Sparkling Rose/ Sparky
Age:
63
Location:
Texas
Chapter Name
Circle of Roses, a Sisterhood
Chapter Mascot
Princess Chloe, Princess of all she sees
Royal Title
Queen Sparkling Rose
Personal Quote
"Lord, if You can use me now, please do so. If not, I will wait and try to do no harm to any of your creation."
About Me
Oh how I hate these catagories! Ok, I love to laugh, have fun, be a bit crazy from time to time, and love to wear my bling.
I am old enough to know better, and old enough not to remember what it was that would have gotten me in trouble, lol, but if you will remind me, I will give it a shot!
Registered my chapter, the Crown of Roses, a Sisterhood in November of 2004.
www.orgsites.com/tx/crown-of-roses.
For me,family, friends, and my faith are what really matter most.
Interests
Well, duh, Red Hatting, buying bling, getting my little business going, visiting with friends and being with family.
I love "reading" books on CD, since I am in the car so much, art, especially impressonistic, visiting my grandsons as much as possible, (now that they live closer), pretty much anything centered around family and friends.
Hobbies
Oh dear, not enough room, money or lifetime left - SHOPPING, collecting teapots and teacups. Decorating my red hats, did I say buyng bling? I love to paint, oil then pastels, acrylics, and pencils. I need to take a good watercolor class and hope to soon. I am getting into jewelry design, love sewing, all handcrafts, decoratin this old house, playing on the floor with my grandsons, and not screaming owww! when I try to get up, going to lunch with friends, scrapbooking and some cardmaking (just starting that one), gardening- back when the back and knees would allow, flower arranging, and now I guess, blogging, lol.
Music
Almost all kinds except heavy metal, acid rock, head-bangers rock, and most RAP.
Favorites, "Unchained Melody" and "The Dance"; "Old Rugged Cross" and "Amazing Grace".
Of of course are our classics, now known as golden oldies or moldy oldies - just wait until "Korn" is first played on a classic rock station and see how these kids like it, ROFLOL
Movies
Fav - "Gone with the Wind" was my fav book, and DH took me to see the first re-release since the original, in December, 1967 for our second date. It was such a beautiful movie, and later, he proposed to me, after one and 1/2 weeks of dating. Said it wouldn't last and that was nearly 40 yrs ago.
Others, "A Christmas Story" this time of year - reminds me of my past.
TV
Present - Grey's Anatomy, CSI, NFL Football - go Cowboys!!! anything on HGTV and the FoodNetwork, Extreme Home Makeovers - that's about all I can think of at the moment - I don't watch a lot of TV right now.
Books
"Gone With The Wind" "Grapes of Wrath", Bible, most of the Classics, Southern Living Cookbooks, non-fiction and biographical - I like to read, period.
Likes
Grandsons when they have had a good nights sleep and I have too, lol. Chloe, my princess puppy. DH; warm feet; super soft, fluffy extravagant beds; great chocolate; hugs; bling and more bling, real or fake; midnight services at Christmas and daybreak service at Easter; my computer (my son keeps updating or just making new ones for me); my large monitor the boys got me for Christmas last year; brisk fall weather; soft, cool spring weather; the first bulbs of spring pushing up and opening; the last of my antique roses, hanging on in December, until the first hard freeze; friends who stand by you, believe in you, when others let you down; Elvis; CHOCOLATE; raspberries...walking in cool grass or a babbling little brook - barefooted; sound and smell of the ocean; sitting near a waterfall; walking in the woods and hearing the leaves crunch; sleeping...
Dislikes
Dishonest people; people who manipulate others, and take advantage of those who are too trusting; gossips; people who need to put others down, to lift their own self-esteem;cruelty to children or animals in any form; people who are so perfect they will not forgive the failings of others; my personal weaknesses; bad hair days; a sale that really isn't; bad food at a banquet, yuck; liver, dbl. yuck; eye makeup that runs or burns...Gee I didn't know I had so many dislikes!!
Vices
Uh oh, I don't usually divulge those, except the ones already listed under likes, Chocolate, Shopping, especially for glitz things to add to my already too big collection, especially rings, and that is Gotrocks fault, lol, and just eating in general, especially if I didn't have to cook it :o) Plus, I got a big Texas sized mouth and talk too much and too loud :0|
Virtues
I strive to be an honest, loving, and caring person. I hope others see me in that light. My loved ones and friends do. If others give me time and get to know me, I hope they will see a Christian women with a good heart, who never wants to intentionally do harm to anyone. Sometimes, something with come out of my big mouth, all wrong, but when it does, I hope others give me the chance to apologize, something else I consider a virtue. I have no problem accepting responsibility for my mistakes nor apologizing for them. I want only the best for everyone, and have only rarely met someone that I couldn't get along with. Even then, I don't give up easily. Hmmm, maybe that one isn't such a virtue as much as just hard-headedness.
Family
Jackie, DH, married almost 40 years - late high school sweetheart, lol.
Chris, 38, works for an international architecteral firm. If you have seen the animation of the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium and what it will look like finished, you have seen his work.
Matt, 35, pediatric anesthesiologist at a Children's Hospital in Texas. Also, just had his first research paper published while at Vangerbilt in Nashville, TN on "Anesthesiology In NeuroSurgery on Infants and Children" - I sort tried to read some of it, lol. He is married to my darling DDIL Amy, and has my two grandsons, Michael -6, and Sam-4. Expecting Hannah Grace, special delivery from China in the spring, please Lord.
I have no siblings, only one dearly loved Diva of a SIL, who has been the greatest sister in the world to me.
Are you a Mother?
Yes
Are you a Grandmother?
Yes
Pet(s)
Chloe, "Princess of all that she sees or wants"
Jack Russell lineage, registed pure Diva! We must refer to her as a puppy, even at 7 years, she is NOT the "d" (dog) word.
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