The weekend turned out to be okay. I was still quite sick Friday evening and into Saturday morning. We still got the pool ready and I took Zach to the circus with my niece and nephew. We came home and I took Zach and the girls out to eat at Governor's. I finally had a small bit of an appetite, which I hadn't had since Wednesday, and I felt like meatloaf. Governor's makes good meatloaf. Nothing fancy and nothing too spicy. I got a small slice of that, some cottage cheese and a small bowl of squash. I kept everything down. This morning, we got up early and went to church. We had a great time. We haven't been for awhile, and it was nice being missed. Everyone has been worried and praying for me! That was very sweet. They are all aware of Brian's stick. I'm going to the woman's retreat in two weeks. I've never been and my cousin goes every year. They have it in Bar Harbor and it is 3 days. $125/ person, but that includes 3 or 4 meals. The rest, we have to provide for. There'll be guest speakers, songs, fellowship and SHOPPING! :) We were late getting to church, which Jennifer does NOT do, but the advantage to being late (we weren't the only ones) was, most of my friends and family saw me come in, so they knew I was there and all headed in my direction after the service.
Today, the kids actually went swimming in the pool. The water was cold of course, but the temp outside is in the 70s. Especially laying in the sun, like we did after church. Shannon came over and laid out with us and Hayley had her friend, Spring, over. We're going to the evening service at church tonight, too, just because it is nice being back. I ran into so many of my friends and various family members.
We watched Hostel this weekend. It was quite disturbing. We watched The Family Guy movie. I fell asleep but the kids liked it. I watched the first half of Empire Falls last night and hope to watch some more tonight. So far it is staying fairly close to the book, which I think is easier to do with a mini-series as opposed to a 2 hour film.
I think I got a little too much "outside" today. My throat is sore, I have a killer headache and my allergies decided today was the day to get reborn for the spring. I did not have one problem last weekend with all of that raking and cleaning. You let me relax, laying in the sun, and I'm sneezing up a storm!
Sunday, April 30, 2006
Friday, April 28, 2006
April 28, 2006
I am home sick today. I feel worse than I did on Wednesday. I wasn't expecting a relapse! Zach is home today, too. He wasn't feeling too great on the drive home last night and had to have the window down, consequently freezing his sisters in the backseat.
I am not much of a nap person unless I am sick and I have been dozing on the couch since getting up this morning at 7 AM, so I know I am obviously fighting something. I also have a migraine-type headache going on because it hurts to look at anything bright and when I do, it makes me nauseous.
I have decided to never eat again. That way there isn't anything to come out. My diet is now consisting of Powerade and Pepto. I was feeling much better last evening and I made the mistake of eating.
I told the kids I'd get the pool ready this weekend, so I hope I start feeling better soon. I want it ready so we can start using the solar blanket to get the water warm. Zach is convinced he's going in as soon as it's ready. It will be mighty cold, that is for sure.
They have an awesome double lounger at Walmart of all places! I would like to have that to go with the lawn furniture.
I'm starting to feel sick again. I get little mini-bursts of energy and feel like I might make it after all, and then I feel sick again.
I am not much of a nap person unless I am sick and I have been dozing on the couch since getting up this morning at 7 AM, so I know I am obviously fighting something. I also have a migraine-type headache going on because it hurts to look at anything bright and when I do, it makes me nauseous.
I have decided to never eat again. That way there isn't anything to come out. My diet is now consisting of Powerade and Pepto. I was feeling much better last evening and I made the mistake of eating.
I told the kids I'd get the pool ready this weekend, so I hope I start feeling better soon. I want it ready so we can start using the solar blanket to get the water warm. Zach is convinced he's going in as soon as it's ready. It will be mighty cold, that is for sure.
They have an awesome double lounger at Walmart of all places! I would like to have that to go with the lawn furniture.
I'm starting to feel sick again. I get little mini-bursts of energy and feel like I might make it after all, and then I feel sick again.
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
My Birdhouse
This is my early Mother's Day present from my baby boy. He knows I collect birdhouses and he knows my favorite color is burgandy. It is a little on the large side. I'm not quite sure where I'll put it. It is about the size of my television or a small dog house. :) I love it!
Sideview
At the sheer enormity of the house, the girls said, "well, at least the birds don't have to fly south for the winter anymore, Zach!"
More Conversations from the Car
"Okay guys, Mommy has been sick all day, so just a warning that something is going around and you'll probably get it."
"Like what kind of sick, puking or what?" asks Kayla.
"Puking and diarrhea," I say.
"I already had the diarrhea about a week ago," says Kayla.
"Me, too," says Zach.
"What the frig?" I say. "You guys couldn't have mentioned it earlier so I could sanitize everything?"
"Wait a minute, Mom, what is diarrhea again?" asks Zach.
I explain to him what it is.
"No, no, I was wrong. Not diarrhea. Mine was just green."
Thanks Zach, for sharing!
Work is over for the night. My stomach still hasn't settled down much.
Current Mood: okay
Current Music: Everything.........Lifehouse......at least it isn't Shakira.
"Like what kind of sick, puking or what?" asks Kayla.
"Puking and diarrhea," I say.
"I already had the diarrhea about a week ago," says Kayla.
"Me, too," says Zach.
"What the frig?" I say. "You guys couldn't have mentioned it earlier so I could sanitize everything?"
"Wait a minute, Mom, what is diarrhea again?" asks Zach.
I explain to him what it is.
"No, no, I was wrong. Not diarrhea. Mine was just green."
Thanks Zach, for sharing!
Work is over for the night. My stomach still hasn't settled down much.
Current Mood: okay
Current Music: Everything.........Lifehouse......at least it isn't Shakira.
April 26, 2006
I don't feel good. I have a horrible upset stomach and I am running a fever. Thankfully tonight is my short night at work. I have to be in Augusta next Tuesday. Four of our kids are leaving the learning center. We lost four in January. They've been and will be replaced with new faces, but the four this week consistantly put a smile on my face. Thank God for Kate! She is 11 and suffers from cerebal palsy and mild retardation. She makes her older brothers bring her to the learning center and gets mad at them when they leave her home. "Jennifer is MY friend. She is going to move to Bangor and I can visit her whenever I want and she can visit me and my dog!" She never fails to tell it like it is. Honest to a fault. "Those pants make your butt look big!" "Why is your hair messy today?" She draws beautiful pictures of me and pictures of her mom riding a broom stick...Mom is the one who hands out the discipline and Kate isn't always her biggest fan! That part of Kate is a normal pre-teen! There are times when I feel sad and angry that she won't have a shot at a "normal" life, but then there are times when I realize she is the lucky one. God has given her the ability to appreciate things that "normal" people never have time to notice.
What I would do for a Bailey-Sammi-Noah hug right now! ( My preschoolers, lest you've forgotten them already!)
I desperately need a weekend away in Portland. I haven't been since Thanksgiving. Mary Jane (Brian's sister) and Steve (her husband) have said I can come down whenever I want, with or without Brian. He wouldn't really care, other than he does get mad if he thinks we're ganging up on him. Like in regards to church, his therapy, his depression, etc. At least I am not the only person he ignores when he gets depressed.
Do you ever feel like your life is one long, really bad made-for-tv movie and you're desperate to change stations? Or that your life is one big trade-off? You can have A, B, and C but not D, unless you give up A and C, but then you have less than what you started with. I'm not talking about little things. Obviously, a person needs things to strive for, or life would get rather boring, I would think. Or you spend your life with A, B and C, working towards D, at the expense of A, B, and C, only to get to D and find you don't want D anymore? Or do you just realize one day you're going to get fucked one way or another eventually and regardless the outcome, end up in an old folk's home with alzheimer's where none of it will matter anyway, because you won't remember a damn thing? I wasted the entire 4th grade year, losing sleep, not eating well because I lied to my 3rd grade teacher and I was convinced she would find out and confront me in the 4th grade! In 5th grade, I realized what a stupid retard I had been during the previous year and got my first taste of hindsight.
I have heard that darn Shakira song 3 times already this morning! I love her, but jeez, enough with the same song!
Current Mood: I think you can surmise from the blog entry my mood.
Current Music: See above. Shakira, Shakira
What I would do for a Bailey-Sammi-Noah hug right now! ( My preschoolers, lest you've forgotten them already!)
I desperately need a weekend away in Portland. I haven't been since Thanksgiving. Mary Jane (Brian's sister) and Steve (her husband) have said I can come down whenever I want, with or without Brian. He wouldn't really care, other than he does get mad if he thinks we're ganging up on him. Like in regards to church, his therapy, his depression, etc. At least I am not the only person he ignores when he gets depressed.
Do you ever feel like your life is one long, really bad made-for-tv movie and you're desperate to change stations? Or that your life is one big trade-off? You can have A, B, and C but not D, unless you give up A and C, but then you have less than what you started with. I'm not talking about little things. Obviously, a person needs things to strive for, or life would get rather boring, I would think. Or you spend your life with A, B and C, working towards D, at the expense of A, B, and C, only to get to D and find you don't want D anymore? Or do you just realize one day you're going to get fucked one way or another eventually and regardless the outcome, end up in an old folk's home with alzheimer's where none of it will matter anyway, because you won't remember a damn thing? I wasted the entire 4th grade year, losing sleep, not eating well because I lied to my 3rd grade teacher and I was convinced she would find out and confront me in the 4th grade! In 5th grade, I realized what a stupid retard I had been during the previous year and got my first taste of hindsight.
I have heard that darn Shakira song 3 times already this morning! I love her, but jeez, enough with the same song!
Current Mood: I think you can surmise from the blog entry my mood.
Current Music: See above. Shakira, Shakira
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
April 25, 2006
I am enjoying a morning at home today. The kids are off to school. Sierra and I are missing them. We will pick them up at 2. I'm doing laundry and sipping my latte. I am going to get the pool ready this weekend and do my gardening.
It is very quiet and boring here right now, except for the cat who is playing with one of Zach's marbles on the wood floors.
The fish are doing very well. We haven't killed them yet and do they LOVE to eat!!! They swim to the top of the tank and try to leap out at you when you put food in and they like it when you pet them.
The circus is this weekend, too. Zach asked if we could go. I'm up for it because I like circus food. He likes the cheesy circus toys that break before you even get them home. We're hoping for an elephant stampede or something to liven things up.
Things I Am Buying This Weekend
~ new lawn furniture
~ tiki torches for around the pool
~ an outside fireplace/firepit
Things I Am Buying Next Weekend
~ a lawn swing
~ a new clothes line
~ a new tent
With the rising price of gas, we may camp and swim in the backyard more than going to camp or the beach every weekend. We'll still do the annual summer kick-off at Old Orchard and the summer closing at Old Orchard and of course, our trip to Boston for the 4th and hopefully Brian and I spend some time in the Connecticut area again this summer so I can visit my sister and niece Gracie. Our daily trips to Jenkin's Beach will sadly be cut down to a minimum however, as will our frequent visits to Lincolnville Beach and Popham Beach. I'll make it fun, though. I have cool parrot party lights and the girls can have their friends over for pool parties. Plus, my grandparents live ON a lake, 12 minutes from my house, and not only do they have the lake to swim in, they have a pool, because both of my grandparents prefer heated water as opposed to lake water. I can always visit a little more often than I do. And I should. I know this. They won't be around forever.
Current Mood: okay
Current Music: You're Beautiful............James Blunt
It is very quiet and boring here right now, except for the cat who is playing with one of Zach's marbles on the wood floors.
The fish are doing very well. We haven't killed them yet and do they LOVE to eat!!! They swim to the top of the tank and try to leap out at you when you put food in and they like it when you pet them.
The circus is this weekend, too. Zach asked if we could go. I'm up for it because I like circus food. He likes the cheesy circus toys that break before you even get them home. We're hoping for an elephant stampede or something to liven things up.
Things I Am Buying This Weekend
~ new lawn furniture
~ tiki torches for around the pool
~ an outside fireplace/firepit
Things I Am Buying Next Weekend
~ a lawn swing
~ a new clothes line
~ a new tent
With the rising price of gas, we may camp and swim in the backyard more than going to camp or the beach every weekend. We'll still do the annual summer kick-off at Old Orchard and the summer closing at Old Orchard and of course, our trip to Boston for the 4th and hopefully Brian and I spend some time in the Connecticut area again this summer so I can visit my sister and niece Gracie. Our daily trips to Jenkin's Beach will sadly be cut down to a minimum however, as will our frequent visits to Lincolnville Beach and Popham Beach. I'll make it fun, though. I have cool parrot party lights and the girls can have their friends over for pool parties. Plus, my grandparents live ON a lake, 12 minutes from my house, and not only do they have the lake to swim in, they have a pool, because both of my grandparents prefer heated water as opposed to lake water. I can always visit a little more often than I do. And I should. I know this. They won't be around forever.
Current Mood: okay
Current Music: You're Beautiful............James Blunt
Sunday, April 23, 2006
Christmas Gifts Gone Bad
From Grandma.
"Zach, I won't tell you where I got it from; if I do you'll never wear it!" ~Grandma
(The sweater came from a deceased friend.)
"Zach, I won't tell you where I got it from; if I do you'll never wear it!" ~Grandma
(The sweater came from a deceased friend.)
April 23, 2006
The bubble bath was the nicest. I didn't take a long one because I would've fallen asleep in the tub. Long enough to relax and wash off some layers of grime. My yard looks beautiful! We have a few more hours and then we're done until Autumn. Next weekend, I'm going to plant my tomato seedlings, my herb garden and my flowers. The kids were funny yesterday while they were helping me. I haven't seen them work so hard ever! Zach played more than he worked, but I had him mowing the side yard and he was commenting under his breath, "Why don't I go ahead and paint the house while I am at it!" His sisters and I laughed and laughed.
Our hamburgers on the grill were good. Not fantastic, but we were all impatient and ravenous. We each had 2 ice cream sanwiches for dessert! And we were STILL hungry! :) Today we're going to work a little and break for lunch. We're having egg salad sandwiches and for supper, we're having chicken, baked potatoes, stuffing and some salad.
After supper, the girls and I are taking the dog for a walk/run around the track while Zach practices his golf swing. My clubs are just the right size for him. He has his own set, but it is at his father's house.
Current Mood: Okay. I am very sore from yesterday.
Current Music: Motorcycle Drive By.......Third Eye Blind
Our hamburgers on the grill were good. Not fantastic, but we were all impatient and ravenous. We each had 2 ice cream sanwiches for dessert! And we were STILL hungry! :) Today we're going to work a little and break for lunch. We're having egg salad sandwiches and for supper, we're having chicken, baked potatoes, stuffing and some salad.
After supper, the girls and I are taking the dog for a walk/run around the track while Zach practices his golf swing. My clubs are just the right size for him. He has his own set, but it is at his father's house.
Current Mood: Okay. I am very sore from yesterday.
Current Music: Motorcycle Drive By.......Third Eye Blind
Saturday, April 22, 2006
Yard Work
We started work at 11 AM. Broke for lunch at noon. We were back out there at 1 and worked solid until 4 PM. Every muscle in my body is on fire. The girls were such a big help today. Sierra stayed outside with us all day. 5 very physical hours of labor. I have blisters upon blisters except on the blisters that have already ripped open.
I have come to the conclusion that this must have been how the settlers had to work everyday. Working that hard, there was no time to worry about anything or to be depressed, which is why they never needed things like anti-depressants.
I am looking forward to a long, hot bubble bath.
We're having hamburgers on the grill. Day six of my vow to cook supper every night! :) I did cheat a little and take the kids to McDonald's today for our lunch break, but I never said anything about cooking lunch!
I am buying a condo. 12 years of having a yard and all of the work that goes with it, with a huge ass maple tree in back with shitloads of leaves every Autumn, 12 years of lawns to mow and branches to clean up...I am DONE!
I have come to the conclusion that this must have been how the settlers had to work everyday. Working that hard, there was no time to worry about anything or to be depressed, which is why they never needed things like anti-depressants.
I am looking forward to a long, hot bubble bath.
We're having hamburgers on the grill. Day six of my vow to cook supper every night! :) I did cheat a little and take the kids to McDonald's today for our lunch break, but I never said anything about cooking lunch!
I am buying a condo. 12 years of having a yard and all of the work that goes with it, with a huge ass maple tree in back with shitloads of leaves every Autumn, 12 years of lawns to mow and branches to clean up...I am DONE!
Friday, April 21, 2006
Oh My...
This is what Funeral pototoes are...http://recipes.target.com/Recipe/Recipe.aspx?nprid=15599&ref=tgt_adv_XSGD0480&AFID=Google&LNM=Funeral_Potatoes_Recipes
Shenanigan's
"Yay, you're the coolest person at Shenanigan's!!! That is like being the smartest kid with down syndrome!"
I LOVE that movie! :)
I LOVE that movie! :)
April 21, 2006
We're having tacos tonight. I bought The Fog, Dreamer and Waiting. This has been a very long week. I'm looking forward to relaxing.
I don't have much to blog about. My head hurts and I'm tired.
I don't have much to blog about. My head hurts and I'm tired.
Thursday, April 20, 2006
April 20, 2006 Part 2
I redeemed myself with supper tonight. The mashed potatoes weren't just boring mashed potatoes...I made sour cream and onion mashed potatoes that were super smooth (whipped). Zach informed me he wasn't crazy about the mashed potatoes I made for Easter, only because they were lumpy. Well, I informed the little prince to keep his opinions to himself and eat up! He was much happier tonight. They were whipped smooth.
I am sitting in the living room with the boys (Zach and my nephew Cody) watching the evening news. The boys are both 11, almost 12. They are 9 days apart. I've been listening to their reaction to the news. I don't think I've ever watched it with Zach, as he typically finds shows like that BORING. Anyway, to my surprise, the boys watched it the whole way thru and their comments and continued conversation amongst themselves cracked me up. They learned about the food and water crisis in Kenya. They learned about the dangers of talking on a cell phone while driving. They learned about the thwarted attempt of a second Columbine-like shooting.
The girls and I went thru all of my cupboards and threw out a very large trash bag full of inherited tupperware, mixing bowls I don't use, pots and pans that have seen better days, and lids that I never use because of a little invention called Saran wrap! I know, I could have sold them in a yard sale or given them away, but I just wanted them out. I told Zach to spare me the "starving children in Africa" speech and to stop watching the news after he saw me throw all of that out. "What am I going to take to college now???" says my favorite 11 year old. Wait until he finds out I throw out a buttload of sheets and pillowcases! :) I'm using the "if I haven't used it in 3 months, I don't need it" theory.
Things on my spring cleaning list:
*clean fridge thoroughly
*inspect mini-blinds and toss any not working properly
*apply the "if I haven't used it in 3 months, I don't need it" theory to Zach's room
Not a very long list! :(
Current Mood: still good
Current Music: Zach and Cody are trying to outdo each other with various bodily noises. Sadly 11 year old boys grow into men who continue to act like 11 year old boys!
I just noticed my adsense changed to Jewish Samplers (cross-stitch)...okay, I blogged about cross-stitching JESUS...last time I checked, Jesus was THE big distinction between Christians and Judaism. Just kind of ironic. Kind of like 10,000 spoons when all you need is a knife. Rain on your wedding day. A No Smoking sign on your cigarette break. Okay, I'll stop now.
I am sitting in the living room with the boys (Zach and my nephew Cody) watching the evening news. The boys are both 11, almost 12. They are 9 days apart. I've been listening to their reaction to the news. I don't think I've ever watched it with Zach, as he typically finds shows like that BORING. Anyway, to my surprise, the boys watched it the whole way thru and their comments and continued conversation amongst themselves cracked me up. They learned about the food and water crisis in Kenya. They learned about the dangers of talking on a cell phone while driving. They learned about the thwarted attempt of a second Columbine-like shooting.
The girls and I went thru all of my cupboards and threw out a very large trash bag full of inherited tupperware, mixing bowls I don't use, pots and pans that have seen better days, and lids that I never use because of a little invention called Saran wrap! I know, I could have sold them in a yard sale or given them away, but I just wanted them out. I told Zach to spare me the "starving children in Africa" speech and to stop watching the news after he saw me throw all of that out. "What am I going to take to college now???" says my favorite 11 year old. Wait until he finds out I throw out a buttload of sheets and pillowcases! :) I'm using the "if I haven't used it in 3 months, I don't need it" theory.
Things on my spring cleaning list:
*clean fridge thoroughly
*inspect mini-blinds and toss any not working properly
*apply the "if I haven't used it in 3 months, I don't need it" theory to Zach's room
Not a very long list! :(
Current Mood: still good
Current Music: Zach and Cody are trying to outdo each other with various bodily noises. Sadly 11 year old boys grow into men who continue to act like 11 year old boys!
I just noticed my adsense changed to Jewish Samplers (cross-stitch)...okay, I blogged about cross-stitching JESUS...last time I checked, Jesus was THE big distinction between Christians and Judaism. Just kind of ironic. Kind of like 10,000 spoons when all you need is a knife. Rain on your wedding day. A No Smoking sign on your cigarette break. Okay, I'll stop now.
April 20, 2006
I've cleaned the "room" at the top of the stairs, that the kids' rooms branch off of. I hardly ever go up because my room is downstairs. When I do, I am usually disappointed by their rooms. Soooooo, we are in super spring clean mode! Yard work, too! I have Zach and my nephew Cody outside raking up leaves and dead branches right now. I helped briefly and showed them what I wanted. I don't know why I find it so theraputic throwing stuff away, but I do.
I think I'm going out with some friends tomorrow evening. That should be a lot of fun.
Tonight for supper, we are having mashed potatoes with cheddar cheese and hot dogs. Nothing fancy.
Okay, got to get back to work. Zach's room is disaster of all disasters!!!
Current Mood: good
Current Music: some good old ACDC
I think I'm going out with some friends tomorrow evening. That should be a lot of fun.
Tonight for supper, we are having mashed potatoes with cheddar cheese and hot dogs. Nothing fancy.
Okay, got to get back to work. Zach's room is disaster of all disasters!!!
Current Mood: good
Current Music: some good old ACDC
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Yuck!!!
I made a vegetable and lentil soup tonight. I opted for this recipe because it called for a cup of wine. Oh my gosh, it was PUTRID!!! The most positive thing I can say about it is that it will make a poop!
Bed Time
I have started a new cross-stitch...you'll notice it is Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior. It has been a long time since I've cross-stitched anything other than the random Christmas ornament. I still have not finished Zach's birth announcement, that I started when I was pregnant with him. It is almost done, except for the border. I was going to finish it before I bought a new one, but he'll be 12 in May. It will look funny hanging on his wall now. I don't know what possessed me to get such an intricate wall design as the one I am doing in the pic. What was I thinking? Finding Jesus' likeness in a pancake is one thing, purposely cross-stitching him is another. I have a feeling he'll be looking more like the Buddy Christ.
April 19, 2006 part 2
My mood is turing around. The sun is peeking thru a little. It is almost 70 degrees, though, so it is definitely warmer than yesterday and this morning. I'm going tanning at 5 and coming home to cook supper, take doggie for a walk, and play dress up with doggie! :)
I bought some strawberry plants today. I really hope I don't kill those and I can manage to get some strawberries in July!
A tragic accident happened the other day, in the town that AJ lives in. 4 sisters, ages 16, 15, 5 or 6 and 3 were all killed. I traveled that road daily when I was staying up there with AJ. I know the exact spot where they ran into the path of the logging truck. It was about a 1/2 mile from their home. I can't imagine wanting to survive if I lost all three of my kids at once. I can't imagine getting past losing one, but I know I'd have to go on for my remaining kids, but to lose all of them at once?
Why is spiral ham still on my adsense? Now that I wrote the word down, it'll probably never leave the site. And why the scheduled outage at 4 PM PST? That will be 7 PM EST and that is when I will likely be posting new pics of dress-up with Sierra!
I bought some strawberry plants today. I really hope I don't kill those and I can manage to get some strawberries in July!
A tragic accident happened the other day, in the town that AJ lives in. 4 sisters, ages 16, 15, 5 or 6 and 3 were all killed. I traveled that road daily when I was staying up there with AJ. I know the exact spot where they ran into the path of the logging truck. It was about a 1/2 mile from their home. I can't imagine wanting to survive if I lost all three of my kids at once. I can't imagine getting past losing one, but I know I'd have to go on for my remaining kids, but to lose all of them at once?
Why is spiral ham still on my adsense? Now that I wrote the word down, it'll probably never leave the site. And why the scheduled outage at 4 PM PST? That will be 7 PM EST and that is when I will likely be posting new pics of dress-up with Sierra!
April 19, 2006
I'm feeling a little better. Still a little bitchy.
So in old news, Tom and Katie had their baby yesterday...I had to laugh because Brooke Shields also had hers on the same day. Do you all remember when Tom went on talk shows everywhere talking about how horrible Brooke Shields was because she openly admitted to have post-pregnancy depression? I didn't like Tom to begin with, because he looks just like my girls' dad, but after hearing that and his thoughts on scientology, I started to dislike him even more! My ex's high school picture looks just like a cross of Tom Cruise in Risky Business and Jason Priestly of 90210 fame. I'll scan it sometime and post it to the blog.
My dog has forgiven me for yesterday. If only she knew I then posted the pics on the net! :) I have some new wardrobe changes for her lined up, just in case my mood takes a downswing! She is so frigging cute when she rolls over! The kids taught her that in like 5 minutes when we first got her. Now, she is an old pro at it! I think we'll teach her how to play basketball or soccer and then make a movie about it...haha, just kidding.
So in old news, Tom and Katie had their baby yesterday...I had to laugh because Brooke Shields also had hers on the same day. Do you all remember when Tom went on talk shows everywhere talking about how horrible Brooke Shields was because she openly admitted to have post-pregnancy depression? I didn't like Tom to begin with, because he looks just like my girls' dad, but after hearing that and his thoughts on scientology, I started to dislike him even more! My ex's high school picture looks just like a cross of Tom Cruise in Risky Business and Jason Priestly of 90210 fame. I'll scan it sometime and post it to the blog.
My dog has forgiven me for yesterday. If only she knew I then posted the pics on the net! :) I have some new wardrobe changes for her lined up, just in case my mood takes a downswing! She is so frigging cute when she rolls over! The kids taught her that in like 5 minutes when we first got her. Now, she is an old pro at it! I think we'll teach her how to play basketball or soccer and then make a movie about it...haha, just kidding.
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
FlyGuRL
"Please God, don't let my Mommy have any more rainy moody days! This is what she does to me!"
Better
The tanning helped my mood a little. I'm going to go straighten up my room a bit. That will burn some calories and help my seretonin levels a little.
I think the kids and I will try to get to church tomorrow night. We have a weekly Wednesday service that we don't get to anymore because I have the center open on Wednesdays until 6 PM and the service starts at 6.
Time to clean.
I think the kids and I will try to get to church tomorrow night. We have a weekly Wednesday service that we don't get to anymore because I have the center open on Wednesdays until 6 PM and the service starts at 6.
Time to clean.
Bad Mood
I have no idea why I am in such a bad mood! I am super grumpy and highly impatient. I think it is partly because of the cloudy weather. I haven't seen the sun for several days. I haven't gone tanning for 3 days. My appointment is for 5 PM. Maybe that will help some. Plus, because of the rainy, cloudy weather, I haven't bothered to do anything to my hair, other than wash it and pull it back. Bad hair days = bad moods for me! If I am in a particularly good mood on the phone, Brian always says, "You're having a good hair day, aren't you?" Also, I unfortunately am a creature of habit and even while it was my choice to have the center open during the day instead of at night this week, it still screws up my schedule. It takes a week or two for me to adapt to new things. Unless I am away on vacation. For some reason, I need no period of adjustment if I am going away some where. Today I just feel off. I felt off yesterday because it was a Monday and I had the day off. I didn't even drive my car on Sunday. I just went out to get my latte yesterday. I'm used to being on the go. I feel lethergic and have that hangover feeling.
Good news. All of my tomato plants have sprouted! The ground should be warm enough in a week or two to transplant them. If the nice weather forecast for Saturday pans out, I'll start working on the soil of my leeetle garden, plus get my yard work done.
I have vowed to cook supper every night this week. The center will be open during the day because it is the schools' April vacation this week. That said, the kids and I will be home every evening, so I have plenty of opportunity to cook.
I also haven't talked to Brian since Sunday. His picture on my bedside mocks me. I once thought the sly smile was endearing and cute, now it appears to be saying, "Ha ha, I can fuck with you all I want because you let me!" Right next to it is a picture of us, Brian standing behind me, hugging me, which he had framed for my birthday. My dried birthday roses hanging on the wall, with the card "Love Brian" prominently displayed. I am pathetic.
And Jim's wife drove by my house while I was driving home in the other direction. Not that it is a super big deal, there are just a lot more convenient alternate routes to drive on to get to destinations like the grocery store, etc., and I am already in a bad mood. Seeing happy people or in this case, person, especially one married to a man I once was in love with, when I am not expecting it, when I am having a bad hair day and when I am having a bad mood day, was just not what I needed.
Current Mood: read above
Current Music: Sex Is Not The Enemy..........Garbage
Good news. All of my tomato plants have sprouted! The ground should be warm enough in a week or two to transplant them. If the nice weather forecast for Saturday pans out, I'll start working on the soil of my leeetle garden, plus get my yard work done.
I have vowed to cook supper every night this week. The center will be open during the day because it is the schools' April vacation this week. That said, the kids and I will be home every evening, so I have plenty of opportunity to cook.
I also haven't talked to Brian since Sunday. His picture on my bedside mocks me. I once thought the sly smile was endearing and cute, now it appears to be saying, "Ha ha, I can fuck with you all I want because you let me!" Right next to it is a picture of us, Brian standing behind me, hugging me, which he had framed for my birthday. My dried birthday roses hanging on the wall, with the card "Love Brian" prominently displayed. I am pathetic.
And Jim's wife drove by my house while I was driving home in the other direction. Not that it is a super big deal, there are just a lot more convenient alternate routes to drive on to get to destinations like the grocery store, etc., and I am already in a bad mood. Seeing happy people or in this case, person, especially one married to a man I once was in love with, when I am not expecting it, when I am having a bad hair day and when I am having a bad mood day, was just not what I needed.
Current Mood: read above
Current Music: Sex Is Not The Enemy..........Garbage
Monday, April 17, 2006
For Tanya
My birthday is July 28th, 1972. My sign is Leo. Big surprise on the sign huh? :) Anyone who knows anything about astrology will have be pegged as a fire sign!
Happy Patriot's Day!
I think New England is the only place that celebrates Patriot's Day, but since I reside in New England, that is okay with me! I have my nephew for the week. It is April vacation for the kids. God help me! He is 9 days younger than Zach. They are very close and do similar idiotic things when they get together. Actually Cody reminds me of Cousin Oliver in the old Brady Bunch reruns. Right now, I have the kids playing Guesstures. Kind of like charades. I wish it would stop raining. Sierra and I would love to escape for a run.
Eric emailed me to let me know Planet Fitness is opening up in our area. Sounds like a good deal, but we have lots of competition in the area and our population hasn't really grown any. They have great tanning deals, though! I told him I'm game for checking it out.
Wife Swap is on tonight. Yay! And Super Nanny...Yay!
Rainy days make my house feel so small!!! My son is at the age and size that every time he hugs me, he picks me up off the ground! It is kind of like owning an adolescent boy dog. Hyper, with his body growing faster than his brain! I've never seen someone eat so much food and drink so much milk! He checks his armpits daily for hair.
The fish names are in:
Hayley's is named Tiger Lily.
Zach's is named Rex.
Kayla's is named Angel.
I will be needing two more fish tanks...preferably 30-40 gallons in size for each. Remember what I said about ignorance? Well, in this particular case, I would be the ignorant one...I bought them 3 Tiger Oscars. Right now, they are about 1 1/2 inches long. They are the best of friends and are swimming and playing all day. Well, guess who will grow up to be about 12 inches long? You betcha! Tiger Lily, Rex and Angel. This is assuming I don't kill them in their infanthood! I found out you can teach them tricks and pet them. They will also be requiring live or frozen food in the future. I have already looked into bigger tanks and I can buy them online (Ebay) and quite a few were listed in the classifieds. The tanks will make nice Christmas gifts. I bought Zach a python for his birthday. He'll be getting it on May 12th (his birthday). Kayla's friend Derek is selling us his. It is a few years old and I posted pictures of us playing with him a few months ago. Zach will need a bigger room for all of his aquariums. I figure by the time the snake gets to dangerous proportions, Zach will be living on his own. With Rex the tiger Oscar and his snake!
Next weekend, it is looking like we'll finally have some sun! We've had sun, but it seems to rain on the weekends and I really want to get my yard work done! I've already pre-planted my tomatoes and some Forget-Me-Nots. I bought a ton of wildflower seeds and some marigolds. I hate to mow, so my plan is to have some more elaborate landscaping so as to have less lawn to MOW! This is my first foray into gardening. I'm a plant killer in the house. Hopefully, I'll have better luck outside!
Current Mood: cabinfeverish
Current Music: Never Alone...........Barlow Girl
Eric emailed me to let me know Planet Fitness is opening up in our area. Sounds like a good deal, but we have lots of competition in the area and our population hasn't really grown any. They have great tanning deals, though! I told him I'm game for checking it out.
Wife Swap is on tonight. Yay! And Super Nanny...Yay!
Rainy days make my house feel so small!!! My son is at the age and size that every time he hugs me, he picks me up off the ground! It is kind of like owning an adolescent boy dog. Hyper, with his body growing faster than his brain! I've never seen someone eat so much food and drink so much milk! He checks his armpits daily for hair.
The fish names are in:
Hayley's is named Tiger Lily.
Zach's is named Rex.
Kayla's is named Angel.
I will be needing two more fish tanks...preferably 30-40 gallons in size for each. Remember what I said about ignorance? Well, in this particular case, I would be the ignorant one...I bought them 3 Tiger Oscars. Right now, they are about 1 1/2 inches long. They are the best of friends and are swimming and playing all day. Well, guess who will grow up to be about 12 inches long? You betcha! Tiger Lily, Rex and Angel. This is assuming I don't kill them in their infanthood! I found out you can teach them tricks and pet them. They will also be requiring live or frozen food in the future. I have already looked into bigger tanks and I can buy them online (Ebay) and quite a few were listed in the classifieds. The tanks will make nice Christmas gifts. I bought Zach a python for his birthday. He'll be getting it on May 12th (his birthday). Kayla's friend Derek is selling us his. It is a few years old and I posted pictures of us playing with him a few months ago. Zach will need a bigger room for all of his aquariums. I figure by the time the snake gets to dangerous proportions, Zach will be living on his own. With Rex the tiger Oscar and his snake!
Next weekend, it is looking like we'll finally have some sun! We've had sun, but it seems to rain on the weekends and I really want to get my yard work done! I've already pre-planted my tomatoes and some Forget-Me-Nots. I bought a ton of wildflower seeds and some marigolds. I hate to mow, so my plan is to have some more elaborate landscaping so as to have less lawn to MOW! This is my first foray into gardening. I'm a plant killer in the house. Hopefully, I'll have better luck outside!
Current Mood: cabinfeverish
Current Music: Never Alone...........Barlow Girl
Infuriated by Ignorance!
Okay, just let me rant. I just read a blog about someone's dog being killed by two pit bulls. I was very curious since I own a bully mix.
The facts of the case...this person's dog was OFF-LEASH and was outside without its owners knowledge. It is not known whether or not it wandered into the offending dogs' yard or not. That being said, why is it immediately assumed to have been two pit bulls? Might it have been two American bulldogs, or two boxers, or even two other breeds of dogs? The act was not witnessed, so to blame two pit bulls is ignorant. And WHY was this act not witnessed? Because an irresponsible owner allowed his dog to get out OFF-LEASH! Leash laws are present not only for owners of notorious breeds, but for the protection of EVERY dog...I'm surprised it made it to the offending dogs before being struck by a vehicle! You might say, well, my dog accidently gets outside off-leash, it happens. Okay, so what if the dog that "accidently" gets off-leash is a big "vicious" pit bull? Who would get the blame then? As a dog owner, you have to be smarter than your dog! Even if you have the biggest baby of a dog ever, and I think I am in that catagory, anything can happen out there. They can get run over, stolen, even attacked by dogs protecting their own yards and families.
Now, the biggest "pet" peeve I have, excuse the pun, is ignorance about animal aggression vs. people aggression. Some breeds are very pet aggressive. This is a trait that was bred into them. Working dogs were bred to WORK. Some were bull baiters, some were holders, some are retrievers, some bred to run along side fire trucks, not in them...you get my point. Animal aggression does NOT equal people aggression. There are people aggressive dogs out there...dogs that were bred to PROTECT their owner and be watch dogs. Pit bulls were not bred to be watch dogs. They were bred to bait and hold bulls, so their owners could make the kill. They were also bred for dog fighting, which has been outlawed, but was a big sport many generations ago. Just because a dog is animal aggressive does not necessarily mean it is people aggressive. Are there pit bulls that are people aggressive? YES! Please note that this is not characteristic of the breed and not true to the breed's temperment. Every responsible pit owner in the world thinks that people aggressive dogs need to be humanely euthanized or at the very least, spayed and neutered, so as to not pass on that aggressiveness. The problem lies with irresponsible people who want to bolster their limpdick egos with a big mean dog. So they create a big mean dog. They sell big mean dogs.
Anyway, of course, my heart goes out to any animal that meets an untimely death, even the owner whose dog got loose and killed. But media hype and public ignorance is what leads to BSL (breed specific legislation) and the outlawing of all dogs. In Denver, after a BSL passed, families were forced to give up their family dogs, dogs like my Sierra, to be euthanized for NO reason, other than they were of that breed specification.
Just a tidbit for thinking...dog breeds were tested for temperment and guess which breed got one of the highest scores for gentleness with humans? Pit bulls and Golden retrievers both scored 83.2 %.
Please don't buy into the media hype. Please do your own research. Please, please don't encourage backyard breeders and puppy mills to continue. Simply don't give them your business. Always spay and neuter your dogs and always consider rescues and shelters for adoption. A good place to start is http://www.petfinders.com
One last thing...never trust any dog with a small child. Any breed. Have you heard about the infant who was killed by the family's Pomerainian? Probably not because that wouldn't sell papers like a vicious pit bull attack would. Any dog can bite. Bigger dogs have bigger bites. A responsible owner doesn't necessarily equate a responsible parent. Wait until your child is older to understand how to not hurt your pets. Or, if the child comes after you've had your dog, be smart. Never leave your child unsupervised. Duhhhh, on that one, but working in transitional housing for the time that I have, I see a lot of unsupervised children.
The facts of the case...this person's dog was OFF-LEASH and was outside without its owners knowledge. It is not known whether or not it wandered into the offending dogs' yard or not. That being said, why is it immediately assumed to have been two pit bulls? Might it have been two American bulldogs, or two boxers, or even two other breeds of dogs? The act was not witnessed, so to blame two pit bulls is ignorant. And WHY was this act not witnessed? Because an irresponsible owner allowed his dog to get out OFF-LEASH! Leash laws are present not only for owners of notorious breeds, but for the protection of EVERY dog...I'm surprised it made it to the offending dogs before being struck by a vehicle! You might say, well, my dog accidently gets outside off-leash, it happens. Okay, so what if the dog that "accidently" gets off-leash is a big "vicious" pit bull? Who would get the blame then? As a dog owner, you have to be smarter than your dog! Even if you have the biggest baby of a dog ever, and I think I am in that catagory, anything can happen out there. They can get run over, stolen, even attacked by dogs protecting their own yards and families.
Now, the biggest "pet" peeve I have, excuse the pun, is ignorance about animal aggression vs. people aggression. Some breeds are very pet aggressive. This is a trait that was bred into them. Working dogs were bred to WORK. Some were bull baiters, some were holders, some are retrievers, some bred to run along side fire trucks, not in them...you get my point. Animal aggression does NOT equal people aggression. There are people aggressive dogs out there...dogs that were bred to PROTECT their owner and be watch dogs. Pit bulls were not bred to be watch dogs. They were bred to bait and hold bulls, so their owners could make the kill. They were also bred for dog fighting, which has been outlawed, but was a big sport many generations ago. Just because a dog is animal aggressive does not necessarily mean it is people aggressive. Are there pit bulls that are people aggressive? YES! Please note that this is not characteristic of the breed and not true to the breed's temperment. Every responsible pit owner in the world thinks that people aggressive dogs need to be humanely euthanized or at the very least, spayed and neutered, so as to not pass on that aggressiveness. The problem lies with irresponsible people who want to bolster their limpdick egos with a big mean dog. So they create a big mean dog. They sell big mean dogs.
Anyway, of course, my heart goes out to any animal that meets an untimely death, even the owner whose dog got loose and killed. But media hype and public ignorance is what leads to BSL (breed specific legislation) and the outlawing of all dogs. In Denver, after a BSL passed, families were forced to give up their family dogs, dogs like my Sierra, to be euthanized for NO reason, other than they were of that breed specification.
Just a tidbit for thinking...dog breeds were tested for temperment and guess which breed got one of the highest scores for gentleness with humans? Pit bulls and Golden retrievers both scored 83.2 %.
Please don't buy into the media hype. Please do your own research. Please, please don't encourage backyard breeders and puppy mills to continue. Simply don't give them your business. Always spay and neuter your dogs and always consider rescues and shelters for adoption. A good place to start is http://www.petfinders.com
One last thing...never trust any dog with a small child. Any breed. Have you heard about the infant who was killed by the family's Pomerainian? Probably not because that wouldn't sell papers like a vicious pit bull attack would. Any dog can bite. Bigger dogs have bigger bites. A responsible owner doesn't necessarily equate a responsible parent. Wait until your child is older to understand how to not hurt your pets. Or, if the child comes after you've had your dog, be smart. Never leave your child unsupervised. Duhhhh, on that one, but working in transitional housing for the time that I have, I see a lot of unsupervised children.
Sunday, April 16, 2006
Happy Easter!!!
It is 6:30 AM. The kids are still sleeping. We watched the real Ten Commandments last night with Charleton Heston. I fell asleep at right about the time Moses parted the Red Sea. That was like 11:15 PM and the movie was still going strong. It started at 7! I don't remember it being so long when I was a kid.
Yesterday, I watched Finding Home, which is a great movie, especially since it takes place in Maine, or Hollywood's version of it, although on the back cover, they say she goes back home to Nova Scotia...throughout the movie they only make references to the made up island they are living on, which in the movie they say several times it is on the coast of Maine...so Hollywood, islands just off the coast of Maine, on which people live, are still a part of MAINE. Maine is in no way a part of Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia is CANADA! Very close to Maine and a good way to spend the day, but NOT MAINE! Maine is one of our 50 states of the United! Not CANADA! Another woman in the movie gets two acres of land left to her in a will which is located in the fine town of Fort Kent! Lucky her! :) That would be my luck. You have just inherited some lovely acres of land and it is in....Fort Kent! How ever will you come down off of cloud 9? Actually, my luck would be more like inheriting Milo, but whatever.
I watched Zathura, which I thought was fantastic. A great kid's movie. An outerspace Jumanji. And I watched Must Love Dogs, with Diane Lane and John Cusack. Good, good movie. I was watching Just Friends when Zach told me the Ten Commandments was on at 7, so I haven't finished it yet. So funny. I forgot about wanting to see it when the trailers were out. I LOVE Ryan Reynolds. His facial expressions just crack me up. Anyway, in this movie, he was best friends and fellow cheerleader with a beautiful popular girl (played by Amy Smart) and was in love with her. He starts out the movie in a fat suit and moves to Hollywood and becomes rich and skinny and bent on getting his BFF as his girlfriend. Good for laughs. I can't imagine ever having a sad day if Ryan Reynolds was my boyfriend. I hope he knows he's ruined Alannis! Seeing Alannis Morisette with Ryan Reynolds, actually just seeing Alannis smile, is like that scene in the second Addams family, when Wednesday is at summer camp and she tries to smile. Don't get me wrong...I love Alannis...I have all of her CD...actually I have the other one too, even though it wasn't as good as Jagged Little pill. But she can't be happy. A happy Alannis will be a poor Alannis. I can't believe Joey was the one who was responsible for Jagged! When I found that out, I was like, "Dude, it can't be true. Get over it! He babysat the Olsen Twins!" Then again, I can't say much, for I was once in love with Tom Selleck's ugly brother! :)
Okay, I've majorly digressed...plans for today are as follows...a quick clean-up of the house. We're going to put on our happy faces and clothes other than pajamas. The menu today consists of:
Wine List:
*Yellow Tail.....my favorite Merlot
*Apple-grape Sparking Cider
Appetizers
*baguette, sliced thin, baked with fresh motz and roma tomatoes, with Balsamic vinegar and olive oil to dip
*chips and dip
*veggies and dip
*stuffed celery, with olive cream cheese and some with vegetable cream cheese
*deviled eggs
Main Course
*glazed ham
*mashed potato and chives
*sweet potato with broiled marshmallows on top
*cranberry sauce
Dessert
*pieces of pie of our choice from Governor's...assuming there is still room for food, the kids and I decided to go out to eat for dessert!
Okay, Happy Easter everyone!
Yesterday, I watched Finding Home, which is a great movie, especially since it takes place in Maine, or Hollywood's version of it, although on the back cover, they say she goes back home to Nova Scotia...throughout the movie they only make references to the made up island they are living on, which in the movie they say several times it is on the coast of Maine...so Hollywood, islands just off the coast of Maine, on which people live, are still a part of MAINE. Maine is in no way a part of Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia is CANADA! Very close to Maine and a good way to spend the day, but NOT MAINE! Maine is one of our 50 states of the United! Not CANADA! Another woman in the movie gets two acres of land left to her in a will which is located in the fine town of Fort Kent! Lucky her! :) That would be my luck. You have just inherited some lovely acres of land and it is in....Fort Kent! How ever will you come down off of cloud 9? Actually, my luck would be more like inheriting Milo, but whatever.
I watched Zathura, which I thought was fantastic. A great kid's movie. An outerspace Jumanji. And I watched Must Love Dogs, with Diane Lane and John Cusack. Good, good movie. I was watching Just Friends when Zach told me the Ten Commandments was on at 7, so I haven't finished it yet. So funny. I forgot about wanting to see it when the trailers were out. I LOVE Ryan Reynolds. His facial expressions just crack me up. Anyway, in this movie, he was best friends and fellow cheerleader with a beautiful popular girl (played by Amy Smart) and was in love with her. He starts out the movie in a fat suit and moves to Hollywood and becomes rich and skinny and bent on getting his BFF as his girlfriend. Good for laughs. I can't imagine ever having a sad day if Ryan Reynolds was my boyfriend. I hope he knows he's ruined Alannis! Seeing Alannis Morisette with Ryan Reynolds, actually just seeing Alannis smile, is like that scene in the second Addams family, when Wednesday is at summer camp and she tries to smile. Don't get me wrong...I love Alannis...I have all of her CD...actually I have the other one too, even though it wasn't as good as Jagged Little pill. But she can't be happy. A happy Alannis will be a poor Alannis. I can't believe Joey was the one who was responsible for Jagged! When I found that out, I was like, "Dude, it can't be true. Get over it! He babysat the Olsen Twins!" Then again, I can't say much, for I was once in love with Tom Selleck's ugly brother! :)
Okay, I've majorly digressed...plans for today are as follows...a quick clean-up of the house. We're going to put on our happy faces and clothes other than pajamas. The menu today consists of:
Wine List:
*Yellow Tail.....my favorite Merlot
*Apple-grape Sparking Cider
Appetizers
*baguette, sliced thin, baked with fresh motz and roma tomatoes, with Balsamic vinegar and olive oil to dip
*chips and dip
*veggies and dip
*stuffed celery, with olive cream cheese and some with vegetable cream cheese
*deviled eggs
Main Course
*glazed ham
*mashed potato and chives
*sweet potato with broiled marshmallows on top
*cranberry sauce
Dessert
*pieces of pie of our choice from Governor's...assuming there is still room for food, the kids and I decided to go out to eat for dessert!
Okay, Happy Easter everyone!
Saturday, April 15, 2006
Oh My...
4 hours later, most of my errands are done! Holy crap! It is bad out. People are everywhere. You would think it is the day before Christmas!!! Everyone is racing around trying to stock up on things. I don't even think the stores are closed tomorrow. I stocked up on the goodies. A nice bottle of Yellow Tail Merlot (my favorite) and lots of snacks. I bought the kids a new 20-gallon fish tank for their Easter present. We got three fish. I bought Zach a large 3-D kite, Hayley a new pair of capris pants and Kayla two new Stephen King novels. Plus some traditional Easter candy that they will divvie up. I think they will have a happy Easter. I've decided that with all of the food we're going to have tomorrow and appetizers, if by any chance there is still room for dessert, the kids and I'll go out to eat to get it. We'll go to Governor's and just order dessert!
Saturday
Things I need to do/buy today:
*lightbulbs
*marshmallows
*go tanning
*get my latte
*go to Brewer and take Lexi and Cody home
*clean up room
*buy dessert
*get Easter presents for kids.
I'll get the expected candy of course, but I need to get them some presents. It was easier when they were little...kites, jumpropes, bubbles...now they want more expensive stuff! :)
Time to get my coffee.
Current Mood: good
Current Music: Emperor's New Groove Theme Song
*lightbulbs
*marshmallows
*go tanning
*get my latte
*go to Brewer and take Lexi and Cody home
*clean up room
*buy dessert
*get Easter presents for kids.
I'll get the expected candy of course, but I need to get them some presents. It was easier when they were little...kites, jumpropes, bubbles...now they want more expensive stuff! :)
Time to get my coffee.
Current Mood: good
Current Music: Emperor's New Groove Theme Song
Friday, April 14, 2006
Happy Good Friday Everyone!
A very long day today! I'm glad it is over. Did a few of my errands tonight. I'm running out of gas fast! My sister-in-law called two seconds after I walked in the door...Can I watch Lexi and Cody tonight? UGH! I love having them here but sometimes I just want to chill. Anyway, I bought some new movies so that should keep them busy. Oliver Twist, Zathura, Finding Home (for me) and Must Love Dogs!
Tanya's post cracked me up about her daughter being able to get a dog after they move into their new house!
I bought the ham, potatoes, sweet potatoes (Zach requested they be baked with marshmallows on top...that is how his grandmother makes them), stuffed celery, deviled eggs, cranberry sauce and bakery rolls, veggies and dip. Crap! I forgot dessert! I bought a nice Merlot for me and sparkling cider for the kiddos. We're going to have a hoity-toity, fancy-pancy dinner, just us four! I'm really excited about it! I'm thinking candlelight and making it a big deal. Maybe I'll even let them even eat off the fancy dishes! I know they aren't royalty and all, but I might die before that ever happens! :)
I have Monday off! One, because it is the day after Easter. Two, because it is Patriot's Day and I am patriotic! :)
Oh blessed God, I am going to be able to sleep in tomorrow! Thank you, Thank You, Thank You!
I fell asleep last night watching Rent.
Okay, we're ordering pizza tonight for supper!
Current Mood: great
Current Music: Let's Get It On.............Marvin Gaye
Tanya's post cracked me up about her daughter being able to get a dog after they move into their new house!
I bought the ham, potatoes, sweet potatoes (Zach requested they be baked with marshmallows on top...that is how his grandmother makes them), stuffed celery, deviled eggs, cranberry sauce and bakery rolls, veggies and dip. Crap! I forgot dessert! I bought a nice Merlot for me and sparkling cider for the kiddos. We're going to have a hoity-toity, fancy-pancy dinner, just us four! I'm really excited about it! I'm thinking candlelight and making it a big deal. Maybe I'll even let them even eat off the fancy dishes! I know they aren't royalty and all, but I might die before that ever happens! :)
I have Monday off! One, because it is the day after Easter. Two, because it is Patriot's Day and I am patriotic! :)
Oh blessed God, I am going to be able to sleep in tomorrow! Thank you, Thank You, Thank You!
I fell asleep last night watching Rent.
Okay, we're ordering pizza tonight for supper!
Current Mood: great
Current Music: Let's Get It On.............Marvin Gaye
Thursday, April 13, 2006
April 13, 2006
I did not want to get up today. I am looking forward to sleeping in Saturday morning. This has been a rather bizarre week. I can't believe Easter is Sunday. I'm going to have to go shopping for the kids tomorrow night. We'll probably be going to my mother's for Easter, but I'd like to just stay home. Cook dinner here. We can do ham, deviled eggs, mashed potatoes, squash, stuffed celery, and some brown and serve rolls here.
The weather was so nice yesterday. It was nice to put on a pair of shorts and sit in the sun!
Last night we had a bit of a scare. Zach, Hayley and I were watching tv in my room. Kayla came down and says, "Mom, I think there is an animal in my room. It isn't the color of the cats or Sierra." "Ah, okay," I said. Zach jumps up and was like, "Alright, quick Mom, let's go!" So we all run upstairs. I'm standing on Kayla's bed with Zach and his weapon of choice...a plastic sword from the dollar store. We see the offending animal buried half-in, half-out of some clothes Kayla had next to her bed. "Touch it, Mom," says Zach. "What do you mean, touch it? You're the one with the sword," I say as I move to Kayla's desk, which is higher than the bed and on the other side of Zach. "I think it is dead!" "Well, what the hell is it?" "Kayla's moose beanie baby!" says Zach as he throws it at me! I scream. He rolls on the bed laughing.
Never a dull moment here!
The weather was so nice yesterday. It was nice to put on a pair of shorts and sit in the sun!
Last night we had a bit of a scare. Zach, Hayley and I were watching tv in my room. Kayla came down and says, "Mom, I think there is an animal in my room. It isn't the color of the cats or Sierra." "Ah, okay," I said. Zach jumps up and was like, "Alright, quick Mom, let's go!" So we all run upstairs. I'm standing on Kayla's bed with Zach and his weapon of choice...a plastic sword from the dollar store. We see the offending animal buried half-in, half-out of some clothes Kayla had next to her bed. "Touch it, Mom," says Zach. "What do you mean, touch it? You're the one with the sword," I say as I move to Kayla's desk, which is higher than the bed and on the other side of Zach. "I think it is dead!" "Well, what the hell is it?" "Kayla's moose beanie baby!" says Zach as he throws it at me! I scream. He rolls on the bed laughing.
Never a dull moment here!
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
A-HA
I KNEW someone was creeping off their blanket at the end of the bed onto my 400 count down comforter!!! It is a good thing she is cute! :)
Yeah...
I talked with Brian until 10 PM. Missed my favorite show AND missed an hour of The Ten Commandments. Hope God forgives me. I discovered that the real version of the Ten Commandments will be on Saturday night! Cool.
No cowboy talk last night. That was good. He mentioned that he has been having a hard time with work lately and I made him smile yesterday. ??? He owns his own business, so I'm not sure what he's having a hard time with. He is in real estate. The market is still good. Maybe it is just that Brian's dark cloud is now following him everywhere.
Okay, so it is Wednesday again. I have laundry to do. I will think of Tanya while I do it! Tonight is my short night at work. I stopped by my brother's house last night. I go thru the door, Lexi gives me big hugs and kisses which she NEVER does without me asking, unless she wants to go home with me and my brother says, "I wouldn't get too close. She has strep throat." Fan-freaking-tastic!
Current Mood: okay
Current Music: I Walk Alone...............Green Day
No cowboy talk last night. That was good. He mentioned that he has been having a hard time with work lately and I made him smile yesterday. ??? He owns his own business, so I'm not sure what he's having a hard time with. He is in real estate. The market is still good. Maybe it is just that Brian's dark cloud is now following him everywhere.
Okay, so it is Wednesday again. I have laundry to do. I will think of Tanya while I do it! Tonight is my short night at work. I stopped by my brother's house last night. I go thru the door, Lexi gives me big hugs and kisses which she NEVER does without me asking, unless she wants to go home with me and my brother says, "I wouldn't get too close. She has strep throat." Fan-freaking-tastic!
Current Mood: okay
Current Music: I Walk Alone...............Green Day
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Sierra & Me
My sweet girl! It's been 4 incredible weeks with her! I have to take her in to see the vet tomorrow...she had some stitches after she was spayed and now the stitches are gone, but she has visible staples. I don't think I am supposed to be able to see them. They aren't bothering her at all, but I am worried they may become snagged on something. Plus, I think they probably need to come out. I was never told anything about them. I was only told that she had been recently spayed and that she wouldn't need to see a vet for another year, unless it was an emergency basis. Oh well, I will get it figured out tomorrow, I guess! :)
April 11, 2006
My, my...another week is flying by!
I went tanning this morning. We had tacos last night for supper and enjoyed Wife Swap and part one of The Ten Commandments.
This morning, Brian tried getting all senti-MENTAL...I need to emphasize the MENTAL part...about going to Mystic, CT last summer. He reminded me that it was MY helmet that fell in the street...his was securely tied to the bike. I didn't point out that actually my helmet is HIS helmet. He bought it. I think he was trying to make a point about it being mine.
I joined my first ever yahoo group! Yay, me! It is a group of people that own bully breeds. I can't express how insanely happy with our Sierra that we are. There is a girl Robyn, in the group, and her welcoming message to me was, "Welcome to Pit bulls Anonymous...my name is Robyn and I've been an owener for 2.5 years!" It was cute!
Okay, it is 11 AM and I now need to shower off my tanning lotion.
Current Mood: good
Current Music: Night Moves...............Bob Seger
I went tanning this morning. We had tacos last night for supper and enjoyed Wife Swap and part one of The Ten Commandments.
This morning, Brian tried getting all senti-MENTAL...I need to emphasize the MENTAL part...about going to Mystic, CT last summer. He reminded me that it was MY helmet that fell in the street...his was securely tied to the bike. I didn't point out that actually my helmet is HIS helmet. He bought it. I think he was trying to make a point about it being mine.
I joined my first ever yahoo group! Yay, me! It is a group of people that own bully breeds. I can't express how insanely happy with our Sierra that we are. There is a girl Robyn, in the group, and her welcoming message to me was, "Welcome to Pit bulls Anonymous...my name is Robyn and I've been an owener for 2.5 years!" It was cute!
Okay, it is 11 AM and I now need to shower off my tanning lotion.
Current Mood: good
Current Music: Night Moves...............Bob Seger
Monday, April 10, 2006
April 10, 2006
The kids, dog and I went for a nice walk yesterday. Sierra did okay with two of the dogs there. She was getting kind of snappy with the smaller one, so we parted ways with the other owner, but she (the owner) was very nice. Sierra did great with my parent's little dog and my sister's, but she was also inside and off her leash. Sierra walks so great on a leash, though, so it is fun to have her for company. We only walked a mile and a half yesterday. I usually run about 3 miles. Any more than that, and my knee really starts killing me.
I went to bed early last night to watch some movies. I didn't stay up to chat with Brian. I need a few days to digest it all. Thanks to my friends for listening about this. My conclusion is I'm not putting my life on hold for him. It isn't anything personal; I just don't deserve to be strung along. If I meet someone and I am interested, then I guess I am going for it, unless Brian promises to make some major changes. I miss him and I love him and of course, I really want to spend the summer riding around on the motorcycle again. But I really had to ask myself, what is it specifically about Brian? Physically, there isn't much. I mean, I think he is good looking, but I've definitely gone out with more attractive people. He's an excellent kisser. He has large parts AND he's a generous tipper! Emotionally, he can be very selfish at times. At other times, he is very open and loving and willing to be vulnerable. He is very mentally stimulating, though. I think that is what I love the most about him. When he isn't being this new 'cowboy dickhead', he and I can talk for hours. He's smart and funny. Very, very romantic.
I have most definitely learned a lot from the relationship. I've learned that people that disengage themselves emotionally are just as manipulative as people who use other more obvious means to control another person. Why does he get to be in charge of when we talk or when we see each other?
Okay, ENOUGH about Brian. I've had a lot of fun with my kids and my new dog and going out with my friends in the last two months. I'm hanging out with my sister again (when she is home from CT). My relationships with my brothers are back to where they used to be. Not that any of that had to do with Brian, but because I would spend most of my free time with him, I didn't have a lot of extra time to mend fences, so to speak. The last two months I've been able to devote to my family outside of my children and my relationship with them.
Tonight, The Ten Commandments is on. The kids and I have been looking forward to it. I used to love the Charleton Heston version. I hope this one is good, as well. The kids and I love the movie The Prince of Egypt and they know that this is the same story. I bought so many movies this weekend. Mystic Pizza, Fargo, Summer Rental, Saw II, Rent, Just Friends, and Yours, Mine & Ours. Zach and I love Fargo. We have the same sick and twisted sense of humor. Mystic Pizza, I love, because I've eaten there a few times. Good memories with my friend Allison there and then again this summer with Brian. In one of the scenes, you see the street and store that Brian and I were parked in front of and when we took off, I hadn't secured his bike helmet to the back of the bike, and it went rolling into the busy street, stopping traffic. Kind of embarrassing. And it scratched his helmet! I must have known then, on some level, that he would eventually deserve it! :)
I have a tanning appointment at 5:10 PM. I should probably take the dog for a walk. I bought new jeans this weekend. Size 6's for all of them.
Current Mood: Okay, considering
Current Music: Owner of a Lonely Heart............Yes
I went to bed early last night to watch some movies. I didn't stay up to chat with Brian. I need a few days to digest it all. Thanks to my friends for listening about this. My conclusion is I'm not putting my life on hold for him. It isn't anything personal; I just don't deserve to be strung along. If I meet someone and I am interested, then I guess I am going for it, unless Brian promises to make some major changes. I miss him and I love him and of course, I really want to spend the summer riding around on the motorcycle again. But I really had to ask myself, what is it specifically about Brian? Physically, there isn't much. I mean, I think he is good looking, but I've definitely gone out with more attractive people. He's an excellent kisser. He has large parts AND he's a generous tipper! Emotionally, he can be very selfish at times. At other times, he is very open and loving and willing to be vulnerable. He is very mentally stimulating, though. I think that is what I love the most about him. When he isn't being this new 'cowboy dickhead', he and I can talk for hours. He's smart and funny. Very, very romantic.
I have most definitely learned a lot from the relationship. I've learned that people that disengage themselves emotionally are just as manipulative as people who use other more obvious means to control another person. Why does he get to be in charge of when we talk or when we see each other?
Okay, ENOUGH about Brian. I've had a lot of fun with my kids and my new dog and going out with my friends in the last two months. I'm hanging out with my sister again (when she is home from CT). My relationships with my brothers are back to where they used to be. Not that any of that had to do with Brian, but because I would spend most of my free time with him, I didn't have a lot of extra time to mend fences, so to speak. The last two months I've been able to devote to my family outside of my children and my relationship with them.
Tonight, The Ten Commandments is on. The kids and I have been looking forward to it. I used to love the Charleton Heston version. I hope this one is good, as well. The kids and I love the movie The Prince of Egypt and they know that this is the same story. I bought so many movies this weekend. Mystic Pizza, Fargo, Summer Rental, Saw II, Rent, Just Friends, and Yours, Mine & Ours. Zach and I love Fargo. We have the same sick and twisted sense of humor. Mystic Pizza, I love, because I've eaten there a few times. Good memories with my friend Allison there and then again this summer with Brian. In one of the scenes, you see the street and store that Brian and I were parked in front of and when we took off, I hadn't secured his bike helmet to the back of the bike, and it went rolling into the busy street, stopping traffic. Kind of embarrassing. And it scratched his helmet! I must have known then, on some level, that he would eventually deserve it! :)
I have a tanning appointment at 5:10 PM. I should probably take the dog for a walk. I bought new jeans this weekend. Size 6's for all of them.
Current Mood: Okay, considering
Current Music: Owner of a Lonely Heart............Yes
Sunday, April 09, 2006
My Weekend
I bet you're all just dying to know how my weekend was! :) I would hope you all have better things to do.
I spent some good quality time with my kids. I hung out with my friend Allison thru some of this weekend. Brian showed up out of the blue. I absolutely hate that he can just pick up and act like he hasn't been the most giantist dink of all time and I hate that I let him. He's buying floorboards for the bike to replace the $750 wide floor pegs that he bought for me last summer. I'm not quite sure why he was telling me. I think he was trying to guage my reaction, instead of just asking if I was going to accompany him on the bike this summer. It never ceases to amaze me the games guys will play to protect their precious egos. Let me not forget, he did this to us. We had a wonderful, fantastic thing going and he gets caught up in his depression and pulls away and leaves me to pick up the pieces. So anyway, he went home, we chatted online until about 11. All he wanted to talk about was Bike Week and all the traveling we'd done all last summer and how he was thinking about me when he was at Old Navy. Okay, I felt like slapping him. I think about him almost every minute of every day. Not because I want to, but because I'll be driving by the place where he first kissed me, or where we had our first date or where we had our 400th date, or where we parked the bike so he could have a cigarette. I hate that he asks how the kids are or how my step-dad is feeling...now after all this time...now he asks. It would have been friendly to ask when my step-dad was actually IN the hospital.
Oh yeah, and while instant messaging he wrote this: "I've come to the conclusion I was born a cowboy. I'll wait while you go puke." My response? "I won't puke. This is like last year, when you thought you were born to drive a skidsteer and the year before when you thought you were born to be a truck driver. Brian, you are 43 years old. You were born to be in real estate."
Whatever. Now I am crying again. Carl was right. Brian is still on my 'A' list and I can kid myself all I want. I know I am not the only person to ever go thru this. My mind is great with the idea of removing him from the list. I just wish my heart was.
I think I am taking the kids and the dog for a nice long drive today and enjoy some of the sun and warm weather.
Current Mood: feelings are hurt and I am confused
Current Music: I hate listening to the radio after I've talked to Brian. Every song reminds me of him.
I spent some good quality time with my kids. I hung out with my friend Allison thru some of this weekend. Brian showed up out of the blue. I absolutely hate that he can just pick up and act like he hasn't been the most giantist dink of all time and I hate that I let him. He's buying floorboards for the bike to replace the $750 wide floor pegs that he bought for me last summer. I'm not quite sure why he was telling me. I think he was trying to guage my reaction, instead of just asking if I was going to accompany him on the bike this summer. It never ceases to amaze me the games guys will play to protect their precious egos. Let me not forget, he did this to us. We had a wonderful, fantastic thing going and he gets caught up in his depression and pulls away and leaves me to pick up the pieces. So anyway, he went home, we chatted online until about 11. All he wanted to talk about was Bike Week and all the traveling we'd done all last summer and how he was thinking about me when he was at Old Navy. Okay, I felt like slapping him. I think about him almost every minute of every day. Not because I want to, but because I'll be driving by the place where he first kissed me, or where we had our first date or where we had our 400th date, or where we parked the bike so he could have a cigarette. I hate that he asks how the kids are or how my step-dad is feeling...now after all this time...now he asks. It would have been friendly to ask when my step-dad was actually IN the hospital.
Oh yeah, and while instant messaging he wrote this: "I've come to the conclusion I was born a cowboy. I'll wait while you go puke." My response? "I won't puke. This is like last year, when you thought you were born to drive a skidsteer and the year before when you thought you were born to be a truck driver. Brian, you are 43 years old. You were born to be in real estate."
Whatever. Now I am crying again. Carl was right. Brian is still on my 'A' list and I can kid myself all I want. I know I am not the only person to ever go thru this. My mind is great with the idea of removing him from the list. I just wish my heart was.
I think I am taking the kids and the dog for a nice long drive today and enjoy some of the sun and warm weather.
Current Mood: feelings are hurt and I am confused
Current Music: I hate listening to the radio after I've talked to Brian. Every song reminds me of him.
Saturday, April 08, 2006
April 7, 2006
Last night, we went dress shopping for Kayla's dress. We grabbed some supper and bought some movies. We finally got home at 9 PM. We left around 6. I felt like we were never going to get home! We had such a good time, though. The kids were hysterically funny last night.
Movies I bought:
~Saw II
~Just Friends
~Yours, Mine & Ours
~Rent
This morning, I woke up at 10:30...got my latte, etc. I came home and chatted with my friend Sean for a little while. He is in Afghanistan. He said they drove a convoy into Kabul and that it was scary. I can just imagine. He's trying to keep his spirits up. He reminded me that we have a date for a weekend away when he gets home! We go a couple of days usually without chatting and it is always a relief after a few days of not hearing from him, to know he is still okay. When Brian and I broke up the first time a couple of years ago, I dated Sean briefly, for like a month. He introduced me to his mother as the woman he was going to marry. I was like, Whoa...But despite all of that, we've managed to stay good friends. He is going to send some pics when he can.
And of course, I'll be posting some pics of Kayla in her gown getting ready for the military ball.
Current Mood: good
Current Music: Temperature.......Sean Paul
Movies I bought:
~Saw II
~Just Friends
~Yours, Mine & Ours
~Rent
This morning, I woke up at 10:30...got my latte, etc. I came home and chatted with my friend Sean for a little while. He is in Afghanistan. He said they drove a convoy into Kabul and that it was scary. I can just imagine. He's trying to keep his spirits up. He reminded me that we have a date for a weekend away when he gets home! We go a couple of days usually without chatting and it is always a relief after a few days of not hearing from him, to know he is still okay. When Brian and I broke up the first time a couple of years ago, I dated Sean briefly, for like a month. He introduced me to his mother as the woman he was going to marry. I was like, Whoa...But despite all of that, we've managed to stay good friends. He is going to send some pics when he can.
And of course, I'll be posting some pics of Kayla in her gown getting ready for the military ball.
Current Mood: good
Current Music: Temperature.......Sean Paul
Thursday, April 06, 2006
Busy Night
The center was sooooo buys tonight! Our artists showed up. Finally! The kids had a ball! It was so fantastic. I also had 3 volunteers tonight PLUS the two artists! It was so nice getting some extra help!
Right now, I am going to go to bed. I'm exhausted.
Right now, I am going to go to bed. I'm exhausted.
Sleepy
Last night, I put the movie The Chronicles of Narnia in for the kids and I to watch and I was out like a light about 15 minutes into it! Out like a light at 8 PM! Not sure why I am so tired. I'm sleeping well. I have lots of energy during the day, except for today. I can't seem to get out of my own way. I am so glad yesterday turned out beautiful, weather-wise. It was supposed to be rain/snow showers all day. Blue skies and sun by about 10 AM. Stayed that way until the middle of the night. I woke up to some white stuff...all of which is now melted. The sun has been trying to peek back out. It is supposed to rain until tomorrow and then back to sunny warm weather.
I am so glad tomorrow is Friday. Kayla has the military ball to go to on Saturday. We have to go dress shopping Friday. Other than that, I think I am going to lay low. Buy some movies. Spend some time with the children. Do some yard work. Raking, early gardening...I should probably start getting the ground ready. I want to plant some tomatoes and some herbs this year...maybe some marijuana...JUST KIDDING...just seeing if yall were paying attention! :) Anyway, this will be my first 'on-my-own' garden...of course I've helped my mother and various grandparents, but that is usually them telling me what to do and when to do it. Any helpful hints will be appreciated.
Current Mood: sleepy
Current Music: Won't You be My Neighbor.......Mr. Rogers......the kids were watching PBS before school and I haven't found the remote or gotten up to change stations yet. Things I learned on Mr. Rogers today...Did you know that Mr. Rogers' friend Bob, was dressed up in a dog suit to be Bob-dog? Thanks for clearing that up, Fred! :) And boys and girls, you are born a boy or a girl. You can't turn into a girl, if you are a boy. You can't turn into a boy, if you are a girl. But most importantly, you can't really turn into an animal, unless you are wearing a costume!
Can you imagine Mr. Rogers now? Well, boys and girls, I was wrong. If you are born a boy and don't like being a boy and think you should have been a girl, well, you can change that. This is called a sex-change operation.
I am so glad tomorrow is Friday. Kayla has the military ball to go to on Saturday. We have to go dress shopping Friday. Other than that, I think I am going to lay low. Buy some movies. Spend some time with the children. Do some yard work. Raking, early gardening...I should probably start getting the ground ready. I want to plant some tomatoes and some herbs this year...maybe some marijuana...JUST KIDDING...just seeing if yall were paying attention! :) Anyway, this will be my first 'on-my-own' garden...of course I've helped my mother and various grandparents, but that is usually them telling me what to do and when to do it. Any helpful hints will be appreciated.
Current Mood: sleepy
Current Music: Won't You be My Neighbor.......Mr. Rogers......the kids were watching PBS before school and I haven't found the remote or gotten up to change stations yet. Things I learned on Mr. Rogers today...Did you know that Mr. Rogers' friend Bob, was dressed up in a dog suit to be Bob-dog? Thanks for clearing that up, Fred! :) And boys and girls, you are born a boy or a girl. You can't turn into a girl, if you are a boy. You can't turn into a boy, if you are a girl. But most importantly, you can't really turn into an animal, unless you are wearing a costume!
Can you imagine Mr. Rogers now? Well, boys and girls, I was wrong. If you are born a boy and don't like being a boy and think you should have been a girl, well, you can change that. This is called a sex-change operation.
Wednesday, April 05, 2006
Wednesday Again
I have nothing exciting to blog about. Sorry.
It is only 10:30 in the morning. This day is dragging. I'm surprised to see the sun out right now. We're supposed to have heavy rain until Friday, so this little unexpected break is quite nice.
I finally heard from my friend Shelley. She emailed me last night. She went to South Dakota for a three week vacation and never came back. She is staying there and finally got back online and filled me in.
It is only 10:30 in the morning. This day is dragging. I'm surprised to see the sun out right now. We're supposed to have heavy rain until Friday, so this little unexpected break is quite nice.
I finally heard from my friend Shelley. She emailed me last night. She went to South Dakota for a three week vacation and never came back. She is staying there and finally got back online and filled me in.
Tuesday, April 04, 2006
Down Time
I am going to enjoy some downtime before work tonight. Last Tuesday, I cleaned like a crazy woman and then worked every morning on the mornings I don't usually work! I was damn near comatose by the time the weekend got here. Today, I am just going to take it easy. Light clean-up. Tonight at the center we are having cake and ice-cream for Danny and Brittany's b-days.
Kayla is going to the military ball with Derek on Saturday.
Today is the day I get to buy The Chronicles of Narnia!!! The kids and I loved it in the theaters. Plus it is one of my favorite book series EVER! I love C.S. Lewis. An adult book of his, that I enjoyed reading was Mere Christianity. Good book. Jim lent it to me a few years ago.
I am so enjoying Freakonomics. It reminds me of Eric and of Brian's dad, John. It is a definite reminder to this society that correlation does NOT equal causation! Sometimes you have to actually use your brain and a little common sense to discover what the real causes behind some of our trends are...economically speaking.
I need to buy some new cd's this weekend. I need a new copy of my Bad Company and I am looking for the new Warren Barfield and I want another Third Day cd.
Hayley's friend Sarah is staying with us all of April vacation. She doesn't want to go to New York with her family to visit her grandmother. She goes every vacation and major holiday and asked if she could just stick around here for once. Surprisingly, her mother said yes. Sarah's mother is very conservative and uber-Christian and my daughter is one of two of Sarah's friends that she is still allowed to hang out with. And to think Hayley was raised by a former heathen like myself! :)
It is quite breezy today! The winds are supposed to get up to 45 mph. Rain. Maybe snow. I was really liking the 70 degrees, too!
Kayla is going to the military ball with Derek on Saturday.
Today is the day I get to buy The Chronicles of Narnia!!! The kids and I loved it in the theaters. Plus it is one of my favorite book series EVER! I love C.S. Lewis. An adult book of his, that I enjoyed reading was Mere Christianity. Good book. Jim lent it to me a few years ago.
I am so enjoying Freakonomics. It reminds me of Eric and of Brian's dad, John. It is a definite reminder to this society that correlation does NOT equal causation! Sometimes you have to actually use your brain and a little common sense to discover what the real causes behind some of our trends are...economically speaking.
I need to buy some new cd's this weekend. I need a new copy of my Bad Company and I am looking for the new Warren Barfield and I want another Third Day cd.
Hayley's friend Sarah is staying with us all of April vacation. She doesn't want to go to New York with her family to visit her grandmother. She goes every vacation and major holiday and asked if she could just stick around here for once. Surprisingly, her mother said yes. Sarah's mother is very conservative and uber-Christian and my daughter is one of two of Sarah's friends that she is still allowed to hang out with. And to think Hayley was raised by a former heathen like myself! :)
It is quite breezy today! The winds are supposed to get up to 45 mph. Rain. Maybe snow. I was really liking the 70 degrees, too!
Monday, April 03, 2006
Greece, Greece, Greece
We're going to Greece! I've checked it out. I want to go this September. It might not be until next September. We can rent an apartment/hotel that sleeps 4, for $52 a day. It will be like $450 for 9/9/06-9/16/06. Roundtrip flights are what costs so much. $4000 if we leave from Portland. $3200 if the 4 of us leave from Boston. Athens in August is VERY hot. September is slightly cooler. Only sun. And less crowded because most of the tourists have headed home. A lot like Maine. I have always wanted to go and explore everything that Greece has to offer. Plus, Greek men are to DIE for! :) Our apartment is actually on Crete. The Camari Apartment/Hotel.
Sunday, April 02, 2006
Weekend Wrap-up
I had a nice weekend. I'm still not feeling quite right, but maybe this is how it is when you start getting old. Alot of it is allergies (damn you spring! ), the drastic changes in weather daily, my tummy troubles and a nagging headache/stiff neck I just can't seem to completely shake. Might be time for some good old Nyquil buddy old pal!
Zach and I had a great time last night. We went to Target, Petco, Best Buy and Borders, where we met up with friends. We all caravanned over to Captain Nicks. Zach did a great job with his lobster. This was his first experience taking it out of the shell himself. He and I shared a twin lobster meal and we could pick our own sidedishes. I had the sweet potato and garden salad. Zach had beans and french fries. He's a bit weird! They jipped us of our rolls. The service was the worst I've ever seen it. It may have been busier upstairs, but wasn't too busy where we were sitting. Maybe they were just understaffed. Erin, Zach and I had dessert after. Strawberry cheesecake for Erin and I and Zach had some kind of puff pastry with ice cream, whipped cream and hot fudge sauce.
I bought a new book at Border's. Freakonomics. Everyone I know has read it and I've read bits and pieces of it but now I have my very own copy.
After that, we dropped Allison off at her house and visited with my parents for a little while.
Today, I picked up the girls from their babysitting job and we enjoyed our lattes. I've been doing laundry. Zach has been outside all day playing with his friend Dakota from down the street. Right now we are trying to decide what we want for supper. We've gone from Spanish rice, to homemade mac and cheese, to hamburgers on the grill to egg salad sandwiches. I just can't decide what I feel like making. Any of the food sounds appetizing. I am just not in the mood today to cook. I'm going for least ingredients and least clean-up.
Current Mood: good
Current Music: Lay Down My Pride.................Jeremy Camp
Zach and I had a great time last night. We went to Target, Petco, Best Buy and Borders, where we met up with friends. We all caravanned over to Captain Nicks. Zach did a great job with his lobster. This was his first experience taking it out of the shell himself. He and I shared a twin lobster meal and we could pick our own sidedishes. I had the sweet potato and garden salad. Zach had beans and french fries. He's a bit weird! They jipped us of our rolls. The service was the worst I've ever seen it. It may have been busier upstairs, but wasn't too busy where we were sitting. Maybe they were just understaffed. Erin, Zach and I had dessert after. Strawberry cheesecake for Erin and I and Zach had some kind of puff pastry with ice cream, whipped cream and hot fudge sauce.
I bought a new book at Border's. Freakonomics. Everyone I know has read it and I've read bits and pieces of it but now I have my very own copy.
After that, we dropped Allison off at her house and visited with my parents for a little while.
Today, I picked up the girls from their babysitting job and we enjoyed our lattes. I've been doing laundry. Zach has been outside all day playing with his friend Dakota from down the street. Right now we are trying to decide what we want for supper. We've gone from Spanish rice, to homemade mac and cheese, to hamburgers on the grill to egg salad sandwiches. I just can't decide what I feel like making. Any of the food sounds appetizing. I am just not in the mood today to cook. I'm going for least ingredients and least clean-up.
Current Mood: good
Current Music: Lay Down My Pride.................Jeremy Camp
Saturday, April 01, 2006
Lobster Tonight
Damn Red Lobster commercials!!! They've been running all week on tv, more than usual it seems like. Anyway, Zach got it in his head that he HAS to have lobster or die! The girls are babysitting tonight, so it will be just the big guy and me. SO lobster it is! We're going to Captain Nicks. I love going to The Village restaurant in Camden, but that is an hour away and Zach informed me, no lazyman lobster for him today! He wants to take it apart himself. This could be a two hour event! If we drove an hour, waited 20 minutes to be seated, wait 30 minutes for food and ordering, 2 hours for Zach to eat his lobster, then an hour drive home...that is 5 hours! For one meal! Normally it would be worth it. The coastal drive is an hour too short in my opinion, because the scenery is absolutely gorgeous, but we're expected to have showers today, even though it is sunny right now. I think we'll just be better off sticking closer to home. He also wants to buy some new movies tonight, in which case, we'd do better being closer to home so we have enough time to watch them!
Okay, I desperately need my coffee. A very kind acquaintance of mine passed away Tuesday evening. The kids and I saw him Tuesday morning outside of his restaurant. Frank owned the art store and the Blues Cafe, which are across the street from Ampersand's. He was only 57. He had had a heart attack about 6 or 7 years ago and was clinically dead for 15 minutes and they brought him back. Anyway, I say acquaintance because I really just knew him to say hi. But I said hi every day for 7 YEARS! He's watched the kids grow up. He's watched me go thru two dogs. He'd always stop to chat about the weather or hold the door open for me, and if I was running late getting my latte, he could be found sitting on the bench just outside his store. They are having a celebration of life service at his restaurant Sunday evening at 5.
Current Mood: a little cranky...no coffee and it is that time of the month.
Current Music: no music yet...sorry
Okay, I desperately need my coffee. A very kind acquaintance of mine passed away Tuesday evening. The kids and I saw him Tuesday morning outside of his restaurant. Frank owned the art store and the Blues Cafe, which are across the street from Ampersand's. He was only 57. He had had a heart attack about 6 or 7 years ago and was clinically dead for 15 minutes and they brought him back. Anyway, I say acquaintance because I really just knew him to say hi. But I said hi every day for 7 YEARS! He's watched the kids grow up. He's watched me go thru two dogs. He'd always stop to chat about the weather or hold the door open for me, and if I was running late getting my latte, he could be found sitting on the bench just outside his store. They are having a celebration of life service at his restaurant Sunday evening at 5.
Current Mood: a little cranky...no coffee and it is that time of the month.
Current Music: no music yet...sorry
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