Connies Words While on the Go!
This house used to have a dark brown carpet that was wall to wall. But the house is over 20 years old and its was time for the original carpet to go. I had some young guys come rip up the old carpet and install a totally different flooring that looks like wood but is made of a vinyl composite of some sort.
I like the new look of light oak flooring, but I still want some kind of carpet. I think I will shop for a nice room sized rug and add some color to the living room.
All the news today is about the devastation all over Alabama yesterday. Tornadoes hit several populated areas and many people have lost their lives and their homes. I am praying for the good people of Alabama to find the strength to get through this.
My TV has been on CNN all night last night and all day today. I am amazed and also terrified at all the video footage they have about the earthquake and tsunami over there. I can’t imagine the horror of being there and living through this. I hope the rest of the world steps up and send relief workers and supplies to these people.
The cities all along the Southern U. S. coastline and the shores of the Gulf of Mexico celebrate Mardi Gras every year. It is a huge event, with lavish parties, hour long parades, great music and all kinds of delicious foods and drinks.
I wish the rest of America would get on board with Mardi Gras. We need more reasons to celebrate and have fun, especially now that winter is winding down.
One of my friends, Wendy, is celebrating her birthday today. We used to work together, several years ago. I’m so glad that we both make the effort to stay in touch. Every once in a while we find a reason to get together – for lunch, a concert or even just the movies. Having good friends is what makes life worthwhile.
Happy Birthday, Wendy!
Tried a new flavor of tea today by Lipton. It is a green tea that comes in a special triangle shaped teabag. It is flavored with little bit of orange peel that you can see inside the bag. It steeps for just a couple of minutes and then is very smooth and mild to drink.
My friend, Donna Lundy, is having a birthday today. I like to wish my friends “Happy Birthday” with a phone call on their birthday, but when I called her this morning there was no answer. I guess I will have to try to call again later. I didn’t want to leave her a voice mail – it’s important to talk to her in person so the wishes are most sincere.
One of TV’s Charlies Angels has died and that makes me very sad for her family. Farrah Fawcett has passed away from a long bout with cancer and as a child I remember watcher on Charlies Angels even if she was only on the show for one year I loved her and thought it was a terrible mistake for her to leave the show, and it turned out she should of stayed, at least in my opinion and I am sure she thought that she did the right thing. Farrah will be very missed and I will pray for her.
I am a very proud mom, my kids all got good grades this school year and we had no major issues at school. What an improvement over last year and I hope it keeps on this track then all three of them might get out of high school and get on with their lives in a timely manner. At times last year it looked like they all three might be living with me for the rest of their lives, this good year has put a bit more hope in my heart of ever having the house to myself. Let us hope that next year is a successful as this year was and my dreams will be one year closer to reality.
Today is the last full day of school for this school year. I do not know what I will do with 3 kids under foot for all summer. I think I need to find a good cam,p to send them to so I can get some rest too. At least I do not have to get up at 6am to get kids ready for school, maybe for a gift this summer I will get them an alarm clock and teach them to get themselves up and ready for school so I can get a bit of rest each school day.
I love my kids but they are a huge pain in the butt sometimes and I am tired of dealing with all of their issues, they need to grow up and start to solve their own problems. Well on second thought I am the Mom so I will keep on top of all the issues for a while longer.