Another Thumbs Up!

I got to see ANOTHER movie this week...wow, I am really on the go, huh? :-) This movie made me laugh out loud and I loved it! Lots of great people in it, too!

Well, and I think I love Ashton Kutcher.

I enjoyed it with two friends, P and S. P is a rather new friend, well, a friend of S's, but now I get to sometimes be her friend too, by way of my friend, S! We had a nice evening of laughter! Thanks to them for a night out!

Oh, and I am pretty sure I love Ashton Kutcher.

Saying Goodbye

You remember how much I loved my Blackberry?

I had written about it at some point, but at this time, I cannot locate my post. But, I did love it. It did everything I hoped it would do, and more. It became my constant companion. My husband began to tease me about being like a teenager with my phone (by the way he now has a blackbery curve). Well, mine was a blackberry pearl.

It has started to die a slow death.... a slow and painful death. I have three other "peeps" that have or have had them, with similar problems. Well, it is to the point that it doesn't ring, or will just shut off whenever it feels like it amongst other problems. So, I was thinking of replacing it with a blackberry curve. They seem to have better luck. I wanted a Droid, but with having no way to upgrade a contract yet (way too far away), had been looking for a curve on ebay. So, the other night, I am bidding on a curve. Meanwhile, hubby bids on a droid. It was three days old (only used three days) and in great shape. Whomever was selling it said it was too much, they just wanted a basic phone. Anyway, I was telling him "retract your bid". He didn't. Good thing I didn't win the curve. I will soon be using the "Droid". I can't wait for it to arrive, and learn how to use it. Good thing he got a good deal and I think I will love it!

Memories AND Happy Birthday Dad!

My sister reminded me of a memory in an email and I wanted to share it with you all. It made me misty, and I longed for the days of childhood once again, to be able to just be the little girl and enjoy the wonder of it all...

My Sister:
It was so beautiful this morning with the snow/ice on all the trees. It reminded me of when we were growing up and all those trees were around our yard. When the snow/ice was on all those trees it was a shield from the rest of the world and we were in our own little winter wonderland........BEAUTIFUL!!!!!

Me:
Awww, that brought tears. You are so right!

My Sister:
Oh how I wish we could just have one of those days again and go play in the yard.

Don't you ever want to have a day where you could be the child once again?
I LOVE YOU SIS!!!

AND....Drum roll please...

Happy Birthday today to my dad! He is the best! I could never want for a better dad, and I miss him, especially today!

I LOVE YOU DAD!!!

Thumbs Up...

I had a movie date with my daughter on Sunday afternoon. We ventured out in the winter wonderland to see "Dear John". I hadn't read the book, but have read several Nicholas Sparks books, and liked them.

We liked the movie! I may have to read the book now too! And it was nice to spend some time with my daughter!

Sammy Sighs

Wow, I jumped into this big drift today and almost got buried in snow! Here is a picture of Sissy looking where I jumped, and me down with my volley/soccer ball. It isn't very clear, but I hope you can see us! Silly Sissy has on a stupid coat, but I am so "stud"-ly that I don't need one.


Have a good day!

Weekend is Near

I am glad the weekend is near. I hope I have some down time to just relax and gather myself together and re-energize. I have been running on empty lately, physically and emotionally and just need some time to fill back up.

Do you ever get that way? Just needing the "fill up"? I have been fighting a cold, that hasn't gotten me completely down, but has run me down nonetheless, dealing with some stressful issues with my family, and been busy at my job, which has been good. However, I have dealt with some things that have been eating at me that I need to let go. I am no longer going to listen to people tell me what I can't do. If I set a goal and try to achieve it, and don't succeed, at least I have tried. Feeling sorry for myself because others doubt me is not the answer and it is not what I need to be doing. I also need to just do the best job I can, try to be the best person, friend, daughter, sister, mom and wife that I can be, and stop feeling like I am failing because I am disappointing someone or not "being enough". I can only be me. It wears me out trying to make everyone happy and worrying if I do this it'll bother someone, if I do that, it'll bother someone else. I am so good at worry and "being sorry" that it wears me down at times. I need to get back to where I was a couple months ago and be more positive, inside and out.

I am ready. I will do this. I can do this. Yay me.

Thoughts...

A Lenten Reflection
Give up complaining——focus on gratitude.
Give up pessimism——become an optimist.
Give up harsh judgments——think kindly thoughts.
Give up worry——trust Divine Providence.
Give up discouragement——be full of hope.
Give up bitterness——turn to forgiveness.
Give up hatred——return good for evil.
Give up negativism——be positive.
Give up anger——be more patient.
Give up pettiness——become mature.
Give up gloom——enjoy the beauty that is all around you.
Give up jealousy——pray for trust.
Give up gossiping——control your tongue.
Give up sin——turn to virtue.
Give up giving up——hang in there!

Thought for the Day....

My daughter put this on her facebook, and it is the perfect Monday morning thought:

“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending. ~Maria Robinson

Happy Valentine's Day!

I hope you all have a great Valentines Day, whether you celebrate, relish memories, or just make a day for yourself!

Sammy Sighs

She's getting ready...
Sissy has her valentine's day attire on.


Do you??

Thursday Thoughts

Hey, did any of you catch "The Good Wife" on Tuesday? It was a good episode! I am really liking that show still!

I watched "Criminal Minds" last night while working on my laptop. It is another fav.

Exercise class was canceled this week. That sucks...but probably best for me with my cold....I am still sniffling around. My nose is getting red and chapped. Pretty.

I am to teach parents how to use our school website tonight. Wonder if any will show up? I am not a teacher, so I hope that I do ok.

Wicked Wednesday

This is me.
This is how I feel.

I don't think I look quite this bad yet, and hopefully won't!

On a good note, bye bye to Little Miss Red Shirt (Melissa) on Biggest Loser. I won't miss you.

Stay away from these...

Oh, my gosh, these were to die for good. This is not a true picture, as I couldn't get one on my phone, and I forgot I had my camera. But, my friend, S, and I shared a dessert at Carlos O'Kelly's in Kearney on Sunday night....Cheesecake Empanadas! The empanadas (3 of them) surround some vanilla ice cream with caramel drizzled all over everything. I am glad they don't have their nutrition information online, as I wouldn't even want to know. But, let me tell you, they were absolutely delish! And, yep, I went and walked on the treadmill a while later that evening.

Happy Friday!

Right on today:

Friday, February 5
You might have a little trouble dealing with a few people right now, particularly those closest to you. Despite any conflicts or difficulties you might be experiencing around the house today, just try to remember that there probably are a lot of people who really do appreciate your efforts at this time.

Other than that, I hope you are looking forward to a great weekend! It is snowy and ICY here, so I am walking around like Tim Conway on the Carol Burnett show. (You youngsters won't know what I'm talking about!)

I promise to come up with bountiful blogging posts soon. I need to tap into my creative brain...where is it???

Blogger Blahs

I want to blog. I just can't think of anything clever to say.

On that note, I'll just write a bit .... clever or not.

The weekend flew by, as usual. I got to see my mom, dad and one sister for a brief time on Saturday, which was awesome! I love seeing family! I got the tires rotated, met them for lunch, got groceries and headed home (this was an hour drive away). Then, walked to mass and had a fairly quiet evening.

Sunday I got up and did chores. Later, I went out and "walked the lines" with my hubby and friends .. it was the last day of pheasant season.

Suffice it to say I got plenty of exercise, and it was VERY brisk out! Brr! Anyways, to make a point about my rambling, at the end of the day, I shot one of the guns. It was a bit too long for me, and our friend put in some kind of magnum bullet or something. Wow, did it backfire, or should I say I did? I didn't have it on my shoulder right, so I got a pretty bruise on my upper arm. :-) The guys said I got a prize for staying upright and not landing on my butt.

Well, that's my news. Get ready ... Biggest Loser is on tonight! I hope the red shirt lady gets sent home. Just seeing her smirk is irritating!