32 Years

Married 32 years today! Some days it's a concert...

Other days, not so much...

For richer or poorer, sickness and in health, love reigns. Happy anniversary, babe.

Winnie Rose

My grand-dogger...how can my day be anything but awesome when I wake up to this?

My daughter leaves for work quite early, so Winnie joins me after she leaves and snuggles down right beside me, usually burrowing amongst my piles of pillows. I never know which end of her I'll see when I open my eyes, but there she is, waggin' that tail, ready for some morning lovin'. Sometimes she'll stare me awake, get real close to my face and pounce at first blink. Most times, though, she's right there with me, zonkin' zees.

Part of our morning routine includes a song, of sorts, and I swear that dog waits for it cause she gets all excited after I'm done.

"Winnie the pooh, Winnie the pooh, silly-willie-nillie-ol' puppy dawwwwwg, you."

I know, it doesn't rhyme, but we don't care! She just knows the next thing coming is "Winnie ROSE! With the cute little NOSE!" then it's belly rubbin' time!

Even as I write this she's splayed out on my bed, belly-side up...most definitely queen of my king-sized bed.

Holy-Moly!

Dang if this wasn't too small, so I settled for a photo-op instead. These buttons are so scrumptious I want to eat them up! I love the placement of the colorful buttons, and, yes, they continue across the top of the back (yolk?). People were already looking at me strangely, so I didn't turn it around to get a shot of the back. Should have. Why do I care so much what people think?

I can't wait to give this a try sometime. There are just enough buttons to make it look cute and not tacky. Darling, isn't it?

Vlog Brothers and Nerdfighters

 

Three nerdfighters, three shirts, three kindsa awesome!

Reading In The Car

I love reading in the car. It must be parked, though, motion sickness is my foe. Even though I park in public places, it's usually quiet and gives me a feeling of privacy I can't get many places. It's cozy, and I find it easy to get lost in the world of which I'm reading.

How about you, where do you enjoy reading?

Tumbling Now

I'm finding it's easier to update my Tumbler than it is to post on this here blog cause I'm lazy like that, yo. I dubbed it Usually Nerdy Things and post images I come across that move me in some way, but I do occasionally write something and include my own photographs. It makes for a quick read and a lot less work for me. I'm not abandoning my blog, I just want to hush the nagging I feel when nothing gets posted.

I hope you'll pop in over there so we can stay in touch.

Finding Joy

"Joy is a heart full and a mind purified by gratitude." Marietta McCarty

I am on a mission: to restore my joy. So, I thought I would share a few images that are helping me do just that.

A silly picture my daughters took of me while we were Skyping. I look clueless, which I probably was since I'm new to the Skype thing.

My sister Martha (on your left) makes me laugh, always.

Remembering the bouquet of flowers Dawn recently surprised me with fills me with joy.

As do the Ozzy stilettos Valerie treated me to.

Winning a contest on Twitter, shiny! I have images of my very own planet named "Dawtinium", woot! The contest sponsor was @kidsneedtoread; the prize was donated by @JiminSTLouis (who won the sponsor's auction for the prize then turned around and donated it!), which was a personalized high-def file of my planet created by artist of The Verse (Serenity) poster and so much more, @BenMund. He actually did two versions, one with rings and one without!

Joy also comes along with the feeling of relief. The other day, I couldn't find Patches anywhere. I searched and I searched and was about to push the panic button and burst into tears when I found her in the back yard. Digging. Drenched in mud, but looking every bit the puppy she must have felt like well over 13 years ago. I could not bring myself to scold her. It cracked. Me. Up.

Knowing my family genuinely loves my cooking (most of the time), especially my chicken strips, brings me joy.

I am the youngest sister of four brothers and two sisters, wife of over 32-years, mother of responsible, loving, adult identical twin daughters, caretaker of the furry kind, and friend and helper to many.

Feeling joyful this Mother's Day for I am truly blessed.