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Houston, Texas, United States
I am a native Houstonian. I have never lived elsewhere. I have had the opportunity to travel over the years. I am a recovering alcoholic. I have one cat who is indoor only.I love coffee very hot, popcorn, sweets, the sound of hummingbirds in flight, the songs of Mockingbirds, chirp of the Cardinals,butterflies, puppy breath, horse breath, the feel and sound of a cat purring (especially mine).

Saturday, August 23, 2008

life safari 2/23/08

Happy Saturday ! I am being very lazy this morning. I get my hair cut at 1:00 today, I'm finishing drying some washed clothes and I'm NOT mowing the yard. It is the first Saturday in months that I have not gotten up and out in the yard first thing.

Speaking of the yard...I have a beautiful red rose bud that came from one of my bushes in the atrium. It is absolutely gorgeous !! This is my most fragrant rose bush and the one I enjoy most.

The hybiscus are really pretty right now with all the recent rain.

The Hummingbirds have many different plants in which to feed on and they are giving me a wonderful show. I have only seen 2 at once in the atrium. In a few short weeks it will be time for them to migrate out and they will be in larger numbers here. That is when I really have a blast watching them.

Precious is being the sweet, loving girl I have always known. I know for fact that our night of hell when she bit me is past and, I do not believe she will ever do that again. She is a very smart little cat. Too smart to have an angry mother rain hell down on her twice in the same life-time.

Sometimes that is the only way lessons are learned - for people (me) and animals (her).

Life is good today.

I am Grateful and Thankful.

Thursday, August 21, 2008

life safari 8/20/08

this week is flying by. tomorrow will make 3 late nights at work with MS meetings.

I have finally resigned myself to the fact that, although I rather not work them, I don't want to be out looking for another job even more.

I have, over time (the past year) realized that I can be patient and weigh the pros and cons of a situation and make a decision based on real facts rather than emotion.

And, after all, my week is flying by because I am so busy.

A client crashed through a gate arm today and had the audacity to try and make it my fault. His concept is that, when he hands me his ticket, the gate opens. The heck with inputting the time of entry into the computer so it can process the charges and then automatically raise the gate. It takes all of 3 seconds-apparently more time that he was able to wait. To add to the mix, he got very defensive and threatening. " If I receive a bill for more than $ 25.00 I will not pay it." "I've never been anywhere that the gates takes so long to open." Blah, Blah, Blah.

I find it interesting to witness on a daily basis how people try so hard to shirk their responsibilty for their actions. I lived that way in my past.

I am Grateful and Thankful for...

the rain today
Precious
God's Grace
that tomorrow is Thursday already
more rain through the weekend
the Hummingbirds, Jays, Cardinals, Mockingbirds, Dove even had a pair of Vireo or Warbler visit the other day
that I can sleep in tomorrow and...
I intend to do just that

Monday, August 18, 2008

life safari 08/18/08


Wouldn't it be nice...

days of old and cold
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