'not me' Monday........

Here we go again. Yeah!! And now it's time for that fun weekly carnival that we all love, 'not me Monday!' Let's all join in and see what we got. I'm sure we have a lot of those 'not me's' just stored up and ready to share.

Oh boy, here I go!


It was not me who, after sitting in the Dr.'s office examining room for 30 minutes, waiting for a follow up visit on my knee surgery, discovered that I had forgotten to shave my legs.  Nope that was not me.  I never go more than one day between shaves (it's more like a week/weeks).  And it wasn't me that considered getting my big nail file out and trying to file all of that hair off of my legs.  Nope that was definitely not me, I would never be that desperate.  And it was not me who let out a big big sigh of relief when the Dr. just asked a few questions and didn't even ask to see my knee.  WHEW!!!  That was a close one, let's hope it doesn't happen again.  Yeah right!!!  It is so not me who hasn't shaved their legs for 2 weeks.  Nope, I would never in my life consider doing that.

I am sure that I have a million more 'not me's' but this one is the worst in the long line of 'not me's' this past month.  Hope you all enjoy the fun, lets hook up with MckMama and see what we've all been up to.

Love to All,

midRae

Visitors

I have been blogging for almost a year and have had many many visitors to my world.  I am honored by all that choose to visit me and silently, I guess not so silently now, wonder why any one would ever want to come back.  You all have supported me, laughed with me, and helped me to grow, I truly, and with all of my heart, am honored by the visits and the comments.  But today, at this very moment, I am Star Struck.

Star Struck?  What?  Star Struck?  Really?  Seriously, if you could look into my eyes right at this moment you would see STARS!!

Really!!

Now, let me explain.  If you look at my blog page you will see the little thingy, I don't know a better word for it, over to your left.  It says, "Visit from my friends".  I love this little thingy.  Some visitors show up but most don't but that's OK with me.  It's just fun sometimes to actually see who has come to visit.  And right now, at this very moment, the top visitor on my list is........are you ready for this? 

It's The Pioneer Woman. 

I have to tell you that I am currently trembling inside of myself.  A visit from Pioneer Woman!  You have got to be kidding me!  I feel so honored!  I am like a teenage girl getting to see Elvis or The Beatles in person, and they actually made eye contact with me.  OH MY GOSH!!  I am just beside myself and giddy with excitement.  The first blogger that I ever read, who happens to have too many followers to count, visited me.  Oh boy, please catch me as I fall over and giggle with excitement!

I first discovered the blogging world through The Pioneer Woman about three years ago.  I sat down and read everything that she had ever posted, by the way you have to read her story Black Heels To Tracker Wheels it will melt your heart and give you a laugh along the way.  I have also become such a better cook thanks to Pioneer Woman and my family is ever so thankful.  My midMan and the boys beg for The Marlboro Man Sandwich all of the time.  We have come to love Crash Hot Potatoes and we simply must make something from The Pioneer Woman at least once every weekend, it's a fun world of discovery for us.  She has made me a better cook, and midMan was losing hope for me, so it's a great thing that I found her.

I love her cooking so much that I purchases 5 of her cookbooks, The Pioneer Woman Cooks, even before they were available, to share with my family and friends.  If I had more money I would share them with the world.  Her cookbook ROCKS!!!  You should all go check her out if you are not already a big fan.  I mean seriously, she is so well know that she was on Fox & Friends and Good Morning America this week.  So cool!  She taught me how to brine a turkey, to die for. mmmmmmm

On another note, The Pioneer Woman also got me more interested in photography, enough so that I bought a camera almost like hers.  She has some really great advice, which you can find HERE, and she makes it understandable, and for me that's a big thing, except I am still aperture challenged.  She also share's her home and gardening experiences HERE and she home schools her four punks, amazing in and of itself, I could never be that disciplined.  On top of all of that she has also started The Tasty Kitchen, a place for all of us to join together and share our favorite recipes.  Oh, and lets not forget the contests!!  Let me just say that you all should join in on the fun.  Someday I will win that mixer, a bright pretty RED one, to match all the appliances that will someday be in my log cabin.

I told you all I am completely and totally STAR STRUCK!!  WOW!!  If you haven't checked out The Pioneer Woman you should head on over and you will be hooked. 

Thank you so much for visiting my little blog PW.  I'm really not a freak, I promise hehehe, but you have "ROCKED MY WORLD!".

Love to All,

midRae 

It's a.........

But first I have to say, 'I MISS BLOGGING!!'  There I said!!  I can't stay away.  I felt like I was on my way to a funeral since I posted that I wasn't going to blog any more.

Boy that lasted less than a week, am I getting flaky in my old age or what?

Blogging has gotten into my blood and I love it.  I think, just like all of you, that blogging is an outlet, it's a way to say what is on our minds and to share what is in our hearts, along with all that is important to us.  I need blogging, or I like to think I need blogging, it's not like I will die tomorrow without it.  But I love it and I am here to stay.  I will just figure everything else out as I can.  Maybe I'll get tailEnd to start doing chores, as I hear tailEnd cry's out in pain behind me, my 3 boys have never really ever had chores.  They are hard workers but they also love their game time.  Anyways, I'm back and I'm loving it.  I missed you all and can't wait to share my boring life, remember Photography Class.  It was good, more later on that.

Now back to the main reason for this post.

I guess that's all our family knows how to make.  Out of 11 Grandkids, we have only two girls.  So starting out with the Great-Grandkids we are at:  Boys - 1,  Girls - 0.

I love me some boys.

Love to All,

midRae

What is the verdict?

I am currently sitting here, impatiently waiting, holding my breath (I am currently blue in the face and ready to pass out), wishing, praying, and hoping, that all is well and that we will soon, running out of air, know what gender the little blessing we have been given is.

I shall let you all know, just as soon as I know.

Love to All,

midRae

Priorities

It seems like this past month God has been putting the word 'Priority" in my face, under my nose, upside the head, and all over the place.  It has come to the point that I can no longer ignore Him, especially this week.  With my crazy PMS induced frustration, with me feeling like I am only giving 50% to those most important in my life, with life in general, and with God trying His hardest to get my attention, I have decided that I need to Prioritize my life.

My life is probably no crazier than anyone else's, but when you start having vent sessions, that seem to happen more often than they used too, I ask you "What do you do?'  When your Heavenly Father is jabbing you upside the head, 'What do you do?'  When life just all of a sudden seems like too much, 'What do you do?'  When you start questioning your happiness, 'What do you do?'  When some days all you look for is recognition, 'What do you do?'

What should I do?  What should I do?

After much soul searching and tears, I figured out what I should do.  Prioritize!!!  Step back!!!  Reassess!!!  Serve others!!!  I need to sit down and figure out what is best for my family. 

With a heart heavy and sad, I have decided to pretty much give up blogging, along with a few other things.  I really love blogging and find it a good outlet, but there is so much more in my life right now that needs me.  I will still be checking up on all of you, so please don't you all take a break like I am.  Some days you guys are all that can make me smile.  I may surprise the blogging world with a post now and then, I do have a grandbaby on the way remember and will love to share, but overall please don't expect much.

I shall miss the blogging, but sometimes you just have to listen and obey.

Love to All,

midRae