Author Archives: happycontessa

You know how my mind works…or doesn’t work.  I was really desperate in trying to come up with something to write about.  So I thought, why not continue with my saga about moving, packing, patching holes on the wall, donating galore of books to the local library with a heavy heart.  I love my books! Continue reading “Theme du jour…moving a-la-french…say what?…”

Well…it may depend on how old you are, what your situation is and one or two additional variants. For me today it was my two tool boxes.  Time to start filling holes on the wall, sanding the compound mix after it was totally dried, and then painting over the whole production piece.  Has to beContinue reading “A girl’s best friend…diamonds? Don’t think so…”

This was a sight from this morning’s walk.  From Miss Raylene’s garden.  A pot with assorted seasonal growings to delight the eyes of a passerby. This is a white giant hibiscus that came back from being dormant last Winter to delight our morning walks.  So purely white.  Lovely. And…I am moving…I am moving…to the condo thatContinue reading “A little bit of this…and a little bit of that…to get the weekend going…”

This is so cool…it totally released all the stress that was trying to creep into my always balanced and happy life. I was watching this afternoon a show on what else, happiness.  Even Harvard is now getting it.  And guess what, everybody has an opinion on happiness.  Some “experts”, and they really looked so seriousContinue reading “Making the decision…not to make a decision…”

These three were going about their daily gossip when I was watching them from my kitchen.  “So…what’s the deal for today?  I don’t know yet.  Have you done your research on Google to find a house in that very hot State?  Have you started packing yet?  You are looking a bit frazzled today.  What’s upContinue reading “Thelma, Louise and Me…”

The neurons are really on vacation today.  Or maybe they are overwhelmed with so much we have to do.  Got a contract on the house…now the reality show goes on the road. Where am I going to live, when to go to find a place, when to move, legal technicalities, no time to think cuteContinue reading “Plastic or…paper…post…or no post…”

This past Saturday I attended a beautiful wedding ceremony at the Duke’s Chapel in Durham, North Carolina. You know about weddings…everybody look so pretty or handsome, best behavior on the moment, all smiles, hello, and more hello.  The music was very touching, not a note out-of-place, instruments all sounded just harmonious, and then…here comes theContinue reading “Wedding vows…for better or …much better…for richer or…wealthier…”

Welcome back to the 80’s!  Let start at the beginning… My lovely and gorgeous daughter, Milagros, just invited me to be her date to attend a wedding in, here we go again, Durham, North Carolina.  Wasn’t I just there last Saturday?  Durham it is.  The young lady that is getting married attended the same schoolContinue reading “A Weekend Changer…”

No…it is not “that” time of the month for me…I am 62 1/2…it is the other time of the month.  The real time, if you ask me.  No cramps, no mood swings, no supplies, no pms, no nothing.  Just the now you see it, now you don’t syndrome.  I mean, in comes the money, out goes theContinue reading “It’s that time of the month…and Endeavour’s final landing…”

This is really getting old…the sale of my house…I mean.  Today I had another “showing.”  I don’t know how many dirty feet and shoes have left their imprints on my carpet.  As you can tell, I am getting a bit frustrated with this process. Why wouldn’t someone just take this lovely home away from me? Continue reading “The dog and pony show…”