Mim's b-day party

Much fun was had by all at Mim's 4th birthday party yesterday. The weather wasn't the greatest, but at least the kids got to enjoy the castle for a bit.
Lots of great guests, great cake (Publix, yum), great party!
I'll let the pix tell the rest of the story...

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Let the procrastination continue...

I'm getting NOTHING accomplished today... NOTHING.
Why not share my latest read w/ you.

Let's just set the record straight: if you've read my FB '25 Random Things' then you'll know that I'm a self-ascribed nerd. I really am and in case you don't believe me, just ask my husband or my son. (My girls still think I'm cool.) But I'll admit it, I probably am.

That being said, this is how I choose & read a book...

I hate frilly, romantic, brain-less books... I want a hearty, thought-provoking novel w/ some meat.

East of Eden is my latest -

If you've read it, please let me know your thoughts. I'm following an online commentary to get everything out of it that I possibly can; I'm actually a bit bored with it now - half way through...

I'm also towards the end of a really good Beth Moore study:

Are you reading anything GOOD these days???

My calendar girls

March is my new favorite month.

I should say that I'm just loving the month of March with my darlings on the calendar.

This is not one of those make-it-yourself-Kodak calendars (altho' those are darling, too.)

My little princesses were chosen to represent March in the

Holt Int'l. Children Svcs. calendar for 2009.

I couldn't love this pic (taken by my dear friend Kelli) more - look at their chubby little arms, the way Mims is lovin' on LB... oh, I want this time to last forever!

WARNING - Rant Area - Enter With Caution

We’ve just been turned down by our mortgage company for any programs that will get us out of our house… there was a small hope we’d qualify for a deed-in-lieu, but no go. Do I think we deserve help in getting out – maybe not, but I’m upset that we did the right thing, what people are supposed to do – bought within our means, maintain perfect credit, pay everything on time, etc. and we don’t get minimal help while the people who did what you AREN’T supposed to do are getting the assistance. UGH!!!!!!!!!

I’ll regret posting this in a few days, I’m sure. I’m upset and my husband is sick of me venting to him, so why not post it all for random strangers (and hopefully a few friends) to see.

I’m truly ready to just ‘jingle mail’ the keys back to the bank. Our house has been for sale for ONE YEAR and we’ve yet to get even ONE PHONE CALL on it. Not even one! I’m not kidding. It is priced appropriately – well, not for this market – I could be asking $1.00 and it still might not sell in this market. I’m convinced that Obama is going to offer foreclosure rescue in the near future, so why not jump on that band wagon? I’m that desperate.

So, we’re stuck. Stuck in Dallas, GA. Don’t get me wrong, if my hubby were here, I’d happily be ‘stuck’ in Dallas, GA. This is a fine place to be stuck in… I just don’t want to be a single mother anymore!

Are you sick of my pity party yet?

Oh, wait, wait, wait…. There’s more… The front page of the AJC this morning discusses the $99 MILLION earmarked for GA spending.
Here is a sample of where these funds will go:
$2.4 MILLION to a chicken lab in Athens, GA
$500k for inmate programs
$300k to preserve a 1925 train coach in Savannah, GA
$209k to study blueberries
The ridiculous list goes on and on. I’m all for helping pump life into our economy, but chickens, blueberries, and an antique train – give me a break! I cannot be convinced that this is the answer.

I’m rambling and little here is cohesive, but know this – Costa Rica is looking more and more appealing every second of every day!