Most of you all do not know how I feel about the Genocide happening in the Darfur region of Sudan. This is a subject that, if you know anything about the world in which we live--you should feel something about what is happening in Darfur. You should be furious about what is happening over there! People are being killed for being well people. Completely senseless.
So today the International Court has issued arrest warrants for the President of the Sudan, whom evidence has shown, has supplied the killers with protection, firearms and . However the International Criminal Court cannot enter the Sudan to serve their warrants. And although the Sudanese president as said that he would answer these charges-he has not stood before the UN to do so with their charges. Over 300K have been killed, villages destroyed and 2million displaced and seeking refuge in neighboring Chad. Now the rebels are attacking refugee villages and aid workers.
So I would implore you to learn more about this subject, by reading more on-line, specifically at www.savedarfur.org, renting: Darfur Now and The Devil Came on Horseback.
And if you have mutual funds, with your 401K or personal Roth IRA's or IRA's you MAY be funding the genocide. You can DIVEST IN DARFUR. See the above website for a list of investment firms that are stuffing the pockets of the Sudanese Government.
Friday, July 11, 2008
Monday, July 7, 2008
Mom is stuck......
The first time that Mem traveled after Daddy died she was sooo nervous about not having him as a back up if something went wrong. She always knew that if some thing happened she could call dad and he would tell her what to do and how to get what she wanted as far as traveling.
So when we left San Antonio and we left mom with some of her BEST friends. Well she was SUPPOSED to get home tonigth at 930PM. She called me a couple of hours ago and told me that she would be in at 1115P tonight. NO prob, my aunt said that she would ride with me and hey at least she would bew home. She just called and the plane that she was supposed to be on has a FLAT tire. So she will not be home until 215P on Tuesday. This is concerning to me because she is on her own. She has friends there but she probably won't call them and she is counting on the airline to get her a hotel. I told her that if for any reason she was not happy with her accomodations she HAD to move. I feel sorry for my mom at the moment. I feel like my kid is out there. She is to call me when she gets settled and all I can hear is her saying I always had daddy.
Kind of a hard concept. But she is in good spirits and was laughing at her situation. I will report when she is home safe and sound.
So when we left San Antonio and we left mom with some of her BEST friends. Well she was SUPPOSED to get home tonigth at 930PM. She called me a couple of hours ago and told me that she would be in at 1115P tonight. NO prob, my aunt said that she would ride with me and hey at least she would bew home. She just called and the plane that she was supposed to be on has a FLAT tire. So she will not be home until 215P on Tuesday. This is concerning to me because she is on her own. She has friends there but she probably won't call them and she is counting on the airline to get her a hotel. I told her that if for any reason she was not happy with her accomodations she HAD to move. I feel sorry for my mom at the moment. I feel like my kid is out there. She is to call me when she gets settled and all I can hear is her saying I always had daddy.
Kind of a hard concept. But she is in good spirits and was laughing at her situation. I will report when she is home safe and sound.
Sunday, July 6, 2008
A screw is Loose!
More on the screw thing later..........
It is a concern of mine that we save our planet. Mostly a concern because to Nathan it is a PASSION. And by passion-I mean-it drives him crazy, Newsweek, CNN any media outlet that he does not agree with, he makes it known while reading listening or watching said news outlet. To the point where you yourself is passionate, if not just passionate about him being quiet about it so that you can think. That said I think that out house could be considered a green enviornment. We own a Hybrid, I buy organic when I can, I use reuseable grocery bags, I do not eat Granola (more than once a day) and I do not hug trees. I firmly believe that we recycle more than we throw away and I am sure that if a compost did not stink we would do that as well. But I must draw the line.
Nathan has read a bunch of things on HYPER MILING his car. This means that instead of getting the usualy 45 MPG in his Civic Hybrid he has made it his goal to get 50+ by hyper miling. This my friends mean among other things that he does not accelorate coming off of a stop, if he does not see that he is in Auto Stop at lights-he is upset-and worst of all, he remains at or below the speed limit. This drives me CRAZY. Call it living in DC for too long or just driving as I do --I do not drive the speed limit. Most of the law enforcement does not drive the speed limit. I dare say that when GG was driving at 89, she did not drive the speed limit. But, when Nathan is driving,you may rest assured that we are driving the speed limit. Stop by and wave the next time you see the four of us in the Civic-hypermiling our way around town. While in the van, I remain-the only things that will be hyper in my car will be the kids.
How onto the screw-I am 2.5 years past my last knee surgery. And though it was a doozy and the recovery was long-I think it was well worth it. I think that I have done more in the past 1.5 years physically than I have in the past 10 years. However I have to call Dr. DeBoer in the morning because for the past few weeks I have had alot of pain in my lower shin. This would be about he place that the last (most inferior) screw is located. I do not want to go in and have ANY hardware removed but I resign that I am in quite a bit of pain and do not want to wait and see what happens. So yes, it can finally be said that I HAVE A SCREW LOOSE.
CHEERS!
It is a concern of mine that we save our planet. Mostly a concern because to Nathan it is a PASSION. And by passion-I mean-it drives him crazy, Newsweek, CNN any media outlet that he does not agree with, he makes it known while reading listening or watching said news outlet. To the point where you yourself is passionate, if not just passionate about him being quiet about it so that you can think. That said I think that out house could be considered a green enviornment. We own a Hybrid, I buy organic when I can, I use reuseable grocery bags, I do not eat Granola (more than once a day) and I do not hug trees. I firmly believe that we recycle more than we throw away and I am sure that if a compost did not stink we would do that as well. But I must draw the line.
Nathan has read a bunch of things on HYPER MILING his car. This means that instead of getting the usualy 45 MPG in his Civic Hybrid he has made it his goal to get 50+ by hyper miling. This my friends mean among other things that he does not accelorate coming off of a stop, if he does not see that he is in Auto Stop at lights-he is upset-and worst of all, he remains at or below the speed limit. This drives me CRAZY. Call it living in DC for too long or just driving as I do --I do not drive the speed limit. Most of the law enforcement does not drive the speed limit. I dare say that when GG was driving at 89, she did not drive the speed limit. But, when Nathan is driving,you may rest assured that we are driving the speed limit. Stop by and wave the next time you see the four of us in the Civic-hypermiling our way around town. While in the van, I remain-the only things that will be hyper in my car will be the kids.
How onto the screw-I am 2.5 years past my last knee surgery. And though it was a doozy and the recovery was long-I think it was well worth it. I think that I have done more in the past 1.5 years physically than I have in the past 10 years. However I have to call Dr. DeBoer in the morning because for the past few weeks I have had alot of pain in my lower shin. This would be about he place that the last (most inferior) screw is located. I do not want to go in and have ANY hardware removed but I resign that I am in quite a bit of pain and do not want to wait and see what happens. So yes, it can finally be said that I HAVE A SCREW LOOSE.
CHEERS!
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Recap our Fouth of July
Boys hanging out
The BOOM BOOM in a BOX
After the explosion
Clean up with a Blower-unique way of gathering the trash from a major mess.Hello!
We certainly hope that you had a nice 4th of July. We started our day off with a quick trip to the lake with my cousins. All four of the kids were useless. I have no idea why but normally they can ski, tube, and play for HOURS on the lake. Not yesterday. Due to bad attitudes, tiredness, and be grouches, we left after only 3 hours. So we came home and put them in the BED.
At 6 we headed to Matt and Cathy's for their 8th annual 4th BLOW OUT! And this year did not disappoint. There were plenty of kids, food and fire. We had a wonderful time here are some pics.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
It's Thursday
Hi all!
I had a good day. I spent the morning with my GG. Then I went shopping. I LOVE fashion and I hate shopping. I realize that that is a complete contradiction. But I like my mags with all the latest finds. I do not like shopping for anything, much less myself.
The kids went to their Daddy T's for the day. They shot off some "day time" firecrackers. They roasted marshmallows and had hot dogs. They came home dirty and ready f0r the night.
And tonight I have tucked in all of the kids-all three-into their TENT in the backyard. That's right, they are going to sleep outside tonight. I give it til the middle of the night and then I think that all of them will be in the bed with me.
We are looking forward to spending time on Friday in water. Water either in the lake or the pool. We do not have access to the lake house so we will stay in the Boro. We are spending the evening on the Fourth at our friends home for their annual 4th BLOW OUT! I hope to have some pics up on Sat.
Hope each of you have a wonderful and SAFE Fourth of July.
I had a good day. I spent the morning with my GG. Then I went shopping. I LOVE fashion and I hate shopping. I realize that that is a complete contradiction. But I like my mags with all the latest finds. I do not like shopping for anything, much less myself.
The kids went to their Daddy T's for the day. They shot off some "day time" firecrackers. They roasted marshmallows and had hot dogs. They came home dirty and ready f0r the night.
And tonight I have tucked in all of the kids-all three-into their TENT in the backyard. That's right, they are going to sleep outside tonight. I give it til the middle of the night and then I think that all of them will be in the bed with me.
We are looking forward to spending time on Friday in water. Water either in the lake or the pool. We do not have access to the lake house so we will stay in the Boro. We are spending the evening on the Fourth at our friends home for their annual 4th BLOW OUT! I hope to have some pics up on Sat.
Hope each of you have a wonderful and SAFE Fourth of July.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
See Effort??
Today was an uneventful day. The kids and I just returned from the pool. We saw one of their school friends at the pool and I was soooooo excited to see someone their age.
For those of you that do not know, we live in a really nice neighborhood & we love our house and neighbors and the neighborhood-but there are NO kids around here that are 6.
OK well we have some of every age across the street and a friend down the street that the kids know but that is it. Turns out the friend at the pool does not live here-her grandparents do and she is here with her daddy. So oh well. Perhaps we will see her again soon.
We spent most of the day at GG's. GG is my Dad's Mom. Needless to say with losing my dad, we have to give her lots of love. It was really great today, Noah, Carson, Jason, Sarah and Baby Elizabeth showed up as well. I know that all of that comotion had to have raised something if not some spirits.
So project Shannon and Brandy is working well. The painter made it up to the house, got in had water and painted away. I think I will be sending him up next week when they are done hanging wood and have him paint the wood and the downstairs. My mom will not know what hit her come Monday! HA HA HAA (evil laugh)
I find that even though I am "grown up" I still miss when my Best Friend is out of town. Melissa is gone to Disney for the week. And with my vacay and hers being back to back, well- we have ALOT to catch up on. This will take weeks of IM's at work and phone calls in the car.....just so much to catch up on with one another. Do you all miss friends when they are gone?
And I have been thinking alot about the Scholarship that they have set up for my dad. Well not really for my dad, but in his memory. I hope that they are getting enough to make it a sustaining scholarship and not just a one time thing. I hope that I can contribute soon. RIGHT Nathan???? HINT HINT!
Tah Tah til later, I think I have the day alone. I think the kids are going with Daddy T in the AM!!!
For those of you that do not know, we live in a really nice neighborhood & we love our house and neighbors and the neighborhood-but there are NO kids around here that are 6.
OK well we have some of every age across the street and a friend down the street that the kids know but that is it. Turns out the friend at the pool does not live here-her grandparents do and she is here with her daddy. So oh well. Perhaps we will see her again soon.
We spent most of the day at GG's. GG is my Dad's Mom. Needless to say with losing my dad, we have to give her lots of love. It was really great today, Noah, Carson, Jason, Sarah and Baby Elizabeth showed up as well. I know that all of that comotion had to have raised something if not some spirits.
So project Shannon and Brandy is working well. The painter made it up to the house, got in had water and painted away. I think I will be sending him up next week when they are done hanging wood and have him paint the wood and the downstairs. My mom will not know what hit her come Monday! HA HA HAA (evil laugh)
I find that even though I am "grown up" I still miss when my Best Friend is out of town. Melissa is gone to Disney for the week. And with my vacay and hers being back to back, well- we have ALOT to catch up on. This will take weeks of IM's at work and phone calls in the car.....just so much to catch up on with one another. Do you all miss friends when they are gone?
And I have been thinking alot about the Scholarship that they have set up for my dad. Well not really for my dad, but in his memory. I hope that they are getting enough to make it a sustaining scholarship and not just a one time thing. I hope that I can contribute soon. RIGHT Nathan???? HINT HINT!
Tah Tah til later, I think I have the day alone. I think the kids are going with Daddy T in the AM!!!
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
And the Beat (hammer beat) goes on....
New Shingles!
The outside is 99% done. Minus the white chair, I think we are good to paint.
We have drywall. And the painter is coming on Weds. Like it or not Sally!
What a view!
So , I loaded up the kids and headed to the lake to check on the progress. I pulled up to find that the job side was only a site and not a JOB. Where are the workers? Well they went to another site to finish. So I am "finishing" some things. Brandy and I are taking over. I have a painter coming on Weds. I am going to check on the cabinets, and the flooring is on the way the tile backsplash is coming-there is NO stopping us now...... So as mom has a panic attack in Texas. Watch out, we are going to Extreme Home Makeover this house and have a summer ending blowout! Enough Mr. Nice Guy. Not that I have ever been accused of that. And besides I am a Mrs. Nice Gal.
Eat your heart out mom!
It's the Shanon and Brandy show!
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