MCCAIN/PALIN 2008

Okay-Okay I am not the political type AT ALL!! This has never been my scene. I just listen and vote how I feel like I should. I know that some of you will find it hard to believe that I do not voice my opinion on this matter--I know I voice my opinion on most things--but this area is just not one of them. I have to say that I am scared to death for November to get here.

Just a few thoughts of my own that I will share here--
1. If Obama wins-we will be fighting a war here on US soil-and children will be drafted to fight the fight. The war was started on 9-11-01 and we answered back--
2. If Obama wins--we will lose what retirement we do have and lose more money month to month in taxes.
3. If Obama wins--my husband will be out of a job--therefore I will need government assistance and all of you will be helping to do that with the increased taxes you will be paying.
4. Living in a small town has it down falls--but it also has some advantages. I love that fact that I go anywhere in town and I always know someone. They ask about my family and myself. This life will be lost if Obama wins-because of several things--the first being that small town businesses will no longer exist and the second because if small town businesses go--so do the small towns.
5. I can say that I have ever been so interested in an election until now--I think about my father and the fact that he served in the Vietnam War and was drafted to do so. I have no doubt in my mind that a draft would be called in to affect if Obama is elected.
6. Last but not least I am proud to be an American and proud of this country. I support the troops and the mission they are on. I am grateful that the war is there and not here--lets keep it that way!

WE MADE IT!

Well, we are alive and well this morning. It was a long, long, long day yesterday. Gustav is just about gone and I am so very happy. Robert and I went to my sister's house at 8AM yesterday morning-it was already raining and windy. The weather only got worse as the day progressed. We did keep power all day which I am very grateful for. We stayed at my sister's last night. The last of the heavy rain came through around 1AM. I did not sleep very much last night or the night before-so I am grateful to be home and hopefully will get some sleep.

Robert is checking to see when he will leave for work--I will work Thursday and Friday of this week which I am happy about. His rig is in Marshall, Texas which is where Gustav is over at the moment. If he has to go to work now he will be driving right into the storm--so we are hoping he will not have to go till tomorrow and give Gustav time to move on out.

Thanks to everyone who called to check on us and make sure we were fine. I appreciate it more than you will ever know. I am off to sleep for a bit--I will write more soon!

UPDATE!

Well it has been quite some time since I wrote on this blog.
We have been very busy and I know that is no excuse.
We went to Oklahoma the first of August for a week. At the beginning of the trip-3 hours in--outside Monroe, LA--my van decided that something was wrong and slowed down to 40mph. I started freaking out and we just stayed on the trail to pick up Robert. My van started acting a bit better so I was just going slow and easy with the poor thing. We get to Robert's rig and pick him up, use the restroom, let the dog out for a stretch--YES!!! the poor van was loaded down with people and animals. The van had the big grey thing on the top to hold luggage--me, my sister, Bella, Mallorie and Buddie--the coon dog in a carrier. There was no room for anything else. Robert gets in and going to be big macho man and fix my car(note-Robert is not mechanically inclined) push on the gas and the car just bogged down and went to squealing--and so did I. I made him get in the passenger seat and he stayed there the rest of the way--I cried the rest of the way--it was a great trip!!!
We did have a little family reunion--I will post pics later. My dad looked at my van there and put all kinds of stuff in it so we made it back. I still need to get it to the shop.
We have a lot to do and not enough time to do it! This is an update for now-I will add pics later! Bella did get to go with us and had a great time. My family in Oklahoma had never seen her or Mallorie before-it was fun to take them there.

Trip to Arkansas

We recently went to Arkansas to visit Robert's family. His mother had a stroke and we were checking in on that situation. We went over Memorial weekend--I have pictures and will post some later. We visited some cemeteries that his family were buried in. I remember going to the cemetery on time as a child. This is the first time in my adult life that I have went to a cemetery on Memorial weekend. It was a touching event for me. I had never met any of the people that we "visited", still in some weird way felt connected to them. We did get the chance to go to the old farm house and look around the place. I learned many stories and tales of Ms. Ruby's childhood. She grew up in Neosho, Mo. It is a REALLY small town just inside the Missouri line. I hope that from here on out I will be able to pay respect to my loved ones that have passed on during this time. Just a little thought I had and wanted to share.

Update Needed!

Lara said that I needed to post something on here--I feel like nothing is going on in our lives--so what to post. I have pics that I need to put on here--but will have to do that another time. Robert and I are leaving on Wednesday morning to visit his family in Arkansas. I am excited to go and see them. His mother had a stroke about 6 weeks ago--she is recovering fine and no damage done to any organs so that is good. We feel like we need to just go visit anyway. The last time we went was at Thanksgiving--so it is time.

That is about all that is going on in our lives. Robert and I work and work to pay bills! I am sure that is the way it is with everyone--sometimes I wonder if there is more to life.......or I just am on the wrong road. Oh well--I will deal with what I have--as I am sure everyone else is as well. I hope all is well with everyone and will post more later--

I sang to a baseball bat because the voices told me to!

Lara has some cute stuff on her blog---I just had to copy--hope you enjoy

Robert's would be:
I ran over a fork because that is how I roll!

This is so funny because he always says--that is how I roll or you do not know how I roll!

TRY IT!! It is funny!


Pick the month you were born:

January---------I kicked
February-------I loved
March-----------I karate chopped
April-------------I licked
May--------------I jumped on
June-------------I smelled
July--------------I did the Macarena With
August---------I had lunch with
September----I danced with
October--------I sang to
November-----I yelled at
December-----I ran over


Pick the day (number) you were born on:

1-------a birdbath
2-------a monster
3-------a phone
4-------a fork
5-------a snowman
6-------a gangster
7-------my mobile phone
8-------my dog
9-------my best friends' boyfriend
10-------my neighbor
11-------my science teacher
12-------a banana
13-------a fireman
14-------a stuffed animal
15-------a goat
16-------a pickle
17-------your mom
18-------a s.p.o.o.n.
19-------a Smurf
20-------a baseball bat
21-------a ninja
22-------Chuck Norris
23-------a noodle
24-------a squirrel
25-------a football player
26-------my sister
27-------my brother
28-------an ipod
29-------a surfer
30-------a llama
31-------A homeless guy


Pick the color you are wearing:

White--------because I'm cool like that
Black--------because that's how I roll.
Pink----------because I'm NOT crazy.
Red-----------because the voices told me to .
Blue----------because I'm sexy and I do what I want
Green--------because I think I need some serious help.
Purple--------because I'm AWESOME!
Gray----------because Big Bird said to and he's my leader.
Yellow-------because someone offered me 1,000,000 dollars
Orange------because my family thinks I'm stupid anyway.
Brown--------because I can.
Other---------because I'm a Ninja !

None----------because I can't control myself

My Slogan is.......

I took this from Lara's blog--

Your Slogan Should Be

Laura. Live the Pleasure.

The Slogan Generator