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What am I up to today? Today started out a little groggy and wondering why the dog sleeps on my side of the bed EVERY NIGHT. Other points to worry about than Charlie. But still, my side? 80 pounds of furr stopping the circulation in my ankles. I digress, so here is the deal for today. I lost 25 pounds since the summer and feel really good. Until I hit the scale and noticed 7 pounds decided they missed me and made it their driving force to find the exact spot on my body wence it came.It was my… Continue

I have had another person tell me how much they enjoy "reading" me on Facebook. I know its a small venue but hell its what I can handle right now. If I started my own blog, my fear would be that no one would read it and that no one would understand my point of view. Fear makes you think more than you realize. Living in that fear lights up your brain and thought processes and quite possibly puts you into a gear that only a Porsche or Ferrari has, it drives you and stays in your head. You have… Continue

Friday morning, 10-16-09 - I Yelled This Morning and Pulled a Vocal CordThis is more of a confession than anything useful at the moment. I might find something in hindsight but at the moment I have nominated myself as "The Mother Who Yelled Too Much In Ten Minutes". Can you imagine a mother yelling at her adorable, always innocent offspring? I know, I'm flogging myself and talking to the dog, Charlie, about this problem that just seems to grow and grow for the past 14 years and 3 sons.… Continue

Its because I am a woman who is a wife and mother that I can go beyond the superficial nature some people feel comfortable with because they themselves can't handle being who they are.



Okay that's the last line regarding "Lights On Lights Off". That was a greast thread to start a dialog. Who would think a topic would bring up so many feelings. Every one of them was in the "Lights On" moment. Being comfortable with ourselves and our showing our significant others this… Continue