Monday, September 29, 2008

Sunday Evening -- Remembering San Antonio

What am I remembering now? Come check it out at http://melissaboyettbrinkley.wordpress.com -- my new blog. Would enjoy having some visitors!

Monday, September 15, 2008

Sunday Evening -- Remembering San Antonio

I just posted a new post about San Antonio on my OTHER blog -- http://melissaboyettbrinkley.wordpress.com. I have a few pics and wouldn't find a few visitors!

Monday, September 08, 2008

How 'Bout them Ags?

Saturday was spent at dear daughters for her birthday. She planned her own party this year -- well, after all, she is 29 so I guess it is allowed. She had friends and family over to celebrate with tamales, beer and Aggie football. I am so glad that A&M beat UNM -- a wonderful birthday present for the daughter and a houseful of potentially volatile Ags!

Good game, good day -- Happy Birthday, girlie!

Sunday, August 24, 2008

News --

The baby is to be Kathryn! Finally, a name. I am sure she is quite tired of hearing "Sweet Pea" and "Sissy". Even though she isn't here yet I am sure she can hear us and is probably saying "hey, folks, it's Kathryn -- get it?" So, Kathryn it is. And now the embroidery begins.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008


August 12

How in the world did it get to be August 12th? What happened to July? Is it really possible that the Christmas decorations are out at Hobby Lobby? How can it be that the school supply bins are already picked over? I guess it is true that as you get older the time seems to go by faster. I used to relish the never ending summer -- walks around the neighborhood counting "round" windows, carrying Granny's cherry tomatoes and a salt shaker, sitting outside with the neighbors, palettes on the yard watching the clouds, kites, the "unacceptable" next door neighbors, playing in the hose, watching the pigeons come home. Summers aren't like that anymore -- we roast for three months wishing our lives away waiting for a "better" season. What a shame. However, yesterday while running errands in the 90+ heat I felt a breeze with a definite change in the air -- I could get a hint of autumn. It was brief and almost non-existent but it was there so I guess I can quit wishing for something better, more comfortable, because it is on the way!

Saturday, August 09, 2008

I have reviewed "A Covington Christmas" at my OTHER blog, http://Melissaboyettbrinkley.wordpress.com.

Friday, August 08, 2008

Friday Fill-Ins

My Friday Fill-Ins can now be found at http://melissaboyettbrinkley.wordpress.com.

Thursday, August 07, 2008

Check me out at http://melissaboyettbrinkley.wordpress.com aka Brinkley's Place. Don't know if it is a permanent move or not but am giving it a go!

Wednesday, August 06, 2008

New Blog

I am trying to begin a new blog over at Wordpress. I don't know why -- I guess I am just bored. So, visit me there, too, at Brinkley's Place! I don't know if I am going to stay there but I am keeping my blogger one, too, just in case. I dont know, I am just trying to confuse my life -- things are just too humdrum!

Sunday, August 03, 2008

Unconscious Mutterings

1. crankiness: sleepy
2. backpack: school, hiking
3. Clone: kitty
4. high ground: flood
5. dreams: sleep
6. lovingly: tenderly
7. mistake: bad
8. Carson: Daley, Johnny, Kit
9. Errand: chore
10. Dozen: eggs, dirty, twelve

Thursday, July 31, 2008

Friday Fill-in #83


1. If I could travel back in time, I'd go to 1906 Scranton, Pennsylvania -- or 1886, Blaina, Wales -- that is a tough decision.

2. Give me liberty or give me death -- uh, no, already been done -- give me money or give me power!

3. I am listening to a program on the History channel about the 1906 San Francisco earthquake/fire.

4. Somewhere, someone is thinking something.

5. I'll always be 15 years old in my mind.

6. My idea of a good time includes my family -- well, and tamales and beer.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I am looking forward to watching a movie (something I have been trying to do for days and days), tomorrow my plans include a family reunion in Elk, TX, and Sunday I want to read but I will probably be working on an upcoming baby shower.

Bad News

 Hi all.  Well, there is no way around this — I have bad news.  I had my gall bladder out and, long story short, I have gall bladder cancer....