Thursday Roll Call

Hello Thursday!

Where has this week gone???? May is passing me by........too quickly.

Yesterday flew by and I was so pooped last night I was asleep by 8:30p. Needless to say, I was up with the birds at 4 this morning. I've always enjoyed going to bed early and getting up early. But even 8:30 is a bit early, even for me.

As usual, I am surrounded by the felines as i type. Kyle keeps smacking my left hand, trying to get me to stop typing and pay attention to him. I must be getting old, but i dread leaving the little dudes while I am away next week in NYC  I used to think my mom was nutty when she told me she didnt want to go on vacation and leave Schnorri. Now I get it. I am a crazy cat lady....

Crystal, I was watching the news this morning and I noticed you resemble that murderess, Jody Arias, when she was blonde. Has anyone else mentioned this? BTW, any news on the package?

I am working out early and then coming home to pack and straighten up. I have people coming in to care for the animals while we are gone and I must tidy up a bit. My husband thinks I am nuts to clean extra for that reason.

Everyone have a lovely day!

Hugs,

Sharon

Good Morning!!!!

Sharon, have a great trip. It is so exciting to go to your kids college graduation.  I do hope he has his plans worked out for afterward.

FYI- There is a picture on FB of the table DH recycled. As well as a picture of flowers I received for Mothers Day.

Nancy, $15000 for a procedure is crazy. I would be totally bummed out too.Were you able to get the new cat?

I want a kitten! DH is being really mean about not wanting any more animals.

Christine and Dave, enjoy your stay in Galena. It is so nice having towns like this as close as they are.

Dawn, I am so glad for you that David is coming home sometimes. When does Liv graduate?

Connie, have a great trip.

Shannon, were you able to change your menu?

I was totally lazy yesterday. I couldn't do anything. Today, I have a few things that need to be done. Plus plan a menu for next weekend (memorial Day). One of, no, my best friend is hopfully coming for the weekend, I know we will be going to Madison on Saturday, not only for the farmers market, but also to eat at Sadies. Hubert will be on his annual fishing weekend.

Have a great Day,

Hugs,

Got the "blue" on again today, up in the sky that is. Not sure what we are doing today. There is the trolley tour, Grant's house, mansion tours, window shopping, walking (to strive for more than the 6.75 miles we did yesterday), to not be eatin by 'squitos like we were yesterday, going into the used bookstore . . . so much to do and so little time to do it. We have shared most of our meals so far except Bfast. Yesterday we had some awesome brisket at Chef Ivo's new restaurant. I like a firmer brisket like at Hickory River and Dave liked this one. It was more of a pulled beef.  He is the guy that owns Galena Canning Company where you can get the great sauces and mustards. I tried the Ghost hot sauce. It is supposed to be the hotestt you can make. It has that one pepper in it that comes out of India. It was hot but I tolerated it.

Time to get moving and straighten up this room and git our butts rolling and out the door.

I want to try some of that one day.  I went to their site and they have a variety of ghost sauces.  I seldom overpower my foods with hot sauce.  My parents grew over 100 varieties of sweet and hot peppers and would have one each night with dinner.  It was fun watching them try a small bite and then often switch because Dad enjoyed more heat than Mom.  I went to Frank's Tuesday and got fish chips and clam strips.  They always ask which sauce you want.  Tarter sauce though is the little packets and the red sauce I have decided is a wing sauce.  It is funny what adds heat and what you can mix in to give a variety to the taste buds.  I think I would want to not jump right into the 100,000,000 scovel sauce.

Hello everyone

No I still haven't got my package...what the heck!!! 

I had to go look up Jody Arias to see her picture.  I know the story but had not really paid attention to her.  And no one else has said I look like her.  She is pretty though.  I don't think I really look like that???   

Yesterday I did groceries and ran some errands.  I bought some Vicks...because I wanted to try that old fashion treatment, where you put it on your feet and go to bed.  I'm not sure if it worked???  I also bought some hair dye...I need to get rid of the grays.  I got home and dyed my hair.  I am trying to go slowly lighter for the Summer.  I also bought some of that Jergns moistuirzer with the tanner in it.  I never go to tanning salons and I put on sun screen so I stay pretty pale.  This stuff gives me some color.  I credit the fact I that I don't tan myself and I followed my grandma's advice and started using face moisturizer when I turned 30...to the fact that I am almost 42 and have hardly any wrinkles.

I also clean when I know someone is coming over...men they don't understand!!! 

I do have a date tomorrow.  He's a nice guy.  His name is Chris, he's a phramacist.  And what I like about him most of all...in his spare time rebuilds cars.  He drives a 64 Ford Fairlane (which I think is so awesome).  So we shall se how this goes.  I met him throug Brenda...he's Brenda's neighbor's nephew.  So we are going for Mexican.  It's funny we were going for pizza, it was all set.  Then yesterday I started talking about how being raised in Aurora I know how to cook Mexican dishes and can even make homemade tortillas.  We started talking about Mexican restaurants and the next thing you know we changed our minds.  So we going to a place in Plainfield.   

Ok...so I have to tell you that work is like a mini soap opera.  The longer I work here the more I find out.  I tell you there is some steamy things going on behind the scenes.  All I can say is I'm glad I didn't partake in any of the steamy stuff or I would be part of the gossip going around.  But everyone seems to be sleeping with everyone else.  And maybe I'm old fashion or maybe I'm easily shocked but I just can't believe it when I find out stuff!!!  I bring this up because there is this guy that JUST recently within the last week started to come up and tell me how beautiful he thinks I am...all of the time.  Well first of all...he's married, he's about 15 years older than me, and just not charming or witty at all.  So he thinks he's being charming...but actually it's creepy-McCreeperson.  So I tell my friend..OMG...ewww he keeps doing this.  Well I found out the reason he is probably doing this all of the sudden is because his affair with another girl in the office just ended!!!  OMG!!!  This woman is actually attractive and MARRIED!!!  the first thing I thought was...wow he thinks he's going put another knoch in his belt with me...NOT!!  The funny thing is the actual consrtruction workers are very respectful and polite.  It's the upper management and foreman that act like this!!!  So that just tells me that I will date a worker before I will date management (not at work...in general). 

Well today I will be working and working out.  That will be it.   

I got to get going...see ya'll later gators...bye

I'm proud of you girl! It is so easy to make bad decisions when we are lonely. The flesh is weak. I had made some mistakes in that area when i was younger and regret them. But, God is merciful and forgives us. Stay strong, God will reward you with the one meant for you. He wants you to have that special someone. We were made to be with our mates.

Hugs,

Sharon

Preparing Self for Marriage

Father, sometimes being single can be so lonely, so painful. Seeing people in pairs, laughing and having fun, makes me feel even more alone and different.

Lord, please comfort me in these times. Help me to deal with my feelings and thoughts in an appropriate way. Help me to remember to work hard on myself, so that I will be whole and mature when You bring the right person into my life.

Help me to remember that this is a time of preparation for the day when I will be joined to another human being for life. Show me how to be responsible for myself and how to allow others to be responsible for themselves.

Teach me about boundaries — what they are and how to establish them instead of walls. Teach me about love, Your love, and how to speak the truth in love, as Jesus did.

Father, I don’t want to be a hindrance to my future spouse, to You, or to myself. Help me to take a good look at myself, at my self-image. Lead me to people — teachers, preachers, counselors — and to things — books, tapes, seminars — anyone and anything You can use to teach me Your ways of being and doing right and being whole.

Teach me how to choose the mate You would have for me. Give me the wisdom I need to see clearly and not to be double-minded. Help me to recognize the qualities You would have me look for in a mate.

Father, thank You for revealing to me that the choice of a mate is not to be based only on emotions and feelings, but that You have very definite guidelines in the Bible for me to use. I know that when I put these principles into practice, I will save myself a lot of pain and trouble.

Thank You that You are not trying to make things hard for me, but that You know me better than I know myself. You know my situation — You know the beginning from the end. You know the qualities and attributes that are needed in another person that will make me happy in our shared life together and will make that person happy with me.

I pray that You will keep my foot from being caught in a hidden trap of danger. I cast the care of this decision on You, knowing that You will cause my thoughts to come in line with Your will so that my plans will be established and succeed.

In Jesus’ name I pray, amen.

Scripture References:
1 Corinthians 1:3,4 NIV James 1:5-8
Ephesians 4:15 Proverbs 3:26 AMP
Matthew 6:33 AMP Proverbs 16:3 AMP

Good Morning Everyone!

Happy Friday Eve!  I am glad the week is almost over.  It has been a stressful one for me for some reason.  

I went cat shopping last night at the shelter and came home WITHOUT the bengal cat.  I was informed that she was the cat from hades and she did not make a wonderful impression so she can stay at the shelter.  No other cat really caught my heart other than the remaining 40+ kitties so they all stayed there.  A couple tried to sneak out the door with me but no go. 

Today is work and home. 

Sharon, I hope you have a wonderful time at your son's graduation.  This is such an exciting event in all of your lives.  You should be very proud of him.

Chris, enjoy Galena.  It has been so long since I have been there.  I should go again. 

Lisa I will have to look up your pictures.  Hubert is so handy.

Crystal, have fun on your date.  Be patient, the right one will come along soon. 

Everyone have a great day!

I did well enough on the quiz to move on but it was toooooo B U T full to be inside yesterday afternoon so I will watch some lectures today.  I would put it off again but I really need to go back an rewrite my pong game and time is getting short for the Saturday night deadline on that.  My program I have would pass but it had so many fixes that I want a clean start and can always go back and turn in the one I have if I get stuck.