I'm Back!!!

I am sitting in the doctor's office waiting to be seen, and realized that this was the perfect time to catch up all my fans (hahahhaa) on my incredible life. Man, was that ever a funny statement. I spent all last week at home, and literally tried to cram everything I could in a few days. I spent 2 nights teaching people how to sell on Ebay. These classes were held at our church. I pray that the information that I flew out to them really helped them. Ebay is such a great way to make extra money or make a living. It is according to how much you want to work.

Then Dish Network comes and installs us some TV. No kind of TV for a year and a half. While I have not missed watching senseless non-funny sitcoms, I have missed the weather. I also love Swamp Loggers and American Pickers. So now we can DVR them and have something decent to watch.

I found myself at the salon to get a perm in the old mop. I love my hair dresser, Becky Lee. I have so much fun going there. As a matter of fact, I went twice last week. I also went with my friend, Kelly, to get her perm. We spent the day together having some girl time.

Thursday, mom had heart cath and the balloon procedure done. She had to spend the night and my aunt Carolyn stayed with her. She is still having some problems, so I think changing Cardiologist is in her future. Mark and I went over to grill them up some food on Saturday. A small thing to do to help them out.

Sunday started our revival at church, and it got me pumped up. 4 received Christ that morning, and one of those was my hair dresser's son. It was a fantastic service. We had a fellowship dinner that night and revival continues through Wednesday.

Monday we found ourselves getting Mark's labs done and doing a little shopping in town before revival. I also mailed out Squawker's McCaw. The FurReal animal that I bought at a yard sale for $5. He sold for a whooping $91. I wrapped him up good and tight.

Then back to Moore County on Tuesday, but not before I have a good scare. Woke up with the left side of my face numb and swollen. That is mainly why I am sitting in the doctor's office now.

The verdict is in...sinus infection, both ears infection, strep throat and the nerve in my face is infected. All thi cancels our traveling trip for this weekend. Regardless to being sick...I am back in the blogging world.

Never Caught Up!!!

I haven't blogged in so long.  I feel like I am never caught up anymore on anything.  I have been typing up notes on an Ebay class that I am teaching this coming weekend.  I have been getting things ready to go home tomorrow as I will be gone a week.  I am involved in a yard sale on Saturday with some friends.  Mark is singing at both services on Sunday.  I am teaching the Ebay class on Sunday and Monday.  Dish Network is coming to install on Monday.  Tuesday I am getting a perm plus mom and I are going to The Melting Pot for some dessert.  Mom is having major eye surgery on Wednesday.  Mark needs to get his blood checked this week.  I need to go to a few stores while I am home.  I have packed a lot into the week that I will be home.  Then the last of October, we will be in SC with Mark preaching and me doing my comedy routine.  A jam packed month...I love staying busy though.  This blog is not really about anything, as I just realized that.  I do have some great things on Ebay, and can't wait to see how they will do.  Lilly is getting groomed, and I have to go to the grocery store and pick up my produce box.  Tootles!!!

Dinner on the Grounds!!

Charles Kuralt did a segment about dinner on the grounds on the NC is My Home video many years ago. I am talking about real dinner on the grounds. Not people crowded up in a fellowship hall, but everyone out in the open air shooing flies and watching the kids run and play. Today was homecoming at our church, and that is just what we had...dinner on the grounds. Out under our picnic shelter and big bright tents that were erected. Fried chicken piled high, huge pots of chicken and pastry, fried okra, casseroles of every kind, mounds of potato salad and more desserts than I could count. As good as the food was today, the fellowship amongst God's people was even sweeter. We gathered outside after hearing a soul stirring message (if your soul wasn't stirred...check it). New people joining the church. Oh yes, it was a good day. A celebration, a gathering...no, a homecoming. There is nothing quite like a homecoming at church.

Catching Up!!!

We left on September 24th to go home and celebrate our 18th anniversary.  We went to church that morning, then it was off to The Melting Pot at 12 for our celebration.  We both enjoyed it, although you have to cook your own food.  We chose the Big Night Out that had the lobster...I had never had lobster except in lobster cakes.  We also chose the fiesta cheese fondue and the snicker bar chocolate for dessert.  Our server, Marie, was very nice and tentative to us.  They seat you in a very private booth, which I loved.  We loved it and would go back.  Except next time I think that we will just get the entree...4 courses is way too much. 

We took our own picture with the blackberry

 Cooking our vegetables and meat

Our cheese fondue

                                                          The Snickers Chocolate

Dipping a strawberry

Monday the 27th started with the torrential downpour.  It rained so hard and for so long all week.  We hit a puddle on Monday and the force of the water knocked a belt off our van.  Pictures say more than I could about this flooding...except fire ants tried to take up residency in our house.

 our back yard

 our side yard about 2 minutes before the next photo below was taken

our side yard

 down the street

a house down the street



We finally made it back to Moore County on Sunday October 3rd.  After trying to figure out how to get here as there were reports of roads closed everywhere.  I started today off by going and doing some couponing.

This was my Rite Aid purchases.  I used several wellness $, or whatever they are called, plus I had some save $5 off YNO.  After all coupons were used, I spent a big whooping $4.91.  I also received $13.50 in Wellness $, or whatever they are called.

This was my Walgreens purchase, except my ink cartridge is missing (I put it up before the picture)...which I had a coupon to get free.  The Reynold's Wrap ended up being .14 each after their coupon and my manufacturing coupon.  The razors were free as well as the V8 juice.  I spent $2.06 at Walgreens for all this and the ink cartridge.  I did use some Register Rewards, plus I received $12 in Register Rewards to use another time.  These were coupons that I bought off Ebay, and they came from up north and CA...they have bigger amounts off on their coupons.  The V8 coupons were $2.50 off one and I had 2 of those and Walgreens had it 2/$5.  That might be an advantage to buying coupons off Ebay.  I plan to make another run this week, so I can use my RR, before I lose them.