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Not much news here, but ...we did get our taxes done and it always feels good to get them done. I'm such a good procrastinator, that getting things together for them isn't much fun for me. I'm learning to keep things together throughout the year, and that makes it a little easier.

Angel has gotten more baths, this past week, then she had for a while. Every time we go walking, she comes back just black, on her what use to be white belly. She's so low to the ground that she gets pretty messy. But...she just hops right in the bath tub and lets me give her a bath. She's such a good girl. Hopefully as the snow continues to melt and the roads dry up, it will be easier and easier.

I did see little tiny rhubarb peaking up out of the ground, until...another bunch of snow and ice fell off our roof and covered them up. They are pretty hardy plants, and I know that soon they will be able to stay out and grow nice and big like they have done for the past 20 years that we've been here. Can you believe we've been here 20 years. YIKES!! No wonder we're tired of it.

Hey, by the way--there is another beautiful full moon coming up in a couple of days. Enjoy. I don't know what it is about that, but it's just beautiful. I guess because I don't get to see it very often, because of all the clouds, so when I can see it, like tonight-I really appreciate it.

Time to turn the music up, in my ear phone only, and listen to some good music.

More on "break up"

This is one of the trails Angel and I walk on when it's half way nice and not so cold. This was a beautiful sunny day and Angel is such a good sport. She is always willing to go with me. In fact most of the time it's her that initiates the walks. I'm very thankful for her. This Friday when we were walking on the trail, she accidentally stepped off the packed snow and sank into the snow and hurt her right leg. It's didn't keep her down very long though. The next day she went with me again, only a little slower. She is fine now.

I'm so glad this week is over. It was a hard week for me. I was still feeling kind of down, and I let things get to me at work and at home, that usually don't bother me. I think it's part of this menopausal stuff I'm dealing with at this time in my life. I guess I just have to learn to deal with my emotions better and not "wear them on my sleeve" as Tom says.

Tonight I was sitting here by myself, looking at e-mails and face book and my sister sent me an e-mail with some songs by Johnny Cash, The Statler Brothers, Gathier family and others. There were several songs that I new, and before long I was singing right along with them and feeling much better. It's amazing what a little singing does for the soul. :) I'm going to turn the music up loud next time, feeling down. Look out Tom and Vaughn. :)

"Break up" in Alaska

This is my very LEAST FAVORITE time of year. It's called "break up." That means that it's finally getting warm enough during the day for some of the snow to melt. That also means that EVERYTHING is a MESS! The roads have pot holes and lots of water on them, AND it's IMPOSSIBLE to keep your car looking half way decent. So....most of us have very dirty cars right now. It still freezes at night, so it takes a while in the morning to warm up.

The other night I was coming home from work and I could see all the water being splashed in the other lane, that I was trying to avoid. But...I don't know where this car came from, but he came zooming by me and splashed my car and windows and made it VERY difficult to see for a second or two, until I quick panicking and turned on my windshield wipers. :)
AAWWW, I feel better.

I usually don't like to write negative things but...I did this time. Sorry--do you feel sorry for me yet? Just kidding.
Other than that, I am VERY THANKFUL for the WARMER temperatures and MORE sunlight. Here it is 8:00 pm and the sun is just now going down. It's wonderful!! Angel and I had a nice walk this evening after I got home from work. We were able to go, but only on the trails of packed snow. I posted one of the pictures on my blog recently. You can go back and see if you want to. It was a beautiful day when I took the picture.

Vaughn is still with us temporally, still working, and we're thankful for that. Tom & I both still have our jobs and looking forward to the day when we can be closer to family. (About 6 more years) unless something unforeseen changes for us.

After I got back from our walk, I used some of the HOT green chilies that I brought back from Arizona, to make a beef enchilada casserole. It's very tasty, and also one of Vaughn's favorites.
Tom had made some corn beef and cabbage last Sunday that was pretty tasty also, but it's almost all gone, since I shared it with some gals from work.

This also brings a time in my life that I struggle with, quit often. I'm not really sure even how to describe it. Have you ever felt like you should be doing something more with your life, but...something is keeping you from doing it? Well...that's how I feel. I think about doing something, and yet don't "just do it." Then I feel guilty and fight with depression. So, here is the real me.

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