Now What?
Tuesday, January 31, 2006

The Blog Olympics are over.

I didn't win.........or did I?

In a instant of temporary insanity or perhaps a moment of total brilliance I accidentally wrote an imaginary post about the opening ceremony of the Blog Olympics.

Maybe the planets were in alignment, the gravitational pull stronger in daisyworld or my adrenaline was in overdrive, but for some unexplainable reason the post came together in such a way that it even cracked me up .

In my real life.....I try to post on a daily basis. It's an outlet for me. Daisyworld is a very small patch on the planet and not much happens in my small universe. Barbara and I have been blogging buddies for several months and she is one of my daily reads. I knew she was promoting the Olympics and I had signed up for the fun. Being a regular reader allows you a glimpse into someone else's life and I knew "just enough" about Barbara and her family to be dangerous.

Since Barbara was promoting the event.....of course it should take place in her living room. All the Olympic games have basically the same sequences of events ending with the dramatic moment of the lighting of the torch. What better way to start the drama of the games than having Barbara's son (10 years old) light the torch. The rest of the post seemed to write itself and by the time I had concluded the ceremony I was laughing hysterically. (Bear in mind it was about 1 o'clock in the morning so I wasn't sure if it was really that funny or if it was just sleep depravation!)

I left a comment on Barbara's website telling her that I was playing around and had written a post about the opening ceremony of the Blog Olympics that she might find amusing. I was right...she loved it. What I didn't expect, was that she would link it on her website and so many people would check it out and leave encouraging messages .

Dave was the first to leave a comment. He had previously written a post about the Nigerian internet scam asking people to send their banking information and they would share a huge sum of money being sumggled into the US. His comment started the whole parade that followed. " I was there representing Nigeria, but they threatened to throw me out because the check for entry fees was a fake. I promised Barbara 20% of 11.5 million USD dollars if she would help me sneak the dead guys money out of the country. she told me to fly a kite, but I don't have a kite, so I flew a frisbee."

The gauntlet had been thrown. Each successive comment was encouraging and more outrageous than the last. Each comment made me a little bolder and sent me on a whole new trail to come up with a story line that would keep your interest and be deserving of your time and approval.

You complied with more comments, more outrageous storylines to investigate and even gave me interviews! You allowed me the luxury to see scandal, mayhem and controversies behind the scenes. Barbara provided the stage, Dave and the other Olympians provided the drama and I just stirred the mix and served it.

Barbara and I did not collaborate on any of this till the last few days of the competition when I begged her to give me the heads up so I could stay ahead of the flow and have a story ready to post. At no time did any of you take offense at my absurities and if anything you made me want to be a better writer to justify your faith in me.

I have never written four posts in one day on topics that never occurred or had an better time doing it. It was exhausting, it was exhilarating, it was the best of times, it was the worst of times. I stayed on a journalistic high the whole week and could hardly wait to get "my next fix" of tabloid drama.

Everything in my blogging universe was coming to together. I started to believe that there reallly was an "International Olympic Blogging Committee "and a "Blogger Legal Office of Gripes. " Even Oprah provided a venue to take "the Dave Rumors" to new levels of stupidity.By the time I had finished the closing ceremonies I was genuinely proud of having wrapped up all the loose ends and tied them up with a bow.

It was over! I could breath again. I could interact with my family and friends. I had instant celebrity status and numerous links on your posts. I had met new friends and bonded with you in a shared experience. I had over 1200 hits in one week!

Then reality hit!

"Oh sweet Jesus, now they are going to expect me to be dazzling all the time!"

So, if you find me dazzling good,...... the hypnotic suggestion is still at work!

But if the dazzle is dimming,...... then just appreciate all the smoke and mirrors!
Posted by Lazy Daisy at 4:51 PM | 12 comments
Show down at the Weight Watcher Corral!
Monday, January 30, 2006
"Remember "she said, in a voice so chirpy that I wanted to snatch her bald headed, "A Set-Back is just a Set-up for a Break Through!"

(I instantly wanted to vomit on her shoes! ) Honestly, where do they get these people? Are they cloned? Do they give them performance enhancing drugs? Do they put sublimial messages in their Alphabet Cereal every morning? Do they have a published book of cliches they hand out with a spoonful of sugar?

I was ready for the Chirpster this week! With the support of the HELPFUL HULK I faced the monster scale with head held high and WON! I lost 6.4 pounds!! (or as they say in Weight Watcher terms....25 sticks of butter!)

Now, scale lady was all smiles and graciousness! Now she accepted me with open arms, and eye contact!! At this point I was surprised not to have received the key to the City and a ticker tape parade! "Oooh, she gushed, "You certainly had a good week!"

I smiled sweetly( surpressing the urge to jump across the table and strangle her!) Scale Lady must have alerted the Chirpster (and probably the local news media) as she was all smiles and stood right by me as the meeting begin. "Who has something they want to brag about?" she cooed encouragingly.

"Let the showdown begin!" I thought. So I played my part.....(ooh, 000h, choose me, choose me!) So I stood proudly and announced my wonderful weight loss to the sound of appropriate clapping and horn honking. "What did you do differently" she prompted!

"Absolutely nothing", I responded. " I did everything just exactly like I did the week before when I gained 2 pounds! Only last week there was no affirmation. "No stay the course." No smiles, no pats on the back, not even eye contact from the scale lady! ( side note: Oh yes I did, I named names!) I left the meeting last week feeling like a total failure, lower than dirt and vowed never to come back again. For a support group you ladies really suck!"

Surprise, surprise.....The room was silent!

One lady next to me said, "I lost .2 of a pound last week and felt so bad I didn't even stay for the meeting. One by one others began to "testify" of having the same experience but being too embarrassed to say anything about it."

Chirpy turned to Magnolia (her real name is a flower name) and asked her to speak about how it felt not to lose weight when you are doing everything right. Mags (who has lost 101 pounds...(for real) or as we like to say in WW terms-404 sticks of butter) spoke honestly about having weeks when the scale didn't want to cooperate with her body. There was no hype, no excessive sugar, just sweet sincerity that truly broke my heart. ( after the meeting I asked her if she would adopt me!)

I don't know what the meeting was supposed to be about, but it actually turned into what it was intended to be all along , a support group.

I took full responsibility for not bringing the topic up last week due to my hormonal roller coaster emotions. (Of course I felt free to rant about it with you all!)

Moral of the story: I feel like there are ladies at my "circus " Weight Watchers meetings that have the same feelings and emotions and struggles I do. Shame on me for not taking the initiative and reaching out to them.

PS. My best friend who goes to the meetings with me and knows my intense love/hate relationship with WW suggested we attend another meeting in some other nearby cities where possibly the instructor wasn't quite so perky and cute! (What? I said, "and miss my weekly blogging fodder? Are you crazy?")

Well maybe it didn't exactly happen that way......but it did to" my weigh of thinking."


Posted by Lazy Daisy at 8:36 AM | 12 comments
Hail to the Champions!
Sunday, January 29, 2006





(As a result of superior reporting I have been given my own byline and picture (see left) to grace my farewell column.)











The Blabber: Everything You Wanted to Know about the Blogging Olympics But Where Afraid to Ask!

by Lazy Daisy

It's official! The first Blogger Olympics have come to an end. The blogging athlete village is empty and so is the burnt out shell of what used to be the Miers' residence.

In a closing ceremony that could only be described as "unbelievable" police are still on the look out for Dave of Sugarloaf Mountain and his beautiful accomplice Veronika. If any one has any information concerning this man please contact your local officials. Dave is thought to be armed and dangerous and was last seen looking like a Nigerian body builder in a blue speedo.

On a more serious note: This final edition is in praise of our two champions that tied for first place honors . Each are distinctive in their writing skills and each are extraordinary people. I have been blessed to virtually know each through their blogs.

Running2ks: Is a mommy blogger who has a tremendous heart and a keen wit. Her blog features pictures of her children, Thankful Thursdays, Monday's Memoir, memes, recipes, and antidotes about daily life. Her outlook is refreshing and you can tell by her avatar that she is the queen of encouraging comments. Her friends adore her, her competition fears her and she is definitely a "Big Dog" in the blogging community.


Uisce of Whiskey Talking : is the co-champion of the first Blogger Olympics. Uisce recently changed the look of his site to look like a tall glass with his favorite brew. He has boundless energy and is always one of the first people to complete a Thursday Thirteen meme (his last one was on guilty pleasures). He is the King of kindly commentary and gives good advice on all manner of topics. Some of his regular topics are Silly Saturday, Wordless Wednesday, and Monday Memoir. Uisce talked a lot of "smack" before competition began but really was the man to pull it off . Congratulations to a true champion!


Last but not least goes a" big shout out" to Barbara Mier founder, creator and truly brilliant mind behing the Blogger Olympics. Barbara is amazingly complex and hilariously funny. She has an incredible knowledge base and worked tirelessly to promote and host these games. She is incredibly generous with her praises and lavish with her links. Send some virtual love her way and let her know how much you enjoyed the games.

As of press time: Barbara has consented to do another Blogger Olympics January of 2007. Anyone willing to be be part of the IOBC committee should contact her by leaving a comment on her post.

I now bid a fond farewell to the Blogger Olympics, to six days of glory and probably some of the best posts I've ever written. Thank you for letting my imagination run wild and for adding to the absurdity. Thank you for being the wild, crazy, outrageous, supportive community that I know you to be. As for me, I'm heading back home to the daisy patch, last one out turn off the torch!
Posted by Lazy Daisy at 9:06 PM | 9 comments
Closing Ceremonies.....Say So Long!
Saturday, January 28, 2006
The closing ceremonies of the first Blog Olympics was a sad event for all the Olympians.

 "I 'm so sad it's coming to an end! What will we Blog about when it's all over? What will I do? Where will I go???????????????"sobbed Kilired as she carried in her flag during the parade of nations in Barbara's Living Room.

The room was packed, bloggers hugged each other and promised to write! URL's were exchanged and perhaps life long friendships were formed. Each Olympian will take away a story of their "6 days of glory" and the Blogsphere will resound of stories of our duel winners Running2ks and Uisce.

Running2ks astounded the crowd with her twirling fire batons while tape dancing . (Or was she stamping out the fire in the carpet after that one miss?) Uisce waved to the crowds and addressed them with his traditional war cry of Hooha! spilling some of the whiskey out of his glass causing Running2ks to dance much faster to stomp out the growing flames.

The International Blogger Choir sang the inspirational athem of "send me a letter to the Birmingham Jail" and "I shot the sheriff but I did not shoot the deputy" in honor of Dave's recent incarceration.

Dave of Sugarloaf Mountain, still afraid of having his medals stripped, marched in the parade of nations as an "original athlete". Surrounded by international flags ( in strategic places ) he was very careful not to get too close to the torch, the fire batons or open windows.

Running2ks, Fefyomanna, and other mommy bloggers set up a T-shirt tables selling, "Free Davey" and "What's in the pumpkin?"souvenir shirts.

Barbara announced that David of Sugarloaf Mountain may be innocent. His lawyers, Dewey, Cheatem and Howe, insist that he is a victim of identity theft. (See the whole story on "the Identity thief deported post" listed on his current website!) They would not allow their client to take a lie detector test, however, David has steadfastly maintained his innocence.

IOBC Chairwoman, Barbara Miers reminded all the participants of their responsibility to post a blog entry that exalts the winner'’s abilities as a blogger. The post must include a link to the winner'’s blog and be posted by the end of January.

Barbara also announced that due to popular demand there will be Blog Olympic 2 to be scheduled in January of 2007. Those wishing to participate in the planning should contact Barbara in a comment on her blog.

Thunderous spontaneous applause broke out in appreciation for the time, skill and planning that was involved in bringing about these games and for the creative genius (Barbara) that created them. Turning bright pink, the Chairwoman signaled the the band to begin playing as the Blogger Olympic flag was retired thus bringing to a close the 2006 Blogger Games.


The Friends of the Friendless Marching Band played "You're So Vain" in honor of all bloggers worldwide. While the flag was being lowered from the ceiling, the crowd was astonished to see a swarm of Nigerian athletic bloggers racing to the podium with keyboards blazing. Rumor has it that they were looking for Dave and the missing money that he had supposedly wired to a bank in the Cayman Islands.

As Dave was making a hasty retreat out the door (having donned on only a "What's in the Pumpkin ?" tee shirt he was arrested by FBI agents who had infiltrated the closing ceremony. IOBC chairwoman Barbara Miers , also an undercover agent grabbed the pumpkin throwing it to the ground. The pumpkin burst open just as the white doves were being released and the fireworks began. The doves, hungry from having been kept in their cages because of the delayed ceremony began dive bombing the stage for the seeds . Some bird flew too close to the Olympic torch and caught their tail feathers on fire becoming flying torches.

In all the smoke, and excitement Dave broke away from the FBI agents and made a dive for the contents now scattered all over center of Barbara's carpet. Quickly taking off his tee shirt he began to stuff it full of stolen gold medal, and a half eaten creme egg from Minerva with her telephone number etched into the chocolate.

Pausing a moment to pick up this treasured memento he realized to his horror that one of the flaming doves had landed on the only curtain left from the previous fire and that it too began to break out in flames. As the smoke and fireworks filled the house the smoke detector rang out as did the distance siren from the fire house .

Dodging people, the crowd and most of all a furious Barbara, Dave reached for the final items on the carpet, a vial and a Nigerian passport. Gulping down the smoothie in the vial Dave transposed himself into a Nigerian body builder and ran out the door just as the fire department was rushing in. Water and hoses began to fill the once beautiful Miers' residence as screaming Olympians headed out into the cold and the fresh night air.

Several eyewitness reported seeing Dave jumping into a waiting convertible driven by the beautiful Veronika and driving away.

Police are still investigating a supposedly handwritten note from Dave to Barbara in which he confesses his undying love for blogging and Minerva and left an undisclosed sum for major remodeling to the Miers mansion.

"I think we will see him again," stated Miss Miers. " I have a feeling he will be back"



Posted by Lazy Daisy at 5:12 PM | 26 comments
Doping Suspected at Blog Olympics!

Doping was the topic of concern at the latest IOBC meeting. Serious charges against Dave (the Dope) of Sugarloaf Mountain were levied as obvious lying in an attempt to gain a gold medal by means of flattery were discussed.

Dave was represented by his attorneys from the law firm of Dewey, Cheatum, and Howe. Dave's attorney stated that the latest charges were all a misunderstanding and were not meant to deceive the Olympic Committee.

Dave was wise in volunteering the information that the IOBC chairwoman had designed and set up his website. Dave was obviously trying to express his gratitude to her by "stretching the truth" as to how many errors were actually found on his site. " They don't make them better than Babs! She's the best!" he boasted doing a virtual dance. Later when challenged with the facts Dave wailed, "How come if a woman makes a mistake it's a whoops, or an accident but if a man makes a mistake he's a dirty lying dog?"

Serious consequences could result in Dave's stupidity to impress his mentor and friend. IOBC Chairwoman , Barbara Miers stated" if found guilty he could be stripped of all his medals (not that it would matter as he doesn't know how to download them anyway.")

Friends of Dave are rallying to support him. "Dave is a Dope.....we all know that! That's what makes his so lovable. Wasn't he one of the original seven dwarfs?" stated Minerva fellow Olympian, last seen trying to exchange fake gold medals for her money back.

"I say strip him of his medals! Take away that pumpkin he's been carrying around and see what's really inside it. Make him do the walk of shame at the closing ceremonies in Barbara's living room. " stated Sister Celtic . "I've been trying to tell you people he's up to no good....but will anybody listen to me!"

The IOBC chairwoman has recused herself in this matter and has decided to turn over Dave's fate to you ....his fellow Olympians. Is Dave a dope and therefore not guilty by reason of insanity or is Dave a con man who has wiggled his way out of serious charges time and time again.

Vote now! Verdict will be rendered at the closing ceremonies.
Posted by Lazy Daisy at 11:44 AM | 21 comments
Final Round Coming Up!
Friday, January 27, 2006
A champion blogger has made their mark on the blogosphere. Do you have presence?
There were five gold medalists:

1) 23,126 - Running2Ks
2) 16,223 - Puremood
3) 15,071 - Minerva
4) 8,498 - Uisce
5 6,196 - Tamara

There were 35 silver medalists.

There were five bronze medalists:

1) 54 - Stonetree
2) 49 - Friday's Child
3) 47 - Train-Guy
4) 14 - Joyce
5) 8 - Isabella

Special thanks to Barbara for the technology use to tally the results. One thing I have heard repeatedly throughout the Olympics are the number of things the participants are learning.
All of these factors can only make each of our blogs better. Be sure to give Barbara "a big shout out" for organizing these events and for the "special touches" that have added so much.

Final Round begins tonight at 10 P.M. (If you were waiting to sprint to the finish line this is your final chance!)
Posted by Lazy Daisy at 8:07 PM | 5 comments
There is no fact to the rumor.....
Oprah is not the only one busting rumors and searching for the truth. In a recent interview with Dave of Sugarloaf Mountain I was able to ask him some rather candid questions. Here is what this reporter has learned.

There is no truth to the rumor that Dave posed for this postage stamp from Thailand or that he is importing fake gold medals and selling them out of his trunk parked in the drive-way of IOBC Chairwoman's home.

There is no truth to the rumor that Dave has been wearing a long black trenchcoat to the meets and saying, "Pssst....come here a minute...want to buy a gold medal, a rolodex watch, or Prada?"





There is no truth to the rumor that Dave and Sister Celtic are involved in a knockdown, drag- out, name calling, hair pulling, bitting, restraining order fight to the finish. This is not a picture of the two of them that is currently circulated around the internet and I have no idea who would have started such an ugly rumor.







This is not the complaint department of the IOBC : despite rather ugly statements from Dave concerning recent controversies.


We hope this has answered several of your questions and laid to rest all those nasty rumors!

Got any rumors that need to be looked into? Don't send them to Smoking Gun....send them to the us B.U.R.P. (Busting Ugly Rumors Pronto!)
Posted by Lazy Daisy at 1:42 PM | 12 comments
A Personal Look from the Winner's Stand!
Here's a few remarks from Shelli of Shelli's Sentiments on her reactions to winning the gold and the emotional ribbon ceremony.


"Oh my God! You have no idea! I was so disappointed on only getting the bronze in the second round. I did some extra training and I really think it helped me prepare for the next rounds. At first when I saw that I got a gold, I was concerned because there was some controversy. I was listed under the Not-TT posts and mine was a TT post so I figured that I really hadn't gotten a gold. I commented on the winners post and Barbara assured me that it made no difference because I was 10th in TTs or Non-TTs! Then it was time for the podium and celebration. I barely slept last night I was so giddy! I had to thank my husband since he is the one putting up with a preoccupied wife. He was so proud, I think I even saw a little tear in the corner of his eye. I want to thank you, too, because your linkage to me certainly must have helped! Oh, I have to go, General Mills is here. They want to photograph me for the new Wheaties box."

I caught up Joyce of Rejoyce in Living as she and some her other silvery counterparts were practicing for their podium appearance this evening. When asked about their unusal formation she replied, "We just wanted to be noticed by judges. Yes, we may be average but we are in no way boring!"

As she was preparing to mount the top of the pyrmid I heard her practicing her acceptance speech....

Let me just thank all the little people for their part in my success. First, the letter "a", prominent in many words, then the letter "b".....ah well, the rest will just have to listen to the recording I made in their honor.
(Sing Song: A, B, C, D, E, F,.....I do so hope they will play "Home on the Range!"

At a recent press conference I was able to catch up with Gold Medalist Renee of fefyomanna and asked her what was is like to be on the winner's podium. Here is her heartfelt reply:

"Oh man! The view from the winner's podium was so awesome! I could see all the way into Barbara's kitchen. Which was totally cool. She had a caterer in there preparing a victory meal of all our favorite comfort foods/drugs. Totally yummy. Although the fire extinguisher chemical smell did make me slightly nauseous. Oh! Speaking of the rampant drug use, I wanted to add my own recipe for Grandma's Cheesecake to the list. I can send that to you if you're interested."

Renee is a mommy bloggist and wanted to thank the "little people in her life".
"Of course I want to thank the little people. Thanks so much to Darly, Lilly, Trina & Trudy, Oh and DH too. Without whom I would have absolutely nothing to blog about and wouldn't even be here without them. "

My last interview was with CrazyMomCat who is still recovering from earlier injuries sustained in the fire during the opening ceremonies. When asked how her recovery process is coming along these were her comments.

"As a solid silver medalist in these olympics, I can say the sentiment is true...I have withheld comments for fear of sounding whiney but I'm ready for a GOLD people! Silver SUCKS!

I've also been busy tending to my wounds from the hair fire...and trying to find a decent wig for the closing ceremonies. So far, Christina and Britney's haven't looked quite right, so I'm going to call up old pal Pamela Anderson and see if I can borrow one of hers...think Tommy will mind? "

We wish her luck in her attempt to win gold.

We were unable to talk with front runner Running2ks as she was practicing her fire baton twirling act for the closing ceremonies. IOBC Chairwoman Barbara Miers has suggested she preform it on her drive way instead of her crowded living room. Change of venue is currently being discussed.


Posted by Lazy Daisy at 11:09 AM | 5 comments
Thursday, January 26, 2006
Round 4 ended tonight with a record of 11 Gold Medalists in two categories. The task was the number of out going links to other bloggers in a given post.

There were eleven gold medals awarded and no bronze medals this round. Forty four people participated in this round.

Congratulations to the following for their gold medal performance!

Thursday Thirteen
1) 81 - Whiskey Talking
2) 60 - Running2KS
3) 51 - Renee
4) 50 - Practigal
5) 34 - KDubs

Non Thursday Thirteen
1) 75 - Pure Mood
2) 32 - Green Tuna
3) 30 - Samantha
4) 27 - Jake
5) 26 - Novaks8
5) 26 - Shelli

There were 31 silver medalists.

Round 5, which deals in marketing has already drawn complaints about faulty equipment and will most certainly lead to formal complaints to the IOBC.

When questioned about the accuracy of the equipment and the skill level of the users, the IOBC issued this statement. "We understand that there are some problems and we are currently doing out best to resolve this issue. Please be patient with us as we do not have all the data we need to properly examine this problem.

In unrelated news: Carol of A Revision posted this interesting bit of trivia concerning Silver Medals. "Most people would assume the silver medal winners would be happier than the bronze medalists since they received a higher honor, but that wasn'’t the case. The bronze medalists, who came in third place, were found to be happier than the silver medalists, who finished in second place.

The former Olympians explained how they felt about their medals. The third-place winners were thrilled just to have won a medal. The silver medalists, on the other hand, felt like losers because they didn'’t come in first. (From the book "I Once Was Blind but Now I Squint." by Kent Crockett.)

The International Olympic Blogging Committee would like to commend all participating bloggers and states the sole purpose of these games are for entertainment and educational purposes.

Final Round of competition begins tomorrow evening at 10 P.M.

Posted by Lazy Daisy at 10:18 PM | 8 comments
Round 4 Results Tonight!
A champion blogger is generous with links. Show me the post with the most out-links from your blog.

So began Round 4 of the Blog Olympics. Out links are other bloggers that you have quoted or referred to in your post. Good bloggers beleive in giving credit where credit is due, a blogging foot note so to speak.

notable Olympians to watch this round are some of our previous gold medal winners. Uisce of Whiskey Talking seems to make the comment rounds routinely, leaving his icon symbol and drug of choice.

Running2ks is just that.....always running and ever ready with links, comments,encouragements, or recipes! Will she be able to hold on to her lead? Tension is building and the pressure is getting to our champion who secretly admitted to this reporter, that she has resorted to extreme measures and broken out the chocolate!

LATE BREAKING NEWS:

Dave of Sugarloaf Mountain states he has positive proof that the Thursday 13 is a Cult and strickly against IOBC rules on partisanship. Dave states he has been to the T13 Temple site and seen the "secret codes" that are being spread on the internet.

"The T13's are a breed apart....only contacting the group on Thursdays and leaving their "secret codes in the comment boxes. I know they have just had a change in leadership as they drove their former priestesses right over a cliff. Poor Thelma and Louise...I tell you these people have no moral fiber and should be eliminated from competition", Dave stated in a recent interview.

NEW RULING BY THE IOBC:

At a press conference moments ago IOBC chairwomen Barbara Miers annonunced, "Gold Medals will be awarded in two categories: Thursday Thirteen posts and Non Thursday Thirteen Posts. This is a one time change for gold medals only in Round 4. "

Definitely starting to show the strain from the games, recent controversies as well as suffering from smoke inhalation from recent arson attempts, Barbara made a plea to all the world and to the athletes. "Can't we just get along together, just for a little while longer! "

Barbara is asking the bloggers of the world to give their input into future games and venue's.

Fifth Round will be at 10 P.M. Stay tune for time and place of closing ceremony.

Posted by Lazy Daisy at 1:06 PM | 11 comments
Drug Scandal Breaks Out at Blogger Olympics!
Wednesday, January 25, 2006

"I told you, I don't use performance enhancing drugs! I went to the gym yesterday to do strength training, finger exercises and some tanning. One of the girls at the gym gave me a "smoothie" and told me it would work wonders for me (wink, wink. ) I thought she was flirting with me because of all the press I've received related. I must have passed out because I woke up 8 hours later like this, " said Nigerian delegate Dave of Sugarloaf Mountain.

In a move that surprised the IOBC and was heartily supported by B.LO.G (Blogger's Legal Office of Gripes) Spokeswoman Barbara Miers announced to a stunned crowd that the Blogger Olympics encourages drug use.

Seeing the horrified look on her son's face, Barbara quickly added,"The fact remains that most bloggers will often spend hours posting , commenting and changing their blogs. Here at the Blog Olympics it is mandatory for the blogger to choose their drug of choice and have it on record so that our concession stand will have an ample supply of it. Can you imagine what these people would be like without their coffee, colas, chocolate, beers, hot wings, salsa and chips, or wine? We would have anarchy! There would be no controlling this crowd."

She continued by saying, "The Blog Olympics gives our competitors that extra reason or excuse to indulge in excessive use of "comfort foods". Whenever any one asks them about their increased consumption they can hold their head up high and say, "I have to do this, I can't break my training schedule."

Immediately following this announcement the Blog Virtual Security Force was dispatched to take mandatory swabs of the Gold Medalists keyboards for signs of chocolate, caffeine, and other forms of self-medication. Trace amounts of Diet Coke were found on Running 2ks keyboard. "Whew, that was close!, she said. I almost forgot to bring a diet coke with me. I really wasn't thirsty but I didn't want to be disqualified."

World wide response has been overwhelmingly favorable except for notable weight loss groups such as Weight Watchers , Slimfast and Jenny Craig. The IOBC has been deluged with endorsement offers from Starbucks, Hershey, Pepsi and blogging enthusiasts Ben and Jerry.



Posted by Lazy Daisy at 11:12 PM | 12 comments
Can I call 'em or what?
" I won!", was the cry of Uisce of Whiskey Talking. "Now who's your Daddy? HOOAH!" As you can see he was thrilled at the announcement of Round 3 Gold Medal winners this evening ( or was that just his Whiskey Talking?)

Round Three: Celebrated the popularity of the blog by the highest number of comments to one post. This particular round found many participants muttering and shaking their heads calling other participants blog comment whores.

The Blog Virtual Security force was called upon to restore order in an already electrically charged environment. Fortunately for Barbara's Living Room, no sparks were ignited and order was quickly restored before the fire department had to be dispatched. Blog hostess Barbara smiled sweetly and assured the IOBC members that the fire department is now on her speed dial.

Nancy of Blog Pourri posted a world blogging Olympic record of 268 comments. The clever girl held a block (blog) party inviting friends to the virtual party. Clever idea!

Others posting gold medal wins .......

1) 268 - Nancy
2) 81 - Laurie
3) 78 - Uisce
4) 69 - Running2Ks
5) 59 - Train-Guy
5) 59 - puremood

There were 35 silver medalists.

There were five bronze medalists:

1) 4 - Wendy
1) 4 - Gnome
3) 3 - Jake Silver
4) 2 - Isabella
5) 0 - Su

A reception will be held for the bronze medalitsts immediately after the award ceremonies sponsored by Carol of A Revision and the Friends of the Friendless Marching Band. Carol is the conductor the the marching band and chooses a friendless site to feature in her blog every Friendly Friday. Being nominated as a friendless site only means that the blog doesn't have many comments but has been singled out as being worthy of more attention.

In other related news: English Blogger, Minerva of A Woman of Many Parts was detained by the Blog Virtual Security Force after an annonomous caller reported that she had been seen "trying on" medals and some had mysteriously disappeared. Minerva was highly insulted and while walking away in disgust failed the metal detector test. Fellow bloggers had noted that the "back side of her blog" was much more bodilious than previously noted. When questioned , the mysterious Miss Minerva stated, "It's not my fault. I've always been attractive and things just naturally stick to me because of my magnetic personality." No charges were filed and Minerva was talked into dropping sexual harassment charges against the IOBC.
Posted by Lazy Daisy at 8:07 PM | 10 comments
Round 3 Begins Tonight!
A champion blogger can create a buzz. Show me the post with the most comments from your blog.

So begins Round 3 of the Blogger Olympics . How Popular is your blog? How many comments does your blog generate? What post had the highest number of comments .


"At last, my time to shine!" stated gregarious Olympian Uisce of Whiskey Talking. "Everyone knows I'm a blog comment whore! I'll show all of you just who is talking smack and who will be bringing home the gold."


Another contender for the gold tonight is (the gold and silver medalist) Running2ks. "Aw shucks, she told reporters, I'm just here to cheer everybody else on. If I win gold tonight the kids and I can use them for a craft project,( Don't you think they would make nice book markers?") Actually it would be nice to have a bronze medal to complete the collection. Awards don't mean much to me......but I do love links to my blog!"


Late comer Su of Susanna's Blog stated, " I have only just activated comments today! So zero comments in my blog. Zero comments - Zero comments from myself - Zero comments that count.This has got to be the smallest record breaking number ever." Ahh....tough break Su!


Sentamental favorite Train-Guy looks impressive this round and is definitely in the higher end medal range. Chairwoman of the IOBC (International Olympic Blogging Committee) Barbara Miers states, "He has at least 60 comments! (True, he only has one post, but you've got to admit, he's so darn cute!)" Barbara dismissed comments of obvious nepotism as" idle talk from sore losers! "

Round four competition will take place tonight at 10 P.M. unless technical problems occur.

This reporter has it on good authority to watch out for Shelli of Shelli's Sentiments. Shelli told her fan base that she was planning on a new stragedy tonight. Let's see how it works

This has been an action packed Olympic week with many more venue's still to come till the closing ceremony Saturday night.

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Posted by Lazy Daisy at 4:01 PM | 4 comments
Controversy continues in Blogger Olympics!
Tuesday, January 24, 2006
"Personally, I was shocked!", stated Dave of Sugarloaf Mountain upon being charged with money laundering.

"I really thought you could put the money in a Whirlpool washer on the spin cycle. They told me it was part of the blogging Olympics. The Nigerians had a box of money ready for the money washing competition, but need me to send $4600 dollars to buy the special washing solution. I didn't have the money so thought the spin cycle would do the job. I really had no idea that Barbara's machine would catch on fire! I really shouldn't be blamed for this."

In other news: Charges were filed with BLOG (Blogger Legal Office of Gripes), for claims of drug use during Round Two of the Blogger Olympics. In a sworn statement to the press Killired of Columbus, Ohio stated, "I'm disgruntled and requested a recount. I lost by 0.002 points... I'm devastated. I want the BLOG to look into this and I want all the Gold Medalist in Round #2 drug tested. "

Chairwoman Barbara Meirs statement was cut short, as she was called away by the fire department to file an incident report on the recurring fires that have recently been reported at her residence. Police suspect arson .

Gushing Mary of Owlhaven, was all smiles at the press conference, talking about her amazing come back from last place in round one to the gold medal in round two.

"You dream of this day and you train for this day. But to have taken the gold in this, the second event of my first Olympics ever.. well, it is just amazing. My plans? Well, I'm hoping to go on the lecture circuit. I'll use the money to pay for the carpal tunnel surgery that I'll be needing soon."

Olympic hopeful Joyce of ReJoyce in Living was seen today practicing her amazing double camel back 3 toed loop for future rounds. She is representing Germany as she has a German heritage. My interview was held in German which was difficult as neither of speak German. This is what Joyce had to say about this very difficult trick. " For years I've been working on the Double Camel Back 3 Toed Loop! I'm hoping that I alone can successfully complete this difficult jump. It has never before been done in cyber competition."

Round three is scheduled for Wednesday night at 10 P.M. barring possible technical problems with the internet. Stay tuned for fast breaking news here at the exclusive Blogger Olympic network. Remember: We have all the news that fit to print and then some!
Posted by Lazy Daisy at 11:25 PM | 9 comments
The word is prolific!
Round Two winners of the first Blogger Olympics were announced this evening by the chairwomen of the International Blogging Community.

Chairwoman Barbara stated, " A champion blogger makes frequent updates to their blog. How often do you update your blog?

Apparently these five have lots to say!

There were five gold medalists:

1) 0.247 - Gabrielle
2) 0.334 - Running2Ks
3) 0.389 - Jake Silver
4) 0.468 - Kat
5) 0.531 - Owlhaven

There were 40 silver medalists.

There were five bronze medalists:

1) 4.291 - Shelli
2) 5.205 - Wendy
3) 5.258 - Dave
4) 5.280 - Stephen
5) 160 - Train-Guy {{{hugs}}}

The Gold Medalist were not available for comment at press time as they were busy blogging their experiences. Competition continues to tonight at 10 P.M.

The youngest member of the Blogger Olympics and bronze medalist.....Train-Guy, a sentimental favorite among certain members of the blogging committee (cough, cough,barbara)
was not available for comment as it was past his bedtime.

Congratulations to all of the medalist....we think, you think, that you are the most fascinating people you know and naturally we agree!
Posted by Lazy Daisy at 8:57 PM | 7 comments
Some gold medal hopefuls!


Bloggers are a strange sort of person. They reach out and touch people they may never meet in person. They crave attention in the form of comments and never seem to be at a loss for words.

Round two of the Blogger Olympics will go to the most productive bloggers. Those who post frequently as compared to the number of days they have been blogging will be taking home gold tonight.

This reporter interviewed a number of Blogging Olympic hopefuls.

Running2ks is a favorite for taking home the gold tonight. She is a mommy bloggist so has an endless source of stories. When asked how she is dealing with "favorite status" she responded, " I consider myself a player and a cheeleader, primarily. If a win happens, I will have grace and dignity and snazzy gold 'round my neck. But I don't think in terms of winning and losing. Call me an athletic supporter ;)" What a girl!

Veronika is a new comer to blogging and could be a surprising contender. When asked , " Do you have any particular tricks with a high degree of difficulty that you are planning to perform." She responded, " I’ve been practicing my toe typing and my trainer tells me that I’m improving every day! I’ll give you a sample of me typing with my toes here: Kd03 33r F’::dif c.x knh’z--&*(pmf’ " It should be an interesting Olympics!

Another new hopeful is Killired. When asked if she had any particular ritual that she preforms to assure top preformance this was her answer. "Oh yes I do, Once my hands are warmed up, I like to sing and play “Where is Thumbkin”… it’s a child’s song that uses your fingers and requires great skill at knowing exactly when to use each finger in the song. Once I complete the ritual, it’s on… they all better watch out for me."

Carol, is a seasoned vetran blogger from Canada. When asked , " Do you have a particular training schedule to get ready for the Blog Olympics? Carol responded, "My training emphasizes the toughness component of blogging. I practise the usual tu (toughen up) exercises of knife throwing (various blogging opponents are glad to volunteer as my knife throwers)and walking the tight rope without a net. These traditional techniques toughen me up for the possibility, but not eventuality, of failure. " So look out for Carol, she's one tough competitor and failure is not in her vocabulary.

One of the most controversial bloggers in the competition is Dave of Sugarloaf Mountain. Dave has been seen sporting around a "pumpkin" or large orange object everywhere he goes. There has been much speculation as to who Dave really is and what are his intentions with the large orange object.

Crazy Mom Cat suggustes that Dave is not his real name? "No, that's just his blogging name to make us think he's "super nice Dave"...you know, the guy everyone likes?But,I know the truth. His real name is...DAVID GILLOOLY Insanely jealous of his brother Jeff's brush with fame, he is now determined to give the blogging world a whack in the shin somehow. Watch out fellow blogger, I suggest you wear shin guards at the next meet...you could be next!"

There you have it! Who will walk away with the gold tonight? Will everyone be able to walk away? Speculations are high and the competition is ready. Ready, Set, Go for the Gold!
Posted by Lazy Daisy at 1:04 PM | 9 comments
Gold Medalist Announced in First Round!
Monday, January 23, 2006


Four Gold Medalist were announced this evening in the first round of the Blogging Olympics.


Round one dealt with longivity in blogging. Bloggers were asked to calculate the number of days their blog had been in existence.




There were four gold medalists:

1) 1395 - Karin
2) 855 - greentuna
3) 850 - Stephen
4) 757 - Lazy Daisy

"I must say, the people who have been blogging the longest, the gold medalists, are astounding and phenomenal for their stamina and patience!", stated blogger running2ks.

There were 36 silver medalists:

There were four bronze medalists:

1) 23 - veronika
2) 16 - owlhaven
3) 16 - gnome
4) 12 - Mar

44 Olympians entered the first round.

The four bronze medalist were congratulated for their enthusiasm and welcomed into the blogsphere.

There was great excitement among all the contestants especially when a rumor was spread among the bloggers that the medals were made of solid milk chocolate. Several bloggers "bit into the medals" and were taken to the all night emergency dental services where they were treated for minor injuries.

Nigerian Delegate David of Sugarloaf Mountain: states "I don't know who started that rumor, it certainly wasn't me! I thought I heard a certain blogger wearing pink and with chocolate on her upper lip start that."

Round two begins tonight. Stay tuned for breaking news and interviews with some of the olympic bloggers.

Posted by Lazy Daisy at 9:50 PM | 12 comments
Blogging Olympics Pagentry!
Bloggers world wide are holding their breath to hear the outcome of last night's first round competition. The medals have yet to be announced and there is much speculation going on in the Blogsphere tonight.

Crazy Mom Cat, extends her apologies to the International Blogging Olympic Committee and to hostessing Chairwoman Barbara Miers. She explained to this reporter that she really was on fire about this year's competition.

She stated, "I felt like my hair was on fire and I was running around Barbara's living room smelling smoke. Imagine my embarrassment to learn that the smoke was coming from my ornamental headdress. Sorry about the curtains catching fire and the smoke damage. I certainly hope this incident will not affect my standing with the judges."

In other related news, investigation is on going into reported bribery charges involving Nigerian delegate David of Sugarloaf Mountain. " It's all a misunderstanding! I was only joking David stated !" Police continue to look into the bribery charges with possible conection to widespread internet scams.

The International Olympic Blogging Committee and related personnel have been cleared of all charges concerning this matter.

The second round of competition begins tonight at 10 P.M.
Posted by Lazy Daisy at 8:35 PM | 7 comments
Blog Olympics Anyone?

The opening ceremony was tonight at the Blog Olympics!

Wish you had been there to enjoy the parade of nations with their flags raised walking into Barbara's living room. The music, the drama, the releasing of white doves still brings a tear to my eye.

The most dramatic part of the evenings festivities was of course the lone runner (Barbara's 10 year old son) who came racing into the living room carrying the torch. (Ok, so it was a flashlight since Barbara won't let her son play with fire.) All eyes were glued to him as he sent the torch racing to the computer on miniature train tracks. The computer exploded with glorious fireworks as Barbara proclaimed the first blog Olympics opened with the traditional cry of, "Hands on Keyboards! Let the games begin!"

Mistress of Ceremonies, Barbara, greeted the world and all the athletes assembled in her living room. Each participant was encouraged to stretch before the heats, advised on finger exercises , and told to arrange for proper seating and beverage of choice before the competition begins.

Competition began tonight at 10 P.M. (Eastern Standard Time) and will continue till the closing ceremony Saturday night. Please check your local stations for times and events.
Posted by Lazy Daisy at 12:36 AM | 14 comments
Stolen Kisses from Ribbitcus at the Enchanted Lilly Pad
Saturday, January 21, 2006

Dear Sweetheart,
I can't send my salary this month, so I am sending 100 kisses. You are my sweetheart.
Your husband,
Allen
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
His wife replied back after some days to her husband:
Dearest sweetheart,
Thanks for your 100 kisses, I am sending the expenses details:
1. The milkman agreed on 2 kisses for one month's worth of milk.
2. The electricity man only agreed after 7 kisses.
3. The landlord comes every day and takes two or three kisses instead of the rent.
4. Supermarket manager did not accept kisses only, so I had to give him some other items...........
5. Other expenses: 40 kisses
Please don't worry about me, I have a remaining balance of 35 kisses and I hope I can complete the month using this balance. Shall I plan same way for next months? Please advise!!!
Your Sweetheart.

I saw this while surfing the net at Ribbitcus site.....Full credit oh mighty one here at the enchanted lillypad.
Posted by Lazy Daisy at 1:08 PM | 10 comments
I've Created my own Super Hero!
Friday, January 20, 2006
Well I'm over feeling sorry for myself .

I've decided that if Miss Chirpy can convert herself into a super hero so can I. She may be Portion Control Hero but she'll have to deal with my super ego.....HELPFUL HULK.

Yes, folks Helpful Hulk.....the defender of fragile self-esteems. Helpful Hulk becomes enraged at lack of support or encouragement to emotionally starved victims of the dreaded scale.

Stand back, don't get me mad. "You won't like me when I'm angry!", she says.

Helpful Hulk turns green because of all the green and leafy vegetables she has been eating. Her muscles bulge due to all the exercise and strength training. Her clothes are smaller because they are new and show off her dazzling figure that discipline and healthy eating have created.

She's the defender of the disappointed, priestess of the portly, helpful to the hefty, friend of the fatty, leader of the large, chum of the chubby, and hero of the huge.

"Hang in there a while longer, you will see a change." "You can do this!" "Look at the new habits you are developing." "Next week will be better." "Your body is going through a change and needs time to adjust." "Don't give up!"...........These are the words in her arsenal .

Hmm.....seems like I heard these same words from all of you! Thanks, I needed that!
Posted by Lazy Daisy at 11:03 PM | 17 comments
Lower than dirt!
Thursday, January 19, 2006
I've been on Weight Watchers for two weeks and you know what I've lost?

Answer: About 14 days.

I could say I lost my sense of humor and my will to live but that would definitely be "over kill".

Even Miss Chirpy couldn't get a rise from me today.

After a careful week of being obcessive complusive about drinking my water, counting my points, portion control, and weighing every time I went to the bathroom I was rewarded on the scale by gaining two pounds.

When you gain weigh at Weight Watchers they don't say anything to you. They don't even make eye contact with you. No one says, "Too many twinkies this week, huh?"

The weigh- in lady simpy records your weight and hands it to you. I think I almost would have preferred putting a Big Pink Pig Sticker on my forehead.....at least someone would have said, "Oh you poor baby, next week will be a better week for you!"


"I retain water, right before my period," I say to no one listening. Weigh-in lady looks up at me as if to say, "yeah, I've heard that one before." She smiles weakly hoping I will move on so she can weigh the person behind me.

Miss Chirpy clapped, honked her pink horn, gave out bookmarkers, and gave us words of great inspiration such as, "Don't clown around, write it down!" Also "nothing taste as good as thin feels!" I think I would have felt better if she had just said, "Sucks to be you, doesn't it?"

All I heard was, "Blah, blah, blah, blah, How could you have gained weight ? Blah,blah, blah blah.....Did you count your points? Blah, blah, blah.

I'm sure that was just old tape recordings of negative self speak going off in my head .

Maybe it didn't happen exactly that way......but it did to my way of thinking.
Posted by Lazy Daisy at 9:36 PM | 19 comments
Thursday Thirteen #6

Thirteen Things about LAZY DAISY


Thirteen Things that always make me smile!


  1. Hearing from my family or being together with the kids.
  2. A boquet of Daisy's
  3. Fireworks on the 4th of July!
  4. Watching an old classic movie.
  5. A good book, easy chair and great cup of tea.
  6. Comments on my Posts!!!
  7. Lunch with friends.
  8. Watching the numbers go down on the bathroom scale.
  9. An accomplished task done well.
  10. Pictures of family and friends.
  11. Hershey Chocolate Bar with Almonds!
  12. Scented candles
  13. Music, music, music

Links to other Thursday Thirteens!

  1. Uiste of Whiskey Talking
  2. Shelli of Shelli's Sentiments
  3. Kimmy and Jacob of Snickerdoodles
  4. Ruth of Trip with Ruth
  5. Lisa of The Shizzle
  6. Sherri of Roses in my heart
  7. Veronika of A Day in the life
  8. Courtney of Ramblings....
  9. Jennifer of Happy at Home
  10. "D" of Straddling the Line
  11. Yellow Rose of YellowRose's Garden
  12. Windy Wings of A Whimsie
  13. running2ks of Running2ks
  14. Kelly of Diary of Nello
  15. KDubs of Reflections of a not so ordinary mom
  16. Chickadee of Musing from the Edge
  17. Lady Bug of Lady Bug's Crossing
  18. Suzy of See Suzy Spin
  19. Renee of fefyfomanna
  20. craziequeen of craziequeen's palace


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Posted by Lazy Daisy at 8:43 AM | 21 comments
Dropping the Whole Load!
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
Joke of the Day:

A traveling minister came to a church one Sunday and found one lone farmer at the service. Some what embarrassed at the lack of attendance the minister looked at the farmer and said, "Well, what should we do here?"

The farmer looked at the minister and said, "Well preacher, if I go out to feed my cows and only one cow comes.....I feed it."

The minister began the service. They sang all the hymns, prayed all the prayers, and ended with a 30 minute sermon.

After the service the minister approached the farmer again and said, "Well, how do you think it went?"

The farmer looked at the preacher and said, " Well, preacher, if I go out to feed my cows and only one cow shows up, I feed it.....but I don't drop the whole load!"

I was thinking about this joke today. Some days it seems like it is easy to complain . One of the most visible results of a discontented heart comes right out of our mouths. Some times I think complaining is really more of a habit that we learn early in life. I don't know about you, but when I start to complain I tend to drop the whole load.

I use different words.....it's not really complaining it's just venting! Proverbs says it best, "Stone is heavy and sand a burden but a complaining fool is worse than either." Proverbs 27:3

Usually my complaints come when I am inconvienced. I call them my "pet peeves" but lets face it .......they are complaints. As they say in the South, "Well, shut my mouth!" Good advice for all of us.

What are your " pet peeves?" What makes you "drop the whole load?"
Posted by Lazy Daisy at 7:54 PM | 8 comments
From Bad to Better!
Monday, January 16, 2006
Today was a typical Monday morning.

The morning arrived sooner than I thought it should.

It was hard to get up and get going. I'm trying a new routine.....get up, execise, shower, dress, breakfast, fix brown bag lunch and off to work.

I haven't exactly gotten it down to a science yet, so there are many opportunities for the routine to break down. These breakdowns are normally followed by eyerolling, sighs, and "I'll wait for you in the car ."

The ride to work is usually very quiet, followed by more sighs and more eye rolling and occasionally an explanation of "the importance of being punctual!"

Today was even more strained as my computer crashed and no manner of CPR would revive it.

In addition to the usual backlog of work I found the gym full of donations, and no place to work or even space to walk and a group of volunteers coming in tomorrow . The gym is a cold place to work ( similar to a meat locker) and it seemed like even the dust bunnies had had dust bunnies over the week-end. My desire to "straighten it up" again totally left me and I was having a "poor me" momment!

Being totally overwhelmed by the task I did what every red blooded American girl would do. I cried! Later I picked up the phone and called my neighbor Beckie who volunteers at the mission and begged her to come help me restore order in the gym. To my amazement and to her credit she happily agreed to help ( and I didn't even have to agree to give her a kidney ).

The afternoon was wonderful! The task got done, we laughted, teased, found some most unusual items, cleaned, sorted clothing, cleared table tops, swept, moved out boxes and now I am totally ready for the volunteers tomorrow morning. The gym is now a prepared place...a place where there is a job to do and ample room to complete it.

"Mr. Wonderful" was able to resurrect another computer and even his mood is better tonight. There are still some sighs and eye rolling and even a sugguestion that maybe I might want to get up a "little earlier tomorrow morning" but all in all we have survived another miserable Monday morning .

What did I learn from this experience?
  1. No matter how much planning you've done, systems do break down.
  2. Sometimes a good cry is just what you need.
  3. A good friend can change the dynamics of the whole day.
"Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up"
Ecclesiastes 4: 9-10
Posted by Lazy Daisy at 8:35 PM | 7 comments
A sweet thing happened today.....
Sunday, January 15, 2006
The picture on the left is Bruton Parish Church located in Williamsburg, Virginia. The church has been having continous services since 1715.

Speaking of church services.....we went to the 8:30 service this morning at our local church. The "mister" and myself have been trying to get to know more people at church. We have been making a game of it.....trying to meet and talk to at least 5 people we don't know.

I began talking to a sweet older lady sitting next to me and noticed she was wearing a broach with an old church building on it, done by one of our local valley artist P. Buckley Moss. I later found out the picture of the church is Bruton Parrish in Williamsburg.

I was drawn to the broach because I adore Moss's art work and also because it reminded me of the church that my husband grew up in and where his father was the minister. The church is Bethany Lutheran and is over 100 years old located in Lexington, Virginia.

I complimented the broach and told her it reminded me of my husband's boyhood days and the old country church where he grew up and had so many happy memories.

Quite frankly, it was a passing comment and gave us a point of reference for our conversation. I made a quick mental note of my pew partner and turned my attention to the service.

Right before Communion, "Miss Mary" (as I later found out her name) slipped the broach into my hand and whispered, "I want you to have this."

"Oh, I couldn't possibly take it," I protested.

" It's a broach to me," she said, "It's a special memory to you!"

I can't recall much about the sermon after this special blessing but I will always remember Miss Mary's simple act of kindness and generosity.

"Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it" Hebrews 13:2


Posted by Lazy Daisy at 1:29 PM | 12 comments
He said it.......
Saturday, January 14, 2006


Joke of the Day......from "My Mr. Wonderful"

Question: What did the Buddhist Monk say to the hot dog vender ?

Answer: "Make me one with everything!"
Posted by Lazy Daisy at 3:44 PM | 7 comments
Red Flag Foods
I've had weight issues all my life. I know how to diet. I've spent a lifetime on a diet. I've literally lost hundreds of pounds....only to find those pounds again as well as others that someone else must have dropped.

My theory: Weight is neither lost nor gained it is just simply redistributed. Some people have to gain weight so others may lose it. From my way of thinking lots of people should be thanking me for picking up their lost tonage.

Recently I read an article that really made sense to me. ( Leslie Sansone's Eat Smart, Walk Strong . It was called "The Dirty Dozen" and suggests avoiding 12 food categories . The article states that you have to be very creative to gain weight without these (which are all sources of either artery-clogging saturated fat or insulin-spiking refined carbohydrates.) Here's the list:

  1. Beef and Veal
  2. Pork
  3. Bacon, Ham, Sausage
  4. Lamb
  5. Full-Fat Cheese
  6. Butter and Margarine
  7. White Flour
  8. White Rice
  9. Potatoes
  10. Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
  11. Sugar
  12. Sour Cream, Cream, and Whole-Fat Milk
It made sense to me so I've posted these on my refrigerator as a reminder.

A Red Flag Food is a reminder that Danger Lurks in these shelves. Red Flag Foods are foods that I particularly enjoy and have a hard time stopping with the suggested serving indicated.

Pizza is a Red Flag Food for me? Do you have a particular Red Flag Food?
Posted by Lazy Daisy at 8:21 AM | 20 comments
Chirpy Strikes Again!
Thursday, January 12, 2006
I'm back from my second weight watcher's meeting.

I thought that maybe last week Miss Chirpy was just excited to see so many people at the meeting and that this week she would calm down a bit. No such luck......the room is filled, people are chatting nervously, the lights flicker, there's a super-hero theme song being played in the background, a flash of of light, a puff of smoke and there she stands.....

Miss Chirpy, who is now dressed as a super-hero. Her outfit consists of purple tights, black shorts, red shirt with A.B.C.... written on her chest. In addition she has on a black cape, purple scarf around her neck and long matching purple gloves. Her shoes are pink fluffy slippers and she is sipping on a cup of coffee (as if she needs more caffeine in her system!)

Miss Chirpy: " Who am I people?" she shouts to the crowd.

Me: (hopefully not thinking out loud) "An escapee from the mental institution? Oh my gwad, maybe she's had a head injury and doesn't know either! I wonder if she's dangerous to herself or others?

The entire left side begins to venture guesses totally unaware or alarmed that Chirpy is wearing a costume. Finally exasperated she tells the group, "I'm a super hero......I'm Portion Control Hero. I fight "the super size me villains" that lurk in salad bars, and drive- through fast food places. These villains are insidious and pose as "Value Meals".

"If they can convince you that more is better.....they have you. Tell me, what value is there to eating empty calories and fat? Just say" super-size me" and for a mere 49 cents we will give you increased risk of heart disease and stroke. "

"I've come to equip you in your battle of the bulge! You can be victorious! You can win! Say good-bye to empty calories. Raise your hand with me and repeat......"Talk to the Hand!".
That's Right, Portion Control Hero is here to educate you on what are appropriate portions. If in doubt look to your hand....(grasshopper...)

  1. Fist= equals 1 cup or 1 medium whole fruit
  2. Thumb (tip to base)= 1 ounce of meat or cheese
  3. Thumb tip (tip to 1st joint)=1 tablespoon
  4. fingertip(tip to lst joint)=1 teaspoon
  5. Cupped hand = 1-2 ounces of nuts or pretzels
  6. Palm (minus fingers) = 3 ounces cooked meat
Again, I say.....look to your hand!"

Me: ( sitting next to a man with the biggest hands I have ever seen) This doesn't seem fair to me at all. His hands are as big as King Kong's. How come he gets more?

Then with another flash of light and puff of smoke......Portion Control Hero is Gone. We are all dazed, wondering if we have had a flash back from our youth or did a miracle just happen in our midst?

Who was that masked man I want to say? But instead I ask.....if that was Portion Control Hero what was the ABC on her chest all about?

Oh, that, says the man with the large cartoon hands....."All Bites Count!"

Well, maybe it didn't exactly happen that way.....but it did to my way of thinking!




Posted by Lazy Daisy at 7:42 PM | 18 comments

Thirteen Things about LAZY DAISY

Things to add to my life list of Want To's:


  1. I would like to visit the Hawaii Islands.
  2. I would like to see a Broadway play.
  3. I would like to fly first class ( at least once!)
  4. I would like to be able to wear clothing off the rack.
  5. I would like to hike the Appliacian Trail.
  6. I would like to make a quilt.
  7. I would like to publish a book.
  8. I would like to take a carriage ride at twilight.
  9. I would like to take a photography course.
  10. I would like to go sightseeing in Boston.
  11. I would like to spend a week in the mountains in Oct.
  12. I would like to have a personal trainer.
  13. I would like to take a cruise on a cruise ship.

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Posted by Lazy Daisy at 12:16 AM | 28 comments
Tuesday, January 10, 2006

Have you ever noticed that just when you think you are getting a handle on a problem.....your whole day starts going south ( it's as if the Lord is testing your resolve.)

Yesterday I learned some lessons about contentment. Today I learned that I didn't learn the lessons as well as I should have.

Work was full of frustrations and unmet expectations. Tempers were short and I seemed to get caught in the cross fire a time or two.

On top of all that we were finally told that we could pick up our car from the mechanic. He has been rebuilding our transmission for the last 6 weeks.

Mechanic: Your car is fixed!

Mr. Wonderful: Great, we will pick it up this afternoon.

Mechanic: You really should get license plates for your vehicle.

Mr. Wonderful: We have license plates on our car.

Mechanic: Well if you did, someone has stolen them cause there aren't any on it now.

Mr. Wonderful: What! Did you call the sheriff and report it?

Mechanic: No, should I? This has never happened to me before.

This conversation occurred about 4:30 this afternoon. Still no car and it looks like we will be camping out at the DMV tomorrow trying to get a replacement. Meanwhile my overactive imagination can just visualize the police at my door because someone has seen my license plates on a car that just committed a felony.

Normally in times of great frustration and stress I turned to my best friends (Ben and Jerry for a pint!) As frustrating as the day had been it wasn't even an option for me. I came home mad and irritable so I chopped up vegetables and an onion ( I needed a good cry) for a shrimp stir-fry. It was wonderful, colorful, and filling. All the chopping and dicing took away my need to self-medicate on ice cream or other sugary treats.

So maybe I wasn't as discontent as I thought ......or maybe the message is starting to sink in. What do you do to get rid of anger ? Which one of the 7 Dwarfs would you be.....Angry, Moody, Grumpy, Whiney, Irritable, Peevish, or Put Upon?
Posted by Lazy Daisy at 10:47 PM | 4 comments

At the Barter Theatre
Originally uploaded by Tim in Limbo.

A Big Shout Out to my New York Cuties!

They hosted all our immediate family this past Christmas. Tim has just been offered a supervisor position with World Vision.

Woohoo, let the dance of joy begin! Now where are my dancing shoes and tamborine?

All our love and prayers are coming at ya! We are so pleased for you both.

Posted by Lazy Daisy at 10:39 PM | 1 comments

I've been doing a study on" Cultivating Contentment" and I'm learning new things all the time.


Most of the time I am a very happy person. I have a very active, full life. Some times, however, I get weary of the sameness of things.


I don't think that I'm unusual in this feeling, King Solomon understood the insatiable nature of people. He said, Greed has twin daughters, and their names are "Gimme" and "Gimme More" (Proverb 30:15 Message)


Charles Stanley uses the word HALT when he speaks of being discontent, angry, or depressed. He says you should never be too Hungry, too Angry, too Lonely or too Tired.

All of these factors lead to bad choices and when any one is present you should halt (stop) right there and don't go any farther. If you contine you will either say things you shouldn't or act in a way that is not acceptable. It's always amazing to me how much better the situation looks after a good night's rest. Speaking of rest....I'm headed off to bed now.


What makes you discontent? What gets you out of that mood?
Posted by Lazy Daisy at 12:32 AM | 4 comments
Sunday, January 08, 2006

Lazy Daisy is back in the building and has finally had a break through. Yes, I said a "break through" not a "break down"!

One of my last post was after attending a weight watchers meeting in my small rural community and meeting "Miss Chirpy" the life coach, cheerleader and all-round perky-person lecturer. ( See Jan. 5th post)

My attempt at humor was to mask how bad I felt at being so far out of control in my eating habits and having allowed myself to become the resident fat person of the community.

Friday was horrible in that I didn't know what to eat and was almost afraid to eat at all.

Saturday and Sunday we had planned to go home to Virginia Beach to see my mom for her birthday . Going home is always an eating extravaganza...My wonderful mom believes in the Dough Boy philosophy of "Nothing says lovin like something from the oven. "

She believes in "Killing the fatted calf" and preparing all my favorite foods. In the past, I have eaten everything she puts in front of me so she will know that I appreciate all her efforts to please me and show me how much she loves me.


This weekend I told her that "I was the fatted calf and she was killing me" by insisting I eat things that were not on my eating plan. She listened! She had simple meals with numerous vegetables and salads. I left tonight with a sense of empowerment.

My biggest "Ah Ha Moment" came when I finally realized that as much as I love food, I love me more. I am learning to approach food (not with fear and trembling) but with reverence and celebration. Anything approached with reverence is less likely to be abused. So I am developing a more intentional relationship with food....loving it, savoring it,and not taking it for granted.

What was your "Ah Ha Moment?"

Posted by Lazy Daisy at 9:14 PM | 8 comments
Lazy daisy is back in Daisy Land again. I spent the weekend away from my garden patch to visit the Day Lilly (the queen mother of Lilly Land and also known as the parental unit).

Day Lilly is having a birthday this coming week so we went to bask in the warmth of her welcome and soak up some rays of her radiance!

Crazy Daisy (baby sister) also made the pilgrimage to the Lillly Land bring a huge carrot cake all the way from Chicago.

Just like her name sake, Day Lilly is reliable, versatile, elegant and and colorful.

Daylilly flowers usually only last a single day but each plant produces so many blooms it is considered a very long blooming perennial.

My mom turns 79 in a few days. She has always been strong, reliable, elegant, gracious southern lady. She is still producing beautiful flowers......either by her volunteer work, church activities, or entertaining friends and family.

I'm hopeful that she will continue in good health, producing many more blooms for a long period of time. So raise a leaf and breath a gentle prayer in her direction for sunny skies, warm balmy breezes, life renewing refreshment, and that she always be able to lift her head and bloom.
Posted by Lazy Daisy at 5:57 PM | 7 comments
Friday, January 06, 2006
I've been tagged by Yellow Rose.....Here I thought the lovely lady did nothing but go strolling through her southern garden, spreading joy and graciousness quicker than kudzu. ...But then I find out Yellow Rose has a secret side. A pleasant blend of weidness mixed with a little craziness that's so endearing in all southern belles.

For some reason "the Rose" seems to think that I might have some similar traits so has challenged me to take on this task.

The rules are: "“The first player of this game starts with the topic . "Five weird habits of yourself," and people who get tagged need to write an entry about their five weird habits as well as state this rule clearly. In the end, you need to choose the next five people to be tagged and link to their web journals. Don'’t forget to leave a comment in their blog or journal that says , "“You are tagged"” (assuming they take comments) and tell them to read yours.

First , let me assure you that I have no weird habits. Obviously if the things I do are habits they have been carefully thought out and perfected to a science. For the sake of argument I will list a few......
  1. I can not take on a task that requires great concentration without sticking my tongue out. My husband finds this cute. I have decided that this pose of concentration engages the brain into hyperactivity, and alerts my family that this is not a good time for a family chat.
  2. Don't leave an important message or boxes of medical items for me to go through on my office chair. (Minor personal quirk that totally sends me into orbit.) I work with men. I work with men that can not find the tops of their desks because they are piled with other items. Consequently the only way they know that their is something they need to tend to right away is by putting it in their chair. My desk is organized and orderly. The last thing I want to see are boxes piled high on my chair when I arrive.
  3. Having become a "bed snob" I find it imperative to have the sheets and blankets "straightened " before I can get into bed and sleep. The mister tends to go to bed much earlier than I do and has a tendency to roll up and "cocoon" in the bed clothes leaving me no sheet or blanket. I have to drag the sheet and blankets over to my side of the bed before playing tug-of -war the rest of the night. His explanation is that the "gravitational pull "is much greater on his side than on my side of the bed!
  4. I sleep with one foot out from under the covers that acts as a thermostat. When I get cold the foot jets back under the covers. When I'm too warm the foot zips out to cool down the rest of my body. (Pure science, not weirdness!)
  5. I spend a lot of time looking for my glasses or shoes. I tend to put things down or off and leave them there. Consequently I'm always looking for my glasses ( usually found in one of 3 spots) or my shoes.........which could have been kicked under the bed or off by the door. I tend to think it makes me endearing and very southern!
See, I told you I had reseasonable explanations for all my habits! Lets see how weird you are: I choose Grrrlmeetsworld, SeeSuzySpin, Flip-flop Floozie, Mr. News, and HomeFries7.
Posted by Lazy Daisy at 10:25 PM | 8 comments
Thursday, January 05, 2006
(Author's note: I was in a bad mood before I ever entered the door. I'll give this program a shot....I just needed to vent to someone!)

Alright....the dreaded evening has arrived and I went to my first WW meeting since starting on this journey to a healthy lifestyle.

It's the first of the year and every woman over the age of 6 is there to join. I live in a small rural community where the post office closes for an hour and a half every afternoon for lunch. There is no movie theater and only one grocery store. So I'm beginning to think that maybe this is the towns only source of entertainment.

I quickly scan the room feeling sure that I'm the fattest person there. I win! I was! The meeting begins with horn honking, and atta boys.

Miss Chirpy (names have been changed to protect the innocent) begin the celebration by asking who has some thing to brag about this week? (The room goes strangely silent and the entire front row starts looking at their shoes.) Miss Chirpy, persists.....how bout you Miss Pencil Thin, any closer to zipping up those size O designer jeans?

Well, she says shyly, "I did lose a quarter pound!" " Whoopeee, " Miss Chirpy shouts......that's a whole stick of butter! (every one begins to clap enthusiastically). I look at my backside and see a whole side of beef hiding back there while she's gloating over a stick of butter! I'm beginning to feel ill as Miss Chirpy continues to bounce over the room sprinkling endless enthusiasm and cliches.

Next the lecture begins in earnest. There are 4 questions.

Miss Chirpy: Is there any area of your life that you would like to see improvement?

Me:(hmm....let me think, I'm at a WW meetings, what could I possibly need to improve my life.....I hope all these questions aren't going to be this hard.)

Miss Chirpy: What do you need to do to make these improvements?

Me: (....again, I'm at WW meetings what COULD I do to make these improvements? I need to write these questions down. I know I'll write them on this little book they gave me......hey, would you look....this may be the answer to my prayers!)

Miss Chirpy: CAN you make those changes and improvements?

Me: (thinking again, I'm not over weight, I'm just under tall....taking out slide rule thingy in book....by my calculations I should be 7 feet 2 inches tall!)

Miss Chirpy: (leaping right in front of me pointing her finger accusingly) "Will YOU make those changes!" she screams!

Me: "Lord Jesus YES, ( anything just get me out of here!")

Wild enthusiastic cheers and applause break out spontatously as the town's fat person has been dramatically converted to the right way, the weight watcher way! Now the towns folk can sleep in their beds tonight without fear of being eaten.

Well.....maybe it didn't exactly happen that way....but it did to my way of thinking!

Posted by Lazy Daisy at 9:44 PM | 22 comments
Wednesday, January 04, 2006

Thirteen Things about Lazy Daisy

Totally Terrific Week in Review


  1. Last week I listed 13 things I could do to change my life. Leanne suggested that I use them as a way of charting my progress to a healthier lifestyle. So here's the highlights!
  2. Took down the Christmas tree , decorations, and cleaned the house for the new year.
  3. Set down with the mister and made some plans for day trips to local sites in Virginia. This weekend we are going to Virginia Beach.
  4. Wrote emails, and called all my kids several times this week. It was good to connect.
  5. Left work at 4 pm so we could go home, change, take care of household chores and still get to Wednesday night dinner and church. (I am making an effort to cultivate more friendships among the women at church.)
  6. We stopped at the Library on our way home tonight. ( So I had my library date!) We picked up some books on tape to listen in the car this weekend.
  7. We set "Date Nights" on both of our calendars for the year. (They can only be changed by mutal consent!)
  8. I join Weight Watchers tomorrow evening so will be trying lots of new receipes.
  9. I joined Pounds 2 Go......new program of Leanne's for mutal weight loss support.
  10. Was nominated for a BOB award!!! Thanks Barbara, that was the high point of my week.
  11. Finished reading "Wicked" by Gregory Maquire.
  12. Started a new Bible Study on Contentment.
  13. Started an walking program with a neighbor for mutual support and encouragement.


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Posted by Lazy Daisy at 11:56 PM | 20 comments

Summary
The value you put on a person greatly affects the way they value themselves. The story of Johnny Lingo shows how you can bring out the best or the worst in a person.



Every once in a while my mister will call me his 8 cow wife. At first I was highly insulted as I was greatly pregnant at the time, and mentioning anything bigger than a tea cup would instantly send me into tears. So he told me the following story.

Johnny Lingo lived on the island of Kiniwata in the Pacific.

Johnny Lingo was known throughout the islands for his skills, intelligence, and savvy. He was also known as the man who paid 8 cows for his bride.

A dowry of two or three cows would net a fair wife and four or five cows would net a very nice wife. So by all accounts a wife worth 8 cows was unheard of.

"Wow, I said, "she must have had a beauty that takes your breath away!"

"She wasn't ugly, he conceded with a little smile, " but calling her plain would definitely be a compliment. Sam Karoo, her father, was afraid he wouldn't be able to marry her off. Instead of being stuck with her, he got eight cows for her. This price has never been paid before."

"Yet, you called Johnny's wife plain? "

"I said it would be a compliment to call her plain. She was skinny and she walked with her shoulders hunched and her head ducked. She was scared of her own shadow."

"Well," I said, "I guess there's just no accounting for love."

"I guess not," he said. All of the cousins urged Sam to ask for three cows and hold out for two until he was sure Johnny would pay only one. To their surprise Johnny came to Sam Karoo and said, "Father of Sarita, I offer eight cows for your daughter "

Naturally her father accepted. Soon the whole island and all the nearby islands heard the story that Johnny Lingo had paid Sarita's father 8 cows for her hand in marriage.

A funny thing happened to Sarita after she married Johnny. She began to get better looking. She had a lift to her shoulder, a tilt to her chin, and a sparkle in her eyes that spelled self-confidence and pride. Not an arrogant and haughty pride, but a confident inner beauty that radiated in her every movement.

Johnny knew a secret. "Think about how it must make a girl feel to know her husband paid a very low dowry for her? It must be insulting to her to know he places such little value on her. Think about how she must feel when the other women boast about the high prices their husbands paid for them. It must be embarrassing for her. I would not let this happen to my Sarita."

"So, he paid eight cows just to make his wife happy?"

"Well, of course he wanted Sarita to be happy, but there's more to it than that. Many things can change a woman. There are things that happen on the inside and things that happen on the outside. However, the thing that matters most is how she views herself. In Kiniwata, Sarita believed she was worth nothing. As a result, that's the value she projected. Now, she knew she was worth more than any other woman on the islands. "

What is the value of a person? Normally we believe what others tell us about ourselves. How lovely to have someone believe that you are extraordinary.


Posted by Lazy Daisy at 10:34 PM | 4 comments
Tuesday, January 03, 2006


Lately I've been doing some studying on Contentment.

My earliest memory of contentment was an ad by the Borden Company staring their spokesperson....."Elsie the Contented Cow". I believe the imagine they were trying to present was that their dairy products were superior because they had "happy cows".

I must have bought into that imagine because most of life I have been a happy cow.

Con/tent/ment n.1.Satisfaction; being pleased: ease of mind; happiness.

For the most part I am a content person. I tend to go about life in the same routine......however I was recently reminded of a quote from Albert Einstein, "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results."

So I began to look at situations and scenario's that cause me to be jealous, frustrated, angry, and at times just plain mad at the injustice of it all. These are the conclusions I've come up with:

Complaining: I usually complain when I feel that I am being overlooked, inconvienced, misunderstood, ignored, or dismissed as insignificant.

Comparing: I tend to look at people from a telescope and see all their virtues and then look at my self with all my obvious faults with a microscope. Obviously there will always be people that are better than I am and others not as good.

Competing: (to try hard to win or gain something wanted by others!) I've also noted that this leads to frustration, anger, and disappointment.

Conclusion: Don't complain, don't compare, don't compete.......Sounds pretty simple huh?

What have you discovered that helps you cultivate contentment?
Posted by Lazy Daisy at 9:50 PM | 4 comments
Monday, January 02, 2006

It's a new year and a new diet.

Always up for a challenge I started my day off with a exercise tape at 5:30 this morning. Yes, I said 5:30 A.M. (did you know that morning arrived so early?)

The nice thing about exercising so early is that your body is still asleep and thinks you're dreaming. By the time you are finished, your body has connected with your brain and jolted it into reality..... "Wake up idiot, you're in pain!"

"Oh", I say to myself, (as no one else is awake at 5:30), " I thought that I was having a very vivid dream, hmmm.....must have coffee....must have coffee now!" (Bet you didn't know a cave person lives inside my head did you? ....but I digress.)

In the spring a young man's fancy turns to thoughts of love. So why is it in January that every woman past the age of 6 , automatically thinks about dieting? Is it from the" holiday sugar haze hangover", or the ever popular "summer's coming and I don't want people to think there is a beached whale stranded, should I decided to catch some rays" rational? Is it genetically encoded in the female species?

I think it should be called "the mirror gene?" (Mirror, miror, I love steak and ham, is there anyone fatter than I am?...... oh come on mirror, there has to be someone!)

Does anyone really need help dieting? After all haven't we all done it hundreds of times before? Maybe dieting is to women, what hibernation is to bears.......just natures way of preparing us for a rude awakening come spring! Just a thought!
Posted by Lazy Daisy at 12:45 PM | 9 comments
Every so often, there's a catch phrase from the movies or television that just seems to stick in your mind and be absolutely appropriate for certain situations.

For me, the one that often seems to resonate just right is, "I love it when a plan comes together." I picture Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith of the A-Team, perfectly played by George Peppard with a sly smirk and a cigar jutting jauntily out of his mouth. He'd remark, "I love it when a plan comes together," right after a tough battle, where somehow he'd manage to make everything work, and the team, of course, came out victorious.

So, I gotta tell ya, I love it when a plan comes together. Here it is just barely 2006 and its been a great day.

It started off well with church this morning and progressed from there.

I am a list maker! So this afternoon we (me and the mister) started checking off the list.

Christmas tree down and decorations put away (check)

Weekly staff meeting (us) to coordinate activities and dates. (check)

Monthly "date night" scheduled and listed on both our calendars. (check)

Moratorium on watching TV......none this week. (check)

Household repairs and chores done. (check)

Great dinner by candlelight, with sparkling cider to celebrate New Year. (check)

So far my "year" is looking good....but in the immortal words of Scarlett O'Hara (another fiesty Southern gal) "Tommorrow is another day".

Posted by Lazy Daisy at 12:28 AM | 2 comments
Sunday, January 01, 2006
It's here! It arrived late last night!

It's still in the package, all new and shiny!

It comes with hopes, dreams , apirations and endless possibilities, as well as in designer colors! (ok, maybe I lied about the designer colors.)

A brand new year, a clean slate, a chance to do better and to be better.

Bumper sticker recently seen: "The more you complain the longer God makes you live!"

Just a thought.....
Posted by Lazy Daisy at 2:56 PM | 12 comments