The Champagne Bottle

Earlier this week I was cleaning out the refrigerator and found our last bottle of champagne sitting on the bottom shelf. I quickly realized that Jim and I had been saving that bottle for our impending pregnancy and were going to use it to celebrate. We received the bottle as a gift when we moved into this house and now the bottle sits lonely on the bottom shelf...aging, with no pregnancy to celebrate. Every time I open the fridge I'm reminded of that bottle and its significance.

Mother's Day is around the corner and every year I dread that day. I thought this year would be the first year that I could actually celebrate Mother's Day and have something to be thankful for. Now, I have no desire to celebrate that day. So maybe I can convince Jim to go out of town that weekend...

April Showers?

I've never really understood the weather of New Mexico, one minute it's sunny and warm and the next minute it feels like December. Yesterday we woke up to a few inches of snow and blizzard like conditions. This morning I was standing outside staring at my tulips with the sun beating down upon me and it was comforting to feel the warm heat. There's also no evidence outside that we received a flake of snow yesterday.

When the snow hit my tulips were in full bloom and I didn't know how or if they could survive. When I was staring at them this morning they actually looked rather depressed....very droopy (sp?). Anyhow, I took two pictures to share with all of you and maybe you can give me your opinion as to whether or not they'll survive a few more weeks.

Keep in mind I won't be upset if they don't make it, I'm actually wanting to get rid of them and replace them with rose bushes. The tulips reside in the garden in the front of the house. Last summer I was in the middle of tearing out that garden before I had my appendix removed and once I fully healed from that surgery I never went back to the garden. So, once the tulips go away I plan on ripping them out and completing my work. Anyway, here are those photos:

Little Maggie Mae

What a busy and interesting day it was. It's just after 9pm here and I've pretty much just now sat down for the first time today. Our day started with church at 8am and then Jim and I came home and I started cooking dinner. I decided to cook Easter dinner this year and it turn out very yummy. It was just the four of us for dinner and as usual I cooked to much food...it was all very good though.

Mom got a kitten about two weeks ago and she decided to bring little Maggie Mae over to the house for a "play date" so to speak. Although, I'm not sure who the play date was really for....little Maggie, our cats, or us. Maggie seemed to have had a good time with Nanook and Corki but Sasha on the other hand wasn't so happy to see her new friend. I think all of us got more of a kick out of Sasha then we did Maggie. None of us could come near Sasha without her making some really funny noises. And for those of you that don't know Sasha well, she's not normally a vocal cat and she's usually pretty quiet. Anyway, here are a few pictures and Maggie taken today:

Here's two pictures of Maggie sniffing around the laundry room (Sasha would let her leave).

Here's a picture of Corki and Sasha sleeping together on Nanook's bed. Notice I still have those ugly Motel 6 curtains in the family room.

Softball Season Is Here

Today was our first softball practice for the season and the weather was awesome! I was actually kicking myself for not wearing shorts. After much debate I decided to play this year...I originally wasn't going to play and then Friday night I decided to play. Since Jim and I have had so much going on the last two months I really wasn't interested in playing, then I decided I needed the exercise. The IVF meds took a toll on my body and I gain at least 15 pounds. So I'm pretty much playing just so I can try and lose the extra weight. I don't plan on doing as many tounaments this year and I'm even thinking about just doing to local tournaments.

As I was getting ready this afternoon I couldn't help but think I shouldn't be playing. I never intended to play this year as I was hoping to be fat and pregnant. Unfortuantely, life never works the way you want it. After ten years my physical body has been run down as a result of all of the meds. I've had two breast tumors removed thus far and I've increased my risk overian cancer considerably. Oh well, it's not like I can turn back the biological clock.

Jim spent the majority of the weekend working in his shop. He was hoping to finish today but ended up with a lazy streak and didn't get everything completed. Since he didn't complete everything I don't have any pictures to share with everyone. Maybe in a few days he'll get it completed and I can shot some photos.