Kentucky Nook of the Woods

Pain -Free Sex Changes and Muggy Bug Ridden Nights

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:28:14 GMT

Don't get me wrong; I'm still loving the rolling, green hills of Kentuck, especially with the man I love as a tour guide.

I'm also apparently a moving feast every humid evening for all sorts of ugly bugs . *Ugh* Scratch , scratch , wince.

The bigger news around these parts is that a brand spanking new male has entered our lives out of the blue.

He's low to the ground sporting a mostly gray body with white markings , purrs incessantly and shockingly responds to the name "Zelda".

The vet tech sported a big grin on her face while informing Steff, Syd and myself the other afternoon, that a sex change had transpired after a brief examination of Zel cat for his first exam and shots ...

After the initial shock wore off , Steff set about adjusting her language and got a blue collar for her new feline companion.

He's a darling ,and so she's getting use to her first male pet ever.

My grandson is quite the handsome lad if I don't say so myself !

So Here

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:39:17 GMT

...in Kentucky since Father's Day Sunday with my daughter , Sophie , two kittens ,Eddie and his daughter in tow .

He brought along his youngest daughter to help us move out of our Massachusetts rental home .

She's a sweetie , and boy can she clean and help pack.

We stopped off in Ohio to see our friends and went with their family to King's Island amusement park by Cincy .

Steff got two kittens along the way at the friend's house and is tending to them at the other house.

Currently I'm being shuttled between two houses ( they are one mile apart)and doing stuff in each .

I am adjusting to having a teen and two younger kids around me on a regular basis .

It takes a lot of energy, but they are really great kids , so it's all good.

A lifestyle with more people in it is going to take some time to get use to as Steff and I have been basically alone since we left my parents in Texas nearly two years ago.

Eddie and his family are very helpful and friendly people , and that makes this transition so much easier.

Some days I wake up and can't believe how life has changed over the past few years.

My life has taken so many twists and turns , yet I am still standing and am very happy to boot .

The kittens , all gray Ebbie ( short for Ebony) , and Zelda.

Local Flayvor

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:08:23 GMT

On one of our last raw milk runs here in Massachusetts before moving, we ran into this local specialty :

Yup,you read that correctly.

We each took a bite and decided that while it would never be a personal frontrunner favorite like say sweet cream, dulce y leche ,chocolate brownie ,hazelnut , blood orange or passionfruit sorbet ...it was not as gacky as one would suspect.

It was spicy/nutty/chunky , however, fitting it into our ice cream repertoire was not something either of us had an inclination to run out and do.

Being the culinary adventurers that we are , we had to at least give it a try .

This dairy confection is not a contender for my apres dinner delights , and shall remain in the realm of been there, done that and just leave the t-shirt on the rack cause clingy cotton 's not my thang.

Tattered Tulips

Tue, 20 May 2008 22:42:18 GMT

Gave notice to our landlord last week .

Everything is slowly starting to fall into place , with a bit of persistence on both ends of this move .

Boxes are being filled , calls being made and loose ends tied together.

While the last of the tulips are swaying in the breeze looking a bit worse for wear , we endeavor to pack up our lives yet another time.

This time the move is instigated by my intense desire to be with a man who is in every way imaginable my partner .

Feeling this amount of joy about my present and future is something I never expected .

This is exactly where I am suppose to be going at this point in my life.

Ihave no doubts .

And think not you can
Direct the course of love,
For love,
If it finds you worthy,
Directs your course.
~ by Kahlil Gibran ~

( thanks to Susanne for finding this lovely quote)

Boxes, Tissue , Tape and Markers

Sat, 10 May 2008 02:27:38 GMT

It's offically settled.

We are heading out of Massachusetts by mid -June and moving to Kentucky .

Excitement, work ,anticipation and joy are all bundled into one package of let's just " git 'er dun ".

Our grand New England adventure now winds down to it's last weeks.

MMMMMMMMMMMMMM

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:22:19 GMT

I spent nearly three weeks with Eddie in Kentucky from the beginning of April until a few days ago .

Life was good no matter what endeavors we undertook together .

We just work .Period.It's all good.

As we said our goodbyes the other afternoon , and I went to stand in the security queue, I vowed that would be the last time I would ever walk away from him again .

Living seperate lives is quite the challenge , hence, the moving date has moved up again from the original fall time frame .

Dictionary .com Strikes Again

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:37:58 GMT

Italian	English

Novità
Sul nuovo numero in edicola...
Nel numero di aprile La Cucina Italiana propone profumatissimi piatti a base di erbe aromatiche. E per chi vuole portarsi il pranzo in ufficio o in gita tante idee per tortini vegetariani, bocconcini energetici e torte golose da trasportare nelle classiche “gamelle” trasformate in oggetti di moderno design. Questo mese la scuola di cucina è dedicata al pesce azzurro, il più ricco in acidi grassi omega3 , da preparare in facili ricette che ne esaltano il gusto.

Innovation
On the new number in newspaper stand…
In the number of you open them the Italian Kitchen proposes profumatissimi plates made up of aromatic grass. And for who the lunch in office or trip wants to be carried many greedy ideas for tortini vegetarians, bocconcini energetic and cakes to transport in the classic ones “gamelle” transformed in objects of modern design. This month the kitchen school is dedicated to the blue fish, richest in fat acids omega3, to prepare in easy prescriptions that of it they exalt the taste.

My monthly Italian cooking email ...translated ???????!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good grief !

Filth Wizard

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:59:07 GMT

My desk was ... absolutely disgusting .

After a nearly all day clean-a-thon yesterday , including showing my shame to Eddie

as a sort of "look what you are getting into, you poor guy, run away now before it's too late" !

I was also attempting to give myself a proverbial kick up the bum in motivation .

The vast amount of crumbs alone I found lodged in my keyboard were astonishing .

I vacuumed it out with my powerful animal Dyson , and then the chunk-age that was left shifted and blocked my "g" key so it stuck...

IMing proved to be entertaining for awhile until they migrated again.

The dust bunnies wantonly frolicking under my desk is a whole other issue I don't want to get into at the present time.

Last thing I still need to do is spit shine polish the wood with my Murphy's Oil Soap wipes.

I'm not sure how long it will stay in this nearly pristine condition.

Suffice it to say that I am mostly a domestic diva wannabe .

I'd say that I am actually much closer to Charlie Brown's Pig Pen character ...

Boogie Bunny Busts A Move

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 17:03:45 GMT

Easter 2006--tasty memories.

Gotta love the ice sculptures ...

This Easter is low key ,just like 2007 was , mostly we'll be taking a walk this afternoon and phoning folks .

No cooking for me , we bought a bunch of premade dinners from our favorite local deli .

The sun is shining and spring has sprung.

I can definitely say Steff and I are both looking forward to Easter 2009.

It's all good.

Finally

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:55:13 GMT

We can walk through the neighborhood without stumbling on chunks of ice , or being carried away by snow drifts !

Tulip leaves are already bursting from the ground.

I cannot wait for them to emerge from their long slumber .

Last year their sudden appearance gave us a wonderful surprise with those silken petals swaying in the breeze .

The joy I felt looking out the front windows everyday, or just walking out to get the mail , warmed every winter weary cell in my body .

I approached Spring with a zest I had never before felt.

In two days , Spring is officially here this year and this year the tulips still rank high on my list of natural healing therapy .

I've also got something wonderful putting some serious za-za -zu in my step,

a zeal whose fervor will not be dampened by those sneaky snow storms that don't follow the calender rules .

Heal Over by KT Tunstall

It isn't very difficult to see why
You are the way you are
Doesn't take a genius to realise
That sometimes life is hard
It's gonna take time
But you'll just have to wait
You're gonna be fine
But in the meantime

Come over here lady
Let me wipe your tears away
Come a little nearer baby
Coz you'll heal over
Heal over
Heal over someday

And I don't wanna hear you tell yourself
That these feelings are in the past
You know it doesn't mean they're off the shelf
Because pain's built to last
Everybody sails alone
But we can travel side by side
Even if you fail
You know that no one really minds
Come over here lady

Don't hold on but don't let go
I know it's so hard
You've got to try to trust yourself
I know it's so hard, so hard

Come over here lady
Let me wipe your tears away
Come a little nearer baby
Coz you'll heal over, heal over, heal over someday

March Madness

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:57:54 GMT

The light of day lasts just a bit longer now, tree buds are beginning to show and the birds are definitely frisky .

Probably getting ready to fight the local bears for seed yet again.

Six days before the official start of Spring 2008 , and I can feel a definite jaunt in my step the past few days .

The seemingly relentless pursuit of warmth in this unforgiving northern clime , is now centered around a quickening of days as I am anticipating another visit to Kentucky in three weeks.

I am following my bliss carrying an unwieldy suitcase stuffed with way too many shoes, and it's taking me somewhere I never expected to be going .

There are days where words fail me , and I cannot encapsulate my state into a neat and tidy box.

My unspoken dreams of a fulfilling partnership are becoming a reality as my wishes were seemingly heard by someone in charge .

Attempting to focus on balancing the new direction my life is ultimately heading in , while still living in the here and now ,is proving to be a daunting task.

I wouldn't have it any other way.

I love you, Eddie.

That's all.

Western Mass White Out

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:06:24 GMT

At least I've got my warm hearted honey to lift my spirits, even if only by telephone ...for now .

That would be you, my Eddie !

Snow Blind

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:38:39 GMT

..in front of my kitchen window trying to do my dishes !

Enough white stuff.

Please.

Yeah I know,nobody held a gun at me back in 06 and said" Move to Massachusetts or else ...your gnomes will snuff it ."

This incessant winter weather is sure making our proposed move to Kentucky later this year even easier.

Besides the whole" majorly in love thing" , of course...

WOW

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 20:56:29 GMT

Just came back from a week in Kentucky Friday night.

I swear I heard "Kismet arriving at Gate C " over the PA system at the Cincy airport .

Every moment had a special flavor , no matter what we were up to on any given day.

We simply had the time of our lives.

No regrets .

Besides sporadically wiping the tears of longing away from my eyes since I got home, I've feverishly plotting how to get

with him permanently as soon as the path shows itself .

Living without him for any prolonged length of time is not a state I willingly choose to be in .

That would just be wrong.

Eddie

Fireworks

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:32 GMT

Oh yeah, now that's what I'm talking about,both behind my blog* and in my life currently.

On the morning of February 8 , I will embark on the journey of a life time.

I will be off to Ohio , then Kentucky for a week to see my someone special who just happens to be a face from my past ,as well as , the surprise love of my present and future .

I never saw this coming.

My days and nights have never been this full of sparks , colors and magic .

I am grateful to be here right now , savoring every moment to it's fullest.

* Background picture & small picture by Eddie A. 1986

Step Into My Parlor ,If You Dare

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 17:16:02 GMT

And behold my bold new world of confectionary beans:

Ok, these are just too much fricken fun to make !

I have given life to six new taste sensations so far.

Here's a wee hint: my contributions are mainly fruit based to date.

These flavors are stuff I either make at home, or have eaten in various restaurants around the world.

AS IF I would give up the method of my madness for these surefire taste sensations ...just gaze upon my bean-y brilliance and then Design Your Own !

What's your flava ?!

I Did That With My Coupla Cuppa Joes This Morn

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 20:14:27 GMT

...came up with some new flavors of Jelly Belly Brand jelly beans (http://www.dreambeancontest.com) all while

talking to my wonderful paramour all morning and afternoon , attending my sickly daughter ,doing endless dishes plus baking kick @ss banana bread .

A busy Saturday whose crowning glory was the creation of an imaginary bean,whose greatest potential

is to melt in many a mouth, knowing no geographic boundaries , all while poised to shake up the world of confectionery as we know it .

My main goal is to enter a unique flavor everyday for the next five days.

I frankly need a few chances to get the 10 K they are dangling in front of my freckled nose .

I gotta have money to keep seeing my honey who lives in Kentucky , and this seems easier and more legit than say oh , selling my wares on my newly installed web cam.

*snort*

Definitely.

Shine

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:20:27 GMT

The big news for 2008 is still love .

I didn't know that love could ever find me again.

Oh I hoped and dreamed , but the reality of such a gift felt fleeting and unattainable.

Pie in the sky,driven by romance novel drivel and way too many late night Lifetime Movies for Women.

I stand here today feeling shiny and new facing unchartered territory with a smile and a nod.

Let's dive in baby, the water's liquid like love.

Love for 2008--Bout Time

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 19:35:03 GMT

*sigh*

Oh, The Weather Outside Is Frightful

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 22:24:01 GMT

Huge amounts of snow, ice, and snow plow bills are making the last days of Fall (?!) quite memorable and to top off everything --an unexpected dollop of Christmas Spirit .

I am feeling exceptionally well right now , and it's nothing I ever expected.

Both our jobs are swimming along and I have to rescind my prior statements on surprises being highly overrated .

There is no tree up in the house at this time , and yet I feel completely illuminated.

Sweet.

Photo Album: Eddie Love

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:29:03 GMT

Eddie Love

Eddie crush 81--yummy !

Eddie graduated 1984

Eddie 66-07

KY Feb 08

Eddie & kids

Eddie & kids 2

Eddie & kids 3

Quintessential Eddie--playing around with the kiddos

Monkey shines w/ his lil ones

Monkey shines 4

More Photos...

Photo Album: April 1999-today

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:20:07 GMT

April 1999-today

summer 99

2000 France

2004 Mosel

poet 2005

shadows&light

goofy

mallet of garden justice

2005

kissthis oct 05

pensiveorangepampas

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Photo Album: My Texas Neighbor's Blooms

Sat, 24 May 2008 14:40:21 GMT

My Texas Neighbor's Blooms

pastelearthandsky

neighbor'sbaby queenpalm

amaryllis2

blue

Iris (2)

scarringlypurple

doublepinks

neighbor'sviolettreeflowers

entrancetomarinabayflowers

redflameyflowers

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Photo Album: Our Back Yard in League City, TX -2003-06- All Four Seasons

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 03:01:22 GMT

Our Back Yard in League City, TX -2003-06- All Four Seasons

backofyard03

carriblizardscaleswall

04yardbefore

yellow bells 05--didn't make it

sunsetting over pool

palmtrio

earlyeveninghottubeview

swirlyhottub March 06

04-11-06starburstgarland

5oclockaftpoolshot

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Photo Album: Sigh Younger

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:09:06 GMT

*Sigh* Younger

April Dawn 1963- 65 (2)

April Dapril 65

April Dapril 69

Fall 1979

April Spain summer 79

April80-81yearbook

Fall 80

TomApriljan82

A New Family Jan 83

1966-98

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Photo Album: Curler Diva

Sun, 16 Dec 2007 20:29:05 GMT

Curler Diva

rollers 002

rollers 006

rollers 008

rollers 010

rollers 011

rollers 013

end result -serious flippage !

Photo Album: The Neighborhood Comes Alive April/May 2007

Sun, 19 Aug 2007 14:33:24 GMT

The Neighborhood Comes Alive April/May 2007

2007_0419sunnyday0004

2007_0419sunnyday0010

2007_0422walk0001

2007_0422walk0005

2007_0425bloom0001

2007_0427galore0005

2007_0429tulips30001

2007_0429tulips30009

2007_0430tulips40003

2007_0430tulips40005

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Photo Album: This ~n~That

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 16:55:47 GMT

This ~n~That

birthday pic for ma from Steff May 2007

Gibraltar Azaleas from our front yard

chipmunk

chipmunk in neighbor's uard

tree hugging squrirrel

Ma trims wire flowers : before the wire cutters

cheese shopping w/ the jgurls

lifeintheditch

June 2007 strawberry spririt

warning sign for our basement

Photo Album: Some of My Fave Things

Sun, 29 Apr 2007 13:33:21 GMT

Some of My Fave Things

Autumn mask from Vegas

German thriftstore mask

Tom

glass shelf with old dolls

ceramicmermaidclock

spanishfacefan

spanishdoll

childhood stuff

new purse w/ scarf changing capacity

purse with pink silk scarf

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Photo Album: New England Homestead

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 03:46:29 GMT

New England Homestead

snow dusting Dec 5 on driveway-first excitement

yard trees

quarter moon

sunset

snow flakes fall

sunrise facing mt tom

reading girlwith dusting of snow

jan 23 more snow !

kalanchoe kitchen plants overlookingfront yard

sunset kalanchoe

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Kentucky Nook of the Woods

Pain -Free Sex Changes and Muggy Bug Ridden Nights

So Here

Local Flayvor

Tattered Tulips

Boxes, Tissue , Tape and Markers

MMMMMMMMMMMMMM

Dictionary .com Strikes Again

Filth Wizard

Boogie Bunny Busts A Move

Finally

March Madness

Western Mass White Out

Snow Blind

WOW

Fireworks

Step Into My Parlor ,If You Dare

I Did That With My Coupla Cuppa Joes This Morn

Shine

Love for 2008--Bout Time

Oh, The Weather Outside Is Frightful

Photo Album: Eddie Love

Photo Album: April 1999-today

Photo Album: My Texas Neighbor's Blooms

Photo Album: Our Back Yard in League City, TX -2003-06- All Four Seasons

Photo Album: *Sigh* Younger

Photo Album: Curler Diva

Photo Album: The Neighborhood Comes Alive April/May 2007

Photo Album: This ~n~That

Photo Album: Some of My Fave Things

Photo Album: New England Homestead

Photo Album: Sigh Younger