The Best Laid Plans.....

Ok, so big dreams of blog world.  Huge, wonderful weekend last weekend.  Cannot wait to share and then:  Sickness sets in.  I came home from a blessed weekend, a weekend that is truly blogworthy and then I got sick.  All of the family has had what I would term a mild cold.  Frustrating for them, but manageable.  I thought mine, would naturally follow the pattern.  Not so much.  This feels like a black plague hovering over me.  So, tonight as I am snuggled in my bed, with my sweet dogs and my heated blanket, the only thoughts I can form are pretty mindless.  I watched Miss America tonight while flipping back to Sleepless In Seattle during commercials, because if seeing SIS one time is nice, seeing it 3,456,722 times is even better.

Let me explain, I have been watching pageants my whole life.  Now, I will say, much of that time was for the comic relief because the cheese dripped so well. Remember the state costumes?  Priceless.  Then a few years ago, the pageants became so PC and professionally done, that much of the joy was removed, yet I still watch.  It is a compulsion.

Let me further say that I grew up in and around people in Hollywood and the movie and TV biz.  (Another post for another time)  What is pertinent to this post is that I love movies of all kinds (except gross).  If I love a movie, I can watch it over and over again, and if I catch it on TV, I can usually get drawn in no matter the point at which I find it.  So, here are some of my faves:  Sleepless in Seattle, You've Got Mail, Pretty Woman, Die Hard and Die Harder, The Patriot, Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhoood, Return to Me, Miss Congeniality, The Fugitive, Air Force One and The Wedding Singer.  This is just a start. So, do you do that too, and if so, what are some of your favorites?  Or, are you a watch and move on person? 

Finally, and what else is new!!!

I decided about a year ago to finally begin a blog. Too late to be cool, but I thought I would do it anyway. I am never at the forefront of technology. Well, since procrastination and perfectionism go so well together, I wouldn't post until I had the Perfect First Post. So, all this time later, I am diving in with what is arguably, the best beginning ever in blogdom. It is this post or nothing. Hopefully, if you stick with me, they will become more intriguing.

You know how everyone sends those "All About Me" emails? Well, I thought I would post something like that, just to get us started and help you know a little more about me and my crazy.

I love movies and TV. Old movies, classics, romantic comedy. DO NOT like scary or gross.

I love to cook, all things cooking, cookbooks, cooking shows, cooking and eating. I am the wife that loves getting kitchen stuff for birthday and anniversary gifts.

I long to live in the country, with the space and ability to keep, entertain, feed and take care of whomever would need it. (the horse would be the cherry on the top)

I have the spiritual gift of sarcasm. Do not try this at home.

I want desperately to be the wife, mother, woman and friend that God desires me to be while constantly feeling like I will never make it.

I was totally in love with Shaun Cassidy as a kid. My mom arranged for me to meet him at a taping of a TV show and I thought I might never recover from the delight!

I am very sentimental and can get ugly cry face very quickly. It is not pretty.

I don't like Seinfeld. I know, please don't judge me.

I would love to write anything...a cookbook, bible study, book, etc.

I am not a good starter (exhibit A--this blog) and an even lousier finisher, so don't look for the above any time soon.

I adore my husband and really am amazed that he asked.

I think sweats should be the national uniform of everything.

I would let Trinny and Susannah make me over and do whatever they wanted to me.

I love to be with people and I love to be alone.

I was blond until I was 6.

My accent morphs to reflect the accent of they people I am talking to, but generally, I speak hick.

I have no real tolerance for fake or inauthentic people.

I miss my grandmother everyday.

I have a sick obsession with pens. Carries over from childhood and the love of school supplies. I love them, can't get enough of them, but if I have a set of pens and one or more gets lost, I must get the set all over again. It is sick really, I must have the complete set.

I was baptized on Jan. 8th, 1988. Elvis' birthday. Thank you, thank you very much.

I hope you will join me on this journey of self discovery and I hope to learn from you too!!!!