MOVING ALONG STILL....

The pet sitter came over to the house to be interviewed and she was another gem  She has been doing this for a living for thirteen years and has great references. So, I engaged her for November 23, the day I'm going into the hospital to have my knee surgery and for however long it will be necessary to have her take care of Camille and Mikee. She will come in twice a day to feed and clean out the litter box.  So, that is another big thing off my mind that I was worried about.

I had lunch with the man from the District Elks, that wanted to show me a new place.  We had a nice lunch and talked and interacted with all the people that were around.  Also met another gal, that is a rep for Sherwin Williams with the automotive paint division.  We all made plans to go to lunch in Orange in a couple of weeks.

Desi emailed me back after I gave him a list of logo's for the Breightling watches and also a list of what he could have for dinner Saturday night as I told him I'd cook since I think he needs some down time.  We are going out on Friday and then traveling around Orange County to look at watches on Saturday during the day, so he can make a decision.  He made his choice for dinner,and being the salacious little devil he is, included me on the menu for dessert.  That man always thinking ahead. :) One would think we are teenagers. It's such a great feeling not to feel old.

I had lunch today with two friends and tonight I have an Italian dinner at Lucca's with a male friend who is looking for a new girlfriend.  He has one that he is taking out on Friday night and wants to discuss her with me.  It's a free dinner, so why not.  I certainly have no romantic interest in him but I do like talking to him.

My young school teacher man, that emailed me profusely last year, popped up on email again.  It is interesting that I seem to cross their minds and they decide to email to say hello. This has happened so many times with so many different men. Most are ones that I haven't met. 

The other email I had was from a guy that has been online for months.  He has a girlfriend but thinks I can't live without him.  I told him about Desi, but he wants to meet.  I'm not meeting him now or ever.  I told him if he was cheating on his girlfriend I had no interest, plus why would I want to envolve myself with someone that is obviously just looking for a roll in the hay. Go find someone else.

I am perfectly happy with the way things are between Desi and myself.  He keeps me interested and we have a good time together.  I don't want marriage and a long term committment is not something I want to entertain at this point, if ever. So, it is what it is and good for us.

Onwards and upwards. 

BRUSH OFFS...

The nutty man that lives in LA with the jet showed up on IM yesterday.  I had a fairly short text with him.  I told him, yet once again, that I didn't consider emailing back and forth a relationship.  He is very foreign (beware!!) and certainly throwing up way to many "red flags" for me to entertain ever meeting him. 

I actually did tell him that,  and he of course said he didn't understand what I meant.  He came back and said I had a temper and was pissed and would get over it.  I told him, "I wasn't pissed, just done, and as far as I was concerned this game he was playing was over.  I don't care if he has a jet, billions of dollars or whatever it is, strange is just strange. I also told him he was wasting both of our times.  He finally came back and said, "okay, I'll come down to meet you, although I'm really busy and don't have time to meet ordinary people."  Ordinary, what the hell!  I told him I was far from ordinary and I didn't want to meet him and for him to stay put.  He came back and said, I took it the wrong way. Really, I don't think so.   I finally got tired of the idiocy of the whole thing and signed off with Ciao and don't bother me again.  This has happened with a few of the guys I've been contacted by, but this one was by far the strangest.

The girls dinner in Laguna Beach at my friends wonderful condo that literally sits almost in the ocean was great.  We laughed a lot and sat around the dinner table  until 11:00 p.m.  I got home around 11:45, Mikee wasn't happy since he hadn't received his treats yet.  That cat lives by routine and God forbid I should deviate from his schedule.  He does punish me one way or the other.

Desi called this morning from up North.  He was complaining that the town was so awful there wasn't even a Starbucks.  Now he lives by going to Starbucks for coffee and his NY Times newspaper.  He said he drove to another town to do just that.  God forbid he should be in Starbucks withdrawal. He also didn't have much luck talking the guy he wanted to baby sit for him to do just that.  He said he would be back either Wednesday or Thursday and we were still on for the weekend.  We'll see, with him there is no planning.

He did get my email of the picture of the two Breightling Navitimer watches I sent him, but wherever he is staying didn't have a working WiFi. and his Blackberry didn't show it very well.  I'm just proud of myself actually taking a picture and sending it with a message on my iPhone.  WooHoo!

I'm trying to get things done here today.  Washing clothes, wrapping my Great Nephews birthday gift that I need to get out tomorrow.  A new pet sitter is coming to be interviewed at six tonight.  My regular gal is gong to be in Texas when I need her to take care of the cats when I have my second knee surgery.  I need a back up anyway so I'm hoping this works out.

Off to finish my chores.

ANOTHER WEEK....

This week went by so fast even though I wasn't as busy as I usually am.  Two lunches, one on Wednesday and one Thursday.  Today I had a lunch meeting.  Seems everything is done around food and keeping my weight off is a matter of thinking about what I'm eating  most all the time.

Last night I went to a function in Newport Beach. It was fun and I met new people.  I left fairly early and returned home around eight in the evening.  I remember the days I was out until four in the morning...those days are sure gone forever.
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The meeting today was one about getting younger people involved at the Elks Lodge and although I'm not going to be available to help out this time, I met with the two chairman to see what they wanted to do and what they might need in the future. Although with another operation in the offing, I'm not sure I'll be much help for a long time. I'm a little tired of involving myself in so many things and next year I will be backing off a little.

I've been on a quest for Desi, not that he asked me to do this, but since he is tied up with work I thought I'd check some things out for him.  He is hunting for a Breightling Navitimer men's watch.  He would like a vintage one, but they are hard to find unless you want to buy them online.  He is still a person that wants to touch and feel something he is purchasing.  I don't blame him since these particular watches cost thousands and thousands of dollars, old or new.

So, I'm checking out jewelery stores that may have them in Orange County.  Again, they are hard to find due to the fact that this economy doesn't warrant a store putting a lot of money out to stock a watch that may sit there forever.  I have managed to locate four stores and a pawn shop that have a couple Breightlings and when we see each other next week we will go on a watch hunt.

Why he wants this expensive of a watch is his business, but since he bought a watch in Italy that was seven thousand dollars and then lost it, he has a bad habit of taking them off when he washes his hands, (they aren't water proof) you would think he would at least insure them.  He didn't, so there was a ton of money down the drain. (no pun intended.)  One would think he would buy something a lot cheaper.  Again his business, but I know I wouldn't be investing that much money in something that may go bye bye. At least it isn't a thirty five thousand dollar Rolex.

At the very beginning of our relationship ,( if you can call what we have a relationship,) prior to him leaving for Paris last year, he called the house and asked if he had left another watch he owned behind.  He hadn't and I don't know if he ever found it, guess not as he bought a new one when he was in Europe.  More money then sense my little boy.

On to other things.  After the meeting today I sat with a man that I know that is very personable.  He is a good sparring partner, verbally and it was fun to sit and talk with him.  He was with another couple that joined in the conversation. He asked me to go to lunch on Tuesday next week to see a place I hadn't been before.  I have no interest in him, other then a friend, but enjoy his company. He is going through another divorce and just seems to want to talk about it.

Tonight I met friends for drinks and another guy that I work on the Veterans programs with, that I haven't seen for a while, was there.  We too had a nice conversation.  I had one drink and decided after I talked to him for several hours that it was time to go home.

The odd man with the jet sent me an email that said when I was serious to let him know.  What?  I emailed him back and said how was I ever suppose to answer that one when I had never met him.  I don't want to, he is just to wierd.

My friend, who is here from Oregon is coming early for us to go to breakfast.  Then tomorrow
night is a girl's dinner in Laguna Beach.

Can't wait for Sunday to rest.  I think I'll need it, not to mention not ingest any more food.

REALLY EARLY.....

I woke up really early this morning, 4:30.  Don't ask me why.  I did manage to stay in bed until 5:00 a.m. and it would have been longer if Mikee hadn't decided he wanted me up to give him his treats.  We have a ritual every morning where he gets his treats prior to his breakfast.  Camille, for some reason, didn't want anything this morning.  So here I sit at dawn.

I sent a text to Desi late yesterday afternoon asking him how his week was going since the last time I talked to him it wasn't going well.  He called me instead of texting me back and said he was still stuck up North.  He had to fire the Superintendent that needed a Supervisor and was the elected over all seer for the project until he found someone in his company that could come up to take over.  So, that means no Desi this weekend.  If nothing else, he has a great work ethic and is so organized he gets things done. Must be the German in him.

Desi  was planning on coming back today, but now it is going to be next week.  He said he would see me on Friday and Saturday, but I know not to depend on that.  I'm sure he will really try, as he always does, but his schedule is just crazy and he has several large jobs on the burner that take up a lot of time.  Commercial construction takes a lot of doing. My friends think I'm crazy, but whatever it is that Desi and I have, it works for us.  It is a little like seeing someone new, that you really like, every time he shows up.

I'm really busy with things and this Thursday is a dinner and Saturday is a girls dinner in Laguna Beach.  Saturday morning I have a breakfast planned with a friend of mine that is here from Oregon. I could fill up every day but sometimes you just need down time.  I managed that for several days in a row the last couple of days.  I actually got a decorator piece done yesterday for the podium for the Fashion Show and need to get my garage organized soon so I can work on remaining center pieces,

I'm meeting a friend for lunch today and picking up the donated cases of wine that will be part of the center pieces for the Fashion Show, a doctor appointment and a stop at some friends to pick up a catalog I loaned them several months ago.

Tonight is also a Renovators meeting to talk about redoing the landscaping at the Elks Lodge.  As busy as I am, I still get bored once in a while.  I think if I don't have something to do every minute of the day I think I'm missing something. Must quit that! I need to get motivated to do somethings around the house, like organize my cabinets in the kitchen,  talk about boring.

I had a call last night from a D.A. I know  that just returned from a vacation in Viet Nam, (who goes there to vacation?)  He actually is a Viet Nam Vet and there was some sort of reunion there for the men that were in the War in the sixties. He said he was just checking on me to see if I was okay. He is married and again, I have no interest in him, but we have been friends for several months and I see him once in awhile.   He would like more, but I have no interest in married men. 

The Red Flag man that I said I didn't think I was going to meet sent me an Instant Message yesterday, that I didn't anwer.  I'm hoping he gets the message. He didn't call, so perhaps he did.

I'm off to get another cup of coffee. 

Hugs to all.

ERRANDS...

Yesterday was a ton of errand running, mostly in Irvine. It was a pretty quiet day.  One exception was I had a call on my cell while I was driving, from the man I had an impromptu dinner with Friday night..  He said he had something funny to impart.  He asked what I would think of someone that said,"I got up this morning."  WHAT? He wanted to know what I made of that statement.  Now how weird was that?  I think he just wanted to call me and needed an excuse.  That basically was all he said and then said, "go on with your day."  Am I missing something?  I have no interest in this man whatsoever.  He lives in a mobile home, has physical problems and although very pleasant, not my type at all. He was just new on one of the sites and I had told him to keep looking so he could find someone that suited his needs, whatever they may be. Everyone is so different.  I think I'll just stay with the devil I know.

 I need to get my act together today and do somethings around here.  Take care all.

ALWAYS A CHANGE....

The Italian night was fun, to much fun.  It was cooked by volunteers that were Italian and the food was very good. It included antipasto salad, garlic toast, Penni pasta with sauce, Italian sausage, Chicken Marsala and Spumoni.  Of course wine too.

Sunday morning I received a text from Desi who was still stuck up North with beau coup problems on a job site. He said to go on with my day since he wouldn't be returning until the middle of the week.  Seems his supervisor on the job needed a supervisor.  Desi said that the job was ten days behind and it was going to cost, plus he may have to fire the man that was suppose to be in charge and not doing a great job of it. Construction has so many aspects to it and if everyone doesn't do what they are suppose to it throws everything off.

Desi called me later Sunday afternoon and was more then upset.  He said he was hot, tired and dirty and totally disgusted with his man that was suppose to be running things for him..  He was headed home on Wednesday and promised either Thursday or Friday to see me.  If I have learned one thing it is to not count on plans with him.  He has such a complicated life, between work, family and driving and flying all over the place he is stretched to the limit.  It all works for me.  No twenty four seven and it allows both of us to do what we need to do. It is like the first time everytime we see each other and that is on both sides.

I finally got the picture of the two of us that was taken at a friends bithday party.  If I must say so myself we look pretty good.  That day the humidity was fierce and my hair showed it, but that not withstanding, we look good together.  I told Desi that I was putting the picture next to my bed
so I  would remember him..  He thought that was a fine idea.  I also managed to scan the picture in to the computer, a first for me, and sent him a copy.  I have a copy for him  when he comes the next time. I was kidding my friend saying it was hard evidence.

Now, on to a problem man who I haven't met yet and don't want to.  This is the man that has a private jet, builds Wal-Marts and grocery stores and is from Europe.  His accent is heavy and I can't decide if he is Italian, he says his mother was Italian, or something else. His name is not Italian.  His heavy accent also doesn't sound Italian. He calls and emails but I still have many red flags when it comes to him.  He is a little to religious, Catholic, but over the top with it and doesn't hesitate to tell you about his devotion to the Church.  Right up my alley,  NOT!  He is looking for someone to marry and travel with, it won't be me.  I have found it doesn't matter how much money a man has, if he is wierd, he is wierd.  Not to mention I haven't met him in person.

I find it interesting that out of all the men that I've seen or been contacted by, there is only Desi that I want to see and be with.  I thought I"d be able to find someone, near my age, that might be a keeper, but so far I haven't and I've almost given up looking.  Actually I have given up looking.  I just need to focus in on my life and enjoy the remaining time I have left on this earth and make the most of what I've been given. 

We are all blessed by so much.

THINGS CHANGE....

I was driving home yesterday and heard my cell phone ding loudly. That usually means I've received a text message from someone. I pulled up to my house and looked at the message and it was Desi.  He said he never got out of his office up North and he asked if I'd I be around later in the afternoon, as he was leaving his office around three and wanted to come to see me..  He is about seventy eight miles away and after three  o'clock the traffic in LA is beyond.  I told him I was home for the duration and to come over. He said it might be a while but he would be there.  If you remember he was leaving to go further up North on a job and wasn't going to see me until Sunday.  We hadn't seen each other for almost three weeks and "Memorex" for both of us was getting pretty old.

He called several times on his way down and it seemed that every freeway had an accident on it.  I will say, if nothing else, he was determined to see me hell or high water.  It took him four hours to get to my house and he didn't arrive until seven in the evening.  Amazing how determined a man can be when it is a booty call. Not that I'm complaining. It also turned out to be a good conversation between us.

The worse thing, for him, was he needed to leave my house to go home, fifty miles, to pack, then leave for a three and a half hour or more drive for a seven in the morning meeting.  I don't know how he does it. He functions on very little sleep. I asked why he didn't pack before and he said he wasn't planning on coming South, but things change.  Lucky me!

We had a great conversation about how perfect we were for each other and if anyone had told us this would happen we would have called them liars.  There is such a strong connection that every time we see each other it is like the first time and the bloom isn't off the rose yet.  It makes it nice that we both have separate lives that allows each other to do what we need to do. It will be probably never go anywhere between us ,but it sure is fun traveling the road, wherever it might lead.

I texted him this morning and told him I  hoped he got some sleep and made it to his meeting.  I also added a few other things to which he answered, "ditto".  I swear to God I feel like a teenager again. What fun and without all the angst.

Desi is coming back around two in the afternoon on Sunday.  He said he would make up for the short visit and we could do anything I wanted to do.  I'll have to ponder that and see what I come up with.

I was suppose to go to a friends house for dinner with the girls tomorrow night, Saturday,  but it got cancelled.  One of our very good friends has a twisted hip and the gal that was having the dinner is staying with her to help. Since that got cancelled I found something else to do.

I had lunch at the Elks today with some people from Newport Beach and they asked if I was coming to the Italian Night.  Since it is cooked by volunteer Italians it should be great.  At the time I said no because of the previous dinner plans.  When I got home after doing a ton of errands I got the message the dinner was cancelled so I called a friend to get a seat, if possible, at her table.  So I do have something to do and another friend to go with to the event.

I also talked to my wonderful brother today and that was good.

Life is busy and going along in a positive way. I figure I better enjoy everyday, one doesnt' know what will happen so bask in the light while you can..