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?