Rough start to the week

Just wanted to let you all know how much fun MY weekend was. So the 4 am was a bit of WOW to my family, I couldn't sleep. Had that wake up and toss turn syndrome. So I did a few things on the blog and did some work, tired me enough to go back to sleep. Good thing the office was ONCE again BROKEN into. Man, I'm getting tired of these #$@%$^#@ They didn't get anything, but to be waken up in the middle of dead sleep to a phone call, Sherry Tennyson this is Counterforce we have alarms going off at blah blah blah. We have had 3 break ins since January, oh we are not alone There is an architecture office at end of our complex. He too has been hit two times.

They threw another bolder into the glass door. I have a collection of them going on in my office

:-) I have had tempered glass with wire installed, I have had bars put on the door, along with Laminated glass door. We have deadbolted every door in this office. They kicked the door to the conference room in - Believe me when i say we have done ALOT to stop this. and Its like Fort Knox! in here! - They have not succeeded on getting anything the last 2 times. 6 laptops on first breakin. But frankly people I'm tired of it. I'm going to Hire me a Badger with a shotgun! -

I'm still trying to get the images of the friday the 13th spooks going thru my office that i spend over 50 hours in a week out of my head. The Crime Scene lady knows me by first name. LOL. So know Im playing catch up on real work since iIspent all of yesterday making this place "safe". But you and I both know, if they want in they will get it.

I keep saying "I love my job, I love my Job" OH wait I have a job I have a job :-)

Contemplating life

As i sit here reading the things that has been said about my family, I ponder and think! I search fot the meaning of Family- I know what MY feelings are but Wikipedia states

Family denotes a group of people affiliated by a common ancestry, affinity or co-residence. Although the concept of consanguinity originally referred to relations by "blood," anthropologists[who?] have argued that one must understand the idea of "blood" metaphorically, and that many societies understand 'family' through other concepts rather than through genetic distance.
It has been argued by many sociologists,[who?] anthropologists,[who?] philosophers[who?] and psychoanalysts[who?] that the main function of the family is to perpetuate society.[citation needed] Either socially, with the "social production of children",[1] or biologically, or both. Thus, one's experience of one's family shifts over time. From the perspective of children, the family is a family of orientation: the family serves to locate children socially, and plays a major role in their enculturation and socialization. From the point of view of the parent(s), the family is a family of procreation the goal of which is to produce and enculturate and socialize children.[2] However, producing children is not the only function of the family; in societies with a sexual division of labor, marriage, and the resulting relationship between two people, is necessary for the formation of an economically productive household.[citation needed]
A conjugal family includes only the husband, the wife, and unmarried children who are not of age. The most common form of this family is regularly referred to as a nuclear family.[3]
A consanguineal family consists of a parent and his or her children, and other people. This kind of family is common where mothers do not have the resources to rear their children on their own, and especially where property is inherited.[citation needed] When important property is owned by men, consanguineal families commonly consist of a husband and wife, their children and other members of the husband's family.[citation needed]
A matrifocal family consists of a mother and her children. Generally, these children are her biological offspring, although adoption of children is a practice in nearly every society. This kind of family is common where women have the resources to rear their children by themselves, or where men are more mobile than women.
So after trying to understand this, I have come to one conclusion.
Family; those who don't undertand, but yet still understand. Those you love no matter what, The people in my life, given to me by god's grace are the most important of all. My sisters, My mother and father, and most of all, be it as it may, My son's! I would not be the person I am today if it were not for those people I have mentioned - Thank you all for making me the person I am today

Time to update

I am in the process of re-doing my bathroom; paint, ceiling, baseboards (finally) lemondrop color is what I choose, it's bright and cheerful! Will make sure after complete to take pictures to show you. Totally forgot that I havnt shown you my re-do of my bedroom. RID of all furniture and went shopping, (love that) The boys have given me Ansel Adams photos for x-mas since they were small, so keeping with that theme. I decided to black/white my furniture and keep the red walls. New sleigh bed and chest/night stand. Keeping clean lines thru out. Put the flat panel on my wall and purchased 2 ladder shelves to set under. Im pleased with the turn out which really is all that matters. :-)

Troy and Brenda's Casa

Some of you may know, but for those that do not, Troy/Brenda decided to "stage the house" for sale. I have been helping them with this job. Pictured below are some changes that have been done. Spare bedroom, just rearranged and staged, Bathroom, had to de-fish and de-personalize, but I believe the transformation turned out great. Blue room as they called it, re-painted 3 walls white and stage for comfy, serene place to chill. The Living room pictures were blurry so i deleted them but we just took some furniture out and re-arranged, dinning room same thing, Den, removed pool table. placed some of the LR furniture in there and decluttered. It takes alot of time and energy to do this. Thank goodness they are young, also the wallpaper in the kitchen is GONE - Troy had workers come are redo it,now I bet that was a JOB! - looks awesome though.

CUDDOS to Troy and Brenda for having done a terrific job getting all this ready! Wishing them luck!

Troy's B-day Dinner

Last friday was Troy's 35th b-day. I know 35! Man time flies. Friends and family gathered at Abuelos for mexican food, margarita's and laughs. Troy and Brenda's good friends, Badger, Beaver and James joined in the celebration. I believe good time had by all! - oh and we did get a mexican desert and sang happy birthday.

My friend Ron and he can COOK too --

The most beautiful, amazing and wonderful woman I know

Anyone that knows me, know's my mother Liela. She is and always has been one amazing woman, but you also know her battle for the last 7 years. She has fought and WON 4 different types of cancer, She has inspired me to not get down, depressed, and to enjoy the life that has been given to me. I admire her strength and courage. I also give extra cuddos to my father who has been by her side for 57 years of marriage. The man who told me "she is just as beautiful now as the day I met her". Now, that my friends is true love and admiration for each other. Something I will always treasure.

Re-setting template

Ok since I did find out that NONE of my pictures were available I had to re-set my template. Im blaming it on that - I downloaded and found one i liked, BUT I had several people say NO pictures! - SO, I sat at my kitchen table and re-did all the posts. Its all good, had chance to add some comments that I didn't get in. AND took this wild picture of me on my computer, you can add different styles, this one i thought fit me perfect! I hope you can all see the picures now. I believe it was computer error, not human.- Have a great Sunday!

CLARE BEAR

Deep in thought

See I do work, this was taken from my computer, imagine that a friggen camera IN the laptop!

One Dog day

Just another day in the life of my world. Today I didnt accomplish much, worked on boring numbers, my leg is bothering me so its time to purchase a new chair. Amazes me how many chairs I've been thru in the 10 years I have worked here at DTC. Really has been the longest I've stayed at one job. Wow - see what old age gets you? Settled. which I never in my wildest dreams thought could happen to me. Settled.

What a word

set·tled; set·tling \ˈset-liŋ, ˈse-təl-iŋ\ Etymology:Middle English, to seat, bring to rest, come to rest, from Old English setlan, from setl seat.

1: to place so as to stay 2 a: to establish in residence b: to furnish with inhabitants : colonize3 a: to cause to pack down b: to clarify by causing dregs or impurities to sink.

So there it is, I have come to rest. I have lived in my home for 10 years, worked same job 10 years. Prior to this I lived in Minnesota, North Dakota, Illinois then Texas, where i did live in a few places before Settling in dallas. Alll the time draggin my boys along for the ride. What a ride it has been. 1982 called up dad and said come get us WOW, 27 years and Im still considered a Yankee LOL

But on the up side, my parents live 55 miles south, my son's both live 15 minutes north and I have Alfred Lord Tennyson (Alfie) right picture above and Edgar Allen Poe (Poe) left picture, to go home to at night. Pictures of them together are not much of an option. The Beasty boys as I refer to them, do not like to sit still next to one another. Sound familuar? yeah just like kids!

The Men in my life

My Boys
Strong as a Viking, and tall as a tree
So different from each other, and still I can see,
side by side, they are both my son's
Smart and witty, tough and yet gentle
Caring and loving, proud and humble
Handsome and bright, careful and daring,
Different features is each of them wearing.
Personalities unique and strong, neither are the same
But they never bring me shame
Together we played many games,
Shared lot of times, preparing them
For love, compassion and care, life’s greatest gem.
They have a bond that beats all fears
Brothers they will always stay near

The next Tori Amos

So recently I've been thinking a lot about the fact that a large portion of the music I listen to consists of female pianists/singer-songwriters. It all started with Fiona Apple, then Tori Amos, and from there, many others. I have somewhat of a fetish for the piano. I find it to be such a beautiful instrument which I absolutely do not have the patience to learn. I can play about three different things one-handed - don't get me started on both. I've also always been more into female voices for some unknown reason. Probably 80% of my music consists of women. Anyway, I've been thinking about who's at the top of this group of artists and have decided my top five.
1. Tori Amos
2. Imogen Heap
3. Sarah Slean
4. Laura Nyro
5. Amanda Palmer (of The Dresden Dolls)

BTW - I played a few notes each time and she followed - we did do twinkle twinkle little star - She was SO proud

Who is that behind the water

One of my favorite pictures

What a great looking family! My mom rocks

Thanksgiving day at Troy's