Monsoon Manitoba

Blame it on the Rain, Rain Down on Me, Tear Drops in the Rain. Kiss the Rain,Rain, Rain, Rain,Rain. I like dancing in the rain. I want to kiss YOU in the rain. I love waking up to thunderstorms. And the adrenaline rush of a crack of thunder and the blast of lightening that follows. The sounds, the smell, the worms. I adore having my niece and nephew here for the day, Lady Gaga, sisters, sisters who turn you into a Glee-K. I dig swimming, cookies, Blackberries, power outages...severe weather makes me giddy..what can I say!! Fires me right up! Haircuts so cute, bikini's, jube jubes, coffee...strong coffee, and zzzz's.

My Pryncz Charming

Switching things up.

A thank-you to ME....from my Pryncz.

I am so lucky! I am so in love!

Thank YOU for being my soulmate.

I love you.

Dear (me)

Thank you,
Thank you for trusting me with your heart!
Thank you for the joy you’ve brought into my life!
Thank you for welcoming not only me but also my kids into your life!
Thank you for having the courage to allow me into your and your daughters

lives after you’d both been hurt so bad!
Thank you for showing me the true meaning of love!
Thank you for being silly, spontaneous and fun!
Thank you for being serious, practical and helpful!
Thank you for knowing the right time for each of the above!
Thank you for your influence in all aspects of my life, you have made me a better person in many ways!
Thank you for being my first thought when I awake each morning, it makes me feel like the luckiest guy in the world!
Thank you for being my last thought when I go to sleep each night, it makes me feel like the luckiest guy in the world!
Thank you for holding me in the night and making me feel warm, secure and loved!
Thank you for unexpected and passionate kisses in the middle of a sentence!
Thank you for winks, smiles and knowing glances from across the room!
Thank you for hugs!
Thank you for fixing meals for me, you are a wonderful cook!
Thank you for making me look better just by having you on my arm!
Thank you for teaching me to live, laugh and love!
Thank you for helping me to forget the past, cherish the present and revel in the bright future that awaits us.

You are the love of my life, thank you!

Not Myself Tonight...

This isn't me. I'm not sure who it is I woke up as...but I'm going to sleep good tonight and try again tomorrow. On days where my other self (the angry twin) takes over it's really hard to be grateful.
But here's the thing...I'm going to try.

I'm grateful for the internet, and all it's info. I'm grateful for support - for my friends for letting me vent and then saying exactly the right things to keep me going through the day - for reminders. I give thanks that there's a chance now, a light at the end of a long, dark tunnel. I am grateful I am not one of the ignorant. I am grateful for open minds. I am grateful I can spell properly. And, I'm grateful I get a chance to try, try again.


Tomorrow.

The Art of Doing Nothing

An extra day off. It's nice. Can't say I did much. Which was AWESOME!! So here's a big cheer for sleeping in (which is 10 am....when did this happen, that 10 am is a big sleep in??-OLD!!) entertaining floor shows at Sunday morning coffee time, naps, sappy movies that make you BAWL...(big baby me!) family suppers, campfires and games of catch, new tricks, frisbee's, Monday's that are actually Tuesdays, good books, and nosey rubs.

Spiffy Idea

I'm gonna get right down to it. I got some paintings to paint. I am thankful for my dysfunctional little tribe, homemade bread, Grover, supper dining with my folks, and surprise visits. I am down right loving fresh cupcakes, cute toddlers, learning lessons (red wine+tequila shots=bad news bears)creamy, frothy white roses, my love's eyes that melt my heart,company, the Banana phone song, and a long weekend. My masterpiece awaits....

Frolicking about.

Tra la la la..... Free as a bird. Feeling rather full of freedom myself these days. Free to be myself, free to spend a day off doing as I wish. Which ended with a pimpin' ride, re-potted flowers, a weedless flower garden, a mowed lawn, a run thru the sprinkler, some good tuneage, a softball game, and beers. I loved it all. And I'm ever grateful for it. Today, I caught up on my tv shows, painted my nails a fun color, adored my lacey shirt, n' then changed into an equally nifty polka dotted red number, (why not!?!), and ate mucho sugar. I loved it all, and am ever grateful for it.

Good Day Sunshine

Welcome back to the world.
I checked out for a few days. But am back on the planet, with many thanks. Starting with sleep....finally got some much needed rest. Some =lots and I'm grateful for it. Feel human rather than zombie-ish. Speaking of zombie I am super pumped that there shall be a zombie walk this fall in my town!! Yippeee. I am thankful for doctors who finally got the msg, sunshine and birdies chirping, real cream in my coffee, friendship, flowers in bloom (lilacs, apple trees,tulips and whatever those pink bushes are..? ) I am grateful for cuddling, and sweet kisses, and your love. I am grateful you allow me to be me, all the good with the bad. I have wonderful people in my life. There is never enough thank you's that would express my gratitude for that.

xoxox
Sara

Thx Yo

Breakfast sandwiches for dinner. Dinner @ 10 o'clock. Totally narly! With Chai Tea, and yum! Delish bedtime snack!

So much to smile about. I have a big smile for 1 more sleep, Tina Turner, and weird Theo Huxtable dreams. I smile about riverside walks, and chasing squirrels. Your pictures too. For chalk, and english muffins. That I feel peaceful and started the bbq without blowing my eyebrows off. Busy saturdays, sunshine and birds singing their good night song.

"OUR DAY HAS COME!" ~ Mr. Tinkles

Today was good, today was great. I have much love for Thursdays. Today..I won!! I finally won something! I won tickets to the Memorial Cup...a big hockey tournament being held here in my town. Now I cannot claim big hockey love, but my girly wants to go. She wants to go with ME! So that will be awesomely awesome. She wants to take pics for her school project. I think that's cool. And I won 'em!! I am thankful for my bike tour to work, for avacados, for no tummy pains today, and 2 good sleeps in a row!! Today I laughed my arse off to Mr.Tinkles (from Cats Vs.Dogs) cus, "Evil Doesn't Wear A Bonnet!" and I liked weird dreams about Robert Pattinson, long talks with friends, plans for summer, work's Self-Improvement Plan, Karma for working and SAYING thank-you to those whom need a happy moment. That is all.

Twice as Nice

Today I'm double posting. Because I can. Because I'm out to prove I'm NO slacker. Nope Nope. Not I. But that being said....I'm pretty happy about mid-week days off where I can slack off....and slowly go about getting some stuff outta the way. I'm grateful for my habit of paper hoarding so I have most of what I need. I'm glad my taxes are finally done!! I'm thankful for books, juice, The Little Mermaid, thought provoking television, cards, candles, lists, puppies, gift certificates, lunch with my fav girl (aka: My Daughter), teen training class, lil heart to hearts, second lunches with my love, and lotion.

Merci Buckets

My apologies at being a slacker blogger. Well...my love tells me I'm no slacker if it's being sick that causes me to slack. Been feeling icky. But am still grateful for many things in the past few days. Let's see....for starters, I am grateful for supportive friends, family and especially to my love for his patience and understanding while I struggle thru this, whatever this is. I am thank-ful for nurses for their kindness, and hard work. I am grateful for the offer on the house, and for lawyers who speak my language. I am thankful for ouch bags, and rest. I am grateful for soldiers and peacekeepers who are trying to help our world be a better place everyday. I am thankful for funny facebook comments. I am thankful for all the Mothers in this world who are always there....especially mine! Without her I wouldn't get thru any of what I've been thru. That's a fact! I am thankful for all my readers....yes...YOU...for following me, for your patience, and your gratitude.
xoxox
Sara

Long Day's Journey Into Night

The Long Day...is almost over. Thank heavens! Today, I am ever so thankful for my brain...a lot of people don't have one, or choose not to use it, and that's unfortunate. Ignorance is not bliss. I am thankful for patience...it pays of every single time and truly is a virtue to constantly aspire to. Honesty too...living a good, honest life is it's own blessing. Today is also good for chocolate covered almonds, imodium, people who stand up for what they believe in, playful puppies, new friends in unexpected places, your love, and stars to wish upon.

"I feel so fancy it's like having a new pair of pants on..."

"So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservatism, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more dangerous to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future. The very basic core of a man's living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun."

The title is a direct quote from my love. So funny. The quote is one that inspired me today. So uplifting.
I am thankful that Bret Micheal's has such an amazing will to live, for butter and crazy salt on pasta, hot lay-down showers, upcoming movie trailers, laptops, advil, sleep, tea n' honey, great and inspired ideas, beds, pillows, and emoticons.

Without the rain, there would be no rainbow

Yawn...am coming down with a cold. Yuck. But still doing my bestest to be grateful for everything I've got. Not the cold though so much, but other stuff like...... that I've finally found the love of my life...that's pretty significant I believe, and mo def trumps the cold. Tea on a cold-cold day, waking up with my love, my girl for being so cool and funny and lip syncing the Beib's at school, my co-workers for helping the days go by, rain boots and umbrellas and snuggly beds.

xoxox
Sara

Dear Life:

Dear Sunday,

You're becoming one of my favorites. I dig your lazy attitude, and mellow tone. You're a great listener. If you were real i would give you a hug.

xoxo

Sara

Dear Dollar Store,

You're cool!! You have disco balls AND umbrellas! Also great cookies. In one spot. For real cheap...Yippee!

xoxo

Sara

Dear Pipe Cleaners,

You make cool things.

xoxo

Sara

Dear Doggie Tony,

Thank you for sitting nice for you bath. You smell better now.

xoxo

Your mother

Dear Puddles,

You were very fun and muddy to jump in. I had a great time.

xoxo

Sara

Dear Imagination,

You make life fun!

Rock on,

xoxo

Sara

Dear Justin Beiber,

Who R U? I hear about you everywhere?? And that song is in my head. Cut It out boy!

Your sister in law apparently

Rain drops keep falling

I didn't get here yesterday, as I ended up sick....athough there was still plenty to be thankful for.

My pillow deserves a nod, as well as warm ouch bags for aiding my ailing tummy, TV shows found on the internet so I can catch-up on my pals at Seattle Grace, and the hottie vampires of Mystic Falls. I watched Criminal Minds before I tried to sleep and scared myself. I got to feeling better, and so I had midnight tea n' toast. So comforting! I also wanted to say I was grateful for weather which matched my mood, earthworms, sappy chick flicks, time alone,other insightful bloggers, and sugar cookies. And Sunday is finally here!