Home From the Holiday

We departed on Thanksgiving to visit Marlee in Boca Raton, Fl. We were so lucky to get someone to take our picture on the beach. Katie had a great time too. The weather and the view from our hotel room was breath taking. The temperature was in the 80's everyday. While it was cold and raining in A-town we were driving around in a convertible with the top down. We had a great time with Marlee. Of course we went shopping. Marlee's favorite past time. It was a relaxed, fun, warm holiday week-end.

Gobble, Gobble

Wishing everyone a happy and safe Thanksgiving Day. Did you gobble till you wobbled? Fred and I enjoyed a beautiful sun set in Boca Raton, Fl. The temperature was a pleasant 75 degrees. We are looking forward to a warmer day tomorrow. Happy Shopping and Christmas decorating.

X*%%##XX, Etc., Etc.

My title sums up yesterday's list. I started out running a few errands. Carrying a simply list in my pocket with the following items: 1. book rings or snap rings, 2. 3 red, tall camellias, 3. have pool water tested, 4. vote and get something for dinner. I was late leaving the house due to my darling honey and my wonderful step-father. Their visit or issues were more important than any thing I had to do. (Do not forget that I had my big tree in the sun room at home waiting to be fluffed and decorated.) After visiting Lowes, Home Depot and Natures Nursery there are no red camellias to be found. So much for easy decorations for my front and back porch. Off for book rings, Lowes, Home Depot, Hobby Lobby and Joanns to find no book rings. What is the deal? I really had a hard time finding someone who knew what I was even looking for. Any good scrap booker worth their salt knows what a book ring is!!! The whole time during my search I am thinking that Georgia Rector probably has G-zillion (family word) in every size. Oh Yeah, quest for the day was 4 clear, glass, tall candle holders. The last stop was Stacey's. BIG ZERO, for that list. I came home with nothing on the list. Did I vote, get the pool water tested? NO! Am I going out of town tomorrow? YES! Well, thank goodness today is another day and thanks for reading my rant. Yesterday was truly a "chicken with it's head cut off day" as my honey and I relax before the TV last night eating O'Charley's take out. I never made it to Publix.

God's Glory

I just wanted to share another beautiful sun set at Shell Point Beach with you. The fall sun sets are the most beautiful. I wanted my dear husband to stand in front of the sea grass. That would have been a wonderful shot. Oh NO! He runs and Dixie run when they see me with a camera. God truly blessed us with his glory.

Mondays Update, Tuesdays List

Most of my laundry, Check. Still have one load to fold and then put it all away. Doing Good!!

This undecorated tree looks so sad. On my way to do something about that.

New bows for the top. I am changing colors this year. I am going from burgundy to red.

Mostly decorated and ready to go. Dixie has already put her balls under the tree. Maybe Santa will bring her some new ones.

Tuesdays List:

1. Finish laundry.

2. Fluff and decorate tree in sun room.

3. Go vote.

4. Check Nature's nursery for three red camellias.

I may get in the Christmas spirit yet. It is still sad that Marlee may not be at home this Christmas. I am still trying to come to grip with that.

Monday's Goals

I have always been a big listed maker. Lists for things to do tomorrow, lists for the grocery store, lists for places I need to go and things I need to do. As of late, I have not made any lists. Here lately, I really have not gotten anything acomplished. That is going to change today. Get the laddar and climb out of the rut.

MONDAY'S TO DO LIST:

1. Laudry, get a grip on my laudry room. The laudry is two weeks behind and needs my attention.

2. Make new bows for Christmas tree in the family room.

3. Decorate tree in the family room. (Yes, I have decided to re-do some things for this holiday season.

4. Bring the sunroom tree upstairs to the sun room.

5. Fluffy and have that tree ready to decorate tomorrow.

6. Make new bows for sun room tree.

7. Make reservations to go she Marlee at Christmas.

As you can see my list is not long but time comsuming. Fred and I are leaving Thanksgiving morning to go see Marlee in Boca Raton, Fl. I have 3 days to deocrate my house for Christmas. As I end this post I am off to start my day. Wish me luck.

Tag-You're It

I was tag by my good friend Georgia Rectors. I love these kind of challenges. They are fun to play along and learn something about my blogger friends. Send me a link where I can see your answers. Here goes:

8 TV Shows I love to Watch
1. Days of Our Lives (have watched since 1981)
2. My Name is Earl
3. The Office
4. Today Show
5. Hero's
6. CSI
7. Family Movie Channel (movie while scrapping)
8. HGTV

8 Places I Love to Eat
1. Buckhead Fish Market
2. Cheese Cake Factory
3. Vin Vin Vinchie
4. True Italian Food
5. Koby Steak House
6. Brennan's
7. Uptown Grill
8. My Mom' s House

8 Things That Happened Yesterday
1. Woke up at 7:45
2. Enjoy morning coffee
3. Check e-mails and blog friends
4. Went to SI&M to pick up Score-it
5. Purchased new sweat shirt
6. Talked to Debra
7. Got things ready for trip to FLA.
8. Five hours in truck

8 Things I Love About Fall
1. Cool crisp mornings
2. Warm afternoons
3. Steam rising off warm pool in the morning
4. Sweet, firm apples
5. Beautiful color of leaves
6. Bella's sweaters
7. How the girls love cool weather
8. Sunsets (fall best color)

8 Things On My Wish List
1. Lose 50 pounds
2. Become addicted to exercise
3. My child to find her way in life
4. Find my spiritual self
5. More time with Diva's
6. Health for my whole family
7. Africa/Egypt trip with ScrapMap
8. Both children will be happy in life

That was fun! It made me think about myself. You are it. Play along and enjoy the Crazy Eights. Send me a link to you answers. Have Fun.

Is there a cougar in your neigborhood?

Is there a cougar in your neighbor? Not the four legged type but an older women who is dating a younger man. While watching the Today show this morning that was a featured story. Much to my surprise there are clubs and a lot of statics for this topic. One quarter of older British women date younger men. The one couple they interviewed were having sex five times a week. The four women on the show were laughing and having a great time. They said that it was all about the whole package. What package? I have not thought of myself as a whole package in a long time? Girls, I really do not think I would want to trade my honey in for a younger one. What about you? Check out their web site at, www.cougarwomen.com.

Looking Back

With the holidays fast approaching, it seems like a good time to look back. I love looking at old photos and remember the good time that we had. This photo was taken in 1977-78. Pictured is my Mom age 38, Me age 21, my sister Jerelyn age 16 and my little sister Alyse age 9. The ages may be up or down by a year. What really hits me first is how young and skinny we all are. We are a pretty good looking group. Mom and Lou lived in Newnan during that time. We all loved that house. It was big and there was lots of room for everyone to visit. Lou collected antique clocks. His favorite thing to do was wind all the clocks in the rooms we were staying in. All night you would hear the clocks timing and chiming. That is until we learned to stop the clocks. There was a lot of fun and laughter in that house. It is fun to look back on your family and smile.