The Summer of Little Blogging

Here I am again saying again how busy I am. So busy that the thought of taking pictures and posting on my blog is daunting. I know that I am no busier than anyone else. I know people find time in their lives to do the things they want. I just don't seem to find they time to blog.

You see it is not that I am busier than usual. It is that my mind is so busy I can't seem to settle down enough to put two coherent words together. I have told you before that I am a worrier by nature. I see the glass as a bit empty, never almost full. So my mind is heavy with the thoughts of others. I know you have all seen this post before, maybe I should cut and paste it from last time.

I am always worried about my oldest son. He just doesn't seem to care about school even though he is very bright. When I was younger we had time to mature, now kids have to get great grades to get in any college, even with an athletic scholarship. Swimmers are not getting the big bucks in schools so they have to get good grades. Football players are a different story. It is hard to be 16, I am not sure I even want to know what these kids are exposed to. It scares me sometimes to think about what he is facing everyday. I love him and hope that the love he gets from his family will see him thorough all that he comes up against.

My parents are a constant worry. I am stuck between caring for my kids and my parents. Not an easy place to be. They are getting older and having more difficulty all the time. They won't move to assisted living so that leaves my sister Claudia and I to sort things out for them. Things of course they think don't need to be sorted out.

The economy is still so hard for most people. It is hitting hard to so many.

The oil spill is devastating. I cringe every time I see the paper and see all the oil covered birds and dead sea creatures. I feel so sorry for the people who have lost family members, and have lost their lively hood. The animals are so innocent and so many more have perished then we know about.

My neighbor is going in for her bone marrow transplant in July. She is so upset and not feeling all that positive. How to help her is beyond me at this time. I just check in with her and listen when she needs me. I take her to treatments and try to make her laugh.

And last but not least I am just saying Menopause sucks! It magnifies every little thing that goes on in your life. When I depart this life I always say that God and I are going to have a little chat. One of the first things I am going to ask is, "Why do women, who have given their lives to their families have to go through a 'Change' when our kids are in puberty, and our parents are having difficulty?" Is this a joke or something? Haven't we sacrificed enough with periods, childbirth, sagging boobs and bigger hips? We put or careers on hold then have to find them again so we can pay for our kids text messages and Oakley sunglasses. Why can't the 'Change' give us better bodies, fewer wrinkles, and less gray hair. I am just saying, life doesn't seem to be fair.

Blog? What Blog?

It seems to me that I have a blog that I haven't written in in weeks. Life, as usual has kept me way to busy. As many of you know my Mother was ill and in the hospital for a few days. I have been helping over at my parents place as much as I can. She is doing better but we are all still so concerned. She is tired and weak all the time. At the same time my son was ill. We thought it was Mono but instead it was a virus that acts like Mono. He is the avid swimmer so it was really hard for him to miss swimming and rest. This is not the time of year to miss practice as swimmers must swim hard everyday to do well in just a couple of meets a year. Now I am trying to get him through finals which isn't an easy task. I have been stressed and a bit fried. So I bought myself a new toy. If you read my sister Claudia's blog you know I bought her one too. Here is my new Nook from Barnes and Noble. I have to say I love to read and I never thought I would ever like an electronic reader. When my nephew and his wife were visiting I checked out their Kindle and I really liked it. After much research I thought that the Nook would be better for me. The main reason is that if something goes wrong all I do is take it to Barnes and Noble and they can help. A Kindle has to be sent back. I can also lend books to others who own the Nook. The Kindle does not have that capability yet. I knew Claudia would have fun with it. There are many, many books you can download for free, lots of classics, so I love that, too. It also feels like you are holding a book so I also like that. And the best part is I can have 1500 books at my disposal at anytime, so when I travel I will always have a big library and only one Nook! Actually I am a bit in love with the Nook, can you tell? It has been a great way to lose myself these last few weeks.
This is on my Nook cover. I totally agree!

In my spare time I have been knitting. I finished my peacock feather shawl. It is a bit narrow but still really beautiful. I love the colors and the silk yarn is so soft. I really enjoyed the lace pattern and the 16 row repeat was perfect for my limited lace knitting ability. It is light weight and just so yummy. I am starting on a Debbie Bliss sweater with yarn I have had a million years. I will post about that another day.



Of course no post would be complete without a lovely picture of Max out by the pool. He waits there every morning to bark at the pool jets when they come on. He does a great job protecting us from that horrible pool.


For those blogs I have missed reading and commenting on in the past few weeks I am sorry. You have all been in my heart I have just been too busy to do much at the computer.

Have a wonderful day.