I Will Serenade You....

Looking at the title of this entry I bet any of you can gather a guess on how
I'm feeling this morning. Luckily, none of you can hear me right now.
Yup, I'm singing and in a sweet state of mind. Maybe you're wondering what
song I'm singing, Well I'll not keep you questioning, it's Let Me Serenade You from
my Father's favorite band, Three Dog Night. If you're unfamiliar with it's fineness then maybe you should give it a listen some time, great feel good tune.

I really don't have much to type about today but I'm in a good way and want to make the most of it. Typing out my thoughts is not only therapeutic but it helps me remain optimistic when I feel others are opposed to me. I had a couple of those days this week and didn't want to add any sour say so's here, so silent I stayed until sunshine was again at my shore. Thinking back on the days that  have passed since my last entry, I'm remembering the smiles and belly shakes we shared with some family and friends last week. Friday found us "getting our mermaid on" at a local swimming hole. I didn't partake as I was keeping a Cousin company who has yet to grow her gills. I did enjoy being able to talk with her and snap shots of our family of fish. This past week has also had me doing a kahton of cooking, think I'm preparing for all the meals I'll be making at the deer camp in ten days. I've made perogies, french onion soup, croutons and chicken & sliders (glissant's, as the french call em).  Today I don't plan on being at the stove near as much, maybe just to reheat some of the above said treats.

At the moment I'm very excited for our upcoming mini vacation. You may remember me typing of "deer camp" last year and how we spent New Years and March Break there. Like then, some family members will be joining us and that always makes my blood pumper go "giddy up". Another reason why I feel so elated  about things like this is because our boys enjoy it so much and count down sleeps , right along with me. Sharing in these simple pleasures really does add to my "joy" in life. Thank you Liam and Aidn, when I see you looking forward to anything, it always adds enhancement for me!. Did I mention my Husband's enthusiasm?. Any of you that know him well can give witness to his anticipation over thoughts of being at the "deer camp". Personally I think his time off work serves him just as sweetly in the think tank but deer camp is one of his happiest places to play. I'll leave this one short because my back is bugging me. Our Son's laptop is laid up so I don't have the luxury of adding an entry from the nest and this computer chair just ain't the best.
I'll add a couple pictures, one old (my favorite spot at the "deer camp") and the other, new. Also I'll include the above mentioned song, in case some of you are curious and care to give it a listen. Thanks for reading what's in the mind grounds and may this day be marvelous for us all!

Demon Days And Nice Nights.....

Everyone has them, right?
I can think of a few people I know that seem to never have these days but I'm sure they do, sometimes. It isn't possible to spit sunshine constantly, is it?. Maybe you're asking why I picked this of all things to talk about. Well to be honest, I had one of "those days" yesterday and it's good to be back at beaming now. Why was I so down, you say?. It all started as soon as my lids lifted and I woke from the nest. Usually I am pretty complacent in the morning but before my feet hit the ground I knew my day would be filled with woe. Worry over finances, and relationships in my life, were on my mind. As the day went on, I would snowball things like I always do. I gather that I'd just decided to dive into the depressing state that served me, I tried hard to turn it around but I obviously didn't try hard enough because I sat in the sewer of myself for most of the day and even part of the night. When my Husband started heaping on me after I seemed to get over the hatred I had for myself, I was then defeated and just remained silent for the remainder of the day. Once he fell asleep I started thinking about a friend that made me smile yesterday and how much more she has to struggle with in life than I do. This friend always seems to be there when I'm in need of support, The Big Guy really does work through others and I'm grateful to have so many sweet souls care about my well being.
Time to move on to the "Nice Nights" part of this blog.

Last Saturday my Husband and I went out on a "date night", I can't even remember the last time we did that. We were joined by a few Cousins and their boyfriends. I was looking forward to spending time with them. Two of the ladies that were to be there, backed out and were unable to attend but that didn't do damage to our delightful time. I'm willing to wager that you're all tired of always reading about my family. Well then feel free to read elsewhere! (sticking my tongue out at my audience, rude yes but playfully put.) I'm a lucky lady indeed to call so many family members my friends and I always enjoy their company. Never a disappointment, there were a few comical moments in the night, my favorite being when my one Cousin continually whined over my poor choice in table picking for us. I arrived before everyone else and was asked to get a table large enough to accommodate everyone, yet close to the dance floor. That's what I did but unfortunately it was right near the "smokers" exit. Have I mentioned that I enjoy more than a pack a day?. It was quite cold out and she would get chilled whenever someone entered or exited, sorry about that Sue! :P
It was a wonderful surprise to see another Cousin that I rarely get to exchange giggles with. My understanding was that her and her Beau would be unable to be with us so when they walked in, I was perfectly pleased to see them both. The remaining Cousin, as always, is loads of laughs to be around and I was on day three in a week of visits, with her. I think the best part of our evening out was seeing branches in my Mother's bunch, beaming with happiness I witnessed in their "mile wide" smiles. Thank you all for helping to make the night a "nice" one for Hubby Bub and I. He enjoyed himself and has informed me that he will again join us, in the future. He would have liked to be ale to play more pool with the other Fella's but unfortunately we couldn't stay late. Waking up at 5:30 on the weekend for a 7am hockey game, has it's downfalls. I'm glad we were able to be there at all, Jack Frost tried hard to cancel our plans but he FAILED!

I'd also like to mention Heart Day that took place last week.
Above, I spoke that I knew my day would be filled with woe when I woke, yesterday. Well the opposite applied for Valentine's Day this year. From the moment I opened my eyes and greeted my Husband with a kiss, I knew the day would deliver me dandily! and I was right in my assumption. I had a very happy Heart Day from beginning to end and once again, I'm feeling the fuzziness of so many precious moments, now. Hopefully in the future I will find a way to start all my remaining days in a sweet state.
I must get to the day at hand but I'll leave these lines with a few photos from our good times. You'll not see one from my demon day though as I'm certain you would all turn to stone upon seeing such a sight. Medusa was me, yesterday. Thanks for reading what's in my mind grounds and until I type again, may you be happy and in well health.

The Invitations.....

Hello again everyone! (waving)
I have a lot to type about and I'm unsure of just where to start so I'll begin with our departure.
First off, six of us ladies in the family were able to get away for a weekend in Toronto. We would be staying with our two male Cousins who are kind, comical and welcoming.
I was so excited to finally see their new home, they purchased it last Summer and this was my first opportunity to visit. One of our Aunt's would be picking me up and I just couldn't wait for her to arrive.
She made it here safely despite Old Man Winter's attempt at ending our trip.
As it turns out, he was waiting for us in Toronto.

The train ride was comfortable and enjoyable, five of us left from here and the last guest would be joining us in London. We were all looking forward to the time away and I felt honored and blessed to be included in this special weekend, considering I didn't offer an ounce of assistance in "The Invitations", it was even more meaningful to me. I'm not saying that I didn't contribute anything because I did, just not of the wedding planning kind. I was happy and thankful that the Bride To Be let me do other things instead. Most of my time was spent cleaning, cooking and offering anyone assistance with anything, anything except the invites that is. Thank you Shonna, it made our trip more enjoyable for me.

We spoke of many things on the train ride and it was wonderful to smile and share laughter with them all again. I'm blessed being given the chance to be there with those I love. Before arriving in Toronto, we could see that a large amount of snow would be what we walked off the train and in to. The city was in the middle of a power punch from Jack Frost and he sure shook his fist at TO. I haven't seen that much snow in a few years and hopefully won't see that much again for awhile. I would say there was at least three feet and we couldn't get a cab for over an hour so it meant the subway was our only means of getting from point A to B. Unfortunately one of our Aunt's has a real hard time walking great distances and is tripped with more trouble when stairs are involved. It pounded my blood pumper to see her suffer and struggle with every step she took. Have you ever seen how much luggage six women take with them for a weekend away?, seriously, I'm shamed that I was a guilty part in it. It's crazy how much stuff us ladies drag around with us....hehehe.

I don't think I have ever been more grateful to enter a nice, warm house, the amount of snow made the short walk from the subway to our Host's home seem like miles away. We were all relieved to arrive. Hugs and kisses were exchanged all around and we were instantly made to feel "right at home." Though we all ate on the train some of us were very hungry so Greek food was order in, it was delicious. I had never tried real lamb Gyros and was pleasantly pleased by the difference from the regular meat used around here. Our Cousin's have a beautiful home and I was in my element with those I love. After dinner we relaxed around the large wood dining table and enjoyed each others company. At one point we were even offered a little skit by one of our Hosts and a "Bad Teacher" of a guest. It was hilarious seeing them act out unrehearsed comedy. Most of us stayed up to late and I enjoyed seeing everyone relaxing. Even my Sister who is usually very careful about what she consumes, indulged in the excellence of everything.

Saturday morning would find me up before everyone else, my Sister told me later that I woke her with my bull in a china shop ways but I told her she was hurling heaps because I was church mouse quiet and spent most of the time outside with my tea and cigarettes. Once the rest of the house was awake and fed the biggest of helpers walked in with her Husband. I won't name her here because I haven't asked permission to speak about her but I will tell you that they are two of our Aunt Pam's oldest friends and "The Invitations" were made perfect because of her dedication and dictation. She has done them before and knew every detail that needed to be addressed. I want to thank her once again for the huge help she offered our Bride To Be, we all appreciate her taking the time to spend her whole day helping the family get the invites done. Our Cousin's girlfriend would be making supper for all of us that evening and as I cleaned, my stomach grumbled in anticipation of the delicious dinner we would later be having. Also, another Cousin who lives in Toronto would be joining us, sadly, her Hubby Bub wasn't able to make it as he was home sick. It was great to see Annette again and I loved being able to chat with her for awhile as the others were working on the invitations. She is a very positive and happy woman, just the kind of person I love to spend time with. We were having a very happy time, I hardly noticed the Broadway like music that played occasionally. Dinner was ready around seven and everyone was hungry, we were ready to dig in when the cook called to us. The brown haired beauty in one of the pictures below, received high  praise for the added pounds she offered us. Our palates were pleasured by Chicken Parmesan, dinner rolls and a superb Caesar Salad. Thank you lady!, I enjoyed your efforts and our conversations.

This next part of the trip is probably my favorite fine moments of the whole weekend.
Our Aunt Shannon kept saying she was smelling gas and wanted her Son to go outside and have a look-see.
Though I was made aware of who would be soon entertaining us, what she said didn't bring him to mind until a knock on the front door was heard and once answered, a lone man dressed in Fireman's attire, entered. Instantly, I scurried to the safe haven of the back patio and plopped my large load on the bench my backside warmed more than any other that weekend. The newest edition to our pile of people was a male exotic dancer, I don't care for the other word so that's how I'm slinging this sentence out. :)
I am so glad that I knew about it in advance and could settle my mind before "he hung around". You see, I have never been comfortable with that sort of thing, it really makes no sense, as I can speak about anything sexual with just about anyone, never have I been able to handle the whole taking off your clothes in front of strangers thing, oddly I am, I know it.
You may be asking, "then why was this her favorite part?", well, plainly put, it was because of all the laughter, squealing and taunting I heard from my seat outside. It filled my heart with such happiness to experience the superb sounds of my loved ones enjoying themselves so much, nothing is more pleasing to my blood plumber than seeing them happy and living largely in any moment. That Was Gravy In The Boat Of Life for me and I am still beaming from it!
I'm so glad you all enjoyed yourselves and Shonna, I did sneak a peak at your smile and laughter from the back porch. I'm sorry that I couldn't be inside with you all but I'm just not past certain things yet.

There was a wee bit of ugly that took place this past weekend but none of it is worth mentioning here so I'll continue on with the telling of our last day, Sunday. :(
I once again woke before anyone else, even earlier than the day before. Awake before 8am and though sleep didn't serve me sweetly, I was in a well way and happy to be spending another day with everyone. "The Invitations" were almost done, so they thought and I was excited to be making breakfast for anyone who cared to ask. I made egg in a cup along with fresh fruit and toast. Usually I don't eat until I have been up for several hours but if there is any day of the week I will have a good breakfast, it's on a Sunday morning. After cleaning up and chatting for a bit with everyone I took to outside where I attempted to speak squirrel. Yes I looked foolish but the furry little guy started stepping cautiously towards me. He came within four feet of me before I got up to get him something to eat. That was it, he raced away as I giggled thinking I had called him to me. Later in the day an error was discovered in "The Invitations" and of course it was while other friends were joining us. It was then that I felt sad for all of them who had dedicated so much time and effort in every little detail. I'm so glad I wasn't doing them, I would have lost my mind. The two gentlemen that joined us are two of my Sisters Friends that are Brothers and I hadn't seen either of them in years. It was wonderful to see them again, I have always enjoyed sharing smiles and shakes with them. Seeing them reminisce with Julie and Brandon was even better. It felt good when they all laughed as I asked "so are you still aquatically adventurous, Sir?"....winding words and adding to existing ones is what I enjoy doing! :)
They didn't linger long as the younger Brother had a plane to catch later in the day. He would be heading back to the bitter Canadian cold in the far North. Better him than me, I say...brrrrr!

The train ride home was not without it's own excitement but I won't derail it here, far to embarrassing for me to repeat and I'm shamed that I took part in it, bad Ger, bad, bad, bad (slapping my hand). I forgot to mention the very thoughtful gift that we received just before leaving. Our Cousin's roommate was out for the afternoon and when he returned he handed us a box of expensive donuts for our trip home. We were all touched by his generosity and thanked him repeatedly for his kindness.
Well if that isn't lineal enough I don't know what is. I'll leave here with a few pictures of our terrific time.
I will also include a song that will now bring this wonderful weekend to mind, whenever I hear it. Thanks for reading what's in the mind grounds and I hope you are happy and well in this day!

Five Years From Fifty.....

Sunday January 28th 1968
A day that would forever change my life, though it was two years
before I even began breathing. It's the day my Hubby Bub was born and I'm happy
to be typing about his most recent birthday. Last Monday he turned forty-five and
I was extremely excited to be having friends and family over to help us celebrate.
It wasn't elaborate in any way but it was wonderful!

I spent the day preparing our feast which included, a very large turkey, stuffing,
mashed potatoes, steamed carrots, fresh spinach, gravy, dinner buns and of course
a chocolate cake to ice the event. Tidying up the house was also a task I tended
to and by 5pm, our guests arrived. There were nine of us here and though our
home space isn't huge, we were all content and comfortable.
It was especially nice to see one of our guests in a good way, you see, she struggles
with several things and has for many years.
There have been times in the recent past that she wasn't in the smiley way that
served her last Monday. Not wanting to focus on the negative in anyone, I won't
give her "demon days" more mention.
Instead, I will hark about how happy it made us all to see her in such a sweet state.
As a teen, I wanted to be just like her, gorgeous, smart, sociable, generous and gentle. She also introduced me to the best T.V show of all time (IMHO), WKRP In Cincinnati.
My Confirmation pin was a gift from her with my chosen name etched across it (Alicia), which I still have by the way.  :)
My love for her has never been lost but it has been tested a lot in many ways for
last twenty years. I'll not try to untangle what she or anyone else struggles with but
I will speak of things I've experienced with loved ones, when need be.
Right now, that is exactly what I'm doing.

Back to the birthday boy!
As always, Billy was very welcoming with our company and was constantly comical.
Cracking people up is something he prides himself on, he does it well and I hope he
never stops finding the humor in most anything.
His Mother and Sisters actually used to pay him small amounts of money to make
them giggle. I can understand why they did, he is one funny Fella.
The dinner was delicious (taking a humble bow) and everyone went away well fed.
He didn't get many gifts but the few he received, he most certainly enjoyed.
I would tell you of the gifts I gave him but I doubt anyone would find it to be enjoyable reading. :P
I can almost hear my Sister giving me grief over that last sentence!....hahahaha
One of our guests was under two years old and thankfully was watched by our oldest Son.Thanks Goose, you helped make Daddy's Big Day a blast!
While some of our company stayed upstairs and were entertained playing video games or getting into everything, the rest of us gathered in the basement to watch a movie.
We all laughed and shared smiles, thoughts of it a week later have me feeling grateful that we all got together for Billy's birthday.
Tomorrow there will be more birthday celebrations for a young Cousin and I am looking forward to seeing many of my loved ones at the party.
Also, it's My Step-Dad's birthday and I hope we will be stopping in to see him as well.
Well Folks, that's all I have to type about for now and the familiar hunger bug is howling from within so I must go give it what it grumbles for.
Thanks for reading what's in my mind grounds and I hope this day finds you happy and in well health!
P.S I'll leave you with a picture from his Five Years From Fifty birthday party.  :)

Life Before Me.....

Hello again everyone! (waving)
I didn't plan on offering another blog entry this week but my marvelous mood
has made it so, along with encouragement from a few fine folks.
Not the first clue do I have on why my spirits have been soaring lately but
I'll not question it, instead I'm going to ride it like the wild wind that whips
through our cold climate.

When last I typed words here, it was mentioned that my Husband and I would
be going to archery and I was looking forward to out arrowing him.
A bit over confident I was apparently because he handed me my hide with
a hundred and thirty point difference in our scores.
Guess I'll need a pile more practice to beat him.
It was a fun time and we both enjoyed spending time together without the boys.
Yesterday was also a wonderful day, there were a few reasons for it.
One of my Mother's Sisters is home for a visit from "Out West" and though
I saw her last Sunday, I wanted to spend some more time with her.
As I sat enjoying my coffee and finished the morning clean up around here,
I called my Cousin up to see what her and my Aunt's plans for the day were.
Lucky for me, Auntie was planning on visiting with my Mother and I asked
if I could join her. After a little needling by yours truly, her Daughter decided
she would join us.
Her Daughter and Granddaughter moved here last year and I enjoy every
second I get to spend with either of them.
My Mother has a large family and I've never seen most of them as much as my
Fathers flock so it's always special when we do get together.

Walking into Mom's house is always the same, even though I may experience
different emotions when I step in.
Never has it been a place that doesn't have everything in precise, perfect position.
That's a good thing and yesterday it made me think more than it has before.
The aromatic coffee that just finished brewing smelled as heavenly as the air that
surrounded us.
My Mom, like my Sister and I, are what you might call "smell freaks", candles,
oils, wax cubes, incense, you name it and one of us burns it.
It's comforting for me to have small things like that in common with them.
We collected our coffees and sat down to hen it up for awhile.
Not sure if I've mentioned this before but the relationship with my Mom hasn't
always been a sweet one and lately we've struggled with stubbornness
both of us share.

Shortly after we all offered our thoughts, opinions and stories, hunger stabbed
me in the stomach, this happens every time I visit there.
The very same thing occurs whenever I visit Meme's house, as well.
Food always tastes better in certain places, maybe that's where the term
"comfort food", came from, who knows?
While heating some left over spaghetti Mom had in the fridge, I beamed listening
to the three of them speaking with smiles in their voices.
Man it makes me feel marvelous to see and hear people I love enjoying each
others company!
Something else I enjoy immensely is hearing others tell of times before I came to
be or when I was to young to remember.
One of my  favorite moments yesterday was hearing my Aunt speak a story
about her Daughter as a toddler.
She told us how at the tender age of two, her Daughter threw a fit and
"flew the coop."
It seems little Sammy didn't care to share her Mother's company any longer and
decided that Grandpa's house would be the perfect place to be.
With her little suitcase in hand, down the street she steamed to seek solace.

So I have one Cousin (mentioned in a previous blog) that tried to steal a suckie
at two and another that ran away from home at the same age, stories like these
make me smile and I cherish hearing them.
Listening to my Mother and her Sister speak of their lives while growing up was
also wonderful.
Although they didn't have the happiest of childhoods from what I've be told, they
did speak sweetly and seemed to enjoy sharing their stories with my Cousin and I.
Another fine moment was when I asked how my Mother liked the new towels she
was sporting in her bathroom, (a gift from my Sister at Christmas), she replied
saying she loves them and there is one specific towel in the set that she's
staked a claim on.
Quite proudly, in a peacock way, she told us how NO ONE! uses her towel,
not even her Husband.
It was then that my Cousin excused herself to the bathroom, boasting
how she would in fact use that talked about towel......hehehe.
Mom was okay with it and enjoyed her Niece's hard headed humor.

Visiting and enjoying time spent with them, served me swell in many ways.
Knowing how good my Sis and I had it when we were growing up and thinking
about how different it was for our Mom and Aunt, had me feeling even more
grateful than when I walked in.
Seeing the happiness all over my younger Cousins face when she beamed
about her Beau, was also a marvelous moment.
I hope that happiness settles there for the rest of her life!
Yup, I'm a hopeless sap but it's better than a sour sucking soul, I'd say.

Well stomach pains stab at me yet again so I'm going to go silence it.
I'll leave these lines with some pictures from our visit and a song that always
brings my Aunt to mind.
Thanks for reading what's in the mind grounds and may this day do right by, you,
me and our family tree's.
P.S Please take notice of my own grown nails, I am so proud of this small achievement.

Colder Weather.....

That's what we are feeling right now and it's not just colder, it's fifteen below
freezing with no warmth in sight!
Now is the time of year I start really looking forward to the Summer sun.
My mind wanders to less fortunate souls that have no choice but to seek shelter
at the mission or anywhere else they can to keep from catching their death in
this crippling cold.
I pray that my loved ones along with myself, will never know what that's like.

Life around here lately has been pretty good and I have only minor complaints that
I'm trying hard to keep hidden because I really shouldn't ever whine about anything.
Archery is going well and I'm hoping to arrow up with my Hubby Bub tonight.
Our youngest still counts down sleeps until "skate time", it's super seeing him enjoy
it so much and I'm thankful for all the help and support we've been given, it's had
him in hockey mode since the start.
I'm also looking forward to a few things in the near future.
A trip to my Cousin's in Toronto with other adults in the family is something I'm
excited about. We will be preparing for our Cousin's upcoming wedding in May.
They have asked me to join them and I'm honored indeed.
We also have a trip in March planned that will include hunting for my
pack-of-penises.
I can't wait to cook, clean and play games with them while sitting around
the wood stove.
In further distance is the hopes of a vacation with my Husbands side of
the family, it's a long trip but one I always enjoy taking.
The passing years and time in between visits is sad to think about and I long
to see our branches bundle together, once again.
He has a very large family and our Son's continually ask about them.
I wish we could see them more often but I'll be good and grateful if we can
just get there and spend a week with them.

As you may remember, a Dear friend and family member who has been very
ill for years, is still fighting for her life.
Since Christmas, she has been in sweeter spirits and I can't express how happy
that makes me.
We've seen each other since then and have kept in touch on the phone as well
as in cyberspace.
She is planning many exciting things for this year and I'm hopeful she will achieve
all that she has set out to succeed in.
I gain strength and sweetness from her, like I do from many others in my life.
Seeing how others struggle has always helped me silence my own sorrows.
Maybe that's why I enjoy going to the nursing home so much.
You want to see souls who suffer and have not much left in life?, then visit any
nursing home and it will surround you the second you walk in.

I was also looking forward to a much needed "girls night out" but our plans fell
through and we are all trying to nail down a date in February.
It's a very hard thing to do when everyone has such busy lives but it's nice to
know that our children's schedules are the reason for it.
I love knowing that my friends and family put their kids first.
Today I don't have much in the way of plans, archery, like I mentioned before
and a visit with Meme later today but aside from that, not to mucking futch. :)
I'm warm at the moment and hope to remain that way, grateful and feeling pretty
fine in this day.
I hope you all are too!
I'm gonna leave these lines, quite possibly my shortest blog ever and grab another
coffee and curl up with either a book or a movie.
I'll lay down a song of the same title found above and a couple of pictures.
Thanks for reading what's in the mind grounds and until I post again, stay safe,
snugly and smiley!  :)

Everything Will Be Alright.....

Happy 2013 everyone! (waving a noise maker)
I'll start off by typing about our New Years Eve.
After my Husband returned from work we headed over to our friends
house on the other side of town. It was cold and snow could still be
seen anywhere my eyes etched over.
Though I'm no fan of Winter, I do love having the white stuff around
during the week of Christmas.
Our friends were happy to see us and we exchanged hugs and gifts.
I was given a cool Charlie Brown mug with him and Sally on the front
with a caption saying "Happiness Is Sharing The Holidays"
My friends know me well and it was a perfect gift for me.
The gifts they received from me were mainly edible.
Perogies of course, along with, hanky panky's which consist of
a ground beef, sausage and cheese mixture that's served hot and toasty
on appetizer breads, a favorite of my Dear friend.
We couldn't stay late, Hubby Bub had to work in the morning.
Our visit may have not been a long one but we did look at old pictures
that included a couple with our Sons.
It took me back to "remember when" moments, shots of Aidn in his
car seat only weeks old along with photos of his older Brother and
our friends two children.
One of them is now eighteen....wow!
It always amazes me how much speed time gains with every passing year.
Midnight found us at home with Hubby Bub sleeping while Aidn and I
watched the ball drop at Midnight, our oldest was at my Sisters.
I'm so glad that I am never alone for the Holidays, don't think I would
do well at all with that.
I need a set of smackers to smooch when that clock strikes twelve
and a New Year begins.

So far the first eleven days of two-thousand-thirteen have been better than not.
A few sad slopes are always in my path but so are peaks and the pleasure
I get in reaching them.
I'll share with you my yesterday, it had all three in it.
The day started with me being in a very chipper mood for any given morning.
I asked our oldest Son if he would like egg in a nest for breakfast, he replied
with an excited yes!, then I called up to our youngest and he also wanted
what his Brother was having.
Aidn's egg waited on the table while he played with a screen in the living room.
I called him in to come and eat, more than once, he then nerved on telling
me "No!", not once but twice.
That's when I lost my lid, yet again.
I turned the water off to the dishes I was doing and darted to where he sat
on the sofa. "Do you really think you're not going to eat that egg I made for you?"
After being escorted to his seat I told him if he didn't eat it, I would feed it
to him and it wouldn't be all pleasant like it was when he was a wee one.
Though he complained with every bite, he did manage to eat it, leaving only
a mouthful of the harder center.
During our five minute frenzy, I was loud, demanding and even though he did
what he should have in the end, I felt awful when he walked out to school.
We were back to cool by then but I still struggled with sadness over not
finding a better way of dealing with our "engaging Aidn"
Another great mood I let get out of my grasp!
I started snowballing the sadness and found myself longing to be in
my Father's embrace once again.
After many emotional escapades and trying times, Papa Chaz was there to
comfort and console me.
He was never a "deep conversation" man but he didn't once fail in making
me feel better after he hugged me and spoke this sentence.
"You'll see, Ger, it will work out, everything will be alright"
That's all I ever need to get me back to the good I always want to feel.
Unfortunately he is no longer living.
I do believe the Big Guy works his wondrous ways through others
and I would be shown proof, yet again.
Instead of sucking on sadness while beating myself blue emotionally,
I decided a nap would serve me sweeter and hoped that I would have
a happy dream about my Father or something comforting.
While in a very deep sleep with a decent dream in play, the phone shook
me from the sound slumber I was in.
It was my Dear friend calling to see how I was and let me know how
her days have been.
We talked for a good long time and it was wonderful laughing and
learning more about this women who inspires me.
After we hung up I felt blessed and filled with the same fuzziness
I always got after Daddy would hug me and speak those wonderful words.
That was the first flame in relighting my inner candle.
The second and third would come shortly after.
We had to go see Meme last night and I wanted to have a look online
before we left.
The first comment I read was from another friend and simply stated,
in a shorter way, what my dearly departed Daddy worded to me.
At the nursing home with my Meme would be the final flame.
A nice comical conversation with everyone at her dinner table along
with seeing Meme have a very good day, did it!
There were many other reasons that helped me sport a smile
for the rest of the day, including the kisses I received from my
pack-of-penises and caring comments from others.
The three mentioned above had a hold on happy memories for me.
To those of you that had a hand in it, thank you!
You helped me!, I always notice and appreciate it.

Well that's wordy enough for me folks, so sayonara I'll say for now.
Thanks for reading what's in the Mind Grounds and may this day
be dandily for us all!
P.S We had a happier morning today. :)