The sun is struggling to stay afloat
in the ocean of clouds that fill the sky 
It is a wonder to watch the play
of light and dark as shadows wander
through the garden and yard
The trees are shrugging off  their winter's cloak
the wind is whispering thoughts of spring 
of green and growing things-
I hear chickadees singing and laughing
preparing for ( Read more... )

You know what? I try and I try to get along with my mother in law.  For 27+ years I have been trying.  I am so sick and tired of her backbiting and talking shit about me to my kids...I don't say anything negative about her to the children. I never have. And believe me, I have plenty of ammunition there.  I simply say that she loves them, and does ( Read more... )

I am just off the phone with my daughter, Megan, and she had me in stitches telling me about her morning with the children.  I thought I would share a bit of my amusement with you. *grinning*

Megan was feeling cabin-fever-ishy, so she and Laura (my youngest daughter who lives nearby) decided to take the birdlings, (Johnathon and Kaitlin and Samuel ( Read more... )

Things have been crazy busy.  I have been unpacking, dealing with the flu, organizing drawers, cupboards, and husband, *giggle* listening to Kaitlin stories,  dealing with my bat-shit crazy mother in law...and am still relatively sane. Good days, right?  I will write a Katilin story for you tomorrow.

Take good care of yourselves- You are in my ( Read more... )

I hate everything. Including me.  Just sayin.

that's all for now.

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We were supposed to be moving-have already moved. No such luck. If it could hit the fan, it did and has.  The car broke down to the tune of $1000+/- dollars, my good friend had three strokes, so I had her two autistic kiddos to care for; Matt freaked out, and took off- (I had to have him medicated) and he is so regressed he is playing with his toys ( Read more... )

It is my 25th Wedding Anniversary today. *shaking my head* It doesn't seem possible! *laughing*

Happy Anniversary Steven! I love you!

The house was supposed to be ready today, but between the weather and hard-to-evict tenants, we won't be able to move until Wed.  *sigh*  Patience isn't one of my best virtues... *wry smile* This whole process is a bit triggering for me, and causing poor Matthew no end of emotional disturbances.

If you believe in this sort of thing, calming ( Read more... )

WE are moving on Saturday.  Whoopee!  It has been a struggle getting together enough money and time to do it- Matthew has been wiggy as hell, and we have all had the flu as well. Fun.  At any rate, I am looking forward to getting the heck outta Dodge, and having my life move forward again.  It feels like I have been in limbo for way too long ( Read more... )