Saturday, December 31, 2005
More Grits Please
We went back to Cracker Barrel this morning and had the same breakfast we had two days ago. Had to have my grits fix.
The reason we went back so soon was so I could get a soy Oatmeal Cookies scented candle. They were out of them and were expecting a shipment in yesterday. I ended up getting not only the Oatmeal Cookies, but also Cinnamon Buns, Snickerdoodle Cookies, and Strawberry Shortcake. Each jar has a recipe card attached to it.
I love candles and have at least two burning every day in the dining room and the bathroom.
Soy candles are the best. They burn evenly all the way down and there's absolutely no soot. Very clean candles. The only way to go.
Well, I'm off to get ready to welcome in the new year. I hope each and every one of you have a very Happy New Year!
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Friday, December 30, 2005
Funny What Triggers A Memory
Thursday we went to Cracker Barrel for breakfast and we didn't have to wait to be seated. Nice. I've never eaten breakfast there, only lunch and dinner. So I had the mother of all breakfasts: eggs, turkey sausage patties, hash browns (the stringy kind, not the patties), melt-in-your-mouth biscuits, and grits with a side of gravy.
The biscuits, gravy and grits are nothing compared to what you get in the South. I had never eaten grits until the late 80's when I went to Florida with my then future husband. He was working and had a load of dog food headed for somewhere south of Orlando. I took the week off so I could go with him. We both worked at the same place so I was allowed to ride along.
Once I got a taste of those biscuits, not to mention falling in love with grits too, I couldn't get enough of either one. I always say I ate my way down and back home too. The food in the South is out of this world. I didn't want to come home. I had lost a lot of weight and was at my skinniest weight ever when we left. I think I put on 5 pounds by the time we got back.
While we were down there, we took in many of the attractions. We went to Disney, Epcot Center, Sea World, Busch Gardens, Cypress Gardens and lots of other places.
Two years later we took my then 16-year-old daughter along and visited the same places. That trip lasted a bit longer because we couldn't find a return load right away. We eventually loaded fresh chicken parts packed in ice headed for New York City. But we had to drop my daughter off before delivering so she could see the boyfriend she was missing so much while on the trip. We still managed to have a good time despite her constant complaining.
I would love to go back down but I don't foresee that in the future so memories will have to suffice for now.
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Thursday, December 29, 2005
Boring Boring Boring
So far this has been a very slow week for me. I am so out of synch it's not even funny. You see, my husband is home on vacation. So that means my routine has been upset big time. Take today for instance. We slept late, did absolutely nothing all day, napped this afternoon ~ and that is something that I never do ~ we had leftovers for dinner and then watched TV till he fell asleep. At 11 PM I shut the TV off and here I am, finally.
During the week when he is at work and I have the whole day to myself, I am usually on the computer off and on during the day. But this week I am only able to get on late at night. So y'all just have to bear with me until next week when I get my butt back in gear.
Tomorrow we're going for breakfast but I have no idea what will happen after that. We had spoken about going to the casino in Atlantic City one day this week but I don't see that happening. Tuesday we went to Kmart and I found a lot of Dale Jr ornaments at half price. I am getting to the point of almost having an all Dale Jr Christmas tree. I do know one thing: I will be getting rid of a lot of decorations as soon as it gets warm enough to burn them.
There are only 45 days left until the Budweiser Shootout on February 11th. Bring it on baby, I can hardly wait. I hope 2006 will be a better year for both myself and for Dale Jr.
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Tuesday, December 27, 2005
I Hate When This Happens
A week ago Saturday I witnessed something that really pissed me off.
There is a huge field beyond my neighbor's yard. It can be viewed from our sliding doors that lead to our deck at the back of the house. I went outside to feed the cats and while doing so I heard a gunshot blast. They always make me cringe even though I was raised with all kinds of guns in the house, as my father was an avid hunter. Something else I always hated, but that's another story.
Anyway, I looked in the direction of the gunshot and saw something fall out of the one tree onto the snow in that area. It looked kind of big. I also saw two men under that tree. One was wearing camo and the other was in all white. I have since learned that when hunting geese with snow on the ground, they must wear white. That doesn't explain the camo guy though.
I immediately ran inside to tell my husband and I also grabbed a pair of binoculars. I watched those men for a long time. They knew I was watching. I feared for my cats. I know that many hunters will shoot cats for the sheer joy of it.
There are homes all around us and they were shooting geese! I worry about my cats running across the street and now I have to deal with numbnuts shooting near my house. My husband said they were far enough away to be legal. Bull shit. I don't buy that. Just get them the hell out of my neighborhood.
Well, stupid and stupider stuck around for awhile and everytime geese would fly overhead, they would shoot at them. Finally the one idiot left with 3 or 4 geese in his grasp. The other one stayed and he was still there after we came back from going to the bank. But he moved to a portion of the field where there wasn't any snow, so his camo would blend in. He knew he was in the wrong when I spotted him in the snow.
I really have no use for people like that. There's plenty of food in the thousands of grocery stores in this country. They should get their Christmas meal there and be normal like the rest of us!
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Monday, December 26, 2005
A Quiet Christmas
The past three days were quiet and very enjoyable. Christmas Eve was spent at his brother's place with a sit-down meal. There were 12 adults, 2 teens, and 4 children. After the meal gifts were opened by the children.
Christmas Day was spent at our house, just the two of us. We watched movies all day and did absolutely nothing else.
On Monday we had my daughter and her boyfriend over for our Christmas meal, and we all opened gifts.
It was a good Christmas after all. My spirits have been lifted somewhat, despite everything I experienced over the past year.
So I am looking forward to 2006. I can only hope that it will be better all the way around.
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Saturday, December 24, 2005
Merry Christmas Everyone
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Friday, December 23, 2005
This Is What I'm Talking About
Paul Harvey says: I don't believe in Santa Claus, but I'm not going to sue somebody for singing a Ho-Ho-Ho song in December. I don't agree with Darwin, but I didn't go out and hire a lawyer when my high school teacher taught his theory of evolution. Life, liberty or your pursuit of happiness will not be endangered because someone says a 30-second prayer before a football game. So what's the big deal? It's not like somebody is up there reading the entire book of Acts. They're just talking to a God they believe in and asking him to grant safety to the players on the field and the fans going home from the game. "But it's a Christian prayer," some will argue. Yes, and this is the United States of America, a country founded on Christian principles. According to our very own phone book, Christian churches outnumber all others better than 200-to-1. So what would you expect-somebody chanting Hare Krishna? If I went to a football game in Jerusalem, I would expect to hear a Jewish prayer. If I went to a soccer game in Baghdad, I would expect to hear a Muslim prayer. If I went to a ping pong match in China, I would expect to hear someone pray to Buddha. And I wouldn't be offended. It wouldn't bother me one bit. When in Rome... "But what about the atheists?" is another argument. What about them? Nobody is asking them to be baptized. We're not going to pass the collection plate. Just humor us for 30 seconds. If that's asking too much, bring a Walkman or a pair of ear plugs. Go to the bathroom. Visit the concession stand. Call your lawyer! Unfortunately, one or two will make that call. One or two will tell thousands what they can and cannot do. I don't think a short prayer at a football game is going to shake the world's foundations. Christians are just sick and tired of turning the other cheek while our courts strip us of all our rights. Our parents and grandparents taught us to pray before eating; to pray before we go to sleep. Our Bible tells us to pray without ceasing. Now a handful of people and their lawyers are telling us to cease praying. God, help us. And if that last sentence offends you, well, just sue me. The silent majority has been silent too long. It's time we let that one or two who scream loud enough to be heard.... that the vast majority don't care what they want. It is time the majority rules! It's time we tell them, you don't have to pray; you don't have to say the pledge of allegiance; you don't have to believe in God or attend services that honor Him. That is your right, and we will honor your right. But by golly, you are no longer going to take our rights away. We are fighting back and we WILL WIN! God bless us one and all, especially those who denounce Him. God bless America, despite all her faults. She is still the greatest nation of all. God bless our service men and women who are fighting to protect our right to pray and worship God. May 2006 be the year the silent majority is heard and we put God back as the foundation of our families and institutions.
AMEN!
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Thursday, December 22, 2005
Dear Santa:
I think I've been a good girl (for the most part) so I am sending you my wish list.
1) Win the lottery
2) 2006 Ford pickup truck
3) 2006 red Mustang convertible
4) My house to be cleaned professionally top to bottom
5) An RV to follow the Nascar circuit
6) Meet Dale Jr and spend a day (or a week) with him
Sorry Santa, I got a little carried away. Those wishes could take place in a perfect world. Something none of us have. So let's be a little more realistic. Here are my real thoughts on each of my wishes:
1) A lot of people who win lotteries don't/can't control their spending. And a lot of them fall on bad luck and end up having all kinds of problems, even where money is not concerned.
2) This may be a reality. We do need another truck. The '97 F150 Ford gets 275 miles put on it in one week and that's just back and forth to work.
3) Actually we were going to buy an '06 Mustang (and keep my '97), but that was before I lost my job.
4) As far as cleaning my house, I either do it myself or it doesn't get done at all.
5) Another dream gone up in smoke.
6 Ha! Ha! ~ who the hell am I kidding?
Anyway, if we don't have dreams like these, what point is there to living? Without dreams there's no purpose to life. Theologists will tell you differently. I'm talking about the average person here. And I am as average as one can get. So I will just keep on dreaming...for now anyway.
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Monday, December 19, 2005
Christmas Is Coming!
Hey.....welcome back, y'all! It's Monday and I am feeling a bit better about the upcoming holidays. Don't get me wrong, I am not all that excited, but it is better.
We went to visit the gravesites yesterday and left our flowers. That was for my parents, grandparents, my husband's mother (whom I never knew), and his first-born son that only lived a few days. (We were both married before.)
And...Ta Da! We also got that infamous Christmas tree, which is now standing naked in the living room. I dragged all the necessary decorations up this morning and I am proud to say it only took four trips. I think normally it should have been at least eight or more trips but I was not in the mood for that.
Thinking back on Christmases past, when I was small my parents used to split up our visitations for the day. We'd open our gifts Christmas morning, have breakfast (or maybe it was breakfast first), and then we'd go to my maternal grandmother. I never knew my grandfather as he passed away when my mother was only 14.
So we'd eat there, open gifts, and then it was off to my paternal grandparents for the remainder of the evening. And yes, more to eat and more gifts to open. So it gave us a very busy day and it usually went fast, but we were treated to good food all day.
As we got older and married with families of our own, we sometimes split our Christmas between our parents. By then the grandparents were all gone. I think I was the only one of us three that devoted the entire day of Christmas to my parents. My ex-husband's parents were usually visited Christmas Eve.
Some of my happiest memories of Christmas are when my entire family gathered at my parents' house. But we no longer have that privilege because, as you know, they are now gone. My sister lives out of state, and my brother has his own familiy get-togethers.
Does that make me unhappy? No. I find happiness in other ways. I have my husband, my daughter and her boyfriend. And my parents in my heart.
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Sunday, December 18, 2005
Where Was I?
Sorry I didn't post yesterday but I was under the weather most of the day.
We are finally going for our tree today. I'm not looking forward to it either. Since he has problems with his knee he can't walk very far, so we will have to settle for a precut. Oh boy, and then I get to decorate it. OK, I'll try to tone it down somewhat. Sorry for getting so excited. Not.
We will start the day by going for breakfast and then the pet store for my bunny's yogurt snacks. I think she'd kill for them. And I always have to give her two. If I give her only one she goes absolutely nuts till I hand the other one over, so I know she can at least count to two. Yes, I have a very smart bunny.
You believe me, don't you? You don't? Aw, that's too bad.
The tree excursion should be fun. We usually visit the same farm every year except this year it has new owners. And I am anxious to see what changes they have made in the shops.
I just don't look forward to dragging the stuff from the basement upstairs. But he said he'd help me decorate. I should make him do the whole tree. Yeah, that'll go over big. Although I remember he did it once before because I refused. I get that way every once in awhile.
Well that's enough rattling around for the time being.
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Friday, December 16, 2005
What A Wimp
The 'big' storm is over. Oh, it snowed a lot and then it changed over to sleet and maybe freezing rain but around 11 PM the temperature started to climb, so I knew we wouldn't be getting any ice. It was up to 36 degrees when I went to bed.
As of now, the sun is shining and everything is dry plus the temperature is up to 40 degrees.
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Here's a question for y'all:
Why do my husband's underwear always come out of the dryer inside out, when that's not the way I put them in? This has been an on-going question ever since dryers came on the scene. It drives me absolutely nuts. Maybe I should turn them inside out before I put them in.
And another question about laundry: How do socks get lost from the washer to the dryer? Where on earth do those suckers go?
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I love to read and I have been doing it ever since I learned how. I don't mean just reading, I mean everything I can my hands on that interests me. For the past few years as soon as I am finished with a book I start another one. Guess you could call me a 'chain-reader.' My favorite paperbacks are the historic romances about Native Americans. I especially like the ones that go deep into a tribe's history. I am not a 'romance reader' per se, I just like to read about Native Americans, wishing I were living back then.
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Thursday, December 15, 2005
Oh Crap and Other Ramblings
It has just started to snow. Our winter warning is in effect until noon tomorrow (Friday). Happy happy joy joy!
We are supposed to get 1-3" of snow, changing to a wintry mix of snow and sleet, then freezing rain with a possibility of all rain before ending by noon tomorrow.
I am not complaining. I don't have to go anywhere. I can stay snug as a bug inside my cozy home. Except to feed the stray cats. I've been going outside more than the normal two times because their water and food keeps freezing. I am more than happy to accomodate the little guys.
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Do things this Christmas season because you enjoy doing them, and not because it is expected of you. Learn to say no and mean it.
Always remember, miracles are all about you every day, no matter what is going on in your little corner of the world.
I am a powerful believer in prayer, and I am not ashamed to say that I use it every day.
No matter who you worship, it's better than being an atheist.
If it takes a lot to make you happy, then your expectations are way too high.
Sometimes happiness can be found in the most unexpected ways. For me, I'm happy when I watch the cats playing in the snow, and I am especially happy that they are all still with us.
These are my humble thoughts that I just wanted to share with y'all.
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Wednesday, December 14, 2005
In Loving Remembrance Of My Father
Exactly one year ago today as I was reading the newspaper on my way to work with my husband, I had the sad experience to discover my Dad had passed away five days prior by reading it in the obituary. I read it twice just to make sure, turned to my husband and said "My Dad died five days ago."
No one bothered to tell me. Not my brother, not my sister, and at the very least, the nursing facility he was at. When I questioned my sister, she said she told the nurses to call me. They never did. No direct call and no message on my answering machine. Believe me, that is an awful way to find out. So cold. I was "Daddy's girl," and I felt betrayed by my family.
Anyway, as I sit here thinking about him, a story comes to mind that the pastor told us after the services.
When my parents moved to the house they lived out their days in, one of the first things Mom did was to find a church. She rarely missed a Sunday. However, my Dad rarely attended church. He always said his church was in his back yard or in the woods, as he was an avid hunter. He also had a love for pigeons and 'showed' them at many fairs. He won a lot of ribbons and plaques and most of them were First Place.
One day Dad was in his back yard when the pastor came to visit the family. As he neared my Dad he noticed he was standing and just staring at the sky, hands behind his back and clutched together. The pastor thought, "Oh no, do we have a holy roller nutcase here?" (No offense intended here, his words)
My Dad finally noticed the pastor who was in street clothes and not knowing who he was said, "Do you see them?"
Pastor: "See who?"
Dad: "Do you see them?"
The pastor thought, "How wonderful, this man either is going to be an asset to the church come Sunday, or he's loony tunes."
After a while when the flock of pigeons came into view, Dad turned to the pastor and said, "Now do you see them?"
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Tuesday, December 13, 2005
It's A Whole New World
WOW! Going from a 15" CRT monitor to a 19" LCD flat panel monitor is like nothing I can put into words. There's no comparison. All I can say is WOW!
Everything is so big. And bright. And beautiful. And colorful. It is a whole new world for me.
Thank God I bought this monitor when I did (Sunday). Last night the other one finally puked. It just faded to black. Kaput.
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On another note...
Here are some more t-shirt sayings I find amusing. Some of you will too, and some of you won't. That's the beauty of this world ~ we all don't think alike.
Some days, it's not even worth chewing through the restraints
I have my faults, but being wrong ain't one of them
I've stopped listening, why haven't you stopped talking?
If a man speaks in the forest and there isn't a woman there to hear him, is he still wrong? (Yes)
I don't want to, I don't have to, you can't make me. I'm retired (How true)
Your cell phone makes you twice as annoying
Have you seen my marbles?
Don't take life seriously, it isn't permanent
...That's enough for today. See you tomorrow.
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Monday, December 12, 2005
They're Closing In
We live on the edge of a "village" nestled in the middle of prime farm land. We moved here 20 years ago when there were very few houses. Today we've grown by approximately 30 new houses. The majority of these people came here from other states. Mainly New York and New Jersey.
We're lucky in that we have 3 acres and no one can get too close to us. My chiropractor lives on one side and on the other side is a family we rarely see because they keep to themselves, and our empty lot sits between us. There is no one across the street. But that farm land will probably sell off to a developer within a few years.
I'm not happy with the way farmland is being bought up by developers. It not only takes beauty away, but it also takes wild animals' habitats away. And that makes me very unhappy.
If I could, I would have all the wild animals living in my backyard. I know, there wouldn't be enough room ~ but I can dream can't I?
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Saturday, December 10, 2005
Good News ~ Bad News
The good news is, it's not my video card that is causing my monitor to disobey.
The bad news is, it's my monitor. Now, the reason it's bad news is the monitor I want to replace this one with costs a whole heckuva lot more than it would cost for me to have the video card replaced.
We took my "tower" to the computer doctor today. And it was actually my husband's suggestion. First we stopped off and asked different things and since they were open until 3 and we only live up the street a little, he suggested going home for it and bringing it back.
The tecnician tested it on another monitor they had there and showed us what it should look like at different brightness and contrast settings. Then to be on the safe side he did a video card test too. I am glad to say the computer passed that test with flying colors.
So now I get to do what I've been wanting to do for a while: upgrade to a 19" flat panel LCD monitor. (I have a 15" CRT dinosaur monitor.)
Soooooo...guess where we are going tomorrow? Yup, off to get my new monitor. I can hardly wait.
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Friday, December 09, 2005
Things You Do Not Know About Me
I love quilts ~ I'd buy every one of them if I could ~ and I probably wouldn't even use them.
My favorite color when I was small was green. Then as I got older it was blue. Now it's any shade of purple and that will never change.
I have a lop-eared rabbit and take care of various stray cats (as of now there are 3 adults, 4 kittens).
I drive a '97 deep violet Mustang with a special axle gear ratio. It rocks.
I also drive, on occasion, a '97 Ford F150 pickup truck. It is what I used back and forth to work ~ a 25 mile drive one way.
I watch TV on a 61" screen and if and when we need another TV the screen will probably be bigger. Add a surround sound system and is it any wonder I am a TV addict.
I have an older brother and a younger sister. My brother has two sons and four grandsons, and my sister has two daughters and two grandaughters. I am the middle child and have one daughter and no grandchildren, proving once again that I am the oddball. But that's ok as I enjoy my position in life.
My favorite season of the year is Spring because it is a time of new beginnings and everything is fresh. My wedding anniversary is in April as a result.
My second favorite season is Summer because it's warm. Anything less than 65-70 degrees to me is cold.
I love all animals but I am not fond of bugs (ewwww creepy crawlers).
I don't like to cook full meals for more than two people. But I will if I have to, which is a rarity for me these days.
I have been watching what I eat for as long as I can remember and am on a semi-diet once again. That means I have cut out the nasties (cookies, cakes, pies, ice cream ~ you know the stuff I'm talking about.)
I hate spinach or anything that resembles it. If I want to eat "sea weed" I'll live in the ocean. Oh, I am not fond of shellfish either.
I have a very large collection of porcelain dolls ~ 3/4's are still in the boxes.
I also have a collection of Cherished Teddies, beanie baby bears, and Dale Earnhardt Jr diecast cars. (I've stopped collecting all of these items though simply because I ran out of room as to where to put them).
So now y'all know a little bit more about me.
If and when I think of more I'll post them at a later date.
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Thursday, December 08, 2005
More Computer Problems
As if I didn't have enough problems with my blog earlier this week that threw me into a tizzy, I now have another. Last night my monitor darkened. I've never messed with those buttons on the front. The guy that set up my computer four years ago said I didn't need to touch them. So I never did.
Well, something had to be done. At first I panicked but then what else is new with me and panic? So I asked "Jeeves". Then I started playing with those buttons because Jeeves was talking about brightness and contrast.
When I went to brightness it was at 50% ~ and contrast was 100%. I had to put brightness at 100% to bring it to where it was before it went dark.
It's back to normal now, but I am wondering what happens if it ever darkens again. It can't go any higher. A new monitor perhaps?
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Wednesday, December 07, 2005
From Horses To...Whatever
I've never owned a horse. My parents did not have a farm, just a two acre plot in the country 'burbs. They also did not think it wise to let me have a horse. And so I dreamed...
My yearbook from my senior year said that I was probably going to work on a horse farm somewhere in the south. Yes, I would have loved that at that time. But things and time change so much. So here I am living in the outskirts of a 'burb myself on a three acre plot with a passel of stray cats, an "indoor" bunny and my husband. And I just want to say life doesn't get much better than this.
I'm happy and content right now. But like everything else, that could change too. We never know when the other shoe is going to drop.
The gist of this post today is, so many of us have big dreams right out of high school. A lot go on to pursue their dreams. Others, like me, just let life get its grip on us and wander through it.
Looking back, there's really not much I would change although I could say I wouldn't have married who I did the first time around. But then I wouldn't have my daughter either. We had to wait eleven years until she arrived, but she was well worth the wait.
OK, so I realize I've given y'all much too much information about me than normal, so I'd better quit while I'm ahead.
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Tuesday, December 06, 2005
WTF
Well that was scary. I couldn't get access to my own blog. What's up with that? The page that showed up said I was not allowed to view it. Say what? Why did that happen, and what can be done about it in the future? It is a very, very scary thing to have happen.
I also experience another problem. After I post, whenever I go back into my blog whatever I just posted doesn't show up. If I scroll to the bottom of the page and go back to the top it will be there. I am getting very frustrated by that. Does anyone out there have a problem viewing my blog, or even what I just posted?
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Monday, December 05, 2005
...Speaking of Grinches
Whew! I thought we weren't going to have a Christmas tree this year. Well, I'm not so crazy about that idea because I can celebrate Christmas without a tree. But, up until this morning, my living room was piled full of boxes and plastic bags that must go to charity. We planned on doing it when it was warmer but, as usual, just never got around to it.
Also, until this morning, I was about half way done with my middle bedroom (storage room actually), so I tightened up in there and took everything for charity and put it all in the storage room too. When I was finished there wasn't much room to spare.
So, what I am getting at here, is the fact that although I wasn't planning on having a tree, my Christianity reared its head and said "Girl...you better make room for a tree." And so I did.
Now, let's get to the 'meat' of this post. I am getting a tad perturbed about these people/groups that want to do away with the word Christmas, as in Merry Christmas or Christmas tree, and want to replace it with the word 'holiday.' Get real!
PEOPLE...give me a break here. If you don't like it, go back where you came from! It has been with us for generations and, frankly, I am getting pissed off that anyone is even thinking about changing it. Or doing away with it altogether. And if you're an atheist, big deal. Go worship a rock, but don't tell me what to do.
Why? Why is anyone messing with our traditions? I don't tell them how to live, so don't change my life. Who pissed in their Wheaties anyway? No one is telling them how to celebrate, or not celebrate at all. If they don't like what they see in a particular store (I believe it was Walmart that someone complained about), for cripes' sake shop elsewhere!
At this time of the year Christmas is everywhere. Live with it. There are many, many people out there who would give their right arm just to be able to celebrate it. Like the homeless people, etc.
Hey, there are a lot of things in this world that I don't like, but I close my eyes to them and go on about my business. My gosh, why must people make mountains out of molehills? This is just about the dumbest, most stupid thing I have heard or read about.
I just hate it when others want to take something away because they think their idea is better. That's just plain bull sh*t!
Remember MMO'H? I refuse to type her whole name out, but her last name rhymes with Oh Cher. Remember what she tried to do? And look what happened to her.
Even Scrooge came to his senses.
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Newest Family Member
Please let me introduce you to my new grandkitty. She is nine weeks old and is a grey tiger.
Her name is Dixie Chopper.
Have been told she loves her new mommy and daddy and especially enjoys sleeping on mommy's pillow.
Although I don't have a picture of her, she looks something like the one in the photo above, but much younger.
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Friday, December 02, 2005
Third Time In A Row
-- Dale Earnhardt Jr. has won his third straight Chex NMPA NASCAR Most Popular Driver Award.
The announcement was made Friday during the National Motorsports Press Association's Myers Brothers Awards Breakfast at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York. A record number of fans nationwide have again voted the North Carolinian as the most popular driver.
"It's a huge honor to win the Most Popular Driver award just one time, but to win it three times in a row is pretty overwhelming. I just want to thank the fans, and I want to thank Chex and the National Motorsports Press Association for the award," Earnhardt said.
Of the 4,157,443 votes cast, 1,403,544 votes were for Junior. The popular driver pulled in 1/3 of all votes!
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Mommy, You're Never Gonna Believe This
Here's a cute story from my husband's past. He likes to tell it every once in awhile.
Way back when he was oh so much younger, he used to haul dog food into the South, and as far south as Miami. Sometimes a return load of fruit wasn't available right away, so he and some of his friends, who were also waiting for return loads, would go to the beach for swimming, sunshine and just plain old relaxation.
On one particular day the ocean was a bit testy and the waves were higher than usual. But they went in anyway. This was around the time Jaws was in the theaters.
It wasn't long before a big ole wave smacked him upside the head so hard it knocked his bottom set of dentures out. He never found them. But he did find humor in what happened that day.
He turned to his buddy and said "Imagine them washing up onto the beach and a little kid comes along, sees them, and yells 'jaws! jaws!'"
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Thursday, December 01, 2005
Gee, I Wonder Why
Today it's exactly six months since I last worked. No, I should rephrase that because I do work at home, so it's been six months since I last held a job. June 1st. That was the day I was left go because I didn't answer the phone on the third ring. Yes folks you read that right. New manager, new rules. Forget that I was there over 13 years and the only one who was there the longest.
However, in those six months, I managed to bring down my blood pressure and my cholesterol. Two things I have been battling for many, many years.
And it has just dawned on me as to why both those numbers have dropped. I would like to take the liberty here to quote a good friend of mine:
IT'S BECAUSE I NO LONGER WORK AT THAT FREAK SHOW!
And I thank God every day that I am no longer there, and I also ask Him to bless the two that proved to be the only friends I had that still work there. Bless their souls. They know who they are.
No one else matters any more. And for those that no longer count, here ya go:
What goes around, comes around.
