Crushed Candy

New lipgloss alert! 

I saw this gem in the grocery store and had to take a closer look. 

When I read the back, I was sold!

For me? :) Why thank you!

It tastes just like crushed peppermints, and it is cute and shiny. Love. Hugs. Happy Lips. Happy Saturday.

Not Sleeping

It's hell getting old. My mind thinks I'm still 22. My body, not so much.

But even though it's hell, there's something that's worse. My dog is getting old.

Flickr photo by Pirate Scott

This is not what my pup looked like 12 years ago, but he was just as cute.

Now he's getting old, and neither of us are sleeping well. He forgets where he is and where I am, so he howls this lonely call in the middle of the night. It breaks my heart. I try to sleep through it, but I can't. So I go to him.

Then he'll sleep for a few hours, and so will I. And even though I'm right there next to him, he'll still wake and howl to me, looking for comfort.

I used to be able to call to him to say that I'm right here, it's OK.

But now he's deaf, too. And my call fades away, worthless and empty.

So I get out of bed, and I walk to him, rub his head, calm him as best I can. And once he remembers that I'm here, that he's home, he goes back to sleep.

In two hours, we do the dance again. And it's exhausting both of us.

So we'll get old together, at least for a little while, until we reach the day that we won't. And then I'll be the one howling.

Wondering

I know it's Monday. I know it's the 4th of July. But I'm wondering why I'm so excited today.

I'm not a big picnic person. I hate mosquitoes. I don't even really like fireworks that much.

Don't get me wrong - I oooohh and aaaaahhh as much as the next person. But I don't have the deep need to be there, in person, to see it happen. I'm fine watching from a distance, in my yard, glass of wine in hand.

Flickr photo by cory.cousins

But I'm ready to go, wearing my red, white and blue. I even put on a layer of bug repellant that smells surprisingly nice. And I have my last bit of my favorite lip gloss ready to go - Red Velvet Cake. It's so hard to find, but I'm going to have to get another tube. I've squeezed this one to the last drop.

Stay safe - enjoy the fireworks - Happy 4th!

Seriously

Sunrise through the clouds, a photo by Betchaboy on Flickr.

Wow - that last post was very sad. I was in a very bad place a year ago. But I'm in a much better place now.

See? :)

I didn't actually take this photo, but it matches where I am right now. So thanks for waiting for me to come back.

I think I'll stick around this time.

Need

How much do I really need to do today? If I make a long list and then ignore it, will the world end? I don't think so.

So that's it. It's 2:10PM and I am done for the day. Goodnight.