NO coffee driven characters.

I started a book last night and it is AWFUL.
One of those books that makes you say "How on earth did this get published?" and I KNOW I could do better". (But I never do).
Note to self:
NEVER EVER create a character whose life revolves around drinking coffee, needing coffee making coffee, carrying around a coffee mug or having long discussions over a cup of coffee.
it is the worst cliche ever

I don't mind a character who likes coffee and needs coffee in the morning.
But is should not be the character's primary drive and it should not define the character.

Trying to cope..

Here i am again. So far, this has been a pretty pleasant day. Hubby has gone out for the day so I am here alone. It is quiet.
Yesterday was okay. We played golf and had a very nice game. It was pleasant and fun and hubby was not freaking out. We just played 9 holes and he got to use the red tees so he was fine. I am amazed at how much work they are doing on the course now that it has been sold. It really looks nice. I hope they continue to improve it. It actually makes it more fun to play.
We went to lunch at Shoney's. It was fine but I really don't want to start eating there again. Too many cold cereal memories and I can just see thw weight packing back on. I do NOT want that to happen. I just have to look at the people who are eating there and I can see what happens. Ugh.
After lunch, we went into town. I bought a really NICE computer chair at the Goodwill Store. It is about $200 chair that I got for $13. We had to pick it up because i could not carry it home in the jeep. I love it and I cannot believe I found it. It is clean, totally intact, there is absolutely NOTHING wrong with it. It definitely is close to the top in my Top 5 Finds at the Goodwill Store. It may actually be #1.
We've been toying with the idea of getting a friend for Cookie. I e-mailed the natioanl Dachshund rescue group about a couple of dogs they have here in the area but tey are just a little TOO demanding with their screening and "applications". They want 4 references, the require a home visit and follow-up visits. I think it would be easier to adopt a Chinese baby girl than a dog from this rescue group. I think we will stick with the local shelters. Camden had one on their web site that I called about but it was an 8 week old puppy. That, I most definitely DON"T need. Cookie might like it but not me. I'll check at the downtown shelter.
That's it. It is quiet. I had an early lunch (noodles and crackers) and I will just have a nice day. I don't know when he is coming back. Probably late this afternoon.
Okay. Bye bye.

Still a disgruntled blogger here..

Well.....here I am.
It is early and I have to finish my coffee, feed everyone and take Cookie to Day Care.
We are going to play golf this morning, have lunch and then do a bunch of running around.
I bought a really nice computer chair at the Goodwill store yesterday for $13.50.
We have to pick that up and stop at Wally world on the way back.

Gas is down to $3.15. I couldn't believe it.
I think I will try going back to the gym now that it isn't so expensive.
It's hard to start back with something.
I will try for two days a week.

That's it.

How's this for IRONY>?

I went to the doctor on Wednesday for my annual physical which was somewhat overdue. I got a nice clean bill of health, all my tests and x-rays and labs were good and the doctor said I didn't have to see him for another year.
On the way home, I decided to stop at Wally World to pick up a few small items. As I was walking through the parking lot, a elderly woman backing her car out of a space very nearly hit me. I mean I had to jump out of the way of her car and she bumped me with her fender.
GREAT... I go to the doctor for my check up. Everything is good...then I get hit by a car in the WalMart parking lot.
Jeeeeeeezzzzz. Anybody see the irony here?

In HELL......

Alright.....I am trying to give this a try.
Everyone seems to have gotten the hang of it and from what I've seen a few folks have created some really beautiful journals with colors and pictures and graphics and banners. I don't know how they are doing it.
I am having trouble just coming over here because although I HAD a blog here for a very long time, it was separate in my head from my AOL journal. I'm just not comfortable here. But here I am nonetheless. I am TRYING

Today was pretty much my version of HELL> It was raining all day and it was overcast and dreary. I decided to stay home all day because I wanted to have one day that I didn't spend any $$$ for a change. But it was HELL> I was bored and cranky. I couldn't find anything to do. I feel sorry for the poor dog...she wants someone to play with sooooo bad (we need to get another dog but that's a whole other story). I wandered around, I fell asleep for a while, I played 978 games of online Scrabble, I took the dog outside in the rain and we hunted for crickets, I had a snack, I changed my bed and a made dinner. And now it is all of 6:43 and I cannot STAND this.
My husband sits here like this all day. And he yawns all day and he sighs and he sits.
I can't do it. It drives me CRAZY. If I had to sit here like this all day every day, I think I would just rather DIE. It is mind-numbing and I HATE it.

SO that was my day. I think I will go to bed early and play another 556 games of online Scrabble. Tomorrow, I will definitely HAVE to get out. If it isn't raining, I will go play golf. If it is, I will just go into town, have a cheap ($5) lunch and wander around like a lost soul. I hate this feeling. I hate it.

By the way....

By the way......I am NOT Val.

But if I change her profile one HER blog, I lose her.
Get it?
I can't have two different profiles even though they are two different blogs for two very different individuals.

I guess I'll stay here.

Okay... I "imported" my old blog but it is still screwed up and I still don't like it.
But I will stay here using this new name SC Happy Thoughts and just keep my old blog under the other name just so I don't lose my 3,505 entries. I do NOT like the fact that my other blogs here are integrated into the same dashboard and I cannot change the profiles to match the blogs. I wanted them to be separate but apparently, I can't do that.

I would also like to figure out how to use graphics and other things that I had over on the AOL journals. But that will come I suppose. The biggest thing is I wanted my other blogs to be separate from my personal journal. That's why I put it over here and not on AOL. Once again...Oh well.

I'll give this a try but I am still NOT a happy camper.

I guess I'll stay here.

Unlike others, I am not adjusting well

I an afraid that I am not adjusting well to this new venue.


I didn't like it when I was using it before which is why I put my personal journal on AOL.


Unlike others who seem to have made the change pretty seamlessly, I am not having as much luck.


I am all over the map here.


This could be the end of my online journaling.

Another Hummingbird this morning.....

Well.....I must I admit i was VERY surprised to see a hummingbird this morning.,
It is foggy and cool but he was out there trying to get something to eat.
I am so glad I left the feeders up.
I usually take them down gradually, one at a time and I actually leave one last one up until November. You never know who is going to be passing through.
I don't know if this guy is a local resident who is late in leaving or an itinerant guy on his was down from further up north. Either way, I put out fresh food for him and anyone else who may show up.
The diner is not closed yet.

Trying Not to Freak Out.

Well...after yesteday's total freak out, I am trying to stay calm and make this transition in a reasonable fashion. AOL is NOT helping things by discontinuing these journals...(Yeah like AOL doesn't make enough money already..)

SO here I am trying to be calm and reasonable and make the best of it.
I hope this works. I certainly hope AOL can make this transition and the remainder of my stuff finds its way over here.

I can say one thing.
I will NEVER trust anything long term and personal like these journals to AOL again.

I did think they were there for thier customers.
We are PAYING for this service, right?
Not enough, I guess.
Apparently I was wrong. They are their for their own bottom line.

Okay,,I am starting to rant again.
Stay calm..remember your karma.

Bye bye.