Well now

This morning was sunny, but the clouds have moved in and I'm feeling like it's hibernation time again. It's quite cool and supposed to be down right cold tomorrow. Got up at my (new) regular time, got myself ready for work and dropped the oldest to work. Had to really focus this morning on what I wanted to get done before I went to work. Kept getting distracted. Anyway, went to work and kept checking the phone. It was one of those days where I just had this "feeling." Went all the way out to work only to be met in the driveway and told I wasn't supposed to be there. Explains the "feeling." So, home I went. By that time there was no more sun and it was clouding up. Considered hanging the laundry on the line, but decided not to take the chance since it is supposed to rain/snow later tonight and into tomorrow.

Last Tuesday I was supposed to be at the same place, only 10 minutes before I was to leave I got a phone call telling me they weren't going to be home. No need for me. I've thought about that since and figured I probably wasn't going to be at this place much. That's why I was waiting for a call. Got home and called my office and she wasn't happy about the situation. Quite grumpy, really. Well, think I'm happy about driving over 60 miles for nothing today?? Whatever, no fault of mine.

I'm starting to relax with this very little work thing. I've even got a routine down. Come home from work, do some housework, after lunch watch the cooking shows (really not a good idea since they make me hungry) and knit until the boys get home. Or until I have to start dinner, lol. I've gotten two baby hats done, and a pair of booties. Working on a crocheted sun hat for myself which I will probably finish either this afternoon or at knitting tonight. Quite a bit accomplished.

Hubby is coming home on Sunday. Me and the oldest are taking the train into the city to meet him and them coming home together. I'm hoping his flight is running late because he's supposed to land at 6 am and we figure it will take him about 3 hours to get out of the airport and take a cab to the train station. The earliest train leaves at 6:30 am and arrives at 8:30 am. But, if he's delayed at all I could end up sitting at the train station until noon. So, Saturday afternoon I'm going to check his flight and I'm thinking I'll get up around 5 am and check his flight again. Any delays and we are taking the 8:30 am train which arrives at 10:30 am. Was going to make reservation but decided against it because you just never know how on time things are going to be. And, JFK has closed their main runway and is using it's smaller ones which is resulting in about 2 hour delays. Have to check into that again over the weekend. Also need to make sure I can bring my knitting on the train. Two hours is a long time to sit and do nothing. At least for me.

Think I need to wrap this up, the cat is pacing and looking at me. She's probably wondering why I'm not out in the sun room so she can have a nap until the boys get here. She knows the routine, lol!

Fabulious weather

Super, super nice outside today. I re potted some plants that needed it, and started taking the weeds out of the herb garden. My oregano and thyme is coming back nicely. The sage plant is still there but brown. I didn't see any green on it anywhere, but decided to just leave it alone and see what it does by itself. I thought about cutting it back, but maybe that's not such a good idea. Maybe the brown will turn green in a few weeks. I'll keep an eye on it to see what's happening with it.
I went out specifically today for two things. African violet food and an amaryllis plant. I found the violet food at the local garden shop but no amaryllis plants anywhere. The lady I take care of bought one last week, but I never asked her where she got it. Usually they are all over the place, but maybe it's to early yet. Anyway, she has quite a few. We were working on the old bulbs the other day. Some might grow and some might now. Her house is filled with houseplants. Her yard is filled with flower gardens. Love it!

While I was out I slipped and went into Lowes. They built a new one in town but I never ventured in there. Until today. What drew me was the garden center which was open. They had pansies outside, but I didn't buy any. This week its supposed to get back into the 40's and I think that's to cold for pansies. I'll wait a little longer and then buy some to plant. They also had quite a collection on spring bulbs in containers. In small pots they had daffodils, yellow, yellow and white and pink. I've never seen a pink daffodil but I bought two pots. And I made sure I got the pots that had at least 3 sprouts. They are sitting on my kitchen window sill for now. I'm not sure about the weather and I want them to kind of get used to a new environment. Thinking I will go back maybe next weekend and get a few more pots of pink daffodils.

I also went Friday and got my gladiolus bulbs. Usually I pull the old bulbs out and save them until the next year, but I got to them to late last year. I absolutely love these and have to have them every year. We also got two calla lily bulbs to plant. They are planted and one of the houseplants has been re potted. Now I'm tired. My hands are tired from all that digging and pulling of weeds in the herb garden. Hubby should be here to help with this. This is the part that is so tiring. I dug out my flower books so hopefully anything new I buy I will be able to care for. I bought two new houseplants also. I don't remember the names of them, but they are just green. I try to get things that should be easy to care for. The youngest went with me and wanted something bigger, but I figured why spend the money if I will only kill it in about a month?

There were some orchids in Lowes. Gorgeous, but I resisted. You have to know what your doing and really care for them or they die and I'm not that good with houseplants. But, I do have to say all of my houseplants have been watered on a regular basis and all the dead leaves have been taken off. Actually, I have those water globes in the larger plants and I've been doing well keeping them filled. This week I'll be feeding them as they get dry. Now that I'm home more I have the time to do these things.

Since I have more time at home the house is looking better. Looking the way I like it. I've been taking a day and working on one room at a time. My house was a lot dirtier than I thought! The boys only clean down the middle. But, all the rooms, except the sun room now have fresh, new curtains up. My bedroom is completely done. I didn't rearrange it because that furniture is just to big and to heavy. It did get a really good cleaning and I started putting hubby's sweaters away. He can wear sweatshirts if he gets to cold now. Cleaned out a drawer that had scarfs, hats and gloves in it and put t-shirts in it instead. I'll be slowly changing things over, but it looks so nice because I know how to keep my things put away. When hubby comes back it will be back to all his stuff just dumped everywhere and that clean, neat and put away feeling will be gone.

Speaking of hubby, he should be back sometime this week. I don't have a definite date yet. Sometime between Wednesday and Friday. He keeps telling everyone Wednesday. He hasn't made it to the ticket place yet to get his ticket because he hasn't been feeling well the past few days. He went to the doc and he gave him some medicine, so in a few days he should be ok. The doc told him between the high temps, that he's not used to, and eating food out is probably what's causing his problems, but he's leaving soon anyway. I hope he's feeling good when he makes the trip because that's a long trip that will be even longer if he isn't. So he says Monday he will be going to get his ticket. I told him to do that first and not to eat or drink anything outside. We'll see if he listens.

Tired, but feeling ok

Got so much accomplished for such a dreary, damp and miserable day outside. My new lady had forgotten about the time change so I showed up an hour early. To her, lol!! Fixed all the clocks and her watch, so she's taken care of. She had quite a bit for me to do today. I had quite a bit planned for myself to do today to.

It's been one of those days where I start something and realize that something else needs to be done "while I'm there" and I start that and on and on it just goes. Before I know it I have quite a few things pulled apart and a mess. I try not to do that, but today I wasn't quite successful. But, my plants all got watered. I bought those water globes for them thinking they might actually get more water over the winter that way. Only problem is, they have to be checked daily. Some need to be filled daily. I'm not very good about filling them. Anyway, they are all filled and taken care of. One plant that I cleaned and moved had water coming out the bottom. In it's new home and on it's new cover. So, had to find something to put under that. I have some pretty decorative bowls that I rarely use for serving food in so I decided to dig them out. Well, finding them was an effort in itself which required me to empty my bottom cabinets to find them. Things were so disorganized that I pulled everything out and reorganized. It looks so nice now! I've been slowly changing the curtains in all the rooms. Changed the curtains in the little bedroom today and loaded the washer with the new curtains for my bedroom. They will be washed and hung tomorrow. I think. I've done four loads of laundry today because I haven't washed since maybe Thursday of last week. I think. All the clean clothes is piling up in my bedroom because I have to give that a good cleaning. While I was watering the plants I rearranged some of the plants and small tables in the sun room and living room. I like it much better. The youngest immediately walks in and sees what I've done and explains why he doesn't like it. For the most part he's had free run of rearranging things in the house because I just figure it's getting cleaned and it's not majorly bothering me. Now that I have the time I realize I really didn't like it. And I'm realizing just how many little things need to be done. When the boys dust, they only dust the tops of things. When they vacuum they only vacuum around things. It's the little hard to reach places that need my attention now. So, I'll go slowly through the house.

Having company for dinner tomorrow so I can't get to involved. Making aloo and cauliflower. Also going to throw a salad together, some munchies to snack on before dinner and thinking about making an pineapple upside down cake. That will take me most of the afternoon. I might not get out of the kitchen at all tomorrow.

Wednesday is my late day so I have to be careful about how much I do in my own house. I know the list I have for my new lady and I can't walk in there tired. It's also Bible study night so I have a crock pot recipe out so when I get home dinner will be all done. I might not get to my room until Thursday or Friday. That's fine with me, I probably need all day to do it anyway. I've started pulling some short sleeved tops out because this one is another one who just loves her heat.


Well, now that I've rested some I need to runt he oldest and then do a quick food shopping here in town. That way I don't have to do it tomorrow.

Your troubles may be a sign of effective Christian living

First thing I want to put out there; I'm not perfect and don't think I am. I choose the above title because I just thought it fit considering all the things that have happened this week. I actually read it in church this morning and it make me think. With everything that's been happening, especially with the hold up with hubby and his ticket. When there always seems to be something getting in the way holding things up, I always expect something bad to happen. If it does then I understand why the delay. But if nothing bad happens I try to understand why the delay. It's like I just have to know.

With the hold up with hubby's ticket, I thought for sure he would be back sometime this week. I don't know anything for sure yet. Going back to Friday, hubby went to the ticket place three times. The last time he went, the computers were down. He was told to call the next morning. He called and still the computers were down. The whole computer system is not working. So I was talking to a friend of mine about this and she told me I could reserve him a date, I just need his info. Ok. I have no idea how long it will take to get the computers in this place fixed. So last night when I talked to him I asked him for his info. He doesn't have it. He left all the info and paid to change his ticket, with the guy at the ticket place. So right now I can't do anything. But, I also started thinking. If he gave the guy his ticket, and paid to change it, how did he walk out without a new return date?? That thought never popped into my head when I was talking to hubby last night, but it will be my first question tonight. Anyway, I was really stressed, but now I'm ok. I'm at peace with it. I also realize that he just might not be home until towards the end of the month, least I'm thinking that way. Today I'm ok, maybe come tomorrow or the next day maybe not so much, but there's nothing I can do. Maybe he's the one who has to learn a lesson from all this. More than me. I don't know.

He was talking about the driving over there, especially at night. At one point he actually says "you'll see when you come over here with me next year." I almost told him that at the way things are going he might still be over there this time next year! He's not even home yet and he's talking about next year! I'm not so sure his boss is going to be willing to let him go anymore, he just doesn't come back when he's supposed to. Can't say I blame anyone for giving him a hard time.

Went over a friends house last night for dinner and she sent me home with dal, so dinners made for me, lol! Did a little work around the house, but I'm starting to wrap my head around the thought that I have lots of time to do housework now. I'm actually starting to relax and feel like I can breathe. Sometimes things get so busy I feel like I'm rushing from one thing to the next and holding my breath the whole time. Having my days unplanned is starting to feel nice.

I refuse to think about the financial part of my being off. Hubby knows and he just keeps telling me not to worry that everything will be ok. I know his saying that is to keep me calm, but he's right. God is in control and everything will be ok. I know hubby will be home by the time I need him to be, and I'm ok with that to. Unfortunately, I think I need him here all the time and when he does go, I want him back when he's supposed to be. It's the waiting part that gets me.

My poor hubby

Hubby called this morning and is very upset. He's upset because his sisters visa still isn't ready and he won't be coming home tomorrow. I've been down this road with him before and I really didn't have my hopes up about him coming home tomorrow. I keep thinking another week. Well, it seems it will be even longer than that because there aren't 2 seats available for at least 7 days or longer. He called the ticket place yesterday and the computers were shut down for the night so he will find out tomorrow just how long it's going to be.

His boss is upset to because they were counting on him coming back because things are really busy now and every one's waiting on him. He's also stressing because I'm not working a lot because of the one person passing. We've been though this before and he knows as well as I do that it might be days before I get something else or it might be weeks or even months.

I tried not to let him know just how upset I really am, because he's upset enough for both of us. I wasn't expecting more than a week, that's what has thrown me so. But, I know there's a reason for this and I just hope it's for something good. When things like this happen it makes me wonder if something bad is going to happen. That's what makes me so uneasy.

Sad, sad day

This whole week so far has been one of those super busy on the go weeks. Today was no different. I've taken on an early case, early meaning it starts at 8:30 am which is the normal time I used to get up. Now my body has to adjust to getting up at 6:00 am. I'm not adjusting well. Anyway, today was my long day. I went to the early case, and headed to my other one. Today is also the day this patient has the weekly cleaning lady come in to do all the heavy, deep cleaning. She arrived 15 minutes before I did. My patient had passed and it was the cleaning lady who found her, not me. Hate to say this but I'm so glad it wasn't me this time. I've been thought that before and it's not good. I'm so exhausted. I'm thinking about skipping Bible study and just veggie for the night. There's things to do done, but I have to keep reminding myself that I now only work 3 days a week not 5 and much shorter hours. It will take some time for me to wrap my head around that. I don't have to rush through things at night because I now have a lot of time during the day to do the housework. I think I need the break. With hubby still away, I've been pushing myself, physically and mentally. Maybe I need this physical and mental break right now. At least tomorrow will be sunny before the rain moves in .

Not much of anything

Yesterday I got to start a new case. I'm going to like this one to. A huge plus is the fact that it's 10 minutes from my house, versus the 25 minutes for the other one. I've already decided that if the option for more time at the new one comes along, I'm grabbing it and getting rid of the other one. Not that I don't like the other one, but it's a distance and in the bad weather, it's just not fun.

So yesterday I had to do this new case and then a meeting at noon. These things are always on the verge of boring anyway, but the presenter yesterday was awful. Talk about slow, I don't think she could have gone any slower. It was like she didn't have anything else to do. Well, we all had other things we would rather have been doing. We get paid for these things, but only minimum. That's painful enough especially when some of us, like me, had to give up time at our regular places for this. But, walking out in the sunshine after being bored to sleep for 4 hours, made me feel better.

I had done some shopping before the meeting but didn't have time to finish it all and eat, so I had to go back and get the rest done. I still have a few things I have to get, but can get that stuff at a dollar store. Might stop by today after work, or then again, maybe not. Depends on how I feel. I'm having to get up way earlier than normal for this new case. It starts at the time I normally roll out of bed, so I'm not exactly full on energy lately. And I have to force myself to go to bed earlier because I'm not a morning person at all. Last night I was falling asleep by 9 pm. Unheard of for me, but again, I didn't sleep well the night before. I slept good last night though! So this morning I got up at the earlier hour and did some stuff around the house before I go to work. I only have the one today, but I'll never get my body into a routine if I only get up early when I have to be.

Hubby should be finding out about his sisters visa today. If no visa then he's changing his ticket for another 7 days. If she gets her visa then he's leaving on Thursday for home. It's frustrating not knowing for sure what's going on, but he's dragging his feet because he really wants to come home now. If not, he would have changed his ticket already. I really do feel bad for him right now.

Well the laundry's waiting, want to get that all folded before work. Even get the dishes done to!

Productive weekend

I've gotten quite a bit done this weekend. Now I'm so tired! Spent the whole afternoon out and about. It was beautiful outside, last place I wanted to be was inside so errand running we went. Got home and was relaxing when I realized I was supposed to be someplace for dinner. As I was leaving my avon lady called and said she was coming in about an hour, so the youngest got to stay home and wait for her. I had to go, but made good time, was back in about 2 hours. Got home in time to call hubby and he was walking out the door to go to the temple so had to wait until he got back to talk, then the connection was really bad and we kept disconnecting.

Treated myself to a visit to the yarn shop. Took the youngest. All he kept asking was where we were going because I didn't tell him when we left. He was mystified in the yarn shop, lol. Then when he saw the yarn winder in action, he was hooked, lol! I went for needles and some cashmere, but came out with 2 skeins of a hunter green wool and 2 skeins of a burnt orange cotton. And my needles. All the yarn was on sale, so I didn't spent to much. Have plans for the orange, but not the green. I looked at the small amount of cashmere she had, but didn't like any of the colors, so went with the cotton instead. I'll get more use out of it in cotton anyway.

While we were out we hit a fast food place for lunch. So not a good idea. Upset my digestive system about an hour after I ate. Things were not good when I went to my friends house for dinner, but I ate a little anyway. Well, by about 4 am I was having issues. I never settled down until about 7 am. By that time I was so tired, I turned the alarm off and just slept. Missed church but I figured God knew why I was still in bed and not in church.

Felt much better when I got up so did a lot of little things. Things that have needed to be done, but just never get done because it's not important, really. Unearthed my bike in the sun room. This I have been working on little by little, but today I got it accomplished. There were plants hanging above it, a plant on the seat and a plant on the front where the tire is. They are all relocated. Under and around it were my baskets with various knitting projects in it. Some abandoned, some not. All the baskets are emptied and sitting in front of the fireplace in the living room. The projects, the abandoned ones were all pulled out and wool stashed. The other works in progress were all but in bags and tied and put away to be done later. I even dug out the wool hubby brought back last year and started winding that. Those are sorted by color and are going in the baskets in front of the fire place, for now. When they are all wound, then they will be sorted by project and bagged. Dealt with the pile of magazines that are always sitting around waiting to be read and never are, put the overflow of books in a new home, instead of in front of a bookcase, put the scarves back on the pieces of furniture they belong on, dug out my tablecloth for the kitchen table, place mats are on the table again, changed the kitchen curtains, did 4 loads of laundry and put all of my clean laundry away. And I wonder why I'm tired!!

Patience

I felt like this rabbit this morning when I woke up and saw snow coming from the sky!! Luckily, it was just a snow shower and the rest of the week should be better, sun and clouds. And lots of melting!

Talked to hubby last night and still no visa, but he called the ticket place and they did have a seat on his flight for his sister, so he held it. Problem is, they will only hold the seat for 3 days then it gets sold or he has to pay. So, he has until Friday to figure out what he's going to do if they still haven't heard anything about her visa. I know hubby, if the wait goes into the week after he's supposed to leave, he will stay because he promised his sisters husband he would bring her back here. I'm trying not to get to excited yet about his coming back. I still keep telling myself I just might have another week or two to wait.

All this has made me wonder how it would feel to know everything that's going to happen before it happens. I know that's not God's plan, but still I wonder. And I know why I keep getting tested on my patience. It's because I don't have any when it comes to things like that! Important things, things I should have taken care of yesterday, I have all the patience in the world for, lol. Guess I'm backwards and God wants to fix that, lol.

Sunshine!!!!!!

I thought I was imagining things this morning when I woke up and saw the sun! Wow, what a great feeling. I just had to open all the blinds to let the sun in. It's been an absolutely beautiful day today. Sunny all day long. And not to cold either. It's starting to cloud up now, but that's ok, it's going on 5pm. Believe me, I took every opportunity I could get to go outside and be in the sunshine today.

Since it was such a nice day, I almost took the scenic route home. But, I went through the cities instead. As I hit CLtown, there was so much traffic backed up to the light. I saw flashing red lights off to the right where there's a vacant store so I thought someone was pulled over and they went in there. As I get closer I saw a trooper standing off the side of the road. But he didn't have anyone pulled over, he was just standing there. I saw a fire engine come through the intersection, from behind him. They I saw 2 ambulances coming up from behind me and turning where the fire engine had come from. Had I gone that way I would have been caught up in that. So, I'm glad I didn't go that way today. I don't know what happened or how far down the road it was, but I'm glad I went the other way. If it was an accident I do hope everyone involved is ok, though.



Since I'm experiencing a case of spring fever, I had the boys clear a path for me from the back door to the clothes line. This weekend is supposed to be just as nice and maybe I'll hang some laundry outside. Also had them clean the deck off in the back. Days like today make me want to just sit outside, maybe over the weekend I'll get my chance.

I've been hearing that hubby's cousins wife is going back to India next month. And she's taking the daughter with her. So, while she's waiting on something or other, they have taken the daughter out of school. I've also been hearing from the other employee that the wife doesn't want my oldest doing things with the son. They went to the movies over the weekend and she had a fit. It was just a movie, and I dropped them and picked them back up. I don't see the problem there and apparently the kids father didn't because he was the one who said he could go. There comes a time when you have to let go and let your kids do things for themselves. To each his own I guess.

Hubby's supposed to find out about holding an opening on his flight today. I hope he did and I hope there's one available. I've also saw on the news that the airport that he is flying into has closed it's main runway for the next 4 months. They are making repairs to it, which means all planes have to use the 3 smaller runways. This means hours and hours of delays for all flights going out of and into that airport. Just another reason he needs to get home, lol!

New month, new attitude

At least for today, lol. Woke up not wanting to get up this morning. Nothing unusual there. But, as I was moving around I noticed that the sky wasn't it's normal gray, it was actually brighter! Actually saw the sun, in spots, on my way to work. Maybe it was the sun shining, for a few seconds, that I needed to see. Anyway, the work day went well. Have to admit that I was missing hubby so much this morning that I tried calling him. I say tried because the connection was so bad, we talked for maybe 2 seconds and that was it. I think I just needed to hear the sound of his voice. Anyway................. Like I said, the day went well, until I got home. Then I had a major meltdown on the boys. They are still staying out of my way. It just really irritated me that they only have a few things to do around the house and can't do them. Seriously, it took them less than 30 minutes to do the few things I called and asked them to do. Thirty minutes of their time!!

What I did notice is that I'm feeling like things have been out of control for so long that I need to get things back to normal. I keep looking at the calendar and seeing that hubby should be back the end of next week. I say should because, if you've read my blog for any time you know something always happens and hubby ends up staying in India longer than planned. As of tonight I don't know of anything that would keep him longer, but we all know how that goes............... When I think of hubby coming back I actually think of him coming back the third week of March, or maybe later, not the second week of March. Weird, huh!

Well, the boys are done the dishes and I need to run the oldest, so I'm off once again.