Being lax

Please overlook my laxity in not posting yesterday. No, I wasn't having a such a wild and crazy time here in Hotlanta that I couldn't get around to it. My little "guest" decided to make her presence known quite strongly so I just gave up and turned it over to her for a while.

Today has been much better. I went to the Decatur Book Festival for a little while and got to meet and chat with one of my favorite authors, Mary Jane Clark. She's very personable and a really nice lady. She truly appreciates her readers and lets them know it. She gets better and better all the time, staying with quality, not quantity, so her books aren't cookie cutters . Her latest, It Only Takes a Moment, is well researched and I had trouble putting it down until I finished the very last page.

I wish

I wish I had ten acres to give you. If I had a hundred acres where I live now, I'd sign the deed tonight with no hesitation and be thrilled to be rid of it. You would have to provide the horse though.

Bright Lights, Big City

What a change to see my mom taking to the big city like a duck to water. What's so odd is the more you crave the excitement and stimulation of the urban lifestyle, the more I want to have my ten acres of land, a horse, and all the joys of country living. I know some of it is the different stages we are in our lives, but it just strikes me as funny.

Here at last

My "guest" and I arrived in Hotlanta about 2:00 this afternoon. I was hoping she would say goodbye beforehand but that was not to be so I headed north about 11:40 a.m. anyway.

I'm not the least bit ashamed to admit that I have fallen in love with the big city and, when my son generously offered the use of his condo while he is out of town for several days, I didn't blushingly refuse. In fact, I was so eager it's a wonder he didn't charge me rent!

If he hadn't been so sweet about it, I might have thrown a wild party or trashed his place and told him I did. Would have been interesting either way.

More later.

Ms. "Ella" won't go away

Ms. Ella seems determined to prolong her stay here. I start the day feeling fairly normal (whatever that is) but it seems to go downhill pretty soon. I'm still going to Atlanta tomorrow though. She'll just have to tag along if she won't let go.

One for Everything?

Television shows are a lot like country songs - one for almost every situation. If only life was only that easy! Complete resolution in 60 minutes or less :)

And BTW, it was the "other factors" I was considering in making that decision.

Never hurts to keep options open

I remember an episode of "Designing Women" where Charlene wanted more romance from her man, but eventually realized that he did show romance, though not in the ways she expected. He always made sure her gas tank was filled so she wouldn't get stranded somewhere, started her car on cold mornings, and turned the shower on so she wouldn't be cold, etc. Sometimes when I get frustrated about what I feel is lack of romance and creativity on my husband's part, I remember that episode and am grateful that he is like that and shows his love in everyday ways like that.

It might not be your typical wine and flowers romance thing, but I'd take a man who is genuinely concerned about me any day over grand gestures (though an occasional grand gesture is nice, too!). Of course, there have to be other factors such as compatibility as well, but you know what I mean.

Just food for thought.