Saturday thoughts

Where to start? I did go to the community yard sale. Turns out it is held the first Saturday of the month. It only cost $1 to set up! I may have to check that out myself to gt rid of some stuff. I didn't find anything I felt like braking my $20 for so left there and went to the local church thrift stores. Have I mentioned how much I love living in a small town? SO quaint! Still nothing worth making them break my lone Jackson so I headed home. Found a yard sale in my subdivision that had a really cool OLD wooden tray with handle..has little compartments and definitely has some age to it. They only wanted $1 which was KILLER. When I pulled out my $20 I apologized as I hate when people take all your change for a tiny sale. The girl said she didn't have change and for me to "Just take it". WHAT?? Free?? NO, I can't do that..I told her I had a quarter in my car but that was my entire life savings to date. She laughed and said, No, please just take it". OK.........I didn't exactly run to my car but I was very happy with my treasure. I'll have to take a picture later so you can all be impressed with my find.

Next I came on the computer (my HSS got it fixed-YEAH) as I'd had a nightmare that I'd missed the Homestead Exemption deadline for our new house. Nope....started on January 1 and I have until March. That was a relief. I'm still smarting from missing the deadline on the rebate from Direct TV. Don't even get me started on how upset I was over that $100 mistake!

I was happy to see I'd gotten some comments from my "Language issue". Thanks for letting me know I'm not crazy..well at least not on this issue. One of the comments was from a blogger that I really enjoy as she tells it like it is. THANKS!!! I also received a comment from someone I don't even know.......how cool is that?? I'm not sure how she found me but it's kinda cool to see my blog being read by someone other than myself. LOL!!

Oh, I almost forgot the MOVIE story. My DS & I went to the clubhouse for movie night. For awhile we were the only ones there. Finally the man in charge showed up and before we knew it there were about 15 kids. I didn't realize that parents were going to just drop & go but they did. Unfortunately there was a kid that was a BRAT. Wouldn't stop talking, bothered other kids, just a BRAT in general. He started at the front of the room and later wandered back to where my DS & I were sitting. He started talking again so I finally told him, in a very stern voice, "SHUT UP! You've been told several times to be quiet and if you don't SHUT UP I'm going to call your mother". He did pipe down but then they interrupted the movie to serve pizza and by the time we got back into the "theater" he'd gotten chatty again. Between him & another little chatty boy, two girls with bells on their sandals that kept moving their feet and the fact that the movie was "HAPPY FEET" my DS asked me if we could leave. I must confess I would have liked to see the end but since I'd had a Large head ache all day I quickly agreed with him and we left. We'll probably try again next month but I already told the "leader" that I'm bring duct tape!

I want to get some scrapping/crafting done today so better get going. I really should get the decorations boxed up as it's Epiphany so I have no more excuses. What ever you do, make it a great day. Or not, your choice...Land of the Free and all...**WINK**

Till next time................

Is anyone still here?

I'm not sure if I've offended the entire blog reading community or no one has read my rant from yesterday. I didn't have any comments so I can't tell what you all are doing or thinking. Don't get me wrong, I stand firmly by what I said. Guess I will continue to post and wait and see what happens. As I stated from the beginning, this blog may end up being for my own amusement but if anyone else enjoys reading it...so much the better.

Now, what am I doing this weekend? So glad you asked. I read that there is a Community yard sale Saturday morning so I think I will check that out. Goodness knows I do not need anything but if you think that will stop me..............well you apparently haven't read my 50% off post....see below....not Needing something doesn't keep me from shopping. Beside, there is nothing better than a small town community yard sale. I could find a real treasure.......or more crap to add to my house......we'll have to wait & see. My DS is going to his dads this weekend but not until tomorrow morning. We are supposed to go to the movies at the clubhouse tonight. I'm not sure what they are showing as they don't post a schedule. We've never gone before so it may turn out to be a bust. The rest of the weekend I plan to try & scrap & make a couple cards. My future FIL's birthday is coming up as well as their anniversary. I've already mailed my future SIL's card so I'm golden there.

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend. Our computer decided yesterday that we needed to reinstall our Verizon software so if my HSS doesn't get it to work I may be MIA till Monday. Make it a good one & have fun!!!!

Peoples english

There is an article in this mornings paper that our new Gov. has decreed that the government will use "regular" english and not the blasted jargon that they love to toss around.............

**CkN-A Charlie!!!! Now do you think we can agree that ENGLISH is our countries language and if you choose to live here....................YOU SHOULD LEARN THE LANGUAGE..................!!!!!!

Sorry.....really sore spot with me. I have been passed on for positions with our beloved state because they required a BI-lingual person. EXCUSE me.....isn't this still America? Didn't our ancestors make ENGLISH our language? The fact that people choose to leave their native country to come to our "Land of the Free" shouldn't mean that I have to learn THEIR language because "heaven forbid" they can't be included since they don't speak English...........................PARDON ME.........LEARN the LANGUAGE!!!!!!!!

When I lived in Germany for a few years...many years ago.........I learned as much of their language as I could so I could communicate with our hosts. I used to get angry at the soldiers that made remarks about how the German people should learn English so they could talk to them. ???!!!!!! DID you not see the sign when you got off the plane?? You are in THEIR country.....learn the language. The funny thing is that German school children are taught English as a second language.......why can't people do the same thing here?

If you do not make an effort to learn the language of the country you have decided to live in.....................sorry...............you will not understand what is being said and you can't get a job because my customers will be calling or coming to the office and they will be speaking ENGLISH.

WOW......got a little stirred up. Sorry if I offended anyone. If you disagree with what I've said you can leave a comment or you can stop reading this blog. Land of the Free!!

What is it about a 50% off sale

that makes us run to the store....even when we just went shopping at another 50% off sale and we swore we didn't need anything else and we wouldn't buy anything else until we used the stuff we have........................but we still go to the store "just to check things out"?

I read on one of my groups that a LSS was closing................moment of silence for another small business that is going out of business...............................so of course I HAD to run over after work to see what they had.

The store never really was known as a place with a HUGE inventory so I wasn't surprised when I got there and the pickins were slim. They still have alot of stickers but I'm kinda over stickers...not to mention that I still have TONS from when I was into stickers so NO SALE there. There was a fair amount of paper but again...............I have enough paper to open my own store..............so NO SALE there either. The only thing I did manage to find that I "couldn't live without" was some Paper Mache round" containers" and a fair amount of Jolee items or "Specialty" die cut titles. I have my beloved Cricuit but since it can't link letters together yet I got some of the titles for local attractions. I managed to get out of the store with only a $27 ding to my checking account so I felt that was pretty good.

OK, repeat after me.................. I promise to use the items I got and NOT BUY ANYTHING else.......................until the next 50% off coupon.........................so help me scrapbooking queen.

Ali Edwards has challenged her readers to pick ONE WORD that will be their inspiration for the year. Check out her blog (see my list) for more details. I'm going to think about this for a couple days and will announce my pick in a future blog. Feel free to post your pick here but don't be upset if I "borrow" your word. I'm leaning towards HAPPY...(it's partly because it is a private "joke" between my HSS & myself....no, it's NOT dirty....this is a family blog) but I'm not sure if that will be my "final answer".

Till later......................

Farewell Mr. President-Hello Mr. Crist

I will not use this blog as a political platform..............well, at least not today. I will not be on a street corner in Tampa today protesting the war. I appreciate people that feel called to do that. I did wear Red/White & Blue today as my way of showing my love of country.

I voted for our new Gov. I hope he does what he promised. I have made no secret of my feelings about our now "former Gov". (Since I work for the State of Florida..I will not say anything during work hours). I support anyone that supports children & mental health benefits for children.

Right now I'm lucky enough to not be in the Homeowners Insurance nightmare but I hope something is done to lower those premiums.

I can get on a soap box with the best of them...anyone close to me has seen me at work when I feel something needs to be done. Today is not my day to rage against the machine.

I just wanted to say Goodbye to Mr. Ford.....even if I did have to work and I need to mail my bills and can't because they closed the PO's in his honor.

Hello Mr. Crist...................don't let us down.

Till later.................................

If you MUST have resolutions

here are some borrowed from "Dear Abby's" often-requested list of New Year's resolutions -- adapted from the original credo of Al-Anon:

JUST FOR TODAY: I will live through this day only. I will not brood about yesterday or obsess about tomorrow. I will not set far-reaching goals or try to overcome all of my problems at once.
I know that I can do something for 24 hours that would overwhelm me if I had to keep it up for a lifetime.

JUST FOR TODAY: I will be happy. I will not dwell on thoughts that depress me. If my mind fills with clouds, I will chase them away and fill it with sunshine.

JUST FOR TODAY: I will accept what is. I will face reality. I will correct those things I can correct, and accept those I cannot.

JUST FOR TODAY: I will improve my mind. I will read something that requires effort, thought and concentration. I will not be a mental loafer.

JUST FOR TODAY: I will make a conscious effort to be agreeable. I will be kind and courteous to those who cross my path, and I'll not speak ill of others. I will improve my appearance, speak softly, and not interrupt when someone else is talking.
Just for today, I will refrain from improving anybody but myself.

JUST FOR TODAY: I will do something positive to improve my health. If I'm a smoker, I'll quit. If I am overweight, I will eat healthfully -- if only just for today. And not only that, I will get off the couch and take a brisk walk, even if it's only around the block.

JUST FOR TODAY: I will gather the courage to do what is right and take responsibility for my own actions.

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I will add one of my favorite questions:

What have you done TODAY to make you feel proud?

till later.......................................

Happy New Year

I hope everyone had a safe and pleasant New Years Eve. We stayed in and watched a pretty cool fireworks display one of our neighbors put on. They must have spent over $1000 cause these were "City of" caliber fireworks. It was very nice on our Lanai, there was a slight breeze, several other neighbors were shooting off the typical stuff and then right behind us....MACK DADDY stuff. We applauded when they were done it was so good. I was amazed that when I went out early this morning the neighborhood didn't look like a war zone with spent firework parts. They all did a really great job of cleaning up after themselves.

After two days of sleeping in ( till almost 10:30-11 am) I decided to get up and go off this morning. I had a 50% coupon from Michaels and a $5 off from Office Depot calling my name. They were only good for today so what was I supposed to do??? I decided to drive over to Lakeland, for a change, since I knew there was a Joanns & Michaels next to each other on Hwy 98. It ended up being about 25 miles, which is a normal road trip since we moved to the sticks. Both stores were on the small size..not superstores like I'm used to but I still managed to find a couple things. OH....did I forget to mention that I stopped at several gas stations along the way to locate more coupons?? LOL I ended up with 5 Michaels & 2 Office Depot. I asked where the local Office Depot was and it ended up taking me past a "Crafts & Stuff (Crafts & Such..I can't remember). Anyway.....I knew they took competitor ads so I stopped in. That store made the others look sad. It wasn't any bigger but their scrapbooking supplies were top notch. They had every brand and alot of current stuff. I had a hard time deciding what to use my coupon on but finally got a set of "Perfect Pearls-Embossing pigment" that I've had my eye on. I'm really trying to get more into Stamping & card making so these will be great for that.

I went by "Violets", a card making/rubber stamping/scrapbooking place mentioned in scrapbooking mags but alas..they were closed. At least I know where they are and the next time I head over to hit Crafts & S..I'll run over & check them out.

My DS & DD didn't make it home yesterday due to bad weather between here & SC. They are on the road now...should be in Florida soon but I won't get my DS back until tomorrow. DD is sick and feeling bad. Seems she has a "flu/cold" thing that comes with a rash. I heard some people at work talking about the same thing but didn't really pay attention. Guess it is going around. Hope she leaves it at her dads.

Sorry for long post but since I "laid out" for the last few days, I had alot to talk about. I probably should do the typical "Resolutions for 2007" post the other bloggers are doing today but.....lets face it....not many people live up to their resolutions so why start off a new year all stressed out? I have a few things I want to try & accomplish but for now I'll just wish you all a good evening. Maybe I'll share them with you tomorrow. Till then............