Isn’t that what they all say?... Well, it’s true. You can have a beautiful home, but it’s worthless if it isn’t full of love. You can have big boobs, but it doesn’t mean you’re going to be any more desirable if your heart is black. You can be pretty on the outside, yet have a repulsing kind of ugly on the inside that ruins it all. You can play happy, while your reality is miserable.... Just as your nice things don't always scream wealth, but sometimes debt?!
Over the weekend I met this great girl named Heather. She expressed to me that she had wanted to know me and spend time with me for a long time. She is a friend of my friend, Steph. Apparently Heather had seen a ton of pictures of me and my friends on another friends’ social networking site. She said it was the fun that was written all over the pictures that caught her interests. She said it was our free ways and ability to let go and just be, without a care in the world, that appealed to her. She liked our confidence.
Heather was just too sweet!... And while I kind of felt like a celebrity, I still realized that she had a point. No, not the part where we’re so super awesome, but it’s the confidence and fun part that got my wheels uh turnin’. I do have a lot of fun, and I really don’t care what others think. I have a great life and I don’t care how it appears on the outside to others. I’m happy and it’s on the inside.
Heather came over on Saturday night and joined in on our celebration. I was able to get all the girls together to celebrate Brandie’s graduation. My best girl graduated and will start her Master’s program in the spring! She truly is my inspiration!....
As a group I think we were all Heather’s inspiration, as we inspired her to get out and be free, care a little less and love a little more! We’re happy, accomplished girls. We’re great parents, with great companions at our sides and we are always pushing on forward to the good stuff in life. Sometimes we’re simply dancing on tables and singing our hearts out on the karaoke mic without a care in the world about who is watching, and that is okay too! ;)
Pictures from our celebration?.... They’re all on Facebook. Okay, not all of them. I’m trying to keep my albums clean and uncluttered. But there are a few on my Facebook, LoL!
We got ourselves a new truck today. Merry Christmas Clint!.. I am sure going to miss the dual exhaust on the Chevy we’ve had for the past few years. I like the vroom vroom!... But the new truck (also a Chevy) only has 20,000 miles on it versus the 130,000 on our other Chevy. It also has four full doors, instead of two and a half… It’s red and nice! I think it’s a 2005 (five years newer than our other.) It should be a good truck for us! We pick it up in the morning!
Gadzooks!... Clint just gave Teeka a bath. Of course she runs right to me and shakes it out! That is why I am waiting until morning to dust, wipe, mop, vacuum, etc…. Damn dogs!
Speaking of dogs, we finally found a good home for Lady. She was the beagle that was left with us in June. She really was sweet, but she was too much for us. Her owner never really seemed to care about what happened with her, but we did. We tried and tried to find her a good home, but it wasn’t looking likely. Recently we signed her up with the Humane Society and she was put on the adoption list. They caught her up on her shots and had her spayed, while we fostered her.
My friend Gail came to the rescue last week!... She paid the fee and took Baby Lady! When we took Lady to her, we were able to check the environment. I can’t think of a better place for Lady. They already had a dog and two cats. Their animals loved Lady immediately, and so did their kids. Lady was comfortable right off!.. Gail loves her animals and I just know this is the right move for Lady. :)
Back here our Teeka Pup is getting comfy as the family dog again. When we had both dogs, they spent more time outside. Now Teeka is back to her normal ways… on the sofa, at the bottom of our beds, etc. Since I don’t do good with hair, I’ve had her all cleaned up!
Ack… I just hate hair! That’s why my man is manscaped! He’s not gay, he’s clean and I’m all about it. And that’s a whole other blog….. ;)
So, I have to talk all about the best part of life right now…. Cousin Danny is home today! Yaya! Well, he’s not at his home, but he’s here in town. He was flown in this afternoon. He is going to be in a rehab center for a while, as it will be a process to get him mobile and back to normal again. We’re all just grateful that there is a process to be had. He is alive and here!
Clint and I went up and visited with him earlier this evening. He looked so beautiful and his smile made us both cry. He is half the size we remember, but like I said- it doesn’t matter because he is alive… He talked to us all about his dreams while he was in the coma, and told us of how he only remembers getting sick and going into the hospital nine weeks ago. He was shocked two weeks ago when he awoke and he learned just how much time has passed since… He even talked to Clint about hunting and work, LoL! He’s back and we are thrilled. He’s surrounded by so many family members right now, and it’s a miracle that he will be here for the holidays. Thank you God!
If I think any more deeply I will cry again…Clint has cried again and again today. He loves his cousin and he would have been crushed had things gone a different way.
Well, I am going to go snuggle up to teary eyes himself and jump into a movie… We finally gave into Netflix and are loving it! I don’t know if I will write any more before the holidays. Maybe?... We have a few holiday gatherings to attend this week, plus my in-laws will be in. There is a lot of excitement in the air with the great things going on, and of course with the kids! My kiddos excitement is the best part of my holidays….
On the inside of this little house it is all rainbows and butterflies, oh yes!
XoXoX- Miss Mandie Marie
"Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful...." -Norman Vincent Peale
