Yeah, I know its been a few weeks since I've done one of these. Although its a relatively short one, I thought I'd get back in the groove.

I continue to urge everyone to stop by and visit Ellen and Curtis. Let them know you are thinking of them.

On to the roundup. I find some posts I'd like to share. Please join me!

Irina has some thoughts about the subway. Jenny has some thoughts about the loss of a friend.

Lime was stripping wallpaper. Barn Goddess was in a funk.

Susan encourages everyone to comment on Ellen’s blog. So do I! Kyleen was encouraging the same thing!

Sally was thinking about an old hymn. T. Marie was thinking about speed bumps.

Kathy shares an update on Regina and Ellen. Bobbie shares a special request.

John writes about getting angry. Joan writes about having leg cramps.

Michael is going to Indiana. Guilty Secret is going on a holiday.

Walker talks about politically incorrect human nature. New Wave Gurly talks about telling her boss that she’s leaving.

Margaret was feeling grumpy. Rain was feeling in need of a bubble bath.

Jack thinks prostitution should be legalized. I think Babs is going to the Okie Twist Off.

Used To Be Me has a new baby. Tara has a kindred spirit.

Linda writes about couples communication. Mary Lou writes about meeting Ellen.

Redneck Diva wants to be busier. Karen wants to take a break.

Aka Monty brings back some of her older posts. Phoenix brings us a beautiful photo.

Jules is getting settled in. Lil Bit is started a “featured blogger” series.

Vickie talks about tree spirits. Sudie Girl talks about cartoons.

Okie Doke is taking nominations for the Okie Blogger Awards. Is it really that time again?

Have a wonderful weekend my friends!

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Can you believe its back? It seems like forever since I've actually been here on a Friday to do one of these roundups. I've missed it!

It is Friday, the sun is shining beautifully, I finished my research papers that are due on Monday, Terri is off all next week, and the kids are gearing up to go to camp. We have a reservation at a casino resort hotel on Monday night. Let the good times roll!

In the meantime, please enjoy this little stroll I took around the blogworld:

Ellen needs some new clothes. Lime needed a hug.

Jules is wondering about her share of the American Dream. Thomai wonders who killed the electric car.

Breazy is headed to the beach. Tara is ready for fall to arrive.

Caren misses Chinese food. Irina doesn’t miss her old computer monitor.

Jerry received a birthday gift. Barn Goddess received a rockin’ award.

Teresa is back from Kansas City. Aka Monty is gearing up for the blogathon.

Joan puts up a picture of her husband….well, you’ve got to see for yourself.

Walker had to straighten out his brother’s mess. Andie had to redecorate her living room and she did a marvelous job!

Michael reviews “Wall Street”. Used to Be Me reviews some of her favorite posts.

Jenny went to a family reunion. Margaret went to an Ethiopian restaurant.

Rain discusses the inspiration of angels. Kathy discusses the inspiration of Regina.

Amanda is enjoying spending time with her dad. Redneck Diva enjoyed her 4^th of July…flooding be damned!

T. Marie has had some sleepless nights. Melessa had a great 4^th of July!

New Wave Gurly is off to New York. Leslie is ready for the rain to go away.

Jack wonders what songs make you cry. Patrick wonders about man’s vanity.

Satellite Sky tried to mow his lawn…..and then it started raining again. Sudie Girl tried to watch Xanadu and was no better for the experience!

Penny went for a bike ride. Susan went for a swim.

Splendid takes a look in the mirror. Steph takes a look at some flags.

Vickie writes a prayer for a soldier. Karen writes about blunders and blenders.

I hope you enjoyed. Have an absolutely wonderful weekend my friends!

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TGIF everyone and not a moment too soon!

I went to Aubree's choir concert tonight, came home, and settled in for the evening. I also caught up on some of my favorite reads and a few new ones. I hope you enjoy!

Irina’s dad has a fishbone stuck in his throat. Sally had a evening full of music.

Tara is feeling full of grace. Karen is grateful to have a respite from her classes.

Lime is thinking about old friends. Walker is thinking about decisions.

Margaret reports on her Mother’s Day. T. Marie reports on the American Idol contestants.

AirplaneJayne remembers getting in trouble for dipping her toes. Remembrance causes New Wave Gurly’s tears to flow.

Has anyone seen Jules’ bra? Has anyone seen lilacs as pretty as those Ellen saw?

Breazy’s daughter earns a Girl Scout award. John pays a well earned tribute to a good man.

Barn Goddess enjoys a ride on a pretty day. Mary Lou is enjoying having a kitten around.

Patrick discusses what it means to be patriotic. Will discusses how to tell if your church is “faking it”.

Thomai shares grace. Michael shares his review of “Grand Canyon”.

Aka Monty talks about “The Dangerous Book For Boys”. Jerry talks about meeting some other bloggers.

Incurable Insomniac has a web browsing tip. Joe has been recovering from a hernia operation.

Rain shares a her own celebration of the month of May. Leen shares some observations about her new home.

Okie Lawyer reports on an electric car. Susan reports on her weekend R & R.

Have a wonderful weekend my friends

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Wow. Was that spring break I just spent? Time does fly, doesn't it? I've accomplished some things, left some undone, stayed up late a lot, and done a lot of reading I have slacked some on blogging and I haven't been good about returning messages this week. My apologies!

Terri and I are approaching the one year anniversary of our first date. To help celebrate the kids and I want to the big city and picked my seafood lover up some Alaskan king crab, crab cakes, and shrimp from the only decent seafood store in the whole area. She looked positively orgasmic while eating it tonight.

I did however take a bit of time to read some blog posts. I don't know if I was orgasmic like Terri was over the seafood, but I did enjoy reading. I think you will too.

Lil Bit lays down the law about her blog. Barn Goddess might want to lay down the law to her cat.

Ellen went back to school. Lime is going on a retreat.

Tara is counting down until her birthday. Red Headed Gal is counting seven months of sobriety.

Joan identifies the signs of spring in her own unique way. Rain identifies ten things she loves to do.

Kyleen writes about her grandmother. Margaret writes about having a melt down.

Carol celebrates her wedding anniversary. Jules does an artistic celebration of nudity.

Patrick has some thoughts on the glory of war. T. Marie has some thoughts on clothing sizes.

Irina went ice skating. Walker went to see “300” and writes a review of the movie.

Apple has a sick computer. Teresa has some television to watch.

Jerry’s basketball bracket isn’t looking so good. Karen’s wish list looks pretty nice.

Leslie is hoping for some sleep. Ashley is hoping to make some money from her posts.

Jack got some “fan mail”. Breazy got some pics of her new house!

Crystal shares some of the details of her weekend. Okie Lawyer shares some thoughts on the cost of college.

Susan has some new windows. Phoenix had a fish fry.

Aka Monty shares her daughter’s musical tastes. Janine shares someone’s dream.

Laine was feeling wicked. Restless Angel was seeing chipmunks.

Melessa shares a post from 2004. Sudie Girl shares some thoughts on John Edwards.

New Wave Gurly is in the middle of finals. Penny is savoring spring break. Enjoy it...it goes by quickly!

Enjoy the posts and let'em know how you feel.

Have a wonderful weekend my friends!

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Aaaaah...Friday, pay day, and the beginning of spring break! It doesn't get much better than this! Well, there are those papers to write, but lets not think about that.

Lets start spring break off with a bang. Wanna see what I saw?

Melessa wonders if she should stay in her church. New Wave Gurly wonders if she swallowed sandpaper.

Irina was talking about karma. Apple was looking at some old newspaper headlines.

Karen left a surprise for the baggage checkers. Phoenix leaves some tough questions in her “Serenity Challenge”.

Lime is a pure nerd..and that’s a good thing! Michael is a movie reviewer and he shares his review of “Sand Pebbles”.

Barn Goddess writes about boots. Ellen writes about the “why me?” question.

Jules thinks we’re fucked. Teresa thinks she sees signs of spring.

Used To Be Me didn’t like it when a strange woman gave her kids Pedialite. Patrick liked it quite a bit when his book was prominently displayed in the bookstore.

Mary Lou has a new play to direct. Thomai has thoughts about rhythm.

Janine was tired of waiting. So was Leslie….and she gave birth to a beautiful baby girl!

Kathi is not a people person. Breazy is ready to have the keys to her house!

Jerry pays tribute to the band “Boston”. The newspaper payed tribute to Susan by putting her on the front page!

Red Headed Gal needed to get out of her head. It seems Aka Monty can’t get Craig Ferguson out of hers.

Margaret treated herself to an espresso. T. Marie’s car repairs are going to be worth quite a few espressos.

Tara shares some of her “hates”. Jack shares some of his favorite blogs.

Carol got her taxes filed. Sarah got reviewed.

Rain shares the words of a former slave. Steph shares how her bracket is doing.

Walker tore a muscle. Restless Angel was ready to tear up a reckless driver.

Sudie Girl has a messed up sleep cycle. Funky Cowboy has a new romantic interest.

Sea Rabbit wonders when it is time to give up. Snav wonders where all the snow came from.

Okie Lawyer reports on credit card companies. Lisa reports on her husband’s purchase of a Wii.

Splendid wishes she had been smarter earlier in her life. I wish I could’ve joined John and friend at the St. Patrick’s Day parade.

Babs enjoyed teaching her class. Dee is enjoying learning happy grins.

I hope you enjoyed and I hope you have a marvelous weekend!

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What a beautiful day today turned out to be. It started out rainy and dreary and turned into a gorgeous spring day. It would've been even better had I not had to work. But fear not...spring break is only one week away!

I did enjoy spending a little time perusing some of my favorite blogs. I think you'll enjoy.

Jack wonders if it is ok to be paid to blog. Incurable Insomniac was wondering about cell phone technical support.

Rain celebrates women’s history by quoting Sojourner Truth. Apple does the same by writing about her great aunt.

Used To Be Me shares a nightmare from her dark side. Susan shares memories of her trip to London.

Lime discusses the illnesses plaguing her family. Colleen discusses what books she has read.

Carol has a lot of quilting material to sell (scroll down). Ellen has a dislike for the color pink.

Irina talks about playing Jewish geography. Barn Goddess talks about her internet connection problems.

Leen is on the road. Thomai is deciding between Clinton or Edwards.

Funky Cowboy went to a three year old’s birthday party. Teresa isn’t going anywhere with older men.

Mona shares some very colorful photos. Kathi shares some of photos of a fun day with her boys.

Breazy is excited about the progress made on her house. Mary Lou is excited about the signs of spring.

Tammi wonders if you are enthusiastic about getting up and going to work. Pendullum wondered who that guy was…and then found out he was someone she knew in high school.

Walker writes about the Battle of Thermopylae. Vickie writes about the true meaning of beauty.

Patrick is getting ready for some book signings. Jerry is rounding up dead mice.

Kathy writes about the death of a sweet girl. Sea Rabbit writes about an enjoyable Friday afternoon.

Redneck Diva had a job interview. Katherine had a meal with her daughter.

Silent One doesn’t want her family to find her blog. Phoenix doesn’t want to lose to Carlo in the Serenity game.

Sass is grateful for several things. Melessa isn’t grateful for all the nit picking she has to do.

Anne discusses the current state of online music. New Wave Gurly discusses the fate of internet radio.

Roselle is having a hard time concentrating. Karen is heading off to Denver.

Jules was ready to go to London. Okie Lawyer was back from vacation.

Aka Monty has a new niece. Tara has an itch for spring.

Have a wonderful weekend my friends!

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TGIF eveyone! I am happy to see the weekend here and hopefully the weather will warm up as promised.

I hope you enjoy these reads as much as I did.

Sea Rabbit just wants to be a social drinker. Ellen just wants to laugh.

Lime shares a funny Valentine. Colleen shares a memory of flowers.

Rain writes about children of alcoholics. Joan writes about love and the waterbed.

Apple celebrates Valentine’s Day. Irina celebrates getting rid of her cold.

Leslie got rear-ended. Melessa got the first draft of her thesis done.

Satellite Sky wants national health care. Jerry wanted to beat the snow by going to a party.

Tara is a warrior. Restless Angel is feeling 85% human.

Thomai says that what you are is not necessarily what you do. Barn Goddess says that weather this cold is just wrong.

Lil Bit strikes a Valentine’s pose. Breazy’s house is making striking progress toward completion.

Mama K Bear celebrates Valentine’s Day and her anniversary. BNY celebrated the Valentine’s holiday at a party.

T. Marie received a lovely email from her daughter. Jules received an amazing request from her ex.

Sudie Girl writes about King Tut. Vickie writes a lovely Valentine to her husband.

Andie celebrates her husband’s birthday. Patrick celebrates his first book signing.

Chaotic Serenity spent some time for Vickie. Words On Water spends some time writing about parenting.

Tammy has to make a decision about her job. Aka Monty has had a rough week.

Walker had to deal with tech support. Chosha has a secret.

Karen says Happy Valentine’s Day without words. Leen says in the breakup of most marriages both have some blame to bear.

Laine celebrates her blogiversary. New Wave Gurly celebrates a decadent treat.

Michael writes about the propriety of telling someone they are going to hell. Dwayne writes some random thoughts.

Joe didn’t have the best Valentine’s Day. Used To Be Me didn’t have much use for a whining attorney.

Have a wonderful weekend my friends!

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Yay! The weeked is here.

Tomorrow is Aubree's birthday, which in her mind should be a national holiday. Twelve years old....only a year removed from being a teenager. Time really does fly. She has a couple of friends over and they are laughing and giggling in her room as I write this. They went down the street to the Dollar Store earlier, and what did they come back with? Binkies Yes, baby binkies. What do three twelve year old girls want with binkies?

On to the birthday festivities, but first let us take a look around the blogworld:

Jerry reports on his visit to my house! Irina reports on her experience shooting a gun.

Barn Goddess writes about a moment with a friend. Teresa writes about going to a Super Bowl rally.

Roselle likes a man with large hands. Joan does not like ribs that taste like lumber.

Steph has some things she could say but probably won’t. Lil Bit has some things to say about the “new Blogger.”

Colleen asks why you blog and explains why she does. Patrick asks whatever happened to science fiction.

Sleeping Mommy celebrates a wedding anniversary. Leslie celebrates her birthday!

Breazy is getting ready to move. Vickie is feeling tired.

Apple has a hall of fame for her state. Lil Red just wants her state to be free of ice and snow.

Jules has a Saturday off! Thomai has a trollish commenter.

Sally talks to a relative with old prejudices. Cheryl has a relative with Alzheimer’s disease.

Restless Angel got a promotion. Ellen got some free drugs.

Okie Lawyer discusses debtors and the state of Texas. Rave discusses the idea of random drug tests for students.

Lime has tie-dyed hands. Mary Lou has a sick computer.

Susan shows us some bees. Sass shows us….Koda!

Rain is thinking about having a pirate party. New Wave Gurly is thinking about traveling.

Joe has been very busy. John has been dealing with a lot of rain.

Laine writes about where her life is now. Tara writes about trying to stay warm.

Phoenix shares an update on Raven. Walker shares a story about his parents and their secret stashes. Too funny!

Leen writes about the conflict between head and heart. Aka Monty writes about not making it to the baby shower.


Happy birthday to my little girl. Yes, she is still little to me!

Have a wonderful weekend my friends.

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This has been quite the week. Ice covering everything and no school or work for me! I was to have a class all weekend and that got cancelled too. Now they are talking about nine inches of snow this weekend.

Memo to Mother Nature: This is Oklahoma, not North Dakota. C'mon now!

One advantage is that I did have time to read blogs and bring you this weekend's edition of the roundup. I hope you enjoy!

Patrick hasn’t had much sleep. Lime hasn’t had much time to do much but tie-dye.

Karen is getting ready for a slumber party. Breazy is ready for her house to be completed.

Leen had a blast at the Pink/Justin Timberlake concert. Jennifer had fun volunteering in her kid’s class.

Apple has some before and after pictures. Leslie has some bargain tips. (I read it even though I’m a guy…sorry Leslie!)

T. Marie was hoping to get more snow. Irina was hoping for the lab to get those computers!

Barn Goddess answers some revealing questions. Rain hopes the answer in her son’s case is justice.

Jerry discusses winter drivers. Aka Monty discusses her memories of someone very special.

Snav has an unusual talent. Rose-Michelle had an abundance of ice.

Thomai writes about Dr. King’s unconditional love. Vickie writes about her undercover work.

Lil Bit met a new friend. Sudie Girl might tell Rosie O’Donnell and Simon Cowell what she thinks of them if they met.

Jules doesn’t think Angelina Jolie can be a normal mom. Incurable Insomniac thinks it is difficult to listen to classical music and not think of modern counterparts.

Teresa says, “go Colts!” Ellen says she had a blast on her vacation.

Carol writes about a mistake made by her son. Chosha writes of some her favorite lyrics.

New Wave Gurly put out twelve job applications. Chaotic Serenity puts out her government conspiracy theory….and it involves the weather!

Joan isn’t feeling well. Andie was feeling tired.

Jack has some comments about comments. Mary Lou has some magical soap.

Malnurtured Snay suggests a Playboy cover. Pendullum suggests you view this Elvis video.

Sarah writes about the good, the bad, and the ugly. Deni writes about making up.

Janine hears the ice being scraped from the streets. Pat shows you what the ice looks like.

John is going to have some guest bloggers. Laine is thinking of all she needed to get done.
Lisa is taking a semester off. Diana is cold.

Okie Doke isn’t allowing any new readers. Redneck Diva allows us to read what she thinks of her classes.

Check it out and tell'em I sent you!

Have a safe, warm, and wonderful weekend my friends!

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Welcome to the first weekend roundup of 2007. So far it has been a great year!

I think you might enjoy some of these most excellent posts:

Colleen has thirteen interesting tidbits. Lime has some of her greatest hits HNTs.

Breazy shares the progress on her house. Walker shares his New Year’s Eve festivities.

Lil Bit notes that words have meaning. Rain notes the contributions of the brothers Grimm.

Leslie shares a delicious sounding recipes for baby back ribs. Jules shares some of her artwork.

Barn Goddess rocks out to Rob Zombie. Sudie Girl wants to be able to rock out to The Police.

Ellen felt a little like a stuck Pooh. Irina feels like there are significant decisions she has to make.

Patrick remembers winters past. Ursine Calamity remembers the past year.

Apple had a quiet new year. T. Marie had a very nice gift from Belize…and coffee too!

Sarah shares some party pics! Leen shares the story of her trip to my neck of the woods.

Jennifer was sick of being sick. Chicky Babe was sick that the latest James Bond wasn’t very convincing.

Sallie doesn’t like games. Margaret doesn’t like it when students die. It is so very sad.

Teresa reflects on the past year. Faith reflects on her relationship with her dad.

Carol has some goals for the coming year. Mary Lou has been a busy girl.

Joan doesn’t like cookies. Redneck Diva didn’t fight with her husband…and that may mean trouble!

Tara is ready for the new year. Chosha is ready to do things she hasn’t done since last year!

Roselle had a fun New Year’s Eve. Snav has fun playing with words.

Karen says, “gee whiz!” Rachel says this year is going to be different.

Phoenix has an update on Raven. Steph has an update on last year’s New Year resolutions.

Okie Doke wonders if you know where your fire hydrant is. Aka Monty wondered about the large number of people diagnosed with autism.

Okie Lawyer says that size may matter. Trick says that she and her guy have an understanding now.

Vickie writes about new beginnings. Thomai writes that all is still not well in New Orleans.

New Wave Gurly is back from the west coast. John is not feeling much sympathy for Saddam.

There now. Wasn't that satisfying? I hope you savored the experience as much as I did.

Have a wonderful weekend my friends!

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The weekend just doesn't have the same feel to it when you haven't worked all week. Still, I'm looking forward to it!

Welcome to the last weekend roundup of 2006!

Mary Lou reports that a dog and cat can be friends. Rain reports on what she is grateful for.

Leslie has a budding video gamer on her hands. Phoenix has some wishes for the new year.

Breazy talks about finding time to blog. Irina talks about what plagiarism is…and isn’t.

Colleen makes a New Year’s resolution. Mercy makes garbage out of her scale.

Jules is ready for this year to be over. Lime is the brand new owner of a piece of Australia.

Sudie Girl discusses TV watching. Barn Goddess discusses eating cloned food.

Denise shares what she did for the holidays. Janet shares a year in review of her writing.

Ellen celebrates her fifth anniversary. Thomai’s son celebrates his 18th birthday.

Susan has some fun with the photo editor. Jack has some questions for bloggers.

Margaret tells the story behind some of her ornaments.

Bobbie shares some Christmas pictures. T. Marie shares three wishes.

Patrick was visiting Fort Worth. Lisa was plunging herself into WarCraft!

Joan isn’t feeling well. Veda isn’t high on obligatory gifts.

Teresa received a gift from Santa on her front porch. Tara received all kinds of goodies for Christmas.

Snav doesn’t like to say the “d” word. Rachel likes to have closure.

Walker did some “Boxing Day” shopping. Jerry did some work…and it was a company holiday.

Apple received a very techy surprise. Jen received a happy birthday pic from Erin.

Restless Angel is all moved in. New Wave Gurly is off to California.

Laine shares some of her drawings. Redneck Diva shares some of her secrets.

Anne is taking stock of herself as the new year approaches. Roselle is thinking about what she learned in 2006.

Aka Monty blames it on Hallmark. I don’t know what to blame it on, but Trick is single again.

Funky Cowboy had a pretty nice Christmas. Vickie had a talk with an old friend.

I just want to take a moment as this year ends to thank all the bloggers whose words have uplifted, inspired, and motivated me during the past year. This community has helped sustain me through some difficult times and I am very grateful.

Have a wonderful weekend my friends.

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