I am on a new routine now... I am employed. Yup, employed! I am in training now from the hours of 2pm until 1030pm. After training (6weeks) my normal schedule is Wed-Sun 3pm until 1130pm. I am totally in love with my job.. Enjoying training so much..

Wednesday I thought was going to be a bad day.. I was brushing my teeth and part of one my fillings came out. But the day turned out great!! I still need to get to the dentist to get it fixed but it really isn't bothering me (knock on wood!)

I have to say with me working my family is all pulling together. My hubby has been helping with the shopping and the chores (on his own) and Monkey is doing awesome helping out.

Tonight my friend and her three daughters are coming in from MA.. I am pretty excited. They will be staying with us for a little.








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JMFK 11/27/2010 Gone but never forgotten

We finally broke down and admitted we need a second vehichle. With me starting work (oh yeah, I will tell you about that in a little) on the 5th of July we realized that yes vehicle number two can't wait. We will be going out today and looking.

My job... In May I sent a resume on a whim to HSN. Imagine my surprise on a Sunday night in June when I checked my email before bed and saw one from HSN asking if I wanted to set up a time for an interview. Hubby was not on call on Wednesday so I made it for then. I was offered the job during the interview! All I could think of was "I can't wait to call my mother in law." So after a background check and a drug test I start in July! I am so excited... It is like waiting for CHRISTmas morning...










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JMFK 11/27/2010 Gone but never forgotten

What a year..

Frankie and I celebrated our 1 year anniversary on the 19th of June... It has been an amazing year... We had our great times and a few sad times...

For our anniversary we went away. We stayed at Snug Harbor from Friday until Monday... It was wonderful. We reserved the On Golden Pond Room and had a breakfast basket delivered daily... This inn is wonderful. The inn is ran by a husband and wife. All the rooms are named and decorated after plays they both appeared in. Our bed faced a window that looked out over the Boca Ciega Bay. The atmosphere is so relaxing. We swam in the pool (which is heated) and were able to enjoy drinks while doing so. I thought it was a riot when blackbirds got into the deep end of the pool to cool off (they stood on the ladder) and a little crane type of bird came and sat on the step next to where we were and just cooled himself off... Online reservation was easy (deposit equaled to one night stay is required), check in and out were problem free (check out we just called and said we were leaving. Left the key in our room) I love it here and am thinking of reserving our anniversary weekend there next year... This place is family and pet friendly (even though we went only as husband and wife. No human or furry children!) Grade- A++++

Our anniversary this year fell on Father's Day. Frankie always wanted to eat at this new restaurant down in Madeira Beach called Latitudes. I wish with all my might I had something positive to say about this place. The best thing was the appetizer which was a plate of cut vegetables and ranch dip... We ordered the Vegetarian Pasta was told it came with salad then after about 20 minutes we were told it didn't. Grrr... My pasta was very oily. Frankie had to flag the waitress down to get another beverage. The dining room was small but the bar area was even smaller. This day they were running a Make Your Own Bloody Mary (WHAT??). Grade- F

All in all it was a great weekend. We spent time at the beach but mostly we spent our time in the pool. So relaxing...







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JMFK 11/27/2010 Gone but never forgotten

Finally have the top finished for Little Man's quilt. I have it pinned together with the batting and the backing. Then time for the binding.

I am pretty excited. I have a friend up in Massachusetts that is moving down here with her three daughters.

I can't believe how fast time has flown. My favorite niece is graduating high school on June 2, 2011. The Monkey starts high school in August 2011. I remember when these girls were born. It seems like just yesterday they were learning to walk.. Now one is a beautiful adult and one is a beautiful young lady.









"To God Be The Glory Great Things He Has Done!"



JMFK 11/27/2010 Gone but never forgotten

Use crayons to color a Bible quilt

Use crayons to color a Bible quilt

This is such a cute idea! I can't wait to make one!

Just wanted to wish The Boy
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He turned 19 today. It seems like just yesterday he was a little baby (well not a little baby since he was 9 pounds 1 oz at birth.)

Wildflowers of Terezin

This book was wonderful. The main characters are a Jewish Nurse and a Lutheran Pastor. The setting is during the German occupation of Denmark, in the Fall of 1943.

I downloaded this book three days ago and could not stop reading it. It took me two and a half days to read it. I even had to take my netbook with me when picking up Monkey from school today. I sat in the truck in the parking lot at the school reading. I could not put it away/down.






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JMFK 11/27/2010 Gone but never forgotten

I know I have been gone for awhile. The laptop was acting up with the wireless adapter and Frankie's laptop died. Blue screen of death then wouldn't even reset to factory settings... So Frankie and I bought little netbooks. We love them... I love it because it is so easy to just put in the bag and take to my Board Meetings. So light! The only downsize is that it isn't optimized for game play so I haven't been able to play my farmville or mafia wars etc on facebook. I know terrible right?! I think I am at the end of the withdrawal period. LOL

Today I finally made a quiche. Monkey asked me to make one because the name sounds cool. So I thought I would surprise her and Frankie with a nice spinach quiche. I did cheat and not make my own crust. I used packaged crust.. I do need to get better with that. I have a recipe that my friend pointed out to me for Mini Apple Pies that I am dying to make...

I am still such a baby with heat... I swear if I had my way I would still live up in Massachusetts. This heat has even affected my sleep. I find that I get the best sleep in the living room with the a/c vent and two fans blowing straight on me... For some reason the a/c vent in the bedroom does not blow as well as the one in the living room. Thea/c unit is less than a year old. The duct work was checked and we were told it was fine.. But obviously there is an issue somewhere.

Today Monkey, my baby, is registering for high school. I can't believe that she is going to be a freshman... She is talking about going to the University of Tampa (I know she is not even in high school yet but this child young woman knows what she wants). She is planning on getting into the Honor Program so she can do a semester abroad at Oxford University in England. At the high school she will be attending they have to pick a major. She is picking Language Arts. Like her momma she loves English.






"To God Be The Glory Great Things He Has Done!"



JMFK 11/27/2010 Gone but never forgotten