Well, today was .... for the lack of a better work....boring.  I worked at home today and finished up around 1:30.  After work I ran a couple errands and went to Walmart.  After the delicious dinner I had last night, I resorted to Taco Bell tonight.  I certainly don't want my stomach to get used to decent food and start expecting it every day!

I attempted to take a nap but my restless leg syndrome wouldn't cooperate so I just gave up.  I ended up making one of my triple chocolate cakes.  I wish I knew how many of those I have made in my lifetime.  I started making them when I was in either elementary or Jr. High School and I'm still at it.  I went ahead and got enough supplies to make two while I was at the store today.  That way I will be prepared the next time I get the craving.

I think for the want of something better to do, I'll try to go to bed early tonight.  There doesn't seem to be anything on TV I want to watch.  I think I'm going to start myself some sort of craft project to work on in the evenings.  I just have to come up with something I want to make.  Does anyone have any ideas?  I'm thinking of sewing or crocheting something but I haven't decided for sure yet so I'm open for suggestions.

I'm sorry I am SO BORING today, but most of the time my life is almost as exciting as watching paint dry.... One think about it....  IT CAN ONLY GET BETTER!!

Monday Monday....

Today was pretty UN-eventful.  I got up this morning after a night filled with really WeIrD dreams.  I worked in the office today...nothing much unusual happened...just the typical "catch-up" after being out of the office since Wednesday.

I met with my investment broker today....that's always more fun than a barrel of monkeys!  He seems to think that I should be fine when time comes to retire.  He's going to prepare a portfolio for me to try to convince ME of the same.  I guess time will tell.  Who really knows these days with the way the market is jumping around all over the place.  I've got funds spread around all over the place so hopefully if one thing goes down the tubes, the other will make enough to make up for it!

I had a delicious dinner tonite....steak, baked potato, steamed carrots with snow peas, and fresh tomatoes.  Yum Yum.... sometimes I even manage to surprise myself.

I had a REALLY nice conversation with a cute blonde this evening.  He's a REAL "hunk" with the most beautiful blue eyes.  I'm not sure, but I feel like this is one long distance relationship that is going to last.  He's a little on the short side and his speech is a little difficult to understand sometimes, but I have hopes that it will improve soon....  I certainly do hope so, he comes from a REALLY nice family.

This is a picture of my "mystery man".  His name is Tristan, and he's my 16 month old grandson who lives in Honolulu, Hawaii.  I never really pictured myself being attracted to a man this much younger than myself, but hey....you only go around once...right??  

Seriously, he's the absolute love of my life ! 

 I love to video chat with him.  

He's such a hoot!

Tomorrow I will be working from home, which means more than likely I won't be out of my PJ's until my shift is over.  I know, it's a hard job, but somebody has to do it.  I'd better get myself out of my apartment after work tomorrow, or I won't have anything to blog about!  

Ready to start another week....

Wow, how do the weekends pass so quickly?  I can't believe it's time to start a new week!  I wonder what adventures await!

Today was very relaxing.  I got up this morning and picked up Miss Diane for Church.  We had a beautiful worship service and wonderful message.  Tracey lead worship and always does a WONDERFUL job.  Tracey has a way of allowing the Holy Spirit to work through her, she truly LEADS us all in WORSHIP!  After services, we went out to lunch with the Ray's and Pastor Ken and his family.  We are becoming quite the after-church lunch bunch.  We went to Rio Grande....you KNOW how much I dreaded going there...NOT.  That's one of my favorite places to eat.  Whenever we would go out to eat for my birthday or a special occasion, I always chose Rio Grande.  I guess you could say I was a "cheap date" LOL!

After church I came home and relaxed around my apartment.  I ended up taking a late nap and almost overslept for church.  I jumped out of bed just in time to throw on my clothes and run by to pick up my Momma.  Evening service was wonderful too.  I don't know why more people don't come out in the evenings.  It seems strange that you can have 175 people there on Sunday morning and you're lucky if you have 30 there on Sunday evenings.  I guess you're able to make time to do things that are important to you....maybe some feel that evening services aren't important.  It's not for me to judge...but when I miss, I always feel guilty for not going.  I guess if it bothers me to stay home, then I SHOULD GO TO CHURCH!!

I waited to have dinner until I got home from church.  I fixed myself a wonderful spinach salad with grilled chicken, cheese, french fried onion rings, croûtons, dried cranberries, sunflower seeds, and poppy seed dressing.  It was absolutely delicious if I do say so myself.  I can make a mean salad!!

I'm back in the office tomorrow.  I only go in two days a week.  I actually enjoy going in instead of working from home all the time. I think if I worked everyday from home I would probably get depressed.  I like seeing everyone and catching up on what's happening with them.  It's nice to jump out of bed and work in my PJ's, but it's good FOR me to have to make myself "presentable" and get out in the real world every now and then too.

Well, since my alarm will be screaming at me at 4:30 in the morning, I guess I should shut down the computer and think about getting myself some beauty sleep.....not that it will make me look any better (I don't even think hibernation could help me!)

I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend, and has a blessed week!

Nice Saturday.....

Wow, what a nice day!  I got up early (at least for a Saturday) this morning and went to my church to help get the food ready for the Angel Food Ministry distribution.  I don't think they really needed me, but I was there to help anyway.  After that I went to the riverfront to help serve breakfast to the homeless. When I got there, there was already a long line of people waiting on breakfast to start. I saw absolutely NO one I knew.  You know me, I just walked up to someone  and introduced myself and asked how I could help.  I ended up serving coffee.  I was really surprised there were so many people there to eat.  I'd estimate we served between 100 and 150 people.  It was a very humbling experience.  I think this is something I would like to get involved with...they serve every Saturday morning, year round.  If nothing happens I'm gonna show up again next weekend. If anyone wants to join me, just give me a call.

After I came home I took a nap.  Wow, I don't know when I've ever rested so well in my life.  When I woke up, it took me a minute or two to even decide where I was!  I didn't feel guilty about taking a nap because I felt that I had already done something productive early in the day.

Not much excitement this evening....just fixed dinner, went to tan, and reconnected with some "old" friends on the phone.  I really LOVE my apartment.  When I'm away from home, I just want to hurry and get back, and when I'm here, I never want to leave!  I really have a difficult time making myself get out and do things because I'm happiest when I'm at home.  I guess that's not necessarily a bad thing though, is it?

Look Out Weekend....HERE I COME !!

I realize it's only Friday, but I feel like I'm already well into the swing of the weekend.  I spent the entire afternoon today with a dear friend.  We participated in a little "retail therapy", had a nice lunch at Applebee's and finished up with Starbucks and people watching.  The weather today was PERFECT!!  It feels like Fall is just around the corner....and I'm ready!

I finally got my valances up in the living room.  I knew what I wanted, but they were on back order.  I can't wait to get my apartment finished.  I still need  a couple strong men to help me move a couple things from the other house.  Heck, at this point, I'm willing to take three or four weaklings if they would help me!  I just want to get everything finished.  I'm tired of living in limbo.  My decorating is almost finished...actually I've done all I can do until I get the other two pieces moved. Oh well, one day maybe a night in shining armor will ride in to the rescue and I'll get the final touches done.

Tomorrow morning I'm planning on joining a group at the riverfront to help feed breakfast to the homeless.  My best friend and I have often talked about how we wanted to do something to help feed the homeless who lived there, but under the present circumstances, I don't think that's going to come to pass, so I'm going to go do it on my own.  It's something I feel like I'm being called to do.  I feel like I am SO self-centered.  I need to do more to help other people and not always concentrate on myself.  I'm trying to force myself OUT of my comfort zone.  I guess there's no time like the present, since  in my practically EVERYTHING in my life has changed in the past few months, I may as well see if I can't just go ahead and push myself over the edge LOL.  In a couple weeks I will be volunteering at the OUT OF THE DARKNESS COMMUNITY WALK for suicide prevention.  Who knows what I'll end up involved with in the future.  I am just praying that God will use me where I'm needed.  My goal for the year was to be happy....and I'm happier than I've been in a very long time.  I think maybe the secret to happiness lies with doing what you can to help others rather than looking around to see what you can do for yourself.

I hope you and yours have a GREAT weekend!!

Well....Here goes NOTHING!

Well, my daughter has convinced me I need to start blogging....I'm embarrassed for anyone to know how BORING my life actually is!  As you can see in my profile, I'm recently divorced after nearly 30 years of marriage (actually 11 days short of our 30th anniversary)...but WHO'S COUNTING!!  I'm living by myself for the first time in my life....and surprisingly I LOVE it!!  I'm in a 12 unit apartment and I'm one of the oldest tenants.  These kids have a way of keeping me YOUNG...but I must admit, I feel like the housemother sometimes :).  There's never a dull moment, sometimes I think I've entered my second childhood.

I work in performance improvement at a local hospital and am fortunate enough to be able to work at home three days a week.  I must admit, I never planned on being able to have a job where I worked at home when I went to school to become a nurse!

I'm enjoying re-connecting with "old" friends.  I have recently gotten back in contact with people I haven't seen or talked to since the 70's.  It's funny how you can often pick up right where you left off.  I just don't understand how they all got so OLD when I still feel like a teenager...

I'm getting involved in a lot of activities I've wanted to do but never seemed to find the time...stepping out of my comfort zone I guess you'd say. I've often heard "if you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got".....well I'm ready for something NEW...  I'm not sure what it's gonna be yet, but I'm ready for the challenge!!