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We went to the lake for the long Memorial Day weekend.  Took Friday and Tuesday off work for an extra long, relaxing weekend.  First full day I was unfortunate to receive the worst flippin’ sunburn ever!  Stupid!  Painful!   I used the Neutrogena SPF 45 spray sunscreen, but due to a windy day and my carelessness, I would say 75% of SPF blew twelve inches to the left of my skin.  After four hours of zip sledding, swimming, and boat riding I suspected sunburn.  Later that night my legs were on fire!  My right lower leg was severely burned.  The next day I felt a shooting pain straight up my leg when I stood or when I put any weight on my right leg at all.  I made it out of bed eventually and continued on with my day…with a not-so-slight limp and grunts to accompany.  Five days later my right ankle was still swollen to where I couldn’t find my ankle bone to save my life.  It’s finally getting better.  I think I will stay away from those new spray sunscreens in the future and stick to the old fashion lotion.  The pain, unsightliness, and risk of cancer is not worth the convenience.

swollen right ankle

Other than the sunburn…weekend was great!  Took the two nephews zip sledding behind the boat.  They had a blast!  They were like the Energizer Bunny on that thing…we could have pulled them all day!

And then there was cliff jumping for the older boys…

Like uncle, like nephew.

I fixed homemade waffles for Boyfriend’s birthday breakfast.  They were delish!  

After breakfast, Boyfriend made his way to the couch where he enjoyed a lazy rainy afternoon.

Right next to our little girl.

All in all, it was a very enjoyable weekend.  I blame no one but myself for the stupid sunburn.  I haven’t been able to work out for a week now and I am sure feeling it.

The Brothers and Sisters have located Tommy.  Not sure if Izzy or George will survive, but Meredith Grey has finally  married…or has she?  Kris beat Adam.  Gossip Girl is expectedly following the Upper East side elite to college and One Tree Hill is happily ever after, complete with new baby and NBA contract.  The sophomore class of West Beverly has celebrated prom in an over-the-top more-dramatic-than-the-original-series kind of way.  Oh, and of course Jim and Pam are having a baby.  I am all caught up…until September.  

A savings of nearly $100 per month is reason enough to shut it off!  Apparently, with a simple old-school bunny ears antenna, I can still continue to follow the sagas mentioned above in the fall.  And with a subscription to Netflix for only $8.99 we can watch nearly any movie and many television series.  Lookout pocketbook, I am ready to start saving!  I found this pretty cool website about how to cancel cable and save money while still watching your favorite shows.  If this goes well, next week I may cancel my gym membership.

My family went to a baseball game to celebrate my dad’s birthday.  The stadium was newly remodeled for this season and it is WAY BETTER!!!  

My beautiful rosy-cheeked niece and goddaughter enjoyed her very first baseball game! 

I love this pic of me and my niece!

We were down by four points until a HUGE comeback in the 9th inning: one homerun, two homeruns, a triple, then another run to win the game!  The crowd really was going wild!  I still think my favorite part of the game though is the pink lighty fountains.

Ahhhh…summer has arrived.

A couple weeks ago I dreamt of tooth loss and chewing gum.  I dreamt that my teeth were falling out one tooth after the other, but not all of them.  I also dreamt that I was pulling gum from my mouth and that I could not pull it all out…it’s as if it was stuck to my teeth like I was wearing braces.  I continued to pull the chewing gum out of my mouth and minutes later there was more.  I tried and tried, but could not get that damn gum out of my mouth!  I have had these types of tooth loss and chewing gum dreams before, but I don’t usually have them at the same time.  I was intrigued, so I went to Google, thinking there could be a possible interpretation.  Believe it or not these are actually common dreams and easily interpreted.  This is what I found out:

“In many dreams of teeth falling out, the dream starts with just one tooth falling out followed by the rest. Dreamers often try to stop the teeth from coming out but to no avail. These dreams may signify a waking life situation that one feels powerless to change or stop.”

“To dream that you are chewing gum, suggests that you are unable to express yourself effectively. You may feel vulnerable. To dream that you are unable to get rid of your gum, suggests that you are experiencing some indecision, powerlessness or frustration. You may lack understanding in a situation or find that a current problem is overwhelming.”

Both dreams interpret as powerlessness.  Precisely!  I am in a situation right now at work where I feel extremely powerless, unsatisfied, and unhappy.  I feel like there is nothing I can do about my job, believe me, I’ve been trying.  I blame the lousy economy.  In addition, Boyfriend has been very busy with his band and often times I feel like his band schedule is overwhelming for me.  I feel at a loss.  Out of control.

Just a few days after this dream…I created cowboybootrollerskates.com.  I have become a happier person!  

With friends’ and family’s schedules becoming increasingly busy, babies to take care of, advanced degrees to earn, basements to refinish, it’s harder and harder to find that quality time we once had so much of.  I want to share my stories on cowboybootrollerskates.  Don’t know who’s gonna hear it…but at least I can express myself.  I can gain some control in my life…or I can feel like it anyway.  I have a totally new outlet for expression and potentially a new community of friends and supporters.  I hope those dreams of tooth loss and chewing gum subside for some time.       

I found this article this morning about a woman with the condition called uterus didelphys who gave birth to twin boys!  They tried to have children for six years and then were blessed with healthy happy twins. 

So I have finally created the blog that I’ve been thinking about for months!  I am truly proud of myself for building it all on my own…with help from Wordpress and Go Daddy of course. 

This weekend I enjoyed an evening of bluegrass with Boyfriend’s band.  Dancing, singing, and laughing into the early morning hours.  Enjoying the music, friends, and beautiful spring night.  Really was some of the most fun I have had in a while!  

Dinner with Family was eventful.  Cousin S made two exciting announcements: she is getting married AND she is pregnant!  Baby is due in October and wedding will be next spring.  Congratulations Cousin S!

Boyfriend said that because I am Pooch’s mom and sometimes his mom, he wanted to take me out to dinner for Mother’s Day!  We enjoyed yummy veggie burgers, french fries, and red wine!

Also recently discovered this week was Pooch’s arthritis.  Vet gave us an anti-inflammatory, pain med, and glucosamine.  I hope she gets better soon with the meds!  Poor Poochie!