Well Hell's Bells!!

While intially we were told that Dad wouldn't need follow up after the successful surgery, we have now learned that he has to have a 12 week course of intensive chemo.  Starting Friday.  Although I understand that they are deeming this necessary, it does not make me happy :(

Happy Thanksgiving

I wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. I truly have a lot to be thankful for. My family, my friends, my health, my job, and the list goes on and on.

I'd also like to take a moment to thank all of you men and women in the military who cannot be with their families for your service. It's because of brave folks like you that I can sit in my home, hang by the fire and visit with my family. It's because of our servicemen and women that I can express my opinions on this blog or elsewhere without fear of retribution and/or persecution.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

A very special birthday wish to a lady who is one in a million (thank God) She's one of the sweetest, snarkiest, smart-assiest conservatives I know!! She also sucks at the slot machines! :) Happy Birthday Ol' Broad!!!

My Anniversary - Of Sorts

Wow!! November 4. Remember last November 4? Election Day? That is a day that, if I could, I would forget. However, I get a daily reminder...yes, that's the day the American public elected a man who had no experience running anything to run our country. How's that workin' out for ya, folks?



But...BUT...there is one saving grace from that day. The bloggers. You see, up to that point I had been reading blogs for a couple of years. Some fun stuff, but mostly conservative blogs. Eventually I started commenting on some of them. I had, in the past, read about this gathering these bloggers have called Drinking Right. It takes place on the second Tuesday of each month, except in November, 2008, the bloggers were having a special Election Night Drinking Right.



Now - disclaimer. I'm a very shy person (no comments from the peanut gallery please). Behind a keyboard, it's all good. In person, I'm horribly shy. HOWEVER, that was a very important election and I wanted to be with people of like mind, even if I hadn't met them. VERY out of the box for me. But I went.



That night I met Chad, Jimi, Egg, AB, Nick, Fred, Patrick, Peter, and many more. It's all been downhill since!! I kid. I'm proud to call these folks friends. Through them I met others, and next thing you know, I have a whole new network of friends! Soon after that date I started squatting on other blogs, and eventually - voila!! This place was born.



November 4, 2008 was, in my opinion, the day this country started going to hell in a handbasket. November 4, 2008 also, in my opinion, opened up a whole new world for me. Thanks for welcoming me into the fold guys!!!

Welcome!! C'mon In!

Welcome to my new home! Let me begin by saying that I just moved here and I'm certain there will be some redecorating in the future, so please be patient with the appearance of my abode.

If you're reading this, I'm assuming it's because you've probably read my ramblings here, here, once in awhile here, or way back when, perhaps even here. Maybe you know me from Twitter or Facebook. Whew!! I certainly do get around blogosphere/internet, don't I??

After almost a year of squatting at other folk's sites and after some gentle (and not so gentle) nudging, I've decided to get a home of my own. Sure - I'll still post some rants on other blogs, but I needed a place to call my own. Somewhere to post random things that run through this crazy head of mine.

So - sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride!! I don't know where it will take us, but I'm sure it will be...interesting. Yeah, that's it - interesting.

Y'all come back now, y'hear??