Saw Oliver

I was at the gas station today. I had gone inside to pay. Just as I reached my car I hear, "Mrs. Hall. Mrs. Hall." I turned around and it was Oliver. He and his mother had just pulled in. We chatted for a while. Hope his school year will be great for him.

thought I would post

SHARED FROM A FRIEND IT WAS TOO MEANINGFUL NOT TO PASS ALONG .......When I was a kid, my mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then. And I remember one night in particular when she had made breakfast after a long, hard day at work. On that evening so long ago, my mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage, and extremely burned biscuits in front of my dad. I remember waiting to see if anyone noticed! Yet all my dad did was reach for his Biscuit, smile at my mom and ask me how my day was at school. I don't remember what I told him that night, but I do remember hearing my mom apologize to my dad for burning the biscuits. And I'll never forget what he said: "Honey, I love burned biscuits." Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy good night and I asked him if he really liked his biscuits burned. He wrapped me in his arms and said, "Your momma put in a long hard day at work today and she's real tired. And besides... a burnt biscuit never hurt anyone!" You know, life is full of imperfect things... and imperfect people. I'm not the best at hardly anything, and I forget birthdays and anniversaries just like everyone else. What I've learned over the years is that learning to accept each others faults and choosing to celebrate each others differences, is one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting relationship. So...please pass me a biscuit. And yes, the burned one will do just fine! And please pass this along to someone who has enriched your life... I just did! Life is too short to wake up with regrets... Love the people who treat you right and forget about the ones who don't. ENJOY LIFE NOW - IT HAS AN EXPIRATION DATE

can't live on $600,000 ....

A congressman said he could not afford to feed his family on $600,000.00 a year if he had to pay more taxes????? I want to ask him.... HOW DOES A SINGLE PARENT OR EVEN A MARRIED COUPLE FEED THEIR FAMILY ON $20,000 or less per year,... I do believe I could live very well on $600,000.00 and pay more taxes than I was. .. Give up first class travel... give up $10,000.00 hair appoints per week... (My stylist cuts mine, washes it and styles it for $30.00... And I bet they are as good as yours!) ... Stop paying thousands of dollars for shoes.... oh my I really could help your family live on a lot less!

Getting old

A friend posted this on fb. I think it is great.

It sucks getting old ... If my body was a car, I would be thinking of trading it in for a newer model. I've got bumps, dents, scratches, and my paint job is getting dull. My headlights are out of focus. My traction is not as graceful as it once was. My whitewalls are stained with varicose veins. It takes me hours to reach maximum speed. But the worst is...every time I sneeze, cough, or sputter either my radiator leaks or my exhaust backfires!

People ask....

People ask me if I am enjoying my retirement. Well yes and no... I enjoy the thought of not having to make that 30 minute drive in ice and snow this winter... however I do miss the students.
Today I looked through some of my new magazines. I saw things and the first thing I thought about was making some for my students or the students and I making some.
It is so different. I spent most of my life working... teaching... and I do miss it~ not enough to go back and do it some more however.

We are back

We are back home again. Went to Tennessee and North Carolina. While there we took our son to doctor appointments and to have his surgery. I also went and did genealogy. I spent 3 days searching and hunting. I finally got things going... then I put it together and more research and more putting together. ... Need to go back as I now have more things to put in place... I love it when things start making sense.

Ollie Jane Breeden (Russell) Hall Young

Ollie Jane Breeden (Russell) Hall Young

I have finally found information about you. I have found who your biological father was. I have the marriage information for your mother and father. I have the marriage information about your mother and step-father's marriage. I have found you in the census. I feel good.
Isn't it great when you have success?
Anyone else looking for information about her, contact me.

hello

hello, such a simple word. A word many use to greet others. This word I am using to great you and to see if I can post using IE

foot and ankle amputation

Our son had his foot and ankle amputated yesterday. It has been two years since the drunk driver hit him on his motorcycle. He has been dealing with pain and the inability to earn an income for the past 2 years. He was ready. He is in good spirits and already planning his recovery and getting back to work.

7.20

$7.20 is all my daughter's ex-husband provides for his children per day... What a deadbeat. He has all his toys and plenty of money, but his children aren't worth more than the price of a meal at McDonald's each day.

My opinion...

My opinion on granola bars. I was just reading about granola bar ratings. It seems that Quaker Oats is not even in the running any more. Write them and tell them you want the old bars back. Stop short-changing people. I am willing to pay a little more to have the old Quaker Oats back!

I really...

I really don't like google. I don't know why it is forcing me to use google chrome. I want to have my choice in this... not someone else telling which to use.... I may just quit blogging if I have to keep using google!

Hey it finally posted...

I am going to see if this will let me post from Internet Explorer. I use Google Chrome last time.
Guess not. So now I have to switch again.

blogger not posting

It seems that blogger is not posting posts. I am not sure why. I do not know how to get hold of the people. I will try again later to post my posts. I have like 4 that have not posted.

Today: 9/10/2011

Today is the 253 day of 2011. I have only posted 129 blog posts. I am way behind what I wanted to do. I have been on three vacations, so I guess I slacked off. I need to post 125 more posts not counting this one. Well folks get ready. Not sure what all I will post about but I plan to start making up for slacking off.

Productive searching

I feel really good. I have discovered the father of my husbands grandmother. This led to much more discovery. Wow so much to digest. I need to call my husband's oldest brother and share the news with him.