Dream Weaver

I did a little online fact-finding about dreams.

Here's a bit of what I found.

"A full 12% of people dream exclusively in black and white. The remaining number dream in full color. "

"People also tend to have common themes in dreams, which are situations relating to school, being chased, running slowly/in place, sexual experiences, falling, arriving too late, a person now alive being dead, teeth falling out, flying, failing an examination, or a car accident."

Me, personally?

I usually dream in black and white;

seldom in color.

I tend to have reoccuring themes in my dreams.

When I was a child I had many dreams

of being chased by mean dogs.

When I was in my 20's I dreamed

of being in a falling elevator,

over and over and over. . .

During prenancy(s) I often dreamed

about holding my unborn child.

These were sweet dreams

but I never saw the child's face

or knew the sex of the child.

Now, I sometimes dream of my grown children

being "kids" again. . .

My Dad passed 5 years ago.

I have had several dreams about him -

In each of the dreams he is healthy

and strong.  The dreams are always

happy and I awake comforted.

We moved from Oklahoma to Louisiana

almost 9 years ago.

Since then I have  frequent, reoccuring dreams

of being lost and unable to find my

way back home.

Sometimes I'm lost in a big city,

other times in the country.

Sometimes I'm walking

and other times I'm driving,

but always alone and searching.

Funny thing is, I love living here.

I feel "at home" here.

Bizzare.

I'm told that dreaming of flying

is a very common theme,

as is being naked in a group of people.

I only remember one dream in which

I was flying and have never dreamed

of being naked, at least that I can remember.

What about you -
Do you dream in color or black and white?
Do you often remember your dreams?
Reoccuring themes?
Naked?  Flying?

I have BIG ones!

My "go to" earrings.

I wear these 90% of the time.

I love BIG earrings.

Perhaps I'm compensating.

Ya think?

It seems if my hair is cut too short

the earrings "fill in".

Long hair?

Then why even bother to wear

earrings unless they're BIG?

No one can see earrings covered

by long hair.

Skin looking a bit sallow?

I think earrings

brighten one's face,

doncha think?

The older I get the more I like

big earrings

"I like big earrings an' I cannot lie.

You otha brothas sistah's can't deny.

That when a girl walks in wit' a itty bitty waist

(don't I wish)

And big round earrings by her face..."

Well,  maybe not this BIG. . .

or this big.

But bigger than these,

at least for me.

Do you wear earrings?

What's your preference BIG or small?

Or do you bare your lobes
and opt for au' naturale?

Show & Tell

Saw this at Hobby Lobby and had to have it!

Please don't ask me to define "Normal".

Thanks for stopping by.

I probably don't tell you often enough

how much  I enjoy your comments,

but "I do.  I do."

Not for the faint of heart!

After going with Princess yesterday to get her driver's license, we came home to find this

in the KITCHEN FLOOR!!

I called Mr. who was only 5 min. from home.

Then I stood and stared at the snake so in case he moved (the snake, not Mr.) I would know where he had gone.  Mr. came home,  killed and disposed of the unwanted houseguest. 
"Yes, Mr. is a Rock Star!"

I was jittery and jumpy all evening.  I even had to wait a bit to collect myself before I could go back into the kitchen again.

Later I was relaxing in the recliner and Mr. came through and tossed this into my lap -

my faux snake skin bracelet!
Yes.He.Did.

It startled me.

I freaked!!!!!

"Mr. is no longer a Rock Star!"

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Note:  We live in Louisiana and we live

near a bayou.  We have no idea

how the snake got inside unless he

somehow managed to slither in

when I was painting the front door

last week.  Not sure what type of snake

it was but from the marking on it's head

Mr. feels it was a poisonous snake.

This has caused me to go beyone jittery into

a full blown PANIC mode.

What's a girl to do?

Red Letter Day!

Before.

After.

Yesterday was a RED LETTER DAY – Princess got her driver’s license!  We were at the DMV at 1:00, as we had planned.  The usually calm-and-collected Princess was extremely nervous.  The line was long.  After waiting her turn she was told she needed her birth certificate.  (We thought since she had her photo driver’s permit that would not be an issue.  Wrong!)  Soooooooo, we made the 40 min round trip home and back.  By then the line was short and the process moved along smoothly.  Driving to the DMV she drove awful, scary, horrendous a little below her capability.  I was nervous for her, and rightly so.  When it was all said and done she felt she did not drive her best on the test.  He went over the test results with us and she did have some real “goof-ups”, but still scored high enough to pass.  On the way home she drove perfectly!

The only thing I remember about taking my driving test is that I was very nervous and we had to drive a long distance to get to the testing center. 
Do you remember taking your driving test?

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Now you WON”T BELIEVE what happened when we got home – but that's a story for tomorrow.   For now, I'm off to get a Root Canal.  I'm just a girl who knows how to have a good time.

Seeing Green.

LOOK!
Do you remember a couple of weeks ago

when I posted (HERE)  about planting

seeds for spinach and lettuce?

Well, truth is this isn't my little garden.

I saw this garden yesterday when Princess

and I went to walk at a local park.

This house/garden flanked the walking path.

Admittedly, I have "Garden Envy".

Every day I check my little piece of dirt
but "nada" hint of green
is to be found.
Hmmmm.

These are the only greens at my house

at the moment.

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It was a breezy, 74* here yesterday - the perfect
day for a walk.  I enjoyed having Princess

and Boudxy join me.  What a beautiful,
mild, January day!

 

The "need to know"

Sometimes I look into the sky and ponder the greatness of it all.  I think about those who have come before and those who will come after.  I marvel at God’s handiwork and the beauty of it all. I’ve read that dogs see things only in black and white.  I can’t imagine a world without color. 

Then on other days, when I’m not thinking nearly as deep,  I still wonder about things.  I think I’m just naturally nosey curious; I have the “need to know”.  Today I’m wondering why so many storage unit facilities are being built all around town.  Who uses these things?  And, what the heck are they storing in these units?  Are the units mainly used by businesses or rather by individuals?  Do you use them?  Maybe I need one and I don’t even know it!
Surely someone in blogland can enlighten me on this issue.  Of all the people I know, only one of them use a storage unit.  This persons husband is a builder and they use a unit to store furniture for their model homes when the furniture is not in use.  Makes sense to me.
Maybe everyone who has a clean garage and/or an unused attic is using a storage unit for their “stuff”.  Perhaps everyone else knows something I don’t know.  I’m bordering on a bit of paranoia here, so clue me in.  Please.

Sync/Sink

I sync my ipod.

I sync my ipad.

I "sink" my dishes. . .
(before they go into the dishwasher).

I really don't mind the dishes,
the cooking,
the dusting,
the vaccuming,
the bed-making,
and the laundry,
BUT 

I  hate cleaning the bathrooms.
Blech!  Ewwww!

Sometimes I pay Princess to clean them.
She always needs the money,
so it's a win/win.

Wouldn't it be great to be able
to plug the bathroom into a can of Lysol
and "sync" it to clean itself?!
I know, "I'm BRILLIANT!".
QVC, here I come!

What's your least favorite "chore"?

Letter, "just for me".

There it was.

Right in the middle of all the junk mail -

a letter to me!

It was from our youngest Granddoll,
8 yr. old, Grace.

It was a good, juicy, newsy, type letter.

I was instructed NOT to put it on the fridge.

It contained information of a private matter

concerning school and her teacher.

It also contained the lyrics to an

original song.

It ALSO contained this beautiful piece of original
art work.  I was told I COULD display this
on the fridge.  I'm so thankful I got the OK
to show this as it brightens my heart each
time I see it.

Can you remember the last time
you got a personal letter?
Can you remember the last time
you wrote a personal letter?
I send the occassional card
with a short note written inside,
but I've not actually written a
personal letter
in fo-evah!

One more thing I need to add
to my list of things I'm gonna
try to do this year.

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Thank you for the sweet comments yesterday
in response to my toothache.
I am taking meds, and am feeling
sooooooo much better today.
48 hrs of pain sure makes one
appreciate a sunny, pain-free day.
Thanks again!

Like Needles and Pins.

I'm stepping into my BIG GIRL PANTIES today.

I.Have.A.Terrible.Toothache.

* Dentist Appointment this morning. *

God bless my family.

I spent yesterday in a medicated

semi-coma.  Mr. bought me

mashed potatoes & gravy

for dinner.  Princess took phone calls, etc.

I took medicine to help with the pain

and whined a lot (when I wasn't sleeping).

Remember this song?

I'm gonna sing it to my dentist:
"I know you
Don't know what I'm going through
Standing here looking at you

Well let me tell you that it hurts so bad
It makes me feel so sad
It makes me hurt so bad to see you again

Like needles and pins. . ."

Help Me!

edited at 1:00pm:  Completed 1st part of a
root canal.  Go back next Wed.
to hopefully finish up.

On my honor I will try. . .

I was once a Girl Scout

and I have the badges to prove it.

This is not my uniform

but I wore one like it.

I proudly wore it to school

on the days of our troop meeting.

I remember Mom and I struggling

to tie the kerchief into a square knot

each time I wore it.

"On my honor, I will try:

To do my duty to God and my country,

To help other people at all times,

To obey the Girl Scout Laws."

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No resolutions for me this year,

but I do have some things I want

to do differently, and like the

Girl Scouts,  "On my honor
I will try . . ."

. . .to Read my Bible more .

...to have friends into my home more.

...to eat healthier.

...to take my vitamins and calcium
each day.

...to read a book occasionally,
not just blogs.

...to lose some weight
and keep it off this time.

These are not things I've resolved,

but they are things I want to try to accomplish.

I think a resolution is a promise

you make to yourself,

but to try is to give it

your best effort, knowing

that you won't always get it right.

I'm pretty sure there is a difference.

Perhaps we'd all be more motivated

if we knew we'd get a badge

to show our success to the world.
Ya think?

Any things you're trying to

do differently in the new year?

Bits and Pieces.

What's wrong with this photo?

*hint - look at the candelabra

I'm still looking for some things I put away

in order to make room for Christmas.

Haven't found the 3 other gold candles.

Can't believe I didn't put them away all together!

I do a variation of this every Christmas.

Darn.
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Nap time.

Sometimes my 17 yr old still looks little.

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If you've not seen this movie

put it on your "must see" list.

The critics slammed it, but what do they know.

We saw several movies during the Christmas

season and this was by far the best.

"New Year's Eve" celebrates love, hope, forgiveness, second chances and fresh starts, in the intertwining stories told amidst the pulse and promise of New York City on the most dazzling night of the year."
(online quote)

I think the less you know about the movie

in advance, the more you will enjoy it.

'Nuff said.

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YEAY!!

Regular TV scheduling is back!

Did anyone see "The Middle" last week?

(it was about New Year's Resolutions)

Too funny!

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My daughter would be mortified

disgustified and petrified

if she saw me wear these,

but these make my feet feel sooooo good.

I only wear them at night after

everyone has gone to bed.

It's a secret, so don't tell anyone.

Spinach, and Lettuce, and Greens, Oh My!

At first glance this simply looks like dirt.
But not to me.

      What I see when I look at the dirt is visions of the Lettuce & Spinach
I planted there yesterday.

The weather has been great so I am hopeful to be eating
greens from our own garden very soon.
I do hope that our Guard Squirrel, "Squirrelly Sue"can keep the rabbits away!

I'll be watching and waiting for the seeds to sprout.
*Fingers crossed*.

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I am loving this beautiful weather, so with temps
reaching 70 I thought it was time to paint the front door black.
I had bought a good brand of paint, but it just didn't seem to be going on as smoothly as the last time I painted it.  Still, I finished the job and all seemed well.

I gathered my paintbrushes to clean them in the sink, which is what I normally do.  The minute I put the brush under water I knew something was wrong. 

I scrubbed those brushes but the paint did not budge and soon my hands were painted black - sticky black.  Then I realized the paint guru who had sold me the paint had sold me paint that WAS NOT the water clean-up type.  My two new brushes were ruined and my hands were black and sticky, even after pouring fingernail polish remover all over them.  Mr. arrived and sprayed my hands with WD40 and the paint began to come of.  Whew!  Next time I'll be sure to ask for "water clean-up' paint, before I buy.    

Still, I got'er done!
Front door painted.
                Spinach & Lettuce planted.     

And, I even managed to walk a mile and 1/2 around the park.
Not bad?! 

"The Girl's still got it.  The Girl's still got it"       

   

The truth and nothing but. . .

I have a smoldering toothache.

This is day 3 of me-being-on-a-diet.

I am "slap yo mama mean" a little cranky.

Other than that I am totally happy.
Well, maybe not totally.

Just keepin' it real.
Not every day is spent in the "Cinderella Zone"
here in bloggyland.

Something bothering you?
Feel free to tell me.
No? 
Just make somethin' up,
it will make ME feel better.

Misery does love company ya' know.

Indoor Smut.

This is not an endorsement/indoor-smut)

Imagine my surprise when I sat down
(ok, "hovered") over the potty today at Walmart.

This was written on the inside of the stall door.

"I wonder if anyone noticed or thought it was

strange that I was taking a photo while in the stall?"

Ummmm.  It was Walmart.

Probably not.

It's gonna be a  l-o-n-g  political season.

Can I get an AMEN?

Can I get an "Amen"?

Wish there was a way to go bra-less
and still hide my niplets.
I tried bandaids but when
I went to remove them
it.was.AWFUL.

I won't do that again.

Rooney Tunes & Trumped up Issues

(CBS News) 

Andy Rooney, the "60 Minutes" commentator known to generations for his wry, humorous and contentious television essays - a unique genre he is credited with inventing - died Friday night in a hospital in New York City. (11/5/11)

May he rest in peace.

I actually liked his essays

and enjoyed hearing him read them.

If you are grieving his loss

let me assure you that

his "eyebrows" live on.

And they live on ME!!

All of sudden my eyebrows have taken

on a life of their own.

They grow quickly

and the new ones are wirey

and often GRAY.

(sobbing into my crying towel now)

I pluck.
I wax.
I tweeze.
I thin them.
I even shave them a tiny bit.

Sometimes I think I can even
see them breathing.

I don't want to become paranoid,

but sometimes I worry

that I may be beginning to get

Donald Trump's hair!

What's a Girl to Do?
Now, if I only had these guys bank account!
*giggle*

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Just had to add:

In one of my Christmas posts I asked about Linus' last name.  If you answered "Van Pelt" you are totally right!  ALSO, lots of comments on making the list, "100 Things About Me"  This is much easier than it sounds.  Begin by making a list of the things that come to mind quickly, then leave paper and pencil on your cabinet/or in your purse and each time you think of something write it down.  You'll be surprised how quickly it will come together.  Be sure to let me know if you post your list!

It's a new year. Do you know who you are?

When I begin a new year I like to look back

and celebrate what has gone before

then look forward with anticipation

of what is yet to come.

I recently came across a list I had

made 5 yrs ago,

"100 Things About Me".
You're welcome to look at my list

if you'd like.  I've posted it below.

Looking back through it I find

that only a few things have changed.

It's a good feeling to know who

you are. 

If you've never made this

type of a list I'd encourage you

to make one as you begin

this new year.

It's a good feeling to be able

to look at your list and say

"This is who I am".

AND

I'd love to read your list!

"100 Things About Me"

1. Green is my favorite color
2. I'm right-handed
3. An unashamed Chocoholic
4. Country music fan
5. Fluent in Pig-latin
6. Summer is my favorite time of the year
7. Can't tolerate BOSSY people
8. Always looking for a better, more efficient way to do things
9. Take lots of photos
10. Wish I could see my Mother more often 
11. Don't enjoy Sports
12. "No" to pickles on my Burger
13. Have had 2 broken bones (toe & bone in face)
14. Play a mean game of Spades
15. Have a "green thumb"
16. HATE beets, coffee & asparagas
17. Like Reality TV programs
18. Usually don't tell my age
19. A soft-touch for anyone in need
20. Enjoy going to Concerts
21. Give people the benefit of the doubt
22. I'm a Fainter
23. Have been published
24. A terrible liar
25. Can keep a secret
26. Can drive a stick shift
27. Once cut off the end of my thumb
28. Honeysuckle is my favorite scent
29. Have had a kidney stone!!!
30. Met my husband when I was 15
31. I'm a Democrat who often votes Republican
32. Play in a Bunko Group
33. Am drawn to people who make me laugh
34. Great at SCRABBLE
35. Hate to wear a bra
36. Enchiladas - Yum!
37. Can't swallow pills
38. Enjoy wrapping gifts
39. Enjoy receiving gifts
40. Hate clutter
41. A bit of a Germ-a-phoeb
42. TiVo is a good friend
43. An Insomniac
44. Good at making Budgets
45. Have a co-dependent Dog, "Kramer"
46. Addicted to Peanut Butter
47. Mother of 4 children
48. Have great girl friends
49. Christian
50. Lipstick Junkie
51. Sunflowers and Roses, my flowers of choice
52. Passionate about my Family
53. Enjoy going to see a Movie
54. Reese's PB Cups & Chocolate covered Cherries: my fav candy
55. Have never, ever, mowed a yard
56. Nervous wreck when I fly
57. Love Garth Brooks music
58. Wear contact lens
59. A "regular" @ Sonic for their Diet Cherry Coke
60. Always shopping for a "bargain"
61. Allergic to Lycra/Spandex
62. Was a Girl Scout & have the badges to prove it
63. 27 yr Cancer Survivor!!
64. Can't sing; when I try it scares people
65. Never leave the house without makeup
66. Don't like the taste of water, bottled or tap
67. No Blue walls in my house/don't like Blue
68. I drive a black car.
69. Favorite Ethnic food is "Mexican"
70. My oldest daughter is one of my best friends
71. Been married "forever"
72. SAHM
73. Creative - my one talent
74. Great Listener
75. Born to "nurture"
76. Slow to anger
77. Low pain tolerance
78. "Sugarbabe", my Dad's nickname for me
79. Terrible @ math
80. Love the written word
81. Bible is my guide book for "doing life"
82. Peacemaker
83. Spoil my dog
84. "Stay up late & Sleep in"
85. Like to give advice (when asked for)
86. Like to get advice
87. Have good memories of childhood
88. Love being a parent
89. Don't like school
90. Have reoccuring dream of being lost & unable to find my way back home
91. A "girlie" girl
92. Quiet until I know you
93. Fascinated by how people live their life
94. Love to see what people have in their shopping cart *blush*
95. If I could do it all over I would be a Kindergarten teacher
96. When I am elected President I will put a stop to wasteful government spending!
97. Naive
98. Enjoy a sincere compliment
99. Am blessed with good neighbors
100. Love the idea of a "Normal Rockwell" type world