I have been trying my hardest to get to this blog but have obviously failed miserable…. that is until now!
I believe the current total is 22 for the running list of blogs that I try glance at on a regular basis. I hate to admit it but I do frequent about 4-5 of this total number for sure on a DAILY basis (no specific names will be mentioned). I know we all have a day full of an endless “to-do” list, but if you ever get to that “ugh I want to do NOTHING” time especially when evening T.V. has nothing to offer and you have been through all possible gossip on Facebook, give them a try!
Here is my blog followers list (listed by those I know followed by random blogs that I follow but GREAT, (some) SILLY reading!), along with a little background on what the blog is about:
*petals from a wildflower:
Jamie Miller Craig (Tyler’s cousin, Patrick… she’s his wife!) writes about deep, but very great topics. She often writes about their journey thru Patrick being in medical school or hot topics that everyone else wouldn’t dare to bring up. Jamie’s blog is great for deep thought provoking reading.
*Insight :
Meredith Watts (Tyler’s second cousin (on his mom’s side) is in the Marine Corps and currently in Okinawa, Japan. She is sharing her journey with all of us here back in the US. I’m secretly convinced that her mother, Beth, has strongly encouraged Meredith’s blog and often Facebook-ing so that she will help to ease the time they are apart. (Smart thinking Beth!)
*Williams Family Blog:
Patrice & Matt Williams live locally and their blog was started last year when their son, Jonah, was born. Jonah has a very rare genetic skin disorder called Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa (shortened to EB normally throughout her blog). Please take a minute to read “Our Story” as well to give you a little more history.
*EBing a Mother:
This is blog I found through Patrice & Matt William’s blog. Tripp is a handsome little guy that also has the rare skin disease that Jonah has. Tripp & Jonah’s blogs will definitely tug on your heart strings… BEWARE!
*Writing is Cheap Therapy:
Jessica Byerly Hatton is someone I went to school with and I stumbled across her blog on her Facebook page. She is a great writer and it also falls into the category of great reading material!
*Wandering Mouse
Amanda is someone I grew up with in church and she is now doing ministry work in New Orleans. Alert for great reading!
*Shoulders:
From what I have read on this blog, I would call it a prayer blog. They feature someone that is doing great things for other’s or just simply going through a rough time and need words of wisdom and encouragement from anyone that is willing to give.
*For the Love of Shoes… and Baby, Too :
I found this blog from the “shoulders” blog. I often think to myself, “I couldn’t imagine what someone that is not able to conceive a child has to deal with on a daily basis.” It is a horrible thought that the people who have so much love to offer a child can not have one, but we see way too often people who are given a child and for one reason or another that child is neglected. You can read through her blog that she is truly thankful for her new blessing and has been through the struggles of what it would be like if she couldn’t have one of her own.
SILLY AND/OR RANDOM ALERT… prepare yourself for these are random people to me but great, funny reading!
*Martinis or Diaper Genies :
SILLY & RANDOM reading alert… I can’t even tell you how we in NC heard about this blog, but I heard about from a friend. There is honestly absolutely NO telling what you will read about on MODG (the writer often refers to her blog as that-FYI) and there beware there may be times you don’t care to read her topics. Read with caution and a very open mind!
*Make Mine a Mojito:
Here is another blog that I heard about “through the grapevine.” She has just recently returned from a “blogging hiatus,” but is back in action now!
*The Daily Julie :
This girl is a TRIP!!! Check it out frequently because she has so much time to share the crazy and random thoughts that most of the rest of us (like me) only have to time to think about driving down the road where there is no easy blogging access…. insert sadness here for me please! I wish half of the time she puts into her blog into mine.
Although I am not a daily blogger I do tell myself each day you need to blog about this or that, I just never make the time. Don't forget about me here to get your dose of Honesty because you all know I have mastered the art of being honesty (even though sometimes that is not a good thing)!
Thursday, May 27
Tuesday, May 11
"Influenced by BGS"
I promised my husband (even if it was in the midst of adrenaline & loud racecars in the background) that my blog this week would be “influenced by BGS.”
I mean seriously people where can you get the thrill of so much excitement, drama, good racing, wrecked racecars, (and the list goes on and on) for ONLY $10?! You’re right, you can’t find that anywhere else! Bowman Gray was a packed house again for week #2, no one was sitting in the aisles this week, but the empty seats were few and far between.
Quick run down: Burt Myers qualified on the pole (YAY!) and then drew 16th (BOO!). After everyone drew for the race, no other than the oldest driver at BGS gets the pole (Jr Miller-another BOO!). First few cars were: Jr Miller-1st, Zach Brewer-2nd (outside pole). Expecting no more or less from the old man, Jr Miller goes into turn #3 on the first lap and gives Brewer a nice shove towards the guardrail. Cars jumble up and the caution comes out for a restart of the race. However, unlike NORMAL restarts (but what’s normal about BGS?!?!) Brewer is not given 2nd place back even though one complete lap was never made. Brewer finally gets back to Miller (who’s leading the race) and beats the back bumper off of him until he finally gets him loose. GO BREWER!!! The battles continue and cars are shuffled from one place to another. The “choose cone” is set out on the last lap before going back to green flag racing each time a caution is out. This let’s drivers choose which lane they prefer. Example: if the cars 1, 2, and 3 choose the inside line, car 4 can pull up on the outside putting car 4 on the outside pole (2nd place). It makes for GREAT racing at the “Madhouse!” Cars are shuffled around and the cone comes out. Tim Brown has made it to the lead through the shuffle and Jr Miller is sitting in second. Come to the green flag for the restart, Jr starts pushing down on Tim (since he was on the outside) and Tim turns right on him and pushes him down the front stretch guardrail---YAY!!!!! Although, I agree with <3MY LOVE<3 completely when he immediately says “OH NO, he’s started a war he will not win!” Of course, we all know how this one ends, Jr gets the last lick and Tim gets the shove to the wall similar to the one Brewer got in the beginning of the race. Truthfully, Jr stopped the whole field pushing Tim against the wall, allowing Burt to get to the front also!!! Burt held onto the lead and won the race-YAY!!!
I’m sure I missed small details so don’t shoot the messenger, you get the gist:) Now onto my view of the race! Zach Brewer was getting my vote for the “scaredy- cat award” but then I soon realize he was out to get pay back for Jr’s first lap shove! Tim was second in line for this award until he gave his shove back to Jr! Jr Miller still gets the award for “can’t beat them, just wreck them” for the most attempts at wrecking anyone who tried to pass him. That is almost every time, except of course when he was on the WRECKER!!! It took 3-4 attempts from various people, but the night didn’t end without his ride on the wrecker:)
Next time you want a good show for $10, come to BGS and I promise you will not be disappointed! Oh, I almost forgot… <3MY LOVE<3 wanted to make sure “The Mayberry Bullet” got a plug in here too. Come this weekend and see the “The Mayberry Bullet,” himself, John Smith. He makes a few appearances at the stadium throughout the year and if he can keep enough gas in the car and luck on his side, he could be a contender for the win!
I mean seriously people where can you get the thrill of so much excitement, drama, good racing, wrecked racecars, (and the list goes on and on) for ONLY $10?! You’re right, you can’t find that anywhere else! Bowman Gray was a packed house again for week #2, no one was sitting in the aisles this week, but the empty seats were few and far between.
Quick run down: Burt Myers qualified on the pole (YAY!) and then drew 16th (BOO!). After everyone drew for the race, no other than the oldest driver at BGS gets the pole (Jr Miller-another BOO!). First few cars were: Jr Miller-1st, Zach Brewer-2nd (outside pole). Expecting no more or less from the old man, Jr Miller goes into turn #3 on the first lap and gives Brewer a nice shove towards the guardrail. Cars jumble up and the caution comes out for a restart of the race. However, unlike NORMAL restarts (but what’s normal about BGS?!?!) Brewer is not given 2nd place back even though one complete lap was never made. Brewer finally gets back to Miller (who’s leading the race) and beats the back bumper off of him until he finally gets him loose. GO BREWER!!! The battles continue and cars are shuffled from one place to another. The “choose cone” is set out on the last lap before going back to green flag racing each time a caution is out. This let’s drivers choose which lane they prefer. Example: if the cars 1, 2, and 3 choose the inside line, car 4 can pull up on the outside putting car 4 on the outside pole (2nd place). It makes for GREAT racing at the “Madhouse!” Cars are shuffled around and the cone comes out. Tim Brown has made it to the lead through the shuffle and Jr Miller is sitting in second. Come to the green flag for the restart, Jr starts pushing down on Tim (since he was on the outside) and Tim turns right on him and pushes him down the front stretch guardrail---YAY!!!!! Although, I agree with <3MY LOVE<3 completely when he immediately says “OH NO, he’s started a war he will not win!” Of course, we all know how this one ends, Jr gets the last lick and Tim gets the shove to the wall similar to the one Brewer got in the beginning of the race. Truthfully, Jr stopped the whole field pushing Tim against the wall, allowing Burt to get to the front also!!! Burt held onto the lead and won the race-YAY!!!
I’m sure I missed small details so don’t shoot the messenger, you get the gist:) Now onto my view of the race! Zach Brewer was getting my vote for the “scaredy- cat award” but then I soon realize he was out to get pay back for Jr’s first lap shove! Tim was second in line for this award until he gave his shove back to Jr! Jr Miller still gets the award for “can’t beat them, just wreck them” for the most attempts at wrecking anyone who tried to pass him. That is almost every time, except of course when he was on the WRECKER!!! It took 3-4 attempts from various people, but the night didn’t end without his ride on the wrecker:)
Next time you want a good show for $10, come to BGS and I promise you will not be disappointed! Oh, I almost forgot… <3MY LOVE<3 wanted to make sure “The Mayberry Bullet” got a plug in here too. Come this weekend and see the “The Mayberry Bullet,” himself, John Smith. He makes a few appearances at the stadium throughout the year and if he can keep enough gas in the car and luck on his side, he could be a contender for the win!
Friday, May 7
Picture this.... (a preview of the weekend to come!)
Our weekend will be filled with crazy fun & oodles of time with our family and friends! Check it out through the picture gallery and see if you can figure out what we're doing:)
AND.... they go hand and hand now!
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO EVERYONE!!!
AND.... they go hand and hand now!
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO EVERYONE!!!
Monday, May 3
Weekend Re-cap....
We celebrated our ONE YEAR anniversary (OMG it really hasn't felt like a whole year) on Friday night by eating dinner at The Depot in Dobson and spending the night in one of their cabins. It was great to get away and spend the evening/night just the two of us and no one else (in person or on the phone)!!! We came home around lunch on Sat and spent the afternoon enjoying each other's company. Sat night we couldn't dare miss the "MADHOUSE." It was def a MADHOUSE... 20,000 people easily crammed into 10,000 seats/aisles/walkways/bathrooms-you name it there we're people there. That was the same ole crap show- -Tim Brown won and managed to use his entire victory speech talking about Burt Myers! Ha ha can't even enjoy the win, without thinking about Burt... too funny! We finished our anniversary weekend off with dinner at Olive Garden-YUMMY!
I hope everyone enjoyed the freak show at BGS. Fat men with their belly and cracks falling out, large women who need to buy MUCH bigger clothes than they do and showing us their pale, nasty body parts, fights on & off the track, drunks throwing beer cans on the track to stop the race (and it didn't work), and much much more!
"Weekly Shot" (something new I'm trying out):
*If something doesn't make you happy, quit doing it.
I hope everyone enjoyed the freak show at BGS. Fat men with their belly and cracks falling out, large women who need to buy MUCH bigger clothes than they do and showing us their pale, nasty body parts, fights on & off the track, drunks throwing beer cans on the track to stop the race (and it didn't work), and much much more!
"Weekly Shot" (something new I'm trying out):
*If something doesn't make you happy, quit doing it.
