Anniversaries...

So....... I have returned from the dark side with more tales to tell. Tim and I just celebrated our 3rd anniversary of the day we met. That was yesterday. 3 whole years that we have been together. Joys and sorrows, bad times and good. And come May, we will have been "official" for a whole year. Funny, when you think about how long it feels like we've been together. We're like two halves of the same whole, him and I. Isn't that how it's supposed to be when you've the one? I think it is and that's all that matters, right? Anywho, just thought I'd share that with you three.

I love you, Daddy As always, I hope you're having a great day!

I am horrible, aren't I?

I know, I know. I don't post nearly often enough to make the cut as "Blogger of the year" but what my blog lacks in frequency, it shall make up for in content.

*AHEM* I have an announcement... Well, a couple actually. First: I may be returning to school. Soon. For those of you who don't know, I went crazy last year. Lost my flipping marbles... Found almost all of them, and am still here... But I think I might be ready to go back to school. I still have to discuss it with my counselor, of course, but if he agrees with me that I might be ready, I may be starting as soon as this next quarter. Won't that be exciting?

Second: We have a new addition to the family.(See above) His name is "Bug" and he is a 5 month old black and white(tuxedo) cat. Adorable animal. Playful, cuddly... Everything you'd want in a kitten. I went and picked him up this morning and have never been happier to get up at 6 am in my life.

So anyway, I think that pretty much sums it up. I just thought I would let you three know, and you know who you are, as you are the ones in my life I know I can always count on to be there if I feel myself teetering on the edge of another breakdown. I love you all.

My love to you, daddy. I hope you are having a blessed day!

randomness

I know, I know. Again I am remiss in my blogging duties. I can only ask for your forgiveness, as I am quite busy. Baking and cooking and becoming the domestic goddess I always knew was in there somewhere. Unfortunately, it has also taken it's toll on my waistline, but I enjoy it. Plus, there exists an adage that says "never trust a skinny cook," to which I firmly adhere.


Shoot from the hip, is another one. And here it is... Well here it was supposed to be, but unfortunately, if I upload it, it will be at the top. A loaf of banana-nut bread that absolutely melted in our mouths... Delicious.

Wedding Randomness.

Here are some snippets from the wedding. I think they captured the essence of the whole thing quite nicely. It was very relaxed and family-esque. Hope you enjoy them...

Post-wedding update...

You ever have one of those days when it just doesn't pay to get out of bed? Well, that's what my day has been like. And I'm sorry dad, but this is not about our talk last night. This is about what happened after you had already gone. Probably about the time you got to Seattle and called me.


I have very few friends, and the ones I do have, I think of as family. One of these friends, I won't name here, I used to look upon as my own mother. This "friend" today, decided to go off on me about something that I was not made privy to prior to her going off, and so I got the brunt of her frustration with someone else. Suffice to say, I do believe it to be the end of this particular friendship, as I will not stand idly by and bear the brunt of someone else's frustration and have them decimate my already fragile balance with my sensibilities. I can't do it. So, I have decided to take some time to myself, and my family, and regain that sense of balance I had before this fiasco.

As always daddy, I love you, and I hope that Pike Place Market was fun. Here's wishing you safe travels.

Tomorrow is the BIG DAY!!!

I am so excited. I get married tomorrow. Yes, that's right! I, the independent one, am getting hitched! I cannot believe it. I never thought I would live this long, let alone get married. It's not going to be much, just a simple backyard barbecue, that just so happens to be a wedding. I think it is going to be great... I am so anxious!

Ok so I spaced...

Yes, Folks! That is most definitely my sheepish grin, for you see, I spaced blogging most of last month. I know, I know, I have been remiss in my blogging duties. Feel free to chastise me for my egregious lack of manners, but I have been quite preoccupied. You see, my wedding is in 15 days and counting. There is much to do this month as well, but I felt that, as it is May Day, I would come and post to all three of you who follow my blog to let you know that I am doing well. Things are coming together, as they normally do for me; one piece at a time. -To add to this, Mother's Day is in 9 days, and my 26th birthday is in 17 days. I have much happening this month. So I am asking for your forgiveness in advance, as I may be quite preoccupied, yet again.

As always, I love you Daddy. I can't wait for your visit. I do hope the trip will not be too taxing, and the the path you travel is clear and fair. ;)

Birthdays...

Have you ever noticed how, the more birthdays someone has, the faster they seem to go by? My youngest just turned 2 last month, and now my oldest is about to turn 8. That means that next is mine. I am not entirely sure how to feel about turning 26. I mean I am definitely not old, yet... But I feel every single one of those 26 like they were lead weights across my shoulders. Some days are decidedly worse than others, I do have to admit. There are some days that I feel as if I am still 16, even though that was almost 10 years ago. Holy cow!!! TEN YEARS!!! I really feel old, now. *heavy sigh* I guess that just means that there was a lot of experiences to have been had during that time. I watch my girls play now-a-days and I wish I had their energy, if I ever had that much energy... I dunno. I guess I am just feeling old.

As always, Daddy, I love you, and I hope you are doing well.

End of the month part 2

I actually made it this month! I am here at the end of the month, and still have enough to make for dinner on the last day of the month!! I am super proud of myself. I actually budgeted my resources this month to actually make it!!! Hooray!

Time Flies...

So, my youngest turned 2 on Tuesday... Gosh, it doesn't seem like it's been that long. But then, sometimes it feels as though a lifetime has gone by in that short amount of time. I have watched her grow from a wiggling bundle of skin and hair, to an articulate, sunny little person, and it never ceases to amaze me how much she has changed in just 24 short months. Certain things it seems she learned to do overnight, while others took quite a bit longer. Dad, did it seem that way with us? Blink and you miss it all? I never ceases to amaze me. It was the same with my older daughter, but then I missed much of her life. My own fault, of course, but still... And now it seems that she is progressing by leaps and bounds. I am so proud of her! But I regret the time I didn't have with her. I know that life is not about regret, but fixing your mistakes, but I watch what is happening with the younger one and I can't help but feel that I missed out... That's really selfish isn't it? Horrible, but that's how I feel. I make no apologies. I know that she missed out on time with me as well, but the time she would have had with me would have been tainted, and irreparable, and that's not what I want a relationship with my kids to be about. I don't know if any of this makes sense, but it feels better to get it out. And as I really can't remember to write in a journal, this is the closest thing I have...

-As always, I love you Dad. Hope all is well in your neck of the woods.

Tradition

There are very few traditions I follow with any sort of regularity... Birthdays are big, as are Mother's Day, Father's Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas(when finances allow.) One of these that I have followed most of my life is the feast of St. Patrick. The traditional dinner of Corned Beef, cabbage, and red potatoes. I don't remember the first time I had this meal, and I don't remember how many of these I have cooked. I do know that there have been some years when I could not prepare this meal due to whatever difficulties I was facing at the time. I also know that this is definitely a tradition I would like to pass on to my kids, so that they will have something that they can call a family tradition. As I can't remember much of my life, I feel that this is something that we did often, during my childhood, but I cannot say for certain. I have the feeling that we did, and this is probably a well reasoned assumption, but an assumption nonetheless. I just feel as though this is something that I can do to give my kids fond memories of their family heritage, rather than blank spots in their memories...

Sorry, I was rambling. Too much coffee, and the yellow onions carried me away... I can't wait to sink my teeth into that juicy meat tomorrow. As always, I love you Dad! Hope your feast goes well.

3 in a row...

Another Valentine's Day has come and gone... This is the third one that my fiancee and I have spent together, though there have been trials and tribulations in between the last one and this one... That's three years we've spent by each others sides, more than any other in my life. And granted that we were not there for each other for approximately three months, we have settled our differences and come to a compromise; He promises not to be an idiot, and I promise not to kick his butt! LOL. No, seriously though, we have worked through the problems that caused the rift and are working on becoming the people we both know we can be. -I know it is going to be a long road, but the way I figure it, we will have the rest of our lives to work on it. And, yes, as of May 16th we will tie that ever important knot, much to my Dad's relief, I'm sure! LOL, love you Dad! We have finally set the date, and are sending the invites, though we know that not everyone will be able to show up. We have decided on a completely casual wedding, so come as you are. Bring picnic type food(potato salad, chips, drinks, watermelon, etc...) as we are doing B-B-Q chicken for the reception. And I am doing the cooking! I LOVE- BBQ chicken... Anyway!
As always, I love you, Daddy. Let me know if you can make it up for the BIG DAY. But I will understand if you can't.

Memory Lane...

Do you ever find that when you try to remember something that has happened in your life, it either doesn't come or it comes out completely different than what actually happened? I was reading my Dad's blog today, and he has posted an event that happened when I was about 4 years old. It was relatively traumatic, at the time, so I suppose that my have colored my memory of it. I do remember some salient points of it, such as going to get him, and the moments just before-hand, when we(my friend and I) were building mud pies on the canal bank. But my memory in between is foggy. What I do know is this; If it weren't for my Dad, she would have died. Sorry, Yellow Onions got to me... LOL.

Love you, Daddy. Thanks you for always being there when you were really needed.

Seriously, WTF!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

Ok, how the heck does a bank, employed by a tax firm, who is guaranteed to get the money back from the IRS, deny someone getting an advance on their tax return? I mean, seriously, WTF!?!?!?!?!?!?!? They are GUARANTEED of getting their money back, where's the risk? I don't get it. And, of course, the phone call comes in right when I need the money the most... Darn government... Ah well...

As always, Love you Daddy. -Hope your Taxes went alot better than mine.

Taxes: An angry rant...

Seriously.... Why does anyone go through all the trouble and aggravation of filing these stupid moratoriums, anyway? I mean, when all is said and done, you get a big fat disappointment in the form of a check that is less than you were expecting and with which you can do practically nothing! Plus you have to pay the people who do your taxes for you and there goes another $200 that you really needed... I mean, come on!!! And gods help you if you actually prepare your own taxes!! I mean, have you looked at these forms lately? Add lines 36, 37, 38, 41, and 42 and if the total is less than line 37, subtract so-and-so amount... Geez! You need a damned degree just to read the stupid thing... What gives? Do they make it that confusing on purpose? Are they making it completely unintelligible simply so that they can punish(audit) those who can't afford to pay a firm to do their taxes? This seems completely unfair and downright mean, to me. Does it seem like this to anyone else? Ok. My ranting is done. Yes I just filed my taxes today, for the first time ever and I was NOT expecting this paper bombardment for a lousy less than a grand. But Hey, I should be happy I am getting that back, right? I mean, I could owe taxes, which would suck... So I guess I cam out ahead in the end, and that's all right with me.

Love you Dad. How come you didn't warn me about taxes? LOL-

End of the month....

Has anyone else ever noticed that, no matter how much you buy at the beginning of the month, you always seem to run out of EVERYTHING just before the end? I HATE that. It seems to make the last bit of the month drag by... Ok. Sorry. Yellow onion story there, but it was something that had been on my mind as of lately... Love You Daddy!

Thanks to my Dad...

I have finally decided to start my own blog. I don't know if mine will be as satirical or as poignant, but I can assure you that there will be plenty of my opinions, and should you happen to find any of them funny, it was completely accidental. I love you, Dad. I hope you get to read this.