Lindsay Lindeman Personal Blog

Going home to my Mom’s is a given. Every other weekend, I spend with her and my daughter, Viney. I got here on Friday and have been putzing in the garden, and did some cleaning to my room. I’m even working on a couple craft projects again. A lady who saw my try at masks decided she wanted one of my masks. That is how she said it. Mom has given me a lot of inspiration and ideas.

Everyday is Mother’s Day, when it comes to how I treat my Mom. It should be like that with all kids. And for all hard working mothers who have and are raising children.

To the Mom’s out there,

When I first heard the words “rescue animals,” were animals that rescued people in a nasty situations. Now a few years later, I know that the term means, animals that were rescued from horrific situation where they were “living,” so to speak. Dogs, cats, horses and more. I’m looking into rescue horses, as I love horses, have been given a couple, “can’t be broken” horses, in my life time. I have always hated that term, to break an animal.

Some of these animals get used to a loving family and then all of a sudden there is a situation where the person or persons are no longer able, or do not want to take care of these poor loving creatures. Also, there are situations that these animals have been rescued from terrible situations and living quarters, if some want to use living to describe beaten, starved, and mentally abused or worse, animals. It’s so sad and it pisses me off to the max.

My sister just got a rescue puppy. He is so willing to be your Buddy. For a pup, he is surprisingly docile to the point that he is just trying to behave, so he can stay on there and become part of the family, yet he never had a chance to be a normal pup. But I know my sister Snoozie…she will find or teach him the puppy skills, so he can have what he is missing. Get his spunk back. I’m so proud of my little sister for adopting a dog that would have been put down soon otherwise. My greatest FRIENDS were and are, my rescue animals. They also  have rescued me when times are rough, just by being there with me. If you are sure you want a furry friend, please check the animal shelters and organizations before buying from the news paper, or a puppy mill. The ones that are at the time limit of stay at the shelter are literally walking dead. Morbid I know, but what happens to these animals is before they are rescued and adopted, is far worse.

Tags: Animals, family, help with matters, organizations, Pets

Even though I loved getting my youngest daughter, my baby girl, ready to go to the prom. It was a bitter sweet, but also an exhausting two weeks. I didn’t think I would ever get finished shopping and going back and forth into town.

Because it was a masquerade senior prom, my daughter did not want to buy a mask. She knows I’m into costumes and crafts, and things like that, so she asked if I would make her mask. I not only made her mask, but also one for one of her teachers who has been really supportive of her this year.

Here is a photo of Vine in her mask on prom evening.

Here is Vine’s mask that she wore.

Tags: Hobbies and Crafts, Kids, special occasions, teachers

I’m so looking forward to the weekend. My daughter and vine will be going once again, “back home” to spend it with my Mom. It will be so nice to get away for a few days. I’ve been planing my gardens there, along with some suggestions from Mom, but she normally lets me do what ever it is that I want to do, except she does insist on her zinnias being planted.

I went shopping and found a great deal on garden tools to take home, since the ones that my Mom and I have collected over the years are now old and rusty from being left in the old garage that is now leveled and a new one has replaced it. I was there for the building of it, and even though because of the disks in my back and neck, I couldn’t help, I still loved being around it being constructed. Old jobs die hard.

I’m doing some home improvements in the basement and my work shop also. There is a antique work bench built into the wall and I have gotten some eye screws and other things to be ready to dry my flowers and herbs to make scents with them, come fall. It will be a busy weekend, but also peaceful. Maybe I can even catch up on what is happening in my book.

Tags: family, gardening, Hobbies and Crafts, Relaxation

We have been looking for car insurance with cheap rates. With four drivers in the home, and soon to be a fifth, three under the age of 21, insurance is very expensive for us to maintain. All three kids will be returning to school in the fall and the two who will have part time jobs are not going to be able to afford gas back and forth to collage classes, along with books, tuition and all the other essentials they will need, so I’ve decided to pay each of their car insurances for a year or as long as they stay in school up to the age of 25 yrs. of age.

Right now, I’m looking for the best deals that I can get with the money I have to spend, yet insurance that will also have the most coverage. I also have to remember that my youngest son won’t be out of high school for another three years, and his insurance is going to be a lot more expensive. I’ve looked at quite a few plans and am still rather undecided what company I’ll go with.

Right now, we have our vehicles covered under AARP, but I think there are other insurance companies that can give me a better deal. It will cost less money but I’ll also have peace of mind.

Tags: Financial solutions, help with matters, insurance, Kids, vehicles