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Well. My throat had stopped for a little bit but it's back and going at full force. Blech. I hate my tonsils, but if a doc were to take them out now it would be so crappy. The surgery is supposed to be really nasty for an adult and I know of several people that have had a lot of complications after a tonsilectomy as an adult. Yep. Not for me. I'll deal with the antibiotics and pain killers.


I hope everyone is going to have a great Memorial Day weekend. I was supposed to go to Athens for a something that we have every year at Shelby Chapel. Shelby Chapel is a little country church, think Little House on the Prairie, with a cemetary in the back where my Mother is buried. The land for the church was donated by my Great Great Great Great Grandmother. I think. Here's a history.

Shelby Chapel Church and Cemetery - Athens


James Madison Shelby (1814-1889), a native of North Carolina, moved with
his large family from Alabama to Texas in the 1870s. They first lived in Smith County,
then moved to southeastern Henderson County. There they established a Presbyterian
church named Morrison Chapel for the minister who preached there. Services were held
in the home of James and Amanda Ann Henderson Shelby until a small building was
erected. Church members buried their loved ones in an adjoining cemetery. James
Madison Shelby was interred in Morrison Chapel Cemetery upon his death. The
extended Shelby family relocated again in 1891, this time to an area three miles
northeast of the center of Athens. Amanda Ann Henderson Shelby lived with her
daughter and son-in-law, Jeff Decal and Susan Ella Shelby Horn. Mrs. Shelby
gave the Horns seven acres of land, reserving two acres for a Presbyterian church
and cemetery. Religious services were held in the Horn home until Thomas Dunklin,
another Shelby son-in-law, received the contract to construct a church building
called Shelby Chapel in 1895. Amanda A. Shelby died in 1896 and was interred
with her husband. The first burial in Shelby Chapel Cemetery was that of J. D. and
Susan Horn's infant son in 1897. Shelby Chapel and the Athens Cumberland
Presbyterian Church were united between 1901 and 1905. The church remained
Presbyterian until 1964 when it became a non-denominational community church.
Many armed forces veterans are interred here, including Confederate soldiers.
Members of Shelby Chapel and their descendants continue to be interred in the
cemetery, which remains as a chronicle of area settlers.


This was written around the time that it was made a historical landmark. Well anyway every year there's a picnic and cleaning and we like to go when we can but this year with gas prices like they are it's just not possible. Oh well. There's always next year. I hope everyone is well.

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Fiber and Water!

I Love that I've realized the wonders of water and fiber. I started out this week getting back to my water everyday, about 100 ounces to be exact, and my fiber. We're supposed to get between 25 and 30 grams of fiber a day. Well since Monday I've lose about 5 lbs. Whoo Hoo. I'm flushing everything out and getting back on track. When you're sure to get in the right nutrients you can be a little more lax with your diet. I mean I'm still really watching the portions and staying away from the fast food, and the fried foods as much as possible but it's not so hard to eat right when you're getting what your body needs.

I was on the stationary bike as planned today for 25 minutes, and the stability ball work will be later. I'll start posting some progress pics once I start to see more progress.

Win a Date with a Celebrity!

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Now the reality shows have moved to the web. The latest is just what the blog title says. Win a Date with a Celebirty, more specifcally Mirelly Taylor. Actress, Mirelly Taylor, has appeared on movies such as Kiss Me Again and Serving Sara and television shows including “Las Vegas”, “Punk’d”, and “Numb3rs”.

You can check out the video below to get an idea of what it is she's looking for if this might be something that you're interested in. Men from all over the country are submitting hilarious videos for you to check out. You get to vote for the ones that you like best and when they're narrowed down to 3 she'll pick the one that she likes the best.

I'm going to be checking back periodically because of the few videos I've checked out so far they are hilarious. She's also posting new vidoes with host Andrew Firestone challenging the guys to do different things. I can't wait to see how this plays out.





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Just Stuff.

Working Out

I continued with working out yesterday. Did the stationary bike yesterday for 25 minutes and I love the feeling after you get off of one of those. It doesn't leave you completely out of breath and just overly tired. But you can really tell once you get up how hard you've been working.

I did my crunches and leg extensions with the ball and tried with the back extensions but my abs were killing me so I saved those for today.

Blech!

I think I'm getting sick. My throat started hurting last night and it's still hurting. I don't know if I'm getting strep or tonsillitis or what. But it can go away. I hate it when I get either or both of those. That's happened before. So yes I'll stay away from you until it's gone and I hope it goes away soon.

Bug - The Movie!

I am excited about this movie. There's not much that I like better then a good horror movie. They don't scare me but I love the suspense of it all. I also really like Ashley Judd. She's great in anything she's in so this is going to be a treat for me.

What I really can't wait to see is how they make the Bug's thing believable.




Spooky. I can't wait.




I love this poster. Gives you an idea of what Ashley is up against. This poster gives you an idea of what's in store while focusing on the main character. It also gives you an idea of just how dark this movie is; what we as the viewer have to look forward too.




This one gives a little different view of the movie. This one lets you know that there's someone else effecting the outcome. Kind of a lurker in the shadows. Is this person going to add to the darkness and overall horror of it all or are they going to be the comic relief. With Harry Connick Jr you just never know what you're going to get.

So check out the movie. And I'll see you there.

bug movie

Gotta Love the Burn!

I started working out again last night. I did my crunches on the stability ball last night and boy can I tell it today. I also got on the stationary bike for about 25 minutes earlier today and felt so good when I was done. My legs are a big part of what I want to tone up and I think that the bike is really going to help. I'm adding in leg and back extensions to my crunches tonight and maybe even some bridges. Wish me luck that I can start seeing the results I was enjoying a couple of months ago.