Finally you are getting to see some of my birthday concert pics. I love this fella!!!!

AMEN . Yes, I said AMEN.

It is finally Friday. I have to do a couple of things but nothing compared to what I did last Friday night. I'm a bit ready to relax, and by God I deserve it!

I do have a couple of projects to work on for my class at the college..but other than that...I am free as a bird to sleep late, love on my kitties and watch football. There are several SEC games tomorrow and My Saints play Atlanta Sunday at 1:00. I got TONS of grief from my Atlanta Falcons fans at school. So my boys have to represent as my kids would say this Sunday!

I am currently munching on Doritos and a couple of cheese cubes left over from the luncheon. I brought home a really yummy squash casserole for dinner from school today. I refuse to cook.

Hope all is well in your world.

Ronnie, KIx, Alan and Jake

OK. I had a GREAT weekend. Angel and I drove to Birmingham for Brooks and Dunn, Alan Jackson and Jake Owen. It sprinkled rain on us driving and during the first 45 minutes of the show. We actually welcomed the rain because it brought the temperatures down outside. It was at an Amphitheater. Our seats were PHENOMENAL. We had fourth row dead center. I couldn't have asked for a better present for my birthday than for my favorite voice and look to sing to me. My face still hurts from smiling. Jake Owen is HOT! I had heard some of his music, but never seen him physically. Can i say YUM?
Brooks and Dunn performed second...and Ronnie just sang his heart out. MY GOD DO I LOVE THAT MAN. He played me everything...he has an extrodinary TENOR voice. He just makes me weak at the knees.
Angel drove us in her convertible, so the wind blew us cool fresh air on the drive home. We had the cutest cop directing traffic. If you haven't picked up on my personality just yet, I am a say what I think kinda gal. Well....We were in a dead stop and I saw the wedding ring but said to the officer "Damn, your wife is a LUCKY woman" . He actually blushed and said in a SWEET Southern Drawl, "I sure do appreciate that" .
We made it home about 5:00 a.m. Sunday morning. Well, I got the notion in my head that i wanted to go to the show they were preforming in Atlanta the next night. I got on line and found through a ticket broker 4 th row seats again. They were however on the left side of the stage. But since the show was in less than 24 hours, they were selling them at FACE VALUE.
So we slept about 6 hours and hopped back into the car and drove to Atlanta for the show Sunday night. I managed to watch sweat just glisten down his face....Can I tell you he is the man I want to have children with? He was just perfect! So, I get the man of my dreams for the whole weekend. Sat and Sun night....both nights great seats. It was a good ok, a GREAT weekend.

Well, It's Tuesday morning and I'm at work. *tired still* but here. Yesterday we were out of A/C. Can you imagine a room full of hot sweaty students and NO AIR. It was a miserable mess.

I truly love these men. I couldn't have asked for a better birthday present than to hear Ronnie Dunn sing to me. It's late and I have to be at work in less than 6 hours.

May I sleep well, have Brooks and Dunn dreams and survive tomorrow.

Good night!

First, I should Thank all of you for turning in your Adjective assignment from last week. I was grateful for your support and that you actually found some humor in my blog. Most of the time I feel like ALL I do is bitch!

Well, as I start another bitch session. Tomorrow my Grad classes start up again. The only class I am taking is on Mondays. Well, at school Mondays are our meeting days after school. I am stuck at school until at least 5:00. This class starts at 5:00 Luckily, I work about 5 minutes from the college, but....in order to park and such I need to leave by 4:45. I told my boss. He said ten minutes til was ok. THANK GOD he cancelled any meeting we might have tomorrow. Mondays suck to begin with but to feel THAT rushed isn't a good thing on the first Monday of class. The other bummer news, Cathy one of my classmates from this summer emailed me and she dropped the class. *sigh*. We worked so well together. She is taking a Multicultural Literature class in the Spring and I am scheduled for it as well. I have another friend from summer supposed to be in the class, but Cathy and I were closer. Oh well.

Romeo hasn't been home all weekend. I paid attention and I know I shouldn't have! I guess he's been with Juliette. *frown*

I did manage to get a few things around the house taken care of Laundry and dishes and cooking) ....I pulled out two garbage bags of clothes from my CLOSET yesterday while I was waiting on the Direct TV kid. One of my best students got into out best high school this year. Her mom came and talked to me on Registration day several weeks ago. She fussed and moaned about spending over 100 bucks on her daughter wardrobe and how fat she was. She told she was the only one who could change her weight. Well, I have the 2 bags in my car and I will drop them off to her house later this week. There are a few tops I know she will want....(because I am cool like that) = P

I get my concert This Sat!! Yeah...I'll be "Boot Scoot and Boogieing" under a "Neon Moon" near the "Chattahoochee" "Remembering When" only "In America" hoping to find a "Hillbilly Deluxe" who can sing "I Believe" and can appreciate the "Love of a Woman". Okay....so you're not a country music fan, but I assure you...these are awesome tunes!

This could be the father of my children. Yes....It's official. I love him!

He's singing to me for my birthday. *Yeah* The ONLY downside is that he has to do it outside in this MASSIVE heatwave. I will be a HOT bitch and not in the way I usually get when I have him in front of me.

Hence, I have just purchased 2 hand held..one's a clip on fan (both are battery operated). They better be here by Friday. The concert is Sat in Birmingham. Rach will you be going?????

I made it through the week at work and everyone survived. wow.

Tommorrow Direct TV comes to my house for an installation. I will NOT miss another SAINTS game. I can hope my installer is cute, single and well equipped.

Ladies...get your mind out of the gutter. I hope the installer can mount it correctly. The dish that is....and provides me with proper instruction for the remotes, DVR, and life's road map.

Yes, it's me. See how the sun is affecting me and my tired butt! OMG can I scream about how miserable it is outside. I walk out of my house and feel as though I have stepped into a free SAUNA without the positive perks you would find at a Spa. Why aren't I melting all of this fat off of me????

I had dinner with a friend and scheduled dinner with a few other friends for her Birthday on Thursday. I got her a gift certificate for a facial with my favorite girl. She is in desperate need.

10 more days and I get Ronnie Dunn, Kix Brooks and Alan Jackson singing to me, Yeahhhh, if only it was at an inside venue. You know I am crazy about this man to stand outside for 2 1/2 hours and hear him sing ....well, at least my face will be well hydrated as the drool rolls down my chin. (Yep, I still have a sixth grader hiding inside of me). You have to leave me to dream, I am after all SINGLE.

Do you think if I went naked , I could get people to leave around me(they would run in horror) and I'd be less of a sweat machine? Just a random thought.

OK your task for the day is to come up with three adjectives to describe ME.

Then you have to come up with 3 adjectives to describe my blog.

It is now 12:30 a.m. and my alarm will be going off in 7 hours....I will cry when it does. Send me sound sleep with happy dreams. Thank you!

May your Hump day be an EASY ride = p

Please tell me

This is one of my babies Harmony~ She decided to perch herself on the vanity in the guest bathroom....She looks so proper don't you think?

What is the meaning of life?

Besides sharing an evening with this man???

Oh such SOUL...and ladies and gents he's playing on MY birthday in Birmingham 8/25 and the next night in Atlanta 8/26.

God is telling me he loves me with this birthday gift~

He shines down like a "Neon Moon" ......

<----------------My dream boat....

Monday

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Baked Artichoke Dip---it looks yummy to me (I haven't tried it yet)

Need an idea for how to kick off the festivities with flair? Try this creamy and delicious veggie dip, but move quickly to get your taste -- it'll be gone before you know it.
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 box frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry (or 1 cup chopped fresh spinach)
1 (14-ounce) can quartered artichoke hearts, chopped
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 package cream cheese, softened
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/8 cup dry bread crumbs
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Combine all of the ingredients and place in a baking dish. Bake for approximately 15 to 20 minutes and serve with crackers.

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Well, the holidays do not allow for me to lose anything...I just gain TWICE of what I normally do in a month. Type 2 diabetes can suck....your body just doesn't react to sugars and carbs as friends...but enemies.

Have I mentioned I HATE MONDAYS??? ALL we have are meeting all freaking day. We meet during our planning period. Then have kids from 10-4 then meet again for some BS stuff from 4-5.....(no we are not paid for that time frame) MEOW~

I had to give myself a moment of lust~ I get so few that are attainable these days.....

Wahoo~ my team leader just came in and said our GRADE level meeting had been cancelled this week. Can I hear an AMEN????

I might ....might....go by a local hardware store after work and our AFTERNOON meeting in the Gym...and check out a guy I've been talking to on line for a month or so...He doesn't have all the qualities I want (like he's a smoker) but he seems like if nothing else we could be friends. Yep, I can dream hence I KEEP POSTING my Ronnie Dunn pictures......

Life's turkey and all of it's dressing

Where art thou Rebecca? I even brought you a rose.....

Happy belated Thanksgiving. A HUGE Thank you to all of our military folks allowing us our freedom and time to be with our families.

"ONLY IN AMERICA" (Where we dream as big as we want too.....)

Well, we made it back. My aunt decided to go with me to see Mom and Dad. She drove me a bit crazy about my driving techniques and the speed I like to go, but we made it back together in one piece.

"I Believe"

It was good to go home. I managed a little cooking, cleaning, and shopping. Mom was given a break. I was also able to interview 2 cleaning services. I was pleased with both, although one was more to my liking. They want $125 for the first visit and $75 for each bi weekly visit. My anut and I are going to rotate months, so mom gets at least 6 months of service. She deserves it, and frankly they do not need anything tangable for the house. They need to get rid of a bunch of stuff...as we all do. I told myself one of my Christmas days I am decluttering my computer room. Right now I have Christmas gifts and way too much paperwork ...and I need to give away some of the books I have in here too.

OK...yes that's me with a HELL of a SUN TAN....just how I feel about de cluttering. I'd rather clean than throw stuff away. After 3 days at mom and dad's I know I need to start parting with things now, and not just each time I move.....

I'll talk about more mom news maybe tomorrow. I need to have a clear thought for a day~ So I simply added a few more of my B N D pics from Atlanta 2 weeks ago....Yes, I have to obsess about SOMETHING positive~ just bear with me.

Ok , I am proud of this pic I took, I think its one of the best my camera got...Again, I LOVE this man!!!!

Vicodin and anti inflammatory

Definately one of my Favorites!!!

PASSIONATE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, I slept pretty well last night thank you Vicodin. When I was walking around at the show I felt something *POP* in my left foot. Yes, I said OUCH and started to limp right away. I know B thought I was crazy, but going to urgent care yesterday, the doc asked my thoughts. I told him I would have guessed it felt like a bllod vessel popped. (It sounds weird cause I've never even considered it) well after 2 x-rays doc said he didn't see any broken bones, but after examining my foot, he thinks I tore a tendon. He put me on crutches (like I can move around with all my students) Can I say CRAP O LA? Well, if The swelling isn't better in 3 or 4 days he wants my primary care doc to do am MRI. I have to go to work...Just not sure how happy I will be with meeting all over the place~ You never realize how lucky you are to walk until you realize you can't.
He's singing the song HE WROTE that got 15 nominations this year, including Christian single of the Year "I BELIEVE" The stage was covered in crosses. I wish this pic was clear!!!

So as a viewer...how about them pics???And any suggestions on a new camera? I saw one in a catalog today for 799$$$ but it offers my 15x zoom.....I really need to look at Consumer Reports on line and get their ideas.

The pic above is labeled SOULFUL Ronnie.....He is full of it! Heart and Soul. My GOD how I would love to spend a day with him in his studio at home, he built a barn and uses it for inspiration and writing his ~ GIFT to the world..Oh and if you're not a fan, thats ok..his singing and writing is a gift to me!!!!

"NEON MOON" I think My favorite tune by them....



HE joked during the show that he thought his belt buckle was big enough to use as a salad plate....I could get raunchy, but for my prudish readers, I'll refrain. (It's the vicodin talking)

I'm turning the comments off on this one BECAUSE Barn Goddess was the only one to comment on yesterdays post~ SO if you wanna say something, you gotta scroll down and see those pics too!!!

Can I say OUCH

Well, the concert itself was wonderful!!! I managed to get great seats thank you B n D fan club !

I got some good photos. I am interested in a top of the line digital camera...something with a 15x zoom...I really enjoy photography and know I would take more pics if I had an even better camera...I will be passing along photos all week. I took almost 200 last night. I also did 2 live recordings on my camera...Is there anyway to post them???

My buddy B went with me ~ Lord I know he loves me to watch me drool over this man I ADORE!!!

See Ronnie knew exactly where I would like to place my hands~ and figured he's stay safe and do it himself. Ladies, (it's been awhile~)

I can dream...After all it is the American way!

We met a couple that sat next to us, she bought her tix on Ebay and paid twice the face value. They drove from Pensacola just for the show. I said I UNDERSTAND. Ends up she's a teacher too. WE swapped emails and just may meet up again for another one of their shows ...

I think it's pretty cool, I was so close to catch a pic of sweat rolling down his cheek. (Kix Brooks that is)

I am happy with about 50 of the pics I took out of 200~

Alrighty, well in conclusion.....Kodak easy share is giving me fits trying to order prints online. Normally, I would go to Wally world and print them myself...BUT during the concert last night I TORE a tendon in my foot. I'll tell ya more tomorrow. Now, I have meds to take and a bed calling my name.