Pictures of Gulfport

The Pier in Gulfport and Little Miss Attitude with her Papa in front of the house.Pictures taken July 2005

Katrina

Katrina has come ashore, and she has no mercy on us.

My husbands parents bought an old house in Gulfport about 10 years ago. A vacation home for us, their second home. It isn't anything fancy, but perfect for what we do there. They had just remodeled a lot of it 2 years ago. It is about a 1/2 mile from the beach. That used to be a good thing. Now it isn't. The news makes it sound like everything is gone. I guess we won't know anything until tomorrow.
So far there has been fifty deaths in Harrison County. Who knows how many more there will be
I can remember arguing with Cudadad about going to my in laws house for vacation. I did't want to go. I always managed to have some fun though. The first time my daughter saw the ocean was at the beach in Gulfport, MS. I remember sitting on the front screened porch at night. All of us hanging out. Talking about what we did that day, planning the next day.
I used to get so aggravated when we were there, because I spent half of my time, doing what other people wanted to do. Usually my plans never really happened. Now, I would love to just be able to sit on the front porch again.

I never thought this would affect me this much, but, I guess I really do care, I am already thinking of all the good things we have done there. Seeing my daughter play with my Mother in laws Mardi Gras dolls, and beads. My mother in law has beautiful fan pulls. they are all the same in every room. glass fish for the lights, various ones for fans. I gave her a hummingbird one, when I went on a shopping trip to Bay St. Louis.

I don't know if they will be there. Neighbors that are so sweet, they walk their dogs everyday and pass by, Little Miss Attitude always has to pet them. I know some of those neighbors stayed behind. I hope they are ok. I worry about this big tree right in front of the house, the tree needed to come down. I worry that it fell on the house. I guess I should worry about the water, and everything else. The house made it through Hurricane Camille in 1969, so maybe there is a chance it made it throught this one.
We go there on th Fourth of July and we would always watch the fireworks over the ocean. There is a a railroad near by, that when we first would go stay there, it would keep us up all night. Now it helps us sleep. We love to hear it in the night.
We have had a Thanksgiving there. it was nice. The whole family was there that year.

I pray and hope that everyone we know and all of the others will make it. I pray that the Shrimper's familes can get by without there boats. I pray that our family memories won't just be memories, and that the old house will still be an old house when we go back. that my little girl can go there again and sit on the front porch asking how soon we can go to the beach.

I hope next time we visit I can see the glass fish hanging from the lights, and the windchimes on th front porch, and that maybe when we have our next child someday they will be able to see the same front porch that Little Miss Attitude has done all of these years.

God Bless

Growing too fast

I guess it has finally happened, my little girl, is growing up. She has pretty much left our nest. Well, not really, but, it feels like it is happening that fast. We just brought her home, I know we did. It was just yesterday that I took her for her first week check up.
I can remember the first time she went to a babysitter, and how I hated it. It was her Grandma, and she was six months old. She had not been with another soul alone, expect me or her father.
I hated leaving her. Now I have to go through it again. I guess the scene will be repeating itself over and over for years to come.

This week my " Little Miss Attitude" ( by the way that reputation proved itself to be so true in this story)went off to k4 this week. I thought it would be great for her, she will love to go and make friends, learn a lot of great things.

She Proved me wrong. At first, anyway.
We walk not the school, no problem, we go into the classroom, problem!
My daughter immediately turns around and says she is not going in.....AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
I had a child running down a hallway, finally ending in the teachers arms heels digging into the floor, screaming " Get off of me", "Let me go"
and much more.

She finally went inside and I shut the door behind them, while she cried I leaned upon the door waiting until her crying had stopped. It took a few minutes. I hated doing that, I waited until she seemed ok, not to upset. I left. I then tries to call Daddy, friends grandparents to tell them the ordeal.

Then I went to my Favorite place and shopped to my hearts content without a child screaming that they had to pee, or they wanted a toy,candy,etc, etc. It was great!
I went and picked my child up at school, SHE LOVED IT! We have not had any problems since that first day.

To make the week even more exciting, she left me once again. This time voluntarily. She chose to spend the night for the first time, she has never left me. Only one night when my mother had surgery and I still had put her to bed, and came back the next morning. She was an infant. Otherwise, we have not left our child with anyone over night. EVER!

I was ready for this transition, but, not to have it the same time, as going to preschool. I am happy that we can now plan a nice anniversary trip, but on the other hand, I am sad that my little girl doesn't;t need ma all of the time anymore. I guess I need her.

I did I drive by that night on the golf cart around 11:30pm. Just making sure there wasn't any crying or anything. All of the lights were out. Apparently, it was me who had the problem all along. I just drove on home, and went to bed, and I happily greeted her in the morning. I feel as though I have hardly seen my little girl for a few days. I know she is only four years old. But, it was only yesterday that she was four days old. So I have I right to be a little sad. But, hey I am excited, I am dropping her off to school tomorrow, going to breakfast, and coming to my house to do whatever I want for 3 hours.

I guess it isn't that bad after all. hmm. I can actually watch TV tomorrow, oh, no.... I can read a book, without locking the bathroom door! Ok. Everything is ok now!

The river runs through it...

Well, I did something today that I really was hoping would never be mentioned let alone actually go through with it.
The word Enema. No not for me, Just by me.

No, I am not a nurse, not even close. No, I am not a Proctologist, I do not have any profession that requires the buttocks, and poop, unless you are my child.

The problem is, I didn't really ever expect to be so close to my mother-in-law, I mean, I remember not getting along with her in the early years and wishing that I could get to know her better. I didn't know that I would know her this much!!!

The poor woman, God Help Her, is in the most horrific pain in the world. I have seen it, and it isn't pretty. I feel for her, I really do. I will help her in anyway I can, but, I just have to get something off my chest.


I HATE GIVING CRAPPY EMEMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



What other kind would there be :}

I never grew up planning to be a healthcare professional, just for these reasons. I cannot stand the smell of vomit, because I am what you call a sympathetic puker. If you puke, and I see you puke, then I will puke. I have since gotten over this somewhat, when you have a child throw up all over you.

But, a grown person, puke, pee, crap, that I just can't handle. All of you people out there that do this for a living. God Bless you, you need it, you need a raise, too.

I woke up this morning thinking this day really sucks, because I had to pay bills, and do some laundry,clean, etc, etc. I guess I got the crappy end of the deal.


Sorry, I had to put that in here somewhere

Then the phone call comes, they need my help, ok, I can do that. I thought maybe she needed me to help her clean, or somthing like that. Well, I cleaned one thing out, that's for sure!

Well, I really shouldn't go on about my mother-in-law that way. She is a very good person, and would be there for me. She has been very sick in recent months, and we almost lost her. I should be thankful that she is still here.

I dropped off some medicine to her this evening, laxatives, just to share with you,

Anyway, they need me back tomorrow. I guess I need to get a bigger box of Latex Gloves!

Get your own bag!!!

You know what really ticks me off. CudaDad and I go to see his sister and her husband ( love them, really) but, we took steaks, shrimp etc. to their home, not realizing that they have a ton of moochers that hide out until dinner time and then come out of the woodwork when they see the grill light up.

I am all about sharing, and believe me I can give up a steak or two, to help out someone, or even to be courteous, but when you have about 10 people show up, and you fix some food, you go in to get it and you have some weirdo taking your baked potato and steak and putting it on his plate. If I would have seen the steak knife, he would probably be dead. Don't mess with my meat. (You can take that anyway you want)

I feel for my in laws. How do they put up with it? They are great people, but, besides all of the food, they are a bunch of drunks. Nothing wrong with having a drink or two, but God forbid I needed help or to go to the ER, I guess I would have to walk or die!

They mooched the booze,too. It really sucks when you are the only sober one out of the bunch. Needless to say, I don't see us visiting the relatives any time soon. I love them, just not the crowd that shows up.They can come visit us, I just hope they leave their posse at home.

AAH... Peace and Quiet

Well, I did something today that I haven't done in about four years. I took a nap. Not just any nap, but a swinging in the hammock, no husband,no kid, no dog kind of nap! YOO HOO!

I decided not to go out on the lake today with CudaDad and Little Miss Attitude, Just did'nt feel like going. They took our other child, the 85lb Weimaraner, Eleanor and played ball on an island with our neighbor's even bigger Mastiff.

I thought for a moment, about getting online, maybe doing some laundry. Then I realized that for the first time I had been alone in my house, yea I did have 2 cats, but they are on my side. I mean they can't leave the house and they were doing what I wanted to do. NAP!

Yes, it was evening, and I am now up at 1:22am because of it, but, I decided to take a wonderful most delicious nap!
I got a Pepsi, and went outside, I did not think about anything but, the speed I was swaying.

For once, I didn't have child playing outside while I lay there, or a dog trying to get in the hammock with me, or my husband wondering what I was doing out there.
It was just me and the wind. I dozed off for about an hour. I don't even remember dreaming, I guess because I was living my dream at that moment.

Soon, my wonderful family showed up, wet dog, wet child, wet husband.

I bragged to the them about my wonderful nap, they did not really understand the victory in it. I was able to con Cudadad into giving Attitude a bath, and I stayed downstairs catching up on Big Brother, and everyhitng thing else on Tivo. I really feel blessed at this moment.

It is bad when just getting a nap and some alone time can make a woman so giddy. I guess if I just had a piece of chocolate right now I could have be the happiest woman in the world. No, I am anyway.

But, hey it doesn't hurt to go look for an m&m or two does it?