October 31, 2006

• Halloween 2006

  The only excuse I have for not writing is “I just haven’t felt like it”.  Even so, I really didn’t want to pass up writing a bit for the season.  I got a haircut today.  If you had seen me you would have known what scary is.  That is 100% truth, not a funny.

  
  

  I have been keeping busy. 

  
  

  A list:

  
  

  1- When I wrote last, I promised myself I would not write again until I had managed to read some books.  I am re-reading the Harry Potter series.  It’s light and I enjoy it.  I own all of the books and movies that are out and have read thru book 4.  I am re-reading all of them and am almost finished with book 4 for the second time.  Years ago I could have read all 4 in about a week.  Things have changed.

  
  

  2- I spent two weeks in Rockford with my sis, Bunny.  We spent time getting her computer in order, AGAIN.  I also got her started working with Paint Shop Pro.  She works a real job so isn’t able to play as much as I would like to see her play but she is learning.  NOT ENOUGH, she crashed her computer again within a week of my being there.  While in Rockford, I was fortunate to get to visit again with Symbolreader, a lovely Xanga lady whose energy levels I envy.

  
  

  3- Upon coming back home to Cincinnati, my daughter was with us for a week.  She drove in to be in her best friend from schools wedding.  We had one of our best visits ever.  It was the first time I had seen her in about 3 and a half years as she and her family were in Spain, her husband is Navy.

  
  

  4- Time for Halie to return home to her family in Virginia and John and I drove down with her to spend a week with the whole family.  Eden has grown and changed so much I barely recognized her.  Three plus years is a lot of growing/changing time for a teenager.  While in Virginia we were spoiled with a lot of good food, good visiting and some lovely pets.  All of Halie’s pets are rescued animals from Spain and both cats and both dogs are very special.  I could live with any of them and I have a lot of photos I will share eventually.

  
  

  5-   I had my overall checkup for overall health.  They looked carefully at my previous cancer.  So far so good, they think I am healthy.  What they think does not account for how I feel.  Fibromyalgia keeps you feeling like you have been run over by a Mack truck. 

  
  

  6- We finally purchased the car we needed to replace the rusted, well used van we have driven almost into the ground.  The old car is a Chevrolet Astro Van and it has over 220,000 miles on it.  We purchased it used, a 1989 model.  Our newer replacement is a Toyota Sienna, made in the USA in Kentucky, a 2004 model.  It’s a pleasure to ride in and it will be versatile in its use including some camping I thought I might never get to do again.  No tent to put up or down, just sleep on a mattress in the back after unpacking on to a table a grill and a cooler.  I look forward to it with a lot of anticipation.  We made the purchase earlier this month so everything lies ahead of us.  Our first trip will be back to Virginia for the Christmas holidays with Halie and family.

  
  

  7- Photography and movies.  I have added to both collections and have not lost interest.  I still wish for a new camera.

  
  

  8- Paint Shop Pro and I are still in cahoots.  I work daily with my graphics.  I get better with the software but I am still not an artist.  I doubt it will ever change.  I have never been able to wish myself talented. 

  
  

  9- Goldfish and aquariums, I still have my fish.  I enjoy them and I am learning a lot.  So far 7 fish were purchased and 3 out of the 7 are deader than the proverbial mackerel.  One of them foundered on dry pellets that were suggested as the proper goldfish food.  I can tell you the pellets are as hard as rocks and if you have a greedy and fast goldfish who gobbles them up he is bound to croak.  I won’t ever buy them again and I grind them in a mortar and pestle when I use them.  Another fish died soon after bringing it home, possibly the change did him in.  The third was sick when we came home from Virginia.  I kept him alive for about 2 weeks and it finally gave up its little fish ghost.  I hope to write an entry just about my goldfish, a fascinating thought I know you have to be excited about.

  
  

  Speaking of Ghosts, a
  SPOOKY … HALLOWEEN
  to you.

  
  

  Some photos taken this weekend at Spring Grove Cemetery.  We spent the day there, Sunday the 29th which happens to be my son’s birthday.  Happy birthday Don, I have not forgotten you.

  
  

  Some photos in desktop size 1024 x 768, all from Spring Grove and all have a hint of the ghosts you encounter in Spring Grove at this time of year.  Forty miles of paved road and if I remember right, 15 lakes. It’s no wonder people are dying to get in. 

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

   

  
  

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  Some of you have been keeping tabs on me.  Thank you for your good thoughts. 

  
  

  I have enjoyed getting this entry posted.  Comments are open as I have had a few complaints.  I will not promise I will be any better at reciprocating. 

  
  

  Becca aka LittleE

  
  

   

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