AN OLD WISH!!!

Since I was a young bride, I have always had a dream of owning my own home. A quaint little house on a city street with a picket fence in front and a wrap-around porch. Well, I'm almost 61 and I guess it's never going to happen to me. It would have been nice though. To be able to do the things to it, that would have made it mine.

I guess we begin to think more about things like this when we get older and feel like time is running out on us. Life goes by so fast. Everything is all in a rush, all the time. One day leads to another, mostly just the same. Until one day you realize that "hey, where has all of it gone?" It's not going to come back either. So you just take one day at a time and share it with those you love and do the best you can to live your life the way God intended...for after all...He is the great provider and he only provides what he knows you can handle........just saying!!!

MAKEOVER PART 1

I have been looking for something to do in my very small bedroom here in the apartment. My room only measures 9.5 X 9.5. I think the first thing I really need to consider is downsizing. My bed is a queen size, so I am in the market for a double size mattress and boxspring ( the thick kind with pillow top if possible). I have already decided on the colors. My base paint is seafoam green from BHG (Walmart). I love it, it is just the right shade. The I will add some blues and browns. The headboard for the bed is in the lower post. I am going to have to turn my closet into much more than a closet for clothing. It is going to have to double as storage space for a lot of other things. Looking into trading my large dresser for a smaller version and maybe getting rid of my sewing center and combining that into my closet area. The closet runs the entire width of the back wall. Here are some before pics. I want the try and document everything as I go along.
Please don't pay any attention to the Christmas quilt on the bed. It was cold here last night. I am really looking forward to getting started. So watch for my posts and keep me in your prayers for a modicum of success.

TIRED OF THE SAME OLD, SAME OLD

Have you ever gotten so tired of the way your decor looks. I hate my bedroom. It is kinda small and has a queen size bed. I am looking for a double with a think pillow top but so far, no go. Anyway, I found a picture of a headboard on Pinterest and fell in love. I am going to do it. I bought some paint ( I know I'm not supposed to T, but I just can't take it anymore. I have got to have some color. So, therefore, I bought a can of paint (Seafoam Green) and I picked up some materials for the headboard and pillows. Found some pillows at the Thrift store $1.50. I am going to re-cover them. I am posting the picture of my future project and a pic of my materials and paint color. Tell me what you think. As I go along I will post may progress. Wish me luck.




Can't make out the color too good in the future picture, but they are beautiful together. I really love the color scheme too. Can't wait to get started.

The 7 Dangers to Human Virtue

1. Wealth without work.
2. Pleasure without conscience.
3. Knowledge without character.
4. Business without ethics.
5. Science without humanity.
6. Religion without sacrifice.
7. Politics without principle.
Ghandi

TO MY RUTHERFORD CO FB FRIENDS

Hello everyone!! I really could use some help. My daughter-in-law, Tina Hodge, found some locally made goat milk soap made by a man and sold at the Flea Market on 221 in Danieltown. She gave me some of the soap to see if I liked it and WOW, did I ever. It is the most wonderful soap I have ever used. It leaves your skin feeling squeaky clean and so soft. I use it on my face too. The folks around here keep asking me what am I using on my face.

Here's the problem. The man no longer sells at the Flea Market and someone told Tina, he was letting a person sell it in their shop but didn't know where. She has tried to no avail to find out who.

The soap comes in a variety of very light scents and doesn't bother my asthma. I am including a picture of Cherry Almond. There is also Bayberry, Honeydew Melon, an Apple scent, many many more. I am down to only two bars left and I really need to find some more.

If you know of someone who sells this soap please contact me by leaving a comment on this post or leaving a message on FB. Thanks a lot.

THIS IS WHY S&P DOWNGRADED US ON FRIDAY NIGHT

Chris Thomas says this......

Kinda brings home what a pitiful attempt has been put forth by our leaders who get raises practically every year, and have their own retirement and medical insurance that is not subject to the plans that they vote on for us and ask us to make sacrifice for after we have paid in for it.

The Debt Deal In Perspective

Purpose:

To put the debt limit debate / debt deal of the last few weeks in perspective.

2011 Federal Budget Deal

Federal Budget: $3,820,000,000,000 (3.82 Trillion)

Income: $2,170,000,000,000 (2.17 Trillion)

New Debt: $1,650,000,000,000 (1.65 Trillion)

Amount Cut: $38,500,000,000 (38.5 Billion) - about 1% of the total budget.

Harry Reid is calling this a "historic amount". The President said it is a "historic deal". John Boehner simply said, "We've come to an agreement".

Let's put this in perspective. It helps if we put the numbers in terms to which we can relate.

Let's remove NINE zeroes from those numbers and pretend this is a monthly household budget for the fictitious Jones family.

Amount of money the Jones family spent this month: $3,820

Total income for the Jones family this month: $2,170

Amount of new debt added to the Jones family credit card this month: $1,650

Outstanding balance on the Jones family credit card: $14,271 (represents our national debt).

So last week, the Jones family sat down at the kitchen table and agreed to cut $38 from their monthly budget.

A historic amount?!!!

Regards,

Bob Kralowetz

NOT SO SWIFT JUSTICE

Well, by now, I guess everyone knows that Casey Anthony got away with murder. Some will say "they couldn't prove she did it", or "they couldn't prove she didn't do it". But who will speak for little Caylee. No one. At the mercy of the one person who was supposed to protect her with their life, a woman of no emotion except for herself. Why wasn't she saying "where is my baby? My baby is missing. We can't find her." Instead she waited 31 days to report her daughter missing. 31 days!!! Who waits 31 days to report a 2 yr old child missing?

My father sexually abused me! What? Who cares! Where is your child? She drowned in the pool! What? Why didn't you call an ambulance? My father was there when she drowned! Why didn't he report the accident? Why didn't he call 911. Why did you all hide that body and then dispose of it. The Anthony's all had a part in this child's death. Somebody should be charged with conspiracy to cover up. What you say! A murder! But they couldn't prove it was murder.

If a police officer had done his job and checked the location 4 months before there may have been enough evidence to convict. But is anyone chastising this officer? No

A little child is dead. Gone, never to grow up and experience life like every living person should be able to do. All of them, Casey Anthony, George Anthony, Cindy Anthony, a negligent police officer, the prosecution, the defense, the JURY failed little Caylee Anthony. Sad so sad.