BELIEVE

in the WONDERS of Christ's birth
in the magic of Santa, his elves and reindeers
in the sweetness of homemade cookies placed in sweet holiday tins.
IN MAGIC!

Thanksgiving: A Review

Good afternoon!

How was your Turkey Day?

I had a wonderful holiday filled with friends and love. Truly, I have a lot to be thankful for.

I am thankful to family, friends, and my fellow bloggers.. It's been a crazy year, but everyone is still HERE.

How was your Black Friday? Is your Tree up? Don't you love the Target lady?

Here is my holiday in review!

Love,

Me

AIN'T NOTHING GOING ON BUT THE RENT!

Good morning!

It's been two weeks since my last post; where has time gone. RE: what's going on, see the title of this post.

I am thankful that tomorrow is my last day of work for the week. Last night, I taught @ the university; many students have already left for the holiday.

Here's what's been going on for me:

* I am praying that a blessing is finalized by no later than today.
* There are some truly sick people in the world. Folks, trust me, when people continuously profess that their life is perfect, raise an eyebrow, because there are indeed some "live skeletons" in their closet. Be careful of who you let into your life.
* Sarah Palin - do us a favor and disappear. YOU BETCHA most Americans would be ecstatic about that.
* How many of you tell Jesus on a daily basis about your desires?
* Jealousy is a monster; do you have your "beast" under control?

Word.

Carpet cleaning

Good evening.

My carpet cleaner has arrived; he is ever so cleaning my dirty carpet. This is why I wish that I had nothing but tile in the residence. As soon as I can, I am taking out the carpet that is in my master bathroom. This is GROSS. When toilets overflow, you know what will get wet - - - your carpet. If your toilet breaks, what is damaged - the carpet and the padding. This leads to mold.

I am looking forward to having Thursday off. God bless our veterans.

So much is going on in the world:


* People are putting their babies in microwaves, killing them, and then getting off scott free due to a technicality
* Obama can only do so much; however, he needs to get ON it before he finds himself back living in Chitown after the next Presidential election. Forget the photo ops, man, and do. your. job.
* Thanksgiving is a couple weeks away. WOW.
* I *heart* old photographs (Easter, 1983)
* A colleague purposedly visited my classroom simply to say HELLO. She doesn't work at our school, and she went out on a limb for me last Spring.
* Tomorrow is HUMP DAY.
* College students today are NOTHING like those in 1992. Fear them. Anytime that you can sit in class and facebook rather than listen to your professor, you know that there is a problem. These are the people who will be teaching your children.

Be scared.

Word.

Comfort

Dear Born:


Thank you for creating these ever-so comfortable, yet sassy shoes.

Love,

Cee

SEVENTY-EIGHT

Today, my Grandma Mel is 78. Indeed, it is a blessing that she is with us. This is a woman who has had a hard life - single parenthood, ups and downs, and health woes; however, she exemplifies the power of God. She is the woman who keeps me rollin' on a daily basis, and cusses me out a least three times a week.

Happy Birthday, Grandma!

My Cousin K's wedding

Dear Bloggers:

I am going to copy Angie's sister's style, and submit my posts in "letter format" for awhile. :)

I wanted to share with you some things that have occurred:

* Last weekend, I flew home to attend my cousin K's, wedding and to see my family; it has been two years since I have visited the 219. I had a blast; I was sad to leave. It hurts me how my hometown has been left to urban decay. SO much $$$ has been poured into the city, but it has gone into the accounts of greedy folks (who misappropriated funds).
* The wedding was beautiful. These are not my best photos (blame the lighting), but on this occasion, I was not seeking perfection; I was trying to capture beautiful memories of happy kinfolk
* Born shoes are the best. I managed to snag a great pair last night. They are expensive, but when you have flat feet/susceptible to callouses, you must "conform."
* Flu shots will NOT prevent you from getting sick. I am sitting in my office congested.
* Jesus continues to be a friend of mine
* Steve Harvey's second book will be released a week from tomorrow. Therefore, get ready to read my blog for "Cee's analysis"
* I missed dressing up for Halloween
* Pottery Barn is decorated ever so beautiful for the holiday season.


Love,

Cee