Thanksgiving Shots

For some reason I never put up any of the photos we took on Thanksgiving, so I am fixing that now...we tried to get a good shot of just us three girls, how many tries did it take to get a good one?

Take 1: None of us are paying attention at all, hehehe...

Take 2: apparently we still aren't aware of the camera...
Take 3: umm, Cort looks a bit confused...not to mention Abby's behind...try again...
Take 4: Now Bear is trying to look philosophical?...
Take 5: There we go, 'bout time girls! Thank goodness we have a digital camera, took us 5 tries! :)

Good shot of all of us, 'cept Beepa, she spent her Thanksgiving all the way in Washington state with her sistas! :)


And, while takin' one of the many, and I mean many, xmas photos, a joke slipped out (yah, it was me who slipped it, hehe) can you guess who it was about? I'm sure you can tell just by her face!

Love my family, they are the bestest!! :)

New Year's Funnies

*New Year's Day Prayer for One and All*

Dear Lord,

So far this year I've done well. I haven't gossiped, I haven't lost my temper, I haven't been greedy, grumpy, nasty, selfish, or overindulgent. I'm very thankful for that. But in a few minutes, Lord, I'm going to get out of bed, and from then on I'm probably going to need a lot more help.

Amen

*A New Year's Wish*

On New Year's Eve, Marilyn stood up in the local pub and said that it was time to get ready. At the stroke of midnight, she wanted every husband to be standing next to the one person who made his life worth living.

Well, it was kind of embarrassing. As the clock struck - the bartender was almost crushed to death.

Merry Christmas

Hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas!! I know I did!

(Say cheese!! This picture makes me laugh!)

Christmas Crafty

My Christmas project this year! Ornaments for everyone :)

I went a lil' crazy with the crackle-finish, but it was so much fun!

Snow Day Down South

Give us a bunch of snow, leaving us stuck indoors, and a silly Santa hat, and goofy pictures ensue...

... and it looks like 'The Grinch' moved into the house!


The pets weren't too impressed with us, but we had alot of laughing! hehehe



**Snow Graffiti**

Yup, that's my sister's car under there :) she still hadn't cleaned off the snow, so, she gets to see that in the morning. :-D

I, on the other hand cleared the snow off my car, and if I didn't know any better, I would say this picture was taken up in NH...someone told us that it hadn't snowed here in NC before Christmas in over 42 years! Oops, if this keeps up the locals are gonna run us outta town, we are already being held responsible for bringing the snow and chilly New England weather with us! :-)

Christmas Funny

Jose Cuervo Christmas Cookies:

1 cup of water
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup of sugar
1 tsp salt
1 cup or brown sugar
4 large eggs
1 cup nuts
2 cups of dried fruit
1 bottle Jose Cuervo Tequila

Sample the Cuervo to check quality.
Take a large bowl, check the Cuervo again, to be sure it is of the highest quality, pour one Level Cup and drink.

Turn on the electric mixer...Beat one cup of butter in a large fluffy bowl.

Add one peastoon of sugar. Beat again. At this point it's best to Make sure the Cuervo is still OK, try another cup...just in case.

Turn off the mixerer thingy.

Break 2 leggs and add to the bowl and chuck in the cup of dried fruit.

Pick the frigging fruit off the floor...

Mix on the turner.

If the fried druit gets stuck in the beaters just pry it loose with a drewscriver.

Sample the Cuervo to check for tonsisticity.

Next, sift two cups of salt, or something. Who geeves a sheet. Check the Jose Cuervo. Now shift the lemon juice and strain your nuts.

Add one table.

Add a spoon of sugar, or somefink. Whatever you can find.

Gre ash the oven.

Turn the cake tin 360 degrees and try not to fall over.

Don't forget to beat off the turner.

Finally, throw the bowl through the window, finish the Cose Juervo and make sure to put the stove in the wishdasher.

Cherry Mistmas!

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Today is Friday, which means another Friday Fill-Ins :)

1. Good times: include laughing 'til your face hurts.
2. Love it when holiday decorations fill my home.
3. Sleigh bells ring are you listenin'? In the lane snow is glistenin'...
4. This year there are some things I will miss a little.
5. Once more the holidays are upon us, Christmas is still my favorite.
6. Is it too much to ask to be happy in the end?
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to maybe a movie, tomorrow my plans include whatever comes to mind and Sunday, I want to watch the Pats!

The Tree

Here is the Christmas tree this year, in all it's glory. We actually picked it out and brought it home before Thanksgiving, eek. But it didn't make it into the house until a couple weeks later. And of course this picture was taken after the cats had gotten to the bottom half of it. Naughty kitties. Hope everyone has as much fun decorating theres as we did.

Here's to warm nights by the fire, hot cocoa, family being close, and listenin' to Christmas music as much as possible!! :)

Funny

Everything comes full circle, and this just brought a smile to my face:

At age 4 success is not peeing in your pants.
At age 12 success is having friends.
At age 16 success is having a drivers license.
At age 20 success is having sex.
At age 35 success is having money.
At age 50 success is having money.
At age 60 success is having sex.
At age 70 success is having a drivers license.
At age 75 success is having friends.
At age 80 success is not peeing in your pants.

What I Am Thankful For

This past year has really sent me on a whirl-wind. This time of year, and the holiday coming up, you are suppose to give thanks for what matters most to you. I can't say it enough, I couldn't be more thankful or grateful for my family. After getting separated and a divorce looming over my head, I've done all that I can not to just crumble to pieces. I know that I could not of gotten this far without my family and friends behind me. They are what keeps me stable most days when I just don't have the strength left in myself. I couldn't ask for a better support system. And they ask nothing in return. How can you thank someone for that? I will do my best to do whatever I can for them. And do that with as much love and grace as possible. They don't judge me, or things that were out of my control, and right now that means the world to me. This Thanksgiving, despite all that has happened, I have alot to be thankful for and I feel blessed. I thank God for them, and I can't say thank you to them enough. Love you all!

Southern Funny 12

The North Vs The South

If you are from the northern states and planning on visiting or moving to the South, there are a few things you should know that will help you adapt to the difference in lifestyles:

The North has coffee houses, The South has Waffle Houses.

The North has dating services, The South has family reunions.

The North has switchblade knives, The South has Lee Press-on Nails.

The North has double last names, The South has double first names.

The North has Indy car races, The South has stock car races.

The North has Cream of Wheat, The South has grits.

The North has green salads, The South has collard greens.

The North has lobsters, The South has crawdads.

The North has the rust belt, The South has the Bible Belt..

In the South: -- Don't be surprised to find movie rentals and bait in the same store....do not buy food at this store.

*Do not be surprised to find that 10-year-olds own their own shotguns, they are proficient marksmen, and their mammas taught them how to aim.

*In the South, we have found that the best way to grow a lush green lawn is to pour gravel on it and call it a driveway.

AND REMEMBER:
If you do settle in the South and bear children, don't think we will accept them as Southerners. After all, if the cat had kittens in the oven, we wouldn't call 'em biscuits.

God Bless !

Festival of Lights

I know it's not Christmas time yet, though all those holiday commercials have started to air on TV and the stores are already decorating accordingly. But despite that little detail, of the date, last night, trying to beat the holiday rush. We loaded up in the cars and headed on down for the annual Festival of Lights. It's the southeast's largest holiday light show with nearly a million lights. The weather was wonderful and allowed us to drive through all the displays with the windows down, and at times, even hang out of them to peek and take a quick picture. This is just some of what we saw:

Most of the displays were several times larger then our car. And many of them were automated and moved and you could drive through some. It was alot of fun! This was my first year going and I hope not my last!

Handy Tips

As I go through my life. I pick up handy little tips here, there, and everywhere. I love learning new things, and anything that can make life easier. Discovery Channnel is the best! Over the years I've learned simple stuff that I picked up from my mom, like putting a few pieces of rice in a salt shaker to keep the salt from clumping. Or taking a bar of soap and rubbing onto the underside of a squeaky drawer. Then there's other things like keeping your cling wrap in the freezer. That way when you take it out to use it, it won't stick to itself, just your bowl. Also, cayenne pepper, if you mix just enough of it in some body lotion to make it pink, and massage that over an area with arhritis, it can help. Cinnamon is good for diabetes, and ginger for motion sickness because it reduces stomach acid. Cashews are good for PMS and an upside down muffin tin makes an excellent taco holder. Handy lil tips are everywhere. What's yours?

Halloween Funny

Fixing the Headstone

Two men were walking home after a Halloween party and decided to take a shortcut through the cemetery just for laughs. Right in the middle of the cemetery they were startled by a tap-tap-tapping noise coming from the misty shadows.
Trembling with fear, they found an old man with a hammer and chisel, chipping away at one of the headstones.
"Holy cow, Mister," one of them said after catching his breath, "You scared us half to death -- we thought you were a ghost! What are you doing working here so late at night?"
"Those fools!" the old man grumbled. "They misspelled my name!"

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How to spot a Redneck on Halloween!

Q: How do you spot a red neck on Halloween?

A: He is wearing a Confederate uniform and gives the kids a bottle of Budweiser.

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Top 10 Signs You Are Too Old to Be Trick or Treating

10. You get winded from knocking on the door.

9. You have to have another kid chew the candy for you.

8. You ask for high fiber candy only.

7. When someone drops a candy bar in your bag, you lose your balance and fall over.

6. People say, "Great Keith Richards mask!" and you're not wearing a mask.

5. When the door opens you yell, "Trick or..." and can't remember the rest.

4. By the end of the night, you have a bag full of restraining orders.

3. You have to carefully choose a costume that won't dislodge your hairpiece.

2. You're the only Power Ranger in the neighborhood with a walker.

1. You avoid going to houses where your ex-wives live.

Happy Halloween!

Hope everyone has a Spooktacular Halloween!!!

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BOO

Today is Friday, woohoo, and I don't think I have to remind anyone that it's the day before HALLOWEEN!! Another Friday Fill-In...Here we go...

1. It was a dark and stormy night, is how most horror movies begin.
2. Everyone was getting ready for trick-or-treating so I offered to take the books myself.
3. Rushing out, into the dark...something grabbed her from behind...yikes!.
4. The last full moon...I think I heard a howl!
5. Shhhh... I think I hear something.
6. Trick or a treat... give me something good to eat!
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to same thing I have the last two weeks, tomorrow my plans include Halloween to-do's and Sunday, I want to find something to occupy myself, since the Pats are on a bye, darn it!

Quick Quote

I saw this quote, and I liked it...just thought I'd share. Goodness knows I haven't been writing on here nearly as much. Hasn't been much that's new to update anyone on...still the same ol' stuff so far. Hopin' that changes soon. Oh and I have been successful in selling one and a half gourdes! Woohoo, now let's see some more fly off the shelves! Okay, back to my point, here's that quote:

“When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure.” -Peter Marshall.

Friday Fill-Ins 16

After having one of those bad days, I am now determined to treat this day like any other. Since today is Friday, that means it's time for another, Friday Fill-Ins...

1. Sweet dreams come to those that seek them.

2. It's just been one of those days...especially for me.

3. Silliness is a must in your life, just to keep your sanity.

4. We will have to make our own party this Halloween.

5. Outstanding or not no one is better then anyone else.

6. To forget today even happened is what I want right now!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to it comin' to an end quickly, tomorrow my plans include movie day and Sunday, I want to cheer on the Patriots, let's hope they get another win!

Southern Funny 11

Two Southern Ladies Talk

Two delicate flowers of Southern womanhood, one from Georgia, the other from Alabama, were conversing on the porch swing of a large white pillared mansion.

The Georgia peach said, "When my first child was born, my husband built this beautiful mansion for me."
The lady from Alabama commented. "Well, isn't that nice??"

The first woman continued, "When my second child was born, my husband bought me that fine Cadillac you see parked in the drive. "Again, the belle from Alabama commented, "Well, isn't that nice??"

The first woman boasted, "Then, when my third child was born, my husband bought me this exquisite diamond bracelet. Yet again, the second of the ladies commented, "Well, isn't that nice??"

The first woman then asked her companion, "What did your husband buy for you when you had your first child?"

"My husband sent me to charm school," declared the Alabama belle.

"Charm school, the first woman cried, "Land sakes, child, what on Earth for?"

The Alabamian responded, "So that instead of saying "Who gives a shit?" I learned to say, "Well, isn't that nice?"

Spankin' New Plummin'

Leave it to my parents...just going to the store to get a few things, and they come back with a new toilet! :-)

'Nough said.

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Still doing those Friday fill-ins!

1. One week ago things weren't much different then they are now.

2. I wish I did some things differently when I was young.

3. Mama told me always wear clean underwear, hah.

4. I wish things were different for you and me.

5. Take your time, life is too precious to rush through, savour those moments.

6. I know that this all will pass!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to movie night, and maybe the Red Sox game, tomorrow my plans include going to a GIANT antique show and Sunday, I want to get some stuff done, and then we will wait and see when our newest "visitor" arrives!

Gettin' Crafty

Well, fall has finally arrived! My favorite time of the year (besides Christmas of course). In between job hunting and studying, I've been trying to be productive. We were able to get ahold of an almost endless supply of dried gourds (thanks to where my mother works). Then we decided to put our crafty skills to good use, for profit this time!

Between ideas that came outta my head:

And pokin' around in magazines and such:

With some help getting the base color painted on (thanks mom)...I've painted a face on every one! Pheww! (I don't really like them all, but I like to think they got better as I went along.)

I only have a few more to finish. Now let's hope they sell well! Goodness knows I could use the cash right now! :-)

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Another Friday Fill-Ins :-)

1. My car is blue.
2. With some luck, a much needed trip to the mountains is coming up next.
3. Lately, things seem to be in limbo.
4. Lately, the hammock is one of my favorite 'hiding' places.
5. What happened in my life, that brought me here? I still ponder that sometimes.
6. Building a new life is not impossible!
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to relaxin', tomorrow my plans include studying some more, and I dunno what else and Sunday, I want to maybe go to the movie theater!