Happy Hour Chatter

So...what's going on in my life?  Hmmm, nothing.   That's both good and bad.  Good in that I don't necessarily want drama, strife or stress to grace my door .  Bad in that it feels like I'm going through the motions of living  or I'm in some sort of holding pattern.  That's a little concerning given the fact that I'm a live out loud typed of gal.  I've always lived by the creed that life is meant to be lived not watched.   Maybe it's the weather?? All I know is that I need to shake it up a little bit...do something out of the ordinary. Something to get me out of this holding pattern.   But what, is the question.  Dye my hair pink?  Get a nose ring or another tattoo?  In truth, Spring always gives me a bit of wanderlust.  I get antsy; I want to go barefoot, throw open the sunroof and play the stereo loud, take a road trip or sleep out under the stars.   Gypsy soul rears it's head and screams to be let out. ...

Ok...here's the deal.  While I am ALL for more sunlight in the evenings, I am definitely not a fan of losing that hour of sleep.  Holy Smokes was it hard rolling out of bed at 5:00 am this morning.  (The snooze button may have been pushed a few times!) It was actually a good day.  I absolutely loved the warmer weather.  I believe the weatherman said we had 63 days of sub-freezing temperatures (since January 7th).  So today's temperatures of 19 degrees was greatly appreciated.  I even ventured outside without wearing a neck scarf and gloves!  Talk about living on the wild side!   The sun is gaining strength.  Even though Jamestown received 9 inches of fresh, heavy snow on Saturday, the sun is melting it off roadways and driveways.  It's  welcomed and needed as the weatherman is predicting the potential for another winter storm or, dare I say...Blizzard...to hit our region again on Wednesday and Thursday this week w...

Today is the day we celebrate International Women's Day.    I was honored to receive a Facebook post from a young lady whom I admire greatly.  In truth, she's as much an inspiration to me as she says I am to her.  It brought both tears to my eyes and a smile to my lips.   It got me to thinking about what it means to be celebrated and to be a Phenomenal Woman - as the great Mya Angelo says we are.    The definition of Phenomenal is: "Very remarkable; extraordinary" (Exceptional, outstanding, amazing). Given the definition of Phenomenal, what does it mean to be a phenomenal woman?  Who is a phenomenal woman? In my mind, she is the woman who.....  gets up at the crack of dawn and makes sure her family is ready to face the day (clothed, fed, organized) before she takes her clothes herself or even has a cup of coffee. is a  single mother who works three two jobs to make sure her child is fed while putting...