Summer

Happy Friday!! It has been a long week, but a good week. The summer is slowly coming to an end and what a HOT one it has been. Today, as of right now, it is quite pleasant 80 degrees and overcast and calling for some thunderstorms. Several campmeetings and youth camps have been going on over the past several weeks and I was glad I could attend some of them and hated that I missed some. Last week-end, August 5-6, me and my parents took a week-end trip to Blowing Rock & Grandfather Mountain near Boone, NC and came home on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It was really nice to get away from society and regain my sanity. I enjoyed the coolness and mountain breeze and wanted to bring some back with it, but it wouldn't come. :(
I just got some brownies out of the oven. We are having some tree work done and the 3 men have worked so hard all week. They each have full-time jobs then come here in the evenings and work til dark. I am sad to see the big oak tree cut down in the back yard because it was the biggest part of our shade tree.

sunset 6-2011

july 4th 2011











Blowing Rock



Grandfather Mountain entrance



split rock

very top of Grandfather Mtn.



Life

I want to start out by saying Happy Monday! I am enjoying my day off from all 3 jobs. Life has been so busy and I apologize for not blogging before now. I enjoyed my week-end vacation a few weeks ago with my mom to NC Camp meeting. It was great getting to see people that I had not seen in a long time. Toccoa Camp meeting was good as well and looking forward to the Toccoa Youth Camp beginning next Thursday, July 28. It is hard to believe that I have already been working at Dollar General for over 2 months now.
I am enjoying my summer, however; am not enjoying the blasting hot days we have been having. I have definitely enjoyed the past few days that have been much cooler.

vacation

I cannot believe that I have not blogged in a few weeks, folks I apologize! I have been quite busy working and baby-sitting til I do good to get in a few hours of sleep each night. Today, I landed another part-time job working at the daycare where my mother works. I will be doing lunch breaks and possibly more soon. I enjoy going up there. I have been helping mom out a few days a week with her class and I love her kids. Me & my mother are taking a week-end vacation to North Carolina for a camp-meeting and to see friends & family. I am excited to be getting away from society for a few days. We finally got rain the other night, it was so nice and hope we get more soon. Well, this is all I can write for now. I must be running along got things to finish up before heading out.

American Idol Finale

So I realize that is little late but I still wanted to blog it. As most of America know that Scotty McCreery from Garner, NC won American Idol and Lauren Alaina from Rossville, Georgia was the runner-up. When it came down to them two being the top 2 I had a really hard time deciding who I wanted to win, because I like them both and they represent me (Carolina & Georgia). So two weeks ago, they each performed a few times and I then got my conformation that I wanted Scotty to win since he represents Carolina and I am a Carolina girl and always will be regardless of where I reside. This is a preview of what sold me to go with Scotty....http://youtu.be/d1Mts--lv_o


Lauren was great, but I just fell in love with Scotty and his voice! I am enclosing several performances of them together and solo!

Lauren.... http://youtu.be/sO1e8VImSJo
http://youtu.be/sO1e8VImSJo
http://youtu.be/fb2YGGlPK7M - this is to my mother and all the ladies in my life!
http://youtu.be/jMK1rS5-mJI

Scotty.....http://youtu.be/fb2YGGlPK7M
http://youtu.be/DSnUJ7la8Xg
http://youtu.be/E87tF0UthxA
http://youtu.be/bDlzGJfEWos

Lauren & Scotty....
http://youtu.be/1LmJPkB0yeY
http://youtu.be/ZpnvUl8sps8

Week One

It has already been one week since starting work at the DG and I am enjoying it and my co-workers.
I am grateful for the store manager working with my baby-sitting schedule.
On my second day, a co-worker told me that she was giving me a week to see if I stay and I have made it. (laughing) Several people had quit within the past 3 weeks before I started which its shocking with the unemployment percentage high. Its fun and hard work which is nothing new because I always work hard not bragging or anything. I have learned that har work pays off in the long run.

New Job

I went in Tuesday morning, May 10, 2011 for orientation and also did some training.

first clock in ticket

I worked my first night last night Thursday, May 12, 2011. It was fun and an interesting night. Let me just say an older lady made a mountain out of a mole hill. She was paying with check and cash. She gave me cash and wrote a check for an even amount, well dollar general's policy is a check cannot be wrote OVER the amount. So, it took over 10 minutes for the shift supervisor to get her to write another check for the exact amount. That is just half of the story!

name tag



I am grateful that I was given the opportunity to work with Dollar General. It took me a while to finally get the job. God knew just what was awaiting me!

MY MOTHER IS THE BEST IN THE WORLD

My beloved Mother is the GREATEST person in the world.

She has been by my side through good and bad times.

I would not want any other person to call mom than the one God blessed me with.

Thank God for Mother's Love – Anonymous

A mother's patience of a saint could only be by the hand of God.

There is no love, like a mother's love,
no stronger bond on earth...
like the precious bond that comes from God,
to a mother, when she gives birth.

A mother's love is forever strong,
never changing for all time...
and when her children need her most,
a mother's love will shine.

God bless these special mothers,
God bless them every one...
for all the tears and heartache,
and for the special work they've done.

When her days on earth are over,
a mother's love lives on...
through many generations,
with God's blessings on each one.

Be thankful for our mothers,
for they love with a higher love...
from the power God has given,
and the strength from up above.