WHAT A LAZY WEEKEND

 

Lots of football….nice weather (at least for part of the weekend)…but I could not help with feeling like it was just soooo lazy. I did manage to get some things done—even cleaned out fridges so we can fit all the Thanksgiving food we will have…I blame it on the weather.

Saturday was so beautiful---but yesterday was sooo gloomy—the only thing I wanted to do was just watch football under some covers with my coffee. Oh and I did that.

I did manage to take a picture of one of our dogs—she decided to smile for the camera so how could I resist….

Now that is a smile that just makes me happy!!!!
Football had some surprises but I loved it all.
The Daughter and I got to talk a lot about everything and anything so that also made me happy….all in all a lazy but beautiful weekend!!

Until Tomorrow … PEACE!!

CRAZY DAY

Just seemed today that every one was in a BAD BAD MOOD.
All day here there were arguments, disagreements, hassles, lots of stubbornness thrown in and finally I LOST IT—I Screamed and Cried and then Everyone settled down---WOW just WOW.

Football did not go well today---My Giants Lost and I just knew that The Falcons would win and they didn’t—Thank God I don’t bet money…would have lost my shirt today…..sheesh!!!

Lastly but so much more IMPORTANT---I would like to wish ALL YOU VETERANS a very HAPPY VETERANS DAY….THANK YOU for all the sacrifices you made to allow me to be free and to live in a country of freedom—It is my Priviledge to Honor All Of You….

To My Dad (who I Miss Immensely) My Hero-who fought in WWII—recipient of the Purple Heart—SEMPER FI—hoorah—Once A Marine**Always A Marine!!!!!

JUST WANTED TO SHARE

I wanted to share a few pics of my grandbabies---Every time I see them—my heart just overflows with such joy—they amaze me!!!

The above pic was taken this past summer---they were on a pier near ft Stewart Georgia fishing---they love the outdoors. Those smiles just make my heart melt!!!

Her Smile makes my life complete!!!
I am truly blessed – those babies just make watching the world brand new again.

Today was a quiet day---watching tons of football (which is always wonderful for me) and catching up on lil projects…Thanks for sharing a few moments with me and my grandkids--
I hope your weekend was wonderful!!!!
Until Tomorrow—PEACE!!!!

MOVING SLOW

Summer Time is in full swing here – HOT and HUMID and STICKY and well just miserable unless you are inside in the AC.

Of course – I am inside in the AC – soaking up every second of cool air that I can get…
I wish I could tell you that we are moved in finally into the new computer room but that would be a lie…I think we have all become totally lazy and procrastination is our mantra because the heat arrived and nothing is getting done.

Today tho we are making progress – we are going through A LOT of junk in the old puter room and throwing out a ton of garbage…that way we know exactly what is going to the new room without the junk~We are also setting up a craft area for me – that was the original reason for me moving into another room, just not enough room for all my hobbies and such.

I will still be sharing the puter room with the honey tho I am thinking perhaps he needs to move into a different area – I don’t want him to cramp my new style – LOL.

Other News—both AJ and Crystalyn are ready to go for a new semester in school – Crystalyn passed her summer courses with a 3.0 so I am a happy camper—college starts here on August 30th….all other school start on the 23rd. My daughter is counting down the days until she turns the BIG 21… OMG I cannot believe that she is going to be that old. Where has all the time gone – I can still remember like it was yesterday picking her up at pre-K and her being so proud of her day and telling me all about it…and now she is in college and experiencing a whole new life and meeting some wild and wonderful people…OH to be young again.

Have you noticed that Pre-season football has started… I am in complete heaven – so many games to watch and so little time to keep up with them….lol. I am truly excited about football season – I think it is going to be exciting with all the new rookies and changes that have taken place---all the teams so far are truly looking good!

I am still working on my creations – and have even taught myself the basics of knitting and I am attempting to knit a baby blanket for my new grand daughter—then again if it does not turn out right – it can used to cushion her car seat or stroller—LOL.

Just wanted to do a quick update – nothing much huh?
Thanks for stopping by and reading—Remember to HUG those you LOVE – time is so precious and moves so quickly----PEACE~!~

THANKFUL THURSDAY AND TIDBITS

WOW - it seems to me that the weeks are just flying by - it is already THANKFUL THURSDAY!
I am liking the idea that I am keeping this a regular routine - at least it gets me to my blog - this is a good thing...
before I get to that tho - I have been following through on my commitment to creating
art everyday - have had some wonderful reactions to my ATC cards - this is a good thing
because it is just feeding my soul with positive energy and reinforces what I feel is the right
track I am on!
I also have been faithful to the soul coaching class I am taking - have really woken up to a lot of feelings, issues, energies, just things that I did not realize before..so much more growing left to do but it is also feeding my soul!

WOW - the election is over - and "none of the above" did not win - so I guess we will see
what direction our nation heads for! Thank God for NO MORE political ads - now that was getting on my nerves!
The weather has been pleasant - not too cool but comfortable - this is good because I can breathe!

Now - in case you have not heard - the case of the toddler missing CAYLEE is taking on many directions....Cassie Anthony's lawyer sent in a 30 page brief claiming that if anything happened to Caylee - it was an accidental overdose...WHAT WHAT WHAT- I cannot believe this chick and her lawyer - Cassie made some claim in some statement that the Orlando Police will never break her - if she was innocent what is there to break - well now we know - she used chloroform on her daughter and it was too much and she died...OMG - I would not be surprised if something happened to this chick once she is put in regular population - they can only keep her separated in county jail but NOT IN STATE...she is in for the surprise of a lifetime!
Her murder trial will be insane - I can see it now! EquuSearch is holding the biggest search in Orlando this coming weekend - they are determined to find this child - I pray they do just to give her grandparents true closure - because they are just so torn they do not know what to do!

okay - time for THANKFUL THURSDAY!!!
1- I am thankful for my family who let me sleep today because I had such a migraine - bless their hearts!
2- For my dogs - who kept those who were drumming up votes for their politicians house to house, at bay - never had to deal with any - YAY
3- For the cooler weather - I can breathe
4- For that creative spirit still stirring inside me - it has allowed me to create everyday this past week - WOW this is saying A LOT
5- For football - I just cannot get enough of it - I just love cheering on teams
6- Again for you my friends - thanks for your kind, caring, encouraging, inspiring comments - they truly feed my soul and heart and make me want to keep coming back without feeling
overwhelmed or alone~!~

What are you THANKFUL for this week - share!!!
Thanks for stopping by - Remember to HUG those you LOVE!!
PEACE~!~

THANKFUL THURSDAY & TIDBITS

WELL - finally baseball season has come to an end - (Thank God) (I am so not a fan really) but
it broke my heart that Tampa Bay did not win the world series...Congrats to the phillies but Lord I was so pulling for Tampa...gotta stick with the home team - sort of...lol
I am so looking forward to a football weekend - the gators will be playing the georgia bulldogs - biggest rival - the analysts say that whoever wins - has one of the best chances for the national championship.....Lordy I am praying hard for my Gators - they so deserve it!

Okay - enough about sports - The weather has been glorious here this week - in the high 40's at night and mid 60's during the day - WOW - weather I can breathe in - I am loving it!!!
It is suppose to be a bit warmer this weekend but I am hoping that more cold air is in the forecast soon!
The Hunnie and the daughter are doing the grocery shopping right now - YAYAYAY...
I made out the list - but somehow they get distracted and new things are added to the
list - so if they have added anything they will come home and all of a sudden they will butter
me up about how we needed something so they took the initiative and added it to the list. LOL-they crack me up....!
Okay - before I go on any further - I have noticed that there are some other Maxine lovers
out there - and they have been sharing their Maxine clips - well since my family thinks
that I am as close to Maxine attitude wise as anyone they know - (we even had the same slippers) I thought I should share mine with you all also....

Okay - it seems like the week has flown by because it is already THANKFUL THURSDAY...
so without further ado here are things I am THANKFUL for today:
1- my Hunnie and Daughter doing the grocery shopping - never complaining!!
2- for the cooler weather - I can breathe
3- for football - just gives me such pleasure to watch and cheer for
4- for Maxine - always knowing exactly what to say for any occasion.
5- for each and everyone of you - always stopping by and leaving such beautiful comments-
WOW - it just blows me away - the kindness shown!
6- for less anxiety - less tears - seems that fog (depression) is being kept at bay and I am able
to get on the computer so much more often!

WELL - I think I have lingered enough here - Thanks for stopping by and remember
to HUG someone you LOVE!!
PEACE~!~

WRITERZ BLOX

Happy Sunday Everyone-
I have been trying to keep up with everyone -and their new blogs - if I have missed you please let me know - leave me a comment with your blog url so that I can find it and click on follow -which BTW - have you clicked on my FOLLOW - if not please do so-I would so appreciate it - ANYWHO- I have been using the google reader - that is a handy lil gadget - if you have not tried it yet - you should - it would use your blogger sign in that you have now because blogger is owned by google!! (convienent ain't it-lol) but it is really working for me.
Okay - life actually has been extremely boring around here - nothing to talk about hence the lack of entries!(the above lolcat is compliments of DAWN)
It is exactly how I feel!
Usually I am a person who can talk - and since I am home a lot by myself (daughter in college and hunnie off doing stuffies) I have no one to talk to - so you would think I could blog forever but alas - like the cat says I gots the blox!!!!

I did manage to update my art blog - FINDING MYSELF ...so that was a good thing. Right now I am trying to finish a digital painting of a hibiscus but it is going very S L O W L Y!
Now I am sure I have mentioned TWITTER - it is a way to let peeps know what you are doing at the moment - I think you can even send a twitter from your cell phone - I am enjoying it way too much - but have met some super people on it!!! I encourage you all to try twitter out...and if you do - plz let me know so that I can follow you on twitter - I think it is cool - then again - I have way too much time on my hands--LOL!

I did receive a great surprise in the mail this past week - I won a give away - yes yes yes!!!
I have met this lovely person (can't mention her name because I did not ask first) through her blog FIREFLY HILL - she makes her own bags and make up bags and belts and Xmas stockings, etc - absolutely awesome!!! If you have a moment - check out her blog - you will not be disappointed at her talent and Christmas is right around the corner, down the road - any of her creations would make great gifts!! Well she had a give away and I WON!!!
Here is a pic (from her site) of the bag I won - the picture does not do it justice - the makeup bag is absolutely lovely - I am blessed.

I also updated my poetic/inspiration blog ANGELS TOUCH MY HEART..I only have a few stories up - but I am slowly getting that organized also!
OKAY - did I mention that I collect business cards - well I do - I know it is a crazy kind of hobby but fun and inexpensive - I love looking at business cards, I love noticing what fonts and the artwork used and such - quotes that some peeps use on them - things like that - ANYWAY - if you happen to come across business cards -I am begging you to send them my way...
to send 20 business cards costs one postage stamp - I will send you back a new stamp if you want - but I have pretty much collected all the cards from the area I live and now I need to expand and I need everyone's help - SEND ME BUSINESS CARDS!!! if you want to do this - please leave me a comment and I will send you my addy so that you can send any and all that you collect - and even if you send some - KEEP LOOKING FOR MORE - I need need need more business cards (do I sound obsessed or what?)

Okay - I will walk away from that topic for the time being but I reserve the right to come back to it at a later time--LOL!
If you have nothing exciting to do tonight - you could always watch the seahawks (cough cough) play the BUCCANEERS (yayayayay) in football tonight - GO BUCS!!!
Well I hear dinner calling my name so I will end this rambling here - I hope everyone is doing well - and enjoying the cooler weather - here it has been lovely - I think we are starting to dry out (THANK GOD).
Thanks for stopping by - remember to HUG someone you LOVE!!

AUTUMN AND FOOTBALL AND GIVE AWAYS

I just had to use more fall colors - since the leaves do not change here in the sunshine state - I
have this longing to see them this year...it has been about 2o years since I have since a true autumn day full of colorful leaves - I so miss that - if any of you out there take pics of some autumn leaves/colors please send them to me - thanks!!!

So far the weekend has been good - watch some great college football - and YES YES YES..the Florida Gators beat LSU.... the score was 51-21 -what a great game!!!I am presently struggling with some insomnia - but I seem to go through phases of that...tho
right now I could really use a good night's sleep.
We have been having an unusual amount of rainfall this month - usually we dry up in october and go into our dry season but it has been raining every day for almost a week here - tho the temps are a bit cooler - (very low 80's) it just makes for a soggy feeling.

NOW - for even better news - I entered this give away at a blog that I am truly enjoying (NOT an aol refugee) she is having a give away every day this month - pretty cool -anyway - I never win anything but lo and behold I WON...yes a halloween pendant...YAYAYAYAY...it arrived the other day...here is a picture from her blog of the pendant - I put it in the window at my front door for all to see - it is too cute....I wanted to win this so bad because the artist who made it - I just happen to be acquainted with - I think I can say we are friends in blog land - so I am doubly blessed.

Anyway - if you would like a chance to win some fun stuffies - head on over to
MRS. B'S 31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN.

Some more good news - I got to chat with my son-who is deployed - he is doing good - army is keeping him busy...he just got back from some specialized training for a week in Korea..how cool. It does my heart good to know life is good for him...this worrying stuff is aging me...LOL.
BTW - did I mention that the hunnie and daughter had a MAGNIFICIENT time at Universal. I am so glad - Crystalyn took some pictures but not many because it was storming there. But a great time was had by all and they came home exhausted!!! As soon as she uploads any of the pics I will show you all what I can!!!
Well I think I will go check out some blogs before trying to get some zzz's.
Thanks so much for stopping by and Looking!!
Remember to HUG someone you LOVE!
PEACE~!~

HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS

WOW - is it me or did this past weekend just fly by - somehow I missed part of friday night and some time on saturday I think...I am not ready for another week to start - oh well...! I do not believe that I have mentioned anwhere - that my baby - my little girl - yes the one who graduated from High School (ugh) just had another birthday - she turned 19...OMG...that also makes me feel old...lol. So for her birthday we have given her tickets to Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios. Now if you are a BIG halloween buff - love to celebrate it - love haunted houses - then you MUST make a trip to Halloween Horror Nights in Late September or October of whatever year...of course every year the theme changes and the horror gets worse...but it is something you will not forget...It definitely is not for the meek or mild or those that get scared easily. Also if you think you are big and bad - that means nothing during the horror nights...It really is unreal. I do not celebrate "Halloween" per se - but I do celebrate the fall feast and harvest and celebration of that day.... My hunnie is going with her - I think she needs daddy by her side...if not it is still good to have daddy by her side...and Allen REALLY is about the only person I have ever met that does not scare at all - kind of creepy if you ask me...LOL. I think they are going at the end of this week. I am so very happy to sit at home and let them do all that walking and getting scared at ever corner... the monsters and horrific characters come out onto the streets to chase people and do things to them...no thanks - I stay at home and play with the dogs....LOL. (This year's theme is BLOODY MARY - never say Bloody Mary in the mirror 3 times on friday the 13th or on halloween - you never know what will happen!)

Finally I was able to get a new webcam for my puter (video chats with my son in Japan)..the webcam I had is for windowsXP and the company (creative) is not upgrading the software for it to go with vista - so my hunnie bought me a new one....but it is too dark apparently in my room and you can barely see me - so now I am trying to figure out where to put a lamp so that it lights up the room more. It also seems not clear enough for me - anyone have any suggestions!? I have played with the settings but that is NOT helping!

I am slowly finding my friends from AOL J-LAND...hopefully I will find everyone before their journals disappear from AOL.... It was a good weekend for football - the GATORS won (THANK GOD). Also the won which was nice - Unfortunately Tampa Bay lost - NY GIANTS--GEEZ I wish they could get it together! Well I think I will sign off here - I shall return soon - Thanks for stopping by--- PEACE~!~