Happy happy joy joy

So.....I'm thinking that this summer might not be so bad.
I made a plan.
I gathered the kids and laid it out.
No sleeping in.
The day starts right away with breakfast and regular chores.
We hit the YMCA followed by lunch.
Then we have the day for the pool, library, movies, amusement park, etc.
The one big stipulation is this : everyday, without fail, each of us has 3 extra jobs to do.
I make the list, they choose from the list.

Yesterday my son informed me "Oh yeah, I'm done with exams. Yesterday was my last day."
?????????
I said "Good. You can get a head start on your projects."
He washed his car, took care of the dog, made his bed, swept the driveway, cut down some weeds, and moved the fire pit woodpile.
I bought him lunch. He was happy.
Today my bathroom got cleaned, carpets and couches vacuumed, tree house lumber is denailed, oven drawer cleaned out, herb pots are shiny, papers and junk mail shredded, and windows got washed inside and out.
I bought them lunch again.
I got a "thank you" for that.
They're actually in good moods considering they worked all morning and afternoon.
Oh! And they did their own laundry, too.

I hope this pattern holds up. I can't believe it's worked 2 days in a row. I'm beyond happy.
And the cherry on top?
Son got a call for a job interview!

This shit better be real when I wake up tomorrow. That's all I'm sayin'.

Almost forgot. I'm giving Friday Facts a rest for now. Thinking about putting up a formspring widget instead. Maybe. As with anything....... if I can figure it out. ;)

Have a good weekend!
*hugs*

TMI Tuesday 5/31/11 and girding my loins this very minute

I'm just curious. Are there any other moms out there who are experiencing the tight panic in their chest at the realization that you only have mere days of freedom before............summer break? It's a dirty word around here.

My son needs a job - desperately - but hiring is as rare as unicorns around here, and I don't know what to do with him. I suspect he thinks his time will be spent frolicking with his girlfriend. (another dirty word) He has neither the privilege nor gas money to do such. It won't be pretty when he's made aware.

My daughter's favorite weekend past time is sleeping in, taking long showers, and doing her hair - so she can lay in the sun and sweat - only to come back in an hour later, shower again, do her hair, and take a nap. I suspect she plans on extending this routine through the whole summer. Again - it won't be pretty when she realizes this won't be happening.

It generally takes me a month to get them whipped into shape (not literally, I save that for Od!) before they can be considered human and fit for polite company.

I'm preparing for battle as I write.

Wish me luck.

I'll leave you with this week's TMI post.

1. What time did you go to bed last night and were you alone?
I went to bed around 11 p.m. I was alone for as long as it took Od to shower and join me.

2. If you could be given ANY gift what would it be?
I want an unlimited travel fund and a week month long freebie pass with no repercussions. Yeah. That'd be really nice. *sigh*

3. What was the last film that really moved/disturbed/thrilled you and why?
I tend to absorb movies and move on quickly. I watch a lot of DVDs. I was moved by The Painted Veil a year or two ago. Edward Norten and Naomi Watts I think. I was disturbed by The Hills Have Eyes. I can't watch movies like that. And I was thrilled to recently watch Water for Elephants. Loved the book. Loved the cinematography. Loved the actors.

4. What is your favorite way to wake up and what is the first thing you do?
My favorite unexpected way to wake up is alone in the middle of the bed with an early morning rain/thunder storm. The first thing I do is root deeper into the covers and fall back asleep to the sound.

5. You’ve been granted an extra hour in the day, what are you going to do?
a. Sleep more
b. Extend a sexual interlude
c. Shop
d. Finally fit in that workout that you usually can’t make time for.
I'm going to say none of the above. I'm going to say I'd read more. In a totally quiet house. Because that's more difficult to come by than the other options.

BONUS:  Are you in love or lust?

I'm in love and in lust. Both usually with my husband. Sometimes the lust is reserved for others. Isn't that what we sex bloggers do?  ;)

Tokens of remembrance

Wherever I travel, no matter what sight I'm seeing, it is the history that draws me in. The people who lived before me, leaving something behind to tell their tale. Perhaps photos, a journal, personal belongings, and the most touching of all - loved ones. Who we are while we're on this planet doesn't stop with the end of our existence. Our impact carries on, if only in simple memory.

It never fails that once I've taken the photo I think I want and replace the lens cover, I see a perfect shot that I wasn't even looking for. A theme emerged out of my favorite DC photos from earlier this month, and I wanted to share some of them with you.

Whether the decorations are humble......

........or boldly and rightly proud.......

.......part of a time-honored tradition.......

.......casual correspondence.......

.......have inside meanings.......

.......are hard to let go of.......

.......hold gratitude from a generation unknown.......

.......or just catch the eye of a humble photographer.......

.......they are tokens of remembrance that are well earned and much deserved. Be grateful for them. Remember them.

Friday Facts 5/27/11

Considering that I was on a roll for Friday night dates, and am otherwise engaged this evening I preplanned to get this edition of Friday Facts out early. (so you slackers who blog at work could catch this on your lunch break!)  ;)   Moving right along........

Did you know :

• I like to give my pets human names that are unusual or cultural? My German dog has an Irish name and my American cat has an Italian name. I also once had a pet named Nickodemus and one named Abercrombie.
• that my favorite cereal is Cheerios. Plain old Cheerios. Boring I know, but sometimes I jazz it up with a banana.
• I had a super huge girl crush on Wonder Woman as a girl? I wanted to be her so badly. She had the best accessories.
• that I studied French for 5 years? And the only practical use of it was ordering food and flirting with a lovely boy named Olivier while I was in France. Both were delicious. ;)
• I like to bite? But not to be bitten. Much. Occasionally on the tits or the tush. Gen.tl.y.
• that I've never been SCUBA diving or parasailing, but both are on my bucket list?
• among the many male attributes that I'm a fan of - one of them is sideburns? Wolverine makes me wet. It doesn't matter that it's Hugh Jackman - but damned if it doesn't make it better!
• that lilies are my favorite flower? Particularly Tiger and Stargazer. I'm waiting for mine to bloom right now.
• it's never a good idea to dice jalapenos and then readjust your boobs? Not even after you wash your hands, people. That stuff really burns! (although I'm ridiculous enough to laugh at the irony that milk is the best thing to take the burn away.) LOL :)
• that it's almost strawberry picking season in my part of the world? That pleases me to no end. Strawberry jam, strawberry pies, strawberries on French toast, in cereal, and just because!
• that I can purr? Yes. Yes I can. ;)
• I know what the view from the Eiffel Tower looks like? It's beautiful and geometric, which pleases me.
• that as of 12:28 p.m. today, I've been a mother for 17 years? That's craziness. Just yesterday he was a precocious little thing that couldn't absorb useless knowledge about trains, volcanoes, dinosaurs, and construction equipment fast enough, making my ears bleed with a constant stream of "hey mama, did you know?......." Oh. Wait. He he. I guess he gets more from me than his looks. ;)

That's all for today. I have a birthday cake and a phone call to make.
As always, enjoy your weekend!
*kiss kiss*

TMI Tuesday 5/23/11

It's time for another round of TMI, and a good way to stretch my blogging muscles. Anyone else find that if you go two or three days without blogging then it's easy to turn into a week, then two, then...?

Anyway, since I'm bright eyed and bushy tailed this morning (had sex, vacuumed, straightened up the house, ran an errand, ate breakfast) I'm gonna settle in and do some writing. You'll see this today and the rest tomorrow. Shall we?

1. Under what circumstances would you kiss a stranger?
Drunkenness is the first I can think of. I lose my filter and impulse control when I drink. I'm likely to do or say anything that pops into my brain, plus I get very flirtatious - more than usual. The only other circumstance I can think of is perhaps an erotic encounter where only body language is used to express attraction and the undeniable pull that draws you closer and closer until you let your lips say the necessary silent words against another's.

2. Who was the last person you sent a sexy or romantic text message to? What did the text say?
A text? That would have to be Od. I sent him my HNT photos with the caption "For posterity. (and your continued enjoyment.) I love you. *kiss*" He loves my feet. What can I say? Now - sexy email would be a different story altogether. ;)

3. What was the last sexy or romantic text message that you received and what did it say?
Well, everyday around noon Od sends me a reminder to take care of  S & T. It's his way of being involved when he can't be present. It's more sweet than sexy. The last really sexy text was from him asking if I found my surprise he left me. (it was a screen saver of an exceptionally hung uncut man wearing a cock ring) The conversation that followed was hot and flirty. Again, if we mentioned emails as well, it would be someone else about something else, but definitely sexy!

4. What was the longest romantic relationship you’ve had (months, years)? And what was the shortest romantic relationship?
The longest is going on 20 years. Coming this August actually. The shortest is probably a few weeks. Back in high school.

5. If there was a cunnilingus contest, would you enter? Would you “eat” or be eaten?
If eating, would you bring along your choice of pussy to lick or use one of the clean delectable pussies provided?
What's the goal? Fastest orgasm? Most orgasms? Most pussies eaten at one time? I need more info.
But I'll go ahead and say probably not. That's not a sexy answer, only a truthful one. I'm not fast and not multi-orgasmic and although I could see myself being bisensual, I'm not bisexual and have never craved the taste of pussy.

6. If we asked your partner/lover to describe you sexually in one word, what do you think that word would be?
The first thing that I thought of was aggressive, but because he and I frequently think on different wavelengths I called him and asked. He said adventurous. I think we're both right. ;)

Happy SEXY TMI Tuesday!

HNT kicks and knickers

Once upon a time there was a girl with a fancy for knickers. Pretty ones. Lacy, silky, stringy, skimpy, flirtatious knickers. She even had a favorite purveyor of such things. Walking into the elegant store filled the girl with excitement of the hunt for the perfect pair, and the hope that they were stocked in her size. Classical music seduced her into a lust for lingerie. Again and again and again she would return to seek the satisfaction that could only be obtained here. For many years this relationship of mutual affection carried on.

As in most relationships , they parted ways. It was a difference of opinions. The girl moved on.

The girl's body grew and changed in ways that not only change a life, but bring new life, too. She thought of the undies in her past and longed for the day when perhaps, under the right circumstances, they might find each other again.

Over the years lacy, silky, stringy, skimpy, and flirtatious were replaced with cottony, comfortable, supportive, and modest. But there were always the memories of the way the store's atmosphere welcomed her and the contentment the girl experienced with shopping bag in hand and a secret to be discovered.

No longer a girl, but now a full fledged woman, she has other loves as well. This is a woman who strives to treat herself well in all aspects. Sexy shoes make her feel sassy and give her attitude a kick. They caress the polished and pedicured toes that are loved by her beloved. And now they go so well with other sexy little things. Little lacy, silky, stringy, skimpy, and flirtatious sexy little things.

Once again, she is happy.

Sexy little things, indeed!  ;)

TMI Tuesday 5/17/11

Thank you to Kirsti from the Drenched and Delicious blog for the ‘getting to know you’ questions.

Getting to Know You…

1. What is your online profile name and what does it mean? I go by the name of Freya. I named myself after the Nordic goddess of love and war. You can read why in this post.

2. How did you decide on the title of your blog? Because I needed a change. Something different. Something better. And then I remembered the quote I use as my header. It's so very fitting to my new way of approaching life and love.

3. How much of your online personality transcends into your real life? What’s the biggest difference between the two? All of it transcends. This is me and my attempt at honest anonymity. I don't find it hard to be the real me in my daily life. I only find it difficult to discover others who are like-minded. I've often questioned if I should narrow the "flavor" of my blog - but ultimately it's about me. All of me, not just one aspect. I find in real life that my sexuality is playing a progressively bigger part in who I am. Not sure where it's going.

4. What have you stumbled across through reading blogs that really made you want to try it out? Have you done it yet? Was it a good, bad or so so experience? Jesus. What haven't I come across that makes me want to try it? Things that I have done due to reading about through blogs : husband's genital piercing (good. verrrry good!), Adult Nursing Relationship (probably the best of my newest experiences), male chastity/orgasm denial (so far it's been so so. I love the results but am having a hard time adjusting to the unwanted side effects.), spanking (giving has been good and has garnered unexpected results. receiving was lackluster to say the least). Thing I haven't been able to try but have piqued my curiosity : BDSM (I could seriously get into power exchange play. Either way. I'm about 75-80% dominant and would love to have a willing submissive) but there are certain times when the remaining percentage just needs to be........manhandled and used. And spanked - properly) threesomes (I don't have this on my bucket list per se, but it's awfully fun to imagine) And strap-on sex (received it twice. a little more effort required than a real cock. given? no. not yet. need to pick out a dildo for him. okay, I have it picked out, just need to order it. I'm surprised by how many men enjoy this. I'm starting to have performance anxiety - seriously! I don't know how men handle the pressure.) 

And now, in honor of May is Masturbation Month…

5. After you masturbate, do you taste your cum? Do you like the taste of you? I do occasionally out of curiosity. Due to hormonal changes, it can be different day-to-day. But usually I'm sort of tangy-sweet. Citrusy almost. I could take it or leave it, but on some one's lips as they kiss me after going down on me? Powerfully erotic and arousing.

6. Do you like to masturbate in front of someone else? Does that heighten your arousal or are you indifferent? I don't like it, but I don't mind it. It adds a bit of pressure that makes it more difficult to focus. (unless there's verbal encouragement) I do love to watch, though. That heightens my arousal and never gets old!

7. Have you ever been caught masturbating? By whom? I've never been caught, and never caught anyone. I have been interrupted by a knock on the locked door though. I'm sure we all think we're sneakier than we actually are.  ;)