lyvvies 5 question blog

My Mom Ellen at 16 Yrs of age

The Questions:1. Is there one time in your life you refer back to often and wish you could change. If you could go back and change it, would you?
This is no easy question to answer.Sure I have pondered this idea a few times.My mother passed away suddenly in nov.2005. That night at 8pm I was on my cell talking to her as she went in to the ER for her routine breathing treatment due to COPD and bronchitis, at 1am her physician called to say her heart was having issues and they were transferring her to Boston medical center and that I should head in to the hospital.I got in my car and proceeded to the Boston Hospital where an unusual feeling overtook me-kind of that forboding feeling(for those who have had that),it was like my entire being was numb.I sat awaiting news only to have them call me in to the ER to put me on the phone with the doctor at the other hospital and she told me as they were preparing my mom for transfer her heart stopped and attempts to resuscitate her were unsuccessful. The one thing I wish is that I had been able to see her before she passed to have told her"I love you!!" (I know my mom knew that I loved her) but it bothers me she died alone in the ER without family around her.Now that I have had time to think on my feelings I realize my mom went on her own terms she was a proud lady and didn't want anyone to see her when she passed and I also know in my heart my dad came to get her and they are happily reunited in eternity.I have had a lot of things happen in my life that I wished I could change at that moment but now in retrospect I find that those things are what made me who I am and helped me to discover what direction to take in life(although I still enjoy detours).So no I would not change them.



2. What was your biggest fashion nightmare where you thought you looked the hottest but on reflection, not so much?I am the furthest thing from a fashionista and I never claimed nor wished to be.AS long as I am clean and warm/cold when I need to be that is fine.I do have three thing to say about fashion nightmares-rainbow leg warmers,jordache bags and ribboned barrettes.

3. Tell of a time you were really disappointed and how you got through it.
I actually at times prefer to be disappointed because then I enjoy the successes all the more.

.4. What are your addictions; past and present?Addictions-Tea,Books,Music,atari 2600, the mickey mouse club,giraffes, whales,star trek, battlestar galactica,dr. who, star wars,dragons, nutcrackers,stickers,buttons,cameos,irsh stuff,facebook,trivia, karaoke,t-shirts,magnets, spoons

5. What are your passions; past and present My family and friends,reading, listening to music, girl scouting, camping, the mountains, travel,the ocean, cooking (potential)

TODAY IS THORS-DAY, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?

HI WAS JUST DISCUSSING WITH MY KIDS LAST NNIGHT THE ORIGINS OF DAYS OF THE WEEK NAMES-

1. 
   The Origins of the Secular Names for the Days of the Week
   We saw how the Hebrew weekdays have no names (except Shabbat). The secular weekday names, however, have very different and unbiblical origins. Every day name is associated with a planet and a pagan god.
   Abbreviations of Languages Used
   Dan. - Danish
   L. - Latin
   D. - Dutch or Belgic
   Sax. - Saxon or Anglo-Saxon
   Fr. - French
   Sp. - Spanish
   G. - German
   Sw. - Swedish
   Ir. - Irish, Hiberno-Celtic, and Gaelic
   W. - Welsh
   It. - Italian
   
   The information (shown in black) in the "Origins of Name" column comes from Noah Webster's original 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language.
   Weekday
   PlanetGod Name
   Origins of Name
   Sunday
   SunSun god
   [Sax. sunna-dæg; G. sonntag; D. zondag; Dan. söndag; Sw. sondag; so called because this day was anciently dedicated to the sun, or to its worship.]The first day of the week.
   Monday
   MoonMoon god
   [Sax. monandæg; D. maandag; G. nontag; moon and day; being formerly sacred to that planet.] The second day of the week.
   Tuesday
   MarsTiw
   [Sw. Tisdag; Dan. Tirsdag; D. Dingsdag; G. Dingstag; Sax. Tiwæsdæg or Tuesdæg, from Tig, Tiig, or Tuisco, the Mars of our ancestors, the deity that presided over combats, strife and litigation. Hence Tuesday is court day, assize day; the day for combat or commencing litigation.The third day of the week.
   Wednesday
   MercuryWoden
   [Sax. Wodensdæg; Woden's day; Sw. Odenstag or Onsdag; from Wodin or Odin, a deity or chief among the northern nations of Europe.]The fourth day of the week.
   Thursday
   JupiterThor
   [Dan. Torsdag, that is, Thor's day, the day consecrated to Thor, the god of thunder answering to the Jove of the Greeks and Romans, L. dies Jovis; It. Giovedi; Sp. Jueves; Fr. Jeudi. So in G. donnerstag, D. donderdag, thunderday. This Thor is from the root of W. taran, thunder; taraw, to strike, hit or produce a shock; Gaelic, Ir. toirn, a great noise; toirneas, thunder. The root of the word signifies to drive, to fush, to strike. In Sw. thorndon is thunder.]The fifth day of the week
   Friday
   Venusgoddess Frigg or Freia
   [Sax. frig-dæg; G. freitag; D. vrydag; from Frigga, the Venus of the north; D. vrouw, G. frau, Ir. frag, a woman.]The sixth day of the week, formerly consecrated to Frigga.
   Saturday
   SaturnRoman god Saturn
   [Sax. Sæter-dag; D. Saturdag; Saturn's day.]The last day of the week; the day next preceding the sabbath.The day of the Sabbath.

I HAVE ALWAYS FOUND THE ORIGINS OF WORDS FASCINATING(MR. SPOCK TONE).I EVEN TOOK A WORD ORIGINS CLASS AT UNIVERSITY.OF COURSE SOME THINK I AM NUTS-I EVEN TOOK A CLASS ON CHAUCER-WE READ "THE CANTEBURY TALES" IN OLD ENGLISH-FUN FUN FUN.I LIKE THINGS LIKE RUNES TOO!! TOLKIEN SCHOLAR AS WELL.THE PAST FEW DAYS HAVE BEEN FUN-I AM EXHAUSTED.I HAVE COOKED MY BRAINS OUT-QUICHE YESTERDAY(WAS GOOD FOR BREAKFAST TODAY-THOUGH),TONIGHT IS A STROGANOFF OF SORTS- HOMEMADE MEATBALLS IN A MUSHROOM AND SOUR CREAM SAUCE OVER NOODLES(I HOPE THEY LIKE IT). ONE OF MY CATS IS HAVING A SKIN PROBLEM AND WE ARE STILL WAITING TO CLOSE ON THE HOUSE-AS SEEN IN PREVIOUS BLOGS.PHEWWWWW!!! WATCHED IDOL LAST NIGHT-NOT SURE YET WHO TO ROOT FOR.THERE ARE A FEW GOOD SINGERS SO FAR.
TONIGHT WILL BE QUIET HERE-MY SONS HAVE THEIR CUB SCOUT PACK MEETING AND I WILL TAKE A LONG HOT BATH-I HOPE.MORE LATER CHEERS

MY LITTLE DIVA STAR

HELLO AGAIN I KNOW IT HAS BEEN FIVE DAYS SINCE I BLOGGED.ON FRIDAY JAN.9,2009 MY DAUGHTER MADE HER HOLLYWOOD PREMIERE AS A BACKGROUND EXTRA IN A HALL SCENE FROM BRIDE WARS- IF YOU BLINK YOU MISS HER BUT SHE SURVIVED THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR AND WAS VERY EXCITED TO SEE THE FINISHED FILM.MY FAMILY PURCHASED TIX THE DAY BEFORE AND GOOD THING BECAUSE THE MOVIE WAS SOLD OUT-THE 5 OF US WERE LUCKY TO SIT TOGETHER.WE DECIDED TO EAT OUT FIRST AND HAD A DINING ADVENTURE AT THE MALL IN A PLACE CALLED SOUPER NOODLE.THE KIDS HAD COMBO PLATES FOR 5.95 CHEAPER THAN A HAPPY MEAL,EOIN HAD CHIX FINGERS AND CHIX FRIED NOODLES(BUT HE DIDN'T LIKE THEM-SO WE TOOK THEM HOME).LIAM HAD BEEF TERIYAKI AND CHIX NOODLES,COL HAD SWEET AND SOUR CHIX, CHIX FRIED NOODLES AND CHIX TERIYAKI.I HAD A ROASTED DUCK NOODLE SOUP ,MY HUBBY HAD A COMBO CAN'T REMEMBER WHAT BUT THEN I ORDERED A POT OF JASMINE TEA AND THE WHOLE FAMILY LOVED IT!!!IT WAS A GREAT NIGHT. THE WEEKEND WAS NICE AND LAZY- LOTS OF FOOD ,VIDS, AND WII GAMES. CHEERS

FAMILY

MY HUSBAND IS ON E OF NINE CHILDREN AND HIS FATHER IS ONE OF TOO MANY. EVERY YEAR THEY HAVE A FAMILY REUNION DAY AT A LAKE/BEACH AREA IN THE WORCESTER ,MASS AREA.IT IS ON A REALLY BIG LAKE IN SHREWSBURY.WE PACK LUNCHES AND THERE IS A SWIM AREA WITH LIFE GUARDS SO THE KIDS CAN SWIM SUPERVISED WHILE THE ADULTS RECONNECT. I WENT LAST YEAR WITHOUT MY HUBBY WHO HAD TO WORK BUT WAS MISSED.HERE IS A LOVELY PHOTO OF THE HURLEY CLAN.

I AM THE GS COOKIE MONSTER

HEY EVERYONE,

TODAY I DROVE TO MIDDLEBORO FROM HULL TO RETURN 103 UNOPENED BOXES OF G.S. COOKIES-YIPEE!!!!FIRST I HAD TO GO DEPOSIT THE MONEY IN THE GS ACCOUNT BANK-FUN-NOT!! I USUALLY ENJOY THE DRIVE BUT TODAY I AM SO EXHAUSTED BETWEEN WORK AND THE POTENTIAL HOUSE THING.I WILL SAY NO MORE OF THE HOUSE TODAY OTHER THAN IT IS IN THE WORKS STILL.I AM SUPPOSE TO ATTEND A RETREAT THIS WEEKEND IN NH I DO WANT TO GO BUT THE FINANCES ARE TRICKY RIGHT NOW WITH ME NOT KNOWING WHEN I NEED TO INSURE THE HOUSE PRIOR TO THE CLOSING.OKAY I DID SAY MORE ABOUT THE HOUSE BUT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO THE FLOW OF THE BLOG.I FEEL LIKE SOMEONE PULLED OUT MY SPINE.I AM SITTING ON THE COUCH JUST WAITING TO DRIFT OFF TO SLEEP BUT I GO TO SLEEP AND WAKE UP LATELY AND IT IS LIKE I NEVER SLEPT.OH CRAP I HAVE TO DO THE POTS FIRST-I HATE DISHES.THEY ARE A NECESSARY WASTE OF MY TIME.I THINK MEN HAVE A GENE THAT KEEPS THEM FROM DOING DISHES AT LEAST IN THIS HOUSE AND THERE IS A DISHWASHER FOR THE DISHES ,CUPS,MUGS, & SILVERWARE. WELL I AM GOING TO LOG OFF.CHEERS MEL

401kkkkk HOUSE

HELLO ,I AM BACK IT HAS BEEN A LONG DAY IN HULL AND I NEED TO VENT.MANS BEST LAID PLANS DO NOT ALWAYS WORK AS THEY SHOULD.WE ARE LITERALLY UP TO OUR EYEBALLS IN EMAILS,FAXES,COPIES,ORIGINALS,ETC. AND MY HUBBY NEEDS TO RESEND A FAX HE CAN'T SEEM TO FIND AND IT IS THE ONLY THING HOLDING UP OUR CLOSING AT THIS POINT ARGHHHHHHHH!!!!I'VE GON TO PIRATE WENCH.I NEED TO PRAY TO SOMEONE-I HEARD ST.ANTHONY FOR LOST THINGS AND ST. JUDE FOR LOST CAUSES AND ST. CHRISTOPHER FOR TRAVELLERS.I'VE LOST THEM ALL LATELY.IS THERE A ST. OF COFFEE? SAINT DUNKIN OF THE DONUTS SEEMS TO BE MY PATRON OF LATE.A LARGE ICED BLUEBERRY,CREAM, 2 EQUAL.I HOPE HE IS A STEADFAST SAINT.I JEST BUT I NEED TO RIGHT NOW.I AM WORKING ON VISUALIZING AND LETTING THINGS HAPPEN IF THEY ARE MEANT TOO AND PRAYER AND SO FAR IT HAS HELPED.VENTING IS ALSO GOOD FOR ME AND VOLCANOES.OF COURSE I AM LESS NOXIOUS AT LEAST I THINK I AM LOL.OKAY I AM SIGNING OFF FOR TODAY.CHEERS

BACK TO SCHOOL AND LIFES TRIALS

HI EVERYONE, SCHOOL VACATION IS OVER YIPEE.NOTHING FOR ME TO DO TODAY ACCEPT GETTING MY NEW HOUSE FLOOD INSURANCE AND HOMEOWNERS,RETURNING 124 BOXES OF GIRL SCOUT COOKIES, DOING MY GIRL SCOUT BANKING, UPDATING MY REALTOR,THE BANK ETC. OMGOODNESS!!! I TRULY DO INTEND TO KEEP UP THIS BLOGGING THING -I LIKE IT.I DO REALIZE I PROBABLY READ AS A HYSTERICAL MOM BUT OH WELL.LET ME TELL EVERYONE THAT BUYING A HOUSE IS TRULY A HORRIFYING EXPERIENCE.I HAVE LATELY LIFTED ALL MY WORRIES TO THE HIGHER POWERS AND THE ANGELS AS I WAS SO STRESSED THAT EITHER MY HEAD WAS GOING TO EXPLODE OR I WAS GOING TO HAVE TO BUY STOCK IN CERTAIN VINEYARDS AS IT WOULD MAKE THE AMOUNTS OF WINE( WHICH IS NOT TOO MUCH- A GLASS A DAY) I CONSUMED LATELY MORE AFFORDABLE.IT COULD BE A GOOD INVESTMENT LATER THOUGH.I DISCOVERED I DO NOT LIKE SYRAHS AND PINOT GRIGIOS ARE NOT MY FAVS EITHER.I TRULY ENJOY HAVING DIFFERENT CHEESES WITH THOSE WINES AND HOMEMADE CHOCOLATES.YUMS.ON THAT NOTE ENOUGH FOOD TALK.I LOVE MY LIFE BUT THE PAST FEW MONTHS HAVE BEEN A WHIRLWIND INVOLVING MY NEW HOME.I FEEL LIKE I AM HAVING ANOTHER ENORMOUS BABY-ANTICIPATION,CHECKUPS,NAMES,WHAT COLORS TO PAINT,PRE-POST PARTUM.IT IS WILD I NOW I UNDERSTAND WHY THE TOP OF THE STRESS LIST IS MOVING AND BUYING A HOME-I GET IT!!!! I REALIZE IN THE END THAT IT WILL ALL BE WORTH IT AND I WILL HAVE MY HUMBLE HOBBIT HOLE OF MY OWN TO HAVE DWARVES AND WIZARDS OVER TO EAT MY FOOD,DRINK MY DRINKS AND CRACK MY PLATES!!THAT'S WHAT BILBO BAGGINS HATES!!NOW I AM RAMBLING ON,.HERE IS A PIC OF MY NEW PLACE.IT IS A RAISED BUNGALOW WITH THREE BEDROOMS BUILT IN THE 1930'S BUT UPDATED LIKE A 1960'S HOUSE.I MUST LOG OFF FOR NOW MY HERBAL TISANE IS GETTING COLD AND SO IS MY MIND.CHEERS