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September 11th

We all know what today is,who could forget! In honor of all the hero's that lost their lives that day,and for the lives that are forever changed because of it please,"pay it forward",do something kind for your fellow man today! I don't have a lot to add to these 2 post's today.47 and Starting Over and Life is Good,please visit them. If you come away with a dry eye,God help you!

Thoughts and Sites!!

Well,I had to go to wal-mart this morning(woohoo),so I'm sharing some of my thoughts and sites along the way. Hope you enjoy the ride.


The corn is almost ready for harvest. I told you fall was here.

This church is built of sandstone,there are many buildings in this area made from this stone and I remember my Grandmother telling me about how my Grandfather and my Daddy would dig these stones out of the rock quarry(by hand)and sell them for these purposes. When I first married I lived right next to the same rock quarry(but thats a story for another time).

And this.

Side view.

Even the school where my children finished is sandstone. It was built in the 20's.

I love this old building,it's not far from my home and I'm so scared that they will end up tearing it down instead of restoring it. I love the sound of walking on these old wood floors and the smells take me back to a simplier time.

I'm Not Going Through Texas!!!!!

Starting 2 weeks from today I will have 9 days off from work. I'm driving myself crazy trying to decide how to spend them. One thing is for sure, I don't want to spend them doing the same ole same ole. I've had enough of that. The upside is that this is one of my most favorite times of the year to go somewhere. The down side is(I don't get to pick when my vacation is and most of the time,I don't know in advance)everyone else is working. Which leaves me to make plans alone. I have already been around the world in my imagination until I'm suffering from imaginary jet lag. So I think I have decided to go on a road trip and see where this leads me,but with my luck I'll probably get the flu and be bed bound those days. Anyway,I think I might have one friend who would have the time to go on an adventure with me. Wish me luck........knowing her this could turn out to be another Thelma and Louise.

Everybody Loves A Picnic!!!!!

Labor Day and Childhood Memories!

I imagine everyone has memories of this holiday,picnics with family and friends or fall festivals. Maybe the last camping trip of the summer. I think a lot of people are just happy to be off work and spend time at home. I also have all those memories and they are dear to me. But the memories of my childhood always creep in this time of year. When I was growing up in Michigan,school always started the same day every year,the first Wednesday after Labor Day. Childlike,of course,it was a dread,but it also meant a new pair of shoes. Shoes weren't something we got every week like kids do today. It was special,I would get a new pair of leather shoes,usually penny loafers. It's funny but I can still remember the fragrance of the new leather,and of course we couldn't forget to buy taps to go on them so they would last longer,along with shoe polish for them. This is a special memory of mine that is nice to recall(everything but the blisters on the heels I got later from the shoes)but sad because it makes me hurt for the past. Oh,and I almost forgot,and 2 brand new bright shiny pennies to place in them. As years went by the pennies were replaced with a dime(I guess no one wanted to look cheap)but if I wore them today it would still be pennies for me. Well I just wanted to share that with anyone that might have a few different kinds of memories of Labor Days gone by. One other thing,I also had to get a cheap pair of Gym shoes every year,YUK.I hated gym class.Happy Labor Day to All!