Surviving the Blizzard!!!

Wow!!!! What a snowstorm that literally BLEW in here over the weekend!!!! Last night about 9 pm I decided to go out and find then clear off my van.....I had a medical appointment this am so I needed the van out and ready to go....I took my friend's advice and just went out...turned on the engine....got the blowers working and the waited for about a half hour inside....Most of the snow cover just ended slipping off by the time I was toasty inside the van....Another thing that I did that surprised me was.....I was able to get to my driver's side while in my wheelchair.....I guess that my arms and shoulder have picked up a lot of strength so I got through whatever snow that I needed to.....I feel really proud that I accomplished what I did!!!! I'm hoping that we don't have another snowstorm come in over the coming weekend!!! PEACE TO ALL

Getting back!!!!........

WoW!!!!! It sure has been a long time since I made an entry!! Jennifer and Jared's wedding was just fantabulous!!!! Even though my knee was painful from the arthritis I put down my cane and had a dance with my son at the reception!!! I was bound and determined to have a dance with Jared on his wedding day.....Who says old ladies can't dance?? I've had the opportunity to see all the wedding photos from the photographer [all 731 of them] I'm supposed to pick one of Jared and Jennifer for an 11x14 print....I have it narrowed down to a choice from 8.....I haven't seen any of the other photos that were shot by others at the wedding.....I think the picture on Jennifer's blog of them kissing was really neat and I couldn't help but leave a somewhat humorous comment there!!!.....I will try to get back to this blog a lot sooner as sooooo much has happened....I'll have to make a few posts to catch up.....

Countdown.....

It's now only 10 days till my son's wedding.....I still have a few things to get done by then....I don't know who thinks that a wedding is only stressful for the bride's mother? I think that part of my anxiety is that the weekend of the wedding there's traveling down on Saturday....getting settled at the hotel then rehearsal dinner at 6 pm....When that's done there's the rehearsal....Then on Sunday there will be wedding pictures to be taken then the wedding itself at 3:30 pm followed by the reception....WHEW!!!!!! Then Monday morning ....traveling home.....Of course when I get back I'll have to deal with my cat's temper tantrum!!! Soooo if no one sees me for the rest of that week....This is why!! I haven't been that busy for quite a long time.....Hopefully I don't add any more gray hairs!!!! Of course....only my hairdresser [me!] knows for sure!!!!

Odd happenings.....

There must have been a full moon these past nine days.....Or I'm reliving a past life thrown into the fast forward phase of my future....My 53rd birthday was the 26th of August....My ex called and sang the first line of "Happy Birthday" to me then wished me a Happy Birthday [This all took place on my answering machine] My older brother and his wife sang "Happy Birthday" to me [also on my answering machine] My friend called and left me the "Happy Birthday" song she sang [also on my answering machine] If I remember correctly my father did the same sort of thing also..... The ol' answering machine is getting all partied out!! As if all this wasn't bizarre enough, my ex called Sunday and complimented me on the writing of my last post!!! WOWZA!!!!! I went totally berserk straightening up my living room like a banshee one evening til 6 am the next day...slept 3 and a half hours....Then I pushed myself 2 more hours.....It finally looks like something close to being fairly presentable.....Still more work to be done but I'm taking a few days break....and keeping my fingers crossed that I'll wake up and it will all be a dream that was influenced my the novel I read a few nights back....

A sad passing......

This past Thursday afternoon my new daughter, Jennifer, had to make the awful decision to put her cat, Dimitri, to sleep....I can only imagine how difficult and abrupt the decision was for her....as she has stated, he didn't die alone in the woods....I am also gratefull that my son and she were together that awful moment and that they have each other to grieve with....That's what Deep Love is all about......I am also deeply saddened that I won't be able to meet him as he was to be one of two new "grandkitties"...My eyes are presently tearing up.....I have my own special cat, Hayley.....She is just about my best friend....Her lungs are damaged by the drug fumes we were often subjected to at our last place of residence and she has wheezing spells.....When I realized that her nine lives would be shortened and not likely to last 20 human years as I was counting on....I was so distraught but had to let go of that fact and accept that the only time we needed to concern ourselves were the shared moments we have each day....She's approaching 11 years of age and I can't imagine what I'll do without her when the end time comes....I truly hope that I won't have to make the final decision but I know I'll always do whatever is best for her and that decision may very well come..... Dimitri, I know that you are well and happy in heaven....I wouldn't be surprised that you'd be sitting on God's lap just now....

Adding another photo.....

Another photo that I found on the web....I'm sure we have all thought of this when we have computer problems! Well,some of us might have....anybody?

Moving right along....

Last weekend I went down to Akron to attend my new daughter's wedding shower....I got confused with the directions to the parents' house as I talked to my son and I read the notes sent from my new daughter....I had to circle around a bit in a couple of places but I finally found it!! 1 and a half hours there and 45 minutes back....There were about a dozen people there including myself, Jennifer, and Jennifer's mom, Linda....We had a light luncheon then party games....I had quite a few laughs!!!! Having a party is a great way to celebrate such an enormous future event!!! Jennifer, the future bride was very greatful and amazed at the gifts received!!! The greatest gift she could give me is a smile and she's not the least bit shy about them!!!!

I'm sooooo happy!!!!....

I just read the account of my son's surprise 30th birthday party....My future daughter-in-law is quite the schemer!!! Her and my son went out kayaking which took some further planning as plan A [which was going out kayaking after he did a nature photo shoot] was messed up by the weather.... On their way out on the lake they passed the almost hidden shelter where the party would be held and my son mentioned that he was looking for it as the ranger said it was a place they could land their boats by......She said she didn't think so.....so on the paddled.....on the way back when she spots the shelter she tells him "oh there it is." He told her it was just probably a cabin but she told him she was sure and that they should go in and check it out....SURPRISE!!!! Waiting there were a bunch of their scheming friends whom of which aided in plan B!!! Boy...was he surprised!!!! I am so glad to have a new member of our family that is a creative schemer...she is a soul after my own heart....She's an excellent daughter to have and I look forward to enjoying her creativity for the rest of my life!!!! And I was worried that he wouldn't get a surprise party.....

NEW!! NEW!!! NEW!!!!..........

I was looking through cat photos on the web and I got inspired!!!! See as follows:

Bob in Black

Your eyes held dark
but sparkles
Four footed
but tailless
Quick on your feet
Right on my lap
Right in my heart

p.s. Bob is my grandkitty who lives
with my son in Athens Ohio

Thursday Quote.....

"Money can't buy you happiness.....but it does bring you a more pleasant form of misery" ---Spike Milligan
I sure would like to test this out....Any takers????

A very important quote!!!!.........

I happened to come across this quote about M.L.King....."Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." I keep wanting to get involved in social action.....There are things that I have suffered at the hands of mean people and I want these things changed.....So that not only is for my well being but so that others are freed from similiar circumstances....Often I have found it easier to withdraw but in my heart of hearts I feel I must be heard....My voice to give voice to the suffering of others....Isn't it all about giving back???

I did it again!!!!......

I wrote a poem Tuesday as I was at our JAVA ZONE....I used material from what I had written last Thursday.....Took it to my Writers' Group and got a lot of great comments....also a couple of suggestions.....none of which I have decided to use....and that's my privilage.....I am trying to figure out how to post it here...but I can't figure it out....I'm not really game to type the whole thing out again....So no one will be seeing it here today....sorry.....

Seen On A T-Shirt.....

"We're Sorry.....
The government you've been
trying to reach has been
disconnected and not
in service for some time now.
Please take note of it."


All too true....
All too sad.....

Today's Quote.....

"We need a renaissance of wonder. We need to renew, in our hearts and in our souls, the deathless dream, the eternal poetry, the perennial sense that life is miracle and magic." ----E. Merril Root

Well Rewarded.....

Today on the way home from an appointment I stopped at my favorite resting place in a park that I'm soooo fond of.....My main purpose was to sit there and write for an hour as I wrote down as a personal scheduled writing time at my Writers' Group Wednesday eve....I would glance up from time to time to be able to write about my surroundings so that I could reach my writing goals.....Several times I wondered if I'd see my favorite bird while I was there.....and sure enough!!!!! I saw BLEU!!!!! My dear Blue Heron friend.....He was flying down the river valley just a few feet above the the surface of the water and then right in front of me....BEAUTIFUL!!!!! This picture is one I got off the web.....and shows a bit of what I've been talking about in regards to my infatuation with the blue heron....WOW!!!!!!!

Check This Out.....

I was pointed to this website angry alien.com It has 30 second animations of bunnies reanacting major films.....It's bizarre but one can find a good laugh!!!!!!!

The bird of whom I speak.....

I got this picture of the Great Blue Heron off the web....This is the neatest bird I've ever seen...How about you????

My Photo

I took this photo of two giant concrete horses in front of P.F.Chaing's Chinese Bistro.....I shot quit a number of shots from all sorts of angles.....I would like to solicit comments!!!!

About Rest......

Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under the trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmer of water, or watching the clouds float across the blue sky is by no means a waste of time.
--John Lubbock

OOps!!!!

I forgot to post my critter's name.....It's Hayley.

My Cuddly Critter......

So here she is!!!! My sweet lovable creature that not only has me wrapped around her little paw but around both paws!!!! She is 10 years old and I've been blessed with her company for nine. I got here at the local Animal Protective League. I highly recommend that whoever is seeking a critter pal to seek out one at an animal shelter. Plus have your pet spayed or nuetered. [Thank you Bob Barker!]

Getting Started

Sooooooo.....I now begin!!! Life can get a little crazy!!! I picked my blog name after my favorite wild bird and the fact that seeing them fly [therefore rising] is the most beautiful thing I've seen in the world of wildlife.....