COUNTRY: I can't imagine how hard it must be not to be able to see your grandchild. Most states have laws to protect grandparents from being hurt like this. Have you looked into what the laws are in Texas? I am going to be praying for you, and your grandbaby who NEEDS to know her grandparents, and that her mother will relent and not be hurtful.
Rosalie & SEF, to edit your weight on your ticker, go to User CP at the top of the page, then Edit Signature, scroll down to find the edit box & move the scroll bar across the bottom of the box to move all the way to the right so you can see the end of the second row. You'll find your present weight is the last number there. Make your change & save!
OH SO TRUE...AND I'M PROUD TO BE A SOUTHERN WOMAN!!!
More things to love about the South
Southern women appreciate their natural assets:
Clean skin.
A winning smile.
That unfor gettable Southern drawl.
Southern women know their manners:
"Yes, ma'am."
"Yes, sir."
"Why, no, Billy!"
Southern women have a distinct way with fond expressions:
"Y'all come back!"
"Well, bless your heart."
"Drop by when you can."
"How's your Momma?"
Southern women know their summer weather report:
Humidity
Humidity
Humidity
Southern women know their vacation spots:
The beach
The rivuh
The crick
Southern women know the joys of June, July, and August:
Colorful hi-heel sandals
Strapless sun dresses
Iced sweet tea with mint
Southern women know everybody's first name:
Honey
Darlin'
Shugah
Southern women know the movies that speak to their hearts:
Fried Green Tomatoes
Driving Miss Daisy
Steel Magnolias
Gone With The Wind
Southern women know their religions:
Baptist
Methodist
Football
Southern women know their country breakfasts:
Red-eye gravy
Grits
Eggs
Country ham
Mouth-watering homemade biscuits with momma's homemade jelly
Southern women know their cities dripping with Southern charm:
Chawl'stn
S'vanah
Foat Wuth
N'awlins
Addlanna
Southern women know their elegant gentlemen:
Men in uniform
Men in tuxedos
Rhett Butler
Southern girls know their prime real estate:
The Mall
The Country Club
The Beauty Salon
Southern girls know the 3 deadly sins:
Having bad hair and nails
Having bad manners
Cooking bad food
More Suthen-ism's:
Only a Southerner knows the difference between a hissie fit and a
conniption
fit, and that you don't "HAVE" them, you "PITCH" them.
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Only a Southerner knows how many fish, collard greens, turnip greens,
peas, beans, etc., make up "a mess."
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Only a Southerner can show or point out to you the general direction of
"yonder."
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Only a Southerner knows exactly how long "directly" is, . as in: "Going
to town, be back directly."
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Even Southern babies know that "Gimme some sugar" is not a request for
the white, granular sweet substance that sits in a pretty little bowl in
the
middle of the table.
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All Southerners know exactly when "by and by" is. They might not use the
term, but they know the concept well.
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Only a Southerner knows instinctively that the best gesture of solace
for a neighbor who's got trouble is a plate of hot fried chicken and a
big bowl of cold potato salad. If the neighbor's trouble is a real crisis,
they also know to add a large banana puddin'!
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Only Southerners grow up knowing the difference between "right near" and
"a right far piece." They also know that "just down the road" can be
1 mile or 20.
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Only a Southerner both knows and understands the difference between a
redneck, a good ol' boy, and po' white trash.
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No true Southerner would ever assume that the car with the flashing turn
signal is actually going to make a turn.
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A Southerner knows that "fixin" can be used as a noun, a verb, or an
adverb.
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Only Southerners make friends while standing in lines,... and when w e're
"in line," we talk to everybody!
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Put 100 Southerners in a room and half of them will discover they're
related, even if only by marriage.
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In the South, y'all is singular, all y'all is plural.
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Southerners know grits come from corn and how to eat them.
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Every Southerner knows tomatoes with eggs, bacon, grits, and coffee are
perfectly wonderful; that red eye gravy is also a breakfast food; and
that fried green tomatoes are not a breakfast food.
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When you hear someone say, "Well, I caught myself lookin'," you know you
are in the presence of a genuine Southerner!
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Only true Southerners say "sweet tea" and"sweet milk." Sweet tea
indicates the need for sugar and lots of it -- we do not like our tea
unsweetened.
"Sweet milk" means you don't want buttermilk.
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And a true Southerner knows you don't scream obscenities at little old
ladies who drive 30 MPH on the freeway. You just say, "Bless her
heart"...and go your own way.
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To those of you who are still a little embarrassed by your Southerness:
Take two tent revivals and a dose of sausage gravy and call me in the
morning. Bless your heart!
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And to those of you who are still having a hard time understanding all
this Southern stuff, ... bless your hearts, I hear they are fixin' to
have classes on Southernness as a second language!
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And for those that are not from the South but have lived here for a long
time, all y'all need a sign to hang on y'all's front porch that reads,
"I ain't from the South, but I got here as fast as I could."
Southern girls know men may come and go, but friends are fahevah!
Now...... Shugah, send this to someone who was raised in the South or
wish they had been!
If you're a Northern transplant, Bless your little heart, fake it. We
know you got here as fast as you could.
Here's a little something to get your week started....
How To Lie To The Bathroom Scale
1. Weigh yourself with clothes on, after dinner... as well as in the morning, without clothes, before breakfast, because it's nice to see how much weight you've lost overnight.
2. Never weigh yourself with wet hair.
3. When weighing, remove everything, including glasses. In this case, blurred vision is an asset. Don't forget the earrings; these things can weigh at least a pound.
4. Use cheap scales only, never the medical kind, because they are always five pounds off...to your advantage.
5. Always go to the bathroom first.
6. Stand with arms raised, making pressure on the scale lighter.
7. Don't eat or drink in the morning until AFTER you've weighed in, completely naked, of course.
8. Weigh yourself after a haircut; this is good for at least half a pound of hair (hopefully).
9. Exhale with all your might BEFORE stepping onto the scale (air has to weigh something, right?).
10. Start out with just one foot on the scale, then holding onto the towel rack in front of you, slowly edge your other foot on and slowly let off of the rack. Admittedly, this takes time, but it's worth it. You will weigh at least two pounds less than if you'd stepped on normally. See example below:
I found out I was doing #2 and Woo Hoo - my weight went down. I hope this helps everyone to keep going in the right direction.
So I was up nice and early this morning and got out for my mall walk. Now I just have to make sure I can control my eating to-day. I am going out to lunch with a group from bowling. We are going to Frankie Tomatoes which is an Italian buffet. I'll just have to try and keep away from the pizzas and pastas and concentrate on the salads, veggies and meat dishes.
Melf - Thanks for the tip. I tried it and it worked.
CountryMom - That is so sad that you are not allowed to see the grandbaby anymore. I hope you can get her Mom to change her mind.
Morning! I am worse this morning then yesterday, though I think I am a bit better than when I first got up. I am terribly congested and my head feels like it might explode.
I need my head examined. I just let Justin take my car, with Kaeleb, up to the health club to take Laura something she forgot. My car is a manual, and he doesn't really know how to drive one. He is a very cautious driver though, so hopefully he will make it.
I got some pieces out of the glaze kiln and will post a few here.
I am sucking down hot tea with agave, and hoping I feel well enough to go to north Georgia tomorrow...
Went grocery shopping with a friend today & had a great day. We ate lunch at Piccadilly. Ate the tilapia with shrimp sauce, grilled veggies & cauliflower/cheese. YumYum!!
Monet, those really are beautiful. My favorite is the very first one. How large is that bowl? Sorry to hear that you are still feeling so bad!
Country, Glad you're having a better day.
Rosalie, I've changed the weight on my ticker that way so I knew it worked! LOL
I am still kind of tired. I took a nap, and I always seem to feel a bit better when I wake up. I am really bummed, but I think I am going to have to skip my trip up north tomorrow. It is supposed to be raining pretty badly anyway. I hate driving in the rain.
Thanks for all the compliments on my pots. It makes me feel good to know others like what I am making.
MELF: The bowl is about 6 inches high and 9 inches across. It isn't huge, but a good size for a side of veggies, I guess.
Good morning! I slept off and on last night, and around 4, I got up and got the bright idea to take a dose of Tussin CF cough syrup. It did say not to take it if you have thyroid problems or diabetes, but I did anyway. Wow...it cleared out my nose and I was finally able to sleep. I woke up feeling a lot better at 7. I even made espresso for Tom and I!
I am hoping to go back to sleep in a bit and catch up on what I lost from my 2 to 5 wakeful period.
I got out & walked my 2 miles in this beautiful weather we're having. The wind finally died down & everything smelled fresh after last night's rain. The scale was the lowest this morning. I'm hoping to change my numbers very soon!!!
Monet, glad to hear you're feeling so much better!
I can't imagine how hard it must be not to be able to see your grandchild. Most states have laws to protect grandparents from being hurt like this. Have you looked into what the laws are in Texas? I am going to be praying for you, and your grandbaby who NEEDS to know her grandparents, and that her mother will relent and not be hurtful. 
