Friday, April 16, 2010

March



The month of March has come and gone. It was a month of happiness, and a month of sadness too.

March brought birthdays for me, my younger daughter, my cousin, a good friend, and my stepdad, Ed.

March brought much anticipated spring.

March brought Hospice to my stepdad's beside, and just days after his 64th birthday, God took him home.

I thank God for the birthdays celebrated this March.

I ask God for peace in the coming months as me and my family heal from losing our loved one.

Saturday, February 27, 2010

A Lazy Saturday

Today is a lazy Saturday. I have done something very close to nothing, all day. I got up early, took a shower, ate cereal for breakfast, washed and folded some clothes, and looked at Face Book and blogs. The T.V. is on the TBS station and I am on my third movie...Corrina, Corrina, The Cook Out, and now I think I Love My Wife.
It's weird seeing Steve Buscemi in something besides an Adam Sandler movie. I enjoy lazy Saturdays, because for the most part I am always stressed out and feeling 'crazy'. Sometimes I just like to reflect on the good stuff in my life, stuff that makes me happy and makes me smile... and Lazy Saturday is a good time to do that!

  • Work has been going great since I became a full time, benefited employee on January 2.
  • I have a wonderful circle of girlfriends and family members
  • I have a good husband
  • I have two wonderful daughters
  • I have a decent home and a decent car
  • I have a closet full of shoes and clothes
  • I have a big screen tv and a laptop computer
  • I have two sweet kitty cats
  • I have friends and family who help with my Mama and Ed (step-dad)
  • Now that I am gainfully employed, I have a few $$ in my checking account (but I'm not loaded)
  • I have faith in God
  • I have plenty of books and magazines to read
I am being kind of silly and also materialistic, but I can't help it. I am lazy today....and happy!

Monday, February 15, 2010

Wonderful Winter!

Last Friday morning, the weatherman was so excited he nearly peed his pants! We were expecting one to four inches of snow and all of Metro-Atlanta was waiting...almost holding its breath even.

I sat at my desk and worked away...glancing ever so often to the big plate glass windows across the back wall...watching for those first flakes. So distracted by this watching and waiting, I totally forgot to attend a meeting!

At last, after noon and after lunch time, the white stuff was seen blowing down from the skies. It didn't come down softly, but hurriedly and forcefully. All of us drones went to the windows to watch a few minutes before returning to our mountains of paperwork.

After about an hour, there was a good dusting of snow covering the cars in the parking lot and the surrounding grassy areas. But the parking lot and driveways remained clear.
At 3:00 that afternoon, people begin to feel nervous about their drives home, and some decided to use vacation time or comp time and leave early. I was one of those people, opting to hang around until 4:00 and then packing it up and leaving.

The drive home was not so bad. The traffic was thick but thankfully everyone was driving safely and I made it to Loganville without too much delay.

By the time I passed through Grayson, the ground and trees were covered with snow, and slush was forming on the roads. It truly began to look like a Winter Wonderland!
I made a stop in the grocery store to get a few things, and then carried on towards home. It's amazing how snow and ice changes the way things look, almost making you feel like you are on foreign turf. 

Here are some views of the Wonderful Winterscapes on my way home from work...






Tuesday, February 9, 2010

February Follies


February...it brings the cold, the rain, the wind...and with it, Arthur and her husband's first anniversary of marriage and his 33rd birthday...new duties to learn in my new job...hard tests for Courage in Physics and Chemistry...Hubster's business may be picking up a little...colds and sniffles...Valentine's Day...a new season of LOST...so much going on! I love staying busy!

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Looking for a Laugh


I have a lot of sadness in my life right now, with my Step dad, Ed, slowly losing his battle with brain cancer, and my former mother-in-law, Mary Kate, battling various health issues of her own. Just this week we learned Ed may only be with us for another two weeks to two months. And Mary Kate just came home from a week long hospital stay where she was being treated for breathing difficulties and trying to get her blood sugar regulated. Since she has come home this week, she told me her left lung is not working barely at all anymore, and she is struggling to breath with the remaining one.

While all this sadness is occurring, I find a laugh where I can find it. Luckily, my husband is a character, and he is always doing crazy stuff that makes me laugh. And my kids always keep me smiling. Even the cats do things that make me smile and giggle. One night, when a storm raged outside and Courage and I huddled in the basement - just in case a tornado touched down - we laughed hysterically at the things she wrote in her kindergarten yearbook. And when Arthur calls me to tell me about the antics of my three grandkitties, well, that is another source of laughter!

At work, I have been so busy with my new position, that I've barely had time to smile, what less laugh, but I still have managed to get in some chuckles. I especially have fun with names of people receiving traffic tickets.

I can't stop being amazed at the creativeness some mother's have in naming their children. I am not going to mention any of these names, because you might know some of these people...or BE one of these people, and I don't want to offend anyone!

But there is one name I cannot help but share with you.

This past week a co-worker came to me with a traffic ticket, a ticket for speeding. He was doing about 20 miles over the speed limit. My friend was laughing and she said you won't believe who got a speeding ticket!

I looked at the ticket and at first I didn't get it...on traffic tickets, the last name is listed first, followed by the first name. I read the name in this order and it didn't really hit me till I looked down at his signature at the bottom of the ticket.

Speedy Gonzales.

I kid you not, a Hispanic male, by the name of Speedy Gonzales, got a speeding ticket.

I couldn't help but smile at the thought of a Hispanic mother naming her child after perhaps her favorite cartoon character from her childhood????

Yeah...I got my laugh for the day!

Thursday, January 14, 2010

January - Quick Check In

Just a quick note...my new position is working out wonderfully! I am learning alot of new responsibilities and staying so busy that the day flies! Got my first new paycheck and I am pleased. New benefits are retro-active back to January 2! I am beside myself with happiness...in regards to my job! Check Ed's Journey to see what's going on with my step-dad...

Friday, January 1, 2010

Happy New Year!!! (2010)


Hi Blog Readers and Friends!

Happy New Years to you! I hope everyone who reads my blogs find some fun, interesting, and helpful reads on my blog this year.

I am still learning as I go...in fact, just today I found out people had been commenting on my blog stories and I didn't even realize it! I am so sorry if you ever commented on my blog and perhaps wanted a response...I just didn't realize comments were being left!

In 2010, my new year's resolutions include...read more, write more, and answer comments when needed!