"HAPPY VALENTINES DAY"!!!

Now back to regularly scheduled programming.

Showtime

I didn't realize this but Branson Missouri has alot more to offer that just some shows. They also have resorts & great shopping. I actually more to offer than I think most people knew about. I have never considered taking a trip there, but after looking at their city website, it has completely changed my mind. I don't think you could get bored there!

Lift Me Up

Plasma TV's are pretty awesome. I don't own one, but maybe someday. I look at them from time to time when out shopping. I do really like the idea of tv lift cabinets. To be able to have a room that isn't arranged to face a big black TV would be nice. To hide the TV away when not in use, that's good too. I also think having one of these cabinets at the foot of the bed, is pretty fabulous too.

Beep Beep

I wonder if alarm system monitoring would be an fun job? Think about it, you would know when a home was being burglarized. You would know before the police. I think that would be a job you could take pride in. Knowing you saved someone or their personal things. And helped put away a dangerous person. It's a job I have never thought about before, but I think it would something I would enjoy doing.

A Year In Pictures

I get really excited when the new calendars for the upcoming year come out. I always get a I Love Lucy calendar every year & have since 1996. It's my 'thing.' Hahaha! The mission to find that calendar has become a a quest each year. This year it fell on D's shoulders & he come through! Some people could care less about what hangs on their wall for 12 months, but I take the calendar picking process very seriously. I know when I have kids, I would to have custom printed calendars made for grandparents. What a special gift to give, huh?

Light The World Or At Least A Room

At the beginning of the new year, I sat down with a notebook & wrote down everything that needed to be changed in every room of the house. Also outside too. The constant in every room & outside was lighting. I need new light fixtures in every place. I told D that this year is a year of change. And that means the way our home looks. We need to focus our money on improving the place we dwell. So, I'm not constantly looking for the best deals on things to use to make those improvements.

Go Golf

As I have said many times before, I have absolutely no clue about golf. I'm sure if someone took me to play, I would be alike like Lucy & Ethel in that one episode that Ricky & Fred, teach them how to play the wrong way. Maybe I should get my brother to teach me to play. I know he enjoys golf. I wonder if he has any Nike golf clubs? If he doesn't I'm sure he would love to have them.

Travel Time

I have some mismatched pieces of luggage that I have accumulated throughout the years. But no two pieces are alike. I would love to own a complete luggage set of matching pieces. Actually I would like to have 2 sets. One for me in pink, polka dot or zebra print & one for D in blue. That would be fun & there would never be any confusion as to who's bag it is. I think I need to add a luggage sets to my lists of things to buy someday.

Prescriptions

I honestly never really thought about medicare part d. The only thing I ever knew about it was from those commercials with older people talking about how they couldn't pay for their medicine.
Then when my Mom turned 50, she was pretty happy about the benefits would be able to receive now that she was considered a senior.
Medicines are outrageously expensive & people need help with them. If you are eligible for medicare part d, then don't hesitate.

SHOUT to the Lord!!

GOD is soooooo Good!!!!!!!!!!!

I have found the most amazing web-site.

THE PERKS OF BEING OVER 50

> Kidnappers are not very interested in you.
> In a hostage situation, you are likely to be released first.
> People call at 8 PM and ask, "Did I wake you?"
> No one expects you to run into a burning building.
> People no longer view you as a hypochondriac.
> There's nothing left to learn the hard way.
> Things you buy now won't wear out.
> You can eat dinner at 4 pm.
> You can live without sex, but not without glasses.
> You enjoy hearing about other peoples operations.
> You get into a heated argument about pension plans.
> You have a party and the neighbors don't even realize it.
> You no longer think of speed limits as a challenge.
> You quit trying to hold your stomach in, no matter who walks into the room.
> Your eyes won't get much worse.
> Your investment in health insurance is finally beginning to pay off.
> Your joints are more accurate in predicting rain than the National Weather Service.
> Your secrets are safe with your friends, because they can't remember them either.
> Your supply of brain cells is finally down to a manageable size.
> You won't remember where you saw this.

BARGAINS!!!

I have been needing a jacket to wear on cool days instead of my huge winter coat that is as big a a blanket. I have sweaters and hooded sweatshirt jackets but I needed a nice jacket to wear to church over my nice clothes or even over my jeans. So I've been hitting the clearance racks because if it ain't on clearance or on major mark-down I don't buy it. I haven't been able to find what I want on any racks yet so I decided to look at ebay. BINGO!!! I hit the jackpot. I just won a great 3 -guarter length all weather jacket in black with animal print lining on ebay for...................99 cents!! YES I DID :) !!!!!! Well that doesn't include S&H but........that is still a steal! I am so excited.

10 (11) Things about me!!

Crystal posted this tag game and I thought I would play since I have nothing better to do.... yeah right!! :)

Tag! Your it!~You have to write 10 random, interesting, crazy, things about yourself, and then pick 10 people to send them to. (It cant be the person who sent it to you~and you have to list on the bottom who and why you chose those 10 people to send it to) Remember to send those 10 people a message to read your blog.

1. I love to work with my hands. Knit, sew, crochet, cross-stitch.

2. I'm addicted to playing Mah Jong online.

3. I keep a Sudoku game book and pen by the potty in both bathrooms plus other reading material.

4. I love to take a banana, peel it then wrap a slice of bologna around it and eat it. The ULTIMATE sweet n' salty. YUMMO!!!!!!!

5. In my family, I am the oldest of three girls. When I was a kid I use to wish I was an only child :( !! Now...........I'm glad I wasn't!!! I wuv my wittle sistas!!

6. I have always wanted a tattoo on the back of my shoulder of a long stem rose. I just may have to see that taken care of someday.

7. I LOVE red-curly hair!!

8. I have to buy things in twos. Two pairs of jeans, two blouses (usually same style just different colors), two cokes, two bags of candy. One for now and one for later.

9. I have always wanted a Volkswagen Beetle.

10. I look at magazines from back to front and I write in notebooks from back to front.

11. (for good measure) I LOVE school supplies!!!

"VIVA VIAGRA" starring ......AUZZIE!!!!!!

EXCUSES, EXCUSES!!!!

I am several excuses for not blogging but one really good reason! I have been having problems with my computer for several months now. Seems that she had acquired a virus :( !! Poor Girl!!
I could go on-line and in a few minutes a little window would pop up telling me that Internet Explorer had detected a problem and needed to shut down. In a few minutes she would just shut down; right in the middle of WHATEVER I was doing! I couldn't hardly comment on another blog, let alone blog for myself. I couldn't even bid on ebay :( !!!
I called Dell Tech Support (they have helped me in the past fixing things ) and after about a hour on the phone they tell me that my contract is out and I need to pay them about $200 to fix the problem. GGGRRRRRRR!!! NO WAY!! So I've been 5 minute-ing it on here several times a day. I'm almost and notice I say ALMOST as bad as Crystal with my PC. I even asked Santa for a new laptop but he thought I needed a new bed instead. Go Figure! I think Santa had some alterior(?) motives behind that decision :) !!
Last night I was watching 33-40 News and their tech men were on there talking about the internet and said that FIREFOX was a better and alot safer for your PC that Internet Explorer. That it was free to download on-line. DING-DONG!!! I immediately went to my PC, searched, found and immediately downloaded Firefox to my PC and now...............SHE RUNS LIKE A NEW ONE!!! When the commercial says "FAST like a Fox!" They mean it! I was on here till 3am this morning. Couldn't wait to get up this morning to return back to her. I am HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY!!! Now I am motivated to clean up and organize my Computer/sewing/Auzzie room, but.....................................I have got to go take a shower and go meet someone about some alterations and pick up Doodle-Bop (aka. Mercy). She is spending the night with me and Pappa! She makes me laugh :) !!!

I'll be back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Month in review!

Here are a few pictures to go with my review:

Since Christmas life has been slow around my house. I'm enjoying the cold weather. I got all my Christmas decorations down and semi put away. I packed my ornaments away, individually wrapped and in their own tub but everything else is just piled up waiting to be carefully packed away in a new tub I bought a couple weeks ago. Just can't seem to bring myself to stop walking past it and to it to get it done. Before I can actually store it away in the closet I need to clean out the closet and organize and get rid of things but...............I'm not in the organizing mood! That mood has either gone to sleep or on a long extended vacation. She'll be back someday and when she does she will do some damage around here.

A week ago Sunday I had one of my episodes to where I feel like I am going to pass out, my heart is racing, I'm sweating profusely and my body is not responding to my mind. SCARY!!

I finally, not sure how, compose myself enough to get down some orange juice, potassium tablets and some peanut butter and within 15 minutes I felt like a new person. I can usually tell when these episodes are going to happen and I am able to head them off with the OJ, potassium and some protein but this time there was no warning. It scared me pretty bad and so I decided with some persuading from Crystal and Danny to go to the ER to have it checked out. This was around 5 pm Sunday evening when Danny and I left the house. They did blood work to check my sugar and my potassium and said those looked good. I told them of my families history of silent heart-attacks and so my doctor decided to keep me over night for a 23 hour heart monitor and a brain scan to make sure I didn't have any bugs in there!! Everything checked out great. SO...................................................... the problem? Seems to be that being a post gastric by-pass patient I am experiencing what they call DUMPING!! Where my sugar will just bottom out. I have to catch it as soon as I feel it coming on so I don't pass out and possibly go into what is called a diabetic coma. Even though I'm not a diabetic it could happen. I was instructed to eat evey 2-3 hours to keep my sugar up. Man, I feel like I am eating all the time. So if you happen to see me eating in Church, while walking thru Wal-Mart, in the doctors office , where-ever...........that is why. It will more than likely be me with my trusty jar of peanut butter and a spoon. And....NO .....................I won't share. S O R R Y !!!!!!!

Last week it snowed a little and we were prepared food wise. We went and bought our bread, milk, canned soups and goodies. Danny and I were settled in for whatever was to come. I even made sure we had plenty of kerosene for our heaters incase the power went out. I think we got maybe a inch of snow. I was a little disappointed, but at the same time excited that we didn't lose power. That is so depressing to me. I can handle it for a while but not very long. God knew exactly what he was doing when he put me in the 20th-21st century. I would not have made a good cave woman or pioneer woman. I LOVE my electricity.

A Good Nights Sleep

D & I invested in a new king size pillow top bed a few years ago & let me just say it was the best thing we ever did. To this day, we still say, when we lay down at night just how much we love our bed. When people come over they always want to lay down to see if it really is as comfy as we say. But if we ever have to invest in another bed for us, I know we will definitely go with a foam mattress with down padding. Those beds are just dreamy. Like sleeping on a cloud.

Travel Time

I adore traveling, but I just don't get to do it enough...Well....I don't do it all these days. But in my day dreams I have great adventures all over the world. One thing I love about traveling is the packing my bags & then the hotels! Oh the hotels! I have always wanted to stay in some hotels Las Vegas style. You, know? A high Rollers room. Wouldn't that be the life? I think the best hotel I ever stayed in was on my honeymoon. D & I still talk about that room. hehe

Agents

One of my favorite shows on HGTV, is House Hunters. It's so fun to see, where the people live & why they are looking for a new home. Then to see their 3 choices. I always pick my favorite, then I try to guess the house they are going to choose. There was one real estate agent on there once that acted like a little robot & spoke in monotone voice! They make me laugh sometimes, with the very poor acting, but I don't watch it for them. The House Hunters, that I love the most, are the international ones. I guess it's the longing for travel, in me. But it just fascinates me how other people live. Especially in other countries.

Get Moving

I need to exercise, who doesn't? But I seriously lack some major motivation. I'm not someone who enjoys exercising. I love the results, but the actual doing it...No. There is one piece of exercise equipment that I would love to won, because I believe I would really use it & that's an elliptical. I have been looking at ellipticals & have even tried one before. I love them.

Gloves

I am such a germ-a-phobe that disposable gloves are a definite in my world. I wear them even when I clean my own house. I wash my hands way too much & protecting my hands from germs without the dry effects of hand washing is always a good thing. I am a bit fascinated with disposable gloves that I tend to notice them, like the purple ones. Or the black that they use on LA & Miami Ink. Those are pretty cool.

Ready For A Re-Do

Have you ever seen the directbuy commercials on TV? The ones where people talk about how much money they saved building their home or furnishing it?
Here's some info about DirectBuy- it's the leading members-only showroom and home design center that offers merchandise at manufacturer-direct prices. DirectBuy charges membership dues to join, thereby enabling members to purchase merchandise at manufacturer prices without traditional retail mark-up. It allows consumers to purchase brand-name merchandise at manufacturer-direct prices -- the same prices that manufacturers and distributors give to retail stores......Did you know that in the home furnishings area alone, stores enjoy a gross margin of 43.3% on average? So, if you are in the market to redo your home, DirectBuy is something to really look into.

Wine

I don't really drink, but a glass of wine with a meal isn't such a bad thing. I have heard of wine of the month clubs before. I think it might be a fun thing to do, just to try out the different flavors & aromas. When I lived in California, I thought it would have been a nice trip to go tour Napa Valley & get to stomp some grapes like Lucy did. But since I don't see that happening any time soon, so a good glass of wine, will have to do.

Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend

I have always admired jewelry, but I have never really thought much about it for me. I guess because I have always lived within a budget & the idea of having something so expensive, to adorn my body, just didn't make much sense to me. You can tell that by the fact that our wedding bands are sterling silver.
But lately & I found myself really wanting some real jewelry. I would love to get D & I new wedding bands. I actually told him I wanted to do that maybe for our anniversary. But I have also been looking at diamond pendants & I have found some that I really like. I would rather get new wedding bands first, then on to other stuff.

Insured?

When I was probably 10 or 11, I was in a wreck with my Mom & cousin. It was pretty traumatic for me, because I ended up in a neck brace, on a stretcher & in an ambulance.
I remember the actual impact & even what the other car looked liked. We had to walk a red mud dirt road to call the police & I can still hear Mom saying that she bet the guy that hit us, probably wasn't insured. Well, sure enough he had no car insurance. And from that day on, I realized the importance of being insured.

Help, When In Need

Does anyone watch the show Invention?
I do, whenever I remember it's on. It used to come on Sunday nights & now it comes on Friday nights. I find myself in tears lot of the times, when I watch. I always love to see how they have changed their lives after drug treatment centers.
Every episode is different & the addiction isn't always the same, but seeing families & friends come together to try to save a loved one is incredible to witness.
If you haven't ever watched this show give it a try.

Need A Cleaning?

I have heard great things about getting a colon cleanse. From just feeling better physically, to loosing weight. I have a friend that owns her own colon cleansing spa. I also have other friends that have gone to get them done before. It's something that I have thought about having done. Have you had a colon cleanse? Is it something you would do again? If you haven't had it done, would you?

An Interesting Fact

Did you know this about the pocket watch?

The rise of railroading during the last half of the 19th century led to the widespread use of pocket watches. Because of the likelihood of train wrecks and other accidents if all railroad workers did not accurately know the current time, pocket watches became required equipment for all railroad workers.

I really enjoy learning little tidbits like this.

Laptop Dreams

Our computer is about 5 years old. Even though I love CaliBama (that's her name), I wouldn't mind having a notebook computer. To be able to take my computer wherever I want to & work on different things, watch movies & create without having to be stuck at a desk would be a dream. I'll have me another laptop someday. D got one when we were dating, but it eventually crashed, to never be resurrected again. Whenever I do get one, I would love to have a pink one though! But I also think the kind with the flip top are pretty nifty.

HAPPY 31 CRYSTAL DAWN!!

IT HAS BEEN '31' YEARS!!!!!
SO SWEET!!
YOUR FAVORITE HAIR-DO!!
LITTLE DIVA!!

Need One?

The 1x2 HDMI Splitters duplicates high definition video (in multiple resolutions up to 1080p) and digital audio from one source and displays it on two units. simultaneously display a high definition video sources, such as satellite systems, HD DVD, Blu-Ray Disc, and PS3. The output sends two high definition audio/video signals to two high definition display.
Sounds like a foreign language to me, but I'm sure D knows exactly what is does.

Gotta Exercise

With 2008 fast approaching, I'm sure everyone is thinking about New Years resolutions. The #1 resolution is loosing weight. What a better way to help that along than with exercise. There is a piece of equipment that I have wanted & it's an elliptical. These things seriously rock! I would like to have one to use at home. I'm not a fan of going somewhere else to work out. Mom has equipment next door & I want even go over there.

Make Your Own

The other day, I was telling Mom about mr beer. It's a keg that you can make your own beer with. She made me laugh, when she said she's always wanted one. Yeah, I can see that going over real well with Danny. Hahaha...I could just see Mom now, up in the cave with her little Mr. Beer. It would be like the old steel's.
They also have a Mr. Rootbeer & D really wants one of them.

Car Makeover

I was thinking about giving my car "Bubbles" a makeover. We want to get a second car & then she would get all fancy. I would love to have her painted a glittery hot pink. I was looking at car spoilers & thought about adding one of those. Just to make her seem a bit more sporty. D said he would never drive a hot pink car, but that's fine with me.

Every Little Bit Helps

Working somewhere with 3 employees, I don't think we would need business performance management, but I'm sure there are countless businesses that do.
What exactly is BPM? It is a set of processes that help organizations optimize their business performance. It is a framework for organizing, automating and analyzing business methodologies, metrics, processes and systems that drive business performance.

Old?

I'll be turning 31 this week & it's not just yet time for me to buy some life insurance for senior, but there are moments, when I wonder when I got old. Like seeing kids that I used to teach at the daycare & they are now driving. Or kids that were in the youth group, when I was a youth leader & they are now married & having babies. It's also weird seeing trends that were popular when I was growing up, making comebacks.

What The Heck?

The other day, I was sitting at the computer & I kept hearing something that sorta sounded like thunder. It happened a few times, when I asked D if he had heard it. I thought maybe we were finally going to have a much needed rain storm. I heard the sound again & decided to investigate. It was 5...YES...5 squirrels, chasing each other back & forth on the cables, that run from our house to the power pole. I wanted to video them, but by the time I realized what was making all the noise, the little rascals were through with their fun. It was cute.

House Hunters

One of my favorite shows on HGTV, is House Hunters. It's so fun to see, where the people live & why they are looking for a new home. Then to see their 3 choices. I always pick my favorite, then I try to guess the house they are going to choose. The real estate agents on there, make me laugh sometimes, with the very poor acting, but I don't watch it for them. The House Hunters, that I love the most, are the international ones. I guess it's the longing for travel, in me. But it just fascinates me how other people live. Especially in other countries.

Another Dream

This is totally a dream of D's. That boy, watches more movies than anyone I have ever seen. If he could that would be his career, hahaha! I know he would want a Bose home theater. I could just see him now, in his own home theater, lounging on a overstuffed sofa, a glass of root bear, a footlong Subway sandwich & a stack of DVD's. Oh & Razzy would be laying right there too, can't forget him!

A Dream

I was checking out this website, that offers land for sale, all over the country. No, I'm not in the market for land, but I really enjoy looking at property & dreaming of the future. I found some absolutely gorgeous places out here in Alabama. Some have homes already on them, but most of still in their natural state. This would probably shock alot of people, but I would love to own a ranch. Not a working ranch, but some acreage, with rolling hills, perfect for photo taking. I would also have a few cows, goats & maybe a chicken or two.

Weight To Loose?

I think I came out of the womb, searching for a supersize fry. And I think I went on my first diet, when I was 8 or 9. So that means, over 20 years of dealing with weight issues. Yikes! I've never thought about it that way. You would have thought, I would have won that battle by now. There are somethings I tried, that actually work, but I just didn't stick to them, including exercise, Weight Watchers, Hydroxycut & low carb. I do have a few medical things stacked against me, so it's an even bigger challenge for me, but I really am pretty comfortable with who I am at this point in my life. If I lost another size or 2, that would be good, but I will never be a size 8.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY DIANE"

Happy Birthday to you..........and now you're 50 too!!!!!!

WARRRRRRRRRR EAGLLLEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!

Finally Finished!

I finally got all my Christmas decorations up that I will be putting up except for a wreath and some garland which I have to go buy.

I was having problems with my tree because you little section refuses to light and so I finally decided to go ahead and use it one more year and after Christmas I will buy the tree I want on CLEARANCE! I LOVE CLEARANCES!!!!!!!

As most of you know I collect Mice ornaments and I also LOVE Santa ornaments. I am also partial to the colors, red and white (I didn't say Crimson and White :P!!!!).

I also add to my Christmas Village every year and I am running out of room to put it all up together. I need a new house with a HUGE mantel over a fireplace. (hint-hint).

It is also a tradition for me to put out all my family pictures with Santa at Christmas and this year I placed them under my little fiber-optic tree. I think they are probably my favorite thing.

Amby Baby

There are so many different kinds of baby beds out there. I guess for those in the market for one, the task for choosing the "perfect" furniture for the nursery, can almost be daunting. I have seen this baby bed in magazines before, but didn't exactly know what the purpose of it was for, until I saw their site & read up on it. Sounds like it would be a dream for parents who need a good nights sleep. As well, for a baby to feel comforted.

This is what the site says:
Finally, a solution for your fussy baby! The Amby Baby Motion Bed helps babies and parents get the sleep they need with it’s womb-like design and gentle motion that babies love. Endorsed by Dr. Sears, the Amby Baby bed is specially helpful for babies with reflux(GER), colic and even preemies.

Here's a video that explains more about it.

Got A Light

We bought some of the lumber to put a cover on our back porch. We still some more of the stuff, but I was checking out maxim lighting, to see what kind of light I might want to use on the porch. The light we have now is right next to the door, so moths love to fly in the house. Which freaks me out! So, a light in a different location would be nice. I found a few lights that I like, this one included...

Ticket Time

Goodness, what is all the rage about High School Musical? It's a bit corny to me, but let me tell you...There do little clips of the songs on the Disney Channel & I will find myself zoned into the video. Zac Efron's dance moves mesmerize me. Hahaha!
This movie is so big that schools are now using it for their plays & there is even a company touring with the musical. I'm sure there are some kids out there, who will be getting High School Musical tickets for Christmas.

Bag Of Stuff

We had a large bag full of any kind of wire/cord you can imagine. It was all knotted up & a huge mess. I considered it D's job to organize it, since I am the one that does all the other stuff around here. I kept asking him to clean it, but of course being the man he is, he didn't hear me. So finally one Saturday, while he was lougning on the couch, I brought the bag out & laid it in front of him & told him that it was his job to clean it up. He was non to happy, but at least I got him to do something I had been asking him to do. There was so much stuff crammed into that bag. All kinda of electrical gadgets, cordless phone battery, phones, extension cards, you name it. But now all the cards are rolled up neatly & we know what's in there.

In The News

Alcohol rehab seems to be in the news a lot lately. Everyday it seems another celebrity is in need of some guidance. Makes you wonder, why people who have fame and fortune, the things most people strive for, want to throw it all away. Thankfully there are centers out there, that provide care & rehabilitation. The key to it all, is wanting to change. That's what makes the difference. It's not just for the rich and famous, it's for anyone who needs help.

Collecting Stuff

It always amazes me at what people enjoy collecting. I think it tells alot about a person. I collect several different things...Anything Lucille Ball, retro, milk glass, old dishes, Christmas ornaments & now Willow Tree figurines.
My Mom collects...teapots, stuff with mice, books, Christmas village things & cherries.
D collects anything Superman.
D's Mom has so many collection, that I had to quit keeping count.
My cousin Laurie, collects John Deere stuff, purse & pen (which both of those seem to run in the family).
Then there are those, that collect sports memorabilia or movie memorabilia.
I think it's neat to go to someones home & see their collections displayed with such pride.
It seems that once I know of someones passion for something, any time I see an item that pertains to whatever it is, I always think of that person. I don't know how often people say they think of me, when they see something Lucy. It always makes me smile. Years ago, my Aunt Renee's kitchen was decorated in geese. Anytime I see them now I think of her.
I found this pretty cool site that offers all kinds of memorabilia, from sports to movies. Here's just a sampling of what they offer...








As you can see they have so many things to choose from.I'm that there is sure to be something for all collectors.

Dream A Little Dream

It's always good to dream. Because without dreams, what do we have?
One dream that I have for my family is to someday have a home large enough, to have a game room. It would have a pool table, for D. And I would want to have a 1950's soda shop, complete with chrome bar stools, for me. I would love to entertain & host parties. We we live now, it's just not a good place for company, or at least many people. So, for us to one day have a home for entertaining, that would be a dream come true, for sure.

Places To Go~Places I've Been

Here are a list of places I would love to go that are in the USA.

Savannah, Georgia
Las Vegas
New York City
Jamestown, New York (The birth place of Lucille Ball)
Maine
Montana
Pennsylvania Dutch Country
All the New England States really
Colorado


Here are the States I have already been too...

Georgia
Mississippi
Arkansas
Tennessee
Kentucky
Florida
South Carolina
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
New York
Conneticut
Massachusetts
Missouri
Louisianna
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
California
And of course Alabama

I wouldn't mind going back to all of these places. Some I was just traveling through, to get somewhere else. I would love to say someday that I have visited all 50 states.

CHRISTMAS 1953

This is one of my most favorite pictures. This is me and my Daddy at Christmas 1953. I had turned two in September. I think all little girls and boys got all new Western wear in those days. I also got a 'pink' bouncy horse that year. I LOVE the way my Mama always went all out with her decorating. I sure do miss her!!

Popup No More

I love spending time online. I think of it as a hobby. Surfing the web. Blogging about my interests. Reading other peoples blogs. Playing different games. Shopping on ebay. Looking for the latest news on celebrities. But the one thing I hate more than anything is to be bombarded by stupid pop-ups! They can freeze my computer up in a second & make being online a less then fun thing. I think I need to find a good popup blocker.

Fresh Cleaning

I have heard great things about getting a colon cleanse. From just feeling better physically, to loosing weight. I have a friend that owns her own colon cleansing spa. I also have other friends that have gone to get them done before. It's something that I have thought about having done. Have you had a colon cleanse? Is it something you would do again? If you haven't had it done, would you?

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY" to my Baby Sister, NA-NA!!

Just one more and you'll be a HALF CENTURY!!!!

My Little Seamstress Helper!!

My Church is taking a crew of people on a Maps trip to Africa in November to help build a church. One of the women asked me if I would make her an apron to wear over her clothes so that she didn't ruin them while carrying supplies back and forth on the job site. I found out that there will be twelve women going, so my contribution to the trip will be twelve aprons for the women to wear while they are working. Tonight I was working on them and someone insisted on helping me. So here are a couple pictures of my 'Little Seamstress Helper', "Auzzie".