I Lied

 Hi,
 Well I Lied.... Yesterday wasn't my last post for a few days after all... Here I am again. Trying to hold on and hold it together.
 My daughter called. She has just purchased her airline tickets for her and my three grandchildren. They fly out tomorrow night. My heart is breaking in half. What is left of it anyway. The other half is shattered.
 I know that it is for the best. It has been a very very rocky few months, their future wasn't secure and the uncertainty was difficult to deal with but now that it is a reality it is hitting me. And hitting me hard.
 Being a family is very important and so I am sure that their move is doing what they think is best for their family but oh boy does it hurt this Mama's heart!
 I have promises of lots of phone calls and letters but it is not the same. Still I will adjust.

 Time to make dinner and time to pull myself together.... again..... BB

Packing and Grandkids and My Last Post For A Little While.

 Good Morning,

 A little get well card for my friend Rosie who is a tad under the weather right now. This page was made using Kyra's kit "A Rose For You." The back ground paper and sparkles are from my own stash however.

 This post may be my last for the next week or so. We are moving on Saturday and I really have to make up for any lost time that I have been down with my foot or helping my daughter with the grandkids so she can get ready to move to California.
 Yesterday was such a hard day for me. The older kids are easy to please and take care of because they really entertain themselves but that baby! Whew! He woke up at 6:00 am yesterday morning and at 11:00 pm last night he was still going strong. Karyn picked him up at 11:00 and carried him back home to his mama. I hated losing these precious moments with him but I knew that I couldn't do it again today. Not with my foot and with all that I needed to accomplish here. I am really very far behind right now. Thankfully Laurie will be here tonight and tomorrow she can help me clean as we go. I am going to finish packing up some of our things but I am running out of boxes.

 Three (3) more days and we will be in our new apartment! I will have the first and second to get things as squared away as possible before my friend Patsy flies in on the evening of the 3rd. It will be late when she gets here. Her plane lands at 10:30. This is sure not how we planned our visit when she booked her reservations 3 months ago! At the time we didn't know that we were going to have to move and her flight was not refundable and it would have cost way too much to change the dates so we are just going to make the best of it and just enjoy spending time together. She knows that my money is going to be super tight! She isn't going to have all that much either but I told her I would split my bologna and cheese sandwich with her lol.... Well that is what friends are for right? Actually it wont be that bad. There were a few places that I wanted to take her out to eat at but we agreed that we would have one meal out for my birthday and we would eat the rest of the meals at home. Other than maybe grabbing up a taco or something here and there!

 I am not sure when the internet will be turned on at the other place. I will still be able to check from my phone but for the most part we will just have to wait for our appointment for them to come out and hook it all in place. The new things that I wanted to get for the apartment will have to wait as the deposits and the first months rent and the electricity transfer will eat our lunch so to speak! But I had planned on getting some new cleaning things. I want to get a new dust mop and a couple of new heads for my wonderful mop that I have. I have 3 but wanted to get a couple more. And I wanted to get a new mattress cover for my bed but all that will just have to wait. I have all that I really need so no problems really.

 The kids are way too quiet so I guess that I better get in there and find out what they are up to. I will see you all when I can.... Until then have some wonderful days and remember to be kind to everyone... all my love to all BB

An Autumn Day

 Hi Everyone,

 I can't believe that it is Autumn! I am loving it. We finally got our cold front. It moved in this morning with lots of rain, hard down pours, thunder and lightening and a nice cool breeze. We actually made it up to 84 today but it really felt cooler than that. My son Jonathan and I were outside on the patio and we were counting the yellow leaves on our trees. We spotted 5 of them lol. So the leaves are not changing really fast here yet but I bet this time next week we will surly have more of them.
 It is really odd tho because our Crepe Myrtles are becoming more bare by the day. Most of the flowers are already off. We still have a few die hards hanging on but not many. Usually the Myrtles are the last to fade away.
 The roses out front have turned from a dark red to a bright pink. And the Yucca plants are flowering tall spikes with gorgeous white blooms. Another oddity as they usually bloom in the spring. Our entire weather pattern and nature growth has just been really strange. I have birds building nests and are pregnant. I have not seen but 2 squirrels this past month and even the bats are not as active right now. I am not sure that Texas knows what it is doing day by day.

 I went to bed early and read for a while but couldn't sleep so I scraped a page or two and called Patsy. Well we actually caught up on line and she said "Let's Chat" so I said ok and so we did for a couple of hours. Geese we really like to talk. We find so much to talk about that it is unreal.

 Japan had a 6.0 earthquake about an hour ago. I couldn't find any damage online so perhaps it was just a shaker and nothing major. Lots of flooding in Iowa and in Wisconsin. I am keeping my eye on that one because my son is in Wisconsin about 5 miles from the Mississippi river there. I have friends in Iowa so I am sure hoping that it isn't going to be a bad flood. Those poor people in Louisiana really had it bad this year. I know what it feels like to go thru a flood. Matt and Barbara live on the bottom floor. I hope that it is not a bad flood. I told them both if they say get out you get Molly and get in your car and you go... Don't hesitate. Just go.

 Well news is short. I got my new bed today. I am really going to miss mine but it is time for it to go. Like a dummy I threw away my bed skirt last week. I was thinking that I wouldn't use it again. I completely forgot that this bed is going to be on a taller frame. I had never used the bed skirt and now I wish that I had it back. Too late now.

 I think that I am going to close and go to bed now. It is almost 2:20 am here. Time for some sleep so have a great Monday everyone... Take care and Be Safe... BB P.S. Update:

 It is a little before 7:00 am. My phone has been ringing since 5:30 this morning. It seems that a friend of my sons came over last night and something was wrong with his phone so I let him use mine to call someone to give him a ride home as for some reason he didn't have his car with him. Good thing that he remembered the number that he was needing to call. The bad thing is that now my phone will not stop ringing as the some person or persons (All females) keeps calling saying... "I got a call from this number, who is this?"
 I am like "Who is THIS?"  and I knew the last girl was lying because she said. "I just this very minute got a missed call from this number. I said "No you didn't. I am trying to sleep, not call random numbers but just hang on a minute. I took the phone into my son and said, Nathan did you make any calls on my phone while I was sleeping? He said no but remember we let my friend use it but that was last night. So the girl said.. Oh I know who that is.... that must have been who it was. And I said... Yeah but that was last night and this is this morning and hung up.
 It had to be some jealous girlfriend who has trust issues and is having her friends blow up my number to see who I am... I think that I might be just a bit picky letting anyone else borrow my phone even if they are stranded. Anyway I am wide awake now.
 This guy is a real sweetheart but his wife is another matter. He works, takes care of the baby, cleans the house and cooks the meals and deals with the likes of this woman. The poor guy doesn't have time to fool around on her because he is always busy, She calmed down when she heard me talking to my son because she knows who he is and who I am. I just have a different phone number now and she didn't know who it belonged to. So annoying... If you can't trust who your with then you don't need to be with them.

 Anyway after the 3rd call I just got up and turned on my coffee pot. This morning a single cup isn't going to do it! I think that I need the entire pot! But on a bright note it is 70 degrees and is supposed to only get up to 76 today and down to 66 degrees tonight. It is supposed to rain on and off again today. I hope that the storms don't become too bad. My sisters are flying in today from Cancun Mexico. I hope that they have great flying weather. It doesn't seem like they have been gone for 2 weeks but they have. I have a picture to share. It is pretty neat...

 This is a Pirate Ship called the Captain Hook. It is a dinner cruise. They had dinner and battled 2 other pirate ships and the Captain Hook won. Then they had dancing afterwards. They said that they had a blast. This was for my brother in law's birthday. I bet he had a smile from ear to ear.

 This one is smaller but it is all lit up. I would love to have joined them for this! I am assuming that this is one of the other Pirate Ships that they battled! Too cool.

 Well my coffee cup is empty and my baby boy is needing my attention. It is time for his Kibble. He is over here giving me the soulful I am starving look and long whines so I guess I better go and fix him some breakfast. Have a wonderful Updated Day.... BB

Did You Know?

 Did You know that it is never too early to early to think of Halloween!
 This is a little page that I did with a kit called Cutie Witch by Dreaming With Bella.

 I went to the hospital last night. They didn't keep me. Released me at 1::30 this morning. I had to stay until 8:00 this morning tho because I figured that they were going to keep me and I sent Jonathan home. Then I couldn't get him awake enough to talk to him so I sat out in the waiting room, had some coffee and read a few magazines and watched some boring TV.  And this leads me to my Question:

 Did you know that if your low on magnesium you can add a quarter of a cup of Epsom Salts to your bathwater and your skin will absorb it and raise your magnesium levels? And if soaking in a tub is not possible... Soak your feet in warm water with  some Epsom Salts! This is what I was told at the hospital last night because my body is low low low on magnesium and it is part of why I am having such pain in my feet.

 Jonathan and I got caught in a really bad thunderstorm. We both got soaking wet when we stopped for coffee and gas for the car. It was just sprinkling when we went inside. On the way out it started pouring. He pulled up in front of the store to get me and in just that short distance we got soaked and then on the way into the house. Then I put on some dry clothes and went to bed. That didn't last long.

 Cisco was scratching something terrible. I rolled over to his spot and felt all this sandy grit and just got up, stripped my bed and then I threw the sheets in the washer and then I bathed my boy. I couldn't believe what came off of him, including a few fleas... Yes fleas! So I dried him with his new towels and combed him out. I don't know if I got them all or not but as soon as he dries I will put the flea meds on him. I also bathed him twice in the flea bath. Of course he is mad at me but that is just too bad. He will get over it.

 Well the laundry has stopped so I am off to put the wet sheets in the dryer and check on my boy and hope to go to bed for some real sleep soon...... take care and have a great Sunday... BB

Happy Saturday!!!

 I made this yesterday. This is my new profile pic for Facebook.

And this is my time line for my cover page for Facebook.

 Hi Everyone,

 It is Saturday and I slept in a little. I was up and down most of the night with my darn foot. Finally at 3 something I took a pain pill. The relief was nice but it sure doesn't last long. But it lasted long enough that I was able to go back to sleep in less than an hour and I slept off and on until 10:30. Now I am having some coffee and trying hard to keep my foot propped up so that I can save my pain pill to take later on.

 I just heard back from the apartment and she needs more information. My word, I think that they require way to much information. But all places are like that now days. Jonathan is working, Karyn is working and Nathan is off work today. I am not going anywhere today. I will just be hanging out in my room and keeping my foot propped up and staying off of it for as long as possible.

 Cisco didn't come to bed with me last night. He hung out with Jonathan when I came to bed but he was with me at 3 this morning. He wanted under the cover then he wanted out. He likes to burrow under the covers but he gets too hot and wants back out. I hear him now with Nathan. They are playing with his rope chew toy. My boy has a grip too let me tell you! I am always afraid that I am going to pull out a tooth or two but so far he still has all of his teeth.

 No rain for us. What was predicted has missed us. In a way I am happy about that as we have a few things to move from my daughters house tomorrow. I don't know where we are going to put them but I guess Jon and Karyn will figure it out. I am in no shape to figure out anything right now and when I try to make a suggestion it is... "We got it Mama, don't worry about it".  Ha easy for them to say. I am a natural worry wart. We are all a bit anxious and a bit over whelmed with this move.

 You know, I am just really tired. This coffee isn't doing the trick so I think that I will go and find some breakfast, take my meds and lay back down. Maybe go back to sleep for a little while. I hope that my foot will be better soon but I have a feeling that it is just going to get worse.

 Take care everyone and I will be back on when I can. BB

Music For Today.....

I have been listening to some of my favorites and this is one of them. Enjoy.....

 I have some pictures to share today, My son Nathan works at a BBQ place called The County Line. Jonathan and I went to pick Nathan up from work the other evening and went in for a bit to eat... Oh my the appetizer was enough for the both of us so we took our sandwiches home with us. I chose the shredded beef and Jon decided on the hamburger. It was very good. A bit pricey but we got his 50% discount so it was reasonable. No one would realize by looking at the outside that it is voted #1 for Austin as a place to eat.

 This is the view from the outside patio. We wanted to sit outside but the heat hit really hard and Jonathan turned around and said to the waitress, "I think that we will sit inside" Oh thank you Jonathan!

 What an unusual tree! the bark is twisted and so very pretty. I have never seen a tree like this before. It is really interesting.

 Another outside view. But as you can tell, not to much shade at 4:00 pm. While our food was getting ready, I was outside taking pics.

I had forgotten to take my cane and couldn't travel too far away but they have all of these old time decorations. I took several of these but the next one is one of my favorites.

 You can see the original cook/smoke house from here. On the other side of the bridge is interesting too. If you ever come to Austin Texas make sure to visit this County line BBQ. There is 2. One is just a tiny stop in the road. I have heard that it is not as good as this one. This one has a large variety of foods to choose from. The other one was the original years ago but very small and then they built this one a few years ago.

 The atmosphere is wonderful and just delicious aromas that make your mouth water. I could go back and have more of the food.

 I sat opposite of this area. If I looked up this is what I could see. It is all much bigger than what my photos show. This picture of the bull for example is huge.

 I was a little too far away when I took this photo... This wall is interesting. Business cards, old license plates and little odds and in's.  This is all the pics that I have for today. By the time I took just these few our food was ready.

 Nathan was so ready to go home. When we walked in and sat down to eat, his eyes got huge and he said... "Your eating? Are you kidding me? I want to go home." He is so funny. He couldn't leave just then anyway. He had to wait until his tips came thru. By the time that they came thru we finished with our appetizer and our food came all nicely packed up and ready for the trip home. Even though he got off at 4:00pm his tips didn't come in until 4:30. By that time we were finished and headed home in the traffic from hell.

 Austin has some beautiful bridges. Not the old gorgeous covered bridges that I really love, but they have some really pretty ones here. My daughter sent me this picture the other day that I would like to share. She got it from the internet, from the news channel I think  so it is not one of mine or hers but it is really pretty. Austin is a pretty city. It just went from a small Texas town to a sprawling huge city.

 This is one of our Texas sunsets and a bridge over the Colorado River. Isn't that sunset gorgeous? I am really glad that I decided to move here. I really love it. I wish that I could explore a little more of it but I will take what I can get.

 I guess that this is all for today. I am contemplating going back to bed. Crossing my fingers that we hear something from the apartment complex today. Yes or No... the waiting has just been so hard for me. I would like to know one way or another.

 Everyone have a wonderful day... BB

Ok So I Am Getting Nervous!

 Hi Everyone,
 Another page from my archives. I really haven't done much scrapping at all. I did do a page yesterday and I will have to get the links to it and share, but not today. My foot and leg has really giving me problems at the moment. And I am getting NERVOUS.... we have not heard back on the Apartment yet so I might have counted the chicks before the eggs have hatched. I should know better! I know what kind of luck that I have. If anything feels wonderful to me then I should know that for me it isn't to be.

 We are responsible and we pay our bills on time. We are not the kind to be excessively noisy or the type to constantly complain. Maybe things are just taking normal time and they have magnified in my head. I hope that is all that there is to it. I want to post the pics that Karyn took of the Apartment. She didn't take any of the Master Bed and Bath. She was really discussing things with the woman who was dealing with us and just forgot.

 This is the view when we first walk in. Everything in this apartment was decorated from IKEA.

A small study area for a computer or just a little work space. My son Jonathan deemed it as his spot! Since I get the Master Bed and Bath I have no problem with him having it.

 This is the guest Bath. They have a nice cabinet for towels and extra storage as well underneath. Not sure if this space has drawers for combs and toothbrushes etc but I think so.

 This photo is a little dark but this is the area to the right when you first walk in. You can see the patio from here.
 This is all that she took. None of the gorgeous kitchen area or the patio. The patio is average size. It is really pretty too.
 Another thing that we don't know yet is if this layout is how our apartment if we get it will look like as the direction. Everything could be turned opposite left instead of opposite right. I hope that it is on the right and not the left but we don't know and the lady couldn't remember either.  Maybe we will hear something soon. This waiting is really getting hard on me.

 I have some other pics to share with you as well.... These are for Halloween... Some great ideas I have found. I have not saved all of the ones I have seen. Just a few. I love Halloween. So many good childhood memories. And of course the memories of when my kids were little. We had a Halloween Ritual when they were small. We made pimento cheese, Tuna, and other sandwiches with chips and dips, and a very large (Cauldron) really a pot of Wassle. So easy to do.... Slowly bring  a gallon of Apple Juice to a soft boil, add a package of Cinnamon Hots or other cinnamon flavored candy and gently stir until the candy has melted. Making sure to stir at each serving if you have left it sitting for a bit so that the sugar at the bottom has melted well and not settled. Turn it on low and enjoy. I served it in cups with a peppermint or cinnamon sticks.
 Our kids went out in groups so all  the neighborhood kids came to our house first for an early meal so they had something in their stomachs besides candy. I had black lights spooky music, the house and yard decorated so it was a lot of fun. No one in my family other than my middle sister does anything special anymore. My sister usually has a huge party. They have a lot of land and trees so it takes about a week to set it all up for the Haunted Woods trail, the hayride and haunted cemetery. They couldn't do it for the last 2 years as we had such bad floods. Last Halloween all 3 families had to go elsewhere as the water had risen over 2 feet over the main road and they couldn't get in or out.
 My sister has her house, and 2 of their daughters have houses on the land. One across the street from my sister and the other in the back of the property. I am not even sure if she plans on anything this year.

This to me is very important because of food allergies. I would rather give this than have a child become ill... You can just spray paint your Jack-O-Lantern pumpkin Teal.... It has become popular in the last few years, so savvy parents should be aware of this by now.

A simple little treat....
 Mix up different Kool-Aid packets and freeze in ice trays. Break them up and put in glasses and our sprite or 7-Up over the cubes. As the ice melts the drink will change colors....

Popcorn Balls.... candy corn and chocolate chips mixed in for a cute treat.

 Well Pumpkin Pie is what I would make with the left over pumpkin and this is a cute little recipe....

 Some Music???? Here is a good play list...

 Last of all is some pre-packaged s'mores to make... My daughter cuts out card board for the trays and then wraps them in plastic wrap.

 I guess this wraps it up for me today. I am making Hungarian Goulash for dinner tonight and I think that I will start it now so that I will have it ready. I am not much on cooking anymore so I better strike while the fire is hot... Or before my energy is depleted... Take care and have a great day... BB

Please Please Please Let Us Get This Apartment!!!

Hi Everyone,
 Digging into my archives for a page. This one was done years ago when I first started scrapping. I was working with 2 programs back in the older days when I first started. I really love that frame. I wish that I still had it but I have lost so much over the years.

 My daughter is giving me her Home Computer. She never uses it and it is only a couple of years old and she has used it a handful of times. She said that it had tons of space. That is so good for me. I was fixing to have to invest in a external hard drive which I really still need to do but it will have to wait.

 It is going to take every dime that we have to move plus some. I have a couple of really unexpected expenses with this move that I was not counting on, but it is what it is. We have cut out the luxury items that we love and or normally do until after the New Year. For me I am giving up my Netflix. It is a $10.00 expense that I can do without right now. I haven't even watched a movie or anything in the past month. So I can cancel it and when we get a bit ahead I will reinstate my account.

 Also we have re-vamped our grocery needs. We are going to be a tad more frugal and some of the things that we buy we are really not necessary. Desserts, candy and Ice Cream will be a treat once a week instead of several times a week. The boys have agreed to drink more water and tea instead of soda and I have already cut back I barely miss it as much now. I still like to have a glass a day but will do my best to cut it down even further, perhaps a glass every other day.
 Bread is another thing that we will not buy as much of as it takes only a little time a day or even every few days to bake some rolls, or biscuits and I have easy bread recipes for loaves of bread. I enjoy bread baking. There is something about kneading the dough that I love. It is relaxing to me.
 More veggies and less meat. Fall is coming on and Farmers Markets are awesome. Especially with the amount of vegetables that I can get vs the frozen things.  Left over veggies will be good in soups and I can make and freeze extra for lunches for me during the week.

 We are going basic for a while too. While we enjoy special shampoos and conditioners and cleaning supplies we don't mind buying the less expensive for a while. Bleach can be diluted a little more in my cleaning. Vinegar is a great degreaser and I can use it in a spray bottle. I can also Buy a large bottle of cleaner and and put a bit in a spray bottle for air freshener. I do that a lot anyway now. I love the smell of the Fabuloso! It is cheap and a big bottle will last us about 3 months and since we have chosen an apartment with hardwood flooring I know that vinegar and water is what to use. No residue and it will not damage the floors.

 I am a hot water girl... I love my hot water for sheets and towels but we decided to just wash our clothes in cold water, except for the whites. At first we are going to have to go to the laundry mat because we have to get our own washer and dryer. There is a laundry mat right down the street and everyone will just have to be responsible for their own laundry right now. I am old school. My mom taught me to hang up my clothes if I only wear them for a few hours at a young age. I have some lounge around clothes I can always change back into when I get home. So my laundry will not be so bad financially.

 Anyway we are having to cut back out of necessity right now. And maybe we have spoiled ourselves some so maybe if we cut back a little more than we take for granted, we will learn the art of appreciation just a little more.

 Take a look at these pics that I got off of the website of where we are planning to move to.

 This is the club house. They have parties here or you can just go and hang out if you want to. I love the old Spanish style and this is only 3 views.

This is the entry way into the main part of the building. When you walk in it is just like, Oh Wow....

Another couple of website pictures. Isn't this pool glorious.. The Jacuzzi and Spa and Hot Tub is inside, close to the club house. There is several grilling areas, water volley ball and a white sand Volley ball area. Even these pictures do not show the entire pool and water features. I have a couple of my own photos to share as well.

I took these with my camera. Really love this little phone camera.

 I don't have any pictures to share of the inside in this post. Karyn took photos of the inside and she sent them to me but I have been so busy that I have not had a chance to download them and believe it or not, it is already 3:30 in the morning.

 I better get myself to bed.  I am tired, but I will share more in my next post.

 Good Night everyone and talk to you soon.... BB

Hi From Me

 My friend Robyne Butts from Whispers In The Wind made this wonderful kit for me called Proverbial Angel. I made this page from it today and I entered it into a challenge. I was so excited for the kit. She is a very sweet lady and I have never meet one that faces the things that she faces with Strength and Dignity and always has something to smile about. Her faith is strong and I love her to bits! I also order from her for a few other reasons too. She has serious health issues and it is my pleasure to have her make custom kits for me. And I can give away 10 copies so that is a sweet thing to do. I don't know any other designers that will do that for you.

 So exciting news on my end. Tomorrow I have a date with my son Jonathan. We are going to go and look at an apartment!! Then we are heading out to the library, then to lunch and then a stop for some boxes hopefully! Time to start cleaning out the junk drawers my friends and get this place packed up and get on with it. I know that it is going to be tough going but in the long run end my stress a lot so for that I can now relax just a little.
 Things magnify for me. I have to have a back up plan. I have to know that there is a Point A and work for it but I also need that Point B. It is just how I work. Just knowing that we are going out tomorrow and start looking, knowing that he has finally found a place that we can at least check on is such a relief. Actually there are 2 places.
 One is in the same beautiful complex my daughter Karyn lives in. The other is just right next door. The upside is that the complex my daughter lives in has 2 openings that she knows of for sure. The down side to that is that they are on the second floor. But we don't know if they have any bottom floor apartments until we go and see and talk to them.
 So Okay we might have to bite the bullet and get a second floor apartment, But we will find out tomorrow what is available.. It is not easy going up and down the stairs for me, but it is not impossible either. I wouldn't have as many problems here if this place didn't have so many gates to get my walker thru when I need to use it.
 Another great thing is the bus stop is right in front of the building. I wouldn't feel so isolated if I can at least get on a bus and go someplace. Plus there is a convenience store across the street, a couple of places to eat, and is on the bus line to Walmart and to my favorite grocery store. It isn't far from the dollar stores and they have several places to eat as well. I know that I would be more active if I lived in that apartment complex. Here I am stuck. I can't just go and get on the bus and go. The walk is just to far.
 So those are the plans for tomorrow. I am so relieved that I do believe that I will be able to sleep tonight. I sure hope so. It was 8 this morning before I could sleep, and I did sleep and sleep hard but only because my body finally said enough. It was an exhausted sleep but I slept until 2:30 this afternoon.

 I have been waiting for a phone call. I finally got a text message saying I would get a call later on tonight. I text back. It is nearly midnight here and I am going bed. I wish I had known earlier. I could have taken my meds and at least tried to sleep. Oh well. Tomorrow I am not sure I will have my phone on. We are going to be busy and then in the library so I will probably just have it muted or the ringer and sound turned off so if we are talking to someone about an apartment or in the library my phone will not be going off. I find that so annoying. Your trying to take care of business and constantly getting notifications or texts or calls.

 Okay so my meds are taken and I am going to curl up beside my sweet dog Cisco and turn out the lights and try for some much needed sleep..... Sweet dreams I hope...  Wish us luck tomorrow ok? BB

For Rosabelle

 Hi Everyone,
 This is for my sweet friend Rosabelle who had her birthday yesterday and lost her beloved sister on the same day. My heart goes out to you my sweet friend. I would like to think that some where fate or destiny or what ever you believe had a hand in this bittersweet day and that your beloved sister was just waiting for your special day to say goodbye.  My thoughts and prayers are with you!

 It is early morning here, it is almost 5:00 am and yes you would be right if you were thinking that I was still awake. Yes I am. I am at the point that I am not even going to try and lay down again. I am hurting actually. Insomnia vs body pain. My Fibromyalgia has started to return. It started in the usual spots and I recognized the symptoms rather quickly this time around.
 Earlier on this evening I was getting up from the bed, I had changed shoes and was slipping into my slippers when Cisco jumped off the bed and right on to my bad foot. His toenails caught me and scratched me leaving a pretty deep mark. It has me worried because this is the foot that I may eventually lose.
 I cleaned it the best that I could, with some soap, water, and peroxide. It hurts tho. A deep stinging and burning. I am just wearing a white sock on it now and hoping that it will not become infected. Of course he didn't know that my foot was going to be where he landed. I have had a pain pill and that only caused my stomach to be upset.

 There really isn't very much news on my end to tell. I am leaving one of the scrap CT's. The one that I had joined a few weeks back. So some time today I am going to her forum and sending her a private message and telling her to please remove me from her team.
 I expressed my concern to a few people who are on the team and it was like... "Oh you will be fine" or "You will get the hang of it and it won't take as long as you think" or "Don't just give up just yet, think about it."
 Well I have thought about it and to be honest it is the forum. I don't know how to navigate it. They have gotten so complicated at some places. And there are a few places we are supposed to post and comment on others pages. Comment really? I barely have time to comment on the people's pages that I adore, let alone for some game to see who gets the most comments and such. I want to go back to simpler times I guess.

 I think that I really just have a lot on my mind right now. The move, this crazy insomnia and another problem looming over my head, my health, money, and some issues with my daughter that has me unsettled waiting to see if this thing that wasn't really a pregnancy is growing back, her move to California, my brother in law who had a heat stroke  2 weeks ago and another brother in law that had a mild one this past weekend, I mean I could go on and on and some things that I just can't talk about here. I know I should be able to but some things are just to personal.

 I was thinking of coffee. I wanted a cup but don't want to wake up everyone in the house by going into the kitchen and making it. I meant to fill the coffee pot up when I cleaned the kitchen so it would be ready for me to just hit the button but I forgot. Then I remembered my friend Edna sent me some coffee packets and they are my favorite kind. Little singles that I can stash in my purse as carry along's and very easy to make. I snuck into the kitchen and water is boiling so I shall have my coffee. Thank You Edna, I really do want this cuppa badly this morning.

 My sister Susie and her husband Lance, my sister Linda and friend Kay should be landing or have already landed in Cancun for 12 days of fun, sun and relaxation. I am glad that they get to go somewhere every year. It is wonderful for them. My sister Linda and Susie spent a whole month this time last year in Europe. Paris, Rome, Holland, The Vatican, Germany, and a few more places. Just 2 sisters having the time of their life.
 I have always wanted to go somewhere like that, but it is not in the cards for me. Some things just are not meant to be and traveling to other countries wasn't meant for me. But I am not complaining because I have been able to travel in my own back yard. I have been to many states, have seen and lived in remarkable places, traveled and worked in some fabulous locations. I have camped where the deer were so tame that they would come right up to you. I have seen stunning canyons, been up on high mountain tops and I have seen the sunrise and sunsets over the desert. I have left one part of the state of Arizona with over 110 degrees heat and by the time I got to Flagstaff it was snowing... all for a day trip in shorts... I learned fast to always keep a winter and summer bag packed because I never knew where I might end up.
 I have had my adventures and would not ever want to trade them. I spent a week in Brain Tree Massachusetts with my son and it was the first time that he and I had ever been on a trip alone.  It was good. Even tho he worked while I was there we found plenty of time to be together. We made memories!
 And I have seen the ocean and walked on the beach before my seafood allergy tagged me. I didn't see the sun rise but I saw the moon and stars shining over the water as I walked with two of my friends one night and once I took the boys to Huntington Beach in California where in the middle of August the water was freezing cold.

 As I sit here drinking my coffee I am happy to recall those times. Memories are what stitches our lives together when we move on from one place to another. Old friends, New friends, Grandchildren, Our children, Our brothers, sisters, parents and spouse's. So I am happy that my sisters and Lance and Kay are going to have this vacation. I hope that they come home with their skin tanned and with their hair just a shade lighter bleached by the salty ocean and sunlight. And I hope they come home with the weight of a long hard work year melted away and  their shoulders are lighter.  I hope that come back with smiles on their faces and joy in their hearts!
 Be Joyful....... BB

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Another Sleepless Night. This Makes 3

 Patsy Cline... How I love her voice!

 Hi Everyone, No sleep again. It is almost 2 in the morning. Not even my sleeping medicine is helping. I think that I need to do a spell. Tomorrow I am going to have a look and see what I can find that might work better for me.

 I have been working on some scrap pages to get out. Tomorrow will be all of my pubs for Angelique and I told Heather I would do some for her stamps that she did for a collaboration. The stamps are in the store but sadly they didn't get linked to the collab, so I am going to post some pages for her. In the meantime I went into my archives and found this adorable page that I did a few months back. I hope that it brings a smile to your face.

 Tomorrow will be a busy day for me. At the computer mostly as I need to get caught up on the pubs and I still have 2 pages that I have forgotten to upload for Lins. I had to go to my daughters the week of her surgery and just forgot about them. I feel terrible for Lins because she is one of my best friends. But I am not going to beat myself up for being human and forgetting. She is so very easy to work for. She never asks for anything. I will make it up to her. She knows I will and she knows how stressful things are for me or have been.

 I would really like to know where that cold front that we were supposed to be getting is. It was well over 90 degrees here today. I stayed in as much as possible. The heat just drains me. So hard to believe that I use to be a summer girl and loved the heat. Now I am out for 5 minutes and am panting away like I have been out for hours. I think that I am a bit spoiled!

 Dinner was left overs. No one really seemed in the mood to eat. But I got a sweet tooth and found a box of cake mix. Strawberry Cheesecake. It was awful. The frosting called for butter and I only had margarine. I learned my lesson there.... YUCK!

 Cisco got another birthday box today and inside was a rope toy, Oh my what fun he has had today. Little stinker has been hiding it every time that he thinks that we are looking at it. But tonight he brought it to me and laid it on my stomach so we played until he took his rope and buried it under a pile of pillows that he has and laid on top of it.
 He is also getting a bath tomorrow and has some nice bath towels courtesy of  Mr. Pogo and Miss Edna and I shall have some coffee.

 Gosh I am so tired. I don;t know how much longer I can go on without some real sleep. And I didn't even open a book. I wasn't about to go there again so soon. No I just tossed and turned. My daughter said that I have too much on my mind. Perhaps she is right. But I have to sleep. I think that I will talk to my doctor when I see him on the 30th and see if he will give me something for nights like these. I use to take Trazadone and it worked great then stopped. Now I think that I will ask to be put back on it. It has been almost a year now since I have taken it so it will probably give me that little boost to help me rest.

 My sisters Linda, Suzanne and Kay and Susie's husband are flying out to Cancun Friday morning around 3:am. They are all meeting at a motel close to the airport and taking a shuttle to the airport. They are so excited and I am so happy that they are going to get to have a vacation. This time last year they were in Europe for a whole month.

 So a short story of my grandson and then I am going to try to go back to bed... I called my daughter tonight and Dante was throwing a fit to talk to me. Our conversation went like this:

 Dante it is Na-Na. Why are you crying?
 I mad Na-Na!
 You are, why are you mad baby?
 Because your not at home with me and I miss you!

 Such love in that little voice. I am so blessed....... Sweet dreams to those of you who are sleeping... BB

Can't Sleep

How about some Stones? This is Angie. One of my favorites.... And here is a scrap page for you to enjoy!

 Can you believe that Halloween is not that far away. This page was made for fun with a kit called Fantasy or Magic. I will let you decide just which it is for you.

 It is almost 5:00 am. I have been to bed countless times. Every time I shut my eyes I am suddenly awake but yet the minute that I get up I am ready to lay back down. 2 nights in a row. This is getting really old. And I am too old to have crazy nights like this.

 I finished my book. It didn't have one surprise ending it had 3! I finished it last night. Long before I actually slept I just knew that I had solved the mystery. I am pretty good at that but this book had a twist. Deadly Fate was the name of it by Heather Graham, I found the book hard to get into at first but I kept going. There was a lot and I do mean a lot of redundant stuff in the book which I dislike because it is as if the author must think that we are children and have to recap over and over... No thanks, I got it the first time. But I had finally gotten so far into the book that I didn't want to stop and of course it ends with the Female Character doing something dumb and Hero has to come running. But I did get caught up in it so I finished it and now I must pass it along.
 My first thought as I was packing up boxes was to donate them to the library but I have had a change of heart. While I was at the hospital with my daughter Laurie I noticed that their reading material is very very low and way out of date. So This is where these books are going so that others might have a chance to enjoy them. I think that it is nice that they actually have a free book section for those who have to wait on news or the long hours for their loved ones. They can take them home with them free of charge.

 Maintenance men were here twice today. Once to measure my cabinets in bathrooms and kitchen and the next time was to install a new filter in my ac. I have a couple more major requests in so I am waiting to hear back on that. I will be so gad to move out of here. Jonathan needs to figure it out pretty quick too. I didn't have a chance to go over the lease with him as he had to work late then he had to pick Nathan up from work.
 I was making smothered hamburger patties with onions and brown gravy for dinner. It didn't happen. I opened the meat and it was ruined. So he had to make a trip to the store and I made a couple of sid dishes and he picked us up a Rotisserie Chicken. So it worked out well. I don't understand what was wrong with the meat as it came from the same package as the others but it smelled way to bad for me to take any chances with it.

 My eyes are saying go to bed. I just hope that I can sleep. I am running on fumes! The next two days will be busy for me. I have to do pubs and take care f some house stuff so I need my sleep. Enjoy Angie and talk to you soon.......... BB

September 11th

Before I get to scrap pages and You Tube music, I want to take this moment to remember all those that lost their lives in the tragic events of September 11th. You will never be forgotten. You will always be remembered. From the helpless innocent victims, to the brave men and women who died while trying to help others live. This moment, which is just a tiny nano blip of a moment is for you!

 It only seems fitting for me to choose this song today. It wasn't my intention when I started to update my blog, but this is the one that I chose.

 Harvest Gold. A kit by Carolyn's Scrap Creations.

 Hello Everyone,

 A few days ago a dear friend of mine Carolyn Cooper from Carolyn's Scrap Creations put out a CT Call. Now mind you I have taken on another team, but I love Carolyn and her kits and she has sent me several over the years that I have known her. Some were RAK's (Random Acts Of Kindness) some were just for no reason at all, others were for challenges. So when I seen her CT call I was all eyes and ears. I sent her a message immediately saying that I would love to join her team and the next day I received an email back welcoming me and another lady. This is my first page that I did with the new kit last night. I will post it later on today when I have more free time.

 Today is Cisco's Birthday. Not sure what day he was actually born but we know it was in September. We chose September 11th because it is easier for Me to remember. My birthday is October 11th so that is the reason that we chose this date.
 He has received presents! A Huge box of Milk Bones from his best friend Pogo and his favorite other dear friend Miss Edna along with a card, and a another package is on the way. From me he got a bacon cheeseburger forever bone and lots of hugs and kisses. From Auntie Karyn he got a Frankenstein Crinkle toy.... (Oh boy it is already in shreds) he pulled the squeaker right out in 5 minutes. New Tennis Balls from Jonathan, And Nathan made him some orange flavored Ice Cubes for him to snack on with this totally neat bone tray that Miss Edna had sent him a few months ago. And tonight he will get a little extra in his supper dish.
 Happy Birthday Cisco!!!!!!

 I am busy all the time but never sure just what it is that keeps me so busy all of the time. I just know that I never seem to slow down as much as I want to on the days that I want to. Other days when I have things to keep me busy I don't want to do them. Well it is a woman's prerogative to change her mind.
 Today I want to play on my new tablet and to read. I am reading a pretty good thriller right now. I have already picked out the bad guy to my way of thinking but that might not be the case. I am over halfway thru the book. There is one other suspect that could be the killer, but for some reason I don't have a definite conclusion on this character. Not yet anyway, but today I plan to find out if I am right or not. Oh Such Suspense!!!!

 Jonathan just went to get us some lunch. Jack In The Box... Yummy! Talk to you all later... BB

The King

 Hi Everyone,

 I really enjoy posting the music to my blog. I hope that you all are enjoying it. I never know what I am going to come up with when I go to You Tube. I suppose that since I am such a fan of all kinds of music and artists it will depend on what I am wanting to hear and today it is Elvis. If you didn't get a chance to listen to the one that I posted yesterday I really hope that you will go back and listen to it. It is called Mary Did You Know. There are many versions of this song, but the one that I posted is my favorite. The one by Ceelo Green is very awesome. It was featured in the Passion of the Christ. But it is so sad for me that I just can't watch it.
 So tell me who would you like to hear? Like I said I have tons of favorites! Except Opera. Sorry but that is not for me. I can do classical but I really had my fill of it too.
 When my daughter Karyn came home from school, every day she put on a cd in the computer of classical music. It helped her study so of course I did what every good mom would do and let her listen to it without complaint. I actually became used to hearing it and it is relaxing and at the same time I found that I was much better at getting a few chores done and dinner while she studied to her music.
 Studies were hard for Karyn so if it helped then I am glad. Jonathan and Laurie really never had to crack a book open. In fact Jonathan always complained that his assignments were to easy so he started taking AP classes in the 8th grade. He also joined several teams that challenged him. Especially the math and science team. They called him a human calculator because he could take columns of numbers and do them in his head. He took his team to State 3 years in a row. A big big honor. His dad has all of his trophies and ribbons and all of his certificates. I asked Jon if he wanted them back and he said no that he didn't need the physical reminders to know his accomplishments. Me thinks that he just doesn't want to dust them haha.
 Jonathan also took his team to state with Creative Writing. Laurie joined teams in history and science.Especially anything to do with Archaeology. Our home was a built in lab on occasions as she was always doing some kind of experiment. She completed a course in Roman history and competed in teams that were really amazing.
  Karyn joined teams in Creative Writing, Poetry and Story Telling. But she was more interested in One Act Play and Drama but she did win Writer Of The Year in her Senior Year. No one was more surprised as she was. They told her that the banquet that they were hosting was just a end of the year awards banquet. Imagine her surprise when she found out that she was the Guest Of Honor! All 3 kids won scholarships for College. We were and are still very proud of their achievements.
 Matthew and Nathan I home schooled. Matthew needed hands on teaching and the school wouldn't help me there so I pulled him out. Same with Nathan. Then later they went on to enroll in Job Corp. They did very well there as they could work with their hands. Matt took painting and Landscaping and Nathan took Carpentry. They excelled and today they can maintain livings doing what they enjoy. Funny tho, Matt now works for the railroad and Nathan in the food industry. But they have the skills that if they ever decided to use they have them.

 I have medical things to do today. I have to fill my medicine box for one and arrange for a test that I have to take. I have been putting it off so I need to get it done. I have had so much going on for me that I just didn't feel up to doing all of the requirements for the test. I  really don't think that this test is all that important to begin with. But I will do it to keep the doctor happy. Jump thru their hoops so to speak.

 Cisco is sprawled out on my bed on top of 3 pillows snoring. He is not eating breakfast. In fact he doesn't really want to eat until after lunch. He will let me know when he is hungry. Speaking of lunch I better find something to eat myself, so everyone have an awesome day. Sorry there is no scrap page to offer today. I just have been hurting too much to do anything. I will try and get something out today. BB

Music and Scrap Pages

 Good Morning,
 I hope that you enjoy this music as much as I do. This group is just phenomenal Mary Did You Know is just beautiful.

 Now for a scrap page. I am still digging into my archive as my leg has been hurting way to much for me to do any pages for fun. But I hope that you will enjoy this one.

 So I had good news yesterday! My daughters doctor's visit went well and no signs of Cancer. She goes back in October for her last check up on the 5th, and then they are scheduling her to have her tubes tied. She is at a high risk for this happening again so this is the best solution and she has 3 kids to care for now, so the decision is a good one and she is ok with it. She did want her husband to have a vasectomy but he was against anyone messing around with his family jewels lol.... Men really need to look into the medical aspect of this procedure. It does not diminish your sex drive, the procedure is very easy and recovery is very fast. Why men have the idea that it is major surgery is beyond me. It is easier for a man to undergo this procedure than for a woman, but it is what it is.

 Cisco and I had a wonderful nights rest. I did have to move him over several times in the night because he wants to be right up against me and either I have no room to roll over or his body heat really heats me up. Still my baby boy gets lots of cuddles and hugs and kisses. I find it sad that people who don't like animals will never know the joy that they can bring to a person or a family. Their loyalty alone is priceless. They are with you when your sick, or sad, and you can tell them all of your secrets and they will never judge you or repeat what you say.
 They are funny in the ways that they do things. For Cisco, I love to watch him walk. He doesn't just walk, he prances! Those little feet are marching to his own drum and his little butt is just swaying! You can tell that he is super happy when he walks this way. My baby is having a birthday on the 11th of this month. He will be 13. Laurie says he is 13 now but I did the math. He was born in 2004. (I think). Well it is hard to keep up with the years as they have flown by so fast! He has a new toy put away. It is a crinkly Frankenstein from my daughter Karyn. He got a new beef and cheeseburger bone for me. It is one that he can chew on for years and it will never be gone. It is so good for his teeth.

 I have some new books. Paperbacks and I started one last night. Big mistake as I was so caught up in it that I didn't want to put it down but finally my meds kicked in and I fell asleep holding the book. I felt it drop so I put it on my night stand and turned off the lights and fell right to sleep. I woke up at 10:00 this morning. I bought a new coffee pot and I love it. I don't have one with a timer since I get up at different times and so I just hit the on button and start the coffee. By the time that I use the bathroom and test my sugar and so forth the coffee is ready.

 It looks like another day of foot and leg pain. So far I have managed not to take a pain pill. They make me sick to my stomach and it is the worse feeling. So it is always a toss up.... nausea vs relief! I can't wait for the pain to get to bad tho or the pain medicine will not work as well. It will just take the edge off. If I get to the pain before it gets bad then it works much better.
 Part of my problem is that I have a high tolerance to pain. By the time that I am hurting bad I am really hurting. I don't sense pain the way others do. I have lived with pain for so long that I don't recognize it as being on a scale to 1 to 10 like most people do. I start to recognize pain at a 8 or 9. That is not good. So by the time that I start to feel pain, I should have felt it at a 5 or a 6. I know, I am just weird.

 The kids are all at work. It is just me and Cisco home today. He hasn't asked for breakfast yet. He is still sleeping. I should grab some lunch but not sure what it is that I want to eat. We really should go to the grocery store, but my son is so worn out when he gets home from work that I hate to ask him to take me or go for me. But he has to go today. I have some meds to be picked up. He hates Walmart. He really detests going to that store. Still it is close to where we live. The other pharmacy that I use is across town, so to make it easier on all of us I use Walmart. He just has a hard time finding a good parking spot and then the lines are so long that he gets frustrated. He wants to get in and get out and our Walmart that is just not possible. On the other hand having to drive all the way to CVS is a pain in the butt too. We like HEB but I really don't want to move my prescriptions there because if I ever travel I won't be able to pick up my meds because it is a Texas only based store. But wow the prices, the produce and everything that they have to offer is just great.

 Well okay I guess that this is all for now. You all have a terrific and Blessed day! BB
  

How About Some Music?

 Hi Everyone,
 I thought that I would add some music... Phil Collins today. And of course a scrap page!

 I dug into my archive for an older one since the new ones I have done are not released yet to go into the stores so I will have to wait on those.

 I joined a new designer as a CT (Creative Team Member). I am not sure if I will make a good fit or not. I will just have to wait and see. Other members have said that my work is fantastic so here is to hoping.
 I just don't like a few things about this new one. Mainly having to publish so many links per page to the forum. That is far to time consuming and I may not last long. Sorry but I am not all about sitting at my pc and posting store links and every place that I post. I did not realize this until I was told last night. I thought that I just posted the links one time to where I posted but when I found out that it is to be posted for every page and every time on the forum, not to mention all the stores, I took an immediate dislike. It is so not necessary. So I am sure that I will be leaving.

 My leg has been hurting since I got up this morning. I took a pain pill and I hated to start my morning off like that. I took it even before I had my first cup of coffee. Of course I am groggy now and I have way to many things that I need to do to be half asleep. I may just have to skip it and rest today. At least part of the day. My daughter has to go back to the doctor so I may have to go and stay when the older kids get off the school bus someone is there, but right now no one is sure if they can pick me up. So the other alternative is for Laurie to take them out of school an hour early. I may have her to do that anyway.

 My grandson Dante wants me there now. He had to talk to me this morning and said "Please Na-Na come back home!" Wow just a few months ago he was hiding from me and wouldn't have a thing to do with me. Kids are so funny. Never know what they are thinking!

 So the weather is changing. We had rain 2 days in a row. Yesterday was just a short shower but it was so nice and then the weather report said that we are going to get a cold front in the early part of next week. I can go for that. I am really looking forward to Autumn this year. My birthday month actually. I have a few things to look forward to.
 My girlfriend Patsy from California is coming to visit me for a week.
 My friend Cory Wilkins new album is going to be released on my birthday!
 I share my birthday month with a sister, my brother. and 2 nieces, my Godson, and a grand daughter. And a favorite uncle that passed away the day before my birthday. I choose to think of him always on that day. My grandmother also was born in October. No matter how I tried, I was never close to her. Not that she ever tried to be close to me either so I suppose that is why.

 I just got my Brecks catalog in the mail. It is full of flowers and I just love looking and daydreaming over the beautiful flowers, shrubs and trees. Jonathan and I planned a patio garden together for the fall but that was before we found out that we were moving. Now I am sure that all our extra money will be going into moving expenses. But I have some stuff that we can decorate with. My daughter Laurie gave me some really nice pots and a stand. If they move to California I am getting her patio table and chairs.

 My leg is hurting so I am going to get off here and lay down. Most of my plans today involve a lot of resting. In fact I think that I will call Laurie and just tell her to pick the kids up from school an hour early. My leg is hurting that bad. Plus I have to take my meds and I know that they are going to slow me down. That blood pressure medicine has a tendency to kick my butt!

 Have an awesome day and take care. BB

Music Video

 Time for some music..... Have fun... I am just learning how to do this....

Happy Labor Day!

 Hello Everyone,

 I know that I have been away for several weeks. I had to go to over to my daughters for about a week or perhaps it was just over a week. She had to have emergency surgery. Funny that they call it emergency surgery, but it took days for the insurance to approve the Emergency Surgery!

 This scrap page is of my mother. This was taken the last Christmas before she passed away. My sister rented a Chalet in the mountains for Christmas. They didn't get to spend the entire time there on holiday as that year Texas was paralyzed by a massive ice storm. We don't get much snow here. We get ice. They had to beat the storm and get back home. As it was there were cars stuck on the over passes for several days. Lots of rescues. My sister and her family made it home in time and my sister keeps her pantry's and freezers full of food so they really didn't need anything but it was a shame that their holiday was cut short. But they were safe so that is the important thing.

 So I am sure a lot of you are wondering what our Labor Day is. No it is not a day to honor women in labor as I had assumed while growing up until I was old enough to really understand.
 It is  a day that we honor all of the workers who have worked hard all their lives to make our Country what it is today. The workers are recognized for their dedication and hard work. So Happy Labor Day to all of you, even if your not from the U.S. I am sure that your hard work deserves to be recognized as well.

 It is time that I grab some boxes and start packing. At least I can pack up my framed pictures and some of my things and get them stored so it will not be so hard to do later. We don't have a final destination in mind but we know that we are going to find something different. In one way I am happy to be moving, yet I am so settled here. I have my room how I want it and my bathroom, yet on the other hand a fresh start is always a wonderful thing!

 Going to grab some coffee and something to eat and go and read for a while. I splurged and bought 3 new books and a Readers Digest. The Readers Digest is almost finished. I have to say that I was pretty disappointed in this months publication. I just couldn't really get into it. This is a first for me as I am a big lover of the magazine. This time around it is called The Genius Issue. Talks about so many of the worlds Genius's and as I appreciate the fact that no telling what our world would be like with out there smart brains, I find statistics and studies boring. I did find a few articles that I fully enjoyed but over all it just didn't have that exciting can't wait to turn the page feel to it. No I could pick it up or put it down at any time. I really hope that my books are good. And that reminds me to pack up a box of books for donation at the library. I am only keeping a few of my collection. I have over 200 books. There is no sense in hanging on to all of them when maybe someone else can enjoy them.

 I have laundry going, and my bedding is next to go into the washer. Take care everyone and have a great day. BB