Alrighty, I am doing a little better after some much needed baking time and a little sugar. Its really is amazing how much an oven, some flour, eggs, and a little love, can change my mood from blah to woo hoo.
I am looking forward to spending TG with just Tad, and of course, not your normal thanks giving. We are headed for the hills. We are going to go up to the snow and check out some camping spots. After the parade of course. You're crazy if you think I am going to miss that. I have watched it every single year for as long as I can remember. I so wanted to be a rocket when I was a kid. Ha!
Christmas is getting so much closer and that means my dad will be visiting in no time. That makes me very happy. I miss seeing him on a daily basis.
Okay, happy girl again. Thanks for hanging in there with me!
Monday, November 21, 2011
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Sad day
My heart is heavy today, and I am saddened. My young cousin Sarah is experiencing what no parent should have to go through. Her little boy Timothy, only 3 and half months old has passed away from SIDS. What is SIDS? Why to her? Why does this happen at all?
When I worked at the Post Office, one of my daily stops was the Children's Hospital in Little Rock. I used to enjoy stopping because there was a super cute little girl close to the door with this amazing smile, and the cafeteria was fab. One day I came through and saw that all of her things were cleared out. In a very upbeat manner I asked the nurse, "Did she get to go home?" The nurse said with a sympathetic smile, "You could say that." But in reality, she had not gone home. At least not to her parents and family who loved her so. She had passed away. I went out to my truck and just cried. Later that day I asked the guys I worked with if one of the could switch that stop with me. My heart just couldn't take going back there again.
I just don't understand the reason for the little ones to pass so early. This is going to sound so bad, but there are worse people out there who deserve so awful things, but my cousin is so young, how is she supposed to understand this? How is this not supposed to weigh on her forever? I just cannot even imagine.
If you read this, please keep her in your heart, if only for a little while. Thank you
When I worked at the Post Office, one of my daily stops was the Children's Hospital in Little Rock. I used to enjoy stopping because there was a super cute little girl close to the door with this amazing smile, and the cafeteria was fab. One day I came through and saw that all of her things were cleared out. In a very upbeat manner I asked the nurse, "Did she get to go home?" The nurse said with a sympathetic smile, "You could say that." But in reality, she had not gone home. At least not to her parents and family who loved her so. She had passed away. I went out to my truck and just cried. Later that day I asked the guys I worked with if one of the could switch that stop with me. My heart just couldn't take going back there again.
I just don't understand the reason for the little ones to pass so early. This is going to sound so bad, but there are worse people out there who deserve so awful things, but my cousin is so young, how is she supposed to understand this? How is this not supposed to weigh on her forever? I just cannot even imagine.
If you read this, please keep her in your heart, if only for a little while. Thank you
Friday, November 4, 2011
Time on my hands
Its funny the emotions, thoughts and memories that I go through each day. I'm pretty much on a roller coaster each day. I have nothing but time. Its starting to get colder, so days out on the scooter are getting limited and I am "trapped" inside a little more. I love it - my creativity levels are through the roof, but that is part of the problem. This is not our roof I am under. Since we are rooming with someone, space is restricted. Tad and I have made a cozy space out of the studio style basement we are in, but I don't have a table, I can't get my sewing machine out yet, the kitchen isn't big enough for me to can and someone else use it, too. I am somewhat stifled. Talk shows irritate me, the craft shows inspire me and we don't have the cooking channel (probably good since I could truthfully eat all day). I have listened to my ipod enough, I can probably predict the next song even on random.
So in all this, begins the heart to hearts that I have with .... myself. Recounting experiences in my life. Did I make the right choice in that moment. Yes, good. No, what did I learn? Places I have lived, places I want to live. Things that I still want to do before I leave this planet. People who have come and gone, or is it me that comes and goes? Half empty, half full? I like to think that I have been more of a thankful there is anything at all in my glass, kind of person.
I'm rambling, but this is my blog so I can do what I want, how I want. I want to ramble therefore I ramble. When I was a freshmen in high school I met my good friend Jessica Tisor. I would stay the night at her house sometimes (she had way better living accommodations than I did, and food. Many times we didn't have very much that) and we would play this sort of game. I would type and at the same time we would make up stories. There was no backspacing allowed. When we were done, we would print it out and read it the way it was typed. We would laugh so hard we would have tears in our eyes and we could barely even talk. That was fun.
I think about the friends I have made through the years, its such a diverse group of people. Jennifer Bishop is the only person I have ever been kicked out of class with. Poor Mr. Johnson. He had no idea what he had when we were in his class. We must have made an impression because when I delivered his mail 15 years later, he recognized me and swore he would never forget who we were. HA!. Tara Smart, 7th grade. Kenneth Newton 8th grade. Jessica Tisor 9th or 10th grade. Chasity, Misty and Lisa 11th and 12th grade. Oh the trouble we never got in trouble for - Ha ha ha. Saturday nights are Misty's. Crusin in the mustang in Modesto. I remember sitting in the middle in the backseat and having to hold the stereo. Desirea Doktor Army, Fort Bliss. Amber and Justin Stephens. My Tad - I met the most amazing man when I met him 305 days before I was supposed to get out of the army. And when I met Tad, I got Chris, too. Robin Wood in Arkansas. The cool people of my family in California. Arizona.....Sara, Sheera, Karyneeeeeee,Mary, Desi, Amanda, Sandy, I really could go on and on. I have a couple year rule when it comes to living places. It makes it easier to move when you don't have a good group of people to leave behind. Leaving Arizona was probably the saddest for me. Although I was coming to live with my Tad, and that has been long overdue. Oh how I have missed living with my very own husband. So over explaining to people that "we just make it work", and phone calls and visits. Who visits their husband? Woman with felon husbands - ha ha ha. See I make myself laugh quite often.
In my ideal funeral service, there would be a big party, lots of food and good music, and all of those people would come together and remember the times that we each had. Kind of morbid to think about, but its true. No sadness, my life has been AMAZING and I would never want anyone to think that I "never got to" anything.
Okay, enough of the rambling and wha wha's - I'm off to exercise, craft and eat. :)
Enjoy the day my friends.
PS - I really am happy here, don't get me wrong, just having a woe is me kind of a day. I'm entitled, usually I am making other people forget their worries.
So in all this, begins the heart to hearts that I have with .... myself. Recounting experiences in my life. Did I make the right choice in that moment. Yes, good. No, what did I learn? Places I have lived, places I want to live. Things that I still want to do before I leave this planet. People who have come and gone, or is it me that comes and goes? Half empty, half full? I like to think that I have been more of a thankful there is anything at all in my glass, kind of person.
I'm rambling, but this is my blog so I can do what I want, how I want. I want to ramble therefore I ramble. When I was a freshmen in high school I met my good friend Jessica Tisor. I would stay the night at her house sometimes (she had way better living accommodations than I did, and food. Many times we didn't have very much that) and we would play this sort of game. I would type and at the same time we would make up stories. There was no backspacing allowed. When we were done, we would print it out and read it the way it was typed. We would laugh so hard we would have tears in our eyes and we could barely even talk. That was fun.
I think about the friends I have made through the years, its such a diverse group of people. Jennifer Bishop is the only person I have ever been kicked out of class with. Poor Mr. Johnson. He had no idea what he had when we were in his class. We must have made an impression because when I delivered his mail 15 years later, he recognized me and swore he would never forget who we were. HA!. Tara Smart, 7th grade. Kenneth Newton 8th grade. Jessica Tisor 9th or 10th grade. Chasity, Misty and Lisa 11th and 12th grade. Oh the trouble we never got in trouble for - Ha ha ha. Saturday nights are Misty's. Crusin in the mustang in Modesto. I remember sitting in the middle in the backseat and having to hold the stereo. Desirea Doktor Army, Fort Bliss. Amber and Justin Stephens. My Tad - I met the most amazing man when I met him 305 days before I was supposed to get out of the army. And when I met Tad, I got Chris, too. Robin Wood in Arkansas. The cool people of my family in California. Arizona.....Sara, Sheera, Karyneeeeeee,Mary, Desi, Amanda, Sandy, I really could go on and on. I have a couple year rule when it comes to living places. It makes it easier to move when you don't have a good group of people to leave behind. Leaving Arizona was probably the saddest for me. Although I was coming to live with my Tad, and that has been long overdue. Oh how I have missed living with my very own husband. So over explaining to people that "we just make it work", and phone calls and visits. Who visits their husband? Woman with felon husbands - ha ha ha. See I make myself laugh quite often.
In my ideal funeral service, there would be a big party, lots of food and good music, and all of those people would come together and remember the times that we each had. Kind of morbid to think about, but its true. No sadness, my life has been AMAZING and I would never want anyone to think that I "never got to" anything.
Okay, enough of the rambling and wha wha's - I'm off to exercise, craft and eat. :)
Enjoy the day my friends.
PS - I really am happy here, don't get me wrong, just having a woe is me kind of a day. I'm entitled, usually I am making other people forget their worries.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
So excited!!
So after waking up at dawn (well pretty close to it), I figured I would check my etsy.com page.....I have a SALE!! I'm so stoked. I sold a four pack of cupcake stands. Now I just have to make sure that I have all the supplies need and get it all put together and shipped out. Woo Hoo November is looking up.
We received another couple inches of snow last night. I have to admit that, as pretty as it is, it terrifies me. I am petrified to drive in it, ride in it, even walking in our yard, since there are HUGE trees out there loaded down with snow. So I pretty much stay inside. But then I am afraid that the power is going to go out. WOW nothing like being a scardy cat, huh? Oh well. Life is good.
Oh I'm just so ExCiTeD!!! Now this is a way to start a morning. Now if I can get this to happen every morning I will be in REAL business.
Enjoy the day my friends!
We received another couple inches of snow last night. I have to admit that, as pretty as it is, it terrifies me. I am petrified to drive in it, ride in it, even walking in our yard, since there are HUGE trees out there loaded down with snow. So I pretty much stay inside. But then I am afraid that the power is going to go out. WOW nothing like being a scardy cat, huh? Oh well. Life is good.
Oh I'm just so ExCiTeD!!! Now this is a way to start a morning. Now if I can get this to happen every morning I will be in REAL business.
Enjoy the day my friends!
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