A Girl Named Patches...Part 23

So many things have been changing and for ma as well. Big decisions are hard to make but my ma decided to sell the house and leave Ohio. Her father was still alive in Pennsylvania and up in his 80's. It would be a good change for all of us. She would be back where her roots were. Heath would get away from the crowd he was entertaining and me, well I would leave the whole town and Cliff behind. It was a rather refreshing thought, yet wondering, would I ever see him again. But with a deep sigh, the house sold and we packed and down the road we go. 

Heath and I in the moving truck. Glenn rode is Ma in the car. Mind you her driving skills were still pretty new but Glenn would put her to the test. Ma thought if she gave him cookies it would occupy him for a while. Well let me say this, never give a little goober cookies and have them behind you. He decided to redo her hair and he was having a great time doing it. Soon ma would look like the cookie monster, before the cookie monster was known. Awwww, poor mama. But, she never ventured from looking straight ahead on that road. Focused to make her destination. 

It was great to get closer and closer to Pennsylvania. Some thing always drew my heart there. Not sure as to the real reason why. But, it is a beautiful state. I love the mountains there. Serene. The people there are not like they are in most places. These people literally would give the shirt right off their backs to help another. Our time there would bring us closer to grandpa. We saw him on occasion but now we would see him every day. The house was huge. An old theater redone into a duplex. We would live on one side of it with a breeze way to separate grandpa. 

Grandpa I think liked us being there. He had company. Hmmm, he loved his coffee and a special recipe to make it. Was it moonshine he put in it. I wasn't sure. But, it led to some afternoon naps. The days for him would be playing rummy. I might add he didn't always play fair. Hahaha, I didn't always let him know I knew though. It was his day. Everybody was a monkey to him. Not sure how that happens. LOL He was full hungarian and spoke with a broken accent. So, communication was some what limited. Ma, seemed to understand him way more then I could but I guess that would be expected.

Ma seemed very happy here. She found an old school mate and perhaps love connection from the past that was now bar tending at a place not far from home. Her and I would go there for her to get out and start a social life of some kind. My ma and I were having a lot more fun these days but our other times were still there. However, we were growing to learn more about each other and one day maybe our respect would grow as well.

Heath was home more and while we would go out, he would watch Glenn, but we would have him put to bed before we left to make it much more easier on him. Eventually he found a job in the coal mines and would have to travel to many neighboring states each week. 

Our first Christmas there would be special for me. My ma sent me out to get a tree and a tree I got. It was sooooooooooooo big. Hahaha, I brought the forest home. Neither of them would help me with it and the biggest problem was getting a stand that could support it. Any tree stand I tried just seemed to melt the legs. So, ma thought we should go to the bar and ask them what they use for theirs. And away we go.

It was pretty cool going to this bar. I never needed any money. There was always somebody there that would say, " Drinks for the whole bar"... No, I wasn't old enough, but back then it didn't matter. We did complete our mission though and found out the best solution for this tree would be a big concrete block. We had several of these outside the house. So, back to the house for me to deal with this tree. 

A block it would be. I found out a few weeks later that I had a problem. I was not able to water this monster and now day and night the needles were falling off of it. Yep, every where. But, wow, did I decorate it and just the way I wanted. I loved tinsel and this tree would be covered with it. As I look back now it all sort of looked gaudy but at the time it was a masterpiece. Wow, what a few years will do to see things a bit differently.

Things were going well here, until.....................

Love "Patches"

The Road Less Traveled

The Road Less Traveled 

June 7, 2009 at 2:46pm

Where is this road going? I cant see... there are way to many obstacles blocking my view. The clouds are hovering overhead and about to burst open with hail stones...good thing I am never without excedrin, I fear I am going to be in need of them soon. The branches are all hitting me. What the hell is going on?? Right, just what I need a fork in the road. Which way do I go? I want this path to be straight and narrow... now what and why??? 

 How do I decide left, right or continue going forward? DAMN.............. No clue... ok I must eliminate...going forward has been good but has brought me to these cross roads..... going left just seems wrong.... AHHHHHH, I GOT IT... I GOT IT.. I WILL CHOOSE TO GO RIGHT....FOR GOING THE RIGHT WAY...YES, THIS IS THE ANSWER.. ALWAYS GO RIGHT.....AHH...this is beautiful,,,weeping willows all lining the road...awesome view...flowers all bloom. OH NO...damn, i am headed toward the storm...ouch....OUCH........ these hailstones must weigh 10 pounds each. Why, why...........???? I am so glad I have the excedrin cause surely I need them now. Maybe turning right wasnt a good idea after all... it seemed to be the " RIGHT" way to go. Finally, whew the storm is over....wow,I almost didnt make it through that one. 

OH my goodness there is the most beautiful rainbow I have ever seen. Every color in it. A blessing just to have this opportunity to see such a beautiful sight. Oh, why, how, could I have ever doubted it... I have always been going in the correct direction, just didn't always know it. Yes, this is indeed the right way............ adventurous for sure..rocky along the way, painful too....my head still hurts...but no doubt, this is MY JOURNEY I am supposed to take...and the road I am suppose to travel...

Peace and Love....Light and Joy and much HOPE to all..!!!

HUGS, Love, The Ma Ma

Me and My Lobster.......

If you are lucky enough to find one lobster that is your soul mate you are one of the lucky ones. But, how lucky must you be to find another lobster in one lifetime? Pretty lucky. With the web it makes it possible to search the world over. And, if you had one lobster you know what and who you are looking for. This search is NOT an easy task and you might even think it isn't possible to find. You even consider aborting the mission after you email and text 5,324 times. 

Then, suddenly it is as if the universe as heard you and your lobster just suddenly arrives. Now the coolest part of this is.....you just know it!! You know this is the one and all the time you have spent searching for your lobster it's OVER. Your lobster knows your heart, your soul and the connection is beyond what can be imagined, yet not, because you did have it before and you know how its supposed to feel. I found my lobster.... he is EVERYTHING I have been looking for.

Mmmmm, his heart is pure, the glimmer in his eyes is heaven. It shows his inner self and how the white light shines through him. He knows how to take your hand and journey to the end. He holds your heart and knows how fragile it is and comforts it with the utmost love and care. This lobster of mine has my heart and     all the love that has been stored in it for him. 

He has no idea how loved he is going to be but I think he will be happy. Our story is just beginning, our journey is just taking flight, but inside our hearts we know we are the  one for each other and finally we SMILE again. Honey, take my hand.......the adventure is about to begin and the journey can take us any where but being together is what will make it the very best. I LOVE YOU.......MY LOBSTER forever and ever and ever.......................... XOXOXOXOXOXO

YOUR LOBSTER

Our Earthly Journey Through Time !!

Our Journey 

Did you know? I didn't. I have no idea, no clue, no warning. That when I was born there was a plan for my life. Ahhh, a plan , a journey. The biggest adventure of a lifetime. Ha Ha Ha, and a lifetime it will be to complete the journey that has been well planned for us way before we were ever conceived. What is this plan? This journey?

 Well, if we knew the answers to those questions then it would not be an adventure, now would it? Each of our journeys are like a puzzle, ok, a jigsaw puzzle...with thousands of pieces. Have you ever had something happen and then look back at some thing else in your life that just fits so well with what just happened? Yes, it was the next piece of the puzzle. My adventure has been pretty good so far. I have learned so very much and I will never ever say I know it all. Nope, I learned never to say that. See, I have learned a lot huh??? We cross paths not by accident..there are no accidents nor are there any coincidences. 

All, the friends in my list and yours...we are meant to cross paths, if even for a moment. That moment can make a lifetime difference to some one. It can even change somebody's life forever. But, the important point here is, that moment had to come. We had to have it.... it has already been pre -determined. For me, I have traveled many miles..not really leaving my town or home..but hey, I have put in a lot of miles. Ok, maybe going in circles.... but they still count. Don't they?

 Hmm, I am hopeful you said YES... They keep saying when one door closes another door opens. I am guessing that the same is true about adventures. When one is done another is coming. I do not know what my next adventure will be, but I am ready to take it on. Where will it take me? I do not know. Who will go with me? I do not know. How long will it be? I do not know. Whatever it is I am positive it will have something to do with love....caring...since that is the ultimate reason we even exist. If this was all I knew it would be enough. 

How could anybody not want an adventure... a journey to fulfill and it be completely surrounded by and with love involved in some way? I believe we are in a time we need to come together and care for each other more then any other time. We need to extend a helping hand, a listening ear. We need to focus on retirement but the one that actually means the most. I have given up on the human form of retirement..... we have to work until we die. 

There is no actual physical human retirement. I am focused on eternal retirement and I am determined to get this retirement RIGHT. No matter our individual journeys, our destination IS the same. I want to see all of my friends there... I want to see you, hug you and dance with you forever.....................See you at the end of your journey and mine...unless of course we are scheduled for an adventure together, then I will see you sooner.................... Be Well and Always Blessed today, tomorrow and forever..................... Loving You...........

"The Ma Ma"

The Enchanting Butterfly !!

The Enchanting Butterfly!!

Hello all !!  As anybody noticed me fluttering about? Yes, I have been to your home. To your garden. Maybe to a select few on your shoulder. We have looked each other in the eyes and together we see each other transforming. Me, well I transformed already from a fuzzy little catepillar. Wow, that was a heck of an adventure I might add. Moving ever so slowly and hope that all that spot me dont think I am going to harm them and well stomp on me. It wasn t  easy waiting for my wings. 


 Unlike you, I can eventually fly away and where ever I want. Yes, it is, ok, it is a wonderful feeling. I have nothing to pack and no ticket to buy. I dont need to go through customs and nobody can stop me from going any where I wish. I am free, well, once I get my wings that is.  Like you I had to crawl before I could fly and you had to crawl before you could walk. 


 I think my life span is much shorter then yours so in my very short life I have to use every second as though it is my last. Thats why I smell all the flowers along the way and why I have my very special moments with you. I dont have very close family. We dont stay together long any ways because we have so much to experience. You know, you do too. 

 In the end we will all be together in our final transformations and I will remember you and our moment we had. Will you remember me? Was I as special to you as you are to me?  My cousin the dragonfly has told me many stories that he treasures and I have so many to tell him.  I hope when you think of me the stories will be great ones,like how I stayed on that bush for so long. But most important, I hope that you will remember me and the stories cause I sure will be remembering you. Well, I must be fluttering on now. I pray your journey is an adventure and safe. Butterfly Blessings ...

Love "The Ma ma"