Oh The Glory of the Technology Age!

I LOVE text messaging. I work in an industry that requires me to spend easily 80% of my day on the phone, so the thought of having to be further glued to the phone in order to get a short message to a friend or loved one is sometimes flat out exhausting for me.

Low and behold, the telecommunication gods graciously bestowed upon us the gift of Text Messaging. It's short, it's sweet, it's inconspicuously non-commital. But beware, it CAN sometimes be dangerous as well.

Oh Yes, I said dangerous. I learned today just how dangerous it could be. Here's how things went down:

I send a text this morning stating "Hi Sweetie! Got plans 2nite? I'd love 2 spend sme time w u and I cd really use ur help on something...

Cl me 2day if u hve tme." (Notice the "text" lingo I've mastered so

well)

Now before I finish, and in my defense, it was 7:30 am and I hadn't had

any coffee yet. With that said I proceeded to select my recipient for

this message and hit send. No sooner had I sent this message out

did it occur to me that my autopilot had kicked in and I sent it to the

one person I text most-- Tim. Thinking nothing of it, I quickly sent him

another text telling him that, "Sorry that message wasn't meant for

you. Love ya babe!" And then I sent the text to the intended person-

my friend DeeLyn.

Say it however you want to say it: Doooh ( Homer style) or Dee Dee

Dee (Mencia style). Just say it--what a moron I am!

I soon get a call--of course--from Tim wondering just who it was that the text was meant for and just who was I calling sweetie. He did this of course in his usually jovial "joking" manner, but trust me, I "got it."

So, word to the wise. If you are like me and a. get up way too early in the am or b. haven't yet truly mastered text messaging, check the recipient before hitting send.

It's Coming on Christmas...

I love Joni Mitchell and this song, though I find it very sad, always reminds me of Christmas at home-- no snow, only rain and evergreens!

River

Joni Mitchell

It's coming on Christmas They're cutting down trees They're putting up reindeer And singing songs of joy and peace Oh I wish I had a river I could skate away on But it don't snow here It stays pretty green I'm going to make a lot of money Then I'm going to quit this crazy scene I wish I had a river I could skate away on I wish I had a river so long I would teach my feet to fly Oh I wish I had a river I could skate away on I made my baby cry He tried hard to help me You know, he put me at ease And he loved me so naughty Made me weak in the knees Oh I wish I had a river I could skate away on I'm so hard to handle I'm selfish and I'm sad Now I've gone and lost the best baby That I ever had Oh I wish I had a river I could skate away on I wish I had a river so long I would teach my feet to fly Oh I wish I had a river I made my baby say goodbye It's coming on Christmas They're cutting down trees They're putting up reindeer And singing songs of joy and peace I wish I had a river I could skate away on

Found this on Excite.com- Horoscopes. I'm not too sure if I really believe in this stuff, but this one is right on....


LOVE MATCH

Libra and Leo
When Leo and Libra come together, they make a co operative combination. Leo and Libra are two signs apart in the Zodiac, which gives each partner an innate understanding of the workings of the other. When the Lion's energy is combined with Libra's natural sense of harmony this is a partnership of great balance. Leo and Libra are flashy versus refined, direct versus peace-loving. Leo and Libra can have a very successful relationship because each of them can appreciate and benefit from the attributes of the other.
Libra calms and smooths Leo's flamboyant style. As a combination, Leo and Libra are well-balanced. Libra is charming and cultural, and has good manners which offset Leo's direct and acerbic personality. On the other hand, Leo is far more decisive than Libra. Leo can help their partners to make decisions more easily and act on them, and they can teach the art of spontaneity.
Leo is ruled by The Sun and Libra is ruled by the Planet Venus. The two Signs coming together form the basic foundation of relationships -- warmth and passion. The Sun and Venus go well together. The sun is a masculine energy and Venus a feminine, so this relationship is a good balance of charged energies. Venus is about beauty of romance, and The Sun is about sustaining life and propagating light. This couple is resilient and can fortify one another for a long time.
Leo is a Fire Sign and Libra is an Air Sign. These two elements together either fuel each other beautifully or extinguish one another's efforts. Libra can work diplomatically with the impetus and ambition of Leo, and both partners tend to participate in each other's efforts. They have learned a perfect balance and click together in romance or business like clockwork! When they are a team anything is within the realm of possibility, but this couple must be mindful of one another's feelings and individual desires. Leo's action-oriented approach to projects may conflict with Libra's more cerebral approach. Both Signs have wide-ranging interests, and Leo's desire to get into the mix gives them great stories to share with the more reserved Libra.
Leo is a Fixed Sign and Libra is a Cardinal Sign. Leo's stamina outlasts the fleeting fancies of Libra, the initiator. They have to work together as a team for their dreams to come true. Leo will be the leader because of their energy and forceful nature. Libra will gently take the reins from an intellectual and team-oriented standpoint. Leo likes to give orders through personal authority while Libra charms others into doing things and is satisfied in placating Leo's giant ego. It's important for Leo to understand compromise. Libra, able to see both sides of the argument, can compromise easily, while Leo may be more unhappy about yielding.
The best aspect of the Leo-Libra relationship is the harmony resulting from the union of Venus and The Sun. The balance between self and other represented by this relationship is a great learning experience for both partners. Each partner brings to the relationship what the other is missing, so theirs is a highly compatible relationship.
- By Astrology.com

Winter is Coming! Better Watch What Falls From The Sky!

ONIONS AND CHRISTMAS TREES

A family is at the dinner table.The son asks his father, "Dad, how many kinds of boobs are there? The father, surprised, answers, "Well, son, there are three kinds of breasts. In her 20s, a woman's breasts are like melons, round and firm. In her 30s to 40s, they are like pears, still nice but hanging a bit. After 50, they are like onions". "Onions?" "Yes, you see them and they make you cry." This infuriated his wife and daughter so the daughter said, "Mum, how many kinds of 'willies' are there?" The mother, surprised, smiles and answers, "Well dear, a man goes through three phases. In his 20s, his willy is like an oak tree, mighty and hard. In his 30s and 40s, it is like a birch, flexible but reliable. After his 50s, it is like a Christmas tree". "A Christmas tree?" "Yes - dead from the root up and the balls are just for decoration."

One Last Fall Photo...

There are only a few more days of Fall left and the weather here was perfect today for a Fall photo shoot with my beloved Irish Setter--ok, he's actually a Long-haired Daschund, but he does look like an Irish Setter with stubs for legs-doesn't he-- Murry. I've always loved his silky red fur and thought the leaves in this picture really accentuates it.

Yes,I know, it's darn near Christmas and I still have not raked the leaves up in my yard. Oh how my dad would be so proud! :) This was one of the advantages to being married to my ex; he did ALL the yard work. This was good because my "green" thumb isn't just black, it's practically rotten.

My First Time

Ok. So this is my first time. I mean blogging of course. This is however, a first among many firsts for me. As well as beginning a new "blogging" journey, I also began a new chapter in my life this year called Divorce. Yes the unavoidable divorce monster reared its ugly head at the beginning of this year. Low and behold, I am again single after 8 years of marriage.

"But that's not all folks!" Another first for me: long distance dating. YIKES! I've been dating a man from Idaho for the past 8 month; I live in Washington. What was I thinking!!!?? Well it's too late now, I'm hooked. And though I can't believe I'm doing it, I am moving to Idaho to, among other things, see if it's really something of substance or not. Ahhh, the power of love.
I was going to say I don't recommend long distance dating, but it wouldn't really be true. I've found that it's actually worked out well by forcing us to slow things down. But 8 months is a long time for long distance dating, and I am looking forward to the luxury of the midnight "booty" call! A 4 hour drive makes that pretty much impossible.

Another first- he has a 7 year old daughter from his first marriage. I have no children of my own. Though I know she is an absolute sweetheart (at least what I know of her anyways-which isn't alot since Tim & I have worked very hard to not incorporate her into our "mix" yet.) She and Tim both come to me with alot of the typical divorce baggage.
With all these firsts, I thought I'd finally jump on the bandwagon and try my hand at blogging. Wish me luck!