Fun Monday ~ 01-10-11

This month's host for Fun Monday is Ari. This week she wants to know what it is we have left unfinished, could be furniture or could be closure for something more significant. Here is the assignment in her words:

Topic for 1/10/11: From the mundane to the emotional, from paneling the basement walls to patching it up with the brother in Virginia you haven't spoken to since you voted for Carter and he didn't, unfinished business is something left undone or incomplete. It even can haunt you. What's your unfinished business?

This is a tough one for me: I could go with the simple finish unpacking my house from the move, to the oh so serious, fish or cut bait get a divorce from my son's dad. I have been separated from him for over 7 years. Can we say unfinished...lol. So lets see do I want to be serious or whimsical?

I think my unfinished business is going to college. Do I have a career path in mind...nope. Do I like school...not only nope but HELL NOPE! Do I think I need to go in order to show my son education is important....yep. Drat the luck, trying to be a good parent is killin me.

Now that you know my unfinished business, hope on back to Ari's and see what others haven't been doing...lol

Survey says??

Today's topic of conversation stems from last Monday's Fun Monday. My ultimate favorite shoe in the whole wide world are Uggs. I own 3 pair currently and with the addition of Lily (my sweet mare) I am in need of a pair of barn shoes. It certainly wouldn't do to ruin a gloriously wonderful pair of Uggs at the barn. Not to mention the super soft suede and sheep skin lining doesn't offer much in the way of protection. So, I have been considering getting a pair or Justin Lacer's, which would necessitate me venturing back into the world of sock wearers UUGGGHHHH!!! Or........ there are 3 particular styles of Uggs that would and do fit the bill for barn wear. Do I go with the tried and true Justin's (and socks yuck)?

Or do i pick one of these three styles? If so, which ones? They are: Top Left - Broome II, Top Right - Jillian, and Bottom Middle - Finnegan

Vote in the comments section. Thanks

Feelings

Question of the day. Do you think buildings hold on to feelings and/or energy?

I ask this because I work in a building that once was a jail. There are areas of the building that I am not as comfortable as others. Is this because I am a big ole chicken or do negative "things" remain?

I believe that ghosts, spirits and the like are not what it is. (No offense if that is what you believe) I feel like it is more of just a heaviness that the building, road, area etc have just not shed. Just as each experience causes a change in us, maybe each occurrence causes a change in a place.

What are y'alls thoughts on this idea?

Hmmmm, who to believe?

I have been toying with the idea of getting an eReader.

Anyone who knows me knows I LOVE to read. I also love to own books, Anyone who has helped me move knows i LOVE to own books...lol. How much better would it be for everyone involved if all my books were contained in a neat lil 7x5 (approx, depending on which one i like) container. Now here comes the issues.

Which eReader to get. I have been reading all the reviews and talking to people who have eReaders and I am just as confused as ever. The Kindle is a known name but from my understanding it locks you into where you can get books from, the Nook same prob, The Look Book has bed reviews but i have a friend with one and she loves it PLUS you can check ebooks out of the public library (kinda defeats the owning part for me, but cool to be able to do). I hope anyone who has please please please chime in and let me know your thoughts.

Lily

I went out to the barn and saw Lily today. She is slowly gaining weight. Yay!! Gave her a good grooming and then took her over to the big indoor arena and turned her loose for a bit. This is the first time I have seen her move. My goodness, this mare has one of the prettiest trots I have seen in a long time. Very nice to watch and I am sure it will be lovely to ride. Cant wait!

I tried a new recipe

Tonight I made Last Minute Sesame Noodles from The Pioneer Woman's Tasty Kitchen

This is what it is supposed to look like

First I assembled all the ingredients

Then I mixed it all together and realized I didn't have a big enough bowl

And finally I served it.

And even thought it doesn't look like Ree's it tastes darn good. I highly recommend it to a friend.

Location Location Location

Not a phrase just for real estate any more. PLEASE, if you need to call the police, sheriff's dept, EMS or ANY emergency services KNOW where you are. It really isn't like CSI, we don't automatically know where you are. Especially if you are on a cell phone.

Also, we do understand that you are having a personal emergency, but trust me, yelling at me does not get us there any faster. If anything it takes longer because we have to try and calm you down enough to even understand what you are saying.

And lastly, while the WHAT is important, we can not help with the what until we know the WHERE.....so again location location location.

We do want to get help to you, so if you follow the above suggestions we can all get along fabulously and be safe.