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Hello Friends and Family,

How can it already be the end of July? Where does the time go?

I have been busy to say the least. I got laid off from my work this month and so I am looking for a new job to replace the old one which I will really miss.

Big Grizz and I went camping with friends over the 4th of July holiday. That was a blast. We have to do it more often! We live in such a great and beautiful country. I will post pictures when I get another moment or two.

This weekend I am ditching Big Grizz and going on a road trip with the Sushiboy family. Our cousin is getting married and I am going with them. Big Grizz has to work. Bummer.

Well - Love and Hugs to you all. See ya later.

Elbows

Have you ever noticed how much that you do with your elbows without even realizing it? I have the past couple of weeks. Several years ago I injured my elbow and the bursa swelled up huge. (The bursa is kind of a gel sack that cushions your elbow and helps thing move without bones scraping together.) Well anyway, mine has swollen up again and it really hurts. I went into the doctor and he drained it for me and it was ok for several days but here it goes again. Whine, whine, whine. Anyway, I have found out that I lean on my elbows a lot. I also use them to roll over in bed. They help you scratch your nose, eat and put on makeup. I even use them to hold my purse and hold a drink when eating on the run. Crazy huh?! So if you see me walking around with an ace bandage wrapped around my right elbow, you now know why. If you ask me about it, I will tell you it's an old football injury, just to see your reaction.

And so the lesson for today is: "Don't take your elbows for granted!!! Especially when they work well and don't hurt."

Happy Spring

Hello again - I am so glad it's Spring in the Rockies! There is nothing like the sound of childrens' laughter and birds singing outside my open windows. There is also nothing like a wonderful spring breeze and feeling the sun shine on my skin. April has been one of our rainiest months in a very long time but we have had sunshine as well. I took the picture of the tulips at work. I love the flowers popping up everywhere.

Big Grizz is working on finals right now, like SushiBoy. He will be glad when he's finished up.

Delinquent Blogger

Hello People,

It’s me the delinquent blogger. The last couple of weeks have been an emotional roller coaster for me. So, I chose not to subject you to my mood swings, emotional rants and very crazy and silly random moods. Instead, I’ll just summarize it and sock it to you all at once.

My Mother passed away 13 years ago on the 24^th of March. I miss her so much around this time of year. (Heck – I miss her all the time, but it’s worse at this time of year.) My Father passed away a little over a year after my Mother. His birthday is the 1^st of April. So a week after the anniversary of my Mom’s passing I get a double wammy with my Father’s birthday rolling around. He would have been 63 this year if he were still here. I am surrounded by a good support system of wonderful people. I have great in-laws and have many wise people to turn to for advise, but I would like to have my parents’ perspective on things that I am dealing with as well. I never asked, or even knew to ask, the questions that are on my mind now. To say the least, sometimes I am a little bitter and lonely without them.

I am so glad that Sushiboy and Superwoman live close by. Sushiboy is the only person left living from my family that I grew up in. We both have great spouses, in-laws and extended family. We are blessed that way, but I still have issues sometimes. Go figure.

The weather this year has been just as polarized as my moods. We had a week of beautiful 60 degree weather in the middle of March and everyone I know had spring fever so bad they could taste it. Since then we have had several storms that brought inches of new snow off and on with nasty cold wind. I want warm Spring weather!!! (Maybe if I pitch a big enough fit I will get my way in another month or so. LOL) Anyway, today was a beautiful day, so maybe spring in the mountains really is here. So long winter and seasonal effected depression.

Guess I’m done with my rant. Something funny tomorrow for sure.

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Hello Friends and Neighbors!

Hope your St. Patrick's Day is lucky and fun. It is a lovely spring day today and I started the day out with a bowl of Lucky Charms. Can't go wrong with that.