Talk about total seasonal confusion! I went outside to bring the recyclables to the car and decided to walk around the yard a bit. I discovered a few surprises while out there.
We have had frost, snow, & freezing temps; the whole winter thing the past few weeks has chilled me to the bone. Yet, for all that... There was the tiniest of butterflies fluttering round my dead Rose of Sharons! I watched it flitter and hover round my soggy, dead garden for a few minutes in wonder, before it decided to really move on. I have no idea how it has survived this long, or where it hid during the coldest, soggiest times. It did bring a smile and joy to me, so thankful I am that it has made it this long.
Once the lil thing moved on I looked at my bleary garden, missing its green cheer... And saw a hint of green. Closer inspection led me to discover the silly cat nip plant that refused to grow all summer was quite alive! Healthy, vibrant green, it has a bunch of leaves, barely budded and mature ones both. THAT brought out a squee of delight! My kitties are happy for it too... But I have really missed my annual harvest of it for teas. Yes, teas. I love to blend my own teas; some other people love, and some still more cant seem to appreciate. *chuckles* Still, they are my own and I love them. Cat nip, a mellower member of the mint family, has always been part of my tradition.
So here I sit with a cup of cat nip and chamomile, and a HUGE smile. I may not get as much of a harvest as I would have liked, but at least I will get more than I expected.
Showing posts with label Good things. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Good things. Show all posts
Monday, November 24, 2008
Monday, November 17, 2008
*Blink*
I am quietly freaking out. Very quietly. And that is the worst sort of freaking out I do. Why? *snorts* Cause it means Im about to step out of my boxes, layers, and walls. It means peeking out, (or worse yet, STEPPING out), of my world. It is one thing to know that this blog CAN be seen by others, and a totally scary thing to know it IS seen by others. It's the sort of mental blinder I have to allow me to actually write what I do here. Knowing that Im "hiding in plain sight." Now, I know, the trick will be to keep putting down what is a very real slice of my mind and heart... To STAY open and real. Hence the quietly freaking out.
Hello. This is me. I am here. I am real. I am a royal mess. Nice to meet you.
Hello. This is me. I am here. I am real. I am a royal mess. Nice to meet you.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Brain Dump
Yeah.. it's time for a brain dump, cause there's tooooooo much miscellany floating round and round and round...
I. I REALLY should have called the Nintendo folks a LOT sooner.. Like months ago. The power cord for our Wii took a dump and it has been an on-again-off-again thing to try to replace it. Lots of dead ends in the stores, and my Aspie kicks up when I have to call people. So wish I had kicked my inner Aspie a bit harder, and sooner. Eric was very helpful, nice, down to earth, and set it up to send me a new cord, free of charge. WooT for Eric! Cant wait to play my games again!
II. DH is on a cleaning streak. I really hate when this happens on a Sunday. Sunday= Do Nothing Day. Oh aggravating. True, the house is trashed from me not feeling well, and the piled up laundry form the water filter needing to be changed is taking over... Just... It's SUNDAY! And to let him empty the dishwasher and reload it... *shudders* SO BEATING my inner Aspie on this... Talk about HARD. Maybe music will help that. And doing some chore he wont ever touch, like the cat litter changing. Yeah, that sounds good. Mine. All mine. My way. My order. My sanity. Oh yeah, Aspie...
III. The party for oldest Boyo went really well yesterday. My Mom really, really, really, knows how to cook!!!! Our house is too small for any type of party indoors, so had it at my rents. We combined some other occasions into it, like a couple anniversaries and a few other Bdays. Lots of family there (all my side of the fam, but THAT is a whole other novel), and a great time was had by all. It was loud, a bit crowded, and long enough for me to need a good deal of desensitization last night. I really want a sensory room... but thats a dream for another reality.
IV. The Boyoes look soooooooo good with their mohawks!!!!!!!!!!!!! hehehehehehehe! I am getting a bit more practiced, I think. Took less than an hour for each one, so at least it's taking less time. Still wrestling with getting pics of them up for y'all to see. Its a bit of a process to do it the way I know best...
V. My back hurts. Think stress and sleeping funny caused this newest wave of gah.
VI. Why would anyone put a $10 bill in their cell phone?
VII. My coffee is cold now. Blargh.
VIII. Boyo has more money from his party yesterday than DH & I do... Least till payday hits again, then if boyo still has his cash, he'll have more than us again...
IX. I need a job. This topic is a novel in itself, so cramming as much as I can back into the mental box from whence it came. Stomping it back in really. I haven't worked outside of the house in over 10 years. Aspie beating me on this in a bad way. I hate filling out applications in general; trying to fill them out after a 10 year gap is all but impossible to me. There have been no responses to the few I have managed to put out there. Doesn't help that for all my time in school, I never actually achieved any sort of degree. I was a few credits short of three different degrees... and all counts for nill on an application. And why cant I list being a SAHM as a job anyway?! *snorts and shakes her head* Moving on...
X. I really want to go back to class. I miss it terribly. I LOVE to learn, and learn a wide variety of things. I would love to be able to achieve some degrees, but really I just want to learn. And here again, no money to do so, no job to supply the money to do so... Gah.
XI. NaNoWriMo is just not going to happen this year. I'm scared of what I know will come out, so hiding again from it... for now. But with less than 2k words? Not happening. Nope. Not unless Tweets, and blogs, and IMs count. hmm... There's an idea. "Diary of a Not-So-Closet Aspie" Moving on before THAT sticks in my head...
XII. I have a "thing" with numbers, so will end on 12 here. Had too much for three, blew past seven and nine, so ypu, 12 it is. And the "ypu" links to #12's number "thing." I have ways I do things. A sort of internal coding that is very hard to break, and rewrite, or hack. Like the numbers I live by, and the words I make/rearrange to give little "tellers" of how I'm doing... For anyone clever enough to know the code...
I. I REALLY should have called the Nintendo folks a LOT sooner.. Like months ago. The power cord for our Wii took a dump and it has been an on-again-off-again thing to try to replace it. Lots of dead ends in the stores, and my Aspie kicks up when I have to call people. So wish I had kicked my inner Aspie a bit harder, and sooner. Eric was very helpful, nice, down to earth, and set it up to send me a new cord, free of charge. WooT for Eric! Cant wait to play my games again!
II. DH is on a cleaning streak. I really hate when this happens on a Sunday. Sunday= Do Nothing Day. Oh aggravating. True, the house is trashed from me not feeling well, and the piled up laundry form the water filter needing to be changed is taking over... Just... It's SUNDAY! And to let him empty the dishwasher and reload it... *shudders* SO BEATING my inner Aspie on this... Talk about HARD. Maybe music will help that. And doing some chore he wont ever touch, like the cat litter changing. Yeah, that sounds good. Mine. All mine. My way. My order. My sanity. Oh yeah, Aspie...
III. The party for oldest Boyo went really well yesterday. My Mom really, really, really, knows how to cook!!!! Our house is too small for any type of party indoors, so had it at my rents. We combined some other occasions into it, like a couple anniversaries and a few other Bdays. Lots of family there (all my side of the fam, but THAT is a whole other novel), and a great time was had by all. It was loud, a bit crowded, and long enough for me to need a good deal of desensitization last night. I really want a sensory room... but thats a dream for another reality.
IV. The Boyoes look soooooooo good with their mohawks!!!!!!!!!!!!! hehehehehehehe! I am getting a bit more practiced, I think. Took less than an hour for each one, so at least it's taking less time. Still wrestling with getting pics of them up for y'all to see. Its a bit of a process to do it the way I know best...
V. My back hurts. Think stress and sleeping funny caused this newest wave of gah.
VI. Why would anyone put a $10 bill in their cell phone?
VII. My coffee is cold now. Blargh.
VIII. Boyo has more money from his party yesterday than DH & I do... Least till payday hits again, then if boyo still has his cash, he'll have more than us again...
IX. I need a job. This topic is a novel in itself, so cramming as much as I can back into the mental box from whence it came. Stomping it back in really. I haven't worked outside of the house in over 10 years. Aspie beating me on this in a bad way. I hate filling out applications in general; trying to fill them out after a 10 year gap is all but impossible to me. There have been no responses to the few I have managed to put out there. Doesn't help that for all my time in school, I never actually achieved any sort of degree. I was a few credits short of three different degrees... and all counts for nill on an application. And why cant I list being a SAHM as a job anyway?! *snorts and shakes her head* Moving on...
X. I really want to go back to class. I miss it terribly. I LOVE to learn, and learn a wide variety of things. I would love to be able to achieve some degrees, but really I just want to learn. And here again, no money to do so, no job to supply the money to do so... Gah.
XI. NaNoWriMo is just not going to happen this year. I'm scared of what I know will come out, so hiding again from it... for now. But with less than 2k words? Not happening. Nope. Not unless Tweets, and blogs, and IMs count. hmm... There's an idea. "Diary of a Not-So-Closet Aspie" Moving on before THAT sticks in my head...
XII. I have a "thing" with numbers, so will end on 12 here. Had too much for three, blew past seven and nine, so ypu, 12 it is. And the "ypu" links to #12's number "thing." I have ways I do things. A sort of internal coding that is very hard to break, and rewrite, or hack. Like the numbers I live by, and the words I make/rearrange to give little "tellers" of how I'm doing... For anyone clever enough to know the code...
Friday, November 14, 2008
For right now.
Time slips quietly by, like the misty raindrops gathering and falling off dead leaves too stubborn to let go. And here I sit within my mind; sitting in the shadows of the in-between. Which way will I choose?
I am tired of letting other things decide that for me, at least for right now. I don't know if I will be able to say that again tomorrow, or even later than this moment... For right now, though, I want to choose the sun steeped meadow, the warm evening breeze dappled with pollen and honey. At least in my world that sweet scented wind wont make my head explode...
For right now, I do not want my life summary to be "...", I want it to be more permanent. A period, an exclamation, even a question mark would be fine. Just not "...". So, for the next however-long-it-takes, I choose to be wandering in that beautiful vista, remembering what hope tastes like.
I am tired of letting other things decide that for me, at least for right now. I don't know if I will be able to say that again tomorrow, or even later than this moment... For right now, though, I want to choose the sun steeped meadow, the warm evening breeze dappled with pollen and honey. At least in my world that sweet scented wind wont make my head explode...
For right now, I do not want my life summary to be "...", I want it to be more permanent. A period, an exclamation, even a question mark would be fine. Just not "...". So, for the next however-long-it-takes, I choose to be wandering in that beautiful vista, remembering what hope tastes like.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Moment
The arisen Moon shines the brilliance of her gaze
Upon the near barren Guardian standing on the hill.
My steadfast Star bright of face
Playing with the silvered Clouds.
The evening Zephyr teasing my skirt
Kissing my ankles in a cool caress.
Beautiful and ageless words
Writ on the evanescent page of the Earth.
Upon the near barren Guardian standing on the hill.
My steadfast Star bright of face
Playing with the silvered Clouds.
The evening Zephyr teasing my skirt
Kissing my ankles in a cool caress.
Beautiful and ageless words
Writ on the evanescent page of the Earth.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Been a while, huh?
Well, hello to you all! Been busy around here. I have had ideas for blog posts come and go... Many of them I have forgotten at this point. None of them saw this place of type and colored pixels... *sigh*
I have been doing a lot of Twittering, which is fun beyond belief!
Here's where the fun begins with Twitter:
http://www.twitter.com
Let me know if you end up joining! I am KalaJun on Twitter... yeah I used my SL name.... hehehe Go figr. =^,^=
Speaking of which.... I have not Twittered yet today.... need to do that!
OH! and YAY for summer!!!
Loves to all and Sundry,
Kala
I have been doing a lot of Twittering, which is fun beyond belief!
Here's where the fun begins with Twitter:
http://www.twitter.com
Let me know if you end up joining! I am KalaJun on Twitter... yeah I used my SL name.... hehehe Go figr. =^,^=
Speaking of which.... I have not Twittered yet today.... need to do that!
OH! and YAY for summer!!!
Loves to all and Sundry,
Kala
Thursday, November 8, 2007
WRITE!!!!!!
It is officially well into November, and well, I'm WAY behind...
And I mean WAY behind.
So...
WRITE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THEN WRITE SOME MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For those of you scratching your heads...
November is (drum roll, please):
National Novel Writing Month
or NaNoWriMo for those of us who love and revile this thirty day freak fest of typing and moaning/exulting/crying/bleeding/praying/daydreaming/never really sleeping/get the oddest looks from those living with you and those that don't... I could go on, but you get the point, I hope.
This would be easier with a whole left index finger...
Let's just say that the knife thought I meant my finger and NOT the bagel...
That's what I get for feeding the natives...
:D
Well, enough procrastinating... My (new) 1960 Royale portable typewriter awaits...
Yeah, I said typewriter, well, I typed it anyway...
:D
Big thanks to the friend who thought I "just might like it"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, I must be off. I know, I always have been, but it is NaNoWriMo afterall...
Loves to All and Sundry,
Kala
And I mean WAY behind.
So...
WRITE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THEN WRITE SOME MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For those of you scratching your heads...
November is (drum roll, please):
National Novel Writing Month
or NaNoWriMo for those of us who love and revile this thirty day freak fest of typing and moaning/exulting/crying/bleeding/praying/daydreaming/never really sleeping/get the oddest looks from those living with you and those that don't... I could go on, but you get the point, I hope.
This would be easier with a whole left index finger...
Let's just say that the knife thought I meant my finger and NOT the bagel...
That's what I get for feeding the natives...
:D
Well, enough procrastinating... My (new) 1960 Royale portable typewriter awaits...
Yeah, I said typewriter, well, I typed it anyway...
:D
Big thanks to the friend who thought I "just might like it"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, I must be off. I know, I always have been, but it is NaNoWriMo afterall...
Loves to All and Sundry,
Kala
Monday, October 15, 2007
I'm still not too sure about this...
Yeah, it has been a long time. I apologize for that. I am still not too sure if I will leave this up or not. Some things happened in my life shortly after my last post, and well, my integrity and this blog were put into question. Needless to say, I did not have a good time with that. I'm still praying on many things. Please forgive me if you happen past here and it appears neglected. Simply means I'm still not sure where to go from here...
On another note, a much more exciting and gut-twisting note...
It is almost NOVEMBER!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For those of you scratching your heads, November is (drum roll, please)
NATIONAL NOVEL WRITING MONTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Otherwise affectionately known as NaNoWriMo.
50,000 words in 30 days.
Ah, yes, I love the feel of adrenaline and nausea...
:)
Well, let's have at it.
We'll see what will happen from here on out.
One day at a time...
Praying for grace,
Me.
On another note, a much more exciting and gut-twisting note...
It is almost NOVEMBER!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For those of you scratching your heads, November is (drum roll, please)
NATIONAL NOVEL WRITING MONTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Otherwise affectionately known as NaNoWriMo.
50,000 words in 30 days.
Ah, yes, I love the feel of adrenaline and nausea...
:)
Well, let's have at it.
We'll see what will happen from here on out.
One day at a time...
Praying for grace,
Me.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Summer???
So. It's official; everyone that I have talked to confirms it... Summer has come, and is going, way too fast. I have made the mistake of blinking once or twice and there ya go. Schooling starts all too soon and I am not ready for that. The weather is still too nice and we have not done half the things originally planned.
*sigh*
Oh, well. As it has been said, "Time waits for no man..."
*sigh, again*
I am still hoping to do a few family picnics and trips to the parks; the beach would be nice, too. (Provided that I bring enough sunscreen to drown in! *smiles BIG*) I could really use some time with my DH and kiddos just playing.
Strange concept, I know...
We have family from out of state coming in and I really want to spend time with them, but I do not know how much time I will really get due to planning issues. I have not seen these Dear ones for seven years! That is way too long in my book, but ya know how it gets when people live half the country away!
Well, other than that I really do not have much to say, so I guess I'll get going and try to get some laundry done...
*one more sigh*
Hey, life is good 'cause I'm blessed and He said so!
Have a good time till I come back y'all!! :D
Loves to all...
*sigh*
Oh, well. As it has been said, "Time waits for no man..."
*sigh, again*
I am still hoping to do a few family picnics and trips to the parks; the beach would be nice, too. (Provided that I bring enough sunscreen to drown in! *smiles BIG*) I could really use some time with my DH and kiddos just playing.
Strange concept, I know...
We have family from out of state coming in and I really want to spend time with them, but I do not know how much time I will really get due to planning issues. I have not seen these Dear ones for seven years! That is way too long in my book, but ya know how it gets when people live half the country away!
Well, other than that I really do not have much to say, so I guess I'll get going and try to get some laundry done...
*one more sigh*
Hey, life is good 'cause I'm blessed and He said so!
Have a good time till I come back y'all!! :D
Loves to all...
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
"LOVE IT!!!!"
YAAAAYYYYY!!!!!!!
I finally have enough points with MyPoints.com to get a reward!!!!!!! Well, more than just any reward... THE REWARD!
(For those of you who are not familiar... THE REWARD is a $25.00 gift card for Overstock.com... My FAVORITE online store!)
If you are not familiar with the whole MyPoints.com thing, let me know and I would be glad to refer- I mean inform you!! :D
Oh, I am such a points hog!!!
(For those of you who are wondering... I REALLY do LOVE exclamations!! ;D And, yes, I DO talk that way, too!)
Also for today...
Movie recommendations!
DO see Night At The Museum. It was a lot of fun for all of us. The only disclaimer of any kind would be for some mild language. And, hey, you get a free history lesson to boot! :)
DO NOT see The Weatherman. It was not wort the bit of time we gave it! Very disturbing elements, very dark tone, language from here to China (no offense, my friends), I could go on. We did not even finish it... And coming from me, well, let's just say that does not happen very often! :P STAY AWAY!!!
Well, that is all the time I have for now. Sorry to leave so little after so long...
Have a blessed time till next we... whatever.
Loves to all!
I finally have enough points with MyPoints.com to get a reward!!!!!!! Well, more than just any reward... THE REWARD!
(For those of you who are not familiar... THE REWARD is a $25.00 gift card for Overstock.com... My FAVORITE online store!)
If you are not familiar with the whole MyPoints.com thing, let me know and I would be glad to refer- I mean inform you!! :D
Oh, I am such a points hog!!!
(For those of you who are wondering... I REALLY do LOVE exclamations!! ;D And, yes, I DO talk that way, too!)
Also for today...
Movie recommendations!
DO see Night At The Museum. It was a lot of fun for all of us. The only disclaimer of any kind would be for some mild language. And, hey, you get a free history lesson to boot! :)
DO NOT see The Weatherman. It was not wort the bit of time we gave it! Very disturbing elements, very dark tone, language from here to China (no offense, my friends), I could go on. We did not even finish it... And coming from me, well, let's just say that does not happen very often! :P STAY AWAY!!!
Well, that is all the time I have for now. Sorry to leave so little after so long...
Have a blessed time till next we... whatever.
Loves to all!
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Just for fun...
Hey Y'all!!!! I have a little bit of fun for you... Brought to you by my arch nemesis... Youtube. I spend way too much time getting lost in vids, or more appropriately, the music.
There is a slight disclaimer about the clip here:
This happens from 45-49 seconds into it. There is a timer at the bottom so ya know.
A sumptuous blond (Hevn-sama) pulls a cell phone out from a *struggles for the word and gives up* spot.
It is a short "eye-bounce" for any who might be wary.
So without further ado...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sr5NqO-ix4o
This is called an AMV (Anime Music Video) for those new to this sort of thing. People make these and can enter them in contests and show them at conventions, etc.
WAY TOO MUCH FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So, enjoy!
Loves to all...
There is a slight disclaimer about the clip here:
This happens from 45-49 seconds into it. There is a timer at the bottom so ya know.
A sumptuous blond (Hevn-sama) pulls a cell phone out from a *struggles for the word and gives up* spot.
It is a short "eye-bounce" for any who might be wary.
So without further ado...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sr5NqO-ix4o
This is called an AMV (Anime Music Video) for those new to this sort of thing. People make these and can enter them in contests and show them at conventions, etc.
WAY TOO MUCH FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So, enjoy!
Loves to all...
Friday, March 2, 2007
WAAHHOOOBEEE!!!!!
I AM SO HAPPY!!!!!!
*Happy Dance in the library*
My Dear, super-nice, fantastic, etc, DH said I could buy my very own copy of ....
(Drum roll, please,)
STRANGER THAN FICTION!!!!!!!!!!!
Needless to say, I already have it and it is waiting for its first run (of many).
Note:
If you are a writer, GET YOUR OWN COPY OF THIS FLICK!!!
Can you tell that I REALLY love it?!?!
*ROTFL* (Well, not literally... The gent next to me is nice enough and all, but...)
So, I guess that is all for now. Every one behave, now.
Loves to all!!
*Happy Dance in the library*
My Dear, super-nice, fantastic, etc, DH said I could buy my very own copy of ....
(Drum roll, please,)
STRANGER THAN FICTION!!!!!!!!!!!
Needless to say, I already have it and it is waiting for its first run (of many).
Note:
If you are a writer, GET YOUR OWN COPY OF THIS FLICK!!!
Can you tell that I REALLY love it?!?!
*ROTFL* (Well, not literally... The gent next to me is nice enough and all, but...)
So, I guess that is all for now. Every one behave, now.
Loves to all!!
Thursday, March 1, 2007
The "Who would you be?" challenge.
I was talking with my Mom this am (Hi, Mom!) about the cool things I have been finding on other blogs and she gave me a great idea. It is something that her church is doing...
If you could be any person in recent history for a day, and only one day, who would it be? Why?
My immediate response was, "Tolkien." Followed closely by, "Or maybe C.S. Lewis..." I guess that maybe the writer in me would be fascinated to know how they thought, felt, lived. Kinda weird to be a guy for a day, no offense gents. I really do enjoy the challenge and joy of being a woman.
I digress, as usual.
I suppose that a lot of other people would choose either of these fine Gentleman Writers, probably even for much the same reasons... They were geniuses. They are what many of us writer types aspire to. I have always loved the man Tolkien. I did research on him for papers, read about him for fun. His mind always called to my creative curiosity. I have often wondered what it would have been like to be inside his head.
Oooohhhh yeah...
*vigorous shaking of head* Enough daydreaming!
Well, I better toddle off now and do some of the other things I set out to do when I signed on to use this box...
Loves to all...
If you could be any person in recent history for a day, and only one day, who would it be? Why?
My immediate response was, "Tolkien." Followed closely by, "Or maybe C.S. Lewis..." I guess that maybe the writer in me would be fascinated to know how they thought, felt, lived. Kinda weird to be a guy for a day, no offense gents. I really do enjoy the challenge and joy of being a woman.
I digress, as usual.
I suppose that a lot of other people would choose either of these fine Gentleman Writers, probably even for much the same reasons... They were geniuses. They are what many of us writer types aspire to. I have always loved the man Tolkien. I did research on him for papers, read about him for fun. His mind always called to my creative curiosity. I have often wondered what it would have been like to be inside his head.
Oooohhhh yeah...
*vigorous shaking of head* Enough daydreaming!
Well, I better toddle off now and do some of the other things I set out to do when I signed on to use this box...
Loves to all...
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
I have been tagged- So to speak
So I have been busy visiting blogs today... Another cool blog by an ACFW member: MaliaSpencer. (Yes, I left out the space on purpose. That is the name of her blog; go have fun and visit it.)
She put out the challenge to find a dress to wear to an Hollywood award ceremony. Well, I found one that I love, but I could not find a way to quickly paste the pic here. I am not that savvy, and I need to get the boys real quick like.
So... It is an Oscar de la Renta. Hop on www.OscardelaRenta.com and click on runway, then hop onto Fall 2007/#46. I LOVE IT!!!!!! So there ya go.
Loves to all...
She put out the challenge to find a dress to wear to an Hollywood award ceremony. Well, I found one that I love, but I could not find a way to quickly paste the pic here. I am not that savvy, and I need to get the boys real quick like.
So... It is an Oscar de la Renta. Hop on www.OscardelaRenta.com and click on runway, then hop onto Fall 2007/#46. I LOVE IT!!!!!! So there ya go.
Loves to all...
Visiting other blogs can lead to other endeavors.
Ok. I visited Supernaturalcraving- a blog (that is awesome, BTW) by another ACFW member and she had this cool link. As she warned on her post, there is foul language used in the questions. It is not REAL bad, but just so you know... It was fun and crazy quick to do. Give it a try. Now I have to go figure out who this guy is...
Loves to all...
 | I am: Gregory BenfordA master literary stylist who is also a working scientist. |
Friday, January 5, 2007
Dunno...
Well, yesterday was my Birthday! I was hoping to get some time to write to y'all, mais, ce la vie! ;D I did have a good day, although there was a little more TV in it than I would have liked. My DH was home with a back injury that was the result of playing a little too rough with our boys the night before. In fact, he stayed home today as well. My folks had lunch w/us in one of my FAV places, and they gave me some cool stuff! I at least know that I can be really greedy, now I just need to repent. :{
I had a good time having my family around me. That is important to me, extremely important. My Aunts even called me to wish me fun and a good year, though my BF beat everyone else to the punch. That is something my Aunts do not normally do, but I was soooo happy to hear their voices. They both live far a way from us and I have not seen them in a long time. I hope that I can see them soon.
My DH even played Mexican train dominoes with me before bed. I really liked that... Even if he did win all four rounds. I am not accustomed to such a bad streak, but I think I handled it well. I really enjoy playing that. Two nights in a row we have played. He's spoiling me!!! :D If only I could get him to go to the Chiropractor for his back... Oh, well. If wishes were dimes...
I am out of time for today, my loves. The library is crawling with folks tonight and everybody wants their turns at these keyboards. I need to get home and get a supper on, anyway. Not enough Chinese leftovers for dinner tonight... :( Maybe I'll make a stir-fry... :)
All is right with the world, because Y'shua is still at the center of it all!
Loves to all, and to all a good night!!
I had a good time having my family around me. That is important to me, extremely important. My Aunts even called me to wish me fun and a good year, though my BF beat everyone else to the punch. That is something my Aunts do not normally do, but I was soooo happy to hear their voices. They both live far a way from us and I have not seen them in a long time. I hope that I can see them soon.
My DH even played Mexican train dominoes with me before bed. I really liked that... Even if he did win all four rounds. I am not accustomed to such a bad streak, but I think I handled it well. I really enjoy playing that. Two nights in a row we have played. He's spoiling me!!! :D If only I could get him to go to the Chiropractor for his back... Oh, well. If wishes were dimes...
I am out of time for today, my loves. The library is crawling with folks tonight and everybody wants their turns at these keyboards. I need to get home and get a supper on, anyway. Not enough Chinese leftovers for dinner tonight... :( Maybe I'll make a stir-fry... :)
All is right with the world, because Y'shua is still at the center of it all!
Loves to all, and to all a good night!!
Monday, December 4, 2006
Christmas traditions
Well, yesterday we put up our Christmas tree. It was an odd sort of time for me. First, it's a fake tree, and I'm still not used to that idea. Second, this is a first Christmas for our pesky Kitty Duo. They are having no end of fun, and I am glad we left the fragile ornaments in the box, safe and sound! I wonder if the thing will still be up when I get home????
I digress, as normal.
After we are officially underway, with Bing Crosby singing away naturally, my nearly 7 year old begins "the whine". He is the one who has been hounding me since Thanksgiving day to get a move on w/this, of course. "Are we done yet? Can I go play Play Station now? How much more do I have to do?" You get the idea. My DH is fending him off with lines about how important this tree decorating thing is to me, etc.
I know it's not right, but I start to feel a bit upset by this whole shebang. You see, growing up in my folks house, Tree Decorating Day ranked right up there with Birthdays. It's a big deal. Special dinner, lots of hot chocolate, Bing and other favorites that we would pick out in advance to play, laughter, jokes, lights tangled everywhere, cats pouncing on everything in sight... You get the idea. Even doing the tree w/my Mom-In-Law had been a time similar to homestyle. But at our house, it was so different, and well... To be honest it was disappointing.
I can hear my Momma, BF, and DH telling me now... "Expectations are premeditated disappointments."
And they are right. So, to continue... We finally let the rascal go and do his thing simply because he was ruining it for all of us. We chose not to fight that battle, plain and simple. Our other boy helped us and had fun, so it was not a complete bummer. I made the mistake at one point though to say out loud that I missed doing Decorating Day with my parents. I think I hurt my DH's feelings with that one... Hmmm... For the record, I apologize.
Anyway... I think he felt bad for my bummed out mood, 'cause he offered Chinese for dinner. Now, for any of y'all out there who do not know me, like at all, I LOVE Asian food!!!!!!!!!! No end in sight for my love of the stuff! Good thing I can cook it, too! I digress, yet again. We had take out from the place in town, which thankfully is great! While our order was cooking, I was able to go to the store a few shops down and get a massive CHOCOLATE FIX! YUMMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Yeah, I'm hungry right now...) While I was there I happened past a movie clearance bin, and what to my wond'ring eye should appear? The Last Samurai DVD for FIVE $!!!!!!!!!! I am a happy camper now. So, I learned my lesson(s) from this year:
I digress, as normal.
After we are officially underway, with Bing Crosby singing away naturally, my nearly 7 year old begins "the whine". He is the one who has been hounding me since Thanksgiving day to get a move on w/this, of course. "Are we done yet? Can I go play Play Station now? How much more do I have to do?" You get the idea. My DH is fending him off with lines about how important this tree decorating thing is to me, etc.
I know it's not right, but I start to feel a bit upset by this whole shebang. You see, growing up in my folks house, Tree Decorating Day ranked right up there with Birthdays. It's a big deal. Special dinner, lots of hot chocolate, Bing and other favorites that we would pick out in advance to play, laughter, jokes, lights tangled everywhere, cats pouncing on everything in sight... You get the idea. Even doing the tree w/my Mom-In-Law had been a time similar to homestyle. But at our house, it was so different, and well... To be honest it was disappointing.
I can hear my Momma, BF, and DH telling me now... "Expectations are premeditated disappointments."
And they are right. So, to continue... We finally let the rascal go and do his thing simply because he was ruining it for all of us. We chose not to fight that battle, plain and simple. Our other boy helped us and had fun, so it was not a complete bummer. I made the mistake at one point though to say out loud that I missed doing Decorating Day with my parents. I think I hurt my DH's feelings with that one... Hmmm... For the record, I apologize.
Anyway... I think he felt bad for my bummed out mood, 'cause he offered Chinese for dinner. Now, for any of y'all out there who do not know me, like at all, I LOVE Asian food!!!!!!!!!! No end in sight for my love of the stuff! Good thing I can cook it, too! I digress, yet again. We had take out from the place in town, which thankfully is great! While our order was cooking, I was able to go to the store a few shops down and get a massive CHOCOLATE FIX! YUMMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Yeah, I'm hungry right now...) While I was there I happened past a movie clearance bin, and what to my wond'ring eye should appear? The Last Samurai DVD for FIVE $!!!!!!!!!! I am a happy camper now. So, I learned my lesson(s) from this year:
1 Do not do the tree the day after doing someone else's.
2 Do the tree earlier in the day, so Kiddos won't be crabby.
3 DO NOT EXPECT MY FAMILY TO ACT JUST LIKE MY PARENTS AND I DID!
4 Have Chinese and Chocolate on hand for afterwards.
5 Always leave some ornaments in the box to laugh at next year. (Ya know, the ones given to you that are just weird or make no sense, like blown glass chili peppers the size of my forearm.)
6 Plan ahead so that the couch is cleared off (no laundry or magazines allowed), the dishes done (way too guilt inspiring), no NFL games on to compete with, etc...
7 (Just because I cannot leave it on 6-- I don't like the #6.) RELAX and HAVE FUN!!!
So, there you have it. My new Christmas traditions. We'll see how they hold up...
"And now for something completely different..." I must be off and pick up the Kiddos from school. Hopefully we'll get internet at home soon... (Please, Y'shua?)
Loves to all!!
Saturday, December 2, 2006
Somethings are just good.
HI EVERYONE!!!!
Today I have spent the day with my Mom-in-Law setting up her Christmas tree. As I sit here on her computer to do this, I have come to the conclusion that some things are just good. Things like having my DH, Kiddos, and family together. My Mom-in-Law and I did not get along at first, to put it mildly... So to be here like this today, laughing and having fun together is a wonderful blessing. My love cup is running over. God is so good to me. Well, dinner is ready, so I guess that is all for today!
Loves to all!
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