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July 21st 2008 - helllllllo can we say wacko weird
Well another 2 weeks and i am finally getting to the ol' blog. Took a Surprise Visit to NH 9th- 14th to see mom and the fam. Been riding the "computer chaos" train since then but have noted a few "anomalies" while out & about. One local Tanning Salon is now offer Teeth Whitening while you tan !! Who da thunk, actually who thinks up these "packages"? What's next, mani / pedi's while you wait for the doctor? Brow wax & trim while you wait for the oil change? I had a feeling when they started putting banks in grocery stores, that before we knew it '1 stop shopping' was going to become crazy. What is realllllly scary is soon you will be able to see the doctor for a weird rash, buy some groceries, hot wax for the brows, rent a movie and get your ink cartridges refilled ALL IN ONE STORE -- wait, Walgreens already does this! scarey, verrrrry scarey. Mustang Sally

July 7th 2008 - Where does the time go??
Is it just me, but did July just sneak up on you to? I cannot believe that my intention to blog daily has me scrambling to get it done weekly THEN as i am typing in the date I realize "oh my gosh its July" :). I really thought that as I am in my pre-golden years: no kids at home but still working and youthful (at least in my mind) I would have all this Quiet, Relaxing time each evening to Reflect, Read, maybe learn a new skill. Hello McFly, wake up honey and smell the coffee - life is just a crazy as when I was going to soccer games at 7am on a Saturday morning! I could ditch the pets, take a 9-4 job, quit the missions team, cut my "best buds" down to 2, disown the family -- but what fun would that be :) - Okay, I confess I am a slightly reformed type A ... now a B- and maybe some day a C, I think I subconsiously worry if I slow down too much I might just STOP! Mustang Sally

July 1st 2008 - Careful what you pray for!!
Oh, yesterday was a dooozie. It started on sunday night, not feeling well - sluggish - blah, so during my nighttime prayers I promise God I am getting back to eating clean & exercising MONDAY. Now, I have kind of been saying this for a few months and not quite following through..actually haven't lifted a foot or arm to exercise. I have 2 appts on Monday, go to my car and Nothing. Oh oh, battery dead. Have to feed Dee's dog so as she only lives 1/4mi up road hoof it up there. While there remember I have a 9am at IHOP (my satelite office :)) YES, I decide to hoof it to IHOP. Not really far, only about a mile but it was 89 degrees. I had a great chuckle with God on this as I did promise to start Exercising!!and i did ask him to help me get started, so this was not my idea on how to get going again but it did burn some calories!! Love ya moxie mama - Ciao, Mustang Sally

June 25th 2008 - Oy Vay
What up? yes you are reading this after the 25th, I wrote this last week and with my Tooth Delima never posted it...ooops. Its the pain & heat combo :) anything but the fact I am pushing 50 and few brain cells need a nap now and then! Okay, here is what I wrote ...its hot, my teeth hurt (2) hard to laugh when daggers shooting up through your eye and brain. WOW you didn't miss much did ya. Oy Vay what a lame entry. HMMM, been trying to figure out where I picked up Oy Vay...no I am not Jewish by birth - as a "pure bred" French Canadian (another article for another day :)) pretty much surrounded by Hot tempered Frenchies most of my life soooo where the heck did I get this saying? I love saying it too! weird, I am that according to Yoda. Well time to get inside a computer, Blessings till next time, Mustang Sally

June 18th 2008 - Hot Hot Hot black eye
Temps over 100 degrees now for like a week. Everyone talking about it, on the news, in the paper - not sure why everyone is surprised or shocked as I am pretty sure it happens every summer here in AZ. Are we not funny creatures of God. I must admit it is Hot - heaven forbid you forget to put the sun shields up and then touch your steering wheel! The funniest thing is to watch people fighing over the 1 parking spot that is in the shade :). Some folks will hover and circle like a vulture around road kill for the coveted spot in the shade! Never mind they just used this weeks grocery money in gas. Another subject for another day. Oh what a shiner aka black eye I had this week. Now I could try to come up with some exciting story but just can't think of one so I'll just tell it straight - I gave it to myself fixing a computer. You all thought I had some cushy job, well let me tell you ... NOT. I was inside a 'puter trying to unplug a drive and the plug was being Very Stubborn - yup, you guessed it, I yanked Really Hard and BAM my fist slams into my left eye. Tried to blame Ron but it is so a Diana move, had to laugh. Sing a song and keep cool, Mustang Sally.

June 16th 2008 - Sink or Swim
OH, you're gonna love this one - Imagine 100 degres, Pool Float, large ice tea ....ahhhhh can't just feel the rocking movements on the water lulling you to relaxation and maybe just a little a nap while you think of carribean beaches and coconuts. Yeah baby, I was THERE saturday evening for at least 10 minutes then all of a sudden I realize I am a little wetter and maybe a little lower in the water, hmmm am I losing air, I thought. Then 5 minutes later I notice my legs are now under water and Ron is standing by the pool laughing. Within another 10 minutes (I still in denial anything is happening) only my HEAD is actually on an inflated part of the float and the rest of me is mucho wetto and the float is airless. My error in judgement or just plain blondeness came when I left my float on the kitchen counter where Roxie aka The Roxinator could get to it. I found her sitting on it and was pretty confident she had not snagged her claws into it - WRONG again ! As I clung to the pillow and floated I had conceeded the fight: Cat 1 mom 0. Keeping Cool in the oven, Mustang Sally

June 13th 2008 - SPAM, Shotguns & Chocolate
Hear the word SPAM and you are thinking Yum, Yum that Spiced ham in the can that i am sure, like myself, many of you have had the pleasure of eating. Did I say pleasure? actually as a kid I actually liked the stuff and although many of you won't admit it, some of you still do! SPAM also represents to me those Stupid Persistent Annoying eMails - BOTH are known to cause indigestion and heartburn :) ... this is where the Shotgun comes in. While attempting to "tame" some spam mail today, I looked up and closed my eyes. Client asked "what you doing", thinking? Nope, shotgun prayer. What's that? not sure how I started using the term "Shotgun prayer", but they are my Quick & Short prayers for help. Yes, I have to call upon the master many times during my day - I liken them to a Shotgun blast, as I send them out fast & furious and I am not afraid to send ALOT Of them!! just ike the shot pellets of the gun blast. I also follow these up with Chocolate for good measure. I have not met a problem or situation yet that has not looked better or easier to solve once you add a bit 'o chocolate. I am Very Blessed, as just about every place i go they have chocolate in reserve for the GeckoMama :). Time for some chocolate, Joy to all and Keep Cool (105 today but it's a Dry Heat)

June 11th 2008 - Stress Anyone?
I am sure I laughed today as I did start my day with the comics :) but lets just say today was one of those "STRESS" days. Besides the regularly scheduled computer chaos, 3 Unscheduled Crisises had to be worked in. HELLOOOOO, I really appreciate it when the Emergencies are Scheduled. Oh, big highlight of the day was the sweet words about how Hot I Looked in my 'stang convertible...of course it was about 89 degrees and he was pushing 90 so ya think he was thinking "cute babe" or was I just looking wilted in the heat? Ciao, Mustang Sally ps No mom, i have not loaded the new pics yet ... soon Moxie Mama, soon.

June 10th 2008 - Scrambled eggs & Hayfever *Warning:the following entry has a major Gross factor
Oh the trials of hayfever. Ragweed & his buddies have made this spring just horrible for alot of us. The good news is now that it is 100-107 degrees outside, the little boogers are dying :). So, now you're thinking "what does scrambled eggs have to do with hayfever". Okay, its like this..scrambled an egg and added to a wrap with some salsa. Ran out of time and had to eat it while driving (my bad). Took a big bite and out of No Where a sneeze takes hold. Yup, you guessed it - scrambled eggs & tortilla all over my windshield, steering wheel, dashboard. GROSS and Double Gross. Now I have to pull over and laugh, YES Laugh as the first thought in my mind is "wait till I blog this, no one is going to believe this!" , second thought is GROSS - how am I going to clean this? After smearing the eggs on the windshield knew it was going to take a trip to Car Detailers to get my baby clean. Said a quick prayer that at least I didn't crash into anyone and praised the Lord that no gooey cheese was involved :). Moral of the Story: don't eat & sneeze! or maybe its Don't eat & Drive - which ever, rest of the day was a breeze! Its a DRY Heat, Mustang Sally.

June 9th 2008 - Naked Bike Riding - AZ News 6 June 2008
Got your attention didn't I :). Now I am for free expression ...but come on, Naked Bike Riding? in 100 degree weather on a leather seat ..OUCH. Not to mention the permanent scarring to the folks exposed PLUS its just groooooss(and illegal and immoral). Apparently the clubs are found all around the world and they do it to "promote positive body image". The mental images are already haunting me!I do believe we should all feel comfortable in our skin but this is just a bit much - ya think. You have to wonder what God is thinking when he sees people do these crazy stunts - shoot it is Dangerous enough to ride with out a helment and in shorts never mind No Clothes. Keep Praying for the world, Mustang Sally

June 8th 2008 - I'm baaaaaaack
Several people have asked "how come you no blog anymore?" (really, they have!) while on the cruise I had so much fun with the dialy newsletter so I said "Diana, you just gotta get blogging girl" "you have soooo much to share" :). I LOVE to laugh and to see others laugh. so every day I start out with the comics then a bit o' Bible reading then I go out into the city and laugh some more! Now Now, I am sure God is good with the order !! I guarantee you HE Laughs each morning looking down at us doing our crazy stuff. Like IM'ng, drinking coffee, eating a burro (food type) and DRIVING at the Same Time. So I am sure you all have been wondering - what has she been up to this last year - yes it has been that long since I blogged. NONE of YOUR business..... just kidding. Working, visits to NH to see family, working, redid guest bathroom, working, moved Nikki back to NH, working ... you get the gist baby. As always, Blessings & keep cool - Mustang Sally