Friday...

Boys are gone to dad's....I am home and peaceful. Instituted family clean up night last night. I am tired of getting stuck with all the clean up duty that everyone leaves in my lap. It worked. The den, kitchen and boy's bathroom are clean. I can shut the door on their room.

Been gone a while from blogging. Thanks for checking in, Tina. I am back. Can't even talk about Katrina. So much emotion....had several dark weekends over it. The poverty in America is unimaginable. I could tell you about the teacher at school that couldn't understand why folks could not get $1000 together and leave town or I could tell you about my right wing sister who is all bound up in the fact that people were looting plasma TV's while there was no electricity. We haven't spoken since my reply. I could tell you so much about what I am feeling about the situation down there but I won't because it is not good for me.

I am entering a new phase....find out what is good for me and fix things that are not. I am not going into it because it would not be good for me. I hope you understand.

Helping to give a party this weekend. Making spinach dip and Symphony brownies. If you have not heard of Symphony brownies, let me know. I will send the recipe. They will change your life.