Poor Paula

I do feel bad for Paula Deen, especially after seeing her this morning on the Today show.  You know she's right when she says none of us have never said anything we regretted or wish we could have taken back so we can't throw stones at her.  At least she didn't lie about it.  I'm glad she tried to focus on the personal aspect of all this and not losing her business dealings.  I can't feel much sympathy in that regard because she should know what she's getting into.  I mean who cares if Smithfield ham dumped her?  In my opinion, when the whole diabetes thing came out she should have been the one dumping them!  See how that feels, Smithfield.  But really, it's awful hard to feel too bad for people that are raking in that much money.  And no one should care what she says until it might get them some money out of it.  We've all said things we shouldn't have  -  it's that dark side in all of us.  No matter how nice you think you are, there's still that dark side. 

This Is How It Works

Here I stand in another predicament as far as facebook notifications and friend requests.  I'm sure it's all going on behind my back and there's nothing I can do.  I only have 6 friends on facebook and unfortunately for everyone else, you have to either be a blood relative or be married into my list of friends.  Not that I'm trying to be snobbish but I know from experience that this is how I want it to be.  Now I know how things work  -  you go to a party, have a great time, come home and post on a invite site and then try and friend other people you meet at the party.  Mind you, I did have a great time and would love to talk with these people again but just can't do it on facebook.  I don't even get the notifications because I would have to turn them down and I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings.  What to do???  Then it  hit me  -  my calling card idea!!!  I ran out of them a while back but I think I need to make more.  This had my e-mail, phone number and blog site on it.  At least this way I'm giving people an alternative to staying in contact.  I have to admit I do check other people's facebook pages.  I hope that's not wrong of me.  Of course I'm only able to see those that permit it.  I think all this stems from the control issues I have.  I didn't realize it until something like this turns up. Now I should get to work on those cards and stop beating myself up. 

Rude Comment

This blog post is about Dear Abby this morning.  She wrote about a woman who has a big belly because of her weight but she is always being mistaken for being pregnant.  We've all been there, maybe not personally but watching someone either give the comment or receive it.  It is embarrassing all the way around.  What I thought was unusual was Abby's reply.  Normally she's not this tough on people but she basically told this lady to lose weight.  I realize there could be some medical reason for this and judging solely on this letter might not be right, but I think Abby might be in for some comments herself.  I have to comment on the young girls' maternity clothes now.  It is pretty obvious when a young girl is pregnant with her choice of tops.  Back when I was pregnant we almost tried to hide our bump with big, pouffy tops but not anymore.  Skin-tight, bright colors and an arrow pointing to the baby-on-board is the rule of the day now.  There should be no mistaking.  I think a better rule would be that if you aren't sure, keep your mouth shut.  I think these comments of Abby's might not help her feel any better but they also might be the incentive for her to try something to alleviate the problem, if she can.  Also it bothers me that men can have their beer belly and never be in the same situation.  Maybe people just don't insult a man the same way they do a woman or not at all.  Anyway it will be interesting to read any remarks on this subject.

Coke Box Liner

I don't have a picture of this yet, mainly because it doesn't look like anything until I put it in the box.  I finished the fabric liner I made for my daughter's Coke box.  It was with the same material that I used for the mixer cover and table runner but this shows off the flowers that match the Coke symbol.  This was definitely a learning experience.  It seemed so simple that I didn't have a pattern.  I just took the measurements and did it.  Now I can say I think I tore as much out as I sewed on it.  I admit I had no idea what I was doing but I learned.  I used 4" squares for the inside bottom but measured that all wrong and had to redo it a couple of times.  The sides went together pretty well except the second side I sewed wrong sides together  -  what was I thinking!  Then I did the strip with the flowers that shows on the outside of the box and once I figured out how they should go, it was a snap.  Putting the elastic on was a little bit trickier and it didn't end up like I intended but it works even better.  Hopefully I'll have pictures to show later.  Now on to the next project.

Things To Do With Kids

I spent the past week helping out with the grandkids and while I was there I found a book titled "365 things to do with your kids while they're still young enough to enjoy it"  Ain't that the truth though.  I see such a difference in the kids at this age as to what they enjoy and don't.  I have to admit  that after browsing the book, we've all done a pretty good job already.  I include things that my hubby and I have done with our own kids because this will stay with them so they can repeat it with their own.  We always do some kind of a craft while I'm out there and this time it was sun catchers.  I think they've probably done this before or at least a version of it already.  This time though I picked out some things specifically for them (horses and sports).  It was a success!  We also did the usual cooking (make your own pizza on the grill and sugar cookies).  They also turned out pretty good despite using some packaged products (thank goodness for Sharp Shopper).  We also went out after dark one night and had a game of hide and go seek with the headlights I bought them for Christmas.  That was fun and we'll include some neighbor kids in that the next time.  I go back in July and have my next project lined up  -  flour stars in the grass.  I'll try them here first to make sure it'll work but it sounds like fun.  That will be worth another blog I'm sure. 

One Year

My daughter just came by to pick up the top of her wedding cake to celebrate her anniversary this weekend.  I first had quite a scare when we came home.  I knew she would be stopping by for it so as soon as we got home I looked for it in  the freezer.  I was scared to death when I couldn't find it and I thought I may have thrown it out.  If fact I was in a panic and almost took off to the store to buy another one.  I called my daughter to find out from her that she had already stopped by here to get the cake first.  What a relief!  It brought back a similar memory from my sister's wedding years ago.  We had no idea about the tradition of saving the top of the cake to eat on your anniversary so my family ate the cake after her wedding.  Imagine her surprise upon returning from her honeymoon to find there was no cake left.  Anyway, this ended much better and my daughter and her husband will be celebrating this weekend.  It got me thinking about what all has happened in the span of the last year.  My hubby reminded me this week of the anniversary of not smoking anymore.  Of course that came about in a rather dramatic way that does not need to be remembered.  It's probably one of the few things he will never forget though.  Besides the births of my kids, the only hospital stay I remember the exact date of is my heart surgery, Mar. 15, 2011.  There were other things that happened since last year that have had and will forever affect our lives.  Hopefully time will heal and make those memories not so hurtful. 

Name Sign

Here is the name sign I made with the gallery glass paint.  Not bad for my first attempt.  It was so easy though.  I have another idea to do with the kids when I go out to babysit.  I have some small patterns including sports logos and girly stuff printed out.  You can do these on plastic sheets, let them dry then peel them off and put them on the window as sun catchers.  I think they'll get a kick out of them. 

Statistics

I just had to write this about statistics of winning the lottery or being hit by a tornado.  I wish they would stop talking about this on tv.  It makes me feel like it's pointless to play the lottery but it's all about luck.  It only takes one ticket and as long as you're not using all your retirement money, it should be ok.  Some people spend that money on cigs and it goes up in smoke with nothing to show for it.  And then they talk about a 1 in 2 million chance to be hit by a tornado.  Is that supposed to make the people in Moore, OK feel better about losing their house?  Don't get me wrong  -  I have the utmost sympathy for what those people are going through.  But when you live in tornado alley, chances are going up.  Just like if you live in CA you're more likely to experience an earthquake.  We get the snowstorms here, Florida gets the hurricanes, etc.   It's all luck and where you live.