August 2008

Okay, not so much with the leaping.

We have cats.  We live in Florida so we get critters in the house.  Well, for 3 days, our 2 cats jointly were hunting something.  This was unusual because usually the best they do is tolerate one another. It was very unusual to see them working together.  (Actually, it reminded me of my little sister and me — didn’t get along well but don’t let anyone else mess with us)  So we watched as the days went on, amused by this and hoping it was a bug or a lizard of some sort they were chasing and not a snake.  Finally we got a glimpse of it (too high for us to get to); it was a lizard.  Okay.  Good enough.

Then, the other day, no more chasing.  They were done.  Either the lizard had exited the house intact or they had gotten it.  So, as an aside, I’ve been on a new medication that has kinda rocked my world for side effects since Tuesday.  Anyhoo, I decide I have to lie down and just get out of my body for a while.  Got on the bed.  Turned on my CPAP machine.  Took off my glasses, put on my mask for the CPAP.  Began lowering my head.  Then I saw it.  The lizard.  Dead (haha) center on my pillow.  And, folks, we ain’t talking the Geico gekko here.  This thing was U-G-L-Y — and the fact that it was missing its tail didn’t help its appearance at all.   I shrieked and nearly had a heart attack calmly went about disposing of it and proceeded to wash the sheets, the pillowcases, the whole deal from the bed.  And you know what?  Miraculously, I felt like I would never sleep in that bed again didn’t feel like I needed a nap anymore!  In the meantime, my cats, Abigail and Isis, both gazed at me lovingly and purred sweetly as if to say, “Here, Mom, we know you’re having a rough week so here’s a little present to cheer you up.”

So — wishing lizards to all of you!

dedicated to those of you out there who need a little smile and because Deanna requested I keep blogging through Gustav!

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Gustav is a monster and I am frightened for all in his path. My computer faces my front yard and I am watching the trees bend and sway, the Spanish moss and smaller branches fall to the ground with some of our bigger gusts and we are 250+ MILES AWAY. I don’t feel right blogging when so many are facing such a storm so I’m gonna be concentrating on being grateful for what I have, that my family is safe and well, and actively and constantly praying that everyone else will remain so as well.

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I am praying for those in Gustav’s path, especially with news of its strengthening and speeding  up.  It’s gonna be a nasty time for an awful lot of people — they say that even as far away as Florida, we will feel some effects (minor) from it so I can’t imagine what it will be like for those who are there.  Hopefully none of my bloggy buddies are still in harm’s way and you’ve gotten the heck out of dodge and won’t even see this until sometime next week.  Please take very good care.  You all matter.

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Okay, this is lame but cute and I have the giddiness of TGIF going:

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(and this is great because I really do like this song a lot!)

Your Love Song Is

Thankyou by Dido “And I want to thank you for giving me The best day of my life Oh, just to be with you is having The best day of my life.” It’s all good, as long as you’re in love.

Thanks to Dreamwalker for giving me the idea!

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All right, y’all, I’m a worrier and I’ve got to get my worrying organized. We’ve got Gustav and Hanna and maybe a third storm trying to form out there off the coast of Africa. Here’s a link that shows you the whole Atlantic Basin: Atlantic Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook.

So, if you’re willing, let’s see who is where so I can know who to worry about when:

Willow — West Central coast of Florida (specifically Tampa Bay)

Obviously, since I publish under a variation of my true name, I understand privacy concerns so only be as specific as you feel comfortable!  Who else? Bueller?

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All along the gulf coast, you guys get prepared for Gustav. It’s still way too early in the game to know how it’s gonna track (Fay is our most recent example of Mother Nature having her own plan about these things) but Gustav looks like a nasty guy — not the kind you wait until the last minute to prepare for.

And, hey, just for kicks, Hanna just formed!

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Here we are already, another Thankful Thursday! Don’t forget that you can click on the Thankful Thursday graphic and find many, many other Thankful Thursday posts!

I’m thankful that I found the Andre’ Crouch version of “I’ve Got Confidence” on youtube that I’ve embedded below. This song has been on my mind ever since I got some kinda/sorta disturbing news on Monday. I couldn’t get too upset about it because God has already provided me strength to deal with it and, through the joys of pharmaceuticals, has given my body the tools to take care of the biophysical. Isn’t that amazing?!? From the song “… no matter what the case may be, I know my God is gonna fix it for me”. Can you think of a better reason to be thankful?

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75 pennies.

Not to worry, Nic is handling his homework load (all 3-4 hours per night) just fine; I’m the one who’s melting down.  I am very diligent in making sure the kids have had what they need for school whether it is supplies, snacks, whatever.  That’s my job.  If teachers send home a notice that something is required I’m on it particularly if they give me a couple of days to get it.

75 pennies.

You guys are moms; you know how you have days where you just go and go and go and, as the saying goes, “the hurrieder you go, the behinder you get.”  Well, that was me today.  So, when I pick up Nic at 3:00, I’m thrilled.  It’s the beginning of the end of my day — ’specially since I was cheating for dinner and doing a frozen lasagna.

75 pennies. Nic announces, as he gets in the car, that he needs 75 pennies for honors biology. Tomorrow. So — let’s throw in a last-minute trip to the bank to get 2 rolls of pennies into our day, yes?

I wanted so much to zip an email to that teacher and ask her if she realizes what a problem that might create for some parents — you know, the ones who aren’t SAHMs/WAHMs and don’t even get off until after the banks are closed, the ones who have to fit in a run to the grocery store or whatever.  Because, you know, isn’t the homework supposed to be for the kids?  I know I graduated 28 several years ago and I’m supposed to be done being at the arbitrary beck and call of teachers.

75 pennies.  For biology.  Unreal.

Oh, and in case you’re thinking Nic probably just forgot to tell me, nope.  Not the case.  Besides, Anth was the one who… well, that’s a post for another day!

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