  Apparently I am not going to be allowed to sleep until we're on the road today. If our calculations are right, if I know my hubby, we'll be in Vegas in 8 hours commencing at 6am, that also includes a small stop to top off the gas tank. It will have to do. Once awake, the hubby has to drive. He may even drive the whole trip. We don't have anything planned for tonight so he can rest his back in the whirlpool tub once we check in. So, why am I not asleep this early? My toothache. I think an internet friend of mine is on the right track. Since the tooth in question has had a root canal and I am guilty of crunching ice, mainly on that side, I think I overly stressed it.
It wasn't hurting during the day but after a late dinner(and yes, E, I ate on the opposite side) and a hastily thrown together suitcase, I settled down to sleep and no such luck. I am not going to let something as small as a toothache keep me from enjoying the next four days in Vegas. I am not a gambler and for this trip, not much for sight-seeing either. These next four days are for de-stressing, vegging and hopefully being creative before I am launched into our new working season. I am all right with that. The past three months have been stressful in making ends meet. Hm.
Maybe I am not putting that right. It has been stressful worrying about the next month. Yet, some part part of me has always had faith that the Lady's Grace would be there. She hasn't let me down yet. Oh, I've had to work at it, nothing comes without a price, but.... I think the worst of it is over, at least financially. I do not care for roller coaster rides.
I do not care for the " ant and grasshopper " analogy. So, this year, I make sure it doesn't happen again. The business shows signs of doing quite well this year and if I can incorporate the word " organization" into my hubby's vocab, I may even get to keep my sanity... wait... I forgot about the children... ok... how about a small piece of my sanity then? That sounds reasonable. This early in the morning, all kinds of thoughts meander through my gray matter. Yes, I now have possession of " The Cell ". That's another blog for another day. Suffice it to say, I have a twin soul sister, Griffen QuickSilver, who lives miles away from me, several states away and yet, we have a hard time knowing where one stops and the other begins. We share much between us and with a few other ladies. Ahhh, now there's another topic for another blog, this relationship I have with some ladies. I am constantly amazed by it. I just have never had girlfriends I could count on, even if they are miles and miles away.
Ever had thoughts you wanted to put to paper and said to yourself, " Oh, it'll keep until later ", until later arrives and *poof* they no longer exist and you mentally kick yourself for not writing them down sooner? Well, that's me. So, hopefully, this journal will pick up some of those thoughts and if anyone gleans something from it, huzzah! If not, well, in and out. Do not repeat. Hmmm, seems Morpheus is knocking, but you know something? His timing sucks. The alarm clock is going to go off in about 15 minutes, talk about a quickie if I consent.... then again.. maybe 15 minutes is better than nothing.... Laters gators! 
