Another New Year

It has been a really long time since I posted anything to my blog.  I have to admit, with Facebook, Etsy and now Pinterest I find it hard to devote alot of time here.  But lately I have been thinking deep thoughts and feeling like writing them down.  That does not mean I'll get to all that today but I'm breaking the ice with you since I have ignored you for so long....my poor, suffering little blog. 

I should recap 2011.  It was a year of many changes in my life.  My oldest son married a wonderful girl and moved to Texas.  My little dog Valentine, whom you will find ALL OVER this blog passed away.  She would of been 18 years old this month and I miss her everyday.  I also lost my little old cat Missy.  She would of been 18 in August but she died before that.  I have been blessed with pets that lived very long lives.  I have one male cat now at home and he is 13 already!  Time flies!  I'm glad he is here or this house would seem really empty right now.  I switched jobs in June and now work 5 minutes from home.  I'm still a RVT but only part time now.  I'm much more relaxed and happier...my husband even agrees!  Sometimes you have to make those really hard changes in your life to find some peace and happiness.  I was to stressed and working to hard.  Now I'm hardly working!  ha.  True story.  We traveled a bit in 2011.  We went to Washington D.C., Texas, and Alabama.  All fun trips!  I LOVE to travel.  I did lose a family member to suicide and I was greatly saddened by it.   It's a difficult thing for the whole family to comprehend. 

Pet Peeves

Yesterday I was shopping and made a purchase that came to $8.48 cents.  I handed the cashier a twenty and I told her I had the change.  Within a few SECONDS I was trying to hand her my change and she was handing me back $11.52 and telling me she already made change.  I told her, "I guess you didn't hear me" to which she replied, "I'm just trying to be speedy".  Really?!  It angered me a little bit like road rage!  I really didn't understand why I got so mad but it was very irritating.  If I would of paid with a credit card it would of taken longer yet she couldn't seem to wait for me to count out 48 cents?  Seems that the greater percentage of young people today do not even know how to make change.  I can't tell you how many times I try to give them a penny so I won't get 9 cents back off some change and they will say, "oh, I already put it in (meaning the cash register)".   wow. 

Okay, while I'm venting out of frustration, here's another one.   Who leaves their cart in the parking lot next to other people's cars?  I have seen people do this that are parked less than 2 spots away from a cart corral.  Lazy or what?!  I watched this family of 6, with kids all over what looked like the age of 7 and above.  They load up their SUV and then leave this cart next to this person's red car!  What a fine example they are setting for their children.  #1 to be lazy, #2 to not respect other people's property.  When my husband came out and I told him about it he told me he thinks that was the same people who ate inside the store and then laid all their trash on the floor and told their kids that someone was getting paid to pick it up.  Crazy people!  I bet they are the same family that leaves their dogs in the car on hot day too! 

I'm done.  Sorry.  I feel much better having voiced my frustration!

My son is getting married.

I am happy and excited to say that my oldest child is getting married!  He has found a wonderful girl too.  I have been inspired to start painting.  I will post my recent paintings soon. 

A Change is Coming

I know I have made some personal changes lately by leaving my job of 18 years.  But, even with that being said I just feel that things are about to get very different.  For starters, I lost my cat and my dog and now only have one pet left...Ali, my cat.  Then at my new job the practice manager who was also the doctor's wife (they co-owned their vet clinic) died suddenly.  I hardly had a chance to know her.  My son picked up and moved to Texas for a girl and they are already talking marriage.  My mother in law has been having chest pains and although everything checked out okay, she still has a stress test to do which I think will be a miracle if she passes that.  I'm taking a dear friend of mine to see an oncologist today.  She has 5 kids and just found out she has multiple tumors on her ovaries. 

I don't know if it's all the loss lately but I just feel like I have been so lucky to have not had a lot of that in my life in the past and maybe my luck has run out a bit.  I know better than to worry, it's just a feeling things are changing, and will continue to change.  God, does indeed, work in mysterious ways.

How I am

Today is Wednesday.  It is my day off.  I'm missing Valentine as we would spend much of the day together.  Yesterday I broke down sobbing because I dropped a cheese ball on the floor!  Val would of got that.  Those things make me sad as corny as they sound.  I have decided to make a photo book of her for myself and each one of my kids.  Just going through ALL the pictures has made me feel better.  She had to have been the most photographed dog ever! I wish I was creative enough to write a book about her to share with the world- she was one that should be shared with the world, I know that.  

I appreciate all the thoughts and prayers that have been sent our way.  Jim and I feel so blessed to #1- have had her for so long and #2 to have such great friends and family that truely understand our pain. 

Good-Bye Valentine

My best little Valentine went to heaven tonight.  She was 17 years & 7 months & 9 days old.  We were very blessed to have her in our lives as long as we did.  She will leave a void in our home and hearts. 

I started painting again.