My Little Neglected Blog

NO Excuses. I've just flat neglected my little blogspot. How ELSE are you supposed to know what's going on in my head? SOOO much has happened since my last post. Our grandbaby, affectionately named Who Dat, because we don't know what WHO DAT will be, is due next MONTH!! Has THAT time ever gone by fast. Can't wait to meet him/her! I won't care what it is, it will be our little baby!
Paintin' Sisters is a GREAT success! Jennifer and I just love what we're doing and so many people refer to it as "painting therapy"
We have a busy, busy July planned so we can make sure we have time off for these new grandbabies, her daughter is having Karter Layne in August too, if not before!
I'll try to check by here more often. Shucks, I'm on facebook all the time, I could scoot right over here and check in, couldn't I?
Catch ya later!

New Creation

Here is my holiday tree. There are two views, but they are of the same tree, just different decorations on them. See what ya think and let me know!

Who Dat talkin' bout beating dem Saints, who dat?

Whoa Nellie, The New Orleans Saints won today and are going to the Super Bowl! We Southerners had a dilemma, pull for our Mississippi son, Brett or our beloved Saints. I think it was 10-1 for the Who Dat boys! Brett already has a Super Bowl ring, so we don't feel AS bad for him, but it was hard to see him lose, he's such a competitor. One question, where was the Reggie Bush we saw last weekend? Man, he was on fire...maybe THAT will be the Regg that will show up in Miami, we can only hope. Well, have a good week and hug your loved ones!

Uh oh, I'm in trouble now....

My how the time has flown!!! In my defense, I tried to blog one day, and this crazy laptop cursor jumps all around while I type. I had a ton of stuff written and ba-ling, I hit a key and it ALL erased! I'll tell you the truth, I said some "wirty dords"! Uh huh, I sure did! ooooh I had all these thoughts down and was just a perkin' and shazaaammmmm, they wuz gone!

Let's see, a thought for today, nothing is as good OR bad as it seems beforehand. I'll let you ponder that for a while.
The Paintin Sisters are cranking up art party classes at my grandmother's house. We're calling them parties, because there is some instruction, but mostly we're going to have fun. Jennifer and I went to Easely Amused in Jackson for one of their soirees, but found that they go really really fast and there were 48 in our class! Our classes will be around 10-12 and we'll be embellishing our canvases and you'll actually learn some stuff so you can do it at home. We'll have a few supplies and some finished products if you're interested. Sign up so you can be a Paintin Sister Too!!!!

Hello Thursday, wait, goodbye Thursday

My life has been on warp speed this week. Do you have this problem? You plan something a month ahead, nothing is going on in your life for weeks. The day comes, forty things will have to be done that day! Jennifer and I have had a "girl" day planned since Christmas. My sweet daughter-in-law and my son gave me a gift certificate to Michael's. It has been burning my pocket, but we decided it would be better to wait until today. Fifty things have popped up in the last 24 hours to interfere, but we "got er done". We had such a great day, went to Apple Annie's, ate at Chik Fila, went to Michael's and then Hobby Lobby. I'm tired now, but what a great tired! My senses are on overload. I had sooooo much fun working on that gift certificate and I STILL have some left on it. I got things I had been wanting and just shopped like a mad woman. Ok, time to wind down! Catch y'all later! OH, and I lost another pound yesterday at Weight Watchers! Wooooooo hooooo!

Let's see, it's Sunday, then MONDAY, then.......

Whoa, NELLIE! Where did Monday go? So much for blogging every day. In my defense, I did clean a little yesterday and tried to stay off the computer. You can blow hours on this thing and it seems like minutes, then you wonder why your back is killing you, your eyes burn....Tomorrow is already weigh in day at Weight Watchers. I've tracked everyday, haven't gone over my points, done my walking all but one day. If I haven't lost weight, I've developed some good habits and that's what is all about anyway. Dr. Oz says it takes about two weeks to develop a habit. And you do that by just doing it. It seems insignificant at first, you can't imagine on that first day of walking that it's doing ANY good..then that third day, it's easier to lift those big ol legs, day four you have a little more pep in your step, the good food you're putting in your mouth doesn't give you indigestion, you're sleeping better, more energy during the day, you feel the poison going out of your system. Why oh why do we relapse in to OLD, hurtful habits? Your body rewards you when you do well and punishes you when you don't, simple as that. It DOES boil down to habits; Oz and Phil both say to not "white knuckle" it and just try to NOT do something, replace a bad habit with a good one. Keep doing it until it clicks in your head. LORD, PA LEEZE keep me focused on this concept. FOCUS FOCUS FOCUS, consistent FOCUS, let me keep my eye on the prize. I don't recognize pictures of me now, that's not who I am inside. I love before and after pictures, there are plenty of those for me, I'm looking forward to an afterward picture. I'm on the road right now, please don't let me take a detour! How many more chances do I have before my health takes a hit? Ok, so you pray for me on this one and I'll pray for you on your 2010 projects! Now go out there and make a difference today!

Posted by debbo at 9:09 AM 0 comments

And at midnight, her coach turned into a pumpkin....

I almost let Sunday get by without a post. Not the end of the world, but I MUST listen to the voices in my head and let them out.....
What a great Sunday it was. Brother Rich compared sin to a parasite, which needs a host to thrive. My, what a good host I've been in my lifetime! See without a host, the parasite dies. It needs the host to even exist......I'm going to try to be a less cordial host, see if those sin parasites will start dropping off. Of course, the "debil" will put somebody or something in my path, craft dude that he is. But I will look at it in a different way now.
Things are slow in the arts and crafts world right now, but I sure needed to back up, rest, and punt. I have many ideas brewing, so I'll be busy again soon.
I appreciate all the things you guys are saying about the blog. I love me some writing. Martin asked me the other night when he read it, "Where does all that come from?" I just sit down and start writing. Don't ask me to duplicate it, can't do that. It's a one shot deal. I know this because when I write my column and hit the wrong key and lose it, I CANNOT remember everything I wrote. That's why I love the blog, I can look back, and I can share it with YOU! Paige Johnson Smith, one of my pseudo daughters, has joined us, everybody tell Paige, "HI!"
Lisa Pounds Breazeale was encouraged by the blog about losing weight, so see, Diane, alot of people are depending on us!!!
Whatever you're working on for the new year, best of luck. If you get discouraged, turn on that favorite song that makes you happy, put it on fool blast and scream at the top of your lungs!!!! I'll be praying for you, even if I don't know who you are, God does! 2010 is the time, we're all gonna DO it, I just feel it. Have a good week! See ya tomorrow!