Anything Goes

Well, Happy New Year Bloggers. What a year it has been.

January - Met KATEY, Aimee, Regan, Jamie, Celti and Pup in Kansas City, Missouri.

February - Trouble with Nate, trouble with Jeff, trouble with AZ.

March - Visit AJ in Nashville, visit my cousin, aunt and uncle, and Seven in New Orleans, visit Brighton and family, Zelda, Jethro and family, tinyhands, my sister, BIL, and nephews in Houston, visit AJ in Nashville again.

April - Visit with Troy in Lexington, VA, bought beads. Somewhere between April and May I went back to Nashville to see my cousin but didn’t see AJ.

May - Met Michael in Las Vegas.

June - Visit Michael in Los Angeles.

July - Nate’s 9th birthday, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince came out, bombing in London.

August - Visit Michael in L.A. Meet Jeanette and Tony, visit with Aimee and A.J. Get stuck in Atlanta airport.

September - Katrina. Troy comes home from Afghanistan.

October - Michael comes to WV

November - Jeff’s car accident, the beginnings of Bo-Attila-Peep and Vlad’s Adventures at School

December - Trip to NC to see El Sid and buy beads.

Plans for the New Year:

Find out what is up with AZ. He’s not communicating with me. Makes me nervous.

New job

Selling beadwork

Finish novella, sell novella.

Pray more, try to control less, especially about Nate.

Speaking of my little dude… I bought him The Best of Nickelodeon Drawing Book and Kit. Its a step-by-step guide to drawing the characters. I thought it would help him with sequencing. Here’s his first effort.

If you don’t recognize this fellow, its Timmy from the Fairly OddParents. I’m very proud.

Peeps, its been a great year in many ways, especially meeting the ones of you that I have met and the ones I’ve spoken with on the phone only, the gifts and birthday cards and Christmas cards, making Katey’s necklace, the e-mails, the chats, the encouragement on my writing and beading, the always lively exchange, and the ways you make me laugh. Thank you all so much for continuing to be a part of my life and allowing me to be a part of yours.

I wish you all the very best the New Year can offer.

Oh, and Nate’s plans for the New Year? World domination as the next Mad Scientist…

Well, Happy New Year Bloggers. What a year it has been.

January - Met KATEY, Aimee, Regan, Jamie, Celti and Pup in Kansas City, Missouri.

February - Trouble with Nate, trouble with Jeff, trouble with AZ.

March - Visit AJ in Nashville, visit my cousin, aunt and uncle, and Seven in New Orleans, visit Brighton and family, Zelda, Jethro and family, tinyhands, my sister, BIL, and nephews in Houston, visit AJ in Nashville again.

April - Visit with Troy in Lexington, VA, bought beads. Somewhere between April and May I went back to Nashville to see my cousin but didn’t see AJ.

May - Met Michael in Las Vegas.

June - Visit Michael in Los Angeles.

July - Nate’s 9th birthday, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince came out, bombing in London.

August - Visit Michael in L.A. Meet Jeanette and Tony, visit with Aimee and A.J. Get stuck in Atlanta airport.

September - Katrina. Troy comes home from Afghanistan.

October - Michael comes to WV

November - Jeff’s car accident, the beginnings of Bo-Attila-Peep and Vlad’s Adventures at School

December - Trip to NC to see El Sid and buy beads.

Plans for the New Year:

Find out what is up with AZ. He’s not communicating with me. Makes me nervous.

New job

Selling beadwork

Finish novella, sell novella.

Pray more, try to control less, especially about Nate.

Speaking of my little dude… I bought him The Best of Nickelodeon Drawing Book and Kit. Its a step-by-step guide to drawing the characters. I thought it would help him with sequencing. Here’s his first effort.

If you don’t recognize this fellow, its Timmy from the Fairly OddParents. I’m very proud.

Peeps, its been a great year in many ways, especially meeting the ones of you that I have met and the ones I’ve spoken with on the phone only, the gifts and birthday cards and Christmas cards, making Katey’s necklace, the e-mails, the chats, the encouragement on my writing and beading, the always lively exchange, and the ways you make me laugh. Thank you all so much for continuing to be a part of my life and allowing me to be a part of yours.

I wish you all the very best the New Year can offer.

Oh, and Nate’s plans for the New Year? World domination as the next Mad Scientist…

I started feeling ill Tuesday night. Stomach cramps. I was up and down the entire night. Nate had the throw-ups so I figured, well, its my turn. Jeff and T-Bird had problems at the other end. Figured that might be in the works as well. Nope. I had stomach cramps and a fever and nausea. My body feels like I’ve been beaten with a baseball bat. I had a pop-tart, 7-Up, and water yesterday. I burped a lot. I slept a lot. I had a fever, yet my feet were cold. I’ve taken three hot, hot showers. I’m craving spaghetti.

Good news on the job front. I received a call Tuesday about a job interview for a job I really, really want. Its an investigating job with a health insurance company. My interview is the 4th. Since I know they’re interviewing for three days, I’ve decided to forgo the drab brown, green, dark blue business suit and go in a red skirt and multi-colored blazer. I’ll need to stand out, not blend in. For today, back to work.

I started feeling ill Tuesday night. Stomach cramps. I was up and down the entire night. Nate had the throw-ups so I figured, well, its my turn. Jeff and T-Bird had problems at the other end. Figured that might be in the works as well. Nope. I had stomach cramps and a fever and nausea. My body feels like I’ve been beaten with a baseball bat. I had a pop-tart, 7-Up, and water yesterday. I burped a lot. I slept a lot. I had a fever, yet my feet were cold. I’ve taken three hot, hot showers. I’m craving spaghetti.

Good news on the job front. I received a call Tuesday about a job interview for a job I really, really want. Its an investigating job with a health insurance company. My interview is the 4th. Since I know they’re interviewing for three days, I’ve decided to forgo the drab brown, green, dark blue business suit and go in a red skirt and multi-colored blazer. I’ll need to stand out, not blend in. For today, back to work.

I learned from my niece and nephews…

Look Cute and Stylish

Make friends with fellow travelers

Dress for large crowds in appropriate headgear

Smile!

Rolling luggage is essential

Make funny faces

Relax and play a little

Bring a big bodyguard named “Dad.”

I learned from my niece and nephews…

Look Cute and Stylish

Make friends with fellow travelers

Dress for large crowds in appropriate headgear

Smile!

Rolling luggage is essential

Make funny faces

Relax and play a little

Bring a big bodyguard named “Dad.”

If I were Mrs. Claus
then I could hitch a ride
with the big guy
the one who brings the gifts
and watches children sleep
who eats the pickled eggs
and drinks the beer
while reindeer wait
on prancing feet

I would rouse each of you
with a soft caress
and a feather soft kiss
and whisper a holiday greeting
before disappearing
into the night
leaving fairy dust
as the wind blows me away
in snowy, swirling gusts

Away I would fly
nestled in the sleigh
while you turn
and sigh
and sleep
safe and sound
and full of good dreams
of mistletoe kisses
and candy cremes

In the morn
when you awake
and your feet
first hit the floor
and your family dances
in my fairy dust
I expect you to laugh, ha ha ha!
And sing, fa la la la la
la la la la

Yes, I wish I were Mrs. Claus
so I could visit you all
and hug you
and squeeze you
and kiss your foreheads
Instead I’ll leave some fairy dust
so you remember Inanna was here
and wishes you the best of holiday cheer!

If I were Mrs. Claus
then I could hitch a ride
with the big guy
the one who brings the gifts
and watches children sleep
who eats the pickled eggs
and drinks the beer
while reindeer wait
on prancing feet

I would rouse each of you
with a soft caress
and a feather soft kiss
and whisper a holiday greeting
before disappearing
into the night
leaving fairy dust
as the wind blows me away
in snowy, swirling gusts

Away I would fly
nestled in the sleigh
while you turn
and sigh
and sleep
safe and sound
and full of good dreams
of mistletoe kisses
and candy cremes

In the morn
when you awake
and your feet
first hit the floor
and your family dances
in my fairy dust
I expect you to laugh, ha ha ha!
And sing, fa la la la la
la la la la

Yes, I wish I were Mrs. Claus
so I could visit you all
and hug you
and squeeze you
and kiss your foreheads
Instead I’ll leave some fairy dust
so you remember Inanna was here
and wishes you the best of holiday cheer!

First, more beaded goodness…

Second, well, my Mom can be very negative so in that regard, my brother married his mother because my SIL is very negative as well. She talks about her parents, they talk about her, we talk, everyone talks and I still don’t know her. I think her father is an alcoholic, she doesn’t like him much, she wants my brother to move to Alabama because her family interferes too much up here, my brother doesn’t want to. I could go on, but the fact is, its one of those situations where you just have to take it for what it is.

I feel as though I have to take her as I find her (that’s a legal expression). I kinda feel sorry for her but I don’t give her any ammunition. I guess my name is mud too because I made beaded ornament covers for the entire family, plus I got the boys a set of pajamas each and got Annie an outfit. I’m not sure she realizes that I could have sold those 5 ornament covers for $25 a piece. You do the math. And its about money to them… or to her. But, I don’t really know. I’m not sure I want to. I’m not sure I don’t want to. Its a toss up.

I guess my Mom just reminded me that it could all be a farce and right now my ears should be burning because I’m being talked about. Which, frankly, makes me sad.

First, more beaded goodness…

Second, well, my Mom can be very negative so in that regard, my brother married his mother because my SIL is very negative as well. She talks about her parents, they talk about her, we talk, everyone talks and I still don’t know her. I think her father is an alcoholic, she doesn’t like him much, she wants my brother to move to Alabama because her family interferes too much up here, my brother doesn’t want to. I could go on, but the fact is, its one of those situations where you just have to take it for what it is.

I feel as though I have to take her as I find her (that’s a legal expression). I kinda feel sorry for her but I don’t give her any ammunition. I guess my name is mud too because I made beaded ornament covers for the entire family, plus I got the boys a set of pajamas each and got Annie an outfit. I’m not sure she realizes that I could have sold those 5 ornament covers for $25 a piece. You do the math. And its about money to them… or to her. But, I don’t really know. I’m not sure I want to. I’m not sure I don’t want to. Its a toss up.

I guess my Mom just reminded me that it could all be a farce and right now my ears should be burning because I’m being talked about. Which, frankly, makes me sad.