One Sided Friendships may seem pointless.... however.....

 I can't stand those clichéd quotes about "cutting out negative people" and "walking away from joy-stealers." They may make sense, but they come off as self-centered and selfish. I mean, we've all just survived two incredibly tough years. Some people have coped better than others, dealing with depression or loneliness. And let's be real, you don't have to completely cut off your friends to protect yourself. Sometimes, they just want to be around someone positive, someone who reassures them that everything will be okay. Instead of always focusing on how they affect you, think about the impact you can have on them. So let's be a positive force in their lives, too!

These are Not Gen X People

Today I was scrolling through Facebook and saw a post from a fellow neighbor in our neighborhood page.  

                 It read:

                        "It stinks; if anyone would like to have their garbage pails cleaned, there is a company                              that will clean out your cans. All you have to do is sign up."

I’m thinking .... these people are not Gen X!!!

How hard is it to take a water hose... Turn it on... and spray out you own garbage bin. WTAF 

Last summer I saw an advertisement on a business who would "scoop your dogs poop" for you.  

What is the deal with today’s society?  Do they have that much money or  are they just that lazy? 

I wonder if they hirer butt wipers too!  lol  SMH

My Husband needs therapy

After I got the lasagna out of the oven and shut the door, Dennis walked over and opened the over door.  

Me:  I didn’t leave it open cause the dogs (two Chihuahuas) where sniffing around the oven 

Dennis : well if they jump up in there we’ll have us some Taco Bell for supper!

Sick man!

Memories of Christmas Past

I miss Christmas at my parents. 

You never think about that not being a choice anymore. 

Until it isn’t. 

Growing up I had a lot of great Christmas memories.  I remember getting a baby doll that rode a tricycle. I remember the music and the laughter.  I remember my favorite gift at age 14 … a glass vanity with a makeup mirror. I had that thing until I was 19 and we moved. I always wished  I had another one. 

But my favorite Christmas’s were after my kids were born and we had Christmas with my parents.

They lived in the country on a family farm… but my dad would have lights in every tree and on every bush so the grandkids felt like they were going to a magical place as soon as they saw it. 

My mom had the inside looking like the north pole!  A beautifully decorated tree that exuded hobby lobby… a 12 foot long village complete with lights and ice skating for the figurines of the village. Garland hung everywhere complete with mistletoe!  I miss all the family that showed up. Uncles, aunts, 1st cousins, 2nd cousins…. popping in while visiting their own families down the road.  We had hayrides and caroling wars, food at our disposal anytime.   The fireplace always lite and making crackling noises, leaving the entire house smelling of wood.  The boisterous evenings with different games being played in various rooms. My dad  always having a funny joke or story to share with animation. Grandkids were running this way or that way, giggling while playing with their cousins, excited to see what Santa would be bringing!  We even had talent shows and karaoke.  Our loud evenings were followed by quiet mornings with just my dad, drinking coffee on the screened in porch watching the birds and catching up on each others lives. 

They were wonderful Christmas’s I got to share with both my children and my parents.  You get so few of them in the grand scheme of life.  I wish I would have held on to them tighter somehow.  But instead of being sad those days are gone…I’m going to be thankful I had that time with my parents and that I have those memories.