Let me introduce myself . . .

     My name is Deana and I am a sewaholic. And a craftaholic. And a cookaholic. And a bakeaholic. And a scrapbookaholic. And a photograpaholic. Well, you get the idea.  I’m a mother of two, a boy and a girl. Both grown and living their own lives. My son, Brian has a daughter, Emily who is three. My daughter, Laura has two boys and a girl. Grayson is seven, Lochlan is two and Junie is five. This means I am “Nana” to four delightful kids. We are a rowdy bunch when we’re all together.
     My immediate household consists of two cats and a dog. Baby is a beautiful calico who is quite needy for attention. Sweet Pea is a big yellow tabby who is happy as long as his food dish is full. And my big girl Rosie, a Pitbull-American Bulldog mix. She too is quite needy and believes she is a lap dog. I keep telling her she is sixty-five pounds over lap dog size but Rosie doesn’t listen. And then there is Joe, a mustang-draft mix that I go ride every chance I get. Joe isn’t my horse but that’s ok cause we’re buds.  If I could I’d have a pet pig, goat, cow, horse and chicken. Then my grandbabies could sing “Ole McDeana had a farm . . .”
     I’m a Construction Inspector for the state. A job I thoroughly enjoy. I love the variety that being an inspector gives me and being able to work outdoors is a great. Being cooped up in an office drives me crazy. Unless of course it’s really cold outside and then I’m more than happy to stay inside. The ironic thing is I am a girly tomboy. I know that just sounds really weird but it’s the best way to describe me. I’m also pursuing a degree in Construction Management and in my second semester. Then I’m thinking of taking the next step and getting an Engineer degree. But one thing at a time.
     I am currently single and this is a new experience for me. Basically my whole adult life I have always been in some sort of a relationship with a man. Being single has taken me some time to get used to and the funny thing is I don’t dislike it. It is not my preference but my last two serious relationships devastated me. I was so hurt the pain was a physical ache in my chest. If you’ve been hurt like that then you know what I’m talking about. After having my heart shattered I decided to take a step back from relationships so I can put my heart and my life back together. I am learning who I am and who I want to be. I’ve been spending my time with family and friends, exploring the things I’ve wanted to try and doing the things I love. After all fifty is the new thirty and I intend to enjoy every minute of it. Life is too short to do anything else. 

Thanks for visiting with me at "Down Home at Dee's"

Deana