Loni's Life

That's one content Mocha on her blue blankie on top of the electric blankie. A very content Mocha Very very content indeed I love my blue blankie Bedtime

Happy 100th Birthday to Grandma T today. On Mommy's lap and taking a bath Still on mommy's lap Haha I moved as Mommy snapped the photo; but me and my new scratching post

From her laundry room perch in a new cat bed too.

Mamas worry about their chicadees.. and neither the age of the Mama nor the age of the chicadees matter.  Along with the normal hug and "I love you" and "Drive Safe" from Mama to her eldest last night came the other reminder of "Please text me when you get there"... now Mama says this to both her eldest and her youngest nearly every time they are leaving after dark or in questionable weather conditions and such... and well I get the the I love you and hug too and not the reminder to text, well because I am pretty much the good child that remembers to text when I get home.   The youngest tends to remember to text a good portion of the time; though I usually just chalk his forgetfulness up to his still teenage state.    Even my grandmother who will turn 100 this month will get fussy when her chicadees are not home by dark... and it doesn't matter that her chicks are all 50+ with most of them in their 70's!   My dad even said to me, it doesn't...

3+ working days left until we head for Loni's Beach and Loni's Other Beach.. known to the local residents as Salt Pond Beach and Poipu Beach. Loni's Beach (Salt Pond) Loni's Other Beach (Poipu)

When The Universe closes one door, another one opens... and it is beginning to look like 2012 will be a year of grand adventures for me.   Now that I've gotten thru the first whammy of post-divorce Major holidays i.e. the trifecta of Thanksgiving - Christmas - New Year's and today caps it off with the ex's birthday. As a gift to myself, with my BFF's ok and her hubby's blessings, I booked a 7-day cruise in November that will take us from Miami to Cozumel to Belize to Roatan to Grand Cayman and back to Miami.     In less than 2 weeks, we'll make our annual trek to Grandma's house in Kauai with the added bonus (?) of my brother in tow.   In May, I'll get 2 weeks on an Alaskan cruise tour with BFF and her hubby plus Mama C and the boys.. 5 people that I love very dearly and look forward to spending time with whether it is just at home in the pool and having BBQ or in these case a grand 2-week adventure that will indeed have us taking Planes, Trains...

I knit this twin to BFF's Christmas scarf for myself.  It is warm and toasty.  It may go to Alaska with me.

I may have created a new tradition of the New Year's scarf...   since sometimes there's just not enough time to get all those projects done in time for Christmas gift giving.    Here's Mina's reversible cabled scarf that I actually got done in time for Christmas.  Made in Lang Mille Colori Big in a lighter shade of grey than her other favorite Knit by Loni 1x1 ribbed scarf in the same yarn family. Here's Mama's 2011 New Year's Eve scarf made with Sirdar Shaggy Scarf .   It's got shades of deep mossy green and black.   It's soft and snuggly; is a nice length, width, and weight and will provide plenty of tactile experience along with warmth in her chilly office!

Mocha wishes you a Happy 2012!

Happy New Year!!!   Welcome 2012!! It's no secret that 2011 was an emotionally tough year for me with the end of my 20-year marriage.   But life goes on.  I'm settling into a new home and a new routine.  Mocha seems to be settling down though she is still a bit skittish when visitors come over.  I've got family that loves me and trips to both Hawaii and Alaska slated for this year. On the weight-loss front, I was doing well in 2011 until my world kind of spun into what felt like a zillion directions.   But I've been back on track lately with some small losses through the holiday season and will be back at the gym and Bikin' Mike's studio this week.   I'll also be more diligent in my use of my Body Media Fit and my Jenny Craig plan. For 2012, my big fitness events will be Bike MS DFW in May; Hotter N Hell in August; and LiveSTRONG Challenge in October.    I had hoped to be the swim leg in another women's triathlon thi...