Cheryl Beckham

The snow is bad enough, but the wind is totally out of control today. I’ve had to go outside numerous times so far today to retrieve several things that have been blown out of their proper place. So far, two box tops, one trash can, one lawn chair and just now I picked up several plastic trash can liners that blew in from somewhere in the neighborhood along with some other trashy items. The wind about blew me away, and I had to come running inside quickly and calm myself down a bit.

It will be a good day to stay by the blazing fireplace that I just started a nice fire in and watch all the football games that are being aired today. I have a good sized flat screen T.V. that makes watching the games so much more enjoyable.

What a cold and nasty Saturday, and the bad news is that tomorrow is supposed to be worse, oh what a wonderful Monday that will be.

My daughter really only wants one thing for Christmas, that is a PlayStation 3. I wish that I had that type of money to be able to purchase her one, but they are running for all most $300 and then of course there are the games that are needed to go along with the new system. So far she has received all most $125 from some of our relatives that they want her to use for Christmas, so I’ve been thinking that we should be looking at Prepaid Cards and start applying all the money onto one so that when she has enough on it that she can either use it online or at a local retail store in town when she finds the perfect one.

I don’t like using my debit card for online purchases, so purchasing a Green Dot card is beneficial all the way around. I have bad experiences with several transactions that my debit card was involved with, which of course is connected to my bank account which then caused havoc there as well. What a mess, so I’ve gotten into the habit of using Prepaid Cards and I think this is the perfect opportunity for my daughter to utilize a Green Dot card as well for this particular experience.

I’m currently in 2 disputes with PayPal right now due to two separate purchases gone bad. After all the return shipping fees involved it has left a real bad taste in my mouth right now. Been kicking myself in the butt for not going with my gut and using one of the numerous Prepaid Cards that are available everywhere you turn these days.

There is a good chance that a few more folks may throw her a few bucks in the next couple of weeks. So many relatives float in and out of here that we know we will not be seeing on Christmas day that they tend to just give her cash when they see her in the up and coming weeks. She likes it that way. Instead of getting a bunch of junky gifts that she really doesn’t want or need or even like, she gets to save up for something that she really, really wants and normally we would not be able to afford between to two of us. Even though tips are usually up at the bar during the holiday season you can’t rely on that these days.

Well it looks like our small town is going through some growing pains. For a town this size we really should have a lot more to offer than we do, especially for our teenagers. This really has always been a problem any place that I’ve lived, so I’m assuming that it is an issue just about everywhere. When our middle and high kids get out of school, there just isn’t a whole lot for them to do. Many of these kids don’t have a parent at home to look after them and that is where the trouble starts.

Last night I went to the movies with a friend and we were totally surprised to find that our movie theater management had decided to put up some of those real nice looking velvet rope and metal stanchions that you see at the fancy movie theater’s and museums in the big city that they are all known for using for their crowd control issues. These barricades look so funny in our old one horse town movie theater, but I guess the kids are starting to get rowdy and they can’t tolerate that there or they will loose what little adult business that they manage to attract. A lot of folks are heading to the surrounding towns for their entertainment and they are feeling the crunch as much as anyone is these days, so I hope that this additional cost that they had to shell out works in there favor. I would hate not to be able to stay here in town to see a good movie now and then.

Still trying to figure out a great gift to buy for my Dad as a Christmas present this year. Men are so hard to buy for and considering that my Dad is at the age where he has most of what he wants and needs all ready it can be a struggle. There is nothing worse that spending time and money on a gift that isn’t appreciated nor will it be used, so I am constantly trying to figure out what to get him each year for Christmas, his birthday and Father’s Day.

I have thought of one thing that I think he might like considering he spends so much time outside on his very noisy tractor, a pair on in ear noise cancelling headphones might be something that he would enjoy. He could also use them for when my daughter has the urge to crank up her teeny bopper music that he on occasion will make a remark on or complain about. So they would get used for several noise control issues. Guess I need to get off of it and get on to finding him a pair online today.

I spend a good amount of time outside during the winter months, I have always been the outdoor type of person and having outside fun all year round is just a part of me that takes over. I do notice that I have been having a harder time keeping my feet and hands warm during the winter and have decided to go online and see what there is to offer in the way of heated socks.

I was surprised to find so many different types and brands and prices that I found, making a decision is becoming a pain in the rear. Some times having a larger selection to choose from overwhelms me and I find that I can’t make a decision and it pisses me off.  So I’ve decided to book mark the sites and go back to it at a later date, just not too much later. Winter is rearing it’s ugly head all ready and the good times are waiting right out side my door, there are pirating adventures just ahead!