KONY 2012

I am always hesitant to donate money to an online fund, but this video might change my mind.

BackYard Project

So.. we are getting our rolls of grass in today and although I  am NOT thrilled to do the work, raking and putting the stuff down, I think it will look SO good when it is done. We finally got our sprinkler system put in last week so here is a few pics of the yard before we put our grass down. I know it doesn't look like we have done shit in the back yard, but I promise, this is hours of dirt work. Yes, we fortunately have been blessed with a Bobcat to move a large portion of the dirt, but I have raked that back yard over the past two weeks probably 10 times. And I can feel it. We also added docorative stone around the opening of each gate so the grass will not prevent the gate from opening. That is what we did all last weekend. They look really good there but I forgot to take pictures of that so I'll save it till tomorrow or the next day.

I cannot beleive how much of a difference adding the dirt has been to the structure of the yard. We had to bring in about $600.00 worth of dirt to make it ready for grass.

AFTER WE ADDED FIELD DIRT:

THEN WE  ADDED SAND:

THEN WE ADDED TOPSOIL, BUT I WAS TOO TIRED AND LAZY TO TAKE A PICTURE. SO YOU WILL HAVE TO VISUALIZE. IT WONT BE HARD TO DO.

We have 12 pallets of grass to put down. I wander how long it wil ltake us working on it every night after work???? Plus it's suppose to rain the next 5 days. Ugh... I don't mind a little rain, but if I knnow my husband we will be putting grass down, rain or shine. So, two people, 12 pallets. If I can function in the next couple days I will post pics.

We also planted a blue berry and black berry plant and some mixed chaldium bulbs. So, Im excited to see if they actually come up in the pots. We shall see.

I'm not a fan of Lindsey Lohan, but this was pretty funny

Disney Housewives

Irony - Someones Death Brings My Family Joy

How strange things can change in one week.
That little guy is now part of our family. He is 14 months old.
It is awkward to say someones death brought my family joy, but it is true.
Almost a week ago, his biological mother took her own life.
How could you leave someone so precious behind?
Because that is how you were raised.
Kill yourself to avoid the unpleasantness of life.
It is a vicious cycle.
His mother was my 3rd or 4th cousin. I don't talk to her side of the family because my mothers biological side of the family has never been a part of my life.
My Papa adopted my mom at a very young age and he is my true Papa.
My biological grandfather was an evil man. He burned all of his identity, called his own daughter (my moms sister) and told her that he was going to kill himself and he wanted her to have to identify his body, then he shot himself in the head while he was on the phone with her.
That obviously messed her up for life because about 15 years later she decided life wasn't worth living and purposely set her house on fire and killed herself.
Now, 10 years later, her daughter decided life wasn't worth living. She texts her father and told her the baby was sleeping and she was going to be with her mom in heaven.
This was her last post:

"DEAR FAMILY AN FRIENDS MY LIFE ISNT GOING ANYWHERE AN I CANT FIX IT I LOVE YALL BUT I WANT MY MOMMA."

After she sent that facebook post she hung herself from her front porch.
I feel bad that she was lost soul but, I do not feel bad that my sister will now raise her baby.
Her selfishness for her own child's life has now bled over into a joyous reunion for my family.
This child was neglected by his own mother. Left in a crib while he cried at night with two bottles so he could fend for himself.
Their sewer had backed up into their water system and the baby drank his milk mixed with that water and had his clothes washed with that water. ALL of his clothes reeked of mold and sewer. This baby had 3 toys. 3.... THAT IS IT.
You should have seen the look on his face when my sister let him meet everyone yesterday. He was so excited to see other kids to play  and you could see he was in ultimate explorer move. He will probably not remember the day he came to our family, but it was as glorious as the day my sister birthed their own children.
You could  see a baby be reborn into something instead of nothing. Now, if we can get passed all of the paperwork, we are home free. I hope.

BLAH!! FREAKING MONDAY!!

I worked muscles in my body I didn't know I had yesterday. We had to dig up our pool lines to make sure we knew where they were so we could get a ditch witch in and put in some french drains. Ugh.... THAT my friend was not fun. We were shoveling dirt till dark in the cold. We successfully found the lines and did not bust any pipes in the process, so that's a plus.

We went and ate with some friends Saturday night. After we got home, we were flipping through the channels and  watched Boogie Nights. WOW!! How have I never seen that movie before??

Mark Wahlberg plops out his dick and it's completely obvious it's a 13" rubber fake. Quite entertaining.

Itunes has a special $6.99 for some albums. I just downloaded the Coldplay album. I would have just bought the Paradise song, but for $5 more, I'll take all 14 songs.

All my husband wants for Vday is chocolate covered strawberries. I wet to the bakery to buy some and they were out. I'll just make them myself. Melt chocolate and dip. Can't be too hard.

He keeps asking me what I want but I have no idea. We usually just get each other a card and write 10 things we love about each other. Sounds sappy, but hell it's cheap so shut it.

I could not watch the news this morning  for more than 5 minutes at a time with out them mentioning or celebrating the life of Whitney Houston. The horse is dead, quit beating it.

This will go on for a couple weeks, die down, and then will flair back up when the autopsy results come in.

 While I'm on the subject, why the hell do people rush to itunes to download music that has been there all along and will stay there. Just cause the person dies people all the sudden want to listen to the music?? I don't get it.

I bet strawberries have doubled in price since last week when I bough them, all because of Vday.

I need some new running shoes. Has anybody bought any Reebok Zigs?

Paradise

Glad that is over.

Finally found out what killed one of my best friends last October.
Does the autopsy results give anybody closure? No.
I thought that it would, but it doesn't really make me feel any different about the situation.
Landscaping is going to be a bitch.
We got two estimates for sprinkler systems for the front and back yard. $5,500.00.
We are going to attempt do it ourselves.
Hopefully the costs of supplies will be less than $2,500.00.
Work. Work. Work.
I tried Google+. I wasn't impressed.
We just found out one of our neighbors has colon cancer I think he might be 40. It is pretty bad. No insurance. He can't work, the wife has no job.
She is trying to apply for food stamps.
They have three kids.
Sad situation, but I think we can all band together to keep their bellies full, or at least try.
I'm going to check out a tanning bed today. It's a 1997 bed, but the seller says it's in good condition and works well. She wants $500 for it. I'm skeptical, but I'm going in half's with my sister so I would be making a $250.00 mistake if all else fails. I'm going to go look at it first.
I'm turning 30 in a few weeks and we are selling our stripper pole/stage.
The pole was fun while it lasted. In all the time we had it we only had one incident in which someone went to the ER.
Drunk + Pole + 2 1/2 ft. drop = Broken collar bone.
No it was not me.
Both of my nephews can text me and facetime me from their own Itouch, and I love it.
I'm off and out.
peace.

Shit Black Girls Say

funny.

Bad Meets Evil - Lighters ft. Bruno Mars

Do you give your kids Go Go Juice Honey boo boo child ??

Oh. MY.
Entertainment at its best! I enjoyed the full 6:06.
And, I have to admit, I went home and set the DVR for Toddlers and Tiara's just for gold like this.

New Year, Start of a New Decade... for me.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

- Yeh I know it's late, but who cares.
- So, it's Friday and I'm super excited cause that means at 5:00 p.m. the WEEKEND is here.
- I prefer the weather to be warmer, but the last few days has been SO much better than the last few weeks.
- Today would be a good day to go golfing.
- We are going to have to buy grass for the back yard. I'm on the fence on what to get, but we will probably end up buying Bermuda grass. This spring will be busy and costly with landscaping around our brand new pool. BUT, it will look nice when it's done.
- I wanted to go back to Mexico this summer but Jessie informed me Mexico is in our own backyard this year and we need to spend the money we would spend on vacation on landscaping. It's hard to argue with that.
- So, I was just thinking about taking a week off in the summer, hiring a servant/house keeper and being a bump on a log on my back patio by the pool as if it were Mexico.
- BUT in reality I will probably take a week off to work my ass off in our yard.
- I just joined Google +
- It reminds me of facebook, kind of.
- I turn 30 next month. I'm kind of freaking. I will be leaving my 20's....
- We sure have enjoyed our hot tub the past few months. We will probably crank it up tonight and enjoy some drinks.
- I don't understand Pininterest.
- I had a dream last night my sister shaved her head. The family freaked out like the media freaked out when Britney shaved hers. It was weird.
- People who act like their life is perfect probably live in their own personal hell hole.
- My life is far from perfect, but that's what I like about it.
- I really like Pandora Radio.
- I went out of my normal zone and bought 2 apps, and 1 song in a week. Holy shit!
- I'm a tight ass, there I said it.
- My one wish for my birthday?? CRAWFISH!! I'm talking 100 pounds flown in from New Orleans. (Make it happen... make it happen... fingers crossed.)
- Jessie's Dad is from New Orleans and promises to fly me 100 pounds of crawfish for my party. We shall see. I know he can get them. Hell he will probably be the one that catches them. BUT, sometimes he falls short of following through.
- We haven't got crawfish in over 4 years because the price is ridiculous for Live crawfish, and we always cook them ourselves because my husband has Ragin' Cajun blood running through his veins and that man knows how to cook some crawfish.
- We always spend Easter at his grandparent house in New Orleans and we always buy about 100 pounds of crawfish and 25 pounds of shrimp and just pig out all day.
- Hey, at least it's straight protein ad no carbs!
- Here is a pic from last Easter: That's from one of many pots.

- I'm making myself hungry.

- That's all I got today. Gotta get back to work.
- peace


Just some thoughts...

I think this is my favorite gift of all my gifts this year. One of my dear friends made this for me. Every letter represents someone I have lost in my life. This was therapeutic for her, because the A, represents her own daughter we lost in October. Thank you Wendy.

S - Sharon Leewright - Aunt
Sharon was a beautiful person inside and out. She was taken way too soon from a very rare disease, scaladerma.

E - Evelyn Edwards - Aunt
There are no words to explain to you what a kind hearted, loving person my Aunt Eve was. Cancer took her from us and now she is in heaven. She was definitely one of a kind.
G - Grant Edwards - Cousin
If you read my blog you will know the story of how we lost Grant, but if you are new, he died on HWY 380 between Decatur and Denton on his way home. They think he fell asleep at the wheel. Hit a truck head on. He died instantly. He left behind a baby boy, that was only a few months old. He was always a dare devil, and is greatly missed. He died the day before my birthday.

A - Ashlie Wright - Best Friend
We lost Ashlie on October 16th. She died from a aneurysm. She is proof that when God wants you, he will take you. She was fine one minute, gone the next. She was truly a one of a kind best friend. I miss her so much, and I suppose I always will. she left behind a five month old baby.

All four were gone way too soon.
RIP

On a lighter note, my wonderful father made this for Jessie and I:

I was sick almost the whole Christmas vacation. I suspect food poisoning. I wanted to crawl in a hole and die Christmas Eve and Christmas morning, but luckily I felt better by Christmas night. Nothing worse than needing to shit and puke at the same time. Not afraid to tell ya, it was BAD!

Other than that, my vacation was great. Jessie and I took the pool cover off the pool yesterday to clean out the leafs that had fallen in between the water fall and pool. We are going to have to n-rigg something up tonight to try and keep the leafs from flying in.

OH!! Funny story:

Jessie and I bought the boys Guini Pigs for Christmas without asking their parents first. I know it's cruel and mean, but the look on their faces when we showed the boys their last Christmas present was PRICELESS!!

Isn't JJ cute??

The boys should have fun with them, I hope. They were both suppose to be males, (so the pet store guy says), come to find out they have different parts. Cazen chose the "bigger guini pig", which we later found out is in fact a girl. She's probably pregnant!! HA HA HA!! I think my sister might just kill me. Let's just say I won't be surprised if a box shows up on my door and their is a bunch of baby guini pigs.

I want to buy a gas/charcoal grill for the backyard. I guess I need to do some research and see if they is even possible. I can't wait till this spring/summer to use our pool and enjoy all the hard work we put into our backyard.

I only have to work 3 days this week, so hello 4 day weekend all over again. I'm pumped!

I had a crazy idea about jumping a plane to Cancun for the 4 day weekend, but I'm sure that would be WAY over our price range, but man that would be fun.

Happy Friday

- So, I haven't blogged in a while. I didn't want to even put my Christmas tree up this year, but finally did.
- I am not one to get depressed but losing Ashlie unexpectedly has put a gloom over the holiday season for everyone.
- The weather doesn't help either. I hate cold weather.
- I am ready for Christmas. We have decided not to buy Christmas for each other this year so we can buy a new grill for the back porch. Our grill is almost burnt out of the bottom.
- I have to go to the House of Blades today to finish up my Christmas shopping.
- The presents under my tree look a little lonely. Everyone got gift cards this year except the boys.
- My sisters took them to get their pictures done this week.

- Don't let their precious faces fool you. They are a handful, but I love them so much.
- I draw legal documents all day and have done Will after Will, but there is something creepy about drafting your own will.
- Everybody should have a Will. If you own a home, have kids, married or not. It is more important than anybody realizes. If you have the money, get one drawn up.
- I didn't realize it but if hubby and I died at the same time, 1/2 our shit would go to my parents and 1/2 to his parents.
- Trust me, that does not need to happen.
- OK didn't mean to go off about Wills but I think people only think about older people needing one. Think about this... What would happen to your kids, your house, your car, etc.

Anyways, Happy Holiday, everyone and have a safe and Happy New Year!

SNL Kardashian Divorce

This is really good. It really brings the LOL'S!!
http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/kardashian-divorce-special/1366614

Reality Check

Please, please, please, if you do anything today call and tell the people you love, that you love them.

We had the golf benefit Saturday, October 15th for my brother in laws nephew. Oh how our world would change that day. I was texting Ashlie, one of my best friends and my neighbor of 15 years.  Her and her husband were going to come over and hang out that night. They had went to Ranch Bash in Fort Worth and were on their way home. Ashlie said she wasn't feeling well. She laid her head down in the truck, and fell asleep. Ronnie got her home and tried to wake her up with no response from her, he called an ambulance and they care flighted her to Harris Hospital. By the time we got to see her, she was gone.
No brain activity... She is gone ... They pronounced her deceased an October 16th at 7:27 p.m.
I was fortunate enough to see her and to say goodbye to her, but it wasn't the same. I was saying goodbye to a best friend, and I could tell she was no longer there.
How could this happen? I was texting her hours before this and she was perfectly fine???
They tell us it was a intracerrebral brain hemorrhage. It can happen to anybody, out of the blue, for no reason at all. Ashlie had just had a baby girl named Brenlie. Brenlie is only 5 months old. My heart breaks for her family, Ronnie and their baby.
All I know to do is let Brenlie know everyday how special, kind hearted, generous and loving her mother was. My heart still aches because I want to ask God why, but my faith tells me there is a reason for everything. Ashlie was a organ donor and saved 12 peoples lives. 12 people!! One of which was a child at Cooks Children, right next store who had been in the hospital for months waiting on a kidney transplant. I guess Ash was his parents angel. While they received an angel, we lost one. I urge you to become an organ donor, if you are not already. The donor organization allows the patient to recover for a year before Ashlie's family can meet the recipient. I believe this will be a great help in the healing process. In the mean time, we have Brenlie. And she is a piece of Ashlie.
So, please, please, please hug the ones you love and let them know you love them. We never know when our time on earth is through.

Rest in Peace Sweet Ashlie... I will see you again one day.

There will be a benefit for Ashlie on Saturday, November 5, 2011 from 2:00 p.m. - 11 p.m. at the Decatur Women's Building, in Decatur, Texas. After the Ranch radio station found out about what happen, almost all the bands that played that day signed a brand new guitar that will be auctioned off. There are also several bands that played at Ranch Bash that will be playing at the Benefit for Ash. I hope you can make it out and support a good cause.

- pool is done

I'm SO glad it's Friday

- The backyard is coming along. I will post some more pics this weekend. The porch is completely stained and the post have been rocked.

- Well house has been rocked.

- Pool will be done hopefully "fingers crossed" on Tuesday.

- Decking is to be this weekend. I hope they pour it tomorrow.

- Work is work. I have about 10 foreclosures to do this week. major power down.

- My parents and sisters family are going to Port Aransas this weekend. I wish we could go but oh well.

- We have a deadline and we got to make it.

- Getting the back yard fence up will be bitter sweet. Sadie will not be aloud to be in the back yard. Ever.

- She cannot be in a confined fence. She will go crazy and I don't want her digging to try and stay cool. She's getting the boot to the front yard :(

- I hate it when you have two friends that have a petty argument and then can't work it out. It puts me in the middle automatically. Especially when the only time they see each other is at my house.

- That sux.

- If one more contractor tells me "I'm sorry but I didn't account for "blah blah blah", it's gonna be $900 more dollars" I'm going to scream.

- 3 people have done that too us. We can only "pad" a loan for so much people. That $700 here and $800 there are starting to add up.

-I'm hoping we can get locked in at a really rocking interests rate. Not bragging but we have excellent credit and I'm hoping to get in the 2 or 3%. We shall see.

- I can't decide if I want to stick to my guns about not planting grass until spring, but I'm sure my husband will do it anyways so I don't know why I even bother.

- He ask my opinion, but I'm not sure why.

- Shopping for new patio furniture is becoming a beating. It's expensive and it sucks!

I could buy a whole new living room set for what they want to sale that patio crap for.

- We found one we liked on Sams Club website, but it was over $1,000.00.

- We have a bunch of left over wood, probably $700.00 worth, in which our contractor said we went over. Anyways, the husband claims he is going to build a nice cedar table to match everything so all we need to buy is chairs. The chairs he wants are $364 each. YES, I said EACH!!

- ready to be done with this crap, but Lord am I grateful to be able to do it. Some people aren't. So as much of a pain as it is, it kind of makes you feel good to know how hard you are working for something that will be so beautiful when it's done.

- I'm try to help with a benefit golf tournament for my sisters brother in laws son. He dove into the lake off of a boat dock. It was dark. There was no water. The lake is drying up. He is paralyzed. He is 19, has one child and another on the way. This happened about a month ago and I was hesitant to write about it until I knew all the details. He survived, but he is paralyzed, on a ventilator and is only able to speak when they "release his bubble" not really sure what that means but it has something to do with the ventilator. He did not sustain any brain injury, but he broke his back and neck and severely injured his spinal cord. The doctors say with determination and hard work he might walk again. He has gained some feeling in his hand and can move them a little, but nothing on his legs. He is now in a advanced therapy hospital in Dallas. I think Baylor maybe? Anyways, we are going to put together a benefit golf tournament for him in October. If anybody knows anybody who would like to sponsor a hole or donate a prize, please let me know and I will forward the appropriate documents to you.

Granite

- peace :)

Steel and plumbing

- peace :)

I splurged!! I spent 2.99 on a iPhone app for blog press!! Eek!!

I'm such a tight ass...

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Porch

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Pool step 1

Yep we got a hole !



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I almost cried when my favorite tree hit the ground ;(

* Literally.... this was my favorite tree. We built our home around this tree. This tree was the biggest tree on our property. Unfortunately, it was standing where our pool will be ;( I hated to do it. But, there was no way around it. If we would have left it standing, it would have been a nuisance on the pool. I guess we could have built a lazy river around it, but I didn't see that being very practical.

* The guys doing our porch have managed to put a hole in our living room ceiling. Apparently the jack slipped while they were in the attic. Fortunately, Kip and his crew seem to be very honest down to earth people and will fix it before they finish the job.

* Day 2 of them there... I hear glass crashing to the floor in my dining area. One guy accidentally lifted a bored to far above his head, the results of which sent one of our globes from our chandelier above our table to the floor. No biggie, except we bought that chandelier because we loved it so much, but they have now been discontinued. Trey aren't normal clear globes. They are tan globes with white something-or-others in it.... Not sure how to explain it but I think I might have a hard time finding a new one.

* It could have been worse.

* I'm ready for shade in the back yard. This summer heat and no covered porch is wearing me out.

* I'm excited about our new additions to our house. I know pools are expensive and are a pain, but we have always wanted to be able to do what we are doing.

* We are very fortunate to be able to have what we have today. God has blessed us so much with great jobs, great neighbors and great family.

* Oh yeh, and I'm glad it is Friday. Now I gotta get to work on some documents for a closing this afternoon.

peace

testing 2

first step. we tore down the back porch. added concrete. next step porch.

FRIDAY!!

* New Trailer for Dexter Season 6. I LOVE this show. I've been watching since Season 1.
* I also like Shameless It's a must see. I can't wait for Season 2.
* I will have to wait till October for those two shows.
* If anybody forgot I am a HUGE fan of Big Brother! I have the app, I watch Big Brother After Dark while I work out, it's ridiculous. This year they brought back Jeff and Jordan, my favorite duo. Unfortunately they also brought back Brendon and Rachel, who make me want to vomit in my mouth and scratch my eyes out. Rachel's voice makes me cringe. I. cant. stand. her.
* She won HOH last night. Kill me now. This week is going to suck with her prancing around the house. BARF!
* So... I smashed my middle finger in our shop door and I'm pretty sure there is no hope for my nail. It's black, it hurts and it's probably going to fall off.
* I have decided designing and deciding on a in ground pool is almost as complicated as building a house. You would think it would be a piece of cake. It's not.
* Oh, and take a Xanex before asking the cost to build one. Your going to need it.
* Sometimes it's just easier to go with my husbands opinion because if I don't he will use the next few hours analyzing as to why we need to do it his way. I'm not bitching, it's just an observation.
* I'm glad it is Friday, but man oh man, we's gots a lot of work to do around the house.
* I'll try and post pics of the backyard as they develop.
peace.

I didn't realize the one I posted yesterday was Part 2. Here is Part one, done in 2010

History of Rap (7/19/11)

BUSTED !

That's right! I busted my bro-in-law for 132 points!

Wednesday What Ups!!

So... I know everyone under the sun is talking about Casey Anthony trial and how she was found NOT guilty. I have to say, I was shocked! Now she will walk free and clear of any wrong doing for that poor child. I understand the jurors point of view in regards to the state evidence. There was no cause of death ruled and mostly the prosecutions case was that Casey Anthony is a lying no good shitty mother. You can't convict people of first degree murder because they are a scum bag. I want to know why she wasn't charged with dumping the body, but then again there was no really proof of that either. Point blank we have another OJ on our hands. Whether that child's death was intentional or an accident she tried to cover up, Casey Anthony still did wrong in handling it and should be punished for more than lying to a cop.

... Anyways, I gotta quit talking about that case, it's irritating.

* I hate getting up and working out in the morning, but really once I actually get up and get dressed, it's not so bad at all.
* I'm ready for another vacation.
* Patio furniture is ridiculously expensive. I could probably by a new kitchen table and chairs for what it's going to costs to get a nice set for outside!
* I always find myself longing for the weekend, but I love my job.
* My favorite apps on my Iphone is Words With Friends, Hanging With Friends and Zombie Farm. I like the news apps too, but that's just cause I'm a news freak.
* I wish I knew how to speak Spanish.
* I'm kind of getting sick of facebook, but I catch myself checking it several times a day.
* Something weird: The last month I keep getting blisters on my feet from running. First it was the back of my heels on both feet, then that healed and a few weeks later I got blister on the inside of the side of my foot. I got them on both feet exact same spot. (pic below)
* I could barely walk Saturday because of the pain. It was dried up by Sunday and I was good to go when I worked out this morning, although it's still red.
I just bought brand new Nikes, so that can't be the problem. WHAT TO DO??

RIP Ryan Dunn

Ok, so it's a little late, but he was my favorite Jackass.

I can only hope they were dead on impact. But, at 130-140 mph, really what do you expect. It was bound to happen at that rate of speed.

Thirsty Thursday

* SO... we have been trying to decide how are new back yard is going to look. I have been trying to dig up pics off the Internet to get a feel for it. The one above is just an idea. We are building onto our porch and adding a pool in the near future. The porch is suppose to be cedar with vaulted ceiling and ceiling fans, flood lights, speakers, the works. I can't wait. Our backyard is going to be so cool next spring.
* Anybody recommend a pool builder. There is only one in Decatur and I have not heard any first hand count of how they are. I am going to be picky on the pool builder because I have heard plenty of horror stories and I don't want us to go down that road.
* I love my job, I just got my 4th of July bonus. That will be a nice addition to our savings.
* I think we will be boating this weekend, but try and be out of there before the crazy people line up to watch the fireworks in Runaway Bay.
* While walking out of the house this morning to work out I saw a jack rabbit and two deer in our front yard. It was still dark outside, so I got a flash light to make sure I knew what I was looking at. I figures they would run off, but they just sat there and stared back at me.
* Rumor has it we have a cougar with cubs on the loose. Our neighbors has tracks in his yard around his pond.
* I think it's cool and scary all at the same time.
* When other people perform major PDA it grosses me out and makes me uncomfortable. I'm not talking holding hand and the occasional peck, I'm talking people that come hang out or you see at the store and they can't keep their tongues in their mouth. Am I weird?
* We go through a ton of paper plates.
* If someone calls my house or work and ask for the manager, I immediately hang up. That's the first sniff of a salesman.
* I still haven't got to see me new nephew and he is over a month old now. Hopefully we can work out a time, because I want to be as close to him as my other nephews.
* I gotta get back to work.
peace ;)

Eminem - Space Bound

It's a disturbing video. But it's pretty good.

Thirsty Thursday

*Last week was amazing in Mexico. Good friends. Good drinks. Good times.
*This week, not so much... sucks...
*My husband is in a hearing (as I type) with the WCAD. Tax people stress me out. If we could sale our home for what they say it is worth, we would have sold it. It would be stupid to keep it.
urgghhhhh . . . .so stressful.
* Next year will be worse when we put a pool in.
* Even though we do well for ourselves, money stresses me out.
* I like the new Bad Meets Evil CD. No, I'm not black. I just LOVE EMINEM. I can't help it. I always have, always will.
* I am ghetto like that I guess.
* I really don't use twitter. I don't really like it. Why can't everyone use facebook. It's the same thing, kind of.
* I am the only lady in the office this week, which means I am SO busy. BUT, rather busy than bored so, I'll take it.
* We had a nice Fathers Day dinner steak and baked potato Sunday. I love it when all 10 of us can get together.
* My nephews are getting so big and smart. Makes me feel old.
* I want them to know they can talk to me about anything they want and not get in trouble. I have really been thinking about the drugs and alcohol in school and how I was afraid to talk to my parents about things like that. I definitely never would have approached my Aunts or Uncles about it. I want to be the adult they can confide in and feel safe in doing so.
* I worry about them. I know they are so young now, but you learn things quick in school.
* Do you know how much I learned when Cazen went through Kindergarten last year. And now he is about to start 1st grade?? Scary, let's just say that.
* I'm going to have to break down and mow this weekend.
* My grandparents 50th wedding anniversary is this weekend. I'm excited for them but they are not a typical couple. They have lived virtually in separate houses since I was a kid. They may live with each other 1/2 of the week. Not now... they just built a multi-million dollar home in Runaway Bay on the golf course and my Papa's making my Nana sale their house in Grapevine. They will now be co-habitating 24/7.... SCARY THOUGHT!! I hope they don't kill each other. Sounds crazy, I know. But it works for them. I think because they are getting older they have given in and decided one house for both will be enough.
* Don't you kind of wish you had a spare house to run to when things got stressful or you wanted to get away?? Yeh, not a bad problem to have.
* I am ready to go fishing.
* Did I mention Mexico was amazing??

First Person video of Joplin MO tornado 5/22/11

This video gives me goose bumps...

I cannot even begin to imagine how scary this was for everyone who experianced it.

THE SAME GUY WHO TOOK THE ABOVE VIDEO - Aftermath of First person Joplin Tornado

Friday Fun Day!

Sadie lady aka only child after a hard night of partying with us ;)

I have a pretty fun filled weekend. We are going to Ft. Worth tomorrow for a 8 year old birthday party. They are going to have laser tag at the park outside. I am not sure how that is going to work since I have only played it at an actually laser tag place, but we will see.

Afterword me and the hubby are going shopping for vacation clothes. This my friends, is either going to go really good or really bad for me. My husband would rather spend $100.00 on a pair of pants, jeans, shorts, shirts whatever than to scope for sales. I am the complete opposite. I mean for goodness sakes my favorite store is ROSS because although you have to dig through a bunch of clothes you are rewarded in the end with all the bargains you found!! So, to be honest the only reason I have conned him into going is because my sister and brother in law are going to. I guess he figures him and the BIL can escape and let me and my sister shop the way we want then all meet up later in the day. We will see how that goes.

I think we are going to Grapevine Mills. I went there a couple weeks ago, but was only in there to go to the OAKLEY store, and I was back out the door.

Which by the way, I bought me my first pair of Oakley's for only $39.00!!!! I have never spent that much money on a pair of glasses. I haven't lost them yet "knock on wood".

Less than a month till vacation... eek!

Last year we went to Mexico and my phone bill went up $90.00 because I had to call home a couple times and texts messages. . . I called AT&T to put the phones on international text and cell phone for a week. It is going to costs around $65.00 to put the service on and they still charge you by the minute to make calls. WTF! The 65.00 would be prorated for only the time we used it, that is if I can remember to call the day we get back and cancel the add-ons.
Prorated will probably be around $21.00 for 10 days. I think I'm going to go ahead and get it. Anything is better than the bill I paid last year. I almost had a heart attack.

I graduated from Paralegal school! OK, I know it's not college, but I was proud of myself! I'm thinking about taking the exam to be listed with the State Bar.

As much as I enjoyed scuba diving I cannot partake in it anymore. Last year I went with hubby and my ear drum busted. I was miserable after that, but still had a good time. I have always had ear problems, and I am accident prone, so I better stay away from that this year.

I want to go parasailing but this scares the shit out of me.

I want to go to the market but this scares the shit out of me.

All in all it should be a good time. This will be our 5th trip to Cancun, 2nd the same resort.

I have a closing to get to, gotta go !
peace

SO GLAD IT'S $%&*^@*$ FRIDAY!!

Mississippi Bridge



Royal Wedding overkill. So glad it is over.


I couldn't even watch the REAL news this morning, which really bugged me.


I have come to find that the news is like my coffee. It's the first thing I turn on in the monring and the last thing I turn off before going to work.


That makes me sound old.


The tornado that hit Alabama is horrific. I cannot imagine what those people went through. I was speechless at all of the videos and pictures.


What if it really is becoming the end of the world??

Our house taxes went up by $20,000.00!! I was SO PISSED!! Really??? $20,000.00!! If I could sale my house for what Wise Freaking County Appraisal District says it's worth I would be RICH! We are still fighting it, we will see what happens.

I have a bad headache, I just took something for it. Maybe it will go away soon.

I am hoping this time next year I can post a pic of our new inground pool!! I know they are a pain in the ass to keep up with but how cool is it going to be to lay in my OWN pool, in my OWN yard, however I want.

Playing the stock market is a little scary/exciting.

Enough for now, I have to get outta here.

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Edit: I think I'm happy with the ap, seeing how it's free and all. The only draw back: You cannot pick from the Camera Roll. You can only take a picture. But for a free ap, not bad at all.

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Edit: I just found a free blog ap called blogMe and was testing it out. Not a bad ap if you just want to take a quick photo and post really quick. I'm really not big on the map thing. I'll try again minus the map.

Alcohol?? Yes please!

* So I just started parralegal school. I figured since I never successfully completed college and I have been in the legal profession for 11 years, I need to do something. It's only an 8 week program, the boss man paid for it, and although it's not law school, I will at least be able to legally title myself as a paralgel.

* I'm hoping the first week is the hardest because I have not been that stressed out in a long time. It's ALOT of reading, which I have absolutly no problem with. There is 2 graded quizzes each week. They are 20 questions, 30 minutes timed. Any amount over deduct point for your grade. Quizzes make up 60% of your grade, and so on and so on. My problem?? The book is sporatic (is that a word?) It's chopped up, I can't follow it. It is not written in terms people use to learn new terms! URGGGHHH!!!!!!!!! So frustrating. I have managed to make an 80 on both quizzez last week .

* On to other things before I work myself up into a tizzy again.

* I am beginning to think Charlie Sheen is off the drugs and that is his normal self off the drugs. I think it's sad but as I have always said, everybody loves to see a good train wreck.

* The tsubnami in Japan is the most heart breaking/facinating/raw video I think I have ever seen. It's almost too much to wrap your head around.

* I have been to the new Brookshires and I have to say I LOVE IT!! They are a little more expensive, but to have a variety of things, in my opinion, it is totally worth it. The produce section looked like a picture out of a magazine. I was impressed. It's so nice to be able to cook different things because you have a grocery store that sales a variety of food.

* The husband bought some tuna steaks from Brookshires, seasoned them with garlic, lemon pepper, and regular pepper, crizzled them with olive oil and baked at 350 for 20 minutes. It was SO good!

* Trying to get the internet hooked up at my house is SO stressful. I'm so frustrated with Century Link I thought about cancelling my home phone and everything. Unfortunetly they are the only house phone provider out my way. WTH????? Can you say monopoly? So frustrating!!

* We are leaving in June to go to Mexico and all I can think about now is a tsnami. I guess I would be dying happy.

* I am not at all worried about the violance in Mexico (knock on wood). We have decide dwe have been enough that we can pass up the gift shops for everyone suveniers and be comepletely guilt free about it. So, we go from airport to hotel and hotel to airport. Thats it. There is no need to go anywhere else.

* If we were to die I would hope they would save it for the ride to the airport when we go back home so we can at least enjoy the week. J/k!!

* My sister bought a $200 cow hide for their living room and her new german sheppard chewed a hole in it this morning. She hasn't had it a week. I had my concerens...

I gotta get back to work.

Happy Birthday Grant, we love you and miss you !!

Allow me to bitch...

* What the shit is she wearing?
* What the hell is on her face?

* I don't know why this woman gets under my skin so bad.

* I'm beginning to think I am too old to "get her".

* I don't even like her music, and I love all types of music.

* She goes down the red carpet in an egg?

* I was watching this this morning on GMA. I was ready to kick in my tv.

* What the hell is up with all her little monsters???

* Geesh!! They have a I HATE LADY GAGA facebook, that I am seriously contemplating LIKEING!!

* and I HATE the word HATE.

* P.S. I really like Britney Spears. With that being said I think her new release sucks. It's mediocre. I had my expectation too high I guess.

* Let's hope her album offers more.

peace!

* The sunset yesterday evening was gorgeous from my back yard. I should have snapped a pic with my phone but I was just too lazy. I regret it now cause I could have posted it here.
* Cleaning up a house that was previously lived in by hoarders is not fun. This place is TV worthy.
* I felt SO happy to work out yesterday in shorts and a tank top. It made my day.
* I never realized it but the weather affects my moods. I have been dragging butt for the past month feeling tired all the time and just being lazy. I think it had to do with the weather.
* I'm still dragging a tad, but the lazy is wearing off. I got up this morning and worked out, and I'll do it again when I get home this evening.
* I still do not have Internet at home. There was a slight glimmer of hope about three weeks ago when they said it was available. By the time I got home from work they called and said they were working out the kinks, to call back next week.
*I have called every week like clock work - still no Internet.
* Me and my husband hate valentines day because it's just another reason to spend money, so we both agreed to not exchanges gifts, stay home and watch a movie.
* I cooked us some steamed broccoli and a Rib eye on the George Foreman and we watched SAW The Final Chapter. I thought it was funny eating a vday dinner with my man, all the while watching a gruesome movie. I laughed about it...
* Steaks just don't taste the same unless you cook them on a charcoal grill. The steaks I cooked last night were ok, just not as good as the grill.
* Ive got a super busy day tomorrow.
* I need a good healthy pork chop recipe. All I usually do is grill pork chops, and that gets boring. Any ideas??
* Gotta go, busy day!

SICK OF WINTER ! ! ! !

ENOUGH SAID ! !

The Past Week

* Wow. . . last week was some craziness!!

* I have never been stranded at home for that long.

* At first we had only cold water until Wednesday morning when we had NO WATER.

* Do you know how long it takes to melt snow into water? A LONG FREAKING TIME !! And then you are majorly disappointed when it's hardly any water?? Sheesh . . . we melted probably 50 gallons on snow. It took about 2 hours and it only filled the toilets up once to flush and once to refill again.

* After all that snow melting my nephew needed to use the bathroom. Both me and my husband said that's fine but DON'T FLUSH THE TOILET!!!!!!! About 30 seconds later we hear a flush.... Errggg!!!! Oh well, by Thursday night my neighbor had come to our rescue and fixed the water.

* We thought it was froze the whole time underground somewhere, it turns out we had an electrical short and it took all of about 20 minutes to fix!!!! WTH?? Seriously, we could have had water two days ago.....

* Oh well.... live and learn I guess.

* We decided we needed to make a sled and try and have some fun in the snow so my husband got the four wheeler out and found a huge piece of carpet and made a sled for us. Who wants a magic carpet ride??? hee hee, it made for some good jokes.

* Some friends of ours brought over a boogie board. I thought that was funner than the carpet.

* I really felt sorry for my Sadie dog cause she was so cold. I tried to leave her in the house, she just really didn't want any part of it. So, she mainly slept in the shop on the couches.

* I would have been IRATE if I spent all that money and time getting their and then turned away. Jerry better watch his ass for the next few weeks. Theres a lot of people pissed off.

* I have to admit, I guess I wasn't really paying attention when Christina messed the lyrics up. I thought something seemed off, but I never really paid attention.

*We are suppose to get another batch of this crap?? Ugh!! I hate to say it but I am not looking forward to it. I have too much to do at work.

* Hurry Up Summer, I miss you !

I have been reluctant to do this . . .

... because it's hard to talk about...

Last year was one of many years I wish I could rewind, lock up and throw away the key. I want the whole year to erase. Or maybe I would just take a handful of months away because really the whole year wasn't horrible just the first few months.

William Grant Edwards

My dear friend, The LIFE of the party, my loving cousin, died in a horrible car accident the day after my birthday February 26th last year. I woke up that morning, like every morning and watched the news. I saw the wreck on the news and vividly remember saying a prayer for the family of the victim of that accident on 380. I went on about my morning, got ready for work and left the house. Got to work and received a phone call from a friend I hadn't spoken to in a while. I thought at the time it was weird but it was a Friday so I figured they may want to come out that weekend or something so I proceeded to answer the phone. The following is what transpired:

Caller: Hey you busy?
Me: I just got to work whats up?
Caller: Hey, have you heard anything about Grant I heard he was in a bad car accident.
Me: No!! I haven't is he ok? Do you know what happen? Oh my gosh! I'm sure if Dad knew he would have called. Hang on let me call him real quick.
Caller: Umm . . . I . . . I . . . I don't really know much about it thats why I called you.

At this point Caller figures out that he knows my cousin has passed away and he doesn't want to be the one to tell me :(

Dad: No Billy has tried to call me several times but now I can't get ahold of him.
Me: Well I heard Grant was in a wreck and I don't know how bad or if he's ok or what.
Dad: Well I guess I'll run out to the house and see whats going on because Billy won't answer.
Me: Ok call me back when you know something.

Five minutes later my dad met the Sheriff coming out of Billy and Grant's driveway. It's confirmed... Grant's gone..... Billy locked himself in his truck for hours. Just over two years ago, weeks from the date, we lost my Aunt Evelyn of cancer. Grant's mother, Billy's wife . . .
I struggle with wandering how one person can lose so much and still be sane. A family of four, is now a family of 2?? 1/2 gone . . . Just gone . . .
I guess Jesus gets you through it. I know he got me through this year...

That is an empty feeling. Why?? Grant had just had a baby boy in December. He will never get to experience marrying the love of his life, raising his beautiful son . . . cause he's gone.

The day we buried Grant, Murphy went missing. Haven't seen him sense. I still miss that little guy...

Maybe all of these loss and life experiences prepares you to have more faith, give more love and cherish the moments you have with the people you love. That right there really makes me realize how much God has blessed me with. I may not have children but I have alot of Joy in my life and I am content with that.

I have high hopes for this year. We are going to be welcoming a new baby nephew into the family this year, we already have vacation booked and unlike this time last year I only have about 10 pounds (not 60) to lose to rock my bikini bod :)

That is one positive thing I did for myself. I actually stuck with a New Years resolution and kept the weight off.

I don't know if I have many readers but who ever is reading this may God bless your life in 2011. Keep your family close to your heart. You never know when God will call them home...

I should be excited it's Friday

I worry too much.
I know I have said it before but I tend to be compulsive about it.
I think I may venture away to Bowie trade days tomorrow. Hopefully the weather is nice and I can find some good deals.
Without the company of my husband I get bored. I mean really bored. I found myself laying in bed at 7 last night watching Oprah off the DVR.
I am super excited because I am booking our vacation today for June of next year. We are going back to Cancun to the same hotel. It was a blast. Now I can't wait till June.
I know it's brief but I got lots of stuff to do today.
peace

Caveman Xtreme

I have never ran a 5K race, nor competed in any type of race since high school. That was 10 years ago. Oh my gosh . . . . can't believe how old I am. Anyways, I was amazed about how nervous I became closer to our time to start. I was biting my lip, I had butterflies, I was scared. I had decided early on that I wasn't going to just blow it off. I was going to actually bust my butt and try my hardest. About an hour before the race the wind picked up, the tents were blowing over and papers were flying everywhere. My mom called and said there was a storm coming. My worst fear, besides braking a bone was to be cold and wet. I am cool with hot and wet, just not freezing cold and wet. Well, after the wind picked up it started to rain. Great.... now I haven't even started in my heat and I am cold and wet.

12:30 rolls around and I am ready to go. Runners ready GO!!!!!!!!!! I was off. I remember from my cross country days in high school it was better not to sprint to get in the lead because you will use all your energy to quickly. So, I got a pretty steady pace going and got behind two guys and decided I am not loosing them. If I stick with them I will be ok. I stuck with them the whole time. The obstacle were fun and actually gave you a minute to catch your breath from running. There were about 40 obstacles throughout the whole thing and they were all in a good place. Meaning by the time you needed to catch your breath from running, you would come about an obstacle and although the obstacles were challenging it gave you a chance to take a breather.

The Slip in Slide was the biggest baddest I have ever seen. They were suppose to try and break a World Record that day but I'm sure it got cancelled because of the lightning. Well, I thought the slip in slide was optional, and although I wanted to do it either way about half way through the race I realize it is part of the race. Everyone is going down it. Not only that but they encourage you to slide down on your stomach.... WHAT!! Not the new girls, they are going to be smashed or beat to death going down!!! So I did what they told me to and went belly down. It was a rough ride, I'm not going to lie. It was the longest fastest slip n slide I have ever experienced. When I reached the bottom and it through me into a pond there was a guy there to help you up/make sure your still alive. I stood up and my knee was bleeding and I said I think I just popped a boob. The guy just started laughing and said that's not good.

So, after that I just kept on trucking along. I don't want to bore you with anymore the obstacle talk. Just know that I recommend doing it at least once! And here are my results:

I placed 147 out of 534 runners and had a time of 00:49.35. I could not have been any more proud of myself. After I crossed the finish line I stood around for a little bit to see where my sister was. I knew she was behind me I just didn't know how far. Well she came trucking in about 15 minutes later. I got cold again and made my way to the truck. Katie got back and we waited on another friend that did it with us. After we all got done we were not leaving without our two free bears so we made our way to the beer stand and drank our two beers on the way home. (We weren't driving of course.) Anyways, I am looking forward to the next one. It should be fun and hopefully the weather will be nicer.

Hide Yo Wife, Hide Yo kids and Hide Yo Husband Cause They Raping Everybody Up in Here!!

OK...... Raping is NO JOKE to me at all but this news story is PURE GOLD!!!!!!


AMAZINGLY HILARIOUS!!!!!!!!!!

EXTRA BONUS: Now you too can be Antoine for Halloween!!

just chit chatting

- I am ready for vacation again. I know it's a long ways off but I'm ready for it now.
- Hunting season is here and I am hoping we can fill up the extra freezer in the shop with some Jap and Cheese this year (aka dear meat).
- I love going to the deer lease. Its a 4 hour drive, just far enough to make yourself think it's a mini-vaca.
- Hubby and I went a few weeks ago and worked our butts off getting stuff ready for opening week.
- We have had a Halloween party every year for the the last three years. Well, we aren't having one this year. I can't get into the Halloween spirit and quite frankly I'm sick of being the one responsible for it. Everyone expects us to do it. So, we aren't having one. I just don't want to mess with it this year. Plus, I don't have a costume and I hate paying a ridiculous amount for one.
- OH MY!! I almost forgot!! I run 6 miles a day on my treadmill but I have never ran a 5K event. Well, my sister had free entries into the Caveman Extreme and she signed me up. The doctor she works for is sponsoring the event. I'm probably crazy for doing it but it looks like it would be SO much fun. I'm really hoping for decent weather Saturday. I hate being cold and wet. So, I'm hoping the sun will be out all day. I'm not going just for fun, I really wanna do good in it.
- I'll try and post more, seriously I just get rapped up in work and forget.
peace

What a Dumb A$$ !!!!

* I wanted to blog about this last week but I got busy and didn't get a chance. This girl is an idiot. What more can you say??

* I don't think it was "hollywood" that screwed her up. I think it was poor parenting and irresponsibility on herself.

* A part of me wants to sympathize with her cause you know she is an addict, a slave to the drug, but she obviously can afford help, it just doesn't seem like she wants help.

* Unfortunetly I see little help for her in the future. She believes she is above the law.

Tuesday Morning Gripe

Yesterday was a rough day in my neighborhood. Let me tell you how my day went.

* I woke up unusually refreshed and in a great mood for a Monday. On my way to work I even thought to myself "Why am I so chipper this morning, it's Monday?"
* 8:30 a.m. turn my computer on get ready for the day. By 9:00 a.m. the phone is ringing off the hook. I'm the only lady in the office today, because the other is on vacation.
* Our 9:00 appointment shows up about the same time as another client calls.
* I grabbed his file before the boss man could talk to him. Opened it up and see a confirmation letter confirming his 9:00 a.m. hearing...for that morning.
* So we have a client in the office for an appointment and another pissed off at the court house cause his attorney's not over there.
* Called court, ended up being no big deal.
*9:30 rolls around and a suspicious box pops up on my computer telling me I have a Trojan virus. I try to X out of it, it won't let me. Long story short my computer went from perfectly fine, to completely worthless. Call to Century Link to pay someone to fix. It took him all day. Guess what people if this happens to you, do not try and do anything other than immediately yank the plug on your computer. Do not log off, cause the longer it's on your screen and you try and X out the more it embeds into your computer.
* 2:00 rolls around and I have realized I haven't received some paperwork that has to be filed today. Quick trip to mail box and it's there... surprisingly something went right.
*3:30 Lock up office, head to Decatur. Get boss man to give me additional paperwork. Walk to clerk to file. I realize boss man didn't sign necessary paperwork. Leave keys at clerks on counter. Walk back to office where he is, get him to sign. Walk back to clerk and file paperwork.
4:00 While standing at clerks I notice my keys on the counter and a single key with remote lock/start sitting by themselves. I asked clerk if someone left keys. She doesn't know, she didn't notice them laying there till right then. No more thought, I grabbed my keys and left.
4:30 I go to Walmart. I hate Walmart. Walk back to car with groceries, an old lady almost backs over me. At this point, I kind of want her to but she slams on her brakes.
5:00 On my way home. There is something in the road appearing to be small brush that has fallen off someones truck on 2123. Looks pretty safe so I straddle said brush. Not much choice to swerve because it's in the bottoms and for me to go around it could have resulted in my death by head on collision. So... I straddle said "brush". Guess what?? It's not just brush there is a f'ing log on said brush. EEEEESSSHHHHHHHH !!! Are you kidding me?
Needless to say, the rest of the night was fun.
This Morning:
8:15 a.m. I go to get my keys out of my purse to move the truck into the shop. My keys are in there but my truck key and remote lock/starter are missing. Called clerk they have them. Thank you Jesus, Thank you Lord. Car seemed to run fine this morning so I guess the sound of my engine being ripped from under my car after hitting said "brush", was not as bad as the sound. My computer has worked great today. I'm praying for a better day. We will see what happens. All in all I had a unusually weird/crappy Monday, but out of everything that happened, there seemed to have been a resolution to the problem.

** KNOCKING ON WOOD AS I TYPE**

It was just an odd day. I'm going to stay positive today in hopes for a better week.

Thirsty Thursday

* So... I am ready to get home, workout, cook dinner and make me a drink. It's been a long week. I deserve one.
* I took the truck to James Woods this morning. Good news!! An ax murder didn't bring me to work. I made hubby take me up there to pick it up.
* I am SO ready for the Brookshires to be built. IGA and Diamonds drive me insane. No variety except for Spanish people. Sorry but it's true. That shit gets old.
* I can't even find decent produce around this mother!!!!! UGH!!!! I bought strawberries yesterday instead of grapes because the grapes aren't on sale this week. By this morning they had fuzz on them. I want my $1.68 back. I should have spent the extra on the grapes and had some for 4 days.
* And yes, I am a cheap ass, and proud of it. You have to be smart about purchasing food. Geez....
* I woke up this morning at 4 a.m. to the biggest flash of light, followed by a HUGE thunder 5 seconds later.
* I think this is the very first morning since starting to workout in February that it has rained in the morning. That's a long time.
* Big Brother comes on tonight. YEH!! I hope Lane wins, I think there is only like 14 more days. He rocks the Grant shirt all the time!! I know people that know him, but I have never met him. Or maybe I met him at Grant's memorial ride. Too many people during that time. I can't remember. Anyways, he seems like a cool cat to hang out with.
* I forgot to mention this the other day but Paris Hilton getting busted for cocaine and her claiming "I was holding it for a friend" is about the funniest shit I have heard since Lindsey Lohan went to jail. What a dumb ass. Throw that ho back in the clunker.
* I eat eggs ALOT!!
* Store bought Ham Steak isn't that great. It's too salty.
* The steam bags made by Ziploc are the best. I usually get fresh broccoli and cut it up put it in the bag sprinkle some Cajun seasoning and put in microwave for 3 minutes. That's it. Steamed to perfection and SO good. Steamed squash is good too.
* We are probably going to have to mow this weekend.
gotta go peace out
K

Hump Day

* I always see this on facebook or myspace and I ALWAYS wanna fill it out the way I really feel, but I never would make it public. I can find a name for each one of those characters in my life, including me. Some people may not embrace theirs, which is why I don't tag and post. lol

* I woke up late this morning.... ok, well not super late. I typically get up at 5:00 a.m. and go work out. This morning I turned my alarm off and I woke up at 5:45 a.m. I still worked out. Go me!

* I have to take our truck into the dealership tomorrow for a recall, oil change, inspection and car wash. It's gonna feel like a new ride. Hopefully James Woods won't catch on fire.

* They said they had someone that could bring me to work. That kind of makes me nervous. Someone I don't know driving back to Bridgeport to go to work and then pick me up when my truck is ready.... I hope they run background checks on their employees.

* I was really pumped for this weekend, now not so much. We cancelled our trip to New Braunfels. Sheesh.... I guess getting more garage sale stuff ready and yard work is in my future. I'm not going to bitch too much though cause it's a 3 day weekend and I get off early Friday. Yippee!!

* So, I golfed for the first time since the girls came into my life over the weekend. Verdict: They aren't in the way and it didn't hurt a bit. Success.

* As stressful as golfing is and as mad and frustrated my husband gets when he plays, I still love having a hobby to do together we both enjoy.

* Deer season is right around the corner. I'm excited, I guess but a couple that is usually on our lease, won't be this year. Kind of sucks, cause me and her talk all the time and they live the closest out of all the couples on the lease.

* I'm not ready for summer to be over. Even though 100 degree weather is a beating, I will take it before winter. I cannot stand winter months.

* As for the electric bill being so high, I could do without.

* I can't believe I posted a mid week post.

* I gotta get back at it though.

peace

Weekend, here we go...

* So this week started out a little rough.

* I had to get up at the crack ass of dawn on Monday and drive myself 3 1/2 hours to Oklahoma City, go into the doctor for 20 minutes and jump back on the interstate for another 3 1/2 hour drive home. ughh... and I was all by myself.

* I barely escaped a ticket. I was running about 80 over a bridge. The copper was at the bottom. He immediately got in behind me. I suddenly got the "Awe shit!!! Great now I'm getting a ticket. Damn it!!!!!!" He followed me long enough to probably run my plates and then he passed me. "Are you kidding???" "Thank you Jesus!!". I drove the speed limit the rest of the way because I feel like God was giving me a clue to slow down. If I would have kept speeding Karma would've been back at me and I would've gotten a ticket on down the road.

* I DVR 20/20 on Friday nights and the last one that was on was about a man who was a truck driver/murderer. I can't remember how many people he had killed on his travels but I can guarantee you when I had to stop at a LOVE'S truck stop in Ardmore, Oklahoma by myself... Oh man.... that creepy guy and every truck driver at LOVE'S was making me a little paranoid.

* I started to feel my throat hurting on Monday. By Tuesday, I had the full blown snots and stuffy head. I'm pretty much over it now. I think it was the cold front that blew something in.

* We had a guy stop by the house yesterday around 6:00 p.m. trying to sell water softeners. He wasn't in a company labeled truck and he had a slobby looking guy sitting in the passenger seat. Hubby talked to him at the front door and just said we already had one, but something doesn't seem right about it. My first thought is they are posing as water softener salesman to maybe get a look see into your house or shop. Check the goodies and BAM!!!!!! Your shop and house just got broke into while you were working. He left a flyer. Maybe I'm just paranoid.

* Back to working out and it feels so good. I have been able to do my regular workout, just like normal. It feels a tad weird, ya know with them bouncing and all, but who cares.

* I am really liking the weather but I have a confession to make: I went into the closet yesterday morning after breakfast and grabbed my sweater jacket when I went outside to feed the dogs. It was chilly. I felt like a puss bag, but I didn't care.

* I LOVE ME SOME BIG BROTHER!! The episode last night couldn't have gone any better than it did.

* This weekend I have to gather EVERYTHING for the upcoming garage sale at my sisters in Bridgeport. Everyone should come buy all our crap. No, really I have some really nice clothes I'm selling. Most I can't fit into anymore, but hubby (whether he likes it or not), is parting with a bunch of his clothes, and some of his stuff still has tags on it because he decided after he bought it he didn't like the color.

* This day is zooming by which is rare for a Friday. They usually drag by.

* I love me some green grapes. Been eating the hound out them since they have been on sale lately.

* My oldest nephew started school Monday. He ran over to my house that afternoon to tell me all about it. He was most excited that he got to choose what he ate for lunch. He apparently never had an option in day care.

* There are 17 kids in his class at Paradise. My sister told me that each week a kids parent has to provide a snack for the entire class the whole week. That's 17 kids X 50 cents a snack X 5 days a week. That comes to about $45.00, give or take after tax. So, what if the kids parents don''t have that kind of money. I am guessing if your child is in the free lunch program, your child's name is not on the snack lists. Oh and the snack cannot be chips, chocolate, cookies, or anything with sugar in it. Basically no junk food. I still can't think of a snack that she could bring, other than maybe fruit snacks of sugar free jello?

* I gotta bounce and get back to work. I'm feeling great today. Hopefully a good sign for the weekend.

peace. be safe.