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Today was strange. Odd. You know? Not freakout weird, but things were just slightly curious. Everything was off a little, I guess.

I met somebody who might be a new neighbor today. She was waiting for the manager to arrive, to show her the place. While I was talking to her, the manager pulled into the parking lot..”Oh, there’s Jeannie…” I was saying, and BOOM! She drove her big, gold SUV directly into the telephone pole. While we watched. I think I said, “Oh shit!” She didn’t move right away. Just sat there.

The other lady and I ran over to see if she was okay. She’d hit her head on the windshield, but nothing was cut or broken. She was only slightly rattled…she recovered and did her business with the other lady…she wasn’t hurt, so it was okay.

Later, I visited with a friend on the phone, and enjoyed a good visit. Friends rule.

Also this afternoon, my parents called. They’re in town and wanted to see about stopping by. (For a funeral, for that matter. Old friend of my brother’s.) So I visited them about an hour or so…And itt was a nice visit. Some are better than others, and this was a nice one. And it occured to me, while we were visiting: I think they appreciate my sanity. Sometimes you think about it more than others, but I do think they appreciate it.

Does that sound weird? I dunno. (more…)

Damn buy.com and their crappy customer service and slow shipping. I want my new toy, damnit. I want to see how the Roomba works. (read: I goddamn just don’t like vacuuming.)

I have been working with my tripod, though…another bday gift. I’m trying the time-lapse thing again with Roses. Still making a few mistakes: the camera got moved when I had to take the battery out to be recharged. It also takes roses a LONG time to open…like a few days, in this case. But I’m having fun and it is much better than my ealier try without a tripod. Balancing the camera on the top of a damn fan doesn’t work so good, man.

I’ve still got a reasonably high stress level, in large part due to work issues and shit to figure out. (I got a long list of that.) Probably self-induced. But I guess most stress is. I’ll sure be glad when I get past this busy time and feel a little less pressed.

I’ll get round 1 of the new rose video opening up soon. My server didn’t wanna connect me when I tried the first time, and fixing it is pretty much the same as work for me. Ha.

I’m just kinda distracted lately. That’s all. Mildy stressy and distracted. I blame that (and everything else) on Astrology. Who do you blame when you don’t want it for yourself?

I don’t care, though, just so long as it ain’t me.

Yesterday, I got my butterfly bushes that I ordered. I think these are the colors I got. I’m sure on the red one, but not so sure on the pinkish one, because I can’t remember.  I read someplace to plant two colors close together and they will wind around each other and looked cool, so I’m gonna try it. The red I picked as it should be a favorite for hummingbirds as well as butterflies and the other one was on sale.  I planted them and doused ‘em in Miracle Grow. I don’t know if they will bloom this year or next, but I’m sure I’ll enjoy them whenever they do.

 

I’ve enjoyed this gradual birthday thing. (more…)

Happy Goddess Day, everyone. Ha!

Normally, I’d go on about Goddess Day for all of Goddess Week, as I like to declare my birthday week as “Goddess Week”…but I’ve been busy as Hell this week. A lot of it was working on my low carb site. (more…)

This should be a code by now. Really. It’s absolutely fucking bizzare.

When I have lots of feelings, things in my home get wet. For example, sometimes the dishwasher overflows whenever I have lots of emotions bubbling around. I’m serious. I mean, Hell. I know you probably thing I’m limey, but it’s true. The dishwasher overflowed and ran all over the floor today. (My kid cleaned it up. That was cool, though.)

Water. Somehow, whenever I’m feeling a lot of feelings or about to, something that’s not supposed to spew out water does. I’m serious as a heart attack, man. You probably think I’m insane. I would, in your shoes, I have no doubt. Or probably. But maybe not. Either way, though….it’s absolutely fucking true, man. (more…)

There’s a new little monkey in the band of neighborhood kids. I was sitting outside drinking my coffee when said monkey skated up and started talking to me. She looked about 11′ish.

“Do you dye your hair?” she asked, with obvious sincerity.

I laughed. “Yeah….it doesn’t grow in like this,” I responded. She paused.

“Oh….it’s a lot of different colors.”

“Yeah. I like colors,” I smiled  at her. She went about her business, but came back in a few minutes to ask a few more questions–about a stray dog, the camera in my window (”It’s so I can see who’s at the door when I’m upstairs working”), and another one asked about my cats. Normal kid chatter. I went about my business and thought little of it, although I was aware the fella that has dubbed me the “crazy cat lady” was sitting outside and probably heard the exchange. Whatever. I mostly ignore him. (more…)

Well, I addressed my client issue. Wasn’t too hard.

First, I took the evening off to spend time with my family for my husband’s birthday. This was step one, and the most important. Take my time off and wait until I’m not pissed. Clear my head, you know.

I looked at the corrections sent to me today, and made them. Then I emailed the client, and let them know that I took care of the corrections sent. I also reminded them that with a large number of updates having to be worked into my schedule in a short period of time, edits are to be expected.  Some of ‘em where their fault, some were mine, but the whole thing was rushed on both sides, so this sort of thing definitely happens. And finally, I let them know that while I wasn’t available yesterday afternoon, I am today, so can be reached if needed.

I think there was probably a little ego-posturing in the group, and the person who called me probably got bitched at by somebody else regarding whose name’s listed where kinda thing. So that left her sort of panicky for the phone call to me. Based on my experience with ‘em, that’s what I’d guess.

But regardless, I am pleased with how I dealt with it. Nobody left pissed or alienated, and the work is done. Yay.

This one goes out to all of you who romantisize the notion of working for yourself. You see, sometimes my clients drive me nuts. I’ll grant you, there are days where it’s a shorter trip than others, ok. I’ll own it. But man. (more…)

Happy Birthday to my Sweetie!

Today is my husband’s 43rd birthday…I hope he is having a terrific one! He’s off tomorrow, so we get to hang out extra. And we’ll have some gifts and dinner and whatnot tonight.

I just feel really, really lucky to have him in my life, you know? I know it’s a big deal to have someone who loves the Hell out of you, and I’ve been blessed enough to having him in my life for over 18 years now…I couldn’t ask for a better husband, or a better friend.

Happy Birthday to my Honey! I love you.

 Well, the hummingbirds finally came back, and in a big way. I wonder if it was just too hot for them before? Regardless, I was able to snap some photos this morning, so here are my little friends… (Click on thumbnails for larger images.)

        

There were some other visitors from the wild there, too…First there was the psycho squirrel…came right up and started scratching on the fence while I was watching the birds!

   

And my kitty Vega watched from the window. He’s a hummingbird fan, but somehow, I suspect it’s for a different reason than I am. Mainly becfause he’s licking his chops. No birdie snacks for you, Vega.