Mmmm... Cocoa

All is Good

Nothin' like a big ol' cup of hot cocoa on a quiet, crisp Fall Friday morning. :)

I'm happy with my home, I'm happy with my job, my relationships with friends and family are strong and positive, and I'm not currently in pain. My two-week bout of serious pain finally broke last weekend... though it's been on and off ever since. But right now, it's off, and I've only had to take pain meds once in the interim... which helps alleviate my concerns about dependency.

I have my sofa... Finally! And I've been diligently but modestly decorating my home for Autumn this week, with not TOO much emotional trauma to my credit card. All I have left is to wait for a leaf-decor coverlet (for the sofa) and a few other matching items I ordered from National Wildlife to arrive, and it will be complete.

So all is good in my own private li'l balance of good and evil... at least for the moment.

Not So Good

As for the rest of the world... well, it's the usual hate and discontent. And another whopper of a hurricane by the name of Wilma, wreakin havoc in Mexico and headed towards Florida. She's forecast to hit a bit south of my friend Boomer, who lives RIGHT on the Florida coast and happens to share a trailer with his dad while he's in school. I'm not too happy about that, but he doesn't seem to be overly concerned. He maintains that he's survived 4 Navy cruises, and is not intimidated by Mother Nature. *rolling eyes* He HAS, however, offered some small amount of reassurance that he at least has the sense to remove himself from the path of the coming freight train if she happens to shift course.

In all seriousness, though, I know I'll worry about him until I can get a hold of him after she's passed through. Since he's north of where her center's supposed to hit land, he shouldn't have as MUCH a danger of flooding as those to the south... but he's still gonna have some major winds to contend with. And if the electricity/phone lines/cell towers are compromised... well, I suppose I may not know for a while.

I still maintain that anywhere on that Gulf Coast is a crappy place to live these days. *sigh*