Diary of a bottled Blonde

My abandoned blog...facebook effect

2010-06-01T19:51:00.004-04:00

Holy leaping August, thats when I last wrote in this blog.

August 15th 2009 .

My world has been taken over by Facebook apps like farmville, yoville,cafeworld...ect.

I guess there could be worse things in the world, like drinking and driving , beating my children, unprotected sex, or getting an incurable disease of some sort.

My Granddaughter( shes on the right) is now 4 yrs old, my husbands keeping busy with AA, and Im still employed...lol. My life doesnt change much, I guess I could look at that as a good thing or a bad thing. My Moms slowing down alot, she is no longer able to drive herself around...not her idea but she accepted it. She is healthy just aging like the rest of us. She was the one who remembered everything and now forgets quite a bit. I think she is just plain tired all the time.

Ahhhh to be 82, I bet I wont ever see that...hope not too...lol.

I am still fundraising with my relay for life team for the American Cancer Society and our walk will be this Friday night through Saturday morning. I pray the weather is 10x better than last year. We froze are fannys off in frozen rain all night. I dont even care if it rains as long as its warm. Beach season is upon us so I am in my glory days now, life is good.

Have a great Summer Linda

To be or not to be?

2009-08-15T17:49:00.002-04:00

Did you ever wonder if it was time to let go of a very important friendship in your life?

Someone who has been there for you through thick and thin.

Someone whome you have shared your most intimate thoughts with.

Someone who would do or go anywhere you asked.

Someone who could care less how often you talked or got together.

She has helped me when I wasnt sure how to get somewhere.

She has helped me when I needed to research something that I really knew nothing about...with out complaining I might add.

She is always there to share my pictures of my beautiful granddaughter with....no matter how much I bragged.

She dont care how long I spend talking to my friends on face book, messangers,making tags with paintshop pro,gaming in pogo.com,blogging, she still has my back.

Never jealous, never demanding....well maybe a little at times....like when she stops for an update on something or just cant get herself motivated and needs a restart.

Yup I think I have decided old Lola here has got to move on.

She was a good old friend and I will keep her around for a bit...probably till after xmas but this old gal is costing me a fortune in repairs.....I need a new computer!

She has gone through 2 mother boards and a hard drive in the last 6 months.

She has lost all my fonts, pics, recipes and scraps once again...the BITCH...lol

Id add a nice little name tag here but the Bitch lost them all.

Have a great one

Linda

Mondays question of the day!

2009-07-27T16:27:00.003-04:00

What one thing were you afraid of most as a child?

Monday question of the day

2009-07-20T19:18:00.003-04:00

How many pair of underpants do you own?

What is a deciding factor when purchasing them?

found this one in my email today...thx Anne

2009-07-16T15:11:00.003-04:00

Words for Women to Live By :

1. Aspire to be Barbie - the bitch has everything.

2. If the shoe fits - buy them in every color.

3. Take life with a pinch of salt... a wedge of lime, and a shot of tequila.

4. In need of a support group? - Cocktail hour with the girls!

5. Go on the 30 day diet. (I'm on it and so far I've lost 15 days).

6. When life gets you down - just put on your big girl panties and deal with it.

7. Let your greatest fear be that there is no PMS and this is just your personality.

8. I know I'm in my own little world, but it's ok, they know me here.

9. Lead me not into temptation, I can find it myself.

10. Don't get your knickers in a knot, it solves nothing and makes you walk funny.

11. When life gives you lemons in 2009 - turn it into lemonade then mix it with vodka.

12. Remember wherever there is a good looking, sweet, single or married man there is some woman tired of his bullshit!

13. Keep your chin up, only the first 40 years of parenthood are the hardest.

14. If it has tires or testicles, it's gonna give you trouble.

15. By the time a women realizes her mother was right, she has a daughter who thinks she's wrong.

Good friends are like stars.........You don't always see them, but you know they are always there.

Remember yesterday, dream about tomorrow, but live for today.

Now smile and send to any girl wasting time at work, suffering from a hangover, or just suffering from life, that might need a reason to smile!

Darn ...late again MONDAY MORNING QUESTION

2009-07-14T12:31:00.002-04:00

How many swim suits do you own?

How many do you actually wear?

How many don't fit anymore but, you refuse

to get rid of them?

The water in Newbedford.

2009-07-12T16:34:00.003-04:00

I never saw it coming and I never saw it leave.

I am not sure what it was But I am sure that it was there.

It took over all of us.

I think it works in twos.

Sisters were its target and there were 3 pairs of those.

Im convinced its in the Newbedford water.

It slipped in on the ice chips.

The neighbors....Oh they were effected too.

I never saw a space ship but I felt a thing or two.

I started with a black bikini and came out in a green one.

Funny thing is the next time I got out of the pool it was black again???

We never did find out where that extra bikini cup came from.

I believe it may have been the Cabana boys or his side kick the comander.

Thanks Lisa we had a ball!!!!

Last week end with Jocelyn

2009-07-10T17:56:00.002-04:00

find me in face book!

2009-07-10T16:48:00.002-04:00

http://www.facebook.com/Swmpgrly?ref=profile#/Swmpgrly?ref=profile

Monday Morning question of the day...late...lol

2009-07-07T17:57:00.001-04:00

What was your favorite Michael Jackson song?

What a forth we had....big boob fest

2009-07-06T20:52:00.003-04:00

Ok We got very close this week end and some of us were over come with embarrasment...lol

As you can see we spread the love around.

My Sister picking up a married woman.

Sister in law Boob inspection

Ive had these puppies all my life

yes Lisa they do feel natural!

Checking out my son in laws assets

Grama What big boobs you have... the better to bite you
...lol

Ok as you can see We were all feeling the Independance day love!

Not to mention the Food ,Fun, and some Watermelon Vodka.

My Weekend started Friday night

2009-07-06T20:33:00.004-04:00

It all started with Jocelyn and Sara Sleeping over and then Faithy was at the house when I picked up the girls and sais" Sara wants to ask you something"...lol.

I said really!

What might that be???

She said "Sara wants to know if I can sleep over too."

I said she does?...yup!

I asked her dont you think we should ask your mother first and she said" oh my mother already said it was ok"...lol

I basically knew this was coming just by looking at her when I walked in the door.

Shes a cutie too, and always calls me auntie Linda as Sara does.

Although Jocelyn did inform the girls that I was not Auntie I was NANA!

Jocelyn was soooo cute she was one of the big girls !

She got involved in every conversation they had.
I heard her say "me too" quite a bit as they talked about things
they know or did or wanted to do.
She was acting like she was thier age...sooo cute.

She wore her princess shoes her mommy got her as slippers

Her Dad took these Saturday afternoon after I dropped her off

Gotta love a slip and slide...lol

Take a look at what our troops fight for.

2009-07-05T11:15:00.001-04:00

http://oldbluewebdesigns.com/mybeautifulamerica.htm

Thank You!

Mother Nature get out of bed!

2009-07-02T18:03:00.003-04:00

Where the Hell is it???

Im tired of the constant rain, someone wake up mother nature!

I think I have seen 3 sunny days since may 1st...maybe?

I need a Tan!

I need to wear my summer clothes before they mold from the weather we are dealing with.

I need to stop picking mushrooms out of my lawn.

I need some get up and go.

I need SunShine...NOW!

Now I lay me on the beach

I pray the lord the sun to peak

If I should burn before i wake

I pray the lord that I dont streak

If I should peel and do not Tan

I pray the lord I do not freak....lol

a little Linda Humor

Ok and if rain washes the winter away then this had to be a real bad winter...lol

Working can be humorous

2009-07-01T20:18:00.003-04:00

I mean Helloooooooooo!!!!

I cant believe some of the people I have to work with lately.

I mean, I am no genius but damn!

Just this week alone , and it is only Wednesday, I have seen it all.

Ok maybe not all as Friday hasn't arrived yet...lol

Yesterday I Had a very nice downs syndrome man move in to my building,and along with him came some staff from his old home to make his transition comfortable for him as well as us.

While they were in the room a girl who was working with a resident who requires a 1 on 1 supervision was sitting next to the resident sleeping in the chair...this is the staff now!!

I call her twice and tell her to go for a walk..WTH???

My Job seems to be the job where they think its in their job specks to sleep to rest up for their second job.

Although she denied sleeping she was thinking with her eyes closed...so deep in thought that it took me calling her twice to come out of her "thinking".

I was told that she was sleeping earlier too and they were throwing stuff at her trying to use her head as a ring toss.

Then I get this girl who is summer help , the summer help are usually college kids who have family members working there.

She told me how she liked working here because its an easy job.

It is for her as she sits on her ass and text messages under her jacket that she keeps in her lap.

She thinks she is sly, she is actually pretty dumb after I spoke to her twice she still hadn't figured out that I could see in the mirror what she was doing even though I was standing behind her....Hellooooooooo.

Every time she comes to us its the same thing.

I told her if it is too hard to resist to put it in her car next time after the 3rd time I spoke to her.

Shall I go on?

I wont even bring up a second shift situation as it will hurt the innocent and she needs to talk with her supervisor about verbal abuse by her coworker ...we have one bad egg in the building on that shift and she don't want to rock the boat and report her.

I think she is about ready to do the right thing however It wont be easy for her.

Shall I go into 3rd shift staff...lol

One of them told my staff that there was a new paper to sign when ever a certain person gets his depends changed....wrong again....the lack of reading and understanding what was read doesn't exist. When they write... fell asleep its ....felt to sleep...lol

Very nice caring girls though.

There was a paper to sign but for something totally different and it wasn't new.

Don't get me wrong , some of these people are nice people in general but they just come for the paycheck, they don't care or want to be there and this is a job where you have to care about what your there for.

It effects many peoples lives in so many ways.

Today I ask if its ok for a man to make a change in his routine as where he normally goes after lunch was canceled.

I got a pleasant answer..." oh sure we will be here".

When the staff took the man down there they complained about it to her as if I twisted their arms.

Ok this was my Wednesday vent....ahhhhhhh

I could go on but what for...lol

OH!

I do Love my Job!

you have to for what they pay us...lol

Monday Morning Question

2009-06-28T20:24:00.002-04:00

Ok here goes

I thought it would be fun to start a weekly monday morning question.

I hope you all comment with your answers... you face book readers and you lurkers like my sister Ruth too...lol

Here it is!

Who was the first Person ,not related to you, that made you feel important as a child?

It doesnt have to be something they said it could be something they did or something you felt when they were present.

Holy ghost church parade

2009-06-28T14:27:00.004-04:00

These are some pics of the parade that the church has every year on the sunday of the Holly Ghost Portugese fiesta weekend.

Its a very small religeous parade of portugese americans showing thier flags and traditions.

It always looks Royal too me....lol

The kids are adorable and proud.

In some of the pics they may seem a little nervous as our local boys in blue decided to make an unnessasary arrest about half way through it. They scared the kids in the parade as well as the children who lived there. The police officer blocked the road off due to the parade.

My neighbor tried to turn down our street and the officer screamed at him, so he yelled back " Im just getting off work how was I supose to know". They let him go through and 10 min. later in the middle of it all decided to arrest him.

Before I knew it he was forcefully put down as well as his mother fainting in the yard as the kids all watched... the oldest being 7 yrs old. His wife came out and screamed at them calling them racists so they arrested her too in front of the kids. The police were wrong but at the same time if he had gone without a fight he would have saved himself,the kids and his family alot of grief. I hope he makes out ok as he didnt deserve what he got.

The officer needs some anger management classes and an unpaid LOA.

Dare I say that I have seen some sunshine finally

2009-06-27T19:08:00.002-04:00

I dont think we have had more than 3 days of sunshine since April here in Massachussetts .

The temps have only been in the mid 60s for weeks very damp and dreary.

Yesterday and today however have been beautiful days.

Hoping for another beautiful day tomorrow, I would love to go tho the beach.

Last night my sister and her hubby and I went to the portugese fiesta next door to my house and had some traditional old portugese wine....very dry wine....not into dry wine but once a year for the traditional glass is ok. The music was good the company was good as we met many nice people , some we knew and some we didnt.

The food is always good at these things and the smells are awesome but I am a little grossed out by the soup I tasted. It did taste great , dont get me wrong, but when I found out I was eating the lining of a cows stomache I somehow forgot how good it originally tasted...eweee!

No offense to you cows out there.

Today My hubby and I took a boy he kind of does a big brother thing with to a cook out for a friends son who just graduated and will be leaving soon for the military.

It was a great day for it and We all enjoyed the food as well as the conversation and horse shoes.

Tonight there is another fiesta up the street from me but this chick is too pooped to pop.

I had 3 drinks last night...one over my limit...lol I was feeling no pain needless to say I am a cheap date. I danced all night on cement and my feet are still hurting tonight.

I guess thats a sign that I am getting old. Hell getting NO I am old...lol

Time to get this old body into a nice hot bath and hope I can ge myself back out.

Our questions and fears have been confirmed...its time.

2009-06-23T14:46:00.003-04:00

They say time heals all , but time also opens new questions and concerns sometimes.

My sisters and I have been recently concerned about my Our Mom and if it were time to have the big talk with her.

We have seen her changing over the last year as most people her age do.

She has slowed down a bit, we see her getting more tired and such.

She is still doing amazing for a Lady of 80 years old, but we felt it was time she gave up her licence.

We have been talking amongst ourselves lately trying to figure out how to approach it.

I didn't want to hurt her feelings and I didn't want to take her Independence away.

Yesterday an angel from heaven came down and made our decision an easy one.

My Moms guardian Angel must have been on her shoulder when she pulled out of her driveway and followed her to her Dr. visit as she pulled out in front of a car and didn't even see it.

She was OK thank God other than a shoulder injury but our fears were confirmed that it was indeed time to stop driving.

She took it very well as I filled up with tears when I saw her with a sling and looking so tired and in pain and said to myself there is no time like the present to have my feared conversation and basically begged her to not drive anymore.

She was in agreement and said she had been thinking about it recently...what a relief I felt.

This is a Lady with a perfect driving record.

She has never ever had an accident in her 80 yrs.

I wish I could say the same...they will have to take mine at 60...lol

Today we took care of her medical stuff and insurance paper work .

We told her not to worry we will get her where she needs to go and I think shes OK with it.

I feel so sad today and I cant pull myself out of it.

I also lost a coworker yesterday, she was a very young beautiful person who was stricken with Lou Gehrig's disease and I think between the two it weighed heavy on my heart.

RIP Debbie

My other blog

2009-06-20T20:55:00.002-04:00

Hey , Not everyone knows I have a Tag blog too,so here it is.

http://justmyhobby-swmpgrly.blogspot.com/

Take a look ...I take requests too...lol

spooky

2009-06-20T20:14:00.004-04:00

I had a strange experience Yesterday.

My sister and I went for our 2nd walk of hopefully many to get back on track with our old routine of getting in a little extra exercise.

We have this great big grave yard near me that everyone walks in as it is a mile a round if you take the outside roads and everyone walks there.

Sometimes I think there are more people above the ground than there are under the ground.

We took my sisters Bichon along with us too.

Well we were being watched.

What!!!!!!!

No dont go crazy on me, I know you were thinking I see dead people.

Well actually I do .

I see them on the tumb stones as many have pictures now....lol

Anyway, as we are entering the grave yard we were being watched by 5 buzzards sitting in a dead tree...they were huge and here I am without a camera.

My brilliant sister reminded me of my cell phone camera.

They were huge although you cant tell by those pictures.

I told a friends little boy to move because he was right under one and If it shit he was gonna drown...lol

He moved and sure enough it let one loose.

I have never seen one buzzard in my area never mind 5 in a dead tree.

I was beginning to think maybe this was my final day on earth and they were there to collect my soul as I have a heart attack or stroke on the graveyard lawn , not to mention what else they would take.

Im glad I had clean panties on....you know just in case.

My stone would say

Here Lies Linda buzzed like shes never been before.

Then again maybe daisy (my sister dog) was looking a little tasty.

After all they were big enough to carry her away .

Im going back there tomorrow...yup

If its meant to be , its meant to be....lol

This time I will have my Camera with me for some pics, but if they get me first Ill have my sister take some final pics for my stone.

Relay for Life

2009-06-14T21:51:00.005-04:00

Last Friday was my Relay For life walk.

Here are a few pics.

Lady who coordinates it

my sister and I

It poured it rained it was cold, but at the closing ceremonies I recalled

why I was there drenched and freezing my sweet tushy off.

A young lady brought me to tears, she was telling her mouth and throat cancer story.

She was just 25 years old.

She was a survivor, and she wasnt resentful towards the cancer.

She was Happy and she was thankful and she was that way partly

because of the way the relay for life made her feel.

Id do it all over again in a min.

Dora needs her roots done...a picture story.

2009-06-13T11:08:00.009-04:00

Im a "Senior Research associates in the field of Child Development and Human Relations"

2009-06-11T08:39:00.003-04:00

JUST A MUM?
A woman, renewing her driver's license at the County Clerk 's office, was asked by the woman recorder to state her occupation. She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself. "What I mean is, " explained the recorder, "do you have a job or are you just a ....?" "Of course I have a job," snapped the woman. "I'm a Mum." "We don't list 'Mum' as an occupation, 'housewife' covers it," Said the recorder emphatically. I forgot all about her story until one day I found myself
in the same situation, this time at our own Town Hall. The Clerk was obviously a career woman, poised, efficient, and possessed of a high sounding title like, "Official Interrogator" or "Town Registrar." "What is your occupation?" she probed. What made me say it? I do not know. The words simply popped out.

"I'm a Research Associate in the field of Child Development and Human Relations."

The clerk paused, ball- point pen frozen in m idair and looked up as though she had not heard r ight. I repeated the title slowly emphasizing the most significant words. Then I stared with wonder as my pronouncement was written, in bold, black ink on the official questionnaire. "Might I ask," said the clerk with new interest,"just what you do in your field?" Coolly, without any trace of fluster in my voice, I heard myself reply, "I have a continuing program of research, (what mother doesn't) In the laboratory and in the field, (normally I would have said indoors and out). I'm working for my Masters, ( the whole family) and already have four credits (all daughters). Of course, the job is one of the most d emanding in the humanities, (any mother care to disagree?) and I often work 14 hours a day, (24 is more like it). But the job is more challenging than most run-of-the-mill careers and the rewards are more of a satisfaction rather than just money."
There was an increasing note of respect in the clerk's voice as she completed the form, stood up, and personally ushered me to the door. As I drove into our driveway, buoyed up by my glamorous new career, I was greeted by my lab assistants -- ages 13, 7, and 3. Upstairs I could hear our new experimental model, (a 6 month old baby) in the child development program, testing out a new vocal pattern. I felt I had scored a beat on bureaucracy! And I had gone on the official records as someone more
distinguished and indispensable to mankind than "just another Mum."
Motherhood! What a glorious career! Especially when there's a title on the door.

Does this make grandmothers

"Senior Research associates in the field of Child Development and Human Relations"

And great grandmothers

"Executive Senior Research Associates?"

I think so!!! I also think it makes Aunts "
Associate Research Assistants."

We did a sleep over

2009-06-09T08:13:00.003-04:00

Jocelyn and I met with her Mom for a visit and conversation.

We went to the park and Jocelyn and her Mom had fun together.

Mom even went down the slide...Jocelyns idea.

Later we went to my house and cooked a meal for GG ,

Jocelyn even helped make her a cup of coffee.

Jocelyn spent the night with me and she told me that

her mumma and grandma were sleeping at gramas house.

She also told me she missed her Daddy and wanted Daddy to sleep over too...lol

Nana dont have a DVD player in her bedroom and Dora wasnt on TV...lol

This morning we had to feed her stuffed dog daisy and after daisy ate

she had to tie her on the leesh I have outside my back door for the real dogs.

She cracks me up every moment she is with me.

Where does all the time go???

2009-06-07T19:58:00.004-04:00

My Sweet Jocelyn in now 3 yrs old.

She was 3 on may 16th.

I have been so busy with all my relay for life stuff and really havnt focused

much on anything else.

Sadly its been ages since I have found time to read or write anything in here.

Relay was more of a rain walk as it poured but everyone was a real trouper

and just kept on walking. we were all in rain coats and umbrellas

and freezing out tushies off but it was for a good cause.

I am hoping to find the time now that things are back to normal for a few months.

Then we will begin again.

Good night all.

Easter with the Joneses... wheres my coochy cream

2009-04-13T19:12:00.002-04:00

Hey all Hope you had a great Easter.

I celebrated at my sisters with my family and the strangest thing happened.

The Easter bunny was scared away by the shortest monster I have ever encountered!

see you tube video below

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D9AIOZAjdw

I think it all got weird because my sister and I attended an adult toy party the night before .

Tell me now? How many Toy parties have you attended right before Easter Sunday...lol

We had a ball anyway and my sister booked a party.

I Tell ya things had risen , but it wasnt a religeous experience ... NO!! no one said oh God Oh God.

Ok before I say something even more stupid Ill end it here...lol

Happy easter

2009-04-12T05:56:00.000-04:00

What a week I have had

2009-04-03T21:56:00.003-04:00

I have had a week I never want to see again...well parts of it.

First I found out my PSP group was closing.

Then I found out someone in that group was using my name to an email she wrote as though I was aware of it and even had put my name on a link.

Sad thing is I think I may have talked to this person about three times over the last year....dont even really know her.

The email hurt someone tremendously as they thought I had been involved in the email and it looked as if I was deceitful... I still don't believe it all happened.

I wont go into detail but Tonight I realized that most of the group was upset and thought I couldn't be trusted because of it...and they still feel that way I am sure as I haven't talked to them nor do I know if they are willing. I was so upset I was shaking tonight. I damn near cried in frustration! The Person it hurt knows the truth now and I guess that's all that really matters but I some how feel like some one has kicked me in the face, or ripped my heart out. I just want to scream! This too will pass but I feel my character has been scorned and I worked to hard for it, even if it isn't perfect. I may have to open that home made bottle of Apple wine I have in my fridge to calm my nerves....lol

Which leads me to another story for this week

I Had an Apple for lunch Thursday.... guess what?

I had a reaction to that too!

I was considering using my eppipen after 2 benadryls didn't do the trick but instead took a 3rd benadryl and it worked.

Had to call Hubby to come get me as I couldn't drive and my speech was already slurring....this was a bad week...lol

On a good note today is my Anniversary and He is still the best thing after chocolate .
sorry for such a depressing entry but I needed to vent I guess

prayer request

2009-04-03T20:38:00.003-04:00

Please take a moment to pray for Crystal and her family

as they are going through a tough time right now.

She has lost her Husband to Cancer.

In Memory Of My Dear Husband Terry Hugs Crystal

The forbidden fruit

2009-03-25T20:20:00.005-04:00

I heard the forbidden fruit was an apple but Monday I found out it was a plum.

I found this out as I developed welts, swollen hands, severe itching,and feeling faint and the EMT said my tongue was swollen some but at that point I had so much Benadryl and two IV attempts oxygen and a ride out of work like I never had before. He could have said anything and I wouldn't have cared...well other than shes dead...lol. I had my own Limo to Attleboro. I had a nice bed a johnny and caught up on the sleep I didn't get much of the night before. Ok so it wasn't that glamorous but I did get out of work no questions asked...lol

I had so much Benadrly that when they allowed me to get dressed and use the bathroom I sat on the toilet to go and something didn't feel quite right. I forgot I had my underwear on and peed right through them...lmao Yeah I was gonna keep that my little secret but you only live once let it all go. Well Benadryl and prednizone and I'm good to go.

On a serious side I have been getting reactions to different foods recently and I am seeing my doctor about getting testing done. I'm afraid to eat anything. I have always had trouble handling raw fruits and veggies because I get eczema on my hands....even powder or newspaper print can aggravate my hands. I will be so glad to find out what I can eat safely. I also never washed that plum so it could have been that. Ok Enough about me...Ive had my share of attention for a while now, But I work with the kindest sweetest people!

Power stuggle

2009-03-24T17:52:00.002-04:00

Yup Jocelyn and I had a little disagreement.

I said the dogs will remain in the kitchen and she said NO!

I again said they would and I reclosed the gait and she said NO NO NO!

I said do you need to go in time out...she said no so I asked if she was gonna be a good girl and talk to Nana nice...she said NO! LMAO trying not to show it. I was also shocked as she has never done this at Nanas anyway. So we went in time out and she screamed in the chair as she shook her head NO NO NO. I craddled her little head in my hands and said look at Nana she looked up down sideways everyway but at me...lol

Then I said in my mothers voice Look at Nana and she did. I told her not to talk to Nana like that and that it wasnt nice and when she was quiet I would let her up. She said I mad! Well she tried all the tricks like Im hungry, I want my daddy, and finally I want to go home now...lmao

When all was said and done and I told her she could get up she said I sorry Nana I a good girl.

I told her even good girls get mad. Then she told Daddy on me.

Oh my look at these folks

2009-03-16T19:31:00.002-04:00

I received a "Look How Cool Blog"
Award from Robin of Click here: My Creative Corner I'm supposed to pass it on to 8 more "cool blogs". Stop by to find out why I picked these... (in no paticular order)
1. Lynn of http://lyn-britsblog.blogspot.com/

2. Linda of http://findingfootprintsinthesand.blogspot.com/
3. Lisa of http://thatkentuckygirl.blogspot.com/?zx=6c14717c8ce43ae0
4.Dawn of http://carpediemdawn.blogspot.com/
5. Kelly of http://kellysawtelle.blogspot.com/
6. Russ of http://innerouterdemons2.blogspot.com/
7.Sara of http://sarajanesmiles.blogspot.com/
8. Terry Ann of http://agirlnexdoorcreation.blogspot.com/

All well deserved!

2009-03-07T20:06:00.002-05:00

Had my 2 favorite girls last night.

We did a sleep over night.

We made cookies....some very very brown...lol, we talked, we tickled, we ate junk food, we watched Dora the explorer and nicheloadeon , we were up till 12:30... at least Jocelyn and I were...lol.

Sara fell asleep, so Nana and Jocelyn talked and cuddled the night away..she bit my nose too.

she said I gonna eat you Nana and she tried...not to worry she was pretend biting me....like her daddy does to her.

She looked in my eyes as she held my cheeks in her little hands and said "Nana I lub you".

She is my perfect angel!

Now prior to that she kicked her auntie and was in a 5 min. time out but thats another story...lol.

Today she spilled choc-o-lat mewk on the rug ( thats how she says it) translation ...chocolate milk. She combed my hair with a teeny tiny Dora comb, she covered my floor with toys, she hid the big girl panties after I showed them to her, she went shopping and told aunt Ruthie Good Job murphy( thats how ruthie comes out of her mouth) good driving,and she told Murphy not to run in the store too and to be a good girl like Jocelyn is a good girl.,she was farting all day today and @ IHOP (we went for breakfast) she vomited on the table...eweeeeee. Thankgod we were about done eating. She wasnt sick she had a little coughing fitt (which was from he chicken...aka bacon, I think)and up it came, the jelly she ate and all. I ran her to the bathroom ( thinking there was more to come)and she said " Nana I all done, I OK. Later we played outside and colored the driveway with chalk had Lunch and by 4 she was going home...I am pooped...lmao

well Im off to pogo land GoodNight

its time....tonight any how.

2009-03-07T07:26:00.002-05:00

wow 2 days in a row

2009-03-02T17:25:00.004-05:00

I have a confession to make....Im eating a Snickers bar.

I havnt been writing in here for a while so you may not know that I did the Idiots

diet to lose my Winter weight gain... It worked too.

Its an 11 day diet then you get 3 cheat days .

I lost 10 lbs in the 11 days!

I only wanted to lose the 7 I gained so I was very happy.

Check it out online

http://www.the-idiotproofdiet.com/?gclid=COCLrs6nhZkCFQrAGgodIHEPng

My sister got the diet from a friend who tried it and then she recruited me.

I used my sisters diet so I didnt purchase anything but what ever the cost , it works.

Im sure you could split the cost with a few dieters as you can use it for life once purchased.

I think its around $40.00 a one time fee.

any who Ive been pretty good so far keeping it off and I guess if I start to gain I can just do the 11 day diet again.

My sister wanted to lose a little more so she has done it twice and is on her third trip around the diet.

Enough about food...lol

Im getting hungry.

What a rough drive in to work today.

If I had known how bad it was I would have turned around and climbed back into bed.

I had to pull over and clean the ice off my wipers on the highway .

Not a safe idea but I either did that or drove blind...lol

MA. is out of snow removal money I guess because even the highway wasnt plowed.

I work at a state facility and they never plowed our parking lot.

Last snow storm I couldnt get my car over the mounds of snow...this time my car was in the shop and I had Mothers car....Luckily.

I need it bad!

Spring that is.

My relay for Life team is doing really well so far.

We have made almost $4,000.00.

We will be going to Mohegan sun casino on the 14th,

and still have a meat on a stick fundraiser planned for may.

Life is good.

I am still alive and all is well

2009-03-01T16:49:00.003-05:00

I dont know why , but lately there just doesnt seem to be enough time

in the day for me.

I have the same schedule, same routine , same everything.

I guess I am just in slow motion mode or just plain lazy.

Jocelyn is growing up so fast right before our eyes.

She still sees her aunt every other weekend , but her Mom as far as we know has moved to California.

We havnt heard from her in a while, I just hope she is ok.

Jocelyn has been having a great time with her auntie Stacys puppy.

Auntie went outside to get the mail and Jocelyn was playing ball with the Puppy.

Now not just any kind of ball....noooooo.

Its called "I will throw it in the toilet and the puppy jumps in and gets it and we do it again" game.

Auntie said both her and the dog were soaking wet.

I wish I were there with my camera...lol

Ok for now this is it...lol

I need to go play catch up with you all.

update on last entry

2009-02-17T05:16:00.001-05:00

I got this email today...thx for all your prayers.

Hi,
I just got off of the phone with my sister and Alica is now in labor! Praise and all thanksgiving to God! The neonatology specialist was in today and told her that everything was great with the baby and that she can feel free to deliver him safely any time now and that he will be fine! So they stopped giving her medication to stop her labor and now she is 4 cm dilated! Alica still has a stone in one kidney but they think that she has passed one also. She continues to have a serious kidney infection but both of her kidneys are now functioning and her labs are improved! She is still a sick woman but after the baby is born they will be able to treat her much more vigorously (not that they have neglected her in any way....they have been right on top of everything since she was transferred). She was a sick cookie but I know that she will be fine! And I also know that the baby will be fine also! Thank God for the gift of faith and the Holy Spirit! And thank God for the gift of Prayer Worriers too; it's such a beautiful gift to share in another's burden!
Love and peace to you and yours,
Barbara

update from the jan 31st entry

2009-02-14T08:35:00.000-05:00

I got this email today

Hi,
I just received a call from my sister that her daughter, Alica's, condition has deteriorated and it is now an emergency situation. She is being transferred to Charleston as I am typing this update. Please continue to keep her soaked in your personal as well as communal prayer.
I continue to praise and thank God for the gift that you so freely share.
Peace, love and joy in Jesus thru Mary,
Barbara

When I hear more Ill post

holy grasshoppers

2009-02-11T18:45:00.002-05:00

My computer ...again was in the shop.
She required physcho theropy and a hystorectomy.
When my frustration eases I plan to blog blog blog away.
FYI...I lost everything....waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

I got this in an email today...please take a moment to read

2009-01-31T17:41:00.002-05:00

I got this email from a friend , It touched my heartI thought You all might help by joining in prayer.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I received this prayer request today from my sister in WV and am asking everyone I know to join in this prayer for this Mother of twin babies.

" I have a friend, Gay Witcher, that I worked with for fourteen years who is very special to me. Her daughter has a rare platelet disease that she has been dealing with for a few years now. She has tried to get pregnant many times and lost the baby due to this disease causing her to form blood clots in the uterus. To make a long story short, Jan and her husband finally got the news she was pregnant. As time went on she was told she was carrying twins, a boy and girl. After many transfusions and trips to Duke Hospital they finally took the babies yesterday. The babies are doing great, one weighed 3lbs and 11oz and the other 3 lbs and 10 oz. The problem is Jan. She is in intensive care on a vent and has pre- clampsia (toxemia) which causes those platlets to go wild. She has not seen her babies yet. The doc. said the next 24-48 hours is critical. Please pray for Jan, her husband, babies and parents. Jan is an only child.
Thank you,
Kay"

May you continue to be blessed as your prayers continue to bless others.
Peace, love and joy in Jesus thru Mary,
Barb

sweet snowy Sunday

2009-01-18T11:15:00.005-05:00

I am finally getting things together here in Linda Land.

I have been so un-organised since the holidays .
My Psp group had took a small vacation due to people being very busy over the month of December and I have been trying to get my self back in the creative loop with that. I am looking for places to put all Miss Jocelyn's new toys and in the mean time I think I have a ghost playing with her ride on school bus I store upstairs...lol

The thing has been singing"stop and go stop and go" but no ones here but me...spooky. I am sorry my blog reading has been slow to nil but I plan to start catching up. I think I have got a handle on my computer as far as getting it organised to where I had it before. I have also been doing a few overtimes. I have not even been in Pogo like I normally would be.

Today it finally warmed up here in Massachusetts , all last week we were below zero with the wind chill factor. Its snowing out! Its beautiful to look at but I hope the roads are clear in the morning.

Id like to invite you tag makers to join in the fun and join the group I belong to.

Here are the simple rules to our group

Must open all DND's.
No porno , and all SAC or AC must be marked.
No Drama .... Or you will be removed
3 Required sends a week.
NO Forwarding allowed.

Its lots of fun as we razz each other .

we have contests challenges games and lots of sharing.

Lots of fun!

Just click on the pic below to join!

Well I need to get off my fanny and do a few things so Ill end it here.

Here I am

2009-01-10T21:20:00.002-05:00

Damn computor took ill, I just got it all settled.
power sourse, mother board, and $205.95 later.
See ya all soon.
Hey anyone having trouble with blogspot???
I couldnt sign in then I couldnt post.

End of 2008 Meme

2008-12-29T20:55:00.002-05:00

I found this in Kelly's blog @ http://greenolivesandpicklejuice.blogspot.com/ , I had to go back into my old Aol journal for the first part.

End of the year Meme

Take the first sentence of the first (unfiltered) entry you made in a given month and post it in order to sum up your year.

January
Funny how talking in a journal 1 day makes your head clear.

February
MISSYZ STUFF check her out and a ? or two.
This sweet girl is guest editor and made me one of her picks.

March
Does anyone recognize any of these words?

April
Ohio man facing charges for having sex with a picnic table What makes this a felony, police say, is that it took place in close proximity to a school, which made it likely that children could have seen the act.

May
My Mom doing something she never would have done as a younger woman.

June
Miss Jocelyn had a busy day yesterday.
first the hair cut , then she went to see a new born baby mini donkey...she wasn't impressed when its nose came through the fence, and she helped organize the dancing portion of our meat on a stick.

July
We had Jocelyn for 5 days this week,We had lots of fun seeing fireworks, playing in water, going to parks, meeting aunties new puppy.

August
What a wonderful Jocelyn day we had!
We all went to the beach for the day, by all I mean myself , my sister Ruth, my niece Sara, Eric and Jocelyn.

September
Every thing went great today, Eric now has physical custody of his daughter and the fun begins...lol

October
I am trying to fit in somewhere!
I have had an AOL journal for sometime now and they are closing down on Halloween.

November
Time has escaped me, Where did last week go?

December
Today My son got permanent custody of his daughter and will no longer have to go back to court unless her mom chooses down the road to take him to court over it.

What a year we had!

My wish My wish

2008-12-28T09:10:00.009-05:00

Finally all the madness has ended!

No more crowds, no more frustrated shoppers, no more rudeness... I hope anyway...lol

Ok everyone take a deep breath.....inhale.....exhale...ahhhhhhhhh

Now welcome in the new year.

2008 has brought so many good things into our lives and a few Im sure that may have been not so good , but we all survived it and 2009 is looking down upon us with a smile.

Its all what you make of it so make it the best you can!

I posted a few photos below of Christmas eve and Christmas day

Jocelyn was adorable!

She opened her Christmas dress and told us it was a princess dress.

Her Daddy called me after she was dressed and said she wanted her wish.

Her wish is a magic wand that came with her princess Dora doll.( pic below)

I made sure I didnt forget that.

When Papa and I arrived at my sisters for dinner Papa picked her up and called her papas sweetheart and Jocelyn said no I Papa princess...lol

How can you not melt with her sweetness.

my youngest son had a viral infection and was too sick to want to come out so we took him his food and a pie for his roomates as well as candy.

I miss him so much as he is always too busy to squeese the family in.

I hope he dont regret it someday, as his grandparents are aging.

here are a few pics

Dylan calms Daisy after the princess chase

GG and jocelyn with dessert

Daisy and her mommy

daddys girl

Whos washing whos hands?

Princess

mommy and princess

I make a wish

Mommy and me

her wish as she calls it.

jack

Toby

princess

New watch

Papa belting out a tune on jocelyns mic.

laundry baskets are fun

The Jones family

Now I need to get rid of this Christmas theme!

HoHoHo and Jocelyn

2008-12-19T20:26:00.004-05:00

quote I recieved in an email...thx Lisa

2008-12-18T16:09:00.001-05:00

Quote of the day:
'Whatever you give a woman, she will make greater.
If you give her sperm, she'll give you a baby.
If you give her a house, she'll give you a home.
If you give her groceries, she'll give you a meal.
If you give her a smile, she'll give you her heart.
She multiplies and enlarges what is given to her.
So, if you give her any crap, be ready to receive

a ton of shit.'

continued from dec.9th entry

2008-12-17T17:19:00.005-05:00

OK Here are the pics from my rescheduled Beauty school drop out night.

If you recall one sister canceled due to lack of memory...Its a family illness.

Well Id also like to introduce the youngest customer to our girls hair dye night.

Before

After

Look who crawled up and put the cape on after auntie

OmG 30 seconds is a long time

Dont Worry Readers her dye was made from H2o but Nana let her think otherwise.

fathers shop on Sundays?

2008-12-14T20:13:00.002-05:00

When did fathers start Christmas shopping on Sundays?

I went with my son today and it was a mans world.

I would still send the Warning but today it was for older kids.

A few of them would have been dragged out of the store had it been me.

I heard a father say he wasn't a referee when someone commented on his kids physically fighting in the store.

What can ya do its Christmas...lol

Anyway Eric bought Jocelyn an easel with a chalkboard and a white board with a clip for the paper to draw on.

He got her these cute roller skates that lock so she can learn.

They had 3 settings for her progress as she learns.

I think she has a helmit but if not Nana will be getting her one.

If her Dad doesnt beat me to it, hes good like that.

I found her some cute princess snow boots today too,I cant wait to see them on her.

This girl will be loaded with stuff this Christmas.

Her Aunt Doreen bought her the cutest little sneakers with Tinkerbell on them.

She walks and they light up all over...too cute.

This weekend has come and gone so fast that I feel like I didnt have one.

Time to prepare for the morning , 4:30 comes quick.

Sweet dreams

Holly shopper batman

2008-12-14T09:27:00.002-05:00

Saturday shopping is over for another week.
People seemed to be in slightly better spirits this weekend than the last. Maybe not so much in the grocery store though...lol
I guess they are all stressing over the holiday parties now more than the gift giving.

Warning , watch out for shoppers with small screaming children!

I Give credit to those salvation army workers out there ringing thier bells .

It was fridgid out yesterday and I froze my sweet tootsies off just going from car to store and back again as they stood out there all day and smiling no less.

Please be kind and generous to them as they are doing a great service to those in need.

Offering them a hot drink might be nice too on a cold day.

I wish I had thought of that yesterday...lol

My work party is this Wednesday coming. We do a Yankee swap , its a lot of fun swapping with each other.
Last year one of the gifts was a giant thing of toilet paper.
One person found it offensive but honestly that's what a Yankee swap is about...swapping and some gag gifts.
The first year I got a carving knife , it didn't appear to be brand new but was the best knife I've ever had...lol
I would have been happy to bring home that toilet paper as wouldn't have to buy any for quite some time.
If I didn't want it I would have swapped it but I wouldn't have been upset. People steal the scratch tickets from one another, (including me)but I would rather have $10.00 of toilet paper than a losing ticket and they are always losers...lol
I guess that's just my easy going personality and I am grateful for the company and the laughs, not the gifts, which is more than some people have this time of year.

My sweet Jocelyn went to breakfast with Santa this Saturday.
I was told she wouldn't sit in his lap by any means but was willing to hold his hand.
She chased him when he left and pulled him back by the hand.
I wish I was there to see it.
Aunty said my niece Sara took some pics so I cant wait to see them.

Well I guess I should get ready for my day
Happy shopping!

A salute to Stormin Normans Wine cellar

2008-12-09T20:44:00.003-05:00

A salute to Stormin Normans Wine cellar

Here are our fancy wine glasses

Marlene hes a keeper...lol

Happy belated Birthday Norman.

Brian You need to follow in your Dads foot steps.

Yes its the wine talking but what the hey...lol

What would a beauty school drop out be like with out the wine?

We were gonna be a trio tonight but sister # 3 canceled out.

Ill get to her head on Sunday!

If I remember Ill get her pic too.

No worries I still have another bottle.

Damn my sister looks good even with dye in her hair...lol

Ok over and out before I get too silly.

The Christmas City

2008-12-06T07:22:00.005-05:00

My home town has for years, (not sure how long but long before I was born), been decorating the green(The rotary)for Christmas and people from all over come up to walk around the green and look at the lights and hear the Christmas music playing.

My Mom took us every year and I took my boys every year.

I havnt been in years...many years.

Last night We took Jocelyn to see the lights on ceremony. Traffic was the worst Id ever seen.

I thought people must think Madonas doing a free concert on the green or something.

Things were different now.

It was such a crowd that you had to push your way through the people.

It used to be a nice leisurly stroll.

There were tons of people selling stuff for the kids that lit up and a big RV the police dept had incase of any trouble.

We never had any of that crap. It wasnt even enjoyable.

Well at least it wasnt for me, Jocelyn didnt seem to mind until everyone yelled when they turned the lights on...lol.

I will take her back another night when there nothing going on except the lights and the music.

That will be more like I remember it.

It was still a good night dont get me wrong but it seemed more department store shopper than it did tis the reason for the season.

Heres a few pics anyhow I hope to get more soon.

Have a great day and spend spend spend...lol

Custody court today

2008-12-02T17:01:00.003-05:00

Today My son got pernament custody of his daughter and will no longer have to go back to court unless her mom chooses down the road to take him to court over it.

They were both in agreement and things went quickly once we got to the final court room.

Court got a late start and today was the second day of a new computor system that no one seemed to know how to operate freely yet. Her Mom , whome I havnt written about recently seemed to be doing well and is now going to a day program during the day to help her cope with and council her on her personal issues.

I am proud of her for that. Jocelyn would be too if she understood it all.

Eric remembered we had court late last night...great...lol

He and I both had to call in sick...sorry Wrentham but Family first.

They are very understanding but I hope they didnt need to hire any overtime.

Erics Job...he gets no sick time and had he realized ahead of time they would have adjusted his hours so he dont miss out on any money. Hopefully they kept him late to make it up.

A funny thing that happened was this guy waiting in line at family court asked if my name was Ruth. I said no but Im her sister. He knew me also but the hot topic was when he ripped Ruths sweater in first grade with his pencil. I said" yeah you owe her a sweater, my Mother was pissed".

He said "yeah I know and so was mine after she called her"...lol.

I went to see Jocelyn briefly after court and I was holding her and talking to my sister and she wanted to talk so she covered my mouth with her hand and said "Nana shut up".

I wanted to laugh as it was a shock and kind of funny but instead I explained that wasnt nice to say and to say Nana please be quiet. She then said Nana be quiet...lol Im not sure where the please went but it was an improvement. Did I mention how cute she is???

Im sure she has seen that with the older kids that are around...probably my niece and her cousin. Kids will be kids.

Hey its better than what my sons friends little brother used to do when he was about 5.

If he wanted your attention or got mad at ya he would just pee on your leg.
He must be about 20 now so I hope he has grown out of it...lol Have a great night

Lights, ornaments and berrys oh my

2008-11-30T11:30:00.008-05:00

Here we are in the midst of the Holiday shopping season.

Already we have lost valuable innocent lives due to someones greed.

What happened to Tis the season to be jolly?

I wish you all a safe holiday season and I hope those who are not as jolly as we are just stay home and shop online, after all there is a cyber Monday.

Lastnight I put up the tree with Jocelyn..all the ornaments were at the bottom...lol

She got into some beads I used last year and Im not too sure ill get all the knots out but it was worth the smile on her sweet face.

She had christmas stuff everywhere and she bit a berry off one of my christmas swags.

I dont think she will do that again...she loves berrys but that one wasnt too tastey

She came running into my house yelling "Papa you want sugar?"
She usually makes him chase her for it, but I think she missed him.

It was soooo cute.

I was trying to clean up the Christmas mess and put things away or out where they belong and I turned my back for 5 min, and this is what I saw as I turned back

As you can see she had been eating animal crackers.

Hi is what she says when she gets caught doing something.

She actually Imed her aunt Stacy on Yahoo messanger but she wasnt signed on.

Well I should be cleaning this desk of mine as I saw just how messy it was in the pictures I took so Im out of here for now.

Please sign the guest book above if you havnt already and on the right side scroll down and hit the breast cancer button.

Whoa is me

2008-11-25T19:57:00.003-05:00

Im not sure ill get back here before Thanksgiving so Id like to wish you all a Happy Holiday.

Dont over eat and save room for desert.

Dont Drink And Drive!!!

I heard on the news that there are more Alcohol related fatal auto accidents on Thanksgiving than there are on Christmas or Newyears .

Scarey isnt it.

I did overtime last night and tonight I stayed for an extra 1/2 hour ...Christmas money is a coming...lol

Tomorrow I will be preparing food with Babyboy as I will be working on Thanksgiving and he has to cook for us, with instuction of coarse...lol

I will eat around 4pm.

I will miss seeing my Family but The people I work with are the only family that some of the residents have.

Im sure the day will fly by.

Anyway .... weird dreams again....friends wife was dressed as the queen of hearts in this one....dont ask...lol

Im also having email whoas... One person whome has never had a problem getting email from me (till 4 days ago or so)has been getting all my emails but they are blank inside.

I am the only blank email he gets yet he is the only one that is recieving them blank.

Any Ideas..ive even sent to people with the same email company as his and they all get it.

He recently had a virus and had his computor fixed but he was getting them since then.

Can you tell its driving me bonkers...yup.

Jumbo mumbo

2008-11-23T19:44:00.004-05:00

Hello Turkey eaters and everyone else too.
I know I'm early with the Christmas theme,
but I wanted to do it while I had time to.
I added a map visitors guest book.
Please humor me and sign in.
I'm sick of looking at my own mug popping up.
I change my pic too since I have a new doo.
I miss my old lips but the pic wouldn't cooperate
with those lips no matter what I did.
I am having chocolate withdrawals so beware.
I went to a Penny sale last night and
came home with a hand made hat and scarf set
and a pot with a warming stand.
Not sure what ill do with it ...lol
Im not sure but I bet I could melt chocolate.
Mmmmm with fruit to dip.
ok this is mindless jumble see ya next entry.

I Got an award..Im giving some out...lol

2008-11-22T08:07:00.003-05:00

Thank you Missy for giving me this Award I am flattered and Congrats to

you as you truely deserve it.

Here are my choices for the Marie-Anroinette A real person,

A real Award.

They are all truley Real in my heart and a great bunch of people.

Rules are rules though.. so hear goes:
The Marie-Antoinette A Real Person, A Real Award.
1. Please put the logo on your blog
2. Place a link to the person from whom you received the award --->
3. Nominate at least 7 or more blogs
4. Put the links of those blogs on your blog
5. Leave a message on their blogs to tell them.
Here's my picks: ( I know some of you already have it but I don't care) :)
1. Kelly:Kellys thoughts:What goes thru this head of mine!
2. Daun:Carpe Diem
3. Lyn:Brits blog
4. Russ:Inner and Outer Demons 2
5. Lisa:That Kentucky Girl
6. Indigo:Scream Quietly
7. Chrissie:Almost Paradise 3
8. JillMarie:Fryin' up the bacon
9. Krissy:Sometimes I Think
10. Valerie:There is a Season

To visit any of these journals, just click on the journal title.
I hope everyone has a great weekend!

It started on Saturday

2008-11-18T19:35:00.006-05:00

I lost my hat, my coat, my shoes,undies,shirt and my pants.

Along with my pants I lost my blogging pen so I had to wait

till I could muster up a new one.

Damn Mohegan Sun cant give a girl a break!

Come on your opening new casinos so I must pay...lol

OK so I lost get over it right.

Any who I had fun losing it all, but damn I was cold.

Sunday I woke up with a head cold, No wonder after

Mohegan stripped me.

Monday head felt like a bowling ball ,

but today's a better day.

Today I had a training on different cultures and Language

and common misunderstandings.

One thing he mentioned that cracked me up was a few

things we Americans say that totally confuse people who

speak English as a second language.

Here they are:

1. Drive the car in the parkway but park the car

in the drive way.

2. cut the tree down and chop up the pieces.

3. My nose is running and my feet smell.

My God how confusing that must be...lol

It was a great training once I got past his thick

accent...lol

It was cultural day at work today.

They had presentations and food from all different

cultures as well as some dancers.

Ill tell ya those Nigerian dancers had to be exhausted!!

It was beautiful but like an aerobic class.

I was tired watching...well except for one part that I

had trouble stopping myself from watching.

I felt like a pervert but damn ...he needed suport...

underware... anything.

I could only compare it to a large breasted woman

jumping around without a bra.

He had to be hurting later...lmao

OK so as you can see Ive had a few days full of fun.

Time to end this one

goodnight!

When was the last time you jumped in the leaves?

2008-11-11T19:35:00.007-05:00

Yesterday my beautiful Granddaughter Jocelyn was over.

She was a big help out in the yard with Papa.

She raked leaves, she picked up acorns and put them in her

wagon,and she put a few rocks in Papas rock pile.

Here is a pic of her at work.

She wasnt making much progress doing that so she thought

she would flatten them out so they would be easier to bag up.

She even got Nana and papa involved in the flattening.

more pics from moms bday

2008-11-10T19:58:00.006-05:00

Oh uncle eddy

2008-11-10T19:45:00.003-05:00

Heres a pic of the two sisters...mom on the left

Saturday night My Sisters and my cousins took my Mom
and her sister out to celebrate my Moms 80th birthday.
It was a beautiful restaurant that my Aunt had chosen
how ever she could only remember it by " you know the
one with the weater wheel".
Luckily her daughters figured it out and got everything
all set up.
Have you ever seen 2 women in their 80s drink a little
too much?
Oh its a hoot.
To start the night off we all ordered drinks and had
to tell our mothers what they wanted as they always
say , well what are you having.
Then the waitress was asking my aunt what she
wanted to eat and my aunt turned to my cousin and
told her instead of the waitress and my cousin had
to tell her...typical thing my mom does too.
What's up with that???
Well my aunts trying her best to get our attention
and has an envelope and paper in her hand, it looked
important to her and my sister asked us all to listen for
a minute as it appeared she had a little speech or a
toast or something nice to say to mom...no, she had
coupons for us all...too funny.
Now the second drinks and the third drink for some
came into play.
Aunt Avis let loose, her lips were a swinging.
Somehow sex became a topic. Aunt Avis told me
it never dies.
My cousin Martha confirmed she calls and tells her
when it occurs...twice a month.
My God they are 83 and 87 and having sex twice
a month!
She also keeps track of it on a calendar.
I think we were all wondering why till she
explained it.
She said " Ill tell ya, ya know what ya do,
you make a little circle on the calendar and put a
dot in it,so you can keep track to be sure you only
have to do it twice a month.".
Then we all comment on what we are or are not getting
in that department .
She then tells us my uncle goes to sleep right after
and she dont know why he bothers be cause
he dont --- anymore.
We laughed so hard that night we almost peed
our pants.
My mom had a comment or too but I cant recall
what they were.
Other than telling us she had no boyfriend but she
had a man friend.
She was less vocal that night...lol
I think we should rent my family out to parties.
They decided to go to the bathroom at the end of the
meal together and I thought my Aunt was going over.
Both stood up turned away from the table to head out,
but took a minute to pick out their wedges
before continuing.
My cousin then asked
" ok who's ass do you want my mothers or yours?".
My sister decided to join the elderly sisters
in the bathroom in fear that one may fall over.
She said my mother farted a ripper in the stall
and my aunt hollers "Phoebe are you alright"?.

We found out a few things we didn't know.

Aunt Avis had to tie Martha to a chair with a belt
on occasion, perfectly legal in those days...lol
The girls thought we were given all their favorite
toys but I think my aunt just told them that so
they didn't know she threw them away.
We don't remember that and neither
did my mom...lol
We found out they loved coming to our small
apartment and hearing the bird and running
through the connecting rooms.
We always loved going to their house as it was
so big and beautiful like a castle.
I was always so impressed with my aunts lazy
susan under her counter in the cabinet and
the toy shed was awesome.
My sister remembers swimming in a kiddy pool,
in our undies and a bird pooping on one of our arms.
I also loved the driveway as it went all the way
around the house.
Funny what goes through a child's mind and
how the simplest things are the greatest memory's

we keep .
We have to do this more often!!

Mothers 80th

2008-11-08T07:02:00.002-05:00

Yesterday was my Mothers 80th birthday!

Jocelyn And I and my sister Stacy brought her over a cake and Jocelyn helped her blow out the candles.

She made a wish , but wasnt telling .

Today we will take her out to the Yarmouth House to have dinner with her sister and nieces.

I guess its a girls night out...lol

Its always comical to see my mom and her sister together.

We often joke about who we will be more like as we get older with my cousin,her mom or mine.

My youngest sister Stacy is known as Phoebe junior to those who love her because she has always acted like her mother in so many ways.

One way is her quick tongue when shes mad...lol

The 2nd would be her walk, however my moms walk has changed with arthritis in her hips, but stacy has the same walk of my mom when she was younger.

I really am looking forward to seeing all the girls and I cant wait to report back tomorrow.

Hopefully theres lots to tell because those two together is always a trip, and they only see each other about twice a year.

Have a great Saturday!

Historic!

2008-11-06T18:32:00.006-05:00

Hello and Welcome to life after the election.

Wow what a historic time we are living in.

My father must be rolling over in his grave...lol

I remember being in first grade at Hopewell school It held 8 grades back then

and in all my years at that school we only had one African American student in the school.

My first day of first grade I will never forget and it was probably a day that defined how I saw others for the rest of my life. My first unofficial diversity training...lol

I was so scared that day!

I walked into this big school off the bus alone, Mothers didn't go to school on the first day back then and there was no meet your teacher either.

I saw this long corridor and long line and didn't know if i was suppose to be in it or not.

Then I saw this Girl who was much bigger than I, I would guess about 8th grade.

She scared me as she was what my father called a Niger and to the day he died he still used that nasty word.

That lovely girl could see my fear and was the only one who stepped up to me.

She smiled at me she had the most beautiful smile, and it somehow made me feel safe and not afraid anymore.

She wasn't what my Father had described at all, she was sweet , kind,and pretty.

That girl took my hand and held it as she put me in line ahead of her and led me in the right direction.

Little did I know that wasn't just the direction to my class room or where ever it was I had to go, It was the direction of the rest of my life.

Come on down

2008-11-02T20:12:00.003-05:00

Okay, in this game you have to list 6 things about yourself that people may not know about you. This helps us all get to know each other better. Oh, and include a link to the person who tagged you. I was tagged by Click here: Fryin' up the bacon Jill is a gal of many talents and I always get very interesting useful imformation in there...a must read blog even though she Tagged me for this Game....Ill get you back my pretty!

1. When I was young girl we didn't have much but we had love and food on the table so, I never knew how poor we really were. Money cant buy you happiness. As I got to be 13 unfortunately things changed for me as my father was an alcoholic and I became his target. Still I found Happiness...Dont ever give up!

2. I love to dance and doodle, I use to get into trouble for writing on things as a child.

3. I have a lot of confidence in myself and have never experienced depression however certain people can slap me into feeling unsure of myself in a min., how ever its short lived.

4. I can be a procrastinator in the worst way if I allow myself.

5.When I am tired I get frustrated easily. I often struggle with sleep. I hate arguing and bickering even if its on tv.

6. I have to match my bra and panties, I hate socks and seldom wear them even in winter. I love to look neat and clean and be well dressed.

Okay, here are the lucky contestants on the taggers right

kelly... this girl is always on the go Loves her family vacationing and never stops ...shes my hero...lol http://kellysawtelle.blogspot.com/

Krissy... she has so much on her plate yet she makes it all look like a day at the park http://sometimesithink-krissy.blogspot.com/2008/10/goodbye-aol-jland.html

Sharon....she is a single mom to 4 kids, she struggles from time to time like the rest of us but she is a survivor http://buggieboo1.blogspot.com/2008/10/where-did-time-go.html

Missy ... A young single Mom who gives it her all even when that doesn't seem enough, she is incredible. http://learningtoadapt.blogspot.com/

I am alive!

2008-11-02T19:15:00.003-05:00

Time has escaped me.

Where did last week go?

Can we go back and do a do over?

Hope everyone had a great week and a great halloween.

Here are a few pics of the puppy I adopted halloween night.

the week

2008-10-25T15:47:00.005-04:00

This past week flew by for me.

Maybe Im beginning to get into a better frame of mind or maybe im adjusting.

Hell maybe Ive just given up to the fact that thats the way it is.

Hate to admit that so lets not go there.

The new guy at work seems to be doing ok so far anyway.

Im leery to say that as I thought the last guy was for a bit but Im not so sure anynore,

But at the same time things have been on the stressful side and he must have been feeling

it too and as a new person to the building it cant be easy.

Hes on vacation till the end of this week so Ill see if there are any changes in him soon.

The newest guy has asked a lot of questions and seems very interested in whats going on.

He seems to have the basic idea on the routine at least.

I did my usual shopping with my sister and bought my granddaughter a

monge mob dvd...AKA Sponge Bob.

I like the way she says it better.

I talked to my sister Stacy about getting Sara my niece started up with PSP on her computer

as she really loves doing it at my house.

Im gonna get her a flash drive to keep her tubes on like I do. she is sleeping over tonight and has just arived so this it for me and the computer tonight...lol

update to the entry below

2008-10-23T18:53:00.002-04:00

I recieved this answer to my question from the last entry.

Sometimes you keep this dear to your heart in a box. Men cherish their love shaft and that is why they need a box.

Well imagine my shock, imagine my disgust,imagine my nose up in the air to the smarty pants woman who waited 43 yrs to tell me as I lay in a dark, cold, simple, blank space in the back of my empty head with innocense , with nieveness,and blondeness.

Damn it Ruth(my younger sister) Why wasnt I told? I wouldnt have given it away to all those past shaft packers had I known they just wanted me for my Box!!!!!

just pondering

2008-10-22T19:37:00.003-04:00

I am just sitting here thinking about my lunch box, its blue, it has cold packs built into it so you can freeze it...nice huh.

Im also looking over at my granddaughters crayon box, It was once a huggies wipes box that has now been recycled.

On my right theres my box of check books...kind of an ugly box but hell they were cheap checks so what did I expect right!

I have a desk top computor so again another box, its a moderatly sized box compairing it to other desktop computors.

I have a box on my desk thats been all wrapped up and looking pretty waiting on a journalers addy that had changed so I can send it.

I also so see my camera box, cell phone box,psp12 box,box of staples,box of cd covers, and a bunch of board game boxes.

I have never been so conceren with a box in my life as I have been in the last two days.

I cant even say the words My Lunch box together anymore....it feels so dirty ,so wrong, so naughty. I even blush carrying my lunch box now!!!

I found out Monday that I have a box!!!

Everytime I say box I feel like I have said whoo whoo, my kitty , my muffin, my pee pee myVagina ect. I thought I would never be the same.

Am I the Only Woman on Gods green earth that has never heard that term until Monday???

I need to know one thing, what does a BOX and a Females Love tunnel have to do with each other???? Its not card board, Its not square Im sure even columbus knew that.

Hell Tampons are round so thats out...lol

Well any how Im just getting over it and moving on in my un educated box life when I get an email to this website....http://www.discountboxes.com/home.html .

All of a sudden Im concerned with size too.

Check out the site and please tell me what that little guy is doing to those boxes too.

Yes the week got better!!!!

2008-10-18T21:52:00.002-04:00

Good news...ive been sleeping!!!

I even did overtime this week.

Maybe I needed to vent it all out and get it off my mind.

Anyhow I have regained my patients and I have no plans to strangle anyone this week.

Can I take that back???

I cant plan that far ahead of the game, ok so no promises.

Im getting a new guy in my building tomorrow from another center and another shift so I have a feeling it may be a little stressful as I cant train a new guy and be one of two staff at the same time. Ill do what I can but I pray he isnt counted as coverage for 2 weeks.

I complain but at least I have a job to complain about.

I have 2 arms 2 leggs and a head on my shoulders that sometimes acts intelligent.

I have a beautiful family and friends so what more could I ask for.

Have a good night all

Well???

2008-10-14T18:44:00.004-04:00

Ok I have slept for two days in a row !!!!

Unfortunatly all that warm cuddly happy happy joy joy feeling didnt last past 9 am.

I came close to jumping out a window today!

yeah yeah so what if it was ground level, I still could have kept running.

I really wanted to strangle someone who will remain nameless as naming her would mean my Job.

I do need my Job...lol

Its even worse than that...shes a little old lady in a wheel chair.

I assure you I would never lay a hand on anyone but boy did she test my patients today.

They have been short for the last month or two but I maintained control without having to talk to myself till today.

Ok so I talk to my self all the time...this was different.

Im usually asking my self a question... you know like "where did I put my keys?","what the hell was I thinking?", " How did I get here anyway?","did I take anything out for supper?" and "damn why didnt I get an education?".

Today was more like statements and me telling myself what to do.....

" you Dumb ass count to 10","Hold your breath and you wont hear her mouth", "Take you money and run", "Get drunk tonight!","Go home sick you idiot", "Calm down Linda ", and "stop grinding your teeth stupid".

It was a relief to know that we all had about lost our patience today and it wasnt just me.

Ok all kidding aside it was not a good day to find your sanity.

Wednesday will be a wonderful day!

Sweet Sundays

2008-10-12T13:54:00.002-04:00

Isn't it funny how Sundays are gone in the blink of an eye.

Hell I blink all week long and nothing happens then.

On Sunday all I'm thinking is *God I have to go back to work tomorrow*.

I used to Like going back to some degree, well once summer is over what else do I do...lol

I dread every minute that passes by on the weekend and cant even enjoy that theses days.

I know its all the changes going on and It has to get better but that don't make it any easier right now.

Every Sunday night I stare at the clock trying to see how much time I have left till the alarm goes off....lol

Sometimes the sound of the alarm is worse than knowing your gonna half to get up.

I had this bright idea of getting this alarm that had about 6 different rings, the only problem is I still don't want to hear it.

I tried the ocean sound but I was afraid I might pee the bed instead of waking up.

Right now I have church bells that ring softly , getting louder the longer they ring.

I cant even stand that one now....Hopefully it doesn't effect my church going.

I thought Id switch up the alarm but Ill be damned if I remember how, maybe the Good Lord is trying to tell me something with the church bells.

I need an alarm that says, "Today is going to be a wonderful day, Only good things will happen to you, you will be upbeat and Happy all day" . I remember getting up for School as soon as I heard my mother say "rise and shine" and be full of life and ready for what ever the day brought me even though I hated school. I also remember my Mother trying to wake my sister Stacy up in the morning and Stacy would scream down the stairs (after mother called her 3x with no answer) in a blood curdling witchy voice that scared the neighborhood cats, "I'M UP!".

Damn that girl was evil in the morning...lol

The sad thing is I am becoming that girl the last 4 weeks or so...lol

Thank God Baby boy has been working 3rd shift.

I think the Dogs can sense it too as they hide in the living room once I put them out to Pee instead of following me around like 2 toddlers .

Ok tomorrows gonna be a good day , tomorrows gonna be a good day,tomorrows gonna be a good day!

Lets get down to buisiness

2008-10-11T18:38:00.002-04:00

I am going to let Aol blow through my fingers.
I have wasted to much precious blog space complaining about them when there are other more time worthy things to complain about.
Like men snoring, leaving the toilet seat up, ashes on my dashboard and coffee cup stains on my cabinet.
I must have a phantom following me because you all know Babyboy would never do all that stuff.
Why is it Men always have an answer but its always wrong, well in every womans opinion anyway. Then they listen sooooo well dont they, you say " hun can you watch the food on the stove, Im running upstairs" they hear "watch Im running upstairs".
You all know what I mean right Ladies. I guess they call it selective hearing because if I said "hey Dinners done could you get the plates " he would have the table set before I could turn my back...lol Now he does do all of the laundry, most of the dishes, and he serves me coffee at bedside when hes home.
So what more can I ask for? Ill tell ya what...Vacume the RUG once in a while...lol
Im just kidding Hes a good guy but it would be nice as long as he didnt ask me to mow the lawn.

2008-10-11T09:18:00.002-04:00

Hey those of you with the post buttons on your blogs,I have a question.

Do you have to register with one of those places in order to have your entry notifications emailed to me or do they email it to you at all ?

I have a different one from most of you.

Thats one Journal feature I miss from AOL.

Ok I will not be visiting Aol head quarters after all!

2008-10-10T19:21:00.003-04:00

Ok AOL you were listening huh?

Yup the old Aol journal was saved after all.

May it rest in peace.

One more time AOL, 1 more time

2008-10-09T20:01:00.002-04:00

I am going to attempt to upload my AOL journal so I dont lose all my entries but I will not be using it other than to look back here and there.

Wish me luck or call the national guard because I may try to blow up AOL head quarters...lol

AOL JOURNAL UPLOAD

2008-10-08T21:36:00.002-04:00

It has been confirmed in my mind...not that I had any doubts anyhow...AOL SUCKS BANANAS

They uploaded my old journal but there is nothing in it!

Go figure, hell I was most likely gonna delete it anyhow......but thats not the point...lol

2008-10-07T20:56:00.004-04:00

What a hectic morning I had at work today!

One of my residents had a dental and I was left with the 1:1 and the rest of the crew.

It was brief but when another guy decided to follow one of his compultions and your the only one to handle it ...whos watching the 1:1?

Damn good question huh.

I am just waiting for someone like the psych to walk in as I or the other staff person are trying to split themselves in half.

We struggled early in the morning as it took two staff to wrestle with another gentlmen who was having a moment let say....lol

That would leave the 1:1 again to handle himself.

We have lost a few residents in my area due to passings and they droped our staffing down to two,which I understand with ratios and all , but they need to consider these are blind men with MR and very active.

The problem is the person who passed took care of himself ,and we still have the same amout of work , we have to assist the same amount of people at breakfast and lunch but with two hands less and someone is left without assistance till someone else is done.

We were told to deal with it , so I am dealing, and venting here.

This morning I didnt get my break nor did the 2nd staff till the van came to get us all and I took it with the 1:1...doesnt seem fair does it, and another gentlemen as cute as he is was trying to sit in my lap as Im eating my yogurt....not to mention where his hands were.

I felt like a blow up doll in a bar room.

learning and frustrated

2008-10-05T20:51:00.006-04:00

Hi blogspotters... That sounds so funny...lol

Ok I made something to add to my blog title but everywhere I went for the background s wanted me to download something else and after doing so I couldnt figure out how to use it anyhow.......grrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

I guess anything is progress though.

I visited one blog that had music playing and that was pretty kewl.

I had a sleep over with Jocelyn and Sara last night.

Jocelyn didnt think going to bed was an option she wanted to take , but when Nana turned out the lights she crawled up and fell asleep on my legs. We had a little time out last night. She was yelling at Sara and I told her to be nice and she said no and laid on the floor kicking her legs...lmao. I know it might be hard to believe but she was even cute doing that...lol

Ok till my next adventure.

A new begining

2008-10-02T17:48:00.000-04:00

I am trying to fit in somewhere!

I have had an AOL journal for sometime now and they are closing down on Halloween.

I need a new home to babble in,somewhere to eat my yodels,somewhere to post my pictures of my granddaughter and brag.

Is this the place for me????