Create Kate

Inspired

What a difference a picture can make. I typed up the blog below, added in the picture and was set for a quiet night. I kept thinking of that picture and how lucky I am. What's a girl to do? Well scrap it of course. Scrapping is my stress release. It helps me feel better on those days like I mention below. It reminds me of the things that make me happy rather than thinking about the things that detract from my time here on this planet. Thank you to my two sweeties. I am so lucky to have you!

Journaling reads:

I love my family. These two right here are what make it all worthwhile. After a long trying day, all I have to do is look at a picture like this to cheer myself up.I never really knew how much impact one person could have on your life until I had Mackenzie. One single event that changed my life forever. I was no longer part of a couple,but part of a family. The more Mackenzie grows, the more this is evident as well. We plan family outings, family days. These two make me happy.

What do you write in your blog when you are having one of those kinds of days. the kind that go on forever and that feel icky from the moment you wake up? That's my day today. I get into these funks sometimes and they are hard to pull out of. I think it's partly due to my artistic sensitive nature. At least that's what I keep telling myself. I think it's all the stresses building up, selling our house, dealing with my fatigue, a time of unease. I have been through enough of  these days in my life to know that they are only temporary. There is an end in sight and it's usually not too far away. For now I'm posting a picture to cheer myself up. Something that makes me smile.

I'm registered

Well I registered a team for the walk for MS for April. I'm a little bit nervous of two things- I haven't walked that far in months and secondly, it's early in the morning. I am used to taking a long time to wake up lately. I used to be able to pop right out of bed at 7 am but not lately. It's been hardto get going in the morning. I'm adding the link to my pledge site if you would like to donate. Thanks everyone for your continuous and on-going friendship and support.

MS Canada walk a thon (Pledge a walker- search for Teague)

Cuppa

There is nothing like a nice warm cup of Earl Grey tea for me. I grew up drinking tea so it also has a lot of memoriesfor me. So many nights sitting with my Dad or my Mom watching an 8 o'clock family show (Eight is Enough was one of my faves) and drinking a nice cup of tea. I never really realized until later that my parents were caffeinating me before bed, but it's all good. Mackenzie is still undecided in the tea area, for now she's much more content with apple juice and chocolate milk. Maybe it's because the tea I give her is really hot milk with a splash of tea ;) I poured myself a nice cup just this afternoon and sat down for anice drink. So relaxing. I highly recommend it.

Chicks Rock

Ok, so from my music list and my Dido title and post, you can most likely tell that I love chick music! I have been a HUGE Sarah Mclachlan fan ever sinceI first heard her back in college in 1989- wow that brings back memories. Recently, my friend joan sent mea link to her world on fire video and I cried. I man that girl can sing, she can stir up emotions. She just plain rocks. I feel the same way about Dido. After I came back from my trip to Arizona last fall, she hada song that kept playing on theradio about returning from avacation and to this day, I can't listen to that song without closing my eyes and thinking my friends and the rocking weekend that we had. Music moves me.

Let it move you too:

Sarah's site- watch World on Fire and take a listen to fallen

Dido's site for more music pleasure

Display

A lovely floral display for this fine morning. I was so inspired by my pal Susan's gorgeous rose on her blog that I snapped a few pictures from the tulips in my kitchen. A friend came to visit me yesterday and she brought tulips with her. I love the spring, There is something so inviting about fresh tulips. The colours, the shape, the contrast with the bright green leaves. They just make me happy. So enjoy!

White Flag

Ok so I LOVE this song I love all of Dido's songs. There is something so cool about her voice and the lyrics. My blog is named after this song so it's apt that I include the lyrics:

I know you think that I shouldn't still love you
I'll tell you that
But if I didn't say it
Well, I'd still have felt it
Where's the sense in that?

I promise I'm not trying to make your life harder
Or return to where we were

Well I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be

I know I left too much mess
And destruction to come back again
And I caused nothing but trouble
I understand if you can't talk to me again
And if you live by the rules of 'It's over'
Then I'm sure that that makes sense

Well I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be

And when we meet
As I'm sure we will
All that was then
Will be there still
I'll let it pass
And hold my tongue
And you will think
That I've moved on

Well I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be

I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be

I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be

Boogeta!

 

Howdy folks! Yep, that's right a blog. Not just any old blog. After being bombarded by blogs all afternoo n and feeling awfully lemming-like, I just HAD to jump on the bandwagon. I mean who wouldn't?

Stay tuned...there's more to come!