The Musings of Mitzi

My Honor to All Those Who Tried

     Yesterday, December 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy - the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. - President Franklin D. Roosevelt.  I still have the sound bite in my head of President Franklin D. Roosevelt speaking of the atrocity of the attack on Pearl Harbor.  Unfortunately, I have a visual of the atrocity of September 11, 2011, and that day will also live in infamy.  I was at my desk at school, in central office, when we were notified of the first plane going into the twin towers. Jack Keeney who had started working in central office that year because he only had from July until October to work until he could retire, after several years of being our middle school principal, came to the door of our offices and said you are not going to believe what has just happened.  All of us girls, 5 or 6 huddled around the one television set that was hung in our mailroom and watched as the second plane flew without a moment of conscious hesitation into the second twin tower.  We were speechless. It was as if someone had brought in a movie and put into our, then, VCR and was playing something that was not real.  How could this happen.  Who would do this to us?  We suddenly became One Nation under God as we asked who had done this to “us.” We stood there in disbelief each of our eyes were glassy with tears and there was this hush of silence that was almost nauseating. 

     I did not know anyone who lost their lives on that horrible day; however, I cannot say that I was not affected by the events of that day for I was. I can remember coming home and staying glued to the television set as I watched the replay of the entire terrible event.  I cried for those who lost their lives, I cried with those who had lost loved ones and I looked at the faces of those whose pictures hung for they listed as missing. We decided not to tell my grandfather about the events of that day for he was in the process of dying and went home to be with the Lord on September 26, 2001.  My grandfather was a very patriotic man who had been in World War II.  He was a man who loved his faith, family and country and he would have been so grieved if he had known what had happen in the country that he loved so passionately. I was thankful that we could spare him the tragic tale of that unforgettable day.  Alan Jackson said it beautifully in the song that he wrote for September 11 and I believe God smiled down upon him for writing it.  I looked up infamy in the Merriam Webster Dictionary and it stated, evil reputation brought about by something grossly criminal, shocking, or brutal.  September 11, 2001, was criminal, shocking, and brutal and I hope that our Nation never has to endure anything as horrific ever again. 

 

I Am Not Regular

I know that this title will make people think that I have pms or maybe bowel issues but actually it relates to the fact that I have not posted for ... well. what year is this???  As I blog tonight, I am working on my laptop while watching the Bold and Beautiful on my AT&T Samsung Fusion.  The next time I blog technology will probably have move even farther into the future.  No, I am kidding.  I am going to try to become more "REGULAR"  in updating those I love about my life and how wonderful it is. I started my day a bit late, I did not get my big butte out of bed until almost 6:30 a.m.  I showered, put on my makeup.  While I put on my face, I watched the last half of Joyce Meyer.  She is so wonderful.  Her messages are always right on.  I don't think my day would go as well as it does if I did not start it with Joyce.  I then watched Creflo.  He is always so thought provoking and he has really been convicting me on renewing my mind in the word of God.  I do not read my Bible near enough.  Joey, Andrew and I left the house around 7:40 a.m.  We dropped Andrew off at work and then my JOJO dropped me off.  Work was a world-wind of busy but such a good, productive day.  My JOJO went down to the college after he got off of work and picked up my Intermediate Algebra Book...WOOHOO.  It is time to begin a new semester.  At 5:30 p.m. we began our track to home..home, sweet home.  However, we had not been over to check on Mom Q since Saturday, so we ran by her house to see how she was doing from her surgery on Wednesday.  She had color and looked so much better.  Her BP is low but her surgeon put a stint in both kidneys, she may not need Blood Pressure Medication now.  Her kidneys will be functioning normally, which will bring her BP down.  As usual...we enjoyed our visit.  We picked up the kid some supper and some dip.  I am still praying that God will deliver him from the addiction of dipping.  It is such a dreadful habit and one he can definitely can rise above.  JoJo fixed my Algebera software and I did my first half of my first assignment that is due tomorrow.  We have not had the time to watch the tube, but we are probably not missing much.  I forgot to mention that my JOJO treated me to Peking for lunch.  We both had the chicken fried rice with an eggroll.  It was quite delicious but something that both he and I did not need.  I guess our healthy eating went out the window, however, for supper we have shared peanuts.  Oh well, tomorrow is another day.  It is 10:18 p.m. and my side of the bed is calling my name.  I must give in.  My side of the bed actually started calling my name at 7:00 p.m. but I thought I was just too early to take the sandman shuttle. 

It feels like Sunday

I don't know why but today feels like Sunday! It is Saturday though I do believe. My morning was spent with my Asronomy book and computer. I do not know what idiot thought Astronomy would be fun? Oh yea, it was me. Well it is NOT fun and I hope I can at least get a passing grade. JoJo and I were both cabin crazy so we took a drive. We ended up at mom Quintons. We raided her frig and visited for awhile and then it was back on the road again. We picked up a McDonalds meal for Andrew and called that supper. I guess we are in for the night. JoJo is writing a paper for sociology and I guess I will continue on my Solar System journey and hope for the best. I was going to start my diet today but since I had a mini Georgia Mud blizzard while we were on our cabin crazed run, I guess I will begin tomorrow. Or maybe Monday. I hope to end this day with some Bible reading, maybe that will put me in a better frame of mind!

Tomorrow Is Friday...WooHoo!

I just LOVE Thursdays.  It is the day before my most favorite day of the week???? FRIDAY.  Work was very hectic today.  There were lots of people in and out and lots of phone calls.  I just can't believe school will start on August 11, 2010, which is just around the corner.  I had lunch today with my BFF, Pammie.  We ate Chinese.  It was super!  It was so funny.  I had gotten this deep fried squash thing.  They are really good and fattening, but not real salty, so I caught my BFF at the buffet and I salted my squash thingie.  When she got back we resumed our talking and laughing and then I got to noticing her looking at my squash thingie.  I was like ok great...acting like nothing was going on.  She finally said, "is that sugar on that squash thingie" and I said, "no it is salt, I caught you at the buffet and slipped and salted it.  I think no one in their right mind salts Chinese food!!  She knows me too well and I do use way too much salt on everything.  A chunky girl just can't get away with anything these days.  I got back to work, finished my day.  My wonderful better half picked me up and we came home.  I have enjoyed my evening.  I have studied a bit, watch a little tube, played a computer game, as I anxiously await my most favorite day of the week...FRIDAYS.

September 3, 2009

I do not know where I would be without my friends!!! Joey has sat at the hospital all day with his sister and mom watching over Dad Q. Dad is not doing as well as we had hoped.  He is in liver failure, kidney failure, and respiratory failure.  He has alot wrong with him but we are trusting God for a miracle.  Joey dropped me off at work and I did not get to see him the rest of the day.  Pam picked me up for our Thursday lunch.  We went to Ruby's and of course it was dill!   Then at 5:00 P.M. when I got off of work, so that Joey would not have to leave his father, Mary Ann picked me up.  She bought me my supper and then took me to the hospital.  She stayed with me and Joey until Greg, her husband came.  I can not imagine my life without my friends.  I hope that I am as good a friend to them as they are me.  Mary Ann and Greg stayed as long as they could at the hospital with us, several family members came by the hospital to show their support to us...like Greg Farmer, Joe Eggers and his sister Lou  Ann Farmer,  Tommy Hines and Peggy Vaughn.  They sat with us for quite sometime and it was very comforting...and Greg Farmers humor was a wonderful stress relief that was needed.  Joey's brother, Kevin and wife Robin came from Harrodsburg, so did Rodney and his wife, Kimm and their two boys, Seth and Sawyer from Georgetown.  Kelli had been at the hospital all day with Joey.  Joey's mother would not leave the hospital.  She had been there all day and was staying the hight. Friends and Family......that is, what it is, all truly about.

September 2, 2009

On Wednesdays, Joey and I have lunch at Mom and Dad Quinton's house.  It is normally a most wonderful hour of fun, food and fellowship however, today when we got there Joey's father was very sick.  It ended up that an ambulance had to be called and Dad Q had to be rushed to the emergency room.  Please pray for him.  Joey's mom just called (8:00 P.M.) and Dad is in emergency surgery.  Dad Q is full of infection due to a stone being in his gall bladder.  Normally the doctor would just go in through the stomach and push it out, but due to Dad having weight loss surgery, he does not have a stomach, so surgery is required.  We hope and pray that he is OK.  Dad Q is 71 and not in the best of health.

As you can see I lost my commitment last night with my Bible Blog.  It seem that I was too tired and sleepy.  I hope Jesus never gets to tired and sleepy to hear my prayers or I would be in a world of hurt.  I do hope that the fact that we are human will give us a point on the forgiveness richter scale.  In Genesis the 2nd chapter the word says that God rested from all His work on the seventh day because all that he had done was good.  He sat aside the seventh day and called it hallowed.   I grew up in the day when the scriptures were truly taken as the Gospel.  My grandparents studied the Bible and tried to practice it every day of their lives.  On Sunday my grandfather would attend the little Nazarene church just up the road where his mom and dad attended.  I remember going through the door at my grandfathers house after church and he would be laying on the couch resting.  He had put in his week at the factory and it was good.  Papa always said any job worth doing is worth doing good.  He would have on his standard white shirt,  black pants, white socks and black shined shoes, a clip on tie would be folded and laid aside, the radio would be playing some radio preacher, papa was keeping the sabbeth day Holy.  It seemed that the sun was brighter, the breeze was cooler and the Sabbeth was alot easier to keep hallowed back then.  I miss those days.

August 31, 2009

I gave up soap operas to read my Bible, however, the day that I stopped watching my soap opera's I started college...12 hours.  I have not been able to read my Bible due to lack of organization with my time and getting all my assignments finished.  Tonight is my feeble attempt at beginning a blog journey.  I thought it would be cool if before bed I would read a chapter and blog my feelings regarding the chapter I read.  Hopefully, this will make my commitment to study God's word easier to honor.  Also, I really like blogging.  So I am going to set my computer aside and read the very first chapter of Genesis.  This very first chapter of the Bible is God's creation.  The first day God created the light of day and the darkness of night, the second day - God created the heavens, the third day - the dry land God called earth and the accumulated waters He called Sea and the vegetation, the fourth day - God created the Sun to rule the day and the Moon to rule the night and to mark seasons, days and years.  He also made the stars, the fifth day - God made the creatures of the sea and the fowl of the air and on the sixth day God created man in His likeness and in His image.  We are the image of God.  What image do people see in you?