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Sometimes I just want to scream

Don’t get me wrong, I love Alicia, I really do. But when we get together, all she can talk about is herself! She doesn’t even ASK me how I am, or how my family is! She talks about her work, her vacations, her new real estate checklist template app that she downloaded on her cell phone, and even how she is switching brands of pet food because her vet told her that the brand she was using wasn’t as good as the one he sells there at his office.

Sometimes I just want to scream “will you please be quiet for just one minute?” when I am around her, but I don’t want to hurt her feelings. Sometimes I wonder if she is simply afraid of silence. I enjoy companionship, but I also enjoy silence from time to time.

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A small vacation

I sort of took a break for a few days. Just to remember how it felt without answering machines, cell phones, internet, and all of that. I even took out my rotary phone and hooked it up.

My family and close friends knew what I was doing, and said I indeed needed the break. I actually wish it would have been longer now. I do have time off to do this and I really want to.

So…if I disappear again for a bit, this is the reason. I am “roughing it” and know that everyone should do this, just to remember that all we have might not be there one day.

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An idea for Christmas

I’ve been doing some research into something a friend told me about, which is self catering holidays for Christmas. All of my friends and family know I’ve always wanted to go to Scotland. So of course when I heard about this idea, my ears perked up and that is when the research started. It would be great to have a holiday there. It seems to me that even though our family is large and used to spend Christmas together, over the years now we go to my Mom’s house on different days during the holidays.

I’ve looked at some travel guides and even though I haven’t asked my Mom what she thinks of the idea, I’d like to take  her with me. Even if it is just for a few days. I think it would be a nice gift to her, and she would be pleased to come with me. Besides, I’m afraid to fly alone. She might not want to go exactly on Christmas day or during Christmas week even, but still Christmas can be celebrated until New Years, since I don’t take my tree down until then. I think sometimes I’m still a kid at heart and don’t want it to end.

Sometimes it’s nice to get away on holiday breaks and this is something that I’d really consider doing.

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Vacation homes

My blogging friend who I’ve grown to be very good friends with, mentioned now having what is called a bucket list. She has always been afraid of flying, and then on her 50th birthday, decided it was time to get over her intense phobia, because of all the wonderful places and experiences she had missed up until that point and I must say, her list of places she wants to go to is quite impressive. In fact, it’s lengthy to say the least.

One of the vacation spots she wants to go to is Hawaii. I guess her brother went there and came back with photos and interesting adventure tales to tell, and she then and there decided it was first on the list, besides of course, her love…Scotland. I’ve been seriously thinking about what to give her for her birthday this coming year, and it also would be a reunion of sorts for us. She had told me that she had gone online and did lots and lots of research about Hawaii. I’ve had some money saved up for my own vacation next year, yet I wanted to get a vacation home to stay in, instead of a hotel. It would feel more like living there for a time, then just a vacation.

I looked into American Dream Reality Hawaii, thinking that my friend’s list is indeed a dream and yet maybe it could be a reality and she wants to go to Hawaii. When I was there last, I had a wonderful time, and it would be great for my buddy to experience some or the things that I did. We’ll see what happens. In the mean time, I keep encouraging her to keep writing her list!

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Vacation is over

It’s time to leave the place up at the lake and to be honest, I really don’t want to leave. It’s a whole lot better being near the water in this heat and just being able to jump in and cooling off. I do however have a lot to do when I get back and one is work! This place is an easy hour away and I’ve vowed not to stay away long. There are plenty of more days left of summer to enjoy the peace and quiet here.

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Spending time at the lake

I decided to take off last night and grabbed the dog, his toys and my bags and went to the lake. I have always loved the cabin up here and I think needed the quite and peace for a few days. It might just be a short little get away, but for now it’s just what was needed! Course the place is now smelling like wet dog and lake water, but we can deal with it!