Touched by an angel and reality producer wed

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Mark and Roma

Roma Downey (47) married Mark Burnett(46) in Malibu lately. I like it when people my age find love again. I really like Roma, not only because of her angel role, but she is really lovely and classy too. Della Reese, who co-starred in the Touched by an Angel show is a minister and married the couple. The little girl is Roma’s 10 yr old daughter Reilly.

I’m sitting here with the noon news on and they just reported that a terrorist plot was broken up in New Jersey today. They wanted to storm Fort Dix and kill as many military personnel  as they could. All I can say is thank God!

But I can dream…

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can’t I?

Make life easier

Mother’s Day is around the corner. I don’t think Sean will spend $89 on me. But, all is not lost! I have a Home Depot gift card worth $100! We do need a new toilet (the one we have is 47.5 yrs old and the inside is covered with rust from goodness knows what and I am always cleaning the bowl). What to do? What to do?

I want this as I am finding edging gardens to be a royal pain in my back. I like that clean edge. I just can’t do it anymore.

I am so sorry about the tornado that devastated the entire town of Greensburg, Kansas. They just called it ‘the perfect storm’ on Nightline.  It’s always a blessing when a survivor is located. Prayers are being said for the people there.

So close

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My friend from New York was on a group trip to Longwood Gardens Saturday. She told me the night before and I was bummed as I had other plans, but I would have tried to track her down. She was 8 minutes away and we could finally meet after being pals at least 8 years or more. We almost met down in Atlantic City but missed each other again back in 1999. It would have been hard to visit with her group in tow. They all raved about LG. I heard that my Uncle Don’s wife was with a group from the nursing home at Longwood yesterday too. Aunt Mildred use to go all the time by herself, just like I plan to do one of these days.

Sean went with me to get the free lounge chair yesterday. It’s not bad for free. It has to be fixed up a bit, but it’s so nice to know I can go put my feet up and read and stitch in the summer months. I’m actually (hopefully) getting another one that sounds like the one I just tossed. Bri will pick that up on Friday.

Didn’t do too much today as it was chilly. I potted up some petunias-three pots and also a hanging basket of portulaca. It’s going to be chilly tonight, so I hope my plants will be fine.

I still need to food shop, do more laundry, well the list never ends.

Bri went to see his dad and I asked him to bring home some ‘D’ pizza (you know which chain this is) as I was going to give it one more shot-but it was awful. It’s on my never eat again list along with KFC.

Camera phone shots

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Brian driving somewhere
Brian behind the wheel of the van.

Sesame Chicken Salad
My dinner 5-5-07-Sesame Chicken salad-where’s the lettuce-under all that good stuff-grilled chicken, sesame noodles, red onion, carrots, cashews, tomato, green pepper (Bri got these). They forgot the dressing which I had to ask for and no, I didn’t eat it all or the roll. You also see some bbq chicken nachos in the background which the guys mostly ate.

Photo Hunt-Childhood

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Dianne and Don

I love this photo as it’s really too small a pool for two toddlers but Florida in the summer is hot, hot, hot! My brother and I are only a year apart and were close for many years. Maybe putting this up will send him vibes to get in touch with us all up here.

Later on today (it’s a little past midnight here), Bri and I are going to get a chaise lounge chair a lady from the Yahoo freecycle group is nice enough to give me! It’s sight unseen, but it’s free. I don’t have a lounger right now. I just put a request for a used, but good one and I got a few replies. If I had been quicker, I could have gotten a ton of free perennials-rats! And Bri perked up an ear when he heard someone got a snowblower for free. Check to see if there’s a group for your area.

I got my blog critiqued here. Thanks Bill, much appreciated.

I find this incredibly sad

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I didn’t know if I wanted to mention this on my blog as it’s a sad thing, but maybe it will make you (us) sit up and take notice of the people who live around you, whether you like them or not. I use to be really friendly with the lady across the street and then she got all strange and we don’t talk anymore. I do however, try to take notice if I see her walking around her yard (she lives alone with two dogs) or if her garages are open (she drives an old Ford from about ’65 and an old Buick from the early 70s). I did say ‘hi’ in the grocery store when I saw her a few weeks ago. As I said, she is odd.

So a few days ago, skeletons were found in a house in Northeast Philadelphia near a very busy road. The one skeleton had a gun in it’s ‘hand’. The suicide note was dated January, 2006! So in all that time, no one missed these two people. They were found because the water people had to get in their house as water was leaking from it. It turns out it was a man (use to be a cop) and his mother. Very disturbing isn’t it?

On a happier note, the Extreme Makeover:Home Edition show will help a family in Bucks County-a single mom and her 4 sons this Sunday. Their home was ravaged by termites. I love these shows that turn people’s lives around. I wonder if Ty Pennington is always thinking about all the other people who need their help? It must be a hard job.

Ferns and fluffy blossoms

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I am fascinated with ferns. I enjoy watching them do this:

Ferns opening

I have transplanted a bunch of them in all different parts of my yard, even some cinnamon(?) ones in my fairy/gnome garden. I should try to get a nice variety as they are so neat to look at.

Last night Bri was fascinated by the chorus of ‘humming’ coming from the two apple trees we have (and never get fruit from as they aren’t cared for properly and overgrown) that the bees were doing. They are loaded with blossoms-so pretty. The yard smells so good!

Apple blossoms
My tooth doesn’t hurt, but my gum in that area tastes metallic and my tooth is really smooth and slanted. I can’t believe I have to wait until the end of May for the crown. I know Dr. B was a bit upset because he couldn’t save it. I just am crossing fingers I don’t have to have a root canal. What he did yesterday hurt more than the two I’ve had already. He pressed this metal ring into my buggered up gum. I have a high tolerance for pain, but he said the only alternative was a needle in the roof of my mouth. Don’t ya love dental talk?

Back to gardening-got some annuals in the ground-Victoria Blue Salvia (one of my favorites) in my front garden that is under the evergreen (added a few apricot colored ones too) and also a dozen snapdragons in a variety of colors along the path in front of the house. I also potted up royal purple petunias and some white, light blue and blue lobelia. I had Cosmo the kitty out with me on his harness and he managed to tangle himself up good in my hedge. He was getting panicky, but I got him out.

Still a lot to do, but we’ve been blessed with gorgeous weather. I’ve had two larger ticks on me which I found crawling up my leg. You know ticks scare me as I have Lyme Disease from the little teenie deer tick. Better get out the DEET.

And to the writers of Grey’s Anatomy-women aren’t dried up because they like to do needlework-geez-that wasn’t even funny!

Here we go again

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I had a dental appointment a few hours ago to repair a cavity. I just love sitting in the dentist’s chair when it’s this nice out. About 3 hours before my appt, I was sitting here chewing gum and felt a ‘crunch’ in my mouth. You guessed it, part of a tooth broke off-next to the cavity! So Dr. B drilled and drilled and said that my tooth’s structure wasn’t good and I have to get yet another crown! Bummer.

I’ll post some stitching pieces I’ve been working on soon (after my face isn’t numb anymore and I feel like taking photos). The one pattern of the old fashioned girl stitching is the same pal Su did. I ran out of the floss near the bottom so I have to get more. I also pulled out ‘The Cape’ of the Cape May, NJ shoreline and put a few stitches in that. I need to get that one finished!

Cross stitch WIPS
One for the road, me in high school! I was 16.5 in this photo. Now why wouldn’t my crush give me a chance? ; )
Me in high school!

Down a country road…or two

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I ventured out to the bank and post office and decided to go to my favorite nursery and do some more flower shopping. I went straight on a road that I thought would lead me to the correct road down in Delaware. Boy was I wrong! I couldn’t believe I was in like 3-5 miles of my house as I couldn’t get my bearing and saw nothing familiar. When I finally found a road that said ‘Old Kennett Pike’ I turned and then the sign said ‘to PA’. Geez, that was a 30 minute ride I won’t forget! I did go to the nursery down the regular back roads I know. I was happy I went as I bought a profusion of color in the form of petunias, dianthus, snapdragons, impatiens and a few more. So I’m all ready to start planting. The place didn’t have my red mulch, so I have to go back for that.

By the way, when I got home I looked at Google maps and some of the roads I saw I actually could get to the nursery-I think I went the wrong way on Old Kennett Pike. I do appreciate where I live even more-the landscape is gorgeous.

Finally, some snapshots:

Transplanted bleeding heart
I transplanted a bleeding heart plant that was hidden between bushes last year. What a treat to see the plant (separated into three new ones) blooming so lovely.

My 1st iris of the year
My first dear iris of the year called ‘Stitch Witch’ (don’t say ‘so appropriate’-lol). I can’t wait to see all the different colors blend together.