Category: Life-condensed

Kevin and I have gotten into the habit of walking the Nature Trails at our Nature Center – which is about three miles from our house.

Last night, we strapped on our iPods, drove to the Center and we hit the “long” trails (which are about two miles long).

I was so engrossed in the music that I didn’t notice, until I was nearly close enough to touch them, that we had two deer shadowing us. The deer in our area are so used to humans that they literally just stand there and gaze at us with those beautiful doe eyes and sort of wait for us to notice them. After we notice them, they shrug their deer shoulders and continue munching on nearby vegetation.

It’s sort of cool to walk that close to nature.

Ugh. This job. This mind-sucking, soul-crunching, time-warping, low-paying, 8:30 to 5:00 job of mine.

I have so many things to write about … I just don’t have the time, or the mental energy, to WRITE about them.

You should see my draft folder. I have about five entries that have titles and nothing more.

One of these days, my pretties, I shall get a handle on this new life of mine and actually find time to write again …

… don’t give up on me.

(Taken at Shedd’s Aquarium in Chicago).

Feel free to download this photo for your own use, if you wish.

I took this picture at Shedd’s Aquarium in Chicago.

Did you have a good Easter?

Ours was pretty laid back. We went to my in-laws and had hamburgers/hotdogs, sat outside and chatted a bit and oh yeah – I’m hooked on hummus now, thanks to Kevin’s younger sister.

Baby carrots and hummus ……….mmmmmmmmmmm…………..

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This is the same sister-in-law who is trying to talk me into buying an iPhone so I can start posting Instagrams. I’d love an iPhone, but I just can’t bring myself to pay $60 bucks a month to use it.

It’s a curse being cheap.

Where was I?

All of the kids are grown now. In fact, most of them weren’t even there – they’re too busy living their lives. One of the nephews showed up on a Yamaha motorcycle, which sort of made us cringe, but all we can do is pray the boy stays safe and people SEE him.

It was a relaxing day. Too relaxing. Now I’m sitting here, drinking coffee, munching on a cookie (bad Karen), and looking up flights to Chicago because Kevin (okay, fine, me) wants to go back and do some sightseeing around the city.

We’re planning on having breakfast for dinner. Then we’re going to watch “Leap Year.”

After that? Bed. Because I’m old and I have to get up early and go to work in the morning.

I miss the days when we hid eggs and gave the kids Easter baskets. Now? We’re just a bunch of old fogeys sitting around and trying not to nod off.

I hope you had a blessed day and have a blessed week!

No joke – it got up to 86 degrees today.

And it’s April 1st.

Actually. I don’t know if we broke a record, but we have to be close.

It’s WEIRD seeing people running around in shorts and flip-flops, including me! (Plus all that blinding white skin. ha!)

I want to record this so WHEN it happens again (and it will, not because of Global Warming but because weather is cyclical), I can say to all of the people who start freaking out about the “strange” weather …

“Look. We had equally warm temperatures in 2012.”

It’s gonna happen. And I’ll be ready.

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Kevin and Dude mowed the grass today. Dude is getting better at it. I wish the boy would get a job. Then I could breathe easier. I’m also convinced that it will help bring him out of his shell … he needs to get out around people. Sure. There’s the school thing, but a JOB will make all the difference in the world, I think.

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Jazz had some buddies over yesterday. It’s nice that he has so many friends.

Our boys are polar opposites. It’s exhausting sometimes.

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I didn’t even know Easter was next weekend until my MIL called Kevin today. I’m so out of it.

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Kevin told me I need to start wearing more form-fitting t-shirts. He’s right. My t-shirts ARE big. I think I need to start buying medium-sized t-shirts instead of large. And not because he’s “telling” me to, but because I agree with him.

Worrying about my t-shirt size – my problems are small. I’ll take ’em.

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I WILL work out tonight. The stomach rolls are getting out of hand. Plus. I sit. All day. It feels good to walk and MOVE, for a change.

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I bought false eyelashes today. And liquid eyeliner so I can make cat eyes. (I think I’m going through a mid-life crisis, quite honestly).

Kevin thinks I’m nuts, but when I wondered out loud when in the world I would have a chance to try out the lashes, he said, “We’ll have a date night.”

I can’t wait.

I’ll take pictures.

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Kevin cooked hamburgers on the grill. (Perfect day for grilling, I must say). And it’s time to eat.

Bye.