Good Morning

About to get up, make my lunch, and drive to my new job.

You know, I've heard in meetings that people are almost grateful that they're alcoholic and recovering in a 12 step program. How else would we learn such a great program for not just staying sober, but for living?

How else could we appreciate the small things in our lives, to view getting up feeling good and upbeat as such a blessing? Yeah, it's taxing to have to work so hard at living, but that's who we are, and maybe this program will help us with all of that work.

At my home group a guy brought up the 12 by 12 book and it's portrait of alcoholics as "immature, oversensitive, and grandiose". It set off a lively conversation, and not exactly a lighthearted one at times. But no one could really deny it. I sure can't. As happens so often, I'd been thinking about my damned immaturity just days before. Then thru the grace of God I found people who had the same problem and found out I wasn't alone.

My daughter's coming down this weekend for a short visit. I'd like to have more time to spend with her, since I work Sundays now, but all I can do is the next right thing, and be grateful. That is all I can do, and it is enough.

God bless, have a great day.

Ode to the foreign fighter
I know i have said it before, but I have to say it again. Technology is Wonderful.
This morning I get on my computer and I have a messege from my little sister. The messege says,
"hey bro, checking to see what you are doing and how you are doing. I will have the camera today and Mom is in town at our brothers place with his camera. Let me know when you are available."
I imediately sent a message back saying of course that I was available this morning right away. 15 minutes later, I had my little sister and her family on cam, my mother and step father on cam, and my older brother and his family on cam. It was great, could not have happened at a better time either. I woke up real homesick this morning. This was the first time I have seen my mom since well before I deployed so it was extra special for us. These cams truly are one of the greatest inventions since sliced cheese. See my mother had a stroke a just over a year ago and she is not exactly in the best of health,(altho she will argue that to the end of the earth if you bring it up) so every moment I get to see her is special. Especialy knowing that she will leave us one day and I may not be able to come home at that time for one reason or another. It breaks my heart to think about it but it is something we have discussed and we are aware of the possiblities. Does not mean we have to like it we just have to except it.
My wife and kids got on shortly after the conference started and we were able to get them in as well. My mother or siblings have never seen my youngest in person yet. Just in pictures and such. It was truly a nice experience.

Then came hell, I had to log off and in a hurry. There were loud thunderous sounds rapidly sounding off. The undeniable sounds of cluster bombs and artilery fire. The sirens went off and everyone started to scramble. Thats right all hell broke loose. The worse part about it, is it was all our rounds, you see no one bothered putting the alert out about mine field clearing and test firing the artillery so when every thing started going off it was litteraly like a war zone here. Full gear, Full load, headed to take position against the enemy when they finaly sent out the false alarm alarm.lol. Those Mother Fuckers! I could have just killed some one this morning, it started out nice, went to hell in a handbasket on the express train. The day just has not been the same since.lol.

The hardest part was to sit still and not flinch long enough to get off the camera so that my family did not freek out. I wanted so bad just to grab my rifle and head for the fighting position. But I know my mother would have had another stroke right then and there.

I love you mom, and don't worry, that is the closest we have ever come to combat I promise.

Well got to run for now,
till next time, keep your heads down and your asses to the left.

we will all come home soon.

Live the holidays, we are in summer, and the children are school on holiday, therefore I did not have too time to put my blog up to date, we benefit the maximum of our days.
All my wishes of joy, happiness for 2006. Happy New year and all the best for 2006.
I have when same reussi has to make some pages of scrap with a heat of 32 C in my workshop, it is necessary to want some!!

I revisit Haydn baby, photograph taken in mars99 haydn had 2 weeks! the flower east embroiders with wire DMC and the Sister letters are letters HS, red paper 7G

our first adventures in poussette tjrs with Haydn, it had 4 days I made small the tag holder with BG (BASIC Grey for my non-scrapbooker readers) excuses the scan which is really terrible.

the scan is very bad but it does not matter the number of times or I have to try to better do Ca thus did not walk veiled what I could do best for information I had to buy the cradle of occasion and I made all the same entourage me in banner and broderie anglaise, I etais enough satisfy with me!
it is very for today, tomorrow I will test poster the minis book makes for the mom of Peter.
Thank you in advance for the small words which please so much to me!
Thanks for looking don' T leave without leaving has little note have I coils reading them!!
kisses
Mimi
oxox

Good third time!
Friday evening I have ecrie a message, I made a bad manipulation and then gone finished party!!
Sunday I gives a message, I recidive by making a false manipulation! grrrrrrrrr
Karilou, I saw well that you had me tagger, I answer has your questions if possible this week, I had very answered and then I have all to erase by Sunday error. the next time I type them in Word!
It is the derniere week of holidays, the next week it is the resumption of the school, I do not return from there that it is already finished! it is master key so much quickly!
Saturday we are alles in an animalist park, which is called Currumbin Sanctuary, the children are well amuse, but the weather was too hot, has 9 H of the morning it made already 30 degrees, one will turn over can be but in winter, when it makes 20 degrees!
Bon Isa (of Belley) I await you when you want, I read your reponses with the questions!
good I do not have too the time of me etaler aujourdhui, it is necessary to go to seek the books for the school, uniforms etc!
just some photographs to finish, yesterday we have master key the day in my friend Lori (hi Lori!) it was lovely to spend the day with you!