…only my name’s not “Rose” - when I was little, I wished my name were something romantic like “Rose”, but at least I have the rambling part down - but I digress…
Happy Wednesday!
I don’t have anything else - just that. I can’t believe it’s already Wednesday - the last week has been kind of a blur between Kayleigh’s graduation and visiting with Byron’s parents…
Now I’m in a weird mood. I kind of feel like cleaning my house. I know, I know…strange! Maybe if I make everything smell like lavender and vanilla, my headache will go away…
…or maybe it will only make it worse once I really realize how much work there is to do. Maybe I shouldn’t risk ruining a perfectly good Wednesday by cleaning…
what to do, what to do?
Oh well, these things have a way of working themselves out. 
Have a happy, happy Wednesday. Peace out.
…I’ll blog later. I’m too worn out tonight. We had a fun-filled day at the zoo, then had our own little cook-out, then I gave Sugar-Boy a bath…
Anyway, I’m tired - not so much from Sugar-Boy’s bath since he only weighs three pounds…it’s more of a mental stress kind of thing.
The zoo was nice. Of course, I just ended up taking pictures of flowers…for some reason it’s what I do. We tried to find a replica of the wax gorilla that I got at the zoo when I was 11, but they only had “newfangle” kangaroos and such…I was a little bummed, but seeing the kookaburra and the toucan made me happy again.
Then I had coconut shrimp for lunch, and got a new bird feeder for my cardinals. And now Sugar-Boy smells like Lavender and Ylang-Ylang… That’s a fun word to say ylang-ylang (eelong-eelong), but if you say it too many times it loses it’s meaning…not that it really had one to begin with…
…wow, this post has taken a strange and random turn - must be the exhaustion talking. What if I just kept typing…I wonder what would come out? jk…let’s not try that…again.
I am mindful of the fact that I couldn’t have enjoyed such a randomly exhausting day if it were not for the sacrifices of so many in the armed forces…I truly am grateful. Thank you and Happy Memorial Day!
Well, I should sign-off now before I say something crazy…
(Don’t say “too late” - it would be both predictable and redundant…)
Peace out!
Since Byron’s parents have been visiting, we have been all over the place - seeing the sights (not the “biggies” - it’s too hot for all that).
Today we went back to a beautiful new development that Byron and I had looked at about a year ago. We love to walk through model homes - which Orlando used to be full of…now, not so much. Anyway, we went back, and it was…eerie. The houses were just as beautiful…and the model home was still there. But, it was different - there were so many “for sale” signs in the yards. Some of the houses were obviously vacant. And as we looked closer, we saw a red sign in the window that said, “FORECLOSURE”.
This is a common occurence in Central Florida right now…so, I don’t know why it disturbed me. It was just so incredibly sad to see a place that just a year ago seemed to be booming, now look like some kind of ghost town.
It made me hurt for those people who probably were so thrilled to be moving into such a beautiful place…it made me realize that no matter what things look like on the surface, reality may be very different.
Everyone has a story…some private pains - sometimes they are lived out for all the world to witness, and sometimes they are born in secret with no outward evidence.
Something about what I saw today kind of haunts me. But, at least it reminded me to tread lightly on the feelings of others because I never really know what they are going through - even if things look like “a million bucks” on the outside.
Anyway, that’s what I’ve been pondering today…
Peace to you all.
(…only one more week of May - then, it’s behind me…not sure why this matters, but for some reason it just does.)
Kayleigh’s graduation was beautiful (pics coming soon)! It was a special time for our family, and nothing could distract me from enjoying it…and I’ll just leave it at that. Thank you so much to all of our friends and family who came to support us and celebrate. You are appreciated more than you know.
I really feel like her graduation symbolizes the move from one phase of our lives - as a family - to another. Now we are truly able to close a painful chapter and move on…literally and figuratively. There are just some things we won’t ever again have to revisit…Yea!
(If you have no idea what I’m talking about, then consider yourself fortunate… )
Anyway, good riddance…and I’ll just leave it at that.
It’s funny how just one thought…etc. can tempt you to be right back where you don’t want to go. But I know that I’m getting better because I no longer stay at that address for long. Mostly, I’m just reminded of how extremely grateful I am to be surrounded by people who are real - people who say what they mean, and do what they say…and who have our backs no matter what. I am so blessed now by the people God has allowed to stay in my life. Every single loss was for the best.
Yea!
Nate and Ethan are at a birthday party today - yea! They are just having fun in a safe and loving environment with no parents around who use their kids as pawns to make a statement…but I digress. They are having a blast today…and I’ll just leave it at that.
Yea!
I was given a gift card to Starbucks, so I was able to have a jacked-up latte…guilt free! (See former post)
Yea!
So, there are so many good things to think about on this Saturday…in the Park.
Yea!
Peace out!
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