Just another Manic Monday

Well workday fans its another Monday in Paradise. Interviewing for a new job so had to go do the old urine sample this morning. Fortunately I have nothing to hide but man o man did I have to pee by the time they got around to calling my name. I bet that lady thought I was running a hose out in the toilet. Anyway, the job is at a local electronics company if I didn't mention that fact already. Looking forward to having something to do in the off time. UOr painting company is slowing down for the season. We are working on our last exterior of the year right now trying to get it wrapped up before the rain comes. Should go smooth but you never know for sure.
Dug up some of my bulbs to store for the winter this afternoon. Should be raking leaves right now but don't really have that much ambition given the fact its only about 38 degrees outside. Nice and sunny but brisk!
Been trying to call my Mom for the last couple days and get no answer. Odd because they never go anywhere without letting me know. I think my stepdad's Dad might have died and they are down there taking care of business. From what I understand he had quite a messy place to clean up. He's been sick for a while now and I think things kind of went to hell in a handbag the last couple years. Haven't heard anything from my Dad either. I assume he is just busy with his music. He plays around Winthrop quite often at the local bars and such. He's a pretty good singer which is where I must get it from. I'm out of practice because our PA has been broken for some time and no one has bothered to look into fixing it. I suppose I will have to get out my little tools and see if I can have a crack at it. I'm not really too handy cause I don't have to be so it might be an exercise in futility. I really want to get back into it though and would love to find a group to play with. I've always wanted to do it and I should just for the fact that I want to. I don't expect to get famous or cut an album I just think it would be alot of fun. The experience is what counts.

Thought I would include a picture of Chelsea(my daughter) in her wedding dress. Tried to put it in yesterday's post but it wouldn't load up. So here it is .............enjoy

Nacho Libre

I just finished watching Nacho Libre with Jack Black. Very funny movie. I love him cause he is not afraid to be a true dork. Like me and most people I know. Today was cold here in Spokane and a little rainy. Winter is almost here. Not so fun. I start a new job next week working at a local electronics company. I will be working in the internet division. Back to the desk for me. I hope my ass doesn't start getting huge right off the bat. I will have to get myself up to the gym every morning before work. Desk jobs blow, but I need the benefits for my family so the sacrifice must be made. Its a temporary position right now for the holidays, but they are already looking to see where they can put me permanently. Nice to be wanted I suppose. I am aspiring to become a buyer for them so I can travel a little bit and interact with humans mostly rather than computers. I feel lucky to have found a cool place to work though. Its a small family owned company and my division is only five other people so that will be very interesting. The politics of an office are so wierd. Its like you meet these people and you work so close to them. Everyone knows everyone elses business and crap its like they become your second family and then, you quit and never see them again. Much like a divorce where you never see your inlaws again......nice nice. Anyway, my best friend Cheryl from high school works there and we haven't seen much of each other over the last 10 yrs. We have been getting to know each other again. Looking forward to working with her and spending some time together. She's cool although going through some tough times at the moment. She's got a couple kids and another on the way. She goes to school full time and has her share of man troubles. She also works 40 hours a week so her plate is overflowing. I've started helping her out with her kids one night a week so she can go to class which is fun for me and hopefully helpful to her. Makes me realize how damn lucky I am to have a good life. A fairly simple life and not very complicated in the relationship or kid department. Speaking of kids, my daughter Chelsea is moving into a bigger apt so I can finally go visit her and not have to sleep on the couch. I'm thinking of going over for a weekend pretty soon if I can swing the funds. Airfare has gone up with the price of gas of course, so by the time you pay for a ticket and have some spending cash, its a 300.00 weekend easy. I'll be glad to spend some time with her though. I don't get to do it very often as she is busy building a life for herself too. She's a hair dresser and is trying hard to establish herself in a good salon with a decent client base. Tough job. On your feet all day with not alot of profit to show for it at this point. She just graduated about a year ago so still trying to build up from scratch basically. She's okay though and has a great boyfriend. They are getting married in about a year so that will be fun for her.
Oh yeah- i had this dream last night that went like this:

First I am driving in a car down a wooded road. Pretty soon I notice I am walking and there is a younger woman walking with me carrying a baby about 6mths old. We are walking down what seems to be a one lane road that is quickly becoming covered in snow and ice. The path is getting steeper and harder to climb. Then I notice there is a road to the left and below us. We are actually walking along the top of some sort of retaining wall. Along the top of the wall there are black electrical wires with glass insulators that run out to the left to other wires. I look down over the side and see a small white hatchback car that is kind of wrecked. I know it belongs to the woman. Suddenly, she sets the baby down on the retaining wall with its feet dangling over the side. She climbs down to look at the car and leaves the baby. I am afraid it will fall so I grab its arm but it afraid of me so it throws its self over the side. It falls down between the wires and I am holding it by the arm and I can feel it slip out of the socket. Then I wake up. Not sure what this means....maybe I am feeling like I need to let go of things that served me better in my youth in order to make my path and journey easier. But what does the woman and the wrecked car mean???? Who is she? Is it a younger version of myself who has made a mess of things and is leaving behind responsibilities??? Not sure. I will have to think on it some more.

Copy Cat

Imagine you’re riding the subway in New York City. Next to you is a woman writing in her journal. You notice that she’s crying. Feeling nosy, you look to see what she’s written and read this: “I fear someone will discover the body soon.” Despite the risk, you keep reading. How does the journal entry begin and end?

I saw this on another blog spot. Cool Idea. I think I will work on writing this little short story soon. I need to exercise my brain more than I do. Thanks to Jill Terry for the idea

Baby it's cold outside

This is a very strange planter that my Mom has in her yard. Couldn't resist photographing it.





The Evil Miss Betty in white and her sidekick Rev. Maynard J. Krebs. My evil wonder twins. Form of Chaos!!



This is my new motto. I have not been living life to the fullest up til now and as part of my recovery I am adopting a new attitude. LIVE THE VIDA LOCA as ricky Martin says......I'm a dork I know.

Today has been a busy one for me. My husband Kipp and I run a paint contracting business and its almost quarterly tax time. UGGG! Taxes bite! I have also been watching a friend's little girl . Her name is Ava aka Gabby goat. She is four and never stops talking!!! I have to hide in my office from her sometimes to get a minute of silence. Anyway, we spent the morning running errands and then we took Kipp and his worker some lunch. Its turning cold here but we are still working outside at this point. One last exterior and then its inside for us. We've been doing this for about 8yrs now. Its not a bad way to make a living. Kipp snowmobiles in the winter so he is glad to have the time off although ususally if we have time we have no money. The univeral rule of thumb I guess. The down time gives me the opportunity to work on my own stuff more. I have been reading the Spiral Dance by Starhawke. She is a very complex writer but I love her ideas. I'm trying to learn to take my place in the universe and accept my role in the world more fully. Which involves breaking out of my shell more and trying new things. I am a hermit by nature and it is easy to slip into isolation mode. At any rate here are a few pics I have taken recently.

Spin Cycle

Hey I forgot to mention that I have lost almost 20 of those 40 ugly pounds. I started taking a big handful of vitamins and supplements every morning and night. Presto it fell off by itself. I haven't even started working out at all. I take vit. b vit. e, vit c, Dong Qui, Red Clover, Maitake mushrooms, ginseng and alfalfa twice a day. Works like a charm. Actually started taking it for PMS and this was an unexpected side effect. Cool Deal!!!!!