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So my schedule has been pretty full of late, and I haven't been blogging as much as I'd like to.  I finally have some time to blog tonight, but I'm struggling with it a little.  The reason I am struggling is that I have a bruise the size of an orange on my right arm and my arm is swollen and stiff.   I'd show you a picture of it, but I don't have a camera right now. (You probably wouldn't want to see a picture anyway--it looks pretty ugly!)  My husband has been out of town for a couple of days and will be gone for a few more.  He took the camera with him, so I don't have one here at the moment. He is on a business trip that is going to segue into an Indians game trip over the weekend.  So this arm of mine is sore, making typing not much fun.  It's not a big deal, just a minor inconvenience.  Perhaps I should explain. I went after work to donate blood yesterday.  I passed the iron test and the blood pressure test and so forth, and they said I ...

It's the weekend!  You all ought to be dancing!!  My son was watching Vh1 on TV this morning.  This song came on and caught my attention because it is fun and kicky to both watch and listen to. Yes, this is the same Hanson of "MmmBop" fame.  HA!  Don't be a hater.  Give it a listen and see if it doesn't get your Saturday off to a nice cheery, bouncy start.

Do you remember the flying cars that had the glass bubble on top used by George Jetson and his family?    I'm feeling a little like Jane Jetson today because last night I got a new car!  Well, it's new to me anyway.  It is a 2009 Honda Fit.  Because it has such great visibility in all directions, gets fantastic gas mileage, and is so much fun to drive, it feels like I am flying about in a Jetson car.  I love it!! I haven't had a new car in sixteen years, so this is pretty exciting for me.  My younger son is excited too because he now has my old car.  Yes, he has inherited my little red, sixteen-year-old Geo Metro.  I'm not sure how lucky that makes him, but I suppose having my old car is better than having no car at all which is what his status was until last night.  We actually bought the Metro when I was pregnant with him.  I was eight months pregnant when we bought it, and I could barely fit behind the steering wheel! Although th...

   We've had snow off and on most of this week. We haven't had a lot at any given time.  Most of it seems to melt off in the afternoon, only to get another inch or so overnight again.  I'm posting some snow pictures, not because there is anything spectacular about it, but because I promised my friend Nensa who lives in Indonesia that I would post some snow pictures for her.  So Nensa, these pictures are for you.  It was early morning when I took these shots. The sun was just rising, so the snow still looks pretty blue.    This black squirrel didn't like me taking his picture and ran up the tree when I took the next step closer.    This was taken while looking out from my front door across the street.  The snow plow didn't come down our street today.  We didn't get enough snow to warrant it.  I see my neighbor over there has shoveled his driveway though.  We didn't shovel ours.  We just drove through it.  It...

It snowed today.  Since the day after Thanksgiving, our local Chamber of Commerce has been piping Christmas music out over our downtown square during daytime shopping hours.  The Christmas decorations are up at the library.  It's cold outside.  Yes, the air definitely has the feel of Christmas to it. I haven't played any music for you for  a while.  This seemed like a good one to play for you today.  There are a few different versions of this going around.  This particular one calls this event a Random Act of Culture.  I like that.  It appeals to me.   I love this song. Two things happen to me when I hear this song.  I get chills, and I well up with tears.  I'm not sure why this song moves me in this way, but it does.  It always has.  I wish I could have been there when this video was made.

My blogging friend Netster is getting married on September 12.  He asked if his blogging friends could make a video greeting for him that he could share during his wedding dinner.  I told him that I would, and this is the video that I made for him. Congratulations and best wishes to you and your lovely bride, Netster! Here are the words to the poem, if you'd like to follow along. Wedding Day Wishes To the bride and groom on this your wedding day, listen closely to me now for I have something I'd like to say. As you repeat your vows, as the husband takes his bride, remember the love you feel right now for the one that's by your side. For there will be days ahead when dinner gets burned. Mistakes will be made. Lessons will be learned. Angry words may sometimes be spoken, but please take care that no hearts are broken. Be patient and forgiving and keep your sense of humor too, because there will be times ahead when you need to share a laugh or two. The days in the future  w...

This is one for all of us who don't look like Beyonce  and are able to laugh about it .  "Can't hide it so you got to make peace with it."  Thanks to my friend, Mo , the artist, who shared this link with me.

I have no idea who this little girl is other than that her name is Sophia.  She seems very wise to me for one so young.  

Check out this site. These guys are doing awesome video productions about local arts, culture, sports, etc. A positive image of Humboldt County. humbytv.com

News package - My final from Video Production last semester... The video player doesn't fit on this blog template, so hit the fullscreen button to see it as originally intended.

One of my blogging friends, Becky, is holding a giveaway on her blog , and she asked if I would mention it here.  She is giving away the winner's choice of one of these two books written by Kelly Stone, either "Thinking Write: The Secret to Freeing Your Creative Mind,"  or "Time to Write: Professional Writers Reveal How to Fit Writing into Your Busy Life". If you have a minute, why not stop over and say "Hi" to Becky and enter her giveaway while you are there.  If you win, it just might make you feel like dancing! If you already feel like dancing, here's some music to get you started.

It's Friday night, and I have two things on my mind that I want to blog about.  The first item on the agenda is that I am hosting a sponsored giveaway on my Smiling With Daisy blog that I wanted to share with my readers here.  Some of you who read both of my blogs may already be aware of it.  I am giving away to one of my readers either a Corelle Coordinates 4 piece casserole set in the Callaway pattern like this   or an iittala Origo Orange server bowl like this. If you are interested, pop on over to my  Smiling With Daisy  blog and find out how to get yourself entered. Now as for the second thing on my mind, it is that I want to dance with somebody. (I bet you already guessed that, didn't you?)  It IS Friday night, you know.  Come on and dance with me! Now, what are you waiting for?  Go on over to my other blog and enter the giveaway!!  You can't win if you don't enter!  Hope you all have a good weekend!

This video is both heartwarming and heartbreaking.  It made me smile.  It made me think.  It made me cry.  The mothers' faces tell it all. Kathy from the blog, Spot On Cedar Pond , posted a story about a hen that she owns.  Her post reminded me of this video which made me want to find it and post it here.

Well, the beetle invasion is over. No, not THAT Beatle invasion . I'm talking about those little red bugs with the black spots. I call them ladybugs, but they are more properly known as Asian Lady Beetles. The ladybugs that were here last week have finally gone. They come here every fall for a few days in a big swarm and land on the outside of our house, on the doors, and around the windows. They also land all over any humans that happen to be walking about in the area where they are swarming. Although they aren't poisonous and don't inject venom into your skin, they do "bite" sometimes when they land on you. It feels like a tiny little pinch. It's not much, but it is just enough for you to go, "Hey!" and to react by trying to brush the creatures off of you. Supposedly, when they give you those little nibbles, they are "taste testing" you to see if you would be good to eat. Although I didn't get any pictures or videos of the swa...

These kids are talented and charming--overwhelmingly sweet. Watching them dance should get your day started off on the right foot.

My friend, Michelle, who writes the blog, Crow's Feet , created the following video to promote the upcoming Blogblast for Peace 2009 event on November 5, 2009 when bloggers all across the world will blog for peace. She would like to encourage and invite all bloggers who are interested in peace to join in and blog for peace on that day. If you'd like to join in, please visit Mimi's page here to find out how. Blogblast For Peace was created by Mimi, and it has inspired thousands.

Here's one to jump start your week. As my sons would say, "That's one of those old time songs, isn't it, Mom." Hmmmpf !! I haven't had you up and dancing for a while. Music Monday seems like a good time to do it. Come join Music Monday and share your songs with us. One simple rule, leave ONLY the actual post link here. You can grab this code at LJL Please note these links are STRICTLY for Music Monday participants only. All others will be deleted without prejudice. PS: Because of spamming purposes, the linky will be closed on Thursday of each week at midnight, Malaysian Time. Thank you!

Holding me tight, wherever you go. I'll always know that you make me smile. I chose this song by Colbie Caillat for this week's Music Monday. I hope you enjoy it. Bubbly sung by Colbie Caillat (lyrics) Will you count me in? I've been awake for a while now you've got me feeling like a child now cause every time I see your bubbly face I get the tinglies in a silly place It starts in my toes and I crinkle my nose where ever it goes I always know that you make me smile please stay for a while now just take your time where ever you go The rain is falling on my window pane but we are hiding in a safer place under covers staying safe and warm you give me feelings that I adore It starts in my toes make me crinkle my nose where ever it goes i always know that you make me smile please stay for a while now just take your time where ever you go What am I gonna say when you make me feel this way I just........mmmmmm It starts in my toes make me crinkle my nose where ever it...

This is my 500th post on this blog. As those of you who have been visiting here for a while know, I sometimes post about gratitude and about the things for which I am grateful. To celebrate today, I thought I would post the Gratitude Dance. I have posted this before, but it was quite a long time ago when I had just a small handful of readers. I hope you enjoy it. Also, coincidentally, I posted my 300th post today on my other blog, Smiling With Daisy . If you have never visited my other blog, I invite you to do so. It contains things that I find amusing or whimsical. My goal on that blog is to leave my reader with a smile. I'd like to thank all of you who come to visit this blog. I very much appreciate your comments that you leave here, and I feel very fortunate to have made so many friends through blogging. I hope you return to visit again and that I can continue to post things that will make you feel like dancing. Thanks, all! I am grateful for all of you.