Happy February Birthday!

February is the busiest birthday month for W and I. My sister C starts if off on the 3rd and nephew A ends it on the 23rd. There's about 5 more birthday in between.

This weekend consisted of two party's for the above. My niece P's party was yesterday (and W's brother's actual birthday) and today's is A's (and E's brother's actual birthday). More pizza and cake that I want to admit I ate.

Good news is, that it's been warm enough for me to run outside. In turn, burn more calories. Sure I'll have another piece of cake;) No ice cream. I gave that up for Lent. Therefore, so did W.

I done seen about everything when I seen an elephant fly.

There’s an old fable about 6 blind brothers in a village who meet an elephant for the first time. Being blind they must feel the elephant to find out what it is. The brother touching the trunk claims that the elephant is a snake, the one touching the side claims it’s a wall. The brother at the foot claims it’s a tree, while the brothers at head and tail claim pot and rope respectively. They then begin to argue about what the elephant is, each sure they are right, but none able to see the whole picture.

I have always thought of and have felt that, in a way, I am that poor elephant. No one seeing me for who I truly am, just seeing that part of me they view. No one ever believing there could possibly be more to me than what they can see.
Then I met E, and for the first time in my life someone saw me for who I really am. She didn’t take a quick glance and see just a snake, a tree or a wall. She chose to look beyond the immediate and search for that hidden part me no one else seemed to car about. She saw all of me, the entire elephant. More importantly she loved what she saw. …. And that love is a magic feather and when I hold I know I can fly.

I love you E, thank you for teaching my heart to soar.
Happy Valentines Day.

Happy Birthday to W!!!!

Today is W's birthday. His presents so far are a new iPod that's blue and wicked awesome; and some money from his favorite MIL.

I'm making his cake tonight, his favorite — pistachio. I'm totally looking forward to eating that. I'll take some pictures so you can see the yumminess. We are going out to eat tonight too.

Let's all wish W and fantabulous birthday!

Creepy

W back and I am freaked out. The lady who is standing out by the road everyday has become the Crazy Psycho Lady.

I get home tonight in the middle of a snow storm, park my car and sit there checking my voicemail on my cell phone.

When I get out of my car Crazy Psycho Lady is standing right there. Not out at the front of my car or near the back, right next to the door. No sign of her when I parked, then BAM! right there when I get out. So close to the door I almost bumped her as I got out. She had been standing there too, not like she was walking by as I was getting out, just standing there looking at me.

So startled I say "Oh, what?" thinking she was waiting for me to get out, to say something to me.

Nothing........ she just stares at me.

So I'm like OK??? and walk towards the door. She then walks a circle around my car and starts walking down the hill towards where we see her standing all the time.

WTF???? Someone ease my mind and give me a rational explanation for this other than, I have a new stalker.

If I disappear one of these days check with Crazy Psycho Lady first.

2+2=chicken

I have proof that I'm the worst at math. W and I did our taxes, on the computer, no need to do any adding or subtracting, it does it all for you. At the end of us imputing our info the software tallies everything up for you and came up with us owing over $2000 in state taxes. DAMN YOU MATH!!!!

We just forgot to fill out box #17. Whoops. All is well, and we got pretty much what we got last year.

W and I had a VERY relaxing weekend. Hanging out, reading, watching some shows. W made his chili and corn bread. I try the corn bread but no chili for me, just more for him. I made pear ice cream. That was very yummy!

W2-don't read this part.

Update on the diets, I lost 5 lbs! That's all the holiday weight so now it's just a bonus if I lose anything else. W is also well on his way towards his goal.

Tax time 2010!

W and I are doing our taxes this weekend. I'm guessing it will take us about 3 hours. For some reason, when I need to do something like that on the computer it takes me twice as long than the normal person. I don't know why but I have accepted it.

Superbowl is on this weekend. W is making his chili with cornbread. I'll eat the cornbread, it's a no go for the chili. When I was a kid and my Mom would make chili, I played sick. The minute she'd start preparing the meal, I would go in the kitchen and tell her my stomach hurt. I got pb and j. Yummy!

I'm looking forward to the commercials though the game starts at 8 and I go to bed at 9. I guess I'll have to wait for Monday to see them on the Internet.

Anyone have plans for the big day?