16 years ago, on August 16, 1985, in Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, I became a mom. What a life event! Nothing, short of my actual birth, has shaped me as profoundly as becoming a mom.

My daughter, Katie, is becoming an awesome person! We have had our moments in the past and I'm sure there are many, many more moments to follow, but I wouldn't trade her in for anything. I look forward to interacting with her as an adult soon. I can't help but wonder what life holds in store for her. I hope and pray that it holds nothing but wonderful discoveries! (and a couple of grandchildren for me :-) )

So, anyway, Katie Happy 16th Birthday!!!!

I heard today that depression is like a stealthy thief - it sucks the life force right out of you and leaves you with little to no energy for anything else. Ain't that the truth?

The air conditioning system at work is not working. And I work in the basement, so there is no fresh air. And it's a sewage treatment plant. No positive pressure to force the bad air out.

Anyway, earlier the maintenance guys found a fan belt that was broken and they replaced it. At last! I hear the system working! I feel air blowing thru the vents.

Alas. The system thinks I'm cold. It's blowing HOT AIR! I'm about to become a nudist at work.

My brother used to do just what Mikaija did! It used to tick me off! LOL

Tonight I don't have to come up with a dinner plan. It's our church barbeque and I'm very grateful! LOL

On the brighter side, meal planning is something that is beginning to work again at our home. Thank goodness. I really hated having to come up with a plan when everyone was hungry and grouchy. The little joys that the right meds can bring.

One of these days soon I will blog about the darker side of me. I can truthfully say that I've never lied about myself. I just have never shared the darker, harder, living in hell side of me. And that has recently bit me in the butt. So I practiced sharing from the dark side with a friend today on ICQ and she still likes me, so maybe I'll be able to share here, in a more public forum, soon. Thanks, Cathy, for being there for my practice run.

LLP: Kath! She edited her blog for me! What a friend!

Feelings are a funny thing. They don't necessarily follow the logical path. They get hurt when your head knows that they shouldn't be hurt. I hate that feeling.

LLP: the Universe stepping into my life in an understated way to help me with some things.