Hey...do you know what day it is....? Friday and time for the Friday Five With a Twist. Answer any five or go buck wild and answer them all......

1-First person you kissed?
Gregg

2-First crush?

Dwayne

3-Prom dates?

Junior-Steve
Senior-Eddie

4-First date?
I couldn't date until I was 15, and then it had to be a double date with another couple and approved by my parents.

Double-Tony
Single-Barry (Did I mention that this was supposed to be a double also? We split up 5 miles down the road and met up again right before my curfew)

5-First love?

Bradden


6-Favorite hot sauce?

Crystal

7-Do you salt before or after tasting your food?

Before. Since I am a salt aholic, I always go with the assumption that it isn't salty enough.

8-Is there a framed photo on your computer desk? If so, who/what?

Several. My little man Bo, Mother and Daddy, Mama and Papa K,and Trooper Junior of course.

9-Strangest thing in your purse or wallet?

A white pebble picked up on the beach at Ocean Springs, Mississippi in August of 2001, my first trip there with The Yankee.

10- A funny thing that you do?

So many to choose from. Right off the top of my head, if I am having a meal with someone, I have to see their plate. There can't be anything between us to obscure my view. Sounds nuts right?

11-Best find at a yard,garage,estate sale or thrift store?

Once again, so many. The most recent was a personally autographed copy of Alabama native and Pulitzer Prize winner, Rick Bragg's book, "All Over But The Shoutin'". And, a few years ago at the same thrift store, 2 very old books by Rudyard Kipling, "The Man Who Was", and "Plain Tales From The Hills".

12-Something about you that would shock most people that think they know you well?

My tattoo for one and I write erotica for another.

13-Weird or strange habit?

My carpet deodorizer, air freshener and candles must all match. Right now I am in the Lilac phase, so all 3 must be lilac.

14-Something you obsess about?

Oh brother! One of the main things is hotel rooms. I enter spraying with my can of Lysol Disinfectant and spray everything within an inch of it's life. I never sit on the bedspread...YUCK....and I don't touch the TV remote ( you wouldn't either if you had any idea what was on it). I carry along a plastic Ziploc bag, turned inside out, grab the remote, put it in there and zip it up. I don't use the coffee pots provided or cups, and I wash down the phone with a paper towel doused with Lysol.

15-Last song you listened to?

Candy-Big Maybelle.

16-Last thing you watched on TV?

History Detectives on PBS, I recorded it and Antiques Roadshow Monday night and just got around to watching them.

17-Last thing you rode?

Well......okay, I'll be good. A horse. The full moon was perfect last night for a ride.

18-Last person who was angry with you?

Trooper Junior-last Saturday night. We all went out to dinner and TJ wanted to see "Gran's" tattoo. But Gran wants him to forget about it, before he learns to talk and can tell my Daddy.

19-Person who knows you best?

All things considered, The Yankee. He knows about all the different sides of me.Well....most of them anyway. May be 1 or 2 he hasn't been introduced to. Yet.

20-Main color of the room you are in now?

Crimson baby! As Crimson as the Crimson Tide! With a side order of Bud red ala Dale Jr.


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If you haven't done so yet, I need the following information via comment or PM by Saturday morning:

Your blog name.
Name of a significant other.
Room in the house.
Item in that room.
Body part of your significant other.
Article of your clothing.
Song title.

Results will be posted Saturday afternoon. Believe me.....You don't want to miss out on this.


Later Ya'll....^Belle^

Been thinking for the past hour or so what to write about. I have a few ideas floating around. One is of course coverage of the Blogstream Anniversary Party thrown by Puppy and Ice. I have it from a very good source that our pals Bubba and Nub will be filing a report soon. Be afraid....Be very afraid A special thanks to Marc for dancing with me at the party to Sweet Home Alabama. Gotta love those Bama Boys!

Silly Quiz
So,I thought this would be fun. You need to hurry and submit your answers because I will post them on Saturday. I want lot's of them so spread the word! This is something I remembered from elementary school, one of those silly things that girls used to do, but it always cracked me up. My friend Bev and I did this not long ago, and even though I am in on it...It still gets me.

This is what I need you to do: Send me a comment, or a PM if you wish with the following information:

Your Name: (Blog handle is fine)
Someone you Like: (A significant other)
A room in the house:
An item in that room:
A body part of your significant other
An article of your clothing
Song Title

That is all there is to it and I'll do the rest.Knowing how devilish some of you (THE YANKEE) can be....don't feel like you have to participate.

Another assignment: Pick a word, or phrase, type it into a web address. For instance: www.(your word or phrase).com and see what if anything you come up with.

A word of caution: This I do know, if you type in "whitehouse" after www..... Don't expect to see where the President lives.

Let me know what you find.

Later Ya'll....^Belle^

This just in:Isn't it wonderful to share a bond with someone? You know, when you are so in tune with one another, they just "know" when you need a kind word or cheerful thought.

Well, I woke up this morning with my head pounding, and feeling kind of cranky. I thought about the long day ahead and all the things I need to do and it made me feel tired.

Then, out of the blue, a text message from a friend brought a huge smile to my face. Very simple and to the point: Thinking of you. Sending a hug your way. Think I will smile the rest of the day. Turn that frown upside down.

Wishing all of you a wonderful day. As my late grandfather used to say, "Any day spent above ground is a good'un".....



Go out and grab life!

Later Ya'll....(again)....^Belle^

UPDATE:

Okay, here is what I have so far on the type in a word or phrase challenge;

WHIT -Keyword- woodie

BELLE Keyword- bubba

Madie Keyword- madie

2 very interesting sites.

ANNOUNCER: Coming to you from downtown Possum Trot Alabama, reporting live from our studios on Goats Bluff, with the State of The Stream Report, here is your host Bubba.

Bubba: Happy Labor Day everyone. Hope ya'll are enjoying this holiday....

Nub: I ain't.

Bubba: You ain't enjoyin' Labor Day, Nub?

Nub: No. I ain't enjoyin' it atall.

Bubba: Why not?

Nub: 'Cause I'm workin'! I could be at the house, watching the TV with a cold one in my hand, layin' around in my drawers and scratchin'.

Bubba: Well, Nub, I'm workin' too.

Nub: We could a done this State of the Stream report yesterdee. But Noooooo......we have ta do it today.

Bubba: Sorry Nub. We'll hurry it up so's yew can git home to your lovely bride.

Nub: I can see it's a long time since yew been ta my house.

Bubba: I was over there jest last week. She looks fine to me.

Nub: Yeah, she looked fine then. 'Cause that was her cumpnee (company) face.

Bubba: Her cumpnee face...?

Nub: Yeah, you know, when cumpnee's comin' over, she puts on the war paint, paints her lips,rubs on the rouge, takes those blasted curlers out of her hair.

Bubba: Oh. I see. She gets made up.

Nub: Yeah. Why don't she make up fer me?

Bubba: Well, I don't know Nub.

Nub: I don't know either. I'm the one she's a livin' with. Seems like she would want to put on the cumpnee face fer me. But NO......I get the cold cream, curlers and moo-moo.

Announcer: We are on the air!

Bubba: Yes. Okay. Let's see now....where were we.....

Announcer: We haven't started yet.

Bubba: Right. Here tis. Okay folks, this is the State of The Stream Report. Hey Nub....did yew know we made Lucy's Overheard on Saturday?

Nub: I shore didn't Bubba! Did we really?

Bubba: Yes sir we did. Right there on the front page and everthang.

Nub: I want you to shut yer mouth!

Bubba: We done made the big time now Nub.

Nub:I swan.....

Bubba: This could be the start of somethin' big.

Nub: I wonder if'n we'll have groupies?

Bubba: Hard to say Nub. Possible.

Nub: I wouldn't mind havin' groupies.

Bubba: Me either.

Nub: Whut are they?

Bubba: Groupies?

Nub: Yeah. They's fish ain't they?

Bubba: No, Nub. Groupies ain't fish.

Nub; I think you're wrong Bubba. I do believe the last time I went to Naw'lans (New Orleans) I had some of them fried groupies.

Bubba: That is Grouper Nub. Not groupies.

Nub: Yeah, that what I had. Jest 1 is a grouper. More than 1 are groupies.

Bubba: No, no, no, Nub, you got it all wrong. A groupies is a woman that follows famous men around and wants to make nice with 'em.

Nub: No!

Bubba: Yes.

Nub: No!

Bubba: Yes.

Nub: No!

Announcer: YES! YES! YES! Now get on with it!

Bubba: Yes.

Nub: Well, I'd much rather make nice with a woman than a fish.

Bubba: Me too Nub.

Nub: I don't even know how.....

Announcer: Live TV.....we are ROLLING!

Bubba: We'll talk 'bout the groupies later Nub. Let me finish this afore he has a fit.

Nub: Too late fer that. I think he's already busted a nut or somethin'.

Bubba: So, last Sunday, Kristen interviewed, get ready for this one Nub......Mr Happy.

Nub: You don't say!

Bubba: Yep. With pictures and all.

Nub: Land O' Goshen!

Bubba: Purtty good interview I must say.

Nub: Does your's talk Bubba?

Bubba: No. I don't believe it does Nub. But it does let me know what it wants. Especially first thang in the mornin'.

Nub: Yeah. Mine too. Ain't nothin' like a good whiz to start the day off.

Bubba: I ain't talkin' 'bout peein' Nub. You know.....wakin' up with a woody....

Nub: You wake up with Woody Woodpecker....?

Bubba: No, Nub....you know whut I'm talkin' 'bout. A Johnson........?

Nub: Which one Bob or Earl?

Bubba: Neither....

Announcer: He is talking about your penis!

Nub: He don't wake up with my penis! Far as I know it was with me all the time.

Announcer: His penis, you jack ass!

Nub: Yew jest said.....

Announcer: Can we please get on with it before I have a stroke.

Bubba: Don't yew ever wake up in the mornin' kind of.......hard...?

Nub: Yes sir I do. That ol mattress of mine has got springs bustin' loose ever where.

Bubba: (gets up, walks over to Nub. Whispers in his ear.)

Nub: Oh.....I see. Yeah. I reackon sometimes I do. But soon as I get a good look at the old lady with the cold cream and curlers it goes into hidin'.

Announcer: Oh good grief!

Bubba: Let's see.....Kristen interviews Mr Happy.......

Nub: How you suppose they found that man's pecker?

Bubba: What man's pecker?

Nub: That Bobbit feller....?

Bubba: Who.....

Nub: That Bobbit feller that his woman cut his pecker off whiles he was a sleepin'?

Bubba: Oh yeah. I remember that. I don't know Nub.

Nub: I think if someone was messin' around with mine I would wake up.

Bubba: Me too Nub. 'specially if theys had a knife and was a fixin' to cut it off.

Nub: It's a wonder a dog or something didn't run off with it.

Bubba: Lucky I guess that they found it.

Nub: Yeah. Cat' are 'specially bad about draggin' in stuff.

Bubba: Shore are.

Nub:Don't know whut I would do if'n my cat Budweiser came draggin' in some poor man's cut off tally whacker.

Bubba: I guess they got a special team of blood hounds to find it.


Nub: Wonder how you train a dog to find a cut off pecker?

Announcer: WE ARE ROLLING!

Bubba: Okay.....well, let me see here......Kristen.....Mr Happy....Squash...Oh yeah, here it is.....Squash for brains said he had done some hand to hand combat with Mr Happy.....

Nub: Who won?

Bubba: Didn't say. I suppose he did. Anyway, according to overhead, Grandma BaBa of Bud Lite Pie fame is closing down her blog tonight at midnight.

Nub: No. I hate to hear that Bubba. Ever one loves Grandma.

Bubba: Yeah Nub. Will be sad to see her go. I know the ladies will miss her.

Nub: We all will.

Bubba: Lucy's Overheard on The Stream was a success. Although, after readin' it, it should have been called the Hussy Edition.

Nub: Why yew say that Nub?

Bubba: Because, there was lot's of hussy talk, and hussies were comin' out of the woodwork.

Nub: Are we talkin' 'bout peckers again?

Bubba: No Nub. It's just an expression.

Nub: Jest wanted to make sure.

Bubba: There is a big Blogstream Anniversary bash going on tonight hosted by Puppy and Governor Ice.

Nub: She shore is a nice lady.

Bubba: Yep.

Nub: What time?

Bubba: I don't think we are invited Nub.

Nub: Why ever not?

Bubba: Well, I didn't get an invite. Did yew?

Nub: No. The nerve of 'em!

Bubba: They don't have ta invite us.

Nub: And it 'ppears they didn't. (Announcer passes Nub a note)

Bubba: Oh well. Let's see, I'm trying to hurry so yew can get home.....where was I now....

Nub: Take your time Bubba.

Bubba: I thought yews in a hurry to git home?

Nub: I was. I ain't now.

Bubba: What happened?

Nub: Jest got a phone message from the ol' ball and chain.....

Bubba: Is ever thang alright?

Nub: No Bubba. No it ain't. Her "Aunt Flo" has just arrived and she sent me word to go by the Piggly Wiggly and pick her up some "lady things".

Bubba: Oh. Sorry Nub.

Nub: Yeah. Me too.

Bubba: Is there anything I can do?

Nub: Yeah. You could take 'em to her.

Bubba: No way.

Nub: Didn't think so.

Announcer: We are running out of time. Wrap it up.

Bubba: Well that has been the State of The Stream report for this week. Tune in next week when you might hear Nub say:

Nub: Hey.....what are you doing with that knife?

Later Ya'll....^Belle^






Found this on liladyreg's Graphics Shop Blog...AWESOME....Love it!

This is one of my all time favorite songs. It has been recorded many times over the years by different artist. In my opinion, nobody does it any better than Ol' Blue Eyes....enjoy Mr Frank Sinatra singing: Someone To Watch Over Me. Later Ya'll....^Belle^ So...what do ya think? Thumbs up or Thumbs down? And oh yeah, 1 more thing: ROLL TIDE!

Hey ya'll....it's Friday and you know what that means.....Answer any 5 or go hog wild and answer them all. Ready....

1-Last time you were nervous?

Yesterday when my old friend Jack called sounding very frantic and drunk.

2-Last present you bought yourself?

Dooney and Bourke Handbag.

3-Last time you ate in a restaurant?

Last Saturday night.

4-Last advice you gave?

Reclaim your life.

5-Last time you lost your temper?

Yesterday.

6-Last vacation you took?

The one that starts on Saturday. ^Belle^ is running away for a few days. I'll keep in touch via my step grandson's laptop. Can't miss all the goings on at Lucy's.

7-Describe your day yesterday using a song title?

Wasted Time

8-Perfume or cologne you wear?

Ralph Lauren

9-Do you have an alter ego?

Heck yes! She is known as the Ice Princess.

10-1 thing that always makes you cry?

Just 1..? Gee...so much makes me cry. For the last 8 months or so, it has been thoughts of my precious little Rat Terrier Bo who suddenly died on December 18,2005. I can't seem to get past it.

11-Last time you laughed out loud?

A couple of hours ago, taking a trip down memory lane with my friend Bev over the phone.

12-If you were a cake....what flavor would you be?

Can I be a Creme filled Canoli instead? I don't really care for cake. Oh, I love the frosting. In fact a frosted cake is not safe in my presence.

Love, like a river, will cut a new path
whenever it meets an obstacle.

- Crystal Middlemas -

Later Ya'll...^Belle^

PS.

First of all thank all of you so much for visiting the blog, TheBruise last week. Thanks for all your comments and suggestions to this young lady. I just noticed that she has a new post. Please keep visiting,commenting and encouraging her....it just might make a difference.

TheBruise