Tuesday, October 04, 2005
Topics Again! AND I'M BORED!!!
Oh What to post about? That is getting to be the big question around here...a ton of stuff on my mine but can't really sort it all out enough to post about it. I guess I'll do another "Topics" post...here we go...
Topic #1...Baby Girl! This is always my primary topic it seems. She is having a better week than in the weeks past. Things have calmed down a bit with the boy situation and her feeling like the ugly dickling. She is burying herself in her schoolwork and hanging out with her girlfriends. Her mind is heavy on her birthday coming up and still hoping for a party. Of course we will do the cake and ice cream thing with the family on her actual birthday on Thursday, and I hope that we don't have to disappoint her by not giving her a party on the weekend for some reason. The only reason we'd HAVE to cancel would be the weather so we are keeping our fingers crossed. I'm excited about giving her her first piece of "bling" and I hope she likes it. The communication part is still messed up between her and us. Dad and I tried talking to her this weekend about various things and she is still being a big clam. It's the age, I know htat, and eventually she will open up more. Until then I am just going to observe from a distance and talk only when she comes to us first. I'm sure all her problems are minor, and normal problems for eighth graders. Everyone around here is telling me it gets a lot better once the girls hit high school so I'm looking forward to next year.
Topic #2...Hubby!... in my last post I talked about an unexpected attraction. Well, although the attraction is still there I feel it's a normal thing and nothing will ever come of it. I have since been hot for hubby again (not that it ever left) and it feels so right. We spent the morning today doing some deep cleaning in the house and we didn't argue or get all huffy about anything and it felt real nice to have him help out without bitching about it. He even did all the windows for me and that is a major help to me. He has been busy making knives again and is working on a special one for my uncles retirement.
(this isn't one of his but it's very close to what he makes. Actually his are much better and done by hand from start to finish.) I am so proud of him when he puts his heart into something and he certainly puts his heart into his knife making. It's just too bad that he can't market them and make a little money form it. He has a sale occasionally but up here in the "sticks" there isn't a lot of extra cash that people will spend on something like that. We've thought about EBAY but I am still fairly newbie to the computer and wouldn't even know where to begin. Anyway, my fears I was having about the unexpected attraction are gone and I know in my heart that I love my husband can't wait to show him how much when he gets home from work tonight. Yes, I'm being a little devilish!
Topic #3...The Dreaded Holidays are getting so close! How can I tell? Because as soon as Baby Girls birthday is out of the way I have to start spending WAY TOO MUCh money on gifts for 
approximately 25 people. It all gets so draining and time just goes by so fast between October and December. I am making a mental note to myself that this year WILL be different. I WILL enjoy the holidays. We have recently gotten closer with some much missed family members on both sides of the family and we are looking forward to celebrating with them. And of course we are ALWAYS excited about the good food that comes with the season. We are debating on where we shoudl be for the holidays, whether it be here or with hubby's family. It's a tough call this year. Hubby will be working long hours most of December and that means a family Christmas on his side is pretty much out of the question...he just isn't going to be able to get the time off. We wouldlike to do Thanksgiving at least with his family because of the December issue but that means we would miss the holidays with some very important people to us on my side. Auntie Deb and Uncle Brother and Dode and Tom will all be leaving for Florida in December so we were kind of looking forward to a turkey dinner here with them. It's such a hard decision because we are the type of people that don't want to disappoint anyone. Oh what to do? I still have time to think about it...I'm not going allow myself to fret about it now!
Topic #4...The change of seasons... I LOVE IT! Fall is my absolute favorite time of year! 
Yesterday I was outside and I heard the most glorious sound...GEESE! Flying South in V-formation. There was well over 100 of them in the flock and they sounded so beautiful. I stood there listening, breathing in the crisp air. Have you ever noticed the smell of fall? I think its the leaves that have already fallen to the ground and started to dry up. Soon we will be cuddling up with cocoa watching movies as a family...soon we will be raking leaves into huge piles, only to chase my daughter down and throw her into them. That might be different this year considering the fact that she's taller than I am now. We will enjoy a few more evenings in front of the chiminea and the evenings will be getting shorter and shorter. Life will slow down from the hussle of summertime and I am vowing to have this winter be one of relaxation and staying at home enjoying one another. Evenings playing cards and hearty homecooked meals will replace nights out until 10:00 and something quickly thrown on the grill for supper. Sweet Bliss for me!
Topic #5...Cheerleading! Yikes!...Time is getting closer for the basketball season to beging and I'm a nervous wreck! This will be my first year as cheering coach, SOLO, (I've already been told I'm a shoe in) and my mind is full to the top with thoughts of being a total failure at it. I am frantically trying to convince my good friend and former cheering coach from last year to split the stipend and co-coach with me. I don't know what I'm freaking out about...I have the knowledge to do this job and although my stunting skills aren't that great, I know, just like anything I do I'll put my heart and soul into it and everything will be fine. It still doesn't make me any less nervous knowing that though. If I can ever find the cd, I'll post some pics of our squad from last year and you can see how great they are. It's one of Baby Girls passions and although I'll be a total wreck the entire season, I'll do it for her. At least this time there is a stipend to look forward to. What will I do with all that cash? Yeah Right!
Topic #6...A heartfelt THANK YOU!!! I want to end this post thanking Sheri for putting in the time to give my blog a new look. And now she is working of Baby Girls for me too. What an awesome person you are Sheri! Now when I click on my site it's all bright and happy...it's a nice way to wake up every morning! I also want to thank Mel for listening to all my ramblings. I really feel I've found a true friend in you and I cherish you! And one more thank you to my dearest Scotty...for making me laugh...for giving me some interesting reads...for keeping it real...and for just being you! Wish I actually knew you other than on blogger! You three make my days a little brighter! Luvs to all! 
