Christmas 2011 New Year 2012

Having tons of computer problems still don't have Christmas pics up yet. But took lots this year!
Had some fun.

But the most important gift I got this year was a reminder from my Sons Girlfriend
that the most important gift I give and have is LOVE and Health! So much of the time I do take
my everyday health for granted. I can walk, hear, talk and see pretty good most days..
Not to mention I don't have heart problems, Diabetic, or cancer. I do know many very inspiring
people that struggle with these conditions each day! So I once again have to say Thank you Jesus!

My favorite holiday is New years Eve! I love the idea of the old year ending and the New begining!
I LOVE calenders as you know, and starting a new Calender is the best! I did get two new wall ones.
(Cats probably for hubbies music and cat room, and a Moody ca lander that is inspirational for the bedroom.
And OH yes I did make the hubby a small stooges calender for by the computer! So we are set!
This year Is something new I have a purse calender that says mom on it that was from 2011 that goes into
2012 (my best friend has a matching one too) So its a new thing that I am taking a old year into a new one!
Very exciting! I know I am a nut! LOL

So as I am enjoying a few days off I plan to savor the last few days in 2011 and Welcome 2012!!!!
May we ALL be Safe, Healthy, and Have a Prosperous NEW year!

Tues Night Book club

Well I did a goal on my bucket list!! I joined and went to a Library book club night! It was so nice! I got there early and I caught up on my reading of my favorite magazines. They provided nice chocolates and water.
There was 12 of us! I was the youngest in the group. But the conversation was exciting and talkative.

The only sad part of the night was that our host the librarian said they are cutting hours and she may no longer be able to host the group. (but we would be able to use the room without her) Its just so very sad that our services of the library and post office always have to be the first to be cut. (Oh, yes then its always GAS and BUS/TRAIN transportation too! WHY WHY WHY!!! How about the lovely people in politics!!!

Oh well enough of my gripping and I have to get my hands busy crafting for Christmas! I wish that I was more savvy with my camera and computer to show pics. 

Dec 3 Already... Oh Boy

Wow, Its already been 3 days into December! I know this month is going to FLY by! As I feel that this
year did! They say that happens as we get older but I am not EVEN going to start to talk about that! LOL So I am off to a Ok start to the crafts but I just cant decide which is the easiest to stick with. I started out trying to
make socks, then it went to Stockings, Then trying Mittens, and now I found a new stitch to make for Hats.
But I better make up my mind quickly because I am up to having to make 32 of them. I have the 8 stockings
made up but I am just not happy with it. So today so far I have 2 hats! Oh such Joy if these people only knew
my dealings. LOL But its fun and I am able to give something so that's what matters!

But now my bigger news that I am so excited about! I have finally did it! After years of dreaming about it I finally was able to at my favorite library to join a book club! Not only that we have a NAME:

Chick Lit / Contemporary Women's Fiction Book Group!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

First Book : Backseat Saints by Joshilyn Jackson 
First Meeting : December 6

I am so excited and I just got the book today! So I have 4 days to read but that's OK because I am a fast reader and just so excited!
So that is me for now Crafting and Reading away! Got to get busy!
Hope your havin a blogging good day!

Therapy Thursday

Can I say I am Thankful?

Yes I can say that but I also can say that I was part of a Therapy program right now.

My mind races and when I feel like I have taken steps forward I find that I am going

backwards. 

Needless to say Thanksgiving came and went so fast! I stared this post before Thanksgiving

and now I am posting it afterwards. I am thankful for family! I was not able to be with my 

parents this year but I was able to see my son so I was happy for that. I enjoy going

and being with my husbands family but there is just something about me wanting to

be able to stay home one year and just to be able to have left overs. So this

year my dear hubby surprised me and made all the fixings this week.

 It was a nice treat and made the holiday feel like it wasn't over. 

It sadens me that for the most part Thanksgiving is just a one day eat fest. In

my heart its just so much more. Yes its a chance to eat all the good stuff and

be with family but for me its a special day just to be thankful too! I know we

are supposed to be Thankful each day anyways!  So Now the hussel and

bussel of the holiday season starts!  For me its a major craft time so this

is a nice break to remember to be Thankful! I am Thankful for the DEAR ones

that read this!

Remembering 9/11

So many tributes today.. So many lives that were changed. Choices. Delays that saved peoples lives.
I am a firm believer there is a reason for everything but a reason for all this suffering? NONE, JUST
PLAIN WRONG.... Will there be healing,  its been 10yrs, will people be able to feel differently
down the road? For some it feels just like yesterday and the time of 10yrs just doesn't seem right.
Life sure did change forever because of this day.


 For me 9/12/99 was a day that my life changed for ever. My youngest brother had a car accident and
passed away. My sadness is there each year and has been different each year.
So I guess it will be with so many of these people too.
 But we must go on and LIVE and make our lives for Purpose and make the difference
that Jesus would want us to do.

May those who have lost loved ones find Peace and we all find ways
to make GOOD shine in this world.

A Computer Crash

So last Monday I was off and then work decided to give me off for 3 whole days after too. So needless
to say with NO money I was home thinking allot and trying to use my time wisely. On the computer mostly
and I was thinking of changing my blog theme and using more pics and articles. Like maybe being more
creative. So I started brain storming and doing allot of searches. So by Wed. our lovely computer decided
it didn't like what I was doing on the Google sites and it decided to crash... Making me and my dear hubby
not very HAPPY at all..

Needless to say my hubby is very clever and cannot do without the computer so he somehow restored things.
All so far except the WORD files that I had stored.. AM sad about that. I had allot of tools and resource
articles that made me happy... But once again it made me think.. Not to be so dependant on the computer.
To have things stored in more than one place. And there is nothing like having things written on paper.
Its all a learning process.. And in all things to be content and calm.

A Change coming to a new season

So as I think of this summer coming to a change I think of the fun time of this past week and
also the time with my friend today.

I so enjoyed the time I had today with a dear friend of mine. We had some lunch and went to
a book store. In that time she showed me a calender she had. She knows how much I value
keeping track of time and writing everything down. Calenders are very important to me.
So as a new school year starts for her and for me a new season of having to find a new job or move to this new location in Sept. comes I wanted to mark this day as a new beginning. 
So I found the calender she had and just had to get it! It is a 3 yr pocket calender so that
will be nice to be able to have it for a while.. 

Seasons do change and its nice to look back on things from the past and also look positively to the
future.
What Am I hoping for:

1. A Job that provide better financial relief for our bills
2. Peace of mind in choices with our church
3. A change in my habits for weight loss
4. Details for Holiday season preparations
5. Better communication with family members

Keeping that list short for now but that is a TALL order with allot of WORK having to go into it.
May this be a beginning to this New season just seeing these!