Blizzard Bonus!

We had a real SD Blizzard move through this week - what a treat!! The weather geeks are so excited that we have weather they're all beside themselves with JOY!! As the excitement began Thursday night, my trusty news engineer went to work in the evening and slept on a studio sofa sans blankets, so as to be there in the morning when everyone would be demanding some live news about what the heck to do when the entire city shuts down because of unexpected (March has historically always been the snowiest month here) dumping of glorious snow! I got to welcome Scotty at the end of his show, and turn over my kitty and my bed for some much needed slumber on his part.

Me, on the other hand, I was sure to garner a trip to the grocery store from Ed... not only to enjoy his company and commentary on the weather, but also so I could do some cookin' with Ree!!! It was just that kinda day :)
First, I whipped up a chocolate sheet cake with Hayden. We're now baking the professional way with each ingredient carefully measured before we begin anything; makes me feel sooooooo Martha :) There was a bit of confusion, as Hayden read the recipe to me, we quickly realized that 4 heaping teaspoons of cocoa just don't have the same effect as 4 heaping tablespoons of cocoa will! Even if I didn't realize it until it was poured into the pan, didn't matter! We sprinkled on the extra cocoa and mixed it into our cake pan with a baby whisk! Ooooh this picture just can't convey the... oooey gooey loverlyness that IS this cake! Oh and because it's mine, I sprinkled half of the cake with dark chocolate chips!
And what the heck, while I was heating up our kitchen anyway, I thought I'd whip up some o'Ree's lasagna, too! Turns out I was missing some key ingredients for her recipe (like Garlic!), but I did have the basics and a lovely jar of Newman's Own Organic to pinch hit! Now I gotta say, I'm not one for meat in my pasta. Ida, the amazing Italian red-headed mother of an amazing former boyfriend of mine, inspired my cooking greatly! She (and then me) was a big fan of vegetarian pasta dishes, with her (and now mine!) wondermous meatballs served on the side. I must say, though, I really love the gr. beef/hot sausage mixture Ree recommends!
As the pasta cooked, Scotty realized his time with us was limited, as Wumpus was to begin recording their Zombie music last evening... He was really sad to leave at feast time! Just as it was time to eat, we received the fateful message: Recording Session canceled for the weather! To celebrate, we had some of this! Which has only fueled Scotty's need to be at my house, near me, snuggled up and hibernating on my bed! And because I know the way to man's heart is through his Soul, I offered him some of this














And in return, I got this















I'd say we had a house of very, very comforted Souls and happy, happy faces!

I am so flattered...

...I think!? I just got this in my inbox at MySpace:

hello there,
are u into casual sex? im looking for a mature older lady to teach me some things...

First, I'm truly honored this kid thinks I've got some lessons he'd like to learn (probably so, nah, a verifiable truth); Second his assumption that I'm mature is a double edged sword for me: I doubt a mature (in the miss manners sense) woman is gonna be humping on a 19-year old from Menno, SD -- truly in any sense of the word, maturity would not play a part here, I don't see it; Third, older? older? Couldn't he have chosen: seasoned? ripened? peaking? experienced?

at least he called me a lady :::bg::: (again though! see my arguments with mature)

All this and he probably just wanted to ask me how to find the g-spot!

For your consideration: Scotty

Greetings. To those who have wondered about the mysterious interloper in Diana and Hayden's lives, I humbly offer the following, for your consideration.

My name is Scotty. I'll introduce myself as Scott, but should you be inclined for a second (or further) meeting, I'll always refer to myself as the above with the addition of they Y suffix. My mother always called me this, and it helps to differentiate myself from a famous California serial killer.

I work at a TV station, in production. This means that I spend time in a darkened control room, pressing buttons which then reward me by lighting up in multiple colors. I'm easily amused by such instant-reward devices.

I've been in college for what seems like twenty years or more. I probably should have started earlier, but I'm convinced that I wouldn't have been ready for the experience had I not been what I am, a thirty-something non-trad. I've played music all my life, fostered by my loving parents. This continues to this day, and I'm lucky enough to have surrounded myself by positive, accomplished musicians (although I'd never tell them this directly, to maintain a necessary facade) who I adore and love to make silly, fun, obnoxious music with. good people, they are.

What else would you like to know? I'm semi-secretive, and cherish my privacy. I'm a firm believer in universal karma. This translates directly into my dealings with other humans/animals: be nice, and in return, your life will be easier and more fulfilling. Don't be a jerk, or one's life will be less than it could be.

My past, present, and a look into my brain, to ease any concerns. Something new in my life is the addition of H and D. She's very, very different from other people I've dated, and I find her incredibly inspiring. i reeeeeally like her. i promise to you, her audience of internet people, that I shall treat her with the glorious respect she most clearly deserves.

I remain,

scotty

Whichever shall I choose??

Gemini: Mercury the trickster is your very own planet and today he is confounding now that he has retrograded back into fellow air sign Aquarius. Everything might seem too easy now, yet you can still say the wrong thing, misinterpret what you hear, or screw up even the most simple communication. You could spend much of the day being frustrated or laughing. You choose which one.

Nothing is going to spoil this moment...

"Nothing is going to spoil this moment...Imagine making that
decision: nothing's going to spoil this moment. Now, imagine
making that decision about a relationship, job, day in the week,
or...whatever. Imagine applying that idea uniformly in your life."
--Neale Donald Walsch,
author of Conversations with God.

Ah, what a great thought! I've put it to practice today... as soon as I saw it!
Tonight Hayden and I baked!! We got chocolate chip surprise yellow cupcakes (to be frosted tomorrow) and loads of Ree's most wondermous cinnamon rolls!! (read the rest of her blog, she's pretty wondermous as well!).
Of course, as word spread of the Jenner Family Baking Extravaganza, we were quite blessed with a visit from Scotty :) I tried to send a big pan of the ooey-goodness with him, but he insisted I keep the big pan at my house (he took a littler, heartshaped pan to share at work tomorrow). No, not to become the jiggliest girl in the neighborhood (a warning from Ree of what happens if you keep them for yourself), but to feed to him on his frequent visits to my home (for the rolls!). He's not quite ready to propose (another warning from Ree) but he's sure well on his way to fallin' in Love, tee hee!
Pictures are coming!

On the comicstrip theme...

read sinfest, it's gloriously diana :) search the archives for god, the hand puppet strips are especially hilarious! Oh and these come highly recommended:
i especially like wapsisquare.com and questionablecontent.net. one is about post-grad angst and the other is a mpls local esoteric. lovely artwork! so many others, i'm a connoisseur : ) scarygoround.com, and a lovable one called Copper (boltcity.com). bee is beautiful. (beecomix.com)

Yeah, like that!!

What a difference a day makes!

I got to have Scotty to snuggle with to bring in the Big Hannahversary, a great way to start the morning ♥ He was so brave! We arrived at Spezia's at the exact same moment as my parents, so he got the tough ones over with right away (including Gramma Bunnie). He and Ed were off in the corner of the lobby for a while - warms my heart! I wish I had a social sense of propriety with photo taking... I'm so sorry I don't have pictures of all of us enjoying our time together. It was weird, though I felt an eerie calm all day. The poor restaurant wasn't ready for us and when they were in the midst of their whining, I plunked down the urn and nothing more was said ;) We were the happiest, most grateful mourning bunch they'd ever served! The weather was so typically South Dakotan, blustery and beautiful snow... snow that continued into today, mid afternoon; snow that meant we were virtually alone in the restaurant! Scotty and Eric got to catch up; Hayden had a great time with his friends and was especially happy to see Tena's girls; I got to talk "pregnant sexy mama" with Adam over a cigarette (I'm not kidding see that picture!?); I think I'm gonna give the wooby to their daughter instead of the raffle; my dad was especially affectionate (and I'm forevermore grateful!), even sharing the love with Tena (who's dad transitioned three years ago this month) to the point they were both in tears, human evolution at its finest; I'm so glad to have Hannah's flowers, I see them as just *bursting* like Hannah always was, and obviously still is ::g:: there are fuzzy bits mixed in and I like them too, like tickly spots; I came home and gorged on my gift of chocolate, snuggled once again with Scotty and enjoyed a glorious nap! Eli took over Hayden entertainment (not a terrific challenge with H on the day shift lately) beginning after Lunch ~ so very nice for me! Elizabeth didn't want to come to the meal, too overwhelming... I've reassured her and gifted her with the other bouquet of flowers for her own comfort. Alex, who expresses his emotions in incredibly complex ways, has made sure I know he's available to me for any of my kid-lovin needs ::bg:: We hung out for quite a while this morning ~ he was blessed with free reign of Scotty's laptop, the happiest kid in the universe, right here, in my house!!
While Hayden occupied Eli and Scotty ran off to set up for playing, I chicked myself out (including make-up, oh yeah, even the expensive kind!) and was sure to abide by the "Hannah's Mama" standards required by the occasion! I think I was pretty cute :) I got to see the entire Wumpus show, with Lisa and Brian (who left Philip to be entertained by Eli and Hayden, to their great delight!) and later joined by Tena and Amy. It was fun and bubbly and silly and intimidating and encouraging and, yeah, a diana experience :)
The weather was continuing and the plows came by regularly... at midnight, L&B gave out and set out for home, missing the end of Sleepeater, Scotty's favorite local band; they've actually listened to them for a couple of years. Oh, not the last connection of the evening!! Lisa asks me questions when they pick me up and whaddaya know? She knows Scotty's ex-wife, went to school with her, even with to Scotty and Sharon's wedding reception; she has pictures of young Scotty, with curly blonde hair ~ I can't wait to see them :)
And of course, as I was meeting band members for the first time, Amy was seeing old friends, yeah members of Wumpus know this one guy who knows this one chick that we both know, who happens to be a good friend of Amy's and Amy's hung out with the lot of them, a couple of years ago anyway...
Hangin' with the girls as a threesome was as amazing as it always is... there's some way cool, Karmic Majik aflowin' in each others' presence. Amy dropped me at home, I dropped in the yard, for their entertainment and made a big ol' snow angel in the middle of our pristine snow cover!! So fun!
The weather was prohibitive of a Scotty visit last night...
Tonight Hayden was just in too much need of his mommy for a Scotty visit... he very kindly and quietly he picked up and went home, which immediately lowered the Boy's stress level (now he really thinks Scotty's a nice guy ~ no guilt involved) and I made a pleasant evening for the two of us, watching My Super Ex-Girlfriend and we truly enjoying some time without the overwhelming banner of Hannahversary. He passed out and I get the luxury of internet connection and solitude ~ aaaaahhhhh! a much needed appointment ;)
I miss my kid. I'm moving much closer to Gratitude than I've ever been in my Life, it's an adventure I know I'll Love.

****Who did I miss? It seems the tables were waaaay bigger than this... but maybe not??****
Scotty, Eric, Griffin, Mel, Norah, DeLila, Ed, Joyce, Eli, Adam, Trisha, DeAnna, Susan, Emma, Tena, Me.
Cheyenne, Gabby, Detrain, Derald, Crystal, Bunnie, Donna, Bruce, Liz, Will, Karna, Troy, Darla, Penny, Calvin, Lexi, Hayden.

Niagara Falls

One free kid. A healer, a master; my daughter, the goddess spark incarnate. Her father's daughter. Her brother's big sister. My gift from all the stars that aligned for every twist of fate required for her human existence with me. I always knew she was not mine alone. She created family; a much bigger one than I imagined. Our first conference vacation... the ripples are still being felt, our family continues to expand. Life goes on... and Good Life goes on... We always knew it was (is) a blessing to be here now, together.
♥ If I had a flower for each time I thought of you, I could walk an eternity in my garden. (thanks Kel!)
♥ Music to cry by: Yesterday the Beatles
why she had to go? I don't know she wouldn't say...
♥ Music to dry tears by: Puff the Magic Dragon, reggae version
...and frolicked in the Autumn mist with a girl named Hannah Lea...

♥ ♥ I can still see her wiggling her hips to get those heavy, wet pants pulled up! What a great adventure :)
******
I'm not just any old rock, I'm the rock that withstands Niagara Falls - I just decided. When the water rushes over me, it makes rainbows. And gets everyone wet - bonus!

Gemini Grief 101

♥ I'm going to burst! Methinks my soul is taking this bodhicitta thing a bit too far :) I'm open, I am; I know I need to be open to the uncomfortable stuff, so as to be open to the comfy stuff. I wanna and I don't.
♥ I'm crying and it feels really good; tonight's Grey's Anatomy helped (even if you don't regularly watch it, you should watch this week's episode - 'twill rock your world, I know, 'cause you're my loyal reader & you'll get why it touched me so... get the Kleenex ready)
♥ Today's first text message: So. Very. Happy.
Why? because we slept in my bed, holding hands and snuggled up. It was sweet and romantic; Soul soothing and inspiring. He loves my green and blue striped hanna andersson Lovejoy jammies :D Bed rental payment - a foot rub!! oh yeah! mmm my hands too!
The resulting haiku - by me:
So very happy
Our amazing connection
Leaves no need for dreams.
♥ I got a really special card in the mail today! Airmail!!! :::happy dance::: Linnea and Schuyler made me a beautiful *diana* card from shoe scraps :D I needed your words again today, you are indeed my Soul sister and I can't wait to hug you!! I'm adding it to my knapsack purse with Kelli's (and the rest of the stack!)~ it's like pulling you guys out whenever I need you!
♥ For Hayden today:

Hayden's half birthday
three thousand one hundred days
his life, our blessing
~Scotty

♥ I got to love on the pregnant chickie today, Trisha! I talked to the baby and told her how cool it is to be a Gemini and May 27 is a great birthday :D Trish is glowing, beautiful and full and soft and round... it's an amazing metamorphosis ♥
♥ I miss Hannah's voice. Shelly has a DVD for me, I've not wanted to see and here I find myself longing for it... think I'll pick it up tomorrow.
♥ Howard should be put back together in the next week or so... aaaahhh!
♥ Mitch is sending an ice storm for the weekend. I'm not sure what kind of message that is. It's sure not helping me want to forgive him. Especially if it means Kelli's family can't come!
♥ I'm gonna sleep tonight and it's really okay that when I wake up it will be tomorrow.