Monday, April 23, 2007

It's Been Awhile...

It has been awhile since I have begged for you to vote for me. I entered in a comedy contest this week, so if you love me.....could you please go by and vote for me?

Here is the link.  Make sure you listen to at least 30 seconds before trying to vote or it won't count.

http://www.singstreet.com/play/?recording_id=1498

It is a spoof of the song Don't it Make My Brown Eyes Blue.

Thanks guys! xoxBarbara

Saturday, April 21, 2007

Ketchup or Mustard

A MAN WAS walking on the beach and found a bottle. When he opened it, a genie appeared.

"Thank you for rescuing me," the genie said. "For your kindness, I’ll grant you three wishes."

"For my first wish, I wish for $1 million," said the man.

"For my second wish, I wish for a Lincoln Continental."

Then the man piled all the money into the trunk of the car and was going to drive to the bank. He turned on the radio and began to sing along, "Oh, I wish I were an Oscar Mayer wiener..."

 

and this....is no joke

when I came home yesterday I saw the kittens box had been lain on it's side.  One of the orange and white kittens was gone.  Looked everywhere and could not find it.

very sad for me. any ideas?

also i have been having a time with getting kicked out of internet in the middle of doing things.

so if i have not commented on your journal i will as soon as Eric gets home to fix this.

going to work....xoxBarbara

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

One Word For Linda

One Word...

1. Where is your cell phone? mousepad

2. Describe your boyfriend/girlfriend/S.O.? sleeping

3. Your hair? long

4. Your mother? funny

5. Your father? awesome

6. Your favorite item?  piano

7. Your dream last night? gone

8. Your favorite drink? pepsi

9. Your dream car? mustang

10. The room you are in? small

11. Your ex? pharmacist

12. Your fear? gas/station

13. What do you want to be in 10 years? rich

14. Who did you hang out with last night? Singsnap

15. What you’re not? rich

16. The last thing you did? cuss

17. What are you wearing? clothes

18. Your favorite book? Bible

19. The last thing you ate? turkey

20. Your life? happy

21. Your mood? sleepy

22. Your friends? loyal

23. What are you thinking about right now? tomorrow

24. Your car? super

25. What are you doing at the moment? thinking

26. Your summer? when?

27. Your relationship status? Married

28. What is on your TV? Freak

29. When is the last time you laughed? tonight

30. Last time you cried? March

31. School? unfinished

Sunday, April 15, 2007

Everyday is a New Beginning

And how many would you like?

Thursday, April 12, 2007

I SHOULD HAVE STAYED IN BED...

 

 

 

WHEN IT RAINS IT POURS

I WOKE UP THIS MORNING WITH A FROWN UPON MY FACE

EVERYWHERE I LOOKED, NOTHING WAS IN IT'S PLACE

I LET TINY GO OUTSIDE AND QUICKLY STARTED THE COFFEE

I PUT MY MAKEUP ON MY FACE

AND PUT MY CURL IN FRONT

AND THEN I PUT MY UNIFORM ON

SHOES, SOCKS PANTS AND SHIRT

I WENT OUT SIDE TO START MY CAR

IT DECIDED NOT TO START

RICK HAD TO COME OUTSIDE

AND GET HIS SHIRT ALL WET

I FINALLY MADE IT TO WORK

AND COULDN'T EVEN CLOCK IN

THE FLOOR PEOPLE HAD IT BLOCKED OFF UNTIL A QUARTER TO SIX

THE MORNING CASHIER NEVER SHOWED UP I HAD THE PLACE TO MYSELF

I HAD TO DO THE CANDY AND TAKE CARE OF THE CUSTOMERS AS WELL

A CUSTOMER MAN YELLED AT ME AND HE MADE ME CRY.

I WAS SO ANGRY WITH MYSELF AND KEPT ASKING ME WHY?

WHY AM I SO SENSITIVE WHEN PEOPLE START TO YELL, I REALLY WISH I COULD JUST TELL THEM TO GO TO........

I FOUND OUT I WILL HAVE TO WAIT A MONTH FOR MY INSURANCE TO GO THROUGH.

I AM WORKING NOW WITH JUST ONE EYE AND A TOOTH THAT NEEDS TO BE PULLED.

SOMETIMES I THINK I AM FALLING APART

AND I AM NOT YET OLD

I GUESS THIS ALL BEING SAID...

I SHOULD HAVE STAYED IN BED.

GOD HAS PROMISED ME A RAINBOW, I WILL NOT BE DETERED. I WILL STAND FIRMLY UPON HIS WORD.

I LOVE YOU ALL! BARBARA

Monday, April 9, 2007

The Way We Were......not my best ever song but I would have a chance to actually win this week since a lot of people have left this sight. So if you have the time could you please go and vote for me?  I would win a microphone that has the music built into it.  That would be way cool.  Thanks! Barbara
Btw this is the guy in first place have a listen....
He is singing Against All Odds.....
 

Sunday, April 8, 2007

He Lives Awesome Picture Do Not Miss!

I drew a cross on one side of this egg and it turned into this. On the other side I had written Jesus

Amazing!

I Made it

Easter BasketHappy Easter!

Well as you see I survived.  I felt your prayers all around me.  I just kept singing to myself

Open the eyes of my heart Lord.

I had this one lady who had a bill of over 200.00 and then she handed me her food stamp card. 

I showed her the machine that she was suppose to use to swipe her card and put in her pin number.

She didn't know how to use it so I helped her.

Then when it came to the part about the pin number she all of a sudden spoke no English.

I had to get a translater.  She told him she had no number, could we just let her have the grocerys?

Ok so, no.  We had to void the order and return all the items to the shelves.

I kinda felt sorry for her.

Her husband went before her and bought beer.

He took out a wad of cash to pay for it.

He didn't even try to give her any money for the food, he just walked away.

But God gave me a loving attitude about it.

We were really busy, but I made it through.

I am off today and will be spending Easter with Rick and Tiny.

Hope you all have a Happy Easter! xox Barbara 

Saturday, April 7, 2007

Does The Fun Ever End?

Well, I did it....I screwed up AGAIN!

Last night when I was taking out my contacts to go to bed one popped out and went down the drain.  I was careful to put a towel down first, but the contact fell on the sink part and under the towel and down the drain.

Rick was fast asleep already, but I had no choice.  I had to wake him.

I was careful not to turn on the water.

Rick took apart the sink and ewww gross at all the black stuff we found there.

We searched through it all and....

NO CONTACT LENSE>>>>

Luckily I had an old pair that I can use temporily even though it fits too tight.

I called my eye doctor and she said it would be 100.00 to replace it.

Wait a minute...I have insurance now that I am full time at work.

I called and they have not put me on it yet.

I became full time last December.

Now I have to wait until MOnday to call them and set this up. I also have a back tooth broken off in the back.

So after I get the insurance straightened out I have to make an appointment with my eye doctor and get new lenses.

After they order them it takes a week for them to get back.

So I will be wearing the old lense for over a week.

Lovely....

To top it off I am working today, my job as a cashier in a grocery store until closing.

We are going to be closed Easter.

When these people find that out they go crazy!  It is already a mad house there.  I drove by.

Rick went to cash our income tax check at the bank and even though we have banked there forover 26 years, they made him come and get me and my id before they would cash it....grrr

We drove by the store on the way home and it was packed.

It is freezing cold here today and raining.

Yesterday it was busy too, I don't even want to think about how busy we will be today....

I didn't get my lunch break yesterday until it was 2 hours past due.

Wonder if I will get it today?

We had 5 people call in yesterday.

I work 2:45-11:00 or close.  People will be walking in at 10:59 expecting to take a leisure shopping trip...it happens every night.

I am still tired from yesterday.

I still have not colored any Easter eggs.

I love Rebeccas cute pictures and eggs.  Good job Rebecca!

Please say a prayer for me today.

I need all the help I can get.

Until then, one-eyed Barb says chow,  

Friday, April 6, 2007

Easter Cookies That Tell The Story

Make these with your children and tell them the true meaning of Easter Easter Cookie Story
DVO Recipe Center
Serves: 4

To be made the evening before Easter.
You will need:
1c. whole pecans
1 tsp. vinegar
3 egg whites
a pinch salt
1c. sugar
zipper baggie
wooden spoon
tape
Bible

1. Preheat oven to 300

2. Place pecans in zipper baggie and let children beat them with the wooden spoon to break into small pieces. Explain that after Jesus was arrested He was beaten by the Roman soldiers. Read John 19:1-3.

3. Let each child smell the vinegar. Put 1 tsp. vinegar into mixing bowl. Explain that when Jesus was thirsty on the cross he was given vinegar to drink. Read John 19:28-30.

4. Add egg whites to vinegar. Eggs represent life. Explain that Jesus gave His life to give us life. Read John 10:10-11.

5. Sprinkle a little salt into each child's hand. Let them taste it and brush the rest into the bowl. Explain that this represents the salty tears shed by Jesus' followers, and the bitterness of our own sin. Read Luke 23:27.

6. So far the ingredients are not very appetizing. Add 1c. sugar. Explain that the sweetest part of the story is that Jesus died because He loves us. He wants us to know and belong to Him. Read Ps. 34:8 and John 3:16.

7. Beat with a mixer on high speed for 12 to 15 minutes until stiff peaks are formed. Explain that the color white represents the purity in God's eyes of those whose sins have been cleansed by Jesus. Read Isaiah. 1:18 and John 3:1-3.

8. Fold in broken nuts. Drop by teaspoons onto wax paper covered cookie sheet. Explain that each mound represents the rocky tomb where Jesus' body was laid. Read Matt. 27:57-60.

9. Put the cookie sheet in the oven, close the door and turn the oven OFF. Give each child a piece of tape and seal the oven door. Explain that Jesus' tomb was sealed. Read Matt.27:65-66.

10. GO TO BED! Explain that they may feel sad to leave the cookies in the oven overnight. Jesus' followers were in despair when the tomb was sealed. Read John 16:20 and 22.

11. On Easter morning, open the oven and give everyone a cookie. Notice the cracked surface and take a bite. The cookies are hollow! On the first Easter Jesus' followers were amazed to find the tomb open and empty.

Let the older children take turns reading the scripture.

Happy Easter! xox Barbara

Thursday, April 5, 2007

Let it Rayne

I got this from Rayne:

tag your it...please re~post


 

1. Are you a child of the 70s, 80s, or 90s?

I was born in 1961..child of the 70's


2. Where were you born?

Illinois

3. What kind of home did you grow up in?

I grew up in a cute little neighborhood on the south side of San Antonio.  All the neighbors were close and watched out for each others children....one reason I was always caught if I even thought about doing something wrong. It was a three bedroom house with two bathrooms.  One for the parents and one for us girls. I shared a room my whole childhood.  Mostly with my little sister Christi.


4. Did you enjoy your childhood?

Yes!!  My parents were the coolest.  They wet boundarys for us and always made the holidays special. We didn't have too much or too little, just enough.

5. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

I wanted to be a missionary who worked in the circus and be one of those flying trapeze artists. I later as a teen wanted to be a writer or a child psychologist. I am a cashier now so I guess I have all these jobs combined in one.


6. What do you want to be now?

a child psychologist still

7. What was your first best friend's name?

Susan Martin

8. Is she still your friend?

Yes and she even lives in the same small town I do now.  I caught up with her on April 1st this year.  Her two boys wait by the phone each year for my prank. 
9. Can you name all the schools you ever attended?

yes not sure of the preschool one though

Methodist church San Antonio

Bellaire Elementary San Antonio

Harlandale Middle School- sixth grade only

Terrell Wells Middle School -7th and 8th grade

McCollum High School San Antonio
10. Were you closer to your mom or dad as a kid?

I loved them equally the same.  I must say at this point that my parents were both loving and kind.  I never once saw my parents fight or have words.


11. What was the first record, tape or CD you remember buying?

Cher Half Breed Donnie Osmond and David Cassidy  I also liked Barry Manilow and David Meese and Amy Grant

12. best age to be a parent

i think in your 20's you have enough energy and are able to still enjoy your adult hood when the kids are grown up
13. Are you scared of anything?

working in the gas station at work....yes they are pressuring me to learn again....

14. What was your favorite class in elementary school?

2nd grade.  Spelling

15. Did you buy school lunch or bring your own?

i would bring it in elem and in middle i would buy it I ate pizza and star crunch almost every day for an entire year 

16. Broken any bones or had any freaky accidents as a kid?

only as an adult

17. Were you a mean kid?

no.  I was the kid who befriended those picked on by bullies when the bullys weren't picking on me. 

18. Favorite board game of all time?

monopoly

19. Did you play house or pretend to be a super hero?

we played house, school, and army

20. Seriously, are you still just a kid at heart?

I don't want to ever grow up. I am a Toys R Us kid. I love children and I love being a kid.


 

Wednesday, April 4, 2007

What I Did On April Fools Day As Promised

Ok I promised to tell you my adventures on April Fools Day.  Here is who I got and what I did.  If I did not get you this year...do not be sad....I will getcha next year......

The first victim was my son Eric.  He came to visit and to show us his new car...Right at 12:0am as I was saying goodnight to him I mentioned that his cousin Emily was pregnant again with her third child. Rick and Eric both said, "What????"  so this was a double whammy.

Next at work as the gas attendant was clocking in I told her that she missed all the excitement.

I told her when I arrived this morning the police were arresting a guy by the gas pumps who was completely naked.  She said, Wow really and asked for more details.  When I finally told her April Fools she called me a little piece of poop......in other words LOL

Next my main manager the head of the whole store was by the produce section talking to the guy there and I walked by and said Hello on my way out for a break.  I ran back inside and told her there was an airplane landing in our parking lot.

I had to literally run after to tell her she had been fooled.

She thought it was so funny I had fooled her....she said, no one else was brave enough...LOL

I called my favorite guy at the Exxon where I go everyday after work for a soda and disguised my voice and acted really angry and told him that I had bought some cat food at his store and that my cat was acting very ill.  He was so funny....then he remembered after apologizing to  me that he doesn't even sell cat food. LOL

I got so many people with the easy ones of why are you  only wearing one ear ring

And did you drop that money

My Dad calls me every year and says the same thing. 

"There is an elephant in your backyard"

Well this year I was so proud of him.

He called and disguised his voice and said he was the constable and that he had received a complaint about me while I was on register 13 at work.....guess what Dad....there is no register 13 LOL

I called them back and acted like I was upset and could hardly talk telling them I was in jail that I had been arrested and was in jail for the complaint on register 13.

I have not heard from them since.

Maybe I should call them. LOL

Did you get fooled?  Did you fool anyone?

This year I was actually quite tame.

Watch out next year!!!!!!

Barbara  

Coloring Easter Eggs Techniques

Egg Dyeing: Aluminum Foil Technique
Egg Dyeing: Bubble Packaging Technique
Egg Dyeing: Lightbulb Sleeves Technique
Egg Dyeing: Rubber Bands Technique
Egg Dyeing: Sticker Stencils Technique
Egg Dyeing: String Technique
Egg Dyeing: Thumbprints Technique
 Try some of these techniques to get the older kids...like you and Dad to help with your homework assignment.... 

Tuesday, April 3, 2007

Happy Easter

Jellybean Prayer

Red is for the blood He gave
Green is for the grass He made
Yellow is for the sun so bright
Orange is for the edge of night
Black is for the sins we made
White is for the grace He gave
Purple is for the house of sorrow
Pink is for the new tomorrow

A bag of jellybeans
colorful and sweet
In this prayer is a promise
And a small delicious treat.
JELLY BEAN POEM 

Little jelly beans 
Tell a story true.
A tale of Father's love 
Just for me and you. 

GREEN is for the waving palms.
YELLOW is for the sun above.
BROWN is for the soft earth where 
People sat hearing of HIS love. 

A SPECKLED bean for fish and sand.
RED for precious wine and 
BLACK is for the sin 
He washed from you soul and mine. 

PURPLE'S for the sadness of 
HIS family and His friends,
WHITE is for the glory of 
The Day HE rose again. 

Now that you've heard the story
 You know what each color means.
The story of our Father's love 
Told by some jelly beans.
So every morning take a bean 
They're really very yummy.
Something for the soul, you see 
And something for the tummy. 

Happy Easter




 

See what's free at AOL.com.

Monday, April 2, 2007

Homework Assignment

Color your own Easter eggs and leave me a link here.  Post the pictures in your journal.

Wanna Go For A Ride?

Ok...alot has happened.

To make a short story long....

Eric was in a car accident on March 14\

It was not his fault.  Two trucks in front of him collided and he had no where to go.

He totaled the Taurus.

He had no car again

He finally went on his own and got himself a car.

His payments will be 257.00 a month

This is his new car

Ain't she a beauty

Sometimes things happen to us in life that we don't understand.

God always provides

We just have to put our troubles into his hands

Come to find out the guy whose fault it was cancelled his insurance the day before the accident.

We are going today to fax a copy of the police report to our lawyer/

Don't know if she will take the case/

If not I guess we got screwed again

But seriously

All I care about is that Eric was not hurt seriously and we still have him in our lives.

Cars can be replaced.

Thank you God for watching out for my precious son!

Thank you God for guiding us through the storms

Thank you God for everything/

xox Barbara    

Sunday, April 1, 2007

Happy April Fools To You

http://www.singsnap.com/index.cfm?wheels=/watchAndListen/recordingsForSong/36783

Me Singing you a Foolish Song For April Fools Day! Enjoy!!! xox Barbara

So far I have fooled over 100 people....full report to follow soon!

But Eric is here and I have a big surprise to tell you! xox Barbara