Flaming June's Love

Jack Andy and I spent New Years Day at the Lehigh Gorge.  It was an unseasonably warm day, a little rainy but still perfect for a getaway.  We left the house around noon and I was honestly...cranky.  Premenstrual, post holiday, house-toy-animal overload.  Andy is unusually sensitive to the whole female hormone situation.  He mentioned the day trip, I immediately said NO .. then five minutes later I changed my mind.  Good decisionon my part. We went for a nice lunch in Jim Thorpe, Jack enjoyed his chicken and fries and corn.  We then walked along the river.  Nana bought Jack walkie talkies for Christmas.  He and Andy played with them like two 6 yr old boys.  Jack would run ahead of us oon the path and "report" back the conditions ahead on the path.  "Train cars up ahead, puddles coming up, lady in a pink coat walking a dog!"  He was wearing his big boots since it was a rainy chilly day.  He clomped along the path like a li...

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New day in 2012 and all is still well. Last day off for Jack so his imminent return to Kindergarten is tomorrow at 7:45am.  I am sad his break is over, but looking forward to a day of Suzie time.  He is excited to go back to school, he said he misses his friends.  Which is a great thing.  The food I used to feed my soul, my temple today, I included a clementine, a peach, broccoli, an apple and of course coffee, water, and a fruit bar. I also had some roasted red potatoes with pork spare ribs for dinner.  snack were those pretzels that aren't really pretzels.  All is well. Walked this morning and it was the first real cold day.  I definitely needed gloves, scarf, hat and to keep moving.  I stood at my stretch spot and lifted my arms up over my head and the win was so strong I felt some tugging at my coat.  Interesting sensation. I closed my eyes, Lifted my arms and stretched them out and let the wind catch hold of my coat, really cold cold...

The things that matter. My children, smiling, goofing around and being the most perfect IMperfect life imaginable. My Dads truck, which young Danny has been driving since not long after Pop died.  He drove it home from NC for Christmas this year.  I like to think Dad had something to do with his safe return from NC, as well as across the world from Afghanistan. Christmas- a success.  We had 18 people this year and I loved it.  I was not as stressed out about it and enjoyed Christmas this year.  Jack is definitely our grown up boy.  About two years ago I couldn't have anyone in the house for dinner because he was so out of control.  Now we can have people over and ENJOY our son as well.  wow, THANK YOU GOD. New Years eve was quiet with just Andy Jack and I.  I am good with that.  We had a very busy holiday two weeks and now it is all DONE.  whew, it was good, real good. Now to clean it all up pack it up and get ready for...