Morning Coffee

I really was trying to get some work done, but I was getting a little too much help. Guess it's time for a break!

Morning Coffee

 The weather has (finally) turned warm and appears as if it might stay that way. Jinx and Roscoe are taking full advantage of it. Roscoe (the yellow one) barely comes in except to eat or when it rains. Jinx, on the other hand, is like a kid-- in and out, in and out! I would put in a kitty door, but with our luck, we would end up with opossums, skunks and raccoon making themselves at home.  

Reflection

A friend of mine died two weeks ago, 6 days after she was diagnosed with cancer. She was only 43. She and I weren't best friends, but my folks were friends with her folks and I grew up with the clan. We are like family, and I am close with a couple of her older sisters who are closer to my age. The funeral was at the Catholic Church here in town. I've been to a couple of Catholic weddings before, but I think this was the first funeral. It's so odd, but like my cousin's funeral last year, I felt totally disconnected from the whole thing. I felt like I was watching a Japanese tea ceremony as the Father poured the wine and folded clothes, wiped the chalice and said the words. I grew up Presbyterian and knew the words, could almost quote them, in fact. It was all so very ritualized. From a psychological point of view, I see where that can be soothing for the family. For me, well, lets just say, I really wished I had paper so I could take notes. I know--rather inappropriate. Now, tomorrow, I'm going to my Great-Aunt's funeral. To many deaths all at once. Hope this is it for awhile!

Have A Gay Day!

Let the Earthquakes and pestilence commence!

Teaser

Yesterday was my Birthday. And I had to work. And the temps were in the 70s! And to make it worse, it was one of my nights to work until 6 pm. So Not Fair! But I still pulled my lounge lawn chair out of the garage when I got home, grabbed a beer, my music and my favorite book, and "practiced" for 20 minutes for when the weather finally gets nice. So of course, it's snowing right now--yesterday was such a tease! It was a good day, tho. Lots of Birthday wishes on FB and an angel-food cake from one of my co-workers and one of my friends sent me flowers at work. I assumed they were from Mom until I got a closer look at them. My friends know me so well! I'm having a bit of a problem wrapping my mind around '50', surprisingly. It doesn't bother me, it's just a number. But it just seems like such a strange number, all of a sudden. I'm starting this next part of my life, I was a kid, I raised my kids, now I need to decide what to do and how to define this next decade. It's really kind of awesome.

Now That Spring Is (almost) Here

A squirrel for Abby and Tar!

Since Winter Continues

Ha, I got my next project done in two weekends! I think that's a record for me, but I guess there is a good side to this lousy weather we continue to get. If I can't be outside, I might as well put my time to good use. This is The Tiger-Spider and his butterfly wives. It's a story by Noel Fielding in his book, The Scribblings of a Madcap Shambleton. Color makes me happy and paintings on the wall don't have to be dusted, a double win! I may add some more butterflies and thicken up his face, but for now I'm just going to live with it and decide later.

Now, which wall is next?