tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227043942024-03-19T06:04:30.782-07:00A Day in the life of ME!!!!!Sharijoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556053395793393380noreply@blogger.comBlogger330125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22704394.post-49787895674759558062009-07-30T01:45:00.001-07:002009-07-30T01:55:42.526-07:00His Journey Home<p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>My Dads all time favorite thing besides me of course was Trains... he had a 8 x 8 train set up in his lil one bedroom apartment. He collected cars and engines and just LOVED the Canadian Rockies. He'd taken the train many times from Toronto to Terrace and never tired of it. It was always an adventure for him that if you'd let him he'd give you every detail of it. Which would probably take longer than the train ride itself. So it only seemed fitting for my Dad and I to take one last ride together HOME. Here are some of the pics from that..... We all Love you and miss you sooooooo Much. Thinking of you Mr Canada!! xox</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><embed width="448" height="361" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" src="http://i161.photobucket.com/remix/player.swf?videoURL=http%3A%2F%2Fvid161.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ft226%2Fsharijoy%2F6c030989.pbr&hostname=stream161.photobucket.com"></embed><br /></p><br /><br /><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54485/133/64B08047843806BD01A8EFE5F99876DA.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;" />Sharijoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556053395793393380noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22704394.post-60085456487698076092009-07-22T23:09:00.002-07:002009-07-22T23:20:28.734-07:00I'm not ready yet!!I really feel like I wanna sit down and start blogging again... Not that I have any spare time to do so hence the 11 pm post. But I am just not ready to do a post about my Dad..... for those who may not know my Dad passed away June 4 2009. I am not able to put in words the man he was, what he meant or how deeply he will be missed by me. I feel like I should be spilling my heart out, but I am not allowing myself too. Part of me also feels like I can't post any posts till I do a Dad post. How can I tell you funny stories about day to day stuff when I haven't been able to let go of that feeling in the bottom of my gut about my Dad yet. Maybe I will feel different about posting in the next lil bit......for now I'm taking one day at a time. <br /><br /><br /><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54485/133/64B08047843806BD01A8EFE5F99876DA.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;" />Sharijoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556053395793393380noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22704394.post-19928096827954736602009-06-04T08:02:00.003-07:002009-06-04T08:17:13.923-07:00Moved onto Comfort Care.I'm sad to report that my fathers health is deteriorating and that he was put onto comfort care yesterday. The doctors said that he would just continue to have reoccurring episodes and that there was nothing they could do for him to have any kind of quality life. That the best thing for him was to make him comfortable for the last days of his life......just continue to keep him in your thoughts and prayers. <br /><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54485/133/64B08047843806BD01A8EFE5F99876DA.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;" />Sharijoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556053395793393380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22704394.post-12921908711383210472009-05-17T12:49:00.003-07:002009-05-31T23:52:59.284-07:00My Dad... My Hero!<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Yesterday</span> was my dads 85 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span></span> birthday!! Can you believe that.... imagine what he has seen in his life time what he has lived through! I still haven't been able to get too many answers as what is going on with my dad, it being a week end and all. I have talked to him a couple of times and he knows who I am and stuff but he does seems quite confused. I need to talk to his doctor and find out if his <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">meds</span></span> are right or if there is something new in the mix that could be causing the confusion. I want to try and get him closer to his old surroundings and closer to where his girlfriend lives. I am really hoping there will be an open bed for him in Quincy. So much has happened but hasn't if that makes any sense. I thank God for Joanie his girlfriend, she has been taking care of everything. I was a bit hurt initially that she was doing everything and felt like she was taking over and making decisions too fast. But now I can see that she has been making the right ones. I'm not sure when I'll be able to make it there..... I want to go but don't want to go now and have to go back again . I'll have to wait and talk to everyone first and find out exactly what is happening and what needs to be done and by when before I go. Plus I have <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Parkers</span></span> operation coming up soon. Sorry just not in the mood to write anymore..... too much on my mind. And not sure how to express it. <br /><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54485/133/64B08047843806BD01A8EFE5F99876DA.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;" />Sharijoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556053395793393380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22704394.post-52772233427783123782007-02-03T21:19:00.001-08:002009-05-31T23:52:16.054-07:00Just a thought<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT4qjwBnoE0B5855xEIjU6JXkYO1JsT3TDen_LU25GKeWxiP2gTewkm72YiPclJ3pfWnmkB69g7GzpcKrN6vakZPkiBcnCWURpfWtfn0wvt5FJQa4JfoOk-X56CxQWqgoy2huLFw/s1600-h/IMGP2325.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5027798732435560146" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT4qjwBnoE0B5855xEIjU6JXkYO1JsT3TDen_LU25GKeWxiP2gTewkm72YiPclJ3pfWnmkB69g7GzpcKrN6vakZPkiBcnCWURpfWtfn0wvt5FJQa4JfoOk-X56CxQWqgoy2huLFw/s320/IMGP2325.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUsiRKPRluA0TnyNkcpXRZ6iveWuWmLBip1xV3yIk0d6kq4AYUgsa1NwpjCDYgcp3NzSrfFgtz9xEOeaOmlLzmG6BQ-ENTtyRKnm4cRf2k6ydX48iFeo7NpgIyjWF9N5jQwZeFvw/s1600-h/IMGP2323.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5027798741025494754" style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; float: left;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUsiRKPRluA0TnyNkcpXRZ6iveWuWmLBip1xV3yIk0d6kq4AYUgsa1NwpjCDYgcp3NzSrfFgtz9xEOeaOmlLzmG6BQ-ENTtyRKnm4cRf2k6ydX48iFeo7NpgIyjWF9N5jQwZeFvw/s320/IMGP2323.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I was thinking today about my bathroom...guess its cuz poor Penny was spending sooooo much time in hers that I had a good look around mine!! LOL Anyhoo I was thinking how much I love my windows...... When we bought the house the previous owner was into making stained glass stuff....I must admit I would love to learn how to do this!!! She had made two hanging stained glass windows to put over top of the existing windows. I really liked the look of it...but of course when they moved and sold to us she didn't leave behind her lil jewels. I also have to confess that I am not a lover of window treatments...I can never make up my mind about what I would like to go there. I didn't want curtains...or blinds...but I needed something cuz the bath tub is right by the windows and though I don't think my neighbor would be able to see my naked ass getting in and out of the tub I didn't want to take any chances!!! So I decided to do my own stain glass treatment!!......its the cheating, cheaper version but I love it and it still lets in the light and I have no window blinds or curtains to contend with.<br />I'd never done it before so it was gonna be a trial and error thing.....but I must say it was very simple and easy to do. it took a bit of time to finish it...I think it took me probably 12 hours in total...I'd work on it for a bit, then give myself a break, let it dry and continue on. In the end I thought I did a pretty damn good job!! its not super cheap to do but when you price out two stained glass windows the sizes I'd need.... it was SUPER CHEAP!!! The stencils will cost anywhere from 14 to 20 bucks I bought two, then I bought extra straight pieces which are 10 bucks each the window paint is about 3 bucks a tube so depends on how many colour you want....I still have lots leftover and my windows are pretty big. Alot of times at the craft store you can get the stenciling stuff in the cheap bins thats where I bought the next design for the french doors I don't have yet!!<br />Heres some tips if you plan on doing this!!<br />1. ensure your window is clean and dry before starting<br />2. figure out what you want before starting<br />3. measure out your windows and divide them equally I used a ruler and pencil to draw my idea on the window first.... then just tried to match the flowers and stems as much as I could free hand. its not perfect but I think it adds charm.<br />4.While your in the groove place all straight pieces in one sitting so you don't forget how you were doing it. press them on firmly...some of mine peeled back abit ..I just re stuck em.<br />5. when you start to paint the insides if you are doing a design with the brush...like dabbing or such ...try to finish all the design parts at one time or your stroke may vary the next time you do it and it will show.<br />6.Toothpicks worked for me...don't over fill the small stuff you don't want it to bubble or run...you can always add to it but its hard to take it away!!<br />7. if you don't like it let it dry and scrap it off with a razor blade....there were a few times I did this.<br /><br />I also plan on doing a window or two in the greenhouse I have yet to build!! but I thought it would look pretty in there!! I have more ideas than time and money!! but I guess we all do!!</div><div> </div><div>On grey days like today the windows don't light up as much as they do with the natural sunlight coming in....but I still love em!!!</div>Sharijoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556053395793393380noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22704394.post-54639261871210305822007-02-27T10:50:00.001-08:002009-05-31T23:33:34.490-07:00Transformed!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl9gW7yREphGREnolUc4ggQYdZmD-YAASLjQ_DhJf4TJmiLbiyCH7jW1AONhyaHnMGOZLeH55PveaKe80PaAmaqxaRY2k0h78hG_-Rzaa2TmNUkTbElqU3-SA65CgFgoTteKlAPg/s1600-h/IMGP2451.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5036290539273150930" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl9gW7yREphGREnolUc4ggQYdZmD-YAASLjQ_DhJf4TJmiLbiyCH7jW1AONhyaHnMGOZLeH55PveaKe80PaAmaqxaRY2k0h78hG_-Rzaa2TmNUkTbElqU3-SA65CgFgoTteKlAPg/s320/IMGP2451.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Qn5QHqMEwA9aGsQu1rQjhXZg2ivfNxlrNMFpFvm3ehxc7U6cfZy888W_P5uSe3_HdPTckmKgcD3HNBMl53Rycs4EjscWn5fonEj1-VqD_xrFfaaW14aGua5NmfdN59l4VdT0kw/s1600-h/IMGP2454.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5036290577927856610" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Qn5QHqMEwA9aGsQu1rQjhXZg2ivfNxlrNMFpFvm3ehxc7U6cfZy888W_P5uSe3_HdPTckmKgcD3HNBMl53Rycs4EjscWn5fonEj1-VqD_xrFfaaW14aGua5NmfdN59l4VdT0kw/s320/IMGP2454.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"></span> </div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error"></span> </div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQo-HiTwFcVW-C5ItCQQTVHS-lgGuwQQ2nesJWDqQNXPyNw0jGRp-K2PlGRqtpPBaTleT8u6-PUow7HGnYAu6EHAPFrVwjdBNOqHmGdxiczI_ioWO0P2QTLDWxKkJ_KJxoTltU4A/s1600-h/IMGP2489.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5036291445511250434" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQo-HiTwFcVW-C5ItCQQTVHS-lgGuwQQ2nesJWDqQNXPyNw0jGRp-K2PlGRqtpPBaTleT8u6-PUow7HGnYAu6EHAPFrVwjdBNOqHmGdxiczI_ioWO0P2QTLDWxKkJ_KJxoTltU4A/s320/IMGP2489.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq3xfx4hmd1SKAjPt25nVPLhprCXCKXQXdnvnB5r7HW_UGmNL0Q-3Jd3fVXzyGmgmlEInZxol9h6IOVGj_ZZSqNDN4M96KrvFGQy4lP0b3bI-OVPA4e0w3Ey1GX8XLd9yuRE1MZQ/s1600-h/IMGP2485.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5036291441216283122" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq3xfx4hmd1SKAjPt25nVPLhprCXCKXQXdnvnB5r7HW_UGmNL0Q-3Jd3fVXzyGmgmlEInZxol9h6IOVGj_ZZSqNDN4M96KrvFGQy4lP0b3bI-OVPA4e0w3Ey1GX8XLd9yuRE1MZQ/s320/IMGP2485.JPG" border="0" /></a>Heres</span> a couple of before pictures of a kitchen <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">chandelier</span> that was given to me I </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>decided to see if I could transform it into a cute <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">girly</span> chandelier for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Kalis</span> room.I was looking at one in Canadian Tire and it was $180 bucks and for a 3 lamp one was $130 bucks....so Free sounded like I should give it a try!! </div><div>I sanded down the brass, gave it a white paint job, pulled the guts out and flipped it around the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">other way</span> so I could put shades on it!! then I bought 5 shades and hot glued some fringe to it, bought some colored bobbles at the craft store and put then on some fishing line....presto!! I think it turned out Okay!! what do you think??? I think I spent $50 bucks!!</div>Sharijoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556053395793393380noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22704394.post-84774092250427381852007-03-06T09:55:00.002-08:002009-05-31T23:33:01.158-07:00Kali's new closet<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6rYZqZHc9Y65-bi_jtUHUzahTLOceuhKmRk2IoZ-aiLaXNbi6iw57WMed0bgkjuvc6hMsUR0WMzLZiVig4ee-7An9JP1K8yTpVNRo8oDjOGPWBnQNun4HQM7AiMGNITtkmifF1g/s1600-h/IMGP2331.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038884989981879042" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6rYZqZHc9Y65-bi_jtUHUzahTLOceuhKmRk2IoZ-aiLaXNbi6iw57WMed0bgkjuvc6hMsUR0WMzLZiVig4ee-7An9JP1K8yTpVNRo8oDjOGPWBnQNun4HQM7AiMGNITtkmifF1g/s320/IMGP2331.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>So as you all know we've been working hard at getting <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Kalis</span> room together and her moved over so we can work on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Parkers</span> room and have it done before his arrival!!!( I hope)<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXDsV_nUifhhGvhMVXLwal5ZfKKGcgTWKgsWH6iyhW02YH9526CML6H1reMAuEhmypu38BPZNUB25ImVlBBhDbHUyg1gmKJGS999XSKnFefuIcKkpgesF8WoDEsv4aVI1bfvHtSQ/s1600-h/IMGP2382.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038885007161748258" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXDsV_nUifhhGvhMVXLwal5ZfKKGcgTWKgsWH6iyhW02YH9526CML6H1reMAuEhmypu38BPZNUB25ImVlBBhDbHUyg1gmKJGS999XSKnFefuIcKkpgesF8WoDEsv4aVI1bfvHtSQ/s320/IMGP2382.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOOjEq24vkw7kIy67m-53XLzLoLtmUhr05UwtgIdmijL5dBoxGcte0foios1owCB-PRXRp2VLHIjH3_0JP-5icagTqfb8sy3yMIAuK6Ha8U2ax0Z02_W_-mS9n9mKpPSaQqNOrZA/s1600-h/IMGP2381.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038884998571813650" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOOjEq24vkw7kIy67m-53XLzLoLtmUhr05UwtgIdmijL5dBoxGcte0foios1owCB-PRXRp2VLHIjH3_0JP-5icagTqfb8sy3yMIAuK6Ha8U2ax0Z02_W_-mS9n9mKpPSaQqNOrZA/s320/IMGP2381.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />So <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">heres</span> a before shot of the closet with all sorts of stuff in it!!! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">theres</span> empty shots of the closet....it was functional but not what I would say fully used. Kali being a girl needs a closet she can grow into.. there was no place for long dresses and a huge upper shelve that just was not being fully used to its potential!! I have to say I love to design closet spaces and get the most use out of them. So hope you enjoy the photos.<br />If you are designing a new closet space figure out what all you <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1EKCy_OTl0Nv3ecE0X4iNNfuXjuTaqLP2sD2yO4kx9Sd76UByf5EPdGXqCtA3H8cTWQ2d4ErKTgebh4hzeBQGHzmXMes1M_a2_W84M_3vFgPZ6AJ4j3DnVrkVnlpPYDhauISazA/s1600-h/IMGP2383.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038885015751682866" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1EKCy_OTl0Nv3ecE0X4iNNfuXjuTaqLP2sD2yO4kx9Sd76UByf5EPdGXqCtA3H8cTWQ2d4ErKTgebh4hzeBQGHzmXMes1M_a2_W84M_3vFgPZ6AJ4j3DnVrkVnlpPYDhauISazA/s320/IMGP2383.JPG" border="0" /></a>want to put into it and work with what else you could use the space for and design accordingly. I spent under forty bucks to do this space. I reused the old stuff that was in there just cut it down with a table saw to sizes that better suited me and bought two new pieces, used the scrap from the one I cut down and built the middle top piece to size <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">cuz</span> it was an odd size that I couldn't buy. I did all on my own... Doug doesn't like doing closets...plus I find I have an idea of how I want it and its better if I go with it he'd want to revamp my idea....so if I can do this on my own <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOGE2vtn7xf0jFwesuCAhsT_rgL4WRMBiKEQvvquMW-FTv3jNJWHbwSbTTvOPOTEGlrEcDxf42r1b8-dNWhzzU84oYWJ2c3HNFZ_OZguxiXh5Ae_qn-InV_auKYikrCIFlEMZdrg/s1600-h/IMGP2503.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038886020774030162" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOGE2vtn7xf0jFwesuCAhsT_rgL4WRMBiKEQvvquMW-FTv3jNJWHbwSbTTvOPOTEGlrEcDxf42r1b8-dNWhzzU84oYWJ2c3HNFZ_OZguxiXh5Ae_qn-InV_auKYikrCIFlEMZdrg/s320/IMGP2503.JPG" border="0" /></a>SO CAN YOU!!!!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfGHIGFiy3Pr7f3g3jTDh1rDZVdAsQFBkuDuCegBKmvRp4vwOFSphETgrM8sjcebu7Mup_0DrZWhuoG12yFpKewHt0nqLxrIJ6UWW4bqVrBDCxka6nJMXkU_Y8QPD5ZuhGTKT9Xw/s1600-h/IMGP2502.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038886016479062850" style="FLOAT: left; 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnBquIfUehwpg_yzSEkuKm2DhnYPJtq9cdZ-5_Q-Hem4FWzH-AB9Jm4eadnJVrr0UX8XjTVvA0ztzCW0keQ5jMG18NhDWAWpJOfI8_fl-cnGIj5k2iBCCajS5RIdMAv0-Y_LNNWQ/s320/IMGP2539.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidExFewsCIlhia8haysUs85PIJi-kr8mM-ICbnHmsimaRP3esT7DW0gLaznjglArOi-lrV0KQ7mW-zu7mCfsvT4ARp_J0suNY9CA9W5jeC77LT8tBkogLGJnNWQaQ_EPpMJBlL9A/s1600-h/IMGP2540.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038887927739509730" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidExFewsCIlhia8haysUs85PIJi-kr8mM-ICbnHmsimaRP3esT7DW0gLaznjglArOi-lrV0KQ7mW-zu7mCfsvT4ARp_J0suNY9CA9W5jeC77LT8tBkogLGJnNWQaQ_EPpMJBlL9A/s320/IMGP2540.JPG" border="0" /></a> PS Papa if you are reading this I made a nice small shelve on the bottom for you to make Kali a Jewelery drawer...Phone me and I'll get you <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">measurements</span>...just white <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">melamine</span> board or if you wanna get fancy you could make one that pulls out and she could take it with her after.<br /><br /><br />If you wanna see any other reno ideas click on the more renos tab at the top of the page.Sharijoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556053395793393380noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22704394.post-85706838529053717912007-04-12T09:12:00.001-07:002009-05-31T23:32:24.603-07:00Parkers roomSo like I said I've been BUSY BUSY BUSY.... <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Parkers</span> room is mostly together, just have the closet doors to paint and the bedroom door to paint and hang!! oh yeah and to put PT in his room so he can enjoy it!! Not much time left!! I still have to pack my hospital bag!! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">LOL</span> I know I know I gotta get on that!! Plus Doug and I still have to set up a bed for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Dougs</span> parents who will be arriving somewhere around the 19<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">th</span>!! Looking forward to having some company and some extra HELP!!!! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">LOL</span><br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Heres</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">PT's</span> room ....it looks <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">soooooo</span> empty compared to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Kalis</span>, in time it'll get filled!! ( probably overfilled!!)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5cf2LYKpsBRj2qYXYvFnDwU-8ziyNX-iTtjQtrtblVmauL-qCSyYLLmD6pAXDLBXWKzSK8rPNHXP-gTjFUBqyjV50Mfss9ZrhCF0lgzDmRfP90obrAO3oLg7tTxN62_AqV66Bxw/s1600-h/P4100081.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5052578696789084402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5cf2LYKpsBRj2qYXYvFnDwU-8ziyNX-iTtjQtrtblVmauL-qCSyYLLmD6pAXDLBXWKzSK8rPNHXP-gTjFUBqyjV50Mfss9ZrhCF0lgzDmRfP90obrAO3oLg7tTxN62_AqV66Bxw/s320/P4100081.JPG" border="0" /></a>The Nursing station, rocking and reading....and maybe even my bed some nights!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsBxGZPqLnHh1mD0dPkgO8vvtpAHwXypbr__w3tx7hyphenhyphenI0amD_Bu24Goi7NNUgStbCuv7bOzWmjAl3dazSLBBqYBZSy8SAWJbMtN6o8Sh4w6SoKBE5sIdw24ify5Q2cZUODMqa8HQ/s1600-h/P4090070.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5052578396141373618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsBxGZPqLnHh1mD0dPkgO8vvtpAHwXypbr__w3tx7hyphenhyphenI0amD_Bu24Goi7NNUgStbCuv7bOzWmjAl3dazSLBBqYBZSy8SAWJbMtN6o8Sh4w6SoKBE5sIdw24ify5Q2cZUODMqa8HQ/s320/P4090070.JPG" border="0" /></a><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Parkers</span> closet...... looks <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">sooooooo</span> empty compared to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Kalis</span>!! But a girlfriend Stacey <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">whos</span> son Brett was born the same month 2 years ago has some hand me downs for Parker!! Should fill it up real soon!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7vnazbY1ifziydrHyxlIj0_yjkA8Avq635Upa4BhIIkLfkIkqmsMPxOQyk2KJwPeISzM6fyr0nPrLCG94xexobQ5vMmRzTrHtzzoIejEy9Ks08doAp4-l1DL59hWyarjxVt0O4g/s1600-h/P4100083.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5052578404731308226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7vnazbY1ifziydrHyxlIj0_yjkA8Avq635Upa4BhIIkLfkIkqmsMPxOQyk2KJwPeISzM6fyr0nPrLCG94xexobQ5vMmRzTrHtzzoIejEy9Ks08doAp4-l1DL59hWyarjxVt0O4g/s320/P4100083.JPG" border="0" /></a>This will be the changing station, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">theres</span> lights built into the bookcase that have a dimmer on it. I just LOVE this crib set my mom and little bro picked out!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2fvc9G3Ee0GWzyEuFxQGEvx8wwUKxfr5UVrCnmeSSk14rIwPqK8AROKYiMcbGOkmNDKYeoiho0F_vpYK9v02717J4mNLawoxRD5UYcG2PpUgIQr6cR0Fordf04PoQUzhJF7Rpw/s1600-h/P4100080.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5052578413321242834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO2fvc9G3Ee0GWzyEuFxQGEvx8wwUKxfr5UVrCnmeSSk14rIwPqK8AROKYiMcbGOkmNDKYeoiho0F_vpYK9v02717J4mNLawoxRD5UYcG2PpUgIQr6cR0Fordf04PoQUzhJF7Rpw/s320/P4100080.JPG" border="0" /></a><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">PT's</span> BIG BED..... I Love these crib to college beds, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Kalis</span> is one too!! it'll convert to a day bed then to a double bed and back to a crib if they want it to for their kids!! Great Uncle Bill made the toy box in the corner for Kali but It looks better in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Parkers</span> room so they'll have to SHARE!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJtoFKOjUFQRv8c_p5gU664VVeeg56to3met6wrSI_gCrtue3Gwey4RdYKS9SB2hDvbxynwPMRIeqoLz9XTf6Zspd9EDwaKaTpObq4visvtlKuge5vevPKsy83VFbqlMwGx2CrHQ/s1600-h/P4100078.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5052578417616210146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJtoFKOjUFQRv8c_p5gU664VVeeg56to3met6wrSI_gCrtue3Gwey4RdYKS9SB2hDvbxynwPMRIeqoLz9XTf6Zspd9EDwaKaTpObq4visvtlKuge5vevPKsy83VFbqlMwGx2CrHQ/s320/P4100078.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />So what do you think??? <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17"></span><br /><br /><br /><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54485/133/64B08047843806BD01A8EFE5F99876DA.png" />Sharijoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556053395793393380noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22704394.post-1144566996604127932006-04-08T23:56:00.001-07:002009-05-31T23:29:39.333-07:00Kim needs a Hug!!<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">So I have some sad news to report... my sister in law Kim miscarried tonight. I wish I lived closer to just be there for her and give her a hug, help her with whatever she needs, give her some time for herself to just be. to talk, to share, to laugh, to cry. So tonight Kim, George, Grace and Ella Rose our hearts and thoughts are with you. I'm sorry you had to go through that on your own at the hospital. I know you still need to grieve.......... when we talked I know that telling Grace is weighing heavy on your mind... you will find the right way to share this with her. She understands more than you think.<br /><br />Its soooooooo hard sometimes being away from people who mean alot to you... people you want to just be there for and reverse. I know I have been worried that I may have another blighted ovum... I think next week after the holiday I'm going to make an appointment to have an ultrasound done for peace of mind.<br /><br />Tonight Kim my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family ..... know that you are loved and thought about... know that I understand how you are feeling, know that I am only a phone call way.... know that noone can tell you how or what you should be feeling. You will deal and cope the best way you know how and you will make it through this. I'm glad you still could laugh with me today ...( Starbucks) Not funny but FUNNY!! Love ya<br /></span>Sharijoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556053395793393380noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22704394.post-1141430570737761862006-03-03T15:35:00.001-08:002009-05-31T23:24:51.348-07:00And baby makes five!!<span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 0);">Well, I just got confirmation yesturday... my sister in law Kim and her husband George are expecting a new addition to their family!!! She went for her ultrasound and there was a good little heart beat!! She was abit worried/ wondering if she was or wasn't pregnant!! We all thought for sure she was... but she had a hard time getting pregnant with her second, so she didn't want to get her hopes up too much. Dugs, mom and dad.... we'll call them Nana and Papa.. have been blessed with 7 grandbabies..... all GIRLS!!! They are dying for a lil grandbaby to have some out door plumbing!! I feel this baby will be a boy. That way it also takes some of the pressure off of Dug and me to produce a male gender. I'm so excited for Kim and the family. Their Oldest is Grace Adel, then theres Ella Rose and if its a girl again ( which it won't be) she will be named Georgia Mae.... not sure of the first names spelling it could be Jorgia....and if its a boy he'll be Charles Thomas. If Dug and have a boy he'll be Parker Thomas... Its ok if they have the cousins have the same middle name... the last names are different. Sometime around when Kim's baby comes... I wanna get pregnant again... I'd like Kali and her sibling to be close in age. They'd be about 21-23 months apart. Thats an all right age difference isn't it?? I'm hoping for a boy... but will be happy with whatever.... just hope NO TWINS!! Which do run in my family. We'd have to buy another house... and I love my house. Anyways ... back to Kim... we are so happy for her and George... they are such new age parents.... I can't wait till Kali is of age to hang out with her Aunties, Uncles and Nana and Papa for a summer!!! Well... I mean... I can WAIT... but I'm excited for her to get to see different and new things there. Funny how we want to give so much of what we didin't have and so much of the good things we did have. How do you balance it all??? I don't want her to be spoiled in a bad way!! Time will tell... I think alot of my mom Helen in me won't allow that to happen!! BIG HUGS AND KISSES TO KIM, GEORGE AND THE GIRLS!!!<br /><br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /><br />Doris the psychic...<br />Friday evening we had our monthly hang out with the girls nite and we decided to have a psychic come to the house and do individual readings on everyone!! It was pretty fun.. I don't really believe in it.. I've never had a " Holy Crap" reading where everything was bang on. I have to say she did pick up on some things that I could interpret the way I'd like them. NANA if you are reading this apparently by the end of the summer I'll be pregnant again. Oh, yeah and sometime in the fall I'm breaking my right leg!!<br />The best part of the evening was the CHOCOLATE FOUNTAIN!!! I was dipping everything in that sucker!!! pineapple, strawberries, pretzels (they were my fav) biscotto, my fingers, tongue...ok not the last couple but I wanted to!!<br />Not sure what exciting thing we'll do next month... I just love my girls nite!!<br /><br />PS brought some chocolate home for Dug... he thought it was mighty tasty...Just might have to buy a chocolate fountain!! lol<br /></span>Sharijoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556053395793393380noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22704394.post-1141321253348934602006-03-02T09:34:00.001-08:002009-05-31T23:23:13.934-07:00" Not another brown shirt!!"I don't know if your men go clothing shopping with you.... ever since my pregnancy Dug has shown an interest in helping me pick out clothes... At first I thought WOW this is kinda cool!!!<br />So, theres this old timers hockey dance coming up and I wanted to get a new top for the evening. Dug comes in shopping with me... I like neutral colors...black, olive green, burnt orange, brown.... you get the gist... anyway, I think as women we tend to gravitate towards the same sort of clothing and color scheme. I pick out this nice BROWN top ... I say " What about this Hunny?" He says " Not another BROWN shirt.... get something thats different... that has some color" I like brown... but trying to appease him I think OK I really should try something different... I see this nice white tank top... I think " thats nice!!" Doug says a tank top... you shouldn't wear that it shows off your boobs too much!! I can't help that I have boobs... I love tank tops.<br />New store.... he's picking out some nice stuff and some stuff that is kinda abit grannyish!! ( to say the least)I sneak in an olive tank to try on... its nice but cut funny in the boobs... he says " I don't think a tank is what you should wear.. I perfer you with sleeves" I say " why? do you think I have fat arms?" he doesn't cop to an answer either way!! I never thought about my arms before... I know I have some big pipes on me... but they have never bothered me. They still don't I love tank tops and will continue to wear them. Dug comes to the change room and says" Shari how about something layered? " I thought it was too cute... he knows what layering is!! I said I don't layer cuz that means adding more clothes untop of already big boobs!! anyway we found two tops.. they'll do till I loose somemore weight and can layer!! lol<br />It was so cute having him bring me clothes to the change room!! Reason 101 "why I love him!!"Sharijoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556053395793393380noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22704394.post-1141275231616602162006-03-01T20:48:00.001-08:002009-05-31T23:21:43.730-07:00Best of Friends!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1555/2314/1600/DSCF0024.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1555/2314/320/DSCF0024.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1555/2314/1600/DSC01543.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1555/2314/320/DSC01543.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Heres a picture of Kali taken a couple days ago. My brother in law set up a family and friends website so we could post pictures of each other and keep in touch.... but the web server has been down and I haven't been able to send my mother in law updated pictures.... so I thought I'll just post some here!!<br />Heres Kali with Auntie Steph at Auntie Roys house warming party.<br />This is Alibi and Kali hanging out in Kalis room.<br /><br />When Dug and I first brought Kali home we were a bit nervous, wondering if our other baby(Alibi) would be ok with this.... We did everything with this dog... and he came every where with us.<br />He took to her the second we put Kali down... isn't it just a miracle how a dog can sense that she belongs to us. Alibi followed me everywhere... he didn't let Kali out of his sight. If she'd cry, he'd cry and.... if you knew our dog, you'd know he doesn't bark,whine or otherwise...It wasn't Dug getting up at three in the morning when Kali was crying for a Mama burger... it was Alibi!! There were times I thought I was gonna trip over him and kill myself he was that close. Now... Kali doesn't cry much anymore.. but if Daddie has her and Kali lets out a cry... and Daddie doesn't respond fast enough... Alibi is on the hunt to track me down.. where ever I am in the house.... I mean where ever... we have a pocket door on our downstairs bathroom ... he's opened it to say hurry up Kalis crying... and Dads to slow!!! As a Mom... I guess theres no such thing as privacy!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span>Sharijoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556053395793393380noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22704394.post-1141110125740620772006-02-27T22:32:00.001-08:002009-05-31T23:20:39.613-07:00No love like a Mothers love<span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">I'm not a great writer like my girlfriends......but reading my friends random thoughts page... about her ted e bear got me to thinking about my child hood and things I missed....<br />~I miss my mother... I miss the things she did for me out of habit... things I never really paid to much attention to until she was no longer around to do it. I always received an easter lily at Easter, a poinsettia at Christmas (along with an advent calendar and golden chocolate monies) for my birthday I always got my birth flowers.... roses... mostly pink... I miss how'd she gently rub the back of my hand when noone was watching... how she'd make me an eggie in a bowl when I was sick...how she always said " I'm like a mother bear.. pitty the person who gets between me and my cub"...how she looked so fragile and weak... yet she was the strongest women I know...I miss her penmanship...the way she wrote my name as art...how she'd give my hand a little squeeze when she was thinking about me.... how she always told me she loved me.... how she always told eveyone else how wonderful I was.....how she never let me have an afterschool job because she believed my youth was worth enjoying and I had my whole life ahead of me to work... and how now I understand that!! But mostly how she believed in me and was proud of me and stood by me even when she disagreed... I LOVE YOU MOTHER and I am who I am because of you!!<br />~<br /></span>Sharijoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556053395793393380noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22704394.post-1140932241173680132006-02-25T21:14:00.001-08:002009-05-31T23:19:36.358-07:00When to stop??I have joined a weightloss blog... its rather nice to go in there and read peoples stories... and its nice to get that unconditional support from women who understand what you are going through... women who are at the same cross road as you.<br />I know I'm overweight.... I need to loose the weight of a small child!! that makes me think!!!<br />My problem is I love food... the smell, the taste, I just don't know when to stop eating....I don't get full... I'm not always hungry when I eat.. but my problem is I don't know when to stop. I out eat Doug EASILY....You know when you eat and eat and eat and you say oh I'm so full I can't eat another thing... that, that doesn't happen to me. My mind tallys what I ate and says Ok... you've had four pieces of pizza, 6 garlic sticks, a plate of salad and a dessert pizza... don't you think you've had enough???? But really I could sit there all day and eat... and not get full. I just wish my mind tally would tally earlier than it does....I wish I knew what it was to feel full!<br />I'll eat something even if I'm not crazy for it... cuz I think thats a waist if I throw it out.... or I'm spending money on that dinner, I better get my monies worth. Thats from my mom... when I was little, we didn't have much money and I knew what food she put out she worked hard for. But now we make good money but I still think that way.... I need to break that habit.Sharijoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556053395793393380noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22704394.post-1140841317222427762006-02-24T19:55:00.001-08:002009-05-31T23:18:13.859-07:00"We NEED the remote"My hunny is tooooo funny and well frankly a bit lazy. We went upstairs to watch TV Doug refuses to change the channel until we find the remote... 15 mins he spent searching!! Finally its found... then he wonders what did we miss?Sharijoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556053395793393380noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22704394.post-1140767579329862572006-02-23T23:40:00.001-08:002009-05-31T23:17:25.305-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1555/2314/1600/Shari%20Thomas-05-002.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1555/2314/320/Shari%20Thomas-05-002.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />Heres Doug and I...can you tell I'm with child?....Kali Joy came a lil over a week later!Sharijoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556053395793393380noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22704394.post-1140503310751697462006-02-20T22:20:00.002-08:002009-05-31T23:16:47.347-07:00To thaw or unthawI just hate it when people say they are going to unthaw something.......does that mean they want to re freeze it??? cuz to unthaw in my mind is to freeze.... am I wrong??Sharijoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556053395793393380noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22704394.post-48650008582303038042009-05-31T22:50:00.002-07:002009-05-31T22:56:03.743-07:00Reno Pics<p> Decided to rename my tab to more renos figured everyone would think it was an under construction web page not an actual web page. Any way loaded some of my living room pictures still have to find the others guess thats what happens when you have too many computers to load to. </p><p>I have to add that writing in my reno blog is helping me feel a lil more like me!! Probably boring for anyone who still comes here but its making me feel a lil more like the Old Shari!!<br /></p><p>And if you like the reno blog than please link it!!</p><p>Thanks and good nite all!</p><br /><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54485/133/64B08047843806BD01A8EFE5F99876DA.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;" />Sharijoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556053395793393380noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22704394.post-11735455030934466152009-05-31T20:42:00.003-07:002009-05-31T21:10:45.041-07:00So Far so good!!My Dad pulled through the surgery very well and is now recuperating. He didn't loose very much blood and seems to be adjusting pretty well. The pain drugs have continued to make him more confused than normal. I talked to him briefly today and he basically sounded like a Dodo bird. The nurse said he was smiling up a storm but he couldn't really talk. he rehab starts in the next day or two. Hoping that gos well. Soon we leave for Parkers operation in Vancouver, hoping to get our passports renewed while we are there. Still have many things to look into before we decided to go down. I just got rid of a cold sore and now I'm starting to get another one. I normally get one every once in awhile during season change.... or when I'm really stressed and run down.......can you tell which one it is this time??? Anyway please keep Dad in your thoughts and prayers..........xoxox <br /><br /><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54485/133/64B08047843806BD01A8EFE5F99876DA.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;" />Sharijoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556053395793393380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22704394.post-88636585110467069942009-05-29T16:35:00.001-07:002009-05-29T16:47:21.929-07:00On my mind!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhF5uYu3GWufUZIRPKNy3zGAkKeMKmeWPGqNcQHFDql835vFQ_tDR3_BurbBemANhgkDn9Ldz__08J3C6uk6oPAI3yrJKvhrk0CIn0co62VGE5rAwjNJfHQg9xVolgDAJFOJMFug/s1600-h/IMGP1432.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhF5uYu3GWufUZIRPKNy3zGAkKeMKmeWPGqNcQHFDql835vFQ_tDR3_BurbBemANhgkDn9Ldz__08J3C6uk6oPAI3yrJKvhrk0CIn0co62VGE5rAwjNJfHQg9xVolgDAJFOJMFug/s400/IMGP1432.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341394282188861602" /></a><br /><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY5TiarRCZsytQW0zSBz5EWekmgtJuhvknZ1x_o-wVshLjeDheEYbnQKG1vhF4o3GUHQoN_-wGDOsETO5K2IUp8HEXWq14N7t3-gGSe4hJHen28F7Hn83KpYuLWPDOG0xNvkaZow/s1600-h/IMGP1426.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY5TiarRCZsytQW0zSBz5EWekmgtJuhvknZ1x_o-wVshLjeDheEYbnQKG1vhF4o3GUHQoN_-wGDOsETO5K2IUp8HEXWq14N7t3-gGSe4hJHen28F7Hn83KpYuLWPDOG0xNvkaZow/s400/IMGP1426.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341394271011477874" /></a></p><p>On my mind...... keep my dad in your thoughts and prayers he is going into surgery first thing tomorrow morning, he fell yesterday at the nursing home and fractured his hip. My heart sank when I heard this, my mom passed away from a blood clot from the same procedure. Trying to figure out how fast I can renew my passport, how much last minute flights are and if there is availability, did talk to my friend Denise and she has kindly offered me a place to stay. The next few days will determine EVERYTHING!!!! I LOVE YOU DAD!!! as you said there is no where in heaven or earth that could ever take us from each other.... we are and will always be connected.xox. <br /></p><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54485/133/64B08047843806BD01A8EFE5F99876DA.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;" />Sharijoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556053395793393380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22704394.post-74573255131490430512009-05-27T20:58:00.001-07:002009-05-27T21:31:34.935-07:00Randoms<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxaQ6eV_cHeOlijku5Fr68fz7ffBYYUgxaHB2e-mYlLu6FjherZ7Jp-m5mT9Ly3RBGQbsrCyB-p1WrRMFymhgIl1Xmtr5IAwJTF0sXC9uJv9CggMYQVwIjtJz5ARwIEqRiXrcU7Q/s1600-h/IMGP9481.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxaQ6eV_cHeOlijku5Fr68fz7ffBYYUgxaHB2e-mYlLu6FjherZ7Jp-m5mT9Ly3RBGQbsrCyB-p1WrRMFymhgIl1Xmtr5IAwJTF0sXC9uJv9CggMYQVwIjtJz5ARwIEqRiXrcU7Q/s400/IMGP9481.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340727363869657986" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt7SkwtvsDXzqxZtugIHt3UZ_Ram4pVaQY1WXmHvzPrHgJ-pk56dmxnRmJiAh4n7NCiNsdRC8ta61JK_0aQy7P1pK-Gp1vhbtSbmtLdwzR_9NegMQMzMIs-WTccacZ809nPubJGQ/s1600-h/IMGP9451.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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background: transparent;" /></p>Sharijoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556053395793393380noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22704394.post-88782942692089944162009-05-26T12:48:00.003-07:002009-05-26T12:55:59.026-07:00A lil relief!!Haven't felt much like posting anything... you know when things weigh heavy on your mind and you just can't quite get out how you feel or what you wanna say. Thats how I have been feeling. But I just got off the phone with my father..... who was taken from the nursing home to the hospital the other day. He is about 80% back to himself. He has some sort of infection that is causing most of his confusion. What a relief to hear him more like himself!!! Now I just have to get a hold of a doctor and find out all the details from him. Keep him in your thoughts and prayers. thanks.<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54485/133/64B08047843806BD01A8EFE5F99876DA.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;" />Sharijoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556053395793393380noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22704394.post-74959490326274540612007-01-31T07:14:00.002-08:002009-05-20T23:18:15.959-07:00Master ClosetI just have to say that pretty much anytime my hunny Dug leaves me for a weekend alone I start somekind of a project!!! It could be a simple reorganizing of a space or a major overhaul!!<br />Let me think back.... oh yeah, the master bedroom closet was a weekend he went away for a hockey tourny.<br />I'd never done a closet before but thought I need this space completed the way I want it so I can put our clothes away without always feeling overwhelmed.....we'd only just moved in but I knew already the previous owners design was not working for me. I have to say too that I get soooooo excited about doing the space that 95% of the time I forget to take a before picture.....guess its cuz I know how much I gotta get down before he gets home and every minute counts!!! This is something I'll have to work on!!<br />I don't know if you are lucky enough to have a nice sized master closet.....we are, its not huge but it works. I don't know why people set up the his and her sides to be mirror images of one another, maybe its for symmetry...I don't know but it just doesn't make sense.... Guys do not wear long dresses as far as I know so therefore they don't need a designated area for such. So there was one of my problems I had 3 -4 feet of unused space on his side begging to be utilized and on my side lets just say I don't know any one girl that can fill up 4 feet of space with just long dresses... unless of course we're talking about all my red carpet dresses I own... but you see I only wear them once so no use in keeping them!!<br />So lets think Dug left Friday morning and on that day I had lots to prep...... if you don't have one of those lil multi tool drills get one worth its weight in gold!! I undid and tore out ALL the closet fixtures they had up so I could start with a fresh slate. I mudded the holes, pulled off the base boards and cut out the carpet swept, vacuumed and wet washed the wood floor then bought some of those sticky backed floor tiles and went to town.....(very easy to do all you need is a straight edge, pencil, measuring tape and a sharp utility knife....so so easy) laid the floor...blow dried the putty holes lightly sanded, cut my corners and edging in twice then did the rest of the painting.....day one done!!! its that easy!! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ_jgbX8RaA541Dl0Jddn6fLtTFcbX8R_Te22tWtt7UaqroHfc5vZcezNQR7sf5Vxo0c5BhPsdwEwKu9XecdMbTzqPHqo4cCQOxt9Y3FzWQLC4zE1jMdIJRpQ8fOypqziabqUjtQ/s1600-h/IMGP2287.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026439740358595986" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ_jgbX8RaA541Dl0Jddn6fLtTFcbX8R_Te22tWtt7UaqroHfc5vZcezNQR7sf5Vxo0c5BhPsdwEwKu9XecdMbTzqPHqo4cCQOxt9Y3FzWQLC4zE1jMdIJRpQ8fOypqziabqUjtQ/s320/IMGP2287.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ_jgbX8RaA541Dl0Jddn6fLtTFcbX8R_Te22tWtt7UaqroHfc5vZcezNQR7sf5Vxo0c5BhPsdwEwKu9XecdMbTzqPHqo4cCQOxt9Y3FzWQLC4zE1jMdIJRpQ8fOypqziabqUjtQ/s1600-h/IMGP2287.JPG"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk7XwBasSRQdWg3XaTdYRe0lSZyoyx4B4FKit_V6M6QjMUZDDvy9NFpzYdpFNT6Z_qLgQ0r3Qrwkt-FgdCz4juQeHKml8bXBQiu6z6XRBKkPtVweLmnGMDLr6emOWNFLVrRuS1Tg/s1600-h/IMGP2288.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026439748948530594" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk7XwBasSRQdWg3XaTdYRe0lSZyoyx4B4FKit_V6M6QjMUZDDvy9NFpzYdpFNT6Z_qLgQ0r3Qrwkt-FgdCz4juQeHKml8bXBQiu6z6XRBKkPtVweLmnGMDLr6emOWNFLVrRuS1Tg/s320/IMGP2288.JPG" border="0" /></a>Day two... heres where we have some fun.... I had a general idea of what I wanted the closet to look like, I didn't have exact measurements of everything set in stone before I started. Basically I started on his side and figured out what would work best for him... he needs everything as simple and easy to reach as possible or he would not be able to keep his side up to snuff!! I made a top shelf for all things he barely wears, I took his garment bag( which is the longest thing he owns for shirts and measured the length of that and added a couple of inches to it so I knew how mush space I needed to devote to his shirts, Did the same thing with his pants and added a couple of inches so he could see his shoes under his pants and voila half of his half of the closet was done...I wanted deeper shelves than your standard closet so I made them quite wide My hunny is 6'2 so he can pretty much reach anything he wants...so I put all long sleeved heavy shirts and sweaters on the first shelf, all shorts and jogging pants on the second,all white ts then grey t's on the third then all multi t's and long sleeved t's on the fourth, under that I put two laundry baskets.....originally I was thinking one for lights and one for darks but it never worked out that way....seems too hard of a concept for Dug to grasp!! I'm just happy that most of the time he's able to find the laundry basket!! By the way whats up with MEN AND THEIR T SHIRTS!!!!!! god forbid they get rid of ANY!!!! I also hung a hook for his ties and most used belts(kinda hidden)....plus a his and hers hook for our housecoats and anything hes worn but isn't quite dirty enough for the laundry yet. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmRrgYGcQBN5tzDZLYlml3H5ketG_-IVMku1By_TWoXQp-U7_2Ric7GxxVK_zLjUPUE9oiDzNj0VRAHNsxNXyLx4NDsixJv8laY378Q9e95KzrQSBu7VdfUCFSohRGqM9vucmyQ/s1600-h/IMGP2289.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026441303726691794" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmRrgYGcQBN5tzDZLYlml3H5ketG_-IVMku1By_TWoXQp-U7_2Ric7GxxVK_zLjUPUE9oiDzNj0VRAHNsxNXyLx4NDsixJv8laY378Q9e95KzrQSBu7VdfUCFSohRGqM9vucmyQ/s320/IMGP2289.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGF29Ybg0Cb8HxxRCsT94Yx1VsKZ6KIamNJT7EwnUV5Jv8zSfpK3gsGWKdMD6FhLCCZUVbiASDACn3ZEDWUUCAatEcDKJht-XSNI3HS4OzZIhG4EsBQB8Zz2zJqXYNlULsD1Bx2Q/s1600-h/IMGP2290.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026442987353871842" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGF29Ybg0Cb8HxxRCsT94Yx1VsKZ6KIamNJT7EwnUV5Jv8zSfpK3gsGWKdMD6FhLCCZUVbiASDACn3ZEDWUUCAatEcDKJht-XSNI3HS4OzZIhG4EsBQB8Zz2zJqXYNlULsD1Bx2Q/s320/IMGP2290.JPG" border="0" /></a>Now because Dug was away I couldn't use the table saw...its alot better if theres two of you ( ours is just a small one so you need two people to pass the wood through....but don't get discouraged you to can do straight cuts on your own... all you need is a straight piece of wood to use as a guide and a couple of clamps and your cuts will come out almost as good as the table saw. Don't try and free hand it you'll make a wobbly mess.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVlSa516FLqtOa8ILMyMhJpFrKNVAw2wjQLJ1Xmjq3BidMfgxI7YlJkde7l7-xg8468vAUoCRiYMYLT_jFPY7JtaqexJKSzyUbeeThxSHOoXGHw9Ce_MJb_HpZ8ShTCVKIEne9rQ/s1600-h/IMGP2292.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026443004533741058" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVlSa516FLqtOa8ILMyMhJpFrKNVAw2wjQLJ1Xmjq3BidMfgxI7YlJkde7l7-xg8468vAUoCRiYMYLT_jFPY7JtaqexJKSzyUbeeThxSHOoXGHw9Ce_MJb_HpZ8ShTCVKIEne9rQ/s320/IMGP2292.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihXRn1v__kt88miycFLu0VixxbFpKYo2ER8RrAEAEMXXLPW5C6sDirZ481BuKiv4viMG1i-8BCD9HlpneExFWVXeRDEXvqGt2r9MFTx9rnBIa-prAbmFmvHIAt0X6YgewdY4-zog/s1600-h/IMGP2292.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026444456232687122" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihXRn1v__kt88miycFLu0VixxbFpKYo2ER8RrAEAEMXXLPW5C6sDirZ481BuKiv4viMG1i-8BCD9HlpneExFWVXeRDEXvqGt2r9MFTx9rnBIa-prAbmFmvHIAt0X6YgewdY4-zog/s320/IMGP2292.JPG" border="0" /></a>On my side of the closet ( which I still need to finish) The simple system I set up for Dugs pants is great for him cuz he's too lazy to actually hang them up on a hanger and he has 50 pair of pants less than I do so I did hangers on my side so I could fit more clothes. Above that I built in a drawer which is currently not working for me and I'm awaiting my <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVZjSNMrfijYHmHZsJXNY-Bg905hOMcsH2O9cGP6-OkfOMMevc8nnhq_0NI0EyCTlStHXq1O0l2-K6UpG9McmSeBT-i57P2ctjE0SAG2Ieto3G_m7KCDRj8tqHRT5Y_JYrMqvbxg/s1600-h/IMGP2293.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026444464822621730" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVZjSNMrfijYHmHZsJXNY-Bg905hOMcsH2O9cGP6-OkfOMMevc8nnhq_0NI0EyCTlStHXq1O0l2-K6UpG9McmSeBT-i57P2ctjE0SAG2Ieto3G_m7KCDRj8tqHRT5Y_JYrMqvbxg/s320/IMGP2293.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpjx22TD0tVSOjt_20d3a9HFV62YCFCiWEbgWWtgyhaBSdbsYvmad-BrZb-o80hWbNx1zX_H7TOxSzHFoiS3RM1FKC6OHnbmRjUfKwvDxWF7bu8cEXSCIzRZxWlaxl_iB786HtGw/s1600-h/IMGP2294.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026444473412556338" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpjx22TD0tVSOjt_20d3a9HFV62YCFCiWEbgWWtgyhaBSdbsYvmad-BrZb-o80hWbNx1zX_H7TOxSzHFoiS3RM1FKC6OHnbmRjUfKwvDxWF7bu8cEXSCIzRZxWlaxl_iB786HtGw/s320/IMGP2294.JPG" border="0" /></a>WONDERFUL FATHER IN LAW to build be a velvet lined drawer with a place for my necklaces, rings, bracelets and earrings I think I'll have to resend the drawer measurements and hint that my birthday is coming up!! Anyway then I did the same thing as on Dugs side measured my longest top and gave it a bit of space and thats where I decided to place the pole, I only gave my myself a small amount of room for long dresses as its not the staple in my <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCxRjTekkbkW7914ejd77c830GVNYTj-Ai36acomUd9s_MtZcknzPpZafexgGjf1K46ozQ4jpfn-qdG5_B51pJN6gQneVfk5lIL4Jqj8cqmxkiLXPoVjYQK5djFBCfsmkBjQqy6Q/s1600-h/IMGP2296.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026445319521113666" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCxRjTekkbkW7914ejd77c830GVNYTj-Ai36acomUd9s_MtZcknzPpZafexgGjf1K46ozQ4jpfn-qdG5_B51pJN6gQneVfk5lIL4Jqj8cqmxkiLXPoVjYQK5djFBCfsmkBjQqy6Q/s320/IMGP2296.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT89r8KehWOnuc_WKezx1zPk9DcPEAmmjm_sU4ralLOClYLqXueJXID-FsgVH97DX7P3E8XtH45aW7eME34r74LrE9OVvWHExcF9zsOxGzqZhqs7HFUbhFg29XXEoOcUMDq8X4Nw/s1600-h/IMGP2297.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026445323816080978" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT89r8KehWOnuc_WKezx1zPk9DcPEAmmjm_sU4ralLOClYLqXueJXID-FsgVH97DX7P3E8XtH45aW7eME34r74LrE9OVvWHExcF9zsOxGzqZhqs7HFUbhFg29XXEoOcUMDq8X4Nw/s320/IMGP2297.JPG" border="0" /></a>wardrobe...where Dug needs to see his stuff I don't have too... Plus I wanted to use the most amount of space I could in my closet so I ran a shelving system the opposite way of my closet, I just have to push back my long dresses to access some of it but its not stuff I wear all the time, I also have a basket holding all my purses and a basket holding all my shoes. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXF1yxwCVzFLIgPhIL70HE3Oez2JvcRLqGdzOgYb-2M_2dTtEQz-z8lwFt3shQI_c9r1gTZZUn2eAnTMR_imTdMk5tc0OY9604dY_f2FXu89C0Th7mXl1C4R63J4wf8S8MBFA6XQ/s1600-h/IMGP2298.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026445332406015586" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXF1yxwCVzFLIgPhIL70HE3Oez2JvcRLqGdzOgYb-2M_2dTtEQz-z8lwFt3shQI_c9r1gTZZUn2eAnTMR_imTdMk5tc0OY9604dY_f2FXu89C0Th7mXl1C4R63J4wf8S8MBFA6XQ/s320/IMGP2298.JPG" border="0" /></a>I still need to place a top shelf on my side for all my sweaters and such and a reinforcement bar for the clothes pole9its a bit weighted down...Funny I feel like that all the time)....But thats what you can do in a weekend if you want to and if you know your hunnys on his way home and you gotta have the mess cleaned up!!!! ( as in my case!!!)<br />Also in my closet ...this was a different weekend project!! I built a storage unit for all of our other stuff.....I have to say I'm not a dresser drawer lover!! I think they take up too much room in your bedroom and they always end up with stuff on them instead of in them so I did away with ours and made something that works very well for us.......I bought a bunch of baskets when they were on sale and stained them the same as the closet ( As you can I see i still have a few to stain) then just made a wood frame to hold each one( trust me, alot less headaches to go buy one at Ikea now...but when I made it they didn't have one...wonder if they copied my design???) anyway so I made it as large as I could with as many cubbys as I could think of to fill with stuff, so we have my tank tops, his undies, his white socks, my bras, my undies,his other socks, my socks, my jammies, his tanks,my dress socks/nylons, swimsuits, empty mostly with some belts, my long undies, sexy stuff, Dugs long undies....Plus I'm a shorty so I left a space to fold up a step ladder for when I needed it to get stuff off the top shelf. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRv-pXt7kjT0iTUSFsXMqf3ZiThACq1a4TtNd4hadnioLnZqmjLsFhGx6BlH8MsRurpjq5ELE8DaKyBasqVAbB2U8NlbJJGZezDObNFz20KYOCTECMUgDMWj8N-_6YDbAa_D8qBA/s1600-h/IMGP2291.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026442995943806450" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRv-pXt7kjT0iTUSFsXMqf3ZiThACq1a4TtNd4hadnioLnZqmjLsFhGx6BlH8MsRurpjq5ELE8DaKyBasqVAbB2U8NlbJJGZezDObNFz20KYOCTECMUgDMWj8N-_6YDbAa_D8qBA/s320/IMGP2291.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />What I really love is that EVERY stitch of clothing Dug and I own(except Jackets ...thats a whole other organizing night mare I have to tackle) is in our closet.....I'm not one to rotate out summer and winter I find it easier to just have the space for it all and then I don't waste my time switching clothes out each season...... but I also at least once a year go through my clothes and get rid of...don't likes, don't wear, don't fit, haven't fixed.... I really need to do this but figure I should wait till I'm not pregnant!!<br />Hope you like the pictures......... Maybe for your first reno project it doesn't have to be sooooo ambitious start with ...I don't know hanging those pictures you've wanted to put up but haven't got around to. But really once you start its not that hard and trust me its rewarding when you get what you want out of it in the end!! Just take your time!!Sharijoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556053395793393380noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22704394.post-92224328002300152182009-05-14T21:33:00.001-07:002009-05-14T21:50:34.062-07:00Having a rough day!!I came home from work today to terrible news...... my dad has been put into a nursing home.I still don't know all the details yet as there is a three hour time difference and it was almost 10 pm there time when I got home. My dads Bday is on the 16 of May he'll be 85..... Its just sooooo hard being here and him soooo far away. I am heart broken for him. No one wants to loose their independence. I don't know where he is, or what the facility is like? Are there secured grounds for him to get out, how do I go about getting his stuff to him and making sure all his things are taken care of? what about his finances and medical care? will he have access to his own money? Whos gonna buy him his personal care products? I just wanna fly down there and bring him home!!!!! I am just sooooo upset and well, I just need sometime to have it sink in and do whats best for him the best way I can from here.... if it can' t be done from here ....well I'll cross that bridge soon enough.... I'll be phoning them from work in the morning. Keep my dad in your thoughts and prayers........... I'm soooooo worried for him. You just think of your father as a SUPER HERO and that nothing could ever happen to him..... CUZ I"m still his Little girl!!<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54485/133/64B08047843806BD01A8EFE5F99876DA.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;" />Sharijoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556053395793393380noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22704394.post-38722650505675926632009-05-13T00:16:00.003-07:002009-05-13T00:19:51.722-07:00Under Construction TabI decided I am going to do a blog on our house renos!! so I started a new blog just for that..... hence the title UNDER CONSTRUCTION!! You can click to it from the tab above. hope you enjoy it. As much as I think I will!! Give me some time I have lots to upload!!<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54485/133/64B08047843806BD01A8EFE5F99876DA.png" style="border: none; background: transparent;" />Sharijoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556053395793393380noreply@blogger.com0