Lost sleep

Had so much I wanted to do today. Had an awful time sleeping last night. Not nearly enough, which has resulted in a very grumpy person today! Watched movies last night and was fighting to stay awake. Crawl in bed and I'm fighting to sleep. All night! I find that so irritating! So I'll probably end up being a couch potato all day today. Have a few errands to run, but they can wait until tomorrow. My grumpy self doesn't need to be around people right now.

While I was making dinner last night I did my reading and read ahead, so I don't have to look at the books until Monday. I'm enjoying these "free" weekends. I bought the movie Slumdog Millionare last weekend. I've already seen it and wanted to watch it with hubby today, but he's up late and has to work early, so no time again. Nothing new.

It's supposed to be nicer tomorrow so after church we have to get in the garden and get the onions out. That's the last in the garden now. I've got the herbs out, they are laying on the table waiting for me to get my butt in gear and deal with them. Maybe I'll do them tomorrow to. Talking frost on Monday night for almost everyone and snow showers for the higher elevations. That won't reach me yet, but soon.

Nothing exciting

It's finally stating to feel like Fall around here. Yesterday was super windy, but comfortable temp wise. My lady was freezing and had the heater guy there yesterday morning. She had him set the inside temp at 74! Way to hot for someone who is yet to turn her heater on!! But, knowing this it's t-shirts and sandals for now. Yesterday I was actually sweating in her kitchen. Either that or it was a hot flash, lol!

We've had the car in the shop every day since last Friday. Was supposed to be fixed, with a new part, on Tuesday. Not!! Hubby said it was fine when he drove it home. Well, not for me so wanted to take it back to the shop yesterday, but hubby apparently told them the car wasn't fixed, so the guy said maybe the part they used was bad and will order another one. So back to the shop today. I told hubby if it wasn't fixed this time I was going to beat up the mechanic, lol. j/k

This weekend we have to get the onions out of the garden. I almost forgot they were in there. I was out in the yard the other day and the zucchini plants, that I thought were dead, are actually trying to grow zucchini again. Guess we haven't had a really hard frost yet.

Saw on the news that our area is having a shortage of the seasonal flu vaccine. The pharmo companies have been concentrating so hard on the swine flu vaccine, that they put off production of the other one. I've done some research on the swine flu vaccine and I've decided that I'm not getting it. Even though my job is on the line, and I probably won't be able to work in health care anymore, I feel my health is more important than my job. I can get another job if I'm healthy, not if I'm sick. I do feel bad for the people who are the main support of the families, they almost have to get it. I'm glad I have a choice. I told hubby, not so sure if he's thrilled about it or not. He did say I didn't have to work for a year though :) I'll keep my eyes open, but I told him I really want to concentrate on school. So for now, I'll let him think things over because we had a long talk and he got hit with a lot of stuff, but in time the questions will come as he sorts through all the info I threw at him, lol.

Schools going along good, except I fell behind again working on my paper. Oh well, I'll get caught up over the weekend. If all goes as planned I'll graduate in December and transfer in January.

Beautiful Sunday

After days of rain, it's an absolutely beautiful day here today, much to my surprise. Woke up to clouds and fog this morning so I'm surprised at just how nice it is here. And the temps are comfortable enough that I can open some windows!

Went to church without hubby. He's feeling ok, but just wanted to rest some. I'm fine with that since he did promise to go to church with me next week, and I know how exhausted this makes you feel. Church was really good this morning. Always good with handouts and an overhead, lol. Keeps me alert, lol! We've been working on the book of Daniel and this morning was 9:20-27, the seventy sevens. Great stuff, especially since this passage was explained really well. The elder who preached this morning was a little apprehensive about it, but I really don't know why. He didn't want to present anything that would offend or step on any ones toes. Well, the Bible is full of things that might offend some people, but that's just the way it is. We have to learn from, not to be offended by it and if it does offend, then I think there's a problem in your life. It's meant to be studied, the good and the bad in it. I just wish hubby was there, these are things he should be listening to.

We got home and did some more work in the yard. I had sent the youngest out to get the fall decorations out of the shed and him, the oldest, and hubby decided to clean it out. Works for me, lol! I know hubby threw some stuff out, don't know what, but I will when I go looking for it, lol! I got all the hanging baskets emptied and put away for the winter as well as most of the flower boxes. The two on the back steps he wanted left until the flowers are all dead. Fine. I brought my plant inside that I was going to leave out, but it still looks nice so I'll try to keep it through the winter. It doesn't want any sun, that shouldn't be to bad to keep. We'll see what happens with it. I should take a pic of it now, just in case I kill it over the winter:) It's called a dragons wing, really pretty and full of flowers since I got it. Never seen one before.

Speaking of pics I will have to do a post of pics in the near future of the scarf, plants and something I took a pic of today that looks like a caterpillar, but has stingers, I guess, on it and isn't any color I've seen before. I showed it to hubby who says over in India they have that kind and not to touch it. Not that I would touch something that looks like that, but he says when they sting you it swells up and itches. He didn't know the English word for it though.

Dinners done. I made roasted chicken. Just threw all the veggies and potatoes in the same pot. Quick and easy dinner tonight!

Rain, rain go away

I believe it has rained here every day for the entire week! All these clouds and dampness is not doing anything to improve my mood, lol. It's rained off and on all day today. Temp wise it's not to bad, except the humidity is on the high side which gives it a tropical feel. Can't get into Fall with a tropical feel outside. Tomorrow is supposed to be dry and warmer than normal. Then later in the week back into the cooler temps. Hubby has been complaining all week about wanting the heat on in the house. Told him not yet, to early. We did get the electric heater out of the shed and put it in the sun room, since that room has no heat in it. That made him feel a bit better.


Last night he was complaining about not feeling well. This morning he's complaining about a sore throat and coughing and having a runny nose. Guess I gave him what I had this time last week! Well, what are wives for................... He's not to bad yet so I gave him the stuff I was taking so maybe it won't get to bad. I was only feeling like crap for 2 days with it, but I did get to rest some. Needless to say, he won't be going to church with me tomorrow.


The plan for today was to just relax and do mostly nothing. Well, came close. I cleaned the kitchen really well and put some Fall decorations out in the sun room. Did some shopping online, dropped my timesheet off at work and bought some movies. It's been such a long time since I bought movies, was really disappointed because the selection wasn't good. Did get Slumdog Millionare. I've seen this movie and absolutely loved it. I've wanted hubby to watch it with me one weekend. Our local movie store is discontinuing renting movies so I'm going to have to look into Netflix. The ads I've been seeing for it the monthly price has gone down, so we'll see. It's either that or we upgrade the dish service.


So now that the laundry is almost done for the day I'll be able to sit and watch tv and do some more knitting. I've finally gotten in the mood again, good thing to since knitting starts back up in about 2 weeks. This is my weekend off from the books. I'm already to start another chapter come Monday and going to try really hard to get this week organized and back into the old routine. Don't know why that's been so hard lately. The desire is there, but the motivation just isn't. I get home from work and I'm so tired most days that I don't want to do anything, including cooking, lol. And I'm not spending my entire weekend doing housework, especially since the oldest doesn't go to school until the afternoon and they both are home an hour and a half before me. Gonna have to get the boys in line to, lol!

Protest

Today I found myself, along with a few other coworkers at the capitol protesting the mandatory H1N1 immunizations. Normally, this is not something I would do, but................... so many of us feel strongly about how wrong this really is. Don't know if this will change anything, but at least we tried. We have until November 30 to get the immunizations or lose our jobs. Funny how they timed this, right before the holidays. This state is the only state, so far, to make this immunization mandatory. So far. My whole problem with this is the fast that there hasn't been enough time to thoroughly study the effects and the manufacturers can not be held responsible for any adverse reactions. That in itself says a whole lot. Hubby and I have been discussing this and he finally understands my position on this. Not to mention the fact that why does a state think they have the right to force this. All health care workers practice universal precautions on a daily basis. I know everyone thinks the hand sanitizers are great but when it comes to H1N1, they don't work. H1N1 is passed by spores and the only way to kill the spores is by hand washing. Back to the basics anyway.


As for the flu shot, whatever. So I spend all winter down with numerous colds which turn into bronchitis, at least I know how I react to that.

So for now, time and prayer on this.

Blah Monday

Today seems to be shaping up to be one of those "gggrrrrr" days. Most everything is irritating me today. Did a little food shopping after work and some "me" shopping. As I was leaving work it was starting to rain, but the sun was out. The closer I got into town I noticed a very faint rainbow. It was really pretty because it was stretched over the highway. It looked like you were driving right under it. Of course, by the time I was finished shopping, the sky was dark and it was raining pretty hard. The closer I got to my house, the less it was raining. The sun has been peeking in and out, but I know the later it gets the more rain we will be getting.

Was out in the garden yesterday, during the brief dry spell we had and noticed all my basil is brown. Guess it can't tolerate any cool temps at all. The other herbs are all still ok, but I really need to get them inside to dry or freeze, and soon! No time today, maybe tomorrow, depending on the weather.

We finally got our wireless router working and hooked up, so the boys (and myself) have been having fun on the ipods with it. I discovered I can go on facebook and check my emails from work. Cool! Finally something to keep me occupied while my lady sleeps, lol. She's a nocturnal person, goes to bed around 6-7 am. I arrive at 11 am, so if she falls asleep, I don't wake her. She usually wakes up around 1pm but really isn't functioning until I'm ready to leave. Oh well, things will change when her daughter comes for her visit again. Usually she will leave me a list of things she wants done. Works for me!

I've decided tonight is going to be a tv night, no class simply because I don't feel like it. I'm where I need to be so I can afford to not study tonight, just can't let this become a habit. I feel like I just need to veg some. Spent all day Saturday home resting. Sunday I was feeling much better. Hubby decided he wanted to go visit the new wally world. Oh joy! It's ok, but I'm not a fan. We did do some food shopping while there and the prices are pretty good. Didn't buy any meat, didn't even look at the meat because a friend of mine told me their meats aren't any good. Why look then. Hubby bought new boots for the winter and then decided I needed another house plant. Like I need another one! But he got me a really pretty one, the center of all the leaves are red. Some were pink and some red, I thought for sure he would get me the pink one since everything he buys me is pink, but he chose a red one this time. I'll have to take a pic of that when I take a pic of the scarf I finished Friday.

TGIF

In a few short hours my weekend will officially start. I'm glad. I'm sick. Going to work armed with cold medicine, cough drops, hot tea, and 2 bottles of water. I plan to do what needs to be done as quickly as possible and then the rest of the weekend can be spent on the sofa in front of the tv. Not going to push myself to get things done, that's what I have the guys for, lol. I have the youngest to thank for this. He was home sick on Wednesday. But, I don't think he was that sick because when I got home he was making brownies and had done a load of laundry, lol. He did look very pale that morning so maybe he just needed some extra rest. I need some extra rest. Had an awful time sleeping last night between the sneezing and sore throat, I was up a few times. I finally got comfortable and hubby crawled in bed and moved me. Don't think I got comfortable again after that. Was up at 8 am which is very unusual for me. Had everything done and myself ready to go by 9:30 this morning. Hope this energy lasts for a few more hours.


It's finally cooled down here. The past two days were warmer than normal and the humidity was rather high. Yesterday I went to work in shorts and a tank top. Today I have long sleeves on! What a drastic change in temps. As the day wore on you could feel the humidity dropping and it cooling off some.

Read ahead for my class, so I really don't have to do anything over the weekend on it if I don't want to. Finished the scarf last night to. Now I can start something new, like finishing hubby's vest!