I'm finally home

 Oh my gosh, I am so glad the weekend is over. Those 3 children wore me to a frazzle. Between cleaning up about a zillion toys, spills, dirty clothes and messy hands and faces, I'm exhausted. For all you parents out there who have more than 1 small child at home that you care for 24/7, god bless you. Thats alot of hard work. Between the cooking, cleaning, diapers, dishes, I did'nt know my name half the time. LOL. I love my daughter Rebecca who is gonna be 5yrs old in September, and my grand daughter Marissa who will be 5yrs old in October and my grandson Daniel who is 15mos old, but all together for a weekend? Calgonnnnnnnnnn take me away. My daughter Emma picked Rebecca and I up at 6:15pm friday night. She and Dan practically ran out the door to go off on their honeymoon. I cooked the kids dinner, an easy one at that, turkey and cheese sandwiches and chicken noodle soup. About 8:30pm I got the girls in their pajamas, got their teeth brushed and at 9:pm they were in bed. Well, those two giggling nuts, were in and out of the bed, playing with toys, turning on lamp in that bedroom til 11:15pm when they finally went to sleep. I actually took the lightbulb out of the lamp, so they could'nt turn the light on again, lol. Daniel fell asleep around 10:30. I watched some tv until about 12:30, then I decided to try to get some sleep. Well, I tossed and turned all night, that couch was so uncomfortable. And 5:20 comes along and Daniel wakes up. He is soaked from head to toe and wanted a bottle. So, I changed his clothes and diaper made him a warm bottle of milk, laid him up on the couch thinking he'd go back to sleep. Nope, that little stinker drank that bottle and was wide awake. At 7:am here comes the girls into the livingroom. I had'nt even had a cup of coffee yet and their asking for cartoons and breakfast. One look from me and they went back into the bedroom to play, lol. They know if I have'nt had coffee yet, don't get on a nerve. So, I finally got up and fixed a pot of coffee. And turned on NOGGIN for the kids. When I finished my second cup of coffee, I made them breakfast. Bacon, Eggs, Toast. They complained they wanted pancakes too, ungreatful monsters, lol. No, pancakes, sorry. Cleaned up that mess, picked up more toys, changed Daniel about amillion times, and it was lunch time. Grilled cheese and chips, pickles. I heard well where's the tomato soup? I can't eat grilled cheese with no tomato soup!! One look and they shut up, lol. Nap time, YIPPEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!! Marissa in her bed, Rebecca on the couch so they can't play and giggle, and Daniel is in his bed. Ahhhhhhh peace and quiet, for about 30 minutes and Daniel wakes up, grrrrrrrrrrr. Of course he woke the girls up!!!!!!!!!  Dinner time comes around. I made fried chicken, green beans and Lipton's noodle and sauce, the tomato and parmesan one, mmmmmm i love that one. Kids chowed down, and I gave them some lemon pudding after dinner. After Daniel ate his pudding it was into the tub with him. He was a mess!!. Of course, mommom got one too with all the splashing and kicking he did in the tub and thought it was funny, the lil stinker. I had to change my shirt, I was soaked. At 8:pm I popped some popcorn, and the girls had it for a snack. I gave Daniel one of his baby snacks, no popcorn for him yet. 9:pm it was bedtime, girls in bed, and had to take lightbulb out of lamp again. They must of gotten up a dozen times or more, i need a drink, i gotta go potty. 11:45 they finally went to sleep. Daniel fell asleep around 9:30. I tried to sleep, but could'nt, that couch was murder on my back. So, I sat up and watched tv until about 4:30am, when I was so tired I'd pass out. That lasted for 2 1/2 hours, cause Rebecca was up at 7:am waking me up. She then woke Marissa up. Daniel was still asleep, he woke up at 8:30. They got a quick breakfast, after I made the coffee. A bowl of cereal, and I heard is that it???????? Eat it or starve was my reply, lol. After breakfast got them changed, changed Daniel again, and the girls were told to clean the bedroom, which they did. Emma and Dan arrived home at noon. Hip Hip Hoorayyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They decided to go to Maryland on their honeymoon. The went to Aberdeen, MD. Stayed at the Travel Lodge Motel. It had a pool, they went swimming, took a drive to Baltimore, MD. They had a great time. I'm glad of that. I was even more glad to come up into my 95 degree apartment and turn on the air conditioners and my computer, lol. Turtles were glad I was home, they needed to eat. And they did, I gave them a little extra. Well, that was my weekend. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna take some tylenol, and relax, ohhhhhhhhhhhhh my aching body. But I enjoyed the weekend, and spending the time with all 3 kids. Dan and Emma were so happy looking when they got home, so loss of sleep for me was well worth it for them. Would I do it again anytime soon? Hellllllllllllllllllll noooooooooooooooo, lol They better give me a year to recooperate, lol.  

A couple of announcements

   Good Morning Everyone!!! I hope all those in the path of all those storms here on the east coast,survived them with no damage last night and into the early morning. We got our first storm at 8:pm, last about 10 minutes. Then at 11:30 we were hit with back to back storms until 2:am. The rumbling and cracks from the lightning were earth trembling. They even scared me, and I love storms. These ones woke my child up, grrrrrrrrrrrrrr. She came to me screaming she was scared, so in the bed with us she jumped. Needless to say she kept Jim and I awake for a couple hours, jumping everytime a sound was made by the lightning. She finally fell asleep again around 2:30am, so back in her bed she went. What a night!!!!!!!

Well, I just put 3 postcards in the mailbox, and a letter to Nancy, and one to my brother Paul. The postcards are going to Sugar in Mo, Carol in NY, and Krissy in Pa. I had already sent one to Sugar, but we thought it had gotten lost in the mail, so I made another one out to her, and last night I found out she finally had received the first postcard, but since this second one was already filled out and stamped, I'm sending it to her. So, Sugar you get 2 from me, lol. I have a few more postcards left. Anyone else wanting one drop me an email and send your address and I'd be happy to send one to you also. In return I will also send you my address.

I put my mood today as sad, only because I won't have contact with my computer again until sunday evening, that's if I survive the weekend. Emma and Dan are going away for their weekend honeymoon and I will be watching their kids at their home. And Rebecca is coming with me. My husband is going away to the cabin for a weekend getaway. Joe is going also. Those two are nuts going up there as hot as it is, and no air conditioning in the cabin.

Well, a few alerts seem to be coming through now. Maybe AOL has fixed the problem, finally. Let's hope so!!!!! I'm leaving my alerts on while I'm away for the weekend. I don't wanna miss any of your comments or entries. I will miss reading your journals, but I promise I will be on this computer when I return for my computer fix, lol. I know I'm gonna suffer withdrawls from it. I will have my pen and paper in hand writing everything that happens over the weekend, so I can tell you all about it in an entry.

Well, I guess I will go for now. I might be back later, if I get this house work done early enough. I want to get Rebecca down for a nap today too, cause she is so cranky about 7pm without a nap. So, after lunch today, she goes for that nap. Take care everyone, have a great weekend, and I'll miss you.

 Love to all!!!!!!!!!!  Stay cool!!!!!!!!!

Yesterday was a bad day

 What a bad day yesterday was. I was ripping out my hair all day. My 4yr old just about worked every nerve I had in my body yesterday. I can't figure out why this child is so bad. Let's see first she decides she's gonna empty her toybox.......all over the livingroom floor, and along with all her story books too. I asked her to pick them up, she tells me she's just too tired to do so. So, I say ok, I'll pick them up, and I did so. But only to avoid one of us tripping and getting hurt. S, I'm sitting at computer with a cup of coffee  reading journals, or at least trying to read them and miss rebecca decides to play with her lego blocks now, this is 150 lego blocks. There scattered every where on the floor, I ask her to clean those up, again I hear not right now, in a minute. Ok, I said no lego blocks picked up no cartoons. She decides she wants a snack, without asking she sneaks into kitchen and gets the big bowl of popcorn, i keep for a snack. I say don't make a mess and only eat a little bit, she says ok. Well a few minutes go by I turn around to look at her and OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There is an entire bowl of popcorn all over my floor and sofa. Not a small bowl either. You can put 10 pounds of potato's in this bowl. She tells me, it was an accident. So, I put away all the lego blocks, got out the vacuum and cleaned the livingroom. Now this is twice already I cleaned that livingroom and before breakfast at that! Ok, so I tell her I'm gonna make breakfast. She wants her maple sausages (3) of them and cinnamon raison toast. So, I get her breakfast done, sit her at the table, get my breakfast also, but i had scrambled myself an egg. She looks at my plate and says well where's my egg? I tell her she did'nt ask for an egg and she never eats it when I make it for her, therefore I'm not making her an egg. She says well then I'll have some of yours then. So, I give her half of my scrambled egg. I finish my piece of toast, and tell her to finish eatting, I was going to get dressed. I come back she's gone from the kitchen, and her plate has the egg on it still, half the sausage is on her plate and she only took 2 bites of her toast. The glass of applejuice I gave her was dumped on her plate. She does that so I don't make her finish hermeals. So, I scrape her plate into the trash can, and go into the livingroom. I about hit the ceiling, this time the lego blocks were out again, all over the floor and a large container holding about 300 crayons is dumped all over the floor too, along with about 10 coloring books. She looks up at me and says, oh sorry mommy it was an accident, but I'm too tired to clean now, so you can do it. I believe this child truely believes my only task in life is to clean up after her, lol. So, I now clean up this mess. I should have the cleaness livingroom in Philly, lol. Well, to take care of the mess situations I put her on computer for a while. That keeps her busy and out of trouble. While she's on computer, I cleaned up the kitchen. I make a glass of lemon water on ice, sit on couch to relax. I was'nt sitting no more than 5 minutes and she says, she wants lunch. It's only 11:am, so I say ok lunch, no problem. I make her a ham and cheese sandwich, plus I have to put a slice of cheese and a slice of ham on her plate too with the sandwich. I pour her a glass of milk. I tell her sit and eat, mommy is gonna go check the mail. In that sweet little innocent voice, she says ok mommy. I go check the mail, no mail yet come back in house and go into kitchen, wow she ate her sandwich, good girl I told her. She hands me her glass, I say you want more milk? She says yes because.............. her sandwich accidentally fell into her glass of milk and now she can't drink it. Hmmmmmmm I look into the glass and almost her entire sandwich was in this glass. By now this child has worked about a zillion and one nerves. So, I clean her up and she goes down for a nap. I pour a glass of iced tea, go in livingroom and sit for a few minutes, my head is pounding now. I close my eyes for like 2 minutes, and I hear a noise. I get up and catch this darling demon child of mine running from the kitchen. I follow her, she jumps into bed covers up and says she was doing nothing. Yea right, she is sneaking around and shes doing nothing. She hiding her hand from me, so I'm thinking she must of gotten into the oreo's. So I grab her arm and look. Nope not oreo's, she had a fist full of creamy peanutbutter, which was now all over her linens in her bed due to hiding her hand from me. So into the bathroom she is taken to wash her up, change her clothes and change the linens on her bed. Back into bed she goes, I tell her get to sleep or there's no cartoons. I come back to livingroom, sit down and try to relax. I close my eyes just for a few minutes and I'm smelling an all too familiar smell, I go check and she's not in her bed, where is she? She's in the bathroom with my bottle of perfume spraying it on everything. She sprayed so much of it I had to open the window. Well, this time I smacked her hand, cause she could of gotten it in her eyes or mouth. I put her back to bed, she starts screaming, "I hate you, I want you to go away and it can be just me and my daddy"!! Is'nt she just the most darling child.........NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's 4:30pm and guess what? She never went to sleep, so I get her up. Her daddy walks in the door a few minutes before 5:pm. This ever so loving child of mine, starts out saying Hi Daddy how was your day, guess what mommy said? He says, What did mommy say? This child looked right at her daddy and said, "Mommy said she's gonna smack you in the eye". Oh my gosh, I never said that either. He looks at me and says really? I told him if you wanna believe her go right ahead and do so. So he asks her what she did today. She tells him she was a good girl, helped mommy clean and ate all her breakfast and lunch and snack. I just shook my head, I was too tired to tell him the real truth, lol. I'm hoping he knows that this child was lieing. Well, that was my day yesterday. Today she won't be working my nerves, we're taking a walk to my daughter Emma's. She won't dare do anything bad there, cause her big sister gets on her for it. Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, gotta love the big sister, lol. Well, gonna get ready and go now, take care all. 

THIS AND THAT

I GOT MAIL!!!!!!!!!

  YEP, GOT ANOTHER POSTCARD TODAY. I'VE RECEIVED 5 POSTCARDS ALREADY. I'M SO LOVING THIS POSTCARD EXCHANGE FUN. EACH POSTCARD I HAVE RECEIVED HAS BEEN SO BEAUTIFUL. THEY WERE FROM MISSIE, SHARON, DEB, GOTOMARIA, SUGAR. THANK YOU LADIES, I WILL TREASURE MY BEAUTIFUL POSTCARDS BECAUSE THEY ARE FROM SPECIAL FRIENDS. I HAVE MORE POSTCARDS LEFT. IF ANYONE ELSE WOULD LIKE ONE OF MY NECK OF THE WOODS/CITY, LOL, DROP ME A LINE VIA EMAIL AND SEND YOUR ADDRESS AND I, IN RETURN WILL EMAIL YOU WITH MINE. WELL, WITH ALL THE SHOPPING, AND ALL GETTING THE WEDDING PLANS DONE, I HAD LET MY HOUSEWORK GO. BUT I AM HAPPY TO SAY MY KITCHEN IS CLEAN, AND LIVINGROOM IS PICKED UP FROM ALL THE TOYS ALL OVER THE PLACE. MY CHILD HAS STATED ON NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS THAT WHEN SHE TURNS FIVE YEARS OLD THEN SHE CAN PICK UP HER TOYS. Hmmm, ONLY 2 MORE MONTHS TO GO ON THAT ONE. WOW, SHE'S GONNA BE 5 SOON? WHERE HAS ALL THE TIME GONE? HAS ANYONE EVER REALLY SAT BACK AND THOUGHT ABOUT ALL YOU'VE ACCOMPLISHED IN LIFE? EVEN THOUGH I HAVE'NT SOME FANCY HIGH PAYING OFFICE JOB, OR A COLLEGE EDUCATION, I FEEL VERY LUCKY. I HAVE A WONDERFUL HUSBAND, WHOM I LOVE VERY MUCH, I HAVE 2 BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER'S, AND A BEAUTIFUL GRAND DAUGHTER, A CUTE AS A BUTTON GRANDSON, AND A HANDSOME SON IN LAW. SO MANY FRIENDS THAT I LOVE DEARLY, A SPECIAL COUSIN AND HER SON ARE IN MY LIFE, SOME FRIENDS IN MY LIFE ARE MORE LIKE FAMILY, AND I CONSIDER THEM FAMILY AND LOVE THEM DEARLY. I HAVE MY HEALTH BACK AFTER BEATING CANCER, WHAT MORE COULD I ASK FOR? WELL, I COULD USE THAT 10 MILLION DOLLAR CHECK FROM PUBLISHER'S CLEARINGHOUSE, LOL. BUT I WON'T HOLD MY BREATH ON WAITING FOR THAT TO COME IN THE MAIL, LOL.

I WAS ASKED A QUESTION IN A COMMENT TO A RECENT ENTRY I MADE. IT WAS IS THIS THE SAME PERSON WHO FOUND AN EMPTY CONDOM WRAPPER IN HIS PANTS POCKET? WELL, YES IT IS. BUT THEY OVER CAME THAT. EVERYTHING WAS PUT OUT INTO THE OPEN AND ALL WAS FORGIVEN. THEY REALIZED WHAT THEY HAD GOING FOR THEM AND HOW MUCH PROVIDING A LOVING HOME FOR THOSE 2 CHILDREN WAS ON BOTH THEIR MINDS. THEY REALIZED THEY REALLY DID LOVE EACH OTHER. WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES IN OUR LIVES. NO ONE IS PERFECT. I AM NOT PERFECT,AND I'D BE THE FIRST TO ADMIT THAT. EMMA AND DAN ARE'NT PERFECT PEOPLE, BUT THEY ARE IN LOVE ENOUGH TO MAKE THIS MARRIAGE WORK. I FOR ONE WISH THEM BOTH ALL THE BEST LIFE HAS TO OFFER. AND I AM VERY HAPPY THEY DECIDED TO MAKE A LIFE TOGETHER, BECAUSE I DID NOT LOSE A DAUGHTER, I GAINED A SON. AND I AM VERY PROUD OF THEM BOTH. OK, WELL THAT'S ABOUT IT I GUESS. I THINK I'M GONNA GO INTO POGO AND PLAY SOME POOL, I LOVE THAT GAME. SO TAKE CARE MY JLAND FRIENDS, AND ENJOY YOUR DAY. ((((((((HUGS)))))))))

                                    CINDY 

The Wedding

They Did it!!!!!!!!!

The wedding really happened. The bride was beautiful and the groom very handsome. The rabbi said a prayer for Emma and Dan to be cleansed from past sins, made virgins again. They exchanged vows and rings and were pronounced man and wife. The Rabbi had a copy of their vows made and will be sending it to them, soft music played in the background. The flower girls (Rebecca and Marissa) entered the chapel, followed by Katie Mitchell the maid of honor, then entered Emma and her Daddy. He looked so proud, entering with his daughter in arm. And sounded so proud when asked who gives this woman to be married to this man. There were so many hugs given when the ceremony was over. The mother of the groom, Elizabeth Mazzoli looked so happy sitting there watching her youngest of 10 sons exchange vows. That was a proud moment for her. Yes, you read that right, she had 10 sons. Names are'nt in order but they are, Dan, Walter, Victor, Vincent, Fred, Don, Michael, Bill, Howard, Tony. Thats alot of footballs, basketballs and race cars on christmas morning huh, lol. She always wanted a daughter, but was never blessed with one, but yesterday she got her wish. She got a daughter finally, and that was my Emma. I took lots of pictures, the film is going to be put in tomorrow and I am having it put on line also. I'll get it posted someway somehow so everyone can see the pics. Well, I will go now, I went to bed very late and was awakened very early this morning, by Rebecca. I think I'm gonna go relax on the couch and watch my favorite morning show on USA, called Walker, Texas Ranger. And drink my coffee. Have a great day everyone.

Daniel & Emma Mazzoli     July 24, 2006

Busy, busy and busy

 Well, tomorrow is the big day. I am so excited. My baby is getting married, and to a man I approve of this time, lol. First husband was a real freak of nature. A BIG LOSER HE WAS AND STILL IS!!!!!!!!!!! Remember that giant baby chicken on cartoons called BABY HUEY? Well, that's how I always thought of him, lol. I hated that cartoon.

Well, I've been very busy tonight. I made the veil to go with Emma's dress. My hot glue gun got a major workout tonight. A hair comb, a yard of material for veil and a few white silk flowers centered with a tiny pearl on each and it turned out beautiful. I also made the brides bouquet, maid of honors, and the two flower girls a bouquet. Then I baked the wedding cake. I iced it with fluffy white iciing, put green silk leaves in 2 of the corners made red flowers with iciing, added some white silk flowers centered with pearls, and it turned out very nice. Emma wants to use the bride and groom cake piece I had on my wedding cake 28yrs ago. She said Mom, that could be as the something old. The something new is the pearl necklace and pearl earrings I bought her today. And the something borrowed and something blue, is a beautiful blue cross my best friend and future sister in law Nancy sent me. Thanks Sissy!!!!!!!!! I will get pictures of everything, and have them posted in the near future, I promise. And if I can't do it, I'll mail the pics to someone who can, lol. I don't have a scanner, yet, grrrrrr. Well, big day tomorrow, and oh yea before I forget. They are going away this upcoming weekend for their honeymoon. They have chosen Atlantic City, New Jersey. Emma was born in Atlantic City Hospital in 1980, during a bad snow storm, blizzard I should say. I will be staying at their place with their 2 kids and Rebecca while they are gone. Their leaving friday night, and returning sunday afternoon. Wish me luck, all weekend with 3 kids, yikes!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL I'll tell you all about the wedding tomorrow night. Night everyone. ((((Hugs)))) 

                            Cindy

Rebecca Stole the Show

 The Concert for Kids!!!!!!!!!

Yesterday Dan and Emma took Marissa & Rebecca to a concert for the kids. They had a really awesome time. Especially my 4yr old daughter Rebecca. This child is not afraid of no one and not one bit shy. She got out of her seat, walked up the steps to the stage, which was made to look like a giant flower, went right up to the singer who was playing a guitar and told him he has'nt played her favorite song yet, lol. He then asks her, what is your favorite song? She tells him twinkle twinkle little star. He says well I don't know if I know that song, she says I do, my daddy and I play guitar and harmonica everynight and sing. LOL, this man hands Rebecca his guitar pick, holds his guitar for her and says, ok Rebecca you play the song and we'll sing. Well, my child started strumming on that guitar, singing her little heart out, like she belonged up on stage. She is just too much. The man thanks Rebecca, thinking she will go back to her seat, well not my child, she tells them she has another favorite song. He asks and what is that one, she says Jingle Bells. Again she strums the guitar and sings the song along with the man. After the show was finally over, the man said through the microphone, thank you Rebecca for a wonderful time, and everyone clapped for her. And guess what? Emma forgot her camera, grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. That would of been a great kodak moment. Rebecca is all into music, but thank goodness it's kids songs. her favorite singer is Laurie Berkner. She loves 2 of her songs the most, I'm Gonna Catch You, and We Are The Dinosaurs. Think maybe I got a musician on my hands, huh? Or a singer, maybe both!!! 

Update on monday evening

Things are coming along smoothly in the wedding plans so far. My daughter got her dress yesterday. A beautiful off white chiffon dress, v-neck, sleeveless dress that comes down to halfway between knees and ankle. It has a beautiful white satin rose with the strings hanging down behind the rose. I seen it on her and she looks so beautiful. We're going out today to get a pearl necklace, pearl earrings and a pearl hair comb for her hair. I'm gonna add some baby breath flowers to the hair comb. I got my hot glue gun out ready and waiting for that, lol. She will be wearing a very cute pair of white sandals. Lil Daniel will be wearing his ever so cute 5pc tuxedo, and the girls Rebecca and Marissa will be wearing their southern bell dresses they wore on easter. Dan will be in a very nice suit. Dan's best man is a long time friend, and Emma's maid of honor is my niece Katie Mitchell who lives in NJ.

I can't believe it, tomorrow night two people I love dearly will be married. I am so happy. You would not believe how great I feel. it's like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. A ton of stress removed instantly. And I am so liking that feeling. Well, my hubby and daughter Rebecca are up now and wanting breakfast, so I'd better get to fixing them some. Have a great day!!!!!!!

Miracles Do Happen

 As you all know for a while now I've been so upset about what is happening between my daughter Emma and Dan. Things were just crazy with them. The arguing the fighting, all the secrets they were keeping from one another. All I could do about it was sit by and watch the happy home my grandchildren once had fall apart. But there was one thing I could do and no one would know about it, and thats pray. I've never ever been very religious. When I was 9yrs old my mother got very sick with cancer and I prayed to god to make her better. It never happened, she died here in Philadelphia, alone, because her husband was at home with their 6 children. Then my favorite aunt, my Aunt Lucy got sick, she had breast cancer, I prayed for her to get better, did'nt happen. She died 6 months after my mother died. After that I truely believed there was no god, because if there was he would'nt of let my mommy or my aunt die. Many many years went by and I did'nt believe. I was 40yrs old when I finally started to believe there was a god again.  So, for the past few weeks everynight before I closed my eyes to go to sleep, I prayed to god for a miracle. I wanted him to make Emma and Dan see what they have, being a nice home, and beautiful children, and love they both had for each other. I wanted them to wake up and realize how much their hurting each other and the children too. Well, god heard my prayers everynight, I believe that! Cause the miracle I asked him for happened. They both realized it finally, that what they have is more precious then anything. Thursday night Emma and Dan sat down and had a long talk. Everything was told, discussed, forgiven. They talked about their health also. With Dan having the problem with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, clogged artery, and Emma having the growth on her ovary. They wanted to make sure each other would be taken care of if anything were to happen. They wanted the kids to have a happy home, with parents who love them and love each other.

 And they were both miserable worrying about what one another was doing or going to do. They made alot of tension and stress in their home, and I know the kids picked up on that, because even they were cranky, alot more then usual. I would'nt even go over their place, cause it was so painful to see how everyone was hurt. I got mad at my daughter, left her a mean message on her voice mail, which I later felt so bad about doing. But anyways, back to the miracle I asked god for.

God heard my prayers to him!!!!!!! Because yesterday morning I walked to my daughters. When I arrived Emma seemed so strange. She then came right out and said Mom, can you keep a secret? Yes, Emma if you want me to keep a secret, I will as long as no one gets hurt. Then she told me about the talk she and Dan had, told me she now knows she loves him and he loves her, that they were both miserable until last night. I said ok fine, so what are you's doing about it?

 See this cake? I have to make one on sunday. Because this monday night at 7:pm at a small chapel in Medford, New Jersey my daughter and Dan will be exchanging their vows and announcing their love for each other to god. I am so, so happy. When she told me I cried. And I mean I cried. I grabbed my daughter and I hugged her and cried some more. But it was a good cry, because they were happy tears. I wanted this for so long. They were gonna elope and not tell anyone, but thank you Pastor Mike for talking them out of it. We are just gonna have cake and coffee afterwards, but we're planning a big wedding bash in a couple months.

All I can say now is thank you god for hearing me, for giving Dan and Emma the wisdom to realize they truely should be together. And for showing me that you really do exist. Miracles can come true!!!!!!!!!!! I believe that now. 

Careful Consideration

After some serious soul searching and careful consideration, I decided not to write the letter to my daughter. I felt hearing the words in my own voice would make it more meaningful. So, I called my daughter. I told her my feelings about everything that has been going on. I told her how disappointed I was, how sad it's all made me and how much she was breaking my heart. And I told her I loved her very much! We had a long talk. We got rid of all the tension between us, and I am so happy about that. When we had hung up, I felt so relieved finally. I knew my baby did'nt hate me. She's my first born, my little mommy's girl. I am actually gonna walk my sore tired body over to her place tomorrow and visit with my grandchildren. Emma said my lil man' Daniel is walking now. He walks like a little penguin, lol. I can't wait to see him, it's been a month since I last saw him.

Tonight I needed to go to the store, so Emma came over. The only store open at that time was the ACME, where I was at when it was robbed. I told Emma I will go there, but she has to stay near me at all times. My heart was racing as we went through the doors. First thing I saw upon entering was a uniformed security guard. I felt a little at ease, but as we were walking around getting our items believe you me my eyes were alert to all surroundings. And my cellphone was in hand. We got what we needed, checked out and left. My heart did'nt stop racing til we were out of that parking lot.

As to Emma's health, she is on a medication called Bentyl/Dicyclomine. Apparently it is a pain medication and a medication to help break up the kidney stone making it easier to pass. Emma then informed me that the doctor told her something else, that really has me terrified. While performing the cat scan a mass was found on one of her ovaries. It looks to be like a cyst or a tumor, and he wants her to see a gynocologists immediately. That has me scared, because my mother died in 1970 of cervical cancer, I've had cancer and Emma has already had 128 pallops removed from her cervix a few years ago. They were'nt cancer thank god, but if left untreated they could of been. I hope and pray the thing on her ovary is just a cyst.

Well, that's about it for tonight. I will let you know all about my grandson tomorrow. And yes I'm taking my camera.

              God Bless you all

I GOT THE BLUES TODAY

 I'm feeling kind of sad today, with a little touch of depression I guess. Last night around 7:pm Dan called me to tell me he had taken my daughter Emma to the hospital, with severe abdominal pain. He said he did'nt know anything yet, about what was causing Emma so much pain, but he'd call again when he knew something. Almost 2 hours went by before He called again. During those 2 hours, I was a nervous wreck. All kinds of things were going through my mind, like she was having appendix problems, or liver or kidney failure, or maybe she was pregnant and having a miscarriage. Dan said the doctor had blood work done and examined Emma, and he was pulling towards it was her appendix. So they had taken her down to have a cat scan to find out for sure. Dan said he'll call me when he finds out for sure. So, more waiting and waiting and waiting. Finally at about 11:pm he called me. It was'nt her appendix, thank god. They found a very large kidney stone. The doctor gave her a prescription, and told her she will just have to let nature take it's course, and let the kidney stone pass. I've known people who have had them, and they were in so much pain. My poor Emma, I want to run to her and take her in my arms and make it go away, but I can't. I think she hates me. Dan sort of slipped and said he was'nt suppose to call me when he took Emma to the hospital, but he felt he had too. He said he was so scared it was something more serious. Once I even heard his voice break up like he was gonna cry. I know he loves her very much, I wish she felt the same about him. Dan is gonna call me today, probably during his lunch break. I'll find out then if she hates me. I think I'm gonna write her a long letter. I can read what I'm saying first, before putting my foot in my mouth, like I did when I left her that very mean message on her cellphone. i feel so bad for doing that. I love my daughter very much. I will let you know what comes of that. Gonna go now, time for chores, yuck.

GOD BLESS!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Can you say YUMMY!!!!!!!!!!!

  CHICKEN ENCHILADAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GRAB YOU WALLET AND CAR KEYS AND GET TO YOUR NEAREST GROCERY STORE, BECAUSE YOU WILL WANT TO MAKE THIS. IT IS ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!!!

    YEA, I KNOW IT AIN'T MAY 5TH, BUT HEY I CAN'T GET THE WORDS TO LEAVE, LOL. SO JUST PRETEND THEIR SAYING, MUCHO BUENO. OK HERE GOES:

2cups chopped cooked chicken or turkey

1cup chopped green bell pepper

1 package 8oz Philadelphia Lite Cream cheese

1 8oz jar of Salsa

8 (6-inch) flour Tortilla's

3/4 pound (12oz) Velveeta Cheese (cut up)

1/4cup 2% milk

1) Stir chicken, bell pepper, cream cheese, and half cup salsa in saucepan on low heat until cream cheese is melted.

2) Spoon 1/3cup mixture down center of each tortilla; and roll up. Place seam down in lightly greased 12X8-inch baking dish.

3) Stir velveeta cheese and milk in saucepan over low heat until smooth. Pour sauce over tortillas, cover with foil.

4) bake at 350* for 20 minutes. Remove from oven, remove foil and pour remaining salsa over tortillas. Serve immediately.

Makes 4 to 6 servings.

                                      

                                           

Friendship

True Friends

Hello, my Jland friends. Good morning to you all. I hope today is a great day for each and everyone of you. I just put another postcard in the mailbox. This one is going out to Deb in Colorado. That makes 9 now that I have sent out. I have 9 more postcards left, so if you'd like one drop me an email with yer addy and one will be sent asap. I'll reply back to you via email with my addy too. It's really nice to see so many of us are doing the postcard exchange. I actually look forward to the mailman coming, lol. Who cares about the bills, just give me my postcards Mr. Postman, lol.

Well, today I want to do something special for two wonderful people. They are my dearest and best friends. These friends I have known for many years and they are always there for me to talk too. The first is my friend Nancy. She has an journal here in Jland called http://journals.aol.com/bravesgirl1965/desires/   She is a sweet loving kind hearted lady who I am proud to call my friend. She and I can talk about anything and everything. We met on line at a game site called pogo. Back then it was called excite, it's changed names 3 times now.

Nancy lives in Virginia. She and I talk everyday via instant message, and in chatroom to game we are in at the time. We've know each other now for about 10 years. I send her pictures of my family and she sends me pictures of hers. She has two of the most beautiful nieces. Jessie and Maggie. They are just so precious. Nancy's mom is a great lady. I call her momma. She's funny, and from what Nancy tells me, she is a wonderful cook. According to Nancy, there's alot of drama in her home. But hey, if there was'nt life would be so boring, lol. I have a small pillow, with the words, "Save the drama for your Mama" written on it. I'm gonna send it to Nancy to give to her momma. I think she'd get a kick out of it. Nancy and I talk on the phone every so often, and I'm really looking forward to her coming to Philadelphia real soon, to be a part of my family. She and I have alot in common. It's like we're twins separated at birth. We like alot of the same things, think alike, sometimes while chatting we even write the same thing to one another, scarey huh? Two of me, yikes!!!!!!! No, just kidding, it's great having a friend such as her. I love ya girlfriend!!!!!!!!!!!!

Next in line is my friend Carol. She does'nt have a journal here on line. Bad girl!!! I have know Carol since I was 6yrs old. We went through our entire childhood going to the same schools. We played at each other's houses, I loved going to her house, she had a pool, lol. Her parents were awesome, and treated me just like I was their daughter. Yep, I even had chores to do while staying there. Her parents are forever telling me how grateful they are that I stayed in a friendship with their daughter. The last time I seen Carol was 14yrs ago. She lives in Florida. She just divorced a lowlife money grabbing adulterous husband. The divorce settlement was to pay Carols Dad back the 30 grand he had gotten over the years of their mariage. Her Dad kept receipts, and paperwork, hahaha, and he thought he'd get out of paying.

Carol has made a new life for herself. She started a little bird farm, and sells fresh eggs. She works part time, because she is on SSI and can only make a certain amount in wages. But she's doing good for herself, and I'm proud of her for that. She calls me everyday almost, and we chat in game rooms or on instant messenger. She use to babysit my daughter Emma, when Emma was just a baby. I've known Carol for 39 years now. Long friendship huh?

So there goes it, my two best friends. Both special and hold a place in my heart.

them both.

Well, I guess I will go for now. Later today I'm gonna post a new recipe. Anyone like Mexican food?  The recipe is for one of my very very very favorites! My hubby absolutely loves it. And guess what, there's really not that many calories in it either. Well, hey that works for me. And the recipe is..............Chicken Enchiladas!!!!!!!!!! Mmmmmmmmmm, yummy, lol.

 

Ok, I will go now, get my chores/housework done, and I'll return to post that recipe. Have a great day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  and GOD BLESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

Being Silly

My sister Susie sent me a site where I found these little pigs. I thought I'd share them with you all. Ain't they just adorable. It better show up in this entry too, or I'll become the Big Bad Wolf, lol.

Monday, blah blah blah

Yippeeeeeeeee, received my second post card today. Both my postcards are so beautiful. Missie sent me a beautiful postcard with covered bridges from Amish Country. I have always loved seeing pictures of old covered bridges. When I got the postcard, I was like awesome. Then I thought about the movie with Meryl Streep and Clint Eastwood called The Bridges of Madison County. I love that movie. I could watch it over and over again. I've been trying to find it on DVD and have'nt had any luck. sniff sniff. My second postcard is from Sharon. A beautiful surf scene with surf boards with sails, so colorful, and a beautiful blue sky. I love my postcards, thank you girls, there awesome. I wish I had a scanner, so I could post them and show them off. I'm gonna wait to see if I get anymore, and if I do, I'll take a picture of them all together, get it put on CD and try to figure out how to post them like that, or maybe have them put on line and go from there. When I went and got more postcards to send out they had gotten in some new ones. I got a couple of Philadelphia at night, with all the lights and one of a row of houses all lit up at night called BoatHouse Row. It's so beautiful. If you wanna see it, send me an email with your address and I'll send you a postcard especially from me, lol.

 Well, Rebecca and Hubby went to bed for the night. Now I'm enjoying the quietness of noisey buses going down my ever so popular street, the loudness of water running in 2 filters for the turtle aqaurium, and the tv, which The Closure is on. One of my nightly shows I watch, along with Law and Order, and the news.

Well, I called my daughte today at home, no answer. I call her cellphone, she has it off. What good is having a cellphone when no one can fricken reach you. Well, I found out later where she was. She took my grandbabies and went to New Jersey to her ex mother in laws house. That ain't all, her lousey good for nothing, bum of an ex husband lives there. I heard she is only there to babysit. He can't handle a 2yr old boy himself. My daughter who barely manages to cope with her own 2 children has to go there and watch someone elses child along with her own. Well, it ticked me off and I left a message on her voice mail. It was'nt a pretty message either. I told her to screw her head back on and grow the hell up. To stop worrying about what's between her legs and make a decent home for my grandchildren. Those ex in laws of hers are total nut cases, and now she has my grandkids there. I don't know whether to smack her or disown her. My mind keeps saying she's doing all this out of spite. But to whom is she being spiteful to? I can tell you this, she is breaking my heart. I think about what she's been doing and lieing to me about and I break down and cry. I felt bad after I left the voice mail, but hey I'm the mom/mommom and I'm allowed to worry.

 

Well on another note Dan called me today. He wanted to know if I needed anything. He was gonna bring it by after work if I did. I told him no, I had everything I needed. I thought that was so nice of him to call me and ask me that. I hope and pray Dan and Emma wake up and smell the coffee and realize what they have together. I am so depressed over it all. I truely wanted Dan as a son in law. He would of been the perfect son in law too.

Now for some good news. We got a car!!!!!!!!! YIPPEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!! And Dan gave it to us. It was his nephews, and was in Dan's name cause they nephew only had a permit, and was practicing to drive while Dan was in the car. But since alot of hoopla happened, Dan ended up with the car. It's a beautiful car. And it's my favorite color too, TEAL. Dan has to go get a duplicate title, the original one was misplaced. We'll transfer the tag, registration and insurance we had for our Toyota onto the new car as soon as we have the title. My daughter had a good man being with Dan, but she's messing that up big time.

Well, I guess that's about all there is to write about. Take care everyone, and have a great evening.

LOVE TO ALL!!!!!!!!!!

   

The Funnies

LIFE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

<?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = ST1 />San Diego, California... A Highway Patrolman pulled a car over and told the driver that because he had been wearing his seat belt, he had just won $5,000 in the statewide safety competition. "What are you going to do with the money?" asked the policeman. "Well, I guess I'm going to get a driver's license," he answered. "Oh, don't listen to him," yelled a woman in the passenger seat. "He's a smart Aleck when he's drunk." This woke up the guy in the back seat who took one look at the cop and moaned," I knew we wouldn't get far in a stolen car." At that moment, there was a knock from the trunk and a voice said, in Spanish, "Are we over the border yet?"<?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = O />

 

BE AWARE!!!!
>>
>>   I don't how many of you shop at Sam's Club or Costco, but this
>>may be
>>   useful to know. I became a victim of a clever scam while out
>>shopping.
>>
>>   This happened to me and it could happen to you!! Here's how the
>>scam
>>   works:
>>   Two seriously good-looking 23-year-old well-built guys come over
>>to your
>>   car as you are packing your shopping in the trunk. They both are
>>   shirtless
>>   and start wiping your windshield with a rag and Windex, with
>>their
>>   highly-defined chest muscles and rock-hard abs exposed. It's
>>impossible
>>   not
>>   to look.
>>
>>   When you thank them and offer them a tip, they say 'No' and
>>instead ask
>>   you
>>   for a ride to another Sam's Club or Costco. You agree and they
>>get in the
>>   back seat. On the way, they start talking dirty about what they
>>want to
>>   do
>>   to you. Then one of them climbs over into the front seat and
>>begins
>>   kissing
>>   your neck and begs you to pull over so he can make love to you!!
>>While
>>   this
>>   is going on the other guy steals your purse!!
>>
>>   I had my purse stolen last Tuesday, Wednesday, twice on
>>Thursday,again on
>>
>>   Saturday, and also yesterday and most likely tomorrow.
>>
>>   I'm running out of purses....

 

THE RIGHT AGE FOR CUSSING....

 A 6-year-old and a 4-year-old are upstairs in their bedroom.   "You know what?" says the 6-year-old. "I think it's about time we start cussing."
      
The 4-year-old nods his head in approval. The 6-year-old continues.
"When we go downstairs for breakfast I'm gonna say "hell" and you say "ass"
 
"OK!" The 4 year old agrees with enthusiasm. Their mother walks into the kitchen and asks the 6-year-old what he wants for breakfast.
      
"Aw hell, Mom, I guess I'll have some Cheerios."
WHACK! He flies out of his chair, tumbles across the kitchen floor and gets up, and runs upstairs crying his eyes out, with his mother in hot pursuit, slapping his rear every step. The mom locks him in his room & shouts "You can just stay there till I let you out!" She then comes back downstairs, looks at the 4-year-old, and asks with a stern voice, "And what do YOU want for  breakfast young man?"

 

"I don't know," he blubbers, "but you can bet your fat ass it won't be  Cheerios."

 

A little of this and a little of that........

 If it gets any hotter, I'm moving into a walk in freezer. I've had both airconditioners running 24/7 for days. And today there's a power outtage due to some idiot hitting a pole down the road. For 2 hours we were without electric, and the temperature was arising in my place. Thank god it was back on after 2 hours, cause I thought we'd melt, lol.

 Well, it's back to work tomorrow for the hubby. Some vacation he had. He said he's kind of looking forward to going back to work, cause he's been bored crazy just sitting around. Today he did take a long walk in this heat to go to the store. I feel so bad for him. He's 51yrs old, is on 3 different blood pressure medications and had to walk in this heat. I called Emma, but she said Dan was out and had the car, and she did'nt know where he was.

 And those two, grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr i wanna strangle the both of them. It  seems their both seeing someone now. Emma found an empty condom wrapper in Dan's pants pocket. They have 2 kids to worry about first, the sex life can wait. One of these days Alice, one of these days, POW right to the moon, lol. Gotta love that Ralph Cramdon. Anyways those 2 are making me sick with their stupidity.  You don't wanna be together, then why stay together and make the household miserable. I don't even go over there, cause it's too miserable over there.

 I did get to spend some time with my grand daughter Marissa yesterday. Emma dropped her off so Rebecca and Marissa could play. We had a great time. The girls were so happy to see each other. We heard lots of giggles and laughing, and yes a little arguing, but hey they are 4yrs old. Marissa is gonna come over later next week and spend a couple days over. They call it their sleep over, lol. I swear those girls are so precious. Marissa wrapped her arms around my neck and said you know mommom I really love you. Well, the tears came rolling down of course, because she only says what she really means and I melted. I love that child so much, and my grandson too, who I have'nt seen in 3 weeks. I told Emma she better bring him over soon, before he forgets mommom.

 I think hubby feels like this guy, which is why he's looking forward to going back to work. Rebecca has completely wore him out. She climbs all over him, gets up on his shoulders when he's sitting on couch and smacks him on the head saying giddy up daddy, lol. Hey he lets her do it, so it's his fault. She covers him up with her blankets on her bed, piles all her stuffed toys on him and says are you comfy daddy. She is a trip.

Well, so far I have mailed out 8 postcards. I received my first postcard on friday, that was exciting. Please everyone, pass the word around about the postcard adventure. I have 10 more postcards, anyone else want one? Drop me an email with address and I will send you mine back ASAP. Well, guess I'll go now. My fingers are hurting from all the typing, lol. Have a great evening, and great week everyone. (((((Hugs)))))))) to all.

 Bye Bye!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Goodbye Toyota

  The tow truck arrived at 6:15pm today. Our little Toyota was pulled up on the bed of the truck, and in a few seconds disappeared down the road. My 4yr old daughter sadly watched at the window as the truck disappeared taking her daddy's car, and turned to him and said, "I'm gonna miss our car daddy". Poor little thing had such a sad face, I had tears just looking at her. We were given a receipt where we can claim a $500.00 deduction on our income taxes. So, I guess that is ok.

  I need to plant me a money tree. Anybody know where I can find the seeds? LOL Jim bought me 5 powerball tickets  for tomorrow night. If I win I'll throw a big party for everyone here in JLand. So wish me luck. Come on powerball momma needs a new truck!

  Yea right, some rich person who does'nt need the money and lives in another state I have never been too, will win it. I can only dream........

  Maybe I can kick that voodoo doll's butt with a little magic from this little guy. Hmmm think it'll work? LOL I wish!!!!!!!!!

  Wrote out another postcard tonight. Tomorrow it will be mailed. That will be my 6th one so far, wooohooo. I really enjoy it. If you want me to send you one, just send me an email and I will exchange addresses with you. Who knows maybe we'll find out our next door neighbor is from JLand.

  Just put Rebecca to bed for the night. Jim also went to bed. Now I can enjoy some quiet time, yippeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!! Gonna get me a cup of coffee and do some journal reading.

  Black, no sugar please. I love my coffee.

I have a vampire movie on right now, on TNT. I love those type of movies. The more scarey, the better I like them.

I guess I rambled on long enough. Gonna go get my coffee, slip on my cotton nightgown, and plant my rear end back in this uncomfortable computer chair.  No this is'nt my chair, but I sure wish it was, lol. So long my friends, until we meet again in someone's journal. ((((((((HUGS)))))))))