The Best Gift Ever

I received some great things for Mother's Day this year. I got a Hummingbird Feeder, a pair of Ruby earrings and a new set of mats for the Blazer.

Other gifts received ... after nine years ... flowers, a card and a text. It is the first celebration of mother's day for two step kids and the second celebration for the other. It is always an interesting day on Mother's day for me. Am I getting better at being the step mom? kissing their butt more now than before? Does it have something to Shirley, Hayden and Jamie living with us? Who knows ...

The best gift was given a day early. We went to Silver Dollar City yesterday and a beautiful little girl with big blue eyes whispered in my ear "Granny, I love you". And that makes everything else seem so unimportant.

Happy Mother's Day to everyone!

things to ponder ....

where do the seeds for seedless watermelons come from?



at the bank ... does the first line that says "commercial line only" mean that if you have a commercial account that is the only line you can go through or does that mean that no one but commercial account holders can use that line?

Is it too early to ask for your Christmas List?

I am a planner. Gary started laughing at me this weekend because I got my pencil, a notepad and my calendar out and started making notes. I am going to St Louis once and Boonville twice this month. A Kansas City weekend is planned for a visit with Dave Ramsey in May. A weekend to the Lake of the Ozarks, a trip to Columbia in September for the Roots n Blues n BBQ fest, a football trip to Denver to see the Broncos play the Chiefs and six weeks of vacation to fit into 2009. Silver Dollar City passes will need to be used. Jamie wants to go to KC or St Louis to the Zoo and other activities. Three Holiday's that fall on weekends and then there are "the Holidays". We will be staying home for Thanksgiving but will travel to Columbia for Christmas, probably around the 12th of December. With this much stuff to do and a hubby who doesn't think past tomorrow, someone needs to own a calendar. And with all of that traveling there will be shopping ... so if there is some time you need to schedule in or something you have on your Christmas list ... you had better get it written down on "The Calendar" because the days are filling up quick.

I pay money for this?

You hear people all of the time saying “I am addicted to working out” “I feel great after my workout” These people are BIG FAT LIARS! I just got back from working out, my legs and arms feel like jello and I could throw up. I am guessing that the reason Krista thinks I can do so many squats is because I look very similar to the exercise ball and she thinks I can just bounce up and down. And those things called planks … yes these may be easy for her but … HELLO … I am holding up a lot more pounds than she is so of course they are easier for her. I am just saying … a good workout does nothing for me except make me hungry for a BIG MAC.

Out of the mouth of babes ...

It is a wonderful day when you hear "Granny, grandma and mommy said if it wasn't for you PaPa would still be living with us in Columbia" "grandma also said you are fatter than when you first took him away." i noticed this week that Elissa lies alot, but could a 6 year old really make that up?

Who is your person?

You ever have one of those days where you didn't know what was wrong but you were weepy and you got a call from that person that for a split second made you forget what made you weepy? You ever had that day that something was so funny that you just had to tell that one person? You ever have that one day when you were so happy about something but in order for it to feel real, you had to tell that one person. I believe that having that person is very important in making it through life sane. I think your person can change in different stages of life. Thank you person for being there for me.

No face on my book please ....

I have spent a lot of time on the Internet this weekend. Working. Shopping. The Saturday morning shopping show has signed up on Facebook. A few weeks ago I signed up also in order to get a bargain. I had no idea what Facebook was and I still don’t really understand the purpose of it. I know that some have pics, you have friends, you write about what you are doing now and what you are feeling. It is like facebook as taken the place of …. A friend. I have obtained several friends since I have been on there. I have made some mad because I didn't want my picture on their page. I sign on and read what my friends say they are doing or feeling and find that I really have nothing to say. I just don't get it ... do people really want a play by play of my day? If all of these people were so interested in how I was feeling, why have I not heard from them before? I am not happy that today is Monday ... but are there many that are? I am tired most of the time. I enjoyed playing outside this last with Jamie. If there is anything else you want to know about me ... just give me a call and we will talk.