I am kicking myself in the....

Whoa! What a bizarre day it was in the entertainment business yesterday. First Farrah, then out of the blue, Michael Jackson.

Now by NO MEANS am I praising him or elevating him but what a sad thing it was, especially for the three kids he left behind.
I saw many people and groups in concert during the 80's, Michael Jackson was not one of them. Although I remember wanting to go. We played Thriller many, many times and wondered how a person could dance like that. We even tried to learn the dances!

His musical talent and dancing will be the thing that I will always remember. Last night I started digging around for our copy of Thriller. I had the album and cassette. I couldn't find either of them and decided to call my sister to see if she had it. What would I have done with that? Why would I have gotten rid of THAT! I am kicking myself in the butt! I mean, I have cheer uniforms from the 4th grade to my senior year! I still have a copy of Urban Cowboy, go figure!!

Isn't it so weird how music and shows bring back so many memories? I guess the thing that really weirds me out is...Michael Jackson was only 8 years older than me. He was a big part of my generation! 8 years is not that much difference! My generation is dying and that is a very solemn thought.

Yes, he was a weirdo! Maybe he didn't start out as a weirdo, he just ended up as one. He was a son and a father. I feel badly for them all, especially the kids. He was 500 million dollars in debt! Who knows if his children will ever see any of the royalties from all his hard work and talent.

I remember Mom saying she remembered where she was when JFK was shot or when man landed on the moon. Now I can say I remember when Elvis died, what I was doing when Jackie Kennedy was buried, staying up when Princess Diana crashed, the feeling of 9/11, the loss of a 70's icon, and that I was making spaghetti when Michael Jackson died.

A look at the View

The past 2 days in Texas have been extremely HOT!! OK, I know, I live in TEXAS so it's to be expected. We scheduled to have windows put in the house on the hottest 2 days so far. I felt so bad for the two guys doing it. We are praying that the new windows help with the heating and AC in the house. Anyway, we finally have all of them in and caulked. The thermometer now reads 79 degrees. The air hasn't shut off since 11ish.
BTW, Farrah Fawcett died today. She was the same age as my mom. Not that my mom looked like Farrah or anything. 62 must be some kind of fatal number. I'm just saying...I so remember going into the shop to get my hair cut like that!! Everyone wanted the Farrah Do!! And when they turned me around, needless to say, I didn't look like Farrah! I ran out of the shop to the car and cried!! Mom laughed her head off!
AND everyone played "Charlie's Angels". Isn't funny how things like that come to mind. The silly little things we did and wanted when we were kids!!

Imagine my excitement when I read this!!!

Health experts have long warned of the risk of obesity, but a new Japanese study warns that being very skinny is even more dangerous, and that slightly chubby people live longer.PRAISE GOD!!!!

People who are a little overweight at age 40 live six to seven years longer than very thin people, whose average life expectancy was shorter by some five years than that of obese people, the study found.

"We found skinny people run the highest risk," said Shinichi Kuriyama, an associate professor at Tohoku University's Graduate School of Medicine who worked on the long-term study of middle-aged and elderly people.

"We had expected thin people would show the shortest life expectancy but didn't expect the difference to be this large," he told AFP by telephone.

The study was conducted by a health ministry team led by Tohoku University professor Ichiro Tsuji and covered 50,000 people between the ages of 40 and 79 over 12 years in the northern Japanese prefecture of Miyagi.

"There had been an argument that thin people's lives are short because many of them are sick or smoke. But the difference was almost unchanged even when we eliminated these factors," Kuriyama said.

Main reasons for the shorter lifespans of skinny people were believed to include their heightened vulnerability to diseases such as pneumonia and the fragility of their blood vessels, he said.

But Kuriyama warned he was not recommending people eat as much as they want.

"It's better that thin people try to gain normal weight, but we doubt it's good for people of normal physique to put on more fat," he said. AWW SHUCKS!!!

The study divided people into four weight classes at age 40 according to their body mass index, or BMI, calculated by dividing a person's weight in kilograms by their squared height in metres.

The normal range is 18.5 to 25, with thinness defined as under 18.5. A BMI of 25 to 30 was classed as slightly overweight and an index above 30 as obese.

You can read the actual article here.

Sometimes I forget that I really like something...

Thursday I worked outside all day long while Amanda and her friend went swimming. Yard work is therapeutic for me! I truly don't mind sweating while working this way!!
Cause most know that I haven't done too much physical activity since the late 80's...I'm just saying.

While whistling while I worked I remembered that I have a "smart" phone! I can receive mail, text, set up my calendar, get directions, check out facebook and all sorts of wonderful things!!

I downloaded an application called Pandora. You can type in an artist name and make your own radio station. For instance, I typed in Donna Summer! Donna Summer!! I listened to disco music the entire day while working and let me tell you, I did more than whistle!! I boogied!! I like songs with the word "boogie" in them. I had forgotten how much I liked it!

While growing up here in Podunk, Tx. a couple of my friends, who happen to be twins, family owned a disco! A teen disco! I can remember Mom taking me up there so I could spend the night with them and stay up there with them while their parents ran the place.

I don't know how long the place stayed opened but we had a good time while it did. Listening to some of those songs brought back so many memories! Actually, the place is still in GBC. It's across the street from Sears but now it's a church!

I have also found out that walking while listening to 80's music makes the time go by so much FASTER!!!! As long as the music is fast you can make it around that pavilion in no time at all! But once a ballad comes on, my pace slows WAY down! Which doesn't mean a whole lot since my legs aren't very long...Anyway.

Sometimes I forget that I really like something until I find it again. Like old stuff. I enjoy going to antique/junk stores. I had forgotten how much I like that until Mike and I went to Jefferson in November.

Sometimes you just get focused on one thing and forget about all of the other stuff around!

So if you happen to see me walking around the pavilion or doing yard work, WATCH OUT! I might break out into the hustle or the moon walk!

45 minutes

Wow! it's been crazy around here and it seems like we've been on the go since the beginning of May. I really thought that it would settle down after May.

I have 45 minutes to blog. In 45 minutes, Amanda and I will be sitting down to go over some of the problems that she missed in math. She's been doing her math and daily lessons for 2 weeks now. She still gripes about it but she is getting to have a summer also. You know girl stuff, sleep overs, swimming, getting together with friends. Important stuff!!

The week that Mike took off I have recovered from. We did end up having to call the plumber for the hot water heater since a pipe broke under the house.

Our windows should be put in sometime next week!! We are praying that it helps with the AC running ALL the time! We still might have to invest in the attic fan!!

The pool looks GREAT! now if we could keep the June bugs out! Speaking of bugs...I bought some of that Ortho bug spray for inside and out. So far, so good.

A group of people from our church have been walking up at the park here in town. Let me be the first to tell you, I am NOT a fan of walking!!! I didn't even run track in school! Didn't want to run unless it was in basketball, softball or even volleyball.

Walking and sweating, sweating and walking. Now I don't mind sweating as long as I'm doing something productive, like mowing, gardening, building something.
A couple of the people that walk actually run a few laps...RUN!!! I haven't ran since the 80's...I'm just saying.

A week or so ago I borrowed my friends carpet cleaner and let me tell you, this one is great!!!
You have got to try it. Speaking of trying things...I wear Mary Kay Makeup. I have since Michael was in 1st grade. A friend of mine use to sell it and she got me hooked up. Anyway, I've always used the cream to powder foundation. Well let me tell you, I tried the mineral powder the other night at a Mary Kay party and I was so impressed!!!

My friend Shanna suggested that we hold a Mary Kay party for younger girls and their moms at the church just to show the girls how to clean and take care of their face. It would also be an opportunity to teach the girls how to wear makeup for when that time comes. I remember going to a party like that when I was younger. My friends and I enjoyed it. I think some of the young girls I know would like it also.

I received this in an email today: Parental rights Please, please call and email your representative if their name isn't on the list already! We can't afford to ignore our rights as parents!

Later on this summer we are planning a trip to Washington DC. Who knows, maybe we'll get invited to the White House! Doubt it!! Anyway, during history this year we read about some of the founding fathers and Michael is now reading Common Sense by Thomas Paine. So needless to say we have learned some things you don't learn in the main stream studies.

Yesterday I ran across a few quotes from Thomas Jefferson. Most people always link him to the "separation of church and state" but he also said these things too: Thomas Jefferson said when people fear the government, that's tyranny but when the government fears the people, that's freedom. ...

If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency...their children will wake up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered.-Thomas Jefferson

A government that is big enough to supply everything you need is big enough to take everything you have. -Thomas Jefferson

Why are we not remembering any of these quotes? Seems to me that we should.

Gotta go...my 45 minutes are up!

Blog VS Facebook

I’ve mentioned before that I have 3 younger sisters. All four of us are on Facebook. One of us posts on it more than the others. Recently, I spent a day with sister #2 and laughed my head off!She is so funny and brutally honest!

Let me describe my siblings to you…

One is a teacher who is trying to rid the lake area of ignorance and will tell ya what she thinks. And could care less what you think.

The next one has some sort of anger issues. She’ll jump on whatever band wagon there is and bless her heart we believe she might be bipolar, which would explain a WHOLE LOT!!

The other knows a bit about the law which is just enough to get you into trouble when this one starts in on something the one above jumps right in with her.

Anyway…

Sister #2 and I were talking about Facebook. For the life of her she can’t understand WHY people want to post what they are doing. And WHY other people would care. She has many former classmates on the site that post things and most of it, according to her, is bragging. I had to laugh because if you stop and think about it…it is.

Sitting by the pool drinking margaritas…which there is nothing wrong with but when your 40 something, isn’t it time to grow up?

Going to the farm this weekend…even when said “farm” is 25 minutes from your current home and your parents still live there.

Heading to whatever for whatever…to meet clients or buy a helmet.

Going to a fancy, expensive restaurant…because I have to the money to do it.

I’ve gotten in touch with many cousins that I haven’t seen in a long time, especially ones on my Dad’s side of the family.

But isn’t it funny that we feel the need to “share” everything? Or do we just want approval? Is it therapy, whining or just a way to get attention??? I’ve thought about that when it comes to my blog. Do I want “traffic”? Am I writing for me or others? Does it matter if my space is popular or not? Or is it like a train wreck? You can’t help not taking your eyes off of it because some outrageous thing might happen and I might miss it.

This blog started out as a homeschool journal type thing. I’ve gone from that to God stuff, to whining, to depressing, and to chronicling my problems with siblings, to missing Mom and keeping up with how long she’s been gone. It’s a whole gambit of emotions that show up on this blog, but do I do it for me or the reader? All 2 of them…

Yes, I write because my life is so exciting that I must share it with others! I want them to experience all of the wonderful things that I get to do…NOT! Sarcasm…I’m just saying.

I write because it’s a way of getting things off my chest. Also, it’s for Amanda so she’ll be able to see all of this when she’s older. A digital scrapbook, so to speak.

As far as Facebook goes…I love to check out others pictures! I guess Sister#2 will just have to get with it.

I'm so tired and it's only Tuesday!!!

It's only Tuesday and I'm exhausted!! Mike took off this week to get some things done around the house and I'm worn out!! We replaced part of the floor in Michael's room and the back door. Now he wants to fix the attic ladder, put in an attic fan and replace the water heater. We thought about building a deck in the back but the water heater would be a better purchase.

The windows for the house should be here in a couple of weeks. I'm so excited! Since tomorrows Lifegroup we will be taking it easy and doing small things in the yard and trying to regulate the pool chemicals.

Our pool is a nice shade of blue now. We ended up having to pump most of the water out but at least you can see the bottom!!!

Amanda is still doing math and started her Vacation Stations. We've decided to skip the North Carolina beaches on our vacation in July. We're going to play the last part of our trip by ear...I'm not good at "playing it by ear". I need a plan, a list. I need to know what I am doing at all times!

I have control issues!! LOL!
Anyway...

Let me explain the picture above. I'm sure everyone has seen The Wizard of Oz. Remember the scene in which the Scarecrow, Lion and Tin man were dressed as the soldiers entering the Witches castle??? Think about the scene...

The other day in Lowe's we reenacted it but only Amanda and I knew it! We went in to get a 2x4 and a few other things. Mike was carrying the piece of lumber like a soldier would carry a rifle. Amanda and I were following behind when we looked at each other and began laughing!! We even started singing the "O E O, O O" song. It's actually called March of the Winkies

Mike looked just like the cowardly lion walking through Lowe's. And we were the Winkies!!!

I guess I'll see what the rest of the week holds for us. I just love bonding!!!! Especially if things get done around the house!!!

A little Dancin', A little Ramblin'

I looked back at my postings about DWTS. Guess what? I picked the winner!!! I said I would be surprised if Shawn didn't win and she did!!!!!

In fact all three celebrities were wonderful! I'm so looking forward to the fall season! Except, I wish they would have singers on that I know...I know. I'm out of touch with what's popular!!

Unless it's Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana or the Jonas Brothers...I'm just saying.

Who in the heck is "Lady Gaga"???? And why was she singing with a toilet bowl brush?? Go figure!! Anyway, our whole family watched the finale. My husband enjoyed it immensely.

One thing I loved last night was this. I love GWTW and anyone who knows me sees it every time they come into my house!!! You bet I'll be finding a picture of me and uploading it to this! It's it so funny!!!!

Now that Dancing's over, I'm free to work in the yard as late as I want on Monday and Tuesday nights. Maybe even a little bike riding, just a little though, wouldn't want to over do it.

Amanda's new math curriculum finally showed up yesterday! Praise God! Although she wasn't doing much praisin'. LOL!

Remember the "rank smell" from under the house? Well, Mike actually climbed under the house to check it out! He. Crawled. Under. The. House. all of the pipes were together, it's just that standing water that's causing the foul odor.

Right now, our house looks like "po white trash". Not that I have anything against "po white trash" mind you, its' just the siding is hangin off one side of the house with 2 box fans underneath trying to dry out the remaining water!

Monday night, Kemp ISD awarded scholarships to their seniors. My sister, Rhonda, is the head of the history department over there and handed out one of those scholarships to a young lady. We, my sisters and I wanted to honor Mom by having a scholarship given in her name. People donated their money to that fund and a total of $1500.00 was raised.

I had forgotten all about it (dancing with the stars was on) and missed the event but was completely filled in by Rhonda and Robin. Apparently, Rhonda held it all together but the little girl totally lost it on stage. My sister had to tell her to stop crying or she was going to loose it also!

The pool is now a little shade of green. Maybe by July we'll be able to use it!

Last weekend was so busy! Movie night on Friday, church cleaning Saturday, church and baby shower on Sunday. Don't forget about the Arts and Crafts festival in downtown this Saturday!

By the way, how do you like my new blog look??? Pretty cool, huh? It's free, that's the best kind!!! You can find more over here. Jannypie crafts has some pretty cute stuff and ideas, stop by there if you get a chance!

Now it's off to cook pizza and get ready for Lifegroup!

A time to remember, a time to learn

Field trips, field trips!!! I think we went on our last one yesterday. We headed here to see this.

It wasn't your average play about Anne Frank and the Holocaust. It was more of a play rolled in with a history lesson and multimedia event. It was fabulous!!!!

About 20 of us took off to see it yesterday morning and I believe it made an impact on the kids. I know it did me! My friend and I had to fight back tears and do the whole blinking thing in order to not completely lose it!

Can you imagine hiding for 22 months of your life? No fresh air, no sunshine, no wind blowing on your face, not even smelling the rank smell that is emitting from under our house! yeah, I know that's gross, we had a pipe come undone and the water hasn't dried up yet... But can you imagine??? Or not being able to drive a car, buy things from a store, having a curfew or not being able to go across state lines??

The one thing we need to do is pay attention to what is happening around us. History is history, we can't change it BUT we can learn from it and make sure it doesn't happen again. If one man with twisted views can achieve murdering 6 million people then someone else with the right propaganda could achieve it also.

You know, there maybe one more field trip that we need to make...click here. That's if every ones game for it.

Busy times, Good times

Yesterday, another group of us took off to Waxahachie to attend Scarborough Faire. This is the second year that we've been over there. This time the weather cooperated with us. No mud!!!

We had a really good time. I've decided though that my friend, Melissa and I can't ride together unless we really know where we're going...LOL!! Going over there we got lost and finally found our way. Coming back, we missed the turn for Ennis and ended up going up I-20 then hitting the highway back home. Maybe if we didn't talk so much, we wouldn't have missed our turns, LOL!!!

The month of May is filled with field trips. Although due to the outbreak of "flu" we missed going to Jefferson. Next year, we will make it, God willing...

Next Thursday we will be attending a play about Anne Frank. Next weekend is a bake sale for a group who wants to go to India AND church clean up day. Oh, let's not forget the movie night at Books for Less on Friday. There are so many things scheduled.

On April 29th, Mom had been gone for 9 months. It's still hard to believe. I had a friend ask me how I was feeling since Mother's Day was coming up. I hadn't really thought about it until she asked. After all, every day is Mother's Day at our house. Then she asked if I had stopped trying to keep myself busy so that I didn't have to talk about it...

WOW!!! but no.

Amanda has 5 more weeks to go. Although she's finished her English, Handwriting, and Reading text she'll have the honor of continuing math and small summer lessons.

The 20 pounds that I had lost last year is back! My back yard is a swamp, the pool is still green and a pipe under the house came loose so we had a horrible smell escaping into our closet!!!

I got a really cool phone!!! it's red!! My husband keeps reminding me that it isn't an Iphone!!! He thinks the Iphone is the best thing since sliced bread. Anyway...

I'll be glad when everything dries out a bit so we can get out there and clean that nasty pool. I'm kinda thinking that we may need to drain it and start over!! Every leaf in the free world is in the bottom of that pool!!!

King Tut

 

 

 

 

Today, a group of us took off to see the King Tut Exhibit. My husband was thrilled to see things that belong to a dead guy...Anyway.

I enjoyed it. It' amazing to me that this stuff was around AGES ago! It's history and I enjoy learning about history. The one thing most of us said that we were disappointed with was there was no sarcophagus. The picture you see in the all the adds, it's not there.

I was suprised to see that most of the artifacts were made of wood overlaid with gold. When I think of Kings and Pharaohs I think of opulence. Maybe that's just the movies, too much Cleopatra or Ten Commandments.

We also noticed that quite a few of the symbols were actually crosses with big ovals at the top. The meanings of those symbols were "life". My friend and I kept thinking about all of the items in biblical terms. It's weird to think that people actually believed in gods that would carry you into the afterlife. There were gods that guarded your internal organs. A book of the dead that contained spells, which is really freaky in itself. I'm just saying...

Anyway, I hope all that went had a good time.

Let's see

For some reason the clip below of Susan Boyle wouldn't embed into my blog. In fact, none of the clips about it would, so go here.

It was the first time I've ever witnesses Simon blown away.

Well, according to our "schedule" we are seeing some light at the end of the tunnel. Amanda has finished with her handwriting book, her reading book and we have one more week of English left. Since we're switching math curriculum's, she'll be doing that subject over the summer.

But never fear, most of our friends homeschool over the summer so she can't use the excuse, "my friends won't be doing school" Ha ha ha!!!

Today, 144 years ago our 16th president died. In history, we've been reading about ol' Abe and thought how ironic it was how the dates fell.

Today is also my Mom's birthday. She would have been 63 years old. Would have been...strange phrase isn't it?? We usually all bought her something for her yard. Now, most of her stuff is in mine.

Don't forget if there's a tea party in your area, go make yourself heard.

The dog, Prissy, goes to the groomer tomorrow!! Praise God from whom all blessings flow!!! I vacuumed yesterday and there's hair on the floor AGAIN!!! She's one of those hairy dogs so if she's not cut short, she sheds!!! EVERYWHERE!

Amanda and I went to see the Hannah Montana movie yesterday after her lessons. It was cute! We both enjoyed it. Except Amanda wouldn't let me get up and do the "hoedown" Boom De Clap...

I come from the days of the "cotton eyed joe" . Minus the dresses and small phrase that you say...I'm just saying. I really looked for a clip w/out the "small phrase", couldn't find it...

Anyway...Happy Birthday Mom, Happy Tax Day, Happy Tea Party Day

NEVER, EVER judge a book by it's cover...

The Patriot

This weekend we watched an old movie called "The Patriot". I had forgotten about it. In Amanda's history lessons we have been reading and talking about Ben Franklin, George Washington and Abe Lincoln. Read and talked about the American Revolution and now the Civil War.

It might be corny but after reading these things to Amanda and watching this movie I just wondered what these men who risked their lives would think about our "globalization".

Did they lose their lives for the UN to tell us what to do? Did they risk everything for our constitution to become null and void??

It's a sad situation that we find ourselves in. Just a thought...

Father/Daughter Banquet 2009

 

Ramblin #30

I've had this here blog for 3 years now and have only rambled 29 times. What is wrong with me??? so I thought I would add one more.

It's Spring!!! Last week I spent 3 days in the yard. Picking up trash, diggin' in the dirt, planting flowers, cleaning a pool and I even learned how to change the battery on the lawnmower!!!

I love getting out in the yard. It's so therapeutic. I can talk to God, complain, talk some more and gripe about the fire ants! It's such a freeing feeling. Especially riding the lawnmower at full speed with the wind in your hair. Most of the time I'm doing that only because it involves bugs.

For some reason the links in my side bar are so messed up. I've tried changing the color but they won't change. Two weeks ago, our church had a Father/Daughter Banquet. It was sweet! I've seen the pictures and they're so good!!! Maybe one day we'll be able to get some of them...hint, hint...LOL!!! Just kidding Gina!!!

For 10 days now, I've been nursing bags full of Amish Friendship Bread starter mix...man, can that stuff get stinky!!! I spent most of the afternoon making cinnamon bread and muffins. I love my new little muffin pan from Pampered Chef! You just have to watch 'em closely. Trust me, burnt cinnamon muffins aren't all that hot.

AND did anyone see DWTS last night!!!???? OMG!!!! The last three will be Gilles, Shawn and Melissa!!! They were all fabulous!

PLEASE, PLEASE send Holly Madison home...

Ok, call me crazy BUT I've already started purchasing next school years curriculum. There's a friend that use to own a bookstore where I, actually a lot of us, would buy or trade our homeschool stuff. She is no longer in business (sniff, sniff). Anyway, she allowed those who wanted to come and go thru her stuff if we wanted to buy anything.

I bought some of Amanda's stuff for next year AND the year after. So I'm thinking, if I can keep ahead and buy a little here and there it won't hurt so the pocket book so much!!!

We are however, going to change our math curriculum next year. Amanda needs something or someone who will be able to explain it to her so she'll fully understand it and not become so overwhelmed or frustrated. Which is the problem we are facing right now. I've heard so many good things about this so that's what we're goin' try.

Our trip to King Tut will be April 20th. We are so looking forward to going and being with the friends that are going along too! We probably need to do some kind of lesson before we go...note to self.

We're planning a trip to Washington DC this year. Last year it was San Antonio, the year before it was Disney World. My son, Michael and I are excited since both of us are history enthusiast. In history this year, Amanda and I have been reading about American History using the Beautiful Feet Early American History Guide

It'll be exciting to see all the monuments and documents that we read about!!!

Anyway...I guess that's enough ramblin' for now...got 10 minutes before DWTS comes on. Please let that girl go home!!!

Lovin' Mondays!!!!

Alrighty...

After only the second week of DWTS, it's gettin' good!!!

Shawn Johnson did a wonderful job!!! She is such a cute kid!

Melissa Rycroft was fabulous! I voted for Shawn and Melissa. The naked guy from "Sex and the City" did a good job too. I sent him a couple of votes.

That Ty Murray was so cute! I was totally cheering for him! And someone tell what is going on with Belinda Carlisle??? I had such high expectations for her.

My pick to leave tomorrow night will be either Steve-O or Steve Wozniak. Until tomorrow...

DWTS 2009

I believe this Season of Dancing with the Stars will come down to two women! No one else impressed me. I love Shawn Johnson! She is adorable! Plus she reminds me of me when I was 17. I still have the shoulders to prove it!


I never got into the Bachelor or Bachelorette shows. But one night I was flipping through the channels and happened upon the "After the Rose" show??? Anyway... The "Bachelor" was breaking up with the poor girl he chose on the show! bless her heart, I felt so bad for her! Low and behold here she is on DWTS! She's a Texas girl AND was a DALLAS COWBOYS CHEERLEADER!!! I always wanted to be a DALLAS COWBOYS CHEERLEADER! But I was built like Shawn Johnson. Let's just say I was very compact. More muscular than curvy. Get my drift??? But this girl had 48 hours to learn the dance and did a great job!!!

Anyway, none of the men dancing tonight really impressed me. Well, except for the dude that Cheryl is dancing with. I still don't know who he is.

As I sit here blogging about Dancing with the Stars, I'm struck by the time of year that it is. A year ago, this time it was Spring Break. DWTS was beginning and Mom, Amanda and I were on our trip to the Hill Country. Wow! so much can change in such a short amount of time. I take flowers out to her grave every month or so. You know, to make sure the flowers match the time of year. Poinsettias at Christmas, red roses at Valentines, flowers that match the colors she liked. I know, she doesn't know, but I'd like to think she does.

Hoooowwddyyy!!!!

At the end of a crazy week, we took off to Ft. Worth, TX. It isn't like we had to go that far but a group of us took off and had us a rootin' tootin' good time!!!

We saw all 15-20 head of long horn cattle be driven down the brick streets of Ft. Worth. "Will Bill" Hickcock showed up to escort us around for a bit. The weather was a cool 60 degrees. In fact it was down right cold considering that it was 80 degrees the day before and I was shocking our blackish, green pool!

And guess what! We paid 3 bucks for the kids to SIT on a longhorn and take a picture! Yes, folks, using our own cameras!!! Where else but Texas would this happen???

We all made it through the Cowboy Museum. Some of them I knew, some I didn't have a clue. On this particular day, two adults got in for the price of one and kids were free! The Cowgirl Museum is free in the evenings from 3-7 pm. It's a blessing this one was free, I couldn't see myself paying get in.

I'm just saying...

Anyway, between the crazy driving, dead battery, blustery wind and cow poop we had a wonderful time!!!!

Apparently I'm not the only one

That thought Grease 2 was BAD! Here's a link that has a list! I'm all about list.