Not such a bad week after all

The antibiotics are finally working on my sinus infection and a week off from running has helped. I went bicycling a little this week and it didn't hurt my knee too bad. Then tonight, I decided to try a walk at the airport. It was such a lovely day that I needed to get out. All in all, my knee doesn't hurt too much. I'm going to keep babying it though. I finished the edits on Chapter 4 and all I have is 5 to go. Then I should be able to file it with the grad college. I hope it goes well because I bought my velvet tam for graduation. Hope you are all well, love mommy

Repressing the Daylight

-Today we turn back our clocks an hour for Standard Time. Yes, we get an extra hour of sleep, but it's 6:00 P.M. and pitch dark outside. When I am able to get back on the bike, it will have to be right after school.
-In keeping with this darkness, I have had a rather heartbreaking month, of sorts. My mom, who had a stroke in September, is in a rehab/nursing home to recover. She is slowly making progress, but her mind still fights for moments of lucidity. As of today, she does not remember the stroke and thinks that I concocted a scheme to have her put in a nursing home and taken away from my sister. This is so horrific for me, because no matter what I say, she believes what she thinks is the truth.
-So for my children, I am feeling so far away from all of you. I know you are strong, independent, and wonderful and I am proud of you all. However, as life marches inexorably onward, I hope you remember one thing from me: I love you all so much. I hope this video always reminds you of how much you all mean to me.
love mom

Turn 50 and the warranty expires!

Happy Halloween to all! It is a beautiful fall day here and the temps are gorgeous. Rick and I went out on the mountain bikes, but my knee is swollen and painful. Had to stop after 2 miles. I just woke up on Wednesday with my knee hurting and swollen. I also have a lump in my breast that the doc is investigating and my eye sight is going! My mini-me icon from Nike will not be happy, but I need to take a rest for a while until the swelling goes down. Ah... getting old...well, it's better than the alternative.
love you all,
mommy

Beautiful Fall Day

Well, it didn't begin quite so beautiful, but the clouds and the gloom finally gave way to a gorgeous sunny afternoon. This is my favorite time of year and all the leaves are falling and the brilliant colors of the trees are just stunning. However, it was still a chilly 57 degrees when I decided to go for a run around the Airport. And of course, it's windy there too. But the sunshine made it well worth the effort. I got news today that a manuscript I sent in to a journal has been accepted for publication! It should be printed by summer. That makes six articles in print. If I can just finish up the dissertation by Dec. 4th, maybe universities will be adequately impressed and give me a job! Hope you are all well,

love, mommy

Birthdays and more birthdays!

Happy Birthday to my favorite Mother-in-Law - Gail! And Happy Birthday to my good friend Dr. Donna Maynard! All the brightest people are Libras!

A Wonderful Fall Break!

It's Sunday night and I have finished scooping litter, refilling food bowls, and starting laundry. Yes...back to reality. After 4 days in paradise, I guess it's good to be back home with my furry loved ones. We spent two days in HOT San Antonio and then travelled down to the border to South Padre Island. It was so gorgeous!!! We brought the bikes and rode all over the island. They had the Castles in the Sand contest going on. You will notice everyone in masks and coughing? That's due to Red Tide. It's a nasty algae that blooms abundantly every now and then. Come to find out, I am quite allergic to it! I was coughing and sneezing quite a bit, but the beauty of the place was worth it. It was a nice birthday vacation. Will post more pics later.

love,

mommy

2 Donna's, 2 Doctors

While it might not look good to most people, this is a plate of the most delicious food on earth...Cheese enchiladas with mole. We went to Rosario's Restaurant in San Antonio for my birthday dinner. You can see the Mojito at the top of the plate. But the best gift was a sunny sky and 92 degree temps. After a week of cold rain in Shawnee, this was very nice.

Another doctor! My friend, Donna Maynard (yes, like my adorable grand-kitten) just successfully defended her dissertation and is now a doctor. I met her when we were both finishing up our Master's. Congratulations Dr. Maynard!

The best uplift ever!!!

Is it legal to post these things to a blog? Guess I will find out. This is the week of Fall Break! Yeah, yeah, and yeah.

Too funny for just Facebook

I don't know if this will work or if I will go to jail, but the clip is SOOOOO funny.

Weather in Oklahoma

Yesterday, the weather was so fantastic! I went for a 20 mile bike ride through the rural roadways around my home. I let the kitties outside to soak up some sun. Today....(sigh) rainy and cold. You can see from the picture on the left the rain starting to puddle up on the front lawn. It's a good thing I mowed Friday afternoon. That left yesterday for play. Today, scooping, scrubbing, and shopping. Oh yes, and finishing the final edits on my dissertation. Hope you are all warm, well, and content.

love,

mom