ReDo

Now that I am back in Houston to take care of some business I have decided to re-write the beginning of The Missing Texas Star. Maybe it is being in the big city that brings out the devious mind in me. I’m not sure what it is, but I have been enjoying coming up with dead bodies. As I walk Meatball and Candy little glimpses of murder fills my head. Maybe it's from those little green bags that I carry to pick up the steamy hot dog turds. Who knows maybe it's something in the Houston air. I guess it makes no difference as long as the story keeps going. I have new characters entering the story and have taken it in a whole new direction. I just need to keep on task so it can be released this year.

Let Freedom Ring

I can't believe I did it. I gave Wally World one last chance then relieved them of their position in my life. Without an income I just couldn't let the Sarge be responsible for my bills. In a week moment I told Kikki of my dilemma and within seconds Josh called and said he and Elizabeth would be out on Sunday to pick me up.
I think the hardest part was leaving that little piece of heaven at the ranch and that wonderful man that had crawled into my heart and took control.
Needless to say we were both hurt but I needed to move back to Houston so that I could actually make decent money. As much as I love Burnet there are no good paying jobs there. I have had it with retail.
I just finished my last assignments for this session at CTU so I am hitting the pavement come Monday and getting a great position with some lucky company. I have Josh and Elizabeth to encourage me and Justin, Sheena, Kikki, Booger and James are in Spring just an hour away.
It is the weirdest thing living with your grown son, his better half and two Boston Terriers. This is also my first experience of living right in the middle of a big city. I am amazed at everything that is in walking distance. The Galleria area is bustling so I am overwhelmed by the traffic. The funny thing is my old Houstonian driving skills have kicked back in. I just need to learn the streets and highways once again.
It is amazing how much you forget in two years.
The hardest part is I miss that crazy fisherman and that tender smile.

Break out the paints

After the rush to get things ready for the Burnet Bluebonnet Festival I decided I would take the time out of my busy schedule and just paint a picture for myself today. I painted a green background on a small canvas but had not decided what I would paint over it.

Since this is Domino's month to be the background on my computer I found a great picture of him with a green background. I decided to set up my easel and break out the paints today and paint Domino on the canvas. The problem is once I paint one of the BT's in my life I want to keep it. That tends to be tough because I really don't have a place to display my work.
Last month I painted a cute little BT on a pink back ground that I named Kissy. I decided to send that painting to the Greater Houston Boston Terrier Rescue to auction off. They are such great people to save so many deserving Boston Terriers.

I look at the pictures of some of the rescues and my heart breaks. I cannot fathom how anyone can mistreat any animal let alone a Boston Terrier. I am trying to heal after losing Mickey, Domino and Mater in just under a year and a half. Adopting Candy was great but we all know how the female BT loves the men so Candy stole my boyfriend.

Someday I will see that little boy that needs me and I will open up these arms and let him in. Until then I just look at the sweet little faces as my eyes mist over.

Now I need to paint. That is the one therapy that helps me no matter what the problem is.

Too Much Stuff

When you work at a place where you are able to see people for what they are you end up realizing that we are nothing but consumers. We consume the air that we breathe, we consume space and we consume one another.
I am a fairly happy friendly person and I try to not let others bring me down with their negativity. I try to see the good in everyone. I enjoy the people that pass through my life as they come through my line. An elderly gentleman with a happy outlook came through the other day and when I ask how he was he replied "I'm great for an old Heb." I advised him no your great period. He enjoyed that so much he chattered away the whole time I was scanning and bagging his purchases. As I placed his bags in his cart he told me I was a sweet woman and he hoped I found my happiness. I replied I have it lies within. Laughing he walked away.
Yesterday I was extra tired and I noticed as I scanned one order after another that people buy too much stuff. Don't get me wrong if it were not for our consumer driven habits I would not have a job by all means spend your money as you please. Maybe it was all the useless holiday decorations I see coming through the lines that had me wondering or was it all those electronic gadgets. Customer after customer came through and each one had more useless stuff in their bags. I am as guilty as the next guy so I am not passing judgement. I have a collection of Boston Terrier stuff that just sits in a cabinet and collects dust that is all it is good for. I have a library of books that I have read at least once where as some I have read several times. The books are now packed away as I prepare to move when I find a place I can afford. Do I really need all this stuff that I have packed in these boxes for a month or two now. I don't even think I miss it.
There are people that rent storage places for their excess stuff that they don't use everyday. I don't want to harm the storage industry but do you really need this stuff if it is packed away in a building that you don't frequently visit?
Maybe we all need to look at our lives and see how wasteful we really are. We make mountains of garbage daily, we consume tons of useless calories with junk food, and we take up space. This year I am not buying gifts for my family I am donating to a Charity that helps others in need. I refuse to be a consumer and buy useless stuff to take up valuable space. If you know that you are on my holiday list you better pick your charity and let me know of your gift is headed to The Utopia Animal Rescue Ranch or The Boston Terrier Rescue of Greater Houston.