Meteor Shower

I so wanted to see it - the meteor shower. However, as is often the case in my middle aged life now, it didn't happen. Oh, I went out there. First out to the front yard - beautiful night (I looked Saturday night), about midnight - stars were bright - sky was beautiful. Didn't see anything, so after about 2 minutes tops, I went into the house and out the side slider and sat on the patio, intending to wait the suggested hour to see something. Well, you guessed it! After a few minutes, I was snoring in my chair! I was in bed by midnight fifteen, and no awesome sky show did I see! My spirit was willing, but my flesh was weakened by this new found, (menopause induced, I suspect), love for sleep! When I was younger, I slept much less. When I was in college, I slept about 2 hours a night and functioned well. When my children were babies, I hardly slept a good deep sleep at all, always keeping one ear open in case they cried. As my kids aged, we were up and at 'em early for hockey practice, school functions, on and on and on. Then when they were teenagers, I couldn't possibly fall asleep before I knew they were safe and sound at home with me. So I guess maybe I'm catching up. Now I live alone and have only my schedule to dictate when and how long I sleep, and I find that I LOVE to sleep. Couple that with the fact that sleeping is not frustrating for me as it is for some of my friends. What I mean by that is, I've always been able to fall asleep easily and quickly and stay asleep. My head hits the pillow, I'm out. It's a good thing, really.

So I hope some of you had more gumption than I and got to see firsthand, the beautiful display in our sky this past weekend. I congratulate you, and I'm just a tad jealous.

My Biggest Apologies!

Did you think I'd forgotten you? Never! I just have been swamped, and, as you know, my life is not so exciting that I think you want to know all my mundane details. But alot has happened since we last met! It's been long enough that Google has changed this blog site again, so I'm hoping this posts. Why they feel as if changing everything is always for the better, I'll never know! Wow! Did that just sound like the spirit of my grandma Gardner just entered me or what? lol!

Anyway, you already know I have a handsome little grandson named Spencer, who just turned 6 months old. Now I have a beautiful little granddaughter named Ellie, who was born last Monday, making her about 10 days old! How fun it is to have these little ones in my life, and how wonderful to see my children grow up and have happy lives. We've been through alot, me and my little ones, so it does this momma's heart good to see such joy in their lives. 

Also, big changes for my business. Tanner and I opened a place in East Peoria, just off Pinecrest; I'm doing massages at the Emden Hair Salon one day a week; and I'm doing massages in my home part time. It's all fun, but makes for a terribly packed schedule until everything gets working like a well oiled machine! I am in the process of moving all the furniture around in my house, so these first few appointments will have to overlook the decor - next time you come in, it will be better, I promise! 

Tomorrow my son, Barry, turns 30. I cannot believe it! I'll see if I can get my laptop to cooperate and I'll try to post a picture and a little "bio" of him tomorrow - a shout out, if you will - to these past 30 years!