Flaming June's Love

oatmeal cookies mom made me. mmmmm mmmm goood. My new vase I love it. My pencil drawing of sleeping baby unmarked unsigned but beautiful I will have to find the right spot for this baby.

I know Andy has an intuitive side when it comes to how I am feeling. I see it more everyday. I had been feeling somewhat overwhelmed by the whole house issue and the builders and money and work and baby, and the Paxil. He said that Sunday would be a great day for us that we needed. We jumped into the truck and grabbed the baby and took off. We wandered the poconos and then ended up at about 6 different antique shops and a lovely lunch. We purchased a hand thrown pot vase and I love it. He found a stack of old train magazines and we also purchased a painting similar to Mary Cassatt. We talked and didnt talk. I do like him. I like him he makes me laugh and all that is good. I am lucky. Our boy got his big boy haircut on Saturday I will post some pics of him. Allie had a great time at the prom and came home in one piece. Missi had a date on Saturday night and had a great time. Andy is going out of town on Tues until Friday and then away for the weekend. I ll miss him. I will...

My big girl and her last HS prom. Allie is the first on left. I absolutely loved her choice in dress. She has always had a sense of style different from her friends which is nice. She said print and I thought ok. It is gorgeous. These are her best friends. She has good taste they have been with her for the four years of HS and only A LITTLE BIT OF TROUBLE. LOL Her boyfriend. He is a good kid. I dont worry too much about her when they are together he is what they call straight edge. He doesnt drink smoke eat processed foods and very environmentally conscious. That is fine with me as long as he takes care of my girl.

A dear friend made a quick observation that with my "awakening" of the good things in my life since being rid of the fog, I may discover an elephant sitting in the middle of the room that hadnt noticed before. Good bad or indifferent it is still an elephant. Here is the thing about the elephant..... I chose the elephant, I wanted the elephant, I fought for the elephant. Now I MIGHT realize I prefer small sweet animals, maybe a quiet little meerkat or leemer or maybe go big and want a chimp. Who the hell asks for a fucking elephant. I think the only people that ask for elephants are the ones that LIKE being overtaken and overshadowed by the huge animal. Elephants are gentle and usually dont attack but the way I understand if you piss them off they will kill you and not think twice about it. They are herbivores but still have monstrous teeth. They will step on you and not feel a single crunch. They charge at you and you dont know what to do but stand still and hope they mis...

Why I titled this pos that I dont know. My brother Rick who lives in New Mexico decided to come in for a quick vacation in PA. My brother Dan is here from Syracuse for the girls confirmation which was last night. Brother Dave is coming in tomorrow for a few days to get the cottage open for the summer. OK do you see a pattern here? We are all together this weekend for the first time since Pop died. Dan and I picked up Rick at the Airport today and there was a funny feeling. If I hug him too long I will cry. If I dont hug him I feel like I am missing something. Today we were all together except Dave for the day. No one mentioned my Dad. The boys got the lawnmowers running and got moms grass cut and groomed. It took all day. We didnt mention HIM once. I think we all realize how close to the surface emotions are and we dont go there. Rick looks old. Since last I saw him he looks wrinkly. Dan looks great, he has been running and lifting weights and of course looks about 25...

Growing up I had probably the smallest yet loveliest bedroom in NJ. My room was painted light pink with the most amazing hot pink trim. The floor was hardwood and the bedroom furniture wasnt a "set" but they were all painted to match. My bed was against the wall and the foot of the bed was at the window. My Mom would come in before I fell asleep and sit at the edge and we would say prayers together. Typical Our Father, Hail Mary, and then the "God Blesses" I would God Bless everyone. I didnt want her to leave. I would end up blessing the neighbors, my teachers, the animals I knew and didnt know. And then last but not least we would say. "And God bless Suzie and help make her a good girl." That was the end of the day. I would close the day by praying to be a good girl. I remembered that the other night as I said prayers with Jack. I also could smell rain long before it arrived. Missi said last night its gonna rain soon. The sky was clear no c...