Sunday, March 10, 2024

Much Needed Self Care...


For my Birthday this year, I got a weekend away from everyone at a nice hotel with a spa.  This was the weekend.  And much needed it was!


After facial--good start!

My room--the Bed Is MINE!  And fire place--ooooh!!

Sitting rooms everywhere.

Fancy water--and nicest key card I have ever seen!







Very eclectic decorations...


Out at a restaurant nearby--the biggest sushi I have seen!

Highlights included Binge watching some Netflix, flicking on the 30 min. timer on the gas fireplace as often as possible...massage and facial, yummy food and time enough to read.  Rest and relaxation - check! 

 





Wednesday, February 21, 2024

A Quarter of a Century..

This past post mainly sums up my thoughts on Michael:
https://polantworld.blogspot.com/2017/02/michael.html

Today, he is 25 years old.  TWENTY-FIVE! I cannot imagine my life without him and I cannot imagine him as an adult---but he is definitely not "mine" anymore.  He is growing and maturing into the adult he is/will be.  I am lucky I still get to see him every day, while he lives at home with us and commutes to college.  

Our mother/son dynamic had a rocky time a few years ago (teen years SUCK, as we can still attest to with Willow)...but the last three years have been a mending time and I think Michael and I have a better, stronger relationship now.

Its still a challenge and the world is not always kind to someone who is neurodivergent.  But...this year he has taken on challenges and faced them, making me a little less worried about his future. 

Now, tonight we celebrate at---LEGAL SEAFOODs!  

Happy Birthday, Michael!

Part of Birthday festivities--going to Evil Dead the Musical!

Holding Baragon.






Buying an ASH figure from Uncle Tom...

When he worked at CVS this past year.




Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Still here in Hard Timesville....

We are still struggling, and added work issues have just made it worse...so...how about cute pictures to remind me that there is good despite it all!

Knight being a comfort to all.

A mental health day for both of us, includes a breakfast out!

Delenn being damned cute.

Willow still has a sense of humor.

Knight and Lucifer, pigging out!

Kif being a cat!

Dr. Who Bear

Bride of Frankenstein bear...hair is so cuddly.

Hmmm...a lot of pictures of the guinea piggies!

One of Willow's talents...


Lucifer

Michael this past weekend.




Tuesday, November 07, 2023

Its been a Hard Couple months...

Willow has been dealing with Depression and Anxiety and how school affects that.  We have been dealing with not only that, but various outside influences, like job issues, car troubles, house troubles, world troubles...which has made us all pretty much Depressed and Anxious.

So...all that to say--yeah, haven't been blogging like I wanted to do.  You would think this would be a way to deal with my thoughts/feelings, and yes, usually that is the case--but I have been having to be there for everyone else, so not been able to have time to do so. Probably should. 😧

Memories of a Cat...

Ran across some pictures of Gabby and Michael wanted me to send them to his phone--he saw the pictures on my computer screen and was like "Oh, its Gabby!!"  It was a reminder of what a wonderful cat she was--and how cat ownership for our family started.






Saturday, September 02, 2023

Cape Cod 2023 Recap

Another summer is zooming to an end...this summer, most of the summer, has been rainy and dreary (especially on the weekends).

This year, we went to Cape Cod late in the summer---and the weather, while not always sunny--was never really rainy or dreary.

I think this year ranked as one of the best years we have had. Almost everything went as planned, we were able to do everything that everyone wanted (which is hard with a family of four above the age of 13 years).

The house we stayed at was very welcoming and we were greeted with wine and cheese (and one of the owners!).

Some highlights:

  • Spending time together sans television (there was one, but it was not in the main room).  It was a wonderful time to get some reading and family togetherness.
  • Touring Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI) - getting to see inside an ALVIN
  • New (to us) restaurants!
  • Willow getting her LOBSTAH fix!
  • Beach time! Lots of hermit crabs!
  • ARGH, the Pirate Museum!
  • Drive-In for dad 
  • Jacuzzi time!
  • Much needed rest and down time had by all
  • Provincetown - Shark Center and Beach Time, and Shopping!
  • Mini-Golf -ARGH
  • Weird Al music in the car
  • Michael sang the "Ghostbusters" theme (reminding us of LAST year's Cape Cod earwig)
  • Seafood!
  • Pizza Barn!
  • Nice Views!


























































Much Needed Self Care...

For my Birthday this year, I got a weekend away from everyone at a nice hotel with a spa.  This was the weekend.  And much needed it was! Af...