Too Much Time on my Hands!

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Happy Brithday Floozie!

Today is my friend's Birthday.
I know her as Sandy.

You know her as Flip Flop Floozie!

I have known her personally for over 5 years yet she never ceases to surprise me. Sandy loves to learn new things, loves blogging, scrap booking, going to Curves, Bible Studies, and helping anyone who needs help. I honestly don't think the work "No" is in her vocabulary.

Mr. Wonderful and I stay with Floozie and Mr. Floozie every year when we are in Savannah. She puts up with our impossible schedule and sneaks in fun things to do in between our activities. When we are together we laugh a lot and go out to lunch, and try to cram as much into the day as possible.

When she is at my house the giggling never ceases and discussions go on late into the night. Here are some secrets you might not know about Floozie!

People are instantly attracted to her!



Melli found her to be charming and disarming....(Er, Maybe it was Melli was the one who was disarming and maybe not too trusting of Georgia Peaches!)



Floozie can "strike a pose" any time, any place. Here she is pretending to be a mannequin at a Local Cracker Barrel. Note the discipline of standing still for seconds at a time. She perfected this skill during her rigorous training as a crash car dummy.


Floozie is a master at blending in with the scenery.
Here she is at a gathering of road side turkeys. Can you guess which one is Floozie?


Floozie will support your crazy ideas and will keep you from falling (off statues, out of grocery carts, or any where else for that matter!)





She's always in the middle of a fun time. Whether it's playing "dress up with Melli" or being a "Dream Girl" with me. Not much will "Stop, in the name of love" for our Floozie!


Drop by and wish Flip Flop Floozie a happy birthday. Leave her a virtual birthday gift and your greetings, it will only cost you a little bit of your time and besides....you know how excited "old people" get on their birthday!

Happy Birthday to a timeless Classic! I wish you years of health and vitality and "enough" of everything that brings you joy!

Wordless Wedness.....Supremely Bad

Floozie and I decided to go see Dream Girls which brought back endless memories of singing with Diana Ross and the Supremes in our bedrooms as teenage girls. We decided to see if we still had it.....as you can guess our husbands immediately asked us to "Stop in the name of Love!"

What's in a Name?

(Photo taken by Beckie Fitzgerald, friend and excellant local photographer)

Shakespeare may have said, "A rose by another name would smell as sweet." But what do you do when you have exceeded your quota of friends with the same first name?

I seem to collect Sandy's like most people collect sea shells. They come in all sizes, shapes and colors and I collect them from work, church, Bible studies, the gym and even in the neighborhood.


I went to an area Bible Study in another town and who were the first three people I met.? You got it--- Sandy's. Does that mean that Sandy's are just friendly people who seem to be the designated greeters?

I'm sure all three Sandy's were taken back when they introduced themselves and I responded, "I'm sorry, I have already exceeded my Sandy quota. Do you mind if I call you Helga, Winnifred, or Gwendolyn?"

I guess I could distinquish my Sandy's by using their first name and the first letter of their last name. However I already have two Sandy W 's and most times I'm lucky if I remember their first name much less their last. Two of my Sandy's are bloggers so I occasionally call them by their alias. That helps unless you are talking to some one who isn't a blogger and they want to know why you call your friend "Floozie" or "Queen Bee." (After all Christians shouldn't be so judgmental when they are talking about their friends.)

As if the Sandy shuffle isn't confusing enough, I'm dangerously close to exceeding my limit on "Kathy's" and "Becky's". It doesn't seem to help that all my Sandy's have , or are in close relationship to either a Becky or a Kathy.

Conversation last week between a Kathy, Sandy and a Beckie: "I'm just waiting on Becky "(ahh is that, Beckie my neighbor?, Becky my daughter?, or Becky Sandy's daughter?") So you can see how quickly things can get confused.

There is a Beckie, Sandy, and Kathy that are close friends, about the same age and build that all work together and who are constantly called by some other name than their own. They have started to be called the collective "SandyBeckieKathy" or 1 of 3, 2 of 3 and 3 of 3.

Personally, I enjoy having a blogging alias as it identifies how that person knows me immediately. I'm always open to making new friendships but if you are a Sandy be prepared to answer to a new name. (Do you like the name Lilly?)

How do you distinquish friends with the same first name?

What's A Daisy to Do....

Yep, that's me.......wondering what in the world have I gotten myself into this time. I was just sitting there thinking what a great time I'm having and the next thing I know Melli is spending the weekend with me and Floozie in the Daisy Patch.

The funny thing is ......I have no recollection of inviting her. Is she reading my mind? I can see Mr. Wonderful in my mind's eye saying, "Daisy, you've got some splaining to do?" Oh Well, I'm thinking...how bad can one night be?
Let me count the ways:




A is for Automobile that has no.....
B Brakes....pedal to the floor , brake fluid on the ground
C Couldn't leave if she tried
D Delayed Departure till Sunday
E Eager to go play...but waiting on the mechanic
F Flip Flop Floozie feeling flue-y
G Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? (the Mellinator!)
H Honestly wouldn't have missed a single minute of it.
I I had the time of my life!
J Just exactly how did this happen?
K Kind of just fell in place ( or what we call a divine appointment).
L Laughter, lots of it.
M Mechanic who fixed the car (on Saturday when they normally are closed!)
N No...don't climb the statue, don't get in the grocery cart, get out of the street...
O Oh No! Outrageous Outburst
P Please, please, please, "I'll be your best friend" (piles of photos too!)
Q Quirky...in the most delightful way
R Right behind you Melli.
S Silly stunts, Shaking with laughter,
T Time just flew by way too fast.
U "U did save it as a draft first didn't U?"
V Vibrant color leaves, vivacious friends.
W words....Not enough to adequately explain!
X exceptional (both the silliness and also words of encouragement)
Y..You
Z ...Zee you soon?


Follow the Fun......>

Melli calls it her favorite Watering Spout (Spot). Who knew that Floozie and Melli would decided to be the welcome wagon of Staunton. I had a hard time dragging them out of the intersection.


Melli was squatting in the flower pot when a passing car rolled down the window and asked me " Does She Need a Tissue?" Floozie was fighting off a head cold and had just asked us if we had a kleenex. Wow,I thought , how did they know? Later it dawned on me that Melli position in the flower pot looked rather suggestive of another activity. That was the start of hours of continual giggling! Every thing from then on was extremely funny and we just seemed to fuel each others silliness.

While walking down the quaint streets of Staunton Melli takes off running down the street toward this site. ( Zelma's Costumes and retro clothing shop). What followed was a grown up version of dress up. Melli suggested that Floozie try on the dress that is on the dress form and we could take a new picture for her website! Floozie declined the offer .


Seems like I spent most of my day trying to keep Melli from climbing statues , being the look out for the local police and documenting the misdeed for all our blogging friends. Lord help us all when she finally reaches her goal weight as there will be no holding her to the ground.


Typical Conversation:

Melli: Daisy hold my camera and take the picture when I get up there.

Me: Oh, come on lets rethink this.....what if you fall.

Melli: Your a nurse, call the paramedics.

Floozie: I don't think this is a good idea (standing next to her to catch her when she falls!)

By the end of the day Melli's "Insanity Prevails" had infected us all. What started off as a conversation about Melli "being the baby of the bunch" ended up with the baby getting into the basket and all of laughing ourselves silly. By the time one of us would get a small measure of composure a new wave of silliness would hit that would double us over in gales of laughter.

This Daisy admits to hysterical laughter that would cause the other two to lose it all over again. Needless to say it was hard to explain to our husbands as new waves of giggles would break out again and again at the dinner table. Truly you had to be there, and be suffering from sleep deprivation to get the full impact of the situation.

Our trip to Walmart netted us groceries, pharmacy items, and one of us had to buy a pair of pants. We provided entertainment to many in the parking lot and now I have to move or go into the witness protection program. (Thanks friends!)

Least you think this adventure was all fun and games, let me leave you with a parting picture of an intervention that took place in my living room. Both Floozie and Melli are my dieting diva heroes and both excellent "life coaches". Melli has lost 56 pounds and Floozie has lost 32 inches...Me? I've lost my sense of humor, my will to live and about 3 months.

Needless to say my efforts have been stalled for a while so Melli decided she needed to "Jump start"my motivation. Sometimes action speaks louder than words so Melli is demonstrating a highly effective form of motivation. Assume the Position!

Weekend recap....Monday Memory

The Lovely Ladies Laughing Luncheon was a huge success. Friday morning found all of us anxiously excited and somewhat nervous with anticipation. I already have a strong bond and history with Flip Flop Floozie that dates back over five years. Floozie is one of the sweetest, kindest, most compassionate tenderhearted people I know. 

 She loves new adventures and the opportunity to meet with Beckie, Melli, and Lady Bug was an irresistible treat. Floozie gave up the opportunity to see family members and gave up a special one-year birthday party for the triplets that she has been helping care for during the past year to come see me so I truly wanted this event to be spectacular. 

Security seems to be a big issue with non-blogging husbands and family members that are positive that the "invisible people" we are meeting in a public place will be "AXE MURDERERS". Melli was appointed as "Sergeant of Arms" and immediately undertook the security checks of the blogging delegation.

Floozie appeared to be somewhat surprised at the traditional tribal greetings of Maryland Melli and wasn't exactly sure if should drop her camera in the bag or show her driver's license. The undercover agent Lady Bug was the biggest mystery of the day as she is never pictured in her blog. Would we be able to recognize her? "Oh sure", she assured us, "I have brown hair and glasses." Hmm.....doesn't that fit half of the female population of the world? 

Floozie and Lady Bug hit it off instantly at the secret luncheon destination (Cracker Barrel). We were given the corner table, free refills, and great service by the staff. Melli assures me that the four-foot double-pointed spear placed on the table in plain sight had absolutely nothing to do with the caliber of the service we received.

 All too quickly (about 4 hours) Lady Bug made a hasty retreat as her secret identity had been compromised and she slipped quietly back into her undercover role as super mom. The rest of us went shopping for new disguises.

As we prepared to leave, Melli made an executive decision that we needed backup on our return trip to the secret hideout (the Daisy Patch) and accompanied us back to our Shenandoah home. She soon found out that her danger instincts were accurate as her car was disabled shortly after arriving at our destination. (Next time just pull a spark plug Floozie!) Well....maybe it didn't happen exactly that way, but it did to my way of thinking. The other ladies have their rendition of our clandestine rendevous but I believe in truth in journalism and not all the sensationalism you read nowadays!

Fall Findings

Today Beckie and I took our friend Floozie to see the beauty of our neck of the woods. These pictures were taken in Bridgewater and Dayton.....a quaint little town with a large population of old order Mennonites.

I loved this picture of clothes hanging on the clothes line outside to dry. What can be more home spun and wholesome? It turned out to be a beautiful Fall Day just right for laughing, talking and exploring.




One of the local roadside attractions is the horse and wagon demonstrating early toll roads in Virginia. If the horse seems rather docile and cooperative it's because he is made of plastic. You got to admit it makes for a really good photo op! The back of the wagon is filled with the bounty of fall (pumpkins, mums, colorful goards and hay for the horse of course!)







I've driven by this traffic sign for the last three years and every time I tell myself I really should take a picture of it. So today was the day. Not only did we get a picture of the road sign but we also saw a horse and buggy tied up at the hitching post at the Farmer's Market.













As you can see our friend Flip Flop Floozie had a great time exploring the some of the beauty of the Shenandoah Valley. She loved the trees changing colors and I think that smile tells it all. It was a really fun day seeing your city from new eyes .

We are all so very excited about our lovely ladies laughing luncheon coming up. More later today!

The girls and Paula

The girls and Paula
Originally uploaded by Momma B.

Paula Deen was out of town so this was as close as we got to joining her for lunch. Here we are Lazy Daisy, Jennifer ( Happy at Home) and Sandy (Flip Flop Floosie)

What's Better than a Chick-fil-a?

What's better than Chick-fil-a ?

Chick-fil-a with friends!

Sandy and Audrey are two of my best buds. What fun to sit and talk and catch up on their lives!

Every year I drag Sandy in front of the Cow poster for a picture . (What are friends for except to be dragged into unusual vacation pictures?) Usually the poster reads, "Eat More Chicken!" This one has something about the Royals .....so that's why the beefeater hat.

Sisterhood Day

Today was a play day. Work has been so hard, and so physical lately that today we ( me and my two friends) decided that we needed to have a girl day and just play.

We divided the day into three parts and formed our own sisterhood......the first part of the day was spent in sharing prayer request and praying for each other and each of our families.

Second part of the day was lunch and a movie. Since none of us had any money we decided the best way to spend our time was to pop in a frozen batch of Chicken Lasagna while we watched "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants." I must admit to being the instigator for the movie and for the sisterhood we've developed.

I read the book several years ago while packing to move to Virginia. We had lived in Savannah, Georgia for 17 years so this move meant leaving friends and family behind. I was intrigued by the cover and the title and was really in to reading anything about the company of close knit circle of friends . I loved the banter and the plot and could easily understand why the book made the best seller list. The following year the sequel came out and my good friend Sandy gave me a copy as I had talked so much about the book. Last year the third book came out.....and naturally I read that also. When I discovered they would be making a movie Sandy and I decided that we had to have a movie date. (knowing full well that our misters would take a pass on a chick flick!)

The movie came out in June and we never did get to go see it together. So now that it is out on DVD we decided it was our time to watch it . It was a good movie and perfect for escaping the care and concerns of the day. My friends also enjoyed it and for a little while we were "carefree girls" again and not wives and mothers.

We ended the day with a craft project. We made Advent Ribbons. It basically consists of wrapping individual pieces of candy to look like a package and hot gluing them on to a ribbon. The person who receives the ribbon takes the bottom piece off for each day till Christmas. We personalized the candy gifts with an encouraging message about the person wrapped around the candy.

It was fun and inexpensive but a home made gift with lots of heart.

In the Good ole summer time!

Hmmm.....According to the directions, this is supposed to be a picture of me, Becky and Sandy standing in Market Square in Savannah, Georgia. I like the caption that is nicely centered but can't say that I see anything that vaguely looks lilke a picture at all. So much for my techinical skills.

Today is mid July. Half the summer is already over. It seems to be picking up speed but I don't seem to be. So much to do, so little time to do in. We were able to get a container sent to Ghana this week. It was hot and humid and seemed like an impossiblility....But With God All Things Are Possible!

I will admit to being tired and overwhelmed but I'm sure a good night's rest will solve that too. God is good, all the time!