Ass whoopin'

December kicked my ass.

I ended the year going to funerals (5 of 'em) in between trying to get everything ready for Christmas.
Christmas Day found me with snuggling Woobie as he had a temp of 102 and was pukey.
New Years Eve found me hugging the toilet for hours on end with a very nasty case of stomach flu knowing also that I had to drive 300+ miles the next day as I had to be back to work on the 2nd.

January 2013?
So far, we're all good.
YAY!!!!!!!
Welcome 2013!

I wish you all much peace, love, happiness joy and health for the coming year!

Is June over yet?

I believe I have stated on here several times how much I DESPISE the month of June.
 Really ....
I
HATE
JUNE

I lost Mom on June 1st and my brother on June 25th.
In between it's the end of the school year and the stress is just a bit overwhelming sometimes.

Today I found out that the Mother of my best friend since I was 7 died this morning.
She was a Mother to me and helped me when I was an unruly, wayward teenager.
She took me in when I was kicked out of my house.
She treated me like one of her own.

Godpseed Ellen!

Familiar path .....

I stepped outside into a cool, blustery and rainy night.
I climbed into my vehicle, turned the ignition and backed out of the drive.
I started down a road that I had traveled on many times.
I kept on the familiar route, knowing precisely the destination of my nights journey.

I swung my car into the drive, parked and sat.
Just for a moment, but long enough to collect my thoughts.
I opened the door, exited and started walking down the path to the front door.
With each step I took, another memory from the past came flooding into my head.
I felt my steps slow; my feet suddenly feeling like weights.

As I climbed the steps, I paused for a moment ....
My chest feeling tight, and in desperate need of air.
I opened the door and stepped inside.

Suddenly, I was transported back in time ......
To the 10 year old girl who first stepped in this place.
Then to the teenager who spent far too much time in this place.
Then to the eager bride-to-be who had to extend her vacation to be in this place
Finally, to the new mother who was stunned to find herself there yet again.
All the memories layering themselves one on the other.

I took a few tentative steps forward and turned my head to the left.
That is where I saw him.
Dressed in his finest.
Surrounded by family and friends.
He looked so calm ...
So peaceful.

I took a deep breath ....
Stepped forward .....
said my final goodbye and paid my respects.

I turned quickly and practically ran out of that place.
I had already "given" enough of my precious time to being in it ....
Kaisers Funeral Home.