Currently Listening Lifesong By Casting Crowns see related

Long time no see!  Well...life carries on no matter what you do.  Some things never change, others go 360°!  I never thought that I would be where I am today.  I'm a middle aged American Christian Woman married to a career Navy man living on a Navy base in the middle of a forest in Washington!  Our don is grown with a daughter of his own and going through a messy break up with her mother.  We have an exchange student from Ukraine who is so far behind the times that she is amazed every day at how Americans live and function.  Mostly it's frustrating for me, and I'm not handle that very well.  I'm praying for patience as I breathe. (I'm always praying for patience where she is concerned.)  My husband is gone yet again, and Christmas is around the corner.  This morning I am looking to God for the blessing he has given us, and reminding myself to be thankful for those blessings, as they are many.  Even when life throws you curve balls!  Whew!

This is my favorite time and year and I am pleased that we are going to visit my family this holiday season.  We'll start off in Oregon at Dad Melton's and then head to California to Mom's.  I think Olha (our student) will be blown away at the way the rest of my family lives.  She thinks we are rich - and we live on a Chief's salary!!  Well, won't she be surprised when she see the rest of the bunch!  The best thing will  for me will be spending time with JR.and Cassandra.  Cassandra has lost her front teeth - both of them - and I can't wait to see her!  She calls and tells me when she looses a tooth.  It's very cute.  I miss her so.  JR is going through a hard time right now with the break up with Deanna, and I wish I were closer so that I could comfort him.  I'll spend lits of time with him this summer once Olha is gone.

I have so much to do this week - getting packages ready to send off to friends and family,  (Lilian - if you read this watch your mailbox!).  I have Doctor Appointments and that's always a drag.  Hopefully early next year they will take this thing out of my head and give me the new one.  I hate this one ~ it's very annoying.  Something to look forward to...brain surgery  Well...I know God has a plan there.  I just wish he could tell me what it is.

I had forgotten how calming Xanga can be.  I should get out my old Journal and begin writing in it again.  I have been reading Kristin's Xanga and find it so cute and interesting and cool that we can all see and relate to what she is going through.  Today I will share this with My sister, Marci.  She will enjoy it. 

Currently Playing Missundaztood By Pink see related

I'm off and running today.  Up early, dressed and ready to meet the day.  Ready to excercise, rady to go out and do my shpping, ready to clean the house, ready to do all the things that fell throught the dreaded cracks yesterday.  Checked my email.  Answered the important stuff, and it's only 0830!  Yeehhaa!  Chris is supposed to be coming for dinner tonight, although he was supposed to come last night and I cancelled.  Wasn't up to it. We should be goign to church tonight for the last night of Lent, so I may cancel with Chris again.  Put it off for another night.  It may not be nice, but we really want to go to Church and he will not go with us.  Church wins.  Chris can come tomorrow.  I forgot about it when I told him to come tonight.  My bad.   

I'm listening to an old CD - well not that old -  Pink's Missundaztood.   It's really very good, and I love it.  Go figure?  She's so young, but like Avril, she has something that appeals to the younger side of my rebel heart.  Takes me back to the old days.  My rocker days, makes me feel young, and makes my heart and soul move.  I love good music in the morning.  Gets me moving.  I was going to listen to Five for Fighting, but can't find the CD - it must be in one of my CD players somewhere?  The battle for Everything...Love it!  Or Mercy Me.  One of my all time favorites.  They are next!  So...I'm off to greet the day!  Gotta get moving.  Places to go and people to see.   Trips to plan (Germany and Wisconsin).  The day is upon me.  Carpe Diem! 

Currently Playing Heavier Things By John Mayer see related

Another week and It's gone.  Where does the time go?  My parents were here all of last week, so that was a plus. They kept me busy and kept my mind off of my troubles.  I am feeling much better these days, and hopefully am on the mend.  I DO NOT have to have surgery, and after taking a weeks worth of steroids, should have less fluid built up on my brain.  I go back to the Docs on Thursday for a recheck - we'll see what they say?  My hopes are up.  My prayers are many.  My thanks to those of you who prayed for me.  I did have a great time with Mom and Dad.  They are always such a joy to me.  We planned our trip abroud (to Lily's) this summer, and now we have a good itinerary to follow.  It's so exciting.  I've been reading nothing more that books about Germany and Austria all week.  I hope to be able to speak better German by the time I get there.  I bought a tutorial CD set, and am starting that today.  How cool is that?  Me, at 46 learning a new language!  Way cool!  (I can't believe I'm 46!  What's up with that?)  Today is a down day as Dale has duty.  It's been raining for 3 days, and I'm hoping it will clear up soon.  We had such good sunshine for a while there.  Now I have all these flowers that need to be planted and it's raining cats and dogs.  Bummer.  I may have to get wet just to get them into the pots!

This week I have to work on starting my excercise program again.  I like the pilates CD's that I got, so I'll start that again, and do as much as my head will allow.  Then I'll start walking again.  See how that goes.  It makes me feel better, so I have to do it.  I'll try to graduate to the Gym by the first of the month.  If I could get off these drugs, I'll be able to do more.  They really drag me down.  Make me tired and less willing to move around.   I'm also missing out on working at the Red Cross, and they are ready for me.  I am excited to start there, but can't until I get my health is stable again.  So much to do, so much to see.  I hate being sick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So, I'll just read and work on my language skills, and walk when I can (if the rain stops!), and take pleasure in my home life.  I wish I painted.  Or had some other artistic outlet.  I do get bored at home sometimes.   Pity.

I bought the best book at an antique store.  It's an old book of quotes, and it's really cool.  I can't wait to show Lily.  She's appreciate it. 

Such is a day in my life - I am able to envision the world, yet cannot see beyond my own front yard.

Currently Playing Films About Ghosts By Counting Crows see related

Mondays - URGH - Somedays are always better than others.  This is a gloomy Monday.  If  it's going to rain I wish it would just do it!  I bought flowers yesterday - with Dale - so I have lovely things to look at - they aren't planted yet - but I was up almost all night again, and haven't the energy to do it yet.  Took Kitsap to the Vet ( I shouldn't be driving  but it's only down the road 1/2 mile), and she is cleared for her declawing next month.  She's such a sweet kitty.  Psycho, yes, but sweet.  Patty V called this morning to tell me she had finally gone to see Bob, and she was ready to move on from Tim (love ya, Patty) I can't hink of a better thing to hear on a Monday morning!  She has been through enough for that man - he's gotta go.  Bob sounds interesting, although he is definitely the rebound guy - but good for her, I'm sure.  She had fun! 

Waiting for the Docs to call still and let me know when they will take care of my head.  Waiting seems endless.  To hear the clock tick seems brutal, as I know the minutes of my life are waiting in limbo for their respite, so that I can move on again once more into the life I love and crave.  This isn't the good place that I am in right now.  This is the painful one, with ups and downs, trying to hang, striving to stay on top of the days and nights without falling into the abyss of torture that is my own head. I just need to get it fixed so that I may move on to my life, my flowers, my music, my love. 

Oooh - sounding sorrowful, time for a nap.  No spleep last eve has caught up with me.  My wonderful life.  Truly it is wondeful.  I do love it.  Just feeling yucky.  Better later.