Just a snowy, blog hoppy day!

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Carolee

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Friday Fragments

Wow it’s been about a month since I’ve done a Friday Blog Hop.  I just feel that if I’m  going to be too busy to check out the other blogs in the hop (or at least as many as I can) then it’s not fair to put my link there and expect others to visit me.

I am hoping to do a lot of visiting this weekend!

The week in 1,000 words or less…(right!)

I babysat my neighbors baby a few days this week.  He (the Dad) is a teen Dad, but I’ll tell you, this kid works and supports his daughter. She is with him more than the momma.

Another young dad I know has his baby daughter pretty much full time now. He works 12 hours a day!

I am so proud of these two young Dads (they practically lived here as teens).

You used to always hear about Deadbeat Dad’s. I think I know more deadbeat mom’s right now!

You can read more about that in my post Baby Love.

Snow

Only in Central New York….cooking out Wednesday night in almost 70 degree weather.

Friday (today) BIG, FAT snowflakes flying through the air.  There is a ground covering of the fluffy white stuff.

If only snow was warm….but then it wouldn’t be snow, right?

Are you a Blogging Buddy?

Have you joined the Blogging Buddies yet?  You can create a profile page with a pic and blog & social networking links.  There are also niche groups to add your links to and we have featured members every week.

Now that the holidays are upon us (according to sources), we will be having some Holiday Fun over there!

So hop on over and see what it’s all about!

Hope to see you there!

Ok, time to get blog hopping…Bye!

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Baby Love……

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Carolee

Most of my son’s friends either have babies or are having babies (rather their partners are).  My son is 20 years old; some of his friends are even younger.

I love babies, but I’m glad my son has waited to make me a Grandma.

I see these young parents having such a hard time finding jobs. When they do, it’s for low pay. They are definately NOT paying for a high class daycare!

I’m glad my son doesn’t have that weight to carry!

For now I can reap the benefits of having my step-grandchildren around. And for the last couple of days, I’ve been watching his friends baby- I think she’s 9 months old.

She’s a super cutie.  Right now she has got to be tired- she’s been here since 6:30 a.m.

But no…

I lay her down and she laughs, kicks her legs and hops up and starts crawling around.

Too funny!

Of course when my kids were little, those antics probably wouldn’t have been so funny….

Ironically, the day before the Daddy asked me to watch the babe, one of the girls that the kids knew growing up contacted me. She needs a sitter for her 4 year old.

Funny, I am having a ball.  I did home daycare for years and really always loved the kids.  And it enabled me to be home with my kids.

Now I do several things online, so don’t really need to babysit.

But I think when the opportunity presents itself, I may go for it.

The only thing is, I don’t want to babysit during the summer when we have camp. Last year it was great to just stay from the end of June until mid-August full-time.  What a great life!

So listen up all you moms & dad’s out there!  I may be here today, but come June…I’m outta here!

Get your kidz over to Granny C  now!

And that’s all she wrote- gotta go play with the baby!

 

 

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Love Hormel Products?

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Carolee

Then you’ll love these coupons from Hormel…with a few others thrown in!

  • $1.00 off (2) SMUCKER’S ICE CREAM TOPPINGS
  • $0.55 off two HORMEL Pepperoni packages
  • $0.55 off 2 HORMEL Chunk Chicken
  • $0.55 off two HORMEL Bacon Bits products
  • $3.00 off HORMEL Party Tray product
  • $2.00 off LLOYD’S Barbeque Ribs
  • $0.55 off 2 HORMEL Chili products
  • $1.00 off any JOHNSON’S Baby Oil product
  • $1.50 off JOHNSON’S Baby Creamy Oil product

    • Enjoy!

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    The birds are coming, the birds are coming!

    Posted on November 2, 2011 by Carolee

    I love fall here in my town.  The geese are flying back and forth to our pond way out back at the bottom of the woods.

    And there are MASSIVE flocks of birds that fly in huge swarms from our woods to the neighbors. It is very cool, yet scary!

    Have you ever seen the movie “The Birds?”

    It's unreal!

    Picture that.

    But it’s mostly cool……

    But I can’t help mentioning that movie whenever I see 3,598 birds all flying overhead.

    And my kids can’t help mentioning that I’ve said that about 3,598 times or so……

    Brats!

    Anyway…the birds are on the move today.

    They are LOUD.

    That’s it-  just another cool thing in my life!

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    About that guy jumping around in church….

    Posted on November 1, 2011 by Carolee

    Church and religion are funny things. It seems like the different denominations each have their own “traditions” that they follow.

    Some even have “rules” to get into heaven if you will.

    And the services may vary. Sit down, stand-up, now let’s all kneel.

    Led by the priest or pastor? Or led by the spirit.

    Services that last an hour a week- once a week? Or several hours a day- several days a week.

    Or is time not an issue when the Lord is in the house?

    Beautiful soft Hymns, Contemporary Christian music. Maybe no music.

    Maybe a song here and there. Perhaps worship lasts an hour.

    I think the way people worship is one of the BIGGEST differences I have seen between different churches.

    Don’t get me wrong, some of the traditional hymn’s are just beautiful, but if you want to get me fired up for the Lord, I like a livelier beat.

    And so do many others.

    I almost have to chuckle when someone comes from a traditional church setting to one like….ours! It used to be a a bar/banquet facility.

    Now, instead of a rock band thumping out a beat, it’s a Christian Worship team. People go up to the dance floor to give praise by singing along, raising their hands to the Lord, and yes….sometimes jumping around.

    You can see new people looking at them like, “Whoa!”

    Little do they know that there may be a reason they are jumping around.

    We have a fellow in church who jumps around a bit. Doesn’t bother me…

    Our church has been doing some teachings on spiritual gifts….prophecey, healing and such.

    This fellow who jumps around has a son (who I believe said he is 15) who God has blessed with the gift of healing. The night before this weeks service, his Dad was having a single’s meeting. The 15 yr old ended up joining them. Suddenly he got word of somebody and a medical condition they were having. He prayed over them and healed them. This happened several times during that nights meeting.

    He came before the congregation to tell us about it.

    Then his father testified how he was once healed. He started out by joking around about his jumping around on the dance floor. Then he told his story.

    Several years ago, he had an accident. There was some sheet rock falling, and in the process of grabbing it, this man’s leg twisted around. His foot did not.

    It never healed properly, and his toes were essentially paralyzed. You never know how much your toes help you balance and walk until you lose use of them.

    Recently he was prayed over and healed!

    Feeling came back to his foot and he can again walk normally.

    And jump!

    And Thank the Lord.

    Now if you were healed like that, wouldn’t you jump for joy too?

    So remember next time you see someone jumping around in church, they probably have a very good reason! They are most likely NOT a weirdo like most people assume!

    That’s it- just felt compelled to share!

    Have you ever experienced a healing?

    Do you know of anyone else that has?

    Please share!

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    Bunco, Anyone?

    Posted on October 29, 2011 by Carolee

    It’s Virtual Girls Night Out!

    Wow, I’ll admit it’s been a while since I visited this blog hop! Weekends are just so busy, and I feel almost “guilty” doing a post, then not being home.

    I mean, isn’t everyone here because they are home tonight?  Isn’t this instead of “going out”?

    Strange as it may be (for those who know me..) I’m going out tonight. In fact, I have THREE engagements!

    And I went out last night.

    Yeah haw…last of the big-time partiers!

    Last night I went to play Bunco at a local fire barn.  Anyone who has never played should. It’s a blast. Seriously.

    You play with 12 people at a table (not sure if you have to have 12, but they did).  We had a whole crew of us from camp with a few friends of the one lady thrown in.

    There are 3 sections to each table, with 4 people in each section. The person in your section sitting diagonal to you is your partner for that round.

    Basically you roll 3 die (dice!)…the first round you are rolling for ones.

    The first player goes. If they roll a 1, they continue, and they get a point for each 1. Picking up all 3 dice, they go again. Same thing.  They keep going until they roll no more one’s.

    Then the next player goes, yadda yadda around your section of the table.

    If someone gets a 3 of a kind of any number, they get 5 extra points.  A three of a kind in the number you are rolling for is a Bunco. That is worth 21 points.

    When we got there, there was a teddy bear at the end of each table.  Come to find out, whenever someone got a Bunco, they got the bear. Too funny….poor Bunco Bear was flying up and down the table!

    At the end of the round, you determine which team won and which lost.

    Not sure how long each round lasted- maybe 5 minutes???

    There is a sign on the table telling if you should move to another section, or stay there.  You and your previous partner sit at the section the sign said to go to and start round 2 with 2 new people.  BUT you and your previous partner cannot be partners twice in a row, so one of the new people would be your partner.  Now you all roll for two’s.

    I guess you would have to be there, but it was a blast.

    And they had door prizes and raffle.  I won nothing.

    And free popcorn, and cheap hot dogs, cookies, cakes and coffee.  I ate a lot.

    They also wanted people to dress up.

    So I dressed up as an auctioneer and made little paddles with 100 FREE bids for people to play the Penny Auctions online.  The fire dept. people said just put them here and there on the tables.

    Quite a few people had questions. When I told them about the iPod that sold for under a buck, or gift cards going for pennies on the dollar, they were excited!

    You can see recent wins here

    Tonights Activities include….

    I’m helping out at the Harvest Festival at our church.  They have a carnival type deal and a movie for the kids.

    Then it’s off to a bon fire, given by the Bunco organizer (Sherri from camp :-)

    After that we have to stop by a friends Birthday/ Halloween party.

    This should be interesting…half the time we’re ready for bed by 8:30!

    Ok, have to get moving here…

    Hope you all have a great weekend AND a safe Halloween!

    Your Way To Financial Freedom

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    Give thanks for everything!

    Posted on October 26, 2011 by Carolee

    I love Twitter and I’m always checking out all of the cool quotes you see on there.  One day there was one similar to this:

    If a fellow isn’t thankful for what he’s got, he isn’t likely to be thankful for what he’s going to get. ~Frank A. Clark

    Which in essence means you probably won’t get more.

    This got me to thinking about how many things we/I (?) take for granted:

    • Our family- whether it’s blood, “Step” or foster if they love you unconditionally you should be thankful.  If they don’t,  thank the Lord that he loves you and cares about you.  When you give thanks, things begin to change!
    • Our home- it might be an apartment, a trailor or a million dollar mansion. You have so much more than some.
    • Our job- if you have one, be thankful. If you don’t have one, thank the Lord for the one he will be bringing you.
    • Our Car- Ok, it may a lemon…but it’s better than hoofing it! Praise the Lord for the next car that will come into your life! If it’s a BMW, thank the Lord for your good fortune!
    • Our place of worship- Praise the Lord that we can all gather together and have a good time!
    • Our friends- sometimes they are the only one’s we can talk to!
    • Our Extra’s… the 2nd car, the motorcycle, camper, yearly cruise, the ice cream, the steak.  Whatever your indulgences are, be thankful that they are within your grasp.

    ….and so much more!

    So I have decided upon waking in the morning, I would thank the Lord for another day.

    As I go about the day, thank him for my home.

    If I walk the dogs, I thank Him for the fact that I have legs to walk and such cute, amusing friends like my dogs!

    In other words, I thank Him for everything!

    And it’s odd that I really am starting to love my home again! I’m getting alot of junk thrown out, organizing going on and painting, too!

    My business(es) are on a growth curve.  Keep on thanking the Lord!

    My kids have actually been helping out with out being asked! My son made goulash for supper the other night, and my daughter cleaned out the fridge last night!

    Hallelujah!!

    There are not only many quotes on being Thankful, but many verses, too!

    This one says it all!

    Ephesians 5:20

    Giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ

    Why not give being Thankful in everything a try and see how it changes your life?

     

    More on Thankfulness:

    He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has. ~Epictetus

    If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, “thank you,” that would suffice. ~Meister Eckhart

    Quotes found at Quote Garden.com

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    FREE stuff for expectant and new moms

    Posted on October 24, 2011 by Carolee

    A few good deals that are out there right now for babies (or their parents-lol)

    Two FREE magazines!

    American Baby

    and…

    Baby Talk

    A Free online baby journal!

    Tot sites

    Have you started a blog about your pregnancy or baby?

    Join the Blogging Buddies Social Network …you could be our next featured member!

     

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    Drat that old junk drawer!

    Posted on October 18, 2011 by Carolee

    I swear I didn’t mean for it to happen again! The last year or so of my life has been devoted to de-junking.  Or so I thought….

    My new oath is:

    No more spare material sitting in a bag in the corner of the bedroom, awaiting some project that will never be. 

    No more setting things on a shelf to put away on the 12th of never  someday.

    No more cheating when cleaning the counter.  You know….“—S-W-O-O-S-H—” of the arm…..everything falls into the drawer. 

    2 pointer! 

    This is providing you remembered to open the drawer first!

    This is all fine and dandy when you have to clean in a rush.  You know- the times the mother in law calls with the good news…

    “Dad and I were in the neighborhood having dinner at the Rushing Buffalo Bar & Grill.  We thought we might drop in and say hello…”

    In 5 minutes! And what are they doing at the Rushing Buffalo Bar & Grill?  It’s the only restaurant in a 50 mile radius.  Couldn’t they have stayed in their own neighborhood?

    No time to contemplate that little move at the moment.

    You run around like a chicken with her head cut off, barking orders.

    How do you bark without a head????

    “Johnny, sweep the floor.  I have no idea where the dustpan is.  Just sweep everything into the pantry and shut the door.”

    “Suzie… get to the dishes- STAT!  Throw the pots & pans in the oven.  Under the sink.  I don’t care. Hurry!”

    You whip open the counter drawer….

    —S-W-O-O-S-H— of the arm.  Everything falls into the drawer like planned. 

    2 pointer!

    But one day…

    You will have to pay for your laziness.

    Like today when I went to find the “non-existant” scissors.

    I opened the counter drawer and found all sorts of gems:

    Everything but scissors……here’s the line-up!

    • Fake Halloween teeth- slightly used. Ewww…….
    • Small spool of gray thread.  Can’t remember the last time anyone sewed around here!
    • Plastic easter egg- purple.  My favorite color!
    • Indoor thermometer. Dead Battery.
    • Puzzle piece. Or two. Or three.
    • 2 Roller castors (wheels) for my 2-legged piece of furniture.  “Now where did I put that?”
    • A  stencil with a star and the word PEACE.  I may keep that as a reminder!
    • A jenga block.  Traveled all the way from the utility room, where games are kept.
    • Price tags for a lawn sale.  Last sale I attempted  had was a year and a half ago!
    • A die (may I say a “dice”?  Die just doesn’t sound right!)
    • A pocketbook charm.  I wonder if that brings luck- financially?
    • A Statue of Liberty silly band.
    • A sticky pad shaped like an apple
    • Magnets from an old business
    • The odd assortment of screws, nails and thumbtacks.
    • I THINK there were one or two pencils and pens.  They are supposed to be there-lol!

     So, I’ve Shared my dirty laundry… er rather drawer contents.

    Now it’s your turn.

    What’s in YOUR junk drawer?

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    I’ve traveled many a mile…

    Posted on October 17, 2011 by Carolee

    I bet you thought this was going to be a philosphical type post, especially being that I just turned 50.  But it’s not.  It’s more like miles traveled over the weekend.  Although it was because of birthdays, lol!

    This weekend started out a camp Friday night, then on to Pennsylvania Saturday afternoon and back home Sunday afternoon. Phew!

    Why all the running around?

    This weekend was the last weekend at camp. They had a big farewell breakfast which I wanted to attend.  Plus I needed to help (poor) Ron pack up.

    On to Pennsylvania….

    Back in July (was it REALLY 3 months ago….) my uncle and sister celebrated birthdays. My sister, the Master of Hairbrained ideas, comes up with a plan…

    Let’s build Uncle B some plant boxes for his graden next year. Being in a wheelchair, it’s difficult for him to plant and weed his garden when it’s directly in the ground.

    Good idea, but…

    Between schedules, and travel (we come from 3 states in all!)….it was this past weekend before we could all get together to build the boxes.  And it made sense as mine  and my moms birthday’s were both this week. 

    But it was C-O-L-D and windy!

    Not that I’m complaining really.

    Could have been 95….

    They already had one container garden box built by the time I got there and we built one more. We got it filled with dirt on Sunday morning.

    My sister (gotta love her!) had renter a skid steerer(?) to move the dirt around. That created some lovely ruts throughout the yard, so we had to shovel the dirt into the boxes and into the ruts to fill them in.  My uncle came out and found us a hand cart type deal that we couild load the dirt in, so that helped immensely.

    Then my daughter and I got everything from the porch and flower beds put up for the winter so my mom and uncle don’t have to deal with it.

    All in all, I would say we got accomplished, but not a whole lot of just “talk time…”

    I was the grand recipient of the family, “50 t-shirt”..

    My sister had given this Old Fart Over – The - Hill type t-shirt to my uncle when he turned 50.  He gave it back to her when she turned 50, and she just gave it to me.

    Next recipient: Ron!

    So, enough about me….

    How was your weekend?

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