Moving On

Since Sir and I broke up, and a month later I took Rick back, and then a couple of months ago taking Christianity back, traffic on this site has dwindled. My life does not fit the profile it once did.

I am getting bored with this blog, and want to go in a new direction.

I will be figuring out a new name, although I doubt I will be giving up the Amethyst part - I am Amethyst...lol And I will be starting a new blog, about gardening, parenting, the dream of homesteading, articles and information on self-sustained living, blogging about my own country experiences... And (hopefully) getting a camera so I can share Hick County photos with my readers.

I made some good friends here, and seemingly lost quite a few of them, but hope to take as many of you with me as will go.... And make lots more.

I will put a post here as soon as I get my new place ready for company... Until then, thank you so much for everything. Good bye!

(edit: new blog: http://prairiedreams.blogspot.com/ stop by if you are at all interested...)

The Day After

Independence Day in Hick county, everyone gathers down at the football field in the stands to watch the professional fireworks display set off by the volunteer fire department.
I suppose most people think that the crowds, the noise, the crick in the neck from looking straight up, and the mosquitoes are all part of the experience. Not me.

First we went to the little dairy queen-like burger joint on the west end of town and got ice cream cones. Then we drove the pick up past the football field about ½ mile, parked on a dirt road facing the field. Cranked the AC, put some music in the CD player. Had a fantastic view of the fireworks, without the people and mosquitoes.

We did pass one guy, retired, in his 70s, who pulled his pick up across the street from the football field. He had his small two man bass boat in the back of the pick up, and he was sitting in one of the boat’s seats facing the field. If that isn’t the redneck way to watch fireworks…..lol

For such a small town, and county, we have a very beautiful display. We usually don’t splurge on much, but we did buy a couple of fountains, and a couple boxes of sparklers, and one 400-pack of fire crackers for our son - He loves them! Some people down the street invited him over to watch their big bucks display, too… So overall, we had a pretty good fourth.

Independence Day

On July 4, 1776, we claimed our independence from Britain and Democracy was born.

The Independence Day celebration is no longer just a celebration of that day, it is also a celebration of all the people who have fought to keep that independence we created on that day.

To many, however, it is just a day of fireworks and cook outs... No respect whatsoever given to those brave people...

CMT aired their greatest patriotic Songs show today... on their web site HERE you can see the list, and hear clips from all the songs... Some of my favorite songs are on that list...Although the show was created before "8th of November" by Big and Rich was released, I'm sure it would have made it on the list...(See Big and Rich link in my sidebar).

Interesting....

Found this color test over at Shaun's... Thought it was interesting...

Your Existing Situation
Unwilling to extend herself or exert undue effort (with the possible exception of sexual activity). Feels that further progress requires more from her than she is willing or able to give. Would prefer reasonable comfort and security rather than the rewards of greater ambition.

Your Stress Sources
Has lost the resilience and strength of will necessary to contend with existing difficulties. Feels overtaxed and getting nowhere, but continues to stand her ground and still pursues her objectives with a fierce intensity. This subjects her to intolerable pressure from which she wants to escape, but she cannot bring herself to make the necessary decision. As a result she remains firmly involved in the problem and can neither view it objectively nor get rid of it--he cannot leave it alone and feels she will only be at peace when she has reached her objective.

Your Restrained Characteristics
Emotionally inhibited. Feels forced to compromise, making it difficult for her to form a stable emotional attachment.

Your Desired Objective
Wants interesting and exciting things to happen. Able to make herself well-liked by her obvious interest and by the very openness of her charm. Over-imaginative and given to fantasy or day-dreaming.

Your Actual Problem
Has a fear that she might be prevented from achieving the things she wants. This leads her to employ great personal charm in her dealings with others, hoping that this will make it easier for her to reach her objectives.

Your Actual Problem #2
The tensions induced by trying to cope with conditions which are really beyond her capabilities, or reserves of strength, have led to considerable anxiety and a sense of personal (but unadmitted) inadequacy. She attempts to escape into a substitute world in which things are more nearly as she desires them to be.

Take it HERE.

Jim Morrison

Jim Morrison, lead singer of the Doors,born December 8, 1943 in Melbourne, Florida died on this day in 1971 in Paris, France.
Jim Morrison was one of those people whose writing just astounds me. No matter what his reputation, no matter how many drogs he did, his writing was brilliant.Most of you are familiar with his songs,so you know his style of writing, but not everyone knows his poetry.

AWAKE
Shake dreams from your hair
My pretty child, my sweet one.
Choose the day and choose the sign of your day
The day's divinity
First thing you see.

A vast radiant beach in a cool jeweled moon
Couples naked race down by its quiet side
And we laugh like soft, mad children
Smug in the woolly cotton brains on infancy.
The music and voices are all around us.
Choose, they croon, the Ancient Ones
The time has come again.
Choose now, they croon,
Beneath the moon
Beside an ancient lake.
Enter again the sweet forest,
Enter the hot dream,
Come with us,
Everything is broken up and dances.
(Jim Morrison)

Even though I was only 4 when he died, he is still one of my favorite people.