Just stopping by

Wow, I haven't been here in so long, that I forgot my password and had to reset it, lol. I don't know who is following me still here in Blog World. But if anyone is still following me, thank you. Well, so much has happened since my ast entry here. My sil is doing great. His tumors are gone, thank you lord. Dan's brother Donald passed away. Very sad it was for the family. Now we have his mother to worry about. She suffered a stroke and hardly remembers anything. Needs around the clock care. Their going to put her in a nursing home soon. She's in a wheelchair now and has to wear adult diapers. Her health is not good at all. She's lost so much weight, and has aged so fast in her appearance. She shakes uncontrolably. Her hearing is almost gone and her eyesight too. My heart goes out to her. She is such a wonderful lady and so loving and kind hearted. Well, Dan and Emma bought a house in Delran, NJ. They had it gutted out and all remodeled. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, livingroom, diningroom, kitchen, full finished basement with a fireplace in it, and a spare room over the garage. I haven't been over to see it yet. I might go over tomorrow. I miss my grandbabies. Hopefully by the end of October I will also be living in NJ. Got my eyes on a few houses there. Well, school starts the day after Labor Day. Summer sure zipped by fast. I can't believe Rebecca and Marissa are in 5th grade, Daniel is in 2nd, and Adrianna is going to kindergarten. They are growing up so fast. Too fast, lol. As for me, same ol same ol. I feel all the pain that comes along with the age. Legs are the worse. Always swollen, always hurting. Been trying to diet. Thats not working out very well. I'm still on double doses of Coumadin. My blood just doesn't want to stay thinned out. Well, I don't know what else to write about. Guess I got writers block or something, lol. Anyways, I wanted to stop by and say hi and hope everyone is doing well.

GOD BLESS...........Cindy

My week thus far

Here I am again. Another entry. It is 9:45pm thursday. Rebecca has gone to bed for the night. Jim is up in his man cave/computer room on his computer. He's scanning Rebecca's Honor roll certificate we received today. It was report card day and our child did fabulous this marking period. Eight A's and three B's. Plus the certificate for Meritorius Honors. Very proud parents we are. My daughter Emma took me out to brunch this week and to do some shopping. We went to a place called the Dining Car to eat, in which I had a very tasty western omelet. Then to KMart where she bought me an outfit, 2 pillows for my couch's and a new bathroom ensemble for the bathroom, along with shower liner and shower curtain. She said we're gonna go out next week also. It was so nice being out with her to chat. We haven't done that in ages. Sybil  you asked about Marissa. She still has the heart condition. They want to wait until she's older if possible to do the surgery she needs. Apparently it's risky when the person is a child. But so far things have been well for her. My sil Dan is doing ok. I am so glad he went for a third oppinion on his cancer treatments. He's been getting 2 massive doses of radiation a week, and still has some to get. But the radiation treatments are shrinking the 3 tumors. If they can get them small enough, they go down his throat while he is under and suck out the tumors, with no major surgery. Dan's brother Don is in poor shape with his tumors. He has huge tumors on 95% of his body. It is at the point now where his breathing is seriously effected. He refused to see a doctor for treatment. He says it's God's will. I feel bad for their Mom. She is 80yrs old and ost a son already that hung himself because he thought he could be with his wife who had terminal cancer and was dieing. To lose another son will hurt her. Her health is not good at all.
I had a wonderful Valentines Day. My daughter Emma gave me 7 beautiful sccented candles from IKEA. They make my house smell so good. My husband Jim and daughter Rebecca gave me a huge box of Whitman's Chocolate's, a small nick nack and 3 cards. I felt so loved.
Well, that's about it for now. I will post again soon and with pictures too. Take care my friends and God Bless.

My Happenings

No, your not seeing things that aren't there, lol. Yep it's me. I have not posted for so long I had to reset my password because I had forgotten the old one. Or maybe I'm just getting old, lol. Well, quite a few things have happened since my last posting here. I don't even know where to start. Rebecca is 10yrs old now and in 4th grade. Straight A student, honor roll. I hope it continues. She loves school. My grand daughter Marissa is also in the 4th grade, doing very well. My grandson Daniel is in 1st grade and he loves school. They tested him and instead of putting him in kindergarten, they placed him in the first grade. It seems I taught him very well for 2 yrs. He could read, do math, spell and write before he even started school. My grand daughter Adrianna is 4yrs old now. And my what a handful she is. Spoiled wrotten and loves bossing everyone around, even me. LOL But she's mommom's lil princess. And owns all the princess dresses too. Just ask the parents that walk their kids to school, cause Adrianna has a different princess dress on everyday, lol. They see her coming and say, here's the lil princess, lol. Then she says Mommom I'm coming home with you right now, lol. And she does, and I love it. Well, we are renting a very nice 3 bedroom house right now. But we are house hunting to buy a house. Dan gave me the headsup on finding a house, and he's paying for it. I have an awesome son in law for sure. It's my present for helping them out the past 4 years since his accident. So, I am looking for a 1 story 2 bath 3 bedroom house, with a big yard, preferrably fenced in yard so the kids can play. And we can put up a pool come summer.
      Emma and Dan separated for a few month's, but I am happy to say they are back together. And seem very happy about it. Emma went to Virginia and left Dan here in philly with the kids. It killed her to leave the kids, but I think she needed a mental break or something. She is going to see a cardio doctor tomorrow. She has symptoms that I just don't like. And she even fainted, and when awakened she had numbness in left side and had a hard time getting up off the floor. Dan on the other hand is battling a fight now that I hope and pray he wins. He doesn't want anyone to know, so those of you who are on his friends list in facebook don't let on that you know ok. Dan recently found out he has 3 tumors in his stomach that are malignant. I had him talk to his doctor because he was losing weight too fast. 80 ponds in 3 months to be exact. The smallest tumor is the size of a golfball. He has alot of pain in his stomach. They told him it doesn't look good, so he went and got 2 more opinions. One doctor says he can cure him with high doses of radiation. So he's trying that first. If it doesn't help, he will do what the other doctor wants, which is massive doses of chemo twice a week for 12 weeks. Thats alot of chemo. So if you will keep both Emma and Dan in your prayers please.
    The kids had an awesome christmas. They all got new bikes. Rebecca got an ipod nana. Which she loves. Oh and she loves having her own room. We got her a tv and had cable hooked up in it, so we can watch grown up tv and not kid tv now, lol. Her all time favorite show that she does watch with us, is Storage Wars, she loves it. Jim keeps himself busy with work and doing things here at the house. And on sundays he takes the laundry to the laundry mat and washes and dries it, then he comes home and folds it and puts it all away. I think I better keep him huh, he does what I hate, doing laundry, lol. We had a few losses in the family. Jim's father passed away. We miss him very much. He had a beautiful funeral. A military funeral. Jim and his 2 younger brothers helped carry their Dad's casket. There was 21 gun salute, the flag was presented to Jims mom, and the playing of taps. Shortly after his dad passed away, Jim's grandmother died also. But she lived a long happy life of 100 years. She is greatly missed also. And do you remember Mommom I? She also passed away. I miss our morning coffee time and our afternoon walks with her. She was a very sweet lady. Our friend Joe sold his house here in philly and bought a place in west virginia. But right now he resides in pittsburgh, pa and lives with his wife Sherry of 3 months. Yep he got married. She is such a nice lady too. I am so glad he found someone to share his life with. We miss him though. Rebecca loves her Uncle Joe.
   Well as for me, I'm still kicking as they say. Still on the blood thinners, a higher dosage now. It seems my blood just doesn't want to do what the doctor wants it to do, lol. My cancer is still in remission. Did find a lump in left breast, had the lump removed and it wasn't malignant, thank god.
   My sister Lucy was diagnosed with PAD. She is having surgery tomorrow. Their putting stents in her so the blood will flow into her legs. She is so bad with the PAD that if she doesn't get the surgery she will lose both her legs.
     Well, it's midnight, and I am tired. I worked in Rebecca's room for 7 hours today cleaning, folding, and organizing. It looks so nice now. She's really happy in her room. She's sound asleep all snuggled in her bed. Jim just went off to bed. I think that's what I will do also. This body is calling for my comfy bed and pillows. So, I am sorry it's been so long since my last posting. Now that i can remember the password I can post more often, lol. So, take care, god bless and Happy New Year everyone.

Love ya,
CINDY

Saying Hello

Just want to say hi to all my readers and to let you know I am still around. Things have bween really hectic around here lately. I am really in need of a vacation, lol. Snow, snow and more snow is what we've had for over a month now. And tonight an icestorm is coming? Hey Phil, you see your shadow and in the cooking pot you go, lol. Seriously, I am so sick of winter, snow, ice, and cold winds. Spring can't get here fast enough for me. Well, I am making it short with this post. I hope all of you are doing well.

God Bless,
Cindy

Update.

Marissa has to have her heart monitored for the next 30 days. We have a monitor here at home which she has to hold next to her heart whenever she has chest pains or her heart is beating too fast. The doctor said her heart should beat 200 beats a minute. Marissa's heart is beating 400 beats a minute. After the 30 days the cardiologists will then decide whether or not surgery should be performed to remove the extra heart valve.
As for me I feel like total crap. Headache, sinus infection, strep throat and bronchial pnuemonia, along with the painful body aches. Am on antibiotics, pray they work fast. I will keep you all updated.

Prayers for Marissa

This is my granddaughter Marissa. She is in need of prayers. She has been waking up in the middle of the night with major nose bleeds. Nose bleeds so bad she is covered in blood. She has also been diagnosed a while back with Wolff Parkinson's White Syndrome. An EKG this morning showed problems with her heart. She is seeing a cardiologists tomorrow morning at 9am. For those who don't know what this is, I have enclosed information about it. But I ask you, please pray for her. We are so worried. Thank you.



What is Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome?




Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome is a condition characterized by abnormal electrical pathways in the heart that cause a disruption of the heart's normal rhythm (arrhythmia).



The heartbeat is controlled by electrical signals that move through the heart in a highly coordinated way. A specialized cluster of cells called the atrioventricular node conducts electrical impulses from the heart's upper chambers (the atria) to the lower chambers (the ventricles). Impulses move through the atrioventricular node during each heartbeat, stimulating the ventricles to contract slightly later than the atria.







What are the symptoms of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome



People with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome are born with an extra connection in the heart, called an accessory pathway, that allows electrical signals to bypass the atrioventricular node and move from the atria to the ventricles faster than usual. The accessory pathway may also transmit electrical impulses abnormally from the ventricles back to the atria. This extra connection can disrupt the coordinated movement of electrical signals through the heart, leading to an abnormally fast heartbeat (tachycardia) and other arrhythmias. Resulting symptoms include dizziness, a sensation of fluttering or pounding in the chest (palpitations), shortness of breath, and fainting (syncope). In rare cases, arrhythmias associated with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome can lead to cardiac arrest and sudden death. The most common arrhythmia associated with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome is called paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia

Still here

Yes, it is me. Your not imagining this entry, lol. I know I have been away for quite a while. I guess I will just tell you the truth why. It's Facebook. I am addicted to their games, such as Farmville, Farmtown, Fish Isle, Treasure Island and Family Feud. Alot of good friends I had in Jland are in facebook also. So, if you haven't gotten emails from me lately, it is because we had major computer problems. We had a power outtage due to the heatwaves we've been having. Well, my computer was on during one of them when the power went out. It not only crashed my whole system but it also wiped out all my information. So, I have lost all email addresses and pictures I had saved. So, if you will, please email me at emabecmar@aol.com so I can build my email list again.
 Update on my sister Helen. She ended up back in the hospital with chest pains. She's ok now and back at home. If she'd of listened to the doctor's orders, she wouldn't of had that second time in hospital. He told her no going to work for at least 6 month's. She was back to work after only a month. Man, that girl is stubborn. lol.  So, the girls are going into 3rd grade come September. They both received excellent report cards the last semester of school. Rebecca received the highest award given, which made both her daddy and I very proud.
This past April I had a major health issue. Both my hands and arms turned blue. My blood was so thick, dangerously thick the doctor put it. I spent a week in the hospital and they gave me both Heprin and Coumadin while there to thin the blood. I'm still having issues with the blood, but I am still on the coumadin also. Another medical issue is, the jugular vein on the right side of my neck where I had the cancer surgery and radiation is badly damaged. So damaged that I have to see a specialist on Sept 9th, to discuss what to do about it. The doctor said it will probably come down to having surgery to remove the fried section of the vein. Like I really want more surgery, ugh. Recently my doctor told me I was Type 2 diebetic and also diagnosed me with having Asthma. I swear, if it's not one thing it's another when it comes to me.
Well, my stress level doesn't help much either. Kids (lil ones) always screaming and crying. Toys thrown everywhere, so much you can't see the floor. The only peace and quiet I get anymore is after 11pm or so when the youngest finally goes to sleep. I spend alot of time downstairs in my room just to keep what sanity I have left. I have searched and searched for a decent affordable place to live, but haven't had any luck at all. So, I found my old landlords address in New Jersey and I wrote him a letter. I pray he has a place available. I want my own place, Rebecca wants her own room and Jim just wants to be able to come home, sit in a chair and watch the news when he gets home from work. Right now he can't do that. Not with kids screaming and cartoons on all day and night. My oldest is upset that I want to move back to NJ. She thinks I am doing it out of spite. I am not doing that. I need my own place, I want my own things, which are still in storage. I WANT A CLEAN AND ORGANIZED HOUSE AGAIN. And most of all I want peace and quiet.
Now I feel really bad and just want to cry. I yelled at Rebecca because Adrianna kept screaming that she wants Rebecca's barbie things and doll furniture. It got on my nerves so bad I yelled at my kid to take her things back downstairs, and she did crying all the way. Lord, just give me the strenghth to cope with all this just a while longer. Please let my old landlord call me to say he has a place available.
Well, my head is ringing right now. I can't think of anything else to write about. So, I guess I will go now. I think I will take Rebecca out for a drive so she and I can talk. No privacy here to even talk.
Hope all are well.

GOD BLESS.


CINDY

Prayers needed.

Please, please, please, say a prayer for my sister Helen. She has had a heart attack. A stent was inserted due to a clogged artery. She is only 41 years old. This is her grandson she is holding. Thank you so much. I will make an entry soon. I will keep you updated.

Almost over.

With Thanksgiving and Christmas behind us and a New Year almost upon us, I thought I would attempt to make an entry here. Thanksgiving was nice here. Lots of tasty foods did I make. Christmas was nice. The children got everything on their lists and then some. Made a big dinner too, of Glazed spiral ham, turkey, stuffing, baked mac and cheese, yams with toasted marshmallows, homemade coleslaw, cranberry sauce, gravy, veggies and bisquits. Pumpkin and coconut custard pies for desert. Our guests were, Dan's mother Elizabeth, One of his brother's Walter, and his brother Mike's son Joshua. It was a nice day. I received some very nice presents also. 2pr of much needed bedroom slippers, cozy throw blanket, a Betty Boop wall clock, and books. Twilight, New Moon, and Eclipse. I love the series. The movie Eclipse is coming out in June, I can't wait. I already have DVD's of Twilight and New Moon.
Right now I am babysitting. Dan had to go see one of his doctor's and Emma drove him. I sent the 2 oldest downstairs to play. They were picking on Daniel. Daniel and the Baby Adrianna are here in the livingroom with me watching tv. In 3 days my first born niece  Donna will be 27yrs old. I remember when I first held her. She was so tiny, less then 6lbs, and so cute. She looked like a lil doll baby. So, I'd like to wish Donna a very happy birthday come January 1st. Then on the 7th, my first born Emma is turning 30yrs old. Talk about feeling old, whew, lol. She's not at all thrilled about it either. Which is why I am throwing her a surprise party, heehee. Yes, if I have to feel old, so does she, lol.
The above pics I took yesterday. Adrianna loves sitting next to her poppop. She will yell at the other 3 and say my poppop git, lol. The other pic is too cute. She fell asleep in her chair watching tv. She slept for over an hour, lol.
I am very pleased to announce that my brother Harry has moved back to the east coast, from San Francisco. I am planning a trip soon to go see him. He is living with our sister Helen in New Jersey until he is settled in his own place. Welcome home Harry, we've missed you.
So, how has everyone been? I hope the holidays have been good for you, and the new year brings everyone, love, peace and joy and most of all good health.
Happy New Year dear friends.

CINDY

Life since last posting

It's been a while since my last posting here in blogger. Sometimes it seems like there is not enough hours in the day to do what I want to do. Thanksgiving was great. There was 11 of us here. Dan's Mom was here for dinner along with friends of Emma and Dan's. They were a very nice couple. I enjoyed their company, very down to earth people they are. Dinner was great. We had turkey, stuffing, mashed potato's, gravy, fresh asparagus, sweet buttered corn, baked yams topped with toasted marshmallows, cranberry sauce. Didn't get to make my homemade coleslaw though. I will make it for christmas. Speaking of christmas, I am just about done with my shopping. Just have to get a few more things for Rebecca, another gift for my oldest Emma, and cologne for the hubby and I am done. Then I have to wrap it all, which is something I don't like to do. I could use gift bags, but that takes the fun out of unwrapping for the kids.
Well, the weather sure has changed. It is cold and windy here in PA. We have the heat on today. It is just Dan and I and the 4 kids here today. Jim is working and Emma is helping friends move today. Soon we will fix the kids lunch and the 2 youngest will be going down for their naps, yippeeeeeeeee, lol.  Gotta love those afternoon naps they take. Yesterday I took the 3 oldest kids out with me to run some errands. I had to go to the bank and to Wawa. I decided to take them out to lunch. I asked, ok where do we wanna have lunch at? All 3 at the same time said Wendy's, lol, so that's where we went. So, it was a cheeseburger kids meal and 2 chicken nugget kids meals, all with chocolate milk, a bacon cheeseburger and small rootbeer for me and we sat down to eat. Afterwards we went to the park for a while. That trip was cut short because my grandson decided he was going to run through 4 inch deep puddle of water and was cold afterwards with wet sneakers, socks and pant legs. So we came home, he got changed and down for a nap he went.
My sister Lucy is in San Antonio Texas for a few weeks with her boyfriend Joe and his family. I can't wait for her to get back to virginia. I miss chatting with her on im.
So, what is on my agenda today? I am going to fix the kids lunch, then go downstairs to my room and watch Twilight's New Moon. A friend of Dan's got me a DVD of it. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. Keep warm, safe and be happy.
GOD BLESS.

I Salute the men and women serving in the military

---Subject: Fw: Military Pay
















This Cindy Williams is NOT the "Laverne & Shirley" Cindy Williams. She is a Assistant Director for National Security in the Congressional Budget Office...... /////////





Military Pay



This is an Airman's response to Cindy Williams' editorial piece in the Washington Times about MILITARY PAY, it should be printed in all newspapers across America .



Ms. Cindy Williams wrote a piece for the Washington Times, denouncing the pay raise(s) coming service members' way this year citing that she stated 13% wage increase was more than they deserve.



A young airman from Hill AFB responds to her article below. He ought to get a bonus for this.





"Ms Williams: I just had the pleasure of reading your column, "Our GIs earn enough" and I am a bit confused. Frankly, I'm wondering where this vaunted overpayment is going, because as far as I can tell, it disappears every month between DFAS (The Defense Finance and Accounting Service) and my bank account. Checking my latest earnings statement I see that I make $1,117.80 before taxes per month. After taxes, I take home $874.20. When I run that through the calculator, I come up with an annual salary of $13,413.60 before taxes, and $10,490.40, after.



I work in the Air Force Network Control Center where I am part of the team responsible for a 5,000 host computer network. I am involved with infrastructure segments, specifically with Cisco Systems equipment. A quick check under jobs for Network Technicians in the Washington , D.C. area reveals a position in my career field, requiring three years experience with my job. Amazingly, this job does NOT pay $13,413.60 a year. No, this job is being offered at $70,000 to $80,000 per annum........... I'm sure you can draw the obvious conclusions.



Given the tenor of your column, I would assume that you NEVER had the pleasure of serving your country in her armed forces. Before you take it upon yourself to once more castigate congressional and DOD leadership for attempting to get the families in the military's lowest pay brackets off of WIC and food stamps, I suggest that you join a group of deploying soldiers headed for AFGHANISTAN ; I leave the choice of service branch up to you. Whatever choice you make, though, opt for the SIX month rotation: it will guarantee you the longest possible time away from your family and friends, thus giving you full "deployment experience."



As your group prepares to board the plane, make sure to note the spouses and children who are saying good-bye to their loved ones. Also take care to note that several families are still unsure of how they'll be able to make ends meet while the primary breadwinner is gone - obviously they've been squandering the "vast" piles of cash the government has been giving them.



Try to deploy over a major holiday; Christmas and Thanksgiving are perennial favorites. And when you're actually over there, sitting in a foxhole, shivering against the cold desert night; and the flight sergeant tells you that there aren't enough people on shift to relieve you for chow, remember this: trade whatever MRE (meal-ready- to-eat) you manage to get for the tuna noodle casserole or cheese tortellini, and add Tabasco to everything.. This gives some flavor.



Talk to your loved ones as often as you are permitted; it won't nearly be long enough or often enough, but take what you can get and be thankful for it. You may have picked up on the fact that I disagree with most of the points you present in your opened piece.



But, tomorrow from KABUL , I will defend to the death your right to say it.



You see, I am an American fighting man, a guarantor of your First Amendment rights and every other right you cherish. On a daily basis, my brother and sister soldiers worldwide ensure that you and people like you can thumb your collective nose at us, all on a salary that is nothing short of pitiful and under conditions that would make most people cringe. We hemorrhage our best and brightest into the private sector because we can't offer the stability and pay of civilian companies.



And you, Ms. Williams, have the gall to say that we make more than we deserve? You can kiss my royal red a**!!!



A1C Michael Bragg Hill AFB AFNCC



IF YOU AGREE, PLEASE PASS THIS ALONG TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT OF THE AMERICAN FIGHTING MEN AND WOMEN. THANK



YOU.

GOD BLESS THEM ALL AND THEIR FAMILIES.

AND MORE WEDDING PICS

THE RINGS

DONNA AND HER BROTHER STEVE

DONNA'S SISTER SHARON AND NIECE JACKIE

STEVE AND JACKIE

FIRST DANCE

HAPPY COUPLE

MORE WEDDING PICS

BRIDE AND GROOMS PARENTS

BRIDE WITH HER MOM AND DAD

COUSINS

THE BRIDE

DANNY AND DONNA TURNER

wedding pics

Mr. & Mrs. Danny Ray Turner

The Turner family

The wedding cake

sharing the cake

THIS IS JUST A COUPLE OF PHOTO'S. i HAVE ALOT MORE TO SHARE, AND WILL DO SO IN SMALL ENTRIES.

An Entry? WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know, I know it's been a while hasn't it? I have been a very busy person lately. With getting the girls up and ready for school, breakfast made, lunches packed, hair done, then home schooling Daniel a couple hours, then being sick as a dog with chest and sinus infection, I have just been too tired to make an entry. I should right now be finishing up the flower arrangement making and finishing the veil for the bride. Yep, there's going to be a wedding. My niece Donna and her fiance Danny are getting married this saturday. Jim, Rebecca and I along with Emma, Marissa and Adrianna are going to Virginia on saturday to attend the wedding. My daughter Emma is the maid of honor. Dannys sister Laura is a bridesmaid, his grandfather is his best man, and Anthony and Skylar (Donna and Dannys son and daughter) are the flower girl and ring bearer. We've had 2 weeks to put together this wedding. So much rushing around and shopping has been done. I am so excited for Donna and Danny. They have been together for 10 years now. We are leaving here at 6:am saturday morning and should arrive in virginia at around 10:am. Then it will be decorating the hall for the reception, cooking the food and transporting it to the hall, doing hair and make-up, getting dressed. Donna is going to get dressed at the church. My sister Lucy and I will be making hot roast beef and gravy, meatballs and sauce, baked ziti, pasta salad, and some finger foods. Enough for about 50 people. They will have 2 ministers there, actually 3 if I count myself. I will be leading everyone in a prayer of blessing before the other 2 ministers perform the ceremony. I am so honored that Donna asked me to say the prayer. A professional photographer will be taking wedding pics, but I will be taking my camera also. So I can share the pictures with all of you. Well, I'll say no more about the wedding. You all gotta wait til I get home on sunday to hear more about it, hahaha. Well, I haven't been on Facebook either. I'm just not comfortable there. Here either, but I don't wanna lose touch with any of you. So I will keep this blog and make entries when I can. I hope all of you are doing well. And your families and pets also. Get your flu shots and use hand sanitizer several times a day. This swine flu thing is just so crazy. We keep hand sanitizer here in the house, plus the girl's teachers asked everyone to bring some in also, to avoid some germs in class. By the way so far our lil second graders are doing awesome in school. They love school, and they love their teachers. They've made new friends. Bringing home papers they have done with excellent grades on them. I'm so proud of them. Well, I think I will go now. Time for a shower and my jammies. Take care, keep well. See you again real soon.


CINDY

RIP Patrick

PATRICK SWAYZE

8/18/52 - 9/14/09

It is with great sadness I make this entry about a wonderful actor, who has lost is 20 month battle with advanced pancreatic cancer. Diagnosed in January 2008, Patrick lost his battle, and passed away peacefully at his California home with his family by his side. My prayers go out to his wife Lisa and his family. I have been a fan of Patrick Swayze for many year's. I would never pass up an oppertunity to watch a movie with Patrick in it. A few of my favorites are ROAD HOUSE, DIRTY DANCING and GHOST. Patrick was not only an awesome actor, but he could dance also. He put his heart and soul into his career and family life. He will not only be missed by his family, friends, but he will also be missed by thousands of fans and by myself.

Patrick as you depart this earth and enter the gates of heaven, please know that those left behind here on earth will hold you in our thoughts and hearts forever. Rest in Peace Patrick.

Happy 8th Birthday Rebecca

Yep, my baby girl is 8 years old. Yesterday she had a party. A Taco party is what she wanted, so that's what she got. Homemade taco's with all the fixings, mini franks wrapped in bisquits and baked, chips, pretzels, soda, and at the end a piece of Carvel Icecream cake. Along with all the gifts, she wanted underwear, lol. So as you can see the big pile of clothes, underwear I bought her. Along with all the other things. She got cards with money totaling 65.00. Right now she is out with her big sister Emma. Emma is buying her birthday gifts today. Well, this is a short entry but I do have more pics to make another entry with.

Love....................................Cindy

Rebecca and ponies

These pictures are from the trip Rebecca and I took to Virginia. We had an awesome time. We stayed 9 days and I wish we could of stayed longer. I enjoyed spending time with my sister Lucy and seeing all her kids and grandkids. I have pictures of her grandkids to show you, but I have to download them. I'll be making quite a few entries with pictures. I am so behind in postings and visiting your journals, please forgive me. Anyways can you tell how much Rebecca loves ponies? These ponies are ones from the Chincoteaque pony run they do every year. The ponies are put up for auction. The ones left are put here for display, and some are taken back across the bay to await next years pony run and auction. Years ago when I lived in virginia I went to a pony run with my sister Lucy. It was awesome. We got there at 4am, sat in the lawn chairs we brought with us and were right up in front. It was a beautiful sight to see the pony running towards us and cowboys on horses guiding the ponies into the corrals. But there was a downside to being up close. It was the smell, lol. The ponies were covered in mud and bay water and oh my did they stink. But I enjoyed the experience of seeing it all. I would love to take Rebecca one day. I think she would love it. Well thats enough for this entry. I'm gonna go fix some lunch, then download all the pictures I have on my camera, and make another entry or two.

LOVE YA..................................CINDY

Ant and the Grasshopper

This one is a little different...
Two Different Versions! ................. Two Different Morals!
OLD VERSION:
The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter.
The grasshopper thinks the ant is a fool and laughs and dances and plays the summer away.
Come winter, the ant is warm and well fed.
The grasshopper has no food or shelter, so he dies out in the cold.
MORAL OF THE STORY: Be responsible for yourself!
MODERN VERSION: The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter.
The grasshopper thinks the ant is a fool and laughs and dances and plays the summer away.
Come winter, the shivering grasshopper calls a press conference and demands to know why the ant should be allowed to be warm and well fed while others are cold and starving. CBS, NBC , PBS, CNN, and ABC show up to provide pictures of the shivering grasshopper next to a video of the ant in his comfortable home with a table filled with food. America is stunned by the sharp contrast.
How can this be, that in a country of such wealth, this poor grasshopper is allowed to suffer so?
Kermit the Frog appears on Oprah with the grasshopper and everybody cries when they sing, 'It's Not Easy Being Green.'
Acorn stages a demonstration in front of the ant 's house where the news stations film the group singing, 'We shall overcome.' Rev. Jeremiah Wright then has the group kneel down to pray to God for the grasshopper's sake.
Nancy Pelosi & Harry Reid exclaim in an interview with Larry King that the ant has gotten rich off the back of the grasshopper, and both call for an immediate tax hike on the ant to make him pay his fair share.
Finally, the EEOC drafts the Economic Equity & Anti-Grasshopper Act retroactive to the beginning of the summer.
The ant is fined for failing to hire a proportionate number of green bugs and, having nothing left to pay his retroactive taxes, his home is confiscated by the Government Green Czar.
The story ends as we see the grasshopper finishing up the last bits of the ants food while the government house he is in, which just happens to be the ant's old house, crumbles around him because he doesn't maintain it.
The ant has disappeared in the snow.
The grasshopper is found dead in a drug related incident and the house, now abandoned, is taken over by a gang of spiders who terrorize the once peaceful neighborhood.
MORAL OF THE STORY: Be careful how you vote in 2010.

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