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too soon, too soon
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Apr 9, 2008 9:00 pm
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april is ending too soon. the end of the month is getting here too fast. today is the 9th, that means i have 20 days left here. i will leave most likely on the 1st of may to go home.
today i went to the beach. i stood on the sand and looked out at the ocean. such a beautiful light teal color, quite a ways out before it gets darker. the wind blowing and causing waves to lap against my legs. the water was cool at first, but warmed as i adjusted to it.
i walked along the waters edge picking up shells. i hope to go back again before i leave. i will take a sand sieve and collect some of the tiny shells. i found some as i sat in the sand and shuffled my hand through it. there were men fishing off the shore. i tried to talk to one of them, but he was a foreigner and didnt understand me. so i just sat in the sand and watched. he caught some seaweed.
amazingly, there were no boats on the horizon today. and i guess the sky was a pretty blue with clouds, but i just watched the water. the waves churning up white foam. bringing more shells onto the beach.
i took pictures of the seagulls on the sand.
a picture of the colorfully painted water tower that says hallendale beach on it.
and a picture of the ocean.
i will miss the ocean. the salt in the air. my time here is ending too soon.
huggggggssssssssssss
tommie
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You know you're a true MICHIGANDER when. . . . . . .
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Apr 8, 2008 1:20 pm
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this is for Mark. i know he is a true one. (huggggggsssssss to ya Mark) i am from Illinois, and i can say "hey" to some of these even, lol. i found this posted in my Armymom group, and the words in CAPS are by my michigan armymom friend.
huggggggsssssss
enjoy!
You know you're a true MICHIGANDER when. .
1. If you consider it a sport to gather your food by drilling through 18 inches of ice and sitting there all day hoping that the food will swim by, you might live in Michigan.
WHAT ELSE DO YOU DO DURING A SIX MONTH WINTER?
2. If you're proud that your region makes the national news 96 nights each year because Pellston is the coldest spot in the nation, you might live in Michigan.
DO HAVE TO ARGUE THIS ONE...I THINK IT'S ACTUALLY MY BACK YARD THAT'S THE COLDEST!
3. If your local Dairy Queen is closed from November through March, you might live in Michigan.
I THOUGHT THAT WAS NORMAL!
4. If you instinctively walk like a penguin for five months out of the year, you might live in Michigan.
HOW ELSE DO YOU WALK WITH SEVERAL LAYERS OF ARCTIC WEAR?
5. If someone in a store offers you assistance, and they don't work there, you might live in Michigan.
JUST A BUNCH OF FRIENDLY REDNECKS!
6. If your dad's suntan stops at a line curving around the middle of his forehead, you might live in Michigan.
DAD, DEAR HUBBY, SONS, AND SISTER-IN-LAW!
7. If you have worn shorts and a coat at the same time, you might live in Michigan.
WELL, WITH FROST IN THE MORNING, AND 70 IN THE AFTERNOON, YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO TAKE YOUR COAT OFF AFTER LUNCH!
8. If your town has an equal number of bars and churches, you might live in Michigan.
AGAIN, ISN'T THIS NORMAL?
9. If you have had a lengthy telephone conversation with someone who dialed a wrong number, you might live in Michigan.
WHAT A GREAT WAY TO MEET NEW FRIENDS!
Part 2 - You know you're a true MICHIGANDER when. .
1. 'Vacation' means going up north on I-75
HOW ELSE DO YOU GET TO ALL THE TOURIST TRAPS?
2. You measure distance in hours.
I DON'T CARE HOW FAR A PLACE IS, JUST HOW LONG IT TAKES ME TO GET THERE.
3. You know several people who have hit a deer more than once.
MIL JUST HIT ONE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SEVERAL YEARS AGO, SHE BORROWED MY CAR, AND HIT THREE AT A TIME! SHE HAS THE FAMILY RECORD OF 7 IN ONE YEAR! ONCE, SHE GOT A BUCK ON OPENING MORNING!
4. You often switch from 'heat' to 'A/C' in the same day.
EVERY SPRING AND FALL!
5. You can drive 65 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard, without flinching.
SNOW IS NOT A PROBLEM, BUT SOMETIMES THE ICE DOES GET US.
6. You see people wearing camouflage at social events (including weddings).
EVER SEEN THE SHOW ON CMT...MY BIG FAT REDNECK WEDDING?
7. You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both unlocked.
THE SECURITY LIGHTING ON THE HOUSE IS NOT FOR INTRUDERS...IT'S SO WE CAN WATCH THE WILDLIFE COME IN AT NIGHT!
8. You carry jumper cables in your car and your girlfriend knows how to use them.
DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE TOW STRAPS FOR PULLING BUDDIES OUT OF THE MUD HOLES!
9. You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.
WELL, IT ISSSS USUALLY SNOWING!
10. Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow.
YUP, KINDA SMOOTHES THE ROADS RIGHT OVER!
11. You know all 4 seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter and road construction.
I HAVE ONE ADDITION HERE...MOSQUITO SEASON!
12. You can identify a southern or eastern accent.
YEAH, SOME PEOPLE JUST TALK FUNNY!
13. Your idea of creative landscaping is a statue of a deer next to your blue spruce.
AND A COUPLE OF STUFFED SQUIRRLES ON THE BIRD FEEDER TO MESS WITH THE DOG!
14. You were unaware that there is a legal drinking age.
THERE IS????
15. Down South to you means Ohio.
WELL, OHIO IS DOWN BELOW THE WRIST OF THE MITTEN.
6. A brat is something you eat.
BOILED IN BEER BEFORE BEING PUT ON THE GRILL
17. Your neighbor throws a party to celebrate his new pole barn.
HAVE TO BREAK THEM IN!!!!
18. You go out to fish fry every Friday.
YUP...HAWKINS BAR,OR THE BUFFALO INN!
19. Your 4th of July picnic was moved indoors due to frost.
THIS ONE IS A LIE. THE FROST IS USUALLY CLEARED UP BY LUNCH TIME!
20. You have more miles on your snow blower than your car.
OF COURSE!
21. You find 0 degrees 'a little chilly.'
WELL YA. THESE 50 DEGREE DAYS ARE A HEAT WAVE!
22. You drink pop and bake with soda.
YA? SO?
23. Your doctor tells you to drink Vernors and you know it's not medicine.
BUT IT IS MEDICINE! FIRST THING MOMMA GIVES YOU FOR AN UPSET TUMMY.
24. You can actually drink Vernors without coughing.
BUT IT'S ALSO A COMFORT FOOD!
25. You know what a Yooper is.
RELATED TO SOME!
26. You think owning a Honda is Un-American.
YES, BUT HAVE TO ADMIT WE ARE A TOYOTA FAMILY. BUT....THERE IS A HUGE TOYOTA PLANT IN KY
27. You know that UP is a place, not a direction.
IT’S NOT UP, IT'S U.P.
28. You know it's possible to live in a thumb.
YUP, JUST EAST OF THE CENTER OF THE MITTEN WHERE I LIVE.
29. You understand that when visiting Detroit, the best thing to wear is a Kevlar vest.
WHO WOULD WANT TO VISIT DETROIT?
30. You actually understand these jokes, and you forward them to all your Michigan friends.
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grrrr, i hate this
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Apr 5, 2008 11:24 pm
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i have to be up in three hours. and i am up now. grrrrrrrrrrr, i can't sleep!!!
i hate this.
hugggggggsssssssss
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share the good
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Apr 1, 2008 12:00 pm
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Share the Good
People often tell me that I am a nice person
For doing the things that I’ve done
They ask me why I do such good things
Like giving to others who have none
My answer to them is you have to Share the Good
And God has been so good to me
If you don’t share the good the good will be stopped
So you must share the good you see
Even through bad times the good will come out
Through the tears and the pain that you feel
Good is right there inside of your heart
Only you can make the good real
Good begins with a touch or a smile
The sun shining through the rain drops
We must share this good with people we see
Making sure that the good never stops
A small piece of candy to the child in the cart
The wave of your hand to a friend
A pat on the head to the dog on the street
Every little good helps the bad end
It doesn’t take an effort to share the good
It only requires a smile in the start
Sharing the good only makes it better
Because you’re sharing a piece of your heart
hugggggggggggggggggssssssssssssss
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4 weeks
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Mar 29, 2008 8:47 pm
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that is what i have left of florida.
i cannot believe that i want to stay here. i feel so comfortable here. i think it is where i am the happiest.
yes, i miss my family. and i am happy to see them, but i am happy to leave them too.
yes, i get lonely, but the sunshine makes me feel better.
i love working on the spinal cord unit at the VA hospital.
it was not what i expected it to be when i got here, but i have grown to love my patients, my staff members. it is the type of nursing that i want to do.
and i moved away from that apartment that i didnt like.
i have not found a beau, but then i was not really looking too hard. i guess because i knew i would not be staying here.
i love the beach
i love the weather (i have not had a hurricane yet)
i love the way the sky does not get coal black at night. you can see the clouds.
i love the access of stores here. publix on every corner, lolol. (well,just about)
the selection of places to eat, that i dont use often enough.
i love the ocean, being near to it
but no matter, i cannot afford the housing on a single salary.
and my grandson needs me home.
4 weeks.
huggggggssssssssssss
tommie
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and there is power!
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Mar 28, 2008 9:14 pm
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now i can play puter! i willh ave to throw out food from the refrigerator tomorrow, as i know it thawed in the freezer and the milk was warm this morning, so i dont think anything else will be good. but i will just do my food. i dont know what she will do with hers.
not only my mouse is missing (no cat ari)but my power cord also. i went to plug it in tonight and it does not reach i am reckoning. as they are both missing, i am hoping sincerly that they are laying up north, on my desk.
you know you always have to forget something, and everything went just toooooooooooo smoothly. so this answers it. daughter will go check for me maybe tomorrow, then will post the parts on down to me if she finds them.
well, guess i will go to bed. not sleeping with your cpap makes you mighty tired the next day. ineed to get good rest, so i will use my cpap. ugh.
hugggggggssssssssss
tommie
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no electricity, lost mouse
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Mar 27, 2008 6:58 pm
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after work today, i got home to candles lighting the hall. i thought she was just trying to have a quiet time. but i was wrong. she (roomie) didnt pay her utility bill, so we got shut off. good golly miss molly. she went up and paid it, and she thinks they will turn it on at any minute, but i doubt that. gotta find my travel alarm so i can wake up in the AM
and, i got lucky, the laptop still has power, but i lost my mouse somewhere between illinois and florida. dam
huggggggggssssssss
that's life.
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"home" in florida
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Mar 25, 2008 9:21 pm
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i got back somewhere just after nine pm, and i had to go to the grocery store. things are put away now, i am off to bed. no rest for the weary, i work in the morning.
hugggggggsssssssss
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