Yesterday I wrote a few lines just for entertainment and fun. My friends are used to my humor so sometimes I either tell them or write them something that I find humorous in my life with my Sweet Husband, Larry. So here's my story and I'm sticking to it, although one friend wanted me to swear it was "the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth." Another friend proclaimed "You are So Spoiled." Yet another said "You are the Queen and must dress accordingly." I have some wonderful friends who truly "Stand by Me" in all sorts of situations.
Larry came looking for me to tell me bye this morning and he found me standing in front of my closet, (which is full to exploding) but I lied very nicely, with "honey I don't have a thing to wear" Of course he was trying to look over my shoulder as I adeptly closed the door.
Later I emailed him that I had made it to work and had on some "old rags" I had found deep in the closet to put on. That very "unsympathetic man" emailed me back that he was sure the Thrift Store would be open as usual Saturday Morning. I then told him that perhaps I had some change laying around and maybe they would have something I could afford.
I did a favor for him later in the day by making some phone calls about an old insurance bill they wanted us to pay on the house he sold last year. Anyway I assessed my time and energy and billed him $10.00 so I would have some money to spend for these new clothes I so badly need, from the Thrift Store.
And oh what a "sweet man" he is, as he said that since I was so deprived I could have 10% of the money I had just saved him with my phone calls. So Yippee Skippee I now have $26.68 for my wild shopping spree for new duds.
What'cha think about that? I probably can store them in
the washing machineor under the bed, or hey I can
put some nails on the back of the doors in the
house and hang them there! Whatever works....!
Have A Very Blessed Day, smile often and laugh out loud
Barbara
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Projects
Have you ever had too many projects? Well it seems like we don't get one finished until we have an idea for another and sometimes there's one on hold and two in progress.
At the moment we are painting the outside of the house and inbetween we are moving furniture around on the inside to make room for our latest addition. A GRANDFATHER clock. Wow.... the company I work for is footing the bill because I've been here for 20 years. It doesn't seem like 20 years and I never intended to work outside the home for that many years, but life seems to happen.
Well in the mist of all of this we volunteered to keep our granddaughter over night so her folks, my husband's daughter and son-in-law can celebrate their anniversary, and got the good news that we are to be grandparents again via my husband's son and daughter-in-law. Great news and I'm sure I'll write more about that awesome event as time goes on. I have not one but three baby afghans in process......... boy, girl, twins???? The Twin part is not likely this time but when my son and his wife finally decide it is time, she's a twin so maybe.
And we have a man coming Saturday to put Hardee Board on the back of the house. Let me tell you I'm tired already and keep thinking of other stuff I want to do. How bout that bathroom tile, and the new floor for the Utility Room, and oh yeah I want to steam clean the bathroom...... It's all about time and the management of time.
Which brings me to another thought, I want to finish my brother's quilt for his big 70th birthday and I do so want to get back to writing. Two books and I stopped to get married, well we are old married folks now, almost 2 years, but like Larry says if you count all the years we've been married to each other and to others, well........ it's a total of 72 years.
I'm working on getting my head in the direction of a book I started years ago and didn't finish. And we've also borrowed a treadmill and so far I'm up to a mile a day.... Yea Me.
So guess at this stage I just need to record my thoughts as I walk and write them down later or just slow down on the projects.
Have a Blessed Day
Barbara
At the moment we are painting the outside of the house and inbetween we are moving furniture around on the inside to make room for our latest addition. A GRANDFATHER clock. Wow.... the company I work for is footing the bill because I've been here for 20 years. It doesn't seem like 20 years and I never intended to work outside the home for that many years, but life seems to happen.
Well in the mist of all of this we volunteered to keep our granddaughter over night so her folks, my husband's daughter and son-in-law can celebrate their anniversary, and got the good news that we are to be grandparents again via my husband's son and daughter-in-law. Great news and I'm sure I'll write more about that awesome event as time goes on. I have not one but three baby afghans in process......... boy, girl, twins???? The Twin part is not likely this time but when my son and his wife finally decide it is time, she's a twin so maybe.
And we have a man coming Saturday to put Hardee Board on the back of the house. Let me tell you I'm tired already and keep thinking of other stuff I want to do. How bout that bathroom tile, and the new floor for the Utility Room, and oh yeah I want to steam clean the bathroom...... It's all about time and the management of time.
Which brings me to another thought, I want to finish my brother's quilt for his big 70th birthday and I do so want to get back to writing. Two books and I stopped to get married, well we are old married folks now, almost 2 years, but like Larry says if you count all the years we've been married to each other and to others, well........ it's a total of 72 years.
I'm working on getting my head in the direction of a book I started years ago and didn't finish. And we've also borrowed a treadmill and so far I'm up to a mile a day.... Yea Me.
So guess at this stage I just need to record my thoughts as I walk and write them down later or just slow down on the projects.
Have a Blessed Day
Barbara
Friday, April 24, 2009
Computer Magic
I'm fairly new at blogging but I'm learning all sorts of neat ways to improve my simple blog.
Today I added a connection for people to follow my blog. How cool is that? Jennifer was the first one to sign on. Thank you, Jennifer.
I've attached my name to several blogs now and I love following all of them.
As I've told a few people a lot of my computer time is from work, and I have to be careful since my Beloved Son is the Computer Guy with the company I work for. So in the past he has made it impossible for us to go on My Space, Craigs List, and various other websites, so I'm praying he never, let me repeat that "NEVER EVER" discovers the Blogging World.
As soon as I figure out how to attach pictures and slide shows then I plan to have more fun with blogging, of course I may have to retire or give up watching NCIS in the evenings to do so.
Have a very Blessed day.
B.J.
Today I added a connection for people to follow my blog. How cool is that? Jennifer was the first one to sign on. Thank you, Jennifer.
I've attached my name to several blogs now and I love following all of them.
As I've told a few people a lot of my computer time is from work, and I have to be careful since my Beloved Son is the Computer Guy with the company I work for. So in the past he has made it impossible for us to go on My Space, Craigs List, and various other websites, so I'm praying he never, let me repeat that "NEVER EVER" discovers the Blogging World.
As soon as I figure out how to attach pictures and slide shows then I plan to have more fun with blogging, of course I may have to retire or give up watching NCIS in the evenings to do so.
Have a very Blessed day.
B.J.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Best Friend's Birthday
Today is my very Best Friend Sally's Birthday. She is one year younger than me today and as she reminded me only yesterday she was two years younger then.
How long has this been going on you might ask? Well we met on the school bus in Muncie, Indiana when I was 8 or 7 and and she was 6 or 7. Needless to say we have followed each other around since then.
In our teens Sally moved to Orlando, Florida with her family and I followed a few years later. I moved to Jacksonville, Florida and she followed a few years later. Then she went every where from the Philippines to New York, then later Texas, Colorado, and at the moment Kansas. Me, well I'm still in Jacksonville, Florida. But occasionally I get to meet up with her some place. Most recently in Orlando, and before that on a Cruise. Fun stuff.
Sally sales cruises so if you are in the market for one look her up at http://www.cruisingbysally.com/.
Sally loves animals of all sizes, but is the proud owner of 7, yes I said 7 dogs. I blame her husband Tom for this as he wants to keep her happy, and if they lose one of their tribe he sometimes buys two rather than one to take their place. Right this minute they have Bernie, Taz, Jezebel, Scarlet, Kimshee, Hobo and Moose. Bernie and Kimshee are Shitzu's, Taz, Jezebel, and Scarlet are Yorkies, Moose is a Labradoodle and Hobo is some sort of terrier, he was one of Sally's rescues, can't blame Tom for him. They are all loved and cherished and treated better than some people I know.
Sally and I have shared so many adventures and escapades and just plain fun over the years until she's more like a sister then the girl I met on the bus. I've told her many times that the day I met her was one of those moments in time where I felt like "I've found her" rather than just "met her."
I've slipped her name in both of the books I've written and I'm sure I will find a spot for her in the future books that I'm walking around with in my head, that have failed to find their way to paper.
So I'm writing today to wish Sally a very Happy Birthday.
Many Blessings,
Barabara
How long has this been going on you might ask? Well we met on the school bus in Muncie, Indiana when I was 8 or 7 and and she was 6 or 7. Needless to say we have followed each other around since then.
In our teens Sally moved to Orlando, Florida with her family and I followed a few years later. I moved to Jacksonville, Florida and she followed a few years later. Then she went every where from the Philippines to New York, then later Texas, Colorado, and at the moment Kansas. Me, well I'm still in Jacksonville, Florida. But occasionally I get to meet up with her some place. Most recently in Orlando, and before that on a Cruise. Fun stuff.
Sally sales cruises so if you are in the market for one look her up at http://www.cruisingbysally.com/.
Sally loves animals of all sizes, but is the proud owner of 7, yes I said 7 dogs. I blame her husband Tom for this as he wants to keep her happy, and if they lose one of their tribe he sometimes buys two rather than one to take their place. Right this minute they have Bernie, Taz, Jezebel, Scarlet, Kimshee, Hobo and Moose. Bernie and Kimshee are Shitzu's, Taz, Jezebel, and Scarlet are Yorkies, Moose is a Labradoodle and Hobo is some sort of terrier, he was one of Sally's rescues, can't blame Tom for him. They are all loved and cherished and treated better than some people I know.
Sally and I have shared so many adventures and escapades and just plain fun over the years until she's more like a sister then the girl I met on the bus. I've told her many times that the day I met her was one of those moments in time where I felt like "I've found her" rather than just "met her."
I've slipped her name in both of the books I've written and I'm sure I will find a spot for her in the future books that I'm walking around with in my head, that have failed to find their way to paper.
So I'm writing today to wish Sally a very Happy Birthday.
Many Blessings,
Barabara
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Blogs and Spring
I have been checking out some incredible blogs of late. Let me tell you these Ladies have truly "Got It."
Pictures and instructions, and wonderful thoughts and dreams all over the place. Reminds me of the good 'ol days when I stayed home with my children. I was a housewife and mother exclusively until my daughter was 15 and the youngest at five started school. Let me tell you after two weeks in that house alone, I was ready to find a job.
But back in the day we didn't have computers or blogs to help entertain me and surely not enough money to go around with 3 kids in school. I was a thrifty shopper and made a lot of my daughter's clothes and a few things for the two boys.
But it was time to go to work, to entertain me and help with the finances. It has been many years later and almost time for me to retire and I see so many things out there that I want to try, but I still remember those two weeks 28 years ago when I did everything I had been wanting to do around the house and was looking for another outlet.
My husband wants to work a year or more after I retire, so there you go "What Am I Going to Do?" Well for sure I will get back to writing, and after visiting all these Blogs I'm going to do some creative decorating, and shopping for bargains that I can redo.
So many ladies out there to inspire me.
Many Blessings
Barbar
Pictures and instructions, and wonderful thoughts and dreams all over the place. Reminds me of the good 'ol days when I stayed home with my children. I was a housewife and mother exclusively until my daughter was 15 and the youngest at five started school. Let me tell you after two weeks in that house alone, I was ready to find a job.
But back in the day we didn't have computers or blogs to help entertain me and surely not enough money to go around with 3 kids in school. I was a thrifty shopper and made a lot of my daughter's clothes and a few things for the two boys.
But it was time to go to work, to entertain me and help with the finances. It has been many years later and almost time for me to retire and I see so many things out there that I want to try, but I still remember those two weeks 28 years ago when I did everything I had been wanting to do around the house and was looking for another outlet.
My husband wants to work a year or more after I retire, so there you go "What Am I Going to Do?" Well for sure I will get back to writing, and after visiting all these Blogs I'm going to do some creative decorating, and shopping for bargains that I can redo.
So many ladies out there to inspire me.
Many Blessings
Barbar
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Another Warm Thought
Just read the following on my desk calendar.
"People are like stained glass windows; they sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light within."
Wow does that say a mouth full. I have several Christian friends and I always see that light within especially during times of trouble.
It's a lovely day in Jacksonville, Fl. I'm so ready for Spring and the beautiful flowers that it brings. We have to install a new liner in our pool this year, so hopefully Saturday will be warm enough to pull out the old one and let the ground beneath dry out, prior to installing the new one.
Blessings
B
"People are like stained glass windows; they sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light within."
Wow does that say a mouth full. I have several Christian friends and I always see that light within especially during times of trouble.
It's a lovely day in Jacksonville, Fl. I'm so ready for Spring and the beautiful flowers that it brings. We have to install a new liner in our pool this year, so hopefully Saturday will be warm enough to pull out the old one and let the ground beneath dry out, prior to installing the new one.
Blessings
B
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Planning
I think I have as much fun planning anything as I do the actual event. We are in the process of planning our vacation. We will leave Jacksonville bright and early May 15, and make our way to Birmingham, Alabama.
I have family there. Since I come from a family of nine children I actually have a large family in that area. If you've ever read my book Audrey's Window you will be familiar with my family.
Some years back my brother Charles started having what he called "A Family Fish Fry," since then we've all tried to gather once a year to just be together. Larry's gone the past two years with me but for several years I went by myself. There are 5 girls and 3 boys living. We five girls (women) and I'm the youngest which I always remind someone, always have are pictures taken together.
Getting back to our vacation we plan on the "Fish Fry" then want to tour Graceland in Memphis and then over to Nashville for the Grand 'Ole Opry, finally coming home by way of Helen Ga. Yep we plan to cram all that into one week. That's what takes up all our planning. I've been putting Mapquest to good use and have discovered that Memphis is about 3 and 1/2 hours away from Birmingham and Nashville another 3 from there and maybe four hours to Helen, Ga.
If anyone has gone to all these places I wish they would enlighten me on the best places to stay and all the fun things to do, since Larry has nixed my wonderful idea of staying in the "Burning Love" suite at the Graceland Hotel. I think it's the price, let's see, yep $545.00 per night is a bit steep. Guess our burning love will have to be burned up someplace else.
Blessings,
Barbara
I have family there. Since I come from a family of nine children I actually have a large family in that area. If you've ever read my book Audrey's Window you will be familiar with my family.
Some years back my brother Charles started having what he called "A Family Fish Fry," since then we've all tried to gather once a year to just be together. Larry's gone the past two years with me but for several years I went by myself. There are 5 girls and 3 boys living. We five girls (women) and I'm the youngest which I always remind someone, always have are pictures taken together.
Getting back to our vacation we plan on the "Fish Fry" then want to tour Graceland in Memphis and then over to Nashville for the Grand 'Ole Opry, finally coming home by way of Helen Ga. Yep we plan to cram all that into one week. That's what takes up all our planning. I've been putting Mapquest to good use and have discovered that Memphis is about 3 and 1/2 hours away from Birmingham and Nashville another 3 from there and maybe four hours to Helen, Ga.
If anyone has gone to all these places I wish they would enlighten me on the best places to stay and all the fun things to do, since Larry has nixed my wonderful idea of staying in the "Burning Love" suite at the Graceland Hotel. I think it's the price, let's see, yep $545.00 per night is a bit steep. Guess our burning love will have to be burned up someplace else.
Blessings,
Barbara
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