The Gypsy on Adventure

Grandma Carmen

Happy Birthday Grandma Carmen! She sure loved a party, hell she was the party! If she was alive today she would have turned "99" today. I sure miss her a lot! The more I age, the more I miss her. She was my "mom" she raised me for my first 12 years. And there are sure things I would love to talk to her about now. As I have some world wisdom behind me.

Her life was something else! She saw horse & carriages to Cars, airplanes to rockets, unbelievable things! She was married by the time she was 11, had her first kid at 12. By the time she was in her 40s she had been married 3 times and continued to have 9 kids! 10 if you count me. When she died 9 of us were still alive. She did loose a child under a year old in 1941 along with her second husband, they died of TB. If you want to see a photo of her, check out the entry on June 6th called Remembering, that is her having tea with me!

The ironic thing that happened today was getting notified that Hooter's ashes were at our vet's office, and ready for us to pick up. Michael says symmetry of life that Hooter is ready on her birthday, and I like to think she was watching out for me and saying she is with her...I know to some people that just sounds nuts. I don't care what other people think about that! This is my experience!

Our life is the apprenticeship to the truth that around every circle another can be drawn, that there is no end in nature, but every end is a beginning, and under every deep a lower deep opens. -Ralph Waldo Emerson

David Bowie Hit in the Eye with Lollypop!

I forgot to talk about this yesterday! That really made me mad! Why would any one throw things at my David?! Grr...I felt like the lion in the wizard of oz, "put 'em up, put 'em up!" Glad I wasn't in the audience! I am fiercely loyal to people that I love!

Lets see if this link finally works... http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/22/people.david.bowie.ap/ ...nope no link! Sigh! Maybe it is broken! Here is the article:

Ouch! 'Love on a stick' can be painful
OSLO, Norway (AP) -- Halfway through his third song at a Norwegian music festival, an object came flying out of the crowd and hit David Bowie in the eye. It was a lollipop, probably sent as a message of adoration since Norwegians call the hard candy "love on a stick." Bowie wasn't seriously injured at Friday's Norwegian Wood Festival in Oslo. He backed off the runway, hunched over, and was assisted by his set crew. Within moments, he was facing the crowd of 7,500. Swearing at the unknown culprit, Bowie said he only had one good eye. The other eye had been damaged in a childhood fight.

"Lucky you hit the bad one," Bowie said, demanding to know who threw the lollipop. No one standing in the cold and drizzle came forward. Bowie grumbled about the person or persons responsible hiding in the crowd. Then, regaining his composure and sense of humor, the 57-year-old singer said he was going to punish the audience by making the concert extra-long.

Later, during what the Norwegian media called one of his best concerts ever, Bowie continued to joke about the incident. He threw one of his guitar picks into the crowd, then asked if he'd hit someone in the eye. "Oh, maybe I have to hide in the band," he joked.

Norwegian newspapers tracked down a young woman who claimed to be behind the mishap. They didn't publish her name, but said she claimed it was an accident. The artist's official Web site said the eye was checked and wasn't seriously injured. As for Bowie, he played 27 songs over nearly two hours and 20 minutes.

Here is a great quote from Bowie: 'If you're bright enough to take an interest in life, you're going to be an interesting person, whether you're 100 years old or 15 years old.'

Finally a little creativity!

This is the block I am working on right now, it has been a tough couple of weeks, and I am finally starting to feel more creative again. I was going to do this block all in different yellows, trying to stay in the box. I am always creating out of the box, and thought it would be a challenge! Ha! However, it just made me frustrated and you could not really see all the hand work I was doing, so I decided I had to spring in color! I just couldn't stand it anymore!

This is a quilt that I am working on for my foster mother...And at least is starting to take my mind off of other stuff. Some times when I am in a really creative mood, like it struck tonight, then I resent having to work at all...when I could be doing fun work at home surrounded by things that I love!

She wanted a more Victorian quilt...so I can't wait to see this one finished and hanging in her home!

A good goal is like strenuous exercise. It makes you stretch.
-Mary Kay Ash

It was a better day

Seems like my wacky horoscope for yesterday worked for today! I actually had a better day at work! Hey! Maybe that means I will be entertaining, attracting and getting some money too! : ) That would be sweet! Maybe it means I will at least be able to pay my bills and the added amount on my credit card this month! Oh that would be nice! I am crossing everything and knocking on wood to get that this month!

In the photo the lady standing next to me, Julie, was enjoying her last day at work for awhile as she takes off for maternity leave. And celebrating her birthday too! So there were lots of good feelings, smiles and laughter in the office today! I needed that happy feeling!

The guys have a great sense of humor, which is why I still work there after 20 years! They went and bought the "Udderly Smooth Udder Cream" that talks about helping teats! What was really funny was when I said "Oh my Gawd! That stuff is great!!!! I use it all the time!" they all just looked at me and started to laugh! I explained how I am a QUILTER and EMBROIDER we stab ourselves with needles all the time and it helps our hands and fingers!!!! Their minds! : )

Then one of the men started feeding her chocolate cake, another started rubbing her feet with the Udder stuff and another man was rubbing her hands! They were pampering her like her fantasy that she had explained to them earlier...she said all that was missing was one of the men fanning her with a feather fan!

People wonder why I stay there! Its the humor folks! Not the work!

Another Wacky Horoscope

"You never know which direction it will come from next. Money could be your new best friend if you entertain it properly."

Hum...Money could be my new best friend? I like that a lot, because right now it seems too elusive to me! I could use money right now, I had a lot of expenses this month that are going to kick my butt later on...I am just in denial right now, that I am ok. I am not panicing because I continue to have a paycheck at least! So I am not on the edge...even though I feel like I am!

And how exactly do I entertain money? Do I take it out for a cheap drink at a nice bar that has free food for cocktail hour? Do I have to take it to a show, maybe the Lion King, I have been wanting to see that...any idea's as to what it takes to entertain money? Will it ask you to do things you are not really willing to do and then dump you on your door step? Maybe tomorrow morning as the sun is rising I will stand out side in a tia chi stance and welcome money into my life, telling it I accept it...come to me! : ) It is worth a try!

"Try not to take everything so seriously, Gypsy. Relax and have fun. You will find that situations you thought would be horrible may actually turn out to be enjoyable. Remember that a big part of success lies in your attitude. If you convince yourself that things will be horrible, they probably will be. You are the only one who can make the decision to be happy. Regardless of how you may think, you always have this control."

Ha this was from another site...this is just too funny. Have "they" (Who ARE they anyway?) been listening to my conversations at home? More often I have heard...you make the "decision to be happy"...and that is one thing that I have learned, it is true. I have chosen to be happy...

Well that is a win...Money and Happiness! : )

The First Day of Summer

I came home from work today and I had a wonderful surprise! I noticed one of our tree's were in bloom...it is very pretty!

The photo is not great but it is a really pretty tree! I don't know what it is but I like it!

Some times small things make me so happy.

Growing old

You know, most of the time I really don't mind the fact that I am growing old. But some times it becomes a terrifying event! We were having lunch and I was revitted to this one lady, she was VERY much older, if I had to guess it would be over 70. Which I think is young, however, she looked really old, I mean OLD! I looked at her legs and really had to take a double look! This is the part that scared me, she was a thin woman, and I thought she was wearing really saggy pantyhose that didn't fit her. She looked like she was wearing a queen size and she was smaller than an A, very petite! But no! To my horror, it was her skin! Her skin was saggy!

Those are the things that scare me about getting old! Shudder.

If you want a place in the sun, you've got to put up with a few blisters. -Abigal Van Bure
I guess you could say if you want to live, you have to put up with sagging skin....

You just can't make this shit up!

I was reading other blogs and I wish I could remember where I saw this link but at any case, this is just way to laugh out loud funny! And I thought "I" was bitter! This was too good, and I felt compelled to share!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4146756343#ebayphotohosting

Man sells Exs wedding dress:

Ha! I think I got the link to work! Who Hoo ...why won't this make it into a link? I am such a newbie I can't get things to work right! Grrr! I will blame my stomach!

Ah, Deep Breathe

Ah, I feel so much better emotionally! Out in the world with other people around, the sun shining, and world spinning in its orbit. Took the drive even though I was not feeling great, to try to make Michael's Father's Day at least a good one, at a nice restaurant at the harbor with a view of the beach, what a view! Not that great of food, but it could be me since I have no taste buds right now, but I sure loved the scenery! Then I took my meds and now am back to laying down whining about my stomach! All is right with the world!

I even remembered to call my dad! Hey I get a brownie button! : ) It had been a few months since I had talked to him, so it was nice trying to catch up and make plans for later this Summer with a visit. It is Michael's turn - he gets to meet part of my disfunctional family! (I won't allow him to meet some of my family at all!) We have this even thing in our personalities! I met his family and this year it is his turn to meet mine! : ) That just makes me giggle. I don't think he is really prepared...for that matter I don't think I am prepared!

Screw this it's Beach Time!

I still feel sick, but I am not taking my meds until AFTER I go to the beach! I can't take this feeling ALL the time! It is time to go off and reconnect to life. When I hear the ocean it resets me, and if I have any thoughts of making it through this up coming week at work, I have to reset!

If I don't get out of this house and sick bed...I will not have a chance at a good week at all! It is time for dancing in the sun, even if I have to take a barf bag along! : )