can you believe its almost MARCH???

Well, here we are on the 18th of Feb.....this month has gone so fast. We were out of school today and we went to PaPa's house in Cullman. Not a bad trip....went out to eat and then back to the house. Hung out for a little while then came home. I spent most of Saturday and yesterday doing grades since report cards are supposed to go out on Wednesday.

John and I determined today that we were going to make every concerted effort to lose weight over the next few weeks and stick to a menu for dinnertime....yeah, we'll see how long that lasts. I do super great during the week, but the wkends are the hardest for me. I don't really go overboard, but I get off my weekday schedule, plus I do think it helps for me to have something to do all day. Keeps my mind off of food....sometimes I don't even really think about eating until its dinner. Anyway, we'll see what happens. I really want to exercise and walk.....just can't seem to get motivated about it at night though....I need one more hour in my mornings.....maybe I should join a gym. Then maybe I'd feel bad about spending the $$ and I'd go simply for that reason!!

Oh well....everyone have a good week!
deb

here I am again....

Wow.....two days in a row.....I think I must be ill. Actually, its because I am all caught up with grading my papers which in and of itself is a miracle and we were going to Cullman but decided not too because John had a really bad sinus headache. So, I actually have time on my hands! WOW!

Plus I'm super excited about our vacation this summer....we are really going on one! We were planning to go to Disney, which is probably one of my favorite places in the whole world! Mickey/Minney/Tigger/Country Bear Jamboree.....you just can't beat them! And Space Mountain is phenomenal!! And then there's Cinderella's Castle and Pirates of the Carribbean! You'd think I was 10! But Walt really outdid himself! Anyway, we decided to wait until Christmas Break because it would be cooler and we would enjoy it more. So we then started talking about Gatlinburg, which we used to go visit all the time before we started our galavanting all over the country back in '94. As we started planning and looking at places to stay and things to see.....well I just got so excited!! It'll be great! The first week of June will be nice and cool still in the evening there in the mountains! I'm totally psyched!!

Ok, enough for now....just wanted to talk about how cool it is to plan a fun vacation! Have a great day everyone!

deb

John's birthday....

Well, he's arrived! 45 and counting.....although he continues to tease me mercilessly about the fact that I'm still two yrs. older than he is!! Oh well.....life goes on! Yesterday was John's official birthday and we both took the day off to celebrate. We actually just went out for breakfast, did our regular Wal-Mart shopping run....while his car was being serviced....you know, oil change and new front tires. Then we came home and spent the afternoon doing some little things around the house that we just can't seem to get done with JEB home. Of course, he was at school like all good little 7 yr. olds should be on a Friday afternoon.

Not much really going on here in Alabama....although it was a gorgeous day yesterday. Somewhere in the upper 50's/lower 60's and not a cloud in the sky!! God really knows how to put on a show, huh?? And the moon last night was neat....just the tiniest sliver showing, and with all the stars.....oooooooooweeeee!!

I hope all of you are gearing up for being sweet and civil to your sweeties for Valentine's Day. Although trying to convince your hubby that you'd just rather have more STARBUCK's dollars on your STARBUCK's card instead of candy and flowers isn't proving to be that easy!

Oh well.....life goes on......till next time,
deb

another week past....

hey all.....not much happening around here....well, that's not quite true. It's supposed to be pretty nice for the next few days here in Alabama! And we are starting our spring play auditions at school next week and I'm psyched!! I love doing the drama stuff!! We are doing a comedy based on the old Cary Grant movie...."Arsenic and Old Lace". In it, Cary Grant is the nephew of these two old spinster aunts and crazy uncle, who thinks he's Teddy Roosevelt. Anyway, they are killing off old men who rent a room in their home because they are feeling sorry for them since they are so lonely! Cary Grant finds out and tries to have the uncle committed because he's killing men off! Our play will be about the two old spinster ladies who rob casinos and hide the loot in the basement, where it is buried by crazy Uncle Charlie, who is certain he's Jack Sparrow's missing sibling!! ARRGH! Mateys! It's going to be a blast and I'm so excited about getting started on it!!

Have a great GroundHog day!!

deb