Well, as most of you probably know - we have been wanting to move into a larger place to live. We have been looking for a few months.... a few maybes but nothing has panned out.
We looked at another home on Saturday evening. A 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage... nice size living room, dining room, kitchen, inside laundry... private back yard. I got there first and ended up talking to the owner for about an hour before John arrived. Our conversation somehow became about how amazing God is. We both agreed and had many testimonies to share with each other about His continued faithfulness.
John arrived, we liked the house - and it all of a sudden became clear that the owner was offering the house to us - with out us even filling out an application. In fact, she didn't even know our last name! Then, I asked how much the deposit is. I was expecting, to hear 2 times the rent as I had heard on so many others. No, she wanted, 2 times the rent PLUS $1000 deposit. Oh yikes... that's $4800! John never worries about money and said no problem. I on the other hand - worried.
This morning, I worried some more and thought it best that I be honest with her. So, I called her and told her that we just couldn't possibly come up with that much money. I'm so sorry but we will have to decline. She said that she would take the $1900 for the last month, $950 for the first month since we won't be getting the keys til the 15th and only $500 deposit. What? That's $1500 off ?!?!!?!? Oh wow... um... OK?
Well, John and I have been saving up money for this but thought that it might be inevitable that we take out the money I have in an old 401K/IRA account. We knew that there would be huge penalties and taxes but that is the only place we knew we could come up with more cash fast. I really didn't want to lose 1/2 of that to taxes... hmmmm.... We have the $1900 saved, don't have to pay the $950 til the 15th... where to find $500 right now?
Then, I remembered that I had 2 paychecks that I had not cashed that were a little over $100 each... so now where to find the other $250? "Something" told me - check the mail... and as God has done for me so many times in the past - there it was, a check for $260...
Man, is God good or what?
So, the next question is - who's ready to help us move?????
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Tuesday, March 10, 2009
STOLEN!!!
Man I hate thieves.... and it is especially bad when someone you know and trusts robs you....
Christopher met someone a few years ago who had - let's say, I questionable life. We believed that he wanted to get it together and was on the right path so we welcomed him into our home and offered him love and support.
He was living with a foster parent when we met him.... somewhere along the path they had it out and he left the home. He was of age - and there was nothing anyone could do about it. So, he chose a life living on the streets and doing whatever he had to do to get by. When he made this choice, Christopher and he grew apart but we have heard from him now and then and if anyone of us see him walking, we stop and offer him a ride.
The last few weeks he has been seen walking down our street.... and Sunday evening, Christopher received a call from him saying he was on the block and wanted to stop by. Christopher was out for a walk with a neighbor... he told him that he would be home in a few. Well, when Christopher got home, his "friend" was not here - and neither was Christopher's car.
So, we called and reported it stolen... and basically thought it was a done deal. The next morning, his "friend" showed up at our house with an old wallet Christopher had in the car... saying he knew where the car was and FOR $800 WE COULD BUY BACK OUR OWN CAR!!!!
Yep, you read right... he said he was being a good friend to Christopher and stayed up all night looking for the car and talked to someone who knew someone and found the car in a chop shop about to be taken apart - but since he is such a good friend, he had them stop and can take them money and they will release the car.
Well, Christopher thought that maybe he could get more out of this boy if they were alone - so they went for a walk. I called the police. In about 10 minutes time, 7 police cars and a helicopter were at my house. They had both the boys stopped and handcuffed down the street.
About 20 minutes later, they released them... yes - BOTH of them... and the cops left. Left without telling me anything!!! So, right after that John arrived at home....
John confronted the boy (even though he is 19 I can't bring myself to call him a man)... and asked him if he by chance had told the cops that he brought back the wallet and and had shared with us the exact details of what is inside the trunk of the car. "Uh... no... ", was his reply. So, John called the police back.
One car arrived - and we added that info to the story... still they didn't take him in... The only reason we can think of why they didn't was because they are wanting to watch him. Since he said it's at a chop shop, they informed us that it is now a federal offense... and a much bigger deal than just a punk kid stealing a car for a joy ride.
So, now we wait til we can get in contact with a Auto Detective... to make sure they know the whole story... and see what they do from there.
I did find out that the car was fully insured.... so if it is not recovered, we will be offered something... but of course, not enough to buy another car.
You know, at one time in my life that kind of drama would have been ok... but now, I am soooo over it.... sorry kid - you need to go to jail.
Christopher met someone a few years ago who had - let's say, I questionable life. We believed that he wanted to get it together and was on the right path so we welcomed him into our home and offered him love and support.
He was living with a foster parent when we met him.... somewhere along the path they had it out and he left the home. He was of age - and there was nothing anyone could do about it. So, he chose a life living on the streets and doing whatever he had to do to get by. When he made this choice, Christopher and he grew apart but we have heard from him now and then and if anyone of us see him walking, we stop and offer him a ride.
The last few weeks he has been seen walking down our street.... and Sunday evening, Christopher received a call from him saying he was on the block and wanted to stop by. Christopher was out for a walk with a neighbor... he told him that he would be home in a few. Well, when Christopher got home, his "friend" was not here - and neither was Christopher's car.
So, we called and reported it stolen... and basically thought it was a done deal. The next morning, his "friend" showed up at our house with an old wallet Christopher had in the car... saying he knew where the car was and FOR $800 WE COULD BUY BACK OUR OWN CAR!!!!
Yep, you read right... he said he was being a good friend to Christopher and stayed up all night looking for the car and talked to someone who knew someone and found the car in a chop shop about to be taken apart - but since he is such a good friend, he had them stop and can take them money and they will release the car.
Well, Christopher thought that maybe he could get more out of this boy if they were alone - so they went for a walk. I called the police. In about 10 minutes time, 7 police cars and a helicopter were at my house. They had both the boys stopped and handcuffed down the street.
About 20 minutes later, they released them... yes - BOTH of them... and the cops left. Left without telling me anything!!! So, right after that John arrived at home....
John confronted the boy (even though he is 19 I can't bring myself to call him a man)... and asked him if he by chance had told the cops that he brought back the wallet and and had shared with us the exact details of what is inside the trunk of the car. "Uh... no... ", was his reply. So, John called the police back.
One car arrived - and we added that info to the story... still they didn't take him in... The only reason we can think of why they didn't was because they are wanting to watch him. Since he said it's at a chop shop, they informed us that it is now a federal offense... and a much bigger deal than just a punk kid stealing a car for a joy ride.
So, now we wait til we can get in contact with a Auto Detective... to make sure they know the whole story... and see what they do from there.
I did find out that the car was fully insured.... so if it is not recovered, we will be offered something... but of course, not enough to buy another car.
You know, at one time in my life that kind of drama would have been ok... but now, I am soooo over it.... sorry kid - you need to go to jail.
Friday, December 12, 2008
Guess it's my turn....
I was tagged by several friends on their blogs - with 25 Christmas Questions...
1) Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? I do like Egg Nog... but nothing beats a really good hot chocolate... like the one at the Parking Lot Party the other night - it was YUMMY!!!
2) Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Usually Santa bring in the BIG gift so it is either in a very large bag or maybe a sheet thrown over...
3) Colored lights or white? Ummm... I forget what I have on my tree... I think it's colored????
4) Do you hang mistletoe? nope
5) When do you get out your decorations? whenever I can get someone to muddle through the mess in the garage to get them out... (which is tomorrow morning - thanks to Danny!)... and whenever it fits into my schedule - which there hasn't been much room lately...
6) Favorite holiday dish, excluding dessert? Well, we don't do a "traditional" (yes, I did use quotation marks)dinner at Christmas time... but at Thanksgiving it's my mom's stuffing!!! white bread, apples, sausage.... yummy....
7) Favorite holiday memory as a child? hmmmm... can't seem to come up with one...not a particular one anyway ... but I always loved when we all went to my Grandmother's house for holidays.... I loved it there...
8) When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? what do you mean "the truth?"... what are you trying to say?
9) Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? yep - generally we open all our gifts on Christmas Eve (except for Santa) because that is the only day we have all 3 boys... Cole and Christopher are usually gone by Christmas morning....
10) How do you decorate your trees? Everyone in the house has ornaments that were put into their stocking when we took the tree down the previous year ... they are then responsible for hanging those ornaments on the tree this year... there is really no theme to the tree - if you can believe it about me - very little "matches".... just a hodgepodge of stuff I have collected over the years...
11) Snow, love it or hate it? Have never lived in the snow - but loved it when I visited it!
12) Can you ice skate? I have only tried once - when I took Christopher to Colorado on vacation... we did manage to make it around the rink a few times...
13) Do you remember your favorite gift? hmmm... another one I have to think about... John works really hard on gifts for me at Christmas and he really outdid himself last year.... I am still amazed at my Fossil purse and how he picked out just the right one!!!... also my horse blanket from several years ago that he went to 5 stores to find... EDIT: just read Hattie's blog and her favorite gift is her cello - which reminds me of the violin that John bought me - no, I don't play but desperately want to.... and then that reminded me of the year he got the flag from my dad's funeral put in a glass display box ... I really do have an awesome husband...
14) What is the most important thing about the holidays for you? Jesus and my boys
15) Favorite Holiday dessert? fudge
16) Favorite Christmas tradition? how we open the gifts... I don't put name tags on the gifts... everyone has their own wrapping paper... I put a swatch of that wrapping paper down in the toe of their stocking... so we then draw names and take a turn at opening the stockings - it's at that point the boys begin to realize which gifts are theirs under the tree... then we draw names again to see who opens a gift... putting all the names back in after one gift... we continue until all the gifts are open... this slows down the whole process and makes it all about watching each other and not a mad dash to just tear into your own stuff...
17) What tops your tree? wow - I am losing it - I don't remember that either...
18) What's better giving or receiving? should I be honest or do you want the good Christian answer?
19) Favorite Christmas song? Possibly O Holy Night...
20) Candy Canes, yummy or yucky? they can be good.
21) What do you want for Christmas? Disneyland passes... but since John has lost weekends (32 hours of OT on each paycheck) ... not sure if that is going to be possible...
22) Do you attend an annual Christmas Party? church banquet where we watch the annual slide show!!! - (which we are still working on - so if you have a great picture that just MUST get in there - send it to us!!)
23) Do you dress up for Christmas eve? I try to never dress up...
24) Do you own a Santa Hat? there is one around here somewhere - not sure if it is mine
25) Who do you normally spend Christmas with? John, the boys, and my brother Matt and Nancy.... sure wish my sister could be here!!!
Is there anyone who reads my blog that is not tagged??? If so - consider yourself tagged... yes, that means you Heather and Jen.... and if you are a reader that doesn't have a blog - you can do it in email!!!
1) Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? I do like Egg Nog... but nothing beats a really good hot chocolate... like the one at the Parking Lot Party the other night - it was YUMMY!!!
2) Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Usually Santa bring in the BIG gift so it is either in a very large bag or maybe a sheet thrown over...
3) Colored lights or white? Ummm... I forget what I have on my tree... I think it's colored????
4) Do you hang mistletoe? nope
5) When do you get out your decorations? whenever I can get someone to muddle through the mess in the garage to get them out... (which is tomorrow morning - thanks to Danny!)... and whenever it fits into my schedule - which there hasn't been much room lately...
6) Favorite holiday dish, excluding dessert? Well, we don't do a "traditional" (yes, I did use quotation marks)dinner at Christmas time... but at Thanksgiving it's my mom's stuffing!!! white bread, apples, sausage.... yummy....
7) Favorite holiday memory as a child? hmmmm... can't seem to come up with one...not a particular one anyway ... but I always loved when we all went to my Grandmother's house for holidays.... I loved it there...
8) When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? what do you mean "the truth?"... what are you trying to say?
9) Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? yep - generally we open all our gifts on Christmas Eve (except for Santa) because that is the only day we have all 3 boys... Cole and Christopher are usually gone by Christmas morning....
10) How do you decorate your trees? Everyone in the house has ornaments that were put into their stocking when we took the tree down the previous year ... they are then responsible for hanging those ornaments on the tree this year... there is really no theme to the tree - if you can believe it about me - very little "matches".... just a hodgepodge of stuff I have collected over the years...
11) Snow, love it or hate it? Have never lived in the snow - but loved it when I visited it!
12) Can you ice skate? I have only tried once - when I took Christopher to Colorado on vacation... we did manage to make it around the rink a few times...
13) Do you remember your favorite gift? hmmm... another one I have to think about... John works really hard on gifts for me at Christmas and he really outdid himself last year.... I am still amazed at my Fossil purse and how he picked out just the right one!!!... also my horse blanket from several years ago that he went to 5 stores to find... EDIT: just read Hattie's blog and her favorite gift is her cello - which reminds me of the violin that John bought me - no, I don't play but desperately want to.... and then that reminded me of the year he got the flag from my dad's funeral put in a glass display box ... I really do have an awesome husband...
14) What is the most important thing about the holidays for you? Jesus and my boys
15) Favorite Holiday dessert? fudge
16) Favorite Christmas tradition? how we open the gifts... I don't put name tags on the gifts... everyone has their own wrapping paper... I put a swatch of that wrapping paper down in the toe of their stocking... so we then draw names and take a turn at opening the stockings - it's at that point the boys begin to realize which gifts are theirs under the tree... then we draw names again to see who opens a gift... putting all the names back in after one gift... we continue until all the gifts are open... this slows down the whole process and makes it all about watching each other and not a mad dash to just tear into your own stuff...
17) What tops your tree? wow - I am losing it - I don't remember that either...
18) What's better giving or receiving? should I be honest or do you want the good Christian answer?
19) Favorite Christmas song? Possibly O Holy Night...
20) Candy Canes, yummy or yucky? they can be good.
21) What do you want for Christmas? Disneyland passes... but since John has lost weekends (32 hours of OT on each paycheck) ... not sure if that is going to be possible...
22) Do you attend an annual Christmas Party? church banquet where we watch the annual slide show!!! - (which we are still working on - so if you have a great picture that just MUST get in there - send it to us!!)
23) Do you dress up for Christmas eve? I try to never dress up...
24) Do you own a Santa Hat? there is one around here somewhere - not sure if it is mine
25) Who do you normally spend Christmas with? John, the boys, and my brother Matt and Nancy.... sure wish my sister could be here!!!
Is there anyone who reads my blog that is not tagged??? If so - consider yourself tagged... yes, that means you Heather and Jen.... and if you are a reader that doesn't have a blog - you can do it in email!!!
Monday, December 8, 2008
My Body Won....
well - sorta...
I have been sick since before Thanksgiving... maybe it was even the week before that - I don't remember... and I have been pushing my self to go and do... I did that for 2 reasons: 1. I had a lot to do. 2. I thought that if I keep up and going and don't give in then I will eventually feel better.
And I have had days where I did feel better - but mainly because I was on drugs that masked the symptoms and gave me energy. But, today I just had to give in. I don't work at the church today ... just had Taco Bell deliveries - so I called in. I hate to do that because I know that the area manager then has to do the deliveries and he has lots to do himself... but I just had to. Every inch of my body hurts...
I'm trying to hurry and get some housework done (I can't rest in a messy home) so I can go and rest....
Jake has been fed and schoolwork done... clean dishes put away... cleaned out the fridge and washed those containers... picked up here and there in the house.... gonna go now and fold a pile of towels...
But I think I will heat up my tea first....
I have been sick since before Thanksgiving... maybe it was even the week before that - I don't remember... and I have been pushing my self to go and do... I did that for 2 reasons: 1. I had a lot to do. 2. I thought that if I keep up and going and don't give in then I will eventually feel better.
And I have had days where I did feel better - but mainly because I was on drugs that masked the symptoms and gave me energy. But, today I just had to give in. I don't work at the church today ... just had Taco Bell deliveries - so I called in. I hate to do that because I know that the area manager then has to do the deliveries and he has lots to do himself... but I just had to. Every inch of my body hurts...
I'm trying to hurry and get some housework done (I can't rest in a messy home) so I can go and rest....
Jake has been fed and schoolwork done... clean dishes put away... cleaned out the fridge and washed those containers... picked up here and there in the house.... gonna go now and fold a pile of towels...
But I think I will heat up my tea first....
Monday, November 10, 2008
Tagged..... hmmm...
Well, I was tagged I think 3 times so I guess I have to do this... but hmmmm... what to say that everyone doesn't already know? I don't keep much secret....
Guess I will have to think about it... check back later... I need coffee first.
1st Edit:
Hmmm... 1/2 a cup of coffee down... what do I have to share? You already know I have 3 tattoos - that's not new news... hmmm...
1. I can't stand the taste of cloves or black licorice. My mom used to put cloves all over ham ... and I bit into one once....ugggghhh... and black licorice - that's just yuk.
2. My sister's dad thought for the longest time (don't know if he ever really believed differently) that I was her child and not my mom's. He believed that my dad, my mom, 2 of my brothers and my sister all squeezed into a Volkswagen Bug and drove from Cali to Texas because my sister was pregnant.... in fact it was my mom that was pregnant - with me.
Ok ... drawing a blank... have to think some more....
2nd Try:
3. I desperately want a house with a wrap around porch. My grandmother (the only one I knew - my dad's mom) had a huge front porch with a swing on it - the best memories of childhood come from that home.
4. I went to college to become a Elem Ed Teacher... I didn't finish because I let some boy rule me... The desire to teach began for me in 6th grade when my elem school started a program for the GT kids in 6th grade to tutor the slower kids in 1st and 2nd in reading.. We had to develop our own lesson plans, flash cards, etc - I had a girl in 1st who was painfully shy and wouldn't speak and a boy in the 2nd who was ADHD before there was ADHD... they were both in the bottom level of reading and by the end of the year had moved to the top! I was hooked... even though I didn't finish college and become a public school teacher - God has been so gracious to allow me many opportunities to fulfill this desire...
5. It makes my blood boil to see someone get bullied... I was bullied constantly by my brother. He would take my stuffed bear and hold it above his head ... I would cry and my mother would tell me to leave my brother alone.
6. In elem school I was always the last one picked for kickball. I hated recess. Maybe that is why today I still don't enjoy sports... and maybe another reason why I so looked forward to going to the library to tutor.
Stuck again... gotta think some more...
3rd go around: Thought so much I came up with 2 more! So now I have 8
7. I enjoy math. I'm not the greatest at it but I like higher math like Algebra and Geometry - I see it as a puzzle and then it becomes fun. I also had a slight crush on my Algebra teacher in high school....
8. When John and I used to have a boat we used to take days off and play hookey from work and the kids. We were both working full time then... I would call in sick and he was self employed... My mom was watching the kids back then and we would both tell her we were going to work and would take the boat out to the harbor. John would fish and I would fish some but mainly read. We didn't talk much... just enjoyed each others company and the peace and quiet. As much as we all know how I like to stay busy, I miss those days.
OK - now I'm done.... let's see - what readers do I have that are not tagged in others blogs?? Heather? I don't know who else actually reads my blogs - so if you do - consider yourself tagged!
EDIT AGAIN: now I keep thinking of more - here's another: I'm allergic to CoverGirl Makeup... for the same reason I am allergic to Noxema - they both contain Noxell...
Guess I will have to think about it... check back later... I need coffee first.
1st Edit:
Hmmm... 1/2 a cup of coffee down... what do I have to share? You already know I have 3 tattoos - that's not new news... hmmm...
1. I can't stand the taste of cloves or black licorice. My mom used to put cloves all over ham ... and I bit into one once....ugggghhh... and black licorice - that's just yuk.
2. My sister's dad thought for the longest time (don't know if he ever really believed differently) that I was her child and not my mom's. He believed that my dad, my mom, 2 of my brothers and my sister all squeezed into a Volkswagen Bug and drove from Cali to Texas because my sister was pregnant.... in fact it was my mom that was pregnant - with me.
Ok ... drawing a blank... have to think some more....
2nd Try:
3. I desperately want a house with a wrap around porch. My grandmother (the only one I knew - my dad's mom) had a huge front porch with a swing on it - the best memories of childhood come from that home.
4. I went to college to become a Elem Ed Teacher... I didn't finish because I let some boy rule me... The desire to teach began for me in 6th grade when my elem school started a program for the GT kids in 6th grade to tutor the slower kids in 1st and 2nd in reading.. We had to develop our own lesson plans, flash cards, etc - I had a girl in 1st who was painfully shy and wouldn't speak and a boy in the 2nd who was ADHD before there was ADHD... they were both in the bottom level of reading and by the end of the year had moved to the top! I was hooked... even though I didn't finish college and become a public school teacher - God has been so gracious to allow me many opportunities to fulfill this desire...
5. It makes my blood boil to see someone get bullied... I was bullied constantly by my brother. He would take my stuffed bear and hold it above his head ... I would cry and my mother would tell me to leave my brother alone.
6. In elem school I was always the last one picked for kickball. I hated recess. Maybe that is why today I still don't enjoy sports... and maybe another reason why I so looked forward to going to the library to tutor.
Stuck again... gotta think some more...
3rd go around: Thought so much I came up with 2 more! So now I have 8
7. I enjoy math. I'm not the greatest at it but I like higher math like Algebra and Geometry - I see it as a puzzle and then it becomes fun. I also had a slight crush on my Algebra teacher in high school....
8. When John and I used to have a boat we used to take days off and play hookey from work and the kids. We were both working full time then... I would call in sick and he was self employed... My mom was watching the kids back then and we would both tell her we were going to work and would take the boat out to the harbor. John would fish and I would fish some but mainly read. We didn't talk much... just enjoyed each others company and the peace and quiet. As much as we all know how I like to stay busy, I miss those days.
OK - now I'm done.... let's see - what readers do I have that are not tagged in others blogs?? Heather? I don't know who else actually reads my blogs - so if you do - consider yourself tagged!
EDIT AGAIN: now I keep thinking of more - here's another: I'm allergic to CoverGirl Makeup... for the same reason I am allergic to Noxema - they both contain Noxell...
Friday, October 24, 2008
DON'T SELECT ALL!!!!
Oh my what a hornets nest I opened today... I sent out (what I thought to be) a pretty harmless email. Here it is to judge for yourself:
Please read the attached article... this is sooooo much more than marriage or even tolerance... the agenda that is being pushed on children needs to be stopped. This has no place in the kindergarten classroom!!! ! But as you can see in the article - it is already happening... .
For those I have sent this to in California - and if you had any idea of voting no on Prop 8, I hope that you will reconsider.
For those I have sent this to outside of California - heads up --- it will come to your state someday...
With a link to an article that I had received via email
But what I unfortunately forgot to do when I selected all in my address book was to delete a Yahoo group that I am a member of.... YIKES! What came back to me was an pure hatred... (thanks Alexis for defending me).
I know that that group is not the place to post personal or political opinion... I do know that really... it was an accident.... but I have to say that several people did respond to me with kindness and even thanked me for the information and one even said that before the email they were voting the wrong way because they were confused with the wording. They thought that since they were against it they should vote no... so I was happy to be able to right that. (tricky aren't they? - VOTE YES for a state amendment)
In any case - word to the wise: Be careful when selecting all in your email address book!!!!
OH - and just because I may have a different opinion than you - doesn't mean I hate you or anyone else...
Please read the attached article... this is sooooo much more than marriage or even tolerance... the agenda that is being pushed on children needs to be stopped. This has no place in the kindergarten classroom!!! ! But as you can see in the article - it is already happening... .
For those I have sent this to in California - and if you had any idea of voting no on Prop 8, I hope that you will reconsider.
For those I have sent this to outside of California - heads up --- it will come to your state someday...
With a link to an article that I had received via email
But what I unfortunately forgot to do when I selected all in my address book was to delete a Yahoo group that I am a member of.... YIKES! What came back to me was an pure hatred... (thanks Alexis for defending me).
I know that that group is not the place to post personal or political opinion... I do know that really... it was an accident.... but I have to say that several people did respond to me with kindness and even thanked me for the information and one even said that before the email they were voting the wrong way because they were confused with the wording. They thought that since they were against it they should vote no... so I was happy to be able to right that. (tricky aren't they? - VOTE YES for a state amendment)
In any case - word to the wise: Be careful when selecting all in your email address book!!!!
OH - and just because I may have a different opinion than you - doesn't mean I hate you or anyone else...
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Can't Get Enough Useless Information...
A group of kangaroos is called a mob.
And did you know that there were this many variations of spam?
In case you are wondering what to do with your plain spam - there are tons of recipes out there.... and if you just can't get enough of Spam - they even have a Spam Candle:
But if you are like most people and wonder what the heck it really is - you can check out the Spam website where they will answer that question but also allow you to visit the Spam museum and learn about Spam festivals...
And in case you are wondering where the heck did I get all this information? - Check out Maxine's Blog for other useless - I mean great - information!!!
And did you know that there were this many variations of spam?
In case you are wondering what to do with your plain spam - there are tons of recipes out there.... and if you just can't get enough of Spam - they even have a Spam Candle:
But if you are like most people and wonder what the heck it really is - you can check out the Spam website where they will answer that question but also allow you to visit the Spam museum and learn about Spam festivals...
And in case you are wondering where the heck did I get all this information? - Check out Maxine's Blog for other useless - I mean great - information!!!
Monday, September 22, 2008
Oh my Gosh - It's this Friday!!!
Butterflies are starting to flutter... opening night is this weekend!!!
In case you want tickets - here's the website to order:
Family Outing (http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/42508)
I know that Stacey and Denise are going - is anyone else???
And even as exciting news - my sister will be here on Saturday...
Wow - what a weekend to come!!!
In case you want tickets - here's the website to order:
Family Outing (http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/42508)
I know that Stacey and Denise are going - is anyone else???
And even as exciting news - my sister will be here on Saturday...
Wow - what a weekend to come!!!
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Gadgets....
I like the new gadgets feature of blogger... I added Useless Knowledge - every time you come to my site you will get a new piece of Useless Knowledge... and down at the bottom of the page I added Hangman - you can play a new game over and over... and Vintage Art of the Day - a new piece of artwork daily... FUN! Have you added any? What do you think of them?
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Yet Another Petition Signing...
Yes... these boys go valiantly into a prestigious all girls university and get many signatures on a petition to END WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE!!!
And you know how YouTube works... you watch one video and THEN...
OH Geez... this one is scary... really scary...
And you know how YouTube works... you watch one video and THEN...
OH Geez... this one is scary... really scary...
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Environmental Concern or Hysteria
Will you sign a petition to ban this dangerous chemical - Dihydrogen Monoxide??? These people did... Don't know what it is?? Apparently that doesn't matter - it's all how you spin it... Here's a link to the MSDS sheet if you want more info about it... very dangerous chemical... linked to thousands of deaths every year.... no lie. If you are concerned about your environment and have started going 'GREEN' - you need to watch this video.
Monday, August 4, 2008
How did I get there?
I was searching for the info on the Adventureland Mud Pit (never found it) ... but I stumbled upon a fellow blogger. She has something here for everyone! She's a Christian mom, who loves horses... is taking photography classes and starting her own business (great slide shows of her work)... she loves scrapbooking, has an ebay business... So how did I get there? Like I said, I was looking for Adventurland Mud Pit... and somewhere in a blog of hers she was talking about her horses not being in a mud pit. And then I read the blog about her families trip to Disnleyland (world?)... and how they made a dream of her daughters come true... and then I saw a horse video... and then I read about the crazy money that our government is spending on an embassy in Baghdad... and well, we all know how it works then.... I AM getting off here now and getting ready for work.
Saturday, August 2, 2008
This Could Be Dangerous
From the Maxine Blog (that I am one of the 2 regular readers - well at least commenters) I found the following: The Shoebox Blog. It's full of funny cartoons, card ideas that never made it to a card, and the part that can be really dangerous for me is Newsdroppings. They comment on about 10 different news items (including links) to the actual news article. Being Shoebox - they have a slight twist on what is news worthy and how to see the news - a twist that I find a bit too humorous and can turn my endeavour to be on the computer less into a failure.
I will resist.... I will resist.... I will resist....
I will resist.... I will resist.... I will resist....
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Completely Random
I just realized I haven't blogged in a while... so what's been going on?
Well, I have started a new business - I am a Pampered Chef Consultant. I was very scared at first to start - but like a wise woman told me this weekend - that is what stops most people from doing anything - they don't start. So, I jumped in with both feet first and invited my entire block to a party at my house!! 2 neighbors showed up - but my awesome friends where there to support me. I needed $600 in sales to qualify and my total sales for that one show were $764.00. The month I signed up they were offering new consultants extra spending money if we qualified in our first 30 days. Since I qualified - I not only am getting a commission check - but I received $200 in shopping credit!!!! Talk about excited!!! Since then I have had 2 more shows and have 3 officially on the calendar. Several others are saying they will book - but I need to get the dates down. It has been a lot easier than I thought... I guess it really helps that I actually do believe in the product. Wanna check it out? Here's a link to my website!!
I have also been practicing for our upcoming play at The Bay. We are doing a 3 act play called "Family Outings." I play a 40(ish)wife and mother of 2 boys. I had to do a lot of research for this one - let me tell ya!!! I'm nothing like the character at all - really. One of my lines: "So what if I'm busy? I LIKE being busy!" Production will be the last weekend of September... and it will be dinner theatre! Plan those date nights now!!! (I don't recommend bringing the kiddos due to some of the real life subject matter.)
I have recently learned how to run the sound board for our church. This has opened up a new ministry to me - Funerals. I have done 2 now... the last one was soooo incredibly moving... It was the wife/mom who had died. Poetry that she and her husband had written to each other was read aloud... major tear jerker. I have decided that I don't want to be dead for my funeral. No - I want to be alive and present. It may be the last (and only) time I get to hear some people say nice things about me!!
Christopher is still in Texas ... he doesn't come home until the 21st of August. He got a tattoo the other day. I have had lots of people ask me what I think about it. My answer: I would rather he not - BUT, he's 18 & and he's in Texas - there's not much I can do about it. Yes, I can throw a fit and be mad about it - but I would rather him be home with a tattoo then in Texas with a tattoo. I don't think it's worth losing our relationship over. I had asked 2 things of him: don't get anything that can possibly be considered demonic or have any demonic ties to it - and get it where you can cover it up if you want/need to. He did both those things - so I'm happy. He respected my wishes - so I will respect his.
San Pedro is working on bettering their image - here's a little video of what is new down at the entrance to the Cruise Ship Terminal. (don't know why I decided to turn my camera on the side - sorry but I do think you will enjoy the 1 min clip)
My sister, mom and I are planning a trip to the East Coast in October. My mom's sister is getting pretty up there in age - and my mom is fearful that she might not ever get to see her again... and she wants to be able to take her girls around her old stomping grounds. Her biggest fear is "what about Jake???" Geez mom - I guess his dad will have to figure that out!!
I have recently come back into contact with an old friend. It was a bit awkward - the day and evening happened like it was just last week that we had talked instead of a year and a 1/2 ago. I'm not sure how far it will go or if it will ever be like it was. Actually I don't think that it will ever be EXACTLY the same since I don't think I'm exactly the same person I was then.... but I am happy that our boys have been able to reconnect (young and old) ... they were the best of friends. In fact, they are going fishing tomorrow.
We had an earthquake today. 5.4 or 5.8 on the scale. This was the first one that I actually felt. Kinda freaky. I was on the 2nd floor of our church.... you could totally see things rocking on the bookcase!! I was with our youth pastor - who had never felt one before either. We were like, "Wow-that was big." But of course all the natives were saying that it was nothing. Oh well.
I've probably missed something since it has been a while. But that's all that I can think of right now. Hope I haven't lost all my readers....
Well, I have started a new business - I am a Pampered Chef Consultant. I was very scared at first to start - but like a wise woman told me this weekend - that is what stops most people from doing anything - they don't start. So, I jumped in with both feet first and invited my entire block to a party at my house!! 2 neighbors showed up - but my awesome friends where there to support me. I needed $600 in sales to qualify and my total sales for that one show were $764.00. The month I signed up they were offering new consultants extra spending money if we qualified in our first 30 days. Since I qualified - I not only am getting a commission check - but I received $200 in shopping credit!!!! Talk about excited!!! Since then I have had 2 more shows and have 3 officially on the calendar. Several others are saying they will book - but I need to get the dates down. It has been a lot easier than I thought... I guess it really helps that I actually do believe in the product. Wanna check it out? Here's a link to my website!!
I have also been practicing for our upcoming play at The Bay. We are doing a 3 act play called "Family Outings." I play a 40(ish)wife and mother of 2 boys. I had to do a lot of research for this one - let me tell ya!!! I'm nothing like the character at all - really. One of my lines: "So what if I'm busy? I LIKE being busy!" Production will be the last weekend of September... and it will be dinner theatre! Plan those date nights now!!! (I don't recommend bringing the kiddos due to some of the real life subject matter.)
I have recently learned how to run the sound board for our church. This has opened up a new ministry to me - Funerals. I have done 2 now... the last one was soooo incredibly moving... It was the wife/mom who had died. Poetry that she and her husband had written to each other was read aloud... major tear jerker. I have decided that I don't want to be dead for my funeral. No - I want to be alive and present. It may be the last (and only) time I get to hear some people say nice things about me!!
Christopher is still in Texas ... he doesn't come home until the 21st of August. He got a tattoo the other day. I have had lots of people ask me what I think about it. My answer: I would rather he not - BUT, he's 18 & and he's in Texas - there's not much I can do about it. Yes, I can throw a fit and be mad about it - but I would rather him be home with a tattoo then in Texas with a tattoo. I don't think it's worth losing our relationship over. I had asked 2 things of him: don't get anything that can possibly be considered demonic or have any demonic ties to it - and get it where you can cover it up if you want/need to. He did both those things - so I'm happy. He respected my wishes - so I will respect his.
San Pedro is working on bettering their image - here's a little video of what is new down at the entrance to the Cruise Ship Terminal. (don't know why I decided to turn my camera on the side - sorry but I do think you will enjoy the 1 min clip)
My sister, mom and I are planning a trip to the East Coast in October. My mom's sister is getting pretty up there in age - and my mom is fearful that she might not ever get to see her again... and she wants to be able to take her girls around her old stomping grounds. Her biggest fear is "what about Jake???" Geez mom - I guess his dad will have to figure that out!!
I have recently come back into contact with an old friend. It was a bit awkward - the day and evening happened like it was just last week that we had talked instead of a year and a 1/2 ago. I'm not sure how far it will go or if it will ever be like it was. Actually I don't think that it will ever be EXACTLY the same since I don't think I'm exactly the same person I was then.... but I am happy that our boys have been able to reconnect (young and old) ... they were the best of friends. In fact, they are going fishing tomorrow.
We had an earthquake today. 5.4 or 5.8 on the scale. This was the first one that I actually felt. Kinda freaky. I was on the 2nd floor of our church.... you could totally see things rocking on the bookcase!! I was with our youth pastor - who had never felt one before either. We were like, "Wow-that was big." But of course all the natives were saying that it was nothing. Oh well.
I've probably missed something since it has been a while. But that's all that I can think of right now. Hope I haven't lost all my readers....
Thursday, March 27, 2008
The voices in my head...
Lots has been happening ... but much of it I can't really put into words. I just know that my thoughts are often muddled... and I seem to have a lot of voices in my head. NO, I am not actually hearing voices - but well, maybe you understand - I don't know if I can really explain it.
All I know is I want to be sure I am listening to the right One...
All I know is I want to be sure I am listening to the right One...
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