I would like to share a story about how Ruth died. She was a healthy older woman that was going into the hospital for an elective knee surgery. All seemed in order....until, she went into the operating room and he began to cut. Long surgery and story short, the surgeon severed a large artery in her leg but didn't catch it (not sure how you miss a ( Read more... )

It has been four weeks since I posted here. This is my "process"....I need to gather up some living. Life experiences, then purge them all on page. So I am out busy for now, then watch out, your peepers will be worn out and your brain will get sore with the amount of life goo I throw at cha. Until then......................

I went to RenFest and saw an awesome Belly Dancer / Hoop Dancer....I waited til after the show and went up to her and asked how the hell she learned such a fluid dance form....turns out, she teaches a class on this fire ring belly dance style. I am going to take a leap of courage and share my moves with other women....yikes! I want to learn to make ( Read more... )

Ya ever feel like you are still in a dream.....floating around with your deeper self? A whisp of smoke gently caressing the surface of a body of water. Am I the water or the fog? Both? An intense blue glow washes everything. Surreal. I am left with the undeniable feeling that I left something behind in my slumber. A crane flies over head and I am ( Read more... )

Just thinking about sitting in the middle of my backyard looking up into the sky watching the strobe light show going on. There was electricity in the air, literally, figuratively....I could feel it swirling around me. I was a little afraid at first, thinking I may get a "ZOT!" But then I became calm with a side dish of giddy (if that makes sense ( Read more... )

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At the very least, CONSIDER donating blood. I have been doing it on a regular basis since high school. Don't ask how many years it has been! Just a quick brain insert to those reading this..........just think about it. Thinking turns to doing.....and then lots o peeps will been smiling cuz they are happy to be alive and sharing the life ( Read more... )

This bridge thing has got my heart in a vice grip. I will just say that my thughts and love go out to all the people that are facing challenge right now. I'm sure we have all thought about the fact that we, or someone we love has traveled that bridge many times over. Paul was on it two hours prior to fall. Whew! However, it makes me think that ( Read more... )

Here I am tryin' 2 set up my initial LJ posting. My name is Andrea, anTREEah, Andi, DREA, OR "Hey YOU", take your pick. As the 90 degree weather has zapped all but three brain cells, I'll keep this first one short, sweet, slightly nonsensical, and not at all resembling the Gazette of rambling that I would normally puke out! So there!