Veggie - Trader

Our son Tim emailed me to tell me about a new site that he heard about from a friend. It sounds like a neat idea. It's called "Veggie-Trader". You go there, register for an account (free) and then you can search the ads in your area for people that have extra produce, seeds, plants, etc. that they want to trade for something. Sort of like a 'vegetarian' craigs list... LOL
I signed up - I like the idea of trading or bartering. I am looking forward to planting a big veggie garden as soon as we move. And I love my perennials. I plan on digging some of them up and taking some starts over to the new place with us when we move.
I am still fighting the cold I came down with on Sunday. Sore throat, congestion, not so fun. The worst part about being sick is that I can't see my grand babies! I don't want them to get sick too...and I miss them!!!!!
Have a good Tuesday! The sun is shining here today, for a nice change.

Our Two Beautiful little baby girls...

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Keara LeAnne - our newest grandchild!!!

We have another beautiful grand daughter! Our youngest daughter, and her hubby, had their little baby girl the day before yesterday. She is a small baby... 6 pounds, and 19 inches long...but healthy and pretty! She is doing really well!Keara, Mommy and Daddy

And I got to be there when she was born!!! Which was almost not a good thing for one of the nurses who was trying to give DD an IV during a contraction...and was making her cry more from the pain of her trying to start the IV than the actual contraction....I wanted to deck that nurse.... (I didn't - but I have to say that I thought of it) (I know that the nurse had to do it, but I think she could have been gentler. DD has a huge bruise on her arm!)

Keara LeAnne is my newest grand-baby's name. She is a miracle baby, in my opinion. (but then again, aren't all babies God's miracles?)

Keara LeAnne

She was in the perfect head down position for weeks before DD went into labor, but decided to switch to a 'frank breech' position when it was time to arrive. In a "frank breech" position, the baby's bottom is down, with the legs bent up at the baby's hip, and baby is facing forward. Normally, if a baby is breech, they will be delivered by a C-section. DD's OB Dr. is an EXCELLENT Dr. - he actually was MY Dr. when she was born, and also for one of her brothers. And as soon as the Dr. said the baby was breech, I started praying! And God heard it... Dr. D. did a great job....and so did DD and her DH.

Keara and Grandma



Keara and Grandpa

Thank you, God!!!!

Now we have two gorgeous grand daughters!

And this Grandma is lovin' being a Grandma!

To-Do Lists or Not-To-Do-Lists...That IsThe Question...

Here's some 'food for thought'...from one of the blogs I enjoy, called "So Not Domestic"....

I found this fascinating quote today:

Weekly to-do list. On Sundays, I make a list of everything that I want to accomplish for the given week. Then, each day, I select about five items from that list. Of the five things that I choose, I select 2 that I'm really looking forward to, 2 that I can get done easily but they might not be my favorites, and 1 task that I'm really dreading. For me, the "dreaded thing" is usually a phone call I have to make. I have a phone phobia.Donella aka Lazy Housewife, So Not Domestic, Apr 2009

You should read the whole article.

I really like this idea...I AM already a list-maker, and a 'wanna-be list follower'... I really do have good intentions, but when I make out a list of things I don't want to forget, or need to do, there is always something on my list that I DON'T WANT to do ....so I procrastinate... I lose my list...I do one or two things that are not too bad on my list, and then I either conveniently (or cleverly) lose, maim, or destroy my list. I am SO going to try this idea from "The Lazy Housewife". Maybe I can do it... I can pretend I am the little engine that could....maybe...

I think I can, I think I can, I think I can.... maybe if I reward myself each day with something I actually LIKE to do penciled in on my daily lists.

So...now I'm challenging myself. (thanks, Donella. You're an inspiration...not to mention hysterically funny...)
Does anyone else have any tried and true systems that you use to keep yourself motivated? Please, please share...

Oh, and I have a phone phobia too....LOLOL