Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Sweet Dreams Sweet Dreamer

Here's a little story I wrote a year or so ago. I'm trying to launch a career in writing AND now I am letting my big secret out to all of you, my loyal blog readers. I want some feedback on this one. This is intended to be a bedtime story for youngest readers or better described as youngest listeners:). It has been reviewed by editors, but no one is biting the line. Let me know your thoughts and/or edits. Maybe you can help me get this to print.

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SWEET DREAMS SWEET DREAMER

Thanks for the feedback on this story. I removed it because I am so encouraged by your encouragement that I am going to continue to submit it for publication and don't want it online before it has my name attached to it in print:). If you want to read it though and missed it while it was posted just email me and I would be happy to send you a copy.

Friday, October 13, 2006

Things You Can Learn at a Stoplight...

I was sitting at a stoplight this afternoon and while I was waiting for the light to change I noticed a twitching, wet snout sticking out the window in the vehicle in front of me. It appeared to belong to some kind of retriever type dog. Life was good for him at that moment; the smell of the air, the fall breeze dancing over the top of his fur - he was on top of the world. This made me wonder how nice life would be as a dog, the simple thrill of a car ride making my day!

Curious now, I wanted to see who this dog belonged to and so my eyes drifted to the men in the front seat. From behind they looked kind of scruffy and hefty, the kind of men that would probably intimidate me if we passed on the street. They didn't look particularly well kept and yet this dog was their loyal fan, which led me to this conclusion... Dogs don't care what we look like, smell like, or how we even behave; they simply love us because that is their nature. I can personally say I have never met a judgmental dog - other than one protecting his property or people.

Lesson learned at the stoplight: simplify my approach to life and think and treat others more like a dog would. How long has it been since I've stopped long enough to enjoy the smell of fall in the air or to "wag my tail" when the people I love are near?!

Thursday, October 05, 2006

My Head, Inside and Out...

Yikes! A peek inside my head right now might be frightful. There is a lot going on and nothing coming out:). I'm sitting here trying to think of something remarkable to write about and nothing is coming. There are so many thoughts and emotions running on the super highway of my brain its causing a traffic jam. All the good stuff is in gridlock. I'm sure something good will come to me soon, so hang in there and I will post something new and interesting as soon as I figure out what that might be.

For your own personal entertainment I am posting a collage of my celebrity look alikes. I did this on at a site called myheritage.com which allows you to upload a picture of yourself and it then matches your features to those of celebrities. Have fun and let me know which celebrities you match up to.

Monday, October 02, 2006

The World's Shortest Fairy Tale

I don't really feel this way about married life, but I got this email today and it is still cracking me up. I'm feeling sassy so I thought I would post it in case it brings a smile to you too. Although most of you probably got this from me in a forwarded email... Will post again soon:)!


The World's Shortest Fairy Tale


Once upon a time, a girl asked a guy, "Will you marry me?" The guy said "No" and the girl lived happily ever after and went shopping, drank martinis, always had a clean house, never had to cook, stayed skinny, and was never farted on.

The end.