Jason is Gone...

 If tears can build a stairway and memories can a lane, why can't I march up to heaven and bring you back here...

It seems unreal... However the funeral did make it a bit more real.  Maybe it's because I don't want to face it.. Maybe its because it hurts to much to know he will not be back here.  I know Jason would not come back if he could.  But I bet him and Hunter are thinking of a way they can sneak out of heaven and come see everyone for one last time..  LOL... Oh what sweetness that boy brought to me.... It just don't seem fair... I know Christians should not say that, but it is not fair.  He was a good person.. He made people happy.. 
 I just wonder what God is teaching me here.  Oh could it be.. Life is short.. Like I didn't already know that.. Don't take people for granted.. Don't think they will be here forever..  Spend time with freinds...Spend time with family.. Yeah, I know he was taken for a reason..  I know God needed him...  I know he didn't die for nothing.  I know there is a purpose and a reason..  

You know, I was talking to a friend of mine and I said it makes me not want to love anybody, cause eventually everyone is going to die... But I know that is not what life is all about.. I'm just missing Jason, and My heart is heavy for his family... 

Jason William- My Friend

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/jasonwilliamssit/jasonwilliams

We all know you're gone


and gone is forever.

I sometimes think I could call you,

then I know its not true

and it breaks my heart in two -

two pieces that  will never mend together,

Cause it does not seem real.

Memories are painful and also wonderful.

Why God wanted you now is something no one knows,

why you took his hand and left everyone behind.

What I will always know and always show

is that you are a wonderful friend!



 
This to my friend Jason Christopher Williams... The words just keep coming to me..  I lost my dear friend to complications with his bone morrow transplant.  He had been in so much pain.. It just doesn't seem fair, because he leaves behind a young wife, 3 chilren, a mother & father and sister..
The world got cheated, for those who had never met him..  However I know that heaven gained a crazy, funny young man who loved his family and friends dearly.. 
I know he was scared and he fought until he just couldn't fight no more.  I am blessed to have been a part of his young life.. He was such a special young man who made me laugh until I cried... You never knew what he was gonna do because he would go to extremes to make people laugh..
He had a talent.. That is certain.. I think he amazed people, by the father and husband that he was.  You would have never thought he would have been great at both.. He had an amazing love for his wife..  When he first married he would hate having to go to work and leave his wife and child.  He wanted to spend all his time with his wife.
He was a deep person in thought.. He and I talked alot about his family and how much he loved them.  I can promise one thing, and that is Jason Williams will never leave my memories.  I could tell you stories for days about him and the crazy things he did..  Until the day that the Lord calls me home, I will miss that boy.... I am grateful for the memories that I have of Jason.  The Lord has welcomed him home.... So today, I know heaven has a precious addition because of Jason Christopher Williams.

Publix

To all my readers..tehe... I went to Publix last week and scored mucho groceries for $4.26.  I actually had $86.48 of groceries.  I saved $82.22 cents.  I have gotten really good at the couponing.  This is what I have learned.....

1. You can never learn enough...
2. You can get the BOGO and use two coupons and basically get both items for next to nothing.  (You have to be smart about this and really look at your coupons, make sure they can be doubled)
3. I can make money on some of the items I purchase with the manufacturers coupons and the store coupons. (Publix takes competitors- so you can really rack up at target)
4. review the stores coupons policies before you go and for the cashiers and managers that don't even know there own coupon policy it helps to have a copy of them.
5. Try to go to the same cashier who you know will not give you a hard time with your coupons.  Publix in the Hilcrest area is much friendlier than the one in Duncan..
6. Have your coupons ready along with your list.. 
7. Spend time planning what you are going to purchase and which stores have the best deals.  Research, Research, Research.
8.  When there are several items that you will make money on...  You use the overages to buy the things you want but don't have a coupon for such as your meat... Hamburger, Pork Chops, etc..
9.  Have a budget and stick to it..
10. When you can get good deals on toiletries have a stock pile.  Toilet paper, soaps, etc will not go bad.
11.  Don't worry if your coupons expires, I am hearing that they will come back around in about 6 weeks.

If you have some suggestions let me know...  Happy Couponing


  

My Job in 2010

As the year comes to a close, I am a little nervous about what lays ahead for me.  I found out on October 12th that our manufacturing facility would be shutting down by December 2010.  I know I will have a job at least through March 2010 but it is uncertain after that. 

If any jobs are available we will have the option of transferring.  The bad thing is that we have plants in Michigan, Ohio, Iowa, Kentucky, & California.  Wacker has cut back positions at all the plants, I am thinking based on that I will not be offered a transfer. 

Would I transfer?  Well if I didn't have a choice about another job, and couldn't find anything around here I probably would.  I would hate to move away from my family, but I have to work.  I don't have anybody to rely on to pay my bills.  I have 14 years invested in this company already, and we have great benefits. 
It is something I would really have to pray about.  I would miss my Lindsey and Erica beyond belief.  They would be the only reason I would not move. 

I have a couple of suppliers that have promised me a job, but the pay is no where close to what I am making now.  Like I said, it is something I would have to place in God's hand and let him guide me. It is not a decision I would make on the spur of the moment.

I am in the process of updating my resume.  Wacker has hired an outside agency to come in and help us with our resume.  They have also offered us counseling to help  deal with the situation. I am coping with it pretty good, and I have one more credit card to pay off.  I don't owe but a little over 200.00 on it..  I am just thankful I had  several months to plan for it.. If there is such a thing.

 I have a good website that combines all the job search engines in one place.  It is http://www.indeed.com/
Check it out, you may find it to be very resourceful. 

Happy 2010 everyone....

Saving Money with coupons

I have been couponing for over a year.  I have not kept up with how much money I have saved but that is my plans for 2010.  To the life of me I can't understand why some people would pay full price for groceries or pay full price for clothes.

I wanted to share with you, a website that I have found that has really helped me.

http://www.smartshopping2009.com/


If you follow her advise and use the coupons that she suggest you will save loads of money.  The key is to only buy what is on sale and what you have coupons for and to plan your meals around the groceries you have on hand.  It may not be what you are used to, but you can make it work. 

Check out the web site and please share your thoughts.  I also have another a blog that I visit that is very helpful too.

http://www.southernsavers.com/

My Brother- Look-a-like

This is a picture of my brothers oldest daughter and his only son.  When I saw this picture I had to do a double take.  Cole looks exactly like my brother did at that age.  He is such a sweet little guy too.  I can see the resemblance of Todd in the other two kids, but nothing like this.  I'm on a quest to find pictures of Todd when he was 8 years old.  When I find them I will do a repost and you will see how much they look alike..  It is like Wow, how can this be.  Then again, maybe it is because I want to see Todd in him.  Todd was so proud of Cole-Train..  Just as we all are proud of all of Todd's kids.. 

I miss Todd everyday... I think as long as we have Todd's kids around us we will have part of Todd with us. 

Wii

Lindsey got a Wii for Christmas this year and we have really enjoyed playing it..  In fact I am so sore from the bowling game.  Heck yea,  I clear the floor and I really actually run and throw the ball.  I probably look like a dork..   Bowling is my favorite sport and Golf is my least favorite.  I just don't get it..  Baseball is pretty cool, however the Wii team is so much better than my team.. Which consist of me, Lindz, Erica, Adam, Sam, Randy,Hunter, and Tianna.  My team makes lots and lots of errors.. Which makes me mad... I must say I am a pretty good pitcher..  My swings are a little late.. But I will get there.  We only have one controller, due to the fact that everybody and there brother must have gotten a Wii for Christmas and can't find one in Sptbg or Greenville. 

I really want the Super Mario Bros game and the Donkey Kong game.  My family loves those games, and I know it will be loads of fun.. 

I wish I would have gotten a picture of Lindz boxing, it was so funny..  She said boxing is her favorite and I must say she is pretty dang good at it...  Did I mention on my first fitness test I was 76 years old.  Oh my, that is not good.  I have got lots of work to do..

Erica and I are wanting to get the Wii fitness.  They have several to choose from now..  However we have to get all the accessories that go with it... I spent too much money this Christmas, so It will be a few weeks before I can get us any of the accessories.. I think I gained about 15 pounds in the past few weeks, so I definitely need me a low impact workout..  Since I had my knee surgery in April I just can't do the things I used to do..  But Erica and I are gonna get busy and loose these extra pounds we have picked up.. Of course you have to be careful while playing, cause you don't want to end up with a bump on your eye..

So if you don't have a Wii, and you are thinking about getting one, I say Yes,,,  Get cha one... It is fun and its family time without the teens thinking it is...LOL...