Sometimes you just need a new perspective on things!

I'm watching GMA and the cast of Newsies is on doing a number from their Broadway show. How exciting that lifestyle must be. The pressure - the rejection - the risk of constant unemployment - uncertainties....

But oh, boy... the highs! Earning money for doing something that fills your every cell with joy. wow.

The only 'thing' that brings that understanding of such a fulfillment is my being a Mother. As I've written, I was a first time Mother 33 days away from being 42. I had never even babysat or changed a diaper until Yates was born. The opening of my heart was nothing short of phenomenal. Indescribable.

"Work isn't work if you love what you do" ...don't recall who said it first. We all know this but only the very fortunate have realized a 'no work' career. I've always been envious of people who have had a passion and followed it - for better or worse. I never wanted anything that badly except .... freedom ... and that I have pursued relentlessly.

This passion has cost me jobs, relationships - family - security -  freedom is costly but ... ever so freeing. ;)

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Well? now, it's 8pm and whatta day! lol - I tell ya ... I've rearranged everything AGAIN ... I'm back to the cot - I really need the storage underneath. This will just hasten my getting rid of the fat. The cot could have been shorter but needs to be wider. It's a jim dandy one.... very sturdy --- I got the whammo bammo one -- king size I think it was --- it is a bit wider than regular cots but the 'king' comes from length and I would have rather had it shorter... Seems they could have made a queen.. haaa... short and wide...

One more thunderstorm predicted for in the morning ... then clearing for a gorgeous weekend and next week... all along my route. Mt. Magazine will still be a little iffy - lots of damage in that area from the wind. We don't need tornadoes! The wind alone can really cause problems. We have lots of trees in Arkansas.

Joe will be back in tomorrow. I reckon this will be an interesting fare the well weekend - I'll leave at some point. He has gotten me a new cigarette lighter plug in thing... inverter? converter? one of these days I'll google the difference but I really don't care as long it plugs into my lighter thing and charges my laptop and such. He also got me a heating element for m'coffee cup - think I already mentioned that... HAHAHaaaa my son, when I say, did I tell you...? He ALWAYS says .... Aye ... Mom, you have.

Remember Trusty in Lady and the Tramp? He would start to relate a story and say... Don't reckon I ever told you about my grandfather, Old Reliable? .... and Jock would ALWAYS say ... Aye... laddie, you have.. HAaaaa...

 I leave you with one of my all time favorite movies... jeeeeeez how cute can you get....