" Quote from Dr. Wayne Dryer "

"If you refuse to change your job (if you don’t like it), the only sensible thing you can do is practice loving it every day."

" Myself "

I have to live with Myself, and so I want to be fit, for Myself to know: I want to be able as the days go by Always to look Myself straight in the eye. I dont want to stand, with the setting sun And hate Myself for the things I've done. I want to go out with my head erect; I want to deserve all mens respect; But here in the struggle for fame and pelf I want to be able to like Myself. I don't want to look at Myself and know That I'm a bluster and bluff of empty show; I never can fool Myself, and so Whatever happens I want to be Self- respecting and conscience free.

"Markie"

Friday morning my grandmother passed away.. She is truly an amazing woman.. I say " is" because she isn't here in person-but I know she is with me and my family- Markie has a very strong will and personality.She would often say to me "Damnit I love You".. No one ever had to guess where you stood with her. That's what I love about her. Honesty at its finest. I feel honored to be called her granddaughter. I love you Markie. Im glad everyone in heaven has the pleasure of your company now. . I believe life itself is measured by the number of other life's we touch. Markie touched many. I miss you already.

" Quote for the Day"

"The common curse of mankind, - folly and ignorance". Quotation from Troilus and Cressida - ( Act II, Scene III )

" Quote for the Day "

"We are such stuff as dreams are made on, rounded with a little sleep" Quote from the Tempest

Frick & Frack

I have all kinds of pics on my blog of Lucky - Here are some pics of my dogs.. Trudy is on the left..And Scarlett is above...aka.. Trudy Booty and Scarlouchie ( her mafia name ) dont tell anyone !!! hee hee

" Ft Campbell Lake "

I took this picture while visiting my sister and bro at Ft Campbell.. I love this pic.. what a beautiful place..I just wanted to share it....

" Sisters "

My sister sent me this email- and BOY is it the truth !!!!! ( This goes for brothers as well ) To all my 'hand-picked SISTERS' .......A young wife sat on a sofa on a hot humid day, drinking iced tea and visiting with her Mother. As they talked about life, about marriage, about the responsibilities of life and the obligations ofadulthood, the mother clinked the ice cubes in herglass thoughtfully and turned a clear, sober glanceupon her daughter."Don't forget your Sisters," she advised, swirling thetea leaves to the bottom of her glass. They'll be more important as you get older. No matter how muchyou love your husband, no matter how much you love the children you may have, you are still going to needSisters. Remember to go places with them now and then;do things with them."Remember that 'Sisters' means ALL the women... yourgirlfriends, your daughters, and all your other womenrelatives too."You'll need other women. Women always do. "'What a funny piece of advice!' the young woman thought. 'Haven't I just gotten married? Haven't Ijust joined the couple-world? I'm now a married woman, for goodness sake! A grownup! Surely my husband and the family we may start will be all I needto make my life worthwhile!' But she listened to her Mother. She kept contact with her Sisters and made more women friends each year. As the years tumbled by, one after another, she graduallycame to understand that her Mom really knew what shewas talking about. As time and nature work their changes and their mysteries upon a woman, Sisters are the mainstays of her life.After more than 50 years of living in this world,here is what I've learned:Time passesLife happens.Distance separates.Children grow up.Jobs come and go.Love waxes and wanes.Men don't do what they're supposed to do.Hearts break.Parents die.Colleagues forget favors.Careers end. BUT.........Sisters are there, no matter how much time and howmany miles are between you.A girl friend is never farther away than needing hercan reach.>>When you have to walk that lonesome valley and youhave to walk it by yourself, the women in your life will be on thevalley's rim, cheering you on, pulling for you, intervening on your behalf, andwaiting with open arms at the valley's end.Sometimes, they will even break the rules and walkbeside you.Or come in and carry you out.Girlfriends, daughters, granddaughters,daughters-in-law, sisters, sisters-in-l aw, Mothers, Grandmothers, aunties,nieces, cousins, and extended family, all bless our life! The world wouldn't be the same without women, andneither would I.When we began this adventure called womanhood, we hadno idea of the incredible joys or sorrows that lay ahead.Nor did we know how much we would need each other. Every day, we need each other still.

" Come home safe Daniel "

U.S.A! U.S.A. ! U.S.A. !

Negativity

If youre in a bad mood and want to be NOTHING but negative- PLEASE do- not call me. I really do not want to hear it right now- I have my own shit going on- ya know ??? This goes for anyone with my number- obviously. This has been a " Im tired of being snapped at and all I hear is negativity " announcement. Thank you.

The day after

So, my Birthday was really nice..I spent all day in Bolivar..Myself and the 2 amigos went to a great restaurant in Bolivar, I drank one of there great Pina colada's and ate some great grilled seafood. Afterwards we all went to the beach and drank mimosas while listening to the ocean.. Who could ask for anything more? I arrived back at the house and was greeted by my daughter and husband whom had a beautiful bouquet of roses, along with my favorite dinner waiting for me.. It really feels good to be loved. Im very fortunate..I spent all day with people I love more than anything.. I got to laugh, and be myself.. Thanks all of you for a great B Day.. Lucky is going to his new home today.. : (

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME"

I took a vacation day from work.. BECAUSE ITS MY B DAY !!! All I want to do today is eat, drink, and lay on the beach. I have my two best friends in the world going with me. My sister and Mikalenna ( that's her Russian titty dancer name ) don't ask... Anyway, Im excited about just hanging out, laughing and doing NOTHING... I couldn't ask for a better B day..My mom has allays said. B days should be for the moms- they are the ones that give birth- I think its a good point, Ill send her a card. hee hee.. The girls will be here soon.. I better get my swimsuit on : ).. By the way, Lucky will be going to his new house tomorrow.. Im kinda sad, but I know its what's supposed to be... I'm telling Shannons dad I want visitation though... Im off to enjoy my lazy ass day...

" Lucky Part 2 "

It turns out Lucky is ok, he's underweight, and has hook worms- BUT- both can be fixed.. YEAH !!! So my sister asks me at the vet if Im keeping him, she needed to know so she could engrave his rabies tag, I swear I had this nagging feeling of sadness yesterday and today, somehow I knew I wouldn't be keeping him.. I didn't know why at the time though. I just told her for now I would keep him- I just wasn't sure.. So, Lucky and I are driving back to the house, when I look down at my phone and realize my friend Shannon had called. Right then, at that moment, I knew why Lucky found me. Shannon's mom passed away not to long ago- at a young age- she died of melanoma- It was unexpected and heart renching for her and her family. The moment I called her back- all I could get out of my mouth was- I found a dog for your dad. Her dad had been looking for a pet for some time now- he did try a female younger dog before- but she was very aggressive towards his grandkids, so he couldn't keep her. He wanted a dog like Lucky- Lucky is very laid back, he follows me everywhere, all he wants is love. I did however think that Lucky might be to big for him. So- I talked Shannon into meeting me at her dad's office, so we could just show Lucky to him. I knew from the second he laid eyes on Lucky that he would love him. He had a HUGE smile on his face, he couldn't stop hugging Lucky and petting him. I did tell her dad if things didn't work out , I wanted him back.. Some how I know he will be fine. I think they need each other.. Everything happens for a reason... Score one for happy endings !!!!!

"Fonzi" and " Lucky "

Ok, so life is funny isn't it?? Boy what a week I've had !!! So, Thursday, my sister had to put down her Fonzi that she's had for 11 years. I went to be by her side for support.. Turns out she was much stronger than I had imagined she would be..I guess when we love something so much- our fear of them or it being in pain eventually outweighs us wanting them or it around. Im not sure I could have been as strong about Fonzi as she was. But, Fonzi was very sick and in allot of pain. I watched her hold him as he passed. I cant even think about it without crying. Not because he's gone, but more because I was blessed to witness love in its purest form. What a beautiful thing, the love between them. She loved him so much she couldn't bare to see him in pain any longer. Maybe we could all step back and learn a lesson from dogs? They cant talk, but we know they love us. They cant give advise, but they know when we are hurting. Just there presence soothes us, because they know we need it. They don't care if we bathe much less what are hair looks like. A pure unconditional love. Isn't that what we all seek? So, Friday, the next day, I was telling my husband that I would like a big dog. Yeah I know its nuts, I already have a chow, and a little terrier.. Why the hell would I need yet another dog? That's just nuts, but my husband didn't say anything. So I just didn't say anything else about it. We all get up Sunday morning and go to my family's beachouse..Flash forward- My daughter and her friend and I where all playing in the ocean, when we see a BIG black dog go up to where my family was on the beach. Us girls being curious, walk back on shore to look at the dog. Yall, this dog was sooo emaciated it broke my heart- He was a big black lab, that is about 15-20 lbs underweight- Im guessing- maybe more-I gave him water and some ham.. he sat- he gave me his paw- then it happened- he layed down next to me and put is paw in my lap- It was all over then- I had to rescue him- Now- I don't think he was just a coincidence at all- I truly believe he came to me for a reason- I know Fonzi had something to do with it.. Needless to say- we brought him home last nite-gave him a bathe- and named him Lucky- I think we are the lucky ones. Yes we rescued him from certain death- But Im willing to bet- My family will be the lucky ones just to have him in our lives. I'm taking him to the vet this morning- Hopefully- he's ok- If not- He will be soon..