It's been a rough several months. I was hospitalized again for a week, the kids had some anxiety and abandonment issues after their oldest brother went back to live with his father after visiting with us for only a week. We had one cat who passed away a couple of months ago, and his sister from the same litter passed last night. I fell into a deep depression before and after the hospitalization, and quit writing for quite some time. Now I'm back to my old self and I'm writing the ending to 'Til Death, and a completely new erotic/a novel that is a vampire, suspense, romance. It thrills me that it's coming out so well! I might post a chapter or two on my writing blog and see how y'all like it.
Just wanted to briefly update everyone on things, but I'm finally writing again, and it feels wonderful!
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Snow days
Well, having grown up in New England, and having lived there all my lif until 4 years ago, snow days were not a rare occurrence like they are here in Oklahoma, lol. I feel awful for my family and friends back home - they have been hammered this year. I think they're about even in school days vs. snow days! I fully realize that we will be out of school for few days, possibly the week.
Hubby can't shovel because he's still recovering from shoulder surgery, so I shoveled the porch and the stairs. Not an easy task, given that I can't find my boots and have to wear his, lol. I will get the walkway done a little bit at a time. Want to minimize the possibility of re-injuring my sprained foot... Which hasn't completely healed yet. The snow has stopped for now, but the strong gusting wind is blowing the snow into huge drifts. Guy's Mustang is buried because of drifting snow; my Terrain is not too badly covered. We're not traveling today, that's for sure.
Marcus has already gone outside to play twice today - both times very briefly, because the wind chill has the temps in the negative double digits. Brrrr... Gabby desperately wants to go out too, but we won't allow it where she's recovering from pneumonia. Our younger puppy, Bane (Rotweiler/lab mix), is having a blast, since he's never seen snow before, lol. He's such a cute, big, goofy puppy. Havoc, our Pug puppy, is less than impressed with the snow. We got her December of 2009, so she's seen snow and ice before. It simply doesn't excite her. Some of the snow drifts are deeper than she is tall, lol. At lest now she won't dig under the fence again anytime soon. She took off yesterday for an hour and I was devastated. I drove the neighborhood searching for her, but couldn't find her. Then I got the sudden urge to check the backyard again, and she came running to me from the direction of the garage, covered in dirt. She either dug under the garage door and got stuck in there, or she dug under the fence by the garage, went on an adventure and then came back home. Either way, I was so relieved!
Right now, Havoc is sound asleep in my lap as I blog; Bane is asleep on the other part of the couch, belly up; the kids are upstairs playing; hubby is playing video games.
Some day this blog will have more of a purpose, but for now, it will remain Random Ramblings. Sometimes I have funny things to share, other times, I actually have deep subjects to impart... I guess I'll just keep mixing it up to keep y'all guessing, lol.
Blessed be. Have a lovely day.
Hubby can't shovel because he's still recovering from shoulder surgery, so I shoveled the porch and the stairs. Not an easy task, given that I can't find my boots and have to wear his, lol. I will get the walkway done a little bit at a time. Want to minimize the possibility of re-injuring my sprained foot... Which hasn't completely healed yet. The snow has stopped for now, but the strong gusting wind is blowing the snow into huge drifts. Guy's Mustang is buried because of drifting snow; my Terrain is not too badly covered. We're not traveling today, that's for sure.
Marcus has already gone outside to play twice today - both times very briefly, because the wind chill has the temps in the negative double digits. Brrrr... Gabby desperately wants to go out too, but we won't allow it where she's recovering from pneumonia. Our younger puppy, Bane (Rotweiler/lab mix), is having a blast, since he's never seen snow before, lol. He's such a cute, big, goofy puppy. Havoc, our Pug puppy, is less than impressed with the snow. We got her December of 2009, so she's seen snow and ice before. It simply doesn't excite her. Some of the snow drifts are deeper than she is tall, lol. At lest now she won't dig under the fence again anytime soon. She took off yesterday for an hour and I was devastated. I drove the neighborhood searching for her, but couldn't find her. Then I got the sudden urge to check the backyard again, and she came running to me from the direction of the garage, covered in dirt. She either dug under the garage door and got stuck in there, or she dug under the fence by the garage, went on an adventure and then came back home. Either way, I was so relieved!
Right now, Havoc is sound asleep in my lap as I blog; Bane is asleep on the other part of the couch, belly up; the kids are upstairs playing; hubby is playing video games.
Some day this blog will have more of a purpose, but for now, it will remain Random Ramblings. Sometimes I have funny things to share, other times, I actually have deep subjects to impart... I guess I'll just keep mixing it up to keep y'all guessing, lol.
Blessed be. Have a lovely day.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
On my birthday? Really??
Wow. My husband and I have been married for twelve years this coming May, and together for fourteen in upcoming October. During this time, I think he's only been home on my birthday once because the Army keeps sending him somewhere else. This year, we were both thrilled that he'd be home, and that it fell on a weekday so we could spend time together while the kids were at school. Terrific right?
Sadly, no. He found out yesterday that he leaves with his unit on my birthday for a month going to Louisiana for classes. Sigh. Ah, well, what can we do? It's his job. We'd be in real trouble financially & health wise if it wasn't for his job. Most civilian insurance plans have less than terrific prescription plans, and with everyone except our youngest being on regular monthly prescriptions, we'd be in the poorhouse on any other plan - you simply cannot beat FREE! We can even get over the counter medicine free at the pharmacy with their "Self Care Plan". When the kids are running fevers and we need motrin or Tylenol, it's a godsend not to have to pay for it!
My younger son is on Concerta for ADD, and without insurance, that would run us about $120. With most civilian plans, it would probably fetch a copay of $30. He is on two other medications, my older son is on two, and may soon be on ADD meds too, my husband is on four or five medications daily & I'm on... Well too many to count, lol. If we multiplied these by $20 or $30 per Rx on other insurance, we would have little money left to pay the mortgage!
So, I guess what I'm trying to say here is this: I love my husband dearly, and I support his career, wherever they send us or him, and if that means missing my birthday every year, that's really okay with me. I know he loves me and would be here if he could be, but it isn't necessary.
I am proud to be the wife of an American soldier!
Sadly, no. He found out yesterday that he leaves with his unit on my birthday for a month going to Louisiana for classes. Sigh. Ah, well, what can we do? It's his job. We'd be in real trouble financially & health wise if it wasn't for his job. Most civilian insurance plans have less than terrific prescription plans, and with everyone except our youngest being on regular monthly prescriptions, we'd be in the poorhouse on any other plan - you simply cannot beat FREE! We can even get over the counter medicine free at the pharmacy with their "Self Care Plan". When the kids are running fevers and we need motrin or Tylenol, it's a godsend not to have to pay for it!
My younger son is on Concerta for ADD, and without insurance, that would run us about $120. With most civilian plans, it would probably fetch a copay of $30. He is on two other medications, my older son is on two, and may soon be on ADD meds too, my husband is on four or five medications daily & I'm on... Well too many to count, lol. If we multiplied these by $20 or $30 per Rx on other insurance, we would have little money left to pay the mortgage!
So, I guess what I'm trying to say here is this: I love my husband dearly, and I support his career, wherever they send us or him, and if that means missing my birthday every year, that's really okay with me. I know he loves me and would be here if he could be, but it isn't necessary.
I am proud to be the wife of an American soldier!
Friday, January 28, 2011
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Wow. Rough having a sick little one at home, lol.
So, my daughter is home sick today, although she's feeling much better than yesterday. I suspect not much writing will get done, unless I can get her attention on something really involved, lol. Trying to keep up with her, the pets, the housework, the blogs, the Twitter, the actual writing... something's gotta give, I suppose, lol. Can't be daughter or housework, so I guess it'll be writing today, and I will post more stuff tomorrow. Bear with me while I get my blogs up and moving. At some point soon, I will be profound, witty, adorable... or something, really!
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