I'm awaiting the arrival of my friend who will be here in another week. One more week - I can't believe it's almost time. I'm happy, yet very anxious, and so is she. It's funny that we're both feeling the same way. We had this conversation, on the IM recently where we talked about what it would be like when we see each other, would we recognize each other? Then we both started talking about what we look like now from what we looked like when we were younger. We had a lot of fun when...

It's been a hectic time for me lately. Work, busy, homelife, busy. Time for me, I try to fit it in but it doesn't always happen. I've been focussing on meeting deadlines, working on several projects at work. Then there has been life at home with the kids. My teen daughter successfully joined her high school step team. She's really having fun and that's the important part. Boy, the energy - oh to be 15 again! My son is still busy with his cartoon and artwork. He's becoming a really...

I don’t know if I should write this or not. I’m in one of those moods today. One of those reflective, helplessly-wondering-if-anything-will-change moods, as I look around me at what is going on in our world today. I’m really feeling at my lowest, emotionally bruised and battered by what goes on in our society. When do I wonder will it change? When will there be no worry as to what I am? Or who you are? Or what are they? I look at my children and wonder if I can adequately prepare them f...

Pain is one of the things in life that I would never wish on anyone. Of course people experience it on a regular basis for one reason or another. Having experienced excruciating pain, I empathize. I used to think that having a toothache was one of the most awful pains to experience; until I went through childbirth - three times! Then there's been migraine, the blinding-aching-can't-open-my-eyes-close-the-curtain-turn-off-the-lights kind that makes you feel so ill all you want to do is...

I’ve not been online much this week. At least, I’ve been on but not able to respond much. When I do respond my computer has been so slow that sometimes I give up! Because it’s slow submitting the comments or it gets lost before it even gets online! Ah technology…..oh wherefore art though?! So I haven’t had the chance to respond to some of my favorites’ blogs, some of which have already moved on because they write so much! Anyway, I’ve been busy working on a couple of projects, som...

Here I am, sitting here feeling like crap, wondering when this feeling came upon me. I've been swinging back and forth with these moods feeling happy, contented... then sad All I want to do is cry I've been holding out because I hate when I get like this. It's so destructive to be this way I want to rant and rage and scream. I guess if I did I would feel a lot better. I wish I was home and could beat my pillow to a pulp and scream all my frustrations into it. But I’m at w...

It's been two years, well, almost two years since my mom passed and I have not cleaned out her closet as yet. It's a task I dread because I know it will be my undoing. I've already given the things I know she wanted my siblings to have to them. I've also taken some items I knew my sisters would love to have in memory of her. Check and taken care of. I will have to do it when I'm home alone. Because it would be too traumatic for my kids or even my husband to see me like that. That ...

I like that song by Toby Keith. (the video rocks too!) I so identify with it! It got me thinking about myself and how unhappy I am with me right now. Unhappy with the way my body is that is. I’m 41 years old and I’m beginning to actually feel my age. No, I’m not whining, I’ve just been doing some reflecting lately and I’m doing it ‘out loud’ this time! I’ve been busy taking care of my home, my family and everything and everyone else around me, but I’ve been neglecting me. Yea, I do...

Guess what? My birthday is coming up soon. In two days, as of tomorrow! Gosh, I can’t believe the past year has gone by so quickly and the new one seems to be ‘running’ by us! Still, I’m glad to be seeing another birthday in good health. Did I tell you how old I’m going to be? I told you last year, let me see who remembers?! Yeah, that’s a quiz for you!LOL! I’m happy to be born on April 22. It’s significant because, of course, it’s my birthday; and it’s also Earth Day...

Preconceived Notions, thoughts, ideas Choose one. In a sense they are all the same. Those pre-conceived ideas that people have about each other or about someone they don’t know. A person will take one look at someone and just assume something; something they think is true because of those pre-conceived ideas. So in essence we make a lot of assumptions! Assumptions that is incorrect. Because if you don’t really know someone, how in God’s name do you arrive at the conclusion ...

I wasn't sure whether to put this in "Communities", "Life Journals" or just make it a general discussion. However, since I'll touch on a little bit of this and a little bit of that, it's "Life Journals". Shovel, Doc, UDigit, Trudy a special thank you and shout out to you guys for stopping by and wishing me well after reading my recent updates on my life, I appreciate that very much. My family and I, kids, hubby...even hubby participated, in decorating our tree. An artificial tree wh...

So I wanted to share some news with you guys. First thing, I finally got my license, yes, my drivers license. After all these years of having my permit…getting laughed at by those snotty nosed teenagers with theirs and trying to explain to them I’m from up North, where taxi cabs and trains were the norm, although we had two cars. My hubby did most of the driving. I eventually went to driving school to learn to drive while living in NY because my hubby and I were at loggerheads when it co...

As we go about our daily lives in the hustle and bustle of activities planned or unplanned, remember to take deep breaths if you should feel overwhelmed. In our hectic world as we try to live our lives sometimes things don't go as we plan or as we want them to. Although it’s hard not to, don't feel disappointed. Sometimes it's just not time for you to receive that blessing you seek. It's not your time. Don't ever think that your life is hopeless or you're meaningless, you're such a...

It's a horrible thing to be, a procrastinator. I don't know if it's because there is so much that I want to get done, then it all seems so overwhelming, and I do nothing! Although I know that the best way to do anything, is to do one thing at a time, and in that way I can knock off some of the things I've set out to accomplish. I'm trying to not be a procrastinator anymore. I'm making a list, something I used to do often but haven't done recently, then I'm going to take one project a...