Long nights at work!

Every day I go to work on say a Tuesday, and exactly half and hour later it is Wednesday. I get confused about the day, the date, the time of day, but every day, no matter what, I go outside for my morning cigarette and watch the pink rise from out behind the mountains. I love that time of day and the only reason I get to see it now is because I work graveyard. Irony, weird hours but make my life easier in so many ways. Equilibrium at its finest. There are a few bad things about nights but the good so out ways the bad. I love my job and my morning cigarette and I feel blessed to be witness to the beginning of a new day.

Haven't been blogging much!

Diana sent me this picture of her dad on a night when I was feeling down and lonely and missing my own dad. It was a perfect picture at the perfect time. I am so grateful that Ed loves me and that Diana shares her wonderful father with me. I pray that the Lord keeps Ed busy for many decades to come. We want and need him here for many years to come.

Diana's Enquiring Minds.

Bet she is shocked that I actually responded since she didn't even send it to me. Have I been ignoring my friends or have they been living their life and I have nothing to worry about.

Since she asked so many questions I know why she thought I wouldn't answer. The truth is I am just using this as a way to escape my life and responsibilities a while longer. So thank you queen of Sarcasm!

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
My mother was an Elvis fan and named me after a character in a movie he was in. Then she had to spell it different. Not sure why. Dad wanted Amanda, call me Mandy. Thank you Mom.

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
I cried a few days ago. Things have been rough with the economy and bills and Steve not working. Then working but not making hardly anything. Poor guy, he tries. Anyway I was overwhelmed with life and work and family and I hadn't slept so it is a great stress reliever and a great sleep aid.

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
Dislike it very much.

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Ham. Preferably from Subway on wheat with tomatoes, black olives, mayonnaise, mustard, and salt and pepper.

5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
I have been blessed with 4. 3 I brought into the world myself and then a son that was provided to me when I married my husband. Best packaged deal I ever got.

6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
I would probably compete with myself.

7. DO YOU USE SARCASM?
Well lets see, I spent my 20's watching Rosanne and Grace Under Fire. I was already full of it before these shows, imagine myself after wards.

8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?
No they were removed when I was a baby. I am lucky not to remember it.

9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
Have already done it, on tape so I can prove it. I would love to do it again.

10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
I don't actually like cereal but if I have to pick one, I would say Grape Nuts with coffee, sugar and a little milk.

11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
The only shoes I own with ties are my tennis shoes and no I do not untie them.

13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
Not a big ice cream fan. If I was forced I would pick mint choc. chip.

14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
If wearing a great smelling scent that is the first thing I notice. Otherwise I will look at the eyes and the smile. I think they say alot about who you are.

15. RED OR PINK?
If forced to pick one I would go with red I guess.

16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST Favorite THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
My daughter and now daughters complain that I am to loud. I wish I had a volume control button on me. However it does help with my husband sometimes.

17. WHOM DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
Alive? My mom
Dead? My father because we will never have the relationship I had hoped for.

18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO COMPLETE THIS LIST?
I am out of books at the moment so yea I would love to have something to read and new things to learn.

19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
I am in my pj's.

20. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
My daughter, Jessica

21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
Burn Notice

22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
I would have to be purple.

23. FAVORITE SMELLS?
Freshly bathed babies, awesome perfumes and colognes that mix just right with the persons skin.

25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
I love her like the sister I never had and always will even when we don't see eye to eye.

26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
I hate to admit that I don't and won't. I barely have time to do anything between work and sleep and doing whatever chore that I can get done, I hardly have time to see my kids. Several days when I go to work I realize I forgot if I had seen my dog. Man I miss my dog.

27. HAIR COLOR?
Funny this ? is on here since I wonder this same thing every day. When I was young it was so dark brown and luxurious that it was almost black. Then in my twenties between the sun and some dye, it was dark brown with reddish highlights. Looked great. Thirties, hair is really gray so I keep it a warm Carmel made my hair brown and almost blonde in some areas. Very nice. Forties, let niece dye hair it turns out orange. Takes forever for me to act on what to do. Finally dye it black. It wasn't awful and I liked it for a while then I dyed it dark brown. Now it is time to dye it because it's coming in gray and I am not ready for gray yet. There is plenty of time later for that.

28. EYE COLOR?
Mostly blue. They can change with my mood.

29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
Absolutely wouldn't survive without them. Am almost blind and hate to wake up not being able to see so I sleep with them. Thank God they are made so much better now days. I would not consider eye surgery though. I am terrified of being blinded by some accident.

30. FAVORITE FOOD?
Anything I don't have to cook.

31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
I prefer movies that make me laugh so hard I can't believe the movie is over or the kind that make you feel good and let you cry in a good way.

32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
Have started watching lots of movies only to fall asleep in the first quarter of the movie. Can't remember the last one I made it through.

33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
I am wearing my blue tommy hilfinger pj's

34. SUMMER OR WINTER?
Can't there be a happy medium?

35. HUGS OR KISSES?
Again why must we choose one or the other?

37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
It will be a total surprise.

38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
Dan the Man

39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
As mentioned before, I have read every book in the house and haven't made it to the library in months.
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
Using a laptop so don't have one and can't remember but think it is a white lion on my desk top at home. At work it is a our work logo.

41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT?
Did I watch tv last night? Can't really remember.

42. FAVORITE SOUND(S)?
Children laughing, people being grateful for their blessings, and kind words from one to another.

43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
Both, though the Beatles hold a more special place in my heart.

44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
Probably Mexico but who knows. Home goes with me as long as my family is with me.

45. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
Mckennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD

46. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK?
Everyone

47. WEEKEND PLANS?
My weekends are Wednesday and Thursday, so whatever I might have had planed has obviously been blown.

48. DOGS OR CATS?
I think it depends on the circumstance. If you have an apt and are never home, you should have a cat since they are more self sufficient. If you have the room and the time, dogs are great and you can't ask for more loyalty or love than they give.

Happy 4th of July!

Yesterday is a blur. I slept a beautiful full sleep with little interruption. All day and late into the night. Steve woke me at 11:00 but I just didn't want to give up the lovely place that I was residing and refused to rise until 11:20 pm. Only one problem with that, I needed a shower and I needed to leave in less than 20 minutes. Somehow I got it done and even managed to drive Jessica's stick shift, which is a nightmare for me. I readily admit I am spoiled when it comes to cars. Since we have married I have always (with the exception of a 3 month period) had a nice car. Since I am use to a 2006 Honda Accord with all the trimming, including butt warmers,in Vegas, gotta love it on those chilly nights. Now I have to get into a car that I really think the only way you can safely get in and out of that car without coming down with some violently ill disease is to wear a bio suit. And somewhere under the dirt the car is really white in color. Who knows what the heck is up with the windshield, inside and out but thank God that the 2 cats and the man on the bike that I did see until the last second had Angels by their sides and obviously I did too.

Got off at 8 AM. Came home and wanted to stay up so bad but was exhausted by 11 am. Finally fell to sleep a little after 1 pm. Steve woke me with left over steak that he grilled for me last night and then I had no time to eat it.

Last night at work two nice things happened. One I walked in the door to Martin asking me to go to the store. After brief, no ways I finally acquiesced and popped down to the store. What was nice is that Martin brought in hamburgers,brats and buns for the new fork lift driver, to grill. That hamburger was delicious.

Then I told everyone my driving to work story and he took Jessica's car in back and washed it. It was so white that when he told me to go check it, I walked up to the wrong car. Somehow her's looked like a motorcycle had gone up her hood. Very weird. The unfortunate part, it's the inside of the window that is extremely filthy and we couldn't get any Windex to do the inside so I can really see.

Well kids want to do something and since it is my one and only day off until Tuesday so I should go spend some time with them even thought all I really want to do is sleep until tomorrow.