New!

I guess the music therapy last night did the trick! I'm in the "don't worry, be happy" mode and I'm feeling alright.

Lesson for the day: Never use another person as a crutch. Lean on them once in a while if you need to, as long as they can lean on you, too. But if you've ever used a REAL crutch, you know that those things only work one way... they hold YOU up. Not much a person can do FOR a crutch... so don't be a one-way leaner!

It felt like spring this morning in spite of the cold. I'm seeing robins all over the place now. And my spring flower bulbs are popping out of the ground! Love this time of year... growth, growth, growth all around. Can't wait for the grass and trees to get shockingly green! Each year it's like a feast for my eyes, the color blasting my eyes after all the drabness of winter. Oh, I'll get used to the green after a while and it won't seem so amazing, but the first few weeks of greening throw me into a tizzy of joy! Guess I don't need any mood-altering substance (except food!) when I can get such a thrill out of the change of seasons!

Off now, to find what treasures await me in shopping land. Oh, and in the kitchen. Looks like someone has been eating a lot of food lately... those blasted mood-altering substances! Well, we can't go without eating.

Well, it's time to blog again...

Listening to Phil Collins now that I've figured out how to turn my new computer speakers up LOUD. Found the CD in my stack after hearing "I Wish It Would Rain Down" on the car radio during a kid trip. God, Phil, you are the King of Sad Songs! If you're ever feeling down and listening to music is your way to work it out, I recommend the previously mentioned song and also "Against All Odds" and "Separate Lives". LOUDLY. Fantastic! Very cathartic. That means it gets you into the feeling, and then out of it by the time the songs are done....

Next up: Dave Matthews' "Grey Street," my favorite-at-this-moment get-it-out song. Ripping it onto my computer right now.