Talk Derby!

It's official, Derby time is over.  : (   Here in Louisville, the weeks leading up to the Kentucky Derby are filled with festivals and fun!   It starts in April with "Thunder over Louisville," one of the largest fireworks display in the world, which is always a lot of fun!     And of course, the main events are the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby.   The Kentucky Derby has been a tradition here in Louisville, at Churchill Downs, for 137 years!  This year, we went to the Oaks, which is the race for the Fillies.   We had a blast!   We didn't bet (I like my money too much to gamble), but we had a great time watching the races and the people!  Lots of celebrities come in town for the festivities.  I got to meet Betsy Johnson, it was very exciting!  

When you go, you of course have to wear a hat, or fascinator! 

And to the Oaks you wear pink to support breast cancer.  

You can feel the horses thundering down the track!

 

Jake and his Mint Julep 

 

I had a "Lilly" 

My Mama and Sister in Law

We had a great time all day, until it was time to leave!!   The parking lot always fills up super early for Oaks and Derby, but for these events, people that live around the area will sell you a parking spot in their yard.  So we decided to park in some random persons yard, and were shuttled by a golf cart to the track.  As soon as we got in the golf cart, my brother said he "set a pin" on his IPhone so that we would know where we parked.  Yeah.... the pin was not set.    It took us over an hour to find our car after the race was over.   Not one of us out of the six had any clue where the vehicle was.  NOT a good day to wear stilettos!   Haha!   

In other news......

Congrats to Plum Pretty for winning The Oaks!

And Animal Kingdom for winning The Derby!

There is no better time to live in Louisville, Kentucky!  I love my city!

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Piece by Piece

I finally feel like everything in my life is falling into place. 

 

"He is giving to the tired one power; and to the one without dynamic energy he makes full might abound. Boys will both tire out and grow weary, and young men themselves will without fail stumble, but those who are hoping in Jehovah (God) will regain power. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not tire out.”

-Isaiah 40:29-31

QOTD

"If you want to do something, you'll find a way - If you don't, you'll find an excuse..!"

-Jim Rohn 

 

Drama Drama Drama

For the first time in a long time, I can honestly say that I have no drama in my life.  And let me tell you, it feels great!   All my life I have found ways to either personally create drama, or to throw myself into the middle of everyone else's drama.... and it's been exhausting.   I'm a fixer, always trying to fix everyone else's problems.    But the truth is, some people don't want to be helped, some problems can't be fixed, and some people will always have drama in their lives.  But, I'm not gonna be one of them anymore!   I have some friends going through some stuff right now, and though I want to be there for them, I also realize that for my own sanity, I need to just stay out of it.   I can't fix it, I can't make it better, and no one has asked for my help....so for once, I'm going to steer clear of the drama.   Whew.... it feels so nice to be boring!

Pillows!

I got these great pillow covers from Mason Moonbeam's Etsy Shop! 

  

(Please excuse my poor photography skills...)

I love them!  Not only do they look great, but I was able to recycle some old ugly pillows by just covering them up, which worked out perfectly.  They are a nice sturdy material, so they even stand up against my animals, who have already decided to lay all over them.   The quality is definitely like anything you'd get at a design shop.  I definitely recommend you visit her site, she has lots of patterns and sizes to choose from.  Here are some of my other favorites she has to offer:

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Happy Shopping!

P.S. TEAM EMILY.... come on Brad, make the right choice tonight.

Take a look...it's in a book

Okay guys and gals... I'm in need of a good book!   I've been bookless for a few months now, and I just can't seem to find one that really captures my attention.  The last book I read was "The Glass Castle," by Jeanette Walls, and I must say... it was soooo good!   I read it in less than a week, I couldn't put it down.  And I'm such a ditz... I didn't even realize it was an autobiography until like 3 chapters in when I noticed finally that the main character had the same name as the author... duh!  The fact that it's a true story makes it even more incredible.  Jeanette tells the story so well of growing up in true poverty, with an alcoholic father and crazy mother... but it's told in such a lighthearted manor, that it never feels like a "sad story."   I would definitely recommend it if you haven't read it already.

What great books have you read lately?