Hi Everybody,

     It's been a long time. So sorry. I just haven't been into my journal for a while. But today I decided to go to it, redecorate and start keeping up with this. I miss the Bravenet world.

     Nothing's much different here. There ain't much to talk about. I've been recouperating from my dad's death. I had started drinking heavily, so now I'm trying to quit that, and it's not easy. I've cut down from drinking every other day to about once a month.

     School's out, so Baily's home with me everyday. That requires alot of my time, but I love it. It's almost time for school to start back up already. Time sure flies!!!

     Anybody been watching that new show, Age Of Love?

It's my favorite show now. It's like the Bachelor only half of the girls are in their 20's and half are in their 40's. The bachelor is 30. It's pretty interesting.

I was surfing the web all day today, and look what I found!!!

Now, this rose is so beautiful, I might change my background to it. I'm thinking about it.

Hi everyody!!! Sorry I'm not around much lately. There's just not very may nice things to say. You know the saying... If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all. If I wrote about things that have been going on lately, I would just be complining. Now I'm gonna try to talk about something good.

School's almost out!!! It's gonna be nice not to have to get up early every morning and get Baily on the bus. No more washing school uniforms. She ruins them so fast that I'm down to 2 uniforms. So, every other day I have to wash them, that's kindof a pain. However, I am gonna miss the break I get from 7am to 3pm. But that's okay. Some days I set here wishing for the bus. When I've got problems and I'm down, little Baily comes walking up the driveway and it makes feel more complete. She's so precious!!!

This is her school picture she brought home the other day...I don't like it. Of course, I didn't tell her that, but when I seen it my first impression was, 'not worth the money'. They should hire me to be the school photographer. I could do better than this. Oh well.

Mother's Day is almost here. My daughter was going to get me a new camera, but I found out yesterday that she won't be able to. That's okay. She's gonna take me to get my nails done. My real nails are all bitt completely off!!!For 20 bucks I can get these fake ones put on. They last several weeks and look real. So that'll be nice.

Well, that's about it. Just wanted to update a little and say

     How is everybody doing? I just felt like making a new post, but I can't really think of anything to talk about. That's good in a way. I'm blank.  Not good, not bad. Not bad is good. Usually I'm bad, not in the good way, haha. Ok, am I confusing you???      

     I'm just piddelin' around. By the way, THANKS for all of your comments and tags here. And THANKS especially, for the comments in my dad and brother's memorial pages. That helps me feel a little better somehow. I put my brother's video at the top of my page instead of in a post. That way it will stay on top. I watched it today and didn't cry!!! Healing up a little I guess.

Here's my favorite crazy guy, besides my brother. JIM CARREY, he's a nut. He reminds me sooo much of Stephen. Have you seen 'Fun With Dick And Jane' ? I just seen it the other day and I loved it!!! My favorites from Jim are:

FUN WITH DICK & JANE

LIAR, LIAR

ACE VENTURA, PET DETECTIVE

ACE VENTURA, WHEN NATURE CALLS

DUMB & DUMBER

THE TRUMAN STORY

I didn't care that much for THE MASK or CABLE GUY. My favorite phrases from him are:

"Spank you helpy helperton", "If I had been DRINKING from toilet, I might have been killed", "Alllllllllrighty then", and last but not least,"Take care now, bye bye then".

If you were around me eveyday, you would here these at least once a day, lol. I'm an ACE fan.

TAKE CARE NOW, BYE BYE THEN!!!

Hello, isn't this adorable? I've been finding cat pictures on the web today for Baily. I helped her put a new entry in her journal .  She's my precious grandbaby, 7 years old. She's so smart!!! She loves the computer and knows how to surf the web. She's on the A honor roll at school. She says the funniest things. She has a puppy at her mom's house and the other day she said,"When that dog grows up we're gonna trade it at the pet store for a rabbit". Hahaha. I was making a list for wal-mart and I had TP on the list. She said,"What's TP for Nanna, tad poles?" She's such a character. One day my sister-in-law came over to borrow some feminine items(tampons). Baily wanted to know what we were talking about and I told her she didn't need to know, it was a woman thing. She said,"Well, if you're talking about tampons, we're out". What a kid!!!

Here's a video I made about my brother Stephen. He was killed in a car wreck on May 1, 2005, at the age of 34. I sure miss him. I also made him a memorial page at:

http://stephen-craig-ripple.gonetoosoon.co.uk/

I plan to make a video for my dad soon. I did make him a memorial page also:

http://david-lynn-ripple.gonetoosoon.co.uk/

These are the rules: Each player of this game starts out by giving 6 weird things about themselves. People who get tagged need to write in a blog of their own 6 weird things as well as state the rules clearly. In the end, you need to choose 6 people to be tagged and list their names. After you do that, leave them each a comment letting them know you tagged them and to read your blog!

1.  My hands almost always sweat. A doctor told me I have over active sweat glands in my hands. In the winter, my hands can be sweatty and ice cold at the same time.

2.  I drink coffee all day, right up to bedtime. Sometimes I have one last cup in my hand when I go in the bedroom to go to sleep. I'm immune to it. (However, it makes my hands sweat worse)

3.  I never eat fruit or veggies. Can't stand them.

4.  I use actual BLEACH on my teeth. I put it on, scrub real quick and hurry up and rinse it off. I use a little piece of a scratch pad to scrub.

5.  I NEVER go without socks unless I'm in the shower or on the beach. I can't stand for my feet to touch anything.

6.  When I was little I loved making mudballs on a stick. I wish I still had the photo of me proudly holding a stick in each hand, with a nice mudball on the end of each one.

Dang, is that 6 already? I could keep going, lol. I'm gonna tag Crystal, Starlight, Holly, Dezertblu, Wendy and Melody

I've been paying around with a Myspace text generator . Aren't these letters pretty??? I love it!!!

My Dad, Mom & Brother

I have not turned my back on you

So there’s no need to cry.

I’m watching you from Heaven,

Just beyond the morning sky.

I’ve seen you almost fall apart,

When you could barely stand.

I asked the Lord to comfort you,

And watched him take your hand.

He told me you were in more pain

Than I could ever be.

He wiped his eyes and swallowed hard,

Then gave your hand to me.

Although you may not feel my touch,

Or see me by your side,

I’ve whispered that I loved you,

While I wiped each tear you’ve cried.

So please try not to ache for me,

We’ll meet again one day.

Beyond the dark and stormy sky,

A rainbow lights the way.

              --Author Unknown