Ramblings of Bored Housewife: New Challenge

Ramblings of Bored Housewife: New Challenge: "I have found a new 30 day blog challege, some of the questions are similar to the one I just completed, but that doesn't mean my answers wil..."

New Challenge

I have found a new 30 day blog challege, some of the questions are similar to the one I just completed, but that doesn't mean my answers will be exactly the same as my frame of mind will be different. Thanks for sticking with me and reading my blog thus far. I look forward to starting the next challege.

Ramblings of Bored Housewife: Teenagers

Ramblings of Bored Housewife: Teenagers: "What is it with teenagers and clothes? Our children have been in charge of their own laundry for a few years now. And apparently that means..."

Teenagers

What is it was teenagers and clothes? Our children have been in charge of their own laundry for a few years now. And apparently that means hoarding the dirty clothes until a time comes that the rooms are required to be absolutely cleaned and then it all comes out. When assembled, it becomes a huge pile that rivals the highest elevation in our flat county.

So, laundry has been the major chore thus far this week. Hopefully it will all be done by the time the weekend arrives so we can enjoy what promises to be a swelteringly hot and humid Memorial Day weekend.

Just a normal life - washing clothes, planning dinner, percussion auditions for marching band, orthodontist appointment, etc.

Ramblings of Bored Housewife: Haven't found

Ramblings of Bored Housewife: Haven't found: "A 30 day blog challenge yet. Most of the ones I have found are for specific subjects like beauty products, etc. And I just cannot get into..."

Haven't found

A 30 day blog challenge yet. Most of the ones I have found are for specific subjects like beauty products, etc. And I just cannot get into those types of challenges.

So right now, I'll talk about the book I'm reading now. I picked it up on the sales tables at Books A Million. Harry Turtledove's "Opening Atlantis. So far, not too bad. The premise - there is an Island between England and Terranova (Think America) and it is uninhabited. Several groups of English, French, and others bring a few ships of people and inhabit the land. Opening Atlantis is the first book in the trilogy.

I am also reading Jailbird by Heather Huffman on my Nook. It's the second book of hers that I have downloaded on to my Nook. And I must say, they have been wonderful books. I lucked into them as free downloads. But having read almost 2, I'd pay for any others in the future.

Well, happy reading everyone. And being that it is after 9pm here on the East Coast on Saturday May 21st, the big assumption is that once again - the crazy man is off his mark and rapture didn't occur.

Ramblings of Bored Housewife: Last Challenge Post

Ramblings of Bored Housewife: Last Challenge Post: "This is the last of this 30 day blog challenge (I'll have to find a new one). So, it challenges me to post 5 good things that have happene..."

Last Challenge Post

This is the last of this 30 day blog challenge (I'll have to find a new one).
So, it challenges me to post 5 good things that have happened to me in the past 30 days.

1.)Mother's Day - what a wonderful day spent with my family.
2.)I attended my 24th and final middle school concert as my youngest son moves up to high school in the fall.
3.)I got a Nook Color for my Mother's Day gift.
4.)I woke up every one of the past 30 days.
5.)Last good thing, I have enjoyed doing this particular challenge.

I hope everyone enjoyed reading my ramblings over the past 30 plus days.

Looking for a new challenge now. Be on the lookout for new ramblings.

Ramblings of Bored Housewife: Wishes

Ramblings of Bored Housewife: Wishes: "Of course, my ultimate wish is that my parents had never walked in to the bank on that Friday afternoon. But I wish for my children to fi..."

Wishes

Of course, my ultimate wish is that my parents had never walked in to the bank on that Friday afternoon.

But I wish for my children to find happiness. I wish for my family to continue to strengthen. I wish to continue to grow old with my husband. I wish that my children find the same kind of love and companionship that their father and I found so early.

I wish that the Nook had an unlimited source of free books for download.

I wish that my bedroom would clean itself. I wish that my grass never needed mowing again.

I wish that the weather were just like it was today year round.

Ramblings of Bored Housewife: May 16 - what today means to me.

Ramblings of Bored Housewife: May 16 - what today means to me.: "This is a very hard day for me to get through. On Friday May 16, 2003; my brother called me that evening to let me know that our parents we..."

May 16 - what today means to me.

This is a very hard day for me to get through. On Friday May 16, 2003; my brother called me that evening to let me know that our parents were the victims of a bank robbery in Greer, SC. They, along with the bank teller that was working that day, were shot to death by a still unknown assailant.

That was 8 years ago today. Time has eased the pain, but it has not erased it. There are moments that go by that bring the pain back up to the top. My children were the oldest of their 6 grand children. The oldest two have both graduated from high school with out my parents there to see. One graduated from a police training program. One got married last summer. All without my parents there to see. There are times where my daughter does something that reminds me of myself at her age and I pick up the phone to tell Mom and then I remember that she's not there to call.

I thank God every day for the time that I did get with my parents. That the last time that I talked with them, my last words were "I love you.". I thank God that my parents gave me a firm foundation from which I have built a strong marriage and been a good parent to my four children. If you are fortunate to have a great relationship with your parents, don't forget to thank them. Don't forget to tell them that you love them. Don't forget to tell your spouse, long term partner, children, and dear friends how much they mean to you because life is unpredictable. It could be a gunman, a drunk driver, a heart attack, stroke, or other act that cuts a precious life short.

But Life is messy and complicated, but what a ride we get to enjoy when all is said and done. To my parents, I thank them for every lesson I ever learned whether I knew it at the time or not. Thank you for coaching my soccer teams, refereeing the soccer games, driving the band bus, chaperoning band trips, driving me to piano lessons, bassoon lessons, and for allowing me to stumble, fall, make mistakes, and become the woman, wife, and parent that I am today.

Ramblings of Bored Housewife: Something that Stresses Me Out

Ramblings of Bored Housewife: Something that Stresses Me Out: "I don't let too much stress me out, but being late stresses me out. I absolutely hate being late to anything. It will drive me nuts if I h..."

Something that Stresses Me Out

I don't let too much stress me out, but being late stresses me out. I absolutely hate being late to anything. It will drive me nuts if I have to be late somewhere, especially when it is beyond my control.

Ramblings of Bored Housewife: Where I live

Ramblings of Bored Housewife: Where I live: "The biggest town on the map nearest to where I officially live is New Bern, NC. It is a quaint little town located where the Trent and Neus..."

Where I live

The biggest town on the map nearest to where I officially live is New Bern, NC.  It is a quaint little town located where the Trent and Neuse rivers meet before the mighty Neuse spills into the Pamlico Sound and then the Ocean.  The challenge for today - original photos of where I live:

Looking towards the Hilton Hotel up the Trent River

The B/S/H/ bear - one of many painted for New Bern's 300th.

Where the "New" bridge is and looking towards where the Trent and Neuse Rivers meet.

The Harvey Mansion 

Ramblings of Bored Housewife: Day 26 - Challenge

Ramblings of Bored Housewife: Day 26 - Challenge: "Today's challenge is to blog about your dream wedding. While I did not have a big white dress and walk down the church aisle a vestal virg..."

Day 26 - Challenge

Today's challenge is to blog about your dream wedding.

While I did not have a big white dress and walk down the church aisle a vestal virgin, I did marry the man of my dreams 22 years ago.  On June 28th, 1989; George and I met at the Spartanburg County  Probate court offices and said our vows with Judge Ray Eubanks officiating.
August 4, 1989 found us at Second Presbyterian Church in Spartanburg renewing our vows and having our rings blessed in front of friends and family.

Dream weddings are pipe dreams of little girls as they play with their Barbie dolls.  Looking back, I had my dream wedding.  I married the man that I loved and love more today than I did 22 years ago when we first said our vows.  I was surrounded by family and friends when we renewed our vows to placate a family member.  And 22 years later, do I look back and wish I had the big white dress and big fancy wedding with all the bells and whistles, nope I sure don't.  Instead, I am looking forward to celebrating 22 years of love, companionship, friendship, and growing old with my husband.

Ramblings of Bored Housewife: Blog Challenge for today - Ipod on Shuffle

Ramblings of Bored Housewife: Blog Challenge for today - Ipod on Shuffle: "Put ipod on shuffle and what are the first ten songs that are played. 1.) That Gets Me - Lonestar 2.) The Boxer - Simon & Garfunkle 3.) T..."

Blog Challenge for today - Ipod on Shuffle

Put ipod on shuffle and what are the first ten songs that are played.
1.) That Gets Me - Lonestar
2.) The Boxer - Simon & Garfunkle
3.) Tortured, Tangled Hearts - Dixie Chicks
4.) Up Around the Bend - CCR (if you have to ask what CCR stands for - you don't deserve to know).
5.) I Only Have Eye For You - The Flamingos
6.) There's Your Trouble - Dixie Chicks
7.) All These Lives - Daughtry
8.) Hard Habit To Break - Chicago
9.) Ebudæ  - Enya
10.) Shadow Of Your Wings - Casting Crowns

That's the 10 songs that played on my ipod upon putting it on ALL shuffle.  A bit eclectic I know, but my taste in music has always been a bit like that.

Ramblings of Bored Housewife: Something I've learned

Ramblings of Bored Housewife: Something I've learned: "I have learned how strong my family. How well we were loved and how well we love. That tragedy doesn't tear us apart, it strengthens our r..."

Something I've learned

I have learned how strong my family.  How well we were loved and how well we love.  That tragedy doesn't tear us apart, it strengthens our relationship.
This is what I have learned in the past 8 years.  That I can go through hell and back and survive.

Ramblings of Bored Housewife: Favorite Movie

Ramblings of Bored Housewife: Favorite Movie: "◄---- THIS is my all time favorite movie. Harvey with James Stewart. This movie makes me laugh every time. There is an enduring charm to..."

Favorite Movie

◄----  THIS is my all time favorite movie.  Harvey with James Stewart.  This movie makes me laugh every time.  There is an enduring charm to this movie that keeps me coming back to it year after year.   I have always wanted my own Pooka.  If you haven't seen the original movie {1950}(they did a remake with Harry Anderson that RUINED the original feel of the movie) - rent it, buy it, borrow it and remember the former charm of when comedy was clean and families weren't always portrayed as completely normal.

Ramblings of Bored Housewife: What's in my purse?

Ramblings of Bored Housewife: What's in my purse?: "That would be today's blog challenge question. I have my wallet, my pill box, my knife, my calendar, keys, ipod touch, digital camera, cell..."

What's in my purse?

That would be today's blog challenge question.
I have my wallet, my pill box, my knife, my calendar, keys, ipod touch, digital camera, cell phone, a few pens, my discount card holder, and an envelope with receipts and coupons.  That's it.

All time favorite photo

Today's subject is an all time favorite photo of myself.  I don't have a favorite all time photo of myself.  I've never thought myself very photographic and have never really liked photos of myself.

But this photo was taken last April in Western NC.  In the photo, my daughter, youngest son, my husband, and myself.

Nicknames

Nicknames - none of my children have nicknames - I went by Katie growing up and now go by Katherine.  My husband went by Robby growing up and now goes by George.  


We just chose names for 3 of our 4 children that are hard to have nicknames for.  Hawk, Roger, and Tarver.  Thomas, our youngest, could have gone by Tom or Tommy; but he never seemed like anything but a Thomas.  


So, another post in the challenge - such a boring post at that.   And my ramblings continue.

Something you miss

As you can see, it isn't a thing.  But every day I miss my parents.  They were taken from our family to early.

Eb and Maggie Barnes
At Rainbow Lake Pavilion December 1995
My sister's wedding rehearsal dinner.

Saturday

I didn't get my daily challenge done yesterday, Saturday, as I was busy with family all day.  It was a glorious day and we spent most of it outside enjoying the weather on the two pieces of furniture that I painted on Friday.

The Swing! Love it!!!

I spray painted the frame satin brown.

I scraped and spray painted the bench satin brown.