Tiny Hiatus

Well that was quite a hiatus.  There is no way I can catch everyone up on my life from February 1st.  Geez!   I didn't mean to be away for that long. Let's just begin with today.

Casey Anthony was found not guilty.  I did not start following this case until 3 weeks ago.  That is when my husband's aunt got me hooked on it. It was all she talked about. And since I wanted to be a part of the conversation, I followed her lead. Let's just say she is seriously ticked off about the verdict.

I went to my last meeting with the counselor.  It is with a faith-based organization which is what I was seeking.  I've reached the end of a difficult stage in my life and I feel great about pressing through it successfully. I have learned so much about myself and am truly thankful for that.

The air conditioner is broke.  Now that sucks.  It's July in Alabama!  Ugh!  This happened last year or the year before and cost 2K to fix.  It will not read below 80 in the house. Even the dog is hogging the fan.  The husband suggested I go look at the unit outside to see if it was frozen with ice (while it was raining).  Well it was frozen over, in the summertime.  So we turned it off.  Perhaps it will repair itself once thawed out.  Positive thinking!

I hope to be more regular 'round these parts.  I really do enjoy blogging and reading blogs.  Thanks for sticking around!

Hold My Hand

I'm going to write this post in a s-l-o-w fashion.  I'm going back and forth from a lovey-dovey warm hearted feeling to a severe ice queen mood.  And this blog is about feeling good.  So I will try and leave the ice queen somewhere else (like in an igloo).

There are a few blogs I follow where the blogger draws his/her own illustrations.  I think that really shows their talent and I wish I could do that. The little sister has a digital drawing pad.  Maybe I can practice on that next time I am at her house.  I'm not sure what I would draw, besides the igloo I just mentioned. I had asked her over a month ago to draw my logo and she has yet to get back to me.  You would think she would want the money and the claim to fame that I offered her, but no.

I'm up early today because I'm supposed to be doing my yoga video.  This specific video is one hour and thirty minutes long. My ice queen mood was not helping matters.  Sorry, but I just could not "clear your mind" and "exhale" this morning.  I was just glaring at the tv with my arms crossed.  Also, I do not have time for that in the morning. I have to take first shower, make the coffee, get dressed (apparently its a requirement), and give the pup attention. Taking first shower is a lot of responsibility.  You have the power to set the whole morning off track if you start late.

Today's song is "Hold My Hand" by Hootie and the Blowfish. This song came out in 1994 when I was ten years old.  That was a great year.  Enjoy!

(Yes I know this is a Sesame Street video.  Watch it anyways. You might learn something!)

My Goodies

Well, it is Thursday.  One more day until Friday and then I can finally get some things accomplished 'round the house. One thing I need to complete is ordering my parent's invitations for their 30th anniversary party.  It is right around the corner!  My mom and I picked out a simple design that has two birds flying away from a tree. I think it is pretty symbolic and classy.

I wonder what the secret is to a long marriage?  Recently my parents had a building built in their backyard and one of them will hang out in there.  So when one is moody, the other can escape.  Maybe that is the secret? Besides the previous statement, I can tell they communicate pretty well,  so that probably helps too.  I think they are a great example.  My in-laws have been married for 26 years.  That too is fantastic.  The hubby and I have great role models when it comes to marriage.  

I'm a huge Ciara fan! Have you seen her in the video for Ride?  I can only dream of dancing like that. It really is something to see.  I wonder what her concerts are like.  Today's random song is My Goodies by Ciara. When this song first came out, I thought she was saying "my cookies".  Please enjoy.

Hurts So Good

This morning I woke up at my parent's house.  Well, not exactly in their house.  They have a new guest house that we were able to use.  That means its extra quiet and no chance of their stealth-like cat attacking me in the middle of the night. Also no chance of me knowing when breakfast is ready.  That would be the only negative of sleeping in the guest house. 

Tonight we exchange presents at the in-laws.  They go all out and its so much fun.  However, there is a some pressure on me while I am there.  The pressure is for me to love each gift. And I usually do. His family loves to see me smile and hear me laugh.  I hope I can keep this up even when I'm in my sixties.  Although I'm sure once his brother and wife have a baby, the focus will be on them.  I mean, it can't always be about me, can it?

Today's song is Hurts So Good by John Mellencamp or John Cougar Mellencamp. Whichever you prefer. To be honest I left the iPod in the car last night, but this song did play on it at some point during our drive yesterday.  I think the phrase "hurts so good" can really describe going home for the holidays. 

Have a great day!

Boyfriend

Today will be a busy day.  As soon as work lets me off I will be on the road to my parent's house for Christmas. I am starting to get excited.  How can you tell?  Well when I am truly excited, I get very quiet.  I still have not packed my bags. It truly will be a miracle to get everything in my car.  We have to travel will all of the presents (including two large planter pots),  luggage, dog, dog cage, sister, and sister stuff.  I should take a picture of the end result.

What did I do last night instead of pack?  We went and saw True Grit.  I'm not a movie critic, but it was amaaaaaazing.  (Said in that high pitch sing-song voice the boys on Glee use.)  My sister even enjoyed it.  I think it may have been her first movie she went to see that wasn't Disney.  She told me that she was so into it that she didn't hear the people talking in front of us.  Just thinking of those 5 teenagers starts my blood boiling again.  They really and truly did talk the entire movie. They even got out of their chairs and switched seats.  This is not chinese fire drill time!  I did throw one piece of popcorn at them, but no change. If not for the husband talking sense into me, I probably would have woken up in jail.

The song Boyfriend in my iPod is sung by Ashlee Simpson.  I'm not even sure why it's in there.  When I think of Ashlee Simpson I think of when she started dancing on SNL because her pre-recorded music started to skip.  With today's technology, should that ever happen? Now this annoying song is stuck in my head.  Probably in yours too.

Have a great day readers!