Neglect

I HAVE SOOO NEGLECTED MY BLOG!!!! WELL, MAYBE TODAY WILL START A NEW "ABSENCE OF NEGLECT!"
ROBERTO ~ HERE I AM FRIEND! :) I'M FINE! READ YOUR E MAIL GUY AND YOU'LL FIND MY PHONE NUMBER! CALL ME, IT'S BEEN WAY TOO LONG! I CAN'T CALL YOU CAUSE OF MY PHONE PLAN, :( WE HAVE A LOT OF CATCHING UP TO DO!! :)
I ALWAYS WONDER ABOUT YOU, AND PRAY THAT YOU ARE GOOD, AND PROSPEROUS!
IT WAS MY MISTAKE FOR NOT CONTACTING ALL MY BUDDIES TO TELL THEM OF THE NUMBER CHANGE. AND YOU ARE ONE OF MY BEST BUDS!!!!! THE "FRIEND" THAT I MENTIONED IN MY LAST BLOG KEPT CALLING WHEN HE WAS DRUNK. I TOLD HIM I WAS GONNA CHANGE MY NUMBER IF HE DIDN'T STOP! APPARENTLY HE DIDN'T BELIEVE ME, BUT THE VERY NEXT DAY, I DID JUST THAT! IT REALLY MESSED UP A LOT OF THINGS, BUT IT HAD TO BE DONE! I MISS YOUR MONTHLY CALLS SO MUCH.
HOW ARE THE GIRLS?? ANY NEW LOVES IN YOUR LIFE?? HOW ARE YOU FEELING??
CALL ME!!! >>>>CRYSTAL<<<< <3

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BETTY BOOP!

HAS ANYONE OUT THERE HAD TO HAVE CATARACT SURGERY? ISN'T IT COOL? NO PAIN ~ NO PATCH ~ TAKES LESS THAN 10 MINUTES, AND I CAN SEE BETTER THE DAY AFTER SURGERY THAN I HAVE IN YEARS! AND THEY SAID IT WOULD IMPROVE FURTHER, (LIKE IN ABOUT A WEEK!) IN A FEW WEEKS THE LEFT EYE WILL GET DONE! HAVE NO FEAR IF THEY SAY YOU HAVE TO HAVE IT DONE! ALSO, DO ALL THE DROPS THEY GIVE YOU AND FOLLOW DRS. ORDERS!
>>>>CRIS<<<<

GEOL

JULY 30,2009
MY DEAR FRIEND FROM YEARS AGO ~ IS BACK IN MY LIFE ! :) <3
AND CALLS EVERYDAY, AND WE TALK ABOUT OLD TIMES, OUR FAMILIES, WHATEVER WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT! :) "NO ONE IS STANDING IN THE WAY, ANYMORE! IF IT WORKS OUT, ~ FINE! AND IF IT DOESN'T, ~ FINE! " BUT...... I KNOW WE WILL ALWAYS BE FRIENDS AT THE VERY LEAST!!!! :)
>>>CRIS<<<

GEEZ, I'VE BEEN OFF A LONG TIME!
I HAD A PROBLEM WITH AT&T ~ THEY TURNED OFF MY SERVICE TO THE INTERNET, BECAUSE OF NON- PAYMENT! THE TROUBLE IS - I HAD BEEN PAYING TO TWO DIFFERENT ACCTS. WITH TWO DIFFERENT NAMES! (TRYING TO GET THEM TO UNDERSTAND THIS WAS ANOTHER ISSUE!) I SOLVED THE PROBLEM BY HINTING TO THEM THAT THEY COULD JUST SIMPLY APPLY THE PAYMENTS FROM THE BOGUS ACCT. TO THE REAL ACCT. "WELL, BY CRACKIE, THAT JUST MIGHT WORK MA'AM!" (WOW, YA THINK?) THEN WHEN I THOUGHT IT WAS OK, AND I COULD EXPECT TO BE BACK IN THE BUSINESS OF SURFING THE NET- IT WOULD NOT WORK! SO, AFTER THREE CALLS TO GET TECH HELP FROM AT&T (AND THREE TECHS MIND YOU, FROM INDIA, PAKISTAN, & THE PHILLIPINES )~ THEY THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE IN THE WIRING! SO, THEY SENT A TECH TO MY HOUSE,(WHO ALSO COULD NOT GET ANY RESULTS). HE AND I WERE TALKING AND I SAID, "IT'S LIKE THEY TURNED OFF BOTH ACCTS."- HE AGREED! HE LEFT WITH A PROMISE THAT HE WOULD BE RIGHT BACK, HE HAD TO GO TO THE OFFICE TO CHECK ON IT......
(I DIDN'T BELIEVE HIM OF COURSE!) SURE ENOUGH, HE CAME BACK! "YEP, THAT'S WHAT THEY DID! AND NOT ONLY THAT, THEY CONNECTED IT TO A DEAD LINE GOING NOWHERE!" (HE SAID) GRRRR! NEEDLESS TO SAY, HE GOT ME BACK ON, AND HERE I AM! :) TECHNOLOGY PISSES ME OFF! 15 DAYS OFF BECAUSE, I COULD NOT GET THEM TO UNDERSTAND THAT I HAD BEEN PAYING FOR TWO ACCTS! 15 DAYS THAT I'LL NEVER GET BACK! (ALTHOUGH, MY HOUSE SURE GOT A GOOD CLEANING! I AM THANKFUL FOR THAT!)
TAKE CARE WITH LOVE, >>>CRIS<<<

I LOVE YOU

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY, MY DEAR FATHER !

MY DADDY WAS THE CUTEST MAN THAT EVER LIVED ~ HE HAD A SENSE OF HUMOR THAT WARMED YOUR HEART. HE WAS ALWAYS THERE, AND STILL IS, I SUSPECT ! THERE ARE SO MANY TIMES THAT I WILL BE DOING SOMETHING AND I MAY BE A LITTLE UNSURE OF THE WAY TO DO IT ~ JUST THEN, I HEAR MY DADDY SAY, " YOU CAN DO IT CRIS, YOU CAN FIX ANYTHING ! " AND JUST LIKE THAT, IT'S FIXED ! :) HE WAS A GREAT INSPIRATION TO ALL OF US KIDS. ~ EACH AND EVERY ONE OF MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS, ABSOLUTELY ADORED THIS MAN ~ INCLUDING ME ! EVERYONE THAT EVER KNEW HIM ~ RESPECTED HIM ! HE HAD THE LARGEST FUNERAL THAT I'VE EVER BEEN TO,,,, THAT SPEAKS TO HIS CHARM, TRUTHFULNESS, FAITHFULNESS, AND HARD BUT SWEET NATURE! THERE WERE PEOPLE THERE FROM MANY WALKS OF LIFE, HE HAD SOME COP FRIENDS THAT BOUGHT DOGS FROM HIM........THEY CARRIED HIM OUT. HE HAD HIS FAMILY THAT WILL MISS HIM TO THE DAY WE DIE, HIS OTHER RELATIVES, THEY WERE ALL THERE. MY HUSBANDS ENTIRE FAMILY, ALL MY SIBLINGS' IN LAWS, ETC. LARGE !
DADDY WAS A BRICK LAYER BY TRADE, HE WAS A BOXER WHEN YOUNG, RAISED PIT BULLS, GAME COCKS, HE LOVED ANYTHING THAT WAS "GAME!" RAISED US KIDS TO BE "GAME." HE WAS TOUGH, AND WANTED HIS KIDS TO BE TOUGH ~ WE WERE.
WE ENJOYED HIS LIFE, AS MUCH AS HE DID. WHEN I SAY MY DADDY WAS FUNNY, I MEAN FUNNY! HE JOKED ALOT, HE WOULD CALL ME AND ASK IF WE NEEDED TO GO TO YARD SALES, AND OF COURSE WE DID INDEED NEED TO GO! I LOVED TO GO PICK HIM UP, AND EXPLORE OUR OPTIONS, AND ALWAYS, WE WOULD END UP AT THE " TACO HOUSE " BEFORE WE COULD GO ON ! ONE TIME DENVER WAS FLOODING, WARNINGS ALL OVER THE AIRWAVES! WE JUST CONTINUED TO THE LUMBER YARD BECAUSE HE NEEDED MATERIALS TO BUILD ANOTHER DOG HOUSE! SOMEHOW WE WEREN'T AFRAID, AS LONG AS WE WERE TOGETHER. :( OTHER TIMES WE'D BE GOING ALONG, ( MAYBE I WAS GOING A LITTLE TOO FAST FOR HIS TASTES ) AND HE WOULD SAY,
" BACK 'ER DOWN CRIS" WHILE HE HAD HIS HAND ON THE DASH! GEEZ, I MISS THOSE TIMES ! BUT SO GLAD TOO, THAT IF HE NEEDED ME, I WAS THERE, AS WAS HE FOR ME !
WE WERE BUDDIES ALL OF MY LIFE! WHEN I WAS ABOUT FIVE YEARS OLD, HE BUILT ME A PLAYHOUSE IN THE BACK YARD, TWO ROOMS, BED AND ALL ! NEEDLESS TO SAY, I WAS THERE ALL THE TIME :) HE ALWAYS MADE ME FEEL SPECIAL ! MYSELF, AND EACH SISTER OF MINE, ( SHARON AND ROCHELLE ) WANTED A HUSBAND " JUST LIKE OUR DADDY," BUT TO NO AVAIL, AS HE WAS TRULY, " ONE OF A KIND !"
I HAVE TRULY BEEN BLESSED TO HAVE TWO GREAT PARENTS WHO ALWAYS KEPT US AND PROTECTED US !.... THANK YOU LORD JESUS FOR ALLOWING ME TO BE A PART OF THIS FAMILY ! :) ( DID I MENTION THAT I ALSO HAD GREAT SIBLINGS?)...THANKS AGAIN LORD FOR THEM TOO !
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY DADDY ! WITH MUCH LOVE !...... >>>>>CRIS<<<<<

EL SOL

SUN HOT LATELY! WHEW !

BETTY BOOP

TODAY I'M IN A "BOOPISH" MOOD! YOU KNOW WHAT THAT IS? ALL GIRLIE, AND ALL THAT STUFF! TO ME BEING A GIRL MEANS ~ ~ ~ WRITING IN LAVENDER, PUTTING ON "THE FACE," AND WASHING IT OFF, TAKING A BUBBLE BATH, LOOKING IN THE MIRROR AND MAKING FACES AND LAUGHING HARD! MAKING THE BED AND DROPPING ON IT MOMENTARILY TO PONDER THE DAY, OR LOOK AT A PICTURE OF MY TRUE LOVE ~ MY, WHAT A LOVE! OR JUST DOING MY DAILY CHORES, KNOWING HOW PLEASED I WILL BE WITH THE RESULTS! DANCING AROUND THE ROOM WITH GLEE. POLISHING MY NAILS, THEY HAVE BEEN GOOD TO ME! WHOOPS, DON'T FORGET THE TOES~!
AND POETRY~ ~ ~ ~ LOVE IS THE PERSON YOU THINK ABOUT DURING SAD SONGS ~ ~ CLOSE YOUR EYES, CLEAR YOUR HEART AND LET IT GO ~ ~ LIVE IN THE MOMENT AND MAKE IT SO BEAUTIFUL THAT IT WILL BE WORTH REMEMBERING ~ ~ BOOPISH!..... YOU KNOW!.... A ME DAY! >>>CRIS<<<

ABSENCE OF DUTY

THE PROBLEM IS FACEBOOK !
WELL, NOT REALLY A PROBLEM, MORE OF A DELIGHT! :) YOU SEE, I WAS TEMPTED TO GO THERE BY A FRIEND - - AN OLD FRIEND, HIS NAME IS GEORGE M., WHO CONTACTED ME ON CLASSMATES, AND TOLD ME TO GIVE HIM A "POKE" ON FACEBOOK. WELL, I HAD SIGNED ON THERE SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, (BEFORE GEORGE AND I WERE RE-UNITED) AT THAT TIME, I SAW NO POINT IN BEING THERE, IT WAS BLAH! YUCKY! BLAH! I WENT THERE GAVE HIM A "POKE" NOT EXPECTING MUCH....BOY WAS I EVER WRONG! BESIDES ME, MY DAUGHTER IS ON, MY GRANDDAUGHTER, A NEICE, NEPHEW, EX SISTER IN LAW, A FRIEND FROM SCHOOL,, AND OTHERS. WE WERE HAVING SO MUCH FUN TALKING "CAVEMAN" YES, "CAVEMAN!" GEORGE ( OUGHK1) GAVE ME THE NAME OF "SHESHEWOW"
AND MY DAUGHTER IS "MEMEWEEWOW" NOW I KNOW THIS SOUNDS
CRAZY ~ BUT THAT'S WHAT MAKES IT FUN!!!!! :) NEEDLESS TO SAY WE HAVE BEEN HAVING SO MUCH FUN THAT I HAVE NEGLECTED MY DEAR BLOG!
THANKS GEORGE, IT'S BEEN FUN! WE HAVE TAKEN MANY QUIZZES ON THERE, AND WE USUALLY GET THE SAME SCORE, THAT IS SO COOL!
I LOVE YOU MY FRIEND AND CAN'T WAIT TO "TALK" TO YOU AGAIN~:)
REMEMBER;
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY OF SOME OF YOUR LIFE! >>>CRIS<<<

GINNY

OLD FRIENDS FROM WAY BACK IN THE PAST

OLD FRIENDS FROM WAY BACK IN THE PAST= JIM COFFMAN, HIS SISTER WAS MY BEST FRIEND FOR MANY YEARS, WE WERE THE SAME AGE, SHE DARK HAIRED AND ME BLOND. YOU SEE, MY MOTHER AND HER MOTHER BECAME FRIENDS AS NIEGHBORS. THEY MOVED NEXT DOOR TO US & ALL OF A SUDDEN WE GIRLS WERE FRIENDS! "VIRGINIA" HAD TWO LITTLE BROTHERS, JIM WAS ONE OF THEM. YESTERDAY HE REACHED ME ON FACEBOOK, WHICH THEN GAVE ME AN OPPORTUNITY TO REACH VIRGINIA'S DAUGHTER, " MELANIE," WHO WAS ALSO ON FACEBOOK. WE TALKED ON THE PHONE FOR ALMOST 2 HOURS! IN THAT CONVERSATION I LEARNED THAT MY BEST FRIEND FROM MY CHILDHOOD, HAD PASSED AWAY 2 YRS. AGO...MEL TRIED TO FIND ME TO NO AVAIL. I WASN'T THERE FOR MY FRIEND THAT HAD MEANT SO MUCH TO ME! I WASN'T THERE TO CHEER HER UP, OR LAUGH LIKE WE USE TO ABOUT OUR BOYFRIENDS. I WASN'T THERE FOR HER TO CRY ON MY SHOULDER, OR FOR ME TO WIPE THE TEARS AWAY. I JUST PRAY THAT MAYBE SHE IS FAR AWAY IN A HAPPY PLACE, REMEMBERING OUR FRIENDSHIP AS MUCH AS I AM NOW..........LIFE GOES ON MY PAL, BUT SOON WE WILL BE NEXT DOOR NIEGHBORS ONCE AGAIN! :)
LOVE YOU "GINNY"
>>>CRIS<<<

MEMORIAL DAY

THANK YOU ALL!
AND GOD BLESS AMERICA! :)

BIG PICTURE

LEST I SHARE NOT MY DREAMS, MY VISION , MY DESIRES, MY NEEDS, MY GIFTS, MY DRIVE, MY LOVE, MY HOME.....THEN IN VAIN SHALL I DIE AND LIVE NO MORE.
NO MORE BIG PICTURE TO SHARE, NO MORE GOOD MORNING, NO MORE GOOD DAY, NO MORE GOOD NIGHT, NO MORE SWEET DREAMS, NO MORE HOW ARE YOU, NO MORE THANK YOU,
NO MORE......I LOVE YOU!
(G. M. 5-22-09 11:27 P.M.)

GEORGIE PORGIE PUDDIN' IN PIE

SO, NOW I'M ON FACEBOOK FULL FORCE! I SIGNED UP ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO, AND WASN'T TOO IMPRESSED! BUT NOW I SEE THAT IT IS FUN IF YOU HAVE SOMEONE TO TALK TO......! HIS NAME IS GEORGE, HE WAS THE LITTLE BROTHER OF AN OLD BOYFRIEND THAT I HAD FOR MANY YEARS. I LOVED THEIR MOM, BESS, SHE WAS TOTALLY COOL! WELL THE WHOLE FAMILY WAS, BUT ESPECIALLY HER AND PETER! ( the boyfriend ) I LOVED MY CHILD HOOD! >>>Cris<<<

WYNN- MAY13 2009

TODAY IS MY BABY'S 21ST BIRTHDAY! HAPPY
BIRTHDAY MY SON! I GUESS I CAN'T CALL YOU
MY BABY ANYMORE... YOU ARE A FINE YOUNG MAN! AND I AM SO PROUD OF YOU! YOU HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A JOY, EVEN YOUR SISTER KIND OF LIKES YOU! AND YOU AREN'T A BOY ANYMORE EITHER, BUT I'M ALWAYS GOING TO THINK OF YOU AS MY BABY - - IF THAT'S ALRIGHT WITH YOU! (EVEN IF IT'S NOT ALRIGHT WITH YOU! ) I KNOW YOU ARE ALL GROWN UP AND ON YOUR OWN, YOU HAVE A WIFE AND KIDS. BUT JUST ALWAYS KNOW I LOVE YOU! YOU ARE AN ACCOMPLISHED GUITARIST, AND SO SMART, YOU ARE A CHRISTIAN, WHAT MORE COULD A MOTHER WANT? IN TWO DAYS IT WILL BE MY BIRTHDAY! 21 YEARS AGO YOU WERE MY EARLY BIRTHDAY GIFT! WHAT A GIFT FROM GOD THAT WAS ! AND NOT THAT IT MATTERS, BUT YOU ARE VERY GOOD LOOKING TOO!
I LOVE YOU! >>>MOMA<<<

CANDY FOR MOM :)

SOME VINO?

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

MOTHER AND CHILD

REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME YOU KISSED YOUR NEW BABY?

MY MAMA - - - SIMPLY THE BEST!

I WON'T SAY MY MOTHER WAS THE BEST, BUT FAIRLY CLOSE!

SHE ALWAYS PREPARED DINNER AT THE SAME TIME EVERYDAY,

DISHES WERE DONE DIRECTLY AFTER, LAUNDRY DAY WAS FRIDAY,

IRONING THE NEXT DAY - - ALL DAY LONG IT SEEMED! WHILE

WATCHING HER FAVORITE PROGRAMS, AND SINGING OUT LOUD!

SHE SEWED OUR CLOTHES, KEPT THE HOUSE CLEAN, HAD A STRANGE

SENSE OF HUMOR - BUT HUMOR AT LEAST! BEDS MADE AS SOON

AS YOU WOKE UP. SHE MADE 14 LOAVES OF HOMEMADE BREAD

AT A TIME, AND FROZE 13 FOR THE FUTURE. I WOULD COME HOME

FROM SCHOOL TO HEAR HER SINGING "OPERA" AND PAINTING THE

INTIRE ROOM WITH A 2 INCH BRUSH, ( no roller for her!) OR BUILDING

ANY MANNER OF ITEMS THAT SHE COULDN'T LIVE WITHOUT AT

THE TIME! SHE WAS A BUZZ SAW AT WORK! SHE GAVE ME A SUNBEAM

MIXER WHEN I MARRIED...IT WAS STUCK ON FAST, & I HAD TO HAVE IT

REPAIRED SO I COULD "BLEND" THINGS. I BOUGHT A CAR FROM HER THAT

WAS ALSO "STUCK ON FAST," IT JOLTED AT THE GREEN LIGHTS! YOU

COULD NOT JUST PULL AWAY FROM THE LIGHT NICE AND SLOW! I HAD

TO GET THAT FIXED TOO! SHE DID EVERYTHING SO QUICKLY, MY DAD

WOULD SAY TO HER, " HELL, YOU GO INTO THINGS LIKE YOUR KILLING

RATTLE SNAKES, LAVINA!" ( HE WAS MORE LAID BACK THAN HER.)

SHE WAS ALWAYS THERE TO LEND A HAND, OR AN EAR, OR A FEW BUCKS,

DADDY TOO! THEY WERE THE ROCKS I LAID MY FOUNDATIONS ON! I MISS

THEM SOOOO BAD SOMETIMES, AND THEN I WISH I COULD GO OVER TO

THEIR HOUSE AND LAUGH AND JOKE WITH THEM AGAIN LIKE I USE TO DO,

OR GO TO LUNCH WITH THEM JUST ONCE AGAIN! YES, SHE WAS THE BEST!!!

CHARISH THE MOMENTS YOU HAVE WITH YOUR PARENTS!

THANK YOU HEAVENLY FATHER FOR THE PARENTS YOU GAVE TO ME......

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY MAMA, I STILL LOVE YOU! >>>CRYSTAL<<<

I WILL TRY AGAIN TOMORROW

COURAGE DOES NOT ALWAYS ROAR, SOMETIMES IT IS
A QUIET VOICE AT THE END OF THE DAY, SAYING.... I WILL TRY AGAIN TOMORROW.

Mary Anne Radmacher

RAIN

RAIN, RAIN GO AWAY! COME AGAIN IN THE MONTH OF AUGUST, SAY.
GEEZ! THE RAIN IS ANNOYING ME! I WANT TO GET OUT AND PLANT
FLOWERS OR VEGGIES, OR JUST OUT!

UPDATE ON ROBERTO - - HE'S HAPPY AND GIVING BACK TO HUMANITY.
HE'S TEACHING TI CHI, AND HELPING OTHERS TO DEAL WITH CANCER!
GOD LOVE HIM!

JIM HAS HAD HIS EYE SURGERY FOR THE SECOND TIME, AND IS DOING
BETTER! ALSO BUSY WITH HORSESHOE TOUNAMENTS!
GOD LOVE HIM ALSO...

RHONDA IS LOVING THE WEATHER IN SO.CAROLINA, AND THE BEACH!
SHE KEEPS ME IN FUNNY E- MAILS, AND ENCOURAGEMENT! GOD LOVE
HER TOO!

NORIDA IS MOVING BACK TO DENVER FROM WISCONSON, SHE'S HAD IT!
SAFE MOVE DEAR, AND GOD BE WITH YOU!

ROBBIE IS IN NO.CAROLINA, AND FACING BACK SURGERY, AND HE IS GOING CRAZY NOT BEING ABLE TO WORK! :( GOD BLESS HE AND HIS FAMILY!


REBECCA IS HAPPY IN BUENA VISTA COLO. AND LOVES HER MASSAGE
WORK! SHE WORKS IN SALINA AT "FINAL TOUCH."
SHE IS A NEURO MUSCULAR MASSAGE THERAPIST, ASK FOR HER IF
YOU GET TO SALINA, COLORADO! BLESS HER WORK LORD SHE IS NEEDED!

ERIC IS LIVING IN BRANSON MO. HE ALSO SENDS ME FUNNY E-MAILS.
GOD BLESS HE AND HIS GIRLFRIEND.
AND HE IS NOT OLD! :)

KUDOS TO YOU ALL! AND I LOVE YOU!
>>>CRIS<<<

alien

FINE LOOKING CHAP,
WOULDN'T YOU SAY?

FRIENDS

FRIENDS! AREN'T THEY GREAT?

SPRING

HELLO EVERYONE!
CLOUDY, AND RAINY TODAY, BUT WE NEED THE MOISTURE FOR THE SPRING FLOWERS AND GARDENS! DON'T YOU JUST LOVE SPRING? I COME ALIVE THIS TIME OF YEAR, ALL THE BUDS ON THE TREES, GRASS GETTING GREENER, WILD FLOWERS STARTING TO PEEK OUT EVERYWHERE!
BE THANKFUL FOR THESE DAYS - - YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOUR TOMORROWS ARE GONE FOR GOOD... :(
>>>CRYSTAL<<<

DAUGHTER AND FAMILY

I'VE BEEN A BIT LAX ON MY BLOG LATELY, BECAUSE, MY DAUGHTER AND HER FAMILY ARE HERE! I LOVE THEM, BUT CANNOT WAIT FOR THEM TO LEAVE AND GET THEIR LIVES TOGETHER! THEY ARE BOTH WORKING, "SO JUST ANY DAY NOW, MY LOVES!"

LYNETTESIDEAS, IS INTO "THE ULTIMATE BLOG PARTY!" I TRIED TO CHECK IT OUT, BUT JUST THEN THE DEMON DECIDED TO FREEZE! IT LOOKS INTERESTING THOUGH....I'LL TRY AGAIN LATER LYNETTE.

ROBERTO, KEEP THE FAITH, AND WATCH "THE SECRET!" OOPS HAVE I MENTIONED THAT BEFORE? LOVE YOU! :)
>>>CRIS<<<

THE SECRET

IF YOU ALL DON'T DO ANOTHER THING TODAY - - GET A COPY OF "THE SECRET" FROM YOUR LOCAL VIDEO STORE, WATCH IT AND UNDERSTAND IT! IT IS TOTALLY AWESOME! THERE IS ONE WITH THE SAME TITLE WITH DAVID DUCOVNEY IN IT. THIS IS NOT THE ONE YOU WANT TO RENT! THE ONE YOU NEED TO RENT HAS A BLACK COVER, WITH A RED SEAL WITH AN S IN IT, AND THE WORD SECRET SPELLED OUT. IT IS A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE POWER OF YOUR THOUGHTS. YOUR ANSWER TO RELATIONSHIPS, MONEY, HEALTH,
I LOVE THIS VIDEO'S MESSAGE, AND HOPE YOU CAN GET IT! WE HAVE WATCHED IT AT LEAST 4 TIMES! EACH TIME FINDING SOMETHING WE MISSED THE LAST TIME! FOR ALL YOU PEOPLE THAT ARE AFRAID THAT IT IS A RELIGIOUS MOVIE - - FORGET THAT, IT IS NOT! WATCH IT, IT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIVES! >>>CRIS<<<

ST.PATTY'S DAY

WEAR YOUR GREEN TOMORROW!

LOVE ONE ANOTHER AND FORGIVE ,
WOW! WHAT A CONCEPT! :)

LESSON FOR THE DAY!

>>>CRYSTAL<<<

ONE ANOTHER

CONFUSED?

SOME DAYS I AM SO CONFUSED, NOT TO MENTION CONFUSED!

TO THE POINT OF GRIPPING MY TEACUP SO HARD THAT IT CRACKS! WHAT DO I DO FIRST? EMPTY THE TRASH? DO DISHES? VACUUM? MOP? WHAT DO I USE TO DO THESE CHORES? PINE SOL? TRASH BAGS? POLMOLIVE? CREST?

LIFE IS RATHER HARD AT TIMES....ALL THE CHOICES WE HAVE ! THEN LET'S TALK ABOUT COOKING - - - COOKIES? PIES? GREEN CHILE? BREAD? GEEZ! I'M MORE CONFUSED NOW! WHERE'D I PUT MY COAT? KEYS? GLASSES????????

MY LIFE IS SO EXCITING. CHORES FIRST, COMPUTER NEXT, FIX DINNER NEXT, BACK TO COMPUTER TO SEE IF I HAVE ANY E-MAILS, CATCH A T.V. SHOW, BACK TO THE COMPUTER. REALLY, I THINK I NEED A CHANGE! GOT ANY IDEAS? MAYBE I SHOULD TRY TO FIND A HOBBY OR FIGHT FOR A GOOD CAUSE...OR MAYBE JUST THANK GOD I HAVE SO MANY CHOICES! I LIKE THAT ONE!! CONFUSED?... MAYBE NOT.... >>>crystal<<<

HI YOU ALL!

TODAY I'M WAITING FOR THE RAIN.. IT WANTS TO BUST LOOSE, BUT SO FAR NOTHING! I LOVE WHEN IT RAINS, AND CLEANSES THE EARTH, THE SMELL, THE SOUND, KNOWING THAT IT BRINGS WITH IT SPRING FLOWERS... I WAIT AND YET, THERE IS NO FORECAST FOR IT! I DON'T LIKE WHEN IT RAINS FOR DAYS ON END - I GET SHACK FEVER, ALTHOUGH THAT'S WHEN I DO MY BEST MEALS, IT JUST SEEMS RIGHT TO MAKE STEW OR BREAD, OR BISCUITS. (BUT WINTER SNOW DOES THE SAME THING!) MAYBE THAT'S WHY YOU ARE FATTER IN THE INCLEMENT WEATHER, :)
DUH- GEE- CRYSTAL, DO YOU THINK THAT'S IT?
ANYWAY, SPRING AND SUMMER ARE MY FAVORITES, HOW ABOUT YOU? ACROSS THE STREET FROM ME IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WHITE BLOOMING TREE, IT WASN'T BLOOMING THREE DAYS AGO! THEN I STARTED TO NOTICE THEM ALL OVER TOWN! I LOVE THIS TIME OF YEAR! THE GRASS IS STARTING TO GET GREEN HERE TOO, HUH LYNETTE? ISN'T IT GREAT? :)
I THINK MAYBE WE HAVE LIVED TO SEE ONE MORE SPRING, HOPEFULLY ONE MORE SUMMER, AND ON AND ON...:) IF NOT,,,, I KNOW WHERE I'M GOING! :)

GOD IS SO GOOD TO US, I LOVE YOU LORD! THANK YOU! :)
WE ARE SO BLESSED EVERYDAY!
>>>CRYSTAL<<<<

DOG

How many of you watch " Dog, the Bounty Hunter?" I love this show! :) He's on tonight!! :) I like everyone on this show, even Beth...some people don't like her :(
Dog's afraid of her - - or does he just respect her? I use to work at a bail bond co.
in Brighton,Colorado. And I knew Dog before he made it big, he was a Kirby vacuum cleaner salesman! What you see is what you get!! He was just the same before he got stardom, "the way he is, is the way he was then"... a little bit odd, but nice! My niece, Georgeanna, was in love with him, so, she and I would have to go see him - alot! She talked her dad into taking him on a "stakeout" to catch a bondsjumper...the rest as they say, is history! And so goes fate! A very nice person, who deserves it all! (He probably wouldn't remember me!) I also went to school with Mary Ellen,(Casso)Polach, (and her husband, Fred) who is on the show once in a while, she has a bonding business in Brighton too. Maybe that's why I like the show - - they are real to me!:)
Tune in, try it! >>>Crystal<<<

peace......

AHHH.. FINALLY, I CAN WRITE AGAIN! :) FOR TOO LONG I'VE BEEN OFF MY BLOG! I TRIED A NUMBER OF THINGS, AND FINALLY HIT ON THE RIGHT SOLUTION, I WAS JUST SICK TO THINK THAT MY BLOG WAS GONE FOREVER!
AN UPDATE, MY KIDS ARE HERE STAYING WITH ME TILL THEY CAN GET JOBS AND A HOUSE.. ALREADY THEY HAVE JOB OFFERS! AND SOON, I HAVE FAITH, THEY WILL HAVE A HOUSE TOO! MY GRANDSON SURE IS FULL OF PEP! ;) TOO MUCH FOR ME!! HIS MOM, ( MY GIRL) AND I WORK WELL TOGETHER IN THE KITCHEN, WE'VE HAD SOME GOOD FOOD SINCE THEY GOT HERE. I NEVER ATE MUCH, OR COOKED MUCH JUST FOR ME ALONE, SO THIS HAS BEEN A TREAT! :) I'M NOT TOO WORRIED ABOUT GAINING WEIGHT, I STILL DON'T EAT ANYMORE THAN I DID, JUST BETTER FOOD! WE HAD ENCHILADAS TONIGHT FOR INSTANCE! I ALSO GOT TO SPEND SOME QUALITY TIME WITH MY SON A FEW DAYS AGO, MY GIRL AND I WERE HANGING ON HIS EVERY WORD, HE'S INTO SEARCHING FOR THE TRUTH, WHICH IS ALWAYS GOOD! :) NOTHING I HADN'T ALREADY TOLD HIM ALL HIS LIFE, BUT A DIFFERENT VOICE MADE AN IMPACT ON HIM! OH WELL, JUST SO HE SEEKS AND FINDS IT!! HE WAS SHOWING MY GIRL AND I ALL KINDS OF THINGS ON THE INTERNET, ONE IN PARTICULAR, " RED ELK," WHICH I THOUGHT ROBERTO WOULD LIKE, SO I SENT THE ARTICLE TO HIM! HE LIKED IT, AND E-MAILED ME WITH MANY THANKS!!:) CHECK IT OUT PEOPLE, JUST TYPE IN "RED ELK" AND SEE WHAT COMES UP! TIL LATER, >>>CRYSTAL<<<

YEA!!!

I'M SO HAPPY, :) I GOT MY BLOG TO LOAD UP!!! IT'S BEEN ROUGH NOT KNOWING WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS!! THANKS ROBERTO FOR YOUR
INPUT :)

WHAT'S UP WITH MY BLOG - I CAN'T LOG IN!

FOR SEVERAL DAYS NOW, I CAN'T GET ON MY BLOG! A MESSAGE COMES UP THAT SAYS OPERATION ABORTED! ANYONE OUT THERE KNOW WHY?

THE DEMON!

I missed a day of blogging yesterday, because my computer was SICK! I bought it brand new,and "it's manufacturer went out of business," ( that's right, it's NOT a Dell!) anyway it gets depressed now because it has no "roots." Very temperamental!..... Of corse it is 3-4 yrs. old.

Today, because the computer was working well, I downloaded "much needed updates!" Talked to a tech that was so very little help!!! Somehow we got the registration to my wireless done, 2 hrs. later! VERY IMPORTANT! (they say) It has no better speed, or performance than it had before as far as I can see! It is amazing how much time you can spend on these things, to no avail!!
OK, I'M THROUGH VENTING!

How was your day?.......I hope better than mine!

THIS MORNING EVERYTHING WAS MESSED UP WHEN I LOGGED ON! I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST MY COMPUTER, BUT A FRIEND CALLED TO ASK ME WHAT HE SHOULD DO, AS HIS WAS MESSED UP TOO! (He's in Denver.) HOW I FIXED MINE WAS WITH A SYSTEM RESTORE, SO THAT'S ALL I COULD TELL HIM WHAT TO DO! I HOPE IT WORKED FOR HIM...

WOW! IF WE CAN'T LOG ON, WE'RE IN TROUBLE!

WONDER WHAT WE WOULD DO WITH OUR TIME IF WE DID NOT HAVE THIS FORM OF ENTERTAINMENT?? WOULD WE ALL JUST SHRIVEL UP AND BLOW AWAY? OR MAYBE WE COULD START A NEW LIFE! HEY, I DON'T EVEN WANT TO THINK OF SUCH A WORLD!

Walk In Beauty

May you walk in the beauty of God's
Grace today, because His grace is:
Before You,
Behind You,
Around You.
Above You and
Within You.
( Navajo Indian Expression )

Yesterday was a special day to tell people
how much they are loved, too bad it's just
one day... Love should be expressed all
the time, and with great passion!
In the dictionary GRACE is defined as;
elegance of manner, charm, liking, favor,
good will,virtue, kindness, politeness,
and DEVINE FAVOR! LOVE!
Oh, I know my family loves me -
I know that I love them! But, why
not SHOW it everyday! What could it
possibly hurt?>>>>Crystal<<<<

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PRAISE AND GREEN CHILE!

IN MY E-MAIL TODAY, I RECIEVED A NOTE FROM A NEW FRIEND, SHE TOOK ME TO A SIGHT THAT I HAVE NEVER SEEN, "HALLEL FELLOWSHIP," (DANCING IN PRAISE).
VERY NICE MUSIC & DANCING! I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS TYPE OF WORSHIPPING, SO I CAN'T REALLY COMMENT, EXCEPT TO SAY, NICE! TYPE IT IN YOUR SEARCH BAR AT "YOU TUBE." THE MUSIC IS LOVELY! FROM WHAT I CAN GATHER THEY ARE- CHRISTIAN JEWS..... GOOD CONCEPT! - THE TWO COMING TOGETHER!

OK.... I NEVER GOT TO MAKE MY COOKIES YESTERDAY, DRAT! I REALLY COULD USE ONE RIGHT NOW... HOWEVER I DID MAKE GREEN CHILE! THESE PEOPLE HERE IN OK. NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING... BUT WHEN THEY TASTE IT - THEY LOVE IT! I USED PORK STEAK, AND MADE LESS, BUT FOR A GROUP DO THIS RECIPE BELOW \/

GREEN CHILE

COOK A WHOLE SMALL PORK ROAST, WITH ONE CLOVE CHOPPED GARLIC, AND ONE
DICED ONION, AND 3 CANS DICED OLD EL PASO CHILES,
( AT THIS POINT, NOT HOT) COOL ALL, AND CUT INTO BITE SIZE PIECES.
AND ADD 1 TO 2 FINELY CHOPPED UP JALEPENO'S, (REAL HOT NOW!) 2 PKGS.
PORK OR BEEF GRAVY, (INSTANT GRAVY) & TWO CUPS WATER TO THE JUICES FROM PORK ROAST, WHICH HAS BEEN THICKENED WITH 2 TABLESPOONS FLOUR IN
1/2 CUP WATER. STIR TIL THICKENED.
SO GOOD ON A COOL DAY WITH TORTILLAS, OR SOPAIPILLAS, EVEN FRIED POTATOES IF YOU LIKE! HMMM GOOD! NOW THAT'S MEXICAN! :) EASY TOO!

TODAY, I'VE CLEANED HOUSE, AND DONE MY
LAUNDRY, I'VE BEEN A GOOD GIRL! I THINK
I WILL ALSO MAKE SOME COOKIES -THE TYPE?
CHOCOLATE, PERIOD! JUST CHOCOLATE, MAYBE
WITH WALNUTS, HMMMM, YES THAT WILL DO!
SO, HAVE YOU EVER MADE THE COOKIES FROM
THE JIFFY CAKE MIX BOX? VERY GOOD!
FOR YEARS I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A RECIPE
THAT WOULD EQUAL THE ONES I ATE AT MY SISTER
IN LAWS HOUSE! TRY AS I MIGHT, I NEVER COULD
DUPLICATE THE RICH, CAKEY, GOODNESS OF THEM!
UNTIL I TRIED THE JIFFY CAKE MIX ONES!
THAT WAS THEM!
MY SISTER IN LAW CHEATED! :) WE HAVE ALWAYS
BEEN THE TYPE OF PEOPLE TO COOK FROM SCRATCH,
HOW SIMPLE! - HOW CHEAP! - HOW GREAT! :) :)
I CAN'T EVEN TELL YOU HOW MUCH FLOUR,COCOA,SUGAR
ETC. THAT I WASTED! SOMETIMES THE SIMPLEST WAY
IS THE BEST!........>>>CRYSTAL<<<

I am the gramma to three adoreable kids! ( Bias? Well, maybe... )
Zachary is almost 18 :) Shawnee is almost 14 :) and Austin is 7 :)
I am sooo crazy over these kids!
Well, recently I was on classmates.com.. And found Shawnee's
other gramma, Shawnee has never really met this gramma, she
was in the delivery room,& saw her as a baby, ( but of corse Shawnee
had no recollection of it!) anyway, I wrote her a note and she
responded quickly.Now my baby girl can meet her in person!
I & Shawnee's mom are very excited to let them re-unite!
People have to know where they came from... and in this
day and age, it's not always as easy to know where all the
pieces fit to your life. Shawnee has aways seemed well adjusted,
so we never gave it much thought, but,when we told Shawnee about
this, she was as eager as the other gramma! :) We had no idea
that she would react this way! I wish them all the blessings that
come from such a relationship. I hope it's not been too many
years to overcome...... With God's help "ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE!"

MUSIC

I like many types of music, as you can see, On this page I have
Ronnie Milsap, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and Uncle Kracker, who my
nephew turned me on to in Phoenix. Every morning he would play
this for his little 18 mo. old grand daughter, she would dance to it so
cute.( called, "Follow Me" ) When I got back, (after the jet lag
wore off.) I felt something was missing - and I realized that I was
missing that song! So I got on the internet & found it, & also realized
it would be a good song, (Follow Me) for the blog! It's a cute song,
Give it a try! I had never heard of Uncle Kracker, But I like most of
what he sings. Speaking of music - - I saw Ronnie Milsap in person
and even got to hug him! He smelled so good, I don't know what after
shave/ cologne he was wearing, but it was great! He gives a tremendous
show too! I wish I could have seen Stevie Ray Vaughn before he died,
he sure could play guitar like no one ever has! I like Eric Clapton now
that he's mellowed, much better than when I was a teen... Also a great
guitar player! You're probably thinking,"why is a woman her age into this
type of music?" HEY, If it's good, It's good! :) TIL NEXT TIME<>

Jim V.

For awhile now, I have been e-mailing
with an "old" friend from school, JIM.
We have a good time and he has quite
a sense of humor, and has alot of
accomplishments in his life! I knew
him and his brother,while growing up.
I look forward to his e-mails, & jokes he
puts in them! He and I were not real close
in school, ( my boyfriend then, didn't like me
to talk to other guys...) but I sure am enjoying
him now! He lives in Denver, & I in Oklahoma.
A person just can't have too many friends!!
Roberto & I were talking today about that
very thing! He has alot of friends where he
lives in Ft. Morgan,Co. too. It's got to be lonely,
NOT to have friends! I just cannot even imagine!
The computer makes it so easy to step out of your
little world and enjoy life! Aren't you glad we have
this thing I call the DEMON?

back home

I'm back from my trip to Arizona! It sure was good to get home! I had a good time, the weather was nice,topping 81 degrees one day. We shopped,and saw the sights, and visited alot. I got to see my kids in Denver, we had a 3hr. layover there, each way,going and coming back. I did alot of praying on the plane for a safe trip, the prayers were answered!! I still have jet lag though. MORE TOMORROW........ :)

This is me when I was 15 yrs. old - Obviously I no longer look like this! - BUT, I'm not going to post one of me NOW!

The blush is sure off the rose now!! ( 62 )

My reason for putting this here is to let everyone know,

that no matter what you look like NOW, you should just be glad to be alive!

There is so much to be thankful for, at any age!

I was on "classmates.com" recently,

and the ones that did post pictures are so sweet looking to me!

I'm just glad they are still alive & kicking!

AND BRAVE TOO! :))

If you ever get the chance, and are looking for old friends, or

old flames, Give it a try!! It's a great way to spend your time!

And you might be pleasantly surprised at some of the people

that are interested in you & what you are up to these days!

The first month is free also! You can upgrade after that, if you want!

ENJOY!! :)

Be responsible pet owners!

My trip is 6 days away! I'm proud of myself because, I have a place
for my bird to stay at last! He is a tropical creature, and spoiled by
me! I could not leave him in the hands of just anyone!! My dear nephew,
Cole will be watching " Tuffy," and no doubt will do well, after all, Cole
has been watching my dog, " Petey " for 5 months, he too is spoiled!
I cannot have my dog where I live- - he's too big! And he is a pitbull!
But such a sweet dog, he gets along with everyone - people -cats -
chickens, he just considers them all playmates! The controversy
about pitbulls is just not true of all of them! That would be like saying
people of a certain race are all bad - duh! It is always about how pitbulls
are raised, unfortunatly some ppl. raise them to attack! They train them
to be bad, this is NOT GOOD! - It's true that their jaws lock onto their prey,
unlike other dogs, that will let go. As a child of 13 yrs. old, I was bitten by a Collie,
named," LASSIE " I had 14 stiches in my calf! All dogs can be dangerous,
but just because I was bitten by a Collie dog, doesn't make them a
bad breed of dog! My parrot, "Tuffy " is much more disagreeable than, " Petey !"
But The Bird loves me :) !! Everyone that meets Petey, likes him, however not
everyone likes or trusts Tuffy! The press is very powerful, and they are the ones
that make decisions for the public, based on their "knowledge!" Have they ever
had a pitbull? Do they really know what they are talking about? The attacks on
children, and others, are the result of the OWNERS who trained the dogs to be
MEAN! Shame on you!!

decision

I've decided to be a blogger! :) This morning while looking
over various blogs of note, I thought, "how different we all
are!" We all have needs to be "who we are" and this is good,
this is very GOOD! I believe my need to be here,is for the
better, I need to talk , and very often no one to talk to, so,
here goes!
It has come to my attention this morning that, I can move
around without coffee, I can even drive! Even at 7:45 a.m.!!
(Although, I really would prefer not to.) I had to go to the
clinic and have LABS done, and they told me not to eat or
drink anything - groan - I had my doubts as to whether I
could actually do this! I am glad to say - - it can be done!
I hope I never have to do it again though! We really are
creatures of habit - -yes? By 8:45, I was back home having
my beloved coffee, and yes, oatmeal & toast!
Anyway, while looking at the "Blogs of note," I heard some
good music, got to read about their interests, see their pics,
and was no longer alone! :) HELLO OUT THERE! :)) Have
a good day!
C.R.

Did you ever stop to think that, for every person that has no health insurance, and can't pay their doctor, or hospital bill, many more who
DO have insurance, and CAN pay their bill, are over charged by that same doctor or hospital? ! - - - - SO, it should even out! :)

I call the computer, "The Demon" because
it eats up all my time,I don't eat right, or do
my housework on time, I forget that I was
suppose to go to the store or post office!
Or even EAT! Or feed my bird! This is not good!
I can spend hours on it, and time just speeds
along!..... I think it's trying to kill me!
I'm going to have to show some responsibility
to my chores!!!!! But tomorrow! K?

my trip

I am going on a trip to Arizona in a few days- -I really hate to fly,
but more than that I can't wait to see my only living sibling!!!!!!
Her name is Rochelle, pretty name, huh? She is just an adoreable person, (I could be biased)! She has tree sons-M-M-&M................
Strange.... her first boyfriend's name also started with an M! ......
.....Anyway, I hope we have an enjoyable visit, it's been way too
long! She has always been fun to be around, and always a very
good sis. She and I lost our older sister in April of '08
:( Leaving us alone to carry on. To all of you who have a
sibling, or many- cherish them-enjoy them-love them before
it's too late.
We plan on having an excellent visit! Another plus is, I will have
2 hrs. or more overlay at airport in Denver, and I can see my daughter and her 3 kids- - - YEA!

BIKER CHICKS

I don't know where I got this, or who
created it, but it makes me smile everytime I see it....
To who ever did create it, thank you! :)

This is ROBERTO when he was 25 yrs. old;

Cute huh?

( He's 65 now, and still cute! )

Back when this picture was taken, he had no way of knowing that someday he would experience "chemo!" He has been through alot,

and is still upbeat, and a joy to talk to on the phone. He has realized that life is very precious, and not to take one day for granted! During this ordeal he never let himself be around people that were negative, he changed his way of eating, he exercised, he coped with this burden, And I'm happy to say, HE IS IN REMISSION!

I only hope and pray, that if I ever hear that diagnosis, I can be as great as he has been! He's my hero!!

We are 1000 miles apart, but close in our heart..... >>>>CRYSTAL<<<<

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