Hey Y'all,
I was just watching TV when this Burger King commercial came with a flying pig in blue jeans and a plaid shirt lands by this guy and gives him a paper dish of pork ribs. What The World??!!!! He even squeals the word "Reeeel Good!" I'm going to take a bath now and put a cool rag over my eyes. I just might not ever recover from this.
Bless Y'all (and me too)!
Cindy
My Babies
Monday, May 31, 2010
Grateful
Hey Y'all,
This is Memorial Day and I am a very grateful American. Grateful that I live in a free country and can do just about what I want to do. Wait a minute....I can do what I want to do! My daddy served in Korea so this day is a little special to me. He served our country in the US Army. I am super proud of him for the time he gave to maintain the rights and liberties I too often take for granted. I compare this with the freedom I have in Christ. Not freedom to sin or remain in pits of sin but free to choose His way and His manner. Just like we are free in America to do what we want as long as it is within the means of the laws established. Before we come to a saving knowledge of Jesus we sin, sin, sin and keep sinning. We really don't feel any different about one or the other. It is our way of life. But with the freeing knowledge brought into us by the Holy Spirit we are convicted (not condemned) by such sins. God will not let us keep relishing in this sin. He keeps tugging at us to come back into the fold with Him as our safe shepherd to guard our wandering hearts. When I am in a particular season of sin I am just a miserable creature. I may smile and fool the outside world but my God sees my wicked heart. How grateful I am for that sight. When left to my own designs I can weave a pretty hefty web. Thank God for the glorious reason to tear down that web so that I cannot even recognize the thing! So on this Memorial Day please thank a veteran, or a soldier, or someone connected with one. Thank them for our continued freedoms and privileges. Then thank God for the freedom He gave us in His Holy Son...Jesus.
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
This is Memorial Day and I am a very grateful American. Grateful that I live in a free country and can do just about what I want to do. Wait a minute....I can do what I want to do! My daddy served in Korea so this day is a little special to me. He served our country in the US Army. I am super proud of him for the time he gave to maintain the rights and liberties I too often take for granted. I compare this with the freedom I have in Christ. Not freedom to sin or remain in pits of sin but free to choose His way and His manner. Just like we are free in America to do what we want as long as it is within the means of the laws established. Before we come to a saving knowledge of Jesus we sin, sin, sin and keep sinning. We really don't feel any different about one or the other. It is our way of life. But with the freeing knowledge brought into us by the Holy Spirit we are convicted (not condemned) by such sins. God will not let us keep relishing in this sin. He keeps tugging at us to come back into the fold with Him as our safe shepherd to guard our wandering hearts. When I am in a particular season of sin I am just a miserable creature. I may smile and fool the outside world but my God sees my wicked heart. How grateful I am for that sight. When left to my own designs I can weave a pretty hefty web. Thank God for the glorious reason to tear down that web so that I cannot even recognize the thing! So on this Memorial Day please thank a veteran, or a soldier, or someone connected with one. Thank them for our continued freedoms and privileges. Then thank God for the freedom He gave us in His Holy Son...Jesus.
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Choking
Hey Y'all
My dear friend, Tracy, has been expressing herself over on her blog, "You Said What??". She is struggling with some issues and feels distant from God. He never, ever moves. We do. I, myself, have a pile of issues and am also feeling distant from God. She has reccommended a book for me to read called "Daisy Chain". I am anxious to read this little book. The basics of it is that we all have our own garden to tend. God tills it, provides seeds, water, sun etc...but we must tend this garden called our life. Mine is choking on weeds right now. Some are small and thick and some are huge and have ugly flowers that are shading the pretty flowers and starving them of the much needed Son. As it goes, I hate pulling weeds around my house. They are new ones every single day and some must grow six inches overnight! The weeds in my soul are growing too. I am ashamed to say I have even let a few take roots that are getting deep. You see, if we do not keep the weeds out of our garden they will choke out the healthy growth and it dies. Did you get that? It dies. I truly do not want anything pretty or thriving or healthy in my life to die. God has graciously given me gifts and is daily trying to prune my spirit to develop a better harvest of fruit. I have allowed seeds of anger (the wrong kind), resentment, bitterness, unforgiveness and insecurity to develop and grow. I have fed them with the fertilizer of self-righteousness and they have flourished. It is time to allow God to bring in some holy round-up and kill some weeds before they choke my spirit....to death. We all experience pain, hardship, unfairness, trials and some pretty unbelievable stuff in this walk on planet earth. If we are to be Christ-like we must tend them in the right way. Anger is okay as long as it is responsible anger not selfish anger to get my point across. I need Christ's point to come across. If it is a blatant defined sin against me then I need to address the sin in a Christ-like anger not the kind that is a flamethrower of fiery words. Life is hard. Really hard at times. To have a good growth of a lovely garden I need to be quick to pull out what chokes this growth so it can gain strength, power, dignity and keep reaching and stretching towards the Son. I can't wait to read this book. Until then I am bent down pulling and yanking weeds. I never thought until this second that the act of pulling up weeds requires me to get on my knees. Is that not just like God?
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
My dear friend, Tracy, has been expressing herself over on her blog, "You Said What??". She is struggling with some issues and feels distant from God. He never, ever moves. We do. I, myself, have a pile of issues and am also feeling distant from God. She has reccommended a book for me to read called "Daisy Chain". I am anxious to read this little book. The basics of it is that we all have our own garden to tend. God tills it, provides seeds, water, sun etc...but we must tend this garden called our life. Mine is choking on weeds right now. Some are small and thick and some are huge and have ugly flowers that are shading the pretty flowers and starving them of the much needed Son. As it goes, I hate pulling weeds around my house. They are new ones every single day and some must grow six inches overnight! The weeds in my soul are growing too. I am ashamed to say I have even let a few take roots that are getting deep. You see, if we do not keep the weeds out of our garden they will choke out the healthy growth and it dies. Did you get that? It dies. I truly do not want anything pretty or thriving or healthy in my life to die. God has graciously given me gifts and is daily trying to prune my spirit to develop a better harvest of fruit. I have allowed seeds of anger (the wrong kind), resentment, bitterness, unforgiveness and insecurity to develop and grow. I have fed them with the fertilizer of self-righteousness and they have flourished. It is time to allow God to bring in some holy round-up and kill some weeds before they choke my spirit....to death. We all experience pain, hardship, unfairness, trials and some pretty unbelievable stuff in this walk on planet earth. If we are to be Christ-like we must tend them in the right way. Anger is okay as long as it is responsible anger not selfish anger to get my point across. I need Christ's point to come across. If it is a blatant defined sin against me then I need to address the sin in a Christ-like anger not the kind that is a flamethrower of fiery words. Life is hard. Really hard at times. To have a good growth of a lovely garden I need to be quick to pull out what chokes this growth so it can gain strength, power, dignity and keep reaching and stretching towards the Son. I can't wait to read this book. Until then I am bent down pulling and yanking weeds. I never thought until this second that the act of pulling up weeds requires me to get on my knees. Is that not just like God?
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Busy Week
Hey Y'all,
This has been an incredibly busy week for me. School is almost out. (Silent, Praise The LORD!!!) I have been getting my new dog, Penny, used to the invisible fencing system around the yard. I have been planting flowers and sprucing up around my house. I opened my pool but the water is sub-zero! I like very warm pool water by the way. Also, I was selected as a judge for our local high schools senior projects. This is a year long project that the students work on for their graduation and it is required for each student. Some people say it is a waste of time or too hard or doesn't teach them anything useful. But I really like this whole process. Yes, public speaking is hard but it is something that we all must do at times in our lives. Your audience may consist of two or two thousand but it is still just talking in front of others. The students present a subject that they gather information about, present a product, (video, power point or an actual product like a quilt). The student explains how they learned or fine tuned their individual subject. They were even required to choose a mentor to assist them with this project. My daughter, Erica, was also a judge. She loves it too. She has been out of high school less than 10 years and she agrees that it really does help to prepare them for interviews, jobs and in dealing with fellow employees and the public. My dearest friend, Kelley, was also in our group along with a teacher from the high school. Lots of other stuff is coming up this week. The only two television shows I really watch are having their finale's this week. I could still kick myself that I have ignored 24 for all these years. And I am switching to Lee Dewyze for the winner on American Idol. He is just amazing. I love him! He reminds me of Jeremy Camp for some reason. Crystal is still great too so I will be happy with whoever wins this season. Megan is home from school for the summer and moving her back in has been a huge mess. But it is all coming together. Who knew you could have so much stuff in a college room?? Below are a few pictures I took this week. Enjoy!!
Erica is giving Penny a much loved hug!
Erica is just blossoming! She looks so beautiful!
This is my little Darla. She officially hates Penny. I think I have offended her for the last time by bringing in another dog. I don't think she will ever forgive me. She'll get over it.
Poor Penny! I think Darla just gave her the cold shoulder. She just wants to be friends!!
My dear friend Kelley and Erica at the Senior Project Judging. She will be my grand baby's "other" grandmother!
Kelley is going to be keeping my little grand daughter until 1:30 each day after Erica goes back to work after the baby is born. How blessed we are as a family to have such a wonderful friend. This little girl will have a wonderful Godly influence over her in this sweet woman. I just love her!
Also, an add-on to my last post. A PawPaw is a fleshy fruit that is smaller than a mango but kind of shaped like one. It is sweet and a little citrusy-melony tasting. As soon as some ripen later in the summer I will pick some and take them over to my friend Tracy's house. I will also photograph some for this blog. There is an old song that goes: "Pickin' up pawpaws ...puttin' in my pocket... You sing that over and over. My grandma sang that to us all the time. If the truth is known I really don't care for them. I eat one each year because my daddy has so many but it is not a fruit I would ever buy in the store!!
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
This has been an incredibly busy week for me. School is almost out. (Silent, Praise The LORD!!!) I have been getting my new dog, Penny, used to the invisible fencing system around the yard. I have been planting flowers and sprucing up around my house. I opened my pool but the water is sub-zero! I like very warm pool water by the way. Also, I was selected as a judge for our local high schools senior projects. This is a year long project that the students work on for their graduation and it is required for each student. Some people say it is a waste of time or too hard or doesn't teach them anything useful. But I really like this whole process. Yes, public speaking is hard but it is something that we all must do at times in our lives. Your audience may consist of two or two thousand but it is still just talking in front of others. The students present a subject that they gather information about, present a product, (video, power point or an actual product like a quilt). The student explains how they learned or fine tuned their individual subject. They were even required to choose a mentor to assist them with this project. My daughter, Erica, was also a judge. She loves it too. She has been out of high school less than 10 years and she agrees that it really does help to prepare them for interviews, jobs and in dealing with fellow employees and the public. My dearest friend, Kelley, was also in our group along with a teacher from the high school. Lots of other stuff is coming up this week. The only two television shows I really watch are having their finale's this week. I could still kick myself that I have ignored 24 for all these years. And I am switching to Lee Dewyze for the winner on American Idol. He is just amazing. I love him! He reminds me of Jeremy Camp for some reason. Crystal is still great too so I will be happy with whoever wins this season. Megan is home from school for the summer and moving her back in has been a huge mess. But it is all coming together. Who knew you could have so much stuff in a college room?? Below are a few pictures I took this week. Enjoy!!
Erica is giving Penny a much loved hug!
Erica is just blossoming! She looks so beautiful!
This is my little Darla. She officially hates Penny. I think I have offended her for the last time by bringing in another dog. I don't think she will ever forgive me. She'll get over it.
Poor Penny! I think Darla just gave her the cold shoulder. She just wants to be friends!!
My dear friend Kelley and Erica at the Senior Project Judging. She will be my grand baby's "other" grandmother!
Kelley is going to be keeping my little grand daughter until 1:30 each day after Erica goes back to work after the baby is born. How blessed we are as a family to have such a wonderful friend. This little girl will have a wonderful Godly influence over her in this sweet woman. I just love her!
Also, an add-on to my last post. A PawPaw is a fleshy fruit that is smaller than a mango but kind of shaped like one. It is sweet and a little citrusy-melony tasting. As soon as some ripen later in the summer I will pick some and take them over to my friend Tracy's house. I will also photograph some for this blog. There is an old song that goes: "Pickin' up pawpaws ...puttin' in my pocket... You sing that over and over. My grandma sang that to us all the time. If the truth is known I really don't care for them. I eat one each year because my daddy has so many but it is not a fruit I would ever buy in the store!!
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Around the yard
Hey Y'all,
Here a couple of pictures from around my yard. I really love flowers and trees. My thumb isn't very green but I do put forth an effort. I took a few pictures of some blooms that were pretty as I was walking around the yard.
I don't remember what this flower is called but I planted it last year and it came back. I think it is really pretty.
This is my Gardenia Bush. It smells heavenly. Sorry it is a little blurry. I don't know what happened. These blooms are so dainty and fragile. I love them.
This is my PawPaw Tree. I planted this from seed from an original PawPaw Tree from my grandmother's yard in Boone, NC. My Dad has one in his yard and we have eaten many PawPaws from his. I had two blooms this year so I might finally produce some fruit. My tree is four years old now.
This is a beautiful red Tiger Lily. I wish these lasted all summer long!! They are so vibrant and beautiful.
Here is a shot of my Peony. It is just the faintest of pinks. Such a lovely flower. I am sure they are all girls because it is just such a feminine looking blossom.
I wish I had flower beds and natural areas all over my yard. It is such a satisfying feeling of accomplishment when you sit back and enjoy the sights and smells of hard work. When things get to growing bigger and get more full I will post some more pictures of my flowers and plants. I love it when everything is in full bloom and thriving. We had so much rain this week that things will be taking off like gangbusters! Is it not just beautiful and awesome how God created all the beauty we have to just gaze upon? The feel of velvety petals, the aroma of flowers that no perfume can ever match. The hearty earthy feel of soil between your fingers. Watching a wilted stem just stand at attention when water starts to seep into it's veins. It makes me think how small I really am in this world. God knows each and every blade of grass. He knows when the sparrow falls. He knows my name. What a wonderful, wonderful new mercy to behold ....each day.
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
Here a couple of pictures from around my yard. I really love flowers and trees. My thumb isn't very green but I do put forth an effort. I took a few pictures of some blooms that were pretty as I was walking around the yard.
I don't remember what this flower is called but I planted it last year and it came back. I think it is really pretty.
This is my Gardenia Bush. It smells heavenly. Sorry it is a little blurry. I don't know what happened. These blooms are so dainty and fragile. I love them.
This is my PawPaw Tree. I planted this from seed from an original PawPaw Tree from my grandmother's yard in Boone, NC. My Dad has one in his yard and we have eaten many PawPaws from his. I had two blooms this year so I might finally produce some fruit. My tree is four years old now.
This is a beautiful red Tiger Lily. I wish these lasted all summer long!! They are so vibrant and beautiful.
Here is a shot of my Peony. It is just the faintest of pinks. Such a lovely flower. I am sure they are all girls because it is just such a feminine looking blossom.
I wish I had flower beds and natural areas all over my yard. It is such a satisfying feeling of accomplishment when you sit back and enjoy the sights and smells of hard work. When things get to growing bigger and get more full I will post some more pictures of my flowers and plants. I love it when everything is in full bloom and thriving. We had so much rain this week that things will be taking off like gangbusters! Is it not just beautiful and awesome how God created all the beauty we have to just gaze upon? The feel of velvety petals, the aroma of flowers that no perfume can ever match. The hearty earthy feel of soil between your fingers. Watching a wilted stem just stand at attention when water starts to seep into it's veins. It makes me think how small I really am in this world. God knows each and every blade of grass. He knows when the sparrow falls. He knows my name. What a wonderful, wonderful new mercy to behold ....each day.
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
Friday, May 14, 2010
My Favorite Book...EVER!
Hey Y'all,
Over at "Kelly's Korner" she is asking us to post our favorite books. I wish I was better at blogging so I could put her pretty "Show Us Your Life" emblem but I am pretty pitiful at this blogging thing. I tried to put on a playlist that was super cool like my friend Tracy but it confused me to know end so I will be calling her pronto. But I digress.... My favorite all time book in the entire world is.....
The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst
I adore this book. I first read it in my fifth grade reader in Mrs. Huie's room. It moved me so much that I sat in class and just sobbed. I told my mother about it later that day and cried my eyes out again. For years and years I thought about that story but never could find it again. I was just so sad!!! Then low and behold I found a bookstore in Winston-Salem that specialized in finding hard to find books. I called the sweet man who owned it and in two days he found a copy of "The Scarlet Ibis" in a warehouse in Chicago. I gave him a grand total of 8.00, including shipping and about ten days later the blessed book arrived. I immediately read it to my own children. They thought it was sad too but did not have the gut reaction that I did. I suppose that is what makes books so personal to people. Some do not impress on our hearts at all and some just consume you. This book is about the struggle of a brother with the disabilites of his younger brother. I am even tearing up as I think about it! When my oldest daughter was a freshman in high school I saw that the story was included in her freshman English book. If you have a high school student or a local library I encourage you to read this tragic story. I promise..it will change you.
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
Over at "Kelly's Korner" she is asking us to post our favorite books. I wish I was better at blogging so I could put her pretty "Show Us Your Life" emblem but I am pretty pitiful at this blogging thing. I tried to put on a playlist that was super cool like my friend Tracy but it confused me to know end so I will be calling her pronto. But I digress.... My favorite all time book in the entire world is.....
The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst
I adore this book. I first read it in my fifth grade reader in Mrs. Huie's room. It moved me so much that I sat in class and just sobbed. I told my mother about it later that day and cried my eyes out again. For years and years I thought about that story but never could find it again. I was just so sad!!! Then low and behold I found a bookstore in Winston-Salem that specialized in finding hard to find books. I called the sweet man who owned it and in two days he found a copy of "The Scarlet Ibis" in a warehouse in Chicago. I gave him a grand total of 8.00, including shipping and about ten days later the blessed book arrived. I immediately read it to my own children. They thought it was sad too but did not have the gut reaction that I did. I suppose that is what makes books so personal to people. Some do not impress on our hearts at all and some just consume you. This book is about the struggle of a brother with the disabilites of his younger brother. I am even tearing up as I think about it! When my oldest daughter was a freshman in high school I saw that the story was included in her freshman English book. If you have a high school student or a local library I encourage you to read this tragic story. I promise..it will change you.
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
Monday, May 10, 2010
Mother's Day Recap
Hey Y'all,
This past Sunday was Mother's Day. We always gather at my mom's house for a cookout. She loves hotdogs so that is what we had! We also like to cook and eat all over the place. The weather was a bit cool so we all ate in my mom's formal dining room even though we all had on old jeans. Usually it is pretty nice so we eat outside but this year was plain cold to me! Most kids take there mom's out to eat but like I said we eat all over the place plus we are LOUD! We all talk at the same time and we laugh and cut up something fierce. The quietest one is my daddy. Mostly he just shakes his head at how goofy a houseful of girls squeal and holler!
This is my sister, Becky. These are her girls. Brittany is 24 and Mariah is 17. It seems like they were just born!
Here is me with my two girls. I just love them!
This is my sister and our mother, Carol. She was so upset she had already got her shirt dirty. We are loud and messy!
I sure hope all of you had a sweet Mother's Day. Mine was bittersweet. So many changes this year. It is hard to digest it all. It is hard to believe that my own girls are just so grown up. I miss the days when I got handmade cards and little paper cups with a marigold stuck inside. Next year we will have a precious little grandbaby to kiss and pass around like a sack of potatoes. I cannot wait!! By next May she will be 9 months old and we will all be saying how crazy it seems that she is already that old. If you have lost your mama, I am just so sorry. If you do not live close together or maybe have a strained relationship with your mama please remedy that with either a trip or at least a long phone call. I am telling you, this I know for sure, when she is gone you are going to miss your mama. I was thinking yesterday at church about motherhood in general. I do realize that some of us out there really do not have a very good mother. Some of us may have a mom that is lost in some horrible addiction or maybe in prison or maybe you have no clue to her whereabouts at all. I am just so sorry. But God will fill that void. If you let Him. If you allow Him to work through you and break any cycle or generational stronghold in your family you can start a whole new tradition of memories to create for your own children or grandchildren. It is such a blessing to be a mother.
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
This past Sunday was Mother's Day. We always gather at my mom's house for a cookout. She loves hotdogs so that is what we had! We also like to cook and eat all over the place. The weather was a bit cool so we all ate in my mom's formal dining room even though we all had on old jeans. Usually it is pretty nice so we eat outside but this year was plain cold to me! Most kids take there mom's out to eat but like I said we eat all over the place plus we are LOUD! We all talk at the same time and we laugh and cut up something fierce. The quietest one is my daddy. Mostly he just shakes his head at how goofy a houseful of girls squeal and holler!
This is my sister, Becky. These are her girls. Brittany is 24 and Mariah is 17. It seems like they were just born!
Here is me with my two girls. I just love them!
This is my sister and our mother, Carol. She was so upset she had already got her shirt dirty. We are loud and messy!
I sure hope all of you had a sweet Mother's Day. Mine was bittersweet. So many changes this year. It is hard to digest it all. It is hard to believe that my own girls are just so grown up. I miss the days when I got handmade cards and little paper cups with a marigold stuck inside. Next year we will have a precious little grandbaby to kiss and pass around like a sack of potatoes. I cannot wait!! By next May she will be 9 months old and we will all be saying how crazy it seems that she is already that old. If you have lost your mama, I am just so sorry. If you do not live close together or maybe have a strained relationship with your mama please remedy that with either a trip or at least a long phone call. I am telling you, this I know for sure, when she is gone you are going to miss your mama. I was thinking yesterday at church about motherhood in general. I do realize that some of us out there really do not have a very good mother. Some of us may have a mom that is lost in some horrible addiction or maybe in prison or maybe you have no clue to her whereabouts at all. I am just so sorry. But God will fill that void. If you let Him. If you allow Him to work through you and break any cycle or generational stronghold in your family you can start a whole new tradition of memories to create for your own children or grandchildren. It is such a blessing to be a mother.
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Lady Gag?
Hey Y'all,
Short post here. I stood in my living room last night with my mouth hung down to my chest when I witnessed the most hideous sight. The "artist" Lady Gaga performed (I use that loosely) on American Idol. Not only was she practically naked her performance or lack thereof was hideous. What was that she had writhing around her? Eunuchs?? Honestly, this nation is going to hell. On this, the National Day of Prayer let's lift up this nation to the one most high - God. Our downward spiraling morality is what is crushing the backbone of this nation. Lady Gaga made me gag.
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
Short post here. I stood in my living room last night with my mouth hung down to my chest when I witnessed the most hideous sight. The "artist" Lady Gaga performed (I use that loosely) on American Idol. Not only was she practically naked her performance or lack thereof was hideous. What was that she had writhing around her? Eunuchs?? Honestly, this nation is going to hell. On this, the National Day of Prayer let's lift up this nation to the one most high - God. Our downward spiraling morality is what is crushing the backbone of this nation. Lady Gaga made me gag.
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
My Little "Squash Baby"
Hey Y'all,
Here are a couple of pictures from this past weekend that I took after church on Sunday. Blake and Erica's baby girl is now a "squash". when I first read that I thought about the yellow crookneck kind that I love to slice and fry up in the summer. I like to grill it and stew it but honey I love me some good ole fried squash! Yum-yum! But this is the kind of squash that is greenish-yellow and kind of round. A Summer Squash I suppose. I wonder if you can fry it?
Here are the sweet parents to be!
Megan, Erica and me. Just look at my girls. I do not know what was going on with that look on my face and I think I wore my glasses on my head all morning which explains the hair. Megan was complaining that her hair was in her face. I think they are beautiful.
Here is a better look at "summer". At least that is what I will call her for the next couple of weeks.
Blake and Erica have chosen a name for the baby but Erica doesn't want a lot of people to know what they have chosen. I, for one, love the name they chose. It is so perfect for their family. I will be sure to keep my four faithful readers updated!!
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
Here are a couple of pictures from this past weekend that I took after church on Sunday. Blake and Erica's baby girl is now a "squash". when I first read that I thought about the yellow crookneck kind that I love to slice and fry up in the summer. I like to grill it and stew it but honey I love me some good ole fried squash! Yum-yum! But this is the kind of squash that is greenish-yellow and kind of round. A Summer Squash I suppose. I wonder if you can fry it?
Here are the sweet parents to be!
Megan, Erica and me. Just look at my girls. I do not know what was going on with that look on my face and I think I wore my glasses on my head all morning which explains the hair. Megan was complaining that her hair was in her face. I think they are beautiful.
Here is a better look at "summer". At least that is what I will call her for the next couple of weeks.
Blake and Erica have chosen a name for the baby but Erica doesn't want a lot of people to know what they have chosen. I, for one, love the name they chose. It is so perfect for their family. I will be sure to keep my four faithful readers updated!!
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
I'm Just Sayin'.....
Hey Y'all,
I hope everyone is having a good week. Mine has been like a wild rapid ride this week to say the least. I'm just sayin'.
First off, Jack Bauer is the MAN! I want to marry him. Not Keifer Sutherland, Jack Bauer. I could kick myself three times for never ever watching this show until this season. I have no excuse whatsoever. Now it is the last season and I am totally addicted. I, for one, am thrilled he shot Dana. Twice. I'm just sayin'...
This Sunday is Mother's Day. This is one of my favorite holidays. I love my mother and I do hope each of you have a great mother to love or remember with a bunch of lovely memories. At school all the kids are making flower pots with sad little marigolds in them that they have touched one time too many. Handmade cards that have hearts all over them addressed to their mom's. In the south most of these moms have huge hairbows on their heads. I really don't know why. Most of the children do have wonderful mommies. But some, do not. It breaks you hearts to hear them say that their mommy doesn't hug them or shower them with kisses each night or really ever even see their children. So sad. Makes me wish even more that I was Mrs. Jack Bauer. I'm just sayin...
Tonight is my favorite tv show in the world. Well, maybe not my favorite in the world but I do love it. American Idol. Woo-Hoo Crystal Bowersox!!! I hope she wins. Tonight their mentor is Harry Connick Jr. Love him! I play his Christmas Cd's year round. They are the best ones to play at Christmas. Right up there with Elvis. I'm just sayin'...
Lastly, I promised that since my sweet beagle, Hunter, passed away a few weeks ago that I would never, ever, ever get another animal. Dog, cat, fish, bird or rodent. Not even a pet rock. I am adopting my daughter's dog Penny, the fence-jumping deer impersonator. Erica has come home from work several days in a row and hauled her little pregnant self all over her neighborhood to look for Penny. Last night she was crying and telling me that she really could not keep doing this. She was sure one day she would drive up to their development and Penny would be run over in the street. I have over two acres and have a dog lot and have two dog houses and even have an invisible fencing system with two collars. Penny gets to live with me. So I can feed her, take her to the vet, bathe her, talk to her...love her....cry like a crazy woman when she dies....promise I will never, ever, ever get another pet...ever. I'm just sayin'...
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
*****ADD-ON***** at 9:22 p.m.
I just voted 12 times for Lee Dewize. He was smokin' !!!!!!!
I hope everyone is having a good week. Mine has been like a wild rapid ride this week to say the least. I'm just sayin'.
First off, Jack Bauer is the MAN! I want to marry him. Not Keifer Sutherland, Jack Bauer. I could kick myself three times for never ever watching this show until this season. I have no excuse whatsoever. Now it is the last season and I am totally addicted. I, for one, am thrilled he shot Dana. Twice. I'm just sayin'...
This Sunday is Mother's Day. This is one of my favorite holidays. I love my mother and I do hope each of you have a great mother to love or remember with a bunch of lovely memories. At school all the kids are making flower pots with sad little marigolds in them that they have touched one time too many. Handmade cards that have hearts all over them addressed to their mom's. In the south most of these moms have huge hairbows on their heads. I really don't know why. Most of the children do have wonderful mommies. But some, do not. It breaks you hearts to hear them say that their mommy doesn't hug them or shower them with kisses each night or really ever even see their children. So sad. Makes me wish even more that I was Mrs. Jack Bauer. I'm just sayin...
Tonight is my favorite tv show in the world. Well, maybe not my favorite in the world but I do love it. American Idol. Woo-Hoo Crystal Bowersox!!! I hope she wins. Tonight their mentor is Harry Connick Jr. Love him! I play his Christmas Cd's year round. They are the best ones to play at Christmas. Right up there with Elvis. I'm just sayin'...
Lastly, I promised that since my sweet beagle, Hunter, passed away a few weeks ago that I would never, ever, ever get another animal. Dog, cat, fish, bird or rodent. Not even a pet rock. I am adopting my daughter's dog Penny, the fence-jumping deer impersonator. Erica has come home from work several days in a row and hauled her little pregnant self all over her neighborhood to look for Penny. Last night she was crying and telling me that she really could not keep doing this. She was sure one day she would drive up to their development and Penny would be run over in the street. I have over two acres and have a dog lot and have two dog houses and even have an invisible fencing system with two collars. Penny gets to live with me. So I can feed her, take her to the vet, bathe her, talk to her...love her....cry like a crazy woman when she dies....promise I will never, ever, ever get another pet...ever. I'm just sayin'...
Bless Y'all,
Cindy
*****ADD-ON***** at 9:22 p.m.
I just voted 12 times for Lee Dewize. He was smokin' !!!!!!!
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