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30 novembre Shhhhh....Here's the funny part of the Holiday... I was asked to cook the turkey. No problem, I've done it many times when I host. So, the darn thing wasn't getting done....wasn't getting done...the thermometer wouldn't go beyond 140 degrees. What the hell??? Well, it was time to take it to the in-laws so I took it, pan and all. Finally finished cooking ~ the breast anyway registered the correct temperature. We ended up eating meatloaf instead.
Later I cut the meat away from the turkey so we could refrigerate it and thankfully I was alone cuz I found a plastic bag of jiblet crap in between the thighs!!!! I took one bag out before cooking it. I didn't remember there ever being two! LOL
Of *COURSE* i didn't tell anyone! But I had to get it out. ;)
Hearing the Angels Sing!It's over!!!!!! Do you hear it?? The angels are rejoicing ~"thanksgiving is over, hallelujah!" One down, one to go. Why the scrooge? sigh...I don't know, cuz it wasn't so bad this year. I had quite an insightful conversation with one of my "favorite" relatives. Woooooooooo, shallow is stating it mildly. But it lent to an understanding of some of this person's behavior.
Then it was off to the gathering of my mother's side of the family. It was nice, heart warming. My Grandpa is 89 and seeing the end of his life, I think. He asked that I and my two other female cousins sing at his funeral. Awwww...Grandpa.
I'm realizing that even tho I have time and money [usually the 2 deterants to Holiday shopping] I don't have ideas for people. There is no "perfect gift" this year. Once set of neices are old enough to be beyond the excitment and the other 3 kids are out of the toy range so it's getting harder and harder. I don't like getting older.  27 novembre Random RamblingsWell shit, I don't know what I just did but my lovely paragraph just disappeared. **POOF** Damn electronics! Here we go again...
Well, Holiday #1 is here. Happy Thanksgiving to all of you who treasure this ritual. Me, well, I'm trying. I really am. And I *KNOW* I have lots to be thankful for...I just begrudge having to celebrate these thankful feelings with people I don't really care for. If I could I would fill my Thanksgiving table with all of you that I hold dear. [you know who you are, don't doubt it!] We would laugh and play games and share stories and end the day with our souls refilled and our hearts warm and fuzzy. [pausing to relish this thought] Instead I get to go and "make nice" with people who don't give 2 shits about me and vice versa, all in the name of family. Hey, if you're one of those people who really love your family and look forward to spending the day with them, count yourself lucky.
I guess I should clarify lest I hurt some feelings. I am not speaking of *my* family, I'm speaking of the inlaws. Before I met my beloved I watched two sisters-in-law really struggle to get along with my mother. The ensuing friction caused many a tear and continues to create tense holidays. I swore I would never be like that. Well, welcome to 2008 and here we are. I guess there are aspects of inlaws that never quite settle with the way we were raised, never quite make sense. Add to that the partners of your beloved's siblings and you have one hell of a mix. How in the hell did my husband's brother fall in love with *her*?? I'm a child stomping my feet saying, "I don't wanna go!"
Then I remember that stress increases cortisol and cortisol increases belly fat. [tv commercial ~ believe everything you hear on tv] Well, who wants belly fat? So decrease the stress, the hostility and that bitterness I harbor, I say to myself. Here's my new favorite song and the lyrics. Love love love it. Maybe if I listen to it enough I will have a good day. It's a choice, as my hero DP says.
 There's a cross
On the side of the road Where a mother lost a son How could she know that the moring he left Would be their last time she'd trade with him for a little more time So she could she say she loved him one more time And hold him tight But life we never know When we're coming up to the end of the road So what do we do then With tragedy around the bend? We live, We love We forgive and never give up Cuz the days we are given are gifts from above And today we remember to live and to love There is a man who waits for the tests To see if the cancer has spread yet And now he asks, "So why did I wait to live til it was time to die?" If I could have the time back how I'd live Life is such a gift So how does the story end? Well this is your story and it all depends So don't let it become true Get out and do what we were meant to do We live, we love We forgive and never get up Cuz the days we are given are gifts from above And today we remember to live and to love Waking up to another dark morning People are mourning The weather in life outside is storming But what would it take for the clouds break For us to realize each day is a gift somehow someway So get our heads up out of the darkness And spark this new mindset and start to live life cuz it ain't gone yet And tragedy is a reminder to take off the blinders Moving forward with all our heads up cuz life is worth living We live, we love We forgive and never give up Cuz the days we are given are gifts from above And to day we remember to live and to love We live, we love We forgive and never give up Cuz the days we are given are gifts from above And today we remember to live and to love 21 novembre stupid plagueWell, the Bubonic Plague has set up residence in my body. The blob is living in my head, nose, throat and now chest. My cough sounds like a TB ward. It's pretty. So, in an effort to be more than a useless appendage to my husband I found some yarn in my stash and started a hoodie for my toddler niece. Something is wrong with the damn thing and I can't figure out the pattern so I spent yesterday tearing it apart and rolling up the yarn. *&^%^%$##$ Dammit anyway. I really liked the color combination, too. Gonna have to find another pattern. Oh well, my sister-in-law prefers Gymboree. Anything else, she has labeled unworthy. I'll go back to my hats for newborns to donate. :) And baby blankets.
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I FOUND IT! I love charms. My mom gave me my charm bracelet when I turned 16 and I've been adding to it ever since. It's so garish and gaudy that I don't wear it but I *love* it.
 Well, I have a shadow box and when we travel I end up coming home with coins and have put them in there. This past trip I couldn't find a charm from Belize but I have a coin so I thought I would create a charm from it. Then it came to me....isn't this fabulous!! And I can't believe I found a photo on the net! Now I just have to figure out what bit to use on the drill to go thru a coin. It's gonna jingle and jangle and be FAB. :)
Speaking of jingle jangle, yesterday it snowed and the view from my sick bed looked just like a snow globe!! Magical.
15 novembre Keeping Faith, anyone?Has anyone read Jodi Picoult's Keeping Faith? I *love* her books and usually enjoy the twist at the end. This one leaves me saying, "HUH?... noooooooooooooooooooooo!" Never have I wanted to belong to a book club so badly! To be able to sit around with others and say "can you *believe* this??? What do you think it means?" LBA, have you finished it? Please do! :) I'll have to look online for message boards or something.
Now I'm on the hunt for the next good book.
Went Christmas shopping today with the MIL and husband. argh I ended up calling my mom and saying "bah humbug!" She just laughed. I would love to sit this holiday season out. "go on ahead, have a good time", I want to say to everyone. Oh well, perhaps it will go quickly.
10 novembre Time flies...It just went too fast!
great waves from our cabin window. towel animal to say good night.
Not again....ohhhhhhhhhh, not so soon! When I was a kid it took at least a lifetime from one Christmas to another. "When will it get here???"
I wish I still had that child's heart. Even as a single adult, I *loved* the holidays. My basement is loaded with storage containers full of Christmas decorations. I used to collect snowmen and could fill 3 homes with them.
 While on vacation I overheard a woman talking about decorating and she said she put up 7 Christmas trees last year!!!!!!! My eyebrows raised and I looked at my husband, who put it so eloquently, "we struggle to put up one." What changed? I used to spend as much time on the wrappings of a gift as I did choosing the perfect item for someone. Even as a poor college student I made unique gifts for each person...lots of time and effort. It was never about money as our family doesn't spend much. Just lots of love. This year, I'm hoping the majority of people I buy for will be content with a gift card. hmmm.... What changed me? Many things spring to mind ~ do I really wanna pull at this thread? Do I really wanna sit here and "investigate" this? I don't know. What difference will it make. Fact is, my balloon, full of ideals and childhood fantasies of what my family would be, burst. Years ago. **KABOOM!!** It is what it is. Call it adulthood ~ lol ~ welcome to being grown up!
So, now that people are asking, "what do you want for Christmas?", time to get in the act. I wanna say, "nothing." But that doesn't fly for those who want to express their love. Don't wanna be a kill joy. :) So I'll try to think of some things and hopefully come up with some ideas for those I want to say Merry Christmas to. And try like hell to remember the spirit of the season. ;) Only in America can we pick up end-of-the-season summer sales, Halloween stuff, Thanksgiving decorations *and* Christmas goodies all in one shopping trip!! Whoo hoo~! Let the fun begin.
06 novembre Home Again, Home Again......Jiggidy Jig!, as M would say.
It's so hard to adjust after returning from vacation! Where is housekeeping to make the bed and replace the dirty towels with folded clean ones?? Where is the breakfast line with the steaming coffee just waiting for me? And the glorious hot sun reflecting on the endless view of the sea?
That's right...I'm in middle America where the reality is I made my own coffee and there's nothing to view but the seemingly endless piles of laundry! Oh well...it was fun while it lasted. And I do have the treat of better tasting coffee to take me back. I really didn't think I could distinguish the subtle differences in coffee ~ it either had to be the super strong leaded variety of Starbucks or the convenience store crap to make my taste buds take notice. But this coffee that I brought home from Central America is really good. :) Feeling a little Goldie Locksish - not too strong, not too bitter...Just right! :)
I'm feeling very blessed today. And I felt it the entire time we were gone. A husband who loves me so much...financially able to take a luxurious trip...content with one another's company... My life is far from perfect. I have many "wishes" but I'm feeling very blessed.
A dear friend sent me a message directing me to his wife's blog to see some photos of him coaching football. Wow...my heart is tugged. I wanna climb in the screen and be a part of this family's life. I want the laughter that comes from knowing B. The unparalleled (sp) debates that I can only have with him. The warmth that his wife exudes as naturally as she breathes. I was fortunate to grow up with him and was welcomed into their family when I moved to Columbus. They have since moved away. Life and distance has separated us. Just seeing the photos of their family makes me smile ~ and wish like hell I was a part of their lives. That everyday friendship is rare. And even more rare is knowing people who completely accept you and your secrets. :) I'm so glad I have the URL for D's blog. She's a fantastic writer, throwing out tidbits without getting too maudlin like yours truly. :)
I cannot wrap my mind around these damn Christmas adverts on TV!! I left for vacation before Halloween, spent the time in tropical weather and return to CHRISTMAS preparations???? WTF??? Twilight Zone! argh...time just flies.
I hopefully got some good shots on our trip. Stay tuned! :)
peace!
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