Is anyone faithful anymore?

My granny once told me that my papaw, who was 20+ yrs older than her, had cheated on her! She had told me how they had met, fallen in love & how he couldn't decide if she was the one or not... She wrote him this big letter telling him it was either her or those other girls he was a courtin'... He chose my granny, they married & had two kids! When I asked her about their life together, I also asked if my papaw (a man that I loved more than any other man alive) had cheated on her, & her response was, well he's a man, ain't he? I knew I had heard rumors of men going through the hills to other women's homes etc but my papaw! I guess he was more like any other man that I realized & not the sweet, old man that I had known! He was 96 when he passed! It was heartbreaking to know that the one man that I had trusted the most was also like all the men that I had known in my own life... Sad, that it really doesn't seem that no one knows the meaning of loving only the one you are with, doesn't it?

Friendships

Are old friendships really worth it? I recently became friends with an old friend that was once my best friend! After years of only talking to her here & there, we stopped being friends with no explanation from her at all. Now that we are friends again, I think I am realizing how one sided our friendship was in the past. I have always had a hard time letting this friend go, we seemed so much a like but were we really? I am always there for my friends, I listen, I talk, I make them laugh & try to make them see the whole picture... I, often try to make them see a different side so they can see the whole picture in order to find the answers they need, but may not want to learn... Sometimes I think I have grown & others have not, as if they have stayed in the age group as when we were friends in the past... Maybe I have changed, not necessarily for the better but they are at a stand still in life... I believe that God allows friendships in your life sometimes for certain reasons, much like a season! How do you determine which friendship to hold on to & which ones to let go of & when? I, often times hold on when at times, I feel as if I should let go... If I let go, am I really a good friend? Then there are the times that I don't feel as if I am a friend at all because I never hold back what I have to say... I talk to friends in ways that I wouldn't allow someone to talk to me & am I wrong for being that brutal or am I just that honest? I also have my flaws as a friend, I speak when I shouldn't, ignore when I should listen & rude when I should be nice... I know that over all, I try to be the best friend that anyone can have... I try to be the friend that I would want someone to be to me, but do I achieve that goal, not always but all we can do is try...

This obit is funny

Yes this is a real obit, but I bet this woman's sense of humor was great!


Ruth E. (Sechrist) Rencevicz Ruth E. Rencevicz (Sechrist)Ruth E. Rencevicz, born Ruth Elizabeth Sechrist on August 28, 1927, passed away on September 7, 2008 due to complications resulting from her children making her old before her time.(Ruth had a playful and irreverent outlook towards life, an attitude that she was fortunate enough to retain right up until the time of her death. This obituary is being written with that philosophy in mind. If you find this particular viewpoint offensive, then read no further. Instead, please take comfort in knowing that Ruth fought her leukemia courageously right up until the very end, and that she died peacefully in her sleep.)Ruth passed away amongst the rich and famous in Greenwich, Conn. She is survived by brother, Clyde; sons, Wade, Bernard, Phil and Jon; daughters, Lisa and Sonya; grandchildren, Trevor, Grace, Casey and Sammy; an illegitimate child conceived when the circus was in town named Greg "The Donkey" King; her favorite dog, Lucy; and her favorite cat, Derrick.Over the years, in addition to her regular jobs as a full-time mom and a switchboard operator at both Sears and BFG Federal Credit Union, Ruth also served her country as a covert spy for the Central Intelligence Agency, where during the Cold War she was largely responsible for the breakup of the Soviet Union near the end of the 20th century. At least, that's the way she told it.Ruth was also very active as a volunteer with youth in her community in Tallmadge, Ohio, where she was known to selflessly give of her time by standing on her balcony yelling at kids for "playing that rap music" at all hours of the day and night. She also served as a mentor to young people by throwing rocks at teenagers dressed in loose baggy pants with their underwear exposed. She winged a couple of 'em pretty good, from what we understand.Although born in Hammondsville, Ohio, Ruth enjoyed summering in Greenwich, Conn., where she loved drinking Fresca with Absolut Ruby Red vodka, and stalking Peter Jennings and Jack Black.Ruth reported being abducted by aliens several times during her life, and we don't mean the good kind of aliens who come from outer space. We're talking about illegal immigrant aliens from Mexico and West Virginia. Oddly, Ruth never really complained much about these kidnappings.Ruth was adamant that people use the occasion of her passing to remember and celebrate her life. In lieu of formal funeral proceedings or viewing hours, she requested that those who remember and cared about her share both a special memory and a drink in her honor. Preferably Bud Light Lime, or if that's not available, gasoline or floor wax.

This made me really lol

Three women friends, one in a casual relationship, one engaged to be married and one a long-time wife, met for drinks after work. The conversation eventually drifted towards how best to spice up their sex lives. After much discussion, they decided to surprise their men by engaging in some S&M role playing. The folllowing week they met up again to compare notes.Sipping her drink the single girl leered and said, 'Last Friday at the end of the work day I went to my boyfriend's office wearing a leather coat. When all the other people had left, I slipped out of it and all I had on was a leather bodice, black stockings and stiletto heels.He was so aroused that we made mad passionate love on his desk right then and there!' The engaged woman giggled and said, 'That's pretty much my story! When my fiance got home last Friday, he found me waiting for him in a black mask, leather bodice, black hose and stiletto pumps.He was so turned on that we not only made love all night, he wants to move up our wedding date!The married woman put her glass down and said, 'I did a lot of planning. I made arrangements for the kids to stay over at Grandma's. I took a long scented-oil bath and then put on my best perfume. I slipped into a tight leather bodice, a black garter belt, black stockings and six-inch stilettos. I finished it off with a black mask.When my husband got home from work, he grabbed a beer and the remote, sat down and yelled, 'Hey, Batman, what's for dinner?''

I am still sick

I feel like this cold is never ending! I feel better, get worse! It is a never ending cycle! Tonight I can't seem to stop coughing, I hate to cough over & over! Everyone else in my family are over this but not me, NO I have to hold on to it forever & a day or so it seems!

Looks like that hurricane is going to hit Texas hard! Let's hope not! Gas prices & everything else have raised already. Gas stations were unbelievable here today with traffic lined up around the stations! Madness, I tell ya!

Well..........

Well today I was on the phone all day but not getting anything accomplished! Why does it seem that voice mail has replaced human secretaries? Everywhere I called today, so & so is not at her desk, if you leave a message, so & so will call you back! Well I left Miss So & So a message, with my name, number & reason for calling! I called 4 different Miss So & So's & not a one of them called me back! What is the point of having voice mail if you are not going to check it? What are you really doing if you aren't checking my messages or calling me back? Do you really get that many calls or are you, Miss So & So really online doing nothing? Just a little frustrated today!

Something Quick

Coconut Cake

2 cups Sifted Yellow cake flour
1 1/4 cups Sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup milk
1 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs unbeaten
1/3 cup soft butter or margarine
3 cups sifted confectioners sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon at a time milk or cream

Preheat oven 375f. Grease and flour 2-8 inch round cake pans. Sift together dry ingredients. Add shortening, milk and vanilla. Mix well scraping sides and bottom often. Add eggs. Beat 30 seconds longer. Divide batter evenly between pans. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until tester comes out clean. Cool. Then in separate bowl cream butter with sugar using a electric mixer. Add vanilla. Mix. Add milk or cream 1 tablespoon at a time until the icings a desired spreading consistency. Frost the cake, immediately patting the finished product all over with flaked coconut. ENJOY!

Sick

Well I am still sick & not feeling well at all... My nose is clogged pretty tight but hopefully I am on the mend! I need to clean my house & get sme things done but as long as I feel like this, just not up to it... I am hoping to feel better as the week goes on & be back to normal by the weekend...

It is going to be a gorgeous week here this week... As Autumn nears & the leaves begin to change so does the weather... Soon we will no longer need to turn on the air at night... Before too long we will be turning on the heat, getting out extra blankets & making some warm, feel good food! I love soup & chili but only in the colder months, am I weird? Does anyone else do that too? I don't ever eat these foods in the warmer weather months...

Here is one of my favorite soup recipes... I love this one!

TACO SOUP

1 lb lean ground beef (or turkey)
1 onion, chopped
1 pkg taco seasonings
1 pkg dry Ranch seasonings
2 large cans diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can Rotel tomatoes, undrained
1 can black beans
1 can pinto beans
1 can whole kernel corn
Brown meat and onion. Drain. Add seasonings. Drain beans and corn. Add to meat along with tomatoes. Simmer until well blended and hot. Eat and enjoy.
Add a bit of grated cheese or sour cream and this simple soup is perfect for cold nights.

Sick..........

I HATE, HATE, HATE being sick! When I am sick, my voice takes on this whiny sound & I sound like a whiny kid! I hate someone that whines & today, that is me! My head feels like a beach ball is attached to my shoulders, it feels HUGE! My nose is stopped up with a ton of goop in it! I just don't feel good! I know I am complaining but ya know what? Too bad, I can if I want to! So........ how's that for whining? There is no one here to listen to me, not meaning that is a bad thing but I have no one to vent my frustrations out on none the less, so I bring them to cyber space... How mature am I? Do I care today? Nope! I want to be spoiled today but since I live alone, that is not going to happen... I have to cook for myself, wipe my own nose & give myself meds! Wow, I miss the days of being a kid when mommy did all that for me, sadness! Oh well, I am off to wipe my own nose & get some more meds...... Till next time!

Cake recipes

This is a cake for me....

Queen cake

3 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup molasses
2 eggs
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon mace
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon cloves
1 cup fresh milk
Frosting: 2-1/2 cups icing sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond flavoring
2 teaspoons butter
1/2 cup fresh milk

Mix all ingredients together. Spoon into large, covered baking pot. Bake in 300 degree oven for 3 hours. After 2-1/2 hours take the cover off. Frosting: Next day. Combine icing sugar, almond flavoring, butter and milk. Mix well.


Blueberry Swirl Cheesecake


2 packages (8 ounce) cream cheese - softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1 graham cracker pie shell
1 can blueberry pie filling

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth and creamy. Add eggs; mix well. Pour into pie shell. Spoon about 1/3 pie filling on top. Gently swirl with wooden pick. Bake for 40 minutes or until center is set. Cool at room temperature. Refrigerate. Serve topped with remaining pie filling.



Apple & Nut cake

3 sticks of butter or margarine
2 eggs
1 cup of evaporated milk
2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups of white sugar
2 teaspoons of baking powder
5 big apples
200 grams of chopped nuts
1 cup of white suga
r 2 Tablespoons of cinnamon

Melt butter and let it cool completely. Beat butter with eggs and evaporated milk. Then add flour, 1 1/2 cups sugar and baking powder and continue to beat the mix until it is fully incorporated. Grease and flour a pan and put peeled and sliced apples on the bottom. Combine the nuts, 1 cup sugar and cinnamon; put half of this mixture over the apples. Then on top of this add the (butter, eggs, flour) mixture and top with the other half of the nuts-sugar-cinnamon mixture. Bake at 350 degrees. Serve warm.

How I feel today!

Take one a day and feel great all week long!

Day 1: Think good thoughts about yourself. They are all true!
Day 2: You can handle anything that comes your way!
Day 3: Every little success counts!
Day 4: Give yourself permission to relax!
Day 5: Setbacks can only stop you if you let them!
Day 6: Overlook your flaws. Celebrate your strengths!
Day 7: You deserve to love and to be loved!
The beauty of life is not how happy you are but how happy others can be because of you.

Labor Day weekend

It seems it is the last time most people have cookouts, go swimming & just enjoy the warmer weather... After Labor Day, school is back in full swing & everything that entails... Kids have home work, sporting events & there seems no more time for summer time activities... The weather begins to get chillier after Labor Day as well, making kids wear jackets to school in the morning instead of shorts... Labor Day seems to be the last time for one more Summer hoop la so since it is that time of year again, live it up, & have a good time because before you know it, cold weather is here & it is time for holiday dinners & the stress from it all...

One of the funniest moves that I have seen in a long time....

Review by: Michael Phillips

"Step Brothers" is stupid, predictable and fairly funny, though even its bigger laughs - John C. Reilly clocking Will Ferrell with a cymbal in a nicely judged medium shot, for example - make you wonder if the whole arrested-adolescent streak in contemporary screen comedy may be running its course.Watch the red-band trailer for this picture, the one with the R-rated language intact, and you'll get a good idea of what's in store. Too good, really: The R-rated teaser makes the film seem sharper and quicker on its feet than it is. The feature itself, co-written by Ferrell and director Adam McKay, is more hit and miss and come and go and now and then, coasting on its stars' schlub-a-dub chemistry.The setup: Ferrell plays Brennan, 39 and living with mom (Mary Steenburgen, sweetly tolerant of her surly offspring). Reilly is Dale, 40, still at home with dad (Richard Jenkins). The parents meet, fall in love, and suddenly you have a blended-family situation of extreme volatility (injurious pranks take up a good deal of screen time) followed by extreme bonding. The scene of Brennan and Dale realizing they have a few things in common is a highlight, particularly for the way Reilly's character, who's deeply into Chewbacca and fantasy baseball, says "Yup!" after an excited but poker-faced Ferrell asks him, "Did we just become best friends?"That's what you remember a day or two later - the ants-in-the-pants urgency behind each new project undertaken by these boy-men (such as turning their beds into bunk beds, with grim results). The film is simply a collection of scenes with a tiny bit of a plot, involving Brennan's heinous younger brother (Adam Scott) and his lustful wife (Kathryn Hahn), who has a fling with the wide-eyed Dale.The trick to the Men II Boyz comic genre - where grown men are simply older, pudgier versions of their teen selves, struggling to find their place in the world - is to find the surprises and payoffs within the Peter Pan syndrome. This is why "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" and "Knocked Up" worked so well. The jokes came and went quickly, usually without a lot of laborious preparation, and you went with the socially retarded flow of things. Another hit overseen by arrested-development comic impresario Judd Apatow, "Superbad," looked at actual teenagers desperate for their adult lives (and sexual lives) to begin, yet terrified of the unknown. The guyness of the humor was unapologetic; so was the underlying sweetness, made funnier by the surrounding raunch.

The photographer in me

I love to take pictures, it makes things just stand still... I have always had a love for photography! I can remember early in life taking pics with a 110 camera...I feel so ancient & I am only 37!


My 2nd camera that I can remember was a polaroid & I just loved shaking the pic to get it to develop, that was always fun! Can you imagine telling kids about this stuff now?


Oh & I had this beauty in the 80's! I don't remember much about the pic quality but I know it didn't last long...


Moving on to the digital world of cameras... I couldn't wait to get a new digital camera & my 1st one was
it was made of all plastic & took the crappiest pics you can imagine! If you moved even an inch, it was blur! Not to mention, there was no flash! I paid over $100 for this piece of crap.

I had a few more digitals before I got the one that changed my outlook on picture taking! Then I got the Canon A70


Here are some samples that I had taken with it...


& here is the one that I have now... The camera world just keeps getting better & better... It is the Canon S3IS





& here are just a couple of samples that I have taken with it...

Baby sittin

I love my nephew & since he has been in our life, we have found a lot of great products for him to use & this is one of them... He loves his jumparoo...

Here is what Amazon has to say about it..
From the ManufacturerA place full of wonderful sights & sounds...the Rainforest Jumperoo brings it all down to size for little explorers! Still tons of safe jumping fun (which will activate Rainforest music & lights!), but now there are toys all around-and overhead--with a spinning seat that helps baby explore them all. A bobbing elephant, swinging monkey, spinning lizard and more that baby will just "go wild" for! Baby spins drum to activate lights & music (Mom can activate for 5 minutes of continuous play) Soft spring covers keep little fingers safe and 3-position height adjustment ensures a custom fit for your child. Requires 3 AA batteries for toy tray (not included) Product DescriptionEverything your baby needs can be found in this Rainforest Jumperoo. Its newly designed frame allows you to opens it up from the top, and lets the seat rotate 360 degrees so baby can play and interact from any side. A fun seat and toys at five locations on the platform engage baby all the way around, and an electronic toy at the front has motion, music and lights that can be activated by baby spinning a drum.
Seat also features a bobbling elephant, a monkey swinging from a vine, a parrot hanging from a bead bar, a clear spinning bead ball, a tiger that plays hide and seek, a spinning lizard that makes rattling sounds, a tethered chew toy and a stack of chips with cute graphics for baby to explore.
Two soft leaves extend from the frame to create an overhead 'canopy' with soft toys that dangle down for fun bat-at play. Jumperoo has has three height adjustments for extended use. Frame pivots to a nested position so it can be tucked away when not in use. Includes a motion sensor that encourages kids by rewarding them with lights and sounds when they jump. Weight Capacity is 25 pounds. Requires 3 "AA" batteries, not included. Measures 43.125"H x 32"W x 37"D.


My sister found this jumper at a yard sale for a great price. We were between this Jumperoo and another one that has 4 support poles as the base. The square Jumperoo didn't have nearly as many toys for him to discover and it seemed to take up much more space. We decided on this Jumperoo because it took up less room and had more toys for only slightly more money. The investment was worth it for just the first 10 minutes of fun! When we first put him in, he wasn't quite sure what to make of it and just looked around at the toys grabbing for them. After he realized (in the first 2 minutes) that he could jump, he did with great joy. His face was all smiles and watching him kick his feet out while jumping had us all rolling on the floor hysterically. The toys he likes best are the ones that spin and he reaches for the parrot and frog that hang. The tiger that comes up when you push on the button seems pretty useless, as does the color wheel. The whole thing took us about 10 minutes to put together and another few minutes to wash the toys. Remember not the submerge the electronic one and to put 3 AA batteries in it. The box does not include the batteries and you'll need a screwdriver to remove the battery cover. Also, the large spinning ball has a rainbow sticker along the sides that if you don't dry right away, well, they'll start to wrinkle. The Jumperoo does fold up for easier carrying/stowing but it's not a smooth transition. I don't see us doing it that often however. As I mentioned, the entertainment that the adults got was well worth the cost initially. And now, my nephew has a great time bouncing on it while strengthening his legs. He doesn't seem to like jumping without an audience but maybe he will when he gets a little older. Don't wait to get this, you won't regret it!!

I love to read

I am reading this book
& you will be seeing a lot of book reviews on here as well as my run ins with stupid people. I love to read, love, love, love it! Anyway, here it is.... Read on & go out & buy these books!

Rumor has it that Candie Montgomery is to blame for her twin sister's broken engagement with Nick, the hot auto repair shop owner. But how can she be the other woman without even knowing it? Now, she needs an insta-boyfriend to put a lid on the gossip. Damage control comes in the sexy form of Tommy Tucker, who was supposed to be a quick fix. But Candie might just be in for the long haul...


When Candie Montgomery returns home to Kentucky in an attempt to save her family's floundering used car business during her father's medical crisis, she is met by cold shoulders everywhere she goes in her small hometown. Turns out that everyone blames her for the earlier broken engagement of her twin sister, Sarah. Although she can't comprehend just how this misunderstanding came to be, she decides that she needs a 'pretend' boyfriend to fool the townspeople and take the chill off the luscious Tommy Tucker is quick to volunteer for the job. Candie is thrilled to have his help, but when his pretend kisses get progressively more intense, she begins to wonder who is actually being fooled. Tommy makes her feel beautiful and sexy, not the norm for Candie who has always felt that Sarah was the more beautiful twin.******* Candie and Tommy are incredibly fun characters. The sisterly relationship of Candie and Sarah is especially sweet and realistically written, with each having her own insecurities and vulnerabilities. Secondary characters are a charming addition and Sarah's romance is a nice bonus. LuAnn McLane has proven that she is capable of first person writing, and this book is no exception. Candie's thoughts and actions are experienced by readers first-hand and make this story come to life and shine.

Dr visit

Ok I had a Dr apt the other day... I walk up to the front desk to check myself in, I tell the receptionist that I have a 3:30 apt... She looks at me & says "oh you have an apt"? Is that not what I just said? I look at her & said, yes at 3:30... She then asked me if I am the last apt of the day? Now how I am supposed to know that? I am not the one behind the plexi glass window, am I? As I am standing there waiting on Nurse Niceness to decide if I am the last apt of the day or not, there is this woman that comes up to me, waves in my face & asked what was I doing? WHAT? I look at her like she has grown a 2nd head & said, excuse me? She then asked me if I worked there? What is with these people? 1st there is nurse niceness & now this crazy lady? Do I look like I work in a dr's office? I am not wearing scrubs or even dress clothes! I look at her & tell her that no I do not work there & she be bops back to her seat with this crazed look in her eye... Ok back to Nurse Niceness, give me the proper papers to fill out please so we can get this show on the road... I fill out my papers & find my seat with the crazy lady that is now talking to herself but for everyone else to hear! What is it with these people?

I saw these quotes online tonight & I love these...

.-- Missing someone isn't about how long its been sinceyou've seen them last or the amount of time sinceyou've talked. It's about that very moment whenyou're doing something, and you wish thatthey were right there with you.

-- It takes guts to love someone, but it takes heart to mean it.

--Chances are I'll never get a moment like this again, so here's everything I ever wanted to tell you. No one has ever gotten me like you; I've never found anyone who makes me laugh like you. You're the one person who I can honestly see myself happy with; the definition of love to me is you.

--If something bad happens to us someday, it'll never change what we have now, what we've always had. Because you were right-love is real and we have to do everything to keep it alive. Wherever life takes us, I want it to be with you, forever or until tomorrow.

--I don't pretend to know what love is for everyone, but I can tell you what it is for me. Love is knowing all about someone, & still wanting to be them more than any other person. Love is trusting them enough to tell them everything about yourself, including the things you may be ashamed of. Love is feeling comfortable and safe with someone, but still getting weak knees when theywalk in a room and smile at you.

--life is about chasing after the things you truly think are worth it, even if they don't happen.

--she's difficult, but she's worth it; she's worth the effort.

--This isn't a perfect world. People get hurt. You smile when you feel like crying. You act like you're okay, when you're falling apart, but you have to let go and move on because there is nothing else you can do.

--It's really sad when someone you know, becomes someone you knew. When you use to talk to them for hours, and now you don't even talk at all. When you can walk right by them, and it's like there was nothing ever there between you two. It's like you never knew each other at all.

--So how does it happen, great love? Nobody knows...but what I can tell you is that it happens in the blink of an eye. One moment, you're enjoying your life and the next, you're wondering how you ever lived without them.

--It's like a best friend but more-- it's the one person in the world who knows you better than anyone else. That someone who makes you be a better person. No, actually they don't make you a better person; you do that by yourself because they inspire you. A soul mate is someone you carry with you forever. It's one person who knew you, accepted you and believed in you before anyone else did or when no one else would. && no matter what happens, you'll always love them and nothing could ever change that.

--You can't always get what you want; sometimes you just have to cross your fingers and hope for the best.


--My heart didn't break into a thousand pieces after he left. Instead, I realized all the things he didn't do. He didn't want to hear my stories. He didn't ask me questions. He didn't smile when I was talking to him. He didn't hug me out of the blue to make me feel good. His hugs were always a preamble to something else and after he was gone, I wondered if he ever knew me at all.

--Give me love. Thrill me. Surprise me. Dazzle me. Delight me. Tease me. Please me. Give me days I'll remember, and night I'll never forget. Give me everything I want, and nothing I need. Give me you.

--I'm happiest when I'm with you.

--Life is simple; you make choices and you don't look back.

--You are every reason, every hope, & every dream that I've ever had. & no matter what happens to us in the future, everyday spent with you, was the best day of my life.

--You make me happier than I ever thought I could be. And if you'll let me, I'll spend the rest of my life trying to make you feel the same way.

--All a girl wants is for one guy to prove to her that they are not all the same.

--No girl should ever forget: that she doesn't need anyone, who doesn't need her.

--I wanna marry you because you're the first person I wanna look at when I wake up in the morning and the only one I want to kiss goodnight. Because the first time that I saw these hands, I couldn't imagine not being able to hold them.

--In the course of your education, you have always been taught to look for the right answer. But you must also know that in life, sometimes the right answer is that there isn't one.

--It's like he's driving in a car, okay, and I just wanna be in the passenger seat, but he's locked the door and I have to hold onto the bumper. You know, I'm not even asking him to open the door for me, just leave it unlocked and say come in. But no, he didn't do that. So I'm hanging onto the bumper and life goes on and the car goes on and I get really badly bruised and am hitting poles and it hurts. I mean it really hurts. And yesterday, I had to let go of the bumper because it hurts too much .. it hurts too much.

--I'm not going anywhere. This is it for me. You're it for me and I can't pretend to feel any less then I do. I'm sorry, I just can't.

--Sometimes we have to see for ourselves. We have to make our own mistakes. We have to learn our own lessons. We have to sweep today's possibilites under tomorrow's rug until we can't anymore. Until we understand.

--Hope is a dangerous thing to lose.

--My heart doesn't race for anyone else. Do you ever think that your life might be easier if you weren't in love with me?

--When im with you, nothing else matters.

--I wanna be the girl he's, scared to lose. The one where he can't walk away.

--He makes her smile, really smile. That smile no one has seen in such a while.

--He looked up at her and smiled & for a second, something in the world was right.

--To let go isn't to forget, not think about, or ignore. It doesn't leave feelings of anger, jealousy, or regret. Letting go isn't winning, it isn't losing. It's not about pride it's not obsessing or dwelling on the past. It's not giving in or giving up. Letting go isn't about loss, and it's not defeat. To let go is to cherish memories, but to overcome them and move on. Letting go is accepting. Letting go is having the courage to accept change, the strength to keep moving. Letting go is growing up.

--Love isn't suppose to be easy, It's suppose to be worth it.

--Before, my fear was being vulnerable. The ability of another human being able to possibly tear apart your insides at any given moment was enough to keep me running. He, however, made me insides come alive. My smile became permanent, and laughter more frequent. He took away my fear and gave me hope. But more importantly, for the first time in my life, instead of wanting to run, he have me every reason to stay.

--there's a difference in what we long for, what we settle for, & who we are meant for.

Something to read...

I love, love, love this author! I have read several of her books but these 2 are my fav, it is a series! She is an author from here in Ky, where I also live so check her out! She is as country as cornbread & a great story teller.




Sex and the City for small-town Southern gals who like their men red hot, and their beer ice cold...Jamie Lee Carter is living easy in Hootertown, which is teetering on the Tennessee border. No complications until a Hollwyood producer comes to town to scout locations for his new movie. He's got a Jaguar. She's got a pick-up. When these two worlds collide, prepare for sizzle and sparks.


This book is a bit different as it is written in the first person, it is cleverly weaved and the story is written from Jamie Lee Carter's view point, but with all the heat and sizzle you have come to expect in LuAnn's stories..........Jamie Lee is a hairdresser and owns Cut & Curl with her best friend Macy McCoy. When Parker Carrington, a Hollywood producer, arrives in town scouting for locations for his upcoming movie, he puts the small town of Hootertown, Kentucky at the head of the list of prospects. Parker requests Jamie Lee, who has caught his eye and interest as well, to show him around the town and surrounding area. As in all small towns this sets off the healthy and thriving gossip mill as they are seen around town. With the arrival of Parker to town, Jamie Lee and Macy make a pact to make this summer one to remember, as they both are in unrequited love positions. Jamie Lee has always had a crush on Griff Sheldon, who is her brother Luke's best friend, but he only sees her as a friend and little sister of his friend. So she decides that it time to move on with her life...........Griff doesn't like Parker being around Jamie Lee, as he can see the interest that Parker has in Jamie Lee and it does strange things to him. Could it be jealousy that feeling in the pit of his stomach or is going to be too late when he finally acknowledges what he has been ignoring all these years This is a fun, refreshing read that has lots of heat, sparks, sass and good old fashion charm. The secondary characters only add to this well rounded sizzling romance which was a delight to read and keeps you wondering who in the end will win.. I recommend you pick up this book and find out for yourself............as for Macy and her love interest well that is another story.........






Macy's chance for love is slipping from her fingers. College football coach Luke Carter has a penchant for hot-bodied babes, not curvy hairdressers like Macy. And some big-time schools may be luring him away. Then a country singing star's hair emergency turns into a big break for Macy.Making it in Nashville boosts Macy's confidence, but when Luke interviews for a job at a local university, she'll have to put up or shut up—or lose him forever…


I had been anxiously awaiting Macy and Carter’s story and was excited when it was finally available. Sometimes those highly anticipated books just don’t live up to your expectations, but this was surpassed my expectations. This was a wonderful friends to lovers story. It was a beautiful book about finding and appreciating the strength and courage inside of you. Both Luke and Macy are at a point in their lives where a little change makes a big difference. Macy solves a hair emergency for a country music celebrity while she is passing through town and as a result, and ends up in an unexpected place with an unexpected change in career. Luke is in the process of finding a new job which leads to a new location for him as well. I do not remember ever laughing as hard while reading as I did while Macy was making her special dinner for Luke, especially cooking the potato. I had to put the book down for a moment, I was laughing so hard - big huge laughs, not little giggles. Ms. McLane writes the best first person viewpoint stories and this one is no exception.

Subway rox my face off

Subway is by far my most favorite "fast food" place to eat. I spend around $30 there a month... Did I mention that it rox my face off? I think I should get some type of discount for eating there so often, do they offer that? Kinda like a senior type of discount but only for food, is that possible? I always get my sandwiches on white bread with provolone cheese, lettuce, tomato, green peppers, onion, a lot & I do mean a lot of black olives (black olives rock my face off too) lite mayo & sweet onion sauce. This is my favorite sub, doesn't it look delish?


I just love Subway & can eat almost anything they have, well other than tuna, gross! I love their salads & other subs too... So Jarod needs to hook me up with some free food because this boy gets all his stuff for free, that is why he will always be my sandwich hero!

Stupid people 101

Why is it that "I" run in to or know everyone that is stupid? If I go to the store, I expect to run in, get what I need & get out, right? Wrong! Upon entering the building (we will call this one the wonderful world of Wally) there are small, unsupervised children in or around the gaming machines/ride ons as you enter, therefore making it difficult to even get a cart. I guess I live in Hillbilly country USA (home of the rednecks y'all) because the mom's are still in the pj's at 3pm & just had to make a wally world run for some cigs & Pepsi... Did I mention that the said mothers as well as the kids, haven't brushed their hair for the day & I can only imagine those teeth... After making my way past the sea of children, I am greeted by the "greeter" & what are they there for now? Do they not fetch you a buggy anymore? Hell, they don't even smile as you pass them by, happy greetings, my ass! So I am off to get me some groceries, y'all! Let's start by getting some fine deli luncheon meat, wait let's wait 10 mins before the meat slicer (is this his title?) looks your way... & just how may he help me, he inquires! Well let's see, I have this zit on my ass that needs popped but I don't think he wants to hear about that so give me half lb of turkey instead... After what feels like 10 mins, he gives me my meat, 1lb of turkey, WAIT, did I not ask for half a lb? Where did this moron go to school anyway? Does it even matter? I take my meat & make my way over to the fruits & veggies... As I am about to grab a bag of grapes there is someone in front of me fingering through every bag & sampling them as they go... Did you not have lunch today, that you need to get some freebies in the fruit aisle? Ok, let's forget the fresh stuff, it may not be better for you in this store anyway. After we get our luncheon meat, chips, coke (sorry Pepsi drinkers but coke is my poison) some yummy ole TV dinners & some zit cream for that zit on our ass... We head to the check out, where we wait FOREVER! WHY oh WHY is there 3 lines open & 300 people in line in this store? Of course I have to be in the line with the lady that has 300(not really, good guesstimate tho) coupons for 10 items? && she also goes through EVERY sales paper for the cheapest price on her Pepsi & toilet paper... Just pay it & go on lady, others in this line have a life too... Gee, it is my turn & I have to have the little Miss Sunshine of the grocery world, how am I? Ummm you don't don't want to know, sweet cheeks! Just scan it & let me get out of there, k? Why did she just look at me like that, was it the sweet cheeks comment? & here I thought I was being nice to her! FINALLY I can leave this money pit to head home... As I walk by the "greeter" who now looks like a hardened statue to me, I smile & say good bye because I am thinking that I am leaving this place & not one of the unlucky ones to be entering this fine establishment... I see the sea of children in the ride on cars & accidentally drop a quarter for one of them to pick up so they can ride just one more time, mommy! I almost feel sorry for the people that I pass in the parking lot as they enter but their journey has only just begun where as mine has ended for the day!