Struck a cord

I saw this painting by Annie Lee and it struck a cord with me...

I sometimes forget that when I feel overwhelmed or beat down all I need to do is to pray. I have been blessed abundantly and a few roadblocks or obstacles are all a part of living. It is during hard times that we have to be reminded that God is always with us. I am thankful that I was able to wake up this morning, my children are healthy and happy, and my husband is safe. Thank you, Lord! Amen

Note to...

This week I've told everyone who will listen that this week was horrible. But, really the only reason why it was horrible is because I reacted to situations horribly. That makes all the difference. In my head and heart I have convicted people for not making my life easier, bottom line I am a grown up and life isn't always easy. It's no ones fault that things happened, no need to play the blame game. So, if I blamed you for anything if you read my blog or not...my apologies. I hope the rest of your weekend is spectacular!

Home Alone

So, I've been home alone. Bear took the kids to Camden for an overnight. I couldn't go because I'm on stand-by *giggle. Well, anyway while I was at work on Friday I was thinking of all the things that I wouldn't do while I sat around the house. My plan was to be completely lazy! I was going to read, lay around, eat candy, and watch whatever I wanted on TV... I had it all planned out. Funny how things don't go as planned. Instead I received more phone calls and text messages than I thought possible, I swear everyone I know called or sent me texts. Then I realized that for all the money we pay for cable (up to 600 channels) not a damn thing was on. Seriously!?! So I went to bed early, I was awakened this morning by more phone calls. Since I was up with the sun anyway I made Bear a Red Velvet Cake, then I made cookies for the kids, had lunch with GG so we could talk about the church business meeting that she went to. Since we were talking business she asked if I was going to pay her this month, so I wrote her a check for $500 then gave her my last $10 in cash so she could go see a movie with Bear's Aunt Will. GG also suckered me into inviting my father to Thanksgiving dinner (that situation needs it own blog). My interactions with GG can be fun, but expensive. Since I was bored after she left I went for a run (1 mile in 12 mins--yuck). After my run I showered, dressed, and surfed the net looking for half-wigs. Boring. Now, I'm sitting in what is now my usual spot watching the boys play Call of Duty on the 55" (its 55" not 52" as stated in a previous post), I think Bear is asleep on the sofa, and Grace is watching cartoons. I'm going to bed. Maybe next weekend, I'll have something more exciting happen. Night.

 

52 inch television...

I've been so excited about having this blog, for the last two days I have been thinking nonstop about what I could write about. I was thinking I could write about the people that I work with, and how simple they are. Then I thought  about listing some of my favorite things (thanks Jen for that idea), then I thought I could write about my uniform (I know its weird but that thing has its own identity). But, as I am sitting here thinking about what to put on this blog, I look across the room at the 52" television (yes, its huge!) where my husband and sons are glued (literally) to the TV playing Call of Duty-Black Ops then it hits me...this is what I am going to write about, I hardly ever get to watch what I want to watch. Bear and the kids dominate my television viewing choices or lack thereof.

See, if I want to watch TV I go either into the living room or in the sunroom.  But, the sunroom is for Grace. That is her TV/playroom, so if I'm in the sunroom I'm watching one of her shows. I could put a TV in our room, since my options are limited in other rooms, but I am adamant that we not have one in there (its supposed to help us communicate more, plus he likes to sleep with the TV on and I don't, but I digress...).

Saturday through Monday is dedicated to football (I don't really mind because I love football) college or professional games until 7 or 8pm, then highlights until "we" fall asleep.  Tuesday through Friday we watch ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Classic, ESPNU, and the NFL network (Bear is discovering Spike TV, which is a male dominated channel, go figure).  When Bear isn't home, the TV is turned to Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., the Disney Channel, or the Cartoon Network.  I do at times get to watch what I want...but there are conditions that must exist for this to happen. One, the kids have to be asleep. If I am sitting watching something, the kids will either start fighting, start snitching on each other, Chance will remember to practice his sax (the devil's whistle), or one of the boys has an "informative" yet totally useless fact/comment that MUST be shared with me and me only or the earth will stop spinning. Two, Bear has to either be out of the house, cannot find the remote, be doing homework in another room, or he's fallen asleep on the sofa. If the latter happens I usually try to ease the remote out of his death grip, if he doest wake up then I'm golden. If he does wake up, I get a look like I'm trying to steal his wallet. After I get his dirty looks he'll readjust his position then start flipping channels until he falls back asleep.
 
Then there are the times that I get really lucky, everyone will be off doing whatever they do in other parts of the house or outside playing. I'll catch an episode or a movie that I have been wanting to watch, I'll get a snack, a beverage, get settled in and prepared to be entertained. Some times I can sit for hours uninterrupted and there are other days that I dont get so lucky. On those days Bear will come in, he'll ask what I'm watching and if its good, I usually respond in the affirmative. He'll sit down get comfy next to me, pretend to be interested, then when I'm not looking his hand will creep over to the remote, where he'll pick it up, caress it or just hold it, and then when I least expect it he'll change the channel...to ESPN. *sigh

My First Ever Blog...

I had been tossing around the idea of starting a blog for a few weeks so here I am. I'm by no means a writer I just have ideas and thoughts that float around in my head that need an outlet. My goal is to keep this up on a regular basis, but I am realistic I can get flighty (read: lazy) and this blog may be sporadic.

If you are wondering why I named my blog site "My happily ever...after?" I named it this becasue before I was married I always felt that my prince charming was coming he was just lost in the enchanted forest. Once he found me, and we rode off into the sunset...what happened then? Is the norm of our everyday life what romance writers pictured for their couples? (Yes, I love romance novels) Well, regardless this is my version of happily ever after...

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