SOAP NATION!!!!

Just walked in from Soap Nation and had a blast!!! I met and got three soap star autographs from All My Children. I was able to see and spoke to Kassie Depaiva from One Life to Live but failed at getting her autograph because I could not hold out long enough to stand in that line again.
I will have some pictures when I finish editing them and cannot wait to show the hunkie men from General Hospital. Thank you ABC, Soap Net and soap stars for a delicious day for all DFW soap fans and for those who traveled from other states to see their favorite stars. A huge thank you to Billy Bob's Texas for hosting the greatest get together ever. My only suggestion is that it is not handicapped friendly and you guys need to work on that!!!!!! Otherwise, it was a blast!!!!!
Soap Nation opens for a concert of Sara Evans tonight at Billy Bob's and we are still trying to decide if we are going back tonight or not. I am whipped. They played almost every Sara song today and I felt like we were at her concert already.
Winding down is a lot of work too. I need my meds and a nap!!! Oh....and to get out of this bra!!! LOL

Be Blessed & Be Well.

New flowers and a dog tale

I first must tell of my horrible experience with a dog last night. Actually it was a puppy. He ran out in front of me and hit my car head on while not being supervised by his owners. When we left him, he seemed to be beaten up and scraped, but would be okay. My daughter told me he could have a concussion and internal injuries not visible to us at the time. I hope the little guy lived. I really do. The stupid owners need to either chain them up or put up a fence! My heart was broken and my nerves shot! I dreamed about hitting him over and over again. This made me wonder why things like this happen. Was I being slowed down to avoid a tragedy of my own? Or a wake up call to the owners? Who was supposed to receive this message? I have a dog of my own and I try very hard to protect her like a child. I hope their child did not die over night.
Now to happier things. My flowers. I hope you enjoy the pictures as much as I enjoy them in my garden. They will always bloom in pictures and bring me great joy in my garden.Don't forget that you can click on the thumbnails and see the bigger picture!

I am finishing up a present for a dishcloth/towel exchange. I hope to have pictures soon. I have one knitted cloth, a knitted & crocheted towel and a crocheted cloth. I am so excited. I am on the last one and it goes fast so maybe the next day or so I can post them. I am finishing up a hat and several bags to photograph to share. I have so many places I share pictures, that I forget to leave them in some places. I will try harder.
Ed's brother is here visiting and we have had some laughs. I took his Mother to see the angels while she was here & last night we took him. That is a great sight for anyone visiting Fort Worth. Of course I have a picture to post & will maybe tomorrow!

All of this post was typed while the cat was on my desk annoying me because he can. I hope something makes sense as I had to erase all that he typed. LOL! Dan says hi to everyone even though he spelled it "8yrhen739502[x."

Be well & be blessed every day!

Trace Adkins Concert!!!

If I start out by saying WOW, I hope you won't be too thrilled right away. Combine the experience of Military men (and women), Trace Adkins, Emily West and an awesome crowd, and you have the makings of a fabulous concert. I have seen Trace in concert before in the confines of Billy Bob's Texas and the only advantage there was air conditioning. However as night fell on May 15th, 2009, it no longer mattered that we started out in the blazing sun (for 2 hours!). Who cared? The show opened with a new artist to me named Emily West. My gosh that girl can sing! I was very impressed. She was a bit shocked to receive a standing ovation, but it was well deserved. She won't be singing to crowds of 8 or 9 on music row for long!
Then there was Trace. My goodness what a nice tall drink of water that man is. I have loved his voice since before he was shot by one of his wives. She did not slow him down at all. He gives everything he has to each song and in no way is boring. If it is a love song, you feel love. If it is a tribute to the military as in "Arlington", you know he is saluting the depth the military gives fighting for our freedom. He performed rock, country, soul, gospel, and all was the best he had to give. Thank you Trace for singing "Chrome". *WHEW* This was a Mother's Day gift from my daughter and she was there with me on row 4 stage left almost center. I am blessed with an angel of a daughter. It was the best night ever.
Now let me brag on the Military. Orchestrating the arrival, parking, congregation and exit of all of those hundreds of people was flawless. I doubt I have ever made it out of a concert, professional sports game, high school football game, or even a funeral as quickly and flawlessly as we did last night. I cannot say how impressed I was and how safe it made me feel to know our military is so damn good! & I am a military widow!!! Hubby was all about military standards and ethics. Now I know why!
This one Hot Mama will never forget a moment in time when a tall guy from Louisiana stepped on stage and took my breath away not just because he is a cutie patootie, but because he is frooking talented!!!
My deepest thanks to Fort Worth NAS JRB for sharing their house with us civilians and making us feel so special. My even deeper thanks go to my daughter Brandy who made my night so special. There are no more words to express my heart. Thank you to the MP who gave me a lift to the car when my feeble legs could not make it back. I was wiped out. I will post pictures soon to my Picasa Web Album so you can see how much fun I had....be on the look out!!!
A truely special thanks also goes to the best manfriend a girl could ever have. Ed, thank you for letting this silly female go and fan crush on a celebrity when you know I only come home to you. You are a prince among theives my love!!!!
Be blessed and be well friends!

Vote Earth Day

My household went all dark for Vote Earth Day. My city did not but a few bldgs downtown did turn off outside lights. I hope other cities did participate. It makes a huge statement when people care about the Earth enough to turn off the lights! I know the pix are not the best, but it was dark O:P