Orange Cone Highway

Ok let me first make it clear I wasn't driving on a highway but it is a pretty busy street especially during rush hour. Oragne Cone highway sounds so much better as a title than Orange Cone Busy Street.

Anyway I was on the way home fromt working out at the gym yesterday driving along said busy street. Come to find out that constrution is about to start on the street as there is a sign telling drivers that the street will be down to one lane and orange cones are set out to mark this out to us.
Fine, construction workers need to continue to work, I am not sure I see how the whole mile, mile and half or so of the busy street all needs construction  but okay I guess the workers need to feed their families too.
What irks me is that they have this huge chunk of this major street blocked off and they are only working on small little tiny chunk of it. So I am driving all yesterday evening wondering why it is they have to block of an entire lane of this busy street for such a large distance when they are only working on a small little chunk of the street.
Then it came to me....we only have 2 people in the entire state of Arizona that can set out the orange cones so they quickly do it all at once because they have to rush to other areas in the state to set out orange cones for more construction. Because setting out the orange cones to block off parts of highways and busy streets....and okay not so busy streets is a very important and difficult task that only two people in the entire state can handle. That being realized my frustration quickly subsided as now I felt sorry for the two people who have to drive all over the state putting out orange cones, maybe I should see if I can apply for a job with them and help out...then there would be three of us to set out orange cones all over the state.
After about 15 or so mins of driving slowly down one lane victory was mine and we went back to three lanes and I quickly made my way home to eat a HUGE salad for dinner.

Lonely Drive Home

So I had this random thought over the weekend as I was driving back home after taking Amaris back to Cottonwood.
What if there was some reason I got tied up on the freeway and instead of taking an hour and half to get home it took me three. I don't have anyone at home waiting for me, no one would miss me until I didn't show up to work.
I thought that was a very sad thought.
I would love to have someone who is waiting for me at home, and work not be the only place I am missed from.
I have been told time and time again that I must be happy with myself before I can be happy with another.
Ok so this is true and granted I am not TOTALLY happy with myself I feel I am in a much better place than I have ever been. What is so wrong with wanting somene to be waiting at home for me?

Why am I here???

Why am I here??? specifically why am I here blogging???
Well because it's a way around the whole facebook thing (it is blocked at work)....for now anyway.
I have a lot of friends (or at least I think I do...or pretend I do.....and YES imaginary friends count!!)
who can't keep up with what is going on in my life...not that my life is uber exciting.
I am a single mamma of a 4 year old...so sometimes funny things can happen.
I like to be adventurous and try new things. For those who have known me for a long time and thing....hmmmm JoJo adventurous...NEVER!! well it is true I am turning over a new leaf. It is time I start leading more of a life so I am engaging in new activities...all legal of course.

What new activities have I engaged in, well hiking for one. I am going to start taking my camera and taking some pictures so I will make those available too.

Cookie and cupcake making...which I think is going to lead to pretty fun stuff. My friend from college is really big into the cake decorating more so than me and she is going to send me a little startere kit. So I am sure you will hear about my trials and successes with that maybe even some delicious pictures.

Reading new books and writing so I am sure you will comments and possibly pieces of writing.(ok so this isn't so new but I am going to try to do it more frequently.

Dating.....this one is going to prove difficult for me since I am not sure how the heck I am suppose to meet guys to go on dates with. All I know is I am ready so I am sure you will hear all about that too.

Anyway if this provides nothing for entertainment then hopefully at the very least it will keep the people I care about up dated as to what is going on in my life.