Tomorrow is my baby girl's baby shower! I am so excited, it's like waiting for Christmas morning!My sisters in-law, Ginger and Ami are helping me with the shower along with my sister Lea and Ms. Alice. It's gonna be so much fun!
There is a glitch though. I wish with all my heart that my mama could be here to share in all the joy, happiness and fun. Elizabeth or rather Butterbean would be her first great grandchild ( the same for Ms. Alice also). It's at times like this that I miss her even more than usual. I can feel her spirit though and I know that she would be tickled for Jessi.
Tomorrow is going to be a great day but also bittersweet!
I love you Mama and I miss you with all my heart!
Friday, August 31, 2012
Sunday, August 26, 2012
A loyal Fan
NFL regular season starts on Sept, 5th and I can't wait! I love me some NFL! I don't like baseball because it is too slow and basketball bores me.
My favorite team is the San Fransico 49'ers and has been since 1984. They have had some rough years but they are on the rise again.
I believe that a true fan stands behind their team whether they when or lose. And I am a true fan. They were so close to going to the SB last year. They came from way behind to having a winning season. This year they will get the Vince Lombardi Trophy, I just know they will.
Joe Montana is one of the best quarterbacks and Jerry Rice is one of the best recievers in NFL history. Too bad they are retired. I have seen their 49'ers be down in the last few minutes of the last quarter and they make a comeback to win the game. I have seen Joe Montana throw a hail mary all the way down the field and Rice catch it to make a touchdown.
Steve Young was another good quarterback for the 49'ers. I have a Steve Young jersy that Ricky bought me years ago.
I still have a 49'ers windbreaker that he bought also.
I can't wait for the season to get underway and see what my boys will do. But whether they win or lose, I will always be a loyal fan.
My favorite team is the San Fransico 49'ers and has been since 1984. They have had some rough years but they are on the rise again.
I believe that a true fan stands behind their team whether they when or lose. And I am a true fan. They were so close to going to the SB last year. They came from way behind to having a winning season. This year they will get the Vince Lombardi Trophy, I just know they will.
Joe Montana is one of the best quarterbacks and Jerry Rice is one of the best recievers in NFL history. Too bad they are retired. I have seen their 49'ers be down in the last few minutes of the last quarter and they make a comeback to win the game. I have seen Joe Montana throw a hail mary all the way down the field and Rice catch it to make a touchdown.
I still have a 49'ers windbreaker that he bought also.
I can't wait for the season to get underway and see what my boys will do. But whether they win or lose, I will always be a loyal fan.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
A whole lot of stupid
I don't usually talk about politics and this is really not about politics. It's about a stupid, dumb, ignorant idiot that just happens to be a politician.
Todd Akin should be tied, blind folded and put in a room and then raped. And then, he needs to be asked if that was legitimate enough for him.
As a woman, I am greatly appalled at his comments. I just can't believe the amount of stupid that just fell out of his mouth. I mean really! This guy has 2 brain cells, and they ain't working. His mama needs to slap the teeth out of his mouth.
I cannot fathom the pain and trauma that women who have been raped go through. Mr. Aken is only minimizing this horrendous act. In my world NO means NO! And no one should take what is only hers to give.
And what about children that have been raped? In what universe is that ever legitimate? Has the man lost his damn mind.
And then he has the nerve to apologize and say that he is not dropping out of his race. The GOP did ask him to resign but they shouldn't have asked, they should have demanded and pulled their backing. I just hope the voters in his state are smart enough to get rid of this jackass.
I am conservative in my beliefs. But I think that all politicians are liars and theives. They do not care about us. They all have a hidden agenda. And we are the ones that suffer for it.
Well, I could go on and on and on about this but I guess I will stop rambling. I just wish the village didn't have so many idiots.
Todd Akin should be tied, blind folded and put in a room and then raped. And then, he needs to be asked if that was legitimate enough for him.
As a woman, I am greatly appalled at his comments. I just can't believe the amount of stupid that just fell out of his mouth. I mean really! This guy has 2 brain cells, and they ain't working. His mama needs to slap the teeth out of his mouth.
And what about children that have been raped? In what universe is that ever legitimate? Has the man lost his damn mind.
And then he has the nerve to apologize and say that he is not dropping out of his race. The GOP did ask him to resign but they shouldn't have asked, they should have demanded and pulled their backing. I just hope the voters in his state are smart enough to get rid of this jackass.
I am conservative in my beliefs. But I think that all politicians are liars and theives. They do not care about us. They all have a hidden agenda. And we are the ones that suffer for it.
Well, I could go on and on and on about this but I guess I will stop rambling. I just wish the village didn't have so many idiots.
Monday, August 13, 2012
Life with Daddy
Yesterday, I went to see my dad at the nursing home. I hadn't been in a couple of weeks because the last time I went we had a very heated arguement. You see, he doesn't like to play by the rules sometimes.
The Oaks has implemented a new smoking policy and residents can only smoke between the hours of (i think) 9am and 7pm for safety reasons. My dad did not like this one bit and to top it off, they confiscated his lighter. Well, in a bit of a temper tantrum, spoiled brat fit and a little bit of rebellion he snuck in to the kitchen and lit the stove and lit his cigarette and commenced to smoking in the kitchen until he was caught by the staff. I got a call from the administrator and he explained to me the smoking policy, the reasons behind it and what my dad had done. It was like getting a call from the principal at school when the kids were in trouble at school. Well, the confronation between us was not a good one. But, I did get to use a line I have waited a lifetime to use. He said that the staff was smoking and I got to say " I don't care what they were doing, you were caught breaking the rules". How many times has he said almost the same thing to me? How many times have you heard it from your parents? I finally just had to walk away. Both of us were too angry to have a decent discussion. Besides, he doesn't get it and I suspect he never will.
I had been avoiding him and I know that sounds bad but until you know what Lea and I have been up against you just won't understand. I love my dad but he has the ability to make me madder than anyone else on the face of the planet. My dad can be very selfish and self centered and tends to think that everything is "owed" to him. Everything that is wrong or has gone bad is always someone else's fault.
Well, anyway, I bit the bullet and went to see him. He was apologetic, but I take this at face value. He's very good at manipulating people and telling people what he thinks they want to hear. Lea and I are just immune to it.
So, ya'll pray for us - Me, Lea and my dad. Cause God knows I need it. I am going to endeavor to not let him get under my skin and do what I need to do so that one day I can say that I tried my best to take care of him.
This is just a glimpse!
Hugs and Kisses!
The Oaks has implemented a new smoking policy and residents can only smoke between the hours of (i think) 9am and 7pm for safety reasons. My dad did not like this one bit and to top it off, they confiscated his lighter. Well, in a bit of a temper tantrum, spoiled brat fit and a little bit of rebellion he snuck in to the kitchen and lit the stove and lit his cigarette and commenced to smoking in the kitchen until he was caught by the staff. I got a call from the administrator and he explained to me the smoking policy, the reasons behind it and what my dad had done. It was like getting a call from the principal at school when the kids were in trouble at school. Well, the confronation between us was not a good one. But, I did get to use a line I have waited a lifetime to use. He said that the staff was smoking and I got to say " I don't care what they were doing, you were caught breaking the rules". How many times has he said almost the same thing to me? How many times have you heard it from your parents? I finally just had to walk away. Both of us were too angry to have a decent discussion. Besides, he doesn't get it and I suspect he never will.
I had been avoiding him and I know that sounds bad but until you know what Lea and I have been up against you just won't understand. I love my dad but he has the ability to make me madder than anyone else on the face of the planet. My dad can be very selfish and self centered and tends to think that everything is "owed" to him. Everything that is wrong or has gone bad is always someone else's fault.
Well, anyway, I bit the bullet and went to see him. He was apologetic, but I take this at face value. He's very good at manipulating people and telling people what he thinks they want to hear. Lea and I are just immune to it.
So, ya'll pray for us - Me, Lea and my dad. Cause God knows I need it. I am going to endeavor to not let him get under my skin and do what I need to do so that one day I can say that I tried my best to take care of him.
This is just a glimpse!
Hugs and Kisses!
Friday, August 10, 2012
I am not a material girl
I am not a materialistic person by no means. I would rather my husband stop on the side of the road and pick me flowers than buy me long stemmed roses. In fact my favorite flowers are what I call "redneck roses". You know, the pink and white ones that grow wild on the side of the road and in ditches. I always wanted him to dig me up an whole bush to plant in the yard, have three of them in my yard now.
I have never been a material girl. It's not about things. I like nice things buts it's just stuff. And it's not the important stuff. The important stuff is my family and their happiness.
The past few years, I have learned to be frugal. I mean, I have learned that I don't have to have the name-brand of everything I buy. Most generics or store brands work really well. And now that I dont' have to pinch pennies quite so tight, I am still trying to be frugal. Ricky says that I am the only person that he knows that can take $30 to the grocery store and come home with enough groceries for the week, might not be steak but it's food.
Last week, when we went to Walmart, Ricky went his way and I went my way. I tend to shop better that way. Ricky and I had talked about getting a new computer. I had been fussing about mine because it's sooooooo slow, it's ten years old, but it still works. I had been eyeing a laptop at Walmart and we had discussed getting it but I had decided that it could wait. Ricky had other plans. He took everything out of the buggy, went to the electronics department and got the laptop. Meanwhile, I was having an anxiety attack. Seriously! I was having palpitations, shortness of breath and my chest was tight and I broke out in a cold sweat. I was STRESSIN'. We had the money but all I could thing of was the money. We had it but I am just not used to "impulse" shopping.
But anyway, I got over my anxiety attack and I love my new laptop.
I'm gonna have to be carefull of what I tell my husband what I want from now on.
I have never been a material girl. It's not about things. I like nice things buts it's just stuff. And it's not the important stuff. The important stuff is my family and their happiness.
The past few years, I have learned to be frugal. I mean, I have learned that I don't have to have the name-brand of everything I buy. Most generics or store brands work really well. And now that I dont' have to pinch pennies quite so tight, I am still trying to be frugal. Ricky says that I am the only person that he knows that can take $30 to the grocery store and come home with enough groceries for the week, might not be steak but it's food.
Last week, when we went to Walmart, Ricky went his way and I went my way. I tend to shop better that way. Ricky and I had talked about getting a new computer. I had been fussing about mine because it's sooooooo slow, it's ten years old, but it still works. I had been eyeing a laptop at Walmart and we had discussed getting it but I had decided that it could wait. Ricky had other plans. He took everything out of the buggy, went to the electronics department and got the laptop. Meanwhile, I was having an anxiety attack. Seriously! I was having palpitations, shortness of breath and my chest was tight and I broke out in a cold sweat. I was STRESSIN'. We had the money but all I could thing of was the money. We had it but I am just not used to "impulse" shopping.
But anyway, I got over my anxiety attack and I love my new laptop.
I'm gonna have to be carefull of what I tell my husband what I want from now on.
Friday, August 3, 2012
A lover of books!
I just finished reading "Fifty Shades Of Grey" and I have to admit that I don't get what all the hoopla is about. In fact, I got really bored with it and the only reason I finished it was because I spent money on it.
When people make a big deal out of something like a book, I am one of those people that have to read it for myself to see why it's so controversial and I am sorry but I just don't get it! Maybe I'm missing something.
A few years ago, it was the same way about "The Davinci Code". People were saying you shouldn't read it, it's bad , it will make you question your faith. Again, had to read it myself and all I came away with was it was a good murder mystery. My faith still intact! I am a firm believer that if your faith is strong to begin with something like a work of fiction can't shake it. I can tell fact from fiction.
They are just books! A product of someone's imagination. Fiction.
I am a lover of books. There is nothing like the written word. Reading is my time out! I can get lost for hours in book. Well written books are the best. I read most anything. I love going to the book store. I love the way books smell, I like holding them in my hands, I like the sound the page makes when you turn it. That being said, I also love my Kindle.
That's just my opinion and you know what they say about those, everybody has one.
When people make a big deal out of something like a book, I am one of those people that have to read it for myself to see why it's so controversial and I am sorry but I just don't get it! Maybe I'm missing something.
A few years ago, it was the same way about "The Davinci Code". People were saying you shouldn't read it, it's bad , it will make you question your faith. Again, had to read it myself and all I came away with was it was a good murder mystery. My faith still intact! I am a firm believer that if your faith is strong to begin with something like a work of fiction can't shake it. I can tell fact from fiction.
They are just books! A product of someone's imagination. Fiction.
I am a lover of books. There is nothing like the written word. Reading is my time out! I can get lost for hours in book. Well written books are the best. I read most anything. I love going to the book store. I love the way books smell, I like holding them in my hands, I like the sound the page makes when you turn it. That being said, I also love my Kindle.
That's just my opinion and you know what they say about those, everybody has one.
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