Off

I'm having Michael Buble withdrawls. ;) Is he EVER going to tour around my area again? I love going to his concerts because a) he's amazing, and b) you can get some pretty terrific photos of him because he allows cameras at his concerts.

Today I turned off all of my electronics and worked my tail off cleaning out and cleaning up Cain's old bedroom. I moved Brooke's bed back down here (her bed is bigger), washed the sheets, washed the walls, vacuumed, vacuumed again, gathered a bunch of stuff for Goodwill, moved a bunch of stuff still yet to go through upstairs, dusted, etc. It's going to take me the majority of the weekend to get it all the clutter out like I want it, but I'm making a lot of progress. :)

I finished reading the Hunger Games a little bit ago. Great book! I can't wait to start the second book, but that's going to have to wait until I'm done with everything around here.

Night!

Passport? Check!

Today I spent a good lot of time wasting on looking for my marriage certificate. I was heading to get my passport when I called to see how I needed to list my name on the application. That's when they told me that not only would I need my birth certificate & my drivers license, but the marriage certificate, too. I had everything together but that. :( I FINALLY found it - in the first place I had initially looked. I had overlooked it the first time and I was not a happy camper.

Hubby left for a weekend job & so I started cleaning out Cain's old bedroom. It's now our computer room & the spare guest bedroom. I still have a lot to do but I'm off to a good start.

Today has been another spectacular day. I've had all of the windows open and I sure have enjoyed listening to the birds singing. It's supposed to get cold again tomorrow though. :(

Have a great night!

Brown Creeper

Today I saw a Brown Creeper outside my window and for one of the first times ever, I didn't have my camera beside me. I've never seen one before; it was a lifer for me, and I missed my chance to photograph it. :(

The photo above shows two Downy Woodpeckers. I love those little guys. :)

I went to Chattanooga with my hubby today while he went around and picked parts up for an upcoming job. We had lunch at Longhorn and then headed back to the house. It's an absolutely beautiful day. I'm so glad that we got to spend time together because we rarely are getting to see one another these days.

Farm Life

This photo is from 2/22/09 of Brooke & Lucy (& hubby in the background) on one of our Geocaching trips. We haven't been Geocaching in a long time. I need to go. It's fun and you get good exercise. :)

I want a farm. Just a small one, thank you. I'd like to have at least 5 acres. I want pigs, a couple of goats, a donkey, a mule, and chickens. Lots and lots of chickens. I'm hoping that in the next few years we can do some remodeling of our home. It'll be paid off (God-willing) in 2017 & maybe we can sell it and buy us a small piece of land.

I've already named all of my future animals. Is that scary?

:)

Brr!

I tell you what, the difference in the temp from Florida to back home here in north Georgia is quite drastic! It's a 30-degree difference and I'm not enjoying it, really. I'm ready for spring. :) Especially after being in Florida and seeing they have wildflowers blooming already, like that one above.

Today I'm trying to get motivated. I'm a big lump of "no direction whatsoever." I seriously drive me bat-crap crazy. :(

Today would've been Joshua's 36th birthday. I think about him every single day and still can't believe he's gone. He was too young to die. I miss him very, very much.

Happy Birthday, sweet cousin. :(

Driving Home

This is Brooke & Chad at the Florida Caverns State Park. It was such a pretty place and I'm glad that we got to get out and explore for a bit.

I'm getting ready to hop in the car for my 7-hour drive home. :( I hate leaving but I already stayed here several days longer than I intended. One plus is that I'm bringing Humphrey home with me for a couple of weeks while Brooke & Chad go to a wedding in Savannah. It'll be nice having him home for a while. :)

Well, let's get packed. Boooo!

Well, Shucks

I've been in Florida for over a week now, and sadly I haven't been to the beach a single time. Sad, huh? Poor little Brookie has been sick, and it has been ugly every day.

Last night I was having strange dreams, nightmares mostly, but the strangest thing of all is that James Earl Jones was narrating my dreams. Weird, huh? Oh well, at least it wasn't Gilbert Gottfried, right? ;)

Today Brooke, Chad, and I got up, got ready & went to Florida Caverns State Park. It was supposed to be really ugly today but it mostly only drizzled, thank goodness.

The caverns were very interesting. We had a great time. :) Florida has some wildflowers blooming and I just can't wait for ours to start blooming at home.

I'm heading home in the morning. :( I hate leaving my Brooke, but I'll also be glad to get home to see my hubby.

Have a good night!

Lunch

This isn't a great photo by any means but it sure makes me smile. Lucy (behind Schroeder) was trying not to enjoy her new "brother," but I think you can see they have a good time together - but only on her terms of course. ;)

Today I met Brooke for lunch and enjoyed getting to spend a little bit of time with her during the day. She works until 7:30 my time so I haven't got to see her too much - as I'm sure you know by now, since I've whined about it so much.

We all went out for supper and then came home and played Scene It on the xBox. It's lots of fun but I never win, doggone it.

Night!

Ho Hum

It's rainy and yucky and I have been a lazy slug all day. I'll be SO happy when Brooke gets home from work.

Today on the Green channel I watched "Freedom Of the Seas" being built. That's the ship we will be taking our cruise on this summer. It was fascinating to see how the ship was put together. It's HUGE! I'm so excited that I'm ready to pop, especially after seeing this documentary. :)

Later!

Miss My Girl

Here's my sickly daughter the other day, waiting to be seen by the doctor. She's feeling much better now, thank goodness. She had a rough few days.

I've mentioned that I never know how to properly use a comma, right? It bothers me. I wish I could go back to school - maybe to the 5th grade even - and pay attention this time.

I miss Brooke. Even though I'm with her, she has had to work so I don't get to see her that much. :( I knew coming down here that she had to work, and I'm so happy just to be here with her, but it's going to break my heart when I have to leave. :(

Maybe we should move to Florida. :)

Happy Valentine's Day

My honey sent these to me in Florida. :) How sweet is that? I can't wait to get home to see him - but I sure will miss Brooke when I have to go. :(

A conversation between me, Brooke & Chad:
(Chad told Brooke she needed to put money in the "Douche Bag Jar" - for when someone says stupid or cheesy things - he had just got through working out & Brooke was asking for tickets to the "gun show")
Me: If he doesn't watch "New Girl," how does he know about the DBJ?
Brooke: Yeah, Chad! How do you know about the DBJ if you don't watch NG?
Chad: It's on that show?! I made that up in college.
Brooke: Yeah, if that were true we'd be rich now.
:o) :o) LMBO! Whew, good times! I love my daughter and her hubby. :)

Hope everyone has had a beautiful Valentine's Day!

Sick

Today I took Brooke to the doctor. She has a sinus infection, an ear infection, & is running a low-grade fever. She isn't feeling too well at all.

After her doctor visit we ate at "Sweet Magnolias" here in Panama City. We had to wait for her prescription to be filled so we didn't want to drive all the way home. She feels like yuck though, so after we picked her medicine up we came home and both took a short nap.

I hope she feels better before I have to go home. :( I feel awful for her and hate leaving her while she's sick (or at all, for that matter).

Yucky Yucks

Brooke and I saw this bumper sticker at Pier Park on Saturday. I wanted so badly to get it for my son, who has quite the collection of stickers. :) I knew he wouldn't put it on his car though, so I didn't buy it. It still gave Brooke and I a good laugh.

Brooke is feeling worse today. We have been resting and I just feel awful for her. I went to the store and bought some Gatorades and Zyrtec for her. Hopefully she will start feeling better.

It's cold here in Florida, but not as cold as it is at home. At home (in north Georgia) it's down in the mid-teens. Here it's in the mid-30's at night, but warms up in the 50's during the day.

I like Fla. in the winter. :) Shoot, I like Fla. any time, really, but I don't think I could live here. I need a place where there is a slim possibility of snow, and we barely have that in Ga., but our chances are better than here. :)

Blah

My buddy, Kandi, spotted these PJ's the other day and practically forced me to get them because she knows how much I love the Peanuts gang. I love them. They are so soft, plus, there's Lucy & Snoopy, so how can you not love them?

Brooke and I were going to head to a park today. We thought we'd stop by Pier Park first, since it was on the way, but unfortunately Brooke isn't feeling too well. We didn't stay too long as she got to feeling worse while we were there, so we just came back to her house. Bless her heart, I hate when my kids are sick, and she keeps telling me she's sorry - like she can help being sick.

All I wanted was to be with her anyway. I don't care about doing the touristy things. I mean, she IS living down here so it's not like I won't ever visit her again, right? :)

Night!

RIP, Joshua

Oh heart, if one should say to you that the soul perishes like the body, answer that the flower withers, but the seed remains. ~Kahlil Gibran

We buried my cousin, Joshua, today. He was 35. He would've been 36 on February 24th. :(

RIP, sweet cousin. I will miss you.

Where Is My Family?

Tonight the visitation for my cousin began at the funeral home. Besides his 4 siblings, no one else in my entire family came besides me, my mom, my ex-SIL, my nephew, & one cousin. I couldn't believe it. Where was everyone? It made me quite sad. :( There were still tons of folks there to share their memories of him with us, but I still couldn't believe that none of my family showed up. How horribly sad.

I decided to hit the road tomorrow after the funeral to go see my Brooke. I haven't seen her or Chad since before Christmas & I can't wait to spend some time with them. I know it will do my heart good.

Numb

I'm numb today. I can't believe that my cousin is dead, and I suppose that I won't believe it until I see him.

Please remember my family in your prayers.

RIP, Sweet Cousin

My cousin died today. He died in his sleep. He would've been 36 on February 20th. He had hemophilia and lived longer than his doctors expected him to live, but that certainly doesn't make any of us feel any better.

Please keep us in your prayers.

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday to my "baby" brother, who turns 38 today. :)

Got my walking in again today. I always feel so much better afterwards. I'm happy there are so many wonderful places to hike around here, too.

Hope you have a beautiful week.

What A Game!

Since I'm a Steelers fan, the outcome of the Super Bowl didn't matter to me one way or another, and what a great game, huh? Loved it!

The halftime show by Madonna was great. She is 53 and looks amazing. :)

Later!

Movie Night

My honey had to work today but when he got home this afternoon we settled in and watched movies. We watched "In Time," which stars Justin Timberlake. It was pretty good. Afterwards my hubby watched the Hugh Jackman film about the robot fighters that I obviously don't even care enough about to know the name of. :)

The dogs and I did our daily walk today. They weren't very cooperative at all. We still got in almost 2 miles, so that was nice.

Hope your weekend is lovely. :)

Walking

Peekaboo! That's a female Yellow-rumped Warbler. I love them & it's too bad we only have them during the winter. :(

I went walking with the dogs again today. We walked another two miles (almost). It's supposed to rain tomorrow (all day long) so I don't suppose we'll get our walk in. :(

My house is a pigsty so I'm actually looking forward to the rain so I can stay in and clean.

Sad to look forward to cleaning, huh?

Any Snow?

Three years ago today we had snow. I wonder if it's going to snow this year? We've had a very warm winter - almost up to 70 degrees on some days. I even have some small bushes budding out, and even the daffodils are blooming. I love winter, but this warm one has me longing for spring.

I've been walking with the dogs. We walked about 2 miles and I always feel so wonderful afterwards. I don't know HOW though because they have to stop & sniff everything (because you know, they are dogs), and then people ooh and ah over them when we pass someone so it's mostly a "walk and stop" walk. It's better than nothing though, huh?

Enjoy your evening. :)

Two Years Ago Today

Two years ago today we bought our first camper. :) We sure do love the thing, unfortunately we haven't been camping in forever. I can't wait to go again, but who knows when that will be.

If you love classic soul music then you should check out Seal's "Soul," and his new release, "Soul 2." I've listened to them over and over and over. His voice is like honey. :)

Night!

The Grey

Today I went to Chattanooga with my buddy, Kandi. We went for a walk in the Chickamauga Battlefield and then headed to Olive Garden for lunch.

Today is my last day of being a "bad girl" when it comes to my health. I've actually been doing really, really well. I've cut out 98% of fried foods (it would be 100% but I had a hamburger steak yesterday) in the past several months, and I rarely eat sweets. So anyway, one last meal at Olive Garden & it was delicious. I'll miss you, breadsticks and Five Cheese Ziti al forno. Until we meet again...

After lunch we went to see "The Grey" which stars Liam Neeson. I liked the movie, but it didn't end quite like I expected. And besides Liam, I rooted for the wolves. I always want the animals to win. ;)

We had a fantastic time. I especially enjoyed our walk in the battlefield. I haven't been walking there (that I can recall) since Brooke moved. I love it there. :)

Lator, tators!

Warm Day

This morning I took Lucy & Schroeder for a walk in the park, or rather, they walked me. ;) I was hoping to exhaust them so that I could get some work done around the house, but it didn't work. If anything, it made them more crazy. They're so funny to watch, so I don't have a problem with it. :)

I sat outside in the pretty green grass (because apparently the south seems to think we're already beginning spring) and watched the two littles play with Hopper. Well, Lucy didn't play, but Schroeder had a fantastic time with Hopper. Sadly I have to bring River in because she doesn't enjoy me spending time with anyone but her so I have to play with her separately.

Had a great day! Hope you did, too.

BORED & BORING!

Hubby had to work today. I am SO beyond bored.

And I'm TRULY not sure why I still blog. I feel obligated to blog but I don't know why. I don't really have much to say lately. :)

Later!

Visiting

Well, my mom wasn't hope so I didn't get to visit with her today. :( I should've called first but I just figured she'd be home.

We did get to visit with Marshall's parents and his sister & her family. We sure had a good time. We rode around on the mountain for a bit afterwards and I'm still always shocked to see all the tornado damage that still hasn't been cleaned up. It's so sad. :(

Have a good Saturday!

Two days after being neutered Schroeder is feeling much, much better. :) He is such a funny little dog. We all adore him.

My hubby got home early today and surprised me. He has been gone since Monday and I'm SO happy to finally have him home. We had a nice supper at O'Charley's and then went to Costco for some groceries. What a fun date night, huh? :) (No really, it was!)

Tomorrow we are going to visit his parents for a little bit and my mom, too. I haven't seen Mom since before Thanksgiving so I'm looking forward to see her.

Have a good night!

All the Live Long Day

It has rained all day long. All day.

It's hard to take two small dogs out in the rain. Well, it's not hard, but it sure is a pain in the rear.

Also, it was almost 70 degrees here today. In January. 70 degrees.

I'm not complaining, but still it's WINTER!

Night!

Poor Schroeder

I took Schroeder to the vet early this morning to be neutered (or "tutored" if you're a Far Side fan, as I've said before). He protested by tinkling on Lucy's leg (accident) and then pooping on the vet's sidewalk (not an accident).

Since I couldn't pick him up until the afternoon I went over to Pigeon Mountain with my pal, Kandi. It only took her FOREVER to get to my house, so we weren't out too long, but we had a great time. :)

I picked up Schroeder a little after 4 and he's all kinds of pitiful. It's almost 11 and he's still out of it. I'll be glad when he feels better because it makes me feel horrible. Still, spay and neuter your pets, right? It's the only way to go.

The rain is supposed to move back in tomorrow. Normally I love rain but we haven't had enough sun in a while. I need sunshine!

Later, gators.