Monday Morning Day 25 2010

Good Morning Campers!!!

I let the pressure off myself by saying I wasn't going to post everyday but you know what? I kinda miss it....I am better off when I let things out instead of bottling them up...so here I am...

The weather has been crazy here..twice in the last week we were in danger of being in the direct path of a Tornado..that means the Emergency System interrupts the regularly scheduled programming and lets you know that the chance of a Tornado is likely..this is different from the Tornado Watch that is posted on the weather channel and local channels only....when you hear that alarm going off on your TV and radio you know it's serious...twice now that has happened and it really really shook me up...I don't know why because I have lived through them before but this time they were mentioning streets not even 5 miles from here...and it's not like a Hurricane warning where you have plenty of time to leave..with a Tornado it's not safe to leave..you just have to buckle down in the safest room in your house and ride it out... last nite I went to bed too early and was awake at 3.am...and lo and behold there was a Tornado warning! I think possibly the rain and wind woke me..it was coming in sideways..I had left the Florida room windows open to let some fresh air in...so I quickly closed them and then turned the TV on and that's when I saw the warnings...most people slept through it..I would have normally...I am just glad everyone is okay and we were lucky..this time...

My friend Jen that I have talked about on here many times was admitted to the hospital last night..she has a lot of medical issues and does not take care of herself the way she should...yesterday her toes turned purple ..she is diabetic and has vascular disease in her legs...they are pretty worried about her as am I..well between the Tornadoes and Jen I have been doing some serious thinking..I need to take better care of myself and get out and exercise more...I have become too sedentary and that's not good..I am way too young to not be moving while I can...there will come a time when I can't..also the Tornado scare made me realize what's truly important to me and that is my loved ones...things are not right between my hubby and me...on the outside we seem fine but he and I both know things are bad..and I am going to make a conscious effort to put things right between us...I love him with all my heart and don't want to lose him...

So there you have it...I need to make some changes...thanks for listening..;-)

L xx

DAY 17 2010

Good Evening Campers!!

What a busy day! Went to the Commissary ...came home put all the groceries away...did the laundry...cleaned house...gave the dog a much needed bath...then cleaned the pool..got all the leaves out..sat outside and read my book by the pool.. then grilled burgers and hot dogs for supper...what a wonderful day!! The sun was in and out and it was really windy but we reached 65F..felt so good!!

I have decided that writing every day just for the sake of it is not really doing anyone any good...I don't get many comments and I don't have a lot to say so I will write when I have something to say rather than trying to do an entry every day...but I did manage to write every day for over 2 weeks so that's an accomplishment in its self!!

Have a great week!!

L xx

DAY 16 2010

Good Evening Campers!!

To nights entry is dedicated to the latest member of the Hatfield family born tonight at 11.15 pm in England..her name is Bailee Mae Hatfield and she weighed in at 6 lb 15 oz..Mum and baby doing well..my nephew is over the moon and totally in love with his little girl...they already have a little boy called Shay...

I am a great Aunty again!! woo hoo!!

L xx

DAY 15 2010

Good Evening Campers!

Busy day today...up at 4.30 to take my sons girlfriend to the airport because her parents didn't want to get up that early (?)..home for a quick shower then over to Jens to pick her up and take her daughter to school because her hubby was out of town in their only car...ran errands all day...had breakfast at Denny's...oh so bad for you but oh so good...

Another double murder suicide in our community..the third one in as many months...a sign of the times?? this one was a father who shot his daughter on her 23rd birthday then turned the gun on himself...so tragic..and you hear about that girl who threw her baby in the dumpster?? some days I just don't know..she could have left that child at any safe haven with no consequence but she chose to throw it away like trash.... this is why I don't watch the news..but tonight I was tired and sat down to hear all this...

Well that's going on in my head tonight...I'm tired so I'm going to call it a night and go read in bed...have a great weekend!!

L xx

DAY 14 2010

Good Evening Campers!!

I am so happy to report that the sun was shining today and the temperatures hit the high 50's!! It felt so good to putter around in the yard a little bit and sit on the deck and feel the sun on my face...I sat out there for a good hour and felt really warm for the first time in ages...one of my simple pleasures reading my book outside...even the "kids" were out there throwing the football around..gotta love it..we are in for some rain this weekend but that's okay we need it...I was looking around out there today and there is an awful lot of work to be done but I am ready...I like nothing more than working out in the yard and then rewarding myself with a cold beer and a dip in the pool..I realize that's a long way off but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel..

So yesterday was weird...I kept having someone ring the doorbell and run away...I didn't think kids did that anymore....my driveway is pretty long and whoever it was could run pretty quick to not be seen on on my street..I put a pic up above so you can see how long my driveway is and where my front door is...oh well kids will be kids..nothing today so guess they had their fun and moved on...LOL...

I have a busy day tomorrow..going to run errands and hang out with Jen...her hubby is taking their only car out of state for the day so I said I would pick her up and we will go run and do whatever needs doing...of course we will have lunch somewhere and a bit of shopping no doubt....

Who is watching American Idol? I was flicking back and forth last night..I gotta admit the auditions make me cringe!

I made spaghetti and meatballs for supper...just FYI..LOL

Have a good night...

L xx

DAY 13 2010

Good Evening Campers!!

Wild things Wednesday!!

Wild (ish) things I have done...

Went Para sailing...
Horseback riding on the beach...
Ab sailing down a mountain..
Exploring in caves...
Emigrated to America with $500 in my pocket...
Went flying in a small plane with my F.I.L. as the pilot...
Skinny dipping..
Entered and won a wet t shirt competition..
Entered a hot legs competition...
got two tattoos..

what "wild" things have you done??

L xx

DAY 12 2010

Something different today...

Terrific Tuesday..

Things I think are terrific...

Warmer temps..
Feeling the sun on my face today...
Good books...
Starbucks...
Yankee Candles..
Sausages for supper...
My cute yorkie ..
My kids...
American Idol!!!!!!! here we go again!!
Laughing out loud...
Hearing my son playing online with my nephew in the UK...
Mailing books to a new friend..
Face book...
Sugar free vanilla Cappuchino..
Sleeping with my window cracked..
Hot showers...
My new boots...
Gift cards...
My Florida room...
My DVR..

All of you reading this...;-)

L xx

DAY 11 2010

Good Evening Campers...

How is everyone??

Well I discovered this morning that the hard freeze had caused a pin hole crack in the pipe that feeds our sprinkler system..I totally forgot about that pipe being exposed as it is above ground....luckily it's only a tiny hole and I have cut the water off to it and covered it with an old blanket and will get it fixed once the weather breaks....could have been so much worse...

Filled the car with gas (petrol)...it is creeping back up again..today it was $2.69 a gallon...

I am waiting on a CD to come in the mail so I can get my CEU's and get my license renewed..then I can look for a job...actually it doesn't have to be in the medical field but I need to keep my license up anyway...I just want a job that I look forward to going to and that will keep me busy and get me out the house...sounds easy enough huh?? ;-)

F.I.L. is home and doing okay..they got him a hospital bed which should help him keep his leg elevated..I don't know if I told you he has an Ulcer on his foot too and being a diabetic it is taking forever to heal...Hospice has not yet been contacted..he goes to his GP next week and I guess he will be the one to determine that...

Spoke to hubby via phone a couple of times over the weekend and today...he is doing okay..he gets pretty bored I think during his down time..no honey-do list...
;-)) they do have nice golf courses there though...

Well that's it for me again....

Take Care...

L xx

DAY TEN 2010

Good Evening Campers...

Today was a good day..I got to sit outside and feel the sun on my face..it was really cold but if you sat in a sheltered area it was wonderful..I feel human again! Amazing what a little vitamin D will do for ya!!

So I returned that useless Turbo Snake...they didn't even question me..I guess they weren't surprised...lol

I made a Beef stew in the crock pot....it was pretty good...stick to ya ribs good...;-)

It was a lazy Sunday...nothing really to write about...oh one thing..you'll laugh at this...I had put lotion on my legs and I guess it hadn't all soaked in and my jeans had rubbed against it..well I looked at my legs and thought I had developed Varicose veins...LOL!! They were blue! I panicked for a minute..then I rubbed my leg and the blue came off...;-) Phew!

Alright I am outta here...

Take Care...

L xx

DAY NINE 2010

Good Evening Campers!!

It's me again...;-)

So Sonya asked what had grabbed my attention in the book "Mrs Kimble"..I guess it was like peeking in the window of your neighbour...the detail of these women's lives is fascinating..it was one of those books that you don't want to put down...another one I just finished which I also couldn't put down was "Eating Heaven" by Jennie Shortridge... just a couple of really good books to help pass the time while we are snuggled up inside...;-)) I am now reading a whimsical but delightful book called "Garden Spells"..reminds me of "Practical Magic"

So we've all seen those TV ads...Billy Mays used to do a lot of them and now there is this English bloke..forget his name but anyway he has a commercial for the "snake" ..well today True Beauty and I were killing some time in Walmart and saw the TV section where they have all the "deals" off the telly...so I bought the Snake drain opener...True Beauty has long hair that clogs the drains ALL the time ...well it did NOT work...lol...down the plug it went and got stuck...my son pulled it out..minus the hook which is now down the drain with the hair...so I shall be taking that back tomorrow and using the money to by some good old drano...LOL..

Other than wasting my money at Wally World today has been a stay inside and stay warm kind of a day..the temps never got above 32F here ..Lifetime has been playing chick flicks all day..I have also done some reading..played on the computer and spoke to hubby in Guam where it is already Sunday....

Oh and has anyone seen the People magazine cover of Kate Gosselins new hair do?? I think one should not get hair extensions when you still have short hair sticking out...it looks beyond ridiculous....I hear she is coming out with a new show....I shan't be watching....but then again i shouldn't look at train wrecks either....;-)

I think I need to get out more.... cabin fever makes me punch drunk...LOL

Take care...

L xx

DAY EIGHT 2010

Good Evening Campers!!

So I have a couple of new followers..it says I have 181 now...LOL..where are they then?? If you are new to my blog please leave me a comment and introduce yourself....I don't bite!!

Got up to an empty house for once so I took advantage of it and cleaned the whole house from top to bottom and got all the laundry done..then I met Jen for lunch and tried finding some Duraflame logs for the fireplace but everyone was sold out.. so I lit my large four wick candle in the fireplace..it looks so pretty...almost as good as a fire but not as warm of course....

Don't really have any plans this weekend..it's still very cold for us Floridians...I will probably get stuck into a book...a movie sounds good too...

I am sure I am boring the pants off you..my life is not very exciting these days...

have a great weekend...

L xx

DAY SEVEN 2010

Good Evening Campers!!


Feeling pretty good tonight..had a headache earlier..I don't like the dry forced heat we have over here...it's just air blowing out the vents in the ceiling but it seems to dry me out..I even woke up with a nose bleed the other morning and I feel like I am drying up like an old prune..I keep moisturizing and putting on chap stick but I still feel dry..ugh!!

Went to see F.I.L. in the hospital again today...good news he is doing a lot better and will be coming home tomorrow...his Pneumonia has cleared up...he has a lot of Chronic issues though but at least for now he is doing better..I think from here on in we will be taking it one day at a time....

Spent an hour outside in the sunshine today..it was still pretty cold but it felt good to get some fresh air and feel the warmth on my face..can you believe they are saying we might actually get snow here on Saturday?? crazzzzzyyyy!!!!



Spoke with hubby on the phone...didn't go into details with him regarding his Dad..just told him that he was doing better and coming home..which is the truth...I will say more if I think he needs to hear it...

Hard to believe that just 2 weeks ago it was Christmas Eve...seems longer than that..I am glad I haven't suffered the usual post holiday blues...I really enjoyed Christmas but was not sad to pack all the clutter away and move on...

Well folks that's all from the Brit tonight...I am kinda liking this writing a little every day.... ;-)

Take care...

L xx

DAY SIX 2010

Good Evening Campers!!

Greetings from freezing Florida!! LOL..

Yesterday I went to see my F.I.L. in the hospital..he's not doing so well..when he comes out he will getting hospice care at home which we all know what that means...to me he seems to have lost his fighting spirit and has been reminiscing about the past a lot..and he told me he thinks his body is shutting down.. it will be very hard when he goes..his kids are scattered all over the world...I was the one who told my hubby his Mum had passed and it looks like I will be the one to tell him about his Dad.... I'm trying to decide how much to tell hubby..I want him to be able to say goodbye to his Dad in person but we have no way of predicting when he will go...oh such a difficult time...

I went to the mall today to spend my gift cards at my two favourite places..Yankee Candle and Booksamillion...I got 4 books..will have to give you the titles later...and a bunch or tarts for my burners and one large Jar candle that was $15 instead of $24...my house smells lovely right now...

That's all from me tonight..off to watch some telly and maybe read a little..staying inside where it's warm and cozy...

take care..

L xx

DAY 5 2010

Good Evening Campers!!

Are you sick of me yet? Ha!

Not a whole lot to write about but anything is better than nothing right? ;-)

I hate to sound like my Dad and talk about the weather all the time but my god it is freezing here!! This is the fourth day in a row that we have had freezing temps overnight..and we have about 10 more days to go...everything is looking very bare and reminds me of England..which is kinda nice...

Yesterday I did some shopping and met Jen for lunch..then I started a new book and couldn't put it down.."Mrs Kimble" by Jennifer Haigh..I finished it today.. I thoroughly recommend it...

Well that's all I got tonight folks..stay warm...

L xx

DAY FOUR 2010

Good Afternoon Campers!!

Day four of the new year (looks at Ora)..yesterday was a lovely day..went up the hospital to see my F.I.L..then to the movies with my beautiful daughter..we saw "It's Complicated"..fabulous movie about chicks my age who still have it! LOL...it is hilarious and you come out of there feeling good..what more could you ask for from a movie? ..;-) After the movie we went for Japanese food for lunch they have a special if you eat before 4..soup..salad and two combination meat with fried rice and veggies for $11.95..I had the Chicken and Shrimp..it was delish!! I finished my book and spent the evening in front of the telly...it is so cold here...temps not getting our of the 40's and dipping into the teens overnight....we had to wrap our pipes outside last night as were going to have a freeze for more than 4 hours....my blood must have thinned since living in Florida because I am freezing! But I don't mind the cold for a while..we get to wear our winter clothes and before you know it it will be hot and humid again here...

Hope everyone is staying warm and not feeling the post holiday blues too much...I am feel pretty pumped myself..I always like the fresh new feeling of the New Year...

L xx

DAY THREE 2010

For day three we have us a little meme that has been floating around...

1. What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?

SPENT A WEEK IN MYRTLE BEACH..HAD A GOOD TIME BUT IT WASN'T AS NICE AS THE GULF COAST....

2. Did you keep your New Year's Resolutions from last year and will you make any for 2010?

I AM HEALTHIER THAN I WAS THIS TIME LAST YEAR BUT I STILL NEED TO WORK ON IT...MY MENTAL HEALTH ISN'T WHERE I WANT IT TO BE..I HAVE BEEN VERY DOWN THE PAST FEW MONTHS..GONNA FIX THAT!!

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

LOTS OF NEW BABIES THIS YEAR..GOD LOVE 'EM!!

4. Did anyone close to you die? NO..THANK GOD...

5. What countries did you visit? NONE... :-(

6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?

A STAMP ON MY PASSPORT!!7. What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory...and why?

OCTOBER 10 TH..MY BFF FROM UK GOT MARRIED HERE ON THE BEACH...

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

I GUESS KEEPING IT TOGETHER WHEN I COULD EASILY HAVE FALLEN APART...

9. What was your biggest failure? NO FAILURES..JUST LESSONS LEARNED

10. Did you suffer illness or injury? NOT REALLY..

11. What was the best thing you bought? CAN'T THINK...

12. Whose behaviour merited celebration? MY SON GRADUATING

13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?MY HUBBY HAS UPSET ME THIS PAST YEAR...

14. Where did most of your money go?HOUSE..YARD... KIDS..FOOD SHOPPING..YOU KNOW THAT THING CALLED LIFE!!

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
MY DAD AND AND BFF COMING OVER..

16. What song will always remind you of 2009?USE SOMEBODY KINGS OF LEON

17. Compared to last year, are you......
happier/sadder? SADDER...
thinner/fatter? THINNER...
richer/poorer? POORER

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
TRAVELLING

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?SPENDING MONEY

20. How will you be spending New Year's Eve?I SPENT IT WITH MY KIDS

21. Did you fall in love in 2009?NAH22. How many one-night stands?LOL..YEA RIGHT...

23. What was your favorite TV program?ALL THE REALITY CRAP...LOL

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? HATE'S A STRONG EMOTION...

25. What was the best book you read? THE MOON AND OWL CAFE

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
KINGS OF LEON

27. What did you want AND get? NEW BOOTS

28. What did you want and NOT get? A LAPTOP

29. What was your favorite film of the year? PRECIOUS

30. What did you do on your birthday and how old were you?
NOTHING MUCH AND I WAS 47..

31. What ONE thing would have made your year immensely more satisfying? MORE OF THE 3 LETTER WORD...:-p

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?

AS ALWAYS I EXPRESS MYSELF..I'D SAY ALITTLE BOHEMIAN...

33. What kept you sane? WINE...LOL

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? OH THERE'S SO MANY....LOL

35. Whom did you miss? MY MUM AS ALWAYS

36 Who was the best new person you met? SUZANNE

37 Tell us a valuable life lesson that you learned in 2009.TO STAND UP FOR MYSELF

39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: "WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS" ;-))

DAY TWO 2010

Good Afternoon Campers!!

Well it's all over for another year..3 months of shopping..planning..decorating..wrapping..cooking..cleaning...drinking...eating

...celebrating...red..green..gold...snowflakes..tinsel...poinsettas..snowglobes...fairy lights..all put away until the end of November when we turn round and do it all over again...LOL!

Have to say I like having the house all spic and span again and all the clutter picked up...I have the windows open to let some fresh air in..it's pretty chilly here today..we woke up to 32F and it hasn't got above 50F today..but it is sunny and gorgeous out..makes me happy to be alive...

I have posted a pic of me from NYE..wanted to show you my hair..I had a bit of a disaster with the colour but now I let it grow for 4 weeks and then had it trimmed and I can live with it now...

Hope everyone has recovered from their festivities..don't tell anyone but i never got out my pj's yesterday...LOL..

Please keep my F.I.L. in your prayers he's back in hospital with Pneumonia again..bless his heart..he keeps aspirating his food and then ends up so poorly...he isn't responding to the antibiotics as well as they would like either...looks like he will be in for at least a week....

2 days in a row...(posting)

L xx

DAY ONE 2010

Good afternoon Campers!!

I overindulged a little last night..you know it being NYE and all that...I am definitely too old for this shit...LOL...takes me a whole day to bounce back..literally....but I had fun..it was spontaneous..I was going to stay home but my daughter persuaded me to go to a party that my son was at.. we had fun....but like I said..I am way too old for this....:-)


Well it's a new year...what do I want for 2010?? a life....seriously..I am becoming some what of a hermit since hubby has been gone..not working isn't helping so I am going to start looking for a little part time job to get me out the house and keep me busy..I am spending way too much time alone and the more I stay in the more I don't want to go out...it's not healthy and I am way to young to be living like this...so I am ready to take charge of my life and get out there and live it!

I also want to get back into Journaling again...I have neglected this blog for way too long and I miss writing...so look for more from me!!

Happy New Year!!

L xx