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Not very original I know but I wanted to post and I'm not feeling witty right now, sorry.


Ok, so why didn't you tell me that Greys was a rerun last night?? Actually it worked out fine as we had a Medium to watch and then CSI LV was new...creepy & dark & surprisingly I didn't have a nightmare from it. DH was all ready to protect me from myself and it wasn't needed. Must have been the 30 minute back rub I got before going to sleep that made the difference.

Oh, did I mention, I love my Husband?

I think I have come to grips with the fact I can't get ready for the yard sale and may or may not go out shopping in the morning instead. I usually let my body decide...wake up-go out...sleep in-stay home. Simple but it works.

My DS goes to his dads tonight for 5 days. Nice alone time but will miss the lad. He is amusing. I get grade alerts(thanks Pasco County) and saw he had a 60 average in one of his classes. I checked and it was because of ONE reported test..made a 60..so 60 is his grade. I questioned the lad and he said the test was harder than he thought. I suggested he try harder next time and he agreed. He was "Surprised" that getting a 60 could give him a D in his class. Hmmmmmmm. Maybe this math stuff isn't taking. ???

I've decided to work on Easter cards tonight, just in case you have been anxiously waiting for my scrapbooking plans for the "mini crop" tonight or "Scrapbooking by yourself in a big room"..as I like to call it. I may take the BUG and cut out some stuff. WOW...what excitement.

I hope you all have a super weekend. I'll probably check in with ya so you don't feel lonely. I really want to post my GATOR lo as I think it is great...yes, I love myself. Maybe I'll give you a sneak peak at the Easter cards I create. I did buy some cute stamps at AC Moores last weekend that are begging for ink.

Ok, now I'm just rambling and I do have THREE peoples worth of work waiting for me. Better get it in gear. Oh, before I forget....last 2 days of Ali's efforts on the 6 degrees badge. She is over $31,000. Amazing the power of the internet & one woman. $10 donation is all it takes. Check out the link at the bottom of my page.

Also, don't forget to set your clocks to go to MM Idol on Monday and see what Cami has come up with for the next level. We can't stop the madness that is Sanjaya but we CAN vote for an amazing woman and talent..CAMI B.

Til Later.............

I'm BACK on line

I can't believe how behind I am due to the Internet being out at work almost the entire week. Don't these people realize I need to check in on my peeps during the day? I haven't been able to check my bank account....my emails....my blog friends....any contests....Tons of stuff! I've had to WORK all week. Bummer. I've been so busy or sleepy at home that I haven't been able to log on there either. I have missed you guys!! I'm almost caught up on my sleep from the weekend and am looking forward to getting back in my routine.

Now to try & catch you all up on my thoughts...LOL


OK, AI is on my last nerve. I heard someone yesterday say that they had figured out that the person sitting NEXT to Sanjaya is the one who is kicked off. Last night that would have been Hailey. She ended up in the bottom two but then they booted Chris. He was sitting at the end of the row & S was the opposite end of the row. Trickers. I can't even talk about this season without getting a head ache so I'm going to move on now.

OMG....LOST last night....WOW. Great ending!!! Can't wait to see what Greys has to offer tonight. I figured out last week that the gal who's face got smashed in the Ferry accident is being played by the actress who was the main female on SAVED. It has been driving me crazy. I knew the voice but the makeup was to thick until this past week. Speaking of SAVED...where are all my TNT shows?? Closer....Rescue Me...Saved????

CONGRATS to my friend Cami for making it to the TOP 10 of MM Idol. THANKS to everyone that voted for her. Please check the MM site on Monday and see what she has come up with next. I haven't heard anything about her idea for this week so I'm excited to see what she comes up with.


Did I tell you that DS got semi off restriction last week when the report cards came out? He had pulled up his Midterm grades from 3 C's 2 D's & an F to........one C, One D and three B's. Pretty good since the F class didn't have many grade-able assignments after mid term so he couldn't pull it up any higher. Well, we decided to "ramp Up" his privileges. The first week he got his phone and TV back but the TV was only a few hours a day and bedtime was still at 9:30. Within two days of having TV again, DH caught him----remote in hand, watching TV at 10:15pm. We had gone to bed early and told him to watch the time to get to bed when required. DH got up to get some water and saw the lights flickering under the bedroom door. BUSTED!!! So he lost the TV again but will get it back tonight. He goes to his dads this Friday for the weekend end and will stay there for the first few days of Spring break. I'm sure he is looking forward to the total vacation from punishment.


If anyone is on the area, we are having a mini crop at the clubhouse of my subdivision tomorrow night. Starts at 6:30-7pm and we can only stay till 11pm. I need to call the clubhouse dude to verify it's still on. We got the newsletter for April and once again...NO MENTION of the scrapbooking night-despite his assurance it is down for the 4th Friday of EVERY month. He has yet to get it printed in the newsletter so I'm not sure how anyone is supposed to know about it. He does have it on one of the entrance signs. I guess I'll go down there and work on my wedding pictures. If anyone is interested in joining me, email me direct for details.


Speaking of my neighborhood, they are having their community Yard Sale this Saturday. I have stuff I need to get rid of but haven't had a chance to go through the boxes to get it ready..not to mention I want to SHOP myself. ARG....what to do???


Work has been crazy as I'm filing in for a secretary that quit plus doing my own job...plus my co=worker has taken ANOTHER week off...at the beginning of the month...when we have MOST of our work. This is the 2nd month in a row and the fourth time total. I wouldn't be so ticked about getting slammed with her work load too if she would at least THANK ME!!! She just schedules her vacation and assumes I will cover for her...since she knows I have NO choice....and then smiles and waves as she leaves on her last day. NO mention of the burden she is placing on me and no thanks when she gets back. ARG!!!!! Maybe if I got a vacation I wouldn't mind so much. Since I have no benefits, I get no paid time off. Bitter?? Little bit. Sorry.


I am so behind on my blog reading. I really can't believe how much I've missed. I see that Ali E is up to 28 grand with a couple more days to go. AWSOME!!!!


I hope everyone that has been sick or has had sick kids are doing better. I still have my sinus headache from the weekend but it's not as bad as it was. I love the weather this time of year but my head doesn't.

Guess that's all I can think of for now. For those of you who are worried about our Gator friend...he is apparently still around. He's been wondering between the two ponds. He was out of the water yesterday and clean but before DH could snap a picture he was dirty again. He confirmed he is as HUGE as we thought. As long as he stays off my front step, I'm ok with him/her being around. I always check before I walk outside. Guess if I'd clean out the garage so I could park my car in it..I wouldn't have to worry about walking outside. It's easier to check for Gators ...LOL


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

I have only one thing to say

PLEASE shoot me now if Sanjaya makes it through another week. OMG!!!

Sorry I've been away for a couple days, work computer isn't letting us access the internet and I haven't had time to get on line at home. I'm actually supposed to be meeting my hubby in bed right now so...........luv ya bye.

Til later.....I promise.

I'm BACK

and exhausted! 6 hours sleep over two nights, that's about right. I actually came home and went to sleep at 9:30 last night. I was falling asleep on the couch before that.



We had 12 women scrapping and laughing and creating....it was amazing. Considering we three "Tampa" gals didn't know the other 9 we all got along famously. They were already there when we arrived....note-DO NOT go to eat at the Perkins when you get off I4 at Haines City unless you have three hours to kill. If you do go though..say hello to "Granny" the waitress for us.



We went to AC Moore on Saturday and were gone from the house for over three hours. LOVED the store but they were out of stock on alot of the scrapping products. They were getting ready to have a big sale (after we left of course) so I assume they were going to restock soon. No matter, we each still managed to spend an average of $50 on stuff that was ON SALE or clearance. I can't wait until they build the AC Moore near us.....HURRY UP!!!!



I did manage to complete a 20 page album for my new "Son" and another 10- pages for another wedding book. I also did a 12 x 12 page LO for my GATOR. What a hoot! I'll have to take pictures and post it here, really funny and I used one of my new Cricut cartridges so who says it wasn't worth buying "Animal Kingdom"?



Here is a picture of the gals:
My eyes aren't focused enough yet to give the names in order but..HI..wendy, April, Jill, Beth, Cami, Denise, Rebecca, ME, Mary...crap...I need my cheat sheet to finish the names...SORRY. I think there is another wendy....um...arg! No offense gals-I'm AWFUL with names even after I've had lots of sleep. In any event, you all were great fun.



Have a great Monday. GO VOTE....today is MM IDol day. Cami made another amazing challenge entry but she needs everyone to vote for her to move on. I hope she got home in time to take new pictures and get them loaded by the deadline. The voting should be up later this morning so keep checking back and VOTE.


Ok, I really need coffee and to get my butt moving. I will catch up on the other blogs later so GO UPDATE them so I have lots to read.

Til later...........

Retreat here we come!

I think I'm ready. I packed last night while trying to listen to GA's. I may have missed some good stuff on Greys but I'm packed. I used lots of little totes (what scrapbooker doesn't have LOTS of totes they have collected?) instead of a HUGE one. I'm thinking it will be easier to stuff those under my feet or in my lap if needed. I have a small duffle bag of clothes and will have a bag-o-food. I'm not sure how much room we each have in the car so really hope my stuff will fit. I'm the last to be picked up. I know Cami is bring the kitchen sink so she has everything she needs to work on this weeks MM Idol challenge..LOL. Can't wait to watch her at work.

We are supposed to have a Lap top with us but I'm not sure how much posting I'll get done.


Have a super weekend, be kind to others and check back here Monday for a wrap up of the 3 Gals & their scrapbooking adventure.

If you missed the Gator posts..make sure you scroll down.

Also, ALI E. is at almost 1000 donations and is over the $21,000 mark. WOW. The 31st is the deadline to donate to have it count towards her being the TOP badge. The way she is going, she is sure to get the $10 Grand "Match" by KB's foundation. WTG ALI. HI- Simon!!!! Her link is at the bottom of this blog. Check it out & Thanks!


Til later............

Darth Gator

Now that I have your attention see posts below for full story.

Til later..........

Greys quiz

In honor of GREYS THURSDAY......I found this on a stampers blog I enjoy; inspirations.blogspot.com. I can't do it on my work computer so will have to wait until I get home..in between my packing and watching the actual show. The quiz is supposed to tell you which GREYS character you are most like.

http://abc.go.com/primetime/greysanatomy/quiz/greysdiagnosis/index

Let me know who you "are".

*****Edited...the Gator pictures are posted below. My Greys Character is IZZIE...after last weeks show-I'm not to sure I like that!!*****

Til later.......