Merry Christmas

I hope everyone is having a Merry Christmas!

I needed to update on something else with Delta. They paid for honey's ticket ROUNDTRIP. We didn't have to pay a dime! The guy said because we were in such a jolly mood, regardless of the difficulties, he was going to take care of the dog the whole way! So...THANK YOU JESUS. I was so bummed and God worked this out in a way I NEVER would have imagined. I know this may sound silly, but one of the things I wanted to do in life was to fly first class. I never thought it would happen, but it did. God answered a tiny thing for me, He cares of even this. Fly delta if you get the chance. They have a nicer plane that Frontier,Northwest, and United. I was very impressed!

On another note...I GOT A SEWING MACHINE!! I got two new purses that are super nice quality and really retro looking. I got a really cool wallet and lots of money to put in it :) that always helps huh! I got pride and prejudice with Keira Knightly...and Barnyard! Lots of stuff! It's been a good Christmas. I am at my Grandparents right now and the family is watching Ricky Bobby...Talladega Nights I think. They told me it was pretty good....not to much cussing or dirty...WHATEVER. So now mom, Damon, and myself have left the room. Thus the reason I am in here posting. Mom is taking a nap and damon was in here but has gone somewhere else. Even TV guardian couldn't help that movie. Yeah what I saw was funny...but...you can't get rid of the filth to enjoy a single bit of it.

I think my family is planning another family vacation for this summer. I think they are coming to Gatlinburg this time. I don't think we will be getting a cabin though. My grandparents own timeshares that they can get REALLY nice condos for much of nothin'. That sounded so country...*shakes head*

Well, pray for me if you read this within the next couple of hours (central time its 6:30 right now) Damon, mom, and myself are going to visit my cousin Troy in jail tonight. I am excited...but I know I will cry. I am going to see if I can put some money on his books for Christmas. I love him so much.

Pray for my mom's adopted dog Larry, he hasn't showed up in two months. He technically isn't hers. We thought he was a stray and fed him, well he would come back off and on and for awhile every sunday. Now as I said....he's been gone for awhile...she's missing him.

Have a good night!

And we are....WERE....off!!

Announcement over loud speakers: "I am sorry folks but we have over sold this flight, if there are any that would be willing to give up their tickets we are offering a $200 travel voucher. Thank You"

*Kasey walks up to podium*

after hearing Christmas eve at almost midnight arrival option, decides to decline.

*Kasey changes mind again at thought of being able to bring her princess, aka Honey basically for free using a travel voucher*

tickets are changed at no cost with a $200 voucher given for both ticket changes. However due to the luggage already being loaded under the plane and it being time to take off, we are not able to get our luggage.

*Kasey changes mind for 3rd time and decides to board flight as orignally planned*

*Kasey boards plane....*

Kasey's ticket is a duplicate. Kasey's flight is COMPLETELY sold out. Flight has room for Damon, but not for Kasey. (I like this third person thing)

*Kasey de-planes*

Long story short (after the long story and 3.5 hours at airport) this is what we ended up with:
Depart 12/23 at same time and connection areas as original flight. EXCEPT we are now in First Class *woohoo*
Honeys ticket is paid for (one way) by Delta. (we only have to pay for one of two ways...PTL)
$200 in travel vouchers each i.e. $400 buckaroos
a check from Delta, one for Damon and one for myself at almost $ 150 each. This wasn't a voucher either but is to be used however we want.
And laslty we are getting comp. lunch vouchers for tomorrow while we wait.

Estimated total between vouchers and checks:
$814. Cha-Ching....GO DELTA!

So the moral of this story...we leave tomorrow, MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Divinity

Okay so I am finding out divinity is a moody kind of candy. First time I made it, turned out pretty, super pretty in fact. Go to yvonne's to show her how I made it and wouldn't you know, the stuff won't set up grrrrrrrrrrrrrr! I made fudge too, tried a new old recipe from the 50's. I left it at yvonnes going to see in a bit if it set up. Today we need to do our gingerbread cookies and sugar cookies and frosting. I also think I will make another batch of fudge, this time my mommas recipe.

If yall have time, I would appreciate any prayers. I really need them right now.

today

today has been a grrr kind of day.

my stupid cat whom loves to annoy me has the realllllly annoying meow that he gives if you instantly don't give him what he wants. Which in turn brings out my rebellious side and I don't want to do anything for the critter. GRRR at you Tigger!

I made divinity today. It's a long process, but cheap to make. So I will be making a few more batches for the goody bags for family.

Wednesday Damon is taking out his crew for Christmas breakfast so I need to have part of my baking done by then so I can have their goody bags ready. I guess I have about 25 to put together. Maybe just 20.

anyway...thats it. We leave for Idaho Friday. WITHOUT Honey. :(

My tummy hurts...

Ouch.

In other news, big disappointment of the night...DAMON DIDN'T GET TO DRIVE WEN'S CAR. He was sorta bummed. However, the walk through Bethlehem was awesome and sadly it is already over. All that work, and wham...OVER!! We had lots of decor, and fish, real fish...really DEAD fish but fish none the less. I think the cutest participant was miss Kailee. I had to guess on cutting her size of costume but it fit near perfectly (twas' a bit long). Should I have a child someday, I want it to be cute...lol. I know the saying "only a mama could love that face" so no matter if the child is ugly or not, if it is your baby you will think it's beautiful. I still wants a Q T Pie like Kailee.

This time of year is so fun and BUSY. Being an adult brings on a lot more responsibility in general, but as the "wife" or "woman" role means I am now in charge of things like family gifts, and Christmas cards, and making things for church activities. Not complaining one bit, it's so fun, just completely different once you are married and out on your own. Even more different than when I was a technical adult but still living with my parents. At any rate...I need to make a dessert for tomorrow evening, get a basket to put all my stuff for the basket auction in, find the item we are to bring tomorrow night for the Campbells...I would say what, but for the off chance Sis Campbell might read this' I don't want to ruin anything. Oh man...there was something else and I just forgot it. Oh yeah...get two more gift cards and try to find some edible silver beads for my snowflake cookies.

Well, its late...busy day tomorrow. Sick nephew here too, and the little guy needs sleep.

Peace

interesting

I found a quotetoday that I thought sounded interesting...

"As you bring your gifts to His cradle
And worship Him now as King,
Do you bow your knees to His power?
Is your life the offering you bring?" —Brill

Just thought I would share

Wal through bethlehem...ONE day....ahhhhhhhhhhhhh

Email from Jaclyn

Dear God:

Why didn't you save the school children at ?. ..

Moses Lake , Washington 2/2/96
Bethel , Alaska 2/19/97
Pearl , Mississippi 10/1/97
West Paducah , Kentucky 12/1/97
Stamp, Arkansas 12/15/97
Jonesboro , Arkansas 3/24/98
Edinboro , Pennsylvania 4/24/98
Fayetteville , Tennessee 5/19/98
Springfield , Oregon 5/21/98
Richmond , Virginia 6/15/98
Littleton , Colorado 4/20/99
Taber , Alberta , Canada 5/28/99
Conyers , Georgia 5/20/99
Deming , New Mexico 11/19/99
Fort Gibson , Oklahoma 12/6/99
Santee , California 3/ 5/01

Sincerely,

Concerned Student
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Reply:

Dear Concerned Student:

I am not allowed in schools.

Sincerely,

God
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How did this get started?...
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Let's see,
I think it started when Madeline Murray O'Hare complained
she didn't want any prayer in our schools.

And we said, OK.
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Then, someone said you better not
read the Bible in school,
the Bible that says
"thou shalt not kill,
thou shalt not steal,
and love your neighbors as yourself,"

And we said, OK...
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Dr. Benjamin Spock said
we shouldn't spank our children
when they misbehaved
because their little personalities
would be warped and we might damage their self-esteem.

And we said,
an expert should know what he's talking about
so we won't spank them anymore..
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Then someone said
teachers and principals better not
discipline our children when they misbehave.
And the school administrators said
no faculty member in this school
better touch a student when they misbehave
because we don't want any bad publicity,
and we surely don't want to be sued.

And we accepted their reasoning..
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Then someone said,
let's let our daughters have abortions if they want,
and they won't even have to tell their parents.

And we said, that's a grand idea...
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Then some wise school board member said,
since boys will be boys
and they're going to do it anyway,
let's give our sons all the condoms they want,
so they can have all the fun they desire,
and we won't have to tell their parents they got them at school.

And we said, that's another great idea...
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Then some of our top elected officials said
it doesn't matter what we do in private as long as we do our jobs.

And we said,
it doesn't matter what anybody, including the President,
does in private as long as we have jobs and the economy is good....
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And someone else took that appreciation a step further
and published pictures of nude children
and then stepped further still by
making them available on the Internet.

And we said, everyone's entitled to free speech....
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And the entertainment industry said,
let's make TV shows and movies that promote
profanity, violence and illicit sex..
And let's record music that encourages
rape, drugs, murder, suicide, and satanic themes...

And we said,
it's just entertainment
and it has no adverse effect
and nobody takes it seriously anyway,
so go right ahead.
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Now we're asking ourselves
why our children have no conscience,
why they don't know right from wrong,
and why it doesn't bother them to
kill strangers, classmates or even themselves.
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Undoubtedly,
if we thought about it long and hard enough,
we could figure it out.
I'm sure it has a great deal to do with...

"WE REAP WHAT WE SOW,"
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What a day

I wont spend long on here....long story short, my two weeks notice got cut short. They gave me my check for today and told me that would be all they needed. NICE huh....grrr. Oh well, I was a good example, even if they weren't. Though I understand part of the reasoning, I thought it was low.

onto other news...I think i am going to have to turn the neighbors in for animal abuse. The dog that is so grotesquely skinny, is not sick, its starving. Its appetite is fine. Just needs FOOOD. I took them food tonight and it actually fought the other puppy forfood and was very aggressive. Its so sad, I dont want to make the neighbors mad, but this is pitiful. Advice please. If the dog was just kinda skinny it would be one thing, this dog is extremely emaciated. Starved. I fed and watered them enough tonight, so I know they wont be hungry for one night. But I plan to call the animal control tomorrow.

Not to sound like a broken record...

but...please if you see this pray for me. I feel like I am in a battle of the mind nearly all the time lately. I need happiness.

I posted, be amazed

I guess I have no excuse not to post more often now. There has been a lot going on in life lately, and atleast some news to report. I got another job. No laughing!!Actually I had applied for this job back in October and they just called me on Wednesday to offer it to me. Crazy huh! I have only been at my new job at the CPA's office since Nov. 14th and I had to turn in my two weeks notice yesterday. I was so tore up about it. I hate doing things like that. I realized that job is a whole lot more that it was presented as in the interview(the cpa job) or maybe I just didn't take it the right way or something....cus the job was hard. Super involved. My hat goes off to Accounting people. At any rate I suppose I should tell you about my new position. I will be working for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools as the Senior Clerk in Learning Support Services. Man, I almost sound important huh! Actually its a long name for, two bosses in the department's assistant. Anyway, I start January 2nd.

I am going Christmas shopping this coming week. Need to get some people taken care of. Ya know, I'm really not a shopping person, but there's something different about Christmas shopping, its fun. I like it.

Well, that is all I have to say. I am going to go try to find a layout I like and can work with. Peace homies.

ON HOLD...

For the thirty fourth minute and 20 th second with Delta air lines trying to get a plane ticket for the spoiled dog. So far the running tab if I were to change is $1300. Can ya show me the love? Money money money anybody?

need prayers

For all of you who read this, please say a prayer for me. I really feel my mind has been through the wringer, and it feels like one thing after another. I also need prayer that I will be the child of the King that I need to be. I don't want to be a failure, a constant mess-up. I want to do things right, I want to obey the Lord. Even in the small things. Just pray for me, I feel so far from God. I know its my own fault, but I also know my mind is probably being messed with.

We had a good time in Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge/Townsend. Friday we came into town about two thirty and got our stuff all settled at the cabin. Then we marveled at the biggest jacuzzi tub I have ever seen. After that we ooed and awwed over the hot tub. Man I need (okay so want) one of those things. They are relaxing. Friday night we headed to the aquarium, that was fun. Then we went to the haunted house, fine if thats your thing...they bother me and I wished I hadn't gone. I closed my eyes and prayed during almost the whole thing. I think I only opened my eyes when I needed to see to move. I mean they were shut for a long time. I felt dizzy when I got out.YUCK. I WONT be doing that again, I don't like that stuff...as I said. Anyway, then we got stuck in a parking garage for literally 1.5 hours! YUCK! We happened to be in town the night of the 31st (i think) annual Christmas parade.
Saturday we got up around 10 ish and just hung out. Went into town for a late lunch and shopped. Went to the Ripley museum, shopped some more. Then came back to the Cabin and went back out to do more shopping and ended up eating Burger King, luxurious I know...yet satisfingly yummy. I am just thankful I got to be with my husband, even if it is just BK! Then we went back to the cabin and watched some TV. I painted on my craft statue thing till LATE. Then Bed. Sunday we got up fairly early and filled the cars up with gas then took that nature trail thing that loops through Cades Cove. I got some GREAT pics, that I should hopefully uploading on here soon. After about 3 hours we finally made it back to Gatlinburg for lunch at No Way Joses mexican. Part of it was great and the other part icky. Resulting in an Okay rating. We got to see some beautiful things, see some history, wildlife, I got a awesome skirt and some christmas gifts. It was a good time!

blog slacker

thats because my anti internet husband wont get off the computer long enough for me to type a word in edgewise.