HUMIDITY IS WINNING HERE

It is another humid day in the sunshine state. Lord the heat outside is not fit for anyone or anything. The plumbers have not arrived yet...go figure...are they ever on time? We had a bit of a scare today, one son was cleaning up some dishes and the water just stopped. About 5 minutes later it came on again but stopped soon after. So of course I have to find the hunnie so that he can check on it... The well is only 8 years old and if you have wells where you live you know that is still a new born as far as wells go. Well turns out that the system must have come across a pocket of air because hunnie got alot of air out (i forget what the technical term is) and now everything is back to normal. (THANK GOD) I just know that if we did not have bad luck we would have no luck at all. It is getting crazy and very expensive around here. Right now I am sitting watching college football and letting my birds (cuckatoos) get some exercise by flying around the room and investigating everything they want. I think they are probably one of the best gifts I ever got. The male Spike talks all the time-he does repeat alot of what he hears...pretty cool. The female just whistles alot-her name is Angel. Of course Spike is always wanting to 'hang' with Angel, but today it seems she has had enough of his big mouth. So he is just sitting on my shoulder chirping the same signals over and over again to her to see if she will pay attention. Meanwhile she is just walking around all over the puter desk chewing away at paper and whatever else I have laying around. Do not worry animal lovers out there- I am very careful about what they chew and put into their mouths-these are my lil babies. Spike DOES NOT like my hunnie at all. He has taken some nice bites out of him. On the other hand I can hold a conversation with the bird and pet him and have him on my shoulder for hours and he will just hang out and talk to me or chirp. Anyway...it is too hot outside to do anything-the humidity makes it difficult for anyone to breathe normally. So I think I am quite content with watching football and playing on my puter. All the kids are doing their own thing and hunnie is playing on his puter. So all is quiet on the homefront. Well I am off to tackle some more email- It is always email in my case.  PEACE!!!!!!!!!

THE WEEKEND HAS ARRIVED

Finally the insanity of the week is over and now I do not have to worry about who to get up at what time for school or meetings or outings or anything. This weekend will be busy around here tho because our plumbing needs major overhauling. Some pipes broke under our house about two weeks ago and watered had built up under the house. As a result of the plumbing company coming out they say our drainage field is all wrong and the rest of the pipes are fixin' to go. So with no other choices left to us, this weekend they are coming to redo our plumbing and pipes and drainage field. If you are thinking that we are spending a pretty penny-you are right. It will set us back a great deal. But there is nothing we can do about it. I am finding out if it is not one thing in owning a house it is another. I am so stumped as to the amount of money poured into a house and how there are so many companies and organizations that have you over a barrel with owning it. But I can go on for hours about that-and that would only depress me so I am moving on to a brighter subject. My nephew came home with a big ol' smilie face that winks so he was a very happy camper and because he was happy so am I. He is such a great lil kid and I just cannot stand it when he has these lil pouting eyes. It breaks my heart. Also I am thrilled that the weekend is here because I get to watch football (YEA) so that will cheer me up regarding the amount of money going down the drain (big pun intended). I know I have not mentioned this yet but I absolutely love photography. I am a picture geek. I am always with my camera (a digital one) and will take pics of anything that catches my eye. So I am hoping to start displaying some pics soon of my digital world. I am finding that when you are sick and are stuck in the house for long periods of time-that when you have the opportunity to get out and see the real world again-you see it so differently. Things look brighter and the smells are so sweet. I know that may sound dramatic but it is the only way I can describe how it makes me feel. So I am hoping to show you all the beauty of the world through my eyes. At least what I perceive as beauty.... Well I have to work on my email-way too much for it to be interesting anymore.  PEACE!!!!!!

HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY-PART TWO

All of my family and friends have contributed to my collection-it is absolutely awesome. I am totally hooked on Angels. The online newsletter that I write with inspirational pieces is called ANGELSTOUCH. Well my fascination with Angels has not died down but I wanted to get into things that were very different. So I started collecting business cards-yes you read that right business cards. It is probably one of the most inexpensive hobbies you can have yet really interesting. There is even an official group of collectors that I belong to. Click here for the Main Site. It would amaze you how many people are really into it. Well my collection is around 2,000 business cards. I have them in huge binders and each card is in a protective sleeve. Some collectors are picky in what they collect in cards, I am what is called a general collector- any and all cards make me happy. Of course if I receive cards that have Angels on them- that is a double bonus for me. I also started collecting postcards with my daughter. She has to be involved in some sort of organization or club and research all about it and be an active member of it. Well she went from this handful of postcards that she had from a cruise trip she took to just about 100 cards in 6 weeks. So the collection is growing wonderfully. Now when I met my honey he thought collecting was GREAT.... and is also a pack rat- and he loves to go to yards sales and stuff- So he decided he was going to collect shot glasses. Now this comes from a man that does not drink. So his collection has grown by leaps and bounds. He really does have some beautiful glasses. He also collects M&M things, so he has taken on my collection and added to it and now claims it is all his. That collection also has some great pieces in it. Very unique. We pretty much do that one together. Okay- one more collection I have yet to mention is my collection of playing cards. Yes another strange one. I collect any and all kinds of playing cards. Some come in some gorgeous tins, and fantastic boxes and such- now that collection is huge.They are so cool to look at. Well I guess that I should leave it at that- more tomorrow- PEACE!!!!

HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY

Have I told you lately that I am QUEEN of the pack rats? Yes I admit it and I am proud of it. Actually I have become this major pack rat because I just love collecting things. Some people have collections of one maybe two particular things that they really concentrate on.... No not me, I collect alot of things all the time because they are there. That is it...no major complicated explanations-I like it and I want alot of it. No it is not because I want to be spoiled or that I am spoiled but I just enjoy doing things because I have the opportunity to do it now. Okay-my mom started me collecting when I was a kid-it was dolls from all over the world. I still have those in a storage box at my parents house for my daughter. Beautiful, elegant looking dolls. Of course in my mother's house it was do not touch just look. Very frustrating for a child. Then I moved onto bells. All kinds of bells. I think I must have had about 1,500 bells but unfortunately they were lost in a fire. Then I just did not have the nerve to start over with the bells again-it broke my heart to lose all of them. So I picked on something different. Which was gorillas. Of course stuffed, but lots and lots of gorillas and monkeys and such, some talk, some sing, some dance, some are wearing cool clothes, lots of different colors-primates. Then that was not enough for me. I started collecting teapots. Now that was interesting. I really enjoy that collection and have some very unique pieces. It is not a large collection but it is very unique and different. Well I wanted to collect other things too- I started onto M&M's (mostly dispensers that were like bubble gum machines). Then moved on to my major collection of Angels. LOTS and LOTS of angels. I am totally fascinated by Angels and all that they stand for and the history behind them and so on. I must have about 500 Angels...of course it entails, paintings, posters, statues, jewelry, pins, buttons, magnets, you name it-I got it. It is probably my biggest passion. I even have a webpage dedicated to angels.JIBS ANGELS. (continue to part two above)

FINALLY NIGHTTIME HAS ARRIVED

I am very thankful that today is just about over with. The humidity has been outrageous outside... and once you are in that heat airconditioning does not seem to be cold enough for you. My lil pond area got all fixed up-thanks to my sons... so it actually looks like it is getting back to normal.... Today my nephew came home from school with a smirk face for behavior. Now yesterday he came home with the same thing, I let it go I figured he was not listening all the time to the teacher. He is on this "behavior" chart of smilies and sad faces so that we can keep track of his behavior in school. He seems to have a problem with throwing things and getting very angry out of the blue. Not a good thing for a 5 year old. Well this was going great until the smirk face yesterday-what is that suppose to mean? Well today the same thing. I called the teacher and her response was that he did not do his morning work in reading. Now first- how am I suppose to get that from a smirk face and two-this is a behavior chart not a school work chart. I have such a problem with that. Am I wrong? Am I looking at this the wrong way? The child is in Kindergarden. There is no way you can tell me that he would understand me correcting him at almost 4pm when this lack of work occurred at 9 am. I really think the teacher now sees that I can correct the behavior part of the kid so now she wants me to do all her work. I am finding in this state-that the teachers are doing less and less and more pressure is being put on the parents to make sure the child finishes what the teacher could not because she has over 20 children in her classroom and has no time for individual attention. I have such a problem with the education system and I just am stuck as to what to do about it. Well I guess I could be wrong but working with children for over 20 years I think I know what I am talking about. Anyway... that just let the air out of my balloon this afternoon. Other then that...I finally got a chance to work on some pics and some webpages for my daughter. So at least I feel like I got something accomplished. Tomorrow we have to run errands (pay bills and things like that) so I am going to enjoy my puter time tonight. I am going to be stuck out in that heat all day-UGH. At least I have my football to watch tonight. PEACE!!!

JUST WANTED TO SHARE-REMEMBERING 9/11

A 911 Call to God 
As the World Trade Centers crumbled,
our lives were crumbling too,
So God, we're dialing 911 -
"We need to talk to you!"We tried to see your face today,
but God we could not see,
The smoke and fire engulfed us,
we screamed, "Who can this be?"
We're watching now with horror, God,
as thousands lose their lives,
At the hands of cold blooded killers,
using planes that fly our skies.
We're weeping, praying, crying God,
our faith in You now wanes,
Where were you God this morning?
Who piloted those planes?
We know you love America,
you've blessed us in many ways,
But God, this scene is so surreal,
the world is in a daze.
This Nation's "Under God" you know,
so will you please come near,
We need to feel your presence, Lord,
our lives are filled with fear.
We need your guidance now, Oh Lord,
we simply cannot cope,
This tragedy has ripped away,
our life, our love, our hope.
And God, these loved ones left behind,
need strength beyond compare,
Their lives are shattered, all is gone,
please show them that you care.
Please put your arms around them,
draw them close unto your breast,
Heal their wounds and mend their hearts,
hold them high above the rest.
As you summon Heaven's angels,
to prepare them for the day,
And you wait at Heaven's portal
for our loved ones on their way,
Will you please be sure to tell them
that their lives were not in vain,
That freedom's bells though silenced,
will surely ring again.
We know your heart is heavy too,
as you stand at Heaven's door,
And watch these deadly scenes unfold,
through hate we so deplore.
Yes...
Though freedom's bells were silenced
for a moment on this date,
They will ring out loudly once again,
as love outweighs the hate.
Author,
Fran Maiers

MORNING TIME

I am feeling abit nostalgic this morning.... the picture is one scenic view from my hometown in New York looking out to the Hudson River...I was raised in Croton on the Hudson. Today for some reason it has been on my mind. I do miss the small town feeling that was very united. When I moved away from New York, my town still only had one traffic light-in the middle of town. But I absolutely love the closeness. Anyway...enough looking back I just wanted to share a pic of my hometown. It just feels good to look at it. All is quiet on the homefront here...kids are at school, hunnie came home from work, the zoo is sleeping and finally I have peace and quiet to play on the puter. I am abit tired today and achie but I guess that is par for the course...tho it is getting old. I am hoping that a creative shock will hit me and I can get some really nice tags and such going for my groups. More on them later. Well I definitely need a cup of coffee so I am off and running- PEACE!!