Leaving Home...And what we take with us

Watching my youngest son leave the nest and make his way into the world, I am reminded of my own journey from the nest.  My parents were the quintessential Hippies...Children of the Sun...and I was their Love Child...  Imagine their surprise when they gave birth to a REPUBLICAN...oh the horror...
My parents led a peaceful, loving existence filled with Music & Friends and Parties at the Drop of a Hat... There was often someone staying with us as they worked out the kinks in their "journey"....  They were happy with what they had, but as their child, I wanted more...  That's the Republican Mega-Consumer in me...
I grew up, had kids of my own, married, divorced, remarried and made a Rural Life for myself & my kids on a Cotton Farm & Ranch.  Our life has been filled with hard work, Football, & Agriculture...  Parties or Events are thrown together at the drop of a hat, we drive Pick-up's, SUV's, John Deere Tractors & Heavy Equipment.  I'm not afraid to fight hard for what I want...Often I've pushed my kids hard to excel at things and to take chances...But I still have an Affinity for Peace Signs and want us all to get along & Love One Another....
Which brings me to my own Son, who is going off to make a life that he hopes will be so different from mine....No Farm Life for Sky...he's off to see the world and make his mark...live in Big Cities and "do things"...Unlike his Mother (me) who is happy here on the farm and only journeys to the city for Provisions or Culture... 
Skyler takes with him more of me with him than he realizes...just as I took more of my parents than I realized...and I sincerely hope it's all the right stuff to make him a Success in his own eyes...

The Rightness of Just Being Plain ol Wrong Sometimes...

Recently I asked a boy where his former girlfriend was, and he stated “I had to give her up…She was Always Right…It got annoying.”  He went on to say “She was a really Nice Girl and stuff, but I just couldn’t deal with it…”  Personally, I didn’t have the heart to tell him that he was wrong again, but Nice People don’t point out how wrong you are all the time!

One of my favorite people likes to quote things and attribute it to the wrong person; often with comical results…it is truly entertaining to me and our mutual friends.  Yes, we could point out the many errors to this fav person of ours, but the only thing it would accomplish would be to dampen their enthusiasm for life…what a bummer!!!  

I’ve thought a lot recently about being critical of others and how they do things, and feel as though I’ve been a bit hasty in my judgment at times…Yes, I do have impeccable taste and great business sense…but I haven’t put my money where my mouth is and tried to open a Dress Shop in Big Spring lately…so to those who have & failed, I am sorry I’ve judged you and felt I could do better…You deserve a lot of respect for trying!  For those who have done lots of things that I stated that I could surely have done better than that, I AM SORRY!  In the future, unless I am willing to get in there and do the same thing, or help you fix your mess, I will not comment out loud.

Science Fairs...

As I stood washing dishes this afternoon I began thinking about the current problems faced by our nation, and the events leading up to it.  And I decided it all boils down to one thing....Not enough participation in Science Fairs...
Anyone who has ever participated in a Science Fair can tell you that if you get an idea, ya have to prove it is right...there are steps...and in the end, even if you do everything right...you can sometimes still have your idea proven wrong...that's the way it works...Even the BEST IDEAS are sometimes proven to be the WRONG IDEAS...

Here's a little outline for those of you who skipped this part of childhood education:
Ask a Question
How Do We Provide Healthcare to Everyone?



Do Background Research
This should include things like how much does this cost, how do we pay for it, how will this effect the current system, and how can we avoid the pitfalls others who have tried this before have fallen into?

Construct a Hypothesis
This is where you have to stand up and state publically what you think is going to happen! 


Test Your Hypothesis by Doing an Experiment
Do research, don't just take the word of your best buddy or listen to what industry leaders say....


Analyze Your Data and Draw a Conclusion
If you don't understand the data you gather from research, get help in analyzing it...from people who actually know what they are talking about...these should be people who have no vested interest in the outcome!  Regardless of whether you like what you find out or not...be brave enough to acknowledge the truth...


Communicate Your Results
Now tell people what you actually found out...not what is convienent...The Truth...folks, and only the TRUTH...

God is the Ultimate Boyfriend...

Note:  God's Voice sounds like John Wayne with a distinct West Texas Redneck Drawl in my version


As I stood in my kitchen this morning making Doughnuts for the family, I began thinking about how beautiful the sunrise was, and just how Awesome God's handiwork is.  (If you know me, you know I can't keep a straight train of thought, my thought path looks like a bowl of spaghetti noodles...) Somewhere along the way as I talked to my friend God, I began thinking....GOD IS THE ULTIMATE BOYFRIEND...

When riding along in my Envoy with God, he never changes the station on the radio just as I'm really getting into a song....

He REALLY Listens to what I have to say....and NEVER interrupts!!!

God has some serious staying power....He was with me when I came into the world, and despite our fights, my straying and disobedience...he's still hanging in there with me

He is an inspiring Artist...look around, His handiwork is everywhere....

The gifts he gives are always appropriate, even if we are unsure of how to use them...

God looks upon me with wonderment...despite the extra baggage, wrinkles, and no matter how I'm dressed, or where I'm at in life....He is excited and amazed over me....

Hope your day is good...I'm off to spend some time with my boyfriend....Did I mention that he's heavy into Real Estate????  He has houses in every city......

Shopping in Big Spring...

Once again I set out to buy groceries in Big Spring...only two stores you can shop at in Big Spring...Super Walmart or H.E.B. Today's list included Panko...this is a kind of Japanese Breadcrumbs commonly used in many recipes today. Not finding Panko on the shelves, I asked a stocker if he knew where it might be located....the stocker had to call a department manager who hollared down the aisle...."If she wants pan coat, send her over to the baking department and show her the spray-on stuff....we don't stock pan coat, but Pam will work just as good.".... I tried to explain that what I wanted was PANKO... Japanese Breadcrumbs... this set off a chuckle and the explaination that they don't carry Japanese bread... This is why I drive to Midland or Lubbock to buy groceries....