thank you

i know it's about words, but these were too good to not post (sorry, e@l)! last year on this date i started this blog and everyday has been an adventure with all ya'll, not only here but on every blog that's listed on the blogroll. james lipton wrote that blogging is like walking into a room and finding friends you didn't even know you had!

and for that, i am eternally grateful!

anticipation

tomorrow marks one year.

28nov update and public thank you for reading!

indy
tc
merisi
anonymous boxer
fresh hell
have the t-shirt
tony
ellie
paddy
istvanski
manuel

istvanski said it most perfectly...we're meeting for drinks later at the bar! ;-)

part 2

abandoned courtesy of waiter rant

here we go again. . .

another week. only this time the MITM has jury duty. he's sitting over at the court house waiting to see if he'll be chosen or dismissed for today. i've been called, but never chosen. the last time i was dismissed during the voir dire because i knew the prosecuting attorney, the judge, her clerk and three of the bailiffs, socially of course! anyway, for me, jury duty is like voting, one of the requirements of a civil society and certainly of a democracy. i know, we could debate the concept of our particular judicial system and how it has been perverted by (fill in the blank) BUT considering some other systems being used around the world, ok and in other states here in the usa, there is still an opportunity for justice and judicial reform.

it's monday, i'm in a reformation frame of mind. yeah, it's reformation, not revolution, we need to look at for our salvation. there is some value in the system, we still have the capacity for change and growth.

or am i just a pollyanna?

sunday

newspapers & football.

that's pretty much the day here.

well, there's been more, but nothing exciting,
in fact, barely interesting.

thank you for reading this far.

down I-95 . . .

and through the swamps to see family. the MITM's brother's family is there, yes, visiting the in-laws for another thanksgiving dinner and bringing my mother-in-law, too. a two hour trip....

why am i humming the theme song from gilligan's island?

the day after

give thanks you're alive and for those you love and who love you, don't wait for a congressionally approved holiday to be grateful. try that every day.

give comfort to those in need.

share what you have.

be nice.

oh yeah, almost forgot

my fellow americans. . .

happy day before black friday!

or for you traditionalists. . .

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

close, but no cigar

i missed yesterday!

damndamndamn.

that's the way i like it...

the MITM has settled back into being at home.

he fixed prince edward island mussels steamed in white wine with a fresh baguette on the side for a late lunch.

and all because i asked him to go the grocery store with me.

(i'm making lamb shanks for supper tomorrow.)

if you ever see this...

buy it! great wine for a quiet night or with food...

*aren't cellphone cameras a novel invention?*

sunday

woke up

decided i wasn't doing anything that required dressing up or going out

read some of the paper

had breakfast

read some more of the paper

watched the sunday morning show on cbs

watched nfl sunday on fox

had lunch

watched american football

(the saints lost, we are very sad)

had supper

decided against watching the 8pm game

decided i'd tell all ya'll what an exciting day we had while the MITM is talking to his mama on the phone.

what did you do?

the week in review or no smart e cards today

i had this plan to blog every day during the month of november, but informally not as part of a planned/signup/put major pressure on yourself deal. turns out it was just as much pressure anyhow! anyway, instead of a meme, i used e-cards. funny, sure, but isn't blogging supposed to be about words? so, now at almost 8am, with the sounds of yo yo ma and his incredible cello floating up the stairwell and saturday morning on cnn chatter a strange counterpoint to the beauty here i am trying to explain my lack of words.

i could give the events of the week a dramatic flair because drama played a part in the unfolding of events, certainly comedy happened, including a funny bee sting scene straight out of a sitcom or i could just say. . .

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back...it's now 1243...i got sidetracked. breakfast, phone calls, the paper..you know, saturday stuff.

and i forgot where i was going with this post.

damn, i hate when that happens

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found this over at anon. boxer's:

“Don't spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door.”

~Coco Chanel

you know what they say about pictures...

thursday or back at work

this bit of banksy sums up today for the MITM...work, work work...i'd only add...what's next? locusts?

he's been really busy!

back in the high life again...

you know you've been married too long, but to the right person when after a discussion on who was right about downloading firefox months ago and you (meaning ME) made the right decision and your fellow conversationalist (meaning HIM) didn't and is reduced to spurting "well, well, well..i mean...well..ok, i didn't" followed by, "ok, are you gonna blog about this now?"

life is good...and he really is such great material!

what i'm doing now

internal clocks. . .

funny how they work. it's 3am here and 8am there. he wouldn't wake me, but i knew he'd be packing...so, of course, i called! some traditions must be upheld.

he's home tonight.

i'm going back to bed, i'll be back later.

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1710 update

well, i did finally wake up, finished some errands, yes, bought some MORE flowers AND now, just kinda waiting for his plane to land in atlanta..and then the short flight home. i am a hopeless romantic, but then, so is he...we just play the cynics on tv! ;-)

hope

the MITM sent me this yesterday (one of the joys of technology - file transfer via IM) anyway, after yesterday and before today's parade, it seemed a good thing to start the day with hope.

now, let's get this party started!

11th hour, 11th day, 11th month

everyone knows the poem, but not everyone remembers or even knows the story behind the writing of In Flanders Field. i had planned on posting this tomorrow, but given world events, it seemed the right time.

i celebrate life by not forgetting the dead.

happy birthday, sonny

today is #1 son's birthday...36 years old TODAY!



of course, i was just a child when i gave birth to him

another test...but then again, it is saturday

courtesy of the good cap'n dyke

What Your Handwriting Says About You

You are a fairly energetic person. You know how do pace yourself, and you deal well with stress. You are somewhat outgoing, but you're not a natural extrovert. You think first before you act. You tend to be independent, rational, and logical. You are extravagant, over the top, and indulgent. You set trends and influence people. You need a bit of space in your life, but you're not a recluse. You expect people to give you a small amount of privacy, and you respect their privacy as well. You are somewhat traditional, but you are also open to change. You listen to your head and your heart. You are a poor communicator. No one really knows exactly what you're getting at.

What Does Your Handwriting Say About You?

i do take exception to the last bit, i must say!

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ok, i figured i owed ya'll an explanation for days of tests and lots of pictures taken by the MITM, instead of writing a real post. i thought i might try posting everyday during november, but without the pressure of being part of the NaBloPoMo thing, so there it is, my explanation and sort of apology...go read fresh hell, she's seriously posting...and good stuff, too!

friday follies!!! or date night with savannah

thanks to the adorable miss frou frou i am pleased to submit for your approval find your movie genre!

The Movie Of Your Life Is An Indie Flick

You do things your own way - and it's made for colorful times. Your life hasn't turned out how anyone expected, thank goodness! Your best movie matches: Clerks, Garden State, Napoleon Dynamite

If Your Life Was a Movie, What Genre Would It Be?

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this is so not working out well...i'm still in my robe and fuzzy socks (yeah, ain't that the glam image ya'll have of me?) it's friggin cold outside and i have to do the right thing. i want to be irresponsible or barring that, incompetent? inept? insane? just not ... me today

groovy, baby

london calling

images courtesy of the MITM

oh, yeah, there are more...

Oh, the questions of a thousand dreams, what you do and what you see. . .

technorati ratings: how? why?

Authority: 46

Rank: 170,597

what does this mean??????

it's a Q&A type of day

next question

why wasn't this taken seriously? i saw it on the cnn crawl and then spent 20 minutes trying to find the story!

statement of fact:

conversations that begin with: "i've got good news and bad" never have either, nor do they end with any positive resolution. fortunately, none of this is personal, it's all business..but rather than rant and rave outloud i thought i'd just pound the keys and share with all ya'll! i mean, what the hell is going on? did everyone take some sort of goofy pill this morning and forget to share?

how did i miss these guys?

thanks to the good doctor maroon, i'll finally get to see them!

day 2

i can't even bear to think of this day. just the name alone makes me want to crawl back into bed and pull the duvet over my head. it's too early to be checking mail, looking at the news, blogging/whining (can you tell i am so not a morning person?)

save yourselves, come back later!!!

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0952 update

can i tell you just how wonderful this blog community is? this group of far flung friends? within this past hour, i sent an email off to someone in london and within minutes, not only had she replied, but had called to get specific info for me to give to the MITM (he's in london on business) anyway, he's on his way and hopefully, everything will be ok. thanks, romo, you're a peach, sugar!


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1023 update

i hate waiting, but then ya'll already knew that. i have both phones with me, i've been up and down the stairs at least 4 times and i'm on my third cup of coffee. i think i need some toast. or a yogurt. or a BIGFATGOOEYCHOCOLATEBROWNIE or not

and it's been barely 30 minutes.

1047 update

everything's a-ok!

fall back

i hate when this happens...all the news reminders to remember to set your clock back 1 hour before you go to bed. since last week they've been reminding everyone...not this weekend, but next weekend yes, yes, of course, i'll remember, but did i? noooooooo, of course not!

i'm going back to bed.

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nfl sunday update:
only one game to concern yourselves about today, darlin's! new orleans saints over the jacksonville jaguars..yeah, i know the saints are 3-4 and the jags are 5-2...not a concern...the saints are playing at home, baby! it's week 9 and the saints are gonna take it!

yeah, babyeeeeeee! and the final score 24-41 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS!!!

another day, another post

conversations with a certain teacher last night were most enlightening. said teacher turned a corner in her professional life and has emerged stronger and more resilient than she knows right now. but what saddened us both, was the fact that some things don't change in a community, they just adopt a new disguise/persona, but it's still the sos, dd. we might discuss this further here later, but not now. she's ok and bottomline..on monday, she still has a job and the respect of her peers...i'll say no more, but not everyone involved can say the same *wink, wink*

i'll be back later...time for a little walk

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1226 update: sunny, bit nippy outside, so i did a bit of tidying up outside instead of a walk. i think i'm going to have to replace all the plants on the back porch, my convalescence seems to have spelled the death of all things living out there. we'll see if anything recovers by tomorrow. if not, then it's a sunday at the garden department of the home depot for me.

any suggestions for easy care gardening? i'll have a coffee while you consider your answers!

friday

first , i want to tell all ya'll thank you for your words of support yesterday. i did, indeed, turn off the news, tossed aside the newspapers and news magazines, journals and assorted pamphlets of doom and despair. i drank free trade coffee, had a lovely chocolate croissant, bought some fresh flowers and came home refreshed.

good things did happen yesterday and will again today. i mean, hell, gimme found his beloved hardcore motherfucker and rose up to her rescue! tc wrote yet another installment of her engrossing tale for 3 word wednesday (which doesn't always happen on wednesday) and that's just 2 good things, but i think you see where i'm going with this...sometimes, we just need to let go and revel in joy and just be like the water.

i'll see ya'll later.

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later has arrived... it was really a gorgeous day out here in savannah. perfect strolling weather. we wandered down the main drag and did a bit of shopping. had lunch out and just enjoyed the day!

take some time this weekend to see things with new eyes...i promise you, it will be a delight!

my day of the dead offering

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so, i've been reading and wandering and generally, not doing any work for the past couple of hours and it seems to me that i am not alone in looking forward to the end of this year and the beginning of the next. it's been hellish for more than a few people of my acquaintance. i can't even begin to talk about the larger global calamity 2007 has been. where's the good news, people? i am starting to lose hope and faith in the future. not to the edge of despair...yet


maybe i just need another cup of coffee.