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Well, here we are, still in the middle of what some are calling the worst drought in North Carolina history… and it’s raining. For the second straight week in a row. I guess I should be out stomping around in the mud, doing a praise dance to the gods for sending us this fruitful rain, but I have to admit that it’s getting a bit dreary around here. And, no doubt, when all is said and done, and the rainfall has reached over a foot, they will still come on the news and say that we are on restricted water…

Yesterday I actually set some goals and followed through! Yay me! I managed to do something most people do everyday. Woohoo! Anyway, the trick is to do that every single day. If I could accomplish every goal on my list on a daily basis, I know that I could pretty much do anything I wanted to. It just takes time and focus and dedication. I started small hoping to build from there. Here was my list of goals: * Write 500 words Minimum in my current short story. * Read at least 2 chapters of research. * Work on a…

Wow, I had another very productive weekend! On Friday we had our usual EQ2 game time, but we actually went to bed a little early so that we could get up on Saturday morning. Our community had a Volunteer Day where a lot of people got together to plant monkey grass and knockout roses in front of the townhouses. It was a really beautiful day, and we even got to work out in the shade. After working out in the yard in the morning, we went to a big lunch (too big) buffet and then came home for a short…

Yay! This post is my 100th post on the Sweetie Chronicles!! After a rough start with sticking to a blog last summer and fall, I am really proud of myself for being consistent with TSC and keeping up with my posting. Thanks to those of you who check back daily and actually give a crap what I have to say everyday. Woohoo, 100 posts!

I was watching American Idol last night and right there in the middle of the episode was a commercial for the 2009 Toyota Camry. 2009??? Are you seriously trying to tell me that the 2009 vehicles are already on sale in April?? Okay, so G looks over at me and says “Sweetie, it’s always been that way.” Has it really? I mean, I can remember the following year’s car coming out in the late fall and car dealers having commercials that said “This is the year end sales event! We’ve got to make room for all of those brand new…

I have definitely reached a point where being sad or upset about my past has gotten old. This whole not having self-confidence is a bit old too. Why did I let someone else take so much away from me? I really have to get over it, you know? Enough already! Part of what gets me when I start to think about my past is this feeling of “Why didn’t I take advantage of _____ when I had the chance?” (Insert whatever into the blank. e.g. sleeping in, being young, my freedom) Or realizing that I didn’t live to my fullest…