A project of my very own

I am feeling more and more productive each day I work. But I also feel that I have less and less time for my own projects. How selfish! It's true. I think now that I am contributing financially to my family that I can create more. Now, where to find time and someone to sit on the kids? I mean babysit the kids.
My newest project is working towards a more toned shapely me. I am doing what I like to call the "Louisiana Hotel workout"All it requires is eating standard three meals a day, seperating the meals by at least 5hrs, working out everynight with just push ups and sit ups and tons of stairs. Sounds easy enough. See, there is no excuse not to do it, like "I can't get to the gym." You can be as lazy as you want. Heck! Watch T.V while you do it. No one is watching you. It seemed to have worked for me in Louisiana let's see if it translates to my lifestyle here in good old California.

I will check in to let you know my progress. Sweat on!

Steve's Birthday!!

Happy Birthday to Steve!!

A form of meditation and solitude for Steve is to go fishing alone in a remote spot. The scenery, fond memories and the quiet keep bringing him back to the waters.

His hopes for another year stem on how lucrative we become. His 48th year will start out being celebrated with his family making him chocolate pudding pie and a little gift and home made card to mark the occasion, a little relaxation, and some fishing.

We will save the grand celebration for his 50th!

Good day for acceptance.

Something good about today. Can't quite put my finger on it, but it's there and it's good. Of course the day can change course at the drop of a hat.

I guess it's that I am not feeling as repressed as I have been.

Physical ailments can be shrugged off but mental blockage has to be torn down. I feel a new freedom with both kids in school. I feel lighter with having another income coming in. More in control? Maybe I can lift my head up and think of things beyond.

I can paint again! I can worry about the world's current events, global warming and what's happening with my New Orleans and it's citizen's.

So many of you have listened to me when I have been in crisis, and as a reward for listening to me complain about life I would also like to share the triumphs with you. For some reason it is harder to find people to share your achievments with than your woes. It's like they scatter to the wind.

What is that about? Is it we don't like to see other people do well? Is that so hard for us to accept? Think about it for a minute. Maybe that's what holds us back. Maybe we waste too much energy in trying to keep up with the "Jones" or trying to belittle a friends achievment that we have none left to propel our own efforts in life.

There's a lot to say for practicing "acceptance".

So, this is what FREEDOM is like!

Dawn brings a new day!

Who is Dawn and why is she waking me up?!!!!

A little a.m. humor.

Children are successfully off to school and I am FREE!

I have painted a painting, watched one of my T.V shows, drank a coffee, and made myself some lunch all without little people inturrupting me five times a minute. Now what do I do? Take a nap. Oh, bliss!

Tranquility in the Himalayas

Relaxing. Spirtual.

Take a breath.

Aummm.

Chalk one up for Kathleen!

A resolution came shortly after my last post about Kathleen and her losing her seat in 1st grade. I had called the Superintendent of Schools because I was not satisfied with Mr. Principal Politician sitting across the desk from me telling me how the game was going to be played. Threatening me with bussing her out of the area if I chose to put her in 1st grade. That there was no spot for her at that school because I signed a paper!?

NO. I don't think so.

The Super(Superintendent) called me and said he spoke with Mr. Principal Politician, and that the two of them had gone over the policy of enrollment, and it seems that my daughter losing her place and him replacing it with a newer student had nothing to do with the paper work in which Mr. Principal Politician indicated to me did. In fact her enrollment there is based on when she was originally enrolled when begining Kindergarten in 2006. Her seat as a 1st grader I am told is secure. Whether her assessment will show enough academic growth for her to be in 1st grade is a different matter. Her assessment is on Friday and school starts the following Monday.

When it comes to my daughter, you better be ready to scrap with a Tiger Mama!

Another victory for Kathleen!

My Birthday!

Heather's Birthday




Celebration of Heather.
"Moors of Heather"



It's my birthday this Saturday. Don't ask. A lady never reveals her age.

Steve and the kids are taking me to my favorite hamburger restruant downtown, "Hamburger Mary's". Other than that I have no exciting plans. I might if we had a babysitter. No volunteers though.

Please enjoy the loveliness of the "Heather" flower.

Qualities of "Heather"- medicinally used as a tea to supress coughs, grows slowly and lives a long time, likes hot-humid climate. Protrays itself in many different colors mostly cool. Truly fascinating.

" I think it pisses God off when we walk by the color purple and don't notice it."Alice Walker

One should always have a hint of purple.

Heather