Happy Birthday to ME!!!!!! 3-1

Today, at 3:30 AM, I became 44 years old. Shame I can't go backwards from here. Some days I need it! LOL

Here's my "LOOT" for today!

Good Ol' Dad gave me money. His birthday is the 4th, I hope he gets his card on time. I got him a GC to his fav rib house!



Brian bought me this beautiful Murano Glass Heart Shaped Pendant from Italy! It's Stunning!



Rose bought me this figurine of my inner Wench! LOL Kitty Red Riding Hood, standing on the wolf!



Up close of Kitty Red. Ain't she SUMTHIN'?????



My sister, TC, sent me this. He reminds us of our Little Man Blessing, who passed away this January. Ain't he the cutest???



Calla Lilies from our garden.



Brian took this shot this AM of the Iris in our garden. He grows lovely florals.

I apologize for being SO absent of recent. Life has picked up recently & gotten much better. This is what is going on:

Tuesdays & Thursdays: I am volunteering with a group called "Pet Lovers Rescue" here in the Lady Lake area. They take in unwanted, found & abused animals (mostly cats) and foster them until they get adopted. There is an overflow of cats now and they have an agreement with our local PetCo to use the cage area at the front of the store to house extra animals.

I can visit from around 12:PM to 4PM. I check the food, water & litter. I clean up & love the babies while I'm there. I am loving this! This is such a wonderful non-profit group. They rely exclusively on donations, too. It's tough, our foster "parents" shell out a great deal of money to house our babies prior to adoption.

1st & 4th Thursdays: Paradise Stamping. I am just a member of this group. I have been so busy with The Fools, that I have yet to attend a meeting this year! I must make the effort to show up at the next one. They meet from 1:30 to 3:30PM.

1st, 3rd & 5th Wednesdays: Stampin' Fools. I am still President and am scheduling the classes for the rest of the year right now. I have from June to December to complete. I am also recruiting help for class nights. There are many things to be done and I cannot get it all done by myself. I need help with the raffle ticket sales, next class sign up & payment and accounting for the night's class monies.

I need to get this all accomplished before I can participate in the class. It's tough. Sometimes I have to skip the first project altogether.

Saturdays: Mark Twain Library. I volunteer from 10 A to 12 Noon. I shelve books, file cards and insert the cards into books for shelving. This is fun and I love the socialization.

While Dad is down for the winter months (Oct. to April), we go to tag sales, flea markets & rummage sales for fun. In Florida, there are flea markets for every day of the week!! We usually go for the whole day, from breakfast to post lunch - 6AM to 3PM! We also hit Thrift Stores along the way.

We are having 2 vacation visits this month!

Our friends from South Florida will be arriving the PM of 3-4! ACK - this week! They will be leaving 3-7 mid-day.

From 3-20 to 3-30, our friend who hosted us in England this past October, is coming HERE to visit us!!!

I have a Dr's appmt on 3-14 for my diabetes regular check up. I get my hair done on 3-18, I am going for a body wave, then in about a week - highlights!

I have counseling therapy weekly and I am doing well. We are trying something I have never done before. A family history. It is intense and enlightening. I must write it all down. It's really my emotional history, my life so far. I have MANY white elephants in my life. I need to be rid of them in order to function better.

Plus, there's the usual housekeeping to do and groceries to schedule.

Holy Cow!!! Am I busy enough NOW??? Don't think I'll have time to be depressed! LOL

I do believe, though, that the lengthening of the days as Spring/Summer approach has helped greatly. I am brighter and much more eager to get out and do things of recent.

Thank you for stopping by and reading up on my activities. I hope to post more oftern now that I have overcome the Winter Blahs.

Have a great day! Hugs & Smiles! D :)

Friday Funnies!

A burglar broke into a house one night. He shined his flashlight around,
looking for valuables, and when he picked up a CD player to place in his
sack, a strange, disembodied voice echoed from the dark saying,
"Jesus is watching you."

He nearly jumped out of his skin, clicked his flashlight out, and froze.

When he heard nothing more after a bit, he shook his head, promised himself
a vacation after the next big score, then clicked the light on and began
searching for more valuables.

Just as he pulled the stereo out so he could disconnect the wires, clear as
a bell he heard, "Jesus is watching you."

Freaked out, he shone his light around frantically, looking for the source
of the voice. Finally, in the corner of the room, his flashlight beam came
to rest on a parrot.

"Did you say that?" He hissed at the parrot.

"Yep," the parrot confessed, then squawked, "I'm just trying to warn you."

The burglar relaxed. "Warn me, huh? Who in the world are you?"

"Moses," replied the bird.

"Moses?" the burglar laughed. "What kind of people would name a bird Moses?"

"The kind of people that would name a rottweiler Jesus."


Hello Friends.

Thanks for continuing to stop by and check in on me.

I have been emotionally blank of late. I have been given some clarifying information about my depression.

I have 3 stages of depression. First, there is the Major Clinical Depression, which is being treated with drugs. This malady comes in stages. I am currently in a ditch with it. Next moth, I may not be so deep into it.

Second, is the constant low-grade depression. This is the "I know there's something wrong, but I don't know what it is" or the "I don't care, go away" stage. This needs to be treated with therapy. I need a mental attitude adjustment, how I recognize and deal with it. I have an appointment for next Friday. This has become a major stumbling block for me. It prevents me from answering the phone, leaving the house, taking my meds, eating, making cards, getting out of bed or doing chores. It's devastating.

Third, is the depression my body feels due to the illnesses I have and the drugs I must take to control them. Artificially created, not much can be done for this except for me to stay in good health.

My diabetes and kidney disease is well controlled, or was, as of January. I have been lax in my blood glucose testing of late.

I am so very grateful for all your thoughts for me. I have been a hibernating bear of late and your determination to keep me active in commenting is powerful.

I will check in later today to respond to your comments. I have the car today and have many chores to accomplish. I hope to be home for a rest late afternoon.

Enjoy the funnies! Hugs & Smiles! D :)

Cats on Tuesday!!!

See Gattina's Blog for more Cats on Tuesday!!!!!



Not long ago, Rosie showed off all her mousie's for us. Tucker was jealous, so..... here he is with all HIS mousies. Last count, eleven. Since this picture, some have gone missing! LOL

Nothing much going on here at home. Just a list of chores to accomplish. Where is my fairy godmother when I need her??!!!?? LOL

Have a wonderful day! Purrs & Snuggles!! D :)

Cats on Tuesdays!!!

Please visit Gattina's Cats on Tuesday for more kitty stories!!


Hello & Welcome! I am back from taking the month of December off, and the time away due to the death of my little man, Blessing. Here he is.



Here are some funny cat pictures I found on the web.



Cat riding the Dog!



Kitty Karate Kick!






Stick 'em up!

My two precious babies, Tucker & Punkin, have adjusted well to Blessing's absence. Tucker cried at night for about 3 days. I walked around the house counting cats - but only to 2. The house is quiet without Blessing's constant mutterings & grumbles. No one to run the tub water for. No one to taste my food. No one to sneeze on me. No more "Bless you, Bless." Sigh...

We have settled into a new pattern now. Perhaps I will get another cat - later on. If I go to the pound or a rescue location, I will come home with them all! LOL

Here is a link to the Tribute Post my husband, Brian, did for Bless shortly after we got home from the Emergency Vet's Clinic.

Blessing 1991 - 2008

I will be making the rounds of all the Cats on Tuesday participants. I will see you there!

Hugs & Smiles. D :)

Late Friday Funnies!!

This a funny for all you tea drinkers in the crowd!!



Here's a prize winning smile - from Sydney Fabiana!!! Ain't she a cutie!!



Auntie Di made a funny face! This was an excited smile from her.

She's just discovering facial expressions, hand movements and sounds. She's learning to roll over and is starting to teethe. She'll be walking in no time, she's that strong. Not bad for 5 months!






Sigh.... doesn't work for me either! LOL

For right now, I will be posting on Friday's - definitely - and when I have cards. I check daily for comments, so feel free to leave one - or you can email me. I can always use more funnies! I answer my emails 3 times daily.

Thanks for stopping by! Hope your weekend is warm and wonderful. Hugs & Smiles~ D :)