Government form responsible for extreme lethargy!

Ladies & Gentlemen,

I apologise, but I seem to have been struck down with extreme brain lethargy and blog block this week , I am certain entirely down to completion of endless paperwork for the USCIS!

Well I am pleased to report the Naturalization package finally left the building late yesterday, and any moment now I should re-enter the USCIS system in Dallas. I have answered endless questions about all my relations, prior homes, jobs and whether I am a terrorist, gambler, bigamist, prostitute or habitual drunkard - seriously they actually ask these!

The Civics test questions and answers are also rolling around my head constantly. I now have all 100 printed out on my desk and my work colleagues ask me random questions as they pass by, and this method seems to be working. Here is your question for today:

Who is the Chief Justice of the US now?

I am also starting two new 'projects' this week. Later today I start a Christmas quilt project with some of my work colleagues, and on Friday I start an intensive 8-week photography course.

Nothing like keeping busy eh!

I found it!

Whilst the Hubster was filling the hole in the front yard, I took a 3ft metal spike and tested the ground around two external faucets. I am not strong and at the second one on the north side, I was able to easily push all 3ft into the ground. And when I removed it there was definite damp earth attached.

So I showed the Hubster the evidence, he started digging and very soon the proof we had been looking for appeared. A foot down we hit WATER!

The further he got down the worse the water, but finding the pipe took some time and digging.

Finally we found the culprit, the collar had cracked between the 1-inch PVC and a galvanised pipe (Hubster dictated this techy bit!). And it was spewing out all over the bloody place with force!

This was only about 10 seconds worth of water, before the main was closed!

We don't use this tap at all, so the decision was made to cap it off. A piece of PVC pipe was removed, the capped end fitted and a block of wood placed between to exert pressure to stop it blowing back off.

There really wasn't much I could do to help with this repair and so I was delighted to at least be able to find the problem for him. He finished up, whilst I cooked him a special dinner as reward for all his hard work.

Good to know we won't be bankrupted by a water leak!

We have a major & expensive mystery?

Somewhere out there we have a huge water leak and we have a big yard, there are another two areas not shown here. Normally we would know where all the water lines run and be able to find it under the house probably. But the crawl space is completely dry and nothing in or under the house appears to be the problem.

However the previous owner installed an underground sprinkler system for the whole yard, which is wonderful in the summer. But when you have a major water leak it rapidly becomes a nightmare, as we have water lines all over the front and back yards as well. We have already done the obvious, like walking the yard feeling for soft or wet patches and sticking in a metal stick intermittently. We do have a plan of where all these lines are, but we can't use any kind of detector, because it will pick up water in the lines.

After long discussions with our city maintenance man, the Hubster this morning dug up around the sprinkler cut-off valve to check it, we were praying it was the source, but sadly it's not.

So he's back on the phone now chewing it over, and I have called his bestfriend to come and give his input to. The sprinkler system has been turned off for the winter but somewhere out there it's leaking. We are sure of this because we had a small leak last winter and the moment the system was turned back on for spring, it went away and we thought problem solved.

We have to find it fast. In November we used 10,000 gallons in the month, we have just used 12,000 gallons in the past 5 days! Our January bill is $120 which we still have to pay, normally it would be under $40! Unlike in England, the water comes from the city, so there is no water company to call for help.

I know it's unlikely, but if anybody has any good ideas on how to find the leak, please jump in.

What's your weekend plan?

The weather is going to be great tomorrow, reaching close to 60F, so we are headed out into SW Kansas for some photography and geocaching. We plan on ending up at the Dalton Gang Hideout and exploring there.

I am also hoping to see the new Meryl Streep comedy It's Complicated, which I have heard is very funny.

So what are your plans? Whatever they are, here's hoping you have a great weekend.

To be or not to be - talented?

As I watched the return of the American Idol auditions, it got me thinking about talent and more importantly, knowing whether you have any or not. Watching AI, I never cease to be amazed at how many appalling singers are convinced they're seriously talented.

And the family and friends often perpetuate the myth of their talent, when surely they must know the truth? At times it may have been painful, but I am eternally grateful that I come from a family of down to earth, tell it like it is northerners. As a result I always knew what I should perhaps pursue, and could tell from the laughter what I should leave well alone.

I know there are some things I definitely do NOT have a talent for and even hard work is unlikely to improve that situation. These would include, but are certainly not exclusive to:

Whistling - I make bystanders snigger and cats panic

Singing - just NO, NO, NO!

Drawing - never gonna sell a painting

Math - I always carry a calculator

Athletics - not limber, fit or coordinated!

There are some people who are born with a latent natural talent that sets them apart from an early age. But for most of us we find out what we're good at given time, perseverance and favourable circumstances. This has certainly been my experience.

I had a definite leaning towards some writing talent in school, I left wanting to pursue a career in journalism. But with the 'wisdom' of youth and a greater yearning to have fun, I didn't put in the work needed to turn my infant talent into a full-time career. Now I am finally starting to realise some of that potential, but I can never get back the years I lost and there are some inevitable regrets as a result.

To be honest, this is the only talent I really feel was naturally there from the start. I have always just 'known' I could be a published author and write a book, but it still needs that inevitable hard work.

Then there are the talents you develop with age and experience. For me this would only be photography, but it's not the same as my writing, it doesn't just flow from me. I know I'm not technically strong, but I have been told many times, I have an eye for composition and that's crucial to being a standout photographer. I am not into manipulating pictures for hours with Photoshop. I get all my pleasure and satisfaction from challenging myself to frame the picture perfectly or dramatically, with just what's in front of the lens.

If I had been more inclined to school work in my teens, I might have pursued either one through college and now be making my fortune. But hey, it's never too late, or the Hubster hopes so anyway!

Hubster believes I have other lesser but still noteworthy talents:

Organisation - aka anally retentive!

Cooking - he's just 'currying' favour!

My Elvis lip curl - just comes naturally!

So for all my 43 years of experience, I believe I have just two real talents to offer and now it's just down to me to maximise them. I am under no false illusions as to what I am good at and what I need to leave well alone. And despite the fact my greatest dream would have been to fill stadiums with my voice, you won't see me auditioning on Idol anytime soon!

So I want to know, what are your talents and what have you done to realise there potential? And are you honest enough to own up to your biggest 'non' talent?

Despite evidence, my name's not actually Martha!

Trust me I'm not usually this organised, in fact I wonder if the Hubster has been giving me psychic suggestions in my sleep. But today I spent the whole day 'batch' cooking all new recipes with great success.

I am currently back on yet another diet and so we are eating seperate meals everynight. This means I have been a bit lacking in preparing good meals for the Hubster, so today I rectified this.

We are blessed with endless freezer space thanks to the Hubsters business, so storage is not an issue which helps. I found all these recipes (except the Baklava) on allrecipes.com which I highly recommend for ease of use and great recipes. Once you sign up for free, you can save any recipe you like to your 'Recipe Box' for future reference. I have linked them all, just click the underlined name.

First up was a super easy dinner which literally takes 10 minutes to prepare. It consists of elbow macaroni, chicken, cheese, 2 condensed soups, milk and mushrooms. Here's the link for Sandy's Casserole.

Then I moved onto Mini Meatloaves which were also extremely easy and quick to prepare for the oven. The recipe suggests you make 8 mini loaves, but I made the Hubster 4 small ones.

My favourite recipe of the day was for these totally awesomely delicious Kickin' Meatballs, all I have to say is "WOW"! They have some unusual seasonings for meatballs, including cumin and dill weed. Some reviewers had left the dill weed out, but I left it in as it is a great compliment to cumin. I knew this from my experiences with Turkish cooking and so all I did was halve the dill weed needed. They also have crumbled pepper jack cheese in them and this is what makes them so incredibly moist. Just try them, you won't regret it. I plan on impressing guests for years to come with these little beauties!

This Easy Mexican Casserole was a close second, it's like making one giant taco pie and just as delicious. I did change one ingredient as I intended to freeze, instead of crushed tortilla chips as the layers, I used flour tortilla's. Personally I think it probably turned out better for them, as other reviewers has said the chips tended to get soggy. I also mixed in a packet of taco seasoning with the meat as it cooked. This is another recipe I will use on guests in the future, it's very good and easy to make.

I also made Refried Beans without the Refry! because they were cooked over 8 hours in my slo-cooker! Again dead easy to put together and then you just forget about them all day, before straining and mashing. They make a great accompaniment to the Mexican Casserole, and so I froze them together as a meal.

Finally I made Chocolate Baklava to take with us to a friends for Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow. I got this recipe from a 'Cooking Light' magazine, which I found hugely ironic considering it's ingredients! But I found this Baklava recipe which is the same, except you melt a cup of Nutella and drizzle it over the nut layers for the chocolate. If you have never made this, it's alot easier than you'd think and makes people think you're a pastry masterchef!

On Friday I plan on making another 3 recipes to finish off the Hubsters dinner selection. In the meantime I wish you all a "HAPPY THANKSGIVING".

Changing Priorities

This year I took the very necessary decision to take decisive action against my thyroid gland. For over two years I have battled with the auto-immune condition Graves Disease, and it was becoming clear the drugs were never going to work.

I chose to keep this decision to myself and only a handful of people knew when I had the procedure done. The months immediately afterwards were a major trial. I was taken off all medication except blood pressure meds and left to work through the aftermath, whilst still working full-time. The new drugs were introduced and 'finding the right dose' started. This has not been easy to say the least!

In fact I will always remember 2009 as my 'lost year'. Until the middle of September I was little more than a zombie on the evenings and weekends. July and early August were the very worst months, I quite literally did nothing but sleep, sit in a daze and sleep some more. Hypothyroidism had set in, plus for awhile I was taking blood pressure meds I no longer needed.

I know many friends have felt neglected or wondered why I was suddenly so unsociable. I think some I lost along the way, but other friends just understood, even when they'd had no explanation. Well it's hard to do anything when your pulse is running at 60 or below and you have no energy! The Hubster was a pillar of strength, never complained about my lack of conversation or activity and just waited patiently.

Well finally everything started to level out in mid-September, the Hubster got his wife back and I finally got some energy back.

But having that time to think has changed my priorities. I no longer find myself inspired to blog regularly, now I want to spend time going in a different direction.

I want to concentrate (when I'm not working) on my fiction writing and developing my passion for photography to it's full potential. I want time to explore yoga and meditation, to help my physical and spiritual being recover from two years of sickness. I need to give time to restore my fighting spirit, 'joie de vivre' and reconnect with friends. And last but definitely not least, I need to spend time with the Hubster enjoying life to the full again.

I am not giving up my blog, I am just reorganising my priorities to where they need to be. There maybe more activity on my photography blog and I will blog here only when I feel the need or get inspired. It may well be more sporadic, but I hope it'll be worth the wait and some of you will still come visit.

School is back on my horizon

I'm back at work this week, as we hold our Pre-Enrollment for all students PK through grade 5. The good news is we have already gained an additional 5 students in 2 days, so if we don't lose any, our enrollment will have increased and we still have 3 more days. Quite a few parents have bought their children with them and so far they have all told me they are looking forward to returning. I think this is a great reflection on what a happy school we have.

This week I am really only dealing with the enrollment issues and the resulting data entry, as it doesn't leave me anytime for other things. But my office area is piled high with boxes of supplies waiting for mine and the teachers attention.

Next week is my last off and then I am back in full-time from August 3rd. I don't have any big plans, apart from our new windows being fitted and a haircut. I think I'll just be making the most of my last five lie-ins and chance to read, watch HGTV and have fun!

Last night whilst hunting up those Marmite ads, I found my all time fave Brit TV advert. Just the best ever, and it will give you a good idea of my plans for next week - sadly minus the Guinness part (I love the stuff but I'd have to travel 6 hrs to get some!)

Enjoy....I defy you not to crack a smile and tap your feet. And yes I too can dance like this, with or without a few pints, as good Brit friends could testify!

And they say they're getting healthier!!

I have a real issue with the drinks offered at McDonald's, they have NO options that are both caffeine and sugar free - none! But that's not really what this gripe is about....

But as a result I often just have water from there, which they have freely available if you go in and don't drive-through.

If you drive-through and just want drinks and ask for a water at our local McD's, they will only give you a small cup. We know this because the Hubster asked why he we could not get a 'large' water?

The answer "that's the size of cup we have to give you when you ask for just water".

Nice, real nice and so much for McDonald's trying to help us all with healthier choices. As we all know, they're only too keen to 'supersize' everything else they offer!

This won't happen again!

For the second time during the almost 4 years I have been here, I have done something really dumb!

On each occasion I went into a big store changing room to try clothes with my sunglasses on my head. On each occasion I laid them down so I could put things over my head. On each occasion I then forgot them as I left the changing room!!

The most depressing part - on each occasion I realised within 5-10 minutes and within that time the sunglasses were basically stolen! Sure they were designer, which makes it even more maddening, but I find it depressing that it seems each time the designer label overcame someone being honest and just handing them in!

Pretty sad reallyand my new ones are cheaper!

This is now me!

Peer at the tree branch closely (double click to enlarge) and you have a perfect image of me from now until the 4th week of July.

I am now officially 'en vacance' or holiday for a few weeks and 'Mr Squirrel' there is giving a perfect impression of my intentions. Basically keep a low profile, kick back alot and do exactly what I want to do, which may in fact be bugger all!

Along the way I may also use the time to stick to my healthy eating I've started, shed a few pounds, walk, practice my Tai Chi and meditation for relaxation, catch-up with local friends and blog friends I have neglected, take many photos and write alot. We will also squeeze in our trip to Chicago which we are now getting excited about.

So that's my plan for the long summer, now I know why I was so happy to get a job working for a school!

See you much later after my lie-in today, please don't hate me!

And still another day.....

We have had a lovely but also productive Memorial Weekend.

On Saturday we got outside on a glorious day and planted another tree in our front garden, please note that is the 'royal we' (i.e. the Hubster!). Since we moved in here, this is the fifth tree 'we' have planted, so we are definitely doing our bit for the ozone layer! We already had the huge ancient Cottonwood and a mature Maple, but we have added another Maple, a Crab Apple and three different Ornamental Pears. There is no doubt trees add character to a property over time and we are big advocates for them.

This was followed by the Hubsters Alumni Ball, where I had a right laugh sitting next to one of our teachers moms. Then we had a drop-in visit by two pairs of cousins, which was also fun. Of course the likelihood of this had resulted in some manic tidying on my part through Friday night and Saturday. You probably won't be surprised to know I am just a wee bit of a tidy house OCD victim when visitors are due!

Sunday started off great with Jenson Button winning the Monaco GP in style. Then we popped into town, partook of some Mexican and got groceries. After which we returned home, the Hubster mowed and we then spent the evening pruning the dead out of Crepe Myrtle shrubs and lopping low tree limbs.

So as of Sunday night not only the house, but also the garden is pretty darned ship shape! The plan for Monday, attend a Memorial ceremony at our cemetery and then absolutely bugger all, apart from grill a rack of Pork Ribs and lie in the hammock.

The one cloud on the horizon all weekend, the huge zit from hell right between my eyebrows I've been battling with! And this was taken after 2 full days of attack on my part with every weapon in my arsenal. It was an utter nightmare when it was still fully loaded and stood proud about 2 centimeters from my face!

It was a close thing....

and some of you might still think we qualify, but I'm happy to report we are no longer 'rednecks'. Yep the Christmas lights around the house were finally taken down on May 16! Sadly I don't have photographic evidence for May, but I do from April 1st during the big snow!

Since I've been here I have heard people joked about for leaving their Christmas lights up year round. But what with the weather being all over the place on weekends and me not feeling great, we were heading that way ourselves! Who knows what the neighbours have been saying LOL?

The irony however, is that taking the lights down on a hot Okie day and not realising your shirt drops below your suncream, means I am now in actual fact a 'redneck'!

Weekend antics

Yesterday we headed to the Enid Radioshack and finally got signed up for a decent cell phone provider and service, that doesn't cost an arm & a leg just for voice calls! For about $15 more than we were paying, we now have 1500 talk minutes and totally unlimited web and text services - hallelujah. We also got the very latest Samsung Instinct S30 phone for just $49, which is a touch phone and have had hours of fun with it. I was even able to watch the Formula One qualifying on the phones TV service as we crossed the wilderness to return home, amazing!

After staying up until 2am we have the workings of it figured out! Today we will be using music tracks on our PC's to make our own free ringtones with a great site we found.

On our way back from Enid yesterday we were geocaching and the Hubster had a major Rattlesnake encounter, I will post about it for My World on Tuesday.

So the rest of Sunday will be spent phone fiddling, watching the F1 Grand Prix from Spain, doing laundry, cooking, writing blog posts and getting ready for my final week of school.

And a very Happy Mothers Day to all you mom's out there. So what does your Sunday hold?

Giving in to tag 'pressure'! ;-)

A fun meme from fellow expat' Brit' Dagenham Dave, then Expatmum and Melissa tagged me for it, so I am bowing to pressure happily before anyone else tags me!

So here goes: What are your current obsessions?

Work: With just 12 remaining school days until summer recess, it's MANIC!

Fitness: trying to get somewhat fitter before we head off on vacation in June to Chicago.

Photography (as usual): about to take delivery tomorrow of a new Canon micro camera with loadsa megapixels, as my other has multiple lenses and is a bit big to always have on me!

Adam Lambert: on American Idol, can't wait to see what he does each week.

Which item from your wardrobe do you wear most often? - Knickers! No going commando for me, unlike a good (local) friend I know who shall remain nameless, but you KNOW who you are!

What's for dinner? - What you think I plan meals ahead LMAO?! Obviously you don't have a full-time job, a home to maintain, a demanding blog, a book in progress, 3 cats and the Hubster.

Last thing you bought? - Canon PowerShot SD780IS camera and a Kingston 8GB SDHC Class 6 Flash Memory Card.

What are you listening to? - in the car - George Strait, Troubadour; at work - Sugarland, Love on the Inside; at home - Julie Andrews, Do-Re-Mi; in my head - Kanye West & Jamie Foxx, Gold Digger!

If you could be anyone who would you be and why? - A cat in our home, it's THE LIFE I'm telling ya! Endless food, treats, attention, numerous beds, toys, good feline company, utterly spoilt and loved.

Favourite holiday spots? - Italy, NYC, Fuerteventura, Bath, Venice and oh did I mention ITALY!

Reading right now? - When Christ and His Saints Slept by Sharon Kay Penman, a magnificent 746pg historical novel about medieval England. I am absorbed and loving every page.

4 words to describe yourself. - optimistic, wordy, friendly, organised.

Guilty pleasure? - Staying in my PJ's all day surprisingly often!

Who or what makes you laugh until you’re weak? 1. Unexpected farts! .2. Eddie Izzard .3. Father Ted tv show .4. The Hubster trying to exercise with our Wii, he's gloriously uncoordinated! .5. The Hubsters silly dancing he does (think Monty Python), same reason as above.

First spring thing? - painted my toe nails and applied fake tan to calves.

Best thing you ate or drank lately? - Chilli's Mango Tea, it's too die for and then I discovered it's made by Lipton and available in WalMart, heaven.

Favourite ever film? - The Sound of Music, so nostalgic, so wonderful, so musical and still makes me cry everytime in various parts!

Care to share some wisdom? - 'things' will never make you truly happy.

What may surprise us about you? - I prefer just being 'at home' to doing anything else and as a result I invest alot of money and effort in making our home a wonderful haven.

Apparently the rules are: Respond and rework. Answer questions on your own blog. Replace one question. Add one question. Tag 8 people.

Well I am not really into the tagging thing, so if like me you enjoyed this, then please join in.

My 'Bucket List'

A 'Bucket List' is a list of things you'd like to do or achieve before you die. Here's mine:

• Stand on a Glacier
• Swim with Dolphins
• Skydive
• Return to the Grand Canyon and photograph it
• Dig up a diamond in Arkansas
• Go on Safari
• Be recognised for my photography
• Tour Italy for a month
• See Andrea Bocelli live
• Attend a Formula One Grand Prix
• Have a cup of tea and a laugh with Eddie Izzard
• Save a soul
• See a tornado safely!
• Visit Norway with my camera
• Ride a horse along a beach
• Change someone elses life for the better
• Be well known for my writing
• Make someone laugh everyday
• Discuss the news with Anderson Cooper
• Write a book that becomes a movie!
• Attend the Oscars in a fabulous dress
• Be able to look back and smile
• Dance to 'What A Wonderful World' under the moonlight, on a beach, with the Hubster

So join in if you like and post your own 'Bucket List', or just comment and let me know what would be on yours.

Still a Brit' at heart

Despite now having lived here for nearly 3.5 years and being on my way to Citizenship, I still cling to some British aspects of life.

I automatically convert dollars to pounds before I spend any money! It's like an inbuilt calculator I cannot switch off!.

I read a British Newspaper online every day without fail, just to check everything's okay back home and to keep up with their news.

I still start every single day with a hot mug of tea, always PG Tips.

I still regularly refer to the restroom as the 'loo' in private. I soon got out of the habit of asking for the loo in public, due to all the blank stares I encountered. But when I am at home, work or at a friends it's still 'I am just popping to the loo'!

And of course, I still have my British accent despite a few new words.

Decisions, decisions!

I am on Spring Break, the Hubster is not, so I am free to do whatever I please.

Here's what I ought to be doing:

1. Cleaning the house - having had no energy for 2 weeks this an urgent need! However my desire to do it is zero, so as a compromise I'll do 2 rooms today and 2 tomorrow. We do have more than 4 but the rest are currently unused, so I will be ignoring them.

2. Food shopping and then cooking - or the Hubster may divorce me. Again lack of energy has left us seriously lacking in dinner options. I will make an effort on this today, I have to or we might be eating cereal for dinner!

3. Gardening - I still have dead stuff in my beds, as the new stuff peeks through. It's embarressing and the weather is nice so I will try to get to this.

4. A Pedicure - the weather is warm enough here for sandals, which I have avoided thus far, due to ungroomed toe nails! I really want to do this as my feet are hot, but I just haven't been bothered, maybe today I will call a salon instead!

6. Call the United States Immigration Service - to see what the heck they are doing with my 10-yr green card application after nearly 13 months! This I am about to do, wish me luck.

Now here's what I'd like to really do:

Lay around and do bugger all, watch some chick-flicks, read my book and give instructions to my imaginary housekeeper, cook and maid!

Botox Bandit!

Well I guess this can be considered a sign of the times! One of the stories on our Okieland News last night, was the police hunt for the so called 'Botox Bandit'.

This woman has been going into clinics that offer Botox treatment, getting it done and then doing a runner before paying! She has asked to use the restroom and then skipped out the back door, whilst remaining wrinkle free! And there are some people out there worrying about keeping their homes, talk about about getting your priorites skewed!

But this made me wonder, how many of my readers have had Botox or would be tempted to do so?

Ordinarily I don't consider it a bad thing to do, it's just not for me personally. Partly because I am blessed with good genes and youthful skin, but mainly because my pain threshold is zilch! I was however looking sideways in the mirror last night and seriously considering never removing my bra again, as the girls have definitely headed south for eternity!

So own up if you have, or would be tempted to get a bit of nip/tuck, injectable or insertable!

How we met, our song and THAT pendant

Picture taken at our home in February 2007

Over the past year, many of you have commented "I can't believe how you met!" or "Did you really meet online?!". Well "yes" and "yes" and here's a little more on how it happened.

At the time we both played Backgammon online in MSN Zone regularly. If you have never played, this is how it works; you sign in, pick a room from the dozen or so available, and then choose a table to sit at from the 60 tables in each room. There were enough rooms and tables, that you'd have to arrange to meet a friend to play, as the chances were low you'd just bump into each other.

So on this particular Saturday morning we were both logged into the same room. I was just popping in and out of tables looking at the settings and the name, trying to decide where to sit. I was darting around, not settling anywhere, when an instant message popped up from another user.

The user name was Magic_Christian and he asked "Do you wanna play a game?". So I returned to table 36/room 6 and sat down to play, thinking funny name but okay (I later discovered it's a Peter Sellers film). In these rooms you can type in an instant chat box below the game and most people usually say "Hi, where are you". We did this and discovered we were in the USA & UK and he said "I was a huge Beatles fan and have always wanted to visit". Well that was the start of a chat about The Beatles, our fave songs and differing lives.

As is still the case today, I lost most of the games, but we really connected immediately. So at the end of our games, we arranged to meet again to play and continue our friendship.

And that's how it started, no Match.com or singles chat room. Just a totally fateful decision to send an invite to play by him, and my decision to return to the table and accept his invite. Now you know why I am a firm believer in fate; as I often say to locals here, only the internet could have got together a woman near London and a man in very rural NW Okieland!

So our song is inevitably by The Beatles and summed up our feelings then and now:

Ooh i need your love babe,
Guess you know it's true.
Hope you need my love babe,
Just like i need you.
Hold me, love me, hold me, love me.
Ain't got nothin'but love babe,
Eight days a week.

Love you ev'ry day girl,
Always on my mind.
One thing i can say girl,
Love you all the time.
Hold me, love me, hold me, love me.
Ain't got nothin'but love babe,
Eight days a week.

Eight days a week
I love you.
Eight days a week
Is not enough to show i care.

Ooh i need your love babe,

Eight days a week

Love you ev'ry ...

Eight days a week. eight days a week. eight days a week.

And finally the pendant I mentioned last week, that I had made for the Hubster. On one side it's engraved "I will (L) you always, S" - the (L) is the internet instant message short-code for the word 'LOVE', so it acknowledges how we met.

On the flip side is "8 days a week", our song and how we still feel about each other to this day.

We wish you all a 'Happy Valentines Day'.