On My Way

     I'm so excited today. I am going on my writer's retreat until Sunday. I hope to get A LOT of writing done, with a little bit of socializing thrown in on the side. You've heard it takes a village to raise a child, well it takes other writer's to raise a writer. I have had the privilege of knowing some wonderful and supportive writers in my life so here's a shout out to them with a big thanks for all the encouragement, support, friendship, and advice you all have given over the years. You know who you are.
     And thanks to my family for helping me and trying to understand my desire to write. Believe it or not some people don't understand a writer's need to create. Go figure.
     I'll catch you on the other side of the weekend. Bye for now.

Thinking About the Hubby Today

     My hubby is coming home today after being gone for a week and a half. I really miss him. I'm used to having him around. The old saying, "Absence makes the heart grow fonder," is true. After all he's been around since I was sixteen. You kind of get used to a person when you have known them that long. You still see their annoying little habits, but you ignore them, or learn to live with them just as they do with yours.
     I feel sorry for people who quit on their marriages too soon. They never reach that point where it just isn't worth the energy to fight over all the little things that don't matter. I can't remember the last time we had a real fight. It's been years.
     Sometimes I wonder if that is because we have come to know each other so well that we know how the other will react to things and we just avoid what will irritate them? It's not worth the stress to bicker.
     Either way I'm grateful for all the years we've been together. I'm grateful for all the kids we've had. I'm grateful for all the beautiful and perfect grandkids we share. And I am grateful for all the years ahead.
    

Do You Believe in Miracles?

     Do you believe in miracles? Do you believe that sometimes things happen against all odds just because they are supposed to happen? Do you believe it's fate, or divine intervention?
     There have been times when I have witnessed small miracles in my life. I suspect they happen more often than I realize. I also suspect that we, in our day to day rush that is life, miss these miracles.
     I for one am going to make an effort to be more aware of what is happening around me and to take the time to appreciate it.  That's is for today. Over and out. :)

Where is Everyone?

     I have discovered through the years that no matter how many kids you have if one of them is gone, it changes the whole dynamics of your household. It seems since summer began we have had at least one kid missing for one reason or another and it feels weird. Last week both my hubby, and son number three, were in Cali. My little boys have been having and going to various sleepovers. Number five daughter has been working at Lagoon. This morning, at the crack of dawn, my baby had to be at church at 7:00am for scout day camp.
      It has been a whirlwind summer so far, and yet, if feels strange with people missing. The hubby is due home on Wednesday, but we have family coming in for a wedding. They will be here until Monday, I think. So this weekend will not feel normal.
     I'm beginning to feel like our normal is gone forever. At least until school starts again. I guess I need to embrace the changes. Go with the flow and enjoy the fact that we get to sleep in at least a couple of days a week and there's no homework to worry about. Is your house like this? Do you notice the difference when one of your kids is gone?

Give Me a Hammer I Need to Make a Dent

     I have been trying to work on the sequel to Into the Darkness, so far, I'm not having much luck. I see the scenes in my head and I hear the characters talking to me. (this in normal for writers, so don't call the men in white coats) Oh, I know how the story is going to go, I just can't seem to find the time and peace and quiet to get it down on paper, ie the computer.
     I don't know why I always think that the next season will be easier to work in. For instance, when school got out I thought I would have all this time to write, but now the kids are home all the time with friends coming and going, sleepovers, the fighting and all the rest. Now, I am thinking when school starts up again and the kids are back in school I will have all this time to write. In reality, it's not much better than it is now. I have things I have to get done and limited time to do them. When you are a mom your life really isn't your own.
     I still have high hopes though. My goal is to make a huge dent in the new book before summer is over. Wish me luck. I'm going to need it.

Happy Anniversary to Me!

     Here it is, the day I've been waiting for, well, one of them anyway. Today is my anniversary. We've been married for 32 years. Yes, 32. How can that be, you ask, when I only look 32? I was married shortly after birth and started having a family right away. So, I'm really only a little older than my kids. In some parts of the world it happens.
     What am I going to do today to celebrate the big day you ask? I'm going to clean the bathrooms. I know, how lucky can a girl get to be able to clean, not one, but two bathrooms on her anniversary. I'm just lucky that way. What? You think I should go out to dinner with the hubster for our big day. Yes, I know most people do that, but we like to spend our anniversary in unique ways. Like with him in California working sixteen hour days in the heat for an extended period of time and me here in Utah cleaning bathrooms. We're just funny that way.
     Happy anniversary to my hubby I hope you get to come back soon. Until then, just keep putting money in the bank.

The New Me?

     I'm late posting today because I had a hair appointment early this morning. What is it about getting your hair done that makes you feel like a new woman. Is it that I wait until I want to shave my head in frustration to make an appointment? Could be. Is it that it just plain makes you feel like you have done something for you. Let's face it, as mom's sometimes we put ourselves at the bottom of the list. Everyone's else's needs come before our own, especially if it is something like getting your hair done, where you have to not only spend the money, but you also have to be out of the house, as in by yourself, all alone, with no kids. Heaven forbid a mom has a few moments to herself, enjoying adult conversation.
     Whatever the reason, I now feel better about myself and I can face the next week and whatever lies ahead. If your having a bad week or feeling down, do something for you. Go get your nails done or maybe a pedicure, treat yourself to something special. I give you permission. And if the family has a problem with it send them my way. Me and my new hair will set them straight. Love you all.