Sunday, August 7, 2011

What I'm doing Today....

Blessings to each of you on this beautiful Sunday...



Just look at the ocean.....Isn't it beautiful!  It's God's creation and how mighty it is!

The Beach today was so nice.....white sand, the most gorgeous emerald water and a super nice breeze....How can you beat this?

At one pioint today, I thought the aging factor was working extra fast on me....come to find out, the wrinkles were just from being in the water too long....An hour later, and my skin was smooth.  I say Woo Hoo for that....

I am relaxing and doing nothing!

Have a good evening y'all.......

shug ~

Saturday, August 6, 2011

On The Road Again!


Just six hours away!!!!   Woo Hoo!

Here is a picture of the pool where we will be staying.
I took this picture two years ago when we stayed here.

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We are now on the road again....


I laughed so much yesterday, that my ribs are hurting this morning....I can certainly tell you that our traveling was not boring...Trista kept me in stitches the whole way. 

She slept, and I had fun videoing her (snoring)...
she claims she doesn't snore, but I now have proof.

Then.....we found this hilarious App on the phone that allows you to make all these funny faces and it shows you what you look like in all sorts of ways.  Oh my....if you want to know what you would look like as a pig...then click the pig button....Lots of laughter!!

This morning at breakfast, we met some people from the Rockwall area.....When we were visiting, we realized that one of them and myself have the same hand doctor in Rockwall.....small world!

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I feel Blessed....I am blessed......

Shug ~


Friday, August 5, 2011

Vacation Day! Woo Hoo...

Wassup.......Slang for What's Up....

Not sure if this is just some good ol' East Texas slang talk, or if it's known all over the country...

Well.....the car is loaded and thank goodness that I was able to pack "Light" for this vacation.  I don't think we could squeeze another thing into our vehicle....


Would you believe that they are calling for rain all week long in Florida?  I don't even care.....I'll just be thrilled to see the rain falling from the sky.......I have watered and watered everything here at home, and the flowers, shrubs and trees are looking good....Right Now,

My dad and niece are in charge of watering for me while we are gone...It will probably take them a couple of hours a day!  It's to the point that you have to ask, is it cheaper to re-plant the flowers and shrubs if they die, or pay a high water bill? 

Oh well......

We are heading out in about 30 minutes....Can't wait to get to the beach!  This next week is going to be a lazy week of doing nothing...
I will be posting each day, but I certainly hope  you will understand that I am taking a week off of making my usual comments...

I will be stopping by to read each of your post, but decided to give myself a break from being so tied down to the computer while on vacation...

Blessings to each of you.....Will be back soon....

shug ~

Thursday, August 4, 2011

We Were Caught!

Here's a big Morning Hug for each of you!
            

For those of you that live here or near "The City With
A Heart" you may have noticed that we have a new place to eat and it's located just outside of town....

"DQ"  has come to town!

For those of you that are not familiar with "DQ".....
This stands for Dairy Queen.......(YUM)







Ok....Ok....I know that it's been open for the past two or three months.....but, this past week was our first time to stop by this new establishment...

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Just so happens that (Sam) was hungry for a

"Brown Derby"



Yep.....a good ol' dipped cone!

If you've never had one......you don't know what you are missing...

Now....everyone knows that when a person is always claiming to be on a diet....(and still hasn't lost any weight)....the last place that you want to be seen at is a place that sells ICE CREAM!!

As I'm sitting there in the car, waiting for Sam to run in and pick up our "Brown Derby's" ......guess who drives up beside us???



Tom, Shanda and the grandkids....

Oh, NO.........Is it OK to tell a little white lie?
Can I say that we stopped because Pops (Sam)
just needed a cup of coffee??

Just as I was pondering in my mind what reason I was
going to give them for us being there....

Out walks Sam....and he is holding 2 large dipped cones!



I can hear them now.....saying.....

So, is this the real reason your diet isn't working??


We were caught!!

I'm really not sure that either one of us enjoyed our Brown Derby that  day......You see, ice cream really does not do well in
105 or so temps....It was melting faster than we could eat it.....

Guess this calls for another trip to the good ol'

"DQ"..........

Sweet Blessings.....
shug



Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Love What You Do....

Do what you love.....it's what you were meant to do!!

I really CAN see the truth in these words...can you?

Honestly speaking here...if you are doing something that you really love to do, chances are that you will do it well....I can just see success written all over the place. 

My "Honey" loves "PICKING".....and I think he does it well! (After all, He picked ME)....think I smile about that one! He works a full time job, but on the side...He loves "Picking."

You have to understand, that a picker works hard to establish a following of customers, and he/she must know the antique business very well.... 

For the picker, it's the thrill of the hunt that gives them the drive to hunt and dig in
places that most of us would not bother to look..or to withstand temperatures that are sweltering hot or freezing cold...

A picker enthusiasts embraces the treasures that he/she comes across.... they get their buzz just by finding something from the past.... and then they turn it...for $$$$$$

Occasionally, one will hold on to their find and store it with the rest of their prized possessions....


Let me share with you a few of the things that my "Honey" found this weekend....



A grind stone for sharpening knifes....



This old wash tub...tubs



Old Kerosene Heater...


I must say, Picking is a lot of FUN and I can really understand why Sam enjoys it so much....

Here is a picture of my "Honey".....the Picker!




I hope he will continue to do what he loves .....this is what He was meant to do!!!


Hey Y'all....thanks for visiting me today.......Enjoy your day, and stay cool!      Our expected temperature today....112 degrees!

Blessings,

shug ~           

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Hello....My Name Is?







Wanted you to meet ..... ME!

That's right, my name is ...

Ima TooBusy...


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I'm sure that Sam will get a big laugh when he reads this post! 

Just yesterday, I think I discovered my true self....

Last week, Sam asked me to make him an appointment at the dentist for this week....sure enough, I called and his appointment was yesterday....yesterday SOMETIME!!

We have a calendar on the desk and this is where I keep up with events, birthdays, appointments and everything else going on in our lives...

This time I made the appointment and wrote it down on the calendar....."August 1st....Sam....Dentist"

Do you see an appointment time??

Neither did I when he asked me this past weekend what time he was suppose to be at the dentist...

It's a bad thing to make an appointment for a Monday morning......especially if you have an early appointment, but not sure HOW EARLY!!  Most offices open at 8:00 so if you have forgotten your time, then Oooooops....you've got a problem....

I failed to write down the time and I thought I could remember something about it being at 8:00 or was it 10:00.....Oh, I don't know....maybe it was 8:40...No, No, I think it was 10:30.

Sam was like...."I guess I'll go and be there at 8:00 just in case, and if it's at 10:40 then I'll just have to sit and wait."   This meant that he might possibly have to wait for 2 hours and 40 minutes!


Ends up that his appointment was at 8:20......

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This is just a small example of how "Ima TooBusy"

is TOO BUSY.....



I need to get myself back on track....

It's time for me to once again, Slow myself down!

Guess this is what a good vacation is for!


Sweet Blessings,

shug !







  

Monday, August 1, 2011

Take Every Chance

This is Monday morning......Right?  I had such a wonderful day with my sweet husband yesterday, that I didn't really want the day to end.....

I think I must have dreamed all night that I would be waking up to another fun filled day like the one we shared on Sunday....

Ok.....I will admit that we did skip church....(My heart still Praised the Lord).... I guess we kinda took what I would call a one day vacation to prepare for our
VACATION starting this Friday.....did you read what I wrote?   Vacation starting Friday!!!!  Woo, Hoo....




(Sam...making a purchase....an antique heater)


Sam and I just spent the day doing some antiquing and then drove like a hundred miles to see a movie!
I know it sounds crazy, but the movie was no longer showing in our area and Sam really wanted to see it...
                       (Larry Crowne)

It was a "Way Too Hot" kinda day anyways...so why not?  Why not do what you want to do?  This is a privilege you have when you reach the age of (49)?

So.....I say to you today, spend time with the one you love....

Take every chance you have.....

To enjoy each others company.....To just sit back and relax.... share your dreams with one another.... give to one another....Express Hope.....laugh.....have Fun with one another.....spend good quality time with each other....and to experience the love that each has to give...

Our thoughts were....."Even the stuff that HAS to get done, doesn't have to get done Today"


And this is how we justified a simple day of Vacation!

Sweet Blessings Dear Friends!

shug ~

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