26 years ago today....

I had a beautiful baby girl who has grown into a beautiful young lady.  

She who is my Daughter

I loved you from the moment I saw you.  I adored every little thing about you.  In you I saw all my hopes and dreams, for the future begin to blossom.

I tried to teach you to believe in yourself, to trust your inner voice, and to believe in true love. I gave you wings and taught you how to fly the best I could. I wanted for you to have it all - see it all - to do it all!!

When the day came for you to fly solo, I suddenly had second thoughts.  Had I taught you all I should? Could you really spread your wings and fly alone?

With part of me holding on and part of me letting go, you spread your magnificent wings and soared.

With our shared dreams, as well as separate aspirations, you became everything, I ever hoped for a daughter to be.  You are smart, strong, and independent with a kind, tender, and passionate heart.

How grateful I am that regarless of time or distance  you are still and will eternally be my daughter!

 - Suzy Toronto

I love you .....forever, for always, and no matter what.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HEATHER, My baby girl.....

Hoping for a dry and warm office tomorrow.....

Tomorrow it’s back to work and I hope, actually I’m praying my office is dry, warm and smells ok. Why you ask….. This is what I walked into Friday morning at 7:30a….





I walked into a raining office and when I say raining….I mean literally a light misty rain was coming down in my office. I called the maintenance department and about six men came to the rescue. How many maintenance men does it take to fix a leak?? Six, one to climb the ladder and five to watch; it was comical, my co-worker and I watched from across the hall as five of them stood there watching the one guy climb the ladder and shut off the valve. When I left on Friday afternoon they had brought in a de-humidifier and about four commercial fans to dry the floor out. On the left of me is an office and on the right is another office. The water got just inside those offices too. It truly was a mess. Besides the pipe that has to be replaced there is also a coil. They told me it would be fixed in two days if they have the coil on hand....well knowing them like I do – I’m guessing I won’t have heat for about two weeks. I may have to take a heater with me. So…I’m not planning on getting much work done tomorrow, because I’m sure I will have to deal with the mess again.

Feeling very overwhelmed...

I am feeling very overwhelmed….I am inspired by so many of you and I have a list of projects big and small that I want to get done.  My problem….I don’t know where to begin!  I want them all done now.  I must admit, that there is no way I am going to be able to stay afloat with the best of ya!!  I have not really done any major projects or remodels in a very long time and my house needs it all.  So this should be fun.  Guess I better get started, because when summer gets here…all my free time will be spent at the pool.

Well, I’m off to check on Buster (the baby), my furry four legged child; had to take him to the vet yesterday afternoon.  He had a really bad cough that started Saturday evening.  Turns out he has tracheal Bronchitis also known as kennel cough.  Seems he may have picked it up a few weeks ago at the groomers.  L  

Until next time - stay warm!

~Pam

The Diet is officially on….

Well…I have played and ignored the fact long enough that I am on a diet… Through the holidays I didn’t really stick to my diet, and boy am I paying the price now. 

In February of 2010, a co-worker and I decided we were going to follow the weight watchers plan.  We went - weighed in got our materials and off we went.  We both have done really well.  Then the slow down hit for me.  I was like a roller coaster with the weight! I would be up a pound one week and down two the next, then I might be down two pounds the week after and then back up a pound.  It was crazy!! Well….. we decided that we were going to go back to weight watchers, they have this new plan called “PointsPlus” we thought it would be a good idea to sorta start fresh again.  She had hit a plateau herself so we thought why not?

We went tonight, weighed in and I was very disappointed in myself.  As of August of last year I had lost 30pds with 10pds to reach my goal weight.  I hate to say it but after our weigh in tonight I now have 17pds to lose to get to my goal weight. Urgh…. how could I let myself fall back like that? I have decided not to sweat it….I am going to start over and hopefully by the time summer gets here I will be at my goal weight.  So…everyone say a pray for me, I am going to need it.  Eating is one of my favorite things to do. And sweets are at the top of the list.  lol…..