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2006-07-30T21:49:00.000-05:00

Slowly back to normal

2006-07-29T16:26:00.000-05:00

I've spent the last 6 days at Ft. Walton Beach enjoying the sun and water. It has been so relaxing after all that has happened lately. Peyton took one of her friends, which entertained her the whole week. JT had 3 different friends come and go which helped him in staying occupied because there wasn't a lot he could do while we were there. He did go out to the pool with us one day and lay in the sun... but he was really uncomfortable so he went back to the condo. He has his first appt. with a surgeon this coming Thursday and from there, we will know what to expect.

As far as all the Secret Pals go.... My apologies! I've just got to much going on right now to be able to take on that.

I can't promise...

2006-07-22T08:06:00.000-05:00

How often I'll be around... But I'm sure trying to get back. I'm posting some pictures of JT's truck and y'all can see just how messed up it is and just how lucky we all are that he is still alive! It will take him a long, long time to get back to his normal self but a long time is better than never!

Catching up!

2006-06-07T09:41:00.000-05:00

Life is hectic, isn't it...
I'll try and re-cap the last week or so.

Went to Texas to my parents in Baytown.
Went to Cuero TX to watch my neice graduate.
Brought my nephew back home with us and he spent the week.
His mother came and picked him up and spent a night with us.
I broke down and got a myspace page and now I'm trying to find other people on there.
I'm going to New Orleans tomorrow (YAY!) and won't be back until Sunday.
I love, love my secret pal whos name is SPIDERWALK.
I never called you back LINDA, and I'm sorry but I can not find your number!!!
I haven't even started on the secret pal blog yet but promise to in the next few days as I return back home.
I've been so behind on everything for about 3 weeks and this long weekend trip to Bourbon St. is just what the doctor ordered.
Hopefully, I'll come home back to normal ~ if anyone considers that a good thing.

Dead or Alive?

2006-05-29T15:04:00.000-05:00

I guess it's time to answer that question, huh?
I'm alive and well.
We haven't had internet connection in over a week!!!
Somewhere they have been working on the cable after 'something' got cut and that means no internet and that means Sherry was basically lost in Alabama.
Then we went to Texas for a few days and now I'm home and now I have cable and the internet.
Boy, are we fancy now or what?
I feel like I just won the lotto!!!
Y'all should have known nothing was wrong with me ~ just unable to post.
But I'm back and I've got lots and lots to catch up on.

Ten On Tuesday

2006-05-16T15:33:00.000-05:00

Ten Things You Do Everyday

1.Brush Teeth
2. Check email
3. Feed dogs
4. Water plants
5. Drink Coffee
6.Smoke (yeah, yeah, I know)
7. Check in on kids, even if I'm away or if they are.
8. Clean up 'something'
9. Eat
10.Wake up

10 on Tuesday

Waiting on Grey's Anatomy

2006-05-15T08:10:00.000-05:00

GREY'S ANATOMY ~ I know I'm not the only one here in blogland that watches this, so I know I'm not the only one dying to know what is going to happen tonight. It is going to be a 2 hour season finale... Should be really great. But what will we do for the next few months? I just know they are going to leave us hanging on in the form of WHO SHOT JR... I was already sitting on the edge of my chair (actually my bed) last night, so I can only imagine what I'll do after the show ends tonight. There are only a few t.v. shows I watch as faithfully as I watch this one (Desperate Housewives & American Idol) so this summer will be really boring when it come to watching television in the evenings.

MONDAYS!!

2006-05-15T07:33:00.000-05:00

MOM

2006-05-14T22:54:00.000-05:00

May 11, 2006

2006-05-11T06:00:00.000-05:00

Just thinking about where I was and what was going on 17 years ago today makes me shiver. And speaking of having children ~
Brittany Spears is pregnant again. Yep, its only been 8 months since her last child was born. Of course I wish her the best but come on, she is still soooo young... Just like me!!

Now for some really sad news ~~~~~~I'm sorry to report that my favorite American Idol contestant is now gone. He is the latest to be voted off.
I'm still in shock! I wondered who it was going to be, but never did I think it would be Chris. I'm sure it isn't the last we will see of him... At least I hope not.

Secret Pals

2006-05-10T21:37:00.000-05:00

Check out the site for new updates! It's almost time to reveal.

Who is leaving tonight?

2006-05-10T11:38:00.000-05:00

Katharine?

Chris?

Taylor?

Elliott?

Yes, I'm one of those people who watch American Idol... We actually have our DVR set to record it, so on the nights we miss it I can watch at another time. So... who is going to be voted off tonight? All 4 of them are excellent singers, in my opinion. But then again, I know about as much as singing as I do brain surgery and trust me, that is not very much!!

Thunder Beach Spring Rally 2006 Pictures

2006-05-09T07:58:00.000-05:00

During one of the nights at this 'biker bar'... in came 3 different sets of Bike Gang Members. Wayne and I both kind of wondered what would happen because of all the stories we've heard over the years. These are SERIOUS biker gangs... The kind I normally wouldn't want to be around. But this night, I was feeling pretty tall and strong and funny and off I went around the bar, taking pictures. For a while, I stayed away from the mean looking people ~ But 3 or 4 drinks later, I got brave and would just start taking their pictures. The funniest part is how these 'mean' gang member guys would pose for a woman with a camera in her hand!!

The first two pictures are members of THE OUTLAWS! (and a few more down)
Their motto is 1%ers (precenters) and that is what the 'fingers' stand for. They have patches on all their vest that have this picture and all of the women with them were vest that say "Property of the Outlaws". I went to their website and thats is when I really realized what I had got myself right into the middle of! =)

I have posted (and am posting) lots more photos from our weekend at the bike rally on Sherryland Pictures.

Back from Thunder Beach Rally

2006-05-09T07:03:00.000-05:00

The bike rally was a blast! It seems to get bigger & bigger every year we go. Even though we got back on Sunday night, it took me all day yesterday to try and recover from the lack of sleep/rest that I missed over the weekend. But now I'm back... I have lots & lots of pictures to post today, as soon as I catch up on everyone's blogs.

Riding

2006-05-05T07:13:00.000-05:00

We are gone to Thunder Beach this weekend in Panama City Beach!
Be back on Sunday!

OOPS

2006-05-04T06:35:00.000-05:00

Remember ~ You have been warned!
Yesterday, while I was confused, I posted about a joke that Mr. Fabulous had posted... IT WASN'T HIM! It was Red Hot Sexy Papa that actually posted the joke. The funny part is... Mr. Fab is the only one who noticed. =)

My new motto may not 'work' with my post today... But what the hell!
I'm not offended by dumb blonde jokes because I know I'm not dumb and I'm not blonde.

Confusion & more confusion

2006-05-03T09:31:00.000-05:00

Do you ever feel like you are forgetting something?
Something possibly very important, something you should remember but can't? This is going on with me right now and I can't stand it!
I woke up around 4am, thinking about what I was forgetting!
Now, how crazy did that sound?

Then after I had my 17 cups of coffee (joking), I was stalking around everyone's blog and reading... Confusion really set in.
Mr. Fabulous has a joke up and well... I, once again, don't 'get it'.
Nothing uncommon in my little world, but damn.. it's starting to get old not knowing what most people are talking about or what is really goin on in the world. =)

Aren't the new razor phones the neatest looking things out?
Yep. They have a camera and all. I got one a few months back as a surprise from Wayne to go along with my new car. Handy little things. Fits right in my purse or a pocket... The first 'camera' phone I've had, because I was a tad bit behind on times. I've taken a picture with it the other day... It took me a long time to just figure that part out. It was ducks in the lake a male and female. Pretty picture. I just can't figure out how in the world to get it from my phone to my computer! I've tried emailing it ~ It doesn't work... Downloading?!?! HA! I've tried to always stay up to date on the new little gadgets and technology, etc. But I'm a big loser now... It has way past my capabilities!

The phone also has Bluetooth, which is why I changed to it in the first place... My new car has Bluetooth and it is actually very convenient... For the parts of it I've figured out! My car has a great navigation system (as seen in the photo below) and has all types of little things it can do, which once again... Convenient ~ But only if you are smart enough to figure it all out! Then there is a way I can hit a button on my steering wheel and say HOME or WAYNE'S STORE or whatever and it will dial it up, turn off the radio, etc. But it WILL NOT WORK IF IT IS NOT STORED IN THERE!!! And once again, confusion.

TECHNOLOGY = More confusion for me!

Wayne called this morning and said he was reading on the internet about the bird flu and what the government is doing to prepare for it to come to the states and cause an epidemic! CRAP! I am scared to death on top of being confused about all he was trying to explain to me. Bird Flu!! I really thought this was something like Mad Cow, we really didn't have to worry about it to much... Doesn't sound so. They said 6-8 weeks in each community, everyone would be sick. Millions of deaths. It's like something out of a science fiction book or possibly in a third world country... But right here? CRAP! While we were talking about it, Wayne said if that happens here, in real life... We would just stay home and not go anywhere until it all passes. HOW? How does life go on and remain the same if we can't leave the house for weeks? Because I know if that is what we would do, millions & millions of others would do it and what would come of it when nobody could leave home? That means no news, radio stations would have nobody to play the music, no police protection, no doctors for when we get sick, nobody to work at the bars (I just had to add that), etc. Even our water system may have problems if the people that work on it aren't at work. CRAP! CRAP! CRAP! Not only am I totally confused about this... Now there is something else for me to worry about!
And then there are birds. I feed them. I have bird feeders everywhere. Hummingbird feeders are up already this year with them eating. Should I take them all down so the birds will go somewhere else??? Geez.

*Note: If you look close you can see the baby bird in the picture with the arrow pointing to it.

The other day I posted a picture of some baby birds in one of our bird houses. We have stayed away but as I've sat on my back porch, I've seen the mama bird go in & out daily... with the exception of yesterday. One time when I walked outside, I noticed the sounds a bird was making and it really loud. I continued doing whatever I was doing and a little later, I was inside the house and heard this bird still making the noises, really really loud. Out we went to find what was going on. It was one of the baby birds (I believe) in a tree... Basically screaming. When I got close, it flew to the next tree and then again. But continuing to scream! Wayne checked out the bird house and all the baby birds are gone and so is MAMA. Now, I can't help this bird because he is up in the trees, plus what could I really do to help him anyway. So this leads to more confusion... Does mama birds just take off and leave them? Where are the others? Where is mama? Is this how it works for birds?

Now after all of this rambling I've been doing, I imagine someone is reading this & wondering how 'dumb' I really am. Let me help you sort that out with MY NEW MOTO from that wonderful lady Dolly Parton ~~

And the letters are...

2006-05-02T08:09:00.000-05:00

Poody ~ I give you the letter "L" for lei!!
Beadinggal ~ You get the letter "T"
Lori ~ Is the letter "S" good?? =)
Bone ~ I promise not to be mad. Letter "R"
Ms. L ~ Ummm. How about the letter "L"
Javier ~ You get the great letter "E"
Nicki ~ "N" for Nicki!!!

Thanks for playing along everyone.

This post is brought to you by the letter H

2006-05-01T08:29:00.000-05:00

Carly-Ann did this and assigned me the letter H. She ripped off the post title, so I stole it from her. =)
Here are my 10 words that start with the letter "H" and what they mean to me. And the deal is... If you want to do it, leave a comment and I'll assign you a letter. Like Carly-Ann said "Come on, try it...You'll love it" ~~

Hurricanes. Nothing but HELL when you live along the Gulf Coast. And hurricane season is here already again!
Heart. A piece of me. Drawn by children of all ages, I still am drawn to them.
Harley Davidson. I love our bike. I love to ride. It is something to do with the wind against my skin, the smell of fresh air with a hint of blooming flowers and being able to think about things as we past by. There is nothing like it in the world.
Home. Nothing is as great as home... Where you can be yourself, let your guard down and feel secure.
Houston. My parents live on the outskirts of Houston. I love to go into Houston and see everything I can and shop around. It is actually one of my favorite cities in the US... Next to New Orleans, of course. When I was young and we would go through Houston at night on our way to our Grandparents, we kids would stare with amazement at all the lights, the big roads and the different stores we would pass. We were always amazed!
Hands. I have the ugliest hands in the world. Really, I do. They are extremely wrinkled for my age, dry skin and crooked fingers. UGH!
Hugs. They can be a sign of love, welcome, hello, sorry, goodbye, etc. Everyone loves a hug once in a while.
Honeysuckle. The smell. Enough said?
Hope. We all need hope about something, at one time or another. I feel that if we didn't have hope, then we wouldn't have nothing to dream about or wish for. Hummingbirds. They are already out this spring... Buzzing around the feeders I've put out. Amazing animals. And so entertaining to watch.

May Day

2006-05-01T06:31:00.000-05:00

Today is May Day. Right?
As a child, I remember celebrating May Day in school and having a May pole. It was something close to what my kids do in school now called field day. I can't remember once when they have had a May Day celebration and I'm not even sure what May day is. I guess that would be something good for me to google to find out.

May will be another fairly busy month in our household.
May 11 is my son's 17th birthday! Yes. 17. How old does that make me? 24. =)
Then May has Mother's Day... I'm not sure of that date yet.
The first weekend in May (next weekend) Wayne and I will be going to Thunder Beach for a bike rally.
They have this rally in Spring and Autumn and we normally try to attend both of them. It is in Panama City Beach, which is only a 2 hour drive normally.
The past 2 times we've been, it has poured rain on us while driving down there, and we would have to stop or try to ride in the rain.
That makes it miserable!
I told Wayne if there is even a 20% chance of rain for Friday or Sunday (the days we ride there and back), I will be driving my car. hehe

The last weekend of May we will be going to Texas to my nieces High School Graduation. We will drive into the Houston area and spend the night at my parents and then drive on to Cureo, Texas where my niece lives. It will be a long weekend trip and I think the dates fall on Memorial Day weekend.

We still have one court case to attend this month, orthodontist, hair appts., school gets out, etc. Yes, May will keep Sherry on her toes!

Bike Ride Yesterday

2006-04-30T15:20:00.000-05:00

Our ride went great yesterday. It was long and we didn't get home until almost dark. It was a Toys for Tots ride from here in Atmore. There were at least 50 bikes in it... that is a great turn out for a town with less than 7,600 people.

The 'leader' is a good friend with the County sheriff, who was also suppose to ride with us, but didn't get to. The sheriff made it possible for us to have a police escort through the whole county... Right through red lights, stop signs, etc. Every city we came to, a new officer would pick us up, with his lights flashing and take it straight though town. It was actually pretty neat to see how a community can come together like that.

About 1/2 through our ride we stopped in the middle of 'nowhere' and did a short tour through a man's house. He lives in silos... He actually has turned these into his house. There are 2 or 3 that are connected. There are a few more that are close by but not connected to the house. I guess these are there in case he ever wants to add on a room?!?! It's pretty neat but also odd. Lots more pictures from our ride HERE. I'm going to end now because the weather is getting pretty rough out. I'll be by to stalk everyone's blog when the lightening stops.

Zoom Zoom

2006-04-29T06:53:00.000-05:00

Tagged and New Pictures.

2006-04-28T06:06:00.000-05:00

I have been tagged by Kayla...I'm suppose to list 10 favorite simple pleasures. Sounds easy, doesn't it? I had quiet a time trying to decide on 10. So, here it goes.

1. Spending a night (or the weekend) on Wayne's sailboat (before Hurricane Ivan ate it)and waking up early to the sunrise and the sound of waves.

2. When I wake up later then Wayne and he has not only my coffee ready, but a cup waiting on me.

3. Pictures.

4. When my kids make me laugh at something they say or do.

5. The excitement in the 'air' right before Christmas.

6. Crossing into Texas on Interstate 10.

7. When Skipper follows me around the house, wagging his tail, just so he can be in the same room I'm in.

8. The stars on a clear night, setting sun or a full moon.

9. Magic.

10. Having all of you, read and comment on my blog!

Now I'm suppose to tag 2 people...Hmmm.
who will it be?
LORI in Florida and Stringman and anyone else that wants to.

I've posted some of the pictures that I promised of the work we've been doing on Sherryland Pictures... More to come, promise! =)
Happy Friday.

Birds & Butterflies

2006-04-25T06:31:00.001-05:00

I'm alive... I've just been on the go the past few days. I know I promised pictures but couldn't find my camera. I was basically sick since I'd only had it a few months. Come to find out, my sweet little daughter was carrying it around in her purse. Wayne has recovered it for me and I'll snap a few pictures today.

Can you tell what that is in the picture?
It is baby birds. We didn't hurt them or touch them or anything mean... I just had to share a picture with everyone and sent Wayne over to peek inside and snap it real quick.

We have a couple of bird house on trees in our yard. A few of them had been knocked down since last hurricane season... Now we have hung them back up.
This is is real close to the house and I sit on my porch and watch the mama bird come and go and take care of her babies. When she is in the house with them, I can hear the babies chirping... =) Yep, it's the little things in life that make me smile! I am by no way an expert on birds, but Wayne and I both have decided these are Blue Jays. The mama bird is blue (see that helped us figure it out ~ hehehe) and has a flat-top hair cut, head. So, must be blue jays, right?

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Yesterday I got a surprise in the mail. Thank you Nicki. It is a glass butterfly and it is adorable. I had a hard time trying to get a clear picture of it but I did my best. I have the perfect place for it... Thank you, I really like it.

Okay... I'm off to catch up on everyone's blog...

Birds & Butterflies

2006-04-25T06:31:00.000-05:00

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A new boyfriend

2006-04-21T08:34:00.000-05:00

Peyton + New Boyfriend = Lots of worries for me!
Not what I would call 'those' worries, just silly things.
What do I do when he breaks her heart?
How do I prepare her at age 13 for a relationship?
How much time do I allow them on the phone or going places?

He is a cutie and very, very polite and well mannered.
But aren't those the ones we (moms) have to worry about?
He is 15. She is 13. He lives less than 1/2 mile from us, just across the line in Florida. His mother is extra protective. He is not allowed to come over to our house, just yet. Peyton went to church with him Wed. Night and to a ball game with him last night and is suppose to go to another ball game tonight. (I drove and dropped her off... His mom stayed) She doesn't understand that she will not be 'dating' until she is 16! She argued with me until I said something about 'how I wasn't going to let her go because boys like to go parking'... She said "Everyone goes to the old K-Mart parking lot and hangs out"...lmao! God help me. The next few years are going to cause me to drink more than normal.

Moody

2006-04-19T06:42:00.000-05:00

Good Morning. It's early, I'm awake and I'm still sleepy. I woke up last night at 1 am and couldn't manage to fall back asleep. My house is destroyed, no matter how hard I've tried to get everything put back in place! Anyone want to come and help me? I guess I'm a bit grumpy this morning (poor Wayne), so I'll take some pictures of the work and be back later.

Happy Birthday Gary

2006-04-18T05:58:00.000-05:00

There is a birthday in the blog house. Gary over at Gary's Days. Drop by and tell him Happy Birthday. He hasn't been able to post in a while but he is still around, reading and commenting. Happy Birthday Gary!

Okay... I haven't posted in two days. I'm still alive and well, it's just been back to being a little hectic around the home front now that everyone that was working here has gone, because now everything has to be put back together!

I'm off to stalk everyone's blog and hopefully catch up. Happy Tuesday Poody!!

Ramblings

2006-04-15T10:06:00.000-05:00

I have nothing to really post about since I've posted all those pictures of the hot men. =) Plus I have somewhat of a little hangover!

Last night, Wayne and I were child-free and confused as to what to do without kids in the house. I had the brilliant idea for us to ride the Harley over to a bar (in the next town) and have a drink or two (tops!) and eat a steak. That's right... In this bar, you can order food sitting right at the bar and it's really good food. So off we went with the greatest intentions of only have a drink or two and eating and coming right back home. When we walked into the door at appx. 9pm, it was like walking into Cheers, where everyone knows your name... We walk in and there are appx. 15 people sitting at the bar and almost everyone knew us, spoke to us, laughed about something we had done the last time we were there and the bartenders, all three of them, know exactly what we drink or had to drink the last time we were there.

To make this long story short... They have karoke at this bar. I DO NOT sing karoke. I DO NOT get on stage. It's a rule Wayne and I have that if I ever get on stage for any reason, he is to take me straight home. Well, last night I was on stage with some man we don't know, he was singing karoke and I had a blow-up microphone, singing into it and dancing all around him! And Wayne didn't even take me home until well after midnight. He thinks that me making a fool out of myself is funny! Thank goodness there were no cameras near.

I've now slept until 10am, so I feel like most of the day has been wasted. We still have some work to get done around the house and Wayne has already started going at it while I'm sitting here on my 2nd cup of coffee.

We have no Easter plans... I haven't even bought eggs or dye or anything! My kids will be at their Grandparents for Easter, as they are every year. They really don't eat candy, so it's just a waste of money to buy a lot of candy for baskets... I think this year, I'm giving them money. Yep, I'm one of those moms... But the truth is, that's what they want. Maybe Wayne and I will spend the day riding or go to watch a movie or just lay around the house and do nothing! That sounds perfect to me.

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and a Happy Easter!

Men of Mardi Gras Pictures

2006-04-14T17:52:00.000-05:00

Okay Girls... The pictures of the guys are posted HERE.
I'm laughing...
These aren't for children to look at or someone who may get offended.
Hope y'all enjoy!

Is this to racy to post?

2006-04-13T20:16:00.000-05:00

LMAO!
I'm just joking... We have reserved our room for Mardi Gras 2007, that's just a little less than a year away. =)
The fever is setting in.

I've posted some more pictures on Sherryland Pictures from Mardi Gras this past year... More to come.

And GIRLS........ I'm working on a post with pictures just for y'all of the guys from Mardi Gras & it'll be something to see!

UGH!

2006-04-13T08:24:00.000-05:00

Sherry has been trying...

Nothing will cooperate with me lately. Sometimes I go to blogs and I can't get there because the page won't load. Sometimes I can't leave a comment or if I do, it post the same comment 2 or 3 times. Last night I couldn't even get my own blog to load! Just know, I'm trying. =)

A wish for Beadinggal

2006-04-12T09:42:00.000-05:00

Our buddy Linda, Beadinggal over at Mississippi Mud Pie, has decided to get sick on us. Lori has posted for her, to let everyone know she is in the hospital and going to go through some surgery today. Please extended your thoughts and/or prayers to her for her to come through this quickly.

These are for Nicki...

2006-04-12T06:50:00.000-05:00

Just to show you, we have those wonderful geese all the way down here in the South. These two hang out in my yard, year around. They don't move much and that has NOTHING to do with the fact they aren't real. =)

More about crappy clothing

2006-04-11T08:26:00.000-05:00

OK... Here it is, my huge problem with Victoria's Secret. This is really a little personal but oh well! =)

Since my 'enhancements', I've had a hard time finding bras that I'm willing to wear. Normally when you need a size as large as I do, they are all really big, with lots of support and extremely uncomfortable and no lace and just not pretty... or when you want one with lots of 'lift', they are all padded to add to your size and once again, something I don't need! Finally I found one I liked a lot with some uplift but not with huge amounts of support that I don't need. Victoria's Secret Very Sexy Plunge. Yep, thats the one I bought and really liked. Now it's not the bras you were every single day (and girls know what I'm talking about), it's the one I wear when we go out somewhere or with certain tops because it has a deep "v" in the front and it pushes them into all the right places. The everyday bra I wear is Victoria's Secret Signature Cotton... Nothing fancy, just comfortable and comes in lots of colors and fits me perfect.

So the story goes... After I found the Very Sexy Plunge and wore it and liked it and paid around $50 for it, I went and bought a couple more. Now I can't say exactly but I'll guess around 3, which gave me a total of 4 ~ all in different colors and patterns. After paying this much for them, I wash them on gentle cycle all by their selves and hang to dry because I want them to last with all the snags, etc. After I wore one of them a few times, here comes the wire pushing into my chest. DAMN! So that one is of no good any longer. A few months past and I bought 2 more... both in black, one with lace and one without. Wayne and I were going to a biker weekend and I needed black to wear with a black tank top... Girls, once again you know what I mean.

We left on Friday to go to Panama City Beach for the rally... I put one of the new black ones on and wore it on Saturday. Saturday afternoon here came the wire! That after only one time of me wearing it.

To finish up the story... Everyone of those bras has the wire poking out of the seam into my chest. And if you've ever had this happen, you know just how uncomfortable it is.

I've sworn off purchasing any more of their bras and haven't for many months. I've said I was going to write the corporate office and complain... But haven't done so. After writing this, I think I am today! That is several hundred dollars worth of them, that I can't wear. It's not like I've wore them for a year or two and the wire wore through. It's not like I wear a 44FF and trying to get into a 34C... These are just truly terrible made bras.

Okay... that's my huge complaint about Victoria's Secret. Let me hear you tell me how crazy you think I am.

Bad Zippers!

2006-04-10T13:48:00.000-05:00

I'm quiet upset with you Gap! I don't know how long it will be before I'm willing to spend any more of Wayne's hard earn money in your stores.

A couple of weeks ago, I purchased a pair of the new stylish capris. They are the perfect fit and a great 'brownish' color. The first time I wore them was at the Flora-Bama on Spring Break... I did notice the zipper was undone a few times but since I was having a few drinks, I thought maybe, just maybe I forgot to zip them when I left the little girls room. Today is the second time I've wore them. Every 5 minutes I'm having to zip my pants back up!!! Thank goodness I'm at home and not out in public somewhere. I really dislike spending money for a pair of pants that I am stuck with and can not wear because of your stupid ability to make a zipper that will stay closed.

As of now, I'm formally protesting Gap along with Victoria's Secret until further notice. I'll post about my problem with Victoria's Secret soon.

Warning!

2006-04-10T08:30:00.000-05:00

If you are ever at our house, doing some type of work with expensive pieces of machinery... DO NOT LEAVE IT UNATTENDED!

~oOo~

Especially for a whole weekend with the keys in the ignition.

Because you will never know who (or what) will mess with it when you are gone.

No matter how much we tell 'our children' to leave things alone, that don't belong to them, they do what they want to do anyway.

~oOo~

Boys will be boys!

~oOo~
With a little practice, Wayne got pretty good at doing 'wheelies' in it.

~oOo~

After all the fun, he decided it was time to put the toy back up.

~oOo~

Wayne is finished playing around... Whew, what a ride!

Really... The guy that owns this left it for the weekend and said if we needed to use it for anything, go ahead... As you can see Wayne did.

Look at these

2006-04-09T09:21:00.000-05:00

Look at these...
Aren't they beautiful? And they smell sooooooo good. There are probably 15 of them on our property. For years, I've thought they were honeysuckle of some sort because they look like them but in a shrub or tree form.
This year they are prettier and brighter than I've ever seen.
All the people we've had here working at the house has asked us what they were and we kept saying some type of honeysuckle.
WRONG!
They are 'Native Azaleas'...... Nothing like the azaleas I've known all my life.
This things are wonderful.
Off to the store I went Friday afternoon when I found out what they really were and found 6 of them. Wayne went and picked them up for me and we've planted them so next year (keeping fingers crossed), there will be more.

Yeah, I have nothing to blog about. =)

Look at What I Got

2006-04-08T09:31:00.000-05:00

My Secret Pal ROCKS!
Wayne came home with a package for me.
Inside the package was 2 sachets with the scents of Night Blooming Jasmine...
Jasmine is one of my favorites!
They smell so good and actually much stronger than most sachets...
I've already put one in my closet and I'll decide soon where I will put the other.

Also in the box was a soap sack.
You put your soap inside the sack and it has a drawstring to close it with, then it's like a pouf!
I've used already and I completely love this idea!

There was a letter enclosed from the person that made this gift.
She has a blog...
http://scentedbusiness.blogspot.com
I haven't been to read her blog because I'm scared that it will give away who my secret pal is...
If any of you look at it, let me know if it's safe for me to.

I never posted a picture of my St. Patty's Day gift from my secret pal.
Here it is...
The card is adorable.
There is also a set of stickers and a pin perfect for wearing on St. Patty's Day.
I've now put all of this up to use next year.

Thank you to my secret pal! I love everything so much!!

Thursday

2006-04-06T07:13:00.000-05:00

Good Morning fellow Bloggers.
I've spent a hour going through and catching up on everyone's blog.
I've been running a bit behind on them for some time now.
I also updated my blog roll by deleting several links to blogs that just don't seem to post anymore or never ever come here and leave me a comment.
Really, how long should I keep someone up there if they haven't been to my blog in 2 months?

Lots still going on with the house...
I'm going to take pictures of some of the work being done today.

And as promised yesterday ~
Here is my pictures of Beadinggal.
She is the proud owner of Mississippi Mud Pie.
This is the twin sister to Lori.
This is what she really looks like when she is doing all of her beading!
Just look at that waste line...
I only wish mine was... well, you know what I mean.

Lori

2006-04-05T06:44:00.000-05:00

I'm alive and well.
There has been a great bit going on with our house in Sherryland and it has kept most of my attention lately.
Peyton's room is 95% complete...
Less the furnishings.
The outside of the house is now being painted and doors all re-varnished...
It'll look so good when finished.

Since this is all that's been going on and I've nothing to blog about...
I thought I'd introduce my blogging friend LORI.
Some of you may know her as LORI IN FL.
I really don't know Lori that well so I thought I'd search the web for information on her.
Guess what I found...
A picture of her.
I typed in Lori in Florida into Google and this came up.
She is beautiful, isn't she?
Lori has a twin sister BEADING GAL IN MS.
I will post her picture next.
Good day ALL.

Tuesday

2006-04-04T05:41:00.000-05:00

Sorry for not posting yesterday and really not having much to post about today.
I'll be gone for most of the day today... I'll catch up with everyone later tonight.
Happy Tuesday Poody!

Payback.

2006-04-02T10:42:00.000-05:00

Yesterday, Wayne and I were going riding on the Harley.
I got completely dressed and was finishing up a few things before we left as he was going out to pull the bike out of the garage.
I few moments later, he stormed into the bedroom and said...
"Who has been on the Harley"...
I said "Nobody" and from there he went into telling me how somebody had been on it, and obviously they wrecked it...
The crash bars were all bent up and the handle bars, etc. etc. etc.
He was basically yelling at me, which is soooo not like Wayne.
I was getting really upset and mad at the whole situation.
I told him to calm down and stop yelling at me, I hadn't done anything wrong.
He went on and on, telling me the motorcycle was really tore up...
That we couldn't even drive it!
This went on a few minutes before he finally folded...
April Fool's Day.
I was had.
Payback can be bad!

So time changed last night...
1 hour forward.
Don't forget to change your clocks and you smoke alarm battery!!
When I woke up this morning, it was 7:15 (old time) and 8:15 (new time).
Wayne was already up and out of bed, which is slightly odd.
I normally wake up way before him.
When I came into the den, he was completely dressed and watching t.v.
He said he woke up and looked at the clock and it was 8:30.
He got up, took a shower, got dressed and it wasn't until he came into the den that he realized it was only 6:30!!
He was then to awake to go back to bed.
He must have been looking at the clock with only one eye open!
lmao.
Payback can be bad!

April 1st

2006-04-01T04:54:00.000-06:00

Sorry...
I can't do it.
It was a joke, only a joke.
I was leading up to today.
And after I read Spiderwalk's comment, I gave up.
xoxox

May I have your attention please...

2006-03-31T21:26:00.000-06:00

At my doctor's appt. today, I found out before long Wayne and I are going to have a gift arrive by a special visitor.
This was and still is such a shock!
To get over that shock and try to absorb some of it, we are going to run away for the weekend...
Child free, phone free, computer free.

Before our package arrives...

And before I start to look like this...

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend...

I'll be back on Sunday afternoon or Monday.

TGIF

2006-03-31T07:03:00.000-06:00

Today is Friday...
Really Lori, it is.
(I had to tell her because she gets a little confused at times)
Now, as I was saying, today is Friday...
The last day of March.
So you know what that means tomorrow is.
Yep, April Fools Day.
I have the perfect prank to pull on my household...
I can post about it now just in case anyone happens to read this...
But I'll tell you more after it's all said and done.
I love playing jokes so April Fool's Day gives me a reason to do it and get away with it.

Yesterday was absolutely beautiful.
I did a lot of yard work but still have a long way to go.
I'm hoping today and tomorrow will be just as nice...
Saturday I have a date with my husband to go riding on the Harley.
YAH.
So, I'm keeping those fingers crossed.

On to other things...
I've been quietly wondering about something for the past few days.
This is the first time I've mentioned it to anyone at all.
Well actually, I'm not going to say what it is but I'll give everyone some hints.
First, I have a little doctors appt. today.
Second, I've not been feeling to great; as in sick to my stomach.
Third, I'm worried about the amount of alcohol I drank at the Flora -Bama last weekend...
That's it.
Thats all I'm going to say for now until I return from the doctor's office.

And last...
Here is a close up picture of my nose...
In case anyone has ever wondered what it looks like.

More to come after my appt.

Spring is here

2006-03-30T09:45:00.000-06:00

Spring has arrived at my house today.
It is beautiful outside!
Now I wonder why it wasn't this warm while we were at the beach.
I'm going to work in the yard all day...
Mow grass, pull weeds, etc.
Sounds like fun, doesn't it?
hehehhe
I'm off to stalk everyone's blog...
Yep, I'm a stalker.

A Night at the Flora-Bama

2006-03-29T08:16:00.000-06:00

Some of you who watch American Idol know that Taylor Hicks is from Alabama. His Grandmother lives in Orange Beach and on the local news they always show them watching her grandson at a bar or local spot in Orange Beach or Gulf Shores. As we walked into the Flora-Bama they had a large sign on the door and of course I had to make sure we got a picture of it for my blog.

~~~oOo~~~

While we were at the Flora-Bama, I ran into several people I knew from Brewton... (the town I went to high school in). One of them was Bart. Bart was basically my best friend throughout high school. I've ran across Bart over the past years here and there but haven't seen him in well over a year. It was great to see him and remember some of the reason I loved hanging out with him so much in high school... He hasn't changed one bit.

This is myself with Bart.

~~~oOo~~~

In these next two pictures in my husband... He is showing off how talented he is at making faces.

And look what else he can do.

~~~oOo~~~

This is me and Bart again. The boy on the side of Bart is also from Brewton... It's sad to say I didn't know him but did know his Dad! Gosh, I'm getting old.

~~~oOo~~~

This is Wayne watching the band. He looks really entertained, doesn't he?

~~~oOo~~~

This is Shannon, also from Brewton. I do know him even though he is young. He is in a band that plays at a lot of clubs/bars down around Orange Beach and Gulf Shores... But that's not how I know him!!! ;0)

~~~oOo~~~

And here is ole Bart... Pouty lips and all!

~~~oOo~~~

Wayne paying the waitress for more drinks, because we surely had not had enough! See Shannon? He doesn't drink... At all.

~~~oOo~~~

Uh-oh... the tongue is starting to come out. That is a sign!

~~~oOo~~~

This man came walking in and I thought for sure it was William Lee Golden. I waited until several drinks had place their self down my throat before I got the nerve to go up and speak to him. William Lee Golden is from Brewton originally, so it wouldn't be to odd for him to show up at the Flora-Bama. BTW, it wasn't him!

~~~oOo~~~

I took many pictures of Wayne and everytime it seemed his eyes were closed.

After I kept complaining, Shannon decided to show Wayne how he could hold them open.
And as you can see here, it worked!

~~~oOo~~~

There is that tongue again!

And again.
~~~oOo~~~

As the night went on, Bart started getting his 'groove on'... I just hate that I didn't get a picture of him POLE DANCING. Really, he was!

~~~oOo~~~

By the end of the night, this is what I looked like. OMG!

Monday

2006-03-27T15:18:00.000-06:00

It's my last day on a very short vacation, so I'm doing just as I please...
Nothing!
Wayne left this morning because he had to go to work today.
JT and Jessica left last night because he had to go to work today.
That leaves just Peyton, Brooke and myself...
The girls are running around doing their 'thing'...
And I'm being a big bum.
I have lots of pictures to post but the internet connection here is sooooo slow...
I've tried many times but it just takes so long.
I may try later today, if not I'll do it after I get home.
Hope all is well with everyone...
xoxo,
Sherry...

A few pictures from lunch...

2006-03-27T14:43:00.000-06:00

LOST Post

2006-03-27T06:45:00.000-06:00

*NOTE: This post was originally posted on Sunday (yesterday) but got lost somewhere in blogger's world.*

The water is beautiful!
It has all the greens and blues, like the Carribean...
The sand is perfectly white.
And it's sand...
Like sugar.
Not the hard sand, it's soft and sticks to your booty. :0)
I'm always so amazed at how the Gulf of Mexico can have some of the prettiest beaches in the US.
Living this close to it, we seem to take it for granted...
But not this time.
After and or before storms enter 'any part' of the Gulf, the water turns a brownish color...
Ugly!
You can tell by the color of the water that something is going on somewhere out in the water, it's pretty neat.
So when I see the Gulf for the first time in a while, I am taken back by the beauty.
Especially when there have been as many hurricanes over the past few years enter into the Gulf.
Yesterday morning the water was so calm.
I was sitting on the balcony watching all the people who were brave enough to lay out and get in the water because it is way to cool for me.
Something kept catching my eye...
Dolphins!Or porpoise...
They obviously were mating.
There were lots of them, splashing and flipping their tales up.
I tried to take pictures from our balcony, which was not an easy task!
I've added arrows to hopefully help point them out.
No Flora-Bama last night.
I slept.
A lot.
Fell asleep somewhere around 10pm and didn't wake up until after 9am.

Posting Live from Orange Beach

2006-03-25T07:52:00.000-06:00

We made it and I've got a connection to the internet...Yah!
It's still quiet cool this morning but the sun is shining and the Gulf is very, very calm right now.
We made the walk over to the Flora-Bama last night and listened to the band... And then 'stumbled' back to the condo.
When I woke up this morning and looked outside the sun was shining across the water and it was beautiful...
I took pictures but they don't show just how pretty it was with all the purple and oranges against the Gulf and sky.
I promise to take more pictures later...
xoxo,
Sherry

Getting it off my chest.

2006-03-24T10:33:00.000-06:00

Birthday Wish for NICKI

2006-03-24T06:50:00.000-06:00

There is a girl in blog land that is one of a kind.
Most of you know her and if you don't, you should take a moment to get to know her.
I'm speaking of NICKI over at THIS AND THAT.
Today is NICKI'S Birthday...
And this is for you, NICKI.

Happy Birthday to you...
Happy Birthday to you...
Happy Birthday dear NICKI.
Happy Birthday to you!

Now I have to all send a big thank you to Nicki for my post card from NYC.
I'll take a picture of it and post it as soon as my son returns my camera.

I also need to say THANK you to my Secret Pal.
I got my card with the stickers and pin...
Once again, I'll take a picture when that boy of mine brings my camera back to me, k?

xoxox,
Sherry

WTF Texas?

2006-03-22T18:13:00.000-06:00

As many of you know, I'm from Texas originally...
I've always been proud of that fact.
There is something about Texans that make them super proud to be from Texas, as I am.
So I am certainly not downing the state, but I have a problem with this article I just read on Yahoo.

It's going to be a long day.

2006-03-22T06:37:00.000-06:00

Off to court we go this morning.
UGH.
I hate it and would put it off if there was anyway in the world I could.
So I'll be back later this afternoon...
Send good vibes my way, please.

Oh, Mel... I got the badge last night.
Thank you for all of your help.

Blows my mind

2006-03-21T18:51:00.000-06:00

Isn't she pretty?
This is Debra Lafave, the teacher from Florida that is accused of having sex with a 14 year old student.
What was she thinking?
I really want to know what this woman can actually get from a 14 year old BOY.

Tuesday was great.

2006-03-21T16:30:00.000-06:00

All went well at court today.
We were out of the door in less than 10 minutes after walking in.
All JT had to do was show proof that he did his community service and completed his driving course.
Now tomorrow...
That will be different.
This is when he goes in front of the judge for the drug charge.
I'm trying not to worry or think about it right now...
Everything else is just perfect so I'll let my mind wonder off to that a little later.

It is BEAUTIFUL outside.
Right now it is 78 degrees, sunny with a strong breeze blowing, at 4:30 in the afternoon.
I believe it is going to start cooling back off tonight and I have to tell everyone in the South that I'm sorry.
Yep, it's my fault.
We are leaving for the beach on Friday (Spring Break) and every year that we decide to spend a few days at the beach this early it either
1.Rains non stop
or
2. Gets really cold.
Maybe, just maybe it'll warm back up!
If not... it's my fault.

Wayne says I got a card from my Secret Pal today.
I'm patiently waiting for him to get home so I can see it.
:)

Another weeks begins.

2006-03-20T07:25:00.000-06:00

Monday has rolled around again, just like last week.
The weekend sure did fly by for me.
I guess I have some things to do this week that I really don't want to do and dread seeing this week start.
JT has court dates this week.
Two of them actually.
One on Tuesday and one on Wednesday...
In different towns but with the same judge.
It's not going to be good for him to see JT twice in one week.
Although, JT seems to be doing much, much better now.
I don't know if the judge will understand his whole addiction and take it into consideration.
I'm hoping and praying he does.

I spent about an hour last night looking around at blogs through blog explosion.
Then I came back to mine and well...
IT sucks!
There are some really talented people out there.
And compared to them, mine looks like scribble from a two year old.
So you know what that means.
I'll have to work on a different template.
I want to learn how to do them so bad but it is confusing to me.
I kept going to different links and found a place that had some great templates that you can buy...
But whoa.
The prices.
Some of the ones I liked started over $100!!!
I didn't like them that much.
heehhee

XOXOXO
Have a great Monday.

Spiderwalk. This one is for you!

2006-03-19T20:33:00.000-06:00

Spiderwalk...

How about this one? =0)

It is some type of flickr toy... go HERE and try some of them.

She's back...

2006-03-19T19:27:00.000-06:00

In case everyone was wondering, Nicki's back from her trip to NYC.
I missed you Nicki and glad to see you are home safe & sound.

Saturday

2006-03-18T07:04:00.000-06:00

Everyone, please forgive me if I haven't manage to comment on your blog...
Trust me, I've tried.
Blogger has just been a jerk for 2 days.
I'm posting early this morning when I have the chance.

Yesterday Wayne made it to the doctor's office.
He does not have strap but there is something going on inn his throat so the doctor has put him on all types of meds. to see if it will help.
Wayne explained to him that what we've had for a long time now (him 3 weeks and me going about 2 weeks) feels just like the flu, just not as severe... But both of us had the flu shot.
Doctor informed Wayne that the flu shot was a 'miss' this year.
I didn't quiet understand that, but Wayne explained it as the flu shot did little or no good at protecting people from the flu this year.
Obviously the CDC missed the strain so the best it did was help on the symptoms to not be so severe.
Hmm... I wonder!

Yesterday afternoon we went shopping for tile for Peyton's new bathroom.
That is a tough job!
I always get so scared that we will pick out something that will eventually look bad and then we are stuck with it because it's not real easy to change, much less the cost of it.
We had also planned on picking out the tile for the floor in our laundry room...
I gave up on that.
We can wait until right before he is ready to put it down to figure out that room.
Her room is coming along quiet well now.
The painters were here yesterday and will probably finish up on Monday.
The tub, doors, wall are all up... The vanity has been bought and she has picked out the colors and comforter, etc.
I need to take pictures but I'll wait until it is completely painted.

After we left the tile store, we went to Sam's Club...
Over $600 later, we walked out with a full load.
We found the prettiest chair ever.
Of course, they didn't have any more and I really wanted two of them to go in our foyer...
All they had was the floor model and the manager sold it to us at 'their cost'...
He did check with all the other Sam's around and none of them had one left so I only have one... better than none, I guess.

Today I have to take my little diva shopping.
Yep, she has worked her magic on not only Wayne but also her Grandfather.
She is so funny when she decides she wants something and trying to figure out how she can get it.
With Wayne, she explained to him she needed summer stuff to take with us to the beach next week.
Swimsuits (not just one), shorts, flip flops, tanks, etc.
Then she hit me up for a hair cut and highlights!
I agreed to a haircut. lmao.
Highlights can wait!
On Thursday night she decided she needed a new cell phone...
The razor one.
She got a new camera phone for Christmas.
That was probably the 4th phone she has had...
She takes extremely good care of them believe it or not but about once a year she wants a new one, which is no problem normally because we just sign her contract for one more year.
Well, this new one she wants is way to pricey to just go buy without extending her contract... As anyone who has dealt with cellular companies knows.
Her contract won't be up until the beginning of December.
She went online and started looking...
Then she called Alltel and talked to them and found it it would be a little shy of
$400 to get that phone she wants and activate it without extending her contract.
Wayne and I both said NO! NO! NO!
I was quiet amazed that she was working so hard at trying to find out the price and how she could get that much money...
She promised Wayne if he would 'loan' it to her, she would pay him back...
She would work it off.
NO! NO! NO!
Then she decided to call her grandfather and when she did, I knew she had the phone.
She called and a few minutes later she walked out back, where I was, with the biggest smile and said "PawPaw will bring me a check tomorrow"...
And he did.
He drove all the way down here yesterday morning and dropped a check off to Wayne for the phone.
Peyton's grandfather owns a glass company...
And she has agreed to go work there this summer until she can pay him off!
How much work do you really think a 13 year old is going to do at a glass company?
LMAO.
She has it made and doesn't even know it.

Damn Blogger.

2006-03-17T18:36:00.000-06:00

PMS...
That is what Blogger must have.
I've tried to post off and on several times today and couldn't until now.
Grrrr.

I'm still here. Just nothing to write about.

2006-03-16T21:25:00.000-06:00

Look at what I made

2006-03-15T21:36:00.000-06:00

Create your own video at One True Media

Sickly

2006-03-14T17:05:00.000-06:00

I'm sick.
I know I said I was feeling better yesterday but today it has hit again...
Worse than before.
I'll do my best not to die because I know how everyone would miss me. ;)

What have I created?

2006-03-14T08:43:00.000-06:00

My daughter, 13, 7th grade greets me early in the morning...
2 mintues before we are walking out of the door for school with a note.
She says "I have something for you"...

From there, I look to find a note from her.
Inside the folded note, I find a report card.

Note reads:
2:Mom
4m: Peyton

I'm really sorry.

On the inside of the note:

Hey Mom! Sorry Mom.
I just wanted to you you I'm really mad at myself about my grades.
*Open report card*
This semesters grade will be so much better than the past on (she meant one). I'm not lieing (that is how she spelled it) to you about that, I want you to believe me. This semester I will do everything I can to bring up my grades!
I'm sorry my grades were so... low. I'm telling you now that I will not have anything under a C- on my progress report. You can hold that to me. And I'm sorry my grades were so low.

[drawing of a heart] always~ Peyton

If lower than a C- you can take my cell away!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This is what I created.
This is our future.
OMG!
She does it in such a way that you hesitate on how much you should punish her for a "F" on the report card.

Last year she kept begging for a belly button ring.
I kept saying NO, because I didn't believe she was old enough.
At the beginning of the school year, she started on it again so I made a deal with her.
I told her that if she makes the honor roll on one report card this year,
I would take her to have her belly pierced.
Guess what?
She still doesn't have a belly ring.
I knew when I made the deal I had nothing to worry about...
She is to much like me to make A's and B's, much less straight A's.

Punishment is...
She is on restriction during the week.
She is not allowed to go anywhere on school nights until her grades are up and I do mean WAY UP.
By the way...
I have a daughter for sale, real cheap if anyone wants one.
;0)

Wayne washes the bike before our ride on Sunday

2006-03-13T08:23:00.000-06:00

Here are only two pictures from our short ride on Sunday. OK... actually these were taken before we even left the house as Wayne was washing the Harley. You can't ride with it dirty, can you?

Good Morning.

2006-03-13T05:29:00.000-06:00

Boy, I feel much better, still not 100% but better...
At least I'm not dead, right?
Wayne on the other hand, is not as well.
He is still sick!

We couldn't stand it yesterday and had to go riding for a little while.
We rode to the theater and saw Failure to Launch...
I really liked it and even though it's a chick flick, Wayne said he liked it also.
Before we left, he was feeling pretty good but after we got home... it started going down hill for him. I may have to drag him to the doctor's office just because I'm pretty darn sure he has some type of throat infection or maybe strep...
And you know, women are always right! =)

Other than that, there is not much going on in Sherryland.
It's been pretty quiet for days now.
And sometimes that is a good thing.

Off to stalk everyone's blog...

It's quiet around here

2006-03-12T07:34:00.000-06:00

What's going on?
It is very quiet in blog land this weekend.
I still at home, sick... possibly dying.
:o)

Bored

2006-03-11T19:18:00.000-06:00

You Are 28% Evil

A bit of evil lurks in your heart, but you hide it well.
In some ways, you are the most dangerous kind of evil.

How Evil Are You?

Your Fortune Is

Man who fight with wife all day get no piece at night.

The Wacky Fortune Cookie Generator

Riding

2006-03-11T09:07:00.000-06:00

This is what I wanted to do today.
Wayne and I kind of had plans to try and ride this afternoon.
Not only is the weather outside not looking great for riding...
But my body is saying "NO".
If only it were sunny.
If only I felt a little better.

Dreams.

Word Verification

2006-03-11T08:12:00.000-06:00

I've had to turn back on the word verification for comments.
Sorry.
I have been hit pretty hard lately with unwanted comments about information or products that I do not want or need.

When I first started blogging, it was a problem...
But after a while it all stopped and now, it's back again.
Patience, right?
Or can we just all shot them?

Sick and Blueberry Tea

2006-03-10T19:48:00.000-06:00

My wonderful husband has passed his illness on to me.
I've done nothing all day but sit on the sofa and watch t.v.
He has been feeling better but not 100% yet.
It's almost like the flu but we both had the flu shot months ago.
I don't think I feel 1/2 as bad as he did last week...
So hopefully I'll be up and at it soon.

My throat has been a bit sore and scratchy feeling today.
Warm coffee makes it feel good...
And something else does to.
Blueberry Tea!
YUMMY ~
Thanks to my Secret Pal, I know have something else I really like.
I have been drinking it quiet warm and it smells as good as it taste.
So...
To my Secret Pal, I say:

I'm off to be super lazy and watch more television.
Have a great weekend.

I was just joking...

2006-03-09T12:59:00.000-06:00

That isn't my yard in the photo below...
I was only joking.
That is why I put "I WISH"...
heehhheee
Sorry.

A Few Updates & Ramblings

2006-03-09T08:13:00.000-06:00

Before anyone ask...
YES, that is a picture of my yard.
I took it yesterday.
I wish! ;)

I did yardwork yesterday.
I mowed grass and planted some bulbs and trim some hedges.
Of course, Wayne had a hand in helping with the hedges and digging holes.
It was so nice outside.
Around 80 and sunny!
I was hoping to get some more done today but it looks like the bottom is going to fall out of the sky at any moment.

My apologies for the picture below.
I just couldn't help myself.

~~~~~

Spring Break is coming up at the end of this month.
I finally made our reservations last night...
We will be going back to the same condo as last year, Peyton really liked it there as did I.
It's a 3 bedroom with a sleeper sofa (sleeps 8-10) because we always end up with several extra kids going with us!
The condo sits right next to the Alabama Florida line on the Orange Beach, Alabama side.
And guess what is next door to the condos?
And I do mean "right next door"...
Yep, the good ole Flora-Bama!
(read about the here and here)
That is the best thing about the location of the condo to me...
heehhhheeee
Last year Wayne and I walked over there one afternoon.
Since the hurricane, they had tore down the main building (If you have been there, you can't imagine how any of the building with stood the storm!) but had a tiki type bar open.
We were sitting in there, listening to this woman sing and here comes Peyton and her two friends in.
At the Flora-Bama, children are allowed until dark...
Just not my children.
I'm a bad enough mom, I don't want her first bar experience to be with me!
=)
~~~~
A friend of ours sent a few pictures to us from Mardi Gras.
This one is of me on Bourbon Street...
Not very flattering because I'm laughing about 'something' but the purpose of the picture is to show off my surprise.
See the boa I'm wearing?
That is from my Secret Pal...
This is one of the gifts that was delivered to me in New Orleans.

~~~~~

I'm back...
100%.
Thanks for all the calls and emails...
Hormones can do strange things to women!

~~~~~
On Monday, when I went to Foley to do some shopping, I got behind a truck at a red light with two dogs in the back with one of the standing on the toolbox. To myself I thought how long my dogs would stay on the back of a truck, much less a toolbox...
Not very long!
When the light turned green, another dog came up...
These were beautiful dogs, bull dogs I believe.
I had to turn right after the red light so I don't know how many dogs were actually in that truck...
This seems to be a big 'thing' to do in the south or maybe everywhere.

~~~~~
Okay, I'm off to get dressed and hopefully make a trip to the grocery store...
I've put it off as long as I can.
Have a great day!

Wednesday

2006-03-08T16:24:00.000-06:00

I'm better.
My apologies to all about the last two post...
Hormones, maybe?
I am female, ya know and we reserve the right be a bit crazy at times.
Heck, we reserve the right to be totally crazy at times!
That Zoloft is a miracle drug.
I started taking it about 2 years ago for PMDD which is just a stronger version of PMS, in my opinion...
I have failed to have it refilled for several days and it was really starting to show. They say it takes months to 'get into your system' completely, which may be true.
But I say it only takes a day or two for it to get out of your system enough that I turn in to that 'b' word.
Poor hubby.
Poor kids.
;o)

On to better things...
MY SECRET PAL is wonderful!
I got a package... Another surprise.

This is the cutest teapot ever! I love it.

Look how cute this was wrapped. It is a box of chocolates and coffee. Two of my favorite things.

The sweetest card with a teapot on the front... She knows the way to my heart! And a box of Blueberry Tea. I have never had such... I love tea and I love blueberries, so this will probably be wonderful.

Thank you Secret Pal!

Have I introduced my friend to you?

2006-03-07T21:57:00.000-06:00

Tuesday

2006-03-07T09:15:00.000-06:00

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah...

You know who you are.

Foley Shopping

2006-03-06T07:35:00.000-06:00

See Foley, Alabama on that map?
That is where I'll be heading today.
It's really not that far from where I live, I just couldn't find a map with both cities on it.
(I'm blog challenged)
I'm going down there to pick up a vanity for Peyton's new bath.
We were going to go on Saturday but Wayne was a little under the weather so I said I'd go this morning.
Foley is the last city you go through before going into Gulf Shores...
(Gulf Shores is where the beach is in Alabama).
I love the whole area down there.
The shopping is unbelievable!
Foley has a pretty big outlet mall which has all types of great stores like Ralph Lauren, Gap, CK, Nautica, Tommy, Nine West, Izod, Nike, etc. etc. etc.

I know I'm just suppose to go and pick up the vanity and run by Home Depot or Lowe's and look at faucets for the shower but...
What's a girl to do?
When you are that close.
Just a hop and a skip.
Would anyone mind?
Would it really be hurting anyone?
I think not!
I know there is something I really need that can be found there.
Although right now I don't know what it is, I'll know it when I see it.
If I was to pick up a little something for everyone, why would anyone care if I was to spend hours walking and looking instead of being at home finishing all the laundry that I didn't finish yesterday.

It's amazing how all of you have talked me into taking a peek into the outlet stores...
You should be ashamed!
And when Wayne gets my credit card bill in the mail, I will tell him it wasn't my fault ~
It was peer pressure from all of you!

Chores suck!

2006-03-05T12:34:00.000-06:00

I'm not sure of how my house got in the shape it is in.
Since I've got home, I've been wide open and obviously there has been some neglect going on.
I use to be a great house keeper.
It was always spotless.
Over the past few years, I've started slipping...
And now, I've feel down all the way.
Laundry and dishes have been my entertainment for the day.

Wayne has been feeling pretty bad the last day or two.
Both of the kids have been with friends this weekend, so yesterday we did nothing more than lay around all day and watch television.
I'm paying for all of it today with the cleaning that has to been done.
I really would love to get out into the yard and do some work...
It's sunny and in the mid 70's...
But I can't because of my inside duties.
Dang it!

Okay...
I've once again changed my template.
I assume it's the attention span I have that makes me get bored with the really fast.
Take a peek at my blog roll...
If you aren't listed, please let me know so I can add you.
I lost it a while back when Blogger was being stupid so I've gone through and had to add each one.
I hope I didn't forget anyone, but chances are I DID.

Off to clean some more, since I love it so much!

Mardi Gras 101

2006-03-04T08:35:00.000-06:00

On my last post, Ms. L. said ...
"Ohh Hey Sherry?Would you give us Mardi Gras newbies a primer in Mardi Gras 101??I'd really enjoy that!Any tips on places to stay,eat ect would also be awesome.Pleeeeeease?? Pretty Please?? "

Of course!
I'd love to.
I like acting like I know everything.
;)
I just don't know where to start.
I'm thinking but if someone was to ask a few questions, it would probably come easier to my mind.

My Secret Pal Rocks!

2006-03-03T08:38:00.000-06:00

I received another ecard from my Secret Pal.
In the card, it says I have another surprise coming.

I'm so excited, I just can't hide it.
I'm about to loose control and I think I like it.
Wow ~ Lack of sleep will work wonders with you, want it?

I believe it was Spiderwalk who posted a comment that said we should all get together next year at Mardi Gras and Wayne and I could be your guides. What a great idea! We've already reserved our room for Mardi Gras 2007, so I know I'll be there... Unless something tragic happens of course. Just one thing you all should know. Mardi Gras in New Orleans is not rated PG or PG-13... Wayne told me to let everyone know that... Heck, that is half of the reason I love it so much. =)

And there were several comments that asked questions about the sign I was holding on the balcony.
The sign was I wanted their hats... Really!
Hats for beads.
Silly huh?
We would get the hats, write all over them with a sharpie, throw them back with beads...
Of course, that is if I didn't decide I liked the hat!
I collected two I liked...
A Harley and a sun visor... I now own them.
Guys are just to easy sometimes.
It was so funny to watch them try to figure out why I wanted their hats.
Below is a picture of a few hats we had on the balcony with us at one time, waiting to be wrote on...

If you know any guy who went to Mardi Gras this year... Check his cap for my signature. When I say we wrote on 100 hats, I'm not lying. It was funny... Of course at the time I'd had a lot to drink so that makes silly things seem hilarious!

The next day, we were back on a balcony and this guy comes walking by... Spots me. Points at his hat. Laughs! I wrote on it the night before. Here is a picture from that moment.

And then there were hats I wanted to keep but didn't have the heart to do so...

And then there was a question about the Canada beads Wayne had on his neck. A few years ago, I met a girl at Mardi Gras from Canada. We would see each other every year and talk and carry on. Last year we exchanged emails and phone numbers and we stayed in touch for a few months. We both lost contact with each other... But we found each other this year! We exchanged info again... She gave me Canada beads. She is wonderful! And she is beautiful! She also has braces and like me, has had them for a few years. Below is a few pictures of her and her husband... You can see her getting the beads ready to throw up to me in the first picture.

Okay... That is enough rambling for now. I'm off to help my brother with his new apartment. I hope everyone has a great Friday!!

Mardi Gras ~ Hotel Room Pictures

2006-03-02T13:08:00.000-06:00

Mardi Gras Silly String Battle

2006-03-02T12:56:00.000-06:00

I decided to get Rob with a can of silly string.
Big mistake!
He had a can also and it was an all out war... In the hotel room!
What a mess we made.

Mardi Gras KOE & BW Meet-Up

2006-03-02T12:36:00.000-06:00

Boa and Beads from Secret Pal

2006-03-02T12:26:00.000-06:00

Mardi Gras Misc. Pictures

2006-03-02T11:44:00.000-06:00

These are just random shots of us and our friends from Mardi Gras 2006!

Mardi Gras at the Tropical Isle

2006-03-02T11:10:00.000-06:00

One night we ended up at the Tropical Isle. The mistake happened when I discovered a sharpie marker after having several, several drinks. At that point, I decided it would be fun to write on guys chest inside the bar. The crazy thing is... These guys, who I didn't know, where more than willing to let me! Finally, one of the girls (her boyfriend let me mark all over his chest) wanted to write on Wayne's chest. Of course, he was a bit smarter and said no... But with lots of begging from myself and her... he agreed!

This is the girl that ended up writing on Wayne's chest... She was just to darn cute!!

~~~oOo~~~

He told me not to post the pictures of him... I told him I wouldn't. But, I'm sure he knew I would.

Mardi Gras at The Cat's Meow

2006-03-02T10:43:00.000-06:00

Debbie, Joan and Karen

~~~oOo~~~

Karen is 'getting down'

~~~oOo~~~

Each and everyone of us had a great time.

~~~oOo~~~

Check out these smiles!

~~~oOo~~~

Tracy on stage while doing karoke.

~~~oOo~~~

Where is my makeup? What's wrong with my hair? I swear I didn't look like this when I left the hotel room.
~~~oOo~~~

Girls just want to have fun.
~~~oOo~~~
Joan meets a new friend.

~~~oOo~~~

Bruce and Debbie

~~~oOo~~~

That is me in front and I have no idea who that is behind me.

~~~oOo~~~

Karen showing Joan 'where to put her hands'...

~~~oOo~~~

I love this picture of Randy!

~~~oOo~~~

Joan, Sherry and Karen

~~~oOo~~~

Karen and her new friend.

~~~oOo~~~

Karen and Bobby

~~~oOo~~~

Wayne and Randy. Randy wasn't to happy about all the new friends Joan was making. :)

~~~oOo~~~

Wayne (yes, he was drinking a Miller Lite) and Joan.

~~~oOo~~~

Wayne singing along with the music.

~~~oOo~~~

Joan... camera in hand.

~~~oOo~~~

Karen and Bobby.

~~~oOo~~~

Mardi Gras ~ Missing Friends from New Orleans

2006-03-02T10:33:00.000-06:00

This is Officer Tally.

Some of you may remember me blogging about him before. Our favorite cop in New Orleans and a great friend. Since the storm, I've tried to have contact with him but couldn't ever get up with him. I did hear from several officers that he was fine... had made it through the storm. I found him during Mardi Gras! I was so happy. Tears in my eyes and chills all over my body. He is alive and well... Thank God!

~~~oOo~~~

Here is Tracy. Tracy is the greatest entertainer on Bourbon Street. He works at The Cat's Meow, which has been closed since the storm. I looked and looked for Tracy and his family to offer them a place to stay after the storm. He is back at work... his family is still in North Louisiana because of the damage in New Orleans. He is camping out in the French Quarter while working and driving back to his family on his off days. If any of you have been to The Cat's Meow... You should remember Tracy. I'm so glad he is fine and well.

~~~oOo~~~

This is Robert. Robert is one of the good ole Texas boys who now lives in the French Quarter. Robert did well through the storm, his house was not damaged at all. I've had contact with him since the storm and it was great to see him again during Mardi Gras. If you are ever at The Cat's Meow... Robert will be there, sitting right by the stairs to the stage.

~~~oOo~~~

Mardi Gras~Street Walking

2006-03-02T10:17:00.000-06:00

Bobby and Wayne walking
~~~oOo~~~

Bobby and Wayne still walking down the street

~~~oOo~~~

Karen and Bobby walking more... Bobby checking out the balcony.

~~~oOo~~~

Wayne has spotted a balcony... one was spotted!!!

~~~oOo~~~

They spot Wayne and Bobby also.

~~~oOo~~~

And she is ready... Top is half way coming up.

~~~oOo~~~

Look at the expressions on these two guys faces... Wayne can't even keep the whistle in his mouth!!!!!

~~~oOo~~~

Mardi Gras Meetup

2006-03-02T10:08:00.000-06:00

Wayne, Sherry, and Dave

~~~oOo~~~

David and Sherry

~~~oOo~~~

Wayne

~~~oOo~~~

Wayne, Sherry, Bobby, Karen, Tamara, Rob and Dave

~~~oOo~~~

Randy and Rob

~~~oOo~~~

Sherry and Bobby

~~~oOo~~~

Karen and Joan

~~~oOo~~~

Wayne and Tamara

~~~oOo~~~

Joan and Wayne (Stealing a sign)

~~~oOo~~~

Wayne and Tamara (she has the stolen sign)

~~~oOo~~~

Wayne

~~~oOo~~~

Bobby (police officer) after he realizes his wife and friend are stealing a sign

~~~oOo~~~

Wayne and Tamara

~~~oOo~~~

Wayne and Tamara

~~~oOo~~~

Randy and Wayne

~~~oOo~~~

Wayne and Bobby

~~~oOo~~~

Joan, Sherry and Karen

~~~oOo~~~

Joan, Sherry, Karen and Nancy

~~~oOo~~~

I'm home.

2006-03-01T16:57:00.000-06:00

Mardi Gras 2006 is now just a memory.
I'll be loading pictures and posting them soon.
I'm going to take a few minutes to check out everyone's blog and try to catch up.
I had an internet connection the first day I was there and then it was gone!?!?!
So I'm far behind.
Good to be home and back in blogger land.

1st set of Mardi Gras Pictures

2006-02-25T10:20:00.001-06:00

Here is my first set of pictures from Mardi Gras 2006 in New Orleans. I've only time to load a few while everyone else is showering and getting dressed. Their patience with me and my computer is running low. heeehhhee

The first 2 pictures, I'd like to call

"WHAT WERE THEY THINKING"

~~~oOo~~~

Here is Wayne... getting his 'groove' on

~~~oOo~~~

Wayne, Tamara, & Rob

~~~oOo~~~

Joan, Wayne Tamara and Rob

~~~oOo~~~

T-Rock, Sherry and Wayne

~~~oOo~~~

Tamara, Rob and Wayne

~~~oOo~~~

T-Rock, Joan and Wayne

~~~oOo~~~

Tamara and Sherry

~~~oOo~~~

Joan and Randy

~~~oOo~~~

Sherry, Tamara, Joan and Randy

~~~oOo~~~

Joan and Randy

~~~oOo~~~

Wayne and Sherry

~~~oOo~~~

Wayne in the parking garage

~~~oOo~~~

I got a surprise!

2006-02-25T07:50:00.000-06:00

We made it to New Orleans...
Got checked into our room.
And then there was a knock at the door.
A delivery for ME!
A Secret Pal had sent me a wonderful gift...
A black boa (which I didn't have and is essential during Mardi Gras)
and a set of HOT Chili Pepper beads.
I love them!
I am unable to take a post a picture of it right now, but I will as soon as I can.
Thank You my Secret Pal!!!

Limited Blogging

2006-02-23T06:23:00.000-06:00

In 24 hrs. I will be leaving for New Orleans for Mardi Gras.
We have some MG Friends that we have to pick up at the airport in Gulfport on our way.
Joan and Randy.
They live in Pennsylvania.
Great people.
We met them about 2 years ago and have been in contact since.
Last year was really the first year I got to know them and where Randy is quiet and laid back...
Joan is 'wide open' all of the time.
Funny!!
So... They had their room reserved since last year.
Kept checking airfare and the prices never got within reason for them.
Through emails, I kept telling Joan to check the airfare into Mobile or Pensacola...
I could come get them.
She finally found it real reasonable to Gulfport...
Flight times were right on our way...
So they will be riding with us from Gulfport to New Orleans.
I know she is a bit worried about us actually showing up to get them from the airport...
Of course we will...
She just doesn't know us that well so she has the right to have some concern,
I would also.
I plan to make big signs today out of poster board.
On one sign, I'm going to put something along the lines of
"Gay Pride Welcomes Randy from PA"...
Or something of that nature.
Not sure what I'm going to do on the other sign yet.
I'll hold one and have Wayne hold one & we'll stand inside the airport and hold them up as they are arriving.
This is going to be funny!!
See, isn't it a good thing I got my new car with a lot more room?

I'm ready to go.
Mentally.
I'm just not packed yet.
That is what I'll be doing for the day...
Packing up our stuff, kids stuff to go to grandparent's house, cleaning the house before we leave, etc.
Wayne has to go to Mobile this morning and pick up a bath tub for Peyton's new bathroom...
One of us has to make a quick trip to Sam's Club to buy cokes, water, beer, snacks for the hotel room.
It will be quiet a hectic day around here.
But tomorrow ~ It'll be well worth the hassles of today.

Three sets of our friends are already there.
Bruce & Debbie from NC.
Bobby & Karen (the ones that we in Vegas with us at New Years) from NJ.
Dave and Nancy... geez.
I THINK from Colorado...
MEMORY is a problem with me this morning.

We have another set of MG friends from Arkansas they we met years ago.
Rob & Tamara.
They didn't think they were coming this year.
Then when they decided they were, all the rooms were sold out.
Wayne and I reserved our room in March of last year, for the fact that they do sell out almost every year...Especially this year because of the hurricane.
We love Rob and Tamara.
We've met them several times in New Orleans for weekend trips, not just Mardi Gras.
We've finally talked them into coming and just staying in our room.
I'm never very happy to share a room, neither is Wayne.
But for these two...
It's well worth it.
They are so much fun.
They will arrive in New Orleans tomorrow late afternoon...
Just a few hours behind us.

My laptop will be going with us...
The city of New Orleans now has city wide wireless, free!
I just don't know how much blogging I will be doing.
But, when I get back...
I'll have lots of pictures to share with everyone.
Below are some pictures from Mardi Gras past...
Just as a reminder of how much fun we have.

Take Care...
And I'll be back next Wednesday.
~Sherry

Uh~Oh

2006-02-22T07:52:00.000-06:00

I was playing with my template.
JUST PLAYING!
And boom, look what I did...
I didn't even know I changed it until now.
Oh well.
It's not hurting anyone, is it?
Now I have something to play with...
something to entertain myself with.
Happy Hump Day to all!

Hello, My name is Sherry

2006-02-21T05:33:00.000-06:00

and I'm a bad blogger!

Here I was on Sunday posting about how bad I'd been on Saturday and then yesterday... I did it again. Maybe a little worst.

Yesterday I was wrapped up at the house trying to get some things done before we leave on Friday. Peyton was home from school (President's day) along with a friend. JT was around and about for a while... then he had to go and do some of his community service.
We've had a construction crew here since early last week, knocking out walls, hammering, banging, drilling, ect. in an upstairs room to make a new bedroom for Peyton...lots of noise! Along with plumbers yesterday (and they'll be back today) to add all the plumbing for her new bathroom and a new laundry room upstairs for all the kids.

Yes, those are my excuses and I'm sticking to them. Wait, that is suppose to be 'that's my story and I'm sticking to it'...

Today I probably won't be a much better blogger. I've got to go and get these 'roots' done... They are in terrible shape. Hopefully I'll get a little shopping done also before and after the 'root job'.

Spiderwalk, I didn't mean to make you worry. I'm just fine as wine. heehhhhee
What's wrong with me this morning?
Headache is gone... thank goodness!
I'm off to stalk everyone's blogs while I can.

Bad Sherry

2006-02-19T07:55:00.000-06:00

~~~oOo~~~

I have a confession to make. I'm such a bad blogger and I'm sorry, especially to you Spiderwalk. Yesterday I said I was planning to go to Mobile to Mardi Gras Parades. That is really what I wanted to do. But I never made it. I never even left the house. I didn't check my email all day. I never even came back and check blogs. I lied. Not on purpose, but a lie is still a lie. Here I was, sitting on the couch all day, playing on pogo and I left Spiderwalk to entertain herself. I'm not a good friend nor a good blogger. ;)

Really, yesterday was a miserable day outside. It was rainy and very cold (for the south). I wanted to go to the parades and I know Beadinggal was going to some Mardi Gras parades also. The weather just never improved all day and I couldn't bring myself to stand out in it. On the news last night they said the parades rolled down the streets as normal, even in the weather we were having.

Also, I felt pretty crappy yesterday. On Friday afternoon, I got a slight headache. Yesterday morning when I woke up, it was still bothering me. All day I took advil and tylenol to try and knock it out. I even took a BC powder (ugh) but it never let up. It wasn't a severe headache, just enough to make me not want to do anything, and that is exactly what I did. I never got out of my pj's, all day. It not only hurts in my head but also in the back of my neck and shoulders. Here it is Sunday morning and it is still there. Not real bad, but I feel it already this morning. Poody, since you are a nurse, what do you think? Meningitis? Tumor? If it isn't gone by tomorrow or Tuesday, I'm going to make a doctors appt. Because come Friday, I'm leaving for New Orleans and there is no way I can be sick!

I'm not sure of what our plans are for today. I told Wayne last night that I wanted to do something. Maybe a movie or whatever. I'll just need to get out of here today.

Nicki, I am sending you a little package in the mail... Moonpies! It will be going out to you tomorrow. These aren't the moon pies that are just purchased at the stores... These are the REAL Mardi Gras moon pies. heehhhee

Until we meet again~