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End of Summer - Happy Autmun!

  • Aug. 22nd, 2009 at 8:44 AM
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Bear with me- these blank spaces are making me think that I have something worth saying.... my inner muse is talking to me again! (scary isn't it?) 
   
   It's that time of year, when the leaves begin to turn, the apples are ready to be picked, and school begins for another year.  The nice part is the local schools start two weeks before college classes begin so we have a couple of quiet weeks in the neighborhood. :D  The bad news is: summer is gone. No more lazy days on the beach, no more waterfights or canoe trips, good-bye picnics. Soon the weather will cool, the ducks will leave our pond, and everyone will be planning Halloween costumes. I admit to loving fall. I grew up in the mountains of New England and always enjoyed the blazing fall colors of the trees, the crisp mountain air, and possibilities of autumn.  I have always been a nerd/geek/bookworm so returning to school was always fun for me; stil is!  What wonderful things will I learn this year?  What fabulous concepts will I be introduced to?  How many great books will I read?
    As I dig out my fall decorations I will bid a sad farewell to the summer but look eagerly towards the autumn. :D Happy Fall to everyone!

In-Laws

  • Aug. 15th, 2009 at 1:50 PM
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I openly admit I have the in-laws from Netu and I know they aren't that fond of me.  BUT I do owe my mother-in-law a debt of gratitude for two things:
1.   She was a rotten cook, so I have never had to worry about my cooking being unfavorably compared to hers. I impressed my sweetheart with the first meal I cooked for him after we got married.  it was a simple meal: mashed potatoes, canned corn, and shake -n- bake chicken.  The way he raved (and scarfed it down) he obviously thought it was gourmet!  His mom was a cheap, greasy, unimaginative cook who really should be banned from a kitchen. (and yes, I've had her cooking...) Whereas I am cheap (hate to spend money) and highly imaginative cook. His family complains I use too many spices, but as long as my sweetheart likes it, they can complain.  For the past 28 years, I admit to loving hearing him brag about what a fabulous cook I am. She made it easy for me to be seen as a gourmet chef by my husband.
2. My in-laws were very emotionally (and sometimes physically) abusive.  Which means that my better half is very appeciative of being treated nicely.  What a regular person would expect, he sees as extra nice. (he is a very sweet soul himself and manages to pamper me nicely as well) Thus, being a little extra nice to him goes a long, long way. The in-laws have complained I "stole him away by spoiling him" and I always simply reply "he deserves to be treated well." They don't realize that they drove him away, I didn't have to "steal him" at all. 

The moral of my stories--- treat your kids well and learn to cook and no one will "steal them away" when they are gorwn up. ;)

Sarah's Birthday

  • Aug. 10th, 2009 at 10:25 PM
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Today is one of my red letter days... "merely" because 27 years ago today (at about this time of night) I received my greatest blessing... my daughter Sarah was born.  I will never forget that magical moment when after all of the puking (nine months of morning sickness- 24 hours a day!), TWB, &  labor pains the doctor placed my beautiful daughter in my arms.  I looked into her eyes and she stared back at me and our souls touched. Still brings tears to my eyes.  She was always the "perfect baby" for this Mama. She has brought joy, awe, pride, love, and pure happiness into my life.  At times when it felt like everything in my life was wrong... Sarah was always totally right.  
Now I stare at my adult daughter and call her my best friend, my partner in crime, my shopping buddy!  I look at her and see her giggling as a baby, the bouncing ponytails of my toddler, the excited "tween, the earnest teen, and the studious college student.  She has traveled around the country, lived in three states without me, and grown into a beautiful, intelligent, and independent young woman.  Thank you God for my Sarah! 

The end (of the semester) is coming!!!

  • Apr. 10th, 2009 at 9:54 AM
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Well, i spent Spring Break sick so I got no papers, etc... done. Of course, that means that I have three to four weeks left to finish up all of my work!!!! It has been an interesting and busy semester. I experienced a "first" for me, persecution by a Prof. for my poltical stance! What a crock! The prof used to like me, until she discovered that I am NOT a sheep and I think for myself. Usually being older than the other students gets me a "pass" because they know I have a "life" and I remember things like the Carter years first hand.  Once this prof discovered that I was conservative out came the snotty comments even on my papers...I am not a sheep so I went to the Dean about it. Now she is the one in trouble for interfering with my freedoms.=P you don't mess with me!

 

next topic.. Tea Parties... Going to participate on Tax Day and voice my opinion of the taxing and spending going on! This does not mean I ama  racist as the mainstream media claims. It merely means I am descended from the original Sons of Liberty who held a Tea Party In Boston Harbor awhile ago!  I am appalled that Congress would pass a bill THEY DIDN"T READ!!!!!! Shame on them! How dare they!!! Shame on Pres. Obama for asking them to do that! FOR SHAME!!!! What ever happened to Candidate Obama's promise to put all laws on the White House's website for 5 days so the Anerican People could read them and comment BEFORE he signed them??? HMMMMMMMMMMMMM??? He is only a typical poltician...  A LIAR!!! So I will go and exercise my right of free assmebly and freedom of speech to express my dismay of what is going on in D.C. I admit I am a bit of an agigtator -- I call my Senators and Congressman frequently and express my opinon freely!  It is MY responsibilty to vote and to inform them what I think.

Spring Break & a little rant!

  • Mar. 15th, 2009 at 6:01 PM
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Well!  now I can sit down and breathe a little, it is spring break here. Unlike millions of college students, I am not going out to party...I am an old married woman who has other things to do. I have three major school projects to do this week and some spring cleaning.  And oh btw, it is SPRING here! With sunshine and warm breezes.

Minor Rant- with the whole GW situation, I admit I have gotten very down on the site. I feel the restrictions are being too heavy-handed and that the posters are being lied to. When our opinion is asked, we expect that what we say matters, not that the decisions have already been made. If the decision is already made, treat us like adults and tell us! Then there are those (who shall remain nameless) who love to stir things up and then try the innocent act! GRRRRRRRRr ok enough said :P

Doing better

  • Jan. 17th, 2009 at 2:15 PM
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Dear Friends-
I want to say thak you and {{hugs}} to all of my online friends who have been so sweet and supportive. Mom has been gone over a month now and while I still miss her, it is getting easier to deal with. (Classes starting again has helped a lot). Snookie & I appreciate all of the love and prays you have sent our way. Thanks-
Rache

Dec. 14th, 2008

  • 5:31 PM
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My mom passed away last night night. She was 78 and in bad health but it as been a  bit of a shock. I don't know when I will feel like "playing" here again, you are all the best. please keep my family in your prayers.
Rac80

In the mirror

  • Nov. 23rd, 2008 at 4:02 PM
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In the Mirror

Tag to Brain Storm… what happened after Drs. Keller and McKay returned to Atlantis…

Keller/Dex implied

Jennifer Keller walked slowly into her rooms on Atlantis. What had started as a date, turned quickly disastrous nearly culminating in her death. For a few minutes there she had felt as if she were back home again, looking at her friends, then suddenly she was there staring at Dr. McKay. She felt so grateful that he had brought her back. She flopped onto her bed. Things were getting way too complicated for her. First there was Ronon Dex, always watching her and always near her, she had been afraid he was suspicious, and then she realized he cared for Keller. Getting rid of him was easy, just a quick brush off, and he was gone. He had stopped showing up at unexpected moments so she had time to search. McKay wasn’t a problem; he was so egotistical that he never noticed anyone else. Cozying up to him seemed to be working. It was distasteful, but would give him a reason to start bragging. Maybe he knew where it was? She needed to complete her mission and move on. She sat up on her bed; she needed to find it and now! But where was it? She had already searched the infirmary and several of the science labs. Maybe McKay knew of an unused lab somewhere that could suit her purposes?

Neeva sighed and looked into the mirror; Jennifer Keller’s face stared back at her. Just a few more days and she will have what the Genii sent her for, and then she could go home. No one would believe Keller’s wild tale about being held captive for several weeks in another body, and she, Neeva, would be well paid for her job.

The door sounded and Neeva smiled at Jennifer in the mirror, McKay was here for a romantic walk, just what she needed to scope out more of the city.

need a Hug?

  • Mar. 7th, 2008 at 4:09 PM
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Need a Hug?

**** I don’t any of SGA or the characters, if I did though this is how Kindred II would have ended…… spoilers for kindred I & II, quarantine, midway, and trio as well. (Carson II is Carson Beckett’s clone)*****

            They all stood in silence and stared at Carson II in the stasis chamber. Rodney left first, hurrying away with his head down. Samantha sighed and slowly followed. John walked up to the chamber and stared hard at Carson II’s face and muttered “I will find Teyla and we will cure you.”  He suddenly realized he wasn’t alone and looked at Jennifer and Ronon standing at the back of the room. “I’ve got to talk to Halling and see if he has any idea where Michael would take Teyla.  I WILL find her!” John realized that neither Jennifer nor Ronon were paying any attention to him. Ronon’s gaze was transfixed on the floor and Jennifer’s was on Ronon. John just looked at Carson II one more time and left the room.

            The silence pressed close to Jennifer. She had so many things she wanted to say to Ronon and yet didn’t know if she should. Ever since the near-kiss during lockdown, she had felt unsure around Ronon. Sometimes she thought she saw a question in his eyes when he looked at her, other times she saw only friendship. She had been attracted to the Satedan since her first day on Atlantis, when he had come into the infirmary for some stitching up. Her hands had shaken as she examined the gash on his shoulder and listened to Teyla tease him about John getting in a lucky shot. Teyla had turned to Jennifer and predicted that she would be seeing a lot of Ronon in the future.  The smile on Teyla’s face had made Jennifer blush. Ronon had remained silent, his gaze never leaving her face. When she had looked up at him, he had given her a half smile that was the sexiest sight she had ever seen.  After that, it seemed that whenever she had been working he would show up with an injury. Sometimes other doctors treated him, but Jennifer had felt his gaze on her each time he was there. She began to time how long after her shift began he would show up. Usually within two hours, if he was on Atlantis, Ronon would be there.  She noticed that he had taken to waiting for her to be free before actually entering the infirmary. One day John had teased Ronon about “wanting to impress the pretty doctor” and at her blush, Ronon had growled at John, sending him on his way. Ronon then had apologized for “Sheppard and his stupid jokes!”  As time went on she began to think he might like her too. Since the near-kiss, she wondered if they were avoiding each other. She realized she had been avoiding him.  Jennifer took a deep breath and moved closer to the tall Satedan. He looked so isolated, so lost at that moment; she wanted to reach out to him.

            Ronon heard her sigh and move towards him and knew she was waiting to comfort him. It was just the type of person she was. He remembered the first morning he had seen her in the infirmary; he was on his way to the gym and had noticed her standing inside the entryway listening to Carson explain to the new personnel what their duties were and what challenges they would face. He had thought she was very pretty, but seemed very alone; it was the first time he had ever seen anyone look as isolated as he felt. Once in the gym, he couldn’t seem to keep his mind on sparring, his thoughts drifted to the new doctor, what did her voice sound like? What things did she like to do? Could he make her laugh? “Damn Sheppard!” Ronon went down on one knee and looked at his shoulder, it was bleeding. “I can meet her!” was the first thought that passed through Ronon’s mind. Teyla moved from where she had been watching and asked why he was distracted. Ronon simply grunted as John and Teyla ushered him to the medical bay. In silence he walked with his team mates through the halls, his mind whirling with pleasure at the idea of meeting the pretty doctor. Dr. Jennifer Keller carefully examined his shoulder, her touch gentle and the slight floral scent of her hair hanging in the air. Her voice was pleasant; her eyes were kind and her shy smile worth waiting for.  Her blush at Teyla’s teasing gave him hope that she liked him, too.  He found himself watching her whenever he was in the medical bay, sometimes he would wait until she could treat him. He knew he was becoming obvious the day Sheppard teased him about her. When Jennifer (that is how he always thought of her) blushed, he found he wanted to beat Sheppard’s head against a wall. He had tried to make her more comfortable and had nearly kissed her during the lockdown. He still found himself wondering what kissing her would be like, would she be passionate or afraid of him. There were times he wondered if she would be more comfortable with a scientist instead of a warrior. He wondered if she wanted only mildness from a man and if his intensity would scare her.

A gentle hand rested on Ronon’s arm, “Can I help?” was Jennifer’s soft question. Ronon raised his eyes to hers and saw the sorrow he was feeling, the isolation mirrored there. “Do you need a hug? Because I do.”  Came even more softly from Jennifer.  Ronon looked deep into her eyes and saw his own pain mirrored there. He opened his arms and Jennifer stepped forward to hold him close. As they stood in the room alone, Ronon realized what had been missing from his life….Jennifer. He looked into her face, his eyes focusing on her lips, and decided it was now or never. Slowly, giving her time to resist, his lips moved closer to hers. Jennifer’s breath caught in her throat; finally she was going to get her kiss from Ronon. She rose up slightly on her tiptoes and moved closer to him. As their lips met, Jennifer sighed softly. His kiss was exactly what she hoped, wanted, and needed it to be. Soft and gentle, quickly turning passionate, and all consuming. Jennifer reveled in Ronon’s kiss, meeting his passion with her own.

“Wow” Ronon pulled back, “I hope I didn’t scare you”.

“Wow doesn’t say it all!” Jennifer smiled into his green eyes. “If I had realized what I was missing, I would have never tried to blow the door open in the medical bay!” Her eyes twinkled at his smile of surprise.

“I don’t want to scare you…” Ronon began

Jennifer placed her hand over his lips. “Shhhh, you could never scare me. I know you would never hurt me.” She smiled at Ronon, “I am sorry I was too nervous to talk to you earlier. I, well…”  Jennifer looked down blushing, falling silent.

Ronon looked over her shoulder at Carson in the stasis chamber and knew the Scottish Doctor would be happy for them.  He pulled Jennifer back against his chest and held her close. The silence flowed over them, but it wasn’t an awkward silence, each seemed to understand that now, finally, their timing was right. Slowly they turned and proceeded arm in arm out of the room. In the stasis chamber, it seemed that Carson II smiled.

 

man of my dreams

  • Feb. 18th, 2008 at 9:13 PM
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Who would your Stargate: Atlantis boyfriend be?
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You scored as Ronon Dex



Ronon Dex

100%

Maijor Lorne

67%

John Sheppard

33%

Rodney McKay

33%

Steve the Wraith

25%

Radek Zelenka

25%

Carson Beckett

0%

Date Night 1/1

  • Feb. 10th, 2008 at 10:01 PM
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Title: date night
Author: Rac 80
Rating: PG
Spoilers: None.
Pairing: Ronon/Keller
Genre: Romance/Fluff
Summary: Written for the </a></b></a>[info]sg_onesweetlove Valentine's Day challenge, for the prompt heart
Word Count: 586
Disclaimer: I am merely borrowing them. No copyright infringement is intended. 



 

“Hi” Jennifer looked up from her paperwork and saw Ronon waiting at her office entrance. 
“ready to go?” Ronon shifted slightly as if he was nervous. Jennifer tilted he head slightly and wondered what could make her Satedan nervous. She shut down her computer and walked over to Ronon smiling. “hi there” and Jennifer leaned up to give him a kiss. She realized that if he didn’t lean down all she would get was his chin, luckily he always leaned down. The kiss went on and on until Jennifer realized that anyone walking by would see them so she moved away a little and gave Ronon a small smile.

Ronon silently took her hand and led her out of the bay. Jennifer liked that Ronon was comfortable being silent around her. Sometimes the world was too noisy and hectic and she needed quiet to think. As they approached his quarters, Ronon slowed down a bit. 
“um, uh, Teyla helped me a bit, and uh Sheppard had an idea or two, so if you don’t like it blame them…” Ronon took a step back at his door so Jennifer could enter first. There were soft lights, soft music, some wine (must have been Sheppard’s idea) soft pillows on the floor (Teyla’s) and a meal spread out on the coffee table in front of the pillows.

“Wow, for me?” Jennifer gave Ronon a radiant smile. “This is fabulous!” Ronon seemed to relax a bit and ushered her to the table. “Sheppard said it was Valentine’s Day today, he said it was something women like and this is considered a good idea.”  Ronon smiled and sat on the pillows “Teyla helped me decide how to make my room look.” Jennifer sat close to Ronon and looked at all the food, even three colors of Jell-O! “is it serve yourself?” “yeah” came the laconic reply. Jennifer grabs something before Ronon eats it all. They eat in mostly silence, enjoying the music and talking of inconsequential things. After finishing their meal, Ronon stood up and held out a hand for Jennifer to take. He led her to the easy chair and settled her on his lap. With his legs stretched out and his feet upon the footstool, they were both very comfortable.

“Jen?” Ronon asked after a minute or two “I have something else for you.” Jennifer lifted her head from his shoulder. “you don’t have to give me anything else Ronon, this evening was wonderful enough.”  Ronon only grunted and reached into a pocket. He  pulled out a small box and passed it to her. “but Ronon where did you get this? When?” Jennifer was truly puzzled.  “I bought it when Sheppard took me shopping. A woman at a store helped me pick it out.” Ronon shrugged and couldn’t seem to meet her eyes. Jennifer suddenly realized he was nervous about this gift. She carefully unwrapped the small box and lifted the top off. Within was the most exquisite gold heart. Suspended on a fine chain, the heart was of beaten gold and as she turned it in her fingers she saw that “Always” was engraved on the back. “Oh Ronon, this is exquisite!” Jennifer was awestruck by the sweetness of the gift. Carefully taking it out of the box she gestured for Ronon to put it on her. The feeling of his hands brushing the back of her neck caused her to shiver. Snuggling back onto his lap, Jennifer told him how beautiful his gift was with more than words.