2014 The slacker returns

Hello! I just looked to see when my last post was and it was Nov of last year...and not even a real post..a Christmas video thingy I made. What a slacker! I've been thinking about doing more regular posts but we see how well that has worked out.

It's now almost 2 a.m. and I can't fall asleep so instead of fighting it for another few hours I thought I'd try and do something with my time. Like update my blogs!

2013 could not have ended soon enough for me. When I think back over the entire year it wasn't all bad. We had some really good times but losing my dad really took its toll on me last year. I'm still finding it hard to know when the blues are going to hit me like a ton of bricks. Tonight was one of those times. Ugh.

Ok back to catching up. I'll start with Christmas since that was my last post. We had Christmas at my sisters like we do every year. My nieces decided they wanted to have an ugly sweater contest. We had a lot of fun making our sweaters.

It was a good Christmas but different. Different because my dad was gone. Different because before the holidays no one had really been in communication with my younger sister. Different because my nephew didn't come. Different in how we opened our gifts...just different. 

I started working two days a week in our Venice office with my mom, sister and brother in law. I'm really liking the change of pace. I must say I do appreciate our small operation on Siesta Key after a few crazy days in Venice...it's all good. It's a good way to stay connected to the family. Being out of sight is often out of mind too with our family..or so it seems.  I'm really struggling without my dad and to me it seems like I'm the only one.

On to New Years Eve...Vic and I went to St Petersburg and stayed at the coolest hotel on the beach. We went out to an event for the night called Butchlesque. It is a fashion show of sorts honoring Butch women. Our good friends put it on , this was the third one we've attended and it was the best yet!  It was wonderful seeing so many different women of all ages getting all dressed up for a night of dancing and fun.

January started off with a trip to the emergency room for Vic. Her doctor thought she was having a heart attack so she called the ambulance and I got a phone call to follow her up to Sarasota Memorial. Scary few days but everything checked out. Thank goodness for insurance !
Dexter didn't get through the month without some doctor time either. He went in for a teeth cleaning and came back minus 9 teeth! It was worth it..he can kiss on me all he wants now..what a difference in his breath! He seems to be a happier pup too.



I caught up with my friend Lisa and learned what fun Bingo can be! I can't wait to do it again next week!

February is half way done almost..can't even believe that! We celebrated our 5 year anniversary last weekend by going to the Florida State Fair. It was a lot of fun!

Here is a video I made for our anniversary..it's long but I had to fit five years worth of photos in there! lol
I hope to update a lot more often this year. Thanks for reading and commenting..Love ya!
Happy 5th Anniversary

Weekly Update June 30, 2012

Ugh! What a long ass week this has been...We woke up today..actually it's after midnight so it was yesterday, but anyway..we woke up so happy that we made it to Friday and then had another LONG day with it's own kind of frustrations.

I had an appointment at the weight loss clinic about the lap bad this week. I found out I have to go to a meeting with the surgeon but the next meeting isn't until like July 19 so I have to wait another 3 weeks..not what I wanted to hear but there was so much going on this week it didn't really matter.

Tropical storm Debby wrecked havoc on our beaches and our tenants. We had so much fun running around making videos of the waves over the weekend, be sure to check out my youtube channel for those exciting videos. Then we started work and had one complaint after the other, that's what happens when the weather is less than perfect, people complain about EVERYTHING.  The sun didn't come out until late Wednesday.

Tomorrow (now today) is St. Pete Pride. We didn't think we were going to get to go because of a listing appointment but it got changed to today (now yesterday). So then we thought we'd get to go but before we even made it home last night Victor called and the jeeps brakes froze up. We called AAA and waited, and waited, and waited for the tow truck. We got back to Venice with the jeep and realized the tow truck driver dude messed up the jeeps brake lines with the hook he used to pulled the  jeep up on the truck bed. It was just one thing after another and now tomorrow (today) we'll be spending our time getting the jeep fixed. At least we have fun plans tomorrow (tonight) with friends!

My dad was able to get his chemo last week. He goes in Monday for the scan to tell us if the chemo worked and how well. Please say a prayer that everything is great and he can go on with life and enjoy some doctor free time.


Here are my instagram photos of this week..

Crow's Nest in Venice, FL (had dinner there this week)

The south Jetty during Tropical Storm Debby, right before they closed the jetty to traffic

Victor in his new office chair we got him for passing the real estate test

The South Jetty Rocks with sea weed the waves threw up on them

Sharkys Pier, we had lunch there

Scout smiling because  he was allowed on the sofa

Sharkys Pier , Venice FL

Sue

Elk Grove Citizen : Obituaries

You may recall last December I blogged about Sue:http://whathollyhasseen.blogspot.com/2010/12/hope-for-holidays.html

May she rest in peace, she will be missed

Please hugs the ones you love today!

The "C" word

It was a long day at work. Typical Monday stuff, lots of paperwork, phones ringing and bills to pay. I was craving pasta and getting cranky by 4pm 2pm. We decided to hit Red Lobster on our way home because it was close and I had enjoyed their pasta before.

When we sat down an older couple sat behind us. Vic heard them order a glass of wine, when asked if house wine was okay the wife said "whatever you have, we need it". I wasn't purposely listening to their conversation but it was early so the place was not crowded and I could hear every word they said.

The conversation took me back to one year ago when I was sitting in the doctors office with Brittany and Gin.

 The wife was going on about how they at lease didn't talk "stages" today. I wanted to tell her not to have false hopes because that is exactly how it started with Gin and three short months later we would be sitting in a hospital room saying our goodbyes. The husband talked about treatments and surgery and trying to find the good news (finding out soon enough) and that his doctor sounded re-assuring that his wasn't the fast spreading kind.  It reminded me of Gins doctor telling us it wasn't all "doom and gloom". No one knows what it will be like and I'm sorry but WHO wasn't it doom and gloom for? It sure was for Gins family, my sister and anyone that loved the man. What a stupid thing for the doctor to say...Brittany brought those words up to me just last week as another anniversary went by without Gin around.

I've never had cancer touch me so personally as it has these last few years. I lost a classmate a year ago, my brother in law 8 months ago and Vic's very best friend is now home with hospice visiting a few times a week, one of my younger sisters classmates just found out she has stage 4 cancer a few months ago..it just seems to be everywhere! At least yesterday on the news there was a ray of hope that they have come out with a drug to help prevent breast cancer...yay for research and new drugs! My wish is that we see a cure in our lifetime.

Sorry to be a downer today..just feeling like life is sometimes so very unfair to some of the nicest people! Cancer sucks. the end