Merry Christmas Ya'll!!

I know I haven't posted in the last few weeks. I have so much to tell you but didn't want to ruin your holiday w/ all my drama! *L* Things are looking up for now though!!

I just wanted to take some time to wish all of you out there a very Peaceful and Love filled Christmas! Take a minute to remember why we really celebrate this time of year!

I promise I'll be back in a few days to catch you up on the never ending saga at the Memory Bay!

WHINEY WEDNESDAY

Today is Whiney Weds. the day set aside the whine and moan about all our woes.

1. There is so much drama going on w/ stepmonster right not that I haven't had a chance to blog....I have several posts in the draft section....

2. I am just dying to show you guys pics from the cruise but can't get them loaded on here for some reason!

3. I am home from the cruise.... I really want to go back! *G*

4. There are only 12 mroe days until Christmas and I'm not finished w/ my shopping!

5. MIL just asked me to host annual Christmas Dinner and my house is a wreck!

6. Instead of shopping this weekend, I'll be cleaning like a mad woman!

7. My mom asked me AGAIN when I'll be finished with her scrapbook....what is her problem? I've only had the pics for about 5 years! *LOL* I really need to get that thing finished! I'm such a bad daughter!

8. I have about 400 pics so far from the cruise that I need to sort through and put in scrapbooks.

9. I still have another 200 or so to get developed! My memory stick runneth over! *EEK*

10. And finally, I feel like a jerk for complaining when my life is a lot better than so many other people. I really need a attitude adjustment!


here's hoping that by the weekend I'll at least have some of this list taken care of so I won't have so much to complain about next week!

Thirteen Thursday...Part 2

Thirteen Things I am Thankful for this Thanksgiving!

1. Sugarbritches...he may be hard to get along with sometimes, but I think it would be harder to get along without him

2. My extended family & the fact that most live close by...don't know what I would do without them

3. My job...easy work, great bosses, flexible schedule!

4. This may seem minor to some but, I am thankful for starting to lose weight! This has been a long hard battle and I am just now starting to see some results.

5. My friends, What I lack in Quantity I make up for in Quality *G*

6. My health, I have completely recovered from the surgery and am feeling great!

7. My church family. They have been so supportive of me and my family and I know that I am loved!

8. Scrapbooking. Again some of you may not understand but it has given me a way to remember all the great times I've had and it also helps me to remember those loved ones we've lost in recent years.

9. That I have the opportunity to travel as much as I do. I may not go to exotic locations but growing up as poor as I did I am just thankful that I can afford to get away at all.

10. I'm thankful for Stepmonster. I know that's a shock! *G* But even though we still aren't getting along, I love her...most of the time

11. I'm thankful for my love of reading. I know so many people who don't read well and I am just grateful that God gave me the love of reading early...

12. I'm thankful that even though I make great big mistakes almost daily, God loves me no matter what!

13. And last but not least, I'm thankful that people I've never met come here to read about my boring little life. I hope what you read brings a smile to your face.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!

I'll tell you all about the cruise next week! Pray the ship doesn't sink and I don't get sick! *L*

Thirteen Thursday... Part 1

There will be 2 editions of Thirteen Thursday today...Enjoy! *G*


13 Things to do before leaving for the Cruise!


1. Finish Stepmom's travel journal
2. Make a travel journal for myself!
3. Get all laundry finished
4. Finish Packing
5. Get directions to Hotel in Charleston
6. Make sure Sugarbritches has everything he needs packed
7. Make sure happy pills and allergy medicine are packed!
8. Clean out van
9. Pack everything in van...make room for in-laws luggage! *G*
10.Run last minute errands for dinner
11.Make sure all paperwork is in order (B.C's, excursion info, cruise tickets,etc)
12.Don't forget battery chargers for cell and camera
13.Try to get some sleep tonight!

Sugarbritches is trying to Kill me!

*EDIT* This post was originally written on Nov. 14th but I forgot to post it! DDOOHH!

I am sure SB is trying to kill me.


My bosses gave me the day off today and I thought I'd spend a little extra time at the Y in hopes of shedding another pound or two hundred before the cruise. I walked on the treadmill...did some 100lb. leg presses...few arm exercises...and then got on the elliptical from H&LL. Two hours into it and I was doing great! Then SB came in and asked if I would like to go on a little hike to the South Mtn. waterfall. Now, I vaguely remember the last time I went to this waterfall but I do remember almost needing the rescue team to haul my big butt out of there. But...I've been exercising and building up my strength so I should be fine.....right?

My legs started hurting on the drive TO the trail...this should have been a warning....I took my camera along and was doing great for about 3/4 of the 1.2 mile hike to the waterfall. Did I mention it was an uphill hike? Rocky terrain...wet leaves...fun times! I was about 300 feet from the falls when I hit "the wall" (you know the point where you just don't think you can take another step?) I know it was 300' because I counted ever step! Finally I crawled up to the lookout area and in between pants and gulps for air I took some great pics. After a few minutes of resting, SB was ready to head back down. Coming down was much easier so I decided I could walk around a little more before we headed to his truck. Did I mention the leg presses and my legs hurting....well SB has a truck that is so high that on a good day I can barely climb in it....you can see where this is going can't you? I was sure we were going to have to borrow a crane to get me into the truck or I was just going to have to live in the forest forever. I was sooo sore! I finally crawled up in the truck and groaned and moaned all the way home. I could hardly walk that night or the next morning. SB said it wasn't the hike that had me so sore but that I had been using too much weight at the Y. Of course he would say that...NOW...AFTER I was ready to die. Where was he when I was feeling froggy enough to add more weight to my routine huh?

been a long time.....

I hate to keep saying it...but it's been another busy week at the Bay. Nothing exciting to report, just alot of errands and such. I'm still trying to get everything packed for our fabulous vacation! I can hardly wait to get out of town! Four more days and I'll be Charleston Bound! I still need to pick up a few things and pack a few things but I think for the most part I am ready! The only hold up has been getting our Ship Documents from our Travel Agent. She said she mailed them last Monday. They are coming from Alabama....and I know things go at a slower pace down here in the South but even the Pony Express could have gotten them here by now!

Sunday was the day of food! We had a church-wide Thanksgiving Fellowship Meal right after service Sunday morning. After coming home and falling into a Turkey coma for an hour (I couldn't believe I got to do that!) We headed over to my Dad's for our Family get together. More food, more fun w/ flying squirrels and then home again. "Flying Squirrels" you ask? Well, it seems my nephew (Steve Irwim wannabe) has just recently acquired a flying squirrel which he brought to Thanksgiving dinner! Oh yeah. Only in the south! This is the same kid who has an iguana, and a blue tip lizard in his bedroom! God Bless his mom! I would just be creeped out but she seems to handle it all in stride. It was kind of cute to watch the little guy jump from one family member to another....from a safe distance of course....because let's face it....it is just a rodent w/ fur after all! I have one more family obligation this week and then it's 2 days of final preparation and then we are off! I hope you guys all have a great Thanksgiving and I hope you have safe travels wherever you go!

I'm Bored and since misery loves company......

Your Hair Should Be Pink

Hyper, insane, and a boatload of fun. You're a traveling party that everyone loves to follow.

What's Your Funky Inner Hair Color?

Neighborhood Saga continues....

Don't you just love drama? ....me neither!

Weds. came home from conference and saw an email from old neighbor....it seems that they were worried that Sugarbritches and I were upset with them because #2 neighbor stole their building. HUH? They thought that maybe we would think they actually gave him the building after they sold us their smaller building. I guess SB and I are just odd because it never occurred to us to be upset at them for being ROBBED!!!!! Anyway, after I explained that we weren't upset she proceeded to tell us more of the BD (Bldg. Drama) Let me see if I can get all this straight. Old Neighbor repeatedly tried to contact #2 neighbor and tell them to move bldg. back or they would have to report it stolen. #2 neighbor finally returns call and says "You gave it to me...I have witnesses to that affect, I paid someone $100 to move it across the street, good luck getting it back" So Old Neighbor thought that they would have to actually call the police and see what would happen. They were very upset about it because they really didn't want it to go that far. They liked #2 neighbor at one time and well, no one really wants to call the police on someone they know right? I came home on Thurs. to see a moving truck carrying the bldg. back to Old Neighbor's yard. I guess #2 decided that they might actually call the police and he didn't need the grief! I think I felt bad for moving man the most...he couldn't get it back exactly where it came from even after he spent nearly 2 hours trying! Poor guy finally gave up and left it!

Hopefully all this will blow over soon and I can go back to just having swinging neighbors who apparently love everyone! :-)

What a Bummer!

I was so excited about going on a Hot Air Balloon ride this past weekend... I guess you can tell from the title how that worked out.

Sat. I had a church golf tournament to help with and then I was told it was too windy and the Balloons probably wouldn't go up anyway. So I thought I would go Sunday afternoon....nope...mom had a tupperware party (I didn't even know people still did this *G*). Of course I had to go to that because I couldn't tell her I was doing something w/ stepmom AGAIN! As it turns out, Stepmom went and the balloons were grounded anyway.

Ok, so I didn't get to go over the weekend....no worries a local church was having a fall festival on Halloween Night and they were having balloon rides.... I would just go there....see where this is going? Darn Wind! So another year without a balloon ride!

Oh and since I went to try to ride a balloon, I missed the neighborhood party! So all that exciting stuff I thought would happen didn't....oh well.

Maybe Nov. will be more exciting! Actually it BETTER be considering I leave for the cruise 3 weeks from today! WOOHOO!!!

What do Carrot Top, Thieving Neighbors and a Good Friend have in common?

Why me of course! Are you new here? Everything is about me! *LOL*


First let me get to the Good Friend.....Hubby has worked with this guy for years, as a matter of fact when "The Great Co." sent hubby back to school he asked friend to go too. He & his girlfriend have been riding buddies and we've gone on vacation w/ them the last few years. Good people. I got a call today from good friend (hubby was asleep) who was a little bummed. It seems that he was offered a Day Shift job! ( I thought this was great news...he and hubby have worked nights almost the entire time they've worked at "The Great Co.") Friend was bummed because it would be an opposite shift from SB and he didn't want to take it. He was going to try to get someone to switch shifts with him so at least he & hubby would work the same days. Bless his heart! *G* When SB got up I told him what was going on and that he should call good friend. After talking a little bit SB said that he would take the 1st shift if it were him because who knows when the offer will come around again. Another guy in SB's dept. called and said he was going to 1st shift as well. Only on 8hrs though.....SB is next in line for 12hr day shift so we are just praying that comes soon!

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Thieving Neighbor...not to be confused w/ Swinging Neighbor.....is a real piece of work. I used to like this guy, he is a heavy drinker but seems like a nice enough guy. Until yesterday...remember next door neighbor who moved out recently? Well, they had a building in their backyard (actually 2 bldgs, but SB & I bought one) and that thieving neighbor came in yesterday w/ a truck and STOLE the bldg.!!! Now I know #1 neighbor doesn't live there anymore but when that house is foreclosed on they will included the bldg. in the amount owed because it was included in the mortgage. So say the house & Bldg. were valued at $125,000...without bldg. it may sell for $115,000 and that would leave #1 neighbor still owing $10,000.... I think that's a $h!tty thing to do to #1 neighbor. And it stinks for new neighbor (whoever that may be) because they will have to buy a new bldg. I told SB today that the more I think about it the more I don't want to hang around these people. If they would do something like that to #1 neighbor what would stop them from doing something like that to us?

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Carrot top....oh how I wish I were going to tell you the tale of that quirky, prop loving comedian.....but it's just not to be.

Yesterday I went to get my hair cut....can you tell where this is going?
Hairdresser: "Wanna try something fun for fall?"

Me: "Sure, what do you have in mind?"

Hairdresser: "What if we added a few red streaks to your highlights?"

Me: "Sounds fun, and hey if I don't like it we can just fix it next time right?"

Hairdresser: "Let me get the chemicals ready....."

DID YOU NOTICE SHE NEVER SAID WE YES TO THAT STATEMENT? If so, WHERE WERE YOU YESTERDAY???????

OK, so she adds the streaks...which she LOVES by the way, and she tells me the "red will get a little more dull by the end of the week"...and then she gives me a cute cut and shows me how to wear it a little more "dressy" for the cruise. I never noticed that the "RED" streaks were actually ORANGE until SB came in a looked at it! His comment..."Wow, going for the fall leaf look are we?" I could have cried! He said he actually likes the color just not the curly do.....thank goodness that washed right out! *LOL* But as I sit here the next day my hair has become more orange and brown that it was yesterday! SO if you see me out, please just ignore the hair...hopefully it will return to it's former glory in a few short weeks! And it better because I only have 28 more days until the CRUISE!!!!!

Tagged by April

Top Ten Weird Things About Me:

1. I can touch my nose w/ my tongue. I can also curl and flip my tongue ( go ahead and try to do that...I'll wait)

2. I could read at age 3...you can ask my mom

3. I can't watch just one TV show at a time. I always change channels during commercials.

4. because of #3 I think I have "remote control thumb" My thumb has been cramping for a week now

5. I can not sleep unless I am covered up to my chin. I also have to have the ceiling fan on even in winter!

6. Ok...don't tell anyone...but I don't have a key to my house. I have lived here for more than 10yrs and I couldn't tell you the last time we locked the door!

7. Whenever I picture what the devil must look like Al Pacino always pops into my head. I have never been able to watch the Devil's Advocate all the way through because I truly believe that that is how the devil works.

8. My left foot is larger than my right

9. I am afraid to travel over bridges...not sure if it's a fear of heights or if I just think the bridge is going to collapse but I just get scared crossing bridges.

10. Christopher Walken (the actor) creeps me out!

Ok...let's see who will do this....I tag Jennifer, Lisa, and Amy

If you have an ATV and a DEATH WISH....

then come on down to NC and visit the Brown Mtn. ATV Park! Have mercy!

I thought with all my previous ATV experience.....remember I took my first ever ride Friday afternoon! I would be ready for the easy trails at the park. First of all, a man must have developed the map for this place. You could only get to the "easy" trails if you went along trail #1. Trail #1 was the MOST DIFFICULT TRAIL!!!!! I say it again... a man must have been the designer!

Let me see if I can adequately describe the horror that was my one and only trip up that God forsaken Mtn.......

I did have the sense to send Sugarbritches up first on a recon mission of sorts.... he basically said "you can do it....but go slow...no funny stuff!" (Excuse me, have we met? me do something funny w/ a motorized vehicle?) So, after a quick reminder of where the brakes were (yes I forgot...problem?) I was psyched to head up that hill. SB was leading and my brother was behind me to make sure I didn't fall off a cliff or something. I got maybe 6 feet before I had my first problem. I AM NOT KIDDING! I was expecting dirt trails.....I was NOT expecting rocks the size of small cars! I got stuck in a huge crevice and stopped dead.....I was leaning to one side of the ATV and my foot had fallen to the ground and I was afraid to move. My helpful brother started yelling at me to hit the gas. I was too scared to move let alone hit the gas! I kept yelling back at him that I was stuck and he kept yelling that I couldn't be...I was driving a 4WD vehicle! Finally he walked up and helped me get the wheels straight and told me to punch the gas. I told him I would if he would stand in front of me! *GRRR* OK, so it was a stellar moment for me but I recovered and made it another 100 yards or so before I freaked out again! I had to pull over to the side of the trail and let like 10 people go by me because I was going so slow! I think if I had gotten off and pushed it I would have gone faster! SB thought so too! He finally let me turn around and head back down to safety. It was horrible! Luckily SB was smart enough not to laugh at me because I've seen a few episodes of CSI and I am pretty sure I could have made it look like an accidental death.

Other than the horrific trail the day was actually pretty nice. We hung out with SB's friend from work (our Biker buddies *G*) and had a really nice visit. I am praying that the ATV Jungle Adventure in Cozumel isn't near that bad. If it is, you may hear the screams of panic across the ocean!

I'm a Redneck Woman....

I ain't no high class broad! *LOL* I've been singing that song in my head all afternoon!

The 4-wheeling adventure was so much fun! Sugarbritches road with me on my first trip around the trail...actually he road w/ me a few times but I got the hang of it pretty quickly. The only thing I kept forgetting was to let go of the gas when I changed gears! Glad I was holding on so tight! *G*

We are going to Brown Mtn. Park tomorrow for a picnic lunch and an afternoon of deep woods riding. I think I'm more excited than SB. Bless his heart, he worked over 4hrs this morning (7pm - 11am) and then he came over to watch me ride w/ only 3 hrs. sleep. Poor guy has crashed on the sofa with the dog curled up next to him. They make a sweet couple! Guess I should tell him to head to bed. We've been invited to breakfast early in the morning. He'll need his beauty rest so he won't be so grumpy tomorrow!

Ya'll have a great Saturday and if I can figure out how to upload pics, I'll show you how much fun we had!

Life Insurance paid up.....CHECK!

Well, it had to happen some time! I come from a long line of red-neck and white trash people. (Wanna know how I can tell the difference? Rednecks will give you the shirt off their back. White trash will steal your pants while you are looking for a shirt! *G*) At any rate, coming from this colorful background I should be ashamed to make this next statement. I have never been on a 4-wheeler (ATV for you non-southerners)!!! Shocking I know! Well that's all going to change tomorrow! Since I have booked an ATV Jungle Adventure in Cozumel, I thought it might be wise to learn how to operate such a vehicle before the trip. My dad is all excited to teach me! *G* My stepmom is coming to record the event for posterity (translation: BLACKMAIL) Dad said we would take it slow on Friday but if I did well, then we will go on some great trails at Brown Mtn. Park. I am looking forward to it if for no other reason than I will get some great fall leaf photos while we are out there.


October is shaping up to be a very adventurous month for me. Next weekend I will be attending the Hot-Air Balloon Rally in Statesville, NC. and I hope to be able to hitch a ride on one! I've never been in a hot-air balloon and even if I just get a tethered rope ride at least I can mark that off my "25 Things to do before I turn 50" list! *G*

And to top off this ever so adventurous month, I will be attending the neighborhood Halloween Party at my swinging neighbors' house! Don't you wish you were me? *L* Sugarbritches and I have been looking at the Party City Catalog for costumes.....I told him to go as a Kissing Booth but he was afraid of what he might catch over there! I was going to go as a nun but he said that was a little reduntant....since he "ain't gettin' nun" until his surgery! Oh, that SB, he's a riot ain't he? *G*

As a side note to that..I lost another 3lbs according to the Dr.! (woohoo!) 65 more and SB is under the knife! I've been singing Rod Stewart's hit "The First Cut is the Deepest" every time I see him!


That's not insensitive is it?

Baby Baby...

Remember I told you that I went to the Surgeon last week? And remember I told you he gave me ANOTHER prescription? Well, what I didn't tell you is that he also told me if this prescription works that I may wind up PREGNANT!!!! Dear Lord that's all I need! Can you imagine? Once I picked my jaw up off the floor I asked him why he dared say such a thing to me. Well it seems that the reason hubby and I haven't had a child during our 13 year marriage isn't due to our planned parenting skills....it's because of all the "girlie trouble" I've been having. Who knew that the hit and miss method really was that effective? When I told him of our grand planning he tried to give me a prescript for PRE NATAL VITAMINS! What is he trying to do? Give me a heartattack?!?! I told him I would have sugarbritches spade and nuetered ASAP! He said that I should because with the surgery and my weightloss (32lbs so far! Woohoo!!) My chances of getting preggers are getting higher and higher! I ran from the office screaming in horror!

Over dinner I mention calmly that I would be making an appt. for SB to get snipped and suprisingly he wasn't as excited about the possibility as I was. Oh, he doesn't want any more children but the thoughts of having a pair of scissors so near "the boys" wasn't as much fun as I was making it out to be! We have reached a compromise though....no sex until he gets clipped!


OK..... so that's not gonna last..... but I am checking on Dr.'s as we speak! *G*

Not digging the new look

of the blog...may make more changes.

It's been another busy weekend at the bay. Fall Festival at church...good BBQ, bad planning...makes for one tired me! *L*

Planning my next vacation has taken up a considerable amount of my time lately. I am getting ready to go on a cruise! I've never been on a cruise ship and I'm a little nervous. (See my previous post about the dolphin cruise and you'll see why.) When I go to family Dr. next Thurs. I am going to have him prescribe me something for motion sickness...just in case.

More info on cruise..... We are leaving Charleston on Nov. 25th and heading to Grand Caymen, Cozumel and Key West. We will return to Charleston on Dec. 2nd. I am so flipping excited! Although I don't have to have a passport yet ( that changes in Jan.) This will be the farthest I have ever traveled. I have been stalking....I mean reading posts..... on CruiseCritic.com for weeks now trying to find out the best way to get the most out of this trip. Who knows if I'll ever get to go back to these places ya know?

This is what I have come up with so far....Sugarbritches and I are going to snorkle & feed sting rays in GrandCaymen, then in Cozumel we will be riding an ATV through the Mexican Jungle to see Mayan Ruins, and finally we will be parasailing in KeyWest....I think we have it timed so that we will be in the air at sunset. *WOW* Can you imagine?

I already have so many "To-Do" lists going that I may just need to be medicated before we leave. There are so many things to take care of! The most pressing thing at the moment is getting a certified copy of my Birth Certificate. I have done a little shopping for myself (thank goodness for clearance rack at Avenue!!*G*) SB needs a few things, I'll need another memory stick for my camera....cause I KNOW I'll take more than 100 pics that week! I'll also need to get film for SB's underwater camera....and this list goes on!

Well, I'm off the bed now....thank goodness SB works nights! *G*

Something to make you smile

http://kiss951.com/goout.asp?u=http://www.acetj.com

Check out this Wendy's training video *LOL* I can only imagine the meeting that decided this was a good idea!

4 out of 5 Dr's agree

Sorry I haven't posted much lately. Too many Dr. appts. and too much life I guess. According to all Drs. I've seen (except the surgeon oddly enough) they agree that I have gotten some kind of staph infection from my surgery. It is starting to clear up after several rounds of antibiotics so I may not lose that leg after all! *L* I saw the surgeon today who gave me ANOTHER prescription and he said that he still thinks I got bite by a spider! His theory is that I would not have gotten staph on my legs because he didn't operate on my legs. Makes sense but still doesn't explain how I would not realize I had gotten bit 9 times on different occasions! Oh well, I don't have another Dr. appt for 2 whole weeks so maybe I'll have more time to write.

This is quality research!

Recent research shows that there are 7 kinds of sex:

The 1st kind of sex is called: Smurf Sex. This kind of sex happens when you first meet someone and you both have sex until you are blue in the face.

The 2nd kind of sex is called: Kitchen Sex. This is when you have been with your partner for a short time and you are so horny you will have sex anywhere, even in the kitchen.

The 3rd kind of sex is called: Bedroom Sex. This is when you have been with your partner for a long time. Your sex has gotten routine and you usually have sex only in your bedroom.

The 4th kind of sex is called: Hallway Sex. This is when you have been with your partner for too long. When you pass each other in the hallway you both say "screw you."

The 5th kind of sex is called: Catholic Sex, which means you get Nun in the morning, Nun in the afternoon and Nun at night.

The 6th kind is called Courtroom Sex. This is when you cannot stand your wife any more. She takes you to court and screws you in front of everyone.

And last, but not least, the 7th kind of sex is called: Social Security Sex. You get a little from time-to-time, but not enough to live on

Weekend update

Last Tues. was stepmom's B-day. She wanted to take a ride on the Catawba Queen to celebrate. The Catawba Queen is a Riverboat that will take you on a 2 hour tour along Lake Norman. We decided to do the lunch cruise and to change things up a bit we invited all the hubbies to join us. It was a fun little trip. While we cruised around admiring all the lovely homes, they served lunch and gave a brief history of the area. It was interesting and a fun way to spend the afternoon. Several people in our party thought about coming back for the Luau Cruise. It looked to be a fun night! SB suggested they build a hotel nearby so people who "enjoyed the party" a little too much could just crash there instead of trying to drive home. Only he would think that was needed! *G*

After leaving the men to find their own way home, stepmom, SIL and I went to the Scrapbook store. There was so much new stuff I still don't know if I saw it all! I love looking at all the new paper, embellishments and stuff. And let's face it I love buying all of it. The only problem comes when I have so much stuff at home that by the time I get around to using it, it's already out of style! *G* I am going to set a goal to not buy anything else until I have used at least 10 different things from my stash! Wish me luck!

After shopping, we came home and decided to go out to dinner....guess we just didn't spend enough money that day! We went to Texas Roadhouse and although it was good and the company was fun, I was so ready to come home and just chill out.

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Today was a normal Sunday meaning that I was up at 7:30 to get ready for church. Afterwards we went to lunch...again! Wonder where all my Cruise savings are going? Anyway, I am home now catching up on emails and such and listening to the Carolina Panthers game. Bless 'em! I hope they finally win one today! SB has gone to softball practice...which the team DESPERATELY needs! They are currently 0-4. But they all say they are having fun so I guess that is the most important thing. I am just glad SB is enjoying himself. He is still in a fairly good mood so anything that encourages that is great for me! *L*

Hope you all have a great week.