Yes, our small town, here in south Alabama, has finally moved on up in the world. It’s been bad enough that our shopping choices are severely limited, and added to that, the only decent place to shop (Parisian) is closing. But the powers that be have given us a small reprieve. We now have a TARGET!!!!! Now, this may be no big deal to you who live in larger areas, where you have an abundance of shopping…but those of us here in my town are “over the moon!!” It will officially open next week…but, I went yesterday and walked through. It is so clean and bright and organized. Well, we feel like we’ve won the lottery here!!! All we have had was Wal-Mart, and ours is getting pretty sad. Oh, and to be fair, we do have a K-Mart…need I say more? And you shoppers in the know know Target has such a great selection of so many items. We’ve had to be content with shopping Target in other cities, the closest is about 80 miles away. And now, we have our own! Oh, hide the checkbook, I’ve gotta make up for lost time. And, not only that…we have finally gotten an Olive Garden! Well, I guess you know that we are big time now! Of course this does nothing to alleviate the lack of decent stores for the fashionable “mature woman”. Not older…just not younger. Now we do have a mall, but the majority of the stores there carry clothes they hijacked off a boat that was taking them to some foreign country to distribute to the poor. You may have some of these stores in your town. All the bottoms are cut off and ravelled, the sleeves are cut out and they only come in teeny, tiny sizes. Which leads me to believe they were headed to a country of teeny, tiny people. Because any one who is “real-sized” would have gone sorely lacking. Anyway…I digress. We are just happy that Target is here. And I for one am going to do my best to see that they feel welcome.

“What I don’t understand about myself is that I decide one way, but then I act another, doing things I absolutely despise. I obviously need help! I realize I don’t have what it takes. I can WILL it, but I can’t DO it. I decide to do good, but I really don’t do it; I decide not to do bad, but then I do it anyway. I’ve tried everything and nothing helps. I’m at the end of my rope.”
Romans 7: 15-19, 24 The Message

No, these are not MY words, but they could be. They could have been taken right out of my mouth. Now, lest you think I have some awful secret, and do terrible, immoral things; fear not. This, my friends, is a dietary disgrace. I need to lose weight and it’s just not happening like I want it to. I went through a weight loss program last year and lost 35 pounds. I felt so much better about myself. And I know I looked better. My husband told me enough times. But then I had to go on a prolonged round of steroids(3 months),and I gained it all back. I was starving all the time. And I ate. It seemed like I could never get filled up. So, in February, I went back on the same diet program…and all I’ve lost is 5 pounds. And I’m hardly eating anything. I have done my best to follow the program exactly, and I know it works…cause it did last year. I don’t know if the steroids have changed my body chemistry, or what. But, I don’t like it! I just stopped and got my son a hamburger and apple pie at Checkers…I got me one, too. I only ate the meat and lettuce and tomatoe….but then, I messed up big time….I ate the apple pie. I can’t believe I did it. I sabotaged myself. This is ridiculous. It is just like these verses in Romans said…they must have been written with me in mind. Just kidding…But I do know this is just how I feel. Maybe this 1 apple pie won’t make too much of a difference…or maybe it will. Just pray that I regain my willpower, and don’t go any further off the wagon. I have a trip coming up in June to Hawaii with my 2 best friends. I want to look gooood. I just hope I don’t have to do it in a bigger size. 🙂

Hi Friends,
My son and I are working on my blog to give it an updated, more personal feeling. WOW! There’s a lot to this blogging stuff! Bear with us as we (he) works it out. I had no idea just how much I didn’t know! Thanks for your patience.

I’ve been asked to complete this…so here goes:

1. If you could build a house anywhere, where would it be?
on a lot I already own…here in my hometown
2.What is your favorite article of clothing?
I love jeans!
3. Last C.D. you bought?
Beth Moore presents Songs of Deliverance,inspired by Get Out Of That Pit
4. Where is your favorite place to be?
the beach…any beach
5. Least favorite place to be?
too far back in an auditorium or arena
6. Are you strongest in mind or body?
mind
7. What time do you wake up?
5:30-6:00
8. Favorite kitchen appliance?
microwave
9. What instrument would you like to play?
I would like to play the piano…BETTER
10. Favorite color?
Blue
11. Sports car of SUV?
SUV I have a Honda Pilot
12. Favorite children’s book?
I’ll Love You Forever
13. Favorite season?
Spring…followed closely by fall
14. Least favorite chore?
cleaning bathrooms
15. Favorite day?
Saturday…sleep late
16. Favorite food.?
Chocolate anything!
17. Favorite drink?
Diet Dr. Pepper…folllowed closely by sweet tea with lemon
18. Favorite word?
serendipity
19. Favorite inspiratioal book?
Faith Is Not A Feeling by Ney Bailey
20. Who would you like to play you in the movie of you life?

Here is a show my son put together, it shows some of the devastation caused by the tornado.
If you do not already have it, it will ask you to install the photodex presenter, which is free and safe.

slide show