Friday, July 11, 2008
What is your measure?
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By that I mean, what standard do you use to determine what is "okay", and what is not? I have been pondering this for a while now, as I found myself watching something on TV, or even talking to someone about a tv show, and I would say to them, or myself, "It's not that bad".....(justifying that it was alright for me to watch it) My question is, "compared to what?" Just because something is not worse than another, does that mean it is okay to watch, listen too, or talk about?? There was an article in our local paper where a teacher had entered a contest in connecting with long lost friends. Turns out she and her long lost friend won, and got to go to CBS in NY, and got makeovers, and got new outfits, and got to be on TV. Then they were sent for breakfast by the producers, and then had the rest of the day free. So, they went to Times Square. Guess what they saw??? "The Naked Cowgirl." (I never heard of her before) It was a 70 year old woman, ( I refuse to call her a "lady" as the teacher called her) in a cowboy hat, boots, bra, and THONG, singing and playing the guitar. And the teacher described it as hilarious! (AND, yes, she took pictures....eeeww! but did not send them in-thankfully) I am sorry, but when does something VULGAR become hilarious??!! This woman is supposedly a Christian, and goes to CHURCH! Evidently, CBS even came to our home town, and shot some clips of their church camp!!! (which got cut due to a shooting in Kentucky that needed more coverage) I have to ask myself, WHAT was her measure? I don't think it would be funny...what if it were her GRANDMOTHER, I wonder if she would find it so hilarious? I know I really need to work on this area.....and there is so little worthy of watching anymore, I need to find other, more productive ways to fill my time. How about you? Stepping off the soap box, now.  Blessings~Lynn |
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Yummy!
Posted in recipes
 I love this recipe! It is a "comfort food" to me, warm and creamy.Creamed Eggs on Toast 6 hard boiled eggs,
yolks removed and set aside. 6 T. flour 6 T. butter 2 C. milk salt & pepper to taste Chop egg whites and crumble yolks. Melt butter in medium saucepan. On low heat, add flour and stir until hot and coated with melted butter. (I put mine between medium and low) Add milk and whisk until mixture is thick and smooth. Season to taste and add chopped egg whites. Stir until heated through. Serve on hot, buttered toast. Sprinkle crumbled yolks on top. (or, I just mix it all together, it won't be that nice white color, though) ENJOY!
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008
So tired all the time!
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I am always so tired! I get up from bed, go in the other room, piddle around, not more than an hour later I am ready to lay back down again. I will be so thankful when this treatment is over! (and I hope I don't continue with the fatigue-that is a possibility) Anyway, I know I am still trying to catch up from my busy week last week. We had our yearly Church Camp for the youth. (ages 7-12) It was from Sunday evening until Friday afternoon. I think I went to bed Friday at 7:30, and didn't get out of bed until 11:00 on Saturday. (I was awake, just not getting up) Now I think something is up with my blood pressure, am monitoring it. Friday my daughter and I are going to meet friends and go camping at a bluegrass weekend...sounds like fun, I have never been before. I really don't want to be away from hubby, but, well, it's only for two nights. Tomorrow I really just want to stay home! I went shopping and ran errands today, trying to get it all done, but, I did not get one errand done in the next town, so I guess I will try to get that done as early as possible. Well, that's what I have been up to. I can't wait for things to slow down a bit, maybe then I can blog a bit more regularly. Have a blessed day blog world!!! ~Lynn |
Monday, June 9, 2008
And now, the Rest of the Story
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And now, live, with coffeecravingirl..... First I'd like to say thanks to our "street reporters." Now, I suppose the rest of blog world has been wanting to know, "where has coffeecravingirl been since May 8?" Well, let me start by saying, I really don't know. I had been sick, we had an anniversary, (18 years) my daughter is playing softball, I was trying to get my house in order, (spring cleaning) and it WAS looking pretty good, we have been trying to get our pool open, I have been getting increasingly tired, as the treatment goes on (I am hoping I am at the halfway point of treatment, will know more in the next 10-12 days), we had VBS at our church this past week, a good friend's husband left her with two small boys, (on Mother's Day!) one with Autism, the other may have it as well, so been trying to help her out some, and, last but not least, I have been doing all the "legwork" for my husband, who is our Associational youth camp director this year. (and it's a lot of legwork!) He gets the pressure and responsibility of having the title, and being "in charge", esp. when problems arise, and I do all the background preparations. (and it stresses me out!) We also went to a Cardinal's ball game, and there was Mother's Day, and I have been taking care of a friend's animals for 4 days. I also made a trip to Sam's with my sil one day, too. WHEW!! I am sure there is probably more, but I couldn't remember the rest of it. Well, folks, there ya have the scoop, directly from coffeecravingirls' |
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Breaking news......
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This headline just in... Coming soon to a Where's My Coffee!? blog near you! A real blog entry! That's right, you heard it here first. As this news was breaking earlier this morning, gasps of shock could be hear as far away as New York City! Reports of fainting occurring in Subways and on the streets have been coming in as I type. Are there any eyewitnesses to these events? Please report in as a civilian street reporter with your first hand eyewitness accounts. Thank you. We will be following this story as it continues it's shocking development. Now back to your regularly scheduled blog. |
Thursday, May 8, 2008
funny joke I read on a message board
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An orangutan in the zoo has two books - The Bible and Darwin's Orgin of Species. He's trying to figure out if he's his brother's keeper or his keeper's brother. and another one someone sent me.... Lee Wong marries his fiance Lu Wong, and a year later he rushes her to the hospital, to deliver their first child. Everything goes well with the labor and delivery....the nurse brings the clean and wrapped, healthy, but obviously caucasian baby boy to Mr. Wong. The nurse asks, "Well, Mr. Wong, what are you and Mrs. Wong going to name him?" Mr. Wong looks at the baby, then his wife, then back at the nurse and replies, "Well, two Wongs don't make a white, so we'll name him Sum Ting Wong." And this one my preacher told me... A man dreamed all night long that he was a muffler on a Mustang. He woke up and was exhausted! Hee hee lol! |
Friday, May 2, 2008
Me and my bright ideas!
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Good morning! It is getting ready to storm here.....blech. Remember...laughter is the best medicine, hence the category, "health." Okay, to the title........ First, I have to tell you that we ate at my sil's this last week, and the kids all drew faces on their chins, and laid upside on the couch to put on a "show". I was joking around that the adults ought to do it......the kids liked that idea. Of course, we adults did not do it. Well, at least not until in the privacy of my own home, that is. The day after supper at my sil's, I thought I would surprise my dd and do it for her. So I get the green eyeliner and draw eyes, and take a brown one and draw a nose, and I put on some lip gloss. So far so good. Yeah. Then I put a handkerchef (sp?) over my face and got into the recliner, with the foot rest in the up position, turned myself around, and then......I let the foot rest down. Not a good idea! I almost flipped the chair over on top of me, my legs are up in the air, and I am yelling HELP!!! (remember, it was a surprise for my dd!) So she comes running to the living room.............and LAUGHS!!!!! She laughs so hard, she can't even hold onto the chair, so that I can get out of it without injuring myself! After my world is righted again, she says, "I should have got that on video!" (would not have been pretty!) So, yes, I did go ahead and do a "chin show", on the love seat. Still not pretty! My hubby got a good laugh when my dd told him the story. As I am sure the homeschool kids at PE did too. Yes, she went out into public, and told the story. Yep, me and my bright ideas. sigh Ya'll have a great day! *disclaimer: women 60lbs. overweight or more should not try this without the help of another adult, or in a rocker recliner * |
Friday, April 25, 2008
You have GOT to check out this great blog!
Posted in just my thoughts
I stumbled across it when I googled "gallynipper". It is just a great blog. This guy reminds me of a web friend....you, G. He has a lot of photography on it of nature, and some videos, and he sounds kind of philosophical. (yep, I had to use my dictionary on that) He is also a Christian, so have no fear of visiting his site. Just an all around good guy.  Check it out: http://noshoes.blogspot.com/ Now, last night guess what I got to do????? My mom took me to a concert at a local church. Yeah, so? We got to see The Daniel Doss Band, (he grew up in Cape Giradeau, Missouri) Cadia, Avalon, (their newest member was from Sikeston, Missouri) and Michael English. Michael English was AWESOME! Don't get me wrong, they were all great, but he was fantastic! "Feels Like Redemption" is a great song! They all sang together an upbeat "spiritual" version of "I'll Fly Away"-let's just say it's not your typical good ole Baptist version.....lol. They just blew everyone away with that! Awesome! So, go check out the blog, and let me know what ya think! And, if you've never heard of Michael English, request him on your local Christian radio, you'll be glad you did! Have a Blessed Day! Lynn~Now, where's my coffee!? (maybe later) |
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Don't want to be left out......
Posted in homemaking
So I caught the same crud everyone else had. Sore throat, hack and cough, clear throat, hack and cough some more, try to spit, repeat. My throat started getting scratchy last week, Wednesday night, and by Friday I was miserable. But, ya know.....I thought, I'll see if I can get over it. Yeah, right. I went to doctor yesterday, and she gave me some antibiotics, and more importantly.....cough medicine w/codeine in it. I showed it to my hubby, and told him it was so I could sleep, and he could too. I actually felt like doing a little today! We did some school, then cleaned out the blazer. That was a mess! We are a family of pigs! It is much better than it was, but it needs professional help. (so do I for that matter!)  I washed 3 loads of clothes, and helped hubby transfer some dirt/bark to an old water trough we are going to use for our butterfly garden. I picked up in a spare room, vacuumed it, and started picking up in the puter/school room. I am moving the school room to the spare room, so I can SHUT THAT DOOR when company comes. The puter room has no door, and it is usually a mess! When I get that cleaned up, I am moving a rocker that is in our bedroom in, facing the window, that looks out at the road and field. That is about it for now...sorry I have been gone....but I am on the mend, now. I will try to catch up with your blogs by the weekend if possible...Dukygirl......glad you are getting some nice weather. It was nice here today, too. |
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Read your fiddle and practice your science........?
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Ever have those days where whatever you say does not come out right? The other day I told my dd to go read her fiddle and practice her science. I have even told her before to brush her nose and blow her teeth! My hubby and I went out to eat with our Sunday School class this past weekend, and we rode with my bil and sil. Bil told us something that got us laughing, and I was laughing kind of hard, and was TRYING to say, that it was a "gut busting" laugh. Well, what came out was "Butt gusting!" OMGosh!!! That got us laughing even harder! I had tears in my eyes, and almost gagged from laughing so hard!! So, now you can guess what the new saying is when someone "passes gas".....  I have been mia for about 2 weeks now. I am okay, thanks for asking! :) We have had a lot of storms off and on, and then when it wasn't storming, I have been really tired, and not felt like blogging. Looks like we may be in for some more storms this week. sigh. We did have a GORGEOUS day yesterday, though. Beautiful sunshine, and warm, warm, warm. Hubby went fishing and caught 2. Dd and I went for a walk in the a.m. w/ sil and her kiddos. Well, that's about all I have time for......busy busy busy, ya'll have a great day!!!!! |
Friday, March 21, 2008
Rambling thoughts....
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Well, going to take my 2nd shot sometime today, may wait until right before bed, then I can sleep through any side effects, we'll see. Depends on if we go to the show or not, tonight.
Table manners, do you use them? (or your kids) I was just thinking, would I be embarrassed if my child ate in public like she/he does w/just family and friends? Have you ever REALLY watched your kids eat? Or your spouse? (I know, there is not much hope of us changing our spouse) I am a people watcher, so, yes, I watch my child, and everyone else who happens to be at the table, I can't help it. It is not to find fault, but to see where "I" fall short, or, maybe where I am doing well, ya know? How does what I have taught (or not, as the case may be) my child reflect on me? Buffets are the worst place to watch people and their manners...GROSS! Who wants to get in line after the kid who has been scratching their head, and using their fingers as a utensil, and then LICKS them?! (yes, I saw a girl, old enough to know better, ten or twelve, do that at a pizza buffet...yuck.) But, my point is, it does not have to be other people's kids, if I saw MY OWN kid doing that, would I want touch what they have touched. NO!! So, let's all watch our manners this week, and observe others (discreetly) and see where we need to improve, and where we, (or our kids) deserve a pat on the back for a job well done. Obviously, we can not correct strangers, or the children of others, but we can avoid getting in line directly behind the kid that had their finger up their nose, right? lol (I grab a napkin sometimes and use that when picking up the serving spoons at the buffet) HAVE A HAPPY EASTER EVERYBODY!! |
Sunday, March 16, 2008
1st shot down......
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Well, I made it through the weekend. My mom took me to the city to meet with the nurse and give myself my first shot. That was about 12:30. We made several stops along the way, and by the time I got home, it was around 5:30. I ate some leftovers, and took my other medicine, got comfy and crashed on the couch. At 6:30 it was just like someone flipped a switch and turned me FREEZING cold. I had SEVERE shivers, my teeth were chattering, and I was jerking a little. They came in waves, every 30-60 seconds, and every time, my whole body would tense up. That wore me out, I felt like I had been working out or something. They did decrease, and finally subsided after a couple of hours. (It was better than sit ups for my abs) I was bundled up, winter night gown, sweats, a couple of blankets and I had a fever of 103.2. I did actually sleep good that night, I was so tired! They next day I just stayed in my pj's. I had a mild headache, low fever, and just felt kind of blah. Today I actually felt pretty good, other than being tired, and those bothersome hives are back!!! Well, just wanted to update everyone...sorry to those who get this twice...cause I am sending it in my friends and family email. ~Lynn |
Thursday, March 13, 2008
WHAT? Bwuahahahaha!!!
So, good morning to you all! I am sitting at the computer this morning, and my dear daughter, "weed" comes in VERY chipper, saying, "Good morning, mother, dear! Did you have a good nights sleep?" me-"Eh, sort of.......WHY?" (she obviously wants something, or thinks dh and I had "cuddle time"-yes, at 13 she knows enough about sex to know that it can put crabby mom in a better mood) Dd continues, "Can I move my room?" (we have 2 extra bedrooms, one is a storage room for now) me-"Eh,............WHY?" "Cause I could hear you and dad kissing (said we were "smacking" loudly!) when I was laying in bed, and it grossed me out! I lay there thinking, eeewww!" BUT WAIT!!!! It's NOT what you think!! Okay, when I go to bed, dd always wants me to shut her door, which I did. I go to my room, and dh is already mostly asleep. I sit on the edge of the bed, and grab....... a tube of LOTION.....that I begin to put on my feet. What she "heard" was me squeezing the lotion out of the tube!!!!  Oh, boy! I think I need some coffee now! Ya'll have a blessed day! ~Lynn |
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Dust bunnies love me!
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Why, you ask? Because I run the largest Dust Bunny Retreat in this part of Missouri! That's right, they can lounge in various relaxing atmospheres...under the bed, behind the fridge, on top of the ceiling fans (talk about a wild ride!), down the vents, etc....with no fear of being eradicated! I fear someday I will get in that "deep cleaning" mood, and try to kill those little furries, and they will revolt. Suddenly I will go missing, and no one will ever guess I am being kept hidden under the bed, with an old dirty sock and slightly used kleenex as my gag. They will probably be able to tie me up with little bits of floss they had hidden down the vent in the bathroom! So if I go mia, assume the worst, and send reinforcements! (armed with vacuums and dusters, of course!) Seriously, if I do go "missing", don't worry too much. I start treatment this Friday, and may not feel like posting for a while. I got my liver biopsy results back...I am grade 1, stage 2. Grade measures how much inflammation is in your liver, and the stage measures how much fibrosis there is. (scarring/damage) They both run from grade 0-4, and stage 0-4, with the stage 4 being cirrhosis. Doc said with treatment, the stage may go down to 1if the inflammation goes down. Just want to add, thank you all for keeping me in your prayers! I will blog when I can. ~have a great day! (woohoo, it is supposed to be 70 or near 70 today!!!!! ) |
Friday, February 29, 2008
How to catch sinus drainage......?
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I am in need of a little humor this evening. So I will share something funny with you. I planned for my dd to spend the night with a friend the night before my biopsy. Friend called dd that day, and asked dd to bring her sleeping bag with her, as she had sinus drainage, and did not want dd to "catch" it. My dd got off phone, laughing, and told me about it. She asked me, "how do you catch sinus drainage?" Without much hesitation, I cupped my hands together and held them out!!!! We had a good laugh over it. Eeew, I know. |