NaNoWriMo begins in one day. Yikes! But I'm all ready to go. I've got my title, my basic plot, the main characters, and a lot of caffeine. Go me! I've got 30 days to write 50,000 words. Can I do it?

For more information, or to join me with your own NaNoWriMo, go to http://www.nanowrimo.org

I've been having sooo much fun with my new sewing machine. And in two weeks I'll have a new serger machine as well! Employee discounts are very cool.

I know where I was - I was in Santa Barbara getting married! Hard to believe it's been six years already. It feels more like 2 or 3.

Anyway, funds are quite low so we're going to a little eatery here in town that is sort of chic-shambles I guess. Great food. Quiet. Near the river but not on it (no big deal, though - the atmosphere is nice - sort of like an old country farmhouse, but bigger).

I wub my hubby. Muchly.

Literally. At work. *shudder*
I don't think I'm yet ready to talk about it. But I will be. Soon.

I just feel so weird. I want my normal life back. Waaaaahhhhh.

I have been absent for TOO long!
And here I missed my Tigerkitty's big news!

*sigh* I feel awful about missing it, but so hugely happy for her!
Wheeee! I'd better get crackin!

Yep, I am that.

Tongue tied, though. Just don't have much to report 'cept to apologize to all my friends for not being here much. All is well, relatively speaking. Maybe I'll get myself straightened out soon and start posting again but for now, Hugs to all of you.

Me.

Hi gang. (waves to Lady Gwynedd and thanks her for the "nudge"). Yes, it's been 13 weeks since I updated but a lot has gone on. My father passed away and I had a tough time adjusting to it. Add to that fact my mother's selfishness about the whole incident has left me cold and you've basically got an un-posting jerri :/

Starting to get my act together again but I'm definitely out of sorts lately. Everything else is pretty much okay, but the world just seems a little different to me and I don't do change well LOL.

Love you all though. XOXOXOX

I'm amazed that we've now been here in Oregon for a whole year. Last year, on this date, we pulled into town in two cars... Brian and the three cats in one car and me with the kid and the two dogs in the other. We stayed in a hotel again that night. Not fun with that many animals, especially since we had to keep one cat separate from the others. Tomorrow, though, is the actual anniversary of our taking ownership of the house. I remember that first week so well. We had no furniture, no appliances. We slept on camping equipment and cooked on a BBQ, a campstove and a crockpot. No fridge. Ugh. It was awful. Couldn't sleep very well either. The animals were restless, wondering when we were going home. We couldn't even let the dogs out unattended in the backyard because we hadn't yet fenced off the creek. However, I still say this was the best move we ever made. Salem is fantastic. Oregon is magnificent. Life here is good. We're all healthy (relatively) and happy.

How is everyone?

*le sigh*

we just don't have the funds for me to attend sara's wedding.
cried.
next chapter.