Catarina is back!

I came home from work and no one had seen my kitten Catarina so I got kinda sad because she has never been out before. So just a little while I said a prayer for her quick and safe return then I went to take the trash out. Stoner was in the laundry room on top of the dryer and I went in to say hi to him and I heard a tiny little meow, and there was Catarina hidden behind the washer all scared. Poor honey! I checked her out to make sure she was OK and she was except she had shit on her tail, which means something literally scared the shit out of her. But she is safe now. I am so glad and Trip is happy too that she is back they are close in age and partners in crime! Soon Nancy will be home and her cat creeper will be here, he was Catrina's friend till he moved with Nancy and Trip followed Erin home.

I am catching Chloe's cold. Yuk! So I am loopy on cold medicine. I rarely take it but I have to work tomorrow.I knew I was bound to get it. She was so sick and couldn't breathe and she wanted me to hold her and help her with her breathing treatments , and I can't say no. Ah well I am a tough cookie, I'll shake it soon enough. Just as long as I don't lose my voice, I need it to do my job. Talking all day on the phone is hard enough on the voice as it is. I am off Friday to go to court with Shannon for her child custody hearing. She will be fine but I don't mind going along for moral support.So I have Friday and the rest of the weekend to get better.

Next Thursday is Thanksgiving so I am off then too. It's a good thing because no one else is gonna cook. I asked Nancy and Erin if they would because Shannon was scheduled to work. I told them I could make everything the night before and all they would have to do is put stuff in the oven and follow directions. They looked at me like I was insane. Then a picture flashed through my mind of egg throwing and them slamming each other with flour etc... So I put in for the day off. What was I thinking!!!! If Shannon didn't have to work she would have done it. we don't do anything formal on holidays. Formal is nice but people tend to get uneasy when they come to someones home for dinner especially over the holidays. I want everyone to feel comfortable at my house so I cook allot of good food (I am known for my cooking and baking) then everyone helps themselves and pulls up a chair or sits on the couch or floor and we eat. It's kicked back, informal and relaxing, and everyone still engages in good conversation and joking around. Then everyone can snack when ever they want and people who drop in can help themselves to food as well.

Can you believe November is almost over and it is in the low 80's here! That sucks... I am a cold weather gal. I do not like the heat!!! This is retarded, really it is. It shouldn't be this warm. I've lived in the snow as well,so I can tell you i love cold weather, I remember it well from years spent in Chicago. I almost moved to Alaska years ago and I was really looking forward to the weather there, but then my ex decided he didn't want to go back again so we ended up staying in Phoenix. I would love to live somewhere by the sea and the mountains where it snows in the winter and it doesn't get so hot in the summer.

Good news though! The oranges on my orange tree are ready and there are lots of them. Tomorrow I think I will take some to work for lunch and break. It will be great for my cold. The oranges from that tree are so good, really sweet and juicy, especially first thing in the morning after the night air makes them cold. I love fresh picked fruits and veggies. Especially raw. I would love to have a garden again. There's nothing like going out to the garden to pick fresh veggies and fruits for meals. In Georgia wild black berries grew in the woods behind the house and there were tons of them. They were awesome. I have room in the backyard maybe I will grow a garden this year.we will see. A great project for Chloe, Hannah and I. I'd have to fence it off to keep the dogs out though.

My psychic told me that my dark haired man actually had dark hair when I met him but it is actually light brown. Go figure! I guess we will see.She's the one who keeps bringing up the soul mate card. She keeps saying he is in your life etc... etc... I think she's right but tell him that. lol!!! If it's who I think it is he's a good guy and I hope to get to know him better soon. But it is what it is and if it is him time will tell. But I hope it is and I don't dare tell him. He is a really awesome guy, great looking, really nice, etc... and I doubt he will ever read this but if he does I would want him to know he can trust me and I will never let him down. Whoever it is our relationship is not like everyone Else's, no details, only he would understand. Things just have to happen the way they are meant to happen, but i am here... I actually thought of writing this journal like I was writing to my soul mate where ever he is, but then maybe that would sound kinda gay. Then again maybe not. It's not like I tell anyone about this blog anyway. See in a year I can look back and read my entries. I want to see how things unfold this year.

Well, I better go to bed, this cold medicine is kicking my butt. I am a light weight when it comes to medicine, maybe it is because i am so short. yep all of us girls are short, my daughters, granddaughters, me. I am the shortest between me and my daughters, I am 5' tall. Chloe will be shorter than Hannah I think. Her doctor said that Chloe was awful short for her age. I had to laugh... Hellooo! Look at her mom, aunties, and grandma, and yep even her dad. My sons are tall though.

OK enough, I am off too bed.

Kisses,
Maria