~~~ Candy Recipe ~~~
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(I got this in an email from one of the Members of the Garden of Friendship)

White Chocolate Fudge

1 (8oz.) package cream cheese, softened
4 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
12 oz. white chocolate, melted
1 1/2 cups pecans (or walnuts or macadamia nuts)


Beat cream cheese, sugar & vanilla in large mixing bowl at medium speed with electric mixer until well blended. Gradually add chocolate; mix well.

Stir in nuts. Spread in greased 8 inch square pan. Chill several hours.


NOTE: you can also use 3/4 c. nuts & 3/4 c. dried apricots or other dried fruit.

Well............I guess I had no takers for my dirty house huh?? LOLOLOL

I did manage to get all my bills put in Quicken correctly. There are a lot of them! I want to try to get on a debt reduction plan. First, I have to get my husband, Leroy, to give up his and to live within our means.

At least with all this stuff done, I can probably get my school work done. I have 3 papers to write before the class even starts. I managed to get 2 of the school books ordered from the Library and I only had to buy one, so that is a plus. I have a movie to watch for one. She gave us a choice of 3, and I found two at the Library.

Destiny is hooked on Mary Poppins. I think she has watched it 10 times.

Georgie has 2 of his crew spending the night, and Jamila is spending the night at "Aunt Lillie's" house. Lee Lee has been with Daddy (Leroy) all day working on the church grounds.

I cooked Fettucini Hamburger Helper and Corn on the Cob.

Tonight I might be able to get some of the TON of clothes in the chair in the bedroom put away. We have all the clothes washed and piled on one of the couches in the living room.

I rearranged the dining room (where my computer is) to give me more space, and I fixed all my files in my file cabinent.

Not bad, huh?

Okay, I need HELP! I have a DIRTY house, and I need volunteers...................ASAP!!! Email right away, I will give you directions.

I believe....

I believe- that our background and circumstances
may have influenced who we are, but we are
responsible for who we become.

I believe- that no matter how good a friend is, they're
going to hurt you every once in a while and you must
forgive them for that.

I believe- that just because someone doesn't love you
the way you want them to doesn't mean they don't love
you with all they have.

I believe- that true friendship continues to grow, even
over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.

I believe- that it's taking me a long time to become the
person I want to be.

I believe- that you should always leave loved ones with
loving words. It may be the last time you see them.

I believe- that you can keep going, long after you can't.

I believe- that we are responsible for what we do,
no matter how we feel.

I believe- that either you control your attitude or
it controls you.

I believe- that heroes are the people who do what has
to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.

I believe- that money is a lousy way of keeping score.

I believe- that my best friend and I can do anything
or nothing and have the best time.

I believe- that sometimes the people you expect to
kick you when you're down, will be the ones to help
you get back up.

I believe- that sometimes when I'm angry I have the
right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right
to be cruel.

I believe- that maturity has more to do with what
types of experiences you've had and what you've
learned from them and less to do with how many
birthdays you've celebrated.

I believe- that it isn't always enough to be
forgiven by others. Sometimes you have
to learn to forgive yourself.

I believe- that no matter how bad your heart
is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief.

I believe- that just because two people argue, it
doesn't mean they don't love each other And just
because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do.

I believe- that you shouldn't be so eager to find out
a secret. It could change your life forever.

I believe- that two people can look at the exact same
thing and see something totally different.

I believe- that your life can be changed in a matter
of hours by people who don't even know you.

I believe- that even when you think you have no
more to give, when a friend cries out to you, you
will find the strength to help.

I believe- that credentials on the wall do not make
you a decent human being.

I believe- that the people you care about most in life
are taken from you too soon.

I'm a sick puppy.

Cat's In The Kettle

TGIF

I really have to get my office at work and my home work area more organized. I have stuff spilling on to the floor now at home the piles are so high, and that is only a weeks worth of backed up stuff.

Wonder when the blogger article is going to be in the St. Pete Times??? Mmmmmmmmm.....guess I'll email the newspaper fella'.................. The photographer that came out here was a nice guy. Anyone that couple put up with my 4 youngest kids for any time at all is a saint. Are my children wild? Yes, they are.

13 Credits

I wonder if that's bad luck.........LOLOLOL!!! That's what I am taking my first semester at Springfield College. I really want to get this done and over with. I am transferring 40 credits from Hillsborough Community College and hope to get 30 credits for life learning etc. I have to have 120 credits to graduate so that leaves, so if I can get the whole 30 credits for life skills, etc, that only leaves me with 50 credits to get. Now if I take 13 for this fall that leaves me with 37, I can take at least 12 in the Spring, and that leaves 25. I don't know about Summer classes, but I know this..................I can get this over a lot faster in this school than I can anywhere else. It looks easy so far, and there are NO TESTS. That is AWESOME!!!! Maybe I can CLEP out of a couple of things too.

So I will have my little piece of paper, then what?!?!?!?!>>>>>>>>>>>>....................................

St. Pete Times

Well, the photographer will be here this morning to take a picture of the article on blogging in the St. Pete Times. Wonder if he has a "skinny" lens.......................LOLOLOLOL

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrr
rgggggggggggggggggkkkkkkkkkkkkk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Back to the office today! So much work, it is ridiculous! I am just NOT as organized as I once was. I hate that!!!

I am trying to get all my stuff together to be able to start back to school next month. The way I figure it, I can have my BA by the time Jake has his HS Diploma, but if I can't even keep up with the folder they gave me...............how can I do anything else!

I did resign as Secretary of my A.A. home group. That's one less thing to do. I finally found Jake a Spanish tutor on Monday and Thursdays at the same time Leighanne will already be at the same building for her tutoring. Since it is closer to my job than here, and I have to leave work at 4 to get her and take her, then I will be going back to work 'til after 6. If I get home by 6:45, that gives me a VERY short time to cook, get folks bathed, and get to be by 9.

So it goes like this:

Monday: Jake and Lee Lee to tutoring
Tuesday: Leighanne to tutoring, Me to the jail to do my AA meeting
Wednesday: Church
Thursday: Jake and Lee Lee to tutoring.
Friday: Mmmmmmmmmm, do I actually have a free evening.........
Saturday: Clean house in the morning, yard work in the afternoon.
Sunday: Church, and yes, that's right, say it..................REST!!!!! YES!!! Yes Yes Yes

ACTS

Rev. Perry has been going through the book of Acts since we have been going to church there, and he always asks questions as he goes along.

Well, this week, I am going to study the missionary journeys of Paul and next week, I will know the answers! LOLOLOLOL

I'm cooking Sirloin Steak, think will do some potatoes, and corn, maybe bisquits.

Hot or Not?

I see my rating have gone WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYY down.............LOLOLOL. Well, I guess this blog is not for everyone, but then I never meant it to be. I mean who wants to actually hear about my opinion of Pine Sol. How much I prefer the Lemon scent to the Pine scent. How slippery it is when the floor is wet, and a 9 year old is feeding the Iguana, and she's (the Iguana) is getting out of the cage, and the 9 year old screams, and a 42 year old mother runs down the freshly mopped hallway, slipping......................feet flying straight up in the air, landing on butt and back.

I hurt.

Good Mornin'!

Jake went to the movies last night after he got the lawn mowed. Leroy was gone again until 10 o'clock helping someone else with their lawn.

My buddy Kindly Rat sent me some Suppernog seeds from Northern Florida. Funny guy, Kindly Rat, I've known him about a year now and I don't even know his real first name, nor have I ever seen a picture of him. Of course, I have only known him online and I assume he is cautious. Unlike some of us (namely me) who tell all..........................LOLOLOL

BIG SALE

At K Mart in Brandon, FL.!!! I got a Canon PowerShot A 20 for 99 dollars!!!!!! It was 75 % off!!! Can you believe that? Regular price $399, I got it for $99. Oh yes, oh yes.

Now let me see how many pics I can take with 8 mg and this lower quality picture I chose. I'm excited though.

I had been using the one from work for work stuff and if I had it already at home, of course, I would use it, but now I have my OWN!!! La la la la la la.................................

Time

I am teaching the Job Readiness Training to the noncustodial parents this week. A great class of young men. I will admit though that teaching that class TOTALLY exhausts me.

Today, though, I have to go the the dentist and get a root canal, so Karen (at work) is taking over for me and doing the practice mock interviews.

I don't want to go.......................

Pictures of the Baptism

Okay you will find the pictures there. You can go into the picture section and be surprized. Tell me..............who do you see????

Girls' Hair

Piles of it!!! Didn't I mention something about piles yesterday? Well, here's another example. If you don't believe me go to my family description page, you'll see. Anyway.............I tried to take them to Fantastic Sams. They wanted 35 dollars a head for straight back braids (french braids). I can't do it. I'll get a neighbor girl to do it. 15 bucks a head.

I have to go help Leroy do the church property. All I have to do is ride the mower!!!!

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