Voices/ Day 5

I would very much like you to hear a voice. My future DIL Jenny is in a country/gospel trio called "The Wilson's". They will be making their first appearance on The Grand Ole Opry stage on June 1st. They are also in the finals for the new Star Search this year. They are on a new cd titled Songs for Worship... The first time Teddy Gentry of the group Alabama saw them and heard them he sing- he cried. He is now helping them. They sound like angels. Here is their Myspace page where they have a few songs you can listen to here.


Jenny is on the left. This is a cd signing at WalMart with Teddy Gentry of Alabama.

Voices/ Day 3

Robert's voice

I think the voice I love hearing the most is my husband's. Robert has a nornmal voice, not soft, not harsh, not low or high, just normal. But it sounds wonderful.

When he says "I love you", when he whispers to me, when we lie in bed and talk before falling asleep every night, when he plays with the grandbabies, across the dinner table, even yelling at ballgames on tv, I just love hearing his voice. I cannot imagine not hearing it.

Whose voice do love hearing the most?

I hear my Mom's voice

I hear my Mom's voice in almost everything I do. Isn't it funny how when we are young, we never want to listen to our mom's voice, and now that I'm older and she is gone, I would give anything to hear her voice just one more time. My mom wasn't a very loving person as far as being touchy feely huggie like me. But when she opened her mouth, she had the softest sweetest voice. I used to love to call her, because I loved how she said hello on the phone. Then she would sound so excited that I had called.
So if you have a mom, call her up and listen to how she sounds. One day you may not hear that anymore. If you no longer have a mom, close your eyes and take a moment to remember your mom's voice. Now smile!

Letters- Day 11

Dear everyone,

Have you had the chance to watch 'The Last Lecture'? I just watched it twice, the one that was on Primetime the other night was first. I cried through the whole thing. Not just little tears, but big ugly cries. It really touched home. Then I watched the whole lecture on youtube here . There are 10 parts.

What would you say if you knew you were going to die and had a chance to sum up everything that was most important to you?

Carnegie Mellon Professor Randy Pausch, who is dying from pancreatic cancer, gave his last lecture at the university Sept. 18, 2007, before a packed McConomy Auditorium. In his moving talk, "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams," Pausch talked about his lessons learned and gave advice to students on how to achieve their own career and personal goals. For more, visit www.cmu.edu/randyslecture. You can order FREE the video version at itunes U.

I cannot imagine changing my way of thinking at this late date, but I intend to try. I encourage everyone who hasn't seen this to watch it in some version when you get a chance. It will make you cry, laugh, and wonder why you cannot think that way. Over 10 million people have downloaded it to date.
Sandy

Letters- Day 8

Dear Mr Buck,
I am so sorry that when I scratched you two weeks ago in the eye it took your site away. I know Dad took you to the vet and he said he thought it would get better, and gave you icky eye ointment, and I thought all was ok.
Now you are totally blind in that eye and for that I am truly sorry. But as you know, I am the king cat of this house, and I like my space. So stay away from me, because sometimes if you get all up in my space, I will claw your eyes out. Since you only have one good eye now, this is a warning, but a friendly one. Back away from me!
Sincerely,
Mr Rowdy cat

Letters- Day 7

Dear Self,

Stop going to sleep for a nap at 7 pm and waking up at 11 pm to just be up all night. Your old age is shining! trying to Love you, Sandy

Letters- Day 6

Dear Self,
You are getting very forgetful. You almost forgot Day 6. Wake up.
Sandy

Letters- Day 5

Dear Rain,
ok, I know how badly we need the rain, but did you have to stay here all day and rain out the Dogwood Festival? Regina and I wanted to go so badly. I'm sure I'll forgive you tomorrow, but for today, you just suck! Sandy

Letters- Day 4

Dear Cleaning Fairy,

Please come to my house. I need you!

Thanks, Sandy

Letters- Day 3

Dear Upstairs New Neighbor,

My husband works graveyards and sleeps all day. Why do you have to play your stereo with base as loud as it will go, and why is it in your bedroom? Am I the only one complaining? I don't mind rap music.... even got a kick out of your dirty drawers on the floors song, but why must it be so loud? With all that thumping noise you can't hear most of the lyrics anyway.
And why do you have to vacuum your floor at midnight? Can you not do it earlier? It sounds like a freight train on my ceiling. I understand you are young and this is your first apartment, but you have neighbors now, and you are not starting off on the right foot with us. I put a note on your door. The landlady put a note on your door. What's next? calling the cops? or calling your father who I hear is a minister?
As a final thought- "TURN DOWN THE STEREO!!!!!!!!!"
Thank you,
your downstairs neighbor

Letters- Day 2

This wooden M was made for us by a special needs friend named Polly in Los Angeles. It is scratched from moving, but still holds a special place on my wall.
Nablopomo

Letters- Day 1

I am participating in Nablopomo for the month of April and the theme is letters.

Dear Thief,

After leaving my beloved insulated coffee mug at the vet's office yesterday, I drove all the way back to pick it up. But you had already taken it. It was the best one I'd ever had and was a gift from my friend who is no longer with us. I wonder how you made the decision to just take it instead of giving it to the girl at the desk. Since we were the only two people there, she would have gladly returned it to me. I guess one has to be a thief to think like a thief. I'm so glad I don't think that way.

Anyway, I could say I hope you burn your tongue, or something bad, but instead I hope you take care of it and use it daily as I did. Enjoy it, it's yours now. Just remember, what goes around comes around. Karma is a bitch!

Sincerely,
Sandy (coffee mug owner)

10 on Tuesday

Ten on Tuesday
10 Favorite drinks

• Dr. Pepper
• sweet tea
• Sunny D
• Root Beer
• Starbucks caramel frapuccino
• strawberry lemonade
• Snapple Mango Madness
• orange crush
• cherry flavored water
• vanilla milkshakes
  
  
  
  

Lip Gloss Flavors

My list for NaBloPoMo today is my lip gloss flavors. Yes, people, I am a Lip Glossaholic!

• Cookie Dough
• strawberry kiwi
• berry peach
• raspberry melonvanilla
• pink lemonade
• strawberry banana
• chocolate
• cotton candy
• strawberry
• watermelon
• bubble gum
• orange sherbert
• marshmallow
• orange crush
• skittles
• Dr. Pepper
• grape
• lime jello

Just to name a few. I have a drawer almost full. OK, now you know my weakness.

Grandma/Kenzie day Lists of Ideas

This is a list given to me by my 7 yr old granddaughter for our monthly Grandma/Kenzie Day.

• Bake cupcakes (completed)
• Manicures (completed)
• movies and ice cream
• Craft day
• Trip to the Bookstore, which we both love
• play board games
• Take pictures
• Beauty Day , hair and makeup
• campout

By the Time I'm 55 I'd Like To Have.......

• Lost 100 pounds.
• Taken a cruise
• Learned to quilt
• Moved into my own home and out of this apartment.
• Become a much better photographer.
• Become more organized.
• See my family in CA
• Completely change the way I cook and eat
• Learn to like exercising
• Become a better me

I have 18 months, so I better get started!