Yellow Kalanchoe

I’ve posted before about my my black thumb. Well, it seems to be getting slightly greener. I have no idea how these kalanchoe have survived living in my yard. lol Share ...

Day 169: Our Christmas Tree ’06

I took this today…the gifts are there because we’re waiting for my aunt and cousin to come back to Florida (they went home for the holidays) so we can exchange gifts with them. Share ...

Day 168 (non-human babies)

Here are photos (taken today) of my two non-human babies. First is Mini. She’s a 7 year old, miniature poodle and we’ve had her since she was about 7 weeks old. She loves to play tug-o-war, chase squirrels and enjoys hanging out and watching the kids when they’re playing a board game or watching TV. She’s very attached to my husband & I, and she sleeps in bed with us every night. Her nicknames...

My azelea

I have such a black thumb. Plants have to have a strong will to live if they’re going to be part of my garden. LOL Like this azelea…it’s a survivor and refuses to let me kill it. I just took this photo this morning (my first picture photo with my new Christmas gift!) and I think it’s beautiful, if I do say so myself. I’ve been really making an effort to keep up with it, especially after I killed...

Merry Christmas

I hope everyone is having a nice Christmas. My long time friend (30 years!!) Adrienne and her family (husband, twin 15 yr. old sons, 21 yr. old daughter and baby grandson) came over Christmas Eve. We had a really nice, relaxed time; eating, hanging out and exchanging gifts. This morning the six of us (my mom was over) exchanged gifts and had Christmas morning breakfast together. My husband bought me a digital camera, my 8...

Question of the Day

Still checking out the many memes in the blooging world. I came across one called “The Question of the Day”. Today’s question is “So, tell us, have you ever met anyone famous”? Feel free to answer as a comment or on your blog and let me know so I can stop by and read it. Here’s my answer: Yes, I’ve met quite a few famous people. 1) I met Bruce Springsteen right after ‘Born in...

Thursday Thirteen

Thirteen Bands (past & present) I Like 1: Godsmack2: Metallica3: Sevendust4: Soundgarden5: Alice in Chains6: AC/DC7: Led Zeppelin8: The Sex Pistols9: The Dead Boys10: Nirvana11: Pantera12: Hole13: The Beatles Links to other Thursday Thirteens!1.Blah, Blah, Blah2. Chickadee3. History is Elementary4. Adventures in Juggling5. Amy’s Random Thoughts6. Hunna’s Happenings 7. Snapshots of my life8. Practical...

Wednesday Mind Hump

I’ve been checking out some of the weekly memes that are going around the blogging world and decided to participate in the Wednesday Mind Hump…basically because I like the name of it. lolFeel free to answer it on your blog (or leave it as a comment here if you’re blog-less) and let me know so I can read it. The original link is above. 1. Name a song that makes you smile.Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison: not...

Day 167

This past Sunday. we had our annual Christmas party with our children’s former foster parents, Pat & Bill & their new foster children (all five of them!) and Lance, their former foster brother (who also lived with Pat & Bill at the same time as my kids) and his parents, Chris & Kelly. This is the 4th year that we’ve done this and I hope it continues for many more years to come. I know Pat &...

Day 166

I’ve been spending some time sorting and organizing some photographs and I came across two of my favorite pictures of Jacqueline from a couple of years ago. She’s five in the first one and six in the second one. I love her little sly smile. Share ...