Do I believe in them? YES I do. I have had personal experiences myself to know that I would not have made it through had it not been for my guardian angel protecting me. I strongly believe that there are "spirits" both bad and good that are watching us.
My friend Pam said today that she got a call at 3am..."Mom?...I'm alright (sirens in background) I feel asleep at the wheel and flipped my car 5x. I am okay just a few scratches on my face." Her son is studying to be a preacher and we all know that God has bigger things planned for him. I wasn't there, but I can just imagine his guardian angel or Jesus took the wheel and led this boy to safety.
My other friend was asking me if I believed in demons. I said yes. She told me about how she thought she was sleeping but it felt too real to be a dream. She woke up out of breathe because she felt a hand over her mouth. She wasn't quite sure if was real or not and when she was awake...her breathing was still labored. She just moved to a new apartment building. I told her that she needs to cleanse or bless the apartment. In catholic faith we also use holy water to go from room to room and say a prayer to Michael, the archangel. She might have a lingering spirit.
I know some people are skeptics and that is fine. But I am a huge "Ghost Hunters" fan and know that there are just too many coincidences for spirits to not exist. I also watched my mother who was in a drug induced state (between earth and another realm) call out in her hospital room, "Come on Baby" as her first great-grandbaby was being born in the maternity floor of that hospital. It was like she was there with my niece, even though she never moved out of her bed.
I know I have angels watching over me. I know their names too!
Friday, February 25, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
No Hallmark card :(
I gave Rick his valentines card on Saturday. Most of you all know that I am a mushy lovey dovey person. I cried at CVS reading the card. He opened it on Saturday, along with his bag of fudge filled hearts. I cried again as he read it. If I was ever an actress, tears would come easy to me. No onions would be needed to make me cry...just Hallmark cards.
A few ladies at work received flowers, balloons, chocolates from their valentines. I told someone that Rick and I don't do flowers because...THEY DIE! But I did explain that he usually gets me a very mushy card that makes me cry. Last night when he got home he apologized and said he was tired and didn't stop to get me a card. He knew that it was expected, so by not having it, I was a little disappointed. Then I had to just stop myself from mentally complaining because he gives me more than a card every other day of the year so I don't really need a bleeping card for him to tell me how much he loves me. This is the man that two weeks ago made me a delicious pre-Valentines meal of shrimp, littlenecks and crab. How could I be upset? He still is the best thing that ever happened in my life and I love him more and more each day.
A few ladies at work received flowers, balloons, chocolates from their valentines. I told someone that Rick and I don't do flowers because...THEY DIE! But I did explain that he usually gets me a very mushy card that makes me cry. Last night when he got home he apologized and said he was tired and didn't stop to get me a card. He knew that it was expected, so by not having it, I was a little disappointed. Then I had to just stop myself from mentally complaining because he gives me more than a card every other day of the year so I don't really need a bleeping card for him to tell me how much he loves me. This is the man that two weeks ago made me a delicious pre-Valentines meal of shrimp, littlenecks and crab. How could I be upset? He still is the best thing that ever happened in my life and I love him more and more each day.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Blue Cheese
I love Blue Cheese. I especially love it when there is a twang of sourness but then a lingering buttery flavor. It is called "stinky" cheese in my house. My dog Brier, loves to eat any kind of cheese but loves "stinky" cheese more. He nose goes up when he smells it.
We went to CostCo last Saturday and because we bought chicken wings for SuperBowl, Rick also thought about making homemade blue cheese dressing. We found a delicous brand that leaves a salty, sour, buttery flavor in your mouth. I am eating it now on chicken wings bought from cafeteria. The wings are actually the condiment in this case!
We use to buy "Great Hill Blue Cheese" http://www.greathillblue.com/ which is made three towns away from New Bedford in Marion, MA. We had tasted it first at a food show in Boston and got hooked. I can't remember if Sid Wainer sells it?
We went to CostCo last Saturday and because we bought chicken wings for SuperBowl, Rick also thought about making homemade blue cheese dressing. We found a delicous brand that leaves a salty, sour, buttery flavor in your mouth. I am eating it now on chicken wings bought from cafeteria. The wings are actually the condiment in this case!
We use to buy "Great Hill Blue Cheese" http://www.greathillblue.com/ which is made three towns away from New Bedford in Marion, MA. We had tasted it first at a food show in Boston and got hooked. I can't remember if Sid Wainer sells it?
Sunday, February 6, 2011
"Scallopers are Fearless"
My brother is the captain of fishing vessel (F/V) FEARLESS out of New Bedford, MA. He is a scalloper and goes out to sea for about 14 days at a time dragging for scallops and schucking them. He is responsible for all the guys on the boat. Side note: females are bad luck on a boat. He has one of the toughest most dangerous jobs. That is why the tv show "Deadliest Catch" is called that. Although working in Bering Sea is alot more dangerous than Atlantic fishing off George's Bank.
MPOM got me this sweatshirt a few years ago that has a left shoulder picture of the boat and the name below it. This is picture of the back. Pretty cool especially since it says "New Bedford, MA". I wore this one day this week to work. The VP of customer service dept is from Maine. He saw my sweatshirt and said that is nice..."Fearless". I told him that is the name of the boat my brother is Captain of. The VP is also on bowling league which was the next night. When I was up to bowl, he shouted out, "Go FEARLESS!" Loved it!
Yesterday I wore the sweatshirt to Costco in Spartanburg. The sweatshirt is warm and it wasn't too dirty so yes, I re-wore it. I was also wanting people to read it and see where I am from. Little did I know that Costco is having Seafood week and there was a kiosk with fresh seafood. The scallops were fresh and looked like they were right off the F/V Fearless. Rick bought some crab legs, tiger shrimp from Thailand and fresh littlenecks from Cedar Key Aquaculture Farms, INC. They were all delicous but I especially love littlenecks. I try to tell folks in South Carolina about them but they just don't know what littlenecks. I have to say our lot was harvested on 2/1 at 7:00am and they were fresh and delicous. I love a little cocktail sauce and lemon on them but the best way is to just slurp them down. I have fond memories of littlenecks and thank heavens I grew up in seafood city. I love all kinds of "fresh" fish. I still don't like frozen but I guess living now in Spartanburg, I have to get use to it.
I do miss home and the smell and sound of the ocean. I know Myrtle Beach is four hours away but it is not the same.
Yesterday I wore the sweatshirt to Costco in Spartanburg. The sweatshirt is warm and it wasn't too dirty so yes, I re-wore it. I was also wanting people to read it and see where I am from. Little did I know that Costco is having Seafood week and there was a kiosk with fresh seafood. The scallops were fresh and looked like they were right off the F/V Fearless. Rick bought some crab legs, tiger shrimp from Thailand and fresh littlenecks from Cedar Key Aquaculture Farms, INC. They were all delicous but I especially love littlenecks. I try to tell folks in South Carolina about them but they just don't know what littlenecks. I have to say our lot was harvested on 2/1 at 7:00am and they were fresh and delicous. I love a little cocktail sauce and lemon on them but the best way is to just slurp them down. I have fond memories of littlenecks and thank heavens I grew up in seafood city. I love all kinds of "fresh" fish. I still don't like frozen but I guess living now in Spartanburg, I have to get use to it.
I do miss home and the smell and sound of the ocean. I know Myrtle Beach is four hours away but it is not the same.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Compliments are wonderful
I dressed up to work today with full make-up, hair, nice outfit and even matching jewelry. I was teased last Friday because the girls knew I was going to my first Bonfire party at a friends house on Saturday. I told them that I might go to Kohl's and finally use my birthday gift card my Mom got me last year. Claudia asked if the reason I didn't use it was because it was from my Mom. I said, "No it's because I HATE shopping". They encouraged me to go buy something pretty and then I could say that my Mom bought it for me.
I haven't been shopping for myself in a real store (versus online) in quite some time. I wish Maureen or Janet was here to bring with me for their fashion sense. You would think after all those years of sitting on my bed in the morning watching how they put their outfits together, that I would have learned a few things. No sense of style....
I did know it was 60degrees out and that the temperature would drop but I would only need a light layer so thought of an oversize shirt. I walked to the fat ladies section and starting looking first for big shirts. I found a few and even had a leopard print one in my hand (not Jerseylicous) but I found this beautiful deep purple corduroy shirt that I love. Then I was thinking of another layer underneath and found this pretty top with blue in it, since I was going to wear jeans. I walked by the jewelry section and thank God they had the whole set on one of those rotating displays. I grabbed earrings, bracelet and necklace that matched. I think I spent about 30 minutes actually shopping. I don't try anything on in the store since I am wicked self-conscious of looking at my body in a full length mirror.
The outfit came together nice. I even stopped at Family Dollar for a bonniebrooks unitard that held all my fluff in tight yet let some cleavage show. While there I grabbed a little cheap thing of shades of purple eye shadow for a buck. I am attaching a picture of what I look like for those of you who see me schlep all the time.
Everyone at work was asking, "What did Rick say?" I told them that the day he mentions how pretty I look or something about my outfit etc... is the day I know he is cheating on me. The guy could care less what I look like. He loves me for me...not for the clothes, hair, make-up I wear.
I haven't been shopping for myself in a real store (versus online) in quite some time. I wish Maureen or Janet was here to bring with me for their fashion sense. You would think after all those years of sitting on my bed in the morning watching how they put their outfits together, that I would have learned a few things. No sense of style....
I did know it was 60degrees out and that the temperature would drop but I would only need a light layer so thought of an oversize shirt. I walked to the fat ladies section and starting looking first for big shirts. I found a few and even had a leopard print one in my hand (not Jerseylicous) but I found this beautiful deep purple corduroy shirt that I love. Then I was thinking of another layer underneath and found this pretty top with blue in it, since I was going to wear jeans. I walked by the jewelry section and thank God they had the whole set on one of those rotating displays. I grabbed earrings, bracelet and necklace that matched. I think I spent about 30 minutes actually shopping. I don't try anything on in the store since I am wicked self-conscious of looking at my body in a full length mirror.
The outfit came together nice. I even stopped at Family Dollar for a bonniebrooks unitard that held all my fluff in tight yet let some cleavage show. While there I grabbed a little cheap thing of shades of purple eye shadow for a buck. I am attaching a picture of what I look like for those of you who see me schlep all the time.
Everyone at work was asking, "What did Rick say?" I told them that the day he mentions how pretty I look or something about my outfit etc... is the day I know he is cheating on me. The guy could care less what I look like. He loves me for me...not for the clothes, hair, make-up I wear.
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