Grandma's Gone

She died @ about 1:45 Mountain time. Please pray for family. They said she came out of coma, lifter her hands up like praising, opened her eyes, her skin started to radiate a beautiful glow and she took a few breaths and was gone. I know I am not family, but I am taking it kinda hard. I dont want to be selfish and ask for prayer, I love Grandma. She was one you could count on. PLEASE pray for family.

love you all
Kasey

Grandma Babe

I just read Grace's blog and I figured I would post this for those who dont read her blog. Grandma Babe in Idaho is not doing well at all, Grace said Sister Billy (grandma babe's grandaughter who is taking care of her) doesn't think she will make it through the weekend. I talked to Grandma Bable last night and she sounded happy and just like regular ol Grandma. I just heard from my mom that she has gone into a coma. Pray for her and the family and all those that love Grandma, this world is truly brighter with her in it.

Wednesday, November 30th.

Can you believe it's almost been a week since Thanksgiving???! Yikes!
I am tired today, eyes are hurting. Get this I went to bed early last night because I had a headache and wanted to get some sleep so I would maybe feel better. Me n Damon were laying there and I just couldn't get comfy. Finally I fall asleep. All the sudden I am woke up by my husband fidgeting in the bed. He usually NEVER does this, I mean I am not kidding. When he goes to sleep its until the next morning, like a bump on a log. He must be in a coma or something! Anyway NOT last night. I am thinking he's moving around must be time or close to, to get up. Look at the clock...3:10 am!!?!?! DAMON!!! Not only is he waking me up, he gets up and turns the living room light on to let the cat outside (light blaring in my face) then he lays back down, then gets back up and says he needs something on his stomach. I ask him if he's hungry he says he doesn't know, but his stomach is. What does he do? He goes to the fridge and I hear the all familiar sound of another dr pepper can losing its guts. He's such a goof. Finally I get to sleep, and he wakes me up AGAIN! Mercy. He makes me laugh! Trying to decide where to go to lunch today :-/

No mo' outa me

No suh (sir) I aint goinna be complainin no mo'. :) I have been reading my blog and it sounds like a repetitive whine. Yuck. Thus only happy things for atleast two days. I try to be interesting, I guess I like in this department.
Started my starvation diet today, had some OJ, 5 pretzel sticks, and some cranberry stuff (outa the can) and by lunch time was really shakey. Here's the gross part coming. I ate a cold hotdog with honey mustard on it cus a guy at work told me to eat it (i felt like I was gonna puke) funny thing is, it tasted good. Go Figure (i know you are thinking ew!)
Oh, and I have my Basket idea. Ready? the theme is "Christmas Morning"! What do you think? I am going to try to incorporate things you would have on your Christmas morning. Like my dad and I each get bottles of sparkling cider so I want to put a bottle of that in the basket. Sis Tammy said to add a NT (new Testament) for the Christmas Story. Lots of other things. I think it will be cute, hopefully it turns out the way my mind saw it!

Anything new with ya'll out there in blog world? I haven't seen Wendy today on here, I hope she is ok. Pray for her tooth guys please. Pray for Erika too and her RA. Oh and Sis grandma in Idaho, brother Wilda says he doesnt think she will make it to Christmas. He is willing to let her go. Pray for Sis Wilda too, the blood clot in her leg is still there.

I still haven't gotten my jones soda to try. I may buy some and save them til' we go to Idaho for my grandma to try...she will say "oh mercy" thats her saying. She says it so cute cus she has a really hi pitched grandma voice. Well, see yall. I hope you all post something new soon so I can read new stuff.

la la la lalalalala

I titled the post la la la lalalalala because I didn't know what to put. Original huh? :-/ anyhoo...here's todays scoop:

I am thinking about getting a second job at walmart, called the people today and they are pulling my application. My goal is to only have the job until end of June when I fly to Idaho to be a bridesmaid in my best friends wedding. In that time I want to save about 2200 bucks and help pay off a loan Damon and I have. My concerns are...will it make me to tired to be working about 70 hours a week, missing some amount of church, and will I miss out on everything fun. Guess we will see what happens.

This weekends plans...for any of you antioch peoples out there, You going to Ondra's party? I have no idea how to get there, maybe someone can shed some light on that subject- directions. I am sposed' to bring blueberry muffins, at this point I can't decide if I want to make from scratch, make from a mix, or just buy. We have the VLB auction at Church Sunday night so I need to get the basket put together. Megans sounds pretty cool, I want mine to be great too. IDEAS? I have a few.. A FEW.... anyhoo I am beginning to think I need a day planner. I am one of those obsessive compulsive people who has to have a list of what they need to do, buy, prepare, etc.. LOL So I have been going over and over in my mind what I need to do, buy, and prepare for this weekend. The best part is...I will be broke..HAHAHAHAHAH ha...GRRRR.

List:
Grocery Shop
Muffins for party
Call Teenage VLB's to remind about service and auction
Make basket for auction
practice song for VLB service
Clean House
I'm forgetting something...I knew it, I knew it. Where's my list??????

OH YEAH...get stuff ready for childrens church.

my job...

I found out some pretty discouraging news, that taught me a lesson.
I have been working at the same place since july of 04' as a full time temporary employee. With no intentions of being hired on by the company. When I was hired I was told I would not be hired on, but at the time needed a job so thought not to much of it. Well, later on my boss said he was going to ask them about hiring me. Said it was a no go. Well that last two Christmas seasons I have been here, the company has held a party on the General Jackson for employees ONLY which means, no temps. I found out they had it this last weekend and it was hush hush so us temps wouldnt even know about it. Only reason I found out was because I asked one of the girls at corporate about it, and she said yeah "we" did it this year too, was on saturday. I asked her if she got to go, that I thought only Goggin people were invited, she said she thought she had told me but she had been rolled over. She has been here about 3-4 months! This TOTALLY irritated me. It's not right nor fair. I know life throws you curve balls and it is not always fair, but I dont even think thats right! Do you?? I called Damon bawling again ( am such a wussie) and he told me to look for another job but dont tell them they hire me or else cus I dont want to lose the job just over all this. I understood and said ok. What this taught me is...if God wanted me to be hired already He would have made it happen, dont complain, be thankful cus there are many who would love to even HAVE a job, and God is in control, and lastly DONT BE A CRY BABY. Still a bummer though.

And...I did do some Christmas shopping over the holiday. Went day after thanksgiving that NIGHT not that morning :). Got Damons whole family taken care of, PLUS a small Christmas present for him. Got him Napolean Dynamite, he really likes that movie :) I think its cute too!

Thanksgiving Dinner and Planes

Dinner was good...my potatoes turned out awesome. Although I can't take credit because I watched Racheal Ray (30 min meals Food network) for the idea. You take heavy cream and put a whole head of garlic in the cream (garlic cleaned and smashed open slightly) and let it heat, no need for boiling. Just let the cream heat up until its fairly hot then strain the garlic and put in the smashed potatoes. I also added a half stick of butter and some salt and a little pepper. They didn't even need gravy. Maybe I am just partial to potatoes. Someone there at dinner made good dressing too. It was overall a good day, with the exception of not having my family.

We got our plane tickets too. Fly into Idaho at 11:29pm Christmas eve...

I am sad today.

Overload

I need some serious prayer. I feel so overwhelmed. :( Damon and I are flying out to Idaho on Christmas Eve...which is fine and all. But the whole time I will be in Idaho I do NOT get paid, that is 7 working days. I am stressing on money and having enough for car payment and still being able to do Christmas shopping. We are by no means broke but when you have about 800 a month going out in car payments alone it puts a burden on finances. I know it was my choice to buy a brand new car, I love the car, regret the payment. I wish I could sell it for something less expensive. I regret this :( I am worried about it. Then, I talk to my mom this morning via IM and she talks about being happy where I am at cus I wont ever be able to move back home until I am content with where I am at. I know this... I love my mom, I appreciate her. But I feel as though our conversations are so centered around this. I want to move home so bad...2000 miles is a long way. I miss home and family. But I just can't deal with it right now, I am so stressed about so much, I need to let go and let God. I have much to be thankful for. I know I have much. I am about ready to cry. Please pray for me, Damon, and all that affects us, if you would. I know my problems are minut compared to others. Lastly...I WISH I COULD TYPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!! Does anyone else feel this way. I just wish for one day I was a billionare. ONE DAY. I would pay off all car payments all everything. Buy two houses, one here and one in Idaho with cash, then buy lots of gift cards so after my day is up I still have lots of money to shop with for clothes and grocerys. I would pay my utilities up for a couple of years...and then buy about 20 refundable plane tickets and a gas card with 2 million on it. I could do it all in one day and get it taken care of so by the next day when I am broke again I am set.

HAHAHAHAHA...HA...HA

As we enjoy the holidays, remember to be nice to those
first-time turkey cookers...

One year at Thanksgiving, my mom went to my sister's house
for the traditional feast. Knowing how gullible my sister
is, my mom decided to play a trick. She told my sister that
she needed something from the store.

When my sister left, my mom took the turkey out of the oven,
removed the stuffing, stuffed a Cornish hen and inserted it
into the turkey, and re-stuffed the turkey. She then placed
the bird(s) back in the oven.

When it was time for dinner, my sister pulled the turkey out
of the oven and proceeded to remove the stuffing. When her
serving spoon hit something, she reached in and pulled out
the little bird.

With a look of total shock on her face, my mother exclaimed,
"Patricia, you've cooked a pregnant bird!" At the reality of
this horrifying news, my sister started to cry.

It took the family two hours to convince her that turkeys
lay eggs!

grrr @ airlines

$1253 dollars for a ticket to Idaho- I DONT THINK SO!! I found some for $468 on travelocity and decided to go see if I could get a better deal by going to an airlines individual site...NOT!!! Man alive, how we gonna afford that. 500 a piece and another 80 each way for the dog IF she can come :(

And...I need to get together a basket for VLB auction. Any ideas?

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=0183913358

Kind of Corny...haha get it- C O R Ny...much like my joke *sigh*

I cooked last night from the time I got home from the grocery store (which is a story in its self) so from about 5:30p.m. till 9:30ish last night. I think cleanup lasted til about 10. I did the dishes from all my baking GO ME! And damon says I dont clean up after I bake pshhhhh! So I made my grandmothers roll recipe that she got from her mom. There must be a technique because mine are good but they aint my grandmas good. Hers are lip smackin make ya slap yo mammy. And, I discovered theres a difference between unsalted and salted butter last night! You would think, DUH that I would know that already. But it wasnt until I had brushed half a stick of butter on the rolls and tasted one and realized the butter tastes like nothing that the light bulb moment occured. Unsalted is ICKY AND UNFLAVORED ewww.... No wonder they had plenty of unsalted and only one package of salted butter left. I also made my recipe for cranberry relish salad. Those who DONT like cranberry will even like this!! It's so yummy. I also made about 4 dozen chocolate chip *with milk chocolate* cookies.

grocery store: the people were grumpy and mean!!! Good grief, simma down now yall! Ya know I worked all day too, and I gotta go home and cook and have no dishwasher (no wait...I have two and they are attached to me) but I still tried to be nice!! This one lady like was really rude, I pulled out into the aisle (sp?) and my view of oncoming shopping cart traffic was blocked due to the BIG OVERLOADED cart in the aisle, but I proceeded slowly and carefully. Then outa nowhere she pulls out into traffic from the side aisle and gives ME a dirty stare/sigh! ME!! GRRR oh well...I just need to pray for people like that. She had like 3 kids and I can't imagine holiday cooking traffic with children, its hard enough with myself and damon let alone children! Yikes.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone, I hope you have a fun filled, great tasting and thankful holiday!

Holiday Packages and Such...

Check this out... http://www.jonessoda.com/

Turkey anyone? I know this will sound really gross, but I want to try them strictly to see what its like!! They are sold at Target, and I know I have a post about a ban on shopping at Target, but I REALLY want to try these! What do y'all think? Am I gross or would you try it too?

Anyhoo...so much going on in life right now you know?! I just got my grocery list typed up for the big day this week! Yes I sometimes type my grocery lists...I don't like it being messy, and since my handwriting isn't that great I type. I am making: for potluck at work tomorrow- homemade rolls (grandmothers, mothers recipe) and cranberry relish salad. For Thursday at Nada's- Garlic Mashed potatoes, cranberry relish salad, autumn apple gooey cake (my latest creation), oh and my green bean casserole. Don't run with horror, I dont use a creamed soup of any form in mine! :) Heres the recipe! http://thanksgiving.allrecipes.com/az/GrandmasGreenBeanCasserole.asp

Update on Sister Grandma in Idaho. She has cancer in three areas I believe, the liver, colon, and pancreas (sp?). She has been given "weeks" to live. Damon asked me last night if I were given the chance to trade her places and know that I would be going to heaven soon, would I do it? I said no, I hope that's not bad of me, I enjoy him and our life together. Living, not of the world but just in it. He said he would trade her. That thinking of the big picture how awesome it would be. Sister Grandma is so sweet, she has asked the Lord to not let her suffer and show her if there is anything she has left to do on this earth. I will miss her if she leaves us.

My 16yr old cousin is schedule to have his colon taken out December 1st as far as we know, please pray for him. His name is Derek.

Thank the Lord my Grandma aka Deendee is doing well!!

Lastly, I decorated the house last night. Damon was working some over time to get extra comp time to go to Idaho at Christmas so I decided to surprise him and have the house all decorated. If I must say so myself it looks really nice. I put my tree up and bought some new decorations for it. It is trimmed in Red, Gold, Clear, and Silver. All I need now is my angel decorations...cough cough Wendy lol! I put the fake pine looking garland up with thick red ribbon trimmed in gold and hung some red balls from it. It looks really pretty! Got a new table cloth in red and white with snowflakes. Set up the nativity scene my grandma gave me and put my Christmas quilt on the couch. I love the feel of Christmas, the smells, family, tis a jolly season!

you think so?

I just love it when people tell you how fat you are....it not so many words that is. I am hoping you can read the sarcasm to this post. My whole life I have been chunkier than most people. With one exception, from the time I was a baby till about 6 years old I was "normal". Today, my warehouseman told me a I had a red mark on my face. I looked in my mirror that I carry and saw a little red mark. I shoulda just skipped the rest of the conversation and said "no big deal" but no....big mouth me had to say it was probably from Damon. See Damon and I leave for work at the same time so we usually give each other a quick kiss in the drive way before leaving. I thought he might have tried to kiss me on my cheek so that is why it was red cus he was being a nerd and wouldnt let me go. Not that I mind...but anyway. I said this to the warehouseman and he's like well "you're bigger than him, you could probably break both his legs if you sat on him" or something like that. I almost cried, but I refused to give him the satisfaction. I will never be a skinny size 4 petite girl! EVER! The best I have ever looked as an adult size wise was at my wedding. Grrr I wish people would just love or like you for how you are. I hate getting made fun of. It was old as a kid, it's really old now as an adult. Tear

This MAKES ME MAD!!

I just typed up the longest blog post in my history, and it deleted the WHOLE thing!!! Maybe for a reason!

I want a baby...damon and I said two years, then maybe we will think about having them. Two years in march. Goals PRE-baby, be able to stay at home with it (financially), get skinny enough BEFORE I were to get pregnant, so that if I did, you could TELL it was a baby not a blubber! (story of my life) Lastly, I don't want my baby or my family to miss out on each other. So I don't want to have one until I live in Idaho. I guess this may mean, I will a) get over some of my requisites, or b) never have children, or c) we will move to idaho. One of these three things will happen. I miss my home, my family...

Sister Grandma

I just found out Sister Grandma in Idaho (brother Wilda In Idaho, his mom) has pancreatic cancer. PLEASE pray that God heal her if it be His will. I don't want to lose her. She is a sweet sweet woman of God. I love her. I have been crying.

I thought this would be fun...maybe?

Why not?
1. Last dream: Last night, I drempt about my co-worker Sandy...she was at a resort or something (who knows why I dreamed that)
2. Last car ride: my drive to work this morning.
3. Last kiss: This morning@ 5:30am
4. Last good cry: yesterday, but it was bad. I had a headache.
5. Last Missing Library Book: Back in elementary I guess
6. Last movie seen: Does Dukes of Hazzard taped count? lol...Because of Winn Dixie
7. Last cuss word uttered: Before I was saved in High School
8. Last beverage drank: Water
9. Last Food consumed: My new recipe I created, Autumn Apple Gooey Cake
10. Last Crush: Timmy (timeteo) from the zion hill church, that was before Damon though! Damon was not just a crush...obviously!
11. Last phone call: Husband
12. Last TV show watched: Cops
13. Last time showered: Last night (bath) before bed
14. Last shoes worn: My brown dress shoes
15. Last CD played: Some CD em'd gave me, I can't remember the name of it, but we are sposed' to sing it together and I have been practicing it :) But I can't remember the name!!
16. Last Item Bought: groceries at walmart
17. Last downloaded: Cubis from yahoo games
18. Last annoyance: my warehouseman at work wouldn't answer my calls to the cordless this morning so I had to get on the tow motor (aka fork lift for you northerners) and go get him!!
19. Last disappointment: my scale :)
20. Last soda drank: Diet Dr Pepper
21. Last thing written: the order number to my Bill of Lading
22. Last key used: Car key
23. Last word spoken: Bye (talking to Damon on phone)
24. Last trip to the bathroom: this morning
25. Last sleep: 9:30-4:50am
26. Last IM: my momma
31. Last ice cream eaten: Cookies n Cream by Blue Bell
32. Last time amused: this morning
33. Last time wanting to die: I have never wanted to DIE, DIE!! But when I get really sad about missing home it hurts a lot.
34. Last time hugged: yesterday
35. Last time scolded: If getting scolded by my husband counts.. :) then yesterday hehe.
36. Last time resentful: last night when Damon wouldnt believe me about when I took a advil or whatever it was. I KNEW about the time that I took it and he was bound and determined to say it was a different time!!! GRRR
37. Last chair sat in: My office chair at work
41. Last shirt worn: the one I have on now, its a sweater that's navy blue, teal, purple, light teal and, shiny purple and teal....would have to see it :)
42. Last web page visited:Grace's Blog!

Ban on Target

Target Getting the Message - Stock Drops 7%"There is an anti-Christian bias in this country, and it is more on display at Christmas season than any other time." – Bill O'Reilly, The O'Reilly Factor, Fox News Channel – (Speaking about the decision of Target and other stores to ban the use of "Merry Christmas" in their stores and advertising.)
Dear Kasey,
On October 7 we brought to your attention that Target was banning the Salvation Army's kettles from the front of their stores. Now we've learned Target is also banning the use of "Merry Christmas" from their in-store promotions and from their advertising in papers, TV, etc. Your efforts are having an impact. USA Today (11/16/05) announced that "Target alarmed investors by saying projected sales at stores open a year in November would miss the estimated 4% to 6% growth. Shares of Target fell $4.13 to $54.30." (A 7% drop.) Target's ban of the Salvation Army and "Merry Christmas" expresses the same attitude toward Christianity as that held by Michael Newdow, who wants to ban "In God We Trust" from our currency and "under God" from our Pledge of Allegiance. AFA is asking individuals to boycott Target during the upcoming Thanksgiving weekend—the busiest shopping weekend of the year. Please share this request to boycott Target on that weekend with friends, family and members of your church and Sunday school class. Please sign the petition to Target. This petition will also be sent to other major chains banning the use of "Merry Christmas" including Costco, BJ's, Wal-Mart, Sears/K-Mart and Kohl's. It is basically too late to change their policies this year, but we can change it for next year. Last year we called for a boycott of Federated Stores because they banned "Merry Christmas." This year they are using "Merry Christmas!" A successful boycott of Target will send a message to every company! This is your opportunity to make your voice heard. Please act today and then forward this to friends and family.
Go here to sign the petition!
http://www.afa.net/petitions/signpetition.asp?id=1470

Sincerely,
Don
Donald E. Wildmon, Founder and ChairmanAmerican Family Association
P.S. Please forward this e-mail message to your family and friends!

GRRRRRRRRR

I cant get my contributors/links to work. I have tried. Wendy I tried to add you as a link, I sent you an invitation. I am not getting this, I must not be smart enough in the electronics field. MEGAN HELP

Doctor Appointment

Yup, that's right....I got a doccy appointment today. Yuck.

I have decided if Damon and I ever have children I have atleast a couple names picked out to choose from.
Presley Tayler (girl)
Savannah Rose
Kaylei Murrì
Abygale Monroe
Kent Wilson (boy)
Denver Ray Or Denver Wilson

I think those names are pretty cool, I like the name Grace but it's so typical anymore. I want something somewhat different while still involving the families names somehow.
Tonight is Church, I like Church nights. WOOHOO
Lately I have been working over time, since I don't get paid for holidays I am making up for next weeks days off by working extra this week. But I tell ya, these 4:30ish am stuff is catching up with me. :)
I been on the america's most wanted files checking out the missing persons files cus I am bored, its gotten me kinda depressed. So many people gone, only God knows where they are.
Curled my hair today, flipped it out actually....looks somewhat cute, not totally but somewhat.
Well ttyl yall, almost dr time.

Well, well....WELLLLLL!

Nobody even posted ONE single solitary comment about my beef stew story. I am beginning to think this blog thing is over rated. I guess I am just not into the internet world like I used to be.

Sigh.

Beef Stew Anyone?

While on my trip to Smithville for Ladies retreat, me n Jenniefer were just driving a long heading out of Old Hickory when before us we see break lights. That's fine, I start to slow down, then BOOM major break lights. No I didn't hit anything but I REALLY had to step on the breaks to avoid hitting anyone. Rewind-------- 15-20minutes prior to this, my loving husband helps me load all the food into the trunk with his home made day and a half long simmered beef stew. It smells and tastes delicious. He puts it on to of a grocery bag and tells me I will thank him, I am guessing to prevent it from spilling onto my carpet in my trunk of my BRAND new 2006 car. :( FAST FORWARD---------back to present of BREAK LIGHTS. Jenniefer and I keep driving a long with suddenly the smell of beef stew starts to get very strong. The possibility of it spilling was present at the break light incident but you always hope for the best right?! We stop in the median and she jumps out to check the trunk then comes around to my side and says "you better come see this". Woe is me....there in my trunk beef stew lays all over part of the back end of my monsteress trunk. I stop at Food Lion to get SOMEthing to try to clean this mess up and some fake factory made beef stew...sniff sniff, sob sob.

I am NOT kidding when I say my trunk is huge, I literally had to hop in head first with feet in the air to reach the back of my trunk with only part of my legs sticking out, and I am almost 5'10"!! Lo and behold I feel beef stew ALL THE WAY under my seats. After trying to clean for who knows HOW long, I call my husband. We trade cars at the mexican restaurant he is already at barely after my departure to Ladies Retreat. I go ahead and head up to Ladies retreat in his truck. I talk to him later that evening and he proceeds to tell me that he has to unbolt the seat, take the trunk carpet, liner/pad out from the bottom back and sides. Then he has to take the liner out from under the seats and basically take most of the back part ofmy car apart :(
Damon has an Idea for VLB fundraiser, sell beef stew air fresheners for cars. Sis Wendy says I could just cut my carpet up from my trunk and put little tassels to hang them buy to sell. :(
I'm so traumatized.

He so silly

I don't know what it is..but my Damon is so silly! I can be so so mad at him and he will say something and I will burst out laughing! I love him so much! We have our bad times, but the good outweigh them! Whoever thinks marriage is a bed or roses is SORELY mistaken! Of course...those who think that~ AREN'T married! AND you won't believe what anyone tells you UNTIL you are married!! It's a vicious cycle! LOL! Next Subject: LADIES RETREAT! Tonight! Be there or be sssqqquare! And Lastly Can we say BAKE_A_ROONIE I baked up a storm last night! I made THREE punkin (pumpkin) rolls, and one punkin gooey bar. Damon made home made beef stew last night as well for the ladies retreat tonight. Antioch ladies are in charge of tonights dinner and we are doing a soup theme I guess. So I said, "Damon makes really good beef stew!" So what.... maybe I did kinda~sorta~ volunteer him, he likes to make his stew. I drew the line with the Veg-all tho! Veg all only good for certain things.

yo...yo yo

So nobody tells me welcome back >:O grrrrrrrrrrr


:) its alright.

I hope everyone is well.