It’s that time of year again. Time to reflect. Time to make resolutions and such. Last night I took a drive all by myself and did just that. I pondered spending my night by going to the local tavern and getting drunk but opted for the drive and time spent doing the goal setting thing...
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I have spent the entire weekend in my pajamas!! YAY ME… I did manage to get two scarves made and a no sew blanket done for Christmas gifts but not much else. Oh yeah- all my laundry is caught up too. It is SO cold here this weekend. I knew we wouldn’t be going anywhere,...
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Tuesday, December 13, 2005 Posted in Just Me
Ever since the kids and I got the Christmas tree up and the house decorated, I have been trying to find that “gear” to get me going in the holiday spirit. Gears are still grinding but no one would know it but me. I have shopped with patience. I have been courteous and kind to...
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Friday morning I awoke to a stuffed up nose and generally feeling like crap. I made it through the day at work and retreated home to continue blowing my nose about a bazillion MORE time through the next 30 or so hours. Kids are here for the weekend and I had promised them we would...
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Saturday, December 3, 2005 Posted in Just Me
Found this on Miss Zoot’s site…. Thought it might be fun and give you lurkers a chance to identify yourself. Please MAP YOURSELF
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Tonight when I got home from work I was greeted at by one of my friends mothers. She is a wonderful lady who has “taken us in” as family. I have been friends with her daughter for the past 19 years. My kids call her grandma and I am truthfully not sure that they know...
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Do you remember being 18? I do. It wasn’t THAT long ago…and I do remember it like it was yesterday. My oldest son turned 18 last July. We have had our ups and downs but otherwise we have a pretty solid relationship. I know not to try to talk to him about anything important in...
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Hey everyone…Look what I got invited to… NO NO- not a boring old Thanksgiving dinner with family…WAY better… Grab a cup of coffee and let that Turkey dinner settle… be careful though..laughter may cause coffee to emerge from your nose. These ladies are the BEST!!!
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I was SO looking forward to 4 days off of work but not really looking forward to spending Thanksgiving alone. I was really thinking this was going to be tuff. Tonight while cleaning out her backpack, my daughter produced my salvation from feeling really bad about the holiday upon us. Out of the backpack came...
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Rushed home to go out trick or treating. Kids were SO excited. The weather was perfect. The neighborhood was lit. Candy to be had. We tricked…We treated… Candy pumpkins got filled to the brim. Candy was checked out and the trading began. Kids were exhausted…. Chocolate for MOM… A spooky fun HALLOWEEN… just perfect.
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