lazy Sunday -
I love these days. I know I really should have done more with this afternoon, but I have enjoyed it. I cooked a good lunch: baked chicken, green beans, wild rice, stove top stuffing, mac and cheese, potatoes, corn bread. After lunch I baked a cake – took a box of cake mix, added the eggs, and then a can of fruit cocktail juice and all; mixed that up really good, chopping up the fruit; and baked it; then took a cup of evaporated milk and added a stick of butter and a cup of sugar, boiled that 10 minutes, added coconut and poured it all over the cake; broiled it a little and done! It is very good. After that, I have read! and read! Took a few minutes to arrange a few of my Santas on top of my china cabinet. And read some more. 
Now I am going to continue my book – Breaking Dawn. loving it.
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enjoyed the CMA’s last night -
I haven’t watched it in a long time, not really being a BIG country fan. When I chose music to listen to in my car, it is rock and alternative usually. Some pop I guess. I am never sure exactly what pop is – short for popular, right? meaning what they play on the radio over and over every day? the last country c.d. I purchased was Johnny Cash (his last c.d.) I don’t think it is in the car though. In my c.d. player at work is the theme from Twilight. in the player in the car is Rob Zombie. Tim McGraw – pretty awesome. Taylor Swift – what a night. Daughtry and Vince Gill together – that is actually why I watched the show. Wonderful. okay, this is really random. ha ha
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around the neighborhood-
Overlooking Cordell Hull Lake
at Defeated Creek Park and campground
I went for a drive (and some walking) this afternoon, around the area. It was so beautiful out today – mid 60’s, sunny, very autumn. I was looking out my window enjoying the day, when I decided I would enjoy it better if I got out and took some photos. So here are two of the dozen or so that I took.When I came home I made peanut-butter cookies and peanut-butter frosting for them. Seemed like a good way to spend a Sunday afternoon.
Yesterday I went to Dunlap for a baby shower – the daughter of my friend, Joy – we had a wonderful visit. And it was also a beautiful day for a drive.
This whole week has been good – my sister, Gail and her husband, came to visit on Tuesday nite, and my daughter, Olivia, came on Wednesday nite. Visiting Joy and seeing Olivia on Saturday, and having Zac and Kristin here for the weekend, just rounded out a full, good week.
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the evils of Facebook…
that is what I am pondering. When I first responded to my son’s invitation to Facebook, I accepted thinking it was one way to keep in touch with him and whatever was going on in his life. I invited a few friends and accepted the invitation of a few more. But I only went to the site now and again, not really very often. Then I got a few more friends. Then Chase said “mom, I need you.” well, what could I say? I said “for what?” and he said to join my Mafia on Mafia Wars (Facebook). So of course, I joined his Mafia. whatever my son needs, right? And I got a few friends from Leslie County, and conversation threads got started about old friends, old schools, old teachers… and I played Mafia Wars with my son. And Farm Town. Then I was going to Facebook every day. and more than once. Checking for messages, and interesting threads. Harvesting crops on my farm. Talking to Chase on the FB chat. Doing jobs on Mafia Wars. And the little box that asks “what’s on your mind?” It is just the right size for typing just a few lines; just a note; doesn’t take much time or thought or effort. and, oh my! that’s nearly the only place I go (online) anymore. I came over here to Word Press – I used to enjoy blogging every so often. I tried to think of something to write about; to get me back in the frame of mind to blog; what do I say? oh, wait, I better go back and check on FB. Do I have any messages? has anyone posted any new photos? what has everyone done today? and I bet I need to make a deposit on Mafia Wars before someone steals all my money. oh, I need to Harvest my crops too. I thought, hmmm, maybe I am addicted to FaceBook… reckon? I wonder. and I began thinking … nobody calls. nobody writes letters. nobody even emails. Apparently I am not the only one spending my spare computer time on Facebook!
*Laughing*
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My 2nd summer vacation…
The first time in years, I had two weeks vacation, and I didn’t have to take them together. So the first week I went with Olivia and Chase to New York. The second week Larry and I went to the mountains (Gatlinburg in the Smokies, and Leslie County in the Appalachias).
From this
To this
and this
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Neglect
I have not meant to neglect WP and my blog! Time has grown wings and flown! I am sure all my friends have given up on me – no body even looking for me anymore 
And I am at work right now, but thought I’d at least post a “good morning” and to say check back tonight!
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Second day
not any better. Started the day behind and ended it behind. With a headache.
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First Day
of my “new” job – Same place; same job as before; different office with added responsibilities.
A little stressful today.
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UP UP and away… It was Chase’s first flight and my first in 30 years… it was a lot of fun. It is a little like one of the bigger rides at the amusement park. a little scarey at times and intense and exhilarating. unlike those amusement park rides, most of it was calm. it was a relatively small plane 4 rows of seats with one slim aisle in between. Those are a little like riding on a bus or a truck…you feel more of the bumps in the road… but on a plane there is no road so those bumps and shakes are a little more freaky! Now and again Chase would say “what was that?” or give me this wide-eyed look, but I’d tell him it was just air currents and all is well. Even with that, he enjoyed his first flight very much.
Cousin Glenn met us at luggage pickup and took us to his house on Long Island. We got there around 4 maybe, and spent the evening visiting with him and Marj. Dawn and Mike came over and Danny and Nicole. Nicole couldn’t stay long, but the rest of us enjoyed a long visit and ordered pizza for supper. At night, Marj took Olivia over to Chris and Kevin’s to spend the night. (Thursday)
Glenn and Marj drove us around Long Island. We visited a vineyard and a winery. We saw huge vats where the wine was being prepared, large barrels stored on their sides at proper temperature, and the room where the bottles were filled, corked, and labeled. It was interesting. Then we saw the beautiful scene above. Row after orderly row of beautiful grapes, and a summer storm brewing in the near distance.
We went to Greenport where the road ends and one can take a ferry into Connecticut.
We walked along the shore, picking up rocks, and taking some photos. We only picked up a few because we remembered we did have to fly home! All of us seemed to have a thing for pretty and unusual looking rocks.
This is my first photo in the city. You always hear about the taxis in New York City and how the taxi drivers are crazy. The yellow taxis were everywhere, and the drivers seemed pretty crazy to me! I won’t say a word about Glenn’s driving in the city…
I couldn’t believe I was actually in New York City. Amazing.
First we went to B. B. King’s for a Beatles Brunch show. Marj’s first cousin performs as Ringo and had invited us to be his guests at the show. It was fun and they are good (Strawberry Fields is their name). There was a brunch buffet (both breakfast and lunch foods) out the whole show so everyone could eat all they wanted while watching Strawberry Fields perform as the Beatles. Afterwards we spent the afternoon wandering around in the Times Square area.
Chase said we look like tourists, and I said it doesn’t matter-everyone else are tourists too!
From the top of the Rockefeller Building
Later on, we went to an Italian restaurant for dinner. It was delicious! By the time we were finished, it was dark, so Glenn drove us back to Times Square and other places so we could see it with all the lights and the night crowds. The later it gets, the more people and the crazier the drivers! (Saturday)
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