IT'S FINALLY FRIDAY - AND IT'S 5:00 SOMEWHERE

Okay - the fire alarm is going off - again - and there is no fire - just a loose wire - but man is it LOUD.  Oh well.

It's Friday and the end of my week here as a paralegal.  Tomorrow I turn into an 1800's citizen of Rivertown at Dollywood - splendid in my 1800's bathing suit - freshly laundered and smelling good...hehehe

It is almost - keyword here is "almost" - pleasant outside today - still a little humid but the intense heat is GONE - literally "with the wind" of that storm.  Thank you again Lord. 

We are staying in Pigeon Forge this weekend, Sat and Sun night so I won't have to drive to PF three times this weekend - just seemed like the sensible thing to do - I am looking forward to those two nights in the motel and Ryan is looking forward to spending Sunday at the motel and getting to swim.  He knows he can get in the pool if there are other people in the pool or around the pool, but he cannot go if there is no one around.  He is really good about safety and I'm glad of that.

The only down side to being away for two nights is.....no dogs.....and I miss them terribly.  I'm just so used to having Millie up against my back and Abby down at the foot of  the bed - but they will be fine and Ryan will be back home by lunch on Monday.  They'll be fine.  They will be.  I know.

So, I won't be able to post Saturday unless I get up early and do it, or Sunday for sure, so my goal of posting everyday will take a hit, but I'll make up for it on Monday.

Hope everyone has a great weekend.

Peace

JUST ANOTHER THURSDAY

Ah......the day after the storm - everything looks so clean and it is definately a little cooler.  Front page of the local paper shows many large trees down from the storm we had last night.  It was an impresive storm.

I am looking forward to my weekend at DW now - the temps are down - I feel much better AND we are staying for 2 nights in a motel - a mini vacation if you will.  Ryan is excited about it - I wish we could take the dogs, but it would totally "freak them out" - they will be much happier at home.  I will miss them sooooo much.

Betsy the finch was all "hunkered down" in the cage again last night and I thought there would be another egg this morning, but there are still just 3 and she is "right as rain" today.  She was plucked out most of her feather on either side of her chest and they are "arranged" around the eggs - so she must be pretty intent on hatching these eggs.  All three birds take turns on the nest now.  I think Barbara has one egg in the nest and Betsy two.  Barbara is larger and there is one large white egg in the nest and two smaller beige eggs that I think are Betsy's.  IF these eggs hatch - that will be it for me.  I'll just remove any more eggs that they lay.  I DON'T want a cage FULL of finches but it would be nice to see at least one baby hatch and grow up.

Okay - have a wonderful day and peace to you!

THE COLD FRONT HAS ARRIVED - WITH A BANG!

Man - we had an awesome storm come through here about 7:30 p.m.  The cold front that is going to bring our temps down came through and the temps are down....but.....man..... that was some storm.

The thunder was like a continuous roll - it didn't stop - just kept on rolling over my house - and the wind - geez - the wind - and flashing lightning -  and a LOT of rain all at once.

I stood on my front porch and said many many prayers to God to "cup my house in His hand" and protect it from the falling limbs and the lightning.  The storn was just awesome - the power and the noise - just incredible.  Our power flickered but never went off - I got off the computer and turned off my central air just in case - didn't want the fuses to blow and just said prayer after prayer.

After the storm had passed I went out and looked around - there were many branches and leaves and twigs down, but none on my house - it was spared.

I said many "thank yous" to God for keeping us safe.  Our God is soooooo good and He does take care of us.  I even think He takes care of those who don't believe in Him.

Well - the storm has passed and the temps are cooler - Thank you Lord

Peace my friends - God loves YOU!

HMMM....MY DAILY POST? NOT REALLY ANY SUBJECT

Well - I got up early to get to the office early to meet my boss who was supposed to come by the office early - and HE didn't show up!  He went directly on to the Justice Center and I had to take him everything he was supposed to stop and pick up.  Oh well.

The temps for this weekend are going to be soooo much better - low 80's and high 70's - thank God!  These days of mid 90's have been killers - literally.  People have died from the heat!  So sad.

I like Wednesdays because that's when Pogo.com starts the competition for Pogo memebers to win badges by playing games.  I LOVE POGO!  And I love my friend Margaret even more than I used to because she gave me a one year club subscription to Pogo and we converse about those darn badges we work so hard to get - it's really a lot of fun and they have the best games at Pogo.

My friend Margaret by the way, is the person that I met on the internet - we have never met in person,but I feel like I have known her all my life.  We share a love of pekingese and dogs in geneal and she was soooo supportive all through my little Barney's long illness and eventual death.  Barney was one of my Pekes by the way.  We talk by phone at least 2-3 times a month and sort of "keep up" with each other.

ANYWAY - one of these days we are going to meet in person and she will get the biggest hug from me.

Peace readers - and gave a GREAT day!

I BOUGHT SOMETHING JUST FOR ME!!!

I had to post this even though I have already posted today but we went to Target tonight because the second season of "The Brady Bunch" had come out on DVD and Ryan was having a colonistic fit to get it - I mean he REALLY wanted it - REALLY REALLY BAD and since he so rarely asks for anything, I was more than happy to go get it for him - call it an early birthday present if you will, and while we were there I just happend to notice that the second season of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" was also out on DVD - HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY!!!!  I LOVE that show and it isn't on anymore.  I never did see the FIRST season come out but I got the second season just for me - I rarely buy just for me.  AND Ryan noticed that the first season of "The Cosby Show" will be out on August 2nd and we will get that too - that is a show that I have always loved and we watch the reruns on tv whenever they come on.  So it was a nice evening - we are both happy tonight - $60 poorer but happy.....hehehe

Love ya - peace

IF I HAD THREE WISHES

There is a television show coming on this fall called Three Wishes......hmmmmm.....have you ever thought about what YOUR three wishes would be?  I have

Wish No. 1:  A nice home for Ryan to live in after I'm gone with separate living quarters for someone to live with him to help him with transportation, buying groceries, paying bills, etc.  That is very high on my priority list.

Wish No. 2: Financial security for Ryan so that he wouldn't have to worry about how to pay for transportation, groceries, bills, etc.

Wish No. 3: For Ryan to be happy after I'm gone.

Peace

TUESDAY - STILL HOT HOT HOT

I actually finished my "100" list today so I feel like I have already "blogged" today.  The weather should moderate this weekend and be back down in the 80's - sure hope so.  Looking forward to spending the weekend in Pigeon Forge - just spending a night in a motel is like a full fledged vacation to me.  Ah........

If you read this and you don't have a journal of your own - start one - it's free - and it's a great way to remember things....if you are old like me....hehehe

Peace

100 ABSOUTELY NON-ESSENTIAL FACTS ABOUT ME

I did this on another blog that I don't post on anymore, so thought I'd do it here - it's harder than you would think, but still kind of fun to do

1.   I love being a mother and my almost 24 year old son still loves me - amazing huh

2.   I detest growing old.

3.   I play the lottery

4.   I dream of winning the lottery

5.   I have never won the lottery.

6.   I love my dogs and cannot imagine a life without dogs

7.   I absolutely hate to cook

8.   I don't cook

9.   I disgnosed with adult onset diabetes in September, 2003

10. Diabetes sucks

11. Diet drinks are really great if that's all you can drink

12. I love horses and am a pretty fair rider - used to show them

13. I love to bowl and was a fair bowler - can't anymore due to carpel tunnel in both wrists

14. I love theatre and am a damn fine actress (professional no less!)

15. I love people and make friends easily

16. I keep friends for a long time even if they move away

17. I hate housekeeping

18. My house is a MESS

19. I love country music

20. I hate acid rock and rap

21. I remember JFK getting shot (John F. Kennedy for any younger readers)

22. I saw Lee Harvey Oswald get shot on television as it happened (he was the one accused of shooting JFK - again for any younger readers)

23. Our television stayed on 24 hours a day during JFK's assassination and funeral

24. I have personally met Caroline Kennedy (JFK's daughter) and she is a sweetheart

25. I have personally met Richard Nixon's two daughters and they were very nice

26. I have read every single one of Anita Bryant's books and have met her in person

27. I have read every single one of Dale Evan's books

28. When my dogs get old and have to be euthanized, I hold them in my arms so that the last thing they hear when they die is "what a good dog".

29. I had my two pekingese cremated and have their ashes in my bedroom

30. I allergic to bee stings - really bad

31. I have been on a Carnival cruise to the Bahamas

32, On the cruise I had 2 Bahama Mama's and won the lip synch contest on 50's night - 'You Can't Hurry Love" - I was known as the "new Diana Ross" for the remainder of the cruise...hehehe

33. I hardly EVER drink

34. I have been to Disney World when it was just "the Magic Kingdom"

35. I have been to Disney World, Epcot and MGM three times

36. I have been to Germany

37. My father was German

38. I lived in hotels for the first 8 years of my live

39. My father was an Executive Chef at those hotels

40. My father was an alcoholic - but I loved him and he was a great dad

41. My father was a five-pack-a-day guy and died of lung cancer in 1976 at age 69

42. I have been in Rochester Minnesota in February - it is cold there

43. My mother had surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota

44. I have flown on an air ambulance from Rochester Minnesota to Knoxville Tennessee

45. I  made the decision to remove my mother from life support and let her die

46. The decision to remove my mother from life support was the hardest decision I have ever had to make

47. Someone I loved very deeply died in Viet Nam

48. You never know how much you love someone until you can't tell them than anymore

49. I have never married

50. I have a 3 year college education

51. I am a single parent through adoption

52. I am a paralegal Mon-Fri

53. I also work for Dolly Parton at Dollywood on Sat & Sun

54. I also work for 3D Mystery Shows - and this bunch of people are like my second family

55. I have several friends who are gay or lesbian - they are great people

56. I have a friend in Pennsylvania I met on the internet in 2001 whom I have never met in person but who is a most imporatnt part of my life and wonderful woman

57. I have a friend whom I have knows for 35 years - still friends

58. I have a friend who moved to Georgia - my soul sister - still friends

59. I had the priviledge of having a "second mother" after mine died

60. My son had the priviledge of having a "grandma" even though his Nana died before he was born.

61. My "second mother" has also passed away

62. I was the only child of my parents' marriage

63. My father had two children from his first marriage

64. My half-sister died from a cerebral hemorrhage

65. My half-brother and I have a wondeful relationship - he is so much more than "half" to me - I love him

66. My sister-in-law is a wonderful, caring woman whom I love very much

67. I hate to do laundry

68. I love snow - just can't drive in it

69. I love fresh vegetables and salads

70. I am Catholic

71. I teach 2nd grade CCD (Sunday School) in my church

72. 2nd graders know more than you think they do....hehehe

73. I am obese (means I'm fat) - and have been most of my life

74. I hate gray hairs on my head

75. When I have extra money - I color my hair

76. I miss having a cat - my last two cats lived to be 22 and 23 years old

77. I have 9 birds - I do a bird rescue

78. I used to live on a farm

79. Now I live in the city

80. I have three collectors' dolls

81. I have over 300 Beanie Babies (I know...I know)

82. I hate to have to "dress up"

83. I can wear very casual clothes to work as a paralegal

84. I wear an 1800's bathing suit as my costume at Dollywood

85. I look like a dork in an 1800's bathing suit

86. I want to retire to an RV and travel

87. I will probably never retire

88. I love long bus trips - I don't have to drive

89. High heeled shoes were made for someone other than me

90. I dream of a larger house with walk-in closets and lots of storage room

91. I am NOT a chocoholic

92. I have a friend that works down the hall from me who lets me "share" her little Yorkie that she brings to work with her each day

93. I have my own Yorkie, Abby and Millie, a terrier mix - Millie is very smart - Abby is very sweet

94. I cry during sad movies and sometimes happy ones

95. I cry when I get really mad

96. I wear a size 11 shoe - used to be a 10 but they "spread out"

97. I need knee replacements in both knees

98. I have no health insurance

99. My favorite drinks right now are Diet Pepsi with lime and Diet Coke with lime

100. We eat out ALOT!

WHEW - okay - that was fun - let's see YOU do it.

Peace

MONDAY MORNING (ACTUALLY AFTERNOON) BLUES

Another Monday morning and the hectic craziness that goes with it.  Ah....the wonderful world of law - PHOEY.  The phone had 23 messages on it from Friday after 5:00 p.m.  I couldn't believe it.  And most of the messages were stuff that could have waited until today and some of them were from telemarketers and....oh well. 

My boss just bought a HD television, stayed up Saturday night and last night watching movies and today went home to take a "nap".  I have to laugh - otherwise I'd cry.  He'll be back by 1:15 to see his next client.  I hope.  He will be. I hope.

I feel much better today - and next weekend I work at DW from ll to 8 Saturday and Sunday and have to be back up there at 8:30 a.m. on Monday morning for a special award breakfast, sooooooo, I decided that we (Ryan and I) would spend Saturday and Sunday night up in Pigeon Forge and that will save me the drive for two days.  I'd love to spend Friday night too, but really shouldn't spend the money.  And the dogs will only be home alone for Sat and Sun night instead of 3 nights.  they'll be fine.

I'm really going to try to journal a little every day.  We'll see how that works.

May all who visit here find internal peace and love.

 

EARLY SUNDAY EVENING - TWO POSTS IN ONE DAY - WOW

Well.......I had a day off.......wish I felt like doing something - but I don't so except for a brief trip out to Wal-Mart for Ryan some "necessities" I have spent the majority of today in bed - rather boring - but restful.  If anyone reads this entry, and you believe in God (some people don't you know) please say a little prayer that I will feel better - quickly.  I simply cannot wimp out next weekend - I really need to be able to work at DW next weekend.  Just that little time at Wal-Mart and I started feeling worse.  I'M TIRED OF FEELING BAD..really I am.

Well - I'll stop whinning - I'd better or I'll start getting offers of cheese - you know - to go with the "whine".  I know...I know.  I'll hush on it now.

Peace......and a prayer please.

SUNDAY MORNING - AND I'M NOT WORKING TODAY

It's a Sunday morning and I'm not at work - should have gone to church this morning but just not up to it.  Will try to get to the 5:00 mass tonight.  Need to do laundry also - Ryan is out of clothes and that says a lot - since he has 10 times as much clothing as I do....hehehe.  I tend to buy for him rather than myself - go figure.

Oh well - may write more tonight - if not - I'm keeping my goal of writing a little every day.

Peace to all who visit here.

SENT HOME SICK FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME!!!

Well - this is a first for me - and nothing I'm proud of believe me.  I was sent home sick from Dollywood for the first time in 5+ years.  It was embarassing!  I mean - nobody made me feel like a "nudge" - but still - it was the first time I was NOT able to do my job and it sucked.

I probably shouldn't have tried to work today - I had a "bug" last week that sort of "took it out of me" but when I got up this morning I thought "I can do this".  But after 2 hours out in the heat and humidity, I couldn't - plain and simple.

So here I am at home on a Saturday afternoon - wow.  The temps are supposed to fall by next weekend so hopefully I will get back in the "swimg" of things.

My little finches by the way - and going to worry me to death.  Yesterday before I left the office I put in fresh water and noticed one of the little females (I think it was Betsy) down on the bottom of the cage all "hunkered up" and not looking too good.  Great - I really didn't want to loose another one so quickly after loosing Betty Lou.  I stopped at the office on my way to DW and both females were in the nest, bright eyed as could be.  Well.... hope they are both okay on Monday.

Peace - and stay cool!!!!

 

IT'S FRIDAY - WISH I HAD A DAY OFF

Well - it's Friday - again.  I can disassociate from my Mon-Fri "mentally challenging" job and concentrate on my Sat and Sun "physically challenging" job.  AND it's going to be in the "mid to high 90's" this weekend - oh joy - oh rapture.  I am so dreading this weekend - just because of the heat - it is going to be soooooo hot.  I convinced Ryan to stay at home in the air conditioning rather than go with me and be out in the heat all day.  His heart murmur has never bothered him but when he get over heated you can see his heart beat right through his chest.  No need to take the chance.  Thank goodness he understands that. 

I probably won't write again until Monday - won't feel like it - so until then........

Peace and love

 

ANOTHER DAY AT WORK

Hmmmmm.....London had 3 of its' "tubes" evacuated today and there was a minor explosion on a bus - two weeks to the day of the tragedy they had before - this time - no fatalites have been reported - thank you God. 

What a crazy world we are living in now. 

When I was a kid in the 50's, nothing like this ever happened.  The world seemed so much SAFER back then.  I remember getting on my bike when we lived on Galveston Island, Texas, and going down to the beach which was about 4 blocks away and riding up and down in the surf all by myself - I was 8, 9 and 10 years old then - you couldn't let a little girl do that nowadays - just not safe.  The kids of today have missed out on the simple pleasures we had as children growing up in the 50's.  Remember Halloween and how much fun it was to go with a group blocks and blocks away from your own neightborhood - and home-made treats were the BEST - cookies, candy, cupcakes, popcorn balls, apples.....yum!  My father loved Halloween.  He was an executive chef and always ordered 3 HUGE boxes of yellow delicious apples and he would sit on our front porch and hand those applies out until they were gone.  And he didn't care if a kid came back more than once.  Kids today have to have their treats "inspected" before they can enjoy them, and usually only go to homes of people that the family knows.   What a shame it has come to this.

Oh well - I can't change any of that.  I only wish for the children of tomorrow that they can enjoy some of the simple pleasures that I had as a child.  God willing - they will.

Peace - and love

 

TIME - THERE IS JUST NOT ENOUGH OF IT

Well - from the date of my last entry - oh well - just not enough time to write - and I LOVE to write.

I'm still working 3 jobs although my acting job is "quiet" right now - we don't have another show until late August - I miss my acting buds but I have enjoyed not having the rehearsals.  Gave me some extra "time".....LOL

We lost Julie, our love bird, in November of last year.  She died quite peacefully in her sleep in her solo cup that she slept in every night.  Ryan found her and was quite upset...called me at work crying....I thought he was saying Millie was dead and my heart did many flutters until I could get him to calm down and found out it was Julie.  We miss her, but she was sooooo unhappy - I guess she is finally at peace.  So we lost one bird and gained 3 more - three finches - another rescue - sort of.  A lady asked me is I would take "a finch".  Sure - no problem as long as she had a cage.  Well she brought the finch in a cage that my parrot would covet it he saw it - it is HUGE.  It had one very forlorn little male finch in it (his mate had recently died) and a BUTTON QUAIL!  The little quail was quite sweet and a real attention getter for our clients here at the office.  Unfortunately little "Button" died in March.  Don't know why - just came in one morning and he was tilted sideways in the cage.  I picked him up - and wrapped him in a soft napkin and stroked his little head and back as he quietly slipped away.  The male finch thrived, especially after the additions of Barbara and Betsy the two females I was dumb enough to go buy for him.  They are a joy though - funny little birds - always "busy"  and they now have an egg - everyone sits in the nest so it will probably end up being broken.  Oh well. 

So our bird population is now at 9.....hmmmmm.  Nine is enough......unless somebody calls me with a bird that needs a home.....hmmmmmm....Oh well

My goal is to try to write a little something each day - even if it is just a sentence or two.  We'll see if I am successful at this.  Time - just not enough of it.

Peace to all who visit here - God loves you and so do I - just because you are you.