LOL
Yep! Noisy.
LOADS of laughter and little ones running around. Got to see and do a massage on my cousin Janita while I was there.
I like Jacque's little Kia Soul. Kinda envious of it in a way.
:)
Both Sisters made hamburgers and I was VERY full when I went home. Jambalaya had a BLAST playing with all the doggies. He was so tired when we went home he slept in the car. Ate his dinner. Then went to sleep for the rest of the night.
Gotta love the kid
Monday, October 19, 2009
Sunday, October 18, 2009
it's ALL good
Yesterday was my middle sister's, Annavee, birthday.
Today is my baby sister's, Jacqueline, birthday.
Tuesday is my birthday.
Like we have done in the past.. we are celebrating our birthdays together. Today. Family and friends will gather.
I have invites only 2 people. My ex-husband, Steve, and his wife, Toni.
Yes.. I do enjoy their company. ESPECIALLY since we all share a common concern. Our children and grandson. Toni actually has 2 other grandchildren and I like seeing pictures of them too.
I don't have many CLOSE CLOSE CLOSE friends that I can invite. I would like to and part of my writing today deals with this.
It is ALL good. I know the friendship of people is a delicate thing. I enjoy so many in my life but there is the thing to recognize that everyone has a schedule. Maybe later today I will make it down to Lee Harvey's for the Puppy Prom and get to take Jambalaya :)
THAT would be awesome! (It's a burner thing you see) It is actually an event that is being put on to seek assistance for animals that need medical attention and no one can afford it or they are at the SPCA. It would be nice to be out with other people and my dog gets to attend. Actually he has learned he can scare people when he barks at them. :(
He is really a sweet heart but turning 2 he is becoming slightly protective/and is scared about it/ when meeting new beings. He loves to play. Trouble (my grand-dog) loves to play with Jambalaya!
I really enjoy taking him places with me. He loves kids. Especially Zephyr. :) Zephyr and him play chase, tag, roll around, and sometimes Jambalaya acts like a horse for Zephyr. That won't last for long as Zephyr is a tall 2 & 3/4 year old now. Jambalaya hears a child's voice or laughter and he looks for the child. Anxious to see if it is Z.
I love my family and miss seeing them. As soon as I get the school thing done and license in hand, I want to take a trip to FL to visit my son. I miss him dearly and I am SO very proud of him. He is attending college in FL and getting his degree in Network Engineering.
There is also the friends I have made in the DFW Burner community that always make me smile when I see them or read about their activities. They LOVE to go camping. This is something I have loved from childhood. Daddy would load us up and off we would go. Of course we usually got there late and set up camp by car lights :)
Now I can set up my gear without light or help but have never been lacking in assitance when I camp with burners. Sure, I do go off by myself sometimes. Need that occasionally. I like camping out with lots of people though.
So... today, I am going over to my sister's home. Annavee and Jacque live next door to each other which is convienent :) and we will all go to Jacque's house. My niece, her faince and his sone, My Momma and StepDad... and several of my sisters friends, and my cousin Janita will be there :) I do miss Pooka. (horable nickname isn't it? LOL) Steve and Toni ( I hope ) will come too. Momma and my sisters miss them also. It has been a long row to get to a level of comfort with Steve and myself. I am SO glad it has though. I never meant for our marriage to end with anger or hurts. I love getting to hear from the kids that "Dad...." and all. It makes me so happy that my kids can have a great relationship with all of us. It's important to me.
I can still see how beautiful Amanda looked as Steve gave her away at her wedding. I do wish that my parents had been in a dpot that my Momma had been able to feel comfortable enough to come to the wedding even though my Dad was there, too. I understand. I am so happy that Steve grew past his issues with me though and showed calmness. My Dad however doesn't make it easy at all after his divorce from my Mother.
That makes me sad at times. I know it is a different generation. I know it is different people.
Okay.. So now I am waiting for 8:30 am to call Jacque to sing to her for her birthday. I do this every year with my family on their days... except I usually call at midnight to be "first". LOL
Jacque turns her phone off until she wakes up :)
Smart woman.
Yesterday.. I worded at the Spa in the school. Had a great busy day. I always get compliments from the clients. Mine (for several years) that have been kind enough to assit in the internship and patience in waiting for me to complete my schoolong before I work again. I thing getting a massage from me for $35 is a great incentive as my normal prices do return upon licensure. :) All Good.
One lady yesterday damn near had me blushing :) She was very pleased at her massage and the pressure. I enjoy what I do. Have for over 32 years. I am really looking forward to never being a technician again. I will play with my computers when I want to. I will not be "fixing mistakes" for others.
Healing is so very different at heart. The massage not only relaxes a body but it helps the body to heal. I get to feeling very energized after each one.
I feel right and positive every time I do a massage. It is ALL good for me.
I know I wanted to write. I started my chimenea though and the smell is calling outside this morning :) I do wish my kids could be here for the party. It would make my year. I look forward to eventually being in Austin, though. I like that area. Maybe I will stay with amanda and Jordan in the new home they are buying (only for a SHORT while though). I will need a little time to locate where I want to live. I have become to independant to live with someone for long though.
I look forward to a trip to FL. I have never been there and it will be fun to see Jas and his pet, Iszume (a ferret that I am sure I am mis-spelling her name on), along with seeing his world there. I want to be able to afford more time to see him or help when I can.
I miss my friend, Robin. She goes aroung and about with me often. Joe is such a wonderful friend too. He has great patience and great advice for me. Next Friday we are going out for my after birthday dinner :) I wonder where we are going this year? I am uber excited about it :)
I do not get to see Linda as often with my school and her teaching... even though we live in the same complex... times are on opposites when we walk the dogs now.
She is doing well and I am happy for her teaching again. I miss some of the folks I once new. I look forward to meeting the ones I don't know yet, too.
50... hmm. Not bad at all. :)
I am sure I will be writing more. I like to reminisce at times.
Today is my baby sister's, Jacqueline, birthday.
Tuesday is my birthday.
Like we have done in the past.. we are celebrating our birthdays together. Today. Family and friends will gather.
I have invites only 2 people. My ex-husband, Steve, and his wife, Toni.
Yes.. I do enjoy their company. ESPECIALLY since we all share a common concern. Our children and grandson. Toni actually has 2 other grandchildren and I like seeing pictures of them too.
I don't have many CLOSE CLOSE CLOSE friends that I can invite. I would like to and part of my writing today deals with this.
It is ALL good. I know the friendship of people is a delicate thing. I enjoy so many in my life but there is the thing to recognize that everyone has a schedule. Maybe later today I will make it down to Lee Harvey's for the Puppy Prom and get to take Jambalaya :)
THAT would be awesome! (It's a burner thing you see) It is actually an event that is being put on to seek assistance for animals that need medical attention and no one can afford it or they are at the SPCA. It would be nice to be out with other people and my dog gets to attend. Actually he has learned he can scare people when he barks at them. :(
He is really a sweet heart but turning 2 he is becoming slightly protective/and is scared about it/ when meeting new beings. He loves to play. Trouble (my grand-dog) loves to play with Jambalaya!
I really enjoy taking him places with me. He loves kids. Especially Zephyr. :) Zephyr and him play chase, tag, roll around, and sometimes Jambalaya acts like a horse for Zephyr. That won't last for long as Zephyr is a tall 2 & 3/4 year old now. Jambalaya hears a child's voice or laughter and he looks for the child. Anxious to see if it is Z.
I love my family and miss seeing them. As soon as I get the school thing done and license in hand, I want to take a trip to FL to visit my son. I miss him dearly and I am SO very proud of him. He is attending college in FL and getting his degree in Network Engineering.
There is also the friends I have made in the DFW Burner community that always make me smile when I see them or read about their activities. They LOVE to go camping. This is something I have loved from childhood. Daddy would load us up and off we would go. Of course we usually got there late and set up camp by car lights :)
Now I can set up my gear without light or help but have never been lacking in assitance when I camp with burners. Sure, I do go off by myself sometimes. Need that occasionally. I like camping out with lots of people though.
So... today, I am going over to my sister's home. Annavee and Jacque live next door to each other which is convienent :) and we will all go to Jacque's house. My niece, her faince and his sone, My Momma and StepDad... and several of my sisters friends, and my cousin Janita will be there :) I do miss Pooka. (horable nickname isn't it? LOL) Steve and Toni ( I hope ) will come too. Momma and my sisters miss them also. It has been a long row to get to a level of comfort with Steve and myself. I am SO glad it has though. I never meant for our marriage to end with anger or hurts. I love getting to hear from the kids that "Dad...." and all. It makes me so happy that my kids can have a great relationship with all of us. It's important to me.
I can still see how beautiful Amanda looked as Steve gave her away at her wedding. I do wish that my parents had been in a dpot that my Momma had been able to feel comfortable enough to come to the wedding even though my Dad was there, too. I understand. I am so happy that Steve grew past his issues with me though and showed calmness. My Dad however doesn't make it easy at all after his divorce from my Mother.
That makes me sad at times. I know it is a different generation. I know it is different people.
Okay.. So now I am waiting for 8:30 am to call Jacque to sing to her for her birthday. I do this every year with my family on their days... except I usually call at midnight to be "first". LOL
Jacque turns her phone off until she wakes up :)
Smart woman.
Yesterday.. I worded at the Spa in the school. Had a great busy day. I always get compliments from the clients. Mine (for several years) that have been kind enough to assit in the internship and patience in waiting for me to complete my schoolong before I work again. I thing getting a massage from me for $35 is a great incentive as my normal prices do return upon licensure. :) All Good.
One lady yesterday damn near had me blushing :) She was very pleased at her massage and the pressure. I enjoy what I do. Have for over 32 years. I am really looking forward to never being a technician again. I will play with my computers when I want to. I will not be "fixing mistakes" for others.
Healing is so very different at heart. The massage not only relaxes a body but it helps the body to heal. I get to feeling very energized after each one.
I feel right and positive every time I do a massage. It is ALL good for me.
I know I wanted to write. I started my chimenea though and the smell is calling outside this morning :) I do wish my kids could be here for the party. It would make my year. I look forward to eventually being in Austin, though. I like that area. Maybe I will stay with amanda and Jordan in the new home they are buying (only for a SHORT while though). I will need a little time to locate where I want to live. I have become to independant to live with someone for long though.
I look forward to a trip to FL. I have never been there and it will be fun to see Jas and his pet, Iszume (a ferret that I am sure I am mis-spelling her name on), along with seeing his world there. I want to be able to afford more time to see him or help when I can.
I miss my friend, Robin. She goes aroung and about with me often. Joe is such a wonderful friend too. He has great patience and great advice for me. Next Friday we are going out for my after birthday dinner :) I wonder where we are going this year? I am uber excited about it :)
I do not get to see Linda as often with my school and her teaching... even though we live in the same complex... times are on opposites when we walk the dogs now.
She is doing well and I am happy for her teaching again. I miss some of the folks I once new. I look forward to meeting the ones I don't know yet, too.
50... hmm. Not bad at all. :)
I am sure I will be writing more. I like to reminisce at times.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Myschievia
gathering in the woods from miles around. raining gently and cold.
MUD... the whole dang road is mud. Red Texas clay mud.... the time you think you have the vehicle in control....OH no.. sliding towards that tree... missed it!
Leaving the playa field was no easy task either... but I listened well to instructions and was able to make it out. 1 Stop only near the gate.... it is a HUGE mud hole and the tractor is feverishly trying to lay gravel for traction.
Guys if you can read this stay to the RIGHT as you leave! DO go through the little grove of trees on the green island or you will not make it out.
I miss my truck but honestly feel that because I had a little car, I fared better in my departure than most will be doing. It will be a hard thing for most to get the trucks out that are stuck in mud up to the axle.
For those that are not burners... you will think what a crazy thing to do. Burners will grin and say "best burn EVER!" an smile and laugh playing in the mud. It was cold. not freezing.. but cold. Costuming was more towards the warm style this time. LOTS of fleece. Camp Lickitty Split... normally called Lick N Suck.... was kinda small this year. Flash, SA, KB, myself , my friend Robin, Matt and Susan..... the "big ass" smoker with a "Use Me" sign on it.
Lick N Suck is known for feeding hundreds of people some of the MOST wonderful, delicious, tenderest briskets in Texas. (Yes SA.. you CAN cook!) This is a much smaller version this year.. hence Licketty Split.
Kitty Kat Kamp was next to my tent and SA's truck. Odd hearing people at all hours meow-ing around.
30 of them doing that at once is rather intense and giggly :)
Robin even went with Lurko to flatten things. LOL
I wore costuming that were warm. Robin and I had stopped at a Goodwill and found cute costuming in the form of a white Vera Wang robe for Robin. I found a yellow robe with green frogs on it! Looks great with a rainbow cowboy hat, yellow skirt and a velvet long sleeved top :)
Oh yeah the top is also Rainbow coloured :) Psychedelic frog woman :)
We camped at the field for the burn. Kinda soggy. Yes my little ford focus did get stuck: Thank goodness for Lurko and Eric and a couple more guys that hauled my car out and placed me into a stable area of grass. Load up a wheel barrow for 5 trips to move the gear from the car to "home".
Set up and eating dinner in 2 hours. It was a tad of a challenge since the mud kinda hid some weird footings :) Hugged the guys for the assistance... damn.. oh well... muddy from head to foot already :)
hehehe No freezing showers for me this year tho :)
Baby Wipes are kick if you warm them in hot water in a bag :) I hope to remember that next year :)
Wandering around and saying hello to peeps I have not seen in 2 years. Wonderful laughter, hugs, jumps joy and screams of "OH my God you MADE it! Where have you been? How's your grandson and kids? What's new besides overwork and school?"
Burners are the strangest and most endearing hearts I have ever known. There are kids
(because I am 2 times their ages) helping me out with setting up the tent and hauling stuff... then we find someone else that just arrives and help them out... and on and on and on...
Friday night is getting ready for tomorrow. Saturday Night is the effigy burn :)
It was the most beautiful effigy I have seen yet at Myschievia. Stunningly beautiful.
It was a wooden HUGE flower pot.. FILLED with flowers of this world and other worlds. Music is now playing across the playa field as the "space ship" is built for our DJ's.
Flipsides "Freak" was rebuilt and will burn tonight. I would have loved to have stayed another night to see it and be with like minded folks....
No.... I did not take pictures this time. Raining. It is hard to take pictures and get everyone's permission to have the pictures taken. It would not have done the burn justice either.
The glow poi procession was stunning.
The fire poi was totally HOT! Several ways :) Such grace the spinners have with this.... gently misting rain failing as the fire is twirled and flung and danced across bodies, poi, staffs and hoops.
Great food... laughter, talking, hugs, yelling and more laughter.
The effigy burned well and clean... all the way to the afternoon that Robin and I were leaving.
I have missed you all and it was GOOD to arrive home again at Myschievia.
hehehe...Kinda hard to imagine that I could be heard across the playa .. banshee yell wailing out at the spinners... people trying to find me from the sounds. A few could weave through the crowd enough to locate me.. and again I was surrounded with great big hugs and laughter... always laughter.
Marty... I missed you being at Myschievia with me. MH would not know what to do but I bet it would be a blast to see her at the burn :)
It was wonderful to be able to be seen, heard laughing, and hugged until I was warmed.
Robin thanks for going with me on the adventure. You will be a fine burner.
To young Rob... THANKS for fixing my neck. It feels much better. I am looking forward to meeting up for coffee... or I will just walk into WFM and gain a hug and a rub real quick very soon:)
You can still get your license :) you are good!
Regina.. I am so sad to not see your Mom but I am well pleased that the decision was to have the kid stayed home. That goes for you too, Danielle! It would not have been good for the kiddo's this time. I did get a hug from SubZero (Is that the burner name?) and he took a picture of Robin and I sitting on SA. Let me know what you think of SA's picture :)
I have missed the time to simply be without question. No one expecting me to act a particular way.. or that my clothes looked weird... or that I laughed loud a lot :)
When Z is older... maybe he will want to go and see one day :)
It was not a huge crowd... but we are all family while there. Looking out for each other and noticing when there are difficulties. We all help.
Hey Lurko.... did you get that pig?
MUD... the whole dang road is mud. Red Texas clay mud.... the time you think you have the vehicle in control....OH no.. sliding towards that tree... missed it!
Leaving the playa field was no easy task either... but I listened well to instructions and was able to make it out. 1 Stop only near the gate.... it is a HUGE mud hole and the tractor is feverishly trying to lay gravel for traction.
Guys if you can read this stay to the RIGHT as you leave! DO go through the little grove of trees on the green island or you will not make it out.
I miss my truck but honestly feel that because I had a little car, I fared better in my departure than most will be doing. It will be a hard thing for most to get the trucks out that are stuck in mud up to the axle.
For those that are not burners... you will think what a crazy thing to do. Burners will grin and say "best burn EVER!" an smile and laugh playing in the mud. It was cold. not freezing.. but cold. Costuming was more towards the warm style this time. LOTS of fleece. Camp Lickitty Split... normally called Lick N Suck.... was kinda small this year. Flash, SA, KB, myself , my friend Robin, Matt and Susan..... the "big ass" smoker with a "Use Me" sign on it.
Lick N Suck is known for feeding hundreds of people some of the MOST wonderful, delicious, tenderest briskets in Texas. (Yes SA.. you CAN cook!) This is a much smaller version this year.. hence Licketty Split.
Kitty Kat Kamp was next to my tent and SA's truck. Odd hearing people at all hours meow-ing around.
30 of them doing that at once is rather intense and giggly :)
Robin even went with Lurko to flatten things. LOL
I wore costuming that were warm. Robin and I had stopped at a Goodwill and found cute costuming in the form of a white Vera Wang robe for Robin. I found a yellow robe with green frogs on it! Looks great with a rainbow cowboy hat, yellow skirt and a velvet long sleeved top :)
Oh yeah the top is also Rainbow coloured :) Psychedelic frog woman :)
We camped at the field for the burn. Kinda soggy. Yes my little ford focus did get stuck: Thank goodness for Lurko and Eric and a couple more guys that hauled my car out and placed me into a stable area of grass. Load up a wheel barrow for 5 trips to move the gear from the car to "home".
Set up and eating dinner in 2 hours. It was a tad of a challenge since the mud kinda hid some weird footings :) Hugged the guys for the assistance... damn.. oh well... muddy from head to foot already :)
hehehe No freezing showers for me this year tho :)
Baby Wipes are kick if you warm them in hot water in a bag :) I hope to remember that next year :)
Wandering around and saying hello to peeps I have not seen in 2 years. Wonderful laughter, hugs, jumps joy and screams of "OH my God you MADE it! Where have you been? How's your grandson and kids? What's new besides overwork and school?"
Burners are the strangest and most endearing hearts I have ever known. There are kids
(because I am 2 times their ages) helping me out with setting up the tent and hauling stuff... then we find someone else that just arrives and help them out... and on and on and on...
Friday night is getting ready for tomorrow. Saturday Night is the effigy burn :)
It was the most beautiful effigy I have seen yet at Myschievia. Stunningly beautiful.
It was a wooden HUGE flower pot.. FILLED with flowers of this world and other worlds. Music is now playing across the playa field as the "space ship" is built for our DJ's.
Flipsides "Freak" was rebuilt and will burn tonight. I would have loved to have stayed another night to see it and be with like minded folks....
No.... I did not take pictures this time. Raining. It is hard to take pictures and get everyone's permission to have the pictures taken. It would not have done the burn justice either.
The glow poi procession was stunning.
The fire poi was totally HOT! Several ways :) Such grace the spinners have with this.... gently misting rain failing as the fire is twirled and flung and danced across bodies, poi, staffs and hoops.
Great food... laughter, talking, hugs, yelling and more laughter.
The effigy burned well and clean... all the way to the afternoon that Robin and I were leaving.
I have missed you all and it was GOOD to arrive home again at Myschievia.
hehehe...Kinda hard to imagine that I could be heard across the playa .. banshee yell wailing out at the spinners... people trying to find me from the sounds. A few could weave through the crowd enough to locate me.. and again I was surrounded with great big hugs and laughter... always laughter.
Marty... I missed you being at Myschievia with me. MH would not know what to do but I bet it would be a blast to see her at the burn :)
It was wonderful to be able to be seen, heard laughing, and hugged until I was warmed.
Robin thanks for going with me on the adventure. You will be a fine burner.
To young Rob... THANKS for fixing my neck. It feels much better. I am looking forward to meeting up for coffee... or I will just walk into WFM and gain a hug and a rub real quick very soon:)
You can still get your license :) you are good!
Regina.. I am so sad to not see your Mom but I am well pleased that the decision was to have the kid stayed home. That goes for you too, Danielle! It would not have been good for the kiddo's this time. I did get a hug from SubZero (Is that the burner name?) and he took a picture of Robin and I sitting on SA. Let me know what you think of SA's picture :)
I have missed the time to simply be without question. No one expecting me to act a particular way.. or that my clothes looked weird... or that I laughed loud a lot :)
When Z is older... maybe he will want to go and see one day :)
It was not a huge crowd... but we are all family while there. Looking out for each other and noticing when there are difficulties. We all help.
Hey Lurko.... did you get that pig?
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