I'm still here

I have not abandon my blog!! Long busy summer,daughter and her boyfriend here in September and 60+ layoff in my company countrywide (so far, I say that as we feel it isn't over yet!). Getting ready fr my part time job at an awesome well known bookstore. I must love it as I have been there 4 years! I promise to get back into the groove if there are still any of you reading!!! XOXO

Arg!

Poor blogging habits. I used to be so good! Anyway, my daughter and her BF weer here. I picked them up at the airport on Friday and they left Monday. We went to Salt Lick for Ribs, got the girls fitted for new bras, had Dad's homemade Snitzel and Scalloped potatoes, Kung Fu Panda 2 on Sunday, Pizza Sunday night and movies in between. Fun!

I am tired. I don't know why. And soooooooo out of sorts. I can't explain it. People in the outside world are annoying me. You try and be nice, especially after some else was nice to you, then the stupidity falls out. Rudeness, callousness, and like I said, just plain stupidity. Texans are bizarre.

I guess I need to read today's Daily OM and take it to heart.

DD found her mother. And Aunt. Things did not go very well, I am sorry to say. I really feel for her, but I think I have butted in enough. She is a grown up after all.

Mini vacation

Our DD and her BF left yesterday. Oh, what fun we had!

After the lunch at Formosa Tea House, we came home and relaxed a bit and then off to dinner at Camino Real, one of the local mexican restaruants.

Friday saw us at one of the local Harley Davidson places for gifts and then off to HELLO KITTY!!! Yes, a Sanrio shop in Austin. PLUS, everything was 25% because they are closing that store in that mall. BUMMER! Daddy was getting a bit "pinked out".

Then a drive through downtown Austin and South Congress to get a glimpse of the cool shops and the city itself. Back home to cook out.

Saturday we went to BACK to Sanrio, more stuff. Then to South Congress and the kids took me out to lunch at Zen. Yummy! Then we cruised up South Congress and stopped in some of the awesomely funky shops Austin has to offer.

Back home to a BBQ with friends. We now have enough food for all this week andprobably next!! Though I am slowly running out of Ramune......

Sunday it was crappy out, so we went to Border's, back to Pf-ville to pick up pizza and we loafed about and watched movies. Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle and Night of the Living Dead (original).

Sadly, enough Monday rolled around and we hung out, ate chatted and just "being" until we left for the airport. *sigh*

Kids made it home fine, YAY, we are pondering what to do on the next go round!!!!

Thursday April 24th

Peach Sorbet and Green Tea Jelly


Edit: OK, it looked really pertty when we first got it. It was all icey and slushy, but by the time we thought to take a picture...well...it got all melty.

Kung Fu Tea Ceremony


Aaron coveting Tea-amisu

Needed a slight layout change

don't know how to customize my own. O well!

Kids will be here in 6 days!!! YAY!!

Loved

You all are so great! And just know that if you are even a semi frequent commentor, it's not you. This is something that happened several months ago. It's just that I worry I may have done something. If I did I am sorry.

We are so excited! Daughter and boyfriend are coming to visit for a long week end. They will be here on the 24th. YAY!

Weird Dream

So I took a nap. Not unusual for the weekend. I dreamt that I was meeting some of DD's friends. She picked out my outfit. Black and white with red accents, Gothic Lolita..... :shrugs: I wore it!

Edit: For those of you who are not sure what I mean, photo:

My day

So I found out I didn;t get the job. Kinda bummed but I'll get over it.

Hubby picked me up and I got the best surprise in the mail! Fruits Basket Ultimate Edition Volumes 1 & 2! Plus, great singing card (Age of Aquarius) from my daughter. What a treat! As well as the Hello Kitty cell phone charm I ordered off of her etsy site (manifested dreams). It looks SO cool on my hot pink cell phone.

Thanks for making my day sweetheart!

Today

Is our DD's birthday. It is also tha anniversary of the day, 2 years ago, that I sent an e-mail to my husband through reunion.com.

And for you Harry Potter Fans

my daughters link for her Harry Potter inspired hats and scarves!

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5209233

Week end

We went to Indiana this past week end to see my parents. Of course, we forgot the key to the storage unit. We were able to get a hold of the guy and he made a duplicate for us. So DH went to Rochester Saturday to get the key.

Saturday night we had fresh lobster for dinner, YUM! Did a little shopping with the folks while DH was gone. Found him a pair of black Converse high tops which he has wanted sooo badly for his birthday (today). Don't fit. *sigh* And they didn't have his size. So I will return them here in Illinois, hopefully.

Sunday, we went back to Rochester to get stuff out of the storage unit and left the key at a relatives for DD. Got back and went out to dinner with folks, Aunt P and Uncle D. Came home and played Strategy until DD and her BF arrived. Had pie and ice cream and DH opened up his gifts.

Stayed up until 2 AM with the kids. Monday mom made us a yummy breakfast and we had fun visiting with the kids until we left for home. Busy but FUN week end!

Daughters recent post

Many of you will find this interesting:

"In other news I had a dream where I tapped the planet's energy flow/elemental magicks and could make flowers and other plants grow. It made me very happy. I've been reading up on shape-shifting lore and the like again and thinking I want to get back into shamanic practices. So many things to learn so little time I say. Love you!"