People Magazine has announced it's
JOHNNY DEPP
Well.... DUH!!!!!!!!!!
{hhmm}
Until next time..... Lorie
Friday, November 20, 2009
The Dating Profiles Meme: Hard Times
Welcome to The Dating Profiles Meme. This meme is based on a feature from WTIT: The Blog authored by Bud Weiser. Either you have used sites such as Match.com or Yahoo Personals or you’ve read them. Weekly, we scour those on-line dating sites to respond either a person's profile or often their headlines as most of us would really like to do. We use only "lines" that are gender-neutral. So, your mission is to respond to ten we choose each week. Seriously or with humor is your choice! The spelling or grammar errors were in the original profiles. Join us each and every Friday!The Dating Profiles Meme: Hard Times
1. Why is this so hard? If you don't know... you are definitely NOT for me!
2. Walk with me. Why, are you gonna take me to the woods and murder me????
3. My software is state of the art. Is that code for "Wanna see my etchings?"
4. Can’t believe I did this. Are you referring to another girl in the woods?????
5. Life is an adventure or nothing. I think in our case, it is going to be: NOTHING!
6. Looking for someone to get to no. Is that like getting to 1st base, 2nd base, and NO base!
7. I am absolutely terrible at this!! YES, yes you are...
8. Anything is possible, right? No, not really, there is no possibility of your being with an actual living human.
9. It’s your last day to live, live it. Again, with taking me into the wood, you are beginning to freak me out, man!!!
10. I enjoy text messages. Yeah, see #8 - no actual human, just virtual relationship! Sorry dude, looks like you lose....
8. Anything is possible, right? No, not really, there is no possibility of your being with an actual living human.
9. It’s your last day to live, live it. Again, with taking me into the wood, you are beginning to freak me out, man!!!
10. I enjoy text messages. Yeah, see #8 - no actual human, just virtual relationship! Sorry dude, looks like you lose....
Thank you for playing this week on The Dating Profiles Meme. Please leave a comment or link when you have posted. Feel free to stop back and visit other player’s posts. Have a great week. Join us for Sunday Stealing. See you next Friday!
Hope you enjoyed this meme..... Until next time..... Lorie
Thursday, November 19, 2009
One of My Favorite Websites: Cute Overload
I found this picture on on one of my favorite websites, Cute Overload, and I loved it so much that I had to share it with you all because it contains my two favorite things - a baby and a puppy. Hope you enjoy it:
Until next time..... Lorie
Until next time..... Lorie
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
A Lesson for All Young People
Something that was passed along to me by a friend of mine that touched my heart and I wanted to share with you all:
A lesson that should be taught in all schools . . and colleges!
Back in September of 2005, on the first day of school, Martha Cothren, a social studies school teacher at Robinson High School did something not to be forgotten.
On the first day of school, with the permission of the school superintendent,the principal and the building supervisor, she removed all of the desks
out of her classroom.
When the first period kids entered the room they discovered that there were no desks..
'Ms.Cothren, where're our desks?'
She replied, 'You can't have a desk until you tell me how you earn the right to sit at a desk.'
They thought, 'Well, maybe it's our grades.'
'No,' she said.
‘Maybe it's our behavior.'
She told them, 'No, it's not even your behavior..'
And so,they came and went, the first period, second period,third period. Still no desks in the classroom.
By early afternoon television news crews had started gathering in Ms.Cothren's classroom to report about this crazy teacher who had taken all the desks out of her room.
The final period of the day came and as the puzzled students found seats on the floor of the deskless classroom, Martha Cothren said,
'Throughout the day no one has been able to tell me just what he/she has done to earn the right to sit at the desks that are ordinarily found in this classroom. Now I am going to tell you.'
At this point, Martha Cothren went over to the door of her classroom and opened it.
Twenty-seven Veterans, all in uniform, walked into that classroom, each one carrying a school desk. The Vets began placing the school desks in rows, and then they would walk over and stand along side the wall. By the time the last soldier had set the final desk in place those kids started to understand, perhaps for the first time in their lives, just how the right to sit at those desks
had been earned.
Martha said, 'You didn't earn the right to sit at these desks. These heroes did it for you. They placed the desks here for you. Now, it's up to you to sit in them. It is your responsibility to learn, to be good students, to be good citizens. They paid the price so that you could have the freedom to get an education. Don't ever forget it.'
By the way,this is a true story: http://www.snopes.com/glurge/nodesks.asp
Please consider passing this along so others won't forget that the freedoms we have were earned by Veterans.
A lesson that should be taught in all schools . . and colleges!
Back in September of 2005, on the first day of school, Martha Cothren, a social studies school teacher at Robinson High School did something not to be forgotten.
On the first day of school, with the permission of the school superintendent,the principal and the building supervisor, she removed all of the desks
out of her classroom.
When the first period kids entered the room they discovered that there were no desks..
'Ms.Cothren, where're our desks?'
She replied, 'You can't have a desk until you tell me how you earn the right to sit at a desk.'
They thought, 'Well, maybe it's our grades.'
'No,' she said.
‘Maybe it's our behavior.'
She told them, 'No, it's not even your behavior..'
And so,they came and went, the first period, second period,third period. Still no desks in the classroom.
By early afternoon television news crews had started gathering in Ms.Cothren's classroom to report about this crazy teacher who had taken all the desks out of her room.
The final period of the day came and as the puzzled students found seats on the floor of the deskless classroom, Martha Cothren said,
'Throughout the day no one has been able to tell me just what he/she has done to earn the right to sit at the desks that are ordinarily found in this classroom. Now I am going to tell you.'
At this point, Martha Cothren went over to the door of her classroom and opened it.
Twenty-seven Veterans, all in uniform, walked into that classroom, each one carrying a school desk. The Vets began placing the school desks in rows, and then they would walk over and stand along side the wall. By the time the last soldier had set the final desk in place those kids started to understand, perhaps for the first time in their lives, just how the right to sit at those desks
had been earned.
Martha said, 'You didn't earn the right to sit at these desks. These heroes did it for you. They placed the desks here for you. Now, it's up to you to sit in them. It is your responsibility to learn, to be good students, to be good citizens. They paid the price so that you could have the freedom to get an education. Don't ever forget it.'
By the way,this is a true story: http://www.snopes.com/glurge/nodesks.asp
Please consider passing this along so others won't forget that the freedoms we have were earned by Veterans.
Until next time..... Lorie
Help for Deployed Troops
This came from my son, Nikolaus... His unit is going to Afghanistan the beginning of January:
"Governor Rell Announces Annual Operation ELF Kickoff - With 'Home for the
Holidays' Twist
Effort to Bring Troops Back to Connecticut for Holiday Break Will Replace
Annual Toy Drive as Private Organization Provides Toys
Governor M. Jodi Rell today marked the start of the state's
annual holiday drive to help support the families of Connecticut National
Guard troops already deployed or preparing to deploy overseas. Governor Rell
announced that this year the program known as "Operation ELF" - an acronym
for Embracing Lonely Families - will include a special fund-raising effort to
bring about 700 troops preparing for deployment at out-of-state bases home to
Connecticut for the Christmas and New Year's holidays.
The special fund-raising effort, called "Operation Home for the
Holidays," is intended to raise $200,000 to hire a fleet of buses to bring
Connecticut Army National Guard troops back to the state during a break in
their training. The fledgling United Football League (UFL) - which is
partnering with Northland AEG to hold an exhibition game at Rentschler Field
in East Hartford this fall - has offered to "kick off" the fund drive with a
donation of $25,000.
The fund-raising effort will replace the annual toy drive that is
usually a part of Operation ELF. A private organization, called Operation
Tribute, will partner with Operation ELF to ensure that children in military
families get toys this holiday season.
"For most of us, the coming holidays are joyous opportunities to
gather with family and friends, strengthening or rekindling old ties and
making wonderful new memories," Governor Rell said. "But this can also be a
time of intense loneliness and longing when family members are missing - and
that is especially true for the families of Connecticut's citizen-soldiers.
"For the families of troops who are deployed or about to be
deployed, the pain of a missing loved one is amplified by understandable
anxiety," the Governor said. "And sadly, this holiday season we will be
seeing more of that loneliness and anxiety than ever, because by the time of
the holidays this year we will have about 1,200 troops from Connecticut
deployed or preparing to deploy - a record number."
Among those troops will be about 700 members of two units - the
1st Battalion of the 102nd Infantry Regiment and the 250th Engineering
Company. The members of those units will be at "mobilization stations" in
Indiana and Wisconsin, respectively, where they will be completing
preparations for deploying to Afghanistan.
Both units are slated to have winter holiday breaks - from
December 23 through January 2 in the case of the 1/102nd and December
22-January 2 in the case of the 250th Engineers.
"That's a nice break - but as you know, holiday travel is
expensive, especially for families already facing a financial strain due to
the deployment of a breadwinner," Governor Rell said. "So this year, instead
of collecting toys for the children of military families, we will be
collecting contributions to pay for a fleet of buses. We will use those buses
to ship our troops home and back to their training camps during their break -
at no expense to their families. We call it 'Operation Home for the
Holidays.'"
Operation Tribute, an organization founded in Maine and offering
services throughout out New England and New York, will provide new gifts,
each with an approximate $50 value, to military children who register at
their Web site, www.OperationTribute.com
.
"We have another outstanding partner in the UFL, which has really
given our fund-raising effort an inspiring start," Governor Rell said. "Their
donation of $25,000 is a huge leap forward for this effort - right from the
beginning - and they have my deepest thanks."
The $200,000 will cover the rental and round-trip expenses for 10
buses to and from Indiana and three buses to and from Wisconsin, the Governor
said, as well as providing entertainment options such as movies and meals for
troops who cannot make the trip home or have no family in Connecticut.
"Times are tight all over our state - families and employers are
still struggling with the effects of this global economic crisis," Governor
Rell said. "Yet I also have seen, time and again, the way the people of our
state open their hearts in times of need. And I believe they will respond,
once again, with the generosity that makes this such a wonderful place to
live."
Donations for "Operation Home for the Holidays" should be sent to
the Connecticut National Guard Foundation Inc. The Foundation is a
non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization, established in April 2003 to provide
emergency financial assistance for Guard members and their families. All
donations are fully tax-deductible.
Donations can be sent to:
Connecticut National Guard Foundation, Inc.
360 Broad Street, Box 53
Hartford, Connecticut 06105-3706
Checks should be made payable to "CTNGFI."
Credit card donations are also accepted. Please contact the
Operation ELF Hot Line at 860-524-4924 or the Family Program Office at
1-800-858-2677 for a credit card donation form.
As in previous years, Operation ELF will also collect donations
of a gift card to a local grocery or department store, gas station or
pharmacy. These cards can be given to families so that they can choose what
they need most. Cards of any denomination are most welcomed and appreciated.
Donations for the purchase of a gift card are also accepted.
Check should be made payable to Family Program Special Projects and sent to
the above address.
Once again, Operation ELF will also operate the Adopt-A-Family
program, created to assist families who are suffering an extreme financial
hardship as a result of their service member's call to active duty.
Individuals or businesses may "adopt" a family from this category and help
them have a great holiday season.
The name of the family is never revealed to the adopting person
or organization. Rather, a summary of the family's demographics and wish list
are provided. Gifts are delivered by that family's case worker along with the
name of the donor, if so desired. Donors interested in supporting a family in
this category or anyone knowing of a military family that could benefit from
adoption should contact the Operation E.L.F. Hot Line at 860-524-4924 or the
Family Program Office at 1-800-858-2677."
SSG Ramos, Carlos M
Training NCO
HHC 1-102nd IN RGT (MTN)
30 Woodward Avenue
New Haven, CT 06512-3360
W (203) 468-8250
F (203) 468-8224
"IT'S ABOUT THE MAN NEXT TO YOU"
Any help you could give would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much.
Until next time..... Lorie
"Governor Rell Announces Annual Operation ELF Kickoff - With 'Home for the
Holidays' Twist
Effort to Bring Troops Back to Connecticut for Holiday Break Will Replace
Annual Toy Drive as Private Organization Provides Toys
Governor M. Jodi Rell today marked the start of the state's
annual holiday drive to help support the families of Connecticut National
Guard troops already deployed or preparing to deploy overseas. Governor Rell
announced that this year the program known as "Operation ELF" - an acronym
for Embracing Lonely Families - will include a special fund-raising effort to
bring about 700 troops preparing for deployment at out-of-state bases home to
Connecticut for the Christmas and New Year's holidays.
The special fund-raising effort, called "Operation Home for the
Holidays," is intended to raise $200,000 to hire a fleet of buses to bring
Connecticut Army National Guard troops back to the state during a break in
their training. The fledgling United Football League (UFL) - which is
partnering with Northland AEG to hold an exhibition game at Rentschler Field
in East Hartford this fall - has offered to "kick off" the fund drive with a
donation of $25,000.
The fund-raising effort will replace the annual toy drive that is
usually a part of Operation ELF. A private organization, called Operation
Tribute, will partner with Operation ELF to ensure that children in military
families get toys this holiday season.
"For most of us, the coming holidays are joyous opportunities to
gather with family and friends, strengthening or rekindling old ties and
making wonderful new memories," Governor Rell said. "But this can also be a
time of intense loneliness and longing when family members are missing - and
that is especially true for the families of Connecticut's citizen-soldiers.
"For the families of troops who are deployed or about to be
deployed, the pain of a missing loved one is amplified by understandable
anxiety," the Governor said. "And sadly, this holiday season we will be
seeing more of that loneliness and anxiety than ever, because by the time of
the holidays this year we will have about 1,200 troops from Connecticut
deployed or preparing to deploy - a record number."
Among those troops will be about 700 members of two units - the
1st Battalion of the 102nd Infantry Regiment and the 250th Engineering
Company. The members of those units will be at "mobilization stations" in
Indiana and Wisconsin, respectively, where they will be completing
preparations for deploying to Afghanistan.
Both units are slated to have winter holiday breaks - from
December 23 through January 2 in the case of the 1/102nd and December
22-January 2 in the case of the 250th Engineers.
"That's a nice break - but as you know, holiday travel is
expensive, especially for families already facing a financial strain due to
the deployment of a breadwinner," Governor Rell said. "So this year, instead
of collecting toys for the children of military families, we will be
collecting contributions to pay for a fleet of buses. We will use those buses
to ship our troops home and back to their training camps during their break -
at no expense to their families. We call it 'Operation Home for the
Holidays.'"
Operation Tribute, an organization founded in Maine and offering
services throughout out New England and New York, will provide new gifts,
each with an approximate $50 value, to military children who register at
their Web site, www.OperationTribute.com
"We have another outstanding partner in the UFL, which has really
given our fund-raising effort an inspiring start," Governor Rell said. "Their
donation of $25,000 is a huge leap forward for this effort - right from the
beginning - and they have my deepest thanks."
The $200,000 will cover the rental and round-trip expenses for 10
buses to and from Indiana and three buses to and from Wisconsin, the Governor
said, as well as providing entertainment options such as movies and meals for
troops who cannot make the trip home or have no family in Connecticut.
"Times are tight all over our state - families and employers are
still struggling with the effects of this global economic crisis," Governor
Rell said. "Yet I also have seen, time and again, the way the people of our
state open their hearts in times of need. And I believe they will respond,
once again, with the generosity that makes this such a wonderful place to
live."
Donations for "Operation Home for the Holidays" should be sent to
the Connecticut National Guard Foundation Inc. The Foundation is a
non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization, established in April 2003 to provide
emergency financial assistance for Guard members and their families. All
donations are fully tax-deductible.
Donations can be sent to:
Connecticut National Guard Foundation, Inc.
360 Broad Street, Box 53
Hartford, Connecticut 06105-3706
Checks should be made payable to "CTNGFI."
Credit card donations are also accepted. Please contact the
Operation ELF Hot Line at 860-524-4924 or the Family Program Office at
1-800-858-2677 for a credit card donation form.
As in previous years, Operation ELF will also collect donations
of a gift card to a local grocery or department store, gas station or
pharmacy. These cards can be given to families so that they can choose what
they need most. Cards of any denomination are most welcomed and appreciated.
Donations for the purchase of a gift card are also accepted.
Check should be made payable to Family Program Special Projects and sent to
the above address.
Once again, Operation ELF will also operate the Adopt-A-Family
program, created to assist families who are suffering an extreme financial
hardship as a result of their service member's call to active duty.
Individuals or businesses may "adopt" a family from this category and help
them have a great holiday season.
The name of the family is never revealed to the adopting person
or organization. Rather, a summary of the family's demographics and wish list
are provided. Gifts are delivered by that family's case worker along with the
name of the donor, if so desired. Donors interested in supporting a family in
this category or anyone knowing of a military family that could benefit from
adoption should contact the Operation E.L.F. Hot Line at 860-524-4924 or the
Family Program Office at 1-800-858-2677."
SSG Ramos, Carlos M
Training NCO
HHC 1-102nd IN RGT (MTN)
30 Woodward Avenue
New Haven, CT 06512-3360
W (203) 468-8250
F (203) 468-8224
"IT'S ABOUT THE MAN NEXT TO YOU"
Any help you could give would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much.
Until next time..... Lorie
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Ruby Tuesday: Sunrise
I woke up early one morning to use the bathroom and saw this magnificent sky and I just had to get my camera and take a few photos of it. They don't do justice to what it really looked like, but I hope you enjoy the pictures:
Make sure you head over to Mary's blog The Work of the Poet to take a look at the other participants' photos and to add your post to the link.
Until next time..... Lorie
Monday, November 16, 2009
The Simple Woman's Daybook ~ November 16, 2009
Peggy began this meme The Simple Woman's Daybook in her words:
"Would you like to linger on the simple things...then join me and many others in taking a little look into the day plans and thoughts of those who are focusing on simplicity...beauty of the 'everyday moments'."
FOR TODAY - November 16, 2009 from Lorie's Daybook:
Outside my window ~ Very dark, it is midnight, I am waiting for the meteor shower.
I am thinking ~ about my aquatherapy tomorrow morning and how I really should get to sleep.
I am thankful for ~ my son, Alexander's upcoming visit in 18 days... YIPPEE!!
I am wearing ~ my jammies (it is midnight)
I am remembering ~ how much I miss my other son, Nikolaus, who just came for a visit last week.
I am going ~ to aquatherapy at 8:30 in the morning (I hate getting up that early) and I am still sore from going this morning! :-(
I am reading ~ Memories and Lamentations by Kenneth Weene
I am hoping ~ Get caught up on all my emails and get my Halloween and EPCOT posts finally done and uploaded.
On my mind ~ the war in Afghanistan and my son, Nik's deployment.
Noticing that ~ there are many wonderful people in the blogging world who are being so supportive of me while my son is deployed.
Pondering these words ~ from my husband: "You were the best looking person in the pool this morning, sweetie!" Isn't he just the bestest guy in the world?
From the kitchen ~ My hubby suggested hotdogs for supper because he knew how much pain I was in after my aquatherapy today. What a guy...
Around the house ~ too much laundry to do, and we need to have some maintenance done on the house that we really cannot afford... but we will manage somehow, we always do.
One of my favorite things ~ taking photographs of the wildlife here in town, pretty soon there should be wild turkeys to go with the gators, deer, and river otters.
From my picture journal ~ My two favorite people, aren't they just the cutest?
Until next time..... Lorie
"Would you like to linger on the simple things...then join me and many others in taking a little look into the day plans and thoughts of those who are focusing on simplicity...beauty of the 'everyday moments'."
FOR TODAY - November 16, 2009 from Lorie's Daybook:
Outside my window ~ Very dark, it is midnight, I am waiting for the meteor shower.
I am thinking ~ about my aquatherapy tomorrow morning and how I really should get to sleep.
I am thankful for ~ my son, Alexander's upcoming visit in 18 days... YIPPEE!!
I am wearing ~ my jammies (it is midnight)
I am remembering ~ how much I miss my other son, Nikolaus, who just came for a visit last week.
I am going ~ to aquatherapy at 8:30 in the morning (I hate getting up that early) and I am still sore from going this morning! :-(
I am reading ~ Memories and Lamentations by Kenneth Weene
I am hoping ~ Get caught up on all my emails and get my Halloween and EPCOT posts finally done and uploaded.
On my mind ~ the war in Afghanistan and my son, Nik's deployment.
Noticing that ~ there are many wonderful people in the blogging world who are being so supportive of me while my son is deployed.
Pondering these words ~ from my husband: "You were the best looking person in the pool this morning, sweetie!" Isn't he just the bestest guy in the world?
From the kitchen ~ My hubby suggested hotdogs for supper because he knew how much pain I was in after my aquatherapy today. What a guy...
Around the house ~ too much laundry to do, and we need to have some maintenance done on the house that we really cannot afford... but we will manage somehow, we always do.
One of my favorite things ~ taking photographs of the wildlife here in town, pretty soon there should be wild turkeys to go with the gators, deer, and river otters.
From my picture journal ~ My two favorite people, aren't they just the cutest?
Make sure you link up your post with Peggy at The Simple Woman's Daybook, and visit the other participants blogs. Have a great week.....
Until next time..... Lorie
Blue Monday: Wyland Gallery
Happy Blue Monday.....
On Saturday, Nov. 7th, Bill and I went to the Wyland Gallery on the Boardwalk at Walt Disney World to meet the artist Wyland. He is an accomplished painter, sculptor, photographer, writer, and SCUBA diver, and has traveled all over the globe for more than twenty-five years, capturing the raw power and beauty of the undersea universe. He also set up a non-profit organization in 1993 to support many marine life conservation programs, as well as several others. He truly is a remarkable man, yet so down to earth, it was a pleasure to meet him.
Below is a photograph of one of my favorite paintings of his, I hope you like it, too.
Don't forget to link your post to Smiling Sally's blog and visit the other Blue Monday participants.
Until next time..... Lorie
Monochromatic Monday: Halloween is Still Around
Welcome to Monochromatic Monday... Join Aileni on Monochrome Weekly and link your post here.
Here is one of our neighbor's yards decorated for Halloween... it really looked cool, but I thought it looked even more spooky when I saw it in black and white. I love how the different colored "stones" stand out against each other. Hope you like it...
Until next time..... Lorie
Oxfam America Unwrapped - The Gift that Helps Others
Through my friend Felicia's blog Go Graham Go, I learned about this wonderful organization called Oxfam America Unwrapped. It is an organization that allows you to give a gift to a child or community in need in someone's name, and they provide you with a beautiful card to be presented to that honoree.
For instance, for just $18.00 you could purchase a honey bee hive for a family who could then produce and sell their Fair Trade Honey to provide for their family. For a little bit more money, $40.00, you can provide a family with a dozen chicks to produce eggs, generate income, and improve nutrition.
If there is a group of you that can pool your money, you can get together and even help a village recover from a disaster for only $5,000.00; or provide the ultimate gift: a HOME on stilts for a family in a flood zone, so they do not have to relocate, all for only $10,000.00.
Now I know, some of this may seem a bit overwhelming and not in your budget, but how does $12.00 sound? This can provide manure for farmers, and organic manure increases crop yield and is cheaper, greener, and safer than chemical fertilizers. Not a bad deal for a pile of sh*t!! :-)
For instance, for just $18.00 you could purchase a honey bee hive for a family who could then produce and sell their Fair Trade Honey to provide for their family. For a little bit more money, $40.00, you can provide a family with a dozen chicks to produce eggs, generate income, and improve nutrition.
If there is a group of you that can pool your money, you can get together and even help a village recover from a disaster for only $5,000.00; or provide the ultimate gift: a HOME on stilts for a family in a flood zone, so they do not have to relocate, all for only $10,000.00.
Now I know, some of this may seem a bit overwhelming and not in your budget, but how does $12.00 sound? This can provide manure for farmers, and organic manure increases crop yield and is cheaper, greener, and safer than chemical fertilizers. Not a bad deal for a pile of sh*t!! :-)
Please, I know that times are tough all around, but let us all see what we can do to help others, remember that what goes around, comes around.... Thank you, Felicia for bringing this wonderful organization to my attention so I could share it with all my readers.
Wishing you all a wondrous holiday season with happiness, prosperity, friendship, and love.
Until next time..... Lorie
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Sunday Stealing: The Over the Top Meme 11/15/09
Welcome back to Sunday Stealing. Sunday Stealing originated on WTIT: The Blog authored by Bud Weiser:
"Here we will steal all types of memes from every corner of the blogosphere. Our promise to you is that we will work hard to find the most interesting and intelligent memes. You may have heard of the expression, “honor amongst thieves”. In that age-old tradition, we also have our rules. First, we always credit the blog that we stole it from and we will “fess up” to the blog owner where we stole the meme. We also provide a link to the victim's post. (It's our way of saying "Thanks!") We do sometimes edit the original meme, usually to make it more relevant to our global players, to challenge our players, sometimes to select that meme's best questions, or simply to make it less repetitive from either this new meme or recently asked questions from a prior featured meme. Let's go!
Today we ripped this meme off a blogger named Linda (A good friend of ours!) at the blog Are We There Yet??. Linda changed the meme a bit and so did we. She states that Sandy of Traveling Bells passed on the meme with a blog award called the Over the Top Award. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take some time. Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!
Cheers to all us thieves!""
Sunday Stealing: The Over the Top Meme
Part One - Describe:
Your hair? Curly, a bunch of different colors: red, brown, blond and gray
Your mother? judgemental, self-righteous, doesn't speak to me
Your father? deceased
Your favorite food? chocolate
Your dream last night? not to be discussed in public!!! {blushes ever so slightly}
Your favorite drink? water (so boring, I know)
Your dream/goal? to get rid of my pain!!!
The room are you in? bedroom
Your hobby? photography
Your fear? losing one of my loved ones (son in Afghanistan, husband is 24 years older than me)
Your TV? which one???? I have three.... really big plasma in family room, and 2 LCDs: little one in bedroom and good size one in guest room/den
Your Pets? one WONDERFUL little Yorkshire Terrier named Nano who is the light of our lives and is spoiled rotten with tons of love.
Friends? a few really good ones that I would do anything for and they for me, many acquaintances that are welcome in my home anytime. LOTS of blogger friends that I would LOVE to meet in real life!!
Your life? Happily married, a little financially tough because The Hubs is retired and I am disabled, but we love each other deeply and have always and will always be there for each other.
Your mood? mixture of emotions... I am a complex woman!! :-)
If you're missing someone? My children!! I will get to see my youngest one in 19 days - YIPPEE! I won't get to see the oldest for at least a year because of his deployment.
Your best friend? My husband - Bill, he is everything to me... my soul mate, my confidant, my lover, my joy, my strength, and the one who makes me laugh. I cannot live without him, and do not want to.
Part Two - The Where's?
Where do you want to be in 6 years? Six years... that's an odd time frame... hmmm? I'd LOVE to be on a yacht sailing in the Caribbean or the South Sea (away from pirates - unless they look like Johnny Depp); but I know that is NOT gonna happen. So practically I'd say, with Bill in a small home in a retirement community without financial trouble with the ability to travel.
Where were you last night? After a LONG day of activities, we were home watching TV.
Where did you grow up? Connecticut
One place that I go to over and over? Disney World
Your favorite place to eat out? Celebration Town Tavern and Shannon's of Celebration
Wish list items? Nikon D90 DSLR with 3 lenses and external flash; Kindle; new laptop desk; to sell our current home so we can buy the new house we saw with NO problems
Last time you laughed? Bill made me laugh today - he manages to make me laugh every day, no matter how much pain I am in, he is just wonderful like that!
Last time you cried? Yesterday during the Flag ceremony at our Town Veterans' ceremony - it made me think about my son and how scared I am for him; and think of all the mothers who lost their little boys to war.
Part Three - The What's?
Something that you aren't? confident
Last thing you did? type on my keyboard... duh!
What are you wearing? UM??? I am in bed, TMI...
Something you're not wearing? shoes
Your favorite store? The Pyramid Collection
That's all folks..... Until next time..... Lorie
Self Portrait Sunday - Sepia 11/15/09
To find out why Maria began Self Portrait Sunday, see here.
This week Maria had us choose either our favorite shirt or our favorite sepia photo. I have been playing around with sepia and black and white lately so I chose to use the sepia theme, so here is my contribution for this week.... It is one of my photos from Halloween, hope you like it:
Don't forget to head on over to Maria's Space, see her beautiful photos from her very first jewelry show of her gorgeous creations from her artistic jewelry line, and link up your Self Portrait Sunday post. Maria's jewelry can be found on her Etsy shop Street Angel, if you have a minute, head on over for a look, they truly are beautiful!
Until next time..... Lorie
Saturday 9: Man on the Moon
"Welcome to Saturday: 9 . What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions every Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random questions," so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants posts and leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your choice. We hate rules. We love memes, however, and here is today's meme!"Saturday 9: Man on the Moon
1. Do you think it was important to send a man to the moon? Yes... I only wish we could do it again. I think the administration should set aside money for the space administration for continued exploration of the moon, you never know when we may need to go up there, we may just make our own planet unlivable. We need to keep searching for other types of life out there, I think it is arrogant to think we are the only ones in the universe.
2. What is your biggest fear? I have two: a) That my son will be killed in Afghanistan; b) That my husband will die and leave me all alone.
3. If someone hung a sign around your neck today, what would it say and why? Hi, please don't come near me, I am paranoid, have PTSD and Social Anxiety Disorder, I am afraid of men and do not like to be approached or touched. Thank you.
4. What is the longest line that you've stood in and was it worth it? I can't remember specifically, but it was probably at Disney World, and I am sure it was worth it - I love everything Disney!
5. As the holidays approach, what song are looking forward to hearing again? Any Christmas song sung by Elvis... I LOVE his Christmas album and I play it over and over. I think that since my son is deployed, "I'll Be Home for Christmas" will be one that will touch my heart deeply this year.
6. Whose music do you think is the most important of your generation's? I'm not really sure, I don't really like my generations music, I like classic rock and music from the 50's and 60's (I was born in 1965), and really don't like music from the 80's... hated Disco and RAP makes me want to rip my ears off!
7. Do you find it is hard to be kind to strangers? Give an example. I don' like to be approached by people (see question #3), but I am kind to strangers by smiling at people that do not appear threatening - when I am with my husband. We go to Disney World a lot, and most people are happy there and I can be somewhat friendly by smiling at them, especially the children - and I am at their level, because I am in my wheelchair. I also try to compliment women when I see something that I truly like on them, i.e. hair, shoes, jewelry, etc. Also, I always thank military personnel and veterans for their service whenever and wherever I see them, they do a wonderful thing for our country and it only takes a moment out of my day to let them know how much I appreciate them.
8. When do usually lose your patience? When people are rude or mean to each other; and especially when adults are cruel to children - there is NEVER an excuse for that!
9. Is there a book that you're dying to see as a movie? I can't think of anything off hand, but I would love to see more Robin Cook (Coma) books made into movies. I love medical thrillers, they are my favorite.
That's it for this week, don't forget to head on back over to Crazy Sam's blog to link up your post and to view the other participant's posts. Have a great week....
Until next time..... Lorie
Bitch and Moan Friday on Sunday - 11/15/09
It's time again for Bitch and Moan Friday. But as I like to call it here at the Shewbridge Household... Bitch and Moan Sunday, sorry Annette.
Head on over to Fairy Blog Mother to find out why Annette started this meme and to read her post and the other's linked to her blog.
Here are the reasons I'm bitchin' this week ~~
The Walmart Salesman Who Made a Liar Out of Me
If you recall on my post about my new laptop, I told you all about these great one day sales that Walmart was going to have every Saturday until Christmas that would be announced on Wednesdays on their website {not even gonna post their website I'm so pissed}. Well, I told you all this because I was told that by the salesman in the Electronics department of my local Walmart, who actually spoke English and seemed to know what he was talking about. Well guess what, he apparently LIED to me.... I have been on the Walmart website every day since last Wednesday, and NO SIGN of any one day sales like he said. I'm sorry if I got any of you all excited, because, yes, my laptop WAS a great deal, and I was looking for more great deals just like it for myself and others on my Christmas list. {I need a new camera, ya know}. Guess we'll just have to wait until Black Friday - which I refuse to shop on!!!
War {"What is it good for? Absolutely nothin'!"}
I am tired of everyone trying to settle their differences by blowing each other up with bombs and guns and tanks, etc. Can't we all just get along.... Yes, I am just a little partial about this subject because my baby just got sent off to Afghanistan, so cut me some slack. I can be against war, but still support the warrior, which I DO - 100%!!! {"Good God, Ya'll"}
Reality TV
Yeah, I know a LOT of you really like it... so don't be sending me hate mail!! But it is so totally annoying, and it has gotten so out of control that people are doing such stupid things to try and get themselves on TV (um, anybody ever heard of Balloon Boy, The Goslins, Octomom, and Gordon Ramsey???). What ever happened to "Happy Days", "MacGuyver", "Star Trek", and "Little House on the Prairie"??? OK, so I'm a little geeky - sue me!!Pet Strollers
I mean really, WTF???? Doggies are meant to WALK!! I have an ity bity Yorkie, with little legs, who is spoiled rotten, and HE walks when we go out. If he gets tired, or if there are too many people around and I don't want him to get stepped on, I pick him up. I don't put him it this fancy little stroller that costs more than the stroller I bought for my CHILDREN... and believe it or not I love my children MORE than I love my dog!!
OK, I'm done... what pissed you off this week?
Don't forget to link your post to Annette's blog.
Until next time..... Lorie
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Visit with my Son, Nikolaus
Here are some photos of my son's visit. We hung out around the house just talking - that was actually my favorite thing, just listening to how grown-up he has become and how proud he is to be serving our country.He and Nano got along so well, they played together every day, and Nik was just like my little boy again, it was so adorable. It was really nice having Nikolaus along with us during our walks, too. Nano kept turning around to make sure all of us were together, he was so excited he was running around our feet and jumping on our legs. I think he was just as happy to see Nik as I was.
We visited the Veterans' Memorial in Celebration on Veterans Day and took a couple of pictures in front of the Army emblem. Nikolaus and I talked again about his deployment... I am so nervous for him. I reminded him {actually LOTS of times during his visit} to be careful and to remember his training. Of course his reply was that he will be fine and for me not to worry about him -- Oh, to be 21 and invincible again...
And... of course we took him to EAT... he is, after all, still a growing boy! Applebee's was very gracious to give all veterans and active duty military a free signature meal on Veterans Day. {Thank you very much Applebee's} He was also craving wings, and we have the best wings around at a great restaurant/pub called the Town Tavern here in Celebration. I also made Nik his favorite cake for him - isn't that what mommy's are for?? I made him a Pineapple Upside-Down Cake, he LOVED it!!
Then on Thursday, we had to take him to the airport to head back to Connecticut to get ready for deployment. It was really HARD!! 
So, to Nikolaus: Please remember your training, be careful, look out for yourself and your brothers and sisters in arms, come back to me safe and soon, and remember I am SO proud of you and I love you deeply!
Until next time..... Lorie
Then on Thursday, we had to take him to the airport to head back to Connecticut to get ready for deployment. It was really HARD!!He leaves Sunday, Nov. 15th, to load up all the equipment for his unit, and they head out to Indiana for a few weeks - they may get a few days off at Christmas to head back to Connecticut. Then they fly over to Afghanistan right after that.
I had a wonderful time with him, I am amazed at the man he has become, and I love him dearly. I am also SO proud of him for the choices he has made.
So, to Nikolaus: Please remember your training, be careful, look out for yourself and your brothers and sisters in arms, come back to me safe and soon, and remember I am SO proud of you and I love you deeply!
Until next time..... Lorie
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