I know some would look at that title and give a big old “duh”, but some don’t realize that things can change on a dime. Clouds shift and change moment to moment. People can do the same thing. One minute everything can seem peaceful and quiet and then next everything has been turned upside down. Even knowing this sometimes it still catches me off guard. Some changes are harder then others. Some we don’t want to accept even though we have to. I’ve had a few of those kind of changes recently and even if I don’t like them…I know there is nothing I can do to physically change it. Broken promises and plans…again nothing can be done to change it. But there is always the slight sting left behind from it. Sometimes the worst part of it is you don’t know why. You may ask about it…but you are met with silence as your answer. I’ve learned over the course of my life that sometimes silence is the answer. Maybe they are too ashamed to give you an answer or maybe they just don’t have one. Perhaps they don’t even know the answer themselves.

All that being said I know everything happens for a reason. Everyone we cross paths with in life has a purpose or reason for being in our life. Whether it’s someone you bump into on the street, someone you meet online or one of your closest friends. They all have a purpose. Sometimes it hurts to see those people leave and others you are just happy to see them go. Then there are even other times that you are happy when they come back.

I’m not sure where I was going with other then I’m rambling. I’ve had a few tarot readings lately that have been REALLY accurate and have also pointed a few things out to me. Even knowing something is coming doesn’t make the wait for it to happen any easier. If it wasn’t for other things outside of the cards pointing to it I probably would have brushed it off. Vague enough for you?

Anyway onto happier things. Little Prince went for an ADHD evaluation and it’s looking like that’s what it is. The meds seem to be helping him but he seems to be a little more sensitive lately. I have a phone appointment with his doctor on Friday and I’m planning on talking to him about it. Overall though I’m happy to see the change in him. Watching him focus more and not get as frustrated with some things is a definite plus.

Mister Man is doing well this summer too. He’s reading The Hobbit now and really liking it. He acts like he hates it when I make him read but then he’ll get lost in the story and I’ll have to interrupt for dinner or something like that.

Even better news is Big Daddy and I are going to get a vacation. An actual vacation with no kids. Thanks to some wonderful friends of ours it’s all taken care of too. It never ceases to amaze me how some people look out for their friends. It was pointed out that Big Daddy and I never really got a honeymoon. Well we went to the beach for a week about 6 months after we were married but that was with family. (And by family I mean 37 other family members on his father’s side…kids and all) We had a blast but it wasn’t a honeymoon. Anyway with the stress of the last year and a half we hadn’t thought about it but they did…and thanks to them we are going to Dragon Con Yes in 45 days hubby and I are going to geek out for an entire weekend with some great friends and thanks to some great friends.

This is always one of my favorite weeks during the year. This and the week before Beltane. I think it’s because those are the two times the veil is the thinnest. But Samhain…is a whole different reason. No it’s not the candy the kids get. Trust me. My rear end doesn’t need it. It’s the beginning of a new year. The cycle of the wheel starts over again. It’s a time for new beginnings and starting over. I get to sit back and reflect on the last year and make plans for the new one. It’s also the year anniversary for my Blog…as well as my wedding anniversary.

This year has been extremely bumpy for me. I don’t always show everything that’s going on behind the scenes. And yet as bumpy as it has been. I still have my children, my family, my husband and my friends. I’d say it was a good year.

So we are back from vacation now and although I do miss waking up and walking out onto the balcony and see the waves I am glad I’m home. I wish I could tell you all that it was a wonderful and relaxing vacation…but I cannot. Don’t get me wrong we had a good time. It was great seeing family again and the kids had a blast. But Hubby and I had less then restful vacation.

We got there on Sunday in the early afternoon and unpacked. A little while later we went down to the beach and had a good time with all the kids. Monday, well that was a different story. Even with 50 SPF sunscreen on I forgot about one major detail. One of the medications I’m taking I’m not supposed to be in direct sunlight. So Sunscreen or not…I fried. I fried so bad and with the angle I was sitting at…that it went straight down the front of my bathing suit and I couldn’t get my bathing suit back on. I couldn’t get a bra on either. Hubby. Well he burnt too and both of spent a considerable time indoors. Thankfully my SIL and BIL took the kids down to the beach a lot so they didn’t miss out on the fun in the sun.

The week ended somewhat okay…with the exception of me being a klutz. The bottom three stairs were a lot closer together height wise then the rest and while we were loading up the car to come home. Well let’s just say my ankle turned the wrong way and I came craching down. So I started the week burned to a crisp and ended it with a sprained ankle.

Thankfully they only do this vacation once every two years!!

I am still planning on doing my Tools of the trade post later today but I wanted post while I had this in my head. I think it’s definitely a time for reevaluation in my life right now. There are things…people…that are holding me back and dragging me down. I need to cut the unnecessary things out of my life. The things…and people who have been deceitful with me…or lied. The ones that have just stuck around for information. Kind of like cutting the cord on a larger scale. I have people on friends lists on LJ, Myspace, MSN that I haven’t talked to in Months…hell some over a year. What purpose are they serving in my life? Others that I have spoken to but it just feels strained and forced. Again…What’s the purpose? It’s an energy drainer that I just don’t need. I need to focus on me and my family and protecting them as best I can from those that wish to harm us.