Preparing to Blog

   I've not done very well at this Blogging adventure. Its been a year now, and I just don't seem to be able to get in the groove of blogging on a regular basis. I been putting a lot of thought into the whys and hows to be a better and more consistent Blogger.. Here is what I have come up with: 


1. You need your pictures readily accessible. If they are not, it take more time thank I     have to hunt them down, upload them and by then I have totally lost my train of  thought. I am now in the processo of uploading anything I might use to a Flicker account..  Getting prepared!


2. Have some ideas to Blog about jotted down ahead of time. If I wait till I have a little time to write, my mind goes blank. Nothing, Notta!!! I now have a notebook with Blog post ideas and a few lines to get me going. 


3. Get out of the house and get a life!!! No one whats to read my opinion of all the Blogs I read, what I planted on Farmville today, or what I did not clean in my home today!!! No further explanation needed.


4. Start to look at the world with a more creative mind. This will take some practice. My Creativity seems to have dozed off and I am having a little trouble waking it up. But, I will be persistent and not give up... I practice and explore everyday. I open my eyes and see everything around me trying to see it for more than what it is. I pretend its a different color, pretend it has a different purpose, I turn it around, upside down and sideways to see it differently.. Practice makes perfect RIGHT~~~


5. Set your mind to doing it. That's Right, now I just need to make me some signs to put up everywhere that Read  "JUST DO IT".

I'll see where all this takes me. I have many ideas as I lay in bed trying to sleep, now if I can just remember them all in the morning. LOL I have convinced myself that perfection is not necessary to begin my venture in the Blogging world. But Effort is!. I'll be seeing you soon. No promises to break but a good effort just the same. Happy Blogging everyone!

TPC's 1000 Thank You's Giveaway - Unique Accessories For You and your Mini Chameleon

TPC's 1000 Thank You's Giveaway - Unique Accessories For You and your Mini Chameleon

A great giveaway going on over at The Purple Chameleon. Go on over and join in the fun. Good luck, I hope you win something.

What a Year 2010 Has Been

What a year 2010 has been. I have been so busy doing things to blog about, that I haven't had time to write a word. I started a job in April. Worked until September, then started remodeling my living room. In the middle of all that time was camping trips, reunions, sickness, and much more that I hope to remember as I begin to share my year with you.

I'll start with my Job. I went to work for the Census. Worked as a clerk in the office. I wanted to earn enough money to buy  new living room furniture. I succeeded!!! But I also made many new friends and loved my job. Being a census job I can't say a lot about what I did due to the privacy laws, but it was very interesting and fun. I worked as an enumerator in the 2000 census. With all that went down out there in the field this year, I'm glad I wasn't out there. The world has most definitely become a more dangerous place. However in the office, it was a much different environment. We worked hard and some very long hours (I worked from midnight to noon for a solid week) some of which nearly killed me. This old lady is not used to that kind of work:)...Had it not been for my co-workers I never would have lasted. It was a joy to go to work each day. All of us still get together each month for a luncheon. We laughed a lot and cried a little but become closer to each other through it all.

I have been a SAHM most of my adult life, so this experience was a blessing. I would love to find another job I could do. My health doesn't allow for standing, lifting, or much stooping (bad back) and a 58 year old female with no job experience and no degree doesn't stand a chance. I may be a computer whiz but no one wants to take my word for that. LOL

So this is a start to my new beginning to the blog world again. I hope to do a better job at posting more often than I did when I started this endeavor. Hope all my followers will return someday and I would welcome any new ones. Bless all who I meet here and My God bring you joy and happiness through the things you enjoy the most.

Monday Mayem Goes Stealing

MAYHEM GOES STEALING

Its time again for Monday Mayhem, where no two Mondays stay the same. Harriet posts a Meme and we all join in with our answers. This week Mayhem is locked up in a jail cell some place in Illinois. You might ask why? Well it went on a stealing binge this week. It passed go and didn't collect the $200.00. Rather it went right to jail. You can get it out of jail by answering each question and sending a Margarita to Harriet. Cheers! Come and join us at Harriet's Monday Mayhem. We'd love to have you..








From 2nd Cup of Coffee:

1. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? interior decorator and Olympic ice skater. I guess I was going to really make that ice rink stylish and fashionable. LOL

2. If you had one word to describe yourself , what would you choose? Hopeful









From Sunday Stealing:

3. You have been given the opportunity to create the half-hour TV show of your own design. What is it called and what’s the premise? It would have to be a combination of Golden Girls and Designing Women and I'd call it "Whoever Called These The Golden Years, Must Have Been Looking In The Toilet"

4. You discover a beautiful island upon which you may build your own society. You make the rules. What is the first rule you put into place? What ever I say Goes!!!










From Good Mourning Glory!:

5. This weeks theme if Four Seasons. Share a video.I have no video on this computer, but here are some pics  

                                             SPRING                                              SUMMER

                                             FALL                                                 WINTER 

From Saturday 9:

6. What age would you encourage your children to get married? 27. Thats old enough to know better and young enough not to care.

7. Who got married at the last wedding that you attended? My Grandaughter, and what a lovely Bride she was:)

8. Do you enjoy weddings and receptions? I used to enjoy them when I was a Wedding designer and consultant. (very small time job) Now I go and get very critical... I've turned into a cynical old nag!!!

From Thursday Thunks:

9. Your thoughts on truck drivers? Somebody has to do it, I sure like to shop and would be really disappointed if there was nothing new to shop for.

10. What is in your kitchen sink right at this very moment? 2 cereal bowls, 2 spoons and a small glass. Boy was I lucky on that one... Great Timing Harriet. My sink is always full of not so clean dishes,. LOL

YES and NO

YES and NO

Welcome to Monday Mayhem- where no two Monday's are the same (what does that mean anyways?).If you'd like to join click here:  Monday Mahem

Today's meme is based on the popular YES or No.

We will focus on the internet. Answer yes or no for each question.

Because I am so very nice, I will allow you to tell one story about one of your answers.

HAVE YOU?

1. Googled yourself? No
2. Googled your neighbor? No
3. Used Google maps to spy on someone? No
4. Spied on someone via Facebook? NO
5. Friended someone on Facebook that you don't know? Yes, thats where I met Justine and Tami who got me to start my blog.
6. Tweeted gossip? No
7. Followed a celeb on Twitter? No
8. Kissed any one of your Facebook friends?  Yes 
9. Regretted an online relationship? No      
10. Dumped someone online?   No
11. Played a prank on someone online? No
12. Spied on a High School bully online?
13. Written a nasty email? Yes
14. Sent something X-rated via email? No
15. Searched your state's/locality's database for predators? Yes, that was a scary result!
16. Done an online search on someone's traffic offenses? No
17. Ordered dinner online? NO
18. Purchased something over $250 online? Yes
19. Left an anonymous comment? NO
20. Checked out someone else's email (as in spy on your s.o.) No    Damn, What a boring person I turned out to be HEEHEEHEE