Author: marriedinarkansas

Writer, song writer, YouTuber, Blogger

Pet Peeve

The definition of pet peeve is something that a particular person finds especially annoying.

My Most Numero Uno Pet Peeve is this ~ Using a pinkish beige color as your background color for you website and when you write your blog post you use the smallest font possible and it is white! And the alignment is CENTERED! Not Left aligned but C-E-N-T-E-R-E-D and LONG. Yes it has paragraphs but my goodness, when you get to the end of the line you have to look all the way back to the left to start reading again and you don’t even know if you can remember what you just read because it took so long to go to the next line.

Now, I know my page is green, but at least the red text is easy to read.

Here is an example of what I am talking about. So now you see? I think this line is just way too long and you might get lost going back to the beginning of this. Can you read this?

Now, I don’t want to call anyone out or make fun of anyone. I doubt this person would ever read this post much less care about anything I have to say. But this is my little rant for today. All I have to say is – if you are going to write stuff people want to read and will read, without having to copy the text into notepad and change the text color to black – then, may the good LORD have mercy on my soul for pointing this out.

And, if don’t like my colors or fonts, let me know but be nice!

Power outages in Arkansas

I am sitting in my car charging my cell phone. Saturday morning some storms came through that did a lot of damage.

Below I am posting some pictures and a link to my YouTube page where I took some videos from Saturday after the storms.

We are on Entergy and there are lots of outages. We live in rural Saline County so it may be awhile. They are saying tomorrow night at 10pm but I guess we will see.

Our neighbors have gas generators that kick on because they are hooked up to the natural gas lines. They are expensive so we can’t afford it right now. My husband did buy one but he t needs work so we can’t use it.

This isn’t the first time that storms came through like this. I’m just glad it didn’t happen with the ice and snow. It is 49 degrees right now and tomorrow it is supposed to get up into the 60s. So if I don’t go to work then it won’t be to bad to stay home.

Possum Run Homestead on YouTube

I am usually just posting my own YouTube videos here but this one I think you should check out. Possum Run Homestead

I know you cannot see the above video here on my page but you can click on the link to go to her page to see the video.

She calls herself MamaV. She lives in Magazine, Arkansas which is in the North Western part of Arkansas. She started her channel about 3 years ago and now has 29,000 subscribers. She has 421 videos. She build a cabin in the woods by herself.

I am only promoting her because she is tough. She is doing this by herself. No husband; No children. She has been consistent with her videos. She does not have a lot of shorts. She does have quite a bit of Lives; Some Playlist and a Merchandise Store with her Logo.

Thanks for your interest and I hope you will go check out my YouTube channel too!

You’re the Best Deal of My Life

How do I love you? Let me say,
Through every find, through every day.
From flea markets to Sunday drives,
With you, my love, my heart still thrives.

I loved you when the world seemed wide,
Through trailer hauls and deals to find.
Through laughter loud and moments small,
You've been my greatest prize of all.

I will love you still through every year,
Through every joy, through every tear.
Side by side, through thick and thin,
I'd choose you over and over again.

I loved you in our younger days,
Through all the dreams, through all the maze.
From "Look what I found!" to "Just one more,"
You made my life worth searching for.

I loved you in the quiet nights,
The stories shared, the wrongs made right.
Through winding roads and steps we've climbed,
My love grows stronger every time.

I will love you still through every year,
Through every joy, through every tear.
Side by side, through thick and thin,
I'd choose you over and over again.

We’ve built a life, a love so true,
Through ups and downs, we made it through.
With every joke, with every sigh,
You're still the twinkle in my eye.

No map, no plan, just you and me,
A love as wild as it can be.
Through every sale and every find,
You're still the best deal of my life.

I will love you still through every year,
Through every joy, through every tear.
Side by side, through thick and thin,
I'd choose you over and over again.

Through every storm, through every mile,
Your hand in mine makes it all worthwhile.
After all these years, through thick and thin,
I'm still right here, just like I've always been

April Day’s ~ Just a song to celebrate the month of April

April starts with tricks and fun,
April Fools’—better watch out, everyone!
Then Autism Awareness shines so bright,
Spreading love, understanding, and light.

So many days, so much to do,
Every sunrise brings something new.
From Earth Day green to Easter delight,
April’s got something that feels just right!

Oh, April days, come and play,
Celebrate life in a special way!
From laughing out loud to dancing around,
April’s the month where joy is found.

World Health Day comes—take care, be strong,
And hug your pet on the 11th, all day long!
Then we cheer for books on the 23rd,
Grab a story—let your imagination be heard.

So many days, so much to do,
Every sunrise brings something new.
From Earth Day green to Easter delight,
April’s got something that feels just right!

Oh, April days, come and play,
Celebrate life in a special way!
From laughing out loud to dancing around,
April’s the month where joy is found.

On the 15th, we pay our dues,
Tax Day’s here, but don’t feel blue.
Then Earth Day comes, let’s plant some trees,
A greener world, fresh air to breathe.

Pajamas to work, on the 16th, why not?
Superhero Day, go save a spot!
World Penguin Day—so cool, so neat,
Then Dance Day comes, just move your feet!

So many days, so much to do,
Every sunrise brings something new.
From Earth Day green to Easter delight,
April’s got something that feels just right!

Oh, April days, come and play,
Celebrate life in a special way!
From laughing out loud to dancing around,
April’s the month where joy is found.

Oh, April days, come and play,
Celebrate life in a special way!
From laughing out loud to dancing around,
April’s the month where joy is found.

April’s got sunshine, April’s got rain,
But every day, there’s joy to gain.
So mark your calendar, don’t delay,
And celebrate each April day!

April’s got sunshine, April’s got rain,
But every day, there’s joy to gain.
So mark your calendar, don’t delay,
And celebrate each April day!
Come on and join the Fun!

Help pick up trash for the New Southwest Trail Project System

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I live in central Arkansas. The Pulaski County Road and Bridge Department has a Community Project going on that was started in 2022. The website is not up to date on all the construction but there is a Facebook group that does have more information. The website link is https://www.pulaskicounty.net/road-bridge click on Resources and Community Projects. From there you will find an interactive map that looks like this.

The yellow line is the trail from Little Rock to Hot Springs. It starts down town by the Arkansas River, goes South to Baseline Road, then southwest to Shannon Hills, Alexander, Bauxite on to Benton. In Benton it goes under the interstate and follows Highway 70 to Hot Springs. In Hot Springs it stops at Bath House Row. If you have never been there, I would suggest going and checking it out.

We did a drive by on Geyer Springs where it intersects right before the Pulaski County/Saline County line. I pulled out my phone and recorded it. There were lots of construction workers from the Pulaski County Road and Bridge Department. I did a video on my YouTube channel to talk about this project and to show everyone. As time goes, I am going to video more of the project so people can see how beautiful Arkansas can be. Here is the video. Please give me a like and share it to help get the word out about our Natural State of Arkansas.