Don't tip your cab driver with your digital camera!

Well, I'm back. Well, I hope I'm back. My new goal IS to be back now that I have spring break to get organized and catch up/get ahead on things.

First off - how are my peeps???!!!! Are you all ok?  I've had to sacrifice a lot of blogging time, so I've missed reading you, and posting.  I've still been thinking of you.

Let's see?  what's been going on? Well, I know I've been promising you some funny stories and pics, but guess what  - I can only share the stories - as I decided (or, at least, I think I did....) to leave my camera in the cab I was in 2 weekends ago. Since I've been so busy, I've a been neglecting to upload the few pics I've taken the past few months - so I've lost them. The camera has since been replaced (thanks ebay!) and though I still hold out hopes that my mind misplaced where I actually LEFT the camera...I think it is gone, and really did become a tip for the most expensive (and memorable) cab ride in history!

So - here are the stories, just insert your own mental pics!

* After Holly and Cara's visit (and for the story - where I was, in typical fashion - a not so good entertainer in my own unique way lol - Gosh I need more practice.  I'm always too busy and our friends are all so "whatever casual - we never ever entertain, we just hang out!" lol - this sets up the story BTW), my birthday came and went. I got this lovely package in the mail that took me a while to figure out who it was from. I actually had to open it and see the contents. Well, it was a set of wonderful wine glasses!!! I was so overjoyed, as I lost the big ones I did have in the move, and had nothing to serve wine in when Cara and Holly and their families were here - NOTHING. (Let's see, I also had no opener, forgot to actually go out and get wine, so I had to use some random wine, etc. For a girl who loves to drink....I never have it in the house) So this gift was PERFECT!!! I just need a wine opener now...J/K!!!! Anyways, it was from HOLLY!!! :) I took a pic of me drinking wine in one of my glasses, but alas, it is gone. I do have all my glasses out on my wine rack Holly, and I LOVE my glasses. I know I never properly thanked you - but I love you and they are great!!! You are such a knowing and thoughtful friend.

Now - you are thinking, "good gosh - where have you been"? You never post anymore! Well - it was in all the posts below...I've been swamped. I thought I had been holding everything together ok though, even in survivor mode, but I finally cracked lol. The other pics I had for you were to show what I did....what I did on my way to CHURCH of all places, by myself.

I decided as I backed out of the garage that I did NOT need to open the door, so I hit it. Thank God I stopped before I went all the way through it, but I broke all the glass in the door and split it. I was SOOOOO EMBARASSED!!!!!!!!! Hello?? Was I drinking too much from Holly's wine glasses? LOL Silly me. Thank God our house has two single doors, so we only had to replace one small door, and it was not expensive, so I had plenty of money left over to replace the camera I lost - HA!  I'm not a scatterbrained fool!!! Not me! No embarassing stories here!!

So, those are my biggest stories, and some cab driver has the pics to prove that I have a lot of wine glasses, and I drive through doors!!! I'm the picture of a Desperate Housewife!!!!

Let's see, lately: I have been blessed to have had a visit with Cara (sorry, no pictures DRAT! Well, I may have one somewhere lol), whom I love dearly and God has just blessed me with, and also catching up on the phone with many of you...Holly, Sandi....and have been thinking of Sue (CONGRATS!!). Holly - Have B-day to beautiful A and I love you!!! I miss you guys!! I miss all of you. I hope to use this week to harass you, evil laugh!!

So far this week I've done planting (I sliced my toe though today!! I'm waiting for lockjaw to come...when was that tetnus shot again???? :P``` OUCH!!), enjoyed the yard, hosted my niece for the weekend, and enjoyed my family. I feel such a peace, and its been a while since I felt it, or allowed the time to feel that. Lent is such an important time to really reflect on things, especially in a time of sacrifice and renewal. I feel like such a blessed a woman, and like I was telling my good pal Liah - I feel rich. We're all richer than we think we are. I am blessed in so many ways I can't count them and my cup runneth over. 

I do have some pics to share this week. I'll try to get them up. Also, I want to steal from Nino and send out a request for a Q and A. Please send me questions and hopefully I can get a springboard into a good post again. I've hit a dry spell since I've been neglecting writing for me for so many months....I need some passion!!! I can always save questions for different posts too, but would love some fodder!!

Oh - and before I forget, we got Rachael a swing set. Between my wonderful parents, and a big April sale at toys R us, we got a fun one I think. Now the fun part is to build it...attach the swing Cara gave us somehow, and get it all to be stable and work!  I'm really excited - I love swinging and she does too!! Plus, part of me is like "Am I really giving my CHILD a swingset?" Wow...time flies.....

Well, need to go make dinner.  Off to enjoy the evening weather....

Comments

[Sandi P.]

Wonderful post, Becca. So glad to see you back in the driver's seat, so to speak.

If I didn't already have plans this weekend (which I will post about later), I'd drag my butt up to Atlanta and catch a visit with you again! ;)

Sorry about the camera. Guess that cab driver needed it worse than you, huh?

Love you!

[Ninotchka]

Hey! I'm so glad I checked on you today when you just posted. Your peace and gratitude come through in your words and I'm just so happy for you. You've worked so hard for so long, you totally deserve this time!

So, a question: Hmmm, I have been wondering how your hubby's job is going? Also, will you work this summer? I know a lot of teachers who do and I know a lot of teachers who don't. So will you be working or swinging the days away with beautiful R? :)

[Holly]

I miss you. I hope we see each other in a few weeks. :)

I love you.

[Stephanie]

You are one busy lady my friend. Glad to see an update from you. Although, I wish you didn't have to suffer from giving your camera away, hitting your garage door and slicing your toe! Does sound like you have had a lot of good times too. Much love to you and yours.

[CaraH]

HA HA HA! oh, boy... good times, good times... :)

And, *I* have a picture!

In all seriousness, I truly enjoyed having you here and I pray we'll be able to do it again (well most of it) really soon!

Love you!