Life here is lonely...thank you to the few that have joined ;)

I log into my blog and get excited to check my stats and I see that I've had a few new visits, but no new comments :(.  The Squirrel Queen has been very supportive and helpful and I enjoy her blog tremendously.
I've had viewers from USA, Germany, Canada and even Saudi Arabia, wow.  Looking forward to hearing from women all over.  There's always something going on in every life of a women. 
I saw my hairdresser today and she's Godmother to two children.  She's very helpful in their daily lives.  So, we usually talk about kids and the world today.  When I talk to my best friend, she's always wondering when she'll be getting engaged with her boyfriend, how old will she be when they have their first child and how old will she be when the last one graduates high school, ha ha. 
We women are hilarious!  Come and share whatever is going on in your life here where woman talk about life. 

No time for driving with the teenager this weekend, playing with the doggies or husband,lol

Let's start with Friday, a visit to a Neurosurgeon.  Yep, he recommends surgery, always fun to think of someone operating near your spinal cord.  Seems that I have herniated discs in my cervical spine and a bone spur, ouch!  I was aware of some of this and it's time to decide on surgery, can't put it off any longer.  The rest of Friday was a good day.  My son started his new very part time job, I'm very proud of him and happy he will have some spending money other than mine. ha ha. 

Then there's Saturday, I woke up early a.m. and had an awful sinus headache.  I started taking medication in hopes I would wake up later and it would be gone.  Nope, I woke back up later that morning and headache was worse and I felt sick to my stomach.  I can't be sick, especially on a weekend!  That means no date with the hubby, no shopping with the best friend and no playing in the sprinklers with the doggies and last but not least, no driving with my wonderful son.  And that's exactly what happened!  I ended up sick all weekend and did nothing but let my hubby feed me toast.  Let me tell you, eating in bed is over-rated!  I had crumbs everywhere!  My puppy dogs were staying close to me which was really sweet, until they would hear the neighbor dogs barking and they would start their barking.  Other then that they were big babies and wanted to get in bed with me.  My Rambo thinks he's a puppy, he doesn't understand he's a 95 lb. big dog, not exactly a lap dog.

On Sunday around 4:00 p.m.  I woke up and realized that my headache wasn't as bad and I could actually talk without feeling like my head would explode.  I can't remember the last time I had such an awful headache.  First thing I did was call my grandma and let her know I was better, she had called and was concerned about me.  She's the best!  I'm so lucky to have her, she'll be 82 this year.  Next, I took a shower and then hubby made some dinner.  Dinner was so good, especially after eating toast and saltines for two days. 

This evening I did some more research on blogging, there's so much to learn.  I really hope this blog works out and I meet some women on here and who knows maybe a bunch of us will be meeting for lunch one day.  Follow your dreams and your passions and it will all work out, that's what I believe.  Hope to hear from you soon...

Raising my dramatic teenage son, life is wonderful.

My son recently turned 15 years old.  Like a good mother, I took him to the overcrowded DMV on his birthday.  He did pass both test and got his permit.  I was very happy for him, but on the inside I was freaking out with the thoughts of him driving me around Orlando.  It's not so much of him driving as it is the way other people drive in Orlando.  And trying to explain that to a teenager isn't so easy.  Every time we go for a drive, which has been everyday since he got his permit, I try to point out what other drivers are doing wrong and teach him some street smarts that the DMV manuals don't teach.  Take today for instance, we're leaving the 7-11 and a city bus stops to let him pull out onto the road.  I tell my son that the bus is leaving space for him to go so, go ahead and pull out and wave thanks.  Another time I ask him about his speed and he tells me he's going 32 in a 30 mph zone and says most people go 40 mph here.  I say well that doesn't make it right.  We take the long way home of course, which is fine.   We arrive home and I tell my husband it took longer because Kyle, our son, wanted to practice driving.  I'm thinking that my son and I had a nice little drive.  Then I over hear my son telling my husband how I was screaming at him while he was driving.  I hear this and immediately ask him what he's talking about.  I know I didn't scream at my son while he's driving me around in a large SUV and I'm already having trouble breathing, ha ha.  It seems to me that if you correct a teenager or say something they don't want to hear, then you are known as the adult that's freaking out or screaming.  Is this normal?  I hear the same thing from a lot of my son's friends about their parents or teachers and I suspect they are exaggerating just a bit or maybe a lot.  I have a hunch there's a lot of mom's that can relate to my life with a teenager.  I love my baby boy more than anything and that is what keeps me from pulling all my hair out...LOL!   

No matter what your situation, you're not alone.

Back in 2000, I was beginning my divorce from an abusive husband.  I felt so alone with only my young son.  Even though I knew there were thousands of women that are abused by their partners, I didn't know any of them.  I was so ashamed of my situation that I didn't tell anyone.  I felt like I had done something wrong.  How could I have loved someone that was so cruel?  
Well, here I am and life is wonderful!  I no longer am married to an abusive man and I keep myself surrounded by kind and positive people, no time for mean or shallow people. 

This is my first blog and I would really like for women and men to come together and share whatever is going on in their lives.  Whether it's good or bad, let's share with one another and help and support whenever possible.  Making a real difference in someone's life, a dog's life, a stranger's life is from your heart and all it takes is you sharing your time.

Let's talk life!