Just An Ordinary Monday In Paradise

Aren't they cute? Just had to show you this picture off the Internet

The weather is gorgeous all the time this month. It's amazing, and I sit outside and read or do crosswords every morning, pretty much. That's not news, I know. Seth had an all-day class again Saturday. It seems like his training is so thorough, and I'm glad about that. He also seems to be doing well over all. I hope he continues to. He's gone alot, chopping firewood and mowing lawns (with other people's mowers). He and some friends chopped and split firewood to sell. Did I already tell you that? Anyway, I'm glad he's keeping busy. Mark is doing fine, seeing some of the many, many sights around Vegas. He went in a really fancy chocolate shop where they gave out whole pieces as samples. His was a caramelized pecan rolled in cocoa powder, and he said it was sooooo good. Can't wait to go there myself! He said it was like being in Chocolat. As for me, I'm managing really well so far. It's nice and peaceful (my favorite!) and I have a routine I follow. The main thing is, I take my shots and meds at certain times (strictly) and I do things I need to do before I get to play (play usually means computer games like Faunasphere). I play or browse for several hours each day, rather than watching tv, although at night I watch tv - I just fall asleep quickly, espcially if the show I'm watching is fascinating and wonderful. Do any of you do that? I have yet to make it through Rebecca (the movie) because I'm so happy when I watch it! (Isn't this fascinating? My basically solitary life. Btw, if robbers are reading this, we are armed and ready and have a huge, mean German Shepherd Dog! teehee) I look forward to visiting Vegas one of these days. Won't that be fun? Each Sunday, I try and get to church, but haven't succeeded. They've started bringing me the sacrament, which I so appreciate. Yesterday I was so weak! I need to order more Reliv. And that's all I can think of right now. Thank you for your awesome blog posts. I enjoy them so much! Love You All! xoxoxo

September Season

September is so beautiful this year! I sat outside reading today, all morning, and it was about 65 degrees with a light breeze and a bright sun. Perfectly perfect! Since then, I've been reading blogs and organizing lists and ideas and talking with Seth, who is gone now. I'm here by myself almost allll the time! It's fun. Leto is getting even smarter. He understands when I suggest things like going to his food bowl (other end of the house) and eating a couple of bites, or going to his water bowl (in our bathroom) and getting a drink, or just staying nearby. It's amazing sometimes, how he truly understands words. Mark is doing fine still, and we talk a bunch on the phone. I never worry about him, because he's good and smart and brave and can take care of himself. I love him, btw. hehehee (proud, wicked laugh)! I took the best bubble bath this a.m. We use Ivory dish liquid for bubbles. So relaxing. Tomorrow I go for a bone density scan and Seth has his class. He's going to the store for me tonight. I want the ingredients for banana nut bread and choc. chip cookies~ yum! Wish me luck! Love you...a bunch! xoxoxo

Sniff, Sniff...

I've been somewhat 'down' today. I woke up, barely, and went back to sleep for a while. When I did get up, I didn't feel well. When I don't feel well, I feel kind of overwhelmed about the state of the world, right on down to worrying about the tiniest things in our lives. If I feel this way, then surely there is no hope for any of us, lol. Anyway, I'm quite pathetic. And how are you? Cause if you're good, I'll let you carry the burden. And no, it doesn't help to think of Heavenly Father's help when I'm like this: that just encourages me to feel overwhelmed, because then I can't fend off all my dad's dire warnings about the end of the world or our secret, rotten, hidden core that might be hiding amidst our intestines, unbeknownst to us. Of course, that premise denies the principle of agency, but, when I'm in the throes of my fevered anguish, all rational thinking is out the window! Seth went to see about a job, and the pets are locked out of my room for the time being. The tv isn't on, but the fan is - it's hot! Hence, I didn't go outside with Leto and I don't want to be around him if he's whiny. Seth did brush him, however, and did his other pet-chores and moved the sprinkler before he left. I've been trying to think of plots for the Three-Minute Fiction contests on NPR. Tamathy told me about it. You should go to npr.org and look it up. Last month's winner was intimidatingly well-written, but the runners-up weren't so great. My mind is a blank rt. now, however; at least in terms of original ideas. Hope you're having a good day. If not, don't tell me!