Category: Life

On Thursday I decided to jump in and start to dig out clean out my Office. This was a result of my having to find some documents for Hubby and not being able to find them, because I haven’t filed anything for about three years.

I’ve used shopping bags, and actual file boxes, cardboard boxes and even chairs to stack papers. Yes, that show “How Clean Is Your House” would have had a field day in that office. In fact, they still could.

Except that, today I plan to give it a good three hours in there to work on all the papers that I dragged out and started sorting through.

The ultimate goal is to get the office organized enough so that I can rearrange some things and set up an actual system that works to follow. One where I can easily access files without having a nervous breakdown .

Our office is a pretty room. It’s lemon chiffon yellow, and overlooks our lake. I would dearly love the files in there just to hold our monthly bills and receipts. Other than that I would like our computer software and books to have a home of their own in there too.

So wish me luck and if you hear screaming, followed by insane laughter, then you can almost be certain it is me, going crazy as I attempt this herculean task!

Header:

1. I wish I were on a cruise.

2. This cold snap with no snow on the ground is wrong...that’s what I’m thinking.

3. Please bring snow before Christmas.

4. Life is so amazing.

5. One of my fondest hopes is to see my family and friends happy in their lives.

6. Hubby helped me with the Christmas letter and I just wanted to say thank you.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to. a fire in the hearth, tomorrow my plans include more work in the office and Sunday, I want to read the Sunday paper and drink copious amounts of coffee!

I spent the morning on Monday demonstrating in front of our State House. You see a man I know and think very highly of, is now in prison!

Why?

Well, the simple answer is that an overzealous District Attorney put him there, but the real reason is that he was home recovering from surgery and a woman trespassed on his property. When he asked her to leave, she became belligerent. Since he was startled he had his gun in his hand. In New Hampshire we have a right to bear arms. Especially in the middle of the woods, like where Ward’s home is!

The District Attorney said it was Criminal Threatening. She won her case after 4 long years and now he is in Prison.

You can follow this link and read a very accurate account on Ron Paul’s web site.

Here are some pictures from our event! I have put an arrow pointing to me, so you can see me protesting and freezing all at the same time!

Interestingly, they were putting up the state Christmas tree today! That was one big tree!

There were well over 100 people there from all across the  state. It warmed my heart to see these people taking time out from their day to demonstrate for Ward’s release.

I protested because I do not believe that defending your house, property, family or self, is a crime. Please pray for my friend. He is a kind, good and gentle man, and would give you the shirt off of his back if you needed it. His wife and 4 children are great people and they are only hanging on because, like all of us, they believe in his innocence.

You see, if the government takes away our right to protect and defend our homes and families, then they might as well chuck out our Constitution!

God speed, Ward, we will keep working to bring you home to your family!

It’s Halloween Weekend! Yay!

So…here we go!

1. While the cat’s away the dackels play! LOL!!!.

2. Pasta and vino, fabuloso!

3. Children are such glorious wonders!.

4. Relaxing and catching up with the dogs is what I do, when I get home from work or shopping or what have you.

5. This may seem odd, but it takes very little to make me happy!

6. Getting along, and loving one another is a good thing, and that seems like a fine idea to me!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to doing my laundry! I know that sounds funny, but my machine has been broken for a week and I REALLY need to do laundry!, tomorrow my plans include roasting a roast beef and Sunday, I want to take part of my day to just read!

Friday Fill-Ins are sponsored by my cousin Janet. Come on and join the fun!

1. From “Men Are Dumb ….”: If you had a theme song that played whenever you walked into a room full of people, what would it be?

The Theme from Friends. “I’ll be there for you, when the rain starts to pour.
I’ll be there for you, like I’ve been there before.
I’ll be there for you, cause you’re there for me too.”

2. From Pam of “Alert And Oriented x 4”: Which of your shoes are your absolute favorite, and which are of the object of your most painful shoe-buyer’s remorse?

Love my Merrell Slip ons, and detest high heels!

3. From Susanne of “Living to Tell the Story”: Tell about your favorite birthday celebration that you’ve personally experienced.

When my sister gave me my one and only surprise birthday party. All my family was there, except Hubby who stayed home with the dogs. It was the last time my Dad and Uncle and close family got together.

4. From Lori of “Just me and My Life”: If you were a flavor of ice cream, which would you be?

Peppermint stick ice cream! Because I am sweet yet, minty! Ha!

5. Cindy Swanson of “Notes in the Key of Life” asks: Have you ever had a crush on a movie star? Who was it, and are you still crushing?

Oh my gosh I totally loved David Cassidy as a teenager, as a grown up I think that a young Russell Crowe is a total Hunk and lately Ben Affleck. (Have you seen “The Town”?)

6. Jill from “Jill Boyd’s Place” inquires: Glasses or braces–if you had to wear one, which would it be?

Glasses. I wear them anyway so why not.

7. Nel from “Fasteneau Facts” asks: If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?

Right where I am. If not here then I think somewhere by the ocean.

8. Thena from “Patiently Waiting” wants to know: If money were no obstacle, what would be the perfect birthday gift to receive?

A coupon for a free derma peel!

9. From “Life Through Bifocals,” LynnMarie asks: What is your favorite birthday meal?

Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, butternut squash, and peas. With chocolate cake and butter cream frosting. If this sounds close to a Thanksgiving meal, well you’d be right, which is why I have only had this meal once for my birthday. At my surprise party. My birthday is November 17th, so my mother never wanted to make two turkey dinners!

10. Debby at “Just Breathe” checks in with: Do you still send hand-written thank you notes?

Yes. I try to remember.

11. Linda from “Mocha with Linda” poses this question: What is something you’ve done that you never thought you’d do?

I got up on stage at a concert and sang with the band!

12. Jewel, my homegirl from Indiana who writes at “Musings from the World of Jewel,” is very insistent that we answer this: Mount Rushmore honors four US Presidents: Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Roosevelt. If you could add any person to Mount Rushmore, who would you add and why?

I’d add Ronald Reagan. He helped to bring down the Iron Curtain, he helped restore a sense of pride in being an American and love him or hate him, you have to admit that he was a real gentleman, with principles.

Friday was a too busy day. I had cooking to do, laundry to do and a report to write. I thought I’d gotten the report done okay, but when I went back and looked (and got a few corrections from various people) I saw the mistakes and had to rewrite some of it.

Now, I think it is done, and I have walked away from it.

I’m also in the middle of making spaghetti sauce. I am making a triple batch and will freeze it for late use. I also have a Sauerbraten soaking to cook on Saturday, and a turkey thawing to cook on Sunday.  After we’ve eaten some of the turkey, I will make turkey soup and freeze it.

Hubby and I also watched a movie. “Gone Baby, Gone”. It starred Casey Affleck and was directed by his brother, Ben. WOW! Watch it. They try to imagine what you would do!