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31 Days in pictures 2012: Day Eleven

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Day Eleven 2012: 
A picture of something you hate. 




This is the same answer as last year. More than likely, it'll be the same answer every year hereafter. I don't hate anything. My mother taught me that. You don't hate anything. It's nearly the same as murder. Hate causes so many bad things. Most hate is simply a bi-product of ignorance. People hate things because they don't understand them. They don't take the time to understand them. It's different from them so they hate it. Hate feeds the world with madness. Hate has brought down whole nations and crippled groups of people. People who could have (and many who have regardless) contributed greatly to this world. Hate kills out the goodness in this world. There is so much to gain from being different. If it were not for difference we'd simply be robots doing the same things over and over and over. Where would we have gotten without the unique contributions of those who are different from ourselves? I do not understand how people can hate. Especially hate because of a color, or a gender, or nationality or look or a view. We are different and rightfully so. We make the world a better place, a brighter place, a place worth being in because of our unique ways. Hate is unnecessary. Hate is what it is. I don't like it. I wish that in my life time I could make the world see the damage that hate does. All I can do is do my part in my little part of the world each day and hope that each live I touch will touch that many more and so on and so on until it spreads like an epidemic across the nations and squash out hate. 

So what is that you strongly dislike? 
(No, I'm not going to say hate because that would cancel out everything I just said)
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31 Days in pictures 2012: Day Ten

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Day Ten 2012: 
A picture of someone you do silly things with.




I don't really like how I look in this picture but it is a perfect example of how even taking a family photo with these guys can be silly. Yes, It's my crazy children. They're now at that age where we are sillier than serious. We have had entire days of talking in funny Russian voices or Welsh. Every time we do something there's something silly about it. Even a ride to Church can be made silly. I was raised with humor and so were my guys. We do so many things that will last as memories...happy memories. Of throwing sticks in the creek after a rain storm and running around the car doing a Chinese fire drill just because we can. I'm their mother first and foremost. I know I've had to teach them right and wrong but I'm most proud that I've taught them to stop and laugh once in a while. If it takes sitting in a booth at an eatery talking in weird accents then by all means we'll be that weird family doing so. I wouldn't trade one embarrassing moment for it. Plus, look at all the ammo I'll have to use to tell embarrassing stories to my grandchildren about their fathers. hee hee

So do you do silly things with? 
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31 Days in pictures 2012: Day Nine

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First off, Happy Valentine's Day to the Blogsphere! I'm not a huge V-Day fan. It's another one of those holidays that reminds those of who don't have overly romantic other halves that we are missing out on something. Something that makes others giddy with excitement. Personally, I'd love that. But it doesn't happen any time of the year for me so why should I expected on a specific day. That's not to say I'm not loved. I know I'm loved. I just am not flowers and cards kind of loved. An oil change or brake job here and there but no flowers or candy or cards. Actually, I can't remember but one time in the last 11 years that I've gotten a card from my other half. But this post is not about my Valentine Woos. It's about the pictures. So on with the pics:

Day Nine 2012: 


A picture of someone who has gotten you through the most.  



I think this was my answer last year too. It's my parents. Look at those smiles! They have been there for me more than I've ever deserved. They taught me to love unconditionally, cry when you need to cry, scream when you need to scream, but always remember to smile and laugh at yourself from time to time. To never take life so serious that you miss the little moments that make it all. They're the perfect friends and they perfect role models. They're not perfect and they never expected me to be. They love me for all my flaws, for all the talents they think I have, and for the things that make me the individual I am. They've stuck by me when even I wanted to give up. I don't know what kind of person I would be if it weren't for them. I hope to be half as awesome as they are. 

So who's been there for you? Who has been the one to get you through the most? 
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31 Days in Pictures 2012: Day Eight

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Day Eight 2012: 
A picture that makes you laugh. 


Confession time. I have very odd children. They take great pride in being completely outside the box. This picture gives me the giggles because it's a perfect example of how one can act silly for the camera without knowing the others are doing a photo bomb in the background. (By the way: my oldest - the one on the right - is not a serial killer. He just plays one on film) This was Christmas day at my mother's and the one in the middle was singing a cover of Red Solo cup but replacing it with Orange Thermal Cup while posing for the camera. Little Bit, the one on the left, was sliding in the frame doing an impression of a spy and the oldest doing is dangedest to look as creepy as possible. Mission accomplished. Yes, I have to laugh a lot because it's so much cheaper than real therapy. Ha! Ha! I wouldn't trade all the weirdness for one sane moment if it didn't involve these guys. They put the smile, the giggle, the heart in my everyday life.  

So that's my odd but true picture that makes me laugh. What picture makes you laugh? 
You don't have to play along, just leave a comment below and tell me what picture puts some jiggle in your belly. 



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31 Days in Pictures 2012: Day Seven

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Day Seven 2012: 
A picture of Your Most Treasured Item. 


I have many things I treasure. My Children, my Bible, my home, my Jeep, my job, my Laptop, my dishwasher, my microwave, my Netflix, my cellphone, etc. For this I think I'm going to have to say this: 
I think that's pretty much self explanatory but in case its not. I love my Kindle. Not a Kindle Fire...Just a plain Jane Kindle and my little red cover with the cool mojo stand. I like it because I can carry lots of books with me and have them at my finger tips. I can also set it to read to me on my long drive home. It's my friend. I bought it for myself with the trade-in program (if you have textbooks you want to get rid of you should check it out). I love it. It helped me get through my mono days this year and it's always nearby to let me escape the mad world I live in. I love it because my make believe friends live in there and the worlds I would never get to visit are too. It also helps that when I need a break form getting lost or need a different distraction, there's a couple of games on there too. The built in dictionary helps too. Sometimes a word or two can mean so many other things and to be able to just click and get the definition is a wonderful thing. So while I know there are many other things in my life that might be more valuable, I treasure this the most at this moment, right here, right now in time. I don't know what I did before I got it. Oh yeah! I remember, I lugged books around and had stacks everywhere (Ok. I still have the stacks but you get the point) I love my Kindle. 

What about you? What's your most treasured item? 

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31 Days in Pictures 2012: Day Six

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Day Six 2012: 


A picture of a person you'd like to trade places with for a day.
Once upon a time ago, I wanted to change places with just about anyone. As I've gotten to know myself better (that seems to be one of the benefits of getting older) I am really starting to like me. I'm not so bad. I can even be kind of enjoyable. So I thought about this and wondered who I would like to trade places with for a day. There's so many possibilities and I really had a hard time with this one. While I wanted to answer differently than I did last year, my choice is the same. My friend Teresa. 

Why? Because she's super cool. Ok truly it's because I admire the life she has built for herself and her family. She's home schools, she's crafty, she has a great sense of humor, and a wonderful dedication to her community. She's just one of those people you meet and think to yourself, "Gee! I wish I could be more like her." I've just always admired her for being her. Having said that, let me also say that I have really grown to love the person I am becoming. Every day I learn something new about myself. Sometimes I even feel a wee bit self absorbed (don't we all) but all in all I love who I am becoming. So other than this question for the day, I don't really want to be anyone other than who I am. I'm pretty cool for a geeky ol' klutz. I'm happy in my own skin. That is amazing to me considering where I came from. 

What about you? Who would you trade places with for a day? 
(I'm sure you guys have more imagination with this than I did)


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31 Days in Pictures 2012: Day Five

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Day Four: A picture of your favorite Memory.



I took this picture with my middle son, Wesley during a record breaking rain. This is the stream on our property that is normal less than a babbling brook. It was a ragging force this day. It wasn't until a few days later that anyone noticed the picture resembled an angel. The best part of this day, though was watching my nearly grown 6 foot something son play in the  rain! Priceless!

What is your favorite memory? 
Don't forget to link your post below! 


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31 Days in Pictures 2012: Day Four

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Day Four 2012: 
A picture of your favorite night.




This is a picture of a sudden summer storm rolling in. The sky was majestic! I grew up with hurricanes and tropical storms but I had never witnessed a storm rolling in like this one. The sky was lined with rings of clouds engulfing the area. That night Mother Nature played a beautiful symphony of thunder and rain all around us. The sky lit up with lightning like pyrotechnics at a rock concert. It was such a relaxing evening. The sound of thunder clapping the sky above and vibrating the earth beneath us...the rain dancing on the tin roof over our heads...the lightning flashing to reveal the wonders of the black rings above. It was amazing. No one was hurt and nothing was damaged. It was just another one of God's amazing treats to remind us how great Mother Nature truly is. 

What was your favorite night? 
Don't forget to leave a comment or link below.
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31 Days in Pictures 2012: Day Three

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Day Three: A picture of the cast of your favorite TV show.

I'm posting a picture of my favorite regeneration of my favorite TV show. For those of you who follow you'll know what I mean by that. (For the rest of you, check HERE)


Let me just say that I LOVE, LOVE everyone of these guys that were with the 10th Doctor but that doesn't mean I don't like like the 11th Doctor. Those of you who follow Doctor Who know that you have a certain Doctor that sticks with you and you just can't seem to let him go. David Tennant was that Doctor for me. I also love Catherine Tate as Donna. I always felt they were kindred spirits in a way. But enough of that. This is a picture challenge not my babbling post for the week. 

So who's your favorite cast? 

Don't forget to link your post below! 


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31 Day in Pictures 2012: Day Two

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Day Two 2012: 
A picture of you and someone you used to be close to.
Robyn & Me Christmas 1988
This and still is one of the best people on earth! 
Robyn was my saving grace at one time. She was there for me in some pretty dark times and stuck by me as I tried to regain some sanity. I don't know that I would be who I am if it hadn't been for her being there for me when I thought I had no one else. We're many miles apart now and both have completely different lives but I hope she knows how much she meant to me then and still does. She grew up to be what she always was at heart...an amazing nurse! 


So who are you wishing you were still close to? 
Don't forget to link your post below! 


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31 Days in Pictures 2012: Day One

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Last year (2011) I started the year off with a “31 days in pictures” self-challenge. Somehow, I got redirected to one of those old posts and thought why not do it again, a year later. Kind of like see where I am now and where I was. It’s always good to look back once in a while. 
So without all my usual babble Here we go...

Day One 2011 
and now 
Day One 2012
A current picture of me and 15 facts

Me at Christmas 2011
  • I graduated from College with an Associates of Arts in 2011. 
  • I love my job even though when people ask me what I do I simply say I answer the phone. 
  • I still bite my nails.
  • I turn 40 on February 25th and am looking forward to it. 
  • I think better without shoes on.
  • I want to go to Alaska before I die.
  • I have an irrational fear of dentists. (Even though I have the nicest one on earth) 
  • I sleep with my laptop next to me where most would have a significant other. (& I'm ok with that) 
  • I've never really feared being alone.
  • I love to eat frosting out of the container sans cake. 
  • I didn't start plucking my eyebrows until I was in my 30s.
  • I like that I’m not just like everyone else but sometimes wish I could feel more at ease trying to blend in. 
  • I've dated the same man for 11 ½ years but I’m the one that doesn't want to get married. 
  • I love bracelets even if they look tacky. 
  • I secretly watch videos on how to do eye makeup and up dos even though I don't wear much make up and seem to always clip my hair up. 


And that is me in a nutshell…well, no, not even close really but you get a small glimpse. Looking back at last year, most of what I wrote is the same. I just realized that of all the things on both lists, I only repeated one: The bare feet thing. I’m not sure why it helps but I can think and create better without the constraints of shoes. That has never changed. (By the way, I get that from my mom who used to hide her shoes as a kid when she left the house.) As for everything on last year’s list, they still apply. 

So that was Day One. If you want to play along I've list the topics HERE. Just link below or on the Challenge page so we can all follow along. 

Happy Reading everyone!
Cat

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31 Days in pictures: Day Thirty One Wrap Up Day

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WE MADE IT!!!

Thanks for following along in my 31 day madness. I don't know about you but I learned a lot. About myself. About a few of my virtual friends. And about my photo collection that desperately needs organizing. But best of all, I had fun. 

For today I just wanted to do a wrap up so here's mine. 




This was my first attempt to make a video for this blog. I'm a little proud of myself. I had fun with this months little meme. I hope everyone who followed and especially those who joined in enjoyed it as much as I did. 
So now what can we get in to? mmm

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31 Days in pictures: Day Thirty

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Day 30 - A picture of someone you miss.

Ok this isnt a picture picture but I don't have a scanner and I realized I don't have a digital image of my Aunt Edith - my dad's sister, my  mom's best friend. Digital photography was only something from the Jetsons when she left us. My Aunt Edith was killed by a drunk driver 17 years ago. I miss her so much. She was a tiny woman full of life. I can still picture her with an Old Milwaukee's Best and a long Virginia Slim one in each hand. She had a hard life but seemed to be finding happiness when it was all taken away. I have forgiven the driver as much a my family my not understand but he too lost someone he cared deeply for. She was in his car when the accident happened. And yes they were both drinking. Forgiveness is what keeps me from falling apart inside. I miss her deeply and hate that she never got to meet her grandchildren but so happy I got to have her in my life. She forever made a mark on who I am. I love her so much and miss her even more. 

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31 Days in pictures: Day Twenty-nine

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Day 29 - A picture that can always make you smile. 
taken by Crisco
SUNSHINE!!!! Sunshine always makes me smile. This image was taken by my oldest son and makes me smile ten times over. We've had such a wonderful winter that I crave the feel of the sun on my skin. Oh how I miss it. Looking at this picture I can't help but smile as my mind remembers the sounds, feels, and smells of what it had to be like on this sunny day.

Side note: sorry this post was so late.I am a Bipolar. I and my entire family suffer from days when I can not clear the mess that is in my head. I've fought with it all week to keep it in check. Today was my reboot date only I didn't figure it out until about 4:30 today and slept for the past 5 hours. I can say that I'm rebooting back up in a positive way but it's always a battle. I'm so thankful for sunshine in the form of three amazing young men who accept me the way I am and parents who are so supporting. Mental illness or whatever you want to call effects more than just those of us stuck in it. I appreciate that those in my life who have chosen to stick by me do so with so much love, understanding, and encouragement. If I could put that in a picture, that would be my smile picture for the day. 

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31 Days in pictures: Day Twenty-eight

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Day 28 - A picture of something you're afraid of. 

There's many things in this life that I'm afraid of but I'm going with this one. Clowns. I don't trust them. I don't like them. Never have. Never will. I know they are suppose to put a smile on our faces but I not me...especially the one in the bottom left hand corner of this picture. Burr! Gives me the willies. Now I'm not a complete Coulrophobia but I can go without having to deal with them. The only clowns I can handle are Ronald McDonald and Bozo. Not sure why but neither of them intimidate me and I'm go to go. As for the rest of you clowns, please keep away.  Thank you!
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31 Days in pictures: Day Twenty-seven

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Day 27 - A picture of yourself and a family member


This is Crisco and I about 21 years ago. He turned 21 this past Sunday. He's an amazing young man who has come through so many things. He's been braver than I could even begin to hope to be. He's made me who I am today by being who he is today. 
He'll never know how proud I am of him and how proud I am of who he's made me.
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31 Days in pictures - Day Twenty-six

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Day 26 - A picture of something that means a lot 
to you.

My family 
My family is the one thing that means the world to me. Other than my brother, who calls but doesn't visit, this my entire family. It's small but we have big hearts and a lot of love. My Grandmother, Mom, and I are the last females on my maternal side and I am so thankful I have both of them with me everyday.  


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31 Days in pictures: Day Twenty-five

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Day 25 - A picture of your favorite day. 


There's so many great favorite days. This one is from this past summer though. It was the day we all went to Green River Lake and spent the entire day swimming. We packed a picnic lunch and just lived at the water. They sky was made of the things that come out of dreams. It was hot but not so hot you couldn't stand it. I love this day. It was also the day I had so much fun I didn't realize I was burnt to a crisp...literally. I'd do it again but with SPF 5000 next time. 

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31 Days in pictures: Day Twenty-four

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Day 24 - A picture of something you wish you could change. 


I've been very blessed to always have some sort of food on our table. I remember in my early parenting years my oldest and I actually ate a box of Stove Top Stuffing for supper because that was all I had. But I had it so I was and am thankful for it. There are so many in the world and even right here in the USA that go to bed hungry every night. They're even down the street and we don't always see them. 

I can't change it by myself but there small things I can do...that we all can do to help in someway. It doesn't hurt to buy one extra can of something or one extra box of cereal when we grocery shop and drop off at food bank near by or give to a family you know who's struggling. They aren't always just the poster children you see on tv. I know that when we without no one around me knew that we had bare cabinets. 

Another way to help feed the worlds hungry is a website called Freerice.com This organization will donate bowls of rice you earn with word play. Here's what their website says:

About FreeRice
FreeRice is a non-profit website run by the United Nations World Food Programme.
FreeRice has two goals:
  • Provide education to everyone for free.
  • Help end world hunger by providing rice to hungry people for free.
This is made possible by the generosity of the sponsors who advertise on this site.
Whether you are CEO of a large corporation or a street child in a poor country, improving your education can improve your life. It is a great investment in yourself.
Perhaps even greater is the investment your donated rice makes in hungry human beings, enabling them to function and be productive. Somewhere in the world, a person is eating rice that you helped provide.
It's fun and it's for real. I've checked. It also helps build word knowledge. It's one of the ways my Junior in high school is building his vocabulary knowledge for the ACT & ASVAB. So have fun and feed the world. 
Ok Now back to your regular scheduled blog (sorry for the rant...I get passionate about things sometimes ha! ha!)


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31 Days in pictures: Day Twenty-three

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Day 23 - A picture of your favorite book


On Writing: 10th Anniversary Edition: A Memoir of the Craft


It's very difficult for a bibliophile to pick one book as a favorite. I could list at least one from every genre I read. When I looked at this question I decided to come at it as not just a book lover but as more...as a logophile (lover of words) and as a writer (I define myself as a writer now not because I make money--those are authors....I write words). I picked this book from a list of books every writer should read. I can honestly say I've not read Stephen King's works but I loved this book. It's a great book for aspiring writers. He gives quite a bit of direction on how to approach the craft of writing. That's not what makes this my favorite book though. Anyone who reads this book can take away a wonderful way to look at anything you do in life. I read it and didn't read any of the other books on the list because basically he says to be a good writer you should...read...read...read! So I quite reading what other's said were the do's and don'ts of writing and started reading. I find that it doesn't matter to me what sells. After reading this book, I had the clear realization that I write because I need a home for the worlds and voices in my head not to make the bestseller's list....or any other reason.

I gained quite a bit of respect for Stephen King after reading of his meager beginnings, his marriage, his ordeal after a hit and run accident, and his dedication to being himself. I hope it stays with me for the rest of my writing days. 
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