Since my family here does not really want any part of us, I have made sure that we have had a fantastic summer regardless. Because no matter how much I try to play it off and act like I don't care, it stings pretty badly. They have cookouts and parties and stuff and everyone goes except us. We are excluded from everything. I am working hard on just focusing on what I have here in M, T and my mom. They are what matter. Don't make people a priority in your life when you are merely an option in theirs, right? Hell, at this point, we are not even options. *sigh*

Moving on....

The other day we decided to hit the creek. It has been so hot and humid here, and with no air conditioning, it gets to be a bit much at times. We hit one of my favorite spots, and it was a wonderful day.






Upon arriving, I noticed a whole bunch of butterflies gathered in a muddy spot. So, I grabbed my camera and snuck on over to watch them. It was an amazing moment. I settled in, and snapped off a few shots of them. I shifted a bit, and they took flight all around me. It was awesome. I could hear the fluttering of their wings. I felt like I was in a dream for a few seconds. It was really cool.








The water was pretty cold. I was the only one to get in all the way, and I enjoyed every second of it!

M loves looking for fossils and pretty rocks, and she really gets a kick out of seeing fish. She tries to catch them with her hands! ;)

One of the cooler parts of the day though, was watching the trains roll by overhead on the bridge. We got to see 2 or 3 of them that day.





It was a most awesome day, indeed.

I have missed the FL sunsets. A lot. Being tucked in the valley here, the sun goes down behind the mountain around 5, and sunset is not until much, much later. Kind of a bummer, so the other day, my friend J and I went off in search of a sunset.

It was cloudy and overcast and we did not really expect much. I guess that is why I was so thrilled with the photo's I shot that night!

The evening was wonderful. There was a wonderful breeze blowing around the smell of the country (cow poop and hay, gotta love it!), I was with friends that I adore, we saw lots of deer, and the sunset turned out just beautiful!

I got to see where J grew up....


I got to spend some quality time with J and her momma D.. and I just REALLY enjoyed getting out and seeing some of the area. I cannot wait to do it again!!

There are a lot of old and abandoned houses around here. Each time T and I go to the VA Hospital in Clarksburg, we pass this one place, and I always say, "I HAVE to stop and shoot this place!"



I finally did, but was only able to fire off 2 or 3 shots. The house is on a sharp curve. I was in the street, as that is as close as I could get. The entire property is fenced with barbed wire. There is a gate with a sign stating that there is livestock roaming around and the gate must be locked at all times.

I was bummed that I could not get closer.

T and I were talking about the old place the other day. He was wondering aloud about its history. The architecture alone lets us know that this was not a poor family that built the house. I would LOVE to see the inside, even in the decaying state it is in, I bet it is beautiful. This place just screams at me when we drive past. I would love to know who lived here. What did they do for a living? How many families lived here over the years? Why did it end up abandoned?

All questions I will never know the answer to. :(

My kidlet is going to be 5 exactly one month from today. *sigh*
She is such a fantastic kid. I love how people respond to her. She is such a ... light. Does that make sense?

We will be moving at the end of the month. For those of you that don't know, we got a house in an nearby town. Thanks to my mom, we will have a wonderful new start. I am hoping to really set roots down in this place.

We will start going to church. M will start kindergarten. Next spring, I am planting a garden. I want to get some fruit trees.. an apple tree, a peach tree, and a cherry tree. I also want a gorgeous red maple for the front yard. I want to fence in the yard, and have blackberry, raspberry and blueberries growing along side the garage. I would also like to make a small grape arbor. :)

Big plans. Let's see how many I can actually accomplish.

I have yet another blog (no worries, I am staying right here as well) that will focus on that sort of thing. This here blog is going to mainly be about M and T and my mom and I.. our little family... :)

My writing is sort of all over the place, and I want to try to reign it in a bit.

We get to start over in this new house and I am hoping to stay organized, and on task. I want to blog regularly, both here and at the other place. I will link to it when it is ready.

And with that being said, I must go for now.. Have a great weekend!

Everyone always says, “Just write for you, and no one else! It does not matter if people don’t read; you are not doing it for them.”

Ok, partly true. However, the fact that I have been at this since 2000, and I literally have 3 readers really sucks. OUCH.

People always tell me that I am a fantastic writer. Really? Then where in the hell is everyone? I must be boring as HELL. I swear.

There is really no point to this for me anymore. I mean, I like having the outlet. I like to blog. But, with no one really reading and having pretty much NO interaction with people, it just doesn’t do it for me.

*sigh*

Okay, okay. Enough whining. We all know that I am not going anywhere. Apparently, I am a sucker for punishment. LOL.

Now, a REAL post will come later.

Most of you know that at one point, T and I had not one, but two Nissan trucks. We LOVED them. Seriously. I loved my truck. And I loved his even more. I never 'got' when people would get all stupid over cars. But, well, I do that over old Nova's, 69 Camaro SS's and Nissan Frontiers. LOL.

Anyway, I venture over to Nissan's website every now and then to drool over new Frontiers and Xterras.. and today I came upon this...

It is a long read.. so to sum it up short and sweet? That man's last name is Nissan. He has been using his name forever and a day in his business dealings (companies owned etc.) and it started back when Nissan vehicles were known as Datsun.

Nissan Motor has gone after this poor man, relentlessly, for YEARS. It is UNREAL. This is a business owner from North Carolina.. he is no threat to Nissan Motor.

This is just one example of big corporations being ruthless and disgusting. To be honest, I am not sure I would ever buy another one based on this. This really pissed me off.

The kicker for me was that Nissan Motor went after this guys throat, put him through the wringer, then had the nerve to petition the court for money to cover their legal costs when the court ruled in MISTER NISSAN's favor!

Oy. That is big business for you huh? Pfffft. If you have time, give it a read. It is crazy!!

Ok, I guess I can vent this here cause I think there are like 3 of you reading this still...

First, let me say that I DO believe that she is guilty. Second? I did not even watch the trial, just heard what was going on in the news. I was NOT SHOCKED by the jury's decision. I think they acted accordingly. Before you scream at me, just wait. I will explain in a moment. Third? I am REALLY finding it hard to keep my mouth shut on Facebook. The things people are saying!! Eeee man. I mean, I guess I sort of understand, as right now people are being ruled by emotion.

But COME ON people!! There are rules and laws and you cannot convict someone just because you feel that she is a douche with no soul!! All of these comments that I am seeing where people are like "What is WRONG with that jury??" and "Florida should be ashamed!"

Jurors have rules that they have to follow. They have to listen to the evidence presented. They have to listen to the defense try to tear holes in the state's evidence. If there is REASONABLE DOUBT, they do not convict. And there was reasonable doubt, at least in regards to EVIDENCE. *SIGH*

Ok, that is it. I am done. LOL. *steps down off soapbox*