Well it’s Tuesday and it’s snowing, I am happy, remember snow = God’s love, it blankets you and makes everything beautiful. My mom, who knew how much I love snow, used to tell me that snow was God’s way of telling me he loves me. I was so happy to see it this morning, like a long lost friend who has come to visit, no matter the length of the visit, they are always welcome.
Today is sweater dress and purple boots day, thank you to Elizabeth Anne for the boots, they are still my favorites. They match my purple purse that was also from Elizabeth Anne, I am a lucky mom. I’m having a really good outfit day; I should take a picture, because I look good, except for the remnants of the fever blister. Talk about being brought back to reality, it’s always something.
I would like to take a moment and give a huge shout out to Spanx, I love them, I believe they are the best invention ever, they make me look good. Especially considering the food fest I was on in December, Spanx is my best friend right now.
So I got these new things, Salad additions by Lean Cuisine, so far I am enamored, I tried the Asian chicken one yesterday and today I will be trying the southwest chicken. I am a huge fan of salad, as long as there is minimal or no lettuce. I am not a huge fan of lettuce; I am a huge fan of the lettuceless salad, what is that you ask. Well, it is everything but the lettuce, all the good stuff, the chicken, the croutons, the cheese, all that stuff. Not to worry, I am putting lettuce in these, I am trying to be good after being bad for so long.
I won’t go on and on today, I just want to enjoy the snow while it lasts, it is supposed to be 40 degrees today so that means the snow won’t last. I wish it would snow for days, maybe on my birthday it will do that, that would be amazing.
Memories
Well, it is Monday, I don’t know what to think, I am loving the weather, I did not like being out last week with eye issues. Yesterday was my parents wedding anniversary and my aunt passed away, bitter sweet day. My heart goes out to my cousins in the loss of their mother; I know what it is to lose that one person who is always in your corner no matter what. Even when you expect it, even when you know they will no longer be in pain, it’s hard. It is hard to accept, it is hard to find peace, it is hard to reconcile that your mom is gone. My thoughts are with them, my heart breaks for them, and yet I can see my grandmother and grandfather greeting her with open arms.
I have to tell you all, my grandmother was only fond of two of her daughter-in-laws that was my Aunt Laura Fay and my Aunt Dorothy, and they were the only ones she had really good words for. The rest, she didn’t say anything about, except for my Uncle Laverne’s wife, she was bitter towards her, but Aunt Dorothy and Aunt Laura Fay she loved. So I can totally imagine the greeting that Aunt Dorothy is getting right now. My Great Aunt Effie loved everyone, she was a lot like my mom, and I never heard her say one bad word about anyone. EVER. She was truly amazing; I know she was there as well to give a huge hug and a huge welcome home.
I know I write a lot about my parents, and with yesterday having been their anniversary I feel the need to tell a story. I have to be honest; I don’t remember which ones I have told before, so if this one is a repeat, please forgive me.
I never saw my parents argue, like ever, the only time I saw my mom slightly perturbed with my dad was during the period where he was teaching me to drive. I can only imagine the conversations they had in private about this; I never witnessed any of them. Well this one time, my dad was under the hood of the car and told me to give it some gas, which I did. He then says put the car in neutral and give it some gas, I said I don’t want to do that dad. He said it’ll be fine, so I put the car in what I think is neutral and give it some gas. Imagine my surprise when the car went flying backwards, knocking the fence down and leaving my dad standing there with a wrench in his hand with a surprised look on his face. Mom comes flying out of the house and points at dad and says these simple words “drivers Ed”. Turns and walks back into the house. I look at my dad, he looks at me, and says, well, hmmm I guess that settles that, now let’s fix that fence.
I really miss them, their humor, their wisdom, their influence; I know my cousins will miss their mom like I miss mine. She was kind, gentle and always put others before herself, it was no wonder my grandmother thought so highly of her.
There’s a Stye in my Eye
So far in 2013 I have had an eye stye and a fever blister, however, I am on the mend, so still good, I hope everyone else is having a better start to their year.
So far on Conversations we have tackled teenage curfews, do they work, or are they antiquated, they do work and are not antiquated, so keep it up parents. Let your children know their limitations within the confines of the home and the consequences if they break the rules. Open communication is the key, that is what we learned while talking with Pastor Purvey, very informative show.
This week we take on depression and what the bible has to say about it, i think you will also find this very informative and hopefully if not helpful to you personally, perhaps someone you know. We all go through it, none of us are immune to depression, it hits at some point in our life. However, there are things that you can to do combat it, first off, talk to someone, that is the most important key. I believe. Keeping things internalized will just compound the issue and it will eat at you. Not healthy, trust me, someone out there has been where you are and has something helpful to tell you.
Well I am feeling better today, so it is off to run a few errands, the Irishman’s daughters are selling Girl Scout cookies, so if you would like to order some, email me.
The Story of Thomas Testerman
I have a need to write this out, it is how the first Testerman came to America, this is the story that both my grandfather and my dad told me. I would like any Testerman’s out there that find this to add their story as well, all of the ones I have ever met all have the same story so far. So here goes:
Thomas Testerman came to America fighting on the side of the British, he was a Prussian mercenary, he was more than likely born in deep poverty as rich men did not become mercenaries.
He came here in 1774, was actually captured at Ticonderoga, the American officers came to the imprisoned mercenaries and told them if they fought for them at the end of the war they would give them land. They would be able to stay. Thomas took them up on that offer and never looked back, legen says he was given a valley in Virginia. One of my brothers was stationed in Virginia when he was in the army and actually found them, and they did have our story.
Thomas had 3 sons, only one would inherit, the oldest, one went to upper state New York to seek his future and the other went west. The one that went west, well that is mine, eventually that line settled in Missouri then moved to Oklahoma during one of the land rushes.
An interesting side note, I understand the Testerman’s and the Livesay family married each other, a lot, if you look up Livesay, they were the premier wagon builders in the country in the 1700’s and 1800’s.
Well that is the story of Thomas Testerman, I even named my youngest son after him, so proud he had the courage to better himself and so happy he took a chance on an untried country and settled here. I wonder if he can see what his progeny has done with the opportunities we have all due to him.
Stroke or No?
I think there is something wrong with me, my left eye lid is swollen and hurts, I have a fever blister, without ever having had a fever, I did the only thing I could. I looked it up on WebMD; I may have had a stroke. I am at work, so odds are no one will notice, I may end up going to the Care Now place, the eye thing has me a little worried.
I am back at work after a long time off, the weekend was a little strange, the Irishman now has weekends off, starting this past Sunday. He took Saturday off as well this weekend; it was weird having him there, not in a bad way, just weird. I think he woke up ready to go to work on Sunday, he stayed up till 6am and then I think he woke up and thought he had to go to work at 10am.
We will see if spending actual time together breaks us apart or we actually stay together, stay tuned folks.
My eye hurts so I am not going to go on forever today, pray I didn’t have a stroke.
Disgusted
So I bought these two sweater dresses, that on me turned out to be just sweaters, no way would I wear these as a dress! One thing dropped on the floor and well, let’s just say everyone would get an eyeful. Police would be called, probably end up in jail, and I am too pretty to go to jail.
Ok, so, something is really bothering me and I need to get it out, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, it seems these two have procreated. Here is my thing, she is still married, since when did it become acceptable in our society to still be married to one person and get pregnant by another? All of the media outlets are extolling the conception of this child, turns out there is no hiding these days where one conceives a child. It was conceived near the Vatican, do we really think Jesus was looking down saying this is a good thing? NO! We do not! Kim you are an adulterer, this should not be extolled in the media, young girls should not be happy about this. Kim sent a tweet out saying she was sorry her dad and his mom could not be a part of this. Really? Kanye’s mom would probably hit him upside the head, what is he thinking getting involved with a woman who could only stay married for 72 days and can’t seem to get a divorce? Clean your house before you start adding to it, and here is a huge surprise, the state of California considers her husband to be the father of the child until it is proven otherwise. Hmmmm, wow, really, it is assumed a womans husband is her baby’s father? Such radical thinking.
I for one am disgusted by this behavior, I am disgusted by the people who think this is ok, it is not ok, it is never ok. Where have the morals of this world gone? Is this what we are really reduced to? Being inundated by immoral people in an immoral world?
Rant for the New Year
Today I had the best time recording Conversations with Shanon, we even had a guest in, Pastor Purvey from Antioch Baptist Church in Dallas, he is a youth minister there. We talked about teen curfews, you will want to tune in for this one if you are raising teenagers. We also recorded several other shows that will air in January. Some hard-hitting topics that you will not want to miss.
Poor Shanon J was witness to a full on, in person, Angie Rant, this was about taxes and what our money is spent on. I said that they need to start with the bottom and work their way up. That is what we do when we budget our own households, cut out the small things and work our way to the big one.
I believe funding for Planned Parenthood needs to go, let me tell you why, because when this was started it was started by a woman, Margaret Sanger, who spoke of sterilizing those she designated as “unfit,” a plan she said would be the “salvation of American civilization.: And she also spike of those who were “irresponsible and reckless,” among whom she included those ” whose religious scruples prevent their exercising control over their numbers.” She further contended that “there is no doubt in the minds of all thinking people that the procreation of this group should be stopped.” That many Americans of African origin constituted a segment of Sanger considered “unfit” cannot be easily refuted.
I don’t want to pay for abortions anymore, there I said it, I mean it, I am done paying for this, on this continent and abroad.
I also believe funding for PBS needs to be done, with the licensing rights to all muppet characters on Sesame Street belonging to Sesame Street, they can easily fund themselves. Jim Henson gave them the means to be independent, PBS regularly does fund-raising, if you love these programs please give your money. I am tired of using mine, I gladly gave when my children were small and enjoyed these programs.
Let’s start small then move on to the bigger issues, this is how you balance a budget, this is how you get rid of unwanted spending. You do not raise salaries of congress-people, judges and other government officials, you do not then raise taxes on the poor and middle class. Shame on you Congress for doing this to us, cut your salary and health care, then we’ll talk.
Red Dawn
I found out something about the Irishman last night that could be a deal breaker, he does not love the movie Red Dawn as much as I do. How could anyone not love that movie, it was on last night, I kept randomly yelling Wolverines, it was greatness. I learned a lot watching that movie, in case of an invasion we should take to the mountains, we should all have hunting clothes and know how to use a bow and arrow and rifles. Also the stealthier the better, oh and ride a horse, we should all know how to ride a horse.
So, today is the 2nd day of the new year, so far I have kept several of my goals, I have read the bible every day, I have started a plan to read the bible through in a year, I am going from new to old. I have read the bible through several times in my life, I feel I need it now. I have also done research for some upcoming shows, we are going to have some great Conversations, you will not want to miss these. I have also begun getting back on track with my weight issues. I was doing so well, I looked so good, and then boom, I sat by Kay. I know you are wondering why would this derail you, well let me tell you, she is a baker. Of epic proportions, amazingly good sweet things, at first I resisted, she will tell you this. However, the day after day of, “taste this, doesn’t this smell good” got to me, I grabbed that fork and tasted. Well that is all she wrote, we all know I am a sugar addict, so off the wagon I went, in a huge way.
But I am here to tell you, back on the wagon I go, Kay has been told this, we now work different shifts, I love you Miss Kay but you are evil with your sweets!
I have not had an exciting week, just cooking my 15 bean soup, taking care of Jeffrey and Alex’s cats, as they are skiing, that is about it. Oh and being so sad that the Irishman does not love Red Dawn, still cannot get over that.
I did set some goals this year, to have better eating habits, to read the bible through and to be fiscally responsible, those were my biggies. Also to go where God leads me, I have to be honest, this radio thing, it is the most amazing thing I have ever done in my life. I feel like I was born to talk, thank you Shanon for giving me this opportunity to talk with you!
Ok people that is all she wrote, I am getting off of here, starting my day and being productive.
Angie World 