Thursday, September 11, 2008

We Remember

I hope everyone wore Red, White, and Blue today to honor all those that lost their lives and are still loosing their lives to fight for ours.

Please check out Ileana's blog. She says it much better........


Wednesday, September 10, 2008

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CANCER CANDLE All you are asked to do is keep this circulating. Even if it's to one more person. In memory of anyone you know that has been struck down by cancer A Candle Loses Nothing by Lighting Another Candle.Please Keep This Candle Going!This one , I do ask that you send on Thank You. ~ STAY ~ WELL

These are SOOOO funny! Could not stop laughing!!

Church Bulletins : They're Back! Those wonderful Church Bulletins! Thank God for church ladies with typewriters.
These sentences ( with all the BLOOPERS ) actually appeared in church bulletins or were announced in church services:
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The Fasting & Prayer Conference includes meals.
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The sermon this morning: "Jesus Walks on the Water." The sermon tonight: "Searching for Jesus."
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Ladies, don't forget the rummage sale. It's a chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping around the house. Bring your husbands.
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Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our community. Smile at someone who is hard to love. Say "Hell" to someone who doesn't care much about you.
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Don't let worry kill you off - let the Church help.
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Miss Charlene Mason sang "I will not pass this way again," giving obvious pleasure to the congregation.
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For those of you who have children and don't know it, we have a nursery downstairs.
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Next Thursday there will be tryouts for the choir. They need all the help they can get.
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Irving Benson and Jessie Carter were married on October 24 in the church. So ends a friendship that began in their school days.
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A bean supper will be held on Tuesday evening in the church hall. Music will follow.
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At the evening service tonight, the sermon topic will be "What Is Hell?"
Come early and listen to our choir practice.
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Eight new choir robes are currently needed due to the addition of several new members and to the deterioration of some older ones.
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Scouts are saving aluminum cans, bottles and other items to be recycled. Proceeds will be used to cripple children.
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Please place your donation in the envelope along with the deceased person you want remembered.
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The church will host an evening of fine dining, super entertainment and gracious hostility.
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Potluck supper Sunday at 5:00 PM - prayer and medication to follow.
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The ladies of the Church have cast off clothing of every kind. They may be seen in the basement on Friday afternoon.
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This evening at 7 PM there will be a hymn singing in the park across from the Church. Bring a blanket and come prepared to sin.
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Ladies Bible Study will be held Thursday morning at 10 AM. All ladies are invited to lunch in the Fellowship Hall after the B. S. is done.
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The pastor would appreciate it if the ladies of the Congregation would lend him their electric girdles for the pancake breakfast next Sunday.
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Low Self Esteem Support Group will meet Thursday at 7 PM. Please use the back door.
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The eighth-graders will be presenting Shakespeare's Hamlet in the Church basement Friday at 7 PM. The congregation is invited to attend this tragedy.
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Weight Watchers will meet at 7 PM at the First Presbyterian Church. Please use large double door at the side entrance.
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The Associate Minister unveiled the church's new campaign slogan lastnight I Upped My Pledge - Up Yours."

Can you help me get some free goodies??


I actually got this from someone on one of my groups. I did it for her, can you do it for me?
PURTY PLEASE?? You can unsub after a week or so. I want some free goodies. LOL :-)

I would like to get the stuff pictured above for free and can with your help. Please click HERE> <http://www.makingmemories.com/About/newsletters>and enter your email address to sign up for the Making Memories newsletter. When you get to the box that ask 'who referred you', please put in my email address which is christy.richard@gmail.com and I'll get the stuff below.
Great for me, but can also be great for you too. After you sign up (and enter my email) you can send this same letter if you want (take out my addie-well you can leave it if you want. lol) to your friends/family asking them to sign up for you, and then you will get the goodies also.
After you enter who reffered you, there is another question. I don't know the answer to it, so I
left it blank.
Thank you very> much!

Monday, September 8, 2008

Pretty Butterfly

I absolutely love Butterflys. I came home from work the other day and let the dogs out.
On the back porch was this huge butterfly and a dragonfly. I only got one pic of the dragonfly.
It was way too fast. Hope you enjoy the pics.

Friday, September 5, 2008

A Dad's poem

You have probably seen this before, but it's still great.
A Dad's Poem
Her hair was up in a pony tail,her favorite dress tied with a bow.Today was Daddy's Day at school,and she couldn't wait to go.But her mommy tried to tell her,that she probably should stay home.Why the kids might not understand,if she went to school alone.But she was not afraid;she knew just what to say.What to tell her classmatesof why he wasn't there today.But still her mother worried,for her to face this day alone.And that was why once again,she tried to keep her daughter home.But the little girl went to schooleager to tell them all.About a dad she never seesa dad who never calls.There were daddies along the wall in back,for everyone to meet.Children squirming impatiently,anxious in their seats.One by one the teacher calleda student from the class.To introduce their daddy,as seconds slowly passed.At last the teacher called her name,every child turned to stare.Each of them was searching,a man who wasn't there.'Where's her daddy at?'she heard a boy call out.'She probably doesn't have one,'another student dared to shout.And from somewhere near the back,she heard a daddy say,'Looks like another deadbeat dad,too busy to waste his day.'The words did not offend her,as she smiled up at her Mom.And looked back at her teacher,who told her to go on.And with hands behind her back,slowly she began to speak.And out from the mouth of a child,came words incredibly unique.'My Daddy couldn't be here,because he lives so far away.But I know he wishes he could be,since this is such a special day.And though you cannot meet him,I wanted you to know.All about my daddy,and how much he loves me so.He loved to tell me storieshe taught me to ride my bike.He surprised me with pink roses,and taught me to fly a kite.We used to share fudge sundaes,and ice cream in a cone.And though you cannot see him.I'm not standing here alone.'Cause my daddy's always with me,even though we are apartI know because he told me,he'll forever be in my heart'With that, her little hand reached up,and lay across her chest.Feeling her own heartbeat,beneath her favorite dress.And from somewhere here in the crowd of dads,her mother stood in tears.Proudly watching her daughter,who was wise beyond her years.For she stood up for the loveof a man not in her life.Doing what was best for her,doing what was right.And when she dropped her hand back down,staring straight into the crowd.She finished with a voice so soft,but its message clear and loud.'I love my daddy very much,he's my shining star.And if he could, he'd be here,but heaven's just too farYou see he was a police officerand died just this past yearWhen airplanes hit the towersand taught Americans to fear.But sometimes when I close my eyes,it's like he never went away.'And then she closed her eyes,and saw him there that day.And to her mothers amazement,she witnessed with surprise.A room full of daddies and children,all starting to close their eyes.Who knows what they saw before them,who knows what they felt inside.Perhaps for merely a second,they saw him at her side.'I know you're with me Daddy,'to the silence she called out.And what happened next made believers,of those once filled with doubt.Not one in that room could explain it,for each of their eyes had been closed.But there on the desk beside her,was a fragrant long-stemmed pink rose.And a child was blessed, if only for a moment,by the love of her shining star.And given the gift of believing,that heaven is never too far.They say it takes a minute to find a specialperson, an hour to appreciate them,a day to love them, but then an entirelife to forget them.Send this to the people you'll never forget andremember to send it also to the person that sentit to you. It's a short message to let them knowthat you'll never forget them.If you don't send it to anyone, it means you'rein a hurry and that you've forgotten yourfriends.Take the time...to live and love!Until eternity. God bless

Monday, September 1, 2008

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A newly painted house (inside)

We have been painting all weekend and it is pretty much all done. The only thing left to do is touch ups and the white trim in the kitchen and living room. Oh and the front door on the outside is going to be painted also. Donny did 90% of the work. I am not good at painting and he much preffered doing it all himself. The house looks SOOOOOO much better and inviting. Feels like a home now. Here are some pics. I know alot of you have never seen the house before, EVERYTHING was white. I will see if I have any before pics. I did not think of taking pics before. We have not put the pictures in the family room back up yet. Donny has to re-wire all his surround sound stuff and then the pics. will go back up.

























Thursday, August 28, 2008

Exploding or Squash books

Made these at school for the kids in our class. I think we might make more to sell at our next festival at school. These are made using the construction paper we had in the class. I will actually use cardstock to make the ones to sell. What do you think a good price will be? These are 8x8 squares. The purple is using 9 sheets, the other 4 are using 4 sheets. I think I will make most at 5 sheets. They just open better with the 5. What do you think? I didn't take great pics, so hopefully you get the idea of what they are. They are not 100% completed.

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

One word alone...

Just leave the link to yours in my comments so I can see how you did.When you do this - remember that you can only use ONE word as your reply.Only one.It's not as easy as it seems!...
1. Where is your cell phone? table
2. Where is your significant other? outside
3. Your hair? down
4. Your mother? home
5. Your father? home
6. Your favorite thing? TV
7. Your dream last night? forgotten
8. Your dream/goal? own
9. The room you're in? back
10. Your hobby? scrapbooking
11. Your fear? loss
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Love
13. Where were you last night? home
14. What you're not? skinny
15. One of your wish list items?laptop
16. Where you grew up? Riverview
17. Thing you are good at? eating
18. First kiss? sloppy
19. The last thing you did? cooked
20. What are you wearing? clothes
21. Your TV? flat
22. Your pet/pets? outside
23. Your computer? necessity
24. Your mood? hormonal
25. Missing someone? friends
26. Your car? driveway
27. Something you're not wearing? hairbow
28. Favorite store? Joann's
29. Your summer? FLORIDA
30. Love someone? YEPPPPPPPP
31. Your favorite color? purple
32. When is the last time you laughed? hour
33. Last time you cried? forgot

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Wyatt's surgery has been rescheduled

Because of Fay (hurricane or whatever they are calling it), things have been messed up a bit. Shriners had to postpone all of Tuesday's surgery's to a later date, which has Wyatt's surgery from Wednesday moved. I am glad to a point. This way he will not have missed the first week of school. Anyhow, Wyatt's surgery has been moved to September 16th. The pre-op is the day before on the 15th at 9am. Not sure of the time of the surgery. We will get a letter telling us all the info and the date of the MRI.
I figured he would be happy but he said no, he just wants it over with. Also I think he likes the idea that he doesn't have to take a shower. LOL. I keep telling him he has to get a sponge bath, so he still has to bathe. He figures this way, he just lays there wile I clean him. Not him having to
get up, get in the shower, and bathe. LOL-KIDS.
If anyone would be willing, Wyatt would love some happy mail (before or after the surgery). He always whines because everyone else gets mail but him. Especially me with my groups and Birthday clubs. Don't go crazy or anything, just a little note or hand made card (he likes these as much as the musical cards) would be great. If you don't have our addie, just email me and I will send it to ya. christy.richard@gmail.com
Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers from everyone. We all appreciate it.

Friday, August 15, 2008

Sketches blog

I like this blog, there are some beautiful cards on here. Glad I found it.
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Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Go check out this adorable card

This makes me want to get off the couch and go make a card.
Scrap everything

Haylee and her car-SHE IS LEGAL now

We got Haylee her car insurance last night and Donny took her today to get the tag done. So now her
car is ALL legal and so is she. She has already been to publix and to McDonalds to get Wyatt a happy meal.
Now she is out looking for a job. She wants a job other than the horse farm on weekends. She is first
applying at the bowling alley on Big Bend. Not sure where else. I think in the mall or Chuck E. Cheese.
She has bought new seat covers, steering wheel cover and material for the headliner. She didn't want to spend money taking it somewhere. So she has blue with white tiny stars. LOL. Today is her Open house
so she will be buying her parking tag ($5). She put $20 in for gas until she gets paid on Thursday, then
she will fill it up.
Oh and she paid for her class ring in payments over the summer. It was over $300. She was going to buy
her yearbook today, but it is $75 and she payed for the car insurance so cant get it now. She will have to
buy it later at $90. Hopefully she will be able to get a yearbook from last year. We also have to get her a
Ti-83 or 84 calculator for Algebra 2. And that is like $100 and up. So if anyone has one they no longer need, we would be more
than happy to take it off your hands. Here are some pictures of her leaving the house this morning for the
first time by herself.

Monday, August 11, 2008

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Wyatt's MRI tomorrow at 2pm (8-12-08)


Wyatt goes for another MRI tomorrow at 2. He can't go to sleep until
midnight and has to get up at 4 am. Then he cant eat or drink after 10 am.
HOW IN THE HECK AM I GONNA STAY AWAKE???????????
I am already getting sleepy. Told Wyatt to drink a coke. Instead he is playing
army by himself, screaming USA USA USA USA. Has the brightess light on,
and now outside with Donny working on the pond. Donny said he will stay up
till midnight if I get up at 4 am. I will be too worried they will both fall asleep.
They are not gonna do a complete knock him out MRI, just a little woozy gas.
To make him mello. So he has to be tired. The only thing is, he NEVER has
taken a nap during the day and never gets tired till 9-10pm. Hopefully all goes
well and they don't have to completely knock him out.
Then next Wednesday is the surgery at 8am.
Ooh, finally got my sewing machine up and running. My neighbors came over
and we figured out what my problem has been all along. There is one spot that
the thread has to run thru (never noticed it before) and that is what was messing me
up. So I have sewn a new head liner for Haylee's car, and 2 grocery bag holders.Wyatt
helped me with the bag holders. He wants his own machine now. lol.
Ok, gotta go play army with Wyatt.
wish me luck staying awake.

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BE-A-UTIFUL camera straps


Adriane had this on her blog so I went and checked it out. Man are these awesome.


Here are a few pics......Haylee will love the skull. Not sure which is my fav.

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Wyatt's Shriner's appt. on July 22, 2008



Wyatt had his Shriner's appt. yesterday (hope I say all this correctly)
and they are going to put him in a cast within the month. That also
means surgery to lenghten his muscle so he can have the cast. His bone
is doing its disintegrating thing like it should, but the doctor really wants
him off his leg from now on. Him walking so much didn't do any
damage, but the bone is almost gone now (still has small spots left-This is
how it should be, it's at the correct stage of the disease) so he cannot
walk anymore. And the best way to do that, is to have the cast on. It will
be on for 6 weeks and then after that, he will get braces. When he does have
the surgery-he will stay over night at least one night. He is allowed to have
visitors while he is there, and one parent to stay the night with him. His doctor
at Shriner's will be leaving soon, so now is a good time for this. He is the best in
this disease (Legge Perthes Disease) so we want him to be the one to do the surgery.
I'm not sure where he is going and if he is ever coming back.
The nurse just said he is leaving. Wyatt wants everyone to come visit him
if they can. It will be at the Tampa Shriner's by USF-Bruce B-Downs/Fowler.
We have to get in all the swimming we can before they call us
with the appointment. Anyhow, just wanted to give you the info on the appt.
If you have any questions just give me a holla. He of course is not very happy. He
started crying after they said it. Hopefully it will be done before school starts.
Don't want to miss the beginning of school. My last day of summer school (his too)
is this Friday and school starts back on August 18th (I think that is the day). I have
to go to work one day during the week of 11-15. Other than that-we are off for the rest
of what little bit of summer we have. Please keep Mr. Wyatt in your thoughts and prayers.
He is so tired of being in this chair and this "disease". Legge Perthes Disease if you want
to look it up. Thanks everyone.

Thursday, June 19, 2008

NEW CAR-woohoo

Woohoo-Donny got a raise so we got a car. Yeah Yeah. I have air conditioning and windows that actually roll down now. I am so happy. The kids are super happy and Haylee is happier cause now she has a car for when she gets her operators license in August. She has been working with her dad at the farm so now she has money to get the windows fixed and the a/c fixed and some other things that need to be fixed. For a teenager's first car, this is perfect for her. She can't wait to get it all in her name. Here are some pics of my car. It's not brand new but it is new to me and SOOO much newer than my other car.

It is a 2006 PT Cruiser Touring addition, 4 doors. Only has 35,000 miles. (much better than the 50,000 on all the other cars we looked at. And best thing is, the schools credit union approved me alone with no co-signer. Wooohoo0. Payments are at the $200.00 mark.