Mood:  cool

Ello…

Flyboy is afternoon scheduler so that is why this post is so late in the afternoon. *yawn*

I didn’t sleep well at all last night, well didn’t sleep at all really. I had my alarm set everyday for 2000 as a reminder to take my pills. (These ones you have to be precise otherwise they screw stuff up) Well it never went off. I only suddenly remembered when Flyboy’s phone started buzzing from a text Sleeveman sent. I was an hour late. Blah. So Mr. Glucophage decided it would take revenge on my head and give me a nasty headache. A very unrelenting headache, which I still have now... I researched some more about it and it causes headaches because it interferes with your sugar levels. So I ate something, which did nothing but give me a tummy ache. I feel bad because Flyboy was restless in the process.

We had chili spaghetti last night for supper, which was a nice filler. I haven’t had lunch yet, and I know I should eat, but I am not feeling up to it. Hmm... Maybe some soup or something, yeah, I think I will do that. Now as what to cook for dinner, I’m lost.

While I was up I watched an interesting documentary about the Red Hat Society. It was started accidentally by this lady who saw a red hat in a thrift shop. She decided to be impulsive and buy it. Realizing that she hadn’t done anything like this in a while, and seeing how happy it made her feel, she decided to find one for her friend who was turning 55 the following week. She was reminded of the poem Warning, by Jenny Joseph…

When I am an old woman I shall wear purple
With a red hat which doesn't go and doesn't suit me.
And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer gloves
And satin sandals, and say we've no money for butter.
I shall sit down on the pavement when I'm tired
And gobble up samples in shops and press alarm bells
And run my stick along the public railings
And make up for the sobriety of my youth.
I shall go out in my slippers in the rain
And pick the flowers in other people's gardens...

But maybe I ought to practice a little now?
So people who know me are not too shocked and surprised
When suddenly I am old, and start to wear purple.

So she decided to get her friends together, wear red hats and purple clothes and go out for tea. It slowly became a mini club that helped connect a bunch of women with similar life experiences and it just grew from there. There are a bunch of different chapters all over the world. I really enjoyed the history about it and what it means to these women. It kind of makes me look forward to becoming 50 with all of my friends. =)

Anywho… There isn’t much going on here. We are patiently awaiting Flyboy’s EPR and the month of June. As well as some feed back on Soldiers’ mission… I just would like to know when he makes it back and that he is still in one piece and the same with his buddies.  But that is pretty much it.

Oh, I know this is late, just like the package; we are glad that Power Presto likes the penguin sheets we found! I hope The Josh likes his kimono. I really wished it would have shown up on time. I find it odd that it took twice as long. I sure hope you guys in WA are doing alright. When Sleeveman texted Flyboy, he was saying that he was stuck in traffic because of flooding.  The weather guy said there is more rain on its way over there. Eeek. It looks nasty up there, kind of like when Katrina hit, except for some minor things that I may get reprimanded for commenting on, so I won’t. haha.

I think I better check on my soup, I decided on clam chowder. Speaking of clam chowder, I wonder if the Jetty is still open… I know that is definitely a place where I want to take Flyboy when we come out to visit. I really hope he enjoys it. I hope Soldier decides to drive back there with us. It would save us both a very shiny penny. LOL And even more so if gas prices don’t go higher than I estimated them at. Like I say, it is better to over estimate than underestimate.

Really quick, soup is done and I am very hungry. Flyboy’s trip to the grocery store for Snack Bar turned out to be a trip to Sam’s Club. He liked that.

Well I really should be going now. I have to reheat my soup… =( it got cold. Well, take care everyone! We miss you!

~NikiRose