Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Tax Day


Hooray!  Tax Day!  It's finally over.  We always wait until the last day to finish paying our taxes because we are self-employed and have estimated taxes throughout the year.  So each year alternates, one year we have to pay more and then the next year we have overpaid and that is applied to our first quarterly estimated tax payment.  Last year we overpaid, so this year I knew we would have to pay more.  But I was so pleasantly surprised that it wasn't as much as I was expecting.  Yea!  I am glad that is over.  I'm feeling better now after having had the strep throat.  It really made me tired.  Too tired to stare at the computer for very long and I still had to stare at my work computer, so the work was all I could stand to do.  Now maybe I can get caught up on reading some blogs and creating a post or two.  I'm going to go to Tulsa this afternoon to exchange some sunglasses that I bought.  They are not very comfortable and they were expensive so I hope they will still allow me to exchange them.  I am two days over the 30 day return but I was too sick last week to take them and twice I tried to return them before but I forgot the box the first time and completely forgot the sunglasses the second time.  I am going to talk to a manager there and see what they will do for me.  Wish me favor!  

Friday, April 11, 2008

Streptococcus


I have had a strep throat since last Friday.  And I have been miserable and tired.  Too tired to blog or read blogs.  I finally feel better today but still not myself.  




My oldest daughter bought a doggie from the
shelter two days ago.  Her name is Apple.
She is three years old.  She weighs about
7-8 lbs.  Isn't she sweet?

Monday, April 7, 2008

Fun Monday-Celebrity Crush


Fun Monday's hostess is Jo Beaufoix.
She wants to hear about our first celebrity crush.
Ah yes, the wonderful Davy Jones.  
How I loved him...

Sunday, April 6, 2008

Weekly Winners Sunday Meme




Hobbes the Hunter

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Thursday, April 3, 2008

Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Turtle Soup

Look what comes out after a nice big storm. A nice big snapping turtle.
We were woken up by sirens going off in town about two miles
from us warning of a tornado.  The tornado touched down one
mile from us taking part of a neighbor's roof top.  Fortunately,
it was a small tornado.  We had lots and lots of rain quickly 
flooding ponds and roadways.  Also our electricity was off
from 5 am to 2 pm, so I didn't get much Fun Monday visits 
done.  



Kitties didn't pay any attention to the turtle at all.  Boy,
old Spunky would have gone crazy over him.  Spunky ate
small box turtles and terrapins.  

Have you ever had turtle soup?  

Monday, March 31, 2008

Fun Monday-High Hopes


Robin at Pensieve's is the hostess with the mostest this Fun Monday. She wants us to inspire others with quotable quotes or quotes to live by. This is a great assignment.
Here's my first quote from a movie with Frank Sinatra.
"He's got high hopes. High, apple pie in the sky hopes."  
Just remember that ant.  Oops, there goes another rubber tree plant.  



"We can do no great things...only small things with great love." Mother Teresa

Sunday, March 30, 2008

Time in a Bottle

How about if I save time in my bottle?

Weekly Winners Sunday Meme-My Bottle


What am I going to do with my bottle?
Do you have any suggestions?
My husband wants to fill it with pennies.

It is so big.  And old.


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Friday, March 28, 2008

What in carnation?


I love carnations!  They last so much longer than other fresh flowers.  I picked these up before Easter and they still look great.














These white flowers sure contrast nicely with the evergreen tree.  Fresh flowers of another kind!

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Off to the Dentist

Just a routine check-up and cleaning. My teeth aren't nearly this orange!



There, I added the right vase this time! :D 

Monday, March 24, 2008

Fun Monday-Music


This week's Fun Monday is hosted by Swampy. She wants us to make a list from A-Z of something. ABC's. I made mine of music. Now I realize that absolutely no one would have the time to listen to all of these songs. So look at my list and if you see just one that you like, then listen to it. I had fun making it. It was hard to narrow down some of the bands. I had multiples for some letters. Enjoy, please. And visit Swampy for more Fun Monday.

Augustana-Boston

Boston-More Than a Feeling

Coldplay-Clocks ( I could have picked every song they have ever sung!)

Derek and the Dominoes-Bell Bottom Blues

Eagles-Hole in the World (live in Australia)

Fleetwood Mac-Dreams (Man, weren't they great?)

If you only have time to listen to one song, this is the one!
Genesis-No Son of Mine

Henley, Don-The Heart of the Matter (best song ever written)

Imogen Heap-Let Go

Journey- Faithfully

Kansas-Dust in the Wind

Led Zeppelin-Going to California (used to be my favorite song)

Mayer, John-Waiting on the World to Change

Nickleback-If Everyone Cared

Oasis-Little By Little

Pink Floyd-Wish You Were Here

Queen-Bohemian Rhapsody

Relient K-Be My Escape

Steely Dan-Reelin' in the Years

Taylor, James-Fire and Rain

U2-Beautiful Day

The Verve-Bitter Sweet Symphony

The Who-Behind Blue Eyes

Xanadu-Rush

Yes-and you and I

ZZ Top-Blue Jean Blues

Sunday, March 23, 2008

Weekly Winners Sunday Meme-Foot Fashion


Have you had your FitFlops today?





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Saturday, March 22, 2008

Spring has sprung!


My daffodils

Downtown Bradford pear tree

My Bradford pear tree

Friday, March 21, 2008

P.F. Chang's Citrus Soy Salmon

For the past three weeks I have had a deep tissue massage at a spa. My husband gave me a gift certificate at Christmas. I must say it was the best gift possible. I have a lot of knots in my shoulder muscles and boy did she ever work on them. It has been a wonderful treat. Last week I ate lunch at P.F. Chang's where my youngest daughter works as a hostess. She had me eat at the bar and order the Citrus Soy Salmon which is new on their menu. It's on the lunch bowl menu. I have to say that it was the best salmon I have ever eaten. The citrus soy sauce was perfect. I can't wait to eat it again. They serve it with rice on the side and soup. Excellent. This week I ate lunch with my daughter at T.G.I.Fridays. It was nice to get to spend time with her. So I have had threee wonderful weeks of spa. I booked another one in April. I am also going to take my mom next time. So I highly recommend the salmon dish. I am going to get the ingredients and if I get the recipe I will post it too.

Thursday, March 20, 2008

The Lamb has a new home

The lamb has arrived:
A new home in Mississippi to Kitten's daughter.
Here is the lovely video footage provided by her mom.

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Here's Dallas!

Here are a few pictures of Dallas with the firemen
who rescued him.  They said that Dallas was in
full arrest.  He is now back to his normal, active
self.  What a happy ending!