Finally

I finally made it out onto the lake this weekend for a moonlight cruise, but the moon decided to hide behind the clouds and it sprinkled on us just a little. It was still beautiful out on the lake and we found a home where they were having a party, they had a tent set up in the front yard with an awesome band playing music from the 70s. We thought perhaps it was the band "Nostalgia" but weren't certain. We just floated out front and listened for awhile.

The boat ride was beautiful, the wine was good and the company was my best friend in the whole world, who could ask for more?

The gourd that ate my house, part one...

Last fall when I had the kids clear away the pumpkins and gourds to make way for the Christmas stuff, apparently, a gourd was left behind. When we were out pulling weeds and discovered this little plant coming to life, my youngest son was sure it was a pumpkin vine and would not let me pull it out.

Now each time it rains, I swear you can stand at the door and watch it grow, each day, it just keeps stretching out further and further...it has overtaken the bush beside it and is climbing up the window. I reroute it quite frequently to keep it off the sidewalk somewhat and try to keep it out of the yard so my oldest son doesn't mow over it to tick off the youngest son.

The thing is, its gourds not pumpkin, upon close inspection this weekend it was discovered there are at least 19 gourds growing on this thing, hanging from the bush and my window too! Its turning into a monster, hehehe.

Thriller

Something for inmates to do in their "spare time"

Anyone know if this is true?

Two moons on 27 August 27th Aug the Whole World is waiting for............. Planet Mars will be the brightest in the night sky starting August. It will look as large as the full moon to the naked eye. This will cultivate on Aug. 27 when Mars comes within 34.65M miles of earth. Be sure to watch the sky on Aug. 27 at 12:30 am. It will look like the earth has 2 moons.The next time Mars may come this close is in 2287.

Doc Danny - I'll bring the wine, you bring the boat ;)

Comfort Food?

Everyone has a comfort food. Their favorite meal when not feeling well or at the end of a bad day. Mine has always been a grilled cheese sandwich and some vegetable soup. My youngest son also likes a grilled cheese but opts for tomato soup. My daughter craves ice cream and sprite when she is down or not feeling so well. My oldest son....well he has a stomach of steel it seems and its also bottomless, I am pretty sure his comfort food is steak! Just gotta love kids!

Life is Good

Sometimes life just turns back around in the right direction. I have been in a funk for several months. The surgeries took a lot out of me and I am extremely upset about the sale of the radio station while I was on leave. All of this kind of left me in a slump and trying to decide what I want to be when I grow up. I am still exploring options but it just all seems so much better now.

My kids are getting ready to go back to school in a few weeks and my life is back in "drive" instead of "neutral". It just all seems right. Everything is falling into place and the people in my life who matter most are right where they should be. Finally.

Now maybe I can start blogging again! Not to mention it won't be long until the football season starts again and we can see how well my system works this year!

Unknown Mass

For the past month I have had a large mass in my lower abdomen, its about the size of a tennis ball and you can put your hand around it and its solid. A week ago another one started in my upper abdomen. I have been quite alarmed by this so I returned to see the surgeon on Tuesday.

In his office, he looked me square in the eye and said, "I don't know what in the hell it is." Wanna talk about a sentence out of a doctor's mouth that can really scare you? He excused himself, consulted the internet and called some other surgeons and finally opted to send me over to the hospital for a scan. I am a regular at the hospital, pretty much on first name basis with everyone and know all of the back ways to everywhere... I was told to wait after they did the scan and I would be instructed on how to proceed.

After much consultation, visits from other surgeons, doctors and radiologists with all of them poking at my stomach and shaking their heads they came to the conclusion it is nothing more than scar tissue and in time my body will absorb it and all will be well??? I am not particularly comfortable with this conclusion because they all initially ruled it out by its properties alone. I guess for now, unless I experience further pain or discomfort I will give it time.

One less thing I need a man for

The old me is slowly starting to return. I have not been me for several months, it seems back to back somewhat major surgeries can take a lot out of a person. I have pretty much been in hiding and staying away from the world. I am still not up to 100 percent, but I do see progress.

My daughter broke the belt on the vacuum cleaner a couple of weeks ago and I have worried and fretted ever since not quite sure how to fix it and unable to find the manual. She and I both have long hair and the bar had massive quantities of our hair wrapped around it as we both seem to shed a lot.

So I got out my tool bag and my handy dandy leatherman and the baggie of two sweeper belts and set to work....it took awhile, but i got it apart, removed the broken belt, cleaned out all of the icky stuff, cut the hair off of the bar thingy and got it all put back together. And..... it WORKS!

One less thing I need to have a man around for!

Shall We Dance? Movie Clip

I love this movie....

I absolutely love this movie... "Shall we Dance" with my favorite part pictured above when he comes up the escalator, reduces me to tears every time. And then of course this little quote delivered by Susan Sarandon.

"We need a witness to our lives. There's a billion people on the planet... I mean, what does any one life really mean? But in a marriage, you're promising to care about everything. The good things, the bad things, the terrible things, the mundane things... all of it, all of the time, every day. You're saying 'Your life will not go unnoticed because I will notice it. Your life will not go un-witnessed because I will be your witness."

Words right out of the mouth of my ex husband...

London 2007 New Year Fireworks

Have a safe and happy 4th!