Friday Fragments

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** I am such a slacker! I havent blogged nor really got on blogger more than a handful of times since the hubby got home from BNCOC last month! Sorry to those of you who actually read this and miss me LOL

** What part of "Yield to ramp" do people in Central Texas not understand. I hate it when people dont yield to cars coming onto the access roads! It also bugs me when people straight up STOP on the access road to "yield" to the others. YIELD people, not stop. Just slow down, merge, keep going! GRR!

** The weather around here has been nutso. Last week, it rained all week (which we NEED) and was an average high of probably 60ish. This week, its been an average of probably 80ish. No wonder everybody is sick and sniffly!

** The pup has a rawhide chewy that he LOVES. Well, when he chews it, his beard gets all nasty and crunchy. We take it away from him and clean his beard. Well, he's figured out EXACTLY where we put it. (which is on the bar) He will jump on the back of the couch and sniff and search it out when he wants it back. Such a smart little booger!

** I went antiquing with Jamie yesterday! We went to Georgetown TX. A very charming little town! We stopped at McAlisters and had lunch and then stopped in 5 litte antique stores. The first one was our fave. I bought an old Coke crate that used to carry individual glass bottles. I'm gonna use it as a shotglass display. We have bought a shot glass for every state we've ever visited and actually spent time in. Not just drive thru.  I'll post pics soon!

** My mom called to tell me that my granny has something to give me. She said to call her back the next day and she'll go get it and let me know what it is. The next day, she calls, says she didnt get to granny's house, but talked to granny. She still doesnt know what it is that granny wants to give me..... Drives me nuts! LOL

** Enjoy y'alls weekend!! :)

ATWT

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I'd be interested to have some guesses on what this is.... :)

Scroll over to find out... Appletini

Got it at an Army Ball in March. It was good...

Brayden playing the Piano

One of my faves. Brayden, my nephew, playing the PIANO while at Nammie's house. Sweet little guy. :)

Fight the fight....

I'm joining my friend, Jamie, in her Fight the Fight series. I dont have anyone very close to me who has fought cancer. My husband, Kyle has. :/ His dad, Jerry, fought the battle and unfortunately lost it. Jerry was 47 yrs old when he was having some major abdominal pains. He went to the doctor to find out that he needed to get his gall bladder taken out because of gallstones. They had to do some testing on his lungs and such to see if he could withstand the surgery and they found it.... a spot of unknown on his lungs. They did further testing, biopsis (sp?) and found that it sure enough was cancer. They dubbed it "lung cancer" because that is the FIRST place they found it. Jerry was a smoker, but they didnt blame that. He underwent more and more tests and eventually they found it everywhere. Liver, lymphnodes, stomach, and brain. He had chemotherapy. His hair fell out. He had a full beard for as long as I had known him and for as long as Kyle could remember. He REALLY didnt look the same. He eventually was sent home, for there was nothing else they could do for him. He was on a morphine drip for a few weeks. On Prom day 2001, Kyle had left to get lunch for everybody at home before he started getting ready to take ME to the prom. While he was gone, his dad died. Dianne, his mom, was standing at the kitchen window when she felt a breeze of air. She looked over to the door and no one had come in. She went to Jerry's bedside and he passed VERY soon after. We all believe just maybe it was the angels coming to take Jerry home.  We did end up going to prom that night. :) We didnt stay long. We ate, we danced, we headed home early. I know Kyle's dad would be SO proud of him. He didnt see him join the Army, he didnt see him get married, he wont meet our children.... in person. I feel for sure Jerry watches over us though.

In memory of my father-in-law

Jerry L McKelvey

August 7, 1954 - April 14, 2001

Our best picture of Kyle's dad, which never gets packed up when we move. I make it a point to carry it on the road with us during moving. Jerry is on the left, his brother Terry on the right. :) Thanks for stopping by. If you have a story you'd like to share, head on over to Jamie's Fight the fight series for a chance to win her giveaway!!

TGIF Y'all!!

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** Jamie invited me to see a movie this weekend! We (Jamie, TT, Princess and TT's friend) went to see "Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs". Too cute! I've read the book (yes, there's a book!) and it was cute, but my memory sucks and I couldnt really tell you what happened. But, the movie was super cool! I think I enjoyed it as much as TT and friend. Princess wasnt too thrilled. There are also some cool movies coming out too! LOL I'm such a kid!

** Went shopping this weekend (after the movie actually!). Kinda "ran up" on some fabulous clearance at Old Navy while out and about with Jamie. Got 5 cute tops and a pair of shorts for $40. Not too shabby!
Also went shopping Thursday night! 7 for $25 at Victoria's secret! And GAP was having fab clearance! I really should not hang out with Jamie! LOL We spend way too much money when we get together!!


** OMGoodness! Sunday night, I took Rigs out to potty around 10:30pm. He usually poops twice a day, so he should have to GO again before bedtime. I turned on the patio light and went out the door. He took off into the yard and started searching for "a spot". Well, I sat down in the chair to wait on him. and. a. snake. wriggled on up onto the patio!!!! AH! Its an over-grown earth worm, but ITS A SNAKE! So, my first thought is bug spray. I run inside. No, probably will just piss it off and I'll lose it in the yard! I go back out, its still where I saw it last. Then I see it.... the pooper scooper! Hanging on the brick column. I grab the scooper, and BAM! Got it on the first swing! LOL. Yes. I killed it. I DO NOT like snakes. No matter the size. No matter the color. Sorry for any of you who think I'm awful. I didnt know what kind it was until after the fact, so I'm thinking about Rigs first and foremost. I did check it out with a flashlight and poked it with a stick. I'm pretty sure its a grass snake, gray in color, white belly. I measured it too. (I'm such a dork!) It is was about 6.5-7 inches long. Little ole bitty thang, but still A SNAKE!


** My hubby comes home from BNCOC tomorrow! I've missed him so much! He graduates at 10am and will hopefully be on the road by noon. LONG drive ahead of him and I think its supposed to rain. Praying he gets here safe and in a hurry! LOL


** Serious note: I have a friend back home in SC that recently was diagnosed with breast cancer. The drs then did further tests and found that it is in her lymphnodes, spine, bones and liver. She is my sister's co-worker/best friend. She is divorced, around 45 yrs old and has two sons, ages 13 & 7. The ex has told her he'd come from TN and care for the boys while she's doing treatments. She went in the hospital last week with an infection and low blood counts. I'm unsure of how she's doing. I tried calling my sister today, but couldnt get in touch. If those of you who are reading this wouldnt mind to say a prayer for her, that'd be awesome. Her name is Amy C. :)


** I got a hair cut! Not that many of you knew what it looked like before my cut, but still. I actually cut off 8 inches! Jamie told me about Pantene having a thing on their website for donating hair. I've done Locks of Love before, but it had to be 10 inches back then. SO, I donated in honor of Amy. I also got it colored! It is purple in some light and burgundy-ish in others. I guess you could call it dark brownish with red tint... IDK. I love it though! ;) I do still need to put my ponytail in the mail though..... LOL

** Gave Rigsby a bath Thursday night... Gotta make sure he looks and smells good for hubby when he gets back...
Does anyone else's dog rub their face and body on EVERY cloth surface around after they've had a bath??? He's a nutcase! But he smells good! and looks purty! ;)

HAVE A FANTABULOUS WEEKEND!!!!

Thousand Words Thursday

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This one just makes me laugh... ;) Taken while hubby was deployed last year. I went to a state fair, and this guy was there!

Leaves on the water

I just really liked how the leaves here were all bunched up on the edge of this pond. Nothing special, just pretty to me :)