A little of what is running around in my Head..

2010-12-05T20:25:00.000-05:00

Busy persons Baked Potato Soup. (I love Panera Bread's Baked Potato soup. I found a recipe online but if you truly know me I am one to find a simpler way. Here is how I changed the recipe a little to save time. It took max 40 mins total.)

1 package Ore-ida Steam n' Mash Russet Potatoes (in with the french fries)
1 package Real Bacon Recipe pieces (you will find next to your salad dressings)
1/2 (or 1 stick) cup butter
1/2 onion, diced (or half of a publix pre-cut container of onion)
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
6 cups milk
2-3 teaspoons fine sea salt (Flavor to taste, start put with the lower measurement)
1-2 teaspoon pepper (Flavor to taste, start put with the lower measurement)
2 cups grated mild cheddar cheese
1 cup (8oz) sour cream
1 loaf of French Bread
Cook Potatoes as directed on package. In a large soup pot over low heat butter, add onion and saute until soft. Stir in flour until well combined,but do not let brown. Gradually add milk, increase stove heat and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Add potato pulp (you may want to smash the potatoes slightly so they are not in such big pieces, that also allows the flavor to soak in the potato), salt, pepper & bacon. Gradually add cheese. Stir until cheese is melted. Stir in sour cream. Add extra milk, if necessary, for desired thickness. NOTE: At this point, soup may be refrigerated until ready to serve. When ready to serve, warm over low heat, stirring until hot. Remove from heat and serve in soup bowls.

Serve with a hunk of french bread for dipping. You can save some of the cheese and bacon pieces to sprinkle on top of the bowl of soup.

Just not myself.

2010-09-06T20:47:00.002-04:00

I hate rainy yucky days. It just makes me feel worse then I already do. I am 35 y/o and feel like a total waste. Have you seen that movie Good Luck Chuck. I am the female version. Yeppers.. I am tired of being a good luck charm for Men. What is so wrong with me. I am tired of hearing "you would make such a great mother" or "Why aren't you married" or "Why are you still single you are such a great girl". Well apparently there it something wrong with me. No man wants to settle down with me. No man wants me but why. Is it because their mother's like me? It is because their family likes me. Is that such a crime? Is it because of my independence? Is it because I was smart enough not to get knocked up right out of high school? I would like find my own place. I would like to be able to pay off my credit cards and then I could get my own place. Maybe this possible job change will be the best for me. I am just tired of being alone. I am tired of feeling like I am useless and will never be worth anything to anyone other then my pups. I know the boys and Isabela love me but it is not the same. They are not my flesh and blood. I want someone who looks up to me. The boys are almost to the age where they will not need Miss Christy anymore. I feel like I should just have my IUD removed and if it happens it happens. Obviously there is never going to be a wedding. Someone to share my bed with, well other then my the spotted monsters and my occasional 7 y/o who wanders into my bed in the middle of the night. That is the greatest.. Well until they try to take over the bed. Oh well.. time to get ready for the rough day of work ahead the rest of the week. I see some OT coming my way.

I see the light...

2010-07-21T22:02:00.002-04:00

And I do not think it is the train.... Monday the normal OB nurse at our office comes back part time. I may help get some of the stress off of us. Also there is only 2 more clinicals left. Well more like 36 more hours of clinical time left. I still have some tests I need to catch up on. Well speaking of tests.. I need to get back to studying.

Have you ever

2010-07-20T14:01:00.001-04:00

I have a patient who rarely works. I am currently wanting to turn around and knock her up the head.

I am officially exhausted

2010-07-13T20:53:00.002-04:00

I have decided to go back and get my EMT license back. I let it lapse in 2006. It has been a nightmare since that decision. The Local College... it makes me wonder how people graduate. I sign up and pay. It takes them almost 2 weeks to get me in the system. Since I have done it before I am doing more as a refresher. So the Teacher "Nick" who's class list I am on, apparently does not like how I am doing it (with approval of the main teachers). He switches me off of the on-line board. It then takes me 2 weeks to get back on the board and it is now really hard to do class discussion when you are the only one listed in the class. June 25th I went to get my student badge I was not informed about because it was on the message board I have been locked out of. But the College is Closed every Friday. I go to my 1st clinical without a badge. The only good thing is I was riding with my little brother.I go on June 28th and get it taken. Go July 1st no badge yet, July 2nd & 5ht Closed. So I went to my second clinical without my student badge. July 6 & 7 no badge. July 8th I worked until 730. July 9th Closed.. Saturday & Sunday clinical with no badge. Went back today and it turns out they have LOST my badge.. They have to reorder it and it will hopefully be in Thursday. The problem I have to have it for my state testing.. I have 2 more clinicals to do. Lets see if I get it before I finish the class.. So I am on my 8th straight day of work or clinical. I have 3 more to go until the weekend. My only weekend off. It is sad that it is my birthday and all I want to do is sleep. The dogs hate me because I am never home. Then it turns out today that the guy I have been with that ended up in the hospital with chest pain. This is the same guy with the bullshit line "I am too busy for a relationship". All of a sudden he has seen the light and the same woman who has smashed his heart into little pieces it the one he can't live without. Go fuck yourself. Don't call me when you need something done for your family. Call Carrie to do it. Just remember your family hates her and will not let her in the house. I will all of a sudden not be able to help. She was not the one offering to take off work and drive your family over to see you. Carrie would never do that. Carrie would not ride with you over to take you mom to Orlando so she would not drive you crazy. Nope.. Did she sit there with your family BOTH time your father had major surgery. Was she there for you at your father funeral. NOPE... One day you will wake up. Time for a shower and time for bed.

Awoke to the strangest dream

2010-04-15T00:06:00.004-04:00

This morning as usual I fell back to sleep after hitting my alarm for the 100th time. ~~Every~~ Almost everytime I do this they are the strangest of my dreams. I think this one is the weirdest of the all. I woke because I was pregnant and 2 of the physicians I work for where trying to get me to deliver. The strange part is that I was fighting them not to deliver. I kept telling them that I was not ready. The doctors where stating I needed to be delivered right away. They where also fighting as to whom would do said delivery. When I say fighting them I mean they are both ~~pulling~~ dragging me into the hospital. Don't ask where this dream came from. I fell asleep I was watching Xmen: Wolverine. And yes there is a pregnant woman in one of the books I am reading but there is nothing like that in the other two books. (Sorry having a really bad ADHD problem the last week in the reading department). I am not in a ~~serious relationship~~ not in any form of a relationship. My IUD is extremely happy where it is and it has 2 years left on it. My 3 year date of placement was on the 13th. The doctor I work for is wanting so bad to pull it out and have me get pregnant. A couple of my co-workers are also wanting the same. I am just not where I want to be. I want to be married with someone who wants children. I don't want to raise a child on my own. The selfish side is I don't want to give myself daily injections of blood thinner though out the pregnancy and I don't want to do that ALONE. My co-workers say to use Anthony as a donor. Well that is hard, Between his work schedule and the fact that we only see each other in the sexual every couple of months. My heart is just so torn. It wants this to happen but my brain says no you are not ready. I need a way to silence this clock going off. And when I have a foster baby it makes it even harder. I ~~think~~ get to thinking that this person brought this beautiful baby into the world and they are stupid enought to hurt that innocent little sweetie. I think that is what is making this worse. My head is swimming..

Oh yeah.. Said temporary crown came off Tuesday.. Oops... Go back to the dentist in the morning.

Sunday night.. Already!!!

2010-04-11T20:56:00.002-04:00

Why is it some people are just to thick in the head. Hello if a friend has someone show up at you with a video. Why do you have to stay another 2 1/2 hours. You were there to drop off the dog. That is done now LEAVE. I asked Anthony to come out to a fundraiser at a bar. He decided he could not. I have a beer and a Philly Steak sandwich. So I made an offer to bring a movie down for the evening. I love the Sherlock Holmes movie. I get down there and the Former roommate Pam is there. This is about 930pm. She does not leave until almost midnight. Hello, You can go, he is a big boy and Tink (said dog) likes me better anyway. But no. She keeps talking. She says she is a nurse but some of her comments makes me think she has a slightly unlawful job (no not drugs). Good god leave the man alone. He is moving on, why can't you. You have an 18y/o daughter who is pregnant living with her father. Go deal with your own issues. Anthony has been my friend a LOT longer then he has known you. So we finally get to watch the movie and do not finish until 2am. I should have stayed there. Boy that would have pissed her off. But I was honest with him, If I was going to stay he would not get much sleep. Oh well. It was a fun night. And now Sunday is over and work is hours away. Yuck.. I don't want to go back. Do I have to???

Thank goodness for the weekend...

2010-04-09T22:13:00.002-04:00

This has been one heck of a week. Monday like any Monday - Busy. Tuesday was busy but I left at 130pm in the middle of the normal drama. Sharon having her normal meltdown. Thank goodness I was out of there. Went to the dentist. It was time to get my Crown started. Well you know it is bad when the dentist starts talking abut when someone took an appointment or not.. Well they were talking about getting me in for a ROOT CANAL.. Yeppers... She wanted it the next day. My jaw hurt like I had been punch and it broken. I came home and wanted to chop my head off. I took a Pain pill and started to feeling better an hour later. Unfortunately I could not do it Wednesday. I was able to get to the specialist until Thursday. Thursday came. I was smart this time, I took a pain pill before I headed down to the specialist. Well they took me back about 20 mins early. Of course my teeth have to cause problems. It took almost 3hrs to complete. I actually felt better then I did after an hour in the chair Tuesday. Today my jaw is slightly sore nothing a few ibuprofen will not help. I was suppose to watch Isabela but had to call off since I was having the root canal. I feel really bad about calling out. I called and let them know if they needed me to call. Otherwise I have been reading and playing on here. Have a good Friday and rest of the weekend.

Happy easter.

2010-04-04T23:05:00.002-04:00

I hope everyone had a great Easter Sunday. Today I was awaken by my mom, Cheyenne, Cody and Ivy Grace at 830am. That was only 4 hrs after signing off and finally getting to sleep. After that I we got dressed and worked on the front yard. We bought 10 bags of mulch and spread them out in the front flower beds. Yesterday we took all the back porch furniture off and washed them down. We then washed the back porch and windows. After it dried, put the new outdoor rug out and put all the furniture back. It looks nice out there. After putting the mulch out today. Took a shower then a little time to catch up on my Zzzzz.. The after dropping Cheyenne off with her foster mom, we headed to Palm Bay to see my other family. Had a wonderful dinner. Now I am sitting here relaxing after taking something for my tooth. Tuesday I get the temporary crown. Yippee.. I had having my teeth worked on. Well I am off to bed.. Maybe I can keep my brain functioning enough to read a page or two.. But I doubt it.. Night All..

What truly is running through my head????

2010-04-04T01:30:00.007-04:00

Right not is it more - Why is my ADHD running wild as of late??? First off the books that have I have been finishing pretty quickly are just not holding my interest. It is not that they are boring. The books are pretty dang good. I have been drawn more to the shorter stories. I need to get my ass in gear because I there is a bunch of books in multiple series I have been reading. At the end of this month there are 6 books released in a 3 week period. Yikes. I just finished reading Darkest Kiss by Keri Arther. It is the 6th in the Riley Jensen series. There are 2 more books currently available for download on Kindle.. The last book in the series is due to be released in May. That is sad because I really like the character. After that I download One & Only by Bianca D'arc. It is part of her vampire Brotherhood of Blood series. They are all short stores. There is a 3 books in the Brotherhood of blood series with 2 other short stories that involve characters from the Brotherhood series. After finishing that in 48hrs(see told you that they were short). I am currently trying to get back into the Evernight Novels by Claudia Gray. The most recent release if Hourglass. It is a tale about Bianca, the vampire child, who falls for the bad boy Jake, who is part of the Black Cross, a vampire hunting group. I think the reason I am having problems getting back into this series is because it was quite a long time between release dates.

So here is a list of the different book series I am or have read:

Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling (series is complete) read them all multiple time except the year 7. My heart breaks when I get ready to pick that up to start it. Also it is not available for Kindle download.
Twilight series by Stephaine Meyers (series is complete) I read the first 3 books in 4 weeks. And yes I went to pick up Breaking Dawn at midnight.
Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon (series is not complete) Book number 7 Echo of the Bone was just released. Book #8 The Exile is doe to be released on September 28, 2010. These are great books but I think I tried to read too many in a row. I stalled halfway through book #5. I need to catch on the other series and get this one finished.
The House of Night series by P.C. Cast (Series not complete) Book number 7 Burned is due out April 27th. That are good for older teens. My problem with them is that with each book there is no closure. They leave you hanging for months until the next is released. This is a constant fight of good vs evil.
Evernight series by Claudia Gray (series not complete) Book #3 was just released in March. Book #4 Afterlife is due to be released December 8, 2010
Southern Vampire/Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris (series not complete) these are the books the Trueblood series. These are great. Loved book four. Eric could help me in the shower anytime and this scene better not be cut from the show. HBO Please cast Vin Diesel as Quinn...Yummy... Book number 10 is due out May 4th, 2010. True Blood season 3 starts in June. There are also a bunch of little sub-novels that I need to read.
Vampire Diaries by L.J. Smith I read the first 4 books (The Awaking, The Struggle, The Fury and the Dark Reunion) but have not read the newer release The Return: Nightfall.
Vampire Kisses - Novel & Manga by Ellen Schreiber (Series not complete) Book #7 Love Bites is due to be released May 18. These I found just when I was getting my desire to read back. They are short and sweet. Love the Manga. Wish these would come out faster.
The Blue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz ( seres not complete)It looks like Book #5 Misguided Angels is due out on October 5, 2010. These are pretty good. The last book The Van Alen Legacy jumped around too much for me. Every chapter was a different character. Hard to keep up some times. Love the characters Jake & Schuyler.
Morganville Vampires by Rachel Caine (series not complete) Love this bunch. Love all the characters. The next book either comes out April 27 or May 4th. Either way that is just around the corner.
Harper Connelly Series by Charlaine Harris (series complete) LOVED this series. Very sad to see it end. Harper is a great character. Harper has a rare talent. after being struck by lightning she can now sense where skeletons are buried. She along with her step-brother/manger Tolliver are helping locate the bodies of the missing while trying to locate their sister Cameron.
Riley Jensen, Guardian series (almost complete) I first downloaded this book from Audile.com when I had a credit I needed to use. I then got it as a free download for my Kindle. I did not listen to it for months then when I had to drive to North Carolina it kept me going. Very yummy series. The last in the series is out in May. She does have a spin off series coming soon, might have to give it a try. Riley is a Vampire/Werewolf who has been brought into the Guardian program with her twin brother. Her love life is a train wreak and it seems like everyone is out to kill her.
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead (series not complete) This is also for the mature Young adult. Book #5 Spirit Bound is due out May 18, 2010. Interesting take. Rose is the Guardian for Lissa Dragomir a member of vampire royalty. She has set out to kill the man she loves after he was turned into a strigori.

See a total mess. All the release dates have been noted in my phones calendar. Here are a couple of authors that I have enjoyed reading.

Devyn Quinn
Jennifer Armintrout
R.L. Stine (been a while since I read is books but they are the greatest)

So what else has been going on. I have been working my ass off. I have been spending a lot of time with Carmen, Anette and Isabela. They are the greatest. I have given up on Tony. If it is suppose to happen it will. Otherwise I am not getting my hopes up. I can use him as I please.. He is currently out of a relationship so I am currently using him what I need when I need it. It is not a bad then for a woman to be using a man is it???? The Boys.. They are now 7 years old. Where has the time gone? They are getting so smart. Gino had the plate removed from his leg on Friday. Kelly says he is doing well but being dramatic as always. As for the foster parent thing. I guess that is the reason I am still on here tonight. I must say I enjoy the little sweethearts that we get. I just hate giving them up. We currently have Cheyenne. She is 3 months old and is beautiful as can be. She was removed from her family at birth. Her father is a sickass. Today (since it is 245am) she will be going back to regular foster home. She is one of 6 in that household. She should be allowed to stay here but the court wants her to stay with her siblings, who do not even realize they are related. She looks like she could be my child. She has long eyelashes, blue eyes and very fragile fair skin. The thing about this fostering thing that is hard. I am someone who everyone says would be a great mother. Except no man sees me that way. There is a movie coming out that is about how I feel. It is due to hit theaters April 26th. This is the way I might go to have children. I feel like such a failure in that department. People say just get a sperm donor and have on that way. I start thinking "That is one way" then I remember I have a serious clotting disorder, what happens if I do not make it through to care for this/these child(ren). I have on gene of Factor V Lieden mutation. It is a clotting disorder. My mother has both genes. I will have to be on blood thinner injections during the pregnancy and sooner or later I will be placed on a blood thinner daily. I worry about passing it to my child(ren). Twins run in my family, that is why I say children. What to do, What to do. So I think this should be enough for tonight. I have 10 bags of mulch to put down, have to turn Cheyenne over, do laundry and easter dinner with my other family today.. Busy. I am hoping to keep this up again. I felt better when I wrote on here. Night all and Happy Easter.

cool giveaway.

2010-03-24T20:57:00.003-04:00

There is this great blog giving away a Barnes and Noble Nook. That would be their new e-book. These are great... Check it out

I know, I know...

2010-01-17T22:10:00.002-05:00

I know I have not posted in a while.. Life has been busy. Between work and my multiple families. I have been helping Carmen and Anette with sweet little Isabela. My father lost his job and they have been floating by on his unemployment check and my stepmothers house cleaning business. And of course she went overboard for Christmas. I told her I would rather them not get me anything except maybe a die that I can not get down here and a card. A Card is more then I have gotten from my Grandfather. I am sure that my cousins got cards and I am sure they had a little money stuffed in there. I guess since I am not the one who constantly has their hand out that I am the forgotten one. In October my uncle lost his battle with Leukemia. He made it to his and Frances' Anniversary. It was a difficult one - a Police/Fire Fighter funeral. And I have never been so embarrassed by my family. My stepmother I have since learned takes too much Xanax. She takes 2mg a day to deal with her life. So the day of the funeral she took 4 mg. She almost fell out of 2 vehicles and looked like shit. Total Drama.. Work has been work. We are in the process of a renovation. The new section is almost done and then we will be moving over so they can renovate the new building. In November I traded my 2006 Rav4 for a 2010 Rav4. I am now in a better financial situation on the car. I am now no longer seriously upside down on it. We have finally ended all the crap from the accident. The Foster child thing has been busy. We have had several babies. The longest was a month. Then at Christmas time we too a 16y/o who has a massive chip on her should. She ended up stealing from us and went after my mom. The Melbourne police were extremely nice at 3am. I have been spending way too much time on Facebook. I have been spending too much time with Quinn (My Kindle). The love department still SUCKS. As Jennifer Lopez says in Wedding Planner - I am a magnet for unavailable men and I am sick of it. I just don't think the right guy exists for me. I am not ment to be happy with someone and that God thinks I am meant to care for other peoples children then I am to have my own family. I purchase a scrapbook table and have been trying to back into the creative swing. Today I completed 2 scrapbook pages and 9 little mailboxes. They are for the girls at work when we move into our new office. I think I will fill them with candy and put them on our desks when we move. I will try to get a picture on here soon. I need to start my Valentines cards next. Well I must go and spend some time with Quinn. Night all. I will try to get back into the swing of writing.

Panera Granola Recipe

2009-07-26T10:43:00.005-04:00

I looked for this recipe on-line and found one. The problem was it was not complete. Several parts where missing. So after getting almost finished with the recipe I noticed that a few items were not in the directions I had to alter it a little. Hey it turned out pretty good. Here is the orginal recipe I found. Below is what I made. I am pretty pleased with it myself.

18oz package of old-fashioned oats
1 cup chopped pecans
1/3 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup maple Syrup
2 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cup raisins ( optional)
Preheat oven to 300 F. In a bowl mix the oats, pecans, brown sugar, coconut, salt and cinnamon. In a saucepan warm the syrup, oil and honey. Whisk in vanilla. Carefully pour the liquid over the oat mixture. Stir gently with spoon. Spread granola on 2 baking sheets. Bake 50 minutes, stirring carefully every 10 minutes. (Granola will be still wet, it will harden when as it cools)Transfer granola-filled pan to a rack to cool completely. Stir in raisins (optional). Seal granola in an airtight container or self-sealing plastic bag. Store at room temperature for 1 week or in the freezer for 3 months.

Mix with Fresh fruit and organic yogurt. Enjoy

New Moon Trailer

2009-06-01T20:58:00.000-04:00

It was premiered last night
THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON trailer

Frustration..

2009-05-27T22:31:00.002-04:00

Why are the male species so damn frustrating. I get one signal one minute and then another a second later. I confront him and then it is like he has fallen off the face of the earth. I laid it all out in an email because he occasionally he does read his email. He does not answer my call or texts. Why do they play these games. I did speak with his sister and she says I am too good for him. I don't know what it is but it just feels right when I am with him. Damn him.. Life is getting ready to get a lot crazier and he does not even know it. His life was heading down the road to something close to normal. And there is another bump in the road coming soon and he does not even know it. It is bad that I get the information before he does. It is one heck of a bump..

frustrated.. So frustrated..

2009-05-01T18:47:00.003-04:00

Why is it that men have to be so complicated. Men say women are complicated. That is because you guys make us that way.

Here is the deal. I have always had a place in my heart for this one guy. A guy I have loved for years (I mean almost 20 years.) He is the guy that gets that little flutter in the pit of my stomach every time I am around him. All those years life as got in the way but for some reason we are always brought back together. So as I am pretty sure in my previous entry. I asked him out for dinner at Outback. Around 3pm that day he said he was tied up at a funeral of a local fire fighter. He said he would call later and we could could meet up for drinks. No did not hear from him that night or any night over the next 2 weeks. I call and leave a voicemail on his sisters cell to see how she is doing. She finally calls back last Wednesday. It turns out his dad has been having some heart problems and is scheduled for open heart surgery on Friday. I had a baby bag for her of formula samples and stuff. I offer to bring it to her at the hospital while they are waiting for him to come out of surgery. I go up to L&D to give her the bag because Anette is getting an NST. Low and behold Tony was there so she would have someone to talk to. He ask me to sit on his knee because there is only one chair in there. He puts his hand on my hip and rubs my back with his thumb. He noticed I did not have my glasses and my hair color is a little different. He just acts like he is interested. Around 6 they have gone and seen him and pack up to go home. He drives me back to my car which I had left at my office since I work right next to the hospital. We end up talking for 2 hrs standing in the parking lot. Saturday I call and leave a message to check and see how he is doing. He calls me back. Sunday I leave a voicemail on his sister's voicemail to see how he is doing. Monday I call as I am leaving work. I end up meeting him at the hospital and go up with him to visit his dad. We end up going back to his house and were suppose to have dinner. We ended up watching TV. I leave around 9:30 because I have to do some things before I go to bed. I don't bother him Tuesday. Wednesday he is at work but he sent me a text about his dad. Thursday he calls and says he is heading to dinner with this mom & sister and that he would call me a little later. Today as I was finishing up my work day (around 12), I sent a text to see if they wanted to go see the new X-men Origins movie. Nothing. Still nothing. Why do they have to be so puzzling. Men. You wonder why women are so emotional. It is because you guys confuse the HELL out of us. The man even trusted me to fill out his deposit sheet, play in his wallet and count his cash. His family loves me. What is the flippin' problem. Do you like me or don't you. I know things are busy but you need some time for yourself.

Slacker.

2009-04-03T10:43:00.004-04:00

I have been a slacker. I have been busy between family, work and work.. I have had my father down at the beginning of the month. Working long hours. Last Saturday went to Disney with the boys. Then yesterday Epcot and Magic Kingdom for mom's birthday. Ladies.. Eye candy. This was the scene at the Spirit of Aloha show at the Polynesian hotel. This was nice..

Vent: Why is it when you spend an hour holding down the perfect position for the fireworks. then a third of the way through the fireworks the people in front of you plop a kid on their shoulders and is right in the middle of your photos.. Frustrating...

Granny get you pan???

2009-03-01T11:20:00.002-05:00

Did you see the news blip on the Today show Saturday. They had a little grandmother take on some intruders. She hit on of the men with a frying pan. She is 70 years old and the wife of a Judge. Watch the interview here. She took her Emeril Frying pan and took this guy out. She is most upset because she no longer has her favorited frying pan. So Emeril and the Today show are both sending her new cookware. I think this is great. Just shows these fools never assume granny aint armed...

Earmarks in Bills

2009-02-24T18:52:00.002-05:00

Have you heard what they have in these bills they are trying to get us to pay for.

a bill for Morman crickets?? Are the male crickets in limted supply and need multiple cricket wives??

A bill to have control the beaver population in New Orleans - Okay that could be taken a few different ways. Has the beaver in the big easy really gotten that out of hand. So are they impeding on each others corner? Oh come on.

Money to help with the odor from pigs in Iowa - SOAP.. Hello they are PIGS! Pigs smell. they play in mud.

Money for genetic research on grapes - Is there a run in paternity among the grape population? They are grapes.

These have got to be the stupidest things to add to bills. Hey why not add something like support the ARTS.. Help the Local Scrapbook Stores.... That is helpful on multiple way - Mental therapy, preserving the past, bringing families together and physical therapy.

The nerve of people..

2009-02-17T19:53:00.003-05:00

Tonight I had to fill up my little Rav4. I stopped at the place where I feed my Slurpee addiction (7eleven). I was pumping gas. I see this beat up, paint peeling, dented and muddy red minivan at the pump across from me. It had papers and empty coffee cups across the dash. The guy pumped his gas. He then walks over the to little squeegee window cleaner. Head back to his care and cleans the window. I then notice that he starts squeegeeing the dirt off his driver door. He then moves to the tire and cleans it. He works his way all around his vehicle. So he used the thing we use to get the buggies who decided to out in front of you as you drive 70 mph down the highway. So now who ever uses it next will get their windshield scratched because he did not want to run it through a car wash. Well when I went in to get my crack-in-a-cup (sorry I drink the Coke and Mountain Dew mixed - The best) I told the cashier what he was doing and she was shocked. So now think twice before using the squeegee at the service station because it may have been used to wash someones van..

A trip to the book store..

2009-02-16T22:04:00.002-05:00

Have you ever noticed that they publish a book and then a few years later they pull it and put a new cover and then plant it back on the shelf. I have seen this with several of the series of books I have or are reading. L.J. Smith's Vampire Diaries have been pulled all the books (at the time 4 books). They pulled them stuck 4 books in 2 books and then they are back on the shelf. I have noticed about another one of his series of books. Charaliane Harris, her books are very hard to find at the moment. You can the find the first of the Southern Vampire series back on the shelf with a new cover thank to HBO. They have a new series called True Blood. I must say it is pretty strange to watch. The series is pretty close to the book so far. There are some crazy changes to the plot. They have started reprinting the Harry Potter series. Although I must say there are what 6 or 7 covers already. I will admit I have 2 complete sets of the series (US & UK releases). Sorry I like the series. I have noticed since I purchased my final book in the Harry Potter series I have been reading more. And lately I have been reading even more. That is one reason I have not been posting to often. For Christmas I was given a Kindle e-book. I am in LOVE with it. I am on my 7th book since I got it. It is amazing how quick you can read with it. You can change the font. You can download a book ANYWHERE. So I started the Southern Vampire series the Monday after New Years and I am now on Chapter 9 if the 7th book. I have never read this fast. I admit I have ADHD and can not concentrate long enough to finish a book with in a month or even a year. I now love to read. Thank you Amazon. My bank account has some other words for you. Well I am running away to see what Sookie is up to...

A funny & something just wrong..

2009-02-02T19:18:00.004-05:00

Okay the funny. I was sent this website with a video. This a the speech a best man gave. You will laugh your butt off. The Freaky Best Man.

Okay last week a woman gave birth to 8 babies at once. Okay yes it is a miracle but unnecessary. This woman already had 6 children (One of which has autism). She did this so she could get another girl. She does not have a job. She is not married. Her children all have come from the same sperm donor (can you imagine his surprise when 14 children show up on his door step). Her parents had to move in with her and her children in a 2 bedroom home. Can you imagine 15 to 17 people in a 2 bedroom home. Her parents filed for bankruptcy last year. She did this because she is obsessed with having kids. I am sorry there is a lot wrong with this. Her parents bought her a home for her and her kids. She could not make the payments so her parents stepped in. They in turn lost their home and had to move in with her. If she could not way her mortgage then she should not be paying for IVF. How is she going to pay for these children and their medical bills. This kids are going to need a lot in the medical department for the rest of their lives. How did she pay for this? It can cost $15000 to do IVF. Who is going to pay for these kids? I don't think it should be the people of her state that should pay for these children. It was not their choice. This was done for a totally greedy reason. She has robbed her parents of their life and stability. It is not fair for those children. As for the IVF clinic you guys need to draw the line somewhere. You have no business putting 8 embryos in at one time. That is insane. Humans were not meant to carry a litter of kids. As a young girl I love children but I would never consider having 8 embryos implanted. Anyways my family would have me committed for a psychological evaluation. She needs help. It is now posted that she want 2 million from the media for interviews. This is insane. News Article.

I am sorry if you do not share my feelings but it is my blog and this is how I feel.

A day in history..

2009-01-20T13:33:00.003-05:00

If you do not know what is happening today then you must be living in a box. Today George W. Bush steps down from a roller coaster of events in his 8 years as a president to turn over the leadership to Barack H. Obama. Thank You George W. Bush for your leadership through the last 8 years. You have showed us strength when we were attacked by some irrational individuals. You showed support when our loved ones went to war to help people who is in need of help to create a better government. You cared when Mother Nature decided to throw a temper tantrum and cause destruction around the world. You term has been a rough one and you have worked your hardest to do your best but fortune was not always on your side. You have done an amazing job. Thank you. Today we welcome a new leader who will do the same. He will do his best to lead our country in a better direction. No one know what hurdles he will have to overcome in the next 4 years. The world is forever changing and you have a great weight on your shoulders. God bless you and your family as you create a home in the White House. May your road not be as rough ask it has in the recent past. Good Luck Mr. Barack H. Obama our 44th President of these United States of America.

The History Channel gets interesting...

2009-01-16T23:01:00.002-05:00

Okay what person really likes to watch the History Channel. I must admit that I do watch it at Halloween time because that is when all the Haunted History and Ghost shows come on. Well at least not on a Friday Night. Until now.. I was channel surfing and are flipping through the channels and something catches my eyes - Sex and the Civil War. I have never laughed so hard at something on the History Channel. I highly Recommend it. Did you know that at one time 40% of the army had venereal disease. It is amazing to see what when on during the war. In Nashville, they legalized prostitution and created a women's hospital that treated the women with venereal disease. There was also a Menes hospital also. There was a woman named Anna Jones who preferred generals and had quite a list of generals in her little black book. Some names on her list were Kilpatrick & Custer. Did you know in the civil war time whore houses once occupied the property that now houses the IRS. So no matter what has been built on that piece of property someone has and will always get screwed. It is now on to volume two - More Sex and the Civil War. See history can be interesting. Thing that make you go hummmm....

US Airways...

2009-01-16T19:07:00.002-05:00

I must say Way to go to the Pilots and crew of the flight that took a dip in the Hutson river. You are the new heros of the day. Way to go. If I my ever be in an emergency I hope my crew is as talented as you. God Bless you.

Quote

2009-01-16T06:49:00.000-05:00

Life Is Too Short,
Break The Rules,
Forgive Quickly,
Kiss Slowly,
Love Truly,
Laugh Uncontrollably,
And Never Regret Anything.
Life May Not Be The PartyWe Hoped For,
But While We're Here, We Should Dance...

Heck it took me long enough.

2009-01-11T10:50:00.004-05:00

So here is the whole run down.
December 24th - We worked until 3pm. Yep you read that right - 3pm. I came home took a short nap. It was a busy day. We collected money and food for one of our previous OB patients who has hit an extremely hard patch. Her husband lost his job, they lost their house, they are living in a travel trailer and she lost her mother recently. The in-laws took them to dinner. She went outside to nurse the baby and someone stole her purse with their money, food stamps and her mother's jewelry in it. They had nothing. So we collected enough stuff to help them get through this troubled time that was suppose to be the happiest time of the year. Mom & I opened presents that evening. I got an Amazon Kindle. Yeah. This thing is the greatest.
December 26th - I boarded a plane in Orlando to Greensboro with a layover in Atlanta. Well of course we made great time until we hit Atlanta. The fog moved in. I truly do not think it ever moved out. It was incredible and scary to see. The planes were taking off and disappearing before the tail was off the ground. I went and got a snack and some reading at Chili's. We were told to go to gate D31. Well at the time we were suppose to take off it was pushed to 3pm. Then we moved to D27. Then it was pushed to 315pm. then 330pm and back to D31. Then it was announced that our plane was here and we would be boarding at 4pm from D27. We boarded and the pilot says the fog is moving in and they needed to take a different route so they needed more fuel. so 45 minutes sitting in the little plane on the tarmac we finally take off 2 hours late. I finally land in Greensboro. My dad meet me at the airport. My stepmother is at home because she is not feeling well. Which I do not mind. I don't get to spend too much time with my dad. We go home and have some left overs. It was great.
otherwise the trip goes as usual. My stepmother is constantly in shopping mode. She did have a down time on Sunday and Monday. She came down with a kidney infection and ended up at urgent care and they gave her drugs and she slept most of those 2 days. They did allow me to cook - So I made Chicken and Rice Casserole. They liked it. My aunt & uncle came over on his way home from Baptist Hospital. He was diagnosed the day before that he has a blood clot at his pic line. They gave him some medication that for 10days it is $1445.00. Of course insurance does not want to pay for it. My stepmother is having a fit about the cost. I explained to my stepmother that it is the medicine that I will have to inject myself with when I get pregnant. Boy did I surprise her. I explained that is why I am hoping for twins to get it over once. On New Years Eve it is time to head home. I have never thought I was going to crash until my way home. The plane took some scary turns and drops. Of course we were 20mins late takng off. When we landed in Atlanta the pilot let those with short connections get off first. That was lucky. So it is 110pm and my plane to Orlando leaves at 150pm. I am, you guessed it D31 and have to A2. So I walk to distance to the A terminal and as I am walking up they are boarding the plane. So much for stopping to get something to nibble on. So I get to my seat. I am lucky that they have have not put anyone next to me. Then just at the last minute they put someone there. This veteran that of course had to make comments about how it is amazing that this tiny wings can carry such a big plane. Oh good heaven, just what you want to hear after the first leg of the trip. So I make back to the main terminal of the airport. Mom tells me that Uncle Bobby had to go back to the hospital because he had an episode. Well his sugar was in the 300's when I was there and that is what I figuired it was. It ended up to be one of his meds giving him a fit. Otherwise things are back to it's normal crazyness. Now you are up to spead. Oh I did make some money babysitting twice so far. Happy new year.

Just a thought

2009-01-04T03:57:00.003-05:00

Okay is it 4am. I am wide awake.. Okay.. What is the deal with the amish making electronic heater/fireplaces???

Why do they sell Rosetta stone language CD's in the airport??? If you were traveling someplace where they did not speak english. I don't think the 12 hour flight is going to help you find yourself around.

Okay I think I will try and get some sleep. If not I will be back...I will update you later today about the family dramas.. That has not happend in a few weeks..

2008-12-28T09:08:00.001-05:00

Rings and jewels are not gifts but apologies for gifts . The only true gift
is a portion of yourself.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Look what I caught..

2008-12-15T21:41:00.003-05:00

I caught these just after the front moved through the area last Thursday. This was over the Indian River. It was so pretty in person. The photos just do not do it justice.

This weekend...

2008-12-14T21:46:00.002-05:00

I must say I have complete a lot this weekend. I finished the coffee mugs for the girls I work with. Then I realized I forgot one of them. Yeah but I can fix that tomorrow. I just will not give them out right away. I will do that on Friday when we do the Secret Santa reveal. Speaking of Secret Santa. I got purchased all my gifts and got them all ready for delivery. I found these Chinese takeout boxes in a woodland print at Target. So I stuffed all her Items into those. I etched her initial on the wine glasses. They are all packages and ready for delivery during this week. Mom needed an award for her work so found a beautiful vase. I etched the Top sales agent on it for her. It came out pretty good. I almost dropped it but luckily only chipped it. I was able to buff it out to the point that it is hard to see. What else... Saturday I got a call from my co-workers. They were looking to find out where I was. Well the truth behind it. They needed me to get show them how to move the photos from disks so they could make the slide show. So I got them all situated. Had a couple of glasses of wine. I also made an anklet for the person I work under. All I need is to get her an iTunes gift card. I still have to get the boys their gift, a gift for the Chinese gift exchange. I did order mom some Northern Nights wrinkle defense sheets and extra pillow cases. Things are a little tight so I can not get her everything I want to. Especially since I am driving north just after Christmas. I also got the pups washed. My bed is clean. What a great combination.

I did learn something cool.. If you order your pizza online with domino's you can watch the progress of your pizza. Yep, it is a little meter that changes as your pizza. I know the littlest things amuse me.

Why is Christmas coming so FAST...

2008-12-09T21:45:00.002-05:00

It seemed so long ago but now it is here. We start out Secret Santa next week. How did it come up on us sooooo fast. Then it hits me. I am heading to North Carolina in a little over 2 weeks. I am driving there. That was even stupider suggestion. My body is killing me to drive to Orlando and that is only an hour away. If I can walk when I get there it will be a miracle. Note to self.. Pack muscle relaxers and pain meds. So people ask me why are you only going for a few days. There is only so much family drama one person can take. And I am almost maxed out on my anti-depressant. There is a reason I live 10 hrs away. Sanity.. I love my dad and stepmother and step brother and his family but the rest are nuts.. Yes we are like brownies.. full of nuts. So I must head north and eat my brownie and deal with it. My stepmother's mother (My grandmother) is an innocent bystander. She has crazy people all around her. Her children constantly fight and point fingers. Her grandchildren rarely send her cards or spoil her. My dad has welcomes her with open arms. He totally picks on her just to make her feel welcome. He says yeah on your way up pick up grandma because I need some wood chopped for winter. But there is no way grandma can do that because the ax is as tall as she is. Yesterday my dad and stepmother celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. And the slacker I am I did not get their card out until Monday. Man I really need to listen to my phone more often.. Well off to bed. Happy Tuesday..

Wondering...

2008-11-30T22:48:00.002-05:00

Do you ever wonder why people come in and out of your life. I do. I do all the time. I have a group of male friends who come in and out of my life. I talk to them and then they disappear. Just drop off the face of the earth. Tony, Colin and Joe. They drive me bonkers. Colin right now has been talking to me and even came to visit me while he was in town for Thanksgiving. He has had a rough last few years. But I think his life maybe on the better road. I hope. Hell if he can survive at least 3 motorcycle accidents he can make it though this. Like I said I hope. Joe, my sweet Joe. He is the worst. 10 years ago he up and disappeared, no goodbye not even a screw you. He was in love with another woman but he was still playing me. And me the stupid fool I am I fell for it. Then he is gone. The a few years later I hear from him and find out they have a daughter. Then he is gone again. Then he pops back into my life again and out before I know it. He has weaseled his way back in again. I am so tired of the ones who got away coming back and saying they want me. Dumb ass you had me and you walked away. Not me. I was there for you and you abandoned me. You can not even have lunch with me - a friend. Because she might get mad that you are having lunch with another woman. Hello, there is no reason to worry. You chose her over me. Good god it is only lunch. I am not going to jump and rape you in the middle of a restaurant. Now I have not heard from in a week. Tony.. He just pops up and sends me an instant message and then he is gone. Nothing, Nada. Tony has held my heart for a long time but our relationship has never gone anywhere. One day when we were laying in one of the beds at the station talking, he asked a question as he entered that area between awake and asleep. He asked what we never got together. I told him because he never asked. When I asked him about it he does not remember it (Of Course). But nothing went from there. Now he talks to me every once in a while. His mother always ask why I have not gone out with him. I told her that it is a 2 way street and there is only one driver going down it. She says she will work on it. Oh good heavens. We have know each other since 1996 and nada. We did make a pact that if we are not married by the time I turn 35 we will get married. Well that is only a few years from now. I doubt that will happen. Hell we even went to Orlando together and stayed in a hotel together. Nada. I thought that is when things would take a turn. Nope. He has been my Knight in shining armor when a stranger come to my door and I was home alone. Damn him.. What is it that I do to these guys. what??? I am a great person as most say but I am alone. I am so tired of hearing that I would make a great mother. Well obviously not by the men's standards. Damn them... What am I doing wrong???

I know this is late.. but

2008-11-28T09:49:00.005-05:00

Happy Turkey day. Hope all of you filled your tummy with some great food. And since today is Black Friday. I hope all of you got the gifts you set out for. I must say I kept my butt in bed cuddling a puppy who was not letting me get out of bed. But my body agreed with Cody. I am still sore from putting up the Christmas lights. This is my holiday display. My zoo has been set out for this season. My blow up snowman, 2 bears, 2 penguins, 3 geese, 4 deer and a over sized card. I am pretty proud of it. I did 95% of it myself along with trimming the trees. Thing to remember trim the trees the weekend before. Our holiday tradition is on Thanksgiving I stay outside and put up the holiday decorations and mom watches the parades, cooks and comes out and holds the ladder when I do the crest of the front of the roof line.

These two are my favorite. My little helpers. The first is Cody watching me. The second is I.V. Grace seeing what mommy is doing on in the cold and dark. Silly Mommy.

Today a friend from High school who I talk on-line to all the time stopped by. He lives in Pennsylvania and is down for the holiday. If you know my dogs, you know I.V. Grace is the flirt and cody is usually outside barking at the guest. Not with Colin, Cody walked right over and sat his furry little but on his lap. He just sat down right next to him and let him pet him. Cody is never like that. He is afraid of everyone. Nope he likes Colin. What a change in that little man. It was great to see Colin. I hope I get to see him before he heads back up north.

Blog Challenge

2008-11-23T17:06:00.002-05:00

With the holiday around the corner.
Let's share on of our families Thanksgiving tradation....

Our family tradition is that my Mother cooks. I spend the say outside putting up christmas decorations. Then we eat about 4 or 5. then go out and look at the lights.

I am proud of myself..

2008-11-22T20:23:00.002-05:00

I am proud of myself. I figured out how to take the cover off of my back tire and put air in it to get that damn low tire pressure like off of my dashboard. I put air on all my tires all by my girly self. I also filled my gas tank up for right at $25 dollars. Just over 2 months ago it would have cost me over $50 to fill may tank. I can not believe the gas prices. It is so nice not to go broke fill up the tank.

A little of everything..

2008-11-21T19:31:00.002-05:00

So an update on my uncle Bobby. He is not doing well. His transplant went well. Did you know that if you receive a bone marrow transplant and your donor has a different blood type, your blood type changes to match the donor? So he was doing well for a little over a week. Then he started retaining fluid and running a fever of 104.7 (brain frying temp). Now his blood pressure keeps dropping. They had to cardiovert him the other night and last night they think he might have had a heart attack. He is delirious - folding towels and shooting things (He is a police officer). He is having problems reconizing people. So hopefully things will start getting better for him and Frances.

I got my new phone and have already put a ding on the case. Oops.I can not wait for my case and clip comes in soon. This is the coolest phone. I really like it.

As you notice on the right side of my blog the Twilight widget has run out. Yes the movie is now in theaters. First off there is a Harry Potter 6 movie trailer in it... Second it was a great movie. It really followed the book and I am glad for that. I really did enjoy it. Alice is still my favorite. I think they could have changed to some of the characters a little. Like Jasper.. he is almost Edward scissor like. Just very stiff. Totally freaky. And what was with Edward's hair. That kinda makes him stand out. Otherwise they are pretty much what I saw the characters as when I read the books.

The federal switch over with cable. Hello news stations we are tired of the tests that you are running with almost every newscast. And the commercials are getting as bad as political ads. If you do not know about the switch you have to be one of the following - a.) living under a rock, b.) living in another county, c.) living on another PLANET, d.) do not own a TV (but I think they are running the ads on the radio also) or e.) have been a coma for at least 8 months. We are tired of it. Government we get the point so stop with the ads.

2008-11-18T21:25:00.002-05:00

Looky what I am getting. Well almost. I am getting this in Metallic Blue.. About 6 months ago I broke my phone. My little phone had a smashed front screen (Keep phone out of pocket with pens in them). And lately I have been doing a lot more texting. I have Nokia 6102. Man has it taken a beating. When I got it part of the antenna would pull off. Then broke the front screen. Then I dropped it and the top part of the phone was loosened enough that it pops of frequently. Oops. Now I can not wait to get it here. I am ready to play. It has a touch screen and will be so fun to play with. I purchased some cases to help protect it and a screen guard. I got a clip and a car and travel charger. The poor mail man is going to be crazy by the time I get this thing.

Why do we pay so much for insurance????

2008-11-15T12:13:00.002-05:00

So why do we pay so much for insurance when you keep dishing out more money. We got notice that our prescription costs are going up. We are on a 5 tier system - $2, $15, $30, $50 and pray you do no have to mortgage the house. Well now it has been changed to $2, $15, $50, $150 and pray you do no have to mortgage the house. So my Crestor that was costing me $30 a month will now be $50 a month. Worst of all the Wellbutrin XL 300mg that was $50 a month (The generic does not work for me, it is like taking half the brand. I have tried twice to take it and feel like crap) will now be $150 a MONTH. So my prescriptions will go from $80 a month to $200 a month. That is not including the Zyrtec I take on top of everything else. They also raised the amount we pay and added a $250 deductible. I can't believe this.. And this all goes into effect December 1st.

Somewhere I belong..

2008-11-10T19:21:00.002-05:00

I must say this quiz was right on. If I was able to I would move over there now.

You Belong in London

You belong in London, but you belong in many cities... Hong Kong, San Francisco, Sidney. You fit in almost anywhere.

And London is diverse and international enough to satisfy many of your tastes. From curry to Shakespeare, London (almost) has it all!

What European City Do You Belong In?

No I am not against the US. It is for my health. I am beginning to get the feeling that all my allergy problems stem from the food we eat here. Someday I will go back and visit.

More Etched creations

2008-11-09T20:37:00.004-05:00

I made this yesterday morning while fixing breakfast. This is a $3.50 mug from Wal-mart. I used the Martha Stewart Dripping Goo punch to punch a border out of vinyl. I used the Archiver's spiderwed border and seperated the webs. I also cut out spiders and hung them from a strip of vinyl. The spiderwebs are the hardest to get them to stay down. I am still pleased with it. I love the dripping goo around the rim of the cup. You can do this yourself. I cut the shapes out of vinyl on my revolution machine. Important to remember - Vinyl side down. Adhear the vinyl to a clean glass surface and make sure the edges of the vinyl are secure to the surface. Coat the surface with etching cream. Rinse off any they gets on your skin. 15mins later remove the excess and put back into the jar. Under the tap rinse the glass until all the chemical is off. Peel off the vinyl and you have your etched design. I also picked up some glass mugs at a local thrift shop and plan to play with those in coming days. These will make great personalized gifts.

Blog Challenge

2008-11-09T19:39:00.002-05:00

Challenge: Have you started to make your Christmas cards? If not are you planning on making your own?

I am planning to make may own cards. I have bought all the papers and elemants. Now I just need to cute them out and put them together. I got some happy holiday ribbon from JoAnn's and will be using my new sante die from Quickutz. I will post them when they are done..

Blog Challenge

2008-11-08T22:38:00.007-05:00

Blog Challenge: Let's share a blog or site you get alot of ideas/inspiration from other then 2peas.

I think I get a lot of my ideas from the Quickutz site. I love looking for everyone's ideas.

Things going on in my life. Humm. Trying to become a foster parent. We have been cleaning out the spare room to help house a little one. A couple of weekends ago we found a killer deal on a Crib, Craddle, Changing table, Mattress and Glider. All for $140. Today we went to the CITA thrift shop and found 9 4oz drop-in bottles for $0.90. Yep you read that right. I also got 5 glass coffee mugs for $1.25. Last weekend I went to a Make & Take at my LSS and learned how to clemically etch stuff. Sorry it is hard to see. I did a halloween themed cup this morning. I will post photos tomorrow.

Humm. What else.. I am still not very far in the book. I have been goofing off online. I got in touch with a friend. We have been doing a lot of talking. I have also been babysitting a little more lately. I also did some free lanch house cleaning for the family I babysit for. Tomorrow I need to take down the Halloween decorations. I know but Halloween is my favorite holiday. I went to my LSS and picked up some dies at half off. They are in their final days of being open. That is going to be a sad day. Very sad day. I am going to miss all my friends I have developed over the years. My pocket book with be a lot lighter. I say this after I just spent too much to purchase some exclusive dies and some other things from an on-line Scrapbook store. They should arrive sometime the week before Thanksgiving. I now have to figure out how I am going to store them. My little red books are full and I have not found them on line. I would like to find a hard case to put them in but just have not found what I want for a reasonable price.

I know I have not spoke out about the election. I must say I am comfident in the president elect. The vice-president elect is another thing. I would have preferred Gov. Palin. But you can not get everything you want.

I must say I am extremely happy that gas is not costing a mint to fill up your tank anymore. Here it is back down to $2.29 a gallon. I filled up my tank (unfortunately for $2.36) for under $35.00. It had at one time cost over $55.00. Yikes.. That was cutting into my scrapbooking budget.

Blog Challenge

2008-11-06T21:04:00.005-05:00

Challenge: Why do you write/blog?

This is kinda funny. I was on another board discussing blogs and finding the time to blog. I blog because I am trying to improve my writing. I am a shy person and have never been much of a writter. I truly hated english as I worked my way thru school. I never had a good grades in english. Those are also subjects in which I have not finished my college degree. Like I said in college they want you to preform speeches infront of the class. Not me.. I did start to take communications 101 and my professor was an ass. He gave us an assignment to write about something we know, ie hobbies etc.. I think he must have drained a dozen red markers grading out papers. He called us all stupid and that we should go back to the prep classes. I think only one or two people passed that assignment. I am also betting those are the only 2 people he had at the next class. So the moral of the story is I write in the blogs to improve my writing (and in different blog I work on my photography).

Speaking of photography the photo I posted the yesterday is one of the 20 finalist for the Brevard calendar contest. So please vote..

I need your help....

2008-11-05T19:38:00.004-05:00

I have entered a photography contest. I submitted several photos but only one is available to vote on. Now I am looking for you vote. I would love to win but I am not sure I have a chance because they did not pick my best on. Maybe it will make it as October or November.

Vote for my picture ..

The my Meez..

2008-11-01T16:18:00.001-04:00

I'm krissynae

This is the 3D me.
Make your own,
and we both get Coinz!

Look what I made tonight.

2008-10-28T23:00:00.003-04:00

Look what I made. I not only made this cake but I carved 2 pumpkins. I will post pictures tomorrow when I light them.. Also it is 53 degrees in central florida right now. Burrrr... And I have to walk the pups..

Blog Challange

2008-10-26T10:47:00.002-04:00

How do you decide what photos to show off on your walls etc.?

They are framed in my bedroom. Althought I had 3 enlarged and sent to my Dad & Stepmother because she wanted them for her family room. They she wanted 2 of them and I found a 3rd picture in the series and had it added to the order. She was extremely happy with them. That made me feel good that someone wanted my photos on their wall. I have entered a 2009 calander contest with some of my local photos so maybe more of my photos will be hanging on walls around brevard. They will be picking 12 photos and then they will pick one photo and that person will get a new digital camera. We will see. I will post if I get published.

No I have not decided whether to shoot my co-workers wedding or not. I just don't want them to be unhappy with their photos. And I have never photographed a wedding. Yikes...

If money was not an issue...

2008-10-25T14:06:00.002-04:00

With the economy the way it is right now. No I am not blaming anyone. We do this to ourselves. I am the signer of those credit card charges and I am the on who gets to play with the items. With christmas approaching so fast. I begin to ponder about what I would buy if I could afford it. Well the item I would buy is something that I would have been drooling over for a year now. It is quite a chunk of money to shell out at first but it will save a lot. Oprah did half of her recent show on it. It is a Kindle. What is a Kindle you ask. It is an electronic book. You can purchase the book you have been eyes for $9.99 and under. You can carry up to 200 books at once. With a digi card it can add up to 400 more book. It is $359. See what I mean about the price. But think about this. No paper cuts. No lost book marks (this is my biggest problem they disappear in my room). You do not have to put the book down to look up a word you do not know the meaning of. You can even have your paper delivered right to your kindle and read it before it hits the stands. You can read magazines. If you finish you book while on an international flight you can get a new book without leaving your uncomfortable seat. Kelly got this for her anniversary and LOVES it. Like I said Oprah has tagged this as her most favorite device. I stumbled accross this on the Amazon.com website and have been drooling every since. Maybe one day soon..

I hate my job..

2008-10-24T21:06:00.002-04:00

It is not really my job I hate. I hate the face that I get close to my patients and there are so many coming down with cancer. Two of my patients that I have been close with have been recently diagnosed with cancer. Megan, who is in her early 40's, was diagnosed with breast cancer. Barbara, who is only 79, has been diagnosed with stage 2 colon cancer. Monday I have to brake it to my physician who has been on vacation of these two discoveries. This is going to devastate her. Barbara has decided not to treat it. She says she would have to do 6 months of chemo and says it would be a rough six months. She says what does she have to live like that for. She does not have children. It breaks my heart. She is a sweetheart. I think Megan will do well. She has a support system. She has close family. She has had her ups and downs recently but she will beat this. Barbara is the one that breaks my heart.

I know, I know

2008-10-23T21:15:00.006-04:00

I have been a little slacking. but things have been a little crazy. Where to start. I am sitting in Florida enjoying the weather. The windows are wide open. It is great, not for the sinus's, but great. I have a blow up ghost in the front yard swaying back and forth in the strong breezes. There was a rain shower move thru a few minutes ago and now the air smell of rain. I am sitting here with my spotted little girl. I am officially a gimp. I broke my big toe. Yes you read that right I have a incomplete fracture if my big toe. I slipped on a drop of water on the tile and twisted my toe and now I have 2 toes taped together. Otherwise I am pretty glad tomorrow is Friday and next week is Halloween. It is my favorite time of year. I love the little kids in their costumes. I love being able to dress the way you really feel on the inside.

This would really suck to explained this to your boss.

Okay as someone who has ridden on one of these emergency vehicles the truck heading at us is in fault. They have the red light. You are to stop at the red light until all vehicles are stopped. He did not.. Big mistake. That is a huge chunk of money to crash. Ouch..

Hard decision...

2008-10-16T21:47:00.002-04:00

I have been asked to make a hard decision. I have been asked to shoot a wedding. I have never shot a wedding. I actually hate weddings. Sorry it is a single thing. I like nature photography. They don't talk back and they are always still. I am afraid that they will not be happy with the photos. Sharon (My co-worker) asked me if I would take the photographs. She says they can not afford a photographer. I am still learning with my new camera. I am not sure where I put my old camera. I saw it and now it is not where I saw it. I would not charge them. I would just bring them home, play with them and then burn them onto a disk so they can print the photos they like. I have a spare storyteller book so I might print it for them as a gift. I still have a little time to practice and see if I can get over the hurdle.

Side note: I typed this whole entry without a misspelled word. I am getting better... Yeah.

Things I am looking forward to: I am going to a pumpkin carving with the twins & their parents. I am thinking this could be a way to practice shooting some people pictures.. I am suppose to watch the boys afterwards. I am going to call and ask if they would like me to meet them at their house and drive over with them. They are suppose to leave part of the way through the event and go to a birthday party. This way I can drive their van back anad they can drive their car to the birthday. Their car is more stylist then mine.

Lord give me the confidence to find the courage to step out of my box and shoot the dang pictures.

Why I don't need kids.

2008-10-14T23:51:00.003-04:00

I don't need them. I have one.. Yes that is GREASE on his face. This little devil has found a place to get greasy. He usually keeps it to himself. Not this time. He decided to get covered in Greasy and then rub it all over my pillows... Did her it the cheap Wal-mart $2.50 pillow cases. No.. He wipes them all over my northern nights sheets. I will tell you he worn the grease and showed it off like a proud little boy. Then he tried to play like he is innocent. I have a permanent 2 y/o. Children.

1 year...

2008-10-13T20:20:00.002-04:00

One year ago today I was in pain in more then one way. My beloved SUV was parked in a salvage yard in Rockledge. I was worrying about my mother who had lost consciousness 3 times that day. Not to mention the fact that my life has been turned upside down. Yes I was in pain but I would live. I was stranded without a vehicle and I was unsure of the future. And boy was it a long road. It was fighting to my SUV evaluated. Trying to get it totaled. That never happened. I have been to court twice. I am still fighting to get the medical bills and my SUV is still up in the air. I can not believe it has been a whole year since the accident happened. I must say the place where I crashed still claims a car or two each day. It seems like the construction will never end on that section of I-95. I am still dealing with Shoulder and leg pain that I will have to deal with for the rest of my life. I still find it hard to get onto I-95 to travel north. One day it will get easier. I at least do not have the nightmares anymore. Mom still has headaches and they determined that she did have a minor stroke in the accident. Maybe one day I will put this way behind me.

Other update: My uncle goes next week to the oncologist about his bone marrow treatment. He also sees the podiatrist about his ankle. I found this great website that has funny cancer related shirt. It is funnycancershirts.com. They have shirts that say My oncologist can beat up your oncologist or A pink bra on a shirt that say Save Second Base. Check it out. By for now..

Storms on the Horizon..

2008-10-11T22:57:00.004-04:00

See what I have been up to.. You have had some amazing storms over the last few night. The days have been pretty electrifying also. Way to close to take photos. Those storms were sitting right on top of us. Sorry no real great photos of bolts but I am pretty proud of these.

This one has to be one of my favorites. I love the black cloud. It looks like a dog sitting there.
These were taken in Palm Shores.

These were taken in Indian Harbor Beach. On the beach.

Blog Challange

2008-10-11T11:35:00.000-04:00

Challenge for 10/12/08~ Are you good at remembering dates on pictures? Or do you have to write it all down...
I am pretty good at remembering dates. I do however try and take a journal for my longer more adventurous trips. It helps me remember the finer details of the trip. I regret not keep the journal up on my last trip to England & Scotland. I was either too busy or too tired to write. I did however did quickly label my photos which helps.

Challenge for 10/11/08~Have you ever done a album about your favorites, enjoyments?
I have an about me album that I am working on. It has been in the process for over 3 years.

My goodness..

2008-10-07T20:25:00.003-04:00

Well I must admit that I have been slacking on my blogging duties.. I must admit it.. I have been goofing off on line.. Playing on a few scrapbooking message boards and playing games. Like on Meez.com. Play games get coins and buy your meez clothes and rooms. So it is back to blogging..

*My thoughts on the Election... Is it over yet???? I am over the smear campaigns. This candidate voted for this and that. When more of the accusations are not true.. I am tired of people bashing the president. Wake up people. HE DOES NOT MAKE THE DECISIONS!!!!! it is the Congress and House of Representatives who create the bills and tack on all these little things to the bill. You want to know where our money is going. it is because of those little bills. They pay for breaks to big companies or finances this useless projects. Like the bridge to no where.

I would like to know why we can not put both President and Vice President candidates into a blender and turn it on to make our new President... They all have great ideas and promises. I just wish they had the real power to put them into action... But like I said before The President really has not power.

*The economy.. Where to start. We did this to ourselves. Why does a CEO or Bigwig of a company who has held his position for 15 days before the company gets sold off , and he get a multi-million severance package. But the people who gave 30 years of hard work walks away with pink slip and an ulcer from trying to figure out how they will survive. He worked 15 days and walked away with more then most of those people combined made at the company their whole career.... Well I will admit.. I have a problem - financially. I like everyone else I have an addiction. No not with alcohol or drug. I have a quickutz addiction. They keep releasing these cute dies and I want them in my house. I don't need them but I WANT them. My problem is that 2 of my families I use to babysit for are not going out as much because of the tough times. I have to working on not spending as much. I am going to ask for those items for christmas. I am helping pay for my addiction is to sell some items on eBay.. So far I have sold some duplicate smashed pennies I had, a craft punch and an ornament. I have a second ornament to sell. I paid $15 and sold it for $20. The punch I paid $15 for and sold it for $40. I was amazed. It was a hard to find punch at the time. Now eBay has a bunch for sale. The money has paid for some dies and a dress for Halloween.

$10.00

2008-09-27T12:00:00.003-04:00

Check this out. See what $10 worth of sharpes and a talent for drawing can do.
Check out this basement WOW is all I can say.

Meez

2008-09-26T23:31:00.003-04:00

Have you every created a Meez.. This is one of the many looks that I like for me.. I was so born in the time.

Blog Challenge

2008-09-22T21:36:00.003-04:00

Have you taken any fall looking pictures to scrap yet?

I must say Fall is not really a season in Florida. Our seasons kind of overlap.

--Snow bird season (when all the elderly from up north head south for a warmer climate)

--Spring/Fall (They are pretty much the same. It occasionally gets nippy or down right chilly for a few then it is extremely comfortable. You may have to put a jacket and jeans on. Hey it starts getting nippy when the temps are in the 50's.)

--Summer (the time of year when you are ready to melt. The tourists are a nice pink colored and the roads have become safe again from the snowbirds)

--Hurricane (June 1st to November 30th. It is a fearful time. A time when you stock up on Bottled water, gas, tarps, Canned food, snack foods, batteries. We oil the storm shutters, check the plywood and test the generators. Watch the weather reports praying that nothing is developing in the tropic. Our cars stay topped off with gas just incase something is heading our way to make a quick escape. Northerns have have snow days we have hurricane days.)

This is the time of evening storms. They are usually not as bad the summer thunderstorms. These are from the other night. There was some occasional lightning but I was not able to capture it on film. It was all hiding behind the causeway.

Blog Challenge

2008-09-21T17:36:00.002-04:00

Challenge~
Do you find yourself taking pictures at gathering/event.. So that the person hosting/throwing the event has them for future layouts?

I do end up taking photos at events. Most people know I always carry a camera. It is always with me. I even carry it into work. I take the pictures so the hostess can have fun and enjoy her party.

Sad Panda......

2008-09-21T00:33:00.003-04:00

I am extremely sad. I just read an email from the owner of the Local scrapbook store is closing her doors. The store has been there for 9 years. I guess it will save me money in the long run but I loved going there. It was some place to escape. It was a creative outlet. It is extremely depressing.

Look where I stayed last night..

2008-09-14T21:36:00.004-04:00

I got to stay at on the Disney property at the... Grand Floridian resort and spa.. Yeah. This place was amazing..

This is the Wilderness Lodge and a beautiful cloud formation.

These are the fireworks from the Magic Kingdom. They are behind the Contemporary Hotel and their new addition.

The last two pictures are from the hotel. The first is from my room and the second is off one of the entrances of the hotel buildings.

The boys and I had a blast. We had dinner reservations at Citricos. We rode the boat over to Fort Wilderness to watch the evening movie and to roast marshmallows by the campfire. Then we caught the end of the fireworks and water parade. The boys fell asleep on the monorail on the way back to the hotel. When we hit the room door the started stripping off the clothes and headed to the bed. They were beyond kind and got me my own room. I jumped in the shower and was craving a soda. I ran to Gasparilla Grill & Games, the 24 hr snack shop and got me a soda and rice crispy treat and just sat back and stared at the purple Cinderella's castle just beyond the trees. There was a great breeze and it was just a beautiful night. For some reason someone kept calling the room at 725am and 8am. So I got dressed and went for coffee and a short walk around the grounds. Also squeezed in a little shopping. We had a late breakfast at 1900 Park Fare - Character Dining. Now it is back to the everyday grind. I do not want to go back to work. YUCK..

Too Funny Video

2008-09-12T19:56:00.001-04:00

Blog Challenge

2008-09-08T19:49:00.001-04:00

Do you have special books just for your pet layouts?

My pups have so far 3 volumes. I know I am crazy but those are my children.

Blog Challange..

2008-09-07T11:45:00.004-04:00

Have you started to make Christmas gifts?

No... I really do no make presents. I just start trying to figure out ~~whar~~ what people would like. Now a days that is almost impossible to think of.

I was watching the season premiere of bones earlier this week. In the show they say that it is considered lucky to see the Tower Bridge in the open position. We I must admit that I have seen the Tower bridge in the open position. I was even lucky enough to get it on film.

This was on my 2006 trip to London.
To be back there now...

Storms, Sandbags and Cancer... oh my..

2008-09-05T20:04:00.002-04:00

I woke up to rain hitting my window. I woke up late of course. Why it is so hard to get up. I can easily sleep until noon. Most nights I can not fall asleep until 1 or 2 am. Some nights even later. So I awake to black angry clouds. My nights sleep inturpted by rain and hail hitting the house. No wonder I am tired. So get dress and head out into the windy world to work. So off the coast is Tropical Storm Hanna. Aparently she wanted to check out the place where her friend Fay decided to park. Throughout the day the rain fell and the wind blew. Head headed north to visit the Carolina coast. Hanna is the least of our worries. There is a monster sitting off our coast. His name is Ike. Ike's path changes with each release from the Hurricane center. Since Brevard county was drowned by T.S. Fay the county set up some sand bag stations throughout the county. For some reason they set most of those stations in the Central part of the county. I head to one of the 2 south are stations. Mom got her 10 bag and I got my 10 bags. So I come home and unload 20 bags. I distribute them around the house. Mom thinks she can unload them and is driving me nuts. So in the process of stacking sandbags the garage get a slight cleaning. Since with Fay we had a small river through the garage. It is bad enough the storms are triggerng the weather sensors thoughout my left side. Moving those 20 sandbags and those sensors are are extremely pissed off. After a shower, a motrin 800, a muscle relaxer and an ice pack and I'm back to that comfortable place.

And now to the Cancer part. My uncle Bobby is home. His bone marrow is clean of cancer cells and he can go home for a little while until his bone marrow transplant. He will return to the hospital in a few weeks for the bone marrow transplant. He has a set back a few days ago because of a fever. That is because of an infected tooth. That is what they say. I am sure it is because of some naughty thoughts my aunt whispered in his ear... I know I am bad. Well being down brings your ablilty to fight an illness down. So laughter is great for your health.

Winds a blown..

2008-09-04T23:17:00.002-04:00

The winds are picking. Hanna is off shore. I wish I could move my bed to the back porch and not get eaten alive or bugs walking all over me.. eeekkkk.... It is an amazing breeze. It is still too warm to do it with now to open the windows and enjoy the breeze. Off too bed. Had dinner at the Chart House. They gave us food and Wine and now I am relaxed enough to get some sleep..

The TV shows --- Bones..

2008-09-03T22:36:00.005-04:00

Tonight was the premiere of Bones on Fox. It was filmed in England. It was filmed at the Bodleian Library. I have been there. Yes I have.. I stood exactly where that was filmed. Oxford Virtual Tour. We stayed at the Randolph Hotel. It is so neat to see someplace you have visited on TV. It makes me realized how much I would love the move to England. I don't know how to explain it but I felt like that is where I belong. My body enjoyed it there. Little or no preservatives in the food. I was feel of my allergy ~~meds~~ medications. Okay back to the show. They also did a lot of filming in London. ~~that us~~ That is were I would love of to ~~move~~ live. I know people complain about the dollar being so week. But uf if you really look at the cost of things. A flat to let(ie Apartment for rent) is about 200 to 500 pounds. Well around here that is about right. A studio here is about $700. Hell in California $700 dollars my buy you a cardboard box or a stall in a bathroom. (sorry an 800 sq. ft. home going for $300,000 is ~~fucked up~~ insane) To be quite honest if the tropics do not settle down then I might be moving over sooner then later. But I felt like I could be my own person. Be Christy. I would not be forces to do as my mother wants. It is just were I felt at ease. I would miss my family,some of my friends and the families I babysit for. But I would not miss things here. I know that is sad to say but I feel it in my heart.

Tropics update - We have Hanna who is like the puppy chasing it's tail going here and there and does not have a clue where she wants to go. Behind her is her every strengthening brother Ike. He is already a Category 3 (as of 11pm he is a Category 4) - ~~not good~~ Oh Crap!!!. He might be following him his big brother Gustva's tracks. Gustva made landfall Monday in Louisiana. He luckily went from the Category 4 storm when he went into the Gulf of Mexico to weaken to a Category 2. He did a lot of damage ~~bit~~ but luckily it was not what it could have been. And following these storms is little sister Josephine. Yes 4 storms in 10 DAYS... Wanna play with something cool. On Local 6 they have a Hurricane Tracker. You can see the ~~current~~ tracks of present and past storms. It is fun to watch the little dots move across the map. Check out Hanna and see how confused she is. There are still homes throughout the central part of the state that are flooded from Tropical Storm Fay. Well I ~~much~~ must go to bed.

Why????

2008-09-02T20:02:00.002-04:00

Why can life be so cruel?? Someone who I care a lot about found out she was pregnant last week. Her blood levels were raising beautifully, until today. Today we repeat her level and they went down instead of doubling. I know it would will crush her. Man my heart hit the floor so hard.

Good Quotes...
Max: you know what is as good as sex? Ice Cream..
Carrie: I would rather have sex..
- from Bloodties 3, Chapter 2.

It is so true..

I won....

2008-09-01T18:41:00.002-04:00

I can not believe it but I won a scrapbooking contest. Yes it would be only the second time ever. I don't really count the first one since there were only two entries. A store/website was holding a contest using their first exclusive die. While being stuck in the house with T.S. Fay I came up with the idea of making a story book. A couple hours later and I had a completed book.

Check out the announcement. I won the their new exclusive die. Yeah. I think it is a beautiful die. I am sooo shocked..

Hurricane Season..

2008-09-01T18:11:00.004-04:00

Things are picking up and apparently they have their eyes on Florida. This is a cartoon in the local paper Saturday. It is by Jeff Parker and it speaks volumes. Except now behind the Hard Place add a couple more storms. So later this week we are going to get a visit from Hurricane Hanna and maybe next week we will have a visit from Ike and then maybe a visit from Josephine. Oh good gracious. This morning Hurricane Gustva hit Louisiana. Luckily he went from a Category 4 that he was in the Gulf to a Category 2 she hitting land. They have some flooding in New Orleans but nothing as bad as after Katrina. It seems like the storms of 2004 and 2005 have come to life and strike again in 2008. They are estimating 60+ MPH winds later this week from Hanna. No one knows what or where Ike is heading. The kids of Brevard have already used 4 of their 5 hurricane days. (The northeners get Snow days we get Hurricane days. I remember my senior year having to use some of those hurricane days. That is life in a coastal city.

This is a very bad picture from the newspaper. This is my co-workers backyard. That is a 5 ft fence and that is a floating lil' tikes sandbox (it is empty). She had 9inches in the house. She luckily added flood insurance to her home owners policy in the beginning of June. Who would have thought that 90 days later she would have use that policy. Her son and his family live in the next subdivision were the only ones in their neighborhood that did not flood.

So please everyone send prayers for the people being effected by Hurricane Gustva and all of those who may be in the eyes of the storms lined up on the Atlantic.

Vent..

2008-08-29T22:05:00.002-04:00

I admit that I visit a lot of message boards. There was a thread about the Hurricanes and Tropical storms. We were recently pounded by Fay who decided to stick around for a few days and flood the area. I made a comment that it was turn south heading toward Cuba. At the time when it was posted it is too early to determine exactly where the turn will take her. . I got bashed for being glad it is not going to hit here. This people did not have the balls to post their real identity, if you are throw the stone it is better to face it like an adult and not hide behind a Guest Identity. It is now 3 days later and they are still unsure where Hanna is heading. Since Fay hit here I have had to watch co-workers & patients cry over watching the things they worked so hard for be washed away before their eyes. I have listened to them dealing with their insurance, Landlords and FEMA. We have a space shuttle due to head into space soon. If we are hit with another storm it will cost millions to re-arrange the schedule. And the poor families in Barefoot Bay who have parts of their houses ripped off then water invading. Fay hit our coast 4 times in a week and left a lot of water in her path. She is moving toward places that are still recovering from previous storms and where one is headed as we speak. I will tell you I do not want any of the storms to hit the islands off our coast but I will be quite honest I do not think this place could take another storm so soon. I truthfully do not know how the people of those islands can survive with as many storms that have passed over them. The have very little structural damage or life loss. These are the people we need to study. We need to see how and why their homes do so well. When I made the comment about is turning south and way from here I do not wish for it to harm anyone. It is still early and they do not know where she is truly heading. If two storms hit the US coastline on the same week the government would not be able to handle it. And truthfully I just typed exactly what every Floridian is thinking. It will be the same thing that people in the projected path (or cone) of Gustva will be saying when it makes landfall away from them and their house is spared. I just was adult enough to type what everyone was thinking. Every year people who reside in a coastal community says the same prayer June 1st and when they announce something is brewing in the tropics - Please do not let it head toward us. And on November 30th we are partying because another Hurricane season is over and then hope there are no season storms. It is the facts and it is time for others to admit it.

Stepping down off soapbox

Oh I took this last night.

2008-08-28T21:24:00.002-04:00

I have a monster in my closet..

2008-08-28T21:12:00.003-04:00

Yes you read that right. Kids have said that they have a monster in their closet. Well I do. I fot him on film.. Last night Cody could not find a place to settled. First he tried to boot me off my pillows. then he moved the comforter then to my dirty cloths then he wondered into the closet. I think I will keep my little closet monster.

Like adding salt to a cut..

2008-08-25T22:01:00.002-04:00

Ok this time last week we were waiting to see what T.S. Fay had up her sleeve. In the following days she moved in and stayed. It is now another week and we are watching another storm develop. With 30 inches in the rain bucket from Monday until Thursday. It is way to much for the ground to handle. To make it worse.. We have still had rain everyday since. Back to our normal afternoon showers. On my way home I saw a storm off the coast and you could see a Rainbow in it. I did not have my camera with me. Yeah I know. I am beating myself up over it. Maybe this friend following Fay will dissolve before it causes any more problems. Fay was a record storm She made landfall 4 times. Yes came ashore 4 times. She almost caused damage in every county - all 67 of them. Now Fay is heading through Alabama and heading to Louisiana. Thank goodness she dumped most of her rain on use vs on them. We can handle it they can not. We have a better drainage then the rest. Now that the state has had so much water we will start having sinkholes opening up. Yikes.... Watch where you step..

Sun in the Sunshine state..

2008-08-21T18:55:00.004-04:00

Well maybe not that clear. The sun did make an appearnace today. Not for long but we did see some sun rays and blue skies. Shocking I know. Sunshine in the Sunshine state..

This was just after 630pm tonight. We are dry. The blocked road at the enterance of the subdivison was open this morning. We had to go to work this morning. It was a pretty quiet morning and then seemed to pick up in the afternoon. One of my co-workers had 9 inches in her home. Maybe we will get some sun tomorrow. According the the Weather Channel we got between 15 to 30inches of rain. Palm Shores which is about 5 minutes from the house got almost 21inches (It is where I took some pictures of lightening). Windover Farms just west of me reported over 25 inches by 5pm Wednesday evening. Now that is a lot of water. Enough water that Alligators are swimming through the neighborhood. Some peoples ponds over flowed and Koi were swimming around. Catfish were on the tarmac at one of the airports. One of the news channels said they have chased Fay all over the state. They say they have put over 800 miles on their vehicle and they are not done chasing her.

Blog Challenge:When you do vacation pic. Do you make a different book for each vacation or all in one book?

I rarely get to take a vacation so not usually. I went to England on a Harry Potter tour thru AAA and I have created an album about the film locations we visited. I completed it right before I went back to England and added Scotland to my tour. (HP Fantrips). I am planning on doing an album for that trip too. I have created a coffee table book of some of the trip but would like to have a scrapbook to join the first. I am just looking a matching album and a paper line I like.

Fay Fay Go Away.

2008-08-20T19:15:00.005-04:00

We have the tropical storm that WILL NOT LEAVE... Since monday we have had over 25 inches of rain. Tuesday just after I got home at 1pm.
#2 It about 5 pm. #3 Is outside of my bedroom window. #4 is the water creeping up the back porch. It then went back down. #5 About 1pm Water raising fast. #6 This is the way I go to work. The canal overflowed and is heading to the creek the fastest way it knows. Right Across Croton Rd. Looks like I will be going a different route to work tomorrow. #7 is the Canal. You usually can not see the water in it. Sunday There was a guy standing down there and you could not see below his shoulders.

TS Fay

2008-08-19T16:35:00.001-04:00

I just wanted to let you guys know I am going to be a little quiet for a few days. Fay is approaching and is blowing pretty hard. We have 40+mph winds with gusts in the upper 50's right now. I am not sure how long we will keep power and how long it will be would be out if we lose it. We have gotten a couple inches of rain and we are in our 4th or 5th tornado watch and now our first watch not far from us now. The area of concern is just over the river from us. It is near the boys I watch's house. So I am off & will let you know when it passes...

I know there is a new die out but will have to post more when Fay moves over. She is throwing quite a nice temper tantrum right now..

Weekend plans..

2008-08-15T20:45:00.004-04:00

So mom has decided to give me my belated birthday present that I told her she did not have to do. Tomorrow we are going to Universal Studios and we are going to see Blue Man Group. I have not been to Universial Studios in a long time. This should be fun.. Then we are going to stop at Florida Mall so I can get some more of my facial scrub from the Lush Store. If you have not tried the stuff your need to consider it. Amazing stuff and all natural. It is best to stop there while I am in Orlando since it is $10 shipping to order it on line and Florida mall is not far from Universal.

Now a vent to Universal / Warner Bros... Why are you guys moving the release date of the Harry Potter Movie?????????????? Are you scare of a couple of vampires??? The only cool thing about the release is the new release date is on MY BIRTHDAY. And thee Birthday of Erin who shares the same date. Read about it Here. But an added bonus. As you know I am not only a Harry Potter Fan. I am an Edward fan. If you have not read these book you are missing a pretty good set of books. Why can there not be more Edwards in the world???? Since they have movie the Harry Potter movie to My birthday the film company releasing Twilight will be moving the release of the movie to November 21st to replace the whole make my HBP. Read about it.

A new Knight

2008-08-15T19:59:00.003-04:00

This is great.. The Edinburgh zoo today presented Knighthood to one of their prized Penguins. He is too cute. The Edinburgh Zoo is one of the places I whiched I had visited while I was visiting. Man I can not believe that is has been over a year since I was in Scotland. Why is time flying. I am ready to pick up and move of to either England or Scotland. If you know the real me you know I have to take medication daily for a condition called Uticaria (a.k.a. Rash of unknown origin). The two weeks I spent in England and Scotland was truly a heaven sent. They don't use as many perservatives in their food as we do. I usually break out from wheat products. Not there. I was all may medication a few days after landing in this beautiful country. I would love to move across the pond but have not figured out how I could afford to. Plus I do not want to leave my mother. I am all she has. Maybe one day the time will be right and I can relocate for my health. Don't get me wrong I love living in Florida and close to the Mouse House. To be itchy or not be itchy.. that is the question..

Family update..

2008-08-12T21:42:00.003-04:00

I spoke with my dad. He says Uncle Bobby is doing well. He is not feeling very good right this moment. They have been doing blood test and they currently show that there is no cancer in his blood. They are going to take a bone marrow test to see if it is in his Marrow. If it is not then they are doing to search the Bone Marrow Registry for a match and proceed with the transplant. The physician says everything is going well. I am very glad to hear all this.

Also I am in Chapter 10 of Breaking Dawn.. Man work is really getting in the way of my reading... Humm.. I have some sick days available.... might have to use some...

Blog Challenge

2008-08-10T17:27:00.002-04:00

When you go on vacation and take lots of pics... Do you try to scrap them all or just some?

I just scrap some of them. I have a habit of taking WAY to many photos. On my last trip I went to England & Scotland for 12 days. I took over 1800 and multiple Videos. Yeah ouch.. Thank goodness I took my computer with me to unload my camera frequently. I did make an 52 page 5x7 coffee table book of pictures from the trip. I have not started to scrap this trip yet.

Tired of the same thing over and over again..

2008-08-10T17:11:00.002-04:00

First off.... I am in Chapter 4 of Breaking Dawn. I only started it about 9pm last night. I am moving along pretty quickly. So far it is pretty good....

Okay back to the title subject. There are two things that are constantly on the TV. 1.) The Digital switch off due in Febuary 2009. We get it.. If you are on an aentenna after that date you will not be able to watch TV. Get the stupid box so they can stop these commercials. The thing that sucks that when a hurricane hits an area we can not pick up TV stations with our battery operated TV. Real smart... 2.)The whole Caylee Anthony situation. The mother Casey has done something with that little angel. And Cindy (Casey's Mother) knows more then she puts on. Casey is not acting right. She has only showed emotions when she was being sentenced. She was more worried about her boyfriend's cell number. Why does an unemployeed mother need a babysitter. There is truly something wrong with this whole deal. The only people I feel bad for is Caylee and her grandfather. They are the true victums. Casey needs to come off the planet named Denial and confess as to what she has done with Caylee.

Not Yet...

2008-08-09T17:26:00.002-04:00

I know I am far behind in starting Breaking dawn. I think I am going to go ahead and stop the book I am reading and start Breaking Dawn. You know when you read a series and just read them back to back and the book gets a little stale. That is where I am. I am going to finish the chapter and start the other. I must say I am beginning to enjoy AudioBooks from Audible.com. The local radio shows are getting annoying. The DJ's voices are like nails on a chalk board. The radio stations are playing the same songs over and over again. Thank God for MP3 players and AudioBooks. I have started listening to the Bloodties Series from Jennifer Armentrout. So off to read again

Storm moving in..

2008-08-07T22:15:00.002-04:00

You Like????

Reading block...

2008-08-07T21:18:00.002-04:00

I am having issues reading. I am having a problem just sitting down to read. Making the time to read. Okay I'll be back. I am going to see if I can get some pictures of the beautiful lighting storm going on.

Blog Challenge 8/5 & 8/6

2008-08-05T22:03:00.002-04:00

Challenge for 8/5:What is the most photos you have used to create a layout? Can be a one or two page layout.

I think it is 9 pictures on a 2 page 8x8 spread. Thanks to scrapbookpictures and their little photos.

Challenge for today (8/6) is~ When you come to submitting something for publication do you prefer a book or magazine?

I have never submited a layout. I have submited a card to Quickutz once to get the free ticket die. I have submited a few things to my LSS. 1.) 2 page 8x8 layout for page of the month 2.) A card using the new Fabio Flamingo die. I did when that one but when there are only two entries. I got a $10 GC..

The longest survey..

2008-08-04T18:21:00.003-04:00

1. How long has it been since you've ridden a schoolbus? 15 yrs
2. What do you think of frogs? Paper ones are fine.. Live ones Nope..
3. What's the worst Christmas present you've ever gotten? Some of the things my stepmother has sent me.
4. Suppose you *had* to get some sort of tattoo, right now. What would you get? Now that is a hard desision. I Want a scroll lock & key on my neck but I have other Ideas too..
5. Which would you rather die from, burning to death or "bird flu"? Burning to death.
6. If weed was legal, would you smoke it? Nope.
7. How about if heroin was legal? Nope
8. Do you use any kind of lip gloss/lip balm? Soft Lips & Carmex
9. Do you like pumpkin pie? Not really. But have to have it every once in a while.
10. Who do you want to be President (it doesn't have to be an actual candidate)? Elizabeth Doyle.
11. If you were alive in the 1960s, would you have been a hippie? Not sure
12. Do you like dinosaurs? Which is your favorite? Triceriotops.
13. What genre of music makes you want to shoot your ears off? I enjoy most music except when it has been played 500 times in a 12 hr period.
14: What was the last board game you played? Sorry
15. Would you let your grandma set you up on a blind date? Yeah to make her happy.
16. Speaking of which, ever been hit on by a much, much older person? yeah
17. You can't find the remote. Where is the first place you look? in the blankets
18. Where would you rather live, in a barn or in an inner-city church basement? Now that is hard. Probably the basement.
19. How do you feel about Hello Kitty? I liked her as a child but she is just OK now.
20. Paper or plastic? Recycle bags. Target has the coolest bags
21: Compost heaps: yes or no? yeah but I do not have one
22: What kind of socks are you wearing right now? None.. I am bare feet..
23. Are you part of a "subculture"? Aren't we all?
24. Do you type with all your fingers, or just 2? all
25. Do you believe in astrology? yes just like I believe in psychics and ghost.
26. Are you good at math? Pretty good.
27. Are you politically correct? nope.
28. Do you know what a semicolon is? Yep
29. Have you ever worn a Hawaiian shirt? No but my dog has.
30. Have you ever dated someone you didn't really like? Why? Yes Because I was young and stupid
31. Do you resent members of the opposite sex? no
32. Atlantic or Pacific? Atlantic
33. What animal do you most resemble? I am not sure.
34. How often do you eat macaroni and cheese? too often. I love it and it is a quick and cheap meal when eating on the run at work.
35. Are you into philosophy? If so, what are your philosophical influences? Nope
36. What was the best concert you've ever been to? Duran Duran. My senior year
37. If someone gave you $100,000 to shave your head, would you? Nope.
38. Have you ever met a hermaphrodite? Heaven knows. Probably.
38. Would you ever participate in anal sex? If so, would you give or receive? I must ask why are guys so facinated with this. I would have to be EXTREMELY trashed to do that.
39. Do you sweat a lot? a little too much.
40. What, if any, hair products do you use? The norm. Shampoo, Conditioner, Hairspary, Color 41. Do you enjoy thrill rides (roller coasters, etc.)? Oh yes. Coasters though cannot to the visual thrill rides
42. Have you ever seen a 3-D movie? Yep
43. What should someone do if they deliberately want to make a bad impression on you? Being arrogant
44. Have you ever drank a whole bottle of liquor by yourself? Nope
45. Does anyone know you're filling out this survey right now? Nope
46. Do you smoke cigarettes, and if so, what kind? Have but not often - Marboro light
47. What word processing program is on your computer? Microsoft Word
48. Have you ever read "The Odyssey"? What did you think of it? Nope
49. What's the worst insult anyone's ever given you? There are too many to list.
50. The best compliment? That I am very creative and that I should go to med school because I would make a great doctor, You will be a great mother.
51. Do you sleep with your door open or closed? Open
52. What is your favorite item from your favorite fast-food restaurant? McD's until they changed their fries
53. Do small children like you? Yes
54. Do animals like you? Yes.
55. Would you rather be too hot or too cold? Hot once again that is why I am a Florida Girl
56. What's your favorite beer? Smirnoff Ice.
57. Have you ever lived in a college dorm? If not, do you think you could handle it? I have not lived in one but I think I could if I had to.
58. Have you ever met a psychotic person (officially diagnosed)? Yep. I worked on a psych ward for 6 months and I was an EMT for 4 years - Meet a lot of them and dated a few too.
59. Which show sucks less: "The Hills" or "Wheel Of Fortune"? Wheel
60. Do you like spicy food? I like Hot fries but not much else
61. Do you read poetry? If so, who is your favorite poet? Not really
62. What else could you be doing, other than filling out this survey? Reading Fiery Cross
63. What is your earliest memory? Fishing with grandma & grandpa
64. What is something you consider "classy"? Stylish, well balanced
65. What video/computer games do you like? Luau bingo, monhong and puzzle games
66. Do you know your IQ, and if so, what is it? 124
67. Do you drink TAB? I have but not in a while.
68. Do you talk about your friends behind their backs? Sometimes
69. Do you use abbreviations such as LOL or OMG outside of IMs? Yes
70. What is your favorite vegetable? Cucumber
71. Sweet or sour? Sweet
72. What's the longest airplane ride you've ever been on? .Atlanta to London
73. Do you regularly take any medication? Yep - Cholesterol, Depresson and allery meds
74. What's the closest you've ever come to dying? I have multiple allergic reactions and almost stopped breathing after surgery once.
75. What are you really proud of that not many people know about? I am not sure. I have a really low self esteem
76. Are you really into high school or college sports? I like college & high school football
77. Do you regularly spend money on things you don't need? Yeah. I am a scrapbooker people don't think I need anything that I buy.
78. Have you ever practiced archery? No, That would be dangerous
79. Do you eat the cherry on top of your ice cream sundae? Sometimes but not often
80. What does the color yellow make you think of? Cheery
81. What is your local newspaper called? Florida Today
82. What city do you wish was your hometown? London
83. You've just farted loudly in public. What do you do? Blame someone else or feel mortified
84. Have you ever had a lucid dream? Yep
85. How about sleep paralysis? I am not sure
86. How often do you dream about zombies? Not all the time but sometimes
87. What kind of accent do you have (EVERYONE has one)? I am a Floridian so I am not sure, But I spend too much time with my family in North Carolina I get the southern draw.
88. Do you think mushrooms are cool-looking? They are cute
98. Are you dyslexic? Sometimes
90. Do you think it's interesting to study religions other than the one you practice? A lot of religions fascinate me
91. Have you ever felt an earthquake? No
92. Suppose you're the greatest painter who ever lived, but you can only paint one last picture before you die. What is your painting of? Not sure..
93. What is the sexiest color of finger/toenail polish? Dark Red
94. What is the worst job you could possibly imagine having? It depends on the day - A Proctologist
95. Do you think pigs are cute? Not really. They play in dirt
96. Do you pay your own bills? Yes
97. How many methods of contraception are you aware of? All of them from the pull and pray to the implanon. I work in a GYN's office.
98. Do you own ripped jeans that weren't ripped on purpose? Nope
99. Can you give a good back massage? Yeppers
100. What do you do before you go to sleep? Brush my teeth, kiss my pups goodnight and read a little

This is what I have been working on

2008-08-03T20:02:00.005-04:00

These are the projects I have been working on all weekend. The Monogram card was quick and easy. The recipe card is another thing. I of course decided to use too many dies which I am now slowly assembling. These are for the Klub QK meeting next monday the 11th. We usually have 1 month before but with the summer they shifted them to the 3rd Monday. Now we are back to the 2nd Monday. I have 5 down and I have 9 more to make then stickle them. So let me know what you think.

I check my mail yesterday and I receieved this great message from Emily. She has nominated for a blog award. I drop by Emily's blog quite often. She has some beautiful photos and has tackled putting contacts in.

The rules for this award are:

*The winner can put the log on his/her blog.
*Link to the person you received your award from.
*Nominate at least 7 other blogs.
*Put links to those blogs on yours.
*Leave a message on the blogs of the people you nominated.
So...passing on the love...I nominate (in no particular order):

Cult classic..

2008-08-03T00:21:00.002-04:00

Many years ago I use to watch Mystery Science theater 3000. You know -It is about a man is trapped in space with two robots. They play a classic Sci-fi B-movies and make comments though out the movie. Well what brings this up is I was flipping through the channels and the movie was playing on HBO. I miss shows like this. It is also neat to see how far we have come in the film industry. Even the costumes have truly advanced. I had totally forgot about this show. So goofy.

Tonight I have been working on my Klub QK Recipe pages for the meeting on the 11th. I have one page complete. Only 13 more to go. I have all the die cuts cut. Now I just have to assemble them. I am pretty happy with them. I will post a picture probably tomorrow. Have a good night..

Good News, New home party & a Good Book.

2008-08-02T01:36:00.002-04:00

Good News.. My cholesterol is down. My total cholesterol went from 233 to 169 in 6 weeks. And no it was NOT the cheerios (I did that and my cholesterol did not budge). My ratio when from5.5 to 3.3. So the Crestor is working. I have not changed my diet anymore. So I guess this means I am stuck on it for a while. Which reminds me I need to request a refill from target.

Tonight I went to my friend Shannon's house for a home party. It was for a company called Uppercase Living. It is a company that pretty much does vinyl wall art. Very cool product. A lot of great fonts and sayings. They have a lot of pre-made sayings. And you can also create your own. Yeah I know what you are thinking. I can do this on my Cricut, silhouette or wishblade machine. Yes you can but they do not have the color vinyl selection like they do. I purchased a beautiful Create sign that I am going to put either in my bedroom or in the craft room. I was considering the "All you need is a faith, trust and little fairy dust" wall art but thought someone would think I was in sane. They have it embellished with gems. Maybe if I have a book party and then get it. I brought home a catalog to take to work to see if I could spark enough interest to do one.

Then I headed over to Books a Million so I could pick up my copy of Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyers. The store was having a midnight release party. It was pretty interesting. Lots of people dressed up. They had give-a-ways. Remember my vent about this store.. Well they were sold out before it was every released. They only had enough to cover the Pre-orders. Hello.. Don't you think other people are going to want to read this book. Maybe they did not want to pre-order it. Well this store is sold out. They have to lose a lot of business because they do not have the latest releases. It is just stupid. And now that I pull the Books-a-million site up, how can they already have 8 used books for sale when it was only released 1 hour ago???? I can not start it yet because I am still trying to finish The Fiery Cross. I need to get my butt in gear. I did get one chapter read while waiting for the release. There are 111 chapters in the book and I am only on Chapter 35. Oh man.. Maybe I will stop this one for a few to get this one down then maybe I can get into Fiery Cross. I think I read to many of the same series back to back.

I must run. It is 2am and I need some sleep. Night or Good Saturday Morning because that is what time it will be when you read this. Have a safe & fun weekend.

Rain Rain go away...

2008-07-31T20:46:00.002-04:00

Okay I was glad to have you when Brevard County was burning. I was glad when you watered my newly laid sod. But can you share the wealthy????? I think we have had enough for a little while.. I think California would appreciate some of the beautiful wet stuff. Just ditch the lightning. They are forcasting rain into next week. Great..

For Sale on 8 1/2 year old whiny dalmatian. Will send food, ear drops, chicken strips and benedryl with this sale. Price $5. She enjoys begging for food, stealing your pillow and doing kicky-poos.

Just kidding her brother will not let her go. Humm.. I could sell the pair for $10. These storms are stressing I.V. Grace out.

Blogger challenge

2008-07-30T19:53:00.003-04:00

What is your favorite size scrapbook to scrap?

Right now I am doing more 8x8 books. I think that 6x6 is too small. I am on a creative slump right now on 12x12. I am currently working on a 8x8 album all about me.. I need to copy some photos and do a lot of journaling. Yes that evil word that is lacking in a LOT of my albums. My favorite albums are my Disney character albums. NO JOURNALING.. (do you know Journaling is not in the spell checker)

Family up-date.
My Uncle Bobby is at Baptist Hospital. He was checked in and lots of test run. The oncologist is giving him a 40% chance of beating it with a donor. With some brain storming (yeah I work at an OB/Gyn's office and it was the visit by a Viacord rep that got this into my brain). It seems the only way I could donate anything to Bobby is if I had a baby and donated the stem cells. Well truthfully, I am not sure we have 10 months to wait around for that. I also think my health insurance company would frown about that as a reason to send me to Reproductive Endocrinologist for a frozen papa on a stick. I am not in a stable (truthfully I am not in a relationship) in which to bring a child into. And the pups are not a match.

Another Revelation. It turns out that my grandfather may have had a minor stroke while on the golf course with in the last couple days. Don't have much else to post about that because I have not talked to my dad. Apparently he is not doing well with all this and he has every right to be. And the hits keep on coming..

**** Thank you Lily for the sweet words. I keep holding out hope and thank goodness for Wellbutrin. The Curry Genes are pretty tough. So I am holding out faith. He beat this 8 yrs ago and he can do it again. As for Grandpa.. He has a habit of not following doctors directions. This man is having a Skin Cancer taken off his chin Thursday and he is out playing golf. I guarantee you he did not put sun screen on. I think this is the reason I live in Florida. I am away from the drama up there. I know if I was up there that I would have to translate.

Update-- Uncle Bobby is at Wake Forest Baptist Mdical Center. His previous cancer was Myloid Leukemia. They say he has a different strand of Myloid Leukemia. He had his check up last month and it was normal. So to look at it on the positive side - if his gallbladder did not act up and need removing this may not have been found until it was WAY too late. The oncologist says that it is rare for Myloid Leukemia to come back but for it to appear within a month is not good. I say 40% chance of beating it is better then 10%. I will keep everyone up to date with what ever they tell me..

IT'S HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-07-30T07:31:00.002-04:00

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Trailer

Yeah it has finally been released. I think it is lacking something. It does not have that pull you in and want to see more type of trailer. It seems like a teaser trailer then the real thing.. I can not believe that the movie is so close to being here.

TV Crime shows.

2008-07-29T12:00:00.000-04:00

Do you watch shows like Most Shocking Criminals, Cops, The show with Dayle Hinman and other true crime shows.. Well I do. And I think people are going to think people in Brevard County Florida are idots and Criminals. Cops has road along with out sheriff department. I think we were mentioned 3 times in the Smoking Gun criminals 5. Yep the doctor in the Captain America costume was a local doctor. A confession. I worked at the office he worked at for 6 months. He truly made a better Lurch then Captain America. I just shake my head when I hear Palm Bay, Melbourne, Titusville, Cocoa and a few other locations. I have even seen one of my patient's husband on the show. He was one of the sherriff officers. One of the girls I use to ride with on the ambulance was shown. I was watching Most shocking seniors. And there was a guy from Titusville. Do you ever feel that way??? Like the TV seems to find all of the cities greatest citizens. It is like when a tornado hits and they find the biggest goofiest person who has more tattoos then teeth and you can not understand a single word of his account of the event.

A little of this & a little of that..

2008-07-28T19:17:00.006-04:00

I know this is not like me but... My head hurts and I am not feeling well.

On the CBS national news Katie Curic said... Geek Speak. I know goofy.. but not the best I have heard today..

I am listening to the Audio book - Blood Ties Volume 1: The Turning by Jennifer Armintrout. I know a little gory but heck makes the drive a lot better. Morning DJ's can get on your nerves and the same music everyday. In the book she writes: The Guy is Sex Walking. I don't know why but I like it..

Okay I said I would post pictures of the jewelry I made over the last few days. I was suprised that I got a compliment on the Garnet one. The garnet one is mine and the others where made for my mom.

I have a few more necklaces to make. I also need to work on my Thank you cards from my birthday presents.

Blog Challenge

Have you created a layout to show one of your greatest joys in your childhood? If so would you share with us:

I have... I have actually been working on my "All About Me" album. I just need to get my scanner working and I will post them. Dang scanner. I need to scan my baby pictures so I can send them to my dad.

Blog Challange - Catch up time...

2008-07-27T13:54:00.002-04:00

7/27/08 Challenge for today~ With CHA just happening. Lets talk new products. How do you decide what to buy and not buy if you see alot of stuff you would love to add to your collection/Stash?

I buy what I like and think I will use. Except for paper and Disney items. I love it all. I really look to see if it is related to projects I am working on. Quickutz is another monster. They are so cute.

7/26/08 Challenge~ Do you enjoy doing online crops?

I have never done an online crop. I am not really sure how they work. Interesting concept and easier because you do not have to load everything up.

7/25/08 Challenge~ What are you scrapping plans for the weekend?

Well it is now Sunday - So far I have printed off my Quickutz using the EZ reference square. At least for my 2x2 dies. I will work on my 4x4 dies soon. Otherwise I have made 3 necklaces and a bracelet. Pictures coming soon.

Genetics SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!

2008-07-26T23:50:00.002-04:00

Genetics Sucks.. Oh yes they do. Where to start... My uncle Bobby is the youngest if 4 kids (watch Meet the Browns and that is my family). Him and his wife Frances never had children. He is a Policeman/Fireman, she works for the Police department. Several years ago Bobby had a cold that would not go away. He went to the doctor and they drew some blood. His blood tests came back abnormal. They rushed to Baptist hospital. His white blood count was through the roof. He was diagnosted with Leukemia. (sorry it has escaped my brain as to whether is is myloid or lymphatic- I am leaning toward Myloid). As a Policeman they are tought and he found it. He went into remisson. He was been in remisson for 8 years. Last month he went for his check up and all was good. Thursday, he is in the hospital because he had to have is gallbladder removed. Friday they think his Leukemia has come back. So here is where the genetics vent comes in. I have been asked if I would consent to be tested to see if I am a marrow match. I am beyond willing to do it. So last night I went to the Bone marrow donating site. It turns out I can not donate. Yes I am healthy. Yes my cholesterol is slightly elevated (That is the Curry Gene for you which means he has it too). But I have Factor V Leiden (at least one gene of it- mom has 2 genes). That is what has knocked me out donating pool. Dang it.. I have written the Bone Marrow Website and I am waiting a response. I have not contacted my father to let him know. I will let them know probably tonight. I will have them ask his oncologist what his/her final thought is. I will gladly do it if they will take me. Now I am sad.

This is just wrong..

2008-07-24T18:16:00.004-04:00

I live in Central Florida. We have 2 preschoolers missing over the last 2 to 3 years. Trenton Duckett. His mother did something with him. The mystery of his disappearance went to the grave with his mother. Now we have a little 3 y/o little girl named Caylee Anthony. Who has been missing since as early as June 8th or some day in june. Casey, er mother says she is missing but she was too afraid to call the police because of thing she has seen in movies about kidnappings. Orlando police arrested Caylee's mom Casey. Casey had been caught in Multiple lies. Like that she has been working at Universal studios when she was really fired 2 years ago. The mother has moved from place to place over the last few weeks. The mother claims the Babysitter took her. According to the landlord of the apartment complex no one has lived in that apartment in 5 months. The Grandparents never met the babysitter. The Grandmother first says Casey states she did not want to hurt Her (Grandmother). Casey's car was found abandoned in a parking lot with no gas. The Grandmother called 911 (This call was just released.) stating she wants an office to come out and arrest someone who took her car. The operator asked who she was wanting to have arrested. She says her daughter and that her grand daughter is missing. She says that her daughter says she can not say who has her. Another 911 call says We found my daughters car and it smells like a deab body has been in it. The car was found with old pizza with magots on it. They have had cadaver dogs hit in the car and in the back yard to the Grandparents home. Casey showed NO emotion when she was arrested. The grandmother keeps saying me me me me me.. Now there are tips coming in saying she was on a flight to Atlanta. There are tips that say she was spotted in two cities in Georgia. Casey says she received a call from Caylee just before she was reported missing. If this is true why can they not prove this. There is just something wrong about this whole case. The mother has been spotted backing the car into the Garage of the grandparents home. That she has borrowed a shovel. What has it taken grandparents so long to report her missing. They live in the same city. I did not go a week without seeing my grandparents. Bond has been set for $500,000 and home confinement. The grandparents are working to get money to spring Casey. My mother told me if I was hiding something like this she would leave my ass in jail. I don't blame her. There is truly something wrong with this situation. Casey has either sold Caylee or traded her for drugs or worse killed that beautiful little girl. She is truly a cute little cute.
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