Catching

Look at him in all his "gear"!

Open letter to my oldest sister, Bean

Dear Bean:

Plastic plants will not grow, even if you DO water them for over a year.

Love,
Me.

Lessons

Papa showing him "the ropes".

I didn't want to do it....

but I knew it was the best thing. Every alert cell in my body was yelling, just don't, nobody is going to MAKE you. The excuses popped up...but I missed work on Tuesday, I can't take off again; it's raining (a weak excuse, but an excuse); it would be so easy to just not go....but I did. I did because a beautiful woman I know, inside and out, was diagnosed with breast cancer not long ago. She has a family who needs her and friends who love her. Because of her, my decision to keep my appointment was so much easier.

Today I had a mammogram.

Denial and Procrastination Go Hand in Hand

Masen has a birthday this week. She wants a big party. She wants school friends, dance friends, church friends, family, pets, and the homeless guy at the stop sign near Wal-Mart to attend.

I think I shall respond to all this by sticking my fingers in my ears and singing LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA repeatedly. Oh, wait...that's how I got into the situation of NOT having a single plan made.

Crap.

To be or not to be? Should I or Shouldn't I?

I've come to realize in all my years of wisdom (!) that if you are asking the question "Should I? or Shouldn't I?" the answer is 99% of the time...NO YOU SHOULD NOT. But since I am such a rebel (HA) I'm gonna share a bit of personal info with you...

I was watching Oprah, or Dr. Phil, or the TODAY show, or something along those lines, when a couple came on talking about how they had made a vow to have sex for a certain number of days in a row (I forgot the number) as a way to improve the intimacy, both physical and emotional, in their marriage. For some reason known only to the extra voices in my head, I proposed this idea to my husband. No I do not know WHY or WHAT brought this on, obviously I've reached a new level of insanity. Now, I'll spare you (and ME) the details, but let me just say....Holy Horndog Housework Batman, I haven't had to do the dishes or cook in almost a week!! Intimacy schmintimacy - homegirl on TV wasn't trying to "grow emotionally" closer to her husband, she just wanted the trash taken out.

I did sort of warn you...

Seriously?

My sister will be speaking at the Tookparfka Indian Mission Baptist Church this weekend. The really bad thing is...all I can think about is who in Hee Haw hell named a town Tookparfka?

It's A Hard Knock Life

Mammy sewed this costume. The pantaloons are missing because they were still at Mammy's house! HA. She thought I lost them and went home and found them at her place! Again...HA!.