Tornado?

Ok, so supposedly there was a tornado just down Preston Road from us yesterday. But get this...we barely got any rain. The cloud went right around us. I could see the clouds from my desk yesterday, but they never came to us. It was amazing.

I have a cat. She stays outside. Punk (Brooke's cat) doesn't like to have other cats around. I named her Lady DeVil. She is beautiful. She is blond with ice blue eyes. She was the neighbor's cat, but after they were evicted, they didn't take the cat with them. So I bought a bag of food on Saturday for her. She is a sweetheart. Punk hisses at her through the window. I kinda like that I say that I have a dog and cat. Cappie is the most perfect little puppy for me; she makes me smile, especially when I need it most. And I look forward to waking in the morning to get up and greet Lady DeVil with her breakfast. I have only claimed her for a few days, but I find her sitting in my chair in the carport waiting for me already. The feeling of being needed and wanted is great!

I ate dinner with the parents and the kids last night. Dad had fixed a roast. I love roast. We started watching Dancing with the Stars last night. I watched about 30 minutes, but then got tired and went home. I kicked my feet up and read the rest of the evening. Amazon.com has got me hooked on reading.

Hope everyone has a great day!

Thursday

I have always found Thursdays to be very, I don't know....blah. I mean, we've passed hump day, haven't made it to Friday yet and the weekend is two days away. Thursday just seems like a "filler" day. I am here at work suffering from Spring fever...when is this day going to end?!?!?!

So, last night I went to the Campus Theatre in Denton to see The Sound of Music on stage. It was so good. A friend of mine, Katrina, called me yesterday morning asking if I had any plans for the evening. Since I didn't, she told me that there was a Charity showing and that I should go. I am so glad I did. The Sound of Music is such a great story.

Katrina and I worked together for years at Randy's Steakhouse. She is one of those friends that I speak with inly about once a month. But, when we hang out and visit, it is like we haven't missed a day since we've worked together. We went to Dinner at Burgundy's. It is a somewhat fine dining restaurant. We shared a salad and fillet, since we both had late, big lunches.

I think we might have an impromptu game night tonight. John D. and Alyssa (my best friend and her fiancee) are gonna come over after work. We are all hooked on this game called Farkel. It is a dice game, and you must score 10,000 points to win. Come by sometime, and I will teach you to play it...you'll be addicted too!!!!

I had a scripture come to my mind today.... I don't want to sound like a heathen, but normally that doesn't happen.... I am sure we all have heard it before, but sometimes it is nice to have a friendly reminder of the love that is graciously given to us.... Read it, it might encourage you.

Psalm 91

1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. ^[a]

2 I will say ^[b] of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust."

3 Surely he will save you from the fowler's snare
and from the deadly pestilence.

4 He will cover you with his feathers,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.

5 You will not fear the terror of night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,

6 nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,
nor the plague that destroys at midday.

7 A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.

8 You will only observe with your eyes
and see the punishment of the wicked.

9 If you make the Most High your dwelling—
even the LORD, who is my refuge-

10 then no harm will befall you,
no disaster will come near your tent.

11 For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways;

12 they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.

13 You will tread upon the lion and the cobra;
you will trample the great lion and the serpent.

14 "Because he loves me," says the LORD, "I will rescue him;
I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.

15 He will call upon me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble,
I will deliver him and honor him.

16 With long life will I satisfy him
and show him my salvation."

Enjoy this day...even if it is mundane!

I try, and I try

I get so exhausted at times. It seems that the harder I try to be a polite, kind, gracious person, the more opposition I have. I want to like and be liked by all. I have always felt that I am easy-going and that I can eventually win people over as friends once I get to know them. I don't understand why we can't have world peace. ha ha ha

So I got to use my teaser last night.... It wasn't for defense. I just found a guy who would let me shock him. It was great! I never laughed so hard in my life. If you ever want a good laugh, just come by my house and we will have to try and find Mark. He is crazy...but comical!

I think I might start writing my life story...but as a novel. I think there is a great, sad, but extremely hilarious story with my life and my perspective on family, friends and the differences between us all. I am not sure how it will all end up. I don't think I could write it chronologically. I'd have to write it by memories, and somehow tie it all together. So there will probably be some made up areas, but over all, it will be me and my story...from my perspective. I think it will be fun. I think it will be very therapeutic. As my characters are created, I will introduce them to you.

Well, I think I should probably get some work completed. Have a great day!

Weekend Recap

Ok, so I had a really busy weekend. My brother James and I went up to Oklahoma on Friday afternoon to get ready for my Granny's party. We drove to Ada, and met up with Julie and Bryan at Bryan's parents' home. Julie and I got the the hall early and did a pretty good job on getting set up. James, Bryan and I went to lunch at the greasiest, most unhealthy, but most delicious place to get a burger...Hamburger King in Ada, Ok. I had a double swiss cheese burger with mushrooms, grilled onions, fresh cut french fries and a large Dr. Pepper with crushed ice. Yum. I ate 3/4 of the burger and was stuffed...but it was so good.

Granny's party turned out really nice. She wasn't surprised, but she was honored, I think. She was glowing. We had around 80-85 people there. It was fun getting to work with cousins.... I think this was the first event where my generation was very active in the planning and execution of the party. I really enjoyed seeing Granny with all her friends. She looks incredible for being 80!!!!

I rode back to Celina with Eric, Whitney and Alyssa. Eric, Whitney and Katie came down for Easter. It was nice hanging out with them this weekend too.

The only problem with a full weekend is that there is no time for rest. I feel like I will get caught up on my rest this week.

Once I get some pictures downloaded from the weekend, I will get some posted and give a commentary on them too!

I hope everyone has had a great Monday! I have actually been extremely busy today at work. i really like that since it causes the day to go by so much quicker.

Until tomorrow, take care!

I can still remember....

I found an old journal of mine last night. One from when I was in high school. I had illusions of being a great writer some day, so I would jot down my little meditations. Even though I can't remember what I was wearing or what I actually accomplished on those days, I remember penning some of those thoughts, excitements and anxieties. Looking back, I wonder, "Why did I ever fret of those small details?"

I used to be one of those people must have every detailed lined up. I would get so anxious if I couldn't see the planned outcome. Isn't it funny, though, that I survived so many "insurmountable" obstacles? I wonder how worry becomes such a prominent fixture in my life. Even though I am not quite as up-tight as I once was, Worry is still my "neighbor." I've been trying to get him evicted, but to no avail....

Isn't it comforting to finally relax and trust and have faith that everything will work out? Not that I have mastered this area, but every once in a while, I realize it! Sometimes we need those reminders. Sometimes we need to find old journals and just remember....

Gotta Dance....

Ok, so Dancing with the Stars is back on ABC. I didn't catch the first episode that had the men dancing on it, but I did catch the ladies dancing last night. I was quite impressed. I think Kristi Yamaguchi and Priscilla Presley will go far in the competition. I was not expecting the former, Mrs. Elvis to do that well. You know what I mean...she has been stitched, tucked, and pinned so many times that I didn't expect her to be fluid at all. She did good. Kristi didn't surprise me...I figured she knows what competition is like, and how much practice was needed for a performance. I was also impressed with Marlee Matlin. She won an Oscar back in the eighties. Anyway, she is completely deaf. It was awesome seeing how much rhythm she had. I do not think she is strong enough to go all the way, but she was very inspiring. I am excited about this season. I really got hooked last season. The only bad thing is that it interferes with American Idol on Tuesday nights. argh...

The sun is out today.... I don't think I will ever figure out the weather here in Texas. I received an email from the church prayer chain this morning. Don't know if you had heard or not, but there was a young boy who was swept down a drainage ditch yesterday during the flooding. He still hasn't been found. He is the son on a lady that works with a man in my church....(not to joke, but how many degrees of separation was that?) Anyway...I can't image how horrible that must be. Please pray for this boy's family.

My friend, Nic, and his girlfriend stopped by last night. Nic lives in Wichita Falls, and is going to college there. He is in for Spring Break. Last summer, Nic was always over at the house. He is the one that got me hooked on the dice game, farkle. If you haven't played it before...come on over, I'll teach ya! Nic's mom went through breast cancer the year after my mom did. Nic and I talked a lot last year about our families and frustrations with cancer. It is nice having someone who has the same perspective as myself.

I cooked dinner last night. I was supposed to be doing Lindsey's highlights last night. She canceled, so I broiled steaks, sauteed mushrooms, cooked some candied carrots and made some pasta. Brooke was at work, and no one showed up to eat with me, so I made a plate and took it to Gigi. Today at lunch, I need to go cut some herbs from her garden...she keeps telling me to take advantage of her herb garden. I need to. Last night was the first time I cooked a steak in an electric oven. I didn't really care for it...I like it better on the grill. I over cooked the steak...I like mine as rare as it can be. Oh well...at least we were nourished, right?

I also think I have restless leg syndrome.... When I finally finish my "chores" each evening, my legs just throb when I put them up. I bought some new sandals at the resale shop about a month ago. I wore them on Saturday when my mom and I went shopping. My legs and feet are still hurting...and all I did was walk around stores. I guess that comes with getting older. ha ha ha

My mind just keeps jumping to a new subject.... On Saturday, I went to the resale shop and found these little statues. My mom has them from when she sold Home Interiors. They are called the Artist and the Critic. They are of these little kids, a boy and a girl. The boy is playing a saxophone and the girl is covering her ears. Anyway, when they were made (back in the 70s), they were painted cream with brown antiquing. I painted them silver with black antiquing this weekend. I am so thrilled with them. I have always loved my mom's Artist and Critic, so it was a treat finding these and putting my twist to them.

Alright...I need to stop thinking about updates to my mundane world.... I will post tomorrow everything I forgot today.....ha ha ha

Have a fabulous day!

It's Beginning to Rain

Of course, the weather can't stay nice and stable for too many days in a row. It's Texas...do we really expect anything else? I really expected the crazy weather to start yesterday. But, alas, we only had cloudy skies!

Eric and Whitney came down for the afternoon yesterday. It was great getting to see them. I touched up Whitney's highlights. Fun Times. They took Trent and Dylan home with them for the week. It is odd to see me and my older brothers as adults...but we are. Eric told us that it doesn't look like he will be deployed...Thank God! Their baby is due 8/14/2008. I was hoping for a Little One on my birthday...but I wouldn't wish that Whitney be over due by two weeks. I can share the month with the kid, though!

I got a washer and dryer this weekend. I would have never guessed that I would be so thrilled at receiving an appliance. And, believe it or not, I actually hooked everything up myself. Just call me the Maytag man! I had to hook the washer up to the water...the first go around, I didn't get the hoses screwed on good enough. When I turned the water on, I quickly learned that I had made a mistake. After I got the washer hooked up, I realized that I had the wrong plug on the dryer to fit the socket on the wall. You guessed right, I switched out the plug yesterday. Then I had to hook up the vent hose. I actually took the time to make sure the hose was hooked up. It took a while for me to get the round clasp tight enough on the vent. I got every hoked up, and I am happy to report that I washed and dried clothes last night. I love my jeans being fresh and warm from the dryer in the mornings.

I got the arrangement done for Granny's party. I think she will like it...it reminds me of Granny in a way. I bought a galvanized bucket type vase thing to hold the arrangement. It is very springy too! I am looking forward to seeing everyone on Saturday.

This weekend will be a busy one! We have Granny's party on Saturday, then we come home that night to be back for our Easter program at church on Sunday. I am already tired thinking of how packed the weekend is gonna be.

I hope everyone had a great St. Patrick's Day. I had a pretty good one...I did a lot of hair...and it keeps going this week too. I am highlighting Lindsey's hair tonight..then I have Ivonda and Tamara on Wednesday night. I am grateful that I am able to do this to bring in a little extra income. I also like learning new techniques from my friend Dana and my roommate Brooke.

Well, I should probably get back to work. Have a great day!