Week Thirteen 2014

This will make one month of reviving this blog. I think I can, I think I can, I think I can do it! Another busy week gone by..... most of it self-inflicted - but I wouldn't have it any other way. A day here and there of rest is good, but as Voltaire said, "Shun idleness. It is the rust that attaches itself to the most brilliant metals." 

I am so fortunate to work for a wonderful company, The Home Depot, that values associates as one of the most important assets. In a time where many companies are cutting back, THD shares it success with associates. Something that was really fun this week was having a drum line perform during the Managers Meeting. I felt like I was back in the bleachers at a stadium watching my son Chris march with the Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corp. It’s Good to be Orange!

I’ve shared a great read, A Brilliant Disguise by Mary AnneEdwards, with you a couple of weeks ago and am proud to say that I am now an official member of her Street Team! Imagine my surprise when a little bag of goodies arrived on my doorstep. What makes it even more fun is that each of the items represents a small detail in the book. The small booklet is the first chapter of her book.  My goal is to find a recipient for the booklet, one of which I already gave to Susie at my favorite local shoppe…..

Saturday found me a bit shaggy, so it was time to visit the best hairdresser in all of Marietta and surrounding areas. Debbie at Hair by theSquare can do pretty much whatever she wishes with my hair and I know that it will always come out great. If you are looking for a hairdresser that listens to you and will make you the most beautiful person you can be, give her a call. You’ll be glad you did! (You can check out my great 'do' in the pix at the bottom. 

After I left Hair by the Square, I made a short drive over to my favorite local shoppe that I mentioned above. Limelight is your one stop shop when you need a unique gift for that special occasion, or if you just want to treat yourself. We just love Elvis, and even have an Elvis bust on our upright piano, so when I saw the coffee mug and post it notes, I knew they were coming home with me to give to Robert. The mug even changes color/photo when hot coffee (decaf of course) is in it. Limelight is on Pinterest, Facebook and Twitter so you can get a quick glimpse of their selection. Stop by and tell Susie and Tori that Sheri says hey!

I also heard about a new shop on the Square, The Local Exchange. What a delightful array of antiques, gift items, toiletries, wine, prints by a local photographer, groceries and….. Doggie biscuits! A young girl and boy played checkers at the table, while their Dad lounged on the couch. I’m sure that Mom was meandering around the store checking all of the goods and wares for sale. Another reason for you to visit the Marietta Square.

Now, Saturday wouldn’t be complete without a bit of Junkin’, so I checked out Value Village and found this old chalkware Fish that must have, at one time in the 50’s, belonged to a school of fish hung on a wall. He will make his way to Margaritaville really soon to swim with the others.

And a new discovery for me……2NDandCharles….. Now here’s a store that Robert would be totally lost in. Row after row of vinyl, both new and vintage placed amongst movies, CDs, video games, books and comic books. You can buy and sell all of the above, as well as take a walk through the glass doors into a Starbucks! Now that’s downright kewl! I spied this Beatles book for Robert and he was simply delighted.

God’s Not Dead! Wow! This movie was 5 stars in my book. I am a Christian and believe on faith, but I have to tell you that this movie will make non-Christians reconsider their position.  I highly recommend this movie, and hope that you will take the time to go see it.

Whew…. almost finished. Let’s take a drive up to Jasper on a sunny, breezy afternoon to Rocco’s Spring Festival! Kona (our band), shared the stage with Eric Rhinehart, Men in Blues and ShuffleJunkies, making it a wonderful afternoon of great music. The staff at Rocco’s is top notch, and the chili was voted the best in Georgia. We met great folks like Patrick of the Red HareBrewery and Mary of KnowPickens.com, as well as catching up Bubbaman (Rocco’s Security), Ava (DJ at local station WYYZ) and our Ohana (Hawaiian for family/friends) who definitely got their kona-tude on! Roger of the ShuffleJunkies even caught me in action (a rare find indeed) You can check out more photos here.   

I’m exhausted, how about you? Remember what Voltaire said about idleness?

A quick recap:

New Place – check! The Local Exchange on the Marietta Square

New People – check! Eric Rhinehart (solo acoustic artist), Patrick (Red Hare Brewery) and Mary (KnowPickens.com) You’ll want to follow these up and comers!

New Activity – check! Becoming a member of Mary Anne Edward’s Street Team!

Learn Something New – check! The movie God’s Not Dead is chock full of new information that I never knew!

Favorite pix of the week – Robert – I just love this man!