Five Love Languages

I saw this at Trav's Thoughts and thought I'd try the quiz. I'm really not surprised by the results.

The Five Love Languages

My primary love language is probably
Quality Time
with a secondary love language being
Words of Affirmation.

Complete set of results

Quality Time:		10
Words of Affirmation:		8
Physical Touch:		7
Acts of Service:		2
Receiving Gifts:		2

Information

Unhappiness in relationships, according to Dr. Gary Chapman, is often due to the fact that we speak different love languages. Sometimes we don't understand our partner's requirements, or even our own. We all have a "love tank" that needs to be filled in order for us to express love to others, but there are different means by which our tank can be filled, and there are different ways that we can express love to others.

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Sky Watch Friday

It's that time again. Sky Watch Friday! I do enjoy this and I think you may also. Why don't you wander on over to Strolling through Georgia and check it out.

When I'm riding in the car and even when I'm walking around outside, I seem to pay a lot more attention to the sky. Go figure. I'm still working on having my camera with me at the right time. It seems that the best shots always are when I'm on my way home from work or maybe during work when I don't have the camera with me. It can be a bit disappointing at times. Since starting this, I've also found that I really like the bare looking trees during winter. Again, my sky shot includes trees. Think maybe I got a bit too much sky here...ah well. I'm no expert and I'm having fun.

Have a great weekend and Happy Sky Watching!!

♥ Dottie

100th Post!

Not as fun or exciting as Maggie May's birthday bash, but this is my 100th post!

I don't really have much to blog about. My dog Dusty is looking at me all sad hoping I'll let him outside even though he just came in!

My dogs Sophie and Zoey are barking at air or something. They must hear something I don't. My dog Peaches is sitting on the arm of the couch looking all sweet and innocent. She is such a little peanut.

The cat is cleaning himself over there on the ottoman. He's a good cat for the most part...considering he has several canine siblings I think he does wonderfully here in our home.

My daughter Kayleigh is at the other computer no doubt chatting with her friends on MySpace, Facebook or maybe I.M.

My daughter Kara just finished her homework and was hoping to go next door to see if our neighbor would french braid her hair...no I do not know how to do that. I've tried, but I just have never been successful.

My hubs has gone to get dinner. Pizza, my favorite food. I really do love pizza. My favorite toppings include ham, mushrooms, onion, black olives, feta cheese, fresh garlic...yummo!

Today at work was another day in paradise (hell). I just realized I don't know how to do strikethrough letters :) Too funny. Ok, so work isn't quite that bad, but considering I really don't wanna be there it's not all that good either. I had way too many complaints of people not being able to get to the archives in Outlook. That's the email program I support. No matter how many times I've said it or communicated it, it's like they don't get it. Once that archive file reaches 2 Gig in size, Outlook doesn't like to open it. Why should I have to clean your archives for you? You've been told, the documentation is out there. Why must you continually add to the existing file making it larger? I really don't understand. Due to all those individuals at the office who feel it necessary to save every piece of mail, the servers are stressing. Today, I got to start going through lists of accounts seeking out the offenders so that I can address them one on one. I'll say, it was not too fun of a day today.

Wow, check this out... I didn't think I had much to say on my 100th post, but I'm just letting it all out here. Giving you all something to read. Ok so it's a bit boring maybe.

I want to thank the few of you who have commented my post regarding the gastric bypass surgery. There is a part of me that is very hesitant on getting it done. That part of me is saying "D - you know you can lose the weight the good old traditional way!" Just focus on it. Think about what you want the end result to be and don't lose sight of it. Take a cooking class for crying out loud so you can learn to make vegetables taste good enough to eat. Or seek out some sources on this wonderful blogosphere. I'm sure there are lots of peoples out here with great recipes they'd be willing to share. So... how about it? Got a good healthy recipe you'd like to share? Pretty please.

Ok... I'm going to call this post good and let you all go on to some other good reads. Till next time...

Peace and Love,
Dottie

Happy Birthday Maggie May!

Maggie May, the adorable dog belonging to Misty is 1 year old today! I'm so excited for her. You should go over to her blog and join the doggie bloggie bash she is having.

All 6 of my dogs Teddy Bear, Sophie, Peaches, Sampson, Zoey and Dusty all wish her a very Happy Birthday! They thought maybe they'd bring along some ice cream treats for Maggie and all the doggie guests to enjoy. Yum!

Dogs

For the few of you that visit, you know that I have a few dogs (6 to be exact). I do love my dogs and am pretty dog-crazed just like my friend Misty. Like her, I love dogs - all dogs. And when I see them, I have to pet them and if friends come over with their dog, I treat them as if they were my own. And Misty's blog title of dogs keeping me sane is appropriate. Dogs are wonderful companions and can most definitely help you maintain sanity. They're good for those who have high blood pressure or other medical ills because they'll be there for you and cuddle and just make you feel better. Not only are they great for medical illnesses, but mental too. I can't begin to think where I'd be if I didn't have my dogs during some of my rough times back in 2005. Seriously... when my kids left to go with dad and I was here alone...I really wasn't alone. My dogs were here keeping me company. They sat with me when I cried and licked my tears. The loved me unconditionally and that IS the best kind of love. Oh yes... I love my dogs. Just like kids, I love them all the same too. It's amazing how much love we humans have.

Ok, so I love dogs. I wish I could start a business that involved dogs. Maybe some day.

Sunday night, some people stopped by asking if we had lost a dog. "No". They had picked up this dog off the streets and of course were concerned. Because they weren't from around here, we told them we'd take the dog and try to find its owner. We'd keep him here and give him a warm place to sleep and food and water. Oh my he was cute. Of course all my dogs were very curious. Because he was a boy dog in a strange house, we did confine him to a kennel so he wouldn't be tempted to "mark" in our house. Here is a picture of him.

Because of his snorting that he did when he was excited, I started calling him Mr. Snuffaluffagus (or Snuffy) for short. Terrible huh... I was already naming the boy. We brought him to the local vet to see if he was chipped, but he wasn't. We went to the local groomer to see if they recognized him...they didn't. We did leave our number at those places though in case somebody was looking. I am happy to say that this afternoon we got a call from a woman who wondered if we had her dog. His real name is Spike. We brought him home and the mom and kids were very happy to see him. Mom even cried. I felt so good that we could take care of him and even better when he could be reunited with his mommy. What a wonderful feeling. Maybe I need to pursue something like that. Hmmm...

Have a great day!

Doctor Doctor

I had an appt. Monday afternoon. I decided that I was just simply fed up with the way I've been feeling lately. I don't want to go to work, my knees are aching terribly. I had a headache for at least 3 days and I didn't think it was going to go away. Those were all pretty much my excuses for making the appt. The real reason...bottom line... was my weight. I'm completely tired of it. So... I've decided that I'm going to take a serious look into the possibility of the Gastric Bypass surgery. I'm 36 (almost 37) and its time that I do something. My efforts alone have failed me. In speaking with the doctor she told me that with each failure, you start to think more and more that you really can't do it. You trick your mind into thinking you really are a failure. So each attempt after each failure is more and more difficult. Well... I've had it. I simply cannot handle the constant pain my knees feel. I can't blame them for aching for cryin' out loud. They are but volkswagen tires trying to support a mack truck. It's difficult for those knees. My husband had the gastric bypass surgery back in 2002 and he did really well with it. The thought of surgery kind of scares me, but that fear will always be there. The other fears I have right now; like not being able to walk or facing heart issues or diabetes, are some fears that I'm hopeful could go away after losing weight. Do you know anyone who has had the surgery? What are your thoughts? I'm really interested in your opinions. I would post a full picture of myself out here, but I don't think I can. Picture a 5'4" in over sized beach ball with a small head...and there you have it. I do have a blog dedicated to my weight, but I'm not willing to share it with everyone just yet. Ok..I guess I've gone on long enough now. I hope you all have a fabulous day. Don't let my sourness affect you. By the way, is anyone having troubles getting my blog to display? I've been having difficulty with it at home; however at work it seems to be okay. Weird.

P.S. We are getting more snow here! I'm not convinced that spring will be around any time soon.

Browsing the Web

For some reason I decided to do some searches on family names using Google. It's interesting what you can come up with. I have a great-uncle who lives at least part of the time in Florida. I never see him anymore and not sure if he'd even know me if he saw me. I found this picture in the Palm Beach Post during my googling. He's the older gentleman on the left. He reminds me so much of my great-grandpa. I guess that would make sense since that would be his father. That's the side of the family with money and I'm sure he's probably rubbed elbows with some very elite people and of course has been to events that I'm sure I'll never make it to. The link below will take you to the site with the picture. At least I hope it does. He is a handsome man. I remember my mom telling me how good looking he always was. He obviously takes care of himself. I'm guessing he's in his 70's by now. I know my grandma (his sister) was born in 1929 I believe and he is a bit younger. She's passed away now too. With my great grandparents both gone, my grandma gone and my mom gone...I guess you can see why I've lost touch with that side of the family.

http://postpix.palmbeachpost.com/pages/photo_page.php?mm=1630153&gallery=312412

Saturday Night Hockey

Saturday evening we brought our two girls and a few of their friends to a hockey game. The Grand Rapids Griffins were playing the Manitoba Moose. Grand Rapids won 1-0. I really enjoy watching hockey. It amazes me the skills these guys have on the ice. Not to mention the fights and how many times they get rammed into the side walls. A rough sport indeed, but so fun to watch. Those Manitoba Moose certainly are an aggressive team. I think it made for a really good game.

Cody Linley made a guest appearance during the first intermission. If you aren't familiar with that name, he plays Jake Ryan on the ever popular Hannah Montana show on Disney Channel. He is a cute kid actually. I got a pretty good picture of him..considering how far up we were and the lighting, etc.

We all had a good time at the game. You should've seen how the girls (ages 12-15) reacted when this dream boat came out. Screamin' and googly eyed. I remember the days when I reacted that way to the likes of Jon Bon Jovi...back in the day when he had long hair...he was so hot! He's still cute.

Sky Watch Friday

Hey, for once I'm a little bit early on this one. Since the lunar eclipse occurred last night, what do you suppose my picture is going to be? Hmmm. I decided to post two different shots of the moon.

Happy Sky Watching! If you wanna join in on this sky watching fun, head on over to Strolling through Georgia and check it out. It really is fun. Have a great weekend!

Message in a Bottle Meme

I was tagged by Are We There Yet for this message in a bottle meme. I do find it kind of an interesting meme, however what in the world do I have to put in a bottle to share with the blogosphere? I'm at a loss to come up with something truly witty or inspiring. So this is what I went with. Certainly nothing new, but I find it a powerful, yet simple message that I think deserves sharing in case there is someone out there who hasn't seen it.

So, here's the scoop so you can participate:

"You are about to send a virtual Message In a Bottle across the Blog Ocean. Leave a message in the sand or on the bottle. Write anything you wish. Be a pirate or a poet. Serious or silly. Anonymous or not. What message would you like to send out to the universe?"

Here Are the Rules:

1. Compose a message to place in your virtual bottle.

2. Right click and SAVE the blank graphic below

3. Use a graphics program of your choice to place the message on this picture

4. Post the Message In a Bottle meme and your creation on your blog along with these rules
5. Tag a minimum of 5 bloggers - or your entire blogroll - to do the same. Notify them of the tag.
Your virtual bottle will remain afloat in the blogosphere ocean for all blogernity (That's a Mimism for blog + eternity.)

In addition to those rules, you then need to head over to Mimi's Message in a Bottle Meme and add your site to the Mr. Linky list that she has while also leaving your blog's name and URL in a comment so that she knows you've completed the meme. She will then add it to the master list of message bottles. You can email mimiwrites2005 at yahoo.com if you have questions and , as always, participation is optional. Unless, of course, you have a problem with dungeons in which case I strongly suggest you do the darned thing and throw it back into the ocean of the blogosphere ... or something like that!

So, now I'm supposed to tag 5 bloggers. This is so hard for me because most everyone I might select has probably already been tagged. So for now... I'm just leaving this here and if you see it an like it, by all means participate! Thanks!

Sky Watch Friday

Finally saw a bit of sunshine today and I was so excited. It was after work, but I hadn't been home and wouldn't you know... I didn't have my camera. So, this isn't the greatest, but you can see the color. It was taken with my camera phone. Happy Sky Watching everyone and have a great weekend. If you would like to join this weekly adventure, wander on over to Strolling through Georgia and get involved!

In Memorium

For most, February 13 is just any other day; no significance. But to me...it's actually a sad day. It was two years ago that my mom passed away. I honestly cannot believe that it's already been two years. It certainly doesn't feel like it. At times, I can still hear her voice or her laugh when I would say or do something goofy or my girls would be silly. I'm glad those are the things that really speak loudly when I think about her. Because I also remember her last days that weren't so good. She had a trach and couldn't really talk. She was very stubborn. She was in the hospital at the time. My step-dad was there day in and day out. He was good at that. I visited when I could. I remember visiting on a Wednesday. I took the day off work because it was that afternoon that my great-grandpa's funeral was taking place. Rough timing I know. It was only a few weeks prior to that that my step-grandpa passed away too. Two funerals with a few weeks. Anyway, that Wednesday, I went to the hospital in the morning and visited until about noon. The whole time I was there, I just am not sure how to explain how I felt. Here was my mom, she seemed okay (aside from not being able to talk)...but she was very stubborn. She did NOT want to get any more testing done...nothing. She barely looked at me while I was there. Honestly, I wasn't as talkative either. I'm not sure if I was just uneasy because it was a situation I wasn't comfortable in or what. I do remember trying to talk her into getting a particular test done. But she started crying and didn't want nothing to do with it. What was really difficult was when the hospital priest came in. He did some praying and everything. Then, I REALLY didn't feel comfortable. Was this last rights or whatever? I don't know. I just remember not feeling so well. I left at noon to attend my great-grandpa's funeral. Later that week (Friday), we had gotten a call she wasn't getting much better. Saturday night another call..."come down here, it doesn't look like she'll make it". My heart was sinking on the way to the hospital. Thank God my husband was driving. I was pretty numb all the way there. We got to the room... I walked in and I looked at her. She was lying in a reclined position. Her eyes were closed and she was hooked up to different machines. Every now and then, a big breath and her head would tilt back a bit. She was pretty pale too. I think I stood there for all of about 5 seconds, when I broke into tears and had to run out of the room! I really couldn't handle seeing her like that at first. (Why am I reliving this right now...it's only making me cry -ugh- ) I composed myself and finally went in. I just stood there and stared and finally talked with some of the others that were there (my step-dad, my aunt, a really good family friend) I stayed there for hours. I held her hand at times and I talked small words (because the nurses said she could hear me). It was sometime between 1 and 2 a.m. I think when I talked with the nurse. I had to speak with someone because I was getting emotionally drained and was missing my kids terribly. I wondered if it would be okay if I went home to be with my kids. I felt guilty for leaving and wondered if it was the wrong thing to do, but everyone understood. And so I left. Got home and snuggled with the kids. A few hours later...around 5 a.m. We got word that she passed...Monday, February 13, 2006. There are times I wonder if she was waiting for me to leave; that maybe she didn't want me to see her pass.?? I don't know. So... today I remember my mom. I love you mom and I miss you so much!

God hath not promised

skies always blue,

Flower-strewn pathways

all our lives through;

God hath not promised

sun without rain

Day without sorrow,

peace without pain.

But God hath promised

strength for the day,

Rest for the labor

light for the way,

Grace for the trials,

help from above,

Unfailing sympathy,

undying love...

I did a short photo show as a tribute to my mom. Feel free to check it out. It's over in my right side bar. It does have music with it, but I think you may have to activate the volume button.

On this day, I also remember my grandma who passed away 19 years ago (1989).

May you both rest in peace. I love you forever.

Peace and Love Always,

Dottie

Getting to Know my Olympus E-510

Once again playing with my camera. It's dark outside and not to mention freezing (5-degrees). That leaves me with shooting random things inside the house. Here they are. I did enhance them a bit with Picnik.

Sophie - Isn't she just adorable!

And, here is Peaches...she normally has lots more hair. But she had puppies a while ago and is still trying to get her hair to grow back.

And for the fun of it I took a picture of the painting hanging on our wall. This was given to us by my father-in-law.

Good news... the sun was out today! It was so nice to see the sun out. The temperature never got above the teens, but it was still a beautiful day. It's just too bad that I had to work all day and couldn't be taking some outdoor pictures. Once again...work just getting in the way of all the fun stuff! I dream of the day I can go part time.

That Blah Feeling

I've been complaining for days about this blah feeling. The feeling that makes me not want to work or do much of anything aside from stick around home and play on the computer. I've been struggling to figure out why these feelings have been so bad. I was thinking it was lack of sunshine and seasonal blues or something. I think that's part of it. But after a lot of thinking yesterday at my desk at work...I've finally figured it out. I was actually crying at my desk. I just really didn't want to be there. I hate it when I get into these funks. I feel so much heavier than normal (and that's pretty darn heavy). I at times, feel like I would just love to lay around in bed all day. Why do I have to work outside the house...why do I feel this way...am I going through some mid-life crisis!?! Hmmm...that could be. However, I noticed the date yesterday and it was the 8th of February. Today, the 9th and in 4 short days...the 13th. It is on that day that will mark the 2 year anniversary of my mom's passing. I can't believe it's been two years already. The closer the day gets, the more these feelings weigh on me. It's taking everything I got to not go to the doctor and beg for an excuse to take me off work for a while. I would think that the further away from the time of my mom's passing, the easier things would get. However, things seem more difficult now than in the first year. Is it reality sinking in or what? I'm glad that I've finally identified what has been causing all this. However, it hasn't stopped the feelings. They're just as strong as ever. I don't wanna go to work. I just wanna do what I want..when I want. As I think about this stuff more... I begin to wonder... does the fact that my mom worked at the same place as me cause some of this. Do I somehow feel that the job affected her life and had a part in her early death? Do I really want out of there for that reason... I need something different, desire something different. But I feel trapped. Why? I have a weight problem. Who is going to hire someone large like me...even if I do have qualifications. And do I wanna give up the 30 days of vacation I have accumulated over the last 19.5 years? My perfect job would be one I can do from home on my own time...in my pj's if I so desired. Yes, that sounds like a great job for me. Where can I find one of those?

Sky Watch Friday

Our skies around here have been pretty gloomy still! So I thought I'd look towards the sky and take a picture of the tops of the towering trees in my backyard. :) If you would like to join in this sky watching fun, head on over to Strolling through Georgia.

Happy Sky Watching!

Dottie

New Phone

I got a new phone... it's so cool and I'm so excited! Now I can have my contacts and calendar, etc. all in one! Here's a picture of it! Now I just need to get all my stuff loaded. That'll keep me busy for a while.

Four Things Meme

Four jobs I’ve had:
1. Burger King (highschool)
2. Word Processor
3. Tech Support for Retailer
4.

Four places I lived:
1. Grand Rapids, MI
2. Small Town MI

Four movies I’ve watched over and over:
1. Wedding Singer
2. Twister
3. Waterboy
4. Grumpy and Grumpier Old Men

Four shows I watch:
1. House
2. Ghost Hunter
3. Good Eats (Food Network)
4. Raechel Ray (Foot Network)

Four places I’ve been:
1. Elpaso TX
2. Canada (Niagara Falls)
3. Florida
4. My own little world in the Blogosphere

Four people who e-mail me regularly
1. Dianna
2. Jacqueline
3. Dawn
4. Mary

Four favorite things to eat:
1. Pizza
2. Chinese
3. Chicken Quesadilla with Guacemole
4. Steak and Eggs

Four places I’d rather be:
1. I'm at home and I enjoy being here
2.
3.
4.

Four things I look forward to this new year:
1. Schooling
2. More photography
3. I'd like a new camera too
4. Watching my kids play sports

Four people to tag: The first four people who read this meme.

My Blogging Life Just Got Easier

OK, I admit, I'm a newbie in the world of blogging. I'm not really embarrassed to admit that. However, I am a little embarrassed to admit that I've been taking the excruciating route to reading all the posts of those blogs I visit often. No more... I just realized there's such a thing as Google Reader. I just subscribe to the blogs I'm interested in and look at that - everything is listed right there. Blogging life just got easier! Why did I not know about this before? What's worse? I work in the technology field so this shouldn't have been something foreign to me! Ah well... I'm not perfect. I'm sure there's all kinds of methods being used to read blog posts, but the Google Reader seems to fit fine for me right now. However, if there are other helpful tidbits I may not be aware of...feel free to share.

P.S. In a few weeks I start school. My first class is VB.net programming. I'm really hoping that one day I can design my own blog layout and customize it the way I want.

Blue Eyes

Do you have blue eyes? Well then we might be related! Check out this article I read on USA Today's site.

Blue Eyes Might all be Related

Interesting?

Thank You Misty!

Misty at My Dogs Keep Me Sane has awarded me this beautiful Unconditional Friendship award. I am ever so grateful. That puppy is one of hers...she's gorgeous isn't she? She'll certainly be a great addition to my blog page. I want to thank Misty for this great award. I'd like to pass it on as well to those who are visiting my site. I haven't made too many blogosphere friends yet, but if you stop by here to see me and leave comments, then I'd like you to have this award too. Just be sure to link back to its creator (Misty). Again...THANK YOU!

New Toy

I got myself a new computer today! It's a huge improvement to what I had. Has a 20-inch flat panel LCD monitor as well. I like it! It is loaded with Windows Vista and IE7 so I've been poking around at things in an attempt to familiarize myself with stuff. Vista is very different compared to the XP that I'm used to. I know I'll catch on..it just may take a little time :)

Hope you all are having good days.

Super Bowl today.... Who will win?? We're thinking the Patriots.. how about you? Are you a football fan?

Have fun,
Dottie

She Needs Her Mom

***AFTER READING THIS POST, PLEASE CONSIDER COPYING IT AND POSTING IT ON YOUR BLOG-THE MORE EXPOSURE THIS GETS, THE BETTER***

She tries to sleep, but she can’t-the noises coming from the only bedroom in the trailer are too loud, too embarrassing. Rolling over she faces the wall and hopes that her father will finish what he’s doing and that her step-mother won’t make any more noise.

She’s living every teenage girl’s nightmare.

It’s bad enough that she was torn from her friends in Kentucky-but living here, in this cramped, dirty trailer with no privacy and no indoor shower is the icing on the cake. Fitting in at school was out of the question-her father made sure of that by not allowing her to socialize outside of class & eventually, she woke up one morning knowing that she would no longer walk the halls of freedom, but instead would be taught in the very trailer she slept in.

It’s probably for the best, she thinks-if anyone ever found out that they make me wear hand me down underwear I’d be the laughing stock of the state anyway…

She wishes she could move home-to her real home-with her mother and sister in Connecticut. There she would be nurtured and cared for, and allowed to be a teenager…allowed to have opinions and ideas and to cut her hair the way she likes it.

But she knows she can’t. He’s making sure of that too…

Jamie wants to come home.

Many of you know Linda from Are We There Yet? And perhaps you know that she has two daughters, Amanda and Jamie. Amanda lives with Linda here in CT and Jamie lives in Florida with her father and his wife.

Life for Jamie is not going well.

Jamie is living a lonely life in a cramped, dirty trailer with guardians who won’t allow her to be an individual. She is not allowed to have friends. She can’t choose her own music or movies and she can’t even cut her hair. She has to shower in a common area of a camp ground because her “home” doesn’t have a shower.

She is homeschooled by her stepmother-a woman who is not qualified to take on such a task and Jamie is, for sure, behind other kids her age academically. No doubt, she will also fall behind socially as well.

Though Jamie has expressed to her father that she wants to move to Connecticut to live with her mother, he will not allow it. His reasoning is that Linda is not a good mother.

His reasoning is bull shit.

When Jamie visits, it is easy to see that she flourishes. Her smile is bright and it’s clear that being allowed to smile and laugh and to be a little quirky is the reason. Anyone who reads Linda’s blog knows that she is a caring and attentive mother who strives to give both of her children what they deserve.

The man that Jamie and Amanda call Dad is not a good man. He remarried and is completely wrapped up in his new marriage and does not care what happens to Jamie. If he believes that Linda is a bad mother because Amanda has blue hair, then I wonder what he would say if she were to cast her daughter out of her life simply because she was a little different…

Of course, Linda would never do that-but he did. Amanda lived with her father at one time, and was sent back to live with Linda because she didn’t “fit in” to the family he wanted to create. He no longer speaks to her. Now tell me, how can a man who disowns one daughter ever be a better parent than one who loves unconditionally?

He can’t.

And that’s why Jamie needs to come home.

Being a single mother who makes “too much money” (read: she makes over the poverty level) Linda does not qualify for financial assistance for legal aid, and therefore is having trouble getting a lawyer’s attention. In CT, courts consider a custody award as subject to change until the child involved grows up, and in most states proof of a "change in circumstances" may overturn an earlier award. This flexibility is intended to allow for the correction of poor or outdated decisions.

Jamie has vocalized to both parents that she wishes to move. Her dad has vocalized that it will never happen. Linda made a promise to Jamie that she would do anything in her power to get here home.But she needs our help.

Please visit MsMaggieMooTalksToU and look on the sidebar for a magic button-this magic button allows you to donate to the Get Jamie Home Legal Fund. The faster you click, the faster you will help change the life of one little girl who very much needs a new life.

Please help. We’ve seen in the past that every penny helps…even if you can only donate $5, please consider doing it.

Jamie needs to come home.

Sky Watch Friday

Our skys around here have been pretty gloomy, gray and nothing but snow for the last week so I decided to share a picture of the moon I took back in August. I did add a frame around it...not that it makes any improvement. :) If you would like to join in this sky watching fun, head on over to Strolling through Georgia.

Happy Sky Watching!!

Dottie