Sunday, October 26, 2008

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One before Breast Cancer Awareness month is over





I am really trying to journal a little more often these days. You know, I like the word "Journal" better than "Blog". Do you all know where the word Blog comes from ::yep, me, Miss Smart pants is back!:: It comes from the 2 words Web and Log put together. Web log, Weblog, Blog. I still prefer to think of my place as an online diary though. Since that is really what I use it for. I go back and read my entries (and sometimes cringe) to help me recall incidents that happened. Like that incident last February with Art. Yes, that is his REAL name. Last time I mentioned him I changed his name because I believed Sandy was trying to find my Journal online Which in not hard to d at all.

Anyway, I want to say Hello/ Bon Jour to the nice woman from France who left me a lovely comment. And Hello to Bill, if you still are reading of my adventures. Bill was a man I dated once or twice after "Neighbor Girl" had convinced me to try the personal's on Craig's List a couple of year's ago. Nice man who's wife had died the year before. And he had been encouraged by a co-worker to post and ad in Craig's List. I guess I was one of the few who wasn't not offering lonely men "servicing". Oh hell, call it what it is, prostitution.

The Tampa Bay Ray's and Philadelphia area playing the 4 th game of the World Series tonight. First Game, Wednesday 10/22, was won by Phillies , Game 2 Thursday - TB Ray's. Saturday, Game 3 Phillies. And Game 4 is on now.

Grrr, the Buccaneer's played this afternoon against the Dallas Cowboy's. Dallas won 13-9. So that makes 5 wins so far this season, 3 losses.

LOL! sounds like I've been sitting on my butt all day. Well, almost. The Series game wasn't over until about 2 am last night. I was up by 9, took the "Girl Animals" for a walk. Worked on PSP, then took another walk with Jazzy. Mau'i followed bit, but more SnowBirds are coming everyday & Mau'i purr-fers to stick close to home. She has actually found that the cushion on the wicker chair o the deck is a mightly comfy place to cat nap during the day. Have y'all noticed the "Kitty Widget" on my side bar? Run you cursor over, around, and under it.

I took Jasmine for another walk during half-time. When I stopped to say hello to SnowBird Annie sunning herself. As I stood there in the sun I mentioned how hot the sun still was. She said yes, but her hubby was out of town. So I helped her pull down the awning on their 5th wheel. I've put mine up & down so many times I can do it in my sleep. And HAVE when it has suddenly gotten windy in the middle of the night. Yes, & many a gust up of wind has blown my little nighties or T-shirt up around my waist : / Good thing it's dark & all the SnowBirds's go to sleep early.

My daughter sent me a birthday present. Five month's late! Sorry to say this as I never intentionally pay the "guilt card", but she had told me a few times since May that she had gotten me a REALLY good present. So I waited & waited. A couple of weeks ago we were talking on the phone and I said, "You know Nicci, I've been really depressed lately. Then I sounding pitifully sad I said, "I really need good birthday present". Again she said it was a good one. Well, I know I could have left it there, but when I was in Chicago visiting last Christmas I had walked around one Saturday & done some shopping on Broadway. The post office maybe 200 feet from the apartment. She had told me she didn't have time with school & work. So I said, "Ni, all you have to do is take Yampa (her Chocolate Lab) for a walk, go around the corner, take a right on Broadway, down a block & it's on the right". How's that for a heavy handed hint?

So the really goo gift was a GOOD one. It's this "TO GO" insulated tumbler the contains a stainless steel basket for loose tea. It IS really unique, works fabulously, and I love it! There were also several packages of loose tea's. Carolina Honey, Sangria, & the one I've opened Ginger Peach. In the spring/summer/fall, I drink Ice Tea in the mornings, Solar Tea. Twice this week the morning temps were below 70 so I had hot tea.

Here is the photo. Nicci gave me the Blue one.


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Hugs & Blessings all...



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10 comments:

Dawn said...

Glad your daughter made the effort and you got your gift! I love the kitty to play with!

be well...

LYN said...

that is a pretty good gift..but still 5 months??? shame on her...

Teresa said...

Very neat gift! I'd like it LOL ~ I saw the kitty on Pyzam or whatever the heck it is, I contemplated it and I still am really. Trying to feel my way around to what I want on my journal (yes I prefer journal to blog also :) Just not sure what ~ been trying to get all my graphics transferred to Photobucket and that scares the heck out of me (if you only knew how many graphics I have!!!) LOLOL.
I hope you have a great week, Love and Blessings* Teresa

Unknown said...

Nice gift even though it was 5 months late

Gillie said...

Yeah...a late birthday gift is one of the bests! It kinda makes like another birthday!! :)
XX

Dannelle said...

A present any time is fun, isn't it? Sorry about you "Rays" they haven't had a chance to shine. I got one of the tea glasses like that for a get well gift- Warning do not put to much loose tea in holder! Dannelle

Martha said...

I've always liked the word "blog" better than journal - don't know why, journal just seems like something under lock and key when I was a kid, not something to share with anyone who happens to pop in. I think I'm one of the few who enjoy graduating to blogging ;-)
GO RAYS!!!!

Robin said...

Great gift indeed!!! My favorite tea store is Tevana...the one I found here isn't nearly as good as the one in CA but it is still good.

GO COWBOYS! :)

Lisa said...

That is a nice gift. I think I like journal over blog as well but I guess I haven't gotten used to saying blog yet. Thanks for the explanation of how that started, I didn't know!
xxx

Joyce said...

Wonderful gift Bethe, but OMG at how long it took her to send it. Wonder if it would bother her if you were months late with her's... lol. Kids!!!! They forget we have feelings too.
Hugs, Joyce