Julie's Jewels and Junque

I'm Posting! I'm Posting!!!

2008-10-07T09:43:00.007-04:00

So many things have been happening that I don't know where to start....sorry y'all...I'm not planning on giving an update now either. Just wanted to share one thing. I am SO bummed out right now!

I watched Dancing with the Stars last night for the first time this season only to find the professional fella that just smokes my socks off is out. Maksim Chmerkovskiy is now out of the running because the celebrity he was paired with has an foot/ankle injury. The celebrity is Misty May-Treanor a gold medalist at the Olympics.

So here they are!

Maksim has charmed me all through the seasons of Dancing with the Stars showing romance in his ballroom dancing as well as "thudworthiness" in his Latin style dancing. Guess which style you're going to get? HAH! Here you go ladies! ENJOY!!! I present to you Maks and Mel from....ummm....season 5?

Awwww.....just precious!

Hugs, Happiness and Harmony!

Julie

Always Remember

2008-09-11T07:48:00.004-04:00

For some reason all my pictures left...the great blogger abyss I suppose. I'm not a fan of country songs but I think this says it very well.

Meet Me in the Stairwell

You say you will never forget where you were when
you heard the news on September 11, 2001.

Neither will I.

I was on the 110th floor in a smoke filled room
with a man who called his wife to say 'Good-Bye.'
I held his fingers steady as he dialed.
I gave him the peace to say,
'Honey, I am not going to make it,
but it is OK...
I am ready to go.'

I was with his wife when he called
as she fed breakfast to their children.
I held her up as she tried to understand his words
and as she realized
he wasn't coming home that night.

I was in the stairwell of the 23rd floor when a
woman cried out to Me for help.
'I have been knocking on the door of your heart for 50 years!'
I said. 'Of course I will show you the way home - only
believe in Me now.'

I was at the base of the building with the Priest
ministering to the injured and devastated souls.
I took him home to tend to his Flock in Heaven.
He heard my voice and answered.

I was on all four of those planes, in every seat, with every prayer.
I was with the crew as they were overtaken.
I was in the very hearts of the
believers there, comforting and assuring them that their
faith has saved them.

I was in
...Texas
...Virginia
...California
...Michigan
...Afghanistan

I was standing next to you when you heard the terrible news.
Did you sense Me?

I want you to know that I saw every face.
I knew every name - though not all know Me.
Some met Me
for the first time on the 86th floor.

Some sought Me with their last breath.
Some couldn't hear Me calling to them through the
smoke and flames;
'Come to Me... this way... take my hand.'
Some chose, for the final time, to ignore Me.
But, I was there.

I did not place you in the Tower that day.
You may not know why, but I do.
However, if you were there in that explosive moment in time,
would you have reached for Me?

Sept. 11, 2001, was not the end of the journey you.
But someday your journey will end.
I will be there for you as well.
Seek Me now while I may be found.
Then, at any moment, you know you are
'ready to go.'

I will be in the stairwell of your final moments.

God

Hugs, Happiness and Harmony,
Julie

Oh My MO! MM WAX?

2008-08-17T16:38:00.007-04:00

I'm charmed by the influx...umm...several....oh, okay a couple of emails/comments from people concerned about me! But I'll tell ya what.....I have gone through many phases in the last few weeks.

An overwhelming frustration was there at the beginning as I tried to keep up with all that I wanted to do. (See picture above!)

As I put some "wants" on the back burner I became less and less interested in some of those things. This allowed me to bring other things into that available time frame and I feel better for it! I have been taking care of my mind, my body and most definitely my soul in a way I haven't in a very long time. Don't worry y'all...I don't have any more photos...not just right now anyway!

Yeah....I'm finding my priorities and switching up some things in my world. I think about blogging and all the different things that appear to be "blogworthy" but I just haven't done it...yet.

But I will!

I miss reading what's happening in your lives also..I really do.

I'm reading a novel....for the sheer pleasure! Something I haven't done since Close Encounters and when was that? My guess is '84. I don't know ...good guess though..maybe. Well of course i was reading novels at the age of 6! Bwahahahaha! You weren't?

I'm walking daily...over 10K steps...usually. According to this little pamphlet there are 2,000 steps in a mile. I don't know about that....my little legs obviously don't have the same stride as yours-unless your inseam is 18" like mine is! But the fact of the matter is I AM ACTIVE! Woo!!

I'm finding my Center...my Christ. He's what makes me complete. I sing to Him and He doesn't laugh at me! I do look forward to hearing His laugh though. *grin* I like to learn about this stuff from the Bible...but I need to hear in an easy way...none of this theological stuff for me. Funny how the word "logical" is in there. HAH!

But a girl has to do what a girl has to do! And right now I'm wondering if this will even be read since I'm not taking time to read your stuff. Leave me a word...any word!! Well...almost any word! Bwhaahahahha!!! Google reader likes to leave me numbers...I think this post is brought to you by number 682....or something like that.

Love to all...
Hugs to some...
Kisses to a couple.
You know who you are!

**wink wink**

MO!!! Why did you pick MM word like "WAX"? Sheesh! How on earth can I fit that word into my post? Well maybe Jeff wants WAX BEANS for supper!

Don't forget to go see Mo and the MM blogroll
and
Mister Linky and all that cool stuff!

Hugs, Happiness and Harmony,
Julie

Freedom

2008-07-04T08:49:00.002-04:00

It could be this easy!

Hugs, Happiness and HARMONY!
Julie

Cleaning Luke's Room

2008-07-02T06:57:00.010-04:00

1	Sealed hood with viewport.
2	Respirator mask and structural helmet.
3	Pressure Bleed Valve.
4	Valve.
5	Integral gloves.
6	Sealed zipper.
7	Standard Firefighting boots. The suits have integral booties which fit inside the boots. The leggings seen overlapping the boots prevent liquids from running into and pooling in the bottoms of the boots.

I love my trash guys!
I'm wondering how many bags I can get out before they pickup!

Well, I told him it would happen. I gave him a month!!

I don't think he believed me. Wait till he gets home from work!
Bwhahahahahha!!!

Oh....I was going to post a couple pictures of his room but I didn't want to subject you, my wonderful readers to any unsettledness in your tummies or mega gasps resulting in heart palpatations.

Pray for my return.

It's very, very scary in there.

Hugs, Happiness and Harmony!
Julie

Ruby Tuesday

2008-06-24T07:56:00.009-04:00

I've been gone LONG enough! And when I ran across this fun little thing to do and I had the perfect post idea I decided to come back! Did ya miss me?

This meme comes from The Teach...You can go here to learn the rules for Ruby Tuesday! It's really simple! Post pictures that YOU took that are RED! She has the cool Mister Linky thingy that I've never figured out too.

Okay-----drum roll please-----I would like to present my first Ruby Tuesday!

My strawberry patch!

DELISH!

It's a good thing I have LOTS more!

My day lilies and my pond!

Okay y'all....have a great day and thanks for stopping here! See ya soon!

Hugs, Happiness and Harmony!
Julie

Dona Nobis Pacem

2008-06-03T22:13:00.004-04:00

Whether it be a lifelong dream for us or sweet reality for our descendants, we all know the sweet lady who started the blogblast for peace. Mimi had a vision quite some time ago and decided to do something about it.

She's been saying this over and over again:

"I am appalled by the needless suffering in my world.
If words are powerful, then this matters."

She's been closing out many of her blog entries this way as like many TV shows of days gone by would close with the same sentence week after week.

Travis, thank you for your skill and patience in creating my globe on this special day.

One more time: Turn from evil and do good, seek peace and pursue it. Does anything more need to be said? I think not.

Hugs, Happiness and Harmony!
Julie

MM "STAR"

2008-05-25T22:23:00.005-04:00

My world is spinning crazy fast these days. Kinda like the stars in orbit over the head of a cartoon character that just got whacked! By the way......there isn't ONE picture out there to depict that either...just in case you were wondering. If you find one send me the link!

I leave you with a thought from me
and the
creativity by our dear Travis.

Time to sign off! See y'all soon.

Hugs, Happiness and Harmony!
Julie

MM "PLAY"

2008-05-18T23:18:00.005-04:00

Mo in his infinite power has chosen the word "PLAY" for this week. Well, you know what? I don't have time to PLAY because it's deadline week. I can't even catch up on blog reading. Google Reader says, "Move on it you've got over 150 posts to read! No one will read you if you don't read them."

ARGH!!!!! Don't argue with Google Reader! You can't win.

At least I can always PLAY with my Bose Wave Radio/CD player.
Like I always say, "A Bose for a Rose!" Tee hee hee!!

Don't forget to go see Mo and the MM blogroll
and
Mister Linky and all that cool stuff!

Hugs, happiness and Harmony,
Julie L. Rose

Mo's MM "DOODLE"

2008-05-11T22:04:00.010-04:00

So Mo wanted us to DOODLE today! I'm nearly at my wits end in learning new stuff so I went to Goggle images and grabbed this. I like it. But if you do DOODLE a cat Mo will donate 50 cents to a cat charity. Read below:

For our Doodle Week Manic Monday,

Mo is going to use it as a fun fund-raiser for the new charity,

Cat Friends Helping Friends

Lucy says, "Do the DOODLE and I won't hurt you." No guys....I have NO clue why she looks so grumpy!

Now wait wait wait....
you've all been waiting for my Mother's day pictures...I just KNOW you have!

It's the crowned princesses!
We all remembered our little tiaras that Sara got us last year.
(you can read that post by jumping into May '07 archives)
Four generations of fantastic females ranging from 21 to 90!
Ain't we sweet?

Look how high the river is! We had SO much rain.
The brunch was yummy and the company was silly as always!

Now back to Mo's word "DOODLE" Check this out!

THAT'S nearly impossible to read! Dagnabbit!
Well, it says "Oh, Mother, Mother.....

.....Thanks for birthing me! On the inside Sara DOODLED pictures of some of her favorite things. Nah....no raindrop on roses and whiskers on kittens.....but it's cute!

Don't forget to go see Mo and the MM blogroll
and
Mister Linky and all that cool stuff!

Hugs, Happiness and Harmony!
Julie

I won! I won!

2008-05-07T20:58:00.004-04:00

So my day didn't start out to well today....then as I started sorting through emails I ran into this message from Mo of Mo's Manic Monday....just check this out:

Mo has left a new comment on your post "Mo's MM "FRESH"":
Hey Julie - your MM post is the Post Of The Week!
send me an email so I can send you the MM POW graphic, ok?
Congrats!
Bwhahahahahaha
~Manic Mo

So I emailed him:

Woohoooo! I won! I won!
*jumps up and down barely able to contain her excitement*
I won!!!
Gee Mo....THANKS!!!

and then he said this:

Congrats to you and your charming family!
Attached is a graphic for you to use if you want.
I just put up the post on It's A Blog Eat Blog World.
Congrats,
Mo

So that is how I got this:

And then all these cool comments started flooding in:

Daily Panic has left a new comment on your post "Mo's MM "FRESH"":
congrats!!! See, being the step- mom has it's rewards!
They do look fresh!

Sarge Charlie has left a new comment on your post "Mo's MM "FRESH"":
congratulations on post of the week, it was an excellent post.

the teach has left a new comment on your post "Mo's MM "FRESH"":
Congratulations, Julie! You deserve it! :D

Empress Bee (of the High Sea) has left a new comment on your post "Mo's MM "FRESH"":
congratulations!!!
smiles, bee
xoxoxoxoxoxoxo

Thanks for making a pretty rough day....just a little better.

Hugs, Happiness and Harmony!
Julie

Mo's MM "FRESH"

2008-05-04T21:14:00.011-04:00

High school kids and prom! Do you ever see anything more fresh and clean and downright good looking? I think one of them is Luke......bwahahahhaha can you figure it out? Nope-he won't look like me because I'm the evil step-mom! Bwahahhahhaha. But back around Christmas I shared a picture of Jeff. So make a guess!

So here is the group picture. Now look closely!!

Now the boys!

And the boys acting like boys.....

Beautiful girls probably wondering why boys act as they do!

Yup! This is Luke and his "friend" Kasi.

Nope y'all.....she hasn't a clue!

Pure t-r-o-u-b-l-e!!!

And he actually wonders if he is his? Bwhahaahaha!!!!!

Don't forget to go see Mo and the MM blogroll
and
Mister Linky and all that cool stuff!

Hugs, Happiness and Harmony!
Julie

Google Reader

2008-05-03T12:52:00.005-04:00

I've been trying to get this thing loaded ALL morning. I don't even know if I'll like it but I've going to give it a try. There are several links that I can't load-including my own!

Bwahhahahaha~! Not a good sign, huh?

A dear friend told me that it has helped him get through his reading faster and thereby offers him the time to add more blogs to his list! Interested in checking it out? GOOGLE IT!

Hugs, Happiness and Harmony!
Julie

Wordless Wednesday-Sara Sunshine

2008-04-30T07:30:00.003-04:00

Sara was accepted into the Art Education program at
Ohio State University!

Give her a shoutout on Wordless Wednesday!

Hugs, Happiness and Harmony!
Julie

MM "Rip"

2008-04-27T22:49:00.007-04:00

Tough word Mo!

Well I hooked up with some friends and we went to Women of Faith this past weekend. I wouldn't say it was a RIP off but man-these seats were so high!

This is me making my initial ascent. SCAREY!! Yeah...the face as well as the hike! Hang on tight baby! YIKES!!!

And this was our view...row "Q". I figured that meant queasy! We were the highest row. Someone said....oh look....you're closer to heaven! I said.....huh? Are those little ants on the stage?

Now let me tell you how four gals got ready with one bathroom and two hours. We ripped it up! We were like a fine tuned piece of machinery! I think we even amazed ourselves. Details? Nah....just suffice it to say....it can be done!

Well sometimes you just have to rip it up and be silly, right?
Oh! Check out the precious little shoes!
Love them!

Don't forget to go see Mo and the MM blogroll
and
Mister Linky and all that cool stuff!

Hugs, Happiness and Harmony!
Julie

Getting Out of Dodge!

2008-04-24T23:37:00.004-04:00

So this weekend is FINALLY here! Three very fun gals and myself are going on a little road trip to Columbus. I don't get out often and very rarely for something as big as this. I've heard the place is packed with 40,000 to 50,000 women.

Nationwide Arena for the Women of Faith Conference 2008 Infinite Grace is where women from all over the area will converge. Tears of laughter, joy, enlightenment, tons of hugging.....a bonding that my spirit aches to experience. I hope to return home a better woman.

Click here to see if the conference is coming to your area.

I'll be leaving Friday morning returning late late Saturday night....ummmm maybe!!

Tee hee hee!!!

Y'all behave now ya hear?

Hugs, Happiness and Harmony!
Julie

WW: Speechless

2008-04-23T07:36:00.012-04:00

Germany: The Melander family of Bargteheide Food expenditure for one week: 375.39 Euros or $500.07

United States: The Revis family of North Carolina (Sure hope most American families eat more fresh fruits and vegetables and less junk food than this family.) Food expenditure for one week $341.98

Italy: The Manzo family of Sicily

Food expenditure for one week: 214.36 Euros or $260.11

Mexico: The Casales family of Cuernavaca

Food expenditure for one week: 1,862.78 Mexican Pesos or $189.09

Poland: The Sobczynscy family of Konstancin-Jeziorna

Food expenditure for one week: 582.48 Zlotys or $151.27

Egypt: The Ahmed family of Cairo
Food expenditure for one week: 387.85 Egyptian Pounds or $68.53

Ecuador: The Ayme family of Tingo

Food expenditure for one week: $31.55

Bhutan: The Namgay family of Shingkhey Village

Food expenditure for one week: 224.93 ngultrum or $5.03

Chad: The Aboubakar family of Breidjing Camp

Food expenditure for one week: 685 CFA Francs or $1.23

Feeling a little spoiled?

Hugs, Happiness and Harmony!
Julie

Remember!

2008-04-22T07:59:00.000-04:00

Hugs, Happiness and Harmony!
Julie

MM "Quake"

2008-04-20T22:26:00.007-04:00

Well I went to a wedding this past weekend and I was determined to make it "fit" for whatever word Mo decided on! Y'all just couldn't miss out on this! My brother.....best wishes Bro. Make it work this time! *wink-wink*

So, let's just say...the Richter scale can't even measure this quake! May your aftershocks be never ending!

Don't forget to go see Mo and the MM blogroll
and
Mister Linky and all that cool stuff!

Hugs, Happiness and Harmony!
Julie

Wordless Wednesday

2008-04-16T07:06:00.005-04:00

Hugs, Happiness and Harmony,
Julie

MM "Bud"

2008-04-13T23:26:00.005-04:00

My daughter's boyfriend ran a "half" marathon this past weekend. Yeah ONLY 13.1 miles through the rain and the forty degree weather with the flu. Over 400 budding athletes came together to do this. What discipline-I can't imagine. So right before I got ready to run down the front yard to watch the runners go past our house, Jeff came up with the bright idea of a sign! I ran to the garage for the cardboard and to the basement for the bold permanent black marker. I grabbed my camera and cell phone and ran down to the road.

Anyway....in one of my devotion booklets I had this reading on the day of the run. Coincidence? I think not. Enjoy as I take parts from the Daily Bread by RBC Ministries:

A mile from the finish line of the London Marathon, thousands of onlookers holding signs lined the route. When spectators spotted a family member or friend coming into view, they shouted the person's name, waved, and yelled encouragement: "Just a little farther! Keep going! You're almost there." After running 25 miles, many competitors were barely walking and ready to quit. It was amazing to watch exhausted runners brighten and pick up the pace when they saw someone they knew or heard their name called out.

Encouragement! We all need it, especially in our walk of faith. The book of Hebrews tells us to keep urging each other on. "Let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, . . . but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching" (10:24-25).

Even if you have nothing else to give, you can give encouragement.

Here is a picture of Adam with his parents Dan and Sandy. Aren't they sweet?
Oh! By the way...Adam came in 2nd place finishing it around 1 hour 15 minutes!
And that, my friend, is way cool!

Don't forget to go see Mo and the MM blogroll
and
Mister Linky and all that cool stuff!

Hugs, Happiness and Harmony!
Julie

Second Thursday

2008-04-10T22:05:00.002-04:00

Another month passes, another second Thursday comes knocking. We took the residents of the homeless shelter pizza donated generously by local pizza shops. Several ladies from the church made CAKES and cookies, some brought chips and pop.

As the visit went on I wondered to myself why am I here? What's going to happen to make me feel like I made a difference? Yeah, I know that it's not always evident the affect I can have on people but I just had a feeling in my heart that I needed to hang tight a little while longer.

All the people from my church had already said their goodbyes and as I was finishing the little things I do prior to leaving a young fella walked in. I eavesdropped just enough to find out that someone had stolen his debit card and driver's license. I started asking Patrick a few questions and before long he was giving his full attention to me.

He said that he had spoke with a local cop and a county deputy and he attempted to put a freeze on his debit card. No resolve was reached with either part of his problem. I found out the an ex- girlfriend had the goods. I called his bank and after many questions/answers we got a freeze put on his account so she couldn't tap into the direct deposit that would be made at midnight from his workplace.

Then I called the sheriff's department and decided to ask for the sheriff by using his first name. As it turned out Walt was gone for the day but I made progress! The department sent a deputy to the shelter to talk with Patrick. I guess I became Patrick's advocate in a sense because he wanted me to help. He seemed to have a difficult time getting his thoughts across and was so soft spoken. I felt as though I was his voice. And I wasn't going to be silent until I accomplished what I set out to do.

The deputy spoke with us for a short while and when I knew Patrick was getting frustrated and I felt the deputy had all the information that he needed I simply said, "I think she needs a visitor." The deputy started his car and said, "Patrick, stay here. I'll be calling you."

Within 15 minutes the sheriff's department called the shelter and the deputy was at the house of the ex-girlfriend. Patrick found himself as ride and hopefully as I'm typing this Patrick has his debit card and driver's license.

I persevered. I didn't give up. I cared and came through for Patrick. I feel good.

Well crap-the ex handed over a box of stuff sans the debit card and the license. At least she can't access his account since I froze it. I just hope that Patrick realizes that there are good people out there. I hope he can pay it forward...someday.

Hugs, Happiness and Harmony!
Julie