World Peace

Besides a Wii this was on my Christmas list that everyone got if they asked..
And we all know in my world.. with my people.. and the men in my life.. (even those I escort to the door) it's jus not possible.

In my little corner of heaven today I decided to pamper and reset myself.
I slept late -- was on wedding makeup duty but escaped easily since no call from Kbird.
I made coffee and read a good book and avoided cell calls til any more avoidance would have equated to a visit to the bayou and I wasn't ready for that...
I went to the local (!) grocery store for gumbo supplies... with bad hair, no makeup, a tee shirt and work out pants on. No one died. Nor did I make much eye contact....
And set about to making gumbo along with not one but two batches of the best cookies in the world..
First was a twist on last weekend's coconut shortbreads by making Almond shortbreads.. wow.
Then World Peace cookies. Chocolate with Chocolate. With chocolate. I havent actually tasted them.. from a divine couple food blogs that I'd found.. but the house smells like perfection.

Speakin of perfection.. you know it'll be a good gumbo when the chicken falls off the bone before you even start thinkin about deboning it.. I cannot wait to taste this tomorrow.. we have a cold front workin its way through.

Earlier my bestest mommy and I went to Duffy's where I had schicken corn (fried corn on the cob) and attempted to have liver for an iron boost... but the livers were bitter and mealie.. and not so yummy.. and the waitress was not so attentive.. and I almost forgot my purse.. and it's been a cursed sorta few days.

If it's droppable -- I dropped it.
If it's breakable -- I shattered it.
If it's hurtable -- I hurt it. (feelings included apparently)
If it's bitchable -- I bitched about it.

I gave tone via text.. I reconnected with a piece of my soul.. I found peace where I never thought I'd encounter it.. and I've laughed. I've laughed more in the last few days.. even through my tears ... than I have in months.
Some of it was delirious laughter.. but laughter nonetheless.

And it was pointed out to me.. that this ... space.. is for my rants.. my raves.. and loves.. but rarely do I mention the really good, really happy, really meaningful things..

And I think back to a long ago list of men (some who mattered and some who mattered very little) and an aside I added towards the end of that post..
I am afraid of jinxing myself.
Now more than ever, I see the potential. I feel the "stars" aligning.. I know what I next move is.. for me. I also see how things have worked out recently.. from corners of the world that I trusted and held true.

So for now.. it's me and you.. and you get what I give you. And if you make me react in a negative manner you'll prolly get an eyefull should you happen upon this blog.. and if you make me giggle or laugh out loud.. sigh, wish, hope, or dream.. or remember the long ago past and the girl that I was.. well.. you'll have to wait a bit longer for your day in the sun in my little world of happiness here on the bayou.

So it's a rainy, cool, Saturday nite. K'bird and I wanted to escape to New Orleans tomorrow but the Duck sorta ruined that plan.. So I am going to call my day of innerness to an end.. Tomorrow is gumbo and family.. and Monday will force me into the office for as little a period of time as possible with adventures, errands, lists, and major shopping to fit in around parades... and at LEAST one bloody mary. It's required... and Tuesday will once again find me where I want to be.