Busy Day

***Up early to work before I have to head to the Post Office for the day. Then half day tomorrow...then off to South Carolina Friday! I would have loved to have had the whole day tomorrow to get ready, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do.

***No more Kodak moments for me.

***If you've never heard Straight No Chaser, check them out! They are an awesome a capella group.

***Barack Obama's ignorance of how the economy works is scary. You do not "pay for" tax cuts. Tax cuts simply allow those who actually earn the money to keep it. Typical liberal speak. Unfortunately, many people who are equally ignorant of how the economy works believe it.

***Another example of liberal tolerance.

***Happy, happy Christmas, that can win us back to the delusions of our childish days; that can recall to the old man the pleasures of his youth; that can transport the sailor and the traveller, thousands of miles away, back to his own fire-side and his quiet home! ~Charles Dickens, The Pickwick Papers, 1836

***Looking for a way to help others this Christmas? Here's the Salvation Army's web site. Lots of suggestions here!

***Better get busy...have a great day!

Three Days and Counting!

***Not that I'm looking forward to seeing my daughter and her husband or anything...

***Did a little Christmas shopping last night, and we're going to do a little more tonight. We want to take at least some of their gifts to South Carolina with us for them to put under their tree. We'll mail the rest. It's gonna be awful not to have her here, but at least we get to spend some pre-Christmas time with them, so I'm thankful for that.

***This guy is an awesome writer. He's Jay Nordlinger over at National Review Online. His columns are my favorites, along with Victor Davis Hanson's.

***What a buffoon.

***This is so cool! Apparently vinyl records are making a comeback in the music industry. Those of us old enough to remember those can take a trip down memory lane. What's next? Eight track tapes?

***Oh my gosh...this is awesome!!!

***Wow, this wasn't supposed to happen, was it?

***He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree. ~Roy L. Smith

***Have a great day!

Here We Go Again!

***Another week! Man, Christmas is creepin' up on us, ain't it? I love this time of year, but it sure whizzes by fast. Wish we would get some snow here in Indiana, I'm ready! People around here always look ready to smack me when I say that...

***Found a new conservative blog this morning, TheConservatives.com. It's a roundup of top stories from different conservative blogs, looks pretty interesting.

***Nobody brings out liberal hate like Sarah Palin!

***Just makes you shake your head in disbelief, doesn't it? Disbelief that anyone takes these clowns seriously, I mean.

***Okay, on to more fun stuff. Got your Christmas cards out yet? I don't...time to get busy!

***Good ideas for home-based working moms and dealing with the holidays. In years past I have been way too busy to really enjoy Christmas like I should. This year, though it's stressful to have a little less business, I have had a little more "Christmas" time. One of those "mixed blessings" you've heard about!

***The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other. ~Burton Hillis

***Ideas for teaching children the Reason for the Season.

***Have a great day!

Hey Y'all!

***Good Sunday morning! I've finally defrosted after caroling last night at the park in 24 degree weather...whew! It was fun, though.

***I need to get busy working but the motivation just ain't there this morning! Doesn't matter, though, gotta do it anyway! Funny how the doctors never say, "Oh, you weren't motivated? Oh, well, it's okay that you didn't get my work done, then..."

***Global warming? Yeah, right.

***Click here for the best blog on the internet.

***Family time today! We're going to have dinner with Mark's side of the family today to celebrate three birthdays. We always have such a great time when we get together, I'm really looking forward to it! We found some great gifts for them, too. I don't know if you have an Avon lady, but they really do have some lovely gifts in their books, and I absolutely love their jewelry!

***Here's a chart of who voted and how on the health care bill in the Senate. This is what you get when you elect Democrats. Never forget that.

***Well, better get at it. Have a wonderful Sunday!

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas!

***The decorations around our town seem prettier than usual. A lot of people are decorating their homes, I love to just drive around and look at them. I'm hoping to finish up my Christmas shopping while we're in South Carolina next weekend.

***This will turn your stomach, I promise. These are the types of people who are leading our country...straight to hell in a handbasket.

***A hoax from the start.

***Here's a neat place to find unusual gifts!

***Some of my favorite Christmas music is by Mannheim Steamroller. Check them out!

***BUT, this is my all-time favorite Christmas CD. "The Season of Love" by 4HIM.

***Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. ~Norman Vincent Peale

***Have a terrific day!

Frrrridayyy!!

***Howdy all. I'm getting ready to head to the gym to make my muscles ache, then I'll be back here working for most of the day. It's gonna be a busy weekend with Christmas stuff and family birthday stuff and just stuff in general. Lookin' forward to it!

***This is nothing less than larceny by the government. There is absolutely no excuse for the government stealing 45% of anyone's inheritance, I don't care how big it is.

***My daughter really likes Tangerine Dream. It is a very - unusual - musical group. Listen to some of their samples, it's different from anything you've ever heard.

***This sounds interesting. It's a DVD entitled "Does God Exist?" meant to help when speaking to "intellectuals" regarding God, creation, etc. I think I'll check this out.

***So, how's your Christmas shopping coming? I'm actually doing pretty well, I'd say I'm 75% done. We're trying to get most of Emily & Peter's done before we go to SC in a week. They need a washer & dryer and the family is going together to get them a gift card to Best Buy, but of course we want them to have a few things to open on Christmas morning. Man, it's gonna be tough this year here at home without her!

***My son is learning to juggle! It is so much fun to watch him. That gives us some Christmas ideas, thank goodness, because he's getting harder and harder to buy for!

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Christmas Chill by Paul Curtis

Enjoy your Christmas day in peace
Avoid any kind of quarrel or wrangle
Chill out, relax and enjoy the day
And don’t get your tinsel in a tangle

***Off to the Wellness Center with me...have a great day!

Thursday Update

***Here I am again, at my trusty computer. I'll be spending a good part of my morning here, then this afternoon I have to work at the Post Office. It's okay, though, I'm actually pretty well caught up with my work because it is always a little down this time of year. Bad time for that, but it always happens.

***Serves him, and CNN, right.

***"Imagine if our enemy goes on TV and says, 'Okay, we're quitting in 18 months.' What would our reaction be?" ~~Rush Limbaugh

***Top 10 reasons to drop 10 (lbs.).

***I'm still in the mood for more Christmas decorations! I always love Christmas, but this year is just nuts for me as far as wanting to really get into it. Maybe I'm compensating for the fact that Emily's not here to share it with us, who knows? I'm thinking about putting up more lights outside, getting more "stuff" for the inside, you name it! Too bad I'm not made of money.

***Netbooks are just the neatest things. I have a laptop that works fine so I can't really justify buying one, but I'd love to have one just the same!

***This is what I'd like to get my husband for Christmas, a GPS system. There are so many to choose from and I don't know the first thing about them. Guess I better ask someone who does.

***Well, I'm going to Tim Hortons for a cafe mocha, then I'm gonna get busy. Have a wonderful day!