Good Morning and a happy day to You,

I am doing well this morning, but as I consider a question, i wonder if anyone else would feel like me.
I am living with my daughter and her 3 girls, my grandchildren, 1 girl 11, 2 girls 2 years old. When I get up in the morning they awaken like myself, early, and because i like my computer time early, with my morning coffee i lock my bedroom door to keep them out. Is that wrong?
I have been pondering this question with my own mother. She says that I should never lock them out of my room, and i maintain that i need my privacy. She says that I should be thankful for the time to have to spend with them, and I say, I love them all the more when I get my alone time.
Am I wrong?

Other than that, everything is fine in making something better. Yesterday we had a snow, ice day. We were snowed in with each other and had to find things to do. I of course, haven't been able to watch a movie in a while so I was happy to sit down and watch a movie, but if you have 2 year old around you know what it is to watch a movie with them. (NOT SO GOOD)So, of course, I play a movie i thought they would sit and watch, "The Wiz". Well, during all the beginning of each song they would sit quietly and watch, but by the end of the song, they were all over the room. Toys were spilled all over the living room floor, and attention was always drawn from the movie to them, with the single most used word by them, "LOOK".

But we had fun, we started the day, with putting on lots of clothes and getting out into the snow. What fun:) They are so new, they kept tasting the snow. But they had much fun in the snow. It turned out to be Something better because I allowed myself to know that they are only 2 (two) and as much as grandma loves her alone time, she also loves her grand daughters and will be very tolerant. It takes practice. The very act of blogging about them makes me happier to know that they are living with me and they are safe, and giving credit to my own character, i know that i am being made a better person by this gift of once again having two year olds in my house. Making something better, smile and have a wonderful day.

I look forward to hearing from you.

25 January 2011

I made it into this year with a bang, (to my head) that is. I fainted on New Years day and busted my head on our glass desk, drawing blood, and tremendous headaches. But I am happy to say that today I feel better.
I AM BACK.
It's been a long time since I entered anything of note. For over a year I worked, but eventually my handicap caught up with me, forcing me to make the difficult decision of leaving that job; then spending half a year, resting only to have 2 of my grown children move back into my home that i was sharing with my husband of 33 years, and my grand daughter that's been a live-in since she was a baby. She's now 11.
And when my daughter came back in, she bought with her 2(two) babies. They are Irish Twins, One born March, the other born December of 2008. Yeah, you could say that 2008 was rich with events, and still is.
Two, 2 year old, I don't envy people with twins, triplets, or more like the Octamom. My son and his wife, split, so he bought his son home, and he was also born in 2008. Yes, we have a houseful now. And I haven't had time to think of my own health, which apparently deteriorated during the year 2009. I found myself having a flu that I couldn't shake except to go to the doctor and get antibiotics.
I also had surgery, one of the pedical screws that was placed in my spine when I had the fusion surgery was sitting on a nerve... I had that removed in 2010 also. Whew.
Just saying all that tires me.

Good Morning November

From August to now, life happened, I became a year older,the kids are all getting bigger and older, and things have gone absolutely beserck for the army.
Medical care issues plague our nation, and the wonderful Dr. Oz is educating us all about how to get in better heart health and live longer happier lives.
Somewhere in there, my handicap came back, and living in pain again became second nature. I was absolutely happy with my little part time job, knowing other women of worth, doing something with my life besides lying around the house; but it's all in the past for me now. If you have ever suffered a spinal disorder you too would know what I am talking about. Anyway, I've been here before as you can tell. But since I was living such a busy life, I had no time for blogging... but I am back. And now I am also seeing many doctors about how I can find relief. The recent ban on pain killers hurt, because my doctor doesn't want to help with pain relief. And I am informed that I must take it easy, but it's a lot easier said than done.

Flowing along, righting the wrong, pulling the teeth of the arbitrary thief, this column will be my refuge.

End of August

Hi,

It's been forever since I was in here updating information on my grandchildren. Anyiah has gotten so large, and now she's crawling, has nearly 4 (four) teeth, and more attitude than a rhinoceros. My daughter has certainly earned the right of attitude with this child.
Amani is sweet as can be. Just put music on, and she's going to start swinging her baby hips and waving her right fist in the air, like she's been to the concert! Imagine that.
And Josiah still runs for the hills when he sees me coming. It's not important if I have my camera in hand or not, as soon as he sees me, he's heading for daddy, and most of the time he's falling he's trying to get away so fast.
Faith is living with me as she repeats the 3rd grade. This time around however, she's doing so much better. She says that she's the child who's raising her hand fo every question in class.
Moses is doing well, still excited about having his car in hand when I see him, and anxious to tell me all about it.
I haven't seen Noah lately, but he's the little old man. And have you found a hat for a small head like his that looks like a fadora? Because I am looking for a hat for my middle grandson to give him some spice.
All my kids are out of lockup, and actually starting to live. Working, and making a life. For better or worse, Jeff and Tessa will be married a year September 17th. We'll probably go out to eat or something, maybe the fair. That would be fun.
And as for me, I am still working part time of course. There had been some intense pains in my back, but of course, there's no heavy lifting, and I was lifting, so I got pain to remind me that I am not suppose to lift very much. My husband is happy about that. We had another wedding anniversary. "32" now. I can hardly believe that I have been looking at the same man for 32 years, but I have to say that I get a warm feeling in my heart when I look at him still. He's never let me down.

Now the most important thing...I have been working so hard that I haven't had the opportunity to update any of my web pages, hence, I haven't made any google ad money, or anything. I am now just working, and my creativity is screaming at me. I have got to do something more creative. Because that's who I am. So in the next few weeks, I hope to finally make something. SOMETHING BETTER!

It's Now Nearly August

What? I have been very busy. My son has been occupying a great deal of my life since his hospital stay, but not just that. I do have 2 (two) other kids, and several grandchildren, and a part time job. And to top all of this off, I have Osteoporosis; severly... In that I already lost one vertabrae bone and had it replaced with some of my own morrow with new titanium screws to hold it all together.

I get tired. Easily. But I will try harder to keep up with what I want to relay on my own little bloggosphere. Like, recently, when Michael Jackson died we had a very difficult time around my house. And it's funny, because we never discussed Michael Jackson unless we were listening to his music and having a good time. So, of course, we were very saddened about the King of Pop passing on. But at this point, I feel that the media needs to get out of his children's lives. They are far too much in the media, and Michael Jackson would not have wanted that. That's why he kept his kids sheltered. It's just too much:(

Let's see...another story I heard recently was about a sports figure who was Married to one person, being killed by a girlfriend, and then she took her own life.

I hear this all the time, about a man taking the lives of all the people in his family, and then taking his own life. Is that so that he won't have to answer the question, WHY? I don't really know, but I really get so upset at hearing about someone taking their life... because I have to get up each and every day and find a reason to go on; every single day. Some days are good, and some days are not so good, but the day passes just like the sun over the horizon, and guess what, after a good nights sleep I always feel better.

What else is in the news that I heard about? Oh...President Obama had a 4th of July Barbeque at the White House on the 4th... now that's really old news, but since I don't recall hearing about a barbeque on the white house lawn before, it's refreshing.

Well, I have to start getting ready for tomorrow. I got a few words that are important to me on blog, will try to get more before long.

Have a good night!:)

IT'S JUNE!!!!

Hey! It's June already, and not just June, but in a couple more weeks it's going to be the 4th of July! I am still working part time of course. But as a person who's been through what I've been through, I know that each day that I make it to work is a miracle.

My grand daughter is doing well; she had to attend summer school, so while I am still working, she's still going to school, and doing her part to learn to read. She's doing well I have to say, she coming home all the time with these little awards for reading. And that's the best.

My daughter lost her man, and now with her babies is just working to make the world she lives in a better place. My son got shot 8 times, and is now recovering. And my 3rd son just turned 25 years old! His marriage is going well I guess, and he's just doing family life. Raising 3 boys. Of all my kids, I'd say, he's the healthiest. His psyche is maintaining the healthier of lives, even though he's not working, because he can't seem to get a job. He's doing daycare. NOT GREAT!, but you know that is a great savings.

My photography has been put on the back burner due to all the circumstances with the kids lives, but I assure the grand kids are a joy to photograph. And I do have some pictures to post.

I will try not to stay away so long this next time... I just need to find the time around this life that I've built for myself.

BRINGING THE AFRO BACK

Hey You,

you think the Afro is dead, or maybe from the seventies and it should stay there?

Well, in my world, it's back and alive and well. It took me three weeks, but I finally got all those locks out of my hair. And guess what... I still have a full head of hair.

I combed out a full head of hair, but it's ok. When you don't comb your hair for over a year, you have to expect to lose some hair. I know while I was locking, I kept waiting for my locks to solidify... to look like the locks of those that I would pass in stores and restaurants. It's a long ardurous process. And they never did. They had lumps, hair loose, and basically looked messy all the time, unless I spent 3 hours retwisting. And don' get me wrong, I did it for over a year, but I started desiring neatness. I found it. Now that I wear my afro- I have neatness.

So, don't dis my hair, picture to come.