You Just Might Make Me Believe

I LOVE this song - something about the lyrics - just hearing it is a reminder that no matter how hard things get, when you have someone to love and to love you, it makes it all okay.

You Just Might Make Me Believe (by Sugarland)

I got miles of trouble spreadin' far and wide
Bills on the table gettin' higher and higher
They just keep on comin', theres no end in sight
I'm just holding on tight...
I've got someone who loves me more then words can say
And I'm thankful for that each and every day
And if I count all my blessings, I get a smile on my face
Still hard to find faith..

But if you look in my eyes
And tell me we'll be alright
If you promise never to leaveYou just might make me believe

Its just day to day tryin' to make ends meet
What I'd give for an address on easy street I need a deep margarita to help me unwind
Leave my troubles behind... 

I believed in us
When times got tough
Sometimes I am afraid that even love is not enough

But if you can look in my eyes
And tell me we'll be alright
If you promise never to leave you just might make
Oh, you just might make me
You just might make me believe

Monday

YAY!  I got picked for one of the journals of the week:

 Check out the other picks for journals of the week at I shaved my legs for this?  Thanks, Kimberleigh, for the pick, and congratulations to you on being Guest Editor!!  Thanks for all of the comments, everyone.  Happy Monday!!

Inspiration

  No, I have not lost my mind - err - completely.  I just stole this pic from Lelly, Sangria Times, because she had a BRILLIANT idea.  Use this picture as inspiration to get back in shape.  Get it? Each time you want to sit on the couch drinking cherry coke and eating a box of krispy kreme doughnuts, look at this picture and you will be inspired to go for a walk - or so we hope LOL.  Now I am not what I would call overweight.  I am, however, what I would call OUT OF SHAPE.  I am 5'9 with a very  narrow frame, and all of my life I have been able to eat exactly what I wanted, not exercise at all, and stay thin.  Well, let's just say, not anymore.  I am on a six week mission to get in shape so I can be somewhat happy about putting on a bathing suit.  I know I will never look like I did when I was 21, but I would at least like to try on a bathing suit without becoming severely depressed.  I started on January 24, and I will write some about my progress between now and my goal date of March 6.   Wish me luck!!!

Memories of My Father

I had a customer at work who recently lost her father.  He was quite elderly, so she was fortunate to have spent many years with him.  However, she expressed to me, no matter how old you are, your daddy is still your daddy, and losing a parent is never easy. 

Growing up, I was a daddy's girl.  My mother taught school and my dad worked the midnight shift, so he kept me during the day, from the time I was born until I started school.  I have always thought this created the bond my father and I have with each other. When I was a little girl,he was always my safe place.  Anytime anything was wrong, I could snuggle up to his soft flannel shirt, and the soothing smell of his Aramis cologne would make everything better.  Ths smell of fresh cut grass still takes me back to summer afternoons spent playing outside as my dad worked in the yard.  When he was finished, we would climb in his loud, bumpy jeep and go up to the corner store for my favorite treat-a salty bag of peanuts poured into an ice cold Dr. Pepper in a glass bottle (yes, this is a Southern thing LOL).  Winter days were spent in his workshop, where he did woodwork.  I can still remember the dusty smell of sawdust on the concrete floor and the shrill shriek of the various saws he used.   

 When I was fifteen years old, my father turned my world upside down.  He left my mother for another woman.  To say I was devastated would be an understatement.  The years following this were quite traumatic and dramatic for me.  I was a hurt, hormonal teenager.  That, coupled with the red-headed Irish/Scottish temper I had inherited from him, made for many difficult years between father and daughter. However, he saw me through wrecked cars, boyfriend breakups, fights at home with my mother, skipping school, underage drinking, and a long list of other trials and tribulations.  He put me through college, paid for a wedding that he didn't agree with because he said "I would have to learn for myself", (which, consequently, I did - the marriage was over pretty quickly), and has been by my side through everything. 

It has taken me many years to overcome the hurt and devastation the divorce caused me. It has also taken me many years to realize the unconditional love and friendship of my father - and that even though he left my mother, he has never left me.  To this day, there is nothing in this world that the smell of Aramis cologne and peanuts in a Dr. Pepper, shared with my dad, couldn't fix.

Just copied this phrase from an awesome journal I have just begun to read ,Waiting to Exhale.. - This phrase says it all for me!  Give her a visit! Sweet dreams!

 

Be who you are and say what you mean, because those that matter don't care, and those that care, don't matter.  Dr Seuss

50 Things About Me

1. What is your middle name? Katherine 

2. What size is your bed?  King

3. What are you listening to?  Co-worker on the phone 

4. What are the last two digits in your phone number?  43

5.  What was the last thing you ate? A piece of cheese

6.  Last person you hugged?   Brent this morning

7.  How is the weather right now?  Cold and sunny

8.  Who was the last person you talked to on the phone?   My dad 

9.  The first thing you notice about the opposite sex?  Eyes and jawline (sexiest part of a man to me)

10.  Do you have a bf/gf? Ummm, no - a husband

12.  Do you drink?  Yes, and thankfully, alot less than I used to

13.  Ever get so drunk you don't remember the entire night?  Unfortunately, yes (at least MOST of the night)

14.  Hair color?  Blonde

15.  Eye color?  Blue - green when I cry 

16.  Fav baseball team?  Atlanta Braves

17.  Favorite animal?   Dog

18.  Favorite season?  Fall and spring

19.  Ever cried for no reason?  Oh yes - I am the PMS queen

20.  Last movie you watched?  Wedding Crashers

21.  What book are you reading?  My Friend Leonard

30.  Piercings? Just my ears

31.  Favorite movie?  Steel Magnolias 

32.  Favorite college team?  Georgia Bulldogs

33.  What are you doing right now?  I should be working, but I am typing this 

34.  Any pets?  Raven

35.  Dog or cat?  Spoiled rotten lab

36.  Favorite flower?  Stargazer lilies

37.  Have you ever been caught doing something you weren't supposed to?  Too many times

38.  Have you ever loved someone?  Yes

39.  Who would you like to see right now? Johnny Mac, my stepfather who died in 2004

 40.  Are you still friends with your ex's? Some

41.  Have you ever fired a gun?  No

42.  Do you like to travel by plane?  Fine with me

43.  Right or left handed?  Right

44.  If you could be with someone right now, who would it be?  My husband

45.  How many pillows do you sleep with? 4

46.  Are you missing someone? Yes

47.  Do you have a tattoo?  Yes

48.  Do you watch cartoons on Saturday morning? No, but I did when I was young - I hear ya, Lisa Jo, Scooby Doo rocked!!

49.  Are you hiding something from someone?  No

50.  Do you play an instrument?  Took piano lessons for a few years, but, NO (LOL)

I am tagging anyone who reads this to do the same!!!!

Sunday Evening

Well, my day today was quite productive, but not very restful.  We got up around 9 this morning, and my honey went out and picked us up some breakfast.  I was at Publix doing my grocery shopping by 10 a.m., and $175.00 later, back home.  Because we were out of town all last weekend, I hadn't caught up on my housework and laundry.  It makes me feel anxious and frustrated to start the week with things in my home "undone" (yes, I am a type A personality with a capital A).  While Brent worked in the garage, I managed to get the fridge cleaned out, groceries put away, and the downstairs spotless.  My MIL came over to borrow our steam cleaner, so this gave me a short break, then I was off to tackle the upstairs.  Meanwhile I managed to put a pot roast in the oven. After working for about 3 hours, my upstairs is now clean, sheets changed, and I put a  small dent in the laundry situation.

Now, however, I am wiped out.  My pot roast smells yummy, so I am off to finish dinner - pot roast, potatoes, carrots, onions, gravy, rolls, and salad.  Brent just returned from Kroger where he picked up some firewood and cherry cobbler.  I will probably be in bed VERY early tonight!!!!

Sweet dreams everyone!

TGIF

Once again, I am sooo glad it is Friday.  Why do the weeks just drag endlessly by, and the weekends fly?  I just don't understand it.  My hubby got up at 4:30 this morning to get the boat and go fishing - that is another thing I will never understand, but, hey, it makes him happy.  He should be home by the time I get home from work this evening, and he has promised me one of my guilty pleasures tonight - no, not that LOL-but dinner at the japanese restaurant.  MMMMMMM my favorite - ginger dressing, fried rice, filet mignon, and some hot sake to warm us up!!!!

Want to hear my EXCITING weekend?  Get up in the morning, clean house , do laundry,have my car washed, get a pedicure, go to the grocery store, cook dinner, watch a movie, go to bed.  Sunday, relax all day with Brent, probably put a pot roast in the oven for dinner, and maybe a trip to Blockbuster. Ahhhh the excitement of married life - and I wouldn't want it any other way.  Don't miss the days of staying in bars half the night one bit - though I wouldn't trade them for anything.

Oh, well, lunch hour is calling, more later.......

5 Guilty Pleasures

I stole this from Kimberleigh, I shaved my legs for this?

Soooo, I tag everyone who reads to name their 5 guilty pleasures!

1.  Coach (purses)

2.  Godiva chocolate rasberry truffle ice cream

3.  Filet mignon at the Japanese Steakhouse

4.  Leaving work at 3:00 two days a week (Just started this one and it is WONDERFUL!)

5.  My engagement ring

Yawwnnn!

Does anyone suffer from chronic tiredness?  I swear, lately I feel like I am sleepy ALL of the time!  I cannot stay up as late as I used to on a nightly basis.  I am doing GREAT if I can keep my eyes open past 11:00.  Granted, I get up earlier than I used to, but STILL.  I have no children, I have no major health problems that I know of, I am not overweight, and I don't feel depressed.  I think it may be something about the wintertime that my body just feels like it is supposed to hibernate. I seem to go through a little of this every winter, and then somehow snap out of it somewhat during the warm months.  Ahhhh, if I could just lie down and take a lil nap..........

More later........

Friday the 13th

I TRY not to be superstitious, but unfortunately, I am.  I DON'T like Friday the 13th, and will be glad when it is over!

I have been so busy the past week, and I miss not posting in my journal.  Brent and I are going to Greenville, SC tomorrow morning to spend the day with his grandmother. Saturday night, we are going to Asheville, NC to spend the night with some friends (and I think my husband is trying to work some snow skiiing in for Sunday, but we REALLY don't have the money to spend on that - let ya know Monday who wins on this one LOL). 

Have a good weekend, everyone.  Will try and post a nice long entry Monday!

Tuesday

I have been so busy, but I will be back soon.  Sorry I haven't been commenting lately, but I have been reading!! Hopefully later tonight I will have time to sit down and write!  Love ya'll!

Weekend

Well, they didn't have EXHAUSTED as a choice for my mood, so happy will have to do.  My weekend started last Friday and just ended last night.  We met my SIL and MIL for Mexican (and margaritas, of course) Friday night.  Saturday morning, my crazy husband got up at some God forsaken hour (like 4:30 am ) to take the boat out and do some fishing.  I keep telling him I will get up and go with him, but, ummmm, that doesn't seem to happen - I don't think I can physically do ANYTHING that hour of the day - night - whatever it is!!  I spent New Years Eve day running errands,and we met back at home at about 4:00 that afternoon.  Brent is the "griller" in our house, as I don't even know how to light it!   So, New Years Eve he cooked lobster tails, shrimp, and scallops on the grill.  We enjoyed our dinner and spent New Year's Eve on the couch, awaiting the ball to drop in NYC!!!  We are so exciting!!!!!  Actually, when midnight came, I was giving my honey a big kiss- they say whatever you're doing at midnight tells of the year to come - so I guess that was a good thing!!  We did manage to get out of the house long enough to run over to the neighbor's house and share a glass of champagne, but I was pretty ready to go to sleep by 1:00 a.m.

Sunday was a LAZY day.  Brent cooked a big breakfast and we were still in our p.j's at about 2:00 when some friends in from out of town stopped by.  We visited with them, put all of the Christmas decorations away in the basement, and went to an early dinner at Bahama Breeze.

Monday was the big GAMEDAY!  We headed to the GA dome at about 3:00, checked in our hotel, grabbed some food from Jocks and Jills, and headed to the game.  Fast forward to 2:00 am and we were back to the hotel.  The other couple we were with agreed with us that we MAY be getting too old for this, as none of us could even start to get out of bed until about 10:00 am on Tuesday.  The Dawgs lost (insert sad face), but all in all we had a great time. 

My weekend ended last night, when I turned the lights out at about 9:00.  Ahhh, but it was so much fun!!!

 

Quirks

Lelly, from Sangria Times, has tagged anyone to tell five quirky things about themselves.  Ahhhhh, where do I begin? LOL

1.  I do not like my food mixed together (or even TOUCHING for that matter) in my plate.  One of my favorite restaurants has a delicious dish that is pecan encrusted grouper OVER garlic mashed potatoes COVERED with stir-fried green beans.  I always have to request the grouper be placed NEXT to the potatoes with the green beans NEXT to them.

2.  I like my house to be immaculate.  This doesn't mean it always IS, but I try hard to keep my house extremely neat (ok, can you tell I don't have children yet? hehe)  My 4-runner, however, usually looks like a small family has been living in it.  The back is always full of something, and the front is usually littered with various articles of clothing and empty food and drink containers.  Why am I such a neat freak with my house but such a slob with my car?

3.  I HATE tomatoes.  I do not like chunks of raw tomatoes in my salsa or chunks of cooked tomatoes in my spaghetti sauce.  However, I love smooth salsa, marinara sauce, ketchup, etc.  Hmmmm

4.  You will NEVER find me with my hair down at home.  It is always pulled back in a ponytail or piled on top of my head in some fashion or another.  I can't stand my hair in my face or brushing my shoulders.  However, I refuse to get it cut short.  Go figure.

5.   I chew entire packs of gum at a time.  I will chew a piece for a few minutes and as soon as it starts to lose flavor, I will pop another piece, one right after the other, until I chew the whole pack.  (OK, I know this is odd, but my husband, on the other hand,  cannot chew gum at all - he immediately swallows it - he says as soon as he starts chewing, he feels like he needs to swallow it.  Which one of us is weirder? LOL)

Happy New Year

HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!