FRIDAY....a work day? I think NOT

Well, today I went in to work...It has been some time since I had to work on a Friday..a blessing to be sure, one that I continually appreciate. We had a good day tho, good flow, no negativity...very enjoyable. Worst part was that Lee was off. My counterpart!!!Hard to be Ethel without Lucy! ;-0 It is a funny thing that one of my best friends who is not one of my daughters is the same age as my oldest daughter. So I either am young at heart OR my friends are much more mature than their age (including my daughters!) Looking forward to Saturday and Sunday, plan to stay home most of that time, straighten home up and decorate for fall! Yeepee

One day closer to my weekend

Well, we aren't getting off for Canton, the "we" being my friend Lee and I. We work together. We were off for the last Canton flea market, so we get to work tomorrow. We will just have to have fun at work! Am looking forward to this weekend for the plain fact I want to STAY home. Will work on some of my projects to get ready for the B'ham show. The flowers pictured are from my front flower bed. Cool, huh?

Rainy days....

Home tonight around 740, cloudy, dogs so happy to see me, I guess Gary was too, although no tag waggin' from him! Had my half of a McAlister's wrap, with a delish bag of plain chips (another favorite of mine) watching a few of our dvr shows, that we haven't had time to watch. Canton flea market coming up on Thursday. Can't go this time, others already have asked off. Oh well, I have B'ham to look forward to and the Rankin thing in December. Raining outside now, all dogs safe and snuggly inside with us. Our home smells decidedly like.....yep you guessed it-DOGS. Love em anyway.

More on this past weekend

i KNOW blogging should be daily, but I am trying to catch up! Friday night Gary and I went out on our date, ate dinner at Ruby Tuesday's (a departure from our usual trip to the Hazlehurst fish house-yum) then to the Christian movie Fireproof. It was excellent, not a Hollywood film to be sure as the majority of actors are members of Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Georgia. But the message was clear>You really should avail yourself to see this one. This same church has done three total movies, I have seen two. The first one Flywheel, I have not seen, the second one Facing the Giants I have and now this one. Entertaining and clean. The last two came out at the theater, not sure about the first one. Please take your husband or significant other to this film. Leaving for work now!

Wearing my halloween tshirt that reads, "if the broom fits RIDE it!" I am going to have a GREAT day! Claiming it right now. CYA

GOD is GOOD all the TIME

THis was in my email box, I really needed it today. I am grateful and thankful....no matter what

Thank You


DEAR GOD: I want to thank You for what you have already done. I am not going to wait until I see results or receive rewards; I am thanking you right now. I am not going to wait until I feel better or things look better; I am thanking you right now. I am not going to wait until people say they are sorry or until they stop talking about me; I am thanking you right now.. I am not going to wait until the pain in my body disappears; I am thanking you right now. I am not going to wait until my financial situation improves; I am going to thank you right now. I am not going to wait until the children are asleep and the house is quiet; I am going to thank you right now. I am not going to wait until I get promoted at work or until I get the job; I am going to thank you right now. I am not going to wait until I understand every experience in my life that has caused me pain or grief; I am thanking you right now. I am not going to wait until the journey gets easier or the challenges are removed; I am thanking you right now. I am thanking you because I am alive. I am thanking you because I made it through the day's difficulties. I am thanking you because I have walked around the obstacles. I am thanking you because I have the ability and the opportunity to do more and do better. I'm thanking you because FATHER , YOU haven't given up on me. God is just so good, and he's good all the time. .

Eddie Fair

The man that walked up to me at the tax collectors office was none other than Eddie Fair, our tax collector. Very nice fellow! Just thought I would identify him.

Just another day in paradise

The day at work was WORK! So we will move on to other things! Today after WORK I went to the tax collectors office to buy Mallory's tag, well as I walked in and was patiently waiting my turn (it was not too crowded at all) a nicely dressed black gentleman eating cheezits walked up to me and asked was I renewing a tag? I of course answered yes, he said come with me.....so I traversed to the back of the collector's office to be waited on my the "back crew" for whatever reason. Still not sure why but as I was standing waiting for the lady to get my tag, she started breathing heavily, and sweating profusely....I thought she is having a heart attack, when I asked "are you ok?" she said yes I will be fine, but she was definitely NOT, so her coworkers started running up to her and said her sugar is dropping, she gets up and rushes out the door, I asked could I help and the lady said no, when I said I am a nurse, she grabbed my hand and said come on, further to the back corner bathroom where the poor lady was retching over the toilet, so I nursed her, helped her clean up, then left her in the care of another coworker, while I proceeded to purchase our tag. WHEW what excitement.....Gary has a softball game tonight, not going to cheer him on, pooped!!! The picture has nothing to do with my day, just beautiful Daisy, and it makes me smile!!!

MISSISSIPPI STATE FAIR.....sweeeeet

Okay, so today is my hubby's birthday, after a breakfast of pancakes, we went to Sunday school and church, then out to lunch with Lauren, Bryan and Mallory. yummy food at Reed Pierce's, never fails to satisfy....A lovely afternoon with both my girls being CRAFTY!! There is a craft's fair in Birmingham in November, looking forward to going! There is also one coming up in December here locally. I have several cute ideas that I hope work out. Am trying to make some photos to upload for all to see. THEN after that fun, Gary and I went to the fair, just to walk around and see the sights. We shared a fresh corn on the cob...oh boy, and shortly afterwards headed home. Not sure that I am ready to go back to work, but hopefully it will be much better than last week....Will try to keep up with my blog better. CYA

OKAY! I KNOW I have been bad.....

If it is any consolation, the last week was one that I have to say truly made me wonder if I should have gone to barber school! The powers that be decided it would be a MARVELOUS idea to take all the CNA's (nursing assistants) off the floor for one whole day for a retreat/education day, nurses responsible for EVERYTHING...filling ice pitchers, baths, linen changes, food trays delivered and picked up, bathroom assistance and clean up AND pull and give medications within an hour time frame, plus all the paperwork required. It was NEVER ending and a bit disheartening. So for those of you whining (Lauren and Shawn) thanks for caring and tuning in, but I really didn't have the energy to open my laptop, and it would not have been enjoyable to blog about or blog. BUT, now on a lighter note here is a FUNNY from the week, I received an admit to the floor that looked ....well less than a model citizen, crystal meth teeth, etc. I was taking his vital signs (temp, b/p, resp., pulse) When I inserted the temp probe into his mouth, he moved and starting spitting, I removed the probe and he spit out a tooth...when questioned "did I knock your tooth out" his reply while continuing to spit was "nah, I been losing them for seven years!" I had to leave the room, to keep from laughing. He was a Very sick fella though, and was sent to ICU after my shift. AND -NO I was not the cause for that trip to ICU.