SURPRISE!

Hubby, Boys and I have had family at the house since Christmas Eve and have fully enjoyed them, but since having company Hubby and I haven't gotten to exchange our Christmas UNTIL LAST NIGHT! LOOK at what I got from my loving and very good taste of a Hubby.

I have to say I was quite surpirsed since I love my original wedding ring and would have never thought he would buy another, since my first one cost him 2 month wages, but he said he seen this and thought of me............what a charmer.

We still have company and will continue to have until Jan 3rd. When they will all be heading back to their home states. I think it is a total of 6 adults and 9 kids, WOW alot of company, but we love it.

I bought the Hubby some sport Tickets to a couple of Football games and 5 Basketball games, but I'm feeling a bit under budget since he spent WAY more then I. Oh well, it's the thought that counts and the diamonds!!!!

I Slept...............................

Wow, hard to imagine that 2008 is ending in just a few days. I think about the good and the bad when I think of the past year. In ways I believe it has been a test, a test of the weak verse the strong.

I think back to just a year ago and feel that it has been years, not months. I feel like I have been asleep this whole time and just wakening to see what is actually going on. Now.

I'm finally getting back to myself and my old ways, it has taken along time for me, even though it really hasn't been that long at all, but for some reason it seems like centuries.

I miss so many people and even a few things that have left my life, but there is not much I can do about it now. They or it, is gone. Poof. Gone.

I hope that 2009 is a much better year, not just for myself, but for all.

What is your plans for 2009? Anything great? Are you moving? Starting a new? A new Job or new friendship? I wish I had the nerve to up-root everything and move away to find everything a-new. I have always thought that would be a fun thing to do, up-root everything to a new home and city where you have never been and know no one. Leaving for college wasn't even close for me, even though it was across country, it didn't seem like I was walking into the un-known. I knew where I was going and had to be in a few days, so it wasn't like having it all be a surprise.

I hope everyone had a great Christmas and you all were surrounded by loved ones and may you have a Happy New Year!

Favorite Pair of Jeans

I don't own very many jeans with holes in them, all thou I do like jeans that look worn'- out. I just can't believe how much the "old look" cost now days. You can spend a fortune on just 1 pair.

These are my favorite pair, EVER!

Everyone has their favorite pair of Jeans. These are mine and I love them, I really, really do. they are a brand called "Lucky".

We have a "Lucky' brand store here in my city and I shop there quite often. I had purchased these jeans back in May of this year and when I first tried them on I had that "Ah, all is right with the world" moment. Not too tight, not to loose, just right.

They are my very favorite, favorite pair and I have had a hard time finding a another pair like them. I have ordered from the store, I have been on e-bay, have even asked the store to contact the buyer and ask if they could find the Maker's Number and order me another pair to be made and I would be more then happy to pay more for this service.......No deal, I can't find another pair of these anywhere.

I love jeans and have always had a thing for them. I have shoes, purses, quilts and even prints of jeans. I love them that much.

This print below is hanging in my family room. The artist name is "Eddie Lawrence", he is awesome. I have actually found this same print in most print shops and it is very reasonable. I know, "how corny" or how "70'ish", but I really do love jeans and anything with denim.

There is nothing better then being at a Lake or Beach all day and going home to shower and put on your favorite pair of jeans. You know that feeling.

I love to see women with a good tan and painted toes and a awesome pair of jeans on. Nothing sexier..................................nope.

MeMe From Kitty

Start with your name:
Cat

If your ex REALLY needed you at 3 am, would you go to his/her house?
Wow, a hard one already. Probably, only because he wouldn't call me unless it was really important.

When was the last time you wanted to punch someone in their face?
I'm not a hitter. Don't really care much for violence. If I had to pick someone it would who ever hit me first ..........how's that being politcally correct. O.k. maybe, just a tiny little bit would love to smash my sister-inlaw in the face.

What are the last three things you spent money on?
Shoes, shoes and shoes.......my habit is showing.

What was the last thing you cried about?
Last night. It was a subject about my sister-inlaw ( I know, I want to smash one sister-inlaw in the face and Cry about another one. I'm weird) who passed away.

Could you go a day without eating?
NO, this is a bad subject with me right now........I'll blog about it later.

Have you ever kissed anyone whose name started with a J?
Yes, I'll just leave it at that.

Do you smoke weed regularly?
Nope to the Dope.

Drugs are bad?
This is a tricky question. Some are and some aren't.

Has anyone ever told you they're in love with you?
Yes and I hope that only people who mean it, say it.

When was the last time you were disappointed?
Daily

Has a girl ever seriously punched you?
Hell NO!

What was the last thing you put in your mouth?
My Coffee Cup.

Have you kissed two different people in one night?
Um, Yes.

Is it easy for others to make you feel awkward?
NO! Never. I never let anyone get to me. EVER!

In the past week have you felt stupid?
Being a women I think we are always fighting this feeling. But, I try to never feel Stupid about anything.

What's the age difference between you and the last person you kissed?
He is 16 years older then I.

Have you ever been outside completely naked?
Many times.

What would happen if you had a baby with the last person you kissed?
I would be suing a doctor.

Who did you text the most yesterday?
My daughter, I was out of town most of it and needed to talk with her.

What were you doing at 10pm Friday night?
I was at the Movies.

What are your plans for today?
Try and get caught up at work, my daily struggle.

Could you go the rest of your life without smoking a cigarette?
I use to smoke years ago, so I hope that I could.

What was the last reason you went to the doctor for?
Testing for my Lupus. YUCK!

What is the last thing you yelled aloud?
DAMN IT! YOU FUCKERS!

What do you think of when you think of Australia?
Kitty, Fingers, BoBo, a few others.

Do you have any gay/lesbian friends?
Of course many.

Have you ever kissed the last person you texted?
Yes, it's my daughter.

What's one action you do when you're really nervous?
Think WAY to fast and stutter over my words......have to take a deep breath and calm down.

Would you rather give up the computer or the TV?
T.V. I have been without my computer and it is no fun.

Do you find yourself saying mean things to people over the internet that you wouldn't say to their face?
No, Hate mean people. But if it should become necessary I most certainly would.

One word that explains perfectly how you feel at the moment?
Restless.

What did the last text message you received say?
Miss you.

Do you care if people hate you for no reason?
No, I could careless. If they hate me why care?

How hard is your life right now?
Not to bad right this minute.

Have you ever taken anyone for granted?
Sad to say, but yes.

The end.

MeMe from the beautiful Kitty.

Joe the Family Man

Those of you that don’t know me I live in a historical part of town here in our big city. Our home is 108 year old victorian. We took 5 years before moving into and gutted it down to the rafters and more or less re-built the entire home back to the original state.

We love our home, but because it is in a historical area in the city we have a few crazies that may walk thru our neighborhood to get too the local park to drink their wine under the trees there.

There is a set of six wino’s that frequent thru and meet to drink together. they are really harmless and I have even spoken a “hello” to them from time to time. We don’t see much of them in the winter, but when spring hits, they hit the park.

So, last week I seen a few of them (it was a little warmer that day and they came out to drink at the park) I had just cleaned out the Attic and had a few things to get rid of and one of the guy’s asked if he could look thru it and take anything he may want, I told him “of course, just please don’t strow it about and when he finished, just pile it back up for the trash pickup” he agreed and I went into the house. Later on I looked out back and there must have been 9 guy’s back there going thru out trash! I walked back there and asked if there was a problem? They said ‘No”, But that they really liked my Trash and would clean it up when done…….and they did 2 hours later.

So, this one guy now thinks I’m his friend….which I do like him, he is nice and has told me his story of how his wife passed away from cancer 16 years ago and he lost his home there after and has been homeless since, how he hasn’t spoken to his daughter in 10 years, but he knows where she works and he sometimes walks to her place of employment and watches her thru the window without her knowing so he can feel that he is still involved with her, how he is a grandfather now, but has never meet her and he has made a name up for his grand-daughter since he has never been interduced to her…….His name for her is JoAnn, which was his wife’s name. So, I have become quite inter-twined with this gentleman in the last week or 2. I know that he has to report to the homeless shelter before 4pm or he may not get a bed that night to sleep in and how he has the menu to each day’s meals with him and he reads it like a newspaper and I have found that he is a real person with very strong values, just had some bad luck and is paying for with some bad choices due to lack of money.

It makes me wonder what if? What if I had that dealt to me? That I became homeless and lost my job, my husband, my daughter? What are my skills to make sure i pulled myself out of that so I wouldn’t become “joe the homeless guy”. I’m educated, but so is he with 4 years of college, he retired from one of the factories here in our city and has his check mailed to a post office box where he pays a month fee to keep. He tells me most of his money from retirement goes to booze and making sure his buddies have warm clothes in the winter. I find that he is really a happy man with very few needs, he thinks and talks alot about his buddies or he calls “his family” and he is quite sweet. I guess my point is, what makes him less then me? What makes his life less important then mine? Why do people not look homelessness in the eye and say “hello would you like a cup of coffee or a bite to eat?” Is it because we feel that we could be a paycheck away from that?

Well I have made that jump. Joe is my buddy/family now and when I see him at park under the tree, I park my car and walk over and set down with him and ask “whatcha drinking Joe” and he always replies “ripples my favorite” with a huge toothless smile.

At lunch yesterday I seen joe at the park, it was raining so he was under the park partition, so I parked my car and walked up to greet him, I notice he had a sandwich with him that he must have left over from the lunch special at the Rescue Mission here in town, he asked if I had ate lunch yet? I told him no, not yet, I was going over to the local fast food place and grab a sandwich……he insisted I take his sandwich and i insisted that he split it with me and he did…….I noticed he was so proud of the fact that he could give me something and I was so proud to have it.

Joe is now my friend who in 2 weeks has taught me so much and I’m grateful for him.