The Right Thing

Whine alert! Caution - this post is very whiny, because, well, I can. Read at your own risk.

That being said - moving sucks. We are moving for the "right reason" (i.e. a family need), but it's hard because I'm leaving my daughter, grandson, dad, stepmom, and church here. I can't even think about it for too long. I've cried alot. However, I am not completely devistated about going. I know my way back, if I need to visit. We have phone and internet to keep us close. I don't live close to my mom, but we talk all the time and that keeps us close. It's just not the same.

Starting tomorrow, I'm only going to be positive about the move. It will be good for us, it is not 200 degrees in Michigan like it is here and it is the right thing. I will be with my family (most of it anyway) and I do get to paint and decorate the new place. I look forward to starting my new job, which is part-time. And, I look forward to using some of the inspiration I'm getting from the wonderful blogs out there.

But again, I just have to say one more time - MOVING SUCKS. Now, bring it on.

This is the Bluewater Bridge, on the Canadian side. We are going to live on the other side, near Port Huron, MI. Isn't it beautiful? Don't look at the date on the picture - my camera is messed up!

Back from up North

We're baaaack! Our trip up north was fun and very productive. We took our grandbaby (5 months) with us and that was an adventure! He was very good for the whole trip. It was HOT in Michigan. Yuck. But only for a few days. We came home to 106 degree weather. Really yuck. Well, in 5 days, he-man and I came up with 2 fabulous jobs and 1 great house. Well, the house needs some work. I'm taking before and after pictures and hopefully I can get lots of inspiration from some of the great blogs out there and decorate it up nice. It's a manufactured home (formerly called trailers) but it's about 2200 square feet and very economical with utilities and payments. So, we're moving in 2 weeks. Well, gotta go - must pack! Will post pictures later.

With apologies to Mr. David Bowie

ChChChChChanges............. Ah, there is a change in the air. It seems that he-man, and at least 3 of the kids (and me, of course) will be making a change in location. Going from sunny Tennessee to snowy Michigan. We think. No, we are. We think. We'll know more after an exploratory trip next week, but we used to live there. Long story short, marriage in Tennessee, move to Canada (he-man is a Canuck), move to Michigan, then move back to Tennessee 8 years ago. So now, we're going back. For family reasons, but for me this is hard. I'm leaving my family here and even some of my kids. Don't call Child Services, they are over 18. YIKES. Well, this will give me plenty of material to b**** about. I mean blog. Yeah right.

This is my first go round with a blog, so I thought I'd put music on it. Just to see if I could (don't laugh if you are completely computer-literate!). The song is, of course, Unforgettable. A classic. When I listened to it, it made me think of the things that I think are unforgettable for me. So, here just some of them. There are many more - but here are some for now.
1) The way he-man husband makes me feel every day!
2) The memory of my daughters cute, fat cheeks and how happy she was as a baby.
3) DS#1's high school hockey career (the good and the bad) and how we still have good talks, even
though he's almost 19 and I thought he'd outgrown me!
4) DS #2's hugs (few and far between, but oh, so wonderful when they do come out)
5) DS #3's birth (very dramatic - 2 months early - totally his personality to this day)
6) DS #4's youth hockey career (the penalty minute king!) and how he always smiles, no matter
what.
7) Time spent with my Mom. We always have fun.
8) The way my grandson smiles at me and does the "happy-wiggle"!
9) The look on people's face when we say that we have 5 children. Yes, they are all ours.No, some are not twins. Yes, we meant to have this many. Yes, it's alot of work. Yes, they are truly "Unforgettable".

Why I Have An Extragood Life

I have decided to post some of the extragood things about my life, not to gloat, but to keep myself reminded about my many blessings. Here was the scene last night: Setting - my bedroom, Cast of Characters - DS #1 (almost 19), DS #2 (almost 17), and DS #3 (almost 15) and me, Action: just hanging out and talking. That's right, talking. No fighting, no yelling, no cussing, no issues, just blissful conversation. Ahh, that's heaven. Those of you with teenage sons (especially 4 of them) will appreciate the wonderfulness of this experience. Thank you, boys. Love, your grateful Mom.

Employment and Shoes

Currently, I am a lady of leisure (Read: unemployed, but I think that has a nicer ring) but I am looking. My job-hunting process has me thinking about how we treat one another in the big, bad world. My worst experience was being asked to come to an interview, driving 30 minutes to said interview, being kept waiting over 15 minutes only to be told by the very young person doing the interview that the only position that she had was not for me ( too much experience on my part for that position and not what I'm qualified for, nor interested in). She had my resume and application yet didn't bother to look at it for one minute. A simple phone call would have saved all that time and gas-money! I just wish that people would put themselves in other's shoes more often. Sorry, I'm starting out with a whiney post! Ok, no more. Speaking of shoes, I got a whole box of pretty much new shoes from the scuba-stepmom in my life. They didn't fit her foot right, but they fit mine! I have a little shoe fetish going on. Now, if anyone can't get their purse to fit right, I'd be in heaven!!!