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It's that time of the week. Jamie wants to know: What Do You Wish For Your Home?

I remember when I first moved here. I said to myself, to my hubby and to God that if I am to live here forever "Let my home be my oasis."  Maybe I should have re-phrased it to say "as long as I live here"

There is much work to be done on this house, inside and out. Plus, I never have quite felt like I belong here in this city. My kids are happy. They have made friends and are doing well in school.
However there is not much else.
Maybe if the economy wasn't so bad, things would be different. 

I certainly would like ( & need ) to get some repairs done to my home
.A garden of beautiful flowers would be nice.
Also, I would love to see the neighborhood filled with some friendly folks.
 And if for some reason it is not meant for me to stay here

I wish for a sign to lead me to my oasis.
By the way I hope you enjoyed the video above.The song is one of my favorites.

Have a wonderful week friends!

May your home always be filled with Love:)

Press the play button if you dare:)

It's Wishcasting Wednesday and Jamie wants to know: What Do You Wish To Dare ?

On Sunday I  removed my sister's Green Bay Packer's Cheesehead  from it's special place. I dusted it off, placed it on my head and dared to dream that maybe her team would win the Superbowl. The last time I wore the darn thing Brett Favre was still on the team. The Packers lost and I felt like I had lost my sister all over again. I vowed to never wear the hat again. But one must never give up hope. Even though a football game will not determine my fate or my future, I dared to believe it was a sign of new beginnings, of good things to come. Life is a journey and I just want to DARE to be ME. 

The video was shown during halftime, compliments of Doritos. Some people found it disturbing.

My family and I laughed our arses off .

Thanks for the hugs and wishes last week, I needed them.

Now go be yourself. 

Dare to dream. 

Dare to dance. 

Dare to laugh.

But beware of coworkers that are too fond of Doritos :)

It's Wishcasting Wednesday  and Jamie's question for the past 2 weeks are:
What Do You Wish For The New Year? 
What Do You Wish To Say YES To?

 I have missed a few weeks since I got on plane and headed off to CA to meet my precious new
grandson. A week stay turned into two and before I knew  it, the holidays were upon me.

Me meeting Lil BoBo on Thanksgiving Day

It was a blessed time and a difficult time all mixed together. It is hard being separated from the people you love the most. My heart was in 3 places at all times. With my husband, children,mom & family/friends here. With my son, his girlfriend & my grandson in CA and with my dad and sister in Heaven.

My wish for the New Year is
 to spend more time with the people I love.

My sweet Lil BoBo (so far away)

 I am truly blessed with a strong faith, a loving family and a great circle of friends.
I wish to say YES to what I can do, what I want to do and what I think or believe I can do.
There is no "NO" in "Impossible" just an I & m! So I'M saying YES to all the wonderful possibilities that are
right here, right now and waiting for me right around the corner. Woot!


 I also wish happiness,harmony,abundance,peace,love & light to ALL in 2011!





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It's Wishcasting Wednesday over at Jamie"s place.

This weeks question is:
What Do You Wish To Invite In?
After weeks and weeks of being "under the weather,"
I am finally feeling better.
Been in a fog with no time to blog
So
I'm ready for sunshine and rainbows
tiny hands and tiny toes
In fact,
I'm extremely giddy, acting quite bizarre,
over the moon and seeing stars
 Which makes it difficult to pack  today
as I am getting ready to fly to CA
I'm anxious, excited, feeling much JOY
ready to hold my bundle of BOY
Yes!
My grandson  arrived yesterday at 8:47 a.m..
 "Little Bo Bo"
7lbs 11oz and 20 -1/2 inches long
WOOHOO!
I wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving!
I shall be by to visit your blogs as soon as I can
possibly sometime after I land,
In Sunny CA!
(unless I come across a netbook/ipad-then I'll use the free wi-fi on the plane..lol)
Peace,Love,Light
Always

It's Wishcasting Wednesday over at Jamie's blog.
One of my BFF's, Kathy sent me this lovely photo

via text this this morning. Much to the chagrin of her teenage daughter, she decided to wear it shopping last night on November 2nd!!! It couldn't have come at a better time. Not only does it fit in with this week's question, but my life in general. Lately I have been running around like a chicken with my head cut off.

There have been car issues, septic tank issues,
water pump issues, financial issues and grief issues.
 Many long coversations with GOD.

Including one session in which I explained to him that I was not Job!

There have been numerous school projects, late night hair color changes,
middle school mean girls, garage cleaning,
a baby shower was planned & hosted, the kids had a Halloween party
the family got together for 2 nights of Karaoke and...

YES. After months & months of torture. I finally got a dishwasher. Woot!
Needless to say there hasn't been much time to blog, tweet, think...etc.
Any down I have has been NAPPING:)
 So Jamie wants to know:

What Do You Wish To Enjoy ??

The simple things in life that sometimes go overlooked.
The daily blessings.
My friend has kept me laughing since we were two giggling school girls.
She keeps me grinning when my world is spinning.
There is nothing like having 2 microphones & group of people singing to help you
chase the blues away.
There will always be issues and there will always be the yellow pages or in my case, my cousin.
Who did doggone good job when it came to auto repairs!
The support of family and friends never ends.
They don't  just dress up and shower you with presents.
They shower you with love.

Now, I am off sink my teeth into a fried egg sandwich
and enjoy
Stephen King's Under The Dome .

P.S. only 3 weeks to go & my grandson will be born! I am so excited:)





















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Jamie's prompt for this week is: What do you wish to step into?

I would like to take a step through the door of what was once is no more.

A time when my biggest worries were: 

What am I going to wear over the weekend?

Is there any way I can convince Mom that my curfew can be extended by at least an hour?

Will the can of Aquanet fit into my purse?
Will I EVER be able to actually fill out my bra?
Will we go to make-out point? Again? and again and again:)
Ahhhh. I miss the days of my youth. My innocence and ignorance was bliss. As was my first kiss.

My sister followed me everywhere. She was my shadow. Now I am just a shadow of who I used to be.
My Dad was my Superhero. He once cut off the wrong tree limb and he & the branch came crashing to the ground. He got right back up, dusted himself off and went back to work. Kryptonite couldn't touch him. but by God the cancer did. Daddies are supposed to live forever. If only I knew then what I know NOW. Maybe I could have done something. Maybe not. For now I'll just watch FRINGE and have faith that we will
meet again someday.

On a lighter note. I would like to step into my SKINNY JEANS. I am about 10lbs short of my goal. I know I can do it before the holidays approach. It also would be great to step into the bathroom without seeing a bunch of towels on the floor. How come my kids still can't figure out what laundry baskets & towel racks are for????

 Jamie's prompt question for this week is a good one! Here it is:

You know it's bad when the first words out of the handsome man's mouth are
 " You're not looking so good"

 Granted, he is my physician. At least he didn't add insult to injury by forcing me to get on that darn scale. He did send me home with presents.  I am now the proud  owner of an asthma inhaler, a bottle of "horse" pills aka antibiotics that are to be taken 4x a day and a Little Mermaid sticker. We won't discuss the financials. The men in the little white coats may need to be given my address.

We just bought a battery for my van. "Bessie" is 12 years old. (Remember 1 year  is equal to 7 when it comes to cars) Guess what? I've only driven her to the bus stop & back. Why? Because something stinks. Like sparklers. Maybe it's my imagination. Maybe every time  I drive my car I'm in a time warp & it's really the  4th of July.

Do you have a bank account? I do. I just am wondering why. These nasty little things called "Bills" are interfering with something I am supposed to have called "Savings"

Have you experienced the pain of losing someone you love? Pull up a chair and we will have some fun under the black sun on the "Grief Beach" It is pretty isolated. But I make a darn good Pina Colada. Don't bother to bring sunscreen or an umbrella. You'll get used to the pain to the point of being uncomfortably numb.

Hmmm. Missed last weeks question. Maybe this turtle stuck her head out of the shell.

I wish for an abundance of healing not only for myself, but for all.. Mind, body, spirit, soul. Within relationships, be them romantic or with friends, family or work related. Cars, Computer, appliances are included:)

Since my head feels like a football.... feel free to send some healing vibes to DA BUCS! 

Sure would be nice to have a winning season.

I am apologizing in advance if I don't make it to your blog. Please know that I do wish you the best this week as in every week. But this darn infection is kicking my arse. It took me 4ever just write this post. Plus these really cute guys are at my door.........Dressed in white

Jamie over at Wishcasting has a great prompt this week. The question is:

A picture is worth a thousand words, so here goes!

Now the ONE thing I would like to see  MORE of is THIS:

Have a great week:)

It's Wishcasting Wednesday and this week Jamie wants to know:

How Do You Wish To Nourish Yourself?

First I would like to apologize for being AWOL the last few weeks.
We had to read the good computer it's last rites after a thunderstorm.
So I have to share my computer time with 3 bored teenagers!
Also, I flew to CA to visit my son and his girlfriend to be present for their baby's ultrasound.
(Woot! My first grandchild! It's a Boy!)
I only went for the weekend. However this FL gal is  not a well seasoned traveler.
The vertigo lasted for 11 days. The best thing for my body was just to lie down.
Throw in this awful heat and humidity ( our A/C had to be repaired-UGH)
and the day to day financial stress and I have not been in a good place.
Now on to answering  the question.

Like many people, I wish to lose a little weight and be fit and healthy.
My son just got the P90X. I am going to attempt to work out with him. 

 It's time to nourish my body with things that are good for me.  

This not only includes nutritious foods & exercise, but other things as well. 

I need to spend some quality time for myself.

 Time to load up on some books at the library. ( I didn't realize that True Blood was a book series-Yippee!)

Time to get out of the house and visit my friends.

Time to chase the summertime blues away and nourish myself with some 

Sun and Fun!

How do plan on nourishing yourself?

It's Wishcasting Wednesday and  Jamie wants to know :

Today will mark 4 years since my beautiful sister left this world to fly amongst the angels.

She was such a precious gem that radiated so much joy! 

I miss the love and laughter that she brought to my life.

Not a day goes by that I do not think of her. After 4 years I am nowhere close to being "over" it. 

Grief, like life, is a journey. Sometimes the waves of sadness overwhelm me.

Others times I am carried out to a sea of wonderful memories.

It is my wish to find and experience Joy , Peace, Gratitude and Love every day.

For there are good for my soul.

Today I will focus on the good, the great, the fantastic in my life!

And...tonight before I got to bed. I will spend some quiet time remembering my little sister.

Forever your "Big Sissy"

I miss you "Baby Brat'

Peace, Love and Light 

Always