What Does An Angel Look Like
Like the little old lady who returned your wallet yesterday.
Like the taxi driver who told you that your eyes light up the world.
Like the small child who showed you the wonder in simple things.
Like the poor man who offered to share his lunch with you.
Like the rich man who showed you that it really is possible, if only you believe.
Like the stranger who just happened to come along when you had lost your way.
Like the friend who touched your heart when you didn’t think you had one to touch.
Angels come in all sizes and shapes, all ages and skin types.
Some with freckles, some with dimples, some with wrinkles, some without.
They come disguised as friends, teachers, students, spouses, parents and strangers.
They don’t take life too seriously, they travel light.
They leave no forwarding address; they ask nothing in return.
They wear sneakers with gossamer wings; they get a deal on dry cleaning.
They are hard to find when your eyes are closed, but they are everywhere you look when you choose to see.
~ Author Unknown ~
Tuesday, October 8
Monday, October 7
Destiny was sick today and the DayCare had me come and get her. First thing she did was throw up in the van. I have Meds for them all though. Strep Throat is a weird thing. You can have a variety of symptoms, and add a severly swollen, infected throat that has the strep bacteria and that's it.
I was able to mow the front lawn, clean the back yard and mow it, plus clean the house, so it was a useful illness LOLOLOL. I wish I had gotten so school work done, but I wasn't in the mood. Maybe later this evening or tomorrow. It will be done by the time I go to school this week end.
The yard work I did, Leroy should have done. I am not going to worry about it though. I'm cooking now. Chicken. Think I will do yellow rice and some type of green veggie and a salad. Hmmmm.....I think I will do Jello right now so it will be ready.
I was able to mow the front lawn, clean the back yard and mow it, plus clean the house, so it was a useful illness LOLOLOL. I wish I had gotten so school work done, but I wasn't in the mood. Maybe later this evening or tomorrow. It will be done by the time I go to school this week end.
The yard work I did, Leroy should have done. I am not going to worry about it though. I'm cooking now. Chicken. Think I will do yellow rice and some type of green veggie and a salad. Hmmmm.....I think I will do Jello right now so it will be ready.
Sunday, October 6
I had a fight with Leroy. It's too long a story to put down here, but I am convinced that Satan (yes the guy in the red suit and horns **if that's the way you want to see him**) is using our neighbor across the street to destroy our marriage. Months now, Leroy spends almost ALL his free time helping this man do something. I can't even discribe to what degree it is. No one would believe me. Something is seriously wrong, and I have tried everything from promising to nagging to get it to stop and it hasn't.
I have to go get Jake from work. This sucks.
I have to go get Jake from work. This sucks.
Thursday, October 3
NEW HEAVY ELEMENT
A major research institution has recently announced the discovery of the heaviest element yet known to science. This new element has been named “Administratium.”
Administratium has 1 neutron, 12 assistant neutrons, 75 deputy neutrons, and 224 assistant deputy neutrons, giving it an atomic mass of 312. These 312 particles are held together by a force called morons, which are surrounded by a vast quantity of lemming-like particles called peons. Since Administratium has no electrons, it is inert. However, it can be detected, as it impedes every reaction with which it comes into contact. A minute amount of Administratium causes one reaction to take over 4 days to complete, when it would normally occur in less than 1 hour. Administratium has a normal half-life of three years. It does not decay, but instead undergoes a transformation called “reorganization”, in which a portion of the assistant neutrons and assistant deputy neutrons exchange places. In fact, Administratium’s mass actually increases over time, since each reorganization causes some morons to become neutrons, forming isodopes. This characteristic of moron promotion leads some scientists to speculate that Administratium is formed whenever and wherever morons reach a certain quantity and concentration.
This hypothetical quantity is referred to as “Critical Morass.”
You will know it when you see it.
A major research institution has recently announced the discovery of the heaviest element yet known to science. This new element has been named “Administratium.”
Administratium has 1 neutron, 12 assistant neutrons, 75 deputy neutrons, and 224 assistant deputy neutrons, giving it an atomic mass of 312. These 312 particles are held together by a force called morons, which are surrounded by a vast quantity of lemming-like particles called peons. Since Administratium has no electrons, it is inert. However, it can be detected, as it impedes every reaction with which it comes into contact. A minute amount of Administratium causes one reaction to take over 4 days to complete, when it would normally occur in less than 1 hour. Administratium has a normal half-life of three years. It does not decay, but instead undergoes a transformation called “reorganization”, in which a portion of the assistant neutrons and assistant deputy neutrons exchange places. In fact, Administratium’s mass actually increases over time, since each reorganization causes some morons to become neutrons, forming isodopes. This characteristic of moron promotion leads some scientists to speculate that Administratium is formed whenever and wherever morons reach a certain quantity and concentration.
This hypothetical quantity is referred to as “Critical Morass.”
You will know it when you see it.
Tuesday, October 1
Oh.............did I tell you............I totally quite smoking. No cigs, no cigs, no cigs.
I also got my front teeth whittled down and pretty ones put on top of them. Now if I could loose this extra 50 pounds, I would be alright!
I am doing my CV work out, 30 minutes at a time, about 4 or 5 times a week. Lifting weights too! I have totally stopped taking all Tylenol and Advil and stuff like that.......................you know what...........I'm living through it...LOLOLOLOL.
Hot dogs and french fries for dinner. Going to the jail tonight to do the AA thing. Really getting into church. LOVE the Bible study stuff!! Have papers to write for school............I'm gone
I also got my front teeth whittled down and pretty ones put on top of them. Now if I could loose this extra 50 pounds, I would be alright!
I am doing my CV work out, 30 minutes at a time, about 4 or 5 times a week. Lifting weights too! I have totally stopped taking all Tylenol and Advil and stuff like that.......................you know what...........I'm living through it...LOLOLOLOL.
Hot dogs and french fries for dinner. Going to the jail tonight to do the AA thing. Really getting into church. LOVE the Bible study stuff!! Have papers to write for school............I'm gone
I didn't write it, I just agree with it............
I'm reading more and dusting less. I'm sitting in the yard and admiring the view without fussing about the weeds in the garden. I'm spending more time with my family and friends and less time working. Whenever possible, life should be a pattern of experiences to savor, not to endure.
I'm trying to recognize these moments now and cherish them.
I'm not "saving" anything; I use my good china and
crystal for every special event such as losing a pound, getting the sink unstopped, or the first Amaryllis blossom.
I wear my good blazer to the market. My theory is if I
look prosperous, I can shell out $28.49 for one small bag of groceries.
I'm not saving my good perfume for special parties, but wearing it for clerks in the hardware store and tellers at
the bank.
"Someday" and "one of these days" are losing their grip on my vocabulary. If it's worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do it now.
I'm not sure what others would've done had they known they wouldn't be here for the tomorrow that we all take for granted.
I think they would have called family members and a few close friends. They might have called a few former friends to apologize and mend fences for past squabbles. I like to think they would have gone out for a Chinese dinner or for whatever their favorite food was.
I'm guessing; I'll never know.
It's those little things left undone that would make me angry if I knew my hours were limited. Angry because I hadn't written certain letters that I intended to write one of these days.
Angry and sorry that I didn't tell my family and parents often enough how much I truly love them. I'm trying very hard not to put off, hold back, or save anything that would add laughter and luster to our lives. And every morning when I open my eyes, tell myself that it is special. Every day, every minute, every breath truly is a gift from God.
"People say true friends must always hold hands, but true friends don't need to hold hands because they know the other hand will always be there."
I don't believe in Miracles. I rely on them.
Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance.
I'm reading more and dusting less. I'm sitting in the yard and admiring the view without fussing about the weeds in the garden. I'm spending more time with my family and friends and less time working. Whenever possible, life should be a pattern of experiences to savor, not to endure.
I'm trying to recognize these moments now and cherish them.
I'm not "saving" anything; I use my good china and
crystal for every special event such as losing a pound, getting the sink unstopped, or the first Amaryllis blossom.
I wear my good blazer to the market. My theory is if I
look prosperous, I can shell out $28.49 for one small bag of groceries.
I'm not saving my good perfume for special parties, but wearing it for clerks in the hardware store and tellers at
the bank.
"Someday" and "one of these days" are losing their grip on my vocabulary. If it's worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do it now.
I'm not sure what others would've done had they known they wouldn't be here for the tomorrow that we all take for granted.
I think they would have called family members and a few close friends. They might have called a few former friends to apologize and mend fences for past squabbles. I like to think they would have gone out for a Chinese dinner or for whatever their favorite food was.
I'm guessing; I'll never know.
It's those little things left undone that would make me angry if I knew my hours were limited. Angry because I hadn't written certain letters that I intended to write one of these days.
Angry and sorry that I didn't tell my family and parents often enough how much I truly love them. I'm trying very hard not to put off, hold back, or save anything that would add laughter and luster to our lives. And every morning when I open my eyes, tell myself that it is special. Every day, every minute, every breath truly is a gift from God.
"People say true friends must always hold hands, but true friends don't need to hold hands because they know the other hand will always be there."
I don't believe in Miracles. I rely on them.
Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance.
Monday, September 30
"Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin' it
back in."
"If you get to thinking you're a person of some influence, try ordering
somebody else's dog around."
"Never kick a cow chip on a hot day."
"There's two theories to arguing with a woman. Neither one works."
"Never slap a man who's chewing tobacco." "The quickest way to double
your money is to fold it over and put it back in your pocket."
"Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad
judgment."
"Never miss a good chance to shut up."
REMEMBER --For every minute you are angry with someone, you lose 60
seconds of happiness that you can never get back.
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There are moments when everything goes well; don't be frightened, it
won't last.
back in."
"If you get to thinking you're a person of some influence, try ordering
somebody else's dog around."
"Never kick a cow chip on a hot day."
"There's two theories to arguing with a woman. Neither one works."
"Never slap a man who's chewing tobacco." "The quickest way to double
your money is to fold it over and put it back in your pocket."
"Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad
judgment."
"Never miss a good chance to shut up."
REMEMBER --For every minute you are angry with someone, you lose 60
seconds of happiness that you can never get back.
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There are moments when everything goes well; don't be frightened, it
won't last.
Friday, September 27
Smiling is infectious,
You catch it like the flu.
When someone smiled at me today,
I started smiling, too!
I passed around the corner,
and someone saw my grin,
When he smiled I realized,
I'd passed it on to him.
I thought about that smile,
then I realized its worth,
A single smile just like mine,
could travel 'round the earth.
So, if you feel a smile begin,
don't leave it undetected,
Let's start an epidemic quick,
and get the world infected!
You catch it like the flu.
When someone smiled at me today,
I started smiling, too!
I passed around the corner,
and someone saw my grin,
When he smiled I realized,
I'd passed it on to him.
I thought about that smile,
then I realized its worth,
A single smile just like mine,
could travel 'round the earth.
So, if you feel a smile begin,
don't leave it undetected,
Let's start an epidemic quick,
and get the world infected!
The Bible in 50 Words!
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> God made
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> Adam bit
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> Noah arked
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> Abraham split
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> Joseph ruled
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> Jacob fooled
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> Bush talked
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> Moses balked
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> Pharaoh plagued
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> People walked
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> Sea divided
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> Tablets guided
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> Promise landed
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> Saul freaked
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> David peeked
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> Prophets warned
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> Jesus born
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> God walked
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> Love talked
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> Anger crucified
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> Hope died
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> Love rose
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> Spirit flamed
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> Word spread
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> God remained.
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> God made
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> Adam bit
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> Noah arked
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> Abraham split
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> Joseph ruled
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> Jacob fooled
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> Bush talked
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> Moses balked
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> Pharaoh plagued
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> People walked
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> Sea divided
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> Tablets guided
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> Promise landed
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> Saul freaked
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> David peeked
>
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> Prophets warned
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> Jesus born
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> God walked
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> Love talked
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> Anger crucified
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> Hope died
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> Love rose
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> Spirit flamed
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> Word spread
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> God remained.
Monday, September 23
I'm Starving
Started teaching the noncustodial parent their job readiness training today.
We just got back from the Y. My arms are kind of light and feel weird typing. 30 minutes on the treadmill is easy now. The other stuff is falling in place, weights etc. We only worked out an hour today.
T Bones for dinner, carrots, pasta, bisquits. Burger patties for kids and pieces of steak.
Started teaching the noncustodial parent their job readiness training today.
We just got back from the Y. My arms are kind of light and feel weird typing. 30 minutes on the treadmill is easy now. The other stuff is falling in place, weights etc. We only worked out an hour today.
T Bones for dinner, carrots, pasta, bisquits. Burger patties for kids and pieces of steak.
Sunday, September 22
Saturday, September 21
NOOOOOT
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GREAT DAY
This was a SUPER day! First the children and I went to the grand opening for the Open Air Market on Lake and 29th. It is a project my work has been doing. The grand opening or community festival was truly great. We had great fun! I am going to put the pics of it up right now, so if you go over to the right and push updated pictures you will see. Let me know what you think.
This was a SUPER day! First the children and I went to the grand opening for the Open Air Market on Lake and 29th. It is a project my work has been doing. The grand opening or community festival was truly great. We had great fun! I am going to put the pics of it up right now, so if you go over to the right and push updated pictures you will see. Let me know what you think.
Friday, September 20
Craziness at Work
We just finished our 10th Anniversary Luncheon. It was nice. I did a major Power Point presentation for it. You know..................something is wrong at work and I am not truly sure what it is. Folks who do less than I do, have been here less time, etc. make more money than me. Now there is nothing wrong with those folks, I like them, it's not that, but why do they pay them more. Educational levels are the same or even less than mine. Experience is comparable, but most of my experience is here because I have been here 7 years. I have had my trials while I have been here. I'll admit that. Maybe that has something to do with it. Now yesterday, when all the staff stood at the Luncheon, almost all executive staff was at table 9, I was at table 34. I keep telling myself that that doesn't make a difference, but it truly hurt my feelings. I will say that the my supervisor had came back to where I was after we had already eaten, but before the staff stood up, and said there was an extra seat up closer. I told her I was fine, and I was, until I noticed such a significant difference.
I feel very uncomfortable. I thought for a while it was racial, but that just doesn't sound right. Then I thought maybe it's because I came from "the ghetto", and I guess the ghettoism is still not really out of me. What is that.....classism? I'm smart though, I'm a quick learner, I have great computer skills.
Will wonders never cease......................someone just came in my office and had a talk with me. Explained what I needed to do. There is a management ritual, you know. A role that needs to be assumed that I have never assumed. Concessions to be made. WOW, light bulb moment!
We just finished our 10th Anniversary Luncheon. It was nice. I did a major Power Point presentation for it. You know..................something is wrong at work and I am not truly sure what it is. Folks who do less than I do, have been here less time, etc. make more money than me. Now there is nothing wrong with those folks, I like them, it's not that, but why do they pay them more. Educational levels are the same or even less than mine. Experience is comparable, but most of my experience is here because I have been here 7 years. I have had my trials while I have been here. I'll admit that. Maybe that has something to do with it. Now yesterday, when all the staff stood at the Luncheon, almost all executive staff was at table 9, I was at table 34. I keep telling myself that that doesn't make a difference, but it truly hurt my feelings. I will say that the my supervisor had came back to where I was after we had already eaten, but before the staff stood up, and said there was an extra seat up closer. I told her I was fine, and I was, until I noticed such a significant difference.
I feel very uncomfortable. I thought for a while it was racial, but that just doesn't sound right. Then I thought maybe it's because I came from "the ghetto", and I guess the ghettoism is still not really out of me. What is that.....classism? I'm smart though, I'm a quick learner, I have great computer skills.
Will wonders never cease......................someone just came in my office and had a talk with me. Explained what I needed to do. There is a management ritual, you know. A role that needs to be assumed that I have never assumed. Concessions to be made. WOW, light bulb moment!
Monday, September 16
Whip a 16 year old?
I did. I got so tired of Jacob doing what he wanted to do, and me telling him, and telling him to call or to clean his room before he leaves, etc. that when he called at 7 p.m. wanting me to come pick him up (after we had discussed that he was to call during the afternoon and I would pick him up at 4:30), I picked him up. Took him straight to his room and whip his butt. Now he will have something to think about next time he is doing exactly opposite of what he is suppose to be doing.
I did. I got so tired of Jacob doing what he wanted to do, and me telling him, and telling him to call or to clean his room before he leaves, etc. that when he called at 7 p.m. wanting me to come pick him up (after we had discussed that he was to call during the afternoon and I would pick him up at 4:30), I picked him up. Took him straight to his room and whip his butt. Now he will have something to think about next time he is doing exactly opposite of what he is suppose to be doing.
Sunday, September 15
Three Days of School
I had Spanish from 12 to 8 p.m. Friday, Issues and Research 10 - 6 Saturday, and Core 1 today from 9 to 5. Now I have two whole weekends off before I have to go back for the 1 other Saturday class on Dying. I was so exhausted last night, I went to bed at 7:30 and got up at 8 this morning.
I missed church today, and am too pooped to go tonight. Early bedtime tonight.
The kids say there is no school tomorrow. Wonder when that happened?
I had Spanish from 12 to 8 p.m. Friday, Issues and Research 10 - 6 Saturday, and Core 1 today from 9 to 5. Now I have two whole weekends off before I have to go back for the 1 other Saturday class on Dying. I was so exhausted last night, I went to bed at 7:30 and got up at 8 this morning.
I missed church today, and am too pooped to go tonight. Early bedtime tonight.
The kids say there is no school tomorrow. Wonder when that happened?
Thursday, September 12
Heavenbound ?
"If I sold my house and my car, had a big garage sale and gave all my money to the church, would that get me into Heaven?" I asked the children in my Sunday School class. "NO!" the children all answered. "If I cleaned the church every day, mowed the yard, and kept everything neat and tidy,would that get me into Heaven?" Again, the answer was, "NO!" "Well, then, if I was kind to animals and gave candy to all the children, and loved my wife, would that get me into Heaven?" I asked them again. Again, they all answered, "NO!" "Well", I continued, "then how can I get into Heaven?"
A five-year-old boy shouted out, "YOU GOTTA BE DEAD!"
Wednesday, September 11
PUMPKIN
Never looked at it like this before..............
A woman was asked by a co-worker, "What is it like to be a Christian?"
The co-worker replied, "It is like being a pumpkin. God picks you from the patch, brings you in, and washes all the dirt off of you. Then he cuts off the top and scoops cut all the yucky stuff. He removes the seeds of doubt, hate, greed, etc., and then He carves you a new smiling face and puts His light inside of you to shine for all the world to see.
Monday, September 9
Okay, I'm almost alive.
That dentist thing is nothing to play with!! I am STILL not in the best shape, but I am going to be able to cook dinner. Something soft right? How 'bout scrambled eggs and bagels, or english muffins? Oh, who cares............I just want to go back to bed and watch TV.
Well, hopefully there will be new people that stop by here due to the article in the Times! Then.............they can mark the world map for me, and go to the home page and sign my guest book! You can take that as a hint if you want to.
That dentist thing is nothing to play with!! I am STILL not in the best shape, but I am going to be able to cook dinner. Something soft right? How 'bout scrambled eggs and bagels, or english muffins? Oh, who cares............I just want to go back to bed and watch TV.
Well, hopefully there will be new people that stop by here due to the article in the Times! Then.............they can mark the world map for me, and go to the home page and sign my guest book! You can take that as a hint if you want to.
This is the link to the article the St. Pete Times did. I am the last picture !
I had my front tooth out today and 3 teeth ground down, and a temp bridge put in. It is bad. I mean it looks okay, but it was hell. I like Dr. Frankfurth okay, just not right now.
I had my front tooth out today and 3 teeth ground down, and a temp bridge put in. It is bad. I mean it looks okay, but it was hell. I like Dr. Frankfurth okay, just not right now.
Sunday, September 8
Can you believe I over slept this morning????
We didn't make it to church, but we did get to the Pet Store to spend even MORE money on our animals. Six pets, I might have went "out there" a little on this one! Anyway, we went to the YMCA and played raquetball andI worked out some, and we went swimming. I took the 4 younger children, George, Jamila, Lee Lee and Destiny. Jake was working, Leroy was doing a side job. It was fun! On the way, I threw my cigarettes out of the window. I would be kind of hard to continue smoking and be able to actually have FUN at the "Y"!
That has nothing to do with the fried chicken, pinto beans, rice, steak and corn bread we are having for dinner.
We didn't make it to church, but we did get to the Pet Store to spend even MORE money on our animals. Six pets, I might have went "out there" a little on this one! Anyway, we went to the YMCA and played raquetball andI worked out some, and we went swimming. I took the 4 younger children, George, Jamila, Lee Lee and Destiny. Jake was working, Leroy was doing a side job. It was fun! On the way, I threw my cigarettes out of the window. I would be kind of hard to continue smoking and be able to actually have FUN at the "Y"!
That has nothing to do with the fried chicken, pinto beans, rice, steak and corn bread we are having for dinner.
Saturday, September 7
Come get your fortune read!
Created by ptocheia
Mmmmmmmmm, I'm having fun but I didn't get this one!
Which Sex and the City Player Are You? Find out @ She's Crafty
I don't like Sex in the City, but I did this anyway................I don't even know who the woman is.........
WOW
Well I am back in action! I started my classes today. I had a class in "Coping with Disease and Death" that lasted from 9 to 5. Ironic kind of, isn't it? It was a GOOD class, and I enjoyed it.
I had watched the movie "Tuesday's with Morrie" and did a paper on it as my preclass assignment. I am prepared for my next class in Spanish on Friday from 12 to 8, then I have another on Saturday and Sunday all day. Then................I am through for the month!!!! Only papers to wright! No problemo!
I may have to ask the Doc for some more pain pills when I go back, but I am going to try to avoid it. I know I DO NOT want vicaden (probably misspelled) or Oxycontin EVER again. I hurt a lot though. My joints, my back, my head. I take tons of Aleve and that is really getting ridiculous.
I think I am going to buy a family member ship to the YMCA. Sounds crazy after what I just said doesn't it? You see my brain is still working normally and wants to do, do ,do, but my body has it's own ideas. I doubt if exercise could make me hurt any worse than I already do.
You know, pain or not. I am blessed. Each day is a blessing. I hope to use each one to the fullest!
Well I am back in action! I started my classes today. I had a class in "Coping with Disease and Death" that lasted from 9 to 5. Ironic kind of, isn't it? It was a GOOD class, and I enjoyed it.
I had watched the movie "Tuesday's with Morrie" and did a paper on it as my preclass assignment. I am prepared for my next class in Spanish on Friday from 12 to 8, then I have another on Saturday and Sunday all day. Then................I am through for the month!!!! Only papers to wright! No problemo!
I may have to ask the Doc for some more pain pills when I go back, but I am going to try to avoid it. I know I DO NOT want vicaden (probably misspelled) or Oxycontin EVER again. I hurt a lot though. My joints, my back, my head. I take tons of Aleve and that is really getting ridiculous.
I think I am going to buy a family member ship to the YMCA. Sounds crazy after what I just said doesn't it? You see my brain is still working normally and wants to do, do ,do, but my body has it's own ideas. I doubt if exercise could make me hurt any worse than I already do.
You know, pain or not. I am blessed. Each day is a blessing. I hope to use each one to the fullest!
Friday, September 6
TRUTH IS STRANGER THAN FICTION
Super Granny, Defender of Justice
An elderly Florida lady did her shopping and, upon returning to her car, found four males in the act of leaving with her vehicle. She dropped her shopping bags and drew her handgun, proceeding to scream at them at the top of her voice, "I have a gun and I know how to use it! Get out of the car, you scum bags!." The four men didn't wait for a second invitation, but got out and ran like mad, whereupon the lady, somewhat shaken, proceeded to load her
shopping bags into the back of the car and get into the driver's seat. She was so shaken that she could not get her key into the ignition. She tried and tried and then it dawned on her why. A few minutes later she found her own car parked four or five spaces farther down. She loaded her bags into her car and drove to the police station. The sergeant to whom she told the story nearly tore himself in two with laughter, and pointed to the other end of the counter, where four pale white males were reporting a car-jacking by a mad elderly woman described as white, less than 5' tall, glasses, and curly white hair, carrying a large handgun. No charges were filed. Ah. senior moments.
Super Granny, Defender of Justice
An elderly Florida lady did her shopping and, upon returning to her car, found four males in the act of leaving with her vehicle. She dropped her shopping bags and drew her handgun, proceeding to scream at them at the top of her voice, "I have a gun and I know how to use it! Get out of the car, you scum bags!." The four men didn't wait for a second invitation, but got out and ran like mad, whereupon the lady, somewhat shaken, proceeded to load her
shopping bags into the back of the car and get into the driver's seat. She was so shaken that she could not get her key into the ignition. She tried and tried and then it dawned on her why. A few minutes later she found her own car parked four or five spaces farther down. She loaded her bags into her car and drove to the police station. The sergeant to whom she told the story nearly tore himself in two with laughter, and pointed to the other end of the counter, where four pale white males were reporting a car-jacking by a mad elderly woman described as white, less than 5' tall, glasses, and curly white hair, carrying a large handgun. No charges were filed. Ah. senior moments.
Thursday, September 5
Tuesday, September 3
Monday, September 2
What a crazy day..........
First, we mowed the lawn and stuff like that. Then, I took the kids to the pet store and bought a cockatiel, a parakeet, and two guiena pigs. I have been working on Destiny's page and at least it has content now. You can go to the home page, by clicking on the link to the right, and then there is a link to Destiny's page.
I don't have time to put it up here right now. I have pork chops and sirloin steak cooking (Leroy doesn't like porK), and yellow rice, spinich..............plus I baked 4 sweet potatoe pies.
First, we mowed the lawn and stuff like that. Then, I took the kids to the pet store and bought a cockatiel, a parakeet, and two guiena pigs. I have been working on Destiny's page and at least it has content now. You can go to the home page, by clicking on the link to the right, and then there is a link to Destiny's page.
I don't have time to put it up here right now. I have pork chops and sirloin steak cooking (Leroy doesn't like porK), and yellow rice, spinich..............plus I baked 4 sweet potatoe pies.
Sunday, September 1
It is the beginning of September. Ten more days until the anniversary of our country's tragedy. I found this.
Saturday, August 31
~~~ 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.
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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?
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?
Friday, August 30
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.
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.
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.
Wednesday, August 28
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?!?!?!?!>>>>>>>>>>>>....................................
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?!?!?!?!>>>>>>>>>>>>....................................
Tuesday, August 27
Monday, August 26
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
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
Sunday, August 25
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.
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.
Saturday, August 24
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.
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
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
Friday, August 23
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.................................
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.................................
Wednesday, August 21
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.......................
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.......................
Sunday, August 18
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????
Okay you will find the pictures there. You can go into the picture section and be surprized. Tell me..............who do you see????
Saturday, August 17
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!!!!
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!!!!
Friday, August 16
Bills and other snail mail...........
Does anyone else have a pile almost 12 inches high at the end of the week to go through? We stay pretty busy during the week, and if I don't go through the mail every single day, it PILES up..............same thing with email of course. Same thing with clean laundry, I can get it washed but folding is another story. Piles of stuff, clothes, mail, trash, weeds (if I would pull them), kids, dog doo doo, iguana skin, dishes......................
I need some help with the house. Don't you think if Leroy is going to work side jobs and make extra money, that he should give me an extra 50 or 75 dollars to get someone in to help with the house. It's not like I don't work full time, now I have to take Lee Lee to tutoring four times a week, we have Awanas and church on Wednesday nights, I go into the jail for out reach on Tuesdays, and once a month on Thursdays there is 4 - H. That's not counting things that just pop up. Jake can't help anymore, he works all the time on weekends, and nights like tonight he is "out". I guess I HAVE to let him out sometimes, but I need HELP in this house! MMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, maybe if I got off the computer..............................
Does anyone else have a pile almost 12 inches high at the end of the week to go through? We stay pretty busy during the week, and if I don't go through the mail every single day, it PILES up..............same thing with email of course. Same thing with clean laundry, I can get it washed but folding is another story. Piles of stuff, clothes, mail, trash, weeds (if I would pull them), kids, dog doo doo, iguana skin, dishes......................
I need some help with the house. Don't you think if Leroy is going to work side jobs and make extra money, that he should give me an extra 50 or 75 dollars to get someone in to help with the house. It's not like I don't work full time, now I have to take Lee Lee to tutoring four times a week, we have Awanas and church on Wednesday nights, I go into the jail for out reach on Tuesdays, and once a month on Thursdays there is 4 - H. That's not counting things that just pop up. Jake can't help anymore, he works all the time on weekends, and nights like tonight he is "out". I guess I HAVE to let him out sometimes, but I need HELP in this house! MMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, maybe if I got off the computer..............................
Mmmmmmmmmm..............
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Gun-toting granny Ava Estelle, 81, was so
ticked-off when two thugs raped her 18-year-old
granddaughter that she tracked the unsuspecting ex-cons down and
shot off their testicles.
The old lady spent a week hunting those men down -- and when she
found them, she took revenge on them in her own special
way,- said Melbourne police investigator Evan Delp. Then she took a
taxi to the nearest police station, laid the gun on the
sergeant's desk and told him as calm as could be: "Those bastards
will never rape anybody again, by God." Cops say
convicted rapist and robber Davis Furth, 33, lost both his penis and
his testicles when outraged Ava opened fire with a 9-mm
pistol in the hotel room where he and former prison cellmate Stanley
Thomas, 29, were holed up. The wrinkled avenger also
blew Thomas' testicles to kingdom come, but doctors managed to save
his mangled penis, police said. The one guy, Thomas,
didn't lose his manhood, but the doctor I talked to said he won't be
using it the way he used to, Detective Delp told reporters.
Both men are still in pretty bad shape, but I think they're just
happy to be alive after what they've been through.
The Rambo Granny swung into action June 21 after her granddaughter
Debbie was carjacked and raped in broad daylight by
two knife-wielding creeps in a section of town bordering on skid
row. "When I saw the look on my Debbie's face that night in
the hospital, I decided I was going to go out and get those bastards
myself 'cause I figured the Law would go easy on them,"
recalled the retired library worker. "And I wasn't scared of them,
either -- because I've got me a gun and I've been shootin' all
my life. And I wasn't dumb enough to turn it in when the law changed
about owning one."
So, using a police artist's sketch of the suspects and Debbie's
description of the sickos', tough-as-nails Ava spent seven days
prowling the wino-infested neighborhood where the crime took place
till she spotted the ill-fated rapists entering their flophouse
hotel. "I knew it was them the minute I saw 'em, but I shot a
picture of 'em anyway and took it back to Debbie and she said
sure as hell, it was them," the oldster recalled. "So I went back to
that hotel and found their room and knocked on the door --
and the minute the big one, Furth, opened the door, I shot 'em right
square between the legs, right where it would really hurt
'em most, you know. Then I went in and shot the other one as he
backed up pleading to me to spare him. Then I went down
to the police station and turned myself in."
Now, baffled lawmen are trying to figure out exactly how to deal
with the vigilante granny. What she did was wrong, and she
broke the law, but it is difficult to throw an 81-year-old woman in
prison. Det. Delp said. Especially when 3 million people in
the city want to nominate her for sainthood and a medal.
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Gun-toting granny Ava Estelle, 81, was so
ticked-off when two thugs raped her 18-year-old
granddaughter that she tracked the unsuspecting ex-cons down and
shot off their testicles.
The old lady spent a week hunting those men down -- and when she
found them, she took revenge on them in her own special
way,- said Melbourne police investigator Evan Delp. Then she took a
taxi to the nearest police station, laid the gun on the
sergeant's desk and told him as calm as could be: "Those bastards
will never rape anybody again, by God." Cops say
convicted rapist and robber Davis Furth, 33, lost both his penis and
his testicles when outraged Ava opened fire with a 9-mm
pistol in the hotel room where he and former prison cellmate Stanley
Thomas, 29, were holed up. The wrinkled avenger also
blew Thomas' testicles to kingdom come, but doctors managed to save
his mangled penis, police said. The one guy, Thomas,
didn't lose his manhood, but the doctor I talked to said he won't be
using it the way he used to, Detective Delp told reporters.
Both men are still in pretty bad shape, but I think they're just
happy to be alive after what they've been through.
The Rambo Granny swung into action June 21 after her granddaughter
Debbie was carjacked and raped in broad daylight by
two knife-wielding creeps in a section of town bordering on skid
row. "When I saw the look on my Debbie's face that night in
the hospital, I decided I was going to go out and get those bastards
myself 'cause I figured the Law would go easy on them,"
recalled the retired library worker. "And I wasn't scared of them,
either -- because I've got me a gun and I've been shootin' all
my life. And I wasn't dumb enough to turn it in when the law changed
about owning one."
So, using a police artist's sketch of the suspects and Debbie's
description of the sickos', tough-as-nails Ava spent seven days
prowling the wino-infested neighborhood where the crime took place
till she spotted the ill-fated rapists entering their flophouse
hotel. "I knew it was them the minute I saw 'em, but I shot a
picture of 'em anyway and took it back to Debbie and she said
sure as hell, it was them," the oldster recalled. "So I went back to
that hotel and found their room and knocked on the door --
and the minute the big one, Furth, opened the door, I shot 'em right
square between the legs, right where it would really hurt
'em most, you know. Then I went in and shot the other one as he
backed up pleading to me to spare him. Then I went down
to the police station and turned myself in."
Now, baffled lawmen are trying to figure out exactly how to deal
with the vigilante granny. What she did was wrong, and she
broke the law, but it is difficult to throw an 81-year-old woman in
prison. Det. Delp said. Especially when 3 million people in
the city want to nominate her for sainthood and a medal.
Thursday, August 15
Nite Nite
Lee Lee's tutoring went great. The teacher that is there, really keeps things in check. She told me she though Lee Lee was probably almost up to par on reading, but has a severe problem in math. Her main problem, of course, is her inability to stay focused. I suppose that has something to do with her being SO premature.
The kids started 4 - H tonight. They meet at the Church (Emmanuel Baptist) where we go in Thonotosassa. Leroy is working on the church grounds right now. A LOT of work!
Jake is going to be picked up at school by a LIMO. He is in the "IN" crowd. Must be nice LOLOLOLOL. Anyway, one of his friend's is having a party and 4 of the boys will be picked up by a Limo and they are going to drive to different places and then show up at the party by 7.
Funny.............I was always kind of a weird child in school. Different, I guess. I'm still different, but it's okay now. I started screwing up early in life too. I am totally honest with my children, and Jake, at least, seems to be learning from my mistakes. Wow, can you believe it? Someone actually pays attention to me.
I want another boy (don't tell anybody). A baby boy. Do you think that's strange? I love babies.............
Lee Lee's tutoring went great. The teacher that is there, really keeps things in check. She told me she though Lee Lee was probably almost up to par on reading, but has a severe problem in math. Her main problem, of course, is her inability to stay focused. I suppose that has something to do with her being SO premature.
The kids started 4 - H tonight. They meet at the Church (Emmanuel Baptist) where we go in Thonotosassa. Leroy is working on the church grounds right now. A LOT of work!
Jake is going to be picked up at school by a LIMO. He is in the "IN" crowd. Must be nice LOLOLOLOL. Anyway, one of his friend's is having a party and 4 of the boys will be picked up by a Limo and they are going to drive to different places and then show up at the party by 7.
Funny.............I was always kind of a weird child in school. Different, I guess. I'm still different, but it's okay now. I started screwing up early in life too. I am totally honest with my children, and Jake, at least, seems to be learning from my mistakes. Wow, can you believe it? Someone actually pays attention to me.
I want another boy (don't tell anybody). A baby boy. Do you think that's strange? I love babies.............
Tutoring
Now, back to the real world. I FOUND TUTORING FOR LEIGHANNE!! Free turoring of course. They have had it at one of the CDC of Tampa's centers for quite a while but Lee Lee needed to be in second grade. Guess what? Yep, she qualifies! Now maybe we can make it through this grade.
The school system is really messed up. She has been evaluated twice, but just doesn't qualify for their programs. She can't even read. Well, I have got help now, Praise God. I'll go pick her up at 4 and sign her up.
I'm getting all of the kids in 4-H this evening. Cool, huh?
Now, back to the real world. I FOUND TUTORING FOR LEIGHANNE!! Free turoring of course. They have had it at one of the CDC of Tampa's centers for quite a while but Lee Lee needed to be in second grade. Guess what? Yep, she qualifies! Now maybe we can make it through this grade.
The school system is really messed up. She has been evaluated twice, but just doesn't qualify for their programs. She can't even read. Well, I have got help now, Praise God. I'll go pick her up at 4 and sign her up.
I'm getting all of the kids in 4-H this evening. Cool, huh?
Guess What!!!!!
I'm gonna be a star! LOLOLOLOL. I got an email from a guy with the St. Petersburg Times, Dave Gussow, Personal Technology Editor. He wanted to know about Blogging. I probably talked too much like I usually do!
The question is: Why do we Blog........................why do I blog.......Number one, it's a release, isn't it? Then, maybe someone will read this and know they are not alone. That I, too, have a husband who is a workaholic, that I, too, have teenager problems, that I , too, am a nut case...ROFLMAO
Hey, email me and give me a graphic and I will link to your page from my links page and from here. Who knows, we may get a lot of hits from this....................That's another questions.......................Why do we want hits? Someone will have to help me on that one!
I'm gonna be a star! LOLOLOLOL. I got an email from a guy with the St. Petersburg Times, Dave Gussow, Personal Technology Editor. He wanted to know about Blogging. I probably talked too much like I usually do!
The question is: Why do we Blog........................why do I blog.......Number one, it's a release, isn't it? Then, maybe someone will read this and know they are not alone. That I, too, have a husband who is a workaholic, that I, too, have teenager problems, that I , too, am a nut case...ROFLMAO
Hey, email me and give me a graphic and I will link to your page from my links page and from here. Who knows, we may get a lot of hits from this....................That's another questions.......................Why do we want hits? Someone will have to help me on that one!
Wednesday, August 14
Dumplin's
I made my friend Kindly Rat's favorite tonight. Chicken and dumplin's! I'm mad at Leroy. He promised me last week that he would go to church with me tonight, but instead he wanted to work. Now it is storming so badly that he can't work and I don't like to drive in a storm, if I can avoid it.
He took Jake to his girlfriend's church, but none of us are going.
Plus, he helped some guy on the Interstate and then left his cell phone on his bumper. So now he went to try to find it, and took Georgie with him. Georgie was washing dishes at the time he left.
I guess I can't be in a perfect mood all the time. Monday, I had a root canal, and I have felt like all day I have had a low grade fever. I am taking antibiotics and perscription Ibeprofin.
Leroy worked on some kid's car for two nights until after midnight, and the kid only gave him $15. It's not the money. I know he likes to help people, but folks take advantage of him sometimes.
Boy, I'm sniveling tonight..........
I made my friend Kindly Rat's favorite tonight. Chicken and dumplin's! I'm mad at Leroy. He promised me last week that he would go to church with me tonight, but instead he wanted to work. Now it is storming so badly that he can't work and I don't like to drive in a storm, if I can avoid it.
He took Jake to his girlfriend's church, but none of us are going.
Plus, he helped some guy on the Interstate and then left his cell phone on his bumper. So now he went to try to find it, and took Georgie with him. Georgie was washing dishes at the time he left.
I guess I can't be in a perfect mood all the time. Monday, I had a root canal, and I have felt like all day I have had a low grade fever. I am taking antibiotics and perscription Ibeprofin.
Leroy worked on some kid's car for two nights until after midnight, and the kid only gave him $15. It's not the money. I know he likes to help people, but folks take advantage of him sometimes.
Boy, I'm sniveling tonight..........
AA meeting in jail
Awesome meeting last night in jail. I don't know if I told you, but I am taking an AA meeting into the jail on Tuesday nights. Last night was GREAT! One of my core group of women is getting out today. Pray for her. She really wants to overcome her problems. I think I gave her some tools. She is suppose to call me as soon as she hits the streets. I'm hoping she does.
Awesome meeting last night in jail. I don't know if I told you, but I am taking an AA meeting into the jail on Tuesday nights. Last night was GREAT! One of my core group of women is getting out today. Pray for her. She really wants to overcome her problems. I think I gave her some tools. She is suppose to call me as soon as she hits the streets. I'm hoping she does.
Tuesday, August 13
I'm going back to school!
I found a college where I can transfer my community college credits, get credit for life skills and be able to take about 18 credits a semester. You only have to go on weekends! Sometimes only 8 hours for one class. I can actually FINISH at the same time Jacob graduates!
Cool!
I found a college where I can transfer my community college credits, get credit for life skills and be able to take about 18 credits a semester. You only have to go on weekends! Sometimes only 8 hours for one class. I can actually FINISH at the same time Jacob graduates!
Cool!
Monday, August 12
Sunday, August 11
Today
We went to the church today. The kids and I went to Sunday School and Leroy came for church. It was nice. The Pastor talked about the Holy Spirit in Sunday school and how the folks got the Holy Spirit before Baptism. He also said if a person is saved, they don't have to be Baptisted to make it to Heaven. He was talking about the order in which things happen. He did that yesterday too when he came over to talk to George and Jamila about getting saved. I had told him on the phone that they had wanted to be saved, and he came right over. Anyway..................the Church Service was out of Acts again. He has been on Acts ever since we started going there. So, at the end of the service, George and Jamila went up to say they wanted to be Baptised. It was neat!
I saw a young lady there who looked like she could use some of the clothes I have been carrying around in the back of my van for over a month, and I gave them all to her. It was good for her and me too. I don't like to give to thrift stores who resell them so expensively. The clothes were the best of when I was thinner. I'm glad she could use them.
I got KFC on the way home. Now I am tired. I think I will read some.
We went to the church today. The kids and I went to Sunday School and Leroy came for church. It was nice. The Pastor talked about the Holy Spirit in Sunday school and how the folks got the Holy Spirit before Baptism. He also said if a person is saved, they don't have to be Baptisted to make it to Heaven. He was talking about the order in which things happen. He did that yesterday too when he came over to talk to George and Jamila about getting saved. I had told him on the phone that they had wanted to be saved, and he came right over. Anyway..................the Church Service was out of Acts again. He has been on Acts ever since we started going there. So, at the end of the service, George and Jamila went up to say they wanted to be Baptised. It was neat!
I saw a young lady there who looked like she could use some of the clothes I have been carrying around in the back of my van for over a month, and I gave them all to her. It was good for her and me too. I don't like to give to thrift stores who resell them so expensively. The clothes were the best of when I was thinner. I'm glad she could use them.
I got KFC on the way home. Now I am tired. I think I will read some.
Saturday, August 10
I was working on changing the background of my 12 Step Blog and now the stuff in the left column is centered vertically and I don't know how to change it. Does anybody know???
Friday, August 9
I redid my HOME page twice today. Pleeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaase go over there and tell me what you think, okay?
Wednesday, August 7
Okay, now you need to go to the Chatterbox on the left hand side, scroll down to the bottom and put me a message in there!
Just push delete to get the anonymus out of there and put in your name...........OR..........you can click on the little icon in the middle above it and pop it up and post a message there. I would like everyone, even folks who got here by accident, to post a message.
OKAY??? Okay.........
Just push delete to get the anonymus out of there and put in your name...........OR..........you can click on the little icon in the middle above it and pop it up and post a message there. I would like everyone, even folks who got here by accident, to post a message.
OKAY??? Okay.........
Tuesday, August 6
Tueday evening
I take an AA meeting into the county jail on Tuesday evenings. Did I tell you that? Mmmmmmmm.
Anyway, work was crazy today. The computers at work had a Sir Cam worm (virus) that had the computers doing the boogaloo, so I had a guy take them over the weekend and fix them. We he got them back yesterday, I figured out why I wasn't able to fix them before. I had destroyed the virus a couple of times, but it kept coming back. It never crossed my mind that the older computer that was networked to the two newer ones had not had Norton 2002 installed on it, nor had I checked it. So when the other ones came back, the virus popped back up and I KNEW then that that was what must have happened. So, today, I reinstalled all the database and stuff, then I problems out of a client, and I helped this other young woman find a database on her computer that she had lost, went to a meeting..............
I am cooking pot roast now. Thank God, that's easy enough because I have a TON of snail mail to go through and I have to work with my Quicken to get my bills paid. I just took two Aleve, a Paxil, one multi-vitamin, and 3 Milk Thistles. One of my kids must have snuck up behind me and drank my Diet Pepsi because it's gone too.
Hey!! Have you tried Pepsi Blue? I like it!
I take an AA meeting into the county jail on Tuesday evenings. Did I tell you that? Mmmmmmmm.
Anyway, work was crazy today. The computers at work had a Sir Cam worm (virus) that had the computers doing the boogaloo, so I had a guy take them over the weekend and fix them. We he got them back yesterday, I figured out why I wasn't able to fix them before. I had destroyed the virus a couple of times, but it kept coming back. It never crossed my mind that the older computer that was networked to the two newer ones had not had Norton 2002 installed on it, nor had I checked it. So when the other ones came back, the virus popped back up and I KNEW then that that was what must have happened. So, today, I reinstalled all the database and stuff, then I problems out of a client, and I helped this other young woman find a database on her computer that she had lost, went to a meeting..............
I am cooking pot roast now. Thank God, that's easy enough because I have a TON of snail mail to go through and I have to work with my Quicken to get my bills paid. I just took two Aleve, a Paxil, one multi-vitamin, and 3 Milk Thistles. One of my kids must have snuck up behind me and drank my Diet Pepsi because it's gone too.
Hey!! Have you tried Pepsi Blue? I like it!
Monday, August 5
Home again!
Leighanne did very well at her MRI. I don't know how she did it! I could not have layed there like that. I was so proud of her.
I found the neatest web log with the neatest stuff. You have to go there and see it. It is list below!
The little kids are at the park and Destiny is mad at me because I would not let her go. She said she was going to tell her Mommy. I said, "you are going to tell WHO?". She said, "I am going to tell Joy, my MOMMY!!" I said nothing. What could I say. She calls me Mommy, but I am her Grandmother. I love her more than anything in the world, but I am not her "real" Mommy.
I wanted to say something ugly like "You can't tell her anything because she isn't here, I AM!!" But............I didn't. It hurts, but then children all hurt you sometime or the other. Not like that though.
Leighanne did very well at her MRI. I don't know how she did it! I could not have layed there like that. I was so proud of her.
I found the neatest web log with the neatest stuff. You have to go there and see it. It is list below!
The little kids are at the park and Destiny is mad at me because I would not let her go. She said she was going to tell her Mommy. I said, "you are going to tell WHO?". She said, "I am going to tell Joy, my MOMMY!!" I said nothing. What could I say. She calls me Mommy, but I am her Grandmother. I love her more than anything in the world, but I am not her "real" Mommy.
I wanted to say something ugly like "You can't tell her anything because she isn't here, I AM!!" But............I didn't. It hurts, but then children all hurt you sometime or the other. Not like that though.
Leighanne
Lee Lee has been complaining about back pain for a couple of years now. I figured "growing pains", but Leroy insisted I mention it the doctor when I take her for her annual physical. They ordered X rays and, sure enough, she has some kind of boney overgrowth on her spine and she has an MRI today.
It works out well anyway, because the Rec Center that they go to is on a half day schedule this week. The first day of school is Wednesday! Things will be getting back to normal in that way.
I guess I should make some attempt at cleaning since I have a free morning until 11 o'clock!
Lee Lee has been complaining about back pain for a couple of years now. I figured "growing pains", but Leroy insisted I mention it the doctor when I take her for her annual physical. They ordered X rays and, sure enough, she has some kind of boney overgrowth on her spine and she has an MRI today.
It works out well anyway, because the Rec Center that they go to is on a half day schedule this week. The first day of school is Wednesday! Things will be getting back to normal in that way.
I guess I should make some attempt at cleaning since I have a free morning until 11 o'clock!
Sunday, August 4
Well, I fixed the link a little bit, but on my computer the side bar on the right is still messed up.
I got some requests to make thumbnails of my pictures on my other page, and I will. I now know how to do it finally! It will take time though.
We went to church this morning. There was a baptism. Rev. Perry wants Leroy to be baptised again. He has not talked to me about it. Leroy, thinks that because he was baptised before that should be good enough. We will have to talk to Rev. Perry more about it.
I am happy though that our lives are more focused in the right direction. There was no GREAT revelation for us. It has happened slowly, but we are of one accord.
God has truly blessed my family!
I got some requests to make thumbnails of my pictures on my other page, and I will. I now know how to do it finally! It will take time though.
We went to church this morning. There was a baptism. Rev. Perry wants Leroy to be baptised again. He has not talked to me about it. Leroy, thinks that because he was baptised before that should be good enough. We will have to talk to Rev. Perry more about it.
I am happy though that our lives are more focused in the right direction. There was no GREAT revelation for us. It has happened slowly, but we are of one accord.
God has truly blessed my family!
Saturday, August 3
Hey,
Check out my new LINK PAGE. I took the link from the side and am putting them here one at a time. Tell me what you think!!
Check out my new LINK PAGE. I took the link from the side and am putting them here one at a time. Tell me what you think!!
School Shopping Sucks
I thought I had a handle on things. I had been buying stuff on sale here and there for the last couple of months, but of course now Jake has a job, and his own money. Which means......I had to take him shopping yesterday. Four hours...........I was in Ross, taking him to get his hair cut, in the mall. I couldn't even walk when I got home, and then, of course, there was another day today of taking the shoes back I bought Georgie, taking a shirt back for Jake, buying the girls' stuff (on sale) at the mall, going to the back, and then Sam's Club. All this time was spent with Jake's friend Steven, who...............is not my child so I can't knock him upside his head.
I'm tired of course, again, as usual.
So now, we are home. I just got finished washing the dog and I am going to take Jake to Net Park to catch his bus to go to work. He gets off at midnite tonight.
Leroy was doing some side work. Our money has been short because they have cut back to 40 hours a week on his job. He is working on fixing some dry wall in a church office, and then he is going over to cut the grass at our church, Emmanuel Baptist. I don't think he will charge Pastor Perry though. He'll get paid for the work in the other church offic though.
Now..........what's for dinner? I have no clue.
I thought I had a handle on things. I had been buying stuff on sale here and there for the last couple of months, but of course now Jake has a job, and his own money. Which means......I had to take him shopping yesterday. Four hours...........I was in Ross, taking him to get his hair cut, in the mall. I couldn't even walk when I got home, and then, of course, there was another day today of taking the shoes back I bought Georgie, taking a shirt back for Jake, buying the girls' stuff (on sale) at the mall, going to the back, and then Sam's Club. All this time was spent with Jake's friend Steven, who...............is not my child so I can't knock him upside his head.
I'm tired of course, again, as usual.
So now, we are home. I just got finished washing the dog and I am going to take Jake to Net Park to catch his bus to go to work. He gets off at midnite tonight.
Leroy was doing some side work. Our money has been short because they have cut back to 40 hours a week on his job. He is working on fixing some dry wall in a church office, and then he is going over to cut the grass at our church, Emmanuel Baptist. I don't think he will charge Pastor Perry though. He'll get paid for the work in the other church offic though.
Now..........what's for dinner? I have no clue.
Friday, August 2
How To Keep A Healthy Level Of Insanity
1. At lunch time, sit in your parked car with sunglasses on and point a hair dryer at passing cars. See if they slow down.
2. Page yourself over the intercom. Don't disguise your voice.
3. Every time someone asks you to do something, ask if they want fries with that.
4. Put your garbage can on your desk and label it "in".
5. Put decaf in the coffee maker for 3 weeks. Once everyone has gotten over their caffeine addictions, switch to espresso.
6. In the memo field of all your checks, write "for sexual favors".
7. Finish all your sentences with "in accordance with the prophecy."
8. Don't use any punctuation marks.
9. As often as possible, ! skip rather than walk.
10. Ask people what sex they are. Laugh hysterically after they answer.
11. Specify that your drive-through order is "to go".
12. Sing along at the opera.
13. Go to a poetry recital and ask why the poems don't rhyme.
14. Put mosquito netting around your work area. Play a tape of jungle sounds all day.
15. Five days in advance, tell your friends you can't attend their party because you're not in the mood.
16. Have your coworkers address you by your wrestling name, Rock Hard Kim.
17. When the money comes out the ATM, scream "I won!", "I won!""3rd time this week!!!!!"
18. When leaving the zoo, start running towards the parking lot, yelling "run for your lives, they're loose!!"
19. Tell your children over dinner. "due to the economy, we are going to have to let one of you go."
1. At lunch time, sit in your parked car with sunglasses on and point a hair dryer at passing cars. See if they slow down.
2. Page yourself over the intercom. Don't disguise your voice.
3. Every time someone asks you to do something, ask if they want fries with that.
4. Put your garbage can on your desk and label it "in".
5. Put decaf in the coffee maker for 3 weeks. Once everyone has gotten over their caffeine addictions, switch to espresso.
6. In the memo field of all your checks, write "for sexual favors".
7. Finish all your sentences with "in accordance with the prophecy."
8. Don't use any punctuation marks.
9. As often as possible, ! skip rather than walk.
10. Ask people what sex they are. Laugh hysterically after they answer.
11. Specify that your drive-through order is "to go".
12. Sing along at the opera.
13. Go to a poetry recital and ask why the poems don't rhyme.
14. Put mosquito netting around your work area. Play a tape of jungle sounds all day.
15. Five days in advance, tell your friends you can't attend their party because you're not in the mood.
16. Have your coworkers address you by your wrestling name, Rock Hard Kim.
17. When the money comes out the ATM, scream "I won!", "I won!""3rd time this week!!!!!"
18. When leaving the zoo, start running towards the parking lot, yelling "run for your lives, they're loose!!"
19. Tell your children over dinner. "due to the economy, we are going to have to let one of you go."
Thursday, August 1
Exhaustion
To the max! I couldn't even get up this morning. Guess the Hep C still kicks in from time to time. That trip was a bit much for me. I have the pictures up in the "current photos" section over there to the right.
I am at home today and I am going to call it a sick day, but I am still doing work stuff. I have a ton of mail to go through as well. Have to go to the grocery store for bread, but I sure don't feel like doing it.
To the max! I couldn't even get up this morning. Guess the Hep C still kicks in from time to time. That trip was a bit much for me. I have the pictures up in the "current photos" section over there to the right.
I am at home today and I am going to call it a sick day, but I am still doing work stuff. I have a ton of mail to go through as well. Have to go to the grocery store for bread, but I sure don't feel like doing it.
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