Anyone got sunscreen???

It’s a joke kids … just a joke.  I’m telling you the second Ark is being built in my back yard.  You know we really shouldn’t make fun.  It was needed once before, why would we think it couldn’t be needed again?

If we look in books we learn that history does repeat itself.  Many predict the end of time.  I say, it will be what it will be.  But land knows I am sick and tired of this rain.  It could be snow though!  The kids would love that.  I forget just how much the conversion is but I can tell you that in the 24 years we have lived in this house, this is the first year we have had so much water.  We never have ponding in our yard.  Never.  Until this year. 

This weather isn’t fit for ducks!  They are probably all hiding.  LOL  Anyway, my whole point to this is …………  I only have 5 more days to put up with it!!!!!!!  I’m leaving on Saturday for a week’s vacation in Mexico.  (Believe it or not the weather there calls for rain Sun, Mon and Tues).  It doesn’t matter, at least I will be in the warm weather.  Maybe that will help all the aching joints.  I’m hoping.

So, since I couldn’t come up with anything clever today, I thought we would discuss the weather!  Hahahaha

Have a wonderful, blessed day.

I’m here, really …

Howdy folks, have you missed me?  I’ve been around, really.  Just haven’t had much to say here lately. (Now that is scary!)

I have worked on changes to my book, “Finally waking Up”.  I have had dreams about the sequel.  I was getting myself confused … you know that doesn’t take much! LOL

So, I have two books in the hands of a wonderful editor.  He has been the greatest.  I have been the biggest worry wart.  I’m surprised he puts up with all my craziness (is that a word?).  Anyway, I am a nervous wreck about this publishing stuff.  Believe you me, the writing is the easy part. 

After you write a manuscript, you need to find an editor.  Do Not try to edit your own work.  It is almost impossible.  You know what you are trying to say so you assume the reader understands.  Then after the editor corrects all your boo boo’s (looks like your book is bleeding), you do the rewrites, send it back to the editor and wait to see how you did.  Once all that is complete and you and the editor are happy with the completed manuscript, you have to send it off to publishing companies.  Get ready for all the rejections!  There will be many.  It takes a while to find someone to take on your book.  Upon finding a suitable publisher, you work on the cover, the bio’s, etc.  Finally, you have to get your name out there.  The publishing company does some of it but you really have to promote yourself. 

So, as you can tell, I am in a dither.  I don’t know what I’m supposed to do now.  I’m in the waiting for the editor to correct my corrections … The only thing I can do is pray.  Pray that my editor isn’t ready to beat me to death!  Pray that a publishing company will like the manuscript, pray that I become a known published author!

Okay, that’s all I need to get off my chest right now.  Pray for me.  I know it will all work out the way it should.

Talk with everyone soon.

I promise, I’ll keep it short …

I just want to say that I have been reading all the posts on many sites about the recent, horrible, horrible activities going on around here lately.  Between our little Sarah Foxwell and the darn doctor molesting his little patients.  What a terrible shame that these things have happened. 

Prayers go out (and should) for these victims and their families.  I truly don’t know how I would handle the situation if one of these children were mine or my grandchild.  All we can do is pray for them.

My point today is … PLEASE don’t forget the family of the criminal.  They must be totally devastated as well.  If they have any concern for other people, I’m sure they don’t know how to handle these terrible crimes their loved one has committed.

It is awful that any of us have to go through this.  I don’t know if our society has gotten worse or if we hear more things now but I do know that the Lord doesn’t like ugly!  We need to help people get back to helping each other, not killing one another. 

Who knows what causes people to do some of the things they do.  The Lord will take care of all of this, in his time. 

Please remember these are just my beliefs.  I don’t want to lead anyone to believe that I know all because I certainly don’t.  You are welcome to leave your own comment.  I really do appreciate them.

Thanks and have a nice day.  Smile, it will cause the next person to do the same!

It’s Monday!

Let me start off by saying how thankful I am to everyone for visiting my blog.  I know sometimes I ’speak’ too loud and sometimes I say things that maybe I shouldn’t but I just can’t help myself!

Today I’m going to be nice.  I just want to stay in my happy place and hope and pray everyone else can do the same.  Okay, enough mushy stuff!

Now, some news that I just got via my phone.  I don’t like this folks, I really don’t but anyway hear goes:

There is an Amber alert out for a 3 year old boy, taken by a man in Seaford, DE.  He is driving a 2006 Mits Eclipse.  His license plate is: 98B351.

THIS IS A HOAX … A HOAX … AS IN NOT TRUE!!!

Why in the world would someone do this???  There is too much going on in this world for that.  This makes my blood boil.  I better get off here.  It may be a day I say something I shouldn’t!!!

Here I was going to be nice.

 

Okay … help me out here …

I keep getting these emails telling me how Obama is NOT a US citizen.  Then I get one that says he has dual citizenship.  Will someone please tell me how these documents get posted all over the internet but nothing is done about any of them.  Are they real???  If so, how in the world did an Islāmic get to be president?  Are we that gullible that we just decided to change the world a little and have an African-American president?

Now I don’t want to start a huff, I don’t care if the president is green, purple or orange.  I don’t care if it is a woman or man.  I just want OUR best interest at heart.  I wonder if that is the case with this president.  I am not very smart when it comes to politics but I do know that you have to be US born to be the president of the United States.  I don’t want the job, believe me, but I would like the person in charge to be concerned with us!

If anyone has these answers please let me know!

Talk with ya soon.

Okay, thanks, I’m better today, well maybe!

I appreciate all of you and your kind words.  I know I have a long way to go with this smoking mess.  I’ll get there, just like I will get this book published!

I am excited today.  I have to tell you all that I got my second manuscript back from the editor.  He likes it!!!  I need to buy him some red ink though.  I have never seen so much cross out and corrections.  This writing stuff isn’t as easy as it looks.  Hahaha

I will be working for the next few weeks trying my best to get this correct.  I want to see at least one of my books in print this year.  So once again, I am asking everyone for their prayers.  I am enjoying the writing.  It is a release of frustration.  Funny how the editor has picked up on my personality already with only reading two manuscripts.  It’s really strange.

So, I want everyone to take a deep breath, say a prayer for me and everyone else and have a wonderful day.

Aren’t you glad I give you all homework!!! hahaha

Talk to you all soon and thanks again.

Just another day …

Well kids,  not much going on today.  I am sooooo lazy!  I really need to get motivated.  There are plenty of things I could be doing!  (cleaning, laundry, writing, etc)  I really just don’t feel like it.  Ever have those days????

  I have periods of feeling sorry for myself!  Don’t we all???  It really is okay, so long as we get over them!  I do.  I am really MAD at myself because I have cheated on my NOT smoking.  I need and want to quit but for some reason those stupid little things call me!  “Come have just one, come on,  just one!”  haha 

When some of us try to quit, it’s like an alcoholic.  You cannot have just one.  It doesn’t work that way.  Now I do know people who might smoke a cig when in a social crowd and never pick another one up.  NOT ME.  I just can’t do it.  I know that but I will still try it.  I must be crazy or stupid or both.  LOL

Anyway.  I’ll stop.  I have to.  My hubby quit a year ago.  He is doing great.  He signed me up for this program thru his work.  They are really nice and it helps to have support.  The thing that really gets me is that I don’t smoke when he is home.  I don’t even want to smoke.  Why then, when I am here by myself do I feel the need to light one up????  Anybody?

Oh well, keep me in your thoughts.  Help me out here!!!!

Talk with ya all soon.  It will be better tomorrow!!!!

Well, 2010 is here …

Howdy doody everyone!

Well, we made it.  It is 2010 and nothing really changed from Dec. 31, 2009!  All the stress and worry for nothing, just as it is every year!  Maybe someday we will learn!

Okay, now that we are in a new year, are we making promises we don’t keep?  How about if we just try to do better everyday.  If all of us do ONE thing nice for someone, everyday, before the end of the year, we will have people all over the world doing good things!  Wouldn’t that be nice????  I think it would be great.  Oh, I know we will still have the idiots around that want to do some horrible crime and then claim they are insane but what can we do?  We know they are insane … how else could they do the stupid, horrible, crazy things they do?

I have decided that I am going to really work hard on getting at least two more books written this year.  I really would like to get the two I have written published.  I am going to work hard at those things.

I hope everyone learns to enjoy each day of 2010.  Every day is a gift.  That is why it is called the present.  The past is done, we can’t change it.  Tomorrow is the future, we don’t know what that will bring!

Happy 2010!  Enjoy life, love your family like today is the last day you will see them.  You never know what tomorrow will bring.

I’m getting nervous…….

Okay, here goes!!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

Oh, that isn’t really what I wanted to say today, (smile).  Just kidding.  I’m a nervous wreck today!  There is so much going on in my life (so what’s new!!).

Anyway, I have two books (as you all know), with an editor right now.  He is wonderful by the way.  (If anyone is writing and needs a good editor, get up with me!).  The first manuscript will be ready in a few days for me to start sending it to publishers… OMG.  There are so many things I don’t know about with all this stuff!!  I have to learn how to write a querry letter and a synopsis!  What????  Good grief, the writing was easy.  The hard part is going to be finding a publisher and then getting the ms excepted, then getting my name out there so the book will sell!  Oh dear Lord what have I gotten myself into???

My editor tells me not to worry (easy for him to say).  I worry about the kids having clean underware on, and they are grown!  haha

Well, I know things happen for a reason.  I have faith in God.  I have faith in my editor and I have faith in all of you to spread the word about, “A PASSAGE IN THE DARK”.  (That’s the name of my first book!!!)

After I get through this one and I hope I will, the second shouldn’t be quite as hard.  Don’t say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.  I’m old and I’m still learning!!  (wink, wink)

Okay kids, with trying to quit smokeing and all this going on I guess I better get busy.  Nothing is getting done with me here!  Hahahahaha.

Pray for me.  Help me get my nerves under control.  Tell me I’m a fool.  Do something!!!!!!!

Talk to you all soon.  I’ll keep you posted!

Let the count down begin……..

Okey dokey folks …

Here we go, only a few more days until 2009 is no more!!!  Let me see, today is … ahhh, oh yea, the 29th, so that means tomorrow is the 30th (my niece’s birthday, she says I never remember!!!) and then Thursday will be the 31st!  New Year’s Eve!!!!  So let’s face it, this is the last week for this year.  Can you believe it???

What is everyone planning for Thursday night???  Drinking, partying, celebrating???  PLEASE, PLEASE behave yourselves.  There are sweet innocent people out there that don’t deserve to be hurt because you decided to drink and drive!  Be responsible, please.  Just stay put.  If you are going to a friends house and party … stay there.  Have a slumber party.  Take your pillow and be prepared to spend the night.  Okay?  Okay… enough.

The older I get the harder it is for me to stay awake and see the new year come in!  Remember as a child you had a fit so Mom and Dad would let you stay up, and you never could!  Well, it’s funny how the years come back.  I got old enough to stay awake, and I did.  Now I’m older, my children are grown, my grand children are the ones wanting to be allowed to stay awake and all I want to do is go to sleep!!  Oh well.

So if I don’t talk with you before, have a Happy New Year!  Be safe and I’ll try to stay awake, who knows … maybe one of the grandchildren will keep me up!!!  Together we may see the countdown … 10, 9,  8, 7, 6 …