It's that time of year

It's that time of year again!!!!!! Time for my Christmas music..I know alot of people hate Christmas music and they complain to every one who will listen. But I LOVE Christmas music and look forward to hearing it and when Christmas is over I feel sad that my music is gone. I think maybe because my Mom loved Christmas music and our house was always filled with it. I have great memories that includes the sound of Christmas music. Christmas music gives me a warm and happy feeling inside and it seems to soothe my soul. Hey we all need something to soothe the beast inside. I decided to list my top 10 favorite Christmas songs and the artist that I enjoy the most singing it. Today is 38 days til Christmas, so I have plenty of time to enjoy!!!!!!!!!
1. Have yourself a merry little Christmas - Michael Bolton
2. White Christmas - Bing Crosby
3. Mary, Did you know - Clay Aiken
4. The Christmas Waltz- Barry Mannilow
5. The most wonderful time of the year- Andy Williams
6. Merry Christmas, Darling - The Carpenters
7. I'll be home for Christmas - The Carpenters
8. Rockin around the Christmas tree - Brenda Lee
9. Holly Jolly Christmas - Burl Ives
10. Where are you Christmas? - Faith Hill

My Fall Wind Dancer

Fall is one of my favorite times of the Year. I love the cooler weather. I love the blue sky. It is a different blue than any other time of the year. I took this picture of my Halloween wind dancer. I have a fascination with these wind dancers. I love to sit and watch them blow in the wind. It seems to bring comfort to my soul. I have several wind dancing items in my yard. I have put a limit on how many. I can just hear Jeff Foxworthy say "you might be a redneck if your yard is full of wind dancers"....My husband tells me to have as many as I want and do not worry about what someone might say. But I do not want to get redneckie with it. We have to keep up our appearances .....right????

Give our Singles a break!!!

My heart really goes out for the single people. Not for the fact that they are single-- but for the fact that people will not leave them alone about it. People are always trying to set them up or always giving their "expert" advice constantly on how to get a date, how to treat a date, or how not to treat a date. They are ever available with "wise" comments, example why don't you ask that girl or boy out--- are you scared of them???? I remember the same thing when I was single... My Question is What is wrong with being single??????? Take for example my Son. He is 21 and very good looking and he has a good job. We sure do not have to worry that his biological clock is running out..lol.. Yet he is constantly having to deal with some of the above complaints. I actually think he is smart to not be rushing into a relationship. He is not worried about it, so why should others. I do not know why people want to add extra pressures on our singles. Most people I know that are in a relationship married or not, are not happy anyway. I could probably count on my one hand the people that are truly happy in their own relationship. I know alot of people truly mean well and are just hoping for them to find someone special. But then some people are just being a pain in the butt. I think they are so miserable and they want everyone else to be miserable with them. You have heard the old say " Misery loves company".. Maybe if those people would work on their own relationships and stay out of other peoples business, the world would be a much more pleasant place for us all.....

Stepbrothers

Me and my Son went to see the Movie "Stepbrothers" over our summer vacation. I have to say it was so funny. I have heard alot of people say the movie is just stupid. Well I think that is what it was trying to be. Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly are so funny together. They really make you laugh just looking at them and the faces they make. It reminded me alot of Dumb and Dumber with all the funny classic lines that we still repeat today. It is just a good movie to make you laugh. There is no great meaning behind it. If your having a bad day and feeling down, go watch it for a good laugh.

My take on Porn

I was reading a blog by goodnevilguy about a couple who watched porn together. They said just for a good laugh. Anyway that gave me a good idea for me to write a blog about how I feel about Porn. First off, I'm not a fan of the Porn Industry at all. Studies have shown that porn is very addictive and can seriously effect your real sexual experiences in a negative way.They did a whole show on that subject a few years back on 20/20. They talked with people who told the damaging effects porn had been in their lives. I actually have heard of couples who say they watch porn together just to get new ideas for them to try. I do not buy that for a second. If your in a good loving relationship you do not need that kind of assistance to keep things "alive" in the bedroom. I think it sounds like a good reason....but actually you just want to see the sexual acts and the naked people. I also think porn is especially bad for married couples. You are looking at other people and becoming sexual aroused by someone other that your spouse. And don't even try to tell me you can watch these movies and not be aroused or effected. I do not believe that for a second either. Another avenue that few people think about with porn is the actor and actresses themselves. These men and women are someones son and daughter. Would you like your Son or Daughter, Niece or Nephew doing that for a living??????? It is a sad abuse of the body and the sexual act itself. I think sex is meant to be a beautiful union between two people who really care and love each other. The porn movies does not show it that way. I could go on, but it really would not matter anyway. It is just my opinion............

My Fermosa Tree

This is my Favorite tree. It has special meaning to me. At my parents house they had several of these trees in their yard. Me and my Mom would sit out on the porch and watch the humming birds and butterflies all enjoy the tree. My Mom knew how much I loved these trees so she cut me a little volunteer tree and gave it to me. I planted it and now I have my own to enjoy. My Parents have both passed away but I still have my tree. I look at it and think of them.
It is amazing to watch all the butterflies on the tree. Now I enjoy the smells and sites of the tree with my family and sense my Mom and Dad are right here with us enjoying too.

The Dark Knight (review)

Me and my Son went to see the movie "The Dark Knight. We were both real excited about seeing it and it lived up to what we expected and more. This was a great movie. I will not go into details about it because I do not want to spoil it for the ones who have not seen it yet. I will say it is worth going to see. Heath Ledger did a great job as the Joker. It is so sad he is not here to enjoy all the great reviews he will get. Christian Bale also did a great job. He is my favorite actor to play Batman. He looks so handsome as Bruce Wayne and real tough as Batman. It has all the action you could wish for and some surprises you are not expecting. This definitely a Summer Movie you should go out and see.

Summer

I'm not a big fan of the Summer time, the heat and humidity is just too much for me. I like to go outside but I just can't take the heat. I find myself daydreaming alot about the Fall time of the year. I spend as much time as possible outside in the Fall. Anyway back to Summer. I know you should not be wishing your life away, you need to enjoy each moment of today. So... I decided to list some of the things I do like about Summer and make the best of it.
1. Staying Light longer--- I like when I get home from work that it is not dark right away.
2. Fresh vegetables- I love the corn, cucumbers, squash and tomatos. One of my favorite things to eat is a tomato sandwich with a glass of Southern tea. Yummy!!!!
3. I love grilled out food period- My husband will grill out other times of the year, but we do more grilling in the Summer. He can make the best steaks and hamburgers!!!!! They do seem to taste a little better in the Summer.
4. Sandals and Flip Flops- I love shoes, but Summer shoes are my favorite. They have them in so many pretty colors. You can get a shoe to match any outfit you wear...
5. Fourth of July- How could you not like the beautiful fireworks?
6. Vacation time- I usually like to take a few days off for fun and relaxation. Its nice to have that time away from the daily routine.
Summer can be nice too.............

My review of - Losing it - by Valerie Bertinelli

I just finished reading Losing it by Valerie Bertinelli. I have always liked Valerie and she seems like a down to earth person. I have always thought she would be a super sister to have. After reading her book I'm convinced that I'm right. I really enjoyed her book. She was brutality honest about herself and others in her life. That is something hard for anyone to do. We all like to keep all our fears and just general life experiences hidden in the closet. Her book takes you from her youth until adult hood and all the struggles she has went through. I applaud her for having the guts to lay it out for all to see and hopefully learn from. I do not know if I would have that same courage. I think she is a super Lady. She has a great love for her family and especially her son. Good luck to Valerie and I hope things only get better for her. I would recommend this book as a great summer read.

Stormy weather

Its that time of the year for heat and pop up thunder storms. It was raining here yesterday and the sun was out at the same time. Growing up I was told when that happened that the devil was beating his wife. How funny is that old saying????? And even more funny is that every time that happens, I think of that old saying. Here are a few more funny old sayings I have heard from the stormy weather. When it is thundering-that is God moving around his furniture. When it is lightening- that is God turning on and off his lamp. Funny sayings we have heard all our life and they stick with us like the Oscar mayer weiner commercial. On a more serious note, this afternoon after another thunder storm, there was a beautiful rainbow in the sky. I can't recall any funny old sayings about that. But I know God did put that there. What a beautiful reminder that he is still watching over us........

The Secret

The Secret to happiness is not getting what you want but wanting what you have!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have read alot of books trying to make myself a better person. In my journey with that, I came across the above statement and it really got my attention. I'm very thankful for all the good things in my life, but I admit there are times I try to have a pity party. I will think on all the things I want but do not have right now or I will think about if I would have done things different, how could it be for me right now. I know this is something we all do, but it is best not to dwell on such thoughts. The above quote made me realize I just need to be happy with what I have now and then keep hope alive that I can achieve more blessings down the road. I think that is what life is about. When I start to fall back on my " woe is me" feelings, I think about the above quote. It has really helped me.

Remembering Dad

I'm remembering my Dad on this Father's day. My Dad passed away 7 years ago. I still miss him & my Mom everyday. I thought this to be the perfect day to write about the things I remember and love most about my Dad. My Dad was actually the kind of person who thought the best about people and you very seldom heard him speak a bad word against anyone. He would go out of his way to help others. My Dad also liked to make people laugh. He would get this mischievous sparkle in his eyes and grin and you knew he had a funny story or joke to tell you. Even though he was most funny when he did not try to be (which my husband says I'm just like my Dad in that way) He did end up making us laugh alot. My Dad also loved his children and was so proud of all of us. You could see it in his eyes that he was very proud of us. He wanted all boys so he could have a baseball team, but ended up with only 2 boys (who did play ball) and 4 girls. Us girls messed up his baseball idea, but he was very protective of his girls and was constantly looking out for us. I knew as long as my Daddy was alive I would always have a place to go, if the need arose. There was no doubt of this. He also loved his grandchildren, who they all called Pop. He would brag about his grandchildren everywhere he went and always had a picture to show. My Dad had just retired when my Son (Adam) was born. My Mom and Dad kept Adam while I worked. My Daddy really enjoyed his time with Adam. He taught him to ride a bike, how to play golf and took him to pre-school. They had a special relationship and also Adam is the baby grand-child. I could go on and on, but these are a few things that stick out most in my mind. He is much missed but forever loved!!!

The Strangers (my review)

If you have read my blogs you know that I'm a scary movie fan. I went to see "The Strangers" starring Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman last week-end. It had been highly advertised as the most scary move and based on true events. I thought Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman did a great job. It did keep you on the edge of your seat and it is something you would not want to happen to you. I will not give details in case someone has not seen it yet, but it ended in a way that left you with alot of questions. We came home and googled it, trying to find out what happened to the couple. We found that the movie was based on several different crimes that had all been put together to make the movie. I felt like I had been tricked a little, because I thought this whole movie was based on what actually happened to this couple. We found alot of people had came home and searched for what happened to the couple. It was a little misleading in that aspect. But I did enjoy the movie and if you like scary movies, it is a good one to see. Although it is not the most scary movie either. But that is also based on your scare level, for some people who have not seen alot of scary movies it could be the most scary. Go see it and judge for yourself.

Clash of Spirits

I have heard from many people the warning "the things that bother you the most in other people are the things you hate about yourself". Hmmm I'm not so sure about that. I'm sure this is may be true in a few cases, but for the most part I do not believe this. We are spiritual beings housed in a physical body. There are good spirits and bad spirits. I think often people meet and experience a clash of spirits. I know of 3 women I have meet at different times in my life that after a brief meeting with them I had an instant bad feeling about them. It actually made me feel bad that I picked up such a dislike for them. I found through time that I had been right about 2 of them. The one lady, I was wrong and after getting to know her better we became good friends. The other 2 women I was right on the money. These women are troublemakers in every area of their life. I'm not talking a little trouble, we all can be troublemakers at times. I'm talking about major destruction to anyone in their path. I know I'm not a saint or perfect, but I'm nothing like these women or do I want to be. Those 2 women do not like me either. I believe in our spirits we sensed a difference in each other that left a bad taste in our mouth. I believe when we meet someone and we take a immediate dislike for them we should examine this. Is this just a person who for some reason builds up a wall around them and are hard to understand. Maybe they need a little kindness coming there way. Or could it be God's way of warning us about something or could it just be a clash of spirits. It could be a number of things. But it is something we all experience in our life.

Shall we Dance?

Since I was a little girl I have always loved watching dancing. I can still see me and my Mom in front of the TV watching it in amazement. I love the beautiful gowns, the music, the shoes,the hair and makeup and the lucky girl hugging up to the hot guy!!! Thanks to the movie "Shall we Dance" and the TV show "Dancing with the stars, it is now cool to like to ballroom dance. If only I could convince my husband of that.... But anyway it has brought all of us ballroom dancing lovers out of the closet!!!! So to speak... The above prints is one of my favorites. I think it is very romantic and a cool place to be. I have this print in my bedroom, so at anytime I desire I can look at it and put myself in that room. I can be taken away into dream dance land. We all need a little escape now and then..........

Irish Prayer

Several weeks back, I wrote on one of my favorite Civil War letters. This is one of my favorite prayers and since I do have Irish in my bloodline, I will share this. I do not who wrote this, but it is beautiful!!!

May the Road rise to meet you.
May the wind be at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face.
The rain fall soft upon your fields and until we
meet again.
May God hold you in the palm of his hand............

Missing Mom

Happy Mother's Day to all you Moms!! My Mom died 2 years ago this past February, and I still miss her everyday. I have finally got to the place, where I do not cry everyday, but I do still think about her everyday. Of course, I like that because I always want to think about her. I look in the mirror and I see reflections of her in my face. I can see characteristics of Mom in me and my sisters and brothers. This brings a smile to my face, but it does not bring her back. The Holidays and Mothers day is especially hard for me. I would love to spend this day with my Mom. To see her pretty face again and hug her for real...But I cannot. I know I will see her again one day, but that does not help me today. I know not everyone has a good Mom. But to all those who do, all I can say is to enjoy every moment you can with her. Not just today, but everyday you can. I spent alot of time with my Mom and let her know she was loved. Those memories are now a great treasure to me. Take it from someone who knows, the day will come when all you have left is those memories. So make many memories and be thankful for each day you have.......

My GH Bettas

I have had several Betta fish over the past few years. I love watching them swim around and they have such beautiful colors in them. I name them after General Hospital characters. This is my current fish "Jax". He is much like the Jax on GH, he is a real charmer!!! He swims all the way from the bottom to the top, with much fancy turns and twists to be sure to get your attention. My first fish was "Luke" but to my disappointment he did not live up to his name sake, he died only after a few months. My second fish was "Lucky" and he was quite lucky for a fish, he lived about 7 months. Jax is keeping right up with him, I have had him for 5 months. Only time will tell which GH fish will be the winner!!!!

Pass the Lunesta , please

We had a Preacher today at Church, who spoke on how we as a Church and the nation itself, is just medicating ourself, so we can ignore and not feel all the wrong that is going on around us. How true that is. Just about all the morals and values that my parents taught me, are now being abused everyday. This is true on the smallest scale, as our TV today to the largest scale as the war that America is in now. It starts out simple and before you know it, you are sitting amazed at the madness all around. When we do and say nothing, about the wrongs around us, even the little ones can snowball into a big mess. Lets examine that with TV today. When I was growing up the TV shows were clean and family based. Growing up, we watched TV together as a family. You did not have to be on guard when to cover your children's eyes. We have came a long way from -- Happy days, The Brady Bunch, Little House on the Praire and The Waltons, to name a few. These were good shows, with good role models for men and women. Today the men on most Comedy show are portrayed as stupid and the butt of every joke. The Women are nothing but sex objects. Just about every channel has a reality show, that shows women half naked and acting ditzy to get attention . Are these the role models we want for our children and grandchildren(one day)? Do we want our Sons growing up and looked at, as stupid? Do we want our daughters growing up and looked as only sex objects? I do not think so!!!! I'm just giving you something to chew on. Okay, enough of my rantings, give me my Lunesta and I'll just go to sleep. I'm sure when I wake up it will all be better..

Darn, those scary movies

It was like a scene from a scary movie. I had just stepped outside to leave for work, when I heard a noise in my husband's workshop. I noticed the door to his shop was closed. It is usually open!!! I immediately thought someone was in there. It was then I decided to investigate. I headed that direction with fierce determination to find the intruder. I was almost at the door, when I had memories of Jason (Friday the 13th) and Michael (Halloween) flash through my mind, which put a quick halt in my step. I was all alone...should I be brave and move forward, or turn around and run for my life? After a few moments of pondering I decided to just look in the window. This was alot safer and I was not totally wimping out. After a quick observation through the window, I saw that all was clear. Oh, what a relief!!! I headed off to work. Those scary movies can come back to haunt you at any time. But after all that, I still love to watch them.....

A lovely letter

But, O Sarah! If the dead can come back to this earth and flit unseen around those they loved, I shall always be near you; in the garish day and in the darkest night -- amidst your happiest
scenes and gloomiest hours -- always, always; and if there be a soft breeze upon your cheek, it shall be my breath; or if the cool air fans your throbbing temple, it shall be my spirit passing by.

Sarah, do not mourn me dead; think I am gone and wait for thee, for we shall meet again.

Written by Major Sullivan Ballou of the Union Army to his wife Sarah, July of 1861

It is amazing that in 1861 before people had the education and the advances that we have today that someone could write such a beautiful letter. This is just a small portion of the letter the Major wrote to his wife. I think because people did not have all the distractions that we have today, they could express their feelings better than we do today. They got in touch with nature and with their true feelings and this was their entertainment. No Tv, No computer, No cell phones!

I would love to be able to write as the Major did, maybe I have had way too many distractions!!

Good-bye Sister Jones

I just found out that a lady from our Church died yesterday. We all knew her as Sister Jones. I will miss her. I know she is happy for she is in Heaven and with the Lord. I know she will see my
Mom and Dad soon, maybe she already has. Her smile will be much missed and though I'm sad
she is gone, I'm also sad that such a sweet spirit has left our world. We here on earth need more
people like Sister Jones. She was the kind of person who always thought the best of everyone. I
never heard her say a bad word about anyone. I'm not just saying this because she is gone and it
is expected to say something nice, this was true with this lady. She got up in the morning and
would try to find a way to help someone that day. I called her on several occasions and asked her
to pray for me. She would stop what ever she was doing and pray for me that moment. How many people will do that for you, in this busy world we live. She always had a hug to give. She was a bright light in a world that most days can seem dim. In a world where if you get a smile from someone it is a surprise and a kind word is seldom heard. A sweet spirit like that will be much missed. Good-bye for now, until we meet again.

My Addiction to Vera

For the last year or more, I will purchase a new Vera Bradley bag at least twice a year and of course, a few accessories along the way. As spring approached, I thought maybe I should buy another style of bag. I really did not like the idea, but felt it may be good for me to break away from Vera. I looked at several stores on different occasions and nothing caught my eye. I would go back to the Vera Bradley stores and wonder with amazement at all the colors and all the room in these great handbags. Again I told myself, "You really need to get another style of handbag this spring" and I sadly went out to search for a new bag. After several more weeks of searching I saw a pretty pink Liz handbag at J.C. Penny. "Well, here it is", I told myself. I love pink and it looks like spring, so I bought the handbag. As I left the store, I told myself that I love this color, but something just did not feel right. Once I got home the more I looked at the bag the smaller it looked and I just did not like it. I got everything in my new bag and put it on my shoulder. Right away it felt too heavy for my shoulder and all my stuff was crammed together. It was not roomy like my Vera and not as colorful. I decided to return the new handbag and get me a new Vera. Oh, the relief I felt. At that moment I knew I was hooked but frankly realized that I did not care. I could not fight it anymore. I even admitted my addiction to my husband and son, who both laughed and said "We already knew that". Oh well, at least my addiction is legal.........

A New Adventure

This is my first blog writing. My husband is one who thinks we all need to write and express our
thoughts and get in on paper. I have been doing that and I admit it does help at times. The Bible
also tells us to write things down, so we will not forget all we have been through and all we have
learned. My actual handwriting is not that good, so I thought it may be easier to type it. My
husband writings are so deep and thought provoking. My writings more consists of everyday
thoughts and occurences. I think maybe that is good, he keeps me thinking on the deep things
and I keep him grounded on the everyday. Anyway, here I go on my new adventure. Isn't
that what life is about learning new things.