Theresa Tuesday

Well, hello everyone. It is Theresa Tuesday once again.

For those of you who don't know me well. I live with a lovely family who are good friends of mine. A year ago I was renting a room in another friend's home when I needed to find a new residence. Thought I had a place all picked out in a 55+ community with a couple other women like me- widowed/single and needing to save money while having a comfortable place to call home. When I went for the last interview and pick up keys, the other ladies were honestly taken aback that I had to work EVERY DAY to pay my bills and not live in the truck. Needless to say I was the perfect fit they had in mind after all. Instead of cards on Monday, grandkids on Tuesday, water aerobics on Wednesday, senior citizen center on Thursday, etc..... I was locked into a 40 hour a week work schedule, seeing my best friend on Fridays and sleeping and cleaning on the weekends! I just was not the fit they had envisioned. So i needed to find a place to go and quick.
Luckily my friends offered me a soft place to land and sooooo Theresa Tuesday was born! 

My friends are big foodies. They cook a verity of cuisine and I am lucky enough to asked to share with them. Since I do not particularly like to cook, I first suggested I bring home Mexican food on Tuesday because many places have Taco Tuesday. This quickly evolved into Theresa Tuesday as you can get burned out on $1 tacos quickly.....

So right now I am asking the group what they would like for dinner tonight.....I want an Arby's roast beef on a bed of jasmine rice with a side of chicken nuggets from Burger King and marshmallow Sunday from 31 flavors!

Hello Again

Well, here we are 4 years later and I am no further in my blogging than I was before. I am even more mature, my kids are 26 and 24, I am living in Utah-Salt Lake area, and have a full time job. Woo Hoo!

I am trying to remember who I wanted to be when I grew up. That dream is gone-and was when I married- had planned to be an artist by night and a teacher by day. I was NOT going to be a SADIE- a married lady with kids. But never say never, I became what I always feared. I knew if I married and had kids that would become my passion and I would lose my dreams.

Well, that did happen, I would not have it any other way. I have 2 highly intelligent, productive offspring who have never even hinted that we should appear on a daytime talk show for dysfunctional families.Oh, I'm saying we are not dysfunctional, we are, but so is everyone else....we just don't need help on national TV to deal with it.

Right now I would like to find my passion again and take on the world like I had planned so long ago. I wanted to create something that people could look at and enjoy or want for their own or be encouraged to share with others. I am a fiber artist to a certain extent. I want to move further into that world but I am frustrated with the fear and self doubt that I have holding me back. There is a place in the world for everyone, I believe. I am trying to talk myself into getting on with life. My kids have! I am whining that I don't have a clear path in my life.

I was thrown a curve ball 8 years ago when my husband of 21 years had a heart attack at the age of 44 and left me when he had specifically told me he would never leave me. Well, there's never again! I finished raising up the youngest, helped the oldest get to community college and on to the university of her choice, then did the same with her brother,The empty nest I was soooo looking forward to was staring me in the face and I did not know what to do with myself...I had been a partner for too many years to think about this next step in life on my own.Then best friend a girl can have suggested relocation and now I am staring at mountains with snow still on them in June.( A real change from San Diego for 30 years!) 

I have found that this community is so different from anything I have encountered as an adult. The fact that I am not remarried throws people off. I am NOT a grandmother, I am well read and educated, I have some really liberal ways of thinking and don't mind voicing my "different" opinions often. Some of this reminds me of trying to talk to my Mother in the 1970"s!

I am in the unique position to be anything I want to be and I am trying. I dye my hair a "controversial color, I drive a pick up truck, I do not go to church but am spiritual, I am my own person as I have never been before. I just need to take the next step and fling caution to the wind and be an artist, even it is only me who thinks I am!

Thanks for stopping by and listening!

Theresa

Now I Have Another Car In My Name

On Sunday, August 26, 2012 I became the proud owner (temporarily) of a 1975 Claret Red Plymouth Scamp.  After saving his money, researching cars, scouring Craigslist and other used car websites, my 20yr old son, Jameson (Jim to almost everyone who knows him) decided he wanted this Scamp.
 It was in Chino and we (Jim, his good friend Dan and me) went to see this treasure.  Turns out this was a good buy-it made it all the way to Rancho Bernardo Dr. exit on I15 before it picked up something on the freeway that shredded the right front tire.  After a ride in a CHP cruiser and then the tow truck, Jim and the Scamp made it to Discount Tire on Broadway Ave. in El Cajon, Ca. to rest for the night.
 The next morning he and his friend Dan hung around the tire store to get 4 new tires, the shredded spare replaced and she was good to go.  The car is kinda cute for a 37 yr old car. Straight body and a vinyl top with no rips or scratches or tears. No rust, little things need to be done-but nothing major though! 
Jim did good and until he has aged a little more so the insurance doesn't cost as much as his tuition to Humboldt State the car is technically mine.....but that won't be for long. I must say it will be liberating to all involved when Jim has his drivers licence and is even more independent.
Victoria has the Jetta in Fullerton for school, and I have the E150 here in El Cajon for my transportation and now the Scamp. I am happy the kids have their own vehicles so when Christmas rolls around and I and Jim pack up the apartment we can all go to our next step on our own.

My Oldest Moved to CSUF

My oldest, Victoria, is now a CSU Fullerton student and I couldn't be more happy and proud. She went to Grossmont Community College the last 4 years to get all of the lower division classes out of the way...Now she embarks on the real meat of her degree-using the great facilities at Fullerton to make movies.

She wanted to be a cake decorator at Vons, a teacher, a writer, and now a film director! and to think she is just 15 miles for her dream jobs-Disneyland park guide and Disney Studio film maker.....I am so excited for her. The next 2 years will be some of the best in her life and I am looking forward to what she can achieve. And, of course, I will expect to be included in acceptance speeches world wide......

Victoria's brother, Jameson (Jim), 20 yrs old and in his 3rd year at community college getting lower division classes out of the way so he can move on to Humboldt State University in Arcada, CA in the Northern California Redwoods come January 2013. I can honestly say that his desire to be an environmental engineer wasn't too much of a surprise. He is exceptionally smart and I can see him coming up something extraordinary to help man-kind to overcome our dependency on fossil fuels. And, of course, I will expect to be included in acceptance speeches world wide........

Now, for me, what will do with the rest of my life? After years as a stay-at-home mom, I am trying to come up with a way to support myself and enjoy the second half of my life. I have been invited to start over in Salt Lake City, Utah by my best friend and her husband. I will be moving on when Jim moves up North. I hope to get a job and maybe go back to college myself after a year or so (to get my residency to Utah). What more can I do? Living here in Southern California is almost impossible on one income.

My Esty Shop Is Open

Hi all! I have finally opened my Esty shop - theresacat . There will be a variety of handmade items available. Hopefully, during the coming weeks there will be new items added almost daily, most will be One Of The Kind.


I would like to invite everyone to take a minute to check-out my crafts and ,of course, see if there is something you would like for yourself or as a gift.Thank you for the look see!

Hey Friends, Family and New Friends

This going to be kinda rough! I am soooo new to this, but I will be blogging as often as I have something to share.

   Hopefully I will be posting my creations from my craft studio or as the apartment manager calls it-the eat-in kitchen. And any of you who have been to my home knows, my dining area is not the biggest place in the universe.
    
     For all of  you who know me, I am an avid home sewer, quilter, doll maker, crocheter, knitter, and crafter.  Now I want to share everything I create with the world.(evil laugh) I am trying to find a way to make some extra cash and keep my stash of supplies from becoming a hoarding issue!!!!
     I will be posting pictures of my creations/art and it will be available for purchase on Esty and here by contacting me through my E-Mailing me.  (theresacatlett@gmail.com)
      I am hoping to connect with people around the world and locally! Until next time-