Thanks for Being Patient ~ I was Out of Town

Sorry folks but I know it's been a while. Probably the longest I have ever went without posting since I started this blog.

I feel I owe everyone of my faithful readers an apology due to the lack of consistent post. However I have been out of town this past week due to a death in my family. Someone who was very near and dear to my heart. May God rest her soul she will be missed. It wasn't totally unexpected but that never really makes it any less painful.

I did have some positive things come from it however. I got to return to the area where I call home and I got to see some family members who I haven't seen in quite a few years. Actually it was 16 years to the very week since I had been back to the place I call home. The last time I was there I had buried my dad so I had some mixed emotions as well as far as the return went. I have to say though that getting to see some peeps that I hadn't seen in so long was wonderful. My friends and family who know me well knows what is going on in my life and they also know that I needed the time away. Under different circumstances it would have made it even that much greater but regardless I feel blessed that I was able to make it back home.

I also met someone who I have chatted with here online via facebook. Someone who I have gotten extremely close to throughout the past 7 months. This was more than I could ask for. She is a wonderful person just as I had thought and even more beautiful than I had imagined both inside and out. And I need to tell you my new friend that I truly do love you and I am so glad you were there for me when I needed you. Thank you and God bless you as well. I can't wait till we meet again.

We all go through our own struggles in life and no not one is without. And if you are then you are more than blessed and more than likely not experiencing life in such a way as most of us. I mean I for one dislike most of my struggles but they mold me into who I am today. Sure I would like to change several things but for the most part I wouldn't know I wanted to change them and to what degree or direction had I not ever experienced them to begin with. So I always challenge myself to be thankful in all things regardless.

Life is good and that's reality. I had my time away, my time of reflection and more importantly my time with my family and new friend was wonderful. I was able to reflect on some old times through photographs that I had either never seen or had forgotten about. I was able to do some personal healing in that I had grieved many a days and nights longing to be back to the place where I call home. At times I thought I'd never again get to see my ole Kentucky home but always knew that or hoped that I would and I did. Some of you who know me who I've confided in know the reason I do what I do on a daily basis. It's what I've chosen and it has been an easy choice to make but if it wasn't for my commitments that I have made I surely would not hesitate to pack up and return to the place I long to be and the area that is forever my home.

It's been a tough past 7 or 8 days but rewarding and a blessing all the same. I have a sense of closure on some issues that I've struggled with over that past 16 years and I will miss my Aunt with all my heart and soul I will miss her.

Thank you for being understanding and patient with me due to my absence and lack of post. Have anything to add feel free to comment and share with others. Hopefully I can get back on track quickly and get caught up with my daily routine of blogging. It's what I do, it's what I enjoy but without you, my readers, I would have no reason to pick up where I left off. I am passionate about blogging and sincerely enjoy it, however I am new enough at it that I feel a little guilt for not reaching out to someone to work up a few post for me while I was gone. Otherwise it was a great time and I enjoyed my long needed vacation even if it was under painful circumstances.

Great Holiday Offer Be a Survivor Using the New SPOT

This post brought to you by SPOT. All opinions are 100% mine.

Be a Survivor with the new SPOT GPS Messenger. I feel fairly confident in saying that if your a reader of this blog as of late then you have some type of competitive nature within. Whether you entertain yourself with Dancing With the Stars, American Idol the likes of Survivor and Big Brother, any one of those have competitors and for the most part good competitors.

 

 

 

Bonus Adventure Kit $50 Value

 

I like to think of self as a huge competitor. Give me a challenge and I usually add to it and make it even a little more difficult. No I don't seek the easy way out but don't mistake me I will take advantage of certain opportunities that might allow me to survive another day. This is why I think you'll find the new SPOT that just rolled out a couple days ago to your advantage.

 

This new SPOT Satellite GPS messenger is a valuable tool for even the toughest competitor. With the ability to go out in the woods and hunt alone (not that I endorse doing so), along the river bottoms following the beast of the Ohio River and it's many trails or to one of my favorite places the Shawnee National Forest in scenic Southern Illinois. There you can hunt, fish, hike for miles or just simply take the family out for a peaceful picnic surrounded by the Garden of the Gods. It really is a fabulous place and if you've never been and want a place to heighten your enthusiasm of the outdoors I suggest you go. Don't get near there at anytime of the year and not stop in for a quick trail walk. For nature and outdoor lovers the place is fantastic. Rock formations everywhere and the hiking is awesome. Like the new SPOT GPS Satellite Messenger it is a hidden jewel for those who haven't visited yet.

 

Take the opportunity to ask one of the many persons along the trails or picnic areas you visit and more than likely you'll be talking to someone who tells you, "this is not our first visit, we love it here". 

 

Right now, for the holiday season, if you buy the SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger you receive a bonus adventure kit worth $50. The kit includes a coupon for 15% off Basic Service, flotation case for SPOT, micro LED flashlight, safety tips bandanna, lanyard, safety whistle and a carabiner key chain.

 

This little jewel works virtually anywhere in the world. Never worry about your cell phone or towers location as it's not important with the SPOT and it's Satellite Messenger. Get lost or perhaps one of the worst case scenarios you trip and fall and break an ankle. Now not only are you lost but you can't walk, at least not too swell. Just hit the button and without delay your connected with not only your family and friends but providing a specific location to Emergency responders of your where abouts. All via the Satellite system and not a tower such as that needed with your cellphone device.

 

Remember the Holiday season is upon us and this would make a great gift for your loved one who has the tendency to go out alone or forgets to tell others where he/she is going. Perhaps they are like me and spontaneous and think it's unimportant to always let others know where your going even in dangerous situations. I'm like that it's the competitor in me, the Survivor. As Russell said, "keep hope alive". Well I say keep yourself alive by getting one of these on the SPOT!

 

And don't forget, right now, for the Holiday season, if you buy the SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger you will receive a bonus adventure kit worth $50. Visit the site to learn more and take advantage of all they have to offer the competitor in you.  

Survivor Nicaragua Preview of Episode 9 ~ Jane to Marty, Kiss my Grits Mel!

Jane and Marty continue to battle it out. Who'll be the first to go? I'm sure she will continue to cast her vote for him regardless of what the rest of the tribe members do. It could be her own noose as she states about the noose in the following video.

I have to say that over the past couple of weeks I have become a fan of Jane's but OMG when is she gonna let up and play towards the final instead of thinking that winning is getting rid of Marty. If I was her I would offer him some of my next fish I catch.

I hope he wins the next 2 or 3 immunity idols just so we can get a better feel of what the ole woman from Carolina looks like as she begins to shake in her bikini at the thought of Marty making it another day.



Who will be the next to go? And it clearly looks like the guys have this challenge all wrapped up. Jeff and the team are attempting to get the women and men to align but I don't see that happening. Never has worked out all that swell in the past, maybe for an episode or two but it does make for an interesting watch. The challenge does look tough and not near as boring as the previous challenges. At least we get to see some action and not peeing in the pool.

Survivor Episode 8: The Merge ~ For a Million Bucks What Would you do Next?

So what did everyone think about the latest episode of Survivor last night?

The merge, of course we knew this was coming it wasn't a surprise. They could have waited another two weeks or had a double elimination again and did it next week but 12 seems like the most appropriate number for a merge.

Still shaking my head at NaOnka and Jane is quickly winning alot of us over. Marty is in fact a pretty smart in lining up and connecting the dots but does his putting it out there go well for his game plan? I did like what he said about Jane but I think him and her need to form an alliance with each other instead of against each other. Jane is obviously holding onto a grudge since day one and in reality the first hour of the seasons beginning. Why Jane? Let it go, it's not going to get you much farther unless you continue to win immunity. And it's obvious your more than capable of doing this but you won't win them all.

Sash and Brenda may go to the end but not without a battle of wits amongst the remaining Survivors. For a season that started off slow, even if Jeff thinks the Tribal Councils have been a hit, it hasn't been the season that we will all remember yet.

NaOnka as stated last week is my favorite. I still like her boldness though she has toned it down some. The stealing of the food and then getting caught in the process is going to take her farther in the game than people realize. At least I think so. She's a villain now and most are thinking that the villain in this case will not win when it comes to votes. Her buttering up to Alina before she was cast off might have gained some vote for her but what about the rest. Let's just say if it came down to her and Jane we know who would win. That would be an easy pick as of now but who knows what's to come.

Stay tuned, I think next week will get a little more interesting and we will see the true colors of Brenda and Sash. Both great players but I think that little alliance will get shifted and Brenda will be the on who initiates it. I'm looking forward to it.

Jane

What do you think? Weigh in and comment and let us know. Who's your favorite and who's the one you most want to see get booted next? For a million bucks who will stab who in the next few episodes?

The Reality is Your Social Life Gets Much More Private with MYTies

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of MyTies. All opinions are 100% mine.

Keeping your social life private just became alot less complicated today. With the rolling out of the new application MyTies you have the ability to share information with those in your social network that you choose. Yes that's correct only those that you want to see your late night video in Vegas or choose which group or groups you want to privately share text messages, photos, videos and location information with.

 

Visit MyTies.com and download the Free App beginning today. Oh and take advantage of the opportunity to get 20 more invites within the app by using the promo code 'myprivacy'. 

 

This excellent new app has many great features all from your iPhone or mobile phone. Our social networks or at least the ones that I belong to are a little to accessible my standards. I like to keep certain things a bit more private and at the same time with the hassles of having to jump through hoops to do so. 

 

I encourage you to visit the site and exercise the ability to go through the short demo of one of the many features. Such as my favorite, sending a photo to a certain group of friends with my iPhone. All I have to do once the app is downloaded is easily click on the select few images of the friends that I want to share a photo with. Perhaps the most recent image of my new car or shoes or the recent winter coat I recently purchased. It really is that simple folks and I am very excited that my life just got a little more private even though my social networks haven't quite got there yet. 

 

With this app yours can too. What I like most about this is they promise to never sell out on me. They promise never to sell my email address or name so that keeps others from sending me spam ads as before. So privacy really is private with MyTies.com.