The "After"

So here we are on Sunday September 20th 2009....my handsome devil has changed his appearance for a new job...

hmmmm.....it will be like cheating on my husband with a new man....but not really.....it takes a few days to get used to it. The first time he shaved off his beard in the 25 years of knowing him was 3 years ago.....

We had a gentleman come to the house to do an appraisal for mortgage renewal and I could hear him talking to someone at the front door....I walked to the top of the stairs to see who the rep was talking to...didn't recognize him....but it was my hubby....

He's only had that beard off 3 times since he first grew it in his late teens...."you've got the cutest little baby face"...lol

The "Before"

Look at this handsome devil....yes after 25 years of knowing him and loving him and being married to him and having a family and raising children with him....he still makes my heart flutter....sometimes with sheer love and othertimes with anger .... but I would not change the fact that he can make me laugh and cry and I wouldn't change that fact for anything in the world....

So.....this is my man on September 19 2009.......

Red Leaves of Fall

I was driving down our road last week and couldn't believe my eyes...one lonely branch with all red leaves on it....the horror of it all....fall has now entered the forrest....the summer heat is here but the nights have become cooler and the leaves are officially changing colors. I think the colors are beautiful but it is what weather is soon to come that I am not too happy about!!!

Rainy Monday...Sunshining Tuesday....

I woke up nice and early....came to work...and as I stare down the hallway...I notice what a beautiful day it is...temperature is decent, not a cloud in the sky....and where am I? Why working until 9pm tonight of course. Sucks to be me!!!

The Value of a Rear View Mirror!!!

Hello....can you see it coming....can you hear it.....
The most important lesson I learned at the ripe old age of 18 was to frequently check all the mirrors on the vehicle I was driving. WHY!!! Because you never know when an emergency vehicle might be racing up behind you.
In the year 2009 - I cannot believe the number of drivers who are totally oblivious to the oncoming wailing of or the flashing lights on an emergency vehicle....be it an ambulance, fire truck or police cruiser.
Folks...check those mirrors on your car/truck....they are there for a reason and Icertainly hope its not someone I know that is waiting patiently and you are the one that is holding up that emergency personnel.....How about practicing some road safety and be more aware!!!

To your own self be true!

I have often said on more than one occassion that I will never make mother of the year. I never got the "manual" on how to raise my children without error, or how to be a model mom. I have always said - I am doing the best I can and that's all I have to offer. I love my children unconditionally, I like them as people and I hope that as I age I can honestly say that we have a mutual respect for one another. Well this weekend it was apparent that I was not popular with any of them. I reminded my eldest of an outstanding debt - she got ticked at me. I was absent (with an explanation) for my middle child's birthday dinner and as for child #3 - well we always seem to be at opposite ends of the playing field. No matter how I tried - I could not get any of them to understand my point of view....and probably never will.....but birthday dinner happend last evening with little incident. 2 of the 3 seem to be okay with me but I fear that child #1 is obviously ANGRY at me. Each of them think that they can voice their desire for me to act or behave a certain way. Little do they realize that at my age of close to 50 - it is highly unlikely for me to change my behaviour. If I truly dislike someone and or their behaviour - little is going to make that change. Call the family disfunctional - we are one of millions who are the same. We are not the Cleavers, but we're also not the Simpsons...we are somewhere in the middle...each of us unique but special in our own way. I have never voiced my opinion over and over and over again about "you should learn to get along"...."they're family". Well years ago I thought it was best to tollerate someone for the good of the family or to make everyone happy....hello....now I'm doing whats good for me.

Fish