Checking In From Disney World

Just wanted to take a second while everyone is getting ready this morning to say Hi. We're having a great time. There's been a lot of extra rain this trip due to Tropical Storm Isaac, but its not dampening the fun too much.

I hope all of you are well. I'll check in with you in another week or so.

Got to go now, almost time to head to EPCOT for the day!

Missing in Action

I may be missing in action around here for the next 3 weeks. We leave Sunday after church for our long awaited vacation. First to NC to pick up our oldest and then to FL to take her to school and about 4 or 5 days of relaxation and then on to DISNEY WORLD for 11 days of fun in "Our Happy Place".

I may stop in from time to time with some pictures and to read some of your posts, if I have time. But, if not, I'll "see" you when I get back.

Before I go, thought I'd leave you with this video. This is my nephew, who is an awesome young man. He plays guitar and actually wrote this music. It's just a clip, but I just want everyone to hear him and to know that He loves the Lord and is praying to use this gift for the Lord's glory.



I hope each of you have a wonderful 3 weeks and I'll talk to you soon.

Wednesday Hodgepodge

1. I included this quote (attributed to William H. Danforth) in my blog post yesterday (This is Joyce speaking)... "The best cure for a sluggish mind is to disturb it's routine." When was the last time you 'disturbed your routine' and how'd you do it?
My routine will be disturbed this next week as I will be on vacation for almost 3 weeks.  Now that's the way I like to have my routine changed.  Woo hoo!

2. What's your favorite fried food indulgence?
Fried Chicken

3. Did you have an allowance as a kid? What did you do with it? Do you give your own kids an allowance?
No, I didn't have an allowance (with 5 kids, who could afford an allowance?)  My kids had an allowance, however we saved it for them until we were on vacation and gave it to them then.  Then they would have money to spend.

4. What's something you wish you knew more about?
Computers, so I could fix problems without always having to bug my husband.

5. Is there anything you feel too old to do anymore? If so, what?
No, not really too old for anything, but definitely to out of shape for some things.  haha

6. What's a song you think has a great first line?
 I have no idea...maybe "Take me out to the ballgame..." because I'd love to go to a ballgame.

7. Who are you writing to/for when you create a blog post? In other words...as you write, who is the audience in your head?
The people who are going to read it., like my blogging buddies.   I imagine what they may think of what I say.

8. Insert your own random thought here.
Found this on FB and had to share...

The Birds In The B's! Weekend Wrap-Up

This is how we spent some of the weekend. Click here if you'd like to join in at "A Defined Life" for the "Weekend Wrap-Up"

Driving through town heading out for some lunch and errands on Saturday.

The Gazebo park in our town.

Went to the grand opening of this place and got some items for our upcoming trip.

Cloudy skies Saturday

I was playing with the camera and saw this nest in the letter B and took a picture

Then we saw this nest in this letter B in the Subway Sign

And this nest in the letter B in the H R Block sign.

Thus the title the Birds in the B's, which was thought of by my youngest daughter.

Sunday morning while getting ready for church I was listening to this station.  Mouse World Radio!  Think I'm ready for our trip!  haha

And this is my new ukulele.  Got it Saturday night from my brother. Hope I can learn to play it.  I've learned 2 chords so far. 

This is my week-end in a nutshell.  Why not go to "A Defined Life and join in and tell us about your weekend.

Friday Fragments

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Now let's see what happened this week.

1. Friday night we went to dinner and bluegrass music. Good food, good music and lots of fun with friends.

2. I've been wanting to learn to play a ukelele, but of course, I have to have one first. My brother and his family went to the longest garage sale and found one and got it for me. I haven't gotten it from him yet, but I'm so excited to get it and learn to play. Wonder if I can do it.

3. Saturday was my birthday. We won't talk about which one. haha Hubby took me out for lunch to Red Lobster. I had shrimp, scallops and crab legs. Yummy! Just a nice day with family.

4. I ordered a new camera and got it in the mail Tuesday. So far I'm really liking it. It's small and doesn't weigh much and fits in my purse real nice. Takes pretty good pictures and video too. Here's a video I took of my dog the other night.




Here's a couple more pictures from my new camera.

I took this sitting at a traffic light on the way home from work Wednesday

Isn't this alpaca guy cute?  There's an alpaca farm about 10 minutes away from our house.

Here's a few more alpacas

5. I had a physical for work on Monday and I think I'm gonna live a while longer. But let me tell you, that stress test can be a killer! haha Actually, it wasn't too bad. I did fine with it, but I'm glad I only have to do it every 2 years.

Time to go Skype with my daughter. Hope you have a great weekend!