tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341318022011-04-22T00:04:27.575-05:00A shady spot on the web for me to ponder whatever I wish to ponder...shadyladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02800424491461277338noreply@blogger.comBlogger221100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34131802.post-47396129827800631332007-08-31T19:20:00.000-05:002008-12-11T02:50:38.270-06:00

I've been meaning to write on this topic for some time now, about how proud I am of my beautiful four daughters. They are each beautiful both inside and out. I'm not exaggerating, no motherly bias here...nope...not one bit....the facts are just the facts.Daughter number one, Melissa, has taken the world by storm. To her credit are the wise choices she has made along the way to that big three-oh

shadyladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02800424491461277338noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34131802.post-89849931625072245112007-08-11T20:04:00.000-05:002007-08-13T13:13:46.532-05:00

Not all hospitals are created equal. Zale-Lipshy was at one time a private hospital built with the newest technology in 1989. It is now a university hospital as part of the UT Southwerstern Medical Center. Next door is Parkland Memorial Hospital a taxpayer financed hospital. Also, adjacent to both Zale-Lipshy and Parkland is Children's Medical Center. All three hospitals provide excellent care.

shadyladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02800424491461277338noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34131802.post-78412499145052066502007-07-03T12:24:00.000-05:002007-07-03T12:40:00.584-05:00

It has been frustrating the last few weeks. It became apparent quite quickly how much I relied on the internet after our home connection was disconnected and the school year ended with it ending my daily work internet connection. Suddenly I was without directions to new places (online maps) and without the venue to find immediate answers to my questions, such as what major event was going to take

shadyladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02800424491461277338noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34131802.post-72946823769780275892007-06-12T15:21:00.000-05:002007-06-12T15:28:38.464-05:00

Remember that flood I mentioned a couple of weeks ago....'tis here. We are now back in our trailer...but they did not fix all the problems in the more than two weeks they had it, so it will be going back to the shop soon. Hubby is still laid up with his back...it has improved a tiny bit. Workman's Comp is a very slow process and we are still awaiting a check and a definitive treatment plan.

shadyladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02800424491461277338noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34131802.post-63810023325753312202007-05-22T18:02:00.000-05:002007-05-22T18:12:18.478-05:00

As I mentioned to a friend recently: "When it rains it pours, but this time I feel a flood a-coming!" Here are some recent happenings...reasons why I haven't had time to put my myriad of thoughts down:1) Moved.2) Had electrical problems at the new place the first time we plugged in and had to put trailer/home into the shop (that was two weeks ago...).3) Temporarily moved back into the old

shadyladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02800424491461277338noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34131802.post-18916017205591214582007-05-08T12:40:00.000-05:002007-05-08T12:41:52.514-05:00

I'm sure I have something to say.....but I can't think of what it is just now. I haven't forgotten about the blog. 'Tis the moving chores that have me bogged down...and lack of internet access at home. Stay tuned....I'll be back shortly!

shadyladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02800424491461277338noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34131802.post-69279347605366489442007-04-08T16:00:00.000-05:002007-04-08T16:42:50.438-05:00

Okay...so that title is definitely dramatic and a lie but I like the way it sounds. Here's something to ponder a bit:Every time I move I get rid of lots of things. I donate clothing and other items to charity, have a yard sale, and trash what is no longer useful. Why is it then that the next time I move I have to do this all over again!I'm thinking there must be a mathematical formula something

shadyladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02800424491461277338noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34131802.post-91847223658124275542007-03-14T06:36:00.000-05:002007-03-14T06:48:33.271-05:00

The results are finalized. After undergoing allergy tests on Monday, I can now say that I am officially allergic to housework. This was the first time that I had allergy testing. I had no idea that some factors would be so high. I've had problems with my ears lately, therefore the testing was necessary. Here's the breakdown with four being highly allergic and one being moderately allergic, or at

shadyladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02800424491461277338noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34131802.post-30986641946578874482007-02-24T17:38:00.000-06:002007-02-24T18:00:26.103-06:00

My show is a success! Or at least a second place success. I took second place twice last weekend and again today. My main show is "shadylady the famous author". During this show I have my booth decorated in browns and leopard print. While wearing a leopard print shirt and hat, I walk around introducing myself to people and hand out copies of my latest book. I've written two so far. I also do book

shadyladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02800424491461277338noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34131802.post-89711775556588417202007-02-17T19:20:00.000-06:002008-12-11T02:50:38.807-06:00

Having never seen wild peppers grazing in the grass, I could not resist taking a picture. Lucky for me, I had my handy camera phone in my pocket. Wild peppers are very rare. Unfortunately, they are prone to attack by larger animals. Dogs are a natural enemy and have been known to snatch them as they feed on the delicate grasslands of north Texas.The wild peppers pictured were part of a wonderful

shadyladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02800424491461277338noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34131802.post-38576344123516248182007-02-05T12:34:00.000-06:002007-02-05T12:46:16.131-06:00

I have been deliberating of late as to exactly what direction I want to go with my "show" for chili cook 0ffs. I had basically decided that I would do storytelling with a chili theme, but soon realized this would not work in all venues. The noise level during indoor cook offs make it near impossible to accomplish storytelling. Cook-offs held during the cold of winter would deter an audience

shadyladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02800424491461277338noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34131802.post-22599909844654325872007-01-12T18:12:00.000-06:002007-01-12T18:26:10.164-06:00

After eight weeks of physical therapy I am now free to choose how to spend my evenings after work!!! I am also a real believer in the benefits of physical therapy. When I started I could not move my wrist at all and any attempt was met with severe pain. After 3 1/2 weeks of therapy the doctor allowed me to start using the hand again. The next morning I dropped my toothbrush. Now I have

shadyladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02800424491461277338noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34131802.post-86520957817992615112006-12-22T18:23:00.000-06:002008-12-11T02:50:39.176-06:00

There we go again.....challenging the restraints of modern times. We could not resist the opportunity this sign gave us to be civilly disobedient as the sign is place just a hop and a skip down the road from the "Western Whitehouse" near Crawford, TX. Couldn't help but wonder if someone was taking our pictures at the same time as we were taking these. We were careful though....no fingerprints

shadyladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02800424491461277338noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34131802.post-89329265416593390182006-12-19T08:56:00.000-06:002006-12-19T09:02:41.041-06:00

Yesterday I began a new (additional) blogging endeavor. I started a blog called "Books, libraries, and more by shadylady". The name is a dead give away of course as to its nature.....

shadyladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02800424491461277338noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34131802.post-72216300251604690082006-12-11T09:13:00.000-06:002006-12-19T09:03:24.322-06:00

Christmas lights! Saturday night we took my parents to see Christmas lights. We started the evening at Cici's Pizza which is my mothers favorite place to eat. Then we drove out to McKinney. Just west of Hwy 75 and north off Eldorado is a well lit neighborhood surrounding a county club. Many of the streets have themes to link the decorations from house to house. We then proceeded west on Eldorado

shadyladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02800424491461277338noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34131802.post-66899143299543258632006-12-11T08:51:00.000-06:002006-12-19T09:03:43.378-06:00

Withdrawal....not fun. For more than five weeks I took hydrocodone for pain from my broken wrist. The dose was tapered off during the last couple off weeks. I had always heard that hydrocodone (Vicadin) is addictive....now I have experienced part of that. While I had no problem actually quitting it, I definitely experienced withdrawal symptoms. At first I just thought I was having a bad cold with

shadyladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02800424491461277338noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34131802.post-61707414064867260062006-11-30T10:42:00.000-06:002006-12-19T09:04:12.094-06:00

The pictures...... A couple of shady characters explore the desert of southwest Texas. There is no denying of the stark desert beauty....a phrase that would fit well on a documentary! While geocaching I decided to dare the mountain to shift!A combination of Native American cave paintings and modern grafitti, that is if you cansider 1902 modern. Watch out! That dino egg might hatch! A view to

shadyladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02800424491461277338noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34131802.post-1162823505210563252006-11-06T08:17:00.000-06:002006-12-19T09:04:43.025-06:00

I'm typing this with one hand. Fairly soon my parents will be here to take me to the orthopedic surgeon. It seems that when you fly without an airplane you are doomed to crash land, especially when are thrown off the back of an ATV. Fortunately, all I broke was one wrist....badly. I've quite a few bruises too and my neck was slightly sprained. I landed about a third of the way down a ravine while

shadyladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02800424491461277338noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34131802.post-1161654920619703032006-10-23T20:28:00.000-05:002006-12-19T09:05:27.388-06:00

Ouch! I didn't realize that it has been a month since I've posted! I always seem to get good ideas at the wrong time. I have begun to email ideas to myself from work. One thought that had occurred to me while reading the paper is that bloggers are really not much different from newspaper columnists except that they get paid for what they share with the world. We too though get the good feeling of

shadyladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02800424491461277338noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34131802.post-1158804476837495272006-09-20T20:53:00.000-05:002006-12-19T09:05:56.087-06:00

The following is copy of an email that I sent to my co-workers two days ago. Funny thing happen the day following this....(read at bottom)...You may be glad to know that the local police take seriously calls received concerning strange people lurking around the school. Apparently someone notified the police concerning a man who hangs out near the school and appears to pick up no children. The

shadyladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02800424491461277338noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34131802.post-1158534343276049792006-09-17T17:45:00.000-05:002006-12-19T09:06:19.369-06:00

Some may wonder from where the moniker "shadylady" derives. A long time ago and in another life I was a leader at a Girl Scout day camp. Each leader and child chose a camp name for the week. Mine was shadylady, chosen due to the fact that I tend to avoid long-term sun exposure (unless I'm going to have extreme fun such as on a motorcycle or golf course).Recently I took my shadylady moniker to new

shadyladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02800424491461277338noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34131802.post-1157843546147324532006-09-09T18:08:00.001-05:002006-12-19T09:07:12.328-06:00

Once upon a blog ago I considered updating my personal webpage on a regular basis in a manner that reflects modern-day blogs. So now I have decided to try this blog thing. At the moment though.....I find myself with nothing to say....some would say that is a good thing....sigh

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