Hurry Up Spring!!!

     So, spring is just around the corner. I know this because I have seen daffodils peeking their heads up around these parts. The weather has been just absolutely lovely this week, in the upper 50's, lower 60's and we have enjoyed every minute of it!! 

     I open my Facebook, and what do I see? A message from my favorite weatherman. SNOW. WHAT?!?! Not snow. He must be joking. No, no he is not joking. We are supposed to get 1-2" of that crappy white stuff.....TOMORROW. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Please God, make it stop. I am just starting to pull myself out of the winter funk that I fall into every year. So, I plead to God: "No snow. Please, no snow. I am just not in the mood for snow." 

     Ok, in all fairness, I am never in the mood for snow, but that is beside the point. My point is this. I am getting ready to do spring stuff. Lots of stuff. Have fun, take a road trip, have a supa special guest in from out of town (the bestie, Banana), go on a photo extravaganza (with the bestie, Banana), get tattoo'd (with the bestie, Banana), go on a vacation, see my husband, go on another road trip (to the bestie, Banana's house), see Kelly Clarkson in concert (with guess who? Yep, THE BESTIE, BANANA), have an absurd amount of fun (with the bestie, BAnana). You know....STUFF. So, I need the weather to cooperate with me. 

     Stop snowing, stop moving stupidly cold air back in the area and just freakin' cooperate!!! I need to be OUTSIDE, stretch my wings, knock the dust off, be alive. I can't do that in the snow, unless I am a penguin, and that, I am not. 

     Tonight I am taking my kiddos to a Valentines dance. Tomorrow afternoon, we will be housebound. UGH. Pray for me. Really. I'm serious. 

Here is to hoping you all have sunny skies and WARM weather.

~Lou~

14 Days Round 14

Happy Valentines Day! Today, love is my Valentine. My husband of 10 years. 

Wishing you all a Happy Valentines Day, and much love. 

~Lou~

14 Days Round 13

Love is children. Children bring an immense amount of love into our lives. (For the sake of full disclosure, they also bring a tremendous amount of frustration and pain, but, that's a whole different blog post.) For my kids, love is getting to spend time with their Daddy. Once in a while, we are fortunate enough to get to actually spend time together as a family. I got the rare opportunity to snap this picture of all of them walking together. Moment seized. 

Daddy love. Nothing like it. 

~Lou~

14 Days Round 12

Have you ever experienced love? REALLY experienced it? Sometimes it is breathtaking, and occasionally it’s like glitter in the air. 

Giltter In The Air

P!nk

Have you ever fed a lover with just your hands?
Close your eyes and trust it, just trust it
Have you ever thrown a fist full of glitter in the air?
Have you ever looked fear in the face and said I just don't care?

It's only half past the point of no return
The tip of the iceberg, the sun before the burn
The thunder before lightning, the breath before the phrase
Have you ever felt this way?

Have you ever hated yourself for staring at the phone?
Your whole life waiting on the ring to prove you're not alone
Have you ever been touched so gently you had to cry?
Have you ever invited a stranger to come inside?

It's only half past the point of oblivion
The hourglass on the table, the walk before the run
The breath before the kiss and the fear before the flames
Have you ever felt this way?

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
There you are, sitting in the garden
Clutching my coffee, calling me sugar
You called me sugar

Have you ever wished for an endless night?
Lassoed the moon and the stars and pulled that rope tight
Have you ever held your breath and asked yourself
Will it ever get better than tonight? Tonight

I am pretty sure this song tells it like it is. I’m not going to elaborate any further. 

Hoping that you have glitter in your air today,

~Lou~

14 Days Round 11

Sometimes, you meet someone and you don't really think that the two of you would ever be best friends. Sometimes, the most difficult circumstances bring you together and you form a bond, that will never, ever be broken. Occasionally, that bond is between two of the most awesome people in the world. Today, love is a best friend. My dear, lovely, Banana was born today. Today is HER day. A day to celebrate the wonderful moment that SHE came into the world. You are amazing, and marvelous, and wonderful, and crazy, and emotional, and loving, and supportive, and understanding, and everything anyone could ever ask for. I love and adore you. I wish I could be there with you for your special day. Know that I am thinking of you. Oh hell, who am I kidding? I’m gonna be on the phone with you shortly. Well, right when I get home from the stinkin' Commissary. 

I can't wait to take the rest of this journey with you! We got shit to do and places to see and mayhem to make! Let's get busy!!! 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PURDY BAKED TATER BANANA!!

With ALL my love. 

~Lou~

14 Days Round 10

I live at the beach. Since I do, sometimes I get signs from above. On this one particular day, I found this shell, laying like this, which looked just like a pair of angel wings. Today, love is divine.

May the Angels smile on you today and send you a sign.

~Lou~

14 Days Round 9

Today, my love is remembering. Remembering those we have lost. All too often those that we hold so dear slip away from us and move on. Do you ever wish to have just a minute more with them? Do you long for just one, small, moment more? I do. Do you search for signs that your loved one is still with you? I do. Do you tell stories about their lives and the fun times you had? I do. I laugh and remember, and I am happy. I am happy for the love, and the joy, and the laughter that we shared while they were here with us. I am happy that they are no longer experiencing the pain and sorrow that we still know. But, sometimes, there is a longing to talk to those people, and I can’t. There is a need to see them, but they aren’t here anymore. So, I go ahead, like a crazy person, and talk to them, just like they are sitting there with me. They don’t answer (that’s how I know I haven’t COMPLETELY lost it yet). It just makes me feel better. I hope they hear me. I bet they do.

I am sure that you are going to think I have gone P!nk nuts, but, just go with it. She has a lot to say, and it’s good. She makes sense, and I, personally, adore her.  So, read, listen, watch and absorb what is being said. I bet you have felt the exact same way.

Beam Me Up

P!nk

There's a whole 'nother conversation going on

In a parallel universe.

Where nothing breaks and nothing hurts.

There's a waltz playing frozen in time

Blades of grass on tiny bare feet

I look at you and you're looking at me.

Could you beam me up,

Give me a minute, I don't know what I'd say in it

I'd probably just stare, happy just to be there, holding your face

Beam me up,

Let me be lighter, I'm tired of being a fighter,

I think, a minute's enough,

Just beam me up.

Some black birds soaring in the sky,

Barely a breath I caught one last sight

Tell me that was you, saying goodbye,

There are times I feel the shiver and cold,

It only happens when I'm on my own,

That's how you tell me, I'm not alone

Could you beam me up,

Give me a minute, I don't know what I'd say in it

I'd probably just stare, happy just to be there, holding your face

Beam me up,

Let me be lighter, I'm tired of being a fighter,

I think, a minute's enough,

Just beam me up.

In my head, I see your baby blues

I hear your voice and I, I break in two and now there's

One of me, with you

So when I need you can I send you a sign

I'll burn a candle and turn off the lights

I'll pick a star and watch you shine

Just beam me up,

Give me a minute, I don't know what I'd say in it

I'd probably just stare, happy just to be there, holding your face

Beam me up,

Let me be lighter, I'm tired of being a fighter,

I think, a minute's enough,

Beam me up

Beam me up

Beam me up

Could you beam me up.

Once in a while, I’d like to have someone beam me up.

May your day be full of soaring blackbirds, and your night filled with candlelight.

~Lou~