Election done

Election is done and another four years of Obama.

I do know this, no matter how the vote would have gone,

this morning I would be okay and come November I would

support whoever had been voted into office.

Why? Because my Daddy who fought in WWII raised us

to respect our President and officials, to work with them not against them

and only in that way can our US of A be the best it can be.

This makes me different from most who are Romney supporters

who say Obama is not their president.

Until our Country comes together as one Nation,

I don't' know if we ever will become strong like USA was

when our forefathers lived.

This is my opinion, the one I can have.

I was misunderstood when I thanked those Romney supporters

who did not go out and vote.

My statement was merely to tell people it is important to vote.

I, too, just don't love the electoral vote system in place and

never agreed with it but it is what has been in place for generations

and will not change. 

Some have said their vote does not count with this system but

in reality it does. The vote of your area will go to the 

majority vote, if you don't vote then the incumbent vote will win.

It is also why turning in our census matters, it is how

the law decides how many electoral votes we receive.

Those states with most people, get more votes.

Louisiana actually lost an electoral vote with the last census.

I am not a pro at understanding this whole political thing.

What I type here is what I can remember from 2000

when Al Gore won the popular vote but Bush won the election.

When our vote does not count is in the case of an electoral vote tie.

Then each state gets one vote by congress.

No matter what the popular vote is, that congress can vote for whomever they want.

In that case, I am glad this thing did not end in a tie as then we

would be honest in saying our vote does not count.

Keep voting, do your census every ten years.

Our voices do count.

Go VOTE

I don't care who you vote for as today is not to argue our points.

Today is the day to go out and act on your

freedom as a US citizen.

Time to put your vote behind your beliefs and

pull the lever for the things you want.

Many men and women have died so we can 

close that curtain behind us and cast our own ballot.

Today, people basically have made up their minds on

which way they are going.

If you don't use this day to use your freedom

then you really do not nor should not complain on

the way things change or don't change.

HOBL and I head to Thibodaux today to do just that

as we have not yet changed our address.

HOBL's first time to vote.

WE going to make a day of it and bring Bean 

with us....

Have a fine day, friends!

an old friend, T-net

I am always in awe of the way we continue to play a part

in other people's lives, and they in ours even when we 

haven't seen these people in some time.

A few day ago, I posted the above picture on my Facebook wall

explaining that I had painted this for my dear Nannie when I was 12

and she had kept it hanging in her home after all these years, 

37 to be exact.

I had not remembered painting it and was touched that my

cousin, Geneva wanted to give it back to me after my Nannie's passing.

I can see so many flaws in it all these years after.

To my Nannie, it was a masterpiece.

After the post I had some comments on how special it was.

One post was from an old friend from high school,

Antoinette. As adults, we have spoken a few times

as she came when I spoke at Woman of God conference

as well as we are friends on facebook.

At my Nannie's funeral I find out just how close

she was to my Nannie and Uncle Charles.

She lived next door to them and told me 

awesome stories about how my Uncle Charles basically

helped her raise her boys, taught them  to hunt.

When her boys were growing up and they were sick,

there were times my Nannie actually babysat for her.

I am so floored about these stories as I not only did not know

she lived near them, but did not know how important

they all were in each others lives.

Another shocker when I posted the above picture when

Antoinette commented on the picture that she

also owned a "Lilly original"

What? I painted a picture for Tanette as we called her 

in high school? For the life of me, I cannot remember this.

I ask her to post a picture of the painting and she does.

This below painting is the picture she posts and the memory comes back.

One year, I painted pictures for all my high school friends and 

my Dad built  little wood frames for all of them.

He was always so proud of anything I did with art.

I am touched by the fact that not only does Tanette still have the

painting but still has it hanging in her home. 

I mean look at it, it is not the best, I mean I was a teenager.

To think that after 37 years, she still sees this and thinks of me

every day as it hangs in her master bath.

That two paintings that was done when I was a child

hung in two homes that were near each other.

Yep, facebook is responsible for the realization.

Thanks to Antoinette not only for sharing this news

but for being so close to my godmother and helping them

as much as they helped you.

I would say a true friend is that one that even after

all these years, the word friend comes to mind when their

name name is mentioned.

A true friend, that Tanette!

Pampered Chef Party!

I love a good party.

On Sunday at 2 pm having one at my house.

Nothing like this to get me excited about Pampered Chef.

Have been in love with their products since I first learned of them

and attended my first party in 1999!

I have so many Pampered Chef items.

If you would like to attend, please do so, at my house.

Just please RSVP if you will attend so I can make sure

I prepare enough food.

If you love Pampered Chef but can't make the party but want to order,

google Pampered Chef and look for consultant 

Kristie Arp then look for my name as hostess.

You can even have it sent to your home if you would like.

Thanks in advance to all those of you who order or come to the party.

Pumpkin Carving...

 Just realized that I had not shared pictures of pumpkin carving

on my blog. This happened on Tuesday night, the event

was late in the planning but we had a great time.

It is a tradition that my kiddies always had growing up

and one I would like to continue for Bean and her cousins/friends.

 HOBL was nice enough to grill for us on his new pit

even though he has not been feeling well for some time.

and I must say the food was delicious, thanks, HOBL!

Above is Melissa and her sweet Carter, 

Katie's first cousin and her godchild.

 The girls were into carving,

The men, not so much....

 

 Baby girl was very excited that someone took her shift

so she could attend this event as it seems to still mean a lot to her,

then she didn't even complete her pumpkin....

could it be she is getting to old for this????

Perish the thought.

 Our new neighbors, Brittany and Devon and their

triplets were able to join us, I think these girls

had the most fun.

Thanks for coming, guys!

 Bean was not interested in carving "pumpakins"

especially when she saw the "Yucky inside guts of her pumpkin.

but she did have a fantastic time,

loved the three sisters, found herself this balance beam

that she had not noticed before this night.

Going to be a gymnast, maybe?

 Thanks to all who visited.

I promise next year not to wait until the last minute

and get it done on a weekend so we can spend more

time visiting and carving.

 Below picture is Bean scaring BG, her Nannie with the plastic 

roach I put in her Halloween bag.

She loves spending time with her Nannie.