Now THAT’S A Cake! Josh, close your eyes!!

Since Paul and I have dated, one of our goals is to top the others prank….he got me this year :-0
Most of you know me well enough that when I got a good look at what Paul had written on my cake I busted up with HUGE, LOUD laughter!! What a riot!!!! To top it off, he told the guy at the bakery, “Oh, and could you please put a heart on it so she knows I love her.” AAHAAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Oh gosh I am still laughing just thinking about it :-D But, since he took that extra step to call me what MANY others have, I couldn’t let the cake have all the glory….Debi knows this look quite well (hah…think Jack In The Box, Debi! MWAHAHAHAHA)

Ok, enough of the cake (aaaaahahahahahahaha). My loving husband and two handsome boys took me out for an early birthday dinner this evening; this was the only evening that all four of us could be together for dinner this week. They took me to one of my favorite burger joints, Reb Robin (yyyuummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm).


We had a great time with lots of yummy foods, tons of laughs, and good times. Oh, how I wish these moments would last forever!














So, that’s it. A crazy cake for a crazy lady. HAHAHA!!!!

Miracles Come in All Shapes and Sizes

How many times have you heard or said this? I know I say it often! Miracles happen every day yet they are frequently missed…too many people are wearing blinders.

I wanted to share with you my little miracle, Happy. This picture was taken this morning…she was actually facing the wall before I snapped the picture. (pardon the quality of the pic…it was dark and I was using my cell phone camera) I’m sure most of you are thinking right about now, “So that cat is facing a wall…” What most of you do not know is that Happy has only one eye of which she is also blind. It amazes me that she walked up to the wall, never touching it, and knew to stop. What also amazes me is that this is an area we have never seen her rest at before, so I question why? Just behind her are the stairs…normally she comes down the stairs and makes a hard left, walking the same path every time. So, again, why did she go straight?

So what makes Happy such a miracle other than she is blind and has only one eye? She, along with her sister and brother, were found in a pallet of roofing tile when she was approximately 1 week old; the mother was nowhere to be found. The loader was about to pick up the pallet of tile with the fork lift when he had caught movement where the forks go and, being a snake lover, he thought it was a snake so backed up and lowered the forks. The three kittens were spared that day.

It was decided that the Humane Society would not be called and homes would be found for the trio…her sister and brother were snatched that very same day but Happy was left alone. Because of her handicap (having only one eye which was only 1/3 developed as it were), the crude and selfish bastards begun calling her names like “Uno” and “Cyclops”. I knew that she was not going to have the quality of life she deserved so I took her home. Instantly, my 100 pound Rottweiler wagged her little nub, sniffed her, and claimed her as a friend. Happy, so little and barely able to walk, looked up at me and that is when I thought of her name; she has a permanent smile on her face.

She was not always blind…she began to lose her sight when she was around 6 months old; it didn’t take long for her to become fully blind. Yet she walks around the house as if she see’s everything around her and Sierra, my oldest Rotti, still claims her. Every time I sit on my couch she quickly finds her spot on my lap and, when I am in my stamp studio, she curls up behind me on my chair. I wonder sometimes what would have happened if I did not take her home and it makes my heart hurt, but all I have to do is look at her and the pain goes away.

So, believe in miracles because they happen every day.

UUUUhhhhhg.....

Yep...the hubby shared what we thought was a bat with allergies. He had bee sneezing since Saturday but it made sense because he had trimmed the plants and tree plus it was slightly breezy for a few days (hah...that sounds like a weather report). Today will be sunny....LOL!!! Anywho, last night he started a fever which has basically been up and down all night. In the mean time, lil' Laura is snoozing off and on because I feel the distinct ouchness of a sore throat. By the time I woke this morning, the throat is even more tender and I'm sporting a stuffy nose and, quite frankly, I feel like dog poop. Oh but do not feel bad for me. I'm sure my orneryness brought this on. HAHA!

My day shall continue and I will go to work. Why, you ask? So I can infect everyone in that office because the manager has stated that absences are unacceptable during the first 90 days of employment and missing a day is grounds for termination. Hah. The woman cannot show an ounce of leadership yet can stand by this rule. Maybe I will stay home and get myself fired. LOL!

So that's it for today. I would love to chat more but I woke up late (oops) and must get going with my day. I leave you with a great joke:

- For sale- brand new parachute. Used once, never opened, small stain.

LOL!!! Terrible, I know ;-)

Hugs,

Laura

It's Happening

The weekend came and went and, incidentally, so did Monday! Now, I have really never had an issue with the “Monday Blues” since I tend to take life one moment at a time. Recently, however, I thought I might be dreading this particular Monday; after all, it was the first Monday after beginning my new job…the job that I thought I was really going to hate!


I do not believe I dislike the job but I will say I am not fond of some of the people, as you all know. But something happened today that gave me hope, not just in the position but with some of my coworkers. Maybe, just maybe a couple of them might actually see ME as a friendly person and not their enemy. OK, so MAYBE I might have given a few of them the impression that I am out to get them….err....FINE…so I verbally scared the poop out of a couple of them…that does not mean I am a terrible person. I prefer to WORK when I am at work and not play like I am a 2nd grader on recess. Well, back to today- it was a pleasant day, I got to learn something and I even got some respect from some coworkers. Really…that is all I ever expected from this place. Huh…maybe I will lose the title “Ice Queen” after all ;-)


That is all for today. I hope everyone has a fantastic Tuesday….and you are being forewarned now………………..I AM OFF ALL DAY WEDNESDAY! BWA HAHAHAHAHAHA! MWA HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! AAAAAAH HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHh eheheh (*cough-cough*).
Hugs,Laura

A Beautiful Heart

This is my oldest son, Corbin, when he was much younger. He's always been a sweet, helpful, caring individual with BIG dreams. His dreams have led him through all sorts of "what I want to be when I grow up" careers but finally chose one. Now that he is a senior in high school, his dream is finally becoming a reality. But, before I get into his career choice, I want to tell you a little about him-

He was a good size baby weighing in at 8lb 11oz. and was 21 3/4" long. He started walking when he was 9 months old and had ALL of his teeth by the time he was 16 months. Freak of nature? Yep! LOl! I had to say that since I know he will be reading this.

Other than his BIG dreams, Corbin has a Big heart. Somehow, he has always found himself in strange situations or strange things found him. When he was 5 years old the doctors told us they found what looked to be a mass on the occipital area of his brain; further research proved not to be a mass yet an arachnoid cyst (water cyst). The doctors told us that it would be OK if they did not remove it as long as it did not grow anymore, however, if it were to grow they would have to remove it leaving Corbin with a 50/50 chance of brain damage. Someone up above stopped that cyst from growing and surgery was never required.

Later on in his life, Corbin found himself in another situation. Sadly, gangs are everywhere and of any age. There were a group of 8th grade kids that called themselves the "Dirt Match Gang". They would randomly pick a child, regardless of age, and beat him up after the school bus left. One day they picked out my youngest son, Cody. Corbin picked up real quick on what was about to happen and stepped in front of his brother and said, "He's only 7. If you want to fight someone, let it be me.." and they did. Corbin had the daylights beat out of him that day so that his brother wouldn't. With the help of the school and the police, ALL of the kids were arrested and expelled from school. His guardian angel is strong.

But this wasn't the end of Corbin's strange happenings. Shorty after recovering from the fight, he was hit by a car at the bus stop. The kids were playing tag and he slipped off the curb right in front of a car. The investigators and doctors all said he shouldn't have lived...but, once again, his angel came through for him and here is with us today.

I honestly believe that the strange incidences in his life has made him the way he is. Corbin loves life and life loves him back. I know you have been waiting to hear about his career, but how could I not share the triumph of this wonderful young man?? Well, this young man is going to become a lawyer of politics and, eventually, become a lobbyist. I'm sure most of you are probably dropping your jaw saying, "Lobbyist?" He is determined to change the faces of lobbyist to work FOR the people. I know he will. He came to us and said that he wants to attend a community college for his perquisites before attending ASU. Why? BECAUSE IT WILL SAVE US THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS! He's not a lobbyist yet but he sure is practicing ;-)

So, America, here is your future lawyer who WILL become the lobbyist that America needs:

WHAT? Did you expect a picture of him in a suit?? HAH! He'll be the ONLY lawyer NOT to wear a suit!! And, if you ask him, this picture is of him walking the CAT walk for all the hot ladies. Um, Corbin, this is you after getting out of the pool at yours and Papa's birthday! Nice try, buddy ;-)

So, ladies and gentlemen, this is MY son!