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Posted on 05/31/2010 10:41:32 PM PDT by JustAmy
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I saw 2 bunnies in my yard today. They are usually around here. We have come across their nests in our yard. They are so darling, so tiny, and ours are in a hole in the yard, all covered with grass!
When they get a little bigger, they sit under the bird feeders and eat the bird seed....really cute!
I’m expecting many of us did, back in the day! LOL! I used to get kidded when I worked with some African American women. When I came to work with a tan, they would say “Your trying to look just like us” I would just laugh!!!
But you’re right, we now need hats and or umbrella’s! Outside workers here are so covered up, you can hardly see their faces! But all helps to protect from the sun.
GLAD it made you laugh!!! Thank you!
LOL! Glad you liked it!
It flew past my window, too!
Hi, Dave. Hi, Amy! A new month, and I hardly saw May. Would like to think I'll do better with this month's thread.
I am definitely going to download this one after seeing who it is!
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Lamh Foistenach Abu!
Hi Billie.
Wasn’t he cute?
I had every intention of being here today but after I posted the opening this morning, one of my sisters (from out of town) called and said she was here for the day and wanted to come by. We had such a great visit. Sometimes the unexpected ones are the best. :)
Dolly, thanks for touching base with us - it’s always nice to hear from you. For me, summer seems to be the busiest time of the year. We have a lot more company, and we have a lot more to ‘do’ since the yards all need more attention than in the winter months, too.
Hi Billie, its good to hear from you. Glad you had a nice day with your sister. I have a girlfriend (since 8th grade) who calls and drops in sometimes and we are almost as close as sisters. Guess where she came from in 8th grade? TEXAS! She lives about an hour and a half away from me and she may come to put flowers on her parent’s grave sites and she will call. I wouldn’t let just anyone drop in on me though...LOL!
But life gets busier and busier for all of us. Believe it or not, I ran down to Walgreen’s just now to get milk. I do not like to be out of milk at breakfast.
See you soon!
Unexpected is always fun!!!
Hi, jaycee, thank you. This was the first new opening I've made in what seems like forever, but I wanted to make a new one for the new month, and traded days with Amy so she could post the new thread as usual.
Did you recognize Taylor's voice when he 'came in' and sang his part? I could hear his voice coming through over the whole group. :)
Absolutely!! Are you kidding me? I could hear him, too, when they were all singing.
I've always loved that other one too "Nineteen"...its sad but very good for the Memorial Day remembrances.
I read something on Yahoo the other day that burned me! They were talking about 'how in the world did certain things happen?' and there were just a bunch of silly questions and one was "How in the world did Taylor Hicks ever win American Idol?" I was so angry!
I just have never thought that Taylor has gotten the breaks that some have gotten. I know he's doing okay but I wanted him to be more popular among the people and have a lot of big hits.
Gotta run!
Thank you so MUCH Jaycee. I am not happy about the tests, but even more unhappy about these recurring infections. Your prayers are very much appreciated.
ohhhhhhhhh Billie, I want one of those bunnies!!
NO! I want them both! lol
That little smiley was praying but it was so small, you may not have known he was praying....LOL!
| Now that 'American Idol' is once again down to the top two, we'll be seeing a lot of those 'Idol' lists. Most successful 'Idols,' most album sales, fan favorites. There's only so many times we can read about Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood, no? Well 'Idol' success comes in lots of shapes and sizes. You have the Carrie and Kelly set. They've each sold over 10 million albums and reached superstar status. There's the Chris Daughtry business model, which involves consistently churning out good albums that sell well to a certain group of fans. It's more modest than Kelly and Carrie's model, but it has still made Daughtry a household name and a millionaire many times over. Then there's the Taylor Hicks business model. Hicks is often unfairly derided for the path he has taken after 'Idol.' Last year, the New York Times kicked off a story about 'Idol' success using Hicks as a cautionary tale. "It is doubtful that any of the remaining 24 contestants on 'American Idol' hope that they will be playing the Teen Angel in a touring production of 'Grease' in Milwaukee three years from now. But that's what Taylor Hicks, the 2006 'American Idol' winner, is doing. And it shows that winning the most popular talent competition in the country is no guarantee of superstardom," the Times wrote. And it's true that winning 'Idol' is no guarantee of superstardom, but I think any of the 'Idol' constestants would be pleased as punch to be pulling in, according to insiders, the $3.5 million that Hicks has brought in during the past 18 months for his tour, album and merchandise sales and appearance fees. Hicks' business model is different from those of other 'Idol' contenders. He has been on the road since he won 'Idol' in 2006. His things are still packed away in boxes in his parent's basement. Hitting the road means building a fan base, and from those 18 months of touring, Hicks has made personal contact with nearly 1.1 million fans in 48 cities across the country. That number becomes 2 million if you factor in personal appearances. After each performance of 'Grease,' Hicks performs a song off his album, 'The Distance,' for the audience. They can buy his music and his merchandise in the lobby. And since that album is under his own label, he sees more than 50% returns on each sale, at least 30% higher than an artist signed with a label. Since the start of the tour, more than 100,000 copies of 'The Distance' and a second album off Hicks' label, 'Early Works,' have moved -- half of those hand delivered from Taylor. You can't buy better publicity than that. And he still gets paid in the five figure range for appearances. Not too shabby. (snip) |
I loved it, Amy!
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