Hello Spring---4/6/07

Well it has been a while since I have posted. Lots of things going on and lots of things to do. 1st things 1st. I have moved from the 25 to 50 of minocycline. I am responding as I expected. I did break the blockade today and am suffering a bit tonight as a result but I will get it back on track. At least I know how to do get it back on track quickly. I am excited about what this next chapter of my life is going to bring. What new doors are going to open and what challenges await me, you, us. I am very blessed that my Mommy will be moving here soon...YAY!!! There was a time when I might not have been so happy about that but I am now. I love Mom dearly even when she is a PITA ;-). And Look forward to having breakfast with her at Woodside for years to come.

I've learned many things over the years and I am looking forward to learning so many more. Many of us have been going through a transitional time and difficult time lately...but i do think there is a light at the end of the tunnel for us. Not that it will be quick...most of the folks I know are in 3 to 12 months of transition before it is turned around. But it is going to get better. We all need to have faith, keep counting our blessings, and keep praying for ourselves, loved ones, and the world. Yes for a religious phobic person I am very spiritual. I have always had my own relationship with god and I am proud and glad for it. So for all of my loved ones and you know who you are...keep hanging in there. The light at the end of the tunnel is coming and it will be bright and beautiful.

Ok...let's see what has happened of note. Mom will have her house sold soon and be coming back to live here in June. Oh....I am 3 less tress on the hillside!! I am 4 trees from a retaining wall and I am going to fight it out with the board this month. They are coming out to see it the hill next Tuesday so I will be here to see what they have to say ;-). Tour the house and the damage done to it. People should never under estimate me or anyone I love. My mother taught us how to fight for ourselves and others. She is nothing if not strong and she is that and a lot of other wonderful things. Mom is winning on my mushy meter tonight ;-). So watch this space....Retaining wall fight here we come!!! The board isn't going to know what hit them ;-).

I took a risk recently and we shall see if it pays off. That is all I am going to say. So please don't bother asking what it is. If I wanted to tell I would. I would just ask that you think good thoughts for me on "sally's risk". It will be a long time before if we know if it was the right thing to do....but my gut instinct says it was...so I followed it ;-). And if I am wrong...I am still glad I did...so it will always be a good thing. If it was right well then...it will be a fabulous thing.

Well I have lots of work to do on the house this weekend. I have been a smidged overwhelmed as of late and so it is so out of control. So tomorrow is a cleaning/chore day and Sunday is a baking and cooking day and board presentation creating day. I will make some homemade bread and cookies and I think some chicken soup. Of course I have to clean tomorrow for any of that to happen and since if I don't clean I will have to move out then cleaning will be the order of the day ;-).

I always knew growing up that I was different. Not because of my family...which the older the get the more I realize what a good picker I have to have chosen these people to go through this life with. But because I had certain knowledge about how my life would go...how I would be in it...and I have always lived it on my own terms. I did that because I just knew instinctively it was what was to be. Most of what I have known to be has come true. Only sometimes it is not on the time line I thought it would be. But I have always stepped to my own drummer weather it is rock, r&b, jazz, country, classical....whatever it ends up being ;-). So my recommendation is to crank up the music on your life and DANCE!!!

Which leads me to tell you about Linda and my trip to see John Edward the medium. This was really a treat since Linda booked massage's for us in the early afternoon at the Aveda Day Spa. Then we went to her home in Baltimore which is coming along very cutely. And later we went to see John Edward. Linda and I have a theory that her mom and my dad hang out together. We where hoping to have them come to us and while I felt them there I think they all stepped back to let all the parents whom had lost children through. If I didn't believe before I certainly do now. It was a wonderful day and I am so greatful to have had it. I miss hanging out with Linda so when ever I get to do that it is a treat. Much like all my friends that have moved away...whenever I get to hang with them is a treat.

I also learned how to change a tire THANK YOU LINDA!! I had a blow out on the highway and handled it beautifully and was close enough to make it home. Linda taught me how to change my tire after we confirmed the rim wasn't damaged (thank you car gods ;-). So I now have new tires and the car drives great. So what does the brightest bulb in the pack do?...promptly run over the curb....go figure. Oh well it needs an oil change so I will have it fixed then. And yes I do now have triple A.

I am sure that I have loads of other things to say but I am getting tired. I don't want to sleep the day away tomorrow so I will stop. Please treat the people you meet on this journey of life the way you would like to be treated. And follow your gut instinct. I have found the times in my life when I don't follow it....I always have made the wrong decision. And when you are really pissed off or upset...remember to forgive...yourself and everyone else that you come in contact with...cause ultimately. We all are flawed and we are all perfect...and we are all on the journey from flawed to perfection. It's just the number of lifetimes it takes us to get there.

Take care...be safe...lu2pmbu