Keep her Memory Alive

I seen this on a post on Cafemom and I just had to share it. It is so sad. If you click on the link you can light a candle to help keep her memory alive. http://kelsey-briggs.memory-of.com/

Dedicated to all Veteran's

Here is a poem I found for all Veteran's and pictures of my family who served in the military.

Victories require validation.

Each act of violence must file its brief.

The loss of loved ones must find consolation,

Ennobled by some passionate belief.

Regard, then, all the murdered of the ages,

Aghast at all the words that justified,

Not without cause, the ever righteous rages,

So small against the sum of those who died.

Deliverance depends upon the wages

A veteran might earn on either side

Years hence, when hate has given way to grief.

This Is my Grandfather Hubert Presnell.


This is my Uncle Ron Presnell
This was my Aunt Ruth's Husband James Beaman
This is my Uncle Tom Presnell
This is my Uncle John Presnell.
This was my father Charles (Chuck) Urbain.

God Bless all the veteran's who are currently serving in war, those who have served and those who will serve. You are the Greatest.

What I'm Thankful For

Well, I figured that since Thanksgiving is coming I would do a post of my Top 10 Things I am Thankful for. My list isn't in any specific order. Here goes:


1. I am Thankful for my husband Randy. I would feel complete without him. I truly believe we are soul mates. We have known each other literally half of our lives and I love him the same if not more than I did when we got married almost 14 years ago.

2. I am Thankful and Blessed for my children Gage and Faith. I always wanted to be a mother with one boy and one girl and I got my wish. They are the greatest. I got my wish , the million dollar family.

3. I am Thankful for my dad Chuck. He taught me what he could when he could and he always accepted me for who I am. He was always there when I needed him. I miss him so much at this time of year.).

4. I am Thankful for my mom Brenda. We had so many disagreements and barely got along at times but I learned from watching her mistakes to try to go a different direction. Despite her faults her love for everyone was genuine. I miss her too at this time of year. ( I will be posting about her soon because her birthday is coming

5. I am Thankful to be alive, even if I wonder why I am meant to be here at times. (that's my depression talking). I know we are all here for a purpose just trying to figure out mine.

6. I am Thankful for for all the hardships I have been through, as weird as that sounds. If not for all the hardships I never would have figured out the inner strength I have.

7. I am Thankful that I found my parents when they passed away. It was difficult at the time, but I learned a lot about myself in doing so. I also believe that I was always meant to be the one to find them.

8.I am Thankful to have a job. A lot of people can't work because of health or other related issues and my heart goes out to them. I'm just glad I can and I will for as long as I can.

9. I am Thankful for my friends, without any of them my life would boring , dull and difficult. I love all of them for their uniqueness and Patience. I am also Thankful for all my new blogging friends, all of you are terrific.

10. I am Thankful for the Lord above. I question my faith a lot but deep down I know I would be where I am today without him.

I hope you all enjoyed reading this and I would like to wish everyone an early Happy Thanksgiving and Blessed Be.

My Friend, My Sister :)

This blog is about one of my best friends, Sindi. Sindi has helped me out so much this week with organizing my house and tips on how to keep it that way. I truly appreciate everything she has done. I'm so glad I met her back in kindergaten, Our pathes crossed for a reason and no matter what I go through she is always there; to listen, to cry with you, help out physcially if possible. No matter how bad you feel she can always put a smile on your face.Sindi is the sweetest, kindest most loving person I know (even if we get into disagreements). I find it difficult to stay mad at her for too long. Besides my cousin Cathy, Sindi is more of a sister to me than my own flesh and blood. I found this poem and it seems to sum up what I can't say or write on my own.

Friends
by Veronica Ann Cech

Friendship . . .
. . . is you
.. . . is love
.. . . is shared
.. . . is forgiving
. . . is understanding
... . . is shared secrets
.. . . heals many hurts
.. . . is not judgmental
.. . . is shared laughter
.. . . is slow and steady
.. . . can be angry at times
.. . . is dependable and true
.. . . is more precious than silver or gold
.. . . is meant to be savored like fine wine
.. . . is not perfect, much like we are not perfect
.. . . does not hold grudges or demand perfection
.. . . makes all the wrong things in life, right somehow
.. . . is meant to be gulped like lemonade on a hot summer day
.. . . is always there, through times of trial, happy times and hard times
.. . . just happens, but once discovered, needs to be tended like a beautiful garden
.. . . is a road to be traveled slowly, remembering the sights and sounds
.. . . is strength when you are too weak to notice its there
.. . . is a cherished moment of mutual understanding
. . . reaches into your heart and grabs a firm hold
.. . . is a refreshing rain on a hot day
.. . . is sunshine through the clouds
.. . . cannot be forced or induced
.. . . is relaxed and comfortable
.. . . is a shoulder to lean on
.. . . is an ear to whine to
.. . . gets better with age
.. . . is shared tears
.. . . is shared pain
.. . . is shared joy
.. . . is shared
.. . . is love
.. . . is you.

Thank You again for all your help Sindi. You are the greatest.

38 Things About Me

38 Things about Me
I was tagged for this meme by Crystal so here goes..........

1. Name one person who made you laugh last night? My Dear Daughter Faith
2. What were you doing at 0800? Sleeping
3. What were you doing 30 minutes ago? folding clothes from the dryer
4. What happened to you in 2006? I lost my father
5. What was the last thing you said out loud? Gage put your clothes up
6. How many beverages did you have today? coke & coffee
7. What color is your hairbrush? black
8. What was the last thing you paid for? raviolis for supper
9. Where were you last night? home
10. What color is your front door? eggshell white
11. Where do you keep your change? in my purse
12. What's the weather like today? chilly & windy
13. What's the best ice-cream flavor? mint chocolate chip
14. What excites you? my family
15. Do you want to cut your hair? no
16. Are you over the age of 25? yes
17. Do you talk a lot? depends on my mood
18. Do you watch the O.C.? no
19. Do you know anyone named Steven? yes
20. Do you make up your own words? sometimes
21. Are you a jealous person? depends on the situation
22. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter 'A' – Angel
23. Name a friend whose name starts with the letter 'K' – Kathy
24. Who's the first person on your received call list? My hubby
25. What does the last text message you received say? Love you my sexy Kitten (blushing now)
26. Do you chew on your straw? not really
27. Do you have curly hair? lightly
28. Where's the next place you’re going to? physical therapy
29. Who's the rudest person in your life? my son
30. What was the last thing you ate? celery with peanut butter
31. Will you get married in the future? no; happily married now
32. What's the best movie you've seen in the past 2 weeks? The Davinci Code
33. Is there anyone you like right now? My best friends and my family
34. When was the last time you did the dishes? tonite
35. Are you currently depressed? no
36. Did you cry today? no
37. Why did you answer and post this? it looked like fun
38. Tag 5 people who would do this survey. I'm not going to tag anyone for this meme but feel free to do it if you would like.

Hogwarts Invitation

Hogwarts Invitation
I seen this on Amel's blog and I just had to do it.

Which Hogwarts house will you be sorted into?

I'm tagging:

Stacy

Come on guys, join me at Hogwarts!

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I know what you're all thinking, "Not -another- sorting quiz!", but before you get bored and leave, let me say a few things about it. This is not the ordinary sorting quiz that you're used to. Unlike all those other quizzes infesting the Internet, this quiz actually sorts you for who you are as a person, not because your favorite animal is a lion.

I made this quiz as a reaction to all the bad sorting quizzes. The problem with most of the existing quizzes, is that the questions rarely have anything to do with which house you would actually be sorted into. Your favorite color doesn't effect which house you belong to. Not every Gryffindor likes defense against the dark arts, not every Slytherin likes potions. Just look at Harry, Ron, and Hermione. Each is in Gryffindor, but each has a completely different disposition. Harry's father was often a bully and a thief, yet he was still in Gryffindor.
This quiz will actually ask you psychological questions with a variety of answers that can't easily be determined as to which house they fit into. This was meant to be more like what the Sorting Hat does. Just remember though that you must answer these questions truthfully in order to get an accurate answer.

Also these questions are written to take place in our world, not the world of Harry Potter. I didn't give a Harry Potter theme to the quiz because the answers are more accurate this way. As Muggles, we don't have any idea what it's like to be faced with a troll or a bogart and we've never played quiddich. Our answers may be skewed as to how our favorite characters would act instead of ourselves. However, we all know what it's like to live in the Muggle world because we do it every day.

Please take the test and copy paste this *master list* after you are sorted and don't forget to tag your friends! Let's see which tower has the most members!

Gryffindor: Karen

Slytherin:

Ravenclaw: Mr. Fong, kasper794

Hufflepuff: Trinity, Amel

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