My world

Plans

Deciding that there is no point lamenting on the outcome of the election - I am moving forward. IF the men go to the deer woods this weekend, the women are going on all day trip. We plan to get up early - get the little ones dressed - pack the camera and head to the new Lake Fort Smith in Mountainburg. I want to take lots of pictures and when we've seen everything, we plan to go back across Hwy 71 - scenic route of course, to Hwy 59 South and visit the Janet Huckabee Nature Center in Barling. After our adventures, we plan to eat at my daughter's and my favorite Mexican restaurant in Fort Smith - (El Zarape). We have not eaten there since she was pregnant with Jeidyn. We'll be full and exhausted by then (both girls are pregnant and getting huge), so we will go home and make our grocery list for the Thanksgiving Dinner. We are planning a very large family holiday and I am so excited. For 4 years, I have wanted to do this. I wanted to go to the family deer camp and participate in the family reunion, but we have so many in this area that we'll do it up here. When everyone has found their own homes, Steve and I may travel on the holidays down south for the serenity and family down there.

Election Day

And here we are again.

In my world, 4 years ago this date, I was running back and forth from work to the house on Pebbles due to a plumbing problem, one plumber didn't show - I ran back to work, another said if I could leave right away he'd meet me there. Once the problem was corrected, I went to the fire station on Peevyhouse Road and voted. Then too, long lines, big promises.

I remember staying up until 2 in the morning, waiting for a result that I could trust. I remember visiting family down south and discovering by way of my political bumper stickers that we had a very different political view, and my lack of understanding as to what on earth they could be thinking.

We are in a messed up situation this time. No one individual will be able to correct this right away. Two years ago when the economy was flourishing so rapidly - when our state's treasury had TONS or money in it - when it looked like we were nearing the end in Iraq - a few of us grew very concerned - what goes up must come down.

And as with the Clinton Administration - many who carried a false hope - will be sadly mistaken when reality strikes. But at that point it will be too late.

November 3

So here I am again - coming back to the place I feel more comfortable. Some lessons are just not learned the first go around. I have been burned - but it was my fault - I allowed myself to be wide open and after 12 or 13 times I should have known better.

Halloween girls !

Here are a few pictures from my hectic weekend :

Kara's Shower