100 Library Legends

This is Oklahoma’s centennial year. The Oklahoma Library Association has compiled a list of the top 100 contributors to Oklahoma libraries for the first century.
Here’s a link to the page. When you click on the words The Oklahoma Library Legends List, you will go to a list of 100 people/groups. My mom is one of [...]

storms & tornadoes

We’ve got storms, high winds and flash flood warnings this afternoon. I’ve heard reports of a couple of twisters touching down around Oklahoma City. Loads of people north & northwest of Oklahoma City have no power right now.
I guess this means that storm season has begun.

countdown tickers

Many people find their way to my blog looking for the weight loss ticker that I put on my blog in 2005. It has been removed. However, I’ve made a few samples tickers for you to see.
Visit ticker factory dot com to make your own tickers for all occasions. [...]

Happy Birthday to you!

Happy Birthday to you!Happy Birthday Dear Chrissie–
Happy Birthday to you!
Today is my dear sister’s birthday. She’s not a day over… er… 29!

overheard conversation

Today, I had been asked to hold during a phone call. I guess the representative didn’t realize that I was no longer on hold but able to hear the conversation he was having with a co-worker.
Here’s what I heard:
Lady: Have you ever been a victim of road rage?
Guy (representative): [...]

Four Oklahoma Towns

Mom just told me that she read somewhere that there’s a sentence that is made only of four Oklahoma town names. She does not know which four towns comprise this sentence.
Here’s what she came up with:
Sallisaw Henryetta Wagoner Catoosa. (Read: Sally saw Henryetta waggin’ her catoosa).
What do you think? Can you come up [...]

Take a look…

at photos taken yesterday on the set of Sweeney Todd.
Many thanks to Bonnie at The Johnny Depp Zone for the photos.

Take a look…

at photos taken yesterday on the set of Sweeney Todd.
Many thanks to Bonnie at The Johnny Depp Zone for the photos.

Tagged!

I got tagged by my sister, Julie over at Gigi’s Little Blog.
Here goes…
1. What time did you get up this morning?2:30am to check DD10’s blood sugar, then 5:45am to get ready for work (leave at 6:35am)2. Diamonds or pearls?pearls3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema?Eragon (at the dollar movie)4. [...]

Spring flowers

I think I’ve posted before that daffodils are one of my favorite things about springtime. They are a sign that Spring has sprung and that warmer weather with loads of rain are on the way.

These are photos of the daffodils that welcomed Spring at my house this past month. They smelled [...]

to market, to market, to buy a fat… tomato?

This morning, Mom and I went to the OSU-OKC Farmer’s Market. We had a good time wandering around, visiting with the vendors & looking/sampling their wares. We saw everything from soaps, hand-knitted caps and essential oils to bird feeders, eggs, pecans, cheeses and produce.
I wanted to buy some tomato plants [...]

to market, to market, to buy a fat… tomato?

This morning, Mom and I went to the OSU-OKC Farmer’s Market. We had a good time wandering around, visiting with the vendors & looking/sampling their wares. We saw everything from soaps, hand-knitted caps and essential oils to bird feeders, eggs, pecans, cheeses and produce.
I wanted to buy some tomato plants [...]

dinner with the mentor family

We met the mentor family tonight for dinner at Steak ‘n Shake. DS10, DD10 & I went & met the mentor mom & 15 yr old daughter who’s had Type I Diabetes since age 12. DD13, Miss Anti-social I’ll Just Stay Home & Read a Book, Thanks opted to stay home. We brought her a [...]

podcasts

Do you listen to podcasts? I do. I listen to podcasts more than I listen to the radio these days.
One of my favorite podcasts is More Hip than Hippie. Dori and Val are the hosts of this weekly podcast. They do a great job of presenting fun yet effective ways [...]

wallpaper

Do you change the wallpaper on your computer often? At work, I do not. At home, I do. A lot.
I actually changed it again just now.
This is my current wallpaper… Captain Jack in red.
(courtesy of Endora at The Johnny Depp Zone)

What’s yours?