My Sad, Sad Visitor Counter :(
18 June 2010
Well....
Had an 'extra' day off work today so I thought I'd get a few things done around the house that I've been putting off.
* I cleaned off the front porch (or got a good start on it). It is actually worse than it sounds. It seems the front porch is a catch-all for junk and old shoes. We rarely use the front door so nobody goes on the porch. The front door can't actually open from the outside (don't ask me why - has never worked since we bough the house) so we always use the back. There is a bunch of stuff to be donated to the thrift shop, some stuff to be thrown away on pick-up day (monthly 'extra' trash pick up day in our city)and some stuff to keep. There is actually a dresser on the front porch (nope, not a hillbilly) which needs to go upstairs to my boys' room. Tomorrow we'll be taking care of the stuff out there and the porch will be free to be re-screened.
* Did a really good vacuuming of the living room, pulling out chairs and getting underneath everything. YIKES! That's all I'm going to say. I do vacuum at least every other day but we have a cat, a dog, two teens, two adult men and me.
* Washed the sheets and quilt off our bed. Poor quilt has just about had it. I don't know whether to wrap it up and put it away to save or use it until it falls apart. I know my MIL put a lot of love in it so I'm tempted to put it up.
* Started sorting through some stitching supplies. I came across some pieces I stitched a while ago so I'm going to post them. I also kitted up some 'freebies' and hope to get going on one.
I spent too much time watching the football - SAD that England only got a draw. How bad is that????
* I cleaned off the front porch (or got a good start on it). It is actually worse than it sounds. It seems the front porch is a catch-all for junk and old shoes. We rarely use the front door so nobody goes on the porch. The front door can't actually open from the outside (don't ask me why - has never worked since we bough the house) so we always use the back. There is a bunch of stuff to be donated to the thrift shop, some stuff to be thrown away on pick-up day (monthly 'extra' trash pick up day in our city)and some stuff to keep. There is actually a dresser on the front porch (nope, not a hillbilly) which needs to go upstairs to my boys' room. Tomorrow we'll be taking care of the stuff out there and the porch will be free to be re-screened.
* Did a really good vacuuming of the living room, pulling out chairs and getting underneath everything. YIKES! That's all I'm going to say. I do vacuum at least every other day but we have a cat, a dog, two teens, two adult men and me.
* Washed the sheets and quilt off our bed. Poor quilt has just about had it. I don't know whether to wrap it up and put it away to save or use it until it falls apart. I know my MIL put a lot of love in it so I'm tempted to put it up.
* Started sorting through some stitching supplies. I came across some pieces I stitched a while ago so I'm going to post them. I also kitted up some 'freebies' and hope to get going on one.
I spent too much time watching the football - SAD that England only got a draw. How bad is that????
14 June 2010
There is a blog on the web...
...called Pagan Blog Prompts (check out the link on the side). I'm thinking that I should visit more often and follow some of their ideas. Going home always renews me and fills me with a new sense of finding myself and being my true self. It doesn't seem to work for long most years but I'm hoping this one will be different. I turned 40 and my gift to myself should be honesty about who I am and what I believe. I think if most people who knew me really KNEW me they would be shocked or dismayed. I shouldn't care what people think of me. I'm not an impressionable kid or a young adult who needs acceptance. I should be comfortable in my own skin.
Things that make me smile...
THE ABBEY at BURY ST. EDMUNDS - this has to be one of the most peaceful places I've ever been. I feel such a sense of calm when I am there. It's a beautiful, beautiful place filled with history. I try to always go there when I am home. It relaxes me and helps me centre myself again.
BEAUTIFUL SUNSET - the view from my Mum's back window
PADDLING IN THE SEA
CHRISTCHURCH MANSION in Ipswich
BEAUTIFUL SUNSET - the view from my Mum's back window
PADDLING IN THE SEA
CHRISTCHURCH MANSION in Ipswich
11 June 2010
Been a while...
Been away for a while.
Well my 40th birthday has come and gone and I can't say I feel any differently. I had a good day got prezzies - chocolate, True Blood Season 2 DVD, smellies and bookshop Gc and other goodies. Nice day in all. Maybe...just maybe I'll post a pic of me and my cake. Have I mentioned that I hate having my picture taken?
I'm changing the name of my blog - I have to think up a proper one, but I'm no longer chasing 40 as I've already hit it.
TODAY I AM...
watching the WORLD CUP (GO ENGLAND!). I know technically England isn't playing until tomorrow but I enjoy watching football especially the international matches.
Well my 40th birthday has come and gone and I can't say I feel any differently. I had a good day got prezzies - chocolate, True Blood Season 2 DVD, smellies and bookshop Gc and other goodies. Nice day in all. Maybe...just maybe I'll post a pic of me and my cake. Have I mentioned that I hate having my picture taken?
I'm changing the name of my blog - I have to think up a proper one, but I'm no longer chasing 40 as I've already hit it.
TODAY I AM...
watching the WORLD CUP (GO ENGLAND!). I know technically England isn't playing until tomorrow but I enjoy watching football especially the international matches.
08 May 2010
Here's another one....
Borrowed from http://talesofawanderingwitch.blogspot.com/
Fun Little Survey
From: Bell, Book, Candle, & Cats
What were you doing 10 years ago?
I was a stay at home mum raising three young kids. Back then mine were 10, 8 and 6. Seems like a lifetime ago :)
Five snacks that you enjoy in a perfect, non weight-gaining world:
Chocolate
Pizza
Cheese
Crisps
Ice Cream
Five things you would do if you were a billionaire:
Travel
Have one house in England and one in US so I wouldn't feel torn in two
Open a bookstore
Give my Mum enough money to live comfortably
Make sure I had enough time to enjoy life
Three of your habits:
Chocolate
Drink too much diet coke
On the computer too much
Five jobs that you've had:
T-shirt printer at the beach
Worked in Superdrug
Newspaper delivery when I was a kid
Mum
Bookkeeper
Five places that you've lived:
Ipswich, England
Woodbridge, England
Shotley, England
Clovis, New Mexico
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Five things that you did yesterday:
Work
Read
Ebay
Went to Art Show to see some of my daughter's work
Picked up daughter and her 2 friends from High School
Five people you would want to get to know more about:
Not sure about this one. I guess maybe I'd chose 5 people from different lifestyles and different countries
Do you think the world would fail with a female president?
No. I think a woman would bring different qualities than a man
Do you believe in the death penalty?
I think so - in some cases.
Do you wish marijuana would be legalized already?
Yes.
Are you for or against premarital sex?
I don't see anything wrong with it. I'm not a Christian so religion isn't an issue for me.
Do you think same sex marriage should be legalized?
Yes. See above
Should the alcohol age be lowered to eighteen?
I want to say yes as I grew up in England where the age is 18 but I remember what I got up to as a teen (even before I hit the legal age) and I have 3 teenagers.
Should the war in Iraq be called off?
I didn't agree with it in the first place.
Assisted suicide is illegal: do you agree?No. The right to die should be a personal choice especially in the case of terminal illness. I believe in the right to die with dignity.
Do you believe in spanking your children?
No
Do you worry that others will judge you from reading some of your answers?
Sometimes I worry too much what people will think. I'm trying to learn to let go. I'm old enough now that it shouldn't matter what people think of me. I would hope that the people who know me, the ones that matter in my life, would accept my opinions even if they are different from their own. This has been something I've been struggling with in my religious views. I am pretty sure there are some people who would hate me or belittle me if they knew my beliefs.
Fun Little Survey
From: Bell, Book, Candle, & Cats
What were you doing 10 years ago?
I was a stay at home mum raising three young kids. Back then mine were 10, 8 and 6. Seems like a lifetime ago :)
Five snacks that you enjoy in a perfect, non weight-gaining world:
Chocolate
Pizza
Cheese
Crisps
Ice Cream
Five things you would do if you were a billionaire:
Travel
Have one house in England and one in US so I wouldn't feel torn in two
Open a bookstore
Give my Mum enough money to live comfortably
Make sure I had enough time to enjoy life
Three of your habits:
Chocolate
Drink too much diet coke
On the computer too much
Five jobs that you've had:
T-shirt printer at the beach
Worked in Superdrug
Newspaper delivery when I was a kid
Mum
Bookkeeper
Five places that you've lived:
Ipswich, England
Woodbridge, England
Shotley, England
Clovis, New Mexico
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Five things that you did yesterday:
Work
Read
Ebay
Went to Art Show to see some of my daughter's work
Picked up daughter and her 2 friends from High School
Five people you would want to get to know more about:
Not sure about this one. I guess maybe I'd chose 5 people from different lifestyles and different countries
Do you think the world would fail with a female president?
No. I think a woman would bring different qualities than a man
Do you believe in the death penalty?
I think so - in some cases.
Do you wish marijuana would be legalized already?
Yes.
Are you for or against premarital sex?
I don't see anything wrong with it. I'm not a Christian so religion isn't an issue for me.
Do you think same sex marriage should be legalized?
Yes. See above
Should the alcohol age be lowered to eighteen?
I want to say yes as I grew up in England where the age is 18 but I remember what I got up to as a teen (even before I hit the legal age) and I have 3 teenagers.
Should the war in Iraq be called off?
I didn't agree with it in the first place.
Assisted suicide is illegal: do you agree?No. The right to die should be a personal choice especially in the case of terminal illness. I believe in the right to die with dignity.
Do you believe in spanking your children?
No
Do you worry that others will judge you from reading some of your answers?
Sometimes I worry too much what people will think. I'm trying to learn to let go. I'm old enough now that it shouldn't matter what people think of me. I would hope that the people who know me, the ones that matter in my life, would accept my opinions even if they are different from their own. This has been something I've been struggling with in my religious views. I am pretty sure there are some people who would hate me or belittle me if they knew my beliefs.
Things that make me happy....
I saw this on another blog and decided to give it a try as I have no new update for stitching. Life's been busy and I haven't been stitching much. I have been reading more. Can't believe it's already almost middle of May - 11 more days and I'll be 40. Wow that went quick. It just seems like yesterday I started this blog. Just seems like yesterday that it was Christmas.
10 things that make me happy...
1. My family
2. Sunny Days
3. Spring Time
4. A good book
5. Stitching
6. The smell of the sea
7. The beach beneath my toes
8. Good Chocolate
9. The smell of vanilla
10. A good nights' sleep
10 things that make me happy...
1. My family
2. Sunny Days
3. Spring Time
4. A good book
5. Stitching
6. The smell of the sea
7. The beach beneath my toes
8. Good Chocolate
9. The smell of vanilla
10. A good nights' sleep
19 April 2010
Happy Monday...
...another one of THOSE days. I don't like Mondays, I don't like Mondays... etc, etc.
I was just thinking about how many days until my birthday. I'll have to think about the title of my blog then :) I'm looking forward to my birthday - I'll be England visiting my Mum, definitely something to look forward to.
Now to my mail reason for posting - check out the new update! I finished another page, not a big one, but a page none-the-less.
I was just thinking about how many days until my birthday. I'll have to think about the title of my blog then :) I'm looking forward to my birthday - I'll be England visiting my Mum, definitely something to look forward to.
Now to my mail reason for posting - check out the new update! I finished another page, not a big one, but a page none-the-less.
15 April 2010
Beautiful day...
...here in Michigan. WOW! The windows are open and a gentle breeze is flowing in. Can't believe how lovely it is outside.
Well I'm done with the page I was planning on finishing this week - YAHOO! One step closer. Check out the picture by the side. I'm going to get started on another page while watching Ghosthunters that I recorded on DVR.
Well I'm done with the page I was planning on finishing this week - YAHOO! One step closer. Check out the picture by the side. I'm going to get started on another page while watching Ghosthunters that I recorded on DVR.
11 April 2010
How Time Flies...
...when you're not having fun :)
Yikes - it's been a while since I posted. My uneventful life has been particularly uneventful. Been working, reading, stitching and back to the beginning.
Spring has sprung here in Michigan. The trees are beginning to bud and the grass is long enough that DH had to do a patch mowing job. I'm going to try to get out and take some pics this week.
I've been doing really well walking. I'm definitely losing weight. So happy. This past week I actually went outside and walked instead of just on the treadmill. I live in a neighbourhood with two big hills which are really good (and not easy) to walk up.
I've posted an update to Garden Child - still working on her wing. The page is almost finished. My goal for the week is to get the page finished so hopefully another update towards the end of the week.
Yikes - it's been a while since I posted. My uneventful life has been particularly uneventful. Been working, reading, stitching and back to the beginning.
Spring has sprung here in Michigan. The trees are beginning to bud and the grass is long enough that DH had to do a patch mowing job. I'm going to try to get out and take some pics this week.
I've been doing really well walking. I'm definitely losing weight. So happy. This past week I actually went outside and walked instead of just on the treadmill. I live in a neighbourhood with two big hills which are really good (and not easy) to walk up.
I've posted an update to Garden Child - still working on her wing. The page is almost finished. My goal for the week is to get the page finished so hopefully another update towards the end of the week.
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