Quote of the Day

"It is good to act as if. It is even better to grow to the point where it is no longer an act." – Charles Caleb Colton

Return to reality....

I can't believe I actually went on a cruise!!!! It was wonderful....the BEST time I have ever had!!! I will definitely do this again....and take the boys next time. I did not get seasick at all, even with rough seas Monday and Friday nights. I am trying to figure out how to add some pics here....I will try again tomorrow night.

And they call it Puppy Love.......

I had to add the video of Donny. I originally saw it on Dawn's blog and loved it.

2 more days till cruise......

It is 8:20pm, laundry is going, and we are waiting on pizza to be delivered. I got my hair cut and colored last night...I love the new color, but Nancy said to "Never buy that color again girlfriend"....LOL! It is Ultra Light Golden Brown by L'oreal....and I love it. But I guess the sun may not treat it well next week. We shall see.

This morning, me and Mama went to get a pedicure and manicure. Then I went over to Tack's house (my ex sister in law....we are going on the cruise together), and she put artwork on my nails....a quarter moon and star on my left big toe, an abstract design on my right big toe....a smaller quarter moon and star on left middle finger, and 3 rhinestones with silver strands on right ring finger.....all in silver to match my jewelry. It is all beautiful.....on top of Scarlet Gold polish.

In the morning, Pop is getting baptized and we will all be there to see. His daughter Carol and her husband, my brother Jeff and his family, me and the boys, and my mom. Afterward, I will come home and pack......I am so excited I can't stand myself!!! This morning, I wanted to call Kay very badly....she was on her way to Myrtle Beach to spend a week with all her family....but I refrained. Didn't want to charge her roaming charges...LOL! We will talk when we both return next weekend. I guess this is it for now......

Only 2 more days......

TILL MY CRUISE!!!! I am so excited I can hardly sit still....LOL! I am getting ready to leave for a haircut and color....then Logan and I are going to get some supper. Tomorrow I will do some laundry and start packing. Better go for now tho.....I'll try to add more later.

A Fitting Quote

"No man is worth your tears, and the one who is, won't make you cry. " This was sent to me by my best friend Kay. I think I will write this on a post it note and put it on my make up mirror so I see it every morning....what do you think?

Post for 09/02/07

Ok....I am an idiot. Once again, I fell for someone who was not good enough. He said a lot of the right things, but at least this time I was praying and paying attention to details. He had some ugly things to say about my pastor....and I don't know why. He knew he was my pastor when he said it. Just seems mean. Then, I got stood up Friday night. No call, no nothing. I left him a couple of messages, because I was worried, but I have not heard anything since. I have NEVER been stood up in my life! And I turned 48 yesterday!!!

Oh well....live and learn. Life goes on.

Speaking of birthdays, I had a great one yesterday. My best friend Kay came and took me to lunch. Then we went to her house so I could try on some clothes for my cruise. She gave me a 2 disc dvd of Elvis! Then when we got back to my house, the boys gave me an Elvis CD! So I had an Elvis birthday! It was great! After church last night, Tack and Don took me to eat at Ryan's. They brought out cake and sang Happy Birthday! You know me, I LOVE stuff like that! All in all, a great 48th birthday.

Why do I feel the need for a man?

I wish I knew. Needless to say, Terry did not last. Everything was going great, until last weekend. We had plans Friday night for my birthday. The boys spent the night with my parents, and he NEVER showed up. We talked briefly on the computer after work, but he NEVER showed up. He sent an email Saturday afternoon stating he FELL ASLEEP AT WORK....knew he had screwed up...felt like CRAWLING IN A CORNER AND CRYING. I did not know what to think, and kept waiting for him to call. He NEVER did. Then Tuesday afternoon, 5 DAYS LATER, he sends an IM saying HELLO beautiful lady!---like nothing was wrong. Turns out, he also went to Statesboro after work Saturday and did not return till Monday night at midnight. Claims he FORGOT his phone (and apparently there are no phones in Statesboro). I believe he met someone else, or got back with whoever he was seeing before me. Just seems too screwy, too planned. And he gave up very easily for someone who was supposed to love me. "Good riddance to bad rubbish" as they say. My son told me, "Mom, he doesn't know how to treat a lady, does he?" I guess he didn't......I feel like crying.....

Thank God....We made it thru the 1st week of school!!!

The first week of school has passed, and we are all still alive....LOL! Trying to wake up 13 year old boys (almost 14) is awful! I keep thinking about getting them an alarm clock, but I doubt they would hear that. Hopefully, the routine will kick back in by next week's end and it will get better. They both like their teachers and have made some new friends, so that is good. I always worry so about them. I guess that will never change. They will always be my tiny babies.

We have a new boss at work and she seems to be very knowledgeable. She has a lot of plans for our area, and I think she will be great for us.

I don't think I have mentioned before that I have psoriasis. It is pretty bad, and has even gotten into my nails. I have had it since I was 17, and my mom has it too. I was taking Enbrel injections a few years ago, and it clears it up....but insurance changes made it impossible for me to keep taking it. All that to say, I have been approved to take it again!!! And I picked up the first month's rx yesterday. I am keeping the shots in the fridge at work, and one of the nurses there can give them to me. I had my first shot yesterday. I guess I am going to have to try to do it myself again, since I will have to while I'm on my cruise.

Speaking of my cruise, it is now less than a month away. We leave on 09/17/07, and return 09/22/07. I am beginning to get excited about it. I checked the Carnival website, and they have given us room E85 on the Empress deck. It is the top level of staterooms, and our room is midway from front to back. The website gives a diagram of the boat where you can click on the levels and find your room. It is too cool! I'm also starting to get a little nervous about being out in the middle of the ocean....but as Scarlett said, "I will think about that another day"...LOL!

I am off to Curves again....I haven't been in a week and a half...the temp here has been over 100, and it's been all I could do to go to work and come home. Now it's time to get back in the swing.....

First day of school.....8th grade...

Where does the time go? Logan and Dylan started 8th grade today....Arnold Middle School. They seemed to have a good day today, so we will keep our fingers crossed. When I got home (after grocery shopping....hot, sweaty, exhausted) they had washed dishes and mopped the kitchen floor. Of course, Pop was there to help get them started, but still. I was very proud and told them so. It's kinda cool having boys this big...they can help me with lots of things now. Anyway, no homework on the first day...thank God!!!! Hope everyone else had a good day.

God it is HOT!!!

It is 9pm, and the temperature just dropped from 98 to 97 degrees. Good grief! In my next life, I hope I live in Alaska!!! My AC has been acting up too. Thank God for good landlords. It kept kicking the breaker off last night and the temp inside stayed at 89 FOREVER!!! Finally started staying after about 10pm. The landlord sent someone out to look at it this afternoon, and it seems to be working ok right now. Let's keep our fingers (and toes) crossed.

School starts back Monday morning. I am dreading having to wake up 2 boys every morning. Maybe with a little prayer and extra meds at night, we will get thru it. I do pray they have a better year this year. 8th grade can be brutal.

I have met someone new, and we have really hit it off. His name is Terry, and he is 52. He has a job, and a car, and his own place (actually has an apt and a roommate)....so he is already doing better than my 2nd ex....LOL! Speaking of which, I ran across his My Space page (before he set it to private) and his singles ad on Plenty of Fish.com. He is still under the impression that he is 5'9" tall. HAH! He has probably never been 5'9". I am 5'7", and I had to look down at him. What a doofus!

I am still going to Curves....but have not weighed again. I did not go at all this past week due to the heat. I do not do 100 + weather well. Basically just come home, undress, and crash. I do not know how the people with outside jobs do it. My hats off to them.

MY BIRTHDAY IS 3 WEEKS FROM TODAY!!!! 09/01/59......

Curves...

I added this pic as a marker. I joined Curves last week! I went 3 times this week, and have already lost 5 1/2 lbs! Just a drop in the bucket, but not a bad start. I have never weighed as much as I do right now, and I guess I've reached my disgusted point. My ex sister in law (she is a prayer warrior if ever there was one) prayed for God to find a way for me to be able to go to Curves with her. I just can't afford it....single mom, raising 2 growing boys, you know the story. Anyway, a friend of hers has paid the $150 joining fee, so I have 3 months free now. We started talking about going because we are going on a cruise in September....another answered prayer. It is late, I will add more tomorrow.....

Bad Dreams

God I hate bad dreams. I haven't had a really bad dream in months, but I had a doozie last night. I can't remember all of it, something about cars...but at the end a pickup truck came flying by and drove right thru an abandoned house. Everybody ran over to check out the driver, and my 13 year old son Dylan was in the passenger seat! He was not moving when I got there, and was covered in blood! I cannot even begin to describe how I felt....sick at my stomach, panicked, unable to breathe....he raised up and was looking around about the time I woke myself up screaming. Not really a scream, just that sharp intake of breath right before the scream. God it was awful!

My new motto....

Laugh when you can, apologize when you should, and let go of what you cannot change. Kiss slowly, play hard, forgive quickly, take chances, give everything, and have no regrets. Life is too short to be anything but happy.....
Isn't that beautiful? Just had to share...