Homecoming & Football

The Cornhuskers are 6-0, my little man's team has only been scored against one time...this looks like another season for us to be in the Championship, praying for good weather, and great games.

Homecoming for the Sophomore in our house was postponed due to bad weather, however as it is in the south, it was gorgeous out last night, but predictions of bad weather halted the fun. And the show (game) must go on, so the kids are at the rescheduled game and dance tonight. Her braces come off! on November 4th ELECTION DAY !!!

Friends of ours are dearly in our hearts and prayers, as they are battling the remnants of a cancerous tumor, and have moved into hospice in Huntersville. We pray for the Byrd family daily, I plan on visiting tomorrow afternoon.

Have a safe and blessed week, pray for our friends, pray for the economy, and pray for this country as we select a new leader.

baby its COLD outside...

Little chilly for the southern states, the panic that sets in around here when there is a possible frost is really funny. I wish my camera repair was done, I seen some amazing photo opportunities on the drive in, the fog was amazing.
I had my lovely niece Leah over last night, and took her to school this morning, Got to LOVE the dedication of her marvelous mommy Ronda for driving her to and from school for all these years - she is now a freshman in High School, at the same private school she started Kindergarten in. That car pool lineup is military, those kids file out like little soldiers, and of course, being the new driver on the block - I wanted a kiss and hug, and you know kinda dallied along- oh well, only once in a while do you get the chance to do this - so I had fun. Made my morning kick start, as if the load of clean clothes on the lazy boy didn't already shock me into Monday Madness. I have the house complete, a strange back ache (dull) that has been there all day, the fur baby has followed my every move..and I am ready to sit in the chair for an hr before I have to take Paige to work, and Bubby to football. = I LOVE MY MONDAYS....

October in the South...

Well its midway through the month, we have started the fall habit of sweatshirts and flipflops...we are truly southern now!Last night we parked people in our race shop lot for the 600 Race.,attendance was half of what last years fall NASCAR race was here in Charlotte. But I was glad to make some money to put back, normally I use parking money to fatten up on extra fun items, but this time I bulked up on accounts, like the kids lunch money, shoes, advertising for my business and prepaid one of my bills for November.I am just about as scared as everyone else with regards to this upcoming election...I dont recall an elelction that hasnt involved a Bush or a Clinton, my politics in years have been laxed to say theleast, I vaguley remember the Reagan or even much of the Jimmy Carter years. Now that I am at midlife., I have 40+ years of worrying/retirement/college/savings/and worry about the kid's future,and what this government will do to their choices and lifestyles.On the lighter side, and green $$ - My dh's last two commercials have been airing regularly, I saw the commercial where (laughingaloud is ok ) he is a man of color driving a semi with a casserole dish on it for the T-Mobile coming to your home town ad....very funny, but politically they (the union) had to have a man of color driving throughsmall town America waving as he hauls this big a** semi through the old historic town (no walmarts/cvs/walgreens/strabucks corners) very southern old timey...then his new Sprint commerical for the live NASCAR broadcast was on, about 1015p, might have been earlier in the race, but thats when I finally got to pay attention....the grocery clerk is in a grocery store stocking shelves...and turns on his cellphone to catch the race...that is real cars, real drivers, and real groceries coming off the shelves, Sheldon is the driver of the blue car, Steve K his buddy and instructor is the guy doing the donuts, in the refridgerated section....so that was really exciting to see...and that will go into savings as well.I know now how much (and we dont count on it, its bonus - like winning the Publishers Clearing House, or getting a really goodscratch off ticket now and then ) people make as stunt drivers, and extras in the commercial/film industry and it about makes me sick...Sheldon is paid like number 8 out of number 10 on a list of 1-10...can you imagine what actors/teenagers/and voice people make that are numbered 1 or 4 on the list? Its flippin unreal, sign me up anyday, as you can tell I will talk till I have no voice, smile whileI use extra soft soapy bubble bath, or scoop the poop when walking my dog to get that little bonus check every few weeks!!!

happy fall y'all

its been a few weeks since my flu bug came and went, we had to dear ones pass, Paige has a sister set of friends (one is a sophomore and one is a senior-she rides to school with them everyday) and their mommy passed away from an aneurysm at age 46 suddenly, then heaven also took a dear fur friend of ours -almost 9yrs old - bully dog, Steph and Blake's mastiff. We pray for all daily. The economy has all with the blues, I am trying to be upbeat, worry constantly about my parents, my kids, my in laws - one of which is technically our responsibility due to his illness. Its very scary, I pray daily, find any inspiration and hold on to it for dear life, and try to laugh as often as possible :) I have found you tube to be a huge source of silliness, and inspiration at the same time. I attended my monthly MOM2MOM Monday meeting yesterday, got a great group of women at my designated table, shared food/fun/encouragement/entertainment/and more food- there you have it in a cheese ball - and a major sugar rush on pumpkin pie! I still have not taken my digital camera to the repair shop which is not here locally, so photos have been at a stand still...I have taken some photos scanned them, and reprinted for some wall groupings on the upstairs hallway, its looking really nice. Well much to say, and little time to get it all in, the gorgeous teenager is at the job, little football player is talking my ear off while I type, and the phone is ringing, we have one more little linebacker to pick up for the ride share to practice - did I mention the dog needs walked....