here i am

i took the week off from here, mainly because i was working early and late to get caught up enough at work to take a long weekend now. i have monday and tuesday of next week off, and i am so SO going to enjoy it. i need to do a lot of stuff to prepare for meghan's graduation cookout next weekend, and chores are not a lot of fun, but i'll still have time off from work and not worry about that for 4 days!!!
depending on weather, i will be working in the yard, moving plants- the neighbors are putting up a new fence... and then in the house. i need to dust, wash floors, i'd like to clean out cabinets in the kitchen, but i don't think that's realistic right now, fold laundry, and put my sewing stuff in order- THAT will be fun, so i'm hoping to do that tuesday, so i end the long weekend on a good note. but we'll see. maybe tonight i'll file in profile info, and explain why i'm using "what's next" for this blog title.

hhmmm, now, what IS next?

thoughts about family

today, my thoughts kept drifting to the television program "deadliest catch." this week's episode, as will the next several, had me in tears... one of the captains, phil harris, has had a stroke. this captain, and father of two young men actually passed away in the winter, but due to the television cycle, the shows are airing now. it's a reality show, and it's about crab fishermen on the bering sea. these are tough guys, in harsh weather, doing a tough job (and yeah sometimes getting the great bucks), but they are so down to earth, they have captured my heart and imagination, especially phil, i think because he works with his sons. other boats work with brothers, cousins, husbands and wives, but the interaction of phil, josh and jake just touches me. he was a man who loved his life and loved his sons. i'm sure they know that, but what i hope they realize someday is how much so many of their fans loved sharing their time together.

what's gonna be next??? friday and a LONG weekend!!! weeding, spraying and quilting!