]> http://my.greasy.com/shesaidwhat/ shesaidwhat's Blog en-us © 22:08:38 Greasy.com All rights reserved. Wed, Feb 22:08:38 8 GMT 30 http://my.greasy.com/shesaidwhat/christmas_lights_suck.html In case you didn't know... Christmas lights SUCK! People... Do not be fooled by the advertisement on the box that states, "when one light goes out, the others stay lit." Do not be lulled into a safe assumption that these particular Christmas lights will not pose any problems for you in your decorating frenzy. The box is ONLY advertising HALF TRUTHS. While it may be true that when "one" light goes out, the rest stay lit... What they FAIL to tell you is that when half the strand goes out... ... http://my.greasy.com/shesaidwhat/christmas_lights_suck.html#comments Fri, 3 Dec 2010 14:48:01 GMT http://my.greasy.com/shesaidwhat/live.html Death is all around me this morning Tragedy scars my heart Mercy marries madness Disaster disturbs the routine Cancer picks and chooses at will Sadness saddles the spared Random rolls with the punches Senseless swallows the unknowing People I don't know are hurting People I love have lost There is no rhyme or reason Heartbroken hearts must go on Life is given on borrowed time Live it while you can http://my.greasy.com/shesaidwhat/live.html#comments Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:28:17 GMT http://my.greasy.com/shesaidwhat/right_divorce.html My parents divorced when I was in the 4th grade. Done with minimal animosity between my Mom & Dad, it didn't seem like a life altering event at the time. Looking back now, what I know for sure is, is that if there is a way to go through and live after a divorce that causes as little lifetime trauma to a child, my folks nailed it. Though Mom & Dad lived in two different homes, they loved and raised me & my sister Pam together. My parents allowed, and most importantly encouraged, me and my s ... http://my.greasy.com/shesaidwhat/right_divorce.html#comments Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:04:54 GMT http://my.greasy.com/shesaidwhat/favorite_memories.html When I call up my favorite memories to the surface, they usually find me in the pleasant company of my loved ones, simply doing routine family stuff. Often, it's the repetition of doing something over and over that melts into one fond memory for me though sometimes I can recall a specific moment or event. Somewhere around the age of twelve, and every week for a period of time, my family would watch 'Little House on the Prairie' together. With hair still wet from a recent shower, I can see ... http://my.greasy.com/shesaidwhat/favorite_memories.html#comments Fri, 12 Nov 2010 12:18:46 GMT http://my.greasy.com/shesaidwhat/dawning.html I woke up from a dead sleep in the middle of the night. Unlike 12:00am that officially divides one day from the next, it has always been the brink of 2:30am for me, that which separates yesterday from today. This time, I didn't fight being awake. Because the familiar whirl of the ceiling fan blades sounded more like the waves of an ocean. And the wind chimes hanging just outside my bedroom window demanded that I hear their jingling jig. And the breeze blowing in didn't match the season. So ... http://my.greasy.com/shesaidwhat/dawning.html#comments Tue, 9 Nov 2010 13:44:49 GMT http://my.greasy.com/shesaidwhat/simple.html Plain & simply put... I'm simple. Not simple minded, mind you... though some may argue that point... I'm simple in the fact that... I don't need a lot. Like that song that goes, "Doesn't take much to make me happy... Heaven made me smile with ease," I delight in the little things. I like to read, love to research the internet and learn new things, enjoy crocheting, watching movies, listening to music, & take joy in writing. I adore being in the vicinity of my husband... even if it's just t ... http://my.greasy.com/shesaidwhat/simple.html#comments Mon, 8 Nov 2010 14:39:24 GMT http://my.greasy.com/shesaidwhat/perspective.html I had this perspective before you came along. And I liked the pleasing way it looked from where I viewed it. To the naked eye, it had clean neat defined lines. But under closer inspection, there were cul-de-sacs of void & want; crevices hiding; Some with jagged edges; some with hairline cracks. And now that you're here, the lines have absorbed your intimately familiar essence and expanded out. They're softer, contoured, curvier even. You decorated the perimeter of those empty spaces that w ... http://my.greasy.com/shesaidwhat/perspective.html#comments Sun, 7 Nov 2010 13:02:37 GMT http://my.greasy.com/shesaidwhat/call_grandma.html We got a new grandson since I was here last. http://my.greasy.com/shesaidwhat/call_grandma.html#comments Sat, 6 Nov 2010 15:49:43 GMT http://my.greasy.com/shesaidwhat/letter_may_concern_or_call_out.html There are people out there that don't like me.... Wait... what?!? I know! For real, right? No... really. There are folks in this world who actually spend precious time in their day to think about 'not' liking me. And it's not because I'm a mean or hurtful person. There are haters, who apparently dislike me, simply because I'm happy. Because I love my husband; Because I have well-behaved children; Because life looks easy for me; Some peeps don't appreciate my bubbly-ness or my 'glass is alw ... http://my.greasy.com/shesaidwhat/letter_may_concern_or_call_out.html#comments Sat, 6 Nov 2010 15:23:59 GMT http://my.greasy.com/shesaidwhat/trees.html I posted this on Facebook but thought I would share it here too. Situated on a double lot in the middle of a subdivision, the house we bought over twelve years ago, was and still is, a perfect fit for our small family. The front of the house played host to a covered wood-floor porch, complete with a country swing, while the back yard was expansive, yet empty. Wide open views of five adjoining neighbors in the back yard prompted us to pack the fence line with arborvitae trees, that at the t ... http://my.greasy.com/shesaidwhat/trees.html#comments Fri, 5 Nov 2010 21:09:10 GMT http://my.greasy.com/shesaidwhat/facebook.html I'm finding it more and more difficult to post blogs these days. And I disappear from here for weeks on end. If you're ever interested, you can find me on facebook under Terri Marusak Priest. I miss you guys. http://my.greasy.com/shesaidwhat/facebook.html#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:40:30 GMT http://my.greasy.com/shesaidwhat/checking.html Well... summer vacation is officially over with the kids back in school today. WOW! That went crazy fast! This has been one of the nicest summers of my life. Happy, healthy and stress free. We didn't do anything spectacular as far as vacationing goes, but we had many fun moments & days. Lots of getting together with family & friends. Hours in the pool, listening to music or The Tigers. Bon fires & BBQ's. I'm sorry to see the end of summer, but I love Fall and all the fun that goes with tha ... http://my.greasy.com/shesaidwhat/checking.html#comments Tue, 8 Sep 2009 20:49:49 GMT http://my.greasy.com/shesaidwhat/lazy_summer_days.html After being sick in February, now recovered ... grateful to be alive and well... I promised myself that I would try to live each day as if it were my last. And I have happily been doing just that. It was a long cold HARD winter here in Michigan. But now, it is glorious summer. And so I've been as busy as I could possibly be, hanging out on the back deck, swimming in the pool, BBQ'ing, tipping back a few cold brews, playing cards, listening to music, bike riding, staying up late, sleeping i ... http://my.greasy.com/shesaidwhat/lazy_summer_days.html#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:07:05 GMT http://my.greasy.com/shesaidwhat/boy_pulls_girls_hair.html There is a boy I know.... a man really... And every time I see this boy for the last 22 some years, he has either tickled me in the side or pulled my hair. I can remember back in the early days, I would literally brace myself for his silliness. He always took delight in catching me off guard. You couldn't miss the devilish grin on his face when he succeeded in startling me. This past Saturday at a party that he was hosting, as I was saying goodbye to him, he pulled my hair. And of course, ... http://my.greasy.com/shesaidwhat/boy_pulls_girls_hair.html#comments Tue, 9 Jun 2009 16:40:58 GMT http://my.greasy.com/shesaidwhat/name_terri_.html My Name is Terri... And I am an addict. Acknowledgment is the first step. I am addicted to facebook. And if that weren't bad enough... I am also now addicted to texting. I resisted facebook for a very long time. My sister would call me to tell me who was on there, what they were doing, what hilarious thing was said... yada... yada.... yado. Me? I couldn't be bothered. I "had" more important things to do. Now, I get the shakes if a few hours go by that I haven't checked in on the facebook h ... http://my.greasy.com/shesaidwhat/name_terri_.html#comments Mon, 8 Jun 2009 12:07:48 GMT http://my.greasy.com/shesaidwhat/day_exs.html Yesterday, I went to a graduation party. It was for my niece, "K" whom is also my Goddaughter, from my first marriage. For the past 11 years since my divorce, I have maintained precious few of my friendships with members of my ex-husband's family. Throughout the years, there have been several issues and battles to overcome regarding these continued relationships. I am very close to 2 of my ex-husbands brothers and their wives. These two wives are my BEST friends. And despite disapproving c ... http://my.greasy.com/shesaidwhat/day_exs.html#comments Sun, 7 Jun 2009 14:14:42 GMT http://my.greasy.com/shesaidwhat/coming_full_circle.html My Ex-husband and I were together for nearly 10 years. It has been 11 years since my divorce from him became final. There are now more years divorced between us than married ones together. It has been 8 years since my ex-husbands 2nd wife came into our lives. Her presence wreaked unspeakable havoc. My children were not oblivious to what has gone on in all these years. As they have grown, they have come to form their own judgments, surpassing their Stepmom's (and sometimes Father's) emotion ... http://my.greasy.com/shesaidwhat/coming_full_circle.html#comments Thu, 28 May 2009 11:29:07 GMT http://my.greasy.com/shesaidwhat/bonus_day.html While my Mom has been visiting from Tennessee the past two weeks, I had her the first week at my house and my sister had her this past week at her house. My Mom flies back home on Sunday. I haven't had a chance to see my Mom since I met my sister 1/2 way in between our houses last Saturday for lunch to switch "custody" of Mom, lol. My husband and I live much closer to the airport than my sister does, so we've decided to switch custody of Mom again today over a family lunch. Mom will come h ... http://my.greasy.com/shesaidwhat/bonus_day.html#comments Sat, 23 May 2009 09:15:34 GMT http://my.greasy.com/shesaidwhat/1242989133.html In addition to taking some weight off (an ongoing process), I have "lightened" up in other ways too. BEFORE AFTER http://my.greasy.com/shesaidwhat/1242989133.html#comments Fri, 22 May 2009 10:45:33 GMT http://my.greasy.com/shesaidwhat/moms_day.html Our Mother's Day celebration was wonderful. Beautiful weather, good food, & great family. My children made a beautiful collection of cherished family photo's that stretched back to when my 23 year old was born and set it to beautiful "Mom" music where the lyrics will simply melt your heart. I can honestly say it was the BEST Mother's Day gift I've ever gotten. They worked so hard on it. Lovely yrics were carefully chosen like "she's somebody's hero", "Momma you're the queen of my heart", " ... http://my.greasy.com/shesaidwhat/moms_day.html#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 23:51:08 GMT