Gasp! Horror!

It's Thanksgiving morning and I got up early to prepare for the days' festivities. After doing a few things around the house I hopped online to read the news and see what else is happening in the world.
The follow story caught my eye and I quickly clicked on the link. I was devastated, truly devastated, to read the story. What horrible news to begin my Thanksgiving with--how insensitive of the media to break the story on such a day as this.
Please join me in mourning the loss............
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051124/ap_on_en_mu/simpson_lachey_split;_ylt=AuEy6FosyarvirhrEXnszCCs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3b2NibDltBHNlYwM3MTY-

sick sick sick

I don't know what I've got but I am SICK. I've had a sore throat for about 2 weeks now, a round of Keflex did nothing. I've had fever and malaise off and on. A few days ago my glands/lymph nodes in my neck decided to swell up and they are freakin huge. Oh, and the back of my throat is covered in white patches. It's nasty. The dr didn't get back to me on Friday so i went all weekend hardly able to swallow because my glands are nearly touching. Talked with the dr's office this morning and they called in a ZPak for me. Now i just have to summon the energy to drive to the pharmacy. Let's hope this works. I'm supposed to be hosting Thanksgiving at my house and really want to pull this off.

I took a nap this morning and when I nap during the day I always have vivid dreams. Well, I dreamed that my high school class was notified that we had indeed all failed Senior English (they notified us 13 years later) and we would all have to repeat our Senior year. So, in my dream we are all back in high school and shuffling around the hallways and our lockers. Strange. But, in my dream I saw some of my classmates that I hadn't seen in years. I guess it was a mini reunion, in my foggy and infected head. :-) Man, I hate being sick.

Yay for me

I actually made it to church this morning. What a good lil Christian girl I am!! Hee hee. Well, I may have found my new church. It's a little bitty UMC called Leland Clegg (don't ask me who Leland Clegg was, I don't know). The congregation is small, maybe 50 in worship, but they are very friendly. What's even better is they are a LIBERAL, more progressive church and that's definitely what I need. I'm going to visit with the pastor later this week but this just might be what I'm looking for.

Wish list

I miss writing letters to Santa Claus....you know, grasping a big crayon and scribbling "I want a doll" in 3 inch letters. But no, I do NOT want a doll this year. I just want the spirit. I'm glad I'm spending Christmas with my brother Dan and his family. Nothin better than family.........

Of course, there is nothing that I truly NEED for Christmas but there are a few things I would like.
I would like a sewing machine. Go figure. :-) I'm really getting into this whole arts & crafts stuff. I love making jewelry and scrapbooking. A couple of years ago I took that quilting class, which I liked, but without a sewing machine it's really difficult.

Gift certs to Catherine's or Barnes and Noble. never can go wrong with clothes & books.

Landscaping help--my yard is screaming for assistance. I think my neighbors would appreciate that present as well. They are tired of looking at my bare, ugly yard.

You what else would make me happy? If people would donate $ or time to charitable causes. I am SO tempted to make donations somewhere in the name of my family, instead of presents. I mean, come on, none of us really need anything.

Jeez, am I a social worker or what???!!!

peace!

Shhhh...don't wake the bears

I feel like i'm in hibernation for the winter or something. i just haven't made the time to blog lately and there's not much more to say about it.
was in San Francisco last weekend for a conference, Creating Change, sponsored by the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force. some great workshops and speakers. more than that though was the bonding between myself and other board members from the Cimarron Alliance Foundation. let's just say we were "festive." thankfully, i didn't wake up with any foreign or unknown tattoos.

gearing up for Turkey Day which i'm spending here in OKC with some friends. i'd be content to have some soup and watch the Macy's parade but i'm going to have people over and pretend to be a spectacular hostess. more wine anyone?

if anybody wants a kitten let me know. or, take your chances that she'll show up in your stocking on Christmas morning.

does anyone else hate Christmas shopping as much as me??? the shopping itself i don't mind...i like coming up with ideas/presents for people. i hate the stores and all the idiots in the stores. what good does it do to stop in the MIDDLE of the freakin aisle? didn't these people take Cart Drivers Education? christmas shopping actually makes me cranky so i try to do it at odd hours when there aren't too many people out.

still church shopping. the Mormon missionaries are really beating down my door and if i don't find a church soon i may just have to shuffle over there.

any ideas as to what to get a 2yr old girl and a 1yr old girl for christmas? i'm at a loss.

my christmas wish list.....next blog.......