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]]> ~Morninglori http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/28105373/ http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/28105373/ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:14:50 PST We watched Stephen King's The Dark Half with Bryan.

Saturday night we went to Moss Bluff where Clay's coworker, Byron, had a huge caldron of Jambalaya and drove all the moms and kids on a hay ride through his neigborhood to trick-or-treat.

A good time all around.



P.S. I decided to keep the white cat.

]]> ~Morninglori http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/27739346/ http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/27739346/ Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:09:54 PDT I love October. I wish it were cooler. Temp says it's 75'F, but it's so muggy and gros-feeling. And then there's THE RAIN. At this time of morning it's usually bright and sunny outside. It's very-very dark out right now. Looks like 5AM. If it were cooler it'd be perfect. Perfectly gray. Gray is one of my very favorite colors.
Speaking of gray...
Last week this little stray cat came up and stayed under our carport. She is so cute. Sh'e white with grey feet and facial features. Her tail is gray and dark gray striped. Her eyes are blue. And she's just the sweetest little thing. She must be 6 months old. She's big for a kitten, but too small to be an adult. I thought seriously about keeping her. Sunday I brought her into the house. Mu usually mild-mannered and super-sweet black cat, Vera hates the nrew cat. She won't let her near her food dish. She won't let her near her litterbox. Very territorial. Plus my normally sweet and mild Vera is acting all neurotic and weird. She's got this strange nervous meow hnow and usually she's quiet as a mouse. So, I'm gonna have to take the new little kitty down to the Hobo Hotel for Cats so she can be adopted by a family without a cat or with a cat who doesn't mind. And I started calling her "Luna", too. So sad.I told my sons we have to give Luna up for adoption and they were so sweet and understanding. They also saw how weird Vera has become in the last two days with the new cat in the house. I am sad to have to let her go, but she'll make someone a really great pet.

Sorry for all the typos. My arm hurts.


Edit, 12:30PM
I just can't decide. In fact, I think Luna would make us a very good little pet. Potentially she and Vera cat can get along and be good friends. Perhaps an adjustment period is what it takes. I looked all over for a no kill shelter for Luna, but they are all full. The Humane Society said I could drop her off there, but they can make no guarantee she'l be adopted in time before euthanasia.

]]> ~Morninglori http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/27017192/ http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/27017192/ Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:52:17 PDT I am 35 years old today.
I have had a great day.
Clay took the day off to be with me.
He got up early this morning and made fresh biscuits.
Those were some good biscuits!
He brought the boys to school and they both hugged me tight and gave me a kiss.
We did some mundane shopping for stuff on my grocery list.
I got some awesome bath soap and perfume.
It's called Love Spell and has cherry blossom, peach, and white jasmine.
Clay took me out to eat at Miyako's for sushi.
We had Japanese beer with Super Tiger Eye Roll, the Posieden Roll and the Yellowtail Box.
I also had some potent green tea and seaweed salad. I love seaweed.
It's just been a good day.
Paige called early this morning and sang 'Happy Birthday' really loud in my ear.
She's awesome. I dig it.
David called and left a nice message on the answering machine.
Kathy called me on a quick break between patients.
I talked to my mom on the phone for like and hour last night.
This evening David, Dale, Clay, and I are going to the Outback Restaurant for supper.
Gonna get me a Foster's and some coconut shrimp!

]]> ~Morninglori http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/26798107/ http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/26798107/ Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:31:50 PDT David started 2nd grade and Dale had his firt day of Pre-K.
No tears! We all did good.

]]> ~Morninglori http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/26475736/ http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/26475736/ Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:23:54 PDT I have lots of plans about what I want to do with my house in my new "spare time."
I'm very excited.

]]> ~Morninglori http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/26194768/ http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/26194768/ Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:44:29 PDT
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]]> ~Morninglori http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/26103429/ http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/26103429/ Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:08:30 PDT
1/3 cup flour
1/3 cup milk
3 eggs
1/2 stick butter

Combime flour, milk, and eggs. (Mine turned out sorta lumpy)
Melt butter in cast iron skillet in 425'F oven til butter is bubbly.
Pour in batter and bake for 20 min.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar and cut into wedges. Serve warm.

This recipe came from my old Pirate's Pantry cookbook.
I also am proud to use my granny's cast iron skillet.

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]]> ~Morninglori http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/24630640/ http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/24630640/ Thu, 07 May 2009 06:47:22 PDT All of a sudden last Sunday I ached all over.
A couple of hours later started running a fever.
Clay stayed home from work and took care of me and the boys.
I was in bed sick with a fever and a bad sore throat.
My fever got as high 102.6 F.
I took a cold bath to lower my body temperature.
I felt so miserable and totally useless.
Just in bed aching and moaning.
No one else got sick. That's good.
I saw the doctor on Tuesday and got two shots and two prescriptions.
I thought I had strep throat (which I've nevr has before).
Clay worried it might be Influenza or Swine Flu.
Turns out I have a sinus infection. Never ha one of those before.
Blech!
The boys were good for their Daddy these past few days.
And Clay is the best husband in the world.

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]]> ~Morninglori http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/23759286/ http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/23759286/ Wed, 18 Mar 2009 07:21:31 PDT [link] And a biography on Answers.com. [link] We went to the MAll of Louisiana and bought some cool stuff, too. We also went to Sake Cafe were we ate sushi and I had a seaweed salad, yum! Green tea, too. I ate so many green things I felt a little...light-headed. Anyway, we had a blast. Also went to the Whole Foods Stor since we don't have one where we live. Got pounds of red and green lentils and some fancy style brown rice. I don't think I want to go there again because there was some pungent odor that caused me to have a migraine with aura. Some Aleve knocked it out. Ate Slotchky's sandwiches in bed and watched Russel Brand on Comedy Central. Btw, my Mom came over to watch the boys for our big date which we heven't even had a small date in months, nearly a year. Most of the time we're happy to be home with our kids. In fact, we wanted to stay home at the last minute because my Mom brought my brothers, Jeremy and Derek, along with Jeremy's young daughter, Alexya with her to our house to babysit. Oh! That'd be fun to hang out with those guys, but the whole point was for me and Clay to have some time together. And we did. Perhaps another weekend my family cam come back over for a visit. Goddness, ans my husband's family is coming over this coming weekend for a BBQ perty and sleep over. I tell you we go from having no visitors to a ton!

]]> ~Morninglori http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/23671179/ http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/23671179/ Fri, 13 Mar 2009 05:18:50 PDT I made these new brightly colored patch-looking sketches instead because I can draw them in my sketchbook and keep an eye in my young boy who gets into everything. I can paint them in Phototshop after bedtime since the computer faces the wall and all I can see is computer screen and wall.

Tonight my Mom is coming over to babysit and my husband and I are going on a short trip for his birthday. We're gonna have fun. And my Mom is looking forward to seeing the boys.

Slowly but surely painting the house. Well sort of ridiculously slow since I'm still waiting to put the 3rd coat of paint on the second window. It's raining.

]]> ~Morninglori http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/23411969/ http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/23411969/ Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:40:27 PST It's a brick house so I only have to paint the window frames, the soffits, the front entrance and the car port. Later, I'll paint my husband's shop to match the house.
So far I have one window finished.
I'm optimistic that I'll be able to do the job even if I'm not as fast as a team of professionals.
Besides that one window looks badass.

In art I'm working on a portrait of Lt. Uhura from ST:TOS. She's a great character and Nichelle Nichols is an interesting actress and singer. I have one of her albums. Not my usual style, but I like it becuase it's her.

I got my menses last night (5 days early) and today I'm have a heavy flow and am in alot of pain, not to meantion in a state of emotional fragility. Y'all probably didn't want to know that, but it's having a huge impact on my life.

]]> ~Morninglori http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/22883025/ http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/22883025/ Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:36:56 PST I've made a ton of crochet items over the last ten years, but don't have photos of them all.
I love to crochet and I taught myself.
It's a surprisingly cheap hobby.
I like to make things for people.
Many times I make projects for Christmas, Birthday and New Baby gifts.
Any time I have a project in my lap my sons want to know it what I'm making is for them.
So cute.

]]> ~Morninglori http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/22778043/ http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/22778043/ Sat, 24 Jan 2009 09:18:56 PST I let the housework go a little bit this week because I felt out of it or sad or something since my eye doctor appt Teusday where my doctor gave me two shots, one CC each, of corticosteroids into my right eye under the botton eyelid for furthur treatment for Pars Planitis. It hurt, twice. So, anyway, back to housework.

]]> ~Morninglori http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/22245508/ http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/22245508/ Sun, 28 Dec 2008 15:39:28 PST Thank you for being my dA friends.

]]> ~Morninglori http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/21946845/ http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/21946845/ Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:36:19 PST

1. Type in "[your name] needs " in Google search:
"Lori needs to vent."

2.Type in "[your name] looks like" in Google search:
"I'm not saying what I think Lori looks like..."

3.Type in "[your name] likes " in Google search:
"Lori Likes Desserts."


4. Type in "[your name] says" in Google search:
"Lori says...Life is good!!"

5.Type in "[your name] wants " in Google search:
"Lori wants a naked cat."

6.Type in "[your name] does" in Google search:
"Lori does desktop pushups."

7.Type in "[your name] hates " in Google search:
lorihatespeople.com (future domain space)

8.Type in "[your name] can" in Google search:
"Lori can help you find your direction on your journey through life."

9.Type in "[your name] goes" in Google search:
"Lori goes global.'

10.Type in"[your name] is" in Google search:
"Lori is lovely..."

11.Type in "[your name] loves " in Google search:
"Lori loves Halloween."

]]> ~Morninglori http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/21705759/ http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/21705759/ Thu, 27 Nov 2008 19:54:22 PST We usually spend our holiday running the roads. We have a Thanksgiving at Clay's grandparents' house at the beach with his mom and brother's family. Then another at my mom's house with my brothers and family. Then finally back home with leftovers. This year was different. Hurricane Ike ruined my parent's and brothers' homes. So they have been spending alot of time reparing walls anf flooring and replacing furnature after the HUGE cleanup they had to do after the storm surge flooded Cow Bayoo and flooded Bridge City, TX completely. The whole town was nearly destroyed. Hurricane Ike completely tore down our grandparent's whole town of Port Bolivar, TX. Bolivar is, or was, a penninsula. Now its a few islands off the Texas Gulf Coast Shore. Luckily their house was still standing. Just one of three on the whole block that wasn't completely washed out to sea. They live in an apartment in Port Neches, now. They were able to get alot of ther stuff out of the old beach house. So lucky since my folks in Bridge City lost everything, but the skeletons of their houses. Our house is fine. We live in Lake Charles, LA about an hour from Bridge City, TX. Our house was a haven for my folks while they weathered the fallout of Hurricane Ike. So, instead of all the hullabaloo of travel and our relatives cooking up a storm just for us when they have so much on their minds and on their hands we decided to stay home for Thanksgiving. My husband smoked a huge turkey on the outdoor grill. I think it took 7-8 hours. He got up at 4:30 am to start the fire. I started cooking around 8 am. I made a pecan pie, battered bread, cranberry sauce, dirty rice, giblet gravy, mushy peas, and sweet potaoes. It was all from scratch (except the pie crust, I don't do that) and took about 4 hours to do. This is my very first Thankgiving to cook. I am a good cook and I love to cook. I can read a cookbook like a novel. But we're usually at relatives' homes for this holiday as well as Christmas. I don't know what we're doing for Christmas yet. Anyway, my sister-in-law just a had little baby boy and a week later had to go back into the hospital for another week because she got a bad infection. So, poor thing, she missed out on Thanksgiving anywhere. Maybe they gave her turkey hospital food. What really sucks is that she's not allowed visitors because the infection is contagious. Awful. She can't see her tiny baby! That makes me so sad. I can't imagine what she must be going through. I've talked with her on the phone a couple of times. She's doing the best she can. I think they'll let her go home soon. Clay's dad visited them and took over babysitting. He's a real good guy. Don and Paige moved to Houston, that's like three or four hours from here. So holiday visits would be difficult anyway. So didn't see them this Thanksgiving. That was weird. Also didn't see Clay's mom. Her and her fiance went to San Antonio to see the sights. Her parents, the Maces, are my husband's grandparents and we invited them to eat with us at our house. They came over and we had a lot of fun enjoying their company. This is probably the first Thanksgiving in many many years Shirley didn't have slave over a hot stove! She didn't know what to do with herself just sitting at the table drinking coffee while Clay and I had everything under control. It was a really nice time.

]]> ~Morninglori http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/21672667/ http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/21672667/ Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:18:14 PST ! She gave me the letter 'S'.
The rules are:
"If you comment I'll give you a letter of the alphabet and you have to make a journal and list TEN THINGS you like starting with the letter I give you."


1. Star Trek
2. Spock
3. Spicy food
4. Spirituality
5. Smiles
6. Snoozing
7. Snuggling
8. Siblings
9. Space
10. Shopping

That was fun! Nejen, did you give me 'S' so I could say SPOCK?

]]> ~Morninglori http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/21311983/ http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/21311983/ Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:29:41 PST
So, here's how it works:
1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc)
2. Put it on shuffle
3. Press play
4. For every question, type the song that's playing
5. When you go to a new question, press the next button
6. Don't lie and try to pretend you're cool..

(My Ipod is ALL Bowie.)

Waking Up:
Memory of a Free Fesival (Space Oddity)

First Day At School:
Speed of Life (Low)

Making your new best friend:
Oh! You Pretty Things (Hunky Dory)

Falling In Love:
Changes (Bowie at the Beeb)

Breaking Up:
Cracked Actor (David Live)

Prom:
Home at Last (Labyrinth)

Graduation:
Time (Aladdin Sane)

Life's Okay:
Can't Help Thinkg About Me (Early On 1964-1966)

Death of a close friend:
Slip Away (Heathen)

Mental Breakdown:
Hallucination (Labyrinth)

Driving:
Panic in Detroit (Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps))

Flashback:
Word on a Wing (Station to Station)

Getting Back Together:
Baby Loves that Way (Early On 1964-1966)

Birth of Child:
Watch That Man (Ziggy Stardust: TMP)

Wedding Scene:
Reality (Reality)

Car Accident:
Breaking Glass (Low)

Final Battle:
Hang on to Yourself (Stage)

Death Scene:
Sweet Thing (Diamond Dogs)

Funeral Song:
I'll Follow You (Early On 1964-1966)

End Credits:
White Light/White Heat (Bowie at the Beeb)


P.S I VOTED TODAY!

]]> ~Morninglori http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/21137474/ http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/21137474/ Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:59:48 PDT 1. Put Your itunes, windows media player etc on Shuffle (My Ipod is all Bowie)
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS (I noticed that some don't make any sense, but others are right on. Fun.)
4. Put any comments in brackets after the song name.
5. Tag 6 people.

I tag:

Are you male or female?
John, i'm Only Dancing (Weird.)

Describe yourself!
Take My Tip (Pretty good.)

What do people feel when they're around you?
Can You Hear Me?

Describe your current relationship.
Glass: Symphony #4, "Heroes" - 2. Abdulmajid

Where would you like to be now?
Don't Let Me Down and Down

How do you feel about love?
Sarah (That was sweet.)

What's your life like?
It's No Game (Indeed!)

What would you ask for if you had only one wish?
Some Are (?)

Say something wise.
Ziggy Stardust (Oh yeah!)

If someone says "is this okay?" you say,
The Goblin Battle

How would you describe yourself?
Dead Man Walking (Yikes!)

What do you like in a guy/girl?
I Pity the Fool

How do you feel today?
Rebel Rebel (Right on!)

What is your life's purpose?
Glass: Symphony #4, "Heroes" - 6. V-2 Schneider

What is your motto?
Breaking Glass

What do your friends think of you?
I'm Not Losing Sleep

What do you think of your parents?
Sweet head (What!?)

What do you think about very often?
Kingdon Come (Too freaky.)

What is 2 + 2?
Can't Help Thinking About Me

What do you think of your best friend?
The Bewlay Brothers

What do you think of the person you like?
Liza Jane

What is your life story?
I Want My Baby Back

What do you want to be when you grow up?
Shapes of Things

What will you dance to at your wedding?
Louie, Louie Go Home

What will they play at your funeral?
Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud (Awesome.)

What is your hobby/interest?
Good Morning Girl

What is your biggest fear?
The Jean Genie (Pffft!)

What is your biggest secret?
Baby Loves That Way

What do you think of your friends?
Glad I've Got Nobody *shrug*

What will you post this as?
Segue: Algeria Touchshriek

]]> ~Morninglori http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/21103653/ http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/21103653/ Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:39:42 PST I lost a really good friend because he started a fight with me for no reason, said some really mean things, and said he wasn't gonna talk to me for a year 'till everything blows over without hearing my side. Hmm...I don't see myself being friends with him in a year without any communication since I'm not friends with him now. Not that I really want to communicate with him. He'll just piss me off.

So anyway, I had a cleansing experience tonight and I am fine.


edit: Oct. 22, 2008
Okay, I'm not really over it. So, now I have to choose wether or not to be this person's friend. As of right now I say cut him off. No friendship even though we were friends for several years. But in time I don't know what I'll think. Take him back just so he can start drama with me all over again at some unknown moment in the future? Sounds awful to me. Things have changed and I can't be open with him anymore. So, if we do make up and become friends again, it'll be really stiff and formal because I'm not letting him be close to me anymore. I've been burned too many times. Friendship isn't what it's cracked up to be.


edit: Dec. 10, 2008
Yeah, so this friend who was so crappy to me is begging to come back. I'm really not interested, but he is also friends with my honey. So, those two went out for a beer the other day and my honey comes home to tell me that our friend will call me soon to schedule a time to come over and watch LOST. I don't want to do this. But, I agreed to let him come over to watch the movie because it's better for my honey. Anyway, I'll be fine even though I'll be cold.

]]> ~Morninglori http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/21075513/ http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/21075513/ Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:37:21 PDT



Rules:

1. Post these rules

2. People tagged must post 8 facts about themselves

3. Tag 8 people and post their icons in the same journal

4. Go to their page and send them a message saying they've been tagged.

5. No tagbacks

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1. All my High School friends stopped talking to me after graduation for no reason that I know of.

2. I lost many friends in life because I moved or they moved away.

3. I have one friend who betrayed me twice and I took her back both times. The third time she just quit talking to me.

4. I don't have a best friend.

5. A really good friend I've known for years betrayed me the just the other day. It was awful and I didn't desrve it. He broke off our friendship and won't hear my side.

6. I don't have any friends now.

7. I don't think I'll make anymore friends after all the years of failed friendships.

8. Either I pick the wrong friends or I'm terrible to be friends with.

I don't have any tags...too sad.

]]> ~Morninglori http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/20472173/ http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/20472173/ Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:23:59 PDT Well just about all our family members have homes that are flooded. My mom's house in Bridge City got several feet of water, actually the entire town got a ton of water all over. Very few homes were left dry. I can't imagine what the damage is like. Mom and Harry own five properties and thay all have water damage. Harry's father and his wife tried to stay through the hurricane and were trapped in their attic when thier house filled with water from the overflow of Cow Bayou. They were rescued Sunday morning. I think they're letting folks back into Bridge City now.
Granny & PawPaw down at the beach, which used to be Port Bolivar and is now three islands, found out their home is still standing, but they don't know to what extent the damage is. The three houses next to them are gone, washed away. No one will be allowed back there for weeks or months.
My brother-in-law and his wife and two little step-daughters are in Houston. I'm not sure if they can come back to Port Neches, yet. So far they are in a hotel with no power. They should be at our house Saturday for a birthday celebration for his 4 year old little boy since we are the one of the only family members with electricity.
Everything's back to normal here in Lake Charles. The kids went back to school, the electricity is on and the stores are open. Gas and groceries are short. The Wal-mart was out of meat, bread, eggs, and milk. We've got a few things to eat here. I think I'll wait a few days before going back. There are alot of evacuees here, so there's alot more folks to feed than usual, plus all those who have stocked up on things. Anyway, that's nothing compared to those who have lost their homes or loved ones. I heard there were some people who were washed away by the huge waves in Galveston. Horror. Still I guess it isn't as bad as the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 when folks couldn't get food rations if they didn't help drag the bodies off the shore. That hurricane was rsposible for 8,000 deaths.
I don't really have anything to say anymore, but please send your prayers to those who are hurting or in need or anything at all even if you're not religious. Every little bit helps.



Saturday, Sep 13 (The Day Hurricane Ike Hit Galveston)
Well, We survived Hurricane Ike.
Our house and everything is all right.
The electricity went out from 1:30 am to 2:30pm.
Not bad at all.
Give all kinds of good kudos to my DH for all the work he did to prepare the outside of the house and the generator work and to build a contraption for the tiny AC to work!!
Still not sure how our family members faired this hurricane. News will come soon.

]]> ~Morninglori http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/20337943/ http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/20337943/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:05:59 PDT I am now 34 years old.
My husband took me and the boys out to eat at the new Hibachi grill, Kyoto's.
Very cool!
I had shrimp and fried rice and saki. Yum!
The gift he got for me is a Wii Fit. I love it!

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I have so many blessings in my life.
There are so many things to be grateful for.
And I am.
Grateful.
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My vision is very cloudy today.
I hope it doesn't stay that way.
Or get worse.
My eye appointment isn't for another 6 days.

]]> ~Morninglori http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/20305629/ http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/20305629/ Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:48:03 PDT We went to Hot Springs, AR from Lake Charles, LA.
About a six hour drive.
No hurricane damage to our home or our town.
We even had electricity when we got home.
All this is such a blessing since hurricanes can be so dangerous.

The iritis in my eyes is acting up today.
I'm busy making Doctor appointments and such.
I'm trying to be upbeat and positive, but I'm just so sad about not seeing well at all.
I want a cure.
Perhaps the new doctor I'm seeing next Thursday can give me a treatment that works.
My old doctor gave me steroid eye drops and that worked pretty well at diminishing the inflamation of my irises hence reducing my sesitivity to light, but didn't improve my blurry vision or the floaters or the lights that I see flashing around. I don't know what can be done to fix any of this.
I really hope and pray that there's a treatment out there that can get this uveitis under control.

]]> ~Morninglori http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/20197380/ http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/20197380/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:25:03 PDT tagged me for this silly thing!

The rules:
1. Post these rules
2. Each person tagged must put 8 random facts about themselves
3. Tags should write a journal about these facts
4. At the end post 3 more bloggers are tagged and named
5. Go to their page telling them they're tagged.
6. No tag-backs!


1: I am actually happy to be tagged.

2: Somehow I lost alot of the people I was watching, so I recently re-watched everyone.

3: Even though there is improvement in my eyes, anterior uveitis has made my vision very blurry.

4: I pray daily to the Lord with thanks and praise and petition.

5: I have been a David Bowie fan since 1986.

6: I wish Bowie would make another album soon!!!

7: I am really looking forward to the new Star Trek Movie Summer '09.

8: In the past 5 months I've read 8 books on religion.


People I tag:




]]> ~Morninglori http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/19933062/ http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/19933062/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:24:03 PDT
update: Doc says he's sees a 100% improvement in my eyes. The inflammation of my irises has subsided. I am to continue on my eye drops once a day 'till they're gone (which will only be like two or three days). I am still experienceing visual disturbances like blurry vision, floaters, and overexposed after images. The lights that I saw flashing and the halos are imroved. My sensitivity to light had improved. All I need to do know is make an appt to see my GP for bloodwork and wait for these symptoms to diminish 'till they're gone.
I have worn corrective lenses for nearsightedness and astigmatism since I was 12. My blurry vision should improve as the swelling of my cornea diminishes. Right now I am nearsighted with my glasses on. Makes it difficult to read anything that isn't right up in my face. Hopefully that will improve along with everything else. Doc says it should. And no more appts to see the eye doctor unless this Iritis flares up again. I'm not going blind!

Friday, Aug. 15

update: Doc says my eyes look 80% better. And I should taper the drops 'till Tuesday when I have another appointment. Looks like things are going well. But, Doc might send me to a specialist. Then I gotta go see the General Practitioner to test my blood for Sarcodosis. [link]

So the inflamation of my iris and redness on the whites have subsided, but the blurry and cloudy vision seem the same. I think I might detect that vision in my right eye has cleared up some. Doc saw the most improvement in that eye. Which makes sense since it was affected first.

Good news so far and I'm not too worried now that I know it isn't contageous. Also that with treatment I will not go blind.
Still sensitive to light so, my husband bought me a pair of large black polarized sunglasses that fit over my glasses. He also gave me a magnifying glass so I can read! lol!




Wednesday, August 13

I found out today that I have something called anterior uveitis.
[link]

Iritis is not contageous.
It is not caused by a pathogen.
It is an inflammation of the iris.
Can cause visual impairment.
Can be treated.

]]> ~Morninglori http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/19680623/ http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/19680623/ Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:49:23 PDT It's time to remedy this situation. I'm making sure everybody who's watching my art account is on my dAwatch list. It's only fair and I noticed that I'm missing alot of you. No hard feelings please.

]]> ~Morninglori http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/19555494/ http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/19555494/ Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:57:33 PDT I did when I was in High School.
We'd glue all these magazine models and whatnot onto all the pages of our spiral notebook and use these pics for the rest of the school year as inspiration for art projects.
Well, I decided to make one for myself.
Only God knows what ever happened to my old one 15 years ago.
Last year my Mom gave me a TON of fashion magazines.
They just sat on my bookshelf with nothing to do.
So, I'm cutting them up! And glueing them in my notebook.
This will give me instant access to cool pics to draw in my sketchbook.
I'm sure this'll bring about some some badass art.

Oh, yeah, and I finished those last two tie dye shirts.
Perhaps I'll post a pic of them later.
They didn't turn out as I had planned.
Next time I do a tie dye project I'm gonna use rubber bands instead of artificial sinew.
The sinew let the dye bleed through onto the fabric I didn't want dyed and didn't look so good.
Oh well!

]]> ~Morninglori http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/19355500/ http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/19355500/ Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:40:37 PDT Okay, so like my drawing skills totally suck lately.
My sketchbook is full figure and face doodles with WAY too many unessesary lines. Looks like a scrambled mess. Where's the drawing? It sucks!
My proportions are all wrong and I know better!
I keep thinking my pencil lead is too small, .5 mechanical.
But I really think I'm just not anygood at art right now.
I hate that!
I want to make beautiful stuff!!
I just don't have the time to put in the total concentration it takes to be really good.
If ya'll didn't know I'm a stay at home mom.
That's right I stay home all day.
Sure seems like I'd have all the time in the world to do anything I want doesn't it?
Not at all!
I am busy day and night.
My job never ends.
I totally love it, too, btw!
My constant responsibilities to home and family make it to where my drawing time is short, if I even feel like drawing, that is.
And in that short drawing time I come up with shitty drawings and I quit!
I say to myself, "You're just wasting your paper."
"What the hell kind of drawing was that? Dog poo."
LOL!!
I totally laugh at myself about it.
Maybe tonight...DRAWING or ELSE!!!
...or else what?
More wasted paper and still not good art to submit.
Phew!

]]> ~Morninglori http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/19330739/ http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/19330739/ Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:11:59 PDT dA v6 is pretty cool.
I was surprised this afternoon to see everything change overnight, but it was pleasant.
It's cool to have thumbnails of deviations of those I watch without having a subscription. I like thumbnails.
I also like seeing all my messages on one page without loading separate pages to see deviations nd comments.
I also like the drop box up by my name for submitting deviations and new journal entries. That's cool.
Oh, and the search function is way better than before.

]]> ~Morninglori http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/19236343/ http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/19236343/ Sun, 06 Jul 2008 13:38:15 PDT We had lots of fun in Houston visiting NASA and the Children's Museum, swimming in the hotel pool and visiting the great grandparents in Port Bolivar.
Good to be home and sleep in our own beds.
Happy late Fourth of July to all the Americans here!

]]> ~Morninglori http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/19123364/ http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/19123364/ Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:21:07 PDT I know it's only been a week, but I feel like I've been gone forever.
My two little boys and I went to visit my mother for a week.
We got home last night.
So good to be home.
I missed my dear sweet husband.
He's the best.

I'll be doing the other two tie-dye shirts later this week with pics.

]]> ~Morninglori http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/18655356/ http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/18655356/ Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:15:19 PDT Three shirts finshed so far.
Two more to go for this batch.
[link]
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Sat: 7 June 08
Dyed one of my shirts black. No pic on that one since it sat in a dye bath and I wrung it out and washed it. I'll take a pic of the black one when it is dry. I also tied and bleached and dyed one for my mom. Now this one was a red shirt with a small grease stain on it. I tied it and bleached it, then dried it. I sopped it in the same black dye bath for a minute or two, rinsed it, wrung it out, and dried it. These shirts are drying right now, so I'll take a pic later. My mom's shirt will require one more tie and bleach before the final washing for the finished product.
Now, the pic I posted today is my little porkchop wrapped in plastic. It's done in three bold primary colors. Sorry you can't see it. My plastic wrap is purple. Once it sets long enough, I'll take a pic after it gets washed.
[link]



Thur: 5 June08
Working on a tie-dye project.
Four men's med v-neck cotton t-shirts are pre-treated.
First they are washed and dried at least twice.
Then they are soked for two hours in a solution of soda ash and warm water.
They are rung out, but not rinsed.
Then the shirts are hung up to dry.
This concludes the pre-treatment.
Now onto the fun parts.
Each of my four t-shirts has been tied tightly with artifiacial sinew.
And they are ready to dye.
I'll be posting pics of the shirts as I go.
[link]



Wed: 4 June 08
I spruced up my site today.
I organized all my deviations and got rid of some undesireables.
I really proud of the way things look now on my dA account.
Feeling good and artistic.
There is a light at the end of the tunnel!
Come by and see me.
I'd love the company.
-L

]]> ~Morninglori http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/18648220/ http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/18648220/ Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:21:15 PDT I know this way later, but that headache was eradicated as quickly as it came on.
About half an hour later it was gone.
Didn't just take the edge off. Killed it!
It won't be bothering me anymore.
No worries!


Migrane headaches are trippy.
So I'm looking through my CD collection to find Spock vs. Q to listen to while I clean the kitchen when I notice that my vision is a little blurry.
Hmm, I think to myself, maybe my glasses are dirty.
Then I see out of the corner of my eye the tale-tell aura.
I know this means I'm about to experience a debilitating headache.
I don't know what others see when they get this, but I see a horizontal lighting shape that distorts my vision along that shape.
Along with that are color distortions and luminescence.
It really gets in the way of reading.
So I give up the search for Q and Spock and immediately take two motrin tablets.
The aura continues and gets more intense and trippy, but I continue working in my kitchen.
About half and hour later as I feel the pain enclose my whole head, neck and shoulders, stab into my eyes and ears, I decide to take another motrin tablet. (Edit: this sentence really is a bit too descriptive. It wasn't that bad. I hurt, but more of a potential.)
It's been another half hour since then and I think taking my medicine early on is gonna take the edge off this thing.
Phew!

]]> ~Morninglori http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/18637787/ http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/18637787/ Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:13:28 PDT Been away so long.
Welcome back!

]]> ~Morninglori http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/18535308/ http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/18535308/ Tue, 27 May 2008 21:43:52 PDT firstRainbowRose's journal.
Very interesting.
Go here if you want to try. [link]
This is what it said about me.
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At this time you are really feeling quite exhausted by all the conflict and quarrelling that is going on about you and you are looking for some sort of protection from this state of affairs. Ideally you are seeking a peaceful condition and a tranquil environment in which you can be afforded the chance to relax and recover.!!!

You don't feel as if you can go it on your own anymore. You don't want to be taken for granted. You need to be recognised as a 'caring person' and it could be that you are searching to establish a relationship, not necessarily with someone new, but with that someone special who could feel the same way as you do.

Nothing seems to be going right for you and you are thwarted every way you turn. You are not at all happy with the situation but it would appear that there is very little that you can do about it at this time. Sit back and let the situation take its course, because at this time you feel that there is nothing you can do to change whatever needs to be changed.

You pretend that you are a carefree individual and that nothing really bothers you - that you are so self-sufficient that whatever problems beset you they simply flow off you as water flows off a ducks back. You are experiencing considerable stress, trying to conceal yourself from the rest of the world. In actual fact - deep down, you are not at all happy. You feel lonely and you need someone with whom you can 'Let your hair down' and share your hopes, dreams and high standards. You are imposing unnecessary self restraint on yourself. You would like to demonstrate the unique quality of your character to all and sundry.

You are moody and depressed at this time but it will pass. All of your hopes and dreams seem to have gone astray and you are fearful of planning further for the future. Disappointment at the non fulfilment of your hopes and the fear that to formulate fresh goals will only lead to further setbacks have resulted in considerable anxiety and you try to escape from this by withdrawing into yourself. But that is not the answer. You have the power to succeed, believe in yourself... all is possible to him who believes.

]]> ~Morninglori http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/18274926/ http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/18274926/ Sun, 11 May 2008 14:17:44 PDT I've had a good week end.
Yesterday my husband's side of the family got together down at the beach where his grandparents live for a Mother's Day party.
We all had fun.
Stopped by my Mom's house on the way to give her her gifts.
I love you, Mom!
Got home pretty late and my family went to bed.
Stayed up late and called my mom because our visit was just too short.
Slept late today!
My boys are sweeties!
I want everyone to know that I have the most wonderful, super-sweet, fantastic husband in the whole world!
He is gonna cook ribs on the grill for me tonight. Yum!
I cook for my family every day so having him cook for me is real nice!
We don't go out to eat on Mother's Day because everybody and their mother does that and all the resaurants are crowded.
Well, my brother-in-law bought me a bottle of wine, so I'm gonna go outside and meet with my husband and my boys in the back yard and enjoy this wonderful evening.
Happy Mother's Day!

]]> ~Morninglori http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/17950004/ http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/17950004/ Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:52:58 PDT We had a HUGE party for him Saturday.
My husband grilled burgers and chicken and weenies and sausages.
I made Hotcha Gotcha Bean Dip and Hummus.
Grandparents, greatgrandparents, a cousin and two uncles and an aunt came to his party.
We had alot of fun!
His favorite things are cars, but he has hundred of them!
So, I asked evrybody to get him bath and pool toys.
Now summer is set!
We already have a pool for the kids.
They're gonna have so much fun this summer.
Hooray!

]]> ~Morninglori http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/17728938/ http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/17728938/ Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:41:49 PDT
]]> ~Morninglori http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/17621372/ http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/17621372/ Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:15:43 PDT I logged on this morning and everyone, I mean everyone, has the same avatar.
So why is everyone's avatar mudkip?
Wtf is a mudkip anyway?


(edit)

Since my reply to everyone would be the same I decided to to make it a journal edit.

Response:

Oh!
I didn't even realise it was April Fool's Day.
Sure fooled me.
I thought it was some kind of DA bug.

]]> ~Morninglori http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/17322150/ http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/17322150/ Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:35:05 PDT I don't know.
Pretty good, I believe.

]]> ~Morninglori http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/17202848/ http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/17202848/ Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:12:02 PST Hmm...
I fell asleep with a book on my chest this evening.
Probably because I've been tired.
Maybe it's the change in the weather.
My boys were tired tonight, too.
They eagarly went to bed an hour early.
I fell into my bed and promptly drifted off to sleep.
Funny how sleep is like a place you can go.
You don't really go anywher, but you do.
I'm talking to myself.
Don't you do that?
Talk to yourself?
I feel like I'm finally waking up after a nightmare.
I'm so relieved to be awake.
Do you ever feel that way?
Relieved to be awake?
It is a relief to know it was just a dream and reality is all right.
I didn't have a bad dream.
It was a very hard spot in time these past few months.
I have a happy little family I am so grateful for.
Reality is all right.

P.S. I totally love this deviation by ~Chi-Chi-LaMare. I'd fave it again if I could. [link]

]]> ~Morninglori http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/16862212/ http://Morninglori.deviantart.com/journal/16862212/ Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:49:41 PST
There is a great battle that rages inside me.
One side is a soaring eagle.
Everything the eagle stands for is good and true and beautiful.
It soars above the clouds.
Even though it dips down into the valleys, it lays its eggs on the mountain tops.
The other side of me is a howling wolf.
And that raging, howling wolf represents the worst that is in me.
He eats upon my downfalls and justifies himself by his presence in the pack.
Who wins this great battle?...

The one I feed.

-Anonymous

]]> ~Morninglori