Do You Hear What I Hear?....Yes? Christmas Music!

Christmas season is in full swing! Most radio stations and TV channels have already been playing Christmas music and movies for a good 2-2 and a half weeks now. Is it only ridiculous to me??? I admit I did listen to smidge of Christmas music on the radio a few weeks back, but thats because I was so shocked it was really on the radio so I had to listen for a minute or two...or ten, to know if I was hearing right. And I was... Anywho...I normally...

Categories: Christmas music

Turkeys can trot?

First thing on the agenda every Thanksgiving morning now since 2007 is the annual Troy Turkey Trot! Are you all wondering if I ran it?? *Laughs uncontrollably for a few seconds* No way! But every year I go to it to cheer on my brothers and brother-in-law, I always say I want to run it next year. Who knows, maybe one of these Thanksgivings I will, then I won't feel so guilty about eating a big turkey dinner! Here's the crew! This...

Categories: exercise, holidays, Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Prayer--Dr. Quinn style

I figured I'd get on my blog here tonight to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving because I won't have any time tomorrow! It's gonna be busy, busy, and did I mention, busy?  I'm pretty sure I mentioned in my last post that one of the shows I like is Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. I know to most it's just a sappy romance-y show, but it also depicts the Wild West after the Civil War very well. (I know I mentioned in my last post how I like...

Categories: Civil War era, country life, Jane Seymour, prayers, Thanksgiving, TV, Westerns, Youtube videos

An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving

This short story by Louisa May Alcott was transformed into a Hallmark Channel Movie in 2008. One of the channels my family frequents is Hallmark. They have a lot of our favorite shows: The Waltons, Little House on the Prairie, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman and so on... Around the holidays (Thanksgiving and Christmas) they always play some great Hallmark original movies. There are a ton of Christmas movies (one being the sequel to "An Old-Fashioned...

Categories: Civil War era, country life, family, Food, holidays, movies, Thanksgiving

To serve, to protect, to honor -- Happy Veteran's Day

11/11/11 Otherwise known as Veteran's Day/Armistice Day/Remembrance Day. There's a lot of couples getting married today, but obviously, the more important thing to be dwelling on today is those who served our country and those who came back and those who didn't. I'm thankful today that both of my Grandpas and Dad have done their service and had no harm come to them. I'm also so proud of my two brothers, Mike and Dave, who are actively serving...

Categories: Mark Schultz, music video, song of the day, U.S. Military, Veteran's Day

Yo Ho, Yo Ho, a pirate's life for me!

"Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me. We pillage plunder, we rifle and loot. Drink up me 'earties, yo ho. We kidnap and ravage and don't give a hoot. Drink up me 'earties, yo ho. Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me. We extort and pilfer, we filch and sack. Drink up me 'earties, yo ho. Maraud and embezzle and even highjack. Drink up me 'earties, yo ho. Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me. We kindle and char and in flame and ignite. Drink up me...

Categories: church, Halloween, pirates, prayer request, song of the day

"Aww! You didn't tell me you were gonna kill it!"

Woohoo! It's pumpkin carving time again! Time to transform these colorful gourd-like squashes into funny, scary, or gruesome faces or images of Halloween. Nowadays, they have Thanksgiving themed carvings or just general Fall ones. Most of the time I usually do a face.... Before After! Still lookin' cute, even in the dark! I'm also going to carve a skull and crossbones pumpkin for my church's "Trunk or Treat/Harvest Festival"...

Categories: art, Autumn, Halloween, pumpkins, song of the day, TV

It's Funny Every Time Dick Van Dyke Trips Over the Ottoman.

The Dick Van Dyke Show Dick Van Dyke does his unforgettable stumble over the ottoman. One of my favorite TV shows. Whenever we watch it, my Dad says, "Now here's a good show that you could actually watch." Me and my family like a lot of the older TV shows: Andy Griffith Show, Leave It to Beaver, The Honeymooners, Emergency, Star Trek (the original show), Bonanza, The Rifleman, Gunsmoke, The Big Valley, The Waltons, Little House on the...

Categories: old school, song of the day, TV

Black Cats and Fallen Leaves

  This is my absolute favorite picture ever of my cat, Barkley. I took it in November of 2009. 1st day of November, actually. Our yard looked so cool with all the fallen yellow leaves, and I still can't believe she actually looked up and kept looking up so I could take this beauty of a picture!   Here's a better shot of all the leaves. This is probably my 2nd favorite picture with my cat in it. At our house, the leaves...

Categories: animals, Autumn, cats, music, nature, outdoors, pets, photography, song of the day

Hockey players and Fall camping

hey y'all! Sorry about the huge gap I left you hanging! Since my last post, I've met some hockey players of the AHL team here in Albany. Don't know if any of you follow hockey or know who Brian Gionta is (he's the Captain on the Montreal Canadiens), but his little brother, Stephen Gionta is on the Albany Devils. What's cool is that Brian started out in the AHL in Albany back when the team was the Albany River Rats, and now his younger brother...

Categories: Autumn, camping, Hockey, outdoor activities, outdoors