2021.04.07 WIPs Wednesday

 

Summer is an interesting time for me...apparently I think everyone should know what the hell is going on with me at this time of year, as this is the first post of a new blogging venture, the second time around as it were.

Here's a look at the first post, which does a pretty decent job of introducing me, of that original blog.  Of course there have been a few changes and additions, but we'll get to those later.  For the moment, here's a look back to six years ago...

07.22.2013

Hello and welcome, I am The Liberal Lady Kay and I blog from a unique perspective on life, parenting, widowhood, LGBT, preparedness, crafts, TV, movies and books. I am a single mom to a son and daughter. My husband, their father, died of colon cancer in 2005 at the age of 44. It has been a long, steep road to this point. But, I am happy to say we are enjoying life more each day.

As the moniker says…I am a liberal (oooo one of those!), a registered Democrat, second generation born Oregon resident and proud member of Portland’s LGBT community. I am HIH Rose Princess XXXVII, The Lady Kay of the Imperial Sovereign Rose Court of Portland, Oregon.

I love crafts! From scrapbooking, card making, cross stitch, collage and rubber stamp art to a wee bit of crochet. I love to learn how to make or decorate new things. Making my home a reflection of me and my kidlets while keeping my OCD (obsessive crazy disorder) in check with a love of lists and organizing fills my day! But of course, I never have enough on my plate with my ever growing home library of books and dvds, so this is where my blog comes to life!

Come sit a spell and let us wonder at the beauty around us, discuss the latest interesting news, create a space where we can be strong and proud, all while enjoying some thoughtful or light-hearted entertainment.

Cheers!

So...the biggest change is the addition of another son to my little family.  Dallas had been in our life since 2011 as a school mate of Tristan, my eldest.  But as of March 2014, Dallas moved into our home and became my 2nd son and a sibling to my kidlets.  


Back in February of 2018 he joined the U.S. Marine Corps and graduated from Boot Camp in May 2018 to become a Marine.  This in turn made me a Marine MoM (Mother of a Marine).  We are all so proud of him and miss him everyday.

Another change is the location.  Yes, I'm still in Portland, Oregon, but I moved houses and am now residing in the house where I was raised.  I think it will take a whole other blog post to describe how and why that happened and how I feel about that.  Short story, my father died and I got the house.

The next change I want to mention is the loss of one of my best friends, Cecil Lasure aka Tonya Rose.  Again, the details will require a heart-wrenching post, which I'm sure I'll get to eventually, but it hasn't been a quite a year and my emotions are still really raw.

Well, these are the major changes that I'll mention now.  There are a number of other things that will undoubtedly crop up in the future.

For now, welcome...make yourself at home.  Let me know if there is anything you would like to discuss or just follow along and lurk in the shadows if that's your thing.  Anxiety is a language that is spoken here.  Thanks for joining me and hope to see you next time!

Cheers!