tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31579440184831375762024-03-13T02:04:59.605-04:00A Window To The PastRethahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05099236267502004797noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157944018483137576.post-2591905748661580602009-07-15T01:02:00.002-04:002009-07-15T01:10:28.054-04:00Been away to long!Hey everyone!!! Just a quick update on me. I have been so busy lately and haven't had much time for anything. I haven't posted in forever and I haven't had much time to read other blogs, which I really enjoy.<br /><br />I have recently finished my summer semester at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">GTCC</span> with a 4.0 average......<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">YEAHHHHHHHHH</span>!!!<br /><br />I still have a 3 1/2 weeks to go in my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">CNA</span> class. This week I am on vacation from the class, since our instructor is at the beach and I am being totally lazy, but it will be back to class Saturday morning at 8 am. That is the payback we get for being off during the week and then back to regular classes Monday night at 6pm.<br /><br />We start our <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">clinical</span> rounds soon and that should be a lot of fun.<br /><br />I got something a few weeks ago that I have always wanted...... An antique rocking chair. I love it! I will take a picture tomorrow to share with you all.<br /><br />Also, this maybe a lot to ask, but I have been going through some really hard times (personal issues) so if you all could remember me in your prayers that would be wonderful.<br /><br />I'll be back soon!!!Rethahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05099236267502004797noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157944018483137576.post-18835972294629506992009-06-18T23:43:00.000-04:002009-06-18T23:45:21.658-04:00A cute funny for you all.....LADY'S YEARLY EXAM<br /><br />I went to the doctor for my yearly physical.<br /><br />The nurse starts with certain basics.<br /><br />How much do you weigh?' she asks. "135" I say.'<br />The nurse put me on the scale. It turns out my weight is 180.<br /><br />The nurse asks, 'Your height?' "5 foot 6 inches" I say.<br />The nurse checked and saw that I only measure 5' 3".<br /><br />She then took my blood pressure and told me it is very high. "Of course it's high!" I screamed. "When I came in here I was tall and slender! Now I'm short and fat!"<br /> <br />She put me on Prozac. What a bitch.Rethahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05099236267502004797noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157944018483137576.post-16082074215118067302009-06-15T13:27:00.000-04:002009-06-15T13:33:35.584-04:00I thought I was at the wrong placeOK, everyone are you all sitting down??? My dh has been on vacation for a week and has been doing this and that around the house, but of course at midnight last night the offical end to his vacation my Freaking Christmas Tree was still standing where it has been forever.<br /><br />Well, I got home today at 12:30 and walked and thought I was in the wrong house.... Not only was my Freaking Christmas Tree down after 18 months or more, but he had put up new blinds also.<br /><br />Today is the start of a whole new life in this house!!!!!!!!!lol<br /><br />Let's sing to the top of the mountains shall we, ok, I'll start, so here goes.......<br /><br />Retha's tree is down<br /><br />Retha's tree is boxed up<br /><br />Retha's tree is down, down, down!!!! YEAH!!!<br /><br />The moral of this story my husband will get to live!!!! lolRethahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05099236267502004797noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157944018483137576.post-35008884636568362012009-06-08T10:04:00.000-04:002009-06-08T10:09:52.224-04:00Halloween! Help me if you canHalloween is one of my most favorite times of the year! Everyone that knows me, knows that I am in school full-time right and I am in the process of writing an essay about Halloween. <br /><br />I have to have 10 pages to turn in on the 18th and I have done tons of research and am always looking for other interesting facts and even some fiction on this subject. So far I have 6 pages ready on the history of Halloween and I am asking if you have any fun facts or myths about Halloween I would love to hear about them.<br /><br />You can either leave a comment or email with them and all will help. Thanks in advance for any and all help!Rethahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05099236267502004797noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157944018483137576.post-54271827253035584282009-05-31T12:45:00.000-04:002009-05-31T12:51:32.662-04:00Things I've Learned Lately1. I can not function on only 3 hours sleep each night<br /><br />2. I can't survive on Diet Mt. Dew and Marlboro Lights<br /><br />3. I can't just eat junk food and expect to feel good<br /><br />4. I miss my friends<br /><br />5. I'm not as young as I use to be<br /><br />6. I use to hate naps, but now they are one of the most important things in my life<br /><br />7. That I can still make A's and 100's in school<br /><br />8. I really am not a morning person<br /><br />9. I don't have any free time what-so-ever<br /><br />10. I may have overdone it just a little bit for this summer<br /><br />These are some of the things I have learned about myself in the past 2 weeks since starting back to school.Rethahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05099236267502004797noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157944018483137576.post-36512302427189990812009-05-16T21:19:00.000-04:002009-05-16T21:23:24.008-04:00The Answer My Friends Is?YESSSSSSSSSSSSS, My Christmas Tree is still up!!!<br /><br />My friend Shari told me that her friend Sherie ask her about this last weekend and I thought it was so funny, but so sad that the darn thing is still up.Rethahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05099236267502004797noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157944018483137576.post-19413626776180074282009-05-13T16:00:00.000-04:002009-05-13T16:05:15.520-04:00I did it again!I went to re-take my Compass test for English and Reading today at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">GTCC</span> and I passed out of all of those, just as I did the math a few weeks back.<br /><br />I am so excited!!! I go register for all my new classes on Monday and this is going to save me so much money in fee's and books and I love saving money.<br /><br />Now I have a question that I hope someone will answer for me. This is reference to posting comments on other people's blogs.<br /><br />Recently I posted a comment on a blog and when I went back the next day to see what anyone else had posted my comment was gone? I have to admit my feeling were and are hurt due to this. What or why would someone remove your comment? It was a very Plain Jane comment.<br /><br />ThanksRethahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05099236267502004797noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157944018483137576.post-54511674739411675332009-05-08T10:25:00.000-04:002009-05-08T10:50:17.312-04:00Girls day out and aboutIt has been a very busy week for me. I have been sick with a really bad sinus infection that seems to never go away.<br /><br />I started Monday off with going to the doc for a TB skin test and while I was there he decided it was best if I go ahead and got a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">tetanus</span> (spelling ?) shot also. He said with me starting school that if I was to stick myself with a used or unused needle this would help a great deal. I know one thing my left arm has felt like someone has beat me with a bat.<br /><br />I had to go <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">back</span> Wednesday to have my TB test read and it was find and then I was off to get my hair cut and styled. I was so excited, cause my hair dresser just had a baby and has been on bed rest for 3 three months. Oh and by the way my hair looks great.<br /><br />So now for the shopping. I had seen on Shari's blog (homespunandprimitives.blogspot.com) that she was going to Fancy Gap to visit Betty from <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Crockett's</span> Country Store and I wanted to go.<br /><br />So we made plans to meet up and Deb (thecarolinapeddler.blogspot.com) drove us up there yesterday. Fancy Gap is about an hour from all of us. It is nestled right at the start of The Blue Ridge Parkway.<br /><br />We went to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Crockett's</span> and it was a wonderful shop. Betty and her husband are some of the nicest people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. We stayed for a little over an hour or so.<br /><br />Afterwards we were all starving and decided to go to a little deli across the road and it was wonderful. I had homemade chicken salad on a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">croissant</span>, with kettle chips and a pickle and of course some sweet ice tea. <br /><br />Once we left there it was already getting later in the day as we head to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Cana</span>, VA and stopped at The Antique Rose Shop. This is an antique <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">consignment</span> shop that has outgrown itself to several smaller out buildings as well. It was jammed packed from top to bottom. I simply love places like that.<br /><br />I had been there about a year ago and purchased a really old quilt that I simply love and still have. This was Shari and Deb's first time there. I wasn't in the market for anything so Shari and Deb did the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">purchasing</span>.<br /><br />Once we left there we headed back to NC and stopped at a produce/flower stand before heading home.<br /><br />Needless to say we were all pooped by this time...........<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">lol</span><br /><br />Now let the fun begin <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">for</span> today. I have already been to the dentist to get my teeth cleaned and next week I have to go back to have a few fillings re-filled due to the fact that I grind my teeth while sleeping. <br /><br />Let me tell you that I have sent a lot of time and money at the dentist due to the grinding.<br /><br />Now I have to run out to the college for the second time this week. Oh, I forgot on Monday I went to purchase my books for my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">CNA</span> class thinking oh I only have to buy 1 book, well I was wrong I had to purchase 3 of them.<br /><br />Today I have to take tax form from 2007, since I was hoping to get a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">pell</span> grant and I messed up on the paper work when I first did it. I had us paying $65,000.00 in taxes that year and we just made a little over that so I had us paying it all in.........<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">lol</span><br /><br />Anyways, I was told that my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">dh</span> made to much money and had to apply for a loan instead. Well, I got notice yesterday that they re-filed for a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">pell</span> grant for me and they need the tax forms.<br /><br />I need to find out for sure what is going on, since I sign up for classes in a week I need to know where the $$$$ is coming from. If I did get the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">pell</span> grant then I have to take 12 hours and if I only go the loan I have to take 6 hours. <br /><br />Let me tell you I am already worn out from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">GTCC</span> and I still have a week to go before I start my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">CNA</span> classes and on that same day I will be signing up for the Surgical classes and I'm POOPED!<br /><br />Have A Great Day!!!<br /><br />RethaRethahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05099236267502004797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157944018483137576.post-33760742297008215472009-05-03T19:12:00.000-04:002009-05-03T19:15:18.627-04:00Too Funny!This is for the nosy person in all of us:<br /><br />Yesterday I was buying 2 large bags of Purina dog chow at Wal-Mart, for my dogs: Winston, Chief, Gus, and Maximus. I was about to check out when a woman behind me asked if I had a dog. (what did she think, that I had an elephant?)<br /><br />Since I had little else to do, on impulse, I told her that no, I didn't have a dog, and that I was starting the Purina Diet again, although I probably shouldn't because I ended up in the hospital last time. On the bright side though, I'd lost 50 pounds before I awakened in an intensive care ward with tubes coming out of every hole in my body and IVs in both arms.<br /><br />I told her that it was essentially a perfect diet and that the way that it works is to load your pockets with Purina nuggets and simply eat one or two every time you feel hungry, that the food is nutritionally complete; so I was going to try it again.<br /><br />(I have to mention here that practically everyone in the line was enthralled with my story by now.)<br /><br />Horrified, she asked if I ended up in intensive care because the dog food had poisoned me. I told her no; I had stopped in the middle of the parking lot to lick my butt and a car hit me.<br /><br />I thought the guy behind her was going to have a heart attack; he was laughing so hard!<br /><br />WAL-MART won't let me shop there anymore.Rethahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05099236267502004797noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157944018483137576.post-72946660555165555532009-05-02T00:20:00.000-04:002009-05-02T01:20:30.062-04:00And The Winner Is?Mandy from A <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Mayberry</span> State Of Mind!!!<br /><br />Mandy, I emailed you the news and will be in contact with you later today!Rethahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05099236267502004797noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157944018483137576.post-63329106688237710042009-05-01T11:10:00.000-04:002009-05-01T11:11:53.759-04:00Last Day To EnterToday is the last day to enter for my giveaway. I will draw the winner tonight at 11:59 and will post it shortly after.<br /><br />GOOD LUCK!Rethahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05099236267502004797noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157944018483137576.post-53955967830870770482009-04-23T20:26:00.000-04:002009-04-23T21:05:34.377-04:00Giveaway for my 50th Post<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGZZcawyoQ8J7L55skLVIFJq5C-O6tOFXLdMB0op_IDgp3Hcra5HZeEU7xKMPM-ko7-PcphPol_J7742C-fd66Xq6RJ2BCmaukCXAUFZE0FnnCBZqBZptyZ3RfQLnUVFPR9G7aPjVAV8a/s1600-h/giveaway1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328048002047772834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 330px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGZZcawyoQ8J7L55skLVIFJq5C-O6tOFXLdMB0op_IDgp3Hcra5HZeEU7xKMPM-ko7-PcphPol_J7742C-fd66Xq6RJ2BCmaukCXAUFZE0FnnCBZqBZptyZ3RfQLnUVFPR9G7aPjVAV8a/s400/giveaway1.jpg" border="0" /></a> I have put together a wonderful giveaway. To enter please leave a comment and make sure I have a way to notify you if you are the winner.<br /><br />What you will get if you are the winner:<br /><br />1 - 16 oz. Orange Vanilla Goose Creek Candle<br />1- Electric Patchwork Pattern Tart Warmer with bulb<br />4 - Black Cherry Tarts from A Cheerful Giver<br />6 - 6.5" Hand Dipped Cinnamon Tapers<br />2 - Soy Vanilla Hazelnut <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Votive's</span></span><br />2 - Soy Orange Cream <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Votive's</span></span><br />2 - Fluted Tin Votive Holders<br />1 - Large Bag of Twig & Berries Potpourri<br />2 - Handmade Cinnamon Apple Cider Soap Bars (one of my best sellers)<br />1 - White Willow Tree Night Light with bulb<br /><br />I will draw for this giveaway on next Friday which is May 1st. Only one entry per person please. Once the winner has been announced I will ship Priority Mail (sorry open to US residents only). Also when you enter please consider becoming a follower. I plan on having several more give aways that will only include the followers.<br /><br />Take Care and Good Luck!<br />RethaRethahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05099236267502004797noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157944018483137576.post-80290970799209281932009-04-23T16:55:00.000-04:002009-04-23T17:00:23.234-04:00Giveaway Coming on 50th PostToday marks my 49<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> post and I know a lot of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">bloggers</span> have giveaways for their 100<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">th</span> post, so I have decided I will have one for my 50<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">th</span>.<br /><br />It seems like it took me forever to get this far. I simply LOVE blogging and reading other blogs is a favorite past-time of mine.<br /><br />I will be gathering items for my giveaway tonight and plan on posting everything later today or sometime tomorrow.<br /><br />I just wanted to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">announce</span> it now since it just came to me.<br /><br />Until Next Time.........<br /><br />RethaRethahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05099236267502004797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157944018483137576.post-88612125980835627222009-04-20T15:20:00.000-04:002009-04-20T15:24:42.759-04:00I'm So Excited!!I have been studying and worrying that I was going to have to take a lot of math classes this summer, but today I went to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">GTCC</span> for my Compass Testing and I actually scored out of all math classes!<br /><br />I was and am so excited at the stress this relieves!! I called my husband and told him and he said there was no way and I could have knocked his head off.<br /><br />Regardless, now I can focus more on the science of becoming a surgical tech. Let the fun begin!Rethahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05099236267502004797noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157944018483137576.post-1903298606992023302009-04-15T00:08:00.000-04:002009-04-15T00:12:46.037-04:00Anyone Else Having Issues With Blogger?Several times tonight when I was viewing blogs and I would try to go to another one or close one down it would keep popping up on my screen? I have never had this issue and am wondering if anyone has experienced this.<br /><br />I know my friend Shari told me the other night when I moved everything from CCP blog to the new one I have now that my site did the same thing on her computer.<br /><br />I also know that there is a scheduled outage this Thursday, so maybe it has something to do with that. Maybe, they are messing with things early?Rethahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05099236267502004797noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157944018483137576.post-10942768923911283742009-04-14T00:18:00.000-04:002009-04-14T00:27:19.240-04:00New stuff I madeI had an order for some boxes and candles and thought that I would share them with you all.<br /><br />I love making the fabric covered boxes, they are so fast and easy to do. I love how they turn out each and everytime. I usually paint the inside of my boxes, but decided to try something a little different this time. I used Walnut gel stain and I love how it turned out (pic 1).<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgekIgJUg-oy1GRUknLHNxykL7pirAmDTmfqPaBevFZoyDodY80_ANxNBI9WWE1YbvGblfqtU59VlUsJmm9c_xR8UjPRBucVbdg0affDX3YhLG2609mSoIUTWqck8jo93gJBSl_dztTz32x/s1600-h/insidebox.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324397452175907282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgekIgJUg-oy1GRUknLHNxykL7pirAmDTmfqPaBevFZoyDodY80_ANxNBI9WWE1YbvGblfqtU59VlUsJmm9c_xR8UjPRBucVbdg0affDX3YhLG2609mSoIUTWqck8jo93gJBSl_dztTz32x/s200/insidebox.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUiWrIFoljHEgDkvkUxQ4PIUtCrsyGQ1ATobdbgI8IRoFh9uZJQQcjquVxRBsW7CkqNMRKET9m0y13C1YVLrIicHHXY9-EabXX-beuLA8YISYVMQmQ6wKhxZkxfRR3Qk8RojnRGR4GyQLo/s1600-h/roundlight2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324397385128400754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 142px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUiWrIFoljHEgDkvkUxQ4PIUtCrsyGQ1ATobdbgI8IRoFh9uZJQQcjquVxRBsW7CkqNMRKET9m0y13C1YVLrIicHHXY9-EabXX-beuLA8YISYVMQmQ6wKhxZkxfRR3Qk8RojnRGR4GyQLo/s200/roundlight2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrJkg31X7btMRMGsf9KIinVfInpAl-vYReyQuIXHx_USvDz0YiVhqUicGQDqSxpyvAlwN_UqKOfadMDGYLY3aMa1Ar3xskUzPZQyJm4og3TiWl40L_Nj0cpci-n57sw6Z4sC9D1Kj2iNTe/s1600-h/rounddark.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324397300351251634" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 118px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrJkg31X7btMRMGsf9KIinVfInpAl-vYReyQuIXHx_USvDz0YiVhqUicGQDqSxpyvAlwN_UqKOfadMDGYLY3aMa1Ar3xskUzPZQyJm4og3TiWl40L_Nj0cpci-n57sw6Z4sC9D1Kj2iNTe/s200/rounddark.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKf-xd6cDuNdM-Xg4d4PZhC3ocoCFpCivJ863LFyCqMTrSu1Ra7jnJEJyTnePpJSce7-i6AR62wYRO5SdRkVu5pT3AjXDLyhxPfo3KNB7iuocRG5MPJXGldMiUHEccXJGqYT6wMIYekOyr/s1600-h/blueoval2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324397232754743138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 148px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKf-xd6cDuNdM-Xg4d4PZhC3ocoCFpCivJ863LFyCqMTrSu1Ra7jnJEJyTnePpJSce7-i6AR62wYRO5SdRkVu5pT3AjXDLyhxPfo3KNB7iuocRG5MPJXGldMiUHEccXJGqYT6wMIYekOyr/s200/blueoval2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I also made some canldes. They are from a mold and I used cinnamon wax. I have had the same pot of cinnamon wax for over 2 years now and it just keeps getting better and better. I treat it just like a bread starter, by just adding more wax, color, cinnamon and oil to it and the color is wonderful. On these candles I aslo painted the tea lights and covered them with cinnamon.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrLTEZz3epnccDqPhveWYrf-Tm9o_rYkTCTT4M12tN6FFqfYJXPOO9M_yITl_9YXkMQh3InRp9uTF0ABxYtPokuS8_oXzFOg4sAb4Q7Q97Y7RR1uVejibeo1vgm9FF3lMqYG4ruto-gspE/s1600-h/candletops1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324397179911964770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 154px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrLTEZz3epnccDqPhveWYrf-Tm9o_rYkTCTT4M12tN6FFqfYJXPOO9M_yITl_9YXkMQh3InRp9uTF0ABxYtPokuS8_oXzFOg4sAb4Q7Q97Y7RR1uVejibeo1vgm9FF3lMqYG4ruto-gspE/s200/candletops1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg79whyphenhyphenHpOKlm6vFT6xoC_qOCXMueKR9glG-ZLxu-v28I4YH7X3SG9QH_AijLOKtc_-LOzN3WiJ08SNm510m07RLV5vP4vc1NWv2xcP7UR5-B1oSA5r7lYVx11nZo8xe5EhNUWgDk-3CzWG/s1600-h/candles2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5324397127445427874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 107px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg79whyphenhyphenHpOKlm6vFT6xoC_qOCXMueKR9glG-ZLxu-v28I4YH7X3SG9QH_AijLOKtc_-LOzN3WiJ08SNm510m07RLV5vP4vc1NWv2xcP7UR5-B1oSA5r7lYVx11nZo8xe5EhNUWgDk-3CzWG/s200/candles2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Thanks for looking..................</div><div> </div><div>Hugs,</div><div> </div><div>Retha<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5nf3RGHlDSuNPoxM3puWeZAjAsYvz7GLBCPNdBYbAK-m1c3rOPLai8O0E5xBnqCkhD3p8BLcutW46EemA7u52O4kq89oyVcQWCx14LL2Vj4TyqqPXpL-ia3ZzB2wPMyXpqsHXeozwGLb1/s1600-h/candles2.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div>Rethahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05099236267502004797noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157944018483137576.post-36194056051001487352009-04-13T09:46:00.000-04:002009-04-13T09:50:11.101-04:00Thanks!!!<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>I am so happy that you all decided to follow me on this blog. </strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>I have deleted Cinnamon Creek Primitives and will now only have this blog.</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>I have a lot to do today and will be posting pictures later today or tomorrow of some things I have been working on.</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Until Next Time............. Take Care</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><strong>Retha</strong></span>Rethahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05099236267502004797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157944018483137576.post-57838907692132560092009-04-09T19:04:00.000-04:002009-04-10T17:04:49.031-04:00Could it be this simple?I think this is PERFECT~ Exactly what our economy needs!<br /><br />There was an article from the St. Petersburg Times Newspaper on Sunday. The Business Section asked readers for ideas on "How Would You Fix the Economy?" I thought this was the BEST idea....I think this guy nailed it!<br /><br />Dear Mr. President, Patriotic retirement:<br /><br />There's about 40 million people over 50 in the work force - pay them $1 million apiece severance with stipulations:<br /><br />1) They leave their jobs. Forty million job openings - Unemployment fixed.<br /><br />2) They buy NEW American cars. Forty million cars ordered - Auto Industry fixed.<br /><br />3) They either buy a house or pay off their mortgage - Housing Crisis fixed.<br /><br />Like most people have been saying, the government is bailing out the wrong people!<br /><br />This was emailed to me and I thought it hit home.Rethahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05099236267502004797noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157944018483137576.post-43103087913255115012009-04-08T23:23:00.000-04:002009-04-08T23:26:17.836-04:00Name ChangeI did it, I changed my blog from Cinnamon Creek Primitives tonight and I will be going to all the blogs I follow to change my name on those as well.<br /><br />I hope everyone who followed me on my old blog will decide to follow this one as well.<br /><br />Until Next Time,<br />RethaRethahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05099236267502004797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157944018483137576.post-22225061509079876822009-03-31T22:46:00.000-04:002009-04-08T19:50:27.525-04:00I GOT ONE!I went out tonight and got a Magic Jack and now I am on the phone with my friend in Japan.<br /><br />It was so easy to install and the sound is so clear. Let's see how I like it tomorrow.Rethahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05099236267502004797noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157944018483137576.post-3230880342085806122009-03-31T17:41:00.000-04:002009-04-08T19:50:27.530-04:00Monday's Shopping TripI went to Asheboro to meet Susan (Primitive Preacher's Wife) to go shopping and to bring her the items she had ordered from me. Susan had her 2 lovely daughters and her very nice husband came along as well.<br /><br />We shopped at The Collectors Antique Mall and another thrift store that was just a few steps away. Susan has posted the pictures of the items they purchased on her blog. I did get a wood candle box that was marked down to $1.00, you know I couldn't leave it behind.<br /><br />I have lots of nice finds from thrift stores and antique stores in my car and I swear one day I will get them out.........lol<br /><br />The trip was very relaxing and we are going to go shopping again in Carmen, NC where there are 13 antiques stores side by side. So if there is anyone else that would like to go just let me know.<br /><br />Until Next Time.........<br />RethaRethahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05099236267502004797noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157944018483137576.post-54472490740985161662009-03-31T08:03:00.000-04:002009-04-08T19:50:27.535-04:00Magic JackDoes anyone have one of these. Several weeks ago I told my DH that we need to have our land line disconnected and we should use our cell phones. Well that is what we did and now I miss my house phone badly.<br /><br />I don't mind using my cell but I I really miss my home phone.<br /><br />If anyone is using the Magic Jack please let me know how you feel about it. I looked it up last night and it looks like a great device. I did ask Diane from A Primitive Journey what she thought about it and she says she LOVES it.<br /><br />Anyways, I know you plug it into us USB on your computer and plug a phone into the device and then you have free local, long distance, voice mail, call waiting and other features for $19.95 a YEAR once you purchase the device.<br /><br />Thanks in advance<br /><br />RethaRethahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05099236267502004797noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157944018483137576.post-75186226312390388602009-03-31T00:04:00.000-04:002009-04-08T19:50:27.541-04:00Road RAGEI think the older I get the worse my road rage is getting. I don't understand why some people have to follow so close that if I farted they would be able to smell it. This has happened twice in the past couple days. <br /><br />The first was Saturday and it was pretty messy here with lots of rain and this woman gets behind me and stayed so close I couldn't even see her head lights. I was going to a thrift store out in the country and when I got ready to turn I think it shocked her. She ALL BUT HIT ME!!! Now my car is paid for, but she is more than welcome to buy me a new one.<br /><br />Ok, so tonight I was on my way home from Staples traveling on I-40 and I have to exit off onto 421. Well some kid decides he wants to ride my bumper. I tell you one of these days everyone is going to here my name on the national news about a 40 year old, crazy white woman who got out of her car and just started slapping people at the stop light and the reporter is going to say quote "She was babbling about slapping some sense into these people".<br /><br /><br />SERENITY NOW I tell you SERENITY NOW!Rethahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05099236267502004797noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157944018483137576.post-38650809767209540352009-03-26T20:35:00.000-04:002009-04-08T19:50:27.546-04:00We're Going Shopping!I will be meeting Susan (Primitive Preacher's Wife) in Asheboro, NC Monday morning to go shopping at the Collectors Antique Mall. <br /><br />Susan has purchased some of my items and instead of shipping them we have decided to meet half way for both of us. I went to this antique store last week and it is wonderful and there are also thrift stores and consignment shops within walking distance of each other.<br /><br />I have been wanting to meet Susan for awhile now. She always post the best finds on her blog, so maybe we can find some wonderful stuff together.<br /><br />Susan will be the first person that I have meet from blogland and I am very excited!!Rethahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05099236267502004797noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157944018483137576.post-19531866249688363002009-03-22T15:35:00.000-04:002009-04-08T19:50:27.552-04:00For my Girl in JapanWhen you see this you will know who you are...lol<br /><br />Ok, just wanted you and the rest of the world to know you can now post comments on here.........LOL<br /><br />Love ya Chica!!!<br /><br />Oh and yes thought this post would be funny!<br /><br />RethaRethahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05099236267502004797noreply@blogger.com1