Tala and I awoke to a gorgeous heavy snowfall. We are cozy in the warm house, wrapped in our soft blanket, eating cinnamon rolls, watching the giant snowflakes falling.

Ahhh, this is grande!! 

What movies remind you of certain times/memories of your life or of someone special??

Here are some of mine:

Bridges of Madison County (especially the book)

Ghost

Rob Roy

The Scarlet Letter

Forrest Gump

Graffitti Bridge

Pearl Harbor

Watched Gone With the Wind this afternoon, took a shower, went shopping with Raven and came home

How unproductive!

I'm sorry Barbie, you poor woman, having to slave away all day long! Wish I could lend a hand.

*yawn*

S.

After teaching the kid's classes today, I spent the entire afternoon in my kitchen making my homemade beef tomato based soup and the most delicious golden buttery cornbread imaginable!

Even though my legs hurt so bad I had to use one of my wooden bar stools for support, I enjoyed every minute of it. I opened the windows, let the breeze come through ( Read more... )

3:31am

I've just spent the last four hours reading all of my LJ archives.

It is incredible how far I've come since 2004!

I was particularly AMAZED and GRATEFUL at how patient and kind all of you were to me throughout my very stressful times.

I did notice that over the past three years or so, I've not posted as much. I knew I  was holding back but can ( Read more... )

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I swear, raising a teenager is going to be the death of me!
I am practicing handling things better but some times, she just
drives me over the edge.

God help me.

S.

I simply cannot seem to keep up with everything I have to do. 
I feel like I could lay down and not get up for...ever.

On the flip-side, I have accomplished a score of tasks today, but alas, it is only half over.

Colton's Steakhouse was incredible last night!! yummmmmmmmmy! Wonderful dinner with friends, just lovely!

ciao,

Shannon 

Fibromyalgia is completely kicking my booty ( Read more... )

Really. Don't ya just get sick of the stress?

so, I watched "The Secret Lives of Bees" with Nolan and Tala. Beautiful movie. Dakota Fanning was wonderful.

ciao,

Shannon