tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34632145751948828892024-03-05T15:45:52.104-06:00Life In My Lane!You may not end up where
you thought you'd be,
but you will always
end up where you're meant
to be . . .
right where God intended
you to be all along!Giggleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903531837402873897noreply@blogger.comBlogger706125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463214575194882889.post-91690314490872503872013-11-29T11:50:00.001-06:002013-11-29T11:50:30.318-06:00Thanksgiving. . . . .the day after!
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I know it has been a while since I have posted anything new but all I can say
is that I have been busy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cutie Patootie"; font-size: 14pt;">So,
how was your Thanksgiving?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Are you
finished yet?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We finished yesterday at
the in-laws home where we stuffed ourselves with chicken and dressing, sweet
potatoes, mashed potatoes, corn casserole, rolls, green pea salad, gravy,
cranberry sauce and green bean casserole.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It was good and for dessert you had your choice of apple butter pumpkin
pie and pecan pie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After stuffing
ourselves we watched some Castle reruns and then our standard Thursday night
Big Bang Theory.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I took my camera but I
never got it out of the camera bag!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
left for home at about 8:15 and I convinced my hubs to just drive past Walmart
and Target to see how crazy it was.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oh
My Word!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was crazy and I am so glad
that we had no desire what so ever to go shopping last night!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We may venture out later this afternoon but
no sooner than that!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cutie Patootie"; font-size: 14pt;">We
had Thanksgiving with my family on Wednesday and it was also a stuff yourself
fest!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had turkey and dressing (my Dad
makes the <u>best</u> dressing!), corn, sweet potato casserole, greenbeans,
greenbean casserole, rolls, ham, cranberry sauce (homemade), green jello salad,
lemon icebox pie, pound cake, peach cobbler, pumpkin and pecan pies (the last
two of which we didn’t even touch).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
went to take pictures of the loaded table BUT I had forgotten to put the memory
card back in my phone (I was just a little irritated) so I “borrowed” one from
my sister!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After eating we just sat
around and visited until it was time to head home to get ready for church.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a nice day but as always the time
spent with my sister and her family was way too short.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cutie Patootie"; font-size: 14pt;">And
now I will give you a run down on what has been happening around these parts. .
. . . .on Wednesday the 13<sup>th</sup> I got a phone call from a gentleman who
said that he was from Life Alert and that he had gotten a call from my
grandmother’s home but he was getting no response when we called over their box
or on the phone, he let me know that he already had an ambulance in route but
needed to know how long it would be before I could be there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I told him less than 3 minutes because I had
to put my shoes on and then head over.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>When I got there I found my grandmother sitting on the floor in her
garage with blood everywhere.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Long story
short, she had fallen face first from the steps when she was going out into her
garage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I convinced her to go to the
hospital by ambulance because she had a huge knot on her forehead and I was
scared that there may have been something else wrong (she had been very slow to
respond when I first got there).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Luckily
after CT scans and being checked over by the ER doctor it was determined that
she had a broken nose but she would be sore and would be black and blue (and
she still is).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I spent the night with
her that night and luckily my aunt was coming in for the weekend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cutie Patootie"; font-size: 14pt;">My
Aunt got there on Thursday and loaded up firewood to take home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My sister had to take her to the doctor on Saturday
because she woke up and couldn’t bend her knee and it was very painful and
swollen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The doctor diagnosed gout and
they left the office.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Right after they
left, the doctor called and ask them to please come back.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They had run blood tests and her white blood
count was very high and the doctor then diagnosed her with leukemia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For those of you who know my family know that
this is my Mom’s sister, the one who was a match and donated stemcells for my
Mom’s stemcell transplant for her leukemia (my Mom only has one sister).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My cousin and his wife came on Monday to take
my aunt home. After a week of doctor’s appointments and a few days spent in the
hospital, she has been diagnosed with </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Cutie Patootie"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Chronic
myelogenous leukemia which is not the same as what my Mom had.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her doctor says that she should live a long
life with the help of medications.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Cutie Patootie"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">On the 19<sup>th</sup>, my little
sister had surgery which going in she did not know if she would be having a hysterectomy
or if they would just be able to remove some large fibroids (my sister is in
her late 30’s but she isn’t married and still hopes to one day get married and
have kids so she was hoping that she would have need the hysterectomy).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, 8 fibroids and 2 cysts later, the
doctor was finished and said that everything now looked great.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our friend Lou Ellen and her friend Shannon
said with Rae in the hospital, Dad stayed close by (she went to Houston for the
surgery) while the hubs and I headed back home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I was in charge of taking care of my grandmother, my Dad’s dog and cat,
Rae’s cat and teaching her classes at one of the local high school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She is recovering nicely and I am hoping that
she will be ready to go back to work soon (not too soon, I want her to recover
completely) because high school is soooo not my thing!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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going on in these parts!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hope that
you all had a blessed Thanksgiving with the ones you love.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had a lot to be thankful for this year and
enjoyed spending time with loved ones.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Christmas!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ho ho ho y’all!</span><span style="font-family: "Cutie Patootie"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Giggleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903531837402873897noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463214575194882889.post-52368515354943684772013-11-10T20:31:00.002-06:002013-11-10T20:31:55.513-06:00What's For Dinner November 10-15<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This week we are supposed to get another round of cooler weather. The hubster requested some more comfort food for this weeks cooler weather. We had a luncheon at church today and I peeled almost 10 pounds of potatoes to make cheesy potatoes. Well, after filling up my casserole dish with potatoes, I still had about 6 potatoes so I made mashed potatoes for Monday night. (wow, a sentence with the work potato in it 3 times!!!) I also made a peach dump cake. . . . .oh my goodness it is so easy to make and so yummy for your tummy!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Monday: homemade mashed potatoes and breaded fish fillets</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tuesday: grilled cheese and tomato soup</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wednesday: leftovers from church luncheon - cheesy potatoes and whatever else you can find!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thursday: homemade chili </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Friday: dinner at a friend's house</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Saturday: fend for yourself</span>Giggleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903531837402873897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463214575194882889.post-40308039739699363412013-11-09T21:55:00.001-06:002013-11-09T21:55:02.467-06:00Beautiful Ending<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This evening we met at Freddie's Frozen Custard for our every Saturday outing with my Dad. When we walked out to head home this was the view we saw.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am so thankful for the beauty that my God shares with us.</span><br />
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Giggleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903531837402873897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463214575194882889.post-91163943264034969752013-11-03T22:22:00.001-06:002013-11-03T22:22:08.931-06:00What's Cooking This Week<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We are experiencing cooler weather this week and I am looking at cooking some comfort foods. Here is what we will be eating.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Monday: </span><a href="http://gigglescooks.blogspot.com/2013/08/beef-stroganoff-casserole.html"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Beef Stroganoff Casserole</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, corn, rolls</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tuesday: </span><a href="http://gigglescooks.blogspot.com/2013/11/spicy-tortilla-soup.html"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Spicy Tortilla Soup</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> (for me) and salad (for the Mr.)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wednesday: leftovers</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thursday: crescent pepperoni rolls (recipe later)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Friday: out to dinner</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Saturday: fend for yourself</span><br />
Giggleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903531837402873897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463214575194882889.post-52923283190195534282013-10-28T10:34:00.000-05:002013-10-28T10:34:29.930-05:00After the Storm<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We have been very lucky and have gotten some really good rains the last three Saturday night/Sunday mornings in a row. This is the sky on our way to church yesterday morning.</span><br />
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Giggleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903531837402873897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463214575194882889.post-29827609564990143952013-10-28T10:23:00.000-05:002013-10-28T10:23:00.334-05:00What's For Dinner - October 28 - November 2<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Monday: breakfast for supper - </span><a href="http://gigglescooks.blogspot.com/2011/07/easy-breakfast-casserole.html"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">sausage & cream cheese casserole</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tuesday: taco salad</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wednesday: fend for yourself</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thursday: out to dinner</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Saturday: who knows!</span>Giggleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903531837402873897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463214575194882889.post-83148256110663106422013-10-25T10:07:00.003-05:002013-10-25T10:07:32.209-05:00Fabulous Friday<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This week has flown by at warp speed for me. I have worked everyday this week but with the exception of Monday, they have all been half days. I have not taught the same subject twice! Monday I taught 8th grade math. . .I did not pick this job so I was very apprehensive about it. If you know me, you know that math is not my thing. Luckily for me, our junior high teachers record all of their lessons for the subs. I just had to know how to use the smart board and the computer! Tuesday I taught Art for a friend of mine which is always fun. Wednesday was two dyslexia classes where I enjoyed watching two different groups of kids play the game Blurt! which is a fun game. Thursday I taught 6th grade science and today I am in 5th grade social studies. I have to say that being a substitute teacher is an interesting job and you have got to be flexible and able to think on your feet.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I can't believe that October is nearly over. My teaching certificate expires at the end of the month so I have been working on finishing up my hours I have to keep my certificate. I have to say that I am not as close to being done as I had planned but since I am such a huge procrastinator, I am not surprised that as usual I will be cramming them in at the end. This afternoon will be spent finishing up the 6 hour course I started on Tuesday. I have at least two more 6 hour classes so that will help boost the hours. I have to finish up 150 hours. Guess you know what I will be doing this weekend!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? I haven't and since I still don't have a full-time job, I am not sure how we are going to swing it this year. Every year gets harder to figure out what to buy for our family. Mr. Giggles side seems to be fine with giving and receiving gift cards but I am not a huge fan of gift cards. I like getting something more personal for my side of the family but it is hard. If they see something they want, they just go out and buy it themselves or it is way out of my budget! I really need to start sitting down and thinking about gifts. I have already made my list of people who we need to purchase gifts for and I plan on getting my Christmas letter and cards done early this year because we basically don't have anything going on to tell people about. Maybe I will just do Christmas cards this year with no letter. Maybe we will do picture Christmas cards. Those are fun and we haven't ever done any before. I think I like that idea!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, I had better go for now. I hope you are enjoying fall in your part of the world. I am ready for it to get a little bit cooler around here but it has been nice anyway.</span>Giggleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903531837402873897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463214575194882889.post-86508122105306532562013-10-13T22:40:00.002-05:002013-10-13T22:40:57.275-05:00What Does 90 Years Old Look Like?
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does 90 years old look like?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, here
is my grandmother who will turn 90 on Tuesday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We had a surprise celebration for her yesterday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a lot of work but so worth it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She had NO idea what was going on and she
couldn’t believe the family and friends who we consider family that kept
walking through the door.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had family
from California and Oklahoma and of course but several parts of Texas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am glad that I was able to “try” to put a
party together like my Mom would have done (she was the party planner and
decoration creator) and it was close.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But there were big holes that couldn’t be ignored made by the people who
have left us way too early.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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was very lucky to be able to grow up right down the road from my grandparents
and spent a lot of time with my grandmother.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Although we don’t always see things eye to eye and I sometimes get very
impatient and irritated and feel pretty overwhelmed sometimes by all the things
she needs from me, I am so glad that she is my grandmother and that I have been
able to spend 43 out of her 90 years with you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I love you grandmommy even though sometimes it may be hard to tell!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You have done so much for me and I appreciate
it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am a pretty lucky girl.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Giggleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903531837402873897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463214575194882889.post-51554058044928500142013-10-13T22:23:00.002-05:002013-10-13T22:23:31.144-05:00What's Cooking This Week 10/13/13Monday: homemade tamales, Spanish rice, guacamole<br />
Tuesday: meatball lasagna, corn, garlic bread<br />
Wednesday: fend for yourself<br />
Thursday: leftovers<br />
Friday: out for dinner<br />
Saturday: fend for yourselfGiggleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903531837402873897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463214575194882889.post-15329643903088881272013-10-07T18:25:00.000-05:002013-10-07T18:25:05.264-05:00Is Fall Really Here?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Giggleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903531837402873897noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463214575194882889.post-65440934128032535452013-09-21T13:59:00.002-05:002013-09-21T14:00:04.921-05:00New Floor<br />
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concrete.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course this soft spot was
where I stood all the time to cook.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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replaced.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first day they worked, they
took out the floor and subfloor, replaced some of the beams and added some
boards to a couple of others. I thought I had taken more pictures of the before work but I guess I didn't. Here it is down to the dirt under the house. There is NO WAY in the world that I could ever do this kind of work. It freaks me out thinking about what could be under the house!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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my kitchen table apart and store and put my “new” Hoosier cabinet in its place
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<br />Giggleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903531837402873897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463214575194882889.post-66481655970926652302013-09-16T09:33:00.002-05:002013-09-16T09:33:54.346-05:00Supper Menu - Sept. 16
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Giggleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903531837402873897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463214575194882889.post-29289280311571359772013-09-15T22:00:00.002-05:002013-09-15T22:00:59.515-05:00Stuck!
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia Belle"; font-size: 14pt;">Uggghhh.
. . . . .I finally started another post and word stopped working and lost what
I already typed up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lately I have been stuck
when it comes to blogging.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have
started several over the last few weeks concerning things going on in my life
right now but they didn’t get finished because was worried about how they would
come across and the one or three people who read this would wonder what my
problem was/is.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia Belle"; font-size: 14pt;">I
am still looking for a job.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is very
stressful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I feel that teaching is what
I am supposed to do but it just isn’t happening.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are to the point that I am going to have
to find something non teaching related and that breaks my heart.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I do not want to get stuck in another job
doing what I don’t love but for financial reasons I am going to have to.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am 40+; I should be doing what I love not
working just for a paycheck (at least that is how I feel about it).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia Belle"; font-size: 14pt;">Family.
. . .I love my family with all my heart but things have changed since my Mom
passed away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I thought my sisters and I
would be closer but it hasn’t turned out that way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t know what to do about it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think for a while for my own sake, I am going
to take a step back from things and be there is they need me but not try to do
or be anything else.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That may sound mean
but I am really struggling with some very hurt feelings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia Belle"; font-size: 14pt;">I
can’t believe that we are already ½ way through September.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have not done anything Christmas gift wise
and getting some sort of job will determine if we will be Mr. & Mrs.
Scrooge this year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I already told my
nephew that he needed to start praying that I find a job if he wants a
present!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My birthday is in less than a
month and my Gmom P’s 90<sup>th</sup> birthday is a month from today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Last weekend we celebrated my Gmom W’s 89<sup>th</sup>
birthday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was so nice to see family
that we don’t get to see very often.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia Belle"; font-size: 14pt;">Yesterday
was a huge football game in our part of the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have a combined population (between the
sister cities we live in) of 175,000 folks (I do not know if that even includes
the huge # of students attending TAMU and Blinn Jr. College) and this weekend
we had an additional estimated (before this weekend) 75,000 of our closest
friends and relatives visiting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oh my
goodness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was crowded everywhere you
went.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We did not go to town except for
early dinner Friday evening, to DQ and the bank during the game and to church
and lunch today. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Needless to say the
outcome wasn’t what we had hoped for but we did make a good comeback at the end
of the game.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Like him or not, Johnny
Manziel is talented and we have some other outstanding players so they made for
an exciting game!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now everyone can go
back home so we can have a few days of “quiet” before we play SMU here at home.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia Belle"; font-size: 14pt;">Well,
I hope I haven’t put you to sleep or whined too much.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just got a lot going on and am finding it
hard to express my feelings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have a
great week.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Giggleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903531837402873897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463214575194882889.post-36089434646150018752013-09-08T21:54:00.001-05:002013-09-08T21:54:06.364-05:00Supper Time<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, it seems like the only time I blog anymore is to give you our boring menu! Here is what we will be eating this week. Nothing exciting!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Monday: baked spaghetti, corn, cheesy texas toast</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tuesday: sausage on a stick and potato salad</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wednesday: fend for yourself</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thursday: leftovers or salad or baked potato</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Friday: out to dinner</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Saturday: fend for yourself</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hope you are having a great September.</span>Giggleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903531837402873897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463214575194882889.post-91416626691256177372013-09-01T21:00:00.000-05:002013-09-01T21:00:05.678-05:00Menu for the Week
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<span style="font-family: "Throw My Hands Up in the Air"; font-size: 14pt;">Nothing
new or exciting this week but just in case you were wondering what we are
eating this week this is it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Throw My Hands Up in the Air"; font-size: 14pt;">Monday:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>taco salad<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Throw My Hands Up in the Air"; font-size: 14pt;">Tuesday:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>homemade chili and hotdogs with tatortots<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Throw My Hands Up in the Air"; font-size: 14pt;">Wednesday:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>fend for yourself<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Throw My Hands Up in the Air"; font-size: 14pt;">Thursday:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>fish fillets and mac & cheese<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Throw My Hands Up in the Air"; font-size: 14pt;">Friday:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>out to dinner<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Throw My Hands Up in the Air"; font-size: 14pt;">Saturday:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>lunch with the family to celebrate my
Grandmother’s 89<sup>th</sup> birthday.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Giggleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903531837402873897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463214575194882889.post-43123936126948272332013-08-25T21:46:00.001-05:002013-08-25T21:46:31.135-05:00Chow Time!<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Throw My Hands Up in the Air"; font-size: 14pt;">This
week I am going to try not one but two new recipes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know, I know. . . . . .there is something
wrong with that picture! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cooking three
nights one week (that means nothing from the freezer!), maybe it will rain! The
hubs wanted shrimp and I wanted chicken so we are both getting what we
want.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here is what we will be chowing
down on!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Throw My Hands Up in the Air"; font-size: 14pt;">Monday:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://gigglescooks.blogspot.com/2013/08/no-boil-chicken-alfredo-skillet.html">No Boil Chicken Alfredo Skillet</a> and corn<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Throw My Hands Up in the Air"; font-size: 14pt;">Tuesday:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://gigglescooks.blogspot.com/2013/08/roasted-shrimp-enchiladas-with-jalapeno.html">Roasted Shrimp Enchiladas with Jalapeno CreamSauce</a> and Spanish rice<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Throw My Hands Up in the Air"; font-size: 14pt;">Wednesday:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>fend for yourself<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Throw My Hands Up in the Air"; font-size: 14pt;">Thursday:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Taco Salad and guacamole<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Throw My Hands Up in the Air"; font-size: 14pt;">Friday:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>out to dinner<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Throw My Hands Up in the Air"; font-size: 14pt;">Saturday:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>fend for yourself<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Throw My Hands Up in the Air"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Throw My Hands Up in the Air"; font-size: 14pt;">Can’t
wait to tell you what the verdict was on Monday and Tuesday meals!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Throw My Hands Up in the Air"; font-size: 14pt;"> PS: I have just posted my 701st post!!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Giggleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903531837402873897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463214575194882889.post-24620843622591078192013-08-23T21:47:00.000-05:002013-08-23T21:47:06.277-05:00Waiting for the Rain
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<span style="font-family: "Throw My Hands Up in the Air"; font-size: 16pt;">They
(the weather people) have said that almost everyone would get rain this
week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>HA HA HA I say.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We got a little sprinkle this afternoon but
it was just enough to cover all of the tire tracks in the driveway and that was
all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have a <u>huge</u> need for rain
around here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I walked out in the pasture
last night to take some pictures of the thunderstorm that passed us by and the
grass just crunched under my feet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our
ponds are going down pretty fast and my Dad has started feeding hay to the
cattle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I decided that I would show you
the beautiful cloud formations we have had the last two days even if the rain
has passed us by. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Throw My Hands Up in the Air"; font-size: 16pt;">Storm from yesterday (taken with Canon Rebel).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Giggleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903531837402873897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463214575194882889.post-82620335679701391132013-08-22T21:06:00.001-05:002013-08-22T21:06:09.218-05:00Ch Ch Ch Changes!!
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Giggleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903531837402873897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463214575194882889.post-35887447684225303672013-08-20T13:33:00.001-05:002013-08-20T13:33:17.593-05:00What Do You Say?<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Throw My Hands Up in the Air"; font-size: 14pt;">What do you say when you find out friends are suffering from terrible diseases?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the past two weeks we have found out that three of our friends are fighting cancer, one is waiting to find out if he has it and one passed away after a 4 year fight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am not eloquent with my words and I wish I was.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wish that words of comfort came easily to me so I would know what to say to my friends.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have added them to my prayer list and I am asking you to add to yours if you don’t mind.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Throw My Hands Up in the Air"; font-size: 14pt;">The first person we learned about was my husband’s friend and co-worker Vickie.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Vickie and Mr. Giggles have worked together for 15 years and have been through the loss of one of their friends and co-workers to cancer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were all three math teachers and were very close.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>About 7 years ago we lost Gary to cancer after many years of fighting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now Vickie is fighting triple negative breast cancer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She is single and her family does not live close by.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Right now she is having chemo and the rest of her treatment plans are up in the air because the cancer has grown so incredibly fast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Throw My Hands Up in the Air"; font-size: 14pt;">The second friend is someone who I worked with for a summer but in a short time we became very good friends.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her birthday is around our anniversary and her anniversary is around my birthday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was diagnosed with stage 4 liver cancer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She is in her mid 40’s married with fur babies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She is currently taking radiation and I haven’t had a chance to talk to her about anything else.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Throw My Hands Up in the Air"; font-size: 14pt;">Last week the 42 year old daughter of my student teaching mentor passed away after an incredible four year fight with breast cancer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rachel didn’t let cancer rule her world, she ruled the cancer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She and her husband purchased a condo that they totally remodeled and furnished to house people who are going to MD Anderson for breast cancer treatments.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you are a Houston Chronicle subscriber, there is a write up about her in yesterday’s issue.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have not been able to read it because I am not a subscriber but if you are and have a minute, read it and see what all she accomplished while fighting cancer and continuing her job.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Throw My Hands Up in the Air"; font-size: 14pt;">These things have been weighing heavy on my heart and I hope that I can be the friend these friends need even if I can’t come up with the right words to say.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do you ever feel that way?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span>Giggleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903531837402873897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463214575194882889.post-80433649673948937432013-08-19T10:54:00.004-05:002013-08-19T10:56:11.723-05:00Favorite Thrift Store or Garage Sale Items<br />
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was the subject of <a href="http://www.kellyskornerblog.com/2013/08/favorite-thrift-store-finds-link-up-and.html">Kelly’s Korner</a> Show Us Your Life last week (yes, I am
behind!!).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have noticed that our
thrift stores and garage sales just don’t have the caliber of items found in
other areas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But occasionally I do find
something that I really like (especially when I am at my sister and our friend’s
garage sale!).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Anyway a few of the
things I don’t have pictures of because they are not currently at my home but
they are an antique highboy chest of drawers (church garage sale), a cute
little phone table (side of the road), old windows (side of the road) and a set
of bunk beds twin/double (from a friend who was getting rid of).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love old dishes so that is mainly what you
will see from here on!! I got everything pictured at either garage sales or Goodwill.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">cute gate I am going to use for pictures</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">cute little pitcher candles</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">denim jacket</td></tr>
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Giggleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903531837402873897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463214575194882889.post-77530512916656976982013-08-19T10:12:00.003-05:002013-08-19T10:12:54.417-05:00What's Cookin'<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last week was Vacation Bible School so I didn't have time to cook. This week I don't appear to have anything so there will be a little bit of cooking going on!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Monday: sloppy joes and French fries or tator tots</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tuesday: bbq brisket and potato salad</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wednesday: leftovers. . . .fend for yourself</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thursday: fish fillets and mac and cheese</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Friday: out to dinner</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Saturday: fend for yourself</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Nothing fancy or exciting but two of the three meals are ones that the Mr. has been requesting. The other is food in the freezer that needs to be eaten and can be used for lunches this week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hope your are having a great week.</span>Giggleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903531837402873897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463214575194882889.post-63446078520590889922013-08-16T12:31:00.001-05:002013-08-16T12:31:40.878-05:00VBS and the Dentist
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<span style="font-family: "Throw My Hands Up in the Air"; font-size: 14pt;">Wow,
this has been a crazy week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We started
out the week with Vacation Bible School at our church which was fun but
exhausting!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We learned about the KING OF
KINGS, King David, King Solomon and Jesus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I was in charge of the 5-7 year olds and on Monday we had 3 but by
Wednesday night we had 6.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were
grouped with the 3’s and 4’s and on Wednesday we had a total of 12 very lively
youngsters!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have to admit that I was
very happy to not have to go anywhere last night. . . . . .well, the hubs and I
went to Sonic to partake in </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">½</span></span><span style="font-family: "Throw My Hands Up in the Air"; font-size: 14pt;"> price
shakes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I got the strawberry cheesecake
and the Mr. got the coconut cream pie.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Throw My Hands Up in the Air"; font-size: 14pt;">I
made two trips to the dentist this week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Tuesday I went in for my regular cleaning and today I had to go get a
filling redone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hate going to the
dentist, especially when I have to have work done.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My dentist knows this about me and he always
tries his best to make me comfortable and to “enjoy” my trip as much as
possibly!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So glad I don’t have to go
back until February.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My mouth is still
asleep and it makes it very hard to drink!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Throw My Hands Up in the Air"; font-size: 14pt;">It
has also been an emotional week for me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This month 6 years ago we found out that we were expecting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What an exciting but horribly scary
time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unfortunately 5 months later we
lost our beautiful baby boy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have also
been missing my Mom A LOT this past week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And a friend of ours lost her 37 year old daughter after a very courageous
4 year battle with breast cancer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And
then add to that the fact that school is about to start again and I still don’t
have a job and haven’t even had any interviews or anything.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All I want to do is be in the classroom
teaching and I can’t seem to get there.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Throw My Hands Up in the Air"; font-size: 14pt;">It
has still been very hot here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pretty
much 100+ all week again and there has been rain but just trace amounts around
our place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It keeps pouring in town
where all there is to be rained on is concrete. So frustrating.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would say that I am ready for fall but that
doesn’t usually have too much of a change from summer!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Throw My Hands Up in the Air"; font-size: 14pt;">I
don’t remember if I mentioned this or not but we have to have part of our
kitchen floor replaced.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not the linoleum
but the wood underneath the linoleum.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
have one big spot where the wood is pretty much gone and another where it is
getting really soft.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The contractor came
out and looked at the floor yesterday so soon I am going to have to get pretty
much everything, appliances included out of the kitchen so they can come do the
work and then replace the linoleum.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
have to say that I am not looking forward to this happening.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, I am looking forward to new linoleum
because I hate having a white floor but not looking forward to the rest!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Throw My Hands Up in the Air"; font-size: 14pt;">Well,
I had better go so I can get some housework done, especially in the
kitchen!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hope you had a great week..</span></div>
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Giggleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05903531837402873897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463214575194882889.post-8390569290183614212013-08-10T13:21:00.001-05:002013-08-10T13:21:33.341-05:00End of Summer
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<span style="font-family: "Throw My Hands Up in the Air"; font-size: 14pt;">I
am calling this the official end to our summer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Mr. Giggles has Friday off during the summer and this Friday was his
last one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We went shopping yesterday to
take advantage of the Tax Free Weekend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The crowds weren’t too bad but then we only went to Academy, Sam’s and
Wal-Mart.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I got some new tennis shoes
and a few tank tops to wear under other shirts that are not “school”
appropriate and Mr. Giggles got a couple pair of shorts, socks and a t-shirt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And then we had a late lunch at our favorite
hole in the wall Mexican food restaurant which was yummy, yummy as usual!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We made a late night excursion last night to
get gas for one of our trucks and then we hit up the new Bahama Bucks snowcone
stand. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We only had to wait in line for
12 minutes which is pretty good (it was also 9:45 at night).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I got white coconut and cream and Mr. got
blue coconut and cream.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were ok but
when I have something with coconut, I want A LOT of coconut flavor which these
did not have.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our hometown JJ’s
Snowcones still has the best in our opinion but they don’t stay open as late
and they are much further away.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Throw My Hands Up in the Air"; font-size: 14pt;">Today
has been a lazy day so far.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I didn’t get
up until 10 and it is almost noon and we are just now getting breakfast
done.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, Mr. G is getting breakfast
done.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is making waffles, sausage and
eggs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think this is only the third
time our 16 year old waffle maker has been used.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The last time it was used was when we had a
waffle breakfast at work which was at least 6 years ago.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am not a big waffle fan but last time we
went to my sister’s house we had them and I ate mine with honey and they were
ok.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t like syrup or
pancakes!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Throw My Hands Up in the Air"; font-size: 14pt;">I
don’t know what the weather has been like where you live (I am very jealous of
those of you who have been getting rain) but it has been very hot (over 100
every day this week) and very dry around here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In the past two weeks there have been several grassfires and those make
me nervous.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We live on a farm with grass
(very dead) and trees all around us and people who think that they can control
their fire should they have one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So far
everyone around us is playing it smart.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Throw My Hands Up in the Air"; font-size: 14pt;">As
of right now I still have not gotten a job.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There is an instructional aide position opening at my husband’s school
and one at one of the elementary schools in CS that I have applied for.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even though they aren’t teaching positions,
it would be a job and a foot in the door so that hopefully I can get back into
the classroom as a teacher.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Prayers and
good thoughts appreciated!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If I do not
get either one of these jobs I will have to look for something else.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Substitute teaching just doesn’t pay the
bills.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Throw My Hands Up in the Air"; font-size: 14pt;">And
now back to the conversation regarding the end of summer. . . . . . .the
college students are heading back into town which means a dramatic rise in the
population around here which means the regulars can’t get into the hip restaurants
because of all the students and their parents.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Then comes football season and that is a whole different nightmare in
and of itself!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Throw My Hands Up in the Air"; font-size: 14pt;">Well,
I have got to go so I can do some grocery shopping for the casserole we are
taking to the church luncheon tomorrow.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Throw My Hands Up in the Air"; font-size: 14pt;">This
picture shows where I wish I was right now instead of in the heat!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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