Monday Make

Made it thru the weekend although the Dallas Cowboys did cough up a gigantic hairball by blowing a 12 point lead fourth quarter lead with just three minutes or so to go last night on Sunday Night Football. Take a breath. I need to let it GO....inhale...exhale....Better...YEA. OK. Hmm**** On a much lighter note. I attempted a new crafty thing over the weekend. Decoupage leaves on a glass plate. I realize after my attempt I must indeed follow the directions, instead of making up my own. The leaves are from my holly bush, in front of my house. All the directions called for Matte Mod Podge to glue and seal the leaves to the plate. I chose to do my own thing and use Sparkle Mod Podge. After these few days, my leaves still look a bit squishy and the over all look is not what it should be. I didn't even finish the plate off, because I pretty much coughed up a hairball with the plate, like the Cowboys did in their game.

The cat inspects the plate. I can improve with leaves, glue, and plates, however with three games to go: can the Dallas Cowboys Mod Podge their act together?***Stay tuned.

Sunday Blue Bell Terra Cotta

I tell ya what--today was bee-YOO-tee ful here in Dallas-Ft Worth. Sure, it got a little cloudy then that broke all away. Got my Praise ON at my church, Inspiring Body of Christ Church. Pastor Rickie Rush reminded us how God knew us before we were even in our mother's womb. He chose us. I like that. He has plans for me. Like that alot.

OK--then as I sat and watched the Dallas Cowboys beat the St Louis Rams I natural sea sponged this pot. This is another "bell" terra cotta pot. Only this one is an 8 inch pot sponged with metallic acrylic paints of blues, including topaz, with some amethyst sponged here and there. The base is a gloss black. I'm a believer of Folk Art acrylic paints, however Hobby Lobby carries a brand called "Anita's" which is cheaper and I like the results. I prefer "Anita's" much better than Michael's "Craft" paints. I would be curious on your thoughts...Blue is my fave color, so I am liking this pot....alot.

Sunday Still

Lightening flashes.
Rain falls.
Dallas Cowboys beat San Francisco today-
With the new hero of Jessie Holley was crowned-
Will make the listen to Sports Radio easier this week.
My college teams, Iowa Hawkeyes and Iowa State Cyclones won
Had a great time with chums this weekend
And today at the Inspiring Body of Christ Church,
Got my praise and hallelujah amen on, so I tell ya that
Even when storms may cloud life
Life is so good.

Thursday Pops!

Hey, the National Football League season starts tonight! My team, the Dallas Cowboys, don't kick off until Sunday night. So tonight's game, between the Packers and the Saints, is well, a warm up game for me. I just love me some football..

And to go along with that football, I got my popcorn ready. I didn't make it. Not this time anyway. I stopped at a gourmet popcorn and candy store called Yummi Pop. I'd read about them in the a suburb news paper and turns out Yummi Pop is just a couple minutes from my job. It's run by two ladies, I think they're sisters and been open for a year. The cool thing is, they let you sample popcorn before you buy. Just to give you an example, I bought Dill Pickle for a chum of mine, and for me? Loaded Baked Potato. Kid you not! These ladies know their corn!

So on this first night of NFL football 2011, got my popcornm a cat to pet and it's First Down and a million yards to go.

Gotta love it and I do!

Dallas Maverick Monday

Resided in Kansas City when the Royals won the World Series
Lived in Dallas cheered 3 Cowboy Super Bowls in the '90's
(shoulda been more!)
Plus a Dallas Stars win of the Stanley Cup-
Yet there's something about this:
Dallas Mavericks beat the Miami Heat in 6-
For the 2011 NBA Finals Championship
And to think when Dirk came to town, the sportcaster I still like most is like, "Who? What are they thinking...?"
Well, we know what they are thinking NOW:
Dirk is a MVP.
And the Dallas Mavericks TEAM get to bring home their first championship trophy!
How sweet...how sweet it is!

On the 2nd day of January in 2o11, Two good things happened on this day. First, I headed to Inspiring Body of Christ Church and learned about being Born a Winner. Evem with the being born with just one ear, my mom's death when I was 13, and being a minority within the minority of my hometown--I'm still born a winner. Good sermon. Pastor Rickie Rush thanked all of us who came on New Year's Eve and joked how we pretty much stayed all night. Yea, walking outta church at 1:30 AM. All good.

Then the second good thing that happened was the Dallas Cowboys ended their season with a win. The dismal year was 6-10. Yet, was better than the 1 win and 7 losses they started out with.. I'm glad their season is over. I'm sure Jason Garrett will be named as new head coach. He finished up the Cowboys with 5-3. Just a sad season, with the Super Bowl being played here next month. Oh well. Training Camp starts in July. Be here before you know it.

Oh, and I guess there is a third thing--I'm 'bout to devour my first tastes of Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla Ice cream for 2011.

Yep. It's all good.

Sunday SunDown

....and with that the Dallas Cowboys BEAT the Peyton Manning and his Indy Colts. Granted, Peyton tossed an interception and the Dallas' deeee-fense shoulda been better--yet the COWBOYS won. Da Boys are now 4-8. Gotta admit, I wish the season just started instead of almost at the end....*sigh*

Headed to church today and IOBC's Pastor Rickie Rush told us about Solomon's buidling this grand temple for God. Basically Solomon 'just did it'--kinda like the Nike of his time. Before Christ even. Makes me realize I just need to do it...stay tuned.

As I was in the grocery, taking note of the ice cream selection (imagine that) a carton of strawberry caught my eye. It wasn't my normal brand, yet it was an OK brand , and my favorite price 'on sale'--then I took a good look at the carton's label. It was strawberry alright--mixed with PEPPERCORN. Hmm. I pondered and declined. The 'on sale' price was not enough for me sample strawberry with peppercorn.

I bought a you-bake-a-frozen pumpkin pie instead.

Sunday. All good.

Sunday Later....

Yes, I'm been a bit on the tardy side on my blog. I do apologize. I went thru one of my thoughts of changing the focus --again--on the blog. Just stay on ONE thing to chat about. I'm still out to lunch on that. I might gain more interest if my blog is just one subject--like heart issues, relationship stuff, cats--ice cream--who knows. We'll see.

Nonetheless. Cowboys WON today over arch nemesis the New York Football Giants. This was the 1st game after the coach change during the week. Felt so good to taste some victory with the buffalo wings. Sports radio will be of the positive this week--and after the Cowboys going 1-7, it's ALL GOOD.

Just like this week is going be...ENJOY!

Finally Friday

Oh wow.

I could go on and on and on..

Texas Rangers down 2 games to zip in the World Series...

Dallas Cowboys have 1 win and gazillion losses and without Romo...

My impatience shows with dreams I have...

When do they come true? I have my Joy.

Rejoice.

Yet

Got invited to a classmate's house for Thanksgiving--nice.

Heck, I met Rick Springfield-

Because of Facebook, a woman who was once one my pen pals in junior high found me...

Stamps then were either a nickel or six cents. We later met in the same Kansas City workplace, surprised we'd found each other then...

Another chum says to come out out NYC so to do coffee-

All in all it's good.

Finally Friday.

Nothing more need be said!

Really....

It's Friday.
And as I write this
The Texas BaseBall Rangers
Lead the NY Yankees....
In the first game of the final series before the WORLD SERIES...
Gotta admit not being much of a baseball babe--
Too many games mainly-
Not enough action--except there are menfolk
In tight pants--just like football---
--I digress--
Anyway, I'm a Rangers fan for as long as they last..
They have NEVER gone this far ever..
Honestly, the town has forgotten who the
Dallas Cowboys are...
Of course being 1-3 doesn't help, so

In the meantime,
I'm gonna curl with a cat and watch more of the victory I hope Texas slams on NYC....Friday.
I love it like that....really!

Tis the Season...FINALLY!

I heart me some Dallas Cowboys.

Yep. Ever since the 1989 when they went 1-15.

The only victory was against --yes--the Washington Redskins-

The same foe for this, their first game of the NFL 2010:.TONIGHT!

Finally.

So, yes I got my PRAISE one today at my church, Inspiring Body of Christ Church,

Where some of the flock donned a Dallas Cowboy jersey--

Hey, we heart our Cowboys anywhere!

So as I write this, still some hours to go before kick off.

Clean some house and just be ready-

First down and a million zillion yards to go-

Been waiting all day for tonight...

Tis the season...FINALLY!

**UPDATE***

UGH. the Cowboys LOST in the last seconds of the game

Because of a penalty by #71!

He wraps his arm around the Redskin guy's neck--

Heck, I even know you can't do THAT!

The Cowboys had WON the game--until

we say the flag.

In the last 3 seconds...I am LIVID.

Calm Before Friday

Things are calm after yesterday's floods and tornadoes--remnents from Hurricane Hermine. I could go on, like I think I saw Movie Man in the Wal-mart parking lot walking to he store, while I looked for a parking spot. I wonder if it really was. We've not seen him since December. Yes, I could talk about a Season of Separation.

I really don't want to.

I could go on how I have to write some 2100 word paper for school due in a week, about my Personal Model of Helping.....my what? Yea, I gotta learn what that is.

Really don't want to talk about that either.

I could go on about New Orleans Saints and Minnesota Vikings played the first game of this new NFL season tonight, yet the REAL first NFL game of the season is between the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins Sunday night.

Hmm. Well---maybe, but I don't wanna talk about that either---yet.

What I will say, the calm is after the storm.

It's almost Friday and I gotta have Bob Seger tell me about "Hollywood Nights"

Sunday is Super...Indeed!

Congrats to our Super Bowl Champs: the New Orleans Saints!

They rolled down Peyton and his Indianapolis Colts 31-17 and ya gotta love it!

With all the City of New Orleans has endured and still rebuilds from Katrina--

For the Saints to win seemed to fit just right! And I'm sure former Dallas Cowboy coach staffer, and now Head Coach of the Saints, aka Sean Payton never had Gatorade taste SO good!

And Who Dat has that Lombardi Trophy???

Congrats New Orleans!

Sunday is Super

OK--so the Dallas Cowboys aren't playing in this year's Super Bowl. However 2011's game could be considered a Home Game for da Boy and will , be played about 15 miles from me. Hey, I can put my prayer in early! As I script this, the game hasn't started yet. I decided to cheer for the Saints. After all the City of New Orleans has been thru and continues to go thru, I'd like to see the Saints hoist a Lombardi Trophy.

So, no Dallas Cowboys today, but a Dallas Cowboy is headed to Canton and the Hall of Fame:Emmitt Smith aka Dancing With the Stars Champ. The RB who broke the late, great Chicago Bear Walter 'Sweetness' Payton's all time rushing record, will join teammates Troy Aikman and Michael Irvin. These teammates were known as The Triplets.

Won three Super Bowls in the 90's. Shoulda been at least four. I admit, I'm still bitter about Jimmy Johnson's exit--although it is in the long ago past. Where did the time go? Seems like yesterday I was at Super Bowl parties to root da Boyz onto victory. I remember at one party I smoked a cigar...don't ask.

Any way, I gotta get set to watch the game. And I'll smile as I recall Triplets leading the way--and come August, they'll be together again. Congrats, Emmitt!

GO Saints!

Sunday Still

No Dallas Cowboys football today. As I script this, it's the 4th quarter of Colts-Jets. I know the Colts-Jets fan care, wish I did...

*Sigh*

In church today, Pastor Rickie Rush, of Inspiring Body of Christ Church, said rejection can be the best thing in the world to happen to us. Hmm. Dunno if I'm feeling all that. See, if Brett Favre and the Minneota Vickings hadn't rejected Miles, Tony, Marion and the rest of the Cowboys last week, The Cowboys would be playing against the Saints tonight--not Brett and Co.

Yea, yea, yea. I'm sure Pastor Rush meant other stuff than football. I mean, I personally thought of a few folks I care for very much and want them so much more in my life. Yet, the fact is, they really don't 'get me' right now. With the gifts I feel I can finally unleash--these folks would rather negate, not encourage, and be downright lazy. Yet, when they need a word of encouragement...Oh well, you do what you are called to do.

Another thing, Pastor Rush said the bigger the battle we go through, the better our future will be. Yes, OK, I know he didn't mean football, but in the Dallas Cowboys' case--maybe with the rejection of last week, especially after showing unknown strength at season's end, maybe...just maybe-the future will include the Super Bowl in 2011. Which, in reality would be a homegame for the Cowboys, since the game will be played here!

Hmm.

In the meantime, football for today continues. Plus the sun still shines. I need to get on and unwrap what He may have for me. My water boils for the penne pasta to be added and the Blue Bell Coffee Flavored Ice Cream stays solid in my freezer--for now.

Stay tuned.

Blue World of 34-3 and Avatar

Score of Dallas Cowboys-Minnesota Vikings game. Dallas had the 3.

Game over.

Season done.

Boo.

OK. What else? I'm outta Blue Bell Ice Cream. Intensifies my sorrow today's loss.

Who has seen "Avatar"? And did you like it-honestly? I've yet to view it. Was told since I like "Star Wars" and "Star Trek" (not ALL the movies tho), I'd like "Avatar." Making all kinda crazy money, in what seems like a shorter time than "Titanic.'' James Cameron really doesn't need to work again.

And as I write this, the NY Jets took the lead over San Diego. A bit more football to watch, yet not the same and I'm blue, like those in "Avatar" Sure there's the Golden Globes, plus the Worst Cook in America, Jackson Dynasty and ...well, there is quite the cornucopia of TV, yet...

34-3

Game over.

Season done.

Training camp in July.

Hurry.

Finally Friday

So much to say about:

Leno vs Conan

Dallas Cowboys vs Minnesota Vikings

My waistline vs onion rings

World's Best Cat Litter vs Tidy Cat Long Lasting

Yesterday's Loves vs Not Having a Today's Love

However I'm tired. Chat amongst yourselves.

It's Friday.

The Weekend.

That's all that really does matter.

Enjoy!

Monday Mop Mope

On Saturday I said I had to do a bunch of stuff before the Dallas Cowboys beat up on the Philadelphia Eagles....

Let's just say the floors STILL need to be mopped. Fiddle dee dee, tomorrow is another day.

However, the gray in my hair WON'T be here tomorrow. Rinsed them little gray gizmos right out of my hair. The gray didn't completely cover my black hair--yet strands could be seen without aid of glasses. Plus I'm sure on a foggy night, if the search light hit my gray just right, it could guide a ship safe to the harbor...

To mop floor or to rid one's head of gray hair.

Priorities.

Sun Shines Down

GIDDY! Yes, we here in Dallas, are still a-buzz over the Cowboys. So NICE: 34-14 over the feared and dreaded Philadelphia Eagles. Tony Romo showed he came to play, while Donovan McNabb never got on track. I felt the Cowboys could/would win, yet I thought the game would be closer. It wasn't. And I'm glad. Next week, the Dallas Cowboys travel to Minnesota and the Land of Farve. The idol with his heir apparent. Let's get this week over and done so can get to the important stuff!!

Hey, and I wore my Dallas Cowboy sweatshirt to church today. Got my Praise on GOOD. Then I listened how Pastor Rickie Rush, of Inspiring Body of Christ Church, spoke of your attitude determines your altitude. Makes sense. I think of the things and the folks around me that garner a change of attitude.

For instance, the gray hair, that seems to appear more and more on my head, as each day goes by. That I should have a new attitude towards it. I mean, a young lady of 24 years old said she liked the sprinkling of gray in my hair.

I remembered that as I paid for the color rinse which will dim the gray hair's sparkle.

Outside of hair, I do get what Pastor Rush spoke of. My attitude, at times has held me down. Nobody to blame but me.

So a work in progress. Just like the Cowboys head to the Minnesota next week...

Stay tuned.

Gotta Do

I gotta do stuff before the Dallas Cowboys-Philadelphia Eagles game. Do sense game will be lots tighter than last week. Yet Miles Austin, Marion Barber, Tony Romo and the rest of the Dallas Cowboys shall be victorious at game's end.

Yet, I'll be ticked at me if I ain't got this stuff done by kick off tonight like:

Unclog the vacuum cleaner

Wash my dishes (so wish I had a dishwasher besides my two hands)

Mop kitchen and bathroom floor

Go thru stuff in back bedroom to either GoodWill or toss

Throw out stuff from fridge if it's been there since I moved in 2008

Before I start all this, I gotta do pancakes.

Stay tuned.