Thursday, January 31, 2008

The Best Poem Ever

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ..

enough money within her control to move out
and rent a place of her own,
even if she never wants to or needs to...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...

something perfect to wear if the employer,
or date of her dreams wants to see her in an hour...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ..

a youth she's content to leave behind....

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ..

a past juicy enough that she's looking forward to
retelling it in her old age....

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...

a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE

one friend who always makes her laugh... and one who lets her cry...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...

a good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her family...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...

eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems,
and a recipe for a meal,

that will make her guests feel honored...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...

a feeling of control over her destiny. .

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

how to fall in love without losing herself..

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

how to quit a job,
break up with a lover,
and confront a friend without;

ruining the friendship...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

when to try harder... and WHEN TO WALK AWAY...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

that she can't change the length of her calves,
the width of her hips, or the nature of her parents..

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

that her childhood may not have been perfect..but it's over...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

what she would and wouldn't do for love or more...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
how to live alone even if she doesn't like it...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW..

whom she can trust,
whom she can't,
and why she shouldn't take it personally...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

where to go...
be it to her best friend's kitchen table...
or a charming inn in the woods...
when her soul needs soothing...

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

what she can and can't accomplish in a day...
a month..and a year...


Friday, January 25, 2008

Pst. I have a secret

I am blogging on my other blog again.

Check me out there too!

Just click on "MY NEW BLOG SPOT" on right hand side. Fellow gluten free readers unite!

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

RaMBLINGS OR SOMETHING....

I feel that I am somewhat detached from my blog as of late. Life seems to be flying past me, yet at the same time, I am doing what I set out to do in 2008. I am reading more, with two books on the go, and two more coming in from Amazon.ca anytime. I am scrapbooking WAY more. I have completed my entire Vernon/wedding/girls summer weekend away, working on Christmas, and have loads of semi finished-but-at-least-printed-off-the-computer so-they-count pages. I am holding hands with Roger more, reading with the girls, tolerating the daycare kiddies, and drinking less coffee. I feel good.

I attended our Celiac restaurant night out tonight. I always feel akin to how I did when I attended Rotary meetings with my mom. I want to still introduce myself as someone's daughter. Nope. No sirry. This is my organization! I pay the membership! I reap the benefits! Like tonight. I got to dine in confidence with other Celiacs, talking about food while eating food. Ya, my kind of night. Actually I liked the getting dressed up for once, wearing my black boots and putting on mascara.

Life is good.

Sunday, January 13, 2008

Celebration of Life

Today was Roger's dad's celebration of life, held in the Sooke Legion. We left the house in plenty of time, which was good, as Quinn decided to throw up in the van about 5 minutes out of Sooke. She had to ride the rest of the way in her shirt, and underwear and shoes. In a different car seat. With the van having the distinct aroma of bile. YUCK. Nothing like being all dressed up and attempting to clean barf up with gas station paper towels all the while attempting to maintain composure and patience. It is all good. There is a great consignment store in Sooke that looked after us, and Quinn looked awesome for her Papa's day.

The celebration was great. There was an awesome turn out, with last count being 275 people. That is 275 people that Gilles touched in some way. That made my heart swell. Quinn and Hayley pinned poppies on the cross in remembrance of him, and there were nary a dry eye when the letter from his mom in Quebec was read. A lovely tribute to an awesome man.

Thank you to all who thought of us today, sent us warm wishes and attended the service. Roger and I appreciate all of you, knowing that you were there for us made the day easier to get through.

Wednesday, January 09, 2008

Tag - I'M it!

Tagged by fabgrandma, and because I am such a good sport, I will play.

God forbid, If I don't I may not get asked out for a playdate again. Then spend all my day alone.

  1. Link to the person that tagged you and post the rules on your blog.
  2. Share 5 random and/or weird facts about yourself on your blog.
  3. Share the 5 top places on your "want to see or want to see again" list.
  4. Tag a minimum of 5 random people at the end of your post and include links to their blogs.
  5. Let each person know that they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.
Five random and/or weird things about me:

1. Very nervous about locking my children in the car. Almost a phobia. Especially with my brain capacity some days and the invention of automatic door locks.

2. I weighed 207 pounds on the day I gave birth to Hayley. I weigh 127 now. That is 80 pounds that I lost and NEVER found since. Yahoo!

3. We almost moved to Saudi Arabia when I was younger. My dad would have been a heavy duty mechanic with the oil fields. We never did. I am thankful.

4. When I was in kindergarten, my brother was born. When he was in kindergarten, my sister was born. When she was in kindergarten, we all held our breath. No more siblings.

5. I secretly love watching cartoon movies with Quinn. Especially Madagascar, Over the Hedge, and Chicken Little. Hayley and I could watch and re-watch Harry Potter forever. Not so up to date on what adults watch. I don't really care.

Five places I want to see:

1. Paris

2. Mexico

3. Tofino (again - so pretty)

4. Mom and dad's backyard

5. the inside of an airplane to anywhere without the kiddies for once in my life.


I tag:

LKW
the Queen
My sister
Lynn (free to eat)
anyone from Wet Coast woman

**not giving out links for privacy agreement. Sorry folks!**

Tuesday, January 08, 2008

Ramblings

I have not been posting as of late, due to many reasons.

Roger's dad passed away on December 22nd, and I have been devoting my time to his needs. There seems like there is a lot to do to be organized for his "celebration of life" that will take place on January 13th. So we have been busy with this.

Also, I am in the midst of some soul searching. I am looking to make my life less "busy" and when that time comes to sit back and enjoy nothing. I am forever wishing this, then when it falls into place, I create new projects, pick up new daycare kids or enroll in some new activity. I am searching for nothingness and hoping to find it soon. My soul needs this.

I am reading a great book that is taking my through my journey, called "Eat, Pray, Love" and I highly recommend it. It is full of humor, life lessons and explores one woman's quest for inner peace. She is easy to read, and very down to earth.

I gave my notice to one daycare boy yesterday, and am talking to another family in regards to the same thing today. I guess this is my way of reducing. thanks Queen! Reducing the sweat, the in and out of the van, the food that leaves my house and the amount of time that is NOT spent with my own daughters.

We were very fortunate that Roger's dad looked after us financially, and for the first time in my life I have the very blessed assurance of being debt free. We paid off Roger's student loan, my van and all the niggly debt that was pestering us. Now what we make, we have. Such an awesome feeling that only those that were in debt can fully appreciate. We continue to be in awe of the foresight that this man had, and are forever thankful to him.

My words for 2008 - appreciate, devote, complete, and inner peace. All of which are capable in my life.