Just sitting here enjoying a day filled with rain. I love days like this, to get things done inside that otherwise I would put off if the sun were shining. Do you realize how much I love the sun and summer? lol

Those who know me, are aware of the recent big changes. We won't mention them here though because well, um...why would I do that? LOL

The blog I mentioned in the previous post was a scam. What a dumb ass that woman is. It made national headlines. Imagine all the time she wasted from her life to go to such an elaborate scheme. Sad thing is people do it all the time. My thoughts anymore are "they will get theirs in due time".

We're all doing fabulous and that's all I really have to say~

Over the last couple months I started following a blog because it was one of those that pulled at your heart. Not even sure how I came across this blog. People found themselves hoping and praying things would go the way everyone would want. Favorable. With a miracle. When I say with a miracle, that doesn't mean things would turn out perfect because nothing is perfect in this world but any triumphs in this situation would be a miracle. Things just weren't looking good from an earthly prospective.

The last few days several updates were made and miracles were happening, but those miracles (and if true) would still have a sad ending. It's what was happening in the middle that was the main focus of prayer and the miracle, for hundreds of readers. I opened the blog this morning to see how things were going, sort of like a novel where you can't put it down. The blog is gone. Now, yesterday an entry was made about the author/s being attacked by unfathomable comments/emails and horrible things were being done to pics they posted. Makes one think how sick and cruel people are in this world. Understandably, the author had removed the anonymous comment ability about a week ago. Yesterday, they removed all entries and placed one that said they were simply going to put current updates and that would be the only one visible and no comments were allowed. This morning, the whole thing is "removed". I guess I'm just wondering why not take it private. At least the owner of the blog has a temporary, safe keeping to the chronological events of this special time. Hell, they very well could have been safe keeping the entries elsewhere and just figured the blog wasn't needed with all the hate being put on them. No one will ever know.

With finding the blog gone, there are so many "what if's". I personally don't want to accept that it was a hoax, because for one...who has that much time on their hands to create something that elaborate and two, what would make someone so sick to think up such a story? The other thing is what kind of person would attack another going through what this family was going through? Sick people, that's who. We all know hoaxes happen. It's the internet and well...people think it's a playland where there are no rules or feelings. I can't say elaborate schemes in sucking people in (for whatever twisted reason) as a farce hasn't happened, because it has. I've seen it first hand and have also been the brunt of shitty things regarding my dad's passing. (Who the fuck says shitty things to another when a loved one passes away?) I just think that if you are the creator of a scheme like that, you'll get yours in the end. People who do that, play with fire.

I'll have to tweak my prayers regarding this situation from here out. I don't want to believe it was a hoax~

Random Thoughts

The weather is gloriously warm.

Change is coming and it is good.

Sometimes people just plain suck.

Puppies are sweet, especially my little Harley.

Laughter is grand.

More people need to get up and exercise.

Our country is in a horrendous state.

My new endeavor is to train for a mini-triathlon.

I need to get back into my sewing studio. I've sold so many quilts!

We're approaching 25 years! I love, love, love him!

Life is busy!

Life is grand!

Celebrate!

My day started YESTERDAY at 3:00 a.m.

Mom and I got on the road at 3:45 a.m.

5 hour trip for a 9:00 a.m. appointment.

After some blood work, a port flush and a brief visit with the doctor, we were sent on our merry way.

11:00 a.m. and we're on the road, heading back south.

2 hours into the drive, my cell rings.

Jesus

Umm...someone needs a blood transfusion.

They were as shocked as we were because she just feels and looks so damn good.

We turn around and drive two hours BACK to the clinic because they want to make sure there was not human error on the bloodwork.

Arrive back at clinic, get blood drawn, wait...wait...wait...and wait

Yep. Hematocrit and hemoglobin W A Y too low.

More waiting while they call the hospital to schedule a short stay transfusion.

After getting tired of waiting at the clinic, we head to our fave restaurant for dinner.

6:00 p.m. I get a call to head to the hospital, bed ready.

7:00 fill out a whole slew of history papers because for some reason, hers were not in the computer.

More waiting on doctor to bring something to the nurse.

More blood draw for cross type yada yada

Wait, wait, wait on blood.

10:00 p.m. still waiting.

umm remember, we have been up since 3:00 A.M.!

Midnight, the blood arrives.

2 units and 6 hours later, transfusion complete.

hellooooo it's 6 a.m. this morning.

Blood pressure too high to leave, more wait, redo.

7:50 a.m this morning, we finally get the go ahead we can leave.

Hallelujah!

Wait...forgot we have a 5 hour drive home.

It took us 5 1/2 hours to get home due to shitty rush hour traffic, but we got arrive safe and sound at 1:30 p.m. TODAY. With the help of a lot of coffee!

OMG I am way too old to be pulling all nighters.

It would have been great had I been able to catch a few winks at the hospital but being that I had a bedside chair similar to a wooden kitchen chair, that wasn't happening.

At this point, I'm almost delirious and just trying to keep busy until I can get to bed around my normal time so I don't screw up my regular pattern.

One hour to go and man, my bed is screaming my name.

All is well, it was a hilarious adventure really~

Driving to the trail to run this morning I had the radio on and the morning talk show was discussing the Miss America pageant and Miss California. Apparently Perez Hilton is in a hissy fit over her answer regarding gay marriage. Boo hoo Perez, you didn't like her response? It's her response, her opinion.

My opinion is like hers. It is MY BELIEF that marriage is between a man and a woman. Does that mean I have a problem with gay people? Absolutely not. Miss California answered the question with how she felt PERSONALLY on the subject. As if a question like that really has a place in a beauty pageant.

Then he has the nerve to turn around and call her a bitch because he didn't get the response he wanted.

What the hell is wrong with people?

What Is Today?

Today is...

A day to rejoice!

A day to praise!

A day to give thanks!

A day to sing from the rooftops!

A day to dance in the rain!

A day to count my blessings!

A day to cry tears of joy!

It's just a fabulously, glorious day~

America's Cover Girl?

Sitting here watching the news this morning and I have to laugh at some of the things being said and where these news hosts come up with their story subjects. The First Lady is America's Cover Girl? Seriously now, I'm lmao on that one!

I recently met up with a childhood friend of mine at Fishbone's. We spent about two hours catching up which was great. We had been friends from elementary school to our sophmore year of high school when she moved away. Funny thing is she moved just a few towns over but back then, getting to her town was rather "far" so the get togethers became fewer and fewer. we laughed at how things have changed so much and the town she moved to had sort of just melted into a few towns over as the years have gone by. Hell, you used to travel a country road to get to her new town but now it's all city streets and just a hop, skip and a jump. It was great reconnecting with her and find out what she's been doing all these years. We'll definitely keep in touch and get together again.

Things are good on the homefront. Nothing new or exciting going on. The weather is crazy as is in most parts of the east. We went from 65 degree days to 6 inches of snow just 5 days ago and today we are hitting 75. Funny thing is we still have some snow in our yard where the direct sun hasn't melted. What's left will melt today without a doubt. The snow was pretty but damn, not in March.

I hope all those Obama supporters are happy with what a fine job he's doing and how freely he's doling out the moolah. Jesus. Our kids, their kids and their grandkids will be forever busting their asses to pay that back. Our country is crumbling and gone to hell in a handbasket.

Toodles. Enjoy this fabulous weather~

It's Tough Being a Woman

Recently I started participating in a bible study that is out of this world fantastic!

Beth Moore is fabulous in teaching the Book of Esther...It's Tough Being a Woman.

I highly recommend this to all women!

Research it. You might just like it!

My story for now...

I've been kind of quiet here but that's only because I decided not to burden this blog with anymore of my political rants, and created a separate one just for that. I'm not sure if it's going to be a short-lived passion of mine or not. I just know that it's what I feel like writing about at this time.

I've gotten away from personal blogging because my heart isn't in it anymore. I don't know how many different ways I can write about getting up and living my life without it becoming stale--at least for me. I have a mostly fantastic life filled with fantastic times, interspersed with moments that aren't so fantastic. In other words, I live a life just like everyone else. My experiences are unique to me, but they are not unique in this world.

I've gotten away from reading books lately because of blogging, and as a result, I stopped feeding my brain with new things that challenged me. I've found an idle mind breeds discontent. And so I've gotten back to reading everything I can get my hands on, but more than that, challenging myself to read things and learn more about things I normally told myself I wasn't interested in--like politics. It's opened my eyes and broadened my world in ways I cannot explain.

So that's my story for now. My other blog is here. I'm conservative in a world of conservative haters and "hopenchangers" so if you lean right, I'm your cup of tea, and if not, don't worry, I won't hold it against you.

I hate that my pictures come with the extra space at the top and at the bottom but oh well. In the scheme of life, it's just a little annoyance. lol This is a picture I took while waiting to pull into traffic. The sunset was gorgeous! Glad to feel temps have warmed up into the fifties today. There are some things needing tending to in the yard and I can fiddle around out there without freezing my knuckles off.

Thought I would play a little game here in that I would answer questions about myself, as long as they aren't too personal. lol Maybe whoever is in Kentucky and searched me out will come forward to play along too since I must be intriquing or something. Really, I'm just a person with a family, kids, a couple dogs and cats who lives like mainstream America. Maybe it's a coincidence on the search because I don't know a single soul in Kentucky. Granted if you search JCINNC you will come upon lots of links that don't pertain to me at all. Maybe whoever it was just saw Party of Three and decided to give it a look. Oh, never ask to post a pic of any member of my immediate family or extended family. That would be pushing it unless you are a friend and it's done through email.

So, ask away~