Breaking Dawn

I finished the book and though the ending surprised me a little, I think that Breaking Dawn was the best book of series. I highly recommend this series of books, if you love romantic novels.

love ya'll~

Twilight Update

I have finished Eclipse and I am now reading Breaking Dawn, the last book. This has been a real mind bender for me. I am really impressed that someone could write this kind of story. I don't know how it ends yet, but I am anxious to find out. It's funny, usually this kind of story doesn't appeal to me, but I am really enjoying this one.

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Twilight

Remember last week when I was asking if anyone had read Twilight??? Oh gee, that thing has grabbed me and not only have I read it, but also the 2nd book, New Moon, and I am half finished with Eclipse, the 3rd book. The story is so unusual. Nothing that you would ever think about happening. There is a 4th book, and when Randy and I are out shopping tonight, I am going to buy it also. I recommend them highly!

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My Dad

Today is the 14th anniversary of my Father's passing, and I still miss him so much. He was a loving, affectionate person who never failed to kiss me goodnight, and always listened to me no matter how much I babbled. My Dad was strong and independent, proud and patriotic. He served in the Armed Forces and worked his whole life to make things good for my brothers and me. He came from a big family, as people of his generation did, and grew up in poverty in the South Carolina Upstate. He was generous, good looking and had a great sense of humor, and was the BEST poker player I ever knew. No one could beat him, and if you tried, he left with your money, and you were left wondering what happened. The world is somehow not quite right without him here, and though my brothers and I are getting older, we still seem like kids to me when I see pictures of my Dad, and I remember all the wonderful times that I had with him. I love you Daddy, and I miss you bunches! I blow you thousands of kisses in heaven!

Christmas Swap 2008

I received the most beautiful gift from Ginger, my swap partner! She made this beautiful stocking and filled it with all kinds of yummy goodies!












Thank you, Ginger! I have her gift ready to ship tomorrow. I am running a little late because of a business trip and the fact that I ran out of supplies right in the middle and couldn't get to the store to restock. I had a long and stressful week, but it is Friday (almost midnight) and I just now settling down. I am still drinking coffee and working on a variety of things. I finished the first sock for Kate and started the second. I finally learned how to do 2 socks at a time, but I had already made the first sock for Kate, so I have to finish the second one the same way.




Took my Mom to dinner and shopping tonight, and it was a hoot. I had to miss my knitting group and that always aggravates me. My Mom drives me crazy, and I just hope and pray that I never do that to my kids. Randy is in Chicago, so I have the house all to myself, along with the dogs, and that means that I can stay up all night if I want, and not worry about waking him. Leno is on, and doing his monologue. He is so funny!

Is anyone reading Twilight? My daughter-in-laws have all either read it or are reading it, and so I decided to give it a shot. It is ok, but has not grabbed me, and if it doesn't soon, I am afraid I will have to move on. If you have read it, let me know what you think. Should I continue or dump it?

Ok, sweet dreams to all......2 weeks until Santa comes....

love ya'll~

This Time I am Really Back!

I know I said I was back on my last post, but things sort of happened, and before I knew it, weeks had passed. I have been re-arranging, downsizing and getting my priorities in order, and it is going fairly well. Blogging is one of the things that I enjoy most, and it is one of the things that has suffered the most from all my efforts to do more than I can do. So, as I make my "Priority" list, blogging is close to the top. 2009 is going to be my year!

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I am Back!

I hope! I have had a little (little???) bout of stomach flu. I have been out of commission for a while. In addition, my ex-husband passed away and I had to go home for a few days. Now that all of that is behind me, I have some serious catching up to do. Here are new pictures of Beany at school.He is getting so big! He is very excited about his baby sister, and so is his Mommo!.....95 days and counting.....

I have this great idea for a cottage tote bag, and I am working on the design now. I love cottage design, color and texture and I think that this bag will be perfect for me. I will post pics as it progresses.

Soap sales are good. I have not added any new fragrances yet. I have had so many other "irons in the fire", that I have not had time to work on any new recipes. I have been dabbling a little in recipes for reed diffusers. I think you get the most bang for your buck with reed diffusers, and you never have to worry about whether you left them burning. Once I get the recipes completed, I will have those available too.

With the holidays coming, and they are coming quickly, I have been working on some ideas for my swap partner. I think I have finally decided what I am going to make for her.

I have so many ideas rolling around in my head that I get dizzy sometimes. I just wish that they were all GOOD ideas. The majority of them are not. Or, if they are, I can't figure out how to make them work. There just never seems to be enough hours in the day to do all the things that I want to do. I am sure that most of you feel that way also. I guess we just have to keep at it and accomplish what we can, when we can.

Oh, and I actually won something! I still can't believe it! I entered a little contest on Joanna Campbell Slan's blog, and I won! She sent me a great paperback, a bookmark about her new book, and some heavenly cosmetics. Thanks, Joanna.

I am thinking about doing a contest. I will have to ask IndigoBlue or Nannybird about doing it though because I have never done one. I think they are so fun!

Ok, I am off to catch up on the latest news on my favorite blogs.........take care all!

love ya'll~