Weblog of Nadine

     I didn't win the election.  

Ya I know  BUMMER!

But it was still a great conference.I don't know what the magic was but it did a lot to difuse my husbands negative out look. It was as if we were being energised for the first time.It was as if he was listening to every thing I had said for months and months but it was some one else saying it.It's going to be a great  District year !

The new Governer's theam is flying with the Eagles. We will be S.O.A.R.- ing  Stepping Out And Releasing our potential. 

Pork Brains ?

 www.blogigo.co.uk/mattelMichele/entry33820  

My apoligies - if I sound a bit off kilter here -yesterday zaped more energy out of me than I expected it to. 

 If it's the same thing as chittlins? You bet!    A few blogs back - I explained that I was an old fashion country girl.  My grand father worked in a packing plant, and brought us chittlins quite often. I guess that being  a bit on the nieve side back then, I diden't always know what I was eating.

Yet these crispy - sort of salty treets that grand dad brought us was a sure favorite of mine. As I remember  I had to grab as much as possable when he brought them - because  every one else liked them  - also.  The fake( now days) ones are ok, but I like the real one much better. If you got some please pass them throught computer screen - right now - I'm getting hungry.

Tick tock - tick tock - tick tock -Will someone pleeeeeeese turn off that fr****n clock? I'm trying to sleep....... here. I'll never do that again.......hummm.....where did I hear that phrase before.  

23 / 24 hours  being awake. 6 of them driving. Owww my head.

We got up at 4am - Saterday morning and started toward Indianapolis.  That wase'nt really bad because it soon became day light and it was the beginning of an adventure. Actually we made excelent time and got there early enough for the whole program. As the day progressed I was getting a bit tired, but not too bad. After the Speech contest - after dinner - after the New Governor's reception, I glanced at the clock.

  That was my first mistake.  The  clock said  1am. in the morning.  That's when I realized that we were still about 200 miles from home.

Second mistake - telling Hubby that he could get us out of there no problem.  Never say  no problem - there is always a problem. It's late at night and we are both tired....we are both hyper excited about  the conference.....we would both welcome a bed....any bed....if we had the $$$ to pay for one - to plop into and sleep  for a thousand hours. 

But me and my BIG mouth - I say just get to 465 North then to 31 North ....no problem.

Well after about a half a dozen attempts later.....of turning around and backtracking we finally  find ourselves on 31 north and headed home. 

Third mistake - -  I take ove the driving for hubby when we're about 60 miles from home.  His eyes are statring to mess up. 

Now realize we are both tired.... and there's bound to be a little weaving going on. Then I see them.........bright flashing .....red white and blue lights in the rear view mirror. 

Where's my driver's licence......in my bag .....in the trunk of the car.

What a nice police man - he just asked if I was getting a bit sleepy? (didn't ask to see the licence )How far did we still have to go? ( only 16 more miles) And told me to be careful and let us continnue.

Lavender hair?  It's got to be better than some of these little old ladies that have a blue tint -for the fact of too much of the color rince - was used. 

 I always told my self that I woulden't do that. Never say never.  Lavender ? maybe it will be the start of a new trend. 

 It did lighten up and I was pleasently  surprised how much I liked it. I did notice at one time late afternoon when I ran my wet hands through the hair - to re groom it it did show a slight tinge of lavender. 

We got home sooooooooo  late or was it early? 3:30 or 4 in the morning  that we both went straight to bed. Me without removing the makeup.  So this morning when I  finally woke up - I was greeeted in the mirror with the extra smooky looking eyes to go along with the colorfull hair.   Oh what a sight.

Tick tock - tick tock goes the old clock. 

It's about 28 more hours untill election time. About 18 till we're on the road - driving there.

 I just got back from getting my hair cut and a color rince. I asked for something to play up the patches of white. Someone tell me that wet or damp hair shows darker.

Otherwise I'm glowing a soft shade of Lavender.   I went to a local beauty college - it's considerably cheaper than a regular salon. The more I look at it the better it's looking. I really don't know why I'm stressing over this.

This is not the usual way that I behave before such elections.  Could that be  clue? I hope - I hope - meanning that I 've got a 75% or higher chance of winning this?

Tick tock - tick tock........... 

Mr Devil.  You can take you're load of  SHIT  and dump it somewhere else. I've had quite enough.

I'm quietly minding my own business. I'm playing a game of Mahjongg on line and the phone rings.  There asking about one of out local Toastmasters Clubs.  I'm pleased that there asking. Then the gentelman  tells me he's a reporter with the local newspaper.  This pleases me even more, we need all the publicity that we can get.  

After talking with him - I rightfully conclude that  GOD  has droped a seed of hope - right in my lap. Prase God !Woulden't you know it  - Mr. Devil can't stand for anything good to happen. So what does he do ! He shuts down my computer.

Excuse me -  -  - I wasen't ready to GET OFF  - YET!!!!!!

Things like that ever happen to you?  God plants a seed and the Devil dropes a load of shit on it. Well mr Devil - I've got one for you -  You must have forgotten that I'm an old  country girl.  Because come spring time the best thing to make seeds - grow  - is good old fashion cow  shit.

And when too much is dumpted - April showers comes along and washes away the ( un  wanted - un needed ) excess.  Sorry but I'm still counting  this as a blessing. NOW  I'M READY TO SIGN OFF - - - -THANK YOU

Thank you for the comments on the last blog. It's getting closer and closer and my anxiousness is beginning to do a real number on me. I really don't know why?  I'm not fearfull of these people.

I know these people and they know me.  And I will continnue doing what ever I can - to improve the situation - regardless if I win or not. It's as simple as that....I'll be able to do what I really want to do sooner or later... because  I'm not going away. Yet I'm feeling all tyed up in knots. I hate this feeling.I hate it....I hate it.....I hate it. HELP !!!!!!!

excuse please as I practice my speech for this Saterday. Hopefully cercomstances will dictate a situation as to where it won't be nessary to give it. But just in case...........

My fellow District 11 members your vote today is a vote for Division "A"  it is not about Connie or myself.I've been in that situation before and  empathize with her. 

It is about the next 12 to 14 months for all Division "A". I have three words for you.For Division "A" Do we want to continue to decrease in membership by - - %, Stagnate where we are for another year or Increase by - - % or more? 

You're vote today is for all of Division "A" A vote for Nadine will be a vote for an increase of - - % in membership, officers training and educational awards.It's your choice to Decrease - stagnate or to move forward. 

My fellow Blogigo blogers - what type of crtique would you give me for that speech?

I'm having a feel good day.  How about you? I just checked my daily  Biorhythms chart  http://www.bio-chart.com    and according to it I should be woried. 

Ha ha ha ha you can't beleve every thing you see and read.  It's not the top of my world but today  is starting out feeling good......What else can I ask for?

 I did it! I did it!( see previous post )I closed the door and another one just poped open. Ofcourse there's always a wet blanket that try's hard to dampen your spirits, but not this time. 

I went to the old location of our Club meeting and told her we would not be back.  After a moment of frustration as to how I'd get the equipment outside and in my car, a prevouus member just showed up.  My miracle of the day. He loaded it in his car and drove it two blocks to put in my car.

When I got home, I thought why not push this one step farther?  After talking with a few people we now have ( hopefully ) a new meeting location. All in one day!! If you are a praying person - add us to your list. That God Fills the room to over flowing.

With Love 

 Nadine

Why do we do it? Why do we behave so much as children?We know what is the right thing to do, yet we stew around fussing over a yes or no.

Matthew 6:25 

If you decide for God, living a life of God-Worship, it follows that you don't fuss about what's on the table at mealtimes, or whether the  clothes in your closet are in fashion. There is more to your life than the food you put in your stomach, more to your outer appearence than the clothes you hang on you're body.

Right now it's not the food or the clothes that's eating me up. It's the decision as to how do I  tell someone "we're leaving"  how do I  close that door?  I know there will be a greater one opening. Yet I can't seem to get this one closed.

urbanpest author of Resconstructed ( blog) here on blogigo inspired the following - for me. I like the way the Message (verson) says it. 1st. Chor. 13  Love never gives up

 Love cares more for others than self

Love dosen't want what it dosen't have

Love dosen't strut

Love dosen't have a swelled head

Love dosen't force it's self on others

Love isn't always me first

Love dosen't fly of the handle

Love dosen't keep score of the sins of others 

 Love dosen't revel when others grovel

Love dosen't take pleasure in the flowering of the truth

Love puts up with anything

Love trusts God - always

Love always looks for the best

Love never looks back but keeps on going to the end.I say hurray for LOVE

 

I would say that I'm as curious as the next, yet don't expect me to blindly follow word for word what you tell me the first time around.  A few blogs back I mentioned this booklet that I got in the mail. I've been reading it ..... there was and are some questions that come to mind.  I admit I'm sometimes a bit slow, but I catch on sooner or later.  Discovered that the booklets are put out by the Living Church of God.  I've never heard of them before.  My question of you my Blogigo buddies is.... have you? If so what do you know?  It's not that I thing they are all wrong....or all correct. I'd just like to learn more backgrounf  on them. If you'd like check them out and let me know what you think.   http://www.tomorrowsworld.org 

 

Did you ever get one of those feelings .....like you just wanted to screem...... Today's the day. Close you're ears.......  

Screeeeeeeeeem!!!!!!!

Well......I feel a little better........ SORRY if I punchered your ear drums.

Nadine 

First of all....I'm not sure my mind is working today. Like I said earler - It's one of those days.  Second I chose to answer Michele's blog http://www.blogigo.com/MattelMichele   Creative Writting Image # 6 here - to try and put more substance into it. 

When it was down loading it looked like crazy eyelashes. My first thought was that of one of the mail nurses that I worked with - years ago in Chicago.  That is a whole different story in it's self. 

Then I saw the tree.  I thought of spring - but the branches seemed out of focus. Like my mind - today.  All waving to and fro. No real direction.  It frightens me that - that might be where I am - or going.  Control - help I need more control.

No purchase nessary......... All I wanted to do is play a @#$^%    %&%$#  game - on line. 

 Answer a few questions - I did.

It didn't say you HAD TO  sign your life away on useless CRAP. Beware - I told you it's one of those days.

I just receved a booklet in the mail.  I don't remember if I intentionaly sent for it or it's junk mail. Yet it does rase some interesting questions.  I've growen quite fond of - interesting discusions - lately , so I'm going to pass on a few points.

Please feel free to COMMENT and tell me if this close to what you beleve or that I'm all wet. The booklet starts out admomishing us for celebrating Christmas and Easter.  Saying that if we want to follow Jesus that we give up these holidays - because Jesus never celebrated these Holidays.  

There's some truth to this because Jesus was Jewish.  Yet did he not take his message to both the Jew and Gentile? I don't beleve that he was telling the Gentiles that they were all wrong and they needed to imeadiately become Jewish.

I beleve the underling message here is - Do not get to rapped up in spacific religious practices.  Do not worship - worship.  Don't adopt the pagen celibrations and disregard your own. To open your eyes and accept the fact that we are all accepted as God's Children ,regardles of what religion we follow. Religion is religon but beleving in Christ is the way. Did he ( Jesus) not say - follow me - I am the way?