peculiar pep

The weather rules. Isn't that why the "bad guy" often times in old movies seek to control the weather?

I have little control over things like weather. There are things that happen to us just because we live on this planet. Living a good and honest life with integrity comes easy to some people-you know who you are- and not so easy for others. And you know who they are! I'm assuming if you are reading my blog you are a fantastic person who is interested in what I have to write and I am equally fascinated with you. Therefore you are a person of high quality and have no time for the negative force some people choose as their way of conducting themselves.

Karma. It's powerful.


The forecast is for snow in my city and I have an abundance of energy today. Just like a squirrel readying it's winter food supply, I can't sit still. I believe there is something in the air that nudges me to get the chores done. Barometric pressure? Survival instincts? Caribou coffee? I don't know. Even after dropping the hubs off at the airport early this morning, still can't settle down.

Quote of the day from Florence Shinn;

"The game of life is the game of boomerangs. Our thoughts, words, and deeds return to us - sooner or later - with astounding accuracy."

take care.

Plentiful

Thanksgiving gave me plenty to be thankful for.

Before Thanksgiving, I flew south to AZ to help Aly with a difficult and trying time she was experiencing dealing with unemployment and life in general. That trip proved to be bountiful. Not only did we have a fantastic dinner on Thanksgiving Day, other blessings were revealed!
My dear cousin Janelle will not need to have more chemo treatments for at least 2 months and her cancer seems to be retreating---not gone, but not growing larger. Yay!

Aly had a good interview with a business in Tempe and landed a job at Marshall's. She met with a potential new roommate and will decide on a new place to live very soon! yay! In the meantime, she's house-sitting at G&G's. Be good Aly and don't mess with Grandma's stuff!

I love all my girls! And am thankful for all the blessings.

Quote of the day from writer Jill Churchill;

"The most important thing she'd learned over the years was that there was no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one."

take care.

perpetrator

Who's right and who's wrong.

Is it always an absolute yes or no?

Guess I tend to be more gray. And I'm not talking about my hair! Which is not gray now, nor will it ever be...but I certainly have had enough stress and conflict to create a few. Is it wrong to be flexible and not stand up for what you believe to be true?

Yes, when it comes to being true to those you love. I believe in loyalty to family. I'll defend my family to the bitter end. And I have.

Does that make me a hero? Absolutely not. Does it make me better than anyone else? Absolutely not. Does that make an enemy or two? Absolutely yes.

It's an innate feeling I have to protect my family from physical or mental harm. I have friends and cousins who are included in my family policy of protection. Public opinion regarding my defense has been called offensive. Call me anything you want because I am confidant and capable. I have a super-fantastic life!


All I can say is don't mess with my family.

Quote of the day from Eleanor Roosevelt;

"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear right in the face...you must do the thing you think you cannot do."

take care.

perfectly phunny

I really liked viewing this funny video. Please check ot out!

Check out this great MSN video: Dad Life

And know how cool your Dad is!

party post

One of the nice things about where I live is the community within the population of the building. The historic building is nearly it's own city considering the market, businesses, and the adjacent medical care.

On Friday night, at Steven's big birthday bash, his good friend David and I discussed how people choose to engage with their neighbors. Whether it's a wall, a fence, or miles, there's a certain connectedness to the area in which we reside. And with that, is your willingness to say hello and their response. As I looked around the room all the "neighbor" guests were people who took that first step to meet the person they encountered on the elevator or in the mail lobby.

I'm happy to know them and thrilled to have met many of Steven's cool friends. It was a fantastic party with tons of appetizers and never ending libation. It was over too soon! Or was it? Just to add a bit of drama to the evening--which is so appropriate for Steven-- the elevator got stuck! With poor Jeff inside! The party stragglers, me included, Pat had already left to take out the recycling, had to be escorted down the rooftop access stairs to the passenger elevators on the 12th floor. What a funny memory and way to top off a great party!

Quote of the day from Madeleine L'Engle;

"The great thing about getting older is that you don't lose all the other ages you've been."

take care.

plaid

I love plaid and argyle.
It's just so fall fashiony and sharp. I've noticed fashion on the streets of my neighborhood and on the metro transit (bus) and discovered many individuals who care about appearance. For instance, there is a tendency to match the shoes with a hat or other accessory. There is a continuing trend fancy in handbags and scarves. Many of the children are decked out in new coats and backpacks to match. The parents seem to do their best getting their kids "weather-proofed!" What I have not witnessed on the real streets of the city are sky high heels seen in every catalog and store window. Those heels are made for sitting - not walking. They appear on the Nicollet Mall for a few minutes until the wearer has to retreat back to her desk to be seated for the rest of the day.

Quote of the day from Lily Tomlin;

" If truth is beauty, how come no one has their hair done in the library?"

take care!

positively perfect

The light and colors around me recently have drenched my soul in happiness. What is it about the sunshine that equates this warm and energetic feeling? Is it the actual warmth and energy of the sun? Is it the luscious fall colors the leaves have turned? Is it the 8 bottles of wine consumed over Girls Weekend?



I may never know the answer to the source, but will bask in the glow of Autumn 2010 and try to draw out the lasting effects.



Karla has a brand new mazda and she drove us to Hackensack for the weekend. Her family was at the cabin on Deep Portage and we popped in so Jan could see the little ones. The Schaffran girls are quite talented when it comes to matters around the house. Karla has some kitchen skills which were deliciously displayed and Lisa's ambitious crafting had us all in amazement. Will you please sit down? And Jan was, as always, gracious, generous and seemed so happy to have her girls for a few days.

It's good to be a part of GW2010 and already thinking of fun things for next year.

Quote from Zelda Fitzgerald;

Nobody has ever measured, not even poets, how much the heart can hold.

take good care!