Last weekend I made 7 jars of strawberry jam - this weekend I've made blueberry jam. Next weekend, Christine has asked for raspberry jam - Farmer's Market, here I come.
We were both young when I first saw you.
I close my eyes and the flashback starts:
I'm standing there on a balcony in summer air.
See the lights, see the party, the ball gowns.
See you make your way through the crowd
and say hello;
Little did I know
That you were Romeo; you were throwing pebbles,
And my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet."
And I was crying on the staircase,
begging you, 'Please, don't go.'"
And I said,
"Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone.
I'll be waiting; all there's left to do is run.
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
It's a love story - baby just say 'Yes.'"
So I sneak out to the garden to see you.
We keep quiet 'cause we're dead if they knew.
So close your eyes; escape this town for a little while.
'Cause you were Romeo, I was a scarlet letter,
And my daddy said "Stay away from Juliet,"
But you were everything to me; I was begging you, 'Please, don't go,'"
And I said,
"Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone.
I'll be waiting; all there's left to do is run.
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
It's a love story - baby just say 'Yes.'
Romeo save me - they're tryin' to tell me how to feel;
This love is difficult, but it's real.
Don't be afraid; we'll make it out of this mess.
It's a love story - baby just say "Yes.'"
Oh, oh.
I got tired of waiting,
Wondering if you were ever comin' around.
My faith in you was fading
When I met you on the outskirts of town,
And I said,
"Romeo save me - I've been feeling so alone.
I keep waiting for you but you never come.
Is this in thy head? I don't know what to think-"
He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring and said,
"Marry me, Juliet - you'll never have to be alone.
I love you and that's all I really know.
I talked to your dad - go pick out a white dress;
It's a love story - baby just say 'Yes.'"
Oh, oh. Oh, oh.
'Cause we were both young when I first saw you...
1.) Bragging rights again - Yesterday was awards day for Christine - she received an award in Drama for her grades and she was recognized before the school for her acceptance into the Governor's School of the Arts (this is the 2nd award for GSA). Last night she was inducted into the International Thespian Society. She was also awarded the IRONMAN AWARD for all the hard work she did as stage manager and sound operator. 
3.) I hit 40,000 words on a young adult novel I'm working on. I have dreams of writing a young adult book series, so this is the first. It's very exciting and I'm loving the characters I've developed - I just hope to see it published some day.
6.) This weekend at the Twin Hills Drive-In: NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: BATTLE FOR THE SMITHSONIAN and STAR TREK. I may have to go up to the drive-in and see STAR TREK again - excellent movie.
9.) I'm hoping to get more strawberries at the Farmer's Market tomorrow. I made 7 jars of strawberry jam last weekend and I'd like to make more this weekend. I have blackberries going on in the garden, but they won't be ready for a few more weeks."... life isn't measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away." --Author Unknown
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One of my bloggy friends was recently accepted as a blogger on Examiner.Com. Her blog is going to center around "Frugal Tips" to make ends meet. She has been giving us frugal tips for many months now on her personal blog, but this is a way for more people to have access to her information. If you have a chance, check her out - and don't forget to leave a comment!
... he played with my heart ... and had me laughing so hard I was rolling in the floor. I love Craig Ferguson and I watch his show every night. Occasionally - like the night of my 19th wedding anniversary - I DVR the show to watch at a later date. I do enjoy me some Craig - he's one of my guilty pleasures - which is okay 'cause hubby enjoys watching him, too.
Driving Miss Daisy is a 1989 film adapted from the Alfred Uhry play of the same title. The film was directed by Bruce Beresford with Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy. The story defines Daisy (Tandy) and her point of view through a network of relationships and emotions by focusing on her home life, synagogue, friends, family, fears, and concerns. Hoke (Freeman) - the chauffeur - is rarely seen out of Miss Daisy's presence, although the title implies that the story is told from his perspective. Driving Miss Daisy won the Academy Award for Best Picture and was the last PG-rated film to do so.
This new film will not be a sequel or a prequel, but a "relaunching" on the lines of Star Trek. This also means no Willow or Zander or Spike or any of our other beloved characters. A new Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie without the film and series mastermind Joss Whedon, I just find this hard to believe.
Apparently, Fran Rubel Kuzui, the director of the 1992 Buffy movie - starring Kristy Swanson as Buffy - and her husband, Kaz Kuzui of Kuzui Enterprises feel like they need to cash in on the vampire craze that is sweeping the nation thanks to Stephenie Meyer's hit book series, Twilight.
I have been a vampire lover since Barnabas Collins entered my life in 1966. Salem's Lot by Stephen King was the first vampire book I read, but I quickly moved on to the classic by Bram Stoker, as well as Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles. So this overwhelming frenzy with all things vampire, 40 years after my infatuation started, is very surprising to me.
...okay, don't laugh - or judge me - but my inner child is doing the Happy Dance this morning...Sci-fi is running the original LAND OF THE LOST series all day in preparation for next week's release of the movie. So, on this fine Memorial Day and my only day off until the 4th of July, I'll be keeping the DVR hot today recording all the shows! I know it's silly and I know it's campy, but it takes me back 34+ years.
"... Marshall, Will and Holly on a routine expedition, met the greatest earthquake ever known ..."
How could any child be afraid of a rubber suited monster who mouths didn't open? But when I was 11, I thought Sleestacks were so scary!
I even had a LAND OF THE LOST lunch box!
For anyone interested, I've been on a creative writing spree this weekend, so I have many new pieces on my writing blog - My Muse and Me. There are several new poems and the beginnings for two new short stories, in addition to another quick peak into the life of Jade, my science fiction character.
2.) Last night my hubby and I went to the Mercer County Board of Education meeting. The BOE honored my youngest daughter, Christine, for being accepted into the Governor's School for the Arts. I'm sorry, but I just can't quit bragging about Christine - we are so proud of her.
5.)Terminator Salvation opened today, so we're planning a trip to the movies tomorrow afternoon. This will be the 3rd Saturday in a row we've been to the movies - that hasn't happened in a long time. I can't wait to see what direction they take the Terminator series. In this movie, we'll finally get to see John Conner in 2018, fighting the war with machines we've only heard about.
7.) I'm reading a great book for my book club - ISABELLA MOON by Laura Benedict. It is the story of the search for a missing 9 yo girls and all the dark secrets of a small town community. My book club - the Mercer County Library Lunch Bunch - meets on Tuesday, May 26th at noon.
10.) I'm off to the kitchen to check my bread - I mixed up some dough and now it's on its first rise. I'm using my "no Knead" recipe, so it couldn't be simpler to make fresh, homemade bread. Yummy, fresh bread for supper - delicious!
Four men attempted to bomb a synagogue in the Bronx Wednesday night—what the Post calls a "mission from hell"—only to be thwarted by the FBI. The men, from Newburgh, NY, planted explosive devices at the Riverdale Temple and Jewish Center just after 9 p.m. One problem: the explosives were fake, supplied by authorities as a part of an elaborate sting operation. The accused men are James Cromitie, David Williams, Onta Williams, and Laguerre Payen. Cromitie told an informant that his parents had lived in Afghanistan and he was angry about the U.S. presence there. The men were apparently also planning to bring down a military plane with a stinger missile. 
A team of researchers Tuesday unveiled an almost perfectly intact fossil of a 47 million-year-old primate they say represents the long-sought missing link between humans and apes.To read the full story, go to Daily News.
"It is the scientific equivalent of the Holy Grail. This fossil will probably be the one that will be pictured in all textbooks for the next 100 years."
Dear Abby,
Am I the only person who doesn't watch American Idol?? Between the uproar of Adam and Kris, and the "news" of the newest UK recruit - there seems to be no new news - anywhere. These topics have flooded the airwaves and media print.
Sincerely,
Searching for real news
After being killed during a botched mugging, a man's love for his partner enables him to remain on earth as a ghost.Ghost is a 1990 romantic drama film starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Tony Goldwyn and Whoopi Goldberg, written by Bruce Joel Rubin and directed by Jerry Zucker. It was nominated for multiple Academy Awards, including Best Picture, winning for Best Original Screenplay, as well as Best Supporting Actress for Whoopi Goldberg.
Fearing that Molly is in danger, Sam remains earthbound in order to protect Molly. Sam is frustrated because he cannot communicate with Molly - until he meets Oda Mae (Goldberg), a con artist posing as a medium. Oda Mae soon realizes she is a true medium and Sam convinces her to help him save Molly.
Today is my 19th wedding anniversary - yeah US!!! Hubby and I have been together for just over 23 years and things just keep getting better and better. We have 3 beautiful daughters and loving families - what more could you ask for??
Who shot Adam Chandler? 
Dr. Kay Scarpetta is coming to a movie theater near you - and she will be played by Angelina Jolie. After almost 20 years of reading the adventures of the first true medical examiner heroine, I'm so excited to see Scarpetta finally made into a movie, but I have never pictured her as looking like Jolie.
This summer’s movie season is already kicking into high gear, and it isn’t even Memorial Day yet. So far, Star Trek is leading the pack, giving us a fresh new take on the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise, bringing this unique story to another generation of sci-fi fans. But this isn’t the only sci-fi movie people are interested in seeing – this weekend Terminator Salvation premieres, moving this storyline into the future. We will finally get to see John Connor in 2018, fighting the fight we have only heard about until now.
This past weekend, Angels and Demons made its splash onto the big screen. This is the first book by Dan Brown (author of The Da Vinci Code), but the second of his books to be immortalized on screen. This is NOT a sequel to the Da Vinci Code – however, Angels and Demons does have the character of Robert Langdon. This is an excellent movie – and before people start complaining this movie is not historically or religiously accurate – it is just a movie based on a book of fiction. Brown never claims it to be anything else.
Other June releases with buzz include: Land of the Lost on June 5th; The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 on June 12th; and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen on June 24th. I’m having mixed feelings about Land of the Lost – this was my favorite show when I was a little girl and I’m afraid they will butcher it on the big screen. I don’t like Will Ferrell and his “bathroom humor,” but I’m going to have to go see it because I’m afraid I’ll miss something.
Of course, the movie I am most waiting for is Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince – to be released on July 15th. Since the postponement of this movie last November, excitement has grown to a fever pitch with Potter fans eagerly anticipating the premiere. Other July releases include: Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (Ice Age 3) on July 1st; Public Enemy on July 1st (Johnny Depp – be still my heart); and Aliens in the Attic on July 31st.
On into August, anticipation is building for Julie and Julia on August 7th; G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra on August 7th; and Inglourious Basterds on August 21st (Quentin Tarantino rocks!). Wonder what took them so long in bring G.I. Joe to the big screen?
Last night was opening night for the Mercer County Senior High School's spring musical, "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" - based on the comic strip "PEANUTS" by Charles M. Schulz - Book Music and Lyrics by Clark Gesner. This is the first musical since the school merger of the Mercer County and Harrodsburg Independent schools.
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