Hey there...
Life has been very unsympathetic this past summer... actually since February of this year. Not gonna go into details. Just wanted to say I've had enough. I'm mad as hell and I'm not gonna take it anymore.
Working on a good post soon.
xo, Penny Sue
Friday, September 10, 2010
Friday, July 2, 2010
Wow... how the time passes by so quickly...
Well, it's been since April since I've posted anything. I was surprised to find that my account was still open and active.
I've been keeping busy with life and responsibilities. One of my highly prioritized responsibilities happens to be my position on borough council as a councilwoman. I'm a newbie. I've only been on council since Jan. of this year... and tonight's meeting was a true questioning between what the heck am I doing here/and am I going to be a positive force/influence here? I have been so upset about this since I came home from the meeting at 8:30 pm and it's now 12:56 am... and I cannot even allow myself to fall asleep. I tried to cry myself to sleep... and that didn't work either. How do moral/common sense beliefs combat "self-centered, I'm all-that, and if I can talk/yell louder than you, I win" beliefs? I'm so distraught right at the moment, I'm feeling the need to just say "fine, you guys deal with it, you don't give a hoot what I have to say anyway", and walk away. But, then I would just be a quitter.
There are times in these meetings that I actually start to talk and am trying to be a voice of reason or common sense and someone else in the council, or the audience has a difference of opinion and starts yelling/talking (mostly yelling) over me, (which I believe they are entitled to)... but at least let me FINISH what I'm trying to share and say. For this, I blame the "president" of council for not taking control and letting things get to the point where it becomes a shouting festival when NO ONE is heard or listened to. But I digress. Then, when I am done, I am more than willing to listen and keep MY mouth shut, while you voice your concerns and opinions. I have never encountered such a disrespectful group of people. Regardless of age and wisdom, and just common courtesy, I've never in all my life been so discouraged, dis-enlightened, and mostly, disappointed by my fellow equal. What say ye?
Ha... not really looking for an answer to that one. I think I should be looking for Divine Inspiration concerning that "What say ye" comment. The more I learn about some of the people I am in council with, the less comfortable I feel. One of the people on council constantly talks about their "being a single parent, working a job, and trying to fit it all into their schedule" and puffing themselves up and patting themselves on the back... and yet I hear more "gossip" about this "single parent" as to how they abuse their own teenager, which someone actually asked me what they could do about it, and I told them to call children and youth services and have it investigated. People that occupy apartments in the house of this person tell me that they hear this person beating and abusing their teenager. I encourage these people to call "children and youth" services, but they are afraid of this person that they might evict them. Is there something really messed up about that? Do we CARE... or do we NOT CARE! Where did our APATHY come from? I would be more willing to take a punch in the face than have this so-called "single parent" allowed to strike their own child/flesh and blood, and get away with it just because they portray themselves to be the "perfect" person in the public persona. Most everyone reads right through it anyhow, and knows what this person really is. If they are so perfect, well.. let them prove it. If I stick my neck out to help this teenager (and God knows they can be difficult, but don't deserve to be abused) and I get hit by the parent or "attacked" in some fashion, whether physical or "verbal" for trying to intervene, well... what do you think is REALLY happening in that house? What do you think is really happening to that child? Come on! Have or develop your own sense of "character" that is upstanding.
I remember the days when an agreement between two people was a handshake. Now it's two lawyers, a contract, and a signature! What the??? Are you as good as your word or not? Are men as worthy of trust as they used to be or not? Do they even want to be? Is it easier to be a sleaze-bag as opposed to being an honest forthright citizen? There is a point in our lives here in America AS American's that we say "enough is enough" and we want our freedoms and our RIGHTS BACK. Government keeps taking and taking... our money, our rights, our right to believe... and what are we doing about it???? But not only do we as American citizens need to stand up and say what we want, but we also need to have the moral character and fiber... the real stuff, that can stand up to whatever gale force might come our way... and just stand up for what is right and what we believe in. Can I just get one amen from someone out there? I'm feeling really discouraged... and I almost wish I didn't even live in America.
I would move in an instant if I thought I could live out the rest of my years in peace and contentment without the MAJOR intrusion of government in my life. Just read the headlines of your local and surrounding urban area newspapers... as to what the budgets look like for this year... let alone what the next year is going to bring. I live in PA. PA sucks almost as badly as NY... both governors stink.... and their reputations stink too. And what do they personally have to lose. While they take away from their "state citizens" the will no DOUBT give themselves a little "something" on the side called a raise or a pay increase... at whose expense? Just because they can.
WAKE UP AMERICANS???!!! If you read this and you give a hoot about anything I've shared here.... please cut and paste anything that you would like and re-post it to your friends (or enemies) whichever it fits.
OK, I'm done venting.... but I'm sincerely upset about all of this. When does enough become enough? When do "we the people" become "we the people"... instead of "we the people blindly obey the government" ... or instead of being the "robotics age" of mindless creatures the government wants us to be, when do we stand up and say we are American's and we are the essential part of the land of the FREE and the HOME of the brave... and THIS country was founded on BIBLICAL principals... and by God, we are HUMAN. We are not mindless machines. Ellis Island welcomed people from foreign lands to find safety and security and acceptance within our boundaries... but never did we promise them the opportunity to overtake our foundational cornerstone of the original premise that people should be free of religious persecution. Somehow, I feel that in this day in age, those founding "fathers" never had it in mind that "gay" priests, preachers, pastors should be accepted just because they demand equal rights. I really don't believe that is what Martin L. King had in mind when he preached against oppression of "equal rights" either. That doesn't mean that the gay community (unless GAY means some form of religion) gets to overturn our original foundational religious beliefs either. When did all of a sudden the "masses" of "open-arms welcomed people" get to take over? We welcome them peacefully, and unabashedly, yet now, they turn on us like a rabid dog. The minority has a louder voice than the majority because among the majority a form of apathy has overtaken us and we just think that nothing is going to change... America is America. Well, let me inform you... America is always going to be America.... we just might not be the most successful/powerful country in all the world. I have so many friends and such who truly believe that America is heading straight towards becoming a 3rd world country within a handful of years. Don't believe it....???? Watch the news. Listen to the news. Read the newspapers and articles that have to do with our economical status. Our physical status (as far as floods and weather disasters that have "never" occurred before in history. How about our financial status.... How many times does Wall Street have to "crash" before we actually understand what that really means? OK, so I wasn't done venting :)
Completely disheartened,
Penny Sue
PS - By tomorrow I will probably be in handcuffs or on the America's Most Wanted list just for speaking my mind! Isn't that really funny??? Scary!!!??? Did you know that you could be jailed for speaking your mind? If it offends someone else... well you've just put yourself in the shoes of someone who has committed "character assassination". Look it up on google... you'll be surprised.
Going to bed a frustrated and upset woman. Sorry. Sorry also because there are NO pictures available to portray what I am feeling and thinking right now. Goodnight.
I've been keeping busy with life and responsibilities. One of my highly prioritized responsibilities happens to be my position on borough council as a councilwoman. I'm a newbie. I've only been on council since Jan. of this year... and tonight's meeting was a true questioning between what the heck am I doing here/and am I going to be a positive force/influence here? I have been so upset about this since I came home from the meeting at 8:30 pm and it's now 12:56 am... and I cannot even allow myself to fall asleep. I tried to cry myself to sleep... and that didn't work either. How do moral/common sense beliefs combat "self-centered, I'm all-that, and if I can talk/yell louder than you, I win" beliefs? I'm so distraught right at the moment, I'm feeling the need to just say "fine, you guys deal with it, you don't give a hoot what I have to say anyway", and walk away. But, then I would just be a quitter.
There are times in these meetings that I actually start to talk and am trying to be a voice of reason or common sense and someone else in the council, or the audience has a difference of opinion and starts yelling/talking (mostly yelling) over me, (which I believe they are entitled to)... but at least let me FINISH what I'm trying to share and say. For this, I blame the "president" of council for not taking control and letting things get to the point where it becomes a shouting festival when NO ONE is heard or listened to. But I digress. Then, when I am done, I am more than willing to listen and keep MY mouth shut, while you voice your concerns and opinions. I have never encountered such a disrespectful group of people. Regardless of age and wisdom, and just common courtesy, I've never in all my life been so discouraged, dis-enlightened, and mostly, disappointed by my fellow equal. What say ye?
Ha... not really looking for an answer to that one. I think I should be looking for Divine Inspiration concerning that "What say ye" comment. The more I learn about some of the people I am in council with, the less comfortable I feel. One of the people on council constantly talks about their "being a single parent, working a job, and trying to fit it all into their schedule" and puffing themselves up and patting themselves on the back... and yet I hear more "gossip" about this "single parent" as to how they abuse their own teenager, which someone actually asked me what they could do about it, and I told them to call children and youth services and have it investigated. People that occupy apartments in the house of this person tell me that they hear this person beating and abusing their teenager. I encourage these people to call "children and youth" services, but they are afraid of this person that they might evict them. Is there something really messed up about that? Do we CARE... or do we NOT CARE! Where did our APATHY come from? I would be more willing to take a punch in the face than have this so-called "single parent" allowed to strike their own child/flesh and blood, and get away with it just because they portray themselves to be the "perfect" person in the public persona. Most everyone reads right through it anyhow, and knows what this person really is. If they are so perfect, well.. let them prove it. If I stick my neck out to help this teenager (and God knows they can be difficult, but don't deserve to be abused) and I get hit by the parent or "attacked" in some fashion, whether physical or "verbal" for trying to intervene, well... what do you think is REALLY happening in that house? What do you think is really happening to that child? Come on! Have or develop your own sense of "character" that is upstanding.
I remember the days when an agreement between two people was a handshake. Now it's two lawyers, a contract, and a signature! What the??? Are you as good as your word or not? Are men as worthy of trust as they used to be or not? Do they even want to be? Is it easier to be a sleaze-bag as opposed to being an honest forthright citizen? There is a point in our lives here in America AS American's that we say "enough is enough" and we want our freedoms and our RIGHTS BACK. Government keeps taking and taking... our money, our rights, our right to believe... and what are we doing about it???? But not only do we as American citizens need to stand up and say what we want, but we also need to have the moral character and fiber... the real stuff, that can stand up to whatever gale force might come our way... and just stand up for what is right and what we believe in. Can I just get one amen from someone out there? I'm feeling really discouraged... and I almost wish I didn't even live in America.
I would move in an instant if I thought I could live out the rest of my years in peace and contentment without the MAJOR intrusion of government in my life. Just read the headlines of your local and surrounding urban area newspapers... as to what the budgets look like for this year... let alone what the next year is going to bring. I live in PA. PA sucks almost as badly as NY... both governors stink.... and their reputations stink too. And what do they personally have to lose. While they take away from their "state citizens" the will no DOUBT give themselves a little "something" on the side called a raise or a pay increase... at whose expense? Just because they can.
WAKE UP AMERICANS???!!! If you read this and you give a hoot about anything I've shared here.... please cut and paste anything that you would like and re-post it to your friends (or enemies) whichever it fits.
OK, I'm done venting.... but I'm sincerely upset about all of this. When does enough become enough? When do "we the people" become "we the people"... instead of "we the people blindly obey the government" ... or instead of being the "robotics age" of mindless creatures the government wants us to be, when do we stand up and say we are American's and we are the essential part of the land of the FREE and the HOME of the brave... and THIS country was founded on BIBLICAL principals... and by God, we are HUMAN. We are not mindless machines. Ellis Island welcomed people from foreign lands to find safety and security and acceptance within our boundaries... but never did we promise them the opportunity to overtake our foundational cornerstone of the original premise that people should be free of religious persecution. Somehow, I feel that in this day in age, those founding "fathers" never had it in mind that "gay" priests, preachers, pastors should be accepted just because they demand equal rights. I really don't believe that is what Martin L. King had in mind when he preached against oppression of "equal rights" either. That doesn't mean that the gay community (unless GAY means some form of religion) gets to overturn our original foundational religious beliefs either. When did all of a sudden the "masses" of "open-arms welcomed people" get to take over? We welcome them peacefully, and unabashedly, yet now, they turn on us like a rabid dog. The minority has a louder voice than the majority because among the majority a form of apathy has overtaken us and we just think that nothing is going to change... America is America. Well, let me inform you... America is always going to be America.... we just might not be the most successful/powerful country in all the world. I have so many friends and such who truly believe that America is heading straight towards becoming a 3rd world country within a handful of years. Don't believe it....???? Watch the news. Listen to the news. Read the newspapers and articles that have to do with our economical status. Our physical status (as far as floods and weather disasters that have "never" occurred before in history. How about our financial status.... How many times does Wall Street have to "crash" before we actually understand what that really means? OK, so I wasn't done venting :)
Completely disheartened,
Penny Sue
PS - By tomorrow I will probably be in handcuffs or on the America's Most Wanted list just for speaking my mind! Isn't that really funny??? Scary!!!??? Did you know that you could be jailed for speaking your mind? If it offends someone else... well you've just put yourself in the shoes of someone who has committed "character assassination". Look it up on google... you'll be surprised.
Going to bed a frustrated and upset woman. Sorry. Sorry also because there are NO pictures available to portray what I am feeling and thinking right now. Goodnight.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
The son-father is coming to visit!!!
Well, tomorrow night I should have two of my favorite guys home for a couple of days. Our son is coming home for a couple of days and my husband will be home as well tomorrow night. I'm sorry and sad to let you know that my son's wife will not be making this trip. I will miss her very much. I'm trying to figure out what to make for dinner for my guys. I would like it to be something comforting and welcoming. I'll figure it out later. Right now it's 1 am. I'm watching re-runs of Hawaii-5-0... or whatever they call it. What poor acting we used to have to deal with. :) Just kidding. I understand that TV was a learning and growing and changing experience. Especially from what we know today in 2010.. eh'?
Just ramblin... and looking forward to my son being home and hearing about "baby Bump" as he fondly calls the new baby on the way. I love it. Baby Bump already has a name. :)
Hugs all around,
Penny Sue
PS - Hope to have some new pics for the next post. My computer crapped out, and then the batteries died on the camera. Hate when that happens.
Just ramblin... and looking forward to my son being home and hearing about "baby Bump" as he fondly calls the new baby on the way. I love it. Baby Bump already has a name. :)
Hugs all around,
Penny Sue
PS - Hope to have some new pics for the next post. My computer crapped out, and then the batteries died on the camera. Hate when that happens.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Good News!
I'm finally able to share some wonderful and happy news. We're expecting a grandbaby! It's our first! We are so very happy and excited. A baby!
The day I found out, I went to the florist and bought myself a pretty little bouquet of white roses and lavender flowers. My fav! I just could not let that day go by without having something in my life to reflect on whenever I looked at it. My husband was gone at work for the week, and I was home alone with no one to share the happy news, except my Dad. We were sworn to secrecy until her 3rd month. So, we shall be expecting a new addition to the family towards the end of September. No set due date, at least not right now.
Here's a pic of my flowers... slightly edited. :)
My son and daughter-in-law told us just before they came to visit for birthdays. So it was an especially happy time. Dad was here for the birthday celebrations too. These are pics of the birthday celebration weekend just after we found out the good news. Smiles all around!
The table set for dinner!
My daughter in law being uncharacteristically camera shy! Usually she's a ham! But, not feeling up to it this day. Nonetheless, the Mama!
The proud Dad!
Grandpa, trying to soak it all in.
Me, the grandma in-waiting, and Great Grad-Dad!
My Dad is thrilled. It's his 1st Great Grandbaby. So... something to smile about for a while and as the time gets closer, wait with anticipation at what God has in store for each of us through this child. I cannot wait to learn more of His miracles through an innocent child.
Hugs,
Penny Sue
The day I found out, I went to the florist and bought myself a pretty little bouquet of white roses and lavender flowers. My fav! I just could not let that day go by without having something in my life to reflect on whenever I looked at it. My husband was gone at work for the week, and I was home alone with no one to share the happy news, except my Dad. We were sworn to secrecy until her 3rd month. So, we shall be expecting a new addition to the family towards the end of September. No set due date, at least not right now.
Here's a pic of my flowers... slightly edited. :)
My son and daughter-in-law told us just before they came to visit for birthdays. So it was an especially happy time. Dad was here for the birthday celebrations too. These are pics of the birthday celebration weekend just after we found out the good news. Smiles all around!
The table set for dinner!
My daughter in law being uncharacteristically camera shy! Usually she's a ham! But, not feeling up to it this day. Nonetheless, the Mama!
The proud Dad!
Grandpa, trying to soak it all in.
Me, the grandma in-waiting, and Great Grad-Dad!
My Dad is thrilled. It's his 1st Great Grandbaby. So... something to smile about for a while and as the time gets closer, wait with anticipation at what God has in store for each of us through this child. I cannot wait to learn more of His miracles through an innocent child.
Hugs,
Penny Sue
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Spring has sprung...
I love spring! I love the smell of spring rain, I love the feel of spring wind, and I love how everything starts to turn green. It's amazing how I take for granted the color of green until the doldrums of winter have taken their toll... and everything you see is black, gray and white.
I've been gone for a long time, mostly due to the fact I have no computer of my own. My husband has been kind enough to leave his laptop at home with me when he goes to work for 5 days. For the past two weeks, I've had some contact with the outside world. Not much, as I'm sick with a nasty head/chest cold. I sound worse than I feel. I'm just exhausted from all the coughing and the heaviness in my upper chest area. I believe I might have some form of bronchitis, which, as I've researched, unless you contract a secondary bacterial infection, the bronchitis should go away after it's worked its way through your system. Hopefully, I won't need any extra meds. The over the counter stuff is bad enough.
Enough of my medical woes. Basically I contracted a computer virus through my facebook account. My account was hacked and it got to most everything... except, strangely, my computer files. Mostly it was internet stuff. But, my computer re-installation software is missing, tried one from the home computer, and cleared out my hard drive, but I cannot figure out how to get my laptop to communicate with my wireless. As I've said before, I'm computer challenged to say the least... and this is beyond my abilities. So, for now, I'm going to use the hub's laptop, and in moments of desperation, I can use the desktop computer (which is also on its last legs... it's very slow!)
Things that have been missed. Our house guest Phillip, a friend of my husband, who came to visit in January. He taught me how to make "Bot Boy" while he was here. It is a multi-generation recipe that has been prepared in his family from farmers to miners.
The beginning... preparing the chicken and stock... letting it simmer.
Phil is very generous with his sharing of such a traditional recipe. Anyone who wants to learn how to make bot boy only needs to ask. Here's Phil, The Bot Boy Master! Armed and ready to go.
One of my contributions to this meal. Pumpernickel bread bowl with dried chipped beef dilly dip... you can eat the entire thing... bowl and all.
Next came the "Bot Boy" part, the noodles, which are homemade and cut into pretty good sized squares. Phil worked up a good sweat hand mixing the dough. Then you drop the dough squares in a few at a time, stir and add a few more.... and stir, so they don't stick together.
The happy Bot Boy Student! (That's me!)
The Bot Boy Observer... it smells so good, he can't leave the kitchen!
Table set and ready to go... all that's missin' is the "Pot O' Bot"!
And finally... the reward and fruits of our labor... chow time!
With smiling faces like that, you know it's got to be good... and it sure was! Thanks Phil... you were great!
Hope to be back soon... because up next, well, it's the husband's turn! Too cute!
Hugs,
Penny Sue
I've been gone for a long time, mostly due to the fact I have no computer of my own. My husband has been kind enough to leave his laptop at home with me when he goes to work for 5 days. For the past two weeks, I've had some contact with the outside world. Not much, as I'm sick with a nasty head/chest cold. I sound worse than I feel. I'm just exhausted from all the coughing and the heaviness in my upper chest area. I believe I might have some form of bronchitis, which, as I've researched, unless you contract a secondary bacterial infection, the bronchitis should go away after it's worked its way through your system. Hopefully, I won't need any extra meds. The over the counter stuff is bad enough.
Enough of my medical woes. Basically I contracted a computer virus through my facebook account. My account was hacked and it got to most everything... except, strangely, my computer files. Mostly it was internet stuff. But, my computer re-installation software is missing, tried one from the home computer, and cleared out my hard drive, but I cannot figure out how to get my laptop to communicate with my wireless. As I've said before, I'm computer challenged to say the least... and this is beyond my abilities. So, for now, I'm going to use the hub's laptop, and in moments of desperation, I can use the desktop computer (which is also on its last legs... it's very slow!)
Things that have been missed. Our house guest Phillip, a friend of my husband, who came to visit in January. He taught me how to make "Bot Boy" while he was here. It is a multi-generation recipe that has been prepared in his family from farmers to miners.
The beginning... preparing the chicken and stock... letting it simmer.
Phil is very generous with his sharing of such a traditional recipe. Anyone who wants to learn how to make bot boy only needs to ask. Here's Phil, The Bot Boy Master! Armed and ready to go.
One of my contributions to this meal. Pumpernickel bread bowl with dried chipped beef dilly dip... you can eat the entire thing... bowl and all.
Next came the "Bot Boy" part, the noodles, which are homemade and cut into pretty good sized squares. Phil worked up a good sweat hand mixing the dough. Then you drop the dough squares in a few at a time, stir and add a few more.... and stir, so they don't stick together.
The happy Bot Boy Student! (That's me!)
The Bot Boy Observer... it smells so good, he can't leave the kitchen!
Table set and ready to go... all that's missin' is the "Pot O' Bot"!
And finally... the reward and fruits of our labor... chow time!
With smiling faces like that, you know it's got to be good... and it sure was! Thanks Phil... you were great!
Hope to be back soon... because up next, well, it's the husband's turn! Too cute!
Hugs,
Penny Sue
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