Da Bomb!

Here's my current top 5 list of things that are da bomb! (for anyone who doesn't appreciate my slang, that's things I really like!)
1. The smell of Bath and Body Works True Blue Spa products. You can't really go wrong with BBW products, but this stuff smells like spring flowers after the rain!
2. These stuffed portabella mushrooms from my friend Andrea. So good! I made them for me and a friend and she's vegetarian, so I substituted carrots and cauliflower for the chicken . It's a a giant version of the appetizer you order at restaurants.
3. Cruisin' on the lake in the evening. My parents just bought a pontoon boat and we went on the "maiden voyage" last night. The weather was awesome!
4. Soon being unemployed - by choice! My school job is grant funded, the grant is over and I'm outta there in about a month!
5. Being close to finding a new pastor at church. We've been without a pastor for over a year and I'm on the committee to hire a new one. We've seen some great candidates and I'm excited!

Here's my current list of things that should have da bomb dropped on them:
1. Being close to finding a new pastor at church. We're almost there, but this process has taken so long and is so rigorous. I hope we make a decision soon!
2. Steve's iphone. He's on that thing all the damn time! Did you see the Marriage Ref last week? Same thing.
3. Savannah's restless night. I guess the soothing boat ride did nothing for her last night because she was up about 3 times in the night and got up very early this morning (keep in mind early for us is about 6:30). I'm hoping I can work in a nap for all of us today.
4. From last summer's post: hair removal. Nuf said.
5. Doing dishes. Why can't I seem to keep up? It's like the little bastards are Gremlins and they reproduce when you get them wet!

What's on your "bomb" list?

Roman Holiday

Last month I flew out and met Steve in Rome. He was already in Europe for work so caught him at the end of his tour. Here are a few pics from our trip.....

It was Steve's birthday while we were there so they brought him a birthday tirimisu!!

Leftovers

Remember back in February, Savannah was being stingy with a gift? It laid around her room forever. Well, guess what the little dear brings to me yesterday? Mm-hmm.
She comes up to me and says, "Mama, I have a surprise for you. It's something left over from Valentine's Day."
I guess better late than never! I just hope I don't get my Mother's Day gift in August.
Happy Mother's Day!

Take this job and...

My stomach has felt like a blender this week and somebody keeps pushing the "pulverize" button, dammit! Nasty stomach bug! Go away!
Moving along... otherwise, it has been a good week. I've been home long enough to catch my breath from our recent travels to Rome and the beach. Both were good trips. If you're lucky, I may post some pics.
But the best part of this week is work! I am almost. done. forever!
"No more homework, no more books! No more teacher's dirty looks!" (did you ever sing that little rhyme?)
I run a program at an elementary school and my last day with kids was Tuesday. And other than to finish up some reports and data collection, I am done and I'm not going back! Technically, I don't have a job to go back to. My program was grant funded and with the lovely state of education finance right now, I don't see them discovering any pot of unused money anytime soon.
And then, boys and girls, I get to stay home. Whoo-hoo! Ok, maybe I'm not quite cut out for domestic bliss either, but I'll keep you posted.

Driving the Speed Limit

Normally I wouldn't consider going 35 to be speeding, unless of course, you're in a construction zone, but when your age is the same as the in-town speed limit, it's puts a new perspective on things. Yes, it's my birthday!

I've always tried to appreciate everything I had and be grateful for the moment. The exception would be the 5 years I lived out of state. There was nothing I wanted more than to get back to good ole' SC and put down some roots. But being married to a Navy boy and subsequently a college boy, made that difficult. Eventually we made our way back to the South and I'm not going anywhere anytime soon...

In my 35 years I feel like I've been through a lot and been able to experience a lot. I only have 1 regret and that was something I did NOT do, rather than something I did.

Life is good these days. As you probably know, we have been in our dream house for almost a year. At times it seemed like that day would never come, but here we are. On many occasions I look around and think how blessed I am to have this.

And while Savannah knows how to test my patience like no other, she is healthy and smart and has a big future ahead of her. If I could just get her to listen to me....

Steve is gone more lately than he is home, but his world travels pay for our home and will allow me to not go back to work next year. I'm looking forward to that! It's also nice to be able to join him occasionally, like I will soon in Rome! He drives me nuts, sometimes, too, but we're still together after almost 13 years.

We have our health and that's something many of our friends and family don't have. Oh some days, we moan and groan like a bunch of old people, but it's nothing compared to the battles some people are facing like multiple bouts of cancer.

So, for now I'm happy to be "driving" the speed limit. Just wish I could do it in a convertible....