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Archive for April, 2008


I LIED!!

I make no new promises because I find I can’t keep them!  Not only is this another chance to show off Barney, but I get to show you pictures of two very big chunks of my heart, to boot. 
These little girls are often referred to as H and E, otherwise known as Hailey and Emily.  [...]

Shhhh, Don’t Tell Her!

This MIGHT be the last Barney photo for a while.  It MIGHT be.  Not making any promises!  This was just too good not to post, and if I want Doris to know I did this, I will tell her, thank you!  I got this picture this afternoon while they were relaxing together.  Just wanted you [...]

Hodge-Podge Revisited

Please refer to (1) pictures posted at Hodge-Podge of April 27th and (2) previous blogs in which I introduced our new family member when this kitten looked somewhat like a mouse, but still cute.  Said kitten did not even have its eyes open the first time you met the little furry thing.  I believe I mentioned [...]

Hodge-Podge

Okay, you knew they were coming……………..so here are updated pictures of our new baby, Sophie!  As always I must add a disclaimer that these do not really do her justice.  She’s a beauty, and she is spoiled rotten already.  She is very playful and a lot of fun.  I saw her jump straight backward three [...]

VOLUNTEERED FOR IT!!

I’ve spoken in the recent past a few times about a project I’ve been working on for church, in cahoots with our church secretary and our friend, Cheryl.  We had been needing an updated church directory for some time, so having the time and a few of the skills required, I volunteered for the job.
We [...]

Starbucks

Recently there was a very entertaining days-long (weeks-long?) blog interchange, contest, contest winner declared, and subsequent lawsuits regarding the awarding of the prize, which was a gift certificate to Starbucks.
Probably due to this establishment’s name being so prominent in my mind, when I got my monthly mailing from my book club, I chose to order [...]

What’s It Going to Take???

I will say right up front tonight, as I put my thoughts into words, this will be long.  Anyone who wants to drop out, feel free.  I don’t blame you.    Anyone who has the staying power to the end, thank you.
As I perceive blogland, it provides opportunities for a number of positives.  At the [...]

“Chances Are”

I’m showing my age here, but remember Johnny Mathis singing that song?
At my house, we watch very little TV other than the local and national news, Wheel of Fortune, and a couple of other shows.  One other show that we do watch with some regularity is Deal or No Deal.  Sometimes it’s entertaining, and sometimes [...]

Weekend

It was a beautiful weekend in the neighborhood!  Spring at its best, with blue skies, birds chirping, flowers blooming, lots of green in the trees and grass, warm breezes, and a full moon!  God’s handiwork at its best.  When I look at days like we’ve had recently, the words of a song play in my [...]

Have I Mentioned that I’m Retired?

Yesterday I accompanied a family member to a medical appointment.  Her daughter happens to work for the same cardiovascular group we were visiting for a CT scan, so after the necessary shenanigans were over, Christy escorted us around her office.  The people were very nice, and it was good to see the inside of Christy’s work-a-day [...]


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