Boring Monday

Monday is the boringness day of the week. Other than bible study there is nothing that I do. Tuesday – Sunday are usually busy and fun. But Monday’s while others resent it because they have to go back to work I resent it cause it’s just boring.

Saturday was my oldest grandsons birthday - Ray turned 3. We had a private skating party for him on Sunday. It was fun to see everyone and to watch the kids skating. I know it’s ugly but it was so funny watching them fall. lol I will be posting pics in the next few days of his party. I made his cakes so I want to show y’all those too.

On another note my house is a mess - my entire house. I need to clean but when I feel like doing it I am busy and having to leave to run errands. Then I get home and I am tired and lazy so I put it off. But really now this week I am going to have to really get off my butt and do it. The kitchen is the only room in this house that is clean. I don’t really like to clean to start with. So tomorrow I will be spending it cleaning the living room. Unless any of you want to come do it for me? Anyone?

You know that I love doing bible studies. This time I am doing Beth Moore’s Here and Now…There and Then. It is a bible study on Revelations. We are on our sixth week. It is different from her other bible studies. The homework is not as much. The DVD’s sessions are longer though. So far I have enjoyed it and really have understood a little more about Revelations. So glad that I get to meet with the ladies at my church for this study. My sister’s have been going also and my daughter she’s going to the morning sessions.

I have a lot to catch all of you up on. I went to a woman’s blogger/Christian retreat in North Carolina that I want to share with you. I had such a wonderful time and got to meet a lot of new friends. Also enjoyed seeing a couple of old friends too.

Well let me run. I have to figure out what to do for dinner. Something fast but filling. Then I’m off to bible study!

Have a blessed day!

A Ranting, A Purse, A Win, A Heads Up and A Parting,

Hello Everyone,

You know one of my biggest pet peeves is people walking in through the out door. You know what I mean? It has EXIT in big white letters and yet people still walk in. It really bothers me when I am pushing my full buggy out and someone walking in through the out door expects me to yield to them. Hello? You can’t read? You are going in the wrong way.

These same people are no doubt the same ones that do not follow the arrows in the parking lot. If it is one way do not go the wrong way while people are coming in. You are not even going to be able to park in any of the parking spaces. Why do it? Just follow the arrows – it really isn’t that hard.

Speaking of parking. . . look I can understand if you need a handicap parking space. I do. But you don’t need to park in one if there is only one person in the car that needs it. Pull up to the door and drop them off!! It doesn’t make sense to me that you park in a handicap spot when you are capable of walking. Are you just lazy? If someone can’t walk the distance drop them at the door. Leave the parking spaces for the elderly or the real handicap people who have wheel chairs. That’s why they are there!

for disabled people not lazy people!!

Do you know how hard it is to push a buggy to one of those corral places? It is really very easy. It really bothers me when I come out of the store and there is a buggy right next to my car. Just put your buggy up.

Okay now that I got that off my chest I feel better. Next time I will rant about how to act inside the store.

So I want to show you something that made me feel better.

Isn't it pretty? I absolutely love it!!

So if you follow me on Twitter you will remember at the beginning of the week I said I was going to have a giveaway tomorrow. So if you are a Beth Moore fan you are really going to like it! I promise!!!

Speaking of giveaways I won 'The Justice Game' by Randy Singer over at Cathy's blog, Latte With Me, I am so excited and can't wait to get my coupon for the book.

I am a little sad that tonight is the last meeting for my Me, Myself and Lies Summer Bible study group. I have really enjoyed this study. It has really taught me a lot about how we are careful about how we speak to others and how we treat others but we don't take that same care with ourselves. It was a really great study and if you ever want a good one to do this is one of them. I am looking forward to my fall Bible Study at church though. Last we were told it was going to be Beth Moore's The Patriarchs - I can't wait. I absolutely loved Esther another Bible study you HAVE to do.

So that's it for now ya'll have a great evening. Until next time

Have a blessed day!

The Weekend, Bible Study & A Meet Up

Hello Everyone,

We had such a great weekend. Hubs and I did absolutely nothing! I love weekends like that.

Saturday we had Ray and did we have fun. We had bought Ray a used pop up tent a few weeks back well Saturday we discovered we were missing some poles. So being the problem solvers that we are we used the rods that came with our two person motorcycle tent. Let me tell you that before we could get it up Ray was in it! He then was running back and forth putting all of his toys in there with him. He was really having a great time. We have decided that we are going to try to find him one with Diego on it – he loves Diego. lol

On Sunday all of my family but me and my sister were at the lake. I don’t like going to the lake because of my transplant I can’t get in the water. Well that’s what the doctor’s told me. I have an appointment on Thursday and am going to ask again.

Summer, Josh and Ray came over also on Sunday to wish hubs a Happy Father’s Day. Larry wanted another painting from Summer and she painted him on canvas with oils a picture of Big Al leaning against a goal post with a hounds tooth hat on. If you are an Alabama fan you know exactly what I am talking about. Whenever there is a present to be given to him from Summer Larry requests that she paint him something. He absolutely loved it! He had been bugging me all weekend about what the painting would be of. I am happy to say that I did not give in an inch!

Praise the Lord!!! My hubs who was laid off back in April was called back to work!!! He went back yesterday and let me tell you it was just in time. We have made it on my income alone and due to a little tightening of the belt we made it through. We have not gotten any extras (other than my lunches with my sisters lol) and it is good to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I tend to get a little testy when we are low on funds and hubs even remarked that I hadn’t been. I told him that I hadn’t felt like I needed too. I can only attribute that to God because I had the feeling that every thing was going to be ok.

I am excited about today! Today is the start on The LPM Blog of Summer Bible Study!! I am also excited that I am joining a group of ladies here in Birmingham for that study. Jamie at Happy Harper Stories is arranging this group and I am so thankful that she is. She was truly a God send to me. Oh and she has an award for me that I need to go pick up too.

I had so much fun Thursday when I went to my first blogger meet up. I met some great people there and am still trying to visit their blogs. Unfortunately the pictures I took are stuck in my camera as my batteries are dead AGAIN! But hop over to Alabama Bloggers and check out the Rachel’s post about the meeting.

Well I guess that’s all I have for now, I am sure I am forgetting something. Until next time

Have a blessed day!

Blog Design, My Bible and Thursday Thunks

Hello Everyone,

Remember back in February when I was having blogging issues so I switched to Firefox? Well if you don't I was having blogging issues and switched to Firefox. lol I just want to say that I love Firefox! I have been using it on all of my home computers and my work computer since then. It really works a lot better than Internet Explorer.

Remember back in February when I posted that I was going to be looking for someone to make me a new blog template? Well if you don't back in February I had decided to find someone to make me a new blog template. Thus began my search for a blog designer. I looked at several people but the three that I liked best were Jennisa over at Once Upon A Blog, Danielle at The Design Girl Blog Design (formerly Blogs by Danielle) and April at April Showers. I know several bloggy buddies who have used all of them. All of them got great reviews.

Now while the other two are great I went with April. All three of them are very talented and do great work. I picked April because I really liked her illustrations the best. All of her illustrated people have different faces and I liked that. So sometimes next month I should have a whole new cute template. Yay!!

Monday when I went to Bible study I left a little sad. I love the class so it wasn't that. I have had my Bible since I was 10 years old. I have had the cover since about 1986. Well Monday I looked at that old cover that had lace hanging down from where the stitches have gave way and it looked a little dirty. I don't want to wash it because I am afraid it will just tear apart. So I thought well I'll take the cover off and just take my Bible. My Bible cover looks great. I had to take out all of my notes, obituaries, book markers from past loved ones and pictures of my brother Ray. I also had to take out a cross necklace I got when I was 20 that I've always kept in my Bible. I didn't want to lose any of it so I just left it all at home.

When I got to Bible study I noticed that the cover is about to come completely off of my Bible. That is why I was sad when I left Bible study. After I left I went and bought me a new cover and a new Bible. I am going to put everything back into my old Bible and put it next to my bed where it has laid for years. I am retiring it. I am sad.

I love Bible study. We are doing "Esther - It's Tough Being A Woman" by Beth Moore. It is great. I was so excited when I found out we would be studying Beth Moore.

Ok now for Thursday Thunks:

This week we are answering some crazy questions brought to you by Berleen & Kimber via phone & Skype conference, the color mango and the number 70566.

1. What color is your front door?

Rust

2. We discussed our folks in previous TT so now tell me about your siblings. If you are an only child, tell me whether or not you wanted siblings, older, younger etc.

Emily the oldest - sensitive, but if you make her cry you better watch out.

Angie she came after me, 3rd - a good person, she gave me her kidney.

Helen the youngest girl, 4th - she likes to be in control, a good friend.

Paul the oldest boy, 5th - caring and loud. lol

Ray the baby, 6th - we miss him, he was very animated had lots of friends and fun to be around.

3. What color/type butterfly is your favorite?

This one that my friend Yaya sent me:

4. Will you be celebrating Cinco De Mayo?

Sí es mi herencia.

5. Oprah- love her, hate her, or don't care?

Use to like her now I don't care.

6. Are you worried about the spread of swine flu?

Yes with my impaired immune system it is a big concern for me.

7. Hard or soft pillows?

Soft.

8. How many trees are in your neighbor's yard?

2

9. What was the color of the last car you saw?

Dark blue.

10. When does your driver's license expire?

My birthday July 16, 2009

11. Look at the clock on your computer and type the numbers backwards.

5411

12. When you put your pants on, what leg do you put in first?

Right.

13. How would you respond to this letter if you were an advice columnist.

I am an ugly woman. I was an ugly baby and child even! It is a fact. I am 36 now and I have never had a boyfriend, and I am still a virgin.

Due to me not having men in my life, I have poured everything I have in to education and my career. At 36 I am the youngest (and first female CEO) at a big, successful, tech company. I have over 200 personal patents and millions of pounds in investments.

I have everything: huge house, holiday villa in Spain, 3 cars, power boat, a race horse, etc. but as much I try to talk myself into everything being “great” I cannot help but to miss that special someone to share it all with.

Most of my friends are married with kids and I feel like I am gradually drifting away from them also.

Where can I find someone to marry an ugly woman?

Go to Alaska apparently the man to woman ratio is pretty good. Plus they like ugly women.

That was fun!! Now click on the Thursday Thunks picture and check out other blogs that participate.

That's all folks!

Have a blessed day!