Hello Gid, Since you do not offer me a chance to comment on your blog, I thought I would here. I figured I had two choices. One, to ignore what you said and the other to speak out on it. I chose the latter.....obviously. You said you expect, as a result of what you wrote, to see a flame blog from me? Based on what? When have I ever flamed anyone? My articles are here for all to see and I've not once resorted to flame throwing. Not once. I ...
Bargains and Treasures! Treasures and Bargains. Boy do I like it! When I find a good bargain, I get kind of tingly inside.....hahaha not really but it does put an extra spring in my step. We have this store called Bargains and Treasures here and I'm hooked. It's a consignment shop where they sell mostly furniture but also some little household things like dishes, glassware, artificial trees and flowers and artwork. On one of my first trips I boug...
Today's a good day. I have alot to be thankful for. I have a great husband....the best. I have three great boys that I get to talk with almost everyday. I have a great daughter in law who is a great mom to my grandchild. Of course I also have an adorable grandson who is healthy and very smart. What more could I ask for? I wouldn't dare. I try to find something good in everyday even when the day doesn't seem to go so great. I try not to dwe...
Ok, I held my opinion until now of the new format here on JU. I actually like it now that I've used it this last week or so. At first I wasn't sure. I'm not big on changes. I'm all if it ain't broke don't fix it mentality but I do have to say I'm liking alot of the new features here. There's only two things I've seen that sort of (but work around it) bug me. The first is when I go to quote another for a response it goes to the top of my reply box instead...
Today is Valentine's Day........ just in case somebody forgot. We were married 26 years ago today. Yes, I know. It's sappy. It's gone by in a literal flash. I can't believe how fast time flies. I've been told it only gets faster as you age. So that means the next 26 years will be a blur I guess. Anyhow I was thinking back about that day and wondering how my maid of honor is doing today. From time to time I think about her. I'm not sure life has been as kind to Patty as i...
I love to meet new people and get to know them. There's something special about meeting a new friend and wondering if this will be one of those friendships that will click. I mean most of the time it doesn't pan out exactly. Sometimes the new friend you meet seems to be on the same page and you think it's going to be long lasting but it doesn't work out the way you thought it would Sometimes you find this newly budded friendship quickly dries up and passes by as you find yourself waving ...
We got our new golf cart last night. Yipeeeee! I've been carless for weeks now. Homebound for the most part. If I want wheels, I had to get up early to drive my husband to work and then go about my day with real power beneath my seat. Other than that I've been using my bike alot. And that's ok for me most of the time. But it's real hard to get groceries on a bicycle. So we decided to just take this new cart for a spin. We drove along unfamiliar roads we hadn't tried before a...
Well we had the boss over for dinner. My husband called from work on Thursday asking if it would be ok to invite one of the partners from the firm over for dinner on Sunday. His wife is in Atlanta and he's home alone for weeks. I said sure. Why not? I like to cook for others and it's been a while since we had a dinner guest. Back home we had dinner guests alot because our church family was so big there was always some reason to have a couple, single or family over. Sometimes ...
Well, I'm back from the cruise. It was a blast as it was last year. Half Moon Cay is AWESOME!! We spent one whole day at Half Moon Cay and knowing about it from last year we were the first off the boat. We staked our claim putting our stuff on the chairs and headed for the blue green water. Oooooh that felt so good. An hour or so after landing there we took off for a nice beach run. I ran from one end of the island to the other along the shore barefoot and enjoying the water as it...
Today was a very nice day after a few days of chilly weather. I enjoyed the warmer temps immensely. Today I saw many people on the roads, walking, jogging or biking after days of what seemed to be a ghost town around here. I was one of them and glad to be there. Today I played pickleball with my husband and my son and I lost every game I played. But I had fun. Pickleball is addicting. Today I went for a nice run before and after going to the rec center. I took the long way ar...
Sometimes I just like to write about stuff. You know stuff? Here's some stuff I've been thinking, doing, complaining about or loving lately. 1. Amanda just sent the latest baby pictures. She sent Christmas and a day out with the family pics and I'm now having Baby Ethan withdrawals. What a cutie he's turning out to be Amanda. I'm still trying to figure out why there was a pic of him way down the street all by himself. Hmmmmmm? Inquring M-i-l wants to know.....lol. I can't wait u...
Have you ever opened up a gift and went....."what the heck?" I have. I've gotten some doozies over the years. Gift cards seem to be the latest rage lately. I'm thinking it's a good idea. Find a shop or quaint little restaurant that one on your gift list likes to frequent and surprise him/her with a card for a future visit. You can even wrap a small token gift appropriate for the card along with it. For instance, if you know someone who just loves Starbucks or Dunkin Donu...
Tomorrow will be four weeks in our new home. We are loving the weather but missing our friends. We are starting to make new friends and I find myself seeing old friends and aquaintences in these new faces. I say to my husband, "Doesn't so and so remind you of ______ back home?" Sometimes he sees it too. It's funny how certain people remind you of others. Today I was talking to a lady named Peggy Sue and all I could think of was that she reminded me of my sons' teacher in elementary...
I called David to see how things were going and he told me a weird story from Liberty. It seems as tho there was a very unusual act of violence incident there this past week. A girl claims she was stabbed in the hand in the girl's bathroom by a college boy. Evidently this boy ran from the bathroom never to be found again. Lots of rumors abound that she was pretty badly hurt but we're not sure, only hearing the scuttlebutt around campus. This is the weird part. They did a c...
Yes, Virginia there is a place called Okahumpka and it's in sunny Florida. Say it slow with me.....OKA-HUMP-KA. When my husband came home to tell me we were invited to a Christmas Party I was surprised it was so early. He'd only worked there two days. So I asked what every wife on the planet would ask......."How dressy is this party?" and of course, "Where is it?" He didn't know so he went back the next day to get the scoop. He came home laughing. Maybe I should say he got th...