Can You Say Anxiety.....................

We are planning a trip to the west coast... my husband's son ,my step son works for Delta Airlines and one of the perks is parents fly free........Can you say WOW!!!!! The only thing about that is...I'm a white knuckle butt tighter than a drum flyer....Now, I have flew several times and it doesn't get any easier for me, it's not the actual flying that bothers me it's the twisted metal and charred flesh at the crash site that worries me a little.......My first experience was a nightmare...I was stupid enough to think that it would take a long time for that big plane to take off the ground, I thought I would have enough time to prepare myself for the experience...When that big metal baby shoot up in the air I violated the man next to men.....I'm sure any ability for him to reproduce was lost after that flight....His name was Dave by the way..We were tight!! That's all I'm going say about Dave....It also took me about two weeks to have a bowel movement after that flight....I have since then fly to Canada, New York, Orlando, Arizona, Alaska and Charleston...The last time I stepped on a plane it was a life time movie in the making.... It was raining (of course), I set down at the concourse and threw up twice....when I looked out the window I saw what looked like a plane that a rich person would buy at a yard sale pulling up.....I called my husband and said please pray that this is not my plane....................IT WAS!!!!! We boarded and the flight attendant closed the door with a wheel like hatch that she had to have the pilot help her with.......There was a High School Band from Charleston WV on board that had just won a trophy for something and they were so happy......I WAS NOT HAPPY!!!! I was flying in a storm in a matchbox car..... We taxied down the runway and underneath the airplane there was a noise that sounded like a body was being dragged...The pilot came on the intercom (which was silly because he could have just turned around and yelled at us) and said, "Sorry folks we are experiencing a little mechanical difficulty so were just going pull over and have someone come out and give us a look".......All was not well in my world..............The flight attendant was smiling but nobody else was breathing......If I could have opened that hatch I would have exited the plane......An hour later after the pep boys did their work the pilot came on and said, " Ladies and Gentleman it was just a figment of our imagination...We are cleared to take off"...............And in my outside voice I said, " Oh no were not"........The flight attendant politely asked my to not upset the other passengers....But the man beside me looked at her and said, " Look mam we all heard the noise".......... And the whole plane chimed in......It was the quietest trip I've ever been on.....No one said a word....But I'm sure everyone prayed.I KNOW I DID..My anxiety could be caused from all the Discovery Channel shows like Terror in the Sky's or Flight Disasters that I'm glued to before I fly...It's my way of tormenting myself...So far it's working....Anyone else share my fears or are all of y'all normal...

Second Time Fireworks.............

OK, so I thought I would do another photo series...Fireworks!!! This I found wasn't easy... This is my second attempt at taking fireworks, the first was on the fourth, I was to far away, not the right zoom lens and most of them came out looking like unknown planets...

My second attempt was on the beach and I had a front roll seat..Some are a little out of frame but after my first planet blob like series...I couldn't have been happier if I'd been on safari taking shots of a pride of lions.....

Anyone got any tips on how-to as far as firework's go...I'd love to hear them...

Just Photos Today...........

After a post of hormonal meltdowns and things that drive me nuts....Thought I would post a few of my recent pics.... Sweet and relaxing...At least to me

Our favorite tree for a pose....

Yes, I could eat this face up!!!!!

And a peaceful walk on the gulf

10 Things That Drive Me Nuts.............This Week

OK, I going blame my bad mood on the heat, there's no way getting around it because it's just plain HOT!!!! I know everyone is feeling the Summer heat but come on, Georgia is an oven this year and I've heard myself (self proclaimed Summer Girl) saying I can't wait for the weather to cool off...I'm not saying full blown Fall, there's nothing I love about dead crunchy leaves ,sorry all you Fall lovers but that's a fact...I've never been someone who loves the crisp fall air and the changing trees....Anyway......People are always posting things they love and with the mood I've been in lately I thought I would post a few that drive me crazy.....At least today....Tomorrow could be a different list...





1. People who pee on the commode seats in public bathrooms because they think sitting down on it is disgusting.....


2. Hair in a sink...Makes me feel weird but then again I am weird..


3. A dirty mirror...See comment from number 2


4.Insomnia


5.Actually going to sleep and waking up because you need to pee then laying back down wide awake because you, A. Have the theme song from i Carly stuck in your head (Yes, this is a Nickelodeon show and Yes, I have had my Granddaughter...)

And B. Getting that song out of your head only to replace it with Carrie Underwood's Undo It.


6.Hot flashes and mood swings.....These I count as one because one is closely followed by the other....At least at my house


7. Listening to your husband make new and strange noises with his mouth at 3:35am while having hot flashes and mood swings.....This is why some people never remarry.


8.Right now, I hate my pressure cooker and all the mason jars in the whole wide world.....



9. Body odor



10. Talking with a mouth full of food


Warning.....There could be a new list tomorrow it all depends on a good nights sleep...

After Careful Consideration...............

After careful consideration (and a long glimpse at myself in the mirror), I have decided that next year's bathing suit will be this.........

It should give me everything I want in a bathing suit...Enough spandex to hold in all my flabby parts and hide cellulite nicely, draw plenty of attention on the beach or by the pool, and if my dieting fails over the holidays, I can always go for this flashy number...

Enjoy the rest of the Summer!