Wordless Wednesday: Springtime in Wisconsin in March

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Camera Critters: The Look

Shelby, giving me "the look".

Rotten eCard of the Week #33: Me Crazy?

Me? Crazy? I should get down from this unicorn and slap you.

Happy Earth Day 2014

Earth Day, was founded by Gaylord Nelson, then a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, after witnessing the ravages of the 1969 massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, California.

Read more about about Earth Day at these links:
http://www.earthday.org/earth-day-history-movement
http://www.history.com/topics/holidays/earth-day
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Day
http://www.chicagonow.com/tween-us/2014/04/10-facts-about-earth-day/
http://earthday.envirolink.org/history.html

Happy Easter 2014

Happy Easter from Shelby and I.

(woofs woofs)

In Loving Memory of My Dad

On Easter in 1992 (April 19), my father, William Gale Pinkley – better known as Bill, passed away.

We found out Dad had pancreatic and liver cancer about a year before his death. Each day I watched him deteriorate and get sicker and sicker. The few weeks before he died he gave up. He told me he did not have the strength to go on and that he knew I was old enough to take care of myself and my younger brother Brian. A few days before Dad passed, he asked my forgiveness on a few different things.

The night/early morning that Dad passed away I was with him. I had spent the night (and a few nights before) in the same room as him…talking, holding his hand and telling him it was ok to let go. In the final hours I begged God to please take Dad now. Dad was in so much pain he was no longer the man I knew and remembered. When Dad took his final breath, my Aunt Alma (dad’s oldest sister) was there with me. It was very hard to let him go. However, the look on his face after he passed on was very peaceful. Dad looked pain free and happy.

Dad never got to meet my son Colt, but I know that Dad would have loved him very much. Dad was a part of my daughter’s (Vickie) life for three years and he loved her and spoiled her rotten! He always called Vickie his little “rug rat”.

22 years later, we miss Dad. We always wonder what life would have been like if he and Mom were still alive.  We love you Dad! Now, Always and Forever!

A New Meme Coming! 3 on Thursday

3 on Thursday is the latest meme from WTIT.  The first week's post will be up soon. Normally, they will publish sometime on Wednesday. Enjoy!

Rotten eCard of the Week #32: You Lost Me At "I Don't Like Dogs"

You had me at "Hello" but you lost me at "I don't like dogs".

Happy Birthday Vickie!

Today is my daughter's 25th birthday! 

Here is a photo of her at age one.

Happy Birthday Vickie!

She is beautiful!

I love you Munchkin!  Now and always!

My Aura is Blue...

My Aura Is Blue

Spiritual and calm, you tend to live a quiet but enriching life. You are very giving of yourself. And it's hard for you to let go of relationships. The purpose of your life: showing love to other people Famous blues include: Angelina Jolie, the Dali Lama, Oprah Careers for you to try: Psychic, Peace Corps Volunteer, Counselor

What Color Is Your Aura?

Welcome Spring in Wisconsin

This morning I woke up thinking it would be a beautiful Spring day.

...and this is what I found when I walked out the front door to head to work.

Saturday Storms in Wisconsin

As the storms were beginning, Shelby decided to hide under my desk.

She does not like "boomers".

Here is a photo before the hail started.

And here comes the hail!

The next two photos are after the hail.  Quite a bit of water in the street.

In the second photo, Shelby ventured out onto the deck to check out the hail.

This post is linked up to Camera Critters! :)  Happy Saturday!

I am 84% Good

You Are 84% Good

You are not only a good person... you are a model citizen and a natural leader.

Whether you know it or not, your high moral standards and good judgment is truly rare.

You don't take ethical short cuts in life. You are able to do what's right - even when it's very difficult.

And while it may seem like no one else is as on track as you are, take heart in knowing that you set a good example for others.

You are also probably: Very sensitive and in tune with the world

Right now you are on track to being: A saint

To be a better person: Gently mentor someone who is taking the wrong path in life

How Good Are You?

Throwback Thursday: Christmas 1973

A photo of me and my brother, taken at Christmas 1973.

Rotten eCard of the Week #31: Crossing A Woman

Remember to look both ways before crossing a woman.

A Fun Survey

I found this fun little survey at "A Mom and Her Crazy Ideas" a few years ago.

Yourself: Tired
Your Partner: Steve
Your Hair: Long
Your Mother: Deceased
Your Father: Deceased
Your Favorite Item: Chocolate
Your Dream Last Night: Something about work
Your Favorite Drink: Diet Pepsi
Your Dream Car: Mustang or a Subaru
Your Dream Home: A farm out in the country
The Room You Are In: Computer Room
Your Fear: Death
Where Do You Want To Be In 10 Years: Debt free
Who You Hung Out With Last: My husband
What You're Not: Bored
Muffins: Blueberry
One of Your Wish List Items: Books
Time: Night
Last Thing You Did: Cooked dinner
What Are You Wearing: Sleep shirt and sleep pants
Your Favorite Weather: Spring
Your Favorite Book: Gone With The Wind
Last Thing You Ate: Cereal
Your Mood: Meh
Your Best Friends: Nancy Joe and Johnny
What Are You Thinking About Right Now: Sleeping
Your Car: Jeep
Your Summer: Warm
Relationship Status: Married
What's on Your TV: Syfy
What is Your Weather Like: Getting warmer
When is the Last Time You Laughed: Earlier

Happy Birthday Amy

Today, my niece Amy turns 20.  Hard to believe she is 20!!  Makes me feel so old. lol

Amy, may your birthday and every day be filled with the warmth of sunshine, the happiness of smiles, the sounds of laughter, the feeling of love and the sharing of good cheer. I love you!

Rotten eCard of the Week #30: Spring or Winter

 A lovely winter we're having this spring, eh?

In Loving Memory of My Mom

This beautiful poem was written for me in May 2007 by a sweet friend, Debi Fisher.  She wrote this poem in memory of my mother, Vickie Sue Henson-Pinkley.  Mom passed away on April 03, 1991

FOREVER MOTHER

 

I think as little girls

We are all born to be a Mother

The same as all the rest

Yet different from one another

We cuddle dolls and puppies

We fix boo boos and small aches

We have this built in nurse

And do whatever it takes

We all have our little quirks

But the love I remember best

Mom wasn’t there all the time

But when she was it was filled with zest

She’s take me to the beauty parlor

Her hair done , I’d get nails

Being with her , in her special place

Put the wind right into my sails

So now I’m grown and have kids

Two of my own grown and finding their way

I reflect back to the time

When I shared that same kind of day

Once a little girl

And now I am another

I’ll never forget , and my memories I’ll keep

Of my forever Mother

(c)  Debi Fisher, May 2007 

Stuck in My Head: "Informer" by Snow

What's up man! Hey yo what's up!

Yeah what's goin' on here.

Sick an' tired of five-oh runnin' up on the block here.

You know what I'm sayin'?

Yo Snow, they came around here lookin' for you the other day.

Word? Word! Bust it!

CHORUS

Informer, ya' no say dadda me Snow me I'll go blame,

A licky Boom Boom Down.

Detective mon a says a did a me Snow me stab somewhere down the lane,

A licky Boom Boom Down.

Informer, ya' no say dadda me Snow me I'll go blame,

A licky Boom Boom Down.

Detective mon a says a did a me Snow me stab somewhere down the lane,

A licky Boom Boom Down.

Police a comin for me now dey blow down me door,

Breakin' de bar troo, troo my window,

So dey put me in de back de car at de station,

From that point on me reach my destination,

Where the destination reachin, outta east detention, where the

Looked down me pants, look up me bottom, so

CHORUS

Bigger dem are they think dem have more power,

Dep on de phone me say dat one hour,

Me for want to use a once an' now me call me lover,

Lover who me callin an' a one Tammy,

An' me love er' in my heart down to my belly,

Yes a Daddy me Snow me I feel cool an' deadly,

As the one MC Shan an' a one Dadda Snow,

Together we-a love'em is a Tor-Na-Do, so

CHORUS

Listen for me, you better listen for me now.

Listen for me, you better listen for me now.

When me rockin' the microphone me rock on steady,

Yes a Daddy me Snow me are de article dan.

But in a in an' a out de dance em

Aye say where you come from a,

People em say ya come from Jamaica,

But me born an' raised in the ghetto that I want yas to know,

Pure black people mon is all I mon know.

Yeah me shoes a an tear up an' now me toes is a show a

Where me a born in are de one Toronto, so

CHORUS

Come with a nice young lady.

Intelligent, Yes she gentle-ly are-ee.

Everywhere me go, me never lef her at all-ee.

It's a Daddy Snow me are de rum dance man a

Rom-ancin' a dancin' in a in a nation-a.

You never know say Daddy me Snow me are de Boom Shakata.

Me never lay-a down flat in dat one cardboard box a

This a Daddy me Snow me I'll go reachin' at de top, so...

CHORUS

Why worry? Why worry? Em worry Em worry.

Me sittin' 'round cool with my dibbie dibbie girl,

Police knock my door,

Lick up my pal,

Rough me up an' I can't do a thing

Pick up my line, when my telephone ring.

Take me to the station,

Black up my hands.

Trail me down, 'cuz I'm hangin' with the Snowman,

What I'm gonna do,

I'm backed an' I'm trapped,

Slap me in the face an' took all o' my gap.

They have no clues an' they wanna get warmer,

But Shan won't turn Informer!

CHORUS

Happy April 1st

The sun was warm but the wind was chill.

You know how it is with an April day.

~Robert Frost