Peeps & Cadbury eggs

Happy Easter y'all!

Life changes ....

I seriously doubt anyone will read this .... and that's ok.
It's more for me to get my internal shit out anyway.

My last post was my birthday ....
I can't even begin to tell you the number of changes that have taken place since!

I'd say the biggest change is that Jack & I called it quits in November after 5+ years.
It was my decision more than it was his.  The distance had finally taken it's toll on me and
I wanted something else for my life.
It was/is heartbreaking ..... but also the right thing to do.

I've also managed to lose about 45lbs since July.
I feel fantastic and don't look half bad either ...  lol

For 46, i'll take it!   lol

Sadly, i've had 5 deaths in my family since October with the latest being last Sunday.
It feels like I have a black cloud hanging over my head.
Maybe it's karma.
I just know that I have never wished for winter to be done as much as I want this one to be done.

My oldest brother was almost killed in January.
He took out a utility pole at 2am on a VERY snowy, shitty night.
He was drunk.
Yes, he was arrested and yes, he will deserve whatever the Judge gives him.
It's my SIL and my nieces and nephew I feel bad for.

Speaking of my nieces and nephew .... my Q graduated as an Automotive Tech from college in December.  I am soooooo unbelievably proud of her!  She's working in a dealership and loving life!
My nephew graduates this month and already has a few job prospects lined up.
Again, I am an extremely proud Aunt!

There's been a whole lot more too .... trips to warm, exotic locations, attempting to date again (that's an entire post in itself!) ..... so much more!
I won't get into it all now .... i'm tired of typing.

Hopefully i'll be posting again more .... the dating alone might make me do it!
I do have a question to ask .... since when is it acceptable to let your freak flag fly high and proud on a first date????  Not that it's that big a deal ... I just wish someone had told me the new rules.
This getting old is pure shit!

Triple-D

Dirty

Drunken

Dancing










I was actually trying for a "come hither" look.

????????

Yeah .......


At least my hair is growing back.

Saturday silliness ....

This morning, as I was trolling through YouTube, I came across a very rare gem .....

Olivia Newton-John & ELO from "Xanadu"!
Do y'all remember this movie??
Let me refresh your memory .....

"The Greek muses incarnate themselves on Earth to inspire men to achieve. One of them, incarnated as a girl named Kira, encounters an artist named Sonny Malone. With the help of Danny McGuire, a man Kira had inspired forty years earlier, Sonny builds a huge disco roller rink" ~ IMDB

This movie was terrible in soooooo many ways .... and I love it!


So as I was watching the video for "Xanadu", all I could think of was the daring Daisyfae and her latest adventure.
All you need is some leg warmers and shiny spandex pants to get your Roller Disco Queen on!
HAHAHAHA

Dais, this one is for you!


ROLLER GURRRRRL!

Have a great weekend y'all!

Hiatus .....

Taking time to have something of a vacation before the full swing of school starts again.
Till then .....

See y'all soon!

Thankful ....

Normally, you'd see some smart-ass picture here for Thanksgiving.
But i'm not feeling it this year.
I'm more reflective and thankful this year.

True, i'm not where I want to be, and i'm missing a very big part of my family,
But I know they're safe.
I know I will see them soon.
I'm happy and satisfied being where I am with my Boys, my SIL and niece and her Mother.
They too are my family, and I love them dearly.
I spent time last night with a very dear friend for coffee .... and we talked about the good in our lives.
We all have crap, but for today, I will embrace the GOOD, the happy.
Enjoy my bliss.

I hope you all do the same ... and tell those around you how much you appreciate them and are thankful for them.
As I am thankful and appreciate all of YOU!

Ok ... I HAD to put up at least ONE funny pic! 

Gobble! Gobble!

We're doomed .....

"Hey Mom, maybe I should do my Christmas shopping at Walmart this year"

"Why son?"

"Well, I see that they have that new program. The one like Kmart, the stow-away program"

"um ... you mean LAY-AWAY?"

Just think, only another year and a half and he goes out into the world .....
ON HIS OWN!

(maybe I should pin a $20 to him and wish him the best of luck!)

Woobie-isms

"Mommy, I hope Santa brings me and my brubber (brother) Nerf guns.

You know, the ones with the fluffy bullets"

I love that kid ....
he always makes me smile and laugh!

Um ....

This was sent to me ....

It's so WRONG that I just had to share.

HAPPY FRIDAY!

Saturday .....

In MY world, I would so have either one of these for the menfolk:

(the first pic is far too graphic and crude for Poot, but Boy Genius (16 yo) would appreciate it!)

Now, if y'all will excuse me, it's time to get sexified for a long-ass day of bar tending.

The world in which we live ....

BOY: "There's kicking, punching, whipping and shooting in this game ... but it's not violent"

ME: "um, yes CHILD, that all describes violence"

BOY: "Well, there's no blood in it.  It's not violent violent, it's baby violence"

ME: Walks away shaking head .....

Love note to my children .....

T'was the night before school started,

when all through the town,

the parents were cheering - a riotous sound!!

By nine, kids were all washed and tucked into bed,

where memories of homework filled them with dread!

New pencils, new folder, new notebooks too!

New teachers, new friends - their anxiety grew!

The parents just giggled when they learned of this fright,
but shouted to all,  

"GO TO BED!!!! IT'S A SCHOOL NIGHT!!!