No human life is ever truly wasted, for one might always serve as a bad example!
Friday, March 17, 2006
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
May the road rise to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face.
And rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the hollow of His hand.
find more here and here
Thursday, March 16, 2006
For My Merry Friends in Law Enforcement -
So you thought police officers didn't have a sense of humor.... The following were taken off of actual police car videos around the country.
#15 "Relax, the handcuffs are tight because they're new. They'll stretch out after you wear them awhile."
#14 "Take your hands off the car, and I'll make your birth certificate a worthless document."
#13 "If you run, you'll only go to jail tired."
#12 "Can you run faster than 1,200 feet per second? In case you didn't know, that is the average speed of a 9mm bullet fired from my gun."
#11 "So you don't know how fast you were going. I guess that means I can write anything I want on the ticket, huh?"
#10"Yes, Sir, you can talk to the shift supervisor, but I don't think it will help. ! Oh . Did I mention that I am the shift supervisor?"
#9 "Warning! You want a warning? O.K., I'm warning you not to do that again or I'll give you another ticket."
#8 "The answer to this last question will determine whether you are drunk or not. Was Mickey Mouse a cat or a dog?"
#7 "Fair? You want me to be fair? Listen, fair is a place where you go to ride on rides, eat cotton candy, and step in elephant stuff!
#6 "Yeah, we have a quota. Two more tickets and my wife gets a toaster oven."
#5 "In God we trust, all others we run through NCIC."
#4 "Just how big were those two beers?"
#3 "No sir, we don't have quotas anymore. We used to have quotas but now we're allowed to write as many tickets as we want."
#2 "I'm glad to hear the Chief of Police is a good personal friend of yours. At least you know someone who can post your bail."
#1 "You didn't think we give pretty women tickets? You're right, we
don't... Sign here.
lol!
See any favorites?
:D
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
5 Star Family Fun!
Yep.
May be the graphic artist in me but I stand by my title up there...
this movie was 5 star family fun and maybe even worth the time and trouble to buy one's own copy for keeps!
I LOVED this movie.
Cheerios!
D~
Saturday, March 11, 2006
Spring Break!
Maybe I can get something done around this place?
Maybe I can catch-up with my blogger friends?
Maybe I can grab some "ME" time?
Ah... just considering the possibilities...
Sweet springtime is my time is your time is our time
for springtime
is love time
and viva sweet love.
--e.e. cummings
Saturday, March 04, 2006
Happy Birthday to Mother

Today is Mom's.
We decided, early on in the week, that lunch would be good.
Thought about a movie but then work flip-flopped on me.
So lunch for sure.
I got the steller idea to call my brother, last night and ask if he knew what today was going to be. That boy sure did!
So I invited him along on our luncheon.
We all met up, downtown, at the Beiroc Cafe. (Pronounced BEER-Rock)
Where we discuss movie options amongst other things.
The nephew (previously pictured right here on Cheerios&HeavyCream) had wished his beloved grandma a happy birthday, earlier in the day and had offered the 5 star suggestion that we all just rent "Walk the Line". =)
Our fear, (later confirmed at the video store) was that it'd be so popular we wouldn't be able to find a copy of it too rent.
Then my brother, bless his heart, pointed to this little advertisement tent, you've seen the like, little specials of events or treats, sitting up 'pup-tent' style on diner tables.
"Why don't you just check this out?"
It's a special showing of an old classic at our towns' historic little Fox Theater - the even is actually a fund raiser for a prospective politician. We think it'd be a fun way to enjoy ourselves in celebration of Mom's B-day. Who cares if we have to wait a day? The price seems right. (I think Mom's even a little bit excited. Kinda like taking a little trip back to yester-year, for her. "1956! That's even a year before [thequeenofpanic] was born!") 1956 - she would have barely been into her 20s. Hehehee. Hope the temps are just as nice as today's 70s....
Also hoping you have a classic week end, too!
(See the pix I scanned. I made off with the little ad. I'm gonna make it into a Happy Birthday Card for Mom! Don't Moms like the homemade stuff best?)
D.~
Thursday, March 02, 2006
Monday, February 27, 2006
Problem!?
I haven't had laryngitis in decades.
People talk to me on the phone and say, "My word, Dorko! You sound terrible!!!"
(!?)
"Yeah," I sweetly reply, "but I'm just as cute as I EVER was!"
PROBLEM?
I have to give a talk in my Business and Professional Speaking Class this Friday!
And I have no voice.
Maybe I can just type it all out and employ the old follow along with the "bouncing ball" trick, projecting it on screen, at the front of the class. =)
I gave a small verbal report this morning... and it was a real struggle, even with the scintillating subject matter I'd chosen.
Topic this morning you wonder?
How "we" differ in our treatment of animals... last week's Gazette published 2 reports (and 2 very different methods of operandi!) for escapee animals.
Item one, a news release from the eastern edge of Nebraska, told the story of 2 cows making a run for it, somehow managing an escape from holding pens in Omaha, (They have big holding pens there, think of the world reknown 'Omaha Stakes') ... said cows, running wild, through the streets of Omaha, NE. (Can you imagine!?) The Omaha Police Department in hot pursuit, reported that after several attempts to regain control of the situation and capture the cattle, the bovines were unceremoniously shot dead.
(I was kinda saddened by the report. Thought, for a moment that it would have been 'nice' if they (the outlaw cattle) had been recognized for their ingenuity and daring, and given pardon. May be even put out to pasture rather than dressed up for the diner table, but that's just fanciful me.)
Another account last week, detailed the bravado of a Show Doggie of a different sort. Champion Bohem Cest La Vive, the full name for a Whippet, more commonly refered to as "Vivi".
Said article related how search efforts had escalated to now include 12 Psychics engaged now, in consultations with authorities as to the whereabouts of the Westminster Kennel Club winner... and, get this, there's been a $5,000 dollar reward posted... (I'm thinking you have to bring Vivi in alive to collect it though.) The 12 Psychics were mostly stressing a strong sense that the dog was safe and sheltered in a warm area. The hunt for Vivi began when she somehow managed to escape handlers, thus, leading airport personel, both on foot, and in 3 different vehicles, in a run across the tarmacs of JFK International Airport, reaching top speeds of upto 25-30 miles per hour. Vivi somehow managed to nose her way into a marshy area of the grounds and that's where the trail went cold. The end of the report stated that, "Droppings consistent with those of a 30 pound whippet were found near cargo bays." Some of which are heated. Them Psychics might be on to something - the heated cargo bays were being searched as of that reporting!
So! Vivi apparently stopped long enough to drop a load! =)
(Sorry, couldn't resist a snarkism, here...) And provide a bright hope of picking up on her trail, once more! (I know, I know! I'm bad.)
Get-ALong-Little-Doggie! (What ever that means!)
I'm wishing for the best of all possible out comes for Vivi, a whippet. A whippet good...
:D
Friday, February 24, 2006
Running behind...
I am beginning to feel better ... which is good, because I'm throwing a Baby Shower this Sunday afternoon for that new baby, darling Haley and I so want to get to hold that little bundle of wonderful!
I am not posting, much, because trying to catch up on school assignments is rough when the programs, tools - equipment I need to do the work are specific to this building or that class room lab all on campus.
For instance, I can't just sit down at 10 p.m. any given evening, here at home, and "catch up" on my Illustrator assignments, because they all must be done inside of the "Illustrator" software program - a pricy little bit of computer fancy, which I do not have.
I could download a free 30 day trial of that program to use at home, however I don't have a MacIntosh computer to load the dang thing down to (add another to the list of pricy, little bits of computer fancy that I do not have!) and... (ahem! <-clears throat), we all know the cliche about poor, starving artist... I'm not starving by any sense of the imagination, but I've got a whooper testamony on poor, so, little Miss Artsy-Fartsy me is not likely to get a MacIntosh on my desk this semester nor those remaining in my program pursuit. (insert dreamy, wishful sigh, here)
I just got to follow the admonition of my sweetie, Opie and "tighten up" every chance I get to get it done and remain on task. And find comfort and some balance in knowing that all concientious students face challenges in working through their course - it's that growing learning process we all love/hate.
So. Thems a lot of words to say I'm prioritizing school over play just now... however... ya'll should just KNOW that I still love you. (Beaming Smile!)
I'm pulling a nice little (hand drawn) picture together for Baby Haley. I'll post it and maybe the progression of it on here over the next couple days.
January's birthstone is Garnet, flower is Snow-drops, and since the party is this weekend the color's are Pink, and Red, and White.
The party theme (will be woven into my picture too!) is: Prayers go up, Blessing come down
May it ever be so.
Wishing good stuff for YOU... all ways and always,
D. ~
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
To My Valentine...
Today, you know, I thought of you...
Just the way I always do.
Yesterday, and the day before...
of you, I'm thinking, more and more.
Sometimes I think of what has been.
Sometimes my thoughts are more pretend.
I wonder if you think of me?
I wonder what those thoughts could be?
If I could only read your mind,
What kind of thinking would I find?
At times I feel I'm on the brink,
Of craziness with what I think!
Am I crazy to think of you,
Just the way I always do?
Maybe I should call and say,
How much I thought of you today....
I Love YOU so, so, so much!
Big, deep, heartfelt kisses and warm, tender-loving hugs - just for you sweetheart. Just for you!
Friday, February 10, 2006
No-no-NO-no-NO-NO-NO!
Watery eyes.
Burning throat.
Hypersensitive respiratory.
Nausia.
Light headed to the point of feeling faint...
Yesterday I was burning up.
Today I can't get warm enough.
Not good.
A teacher suggested that new "Airborne" stuff.
I went out and got me some.
Not sure if it's really making a difference or not - but I do like the way the lemon-lime effervesce feels going down my tender little throat.
eh.
Sweet sleep here I come....
Later, ya'll.
Thursday, February 09, 2006
Wanna get published?
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Maybe Cyndi can help.
Here's her new website, www.hughesliterary.com.
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Meanwhile, yours truly has homework, artwork, and a Baby Shower on her "to do" list! :P
(and ... downloading the pieces/parts to a composit work for tomorrow's post!)
C-ya!
Sunday, February 05, 2006
Photo-Touchup

This is a nephew.
One of 2 belonging to the Queen of Panic! Heh.
(I begged the pix from him after I saw it up on our IM)
Once I got the photo, I realized I could use some of my new found skills to enhance it a wee bit.
=) Where was this technology when I was on my way to sweet 16?
Ahem...
Well, looking closely, you'll not only see his eyes are blue, but that I got rid of the camera lens lint, too!
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Lots of love going out to this one, and all who pass this along this way today!
Hugs!
D. ~
Saturday, February 04, 2006
Seniority
I get up and get my happy self to class on time. So far so good.
I know I need to do these things: Class.
Homework for 4 different subjects, all due in classroom time, next week.
Bake and decorate a cake, (*for a small fee*), for a friend's Super Bowl party - I've already got the icing whipped up.
Take my friend, Helen, a precotious 74 year old, to the Beauty Acadamy, as promised, for her appointment.
Put in my hours at the work/study job in Brook's Halll (dorm's caffeteria).
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Everything goes off on schedule, until I pick up the Helen, for her 11 o'clock.
She wants to know if I can possibly take her to the Medical Clinic (after the hair appointment - which will take about 2 1/2 hours). She needs to get some medication from there. They will give her some 'free samples' and since she's not yet successfully negotiated the new medicare tares, snarls, and snares, she desperately needs to get these samples, while the Doc. is still willing to allow it for her. *sigh*
"OK."
Back to School... barely get cookin' with homework assignments and have to pack it in to go get the Helen.
On the way to the Clinic, Helen asks if we could possibly run by her bank - she's so grateful for the rides and favors she'd like to buy me a Wendy's lunch. . . and some gasoline too.
"OK." I say and add, "Your hair really does look lovely. They did a very good job with it today."
Off to 'mid-town' for bank then clear across town to Wendy's.
Nice lunch. Great conversation. . . although my thoughts are wondering here and there over how I'm going to get that cake baked up by the time I've gotta get to work??? ... and how ever am I gonna get all the homework done...in time for classes???
I don't want to worry Helen with those concerns, she's worried enough as it is, over the hundreds of little details that have woven themselves into her life, through the passing decades. Details which still serve to challenge the Lady, some difficulties having become ever more magnified, with every advancing year.
I tell her how much I enjoy our chats and let her know that I've shared one of her stories in a classroom experience, earlier, this semester.
While having lunch, Helen remarks how she really does need to get some things at the store and could I possibly spare some time to take her to the Dollar General and then what ever she can't find there she'll have to pick up at the grocery next door. (?)
I'm such a sucker for the elderly.
"O.K."
2 1/2 hours later and with moments to spare, before I need to be on the job - I'm driving Helen back across town to unload her and her goods at her home. She is partially disabled - paralysis in her feet, etc, etc, etc... it's hard for her to negotiate certain terrain.
There is a big black garbage bag on the dilapidated porch. Helen can't negotiate the distance from her back door to the alley way were the garbage containers live. She'd like for me to take that garbage around the corner for her.
I'd love to do it too.
But, there is no time.
This time I can't say "O.K."
I promise to come back, again, after my shift to take care of that, too.
*Sigh*
Right... never did get gased up and now I'm heading for work, while dang near running on empty.
Yet another thing to add to my list. Looks like my Saturday night is gonna be tight with me playing catch-up after work.
So much for "homework" and my little side business in "decorated cakes"...
They just don't have that much "seniority".
She's got her house dress on and "Chuck" the little dog is 'woofing' and 'Grrr-ing' protectively when she answers my firm knocks on her door, later, after my shift in the cafeterria's kitchen is through. I had over the bad of medications. She forgot them, left behind in my car seat, in the rush to unload earlier, this afternoon. "Oh!" I' ve been callling and calling you - you'll see that when you get home." She says. "I will need this medication in the morning, I'm so greatful you brought it back by!"
"And you know what else...," she says, more than she asks, "We never did get you that gas"
"I know."
"Don't worry about it."
"I'll pick you up for church on Sunday."
"We can maybe do something about it after that."=)
*one*last*heavy*sigh*
It's a privledge and a blessing to serve.
Ya know what I mean?
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Have a great week's end everyone!
D. ~
Saturday, January 28, 2006
Miscellaneous Terms
Arbitrator \ ar'-bi-tray-ter\: A cook that leves Arby's to work at McDonalds
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Avoidable \uh-voy'-duh-buhl\: What a bullfighter tries to do
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Baloney \buh-lo'-nee\: Where some hemlines fall
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Bernadette \burn'-a-det\: The act of torching a mortgage
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Burglarize \bur'-gler-ize\: What a crook sees with
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Counterfeiters \kown-ter-fit-ers\: Workers who put together kitchen cabinets
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Eclipse \e-klips'\: What an English barber does for a living
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Eyedropper \i'-drop-ur\: A clumsy ophthalmologist
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Heroes \hee'-rhos\: What a guy in a boat does.
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Left Bank \left' bangk'\: What the robber did when his bag was full of loot
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Misty \mis'-tee\: How golfers create divots
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Paradox \par'-uh-doks\: Two physicians
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Parasites \par'-uh-sites\: What you see from the top of the Eiffel Tower
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Pharmacist \farm'-uh-sist\: A helper on the farm
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Polarize \po'-lur-ize\: What penguins see with
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:P heheheee....
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Love at First Sight...
Sunday, January 22, 2006
Sabbath Ps, Please

Today's topic at church: Patience.
(Seems we're going through the P's of the gospel principles this January, as we started off 2006, with some excellent, thought provoking talks on the universal sin of 'Pride')
TODAY: The 1st speaker, on Patience, was a member of my youth Sunday school class. He did a fantastic job for one so young, I was very impressed with his composure, eye contact and easy delivery. He pointed out something in our doctrine and covenants, that also impressed me on the topic, a revelation from the Lord to the saints: "Verily I say unto you my friends, fear not. Let your hearts be comforted; yea, rejoice evermore, and in everything give thanks: Waiting patiently on the Lord. For your prayers have entered into the ears of the Lord of Saboath, and are recorded with his seal and testament - the Lord hath sworn and decreed that they shall be granted. Therefore, He giveth this promise unto you, with an immutable covenant that they shall be fulfilled; and all things where with your have been afflicted shall work together for your good, and to my name's glory, saith the Lord." (end quote.)
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Last week's (Youth Sunday School) lesson title was "The Creation". I had variant degrees of attention given to me and the subject by my students. Heh. At the very end of the class-time I felt inspired to asign homework. I directed them all to "create something & bring it". :P Today's class was much more paticipatory, shall we say. You can see some of their impromptu art work, I've borrowed to blog about, here. A bunch of impromptu. Yes, as always, some remember, some forget, and those that had, remind those that had not... so along with the food-toons, the hanging squid, little yella banana, Fuzzy, Flower and the Paper Sackman puppet, we had some other, fantastic,
creations there - which I could not borrow to bring home to scan. There was an oragami paper you could blow up into a box, we had 2 paper aeroplanes and yes, I had them fly 'em, right there in class! We had a very, very nice model of a (hot rod!) car, and a personal favorite - due to simplicity - a scotchtape wad/ball. We talked about what main catalyst of thought preceeded the creations and it came down to "What can I do?" I explained to them that, living gospel principles they'll be asking that question of themselves quite a bit. I know I do. Something, or someone, someplace, some situation will capture my attention and I'll ask myself, "What can I do?" It might come in service to an employer. I might inspect my yard, or house and think to myself, what can I do and come up with a pleasing decor or landscaping project. Perhaps in the garden I'll have those prompting thoughts that get the creative juices flowing. No money? Invited to a baby shower for someone you adore....? :) Stuff, GOOD stuff, begins to happen. Most especially when you've been dilligently feasting upon positive things, like the words of Christ. Even if the situation is dire. People often take affirmative action, in answering that little question to themselves, and then pouring out that resulting, positive energy back into the world. Today's lesson title was, "Because of my transgression, my eyes are opened". Lots of good participation today from all the youth - and when it came down to the close, boy howdy, could I bare testimony on the subject at hand. Experience, they say, has a way of making one question why it has that reputation of being the best teacher. Why not follow after those things in life, which we all know and can recognize as inheriently good, and to be extremely wary of those things which we can all know and recognize as inheriently bad? Still, bad things happen to good people... that's why it's so important to exercise and strengthen your individual FAITH. Many people out in the world 'believing' in a lot of things. I have a sure testimony, born in the trials of truths, in which I can honestly say, I KNOW. Not just "I believe", but "I know". My afflictions ultimately working together for my good. heh. .
The last meeting of the day was on Preparedness. I was handed the following quote by James E. Faust and asked to read it when called upon: "It is my testimony that we are facing difficult times. We must be courageously obedient. (I liked that - 'Courageously obedient'!) My witness is that we will be called upon to prove our spiritual stamina, for the days ahead will be filled with affliction and difficulty. But with the assuring comfort of a personal relationship with the Savior, we will be given a calming courage." (end quote.)
Turning to John 14:27 we read the familiar words of encouragement from Christ, "Peace I leave you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."
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...in closing my post today, I'm feeling impressed to quote, (again!), words from the current President of the Church. In his discourses, President Hinckley has said: "You are loved by your Father in Heaven, of whose divine nature you have partaken... There is something of divinity within each of you... Every one of you was endowed by your Father in Heaven with a tremendous capacity to do good in the world... cultivate the light you have wihtin you, and it will shine through as a radiant expression that will be seen by others... Cultivate whatever talents you have, and they will grow and refine and become an expression of your true self appreciated by others. (end quote.)
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There's my active, directive for the year, "Cultivate" & "Shine and gleam", in all things - "Shine and gleam".... (my cautionary it seems would be, "Beware of Pride"... gonna need a whole bunch of elbow grease to git r done up right!
Have a bright week everyone!
D. ~
Phooey.
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New project on the drawing board. I started it just the other day, waiting at Wrightstone for Dr. Rick. (He was out to lunch) I have decided to finish it up today... or at least get fairly close to being done. I'll post what I have so far after church today. Right now I got to read over the Doctrine lesson & review those scriptures.
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L-8-R! =)
Friday, January 20, 2006
Reasons Why I Can't be Your GF Right NOW...
2. I'm trying to lead a drug free life for as long as I possibly can. You just told me that going a day with out any alcohol scares you silly. You seem to have totally forgotten that just the opposite - being with someone who's alcohol dependant - TERRIFIES me. I understand that you need to be heavily medicated due to your disabilities. I don't think you understand, that, to the 'sober' partner, a relationship with an addict, is sometimes like being seated at the tea party with the mad hatter and the March hare - nothing makes sense & this goes on and on until things get downright scary because you begin to loose sight of any possible means of escaping the insanity. How vibrant and viable is the life when you get to questioning what is really good and true and what isn't... how much of what is exchanged - is the substance influencing? I mean, even Alice was allowed to leave wonderland and come up for some 'reality air' - after a time.
3. You've not lived up to your own promises to me. Most especially the promise to communicate with me. I began this relationship with you because you outlined 4 specific principles to serve as our guideline which happened to be exactly what I've been looking for in a mutually exclusive, and loving relationship with a man - he doesn't have to be perfect but 'my man' does have to try to live up to his own ideals and his agreements with me.
You said:
- God will be at the head of 'us'
- we will love each other
- we will talk openly and honestly about any and all problems between us
- and lastly, we will not cheat - which, we further defined, as maintaining some respect and a certain gentil loyalty to each other, "even if" we should ever decide to go separate ways.
4. I am at risk for being guilty of this myself, but, I must say here: We both have a way of 'Fault Finding' that I believe will be ruinous (to us both) in a long term relationship. To make it work we'd have to unwaveringly adhere to that 'communication promise' and I just don't see that happening with either one of us!
5. Everytime I've prayed about this relationship - Everytime I've prayed about you and me, about me leaving everything I have (which is what you've basically asked me to do) to be with you, God has told me, "No."
Which, confusses the heck out of me, because for some reason I can't explain, I still feel strongly that I need, that our Heavenly Father wants me to maintain a loving and postitive contact with you, I strongly believe, even now, that HE has put us 'together' - for His own purposes... whatever those might be... (God help me, this "No" should have been the first thing and only thing I've paid attention to - have I made a collossal mistake, in allowing myself to get too emotionally embedded with you...? I know, that if I do not pay very close attention to the whisperings and the promptings of the good spirit here, that there'll be hell to pay someday... I am sorry, darlin', I can't be something I'm not for you - ! I can't leaving everything I've worked so very hard for - just to move closer to you, to take care of you - when you won't conclusively define that you are open, legally - never mind 'otherwise' - to having a close, personal relationship & I can not, I will not, be one of your on-line whores!)
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Grieving...
I am grieving the loss with them as I was very, very, very fond of their Mom. She was of great help to me, as a young woman, when I got it into my head that a move, out of the blue, to Arizona would be a grand idea. This woman showed me many kindnesses and much love, and in many ways served as a maternal, mentoring figure to one so young and foolish and so far removed from her own.
Rest peacefully dear lady.
You did a lot of good here.
Much love, appreciation and good cheer will be a part of your legacy all ways and always.
D. ~
Monday, January 16, 2006
Drawing II

I know.
I was "pokey" this Friday and never got an original Art Piece downloaded...
Here's a very old one, of Stevie Nicks, (from a newspaper clipping).
I was a teenager and Fleetwood Mac was hot, hot, hot - when I did this.
I never did finished it.
I haven't done much by way of portraitures.
I would like to change that.
Kinda wish I could have taken Drawing II this semester, because that's where they were going - straight to Portraits!
Hrumph.
Have to do the best I can at my own speed for now I guess.
Hope everyone has a Rockin' good week!
Cheerios2U all!
D. ~

