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This poor site gets so neglected now since I spend most of my time on FB these days. I hope I remember how to do everything. One of these days I’ll get brave & change my theme but for now I still love this one.

Lots of changes taking place. I signed my lease for 6 more months. In Jan I will be divorced & will not receive the monthly income from my x, so that is going to make a big change in my life style & my budget. The question will be if I will continue working, stay where I am or move to a cheaper place, move back to Houston area, or what? So many uncertain things at the moment. I am still just taking one day at a time & enjoying life. It was hard a few months ago when I didn’t have a job & was worried I might find myself homeless with no money at all. God put me through a really tough test. It taught me that I have to be more careful with my $$ & quit running around so much.

I got another little Shih-tzu & she is lots of company, but has medical problems that I can’t afford to take care of so might have to find her another home eventually. Her name is Cuddles & I will post pictures later.

I am still using my daughters car, but hate not being able to go where I please without worrying if its ok since its not my car. However I can’t afford to buy one paying cash so this is a good thing. I will stop complaining & be happy I don’t have to ride the bus in this hot weather.

I am working at a job temp which I hate. I am cheating a bit as I already have another job starting July 7 where I use to work at Sheraton reservation center & I am so excited. Can’t wait. I loved working there before & I know it will be just a good now too.

Still trying to loose weight but not doing very well since I haven’t been keeping up with the WW like I should be. Perhaps I will go back to that tmr, because this afternoon I am taking a friend to eat at Soup/Salad & I always pig out there lol

Ok happy trails…

Darn!! I sure was hoping it would be different this year. I am sooo tired of winter. Hate being cold. So ready for Spring. Its cold, wet, and gloomy here today & suppose to rain the rest of the week. Uck. So blame it on this little guy. 

About 8 or 9 years ago I found a new friend on the internet. She was teaching English in Korea, while I was teaching English to Korean’s in College Station Texas. Turns out we had the same birthday & we just hit it off right away to become best friends. In time I thought of her as my Lil Sis from Korea We talked about so many different things. She shares her job and tears with me as well as some beautiful pictures of her little family. As time passed we lost each other a bit due to divorce & starting over with life and trying to be happy.

I had been wondering for several years where my dear friend had gone and wishing that she was ok. Last Wed night I received the most wonderful surprise! With no warning, someone appeared on msn messenger and it was my Lil Sis from Korea!!! I was so happy to hear from you again again we both said. But that was just the beginning of surprises and happiness!! As she explained things about herself and her daughter she also told me that she was with a group of teachers who are taking English classes at the University of Texas in Ausin!! I COULD NOT BELIEVE IT!! I was beyond myself with excitement!! I wanted to jump up and down but couldn’t since it might wake up the neighbors lol We talked for along time & agreed to meet each other the next evening on campus after her class. I was so excited I could barely sleep. I was going to take her a yellow rose to say “Welcome to Texas”, but I forgot in all the excitement so I will give her one before she leaves. Anyway, I arrived in front of the library where we were suppose to meet and I was thinking to myself, how am I going to know which one is her since there were so many students when suddenly this tiny little person runs up to me and says “are you Turtle”? We grabbed each other & hugged for the longest time!! Oh I was almost in tears that I finally got to see my Little Sis. She is such a cute tiny little thing. Shorter then me and such a happy smile I also got to meet two of her friends from Korea. We then left & decided to spend some time just talking for about an hour at Starbucks still in disbelief!! After that we went to the movies and saw Dear John. It was a good movie but not as sad as it looked in the previews. I took her home that night & we agreed to see each other more before she goes back. And to think a friendship that started on the internet many years ago.. what are the chances you will finally get to meet each other…. I am her true Big Sister and love her dearly. Thank you Lord for the WWW…

I can’t wait to see how this turns out

Today was a very good day with my counselor. Dug up some things I never realalized about myself. Now I just have to work on making them better.

I wrote a very long entry yesterday but it didn’t save. Hope it doesn’t happen again. Will add more later

THE LAST TIME

(This will be the last time I will be able to post a poem in the Secret Garden…)

Many years ago I wanted to learn how to pixel
All I knew was clip art, email and such
I met a young girl name Laughter who said I’ll teach you how,
So I did my first design thinking, this is fun.. O WOW!!

She invited me to join a group to make friends and
Learn more every day
This was my beginning of the Secret Garden and
After that I got carried away..

I met so many friends from all over the world.
They came from near and far
To say, good morning, don’t take my daisies, or simply
Just to know how you are..

We even had a Daisy Friend each month & made such cute things
for each other
It wasn’t long until we had a list of our “Sisters” and perhaps even a “Brother”.

There was joy and tears
As we vented our hearts out,
Because this was the place you knew you could,
Its what The Secret Garden was all about

Sometimes we would have a contest, play games, or just
be there for each other
Its the 1st thing I opened on my computer each day
And I still can’t believe its going away.

Our Secret Garden is coming to an end
But I hope we can make a big circle and all join hands,
And give each other one last hug,
As we’ll always be “Forever Friends”

Goodbye my friends.
Love from Just the Turtle June 20, 2009

I will be going with 3 other ladies as co-chairman for our group tomorrow to the Capital to make this signing official. Its a proud and wonderful day to have Fibromyalgia recognized finally.

Hello all – Attached is an E-copy of Governor Rick Perry’s Proclamation for National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day on May 12^th which I just picked up.  There will be legislative proclamations as well, and a mention of this on the floor of the Senate for certain this Tuesday by Senator Kirk Watson (D-Austin).  The Austin Fibro Friends group leader, the wonderful Amy Shepherd, Founding Member, has done a great job on this.

THANKS AMY ~

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April is finally over! YEA! I already have lots of things marked to do on my calendar for this month. Just not sure what I will be doing yet for Mothers Day.

Last week I moved into the large bedroom of the duplex I am renting. And I obtained a new roommate. A young guy from China name Ming. He is real sweet & a little shy, but we do have a bit of a communication gap understanding each other. I was not sure about the idea of having a guy as a roommate, but my landlord offered me a deal that if I would allow him to rent the room he would not make me pay a pet deposit and since I have been wanting a cat or dog, I decided to give it a try. I just hate that guys always leave the lid up on the toilet. Except for that we seem to get along ok. But it has only been a few days.

I am going to start going to some divorce classes starting next Wed & I am excited about that. Then I “might” fly out to Florida the end of May to visit my 2 sons & their families. Depends on how much it cost.

Well Easter is over & I didn’t get to go see my grandkids as they were busy all weekend, but thats ok as I am planning on a trip to see my 2 sons & their families in Florida in the next 2 or 3 months. I’m excited about that.

I am still having issues with my new phone. So many fun features but really hard to understand how to use it. They should make easy instructions for those over 50 lol

Saturday I had to go to the bank, the Sprint store to get the phone numbers changed over which took forever as there were so many people there, then had to go get groceries. By the time I got them home I was pooped, but… also very hungry. So Wanda & I decided to try out a new big & pretty Chinese food buffet in town. It was good but not worth $10. a person I don’t think.

Then Sunday I went to a real Hippie party! I belong to a meet-up group called Austin Hippies, that have get togethers but their main function is to help others in need, mainly the homeless. But this party is like one I have never been too. The girl who organized it is about 21 yrs old, long reddish/blond hair, very slim and lots of pearcings in her nose & ears. She lives with a guy in a really nice house & a fantastic backyard. They had a hottub but I didn’t go in with them. But I did have something I had never had before. They had hamburgers & chicken grilled outside on a huge bbq pitt. Then she had these huge mushrooms with herbs & spices on it. I think its called Torlieini or something like that. I had to try some & was surprised that I actually liked them. Then when she heard I had never had a Pina Colada she said oh you must try this too! And it was yummy. It was enough to make me very relaxed & sleepy lol I got to meet alot of the members of the group & had a really good time. Only thought of “him” a few times.

Then……………  after I got home from that, I went with Wanda to have CC’s pizza as they had a special since it was Easter. So I ate again!! Bet I gained alot of weight this weekend. I got something really special for Easter but that is another post

I was so tried last night & it didn’t take me long to fall asleep. It was a very fun weekend & I am truely blessed.