Spend a fun filled evening with one of my besties at the Chondra Pierce Concert. What a testimony she has. Still feeling lonely from the loss of her husband. And what has been a tragic childhood and she still can be funny. Thank you for a wonderful start to my Birthday .

It is all about the JUNQUE

Christmas Open house

1. Tree in every booth
2. Almost every inch is decorated
3. from the porch to the restroom
4. refreshments to share
5. laughter
6. and friendships
7. Saturday.November 17th
8. regular hours 9 till 2

Christmas

Why? does this bother me so much? I am upset that one brother wants to have everyone shop and be ready Thanksgiving weekend for the family Christmas party. I don't start shopping till then. Right now I am saying I am not going. Unless Hubby insists, I will not be there. Well, I got to go shopping.

Tonight I have a heavy heart, one of our daughters classmates has passed away under  unthinkable circumstances. My heart aches for her parents, it could be any one of us. The young man that was found with her, I know his parents prayed for him so hard to turn away from drugs.  I HATE that drugs has touched so many families in our community. Almost every person I know have had a family member that had a drug problem. Please Lord watch over the children of these two people and her parents.

Friend come and friends go

We never thought our friendship would end.

  I tried to hold us together but the miles have played a factor.

We have grown different ways.

Moved in different ways.

But with all this said. I miss you.

I think of you.

I even think sometimes...Oh, I can't wait to tell you something.

I MISS US!

Sunday Sunday 

How I use to not like you.

 I didn't like my job.

The idea of going to work on Monday was something I dreaded.

Now I love my job. Someday I do not want to go

 but it is only because I would rather go junking.

Thank you, Lord

for letting me have this time.

Mother's Day

This weekend is Mother's Day, and I am already emotional.

I have not  had a great Mother's Day in many years.

I spend my mother's Day like any other day.

With the exception of going to visit my mother and mother in law.

I cook, I clean, it is just another day.

My hub, says, your not my mother.

My daughter, may call and say Happy Mother's Day. or may not.

No card, no visit.

It is not about a gift.

I have the gift.

My daughter.

Here's to another year



Do you ever want to give up on something?

 

Yesterday was that day.

 I asked God to show me.

Show me

I am worth it.

Why am I

 insecure ?

But all my life, fighting everyday 

I love to eat.

I fight everyday,

every minute.

Sometimes it is too much!

Thank you God for a new day.

Do I want to quit Weight Watchers?

 



Winter Wonderland in Alabama?

 

Yep! in Alabama.

A snow dance and we get

Between 8 and 10 inches

Yes!!!

 

 

Life Update- if anyone is interested
Christmas came and gone too fast- as always.
Not surprised- as always
Spent too much on my grandsons- as always
Shop slow- as always
January cold- as always
Cold and gloomy- as always
Hubby hunting- as always
Virus going though DD home- as always
February brings Valentines
Got Winn Dixie flowers- as always
Showing how much he still loves me- as always
Life is Good
-as always

Today I am here is say, YOU DON"T KNOW ME-
 if you think I don't cry,
 If you think I am a happy all the time,
if you think I am a confident person,
if you are not aware that I try to solve my problems with food,
if you think I have it all together.

Cute idea, I think I will make this

100 things

1. I am Thankful for the love my God shows me
2. I am Thankful for spending another Thanksgiving with my parents
3. I am Thankful for my grumpy Gus, Sick Hubby - Terry
4. I am thankful he only has a cold
5. I am Thankful for time spent with my brothers and sister
6. I am Thankful my sister is a loving caregiver to our parents. I know they are taken care of
7.I am Thankful for the food on our table today and everyday
8. I am Thankful for my loving friends
9. I am Thankful for our church family
10. I am Thankful for the church- the building where we gather to worship
11. I am Thankful for our oldest grandson, and the man he has become
12. I am Thankful for our middle grandson, the peacemaker
13. I am Thankful for our youngest grandson, the quite one
14. I am Thankful for being able to help raise these three boys
15. I am so Thankful for the XOXOX they give their nanny
16. I am so Thankful for our health
17. I am Thankful we have jobs to support our family
18. I am Thankful for the shop and the friendships I have because of it
19. I am Thankful for the relationship I now have with our daughter.
20. I am Thankful for our home
21. I am Thankful for our lives, I wouldn't change it
22. I am Thankful for a God fearing husband
23. I am Thankful for the love we share
24. I am Thankful for quite time
25. I am Thankful  for bath-reading a book time
26. I am Thankful for Guidepost
27. I am Thankful for flowers- Gerber daisy's
28. I am Thankful for my love of antiques
29. I am Thankful for our trip to Yellow Stone this year
30. I am Thankful for beautiful snow
31. I am Thankful for the sun
32. I am Thankful for the breeze on a hot day
33. I am Thankful for being able to go to the beach and feel the sand underfoot
34. I am Thankful  how fresh cut grass smells
35. I am Thankful how a newly plowed field smells
36. I am thankful for Facebook and keeping up with family
37. I am Thankful for my electric blanket on nights like tonight
38. I am Thankful for my sister in laws
39. I am Thankful that Terry loves his mother
40. I am Thankful for lost friendships-that I pray will reunite
41. I am Thankful for my unique creativity
42. I am Thankful for the Bible
43. I am Thankful I enjoy reading
44. I am Thankful for steak
45. I am Thankful for WW
46. I am Thankful for our 3 new family members this year
47. I am Thankful for people that has come and gone this year
48. I am Thankful for the friendship I had with Barbara C. RIP
49. I am Thankful for Crushed ice
50. I am Thankful I don't go Black Friday Shopping
51. I am Thankful Malik found a girl like Tiffany
52. I am Thankful for chocolate
53. I am Thankful for Grace
54. I am Thankful for warm socks
55. I am thankful for the journey
56. I am Thankful for a new jar of buttons from a friend
57. I am Thankful for my car
58. I am Thankful for 30 lbs I have lost
59. I am thankful for understanding
60. I am Thankful for the color red
61. I am Thankful for singing
62. I am Thankful for the church music on Sunday night
63. I am Thankful for pop corn
64. I am Thankful for water to drink
65. I am Thankful for God's nature
66. I am Thankful for Santa
67. I am Thankful for peace in our family
68. I am Thankful that Terry is a handy man
69. I am Thankful for our kitchen dancing
70. I am Thankful for Hallmark Christmas movies
71. I am Thankful I live in Alabama
72. I am Thankful for Turkey
73. I am Thankful my knee is better
74. I am Thankful for Extra
75. I am thankful for the rain
76. I am Thankful for Mexican food
77. I am Thankful for fall weather after a hot summer
78. I am thankful for my friends at DON
79. I am Thankful to be able to give back
80. I am Thankful for blue sky
81. I am Thankful for Sharon's friendship
82. I am Thankful for Barbee's Friendship
83. I am Thankful for our monthly luncheon
84. I am thankful for our freedom
85. I am Thankful for our flag and what it represents
86. I am Thankful for soldiers
87. I am Thankful for Barbee's improved health
88. I am thankful for Tonya's friendship
89. I am Thankful for Jessica's friend
90. I am Thankful for sights out my window, like the deer
91. I am thankful for truth
92. I am thankful he respects me and I respect him
93. I am thankful for shrimp
94. I am thankful for tripping
95 I am thankful for my rice bag
96. I am thankful for energy- mine
97. I am thankful for summer harvest
98. I am thankful Terry wakes up on his own each morning, and lets me sleep
99. I am thankful for my Alaska shows and seeing it in person
100. I am thankful for being able to cook for my family for Thanksgiving

This blog has become my voice. The voice I will never say out loud. I never could say this stuff out loud. It makes me feel better to write it down, and let it go. I don't want anyone to read it, I would be soooo a shame. Being a women is hard, being a woman that is 53 is hard. I love the Lord and know he loves me but sometime I just need to vent. If you run across this blog and think I am a un- happy person. I am very happy. I am human and a woman. It all works out in the end. Life is good but sometimes I just need to vent.

Can you seriously tell me you are my friend and do not know I have been going to WW for the last 8 weeks. Can you not look at me and see I have been losing weight. My attitude has been so much better and I am happier. Do you mean to tell me that you have not noticed. What kind of friend are you? Do not bring me donuts. Do not sabotage me. I will not let you bring me down. 

3 Sunday's in a row

Today I was in a meeting till after 4
I called home
I am on my way
walked in....
I cooked
put a load on clothes in
He sat in the same place the whole time.
When he calls
I am on my way
I start cooking dinner
Why didn't he?
3 Sunday's in a row
I am upset
Not liking Sunday's anymore.
I don't like feeling like this

Happy Mothers Day!

Sometimes men get to relaxed in their marriage.
Mine has.
No Happy Mother's Day
No gift
No thank you for all you do
Nothing
Dear Daughter
got a text
Happy Mother's Day
Well. I need more.
I need to be appreciated
Show me, tell me
on this day anyway

Sometimes......I could scream

Life is hard......
Marriage is hard......
Children is hard.......
Being a 50+ woman is down right impossible
to have a normal life
to keep from driving  your husband crazy
to understanding your adult daughter.
I need a vacation
from it all.
But it would still be here when I get home.
So cry cry cry and then put on my big girl panties and deal with it all.

Weekend mindset

Saturday- ran to B'ham
practice at 9am
back to shop
went and looked at fridge
for DD, used.
LIKED
Bought
Hauled it to house,
She has plans, needs to go
.when will u be finished dad
Ungrateful Child.
I am done
________________________

It was a wonderful Sunday-
I am now Badoura in Daughters of the Nile
Temple 163
In 4 years I will be Queen.
I was on a high.
and then........
the REAL world called.
Fridge not working
Not cooling.
Hub and DD wants me to call and ask if we can return.
Never again.
I am done.
Give me a day.
_____________________

Monday was  a relaxing day.
Slow steady rain, stay home kinda day.
Till the hubby came in and started to pay
taxes for the shop and HE forgot to pay
last month. If I was paying him, to do this.
I would have screamed and fired him.
This will cost me 150.00 extra dollars.
______________________________
This weekend did not go my way.

Sad this Morning

There has been another senseless  act of abuse in the news.
 Students have been stabbed in Pa.
I pray for the hurt and their families.
Why does it have to go this far.
I Pray for you.
I hope you tried to find someone that would listen.
I pray you get the help you need.
I wish this didn't happen at all.
I wish you had gotten some help you needed before you had to resort to going to school with a knife.
I pray for our students and their well being.
Parents remember our children and grandchildren watch how we act with difficult situations.
They look up to us and love us and want to be like us.