"...understand that to nurture and love others with the grace you desire means taking care of yourself and cultivating your own inner harmony. Inner harmony grows not by finding ways to get away from your child, but by giving yourself the gift of a hot bath at the end of a long day, reading a book of poetry, talking to a friend on the phone, taking a nap, crying, getting a massage, having a day off from cleaning and cooking, staying in your pajamas all day, swimming, going out to eat, or attending a conference. Do something for yourself as you give. Learn to laugh at yourself and not take yourself so seriously."
~ Peggy O'Mara, The Way Back Home



We are all as women going through life sometimes triumphant, sometimes downtrodden, and sometimes hanging by a thread. We are a mix of all emotions every day. We are a mix of expectations of ourselves that we can somedays meet with no problem while other days we fail ourselves miserably. We can judge one another harshly and then turn inward and wonder why we are so discontented and lonely. The good Lord gave us our nurturing personalities because it is a gift that he knew we would use. Mother or not, we are all taking care of someone and nuturing someone. Be good to yourself, it is not a luxury....but...a necesseity to be that person you want to be.

Please go wish Ashley and Andrea a very happy birthday! They are turly the best sisters a girl could ever have!


The first one:




And the second:


I'm kinda a proud big sis! :)

We have the opportunity to purchase.....




It is what is good about America.....


It is why I should begin the South Beach Diet again.....


Oh well....

There is a whole year to do that till they come out again.


Where is my hot tea and thin mints?

Please go to this link and consider helping a young minister with a voice problem that could end his livelyhood and career. If you have not met Mr. Ruegg, you are missing out on a real treat and a passionate preacher.

Dan Ruegg's plight
If you could also let your elders know about this gentleman.

Vet appointment scheduled at 6:15 pm. The appointment was with the tech and was for Casey's last booster for the year. I thought we would be in and out in five minutes.

I should never think anything.


Over an hour later.....


Angel emerges......


Casey is panting like a maniac.

I have been whipped like a smoothie in a blender.


And......


my beast dog gained 15lbs in three weeks!


You know that a new dog has taken over the record for the largest in the world.....


he is a great dane.....


He is 250lbs.


I am going to have nightmares!