Ok Universe. Make this go through for me and my husband. We want this yellow house.

Make it happen!

Thank you!

We really love it!

Quote of the day!

My quote of the day comes from a friend named Kat.

"I don't care how they got it in there, what's a whole canned chicken good for?"

Made me laugh!

An Evening with Shirley MacLaine, The death of a tyrant and the need for retreat.

Sunday I spent the day catching up with a friend from high school. We went out to Galveston Island and spent the afternoon window shopping and having lunch at Yaga's cafe. BTW if you are ever at Yaga's do try the Cider Salad. Mixed greens, grilled granny smith apples, candied pecans, bleu cheese crumbles with apple cider-brown sugar vinaigrette, it was scrumptious!

Sorry got side tracked. Evonne and I were in Galveston because we had tickets to spend "An Evening With Shirley MacLaine" at The Grand 1894 Opera House. We were in the second tier balcony middle left and had excellent seats. It was well worth the ticket price and we enjoyed it very much. If you get the chance do go see her! Afterward we walked on the beach for awhile then went out to dinner with her SO and had margaritas and Mexican food. A thoroughly enjoyable day!

Upon arriving home a friend in Canada texted me and said "Turn on the television" and I heard the news about Ossama being killed by American Military. A part of me seemed to relax just a little, the horror of watching the 9/11 attacks on television and the memory of the fear and absolute stunned astonishment of that day releasing momentarily like a breath I had held for ten years and didn't know it.

In the light of day now I realize it means little in the way of stopping the terrorist acts, in fact might cause them to accelerate, but if he was the driving force, the head of the snake so to speak, one can only hope his death will signal an easing of the way for a respite of the terror his movement has caused around the world.

As for the retreat.... well I've almost talked myself into the fact that I am in need of a spiritual or artistic retreat. I began looking online and pricing trips and who knew it would be so expensive to go five hours away for a weekend! Still....just a trip doesn't seem to be what I feel I need so I will continue to shop and look. I found an artists retreat to Greece for week I was very tempted by, but that is something I would have to save for over a year to get and perhaps in the future it is something that is a possibility, but for now I will try something a bit closer and a bit more economical.

If you hear of anything let me know!

The Royal tadoo

While I am very happy for the Royal couple, I am not one who is into following the big tadoo online and on television, on the radio. I think it is wonderful that they are happy and in love and that the Royal family is supportive but hours and hours of coverage on the clothing and the kiss and where they will go on their honeymoon, I have little interest in what-so-ever.

I do understand they are one of the few Royal dynasties left and what a moral boost it is for those countries connected to them. A general sense of hope and happiness is wonderful en mass, and I admire them for putting up with it and doing it for the people watching as much as for themselves, but I also remember how it ended for Princess Diana. I say leave the young couple alone and let them enjoy their lives. Huzah for the marriage and now back to your regularly scheduled programs.

Thank you.

For some strange reason...

For some strange reason I cannot seem to keep up with a blog. Maybe I don't find myself all that interesting? I don't live on a big cattle ranch, or in Europe. I am an average person, in an average world, who does average things. Why would anyone follow my hijinks on a blog. Do I even have hijinks and if not where on earth do I get some?

I don't solve mysteries in my spare time and though I do feel I have some sort of wit, I doubt it is rapier sharp, or even very sparkly. No, I would definitely say my wit was a little rusty and covered in dust. I used to write short stories, most of which were of an erotic nature. Not that I am an erotic person, but I think somehow I figured erotic short stories were easier to write than something more ...I dunno, serious?

I do miss it though, my elusive creative side. Now in my early forties I find I am gravitating back toward my previous self. Trying to find that comfortable niche between reading, gardening, art and writing. Would that I had more spare time to do more. My first task will be my raised bed garden which is terribly overgrown and neglected. I must reclaim my beds and clean them out. Make smaller sections and plant herbs and flowers.

I saw something today online I think I will do to cover the cinder blocks so they are not so very conspicuous and I think instead of trying to fight the grass around the beds I will embrace it. Pull up the gardening sheeting and let it grow. It will be easier than trying to keep the grass out of the mulch or stones and easier on the feet.

Today's task will be to spread the diatomaceous earth on the beds and around them to kill the ants that have absolutely taken over. Then by the weekend I should be able to get out there and weed out the beds and weed eat around the blocks enough to pull up the sheeting.
Then next paycheck I can start buying the plants!

I'm actually getting rather excited about it! I will of course plant some tomatos, and some veggies in the back sections but the front areas will be mostly herbs and edible flowers. Things the butterflies will enjoy. Some berries and lettuces will do nicely too.

Hmmm...then perhaps I can begin to embelish the garden grounds around them so that we can enjoy them this summer!