Life

It seems as if I am set on one speed and life is set on a much faster speed. I can't keep up!
I have a list a mile long of things that HAVE GOT TO BE DONE and I can't seem to accomplish ANYTHING.
I hurt my back and things got behind so that's why I'm feeling overwhelmed, I'm just at a loss as to how to catch up.

bleah

I need more naps! lol

Mckay's Used Books

I love the new bookstore nearby. Mckay's.
I've probably traded or bought over 300 books since it opened.
One thing I've noticed is the odd things people leave in used books.
I found a dollar once. YAY FOR ME!
A credit card bill from 1994 once.
Reciepts from Aldi's, Kroger's, a tire center.
A movie ticket stub once.

Mostly however, I've been finding photographs that I suppose people use as bookmarks then forget them.
One was of a little girl's school photograph in a cheerleading outfit from 2000. She looked about 12 years old. I found one today of a young couple, the man was holding a box and a very pretty young woman was standing beside him. She had a big smile on her face, he had a miserable look on his face that rivaled the John the Baptist on the wall behind them.
I throw them all away of course,except for the dollar!
I can just see me 20 years from now trying to figure out which member of the family these people in the photographs are!

What's new?

Megan's new job is KILLING me. She has to be at work at 6am so I'm up at 5am. That's unnatural lol.
This week is going to be fun though. We have Jordan's graduation Tuesday and Michael's graduation is Friday.
Saturday we have a family party for Jordan, Michael, Johnny and Bria.
I have Michael's gift and Bria's but still haven't found what I want to get for Jordan and Johnny.
I'm really concerned about having enough money for gas to get up there 3 different days. It's 50 bux a trip at least. Well at today's prices , God only knows how much gas will cost by Tuesday!
Mackinsey had a beauty contest this weekend,I'm waiting to hear from Rene on how she did. It was in Atlanta so I'm sure they were all excited and had fun regardless of how she placed.
Dad turned 80 yesterday. I love my daddy!
Jasper is going bald again. Jordan wanted to see him with hair but it's not gonna happen lol. It's on a regular cycle, he has hair for a month then loses it, it grows in for a month, then he loses it again. freaky dog.
Nothing else is new that I can think of.
I can't wait for this week to get started!!

Megan's at work.

I took my baby girl to her first job today. She's a grown up working girl now.
I had a pang when I drove off, like taking her to the first day of kindergarten.
Mama panic I guess.

I hope she enjoys it and has a wonderful experience!

I remember my older daughters first job. She really seemed to enjoy it and thrive.
She however was so independent anyway that I didn't worry quite as much. Megan's more introverted but she is a determined young woman so I'm sure she'll be fine.

I look forward to hearing all about it tonight when she gets home!

Stray cats

About a month ago on a warm day, we had the door open so the dogs could go in and out for a while. At dark we called the dogs in and shut the door. The next day Megan kept saying she heard kittens. So we went outside and looked all around and didn't find any so I figured she was hearing things.

A little later I heard kittens, and not OUTSIDE, INSIDE!

So I started moving furniture around and sure enough, some stray cat had come into the house and had kittens behind the sofa. I don't know if someone dropped her off in the alley and she rushed into the first house she came to or what.

I wanted to take them to the pound immediately but noooo Don and Megan wanted them to stay. " Let's feed the mama up , she's so raggedy looking, she needs some TLC" they said. She was a pitiful looking thing and sweet as she could be.

Well a month later the stupid cat and 4 kittens are STILL here. I STILL haven't been allowed to take them to the pound!

So, I take pics of them . I made the LOL cat below .
They are cute ,I bet they'll still be cute when they're 14 years old and still here in the house!


moar funny pictures

You must love me

I saw brooke white sing " you must love me " on American Idol last night.
It reminded me of Madonna's version.
I'm no big fan of Madonna but she sure sang this well!
video is from the 97 Oscars









Where do we go from here?
This isn't where we intended to be
We had it all, you believed in me
I believed in you

Certainties disappear
What do we do for our dream to survive?
How do we keep all our passions alive,
As we used to do?

Deep in my heart I'm concealing
Things that I'm longing to say
Scared to confess what I'm feeling
Frightened you'll slip away

You must love me
You must love me

Why are you at my side?
How can I be any use to you now?
Give me a chance and I'll let you see how
Nothing has changed

You must love me

Quote from the Fox and the Hound

We met it seems, such a short time ago. You looked at me, needing me so. Yet from your sadness, our happiness grew. Then I found out, I needed you, too. I remember how we used to play. I recall those rainy days, the fires glowed, that kept us warm. And now I find, we're both alone. Goodbye may seem forever, farewell is like the end. But in my heart's a memory, and there you'll always be.