Time Flies....

Wow!! It is now 20 days later than the post in which I said I'd try to be more diligent. HA!!! You see how far that resolve got me. Life continues to happen all around me. Some days I am certain I am on a merry-go-round that will never stop revolving... no matter how many times I get sick from all the motion.

I've been admiring the blogs of some dear friends. I should be envious, but I'm not. I am really happy they are finding this new venture of interest. I finally got to see some of the quilts another gal made when she posted pictures of her projects on her blog. She does BEAUTIFUL work, but has trouble taking and sharing pictures so the rest of us can ooh and aah. (Yes, Cindy... I am talking about you!) Now she has no more excuses. LOL

The weekend is almost here. I have a long list of things I want to do, but the way the day is shaping up, I won't get to most of them. I again want to head out of town to a festival in east Texas. Yet another Oktoberfest. Thank goodness my ancestors were German!! I don't even need an excuse to celebrate throughout the month of October. *grin*

Got news a friend is getting married in a couple of months. It came as a complete shock. But I wish her the best and many years of happiness.

Until I find time to post again......

Shame on me!

Some online friends have joined the blogging world. Perhaps now that others I know are part of the blogger community I will be more diligent about posting. Who knows... I might actually add pictures and such. A little atmosphere might help!! I could use some color in my world.......

What Part of "Evacuate the City" Did You Not Understand?

I would give anything to be in college right now... taking some sort of a class dealing with current events. I can't begin to imagine the topics of discussion.... my mind is swirling from all the images of the lawlessness, the greed, the finger-pointing, the expectations that "someone needs to do this for me", etc. Maybe I am looking at it wrong... maybe I am incapable of relating on the most basic of levels because I' ve never experienced such devastation.... but to have witnessed the horror of 9/11 and now to witness the horror of this natural catastrophe, I'd have to say that New Yorkers are much more adept at conducting themselves in an orderly manner than the people in New Orleans. It disgusts me to call myself an American if this is the impression the rest of the world is getting about how we behave when under stress.

I don't recall any images of looting and anarchy during the 9/11 aftermath. I don't recall any snipers taking shots at rescue workers as they tried to get into the destroyed area to search for victims, whether still alive or perished.

How interesting that when NYC was struck, the name of the mayor became a household word and an instantly recognizable face. All I know about the mayor of NO is his last name is Nagin. Never heard him speak, never saw any more than a photo of him in the corner of the news screen. I've seen and heard more from Governor Blanco than the city mayor.

Following the collapse of the Twin Towers I don't recall citizens of the great city making it a point to get before the news camera to question why no one had arrived to help. The New Yorkers weren't worried about their creature comforts and what they were "owed" as tax-paying citizens... they worried about finding lost loved ones and made unified vows to rebuild and stick together.

Based on the pictures I've seen, the vast majority of the people complaining about having no food could live on their bodily "reserves" for quite a few days.

In retrospect, I am sure those who survived... and those who didn't.... the stikes on the Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and the field in Pennsylvania would have given anything to have been given several days advanced warning about their impending fate. I think most, if not all, would have listened and taken action to insure their survival.

Whatever happened to "The Lord helps those who help themselves"?

For the record, I've made a donation to the American Red Cross even though as a single mom I could better use the money to put gas in my car and feeding my kids.

etc.

Today is my birthday. I've been part of this world since 1955. To my kids I am ancient. To me I am thankful to be alive. There was a time 2-3 years ago... for that matter, 6-7 months ago... that I doubted I'd make it to this milestone. My life was completely chaotic and stressful. Significantly, the stress has now been reduced to a fraction of what it was in former times... thankfully so.

To sum it up, I am delighted to be alive, thrilled to be 50, and proud to call myself 'mother' to my three special sons.

Dare I hope for another 50 good years?????

Just wondering....

...who is paying for the existing daily care of Terri Schiavo?