During the trip to her beautiful lake house, the two of us discussed her coming to town to work in clay with me.
I am looking forward to it, not just to get to visit with her, but also to help my own motivation. It's always nice to see what you do through other's eyes.
When I teach, I also learn...
Stay tuned...
As I walked in my neighborhood this morning I saw a big dog "walking" his little boy.
No, that's not a typo....this oversized dog was on a leash as his pint-sized owner took him out for a walk. The dog was literally pulling the giggling kid down the street.
Seeing what was going on, I suggested that he go and put on some roller skates and at least enjoy the ride! He just giggled some more and allowed himself to be dragged down the street...
The other good news this morning was that we had some rain last night! You could almost hear the lawns and shrubs sighing with relief as they were given a temporary respite from the intense heat and drought. Maybe the praying is bringing results...
I have to laugh at myself each morning when I try to ease my way out of bed without disturbing my sleeping cat. She always ends up right beside me in the morning...all snuggly and content...so, when I get up, I will totally contort my body in ways that I never thought that it could go... and climb out of the bed as carefully as I can so as not to awaken her. After going through all of this and finally successfully getting off of the bed without disturbing her...I turn around and the cat is happily jaunting off of the bed. It is almost as though she enjoys watching this daily ritual but when the "show" is over she heads out for some other, more entertaining, morning adventures. Oh, the things we do for our cats!
I couldn't help but notice all of the flags that have been put out as we approach Independence Day tomorrow. It always gives me a good feeling inside to see this display. With all of the terror going on in the world today, it is still good to be reminded of this wonderful freedom-loving country of ours.
Have a happy and safe Fourth of July everyone!
Suddenly, from deep inside there is a slight rumble and a beginning of some warmth.
The warmth simmers and turns to a little heat.
Then very slowly this heat becomes exceedingly hot and this scorching feeling begins to make its way up.
As the fiery hotness spreads throughout it causes steam to rise.
As it becomes more and more oppressive, the sweating begins and everything is about to explode.
Signs of red are visible all over and it is now glowing...you are molten....
The fire is raging inside and you are smoldering.... !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry, I got carried away.
This isn't a volcano. This is a HOT FLASH!
...just another one of those little delights that we women get to experience at this wonderful time of our lives. Though they may last for just a few minutes, the heat generated from your body could melt a glacier.It is uncanny how these little bursts of sweltering heat come about when you are least expecting them. Other than turning your air conditioning down so low that your indoor plants begin to freeze, your cat puts on her winter coat... and crystals form on your windows (makes the neighbors wonder what you are up to!)...or sticking your head into the freezer for several minutes....these annoying occurences just need to be dealt with as part of our "womanhood".
Aaack
He just laughed.
I pursued the idea some more.
He just laughed and said "I'm not a blogger".
One more try...but, he turned me down again.
So, it looks like it is business as usual as I am here on my own again. And, I thought that it was such a good idea to give him this once-in-a -lifetime opportunity! (ha)
Not really much going on here today...just being kind of lazy...reading the Sunday paper....watching television...eating things that don't take too much effort.
It is actually too hot to do much of anything else. "How hot is it?" It is so hot that I even put crushed ice in Gizmo's water bowl today and she is lapping it up like it is the best thing ever.
Still no rain our way, even though the entire state is still participating in a "rain prayer" as mandated by our esteemed Governor, Bob Riley.
Princess Diana's two son's have put together an incredible "birthday" gift to honor their mom. It is a wonderful concert taking place in London. My favorites so far were Josh Groban, Sara Brightman and Andrea Bocelli singing songs from "Phantom", Donny Osmond and other "Joseph's" singing from "Joseph and The Technicolor Dream Coat", and, finally, Rod Stewart....old as dirt but energetic and crazy as ever!
As I am writing this I can smell the wonderful aroma of the pork roast that Dave and I are slow cooking in the oven. He made a dry rub for it...I couldn't tell you exactly what he put in...but, it smells divine. When it is finished we will pull it into strips, put it on a bun and and pour some of Dave's homemade killer bar-b-que sauce on it. Mmmmmmmm.
As I get ready to sign off for today, I have to tell you that it is actually starting to rumble a bit outside. Thunder? Rain?
Maybe the prayers are working!?!
Stay tuned... : )
What a week this has been...
The very serious drought continues here in Alabama...the Governor has now issued a declaration asking everyone to "pray for rain". I guess that we will just have to wait and see if this works...I can't help but think that some of these water problems has more to do with bad planning by our local politicians than the lack of rain...Maybe we should be praying for new leadership!
And, as if having one of our own state Senator's (Charles Bishop) punch another state Senator (Lowell Barron)wasn't enough humiliation for us...we now have our ex-Governor, Don Siegelman and the former CEO of HealthSouth, Richard Scrushy, convicted of bribery charges and in jail for an average of 7 years each. It is a very unfortunate situation...but, I believe that the courts have very little tolerance for white collar crime nowadays.
Well, enough of all of this...I am off to take my morning walk before it gets any hotter outside...
I had a large round lump pop up on the inside wrist of my left hand.
When the dermatologist took a look at it on Tuesday, she said that I needed to go to a hand specialist sooner rather than later.
This statement unnerved me as I headed to my appointment yesterday morning. My mind was racing in so many directions..."What if this was something serious? Would I be able to continue hand-crafting my pottery?". Because I am left-handed, this was of particular concern to me.
The clinic was a good distance from my house and I found myself in new territory as I tried to follow the nurse's "not so accurate" directions. She had said, "Go through 3 traffic lights" when, in actuality, there were more than 8 lights to pass before coming to the clinic. Of course, this just added to my anxiety!
Once I arrived at what I took to be the building where I needed to go, I got in the elevator ready to head to the 7th floor. Unfortunately, this particular building only had four floors. Obviously, I was in the wrong place. : (
Relocating to the taller building across the street, I found an elevator that went to the seventh floor and made my way up!
Sitting in the waiting room, I was given a large stack of papers to fill out. There were two other ladies in the room with me and we were all commenting about the multiple sheets of detailed information that we had to fill out. One of the ladies commented that she was there because she could hardly move her hand, yet here they were making her write all of this information down and use her sore hand. Good point. (We even laughed about having a "patient revolt".....the receptionist wasn't really amused.)
When I finally got ushered into the exam room I hardly caught my breath before I was whisked into the x-ray room for pictures of my lump. I was pretty amazed as the images showed up on the computer screen in a matter of minutes....no more waiting for pictures to develop.
Back in the exam room, the doctor knocked on the door. This always makes me laugh when doctors do this in that I feel like saying, "I don't want any" or "I already gave at the office" or "Go away!". But, of course, I said "come in"...and he did.
As he took my hand in his, I was amazed at how he studied every nuance of it. He seemed transfixed on the movement of my hand and then focused on "the lump". He continued to study it without saying anything. After all, I thought, he is a "hand specialist" and I guess that this is what they do.
Finally, the diagnosis: a ganglion cyst. For those of you not familiar with this...it "is a tumor or swelling on top of a joint or the covering of a tendon (tissue that connects muscle to bone)." This benign lump was not painful and would most likely shrink and possibly grow periodically. I could either ignore it or have surgery to remove it if it becomes a problem for me. I chose to ignore it for now.
Back in my car (and passing back through the 8 or more lights to the highway!) , I breathed a sigh of relief and had a smile on my face as I headed home to get my hands back in my clay.... : )
"An anniversary is a time to celebrate the joys of today, the memories of yesterday, and the hopes of tomorrow." ~Author Unknown
Adam and Jenny,
Nine years ago you were surrounded by the most important people in your life as you said your vows to each other.
Today you will share your special day in the presence of the newest member of your family, sweet Owen. Through your love for each other, he will learn love. Through your laughter, he will learn joy. Through your challenges, he will learn tenacity. Through your enthusiasm he will develop a passion for life.
Love and cherish one another always, for what you have together is so special.
Happy Anniversary, Adam and Jenny!
Hugs and love on your special day and always,
Mom
