Times A Changin.....

So tomorrow we lose and hour. This is the hubbys fave time change and my least fave. I don't mind the extra light outside and all that's included in that. I just don't understand why some states participate in the time change and some don't. Do we have a choice? Come to think of it......why is Tallahassee a different time zone? These things shouldn't be on my mind at all, I know but as I was throwing out the reminder of time change on FB I thought I would write about it. 

Sunday is the day that I get up the earliest through the week. We have vocal practice at 7:30 am. So now I'm gonna get up at 5:30? Whaaaaa? That should be against the law. lol Sunday is a day of rest. Right? I'm thinking it may be a coffee two cupper?? 

Anywho, if you like this time change then good for you. If you don't then you are not alone. If you didn't know it was happening then you're welcome. Or you may just not care. Hope you all have a great day and enjoy the extra day light. 

O n fyi..........Easter is April 20th this year. It was usually around this time change that's how I would remember. One around Easter and one around Halloween. Who decides this? I'm telling ya it's annoying. 

Carry on...

Peace, Candy

Weather Weirdness

So I don't know why it boggles my brain so much about the different weather situations we have been having in the US of A....It does though. 
How can it be 82 here in Florida and like 10 in MO where my bff lives? They are on their fourth snow day this week. It's Thursday for those of you that don't wanna do the math. 

I saw this post of FB earlier......Store closed due to Mega Winterpocalypse  Snowmageddon Def Con 4 Killstorm 2014. I thought this was hysterical. Sounds like someone is a lil bitter. 

But rest assured people.Yesterdays 82 is todays cloudy, rainy, 57. The groundhog is saying 6 more weeks of winter. You literally just have to check on a day to day basis. 

Last week our heater was broke for 5 days with a plethora of problems. We got it fixed and one day later it hit 80 again. By the way, I learned a few things during that time...1. I have no long sleeve pjs or pj pants that are long...2.My robe is not as long as I thought...3.Opening the oven for your main source of heat is NOT ideal....It was 40 here people. We have a cold wet 40 so don't judge. 

I also find it funny that people get so, shall we say uptight about the weather. I live in Florida. We are not prepared for cold. Also, even if I lived in the cold we would have another source of heat. The biggest thing that makes me laugh was, well be glad your not up north. Ummmm I'm pretty sure the people up north are not in houses that got down to 59 degrees. 

But I digress.....

When its hot as H E double hockey sticks in August I will be sure to say, Well be glad you don't live in Florida.......Ps. Normally its not 100 degrees in your house here either. ;)

Stay warm people. Or if you live in Florida stay cool. Well maybe next week. 

Peace, Candy

Coffee Shop Fun!

Happy New Year!!!

Well it has definitely been awhile since my last post. Dec. 5th which is soooo 2013. I guess I had to get used to the swing of things working and all the holiday stuff of course.

Anywho, what is to tell? One big exciting thing is my daughter got engaged on Christmas Eve. The cool part was we were all there to witness and take pics. 

So not only do we have that to look forward too this year but I have a son graduating high school, one turning 13, (ugh my baby is gonna be a teenager) and my youngest grandson will have his first birthday in May. We are also goin to try to fit in my hubbys grandmas 90th birthday celebration in PA. 

My band has alot of stuff on the calendar this year as well and it's growing. Playing out alot more. 
All the while I am still trying to keep my bike riding up. Moved it inside now though because of the 32 degrees, high 45. Yes, I still live in Florida. Pan handle got snow so we are doing alright here. 
I do want to mention our heater was broken with a plethora of things wrong with it. That was a cold few days. Lucky that our band leader is a Heat/AC guy. (usually AC is first in the  name)

Looking forward to some adventures this year. I will of course tell you all about them. 
As of now the family is in good health and my hot rod building hubby is keeping busy. 

Ps. My highlight this month was the hubby painted the bedroom furniture finally. I say finally cause it was 2012 when he said he would first do it. Got to love a $16.00 make over. Again, he's been busy. =)

Peace, Candy

Elf On A Shelf

Okay so this is the first day I have had off where I can actually sip my coffee and write a lil something to you all. Of course I am well aware that it is December 5th and probably the last time I will get to do it this year. I have presents to wrap, new list to make, and a house to get somewhat organized. But for now.......

So I love this idea of Elf on a shelf. My youngest is 12 so we do not do this. I did show him and he said the elf freaked him out. (my other kids are afraid of clowns and dolls so this may be hereditary) I do have to laugh though at the extreme measures that some of these elf moms go to. 

I had a friend recently say that her one elf mom was posting these extravagant post of what their elf was up to while in the meantime my friend could barely remember to get hers out of the attic. I did remind her, however, that she did just open a new business, has a small children and her fb friend was not working at this time. Now for those of you that are doing it all.........Good for you. Those that can't quite do it all........you are okay too. We still love you and there is no need to doubt your role as a "good mom." If some days the elf laying in the silverware drawer then so be it. 

Carry on elf moms. Remember though as far as I know you will not be awarded for your elf shelving escapades so relax. =)

Peace, Candy

Bittersweet........

So my baby boy, actually he's my oldest, his love, and my youngest grandson, he's six months, are moving to North Carolina on Thursday. Even know I'm excited about their Journey I am a little sad because the baby is so young and they grow so fast I feel like I will be missing some good stuff. I am very thankful however, that my parents come down a lot and so they can ride with them and also of course modern technology, Skype, Face time, Facebook, and just actual pictures being text to me seem to make it a little more doable. 

It's an odd feeling to watch your children grow up anyways but it's really weird to watch them start their own families. Its like this is happening all at once for some reason. I think it's because my daughter just moved in May and other son in January. Ugh you all know how I don't like change. 

I will make the best of it though. The last time my oldest moved up to NC to check it out because his father is up there........I had a massage gift certificate and I spent the day at the spa crying in the whirlpool. lol 
Well as luck would have it, (or maybe God knew I'm gonna need it) I have another gc that I thought had since expired two and a half years ago. So you know what I will be doing.

For today though I'm gonna chew on this kids cheeks.

Peace, Candy

I'll Get It.............

Boy I guess we are jumping into the busy season in October. Always thought I started in November. Guess I better gear up. I am sitting here with a cup of coffee trying to stay warm. It's 54 out and I know that really isn't cold to most of the world but I am very chilly for some reason. 

This week was filled with the opening of the baby store I just started working for, party planning, party itself, and our band played at a festival. We have our 3rd festival in a row coming up this Saturday. Whew! 

My biggest obstacle right now is trying to get in a routine. I have forgotten library books, taking out dinner, my jacket at the festival...(for those of you that know me, I NEVER forget my jacket) and alot of other things I'm sure that I already forgot. lol

Guess I better make a Christmas list too. That in itself is stressful. Four grand kids this year. Nobody panic. Hope to get back on here soon. I may forget. Bare with me........

Peace, Candy

Good Stuff......

Today has been a great day. Our band had the opportunity to go on a local radio station and sing two songs. We are promoting our big music festival that is this Saturday and it is so nice that we have such good people to help us.

 There are so many groups that can help in this county and sometimes you just don't know about them. We are also kicking off Operation Christmas Child there as well as canned food and clothing drive among other charities. Of course there is music with ten bands participating. We are having a kids zone and very cheap food and drinks. 

The new thing this year that my hubby is heading up is the hot rod, bike and car show. Love our community and love the fact that God is using us to show people that we all fall short but he can use anyone to glorify his kingdom. That's one of the reasons we changed our name to Common Ground. We all stand on common ground. If your local, hope to see you there.

Peace, Candy

Job Hunting...

I am sure I'm not alone when I say that job hunting is not fun. It is really the opposite of fun. Going on websites and sending in resumes as well as newspapers and just the old fashion help wanted signs,.........Which of course those are few and far between. Most of it is done online. I hate that. Your sending in what you have done but not who you are. I mean lets face it your not gonna get hired at Hooters if you got no uh um......well you know. Not that I was applying there I was merely stating the obvious. lol 

Then if your more, lets say mature, ok old.......sometimes your treated a tad bit different then your younger sisters. Ugh! I was getting pretty discouraged. Especially since I got told alot I was over qualified alot. I know this. I am not trying to take over your company, I just want to work and have fun if I possibly can then go home to my family. 

I would love to be a talk show host like say Kelly and Candy but after Regis left I didn't seem to get a call. 
But anywho back to the job search...I don't know about you but I don't like to be judged. I feel like when you are job hunting that is pretty much what your signing yourself up for. Job dating if you will. Bleck!

I do have good news though. I just started my new job today and I think it will be a great fit. It's at a baby boutique and its really close to my house. The gals I am working with are very kind. I think I'm gonna like it there. (Ps. I did find it on Facebook but I also went in to introduce myself) =)

If your looking for a job, I feel your pain. Hopefully you can do something you love. Makes a big difference.

Peace, Candy

Grandbabies ROCK!

So my daughter was maid of honor in a wedding this past weekend and the hubby and I were lucky enough to have the boys alot the last couple weeks in preparation for the wedding. You know like rehearsals, nails,make up trials and parties? 
They gave us a run for our money and both hubby and I decided there is a reason you have kids when you're younger. There was a lot of poopin, cryin, and spillin goin on. The most interesting part was when GRB1 who is two years old, decided to add popcorn stuffed up his nose to the "poppa corn" ritual he does with Papa when he is here. They usually sit and watch a movie together while eating it.

 He loves his Papa. To the point that Papa has to sneak out through the back door to go out in garage to work. Saturday night however, I guess a kernel up the nose was fun. He did have to make a trip to the ER to get it out but he, other then that he wasn't really phased by the whole thing. 

Meanwhile his lil bro, who will be one in a few weeks, has me wrapped pretty tight because his lil cry and face makes it really hard for me to let him down. 

It's fun to listen and watch them. You forget all the cute lil stuff kids do. I was cleaning up the toys right before Momma got back to get them and GRB1 was unloading all the toys saying "No my toys" and putting them back exactly where they were placed before. lol 

Today of course was clean up and find the missing items off the coffee table. It's like an Easter egg hunt. 

Peace, Candy

Fall Y'all............

So recently it was the first day of fall. Today I actually felt like it was. Living in Florida you have to make due with the weather still being hot and humid and pretend it's fall. I have a friend that wears her boots starting October first whether its still summer weather or not.

Yesterday my hubby and I sat out on the porch for over an hour and with the slight breeze it was really nice. 
But today...........well I finally found my Pumpkin Spice creamer I had been searching high and low for. They had Candy Cane already but for some reason Pumpkin Spice was no where to be found. 
Then I had a Pumpkin Spice ice coffee. Since I usually don't have that much caffeine and I had rode my ten miles on my bike this morning, I felt lead to decorate the house for Fall/Halloween. 

Maybe I will even do some baking. Hmmmm.... For now I am ending my fall day with Hocus Pocus and some lit candles that smell like I did bake. ;-0

I love fall. 

Peace, Candy

Monday Blahs.........

I had such a busy, although fun weekend, that I was hoping to get back on track this am with my bike riding today. No such luck. Woke up to a rainy day. Even though I did get some good sleep finally I could have just laid in bed all day. 
I have company coming so that didn't happen. lol I did get some cleaning done and went to the grocery store. Too bad I have to go again in a day or two because I don't know what kinds of food my grandparents want or can eat. I probably have expressed myself on here before how I love, (sarcastic here) grocery shopping. I will say that I got a parking space right up front though and the rain held out til I got back home safe. 
Today is also teacher duty day so the kids have no school. That always throws me off too. 

Hopefully I will be back on track tomorrow. Maybe I will have a afternoon cup of coffee.
Ps. the grocery store had candy cane mint creamer but no pumpkin spice. Ummmm getting ahead of yourselves my friends..........

Peace, Candy

Catching Up....

So lets see........My 13 year wedding anniversary was yesterday. That went by really fast. We didn't do much as the cruise was both of our birthdays and an anniversary gift to us. It's always fun to do things before the actual holiday but when it's the actual day...not so much. We did, however, sneak off to Wendy's and have an Oreo Frosty Parfait. We also rented a movie so that was cool. I would have like to go to Endless shrimp again at Red Lobster 
 before it was done but back on the healthy eating again to reach my goal. 

Excited about the upcoming weekend as my daughter and her bf treated me to a ticket to go to the Women of Faith conference. Good speakers and great music as Third Day will be there. We are meeting up with a few others from church. 

My grandparents, the ones who were driving from Cali and their 88, are in NC with my parents and will be here next week. 

Got some rooms cleaned out and did some redecorating done. Aka moving stuff from other rooms. If I ever need a change, that's what I do. Very cost effective and you don't have to worry about your hair growing back. lol

Open house is tonight so no band practice til Thursday. 
Now you know.......hehe

Hope all is well for everyone. 

Peace, Candy

Saturday Morn......

Did I ever mention that I love Saturday mornings? Whether I am working in or outside the home (and not on a Saturday obviously) I have always enjoyed Saturday mornings. I wonder if it stems back to when I was in school and that was the day you could sleep in and have two days to recoup before you started again? 

It's quiet here on these Saturday mornings. Everyone is more laid back. I take a lil extra time to drink my coffee and even take a gander at Pinterest. No where to be and nothing to important to do. It's very nice. 

Of coarse it wasn't always like this. Many of Saturdays we got up at the crack to take my daughter to cheer. Or football for RB3. I just got word that I have to hand over my laptop to RB4 for a paper he has to write so I guess I should start with my day. It was nice while it lasted.

My advice is to try to enjoy every season in your life. I wished I had done that more when all the kids were younger. Always rushed and stressed. I also know that I am not done yet with my busy Saturdays. Next couple of them are like that. I do know that I will take them as I get them and remember to just chill if only for a lil bit.

Peace, Candy

Tis My Birthday

Well today I am 46. I actually feel older. lol I am having a glamorous day of grocery shopping, laundry, and cleaning. That's the only problem with doing something earlier for your birthday......Kind of a blah event on the day. My oldest son did invite me and the hubby to dinner on him but we are so sick of eating because of the cruise that we turned him down. I woke up to video's of 3 of my lil grandbaby boys wishing me a happy bday. Although one just repeatedly gave me raspberries. =) I got to see my other grandson, who's four months old, yesterday. I will be ending the day with band practice. I share this day with our singer/guitarist. 

Hopefully this year is a good one. I enjoyed being 45. Learned alot and let go of alot. I guess you do get wise. Don't think for a minute though that I am not certifiable anymore. I will always be on the edge of sanity. I am proud of that. 

Peace, Candy

Back At It...........

Well, how time flies. I just saw that I haven't posted since August 28th and it's already September 9th. I guess getting ready for the cruise then going on it took more time then I thought. I have good stories from the cruise that I am breaking up into separate posts. 

As for now I just have to say that although I am glad to see my kids and puppy I am really not ready to jump back into "real life". Ugh it's depressing. lol 
I still have my sea legs so I spent alot of today just chilling. I thought the hubby would go right back out to the garage but he didn't. We are all tired. It's true. You need a vacation after your vacation. 

Guess it's time to turn in. I only have three hours left of being 45. Bleck! 

Peace, Candy

Need To Go Places.......

I am on my third book from this author that lives on Nantucket. I have since decided that is where I want to go sometime if I hit the big money some day. Since it's an island of off Massachusetts and you have to take the ferry over, I am betting it's pretty expensive there. I just finished googling pictures of the downtown streets and cottages and I think I would have a lovely time. For now though I guess I will have to settle on my imagination. Glad I love to read.

I have also always wanted to go to England and Ireland. O and Australia too. I love looking at all the beautiful scenery in all those places. 

Starting to get excited for our Bahama Cruise. We leave in a week. We are trying out Carnival this time and are going with another couple. Should be wonderful fun. Love watching all the shows and stuff. 

For today though I shall go walk on the beach and be thankful that I live 15 minutes from it. 

Peace, Candy

15 Years and Counting........

So yesterday I celebrated my 15th year at my church. Since then I have come to know the best most loving people I have ever met. They literally are part of my family and I am amazed at how such a lil church can do so many big things. Always helping people no matter who or where you are. Let me tell you how I met them.

I lived on the street of where this church stood at the corner. At the time I only had 2 kids ages 9-11 and I was watching a lil 11 month old baby girl (who by the way celebrates her Sweet 16 next month).

I had just got done dropping off the kids at school and even though I was dressed I was wearing slippers. (Never have left the house like that since by the way) As I was coming around the corner a loud noise from the bottom of my car made me stop. Turns out the transmission fell out. I am not kidding. I was upset because I didn't know what to do.It was before cell phones or atleast I didn't have one and it was a pretty long walk for August carrying a baby.
 A man wearing tshirt, shorts, and a baseball cap rode up on a riding lawn mower and asked if I needed help. He seemed to have come out of no where. I usually would not get in a car with someone I didn't know but he was mowing the church lawn and I felt safe. He dropped us off and took my number and called me later to see if he could assist in getting my kids home from school. I asked him if he worked at the church mowing the lawns and he said I'm the preacher. I was surprised I guess because he looked so "normal". I asked him some questions and went that first Sunday and have been there ever since. On a side note he is not really normal but that makes me love him even more. So glad my car broke down. He will tease and say he won't help anybody broke down anymore but I bet he would. 

So I celebrate this church and this new family but most of all I give credit to God. He sure knows what he's doing even if we don't. 

Peace, Candy

First Week Down

Well we all made it through the first week of school. If your kids haven't went back yet then I guess you can read this post after their first week is done. Hehe 

Forms were signed and school supplies were purchased. Although my son brought home a few more papers to be signed and two more things he "has to have" before Monday. I am really sad about that part because I went to Walmart yesterday and by the time I left I was frustrated and irritated about how I was tossed back and forth by two employees that in hindsight I think have no idea where the items I was asking for really were. Note to self: go to Target today. 

I also had a cold that I am happy to announce is gone now. Yay me! Best part of the week was a surprise visit from my daughter and two of my grand babies. 

I ended the week with a Sushi Girls Night Out! Now that was fun and relaxing. I am slow moving today but I hope to get something done around this house. I will not beat myself up if I don't though because I learned that it's not really that important. 

Have a great weekend everyone!

Peace, Candy

Getting Old?

So I didn't blog yesterday because I woke up with a cold. The day before that I couldn't walk without limping because I did something to my left leg. This is when you get frustrated because there is no rhyme or reason why you feel the way you do. You just wake up like that. I thought my leg was hurting because Saturday we did our Sonfest set up practice and I was carrying equipment and on my feet all day. But really that shouldn't do it. I still rode my 10 miles on my bike Monday because it was the only position that my legs could go without it hurting.

 My daughter seems to think that me riding three out of the 10 miles in the rain caused my cold. Thought that was an old wives tale. I don't like to say I'm sick because I feel like a cold isn't really that sick. It's just annoying. Like you don't have a lot of energy to do anything in your coughing and sneezing but you're gonna live. My daughter brought my two grandsons to visit and stay over for a few days. Of course I had to go to bed at 8 o'clock. Good news though in case you were wondering. I feel better today. I even made it to the store. Even though I feel like I should of got a trophy for doing it. It took a lot out of me. hehe

Anywho, I hope to be back to normal by the end of the week. Atleast my normal. Hopefully I won't break a hip by then. ;-)

Peace, Candy