He’s Home:

Mountain Man is home. Bumped. Bruised. But in one piece and safely home with me.

Next News:

Hours later… Mountain Man finally got a ride, but has to make it back. It is freezing rain at the moment here. So time will tell.

I told him not to come back if it continues.

On Life Unexpected:

I am waiting for Mountain Man to get home. He just called to say that the car he was in was in an accident.

It slid in the ice and flipped. He and the driver are okay according to him.

I don’t do car accidents well. My son died in one.

I won’t be alright until I see that Mountain Man is in one piece and well. He is more then an hour away from home and doesn’t have a plan yet on how he is going to get back.

I'll let you know what I do as I get it.

On Managing My Stress:

I stole this picture off of The Rustic Goth’s blog today.

It just felt right for me somehow. I was stressed, I fell and hit my face, and now I’m not.

It works!

No, not really. But it did add a little perspective. Things can always be worse, and sometimes are.

I’m doing much better, thank you very much.

And thank you for the kind words of encouragement in those comments and emails I’ve been getting.

I’m not limping much at all now and the blacks and blues are starting to turn a yellow green at the edges.

My nose still hurts so I try not to have to blow it. I still can’t believe I didn’t break it, because my front teeth are still a little loose from my kissing the floor. I’m living on soft foods and shakes for that, until they tighten back up.

All things being equal I’d say I’m glad I was lucky. It could have been much worse. But I’m not done in by it. Slower, but not done in.

On Writing Again:

It has been a while, but I have put another short story up on my story blog Thrill or Shiver.

It is ‘The Castle Tour Guide.’

About the story: Ruth Bradford is a tour guide that looks a lot like one of the ladies that use to rule in the castle. Ruth’s plans are to use the money earned to go to college and get a history degree.

Read it and see if her dreams come true or if fate plays a hand in Ruth’s life.

Let me know if you like it or if it needs improvement and where. I’m always up for improving my writing skills.

On Down For The Count:

Riddle Time! What do you get when you block the bottom quarter of a usually open doorway so the sick dog can’t mess the whole house?

Ohhh, Ooooo, let me answer. Please!

A broken face. And bruised knee, and scrapped shin, and bumps, bruises and black and blue all over. Raccoon eyes. Nose three times its normal size.

I tripped over the dog gate last night. Flat out.

Planted my face into the concrete floor.

I feel so foolish. I was the one who put it there because I was tired of tracking down puddles left by our dog, poor old Lady Long.

I spent the night, what felt like, being packed in ice. I still ache all over.

Tomorrow I’ll laugh at myself. Right now I’m going back to bed and waiting until this winter storm we’re having is over and my face stops hurting so much.

On Its Coming, Thank You:

The Annual Thankfulness Tea Party is coming up in just a few weeks.

On the Weekend of February 19-20, 2011.

You are all invited. In fact I wish I could have you all here at my place. (But unfortunately Lady Long, my dog, is ill and I’m not having anyone over for the time being because of it.)

Not that I have the space for all of you, but it would be nice to party with you face to face.

So pick your date. Invite whom you choose. And join in the fun.

1. Have some party foods of your liking. (It does not have to be a Victorian tea if you don’t want it to.) Do a theme or be very relaxed. It is up to you.

2. Have it with friends or family or all by yourself. Its up to you.

3. Take the time to write down a list of things you are thankful for. And have the people at your party do the same.

4. Take the time to enjoy the goodness in your life.

I hope you can all join me.