Veteran's Day

If you do not have a Veteran to be thankful for, be thankful for mine.

My sister, Kristy Swofford, serves in the United State Army in Afghanistan. This is her second tour in five years, her fourth overall. She bleeds Army green. Her love of it - never ceases to amaze me. From the ice cold shower stories to her 10 mile runs in the mornings - she is Army proud - regardless.

I am thankful for her every day, but today; I am reminded that she is not only my sister, but a United States Army Sergeant Major serving in a war, and that she has given tirelessly of herself for her country for just over 16 years.

Today, she is not only my sister, but also my hero for giving of herself so that I can raise my children and own property in a country that still believes in freedom.

(So my Dear Sister,) Thank you - with all of my heart and all of my love - thank you.

Your big sister,

Sharra

Ps. You tell all your kids that Auntie Sharra said "Thank you" too... I know you do not serve alone, I know that you lead them by example and my heart is always with you and ALL of your "kids". But take it easy on them some days... they can't all run as fast as you or as far as you... but you keep them tough and strong and alive. I love you and I love you for loving them and your job. You will always be my hero.

New Projects are Coming! New Projects are Coming!

This year we let our annual Halloween bash go in lieu of finishing some things and trying to start and finish some things before Christmas. Truthfully, the goal is to finish them before December 10, 2011. It will be a challenge. There is a lot LOT lot to do. There will be pictures and lots of them.

We are also planning a good ole' fashioned Christmas shin-dig this year. The very 1940-50's Bing Crosby crooning in the background kind of party. One you can bring your kids to and your parents to and you can still have a grown-up drink in the "grown-up" section or you can have the abundance of other refreshments that will be scattered about, kind of Christmas. On the 10th of December (which will also be a celebration of my Mom whose birthday it is).

So, there is a lot to do between now and then - more than you can imagine. Nevertheless, it should be interesting to watch.

Happy Birthday to Me! Happy Birthday to Me!

Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday to me!

It is 5:34 p.m. on October 26, 2011. It is a quiet Wednesday evening. My hubby is working as usual and my kiddos have gone to Nana's for Wednesday dinner and church...and I am debating on what to do for myself for my birthday. A little internet Christmas shopping for the kids, dinner and movie by myself, or what I will probably do (what I do every single Wednesday evening) is homework.

Homework pays you back. Homework is the one thing that you can give 100% of yourself to, and you WILL see results. You can love it and double check it and consentrate great amounts of time on it and it will reward you with things like A's and B's and Dean's List honors and 3.75+ averages...children...not so much. I have loved my children tirelessly over the past several... how do you say all of their LIVES??? But they very rarely, if ever, remember my birthday. It's ok. I don't expect them too. They are kids, with lives and girlfriends/boyfriends, plans, homework, track meets, work out schedules, in other words... "important kid stuff" to do.

Still sometimes, it's nice to be remembered a little by the ones you gave birth to.

Forty - Three.... Scaaaaaary!

So, day after tomorrow, Wednesday the 26th, I'll be 43 years old. Funny thing, by this time of the month my Mom has already asked me like 15 times what I want to do for my birthday. I haven't heard a peep out of anybody. Except the hubs. I know he remembers.

When you fall off the face of the earth (or facebook)... no one ever remembers LOL, but truthfully, I am not even worried... I think if no one remembers then technically we should get to go without that year. So, like truthfully, I should be 42 already and one more - well, that would put me back to 41... so I'll take that.

Here is to the world being busy and not really being a part of it. LOL! Yeah me! Oh, so, last week, I aced my statistics test, aced (more than aced) my Music App. mid-term, and aced a geology quiz and lab... so the time for work has been well used. Now, I'm off to study for the mid-term in Geology - which I am hoping goes swimmingly well.

Cheers!

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