tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51104855389738407042012-02-15T23:31:55.888-08:00This is my journey through everyday life. The ups and downs. The good the bad. These are my life stories.dixiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850709122439117679noreply@blogger.comBlogger291100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110485538973840704.post-78073553815282982262010-06-19T10:55:00.000-07:002010-06-19T10:55:58.475-07:00

The usual 90*+ summer temps we have in August have arrived. Only thing it's June. If it's this hot now what is August and September going to be like? I'm going to be updating this blog in the next couple of days. Today I'm heading to the W.C. Handy Festival in Henderson, KY. Good food, Great Blues. All free, well the food's not you have to pay for it. But you don't have to pay to get in. That

dixiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850709122439117679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110485538973840704.post-41170830444799601252010-05-06T20:16:00.000-07:002010-05-06T20:16:11.008-07:00

It's time to resurrect this blog. It's time to journal the good, the bad and the ugly. It's time to move forward and not look back. I've been absent way to long. I don't write flowery words. I seem to ramble on and say nothing. This is a journey for me about me. Come along if you wish. I have secretly wished I was an athelete. A graceful runner. A strong, powerful, confident woman. On the

dixiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850709122439117679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110485538973840704.post-83779313002356394872009-03-08T19:56:00.000-07:002009-03-08T21:09:04.817-07:00

First, let me say this was totally NOT MY FAULT! I did however learn a very powerful lesson. Always pay attention to what you are doing. It's Sunday morning and we're getting ready to leave for church. Charles is in the bathroom triming his hair. I glance in as I walk by and tell him he ought to go ahead and shave it off. Now he's done that once before which is another story. He tells me I

dixiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850709122439117679noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110485538973840704.post-62129413700830812012009-02-23T18:28:00.000-08:002009-02-23T18:57:46.403-08:00

Sir Rockingham of ChandlerThe day I've been dreading finally came. The past several months Sir Rockingham of Chandler has steadly gone down hill. To keep him here when he was suffering was not fair to him. I was being selfish. He could no longer go on walks as his back legs would give out. At 110lbs I couldn't carry him back to the house. He was unable to stand and eat so he dumped his food bowl

dixiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850709122439117679noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110485538973840704.post-37932866943223167692009-01-18T19:03:00.000-08:002009-01-18T19:50:05.827-08:00

Yes 2009 is the year of change. Not only for our nation, which everyone seems to be focused on, but on a personal level as well. I'm one of those who say that every January only to see December roll around and nothing has changed or very little.In a nutshell...border line diabetic..weight related. After discussing it with the Dr we've decieded to give it a couple of months to see if I can loose

dixiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850709122439117679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110485538973840704.post-67383947993077681502009-01-01T17:40:00.000-08:002009-01-01T19:21:21.906-08:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!Did you stay up to ring in the new year? We went to some friends house to celebrate 2008 and ring in a new year. As usual there was way more food than should have been. We laughed till tears ran at the stories told. Course we never get together without playing cards or dominos. The countdown began, the horns went off and confetti filled the air. We wished everyone a Happy New

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Now I know my life is not by any means boring. I can't believe I haven't posted anything since September. Gee wiz. What is up with that? Actually I can't seem to get the words from my head to flow through my fingers. When I type it out it sounds silly. When I read other blogs it, their lives sound so interesting.So what have I been up.... a little of this and a little of that.The this....Finished

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It looks like Ike had to make an appearance here in parts of Southern IN. We had a small sampling of what Texas must have felt before Ike hit. This morning as we were getting ready for church I walked out back and was standing on the deck listening to the wind blow through the trees. You could see the tops of the two elm trees beside the house swirl as the winds blew. I told Charles if one of

dixiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850709122439117679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110485538973840704.post-52413040945743304642008-09-13T12:23:00.000-07:002008-09-13T20:58:39.145-07:00

Plans changed. We were going to Avon, In today but I got an e-mail the other day they've got a few sick kids. So we stayed around the house doing odds and ends of stuff I had wanted to get done for a long time.I shortened the tabs on the bedroom curtains. There was too much light coming in at the top and it just didn't look right. I folded the tabs over and handstitched it down. During the fabric

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Ahh.....my favorite time of the year.. fall is right around the corner. I love fall. Everything about it. The sounds, the colors, the smells, the temps, the different textures. I absolutely love it. Cooking soup in the crockpot. Pumpkin bread, caramel apples.Where have I been and what have I been up to? NO WHERE and NOTHING. Yep.. not been doing anything but working and surfing the net. Well a

dixiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850709122439117679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110485538973840704.post-7006433438265461792008-08-04T19:07:00.000-07:002008-08-04T19:41:38.315-07:00

Here I am! Here I am!Wow so much going on. Our grandson, Dylan was born July 23rd. He almost made it to my birthday. I'll consider it as an early birthday present. I tried to post his picture but there must be an issue. I do so in a day or two.Saturday I took Princess to her first quilt show. The Keck-Gonnerman show was at the Posey county 4-H Fairgrounds. It was a small show with a large

dixiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850709122439117679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110485538973840704.post-75812981448953608182008-06-25T19:43:00.000-07:002008-06-25T20:59:05.806-07:00

I can't believe it's been almost 3 weeks since my last post. Course I don't have much to say either. So I'll guess I'll just tell you what I've been doing...We took a trip to Chicago. My nephew, Aaron, graduated from Depaul University. Handsome, smart guy. Plays the clarinet. Writes music. We visited Lincoln Park Zoo. Took a double decker bus tourer. Road the elevator to the 96th Floor of the

dixiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850709122439117679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110485538973840704.post-49052409169598967762008-06-07T10:03:00.001-07:002008-06-07T10:03:40.173-07:00

dixiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850709122439117679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110485538973840704.post-88377138345918007972008-05-18T13:14:00.000-07:002008-05-18T13:31:01.938-07:00

Wow...what a week this has been.Monday Joe's sends me a text they are going to induce Tabitha Wednesday. They have to be at the hospital at 4:00am. Tuesday afternoon Joe sends me a text. He is closing on the house Tuesday at 4:00pm. He was suppose to close the previous Friday but it didn't pan out. He has a moving van and we load up all but a few items. The men were packing which was why we

dixiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850709122439117679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110485538973840704.post-56767233699501963052008-05-10T13:22:00.000-07:002008-05-10T14:02:00.679-07:00

Wow...has it been that long since I last posted??? There not been much going on. Actually I think I have a very dull boring life. 2008 began on a sad note but we won't go into that. It is what it is.2008 has been a whirlwind of a year so far. April 19th, our youngest son, Eric was married to his sweetheart Lynsey. This is a picture of them at their reception.We now await the arrival of our very

dixiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850709122439117679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110485538973840704.post-1680755824401668922007-11-27T16:10:00.000-08:002007-11-27T21:23:47.000-08:00

Charles is working afternoons so I decided to tackle the sewing, rowing and surfing room. Aka the room I sew in, row in and surf the net in. It's a mess. I can't find a thing. Don't know where to even begin to look. My sewing gadgets and projects are in every closet in the house and out in the garage. I'm a pack rat with more ideas than she has time. This is what you get:As you can see I can't

dixiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850709122439117679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110485538973840704.post-44069067803103750992007-11-26T20:22:00.000-08:002007-11-26T20:23:08.172-08:00

Today was my last vacation day of 2007. It was either use it or loose it.. I used it.Celebrated Thanksgiving with Charles's family this year. We use to go to both families to eat. We went to one for dinner. They would get mad because they cooked all morning and we didn't eat a lot. Then to the other for supper. They got mad because they cooked all day and we didn't eat a lot. Then we sucked down

dixiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850709122439117679noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110485538973840704.post-64672640541547927072007-11-06T20:45:00.000-08:002007-11-06T20:56:03.348-08:00

Went to Weight Watcher's tonight. I have 45 minutes before weigh in begins... 1hr 15 minutes before the meeting. So instead of killing time waiting I took my shoes and walked for a half hour before hand. I had planned to walk during lunch but I forgot a jacket. The wind made it to cold to walk without one. Better planning for tomorrow. I'm down another pound. I'll take it. A loss is a loss is a

dixiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850709122439117679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110485538973840704.post-27150598744116294362007-11-01T20:08:00.000-07:002007-11-01T20:29:06.416-07:00

I was on track for a good day until...... dinner. I did good till we went over to church. Pastor B called and invited us over to roast hot dogs, sit by the fire and chill. Chill we did. The front side facing the fire was toasty warm. The backside on the other hand was cold. Yes indeed... fall is in the air. Roasted hot dogs. They tasted so good with mustard. Too good actually. I ended up eating 3

dixiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850709122439117679noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110485538973840704.post-60367990381440492782007-10-30T20:48:00.000-07:002007-10-30T21:36:43.672-07:00

Ok...it's been awhile since my last post. It' s late so I'll make this brief...until tomorrow. Officially 10/31/07 I will re-enter blogger land. I don't write as eloquently as some I know but so what. This isn't about anyone but me. Occasionally I might write about someone else but for the most part this will be about my day to day struggle in improving my health. A look at goals, dreams, success

dixiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850709122439117679noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110485538973840704.post-10321237301685410962007-10-05T20:32:00.000-07:002007-10-04T19:16:57.118-07:00

or at least they say it is. I hope this attempt at blogging becomes fruitful. The other attempts were half-hearted.So here's what I've been up to lately:The weight loss sucks! The reason it sucks is because I've not made the effort to change. Sure a day here or a day there but nothing consistent. Every morsel counts. Every nibble. They all add up. Everyone says I've lost weight. Where I don't

dixiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850709122439117679noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110485538973840704.post-39927954634563057992007-08-12T12:49:00.000-07:002007-08-12T12:58:51.184-07:00

Hey there gang... Did you enjoy your summer? Can you believe it's the middle of August already? School started her last Thursday. My how the time has flown by. Have you noticed when your younger that time see to go at a snail's pace? The older you get the faster that snail moved and the older old is. Well know that I'm "50"...old is "90". Not much been going on here...it's been too hot. Last week

dixiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850709122439117679noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110485538973840704.post-50276554279739559232007-07-28T07:14:00.000-07:002007-07-28T07:39:27.001-07:00

I'm back...did you miss me?Too much has happened since the last post...so I'll just pick up here.This has been a whirl wind week. Tuesday morning I drove to Louisville,Ky with my friend Karol. I had a 12:00 appt with Dr. Cynthia Gleeson. She is my new rheumatologist. Answered a round of questions, after I had filled out a 5 page questionaire. They withdrew 8 tubes of blood and x-ray my back. I

dixiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850709122439117679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110485538973840704.post-73434149930723071372007-05-30T20:29:00.000-07:002007-05-30T20:48:55.807-07:00

Finally hit the hump and on the downward slide for the work week. So much to do and so little time to get it done. We are leaving for the Smoky Mountains on Friday. I've not even started packing yet. I do have my list made out. We've rent a cabin. the cost is cheaper than a hotel. It comes complete with a hot tub for after those long hikes back to the waterfalls and to the top of Clingman's Dome.

dixiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850709122439117679noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110485538973840704.post-10105741270059111352007-05-28T18:58:00.000-07:002007-05-28T19:06:50.117-07:00

Thought I would post since it's been awhile. I've spent the better part of an hour trying to figure out how to add a subscribe link to my blog. Now I'm not a techno guru by any means but this shouldn't be that difficult. Needless to say I don't think I've got it working yet.Saturday's weigh in I lost ZERO. I gained ZERO. I'm ok with that. This weekend we are heading to the Smoky Mountains for 4

dixiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850709122439117679noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110485538973840704.post-52452629927515412682007-05-19T09:51:00.001-07:002007-05-19T10:12:23.078-07:00

Down another 1.8 lbs. You might think that's nothing to rejoice over but let me tell you those 1 lb looses add up. I'll take it anyway I can get it. A loss is a loss.I've made my mind up that I have to work the plan in order to have success. I can't afford not to. I'm worth every bit of it. I've been drinking lots of water. I found that if I put water in a glass with ice it disappears faster.

dixiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850709122439117679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110485538973840704.post-22104472300022061662007-05-14T19:45:00.000-07:002007-05-14T20:22:07.905-07:00

I finally decided to get back in gear. After the Spirit of St Louis 1/2 marathon I lost my left big toe nail. That was my excuse for not walking. Not any longer. Excuses are a dime a dozen. In order to reach your goals and dreams you have to take away the excuses.I decided to rejoin Weight Watchers...again. You would think with my Mom having quad-ruple bypass in December of 2005, stents in March

dixiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850709122439117679noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110485538973840704.post-26443390058453986342007-04-21T15:02:00.000-07:002007-04-21T15:03:47.388-07:00

finished 3:56:22 Drove over Saturday morning in the rain. I'm thinking to myself I sure hope the weather guys are right. I'd hate to walk in the rain (would not have happened). Went to the expo to get our race packets. Checked out the expo where I got a hat since I went off without my sunglasses. Then like any dedicated quilters we headed out to The Quilted Fox. A neat little quilt shop. Next

dixiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850709122439117679noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110485538973840704.post-28513954116400170212007-04-12T18:50:00.000-07:002007-04-23T20:22:56.874-07:00

Well gang... it's here. The first event of 2007. 13.1 miles in frigid St Louis where it's supposedly will start out snowing and turn to rain later in the afternoon Saturday. Sunday morning will be around 35*(realfeel 24*). Face it, THAT'S COLD. I've packed my long pants, toe-socks (yes, they arrived in time), short sleeve shirt, jacket, hat, gloves, earbuds. I'm going tomorrow and get me a long

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