Not liking the Mondays....

So, I am way not so much a big fan of Mondays, especially after a relatively relaxing weekend that ended all wrong, with basement flooding due to mucho rain, and then Monday starting out with next door neighbor at the door saying his basement had water in it and insinuating it may have been our fault (our drain was pointed out towards the front of the house, which would make it run down the front. However, there is a little hill between our houses and there was a lot of rain!). But, I really don't want to talk about that.

Friday night at long last, was girl night! Kelly and I met at Robyn's about 5:15 for some gal time and knitting and it was very comfortable and very relaxing. Robyn went into the hospital today for 24 hours for 5 days chemo/radiation session. Her attitude is incredible and I just pray everyday she beats this thing. I'll let ya'll know how she is doing Wednesday night as that is when I am escaping the male prison camp to go see her.

From Robyn's I went to Shell's place and she colored my hair for me. Talked a good bit, had a lovely time, and I didn't get home until after midnight. The evening was just what the doctor had ordered for the girl who lives with three males. We gals need our gal pals in a big way. It's funny, for years, my friends were primarily gay men and I tended to get along with them way better than with girls. But now, when it comes to friends, give me my girlfriends any day! We just understand each other, can talk about anything or nothing and overall, it is just wonderful and inspiring to be in their presence.

Every single one of my friends, brings something unique and special to the table. Robyn, her courage and sense of humor. Kelly, her absolute sweetness and infinate patience. Lisa, her incredible aura that just makes you feel absolutely relaxed when you are around her. Paula, her sympathetic ear and the way she is so honest about her feelings. And dear Shell, who is so questioning her worth. Gotta tell ya, this girl is amazing. No one can make me laugh like Shelley can. She is positively the best mother I know and she has more patience with kids in her little finger than I do in my entire body. She would do anything for anyone and not give a thought to herself about any of it. When I call her, she always sounds genuinely delighted to hear my voice. I pray that in time, she will be able to see in herself all the incredible things that I see and know.

In other news, my dear internet friend, Andrea, got engaged yesterday! She's been seeing the guy for over a year now and finally yesterday in a terribly romantic setting, he got down on one knee and popped the question. Of course, she said yes!

I really have no pictures of interest to show you. I just uploaded some to see if Blogger's ability to post pictures was working and as it turns out, it is!

This is my front porch.






And this is the front of my house.





And this I stole from some girl on myspace, I think. I'm tellin' ya, the guy is hot....just sayin'!