bless my soul *[hands]

[ twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by
the things you didn't do than by they ones you did do.
so throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor.
catch the tradewinds in your sails. explore. dream. discover.
~mark twain ]

oh...look at my new journal. a pal dropped it in
my mailbox yesterday along with a check for some
work i had done for her. i love it. it looks like my
doodles.

hands....in 9 days i am heading to new orleans to work at
st. gabriel's parish. this is the 2nd team from my
church that is going down. 14 months after
katerina and most are still displaced, living in trailers,
other states or never left there destroyed homes.
we will be gutting, cleaning, dry-walling and working
in the yards - hoping that we bring them closer to
home.

the journal came at the most appropriate time. she
will be traveling with me on this journey. i hope
to fill her pages with whatever comes my way.

i have waited for one of these trips to bless me
and now it is finally here. i am excited, anxious,
scared and thrilled all at once. bryce is behind
me on this, so that helps so much. the kids seemed
proud of their momma....that just feels good.

if you have any ideas on simple supplies i can take
to use in my journal, let me know. i am all ears!

happy wednesday!

bless my soul *[meme]

this comes from miz sarah , you can find her here!

When was the last time you shaved? i work from home...2days ago and that is rare
What were you doing this morning at 8 a.m.? sipping a capp in front of the computer
What were you doing 15 minutes ago? printing a job
Your prom night? queen - stop laughing i'm serious!
Do you have any famous ancestors? surely
taken out a loan to pay for school? who hasn't
Last thing received in the mail? a very sweet note
How many different beverages have you drunk today? coffee, diet and water
Do you ever leave messages on people's answering machine? only if i have too
Do you draw your name in the sand when you go to the beach? the beach if only i could find one
What's the most painful dental procedure you've had? wisdom teeth
What is out your back door? deck and yard
Any plans for Friday night? help heather move
Do you like what the ocean does to your hair? who doesn't love the smell of fishy salt water
you ever received one of those big tins of 3 different kinds of popcorn for Christmas? yum!
Have you ever been to a planetarium? sure...nmhs!
Do you re-use towels after you shower? if you did 20 loads of wash a week you would too!
Some things you are excited about? a clean studio with wide open space on the art spot
What is your favorite flavor of JELLO? lime
Are any of your great-grandparents still alive? Nope
Where do you keep your change? a green wine bottle
When was the last time you spoke in front of a large group of people?tuesday i group of jr. high students
What kind of winter coat do you have?a fuzzy black poodle coat
What was the weather like on your graduation day?warm and sunny
Do you sleep with the door to your room open or closed?closed...i have kids

8 lasts --8.] last kiss:ummmm....2 days ago, we are a sad sad couple
7.] last beverage: diet
6.] last movie watched: monster in law
5.] last phone call: El Conquestador
4.] last cd played: nicks mix
3.] last "i love you": ditto #8
2.] last time you cried: this morning
1.] last alcoholic drink: 2 nites ago...coors lite

6 have you evers --6.] have you ever dated someone twice: wayne my first love
5.] have you ever been cheated on: i am a woman, of course
4.] have you ever kissed someone: 3 kids, uh yes
3.] have you ever kissed someone you regret: do i need to count?
2.] have you ever been depressed: sure i am a scorpio
1.] have you ever been drunk and thrown up: binge drinking is bad

6 things you've done today
1.] filed
2.] swept
3.] cleaned
4.] printed
5.] update a website
6.] smiled

3 favorite colors --1.] Orange2.] green3.] Blue

2 things you want to do before you die
1.] Visit Ireland/Scotland...ditto sarah!
2.] have a successful artistic eclectic business and live above it in a loft


happy friday!

need the info...

my husband resigned last nite, as head tennis coach. you
can read about it here that is how i found out. men...
what the hell is he thinking, not at least telling me he
was going to do this. seriously, don't get me wrong, he
has enough on his plate as a.d. but he should have told
me. this is my everyday. i am sure he was thinking of
me and the kids, when he made the decision. but just
out of humor and a bit of spite. i called the secretaries
and told them to leave a note on his desk saying this -
[your wife has taken a job in colorado. she will call you
when she gets there, she will discuss it then...]

he is not going to want to come home for dinner!

oh sweet wednesday!