My friend the pilot and his wife are now the proud parents of a beautiful baby girl! She was born Sunday in Houston, TX. She was kinda stubborn- much like her dad- and finally was delivered by C-Section Sunday night about 7 p.m. Momma is doing well and both sets of grandparents were present for the new arrival. The pilot's dad said that she is beautiful! She looks just like her Momma! Beautiful dark hair with pretty dainty features. Thank goodness for Mom's genes!

New blog

So I have found a new blog! To all my friends who think I go to work, sit at a desk and read all day- yea right! Check out this librarian blog!

Happy Easter!!!

What more is there to say! Happy Easter!

Date? Anyone? Bueller?

Ok, I have had bad thoughts about the married ex-boyfriend. Seriously bad! I really need a date! Really. seriously. badly. He has called several times since we met for drinks and it stirred up some stuff in me. Now, I know he is bad news! BAD NEWS! I know he is married. I DO! But, I'm just lonely. YES- LONELY! We dated off and on for nearly 7 years. I honestly didn't think about dating again until recently. I was with the same person the entire time I was in college and afterwards. Also, both our fathers died while we were together. There was a lot of firsts. A lot of baggage, a lot of good times, and a lot of tears. But, I need to move on! I'm ready to do that- now where's the man to help me move there? I know I have a lot of great friends. I have some fantastic close friends! But, I haven't been on a date in a LONGGGG time. I need male companionship. I'm also over the clubbing until all hours of the night. I want to go to a nice dinner, see a movie and then go home. Or grab a pizza and rent movies and lay on the couch watching them all night. I'm ready for calmness. Relaxation. Us time. I'm ready for double dates to the Orpheum shows. A night in Tunica. A weekend getaway to somewhere! I'm ready! So for now- now I need to get a personal life again.

London's calling!

My friend, the groom-to-be (gtb), went to London on business. Here is a link to his fabulous photos! So jealous!! How can I get paid to go to Europe for business?! Is there a liberry convention out there in jolly 'ol England?

Happy Stinky... ummm Spring

Spring is in the air and so is the smell of little kids after recess. Oh, for the love of all that is good- if you have a child over the age of 10, please teach them about good personal hygiene! Don't be the parent of the stinky kid! (Yes, this is a reference to Big Daddy)

Monday!

So after much contemplation I have decided to stay in liberry land. For the thousand bucks more a year, I decided to stick it out here at the liberry.

Job anyone???

Today I was offered a job at a local non-profit agency that advocates for girls. This is a social cause that I truly believe in with my whole heart! Now the dilemma. Do I leave liberry land and all my cuties. My two years of time here? It's not a lot of money, but at least it is more money. The insurance is about the same. Everything else is pretty much comparable. Hmmmm. What to do? Where to go?

Getting to Know Me...

(This is my favorite painting. It is by Georges Seurat; A Sunday on La Grande Jatte

It is the famous Pointillism painting.)

1. What time is it? 6:13 p.m.
2. What is your name: Katie
3. What are you most afraid of? Dying
4. What type of car do you own? Honda Accord
5. Have you ever seen a ghost? I’ve felt a presence
6. Where were you born? Memphis, TN
7. Ever been to Alaska ? No. I hear it is lovely.
8. Ever been toilet paper decorating in trees? Yes! Woo hoo!
9. Croutons or Bacon Bits? Both
10. Favorite day of the week? Friday, especially when I am off of work.
11. Favorite restaurant? Sekisui Pacific Rim and Pete & Sam’s
12. Favorite Flower? Pink roses
13. Favorite sport to watch? Basketball
14. Favorite Drink(s): Memphis Water and Diet Coke
15. Favorite Ice cream: Chocolate Chip
16. Disney or Warner Brothers? Disney!
17. Favorite fast food restaurant? Lenny’s Sub Shop
18. What color is your bedroom carpet? Beige
19. How many times you failed your driver's test? Never failed
20. Before this one, from whom did you get your last e-mail? The girls
21. What do you do most often when you are bored? Read, watch tv.
22. Bedtime school days? Between midnight and two a.m.
23. Favorite TV show? Grey’s Anatomy
24. Ford or Chevy? Neither, Honda. 28. What are you listening to right now? The noise of the AC @ the library.
25. What is your favorite color? Tiger Blue!
26. How many tattoos do you have? NO! I HATE needles!
27. Do you have any pets? What? No
28. What came first the chicken or the egg? The dinosaurs.
29. What would you like to accomplish before you die? Make a little money so I wouldn’t have to worry about how my bills are paid!

Reader's Advisory

At the liberry I am currently taking a class called Reader's Advisory. Yes, while on my road to becoming a liberrian, I have to take classes and work on my knowledge of the various genres within the liberry. UGH!!! I like certain types of books, like most of us do! I like psychological thrillers, true crime, and biographies- yes, usually true crime biographies. This month- Horror! Tomorrow morning we discuss our horror book picks. I chose Misery by Stephen King. Yes, the horror writer of all time. Why didn't I pick Poe or Bram Stoker??? Stuff I have already read?! I am having the toughest time with this. Really, I am. I have to finish writing my annotation to present, and I can't get past the first couple of chapters. Wish me luck! I think the next genre is Romance. So, everyone start thinking about your favorite romance read!

In Memoriam

A week ago today, Buddy, a.k.a. Mr. B., passed away. He was a wonderful soul. He was always there to love on you and lean against you. He was a wonderful friend and companion to Kram. Although I was never allowed to dog sit him- I would have let him break too many rules- I loved him as one of my own babies. He was very handsome and quite the lady's man too!! Mr. B- we love you!

The Momma is Well!

So Momma went back to school yesterday! She said her second graders were soooo happy to see her. Her ears are still very stopped up, but she can breathe and sleep and fix her own dinner and wash her own clothes.... RELIEF!! Be gone you pneumonia!! Be gone!

The pneumonia!

So we went to the doctor on Monday. After four hours, 2 different exam rooms, several x-rays, two shots - 1 in each hip- two breathing treatments and several discussions with the doctor, it was decided that momma had the pneumonia! Oh brother. Can we say exhausted. I have come to the decision that I am not meant to be a momma. I am too selfish. I am too lazy. I am unable to sleep while listening for someone else in the other room. Definitely exhausted.

She is off work for the rest of the week and we have to go back on Friday to have another chest x-ray to see how she is progressing. Keep your fingers crossed! I'm to the point now where I'm gonna sleep in the bed next to her so that I don't have to run from one room to the other!

Momma's sick.... day 5!

Some of you know that my Dad died 9 years ago this October of lung cancer. Some days it feels like it was yesterday... some days it feels like a lifetime ago.

So with momma being sick, it's kinda freaking me out. I have never seen her this weak. This exhausted. Last night she ate some dinner. Unfortunately it just made her more sick to her stomach. But, she did get a little more color in her face. YAY! Well then late last night - after her dose of Advil for the night- she had fallen asleep. I was laying on the side of the bed, because by this point, I figure it's easier for me to lay here for a while instead of jumping up from my bed every little while. That did not work out. Because her ears are so stopped up, she couldn't hear me and she would forget that I was there. If I moved, it startled her. So needless to say, I went back to my room and lay in bed all night, clenching my jaw, waiting for her to call for me. I don't know what time I finally passed out from exhaustion but I'm thinking I got some solid sleep between 4 and 7:30a.m.

Only 30 more minutes until I get off of work. I'm picking momma up, we're going to the doc and getting her on some good meds! And I am gonna take some good meds and relax!

Momma has the flu

So I have been a nurse for the last couple of days. I gave my mother the flu. We have both pledged to never go another flu season without getting the shot! I have also come to the conclusion that I love my mother more than life, but I am not a good nurse. I lay awake at night waiting to hear her say "K-K". Every 4 hours- I have set the alarm on my cell phone to alert me of the time- I give out the Tylenol or Advil dose. I give her a fresh washcloth, cover her up and change out her water/gatorade/Diet Coke of the moment and pray she will pass back out. Tomorrow we go to the Minor Med. She needs a high dose antibiotic! The germs are flying and I'm praying that I don't get sick again. I already missed 6 days of work. The flu must be eradicated!!! Kill the flu germs! Save the world!

Fat Tuesday

Today is Fat Tuesday. The last day to 'pig out' before Lent. Tomorrow I start on my 40 days of no bread. Pray for me. Pray hard! I need it. I have to fit into a turquoise (aka pool) colored bridesmaid dress. (You know I'm playing with you A aka Bride-to-be!) by the end of June and this is going to get me there. Last time I tried this I lost 35 pounds. So no tempting me. No more eating the Krispy Kremes that my boss loves to bring in for us and no more getting breadsticks for lunch from Little Caesar's. Can you say Pizza Pizza!!




So M sent this email:

Check out Charming but Single. She has an awesome Lent promise.

Ok b/c I know you won't go and look at it....

Like the Good Little Catholic Girls We Are
Published February 19th, 2007

"I'm giving up Cokes for Lent," The Banker announced.
"I'm giving up sweets and probably bread," Married Girlfriend added.
They turned to me.
"I'm giving up being bitter about not having a boyfriend."

So I say to Charming- I'm right there with you sister!! I'm adding that to my no bread Lenten promise!

Good Lord- just realized my iPod has been on for like the last hour in my drawer at work. Oh well. Happy Fat Tuesday to ya!

Momma and Erlay

This is momma and Erlay-when she was home for Christmas. We hope she will come home for Easter or (mom's) Spring Break. Oklahoma City- land of the leaning trees and wind. Ick! Just kidding Erlay!!!

Momma and Erlay

This is momma and Erlay-when she was home for Christmas. We hope she will come home for Easter or (mom's) Spring Break. Oklahoma City- land of the leaning trees and wind. Ick! Just kidding Erlay!!!

Happy Christmas! Two months late...

Ok, so I am a little late posting this. This is my little sis in front of our Christmas tree. We were so late putting it up that it was kinda sparse looking. But that's Erlay (that's what we call her!! ok, only when we are teasing) taking her own pic in front of the tree.

Happy Balentine's Day from the Liberry...

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

I received many valentines today from my kids at the liberry. They were sooo cute. I had planned on giving them- in addition to the lovely Hello Kitty valentines I handed out- pencils. Yes, I am the daughter of a teacher. But, I couldn't find where I had put them and therefore they received leis. Yes, leis! Left over from my birthday. Thank goodness they loved them! Made the day go a lot easier. Received a phone call from my ex-boyfriend wishing me happy day. I got mushy and he said it was all his fault. I know I don't miss him, but I miss the idea of him. I know pitiful.

He called me at like 11:45pm on a Saturday night about two weeks ago. He called me. I had just come home from eating yummy sushi @ SPR. I had been expecting M to call and so I just grabbed and answered- bad deal! He wanted to see me. Why, I still don't know. But, I don't know why- I guess some morbid curiosity- I wanted to see him too. We met at R P Tracks- can we say public place?! It was sooo strange. I don't even know that person anymore. I think he's depressed. He'd never admit that! I feel soo much better. I seemed to have no feelings for him beyond wishing him the best in life. I think he thought I'd say- why didn't you want to marry me... blah blah blah. But I looked at him- really looked and I'm not that same girl. He is definitely not the same guy I met so long ago. It was surreal. I am soooo much better off! therapy, medicine and time- all I really needed to do was sit down and look at him and realize- he is NOT the one. But, now I think about him all the time it seems. Weird. Last night I dreamed that he came up to me and said he was leaving his wife, and that he loved me. Soooo bizarre!

I don't need him. It's official. I need to start dating again.