WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!!!!

We won this one for Slim...
{And we didn't even back in}





CINCINNATI BENGALS

2009 AFC NORTH CHAMPIONS

It has been A LONG, DRY spell.

It sure wasn't pretty, but one goal for this year has been reached. Now, on to the next one.

Slim, you will be missed.

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Rest In Peace, Chris...

It's almost here...

{For those of you who don't know...this is NOT our house! I am just now putting up our tree! What's the rush, I always say. LOL}

I can't believe Christmas is just a couple weeks away. WOW! Where does the time go???

Just updated my blog from "Fall" to "Christmas". Here is a little something to get in the mood...{PAUSE PLAYLIST FIRST}...OVER ON THE RIGHT AND SCROLL DOWN

First up, Cincinnati's own, Collingsworth Family...

Hope you all are enjoying the season. Just remember, Jesus IS STILL the reason for it!!!

Leading the AFC North!!!!!!!

The last time the Bengals had a 6-2 record, the year was 1988. Lauren was 11 months old and we went to the Super Bowl. Just saying...


{Hey, come on, haters...PLEASE let me revel in this...it has been SOOOO LONG!}

PRAYING that Denver beats the Squealers tomorrow night...

Stay tuned.

Sue and Jim's free day...AKA a "Fall Fling"

Well, it has been 2 weeks since I last blogged on here...Time sure flies, doesn't it?



Jim didn't have to work today and since this is supposed to be the best day this week, I took the day off too. We went for a jaunt...starting here: {you can double click on the pics for a better view...}





We both had this:

Uncle Herschel’s Favorite


Two Eggs cooked to order with Grits, Sawmill Gravy, Homemade Buttermilk Biscuits, real Butter and the best Preserves, Jam n’ Apple Butter (on request) we could find.
~plus~

Fried Apples (me) or Hashbrown Casserole (Jim)
~and~
(choice of one) Grilled Pork Chop;
Hickory Smoked Country Ham; Hamburger Steak (Jim)
Sugar Cured Ham (me); Fried Chicken Tenderloin


YUMMY!!!!!




After that, of course we visited Goodwill where we found some goodies, as usual. Here is the bummer...They gave me a Senior Citizens' discount and I didn't even have to ask for it!!!!! I was mortified... LOL... Not really.





I forgot...before we got to Richmond, Jim took me past the Sunshower Country Club Nudist Colony. Do you think I am kidding? I kid you not! Here is the link:

http://www.sunshower.com/tour2.htm

Jim said he had to put some mirrors in there when he was working for a glass company. This is all I saw of it (or of anything!) Jim says he didn't see anything either...





So then we went to Whitewater Memorial State Park...






It really was a pretty day. And much more enjoyable than spending 8 hours in a cubicle!









While Jim was doing some fishing, I stumbled upon a cute little critter...












The park is dedicated to WWII veterans...






After that, we headed to the Brookville Lake...the second biggest man made lake in Indiana. While Jim was fishing, I strolled around checking things out...



















All at once I hear, "Sue, come here!" Jim has hooked a BIG ONE!














It was a Walleye that Jim estimated weighed around 6 lbs. As usual, he threw it back in.

After the excitement, we had to hurry home...the "kids" (Audra, Darrell, Emily and Quinton) were coming over for supper. And guess what we had???? That's right. BREAKFAST!





All in all, a LOVELY DAY!

2 ways of looking at the world...

...take your pick

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I haven't been on this blog for about a month. I have been over on Facebook, checking things out. Today, I thought I would give my blog a seasonal update and do a blog post. (I even changed the first song on my playlist to "Autumn" by the Edgar Winter Group...for any old hippies that may be reading this! LOL) I started the post and halfway through I encountered the dreaded "You Tube is down for maintenance and will be back shortly". So, while waiting to finish the train of thought for the post, I updated Scooby's "autumn profile picture". Isn't he cute????



Glitter Graphics


OK, so You Tube is back up. Here is the other way to look at the world:



Believe me, THAT was how I viewed my world this past week.

"CALGON, TAKE ME AWAY...PLEASE!!!"



And believe me, a mere bubble bath wasn't going to fix it!!! I am ready for my world to go back to being a wonderful one...

In honor of tomorrow, let me sign off by saying...

Bengals 38...Colts 7...and Happy Anniversary wishes to my hubby

I wish we played the Colts in the regular season this year. There were some men DESPERATE to make the Bengals team last night!!! I'm telling you, it was a thing of BEAUTY for me to watch...still have a BIG smile on my face this morning!

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And Happy Anniversary to my hubby !!! 11 years ago today we entered wedded bliss. {Thankfully, he is a Bengals fan too and can't stand Pittsburgh.}

I Love you, Honey!!! You are the BEST!!!





I am posting before work this morning...the quality of these pictures isn't very good. I might try and fix them later...

Sunday evening musings...

Before going to bed tonight, I just wanted to say what a wonderful Sunday this was.

Church was awesome. The spirit was definitely there. The message was timely. Spent good time with my Dad and Ruby. The weather was great. On top of all that, I have a wonderful husband. And we all have a benevolent Father who loves us more than we can fathom...

{Thanks, Pastor Debi...I appreciate it more than you know.}

Just wanted to share some songs (thoughts set to music) with you all. Hope you have a GREAT week. GOD BLESS!

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The last movie that made me cry...

I just posted about this over on Facebook. I have re-discovered a lot of my friends from my youth over there! It is crazy to see their faces after so many years...

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I also recently watched "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button". I guess this was based on a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, but the movie was anything BUT short. (166 minutes, to be exact). It was an eerie movie.






I am so behind on watching movies that I really want to see. I usually wait until they are $1.00 at the video store. How about you? What good movies have you seen lately, or really want to see soon?

What a GREAT day for Connersville...AKA CARBON MOTORS CHOOSES US!!!!

Whew. We can all breathe a collective sigh of relief...almost.

There are a few more hurdles to be overcome, but what a day Connersville celebrated today! We were all pretty sure what the announcement was going to be, but until it was official, we were all holding our breath.

William Santana Li, Chairman and CEO, of Carbon Motors Corporation,




said he had 3 questions for the crowd at Visteon today and the answers were all "Indiana".

The last question was, "Which state is going to be the police car captial of the world?" At that, the crowd ERUPTED!!! Finally, we had our definitive answer. WOW!





The company had to select a site before they can apply for federal aid. OK, now that is done. There are some legalities concerning the sale and environmental cleanup of the old Visteon plant which is in bankruptcy litigation. Governor Mitch Daniels was the only state or federal elected official there and he seems really committed to helping Carbon Motors get established in southeastern Indiana. Other officials who sent video congratulations were Sen. Lugar, Sen. Bayh, Rep. Pence, and Rep. Dan Burton (he stated he wasn't our Representative, but he was so happy for us and asked Carbon Motor officials to remember his unemployed constituents in Hancock and Shelby Counties when they hired. LOL). All the politicans said all the right things. Today I looked beyond the politics and just enjoyed the day.


Thank you, Tracy Brannon, for these pics of the event:






Here are some news links: {PAUSE PLAYLIST ON RIGHT FIRST}

WTHR TV Be sure to click on the videos. I don't know how long they will be available...

WISH TV Be sure to watch BOTH videos to get a real feel of the excitement at the announcement today!

Channel 8 said 2,000 people were in attendance. Fox news said 10,000. I have no idea which is closer to the real number.

FOX 59'S coverage

 


Check this out...we are even mentioned on the "FORBES" website!


Unlike our first lady, Michelle Obama who said she hadn't really been proud of her country until her husband was elected president, I have always been proud of my town...but never more so than today and the previous months that led up to today. KUDOS to Mayor Leonard Urban,





Brian Coates, EDC director




et al. THANK YOU!!!!

Here is a GREAT link I just found with lots of pics from the Indy Star:






God has truly blessed us. This whole situation has been SATURATED with prayer for months. There was even a "prayer walk" from Roberts Park to the Visteon building this morning at 8:30. The rain didn't hamper this GREAT day at all.

So now, we can FINALLY say "Thank you, Jesus, for bringing us Carbon Motors!"

Thanks to all my blogging buddies who offered prayer for us, also!!!