The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!! for august

[rubywillow]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!! for august

Ack Ack Ack!! Next time I need to go to dentist, will one of you just come beat me and take my money?? Couldn't be worse.
Had to stop at pharmacy. My very old friend, mother of country superstar was there, and we had a lovely reunion. She made me promise I'd visit very soon, and I am. She's just one of the lovliest people. Guess that's why I like son's music. It''s about real love and life.
Everyone, let's celebrate life today. We are ALIVE!! Yes, we suffer, and have suffered, but everyday is a gift (from my God) and is worthy of rejoicing. I can't wait for the weather to start cooling, the seasons to change, but I will, 'cause that's what happens. Have to go check on my pears, maybe today. It's so cool to harvest things I know my ancestors enjoyed too.
I'd so love to buy all my family land back, build a farm, be self-sustaining. I've been thinking of this for decades, actually. I know I'm a bit long in the tooth to do this now, but with some help, it can be done. Want to put in a lake on my property, stock it well. Then plant all types of fruit and berries there. I already said my Daddy's muscadine vines are loaded. We have 2 old plum trees that bear so much the limbs sometimes fall off.
My late, beloved, Aunt Nina told me my land used to be their corn and bean fields. Next year, there will be plowing and planting done there. Have to figure out how to keep the deer out!
Gracies saw my turkeys as she came over yesterday. Today, on my way out, I had to brake for Momma turkey. She was so startled she flew over my hood, but left me a messy present. All good. Just so glad I didn't hit her.
OK, off to rest me choppers. YUCK!! But let's all give thanks for our blessings. And you are ALL blessings to me.

[IAD]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!! for august

"MYLIFE.COM" Have you heard of this site ? It's suppose to be the site for someone that's looking for you. can find you ! Well this what I have to say about that ! "If I wanted you to know where I was....you would of found me !" Ha! (and maybe that's the way some people want it.......not to be found ! ).....Oh well...How are all you Gear Shifters doing !?! Keep moving on ! Tony

[sick of being sick]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!! for august

Tony, missed you! Ruby, you are so right! If we focus on our blessings, we don't even think about our problems! If we focus on others, we don't think about ourselves. I think it takes alot of discipline to train your mind to be happy, to feel loved and blessed! I AM SO BLESSED AND I CHOOSE TO BE HAPPY TODAY! Here's a beautiful poem Grateful sent me! Love you girl, love you all! Vicki

Don't Quit

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit
Rest if you must, but don't you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and its turns,
As everyone of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about
When they might have won, had they stuck it out.
Don't give up though the pace seems slow,
You may succeed with another blow.

Often the goal is nearer than,
It seems to a faint and faltering man,
Often the struggler has given up
When he might have captured the victor's cup;
And he learned too late when the night came down,
How close he was to the golden crown.

Success is failure turned inside out
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit,
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit!

[rubywillow]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!! for august

Right with you Ton. I get the weirdest 'friend' request on FB. I've started messaging them back, saying "how do I know you??" Most don't reply.
Mouth feels like I've been chewing gravel. Think I'll lie down. Asked Hubs to call me in an hour or so.
Right, Vick. But I don't want to insinuate we have to sacrifice ourselves to others. Everything should ge equal.
I'm going down for a nap. GAWDY help the person who wakes me. Late, bad, night. Then up 2 hours early. I know, stop whining Ruby!!So many things to do, but I'm taking this for me.
Love you all. Don't forget our October meet. We should make it an annual thing, held wherever you guys want. Would be a nice yearly focus and fun. I'll send out more info on directions a little later. There are TONs of free things to do, in less than an hour there.And I can't desribe how incredible the weather feels then, the blue-green mountains changing color, the access to so many parks, the beauty of a rainbow trout flashing out of the stream, and the feel of that stream on you ankes.
TMB is under the weather, so I'm pampering her. She'll be up and running then. I promise not to let her eat you! :H But she's great to have when there are wild critters.
Any of you lurkers, check in. You're invited too, as long as you join us here.
My friend of over 40 years lives nearby, and I've been given access to her over 2 miles of stream. Plus, like the stone soup story I posted, if everyone contributing would work together, there will be plenty of food. (I promise, NO possum!). But give it some real thought now, how to work this out. Think about how great to sit outside under an autumn sky at night around the campfire. (I have a nice telescope to look at the sky.)
'K, off to nap. I'm falling out of me chair!! New med is warping me!! :H Lots of things have happened to me in the last 24 hours I'd like to share, but not now.
Love you all, my family.

[tlrgs]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!! for august

thankx for sharing vicky and yes ruby .. farm hands for hired .. you know the number .. i dont really have a green thum but willing to learn ... lol

[sick of being sick]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!! for august

I do hope you feel better, Ruby. I love you so much! I hope I can come to the cabin. It would be so wonderful! Sue and I have green thumbs. We can work anywhere you need us. Love you, Vicki

[TalulaBlue]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!! for august

Hellllooooooo

Just checking in, was working on a late shift yesterday finished 11:30pm then back out at 6:30am this morning! just going to feed my brood then i'll catch up on what's been happening. Back in a bit.

Tally x

[rubywillow]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!! for august

Hey Tal. SO glad you found us.
No nap. Phone rang (some politicians got an earfull!) several times, PLUS our cordless phone set is screwed up. Just a wicked day, all round.
Too hot outside to move. Can't wait for fall weather. How I love the smell of woodsmoke in the fall. I have a firepit on the deck, and a chiminea, so that's cool. Very good hotdog and chili weather.
When our late Mary Ann stayed with me last spring, I cooked my bean soup, and several pans of cornbread. She ate like no tomorrow! Guess, for her, there wasn't. But my cornbread is GOOD!! Ask T and family!
Off to figure what's for dinner, do some ironing. Want to crumple in a heap, really, but, HEY! I'm fine. I'll sleep later. No one home to wake me tomorrow!!!
T, you better pay more attention to us on chat tonight. Think you're cheating with the TV.

[tlrgs]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!! for august

sorry ruby i was just tired and wll still healing and really still trying to wake up even now ... just raining here and just a dell day over all ... and now trying to come up with aother project .. have any idea's anyone

[sunshinedaisies]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!! for august

Hey everyone - hope you had a good nap Ruby - what happened at the dentist? Vicki - glad that you are feeling stronger - we all love you lorry loads - you know that right?? Rog - glad that you are feeling somewhat better too - but don't go too gung ho until you feel a lot better will you? I felt so wiped after ONE day at work yesterday - I am off today and am supposed to close tomorrow but have to call later today - they are worried that I won't be able to handle it as I was so wiped yesterday!! I might end up having a mid shift instead.

The heat today is just awful - I need to go out and water the baskets and barrels in a few. then I have to go up and put down some skirting board - I have ordered some carpet and they want the skirting board put down before the carpet is laid. That means finding all the down bits and then drilling and countersinking and all manner of bits. Wish you were here Rog - boy, do I have a project for you!!

Hi to everyone else - Tally, Coconut, Panno - how did the meeting go with the boss?

MB - I am not sure how much my slipping is to do with the Topa and how much is to do with the foot break and being bored and all that good stuff - and I HATE Okra - it is the only veg I cannot stand. Oh - and I am 3 1/2 years out from BC as well!! The worst thing for me was when I was going through chemo and it was SO SO awful and my Onc suggested I stayed in hospital for the week afterwards and I said no - because I knew I wouldn't be able to have my Guinness - how sad is that!!!!!!!

Anyway - am going to go and try and start on the skirting boards. Rog I truly wish you were here - this might be difficult with one broken foot and the other knee I can't kneel on as it got so bruised in the fall.

Talk later all - love and you,

Hugs too, Sun xx

[tlrgs]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!! for august

take it easy sunshine and dont push yourself to hard only do what you can for a while please

[sick of being sick]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!! for august

Roger, I am so sorry you are feeling so rough. Please lay around and do NOTHING but rest and eat healthy. Ya want me to bring you some peas and okra. Oh, I got 5 ripe yellow meat watermelons ready! Sure wish you were here! Sunshine, it sounds like you are pushing yourself WAY too much. If you can't find anyone to help you, please put that off till next week. Don't you set yourself up with the exhaustion, heat and a broke leg! I guess all of us alcoholics don't know how to relax and rest without a drink. We are always busy, busy until we can't do any more. I'm really trying to control my thoughts today. I want to get rid of all the negative emotions I have and be happy and enjoy life, not be stressing out ALL THE TIME! Well, I've already been up 12 hours and I'm getting really tired so think I'm gonna go lay out in the pool and cook myself. Laying in the sun is something I love to do and it is very relaxing. What do you guys do to relax? Think hard and do it! Love you all so much and hope everyone is having a great day! Love, Vicki

[tlrgs]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!! for august

enjoy vicky and well to relax hummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm sex sounds about right but really working on projects really my way to relax and enjoy what i do ...and going fishing with and hanging out with my sons

[mama bear]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!! for august

sex? what is that?

[sunshinedaisies]

The Journey begins here so get YOUR ASSES IN GEAR!!!! for august

LOL Jan!!!!