contentment OR denial?

Today is one of those rare days,
the ones that come around about as often

as Halley's Comet.  Things are as they should be. . .

The laundry is done.
The house is clean.
Dinner is baking.
Heck, I'm even having
a good hair day!

There is something in this type
of day that screams,
"All is well in the land".

I'm smart enough to know not
to analyze this feeling,

or dig too deeply.
Things are often not as they seem,
or even as they appear.

Probably a case of fluctuating hormones.

But for today,
for this moment,
for the now"All is well".

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Just in case all this

ooey-gooey-sweet talk

has made you naseaus,

stop by tomorrow 'cause I'm

gonna tell you 'bout a major

screw-up I made.

Happy Mail.

When I got home from my weekend trip
this was on my porch
waiting for me.
?

Look what was inside!!
I had won the "Give Away"
at Anne's Phamily Blog!!
Am I a lucky gal or what?!!

Can't wait to try the tea
and I've already been browsing
through the pretty book
of tea and tea cakes.
Yum!

But til then,
don't my Fall flowers look pretty
in the teapot!

Thank you so very much, Anne.
If you don't know Anne
you'll want to stop by and say "Hello"!
Besides having a great variety of
things on her blog she also has lots of fun

"Give-Aways" with one of some sort going on
most of the time.

Hi Ho. Hi Ho. To Tulsa we did go.

What a "grand" time we had in Tulsa

over the weekend as our family

celebrated our Granddoll, Paige,

on the occasion of her

11th Birthday!

From a happy, ever-sleeping, adorable baby,

to a fun loving, easy-going,

pretty "tween".

Oh-how-I-love-this-girl!

What a blessed time it was celebrating her!

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The drive to Tulsa

from my car window.

Was it boring?

You be the judge.

So, what's the verdict?

* * * * * * * * * * * * * *

I Confess

"I am not a good traveler.

I have the attention span

of a gnat and find it extremely

difficult to stay boxed up in the car

for a prolonged period of time."

 

But I'd walk on glass to

see this pretty gal celebrate her

birthday.

Happy Birthday Paige!

Thankful we got to share

your special day with you.

When Hollywood called -

I've been thinking that perhaps there might

be MANY a few of my Blog friends that need to

be reminded that I have movie credentials.
(aka Movie Star/Celebrity credentials)

If you're a new friend of mine you might

not be aware of this fact. 

I don't like to brag, ok, maybe I like to brag a little,

but I thought you'd want to know that

"my" movie

 has now debuted locally.

You can read all about my filming

experience HERE.

Now, some 3+ years later,

here is the "rest of the story".

Today, Mister and I, dressed incognito and purchased our tickets to this "R" rated movie.  We are usually nice "PG 13" people, but since today was my debut we made an exception.

Ya know an actress must do
what an actress must do.

We were prepared for this movie to be a bit gritty.

 It was.

We were prepared for raw language.

It was very raw.

We were prepared for sex.

On screen - not ours personally!!

We were prepared for violence.

But not prepared enough.

 I actually got up and went into the

lobby and stood during the last 20

minutes of the movie.

Smart move on my part.

It was brutal, bloody AND extremely violent!

Did I mention there was lots of

VIOLENCE??!!

I did see the portion of the movie which

was filmed at the football field -

the part I was there during
STARRED in.

No, I did not have "face-time"

but I'm sure it was an oversight

by the editor,

'cause I was fabulous sitting

in the stands, wearing my orange shirt,

and cheering for the make-believe

football team;

I have a check of $116.00 to prove it.

(well, I had the check, but it

has long since been cashed)

My recommendation -

Do.Not.See.This.Movie.

You can follow an ambulance

and see blood, guts & gore

for free.
And you can also stop by
here and visit with me
any ol' time of the day!

*Good News Friday*

*GOOD NEWS FRIDAY*

Today is the day we take a moment

to look back over our week

and share something that has

brought us joy.

Nothing is too big

or too small

for a mention.

SHOUT IT OUT
in a comment

and, as we say in the South,

"Bless your heart, Honey"

for sharing with us.



G-O-N-E.

Boo Hoo!
I lost my diamond.
*sigh*

Come Out! Come Out! Wherever you are!

There's something in the October air that beckons
Thrifter's to

"Come Out!  Come Out!  Wherever you are!".

I met these lovely girls and I loved them immediately.
Granted, they were no "spring chickens" having been
"round the coop" more than once.
(I knew this because there were garage sale
stickers alongside the thrift store stickers.)
For $1 a piece they have found a new place
to roost at my house!

Then I stumbled upon this little trio
of reminders for $1.99.

"I wonder who took the time to painstakingly

stich their little message?"

This little guy
was a loner,
but I've got plans to make him over
and find him a mate.
Perhaps a Fall candle or a pretty little dish
placed a top will complete him.
Lots of possibilites for only $1.

The fun of the search;
the thrill of the find!

When I've dusted and found a permanent

place for my new treasures I'll
post some photos of them
in their new places of honor.

Do you like to thrift?
What's your choice of venue:
garage sale, yard sale,
estate sale, thrift store?
OR

 maybe you've got a secret place
you hunt for your finds?

Changing

I'm working today.

I'm workin' on me.

If I'm honest I must admit it is not my nature

to welcome Fall.  I've always considered it

a thief who steals away the Summer sun before

the onset of cold days and long nights.  I have

seen it as a beginning to the end of yet another year.

Deep within, behind my cold heart I know

the cool seasons are God's perfect plan for

the world to rest and refresh before it

begins anew.  Who am I to begrudge

this cosmic shut-down?

I am looking, yes, even hunting, for the

joy of the Fall season.  Here's my best

effort to "change" my attitude  as the

world changes her colors.

Our family celebrates the birth of two

of our very favorites this month -

Our youngest son

and our middle Granddoll.

"Thank you God for these precious

ones who enrich our life

and bring us such happiness."

Fall has it's own yummy scent,

that of newly lit fireplaces

mixed with crisp evening air.

Pumpkins are one of my two

favorite colors!

I have great memories of middle school Hayrides,

and that nervous, excited, awkward

"first kiss"!

In Fall

EVERYONE

is a Crafter. . .

and a fabulous Baker!

And on a purely selfish note,

"ORANGE" is one of my best

colors to wear.

(digging deep here)

And the obvious, which we cannot overlook,

 TV

is at it's very BEST!

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Ode to Fall

Fall I do not like thee much,

but no, you actually do not suck.

I greet thee now with eyes brand new

knowing candy comes at the end of you.

    ~an original work

by Sweet Tea

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That's all I got!

What do you like about Fall?

Dear Bloggy Friends,

Dear Bloggy Friends,
You are some of my very favorite people
and I simply LOVE reading and hearing
what is going on in your world!
I also love your comments on my Blog.
It's the back & forth interaction
that I find so rewarding!

Ab-so-lute-ly  LOVE IT!!

That said, I'm having trouble posting my
all important, earth-changing comments
to many of your Blogs.
I know you miss me when my comment
is not there.  How you make it through
a day with out my input is a mystery to me.
(OK, I exagerate a little.)

Maybe I'm missing something here.
But, is it necessary to have "word verification"?
And what about Disqus -
there's no such thing as quick & easy
in commenting on Disqus.
And, "choose a profile" - lately when
I try to do this it simply erases my comment
rather than posting it.  I'm having a difficult
time staying connected with some of my
very favorite blogging buddies because
of all the "stuff".
I don't have any of these on my Blog
(and never have) and have had no
trouble with spam.  Blogger does a great
job at filtering anything questionable.
Really! 
If you doubt me, then
simply give it a try for a few days
and see what sort of results you have.
           OR
simply change your setting to
require your permission before
the comment shows.

Would this be something you could
consider?

Now, would you all join me around the campfire
for a verse of of "Kum-by-yah". 
Don't be mad at me.
And please don't boycot me -
as in any relationship I simply feel
that honesty is best, so I felt the
need to share.

I think most of us have just "so much time"
to read and comment and we could visit
and make more Bloggy friends if we kept
the commenting process EASY.
Doncha think?

Are we still FRIENDS?

I think you're totally
In-cred-oubl-li-cious
regardless of what you decide!

I'd love your input on this!

On the PILL!

I am on "the pill".

What began as a usual morning,

soon turned to horror

for my family.

Mister.

Princess.

 

even little Boudxy -

THEY WERE ALL SHOCKED!!

A quick look-see in the mirror revealed

I had broken out in hives

on my face and neck.

Noooooooo!

Not this kind. . .

 

This kind.

The yukky, itchy, oozy, splotchy

suck-all-the-fun-out-of-your-day

kind.

Actually I have funky skin and have done

this so many times that when I call

the doctor I can tell her what to

send out.

Now, 7 pills later,

I am on my way to returning back

to my beautiful self.

And, YES, I do bare a striking

resembelence to Angelina Jolie.

Amazing, isn't it?!

(These pills are GREAT!)