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Saturday, October 10, 2009

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:45:58 GMT

When I come back to my blog, it makes me sad that I quit writing and posting pics. It's such a wonderful way to look back and see what I was doing on a certain day and what the sky looked like that day or how the puppies were playing in the back yard. Here's my early New Year's resolution: I will keep up with my blog...

The hub is sick in bed with a kidney stone. He will be having it blasted Monday. Hope all goes well with that. He's all drugged out and not eating. You know he's hurting if he's not eating.

It has been raining and cloudy off and on for days now. My yard needs mowing and the shrubs needs trimming but I can't get out there to do it in the rain. I'm working tomorrow. I'll be working the rest of the month on Sat. and Sun. There are only a few audits on the weekend so most of the time there is me time.

Happy Saturday to all......

Don't let it be fall already...

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 00:04:43 GMT

It can't be September, can it? Wow, where did the summer go? I last posted in June, when summer was just beginning. Oh well, time does fly when you are having fun. It's so good to be alive and to have friends and family and pets and things to do that you are interested in and a decent job. Life is good.

John Prine

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:22:45 GMT

I've loved this man and his songs for so long now.

Dark, thundering and spooky...

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:05:27 GMT

Rain is in the near future... very near future. I hope it doesn't storm. Looks like there are severe storms all over the map.

I went to T.J. Maxx today and found lots of little things I wanted but didn't need. I did get some cute p.j.s though. People have their weaknesses... p.j.s, flip flops and Dr. Peppers are mine.

Nothing to talk about, just wanted to drop in and say hi.

Monday again?

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:54:10 GMT

It's a gorgeous, hot Monday. What to do today? Should clean the house, should do laundry, should paint some furniture, should mow the yard, should clean out the garage. Oh pooh... that's just no fun. But I'll probably do one or two of these . I went this morning and got a pedicure and I now have some pretty pink toesies... That massage chair is so wonderful. I could have sat there all day.

We are going out to eat tonight. Yay... I don't have to cook.

I worked all weekend and watch Hulu most of the time. I watched a cute movie Polish Wedding (see below) with Claire Danes. I also watched some old, old black and white movies. I love old army movies for some reason.

Went to the thrift store this morning and bought 3 framed pictures for the frames. Custom frames that cost a fortune when they were new. I paid 11 dollars for all three.

My little veggie garden is still alive. I have cucumbers, tomatoes, squash, peppers and watermelons planted. Keep your fingers crossed that they survive the dogs and rabbits and my lack of a green thumb.

Ok, off to do something other than sit at the computer.

Let's get this blog going again...

Sat, 30 May 2009 00:18:58 GMT

Habits are so hard to break. Once I was in the habit of blogging I couldn't stop but once I did stop and get out of the habit it has been so tough to start back again. I've been enamored with Facebook and trying to learn to love Twitter. But... here I am... back with the blog. I've got all my software working on this computer now, still don't have the printer working but that will happen soon.

Thank God we made it through the Winter. Spring has been so wet here in Alabama, it seems like it rains at least once a day. My back yard has really suffered from too much rain. The ditch behind our property hasn't been large enough to contain the water and our yard has flooded. Some of the trees' roots are exposed now and there are lots and lots of low spots in the yard. I'm just hoping I don't break an ankle or knee stepping in the holes when I mow.

Sydney doing what she does so well.

Katie observes from one of her favorite spots. From here she can see the bunny with a death wish that keeps getting inside the fence.

Oliver with his curly tail. He's such a little man.

Don't you just love this little bird thingy? I found it at the Pottery Warehouse and just had to have it.

I'm off this weekend. It's the first weekend in a year that I've been off both Saturday and Sunday. I'm getting the driveway and porches power washed tomorrow. I'd also love to get up in the morning and check out some yard sales. I'm back in the shabby chic mood of decorating and want to find some junk things to use.

Until next time, and I promise it won't be months.... tata...

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Wed, 20 May 2009 17:23:53 GMT

Well I know that I said I was starting back blogging but I haven't. So much Spring stuff to do around the house and the yard but I have been taking some pictures and will put them up on the blog in the next couple of days. Don't give up on me.

Wednesday, May 06, 2009

Wed, 06 May 2009 15:11:02 GMT

I had planned on leaving Xanga and starting a blog elsewhere but Xanga re-upped me automatically via my credit card so I guess I'll hang around for another year. I still don't have all my graphic programs on my new computer so I've got to get all that together before I post any pics but I promising myself to get my butt back to work and post some pics and use my blog again.

I miss all my Xanga friends. How are you all doing????

Friday, February 20, 2009

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:21:29 GMT

I AM ALIVE... just not blogging. I'm working on starting a blog on Google. I've never liked the feature that a non Xanga member has to become a member before he/she can comment. Anyway, just wanted to drop in and tell my Xanga friends that I am alive and well. Hugs to all.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:49:22 GMT

Ah, this song takes me back to the traumatic days of growing up, first love, a time when everything was dramatic. The Beatles.... I loved them so much. I miss John and George. I used to listen to them on my little pink transistor radio. AM radio. Static and all. Wow, it's amazing how technology has come so far in my lifetime.

I went to the thrift store today and got 4 paperbacks (a really varied group):

The Plains of Passage by Jean M. Auel
SS-GB by Len Deighton
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard
Under the Beetle's Cellar by Mary Willis Walker

I wanted something different, another kind of genre than what I usally read. Oh and I also got a couple of handmade pottery cups and an old photograph of a baby sitting on a pony. I'll scan it when I get the scanner hooked up to my new (old) computer. The scanner and my camera aren't compatible with this new computer that has Vista on it. I don't like Vista so far... it's only been a pain in the arse so far. I got a new widescreen monitor to go with the old computer. We still don't have all the drivers loaded on the computer and so my new monitor looks like crap. I hate computers when they aren't working correctly. So frustrating. But I have faith we'll get it all worked out.... some day...some way...

Now I'm off to do some house cleaning and watch some court TV while I work.

Try to stay warm... (brrrrr... it was 20 degrees at 9:00 this morning)