Invasion of the Giant Duck

The Fed Ex delivery man came to my door just a little while ago, carrying a huge box. I carried it up the steps and all the while feeling something shift inside, like it was moving. Oh my I wondered. What is it? Rebecca was jumping up and down with joy, yelling what is it Mommy? Who is it for? Where did it come from? I brought the box into the livingroom. Rebecca was yelling, Open it up Mommy now!!!!!!! I made her wait a couple minutes until I finished the previous entry in my journal.

I cut the tape on the box, got my camera ready and Rebecca tore into the box. First item she grabbed gave her a fight, but after wrestling for a few seconds Rebecca won the battle. The giant Duck gave up, and let Rebecca win the battle. LOL So here Rebecca is.

Do you see the white chicken there in front? Well, you twist off it's head, fill it with gumballs, put the head back on and wind it up. As it walks a gumball comes out of it's butt, LOL. I love that thing. Rebecca says, Mommy look it's laying eggs, lol.

And to who does Rebecca owe a big thank you too? It is to her Jland Godmother Angie, of canyonsun and founder of the Giving Tree. Angie, thank you so much. With all your packing and loading and fixing up of your home to sell, and spreading around the word for my sister, you still found the time to do a wonderful thing for Rebecca and have brought her so much happiness this morning. You are awesome lil sis, and I love you sooooooooooooooo much. I swear when Angie comes to visit me someday, out the window goes her diet, cause I am going to spoil you rotten girl with all kinds of dishes of my cooking. And as for the giant duck. He is in the kitchen sitting in a chair watching Rebecca play with all the playdough that was in the box.

(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((ANGIE))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) your awesome sis.

 

Love ya lots,

Cindy xoxoxoxxoxoxoxoxxoxox

Good Morning

                                       

The above graphic so fits the way I feel about everyone here in Jland. All of you are more then just friends to me, you are family, and I am so honored to have you all in my life. You don't know how much you mean to me. Each time I read a comment from my journal, or another's journal or the Giving Tree comments or an email I get all teary eyed from the concern you have all shown for my sister and for me. Never in my life have I felt so loved by anyone as I feel here in Jland. And I do mean never.

My nephew Eddie has a message for you all. He is the oldest child of my sister Lucy, also the father of the new addition to the family. He said to tell you all Thank you for your help for his Mom and to say, Wow, you guys rock!!!!!!!!! And he's right. You do rock.

I think I should put in a pic of the new parents. I know some of you saw the pic in a back entry, but new readers have not. So, let me go dig up the pic now and enter it here.

Here's the proud parent of little Eden. This is Eddie and Chrissy. This picture was taken last year on Thanksgiving. Man, I was exhausted that day. I cooked so much food, and it was all eaten up too. Chrissy was in charge of guarding the pies, lol. No one dared touch them until I said so, otherwise don't get your arms in Chrissy's reach trying to get those pies. Pregnant woman, and pumpkin pie, she'd of bitten them, lol.

Eddie called me a little while ago. He spoke to his Mom this morning. Lucy still hasn't found a place to live. She and her boyfriend Joe have driven miles and miles looking for a place to rent. There isn't much farther they can drive. To the left is the bay and to the right is the occean and above them is Maryland, and below them is where the bay and ocean meet. It is a tiny island that hangs off the bottom of Maryland, called the EasternShore Virginia. She can't move to another state, due to the facts of her job and Joe's job, and her children and grandchildren are there. Last night I wrote to the EASTERNSHOREPOST. It is the local newspaper there that comes out only 1 day a week which is on wednesday. I wrote a small story about my sister and what has happened over the past few years to her, and I asked them to print my story in hopes that someone in her county will offer her a place to live, a place she can call home.

Well, that's about it for now. The Fed Ex guy just brought a huge box to my door and my child is awaiting patiently for me to open it for her. Did I say patiently? I should of said she is saying, HURRY UP MOMMY, OPEN IT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So I will go now. Take care and have a great weekend.

GOD BLESS........................................

             

Tags: Roxy

MEET LUCY

LUCY AND HER NEWBORN SON EDDIE. 1980.

 LUCY SINGING KAROAKE, SHE LOVES TO SING.

 CAN YOU TELL SHE LOVES HORSES?

 LUCY AND HER BOYFRIEND JOE, HE ALSO LOST EVERYTHING IN THE FIRE. THEY HAVE BEEN TOGETHER FOR 4 YRS NOW. THE 4YR OLD DOGGIE WAS A GIFT TO JOE FROM LUCY. HER NAME WAS CHEWY.

LUCY AND HER SON EDDIE, 1981

 YEP, IT'S LUCY, SHE DOESN'T NORMALLY DRESS LIKE THIS, BUT HEY WHATEVER FLOATS YOUR GOAT RIGHT? LOL NO JUST KIDDING, IT'S HALLOWEEN.

 AND THIS IS LUCY AND HER OLDEST DOG CHEWY. THEY ARE SITTING ON FURNITURE LUCY LOST IN THE FIRE. SHE BOUGHT THAT LIVINGROOM SET FROM ME WHEN I MOVED OUT OF VIRGINIA. SHE LOVED THAT LIVINGROOM SET. POOR CHEWY, SHE AND THE PUPPY ARE IN ANIMAL HEAVEN NOW. YES, I DO BELIEVE THERE IS A HEAVEN FOR ANIMALS ALSO.

I JUST SPOKE WITH MY SISTER LUCY. RED CROSS PAID FOR A 3 NIGHT STAY AT THE HOTEL, TONIGHT IS THE LAST NIGHT. RED CROSS TOLD LUCY TO LOOK FOR A PLACE TO RENT AND THEY WILL HELP HER IN PAYING FOR IT. SHE HAS BEEN OUT LOOKING FOR WEEKS BECAUSE THEY WERE PLANNING ON MOVING APRIL 20TH, BUT SHE HAS HAD NO LUCK. THERE'S NOT VERY MANY PLACES THERE YOU CAN RENT. MOST ARE ALL TAKEN BY FARM WORKERS WHO COME THERE TO WORK IN THE TOMATO AND SPINACH FIELDS. THE COUNTY SHE LIVES IN (ACCOMAC) IS A SMALL COMMUNITY, A FARMING COMMUNITY, AND THE OWNERS OF HOUSES CAN GET OVER A 1000.00 A MONTH RENT FOR A BROKEN DOWN OLD HOUSE WITHOUT EVEN ANY WATER IN IT. THOSE HOUSES IF YOU DRIVE BY AFTER EVERYONE RETURNS FROM THE FIELDS HAVE ABOUT 20 TO 30 PEOPLE OUTSIDE, WOMEN AND CHILDREN TOO. THEY ALL LIVE IN THE HOUSE, SLEEP ON MATTRESSES, BATH IN THE CREEKS. I AM NOT JOKING, THIS IS TRUE. WHEN I LIVED IN VIRGINIA IN GREENBUSH, VA THERE WAS A HOUSE DOWN THE STREET WHERE AT LEAST 50 MEXICANS LIVED IN. THIS HOUSE HAD NO WATER, MOST OF THE WINDOWS WERE BUSTED OUT, IF IT RAINED THEY'D NAIL CARDBOARD UP AT THE WINDOWS TO BLOCK THE RAIN FROM COMING IN ON THEM. SOME EVEN SLEPT IN THE BROKEN DOWN CARS PARKED IN THE YARD. AWFUL JUST AWFUL. SO LUCY IS GOING TO HAVE A VERY HARD TIME FINDING A HOME TO LIVE IN. THERE IS NO APARTMENT COMPLEXES THEIR AT ALL. ONE OF HER FRIENDS HAS A SMALL CAMPER TRAILER. HE SAID LUCY CAN USE IT. HER BOYFRIENDS BOSS SAID THEY CAN PARK IT ON HIS PROPERTY, WHICH IS GREAT, BUT SHE'LL HAVE NO RUNNING WATER. THEY CAN RUN AN EXTENSION CORD SO THEY CAN PLUG IN A LAMP OR SOMETHING FOR LIGHT. SHE'LL HAVE TO GO TO HER DAUGHTER DONNA'S TO TAKE A SHOWER AND DO HER LAUNDRY.

I WENT OUT YESTERDAY AND GOT HER SOME THINGS AT WALMART. NIGHTGOWN, SLIPPERS, SOCKS, UNDIES, DEODORANT, TOOTHPASTE, TOOTH BRUSHES, AN ALARM CLOCK (WIND UP KIND) SOAP, BATH SCRUNCHY, AND A 50.00 GIFT CARD. MY DAUGHTER EMMA AND I ALSO SENT HER SOME CASH WHICH SHE'LL GET TODAY CAUSE WE SENT IT NEXT DAY SERVICE. SHE'LL HAVE IT BY 3PM TODAY THEY SAID, HOPEFULLY. SHE'S ON HER WAY TO GET THE WINDOW REPLACED IN HER CAR NOW. THEN SHE'LL BE GOING OUT AGAIN LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO LIVE. THERE IS A LOCAL COLLEGE THAT HAS OFFERED TO HELP COLLECT FURNITURE FOR HER IF SHE CAN FIND A PLACE TO LIVE. SHE FOUND 2 EMPTY TRAILERS, BUT THE OWNERS DO NOT WANT TO RENT THEM TO ANYONE. SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE THAT THERE. THEY CAN OWN A HALF DOZEN HOUSES, BUT WON'T RENT THEM OUT. I AM THINKING ABOUT WRITING TO THE LOCAL PAPER ABOUT MY SISTER LUCY, MAYBE THEY COULD RUN AN ARTICLE ABOUT HER AND SOMEONE WHO HAS A PLACE AVAILABLE WOULD OFFER IT TO HER. THIS PAPER ONLY COMES OUT ONCE A WEEK ON WEDNESDAYS. THAT'S HOW POOR THIS COMMUNITY IS. A NEWSPAPER 1 DAY A WEEK. IT IS CALLED EASTERNSHOREPOST.

I HAVE BEEN READING COMMENTS IN EVERYONE'S JOURNAL WHO HAS MENTIONED MY SISTER IN THEM, AND I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE WHO MENTIONED MY SISTER AND ALSO THANK EVERYONE WHO IS HELPING HER. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THINGS ARE NEW OR OLD, IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU CAN'T AFFORD A GIFT CARD OR CASH OR TO GO OUT AND BUY NEW THINGS. ANYTHING YOU CAN SEND, A TOWEL, A SET OF SHEETS YOU DON'T WANT, A BLANKET, SHE WILL LOVE IT. AND ALSO PRAYERS FOR HER ARE ALSO WELCOME.

WELL, I AM GOING TO GO NOW. I HOPE EVERYONE HAS A NICE DAY. AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING YOUR DOING FOR MY SISTER. YOUR ALL GIVING HER HOPE, AND MAKING HER FEEL SO LOVED. SHE IS SUCH A GOOD PERSON, I WISH YOU COULD MEET HER. SHE'S FUNNY, LOVING, CARING AND WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR YOU. I LOVE MY SISTER SO MUCH.

GOD BLESS YOU ALL...........................CINDY

 

AND HERE'S EDEN

I WOULD LIKE YOU ALL TO MEET MY SISTER LUCY'S NEWEST GRANDCHILD.

EDEN JAMES WILLIAMS

THEY HAVE TO KEEP HIS FINGER'S COVERED, HE KEEPS SCRATCHING HIMSELF. AND LOOK AT THE LITTLE RED NOSE, IT IS CHAPPED FROM RUBBING AGAINST BOTTLE NIPPLE WHEN HE IS EATTING. ISN'T HE PRECIOUS?

 

CINDY

Update On Lucy

Good Morning. First off I want to thank Angie founder of the Giving Tree and Debbie from Derasta Creations for all their help. You two ladies rock!!! If you were here next to me right now I'd smother ya both with hugs and kisses. I also want to thank a friend of Angies, David? who lives in Virginia and found out alot of information to help my sister. The Red Cross put my sister up in a motel last night. She has to go to the Red Cross office this morning to pick up vouchers to go get her medication. They are also going to help her find a place to live. She is so greatful to them for this. Yesterday after she was checked in at the hotel, she heard a loud glass smashing noise. The motel owners 4yr old son threw a brick and it smashed the back window out of Lucys car. The motel owners tried to deny it, but Lucy called police and they asked the boy, he admitted to doing it. So, Lucy got an estimate and it's 825.00 to replace the window. It's a heated window, so it is costly. The motel owners are paying for it. It has been ordered and will be installed tomorrow.

Ok, Lucy told me how the police were asking her alot of questions yesterday. Like where were you, give us details about entire morning before you left the house. She felt as though they thought she set the house on fire. So, my sister tells the cop, look my 2 precious dogs were in that house and I have no renters insurance. Why would I burn down a house that has all my belongings in it and including my dogs. Cop changed attitude real quick. He realized he was asking the wrong questions. He asked about the home owners/landlord. Lucy told him their greedy evil people and are only out to make money. The fire department has determined the fire started in the bedroom in a corner. Lucy said that corner was full of shoes. No wires, no extension cords, no wall outlets. The only electric in that room was the light on the ceiling, that's it. They are pulling towards ARSON. So there will be an investigation. Jim has a point in a talk we had this morning. He said it would look alot better with fire having people living in the house with utilities on then it would look if no one lived there and nothing was on. But if this landlord really did do this, how can he be so mean as to destroy my sister's things and kill her dogs with that fire? That is just so cruel, heartless, cold blooded. It gives me chills. What if my sister or her 2 younger kids were there? My God I'd hate to think what could of happened to them. I know I could never ever do something like that, and be able to live with myself. It is just cruel. I hope and I pray that the police determine who did this to my sister and that person or persons is punished.

So, many of you wonderful people here in Jland have emailed me with requests for my sister's address and sending up prayers for Lucy. Your genorosity is just so amazing. I want to thank each and everyone of you from my heart for your kindness. Each email I read asking for an address to send her something has brought me to tears. You all make me and my sister feel so loved. My sister asked me to tell you all that she thanks you so very much, and is forever greatful to you. She also said I got some awesome friends here in Jland, and now she knows why I am always in Jland journals and not in POGO playing a game of Bingo. I told her Jland is my home, my family and I love each and everyone of you. She said, Sis, your friends are the best. And you know what? She's right, you guys are the best. I never knew there was so many loving caring giving people in this world until I entered the Jland family. You have made me feel so loved, needed and welcomed into this community. I don't know what I'd do without you all. And now your helping my sister, and that means the world to me.

So, to each and everyone of you, I love you, I thank you and if I could I'd give you all a great big hug so since I can't do that in person here is a JLand hug going out to you all.

((((((((((((((((((((((((((((MY JLAND FAMILY))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

                                    I LOVE YOU ALL

                               

SO SAD

I JUST CANNOT BELIEVE THIS DAY. I WRITE AN ENTRY ABOUT MY SISTER BECOMING A GRANDMOTHER AGAIN, AND THEN SHE CALLS ME AND TELLS ME HER HOUSE IS ON FIRE AND SHE'S LOST EVERYTHING INCLUDING HER 2 PRECIOUS DOGS. I HAVE SPOKEN TO LUCY A FEW TIMES TODAY. HER HEART IS BROKEN OVER THE LOSS OF HER ANIMALS. SHE LOVED HER PRECIOUS DOGS SO VERY MUCH. THEY WERE LIKE HER CHILDREN. I AM 200 MILES AWAY FROM HER. HOW I WISH I WAS THERE RIGHT NOW TO HUG HER AND LET HER KNOW HOW MUCH I LOVE HER. MY SISTER HAS DEALT WITH SO MUCH HEART ACHE OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. SHE LOST HER 18YR OLD DAUGHTER 12 DAYS AFTER SHE DELIVERED LUCY A GRANDSON. THE FOLLOWING YEAR SHE LOST A 5 MONTH OLD GRANDSON TO SIDS, THEN OUR FATHER WAS FOUND FLOATING IN A CREEK. TO THIS DAY WE BELIEVE HE WAS MURDERED. HE WAS SCARED TO DEATH OF WATER AND WOULDN'T GO NEAR IT. HE DID NOT KNOW HOW TO SWIM. AND NOW LUCY HAS TO DEAL WITH THE PAIN OF LOSING HER HOME AND ALL HER BELONGINGS AND HER 2 PRECIOUS DOGS. SHE HAD 2 CHIHUAHUA'S. ONE WAS 4YRS OLD AND THE OTHER WAS 7 WEEKS OLD. THE OLDEST ONE CHEWY SHE HAS HAD FOR 4 YEARS. SHE WAS HER BABY. THE PUPPY WAS LOVED SO MUCH, HE FOLLOWED LUCY EVERY WHERE IN THE HOUSE. SAT ON HER LAP, SLEPT WITH HER. I HAVE CRIED SO MUCH TODAY MY EYES ARE RED AND SWOLLEN.

LUCY HAS LOST EVERYTHING. AND THE SAD PART IS SHE DIDN'T HAVE RENTER'S INSURANCE. SHE COULDN'T AFFORD IT. SHE WAS STRUGGLING WITH THE BILLS SHE HAD NOW. THE HUSBAND SHE HAS BUT IS SEPARATED FROM DOES NOT WORK AND THERE FORE CANNOT SUPPORT THEIR 2 YOUNGEST CHILDREN AGES 12 AND 14, SO LUCY ALSO SUPPORTS THEM ALONE ALONG WITH HER OTHER BILLS. SHE HAS NOTHING LEFT, EVERYTHING IS GONE. THE HOUSE IS BURNED TO A CRISP AND FALLING OVER. SHE HAS NOTHING LEFT BUT THE CLOTHES ON HER BACK. ALL HER MEDICATIONS WERE IN THE HOUSE. SHE IS ON BLOOD PRESSURE, CHOLESTEROL, HEART AND NERVE MEDICATIONS. I AM JUST SO THANKFUL THE 2 YOUNGER KIDS AND MY SISTER WERE NOT HOME AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE. LUCY WAS AT WORK WHEN SHE RECEIVED A CALL THAT HER HOUSE WAS ON FIRE. I KNOW MY SISTER, SHE TURNES EVERYTHING OFF WHEN SHE GOES SOMEWHERE. THE HOUSE IS SO BURNED IT'S GOING TO BE HARD TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE.

MY DEAR FRIEND ANGIE HAS POSTED A REQUEST FOR HELP FOR MY SISTER. I AM SO THANKFUL TO HER FOR DOING THAT. AND I THANK ANYONE WHO REACHES OUT AND HELPS MY SISTER IN HER TIME OF NEED. PLEASE IF YOU READ ANGIE'S JOURNAL OR THE GIVING TREE JOURNAL, IF YOU CAN FIND IT IN YOUR HEART TO HELP MY SISTER, I WOULD BE FOREVER GREATFUL TO YOU. MY DAUGHTER EMMA AND I ARE DOING WHAT WE CAN TO HELP HER. IF YOU DO NOT GET ALERTS FOR THE GIVING TREE AND WOULD LIKE TO HELP YOU CAN CONTACT ANGIE AT CANYONSUN04@AOL.COM OR ME CINDY AT EMABECMAR@AOL.COM AND WE WILL GIVE YOU THE INFORMATION YOU'LL NEED.

I FEEL NUMB RIGHT NOW, MY HEAD IS SPLITTING. BUT I KNOW IT IS NOTHING COMPARED TO THE WAY MY SISTER IS FEELING NOW. I LOVE HER SO MUCH.

 

GOD BLESS..............................CINDY

IT'S GONE

IT'S ALL GONE. SHE LOST EVERYTHING, HER DOGS TOO. SHE HAS NO CLOTHES, NO DOGS, NO FURNITURE, NO MEDICINE FOR HER BAD HEALTH AND NOW NO PLACE TO LIVE. AND SHE HAD NO RENTER'S INSURANCE. I'M JUST WONDERING. IF IT IS PROVED FAULTY WIRING CAN SHE SUE HER LANDLORDS HOME OWNERS INSURANCE. HE AND HIS WIFE ARE REAL JERKS, VERY IGNORANT PEOPLE. LUCY IS SO UPSET CRYING. SHE DOESN'T CARE SHE LOST ALL HER BELONGINGS ALL SHE CARES ABOUT IS THAT HER DOGS DIDN'T SUFFER. GOD BLESS THEM.

 

CINDY

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PRAY FOR MY SISTER LUCY. SHE JUST CALLED ME. SHE'S ON HER WAY HOME FROM WORK. SHE GOT A CALL FROM NEIGHBOR, HER HOUSE IS ON FIRE AND HER 2 LIL DOGGIES ARE IN IT. EVERYTHING SHE OWNS IS IN THAT HOUSE. I AM SO UPSET RIGHT NOW. TEARS KEEP ROLLING DOWN MY FACE. LUCY IS CRYING AND WORRIED ABOUT HER DOGGIES. PLEASE PRAY FOR HER AND THEM. THANK YOU.

 

CINDY

A Day of Good News, Family and Funny Story

Yesterday I got a call on my cellphone from my nephew Eddie. (Oldest child of my sister Lucy) He tells me he and Chrissy (his girlfriend) are at the hospital. They are inducing her labor because they don't like sound of baby's heart beat. (Chrissy was over due) Eddie asks me all kinds of questions. I finally tell him, if the baby's heart rate drops anymore, they will most likely give Chrissy a c-section. So we hang up. Twenty minutes later he calls. Chrissy is being prepped and given a spinal for a c-section. The baby's heart rate dropped more. About 45 minutes later, I get a call. The baby is born and Chrissy is doing fine. So, I want to welcome little Eden James Williams who came into this world around 2:pm March 27, 2007 weighing in at 5 pounds 15 ounces, with a cute lil button nose and red hair. I will get a pic of him as soon as I can to share with you. And congratulations go out to my sister Lucy. Go, Grandma, how many is this now? Oh yea, it's her 7th grandchild, and she has 2 more on the way. Her daughter's Sharon and Donna are both expecting.

                                  

My sister Lucy told me the funniest story last night. She was at work yesterday waiting for her co-worker Coriena to come into work. Coriena all of a sudden comes flying into parking lot, runs in store and clocks in. Tells Lucy she seen District Manager on highway, and she'll be here any minute. So, she floored her car doing 65 past boss so she'd get to work before 12 noon to clock in on time. Boss gets there, has Coriena unload boxes from her car for the store. Boss is talking with Lucy just as Coriena was entering into store with boxes. Lucy says, Man I'm hungry, maybe I should go get a HotDog. Boss says, why don't you send Ole Leadfoot over there, she'll bring it back still hot. And they all cracked up laughing, cause boss lady knew who it was that flew by her on road, lol. I laughed so hard, my ribs hurt. It was so funny the way Lucy told me the story.

OK, Did everyone get outside in that nice weather yesterday? It was 82 degree's here in Philadelphia, Pa. And a very blue sky and lots of sunshine. I totally enjoyed it. The kids played outside, but first Uncle Bill (Dans brother) built a home made gate to keep the kids in yard. Landlord is puting a gate in, but hasn't yet, so here's what Bill put up, lol.

Please ignore the red tree shaped air freshener in my van. Uncle Joe put it in there, lol. Is this funny looking or what? And Bill was proud of himself for building this too. But I got to admit, it did keep the kids in the yard, lol. Marissa and Rebecca played outdoors all day. They wouldn't even come inside to eat lunch. So, Uncle Bill carried the table and chair set from Marissa's room outside and the girls ate lunch at the lil table set. They played with the Sit-n-Spin's, they took turns blowing bubbles, they had a great time. Daniel was indoors. Emma didn't want him to go out cause she had just given him a bath. But here he is looking out the window at the girls and me when I was taking his picture from outside, lol.

Here's Marissa taking a turn blowing bubbles, and Rebecca is chasing the bubbles. I heard them ask Uncle Bill the most funniest question. They said, Uncle Bill, when the bubbles fly away do you think they go all the way to China? He said, I bet they do, but it takes a really big bubble to make it all the way to china. Well, those girls tried their best to blow giant bubbles that would reach china. Bill and I cracked up, it was so funny watching them.

I caught Marissa trying to hide the bubble bottle. The little sneak. She wanted to keep them, lol.

Rebecca looked sad. She wanted a turn blowing the bubbles. Uncle Bill had to chase after Marissa. She was running in yard saying, Nooooooooo, I wanna have more turns, lol. Mommom can buy Becca more bubbles. Darn kids think we're made of money.

Wow, look at my child's legs. That is not fat, I checked. It is solid muscle. And she gets it from all the running she does when we're trying to catch her, lol. Man, this kid can run.

Well, that's all for now. Who know's what today will give me to write about. I hope you all enjoy your day. I'm going to call our dear Sugar tomorrow. If anyone has a message for her let me know and I will write them all down and tell her when I call her.

LOVE TO ALL........................

 

                                 

Tags: BABY, FUNNY STORY, KIDS,

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      OH, Gotcha!!!!!!!!!

Tags: MY NUTTY HUSBAND SENT THIS TO ME

JUST IN CASE

JUST IN CASE YOU CAN'T GET TO LIGHT CANDLE FOR SUGAR FROM PREVIOUS ENTRY. HERE IS THE LINK TO GET TO IT.

Please remember to light a candle for Sugar.  http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/candles.cfm?l=eng&gi=Sugar 

AOHELL IS STILL GIVING ME PROBLEMS, GRRRRRRRRRRR.

 

CINDY

Let's try this again

  Please click on this tag and light a candle for a very special lady. Sugar is in the hospital today undergoing surgery to have cancer removed. Please keep her in prayer. She has left a last entry she will be making until she's home and feeling up to getting back on the computer. You can read her last entry by clicking on her name tag on my side bar. She has turned off her alerts, but she said she will read all the comments left for her when she's up to it. So click on her name tag and leave her a few nice words please. Also, pray for Jeannette who is home recovering from her cancer surgery, and a few Jlanders who have a Mom, Dad, Sister now going through cancer and treatments also.

Well, sunday was a nice day. I spent the morning cleaning, and the whole afternoon and early evening babysitting my grandson. I love having him here. That lil man really melts my heart. He kept climbing up on couch and pointing to mirror on door saying Look, mommom, Boy. He was pointing to his reflection, lol. So cute.

At one point during the day I asked him, Daniel, what are you doing? and he turned around and gave me a funny look like, nothing mommom I am innocent, yea right. Here's the look, I had camera ready to, lol.

Rebecca wanted to go to sleep last night wearing bunny ears. I don't think so, but here she is, wearing them before bed.

Yes, my child loves SpongeBob, lol. She would live in these pajamas if I let her.

It is beautiful today. A little cloudy out but warm. Suppose to go up to almost 80 today. I'm going to Emma's and we're going to take the kids outside to play. Yep, camera is coming with me. LOL, Jim just called me. He said, Get outside woman, it's nice out. I told him I would be soon. He said take Rebecca out and let her burn off some of her energy. That's just what I'm going to do too.

Well, I guess I'd better get my butt ready and go. I need to go to postoffice too. Got a box to mail and 3 big envelopes. Jim told me last night that postage stamps are going up to 41 cents soon. And I just bought 2 books of stamps too, grrrrrrrrrrr. He also said their coming out with a 41 cent Forever stamp. This stamp you can use even if postage goes up again and still just use the 41 cent stamp, cause it's 41 cents forever. I like that. Gonna see if postoffice has any and I'm gonna get me some, along with 2 cent stamps for these stamps I have now. I'll just get enough for 1 book right now.

Well, gonna go. Hope you all have an awesome day.

Love ya.............................

                                  

Tags: ADC

I met Jeanne today

Today was an awesome day. Not only was it my anniversary, it was also the day I went to Berlin Auction and met Jeanne (Candlejmr). Jeanne is so nice, friendly, funny. The 3 kids just loved her. Daniel was a little upset after our visit and didn't want Jeanne to go home. Marissa and Rebecca had a great time using Jeanne's camera and taking pictures of us and everything else they could find to take a picture of, lol. We had a great time talking, walking through the Berlin Auction, listening to the kids laugh. We went into the pet store, and the kids loved seeing the animals. Even though it was cloudy and a bit chilly, we had a really great time. We've made plans for another visit in about 6 to 8 weeks. We're going to go to the park/playground next to Berlin Auction and have a picnic. The weather will be warmer then. But all in all it was a great day. I loved meeting Jeanne and loved our visit, and I can't wait to see her again.

I had a wonderful anniversary. This morning Jim gave me a beautiful card and a ceramic candle lamp. And while walking through Berlin Auction I spotted a glass Rooster Lamp which I have wanted one for so long, and I told Jim I wanted it. He went into the store and got it for me. Yeaaaaaaa, I got my lamp finally. After we all left the auction, Jim took the kids and I to the diner for an early dinner. Which was absolutely delicious. On the way home the girls sat in the back seat of the van and giggled away, while little Daniel fell asleep in his carseat. We pulled up at Emma's house just as Dan was getting home from work, perfect timing, lol.

Now Rebecca is asleep for the night, Jim's watching a DVD called Matrix and I am on my computer. Later on tonight I have to hem a pair of pants for Joes Mom so she can wear them to church in the morning. Joe and his older brother Mike are taking their mother to church. She is really happy about that. Here's is the cards Jim and I gave to each other and my 2 special gifts from Jim.

I love my candle lamp and rooster lamp. And I loved today. It was awesome. I hope everyone had a great day, and your weekend is going well. I guess I will get off of here for a bit and fix Mommom I's pants for her. Take care everyone.

Love to all........................................................

             

Tags: Roxy

UNTIL LATER EVERYONE. I AM OFF TO MEET JEANNE AT THE BERLIN AUCTION. WE WILL BOTH TELL YOU ALL ABOUT IT IN OUR JOURNALS.

 

CINDY

The Police Officer

A police officer pulls over a speeding car. The officer says, " I clocked you at 80 miles per hour, sir." The driver says, "Gee, officer I had it on cruise control at 60, perhaps your radar gun needs calibrating." Not looking up from her knitting the wife says: "Now don't be silly dear, you know that this car doesn't have cruise control." As the officer writes out the ticket, the driver looks over at his wife and growls, "Can't you please keep your mouth shut for once?" The wife smiles demurely and says, "You should be thankful your radar detector went off when it did." As the officer makes out the second ticket for the illegal radar detector unit, the man glowers at his wife and says through clenched teeth, "Damit, woman, can't you keep your mouth shut?" The officer frowns and says, "And I notice that you're not wearing your seat belt, sir. That's an automatic $75 fine." The driver says, "Yeah, well, you see officer, I had it on, but took it off when you pulled me over so that I could get my license out of my back pocket." The wife says, "Now, dear, you know very well that you didn't have your seat belt on. You never wear your seat belt when you're driving." And as the police officer is writing out the third ticket the driver turns to his wife and barks, "WHY DON'T YOU PLEASE SHUT UP??" The officer looks over at the woman and asks, "Does your husband always talk to you this way, Ma'am?" I love this part...............> "Only when he's been drinking

MY WEDDING

I was going to save this entry for saturday. But I have so much to do the next few days, I decided to post it today. On saturday March 24th Jim and I will celebrate our 28th yr wedding anniversary. We were married at the ages of Jim 23 and me 17 (3mos short of being 18). Our wedding took place in a cute little white church in Pleasantville, New Jersey. Our preacher Rev. Paul Westcott performed the ceremony. His sister Faith played the piano that day for us, and his wife Kitty bought my bouquet of flowers for me as a wedding gift. My bridesmaid was my sister Lucy and my made of honor was the SIL of the preacher, Kathy Westcott. Standing next to Jim was an usher Bill Westcott (maid of honors husband and brother of preacher). The best man was Jim's best friend Dan McCormick. After the wedding ceremony we all made our way to the reception which was held at Clover Gunning Club, where my Dad was a member. I did not have any alcohol at all at my wedding. There were a few alcoholic's at my wedding that when they got to drinking they got mean and ugly. And out of respect for Jim's grandfather Rev. Walter Sawn who attended our wedding I did not want any ugliness. The wedding cake was made by my maid of honor Kathy. She was going to cake decorating school and volunteered to make my cake. My wedding gown was loaned to me by my very best friend MaryLou. She wore it on her wedding day. That meant alot to me to wear her dress. The necklace was loaned to me by Kathy Westcott. The menu wasn't anything special, it was all made by Kitty and Kathy but paid for by me using my last 4 unemployment checks. We had potato and maxaroni salads, meatballs and sauce, cold cut tray, fruit salad, punch and soda's, and the cake. My Dad couldn't afford to pay for my wedding, he did give me 50.00 towards it, and as a gift gave Jim and I a 19" color tv (used) but we were thankful for the gift. We got lots of gifts, such as towels, electric blanket, electric frying pan, dishes, glasses, linens, and cash. It was a beautiful day for us, even though it was raining, grrrrrrr, lol. Since that day it has rained on all our anniversary's but one. On that one it snowed, lol. The pictures were all taken by my very best friend MaryLou. I am so greatful to her. I lost all my pics except for a couple, and she saved them all these years. Thank you MaryLou, you are awesome girlfriend and I love you dearly. So without further ado, here is my wedding pictures.

Dad and I entering the church.

The preacher welcoming everyone to ceremony and asking who gives me to this man.

Another view of asking.

Blurred but ceremony has ended.

Thanking our guests for attending. Jim and I in the middle, best man near me and maid of honor near Jim.

Opening our gifts. The electric blanket, given to us from my Aunt Helen and Uncle Bill.

Jim and I and that beautiful delicious cake.

Cutting the cake. The 2 lil ones are my sister Helen and Philip, youngest son of Kathy and Bill Westcott.

Feeding each other the cake, mmmmmmm yummy.

We didn't really have a honey moon. We went to a motel in Millville, NJ for 1 night. Didn't do anything because of 2 reasons, I fell asleep due to exhaustion and lack of sleep the last 3 days before wedding, and 2, Aunt Flo decided to pay me an early visit the day before my wedding, grrrrrrrrrr.

The past 28 yrs with Jim I have to say were good and bad. But more good than bad. We've had a few arguments, a few rough times, but there's one thing that always got us through it and has given us 28 yrs of a wonderful marriage, and that is the marriage recipe.

                                 Marriage Recipe

                                   1 cup love

                                    1 cup respect

                                   1 cup trust

                                   1 cup honesty

           

 

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Is it really quiet?

Is it true? Is spring really here? It doesn't feel like it. But weather man said it's true. Now, bring on the warmth please. Well, we got a major problem in the kitchen. It seems the roof is leaking and the snow and ice that is on it is melting and coming through my ceiling in the kitchen. Jim came home from work and was sitting in the kitchen and heard drip, drip. He looked around and noticed that one of the drop ceiling tiles was buckled and wet. He touched it and felt water move. So he poked it with his knife and water poured out of the little hole. He called Joe and had him come upstairs. He wanted to let him know there's a problem. Joe will be on the phone tomorrow with the roofer. He lifted one of the tiles from the ceiling and oh my gosh there is serious damage. the sheetrock is crumbled, moldy and falling off. Not only does the roof have to be repaired but so does the ceiling above the drop ceiling. I told Joe he may want to call his home owners insureance on this one, cost this is gonna be expensive for sure.

Did you watch American Idol tonight? I did. I didn't even go near the computer tonight while it was on. Out of the 10 singers left I like Jordan, Chris and Melinda. Out of those 3 Melinda has my vote. That girl can sing, wow!!! And yes I voted for her, lol.

For anyone who is a Soprano's fan, the last and final 9 episodes start April 8th at 9:pm on HBO. I will be absent from the internet world during the nights the Soprano's are on. Love, love, love that show.

My scanner has been giving me problems the past 2 days. So today I went and deleted it right out of my computer, then I reinstalled it. Guess what? It's working again, wooohooooooo. I told Jim last night it wasn't working. He says restart computer, lol. Like what's that gonna do? Computer isn't even recognizing the scanner. No problem's now. I scanned plenty of pics today and it worked fine. Two of the projects I am working on, I need my scanner to do them. No worries, it's fixed.

Well, I got a few things done today around the apartment. Got my livingroom dusted, wiped down and vacuumed. Cleaned off computer desk, filing cabinet and bookshelf. Got the bathroom all wiped down, and folded and put away about a zillion loads of laundry, well maybe not a zillion but it sure felt like it. Tomorrow when I get home from Sams Club, I will finish the bedroom.

Tomorrow I am going to drive Jim to work, take Rebecca to her sister's. And Joe and I will go to Sam's. We're taking my van cause when we both shop there's never enough room in his blazer, lol. I'm letting Joe drive my van, cause I do not like driving all the way to Sams. I'm gonna look for a carpet steamer. If I rent one it costs me ovr 70.00 to rent it and buy all the chemicals to clean the carpets. I have been checking on line and for another 40 bucks I can own my own carpet cleaner. The secret to a clean carpet is not the detergent you use, it's the water. If you boil the water getting it good and hot then add it to the machine, the carpets come out alot cleaner. I know I've done it a few times on these carpets with are a very very light shade of grey and Joe's are white. Hot water works best with the shampoo.

Ok, now that I have probably bored you to sleep with this entry, I will go now. Gonna go chat with my future SIL Nancy for a few minutes, then I'm off to bed. I hope everyone enjoyed their day today and have a great day tomorrow.

 

Love to all.......................