Pencils

I love to collect pencils for all the holidays, in fact I use them all the time to write out patterns, do work, etc. I always have a ton of pencils at home and at work. In one of my beading daily newsletters they had a sculpture made of pencils. Anyway click on the link and be prepared to be amazed. Her work is beautiful and can you imagine sharpening all those pencils to that sharp point, wonder how many break off before and during beading. Some people have such vision and talent, tain't in my genes though.

http://reubenmiller.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/01/jennifer-maestr.html?cid=97761910

Treasure Every Moment

Treasure Every Moment

We tell ourselves a lot.
We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough and we'll be more content when they are. After that, we're frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with. We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage, we reason. We tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse gets his or her act together, when we get a nicer car, when we are able to go on a nice vacation, or when we retire. The truth is, there's no better time to be happy than right now. If not now, when? Your life will always be filled with challenges. It's best to admit this to ourselves and decide to be happy anyway.
So treasure every moment that you have and treasure it more because you shared it with someone special. And remember that time waits for no one. So, stop waiting:
- until your car or home is paid off - until you get a new car or home - until your kids leave the house - until you go back to school - until you finish school - until you lose 10 pounds - until you gain 10 pounds - until you get married - until you have kids - until you retire - until summer - until spring - until winter- until fall - until you die There is no better time than right now to be happy. So work like you don't need money, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like no one's watching.

Bulk Mail

Did you ever read your bulk mail, this is the first 25 in my list. Where do these emails really come from? And the first one is dated in 2038, that is 30 years in the future. Do they think people really sit and read these things. I do know i dont need a pc, 6 more inches, more hair, someone has a crush on me, i can get extended warranties on everything i own, it goes on and on and on.

I know sometimes i have real mail in bulk but you would think the government with their nose in everything else would find a way to not allow bulk mail.


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Peeps

I LOVE Peeps, there is nothing better for a sugar rush than a package of peeps and look now you can have them delivered right to your door and they are on sale. I did not see the peppermint stars out for Christmas. Can you imagine a case of PEEPS delivered to your house, my day is complete, heck my life is complete. I know most people in my life scrunch up their noses when I mention PEEPS, but come on it is just sugar.

The line at the bottom is true, Peeps, always in season.


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OO EE OO AW AW Bing Bang WallaWalla Bing Bang

Ok if you are an Alvin fan you will know that is from the Witch Doctor song. I remember that song when I was a kid and we lived in LA, that is afterall an LA song. I saw Alvin twice, I remember watching them when I was a kid, how great was the movie and Jason Lee did an excellent job playing DAVE.

I also Enchanted, I had enough sugar to last me a lifetime in that movie. What is the Pepto Bismal commercial, nausea, upset stomach, please dont ever make me watch that movie again. It was not my choice to see. I like Amy Adams and Mr McDreamy but I am still troughing over all the sickness of that movie, not even Mary Poppins was that nauseating.

Movies on my list to see are : Bucket List, Mad Money and the new Diane Lane movie. I will give you my review when I see them.

Alvin 5 Stars
Enchanted -100 Stars

I have AAADD

I have a friend whose mind runs with some intelligent ideas and some that are really off the wall. He just sent me this and told me to put it on my blog, sooooo how many days have you had AAADD, I can't remember how many I have had but I think more and more on a daily basis I have this disease. While I have seen different versions of this it does sum up AAADD:

Recently, I was diagnosed with A.A.A.D.D. -
Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder.
This is how it manifests:I decide to water my garden.As I turn on the hose in the driveway,
I look over at my car and decide it needs washing.As I start toward the garage,
I notice mail on the porch table that
I brought up from the mail box earlier.I decide to go through the mail before I wash the car.I lay my car keys on the table,
put the junk mail in the garbage can under the table,
and notice that the can is full.So, I decide to put the bills back
on the table and take out the garbage first.But then I think,
since I'm going to be near the mailbox
when I take out the garbage anyway,
I may as well pay the bills first.I take my check book off the table,
and see that there is only one check left.My extra checks are in my desk in the study,
so I go inside the house to my desk where
I find the can of Coke I'd been drinking.I'm going to look for my checks,
but first I need to push the Coke aside
so that I don't accidentally knock it over.The Coke is getting warm,
and I decide to put it in the refrigerator to keep it cold.As I head toward the kitchen with the Coke,
a vase of flowers on the counter
catches my eye--they need water.I put the Coke on the counter and
discover my reading glasses that
I've been searching for all morning.I decide I better put them back on my desk,
but first I'm going to water the flowers.I set the glasses back down on the counter,
fill a container with water and suddenly spot the TV remote.
Someone left it on the kitchen table.I realize that tonight when we go to watch TV,
I'll be looking for the remote,
but I won't remember that it's on the kitchen table,
so I decide to put it back in the den where it belongs,
but first I'll water the flowers.I pour some water in the flowers,
but quite a bit of it spills on the floor.So, I set the remote back on the table,
get some towels and wipe up the spill.Then, I head down the hall trying to
remember what I was planning to do.At the end of the day:the car isn't washedthe bills aren't paidthere is a warm can of Coke sitting on the counterthe flowers don't have enough water,there is still only 1 check in my check book,I can't find the remote,I can't find my glasses,and I don't remember what I did with the car keys.Then, when I try to figure out why nothing got done today,
I'm really baffled because I know I was busy all damn day,
and I'm really tired.I realize this is a serious problem,
and I'll try to get some help for it,
but first I'll check my e-mail

Cats

If you have not read the Yarn Harlot's blog for January 19th you need to. She did a monologue from her cat's perspective while she was trying to take a bath. It is hilarious. I was just getting to sleep last night and I heard this awful noise, what the ? I got up and there in the sitting room off my bedroom is Bucky my youngest, sitting on the treadmill looking all innocent. She can open the closet doors, they swing out and she can get her paw under the door and pop them open. She had somehow knocked over a box about 3 feet high so she could play in it. How did she know the box was in the closet, she was downstairs when I put it in there, i put the box away and closed the closet. I was not even back comfy under the covers and I hear a pop, crash, there was the box again, not getting up, she can play with the box. Cats, I love them dearly but they need to sleep at night like we do.

If I had a tank

Yesterday I had to make 3 trips to Joanns and not fun trips, I am making a cover for my attic fan. First of all magnets do NOT stick to aluminum, why did they make it of aluminum. I had cardboard taped but that was ugly, so my crafty genes took over. Found some hot water tank cover that was perfect, cut it. Hey velcro may do the trick, ok go back to joanns get velcro. The lady who was cutting fabric, let's just say check your yardage, the package comes by feet yet they sell it by the yard, who makes this up? I said I need 12 feet and not paying attention she said 3 yards, i was thinking about something else. I get home and yep I got 3 yards, not the 4 I needed, but wait she gave me an extra 10", what. So back again i go i was making mom one too and needed yardage for hers. Only had 2 1/8 yard left ok give it to me, so back home i go and yep it is slicker than snot on a door knob

OK i digressed as to why i needed a tank. Sitting in the drive through in Burger King, these two girls had to be brainless high maintenance twits. If I had a tank they would be road kill flattened better than the biscuits my dad sat on for his sister, I digress again, that is what happens when you are beyond pissed. They fiddle farted around with their order, threw trash out. As I was waiting for my food they are parked at the end of the drive, a tank would have pushed them into the middle of the street for someone else to flatten them. The passenger then proceeded to throw every bit of trash on the street as they drove off.

Dont you just want to punch people like that? they have no business being allowed to live or breathe in my space. Next time I see you two you better hope I dont have a tank or oozie cos you will no longer piss me off then.

13 Lessons of Life

13 Lessons of Life
Jan. 14, 2008
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1. Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there, to serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson, or to help you figure out who you are or who you want to become.

2. You never know who these people may be, your neighbor, your coworker, a long lost friend, or a complete stranger. When you lock eyes with them, you know at that very moment they will affect your life in some profound way.

3. Sometimes things happen to you that may seem horrible, painful, and unfair at first, but in reflection you find that without overcoming those obstacles you would have never realized your potential, strength, willpower, or heart.

4. Everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens by chance or by means of good luck.

5. Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness, and sheer stupidity all occur to test the limits of your soul. Without these small tests, whatever they may be, life would be like a smoothly paved, straight, flat road to nowhere. It would be safe and comfortable, but dull and utterly pointless.

6. The people you meet who affect your life, and the success and downfalls you experience, help to create who you are and who you become.

7. Even the bad experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant and important ones.

8. If someone hurts you, betrays you, or breaks your heart, forgive them, for they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious when you open your heart. If someone loves you, love them back unconditionally, not only because they love you, but because in a way, they are teaching you to love and how to open your heart and eyes to things.

9. Make every day count. Appreciate every moment and take from those moments everything that you possibly can for you may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people that you have never talked to before, and actually listen.

10. Let yourself fall in love, break free, and set your sights high. Hold your head up because you have every right to. Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself, for if you don't believe in yourself, it will be hard for others to believe in you.

11. You can make of your life anything you wish. Create your own life and then go out and live it with absolutely no regrets.

12. Most important, if you love someone tell him or her. You never know what tomorrow may have in store.

13. Learn a lesson in life each day that you live. And that is the biggest life lesson there is.

Where has the time gone

I was off for vacation from Dec 13 and returned on Jan 7, I meant to post pictures, work on my ravelry account but as you can see none of that got done at all. I have pictures I need to post and work I need to do and get my ravelry stuff done so I can be more organized. I am going to list all the finished projects on my blog this year just to see how many I actually get done.

I really want to work on my second sock of the yarn i have made fingerless gloves and am almost done with the shawl and have the second sock to work on but in the meantime from Sisterwoman:


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Promise Yourself
Nov. 5, 2007
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Promise Yourself:
To be strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.
To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet.
To make all your friends feel that there is something special in them.
To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.
To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best.
To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.
To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.
To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile.
To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to critisize others.
To be too large for worry
To be too noble for anger
To be too strong for fear
And to be too happy to permit the presence of trouble.


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12 Ways to Grow Your Spirit
Nov. 12, 2007
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1. Create a mission statement that starts with "I want to be remembered as someone who _________"
2. Write a letter to someone you love but have never written before
3. Make a list of 10 books you always wanted to read, then start reading #1
4. Start a photo album with your favorite pictures in the whole world
5. Go on a nature walk
6. Make plans to volunteer with a homeless shelter or Meals On Wheels for Thanksgiving
7. Appreciate one thing that you take for granted
8. Give a present to someone you don't really like
9. Mourn the loss of something precious
10. Make someone laugh
11. Let go of the biggest grudge you have
12. Give thanks for something small


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The Worth of a Woman
Nov. 26, 2007
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Women have strengths that amaze men.
They bear hardships and carry burdens,
but they hold happiness, love and joy.
They smile when they want to scream.
They sing when they want to cry.
They cry when they are happy
and laugh when they are nervous.
They fight for what they believe in.
They stand up to injustice.
They don't take "no" for an answer
when they believe there is a better solution.They go without so their family can have.
They go to the doctor with a frightened friend.
They love unconditionally.
They cry when their children excel
and cheer when their friends get awards.
They are happy when they hear about
a birth or a wedding.
Their hearts break when a friend dies.
They grieve at the loss of a family member,
yet they are strong when they
think there is no strength left.They know that a hug and a kiss
can heal a broken heart.Women come in all shapes, sizes and colors.
They'll drive, fly, walk, run or e-mail you
to show how much they care about you.The heart of a woman is what makes the world keep turning.They bring joy, hope and love.
They have the compassion and ideas.
They give moral support to their
family and friends.
Women have vital things to say
and everything to give.
However, if there is one flaw in women,
It is that they forget their worth.
Don't ever forget your worth.



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I Believe
Dec. 10, 2007
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I believe:

That our backgrounds and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.

That no matter how good a friend is, she is going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive her for that.

That because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to, doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.

That it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.

That you should always leave loved ones with kind words. It may be the last time you see them.

That money is a lousy way to keep score.

That you either control your anger or it controls you.

That sometimes I have the right to be angry, but I never have the right to be cruel.

That it always isn't enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to forgive yourself.

That no matter how bad your heart is broken, the world won't stop for you.

That to love others with my whole heart I must first love myself.

That the people you care most about in life are often taken from you too soon.

That life is more precious than money will ever be.

That it really is better to give than to receive.

How many times can you say--I had a really nice day at work?

For me that is a very big rareity. We had our Christmas Luncheon yesterday. Turkey, ham, side dishes, rolls, desserts enough to feed an army, we have about 30 out here in the bat cave. Everyone started cooking at 6:30, the kitchen was warm and cozy, we have a full kitchen out here with stove and dishwasher for our occassional parties. Everyone pitched in, we put the tree up and it was just a nice day, I was pooped but it was worth it. We even said prayer before we ate, while I was driving to work I thought we needed one and several people asked me before we ate if we could do it and many today have said thanks for having a prayer. I am sure I will continue to hear about it from the boss but I dont care, we need more prayer in this country, that is why we have so many crimes and delinquents.

So, on those rare occassions when you have a really nice day at work, remember to savor every moment of it and dont let anyone take it from you.

Borrowed from Kathy's blog

I was reading Kathy's blog, tryintaknit and this was too funny I had to borrow it for mine. Thanks Kathy

IMPORTANT NEWS FROM THE NORTH POLE!
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM THE NORTH POLE!
A Note from: Santa Claus I regret to inform you that, effective immediately, I will no longer serve the States of Georgia, Florida, Virginia, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi, Texas, and Arkansas on Christmas Eve. Due to the overwhelming current population of the earth, my contract was renegotiated by North American Fairies and Elves Local 209. As part of the new and better contract I also get longer breaks for milk and cookies sokeep that in mind. However, I'm certain that your children will be in good hands with your local replacement, who happens to be my third cousin, Bubba Claus. His side of the family is from the South Pole. He shares my goal of delivering toys to all the good boys and girls; however, there are a few differences between us. Differences such as:
1. There is no danger of the Grinch stealing your presents from Bubba Claus. He has a gun rack on his sleigh and a bumper sticker that reads: "These toys insured by Smith and Wesson." 2. Instead of milk and cookies, Bubba Claus prefers that children leave RC cola and pork rinds [or a moon pie] on the fireplace. And Bubba doesn't smoke a pipe. He dips a little snuff though, so please have an empty spit can handy. 3. Bubba Claus' sleigh is pulled by floppy-eared, flyin' coon dogs instead of reindeer. I made the mistake of loaning him a couple of my reindeer one time, and Blitzen's head now overlooks Bubba's freplace. 4. You won't hear "On Comet, on Cupid, on Donner and Blitzen.." when Bubba Claus arrives. Instead, you'll hear, "On Earnhardt, on Andretti, on Elliott and Petty." 5. "Ho, Ho, Ho!" has been replaced by "Yee Haw!" And you also are likely to hear Bubba's elves respond, "I her'd dat!" 6. As required by Southern highway laws, Bubba Claus' sleigh does have a Yosemite Sam safety triangle on the back with the words "Back Off." 7. The usual Christmas movie classics such as "Miracle on 34th Street" and "It's a Wonderful Life" will not be shown in your negotiated viewing area. Instead, you'll see "Boss Hogg Saves Christmas" and "Smokey and the Bandit IV" featuring Burt Reynolds as Bubba Claus and dozens of state patrol cars crashing into each other. And Finally,
8. Bubba Claus doesn't wear a belt. If I were you, I'd make sure you, the wife, and the kids turn the other way when he bends over to putpresents under the tree. Sincerely Yours, Santa Claus

Pet Peeve of the Day

I am driving to work, I am on loan to one of our offices in the caves, yes it is a real cave. I drive hiway now and it is very pretty. I had just come over the bridge and some jerkwad throws out their breakfast trash, complete sack, and wrappers from McDonald's. I am pretty sure when he got to work there were trash cans there to throw it in but no he had to trash my beautiful drive to work. Dont you wish there were big hands for something in the sky that came down and smacked someone when they did something like that and then threw the trash back in their car?

I had to go to DC last week and really did not have time to see much but the Air and Space Musuem is out the back door of my HDQ office so they have all the space stuff out right now and a cool display on the Wright Brothers and there is a new Native American Museum a couple blocks down the street, it is 4 floors and i did not get through one floor before they closed, something for next time.

Awaiting snow today, I dont do winter, may have to go home early if it starts sticking too much.