UGH!!

Woke up around 5:30 am sneezing like crazy, so got up and took my allergy meds and went back to bed. Woke again at 10:30 am sneezing like crazy again. I have to admit, I feel like crap today. I'm either sneezing like crazy or I'm so stuffed I can hardly breath. And I've been taking something all day today. It's been an awful allergy day. I feel like crap.

Outside it's not to bad so I went and sat outside enjoying the slightly cool breeze. Didn't seem to make me any worse, didn't make me any better though either. I"m just sssooooo tired. All I've wanted to do today was sleep, but, that's not an option. Maybe I'll sleep really well tonight.

Discovered all three of the USB ports on the front of my computer no longer work. Grrrrr, now every time I want to plug something in I have to use the back one. The youngest said I wore them out by using the wireless mouse. Since the wireless mouse I was using is still good, he now has that. He's been wanting that one ever since the other wire less mouse died.

I was determined today that I was going to get something accomplished. You know the saying man plans and God laughs. He's had a good laugh with me lately.

Yesterday a friend of mine stopped by. I've been wanting to stop and see her, but every time I go by her house, she's not home. Anyway, we got to talking about my not being able to swallow and she told me she gets that way sometimes to and in her it's allergies. She's been to the doc I'm seeing on Friday and told me what to expect. Glad she did, and maybe it is all allergies. She also told me part of it could be physcological, so I told her what my doc told me and asked her if she wouldn't be anxious to. Hubby already thinks I'm crazy, he doesn't need proof, lol.

Went to the market in town this morning and got the blueberries that were on sale for .98 a quart. The limit was 3 so I bought 3. The plan today was to make blueberry coffee cake. Maybe tomorrow. This Sunday the new preacher is preaching and there is a luncheon after so got most of what I need for the food for that. Even know what I'm making already. That's a first, usually I'm looking on Friday night and shopping on Saturday morning.

Relaxing day

I've taken today and did nothing but relax. It's been nice. Did a little reading, crocheting, and watched a movie. Our dish has no signal, of course, it would happen on a weekend, so watched some of the instant movies on netflix. I watched the movie Food, Inc. This is something everyone should watch. I may never eat meat again! I've actually been thinking since there's very little I can eat, I may as well continue on and concentrate on eating more fruits and veggies anyway. I keep looking at the zucchini plants in the garden with their flowers and can't wait until the zucchini come. I so badly want stuffed zucchini. Hopefully I'll be able to eat normal food by then.

Went to church this morning because it wasn't to bad outside. After church there was a meeting about the guest speaker that has been in the works for a while now. I personally, had totally forgotten about this. The meeting was because there hasn't been much interest in organizing this. One of the elders is going to be away that weekend also. When all was said and done the members, which I'm not, voted to cancel it. Basically they wanted everyone to make a commitment to be there for the three days this speaker was going to be there. My impression was that no one was really interested in general. I myself am making no commitments until I know whats going on with myself first.

The thing that really started to irritate me was what this one person said. You know in every church there is a clique. This one woman stated she didn't want all the responsibility put on her and her family. Well, my personal view is her and her family take on all the responsibility and leave everyone else out. I've offered many times before and my help isn't needed. Or anyone elses. This is also one person who never says anymore than "hi" occasionally to me. In all the years I've been attending this church she's never made me feel welcome. What was she thinking saying such a thing?? Whatever.

Vacation has started for me. It's going to feel so good not having to get up early and race out the door or drag a kid to work before dawn. I get to sleep in. Watch, I'll be up earlier than normal because I know I can sleep. Ventured outside and took some flower pics, now I can't find them, lol. Have to go back to aol to get them I guess.

Rainy and humid

Organic hyacinth bean plant. Complete with someones uneaten cheerios, lol. Anyway, this is supposed to climb all over the place. I planted it about 2 weeks ago and it's already blooming. I have 3 of them. Two next to each other and one at the side of the house. I'm hoping they get big and bushie. I'll take pics as they get nicer.

A pic of the fireworks the youngest took when he was camping. I just love this picture.

My roses survived the pouring rain this morning. They are about the only flowers that did. Everything else is laying on it's side from the brutal rain.

This is my mosquito plant. It's blooming! I never knew they bloomed.

Woke up this morning to the sound of rain. Almost wanted to just stay home today but in a few hours the rain stopped. Now it's just really humid. Guess it's a small break from the oppressive heat we've been having.

Woke up feeling really good this morning. Must have slept well, usually I have to drag myself out of bed. Went and did all the errands I planned on doing so now I can stay home and crochet. I started a car seat blanket that's really turning out pretty. If I can get a good pic of it I'll post it.

Hubby did some weeding at the front of the house the other day. In all that heat! He managed to pull out the wild morning glory, but left the weed it was wrapping itself around, lol. I have bought some kind of ground cover and I've noticed one of them is gone to. I'm thinking he doesn't like anything that blooms?? Well, I guess it's the thought that counts. Right?

Vacation time!!

I guess I should actually be calling this a stay cation since I have no plans anymore. Not outside of the house. I was looking at my planner today and realized there is nothing fun planned for the next two weeks. Just doc appts, they are not fun. So, as I'm sitting around I realize I should probably make good use of this time and do some things I don't normally do. I plan to tackle my office next week. Ever since everything has come into this room, nothing has really been put where I want it, like the bookcases. They are in here, but in no way organized like I need them to be. My yarn is in the closets and really needs to be organized, as well as my school books, and the stuff that all goes with that. Believe me, there is at least a weeks worth of work in here, lol. Everything has it's place. Or should.

Then the week after that I need to organize my shoes in my room. When I buy shoes I keep them in the shoe box they came in. Well, that's great if you have the room, but I don't really anymore. And I need to tackle under the bed. I store comforters and blankets under there, but it really is a mess. It could look a lot nicer.

This is where I've been seeing the cat all day today. Right out in the middle of the walkway where she can be tripped over. Very unusual for her, but here she is. Notice she's not the least bit concerned about moving either, lol.

Today is still a warm day, but not as suffocatingly hot as in the past. The humidity is up there though. Went to work this morning and I thought I was going to pass out it was so hot in that house. There was a nice breeze, but you don't get anything if you don't open any windows or doors or nothing.

Of course she was surprised to see me since I kept telling her over and over I wouldn't be there today. Went early anticipating the heat so was out early to.

Was so tired this morning. Had a hard time getting out of bed, but when don't I. Just not a early morning person. Had such a hard time sleeping last night. Made the mistake of watching a movie that I should have saved for the weekend. The movie was called The stoning of Sonya M. It's based on a true story. I was really surprised at the detail in the movie and I think that's what bothered me so much. That and being a woman it really hit home and bothered me in a lot of ways. Today I put it back in the mail. The boys haven't seen it and I don't want them to. I did take down the authors name since there is a book out about it to. Debating on whether I really want to read the book though. Usually the books are better than the movies, but if the movie has stuck with me so, I can't imagine how the book will affect me if I read it.

Took a short nap after hubby left for work and feel a little better, but still so exhausted. Have to go dig up the batteries for the camera and going to take some more pics. I noticed some of my plants that I just planted last week are starting to bloom and I want pics of them. And it would be nice to get out of the house for a little while as long as it's not so stinkin hot.

Why is it??

Yesterday I decided to dig the scale out and weigh myself. From what I can tell I'm down 8 lbs for the month of June. I'm not complaining abut the weight loss, it's great. What I'm complaining about the weight loss, I'm upset that I have to not be feeling well, and in my case, unable to swallow solid foods, to lose all that weight. I have tried and tried in the past with very little losses. And the more I exercise, the less I lose. Just doesn't seem right.

I was one of those people who had to work today. Went to work expecting some family and walked into all of them, lol. Surprise for me. I never really considered taking today off and glad I didn't because that would mean doing a double tomorrow and my lady has doc appts tomorrow. Well, it's done and over. Tomorrow is my last day and then I'm on vacation for the next 2 weeks. I tried calling mom but there's been no answer. I know my aunt left over the weekend, or maybe she was sitting outside and decided not to even bother getting the phone. I'll try again tonight.

The youngest came back from his camping trip this morning. I was surprised, I didn't expect him until later in the afternoon. He's already complaining about not wanting to go to work tomorrow. The oldest has been at work all day. I dropped him when I went to work and thought he would call me when he was done, but haven't heard anything from him. He just might stay all night with hubby. Fine with me.

Hubby got an early morning phone call. I thought I heard the phone ringing, but wasn't sure if it was ringing or I was dreaming. I felt hubby get up and then he comes in and tells me the other guy doesn't have his store key to open. I remember telling hubby to tell the guy, who's the partner in the business, to call the big boss, lol. Of course, as hubby leaves my alarm goes off so I'm not sleeping well. About a half hour later hubby comes back and I asked him what took him so long to drop a key. It takes 5 minutes to get to his work and 5 minutes to get home. He told me the other guy had to get milk because their delivery wasn't due until today and they were completely out. I asked hubby why this guy didn't do it yesterday since he was aware they would be out.

Super hot here today and supposed to be even hotter tomorrow. Welcome July, lol. It was so nice over the weekend not having any kids underfoot. I was really surprised at how clean my house stayed. Except for the cat. Why do cats have to take their food out of their dish to eat it? And then leave the crumbs on the floor for you to walk on? And why when they use their litter boxes they have to fling the litter all around the outside of the box for you to walk on? And her box even has a lid on it so I know she's aiming it, lol!

Rather nice

These are wild morning glories. I've never seen them wrap themselves around my (broken, lol) fence, but they look really pretty when I look out my home office window. There is another wild one like this in the front of the house to. I thought at first that what I thought was a weed was actually a flower. Then I asked the youngest what kind of plant that was that had those white flowers. He tells me it's a weed and the wild morning glory has wrapped itself around it. LOL. Fine with me if it wants to choke out the weeds. Just leave my flowers alone, lol.

So today has been a really relaxing day for me. I'm all alone! I can't remember how long it's been since I've had the house all to myself. Well almost, the cat is with me. It's so nice to do what I want when I want. And the phone, it's been quiet all day.

Got up early and took the oldest to work. Hubby said he had to be done in a few hours because he had to go to work with him later today. I had forgotten that the town's farmers market was today. I knew the tag sale was at the church because I passed them setting up for it yesterday. I wanted to go because I thought I saw plants for sale there.

So when I went to get the kid, I also hit the market and sale. Got some organic spinach and swiss chard for hubby to make his saag out of. The boys like it, but I don't. I don't do cooked spinach, I only eat it raw. I also got a type of trumpet flower from the same place. They are a local farm and I've bought some of their flowers from the local nursery. The trumpet flower, which is getting ready to bloom, I'll put in a big pot and take in the house and baby all winter long. I was told it won't come back next year if I plant it outside. I never found the seeds for the trumpet plants this year.


At the sale I bought 2 house plants. One is in the aloe family and I don't know what the other one is. Neither did the lady who was selling them for someone else, lol. I bought those two because they are the only houseplants she had that I didn't have, lol.

Of course the oldest was grumping about it and actually told me that if I bought those I had to get rid of something that I already have. I see I need to get a grip on that one and his attitude. I would have taken pics and posted the "new potted babies" but the youngest has my camera so it will have to wait.

It's gotten warm here again. I felt the humidity creeping in last night when I was outside finishing the planting. Not to humid here yet, but sure is hot. Hot enough I put the air back on.

Hubby came home with a new phone for me. It's the iphone the guy he worked with got rid of because he's moving to the city. Don't know why he didn't take it with him, but he didn't. I have an ipod and a cell phone. I really don't see the need for the phone, but, whatever. So, hubby and I are going to switch phones. Only if I have service in all the places I need the service. My cell is really good with it's signal. I like the carrier. Not so crazy about this phones carrier and my service goes in and out in the house. That's really nothing new, the cell does the same thing to. If I decide to keep it then I have to take everything off the phone from the guy and put all my stuff on. And take everything off my cell and put on this phone. Vacation starts Friday so I'm in no hurry.

Reality has set in

My morning glories. I swear I just planted them like last week and already they are blooming. All that hot weather we've having is making everything want to bloom awful fast.

I don't know what this flower is called, but I really like them. They are blooming in the back of the shed.

My other morning glory. So glad I got this dark color instead of the light blue ones. Not that I don't like the blue ones, but the darker ones aren't as common.

Well the reality has set in that I'm probably not going to get to see my mom this month. I just got an appt with the ENT for the 16th, that's still 2 weeks away and I'm not comfortable going to see my parents with my throat problem. Vacation starts next Friday and I'll be home dealing with this instead. I'm really upset but I guess this is more important right now. I've been calling mom a few times a week anyway.

I haven't told her I'm probably not going to make it down there. I'm not sure if I should tell her the truth. Don't think she needs the stress of this, but I don't know what excuse to give her either.

She seems to be recovering from surgery well. She told me the other day she went outside and took a walk around the house. It's the first time she's been outside since her surgery. My aunt leaves tomorrow so maybe early next week I'll talk to my aunt and get my aunts opinion of what to tell mom as to why I can't come.

Today just seemed to go so fast for some reason. Even the night is flying by. Work went really fast. By the time I got home all I wanted was a nap because I was tired. I was getting hungry so I also had to eat, but didn't really have food that I could eat in the house either. I ended up having a little applesauce, which went down really well. If applesauce goes down well, then other more solid foods will go down well. So, I had oatmeal and one scrambled egg in it. Odd combination, but I really need the protein. For some reason I've been wanting carrots. Don't know why, not really crazy about cooked carrots. Instead dinner was mashed potatoes and the leftover canned chicken. Had to thin the potatoes out a lot, but took it slow. For some reason by the end of the day, my throat is worse. Mornings are the best.

My youngest left yesterday for his camping trip. He's never been camping, outside of the backyard, so this will be a real experience for him, lol. He texted me today as they were leaving. Twenty minutes later he called me and told me they were there. I have no idea where this place is. I've never heard of the town but apparently it's not to far. His friend lives 15 minutes from me.

After I ate I tried to take a nap. Notice I said tried. Just as I was nodding off hubby called me. On my cell thinking I wasn't home. The oldest was whining about wanting to come home and not staying at work. Hubby said it was ok since the other guy wasn't leaving. I told hubby I needed a nap and would get the kid later. Start to nod off again and that's when the youngest called. Finally gave up on sleep and went and did the things I needed to do today.

Today was the last of the nice cooler days. Tomorrow the heat and humidity starts back in. UGH!! Went and bought some feverfew today to plant around the house. I saw someones plants and didn't realize how big and bushie they get. With small flowers. Me and the oldest planted them and a few other plants that were cheap and looked interesting, lol. So now I'm done. At least I think I'm done, lol. I've basically planted another flower bed on the side of the house between where the pine trees end and the garden starts. I think it fills in the area nicely. We put up some lattice because some of the plants are climbers. And the feverfew is on the ends. I'll take pics once the plants start to grow some and bloom. All these plants I got today are grown by a local farm right in my own town. I didn't know that until I looked at one of the sticks that came in the plants. Actually I was looking up the name of this one plant that I bought. All I know is it's a climber with heart shaped leaves. Supposed to bloom purple flowers. I'm waiting for the nursery to put the hen and chicks on sale and then I'll be back to get some of them and start another smaller flower bed with hen and chicks in it. I really like those plants to. Actually I like all plants that will bloom for me, lol. I wish I had the space in my yard, I would take a large section of it and just plant all kinds of flowers so some part of it would always be in bloom all spring and summer long.

I can't believe how late it's gotten. As usual time has gotten away from me!