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Happy Thanksgiving To Those Who Celebrate That Holiday – And To Everyone For Everything You Could Give Thanks For!

I’m 40, and I don’t feel old.  Old would be 90 perhaps.  Not 40.

I smoke, have for a long time.  Disgusting, I know.  But I smoke.

On Friday, a first happened for me.  I was called “The Mean Ugly Old White Lady” by 3 children and their father.

Here’s how that went.

I was standing in a handicap parking lot space outside of the hotel (the Friday night fun night!) instructing my hubby on where the night of mystery was gonna be and what to do when he got there.  (It was a blow your socks off night!  Well planned out, I might add).

I was standing in the parking space because I was outside of the hotel having a cigarrette chatting on the phone.  If I smoke, I do it more than 20 feet from the door, in California there are laws on where to smoke.  I understand and abide by them happily.

After my phone call I looked up and noticed a Mercedes Benz with it’s blinkers on clearly waiting for me to move out of the space their were trying to pull into!

Ooops!

I hurry out of the way and made sure I was quite a bit away from the car.

Out popped three little kids with their hands over their faces.  I didn’t notice as I was yelling at the dad “Goodness, I’m sorry.  I completely zoned!”.  Smiling my usual smile and waving at him in apology.

Things happened a bit quick from there.

He said:  Yeah, well we are more concerned about your smoking.

Me: My what? (not sure if I heard him right, I’m quite a bit aways from them)

He said:  Hurry kids, get away from her and run to the door!  (not kidding here, he sounded like I had a gun)

Me:  Um…. (remember, I’m pretty far from them and they are entering a hotel with smoking rooms ~ so they aren’t getting to safety runnin’ inside of there!)

He said:  Cover your face kids!

Me:  Okaaaaay (I backed up even further, although the smoke was going the opposite direction of them – all I could do is watch while the kids covered their faces, but stuck their tongues out at me yelling “gross” “she’s gross” “daddy hurry up!”)

He said:  Yeah well (turning to me) they teach them this in school (almost, although not quite, apologetically)

He brought the kids inside after they gave me dirty looks and he just laughed and encouraged them to look at the gross smoking lady.

I was dumbfounded.

Not at the fear of smoke, although – that’s a bit over the top.  But I get that, if they don’t like it now maybe they won’t pick up the filthy habit.

But at the fact a parent did not reprimand their child for treating a human, a perfect stranger, like dirt.  I’ve seen it happen around me and it disgusts me.  But to really pay attention to the little ones that night, it hurt my heart that beautiful souls are being taught at such a young age that being mean to someone is okay and simply part of your day.  That left me in disbelief at the door. It’s only the beginning for these little ones I’m afraid.

As I walked upstairs thanking myself for raising children that don’t see race, physical limitations, or anything out of their norm as something they use against people – I heard the family through the door and stopped for a moment just outside.

The kids were telling their mum I suppose of the event.  But what I heard was this:

The dad was agreeing “yup!” after everything each of the kids were saying.  The mum was saying “I should go down there and kick her butt (different word used).”

The children were telling a tale of a “Mean.  Ugly Old White Lady downstairs smoking at the door and not letting them in.  She was blowing smoke at these poor little kids.  This Mean Ugly Old White Lady was giving them dirty looks and threatening them.”

Oh.  My.  Gosh.

She promptly said she was calling the manager and complaining about the Mean Ugly Old White Lady and the kids were happy and yelling “yeah!”.

The father never corrected their story.  He laughed and described how ugly I was.  I’m not joking.

I’m left with being the Mean Ugly Old White Lady at the Holiday Inn Express.

First off – Happy New Year! 

Oh I missed blogging so so SO much!  (hee hee)  I’m not gonna talk about Xmas and New Year’s yet ’cause there were so many fun things and weird things that happened – that will be for some other posts.

The long and short of the Holidays at the Ford House?  A Whole Gaggle of Giggles and OMGoodness’s!

So something I wanted to share on day 1 of the new year -

I’M SO EXCITED ABOUT ‘08!  Seriously, I cannot at all remember being so derned excited about a New Year!

We had some ups and downs last year to be sure… but we learned from every event and that’s what life is all about isn’t it?  To Learn.  Well, learn we did…

Biggest thing I learned in 2007?

TO ENJOY AND APPRECIATE LIFE

… in the fullest of ways …

Second Biggest?

 

 

 

… to slow down time …

Yuppers!  Ever feel like you are on auto-pilot and things sometimes just ZOOM by?  I did, up until oh… last summer I think.  It still happens if I’m not paying attention, but I have to say – last year I paid attention.  Quite costly not to.

Time had me by the hair it seemed.  I didn’t want to blink and have it all gone…. so I take the time to notice my life and those in it.  Like YOU for instance.  I actually have blog friends.  And ya’ll are wonderful!  I just can’t get enough.

So 2008 I welcome you with open arms.

To my blog friends out there, thank you.  Thank you for being in my life even if it’s reading about things and not sharing them over a coffee house table with an Iced Chai in hand.  Still feels like it when I read your posts and enjoy what you all have to say.

Thank you… you are all the best.  This also goes out to my lurkers out there.  You are appreciated too ya know. 

Love and Beautiful Renewing Light,

Monica

(sorry about the weird font issues… LOL  this post had a mind of it’s own!  Oh, and back to the regular format… the other one was nice, but she made me cold every time I came to my own site!  LOL)

I’m not sure when the last time was I was so derned ’sited to see a new year!

I’m SO ready for 2008!

Can I get a Holler?!  (what does that mean anyway…..   )

I’ll be back on around the 2nd to answer comments… THANK YOU SO MUCH for commenting.  I just think ya’ll are awesome! 

 

From my familia to yours… Happy Beautiful Wonderous 2008!

Hugs

Mon 

Well hello there.  Holiday time, end of year, work, kids, families, gatherings, shopping, carpet cleaning (oy!) – it’s all happening around my home at this time.  I’m out there reading other’s blogs for inspiration ~ oh, and fun Meme’s!  Just ’cause I totally enjoy reading others’ stuff!

So – dearest Titania at Finding Life’s Enchantments has a Holiday Meme she put out there for folks to do if they would like.  I would like.    Mainly ’cause waiting on the carpet cleaning to be done is gonna take awhile and then I have to finish a project to send to my client tonight.  SO – here’s a meme for you from me with love.

Holiday Meme

 

1.  Wrapping Paper or Gift Bags?

Gift Wrap

Ruh Roh, here it goes – for Christmas it’s definately pretty wrapping paper, bows, little name doohikies.  I have a wrapping paper issue.  Ask my hubby.  We have TONS of rolls and well, I used to work for a Hallmark store and I was the one that always gift wrapped and so……. I’m kinda  perfectionist at wrapping.  Did I say I was good at it?!  Nope…. which means it takes me forever!  hee hee

Birthdays is a bag – cute ones, pretty ones… whatever.

 

 

 

2.  Real or Fake Tree?

Oh that would be fake.  Daniel likes the real ones but when we put up the one I have he liked it.  Phew. 

Trouble with the fake ones ~ no real tree smell.  SO I get out the candles that smell like tree. 

Hee hee.

The pic is of our tree last year.

3.  When do you put up the tree?

Oh, that’s easy…. when I feel like it.  I’m not scheduled.  This year ’cause of "Flood ‘O Ford Family" it’s not up yet ’cause we have carpet to take care of.    It will be up as we are having Xmas here at our house.

4.  When do you take the tree down?

Hmmm….. usually whatever weekend after Xmas.  UNLESS I’m not in the mood. 

5.  Do you like EggNog?

I’m so with Titania on this one…… BLECH!  As my kids say "It makes me hurl!"  Hee hee.

Urp

 

 

 

 

 

6.  Favorite Gift you Received as a Child

Dollhouse!  Oh it was really really neat!  But my brother broke it I think.  ::sigh:: kid brothers… LOL

7.  Do you have a Nativity Scene?

Nada

8.  Hardest Person to Buy For?
Radio Controlled

That would be my husband who sees something he wants and buys it right then and there.  This year his Xmas gift is already purchased and in his hands ’cause I had him pick it out.  LOL

It’s a radio controlled airplane (goes 80 mph!) and a flight simulator software so he can practice and crash without killing the plane!  He’s still on the simulator mode right now. 

9.  Easiest person to buy for?

Oh that’s easy!  Me!  Oh, other than me?  Well, that would be my kids.  Only tough part is the $$$ to do all that shopping.

10.  Worst Xmas gift you have ever received?

There isn’t one.  I would like to add, that shopping and spending alot of money isn’t really what the holiday is for.  I wish I could get that across to people.  I’m good with handmade, or just something easy and simple.  Ya know?

11. Favorite Christmas Movie?

A Christmas Carol (1938).  Hands down.  There is a second favorite I must say though, closely tied with the first… that would be Scrooged!

13.  When do you start shopping for Christmas?

Oh I do that all year really.  When I find somethat that sticks out and screams someone’s name I grab it!  For those that I made something for this year, I have been working on it for months.  When I have time. 

14.  Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?

Oh nooooooo!  I can’t.  It’s not in my power Cap’n!

15.  Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?

Hmmmmm…..  I don’t know really.  When I have Christmas at my house I’m too nervous to eat.  Has to be the Sweet Potatoes covered in marshmellas.  hee hee

16.  Clear Lights or Colored on Tree?

Um, fake tree comes with white lights.  So, white!  I miss the multicolored ones though…

17.  Favorite Christmas Song?

Silent Night?

18.  Travel at Christmas or stay home?

Hoooooooooome, hoooooooooome on the raaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaange.

19.  Can you nam

e all of Santa’s Reindeer?

LOL!  Now I can ’cause Titania wrote it out!  Thanks T!

20.  Angel on the tree top or star?

Neither….. I haven’t settled on a topper.  Last year I refused to put a top on.  LOL  This year, I want something made of glass.  Not a star or an angel.  My mom had this really neat glass thingymabob on top of hers before us kids broke it.  DOH!

21.  Open the gifts Xmas eve or Xmas Morning?

Both.  Multiple family get togethers.  But for the kids, theirs aren’t to be opened until Xmas morn OH and me and D do ours Xmas morn too.

Imagine my surprise Xmas morn 2005 when my honey gave me a small box while on his knee and proposed to me.  WOW!  Christmas mornings are good!

22.  Most annoying thing about this time of year?

The presssure!  Honestly, I’ve been saying we need to ditch Christmas and do an in between 12/25 and 1/1 get together.  I’m just losing the feel of Christmas ’cause of what’s expected.  I don’t like my family travelling on Xmas day to get to us, it makes me so nervous with everyone out there screaming out their cars windows…

I don’t know, have some folks just lost that lovin’ feeling? 

23.  What I love most about Christmas?

The memories we have, we make and will have with our family.

For the tagging – definately Julie and my Daughter – Jessica.  If there is anyone else that would like to play this one, please let me know ’cause like Titania I’m curious as all getout!

Happy Holidays – no matter which you celebrate!  Peace and Love to all of you!

Monica

I’m a "Rent-A-Controller" as some would call it.  I own my own consulting company and assist small companies with their Accounting/Finance needs.  I also have other things I do as well.  I’ve been in the career for about 20 years I suppose.

This week I was reminded why I enjoy my clients.

Imagine this… I have a paper from a client with explicit instructions on what they want done with an expense and it effects some asset and liabilities (all good btw).  It was detailed instructions and I’m reading them and going over in my mind the correct way this should be done.  At the end of the page (it was handwritten on a piece of printer paper) it stated:  "After you are done with all of that, turn page over and follow instructions".  So, being the one to follow instructions, I turned it over after formulating what I needed to do with the topmost portion of the instructions.

Follow me here…. my mind is full of numbers, journal entries, expense accounts, effects to the balance sheet… etc. etc. etc. and on the back of the page is:

"Print and Color This Picture"

The picture you ask?

THE WICKED WITCH OF THE WIZARD OF OZ ON HER BROOM!

 

… ahem …

I love my clients and the sense of humor that goes with.

I have half a mind to charge for the coloring project.  LOL  Although I must say it was fun.

I hope your winter holidays are going well… if you have no holidays during this time, I hope you’re doing wonderfully.

Got any coloring? 

This one is tough for our family ’cause we lost Harold on the 27th of October.  I was looking through some movies and found one of him clowning around a smidge… thought I’d post it ’cause I’m thinking about him so much.

To you and yours – Happy Holidays if you are celebrating, Happy Thursday if not.  Love and Light ~ Monica

 

The 2007 Holiday Fantasy Bra is in. 

Yes, I said "bra".  It is because of a piece of under garment that I write this blog post.  (It’s been a slow week)

First of all, if my undies had gemstones on it… I’d wonder what I was thinkin’.  Secondly, over 9,000 gemstones on a piece of undie garment could get um, heavy?  

"Gee Mon, why are you leaning forward like that?"  Wow, that would be a bit much.

Oh say, and how would you wash it?  

I personally love Victoria’s Secret.  There, ya’ll know it.  It’s my personal little um, well… nevermind.

So, today I was perusing the Holiday edition of the VS catalog – they always have THE best things in there!  (oh my talking about undies catalogue now).  Comon’ the PJs are cute!

Then…. after I turned the pages frantically, there she was – Selita Ebanks – modeling the 2007 Fantasy set.  The price?  I always look at that first just to gasp as if I didn’t know already… $4.5M.  Writing that out here:  4,500,000.00USD.  Yup.  You read it correctly.

Here’s the article from October of 2007 USA today article:  Victoria’s Secret has a gem-dandy fantasy. 

So, who’s buyin’?

(::giggles insanely::)

That much money… lets see, I could feed – clothe – house quite a few folks in need.  I’m afraid this year I’m not buyin’ the fantasy undies set.  However, there certainly are those in the 2 for 1 sales range that I can safely maneuver.  I’ll stick to cotton, er… or whatever.

Love and Light,

Monica (so confused and slightly embarassed of her own post)