New Year, New Beginnings

January 30, 2011

I believe I have everything up to date with what the heck I have been going through these last few years. Hub and I have definitely had a couple rough patches, but nothing we haven't weathered through. There were a few times I thought for sure our relationship was going to end due to Ms. Ex. I made promises that if anything were to be the demise of my marriage it would have been her. Lucky me she can't break me! Lord knows she gave it her best shot though.

*** At this time I'd like to give a round of applause to Ms. Ex for her dedication and perseverance or lack there of would be a better word ***

I spent the day yesterday with my Godmother and Sister. We met for brunch and played catch up on old times. We laughed, we cried and we ate good food! My sister and I went off to the Home Show that is in town for creative ideas on what the next big project would be at our homes. While there I did run into an old friend. He asked how life had been and then shared a tidbit. I must have "FILL ME IN WITH DETAILS OF MS. EX" written on my forehead. It was mentioned that her pictures on facebook had toned down. Good for her I thought ... and then I was told .... yea she likes to make clever comments under her pictures/posts .. you can tell they are directed at someone. Me perhaps I wondered? Maybe, but yet I know I am not the only person in the world who Ms. Ex has it out for. She often told me about an ex business partner she had. They had been friends for many, many years and had a falling out of some sort. I only heard Ms. Ex's side of the story. Sad to think you're friends with someone for over 15 years and in less than six months you're bad mouthing them. With friends like that, who needs enemies! It was also rumored that her attendance in her classes was dropping for some reason. Hmmm.. maybe her lack of professionalism finally made it out and people are starting to see her for the true person she is? Enough already ...

I woke up this morning feeling ready to start the day and finished the weekend out strong. I started my ritual off at 8:00 AM with a cup of coffee flavored with vanilla carmel! YUM ... Delicious! Sewed on a few patches for hub and I while I caught up on my all time favorite daytime soap opera, General Hospital, and then ventured to the grocery store.

Got home from the grocery store, finished up the laundry and spent some time with my pup. Every other week my lovely pooch gets groomed by me. We started off with a bath, blow dryer for fluff and then the clippers took her down to about a 1 1/2" coat... She's so beautiful!

My daughter asked for some poster board and I told her I would run her to CVS to pick it up before I went off to work for a couple hours. As I was walking out the door, I noticed Ms. Ex was in the driveway with the kiddos for drop off. As I walked out she looked up at me and I'm sure assumed I was hub and said "hi!" very cheerfully! Funny though that her face quickly went sour and she rushed to the back of her vehicle in realization that it was me. I thought of being a smarty pants and offering a hello back .... decided she wasn't worth the effort it would take for me to be nice. Inside I was laughing hysterically. I can hear her with her friends now snickering about it. Sigh... such a relief, that its drop and go.

Hub is working a long day today. (15.5 hours!!) I know he is going to be exhausted. He'll come home, we'll snuggle into bed and like every night he will softly rub my back and shoulders until I fall asleep. He is very good to me. I'd like to think I am just as good to him.

I'd like to finish this post with a video from Rascal Flatts. It's their new song and it is BEAUTIFUL. I think of the loss of my LEO. We will put my LEO brother to final rest on Tuesday, February 1, 2011. February 1 is my mother's birthday. I think that my mother is looking down from heaven and telling me that my LEO is very happy in his new home and that she, my best friend's mother, mamaw, papaw, step dad and all others that I have lost are taking good care of him and protecting his family as well.