Memorial Weekend 2009

Thank You!

A Finale Goodbye

The fear of death follows the fear of life.

 A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.

Mark Twain

James Palmer

1926-2009

My friend Tina, from Sunny Flower Days, gave me my first award.

This is so exciting!

Thank you so much!

I check in with Tina's Blog every day, just to see what new creative ideas, she has to share.

Thanks again Tina.

You can follow Tina too - click on the link under my favorites sites.

A New Way to Eat No-Bake Cookies

kELLI - a CO-WORKER TOLD ME A GREAT WAY TO EAT NO BAKE COOKIES. i CAN'T BELIEVE i NEVER TRIED IT BEFORE NOW. aLL YOU DO IS WARM IT IN THE MICROWAVE FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS. eNJOY!

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups white sugar 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 cup margarine 1/2 cup milk

1 pinch salt 3 cups quick cooking oats 1/2 cup peanut butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS:

1.	In a saucepan bring sugar, cocoa, margarine, milk, and salt to a rapid boil for 1 minute.
2.	Add quick cooking oats, peanut butter, and vanilla; mix well.
3.	Working quickly, drop by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper, and let cool.

"Unimportant" Faves...

"Unimportant" Faves...

I have been tagged by Kristen @ Scrappin My Bliss for this fun and different meme.  What I need to do is list six "unimportant" (read: frivolous) things. So, here are mine, in no particular order:

1.) Pens: I have to go to the office section of any store I'm in to see what type of pens they have. I'll purchase new pens anytime I see one I don't have or a favorite that I think I need more of.

2.) Manicure/Nails: I get my nails done every 3 weeks like clock work.  Haven't seen my real nails in years...even though I was able to grow them. I got mine natural nails covered to help protect them from breaking and I was hooked.

3.) Lunch: My favorite part of the day is lunch. I have to get away from work and enjoy 45 minutes of non-stress activities. 

4.) Facebook: Like Kristen, I resisted it for a long time but now I love being able to get in touch with people I haven't seen in  years and I thought I would never talk to again. I'm hooked!

5.) Iced Tea: Love it. Gotta have it. Every morning before work I go through McDonald's drive through and any time I'm going somewhere I have to get a tea.

6.) Laptop: I couldn't go any evening without it. I spend hours on it, searching and reading blogs, chats and facebook. Nothing in my house is getting done...the dishes are overflowing the sink and the hamper is full to push another item in.

The rest of the rules are you have to tag 6 people. So I am tagging: Anyone who wants to join in!

I'm So Over It!

This has been day......I don't know too many to count....that we've had rain!

We have lost a month and a half of camping season due to the cold, rainy weather!

I'm Still Sick!

I finally broke down yesterday and called my doctor...I started on antibiotics last night and hope to be feeling back to normal soon....Hopefully, today!

I am able to cough, without bracing myself, due to the extreme amount of pain in my back! 

Any of you think it's the nurse in me....Not wanting to admit I'm sick and needing to call a doctor for help!

I'm soooooo Sick!

Thanks to all my co-workers

For the most beautiful basket of flowers.... I love it!

Pic to be posted tomorrow!

Happy Nurses Day

To all my nursing friends......

Happy Nurses Day!

Rain Rain Go Away!

I'm so over all this Rain!

It can be dry all summer and I don't think I'd care!

I hoped to spend a fun filled weekend outside, playing with Tyler. We did have a lot of fun, but mostly spent indoors.

Sunday afternoon we met Tony & Erica at our half way point to drop Tyler off.

On the way home, I talked Bob into stopping at Creekside Nursery to get a start on planting summer flowers.

I've picked out peach and blue to decorate with this year. My mom was first to notice this...And I loved the flowers she picked for her house.

Yes, I'm a copy cat!