B-e-a-utiful!

at 09/01/09 3:58PM

Today's weather is amazing and it's just crisp enough to smell fall in the air. The following was on my calendar as I switched it over this morning. I just loved it so much I thought I'd share.

"Here comes Autumn! A whiff of woodsmoke on the wind, the first chill in the air, the woods just edged in gold, & without looking at the calendar we konw we've turned the page & it is September. Time to put the 'sweet' in Home Sweet Home."

I definitely love this time of year more than any other. There's just something so wonderful about the smell in the air, the realization that everyone's coming indoors again, coming inside to be with family, to eat banana bread and tell stories over a bowl of chili and a good cup of hot tea. I am ready for it to be here!

Over and out.

Glad you're enjoying the cooler weather. It has been a nice day. I'm such a summer person. I'm never ready to let it go.

by speedy62 at 09/01/09 5:49PM
Thanks :-)

by littlebit at 09/03/09 11:23AM
Last fall was pretty rough for me, but I think I'm going to be able to really appreciate it again this year:]

by i_am_a_sheep at 09/05/09 8:02PM

So much to do, so little time

at 08/29/09 11:03PM

I'm still recovering from the Keith Urban concert Thursday night. This was our 4th concert, but this one was in Charlottesville, VA - about 1 1/2 hours from Richmond. The concert was great, as expected, and both Keith Urban and Sugarland did amazing jobs, but getting out at 11 was the worst part. After wading through both foot and car traffic, we finally made it home around 1 in the morning. And we both worked full days yesterday. Ugh! I threatened to only work a half-day, but I had things I had to get done and managed to make it through the whole day with a giant cup of coffee and an afternoon Diet Dr. Pepper. Here it is, Saturday, and I'm still feeling the effects of lack of sleep. I've felt like a zombie all day long. Oh well...so much to do, so little time.

I'd wanted to do some house-cleaning today, but that didn't quite happen. After sleeping as late as my growing-older body would let me (9:45), I lounged on the couch for an hour and a half, then got a call from my uncle that he was coming my way in his new Mustang. I quickly got ready and he showed up with my mom around 12:00. We headed out for lunch and then we ran errands with Mom. I got to drive his new car - it's pretty cool, although you can't ever really test the horsepower with the car's owner in the car with you. HA! But so much for house-cleaning...so much to do, so little time.

Joshua and I spent the evening with my uncle and my grandmother after afternoon errands in the Mustang. It was a nice, relaxing evening with Chinese food and MSNBC. My grandmother will forever have her TV tuned to a news station if it's not 7:00 Wheel of Fortune. You gotta love her for always wanting to know what's going on in the world. Tonight's news was about Ted Kennedy's funeral and burial. As interesting as that all is, it just amazed me how it just seemed to drag on and on and on. "Don't worry about the fact the sun is quickly setting - we're going to keep on talking...and praying...and giving our Catholic blessings." I almost found their endless ceremonies comical. The news broadcast eventually had to cut away because it was too dark to film anymore. But, you could still hear them giving speeches in the moonlight. So much to do, so little time.

We leave for vacation in a week and I can't wait. It will be so nice to get away from work and "life" for a week, and hit a few baseball stadiums and see friends while we're at it. However, with vacation comes much ado about something. Those somethings, of course, include washing clothes, cleaning the house (that I didn't start today), packing, clearing the camera's memory cards for picture-taking, stocking the house with goodies for our house-sitter, finishing up things at work all while the boss it out this week, changing the headlights in the car (thank you, Joshua, for that one tonight!), cleaning the car, getting all our addresses and phone numbers together, setting up potential itineraries,...the list goes on and on. I'm sure I'll think of something else that needs to be done between now and next Saturday. Ahhhh...so much to do, so little time!

What's on your agenda? Over and out.

Vacas are sweet.
I saw your mother at Kroger tonight.

And sleep, watch movies, exercise, and enjoy my last week of summer:]

by i_am_a_sheep at 08/29/09 11:27PM
Last year I went to about 20 concerts there in VA. Including a few in the DC area.

by navydoc at 08/30/09 1:31AM
After you get all of the necessaries done, you will have a great vacation

by iran487 at 08/30/09 7:27AM
Getting your dad's and my stuff ready for out mini vacation this coming weekend......want to do my packing?????

by betsys at 08/30/09 7:54AM
I only work 3 days this week. The fam and I will have our last hooray before school starts. Since fundage is a bit low, the hooray will probably be Busch Gardens and a few things around here. This will be the first time in years that I get paid for taking time off! Wow!

by speedy62 at 08/30/09 1:54PM
That's funny...my grandparents never miss Wheel of Fortune!

I hope you get everything done before you leave & enjoy your trip & time off from work!

by melissakaye at 08/30/09 5:01PM
Wow! You put a lot of work into your vacations. We just get in the car and hope we make it wherever we're going (hee hee, not really). I usually leave the house in a clean/could be a lot cleaner state, at least no dirty dishes sitting around. However, when we have company, we try to make sure everything is nice and clean, b/c we know people like nice clean things. :) I guess since you're having a house sitter for this vacation...you'd want them to feel like a guest as well, nice and clean. Who's sitting?

by 5ofusisgr8 at 08/30/09 6:56PM
I don't mind a bit! To God be the glory.

by create_a_way at 08/31/09 5:03PM
you should wait until the weekend to meet up cause i might be home for it...I'm just saying

by sils at 09/01/09 12:18PM

End of the Internet

at 08/20/09 10:19PM

Ever reach that point where you think you've reached the end? You've searched and scoured and you just can't come up with anything else to look up? Yeah, that's the end I'm talking about.

It's just been one of those weeks. A s...l...o...w week at work. I honestly woke up several times during the night wondering what today was going to be. Imagine my dismay when I realized each and every time that it was only Thursday. Only. Why, oh why, couldn't it have been Friday?

And today, only Thursday, was one of those days. I reached it. The end. Of the internet. Or at least that's what I choose to think. I just couldn't come up with anything else interesting to look up during my incredibly boring day at work. I can't believe I have to do this again tomorrow!

So wish me luck and happy searching tomorrow. Hey, at least tomorrow is Friday!

Over and out.

Been there before! :)

by melissakaye at 08/21/09 1:12AM
I remember seeing a commercial, or a political cartoon, or something, but it showed a guy on his computer and the screen read, 'You have reached the end of the internet.'

by navydoc at 08/21/09 3:02AM
LOL That's what I ask myself everyday.....why, oh why, couldn't April have been MY daughter??? :)

by speedy62 at 08/23/09 9:43PM
Thanks for the prayers.

by speedy62 at 08/28/09 9:42PM
bummer.
Well it's Saturday now, so hope that work went ok on Friday!

by i_am_a_sheep at 08/29/09 2:21PM

Got pennies?

at 08/12/09 10:23PM

I've got thoughts.

1. I think hiccups are God's way of telling you to slow down and take a deep breath.

2. It's amazing to me how much better you feel when you force yourself to go outside and exercise, no matter how tired you may be.

3. Rainy and overcast days are necessary, but they sure put me in a blah mood.

4. Going to mid-week bible study puts me in a better mood. God knew what we needed when he inspired Hebrews 10:25.

5. Chili cheese Fritos taste better now than they did 10 years ago.

6. Chili and cheese will go great with college football games in 24 days.

7. Homemade lemon blueberry cake is yummy, but tastes more like a sweet bread.

8. Young love is sweet.

9. It's great to read a book that you've read several times before - there's always something new to be found.

10. "Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans." ~John Lennon~

Over and out.

Those are all great thoughts! I'm still trying to convince myself that #2 is true! :) Tonight was supposed to be my first night back to the gym in a really long time, but I've put it off one more day. Maybe tomorrow...

by melissakaye at 08/13/09 3:16AM
Completely agree with all...except #7 maybe :)

by mellymc at 08/13/09 12:38PM
No, but I got milk! :)

by speedy62 at 08/13/09 6:24PM
#2 is so true!!
(haha that rhymed!)

by i_am_a_sheep at 08/17/09 7:24PM
Why absolutely nothing!
I just like to travel:]

by i_am_a_sheep at 08/20/09 6:02PM

Love/Hate Relationship

at 07/31/09 3:17PM

That's the kind of relationship I have with Fridays.

On one hand, it's the end of the week and nothing could make me happier than 2 days of not worrying about work. Two days of freedom. Two days of relaxation and doing what I want to do.

On the other hand, Friday afternoons always tend to drag. Slowly. Like molasses. It's all I can do to make it to 5:00 when the office closes and the weekend officially begins.

Here's to a great weekend ahead! A fun weekend of crafting and canning with Mom. A weekend with no office work. A weekend of preparation for my aunt and uncle coming in next week to stay at my house.

Over and out.

i'm glad that's not the kind of relationship you have with your husband (-:

by tu_madre at 08/01/09 10:48AM
Yes, definitely!

by dawnmk23 at 08/01/09 12:19PM
I hope you had a great weekend and a relaxing one at that. Have a great weekend and talk to you soon. =)

by lauraroseborough at 08/03/09 12:48AM
During summer the weekends feel the same as any other day...
but I still love them:]

by i_am_a_sheep at 08/08/09 9:27PM
Guitar lessons are $15 for a half hour session. Let me tell you though. This lady is older with Parkinsons disease. Doesn't mean she can't teach. She's just an older lady. She's very nice and Leah really liked her. You can also get lessons at the music store in Chester for $70 a month. This is the store that is in the same area as Pekings. College students and semi-professionals teach there if you are looking for something more. Hey! You and Leah can team and create your own band!

I have pretty much given up on the squirrels. It's easier to feed them too along with the birds. I just want the other big birds to stop wasting all my seed. The starlings are horrible!

by speedy62 at 08/11/09 4:58PM
It was almost 10 when she was baptized and for some reason Lauren wanted a very small affair. She was very, very nervous last night and doesn't like to be the center of attention when she knows it. Believe it or not! Of course, I wanted everyone there but it wasn't my show. :(

by speedy62 at 08/12/09 11:25AM

B-e-a-utiful!

So much to do, so little time

End of the Internet

Got pennies?

Love/Hate Relationship

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