Carrie Underwood says that growing up….Jonathan Taylor Thomas from Home Improvement was her secret crush…..who was your TV crush? 

I’m not a big Abba fan, I’m also not crazy for musicals.  But, I was curious after seeing the trailer for the movie Mama Mia.  Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnin…and then they threw in yummy Colin Firth for good measure….and I had to see it.    I know this will sound funny ..but really I laughed and I cried!  A Lot!  It’s so campy and cute, and good and serious, all rolled into one.   Ladies I know you will love it….but guys you should take your wife/girlfirend because Pierce Brosnin is much less intimidating in this role than he ever was as Bond!   He may be all that, but he really can’t dance!  …..and this may have ended my crush on Colin Firth too.   I can’t believe that I said that!   Plus, you’ll want to go to Greece.  I’m still laughing at some of the scenes from the movie…and I have to go on line to figure out what Abba song it was they played about kids growing up.  That’s where the crying started!  (Found the song, Slipping Through My Fingers) see it below! …..Abba fan or not, this is a must see movie!  It opens Friday and after you see it, I’d love to hear from you about your thoughts. 

Schoolbag in hand, she leaves home in the early morning
Waving goodbye with an absent-minded smile
I watch her go with a surge of that well-known sadness
And I have to sit down for a while
The feeling that Im losing her forever
And without really entering her world
Im glad whenever I can share her laughter
That funny little girl

Slipping through my fingers all the time
I try to capture every minute
The feeling in it
Slipping through my fingers all the time
Do I really see whats in her mind
Each time I think Im close to knowing
She keeps on growing
Slipping through my fingers all the time

Sleep in our eyes, her and me at the breakfast table
Barely awake, I let precious time go by
Then when shes gone theres that odd melancholy feeling
And a sense of guilt I cant deny
What happened to the wonderful adventures
The places I had planned for us to go
(slipping through my fingers all the time)
Well, some of that we did but most we didnt
And why I just dont know

Slipping through my fingers all the time
I try to capture every minute
The feeling in it
Slipping through my fingers all the time
Do I really see whats in her mind
Each time I think Im close to knowing
She keeps on growing
Slipping through my fingers all the time

Sometimes I wish that I could freeze the picture
And save it from the funny tricks of time
Slipping through my fingers…

Slipping through my fingers all the time

Schoolbag in hand she leaves home in the early morning
Waving goodbye with an absent-minded smile…

What do you think of the Bachelorette this year?  DeAnna is down to the the last two guys.   She says she is engaged!  Which one do you think it is?  She sure kisses Jason a lot!  But I keep thinking that there’s something  about Jesse…he seems to have more substance thatn what your first impression of him would be.

Jesse (the snowboarder)

or Jason,( the single father)

What’s growing in your garden?  I love to garden.  Until two years ago everything I grew had to be in a pot, but now with the house, I have my own little garden.  I love coming home every night and checking the progress.  It’s amazing how fast some thing grow, like lettuce….this is my first year for growing it.  I’m planning to use it this week and start something else in that spot.  This year I’m growing tomatoes, peas, zucchini, red and yellow peppers and when the lettuce comes out, I’ll put in yellow squash.  I also have about 6 herbs or so that I love to use when I cook. I was amazed that the parsley from last year came back!   

If you love to garden, and can share any tips with us please post em…like how can I get more peppers?…they never seem to grow very well for me, or what should you NOT put next to something else?  Help us turn our brown thumbs green please!  Also, I’m going to try to take a picture of my garden and post it….and you are welcome to do the same…c’mon show off your gardens!  Mitzi

Andy Rooney said……I’ve learned…. That simple walks with my father around the block on summer nights when I was a child did wonders for me as an adult.

My Dad made being a parent seem so easy. 

He taught me to lower my voice….the softer I say something to my daughter the harder she has to listen.  Mitzi

It’s true, I was born just North of Pittsburgh PA, but I’m rootin for the Wings!  I’m so happy that these two teams are battling for the Stanley Cup.  The Penguins have had their hard times.   It’s cool to see any team do well from a smaller town that doesn’t have the same funding that  larger cities enjoy.  It’s true, I do root for Pittsburgh in anything…EXCEPT when they play Detroit!   So please don’t call or write me hoping to place a wager on the game, I’m with you….and besides….everyone I know back in the “burgh”  has a buck or two wagered against me…….so if the Wings lose I will be broke!   I’m not worried….. but I do think that tonight is a do or die night for Pittsburgh and they didn’t get to the playoff because they are bad.  It should be exciting!  

 My friend Rhonda sent this…..It made me laugh, no disrespect guys!  Apples & WineWomen are like apples on trees. The best ones are at the top of the
tree.
Most men don’t want to reach for the good ones because they are  afraid
of falling and getting hurt. Instead, they sometimes take the apples
from the ground that aren’t as good, but easy. The apples at the top
think something is wrong with them, when in reality, they’re  amazing.
They just have to wait for the right man to come along, the one  who is
brave enough to climb all the way to the top of
the tree.

Now Men …. Men are like a fine wine. They begin as grapes, and  it’s
up to women to stomp the stuff out of them until they turn into
something acceptable to have dinner with.

Share this with all the good apples you know.

Thanks again Pam for sending me something to smile about! I love the shoe one! So true! Mitzi
THE LAWS OF ULTIMATE REALITY

Law of Mechanical Repair
After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch and you’ll have to pee.

Law of Gravity
Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner.

Law of Probability
The probability of being watched is directly proportional to the stupidity of your act.

Law of Random Numbers
If you dial a wrong number, you never get a busy signal and someone always answers.

Law of the Alibi
If you tell the boss you were late for work because you had a flat tire, the very next morning you will have a flat tire.

Variation Law
If you change lines (or traffic lanes), the one you were in will always move faster than the one you are in now (works every time).

Law of the Bath
When the body is fully immersed in water, the telephone rings.

Law of Close Encounters
The probability of meeting someone you know increases dramatically when you are with someone you don’t want to be seen with.

Law of the Result
When you try to prove to someone that a machine won’t work, it will.

Law of Biomechanics
The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the reach.

Law of the Theater
At any event, the people whose seats are furthest from the aisle arrive last.

The Starbucks Law
As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, your boss will ask you to do something which will last until the coffee is cold.

Murphy’s Law of Lockers
If there are only two people in a locker room, they will have adjacent lockers

Law of Physical Surfaces
The chances of an open-faced jelly sandwich landing face down on a floor covering are directly correlated to the newness and cost of the carpet/rug.

Law of Logical Argument
Anything is possible if you don’t know what you are talking about.

Brown’s Law of Physical Appearance
If the shoe fits, it’s ugly.

Oliver’s Law of Public Speaking
A closed mouth gathers no feet.

Wilson’s Law of Commercial Marketing Strategy
As soon as you find a product that you really like, they will stop making it.

Doctors’ Law
If you don’t feel well, make an appointment to go to the doctor, by the time you get there you’ll feel better. Don’t make an appointment and you’ll stay sick.

Honestly, I like all of these ….and more….so they might call me Ummmm, crazy!  Today, right now…I’m in the mood for carrot cake. How about you?  Mitzi

If all of the eight desserts listed below were sitting in front of you, which would you choose (sorry, you can only pick one)! Trust me…this is very accurate. Pick your dessert, and then look to see what psychiatrists think about you.

My daughter turned me on to them….her friend had them.  The next thing you know, I’m like a crazed person, playing Goobers Lab daily…….I’ve earned the prized Lava Lamp so many times she sends them to her friends now.  Now I’m into Home Before Dark!  Level 7 is my personal best.  I even got my own pet….the little poodle with the pink bow, we call her Trixy!  She looks like a Trixy!  C’mon, share…are you into your kids Webkinz?  Mitzi