SAD NFL NEWS

The NFL announced today that for financial reasons
they had to eliminate one team from the league.


So they've decided to combine the
Green Bay Packers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
and form one team, causing many layoffs
but saving millions of dollars in costs,
they will be known as the...
TAMPACKS.



Unfortunately,
they're only good for one period
and have no second string...

Chilled Wine and Smiles

Today while speaking with SF he made me smile. He habitually brings a grin not only to my face but also to my soul. He seems to have a power over me that no matter how blue I feel or how trapped I seem to think I am at this time…I feel a freeing sense of peace. Thanks babe, you make my day. As we chatted before our days were to commence, he asked what the weather was like. I told him I know that my Annie Fanny is getting old due to she is sleeping longer and not waking me at 0-butt-thirty to be fed. However, as I opened the door I realized she knew it had snowed! Weird ass weather~~~

[please forgive the limited photos I am posting..
living in a fishbowl for a few more weeks ]

Do you ever marvel what people are feeling while they smile? Do they smile because they are joyful, or do they smile because they want people to believe they are happy? Maybe they smile because they want you to smile and be pleased.

A smile can touch a person's life in ways you can never envision. It is catching and can cause a chain reaction. It can be unforgettable to someone you pass on the street or the mall or driving... and it only takes a split second to smile and forget, yet... to someone that needed it, it can last a lifetime.

Maybe we should smile more often.

A smile is like a blaze. A flame can ignite another flame without dwindling itself. The same is with smiles. Your smiles cause someone else to smile - and you both end up smiling even more.

What to do~~

What do you do on a rainy, cold, gloomy day???

MAKE COOKIES!



Oooopppps ~~ cooking with a walker can causes spills

Sometimes you have to improvise the clean ups



Supervision in the kitchen is a must in the House of Cheese
Watched cookies DO bake!

Hey~~ A gurlie has to get her calcium~
After cookies you make a pot roast..... Just because you can!
Lordy it felt good to be in my domain again!

Go pee FIRST !!!!!

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Early Forecast.....

Slightly Foggy



[My view this morning as I fed the furfaces]

Home Alone.

Wow it's been 2 1/2 weeks since the "incident".
Only 3 1/2 to go!
Will I make it though with all my faculties? I am not sure but yesterday was a bright day.
I was home alone for the entire day and all night and will be most of today. I found it relaxing to not be doted on. Is that bad? I have been "alone" for years now. Even with my BIL living here we actually rarely see each other. He is a night person I am a day person and to be honest I think that's why this arrangement works. I have to admit I would have been in a world of hurt without him here at this time but HOT DAMN I felt an amazing calm come over me when he left to go see family up north during a small crisis in their circle. He wanted me to go with but the furfaces need tending to and none of the kids were available to step in. I am glad I stayed home also because I would have been an anchor to the family outings and I'm really not supposed to be out and about yet ... well not much anyhow.
I decided to try and DO something ANYTHING really!
I got my fridge cleaned out which was long over due. I sat in my office and cleared out old files and paper work and shredded old mail I have been amiss in disposing from my life. I cleaned the toilet but still need to get the showers cleaned.. not gonna happen for me. I've decided that it's time to hire a local to come help a couple days a week for the deeper cleaning. I will create my own stimulus for my little neck of the woods!
I swept up the shattered glass that I killed in the kitchen [but have to have someone else pick it up lol]. I tinkered around picking up and straightened up what I could reach, which right now is just about anything between knee height and shoulder height. The cob webs and showers and some of the vacuuming will have to wait. My walker doesn't fit through some of the doors in my house so that means I CAN do the laundry but can't get it out lol.

But mostly I enjoyed just being alone. I even shut the pups out for awhile. They have been my constant companions for this trek but at some point you just have to say I wuv you but
....GET OUT!

I opened up the house yesterday and aired out the staleness of winter. It was SUCH a lovely spring type day I know that had A LOT to do with my improved outlook. I even sat on the deck for a time and read a book.

I chatted with Scott for a little bit and he told me to exercise. Ya ok. But I did heed some of his wisdom. I did some leg lifts and dug out this gizmo I purchased some time back called RED. I think it will help keep me limber and I have to say I did enjoy the movement.

I was dining alone last night so I kept it simple. An extra special gourmet meal!
Hamburger Helper! Now I have made this before.. the kids actually loved it. But... such a mess I made! It boiled over a bit so after dinner I had to tear apart the stove top for a deep cleaning. May have been a blessing as I discovered I haven't done that in awhile. It also kept me busy lol.

This morning I made coffee and as I was surfing around the web I heard the maker do it's wonderful beep beep to let me know my rich dark fluid of the gods was ready.

My snoozing retriever looked so peaceful laying next to me I tried to skirt around him to get myself a cup of nectar. Big Mistake!
I took a tumble and crash landed right next to him but also landed on my beloved old lady shepherd Annie. She was not pleased with me and I lashed out at Snowshoe. I felt so bad after gathering myself up off the floor. He looked forlorn as I lovingly apologized to him. Poor guy.

So it is back to waking them and telling them OUT PLEASE before I start on any journey on the crutches. Hopefully I didn't screw anything up in the leg. Time will tell. As I had my morning conversation with SF on the phone after this happened he asked if I had my cell on me at all times. I had to admit that yes I do but today I am still in my jammies and there are no pockets. The cell gets stashed in the front of my underwear if I have to move. Was that too much info? Hehehehe I think he thought it was HAWT! I have to give my Big Boy a shout out. He has been keeping tabs on me and always makes me smile when I see his name on my caller ID. Thanks my friend for.. being my friend! I miss you terribly.

Today it is very foggy out and I am hoping for a repeat of yesterday's weather.
It is not looking promising so I will have to find something else to fill my day other than being in the sun.
Oh well...... maybe I should start the novel I've never been too inspired to write?
Naw... I'll take a nap on that idea.

Release the Hound!

I got to go out into the real world today!
First stop??
COFFEE OF COURSE!!

{PLEASE FORGIVE THE QUALITY OF PHOTOS...}

Then it was on to my Dr. appointment.
Good news... no surgery as of yet.
The break is still holding in a grand healing position.
Bad news... no driving yet and it looks like another 4 weeks off work.
I will go insane! If you are the least bit queasy at bruises and swelling close window now.
Or if hairy legs make you cringe lol.
I opted for the hot pink cast this time.. the blue was boring.



Man it felt good to scratch and clean up the old leg!




God it felt good to be outside!
Got a quick grocery trip in on the way home...
I got to play with the electric shopping cart.
WATCH OUT WORLD!
[SORRY NO PICS IN THE STORE LOL FORGOT THE CAM IN THE CAR]

Ahhhhhhh freedom... even if it was only for a few hours!
I couldn't have asked for more perfect weather either.

Bittersweet news when I got home. My son B landed a very nice job in Portland. I will miss having him here in town but it sure beats the hell out of him moving to So. California.
I had a good cry and got it out of my system, but I am truly happy for him as he has been miserable at his current job since they reorganized.
Chit... but he will be living very close to his oldest brother and the wee ones so VERY good for him.

Helper Bee~~

Okay...
BIL has been such a trooper through all this casting
and re-coop.
Does almost all the chores and takes care that I get fed etc.
Today he made me some soup for lunch and chit~chatted with me at the
table. When I finished I asked if he could fill
my coffee mug and carry it to the back for me.

He grabs my crutches and says...

"These looks cumbersome... let me take these for you..."

Smartass~~~

Valentines~~~

My favorite Valentine for all my Pretties!
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Happy VD !!

Can you say awww??

I am SUPPOSED to be at the wonderful Oregon coast hanging out with my girlfriends and
having fuzzy warm slobbery retarded furfaced fun but...
alas....
I got broken so I am home pouting.
Well I WAS pouting until I got two special deliveries.

First my girlfriends sent me this adorable broken bear....I do have to keep him out of reach as Snowshoe loves all plushy toys.
Well loves to chew them up anyhow.
Then my youngest daughter sent me a cute get well card with "Emergency Chocolate".
Did I raise her right or what?

I LOVE THE WOMEN IN MY LIFE!

Be on the look-out!

I lost my wing nut!
Maybe it's hanging out with my marbles......

Goofball~

My family stepped up and threw my twins a birthday party in lieu of the BBQ I had to cancel due to the temporary condition I find myself in. I wasn't able to attend but my sis got this gem with her phone.
The hat I ordered for B was such a hit! She send me other pics but every single one of them was of other party members wearing the damned hat. Man it cracked me up and pulled me out of my funk as I sat at home mourning the fact I was missing it all. She sent a video too and if I ever figure out how to upload I will share.
I was brought home a lovely to-go box full of yummy Chinese food but I still wish I could have been there,,, sigh.

Got the news last night that Ty's band got 2ND PLACE!!!

Final standing in the 25th International Blues Challenge


Solo/Duo
1st place
South Florida Blues Society--JP Soars & the Red Hots

2nd Place
Cascade Blues Association--Ty Curtis Band

3rd Place
Ottawa Blues Society--MonkeyJunk

Best Guitarist Award
JP Soars

Solo/Duo
1st place

Blues Society of Tulsa--Little Joe McLerrran

2nd Place

Crossroads Blues Society of Mississippi--Alphonso & Richard

We are all so giddy how well he did out of almost 200 acts!!

I finally got my first shower in a week last night and boy howdy am I
smelling sweet! I might even want company now... lol. My sis saved me from going fucking insane by bringing a shower chair and my Fathers old walker. I can tool around the house and make my own coffee again!

Life is slow but oh so sweet.

Now What?

Ok ~~I made it into the home office again this morning. Yesterday wasn't the best of days but I seemed to sleep through most of the woes. Was feverish and dealing with some real pain so I went ahead and took the full dose allowed on my pain meds. It resulted in a fitful sleep from about 7:30 AM- 6 PM.
Finally got some food in me at 8 PM last night and then was on the uphill part of my day. I am SO looking forward to tomorrow as my daughter and sister will be arriving. I will FINALLY get a shower! I am so excited! This little mishap has really put the kaposh to my plans for the upcoming week. Was supposed to be having a huge birthday bash here Sunday for the Twins' 28th birthdays but had to cancel that due to my immobility. My Sis and Mom decided to throw a party for them at a local Asian restaurant that the kids' love so all is not lost. I was also supposed to go spend a couple of days with SF next week but I won't be driving until at least the 17th or 18th so those plans also had to be postponed. Then there was my annual "Girlfriend-puppies at the beach" weekend over the Valentines day weekend. A good thing happened though, work agreed to change my leave statis from vacation to COP next week so I can plan another week off later in the year. Most of all I am missing carrying my camera around during days off. I have a hard enough time balancing me on crutches lol.
I did finally find a TO-GO coffee cup that I can fill half way and finaggle it to wherever I am parking my ass for the day.
I WILL SURVIVE THIS!

heheheheheh

Going to be a long 10 weeks

This plus
This plus

this
Equals This.....






Shit~

Ladybug-Ladybug

Ladybug ladybug fly away home,
Your house in on fire and your children are gone,
All except one and that's little Ann,
For she crept under the frying pan.