100 degrees??????

I cannot believe that it has hit 100 degrees here in SC, that is until I walk out in the mess and realize that it is hard to actually breathe! We need some rain SO BAD. These isolated thunderstorms, which by the way, I have not seen in days and days, are just not getting it. Mom left this morning for Medical Lake Washington with 2 of her brothers and their wives. They will meet up with one of their sisters to go and visit the sister that actually lives in Washington. Then she and her brothers and sister-in-laws are going to go to CANADA. I am sooooo happy for her. She has never been to Canada and this may be the only chance she actually gets to go. I so hope that she has a good time, although I am already missing her. She is not only my mom, but my best friend too and it is like something is missing when she is gone. I actually had a "free" day today from the granddaugthers....and boy did I need it. Natasha, Randy and the girls are moving within the week to a house in Travelers Rest, next week is the last week of summer vacation for Allyssa, she starts back to school on the 20th. Back to school night is Monday the 13th, I think. Well, guess I had better get going. Hanzo needs to go outside and I need to get my shower and get ready for bed.

Where has 2007 gone?

I cannot believe that in 5 months it will be Christmas again. Where in the world as the first part of 2007 gone? The older I get the faster it goes....We took Hanzo in for a bath today after we took him and Miss Kitty for their rabies shots and I also got Miss Kitty the Feline 6 in 1 shot to cover the feline distemper and all that other junk they can get. Good thing about it that when you take them to these little pet express set-ups the shots are not nearly as expensive as they are when you go to the vet. This is a "not-so-good" picture of our tree from 2006. Vincent and I had lunch with Mom at Atlanta Bread Company, then he has some errands to run so I went to Haywood Mall with Mom, tried on a couple pair of jeans, I am the worst critic especially when I am looking in the mirror at myself, so needless to say, I put both pair back on the shelf. Then we went to the Borders Express book store. I love books, but have not been reading much b/c I have had my nose in scrapbook magazines, which by the way, are all beginning to look the same.....Mom said today that we need to start reading again...I agree. Then we went to Belks, I went to the perfume counter, found some cologne I am going get Burberry I think it was. My mind just went totally blank. But anyway, it smelled so good. Is smelled a word or should I have used smelt, it that a word? See what happens when you have been out of school since 1981, omg, I cannot believe it has been that long.....anyhoo, I guess I had better go. Gotta put a load of clothes in the dryer!

Not doing to good...

Well, as you can see, I have not been too good at posting every day. I have had a bout with anxiety attacks since last Tuesday and now am on medication for that too. I think this year has been the year for all my problems....it has to get better. When I feel like really doing something creative, I am at work or not at home, when I finally get to a point where I can do something, I am not in the creative spirit any longer. Just one thing after another.
School is getting ready to start here on the 20th. Between me and vincent and my mom, we have picked up all of allyssa's back-to-school supplies except the book bag, which we feel that Natasha should at least buy, right!!!!! Speaking of b-t-s supplies, I cannot believe all the stuff that these kids have to take to school. Of course, half of it is to cover for the people who "can't afford it OR do not bother to send anything" for their children. Plus the school district does not supply alot of the stuff we used, which was not much from what I remember. That yellowish coloring paper and big crayons is the only thing I can remember right off that the school provided. We took our own paper, pencils, notebook and folders. Bookbags were not even heard of then I don't think. Of course, I am not THAT OLD! 47 is all...... The weather is dreadfully hot, little rain lately here, some areas get alot but that is isolated and scattered thunderstorms for ya, you never know when or where they are going to erupt.
Mom is getting ready for her trip with 2 of her siblings and their wives to Washington State. They are going to go into Canada first though. And then meet another sibling who will already be at the sibling's house they are going to see, does that make sense or did I loose you entirely? I am so happy for Mom that she gets to make this trip for one, she has never been to the east coast and for another that she gets to go to Canada. I am so hoping she has a great time and enjoys every minute of it!
Well, the girls are doing great now. Dakota can say "I 'tuck" for I stuck. She got stuck in a chair the other day, she can also say "dat" for what's that. She is so cute and talking up a storm now. Allyssa is growing up too fast every time I see her she looks like she has matured a little bit more. She has two teeth on the bottom that are loose so she is waiting for them to come out. What a silly girl!
Well, gotta go for now.