Meme-O-Rama: Crazy 8's or 8X8

I'm so far behind,
that I can't even remember when I was tagged for this..
but I guess "better late than never"!

Musings of a Fat Chick tagged me.
The rules are that I have to tag the person who tagged me, complete a list of 8's, and then tag 8 other people (and let them know I tagged them).
So heeeeer goes - 64 totally useless things about me:

8 Things I Am Looking Forward To:

1. My daughter's wedding.
2. Being thin (ha like that's really going to happen).
3. Going to Upstate NY for my daughters reception.
4. Seeing my kids and grand kids.
5.Steve's retirement - LOL - That's never going to happen!
6. Winning more books online.
7.Reading the books that I've won online.
8.Writing my own book, and seeing it online!

8 Things I Did Yesterday:

1.Blogged
2.Read blogs
3.Entered contests on blogs
4.Wasted time on Facebook
5.Took the dogs out several times
6.Finished two more books
7.Made a great dinner
8.More Facebook time (Yeah - I know, I need a life!)

8 Things I Wish I Could Do:

1. Lose Weight!
2. Feel comfortable in airports.
3. Read faster.
4. See my children and grand children more often.
5. Be out of debt.
6. Have lots of property.
7. Have a large home and an animal rescue on above property.
8. Be with my husband more.

8 Shows I Watch:

1. Corner Gas
2. CSI(Vegas)
3. Waiting for God
4. As Time Goes By
5. Last of the Summer Wine
6. The Closer
7. Burn Notice
8.The Lie

8 Favorite Fruit:

1. Watermelon
2. Cherries
3. Blackberries
4. Strawberries
5. Bananas
6. Raspberries
7. Apples
8. Grapefruit

8 Places I'd Like to Travel:

1. Ireland
2. England
3. Belgium
4. Australia
5. Alaska
6. Israel
7. Scotland
8. The Netherlands
9. Down memory lane

8 Places I've Lived:

1. St. Petersburg, FL
2. Dunedin, FL
3. St. Petersburg, FL
4.Gainesville, Fl
5. Jacksonville, FL
6. Lakeland, FL
7. Louisiana
8. I don't have a 8th place...does this mean that I need to move?

So who would like to be tagged?
Let me know,
cause I don't have the energy to try to catch anybody today,
in order to tag them.
Cause I'm in a FUNK.
That rhymes with skunk.
And skunks are stinky - which is how I feel.
Wonder if they ever got that Ape Skunk
(the one the size of Kong)
over at Queenie's?

Computering Poem - in bad taste!

I asked the Lord to tell me
Why my house is such a mess.
He asked if I'd been 'computering',
And I had to answer 'yes.'
He told me to get off my fanny,
And tidy up the house.
And so I started cleaning up...
The smudges off my mouse
I wiped and shined the topside..
That really did the trick....
I was just admiring my good work.
I didn't mean to 'click.
But click, I did, and oops - I found
A real absorbing site
That I got SO way into it -
I was into it all night. Nothing's changed except my mouse.
It's very, very shiny.
I guess my house will stay a mess.......
While I sit here on my hiney.

Author Unknown

Out of the Mouthes of Babes

The husband called me this morning, to relate a text he received from our eldest daughter.
Seems her son, Little C, was talking with our son, Big J.

Little C - "Gee Big J, you're going to be an adult on your birthday, so you should really start thinking about finding a wife!"

Big J - "Why?"

Little C - "Cause a wife will do all kinds of things for you...like even shave your back!"

Oldest daughter must have been laughing really hard, because the text was so full of typos.

It made for a lovely start (for the husband) to a usually dreaded Monday Morning!

So Cool

I haven't posted a photo recently, so decided to show you this one.
This is a shot of a handy dandy shopping cart sanitizer.
It's in front of my little "neighborhood" grocery store,
where you can get everything from fresh sushi
to 25 lb. bags of chicken scratch feed.
Honest folks, I'm not make'n this up!
They also have fresh flowers, a small deli/bakery, and a lovely gift and card section.
The prices are higher than WalMart, but they do have good specials, and gosh, they are only 3 minutes from my house.

It's a family owned store, and you can't beat the service.
When I haven't been able to find an item
(that I've previously purchase from my beloved Publix)
they have offered to order it for me.
If you can't find something in the store,
instead of telling you where it is,
they will walk with you and show you where it is,
or offer to go get the item for you.
The baggers are mostly kids from the local high school,
and they are all polite and helpful.

I should frequent the store more often,
but always tend to head for WalMart and Target,
so that I can do "one stop shopping".
(Which actually means that I buy more stuff than I really need!)

What about you? Where do you prefer to shop?
Do you have a good local grocery store or farmers market?

Another day I'm going to tell you about the family owned an operated drug store,
that's across the street from the grocery store.
Bet you can't wait to hear all about it!
LOL

If you are new to my blog go
HERE
to enter my current giveaway.

I Have the Greatest Girls in the World

It's so wonderful to have daughters, who are also your friends!
It's so heartwarming, to get sweet little emails from them.
It's so great, to have them call - just to say hello...to ask for your advice..to share something silly, or special.

It's also great when they
SEND
GIFTS!

See these little valance curtains? They hang in my laundry room. They were given to me by my DIL (She also gave me a matching rug, and dish towels).

One day recently this little hanger with hooks (that match the curtains, etc.), showed up in the mail. How cute is that?

Several weeks ago, I got two packages. See that bowl in the picture above?
It's a Rachel Ray "Garbage" Bowl.
I've been wanting one for ages.
Then a few days later...A DVD arrives.
The BBC Version of Jane Austen's Persuasion!
Then day before yesterday, another box arrives.
This one had the cutest little stuffed pug, 3 little pigs, and a couple of books.

I'm a lucky lady. I've got daughters whom I love dearly, and who love me too.
And they share their love in soooooooooooo many ways.
Thanks Girls!

Contest - Update

It's My Birthday and I Need 100 Followers / Update

(OK...I don't really Need 100 followers - but I'd sure LOVE TO HAVE 100 Followers)

My number of followers is slowly creeping upward.
I'm now at 65 and I thank you all. for that.
As promised, I've received a new Melaleuca order,
so I'm going to "up the anti", a little.
Here is what some lucky winner will receive,
when I hit the magic number - 100 Followers!

Go HERE to enter.

I started off the giveaway with 1 bottle each of :
Melaleuca Sun Valley (Sole to Soul )
Foot Spray
Foot Scrub
&
Foot Lotion

Now the giveaway is for all of the Melaleuca products you see here.
I've added:
Renew Intensive Skin Therapy Lotion
20 pack of Clear Defense Moisturizing Hand Sanitizing Wipes
Nicole Miller (Of New York) Mini Nail Color Collection
&
Nicole Miller (Of New York) Lash Primer
Total retail value of this prize package
Over $70.00

Go forth, and enter!

A Different Way of Look'n at Things

Larry's Proverbs

From the mouth of Larry "The Cable Guy"

1.A day without sunshine is like night.

2.. On the other hand, you have different fingers.

3. 42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot.

4. 99 percent of lawyers give the rest a bad name.

5. Remember, half the people you know are below average.

6. He who laughs last, thinks slowest.

7. Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm.

8. The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese in the trap.

9. Support bacteria. They're the only culture most people have.

10. A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.

11. Change is inevitable, except from vending machines.

12. If you think nobody cares, try missing a couple of payments.

13. How many of you believe in psycho-kinesis? Raise my hand.

14. OK, so what's the speed of dark?

15. When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.

16. Hard work pays off in the future. Laziness pays off now.

17. How much deeper would the ocean be without sponges?

18. Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.

19. What happens if you get scared half to death, twice?

20. Why do psychics have to ask you your name?

21. Inside every older person is a younger person wondering, 'What the heck happened?'

22. Just remember -- if the world didn't suck, we would all fall off.

23. Light travels faster than sound. That's why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

24. Life isn't like a box of chocolates. It's more like a jar of jalapenos. What you do today, might burn your butt tomorrow.