(28 July, 2011 12:56am)
Okay, so the title doesn’t have really anything to do with gardening, but it’s still nature themed. And I’m now officially on vacation, so bite me. And what an interesting start to a vacation if ever there was one. This morning my puppy got into my purse while I was in the shower and chewed up a bottle of anxiety medication. I’m not sure if she actually got any pills, but I called the Pet Poison Control hotline just the same. Turns out the cure is hydrogen peroxide and monitoring from home. Who knew peroxide was the doggie version of Ipecac Syrup? She was NOT happy… but hopefully she’ll learn. And before anyone bitches about how I carelessly left it out for her to get it, my purse was on a table, the pills in the bottom of it, with a bunch of books, her training collar, and it’s remote on TOP of my purse.
I was able to get everything finished, cleaned, organized, and such by early this afternoon so that I’m not returning home to a million things. It sort of defeats the purpose of going on vacation to lower stress levels if you leave for a few days then come back right into the middle of it all.
So here it is, about 12:30am, I’ve been here for a little over 2 and a half hours and I’m only beginning to unwind. I have my airport security incident and rough flight behind me, clothes, makeup, and meds put away, and listening to the “City of Angels” soundtrack. The flight did get me thinking a bit, though.
On my last few flights, there were usually small kids who were unhappy to say the least. This time was just the opposite. I had a cranky adult sitting next to the window in my row with 2 small kids who treated the take-off and landing as if it was the coolest amusement park ride they’ve ever experienced. Even the most nervous about flying found themselves smiling. I tend to turn into a bit of a kid as soon as I see the tarmac. There’s something about powerful airplanes I’ve always loved. From the 747s to military aircraft. I get that from my late grandfather. It’s the design, the power, the beauty and engineering of them that I can sit there at the terminal and watch them for hours. Then comes the inevitable take-off. Going from ground level to 10,000 feet in less than 5 minutes at 400+mph is just awesome even if it is just simple physics. Try blowing across the top of a flat sheet of paper sometime… This flight was one of the roughest I have ever experienced. From the time of take-off until we skidded for a bit upon landing in the pouring rain we flew through turbulence. Only the landing was a bit freaky. But it was over before we even realized it.
I haven’t really seen my aunt in a few years. We talk on the phone and email, see each other for a few brief hours around the holidays, or when she’s here for a quick visit. Those few hours are generally filled with superficial conversations, catching up on anything big going on (new boyfriends, pregnancies in the family, etc.) I spent a lot of time with her growing up and have looked up to her my entire life. She was that intelligent, powerful, hard working/hard charging corporate woman in the 1980s. That stuffed shirt men’s world didn’t exist for her. She proved she was every bit as good if not better than her male peers. (Not to mention drove cooler cars) So I can’t wait to get some real quality time with her these next few days. She is working the next 2 days, but we have dinner plans while I have plans to just plain RELAX all day. I don’t have to get out of my pj’s if I don’t feel like it. I may or may not have internet access from my laptop (hence it being saved this way then posted), but that’s fine. I can catch up on reading, meditate, or just do nothing at all. And for the first time in ages, I’m almost calm. This is a very long overdue vacation and I intend to enjoy it.
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