Out My Bedroom Window

I just finished reading all of the blogs for the family, checking out the El Tigre page on MyFamily.com, and sifting through my e-mails. I looked up and one of the cats was intently staring out of the window. I could not capture exactly what he was looking at (probably a bird in the tree or a squirrel on the ground) but I noticed that the trees and bushes were greening up nicely, that there is a nice little breeze blowing and most important of all -- the sun is shining very brightly.

It has been almost two weeks since we have seen it this bright. It has been grey, gloomy and damp. It has been raining off and on for the past two weeks. Yesterday was my first time out for a while, it was grey, gloomy an damp, but it fit the bill so to speak. I went to a funeral for a friend's mother. Mother nature shed tears for her in the form of rain. She was a sweet lady and will be greatly missed. I am so glad that the sun chose to shine today - it is God's way of saying she is home, she is happy and sporting a smile big enough to brighten this day.

I have decided to set up a small space in my bedroom for my laptop so that I can concentrate on what I am doing and will not be distracted by the television - my main nemisis in life. It has been a downfall of mine since I was a small child and introduced to the blasted machine by my grandfather, much to my mother's dismay. My bedroom has become my haven from all the chaos in the rest of the house. The cats come in here as well knowing that they too will be safe from the turmoil in the rest of the house. This is the one place that Eddie is not allowed to come without first being invited.

I am being seranaded by the birds so I think that I will stop and take the time to listen to them and smell the coming of spring.........

Tax money

This is where my tax money went - all of it and then some. The old porch cover was aluminum/ripple metal that was put on the house literally decades ago. Was really starting to look bad and was becoming a haven for wasps and other flying critters. It was time for it to go. This is a wooden addition that covers the entire cement pad and has shingles that match the rest of the roof. Only drawback is that it does not qualify for a tax deduction - DARN!!!!!

This picture was taken just a few short minutes ago - it shows the clear blue skies. Too bad that it can't show the warmer temps, which will be going down as night falls. All I have to do now is put my wind chimes back up. I do love the music they make and they go most of the time because there is usually enough of a breeze to move them. One day I will take pictures of all the chimes that I have - they sound nice. Don't know what the neighbors must think and to be truthful it doesn't really matter. No one has complained in all the years that we have lived here - 23 this year - so they must not mind........

Spring has sprung

You know its spring when the grass gets cut for the first time and the dandelions appear (pretty yellow flowers, but a big pain). Mike and his crew came today and did just that. The rain that we had at the beginning of the week made the grass grow and get very green indeed. We no longer have a lawn mower of our own so I hired Mike and his crew to do it for us. They can get the whole yard done in 15 minutes - that includes mowing and weed whacking. Amazing.........

It is still a little on the cool side, but by the end of the month it should be getting warmer. I can't wait - I like spring (until it gets really hot and muggy) because I open the windows and let the breezes blow. I am so looking forward to that.

Dancing with the Stars

I have watched this show ever since it started 8 seasons ago. I guess that I like it because it is a chance for me to live vicariously through other people. I would love to be able to dance, but having two left feet makes that impossible. I have to be satisfied voting for the dancers of my choice - this year I am voting for Gilles Marini - who I did not know before. He has been great since week one. There are, however, a few others that are hot on his heels or have improved greatly since week one. Ty Murray - a rodeo bull rider - is getting better and better each week. Chuck Wicks is another one that is up and coming.

Two left feet and no sense of rhythem (not spelled right I know, but I have never been able to spell this word for some reason) - I inherited both from daddy. He could square dance but only because they told him what to do - so he said anyway. I try to clap in unison and by the fifth clap I am out of sync and messing things up. It sucks sometimes. I have to be satisfied with watching other people dance and listening to music. Both of which I enjoy to the max.

Dear daddy, I have been thinking about him a lot here lately. Now that spring is around the corner I remember him sitting by my sliding glass door early in the morning watching the chipmunks cavorting around my back yard. I never new we had chipmunks until he visited - I was always in too much of a hurry in the early morning getting ready for work during the week and sleeping in during the weekend. He taught me to stop and enjoy that little things - just take the time to be aware of all the wonderful things that God has put on this earth for us to enjoy.

Boy - it's amazing what Dancing with the Stars can lead to.............

FACEBOOK 2

I have been on Facebook a matter of hours and already I have four friends signed up. It is interesting to say the least and I hope to get more proficient. I have been sitting here sending messages, watching Dancing With the Stars (my favorite show) and paying bills - big whoop. Another exciting evening in the Hudak household. Terry is out, Liz and Eddie are at the other end of the house and here I sit having fun with my electronic toy. I am enjoying myself believe it or not .

It has been nice to get in touch with friends that I have truly not seen or heard from in a very long time. Computers can be the boon to mankind in many ways, but they are also a lifeline to say the least. I am loving getting in touch with everyone.......