9 on the 9th

Mrs N. hosts a nifty little meme over at her place, All That Naz. So I decided my 9 would be on music. Specifically hymns. I especially love hymns in four part harmony. You know, good ole quartet singin. The blue-grassier the better! The church we attend does mostly praise songs. I do love praise songs. In fact, my next 9 on the 9th post will probably be my favorite praise songs. For today, 9 of my favorite old hymns......

1. Have a Little Talk With Jesus - Cleavant Derricks
2. I'll Fly Away - Albert E. Brumley
3. O Come, Angel Band - William B. Bradbury
4. Where the Soul Never Dies - Wm. M. Golden
5. It Is Well With My Soul - P. P. Bliss Horatio Spafford wrote the words. Read his story here. It's incredible! (this is my father's favorite too)
6. He Leadeth Me - William B. Bradbury
7. Christ the Lord Is Risen Today - Charles Wesley
8. Must I Go And Empty Handed - Charles C. Luther
9. Amazing Grace - John Newton

I totally forgot......

I forgot about the 9 on the 9th that my friend Mrs N. started last month! I KNEW I would loose track of time.....I just KNEW it! Since some things are better late than never, here I go:

9 of my very favorite movies not in any specific order:

1. Steel Magnolia's - I can quote most lines in this movie. I have seen it more than 20 times and if I watched it again tonight, I would laugh and cry....again.
2. Terms of Endearment - I can quote most lines in this movie. I have seen it more than 20 times and if I watched it again tonight, I would laugh and cry.....again.
3. Tombstone - LOVE Val Kilmer as Doc Holiday!
4. Practical Magic - a weird twist on a love story.
5. Jungle Book - come on......who doesn't like singin "bear necessities" at the top of their lungs?
6. Men in Black - I laughed until soda came out of my nose.
7. Independence Day - Call me weird but I really like Jeff Goldblum
8. Platoon - Broke my heart.
9. Pretty Woman - I just like it ok!

Next month I will try to be on time!!

Just dreamin......

2008 edition of getting to know your friends. Do this - just like the others. However answer with what you WISH your answer could be, or just be silly.



1. What is your occupation? Head Forensic Specialist at Quantico

2. What color are your socks right now? Dark blue with yellow writing saying "FBI"

3. What are you listening to right now? My husband excitedly watching a Braves game on his 17 foot wall mounted HDTV

4. What was the last thing that you ate? The most wonderful Fillet made by one of my 3 personal chefs

5. Can you drive a stick shift? Honey, I can drive just about anything!

6. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Gold, of course dahling...

7. Women: Bra Size 34 C

8.Last person you spoke to on the phone? My publicist, about my latest best seller.

9. Do you like the person who sent this to you? Of course. Who doesn't love Rachel Ray?

10. How old are you today? 27

11. Favorite drink? Fresh spring water with a twist of imported key lime served in a chilled glass rimmed in gold.

12. What is your favorite sport to watch? Oh whatever, whenever. When you own box seats in every stadium in the nation, every game is a party!

13. Have you ever dyed your hair? I have a personal hair dresser that changes it at my every whim.

14. Pets? Yes, 1247 if you include my no kill shelter and wildlife refuge.

15. Last movie you watched? Since I have so many connections in high places, I see them all before they are even released.

16. Favorite Day of the year? April 15th

17. What do you do to vent anger? Go to my personal gym for a nice workout, massage and steam bath.

18. What was your favorite toy as a child? Oh. I didn't have toys. We were missionaries in the Congo. I had a panther to play with.

19. What is your favorite season? It doesn't matter since I own homes all over the globe. If the weather doesn't suit me, I just hop on over to one with a more "compatible" season.

20. Hugs or kisses? Both please!

21. Cherry or Blueberry? I'll have my secretary decide for me later.

22. Do you want your friends to email you back? If they would like to but since I have bought them all houses near me, we can just get together to chat about it.

23. Who is most likely to respond? Fergie - either one.

24. Who is least likely to respond? My cousin Tina. I think she is touring promoting her latest movie.

25. When was the last time you cried? When Angelina decided to have the twins in France instead of my personal compound.

26. What is on the floor of your closet? My closet has been specifically designed to never have anything on the floor. A place for everything and everything in its place. (I'm gonna get struck by lightning for that one!)

27. Who is the friend you have had the longest that you are sending this to? I could tell you but then I'd have to shoot you.

29. Who is the friend you have had the shortest that you are sending this to? I could tell you but then I'd have to shoot you.

30. Favorite smells? My freshly landscaped estate by my team of experts.

31. Who inspires you? Our military (this is true)

32. What are you afraid of ? Dust bunnies. (this is also true)

34. Favorite car? You know, I really miss the Pacer but I'll have to say anything that is armored.

35. Favorite cat breed? Panther

36. Number of keys on your key ring? I have staff that takes care of those things.

37. How many years at your current job? 8 (I was the youngest Head Forensic Specialist....ever)

38. Favorite day of the week? Every day is good when you are me.

39. How many states have you lived in? I have homes in all of them.

40. Do you think you're funny? Um....yes....duh!

Mass Confusion, Menus and Memes....

So. Whatcha been doin? Well, shortly after I made my last post, the plague ripped through the Smith household. Little man started it and middle guy finished it 7 days later with the rest of us falling like domino's in between. It wasn't that sweet little 24 hour bug either. It was that big- honkin -48 -hour -(or more) runnin -to -the -bathroom-body- aching-wishin -you -could -just -pass -on bug. The good thing was the little man got over it very quickly and was his normal happy self the next day. The bad thing was the little man was his normal happy self during the time that his father and I were having our near death experiences. Poor little guy would come and shake me into the here and now to ask for something to eat. I would reply, "just a minute baby" and a short time later I would hear him scooting a chair over to the counter to help himself to a banana or apple. Fortunately Gene started doing better a few hours after I fell victim, so the little man only had to fend for himself for a few hours. Well, we all lived to tell our harrowing experiences and are none the worse for wear. On the plus side, I did loose a couple of pounds. That's always a good thing, right?
That was the mass confusion part of the title. Now onto menus.....

Monday - Spaghetti with meat sauce
Tuesday - Roast beef, rice and gravy, green beans and maybe squash souffle'
Wednesday - Busy busy busy- grab your own dinner -thanks!
Thursday - Pork chops, onion soup potatoes, peas
Friday - Pepperoni and Canadian bacon Stromboli (with leftover sauce from Monday), salad.

Ok. Now for the meme. Mrs N. over at All That Naz has started a new one. 9 on the 9th. The object is to create a list of any 9 things on the 9th of each month. She promised a reminder for us and that's a good thing because I don't do well with remembering dates and stuff. For instance, I think little man's birthday is somewhere near the beginning of the year but I'm not sure. JUST KIDDIN! I know when his birthday is........I'm pretty sure......I think. Anyway, if she will stick to the reminder, probably I will stick with the meme.....most likely. Ok. I'll try.

So, drum roll please for the very first, soon to be monthly, 9 on the 9th meme.

9 things that make me smile.....

1. Little man's hugs and kisses, even when he is dirty/gooey/and or sweaty.
2. My husband's sense of humor.
3. Watching the middle guy squirm under the glare of my hairy eyeball when he has done something he shouldn't have, or not done something he should have.
4. When the cat beats up the dogs.
5. Scrap booking with my friends.
6. Singing and spending time with my cousins.
7. Flirting with my husband.
8. Playing cards/games with my whole family at my Aunt's house.
9. When kids mispronounce words.

There you have it. More information than you ever wanted!
Chat with ya later......

It's been a while so here are four things to get me back in the swing.....

Sorry I have been gone so long. I have missed ya'll but just couldn't get into the bloggin groove! My mind has been clogged with all kinds of "stuff" and I couldn't complete a coherent thought much less write it down! I am hoping the fog has lifted and I will be back to normal soon! Sooooo, until I can get my thoughts untangled, this little meme I received by email will get me started. I am going to tag 4 of my bloggity peeps at the end.....oh the suspense!


Four jobs you have had:
1. Mommy (the best one yet)
2. Express Teller Services, Armored Truck co.- ATM tech/Asst Mgr/ Night Vault
3. Heritage Trust – Teller
4. South Carolina Federal – Teller/Asst Head Teller/ Head Teller/ Facilities Dept Administrator

Four movies I would watch over and over:
1.Terms of Endearment
2.Pretty in Pink
3.Madagascar
4.The Princess Bride

Four places I have lived:
1. North Chicago, Illinois
2. Honolulu, Hawaii
3. Nashville, Tennessee
4. The Philippine Islands

Four (very cool) places I have been:
1. New York City, New York
2. All the New England states during the fall
3. Atlanta, Georgia and a Braves game with my (at the time) brand new wonderful husband
4. Under the Pacific ocean in a submarine during a dependants' cruise

Four People who e-mail me (regularly):
1. Mom and Pops
2. April P.
3. MOPS people
4. My Daily Calendar

Four of my favorite TV shows:
1. The Biggest Loser
2. Ace of Cakes
3. Anything with Alton Brown
4. Medium

Four of my favorite foods:
1. Seafood, especially scallops, shrimp and crab
2. Mexican
3. Japanese and most Oriental
4. Salt…….you know, potato chips with salt, popcorn with salt, goldfish with salt, pretzels with salt, cheese nips with salt, etc.

Four places I would rather be right now:
1. On vacation anywhere with ALL my family
2. In a craft store, with my friends, with an unlimited budget J
3. In the mountains
4. On “The Biggest Loser” having lost about 50 pounds or so

Four friends I think will respond:(by email)
1. Tina
2. April
3. Stacie
4. Teri (if she has the time during MOVING TO OMAHA!!!)


Four Things I am looking forward to in 2008:
1. Watching the boys grow and mature…..ok, maybe not mature, but grow……Noah starting school, Kevin entering 10th grade….he had BETTER be entering 10th grade…..
2. The family reunion in Tennessee
3. Paying off at least one bill
4. Growing stronger in my faith

And the 4 bloggity peeps (multiplied by 2) being tagged are...........
1. Wendy over at Well Mannered Frivolity
2. Unkempt Mommy from Making a Person
3. Angela over at Becoming Me
4. Annie from Magner's Random Ramblings
5. Jaime at Training Up In The Way
6. Shawna Lee from Shoo Fly Pie and Grits
7. Cousin April over at The Irishman's Housewife
and last but not least.....
8. Ted at stragglingband
I would tag his beautiful wife but alas.....still no blog in sight. sigh.

This one is pretty cool......

My friend Wendy tagged me for this really cool meme. She is very sweet to tag me for these things cause she knows it makes me feel special and loved. This one is about books and ya'll know that I am really all about the book thing! Here goes.....

Here are the rules:
1. Pick up the nearest book (of at least 123 pages).
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the next three sentences.
5. Tag five people.

This is from the book I am currently reading for the 888 Challenge, "Double Shot" by Diane Mott Davidson.

I kicked the parking meter again. "Will you stop?" Marla Hollered. "Pay attention. I need you to tell me what to say to the cops. Quickly."

Ok, so technically that was more than three sentences but I thought it would be rude to cut Marla off in the middle of her desperation.

I really do like these novels by Davidson. They are listed as murder mysteries but they have humor and RECIPES!!!!! Yeah food! The main character happens to be a caterer that just stumbles into trouble and sticks her nose where it doesn't belong. These books are usually pretty quick reads for me. They catch my interest in the first chapter and I don't normally have to get up and log on the computer to look up a word I don't understand.

I am tagging the following peeps:

Tina M.

Debby V.

April

Pat

Robyn

The first two tagged can do it by e-mail and get some others to join in that way! I am kinda hoping that they will join the blog world someday soon. Come on ya'll, it's fun! (peer pressure!)

I have a new friend......

And her name is Robyn too.....only she spells it wrong..hee hee. You know how in the real world you may meet someone through a friend of a friend? Well, I met Robyn through a blog of a blog. How cool is that I ask? She is a pastor's wife, mommy to two precious little boys and they live up there in Michigan..brrrr! Well, she tagged me for a "6 random things" meme and even though I bored you with one not too long ago, I am gonna play. Turns out from reading her beautiful blog,
Overflowing Grace (isn't that a wonderful name?)that we have a little more in common than just our name. One of them is on her blog design....dragonflies. I just happen to have dragonflies in our master bathroom.....drats, I shoulda saved that for one of my random things! Oh well, lets get started shall we?

The rules for this meme are:
(1) Link to the person that tagged you.
(2) Post the rules on your blog.
(3) Share six non-important things/habits/quirks about yourself.
(4) Tag six random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs.
(5) Let each random person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their website.

My six random things are....drum roll please....

1. I, like Robyn, have moved a lot. Pops was in the Navy and thanks to Uncle Sam, I was blessed to have lived in 6 different states (a couple of them twice) and once over seas in the Philippine Islands. The states are, Connecticut, Tennessee (twice), Hawaii (twice), Virginia, Illinois and South Carolina.

2. I, like Robyn, am also an only child. No one to blame the broken stuff on but then again, I didn't have to share the hugs and kisses either. Hey, you take the good with the bad and I would rather have hugs than a scapegoat any day!

3. This one is where she and I flip flop. I really like spiders. I used to be afraid of them which is why I will never make fun of her. I understand. What changed you ask? (this is where I am pretending that you really care, makes me feel good don't ya know) Well, a very industrious banana spider took up residence outside in the front yard. He or she decorated it very nicely with the most beautiful web I have ever seen. For those that don't know, a banana spider is very VERY large and they make webs in which they can be comfortable...say it with me....very VERY large. Anyway, my dh Gene, promised that Barry (the spider) would not hurt me and convinced me that if I would just observe said spider, I would change my mind. Well, it worked and I now really like spiders. If they promise to be of the non poisonous type, I will let them reside in my home.....

4. This one kind of connects with #3. I SOBBED OUT LOUD when Charlotte died in Charlotte's Web. (the one with the real animals..)

5. My two cravings when I was pregnant were onions and fish....not at the same time. What I find very funny is that two of Noah's favorite foods are onions and fish...not at the same time.

6. About 8 years ago, I told dh that the next male dog we had, I wanted to name him Jack. Well, a few weeks after that conversation, my VBFF found a little black puppy and brought him to our house to see if I thought he was ok and would I keep him until we could find a home. Dh immediately dubbed him Jack and showed him his new home. During the home tour I was following behind saying "He is NOT staying" and here it is, 8 years later and we STILL have not found a home for "Jack".

I just love learnin new stuff about folks so if you want to play along, and you need some blog fodder, please feel free!

100 Movies.......

Take this list of the top 100 movies from the IMDB and bold the movies you have seen.


1. Godfather, The (1972) .....could have done without the horse head scene
2. Shawshank Redemption, The (1994) .....very good movie
3. Godfather: Part II, The (1974) ......more of the same....yawn
4. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The (2003) ....dh's favorites
5. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The (2002) .....date night with dh
6. Schindler's List (1993) .....3 words....heart.break.ing!
7. Shichinin no samurai (1954) ......huh?
8. Casablanca (1942)
9. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) .....dh, like a kid in candy store!
10. Star Wars (1977) .....soooooo coooool
11. Citizen Kane (1941)
12. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) ......loved it!
13. Dr. Strangelove (1964)
14. Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) .......again...very cool
15. Rear Window (1954)
16. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) ....loved it! Made me laugh!
17. Pulp Fiction (1994) ...I want the 2 hours of my life back that I wasted on this movie...
18. Usual Suspects, The (1995)
19. Memento (2000)
20. North by Northwest (1959)
21. 12 Angry Men (1957) .....saw the remake and really liked it!
22. Buono, il brutto, il cattivo, Il (1966) ....huh? again
23. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
24. Psycho (1960)........*shriek*
25. Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain, Le (2001) ....even more huh?
26. Silence of the Lambs, The (1991) ......scared the tinkle out of me....did ya'll know that the bad guy in this is now Monk's police chief?
27. It's a Wonderful Life (1946) ....comfort food for the soul...
28. Goodfellas (1990) ....left this one very depressed...
29. American Beauty (1999)
30. Sunset Blvd. (1950)
31. Vertigo (1958)
32. Matrix, The (1999) .....way cool concept!
33. Cidade de Deus (2002)
34. To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
35. C'era una volta il West (1968)
36. Apocalypse Now (1979) .....very disturbing...still have nightmares about this one!
37. Pianist, The (2002)
38. Third Man, The (1949)
39. Paths of Glory (1957)
40. Taxi Driver (1976)
41. Fight Club (1999)
42. Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (2001)
43. Some Like It Hot (1959)
44. Double Indemnity (1944)
45. Boot, Das (1981)
46. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
47. Singin' in the Rain (1952)
48. Chinatown (1974)
49. L.A. Confidential (1997)
50. Maltese Falcon, The (1941)
51. Requiem for a Dream (2000)
52. All About Eve (1950)
53. M (1931)
54. Bridge on the River Kwai, The (1957)
55. Se7en (1995) .....another very disturbing one....
56. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) ...."this isn't my real nose, tis a false one!" I unashamedly can quote most if not all lines from this movie!
57. Saving Private Ryan (1998) ....VERY well done, VERY VERY sad. (sobbed most of the way through this one)
58. Rashômon (1950)
59. Raging Bull (1980)
60. Wizard of Oz, The (1939)
61. Alien (1979) .....eh. it was ok.
62. American History X (1998) .....another very disturbing one
63. Sting, The (1973)
64. Léon (1994)
65. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
66. Manchurian Candidate, The (1962)
67. Vita è bella, La (1997)
68. Touch of Evil (1958)
69. Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The (1948)
70. Finding Nemo (2003) .....LOVED it....still do. I am totally not ashamed to say that dh and I went to see this on a date night....alone....without the kids....
71. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
72. Reservoir Dogs (1992)
73. Great Escape, The (1963)
74. Modern Times (1936)
75. Clockwork Orange, A (1971)
76. Amadeus (1984) ....I was pleasantly surprised, I really liked it!
77. On the Waterfront (1954)
78. Ran (1985)
79. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
80. Annie Hall (1977)
81. Wo hu cang long (2000)
82. Jaws (1975) ....saw this in the theater, as a teenager, while living in Hawaii... wasn't real thrilled to go to the beach for a while...
83. Apartment, The (1960)
84. Braveheart (1995) .....great movie....FREEDOM!!! (also another of dh's favs)
85. High Noon (1952)
86. Aliens (1986) ....my friends wanted to go....yawn
87. Fargo (1996)
88. Strangers on a Train (1951)
89. Shining, The (1980)....this one scared the tinkle out of me too....
90. Metropolis (1927)
91. Blade Runner (1982)
92. Sixth Sense, The (1999)....I still, to this day, cannot believe that America kept this ending a secret!!! Great movie!
93. City Lights (1931)
94. Donnie Darko (2001)
95. Duck Soup (1933)
96. Great Dictator, The (1940)
97. General, The (1927)
98. Sjunde inseglet, Det (1957)
99. Princess Bride, The (1987)...."have fun stormin the castle"..yet another one I can quote.....unashamedly....
100. Dogville (2003)

Ok ya'll. Play along with me. As you may have noticed, I "reviewed" all the ones that I have seen. I realize that I am not a professional reviewer and my views may not jibe with yours but hey, it's just my opinion! Come on...don't make me tag you!

Goals! I Love Goals!!!

I found this thingy while browsing for thingies to add to my blog cause I'm trying to make it a little more exciting for the three of ya! Anyway, at "The Daily Meme" I happened upon "101 things to do in 1001 days". I looked at a couple of lists and decided that this may be something I can do. Then my normal little devil on my shoulder said "YOU! You can't do this" and I said "Yes, I can...I think...maybe....sorta....or....not." sigh. *insert triumphant laughter from little devil here*. Then I got mad. And it got ugly (the fight between me and the little devil) but I WON. I'm gonna try! I decided that even if I didn't get all 101 things done, I will have a least accomplished some of them, hopefully most of them! And SOMETHING is better than NOTHING darn it! (scuse my language)

I find I do better at accomplishing things if they are written down. I also find that I feel better about me if I accomplish things and I feel even better if I see things crossed off my list. I have also found that I can do more if I break things down in categories and small chunks. For instance, I am not going to just list 101 things, they will have sections like, family time, home care, crafts and so on. Within those sections will be my goals such as paint the interior of the house then I will break it down into "things". Paint Noah's room, paint the bathroom, paint the kitchen etc. So, here I go. By the way, I want this list handy so I will also have it in my side bar. I will cross things off as I get them done. Feel free to cheer me on......actually please cheer me on, I'm begging!

My start date is February 18, 2008. I am starting on Noah's birthday. There is some significance in that but I'm not sure what...hmmm. New beginnings maybe. I'll think on that one but anyway, my completion date is November 15, 2010.

The Mission:Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.
The Criteria:Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part).

The List:

Family Time
1. Start a monthly board game night
2. Have a monthly date night with Gene
3. Have a bi-monthly lunch date with Kevin (this will be like pulling teeth hence the bi-monthly)
4. Plan and take short road trips every 6 months
5. Get to know Noah's new school teacher in the fall
6. Volunteer to help Noah's school teacher
7. Get information on home schooling in case Noah's new teacher quits her job and runs for the hills (or public school is just not Noah's thing!)
8. Plant flowers with Noah this spring
9. Teach Noah how to swim
10. Teach Kevin how to cook (yikes)
11. Do one special family outing per payday (movies, bowling, water park, zoo, museum, area national parks, aquarium etc.)

House Care
Paint the Interior:
12. Noah's room
13. Kevin's room
14. Kitchen/Dining Area
15. Family Room
16. Master bedroom
17. Master bathroom
18. Main bathroom
Maintenance:
19. Repair torn window screens
20. Replace sliding glass door
21. Replace front door
22. Replace family room carpet
23. Repair kitchen floor
24. Refinish Buffet
25. Repair chest drawer handle
26. Replace kitchen faucet
27. Find replacement key for antique sheet music cabinet

Home Organization
28. Organize master bedroom bookshelf
29. Clean out my nightstand
30. Organize my closet
31. Organize laundry room cabinets
32. Organize linen closet
33. Organize master bathroom cabinet
34. Re-arrange Noah's chest of drawers
35. Clean out large cabinet in garage
36. Donate/sell/trash 50 pieces of my clothing!!
37. Donate/trash old videos
38. Sell/donate video cabinet
39. Clean our/reorganize file cabinet
40. Donate/sell 20 of Noah's toys
41. Find a better storage solution for remaining toys
42. Sell/donate/trash 20 knick knacks/pretties
43. Organize music CD's
44. Clean out storage shed
45. Sell/donate/trash/25 items out of the attic
46. Sell/donate/trade 50 books
47. Clean out/organize family room bookcases
48. Clean out chest in family room

New Business
49. Visit Small Business Bureau
50. Register business idea - research the necessity of a patent/copyright
51. Develop business plan
52. Write survey
53. Research how to best conduct the survey
54. Research area development for best location
55. Compile list of needed employees
56. Research insurance needs
57. Research financial backing avenues
58. Research name development
59. Gather information on available educational programs

Financial
60. Pay off Saturn
61. Pay off Ford
62. Pay off BOA
63. Pay off Chase
64. Build savings
65. Build education fund
66. Build travel fund

Crafty Things
67. Organize catering supplies
68. Organize cake decorating tools
69. Organize craft stuff
70. Organize scrap booking supplies
71. Find a permanent home for scrap booking supplies
72. Start a monthly craft club at church
73. Re-do my homemade cookbook
74. Finish organizing my photos
75. Finish Noah's birth story scrapbook
76. Start Noah's pets scrapbook - Noah's Ark
77. Complete 10 more pages for Dad's scrapbook
78. Complete 10 more pages for Mom's scrapbook
79. Complete Rainbow Row cross stitch (again)
80. Complete 3 Charleston themed cross stitch gifts to have on hand for people leaving the area
81. Complete praying hands cross stitch
82. Get sewing machine serviced and in good working condition
83. Sew an item of clothing for myself

Personal Goals
Health:
84. Loose 10 pounds
85. Loose 10 more pounds
86. Loose 10 more pounds
87. Loose 10 more pounds
88. Loose 10 more pounds
89. Get involved in some sort of weekly exercises program
90. Determine the best solution to my back issues
Education:
91. Learn Spanish
92. Learn Sign Language
93. Complete the 888 challenge
94. Learn how to make homemade yeast breads
95. Take a class at Trident Tech in culinary arts
Spiritual:
96. Read the Bible through in 2008
97. Complete at least 3 in depth Bible studies in 2008
98. Complete at least 3 in depth Bible studies in 2009
99. Complete at least 3 in depth Bible studies in 2010
100. Find a place to serve my community
101. Find another way to serve in my church

Well, there you have it. Wish me luck and join me if you like.

Tag.....I'm it.....Again!!!

Shawna Lee tagged me for this little game. She tagged me because she knows I like being tagged and she thinks I might give some fun answers.....I will do my best to entertain! Let the games begin!

The game is called scattergories.
Use the first letter of your name and find words with that letter. The number of letters in your name determines how many people you can tag.

What is your name? Robin (boy that answer was entertaining wasn't it?)
4 letter word: ring
Vehicle: Rocket (you didn't say it had to be one I would normally drive...)
City: Ridgeville
Boys name: Ridge
Girls name: Raven
Movie: Rose (the)
Occupation: Ringling Brothers circus performers
Something you wear: Rose colored glasses HA!!
Celebrity: Rachel Ray
Food: Roast beef
Something found in a kitchen: Refrigerator
Something found in a bathroom: Razor
Reason for being late: Run in pantyhose (does anyone really wear those anymore?)
Cartoon character: Roo (as in Pooh's little hoppity friend)
Something you shout: Rah Rah Ree, kick em in the knee..Rah Rah Ras, kick em in the other knee....sorry...I just drifted back to Jr. High School for a min. I'm back now.
Animal: Raccoon
Body part: Ras....just kiddin. Rump!!!
Word to describe you: Rusty!

Ok, now I'm tagging: Anyone that wants to play along. Have Fun!

Quirks, habits and unimportant stuff.....

I have been tagged by Wendy....gosh I LOVE being tagged. (makes me feel special don't ya know) Anyway, she tagged me for this one on her blog back on the 9th and well, for some reason I've been runnin around like that proverbial chicken without a head lately. So, here it is. Better late than never.......

Share six unimportant things/habits/quirks about yourself.

Here are the rules.
**Post the rules on your blog.

**Share six trivial things/habits/quirks about yourself.

**Tag six people and the end of your post and link to their blogs.

**Let each person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

**Learn anecdotal things about your blog friend!


Now for my six things:

I love tomato products such as ketchup, tomato soup, spaghetti sauce and other things with a tomato base BUT I can not stand the texture of a fresh tomato. (same with mushrooms)

I really like talk radio.....Glen Beck especially.

I don't wear lipstick because the scent makes me nauseous. (and it accentuates my menopausal mustache)

I would love to be able to take my entire family on a train trip across the USA. First head north to visit all the New England states. Then across the northern states to Washington State down through Oregon and California then across the southern states. Then after a couple months rest, zigzag back and forth through the middle states till we were able to visit all 48 states. We'll hit Alaska and Hawaii on a cruise after another good rest!! Anybody wanna come with?

A purring cat is a sound that can de-stress me really fast.

I had blond hair till the 2nd grade when it turned brown and I had blue eyes till the 6th grade when they turned green......go figure!

Ok. There you have it. Bet you wouldn't have been able to sleep not knowing any of that stuff...for that matter, you probably fell asleep just reading it..yawn.

Anyway, I am tagging the following peeps:
All That Naz
Modern Day Cavalcade (in hopes she will start blogging again)
Three Kids N 3 Years
Training Up In The Way
stragglingband
and anybody else that would like to join in.

Seven and Seven

I was tagged for this meme by Making a Person. I am fairly new to the blog world so it really feels good not only to be looked at but TAGGED TOO. How cool is that I ask you! Well, it's really cool but the real reason I am doing this is that she has flung a hex on anyone that doesn't do it and I really don't want scabby boils on my butt. Hexes aside, she has a really great blog and an absolutely STUNNING baby girl so head on over there and check her out after you read all these goofy things about me.....


Here are the rules:

1. Link to the person’s blog who tagged you.

2. Post these rules on your blog.

3. List seven random and/or weird facts about yourself

4. Tag seven random people at the end of your post and include links to their blogs.

5. Let each person know that they have been tagged by posting a comment on their blog.


Here goes:
1. I love ink pens. Any kind of ink pen. Especially different colors. You hand me an unusual color marker or pen, I am a happy happy girl.


2. Autumn is my favorite time of year. I love the colors.....the reds, oranges, mossy greens and golds. AHHHHHHHHH I love the crisp air as the temperature changes from hot to cool (we don't get "cold" in South Carolina) Put me in a turtle neck and sweater, hand me a red maple leaf and I am a happy happy girl.

3. I really don't care for chickens. You know. Live chickens. I love all animals and am very tender hearted concerning them. I will cry during a western movie if a horse falls down, could care less if a cowboy gets shot but, I don't like chickens. If I had to survive by killing my own food.....poultry all the way baby. Wouldn't bother me a bit. However, no more beef or pork for this girl.


4. I love games. Not play with your head mean people games but board, dice and card games. Give me a good round of Rook, Domino's, Clue, Yahtzee, Trivial Pursuit, Operation, Rummy, Sorry, even good old Monopoly and, you guessed it........I am a happy happy girl.


5. I can bake and decorate cakes pretty darn well. I have made wedding cakes even but I CAN NOT MAKE BREAD! I either come out with something you could use as building materials (bricks) or something gooey and unrecognizable.......sigh. Probably a good thing though cause if I could make bread I would most likely weigh around 783 lbs.


6. I have a very hard time controlling my anger when people that call themselves Christians do things like protest at the funerals of our wonderful fallen soldiers with some kind of ridiculous reasoning concerning homosexuality OR turn a family away from their church because one of the family members has AIDS...............AAAAARRRRRRGGGGGGG. I know I need to pray for them and love them but there are times that I just want to back over the lot of them with a steamroller......did I say that out loud?


7. I love Winnie The Pooh stuff. Not just stuffed animals stuff but tv shows, movies, clothing, and especially the books. I don't really like reading them out loud to Noah because they have some difficult passages (OK. stop laughing and go try it yourself and get back to me!) but I just love the writing and characters. Eeyore and Tigger are my favorites......Rabbit kinda gets on my nerves.


OK ya'll - tag! You're it!

Magner's Random Ramblings

Modern Day Cavalcade

All That Naz

Training Up In The Way

Shoo Fly Pie And Grits

Well Mannered Frivolity

Stragglingband

I think I may have double tagged a couple of you....sorry if so. If any of you don't wish to cooperate, um I mean.....play, well, that's just fine. I"ll try not to take it as a rejection.....sniff sniff.

JUST KIDDING. Play if ya want to. If not, no worries!!