FROGS! & Thank Goodness for Lori

What is there about frogs that litterly make me sick, unrational, and so afraid?

I was cleaning around on the deck when i pushed the lounge chair's back and when it came back toward me my heart litteraly stopped beating!

It couldn't be a......but it was. It was the color of the lounge chair so I knew it was one of the frogs that changes colors to match whatever it's on!!!

I immediately took off for the house thinking I'm going to have to move. I can't take this. I can't live like this!

I told Lori about the horrible creature that was on our deck and she immediately got up and went out and moved the frog!

I, of course, could not stand the thought of her letting it loose in the yard. Then I would constantly be thinking about it in the yard. NOPE, she had to be sure she put it over the fence where I would be safe.

Since this incident there is not one time that I have gone out my door to the deck and did not make a sweeping glance around for more frogs. I have to be so very careful. You understand don't you??

I can not begin to tell you how many frogs (I hate even writing the word) Lori has saved me from. And she never complains. Not a word. She will stop whatever she is doing and take care of it for me.

We once had a pool that would get frogs in the skimmer and everyday she would check the skimmer for me and remove the frogs without me seeing them.

THANK YOU LORI!!!! I Love You So Very Much for protecting me even when you think it's silly.

Once, when Samantha was around 4 they came to Tulsa for the weekend. In the house she came with a jar and big smile on her face. I was sitting on the couch and my protector vibes were going off and I knew immediately that I was in danger. As she came forward to show me her prize possession I almost did a flip to get away from her. Of course, she thought grandma was silly!

I don't know why I have such a frogaphobia but I do. Maybe it's because when we lived in Olustee we were driving home from seeing "The Rose" (see what an impression this incident left in my mind) when it started raining and I kid you not. It rained FROGS. Not just a few but hundreds!

I need help!

POOPIE

Let me just tell you my youngest grandson (2 yrs old) is quite the character!

Braxton was leaving our house last night and this is how the conversation goes with him.

Me: Bye Brax I Love You!

Lori: Bye Brax I Love you!

Brax: No response.

Me: Bye Brax I Love YOU!

Brax: No response.

Me: I Love You Brax!

Brax: At the front door turns around and says Bye Poopie I love you and breaks out laughing.

Poopie, this is something Brax has come up with. We don't know why except it may have come from watching a dinosuar show. But he says this to me, Lori, his mom and dad. Everyone is poopie or sometimes cocoa at sometime. So funny!

This Weekend

I took a Yoga class on Saturday which was my first time. I found that even though it's been several months since my roller skating accident I'm still having problems with dizziness! When we were doing the floor part I just had to lie there and spin. :)
The idea of taking this class was to build my upper strength for Freewheel. How can I ride a bike up hills all those miles if I don't have upper strength? I thought I needed to be in better shape this year. We will see.



Sunday after Church I got to spend some time with Tiffany and Braxton. We had a good time shopping and just being together. For not having his nap, Braxton was really good. We went to the mall first and then to Sams. At Sams he had taken all he could and fell asleep in the cart. So precious.

Lake Bug

Every since we spent time at the lake last summer I have wanted to get a place on the lake. Yes, I was bit by the lake bug. Never thought that would happen but it did. I've always been a pool kind of gal. My realator, yes my realator, has been sending me pics and I've actually been to see a few of them. But I've never seen one that said this is it. Well she sent one on Monday that as soon as I seen the first pic, I said this is it. I wanted a house that had some yard, a deck a gentle slope to the lake and a dock with swim deck. Lori and I saw some houses last summer that were like this and really were fixed up nice. I don't even care what the inside of the house looks like this is it. I'm going to go see it and see what I can do about it getting it. I wanted a lake house that I could retire to and my family could enjoy also. Well see. Pray that everything goes well. If it's not meant to be it's not meant to be.

Cabins, Cabins, Cabins OH MY

For the past week or so Tiffany and I have been looking for cabins. Just let me say there are many nice ones out there. I mean nice! We found one. Copper Pines it's really nice and we are going to go there over the 4th. It will be fun. I love that our family gets along so well that we want to spend time together vacationing. We will have a great time enjoying the lake, cooking, eating, relaxing in the hot tub, and whatever else we decide to do.

My Youngest Grandson

Tiffany, Steve and Brax came over last night. Just let me say he is the cutest guy. He is so funny. He had on his dinosour houseshoes and he was roaring like a dinosour. The faces he makes when he is roaring are to funny. And he's serious about his roaring. The roars come deep from his stomache.

Job Interview

I had a job interview yesterday. I think it went well. The person that interviewed me actually worked with me before. So that was good. She said she didn't really need to interview me since she already knew my work. I'm interested in this job because of the 401K and health benefits. I know the receptionist has applied for the job and she has been there 8 years. A friend had this job before so that might be a little awkward since she was let go. So we will see. The job would be challenging since I have had a pud job for 3 years compared to my last job.

Christmas Tree Going, Going, Gone. Well Almost.

I feel so good this morning! The Christmas decorations are down and have been put in the garage. We still have the real tree sitting on our deck but it's not in the house! The house is clean. Whahoo!! I got a new slipcover for the recliner and it looks so good. I also bought a new lamp and it's looks great. I'm thinking about moving the scrapbook stuff in the area behind the couch and making the scrapbook room a toy room. Maybe put some bean bags in there. So when my little guy comes over he will have a special place for his toys. I will also keep Grayson's puzzles and stuff she plays with upstairs in there. I would move my Lucy stuff into the big closet. Sounds like a winner to me. But I'll think some more about it.

We joined the Y this weekend. There was no joining fee this month and is very reasonable fee monthly. We are looking forward to using the Y.

Depressed

DEPRESSSED that's all I can say.

NEW JOB SOONER THAN I THOUGHT

Well only I could do this. I filled out an application for another job and then instead of faxing it to the company I faxed it to our main office. Yeah that's right. I knew I would do something like that. Boy sometimes I wonder about me.

I Never Thought I Would

I never thought I would be over 50 and single.

No, I didn't.



I never thought I would be "out there" as George from Seinfield would say.

No, I didn't. I was sure this wouldn't happen.



I never thought I would be contemplating a job change at this time in my life.

No I didn't.



I never thought I would be writing a blog.

No, I didn't. But hey I always wanted to be a writer.



I never thought I would be nearing retirement, okay I still have a few years left, and not be ready for it financially.

No, I didn't.



I never thought I would have a pug (my daughter's dog actually) that thinks I'm his girlfriend.

No, I didn't. I was really thinking more of a human.

I never thought my heart would be broken into so many pieces that I didn't know how I would survive. How does one survive without a heart? Would I be able to pick the pieces up and make a heart for my body? Would I need superglue this time? Would I get over the heartbreak this time? Time will tell.
No,I didn't.



I just never thought I would.