You could write DUST ME on my blog at this point May 19, 2009

Wow almost three months!

I was just thinking about writing and how much I used to write and get completely lost in writing. I could be in the midst of noise and mayhem and be totally oblivious. This was “back in the day.” Junior High High School years and a little bit after I graduated from HS. Then I lost my passion for writing somewhere along the way…the last good thing I wrote was a poem to my husband (at the time my boyfriend) about 9 years ago.

There are times I desperately want the passion for the pen back and I used to know right where to go to get inspired. I would read To Kill A Mockingbird or The Fires of Spring  and instantly be able to write something decent. These days it just ain’t happenin’.  I can’t seem to even keep up with my blog.

I know it has A LOT to do with motherhood and seriously, no one can explain to you the major difference the jump from two kids to three kids makes in your life.  Parenthood is the most wonderful vocation you can be called to, but also the most trying…most days at some point in the day ALL my buttons have been pushed and I am working off of my last nerve. Maybe I should write a tongue-in-cheek advice book on child rearing. I actually came up with an idea a couple weeks ago to put electric fences around the house for the kids. My brothers, although amused, thought the kids would push each other into the shock zone for fun. So, anyway, I am looking for inspiration to write. I reread To Kill A Mockingbird, for I have no idea, maybe the 7th time and still nothing. However, I did take away from the book REALLY looking at things through a child’s eyes. One of the many things I love about that book is that each time I read it, as I “grow” I take away something different. Well, I am sure I have lost all my readers but I felt like writing so…stay tuned…I’ll be back.  Sooner or later.

Where did the Time go? For that matter where’s Aaron? February 22, 2009

I can’t believe it has been a month since I last blogged. It isn’t that I don’t have thoughts to “blog.” I just can’t seem to make myself post these days. I am on facebook way too much and think I am getting Carpal Tunnel Syndrome from it…I don’t know what it is about the facebook. When I first signed up for it a barely paid attention to it.  I think it’s almost as evil as the show LOST pulling you in and then you can’t get out.  I did the same thing with LOST watched the first few shows then didn’t pay attention, next thing I know I am completely sucked in…speaking of which anyone that watches LOST have any theories on what happened to Aaron?

My All Time Favorite Pic of Former Pres. George Bush January 23, 2009

Former President George W. Bush and his wife Laura Bush wave as they depart Andrews Air Force Base, Md.

Taken by The Associated Press…January 20, 2009

I think I have the Winter Blues January 11, 2009

I feel so stuck in the house this week. So much Ice and cold rain. Not conditions you take an infant out in…today there was a bit of snow.  I am yearning for spring already, no bundling up or worrying about ice… just putting on some footwear and go.  No Christmas mania. I don’t know anyone that says Easter is their favorite holiday, but I have to say it is the one I enjoy most. I feel it’s all about rebirth and so is Spring.  Things all pretty and blooming and new.  Everyone decked out in their Sunday best.  Everything is all rejuvenated and revived…what could make you feel better? Eh, yeh the snow is pretty, hot chocolate is yummy. It’s so much fun to find just the right gift for your loved ones. The joy on the kids’ faces when they see Santa has come. Singing Christmas songs at Church. All good time too but Springtime with all it’s colors and wonderful aroma’s (I can smell the Lilac’s my Mom-mom grows now) that is the best time of all.

Surfs Up January 5, 2009

I was getting my son ready for bed and reminding him he shouldn’t touch the dial on the dishwasher (he was just playing wheel of furtune with it before we went upstairs) he added “and little boys shouldn’t touch paper towels either.” I said no and didn’t give it thought. I went back downstairs to the kitchen and “surfed” into the kitchen on the waves of paper towels strewn across the floor. Good to know he plans on not touching paper towels anymore either.

2009 Can only get better (for me) January 2, 2009

The hubby and I slept through the New Year with an illness that I will save you the details from…I have been up all night with my two youngest with the same illness. I feel certain things can only get better from here…knock on wood…

Remembering Uncle John December 29, 2008

The doctors gave my Uncle John six months to live…six years later he lost the fight to cancer.  My cousin got up and spoke at his memorial service, which I think is such a brave thing to do, and talked about how he never minced words. He never apologized for disciplining his kids, but he would always follow it with saying  ”I love you.”  He believed in seeing everything through from start to finish whether that be his marriage or re-siding the house. He was an avid cyclist until he just couldn’t get on the bicycle anymore. He cycled through most of his fight with cancer. He never complained about any of the pain or the things he had to do to fight the cancer. He accepted it and kept on going.

I remember Uncle John as quite the dancer.  The saying “dance like no one is watching’ was writtien for him. I had occasion to dance with him many years ago at a small bar in this area called The Pub, I did the best I could to keep up with him and then again (thankfully a slow dance) at my wedding. These were probably my best memories of him as I got older  I didn’t see him as much. When I was younger I spent a lot of time at his house as his daughters and I were close in age.  He always worried our skirts were too short when we were getting ready to go out to The American Legion or The Pub, they happened to be two places his oldest daughter and I frequented in our early twenties. My Aunt (my dad’s sister) would always call out after us “have fun but don’t forget what your last name is!”  As if we would ever do anything to disgrace our good names! Since, I think it was my Aunt Jo’s funeral , I have kept in mind the priest saying to take something and keep it in your heart. For my Uncle John I will keep in my heart the saying “dance like no one is watching.”

Anyone who doesn’t like it can go to Syria December 10, 2008

Seriously, some people just cannot accept the fact that their candidate just didn’t win and are really reaching with this birth certificate business. Obama won-get over it and move on OR move away, as I understand it acquiring a passport isn’t as hard as it was a little while ago-there are many countries out there for you to explore.  Perhaps Syria might be more to your liking? I was trying to discuss this with my best friend today and just got so flustered I couldn’t get my words out.  Please stop using and wasting all this energy and resources on such stupid shitissues. I would love to see such passion put into other issues, so many real issues out there that do not get this kind of attention. Such a shame. Hey, they haven’t explored Obama’s former lives yet-perhap there is something to uncover there…ya’ never know.

YES there is always a possibility anyone could be anything-only so much you can prove-I think background checks etc etc have been adequately performed here. It’s time to just have faith.

Who Can I Sue…dot com December 1, 2008

We were driving home from my nephew’s baptism party today and I look up to see a HUGE bill board “WhocanISue.com.” Check it out: http://www.whocanisue.com/aboutus.asp?id4=12&id1=0&id2=0&id3=0 … does this really speak to the times or what? People preying on the desperation of others and desperate people seeking advice from such “institutes.”

I have a little more to say about the election November 9, 2008

This is from a comment I made on my friends site-after reading another bloggers entry I felt I had to place this thought here as well (make sense??)

“I am a little behind in blog reading but I finally came around to support Obama-I was a little hesitant and voted for Clinton in the primaries BUT not so hesitant I was going to support McCain. I was either voting for Obama or no one. It took a long time but I finally got that “yes I can really support this candidate” feeling. I really hope that republican’s can come around and support him. I try to support no matter who wins-OK the last eight years-who could? I did try at first with Bush-but thank heavens his term is O-V-E-R! To be honest all the republican “scare” tactics were the start to push me in Obama’s favor. I thought-they really must see something great in Obama to go so far and so low. I agree with you not to be cliche either but I love the Yes We Can slogan-finally something to feel good about!”

Of coarse I guess I could have voted for the good ‘ol stand by Nader…gotta give kudos to the old man for trying for so long and so hard!