UUUgghhhh! Migraines!!

After a day at the aquarium and the beach, what else would u do? This is my oldest grand daughter, jordan, 3 1/2 years old, my son's family. They visited in Sept before my trip to Italy.
The proud papa and his only grand son. At the beach catchin' some rays.
Jim, Jonathan, my son, and his son, Samuel, 1 year. The waves were pretty harsh, Jordan ran to the water thinking it would be "fun" to play in until a wave knocked her on her butt, then she was scared and stayed in the sand! Poor baby....
At the aquarium, Jordan looks just like my daughter here when she was her age...amazing!
My son and his baby, Samuel. He didn't like the alligators!
My baby, Jordan...at the aquarium.
Having a little snack with her Nonna.
It's bed time daddy, I'm soooo sleepy....zzzzzzzz!
My daughter-in-law, Jessica....and my little dude...
Nonna's lil man, trying to escape....
Jordan went to see the Imagination Movers, this was her face when they came out on stage! Do you think she was excited?


Well, that is my other kid's fam, thought I should give equal time since most of the post's are about Molly, my daughter's girl. Woke up with a wicked migraine today....give me a break! Had an appt to go see the neurologist for my migraines...you think I would of been able to go? Had to cancel.....poop! Enjoy, bloggy buds, see u later!

Finally Home!!! Some Pix of the trip...

Here they built brick and steel frames to hold up the ruins of a building. The top cornices were what were found, so to put it in perspective, they made a frame for it. The stone seats underneath are also original to the archaeological finds.
This is the aquaduct, in the Roman times, the ships would come inland thru these ducts and dock on the stone! They still have some of the moorings here. Unbelievable!
Remains if Roman houses, on some sites you can see the different rooms.
A town in Italy called "Aquileia", there is roman ruins from 2nd century b.c. to the 5th century a.d. here. These are the columns from a town hall, also on the ground are parts of the building tops...the cornices.
The kind of day it was, the sun was setting on the Adriatic Sea, was a nice crisp fall day, breezy on the water. The castle is just of to the right of this.
Ornate period furniture, dark gloomy long halls and rooms, I bet this place has lots of creepy sounds at night!!
One of the many bathrooms in this castle, everything was marble! The toilet was all wood, must of smelled good in there!!
Inside the Castillo di Miramare, one of the rooms, the ceilings were like 40 ft high, tapestry wallpaper, in-grain wooden floors, ornately decorated....pretty wild!
The "Castillo di Marimare" in Trieste, Italy


Well, I have made it home after 3 weeks in Italy with my daughter and her family! It is good to be home, tho I miss them. But it is good to be home in my bed, put all my goodies away, and throw the suitcases back in the closet!

We went to several places which I will post here. One was a castle on the water in Trieste, it is about 150 years old. Some battles were fought from it, and we toured inside. It was kind of creepy, but nice. I dont know how people lived in something so big, with no a/c and just fire places to heat these ginormous rooms.

The other place was "Aquileia" which has some of the most remarkable remains of Roman times. I have descriptions for each pic above. I will post more later, still suffering from jet lag. Got in late last night. Ho hum...off to bed now. Night bloggy buds, hope you all enjoy!

Still in Italy, and now for a cold! YUCKY!!!

This was an italian lady's puppy that was at the hayride, he LOVED Molly. Too cute!
These are in reverse order! The fireplace scene was at the end of the wienee roast!
This is Molly and her lil friend, enjoying the cold weather, and the wienees!

Right beofre we left for the hayride/wienee roast.
During the day, Mom and Molly carved a perfect Minnie Mouse! Go MOM & MOLLY!
MINNIE all lit up and doing her thing!!

I want a do over, its just not fair to be on a trip and have food poisoning, then get a freakin' cold!! I'm achy and fevered....I need my hunny bunny! Although my daughter is a close 2nd, he would make me soup and tuck me in and comfort me like no one else. Oh well, c'est la doggone vie!

I promised pics from the wienee roast and hayride. I think that is what made me sick. Being so cold from that day/night. Of course, we all know that is not how it is caught. But it sure doesnt help....that is when I started feeling achy.

We had to cancel a trip for tomorrow to Nove, it is a town known for its pottery. I didnt want to chance getting sicker. You see, I am going to Florence on Friday and dont want to miss that. We are taking an overnight train, and spending the whole day there. I am so excited!! This has been a dream of mine for soooo long. I will go hacking an puking if need be. But...I hope I dont have to. LOL

Well, nothing new....but here are some more pics to oogle at. I will check in again!

Feeling sooooo much better!

Ahhhh, to be in Italy....the food, the wine, the sights and smells....all is well again. There is nothing, I repeat the word, NOTHING like having your tummy back after a nice food poisoning! It wasn't even something italian. can u believe that? just some plain ole oscar mayer bacon gone bad....ewww just saying it and thinking it....blahhhhh! on to another subject please!

Well, we went on a weenie roast/bonfire/hayride tonight. It was soooo cold tho, we had to come home before the hayride. I will post pics in the next post. I am now in bed and ready for sleep. A wonderful day was had by all. Proof will be in tomorrows post when I add photos. Goodnight to all, see u later.

UUUgggghhhhh! I ate something BAD!!

I am having the time of my life....except that I think I have food poisoning! I made some bacon....ewwwww I can't even say the word......and now I am sicker than a dog!!!

My daughter and her husband are gone for an overnighter, I am babysitting my lil Molly....we made supper and ate and she went night night. I am watching TV and get a lil hungry.....so I make some bacon...I don't think it was good. It smelled good when I cooked it, but about 15 minutes after I ate, my tummy cramped and the nausea hit me so hard....I had hot flashes...started shaking, turned all kinds of colors....and hit the bathroom at 50 mph! I spent the whole night there....needless to say, I didn't have a good evening. I am on a Gilmore Girls marathon. So I thought that I would get a bunch of them out while I was alone all night. Big mistake....all I did was visit the porcelain throne!! Nice night...

All except for the bad bacon, I am have so much fun. We are to a place on Tuesday that specializes in pottery. Then we are taking a trip to Florence. I love Florence. It has been a dream to go there. It is soooo romantic and tuscan! Just like the movie! Only I will be with my daughter instead of honey. LOL

Well, off to the stool once again! Write more soon! ta ta for now!

Enjoying Italy with my daughter and family!

Well, here are some pics of Italy! I am still here. I will list what they are in order, I tried to write under each picture and dang it! It just messed up the words when I entered another one. So here we go:

1. This is of the mountains right behind where my daughter and husband and molly live. they are so vivid and beautiful...looks like you could just touch them. The first days I got here, it was so cloudy, you could not see all the way up, and these are just the pre-alps, not even the big ones! When we were landing from Paris, we flew over the Alps, and they are covered in snow all year long. This is taken on our way to the base.

2. Right behind her house, you can see this cross up on a hill in the middle of mountains. Jin and Matt ride their bikes there with Molly in tow. Gorgeous!

3. Taken from the care on our way back home from the base. This is what it looks like from her house also.

4. My lil actress Molly! She is wearing my shoes and was trying to dance, had her beads on ready to go!!

5. This is Molly and friend Gabe. We were at their pastor's house for a "coffee" and all they did was flirt with each other! lol

6. Going to the little town that they live in. It only takes about 10 minutes walking. They have an open marketplace there on Mondays. All kinds of goodies to buy from the vendors.

7. The beautiful parents of my little Molly.

8. This was the day I arrived and Molly and Jin picked me up at the airport. Molly and Jin made a sign so I wouldn't miss them. As if....


Well that is it for now. I have hundreds of pics, literally, already. So I will post again soon. We may be taking a trip to Florence, the only place I want to see of all! I can't wait! Back later with some more news. Hope everyone is doing great. I am, wish I could invite you all to join us!

I'm off to Italy!

I am leaving in the morning for 3 weeks to visit my baby and her baby! My bags are all packed, all I have to do is shower and leave. The bad thing is....I hate flying. I am really a nervous passenger. And with that, comes the "nervous bodily functions" prior to my flight. LOL As much as I love to go and see them, you would think this would be something I would overcome. But, alas, NO! I dont have any reason for it. Just the strange odd feeling of not being in control of my life....nothing big. lol Well, I will post later and let everyone know what is going on, and of course, there will be pictures. Stay tuned for the next exciting excerpt of Me Lil Irish Thots from Italy!

oh my bags are packed, i'm ready to go, i'm standing here outside your door, i hate to wake you up to say goodbye. but the dawn is breakin', it's early morn, the taxi's waitin', he's blowin' his horn, already i'm so lonesome i could cry.....i'm leaving on jet plane, don't know when i'll be back again. (thats not true, 3 weeks is my return time, lol) oh babe, i hate to go...(thats not true either, i'm dying to go and see my babies!)

now i got that song stuck in me head and dont know how to get it out!! i always do this right before i fly. especially long distances. and for a long time. lol i will miss my honey, but it will be good to see my daughter and baby and her hubby too. it will be my last trip to italy, i am sure. i wont know anyone over there after they return. they come back to the states in december some time. i will go and live it up for one last time....i will post while i am there and show u all some of what italy is like. so hang tight me bloggy buds, lets meet here again in a few days? k? alrighty then....

so, i'm leaving on a jet plane....will show what i will see again...oh babe i will miss u sooooooo.....la la la la la la

BRAGGIN' ON ME SISSY!

well i just want to say i have the bestest sister around! i have 2 actually, but i am rather fond of my oldest one. the other is fine, but she is not as close to me as C is. she is my favorite. she is like a warm cup of coffee on a cold october morning. she is like a hot bath when there is a chill in the air and your bones feel it. she is like a good book on a rainy afternoon, cuddling in a chair with your favorite blanky. she is like a mom, taking care of you when you dont feel good, making you a comfy spot on the couch and cooking some good soup to make you feel all better. she is like your favorite pair of shoes, so comfy you could walk miles in. she is one you want to tell your deep dark secrets to, because you know she wont judge you or tell anyone. she is one who teaches you how to do all the really bad stuff your mom dont want you to do, but still cares enough to make sure you dont get hurt. she is one you can go out with in the middle of the night and go shopping in wal-mart with. she is the one who would give you her last dollar when she knows you need it. she is the one who would give you her car when she knows your just blew up! she would let you live with her indefinitely, or at least until you meet the love of your life, and then move out. she is one who would do all the work for your wedding and not even bat an eye at the cost. she is the one who would drive to see you 1000 miles in a broken down car, cuz she knew that you needed some company. she is one who would give you her prized pictures of the family to take home and scan, knowing that you will take forever to return them. (they r in the mail, btw) she is the one that would give you bunches of her favorite earrings, some worth alot of money, just cuz she knows you love jewelry. she is the one that would make you homemade goodies, for all her family, taking her all year long to do it. she would cut off her good arm if she knew you needed it. she would also give you a kidney if you needed that also. maybe not the same week tho.

she is my big sister, and i love her beyond the point of forever, just because she is who she is. thanks, toone for all you do for me.

A trip is in the air....lol!

THIS IS MY DESTINATION IN ITALY- TO SEE MY MOLLY MOUSE!!

Well, i've gone and done now.....going one last time (i think) to visit my daughter and grand daughter in italy. i am hoping this will knock some life into my somewhat lifeless being. we will see, time will tell. i am going for 3 weeks. so this might be a respite or a wreck of a time. right now, i see us traveling around, eating at some little off the way places she and her hubby have found, shopping at the market in the fall, spending money i dont have...lol. all in all, i think i just needed time to get away and regroup.

well enough blah talk..so i havent heard from hardly any of you...where are you all? lol i know, it isnt fun to listen to someone drone on an on about how depressed they are. im working on it. i think i have turned the corner. its just a time consuming process. i hope everyone is well, and all are having a milder fall season than we are in north carolina. we had a few cooler days...lol in the 70's. its back up to the 90's again. some fall weather...im ready for some cooler days. going out for walks, sitting outside without being eaten up by squiters, getting the warm clothes out of storage, just planning for the holidays....doesnt that seem good?

well, i hope to hear from you....take care and again, im sorry for the bluesy blah moods. i am on the upswing, i believe.

Jo

Wow! It's been awhile...hmmmm....

I didnt realize that it had been so long since i last bloggied. Erm, sorry my peeps. I have neglected you pretty bad. Well, I am still here and still in a rut. But i think i am slowly climbing out. I think...but then what do i know? I have not called my family, i neglect all my duties at home, even my lil doggie, she is so lonely for her mom. I just feel drained of all energy...maxxed out of life source. Dont know what to call it. If it had a name, i would say....just blah. Maybe this is what mid-life crisis is like? I dont know...but anyway...leave me a line or two, let me know how you all are doing...and hopefully the darn thing will be gone by then..lol. We can always hope...take care all my lil bloggy buddies. I will return again.

At Long Last, ROOMS!

Well it is almost to a close...just a few last minute touch ups and the carpet will be laid this week. Wow, was this a long process. I hope we never have to do that again. I mean it isn't bad in a normal home. But we have dad with Alzheimer's, and mom with OCD and that is not fun one bit. So...this is one more set of pics. The next time I post more, it will be with all the furniture in them. It is a family room, with 2 large bedrooms off of it, and 1 large walk-in closet for our storage along with 2 closets in our room, and one in moms room. Of course, the rest of the house will need some face lift, but NOT NOW!!

And as far as my rut....well, I'm still in the hole, but I can peek my head out the top. So, thanks for all your support my bloggy buds. And toone, thanks for dressing up me blog. She is so cute and chipper now. I love u! Jo

I dont know what to say....

well, i'm in a rut....do you ever get that way? sure you do....happens to the best of us. i just dont know where i am going, or which way is up. dont know why....things are moving along here just wonderfully. i thought maybe i needed a vacation, but no, thats not it. i thought if i got a hair cut, that would do it. nope, still rutty. i just dont feel i am accomplishing anything....like my life has lost its zest. ya know? dont think i am depressed, already had that checked out. nope....just a rut. like your tires are spinning and you go nowhere. that would be me. if you looked it up in the dictionary, my picture would be there. so my lil bloggy audience of 10, i am sorry to be so blah.....but i am a butt in a rut. so, i will go and try and figure things out, meanwhile....i leave you with one thot.......in lifes bumpy journey.....watch out for the potholes and ruts. sometimes you fall in and it takes a bit to get out. as i sit here on this lil piece of paper, my feet dangling off, i ponder what has come over me. Jo

PROGRESS, THE SWEET SMELL OF PROGRESS..

Well here ya go, not in the order of progress, but hey, they are here, and still we wait for inspections and weather, so....on with the adventure. It will be 900 sq ft of pure enjoyment, 2 large bedrooms and another family room, plus much more needed storage. YEAH!! Cant wait to see my stuff. I miss you, personal things....see you soon.

If all goes well, maybe another 3 weeks. We'll count together, in case they forget.......still enjoying my Evony game....keeps the worries away and the noise level, well, nevermind.....lol.

See you all again, be good my bloggy buds. I'm still watching you......:o)

Where have I been Lately?

Well, besides having renovations done on our house, which by the way, is coming along so very nicely, and going to endless doctor appointments, which are all so stupid and for nothing because they don't tell you anything and charge you a fortune, right? So, to take my mind off all of that, I have been playing this game online called Evony. Oh my gosh, I can't get enough of it! It is just a game, you build a fort, it has soldiers and resources and it is all in real time and you have an alliance you join and chat with them online and they help you. I am so addicted. Anyway...that is where I have been. I have met peeps from all over the world. I have friends in Australia, Alaska, Ireland, all over here in the states, Canada, but my favorites are my Irish buddies. Anyway....if you online games, this is one you need to check out, I'm on there. Well, until we meet again, my lil bloggin buds, just wantin to let you know where I had been. I will keep you updated.

The blocks and foundation have been laid for renovations. Tomorrow they are coming to move the air conditioner and put up the framing. So little at a time, but its going. I may have progress pics soon. If I can get my camera to work. Off to bed with me now.

YEAH THEY ARE HERE!!!!!

they have arrived!! yes. no rain, no delays, they got permits and the workers are digging and pouring the cement foundation. so....it is happening peeps. im so excited. it should be done in like a month. whoooo hoooo, my stuff should be out of storage and i cant wait!!! well, i will keep you updated.

TO DAD'S EVERYWHERE...YOU ARE LOVED!

if you havent told him, you need to do it quickly. it is almost over!! your daddy needs to be told he is the most important "man" in your life! go quick, before its too late. i'll wait....

dad's are the ones that go out early in the morning and shovel the walks so we can have a clear walkway. they are also the ones that go get ice cream when mom was pregnant with you. or taco bell, or whatever she was craving. or he would change the flat tire when we all sat in the car when it was pouring rain. he would go and get all the boxes out of the attic or garage to set up all the Christmas decorations. he is the one that does all the yard work when it is 90* out or more. he is the one that puts his life on the line when no one else will, and goes to iraq while we wait for him to come home. he goes out in the field and plants all the corn or hay and harvests it in the fall. our dads do it all, kids.

yes, i know, some of us dont have our dads anymore. i dont. and i know some of you were raised by your moms. i was. but those of you who do, GO!!!! i just spent my 1st fathers day with my father-in-law. it was not anything spectacular on my part. but we (my husband and i) gave him a card and a shirt and pj's. he read the card and it brought him to tears. we wrote that it was the 1st time we were together for this holiday, and we were so blessed by it. he was so moved by. you just dont know how you will touch someones heart. SO GO RIGHT NOW, TELL THAT DAD OF YOURS, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE. Jo

RAIN RAIN GO AWAY!!!

Well, we thought we were getting on with renovations, but when the rain comes every dad gum day, how are we to get foundations poured? How are we to expected peeps to come work in the rain? HOW AM I TO GET MY ROOMS DONE WITH THE RAIN HERE!!!! ok, i didn't mean to yell there, i just thought it being friday, and construction was starting LAST monday, well....it hasn't. because of RAIN!! every single day. today it didn't rain. but still no construction guys came. do they have to wait until the ground is dry now for them to come and start? cuz if they do....chances are, its gonna dad gum rain again for another whole month!! at this rate, it will be christmas before they get here. it was only supposed to take 3 weeks to do this. well one stupid week is gone already. anyway.....i will keep you posted in soggy, wet, drippy NC.

Another Renovation Again...but this will be NICE!!!

looks like tomorrow is the big day
for renovations to start. we are putting on an almost 900 sq ft addition on the back of the house to make room for um, US, i guess. this will be 2 extra LARGE bedrooms, one huge storage room, plus of course, all the closets to go in the rooms. we have no room now. so i guess it is for our things, mostly. they have been in storage now since march. and i guess the sad thing is, i dont really miss them. oh yeah, there are certain specific things i am looking for in the kitchen that mom in law doesn't have, you know, that gadget that you got at a pampered chef party, or your favorite knife, or some
thing like that. and OH, all my pictures, i really miss those. oh yeah, my comfy recliner....i kinda would like to ease into that baby again. and our big screen? haven't seen nor heard from it since march, he dont call or write....oh!!! MY BOOKS!! i wish i had them here too. we did get our bed out, THANK GOD! my back couldnt take any more of the other bed. i am just so afraid things might get taken, broken or worse, moldy. we already had some mice get into some stuff. ewwww, nasty. all in the garbage. apparently, someone packed some food items into some other boxes, and well, need i say more?

anyhoo, i was saying that we needed room for all that junk. but you know what? when it comes down to it, we have lived just fine without it all for all these months, except for personal pictures and family heirlooms, i really am worrying for nothing. it is just stuff. so if it is ruined, by golly, it isnt the end of the world. i have my life, my love, and my so called, somewhat health. my family is safe, and we are all loved. what more can we want? ok,
in like 3-4 weeks i will have my STUFF!!!! yes mamam!!! and if alls well that ends well, the house will hold it all!!! yup....all our stuff, and us. minus what the rats ate.....ewwww.

Ladies...It is time to be Squished!

It is time for your annual boobie squeezing ladies and this is your reminder. Don't wait.....don't hesitate. Go get squished now. And if you go DIGITAL it doesn't hurt as much! I didn't know that. I went for mine and the techncian told me because the digital was so sensitive, they didn't have to squeeze the "girls" in so hard. It captured all the tissue, it was that sensitive. So, don't wait like I did. I waited 5 years. Now I have to go for another part, they found a spot on my right breast, and I have to go for an ultrasound and another mammogram next week. But this is your reminder, ladies. I am sure this will probably be nothing. So let's all do this together and be healthy. Remind your mom's, sisters, daughters, friends, grandma's everyone that should have one. It woke me up. What ever comes from this, good or bad, I know God is in control of my life. But I felt like I also needed to do my part in letting others know to do what they need to also. GET CHECKED! Also, don't forget your annual pap smears either. Get the whole nine yards done all at once. You won't be sorry. If you are diagnosed with something, you would regret not having it done sooner. Heaven forbid for any of us to have such a disease. May God bless each of you. Jo