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Thankful Thursday

I am thankful for the fact that I cannot find coconut or cherry M&M's anywhere. I know that seems not very thankful or deep. I found these in my hometown when I was last there at the convenience store/gas station. I tried them and I liked them.

I cannot find them anywhere here.

I didn't find them on my roadtrip to Kearney.

I didn't find them in Scottsbluff.

Someone up there is watching out for me!

Biggest Loser

Ok, I am having trouble picking my fav contestant this year on Biggest Loser. I know who are NOT favs....the Green Team...I mean, how angry must you be all the time? And, the lady in red...I sure was hoping you would get sent home...I don't know what your agenda is, but you are truly a *itch!!!!

Any thoughts?

Weekend Wanderings

Have any of you watched "All About Steve"...movie with Sandra Bullock? It would not be my favorite Sandra Bullock movie, but it is pretty entertaining. I got a call that I had been drawn for a free video rental, so I went and picked out a movie. I couldn't choose, so decided on something light and funny.

Saturday was a lazy day, and I didn't do much. Sis and Sam and I did go on a walk, as it was a beautiful bright sunny day. I did a few errands and that was about it. As you can tell, I spent time looking for and tweaking a new blogger background. There are lots of fun ideas out there. It took me a while to get this one to do what I wanted, but I think I like it for now. I may still make some changes.

I got up and walked to church this morning in blowing snow! After breakfast the snow quit but it was terribly windy. However, every once in a while it really snows again for a bit. The wind is unrelenting. I decided it was a good day for chili! I have got my housework done and feel better now that things are "in order" again before another work week starts!

Have a great weekend, what is left of it!

Thankful Thursday

I am thankful for my friends especially this week. I know I have posted being thankful for them before, but you can never appreciate friends too much. I have some good friends around me. They envelope me with love, caring and concern, make me laugh, cry with me and just let me be me.

I'm a lucky girl.

Enuf Said...

New Show and Other Tidbits

I just got done a bit ago watching "Life Unexpected" on CW. It is a new show and I liked it. Did anyone catch it? I think it is one I will try to follow. And, it is on during a time slot that would be good, I can easily give up CSI Miami. :-)

I am in Kearney tonight, in a big motel room with a king sized bed all to myself! What luxury!

I came to Kearney with my friend, S, and we had a nice drive down, talking and laughing together...aw-- the joy of friends. It has been a while since we had any time to share together, so this was a treasured time!! We also enjoyed a wonderful supper at Red Lobster...another great treat! Then, we visited her brother in law and sister in law, and oh, boy, we had a fun time, and so many laughs. What a great evening we had!

Tomorrow we will enjoy and learn at a workshop and then drive home. It was really foggy and misty out (and then a bit of snow) but it looks to have cleared off now.

Out of sorts....

I have been feeling a bit out of sorts. I need to get my head back on straight, figure out why I am feeling this way. Things at work have been kinda frustrating, but I am getting them all figured out, so I should be starting to feel relief and happy about that...but I am still feeling on edge. Do you ever feel like that, but really cannot pinpoint the reason, other than lots of things nagging at you? Darn it! Good thing my office is isolated at the end of the building...ha! Actually, I will be fine, just having one of those times....can you relate???

Helping Mr. Fixit

Do you remember how much I love my Dyson? Remember when I got it? (Read here...) Well, right after Christmas, I was vacuuming and found that my vacuum wasn't working. The brush wasn't rotating. Wellllllllll....... hubby tore it apart, and after some not nice moments, got it apart and found that the clutch belt had broken. I got online and found one and got it ordered. My friend lent me a vacuum to use, because, well, as you may know, I just have to vacuum. Lots. I like to vacuum. Lots.

Anyways, last week the belt arrived, so finally on Sunday, hubby decided to fix it. I was downstairs folding laundry when he bellered. So, upstairs I come, and he says I need your help. (I am thinking to myself, Oh, Great!...ugh!)

I had to load up a uTube video that we had found when we were trying to figure out what was at first wrong. Yes, there are uTube videos showing you how to fix your Dyson. Hmm. Well, I found the video, then another, then more directions, and yet we were STILL trying to get the blankety blank clutch put back into the vacuum. Of course, I had to sit there and "try" to be helpful. Hubby didn't appreciate me telling him "Hey, this site says the guy had it all fixed in 10 minutes!" I thought it would be encouraging but he said something to the effect that maybe I could get that guy here to fix this one. And, that was said in between bouts of the words "I hate Dyson. I hate Dyson people." Hmm. I tried to just be patient, and ever so helpful.

After a while, and WAY longer than 10 minutes (more like way over one hour), he found out he was putting it in wrong, popped it in and was done. Hmm.

Guess it could have been 10 minutes after all.

Daddy

I love this photo, except my hair...well, anyway, I love this photo.

I love my dad. Enough said!

Back to the norm...

Today I kept that song "Hi Ho, Hi Ho, it's off to work we go" in my head all day as I returned to work after my Christmas break. I have lots of blogging ideas in my head and will get back on track blogging. I have a bad backache tonight, so am going to just take it easy, though...including not typing or even thinking any more today...so have a great night....and HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all....