The best kind of day...

Today is a great day! The hubs and I get to go to

a welcome home party for our neighbor who is just back

from A YEAR in Iraq. His wife Viv is one of my besties and

I know she is over the moon to have him home.

He told me it was so hot there he felt like he had been standing

with his face in an exhaust pipe the whole time! HA!

So that is one more soldier (sailor actually) who is back home

safe and sound. Let's put one in the win column...

and then let's take a second to remember all those still waiting to come

home and those who never will.

I Love Jesus But I Drink A Little

If you have not seen this clip, then pull on your Depends and get

ready to laugh your a** off! I swear this is the funniest thing I have

seen in forever!! I LOVE Gladys!

What is this?

So I step out of the house this morning to take Bridget for a walk

and this is what I see in the flower bed beside the stairs.

What is this???

It truly looked like someone had thrown up mustard all over the mulch...

but I have come to believe it is a puffy, bacteria filled fungus.

But how did it grow this big and ugly overnight???

I am a little grossed out and moderately disturbed.

EEEEEEEWWWWWWW!!!!!!

roll the dice....

and take your chances!

The decision has been made! My husband

and I have decided to move back to our

hometown after he retires from the military.

It won't be for a few months, but I went

ahead and gave my notice at work so they

can have plenty of time to TRY and replace

me! HA!

I am so nervous! I have been at this job for

8 years and I am totally scared to try and

start over. However, after my entire career

working nights, I think I am ready to try and

have a "normal" life. I think I am also going

to try to work less! Wish me luck :O)

Only count the happy hours....

This is the beautiful box of goodies that I got for the Spring Blog Swap from

Preppy 101!

The items included a framed monogram, a carry-all bag with luggage tag, a candle, notecards, pencils, Lilly cocktail napkins and an adorable Lilly change purse!

The napkins say "only count the happy hours!" I just love that!

Thank you Preppy!

What do I do???

I'm at a HUGE crossroad in my

life. Oddly, I really haven't been in this position

many times before...I am a meticulous planner

and definitely NOT a risk taker. I have always

picked the practical choice, the safe road, the

rational plan.

But this time I am scared. I know I will never

have a chance like this again. Do I stay where

I know I am "safe", or do I take a

calculated risk and change the entire course of

my life?

This is not a change in my family or anything with

health or welfare...more lifestyle and career...

any advice???

It's elephantastic!

If you have never heard of the elephant sanctuary or

don't know about the heartwarming stories of the elephant

families, I urge you to visit this website.

This sanctuary is close to where my parents live and is

beloved in the community. It is a place of love, friendship

and tenderness.

Check out this website for stories to read about these

wonderful animals...I know you will love them and want

to share them with others!

If you do enjoy the elephants and stories, think about

giving a donation :O)

Farewell Ms. Sugarbaker...

JULIA: [reading aloud a letter from Dash Goff] Yesterday, in my mind's eye, I saw four women standing on a veranda in white, gauzy dresses and straw-colored hats. They were having a conversation. And it was hot. Their hankies tucked in cleavages where eternal trickles of perspiration run from the female breastbone to exotic vacation spots that southern men often dream about. They were sweet-smelling, coy, cunning, voluptuous, voracious, delicious, pernicious, vexing and sexing... these earth sister/rebel mothers... these arousers and carousers. And I was filled with a longing to join them. But like a whim of Scarlett's, they turned suddenly and went inside, shutting me out with a bolt of a latch. And I was left only to pick up an abandoned handkerchief and savor the perfumed shadows of these women... these southern women. This Suzanne. This Julia. This Mary Jo and Charlene. Thanks for the comfort, Dash Goff... the writer.

You will be missed. With all our love,

The Belles

Blog swap!

About a week or so ago, Belle on Heels decided to host a spring blog swap. I have never participated in one, but I read tons of blogs and have seen lots of postings on things that people have exchanged... it looked like so much fun!

I was matched with Preppy 101 from All things Southern & Preppy. The name of her blog pretty much says it all! She is such a neat lady with the cutest preppy style. Head on over to her blog and see the treats I sent her :o) She is so stylish, I can't wait to see what is in store for me...it feels like Christmas!

This is what my life has been like for

the past two days! I have never seen so much pollen

in my whole life. Of course all of the cars and porches

are covered, but it is swirling around like mini tornadoes.

It is so thick on the streets that there are tire imprints in

the pollen.

I normally don't have a lot of problems with pollen, but

going outside makes me feel like I am coated in it. I just

want to run in and take a shower!

Bridget is suffering as well. Of course it is blocking her

nose, but her ears have become collection wells for the

sticky stuff. I have had to clean ear wax and pollen out

of her ears every night this week.

However, let me say I am thankful for spring and would

not want to go back to the cold and snow...no matter how

much pollen we have! GO SPRING!

Is that the Easter bunny?

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!