Catching you up

Since I haven't entered a post lately I thought I better catch you up on what I have been doing while I have been away.

1. Working to many hours at a not so fun job. I heard back from the new job I applied for and they stated I will be getting a interview notice some time next week. (yippee)
2. Taking care my mom. Who by the way is testing my ability to maintain my patience. And a quick side note - if your mom ask you to come and put up 5 new curtain rods which you have to use the drill and hammer for DO NOT let her stay in the room talking to you while you are doing this! If you must know - yes she kept talking to me and in the midst of her chattering I banged my finger with the hammer. And then I cursed cause it hurt really bad and then I got a long azz lecture about not having a potty mouth. Please keep in mind that I hit it hard enough that the nail has some black in it.
3. My birthday was Sunday so I am now as close as you can get to being 40 without being it. With that being said I better make sure to have as much fun as legally possible this year so I can send my thirties out with a bang. Speaking of birthday I just finished the last piece of my double layered homemade chocolate cake with dark chocolate frosting today. Yummy
4. Even though I haven't posted lately I have been keeping up with my favorite blog reads which includes Shayne's site. The man has great taste in music! I am currently singing one of his song picks as I write this. For your sake thank goodness this blog does not have sound.
5. Been taking more time for me and working on more inner peace. I really can be my own worst enemy. Why am I so hard on me again?
6. I have been trying to enjoy as much time as possible outside enjoying the weather. Been walking my little bad boy Romeo by the marina, sitting on the porch in the evening while reading or talking on the phone or meditating. Oh, I hope you all saw the moon last night! It was absolutely amazing!
7. Spent some time last week listening and talking with someone that is dealing with their issues of sexual abuse as a child. This person is doing much better than the last time we spoke and definitely on the path of healing. Yessss, another survivor instead of victim!
8. Been working on cleaning the basement. Ugh! This really isn't by choice but by need. We are having some pipe issues again and will most likely have to call those guys that come and clear away tree roots that grow through the pipes that go to the street. I don't exactly what I am talking about but I do know they will be in my basement so I gotta get it clean.
9. Been helping my sister plan my niece's sweet 16 birthday party. I will have to write all about the theme of this party and the details in a later post. I so love planning parties!
10. I have been on the phone with my brother a lot lately! We are very close and he had needed me more lately. Between dealing with what he experienced during his time in the war and his divorce from a wife who cheated on him he has been having a rough time. Our parents always taught us to turn to God for support and that our faith would see us through the tough times but sometimes that is just so hard to reach for when you are lost in the problem.
11. Been watching the seriously sickening biased coverage of the candidates and cursing at the TV about it. And I approve this comment!

So as you can see I have been rather busy lately BUT things will calm down soon and I will become a regular again. Some might think of that as a promise and others may take that as a threat but I will be back on track soon.

PS - One of my birthday presents was a Halloween costume for Romeo. The humor of this is it is a Skunk costume. I might just have to post a picture of him in it. I haven't laughed that hard in at least a year!