Last one, my son just got on his bus. Cnn is on and I have a cold cuppa at my side. Little tense about my girlie being at school but we were successful with the comb-over and she was excited to go. I am sure she will be very tired this afternoon.

My son has been home sick with a cold for the last few days. Often he gets colds as kids with Down's Syndrome have narrow ear tubes and small nasal passages. I would say at least once a week the school calls me with some sort of physical ailment that Gabe has developed. This is why I am not in school getting my medical degree, or at least working part time. No job will put up with a Mom who has to leave work weekly. Unlike typical kids Gabe is in a class full of developmentally disabled kids who all have compromised immune systems. If one gets sick, they all get sick, so keeping my son home is a must. A sitter is out of the question at this point as my son has severe language deficits and I will trust no one to know what he needs. I am for the most part accepting of this reality, and realize that when he gets older I can go to school. I won't even contemplate the age factor, first things first.

The house seems quiet for the first time in a week, and lord knows the laundrey needs doing but I think I may indulge in a little "me" time, a nap sounds like a great idea.

Everyone have a great day! Blessings! Maria

I love continuous dots on the computer they are a writers best friend, kinda like a pregnant pause.

I love Sushi, better than five star dining cause it tastes awesome and the presentation is spectaculor.

I love oysters, raw baby.

I wish I had gone to medical school.

My favorite movie is I Am Sam. What a gut wrencher!! Although my fave I rarely watch it, having a mentally retarded son myself I recognize that I am way too close to the subject matter.

I just read Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd and The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown. Both were awesome.

I love Johnny Depp and Sean Penn

I am a great cook

I am a starving artist......beads are my thing and I am self taught.

I write poetry and share very little of it because I am overly critical of my own poems.

I am the mother of four and only one has been semi-easy

Painted Caress


Thriving, suspended
upon the easel of your caress.
I await you
presenting a boldly blank canvas.

Prior masterpieces hang eternal
upon Rose velvet walls,
matted memories
of Cerulean haze spattered with passion's Purple.

Tracing, trembling sabled pathways
you begin with Ochre.
Harsh, tentative lines soften
as your stroke turns Buttercup Yellow.

Reflecting the view of an inner mind
I radiate harmony under the cadence of your stroke.
Swiftly, I am painted searing Orange
crying out, the need to be created, exquisite.

Pigments play, my canvas blends Crimson
as your brush surges forward bright White.
Painting complete, I am vulnerable to
my artful creator's next vision.

Not often I wax poetic, or share my poems with folks.

Well time for admissions..............I am menopause-ally challenged. How is that for a word? Say that three times fast . I have had it easy in my menstrual lifetime. I had terrible cramps as a teen but worked out of that. The crankiness was never much of a factor, thus hubbie thought he was home free. Truthfully so did I. Now, at least once a month I take the Linda Blair Twacked Train. I suppose hormones are much like LSD, and what a long strange trip it has been.

Lord Grateful Dead Quotes.............see what I mean?

Men really need to have a greater understanding of this time in their ladies lives. It ain't easy bein' cheesy boys! I too want my happy go lucky self back. I too want sex back.

What the hell happened to that sex drive anyway? I know I put it somewhere!

My husband is 9 years younger so cannot commiserate with the whole aging process..............give him a few years and he will. By then I will have stored enough K Y to lube New York City for the weekend.

Truly this post wasn't about sex, it was about hormones. The lack of hormones that make me a raging lunatic and the excess of hormones that cause me to borrow my hubbies norelco for my chin hair.

Arrrgh sound terrible and ugly right? Try living it, then try a rose, and a warm bath.

Hubbie meanwhile feels he is being abused because after 15 years of marriage I have turned into a moody emotional shrew, and I used to be so sweet. Shit, I still cook, clean and do laundrey. Now I do it with an edge!

Still dealing with the events of last week. Today we discovered that my daughter can comb her hair in such a way as to cover the bald spot. She was so stressed that I would have to call the school and get "permission" for her to wear a hat. LOL... a combover at 11............. Poor kid, she takes rules so literally. She doesn't want anymore attention than need be.

So little girl goes back to school and I am not ready to release her. She is Dr. sanctioned, however after such a rough week parentally for me and physically for her it seems a bit premature.

LOL...........how about she returns to school at 21?

What doesn't kill us makes us stronger right? God knows I must be a muscle bound 240 pound lady by now. LOL again,,,,,,,,,,,,,I keep striking my own funny bone no need for an audience. I was just laughing because I am 5'3 and weigh 120 pounds. All of my kids outweigh me but one and everyone towers over me. Sometimes you have to wonder how big God's sense of humour is.

Scratch hope the man pain is better..............lol you always make me smile.

Sue I guess perhaps the pats felt the lack of air in Denver. Eeeegads that was horrible,Tatum Bell did have a great game. Bruschi is coming back.....bad thing I feel as they have no defense left.

Deby, glad you are onboard here, even if you are crusty. LOL sometimes I feel so friggin crusty that I cannot stand myself. Seriously deby email if you need a talk, being 43 myself I can identify with many of your difficulties.

Diesel, hope the Angel is feeling better, even without the gingerale.I think its awesome she doesnt drink soda.

Thanks all who read it is good to be appreciated and supported! Blessings! maria