<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197108684935247715</id><updated>2011-07-29T02:11:33.796-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Random thoughts by Rose</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Italian Sweetheart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195290778195052324</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SZJGsua5jRI/AAAAAAAAAJw/kfR8l7wLC4U/S220/colt+state+park+08.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>29</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197108684935247715.post-3728720335408588027</id><published>2010-04-28T17:46:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-04-28T18:08:16.148-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Hello again!!!</title><content type='html'>Hello all!!!&lt;br /&gt;I know I said I would write sooner, but, I lied! LOL!!!! &lt;br /&gt;Soooooo...... things are going okay for us here at the ranch. I am still working at the medical facility and it is okay, can't wait to try to transfer to a new position, May is right around the corner!  Jay is doing his own thing plumbing and what not! Trying to keep busy. It has been a little slow for him, but he has been a good help around the house while I am at work.  And I must say he is a wonderful cook! He keeps finding really yummy recipes to spice dinner up! YUM!  Blitz is at his terrible 2's stage in life!!  He has been pushing buttons and not listening which is wreaking havoc in our house between Jay and I, he wants to get rid of the dog and I want to keep trying, so currently we are butting heads!  We will figure it out and I hope Blitz snaps out of it!!  Just found out today that my insurance company will not cover any of the procedures I was going to have to start to try for a baby. So I am sad to say that we will not be having kids unless I hit the lottery.  I have to have a procedure done soon due to complications I have been having for over a month since my last surgery in March.  We are very sad but also did not get our hopes up to high this last time, but it still hurts no matter what.  I just don't understand insurance companies!  How do you not cover something that for most people needs to be done in order to have a family but will cover something like plastic surgery! (just an example)  I see my Dr. on Friday and find out if this is really truly it.  But I know in my heart it is. And in a silly way almost okay with it. (kind of) I do appreciate everyones support and prayers through this whole journey. &lt;br /&gt;So how about those Yankees!!! : )  I will keep you all posted as things come along. Hope to go to the Bing soon to get some Southern Tier love and meet the new addition to the mc lites : ) Love to you all!!! Miss you all very much!&lt;br /&gt;Ta-Ta : )&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3197108684935247715-3728720335408588027?l=italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/feeds/3728720335408588027/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3197108684935247715&amp;postID=3728720335408588027' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/3728720335408588027'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/3728720335408588027'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/2010/04/hello-again.html' title='Hello again!!!'/><author><name>Italian Sweetheart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195290778195052324</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SZJGsua5jRI/AAAAAAAAAJw/kfR8l7wLC4U/S220/colt+state+park+08.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197108684935247715.post-4289585440699255098</id><published>2010-02-27T10:30:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2010-02-27T10:33:50.397-05:00</updated><title type='text'>WOW it's me Rose remember me??</title><content type='html'>Hello fellow bloggers!! I know it has been way to long! I am on someone elses computer but will be back in the blogging world in about 2 weeks when we get our new laptop. Our old computer crashed and lost everything so we just bought a new one and should be here in 2 weeks!!  So much to write about and will catch everyone up real soon! Just wanted to say hello and that I have not forgotten about blogs!  Love you all and will be writing soon!! Enjoy your weekends and stay safe with all the effing snow!&lt;br /&gt;Ta-Ta :)&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3197108684935247715-4289585440699255098?l=italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/feeds/4289585440699255098/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3197108684935247715&amp;postID=4289585440699255098' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/4289585440699255098'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/4289585440699255098'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/2010/02/wow-its-me-rose-remember-me.html' title='WOW it&apos;s me Rose remember me??'/><author><name>Italian Sweetheart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195290778195052324</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SZJGsua5jRI/AAAAAAAAAJw/kfR8l7wLC4U/S220/colt+state+park+08.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197108684935247715.post-3036884214347548652</id><published>2009-07-01T10:52:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2009-07-01T11:21:44.792-04:00</updated><title type='text'>The Ranch!</title><content type='html'>&lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;HELLLLOOOOO&lt;/span&gt;!!!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It is true, I am finally blogging after a month! To be honest it was a little tough at first being away from all, which is why no blogging cause I would see all of you here and it would make me a  home sick. But now I am very okay with our move and love it. Besides ALL THE DAMN RAIN WE HAVE HAD!!! We have not had one complete day of sunshine without rain! All of June was a washout and so far it looks like the &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"&gt;beginning&lt;/span&gt; of July is &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"&gt;suckin&lt;/span&gt; it big time! But anyway, we are now 80% unpacked the other 20% is on our deck waiting for the rain to subside for us to go through it and store under deck. The ranch is coming along nicely though. My dad is summering here and it's great. Jason is working harder than ever! He is very happy here and is getting closer with his family. I as well am reconnecting with family and it is nice. But I do miss you all so much cause you're my family too.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;And now for the part you have all been waiting for...........&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/Skt5_Ede-yI/AAAAAAAAAKo/NkS6o-ZKb8g/s1600-h/blitz.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353506706496092962" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 113px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/Skt5_Ede-yI/AAAAAAAAAKo/NkS6o-ZKb8g/s320/blitz.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/Skt6Sr-EDGI/AAAAAAAAAKw/i0lENuUYCMY/s1600-h/sleeping+blitz.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353507043519237218" style="WIDTH: 153px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 112px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/Skt6Sr-EDGI/AAAAAAAAAKw/i0lENuUYCMY/s320/sleeping+blitz.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;This is Blitz!!!  He is my baby boy!  There will be more pics to come, these are the ones I have on the computer right now.  He is 16 months old and is very stubborn at times!  (not like Jay and I !!! &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"&gt;LOL&lt;/span&gt;)  He has brought a lot of joy in our lives.  Along with some fur and dog smell when wet!! &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"&gt;lololol&lt;/span&gt;!!  He is VERY energetic!  I tell everyone that if Jason was an animal Blitz is it!  They are like two peas in a pod!  Blitz follows Jay everywhere and is very sad when he leaves!  &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"&gt;Biltz&lt;/span&gt; and I are &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"&gt;getting&lt;/span&gt; to know &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"&gt;each other&lt;/span&gt; very well since we are home together for the most part.  He pushes every button that can be pushed, and knows it!  I am so happy to have him though.  He is very good &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8"&gt;snggler&lt;/span&gt; when he wants to be!  Oh, and yes he two different color eyes. One is marble blue and the other is brown.  He is a &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9"&gt;catahoula&lt;/span&gt; leopard mix.  You should google it, they are very interesting dogs.  Nobody knows what he is mixed with, but from the description of his breed he fits it all!  They are a &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10"&gt;hearding&lt;/span&gt; dag and when we are all outside if we aren't next to &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11"&gt;each other&lt;/span&gt; he comes running up and bumps you to get into a group!  It's really cute and funny to see!  When you first meet him, he will bark cause he's doing his job, but then you have to wait for him to come to you.  And he will!! &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12"&gt;lol&lt;/span&gt;!  He is a great dog!  And I love him so!!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Other than all that things are good.  The job hunt is still on, I have a few leads to follow up on this week.  Cross your fingers.  Since July is pretty packed for us and most of you we will be having a house warming gathering in August.  Probably the first or second week.  No later cause we want you all here soon!!!  But you are invited to come whenever you want!  I do hope all of you are doing well.  An email or phone call won't hurt from time to time.  Yes, I know I have been bad too, but I have been a little sad being out of the Bing.  So call, text or email and I will reply or answer I swear!  Hugs and kisses to you all, and please keep in touch, I know I will from now on.  I just had to get over the hump of sadness for a minute.  MISS YOU ALL LOTS!! LOVE YOU ALL LOTS MORE!!  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;~ta-ta :)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3197108684935247715-3036884214347548652?l=italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/feeds/3036884214347548652/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3197108684935247715&amp;postID=3036884214347548652' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/3036884214347548652'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/3036884214347548652'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/2009/07/ranch.html' title='The Ranch!'/><author><name>Italian Sweetheart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195290778195052324</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SZJGsua5jRI/AAAAAAAAAJw/kfR8l7wLC4U/S220/colt+state+park+08.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/Skt5_Ede-yI/AAAAAAAAAKo/NkS6o-ZKb8g/s72-c/blitz.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197108684935247715.post-2271998921161496617</id><published>2009-05-12T14:24:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2009-05-12T15:09:03.298-04:00</updated><title type='text'>You have waited long enough!!</title><content type='html'>HELLLLOOOO!!!&lt;br /&gt;I know I said I was going to do this a while ago, as KMC so nicely called me a liar! LOL!  But ALOT has been going on in the life of Roja that I couldn't blog about most of it without physically telling you all first before you read it in a blog!  Sooooo, where to begin............. well,  we are unable to have children for sure.  Unless I have a $10,000 surgery that may not even work.   I am dealing ok with it slowly each day.  And to help me get through it I am going to adopt all the puppies in the world!  :)&lt;br /&gt;As I sit here listening to JT, singing " I've been traveling on this road to long, the old me is dead and gone..."  I can relate a skoonch...&lt;br /&gt;so part two of news from the Roja,  we are moving!  Yup, sad but true.  Jason has a TON of work that we can't say no to.  And i can't keep having a wknd husband.  So, it took us a few months to really think about it, like adults!!  Which by the way: BEING AN ADULT SUCKS SOMETIMES!!  Some decisions hurt so much to make, but those are the ones that will be worth the sacrifices you made to get there.  APMZ you were right, to be 10 again for a week would rock!!  But it is going to be a really good move us.  Every move we have made has been without a thought and ALWAYS out of nowhere!  And this time it was different, we thought it out and made actual plans!  I know I am freaking myself out too! lol!&lt;br /&gt;So I see myself relating to the song above because: we are tired of traveling for work and making not good decisions, and the old me isn't really dead and gone, the adult me is just now taking its turn.  We see everyone raising their families, buying houses and just starting off in life and we are now ready to start our own.  A little selfish, but, hey, it's time to be selfish.  And what makes this move the absolute hardest for me personally is that I love each and everyone of you like you are my family.  You all have made me who I am right now and I love it!  But we aren't moving to like California, so call us like you would if we were here, we'll be there in a minute(or 90)  This has to be one of the places that has helped me move forward.  And no words can ever  say how grateful i am. &lt;br /&gt;Enough mooshie stuff!  Where we are moving to has 3 aces of land!!!!! And the biggest porch in the world!  I saw it in person and I felt at peace when I opened the door!  I have never had that feeling when we moved.  We get to have a dog, which I have one but it is at my bro-in-laws house.  And we want you all to come and visit!  Bring your tents for sure! Plenty of room!  I might set my tent up  just because! lol! &lt;br /&gt;Niagara Falls was the most beautiful site I have ever seen!! There are a million pics, but I have to learn the new camera and upload them.  So stay tuned for pics. &lt;br /&gt;Oh and the best part of moving to Monticello, is that we are actually moving to Monticello!!! No more " "!!!!   I think I spilled the beans on everything we are doing, sorry took so long to blog, but as you have read we are a little crazy right now! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;Amen Michael Franti, "be who you are nothing more nothing less"&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ta-Ta :)&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3197108684935247715-2271998921161496617?l=italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/feeds/2271998921161496617/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3197108684935247715&amp;postID=2271998921161496617' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/2271998921161496617'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/2271998921161496617'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/2009/05/you-have-waited-long-enough.html' title='You have waited long enough!!'/><author><name>Italian Sweetheart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195290778195052324</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SZJGsua5jRI/AAAAAAAAAJw/kfR8l7wLC4U/S220/colt+state+park+08.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197108684935247715.post-6847274297484492383</id><published>2009-04-29T11:41:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2009-04-29T11:44:11.604-04:00</updated><title type='text'>To long!!</title><content type='html'>Hello my fellow bloggers! It has been a very long time since I have blogged and I apologize!  I am going to have a HUGE blog this weekend.  I am busy with life right now, but I will not deprive you any more! (lol)  So keep you eyes out for the biggest blog ever! (maybe not the BIGGEST)&lt;br /&gt;I do love you all and enjoy reading your blogs, I hope mine will be as interesting for your reading delite.  Have a great week and enjoy the sunshine.&lt;br /&gt;ta-ta :)&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3197108684935247715-6847274297484492383?l=italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/feeds/6847274297484492383/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3197108684935247715&amp;postID=6847274297484492383' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/6847274297484492383'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/6847274297484492383'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/2009/04/to-long.html' title='To long!!'/><author><name>Italian Sweetheart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195290778195052324</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SZJGsua5jRI/AAAAAAAAAJw/kfR8l7wLC4U/S220/colt+state+park+08.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197108684935247715.post-8492699734234468566</id><published>2009-03-27T10:20:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2009-03-27T10:22:04.881-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Twitter.....</title><content type='html'>i have been gone a while from blogging and do have alot to write about, but first i must know... what is a Twitter???  i have seen it everywhere and people are using it but i don't know what it is.  could someone please school me on what it is??  thanks :)  i will post more over the weekend! ta-ta! :)&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3197108684935247715-8492699734234468566?l=italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/feeds/8492699734234468566/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3197108684935247715&amp;postID=8492699734234468566' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/8492699734234468566'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/8492699734234468566'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/2009/03/twitter.html' title='Twitter.....'/><author><name>Italian Sweetheart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195290778195052324</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SZJGsua5jRI/AAAAAAAAAJw/kfR8l7wLC4U/S220/colt+state+park+08.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197108684935247715.post-5946640193368094104</id><published>2009-02-23T10:34:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2009-02-23T10:39:46.053-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Waiting......</title><content type='html'>I try to be a patient person, but sometimes I just can't help myself but be antsy!!  I have been dreading my doctors appointment for today, but also wanting it to just be over with, when all of a sudden, I got a call and had to reschedule for two weeks from now!  So for whatever reason I now have to wait longer!!! OY!!  I do appreciate all the good thoughts and hugs I've received in general and towards this appointment, so I will hold on to them for two more long ass weeks! Life is funny and we have to just roll with the punches, hoping it doesn't hurt to much.  That's all I have for now, maybe moe later! Ta-Ta! :)&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3197108684935247715-5946640193368094104?l=italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/feeds/5946640193368094104/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3197108684935247715&amp;postID=5946640193368094104' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/5946640193368094104'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/5946640193368094104'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/2009/02/waiting.html' title='Waiting......'/><author><name>Italian Sweetheart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195290778195052324</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SZJGsua5jRI/AAAAAAAAAJw/kfR8l7wLC4U/S220/colt+state+park+08.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197108684935247715.post-2901869660265867784</id><published>2009-02-14T21:57:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2009-02-14T22:10:31.720-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Day of Love....</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SZeFedhq47I/AAAAAAAAAKY/MgxAagTlbpw/s1600-h/Pasta.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302853844620469170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SZeFedhq47I/AAAAAAAAAKY/MgxAagTlbpw/s320/Pasta.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SZeE2VRkXBI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/ZFj46ac6Mhk/s1600-h/Pasta.JPG"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;That is a yummy dinner made by me and hubby!!  It is called chicken linguine and is sooooo delicious!!  Mushrooms sauteed in red wine, shredded chicken, onions, monterrey jack cheese, chicken broth and sour cream!!  So very filling and only 6pts. per serving. (for the w.w. ladies)  It was a great day of enjoying each others company.  We didn't buy a cheesy gift for one another or get sucked in to buying a card.  Instead we both sat down and wrote one another a really lovely letter and read them before dinner.  It was the best Valentine's Day ever!  I have an amazing hubs and today was just another day for me to see that!  Hope you all had a great day enjoying loved ones company without all the broo-ha-ha.  ta-ta! :)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3197108684935247715-2901869660265867784?l=italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/feeds/2901869660265867784/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3197108684935247715&amp;postID=2901869660265867784' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/2901869660265867784'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/2901869660265867784'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/2009/02/day-of-love.html' title='Day of Love....'/><author><name>Italian Sweetheart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195290778195052324</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SZJGsua5jRI/AAAAAAAAAJw/kfR8l7wLC4U/S220/colt+state+park+08.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SZeFedhq47I/AAAAAAAAAKY/MgxAagTlbpw/s72-c/Pasta.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197108684935247715.post-1970540325437752649</id><published>2009-02-11T09:19:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-02-11T09:24:16.169-05:00</updated><title type='text'>W.W.</title><content type='html'>a little good news came my way last night to try to cheer me up after a horrible blow on monday.  i have reached my 5% weight loss and have lost a total of 11 pounds!! woohoo!  i am so excited and can feel the effects of losing weight.  like baggy pants and tightening the belt.  it is all great.  i am not going to go a stray because that would be bad, but i will need some support!  so if i call some of you saying i want to eat an entire pizza, say ok is that what you really need?!  tough times right now, but i won't take it out on food.  more later.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3197108684935247715-1970540325437752649?l=italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/feeds/1970540325437752649/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3197108684935247715&amp;postID=1970540325437752649' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/1970540325437752649'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/1970540325437752649'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/2009/02/ww.html' title='W.W.'/><author><name>Italian Sweetheart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195290778195052324</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SZJGsua5jRI/AAAAAAAAAJw/kfR8l7wLC4U/S220/colt+state+park+08.jpg'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197108684935247715.post-7252883522759248900</id><published>2009-02-06T09:24:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-02-06T09:29:19.647-05:00</updated><title type='text'>sheets...</title><content type='html'>why is it even though my bed is near the heat and the covers are covering the bed, that the sheets are so flippin cold when i crawl into bed????  you get all ready to snuggle up and BAM!&lt;br /&gt;-10 degree sheets! now you are wide awake and can't fall asleep until you thaw!  after bundeling up you are now sweating to death!  what an endless cycle of hot and cold bed sheets!! &lt;br /&gt;(hey, this blog is called random thougths!!)&lt;br /&gt;ta-ta! :)&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3197108684935247715-7252883522759248900?l=italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/feeds/7252883522759248900/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3197108684935247715&amp;postID=7252883522759248900' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/7252883522759248900'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/7252883522759248900'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/2009/02/sheets.html' title='sheets...'/><author><name>Italian Sweetheart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195290778195052324</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SZJGsua5jRI/AAAAAAAAAJw/kfR8l7wLC4U/S220/colt+state+park+08.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197108684935247715.post-234485728761510724</id><published>2009-02-05T23:48:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2009-02-06T00:19:06.278-05:00</updated><title type='text'>life.</title><content type='html'>as i sit here not being able to sleep, i am wondering what is really important to me in life right now. i know for sure that family and friends are number one. that is not even a question. without them it would make anybodies life difficult i think.&lt;br /&gt;my job is going pretty good. i have received a raise and am able to become more involved with Habitat by being on boards and helping with major fundraisers and events. it feels good to be doing what i do and i hope i can do it forever. but it is never going to be full time and there is no room for advancement, so i need to take that into consideration. so i am opting to get a second job in the non-profit field (of course!) at the boys and girls club. so i can have two part time jobs to make one full time job. i don't do what i do to one day be rich, i do it to see the look on peoples faces when i am able to help them out in their tough times. although money wouldn't hurt! ;) i have to pay bills somehow! but really, i feel satisfied in my heart and know that for all the help i have received in my life i am trying to pay it forward with the work i do. so that is another thing important to me in my life right now.&lt;br /&gt;my health is another important thing. as with many people, having good health is key. i am so thankful i have joined ww, i have lost 7.6lbs in two weeks!! yay! it helps to write everything down so you own up to what you are eating. i have moved my belt to a smaller notch and my jeans are getting big!!! i even feel a little better with these few pounds off. my lungs are getting better i hope. i was told as long as i keep taking my meds i will no longer be at risk for emphysema. i was told i may have it from the condition my lungs were in before the meds, how scary is that!! i am to young to have that! so i buckled down and started taking my meds and not skipping a day. i want to live to see all these cute kids grow up! children in my future may not happen, things are getting worse not staying better like they were. i think i am &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;slowly&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; becoming sort of ok with not having kids. there is always puppies to adopt. and of course children. i see my doc next week again to have the all important, nerve racking talk of what next. whatever happens it must be for a reason. i hate that saying more than anything, but it makes sense!! the HP must have other things in life for me to do.&lt;br /&gt;i am missing some family members dearly at this point in life, so near some far. but i know one day we will be brought together again. i have an amazing husband who no matter how bad things get he is always my rock to lean on and always knows how to make me feel better. i am so glad the HP brought him into my life! even though at times i want to ring his neck, but everything in life can't be lollipops and sunshine.&lt;br /&gt;i wish everyone the best for 2009 and on. i hope all your lives are filled with love, happiness and nothing short of goodness and health.&lt;br /&gt;ta-ta! :)&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3197108684935247715-234485728761510724?l=italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/feeds/234485728761510724/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3197108684935247715&amp;postID=234485728761510724' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/234485728761510724'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/234485728761510724'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/2009/02/life.html' title='life.'/><author><name>Italian Sweetheart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195290778195052324</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SZJGsua5jRI/AAAAAAAAAJw/kfR8l7wLC4U/S220/colt+state+park+08.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197108684935247715.post-4095367226065505847</id><published>2009-01-20T12:43:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-23T17:23:35.224-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I AM SO PROUD!!!</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SXYOEk-eiaI/AAAAAAAAAIY/v361VXbMY9M/s1600-h/ObamaBarack.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293433883828586914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 237px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SXYOEk-eiaI/AAAAAAAAAIY/v361VXbMY9M/s320/ObamaBarack.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;OUR NEW AND AMAZING PRESIDENT!!!! YAY AMERICA!!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3197108684935247715-4095367226065505847?l=italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/feeds/4095367226065505847/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3197108684935247715&amp;postID=4095367226065505847' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/4095367226065505847'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/4095367226065505847'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/2009/01/we-sure-did-it.html' title='I AM SO PROUD!!!'/><author><name>Italian Sweetheart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195290778195052324</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SZJGsua5jRI/AAAAAAAAAJw/kfR8l7wLC4U/S220/colt+state+park+08.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SXYOEk-eiaI/AAAAAAAAAIY/v361VXbMY9M/s72-c/ObamaBarack.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197108684935247715.post-9090607584100999621</id><published>2009-01-19T17:42:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-19T17:52:37.164-05:00</updated><title type='text'>YAY OBAMA!!!</title><content type='html'>so i just watched oprah, and normally i don't, but today it was all about our new president so i had to! all i have to say is OMG!!!! i have never in my life felt so excited about our president and what he will do for our country then i do with Obama. i must admit this is only my second election to have voted, and boy i have never been so proud to vote this year. i really do feel that he is going to change america by helping us see what we can do to change ourselves. oprah, with all of her powers, has collaborated this beautiful song called  &lt;em&gt;America's Song,&lt;/em&gt; and for pete sakes it makes you all teary!! There is no video so i am unsure how to link it but if you go to &lt;a href="http://oprah.com/"&gt;oprah.com &lt;/a&gt;you can download it for free for today only. even if you don't want to download it,  just listen to it and you will be proud you live in this country. that's all for now, i have to upload some pics of my very first chili attempt and it was amazing!!! kristina you have inspired me to cook more! and eat more since your blog is always so yummy!! :)&lt;br /&gt;ta-ta!! :)&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3197108684935247715-9090607584100999621?l=italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/feeds/9090607584100999621/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3197108684935247715&amp;postID=9090607584100999621' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/9090607584100999621'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/9090607584100999621'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/2009/01/yay-obama.html' title='YAY OBAMA!!!'/><author><name>Italian Sweetheart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195290778195052324</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SZJGsua5jRI/AAAAAAAAAJw/kfR8l7wLC4U/S220/colt+state+park+08.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197108684935247715.post-4271244322095339634</id><published>2009-01-08T11:52:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-08T12:02:07.241-05:00</updated><title type='text'>thank you....</title><content type='html'>after posting my last blog i have received and overwhelming response of love!  and i didn't want an "oh pity me" kind of thing, what i got was pure love and support from people who i should have been leaning on in the first place.  i may have been keeping it in to long, and not really using my amazing friends and family for support.  that is just silly because i have a great support system! &lt;br /&gt;i don't really make new years resolutions but i am now!  as of 2009 i will &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;NOT&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; keep everything in and i &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;WILL&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; utilize the love and support of my family and friends.  no more being silly about it by thinking they don't have time or wouldn't want to be bothered.  so get ready to see and hear from me more often!!!&lt;br /&gt;ta-ta! :)&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3197108684935247715-4271244322095339634?l=italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/feeds/4271244322095339634/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3197108684935247715&amp;postID=4271244322095339634' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/4271244322095339634'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/4271244322095339634'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/2009/01/thank-you.html' title='thank you....'/><author><name>Italian Sweetheart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195290778195052324</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SZJGsua5jRI/AAAAAAAAAJw/kfR8l7wLC4U/S220/colt+state+park+08.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197108684935247715.post-7436136494818086242</id><published>2009-01-06T20:55:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-06T23:30:10.641-05:00</updated><title type='text'>it's been to long...</title><content type='html'>well it has been way to long since my last post!! sorry for all you hard core roja followers! lol!! i have been doing a ton of thinking and couch potatoing and yes even cheetos (karli they are my weakness!!) and felt the way some of you have ....and now its time to get up and stop feeling so damn sad!!! &lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;with recent holiday news of my sister in law being pregnant (awesome) i had fallen into a little bit of a depression and still am trying to deal with these stupid girlie emotions. most of you who know me, know that i am having some hurdles to jump over to start a family.  the more i am around children and hearing of friends and family getting prego, is really hurting my heart. i want nothing more than to have a family and be a mom. but the HP has other plans for me it seems and she hasn't run it by me yet! now, i don't by any means want to sound selfish, but for pete sakes this has been going on for 3 years and something needs to happen before i buy a patrillon puppies to fill the void! &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;as i watch all of my beautiful little cousins grow up and be as cute as they can be, i want to cry sometimes only because i would want my kids to grow up with them.  unfortunately mother nature doesn't stop the growth process. i do know that one day, i hope, will be my turn and i can't wait (if you hadn't noticed!) but seriously, i am not getting younger and i don't want to start having kids when i am 40!! so i am on my last round of trying for a family this year and cross your fingers. not to hard, i don't want triplets!! i will also be joining weight watchers to get a hold of this up and down weight problem from being on hormones and being off of them and being depressed and so on. i have a really strong support system that i need to hold close, and not think that they are not around or don't have time for me, that's just me being silly! &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;so, here is to 2009 the year of nothing but goodness and joy for me and everyone around me. i love you all and thank you for listening. and an extra special thanks to the core support system i have, you know who you are, some of you have blogs too!!!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;ta-ta! :)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SWQalZD3M2I/AAAAAAAAAGg/g4may6ut7MI/s1600-h/PICT0112.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288381092124373858" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SWQalZD3M2I/AAAAAAAAAGg/g4may6ut7MI/s320/PICT0112.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;nothing makes me happier than piggy slippers!!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3197108684935247715-7436136494818086242?l=italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/feeds/7436136494818086242/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3197108684935247715&amp;postID=7436136494818086242' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/7436136494818086242'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/7436136494818086242'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/2009/01/its-been-to-long.html' title='it&apos;s been to long...'/><author><name>Italian Sweetheart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195290778195052324</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SZJGsua5jRI/AAAAAAAAAJw/kfR8l7wLC4U/S220/colt+state+park+08.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SWQalZD3M2I/AAAAAAAAAGg/g4may6ut7MI/s72-c/PICT0112.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197108684935247715.post-4987316060893732242</id><published>2008-12-02T14:57:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-02T15:18:43.577-05:00</updated><title type='text'>very thankful</title><content type='html'>it has been a while since i have written, but life sometimes gets in the way.  our thanksgiving was wonderful!!  my dad came up for the weekend and it was the best time ever!!  we went all the way across the street to celebrate turkey day with our good friends(which really are family) and ate our faces off!!  then we rolled into the car and went to family gathering part two with the cutest kids on earth!!!  and again ate some more!!  spent some quality time with my dad, which was much needed.  this holiday season i am so very thankful for my wonderful, handsome, amazing, hyper and very helpful husband.  without him i don't think i would be the same.  he is my absolute best friend and know he is always here even when he is away.  i am thankful for my wonderful parents who have made me who i am today, with a little bit of my own personal adjustments! :)  of course my sister, who is forever wrapping herself with knowledge of anything and its awesome!  (show off!!)  i am very thankful for every single family member in the bing area that i see regularly and talk to.  they are my staples here.  without them i think we would be living somewhere else.  and that would be terrible!!  i would miss all the cutie patootie children growing up!  i am thankful for the friends i have met and become closer with everytime i see them.  even though i don't think i have a "ton" of friends, i am 100% graeful for the small knit group who are always there, whether it be by text when in the er, or the person who actually sat there with me while my hubs was away, you are in my heart and will never be removed.  to me 7 really good friends is way better than 20 so-so friends!  i am thankful for waking up everyday knowing someone somewhere is benefitting from the work i do.  i am also thankful for my cute fish!  i am just thankful for the place i am in life.  even though at times it si rockie, we always have a great support team!   i can go on on but i won't bore you.  i will write more later, now i must rip my nose off!!  oh yeah i am thankful for getting a cold!!  i got it from the cutest person ever!!  little miss G!!!  ta-ta&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3197108684935247715-4987316060893732242?l=italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/feeds/4987316060893732242/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3197108684935247715&amp;postID=4987316060893732242' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/4987316060893732242'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/4987316060893732242'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/2008/12/very-thankful.html' title='very thankful'/><author><name>Italian Sweetheart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195290778195052324</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SZJGsua5jRI/AAAAAAAAAJw/kfR8l7wLC4U/S220/colt+state+park+08.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197108684935247715.post-6898422030212714348</id><published>2008-11-07T08:48:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-07T08:54:06.636-05:00</updated><title type='text'>halloween pics.</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SRRH2QDXZgI/AAAAAAAAAE4/yCeMVakwzC0/s1600-h/bff.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265912861650544130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SRRH2QDXZgI/AAAAAAAAAE4/yCeMVakwzC0/s320/bff.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;                                                            hayden,woopie, and fro!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SRRH2BbFqMI/AAAAAAAAAEw/zz4EsLKDVko/s1600-h/woopie+fro.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265912857723513026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SRRH2BbFqMI/AAAAAAAAAEw/zz4EsLKDVko/s320/woopie+fro.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;                                                             don't squeeze me to tight!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SRRH11QIOSI/AAAAAAAAAEo/l-kAkvUU-rE/s1600-h/fro+guitar.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265912854456318242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SRRH11QIOSI/AAAAAAAAAEo/l-kAkvUU-rE/s320/fro+guitar.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;                                                                    my rock star!!        &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SRRH13R4OEI/AAAAAAAAAEg/JXg5UjoUIUE/s1600-h/colt+state+park+08.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265912855000528962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 243px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SRRH13R4OEI/AAAAAAAAAEg/JXg5UjoUIUE/s320/colt+state+park+08.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;                                                                  AWWWWW!!!!!!!!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3197108684935247715-6898422030212714348?l=italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/feeds/6898422030212714348/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3197108684935247715&amp;postID=6898422030212714348' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/6898422030212714348'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/6898422030212714348'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/2008/11/halloween-pics.html' title='halloween pics.'/><author><name>Italian Sweetheart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195290778195052324</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SZJGsua5jRI/AAAAAAAAAJw/kfR8l7wLC4U/S220/colt+state+park+08.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SRRH2QDXZgI/AAAAAAAAAE4/yCeMVakwzC0/s72-c/bff.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197108684935247715.post-723564651355424887</id><published>2008-11-05T12:08:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-05T12:20:43.522-05:00</updated><title type='text'>great time!!</title><content type='html'>we had a great time in rhode island with my friends hayden and dawn.  it has been so long since i've seen her that is was so good to catch up and just reminisce about old times and talk about the new times.  she has such a great house and cute kittys!  who LOVED jay!!  they were on him like white on rice!  and her iguana jack! he is so big and kinda old, but she has had him since the end of high school.  i will post pictures later today.  i did get to see my sister for a short time, but it was nice.  she is the same cute self she always is. &lt;br /&gt;driving past the places we lived, worked and hung out was so cool.  no, we aren't moving there again!!  we aren't moving unless it's a bigger apartment and we can have pets. (in the bing only!!)  walking on the dock at  colt state park was like we never left.  jay and i use to go there often to just relax and think.  it was a really good time and i wish we could've stayed longer, but such is life and had to come back to our current life! which seems to be getting better and better everyday.&lt;br /&gt;i think we are headed in a good direction and for once i have nothing to worry about or get all panickie about.  it is a good feeling.  with the great circle of friends who are now family to our actual family we are very happy and don't want to give any of this up.  well, back to work.  i will get pictures up real soon. ta-ta! :)&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3197108684935247715-723564651355424887?l=italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/feeds/723564651355424887/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3197108684935247715&amp;postID=723564651355424887' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/723564651355424887'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/723564651355424887'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/2008/11/great-time.html' title='great time!!'/><author><name>Italian Sweetheart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195290778195052324</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SZJGsua5jRI/AAAAAAAAAJw/kfR8l7wLC4U/S220/colt+state+park+08.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197108684935247715.post-6687361039200508941</id><published>2008-10-30T10:45:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-30T10:51:38.692-04:00</updated><title type='text'>no more travel!!</title><content type='html'>well this is our last weekend of traveling!! finally!  we are off to rhode island to visit family and friends, then home bound!!  we have not been in our house for a whole weekend in a long time and to be honest.... i am tired of it!!  don't get me wrong, i love my parents and family we go visit, but enough already because the holidays are coming and we are going to see them then.  so one more weekend away and then home sweet home!  i can't wait to sleep in on my own bed and walk around the house in my pj's all day if i want!  i hope all of you have a great halloween and get lots of treats and not to many tricks!  ta-ta! :)&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3197108684935247715-6687361039200508941?l=italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/feeds/6687361039200508941/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3197108684935247715&amp;postID=6687361039200508941' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/6687361039200508941'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/6687361039200508941'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/2008/10/no-more-travel.html' title='no more travel!!'/><author><name>Italian Sweetheart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195290778195052324</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SZJGsua5jRI/AAAAAAAAAJw/kfR8l7wLC4U/S220/colt+state+park+08.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197108684935247715.post-9119526773822394290</id><published>2008-10-08T08:11:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-08T08:17:12.816-04:00</updated><title type='text'>10!!!!!</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SOyks1IXPKI/AAAAAAAAADg/sb0L3NqkQiM/s1600-h/Love+Is...3.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254755955317882018" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SOyks1IXPKI/AAAAAAAAADg/sb0L3NqkQiM/s320/Love+Is...3.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;well, we made it!! we are together for 10 years today!! how time flies that its 10 years already. all i know is that through it all, i could not be happier or feel more loved than i do with jason! so here is to a wonderful day together enjoying the weather and hopefully some wine tasting!!! yum!!! YAY 10 years of love! ta-ta :)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3197108684935247715-9119526773822394290?l=italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/feeds/9119526773822394290/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3197108684935247715&amp;postID=9119526773822394290' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/9119526773822394290'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/9119526773822394290'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/2008/10/10.html' title='10!!!!!'/><author><name>Italian Sweetheart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195290778195052324</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SZJGsua5jRI/AAAAAAAAAJw/kfR8l7wLC4U/S220/colt+state+park+08.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SOyks1IXPKI/AAAAAAAAADg/sb0L3NqkQiM/s72-c/Love+Is...3.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197108684935247715.post-4456410959280585854</id><published>2008-10-01T21:19:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-01T21:20:42.163-04:00</updated><title type='text'>oh man!</title><content type='html'>why do colds have to be so rough?? why can't you sneeze and cough for a day and then be done with it! i am on the hunt for a new nose and set of lungs..... ta-ta ; )&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3197108684935247715-4456410959280585854?l=italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/feeds/4456410959280585854/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3197108684935247715&amp;postID=4456410959280585854' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/4456410959280585854'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/4456410959280585854'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/2008/10/oh-man.html' title='oh man!'/><author><name>Italian Sweetheart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195290778195052324</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SZJGsua5jRI/AAAAAAAAAJw/kfR8l7wLC4U/S220/colt+state+park+08.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197108684935247715.post-7321519099952829018</id><published>2008-09-28T10:24:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-09-28T10:36:11.882-04:00</updated><title type='text'>oh the debate....</title><content type='html'>all i am going to say is that obama held his own very well and mccain just kept babbling on how  obama "doesn't get it" and "doesn't understand" and how mccain has all the experience but when mccain was challenged with statements from obama he should have tried to say something to make the voters think it is untrue (which is all true if you ask me), he never did, all he did was stand there and smile or laugh.  for me there was a lack of respect from mccain to obama,  obama would look at and talk to mccain, and mccain showed no respect and didn't look at obama once or even respond to him.  it was like he couldn't be bothered with him.  i definitely know who i am voting for and to be honest this is my first debate i ever watched and it helped seal the deal for me.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;this is just my opinion, please don't rip me apart.  and actually its my first political blog! ta-ta!!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3197108684935247715-7321519099952829018?l=italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/feeds/7321519099952829018/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3197108684935247715&amp;postID=7321519099952829018' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/7321519099952829018'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/7321519099952829018'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/2008/09/oh-debate.html' title='oh the debate....'/><author><name>Italian Sweetheart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195290778195052324</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SZJGsua5jRI/AAAAAAAAAJw/kfR8l7wLC4U/S220/colt+state+park+08.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197108684935247715.post-4879266587122129918</id><published>2008-09-25T19:20:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-09-25T19:24:44.637-04:00</updated><title type='text'>blah....</title><content type='html'>my boss decided to share her wonderful bronchitis with me!  i can't wait to repay her! lol! so here i sit feeling yucks and coughin like i've chain smoked! so i got my wish, i wanted to stay home this weekend and i sure am staying home, but not how i planned! booooo!!! i must go hydrate and rip my throat out! ta-ta!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3197108684935247715-4879266587122129918?l=italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/feeds/4879266587122129918/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3197108684935247715&amp;postID=4879266587122129918' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/4879266587122129918'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/4879266587122129918'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/2008/09/blah.html' title='blah....'/><author><name>Italian Sweetheart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195290778195052324</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SZJGsua5jRI/AAAAAAAAAJw/kfR8l7wLC4U/S220/colt+state+park+08.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197108684935247715.post-6752883486374814096</id><published>2008-09-23T21:07:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2008-09-23T21:11:21.385-04:00</updated><title type='text'>gotta love the 70's!</title><content type='html'>&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SNmTiRpjVzI/AAAAAAAAADY/yf4B-Y9I1ko/s1600-h/70+4.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249389057739544370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SNmTiRpjVzI/AAAAAAAAADY/yf4B-Y9I1ko/s320/70+4.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; what's on outfit without funky socks!!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SNmTR3sLYuI/AAAAAAAAADQ/anNJqx6yse0/s1600-h/70+5.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249388775893328610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SNmTR3sLYuI/AAAAAAAAADQ/anNJqx6yse0/s320/70+5.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; jay took the show with his fluffy fro!!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SNmS_DOkObI/AAAAAAAAADI/4dSV46vhg6c/s1600-h/70+2.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249388452572838322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SNmS_DOkObI/AAAAAAAAADI/4dSV46vhg6c/s320/70+2.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;span style="font-family:lucida grande;"&gt;we are looking groovy man!!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div 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href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/2008/09/gotta-love-70s.html' title='gotta love the 70&apos;s!'/><author><name>Italian Sweetheart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195290778195052324</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SZJGsua5jRI/AAAAAAAAAJw/kfR8l7wLC4U/S220/colt+state+park+08.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SNmTiRpjVzI/AAAAAAAAADY/yf4B-Y9I1ko/s72-c/70+4.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197108684935247715.post-5011847962589056508</id><published>2008-09-22T12:42:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-09-22T12:46:33.056-04:00</updated><title type='text'>a quickie!</title><content type='html'>a little short blog to start the day....  what a great time we had at our friends party! it was a 70's theme!!!  there will be pictures of how we rocked the 70's when i get home!! (currently at work, working hard!!)  i have one more weekend of not being here then i am not leaving until otherwise notified!!  to much travel in such a short time! i miss my house and most of all my friends!!!  oh yeah and one more thing...... i LOVE that i am back to work!!  i am so much more involved this time around and it is great!!!  i will write more tonight with pics!! ta-ta&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3197108684935247715-5011847962589056508?l=italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/feeds/5011847962589056508/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3197108684935247715&amp;postID=5011847962589056508' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/5011847962589056508'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/5011847962589056508'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/2008/09/quickie.html' title='a quickie!'/><author><name>Italian Sweetheart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195290778195052324</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SZJGsua5jRI/AAAAAAAAAJw/kfR8l7wLC4U/S220/colt+state+park+08.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197108684935247715.post-3933513829719414798</id><published>2008-09-11T16:45:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-09-11T17:09:12.224-04:00</updated><title type='text'>so many choices....</title><content type='html'>i  had a wonderful first week of work!  and it got me thinking about all the things that happened this year and how i ended up back at my old job.  this has to have been the roughest year we have faced through our ten years together!  but now that it is the end of the year (sort of) it is funny how i am back to work where things started going better for us.  and all of the bullshit that happened to my hubs will soon be ending in a month or so!!!  so going back to where everything was good is not a bad thing.  but is it......&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;i have been contemplating whether or not to stay here or go to "monticello".  hubs has plenty of work and we would have a great place to stay.  but is it worth leaving all the friends who are now family, and the family who have always been there?  its always tough to choose between how we want to live and how we should live.  i mean really, i am only working part time and hubs isn't working.  but if we go back, he will be working and i know i will be working too.  but, we will be missing one giant part of our lives.......YOU!  everyone who we love dearly and have great times and some bad.... i would miss it terribly. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;so do i choose my heart or my brain on this one?  this has been my tug of war for a while now.  i think i know the answer and i have to admit i am 100% ok with it.  so here we will stay and keep our sanity and enjoy life  in the bing with our friends and family.  so, as you can see there are so many choices for just one decision!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;all i know is that my only decision i am amking this weekend is ti chilax! thanks for "listening" to my babble! ta-ta!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3197108684935247715-3933513829719414798?l=italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/feeds/3933513829719414798/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3197108684935247715&amp;postID=3933513829719414798' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/3933513829719414798'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/3933513829719414798'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/2008/09/so-many-choices.html' title='so many choices....'/><author><name>Italian Sweetheart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195290778195052324</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SZJGsua5jRI/AAAAAAAAAJw/kfR8l7wLC4U/S220/colt+state+park+08.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197108684935247715.post-7400966683189752310</id><published>2008-09-02T11:26:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-09-02T11:38:10.967-04:00</updated><title type='text'>home</title><content type='html'>well, we had a great weekend.  i worked the entire time at the pizzaria and my hubs actually hung out with people!  the first weekend the roles were switched! but i must admit i am very excited to head home today! i miss everyone! i am also glad i will not be at the pizzaria today either! there is a reason i don't work there in the first place! :)  but it was fun to see all the old customers again asking if iam here to stay and the answer was a definate no!!! o h yeah....i was cursed out by an irate customer on the phone, i have never heard so many f--- words used in my life along with the word shit!! he got a really messy sandwich and was cursing mw out that it was my fault and how he was coming down there to throw it in the cooks face so he can clean it up! all i said was ok sir, then told anthony and he was so pissed he called the guy back and cursed him out and told him to never come there again! he went back to his old bouncing days! i saw it in his eyes! then he told us if he comes back to call 911 because the guy would be thrown over the deck! i said as long as i can do it! lol! some people don't understand that if you want extra sauce on something it is going to be messy! DUH!!! oh well!&lt;br /&gt;i am hoping to hear from my doctor today on my test results, hopefully  its not to bad and a little meds can help everything go back to normal, cause really, i need to sleep and not be in pain for pete sakes!! but there is jason who is the most wonderful person on earth, who makes me feel better no matter how bad it gets.  he is my rock!(and sometimes my very own fart machine!lol)  well, that's all for now my friends. ta-ta!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3197108684935247715-7400966683189752310?l=italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/feeds/7400966683189752310/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3197108684935247715&amp;postID=7400966683189752310' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/7400966683189752310'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/7400966683189752310'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/2008/09/home.html' title='home'/><author><name>Italian Sweetheart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195290778195052324</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SZJGsua5jRI/AAAAAAAAAJw/kfR8l7wLC4U/S220/colt+state+park+08.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197108684935247715.post-628832979405467463</id><published>2008-08-26T13:50:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-08-26T13:57:43.157-04:00</updated><title type='text'>woohoo!!</title><content type='html'>well i am finally going to work! that's right! i am headed back to habitat! i was offered my old job back at habitat, and i took it with open arms and a huge smile! it has been a rough and long road trying to find a job in this great economy we have right now.  not even a department store will hire me! geez! so i have a job at least until january, because habitat is going through a transitional period and are unsure what positions if any they may have after that.  i am very thankful for this small blessing and will enjoy the paychecks!!&lt;br /&gt;now if i can get the doctor to cure my pains and make me able to function, i will be even happier.  more on that later i need to get my day started. ta-ta. :)&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3197108684935247715-628832979405467463?l=italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/feeds/628832979405467463/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3197108684935247715&amp;postID=628832979405467463' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/628832979405467463'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/628832979405467463'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/2008/08/woohoo.html' title='woohoo!!'/><author><name>Italian Sweetheart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195290778195052324</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SZJGsua5jRI/AAAAAAAAAJw/kfR8l7wLC4U/S220/colt+state+park+08.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3197108684935247715.post-1398858967342176491</id><published>2008-08-22T15:49:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-08-22T16:04:41.100-04:00</updated><title type='text'>world of blogging</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"&gt;well i have joined the world of blogging! i am unsure if i will have many cool stories, just thoughts that run through my head that will help me figure them out by writing them out. i was always a quiet person and to say what i feel was a hard thing. over the years of moving and meeting wonderful new people i have realized that if you don't speak your mind you will lose it!! i am &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;definitely&lt;/span&gt; not as shy as i was when we first moved to the Bing! i have many a people to thank for that. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"&gt;you all know my crazy hubs! for who i am more thankful for than anyone in my life. sure we have had up and downs, more downs than ups, but through it all he has been my rock and shoulder in times of need.&lt;/span&gt; he is the CRAZIEST person on the planet i think! but he is all mine and i couldn't be happier.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;so this is all i have for now, i am not good with words so i hope i don't bore any of you, if so you can leave and go to another site! i will say ta-ta for now and think of something to write about.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3197108684935247715-1398858967342176491?l=italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/feeds/1398858967342176491/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3197108684935247715&amp;postID=1398858967342176491' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/1398858967342176491'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3197108684935247715/posts/default/1398858967342176491'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://italiansweetheart78.blogspot.com/2008/08/world-of-blogging.html' title='world of blogging'/><author><name>Italian Sweetheart</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10195290778195052324</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CV_51QqwIpM/SZJGsua5jRI/AAAAAAAAAJw/kfR8l7wLC4U/S220/colt+state+park+08.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry></feed>
