I have found that Life has managed to keep me pretty busy to journal here, but it's all good.. I will get here as I can and it will have to do for now. I have been working my ar$ off getting some remodeling projects done on the house, de~cluttering the place ( which seems to be an endless task ) I don't know how I can toss so much stuff out and still have more to toss out.. ;) It's been a great summer, school starts in less than a week, Carly and I spent a week in California and did the Disneyland's and California adventure thing, her and I had a great time and it was super to have a mother daughter trip. It was her first visit to California and a first for the plane ride as well. It was special for the both of us. Upon arriving home I had decided the downstairs bathroom needed 'updating'. ;) DIdn't figure it would be too much work, replace the sheetrock, new fixtures and a tile floor, oh and a tile tub surround, something I had never done before.. but hey, I'm game.. so we set out for demolition.. All was going pretty well, until we discovered that the 'old' toilet was not set correctly in the first place so it had to be moved, or sheetrock would have to be 'custom' around the toilet.. I hated it that way since we first moved in, so I wasn't going to do it that way again.. Jackhammer to the rescue.. needless to say, all went fairly well considering, we only had to move the toilet, the plumbing to the tub and rewire the electrical.. lol.. but all in all IT LOOKS GREAT!! Clayton and Kelsey and I did the demolition, Kelsey and Clayton hung the sheetrock, and the backerboard. I taped and mudded, painted and laid the tile. Kelsey did the trim, Clayton was my tile cutter, and I did the tile surround.. and if I don't say so myself, we did a damn fine job..

Aug 15, Well interesting day as it was.. would have been my 24th anniversary had I stayed married.. Perhaps it was perfect in the timing of all the remodeling around the house, the new decor I had just purchased and making the home a little more of mine in the scheme of things, I had done that before, but there were just a last final touches and voila` it's done.. Every room in the house has had a facelift so to speak.. Kitchen cabinets and new carpet are the only things I wish to replace.. In due time.. I am progressing forward with my spiritaul learnings and teachings, I know this is a portion of my purpose here.. It's great, I have been given or found lots of resources.. Looking forward to seeing where this new journey takes me. I am still considering taking up painting or photography or both..

The dating scene has been interesting the last few months and for the past month I have taken a much deserved break.. had an interesting talk with a friend tonight and was given some different perspectives on the whole thing.. so we will see what comes of the new perspectives.. :) Life is still pretty damn great, had some life experience things come my way, but all in all, it's all handled or running it's perfect course. As for me, I am just happy to be here and LOVING life!! Til next time.. In gratitude always..