Just an "Iris" Story: - As the "Wedding Unfolds"

I have one more Iris story... I will try to keep brief. My second son
announced that he and his longtime SO of nine years are going to marry in
December. :) Well; he said he would not have it any other way but to have
Iris be the flower girl. Iris looked at me with tears in her eyes and said
"But I don't want to get married"! :) I could not get it through her head.
I tried everyway that I could to explain it to her. Then the next day she
watched a Princess movie fest....starting with "The Little Mermaid". At the
end of which she came to tell me the store as she always done. She told me
they "Kissed" which made them fall in love and at the end of the movie they
"got married with the help of their friends". I explained to her then,
seizing the opportunity, that Josh & Melissa were going to get married and
she was their friend and she had to "help" them by carrying the flowers
wearing a beautiful dress! She agreed that she could "help" them and
be a Princess in their wedding. So that hurdle is crossed. :)

Congratulations Josh & Melissa!

All this enclosed said, I am so very very happy for my guy and his girl!

Hmmm.. Think I have another better understanding of the term "bittersweet" unless I am using the term wrong.

My second son called me last night. Josh, the father of the twins who will soon be eleven, called me to break the news. :) Funny, a couple of months ago I had joked with him about this very thing. Anyhow; he finally stepped up to the plate, purchased a diamond, and proposed to Melissa. He has been with Melissa for nine years or so and I am not at all surprised. I am so happy for him I could cry... It is just the thought of so much "romance". He totally surprised Melissa who was not at all expecting it. It had to be wonderful. At the same time, I guess I am too frank perhaps everyone gets hit this way, I am very sensitive and well I am reminded of that very feeling that is missing in my life and that too makes me sad.

Yes; my son is a man. He is doing the right thing and words can't begin to explain how happy that makes me... But; at the same time it is a reminder of things missed, things not there. Of course, I can't talk to my husband about this sort of thing anymore than I can talk to him about anything else. I called my friend and talked to him a little bit. He understands without definition. He has been a very good friend. Even though he is steeped in his own troubles (unemployed for months now without even unemployment. .living off his mother's good graces, he talks to me. That is so important.

Anyhow; guess I should have put this on my blog. I am more or less treating the list like a diary! :) It is afterall my history I am telling here. ;) But; you all are friends. So keep your Summers open! We might have a wedding and you will all have to attend! :)

I am happy....really I am....for Josh & Melissa and wish them all the best that life can ever bring/afford them.

Mom - Mel

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Sweet Pea

One of my teenager cats... Sweet Pea was born May 29, 2008 and found in a woodpile cord still attached alone. I bottle raised her and got her through some throat issues which caused an eating disorder. I had 26 foster kittiens over the Summer. I kept Sweet Pea, Petra, and Roscoe from that batch. All had "issues" but are seemingly none the worse for the wear now... If you overlook the little things like one ruined eye, and undersized Sweet Pea and Roscoe who always has a cold! :) I now have two bottle raised babies nearly ten weeks old...found in a litter newborn in the road in November. I will post pics of them eventually. Altogether I have eight cats. I might decide to place the babies and bring in two older "hard to place" cats from the Rescue place. Everyone wants babies and they are easy to place this time of year (relatively) in good homes. So; I may just take a couple young cats...like about three to five. I have three seniors now, and three teens, and two babies.

OK all...enjoy! Off to work on some other computer things!

Please comment!

Melody

You have to check this out!

Brings me back down memory lane. When I was a child I started singing in church...in choirs...then all the way into my twenties it continued. I sang in church choirs and in school choirs even making all-state chorus. Anyhow; wish I could still sing. This song brings back memories because it is one of the first I ever sang. Did not realize Alan Jackson did this sort of thing. I will be looking for a CD of his with this on it. This is awesome! You just have to check out this link! :) Enjoy! I sure did! Brings tears to my eyes...

http://www.openmyeyeslord.net/UltimateFreedom.htm

Hugs! Mel

Joey Dee & Me

Did I ever tell you one of my favorite stories? Well; I will tell you that someday before I am toooo old and he is even older, I hope to be able to sit in on a performance of Joey Dee & The Starlighters AGAIN. You see; many years ago, more than I care to count. I was a young lady living in a little city in NY. I had an apartment with a girlfriend. I was approximately 21-years-old. I LOVED to dance. I LOVED music in general as I still do (have you seen my playlist?). Anyhow; for quite a time, Joey Dee & The Starlighters used to play at a little place just down my little street called the Cabaret. They were regulars there and so were Sherry L. Kellogg and myself. :) They would sing and play and we would dance. Sometimes with them, particularly my "juiced" girlfriend Sherry! We would sit with them on their breaks. I highly doubt that they would remember me but I definitely never will forget those nights of dancing and talking with them at the Cabaret in Olean, NY. Someday I will see them again. Someday I will know far enough ahead that they will be playing at the Mohegan Sun in the Wolf Den and will get to see them again. I know they are alot older. Some of do age. But; well it happens to the best of us and some memories deserve revisiting in more than just our minds.

Melody

Bothersome...

You know what bothers me? Well Barack Obama bothers me. I still can't grasp that he is it. I mean I know he is... I know he is to be President. But; I can't accept it. It bothers me! Everytime I hear folks go all gushy about how wonderful it was that he was elected and all that I cringe...I change the channel. Sorry. That is true though. I don't know what is coming. I am not thinking he is the "answer" that so many think he is. Life in the meantime does go on. I have decisions to make as we all do. Things have not gone well here lately. Zeb had meningitis, is out of the hospital and will be fine. The cat scan was clear and the spinal proved viral meningitis as opposed to bacterial. And he did have a Meningitis shot before going to college. I don't know....just don't know. We will see what more comes next. My oldest has problems with Pei per usual more still again.... I can't deal with it anymore. And with all that, my husband is still what he is and it gets hard to take when troubles are deeper. He is not helpful he adds to them and I NEED a hug! :) I so want to just cuddle up and have a hug! But; such is life. :)

Bye! Too much information! See you all soon I hope!
Mel

Happy New Year - New Playlist....

First of all...here is the updated playlist! :) And; Happy New Year! Been a rough couple of days here. :) Son had meningitis, still does, but discharged from the hospital now. It was "viral" meningitis. Had the sleeping and bad neck, vomitting, headache, pain and that. The spinal confirmed viral and the cat scan was normal. The stress of knowing that even when sick he only wanted to talk to his Dad as evidenced by him and his girlfriend always calling him, hurts. That is life though. My oldest son having issues again/still with his SO hurts. They are right next door and I have had my fill. Too close to it. It is their daughter I have all the time. I love her to death. My New Years Resolutions are to pursue getting an Angel Food Ministries Outlet set up in my local church where there is great need in the community for such. And to pursue again, still more, my volunteering particularly as a Girl Scout Leader....starting with a Daisy Troop next year (if I don't leave the nest) for my little Iris. She is my girl afterall! Love her to death. :) And; to continue to do all I can whatever it might be to help those in need. Hopefully to go back to work at least part time.

Newly Updated for the New Year!