hatesthesoundgoodbyesmake asked: Oh you know, just sitting here in the library, supposed to be doing research.. instead I am bawling because I just finished reading what you said at your grandmother's funeral. Everyone is looking at me crazy. That was one of the most beautiful things I have ever read. And I can't imagine how you got through it if it has me crying like I am. It sounds like you have the best guardian angel watching over you.
Aww that is really sweet!! I honestly am still not quite sure how I got through it myself but I knew that I had to do it for her. You’re right - I do have the best guardian angel so that makes me happy.
There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t think about her. I see glimpses of her all of the time - in clothing and jewelry, in nature, in my home. My mom and I were shopping a couple of weekends ago for a dress for her as the mother-of-the-bride for the wedding in a few months and I saw the most perfect dress. But it wasn’t for her it was for my grandmother. I told my mom right then and there that if she were still here I would’ve bought that dress immediately and insisted that she wear it because it was just perfect… it oozed Faye. She’ll probably be wearing an even better, more beautiful dress though, looking down on us as it’s all happening. :)
Today’s side project - pineapple infusion. Ready in 1-2 weeks :)
champagne poured over popsicles… why on earth have I never thought of that?!?!
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“Trying to be happy by accumulating possessions is like trying to satisfy hunger by taping sandwiches all over your body.” — George Carlin
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I have some good news. :)
Dixie had her 3 month post-chemo checkup and got back ALL good news. They put her through the ringer and ran sooo many tests on her skin, blood, urine, spleen, liver, intestines, lymph system, etc etc… and they came back with ONLY good news.
I cried my first happy tears in some time. This is my most favorite little girl in the whole wide world and she’s been given a 2nd chance. She’s been with me for what will soon be 11 years of my life and I really can’t imagine it without her. I’m glad I don’t have to yet…
She’s as happy and spunky as ever and doesn’t have to get poked and prodded again until August. Woohoo!!
This weekend we were home for the first time in I-don’t-know-when. We went to the farmer’s market and bought allll the plants (this is just a small portion). And then we planted them. The crappy part is that our yard is too shaded so we need a plan B. The good news is that we got that massive tray for just $21. Support local farmers!!
What else has happened in the last 2 weeks? Well let me tell you:
- bachelorette party on Cinco de Mayo
- lots of work. lots and lots of work
- a Desperate Housewives marathon that Jim wanted no part in
- I ate too much and drank too much and realized I needed to start Operation Chunk Removal
- And so I did…I’ve banned many things. And I’m forcing myself to do even more active things.
- Megan’s wedding in Pinehurst. Good times.
- Conference in Wilmington
- Artsplosure
- My mom came to visit to try to find her mother-of-the-bride dress. No luck. I think she’s going with one of the 6 she already bought
- Dixie had her first post-chemo checkup. More on that later…
- Good work things. Which works out, because I need money.
- Dogs got fleas on our walk Sunday.
- Massive sanitation process commenced yesterday.
- I continue to be tired. I need a vacation…good thing we’re going to visit my brother this weekend! Boats n hoes. Ok ok just boats.
Welp, that mostly sums up the last 10 days are so. Hope you’ve all been well!!
strawberry apple torte
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If I had a second wedding all my maids would wear nudes and blushes in various shades and I would have these cupcakes :)
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broccolini and goat cheese pizza
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Yes…I know this already happened :)
I’m just SOOO upset I couldn’t make it because I had a softball game. Shoot! I MUST find a way to get to the next one. It’s strange because there are people I follow on here that I feel like I know that I’ve never actually met. There are people on here that know more about me than my coworkers that I see every day. There are people on here that say just the right thing when you need to hear it and give just the right amount of support when you’re going through a tough time. Seriously - I can’t thank you guys enough for all of the kind words over the past I-have-no-idea-how long. Relationships, funny pictures, engagements, disappointments, work things, and lately, funerals. I want to just give everyone a big big hug…and so maybe I’ll be able to at the next Tumblr meetup!
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I am so sick of this Amendment One war that’s been going on. Well, I shouldn’t say that - a good debate is healthy but not when there is no respect on either side at times. I usually keep my political opinions to myself for the most part (mostly because I hate politics and want nothing to do with them) but I can’t let this one to go. I have absolute respect for others’ opinions and have not and will not say anything derogatory regarding a well-formed, educated opinion, but I do want to try to better understand “the other side” if I can.
I’ll let you know where I stand and why: I am 100% AGAINST Amendment One and think that the constitution was meant to protect our rights as citizens, not to take them away. I believe that ALL people should be treated equally, regardless of race, sex, religion, sexual preference, you name it. People are people are people, and none of us is better than the rest and none of us should be given fewer privileges or civil rights than the rest for any reason. I also believe that this entire debate should be a CONSTITUTIONAL debate, NOT a religious one. I don’t think that the state (or country for that matter) should be able to create laws or amendments based on the religious beliefs of some in order to govern all under those particular beliefs. Each and every person has the right to their own opinions and beliefs no matter what, but just because you believe something doesn’t mean that you have the right to force that view down others’ throats or have them live the way that you think they should.
Ok now for less opinion and more fact - this is the part that bothers me the most about the whole thing. Some people are voting for this amendment based solely on the fact that they think that gay people shouldn’t be able to marry, based on their religious beliefs. First off, the State of NC already has a law that forbids gay marriage. This is not an amendment to prevent gay marriage, this is an amendment meant to cease the recognition of civil unions of any sort. Gay, straight, young, elderly, all of the above. If this amendment passes, it’s repercussions could affect SO many people - some children of unmarried couples, elderly widows that are not married to their new partner, some domestic abuse victims, unmarried couples, and indirectly NC businesses. I just really really urge everyone to read the amendment, all of it. Think about what its implications are. Think for yourself and form your own opinions and don’t rely on commercials or billboards or the preacher at your church or any other person, even me, to develop your opinion for you. Do your homework.
Back to an opinion. Here’s what I want to understand better… I understand that many different sects of Christianity (and maybe other religions, too) think that homosexuality is a sin. That’s fine, everyone is allowed to think whatever they want to for whatever reason they want to think it. But what I don’t understand is why any individual thinks that they have a right to dictate how another person chooses to live their personal life. If you think it is wrong, do not do it. If you think homosexuality is a choice you have a right to that opinion but remember that it is just that - an opinion. But it is NOT up to you to judge another person for something you think is wrong in their own life. Weren’t you taught that it is up to God to judge people for their sins and that it is a sin for you to judge others? (Luke 6:37 “Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven”)
Weren’t you taught to love your neighbor? It’s the second commandment isn’t it? Love your neighbor, and not with conditions - not only if they share the same beliefs as you, not only if they were nice to you, not only if they dressed nicely or liked the same music as you, not only if they kept a tidy yard, not only if they were heterosexuals, not only if they don’t have tattoos, not only if they’re not poor, not only if they don’t have an STD, not only if they are white or black or xyz race, not only if they have well-behaved kids, not only if they go to church, not only if they like the same college team as you. No, you were commanded to love your neighbor. Period. (Mark 12:31 “The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” // Luke 6:27 “But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you.”)
I’ve seen plenty of healthy debates, each side respecting the others’ statements and opinions, but I’ve seen SO many instances where people on both sides are just plain awful. It is ridiculous! Some even among my ‘friends’. Some of the comments on the Vote Against Amendment One website include, “The NCGA is attempting to use religion to promote hate and discrimination” and calling people “dumb and lazy bastards” among other things. The Vote for Marriage NC site has comments that include “Buddhists and Muslims are also lost”, “homosexuality is an abomination and they should be put to death as God says”, “I believe the lawyers are behind this movement so they will get even more business when the gays and lesbians start getting divorced” YOU GUYS…this is so sad! The amount of hate and bigotry and intolerance I’m seeing around this issue is just sad. It’s one thing to disagree with a person but the hateful statements are just so unnecessary.
Regardless of ANY of it, I just don’t understand how it makes any sense to bring any person’s religious beliefs into a civil rights discussion. I just don’t get it. At some level, America was built on freedom - of speech, religion, any of it. So to push the beliefs of one group on the entire state is against everything that this country stands for. Seems to me anyway….