Collectively I’m a commodity
I stand strong both below and above
Alone I am an oddity
A scar revealing lack of love
Though I may be lost, I am still found
And I can bring you treasure…
if I am but small. Yet if I am large
I can cost you at great measure
I rose after the fall of my predecessors
Who gladly gave up their throne
But I shall have no successors
To rise up when I am gone
My unveiled sight can brighten your day
But I can destroy what comes near
I will help you form what you will say
Now guess what I am, my Dear.
Highlight the Answer---> TEETH
Friday, May 30, 2008
Lost
HOLY MACKEREL!!!! SHEESH!!!! The Island must be a space ship, what else can it be!!!! Or it has to be technology from the future and what we are seeing is the past. HOLY COW!!!! John Locke in the coffin!!!! WOWOW!!!! Jin dead???? NO WAY!!!! Or Way???? HOLY CRAP!!!! I sure didn't want to see him die.
This episode was good and I'm going to have to watch it a couple of times to digest it all. I can't wait to read everyone's blogs. GOOD GRIEF!!!! hahaha. I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!!
Sigh, No LOST until next year!!!!
Until next time, Be Blessed!!!!
This episode was good and I'm going to have to watch it a couple of times to digest it all. I can't wait to read everyone's blogs. GOOD GRIEF!!!! hahaha. I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!!
Sigh, No LOST until next year!!!!
Until next time, Be Blessed!!!!
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Computer Hell?
Well as you know I've been having some major problems with the notebook computers in my life. I've talked about the Gateway I got last June. It messed up in February- it would not shut down, the DVD drive would not work, and other things. I sent it back to Gateway (it's still under warranty) and in about 3 weeks they sent it back to me. I had the Gateway 2 days and the screen went out. So, I sent it back again!!! Gateway sent it back to me and I got it back this past Monday. I turn the darn thing on and the display lights won't work. I called Gateway and they said that maybe when they replaced the motherboard on the last repair they didn't connect the lights. So, guess what? Yep I'm sending it back AGAIN!!! The warranty runs out in June and I am debating on whether to renew it or not. So.....
I ordered me a Dell notebook while the Gateway was on it's second tour at the repair shop. I've already written about this but when I received the Dell right out of the box it wouldn't work. Anytime I downloaded a program or even a picture when I tried to shut it down, it would not shut down properly. Dell worked with me on the phone and online for 2 days trying to fix the problem even to the point of wiping the machine and trying to reinstall the OS, which failed, OF COURSE!The machine would not even take the operating disk. So... they told me I would receive a new notebook and when I received it I could send the other one back.
Well I've waited for over 2 weeks to get the second Dell and the doorbell rings and there are two DHL guys- one with the machine you sign to received a shipment and the other at the truck getting my new notebook. Guess what? The delivery guy trips coming up my steps and DROPS MY NEW DELL LAPTOP!!! OH YEAH!
I said "Hey! That's my new computer, it didn't hit hard on my concrete porch did it?" The other DHL guy says under his breath "Ask him to do one thing". And the guy who tripped was just standing there red as a beet, embarrassed. I went ahead and took the computer and off the DHL guys went. Later on that evening, I was thinking about the DHL guy and you know, neither me or the other driver asked this guy if he was ok. All I was concerned about was my computer. I felt so bad. I hope the guy is ok. I'm sure he was, but geez, I acted like I didn't even care, which I really do. I told my husband I wanted to call the DHL offices and ask about him. They have to pick up a package (Stupid Gateway!) from me on Friday so maybe I'll see him then. I hope so.
Well so far so good with this Dell. It seems to be working pretty good. I've downloaded tons of stuff and worked on it now for 2 days and its all cool.
On to health issues. I went to the orthopedic surgeon and he X-rayed my shoulder and told me I had rotator cup tedonitis and a bone spur. I asked about my elbow because it hurts just as much as the shoulder and he told me that maybe it was just sympathic pain, which is possible. He gave me a shot in the shoulder and arthritis meds and told me to come back in a month. My arm and shoulder are not any better, in fact, I've gotten my other shoulder hurting just as bad from trying not to use the hurt shoulder. Sheesh, to tell the truth, I ache really bad all over and I absolutely think my body is being invaded by arthritis. I know I have it in both my knees and ankle (all from me falling and breaking bones). I told my husband that life won't be too good if this pain doesn't stop. I need prayer.
Until next time, Be Blessed
I ordered me a Dell notebook while the Gateway was on it's second tour at the repair shop. I've already written about this but when I received the Dell right out of the box it wouldn't work. Anytime I downloaded a program or even a picture when I tried to shut it down, it would not shut down properly. Dell worked with me on the phone and online for 2 days trying to fix the problem even to the point of wiping the machine and trying to reinstall the OS, which failed, OF COURSE!The machine would not even take the operating disk. So... they told me I would receive a new notebook and when I received it I could send the other one back.
Well I've waited for over 2 weeks to get the second Dell and the doorbell rings and there are two DHL guys- one with the machine you sign to received a shipment and the other at the truck getting my new notebook. Guess what? The delivery guy trips coming up my steps and DROPS MY NEW DELL LAPTOP!!! OH YEAH!
I said "Hey! That's my new computer, it didn't hit hard on my concrete porch did it?" The other DHL guy says under his breath "Ask him to do one thing". And the guy who tripped was just standing there red as a beet, embarrassed. I went ahead and took the computer and off the DHL guys went. Later on that evening, I was thinking about the DHL guy and you know, neither me or the other driver asked this guy if he was ok. All I was concerned about was my computer. I felt so bad. I hope the guy is ok. I'm sure he was, but geez, I acted like I didn't even care, which I really do. I told my husband I wanted to call the DHL offices and ask about him. They have to pick up a package (Stupid Gateway!) from me on Friday so maybe I'll see him then. I hope so.
Well so far so good with this Dell. It seems to be working pretty good. I've downloaded tons of stuff and worked on it now for 2 days and its all cool.
On to health issues. I went to the orthopedic surgeon and he X-rayed my shoulder and told me I had rotator cup tedonitis and a bone spur. I asked about my elbow because it hurts just as much as the shoulder and he told me that maybe it was just sympathic pain, which is possible. He gave me a shot in the shoulder and arthritis meds and told me to come back in a month. My arm and shoulder are not any better, in fact, I've gotten my other shoulder hurting just as bad from trying not to use the hurt shoulder. Sheesh, to tell the truth, I ache really bad all over and I absolutely think my body is being invaded by arthritis. I know I have it in both my knees and ankle (all from me falling and breaking bones). I told my husband that life won't be too good if this pain doesn't stop. I need prayer.
Until next time, Be Blessed
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Update
Just a quick update on my shoulder and computer situation.
My shoulder is a tad better, but not much. I felt better yesterday than I do today. Got up this morning and my whole arm especially my elbow and shoulder are just killing me. I go to my orthopedic surgeon next Monday so I will have him look at the darn thing. I broke my ankle a year an a half ago and had to have surgery so I'm just going for a check up and maybe he will see me for my shoulder too, if I'm still hurting. I hope I will not be hurting.
My new computer- well I called back yesterday about the new computer they are supposed to send me and they had NOTHING on the records about it. Sheesh! I don't know what to think about it. After telling them the long story about the BRAND NEW Dell computer I got Monday, 4/28/08, and about how several Dell Techs tried to help me with it and how Dell said they would send me a new system- well they said they would send me a new system, AGAIN! Who knows! I don't know whether to believe them or not. Sigh. I guess I'll find out in 8 business days. They told me they couldn't send me an email about all of this and so it all sounds bogus to me. Who knows! ha!
Until next time, Be Blessed.
My shoulder is a tad better, but not much. I felt better yesterday than I do today. Got up this morning and my whole arm especially my elbow and shoulder are just killing me. I go to my orthopedic surgeon next Monday so I will have him look at the darn thing. I broke my ankle a year an a half ago and had to have surgery so I'm just going for a check up and maybe he will see me for my shoulder too, if I'm still hurting. I hope I will not be hurting.
My new computer- well I called back yesterday about the new computer they are supposed to send me and they had NOTHING on the records about it. Sheesh! I don't know what to think about it. After telling them the long story about the BRAND NEW Dell computer I got Monday, 4/28/08, and about how several Dell Techs tried to help me with it and how Dell said they would send me a new system- well they said they would send me a new system, AGAIN! Who knows! I don't know whether to believe them or not. Sigh. I guess I'll find out in 8 business days. They told me they couldn't send me an email about all of this and so it all sounds bogus to me. Who knows! ha!
Until next time, Be Blessed.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Just a Quick Post
Just a quick post to say Lost was freaking fantastic last Thursday. Wow, I loved it.
Got my new Dell computer yesterday and right out of the box it was messed up. I've spent about 10 hours on the phone and on line trying to make the laptop work to no avail. They are going to send me a new system and then I will send this piece of junk back. I'm so bummed out about it.
Also, I've hurt my right shoulder really bad and have battled the pain for over a week. Went to the doctor yesterday and the meds he gave me are NOT helping. I need prayer.
Until next time, Be Blessed.
Got my new Dell computer yesterday and right out of the box it was messed up. I've spent about 10 hours on the phone and on line trying to make the laptop work to no avail. They are going to send me a new system and then I will send this piece of junk back. I'm so bummed out about it.
Also, I've hurt my right shoulder really bad and have battled the pain for over a week. Went to the doctor yesterday and the meds he gave me are NOT helping. I need prayer.
Until next time, Be Blessed.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
LOST
I'm totally Lost because "LOST" did NOT have a new episode tonight. Sorry if I mislead anyone. I'm totally bummed. Totally! POOH!
New Computer
Well, I bit the bullet and have ordered a new computer from Dell.com and I feel sick AND excited about it. Is that weird? I'm sick because I have put my husband and me into debt for almost 1700 hundred bucks but I'm excited because it most definitely will be the coolest computer I have ever owned.
First being in debt. Sheesh I CANT STAND IT! I hate being in debt to anyone or anything. Because that makes me a slave to that debt. I can understand being in debt for a house or a car, but none the less it makes me sick and it still does when we have to get a car or once in a blue moon- buy furniture. EEK! So, I will be scrounging around trying to find extra money to pay this computer off as soon as possible. It definitely is a sense of freedom when you pay something off. I know when we finished paying for our house, it was a giddy feeling knowing that finally our home was ours. Not the banks and ours, but JUST OURS! Well really that isn't true, because as long as we live we will have to pay property taxes on our home but that is another RANT blog, so I just won't get into it.
Now, let me tell you about my new laptop. 4 gig of Ram (W00T), 320 gig Hard Drive (WOOT), 17 inch screen. It's got lots of other stuff, like BlueTooth compatible and DVD/CD burner, 3 years in home warranty. Lots of stuff. I can't wait to get it. I'll probably receive this new computer before my Gateway from Hell comes back from the factory. Don't know what I'll do with the Gateway, but I'll figure it out.
Anywho, this year's election is just dead awesome. One candidate sticks their foot into their mouth one day and the next day the other candidate does the same thing. It's a down to the wire primary and that kind of makes it exciting, watching Obama and Clinton claw at each other AND hearing people in the Democrat Party telling Hillary she needs to get out of the race and she telling them to KISS OFF. All these candidates, Clinton and McCain, calling Obama an elitest made me laugh out loud! They are ALL ELITESTS. Don't they know that??? I don't think they do and THAT'S the problem with presidential elections. Sigh.
That's all for today. Until next time, Be Blessed.
PS. NEW "LOST" TONIGHT!! WOOHOO!
First being in debt. Sheesh I CANT STAND IT! I hate being in debt to anyone or anything. Because that makes me a slave to that debt. I can understand being in debt for a house or a car, but none the less it makes me sick and it still does when we have to get a car or once in a blue moon- buy furniture. EEK! So, I will be scrounging around trying to find extra money to pay this computer off as soon as possible. It definitely is a sense of freedom when you pay something off. I know when we finished paying for our house, it was a giddy feeling knowing that finally our home was ours. Not the banks and ours, but JUST OURS! Well really that isn't true, because as long as we live we will have to pay property taxes on our home but that is another RANT blog, so I just won't get into it.
Now, let me tell you about my new laptop. 4 gig of Ram (W00T), 320 gig Hard Drive (WOOT), 17 inch screen. It's got lots of other stuff, like BlueTooth compatible and DVD/CD burner, 3 years in home warranty. Lots of stuff. I can't wait to get it. I'll probably receive this new computer before my Gateway from Hell comes back from the factory. Don't know what I'll do with the Gateway, but I'll figure it out.
Anywho, this year's election is just dead awesome. One candidate sticks their foot into their mouth one day and the next day the other candidate does the same thing. It's a down to the wire primary and that kind of makes it exciting, watching Obama and Clinton claw at each other AND hearing people in the Democrat Party telling Hillary she needs to get out of the race and she telling them to KISS OFF. All these candidates, Clinton and McCain, calling Obama an elitest made me laugh out loud! They are ALL ELITESTS. Don't they know that??? I don't think they do and THAT'S the problem with presidential elections. Sigh.
That's all for today. Until next time, Be Blessed.
PS. NEW "LOST" TONIGHT!! WOOHOO!
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Laptop Went ZZZZT!
Yesterday while working on my laptop, yeah the laptop I just got back from the factory on Wednesday, went crazy again! I had it on for 40 minutes and the screen went ZZZZT and went black. I tried everything and nothing worked. I called the company AGAIN and of course it's got to be sent back. I just boohooed. I've worked for 2 days putting files and programs back on that thing and now I can't even use it. The laptop is a Gateway and I will never buy one of those again. EVER. I've had more trouble out of this computer than any I have owned. And I've owned, HP's, Dells, Packard Bells, and others.
It wouldn't have been so bad if I hadn't spent 16 hours putting needed files on there. Oh it makes me so angry. LOL.
And get this--when I called and talked to a service rep. he tried to imply it was MY fault. Like maybe I put something on there that wasn't made for Vista or I hadn't activated my virus protection. Can you believe that? I said "Listen here buddy, I'm no novice when it comes to a computer and I would not put something on there that wasn't approved for Vista." And I wouldn't. He said, "well do your other computer's have Vista on them?" Like I don't know what I'm doing. Boy I got hot under the collar. I told him the only programs I had put on there were my FTP Program, the Weather channel destop, E-sword program, Skype and MSN messenger. I hadn't had time to put anything else on. My concern was getting the webpage files from my webhost back into files onto my computer. Sheesh. This was not my fault! This is just a piss poor made computer!
I'm thinking about just buying another laptop. I hate to do that because this Gateway is new but it's so unreliable and I take care of two websites and they are important, especially my church's website. I just don't know what to do. Geez, I hate going into debt for it and I will have to do that. Sigh!!!
This Gateway from Hell can do just that, Go to Hell. I'm going to write the president of the company. haha. Am I being too upset about this? Do I need to chill? LOL I don't know. But right now I'm not chillin out and I AM upset. Hope I feel different tomorrow.
Ok folks, until next time Be Blessed. Lord Help Me Too!
It wouldn't have been so bad if I hadn't spent 16 hours putting needed files on there. Oh it makes me so angry. LOL.
And get this--when I called and talked to a service rep. he tried to imply it was MY fault. Like maybe I put something on there that wasn't made for Vista or I hadn't activated my virus protection. Can you believe that? I said "Listen here buddy, I'm no novice when it comes to a computer and I would not put something on there that wasn't approved for Vista." And I wouldn't. He said, "well do your other computer's have Vista on them?" Like I don't know what I'm doing. Boy I got hot under the collar. I told him the only programs I had put on there were my FTP Program, the Weather channel destop, E-sword program, Skype and MSN messenger. I hadn't had time to put anything else on. My concern was getting the webpage files from my webhost back into files onto my computer. Sheesh. This was not my fault! This is just a piss poor made computer!
I'm thinking about just buying another laptop. I hate to do that because this Gateway is new but it's so unreliable and I take care of two websites and they are important, especially my church's website. I just don't know what to do. Geez, I hate going into debt for it and I will have to do that. Sigh!!!
This Gateway from Hell can do just that, Go to Hell. I'm going to write the president of the company. haha. Am I being too upset about this? Do I need to chill? LOL I don't know. But right now I'm not chillin out and I AM upset. Hope I feel different tomorrow.
Ok folks, until next time Be Blessed. Lord Help Me Too!
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Finally got my Laptop back!
I finally got my laptop computer back from being repaired. It's been gone almost a month! So, they had to put a new hard drive and a new optical drive in. It seems they worked on my on and off button too because that is working better. Yay! So now the bad part is me trying to put everything I had on the computer before it went wonky back on. Oh I made back up discs but I'm afraid that a virus maybe in there so I'm totally starting from scratch. So yeah, I've probably have a few weeks of work here.
But who cares!! I have my laptop back! I missed it so much! haha.
Wheeeeeee!
Until next time, Be Blessed!
But who cares!! I have my laptop back! I missed it so much! haha.
Wheeeeeee!
Until next time, Be Blessed!
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
I've Been Tagged
Crazy Rancher's Wife has tagged me. I know her as Lost in Texas because of our love for the TV show LOST and we met on a blog about the show. She's incredibly intelligent and creative and I love to read her blog. So.... she's tagged me and I told her my life is so boring that if I posted about it she would feel sorry for me. hahaaha. Anywho, here goes.....
1. The rules of the game get posted at the beginning.
2. Each player answers the questions about themselves.
3. At the end of the post, the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know they’ve been tagged and asking them to read your blog.
1) What was I doing 10 yrs ago?
Ten years ago I was doing the same thing I am doing now, I am a housewife. The year before (11 years ago) I was working at a garment factory (we called it the ole sweat shop) making winter coats. Of course NAFTA was passed and all of our jobs went to Mexico. It makes me so mad when I go to Walmart and see jackets we used to make with the logo Made in Mexico. I would still be working there if the plant hadn't shut down. Not too many jobs in my area and I enjoyed that one even though it really was a sweat shop and I would leave there everyday drenched in sweat to my undies. haha. I enjoyed working with all those women who were just like me. Since that job, I worked some at the post office as a temp on a computer putting bar codes on envelopes. OH SO BORING! It WAS the best paying job I have ever had though. But that job was only temporary for a few weeks a year for two years and so really for the last ten years I have been a stay at home wife and I have loved that also. This year I will be married 31 years. Long time. (See LOSTinTEXAS, I've been married almost as long as you have been alive!)
2) What are 5 things on my to-do list for today.
Well since I do not have a little one anymore (my son is 29 years old) I can do whatever the heck I want to do today. It's so lovely really. But... I will definitely wash and fold laundry & cook and wash dishes. I need to dust and vacuum and I may do that if I feel like it. But probably I will stay here on my computer much too long. HA! And then, husband will come home and we will have supper, chat and so forth. I may go to the store after husband comes home. I just don't know. Nothing is written in stone and most of my days are like this. It's good in a way but sometimes I wish I had a schedule. I guess it's all how I look at it really.
3) Snacks I enjoy:
Is there a snack I do not like? Sheesh. Anything chocolate, but I have gotten myself hooked on Jujyfruits and at the moment they are definitely my favorite snack. I love them. TOO MUCH! Since my husband and I both are in dire need to lose weight, I should stay away from all snacks. We both need to. IT'S SO HARD!
4) Things I would do if I were a billionaire:
Well I can not fathom me ever having money, but if I did I would tithe 10 percent to my church. Yes, we are tithers. I totally believe in it and it's important to both my husband and me. Secondly, I would have to take care of each and every member of my family on both sides. No one in my family has money and most of us live one pay check to another. If I was a billionaire, taking care of them would give me the greatest pleasure in the world. Thirdly, I would also like to bring jobs to the area I live. We would start some kind of factory or something that would give people a good job with a good wage. That would make me happy. And for my own pleasure I would start something like a play house or something like that. I love plays and the arts. I love creative activities and things and I would like to have a place people could come that offered lessons in painting, writing, scrapbooking, theater, quilting and sewing, anything artistic. If I were a billionaire I wouldn't have to worry about it being profitable, it would just be for fun and learning. Finally my husband and I live very modestly. We don't need a load of money, but I would like to not have to worry about the future, which I do.
5) Three of my bad habits:
Oh I procrastinate also. I'm terrible about it. For example I need to start spring cleaning, I talk about it every day but haven't started yet. Of course along with procrastination is laziness. I'm lazy about things that need to be done, but if it's something I love to do, I can work at it for hours upon hours. I'm a worrier. I worry about the silliest of things and of course about important things. I worry about things I have absolutely no control over, but still worry about it. It's a sickness really. HA! I do not take care of myself. I need to lose weight, get more rest, excercise and all the stuff I should do but do not. I think I'm a mess! haha! One bad habit I finally kicked was smoking. I smoked for 31 years and I have been quit for 4 years so I am proud of myself for that. It is a disgusting filthy habit and the bad thing about it is, you know it's bad for you but its a powerful little thing. And until you stop smoking you do not realize how awful it smells. I could never smoke again because it stinks so bad. It totally turns me off and to think I probably offended so many people with my stinky smoking. I didn't have a clue. I guess I'm dense.
6) 5 places I have lived:
Most of my life I have lived here in Southern WV. I was born and raised here and I do not want to live any other place. My son doesn't understand this and I really can't either but that's how I feel. I'm not good with change. I have lived for a few months, not years in: Tulsa, OK. Alexandria, VA. Atlanta, GA. The longest being about 7 months in GA. As you can see all of these were cities and I hated every single place. Tulsa- too flat, there are tornados and did I mention there are tornados. I have never been so scared in my life. Alexandria- too city slickerish. Everyone seemed on a high horse and I was a country pumpkin to them. I was a like a fish out of water. Atlanta- well, it was so hot, and the time I spent down there (around 12 years of age) they were still fighting the civil war it seemed to me. It was just wildly different than what I was used to. It's been 34 years since I have lived anywhere else but WV and I know things have changed so much in each of these cities. Not much has changed here. That's why I like it. I'm a country girl. I don't like the concrete jungles and I hope I will never live in one again.
7) 5 jobs I have had:
The first job I ever had was working in my mother's little fabric shop in our little town. My mother gave me a love for fabrics and sewing and I love to quilt and embroider still, but carpel tunnel has about stopped me from doing these things I love. I've been a waitress at the Dairy Queen. I've worked in a deli at the local grocery store. As mentioned earlier I worked in a garment factory and I have worked for the Post Office for a bit. I have a non paying job that I do take pride in and that is being the webmaster for my church's website. It's fun to do and the members of my church seem to enjoy it alot. I think of it as a little ministry for my home church.
The best job I ever had was being a mother. Children are so important and they didn't ask to be born and I feel if it is at all possible one parent should stay home to be there for their little one. I miss those days when my son was under my feet. There are times I wish I could go back to those days because I feel like they were some of the best days of my life. I miss my son needing me like he used to. These days are good though and my job now is just being a house wife. I don't really think that is a job though. And it's all good.
8) 5 bloggers that I wanna know more about:
Well, LostinTexas, I do not know many bloggers. Just you and Ana from the Lost Diary. Blogging is new to me so I'm sure there are many new friends I will meet, I will just have to start venturing out there more. Thanks for tagging me. It was fun answering the questions even though I haven't had the exciting and different life you have had. You are still young and have that little one there with you. Cherish each and every day you have with him.
So until next time, Be Blessed.
1. The rules of the game get posted at the beginning.
2. Each player answers the questions about themselves.
3. At the end of the post, the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know they’ve been tagged and asking them to read your blog.
1) What was I doing 10 yrs ago?
Ten years ago I was doing the same thing I am doing now, I am a housewife. The year before (11 years ago) I was working at a garment factory (we called it the ole sweat shop) making winter coats. Of course NAFTA was passed and all of our jobs went to Mexico. It makes me so mad when I go to Walmart and see jackets we used to make with the logo Made in Mexico. I would still be working there if the plant hadn't shut down. Not too many jobs in my area and I enjoyed that one even though it really was a sweat shop and I would leave there everyday drenched in sweat to my undies. haha. I enjoyed working with all those women who were just like me. Since that job, I worked some at the post office as a temp on a computer putting bar codes on envelopes. OH SO BORING! It WAS the best paying job I have ever had though. But that job was only temporary for a few weeks a year for two years and so really for the last ten years I have been a stay at home wife and I have loved that also. This year I will be married 31 years. Long time. (See LOSTinTEXAS, I've been married almost as long as you have been alive!)
2) What are 5 things on my to-do list for today.
Well since I do not have a little one anymore (my son is 29 years old) I can do whatever the heck I want to do today. It's so lovely really. But... I will definitely wash and fold laundry & cook and wash dishes. I need to dust and vacuum and I may do that if I feel like it. But probably I will stay here on my computer much too long. HA! And then, husband will come home and we will have supper, chat and so forth. I may go to the store after husband comes home. I just don't know. Nothing is written in stone and most of my days are like this. It's good in a way but sometimes I wish I had a schedule. I guess it's all how I look at it really.
3) Snacks I enjoy:
Is there a snack I do not like? Sheesh. Anything chocolate, but I have gotten myself hooked on Jujyfruits and at the moment they are definitely my favorite snack. I love them. TOO MUCH! Since my husband and I both are in dire need to lose weight, I should stay away from all snacks. We both need to. IT'S SO HARD!
4) Things I would do if I were a billionaire:
Well I can not fathom me ever having money, but if I did I would tithe 10 percent to my church. Yes, we are tithers. I totally believe in it and it's important to both my husband and me. Secondly, I would have to take care of each and every member of my family on both sides. No one in my family has money and most of us live one pay check to another. If I was a billionaire, taking care of them would give me the greatest pleasure in the world. Thirdly, I would also like to bring jobs to the area I live. We would start some kind of factory or something that would give people a good job with a good wage. That would make me happy. And for my own pleasure I would start something like a play house or something like that. I love plays and the arts. I love creative activities and things and I would like to have a place people could come that offered lessons in painting, writing, scrapbooking, theater, quilting and sewing, anything artistic. If I were a billionaire I wouldn't have to worry about it being profitable, it would just be for fun and learning. Finally my husband and I live very modestly. We don't need a load of money, but I would like to not have to worry about the future, which I do.
5) Three of my bad habits:
Oh I procrastinate also. I'm terrible about it. For example I need to start spring cleaning, I talk about it every day but haven't started yet. Of course along with procrastination is laziness. I'm lazy about things that need to be done, but if it's something I love to do, I can work at it for hours upon hours. I'm a worrier. I worry about the silliest of things and of course about important things. I worry about things I have absolutely no control over, but still worry about it. It's a sickness really. HA! I do not take care of myself. I need to lose weight, get more rest, excercise and all the stuff I should do but do not. I think I'm a mess! haha! One bad habit I finally kicked was smoking. I smoked for 31 years and I have been quit for 4 years so I am proud of myself for that. It is a disgusting filthy habit and the bad thing about it is, you know it's bad for you but its a powerful little thing. And until you stop smoking you do not realize how awful it smells. I could never smoke again because it stinks so bad. It totally turns me off and to think I probably offended so many people with my stinky smoking. I didn't have a clue. I guess I'm dense.
6) 5 places I have lived:
Most of my life I have lived here in Southern WV. I was born and raised here and I do not want to live any other place. My son doesn't understand this and I really can't either but that's how I feel. I'm not good with change. I have lived for a few months, not years in: Tulsa, OK. Alexandria, VA. Atlanta, GA. The longest being about 7 months in GA. As you can see all of these were cities and I hated every single place. Tulsa- too flat, there are tornados and did I mention there are tornados. I have never been so scared in my life. Alexandria- too city slickerish. Everyone seemed on a high horse and I was a country pumpkin to them. I was a like a fish out of water. Atlanta- well, it was so hot, and the time I spent down there (around 12 years of age) they were still fighting the civil war it seemed to me. It was just wildly different than what I was used to. It's been 34 years since I have lived anywhere else but WV and I know things have changed so much in each of these cities. Not much has changed here. That's why I like it. I'm a country girl. I don't like the concrete jungles and I hope I will never live in one again.
7) 5 jobs I have had:
The first job I ever had was working in my mother's little fabric shop in our little town. My mother gave me a love for fabrics and sewing and I love to quilt and embroider still, but carpel tunnel has about stopped me from doing these things I love. I've been a waitress at the Dairy Queen. I've worked in a deli at the local grocery store. As mentioned earlier I worked in a garment factory and I have worked for the Post Office for a bit. I have a non paying job that I do take pride in and that is being the webmaster for my church's website. It's fun to do and the members of my church seem to enjoy it alot. I think of it as a little ministry for my home church.
The best job I ever had was being a mother. Children are so important and they didn't ask to be born and I feel if it is at all possible one parent should stay home to be there for their little one. I miss those days when my son was under my feet. There are times I wish I could go back to those days because I feel like they were some of the best days of my life. I miss my son needing me like he used to. These days are good though and my job now is just being a house wife. I don't really think that is a job though. And it's all good.
8) 5 bloggers that I wanna know more about:
Well, LostinTexas, I do not know many bloggers. Just you and Ana from the Lost Diary. Blogging is new to me so I'm sure there are many new friends I will meet, I will just have to start venturing out there more. Thanks for tagging me. It was fun answering the questions even though I haven't had the exciting and different life you have had. You are still young and have that little one there with you. Cherish each and every day you have with him.
So until next time, Be Blessed.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Barack Obama's Speech
Other than the "I Have A Dream" speech given by Dr. Martin Luther King, Barack Obama has given the best speech on race relations I have ever heard. It was exciting, moving and in my opinion truthful.
Of course this speech sprang from the uproar Barack Obama's pastor has caused by his hate mongering of America from behind the pulpit and the consequences to Obama's presidential bid.
Right before the speech I was talking to my son about this mess Obama finds himself in because of the hate speech of his pastor, his friend, and his confidant. I told my son that I hated to see Mr. Obama lose the Democratic nomination race because of something he didn't say and my son agreed because he is a strong Obama supporter. I talked about my feelings about race relations and prejudice and I told him that as a white woman I had never oppressed anyone, that I felt blacks have had just as much opportunity as I have had and so forth. But I also said that unfortunately there was prejudice in my own family regarding blacks and people of color, and it's shameful. Of course he agreed, because that is how most families are, both black and white. I was hoping Mr. Obama would explain his relationship with his pastor and why white America should still vote for him.
The speech totally blew me away, because many of the things I said to my son were addressed by Mr. Obama. Obama said he could no more disown his pastor than he could disown the Black race out of his life, that these people are a part of him. I feel the same way about my own family, they are a part of me and although I DO NOT agree with them I could never block them out of my life. Mr. Obama talked about how middle class whites feel like nothing was ever given to them, that they worked hard to get everything they had and that is definitely how I feel. My entire family has worked like dogs to get what little they have. And it is DARN little!
I agree this country has faults and I agree that the hardships blacks have had to endure have been terrible. But I also think that so much has been accomplished along the lines of race relations. Things AREN'T like they were 30 or 40 years ago. No, things aren't perfect, not by a long shot, but things are not like Rev. Wright regurgitates. Yes, we need to talk about it but Rev. Wright's hate speech directed toward America and it's white population only makes the rift between whites and blacks broader. And that's a shame. It does nothing to help and only hurts 50 years of progress.
So, did Barack Obama pull himself out of the fire? In my opinion, I think he did. Will all of this controversy go away? No, it will not- because that is the nature of 24 hour news channels. The news media will not stop talking about it- not until the "next big story" comes along. But what can WE, the real America, do about it? We can judge a man or woman on what they say and do and NOT on the color of their skin. Wouldn't Martin Luther King be proud if we did.
Until next time, Be blessed!
Of course this speech sprang from the uproar Barack Obama's pastor has caused by his hate mongering of America from behind the pulpit and the consequences to Obama's presidential bid.
Right before the speech I was talking to my son about this mess Obama finds himself in because of the hate speech of his pastor, his friend, and his confidant. I told my son that I hated to see Mr. Obama lose the Democratic nomination race because of something he didn't say and my son agreed because he is a strong Obama supporter. I talked about my feelings about race relations and prejudice and I told him that as a white woman I had never oppressed anyone, that I felt blacks have had just as much opportunity as I have had and so forth. But I also said that unfortunately there was prejudice in my own family regarding blacks and people of color, and it's shameful. Of course he agreed, because that is how most families are, both black and white. I was hoping Mr. Obama would explain his relationship with his pastor and why white America should still vote for him.
The speech totally blew me away, because many of the things I said to my son were addressed by Mr. Obama. Obama said he could no more disown his pastor than he could disown the Black race out of his life, that these people are a part of him. I feel the same way about my own family, they are a part of me and although I DO NOT agree with them I could never block them out of my life. Mr. Obama talked about how middle class whites feel like nothing was ever given to them, that they worked hard to get everything they had and that is definitely how I feel. My entire family has worked like dogs to get what little they have. And it is DARN little!
I agree this country has faults and I agree that the hardships blacks have had to endure have been terrible. But I also think that so much has been accomplished along the lines of race relations. Things AREN'T like they were 30 or 40 years ago. No, things aren't perfect, not by a long shot, but things are not like Rev. Wright regurgitates. Yes, we need to talk about it but Rev. Wright's hate speech directed toward America and it's white population only makes the rift between whites and blacks broader. And that's a shame. It does nothing to help and only hurts 50 years of progress.
So, did Barack Obama pull himself out of the fire? In my opinion, I think he did. Will all of this controversy go away? No, it will not- because that is the nature of 24 hour news channels. The news media will not stop talking about it- not until the "next big story" comes along. But what can WE, the real America, do about it? We can judge a man or woman on what they say and do and NOT on the color of their skin. Wouldn't Martin Luther King be proud if we did.
Until next time, Be blessed!
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Computer Problems
I haven't blogged in a about a week and the problem is my computer. I'm having problems with my 10 month old Gateway computer!!! I'm going to send it back to Gateway tomorrow for them to repair. It is totally bumming me out because first of all, this Gateway is ONLY 10 months old!! Secondly it is my only computer downstairs and the one I use the most. I do have a big ole Dell desktop upstairs so that's good. The bad part about that is I try my best not to go upstairs that often. haha
Why? About a year and a half ago I fell from the top of my steps to the bottom and broke a couple of ribs AND my left ankle on both sides, the tibia and the fibula. To be honest, I thought I had killed myself. In fact, that was my thought as I fell down those steps-- well, this is it, you've killed yourself. The paramedics told me when they came with the ambulance that because I am well padded and the steps were padded I was very lucky my injuries weren't worse. I had to have surgery and the surgery became infected and I was bedfast for almost 3 or 4 months because I was not allowed up on my foot. Anywho, I'm better now and my ankle is healed, thank God. I do have a bad limp and everyday, I know I have had a broken ankle. (I came very close to losing that foot and I do thank the Lord that I did not lose it, so thank you God again!)
I do not go upstairs except maybe a couple times a week. Isn't that sad? I am afraid of falling down the steps, still yet. My husband put an extra rail up for me so I have two rails to grab onto when I walk up or down them, but still I am very wary of going up and down the steps. (To be honest, I have always been wary of going up and down any steps) So... I go up there 2 or 3 times a week, to wash clothes and so forth. NOW, I'm going to have to go up there more because I do not think I can go days and days without the computer. I would miss it so. I tell myself it would be good for me to go up those steps more and I know it would... but...sigh.
I'll quit feeling sorry for myself right now! LOL. Ok, I'm so spoiled and I'm a major whiner too, I guess.
OH, Lost was just ok this past week, not the blockbuster of last week, but it was pretty good. I knew not to expect two blockbuster episodes two weeks in a row! I DO have HIGH expectations for this week's show.
Until next time, Be Blessed.
Why? About a year and a half ago I fell from the top of my steps to the bottom and broke a couple of ribs AND my left ankle on both sides, the tibia and the fibula. To be honest, I thought I had killed myself. In fact, that was my thought as I fell down those steps-- well, this is it, you've killed yourself. The paramedics told me when they came with the ambulance that because I am well padded and the steps were padded I was very lucky my injuries weren't worse. I had to have surgery and the surgery became infected and I was bedfast for almost 3 or 4 months because I was not allowed up on my foot. Anywho, I'm better now and my ankle is healed, thank God. I do have a bad limp and everyday, I know I have had a broken ankle. (I came very close to losing that foot and I do thank the Lord that I did not lose it, so thank you God again!)
I do not go upstairs except maybe a couple times a week. Isn't that sad? I am afraid of falling down the steps, still yet. My husband put an extra rail up for me so I have two rails to grab onto when I walk up or down them, but still I am very wary of going up and down the steps. (To be honest, I have always been wary of going up and down any steps) So... I go up there 2 or 3 times a week, to wash clothes and so forth. NOW, I'm going to have to go up there more because I do not think I can go days and days without the computer. I would miss it so. I tell myself it would be good for me to go up those steps more and I know it would... but...sigh.
I'll quit feeling sorry for myself right now! LOL. Ok, I'm so spoiled and I'm a major whiner too, I guess.
OH, Lost was just ok this past week, not the blockbuster of last week, but it was pretty good. I knew not to expect two blockbuster episodes two weeks in a row! I DO have HIGH expectations for this week's show.
Until next time, Be Blessed.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
I'm So Spoiled!
My husband and I live in a very rural area. We live in a one store/post office town and that's it. We used to have a doctor's office here but ole Dr. Long retired long ago. Yesterday the power went off. Grrrr.
I don't know about you but I'm spoiled rotten when it comes to the luxuries of today. Whether to call them luxuries or necessities, I don't know. I do not think electricity and the telephone is a luxury. Maybe TV and the internet is, but in the United States I'm sure most people have these items.
Well, when the power went off yesterday it was only off about an hour and half. My husband was at work and here I am at home calling all my family members to chat and catch up, you know, so I won't go nuts. Is that odd or just down right pathetic? A grown woman ought to be able to entertain herself, do chores or something to occupy her time while the "all powerful" electricity is off. Why was the electricity off? Oh-- copper thieves! Yep, people (most likely druggies) will actually risk their lives for a few pounds of copper. The power company told me today that they only get a couple dollars a pound for it, but that doesn't stop them from going to a substation and risking their lives to get a little bit.
WELL, today the power goes OFF AGAIN! Yep some nut goes and steals copper at the SAME DARN substation! When this happens almost a 1000 homes are without power. Do they care? No. After about an hour the power came back on for 10 seconds and then went off again. This time my phone goes dead. NO PHONE! I CAN'T EVEN CALL TO COMPLAIN! GOOD LORD! I know, I'm such a whiner. But I hate when the power goes off! AND--- this is the THIRD TIME in two weeks this has happened. UGH!
My husband and I live up a "holler" (hollow to city slickers!). And when the sun goes down and it's dark you can not see your hand in front of your face. It's as dark as a coal mine. I'm serious. You can not see anything and that freaks me out. I do not like it. Today of course, I already had the candles out from yesterday. Gotta watch the kitty, though, he doesn't know fire will hurt him.
Anywho, hubby and I go down the road to a Wendy's to get a burger and we discover everyone has electricity but our little "holler". I know it was out early in other places but it seems our area is the only area that hasn't been fixed YET! I'm not happy. haha!
So we come home and I know hubby is dead tired and wants to go to bed. He gets up at 4am to get ready for work and I know he's tired. He tells me, I'll keep you company, I just won't work tomorrow. I say, honey, I'm a grown woman, I'll be alright. He gets the radio and puts batteries in it for me and I gather the candles around with a deck of cards. He goes to bed, and it's just me and the cat and a deck of cards.
You know I'm usually fine when this happens because I yak on the phone to keep me amused. I hate when I do not have TV OR the internet, but if I have a phone, I'm just fine. Tonight no phone! SHRIEK! haha. Where we live we can't even get cell phone service either, so no help there.
So, I am sitting there playing solitaire by candle light, getting cold, and listening to a country station when lo and behold my electricity comes back on. Hallelujah! All the lights come on, my refrigerator starts to hum, my phones all beep (yeah, phones are alive once again), I hear the heat pump kick on. Woot Woot Woot. I "ain't" alone in the dark anymore! I have the internet, I have the TV, and I have the telephone.
See, I knew I would be okay. I won't have to go wake my baby up, after all.
Oh, I'm So Spoiled!
Until next time, Be Blessed.
I don't know about you but I'm spoiled rotten when it comes to the luxuries of today. Whether to call them luxuries or necessities, I don't know. I do not think electricity and the telephone is a luxury. Maybe TV and the internet is, but in the United States I'm sure most people have these items.
Well, when the power went off yesterday it was only off about an hour and half. My husband was at work and here I am at home calling all my family members to chat and catch up, you know, so I won't go nuts. Is that odd or just down right pathetic? A grown woman ought to be able to entertain herself, do chores or something to occupy her time while the "all powerful" electricity is off. Why was the electricity off? Oh-- copper thieves! Yep, people (most likely druggies) will actually risk their lives for a few pounds of copper. The power company told me today that they only get a couple dollars a pound for it, but that doesn't stop them from going to a substation and risking their lives to get a little bit.
WELL, today the power goes OFF AGAIN! Yep some nut goes and steals copper at the SAME DARN substation! When this happens almost a 1000 homes are without power. Do they care? No. After about an hour the power came back on for 10 seconds and then went off again. This time my phone goes dead. NO PHONE! I CAN'T EVEN CALL TO COMPLAIN! GOOD LORD! I know, I'm such a whiner. But I hate when the power goes off! AND--- this is the THIRD TIME in two weeks this has happened. UGH!
My husband and I live up a "holler" (hollow to city slickers!). And when the sun goes down and it's dark you can not see your hand in front of your face. It's as dark as a coal mine. I'm serious. You can not see anything and that freaks me out. I do not like it. Today of course, I already had the candles out from yesterday. Gotta watch the kitty, though, he doesn't know fire will hurt him.
Anywho, hubby and I go down the road to a Wendy's to get a burger and we discover everyone has electricity but our little "holler". I know it was out early in other places but it seems our area is the only area that hasn't been fixed YET! I'm not happy. haha!
So we come home and I know hubby is dead tired and wants to go to bed. He gets up at 4am to get ready for work and I know he's tired. He tells me, I'll keep you company, I just won't work tomorrow. I say, honey, I'm a grown woman, I'll be alright. He gets the radio and puts batteries in it for me and I gather the candles around with a deck of cards. He goes to bed, and it's just me and the cat and a deck of cards.
You know I'm usually fine when this happens because I yak on the phone to keep me amused. I hate when I do not have TV OR the internet, but if I have a phone, I'm just fine. Tonight no phone! SHRIEK! haha. Where we live we can't even get cell phone service either, so no help there.
So, I am sitting there playing solitaire by candle light, getting cold, and listening to a country station when lo and behold my electricity comes back on. Hallelujah! All the lights come on, my refrigerator starts to hum, my phones all beep (yeah, phones are alive once again), I hear the heat pump kick on. Woot Woot Woot. I "ain't" alone in the dark anymore! I have the internet, I have the TV, and I have the telephone.
See, I knew I would be okay. I won't have to go wake my baby up, after all.
Oh, I'm So Spoiled!
Until next time, Be Blessed.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Lost- The Constant
This week's LOST was freaking fantastic! I really enjoyed this episode and I gave it an A! I loved that we got to know a little bit about this "confusion" people are experiencing, especially Desmond.
It was totally Desmond's episode and by the end of the show I was crying like a baby. Penny and Desmond are the real deal and I believe will be together for eternity. Yep, that's what I believe :).
My new favorite character has to be Daniel Faraday. His story is so interesting and weird and I love it.
I won't go into what I think the show is about and give out my theories- well not my theory but some theories floating around the net (vortex theory- Wormhole like things that lead to special parts of the earth, ie. the island) because I spend most of Friday looking at different blogs and frankly I'm tired. HA!
I just wanted to comment on the show this week and as usual it Rocked. Even if LOST is bad (like last week) it still Rocks!
Until next time- Be Blessed.
It was totally Desmond's episode and by the end of the show I was crying like a baby. Penny and Desmond are the real deal and I believe will be together for eternity. Yep, that's what I believe :).
My new favorite character has to be Daniel Faraday. His story is so interesting and weird and I love it.
I won't go into what I think the show is about and give out my theories- well not my theory but some theories floating around the net (vortex theory- Wormhole like things that lead to special parts of the earth, ie. the island) because I spend most of Friday looking at different blogs and frankly I'm tired. HA!
I just wanted to comment on the show this week and as usual it Rocked. Even if LOST is bad (like last week) it still Rocks!
Until next time- Be Blessed.
Friday, February 29, 2008
February 29, 2008- Leap Day
I haven't blogged in a week and although I've thought about it and have had things I wanted to chat about, I just never made it over here. But I'm here now so here goes.....
First, is this election getting nasty or what on the Democratic side? I believe when Obama is declared the Democratic candidate things will explode. On the Republican side Huckabee is just making me laugh, in a good way. He's going to hold on until John McCain gets those delegates and he's not leaving until he does. I like him but Mike Huckabee doesn't have a chance. When both candidates are declared I hope the Democrats and Republicans will play nice. It's not likely though. Sigh, I wish it were over ALREADY!
Secondly, I want to talk about and remember something that happened in both my husband's and my life 36 years ago, Feb 26th.
February 26, 1972 was on a Saturday, a cold raining Saturday. Around 8:30am I was sweeping up in my Mom's Fabric Shop getting ready for the day while Mom and my sis were sleeping in the back of the store, where we lived. My dad came rushing in (he and Mom were divorcing) saying we had to get out of the store immediately because the dam had broke. The Buffalo Creek Dam had broke. I didn't have a clue what he meant.
Mom got up and didn't believe a word dad said. She said "Oh I've heard that for years. That dam isn't going to break!" Again I want to say I didn't have any idea about any dam or where it was and so forth. We were living in the tiny town of Man, West Virginia and my "future" husband lived 3 miles up Buffalo Creek but still miles from the initial break. I was 15 years old and he was 18 and we both attended High School. I do believe if we had stayed in the store we may have been hurt- but, Mom finally got dressed and we all left the store for higher ground.
The dam I'm talking about is the Buffalo Creek Dam and it did break sending over a 150 millions gallons of dirty coal sludge, water and debris down a 17 mile valley killing 125 people, some of them my class mates and friends. The photo above doesn't begin to reveal how big this dam was. It was 3 different inpoundment dams stacked against each other. When it broke the initial wave of water was 40 feet high. The black wave kept hitting one side of the mountain and bouncing into the other side of the mountain in a zigzag motion on down Buffalo Creek leaving devastation in it's wake. On and on it traveled ripping into one little community after another until it roared into the Guyandotte River at Man leaving 125 dead, 1100 hurt and 4000 left homeless.
Houses that were tossed against each other and slammed into bridges and mountainsides disintegrated into toothpicks. The force of the water was so strong it wrapped railroad steel around trees and warped bridges into odd shapes. 17 miles from the dam, on the street I lived the water was still 6 feet high, picking up cars and moving them down the road leaving mud a foot deep.
When they found the victims, most had the clothes torn off their bodies and they were unrecognizable because of the blackness and dirt on their skin. One girl in my class was identified by her class ring that miraculously stayed on her hand- her name was etched on the inside band. One miracle baby was found buried in the mud and is alive today. Our little area was inundated with major news networks, national guard, the red cross, the salvation army and so many others who came to help and assist. Needless to say, our little valley took years to be cleaned up and restored. If you travel the road up Buffalo Creek "holler" today, you would never realize that a disaster ever happened. Many people moved vowing to never come back but my family stayed and so did my husband's and we will never forget that cold dark Saturday.
There is so much more I could write about that day and how it changed and did not change our lives but I believe anyone reading this will know that it was a dark time in the history of our little area. The flood was caused by the negligence of a coal company. At that time coal was king and it still is today. My husband and I both come from coal mining families. I am a coal miner's grand daughter, daughter and wife. That's right, my husband and 2 of his brothers are still coal miners and I guess we all have a little coal dust running in our veins. It's still a nasty, dirty, dangerous job but it may provide some of your electricity. I know it does mine. I'm proud of my heritage because we are a strong, hardworking breed of people and whether anyone likes it or not coal is important to our country.
There's alot of debate in this country about being green and conservation and so forth and I'm all for that if it doesn't devastate the economy and livelihood of hundreds of communities and thousands and thousand of lives. There's a way to make it all right and I hope one day we will, but that is a subject for another blog though.
I just wanted to commemorate February 26, 1972, the Buffalo Creek Flood Disaster, a little bit because I have never written about it before. I thank God more people didn't get killed that day and my family stayed safe.
Until next time, Be Blessed.
First, is this election getting nasty or what on the Democratic side? I believe when Obama is declared the Democratic candidate things will explode. On the Republican side Huckabee is just making me laugh, in a good way. He's going to hold on until John McCain gets those delegates and he's not leaving until he does. I like him but Mike Huckabee doesn't have a chance. When both candidates are declared I hope the Democrats and Republicans will play nice. It's not likely though. Sigh, I wish it were over ALREADY!
Secondly, I want to talk about and remember something that happened in both my husband's and my life 36 years ago, Feb 26th.
February 26, 1972 was on a Saturday, a cold raining Saturday. Around 8:30am I was sweeping up in my Mom's Fabric Shop getting ready for the day while Mom and my sis were sleeping in the back of the store, where we lived. My dad came rushing in (he and Mom were divorcing) saying we had to get out of the store immediately because the dam had broke. The Buffalo Creek Dam had broke. I didn't have a clue what he meant.
Mom got up and didn't believe a word dad said. She said "Oh I've heard that for years. That dam isn't going to break!" Again I want to say I didn't have any idea about any dam or where it was and so forth. We were living in the tiny town of Man, West Virginia and my "future" husband lived 3 miles up Buffalo Creek but still miles from the initial break. I was 15 years old and he was 18 and we both attended High School. I do believe if we had stayed in the store we may have been hurt- but, Mom finally got dressed and we all left the store for higher ground.
The dam I'm talking about is the Buffalo Creek Dam and it did break sending over a 150 millions gallons of dirty coal sludge, water and debris down a 17 mile valley killing 125 people, some of them my class mates and friends. The photo above doesn't begin to reveal how big this dam was. It was 3 different inpoundment dams stacked against each other. When it broke the initial wave of water was 40 feet high. The black wave kept hitting one side of the mountain and bouncing into the other side of the mountain in a zigzag motion on down Buffalo Creek leaving devastation in it's wake. On and on it traveled ripping into one little community after another until it roared into the Guyandotte River at Man leaving 125 dead, 1100 hurt and 4000 left homeless.
Houses that were tossed against each other and slammed into bridges and mountainsides disintegrated into toothpicks. The force of the water was so strong it wrapped railroad steel around trees and warped bridges into odd shapes. 17 miles from the dam, on the street I lived the water was still 6 feet high, picking up cars and moving them down the road leaving mud a foot deep.
When they found the victims, most had the clothes torn off their bodies and they were unrecognizable because of the blackness and dirt on their skin. One girl in my class was identified by her class ring that miraculously stayed on her hand- her name was etched on the inside band. One miracle baby was found buried in the mud and is alive today. Our little area was inundated with major news networks, national guard, the red cross, the salvation army and so many others who came to help and assist. Needless to say, our little valley took years to be cleaned up and restored. If you travel the road up Buffalo Creek "holler" today, you would never realize that a disaster ever happened. Many people moved vowing to never come back but my family stayed and so did my husband's and we will never forget that cold dark Saturday.
There is so much more I could write about that day and how it changed and did not change our lives but I believe anyone reading this will know that it was a dark time in the history of our little area. The flood was caused by the negligence of a coal company. At that time coal was king and it still is today. My husband and I both come from coal mining families. I am a coal miner's grand daughter, daughter and wife. That's right, my husband and 2 of his brothers are still coal miners and I guess we all have a little coal dust running in our veins. It's still a nasty, dirty, dangerous job but it may provide some of your electricity. I know it does mine. I'm proud of my heritage because we are a strong, hardworking breed of people and whether anyone likes it or not coal is important to our country.
There's alot of debate in this country about being green and conservation and so forth and I'm all for that if it doesn't devastate the economy and livelihood of hundreds of communities and thousands and thousand of lives. There's a way to make it all right and I hope one day we will, but that is a subject for another blog though.
I just wanted to commemorate February 26, 1972, the Buffalo Creek Flood Disaster, a little bit because I have never written about it before. I thank God more people didn't get killed that day and my family stayed safe.
Until next time, Be Blessed.
Friday, February 22, 2008
February 22, 2008
LOST was a little bit of a let down tonight. Except for the ending, I would give this episode a B, just an ordinary B. I shouldn't expect A+ episodes every week now should I? And hey, I'm not liking the new Locke! Sheesh, he's getting to be a total pain in the rear! What's going on with him, he's such a smarty pants. I'll be the first one to say I do not like Kate at all, but Locke coming right out telling her he'd shoot her.... well come on!
I need to ponder this episode for a day or two and read a half dozen LOST blogs. Be Blessed.
I need to ponder this episode for a day or two and read a half dozen LOST blogs. Be Blessed.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
February 21, 2008
This edition of my personal blog might be listed under the definition of TMI- too much information. But, I had that tinkle dream again. I have it all the time. I just can't wake up normally with the urge to go to the bathroom, no. My mind has to create little dreams telling my sleeping self I need to go tinkle. Does anyone else have these kinds of dreams? Sometimes I have the same dream over and over. This morning's dream was different.
I dreamed I was in a huge building of some sort but apparently I knew there were movie theaters and some restaurants downstairs, so I went looking for a rest room. I asked a lady who was bussing a table where the bathroom was and she pointed to a tiny closet and said that was the only one. What! That was the only one in this huge building? Behind me was a group of people- men, women and children and of course they all needed to go to the bathroom too.
I went into the bathroom and the commode was a tiny little thing and the sink was a tiny little thing because--- this bathroom was a tiny little thing. And being a plus size lady who hates little tiny places I was getting anxious. I could barely close the door which of course wouldn't lock. The people outside who wanted to use the facilities too were all crowded against and leaning on the door with one child particularly trying to open the door. Here I was trying to do what you do in a bathroom with a child's hand slipping through the door and a crowd of people outside talking and so forth.
I cracked open the door and asked the lady with the child to please stop opening the door because it was hindering me from doing what I needed to do. A man behind her heard me and just burst out laughing hysterically and of course I woke up, needing desperately to go to the bathroom. What was unusual about this dream is usually when I dream these silly little dreams it's just me and no one else. This dream had people in it! Definitely different!
A couple of tinkle dreams I have are standards. One of them is of me going to a bathroom in a school or some place that has many stalls of toilets, some with doors and some without doors. I go from stall to stall and every commode is nasty. As I move on looking for a place to use the bathroom, each commode is not good enough for me to use. The floor is nasty, no tolit paper, dirty, whatever, but I just can't make myself use any of these toilets and so I wake up needing desperately to go to the bathroom.
The best tinkle dream and the one I have most often is the one where I am in some kind of fancy home. There are beautiful bedrooms and it seems like there are different wings to this house. As I go up and down the hallways of this home, there seems to be a bathroom at every other door. Each bathroom is more beautiful than the other. Some have ornate facilities and beautiful architecture and I am taken back at the beauty of each one, so much so I can't decide which one to use. I go back and forth exploring all these bathrooms until I wake up desperately needing to go to the bathroom. HA! Is this weird? Eh, probably not.
So I had my little bathroom dream this morning and it was a new one and I thought it was interesting. Definitely TMI, sorry! HA!
Tonight LOST comes on again and I can't wait! That's about all I have for right now so until next time, Be Blessed!
I dreamed I was in a huge building of some sort but apparently I knew there were movie theaters and some restaurants downstairs, so I went looking for a rest room. I asked a lady who was bussing a table where the bathroom was and she pointed to a tiny closet and said that was the only one. What! That was the only one in this huge building? Behind me was a group of people- men, women and children and of course they all needed to go to the bathroom too.
I went into the bathroom and the commode was a tiny little thing and the sink was a tiny little thing because--- this bathroom was a tiny little thing. And being a plus size lady who hates little tiny places I was getting anxious. I could barely close the door which of course wouldn't lock. The people outside who wanted to use the facilities too were all crowded against and leaning on the door with one child particularly trying to open the door. Here I was trying to do what you do in a bathroom with a child's hand slipping through the door and a crowd of people outside talking and so forth.
I cracked open the door and asked the lady with the child to please stop opening the door because it was hindering me from doing what I needed to do. A man behind her heard me and just burst out laughing hysterically and of course I woke up, needing desperately to go to the bathroom. What was unusual about this dream is usually when I dream these silly little dreams it's just me and no one else. This dream had people in it! Definitely different!
A couple of tinkle dreams I have are standards. One of them is of me going to a bathroom in a school or some place that has many stalls of toilets, some with doors and some without doors. I go from stall to stall and every commode is nasty. As I move on looking for a place to use the bathroom, each commode is not good enough for me to use. The floor is nasty, no tolit paper, dirty, whatever, but I just can't make myself use any of these toilets and so I wake up needing desperately to go to the bathroom.
The best tinkle dream and the one I have most often is the one where I am in some kind of fancy home. There are beautiful bedrooms and it seems like there are different wings to this house. As I go up and down the hallways of this home, there seems to be a bathroom at every other door. Each bathroom is more beautiful than the other. Some have ornate facilities and beautiful architecture and I am taken back at the beauty of each one, so much so I can't decide which one to use. I go back and forth exploring all these bathrooms until I wake up desperately needing to go to the bathroom. HA! Is this weird? Eh, probably not.
So I had my little bathroom dream this morning and it was a new one and I thought it was interesting. Definitely TMI, sorry! HA!
Tonight LOST comes on again and I can't wait! That's about all I have for right now so until next time, Be Blessed!
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
February 19, 2008
Barack Obama is steamrolling over Hillary Clinton in the Democratic presidential campaign. I thought it was going to be a dog fight, I had no idea it would be a bloodbath. I sort of feel sorry for Hillary Clinton. I mean I do not like her as a candidate by no means, but if her husband Bill would just shut his mouth she might have a fighting chance. Naw, she probably wouldn't. I don't trust her and probably lots of others do not either. I feel she's a candidate in the same vein as John Kerry and Al Gore- say and/or do anything to get elected.
One thing you can't take away from Mr. Obama is his speaking style. He can move an crowd like no other. I hope if he is elected to the highest office in the land that he backs up those words with fairness and insight into the real America. I've told my son and I think he agrees that these politicians have no idea how real Americans live. I know they go from state to state shaking hands and kissing babies but they only meet with people for a small amount of time. They need to live a month with someone and see how real America lives- like a month right here in the coal fields of my state. Yeah that would be sweet. *smile*
I took a 10 question quiz today to see how my ideas line up with the candidates and I came out closer to both Clinton and Obama. It was a tie between them and it surprised me a little. None the less I will NOT be voting for either one of these candidates.
Today it snowed a bit. It's also been cold and it's supposed to be so all week. Since I'm built for the cold weather I think it's ok. Paula Ann, my sister, has gotten into some Sycamore tree spores AGAIN and is broken out all over. The last time her face swelled up so bad. I hope that doesn't happen this time.
I'm in a better mood than the last time I posted. Eh. LOL.
Oh, btw, LOST this week WAS awesome as always. All I could say at the end of the episode was WHOA! I can't wait until this Thursday. My son said I should watch Dexter that is on Showtime but is now airing on CBS. Well I did, and wow, I don't know what to say about that show. It made me feel dirty watching it. LOL. It's like a car wreck, you just can't stop looking. (OOPS did I just plagiarize you son?) haha. Anywho, until next time, Be Blessed. :)
One thing you can't take away from Mr. Obama is his speaking style. He can move an crowd like no other. I hope if he is elected to the highest office in the land that he backs up those words with fairness and insight into the real America. I've told my son and I think he agrees that these politicians have no idea how real Americans live. I know they go from state to state shaking hands and kissing babies but they only meet with people for a small amount of time. They need to live a month with someone and see how real America lives- like a month right here in the coal fields of my state. Yeah that would be sweet. *smile*
I took a 10 question quiz today to see how my ideas line up with the candidates and I came out closer to both Clinton and Obama. It was a tie between them and it surprised me a little. None the less I will NOT be voting for either one of these candidates.
Today it snowed a bit. It's also been cold and it's supposed to be so all week. Since I'm built for the cold weather I think it's ok. Paula Ann, my sister, has gotten into some Sycamore tree spores AGAIN and is broken out all over. The last time her face swelled up so bad. I hope that doesn't happen this time.
I'm in a better mood than the last time I posted. Eh. LOL.
Oh, btw, LOST this week WAS awesome as always. All I could say at the end of the episode was WHOA! I can't wait until this Thursday. My son said I should watch Dexter that is on Showtime but is now airing on CBS. Well I did, and wow, I don't know what to say about that show. It made me feel dirty watching it. LOL. It's like a car wreck, you just can't stop looking. (OOPS did I just plagiarize you son?) haha. Anywho, until next time, Be Blessed. :)
Sunday, February 17, 2008
February 17, 2008
I'm down today. Life fills like it sucks. Only thing good about today is I got to watch the Daytona 500. My driver didn't win, but it was a nail biter down to the finish line. My son called and we watched the ending together. Thanks Son. Love you.
Thursday, February 7, 2008
February 7, 2008
Update! Mitt Romney is out of the race! I didn't see that coming so early.
Super Tuesday didn't turn out to be so super for any of the candidates it would seem. Hillary and Barack are still battling it out and fighting over who got how many delegates and on the republican side things aren't any better. Huckabee and Romney are fighting over who is the real contender and neither are in my opinion. I believe it will be John McCain on the Republican side when it comes convention time. I'm not so sure on the Dem's side because I thought Hillary would take a commanding lead on Tuesday but that didn't happened. I believe Mr. Obama did better than anyone would believe.
Tuesday opened my eyes a bit. I do not believe a republican can win this election simply because of the sheer numbers coming out to vote for the democrats. The Democrat party is bringing voters out of the woodwork and their numbers voting outpaced the republicans voting sometimes 3 to 1. For example in one state a million people would vote on the democrat side and 400 thousand would vote on the republican side and this was even happening in the south, republican strongholds! This can only be credited to the democratic candidates firing up their supporters with hope, enthusiasm and passion while the republican party is not making it's base happy with the choices they have.
No doubt this is an historic election, the first woman and or the first black candidate who honestly has a chance to win the highest office in the land! And it's going to be a dog fight all the way to the White House I believe. But enough of politics for today because as I stated in my first post, I still don't know if there is any hope anymore. I want there to be, but nothing has changed my mind yet and that is sad. That last statement just makes me shake my head at myself, but that's how I really feel. Regardless these candidates may not be chosen until the very night of the convention and that will make some interesting political watching for sure.
On another note, my husband and I are going to try and lose some weight. We are making a video diary of it and maybe one day I will be brave enough to post them online. Maybe.
Super Tuesday didn't turn out to be so super for any of the candidates it would seem. Hillary and Barack are still battling it out and fighting over who got how many delegates and on the republican side things aren't any better. Huckabee and Romney are fighting over who is the real contender and neither are in my opinion. I believe it will be John McCain on the Republican side when it comes convention time. I'm not so sure on the Dem's side because I thought Hillary would take a commanding lead on Tuesday but that didn't happened. I believe Mr. Obama did better than anyone would believe.
Tuesday opened my eyes a bit. I do not believe a republican can win this election simply because of the sheer numbers coming out to vote for the democrats. The Democrat party is bringing voters out of the woodwork and their numbers voting outpaced the republicans voting sometimes 3 to 1. For example in one state a million people would vote on the democrat side and 400 thousand would vote on the republican side and this was even happening in the south, republican strongholds! This can only be credited to the democratic candidates firing up their supporters with hope, enthusiasm and passion while the republican party is not making it's base happy with the choices they have.
No doubt this is an historic election, the first woman and or the first black candidate who honestly has a chance to win the highest office in the land! And it's going to be a dog fight all the way to the White House I believe. But enough of politics for today because as I stated in my first post, I still don't know if there is any hope anymore. I want there to be, but nothing has changed my mind yet and that is sad. That last statement just makes me shake my head at myself, but that's how I really feel. Regardless these candidates may not be chosen until the very night of the convention and that will make some interesting political watching for sure.
On another note, my husband and I are going to try and lose some weight. We are making a video diary of it and maybe one day I will be brave enough to post them online. Maybe.
Monday, February 4, 2008
February 4, 2008
There's a lot of things I want to accomplish in my very first blog. I'm an older lady and I really have no need to please or impress anyone other than my husband and my creator. I'm debating on whether to make this blog private or public. Ultimately I would like to add video content to the blog but I just don't know if I am that brave to put my stuff out there to the world. I want to make the year 2008 a video year for my husband and me. I want a lot of changes to take place in my life from losing weight to being happier and much less of a worrier. I want this year to be a healthy year.
Tomorrow is super Tuesday and I've been sick of the political scene since last year. I don't want to vote for any of the candidates. Either they are way to liberal or the conservatives I am interested in are just slightly less liberal. George Bush let me down and this political year sucks. If I thought the Dems could change this country I would vote for them. I voted almost 20 years democrat. But they are only going to raise our taxes, hug trees, and give entitlements to people who are drug addicts, people who don't want to work, women (black and white) who continue to have 4 or 5 babies by 4 or 5 different men and so many other deadbeats who think they are entitled to be taken care of by everyone else. These people are in every small town and city milking our government for millions of dollars while we have people working 2 or 3 jobs just trying to take care of their families. Welfare reform, which Bill Clinton signed, is working some but it's just one piece of the pie that needs to be addressed. Everyone knows we have too much pork in our government, and most every congressman and senator (both republican and democrat) have padded the bills for favors to the people who helped get them elected. None are righteous, no not one.
I'm all for helping people who honestly need the help, those who work and still don't have insurance and can't afford to buy it. Child day care for people who absolutely couldn't work without it, seniors who live on limited incomes, and on and on. But instead of raising taxes, let's cut out all the special interest groups, like drug companies, oil companies, and all of these other corporations who get big tax breaks and make billions of dollars in profit a year. That's a down right sin. Everyone should have to pay their fair share. Everyone! How did it all go so wrong?
When did personal responsibility, integrity, and honor become archaic? And why did it? Why is it that you really can't believe a word any politician says because we know just as soon as they get to Washington, what they said doesn't mean a thing. Washington is not in touch with ordinary Americans. These politicians say they are, but are they really? To run for president in this day and time costs one billion dollars! I personally can not even comprehend that amount money in my every day life.
So what are we to do? I don't even know. I'll listen to the candidates and maybe vote. I've never not voted but I'm so disgusted by the whole process, I just don't know. After the elections, I'll still be this overweight southern woman who is still trying to take care of her family and home. I'll still be cooking, washing dishes, and cleaning house. I'll still be complaining about food and gas prices and wondering how in the world are people going to make it with prices being so high and wages not rising. I'll still be running errands and paying bills and trying to save a dollar which in this day and time is darn near impossible. I'll still be living in a one store town and wondering if my husband will have a job tomorrow. And I still will be going to church and thanking God for all the blessings I do have in my life. So my life will still be the same.
Can any of the candidates help this country? I want to have hope. I just don't know if I do anymore.
Tomorrow is super Tuesday and I've been sick of the political scene since last year. I don't want to vote for any of the candidates. Either they are way to liberal or the conservatives I am interested in are just slightly less liberal. George Bush let me down and this political year sucks. If I thought the Dems could change this country I would vote for them. I voted almost 20 years democrat. But they are only going to raise our taxes, hug trees, and give entitlements to people who are drug addicts, people who don't want to work, women (black and white) who continue to have 4 or 5 babies by 4 or 5 different men and so many other deadbeats who think they are entitled to be taken care of by everyone else. These people are in every small town and city milking our government for millions of dollars while we have people working 2 or 3 jobs just trying to take care of their families. Welfare reform, which Bill Clinton signed, is working some but it's just one piece of the pie that needs to be addressed. Everyone knows we have too much pork in our government, and most every congressman and senator (both republican and democrat) have padded the bills for favors to the people who helped get them elected. None are righteous, no not one.
I'm all for helping people who honestly need the help, those who work and still don't have insurance and can't afford to buy it. Child day care for people who absolutely couldn't work without it, seniors who live on limited incomes, and on and on. But instead of raising taxes, let's cut out all the special interest groups, like drug companies, oil companies, and all of these other corporations who get big tax breaks and make billions of dollars in profit a year. That's a down right sin. Everyone should have to pay their fair share. Everyone! How did it all go so wrong?
When did personal responsibility, integrity, and honor become archaic? And why did it? Why is it that you really can't believe a word any politician says because we know just as soon as they get to Washington, what they said doesn't mean a thing. Washington is not in touch with ordinary Americans. These politicians say they are, but are they really? To run for president in this day and time costs one billion dollars! I personally can not even comprehend that amount money in my every day life.
So what are we to do? I don't even know. I'll listen to the candidates and maybe vote. I've never not voted but I'm so disgusted by the whole process, I just don't know. After the elections, I'll still be this overweight southern woman who is still trying to take care of her family and home. I'll still be cooking, washing dishes, and cleaning house. I'll still be complaining about food and gas prices and wondering how in the world are people going to make it with prices being so high and wages not rising. I'll still be running errands and paying bills and trying to save a dollar which in this day and time is darn near impossible. I'll still be living in a one store town and wondering if my husband will have a job tomorrow. And I still will be going to church and thanking God for all the blessings I do have in my life. So my life will still be the same.
Can any of the candidates help this country? I want to have hope. I just don't know if I do anymore.
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