Things I am going to miss about Cincinnati

Things I am going to miss about Cincinnati:

• My KIDS!!!  I’m gonna miss my girls!!  I love my girls so much….it’s gonna be so weird to not have them around me all the time.


• My friends - I love them all! I have so many wonderful friends and they have been so good to me over the years. We’ve really had some fun!!


• My house – it’s a great house, we had a great life here – so many good times, lots of teenagers here, lots of good cooking.


• My job – I just love it too! I hope that it works out that I can work there again one of these days!


• Downtown – I love Cincinnati, the arts, the clubs, the restaurants, the social events, shopping and especially the Carew Tower. I have always loved going to the top and checking out the city from high atop the tower. I try to get down there as often as possible.


• Festivals – I swear Cincinnati is the city of festivals from late spring through early autumn. Every weekend you can find some kind of music festival, arts festival, food festival and combinations!! I run into so many people I know at these festivals and you can drink draft beer (yuck – but it’s only good at the festival!) eat tons of junk and have lots of fun.


• Restaurants – Cincinnati has some of the finest restaurants around. There is every ethnic food here so a big variety. I love sushi and there are many great sushi restaurants that my friends and I love. Then there’s Thai, Indian – especially Southern Indian, all sorts of eclectic places, bar food, chicken wings, and don’t forget Skyline – even though I don’t eat there very often any more, it’s still a Cincinnati favorite. I’ll miss Jimmy Gherardi’s “new restaurant” whatever it is, not sure what he’s doing, and I’ll miss all the other great chef’s in the city.


• Shopping – Actually, I don’t think I’ll miss the shopping. There’s just too much shopping here. There’s a mall in every part of town, there are strip malls with the same stores over and over again all around. There’s no excuse to not be able to find something you want and even more stuff you don’t really want!


• Church – even though I don’t go every Sunday, I will miss our church. I have been going there off and on for 25 years. I don’t socialize much there and I don’t do anything extra any more, but I do love the message and the people and the place.


• there’s probably more and as I remember stuff I’ll add it on.

I have lived here for my entire life with an exception here and there where I actually did try to get away. I am looking forward to going to California and make a new life with my old love. It’s going to be fantastic – not because it’s California but because it’s him. He’s so great and even though I’ll miss my home town, I will enjoy making new friends, working and spending time with him. I love him with all my heart.

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WANNA BUY A HOUSE???

WANNA BUY A HOUSE???
I’ve got a great one for sale:
http://remax.realtor.com/Prop/1050497285&gate=remax

This house has been a wonderful house for my family. We have had so many fun times here, the house has good KARMA, and has always been filled with love. It’s a great neighborhood, there is some privacy and the neighbors are nice! They pretty much leave us alone, but are friendly at the same time.

My kids have had tons of people over for sleep overs, movie nights, karaoke, graduation parties, prom nights, basketball celebrations, family reunions, Wed Wine Nights, Friday night parties on my deck. All of these have been fun times. My friends have spent many hours here and everyone loves the house.

There is plenty of room! 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, big living room with fireplace, family room that was a 2-car garage, full finished basement with wet bar, walk out to deck from the main floor, walk out to patio from basement. My driveway is big enough to park up to 8 cars!! Great for growing families or get-togethers.

I hope someone reading this will either be interested or know someone that is interested. I would love for someone that I know in some way to buy it. I’m sure that whomever lives here next will find the peace, love and harmony in this house that we did!  Thanks Reading for a great 11 years!!

Moving Sale today

Moving Sale today!! Come One, Come All and buy my stuff!!  

That’s what I hope happens. Funny, I woke up early thinking that my phone would start ringing off the wall this morning. I thought that because I placed the ad in the paper to start on Thursday. My phone rang off the wall Thursday and Friday and I had people come over an actually buy stuff!! I am leaving in ONE WEEK!  It’s hard to believe that the time is already here.  

Next Friday night, he’s flying in from California to drive me home. After I get out there and start working, then we’ll sit down with the calendar and set the date. You know me, I have to have a job and money coming in – especially because my house is still for sale!

WANNA BUY A HOUSE?? that’s a separate blog that I’m going to post in a while.

Well, I have tons of things to do over the next week. I have lots of work to wrap up, I have to finish cleaning the house, I have to have the carpets cleaned, cut the grass for the last time – I sold the lawnmower and luckily the guy is letting me use it one last time (  haul away anything that didn’t sell to the Goodwill truck, And I’m sure there’s more that I’m forgetting!!

But all-in-all, it’s gonna be a good week because at the end of it, I’ll get to see ‘my honey’ and my daughter. Then I will be home with him to stay!!

…..and they lived ‘happily ever after’………….isn’t that how the story goes?

Flowers from my wonderful, loving man!! 

A beautiful bouquet

A beautiful bouquet

Yesterday at work I was totally surprised by a phone call from the security guard out front. He wanted to know where I sit because I had a delivery of flowers. Keep in mind, I’m a consultant and I’ve been assigned here for 6 weeks so far. I asked if he was sure and he said yes.

So, I headed to the security desk and when I got there this is what I found:

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They are beautiful! A dozen of long stemmed yellow roses. I was so surprised and of course I had a HUGE smile on my face. I got back to my desk and read the card. They are from my fiancée for no reason other than he loves me! I was tickled to death!

Im going in 2 weeks

I’m going in 2 weeks if I can

I promised my daughter last night that I would really try to get out of here in the next two weeks. I have a lot to do to get ready, but she is missing me and wants me to get out there. Besides, I am bringing her car (  So, now I have spent the day sorting through my kitchen stuff and deciding what to take with us and what to leave behind. I’m also shipping 12 boxes tomorrow and will pack up at least another 6-8 this week and mail. I might as well. I know I’ll have two cars to pack up but this morning, I realized that even though it doesn’t seem like a lot of stuff is still here to take, once we start putting it in the cars, there won’t be room for everything. It’s just best to mail as much as I can in advance.

I went out and bought new sheets yesterday. I love buying new sheets! My mom used to insist on washing them before we used them, but not me. I love new sheets and I love using them right out of the packaging. I can’t wait to get to California to try out my new sheets.

My day has been great, I started out cleaning out kitchen cabinets, then I went to get my hair trimmed and “Put back to blonde” from the red hair I so much wanted in April. Actually, it was fun being a red head. I got different kinds of attention. It wasn’t as sexual and obnoxious in nature as the way guys act with blondes. But it was definitely some good attention. Like I was a smart sex object, instead of just a sex object!!! Then I came back home and continued with the kitchen. It was good to look at all of my stuff and get it sorted. I find that I have memories attached to fucking everything! I don’t want to do that! It’s a BIG thanks to Florence………….my dear sweet Mom. Thanks Flo!!

Then I spoke to my sweetheart on the phone most of the day while I was packing and sorting. I was asking him which tools to keep and which to leave behind. Then we packed up some boxes together, me telling him what I was putting in them. It is fun to at least have him on the other end of the phone. My God, what would we do if we had to pay for long distance by the minute!! That would be an astounding bill. One that I wouldn’t want to have. Thank God for monthly flat rate long distance. pay for it whether you use it or not. That’s a brilliant marketing plan.

Well, more on the move tomorrow and definitely a recap of how my client meeting goes. Please pray that it goes good and that I will be allowed to work remotely, or at least give it a try. I want to go to California and I want to keep my job in Ohio. What a dilemma!

Heavenly Thoughts

Heavenly Thoughts

Set the date!!

I’m moving to California mid-October!! Everything is all set. I still have lots to do to get ready, but you know me, I have my project plan all made out and have set dates for things to be completed by. I’ll get it done! I always do!

I am going to have a moving sale in a couple of weeks. I have furniture and some household items to sell. I’m not taking anything large with me, no furniture, we already bought what we need. So, tell me what you need and I might have it!!

Hoping to have the job situation resolved by the time that I move. That would give me some piece of mind, but if I don’t it’s ok, I’ll find something once I’m out there. I’m making connections and contacts all the time and I’ll continue to do so. I am usually pretty good at the job search, so I should be ok.

I’ll miss Cincinnati and all of my friends, but I’ve lived here my entire life and I’m ready for a change. This is the best change that has ever happened to me. I can see how all of my life’s experiences have prepared me for this time in my life. I have great kids, a great guy and a great career. What else could I ask for???? My life is FINALLY complete.
Set the date!!

I’m moving to California mid-October!! Everything is all set. I still have lots to do to get ready, but you know me, I have my project plan all made out and have set dates for things to be completed by. I’ll get it done! I always do!

I am going to have a moving sale in a couple of weeks. I have furniture and some household items to sell. I’m not taking anything large with me, no furniture, we already bought what we need. So, tell me what you need and I might have it!!

Hoping to have the job situation resolved by the time that I move. That would give me some piece of mind, but if I don’t it’s ok, I’ll find something once I’m out there. I’m making connections and contacts all the time and I’ll continue to do so. I am usually pretty good at the job search, so I should be ok.

I’ll miss Cincinnati and all of my friends, but I’ve lived here my entire life and I’m ready for a change. This is the best change that has ever happened to me. I can see how all of my life’s experiences have prepared me for this time in my life. I have great kids, a great guy and a great career. What else could I ask for???? My life is FINALLY complete.
Set the date!!

I’m moving to California mid-October!! Everything is all set. I still have lots to do to get ready, but you know me, I have my project plan all made out and have set dates for things to be completed by. I’ll get it done! I always do!

I am going to have a moving sale in a couple of weeks. I have furniture and some household items to sell. I’m not taking anything large with me, no furniture, we already bought what we need. So, tell me what you need and I might have it!!

Hoping to have the job situation resolved by the time that I move. That would give me some piece of mind, but if I don’t it’s ok, I’ll find something once I’m out there. I’m making connections and contacts all the time and I’ll continue to do so. I am usually pretty good at the job search, so I should be ok.

I’ll miss Cincinnati and all of my friends, but I’ve lived here my entire life and I’m ready for a change. This is the best change that has ever happened to me. I can see how all of my life’s experiences have prepared me for this time in my life. I have great kids, a great guy and a great career. What else could I ask for???? My life is FINALLY complete.

Home Alone

Home Alone!!

This morning, my youngest daughter left home to go live in California. She left ahead of me, getting into school and a job before I get out there. She was excited but a little nervous. I don’t blame her. I am staying behind while she is braving a new world alone. I’m so proud of her. I also understand her feelings. It’s a big world out there and she will definitely be challenged to make new friends, to judge them to be good friends, to find a new job, and to settle into school ok.

My fiancée is totally excited about her getting out there. I kind of see it like this: he’s been alone for quite a while and now he will have someone there living with him. Someone he can cook dinner for, help take care of if needed, watch tv and go to movies with her, shop with her. He’s looking forward to “having a daughter” around. He never had a daughter, he only had boys, so he’s in for a treat! Afterall, I think my daughter is AWESOME!  He’ll enjoy just having some companionship. And I’ll be coming along shortly.

So, in the meantime, I’ll be home alone! I’ve never been home alone before without living with someone. I’ve either had roommates, boyfriend, husband, kids, or parents. I will probably like it, but this morning, I didn’t like it very much. I cried at the airport without her knowing it, while I watched her walk through security. I watched her as long as I could see her, which was until she walked through the metal detector. She made it through just fine, I watched her pick up her bags and then I couldn’t see her any longer. I stood there and realized that I was all alone.

My son is out of town, but will be back on the 21st, however, he is living with a friend in an apartment. My oldest daughter lives on her own. It’s just me and the cat and the grass growing.  

I am nervous and won’t be satisfied until I hear from her safely on the ground in Fresno, in his truck on her way to the house. Her flight to Fresno is in flight, so she’ll be there in about an hour.

I’m off to cut the grass while I’m waiting to hear from both of them. Wow, just think, I have had her with me for nearly 19 years and in an instant, she’s gone and living with him…isn’t life strange???

moving early

well, it looks like I’m at the point where I’m making decisions based on my heart and not on the common sense facts. what I mean here is I’m actually thinking of leaving my house empty and moving to California, find a job, almost any job, as long as I can maintain paying for my house from there until I sell it.

I’m not sure how smart that is, but I do know that I can’t keep this up. I am missing my man so much and now my daughter will be there and I’ll be missing her. I just think that it’s going to get to me. But I have a lot to think about – an empty house isn’t so easy to take care of, something could go wrong. The pipes could freeze with no heat on, critters could get inside and that could present a problem, something could start leaking and I wouldn’t even know about it. I could have my oldest daughter and best friend take turns coming over and checking on things. It just would suck to have to keep paying for my house for a long time from California. I wonder if there isn’t another alternative.

If you have any ideas, please help me. I either need a really good job to go to in California or I need someone that is interested in short term renting to live here until the house sells. Someone that will take care of it just like I do. hmm. That will be hard to find.

Blogging

Blogging

I’ve been asked to participate in a workshop/presentation on blogging with other bloggers in the Cincinnati area. Some of them blog for work and some for personal, like I do. We are going to be asked to talk about the blogging tool that we use and what it can offer people. I found Blogger and it was so easy to set it up, configure the GUI, plus they add in all new cool little features, like ability to blog from email, blog from mobile phone, and the latest new thing I’ve downloaded is the ability to blog from Word. That’s cool, it’s easy and I’m testing it right now.

I’m gonna pick a funky font and see if it will take the font settings with it.  Anyway, I’m just playing around. I gotta get going out into the big beautiful world today, my daughter is leaving for Calfornia tomorrow, so I have errands to run!!

Virgos

there's so many of us!

I didn't realize that I knew so many Virgos until the other day. I realized that I am friends with so many!! Mostly women, but I know 7 other Virgos and if I really think about it, I probably know more than that. It's so totally cool because we all know about great Virgos are!! We are perfectionistic, we are organized, we are hard-workers, we are loving and caring, we are good with technology, we are woman, we are strong!!! It's fantastic to know so many Virgo women.

happy birthday to all of the wonderful Virgo women (and men)!!

I'm Engaged!!!!.

I'm ENGAGED!!!!!

OH MY GOD!!!! It actually happened!!! I came to visit my love, arrived in California last night. As soon as we got home, he sprung a small jewelry box on me! He put his arm around me while I looked at the box. I was totally caught off guard. As I was opening it, he asked me if I would wear this ring for the rest of my life! Wow!! You should see it! It's amazing. He then told me that he would love me every day of my life. And you know what? He's already loved me every day since that fateful summer when we met in the bakery....so why would he stop now?! He wouldn't.

The ring is so wonderful, it's white 14K gold band holds a beautiful diamond solataire with a med wide band that has 2 rows of 7 diamonds on each side!! It's gorgeous! It's fantastic! It's so sparkly and I am so overwhelmed.

"Now this is not the end.
It is not even the beginning of the end.
But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning."

--- Sir Winston Churchill, November 1942