Thanks Jill!

Oh great! Along with all the other vices I have in my life I'm now addicted to a book. Chores, who cares..I'm reading.
Meals, who cares...this is more interesting.
Laundry, uh I don't see laundry.
Kids, what kids..I don't see any kids.
Phone calls, oh no...well if it's important they'll leave a message.

You can all thank Jill for getting me sucked into this stupid book. (that was sarcasm, wink, wink)

Actually, I'm always very grateful when someone can spark my interest with a book. The good ones are so few and far between.

Murder Among The Matey's

You all did a great job! You looked great and I got such a wonderful response that I'm definitely planning on doing another one.


The swashbucklers and Scallywags!

Carmen Gettit who figured it all out.
Sharktooth Brandy who had the audacity to call Mad Rose a "TART"

The dirty wiggins and dirty wiggles
Along with the infamous Cap'n Redbeard (who won best dressed)

Thumbless Jackie...found to be the biggest clue to solving the murder
One eyed Wanda...a little gung hoe with tattoos, just to make herself look tough enough to commit mutiny.

Poor Uma Scarr with her lack of reading abilities needed help from an unfaithful wench.

The salty wenches

I was only trying!

Well, tonight I was suppose to have some superb new recipe that was clever and amazingly brilliant. It wasn't, so I'll just spare you all from misery that befell our family dinner table.

SNAP!

Fred, the mouse has gone to that happy cheese curd in the sky.

Goodbye,Fred!

Our God is Soooo Good!!!!!

With the constant state of affairs being what they are in our nation. Politics are spiraling out of control, it's beginning to feel like a mixed civil war. The financial crisis in the nation is actually global. And I feel that people are so fixed on their own special interests, they can't, won't, and don't see the bigger picture.

My frustration for this country that I love is sometimes just a little overwhelming, but then God gives me this.

Isaiah 40:28

The Lord is an everlasting God, the creator of all the earth. No one can measure the depths of His understanding.


Then I remember, the last time I freaked out and panicked, God had everything under control....years in advance.

No Fear!

Mom says, "Ok Dulcey, get the chicken broth from the shelf."

Dulcey says, "This one?"

*scratch, scratch, scratch*

Mom says, "yeah, that one."

*scratch, crinkle, scratch, crinkle*

Mom and Dulcey turn and stare....

*chew, chew, chew, chew*

Dulcey and Mom go into the house and declare, "We have a mouse."

The boys and Dad rush to aid, consisting of a pellet gun, a tupperware container, and a baseball bat. And after a good solid hour, Mom is going to buy traps tomorrow and remedy the situation herself.

Goodbye Summer

Permit me one sentimental moment...

BOOO HOOO HOOOO HOOOO HOOOO HOOOO HOOOO! SOB! SNIFF!

Oh alright, so I begrudgingly accept fall. As I wake up this morning to hear the heater kicking on, there's just no denying it any longer. Summer is gone.

I'll put away all the shorts, tank tops and flip-flops. (wipes a tear)