Deb Smouse

When it comes to the simple day to day tasks, at times I do well and at other times….I just don’t. I think it’s likely typical of folks - rarely have I met a person whose life is an even mix of work, play, professional and personal. I go through spells. I am all work one day, all play other days.

Work and work related things seem to bleed into a lot of my world simply because most of the time, I am doing something that I love. I went through a short spell of living in a panic and was paralyzed in my work and my writings, but thanks to a couple of long conversations with friends (first Scout and then Lee) I think I have things into a perspective (finally!!).

I was encouraged to take the weekend and just chill. I did that, to be honest. I went to a movie (alone!) on Friday night (Em was busy, Katie was at a birthday party). I saw “Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day” which was just delightful. Saturday….Katie and I just hung out and chilled. I did go and get a facial (which was much needed it seems. i have tiny tiny pores and they clog - who knew?) and we watched a couple of movies together (Secondhand Lions, Forest Gump) and went to dinner (which was kinda gross, so we won’t go back).

It’s Spring Break for the kids. I think we are going to head to Ft. Worth to the Cultural District and see what we can find to get into. They won’t open til noonish, though, so kid will sleep late, and I am up and trying to get some magazine stuff caught up.

But a few closing comments / questions……

• If I change from a nightgown to lounge wear when I got up, does that count as getting dressed?
• If you find me in shock in the front bathroom, it will be because the kids have actually (gasp!) put toilet paper in there. I think I’m the only one who replaces it there. (is it truly that difficult a task??!?)
• Greta has missed me a lot, so I’ve been letting her sleep with me. She makes herself into a teeny ball at the foot of the bed. If you can count an 85 lb dog as ever being teeny.
• I forgot how much I truly love Spring. If I’m going to be inside part of today, I will at least be in my office where the sun can shine in - and I can open the window to feel the breeze.

Peace out, baby….. and since “I hate to go” and since I’ve had a jillion hits recently due to my post on “Leaving on a Jet Plane”,  I have included the lyrics

All my bags are packed
Im ready to go
Im standin here outside your door
I hate to wake you up to say goodbye
But the dawn is breakin
Its early morn
The taxis waitin
Hes blowin his horn
Already Im so lonesome
I could die

So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that youll wait for me
Hold me like youll never let me go
cause Im leavin on a jet plane
Dont know when Ill be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go

Theres so many times Ive let you down
So many times Ive played around
I tell you now, they dont mean a thing
Evry place I go, Ill think of you
Evry song I sing, Ill sing for you
When I come back, Ill bring your wedding ring

So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that youll wait for me
Hold me like youll never let me go
cause Im leavin on a jet plane
Dont know when Ill be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go

Now the time has come to leave you
One more time
Let me kiss you
Then close your eyes
Ill be on my way
Dream about the days to come
When I wont have to leave alone
About the times, I wont have to say

Oh, kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that youll wait for me
Hold me like youll never let me go
cause Im leavin on a jet plane
Dont know when Ill be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go

But, Im leavin on a jet plane
Dont know when Ill be back again
Oh babe, I hate to go

HAVE a fabulous day!!