Woke up this morning to no heat. Sometime during the night the heater stopped working. And why?? We ran out of fuel. I've been checking the tank and telling hubby we were going to need fuel, like soon, but he kept telling me to wait until the fool got back from India. So, I drove him crazy and nagged him about it every day. Then this morning when I realized why we had no heat I got mad and yelled at him. Just tired of his crap. Tired of him being cheap because he wants to save money to go to India. If he had been telling me to call for fuel and I didn't do it and we ran out he wouldn't hesitate to yell at me for it. Just did to him what he would have done to me. So, we're warm again and expecting a delivery on Monday.
The fool is back so hubby is going for sure, just don't know when yet. I told him to leave me extra money (didn't like that one) because with the heater sucking dry it will eventually get clogged and stop working and need to be repaired. Most likely on a weekend, again. I went through all this last year, only hubby wasn't here at the time. Feeling like de ja vu all over again.
It's been decided for me that I'm staying home all day today, lol. That's fine with me since I'm not the most energetic person today. Hubby wants to start his shopping tomorrow and since I need to food shop we will do it all at the same time, tomorrow. That works fine since I need to get started on my reading, which I haven't done yet. Did get the one load of laundry done so the boys can start theirs.
Rented movies last night. Saw Nights in Rodanthe and Fireproof. Nights was ok, but I really liked Fireproof. It's one of those movies that you can really relate to and makes you think. I really wish hubby could have been here to watch it with me, but he'll never make the time. It's sad because I think it would be an eye opening experience for him since we can so relate to that movie. They used the book The Love Dare in the movie and I think I'm going to get the book and try to get hubby on board with this.
Been working on hubby's vest and now that I've measured him, I'm not so sure it's going to fit. It's not so far done that I can't rip it out and start over, but if it's tight he won't wear it. Going to not do anymore and talk to someone in class and see how I can make this larger. I'm thinking it will be tight over the beer belly he's got, lol.
Ok, break time's over for me.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Friday, February 27, 2009
Glad it's Friday
Like most people, I'm glad it is the end of the week. It's been a kind of rough one. Tonight the boys go to youth group and I already rented movies for me to just relax with. We have a local movie place and the selection is usually pretty picked over. Not today though, there must have been at least 4 movies sitting there that I want to see. They are all one day rentals and I don't have that much time to watch movies. I'm hoping they will be there tomorrow when I return the ones I did rent.
The only weekend plans are to catch up on the books. Haven't cracked a book since Tuesday. And food shopping. Of course, lol. Looks like it will be a decent weekend, even though it's raining now. I was looking out my kitchen window this morning and noticed most of the snow was gone. But, what's in it's place is puddles, lol. I keep looking at my swing out there and keep hoping it will soon be dry enough, with the threat of snow gone, that I can go and sit out there.
I've decided that I'm going to go through this uncomfortable process of having my teeth done all over again. I'll have to inform work to. I think I'm going to try to start 2 weeks before hubby comes back from India, that way the small paychecks won't hurt so much. With the warmer weather coming I really want to be able to eat all the veggies we get out of the garden. It has been so hard not being able to eat salads to much. I really miss that, and so does my body, but when you have trouble chewing fruits and veggies, what can you do?
Only a few more knitting classes left. I'm really going to miss that. I was so tired last night and almost didn't go, but was glad I did. I started hubby's vest. What a project that is going to be. He better wear it, lol. After class I stopped by the station and told him I will be getting my wool order for him to take to India with him. I want wool, lol. People are already asking him to pick up some things to take over there to relatives. Me, I buy when I have the money and see something, so my collection is ongoing, lol. I always get stuff for the female relatives. He always buys lots of stuff for the men and never the women. I think that's just wrong.
Had the oldest download the bejeweled game on my ipod. Took the ipod to work today and got to play only a few hours because I didn't have much battery left, lol. I guess playing games really wears the battery down. It was a sleep all day day for my lady. She's been very wild lately, so I knew that was coming. Hope they let her sleep over the weekend so when I come back next week she's herself.
Well, that's it for my boring plans for the weekend, lol.
The only weekend plans are to catch up on the books. Haven't cracked a book since Tuesday. And food shopping. Of course, lol. Looks like it will be a decent weekend, even though it's raining now. I was looking out my kitchen window this morning and noticed most of the snow was gone. But, what's in it's place is puddles, lol. I keep looking at my swing out there and keep hoping it will soon be dry enough, with the threat of snow gone, that I can go and sit out there.
I've decided that I'm going to go through this uncomfortable process of having my teeth done all over again. I'll have to inform work to. I think I'm going to try to start 2 weeks before hubby comes back from India, that way the small paychecks won't hurt so much. With the warmer weather coming I really want to be able to eat all the veggies we get out of the garden. It has been so hard not being able to eat salads to much. I really miss that, and so does my body, but when you have trouble chewing fruits and veggies, what can you do?
Only a few more knitting classes left. I'm really going to miss that. I was so tired last night and almost didn't go, but was glad I did. I started hubby's vest. What a project that is going to be. He better wear it, lol. After class I stopped by the station and told him I will be getting my wool order for him to take to India with him. I want wool, lol. People are already asking him to pick up some things to take over there to relatives. Me, I buy when I have the money and see something, so my collection is ongoing, lol. I always get stuff for the female relatives. He always buys lots of stuff for the men and never the women. I think that's just wrong.
Had the oldest download the bejeweled game on my ipod. Took the ipod to work today and got to play only a few hours because I didn't have much battery left, lol. I guess playing games really wears the battery down. It was a sleep all day day for my lady. She's been very wild lately, so I knew that was coming. Hope they let her sleep over the weekend so when I come back next week she's herself.
Well, that's it for my boring plans for the weekend, lol.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Starting to feel a little better
Well, I'm slowly beginning to recover from my melt down from yesterday. Still terribly annoyed about the situation, but I haven't made any decisions, yet. I should know, for sure, on Monday when hubby will be leaving for India. And how long. I figure if I start this process all over again, and the lab is true to it's word, and puts a rush on things, I should be done by May. Still another 2 months at most. I was told a month and a half to 2 months. That means by the time hubby might be getting back, I'll have my teeth done. He has to be back by May because I've decided that I'm going on the retreat with the church, even if my mother doesn't go.
Unfortunately, if I go while hubby's away, then I have a short pay week, every week because it about amounts to weekly dentist appts. This is totally lost on hubby. He says to use the tax money if I need it. Well, we just filed. By the time he gets back the tax money will be here. A lot of good that will do me then. But, the mans drinking heavily again so I don't know why I was expecting anything else.
I went to Bible study last night. While I was out someone had called and I just assumed that it was cancelled. Then I talked to the one who answered the phone and got the message I was supposed to return the call. Ooooohhhhhh. She was just calling to see if I was coming since I wasn't in church on Sunday. The she calls back a little while later about wanting to pick me and the boys up because she had to get my neighbor to. Ok, ok Lord, I get it, I'm supposed to be at Bible study. It was pretty much about "spear throwers." Basically they talked a lot about how so many couples have problems in their marriages drinking, abuse, etc. There is one church around this area that had such a problem with this that they started weekly counselling sessions for the couples in the church. But, even though I took notes, the one thing I remember was , God is in control, I'm not. God was giving me a not so subtle message which is why I needed to be there.
I started to lose it so badly yesterday because the last time I went through this I failed the test God gave me miserably. And what happens when you fail a test? You have to do it again. Guess I have to redo my test again this year. The good thing about this is, if I do what I'm supposed to, I won't be put through this again.
Now, to remember that and do it, lol.
Unfortunately, if I go while hubby's away, then I have a short pay week, every week because it about amounts to weekly dentist appts. This is totally lost on hubby. He says to use the tax money if I need it. Well, we just filed. By the time he gets back the tax money will be here. A lot of good that will do me then. But, the mans drinking heavily again so I don't know why I was expecting anything else.
I went to Bible study last night. While I was out someone had called and I just assumed that it was cancelled. Then I talked to the one who answered the phone and got the message I was supposed to return the call. Ooooohhhhhh. She was just calling to see if I was coming since I wasn't in church on Sunday. The she calls back a little while later about wanting to pick me and the boys up because she had to get my neighbor to. Ok, ok Lord, I get it, I'm supposed to be at Bible study. It was pretty much about "spear throwers." Basically they talked a lot about how so many couples have problems in their marriages drinking, abuse, etc. There is one church around this area that had such a problem with this that they started weekly counselling sessions for the couples in the church. But, even though I took notes, the one thing I remember was , God is in control, I'm not. God was giving me a not so subtle message which is why I needed to be there.
I started to lose it so badly yesterday because the last time I went through this I failed the test God gave me miserably. And what happens when you fail a test? You have to do it again. Guess I have to redo my test again this year. The good thing about this is, if I do what I'm supposed to, I won't be put through this again.
Now, to remember that and do it, lol.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Just need to get this out.............
And then throw something.
Was supposed to go to the dentist office tomorrow. Yeah, right, not happening. Supposedly, the lab sent my teeth on Monday. So they say. My dentist office doesn't have them. None of their offices have them. So they say. Bottom line, I have to redo this whole process all over again. From the very beginning. This is a 5 appointment process. I now have a dentist who only works one day a week at that office. This office is 45 minutes away, there isn't an office closer. So, the way I figure it, I won't have this entire thing done until the summer again. August maybe?? Each time you send teeth to the lab, it takes 2 to 4 weeks to get them back. The only other option, is to go without.
The receptionist said that the lab would rush the teeth if I chose to redo the whole process. And it would take 2 months, tops. Like I'm stupid enough to believe that.
The other wonderful news is, the fool will be back on Friday. Hubby is going to India in the next week or so. But, I already knew that. Why, because this is exactly how things started happening before the left the last time. First, the rear in the Jeep goes, days before hubby is supposed to leave. Then we run out of oil, the heater breaks down, twice. I have the clog of the century for a week that no one can seem to take care of, the washer springs a leak, the borrowed car breaks down, and, best of all. In the 9 weeks hubby's gone, I don't get paid, 3 times!!
This nightmare is beginning again.
Was supposed to go to the dentist office tomorrow. Yeah, right, not happening. Supposedly, the lab sent my teeth on Monday. So they say. My dentist office doesn't have them. None of their offices have them. So they say. Bottom line, I have to redo this whole process all over again. From the very beginning. This is a 5 appointment process. I now have a dentist who only works one day a week at that office. This office is 45 minutes away, there isn't an office closer. So, the way I figure it, I won't have this entire thing done until the summer again. August maybe?? Each time you send teeth to the lab, it takes 2 to 4 weeks to get them back. The only other option, is to go without.
The receptionist said that the lab would rush the teeth if I chose to redo the whole process. And it would take 2 months, tops. Like I'm stupid enough to believe that.
The other wonderful news is, the fool will be back on Friday. Hubby is going to India in the next week or so. But, I already knew that. Why, because this is exactly how things started happening before the left the last time. First, the rear in the Jeep goes, days before hubby is supposed to leave. Then we run out of oil, the heater breaks down, twice. I have the clog of the century for a week that no one can seem to take care of, the washer springs a leak, the borrowed car breaks down, and, best of all. In the 9 weeks hubby's gone, I don't get paid, 3 times!!
This nightmare is beginning again.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Trying to get myself back on track
A little Christian History
February 23, 303
The Great Persecution
Day of the Roman Feast
"an edict was posted that ordered all copies of Scripture to be burned' all churches destroyed, their property confiscated, and Christian worship forbidden."
quoted out of One Year Book of Christian History by E. Michael and Sharon Rusten
I thought this was interesting. Learned something already today, lol. There is more, but because it's long and involved and something I have to remember for class, I thought maybe if I post these daily readings, paraphrased, it might help me remember it better to.
This weekend feels like it's just been way to long! Got nothing accomplished, and stayed in bed way to long each morning. I decided today that I need to get myself back on track. So for today, what's left of it, has to be devoted to my class. Has to. It's been a few days since I've done anything with it. Always have good intentions, always have something to side track me. I'm going to set up a reading plan for today, and the rest of the week, and try my very hardest to stick to it.
Boys went to school. I actually was surprised. We got a lot of rain and snow mixed yesterday, then late in the afternoon it all changed over to snow. Hubby called for a ride home around midnight, and there was like a crunchy covering on the snow. My car windows were frozen shut. I didn't even bother scraping, just let it warm up and the defrosters do their job. When I got to the station, hubby cleaned the car off really good for me. I wasn't about to do that in my pj's, lol.
Hubby was up at 5:30 am to get ready to go to a company meeting in Albany that started at 8 am. Poor hubby is in for a really long day :( I do hope he napped on the way there and the way home. He went with the owner/uncle. Don't know how long this is going to be, just hope for his sake it's not an all day training thing. He's going to need a nap for sure. I to was up at 5:30 with him because I had to drop him at the station where the owner was meeting him. But, I went back to bed and slept until almost 11 this morning. Tomorrow is back to reality and I have to be up at my normal time. That's going to really hurt.
I noticed last night and this morning, that none of the side roads were plowed. Just the main roads. You know most kids don't live on the main roads, it's the little side roads. I did think they would have a 2 hour delay, then I passed a bus this morning after dropping hubby off. Wow, normal day with poor road conditions. The super must be desperate. I figure, they've already used all their snow days and then some, what's one more? Especially if the road conditions aren't that great. Some of the other schools did close or do the delay thing. If they weren't maxed out on the snow days, this normally would have been a delayed day. And delayed days do count as school days. So I don't understand the logic, or lack of, behind this decision.
Hubby was telling me that his uncle (the one who has no license and stayed with us) will be coming to get his car maybe sometime next month. This situation really irritates me! Enough said on that.
February 23, 303
The Great Persecution
Day of the Roman Feast
"an edict was posted that ordered all copies of Scripture to be burned' all churches destroyed, their property confiscated, and Christian worship forbidden."
quoted out of One Year Book of Christian History by E. Michael and Sharon Rusten
I thought this was interesting. Learned something already today, lol. There is more, but because it's long and involved and something I have to remember for class, I thought maybe if I post these daily readings, paraphrased, it might help me remember it better to.
This weekend feels like it's just been way to long! Got nothing accomplished, and stayed in bed way to long each morning. I decided today that I need to get myself back on track. So for today, what's left of it, has to be devoted to my class. Has to. It's been a few days since I've done anything with it. Always have good intentions, always have something to side track me. I'm going to set up a reading plan for today, and the rest of the week, and try my very hardest to stick to it.
Boys went to school. I actually was surprised. We got a lot of rain and snow mixed yesterday, then late in the afternoon it all changed over to snow. Hubby called for a ride home around midnight, and there was like a crunchy covering on the snow. My car windows were frozen shut. I didn't even bother scraping, just let it warm up and the defrosters do their job. When I got to the station, hubby cleaned the car off really good for me. I wasn't about to do that in my pj's, lol.
Hubby was up at 5:30 am to get ready to go to a company meeting in Albany that started at 8 am. Poor hubby is in for a really long day :( I do hope he napped on the way there and the way home. He went with the owner/uncle. Don't know how long this is going to be, just hope for his sake it's not an all day training thing. He's going to need a nap for sure. I to was up at 5:30 with him because I had to drop him at the station where the owner was meeting him. But, I went back to bed and slept until almost 11 this morning. Tomorrow is back to reality and I have to be up at my normal time. That's going to really hurt.
I noticed last night and this morning, that none of the side roads were plowed. Just the main roads. You know most kids don't live on the main roads, it's the little side roads. I did think they would have a 2 hour delay, then I passed a bus this morning after dropping hubby off. Wow, normal day with poor road conditions. The super must be desperate. I figure, they've already used all their snow days and then some, what's one more? Especially if the road conditions aren't that great. Some of the other schools did close or do the delay thing. If they weren't maxed out on the snow days, this normally would have been a delayed day. And delayed days do count as school days. So I don't understand the logic, or lack of, behind this decision.
Hubby was telling me that his uncle (the one who has no license and stayed with us) will be coming to get his car maybe sometime next month. This situation really irritates me! Enough said on that.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Hmmm............don't think I like this
A few days ago I downloaded the new aol 9.5. I'm not likin this to much. It remembers to much, lol. Normally if I want to go somewhere I've been, like a day ago, I just pull down my history, find it and click on it. What I'm finding now is I have to click on the exact one I want. I used to go to the history and click on the dashboard and it would bring me to my blog. Now, it brings me to the last exact page I was on. I don't like that, lol. I do like that you can open multiple pages and and there is a tab at the top so you can see which is which. So far that is the only thing I have found that I really like.
I'm so tired today. I don't think I got enough sleep or something, just not feeling with it today, lol. Might go lay down for a while later. The oldest is home from work and hubby is at work. I just went to bed last night and hubby was on the phone wanting his ride home. Then, it seemed like shortly after that, the oldest was waking me for a ride to work. Must be all the interruptions in my sleep last night that is catching up to me. Tomorrow hubby has to go to a meeting with the owner and I have to have him at the owners house by 7:30 am. I'm going back to bed after. There's just no way. I've finally discovered that sleep is important. I never used to feel that way before.
We were supposed to get lots of snow today, but it's looking like it's just going to be rain with a little snow. I even stayed up to watch the late news last night and the predictions were for 4" to 7" of the white stuff. Well, the snow we had the other day is melting and it's just wet out there now. I did hear on the radio this morning mostly rain for us. Guess the storm changed track. That's fine, I really wasn't looking forward to more snow. I like the snow and the cold, but for some reason I'm starting to look forward to the milder temps. Not the heat and the humidity, just into the 50's and 60's so I can go outside with a sweat shirt on and sit on my swing and enjoy the outside. That's my favorite thing to do in the warmer weather. My swing was the best gift hubby ever got me.
Going to do some catching up on here and save the studying for tomorrow I think. I did catch a short nap and I feel so much better. For some reason I just don't sleep well at night lately. It's like I can't get comfortable enough to relax to sleep.
From the pics I posted yesterday I was bored and playing, lol. I now know there is an easier way to post pics. Oh well, you learn by trial and error. Still have to play with the sizing of them and probably other stuff, but I'm slowly learning. When I want to do this stuff I never have the time to actually sit down and do it so I thought since I really didn't have anything else I wanted to do, now was the time to at least set some things up so when I want to post a pic, I'll be able to.
Hubby's still wanting to go to India next month. Not sure if it's going to happen. He was telling me yesterday that the owner told him he could go, when the fool comes back. The fool is supposed to be back on Friday of this week. Hubby was saying something about maybe the fool won't be back until the first week in March. If he comes back then, hubby won't be able to go. His friends daughter is getting married on the 10th of March. There's talk of the fool coming back the 5th of March. Not enough time for hubby to go. Hubby was saying his friend would be way to mad since he postponed his daughters wedding so hubby could be there. I can see the guy getting upset, but I would think the guy would understand. I'd hope. Hubby was saying he would go around November instead to see a holiday celebration they have over there. It's a big celebration, similar to our Christmas. He said it's been 12 years since he's been in India to see that celebration. I'd rather he go then. He can take the time to save the money and maybe not have to borrow from the owner for the trip. He's already been saving money to use while he's over there. This way he would have more. He would also be able to take the oldest with him. The oldest wants in the worst way to go. It would be a nice thing for the 2 of them to go and the weather is not to hot at that time. So, we'll see what happens with that.
The kids go back to school tomorrow. I'm so looking forward to that, lol. Now, if they would just go to school every day until June, I'd be a happy mom, lol!
I'm so tired today. I don't think I got enough sleep or something, just not feeling with it today, lol. Might go lay down for a while later. The oldest is home from work and hubby is at work. I just went to bed last night and hubby was on the phone wanting his ride home. Then, it seemed like shortly after that, the oldest was waking me for a ride to work. Must be all the interruptions in my sleep last night that is catching up to me. Tomorrow hubby has to go to a meeting with the owner and I have to have him at the owners house by 7:30 am. I'm going back to bed after. There's just no way. I've finally discovered that sleep is important. I never used to feel that way before.
We were supposed to get lots of snow today, but it's looking like it's just going to be rain with a little snow. I even stayed up to watch the late news last night and the predictions were for 4" to 7" of the white stuff. Well, the snow we had the other day is melting and it's just wet out there now. I did hear on the radio this morning mostly rain for us. Guess the storm changed track. That's fine, I really wasn't looking forward to more snow. I like the snow and the cold, but for some reason I'm starting to look forward to the milder temps. Not the heat and the humidity, just into the 50's and 60's so I can go outside with a sweat shirt on and sit on my swing and enjoy the outside. That's my favorite thing to do in the warmer weather. My swing was the best gift hubby ever got me.
Going to do some catching up on here and save the studying for tomorrow I think. I did catch a short nap and I feel so much better. For some reason I just don't sleep well at night lately. It's like I can't get comfortable enough to relax to sleep.
From the pics I posted yesterday I was bored and playing, lol. I now know there is an easier way to post pics. Oh well, you learn by trial and error. Still have to play with the sizing of them and probably other stuff, but I'm slowly learning. When I want to do this stuff I never have the time to actually sit down and do it so I thought since I really didn't have anything else I wanted to do, now was the time to at least set some things up so when I want to post a pic, I'll be able to.
Hubby's still wanting to go to India next month. Not sure if it's going to happen. He was telling me yesterday that the owner told him he could go, when the fool comes back. The fool is supposed to be back on Friday of this week. Hubby was saying something about maybe the fool won't be back until the first week in March. If he comes back then, hubby won't be able to go. His friends daughter is getting married on the 10th of March. There's talk of the fool coming back the 5th of March. Not enough time for hubby to go. Hubby was saying his friend would be way to mad since he postponed his daughters wedding so hubby could be there. I can see the guy getting upset, but I would think the guy would understand. I'd hope. Hubby was saying he would go around November instead to see a holiday celebration they have over there. It's a big celebration, similar to our Christmas. He said it's been 12 years since he's been in India to see that celebration. I'd rather he go then. He can take the time to save the money and maybe not have to borrow from the owner for the trip. He's already been saving money to use while he's over there. This way he would have more. He would also be able to take the oldest with him. The oldest wants in the worst way to go. It would be a nice thing for the 2 of them to go and the weather is not to hot at that time. So, we'll see what happens with that.
The kids go back to school tomorrow. I'm so looking forward to that, lol. Now, if they would just go to school every day until June, I'd be a happy mom, lol!
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Hubby having lunch
So I'm doing a little playing on here while I take my break from studying. I have a lot of pics to get off the camera before hubby goes back to India and some I've wanted to post for a while. This was a test pic, lol. Had to make sure everything's working right before I go and put a lot of them in, right?
This is of hubby around February of last year over in India at his Uncles house having lunch. Everything is done outside because it is so hot there. Notice the things off to the side that look like cots? They are used as tables during the day, seats for company, and for sleeping at night. Talk about multi-purpose, lol. I understand now why hubby was constantally complaining about not sleeping at night. They look so uncomfortable.
Friday, February 20, 2009
To tired
I think I tried to pack way to many things into my afternoon today. Work wasn't to bad, I remembered to bring my planner along so I could pay bills and plan my week. One less thing I have to do on Friday night, and it takes up a good amount of time in the morning.
I get a phone call 7:45 this morning. It's someone calling for an interview for the oldest. I had a very restless night last night and the phone ringing that early didn't help any. So, crawl out of bed to take the message, and since it's rather cool in the house, it just kind of woke me up. So I stayed up with the cat following my every move thrilled that I'm actually awake now and not still in bed bashing the snooze every few minutes. Throw a load of laundry in so it can dry while I'm at work and start to get myself ready for the day. That's probably why I remembered to bring my planner, I was up earlier than normal. Friday's I move at the pace of a snail, lol.
So, just as I'm getting ready to leave work hubby calls and wants different shoes and socks. I never made it to the station yesterday because of the snow. Over 3" of the while stuff. Huge fluffy flakes to. I went around taking pics because it was just so pretty. Most of the snow we had melted because of the "warmer" temps. We got enough to cover the ground and have the roads plowed. On Wednesday we got snow. Not supposed to be a lot, maybe an inch or two. It snowed earlier than expected and by the time I left work the trucks were out on the roads. It had been snowing for maybe an hour or so. It wasn't sticking so I thought the trucks being out was odd. Yesterday, snow/rain showers were predicted. It starts snowing. No trucks out on the roads. Not until quite a while after it started snowing. Seems a little backwards, ya think? Knitting class was cancelled, which is hardly ever cancelled, so I called hubby and asked him what the roads looked like. We live off of a back road, so I have to walk to the end of my driveway to see the road. Hubby tells me the roads are very bad and to stay home.
There was a customer in the store who was really upset because the roads were bad and she was trying to get to Mass. Good luck getting up the hill into Mass with the bad roads. We are only a few minutes from Mass and Ct, and the road that connects the states is a very winding, uphill, zero visibility road. Your typical mountain road. If the weather is to bad, they will close the road. Hubby was trying to tell this woman a different way to go to avoid that particular stretch of road, but it was longer. He said she ended up staying at a bed and breakfast. Wise move.
So I settled in for the night, just me and the youngest and the cat. We vegged in front of the tv all night. It was one of those nights where I was so tired while watching tv, and then when I went to bed, wide awake! I. Hate. Those. Nights. Anyway, got side tracked.
After work I had to do the normal bank and post office errands. Decided to mail my time sheet since more snow is predicted for tomorrow into Sunday. Hadn't planned on church anyway, since missionaries were supposed to come and tell about what's going on in the mission field for them. After is a luncheon. It's not that I don't care what the missionaries are doing, I do. I just don't like them speaking in place of a sermon. I would rather have the normal service and do the missionaries either Saturday night or Sunday night. That's just me.
Stop at the station to deliver hubby his shoes and warmer socks and get hit with going to the bank to get change for the weekend. Apparently the owner doesn't know how to do this. I remember last weekend very clearly, lol. I went since the bank is in the local market and I wanted to get some sale stuff. This way I don't have to run all the way into town. The market was absolutely packed! Of course, snow is predicted for tomorrow. After about an hour in there, I finally get back to the station, which is still packed to. Everyone must be filling their tanks. It's not like we are getting a blizzard, 2"-4" is what's predicted for us. During this time the oldest calls this woman who called this morning back and sets up an interview. In 30 minutes. Rush home and get him in the shower, make sure he's shaved and brushed his teeth. He stayed at the station last night, I know my child and it wasn't done. Grab him dress clothes and he's running and buttoning and stuffing out the door, lol. Since this was the very first interview he's ever done, he was nervous. He wanted me to come in with him. Not happening. Don't know if he got the job, they have a full week of interviews and might know something around this time next week. He seems to be excited and really wants the job. He applied to this place twice over the summer. We'll see what happens. It's 2 nights a week and he can still keep his station job.
When I got home was when I realized just how tired I really am. All that running in a short amount of time on top of not enough sleep just caught up to me I think. But, I'm in for the night and can relax a little.
Knitting is tomorrow morning, and just might go. I have to have the oldest to work, so might just head down there for a while since I'll be up. By the time I get back it will be time to get hubby to work and take the oldest home. Probably no shopping over the weekend. Just might be snowed in to, lol.
I get a phone call 7:45 this morning. It's someone calling for an interview for the oldest. I had a very restless night last night and the phone ringing that early didn't help any. So, crawl out of bed to take the message, and since it's rather cool in the house, it just kind of woke me up. So I stayed up with the cat following my every move thrilled that I'm actually awake now and not still in bed bashing the snooze every few minutes. Throw a load of laundry in so it can dry while I'm at work and start to get myself ready for the day. That's probably why I remembered to bring my planner, I was up earlier than normal. Friday's I move at the pace of a snail, lol.
So, just as I'm getting ready to leave work hubby calls and wants different shoes and socks. I never made it to the station yesterday because of the snow. Over 3" of the while stuff. Huge fluffy flakes to. I went around taking pics because it was just so pretty. Most of the snow we had melted because of the "warmer" temps. We got enough to cover the ground and have the roads plowed. On Wednesday we got snow. Not supposed to be a lot, maybe an inch or two. It snowed earlier than expected and by the time I left work the trucks were out on the roads. It had been snowing for maybe an hour or so. It wasn't sticking so I thought the trucks being out was odd. Yesterday, snow/rain showers were predicted. It starts snowing. No trucks out on the roads. Not until quite a while after it started snowing. Seems a little backwards, ya think? Knitting class was cancelled, which is hardly ever cancelled, so I called hubby and asked him what the roads looked like. We live off of a back road, so I have to walk to the end of my driveway to see the road. Hubby tells me the roads are very bad and to stay home.
There was a customer in the store who was really upset because the roads were bad and she was trying to get to Mass. Good luck getting up the hill into Mass with the bad roads. We are only a few minutes from Mass and Ct, and the road that connects the states is a very winding, uphill, zero visibility road. Your typical mountain road. If the weather is to bad, they will close the road. Hubby was trying to tell this woman a different way to go to avoid that particular stretch of road, but it was longer. He said she ended up staying at a bed and breakfast. Wise move.
So I settled in for the night, just me and the youngest and the cat. We vegged in front of the tv all night. It was one of those nights where I was so tired while watching tv, and then when I went to bed, wide awake! I. Hate. Those. Nights. Anyway, got side tracked.
After work I had to do the normal bank and post office errands. Decided to mail my time sheet since more snow is predicted for tomorrow into Sunday. Hadn't planned on church anyway, since missionaries were supposed to come and tell about what's going on in the mission field for them. After is a luncheon. It's not that I don't care what the missionaries are doing, I do. I just don't like them speaking in place of a sermon. I would rather have the normal service and do the missionaries either Saturday night or Sunday night. That's just me.
Stop at the station to deliver hubby his shoes and warmer socks and get hit with going to the bank to get change for the weekend. Apparently the owner doesn't know how to do this. I remember last weekend very clearly, lol. I went since the bank is in the local market and I wanted to get some sale stuff. This way I don't have to run all the way into town. The market was absolutely packed! Of course, snow is predicted for tomorrow. After about an hour in there, I finally get back to the station, which is still packed to. Everyone must be filling their tanks. It's not like we are getting a blizzard, 2"-4" is what's predicted for us. During this time the oldest calls this woman who called this morning back and sets up an interview. In 30 minutes. Rush home and get him in the shower, make sure he's shaved and brushed his teeth. He stayed at the station last night, I know my child and it wasn't done. Grab him dress clothes and he's running and buttoning and stuffing out the door, lol. Since this was the very first interview he's ever done, he was nervous. He wanted me to come in with him. Not happening. Don't know if he got the job, they have a full week of interviews and might know something around this time next week. He seems to be excited and really wants the job. He applied to this place twice over the summer. We'll see what happens. It's 2 nights a week and he can still keep his station job.
When I got home was when I realized just how tired I really am. All that running in a short amount of time on top of not enough sleep just caught up to me I think. But, I'm in for the night and can relax a little.
Knitting is tomorrow morning, and just might go. I have to have the oldest to work, so might just head down there for a while since I'll be up. By the time I get back it will be time to get hubby to work and take the oldest home. Probably no shopping over the weekend. Just might be snowed in to, lol.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Unsettled
Why is it the weather has such an effect on peoples moods? It sure does get to me. It's one of those days where it's just cloudy and dreary outside. No rain/snow, but maybe some snow showers. It started snowing early yesterday afternoon, then later in the evening was turned to a mix and then to rain. Well, I don't know what it did after I got home. I didn't go to bible study not wanting to take a chance with the weather by finding it slippery afterwards. I didn't get a call saying they cancelled it, but I don't always get a call. So, I spent the night working on my class and taking breaks by playing on the computer. Hubby called me and told me that the oldest had to work this morning. Now, hubby didn't know I was off today and wanted me to drop the oldest before work. I had no intentions of getting out of bed before I was ready this morning, lol. So, I had to tell him I was off and why. So, he wanted the oldest around 11 am. That I could handle.
It seems to be taking forever to get through this next chapter for this class. It's a huge chapter and seems to be so much work. I spent quite a few hours on it last night and just don't feel like I've gotten anywhere with it. I've looked ahead and the next few aren't as long as this one. I'm beginning to feel like it will be summer before I get through this one, lol. Then again, if I didn't have so many interruptions, I might feel like I'm getting somewhere!
Tonight is knitting night and I've decided that I don't want to go. I really don't have anything started. I have something I want to start, but just not in the mood for it yet. What I want to work on I haven't found a pattern for that I really like. That unsettled mood is kicking in again :) But, I really just want to spend some time with hubby tonight. Not that I get much when he's working, but a little is better than nothing right now. I think if hubby goes to India next month I'll go out of my mind. This is like he's gone to.
After I dropped the oldest off at work we went to walmart only because I had to pay on the credit card. I had a few things I wanted to pick up and finally remembered to bring 2 of my watches to have the battery replaced in them. I have lots of watches and only one that is still working. So, I'll try to take them 2 at a time over the next few months so when the batteries go, the won't all go at once. Whatever happened to the wind up watches?? I wouldn't have that problem now if they were still around. So much for new and improved. Since I was already in that horrible store and I needed printer paper, I decided to look for the other things I needed. Actually I was just pricing them, but they were actually cheaper. I was surprised, but since I spend as little time as possible in there, I wouldn't know. But, I'm thinking, maybe, just maybe, getting some of the food items I have to go to the supermarket in town for, might be easier on the food bill. I bought 4 cans of black beans, 2 cans of healthy choice soup, 2 bras, 2 packs of paper, and a large container of instant oatmeal and spent 25.00. For me that was cheap. I seem to never walk out of there without spending at least $80.00 or more. I did price the cereal and some I can get cheaper, but if I'm in the area, I might pick up what I can't get at my favorite grocery store.
Well, that was my break from class, so guess it's time to see just how much more I can get accomplished this afternoon. May as well spend my time wisely, lol.
It seems to be taking forever to get through this next chapter for this class. It's a huge chapter and seems to be so much work. I spent quite a few hours on it last night and just don't feel like I've gotten anywhere with it. I've looked ahead and the next few aren't as long as this one. I'm beginning to feel like it will be summer before I get through this one, lol. Then again, if I didn't have so many interruptions, I might feel like I'm getting somewhere!
Tonight is knitting night and I've decided that I don't want to go. I really don't have anything started. I have something I want to start, but just not in the mood for it yet. What I want to work on I haven't found a pattern for that I really like. That unsettled mood is kicking in again :) But, I really just want to spend some time with hubby tonight. Not that I get much when he's working, but a little is better than nothing right now. I think if hubby goes to India next month I'll go out of my mind. This is like he's gone to.
After I dropped the oldest off at work we went to walmart only because I had to pay on the credit card. I had a few things I wanted to pick up and finally remembered to bring 2 of my watches to have the battery replaced in them. I have lots of watches and only one that is still working. So, I'll try to take them 2 at a time over the next few months so when the batteries go, the won't all go at once. Whatever happened to the wind up watches?? I wouldn't have that problem now if they were still around. So much for new and improved. Since I was already in that horrible store and I needed printer paper, I decided to look for the other things I needed. Actually I was just pricing them, but they were actually cheaper. I was surprised, but since I spend as little time as possible in there, I wouldn't know. But, I'm thinking, maybe, just maybe, getting some of the food items I have to go to the supermarket in town for, might be easier on the food bill. I bought 4 cans of black beans, 2 cans of healthy choice soup, 2 bras, 2 packs of paper, and a large container of instant oatmeal and spent 25.00. For me that was cheap. I seem to never walk out of there without spending at least $80.00 or more. I did price the cereal and some I can get cheaper, but if I'm in the area, I might pick up what I can't get at my favorite grocery store.
Well, that was my break from class, so guess it's time to see just how much more I can get accomplished this afternoon. May as well spend my time wisely, lol.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Frustration, and prayer request
Just got a message from the dentist office that, yet again, they have to cancel my appt for tomorrow. This has happened so many times I've lost count. So, now I have the whole day off and basically for nothing. It's not like I can call work and tell them I can work since I've put in for this time off 3 weeks ago. It's just really frustrating that I've waited so long, only to have to wait even longer. I rescheduled the appt for next week. I'll just have to leave right after work for the appt and the oldest, well, he's on his own as far as getting himself to work that day. There's nothing else I can do and I really need this to be finished. I was so looking forward to a full set of choppers, it's been so long I probably have forgotten what that will feel like, lol.
Normally I don't talk about my work, but in this case I will. I've debated about putting this out there but the more I think about it the more I think this family needs all the prayer they can get right now. A few weeks ago the teenager wanted to go out with friends after school and was told no. The kid did it anyway. Cops were called and the teenager was found. Teenager refused to go home and threatened to commit suicide if forced. Teenager ended up in psych ward. I do know it wasn't long. Teenager went to school on Monday and told everyone what happened. My kids came home from school telling me about this teenager. The woman who works with me told me the next day what the teenager did because she told her. Knowing all this I question the teenagers threat. Earlier this week the woman who works with me was supposed to work all day the day I was off. It was a holiday and the teenagers mom was off to. The woman I work with was called in the morning, before starting work, that she wasn't needed. There was an incident with the teenager. Well, we both kind of figured because of the removal of some things in the home. We asked the teenagers moms boyfriend about the teenager and he told us the teenager was with a friend for a few days. This is what caused the "incident." Again the teenager was told they couldn't do something. Again I question. Regardless, this situation needs to end. The mother has enough stress in her life with out this too. So please keep this family in your prayers.
Normally I don't talk about my work, but in this case I will. I've debated about putting this out there but the more I think about it the more I think this family needs all the prayer they can get right now. A few weeks ago the teenager wanted to go out with friends after school and was told no. The kid did it anyway. Cops were called and the teenager was found. Teenager refused to go home and threatened to commit suicide if forced. Teenager ended up in psych ward. I do know it wasn't long. Teenager went to school on Monday and told everyone what happened. My kids came home from school telling me about this teenager. The woman who works with me told me the next day what the teenager did because she told her. Knowing all this I question the teenagers threat. Earlier this week the woman who works with me was supposed to work all day the day I was off. It was a holiday and the teenagers mom was off to. The woman I work with was called in the morning, before starting work, that she wasn't needed. There was an incident with the teenager. Well, we both kind of figured because of the removal of some things in the home. We asked the teenagers moms boyfriend about the teenager and he told us the teenager was with a friend for a few days. This is what caused the "incident." Again the teenager was told they couldn't do something. Again I question. Regardless, this situation needs to end. The mother has enough stress in her life with out this too. So please keep this family in your prayers.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Dull Monday
Not really much going on around here today. The boys slept in this morning, so did hubby. I had a 10 am hair appt, so I had to be up and moving.
Hubby was telling me last night he wants to go to the city when the cousin he works with, (the fool)
comes back. I told him to have fun, lol. I really have no interest in going to the city. He wanted me to drive. I told him no way! I don't drive in any city where the parking spaces are only 4 inches long, and all the streets are 0ne ways, the opposite direction you want to go in, lol. He suggested the train, again, have fun. I wouldn't mind taking the train into the city, except he wants to shop before he goes to India. Do I really want to carry bags and bags into store after store , through the city and then on the train?? Um, no. So, I told him to call one of his friends to see if he would come get him and the oldest and take them into the city. I'm sure this guy will. He's young, in his early 20's and just loves to drive. He's shown up at the station at 10 at night to spend time with hubby and then driven back to the city after a few hours. Crazy. Or I'm just getting old.
Don't know what I want to spend the rest of my day doing. Cleaning is not an option, not with the boys home the rest of the week. Why bother. I should work on my translations for the next class, but, not really in the mood. Might reread the past chapter, or not. Might go over the sermon from Sunday. The elder that preached this past Sunday tends to jump all over the place and I end up mainly concentrating on what verse he's reading and just jotting things down I want to go back over later. The other elder picks a book and goes through it. This one picks usually a person, this month it's David. I never realized just how much David is mentioned in the Bible until I started looking last night. Wow. But since I know that's what he's going to be covering, I like to read a little beforehand so I have a clue about what's going on. I haven't read my Bible much in the past. Since I've been going to church regularly and started Bible study, and this class, I'm reading it more often. There's just so much I either don't remember or just don't know.
The women in the church are going to a conference in May, around mother's day weekend. I've known about it in the past, but never went. This year I'm thinking of actually going. I think it would be good for me to just do this for myself and be around other Christian women. I talked to my mother about going with me. She figured my father will say no, since he will have to stay at my house while we are gone. She was telling me he's still passing out so she doesn't let him go anywhere alone. He still refuses to tell the doc what's happening and she won't tell his doc either. Well.......... But, I think I'm going to go either way. I've already talked to hubby about it and he's ok with it, either with or without my parents. One thing about hubby, he respects my religion. He doesn't understand it, but he won't ever refuse me anything concerning it. I haven't tried to change his mind, but we do have talks about my religion and I'm thinking maybe the best way to show him about my religion is to try to lead by example. He's questioned me about Jesus before and at first it just kind of threw me because I grew up in the church and hearing about Jesus was just normal. Then I realized where he comes from, this is all new for him. He's never heard about Jesus. I found that hard to imagine. But he does have a Bible in his language and he will go to my church when he can, so. That's a start anyway.
I was listening to the weather and possibly more snow for Wednesday into Thursday. I'm hoping for the rain. It depends on the temps and the track of the storm whether we get snow, a mix or just rain. Guess it's safe to say we're going to get some form of precipitation? Anyway, I have my last dentist appt on Thursday . I made this appt 3 weeks ago. I would hate to have it cancelled and wait another 3 weeks.
Hubby's at work and won't be home now until Friday night. The cousin, (the fool) drove hubby's truck supposedly to a friends house, was going to leave the truck there and then him and the friend were going to the airport together. Another relative was supposed to bring the truck back to us. Well, the fool left on Thursday and we have yet to see the truck. It was supposed to be back over the weekend, now it's sometime this week. Since hubby has to be at work at noon and I'm working at noon, hubby has no way to get to work. He has to stay in the apt upstairs until the weekend when I'm off. This is not sitting well with me. This is so not fair, to me, to us, to the kids. The fool screws hubby over all the time and hubby just lets him get away with it. I so want to step in, but it's not my fight and I would probably get ignored anyway. So, I'm trying to explain to hubby that it's ok to do for people, but when they start to take advantage and screw you, it's time to stop. I don't know if he gets it.
Guess that's about it. Need to find something to occupy myself with, lol.
Hubby was telling me last night he wants to go to the city when the cousin he works with, (the fool)
comes back. I told him to have fun, lol. I really have no interest in going to the city. He wanted me to drive. I told him no way! I don't drive in any city where the parking spaces are only 4 inches long, and all the streets are 0ne ways, the opposite direction you want to go in, lol. He suggested the train, again, have fun. I wouldn't mind taking the train into the city, except he wants to shop before he goes to India. Do I really want to carry bags and bags into store after store , through the city and then on the train?? Um, no. So, I told him to call one of his friends to see if he would come get him and the oldest and take them into the city. I'm sure this guy will. He's young, in his early 20's and just loves to drive. He's shown up at the station at 10 at night to spend time with hubby and then driven back to the city after a few hours. Crazy. Or I'm just getting old.
Don't know what I want to spend the rest of my day doing. Cleaning is not an option, not with the boys home the rest of the week. Why bother. I should work on my translations for the next class, but, not really in the mood. Might reread the past chapter, or not. Might go over the sermon from Sunday. The elder that preached this past Sunday tends to jump all over the place and I end up mainly concentrating on what verse he's reading and just jotting things down I want to go back over later. The other elder picks a book and goes through it. This one picks usually a person, this month it's David. I never realized just how much David is mentioned in the Bible until I started looking last night. Wow. But since I know that's what he's going to be covering, I like to read a little beforehand so I have a clue about what's going on. I haven't read my Bible much in the past. Since I've been going to church regularly and started Bible study, and this class, I'm reading it more often. There's just so much I either don't remember or just don't know.
The women in the church are going to a conference in May, around mother's day weekend. I've known about it in the past, but never went. This year I'm thinking of actually going. I think it would be good for me to just do this for myself and be around other Christian women. I talked to my mother about going with me. She figured my father will say no, since he will have to stay at my house while we are gone. She was telling me he's still passing out so she doesn't let him go anywhere alone. He still refuses to tell the doc what's happening and she won't tell his doc either. Well.......... But, I think I'm going to go either way. I've already talked to hubby about it and he's ok with it, either with or without my parents. One thing about hubby, he respects my religion. He doesn't understand it, but he won't ever refuse me anything concerning it. I haven't tried to change his mind, but we do have talks about my religion and I'm thinking maybe the best way to show him about my religion is to try to lead by example. He's questioned me about Jesus before and at first it just kind of threw me because I grew up in the church and hearing about Jesus was just normal. Then I realized where he comes from, this is all new for him. He's never heard about Jesus. I found that hard to imagine. But he does have a Bible in his language and he will go to my church when he can, so. That's a start anyway.
I was listening to the weather and possibly more snow for Wednesday into Thursday. I'm hoping for the rain. It depends on the temps and the track of the storm whether we get snow, a mix or just rain. Guess it's safe to say we're going to get some form of precipitation? Anyway, I have my last dentist appt on Thursday . I made this appt 3 weeks ago. I would hate to have it cancelled and wait another 3 weeks.
Hubby's at work and won't be home now until Friday night. The cousin, (the fool) drove hubby's truck supposedly to a friends house, was going to leave the truck there and then him and the friend were going to the airport together. Another relative was supposed to bring the truck back to us. Well, the fool left on Thursday and we have yet to see the truck. It was supposed to be back over the weekend, now it's sometime this week. Since hubby has to be at work at noon and I'm working at noon, hubby has no way to get to work. He has to stay in the apt upstairs until the weekend when I'm off. This is not sitting well with me. This is so not fair, to me, to us, to the kids. The fool screws hubby over all the time and hubby just lets him get away with it. I so want to step in, but it's not my fight and I would probably get ignored anyway. So, I'm trying to explain to hubby that it's ok to do for people, but when they start to take advantage and screw you, it's time to stop. I don't know if he gets it.
Guess that's about it. Need to find something to occupy myself with, lol.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
What better way to spend a Saturday night
Than in front of the computer. That's how I'm spending my night. Nothing interesting on tv so thought I would catch up on journals.
Well, I've been reminding hubby and reminding hubby about today being Valentines day, and well, he forgot. He blamed it on the flower guy who usually is in front of the station the weekend of certain holidays, like Valentines day, Christmas, etc. Hubby has things worked out with him. He gives hubby an extra big bouquet of roses and hubby gives him free food and drink. Not a bad exchange. Don't know what happened to the guy today, or yesterday. Anyway, that was hubby's flimsy excuse. I had asked him for money this morning because I wanted to go candle shopping. The power was out so long, I burnt a lot of my candles down. He gave me a significant amount of money, more than normal for him. I asked him about valentines day and he told me I had to buy my own flowers and card, he gave me money. Needless to say I wasn't happy and I told him I wasn't buying my own stuff. Even the boys were mad at him for what he said. He did end up going to the market a few blocks from the station and getting me roses and a card. The owner was in the station this morning and forgot to get quarters at the bank, so I was sent to the Laundromat to get quarters. I only took a few dollars worth because I used to go to that Laundromat and I know what it's like to only have cash and find the change machine either empty or not working. To many times I've seen people come in there and take like ten dollars worth of quarters and leave. So I told hubby that was all I could get. He sent me with like $50.00 for quarters. The machine probably doesn't have that much in it. So, we ended up at the market, with me begging for quarters and hubby trying to redeem himself. He's over in the corner looking at the cards. As you walk in the door is a huge stand with Valentines day cards on it. Hubby never saw it, lol. Since I was along, I picked out my own roses. I got a bouquet of red and one of white. Hubby was surprised at 2, but didn't complain. He wanted me to pick out my own card and I told him to do it. I got a box of dark chocolate cordial cherries. Love those things. Never saw them in dark chocolate, but I have a hard time resisting dark chocolate period.
Since hubby's forgiven I decided to make him a plate of snack things. I wasn't sure if he had eaten yet so I just gave him some hot wings, chicken nuggets, cole slaw and some spinach and artichoke dip he had frozen. Took that to the station along with his bag I've been adding to for the past 2 weeks. This year I did just little things because I really didn't know what else to do. Last year I got him a sterling silver ring with a tigers eye in the middle and do you know, not even a month later he lost it! I saved to buy that ring for like a month. So no more expensive jewelry for him.
I think tomorrow I'm going to go and get Chinese take out. I really wanted that today, but I had to go all the way into Hudson for it, since there's no takeout or fast food close to home. I was tired from all the running I had to do today. Yesterday hubby wanted me to go and get chicken for the store, but I couldn't do it. So I got stuck with doing it today. Hubby went to work at noon and the chicken store closes at 2 pm today, so time was short. My plans were to work on my class and do laundry. No work on the class, but I did print out the next few chapters.
The last load of laundry is in the dryer for the night. I had to wash my coat. Yesterday when I was in the in service, the woman sitting next to me dropped her cup of coffee on the floor. I didn't think much of it. Thought maybe she might have splashed me a little. Yeah, right. She got my purse which was sitting on the floor on the opposite side, my shoe, my pant leg and the whole side of my coat, sleeve and pocket and bottom. I kept smelling coffee in there and just thought it was from the floor. Then I go to put my coat on and realize it's rather damp. Of course, my purse is sticky and there's coffee on the other side of my coat when the purse laid against it. So, had to wash my coat today. It washed and dried really nicely.
Tomorrow I'm determined to do only what I have planned. Nothing else, lol.
Well, I've been reminding hubby and reminding hubby about today being Valentines day, and well, he forgot. He blamed it on the flower guy who usually is in front of the station the weekend of certain holidays, like Valentines day, Christmas, etc. Hubby has things worked out with him. He gives hubby an extra big bouquet of roses and hubby gives him free food and drink. Not a bad exchange. Don't know what happened to the guy today, or yesterday. Anyway, that was hubby's flimsy excuse. I had asked him for money this morning because I wanted to go candle shopping. The power was out so long, I burnt a lot of my candles down. He gave me a significant amount of money, more than normal for him. I asked him about valentines day and he told me I had to buy my own flowers and card, he gave me money. Needless to say I wasn't happy and I told him I wasn't buying my own stuff. Even the boys were mad at him for what he said. He did end up going to the market a few blocks from the station and getting me roses and a card. The owner was in the station this morning and forgot to get quarters at the bank, so I was sent to the Laundromat to get quarters. I only took a few dollars worth because I used to go to that Laundromat and I know what it's like to only have cash and find the change machine either empty or not working. To many times I've seen people come in there and take like ten dollars worth of quarters and leave. So I told hubby that was all I could get. He sent me with like $50.00 for quarters. The machine probably doesn't have that much in it. So, we ended up at the market, with me begging for quarters and hubby trying to redeem himself. He's over in the corner looking at the cards. As you walk in the door is a huge stand with Valentines day cards on it. Hubby never saw it, lol. Since I was along, I picked out my own roses. I got a bouquet of red and one of white. Hubby was surprised at 2, but didn't complain. He wanted me to pick out my own card and I told him to do it. I got a box of dark chocolate cordial cherries. Love those things. Never saw them in dark chocolate, but I have a hard time resisting dark chocolate period.
Since hubby's forgiven I decided to make him a plate of snack things. I wasn't sure if he had eaten yet so I just gave him some hot wings, chicken nuggets, cole slaw and some spinach and artichoke dip he had frozen. Took that to the station along with his bag I've been adding to for the past 2 weeks. This year I did just little things because I really didn't know what else to do. Last year I got him a sterling silver ring with a tigers eye in the middle and do you know, not even a month later he lost it! I saved to buy that ring for like a month. So no more expensive jewelry for him.
I think tomorrow I'm going to go and get Chinese take out. I really wanted that today, but I had to go all the way into Hudson for it, since there's no takeout or fast food close to home. I was tired from all the running I had to do today. Yesterday hubby wanted me to go and get chicken for the store, but I couldn't do it. So I got stuck with doing it today. Hubby went to work at noon and the chicken store closes at 2 pm today, so time was short. My plans were to work on my class and do laundry. No work on the class, but I did print out the next few chapters.
The last load of laundry is in the dryer for the night. I had to wash my coat. Yesterday when I was in the in service, the woman sitting next to me dropped her cup of coffee on the floor. I didn't think much of it. Thought maybe she might have splashed me a little. Yeah, right. She got my purse which was sitting on the floor on the opposite side, my shoe, my pant leg and the whole side of my coat, sleeve and pocket and bottom. I kept smelling coffee in there and just thought it was from the floor. Then I go to put my coat on and realize it's rather damp. Of course, my purse is sticky and there's coffee on the other side of my coat when the purse laid against it. So, had to wash my coat today. It washed and dried really nicely.
Tomorrow I'm determined to do only what I have planned. Nothing else, lol.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Finally out of the dark
This has been such a long and busy week, I'm glad it's come to an end. I've had better weeks, though. I was still tired when I got up this morning, not something you want to be feeling when you have a long day ahead of you. The only thing that did work in my favor was my lady was so exhausted from not sleeping for the past 2 days, all she did was sleep while I was there. Those are my kind of Fridays, lol. Left early to do do my thing at the office, still tired and so not wanting to be there. Glad it was only 2 hours instead of 3 and it did go rather fast. The only problem was my stomach was bothering me when I got there and the first thing we did was watch a movie about infection control. Well, it was rather detailed and it did nothing for my already upset stomach. I found myself looking at the floor and taking deep breaths, a lot. Normally, this isn't a problem, but it was with an upset stomach. Felt much better after it was over and we all got to demonstrate universal precautions. By the time I got back to my seat I was feeling so much better that the rest of the time seemed to just fly by, that and the fact that she skipped a lot because it was a Friday afternoon and she wanted to go home to, lol. We have to do this every year, so it's not like we're missing something.
Since I was in town I decided to check and see if I could find ink for my printer and low and behold, the slot was stocked! My, my. So I grabbed one and was on my way. The day before valentines I guess isn't the day to go shopping, the place was packed. I had turned off my phone before I went to the office. Hubby called me a few times and since he's been a bad husband and I'm not talking to him, I decided to shut if off and keep it off. Left the boys a note and knew they would be calling me. When I finally turned it back on, there were a few messages from hubby, but none from the boys. So I called the boys and made sure they had everything done because they had to go to youth group tonight. I would be home late and they had to have had dinner before we left. They said they did everything. To bad if they didn't. Just as I walked in the door hubby called to see if I was home. Didn't want to talk to me, just checking to make sure I'm there. Yeah, he was getting worried, lol. Drop the boys to youth group and I notice on the way home, it's really dark outside. Like darker than normal. Then I go by a gas station and realize it's closed. Then I realize the power is out, that's why it's darker than normal. Now in my house, there are never any flashlights or if there is, they don't have any batteries in them. Or the batteries are dead. So, I had to feel my way around the house looking for a lighter. So glad that was where it was supposed to be. Took that and went around lighting all the candles I could find. So, the cat decided that she is going to chase the shadows from the flickering candles. Well, at least I had entertainment, lol. Hubby calls, I answered the phone because I couldn't see the caller id, lol. He wanted to know if I had power. Um, no, obviously you don't either. He asked me why the power was out. Like I would know. I just walked into a dark house. He told me to call the power company and see what happened and when it would be back on again. Yeah, right. He must have called about 5 times. Every time I would start to get warm he would call. Finally, he called to tell me he was going to try to get a nap and that he was upstairs in the apt and wanted me to call him when the power went back on. Two and a half hours later the power finally comes back on. I call him upstairs and no answer. I call the station and he's like so you're awake. I never went to sleep, to many candles burning and a cat acting like a fool. Never know when she's going to run smack into a table with a candle on it. Then he tells me the power has been on for the past 30 minutes, why didn't I call. Maybe because my power just came on. I asked him why he didn't call me. He said he did. Told him my phone never rang and he must be dialing the wrong number. Again. Then he says the power has only been on for about 20 minutes, which means it came back on around 9:00, not 8:30. Caught again. He knows I'm not happy with him, why make matters worse??
So the plans for the weekend are to work on my class, now that I have ink. I have 2 cartridges. The one I ordered online came today to. Play catch up with the class and the laundry. I haven't been here long enough at night to do more than one load, and that stays in the dryer until I wash another, lol.
Since we had one day where the temps got close to 50 all the snow and ice started to melt. We went to bible study on Wednesday and getting up the driveway was a real chore. The mud was just making the tires spin as you went up. So, since I'm notorious for getting cars stuck, I parked in the closest spot I possibly could. Everyone who came in commented on the think mud. The last people to come in, the wife says she needs all the young males to help her husband push the car out. He's stuck in a snow bank. It took me a minute to realize what she said. I was just automatically thinking, mud. But no, she said snow. Apparently he slipped on the mud and slid into the piles of snow that are at the sides on the driveway still. Plowed right in, nose first, lol. At least I'm not the only one, lol.
Since I was in town I decided to check and see if I could find ink for my printer and low and behold, the slot was stocked! My, my. So I grabbed one and was on my way. The day before valentines I guess isn't the day to go shopping, the place was packed. I had turned off my phone before I went to the office. Hubby called me a few times and since he's been a bad husband and I'm not talking to him, I decided to shut if off and keep it off. Left the boys a note and knew they would be calling me. When I finally turned it back on, there were a few messages from hubby, but none from the boys. So I called the boys and made sure they had everything done because they had to go to youth group tonight. I would be home late and they had to have had dinner before we left. They said they did everything. To bad if they didn't. Just as I walked in the door hubby called to see if I was home. Didn't want to talk to me, just checking to make sure I'm there. Yeah, he was getting worried, lol. Drop the boys to youth group and I notice on the way home, it's really dark outside. Like darker than normal. Then I go by a gas station and realize it's closed. Then I realize the power is out, that's why it's darker than normal. Now in my house, there are never any flashlights or if there is, they don't have any batteries in them. Or the batteries are dead. So, I had to feel my way around the house looking for a lighter. So glad that was where it was supposed to be. Took that and went around lighting all the candles I could find. So, the cat decided that she is going to chase the shadows from the flickering candles. Well, at least I had entertainment, lol. Hubby calls, I answered the phone because I couldn't see the caller id, lol. He wanted to know if I had power. Um, no, obviously you don't either. He asked me why the power was out. Like I would know. I just walked into a dark house. He told me to call the power company and see what happened and when it would be back on again. Yeah, right. He must have called about 5 times. Every time I would start to get warm he would call. Finally, he called to tell me he was going to try to get a nap and that he was upstairs in the apt and wanted me to call him when the power went back on. Two and a half hours later the power finally comes back on. I call him upstairs and no answer. I call the station and he's like so you're awake. I never went to sleep, to many candles burning and a cat acting like a fool. Never know when she's going to run smack into a table with a candle on it. Then he tells me the power has been on for the past 30 minutes, why didn't I call. Maybe because my power just came on. I asked him why he didn't call me. He said he did. Told him my phone never rang and he must be dialing the wrong number. Again. Then he says the power has only been on for about 20 minutes, which means it came back on around 9:00, not 8:30. Caught again. He knows I'm not happy with him, why make matters worse??
So the plans for the weekend are to work on my class, now that I have ink. I have 2 cartridges. The one I ordered online came today to. Play catch up with the class and the laundry. I haven't been here long enough at night to do more than one load, and that stays in the dryer until I wash another, lol.
Since we had one day where the temps got close to 50 all the snow and ice started to melt. We went to bible study on Wednesday and getting up the driveway was a real chore. The mud was just making the tires spin as you went up. So, since I'm notorious for getting cars stuck, I parked in the closest spot I possibly could. Everyone who came in commented on the think mud. The last people to come in, the wife says she needs all the young males to help her husband push the car out. He's stuck in a snow bank. It took me a minute to realize what she said. I was just automatically thinking, mud. But no, she said snow. Apparently he slipped on the mud and slid into the piles of snow that are at the sides on the driveway still. Plowed right in, nose first, lol. At least I'm not the only one, lol.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Glad this day is almost over
Today has been a very unsettled day for me, mood wise. Work was ok, found a unsettling note left for me. Getting tired of these notes telling me things I already know about! Hubby, again, had to work early so no hubby when I got home. Decided to take the oldest shopping for his shoes he's been needing and the books he's been wanting. Get home and in the mail is the boys progress reports for this quarter. The oldest is doing ok, finally been taken out of art, so he's still on the honor roll.
The youngest, what can I say. The youngest has, once again, failed gym . This is an on going battle with this kid. I'm to the point where I will settle for a 70 out of this kid. But a 58?? Sorry, just inexcusable. His excuse, as it usually is, the teacher doesn't like him. Well, ever since he's had gym the teachers don't like him and fail him for no reason. So, the kid lost his ipod until the grade comes up. That really made him mad and he flipped, the end result is no ipod, no phone calls from either the land line or cell, which I have also. I took his laptop and the tv out of the room. He's not allowed on my computer either. And I'll know if he is. The only thing he has left at this point is the tv in the sun room. Maybe it was to harsh, but once he gets going he just doesn't stop and he knows that I'll just keep adding things on to take away until he stops. So, now he's mad. Still really mad. He has lost some of the attitude, but not much. And, we are cleaning everything and doing things without being asked again. It's not going to change my mind, I said 2 weeks and that's what I meant. And he's not laying eyes on the ipod until he gets another progress report either. No phone use means he can't be left home alone either. Taking him with me every where I need to go is more of a punishment for me than him.
While I was out I went looking for ink for my printer since I'm out. The store was out of stock for the ink cartridges when I bought the printer so I didn't get an extra one. Well, I checked 2 stores and neither one has the cartridges. I really didn't want to order online, I wanted to save myself the shipping charges, but now I have no choice. I have to finish printing out my next book so I need ink. I'll be in town on Friday and I'll check again for the ink in the one store that carries it, but I'm going to order online to. Can never have to much ink. Got all my work done in class yesterday. So glad. Now on to the next one, lol.
Yesterday I finally got my books that I had ordered. That left just my yarn. That came today. I was expecting this big box, what I got was an envelope with 2 balls of yarn. Two of the 3 that I ordered are discontinued. The other one is back ordered and not expected to deliver until April! I'll forget by that time. What a disappointment, but it fits for the kind of day it's been.
Off to do a little reading and then probably bed, tomorrow has to be better.
The youngest, what can I say. The youngest has, once again, failed gym . This is an on going battle with this kid. I'm to the point where I will settle for a 70 out of this kid. But a 58?? Sorry, just inexcusable. His excuse, as it usually is, the teacher doesn't like him. Well, ever since he's had gym the teachers don't like him and fail him for no reason. So, the kid lost his ipod until the grade comes up. That really made him mad and he flipped, the end result is no ipod, no phone calls from either the land line or cell, which I have also. I took his laptop and the tv out of the room. He's not allowed on my computer either. And I'll know if he is. The only thing he has left at this point is the tv in the sun room. Maybe it was to harsh, but once he gets going he just doesn't stop and he knows that I'll just keep adding things on to take away until he stops. So, now he's mad. Still really mad. He has lost some of the attitude, but not much. And, we are cleaning everything and doing things without being asked again. It's not going to change my mind, I said 2 weeks and that's what I meant. And he's not laying eyes on the ipod until he gets another progress report either. No phone use means he can't be left home alone either. Taking him with me every where I need to go is more of a punishment for me than him.
While I was out I went looking for ink for my printer since I'm out. The store was out of stock for the ink cartridges when I bought the printer so I didn't get an extra one. Well, I checked 2 stores and neither one has the cartridges. I really didn't want to order online, I wanted to save myself the shipping charges, but now I have no choice. I have to finish printing out my next book so I need ink. I'll be in town on Friday and I'll check again for the ink in the one store that carries it, but I'm going to order online to. Can never have to much ink. Got all my work done in class yesterday. So glad. Now on to the next one, lol.
Yesterday I finally got my books that I had ordered. That left just my yarn. That came today. I was expecting this big box, what I got was an envelope with 2 balls of yarn. Two of the 3 that I ordered are discontinued. The other one is back ordered and not expected to deliver until April! I'll forget by that time. What a disappointment, but it fits for the kind of day it's been.
Off to do a little reading and then probably bed, tomorrow has to be better.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
odds and ends
I didn't get as much accomplished yesterday as I had planned on. Seemed like every time I turned around there was something I had to do. I did get some work done for my class, just not as much as I wanted to. I'm probably about half way through everything, but some progress is better than no progress. There was a movie on tv I wanted to watch last night, so I did sit down and watch that. The youngest was late in getting home. He came right as we were getting dinner. He said it was fun, but after the dishes were done, he headed to bed. That was around 8 or so. I know the child was tired, lol!
The oldest got a call from the people who take them to youth group asking him if he wanted to go to something last night with them. He went so he also had a really long day. He had to work until hubby started yesterday about 3. I put him to work when he got home working on chipping some of the ice away that is starting to melt. I wanted him to see how much ice he could get off the walkway in front of the front steps. We have a small path the width of the shovel, but with it melting some, it would be nice to have a wider walkway. He did some today on that to. When I asked him exactly where he was going he ccouldn't explain it very well. One of the problems the oldest has is forming coherent sentences. What he's thinking and what he actually says can be to very different things. What he told me was he was going to a musical next to our church. The family he went with used to go to our church so I know they wouldn't take him to anything inappropriate. Well, when the kid got home I asked him where he went and what he did. Since it's fresh on his mind he can explain it better. The family he went with home schools all their kids. They have a huge group of other homeschooling families they associate with. These families, who have lots of kids, all formed a group (don't remember the name of the group) and they put on concerts of christian music. It was held in the social hall of our church. I got all the details this morning from one of the women who also has her daughter in this homeschooling group. They were the hosts for this event. Personally, I'm glad the oldest likes to associate with this family and the things they do. I'm glad he's not getting into to many of the extracurricular activities that are associated with the public school system. I prefer the christian based activities. The youngest is the opposite.
Had such a pounding headache this morning when I left for church. It was just as bad when church was over. It seemed like everyone in there was coughing and sneezing. Glad I've already had my cold, lol. It's only in the 40's here and I think they had the heat turned way up to about 80. It was so hot in there. That just made me feel even worse. I couldn't wait until it was over so I could go somewhere cooler. I just felt like crap when I got home, so I crawled back in bed thinking a nap would make me feel better. It didn't. By this time my stomach wasn't feeling that great either. I finally took something and ate a little. Finally, finally the headache is gone and I feel so much better. I did eat breakfast so I don't know what was up with my stomach, but I can't believe how much better I feel now compared to how I felt before.
The kids have the washer and dryer tied up and dinner is in the slow cooker, so I'm going to work on my class some more for a while and see how much more I can get done. I'm resigned to the fact that I will probably be doing this again tomorrow as well, but hopefully I'll be done by then and I can move on. The only thing I have planned is getting the taxes done tomorrow, early. I had to cancel the doc appt because there was no way I could be at the docs at 9 am then to the tax guy by 10 am. They are 50 minutes apart. So, the taxes first.
The oldest got a call from the people who take them to youth group asking him if he wanted to go to something last night with them. He went so he also had a really long day. He had to work until hubby started yesterday about 3. I put him to work when he got home working on chipping some of the ice away that is starting to melt. I wanted him to see how much ice he could get off the walkway in front of the front steps. We have a small path the width of the shovel, but with it melting some, it would be nice to have a wider walkway. He did some today on that to. When I asked him exactly where he was going he ccouldn't explain it very well. One of the problems the oldest has is forming coherent sentences. What he's thinking and what he actually says can be to very different things. What he told me was he was going to a musical next to our church. The family he went with used to go to our church so I know they wouldn't take him to anything inappropriate. Well, when the kid got home I asked him where he went and what he did. Since it's fresh on his mind he can explain it better. The family he went with home schools all their kids. They have a huge group of other homeschooling families they associate with. These families, who have lots of kids, all formed a group (don't remember the name of the group) and they put on concerts of christian music. It was held in the social hall of our church. I got all the details this morning from one of the women who also has her daughter in this homeschooling group. They were the hosts for this event. Personally, I'm glad the oldest likes to associate with this family and the things they do. I'm glad he's not getting into to many of the extracurricular activities that are associated with the public school system. I prefer the christian based activities. The youngest is the opposite.
Had such a pounding headache this morning when I left for church. It was just as bad when church was over. It seemed like everyone in there was coughing and sneezing. Glad I've already had my cold, lol. It's only in the 40's here and I think they had the heat turned way up to about 80. It was so hot in there. That just made me feel even worse. I couldn't wait until it was over so I could go somewhere cooler. I just felt like crap when I got home, so I crawled back in bed thinking a nap would make me feel better. It didn't. By this time my stomach wasn't feeling that great either. I finally took something and ate a little. Finally, finally the headache is gone and I feel so much better. I did eat breakfast so I don't know what was up with my stomach, but I can't believe how much better I feel now compared to how I felt before.
The kids have the washer and dryer tied up and dinner is in the slow cooker, so I'm going to work on my class some more for a while and see how much more I can get done. I'm resigned to the fact that I will probably be doing this again tomorrow as well, but hopefully I'll be done by then and I can move on. The only thing I have planned is getting the taxes done tomorrow, early. I had to cancel the doc appt because there was no way I could be at the docs at 9 am then to the tax guy by 10 am. They are 50 minutes apart. So, the taxes first.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Off to a late start
The youngest had plans to go snow mobiling today. The plan was for his friends mother to come to our house and pick him up since she had to take her son to the school for a pool party. Fine with me, I get to crawl back in bed after dropping the oldest at work. While the youngest was at youth group he called me and told me plans had changed and I had to meet his friends mother at our usual spot. Ok, that means I don't get to go back to bed, but ok. Well, I get up about 9:45 this morning and realize the youngest is up, the oldest isn't and we have to meet his friends parents at 10:00. Not happening. I asked him why he didn't wake me and his response was he told me what was going on last night. Gggggrrrrr. So, I tell the oldest I have to go and he has to ride his bike to work. he, he. There is no snow on the sides of the roads and it supposed to do some melting today, and I'm late and he should have been up about an hour ago. Never, never have I seen the oldest move so fast, lol. He was not into the riding the bike to work thing, lol. So I drop the oldest at work and the youngest. His friends mother was telling me that her kid did the same thing to her that mine did to me. He kid work her at 10 am, the time we were supposed to meet. Must be the age, lol.
I rented movies last night, Bella and Awake. I was really disappointed with Awake the way the over all movie played out. I felt like they could have done so much more with it. Bella, was a really good movie. I really enjoyed it. While I'm watching the movies I hear all this thumping at the other end of the house and just assume it's the cat. A few minutes later out comes the cat. She just stands in the middle of the living room and that's when I realize there's something in her mouth. A mouse! Took everything I had not to scream. Glad my feet were on the sofa, lol. I look at her and tell her it better be dead. She puts it down and the darn thing runs behind the tv, all the while I'm trying not to scream or move. She looses it! It's behind the tv and she is looking around towards the kitchen, lol. She looses interest and eventually walks off, leaving me in the living room with that mouse. I'm really beginning to think she thinks that mouse is a toy for her to play with. She certainty is taking her time with it. I told hubby we need to stop feeding her so she would take care of the mouse once and for all, lol.
I rented movies last night, Bella and Awake. I was really disappointed with Awake the way the over all movie played out. I felt like they could have done so much more with it. Bella, was a really good movie. I really enjoyed it. While I'm watching the movies I hear all this thumping at the other end of the house and just assume it's the cat. A few minutes later out comes the cat. She just stands in the middle of the living room and that's when I realize there's something in her mouth. A mouse! Took everything I had not to scream. Glad my feet were on the sofa, lol. I look at her and tell her it better be dead. She puts it down and the darn thing runs behind the tv, all the while I'm trying not to scream or move. She looses it! It's behind the tv and she is looking around towards the kitchen, lol. She looses interest and eventually walks off, leaving me in the living room with that mouse. I'm really beginning to think she thinks that mouse is a toy for her to play with. She certainty is taking her time with it. I told hubby we need to stop feeding her so she would take care of the mouse once and for all, lol.
Friday, February 6, 2009
The weekend is finally here
It's a child free night and going to be a child free day tomorrow. I need it, lol! They both went to youth group tonight so they won't be back until late and I rented movies to watch, since there's never anything on tv.
Tomorrow the oldest has to work and the youngest is going snow mobiling with one of his friends. I'm hoping he will be so tired that by the time he gets home he just crashes. The youngest just talks non stop, about absolutely nothing. My ears could use a break right about now. It's weird to hear the house quiet. The oldest will have to stay at work until hubby gets there. Fine with me. The oldest is quiet, just plops himself in front of the tv and you don't even know he's there. I plan to work on my class since I haven't done anything with it all week. I have pages and pages of translations to get before I can even start to read anything and follow along with the online video. My goal is to get the translations done and then maybe start the video. For sure I want to watch the video on Sunday. That day won't be child free, but I'm hoping it will be nice enough outside that the youngest takes himself out for a while. Hubby wants to do some online shopping for work shirts and maybe a jacket or vest. That won't take to long. I'll plan ahead and put something in the crock pot for dinner on Sunday so I won't have to stop my class work. Since nobody will be here tomorrow, it's a grab whatever night for dinner.
I've gotten two of my packages I've been expecting this week. You know it's bad when you go to the post office to buy stamps and the woman behind the counter looks at you and just automatically goes and gets your package, lol. I told her I hadn't been home yet so I had no idea I had a package waiting for me. Small town living I guess.
It's supposed to hit as high as 40 by Sunday. Heat wave, lol!! Back down into the 20's Monday and then back up into the 30's and 40's for the rest of the week. There are even predictions of possible rain. If that happens we'll go from slippin and slidin to splashin and sloshin.
Tomorrow the oldest has to work and the youngest is going snow mobiling with one of his friends. I'm hoping he will be so tired that by the time he gets home he just crashes. The youngest just talks non stop, about absolutely nothing. My ears could use a break right about now. It's weird to hear the house quiet. The oldest will have to stay at work until hubby gets there. Fine with me. The oldest is quiet, just plops himself in front of the tv and you don't even know he's there. I plan to work on my class since I haven't done anything with it all week. I have pages and pages of translations to get before I can even start to read anything and follow along with the online video. My goal is to get the translations done and then maybe start the video. For sure I want to watch the video on Sunday. That day won't be child free, but I'm hoping it will be nice enough outside that the youngest takes himself out for a while. Hubby wants to do some online shopping for work shirts and maybe a jacket or vest. That won't take to long. I'll plan ahead and put something in the crock pot for dinner on Sunday so I won't have to stop my class work. Since nobody will be here tomorrow, it's a grab whatever night for dinner.
I've gotten two of my packages I've been expecting this week. You know it's bad when you go to the post office to buy stamps and the woman behind the counter looks at you and just automatically goes and gets your package, lol. I told her I hadn't been home yet so I had no idea I had a package waiting for me. Small town living I guess.
It's supposed to hit as high as 40 by Sunday. Heat wave, lol!! Back down into the 20's Monday and then back up into the 30's and 40's for the rest of the week. There are even predictions of possible rain. If that happens we'll go from slippin and slidin to splashin and sloshin.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Made it thorough another day
For some reason I keep thinking it's earlier in the week than it really is. Don't know why. I know I'll be glad when Friday gets here and I finally realize it, lol. I'm feeling better, not like myself, but better. Made it through the whole day without having to take anything. Probably going to have to tonight because I can feel it starting to set in again. Not going to go knit tonight. You know I feel bad when I give that up, lol. Since I had a little bit of energy I did all the work that needed to be done, so tomorrow I really don't have to do much of anything. I love those kinds of Fridays. The woman who relieves me had bought the prayer crosses off of the tv that has the Lord's Prayer inscribed inside of them. We had been talking about it when the commercial had come on the tv for it. She got hers over the weekend and brought it in for me to look at. I very rarely buy anything off the tv because you just never know who it's going to look when you actually get it and I'm to lazy to repackage it and return it, lol. And sometimes you have to pay to ship it back. Well, her boyfriend ordered her 2. I don't know why but she brought it in to show me and asked me if I wanted the other one. So I said ok. I really do like it, so she's going to bring it back in tomorrow for me. Poor hubby has this same cold that me and the oldest have. He was running a temp this morning when I saw him, briefly. I purposely didn't call him today until about 1:30 because I wanted him to sleep and wouldn't you know it, the fool called him around noon and woke him up telling him he had to go to work early because he didn't feel good. Hubby went in 30 minutes early so I know the man is feeling really, really bad. Me and the oldest didn't run temps with our cold, but we sure did want to sleep a lot. The oldest went to school today and dropped him off at the station with hubby. I made the kid actually wear a sweatshirt under his work shirt. The kid goes back in those coolers with just a light shirt, sometimes just a short sleeve shirt on. I've stocked those coolers before and it gets cold after a few minutes in there. I used to bring a sweatshirt to wear in there, and that was in the summer time. The kid didn't give me a hard time either, he even grabbed one with a hood on it, lol. Guess he didn't want to make himself sicker than he already is. I did tell him to help hubby a lot because hubby is sick to and doesn't get the option of not working. Hubby has to work, no matter how sick he is. That doesn't mean over the weekend I won't turn the phone off in our room, close the door and let hubby sleep until whenever. The man is going to need as much rest as he can get. When I dropped the oldest off, the fool wasn't there. Hubby said the fool was upstairs because he to has this nasty cold that we all have. I told the youngest he really did a number on all of us this time. He even got the fool sick, lol. The woman who comes in after me says she thinks I got this cold because of how cold the house is. That could be part of it to. You know it's cold inside when the cat lays right up against the electric heater and the dog crawls in your lap and just shivers. The furnace was on, but was set at about 62. On a day when the temp outside is 18 with wind chills around or below zero, you need to turn that heat up a little more. I always wear a turtleneck under either a sweater, sweatshirt or fleece shirt and bring a button up sweater along, just in case. It always gets cold in the afternoons, especially on the days when it's cloudy. It's supposed to get "warmer" over the weekend, into the 40's which will probably feel like spring time around here. Hubby wanted to make an appt to get the taxes done over the weekend, but I think maybe I'm just going to make the appt for Monday, that way I can cancel the doc appt to take blood from me. Looking for any way out of this, lol. But this way, he can sleep over the weekend, and he might be feeling better by Monday, but the appt has to be in the morning so he can be at work in the afternoon, and possibly lay down for a while to. If I keep the doc appt, then I have to be out of there by a certain time and we all know how doc appts go. Some days you sit there forever. I was looking at the kids calendar and starting next Friday they are off for a whole week! Winter break. Why?? They've been on break since December, lol. The youngest did tell me that Friday of next week they do have school, it's a make up day. So I asked him about the week after that. Do they still have that whole week off. Do they really need yet another week off?? He said as far as he knew they had the week off. I'm going to have to check the school's website to make sure. If they have off then I'll know the administration just decided they weren't giving up their week off, lol. I know they have extra days built in, but this is just crazy this year. That means my lady's granddaughter ( the brat) will be home irritating her all week. Which means I'll be ready to pull my hair out. The only good thing about that week is it's a 3 day work week for me. I have a dentist appt scheduled for that week. Glad that worked that way. Didn't make it to bible study last night either. I'm just thinking I need to stay out of the cold and rest as much as possible so I start feeling better sooner. I hope. Hubby must have had a burst of energy when he got up today. I left a load of laundry in the washer ready to be dried. I split the load. There was a new load of laundry in the washer and a new load in the dryer. What I had washed and put in the dryer was taken out and folded and put away. He also did the dishes and took the trash out. I don't usually do dishes before work, I play on the computer before work, lol. When I get to work, there is a sink full of dishes waiting for me and at least one load of laundry dry in the dryer and another waiting to go in. If I do my own before I go to work, I just feel like I'm not getting anything accomplished. I don't do at home that day what I did at work. Who wants to keep doing the same thing over and over again, not me.
Guess I need to get off here and make dinner, the youngest is suggesting he make buttered noodles for dinner. Yuck, I don't want that!
Guess I need to get off here and make dinner, the youngest is suggesting he make buttered noodles for dinner. Yuck, I don't want that!
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Wednesday
Ventured out of the house this morning, and was sorry I did. The wind was blowing and it was COLD!!! I ran right back in the house and got a warmer coat. Since I didn't go anywhere yesterday, my car was covered with snow. So, I had to uncover it. Someone did shovel a path to my car from the door though. It might have been hubby, not sure. The oldest came home from school and went right to bed. I don't think I saw him until about 9 last night. I knew he didn't feel good. He didn't go to school this morning either. I'm not going to force him, this is a nasty, wicked head cold we have. He does have to get it together for tomorrow, though.
Hubby called me shortly after I got home from work and wanted me to stop by the station and get the stuff he forgot to take home with him last night. I told him no, I just wanted to rest for a while and didn't want to go back out into that cold again. I'm home for the night now. I'm not going to bible study tonight. I had to go to the office to catch the nurse after work and since I was in town I decided to stop at the supermarket and get a few things for dinner for the next nights that are quick and easy. I normally don't buy the premade stuff, but I'm just not feeling like cooking and if left up to the boys I would get noodles if the youngest cooked and a sandwich if the oldest cooked. Don't want that either, lol. At least what I bought actually appealed to me. Maybe by Friday I'll want to cook, don't know.
The fool called yesterday morning and I answered the phone. He wanted to talk to hubby, I told him hubby was sleeping and he would call him when he got up. The fool is the cousin who hubby works with. I don't like the man and I have more colorful names for him. Anyway, he wanted hubby to come to work early because he had to go to the bank. Now, the bank closes an 4 pm. Hubby starts work at 2:30 pm. Why does he have to come to work early?? He's mad at me because I've stopped doing a lot of the running for him. I was the one making the bank deposits every day for him. I was the one running into Hudson twice a week to get the chicken they use for the sandwiches and tenders. No more. I was talking to a relatives wife and she was telling me that all the fool does is complain all the time how my hubby doesn't do anything. How the fool has to do everything. Fine, now he can. When hubby worked days, the oldest would come in and help hubby with the stocking and stuff because the fool was never there. The fool's hours were from 1 pm to 1 am. He never started until between 3 and 3:30 pm. Hubby left at 4 pm. Hubby had to stock before he left which takes about an hour, so the oldest would come in after school and start so hubby actually got done working close to his regular time. The fool became partner in November and now that he is, he does even less than he did before. If that's possible. He brought the woman back, who used to work there, so he can go to India. Hubby was told he probably can't go because there is no one to work for him. Last year when hubby went, he was gone for a little over 9 weeks and in that time, there were 3 different people working hubby's hours. Three people! What does that tell you about the fool??
I've done nothing with my class, but then again, I can't seem to be able to concentrate very well, so I guess it's best I don't bother with it. Anything I do or read I won't remember anyway. I'll just wait until I'm feeling better. Hubby told me to make an appt to get the taxes done sometime next week. I couldn't remember when he said he wanted to do it. The fool leaves on the 12th so we have to at least drop them off before then. More than likely he will be shopping all of next week so hubby will have to start working early even before the fool leaves. We wanted to do something special this year for valentines day since hubby was away this time last year, but with the fool leaving I don't think that's going to happen. I thought about maybe doing something this weekend, but it will depend on how I feel and I keep going back and forth on what I want to get him.
That's about it for now, I have laundry I have to get caught up on.
Hubby called me shortly after I got home from work and wanted me to stop by the station and get the stuff he forgot to take home with him last night. I told him no, I just wanted to rest for a while and didn't want to go back out into that cold again. I'm home for the night now. I'm not going to bible study tonight. I had to go to the office to catch the nurse after work and since I was in town I decided to stop at the supermarket and get a few things for dinner for the next nights that are quick and easy. I normally don't buy the premade stuff, but I'm just not feeling like cooking and if left up to the boys I would get noodles if the youngest cooked and a sandwich if the oldest cooked. Don't want that either, lol. At least what I bought actually appealed to me. Maybe by Friday I'll want to cook, don't know.
The fool called yesterday morning and I answered the phone. He wanted to talk to hubby, I told him hubby was sleeping and he would call him when he got up. The fool is the cousin who hubby works with. I don't like the man and I have more colorful names for him. Anyway, he wanted hubby to come to work early because he had to go to the bank. Now, the bank closes an 4 pm. Hubby starts work at 2:30 pm. Why does he have to come to work early?? He's mad at me because I've stopped doing a lot of the running for him. I was the one making the bank deposits every day for him. I was the one running into Hudson twice a week to get the chicken they use for the sandwiches and tenders. No more. I was talking to a relatives wife and she was telling me that all the fool does is complain all the time how my hubby doesn't do anything. How the fool has to do everything. Fine, now he can. When hubby worked days, the oldest would come in and help hubby with the stocking and stuff because the fool was never there. The fool's hours were from 1 pm to 1 am. He never started until between 3 and 3:30 pm. Hubby left at 4 pm. Hubby had to stock before he left which takes about an hour, so the oldest would come in after school and start so hubby actually got done working close to his regular time. The fool became partner in November and now that he is, he does even less than he did before. If that's possible. He brought the woman back, who used to work there, so he can go to India. Hubby was told he probably can't go because there is no one to work for him. Last year when hubby went, he was gone for a little over 9 weeks and in that time, there were 3 different people working hubby's hours. Three people! What does that tell you about the fool??
I've done nothing with my class, but then again, I can't seem to be able to concentrate very well, so I guess it's best I don't bother with it. Anything I do or read I won't remember anyway. I'll just wait until I'm feeling better. Hubby told me to make an appt to get the taxes done sometime next week. I couldn't remember when he said he wanted to do it. The fool leaves on the 12th so we have to at least drop them off before then. More than likely he will be shopping all of next week so hubby will have to start working early even before the fool leaves. We wanted to do something special this year for valentines day since hubby was away this time last year, but with the fool leaving I don't think that's going to happen. I thought about maybe doing something this weekend, but it will depend on how I feel and I keep going back and forth on what I want to get him.
That's about it for now, I have laundry I have to get caught up on.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Today's agenda
Rest, fluids, and day time tv. Got no sleep last night because it seemed like forever for the cold meds to kick in. The last time I looked at the clock it was 3 am. I was awake and miserable when hubby came home around 1 am. I think the cat knows I'm sick. She's not a cuddly lap cat, but last night, as soon as I would get settled, she would crawl in bed with me and just flop herself against me and sprawl out. Normally, she will lay next to me, not touching. My body hurt so bad, it hurt to lay down. It hurt to sit. Everything hurt. I tried a few times to sit in the chair. Still hurt. Even worse with a 20 lb cat in my lap. Tried the sofas, just couldn't get comfortable. The cat felt the need to join me there to. Gave up and went back to bed and the cat followed. Shortly after hubby came home he crawled in bed, and wrapped himself around me. I don't feel good and I hurt all over. Why do these 2 not get it?? This is not the kind of sick where I want to be bothered. Called off from work because I knew there was just no way, even with the cold pills. I sit down to write this and I notice in my planner I have a mtg with a counselor for the youngest this afternoon. I really, really don't think that's going to happen. I know I told the youngest last week I would be there, but I think I just need to rest. Tomorrow I have to work and do all the things I have planned in the afternoon.
The weatherman said no snow. Well, it's been flurrying all night. Just a light snow, enough to leave a few inches, but not enough to cause problems. For us up here, anyway. I saw on the news London got 4 inches and people were stranded because they had no way to deal with this stuff. Guess it's understandable if you never get it.
The weatherman said no snow. Well, it's been flurrying all night. Just a light snow, enough to leave a few inches, but not enough to cause problems. For us up here, anyway. I saw on the news London got 4 inches and people were stranded because they had no way to deal with this stuff. Guess it's understandable if you never get it.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Feelin like crap
The youngest has successfully passed his cold onto me, and the oldest. I felt it coming on last night and took something, thinking maybe it won't get me as bad. I think I was wrong. I'm feeling worse and worse as the day goes on. I did not want to get out of bed this morning, especially early. I did not sleep good because I just never felt comfortable. We had plans for today so I had to get up and get going. Got the car taken care of, didn't take long at all. No major problems with the front side. Went and got a new printer. Of course, what I wanted they didn't have. Hubby didn't want to buy a printer at staples because he thought walmart was cheaper. They are cheaper, if when you find what you want it is sitting on the shelf, because no body that works there is going to actually look for something that's not already out on the floor. I wanted to go to Mass to Kmart, but hubby didn't want to do all that back tracking. So walmart it was. I didn't get exactly what I wanted, but it's close and cheaper than what I wanted. The ink for this printer is a few dollars more than the one I wanted. Of course, walmart was out of the ink this printer takes to. Why am I not surprised. The oldest went with us and spent some of his money. On iTunes cards, lol. The rest I told him he has to save to look for a new pair of work boots. I had made an appt to have my ppd done while the car was in the shop, since my office is in front of the mechanics shop. I have to go back on Wednesday to have my arm checked anyway, so I will take the oldest along and he can shop for shoes. Then, if he has money left over, he can buy his books in the series he's reading.
I have my first course all printed out and all I want to do is take a nap, lol. It's getting kind of late to sleep so maybe I'll try to hang in there and just go to bed early tonight. While we were in Walmart, I bought some vitamins. I take a multivitamin every day, but sometimes it's not enough. My mom always takes lots of vitamins for different things. I always thought she was crazy, but now, I'm thinking maybe not. Her and my father are both really healthy for their ages. She always bought every vitamin book that came her way and tried everything in them to. Maybe it's paying off now. I know my immune system is weakened from all the antibiotics I've taken recently, so I got some vitamins to strengthen my immune system. This is the first cold I've had in years. Not only has it been a long winter, it's going to be a sick winter for me. I'm sure the groundhog didn't see his shadow today. He probably couldn't dig himself out from under all this snow we have, lol. We are not in for the major snow storm they were predicting for tomorrow. It's going to stay south of us to miss us. That's good since I really don't want any more snow.
The boys finally go back to school tomorrow. Yeah!!!! They didn't have school today because of it being make up day for the Regents. I think the third week of this month is their winter break. Another week off!! Don't know why, they're never in school anyway.
The fool is leaving for India on the 12th of this month. He's supposed to be gone for 3 weeks. We'll see what happens. Hubby's friends daughter is getting married March 10 and really wants hubby to go. He even changed the date so hubby could be there. Hubby has a cousin in Ohio who wants to go for 2 months. He's also trying to plan his trip around the time hubby will be there. But, hubby's going all depends on if he gets the time off and if the fool comes back when he says he will. Out of all the times he's gone, only one time did he come back when he was supposed to. He was supposed to leave again the following month, but that didn't happen because his partner was over there. I still think he will end up staying longer than he's telling everyone, especially since he knows hubby wants to go. We'll see what happens.
Not much else going on. Should start thinking about dinner, that way I can crawl in bed early and either read or sleep. Still have a few things I need to do today and get my work bag ready for the week. Probably should send the boys to bed early to since they are not used to getting up early for school.
I have my first course all printed out and all I want to do is take a nap, lol. It's getting kind of late to sleep so maybe I'll try to hang in there and just go to bed early tonight. While we were in Walmart, I bought some vitamins. I take a multivitamin every day, but sometimes it's not enough. My mom always takes lots of vitamins for different things. I always thought she was crazy, but now, I'm thinking maybe not. Her and my father are both really healthy for their ages. She always bought every vitamin book that came her way and tried everything in them to. Maybe it's paying off now. I know my immune system is weakened from all the antibiotics I've taken recently, so I got some vitamins to strengthen my immune system. This is the first cold I've had in years. Not only has it been a long winter, it's going to be a sick winter for me. I'm sure the groundhog didn't see his shadow today. He probably couldn't dig himself out from under all this snow we have, lol. We are not in for the major snow storm they were predicting for tomorrow. It's going to stay south of us to miss us. That's good since I really don't want any more snow.
The boys finally go back to school tomorrow. Yeah!!!! They didn't have school today because of it being make up day for the Regents. I think the third week of this month is their winter break. Another week off!! Don't know why, they're never in school anyway.
The fool is leaving for India on the 12th of this month. He's supposed to be gone for 3 weeks. We'll see what happens. Hubby's friends daughter is getting married March 10 and really wants hubby to go. He even changed the date so hubby could be there. Hubby has a cousin in Ohio who wants to go for 2 months. He's also trying to plan his trip around the time hubby will be there. But, hubby's going all depends on if he gets the time off and if the fool comes back when he says he will. Out of all the times he's gone, only one time did he come back when he was supposed to. He was supposed to leave again the following month, but that didn't happen because his partner was over there. I still think he will end up staying longer than he's telling everyone, especially since he knows hubby wants to go. We'll see what happens.
Not much else going on. Should start thinking about dinner, that way I can crawl in bed early and either read or sleep. Still have a few things I need to do today and get my work bag ready for the week. Probably should send the boys to bed early to since they are not used to getting up early for school.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Relaxing day
It's been a really good day, just seems to have gone way to fast. Got the oldest to work on time this morning, usually he's late. Even got to church on time, but not early enough to make it there before this one family. Since we have service in the social hall, there are folding chairs that are set up, but only so many. Well, folding chairs side by side really don't give you much room for other things, not like a pew does. And there's not that many chairs anyway. The people that are already there have the hymnals, bibles, purses, etc sitting on the empty ones next to them. I'm fine with that because I like to spread out to. I refuse to put my bible on the floor, no matter what! Anyway, there's this one family that used to show up late. Not so much anymore. Anyway, we always play musical seats every week. Now it's more like first to show up gets. The problem is who ever shows up last, has to sit in the back and get their own chairs because there's not enough. Then you have to swipe a hymnal that someones not using and doesn't have buried. Today we both got there at the same time. Parking at the church is limited to. They pulled into the last parking spot on the one side which made me pull around the back. Luckily, there was one spot left, or I would have had to turn around and park at the side of the church, in the snow. The back behind the social hall has limited parking with a L shaped area. I always like to back in because it makes getting out much simpler. Today this family beat me to the parking spot and the last row of folding chairs. But.......... there were some people who didn't show up for church today, so we lucked out. I don't know what happens on Sunday mornings, but no matter how early I'm up I always end up rushing out the door. I think a big part of it is I have to always wait on the youngest. He never wants to go and makes sure to drag his feet I think. On the rare occasion hubby will go, I have to wake him 30 minutes early and tell him I'm leaving sooner than I need to so we show up just as service is starting. The oldest told me I need to go to Sunday school which is before church. I told him I can't get to church at 11 am, how am I going to make it to Sunday school at 10 am? Even getting up around 8:30 am. I bet I would be there on time if it was just me going.
Spent the rest of the day doing basically nothing. Came home and bothered hubby until he got up, lol. It was time anyway. Played around on the computer, put dinner in and well, now it's later than I thought and I'm wondering where the day went. I hope the time flys by while I'm waiting for the mechanic to work on the car tomorrow, lol.
Spent the rest of the day doing basically nothing. Came home and bothered hubby until he got up, lol. It was time anyway. Played around on the computer, put dinner in and well, now it's later than I thought and I'm wondering where the day went. I hope the time flys by while I'm waiting for the mechanic to work on the car tomorrow, lol.
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