Bullies Beware!

Bullies.

They're everywhere.

In your children's school,

in your workplace,

On TV, the internet,

even on your cell phone.

Who would've guessed they would be buddies with those who mean most to you.

they talk to you most evil,

But pleasant to their face.

They have the balls to bombard you on facebook,

but not to your face.

It's sad.

Too bad!

I don't care.....

because I have a zero tolerance policy.

i'm not mad....

just dissappointed.

Wishbones

As of late I seem to be in a bit of a tug of war.

Nothing major...

about as minor as two children pulling at a wish bone after thanksgiving dinner.

I am torn between two loves.

They call to me every day and at the same time.

I relish the time when my husband and

daughter are away.

then I have time to spend in the throes of the others....

The love of reading...

and the love of writing....

They call to me endlessly.

And their screams for my attention,

appear, in my mind,

to reach decibels that are unbearable...

seemingly, as soon as my family comes in the door,

or when supper needs to be prepared.

My library calls to me,

the echoes repeating the portions that resonate deep within me.

Today, I have chosen a date with writing.

Something I have not done nearly enough.

Today I write. I have the right to write.

My writing has won the wishbone pull. The tug of war with reading.

I will write and you can read.

Enjoy!

And remember to take time

to date

your other

"True Loves".

Renovations

Life has taken a new turn for us.

....trying to now begin some substantial reno to the house.

We're in the planning and pricing stages at the moment

and trying to map out our winter season.

The basement is a priority,

and a greenhouse for next spring...

We're hoping to move Bree to the basement so she'll have her own space

to escape from the parents....

Budgets are being plotted and planned,

Oh, where to begin,

and at what cost,

The condo went fabulously fast...for just a few surface changes...

This will be so much more rewarding!!!!

I can't wait to see what timmy pulls out of his magic construction hat this time!!!


We are hoping to have a completely new looking house only 3 Christmases from now.

I cannot wait! It is the perfect Gift!!!

Read The Disclaimer...I Said I Would Bark & Bite!

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As of late,

I have come to appreciate a small group of friends....

and , Yes, literally, they and I have moved a lot of bodies...

Off their hospital beds, out of wheelchairs, off of gurneys going to and from the morgue.

A lot of my world has proven themselves fake. They say hi on facebook, or try to come visit but they don't,

They say they'll call but never will...

But I have come to expect it. it is their nature.

My husband wanted me to hopefully become best of friends with some of the women out in this neck of the woods...

but they all prefer home,

and to not chat on the phone,

or not go out for a coffee or ladies play dates..

they often admit to me, forthright,

that they are hermits and never go out.

Some of them make arrangements and then don't even show.

Their character and integrity have no standing with me.

It's hard to visit someone with 2 faces.

"yes, I'll see you at school when I go to volunteer!"

:Oh sure, that sounds good, Ill meet you in town at the coffee shop."

No cancellation,,,,

No Discretion,

No respect.

No effort to show face.

It goes both ways I'm afraid. I tried to invest in you, the gas, the time out of schedule, willing to create something new...

But I have already put you in the recycle pile...

useless but still worthy of being used some other way....but not by me...

That's too bad....

Id rather invest in those

who move their own bodies...

than hang out with a bunch of dead bodies.

Who endeavor to become more than they are.

Thanks Sarah, Kim, T, Ally, Cara, Jenny,Lisa, Tamie, Tanya.

you are the nine other fingers I needed to complete the two hands needed to shift the dead bodies aside....

I love you, adore you, and respect your solidarity,

How you never change.... and always make time for "the Girls",

despite, family, schedules, and everyday chaos!

Wanting Dad

It's been a year since Dad left home.

Lately while walking through the Home decor Stores,

I've seen many pictures of trees and mist.

I always stop and stare into the fog hoping to find Dad there.

He told me a long time ago that if he were to die,

he would wander away where no one could find him,

fall in the creek and float away.

It seems like yesterday when I talked to him on the phone.

I ssat in the yard this morning, staring at the mist in the forest below my house...

Hoping he would come out of it and visit me.

Maybe tonight,

after I fall asleep,

In my dreams...

I love you Dad.

Lofty Living

Cher Paints Nails

Up in the loft.

I am so excited to be here,

up and running,

making ladies pretty.

Today I had a client, who had daughters

who were really into the Disney Princesses.

You can immagine their eyes lit up

when their mother showed off her new

"Cinderella Sparkle"

Gel Tips.

Their mother was overjoyed.

I was over joyed.

My little loft is quite girly,

or starting to be...

I booked two more appointments today,

and Ally,

downstairs,

said 2 ladies came in last night to get my card.

This is going to be a good public service, this will be a popular loft,

I am becoming Cher Paints Nails

within this community!

I love it here!

And they will love me being here!!

A lofty living this will make...

of friends, clients, and many new faces.

Thanks Ally,

for giving me this break.

Your friendship has gone above and beyond!

A BIG THANKYOU

to everyone

who let me practice on them while

I was taking my schooling!

Among the Shadows

I spent my whole life until now within the walls of the church.

I don't regret leaving,

I am glad to have gone,

though, I find my relationships outside of church,

much more fulfilling as of late.

I have not renounced my faith at all,

but just question the actions and speech of others who profess the same as me,

often witnessing the hypocritical side of Chrisitanity.

I am embarrassed to call myself Christian.

I tell people, that I have faith in God, Pray and watch stuff happen.

That's it.

No religion, not set of rules or judgements...

It's become personal more than anything.

One thing I appreciate about the things I have learned, is the evidence of good and evil, of angelic forces and of the demonic.

It is clearly visible to me because I have seen it in my life often and when you expose yourself to learning of how these forces operate in everyday life, and see how others simply overlook it or do not beleive.....I must tell you that it is still there....

whether you choose to see it or not.

Plain and simple, like the shadow that follows you in the sunlight.

Since moving out here, I have seen it more than ever.

There is a spirit of peace on some folk that I have met,

but a particular group has shown me a spirit of division,

of anger,

of hatred.

Every morning when I skip rope and then walk the perimeter of my yard, I declare the boundaries within my reach and state that no evil force will negatively effect our lives,

will come in and attempt to deplete our relationship,

our household,

and our family of what it values.

I have spoken that no force will come over here and dictate to me "How things are done out here" and it is amazing the transformation that has occurred.

People phone now before they arrive, and when people need to get to parts of our land where they would normally go through our yard....they now use the fences outside of the perimeter of our yard....

Situations arose now where we don't need people to care for our pets and enter our home while we're away... the level of security has physically changed.

The forces have shown their rejection of me and who I am...but I have stood my ground and the negative issues keep their distance,

their comments cannot upset me,

and they are disturbed when my simple responses in kindness do not stir up a fight.

They simply get more frustrated that I won't stoop to their level of anger,

or control,

or loudness....

When they come here they try to control me or my husband,

but boundaries are quickly re itterated and they leave in defeat...

they have no clue the negative foces that control them,

that tell them they can manipulate,

control,

dictate,

force...

we do not value those things....

they come here and judge,

point fingers,

yell at whomever is available,

and we sit quiet and content... they respond with,

"well, don't you think you should do, or you should be....."

We do not need to control or dictate or rule,

we simply state the boundary and when it doesn't permit them to walk all over us,

they eventually leave...

Outside of my fence....things are simply not right....something is definitely weird,

or odd,

or distinctly evil,

controlling,

manipulative....

but I don't respond to their pressures...

thankfully they respond to my influences that strip them of their power.

I am thankful to have met a handful of virtuous people,

who are scincere,

who are genuine,

who do not judge,

who do not attempt to control me or others that come by here.

The declarations made around my property have kept the evil ones at bay....

my land has become a place surrounded by an army of angels, who can see the enemy from afar off and push them further back.

Their shadows no longer tread here.

For I have declared this land my land, set apart, and separate...

A city on a hill, for people to marvel at

and cause inner wonder...

They don't get it...

nor do I think they ever will.

Thanks "T",

for clarifying the things that I suspected,

thanks for reitterating what I beleived to be true without even telling you,

you saw it as well,

you sensed it...

But I live here now....and what we say goes.

This is how we do things out here.....