Let us all be grateful

Okay, I hit the wrong button or something and I lost everything I just wrote. So let me do this again. As I sit here tonight and listen to all that is going on I am just getting more and more frustrated and sadden. I have to say at first I was upset when I first heard McCain had backed out of the debate on Friday. But once I learned why he had done it then my heart was pleased. Obama should have done the same. McCain is putting the people first and not the debate. I agree now, the debate can wait, we the people, all of us, the ones that are being affect by this economic disaster, that live here America, cannot wait. So yes the debate can wait! We are the United States of America and we should be proud of our country. And yes Obama did say this is not a Democratic or a Republican issue it is an American issue. Yes this is true. So why is he not putting us the people (Democrats and Republicans) first, but putting himself first. Look at us - we are losing our jobs, our homes, our everything we work so hard for. Is the Good Lord trying to tell us something? We should stop and take a look around and be grateful for all that we have, our homes we live in, our cars we drive, (even though gas prices are so high that we are seeing more people on bikes and walking) the clothes we wear, the food we eat, the jobs we do have and on and on. Are we grateful for what we do have and know that we are blessed? Is this his way of making us stop in our tracks and take a good look at ourselves? Do you pray? Maybe you should. Let us all be thankful for what we have and pray that we can turn this economic mess around and save ourselves and our country. Each morning when you awake thank him for this day that "he" made and rejoice in it. Yes the debate can wait and yes McCain is doing the right thing. He is putting us first even though it might cost him, because you are too blind to see it. Tonight when you go to bed, pray that he show us the way, pray for our loved ones, our family, our friends, our country. Spend more time with your family and friends. Let them know you love them. We are not promised tomorrow. God bless US everyone!!

Not much to say tonight

Well after not much sleep last night I actually made it through my day at work. It was a good day, alot accomplished at work. Made it to the gym after work. Not there long though, hit the bags, walked Maggie and did my sit ups. I had to get home and cut the grass before it got dark on me. Have you noticed it is getting darker earlier each night? Don't like it! Don't like it at all. I love the longer daylight! I don't mind the fall it's just that winter is soon after and even though we don't have bad winters here it is just so ugly looking. No flowers, no green grass, no one outside much, just blah. Anyway back to my day with no sleep last night. Don't know what I am going to do about that. I hope that I am good and "worn out" now that I have no problems sleeping tonight. I certainly deserve it! So on that note "Good Night" and I will talk to you tomorrow.

By the way I have corrected the time on my blog

I figured since I was up I should put the correct time on my blog which is central time and not pacific. well, off I go to bed. Wish me luck!

It's 1:30 am and here I am awake again staring at the ceiling

Yes that is correct it is actually 1:38 am and still wide awake. Tossing and turning, staring out into the dark, closing my eyes and counting, deep breathing, anything but still not sleep. This happens alot and I am so frustrated and of course so tired the next day. I will go 2 - 3 weeks at a time like this and then maybe 2 weeks (if I am lucky) with good sleep. Nothing seems to help. Like always I think that I have found something to help me sleep but then again it doesn't last. I know this happens to alot of women, I hear it all the time. I wish I could function with no sleep but I can't and I am simply not at my best. I hate it, I loathe it but what do I do. I will go back to bed and will remain awake for another couple of hours. This time I thought I would get up and blog about it. Maybe this will make me more tired and then I can sleep, but I know better. I have tried reading, that usually puts me to sleep but then usually within 15 minutes or so I am awake again. I know this is probably boring to someone who has no trouble sleeping and can't understand what I am going through. But on the other hand I know there are so many more like me going through the same thing. Anyway I guess I will say "goodnight" and go back to bed and hope and pray that I can go to sleep at least sometime before the alarm goes off in the morning.

garage sell time

Last time I had a garage sell I said I would never do another one. That was probably 2 years ago. Well guess what, I am doing another one. HA! This time my friend and I are doing one together at his house in Atoka. I figure different area of town okay I'll do it. Besides the fact he really needs to let go of alot of "old stuff". Might as well get paid for it and have me, his friend help him out with it. Then I figured if I am going to this trouble (remember I hate having garage sells) might as well see if I have anymore "stuff" to sell. And I do. No matter how much I hate having them I do like the money I make. It's funny my daughters and I use to have these at least once a year or so and every time we would go through each others stuff and we are like "oh, I want that". We never would advertise in the paper. The morning of we would put our signs out on the main street corners leading inot our subdivision and bamo we would have a hit. We most always wrap up around 12:00. Another thing we do at our garage sells is sell ice cold soft drinks. Everyone always wants something ice cold to drink while shopping. This is the perfect time of year for these sells. Weather is usually great and lots of people out and about. So for all of you people who enjoy garage sells "happy garage sells shopping"!

It's workout time

Well I am at the gym and waiting to get on the bag. I already have my hands wrapped and all I need to do is throw on the gloves when one comes available. I could do my neck exercises but there are 2 guys in the ring sparring. I could also do my sit ups with the medicine ball but someone is on that. I guess you can tell it is really busy here. Since moving to the gym in Bartlett we don't have as much room as we did at the old gym. I also miss the eleptical machine and the treadmill. I normally would get on one of those when it was really busy like now. I really like what the eleptical machine did for my thighs. I miss having my buddy Adam working out with me too. He always made it fun. Lots of laughs! Boxing is such a great workout! It really relieves a lot of stress and it is totally addicting. It's tough but it is so worthwhile. Everyone here is super. Well a bag is coming open so got to run. Talk to you soon!

It's cleaning time

It's thursday evening and I am housecleaning and doing laundry. I try to do this on wednesday or thursday nights so that it frees up my time on the weekends for my yard work and other things (such as sewing). Oh the single life! I started doing this years ago when we were busy planning my oldest daughter's wedding and every weekend was tied up. And sometimes just sometimes I might just do nothing on the weekend. Do you ever have plans and then change your mind because all you want to do is stay home and do nothing? But isn't this way of life everyone's. Anyway, this weekend I have a retirement party to go to (unless I change my mind again and not go) and my neighbors are leaving again for vacation in Florida. They just got back from Michigan week before last. I always take care of their cats and mail and paper and such while they are away. I seem to be the one neighbor that looks after things while everyone else goes out of town. I don't mind though. One day it will be me going somewhere fun all the time. And when the Good Lord blesses me I will have that special someone to share my life with. This is really coming across as a "poor pitiful me" story and actually I don't mean for it to. I am quite happy and he has blessed me with so much such 2 beautiful daughters and 2 grandaughters and the rest of my family and my friends. My granddaughters really light this world up! They are so much fun and such a joy to be around. But aren't all grandchildren. Well I hear the dryer buzzing so I will go now and talk to you this weekend. Have a wonderful one!

Trying to get motivated

Well I just deleted everything I just wrote. I am tired and I am talking in circles. So tonight will be short. I am trying to stay true to my word about my blogging. Anyway, I have some sewing to do that I need to complete by the weekend. So I will say goodnight to you and off I go to get this done. I will talk to you tomorrow. Sleep tight and have a happy, terrific Thursday!!

Apparantly I have been on vacation to no man's land.

Okay , okay. I have not been faithful to my blog. I am so ashamed. But I am back and trying to stay more true to my blog. I have not been on any vacation, I wish I could say it to be true. But the furthest I have been has been Lakeland, Arlington and Atoka! Well anyway. Here are a couple of my latest bags. Heather's bag is the one I just completed for my oldest daughter, Heather. Amanda's bag is one I finished a few weeks back. Amanda is a sweetheart. She is a friend of my daughter, Melissa. She saw Melissa's tote bag I did for her and had to have one. I think it took us longer picking out the fabric than it did sewing it. But as always it was fun. The fabric we chose for all 3 was Amy Butler. Amy Butler is the new "in fabric". Well off I go and promise to return again soon. As always thanks for visiting.

PS, Don't forget to vote! And if you are not registered to vote please do so. You have until October 6th. You can get voter's regristration forms at the Election Commission at 157 Poplar Avenue or at MaCain Palin Headquarters at Park and Ridgeway. So do it, do it now!!