Welcome to July - 7-1-07

With the 4th of July almost upon us, I send my prayers & thanks to our troops here at home & a broad... fighting for our freedom that we will celebrate this coming holiday!

Thank you!!!
(P.S. This is actually my photo!!)

6-30-07 - Bachelorette for the weekend...

In celebration of Camera Day yesterday, I took this photo of Coleman. When I turned around, he was looking at me as if: "Yes, I'm watching you!!" He is such a sweet dog! I love him to pieces!

Hubby left after 8 a.m. to head to Lima for the races. (See yesterday's blog.) I get to be a "bachelorette" for the weekend. & What am I doing? I'm blogging! LOL. Laughing about it because my mom just called and asked "What are you up to?" Before I could answer, she asked if I was blogging. & I said, "Matter of fact I am!" Does my mom know me or what?
Today is a rare day, because I'm at a loss for words. So, I'm going to sign off for now.

6-30-07 - quick note...

(I've posted many pics of Coleman, I think it's high time Sunny gets a little spot light! She's looking out at the many squirrels in this neighborhood!)
Today, I'm "highlighting" Gav... he is in Estonia this weekend & the comment from Ian is hilarious! (To view more profiles & blogs, click on my friends pics in my friends list.)

I'm off to go get supper ... the BEST pizza ever! (From a local pizza shop in town... I've reviewed them, but it's not showing up yet. Yahoo is working on this glitch!)

Need to go anyway, I'm missing the Nascar Bush race. (Ok, I'm not that interested in it... but still Carl is in it! Want to see if he can increase his point lead! He's ahead by over 700 points!)

(updated).... Cookies (said like the Cookie Monster!)... 6-30-07

In honor of the Blue Moon, I decided to follow in Maegan's footsteps & make some cookies.
But instead of Blue Moon cookies, (recipe on her site) I have to call them Full Moon cookies...

because I have no blue food coloring & I used chocolate cake mix instead of white.
(YEA for me! I got a picture within the body of the post!!)



The ice cream scoop next to them is what I use for all my cookies... especially chocolate chip cookies! Just make is so much easier & uniform.

The 1st batch just came out of the oven & are on the cooling rack waiting to be frosted with ... you guessed it, chocolate frosting!


(Can you tell, I'm a chocolate nut!)
I put the 2nd batch into the oven & grabbed one of the unfrosted ones... just to see how they are, because I've never had them before.
& Just like they smell & thought, they're... SCRUMPTIOUS!! They'll be even better with the frosting! :)

Oh, do you need a good laugh? Then check out Barb & Tom's blog entitled Moo. Someone has a LOT of talent with the editing! They even got the cow's shadow on the water!! The song just fits the pictures :)

If I'm going to make it to church on time for practice, I better wrap it up tonight. That's after I stop by Nascar.com chat room. (If you haven't been there, check it out... Such a warm & friendly bunch!)


(Spent too much time frosting cookies & chatting.) I am getting to bed after 12:30a! Hope I get up in time to get to church for Praise Band practice. (Oh not to disillusion anyone... I do not play in the band... I run the Media Shout Program that displays our songs on a big screen up front for every one to see.)

Have a good night all!

6-29-07 - a recipe, a race, a poll & some ramblings...

(I just can't get over this picture of Knut the Polar Bear.)

One of my friends, Maegan, here in the 360 world has a recipe I am just going to have to try... In honor of the Blue Moon tomorrow!

I think I may just make these & take with me to church Sunday. (Because I'm part of the "Praise Band" we go in early for practice... So, this may just work for breakfast for me.) LOL (Ok, now that I've posted it for the whole world to see... I guess I'll have to make them! LOL)


On a separate note... I just found out Speed TV is going to re-air the broadcast of the "Nextel's Prelude to the Dream" from Eldora Speedeway. (The one where my favorite NASCAR driver, #99, won! Also, the one my hubby was at & didn't take any pics!) The story can be found on Nascar.com news page.

Tomorrow, I'll have to post the picture I took today in honor of "Camera Day". (Thanks again Maegan for these holidays!) You'll just have to wait!!

A game for everyone! 6-29-07....

This seems fairly simple! Click on link to join in the fun! (If not, please wish me luck! This is my 1st blog game. This ought to be interesting!)

Click Here to join the game

One more note... I put "Knut" in the photo again, because I think he's just so CUTE!!!!
Good luck with the game

6-28-07 - part 3... Knut the Polar Bear...

Perusing the photos at Yahoo's You Witness News, this delightful photo, of Knut the Polar Bear, happened to perk my interest. OH SO ADORABLE!

So, I decided to look him up!
He was born (with his brother, who unfortunately died 4 days later.) 12-5-2006. Knut was the 1st polar bear to have been born & survive in the Berlin Zoo for over 30 years. For more information check out: Wikipedia

I am working on creating a sight that will include my favorite links & some "how to's", reviews, photos & etc... Once I get it to a good working place, I'll post it in a future blog... But don't look for it today...
Again, I NEED A LAPTOP with updated software!!! (Anyone want to donate one to my cause... JUST KIDDING, sort of! LOL)

By the way, it rained earlier, so it's not quite so HOT & HUMID!! According to NOAA it looks as if the weekend will be nice :)
Which is good, because, Saturday, hubby is riding his Harley to Lima, OH for the flat track races. (Ohio National Championship Motorcycle Races). No, I'm not going. Not my cup of tea (or should I say coffee... referring to 6-28-07 - part 2. LOL) I am looking forward to being able to work on the computer without interuption.
Wow, it's 2:30p already! I have lot to do before hubby gets home... so, it's wrap up time...
Take care & have a GREAT DAY!

6-28-07 part 2.... A quiz

Another personality quiz that just fits me!

You Are a Frappacino

At your best, you are: fun loving, sweet, and modern. At your worst, you are: childish and over indulgent. You drink coffee when: you're craving something sweet. Your caffeine addiction level: low

What Kind of Coffee Are You?

Thanks to Maegan for her blog that inspires me to check this out every so often.

6-28-07 part 1.... A poll

Actually I just heard this "entertainment news story" on WVMC. (Which you can listen live at: WVMC FM)
The dj, Marcia, said Bob Barker is "back peddling" in his comment / thought about Rosie O'donnell replacing him to host "The Price is Right".
"I have not been asked for my opinion, nor have I expressed one," Barker said to the AP. "I think there are several candidates who could do the show, and Rosie is certainly one of them." (Source: USA Today article.)
So, this prompts today's poll...

Hot Hot Hot!!! 6-26-07

Ok, maybe it's not as hot as it is some places... It's very HUMID & hot, to me!! How hot is it you ask? Well... according to weather.com it's 85 with 50% humidity. (Feels like 86, so they say! To me, more like 95!)

Give me 70 degrees with low humidity any day!!
One reason I don't like it, is because it's hard to dress when it's hot! Where as when it's cold you can layer up. But you can only take so much off when you're burning up!
So, that's right, I'm more the Spring & Fall type of person! Though I enjoy winter when it's not brutally cold & when I can stay indoors with a cup of hot chocolate & under a comforter!!
Thankfully this will not last. It's predicted to rain & cool off for about a week!

Oh, something cool happened while I was at the farm.
At 10:00p I get a call from my hubby, who is on the hill mowing (with a tractor with lights!) & he says: "Hurry! Come outside!"
He told me where to look in the sky & we watched the International Space Station zoom on by! THAT WAS SO COOL!!!
The picture I used is from Nasa.gov & it's the view from the Space Shuttle Atlantis when it undocked on 6-19-07.
Check out their website to see when you'll be able to view it. They also have a tracking map.
Well, I'm off to run some errands. Later!

Still, HOT - HOT - HOT!!! 6-26-06

This picture is from a background of a friend that is on MySpace... (I couldn't think of any other picture to share! I thought this was beautiful!!)
Anyway, it's almost 10p.m. & it's still miserable outside. (80, heat index... but to me feels like 90!!!)
Ok, hubby needs to use computer, so I have to go! Have a good night, all!
(This is why I want a laptop!!!)

Trying something out....

Trying to figure out if this Stat Counter will work for my whole site or just the blog, or just this blog entry?? I'll let you know soon as I know!

Jessie Davis update... 6-24-07

Sad to report, the body found yesterday has been confirmed to be that of Jessie Davis. The pregnant woman that had been missing since 6-13-07.
News Net 5 has a link here, to send condolences to the family.
Yahoo News or CNN has more on the id of the Jessie.
After seeing the news breaks & internet videos, the one thing I'll never forget, are the words of her son, Blake, after grandmother found him home alone, "Mommy was crying. Mommy broke the table. Mommy's in rug." (Clicking Blake's words will take you to the video. It's under the most popular tab as "2yr old repeats phrase".)
Arrest has been made, Jessie's boyfriend Bobby Cutts. He is also Blake & the Jessie's unborn baby's father.