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I know, seriously what is the date? What day of the week is it?? I have lost all track of time and reason! Here's a mini version of the last few weeks:
Hubby and I went back to where he grew up in northern california to visit his friends and have him participate in a golf tournament -there was lots of laughs with great friends, multiple concoctions of alcoholic beverages and to top it all off, someone actually has a stripper pole installed inside their house there.... no pictures to follow.. sorry...
We stopped in San Francisco on our way back to the airport and got to go to some of our favorite stores and the yummiest breakfast place in town (Sears!).
The girlies are out of school and we have had many-an-adventure already. One included camping where although we were able to avoid any bears, we accidentally brought the TWIN sized air mattress for us. Have I mentioned Hubby is 6'3" and built with a muscly physique (he will love that I said that )?? Yeah... so no sleeping for me! We also had our dog with us... I know he's a little guy, but when you only have a TWIN size for the THREE of us, its a little squishy to say the least. Oh and I cant forget to mention the awesome mummy sleeping bag that we were all excited to have because it was COLD still.... doesn't really cater to a man that is that tall!! So the top of the mummy bag only came mid-head to him... poor guy was struggling to smush into the bag more so that the top half of him could be covered! It was the kind of night thats really FUNNY like two weeks after the fact!
The girls and I did a painting project on canvas which was really fun. I've been painting a lot lately and I got asked to participate in a Garden gallery showing in September! Im so freaking excited!! So I've been working on some stuff and having a really fun time. Its the strangest thing because I never painted when I was younger. I liked to draw a lot but I didn't really paint. Several years ago, in a series of very interesting events, I ended up meeting with this woman that is an energy reader. I was really wanting her to say I'd have a lot of success with my book. But she didn't. What she said, was that she thought I would be very successful with painting. And Im like, "I dont paint......"
So then fast forward four years and wa-la. I thought I'd try to paint Maya, a main character in my book. I did, and I've been doing it ever since. So that was last fall sometime. And since then I think I have done about 14 paintings or something like that. Not too shabby! My sister is going to help me get a website going to show them all. How cool is that??
Hubby finally took me golfing for the first time ever, which is ridiculous since he used to be Pro. I have only ever PRACTICED. I've hit a million balls, putted and chipped, but I hadn't actually played! I would get tired of all the practicing and not keep going. He said he was "protecting" me.... what do you think? He said he didn't want me to get frustrated and hate it. I guess I can see his point. Anyway, I actually really liked it! We've gone twice in the last few weeks and Im hoping to go again soon.
My oldest stepdaughter turned 12 yesterday!! I cant believe it!! I came into her life when she was 4, so she always remembers me being in the picture, which is incredibly lucky for me. They are all such great girls!
Soooo with the writing.... I know I know. Im on it!! Its been crazy busy, as you can see. And I left a LOT out of what we've been up to! But, I am getting back to my writing and I just wanted to tell you that I AM GETTING BACK TO IT. And hopefully I will be better at writing on here. Sometimes... life just gets in the way of my blogging. :) Im sure you all understand!
Hope you are all living up your summers! Breathe in these days because they will be gone before you know it!
