I've gotten a lot accomplished this weekend, and now I'm tired, lol! Yesterday we did all the errands and some weeding in the garden. I discovered there's a groundhog feasting on my veggies, lol! It got to all the lettuce, which was ready to pick, broccoli, cauliflower, and the kale. Out of the herb garden it started on the dill. We have a fence up, but it dug right under the fence. So...................now I have to figure out how to get rid of it. Today the youngest saw 3 of them in the garden. Again, they dug under, but in a different spot. I've seen a ground hog around a lot, going from the high weeds at the back of the neighbors property across to the other neighbors high weeds on their property. We did ask the next door neighbor on the one side to cut his down and he told hubby he could do it. Hubby does mow for this neighbor, since he doesn't have much of a lawn, so hubby is slowly going to work on it. We never had this problem before. I've looked for ways to keep them away, but other than trapping, there really doesn't seem to be much you can do. Of course, we have the option of redoing the fences around the gardens, but it's kind of late for that this year. I have some empty flower boxes so I'll have to put the lettuce in that. Up on the deck, lol.
I went through and made a list of everything I want do get done around the house. I got the sun room cleaned today. What a job! I love that room, but it just seems like it's a dust and dirt magnet out there, lol. Everything's cleaned and looks nice. Even washed and dried the cover on the sofa. Aired the pillows out, until it started to rain. But, I'm happy with it. I'm thinking I should have taken this whole week off. So much to do. The hardest part is going to be all the cooking, since I have to make both American and Indian food. I'm trying to do light, salad type things since it's supposed to be in the 80's over the weekend. As of now it's not looking like any rain for the weekend at all, but it's still early yet.
Hubby went to church with us this morning. I could tell he really didn't want to go, but he went anyway. He's been saying he would go all month, so I told him he had to go today and then he's done for the month, lol. Not a lot of people in church this morning. Service was quicker than normal and everyone just seemed tired. I was talking and next thing I know hubby's gone. I look out the window and there he is, in the car, eyes shut, lol. He came home and I gave him his gifts and then he took a nap. He was snoring in no time.
I promised him Indian food for dinner, so the chicken is cooking and the cauliflower is done. After the dishes, I'm done to. The youngest is folding clothes, last load for the day in the dryer and after dinner dishes, I'm relaxing for the night. I've gotten no knitting done this week. I can't believe tomorrow is Monday and my 4 day weekend is almost over. Just went way to fast, but only working 2 days this week, so hopefully they will go well. And quick work days, lol!
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Much better day
Yesterday I ended up calling off from work because I had such a migraine. I'm almost positive it was from all that crap the brat sprayed the other day. I left with a headache and a sore throat. The soreness in my throat is almost gone. Usually when she does that my head hurts and my throat, but I think with it being allergy season, it just aggravated me to the point that the headache became a migraine.
It was such a sunny day yesterday and I had to keep everything closed and walked around the house with sun glasses on. But, at least I could get out of bed, finally. By late afternoon, the pounding in my head was much more tolerable and I didn't need the sun glasses, so I worked on my dress and got it all done. I think it still needs to be taken in under the arms, seemed like it was gaping under there. I'll try it on later today to be sure, but otherwise, one thing off the list and plenty more to go, lol. I finally was feeling like myself late last night. I wanted to stay up to wait for hubby, but opted for bed. I figure I needed my sleep more. I decided I'm going to call work on Monday and complain about this brat and why I was sick. Not that it will do any good, but I will feel better. This has to stop, she's going to make someone really sick one day by being hateful. Myself, I only have 3 more days left there, maybe that's why I'm just so irritated with this whole situation.
It's a cloudy day today and supposed to rain so no mulching today. Again. Seems like every time we plan to do it it rains. When it's sunny we don't have the time. I really wanted the mulching done before the party, but not sure that's going to happen. I have a ton of errands to do today, not to mention some serious cleaning along with all the cleaning up from yesterday that didn't get done because I didn't stay of top of the kids. Hhhmmmmmmmm, I think the boys should do most of the cleaning since they are the lazy ones, lol.
It was such a sunny day yesterday and I had to keep everything closed and walked around the house with sun glasses on. But, at least I could get out of bed, finally. By late afternoon, the pounding in my head was much more tolerable and I didn't need the sun glasses, so I worked on my dress and got it all done. I think it still needs to be taken in under the arms, seemed like it was gaping under there. I'll try it on later today to be sure, but otherwise, one thing off the list and plenty more to go, lol. I finally was feeling like myself late last night. I wanted to stay up to wait for hubby, but opted for bed. I figure I needed my sleep more. I decided I'm going to call work on Monday and complain about this brat and why I was sick. Not that it will do any good, but I will feel better. This has to stop, she's going to make someone really sick one day by being hateful. Myself, I only have 3 more days left there, maybe that's why I'm just so irritated with this whole situation.
It's a cloudy day today and supposed to rain so no mulching today. Again. Seems like every time we plan to do it it rains. When it's sunny we don't have the time. I really wanted the mulching done before the party, but not sure that's going to happen. I have a ton of errands to do today, not to mention some serious cleaning along with all the cleaning up from yesterday that didn't get done because I didn't stay of top of the kids. Hhhmmmmmmmm, I think the boys should do most of the cleaning since they are the lazy ones, lol.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Geez, everyone left in a hurry!
Well, today was an awful day at work. I've complained many times about this brat child and her spraying crap. Nothing has been done. It's a rainy, cool day here. Too cool to have any windows open. So this brat comes in with boyfriend in tow and starts complaining about the house smelling like old people. Goes and grabs stuff and starts spraying and spraying and spraying. Now, my lady is trying to eat. This kid is spraying when her grandmother is eating. Spraying everywhere except her room and her mothers. The thing about this kid is she doesn't know when to stop spraying. And it's not just one can, it's all different cans of stuff. Well, you can imagine the smell. The smell is so heavy that the me and my lady are coughing and sneezing. I opened the front door, which has a screen in it to get some fresh air because I just couldn't breathe. And if I can't breathe, then my lady can't either. She's on oxygen for a reason.
When my relief came, she was complaining about the smell being so heavy in there to. Well, I usually don't drive and talk on the cell, but I was so irritated, I called the office and complained all the way home. I was still on the phone when I got home, and everyone knew I was upset. They all ran for cover. It's raining outside and the youngest is outside. Probably over a neighbors house. Unfortunately, I had to take the oldest and hubby to work, so they were stuck in the car with me. Neither one of them was very happy about it either, but I'm just so tired of the same crap all the time!
When my relief came, she was complaining about the smell being so heavy in there to. Well, I usually don't drive and talk on the cell, but I was so irritated, I called the office and complained all the way home. I was still on the phone when I got home, and everyone knew I was upset. They all ran for cover. It's raining outside and the youngest is outside. Probably over a neighbors house. Unfortunately, I had to take the oldest and hubby to work, so they were stuck in the car with me. Neither one of them was very happy about it either, but I'm just so tired of the same crap all the time!
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Wednesday
Didn't know what to call this, so just called it the day, lol. I took off today to play taxi driver for the boys, lol. Actually, I just wanted a day off in the middle of the week. It ended up being a really productive day. I worked on the dress for the oldest graduation. Since it's sheer, I needed something with coverage under the dress. That I got all done today. The actual dress is all pinned and cut out to. Had to stop because I had chicken marinating for dinner tonight. I started the marinade last night, thinking it would be quick and easy. It was, except we needed something to go with the chicken, lol. So, made broccoli and rice. I made tandoori chicken, which is an indian dish. Hubby was peeking this morning and I told him I would bring him some for dinner tonight. He wanted it which worked out well, since I needed to get gas and drooping off his dinner he would pump my gas to.
The youngest is now done school. The oldest goes all day tomorrow and then that's it for him. Hubby has helpers, lol! Hubby got up early today and put, finally, a door knob on the bathroom door, that works. The old one didn't quite latch right so I took a large bottle of bubble bath and left it on the floor by the door so when someone was in there, they could just slide that in the front to keep the door closed. Unfortunately for me, the cat knew all she had to do was stand outside of the door and push with her head real hard and she could get the door open. Wish she could have learned how to close it, lol. Now, she won't be able to!
Have to work tomorrow and Friday and that's it for this week. I'm not taking on any extra time. I'm glad I had today off and I'm glad I took 2 days next week off. There's so much to do for this party. I was looking at my house today and I realize I need to give it a really good cleaning. With all the windows open all the time, so much dust comes in off the road. The ceiling fans are getting dusty from being used all the time now. I need to do all those little things I don't do on a regular basis. Except dust, seems like I could dust daily. And vacuum, lol. I think I'm going to start the cleaning when I get home from work on Friday. That way I'll have a head start and I can yell at anyone who leaves a mess. Actually, I'll just tell everyone that after I clean, if they don't clean up after themselves, they will have to re clean the whole room. None of them want that, lol. I told hubby that today and after he made bread he had some flour on the floor and he got a wet paper towel and cleaned it up. He never does that, he leaves it, lol!
I need to go find a quiet spot, my headache is getting worse. Hopefully it's not a migraine starting.
The youngest is now done school. The oldest goes all day tomorrow and then that's it for him. Hubby has helpers, lol! Hubby got up early today and put, finally, a door knob on the bathroom door, that works. The old one didn't quite latch right so I took a large bottle of bubble bath and left it on the floor by the door so when someone was in there, they could just slide that in the front to keep the door closed. Unfortunately for me, the cat knew all she had to do was stand outside of the door and push with her head real hard and she could get the door open. Wish she could have learned how to close it, lol. Now, she won't be able to!
Have to work tomorrow and Friday and that's it for this week. I'm not taking on any extra time. I'm glad I had today off and I'm glad I took 2 days next week off. There's so much to do for this party. I was looking at my house today and I realize I need to give it a really good cleaning. With all the windows open all the time, so much dust comes in off the road. The ceiling fans are getting dusty from being used all the time now. I need to do all those little things I don't do on a regular basis. Except dust, seems like I could dust daily. And vacuum, lol. I think I'm going to start the cleaning when I get home from work on Friday. That way I'll have a head start and I can yell at anyone who leaves a mess. Actually, I'll just tell everyone that after I clean, if they don't clean up after themselves, they will have to re clean the whole room. None of them want that, lol. I told hubby that today and after he made bread he had some flour on the floor and he got a wet paper towel and cleaned it up. He never does that, he leaves it, lol!
I need to go find a quiet spot, my headache is getting worse. Hopefully it's not a migraine starting.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Nice day
Today was such a nice day. Sunny and comfortable. This past week has been a lot of clouds and showers. It did rain late yesterday afternoon, which made it much cooler. It was rather warm and on the humid side. But today, just gorgeous.
Hubby took me out to do my birthday shopping. There really wasn't anything specific I wanted. Well, there was, but I knew I wasn't getting it. What I really wanted was a wooden gazebo. A neighbor of his cousins has one, but it's long in length, kind of rectangular. There's enough room inside it to put wicker furniture. It's really nice, I like it. But I want hubby and the boys to build me one like that, but hubby says they are hard to make. Um, what about your carpenter friends?? Anyway, I want mine to have built in window boxes all around the outside. Maybe next year. At least the thought is in his head and I'll get it, eventually. The year before we bought one of those metal gazebos. It lasted a total of one week before a nasty storm blew through here and bent and broke the metal pieces for it. That was quite an expensive lesson. I honestly believe that when those strong storms come through, especially if they are hitting the field first, they pick up speed as they come through. Seems like me and the neighbor have a wind tunnel between our houses that just sucks the winds through, lol. So, since I wanted some shade over where we bbq I went and bought a cheap gazebo in April. Would you believe that cheap, flimsy thing is still standing??
We got hubby's tools he's been wanting while we were out. He's been looking at combination drill/screwdriver. I'm glad I waited because I almost bought him one, but it wouldn't have been what he wanted. He wanted an electric one. I would have gone for the rechargeable. But, he got that and a bit and driver set to so hubby's a happy camper right now, lol. I have put away some shirts and a pocket tool thingie. It's one of those tools that turns into like five more or something. I don't know, I just saw it and knew he would like it. So he will get that on father's day next week.
Well, I need to relax a little. Shopping with hubby was one of those lets hit all the stores days. He must have been in the mood to shop. I really wasn't, which is unusual, lol. I'm tired and my eyes just burn like crazy today!
Hubby took me out to do my birthday shopping. There really wasn't anything specific I wanted. Well, there was, but I knew I wasn't getting it. What I really wanted was a wooden gazebo. A neighbor of his cousins has one, but it's long in length, kind of rectangular. There's enough room inside it to put wicker furniture. It's really nice, I like it. But I want hubby and the boys to build me one like that, but hubby says they are hard to make. Um, what about your carpenter friends?? Anyway, I want mine to have built in window boxes all around the outside. Maybe next year. At least the thought is in his head and I'll get it, eventually. The year before we bought one of those metal gazebos. It lasted a total of one week before a nasty storm blew through here and bent and broke the metal pieces for it. That was quite an expensive lesson. I honestly believe that when those strong storms come through, especially if they are hitting the field first, they pick up speed as they come through. Seems like me and the neighbor have a wind tunnel between our houses that just sucks the winds through, lol. So, since I wanted some shade over where we bbq I went and bought a cheap gazebo in April. Would you believe that cheap, flimsy thing is still standing??
We got hubby's tools he's been wanting while we were out. He's been looking at combination drill/screwdriver. I'm glad I waited because I almost bought him one, but it wouldn't have been what he wanted. He wanted an electric one. I would have gone for the rechargeable. But, he got that and a bit and driver set to so hubby's a happy camper right now, lol. I have put away some shirts and a pocket tool thingie. It's one of those tools that turns into like five more or something. I don't know, I just saw it and knew he would like it. So he will get that on father's day next week.
Well, I need to relax a little. Shopping with hubby was one of those lets hit all the stores days. He must have been in the mood to shop. I really wasn't, which is unusual, lol. I'm tired and my eyes just burn like crazy today!
It's going to be one of those days...........
Woke up this morning sneezing and coughing like crazy. Made a cup of tea and hopped in the shower, hoping between the steam and the caffeine, it will calm my allergies down until the benadryl kicks in. No church this morning. Who knows what silly thing I'll do in my allergy fog this morning, lol. So, I'll listen to the church program in the comfort of my living room where I can doze off until the benadryl wears off.
The plans yesterday were to take me out for lunch and then shopping for my birthday. Didn't happen. Hubby wasn't feeling good. Again. So, maybe I'll just take his credit card and take myself shopping, lol. That will give him a quick recovery! So, I went into town and checked out the dollar stores for different graduation stuff. I found some really large graduation bowls and serving trays. I was checking out the graduation balloons since I will get them the day of the party. I'm thinking I'm going to go to the store where you have to preorder the balloons. They seemed to have a nicer selection than the other one. Hopefully by preordering them, I can be in and out. Since I've been planning this party, the youngest has been having fits about it. He's one of those kids where he thinks he has to have all the attention on him all the time. The head butting has begun, lol! He's just going to have to deal with it and get over it. I might be a little grayer by the time the party is over, though.
The work week this week is a 3 day one. Unfortunately, the boys will both be home Monday, Tuesday and Friday. Why do they have to have 2 1/2 months off in the summer, lol??
The plans yesterday were to take me out for lunch and then shopping for my birthday. Didn't happen. Hubby wasn't feeling good. Again. So, maybe I'll just take his credit card and take myself shopping, lol. That will give him a quick recovery! So, I went into town and checked out the dollar stores for different graduation stuff. I found some really large graduation bowls and serving trays. I was checking out the graduation balloons since I will get them the day of the party. I'm thinking I'm going to go to the store where you have to preorder the balloons. They seemed to have a nicer selection than the other one. Hopefully by preordering them, I can be in and out. Since I've been planning this party, the youngest has been having fits about it. He's one of those kids where he thinks he has to have all the attention on him all the time. The head butting has begun, lol! He's just going to have to deal with it and get over it. I might be a little grayer by the time the party is over, though.
The work week this week is a 3 day one. Unfortunately, the boys will both be home Monday, Tuesday and Friday. Why do they have to have 2 1/2 months off in the summer, lol??
Friday, June 12, 2009
The weekend is here!!
I'm so happy that this week is done. I'm actually even more happy that I made it through today! I had to work longer today. I really didn't want to but did it anyway. Next week is a 3 day work week so I'm hoping it will go as well as today did.
Our kids are basically done school here. The high school kids anyway. My kids went to school because there were things going on in school they wanted to do. Imagine my surprise when the brat child came walking in the door, with boyfriend to tow, at 11:15 this morning. I'm groaning, thinking what a long day this was going to be, but it wasn't. The boyfriend kept her occupied for a short time. Then, when he had to leave, she occupied herself until he got home and called her. She was still on the phone when I left. No wonder the cordless phones are never charged, she's on the phone for hours at a time. At least she was quiet. I've been wondering just what the attraction is between the two of them. She's 14 and he's 18. Well, I found out today. He's just as immature as she is, and she's his first girlfriend. Explains a lot.
Since I worked late, I didn't get to see hubby at all today. I even asked hubby if he had plans for today since it's my birthday, and he said no and to go ahead and work if I wanted to. So, I'm thinking the man forgot. When I got home there was a card and red roses on the table waiting for me :) I called him to thank him and asked him when he got the stuff. He said Wednesday. So I wanted to know why he didn't tell me last night he remembered my birthday. He said he knew if he played dumb I would think he forgot and then the card and roses world be a real surprise. Especially since I worked all day with the brat child, lol. I guess he could not have planned it better if he had tried!
I was really looking forward to a quiet peaceful night. Not!! The boys have no youth group tonight so I have them home with me. I'm just going to stay in and pay the bills and start on my dress for the graduation. I haven't done anything on it at all. I'm going to try to have it all pinned and cut out by the end of the weekend. It's pretty simple, except it has a zipper up the back. I haven't put a zipper in for a long time. This should be interesting.
Well, time to eat. For some reason I'm really hungry!
Our kids are basically done school here. The high school kids anyway. My kids went to school because there were things going on in school they wanted to do. Imagine my surprise when the brat child came walking in the door, with boyfriend to tow, at 11:15 this morning. I'm groaning, thinking what a long day this was going to be, but it wasn't. The boyfriend kept her occupied for a short time. Then, when he had to leave, she occupied herself until he got home and called her. She was still on the phone when I left. No wonder the cordless phones are never charged, she's on the phone for hours at a time. At least she was quiet. I've been wondering just what the attraction is between the two of them. She's 14 and he's 18. Well, I found out today. He's just as immature as she is, and she's his first girlfriend. Explains a lot.
Since I worked late, I didn't get to see hubby at all today. I even asked hubby if he had plans for today since it's my birthday, and he said no and to go ahead and work if I wanted to. So, I'm thinking the man forgot. When I got home there was a card and red roses on the table waiting for me :) I called him to thank him and asked him when he got the stuff. He said Wednesday. So I wanted to know why he didn't tell me last night he remembered my birthday. He said he knew if he played dumb I would think he forgot and then the card and roses world be a real surprise. Especially since I worked all day with the brat child, lol. I guess he could not have planned it better if he had tried!
I was really looking forward to a quiet peaceful night. Not!! The boys have no youth group tonight so I have them home with me. I'm just going to stay in and pay the bills and start on my dress for the graduation. I haven't done anything on it at all. I'm going to try to have it all pinned and cut out by the end of the weekend. It's pretty simple, except it has a zipper up the back. I haven't put a zipper in for a long time. This should be interesting.
Well, time to eat. For some reason I'm really hungry!
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