I think I need to find a good hiding spot

It never fails, every time I sit down to work on my paper, something or someone interrupts me. Either one of the kids, cat, buzzer going off on something, someone stopping over unannounced ( I really don't mind), or the phone is for me, and with two teenagers in the house, the phone is rarely for me. It's like there's a hidden camera somewhere, lol. What really gets me though is if I just goof around on the computer, read a book, or watch tv, no one would bother me for hours! I'll never understand it.

Went to church this morning and I do feel better. I needed it. There weren't many people there though, probably because of the previous snow fall and the snow still coming down this morning. But, I was there. Almost lost my shoes in the driveway because now that the temps are in the upper 30's the snow is starting to melt some, so everything is becoming muddy. I heard we got over an inch of rain between Thursday and Friday. That same person said one inch of rain is equal to about a foot of snow. Glad it was rain. No one was allowed to park close to the church because of the the snow falling off the roof and onto the cars. They were talking about how a few years ago the pastor was preaching and just about winding up his message which had something to do with God's power, when some snow that was on the roof slid off. Since this church is a very old church with a steep roof, the force of the snow falling off the roof makes the entire church shake. Picture an old church, miles of stairs up to the front doors, which are double, pillars in front and a steeple on top almost as tall as the church itself. Falling snow gains a lot of speed coming down off the roof.

The oldest had decided yesterday that he wanted to go to the movies today. The movie he wanted to see was showing at 12:30 and again at 3:45. Told him if I went to church he might miss the 12:30 one. Well, he never texted me back what he wanted to do. So today when I got home from church he texted me wanting to know where I was, he was waiting! Communication kid, communication, may as well learn this now. So, he ended up at the movie late. Since I had to go back into town to get him I decided to take the youngest to wally world to check for new sneakers. His old ones are giving him blisters in the back of his heel. He has another pair and boots, but since I was going to be in the area, I decided to check and see.

On the way home I asked the oldest if he had clean clothes for school tomorrow and of course, he didn't. Stopped at home so he could grab some, and he only got enough for tomorrow. Dropped him at his room he told me he had dirty clothes. The kid comes out with 4 bags of dirty clothes!! I was not a happy mom to see that one. I just might let it wait and let him stay home next weekend and work on his clothes. That's just wrong! I know if I tell hubby he'll have a fit and tell me to tell the kid to take his clothes to the station and wash them there. I just might, I'm not a laundry service for this kid.

Hubby's been complaining about the warm temps in India. I think he's ready to come home, it's been almost 30 days, it's the time when he starts getting grumpy. He should know something this week about his sisters visa. The sooner he knows, the better he will know what he's doing.

Retail therapy

Another weekend is here, and so is the snow. This week sure has been something. Monday was beautiful, sun shining and not to cold. Tuesday cloudy and the snow moved in and didn't stop until Wednesday afternoon. Then later that night, it started raining and didn't stop until sometime early Friday morning. Then the rain became snow and it's still snowing. It hasn't seemed to accumulate much unless the flakes are big, but the roads are clear, just wet. It's snowing hard enough now that it's starting to lay on the pine trees. The cat has been sitting in front of the window since I came home watching the snow flakes. I also saw the neighbors cat sitting in the window watching the flakes to. Or maybe they are just thankful they aren't outside in that, I don't know.

I have such an urge to go shopping today. It's hard only buying the necessities. I like to take whatever's left over after bills and whatnot and do with it as I please. Can't do that just yet. Hubby says he's not staying longer, but I won't be holding my breath on that one anytime soon.

He is thinking about getting ready to come back though because he's been talking about starting to go visit the relatives next week. And checking on holding a seat for his sister on his flight. At least his head is getting in the right place, lol. There is a Hindu festival on Sunday, I believe, that he's thinking about going to. I know he was over there last year during the festival, but I'm pretty sure he didn't go. He says this year he just might go and will take pics for me. I hope so, I want to see the sights, not just relatives or people who live in the village that he's not even sure of who they are. Last year he brought back pictures of people at their homes, some of them he said he didn't know who they were. Ok.

The oldest opted to stay at the room this weekend instead of being home with me and the youngest. I'm fine with that, I think he's liking being out of the house and I'm glad I don't have to wake up early tomorrow to take him to work. I'm so not a morning person. He did say he wanted to go catch a movie in town this weekend. No, I don't want to go, but maybe while I'm shopping he can catch the movie. I don't know have to see what the weekend brings and what my mood is like. I know I have to make it to church this weekend. Haven't been and I'm missing it. Bible study has been cancelled the past 2 weeks because of the weather, so I'm feeling a little lost without it. Maybe that's why I'm feeling so unsettled. My mind wants to go and my body says no.

I know it was only a 4 day work week, but it sure didn't feel that way. Had such a hard time sleeping last night. I think the last time I looked at the clock it was about 2:30am and then I was awake again about 6:30 am. I heard something falling outside, I think that's what woke me up. It was really windy last night and early this morning. Surprisingly, I'm not butt dragging tired. My mind is working overtime, maybe once that slows down, it will connect with my body and realize I am tired.

Supposed to get more snow on Saturday, so depending on what it's doing and what the roads look like, I might make it a home day or might go out and get the errands done and my time sheet dropped off so Sunday I don't have that left to do. Used to mail my time sheet, but sometimes it wouldn't get to the office until after payroll was closed and then I had to wait another week. Not a smart move on my part with hubby away, so into town I have to go, so it's a must at some point.

Next week is supposed to be nice, I sure hope so I want to see the sun and I want to see the snow go, but I don't want to see all the mud that comes during the spring thaw!

Thursday

I remember in the heat of summer I couldn't wait for the cooler weather to come. Well, not that winter seems to be making it's presence known with a vengeance, I'm longing for spring. I'm actually tired of the snow. We got 12" on Wednesday. Today it's been raining all day supposed to change back to all snow over night. Can you just imagine what kind of a sloppy mess it is outside right now?

So, I decided yesterday was going to be snow day for me. The roads really were awful and honestly, I'm tired of driving on slippery roads. To nerve wracking for me. Supposed to go knit tonight, but the rain is supposed to change over to snow at some point, so I'm sitting this one out. Really don't feel like going out in that mess anyway. Really not in the knitting mood. Over the past few days I've crocheted an infinity scarf, knitted a baby bib, and started a baby blanket. I think I'm just tired right now. The thought of snuggling up on the sofa in front of the tv sounds really good.

Started a trial subscription with nexflix so I'll see how that goes. One thing I'm not crazy about all ready is the time it takes for me to find a movie to rent. Then the kids want to rent to and they can NEVER decide quickly what they want. I just dropped 2 in the mail box this morning, before work, and have one left for the weekend. I'll have to plan better so I have movies for the weekends since there's usually never anything worthwhile on tv anymore. It seems like all the shows I did watch are all off right now. Haven't found any new ones I like.

This coming week hubby should hear something abut his sisters visa. I hope she gets it, they both have the same flight, and he doesn't have to change his flight to a later day or time. That would be a first.

Didn't even try

Woke this morning to my alarm clock blinking at me. Ok, power was out at some point. Not long I don't think. Anyway, I got up and called my lady, who was still up because she answered the phone, and told her I wasn't moving anywhere today. Then I called work and the answering service was like, I know you're calling off because of the weather, right, lol. Guess they got a lot of calls. There has to be at least a foot of snow out there. I do see the pine trees blowing in the wind and some of the snow falling off. The ones at the front are really hanging low. Glad I had enough sense not to park my car under them. Have no idea what the roads are like, except probably bad. When I got up this morning it was drizzling, then when I looked again, it was snowing. Now it doesn't seem to be doing much of anything, but there is more snow moving in for tomorrow afternoon into the evening.

The youngest just informed me that I might still be snowed in come tomorrow because he can't lift the snow, it's to heavy. The driveway's been plowed, but of course, there's a huge spot next to my car where the snow's piled up and has to be shoveled so I can move the car out without getting stuck.

One day at a time, one day at a time.........................

Snow and more snow

Left for work this morning and few flakes, clear wet roads. Got to work and no flakes, just rain. Ok, not a big deal. Hubby called me just as I was leaving for work and asked me if it was snowing. Told him no, everything fine and I'm off to work. Closer I got to work, less flakes.


Listened to the noon weather report, still predicting a light snow fall, no more than two inches. No travel problems, just wet roadways. At that time there was nothing coming down from the sky either. About 1pm or so I look out the window and see these huge flakes coming down. I figured, ok, not supposed to be a lot. I look out again close to 2pm and the roads are covered and slushy looking. My lady had gotten up and while she was up looked out the window and realized everything was white and it was snowing hard, so she told me I could leave if I wanted to. I did.

It was another one of those rides where it was rough going. The closer I got to my house, the worse it was. There's got to be about 3-4 inches already. The above pics are the pine trees at my house. The branches are all heavy from the wet snow laying on them. But, I still find days like this absolutely beautiful. Everything is white and gorgeous. Of course, driving is a major problem.

As I was coming home I hit that spot that I had trouble with last week. There was a few cars ahead of me and a tractor trailer ahead of them. I could tell the truck was having trouble because everyone was barely moving and the tracks in the slush from the truck were deep. I kept hoping that he didn't get stuck going up the hill because I really didn't want to try to pass him. He made it up, but boy was it slow going. This part of the road I think had been plowed some. The closer I got to my house, the more snow there was on the roads. Snow covered roads aren't such a bad thing because you get more traction than on plowed roads, but the snow was pretty deep in some spots.

I hit the buses leaving the school on the way home and was glad my kids were probably home, but really wished the school would have closed earlier. The boys said the school had problems getting a hold of some of the drivers. I just hope they got everyone home safely because I know how hard it is to drive on bad roads and I wouldn't want to be driving a bus on snow covered roads.

It's still coming down quite heavy here. The cat is sitting next to my computer watching the snow fall out the window. She must like the huge flakes. I had told my lady before I left that if tomorrow is bad, I won't be in, but I made enough food for her for the next two days. And her recycling I will just take care of myself. If it keeps snowing like this into the night and tomorrow, we are sure going to have a lot of snow. The predictions for tomorrow were for about ten inches. We just might get that or more if it doesn't stop. I'll have to make a point to keep listening to the weather reports.

I told the oldest when I got home today that if tomorrow morning is bad and there's no school, he won't be going to work either. I had no intention of going back out on the roads when I got home today and not risking it tomorrow either. The cousin can just make chicken himself or have his son help him. That's what it's all about anyway. Or he can send someone to get my son. His choice.

So if tomorrow's a snow day I think I'll do some catching up on things. I went to visit a friend last night and got home late. As usual. But, I figured if I didn't go see her last night, I might not get to visit until maybe the weekend and her husband should be home by then. I think. She was telling me she was home all day and was bored. She's tired of doing housework all the time, lol! Well, who isn't. But I remember thinking how nice it would be to just get up in the morning during the week and just do whatever. No time schedule.

Decided I'm making lasagna for dinner, so guess I should start that. It's going to take a while!

Half way there

It's at the half way point in hubby's trip. Three more weeks to go.
As long as nothing happens to make him stay late. But, I'm thinking positive, have to, the negatives will make me crazy.

This week has been a very tiring one. Tuesday we got hit with a nasty snow storm. I went to work, against my better judgement. There is one patch of road I travel on daily that was very slippery. I've heard people talk about this in the past, but never experienced it. Until Tuesday. I slid going down the hill on the way to work. I kept thinking I really need to just turn around and go back home because the roads were really bad. But, I realized by the time I could find a safe place to turn around I would be in the next town and half way to work. So, I kept going. That and the fact that the week before I stayed home in a snow storm that really wasn't as bad as predicted. There were a ton of bills to be paid, so I needed the money and went to work. And I kept thinking the roads would get better as the day went on. On the way home from work, the roads were actually worse. Again I had problems on the same part of road that I had going in, except it was snowing so hard it was hard to see. And the sliding was even worse. Every time I hit the gas, just a little I headed for the ditch on the side of the road. I don't know how fast I was going but it was under 25 and I was still having problems. Never was I so scared as I was that day, and I kept kicking myself for even going to work in such awful driving conditions.

One of the schools didn't close so I encountered a bus dropping off kids on the way home. Every time I had to come to a full stop I slid, imagine having to stop for a school bus!! Fortunately, I did and stopped way, way, far from the bus in case I did slide. Didn't want to run into a bus or the kids. My ride to work is about 25 minutes. That day took me an hour and 15 minutes to get home. It took me 50 minutes to get to work. Had hubby been here, I would have never even attempted to leave the house. When I did tell hubby about it, he had a fit and told me not to do that again! Yeah, yeah.

So, snow storms for Tuesday through Thursday this week. Boy, I really hope they are wrong or the snow is very little. It's becoming a weekly thing with these storms here. For the past 2 weeks, either Tuesday or Wednesday is a snow storm. I'll make my decision about work the morning of, based on how clear the roads are and when the storms are supposed to wind down. I already informed my lady I won't be stupid again.

The week seems to be going slowly, but when I look at the calender, it's the last full week of the month. Three weeks until the spring thaw, lol! Missed church again this week. Missed
Bible study to. So tired of dealing with snowy, slippery driveways and parking lots. Now that the temps have gotten above freezing things are starting to melt some. And then more snow comes! UGH!!

But, I did go knit because I wanted to get out. Finished my fingerless gloves on Friday night. Stayed up until almost 1 am, but got them done! All I have to do is block them. Started crocheting an infinity scarf yesterday, and that is well on it's way to being finished. I don't have any real directions for it. I saw a scarf similar to it selling online and took a close look at it and realized that I could do that to. And for less money than what that particular one was selling for. I used the same stitch, but my dimensions are different and so is my pattern design. I had the intentions of blocking it, but the more I look at it the more I think I won't. Blocking it will make the design flat, not blocking it will leave the design puffy. I kind of like the puffy look better, but it will take more rows to get the width I want. I will be a one of a kind, that's for sure! I'll have to remember to take pics and post when I'm done.

I know Spring is comming

This is my Christmas cactus that sits next to my computer on my desk. It's finally in full bloom! I also noticed that there is another bud starting to so I can't handle it to much right now. And I need to keep the cat off the desk to. She likes it when I pull the blind up and she can sit and look outside at the snow, lol.

Speaking of the cat, she has not left one of us alone since we all got home today. She must have been lonely, lol. The oldest went to work and the youngest was over a friends house while I was at work. So she was home alone all day. Ever since we have walked in the door she's been hiding and running out and grabbing us. Now she's on the desk just watching me. No school this week so she should have company the rest of the week.
Hubby was telling me last night that it's starting to warm up over there. He said the day before was very warm. Well, it was mild here today to. Even saw the sun!! Tomorrow snow is coming in, predictions are for a few inches, hope they are right and we don't get clobbered. After Tuesday the temps are supposed to be in the upper 30's. Doesn't sound milder, but after temps in the teens and twenty's with wind chills in the single digits, it feels warmer, lol! So, as long as there's no gusty winds it should be pretty nice. Glad to, give my poor heater a break. Left the heat set at 60 all day today while nobody was here. With the sun coming in the windows, it was rather nice inside.

After we got home yesterday the oldest wanted to watch the movie, District 9 he got. Well, I didn't get even half way through it and walked out of the room. Just not into that kind of stuff anymore. Haven't watched any of the other movies yet either, probably over the weekend.

Work was good, went kind of fast. I had to go out and get some scripts for my lady and the place was packed. Everyone was looking for the half price valentines stuff. Not much was left either. They were clearing the shelves and putting Easter stuff out! Guess Easter's not that far off, haven't looked at the calender yet, all I know is it's in March.

Well, time to wake hubby up. I'm his alarm clock, lol. Last night we must have talked for probably an hour. Every time I said I wanted to get off the phone, he would start another conversation. Guess he was lonely. I use calling cards and if I'm careful with my time I can use one card twice. I usually time it to 30 minutes so I know the next night I have time left. I do lose minutes that way, but they have to last. The guy who delivers them to the station won't be coming this week, I have to wait until next Thursday to get more calling cards. I explained this to hubby. After all, the calling twice on one card was his idea anyway. He didn't seem to concerned and told me he has about 3 calling cards in his wallet. Well, they aren't doing me any good if they are with him, lol!

Happy Valentine's Day

Hope everyone is having a nice day spent with their loved ones. My mood is better, but not much. Anyway, the oldest took me out to the movie stores. He took me to fye which is his favorite place. Not mine. They are rather expensive and if you're looking for a movie to buy, you have to know the title of it, since they are all arranged that way. I don't shop for movies like that. I just browse the titles and pick up anything that looks interesting, or rings a bell after I've read the back of the box. He bought me the latest Lady Antebellum cd, which was on sale. Didn't really see much there, but I'm not normally the kind of person who is patient enough to just go through everything anyway. The youngest got a web cam that the oldest paid for in part. He was looking at a PlayStation game, but didn't want to spend the money for it, so he didn't get it.

After there we headed to Hollywood video. I like this store, always have. Everything is arranged so you can see the titles and the covers. I got The Ugly Truth, Four Christmases, Julie and Julia, and The Holiday. The oldest bought me The Holiday. I knew he wouldn't have enough money to get his game and the movies to. So, I treated myself to some movies to. Usually this store has a good deal on movies where you buy 2 or 3 or a certain price. Not this time, but they were still cheaper than fye.

After we left fye we ordered the Chinese food and headed to Hollywood. The oldest also wanted to check out the bookstore for more books in the series he's reading through. Lately it's getting harder and harder to find the books as they are coming out. Have to check online one day.


When I talked to hubby last night he said everyone was going out to dinner for valentines day and he was staying in. He said he was tired because every day he has to go somewhere. I told him to take his sister out for dinner but he said his uncle was doing that and he just wanted to stay in. I know the feeling, I felt the same way.

Monday is a holiday over there so he has to finish his sisters paper work up on Tuesday. Said something about an appointment. So guess they will mail it either Tuesday or Wednesday. The office told his sister it would take two weeks for her to get her visa after she mails it. I sure hope so and I hope she's packing. And I really hope they come back when planned. Time will tell and I just need to sit tight until then.

Had such a hard time getting out of bed this morning. So wanted to sleep in, but the oldest had to work, so no sleep for me. Got up to snow. Quite a bit of snow actually, enough the roads were being plowed, sanded and salted. As I got to the end of my driveway I saw a snow plow truck coming down the road and decided to let him pass first. Glad I did because next thing I knew there were two pickup trucks passing the snow plow, right in front of my driveway. This is such a bad spot because about an eighth of a mile up the road the speed limit goes from 40 to 55. We are right in that area where people pick up speed and pass whoever not doing the 55 speed limit. Can't tell you how many times I've almost pulled out and realized there was a car passing on the other side. Once people get passed that little store where the cops sit, they floor it.

Started a infinity scarf yesterday and finished it last night. Not sure how I feel about it yet though. Got one of the fingerless gloves done this morning, all it needs is a button for the flap. Should have the other one done by Thursday. I don't know why but I'm in such a knitting mood. That's all I've wanted to do this weekend. Got some studying done. Not pushing it though, when I've had enough I quit.

Missed church this morning because I had such a hard time moving my tired butt and just not crazy about going down the driveway in the snow. My car slides so much, I tend to avoid steep hills and stuff. The place the oldest is staying at has a very steep driveway to. I won't go in the driveway unless it's been cleared.

Well, that's it for now. Gonna put pj's on and call it a night!

Since Sunday is valentines day...............

This the extent of what I want to see for valentines day. Yeah right, the stores are full of the stuff. Everywhere!! Anyway, it makes the blog look pretty.

So my weekend has started off rather productive. Once again, all the bills are paid, on time, got my shopping list ready for tomorrow, and calling cards for the week. I really was planning on staying home tomorrow, but the youngest is whining about always having to be home and he never gets to go anywhere. He's bored! Imagine that, bored at home, on the computer, phone and watching tv all at the same time! Since the predictions are for snow showers on Sunday, I'm going to run into town tomorrow and do the food shopping, drop my time sheet and get him out of the house. That way, I can stay home most of the afternoon on Sunday. Sunday. The oldest has been telling me he wants to take me out to dinner for valentines day. I don't want to go. Seriously, I don't want to be out sitting in a restaurant reminded of the day. I would rather just skip that day, or stay home and forget what the day is. But, I told him we would get take out Chinese food. He was ok with that.



My problem is I miss hubby so much now, that going out with the boys would just make me miss hubby even more. And I wouldn't be good company and probably even a little crabby. Just best to let me be. But, I know the kid is trying, so I compromised with him. Maybe it's hard because once again it's another weekend, maybe because I can't just pick up the phone and call him like I do when he's here. I don't know. Time just isn't moving fast enough for me right now.

I was dreaming the other night about hubby. I rolled over in bed and noticed he wasn't in bed so I looked at the clock and it was like 4:30 am. I thought maybe he fell asleep on the sun room sofa so I got up to check. No hubby on the sofa. I looked at the clock again and wondered where he was because it's awful late for him to not be home from work. I started to pick up the phone to call him at the station, and then realized he's not here. I couldn't believe I actually got out of bed and went looking for him!


On my snow day I got my scarf all finished. And blocked. It's so warm, I love it! Started my fingerless gloves on Thursday when I went to knit. Just finished the last finger on the one glove tonight. They are the kind that has a flap on the top that flips over the exposed fingers to make them into mittens. I decided to save the mitten flap until tomorrow since I was really tired. Knitting when you're to tired just doesn't mix. I make way to many mistakes then. By the time I go back to knitting next week I should have both gloves done. Then I have to work on hubby's vest. The back is done, need to do the front. Maybe if I work really hard on it, and work on nothing else, I might have it done by the time he's back. That would be great because then I can move on to something else for him. Or me. I was looking at infinity scarf patterns. I want to make one for me. The one I chose is crocheted in the shell stitch. I think it will be really pretty. I saw a picture of one and decided to try this for myself. The one I saw was for sale and for the price, I'm almost sure I can make one similar for myself. I found a washable wool in a bubble gum pink that I think will look really nice. We'll see how it turns out anyway!

9-11 8-12

Snow fall amounts for Wednesday. With three different weather forecasts, and two agreeing on the amounts, does the inch more or less really matter? Not really. What matters is a Nor'easter is headed our way and we just might not escape it this time. But, that's ok, I'm ready for a snow day. And in the middle of the week to. I've already told my lady depending on what's going on outside and the predictions for the day, she might not see me. My main concern is getting home. The worst of it is supposed to hit in the afternoon. The drive in might not be bad, but look out on the way home. With hubby away, I have to make it home. She understands that. So it might be best just to stay put. I've already told the oldest not to expect to see me tomorrow if the weathers bad. He packed extra clothes and food for tomorrow if I can't make it. Went after work and got the few things I forgot yesterday so we're all set.

Hubby';s sister didn't get her visa because she forgot some paperwork she needed. Hubby said something about next Monday. Not sure if he meant they are going back next Monday or mailing the paperwork. His phone was dying because there was no electric all night because of some storms. Something about the storm knocking the power out or something. Connection was bad, and his phone kept disconnecting every few minutes. Then, the battery must have been dead because I couldn't get a hold of him at all. Even tried about an hour later and still nothing.

So, to make up for last night we had a nice long, uninterrupted chat tonight. No problems with the connection. Hubby's busy, but ready to come home, lol. Good, because I can only stay so busy and I'm ready to have him come home to. Washed his sweaters yesterday and some of them I could still smell his cologne on. Really made me miss him even more!

Well, I've successfully have gotten nothing accomplished tonight, so I guess I'll call it quits and go finish my scarf. Then I get to start the gloves I can't wait to get going, lol!

What I got accomplished

It's Monday, and I'm broke. I think the cat in this pic has more spending money than I do right now, lol! But, the bills are paid, we have a roof over our heads and God will provide the rest when I need it. It's just such a hard adjustment living on only one paycheck though.


So, worked my butt of this weekend to get some things accomplished. The knitting is well on it's way to being done, probably by Thursday. Thursday was the goal. Was caught up on the reading in Thessalonians, but missed the chapter reading yesterday. Will make that up today. The studying. Well, it's going so much slower than I anticipated. The first part of the chapter seems to be a lot of Paul's prayers. This is taking me more time than I expected. I've worked on it a few hours each day and I'm only on page 3. But, I've gotten 3 of the prayers done and some random verses to, so it's an accomplishment, just doesn't seem like it. So much for the 10 pages a day plan, lol! It might be the end of March by the time I get through all this. I'm ok with that though because this is the chapter the thesis is on. I figure, the slower, the better.

Basically caught up with the laundry and the cleaning. Did some really fast hit and miss on Saturday after my friend called and said they were coming, lol. Food shopped on Sunday. Can't believe how much I spent and just about everything I bought was on sale. The bottom of the shopping cart wasn't even full. Geez!!


Went to church yesterday. Service went really fast. Church was over in 45 minutes. That's rare, usually it lasts about an hour and a half. Sermon was fast and neither one of the elders seem to slow things down. Ok, makes up for the longer services. And it was sssooooooo hot in there!! It's cold outside, but that was just way to much heat for such a small room. Need to open some door a little to circulate the heat!

Hubby's sisters interview was this morning. Don't know how it went, I'll find out tonight when I talk to hubby. If all went well, they are going to get her ticket today. I really hope she gets on the same flight, or an earlier one.

It's been super cold here again. The temps are in the 20's but with the wind chills it's feeling like single digits. It looks deceiving. The sun is shining and you think it's milder than it really is. Talk about another major snow storm in the middle of the week. It's looking like we will miss the worst of it, but the areas that have already gotten hit hard, might be hit hard again. I've been thought winters like that and they are no fun.


Need to take care of the cats needs, since she's sitting here waiting so patiently, and then off to work!

What to do, what to do.....................

Well, first of all. Me and blogger, we got problems. I'm tired of my background so I wanted to change it to something more exciting. I also got an award that I wanted to put on here, but nothing ever changes. I can't seem to get other backgrounds from other sites on here. I get the "oops, sorry error" message. Anything I try to add on blogger itself gives me problems to. I find that the screen is larger than my computer screen. And my screen isn't small. When I try to make the screen smaller, it just disappears. Making it larger doesn't get me to the bottom of the screen where I need to click on the finish button, or whatever is down there. It's been so long I can't remember anymore. Scrolling to the bottom doesn't help because I can only go so far and it stops. So, not worth my time, aggravation, etc. And, I don't have the time to deal.

Since it is February, I guess I should get into the whole red theme. Tired of the blah white, snow and clouds anyway. The oldest spent the night here last night because I was tired and didn't feel like running him back. The youngest went to the movies last night. Two more trips into town and back. I don't like going into town on Friday nights. To many cops. Last night was the same thing. Flashing red lights everywhere. Not sure if they are running peoples tags or what they are doing, but I saw so many cops following people and after a few minutes putting their lights on to pull them over. It was towards the end of rush hour, so traffic was bumper to bumper. I highly doubt these people are being pulled over for speeding. All I know, is you can't pay me enough to go through the center of town at night on the weekends. But, since I was already there, I went to the office and dropped my time sheet. This way I can stay in my own little town and not travel far for anything.

Since today's my only day to sleep in, I did. Not realizing that the oldest was sleeping in to. Not until the phone started ringing, and ringing, and ringing. UGH!! Got the oldest up to go to work and told him if he's not going to get himself up, then he has to spend the night at his room. I'll pick him up when he's done and after dinner, off he goes.

When hubby called last night the oldest answered and hubby wanted to know why I hadn't dropped the oldest yet. I told him I thought the agreement was the oldest would spend his weekends at home. Hubby forgot, lol. But, if the kid can't get himself up, then he doesn't stay either.

Hubby wanted to know why I didn't call him last night. I told him he told me to wait until Saturday to call so he could get some extra sleep. He said that didn't work. It was about 7 am his time and he was taking his mom and sister to the temple. So, no break for hubby. It was a nice thought anyway.

Sunday night he's taking his sister and uncle to Delhi for his sisters interview. They are staying at a temple because the interview is 8:30 am and with it being a 6 hour drive, it's easier that way. I have to remember that because I might not be able to get a hold of him that morning. He said he would call me instead because it will probably be a very early morning. A hurry up and wait morning.

So, my plans for the weekend. Laundry, which is going along quite well. Got pork chops out for dinner last night, thawing in the fridge. Got the last of the reading for school done last night to, so the next few weeks of studying are planned out. Reading a book on I and II Thessalonians, up to chapter 3 of I Thessalonians. That I have fallen behind on so have to start again. We are working though the books of I and II Thessalonians in church, but this elder flips from one verse to the next verse, between the two books, I find it's easier to just write the verses down and go back over it at a later time. Reading this commentary will help me to understand what's going on to. I'll probably be done the book after he's done preaching on it, lol. Hope not!

So that leaves a small food shopping at the local supermarket, reading for class today, and knitting. Tomorrow I have to go visit my friend for a while. Every time I go to see her I can never get out of there within the hour. It's always more like 2 or 3 hours, lol. I'm glad for the company and so is she, but geez, time is not something I have a lot of lately.

Speaking of time, time to get myself busy. I want to have something accomplished by Sunday evening.

Almost the end..............

The realization that today is Friday is kicking in. Better late than not at all, right? So, in a few hours my weekend will officially start. I don't have any specific plans so I think I'm going to take today to try and make the best of my 2 days off. There are things I want to do like, the knitting. I'm getting to the point where I want this thing finished because I'm ready to move on. Then there's laundry, always laundry, right? And school, have the last few pages to read, then on to the next. I'm feeling like I need to actually accomplish something with this weekend. Maybe because so many weekends have been full, I haven't gotten to really do any of my stuff. Then, I want to just relax to. Now sure how that might work out for me.

Went to knit last night and was totally miserable. So miserable that I left early. For some reason those folding chairs were really bothering my back. When I left the house I had stomach pains and thought it was from not eating anything. To late to eat so I thought I would wait until after knitting and have something small there. Had only half a cup of tea and it felt like it was going to come back up, so time to go. When I got home I realized I was so bloated and it was probably gas that was my problem. Well, I suffered most of the night. I managed to eat about half a piece of toast, which helped with some of the pain, but, around midnight I finally got some relief and some good sleep. Not sure what caused that, but going to watch what I eat the next few days because I don't want a repeat of that! This morning, I'm just tired and moving slow. Considered calling off work, but, unless I'm so sick that I can't move, I have to go. Only one income right now and I need the money. I keep telling myself it's only a few hours, it's only a few hours. Packed soup and crackers for lunch. Have to push the fluids today to. The youngest had made plans to go to the movies tonight, so I have to go back out later tonight. Twice as a matter of fact, once to take him and back out to get him. Like I really want to. Maybe as the day goes on I'll get more energy, who knows, because I don't have it now!

I'm so missing hubby already.

Short post

Can you tell I'm getting tired of all this snow outside my window? On my deck. In my driveway. On my boots? I'm really tired of having to wear boots all the time and shaking the excess snow off them before I get in the car, go in my house, or walk in to work. But, I'm glad we are just getting a few inches at a time instead of a huge dumping of it all at once, like in past years.

Hubby left for India last night. I got a call this morning before I went to work that he was leaving the airport. His flight took off on time and went well. He says it's not to cold or to foggy in India. That's good because he has a 6 hour drive from the airport to his families village. I can't help but be uneasy about him being on the roads, especially in the dense fog.

His sister has her interview on Monday. Once she knows for sure she will be getting a visa, they are going to go and book her flight on the same one hubby is on. A friend of mine told me if it's done early enough, that there will be room for her. I sure hope so. His arrival date is March 12. It's a Friday so he will have the weekend to recuperate before going back to work. And I'll have him somewhat to myself for the weekend to, lol!

It seemed like January was such a long month, even with preparing for him to go. I'm glad it's finally over. February is a short month, compared to January. I'm hoping this trip of his goes fast. Missing him already.

Going to go knit tonight because I need the socialization. Didn't go to Bible study last night because I was just so tired, and the driveway hadn't been plowed when I went by around 5 pm. Went by this morning and it was plowed, salted, and sanded. Oh well, there's always next week. The realization that today is Thursday is finally sinking in. I feel like it's earlier in the week than it is. I'm hoping to stay occupied this weekend so I don't miss hubby to much. The first few days are so hard. After that things do get better. I can't call hubby until Saturday night because he wants to sleep and he forgot to get me calling cards. He says this morning when I asked about a number to reach him at, that he has 2 or 3 calling cards in his wallet. Then he kind of giggles and says he forgot to give them to me, lol. Glad he figured that out because I was getting ready to tell him I can't get them out of his wallet because it's with him.

That's it for now, time to get my knitting ready to go!

39 days..........I can do this

Woke up to about another 4 inches of snow this morning. It's been flurring all day long, but not accumulating. The schools were delayed for 2 hours this morning, enough to have the roads get better. Those kinds of mornings throw me off to. I'm used to having the kitchen and bathroom all to myself. Sharing isn't something I plan for in the mornings.

So, so tired today. Had a rough time sleeping last night. Hubby was trying all night long to find a ride to the airport for today. But then, he didn't get any information about his ticket until yesterday, so no wonder he had trouble. His cousin just told him when his flight was and what time. No return date. I asked hubby why he didn't ask because he has a wife who wants to know. He said his cousin told him he would talk to him later about it and never did. So, no taxi for this morning so he called his cousin again. His cousin ended up having to take him, but when you give someone less than 24 hours, what do you expect. Hubby had mentioned something to me about taking him to the airport, but I don't know how to get there and really, it's better if he finds a way himself. The better I can keep myself occupied the next few days, the easier it will be for me. So, as of now, he's in the air and on his way. He'll call me sometime tomorrow after he gets out of the airport. He did warn me that his uncles phone isn't working so I might not be able to get a hold of him for a few days. His sister said he could use her phone, but he wants his own phone. Normally, he uses his uncles cell phone. But, either way, as long as I know what's going on I'll be fine. Not knowing anything is what makes me worry. He did leave me his uncles and sisters cell phone numbers though. The past years I've had nothing. Have to call using calling cards. Calling cards are ok, but not the greatest. He's having someone he works with get me calling cards because the guy will give a discount. Those I won't be getting until Friday I think. I have international calling on my land line, but it's rather expensive. I wouldn't be able to pay the phone bill if I called international on the land line everyday.

So no Bible study tonight. All I really want to do is shower and veg. I'm ready for sleep. Dinner's in the oven, so soon. After dinner I have to run the oldest. He's staying with a co-worker while hubby's away. With the oldest having to be at work early in the morning, having him stay across the street works much better. He comes here after school and then after dinner I drop him off to spend the night elsewhere. Weekends he stays home. This is the option we came up with for now. Like a trial thing until hubby gets back. I'm thinking the kid isn't going to want to move out. He's not happy about this arrangement, but.......oh well.

Saturday night we went to a birthday party for the cousins daughter. Wish I had brought my camera, but I need to develop my pics on there. Memory card is full. Since 8 people wanted to go in one car, the boys stayed home and so did the cousins son. Only his daughter went. I have to say, I was not looking forward to going, but I had fun anyway. It was a long night though, and by the time the party was over, I was more than ready to go home. I still can't get over the segregation between the men and women. Still very odd to me. The only man who ventured in with the women was my husband. Of course, he was drunk and wandering like he always does. He's usually drunk enough to be entertaining for them. The cousins wife went with us but not many people really talked all that much to her. I think she must have said he wasn't happy here and ready to leave and maybe that put them all off. After all, they all have made the adjustment to living here. She was the only one who wouldn't get up and dance. So I told hubby I was determined not to be like her and I got up and danced and had fun. All the younger girls tried to get the cousins daughter up to dance, but she refused. Every time someone would approach her, her step-mom would step in. From what I saw, I think she's smothering the girl. She's 11 after all. Time to let her get out there and participate, not make her a stick-in-the-mud like her step-mother. The very last dance one of the girls came over to me and told me it was the last dance for the night and everyone gets up and dances. I really didn't want to, but I did. I did stand on the outside though, because I just couldn't handle dancing around in a circle all the time. Starting to make me dizzy, lol. By the time we got home I think it was close to 2 am. So tired. Needless to say, no church that morning.

Now that hubby has left I feel like I can finally relax. Everything is so busy before he goes. I feel like I've been running on a treadmill for a few weeks now. Time to destress and relax some.

The one good piece of news I have is that I went and bought a new pair of jeans and they are a size smaller!! I knew I had been losing weight because I could feel it in my clothes. With hubby having the scale out to weigh his suitcases, I decided to weigh myself. Bad move! That thing had the nerve to say I was 8 lbs more than the last time I weighed!! And hubby wonders why I tell him that thing lies and I hid it, lol! He wanted me to get on last night because everyone else was. I told him no, he wanted to know why, I told him the scale lies :)