Anniversary...... Join our Blog Today as we celebrate our 17th Anniversary....

       Hello everyone and thank you for joining us today... I hope you are all well in health and wealth...
 I want to say this brief statement before I start my blog today. I want to thank God for all he has done for me and my family on a daily basis and I want to pray for those countries that are troubled and facing all these deaths and controversy.....Please pray for these people for they are all your brothers and sisters in christ.......

It all started with a little girl that met her mate when she was 19 years old  back in 1992. He was 23. He took on a big risk when they started dating because she had already been married and had two little ones of her own. He had a daughter of his own as well.So this was becoming a big family in the making. They moved in and later decided that it was time to make a real family and make things legitimate and got married on Feb. 25, 1994. This family immediately had increase in size because a son was added to the mist. So now it was four children and mom and dad. Needless to say two dogs. We had lived in so many places during our first years that we never thought that we would ever get it right. In the process we struggle a lot but always found our way. I am honor to say that the man that I said I do to was the perfect man for me. It was like God put him in my path to show me that miracles do happen. I was very young and struggling, but what a difference it was to have someone to struggle with. Really..... I was always told when you get a husband all your worries go away. (ha) They actually multiply but are very different. I now had a partner to share my frustrations with and had someone to yell at when I was mad and had a friend to converse with when I needed to talk. Had someone to share my dreams and make some new ones as we go. Our lives are all but what we plan. I now understand that. I however would never change anything. I thank God for my husband because although we are not rich in cash we are rich in love. I truly mean that. All the good and bad I would not trade it for the world. I think that we are strong today because of all the trials that we went through and believe me their was a lot of it. You can not begin to imagine. All I know is that if I wanted to change just one thing I wouldnt because I would be afraid to ruin what I have now.

 To my husband,
     Thank you for looking within and taking me as your wife and becoming a family. I know things are always going to be hard because all the good is not easy. I am up for the challenge and I can not think of a better person to share my ordeals with... thank you for always being there even when I think that you are not..To many more years and hope that God Blesses us as we embarked a new chapter in our lives and that is now old age...lol .. and grandparents........
                                            Love your wife Mrs. Sylvia Barleston

                                 

Sorry people we did not want to be sappy....

                                

Go away snow ....

All this snow is ridiculous. .... How are you all doing. As you see from my pictures, the snow has returned... We got about 11 inches today. The worst part is that we are suppose to get more snow tonight..... Where is spring? 4 more weeks and counting. Can't wait...

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A hangover

                           Ok, Hello everyone. I hope you are all doing well and are in good spirits for we have made another day in life.

                            Being that said I am going to get straight to my blog today.

   I went to my friends house the other day. I had not seen her or her family since new years. There has been a lot going on with my family. So as I was saying I had not seem her in a while. She had cooked some rice for a baby shower that we had put together for my boss at work. ( She cooks really good) . I had went over her home to pick it up and decided to sit and talk for a little bit. My husband and I took of our coats and the next thing you know, she shows me a bottle she found for us at the local liquor store. Her and I usually enjoy having a glass of wine over our chats. Well I was blown away when she show me the bottle. The name of the wine took me for surprise. It was call "Royal Bitch".. can you believe this. I had to look it up and find a picture just to show you.

We started talking which means we were drinking our glass of wine and enjoying it. It is red wine and has a smooth after taste. Her husband and mine decided that they were going to join us and have their manly drink. Buffalo bill bourbon. Ouch!!!!!!!. Whiskey is something I can not drink. Call me a wuss anytime. So as we are talking I realize we are finish. Just her and me. Now she pulls out another bottle and this is the name of that one.....

 At first, I thought I was seeing things. But this was just as bad as the first one. Where do they come up with these names??? Needless to say We drank this one too. Ate cheese cubes and pretzels because it was too sweet. Very syrupie tasting. But we drank it all. That is how I knew , I was going to be late to work. We did not finish chatting until about 1:30 in the morning. I was so bad, knowing that I had to leave to go to work at: 4:00 in the morning.I had no business even drinking a glass but you know how you have a girlfriend that you dont visit often but when you do you have so much to say.. So I went home and was and try to go to sleep to get myself together so I can go to work. I woke up late as expected. Instaed of being able to take the commuter bus so that I can sleep more hours, I had to drive in. And the worst part is that I had the hangover all day long. I could not shake it of... It is ironic that I always tell my staff that there should be no partying or drinking when they have to work early the next day....And I did just that drank two bottle of wine bottles.
     Next week we were going to try this one

                            

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Valentine's Day Poem To My Husband

 Hello eveyone. I know I am late but, they say better late than never..........

 I was beating myself up yestserday. Since it was Valentine's Day and all day you saw everyone buying flowers and chocolates and all these things for their sweethearts. I do not like to do Valentines day because I believe it's for couples that are dating or just starting out a relationship. I have been married a long time. As a matter of  fact my anniversary is coming up.And this is another reason I do not like to do valentine's day with my hubby. Every year he goes out and gets me chocolates, flowers and a big card. He makes me a nice dinner.. and I just say thank you because we are not suppose to share gifts. I always explain that my special day is no longer Valentine's day but my anniversary. That was my trade off when I married. By the way my anniversary is Feb. 25th. Too close to Valentine's Day. That's is why I feel the need to not celebrate this day and wait for the day that has true meaning to me. Nothing at all against Valentine's Day, but in fairness to my husband and myself ,financially it is more economical for us to do the one important day to us. My anniversary is extremely important to me . It is the day that I became a wife and decided to share my life for eternally with my husband through the good the bad and the ugly... And believe me we have had some UGLY...Lol. but will not trade them for nothing...

       So to my conclusion, I hope you all had a wonderful day and I hope you know you are loved at all times. I needed to do something for my husband since like I had stated before, I do not share gifts at all on Valentine's Day....

To My Husband, My Life, My Eternal Valentine

This is to thank you for being by side
For comforting and caring when I was all confused inside.

This is for the phone calls you make every day

Just to tell me “I love you” every minute of the day.

The way you take my hand in yours

For all the world to see

That this is the woman

Who is most special to me.

You always seem to know

When I need a hug, kiss or smile…
You never cease to amaze me
When you say, “I'm here…let's talk for a while.”
In decades past we've had our share
Of ups and downs and problems galore

But you are the one who remained at my side

Never thinking of walking out the door.

I adore the way you tell me,

“You are my forever best friend,”

I love the way I believe in you…

And that you will be there till the end.

Thank you for all the time you give me

And for saying, “It's never enough…”

Thank you for listening as I ramble on…

When things become rather tough.

We are in the best years of our lives

nineteen years on our journey together

I want to grow old with you…and you with me

I want to love YOU---FOREVER.

Truly with Love,

           Your Wife

      
                                 

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A movie to watch..........

Hello to everyone . I bring you blessings from our lord and saviour Jesus Christ. Today was a beautiful day. The tempature was not too cold . It was around 43. Very warm for us here in Pennsylvania where the weather has been 4 degrees.... Not much snow considering we have been getting slam with snow blizzards after another. went to eat after church and came home to watch a movie. I was recommended a movie and since I love to watch movies, I send my hubby to go and get this particular one. Before I go on please be aware that I usually do not find films that I will write a review or even considered mentioning, but this movie left me a little shook. The fact that it is a movie about things that happen everyday and it basically is closer to home. I use to be a battered women many years ago. Before my husband. I was previously married and I did not have a great marriage at all. Very abusive. Not really like to bring it up even after all these years. The fact remains that this film reminded me of my choice to choose my children before the man. I loved myself more and definetely wanted better for myself and my child. At the timeI only had one.


 The title is " The Colored Girls" by tyler Perry..... There are so many women in the same predicaments as these women everyday. Some of us just need to realize that there is help and if you find yourself in one of these circumstance I beg of you to get help. Not tommorow but today. You really need to watch this movie.
Click on the link below to take you to a trailer of the movie....

For Colored Girls (2010)

133 min - Drama - 5 November 2010 (USA)
http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2727282969/





Each of the women portray one of the characters represented in the collection of twenty poems, revealing different issues that impact women in general and women of color in particular.

Director: Tyler Perry

Writers: Tyler Perry (screenplay), Ntozake Shange (play)

Stars:Janet Jackson, Anika Noni Rose, Whoopi Goldberg ,Thandie Newton,Phylicia Rashad,Kerry Washington, Loretta Divine, Kimberly Elise and Tessa Thompson

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Craziness.....

  This was my view yesterday... On my way home.  Hello everyone. I am so sorry I have not been so diligent in keeping up with my blog. I hope the weekend finds you in good health and grateful for what you have today, whether that may be health, wealth, or just plain sanity.
 I was going to write about the weather because I am so tired of it, but instead today I want to speak about our youth and the path that they are choosing.
  As all of you already know, I work in New York city. Today at work I was told of a young man that is 23 years old whom had stab his stepfather to death because he would not give him the keys to drive the family's Lexus. This argument apparently started early in the  morning hours (2-3) in the morning . After the stabbing of his stepfather, he took the Lexus and went to his exgirlfriend's house where he then butchered her mother. When the exgirlfriend came home later that afternoon, she found her mother and immediately call the police. She waited outside thinking the police would be there soon but was met up with the exboyfriend and this young man killed her too. After taking of from his exgirlfriends house , he drove and went to ditch this car were he stab another driver for there vehicle. As he was getting away , there was a car double park and he hit that hurting two females in the vehicle. Killing one immediately and injuring the other. While he sped off he hit a pedestrian whom was pronounce dead at the hospital. After all night and morning, he stab someone on the train in Penn station . This time the police apprehended him..... This is one of the stories where you wish you were making it up as you go. This young man has been arrested 10 times for numerous things and one of them is drugs.. How are we helping in the fight for drugs? I ask myself this question because I have children that are in their twenty's and I still have a teenager at home. This time this guy kill with a kitchen knife so we can't even say gun control. I think that after being arrested more than 10 times , there should have been some red flags raise as to this delinquents behavior. I feel something could have been done prior to this. Maybe if they would have given this young man a rehabilatation after his maybe third offense, he would not have been in this circumstance. Innocent blood spill all over the city. It is not the parents fault nowadays. We have laws that are not meant for disciplining the youth today. As soon as the parent raises their voice the child threatens them with calling the police. That is whats wrong today. There are some cases where there has been abuse and they were overlooked by the child welfare, I feel the law does not need to change for that reason. You need more training and taking cases more seriously.Investigate. Hire those who truly care for the welfare of the children and not someone who wants to get a check. This is not the type of job for that. Stuff like this annoys me .really bad. I came from a household that my mom and dad believed in the belt. It was exercise often. In my household my sister and I were not very nice kids. The discipline we receive was not abusive at all. I now understand why my parents did it. We were getting out of hand and needed to respect authority .... That's what is wrong with a lot of children today . They do not respect authority.... I am adding a link to the above story for those who want to , for themselves. ... Love one another till next time......http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/brooklyn/brooklyn_man_who_went_on_killing_kAAlEX8zo0xjkSXQZM4THL



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The Culprit.....

In case you ever wonder why I am always complaining about my weight. Here is reason number 1.... This nice man on this picture is non other than the man responsible for my after hour snacks. Yes it is my husband the culprit. As you see, I was trying to eat strawberries and he thought he jazz up the plate and give me some whip cream... Gotta love him for being so thoughtful.....

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Crooked landlords.............

      Let me start of by saying hello to everyone. Sorry that I have not been able to blog on a daily basis, but I have been going through some things and just had no time..
       As per last week my daughter and grandaughter were in Florida.. They are now home as of Friday .
 Today my daughter had to go to court. Her landlord had claimed that she had not paid rent. This landlord which I will not name , had try to take advantage of my daughter. He had initially stated that she can move in November with one month free rent. He was giving her the keys early because he was flying to California for a personal matter. AT least this is the reason he had stated. My daughter has since, had problems with him. The first sign was when he was in California , their was a bad leak through the light fixture on the ceiling. It was short circuiting the whole apartment. Next the door was not shutting properly. It will get the key stuck and she was stuck outside for hours. There were field mouse. He supply no water and heat or trash removal. None of this we knew because he never wanted to address the lease. He never gave her a lease. There was no way of knowing. He would just show up whenever he wanted to and to make matters worst, he had change his cell number so everytime she needed him for damages that were in the house, she could not get a hold of him.
         The last draw was this week when she had got home her roomate notify her that there was a electrical fire. It has started within the wall were the stove was, lucky they had stop the fire in time and not much damage was done . The fire department had to knock down the wall to see if it was traveling up the wall. The amount of water within the walls from the leaks was incredible...
      Today in court, he stated that my dauhter had owed him rent, which she had admitted to the judge that she did. He stated that he try to work things out with her but she would not accomodate. My daughter had stated that she try numerous times to settle things with him but everytime their was something wrong with the apartment she had to pay an outside contractor to fix the job. Needless to say the judge granted him zero dollars in repayment. No lease , no pay or quit notice that has to be certify. No written agreement as to how much the rent was and ,  a nasty attitude will never win in court.   Sometimes the law those prevail for the victims. Now we are on the look for a new apartment but happy that she is out of that one with no fees.... Watch out for nasty landlords.....                   


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Guess whose home?

After being away for almost a month ,my darling grandaughter is home and I need a break already.....lol

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Ok enough with the snow. We are getting slammed over in the east coast... Another storm coming tonight and on Saturday.... Hopefully the last of it is on Tuesday .. Wish us luck digging out.

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Anderson Cooper & Crew Attacked by Mubarak Crowd in Egypt

What has this world come to when you can no longer do your job safely?
I applaud this man Anderson Cooper for putting his life on the line to report what is truly going on in Cairo, Egypt. You know how tv hides the truth about a lot of things. It is sad to say that out of all the things he has covered , he had to be in the middle of such violence. This country has been in war since long before Jesus... I do not know how many of you read your bibles faithfully but, in any version of the bible you will see that Egypt has always been at war. This democracy is important to exactly who is my question... As you see when a American citizen goes to another country to tell their story, it is not welcome. Exactly what kind of help do you think we can offer this country when we have troubles of our own .... We still have declining purchases in homes, unemployment still rising. Houses still being foreclosed upon and the banks still getting around the red tape not to help those that truly need it.
Anderson Cooper to you and your staff on behalf of this American citizen I thank you for putting your life on the line for the people in Egypt, so that they can be heard.... Im sure that those egyptian's immigrants that live here in these states will thank you too for your efforts.. Be safe and may God Bless You......


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Whitney Houston and Kim Burrell perform I Look To You at Celebration Of ...

I have always loved Whitney Houston.... but I , dont know about her performancne as a guest host. I always feel like when these artists get together, the worshiping is not for God but for themselves and because of this is why I really do not watch these type of shows. I love Gospel music. It is suppose to be music sang to the Lord but, it has become so propanganda that I wonder if there was no money involved would half of these proclaim God lovers continue their paths....Just a thought and my opinion.
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