Starting life over at 40

7:21:10 AM EDT
Feeling Happy

I would like to wish everyone out there a Happy Mother's Day.  You may have lost your Mom or don't have children, but everyone out there can relate to Mother's Day in some way.  I hope everyone has a great day.  I am bringing my Mom to the airport this morning.  :(  She had a nice visit however and is ready to go home!  I can't blame her.  We went to Manchester, VT the other day and she had a great time.  The scenery was lovely.  We stopped by Hildene, the home of Robert Todd Lincoln, one of Abraham Lincoln's children.  He had the house built when he was an adult.  It had fallen into disrepair, but a group bought it and restored it.  It is beautiful and the grounds are so nice.  I want to go back in mid-june because the gardens are full of peonies which will be blooming then. 

I had brought my Mom over to my house yesterday so she could see Daisy.  Daisy was very rude to her, barking and wouldn't go near her.  Then I put Daisy in the car because we were going to take her to the park.  When my Mom got in Daisy barked and lunged at her!  She looked like she was going to bite but didn't.  I was mad and put Daisy back in the house.  My Mom is afraid of her now.  She needs some training.  I don't think I know how to do it. 

Not much else for news.  Have a good day everyone..

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6:28:22 AM EDT

Not to many of us out there that can withstand this kind of cuteness!  Those two near the middle look like they are sizing each other up.  This is the chick cam, link on left! 

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6:33:48 AM EDT
Feeling Happy

Go down to Falcon Cam on the left and click on it.  If you see a black box that says no video, just click it and a larger view will pop up and hopefully you will see our baby falcons in Albany!

The weather has finally warmed up and has been sunny the last couple days.  I may get some plants to put in this weekend.  I have to get new soil for my planter boxes.  I saw some hummingbirds yesterday at my friend Dave's house.  I will have to get the feeder out and clean it up, or just go buy a new one.  I gave Dave a little lecture because they were using red concentrate liquid that you add water too.  I told him they don't need to use red dye and it may even be harmful to the birds.  I'll dig up some info on line and send it to him.  My visit with my Mom has been good.  We went out and did a little shopping yesterday and took her out to see her great grandson's. 

I had a conference yesterday with Sarah's teacher and we developed a new plan on how to keep her ( and Me ) organized so she can get her homework done.  Grandma will keep out of the bookbag and let me take it home and sort it out.  Usually she just hands me all the papers and I have to idea what is homework etc...  Too many hands in the mix make it confusing.  I think Grandma is afraid I'll loose or forget Sarah's backpack.  Yes it may happen but I still need to bring it home. 

Still trying to get Travis to a job interview that he will like.  He has his mind set on working at the track.  We have missed all the job fairs so far.  Maybe there will be one this weekend.  I don't want him sitting around all summer.  He will graduate next year and needs some real world experience.  Not much else going on here...

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6:44:38 AM EDT
Feeling Quiet

Now that we had a taste of spring, its been raining for several days.  We DID need the rain, but not this cold, dreary, drizzly crap.  I spent half the day with my Mom yesterday.  We went out to breakfast and then went shopping.  She got me a new scrub top.  I got some craft stuff for Sarah.  I came home after lunch and took a short nap.  Then got up and got Sarah and we went to Woods Hollow nature preserve to see if there were any tadpole eggs yet.  No none of those but something killed several small minnows.  I saw baby sunfish and perch and a bullhead, all dead.  Daisy ate two of them.  Yech.  I am wondering if they applied a type of algaecide in the water and it killed the little fish.  Daisy doesn't seem any worse for wear.  We will go back in a month and see if the tads are there.  A couple years ago we went and the edge of the pond was swarming with them.  I want to bring a few home and put them in an old aquarium so we can see them develop.  There was this foamy blue stuff floating on the edge of the water too, which makes me think something was put in the pond.  Anyone know anything about this?  Anyhow I had one stinky wet dog to ride home with last night.  She was so tired at bedtime from her romp that she was actually snoring! 

I have decided not to date that guy in Glens Falls.  He has a very negative energy around him and has a bad attitude about alot of things.  I don't need that in my life.  He never calls me either and I'm not chasing after him.  I am getting too old for that.  Besides I saw that he is looking online at Match.com still.  So am I...  LOL.  Ok time to go to work.  What a drag....   Linda

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6:30:27 AM EDT
Feeling Quiet

Last day of April today.  My Mom is flying up and should be here after noon.  She is probably at the airport right now checking in.  She is staying until Mother's Day and then going home.  Not really much going on in my life right now.  It has gotten cold again so I am putting off gardening for a little while.  I have to find a good spot for a couple tomato plants and maybe some beans and peppers again.  I liked the peas last year too, so probably those too.  My landlord doesn't want me planting where I did last year because it was over the leachfield, I think he is afraid the roots will go down and mess up the pipes. None of the plant roots go down that far! 

A geocaching friend of mine bought me a brand new GPS.  He has been an e-mail buddy for quite a while and wanted to get me one.  So who am I to say no.  That girl at work said I should give it back to him because he is married and it might imply something.  Nothing is going on and he has plenty of money to burn.  He only sees his wife once or twice a year anyway, she lives in Texas and he is based here in NY.  They have a strained relationship to say the least.  I am not sleeping with him.  I know TMI. 

I have been seeing a guy up in Glens Falls.  His name is Scott.  Very single, has a job and a house.  Likes to bowl and recently bowled a perfect game!  He goes geocaching with me too.  I think he will make a good boyfriend for now.  Get to know each other and see where it goes. 

Don't forget boys and girls!  Mother's Day is next weekend! 

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2:14:38 PM EDT
Feeling Happy Here is another installment of photos from Louisiana.  I guess I didn't get a copy of the zoo pictures on CD,  I will have to ask my brother to burn me one and send it up with Mom.  The weather has continued to be perfect but we need rain soon.  I am going to try to get ambitious and clean out the garden today.  Also need to work on this house for my Mom's visit next week!  Linda

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6:49:41 AM EDT
Feeling Happy

I know this tag has nothing to do with the weather but it sure is cute isn't it?  It is from Sugar.  I think her link is on the right.  Her work is getting better and better! 

We have had nothing but outstanding weather since I came back from Louisiana.  Sunny and warm.  Spring is here without a doubt.  Flowers blooming, trees blooming, birds singing, grass growing.  I need to get off my butt and rake out my garden and get ready to plant.  I have one bed I want to dedicate to perennials and then fill in the front with annuals. 

My Mom is coming up on the 30th!  She is coming to visit her family up here and me too of course.  Not much else going on otherwise.  Hope everyone has a great day!  Linda

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6:40:04 AM EDT
Feeling Happy I started adding captions for these pictures, but AOL is being stupid as usual.  They are pics from our fishing trip and to the pitcher plant bog.  Enjoy!  I will try adding captions later on.

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6:20:46 AM EDT
Feeling Happy Sarah and I had a great time on our visit to Louisiana.  We did most of what we wanted to do and came back tired and happy!  I have to work today, not to thrilled about that.  I could use one more day home!  Gotta earn the bread tho.  I added some of the pictures I took.  I will add more in the next couple entries.  All in all, we had a great visit with Mom and family and look forward to our next visit.  Daisy did well kenneling too.  Linda

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7:57:50 AM EDT
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Here is a nice picture of the flowers I missed!  There were a few azalea left on the bushes but not enough.  On Saturday, my sister and her daughter and boyfriend came down from northern Louisiana and we had a nice cookout.  We went out and got a few caches near here.  Yesterday Rich and I took the 4-wheelers over to the old Camp Claiborne area in the Kitsachie forest.  There are miles of trails to ride there.  I was amazed.  Up in NY there is no place to ride.  4-wheelers are banned from most public lands.  I will try to post some pictures today or tomorrow.  Sarah rode with us too and had a really good time.  I rode my brothers ATV and after a while really got the hang of it.  It was fun spinning around the dirt turns and going thru the mud puddles.  Today we are going to the Alexandria Zoo.  Hope everyone has a good day...  Linda

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