A Great Way to Start the Day!!!! Nice Song!!!! Happy Friday!

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Absolutely.

Just fun!!! Girls night out!!! Can you match the daughters to their Moms? (lol)
Yeah! Not such a tough one..... :)

Happy Thursday!

Break Out The Beads Guys!!!! Looks Like I'm Headed For A Mardi Gras Party Tomorrow Night!!!!!

Well, It's on To Maryland tomorrow night!!!! I better get a good nights sleep tonight!!! ;)

Happy Thursday!!!! It's almost that magical day! I certainly don't like to wish any of my time away. And, I say that all the time. But, ever since I started working here at Rider, I DO appreciate my weekends!!! When I was self employeed - it felt like every day was Friday!! Not so much now! lol :) I really do cherish my weekends now!!!! :) :) :) :)

So, looks like I'm working on getting back in the groove here. Getting in touch with old friends. Traveling lots to see them! Keeping my weekend bags packed. Hey, we're not getting any younger!!!! I'm looking forward to our new adventures!!! Plus, Hubby loves my wild side. *Big smile! I'm a pussy cat... but I do have a side that he just cannot tame. It's been hidden away for a while... purrrrrrrrr..... But, look out!!! :) I'm a VERY attentive partner... I have just been slacking in the "Social" department. That hurts, for me. I LOVE socializing!!!! So, I'm climbing out of my shell. :) AGAIN!!!!!! I look forward to posting about my/our adventures. And, I will keep my camera close at hand!!! :)

So, other than that...
We had company last night. Our old Pal Zoran. Poor guy is struggling. Fred cut ties with him for a few months, but then contacted him. We're funny.... It's hard for either one of us to turn our backs on friends in need. Even when and if they Screw us over. Seriously. He and I are both that way. Some people might call us "suckers". I think it's a nice quality we both have. In a sense. We are caring people. We've both been in bad spots, and had no hand to grab - to help pull us out. So, yeah.... we've been there. In many ways. And got through so much, on our own. Wow... I'm rambling again!! wooooohoo!!!!

It's a beautiful, cloudy day! I have open toe shoes on! It's incredible! VERY warm for Februaury!!!! I'm loving it!!!!

Good Morning!!!!
Happy Day!

You are Special !!!

Don't forget!!! This is the month to celebrate Love and friendship!!! Be sure to take that extra moment to let your friends and loved ones know how special they are to you!

Last Night <3

What can I say? I am married to the most spectacular man on earth!!! I just know it!
What a dream!!! My Dream, come true :)

So, I get home. He's outside cooking on the grill. He's so sweet. He made this delicious grilled Chicken dinner for us. It was yummy!

Then... He gave me a foot massage with all the fixin's! Lotion, green alcohol... squeezing, massaging.. the works!!! I loved it!!!!

THEN.. if that wasn't sweet enough - I went to get into my comfy's, and when I came out of the bedroom, there was a pretty Martini that he put together with shaved fruits and stuff.. waiting for me by the couch. Not only did it look good, it tasted delicious. It was perfect!!!! And.. (lol) not kidding... while I sat and sipped on my drink, he was in the kitchen preparing my favorite sugar free cheesecake!!! :) :) :) :) What a love!!!!!!!!!! And, since I know he's a frequent visitor to my blog.. THANK YOU BABY!!!!

What he did after that... we'll just call it "cuddling" *Big smile... Lot's of "cuddling" :) :) Tasty, delicious CUDDLING!!!!

It's so nice. He takes care of me... I take care of him. I can't imagine my life with out him. And, so... here we are - the month of LOVE... I'd like to take a minute to tell you, Frederick Montgomery.. I LOVE YOU WITH ALL OF MY HEART <3

:) :) :) :) :) :)

Happy Hump Day

I've had this wicked sweet tooth lately.....
Giving up sugar has really left me with some major cravings....

Oh..! By the way... Happy Hump Day!

The body is such a beautiful thing.
A true work of art........

:)

Innamorato, li ho mancati oggi. Già sto contando i minuti per la fine settimana. Non posso attendere per avervi certo tempo solo con. Osservo in avanti alla nostra nuova avventura questa fine settimana. Spero che ci divertiamo. Siete l'amore della mia vita. Non posso attendere!!! Amili!!!

YES!!!!! It's Super Tuesday! You think soon we can put an end to all the madness??? Nah!! I doubt it. :P

So, here we are again!!! Tuesday is here, and I'm ready for the weekend already!!! lol

I'm full of energy this morning. I was dancing all over the car on my way in. It feels good to feel good. I hope it lasts. :) I think we'd all prefer to good, over bad!

I haven't been blogging much lately. I know. And, that is going to change.

I never reported my fun weekend at the beach almost 2 weeks ago! I went to the Casino with my Lovie, and I won $1100.00 -
I never win anything. So, to say the very least... I was thrilled. Silently thrilled. I was surprised at my response. I always thought that if I won anything, I'd be jumping up and down, screaming. Nope. I stood there looking at the machine... thinking to myself... is that what I think it is? lol... And, it happened twice! I won big, two times!!! It was my lucky night, for sure!!!!

I also never posted about lot's of little things along the way. I don't want to lose track.....

I'm feeling really bad about turning 40. I thought it would be no big deal. It's a lot worse in my head than I imagined. I can't believe I'm going to be 40. Where did the time go???
Hubby and I had a conversation about life (as we often do). He made me laugh so hard at something he said. As a matter a fact, it was something that stayed with me. And I've smiled a lot over the past week or so, just thinking about it. He said that I'm the type of person who loves to stop and smell the roses. He's the type who's full throttle - Balls to the walls. He suggested that we compromise. (lol)..... I should stop, and smell the balls. LOL! Yeah.... sounds strange.. especially when you're reading it, and you weren't part of the conversation. BUT, it was very funny at the time!!! Still makes me smile. Because, it's true. He loves to run run run run run.... and run some more. From the moment he wakes up in the morning, until he can no longer keep his eyes open, at night. Me? Oh.... well, a bit of a different story. I love to take my time. I like to sleep in on weekends, when possible... and I love to stop along the way. If I could, I'd be stopping here, stopping there.. taking pictures, pointing things out... yeah.. smelling the roses, the wildflowers.... anything & everything along the way. So, we compromise. We run run run run run... and when we stop for a breath, I look around, and notice the beauty. It's everywhere. And, sometimes I even snap a picture, or two..... :) SOOOO... We don't get any younger. It's important to get out there and enjoy everything we can. Yesterday is gone... and we can't predict the future.......



Oh! Yeah... Soon we'll be headed to Baltimore. I can't wait!!! Our dear friend Paul has invited us to his house for the night, along with some other long lost friends. We're going there to celebrate his Birthday, and his recent engagement! He's such a love. He went through such a terrible divorce. He sure does deserve this happiness with Lori. I am so excited for him. He's so in love. It's so sweet! Anyway, we'll be going out on the town, in Baltimore. A comedy Club, and maybe out dancing. I can't wait. We haven't seen any of these friends in about a year and a half. I really do look forward to it.... We're going in a couple of weeks!!!!!

Friends. I have a couple of friends that are going through some major things in life. I hate it for them. I'm there if they need me.......

What else? Well, we can always talk about the weather. :) It's mild! AND, it's expected to reach 70 tomorrow. Can that be so? Are we almost out of the frigid winter months???? I hope so! Fingers crossed!!!!!

That's about it, for now... I do have so much to blog about. I think I'd even be blogging more if I didn't have that nasty stalker on me! Yeah, you! I'm not going to let you intimidate me. :P This is my blog..... YOU can go away!

:)

Happy Tuesday!!!!!!!!!

Is it Friday Yet?????

I Was So Happy and Excited I Couldn't Sit Still !

Ok.. So, I thought it was Vegas for My Birthday. As a matter a fact, I was sure it was going to be Vegas! I was working on ways to not be so scared of flying. I was trying so hard to imagine a flight with no fear. I want to get over the whole fear. I will... BUT, there's no hurry. It's not Vegas for my Birthday. It's something else. *Big happy sigh.....

A CRUISE!!!!!!!!! MY FAVORITE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wooohoooo!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hubby and I are going on a Cruise to Nowhere! On our favorite Ship ever! The NCL is having a weekend Cruise on the "Dawn". She is the most beautiful ship! We're sailing out on April 18th. Ok, so it's not during the weekend of my Birthday. BUT I DON'T CARE!!! I am beside myself with excitement!!!! And, because it falls right between my Birthday and his..it will be a double Birthday celebration!! :) A grown up's ONLY cruise. Nothing but fun! Dinner, Dancing, partying, and celebrating! :)

Can't wait. This is the best Birthday present ever!!!!!!

And then, in August - we will go on the same ship, same suite, and head to Bermuda for a week!!!! As a family. :) :) :) Can't wait!!!!!!!!

Monday!!! Good Morning! Happy Day!

And - this is the month of sweetness!!!
I did capture a few pictures of some of my sweet friends and family this weekend....
But the photo's are home! So, will post them soon!

Anyway, Happy Monday!!!!!

It was a nice weekend. And, yesterday was a beautiful day!!! Just gorgeous! It really felt like Spring! :) I can feel it in the air.....

The kids had a fun filled weekend. They are a handful! We had sleep overs here.. sleepovers there. Movies, Mall, different movies.. cheerleading...... and all sorts of fun. :) I love to see them having a great time. I love those kiddies!!!!

And, in between the taxiing around, hubby and I would steal a moment, here and there. We always find time to bond :). It's nice. I feel really really close to him. After 9 years together, we still have that magic. It's so nice. I love love love this man of mine :). And, we enjoyed our weekend together, with the family.

Last night, we had a Superbowl party. :) Well, sort of.... lol
Mom and Dad came over. They love the Superbowl. AND, they love Fred's cooking :) Oh... did I mention that they love our Big screen T.V? I think we were set up (lol). Mom was so cute, though. She kept saying what a great time she was having... And, that was enough for me! :)

So, that was our weekend. Full of LOVE and KISSES and lot's of good, family fun!

Happy Day!

How bout them Giants?!?!?!

AMAZING GAME!
Happy Monday!
Way to go NY!

LOVE KISSES... SWEET STUFF! February is here!!!

Good Morning, and Happy February!!!!!

This is the month to step it up a notch and show some LOVE! :)

Be right back. Much to post. Much to post!!!
I've been absent a lot lately (from blogging)

Been a busy little Beaver ;)

Love is in the Air....

Soon it will be February!!!! The month to celebrate LOVE! Ok, I celebrate Love on a daily basis.. But this month will be twice as nice!

My Goal for February...
To show some love to all of my close friends and family!
Each and every day of the month!
Going to keep my camera close at hand!!!
Look for pics! Should be a fun month! Lot's of fun!!!!
:) :)

Happy Hump Day!!!





Keeping it sexy!

LMAO!!!!!! If you need a great laugh... watch this clip from the "Ellen" show (from yesterday). It will make you laugh out loud!

I'm here. Just haven't had much time to blog. Going to try to catch up in just a bit.
Happy Tuesday!

And yes!!!! Oh Yes!!!!!!! It's FRIDAY!!!!!!!! Let's CELEBRATE!!!!

Friday Funnies!!!!!! I will share my plans for the weekend in my next blog post!

Funny stuff!! enjoy :)

Happy Thursday

Happy HUMP Day!!!!!

It's Wednesday!!!!!! Yippie!!!! Almost the weekend!!!!

Ok.. Not the most exciting hump day picture - BUT... It is original!



Will post more in a bit.
I have a lot in my head! Needs to get out!
So I'll blog in a bit!

WILL WORK FOR COFFEE!!!



lol @ Myself!

It's just been that kind of a week (so far). :)

But, I'm feeling good this morning - Despite the fact that I was up at 3:00 in the morning, searching the house for a "stalker". My poor daughter had a dream that someone was after her. She came to me crying her eyes out.. Had a bad bad dream. Poor thing. I got her settled back in her bed, but then I was wide awake!!!!!!

So, I doubt I could get enough coffee today!!!!

Other than that - everything is okay. Just another week.

Lot's to do here at work. The students are back, and they're in the office all day long!!! It's nice to have them here. Makes the day more eventful!

What else?? I don't know. I have a lot in my head. I just don't have the time or energy the last few days to jot it down. Maybe later!

Feeling much better :)

Feeling more like me.
And, I like it!

Erin's Goal for Monday: Feel like myself again!!!! Monday's stink! But, today - I am going to find peace, happiness, and a cozy place in my mind to feel happy and good....

How bout you? :)

And, not a lot to say about the weekend. Nothing much happening there..

Its Sunday.
Freezing cold..

Went out first thing this morning for a haircut.
Lillian always does a beautiful job.
This is a different cut for me.
SHORT! Well, short for me. Right at the shoulders...

First session with my personal trainer today.
Not bad.
I felt it a lot in my arms, and legs.
I feel a little weak right now.
My body is wondering what the heck just happened!

Hubby is in detox.
He's quitting smoking - cold turkey.
It's like (I've been told) detoxing from heroin.
Tough.
Trying to be the best I can for him right now.

Tough stuff......

Getting ready to go grocery shopping.
I need more fruit. :)
And, other regular stuff :)

The kids are doing their own thing, here at home.
They're happy to have tomorrow off from school.

Me? I have work.
And, the Rider kids will all be back, and classes will begin.

I enjoy blogging.
Sometimes I don't feel like -
But, I'm always glad once I've taken the time to do it.

Life is a roller coaster.
Sometimes it's way up...
Sometimes it's really down..
And, there's the straight and steady.

Right now, it's a ride.
And, it's important for me to document things..
For me.