Is there a Duck Heaven?

Well, my intentions today were to come to work get on the computer and share pictures of Charli Beth on her gator and the ducks [Lily & River] chasing after her. Although I will still share these pictures, BUT...Lily ran under the tire and got ran over

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that is my pause for you to bust out laughing. Sorry to all of the animal activist out there, but why did they chase the gator anyways? Was it the noise it made? I have no idea.

Anyways, So now we only have River, and he is SO much more friendly than he was before. My Mother is wanting us to take him to a pond or somewhere since we've already had to explain to Charli Beth that Lily has went to Grandpa's Farm (yes, duck heaven just didn't sound good). River is to small right now though...sorry Mom.

weekend ramble

I've always known that Charli Beth would have a good heart, with a "tad bit" of attitude to go along with it. I like to think of myself as a woman with a good heart, although I may not *always* show it. I pray that she continues to grow with the Lord every day as she gets older and older.

I may have mentioned our "aunt peggy" before, actually I am pretty sure that I have during Christmas and Halloween. We stopped by to see her yesterday afternoon and I believe my little girl made her day. Aunt peggy is in her 80's and widowed, she has a care taker that stays with her through the night so she doesn't fall whenever gets out of bed but I honestly think that people do not stop by as often as we should. She is the sweetest thing, ever! Charli just loves her and likes stopping by to see her, so does Peggy. She calls her the "little thing that talks a lot!" lol. How cute is that? Aunt Peggy never had children of her own, but I do believe she would of been a wonderful woman to of had a couple! She doesn't remember names and gets us all mixed up every now and then but can always remember that I'm, "the girl that talks on that there radio." She told me how proud of me she was yesterday and what a good feeling that was. Heres a few pictures from out short time spent with her.


Do any of you all have a elder family member that you just love dearly? Sometimes we forget the elders and the lonely. Although, we never should, we always get caught up in our own lives and dont spend enough time making them feel as loved as we should. It's to late to make a new years resolution so I'm going to make a promise to myself and pray that I can follow through with it: Go see Aunt Peggy MORE!!!

The duckers (Lily & River) are doing good at least were before I came to work this afternoon. I am sure they are tired of their box and ready to head outside to play in water but the weather has turned off into the 40's with freezing winds. Charli Beth loves playing with them whenever she can, although she doesnt understand that you can't run over them with the gator and you cannot pick them up by their necks. She doesn't exactly "try" to run over them with the gator, but they chase after it I assume because of a noise it makes. They will stumble, fall over and get caught up under it and she'll try to take off while belly laughing. She is such a pure amazment to me!

[work] We have had two different people in the last couple of days to get charged with forgery on trying to change their prescriptions and then taking them to the parmacy. Both have blameed the extra marks on the paper on their childern one that was 3 and one 9. I mean really how would either know to a 10 until a 20 for hydro's and how would a 3 year old know to perfectly circle 2 refills on it in different color ink? One of these people has not even seen their child in over a week, and has to have supervised vistation due to a Meth charge. What is wrong with people? How sad people get whenever they get hooked on drugs. My mom and I also ate at shogun last night and a couple that set next to us was completely SLAMMED (drunk) and making out...yes in their 40's or older. Not that people in their 40's or above cannot make out, but gracious do it in private. I did call in on this couple whenever we started to leave and was told that a officer had said he was right in the location. I never seen one. Who knows? Sometimes I feel that officers don't "always" tell the truth on bolo'ing for a vehicle, matter of fact I know they dont. Which I wish I could change. I'm not saying that you can be right there everytime but they know how important it is to get a DUI driver off of the roadway. Some do take it a little over board sometimes, and pull over EVERY single car just see if they have been drinking so their activity looks good. If they actually though they were drinking and cared, that would be a different story too.

okay, enough rambling for this Sunday night, hopefully the next hour will pass quickly and I can head home.

Welcome to the family...

Lily (on the left) and River

She hated the beach but says everday that her Pa is going to take her back!

Dear Charli Beth,

I would be SO very grateful if you would stop kicking me out of the bed, every single night, sleeping on top of me, underneath me or upside down. I love you more than life it's self but pretty soon whenever your room is done, there will be no more Mommy bed. My twin size bed, isn't big enough for you and I. Don't get me wrong little one, I do love you and snuggling with you but you have got to go...Although, I will miss your sleep talking and asking for cheeseburgers, while telling me you love me.

Love you to the moon & back,

your very tired & sore Mommy

(from falling out of the bed, that is)

Memories on Monday

One of the funnest things that I have ever done was white water rafting with a youth group from TN. I honestly, didn't have a clue on what I was doing, and still wouldn't today but it was a blast. Hopefully one day I can round up a few people to head back down there with me and try this again!

Are you kidding me?

My thoughts on this Saturday night/ Sunday morning while at work. Very random...and I could care less!

1.) Whats up with this woman that just told me that her Husband has been in jail for almost 7 months, so she thought she would start dating someone else? (Which is now cussing her & throwing bricks at her car)
2.) Oh yea! She is 29 and didn't know that he was 17. Seriously?! Is it that hard to tell, because I don't believe I have ever seen a 17 yr old male that looks anywhere close to being 29. Big difference lady!
3.) She didn't know her OL's were suspended until Friday whenever a deputy came to her residence because someone kicked in her door, and stole her paycheck! Hmm..I wonder who did that too?
4.) Did she just tell me that she has called 911 before, and it didn't work? What...
5.) Did I just get a call of a black male breaking into houses to tell them that he wanted to buy the house from them? (very intoxicated, btw)
6.) Oh, he must want to buy two houses?
7.)Did I really say "a grassed hill" on the radio? Is grassed even a word?
8.) Has my kiddo already learned "na na na" is a smarty pants thing to say to me whenever "she wins she wins?"
9.)We seriously just bring in a 17 yr old for dui? Have sense kids.
10.) Did I really tell myself that I miss him today? Are you kidding me!
11.) Why do these red birds keep attacking my car!! Not just attacking my mirrors but pooping all over the sides of it. I have never had this problem until this week. I told someone that my Papaw in Heaven must be angry with me, because everytime I see a red bird I think of him. But really, why won't they stop already?
12.) Charli woke up from a nap today asking for her fishin pole (or as she says po') and asked if a certain friend was taking us fishing. Huh? We haven't even spoke with that friend in MONTHS! Wow, what a memory she has!
12.) Why do we still have 2008 case report numbers laid out whenever it's the third month of 2009. Organize people! But please dont ask me to until I recieve "full time w/ benefits"..amen.
14.) Did i seriously just make two number 12's? lol. Sleepy??
15.) Am I ever going to stop finding paint on my hands even though I've washed them like 50 times tonight?
16.) Did he just really slam that door when he was walking out for no other reason than because I am working? Did I really make someone hate me by being nice to them?
17.) Western Kentucky tied their game in the last 12 seconds, then lost in the last 9. =( Good game boys. T-O-P-S!
18.) I seriously used a picture of me w/ him cut out for my default on Myspace this week. Hey, my hair was looking good though! lol.
19.) Charli told me today that her name was Suzie and she had different hair, because it needed to be longer. Do children already think they need to be different at this age? I hope she always remembers how beautiful she is. But I know, no matter how many times I tell her she will forget, just as we all do. With every step that she takes, I'll be there reminding her.
20.) The newspaper says our city council spoke of getting 16 cameras to go around the city for us (911 operators) to monitor! Are you SEIROUSLY kidding me!?! I will not watch any cameras for a three stoplight & a four-way stop/square town that has 5,000 people in the entire county! Why are we so scared that our "hicks" that sit on the square are going to hurt something. They sit there. At least their dodges that blow smoke, aren't running, they aren't drinking, they are sitting there...TALKING! Whats the harm? I still sit with them, *some* nights. But leave them be, they aren't doing anything harmful to anyone!!

and my last one...



...any answers? People always get tickled whenever they hear me say this, but really though?


well, update (who would of thought this was coming?)
21.)Why do you keep telling me you know where you are but its just to dark outside for you to tell me? Oh, and you think your telling me the right road numerical, but you're not. 101 is Smiths grove rd, 234 is cemetery rd. Okay everyone? It's 4 in the morning I will be getting them confused if you tell me wrong to many times.
22.) 6 people in one truck? at 4 in the morning?
23.) Why do Hispanics have such long names that my little country mouth cannot pronounce? I do honestly know the meaning behind the two last names and all but seriously, I like simple.
24.) Strawberry pie for breakfast...that is Heaven on Earth! <3

Mommy & Charli Beth Day!!

There is nothing in this world that is better or more perfect than a day spent with my beautiful daughter! No, we didn't do anything great but we did have lunch/ice cream, buy paint for her room, and she went to class with me, then out to eat with people from class. She had a blast all day long, and esp. whenever the guys in class started picking on her. Please dont pay much attention to the picture above ..being theres a million thigns that I can pick out wrong with it (acne, palen-ness, curly hair being that the Momma took my flat-iron to Louisville with her!! Oh, and my eyebrows) lol. I can also tell that miss Charli Beth will never work in the medical field, love her heart. Just as I wrote about her gagging about different things the other day. We were having a class last night about strokes and seizures, and had a small clip in the slideshow that pointed out bleeding in the brain. She kept covering my face up and told me not to watch it. You couldn't even tell it was a brain?? Crazzyy kiddo!

We are having another Mom & Char day I guess you can say but she probably wont think today is as fun as yesterday, being that it will NOT involve ice cream! lol. We are fixing to head to the grocery, go pay the babysitter, stop by to see about some insurance and head home to clear out her room so we can start painting, ASAP! Well, that is if I can stop watching and trying to win outfits off of Ebay! But what can I say, I just love the Chicken Noodle brand and there isn't any boutique around here that carries it anymore. Do you Momma's have that problem? I'm not sure exactly what the deal is but I wish they would carry more cute and inexpensive outfits, rather than plain jane ones that cost out the rear!

Wordless Wednesday: St. Patty's Day Pics

Memories on Monday*

I told a blogger friend that I would post this in reference to a blog that she had posted about people from the past, heartaches, and other things that have been sneaking up and hurting her lately. I quickly let her know that she is not a lone. I know of many times here in the past few years that this has happened to me. Every time this happens to me I just go right to my Myspace (where it is posted) and read it, until it finally sinks into my head. Although, no matter what you cannot help the things that you sometimes miss in your life, or possibly even the people that you miss.

---Maybe God wanted us to meet the wrong person before meeting the right one so that when we finally meet the right person, we will know how to be grateful for that gift. Maybe when the door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us. Maybe the best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on a porch and swing with, never say a word, and then walk away feeling like it was the best conversation youve ever had. Maybe it is true that we do not know what we have until we lose it, but it is also true that we do not know what we have been missing until it arrives. Giving someone all your love is never an assurance that they will love you back. Do not expect love in return; just wait for it to grow in their heart; but if it does not, be content it grew in yours. It takes only a minute to get a crush on someone, an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone, but it takes a lifetime to forget someone. Do not go for looks; they can deceive. Do not go for wealth; even that fades away. Go for someone who makes you smile because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright. Find the one that makes your heart smile. There are moments in life when you miss someone so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug them for real. Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be what you want to be, because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do. May you have enough happiness to make you sweet enough, trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human, enough hope to make you happy. Always put yourself in others shoes. If you feel that it hurts you, it probably hurts them too. The happiest of people do not necessarily have the best of everything, they just make the most of everything that comes along their way. Happiness lies for those who cry, those who hurt, those who have searched and those who have tried, for only they can appreciate the importance of people who have touched their lives. The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past; you cannot go on well in life until you let go of your past failures and the heartaches.--

So it's kind of taken me a while to post because ..lol.. i am at work and we had a fire here? Well, we had something. Our squad room was full of smoke, and we could smell a strong odor of fire. So this girl, had to come back up front and page fire and ems. lol, I know it's not exactly funny. But once again how ironic? It actually didnt take long for fire units to get here, and a crap ton of them came. Kind of embarrasing in a way whenever I paged them out I was kind of in shock and said "Uhm, fire units we need to respond to here? We have a fire in the squad room, smoke and odor only." Yea, not professional but I got the point across.

update on fire---everything is fine, a air conditioning unit on the roof had locked up at set fire. We do have a new one on the way first thing in the morning. SO BRING ON THE WARM WEATHER =)

Never realized..

A few things I've never *realized*

I never have thought that many people are continuing to die from the attacks on 9/11. As I was sitting at work [bored to tears] last night I started looking across the Officer Down Memorial Page. Looking over the years, I seen that many officers have died due to lung, kidney, and pancreatic cancer that were all contacted from working on Ground Zero. Maybe I just don't pay attention to the small things, and maybe other people have not realized this either. How sad though. This is another reason why we should never forget the Heroes of this country and the effect that 9/11 had on everyone of us as Americans.

I have realized this before, but once again I have been reminded that no matter how good you are to some people, they never care. Some do, some don't. I wish that all people would take a look at their lives and remember how they once felt whenever someone hurt them before they try to hurt others. This does not mean just in relationships, I mean in every aspect of life. As friends, family, co-workers and etc.



Well, I better get back to my wonderful day at work with lovely calls about horses being out and people shooting towards their neighbors residence. Gracious, you gotta love you some Kentucky folks!

I seen on Serious Shopaholic's blog that she had a blogger friend Stilettos and Diapers that was in need of prayers. Please click go read her prayer request and remember her family in this time of need. There is nothing in this world that is more powerful that prayer. We all know this.

So I'm on Facebook chatting with my cousin Drew about how we are going to re-do Charli Beth's room and he has informed me of some news. My Mom added our bathroom to HGTV Rate My Space (which I have became obsessed with, ya know!?) here is the link to our "Primitive Bathroom"I really don't think that it has enough comments and stars for as much work as my Mother and Dad put into it. They did a great job. I wish we had before and after pictures! That would really score some comments and all.

Praises

Thanking God

for a clear on all test that I have had ran this week =)

I wasn't going to blog about this at all, like I had mentioned before but I am in need of a good shout out to big man upstairs with a huge praise. I have been having problems with my peripheral vision since a little bit after my wreck in 2005. It is only effected at times of about 15 minutes to about an hour or so it seems. During this time my vision is just blurred out(mostly occurs in my left eye but has started being more strong in my right), and I feel completely "out of my head" so to speak. This problem was first really noticed while being pregnant with Charli Beth and I also knew that you could have vision troubles with pregnancy that would go away after having the baby. I also have hypoglycemia so I figured that it also had something to do with the temporary eye troubles. After having Charli I eventually went to a local eye Dr and he told me that my eyes were fine and that I could get classes if I wanted them. He didn't take the time to look at the problems that I was having just said that it was nothing. I knew it was at least "something" even if not anything major. The "spells" as I like to call them, eventually went away for a couple of months. Who would of thought that they would come back, but worse too? It started back a couple of months ago, and came back with pain. That has recently turned into major eye pain. No headaches involved. I ended up at the ER two weeks ago due to the pain in my left eye, after two spells in my right eye which had never happened before (this was in a two hour time frame). The Dr. treated this as a migraine and advised me to see an Opthamologist that day, and then gave me two shots that knocked my hinnie slick out for the day.

Monday, I did see the Opthamologist and he to advised me that my eye sight is perfect if not more than perfect, but my peripheral vision was abnormal in right eye. I did a follow up test this past Monday and he informed me that there was no permanent damage to the peripheral sight. Although, that was kind of a "duh factor" to me because I knew my sight was only effected during these spells. Dr. Rooney diagnosed my spells as Ocular Migraines since I "had headaches" with the spells. I did advise him that I do not have headaches, but he didn't say anything to this.I do know that you can still have Ocular/Optical Migraines without headaches but the feelings that I have whenever this happens just doesn't right at all . I still do not feel completely okay with this diagnoses. I have had a CT done this week with and without contrast, which I am sure was very stupid and silly of me being that I do not have insurance (please make no comments towards this, my work does not consider me as full-time and I am looking into trying to get my own through a company). Everything did show up as normal. Yay to that! You can never be to thankful, right? My blood work has also came back fine too. =)

Although, these are all good and great things. I still want to know what is going on with the pains in my eye. It's so very frustrating and annoying. I can't think straight whenever it occurs, and I feel extremely off balanced. I got so frustrated the other night whenever I was talking to my parents and a "spell" came on that I just started crying because I couldn't think of what I was saying. I felt crazy for crying over this, but its something that does bug me. I am satisfied with the CT results my family clinic (which is also where my lovely Sister works) were worried over a tumor. So this is the reason that I am SO thankful. I have been taking Ibuprofen and Excedrin migraine daily like Dr. Rooney (the Opthamologist) first told me to do so but it doesn't seem to be helping. They have mentioned doing an MRI at a later date, but I'm thinking this is not necessary at the moment. Although, I just want something to help the aggravation of this all.

Have any of you ever experienced a "optical migraine?" If so please comment and let me know how you all felt and what you have done for it.

Sorry, for such a long blog lol...I've became such a bad blogger =) opps! Just haven't had the energy or really the time to post to much.

I've mentioned before that the funniest and most awkward and random things seem to happen to me all the time. This is one reason why I love my life SO much. Anyways, my dear Momma was out of town to Cookeville, TN for training this week. I usually talk to her on the phone, A LOT esp while she is gone somewhere [what can I say, I'm a Momma's girl. What other way is there to be though?] I dropped Charli Beth off at the baby sitters house and whenever I returned back to my car "Cowgirls dont cry" was on the radio. Which is my girls favorite song, if you haven't listened to the song before please do so by my playlist at the bottom. Better yet, find the video there is some fine looking Cowboys in it! haha. So I had my moment of singing it then it got to the part of where the Dad was passing away and the last thing he said was cowgirl dont cry, ride baby ride. Wow, did I have a pitty party of what whenever that part came? I'm not exactly sure why, if it was just the fact that I was going to have my silly noggin scanned or what. But not just this, EVERY song that came on after this song was about someone that had cancer. I finally just looked up at the sky and said "God, what is up? This better not be a sign!" and started laughing then immediately called my Mom to tell her how crazy that was that they last 5 songs on was about Cancer. Good grief! She laughed and thought I was crazy just as I am sure you guys will. lol. Then I hang up with her and guess what....another song about cancer. I think at this moment I actually rolled my eyes at God. Yes, I did just say I rolled my eyes at God. I knew the big man liked to miss with this girl, but gracious! haha! It was so funny!! I mean how ironic, right?

Wordless Wednesday : Pageant Days.

Have you ever heard that a full moon will make people go crazy?

This is mostly only heard within EMS and Law Enforcement.

I do stand behind this "tall tale" and say it is 100% true. Some full moons are worse than others but I am very thankful to not be working tomorrow when the actual full moon is to set. The past 3-4 nights have been craziness. No particular class to tell you about, except we did send the sheriff on a call of 8-10 snakes in a ladies apartment today. I actually wasn't hear for this call, but I did get a good laugh at all the men that are scared of snakes. Not making fun of you if you are too but I can honestly say that I have never had the fear of them. I guess this comes from growing up with a younger brother that I was very close to and right on a creek bed. I would have it no other way though. My Mom probably would, since I have thrown baby copperheads in our kitchen trash can just so that our pups wouldn't get a hold of them (I was around 6 at the time? Correct me if I am wrong Mom, you are good at that =) haha) My daughter is NOTHING like me in the insect, dirty items, snakes department. She is terrified of bugs! Screams, jumps on top of furniture and cries. She'll gag at the fact that there is a "pee" diaper anywhere close to her, and if she number 2's in the potty she'll nearly throw up. (I know TMI but its funny? Sorry...)

I made the reservation for Charli Beth's 3rd Birthday party, which is very sad but exciting all at the sametime. I am sure that you all can relate to my feelings on this.

Good Morning Firemen!!

Facebook status' from last night

- "Who knew that this job also meant you were qualified to read minds? Who am I kidding? I work with all men! ha =)"
*This is SO very true. Not just with the men that I work with but every 911 call, or regular call that comes in. People do automatically believe that I do have the super powers of reading your mind. Guess what darlin..I'm good, but I ain't that good.

-"Has just awaken every firefighter or residence in the county that has a scanner...opps!"
* Well, I've never been told that I'm brightest little crayon in the box. But I was going to press the button to set the time over on my stations at work, and looked up at the time I was aiming to hit the "clock set" button instead I hit the "pager check" which rolls through every fire dept. pretty much paging everyone in the county. Not only did it just go through one time, but it went about three times. My explanation over the radio was not very professional because I was honestly freaking out and cracking up at the fact that I had just awaken practically everyone in the county...so I said "Oh my this is not a pager test, or a alarm. So please please please cancel. I am so sorry" I just so happened to meet the fire chief at a local food place earlier and he thanked me quite a few times for waking up and his firemen up at 3:00 this morning. My excuses this time was, "hey, at least you all knew it was time to change the clocks forward." =)

Please do say a prayer for our Constable Farris. He is a cancer patient and was admitted to a hospital last night for a possible heart attack. I'm not exactly sure what all is going on due to the fact that we haven't had an update since last night. He is a very good man, and helps our county out more than most people know. Thank you!!

First off, those of you that have never attended a LAA sale...it must be number1 on your to do list! I had tons of fun getting to volunteer my two three hour shifts in the past two days and shopping at last nights preview sale. I spent more than I really wanted but I believe that Charli Beth's summer clothes, have all been bought! So yay to that! I bought plenty of gymbo, baileys boys, Kelly's kids, chez ami, gap, and etc to last us for a while! If you are a new or expectant Mother this is most deff. the place to find your items.

The Fall & Winter sale will be September 11-12.

Charli and I have spent quite a bit of time together these past two days, also. She loved attending the nursery at Broadway while I was working. She made a few new friends, and learned that kids have "bubbas" and "sissys." lol We also have started buying things for her "new" bedroom. I'll leave as a surprise for now (besides Ivana since I seen her in the store) but I think you all are going to love it. So be excited =)

I have also been tagged by Mrs. Paige It was a trend years ago for writers/authors to sum up their lives, or in other words to succinctly write their memoir, using only six words. Here are a few examples he cited:
"For Sale: baby shoes, never worn”
-Ernest Hemingway
“Bumpy road, kissed toad, recovery mode!”
-anonymous blogger comment
“My flame flickers but never fails”
-anonymous blogger comment

So, how about it! Post a comment with your "six words".

--Kid screaming, 911 wont stop ringing--

- To blessed, to be this stressed-

-High hopes, Big Dreams, Little Patience-

-Sleepy nights, perfect days, Heavenly praise-

-Middle of nowhere, lost at life-

Now I'm tagging whoever wants to play along!

Wordless Wednesday : one year old.

Tonight.

I usually have a million things running through my head. I've honestly had people to tell me to stop thinking so much and talk every once in a while. I'm a thinker. I'm good at that, maybe one of the only few things I am? HA! Well, tonight I have a about a million and sixty things going a wire in this blondie brain of mine.

I'm tired, for well no good reason. I've slept all day (seriously 8-8) due to the fact the ER doctor wanted to urge me to see a Ophthalmologist today even though it was Saturday but then gave me two shots to knock me for a loop. Nice huh? So I slept...slept...and slept. Now I think I am more tired than I was earlier. I wont go into why I need to see a this eye doctor or blah blah because it's more than likely nothing and I'm hanging up my thinking cap on it for tonight, to hand over to the Lord. I'm tired of worrying and struggling when all in all, it will be fine.

Have I ever mentioned that I l-o-v-e tax time? Even though more than half of my taxes are going to pay on bills. I am in love with the joy of looking into my account and seeing that money there =)
See Momma, once again I ya told money can make this girl happy! haha.

Look at this bedroom that we have fell in love with

and I also am loving this at the moment too.

I'm not usually a green-type of gal but this just hits my spot I guess. Plus the Penelope by Pottery Barn is adorable! I also have been obsessed with these trees, I'm not sure why either?? I am still asking for advice, also. Please do keep in mind that her bed is a black 4-in-1 toddler bed, and the floors are hardwood. These two things will not be changed, but everything else is, "game."

I have became a HGTV and ebay addict lately. Hopefully I'll get a grip on that issue lately.

I'm also dreaming for a vacation for a few days to have a little run. It seems the only time this "dreaming" starts is while I am at work...hmm, I wonder why this is? lol. I've looked at Charleston, SC (for Charli and I) and Hilton Head. My sister and I have also been looking into all inculsive vacations and cruises all through the News is saying that Mexico is NOT the place to go right now due to gands and such. Who knows where we will go but for now I'll continue to dream.

This is from our 2007 Florida trip, which was Charli Beth's first time to a beach. She hated the sand but always talks about going back.