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On Tuesday I got to spend the evening with my sister.
Lizz I just want to thank you for the whole night. I enjoyed
our conversation over dinner. As soon as I get around you,
you make me laugh. Plus it felt good to let some things off my
chest. Thank you for listening to me. You are the best. Can't wait
to get together again. Love you very very much.




This is my new addiction. I started watching it last night
and could I found myself in fron of the T.V. for the rest of the night. I have seen this show a few times. But yesterdays competions were interesting. Watching this show you can get some great ideas for snacks and meals.

Thanksgiving dinner at my grandmas..

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Thank You

I would like to thank my mom and dad for taking in three kids from another country and putting all of their heart and soul into us. I have learned so many things from you. Thank you for standing by my side when I needed you. There have been times that I may not have been the best daughter but you both never pushed me away. Thank you for loving me as much as you do. You both are great parents. I could not as for better ones. I love you both very much.

Brendan, you are the best brother that I sister can have. Thank you so much for watching out for me. I know that I can count on you no matter what. You are always there to get me out of a mess. If it that my car will not start you let me use yours, or if I need something to be hooked up, or just to talk to someone. I also want to thank you for taking care of my tow boys that means the world to me. Thank you for being the brother that everyone wishes that they could have. I love you with everything that I have. You are the Best.

Elizabeth, you are the only sister that I have and the best one as well. I know that during our childhood we have had our ups and downs but you still are my sister. I love you very much. Every chance that I get to hang out with you I take it. I know that if I need to talk to someone that I can go to you. You have always looked out for me when I was having difficult times. Thank you for just being you and making me laugh anytime that we are together. Es milu tevi masa.

Grandma, you are such a wonderful grandmother. I feel very blessed to have you in my life. In all the years that I have lived hear I have learned a lot from you. Each and every time that I am around you I learned something new from you. You are a very hard working person. The one thing that I love about you is that there is almost nothing that can stop you from doing what you want to. I love you very much and thank you for all the life lessons that you have taught me. I am looking forward to learning new things from you.

Grandpa, I would like to thank you for being a wonderful grandpa to me. Thank you for teaching me to play hearts, bridge, uno, phase ten, and all the other games. Ever since the first day that I met you in the airport you have had smile on your face. I have truly enjoyed all the time that I have spent with you. You are an amazing man. I know that you are not with us but you are and will always be in my heart. I love you and miss you very much.

Grandma Bratcher, I am not sure where to start with you. First and far most I just want to tell you that you are an inspiration to me. Thank you for being a great grandma. Thank you for all the cards and gifts that you have sent me through out the years. The best gift that I have received is your love. I am so glad that you are here with us in TN. Every time that I go and see you, you are always smiling. You are also a very strong women. Thank you for just being in my life. I love you dearly.

Scot, thank you so much for being my best friend and my soul mate. Thank you for putting up with me for the last year and a half. I know that there have been times that you did not want to be around me. Thank you for having faith, trust, and hope in me. I also want to thank you for just listening to me when I needed it. Anytime that there is something that I am going through, you have open arms and you are ready to just hold me and let me know that everything is going to be o.k. Thank you for just being you. I love you with everything that I have.

I also want to thank all of Scots side of the family. I could not ask for a better family then you guys. Thank you so much for dealing with my weird habits. Thank you for trusting me that I would not hurt Scot in any way. Thank you so much for opening your arms to me and welcoming me in to your family. I feel really grateful to be part of your family. I love you all very much.

R.I.P Grandpa

I know that it has been a while since I have blogged. I am not sure how many of you know that my grandpa past away last Friday. So ever since then my week has been busy. Scot and I drove up to Iowa with my grandma, mom, dad, and my brother Brendan. The visitation and the funeral was in Eagle Grove, IA. That is where my grandpa spent most of his life. The weather in Iowa was really cold but we did not see any snow.

When I get the chance I am going to post some of the pictures that I took while we were there. I just want to thank everyone that kept us in prayers. I really needed that. This is something that is going to be hard for me to understand. I have so many memories of my grandpa. That is something that I am going to keep close to my heart. Scot told me this, the hardest thing that I am going to have to do is know that he is not here with us. I can't drive to the community care and go see him. I am going to remember that the only way that I can talk to him is through my prayers. I love you grandpa very much. You are the BEST grandpa that I have.

P.S. I am not really into blogging at this time. Sorry for making you guys wait to see what I have posted.

Bernard Charles Maier
Bernard Charles Maier, the son of Joseph and Sarah (Hamer) Maier, was born on May 22, 1930, east of Eagle Grove, Iowa, on the parental farm. He attended Dayton Township School 7 until he went to Eagle Grove schools in the 5th grade. He missed a year of school during his junior year due to polio. He graduated from Eagle Grove High School in 1949 and had been a member of FFA and was awarded membership in the National Honor Society. Following graduation he attended Iowa State University, returning to farm before he graduated. Later he returned to Iowa Central College and received his Associates Degree.On Sept. 1, 1951, Bernie was united in marriage with Vernice Fischer in Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Eagle Grove, Iowa. They had eight children: five sons and three daughters.He continued to farm east of Eagle Grove, worked as a parts manager for Umthun Trucking, in the parts department of Jones John Deere Store and Dows Coop before moving to Murfreesboro, Tn., in June of 1988. Bernie was employed full time until was forced to retire due to failing health.Bernie served on the Gold Eagle Coop Board of Directors from 1977 to 1983, the Wright County Fair Board from 1959 to 1984 serving as President for six years, was a member of the Wright County Cattleman Association, the Wright County Pork Producers and a lifelong member of Knights of Columbus, 4th Degree.He enjoyed playing many kinds of cards, attending sports events and the children's various activities.Bernie died Friday, Nov. 10, 2006, at the Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfreesboro, at the age of 76 years. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother Joseph; twin grandchildren Kelsey and Joseph Maier; and a brother-in-law John Crovisier.Survivors include his wife Vernice Maier of Murfreesboro; children David Maier of Denver, Colo., Steven Maier and wife Susie of London, England, and Madrid, Spain, Jeanne Burgart and husband David of Clear Lake, Iowa, Jim Maier and wife Jennifer of Charlotte, S.C., Teresa Wallace and husband Jim of Clive, Iowa, Jerry Maier and wife Susan of Eagle Grove, Iowa, Brian Maier and wife Maureen of Greenville, S.C. and Carole Bratcher and husband John of Murfreesboro; grandchildren: Ryan and Scott Maier, Katy Maier, Phillip Burgart and wife Jana, Michael Burgart and wife Alyssa, Sara and A.J. Burgart, Brandon and Brett Maier, Andrew, Elizabeth and Patrick Maier Elizabeth and Brendan Bratcher, Catherine Wright and husband Scott; sisters Lucille Crovisier of Eagle Grove, Iowa and Virginia Maher of Westfield, N.J.; brother Dick Maier of Ames, Iowa; sister-in-law Lorene Maier of Eagle Grove, Iowa; and many friends and other relatives. Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family.Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, Nov. 16, 2006, at 10 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Eagle Grove with Father Chris Podhajsky officiating. Visitation will be today from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Foust Funeral Home in Eagle Grove, Iowa, with a Rosary at 5 p.m. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.

Why....

Here are a few things to think about that you probably have never thought
about:

Can you cry under water?

How important does a person have to be before they are considered
assassinated instead of just murdered?

Why do you have to "put your two cents in". But it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to?

Once you're in heaven, do you get stuck wearing the clothes you were buried in for eternity?

Why does a round pizza come in a square box?

What disease did cured ham actually have?

How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?

Why is it that people say they "slept like a baby" when babies wake up like every two hours?

If a deaf person has to go to court, is it still called a hearing?

Why are you IN a movie, but you're ON TV?

Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground?

Why do doctors leave the room while you change? They're going to see you naked anyway.

Why is "bra" singular and "panties" plural

Why do toasters always have a setting that burns the toast to a horrible crisp, which no decent human being would eat?

If Jimmy cracks corn and no one cares, why is there a stupid song about him?

Can a hearse carrying a corpse drive in the carpool lane?

If the professor on Gilligan's

Island can make a radio out of a coconut, why can't he fix a hole in a boat?

Why do people point to their wrist when asking for the time, but don't point to their crotch when they ask where the bathroom is?

Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They're both dogs!

If Wiley E. Coyote had enough money to buy all that ACME crap, why didn't he just buy dinner?

If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, what is baby oil made from?

If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?

Do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same tune?

Why did you just try singing the two songs above?

Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog's face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him for a car ride; he sticks his head out the window?

Movie Nite

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Friday Nite was a movie night for the girls. Toni, Joy, and I went to Leslies house to watch "Lake House". That movie is a good one to watch, but I know that I am going to have to watch it one more time to understand it better. Joy was the only one that had already seen the movie. We got done watching the movie around 8:30p.m. Toni and Emmy went home, while Joy and I stayed there and just talked to Leslie and Charlie. Joy next time try no to keep me out so late. LOL.. I had a wonderful time. I am looking forward to the next movie night. I love you girls..

Sale

Hey guys I know that some of you were looking forward to the sale that I was going to have at my work. Well it has been canceled for now. The reason for that is because there is so much stuff that needs to be organized and we don'thave the time right now to work on it. I will let you know when we are going to have it, as soon as I get the dates. If you guys have any questions just contact me and let me know..

Must see to believe..

Here are some pics of a Monkey that I got to play with yesterday. I was closing the office yesterday afternoon and then here comes a family that wants to rent a truck. Well they also brought in their monkey that they had adopted. His name is Zizzy and he is about 6 months old. That made my afternoon. I never thought that I would get to play with a monkey while I am working. LOL

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