How Many Share Your Name….

This is a really fun thing to check out and do. You just type in your first and last name at the link below and you can find out how many of you are out there….

I have never mentioned my first name, but I would like to share what the numbers for me was on this one. My first name is Dawn, and I found out that 307,677 people in the US have my first name. My name is statistically the 206th most popular name. And more than 99.9 percent of people with the first name of Dawn is female. Now for my last name there are 18,278 people in the US with my last name and it is statistically the 1,943rd most popular last name. Now this is the neatest thing, there are 18 people in the US with my first and last name. Pretty cool…

Anyway I am posting the link below for you to click on. Would love to know your results. So post your comments for all to read. Would be really cool to see what the results for others are. I just included my first name. So for your protection you can do the same as well, if you want.

http://www.howmanyofme.com/

Hope you had a Happy Friday…..

Lady O

Happy Thursday….

Well Happy Thursday fellow bloggers. I missed a posting yesterday. On my quest to lose weight and get in shape, I was just so tired yesterday. I have been really working out and really trying this time. Not just saying I am, but actually doing it. The pounds are starting to shed. It’s amazing what you can do if you really try.

Not only am I working out, I have been catching up with my weeding outside. My flower beds are now weed free. With that being said, I also picked up a bad case of poison ivy. And I mean bad. I wear gloves, but I guess I must have touched my arms and legs, so I am infested with it. I started itching so bad last night. It drove me crazy. I finally found some cortisone and that really helped. So I have been rubbing that stuff like crazy on my arms. That is where it is the worst. I think poison ivy loves me for some reason. It’s hard not to scratch when its itchy.

Well it’s time for me to run. I am heading to my Jazz class. That should be fun tonite especially when I get heated up, wonder how my poison will hold up?? Yikes its itchy now…

Happy Thursday….

Lady O

Happy Crazy Tuesday….

Well I thought since today is Tuesday I would post some more funny pictures. The past few weeks I have done that it has been a huge hit. So I thought when you have a good thing going, keep it going. So I went in search of some more pictures.

Hope you enjoy these as well as last weeks….

 Lady O

A Pleasant Surprise

Well I did indeed get up this morning to go to my Jazzercise class. It would have been so easy just to sleep in, but I resisted the temptation to do that. I am so proud of myself. I am definitely getting serious about getting in shape.

Well after my Jazz class I came out to my car and I saw my hubby’s truck. I waved and started to walk over, well he signaled for me to get in my car, which I did to drive up closer to him. Well when I got in the car, there was a bouquet of red carnations lying there for me with a card. My heart just did a flip flop. The card said, Just Because I Love You With All My Heart. Now doesn’t that take your breath away. It did for me. I thought I am so damn lucky. How did that happen? See I told you timing is everything.

A dozen red carnations, my favorite!!!!

Now aren’t they just gorgeous. That just made my day. My husband is truly a romantic. I love him so much and after being married 22 years and still sending me flowers, hes a keeper. He is truly my soul-mate, and I wouldn’t know what to do without him. Honey I Love You.

Isn't he gorgeous!!!!!

Well have a great evening my friends. I will try to post more later. I wanted to share this special thing my husband did. So ladies there are good men out there. The bad thing is I already took one, so he’s not available. So hang in there, there are great men out there. Don’t give up. I am so glad I didn’t.

Lady O

 

Week-End Update….

Well I had a very good week-end. Always something to get done or started.

The weather was alittle unpredictable, but sometimes you just have to make the most of it.

The hubby and I went to the movies since Saturday is our movie night. We saw Hancock with Will Smith. The movie was pretty good. I must admit it was not one of his best movies, but It was good.

I am almost done with this book I started by Luanne Rice, What Matters The Most. It is a great book and I can hardly put it down.

Anyway I didn’t hit the gym as much last week. I really need to take it more seriously. I am at a standstill with my weight loss. I haven’t been taken it seriously if I must admit. I am not gaining but not loosing, which is what I want. So I think I need to work harder. No, I know I need to work harder and quit making excuses. Isn’t that what we do as women, make excuses? I think when you hold yourself accountable for not making your progress. or hitting your goals, you may have the solution to your problem. So I am going to take this seriously, and give it another shot. Cross your fingers for me and say a prayer…

Well on a funnier note. I once again took some pictures of my favorite canines. Well I actually caught my little Barney sneaking a nap on the couch…Well take a look you’ll see what I mean.

Hope you had a great week-end. I need to head to bed soon, cause I am hitting the gym for an early class. Boy they will be surprised to see me, since I don’t usually do mornings. Sometimes you just have to make sacrifices if you want to reach your goal……

Lady O

Zucchini Bread

Doesn't That Look Yummy??

As I posted in an earlier blog I found a really good zucchini bread recipe.

I haven’t had zucchini bread in a very long time. Our neighbor has bombarded me with zucchini, I had to think of something to do with them. So I made some bread and I eat it every morning.

I hope you like the recipe. Enjoy….

Lady O

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

• 3 eggs
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 cups grated zucchini
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F ( 165 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8×4 inch loaf pans.
2. In a large bowl, beat eggs until light and frothy. Mix in oil and sugar. Stir in zucchini and vanilla. Combine flour, cinnamon, soda, baking powder, salt and nuts; stir into the egg mixture. Divide batter into prepared pans.
3. Bake for 60 to 70 minutes, or until done.

The only thing I added to this recipe is after I poured it into my pans, I sprinkled some sugar and walnuts on top to give it a crispier crust. Trust me it makes a difference….

Cleaning Up….

Well Happy Friday. It seemed liked this week went by so fast. At the start of my day I just couldn’t get motivated. I am not sure why. I felt like I had a good nights rest. I guess I felt alittle lazy.

Well while I ate lunch I started a good book by Luanne Rice called What Matters Most. Throughout the day I continued to read. I am almost half way through it and its an awesome book.

Well I figured I needed to get moving this afternoon so I continued cleaning the basement. I worked through the afternoon and part of the evening. It’s all done and looks great. I am glad I finally got motivated to get it done.

Well any big week-end plans??  Well it seems like the past few Saturdays we have gone to the movies. So there is a new movie that just came out with Will Smith, called Hancock. I was thinking about going to see that. So we’ll see how it is. All of his movies are so great, so I hope its good.

Well fellow bloggers have a great rest of the evening. Today was absolutely beautiful and I hope this weekend is just as great.

Lady O

Army Wives

I wanted to include a link to a scene of epsiode 5 from the show called Army Wives from last Sunday. I am not sure if anyone else watches this show. I absolutely love it. I have been hooked on it since it came out It is on Sundays at 10 pm. You have to check it out. Trust me you’ll get hooked as well.

You feel like you are a part of their lives. I am sure many women that are actually army wives go through so much. I could never imagine how they feel not knowing how their husbands are and if they will come home. I guess you just have to take it one day at a time.

I just want to thank all the many men and women that are fighting for this country. God Bless you all.

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1541138686/bclid1579871035/bctid1646146865

Happy Wednesday…

Well it’s Wednesday. Hope your day is going well. Mine is going great.

 I am doing something I have never done before. Now get your mind out of the gutter. I am laying a hard wood floor in our bedroom. I started doing it last evening. I saw it started and I thought to myself, Hmm wonder if I could do that. Well I thought I would try one and see if I could do it. Well let me tell you I was quite pleased with myself. The floor interlocks so I figured it couldn’t be that hard. I was so damn proud of myself. I actually laid 2 cases of floor and here I am today working on it again. Now I have to measure and cut them to fit the floor. It’s going fantastic. My husband is just so pleased.

Ok I have to stop typing to pat myself on the back…..

Well now it’s time to head for lunch. I think I earned my lunch today…

Have a wonderful Wednesday and try not to work too hard.

Lady O

Sexy And Funny Tuesday Pictures

I just couldn’t resist posting these. Might make Tuesday not such a bad day….

I posted the link under my blog roll to the site I got the pictures, Photo Bucket. Just type in the search what your looking for and you never know what you might find.

Enjoy….

Lady O