Bloom!
Cathy’s Cactus
It has been over a year since my friend and colleague Cathy passed away.
After she died I had to pack up her personal belongings from her desk and return them to her family. However, to keep her memory & spirit alive in the office I kept her plants, a peace lilly and a christmas cactus.
Over the past few weeks Cathy’s cactus started budding and blooming. It is so beautiful, it makes me smile and tear up all at the same time.
I took some pictures of it last week, and a new colleague of mine made a comment about my photography. ”It’s a long story” I told her.
Happy Holidays Cathy! I miss you.
Chick Flick Nite – Sob – 5+ Tissues
I am a sucker for a Meg Ryan Movie
I Love my Tivo, Instant chick Flick! Tonight I watched one of my favorite Chick Flicks, “City of Angels”.
Best Quote:” I would rather have had one breath of her hair, one kiss of her mouth, one touch of her hand, than eternity without it. One.”
It might be contrived, unoriginal, predictable, and sappy, but I love it, and cry every time I watch it.
Seth, an angel watching over Los Angeles, begins finding his job difficult as he falls in love with Maggie, a beautiful heart surgeon. She becomes interested in Seth, and soon his not-quite-mortal state seems a barrier rather than a gift. A choice must be made between celestial duty and earthly love. Written by Matthew C. Powell {mpowell@clunet.edu}
I had once told a very good friend that “City of Angels” was going to be on TV after work and recommended that she watch it. At the time we were going through a very difficult period together, having a mutual friend and close colleague suddenly pass away. You know what it’s like ladies…. when you need to purge those horribly intense emotions that are toxic and poisoning your body, you need to continue with your grieving but need a different outlet- something to distract you that you can legitimately cry to other than the loss.
We both watched it, her at her home and me at my apartment. She called me immediately as the credits started rolling, SOBBING, saying something along the lines of (paraphrased) “You suck, what kind of friend are you, BAD movie, you sadistic bitch”, SOB SOB SOB then ”Thank you I really needed that”. I love you K if you read this!
Ladies- rent it, tivo it, hell I would buy it if my local DVD store carried a used copy of it. But please don’t make me say “I told you so” or “I warned you”, save it for a day when you feel that ICK inside that needs to come out. And have a whole box of tissues next to you….. 5+ tissues.
Garden Fresh Goodness!
Our friend Sue gave us some Basil fresh out of her garden.
I scrambled it up with some eggs, mushrooms, onion and tomato. Too bad I didn’t have any mozzarella 
Yummy none the less! Thanks again!
BTW- I think the rest of the basil is going to be awesome on my Veggie Burger tonight! (Have to get me some mozzarella before dinner)
40 things every woman should know by 40
August 12, 2008 at 6:45 pm (Extraordinary Things in an Ordinary Life) (40, 40th year, birthday, comment, contribute, friend, friends, help, list, post a comment, self improvement, share, things women should know, wisdom, woman, women)
I have been thinking a lot about this year…. A friend of mine, (considerably older than me), upon wishing me a Happy Birthday said (paraphrased), —The year after my 39th birthday was very significant. I got a lot of loose ends tied up – moved forward into a more secure, self assured, relaxed life. I really learned a lot, it was one of my most memorable years.—
I so started making a list of sorts of things that I feel every woman (you & me) should know/do by the time they reach their 40th year. Not necessarily in order of importance, just in the order that my brain spit them out…..
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