Lazy day

I haven't made any definite plans for today and I'm going to keep it that way. Lazy kind of day for me. It's raining and damp and cold outside anyway.

Last night was another one of those restless nights. I'm getting really tired of those, but part of the reason was I didn't want to over sleep this morning. I had a early hair appt and didn't set the alarm because that would have meant changing it to a later time, and then forgetting tonight to change it back, lol. So I tossed and turned all night instead.

I'm about at the point where I really don't want to do anything time consuming. I have done a few of those little things that I put off. Little of this and that. Yesterday I bought all the stuff to make lasagna for dinner, so that will be for tonight. Hopefully, there will be leftovers for tomorrow to so then the next few nights will be crock pot nights. Easy week for me.

Poor hubby is still trying to recover from his trip to the temple. They left in the afternoon and go there late in the evening. Well, the temple opens like 3 am or so and they were there at that time listening. I don't know how long this goes, but I had to call him later than normal because he was still inside at 6:30 am. I called him before I went to bed and he had just finished eating. He was outside but it was so hard to hear him because of the singing and talking on the loudspeakers they have outside. So I just gave up and told him I would talk to him the next day. He's totally exhausted because of the long trip and the long day. He did say after they left the temple they went to the border between India and Pakistan to watch the two countries put their flags up for the day. They put the flag up every morning and take it down every evening. He said the countries are separated by a huge gate. That must have been really interesting to see. I hope he took pictures. His plans for today were nothing and nothing, lol. He hadn't decided what he was going to do when I talked to him. Guess I'll know when I call him tonight what he ended up doing. He has a dentist appt sometime this week. His mothers surgery has been post phoned until next week. I just hope she has her surgery before he has to leave. Or after he leaves. I wouldn't want her to have her surgery the day before/of the day he leaves. He said he will still go no matter what, but still................

Anyway, I'm going to work on this never ending pile of laundry and probably see how much of his vest I can get done today. I have to make it look like I've been working on his vest the past 2 weeks, lol.

Very productive weekend, so far

Been taking advantage of the wonderful weather we've been having lately. Yesterday when I got home from work I helped the youngest clean out the shed. Boy, did it need it! While he was doing that, I had the oldest rake all the pine needles up. One side of the yard is all lined with pine trees. Beautiful with the snow laying on them in the winter, but they are messy. When we first moved in here, I think the pine needles were like 4 inches thick, lol! I've discovered if I rake them, I have perenials that come back all summer. Who knew? But, all the pillows and cushions are out for the summer furniture, which I also got out and arranged. The furniture does need a good cleaning. I saw a comercial for the mister clean magic eraser, theyused it to clean outside furniture. I want to see just how clean it really gets the outside furniture. But, by the time we got all that done it was almost 6 pm. To late for the boys to go to youth group, so we ordered pizza, I made wings and we rented movies. The oldest and I had a hard time moving after we sat for a while, lol.

So today I re raked the yard. I wanted to get all the twigs and stray pine needles and rocks. These things my lawn mover doesn't like. The oldest started on the garden. He went through and pulled all the dead plants out, except for the kale. I didn't know kale comes back every year. I guess it does, ours had little green shoots on the bottom, so I had him just pick off the dead tops and that's it. Now, I have to find recipes for kale since it looks like I'll be having that all summer again. He started digging the garden to. I told him to just do small sections at a time. I also want a small herb garden this year to. That will be news to hubby, lol. I have the perfect spot all picked out. Just waiting on the oldest to dig that one to, lol. Poor kid, at least he'll have muscles! I had bought a cheap gazebo that I wanted to put on the back deck for shade. Well, I thought my deck was bigger than it really is. The gazebo was to big, so we ended up putting it out in the yard. Oh well, I tried. We'll see how long this gazebo lasts with the summer storms. You watch, it will probably last all season long because it's cheap and not really what I want, lol. After I raked the yard I planted a few more bulbs in my in ground planters. Gotta say, I'm tired. Tomorrow and Monday it's supposed to rain so at least we got something accomplished. I'll probably be glad for the break come tomorrow morning when I'm creaking down the hallway, lol.

When I was out on the deck today I noticed one of the spindles in the railing looked like it was starting to crumble. I looked at it closer and it looks like I have a very hungry wood bee. It's eaten almost through half the spindle! There is another one that's been damaged, but not as badly as that one. It must have been very tasty. So I have to find something to keep them away. I'll have to ask hubby because a small hole I'm willing to live with, but when you start chewing and doing noticeable damage, then we have a problem, lol!

All played out

First, I'm so glad tomorrows Friday. It's a short 4 hour day and I got all the must do work done today. Yes!! So my plan for tomorrow is to just basically "be there." Nothing more. I feel like I've been hibernating all this week. I didn't go to church on Sunday because I wanted to get the house back into it's normal order. No Bible study on Wednesday because my lack of sleep is catching up with me. No knitting tonight because I still am feeling sleep deprived. Then, this morning hubby called me as he was going to bed. I'm beginning to think this trip over there this time, for him, is harder than it was last time. Normally, he doesn't call me unless it's something important. Hubby uses his uncles cell phone and any calls made from the phone are charged. All incoming calls are not. But lately, he's been calling me when his day is done. He's lonely, missing me, and not sleeping well at night. Keeps tossing and turning all night. I can relate because I have those nights to. I figure I actually sleep well about every 3 to 4 nights. And then getting a cleaning bug doesn't help matters much either, lol.

My plans for the weekend are nothing and more of nothing, lol. I will go to church since I missed last week and probably Bible study because this week just doesn't feel right without it. I also have to get through the next chapter for my class. That last chapter was so confusing, but what was confusing me wasn't really focused on much, so I'm not going to worry to much about it and just move on. I will have to go into town to drop my time sheet off at the office and get windshield wiper fluid. It's getting low and the darn thing keeps flashing "windshield fluid low" at me. Making me crazy!! Buying it around my neighborhood will cost me way to much. I can travel 30 minutes into town and get it for a few dollars. The youngest wants to have a friend over on Saturday. I prefer he have friends here on Sunday afternoons. For some reason I'm more settled and relaxed on Sundays than on Saturdays.

Talked with hubby about the situation at work and he agrees with me, it's time to go. If I can hold out until he gets back, great, but if not, do what I have to do. I was talking to the other woman who works after me and she experienced the same thing I did as well. I told her we really need to say something. Things are only going to get worse. She complained about retiring next month. I understand that, but the problem is, the next person they get to replace her may experience these things as well and we need to at least say something. I'll be the one left to explain why nothing was said. So Monday when I'm off, I'll make an appt with the supervisor and have a chat with her. Whatever happens, happens, but I know I'll be doing the right thing. If worse comes to worse and I lose this case, well hubby will be back in 2 weeks. I'll be able to survive that long. I hate to see it come to this point but, right now, I need to think of myself and protect myself. I have 5 years with this company, I don't want to do anything to jeopardize that. I have to admit since deciding to do this, I feel so much better. Maybe it will help with my sleep situation.

Frustrated

My day. Walk in the door at work only to see the woman who's there before me, run out. The second I walked in. Usually she will stay and chat for a few minutes, not today. Ok, that's unusual. Then I saw the kids purse and books and knew immediately why. The kid didn't go to school. When this kid stays home, it's a bad day for every one. Ok, I understand your a teenager and from another planet right now, but, it's the nasty viciousness that I can't deal with.

She was on the phone when I got there, so I'm thinking ok, keep her occupied. Now, the phone is a big issue. Kid has to have all cordless phones or she's not happy. Don't understand why because there is only one line in the house.
Well, her grandmother, who I take care of, also has to have a cordless because she can't stand for long, and if the phone rings she feels she has to answer it. Problem, phone rings, grand mom can't answer the phone and and a screaming match starts. And the cursing, every other word. I really think this kid has some mental issues because she just keeps at it and at it. Most people say what they have to say and it's done. This kid, just keeps going. Today was a regular school day, not for her. Out of school because of getting into a fight yesterday. Oh joy. After she finally tires of fighting over the phone, she starts spraying all kinds of stuff around the house. I can't tolerate a lot of this stuff because of my allergies. Again, this kid sprays to excess. Sprays some kind of disinfectant, then febreeze, then perfume. It was still strong hours later. I had to open a window because of all the smells. She goes in her room and closes the door. So, why spray like that if you are in your room not smelling anything anyway?? Because she's a little you know what. By that point my headache was worse and I'm sneezing and coughing and everything else. I've finally taken enough allergy medicine that I can breathe normally again. School will be out for the summer and decided that I'm just not going to put myself through this anymore. I've had enough. I talked to mom and her response was her kid knows not to do that. She's been told about it before. And in moms delusional state she thinks her kid listens, lol. So, I called my office and complained to them to. And when I talk to hubby tonight I'll tell him everything that's been going on the past few weeks. I know he'll tell me to wait until he gets back, but I want out by the time schools out.

Haven't gotten much done today after work. Had to get calling cards at the station and ended up doing the deposit because the borrowed truck is in the shop now, lol. They're just not having a good time of it right now. Hubby expects to be done his fathers house by the end of the week. Hope he is. He should be having dental work done sometime this week to. He was going to have an implant done, but it's a 3 appt process, so he's going to get a bridge put in instead. This makes me feel better. He doesn't have to be put under for this. Our insurance doesn't cover implants or bridges. His mother is having her surgery next week, not this week. I hoe everything goes well and she's healing nicely by the time hubby has to leave. The last 2 weeks he's there he plans on doing his shopping and getting stuff people want to send to people here. He was talking about getting curtains made over there for out bedroom and living room. Fine with me as long as they go with the color scheme in the rooms. I told him to look for some really nice throw pillows for our bed. The comforter is red and gold design, but very Indian looking. It's hard to find pillows that will carry that theme as well, so I figured while he's there, he might as well see what he can find. The only long trip he has planned is to go to the Golden Temple again. His cousin, who lives in the states but he never sees because he lives to far away, wants him to go with him. They plan on leaving in the afternoon and spending the night. Last year he went but they left early in the morning and came back late that night. It's like an 7 or 8 hour drive from his village. I keep reminding him I want pictures, lol.

Sssoooooooo cold today!!

It does not feel like Spring is here today. It's bitterly cold and very, very windy! I went to the thrift store this morning and bought the comforter I was looking at on the weekend, but didn't get because it was really expensive. Then the thought occured to me that it was half price, well, I decided to run today to see if it was still there. If it was, then it was meant to be mine. So I got that and some pillows to go in the furniture in the sun room. A few more pics on the wall and it will look "done." I took the comforter to the laundromat to wash in a triple loader because it just won't fit in my machine. I discovered it's a down filled comforter. Cool. Brought it home to hang on the line because I figured with it being a windy day, it would be a good drying day for it. Love the smell of clothes that have hung outside anyway. Well, as I was carrying this heavy comforter, which is a king size, the wind got to blowing so bad I thought I was going to fall over. It's still very muddy at the side of the house, and with the wind coming at me full force, all I could think of is if I fell, I would probably be lost in this wet comforter, lol. Really need to talk to hubby about putting a fence up along the back for wind breakage. It's an open field behind us and I think the wind just picks up speed as it blows along, lol.

Other than shopping errands, I've gotten nothing else done today. Guess it's time I started.

So much to do, so little time

This whole weekend has been sssooooo busy. So has this week as a matter of fact. It seems I'm working harder when I'm off than when I'm at work, lol. I've spent the past 2 days running into town. Seems I always forget something while I'm there, then have to run back the next day. I used to be good at getting everything all on the one day I go into town. Not anymore.

This week has been really full of drama at work. It's not happening to me personally, but I do know about it. It's things I've suspected since I've been there, but if I don't see it, there's nothing I can really do about it. Anyway, the person who is witnessing these things is telling me about all this stuff. We had a chat on Thursday, about something that happened on Wednesday, and my personal opinion, I would have contacted whoever I needed to contact. That day. Never, never would I have sat and witnessed this and not said anything. All this stuff has us caught in the middle and there's a fine line there, but still wrong actions are wrong actions. I talked again to her about saying something on Friday, but I'm not sure about her. I think she's not going to say anything. She's retiring next month and wants to stay on this case and not have to find another one. This is steady work. If we are taken off the case, the work might not be so steady. I see her point. Then if the case is closed, we are both out of a job, for now, and like she reminded me, my hubby is away and I'm living on one paycheck right now to. So, if she says nothing, then I'll ask for another case, and maybe, maybe after she's left, I'll come clean about what happened. She will be gone, but I'll still be there and I don't want no problems if someone who replaces her witness the same things. Or maybe I'll just take the 2 months the kids are out of school off, and come back when they go back. Don't know. I have to talk this over with hubby when he gets back.

Hubby's been working on his fathers house a lot lately it seems. He wants to get 2 rooms done before he comes back. For months now, his father has been begging him to get this house done and now that hubby's there, his father only wants 2 rooms worked on because he doesn't have the money right now to finish the whole thing. I would want this thing done. It's been 2 years now that this house has been in the works. This would make me crazy, lol. Hubby's mom is supposed to have knee surgery sometime this week I believe and than the week after hubby is going to have dental work done. He's having something done that our insurance won't cover. And, I've decided that I'm going to go through that nasty process of having another plate made for my teeth. All I have to say on that subject is they better not lose this one!! I was looking at the calender and if I can start the first week of April, there are 5 Thursdays in April, hopefully, I'll have my teeth by the end of the month. Or shortly after.

The weather here today has been really strange. We've had almost everything. Clouds, sun, snow showers, and very windy. It was rather mild this morning and by this afternoon, the temps had dropped, a lot. Enough to turn the heat back on.

Hubby's uncle had called one day last week saying he's coming for his car. Yes!!! So, we were outside trying to start it since I never knew where the keys were and the battery was beyond dead. Three tries later and with the neighbors help, we got it started. As it was running, I decided to close the door, the car stalled. Ok. Start it again, push the gas, it stalled again. So, finally we just left it sit idling, for like an hour, lol. I guess the battery's charged enough because I was able to move it. I turned it off, and turned it on again, and it started with no problem. So, now I have to remember to start it every day now. Uncle called and said he wasn't coming tomorrow, and maybe not any day this week. Of course, I did all the shopping the past 2 days, thinking I had to sit home on Monday waiting for him. Of course he's not coming.

Knitting is officially over the now, but a group of us are getting together to knit at different houses. It was so much fun. The woman who's house we met at has just lost her father in February. She lost her mother in October, so she's had a really hard time of it. I think us getting together, at her house, was really good for her. This other woman who came had some really awful news. She had gone to the docs because of a pain, and they did some tests and she was told she was terminally ill. By the pa. She went to a different doc, who apologized to her because the pa should have never come right out and told her what she thought it was. He explained a lot of things to her, assured her that, yes somethings going on, but there's a slim to none chance that's what it is. She walked in the door and hit us with that news and we were all floored. She is having other tests done and a biopsy on Tuesday to be sure, but by the end of the night we were all acting silly and had her laughing to. So maybe, it was good for both of them. The last woman who came is just one of those people who just says whatever she's thinking. She's also very forgetful,but really super nice and lots of fun to be around. It's a really good group. We all make each other forget our troubles, lol.

I have spent the weekend working on my house. Inside. Something about milder temps makes me want to clean, really well. I want to get outside, but I want things changed around in my house to. So I tacked the sun room this weekend. Rearranged things so there's more room out there, bought new covers for the sofa and love seat, and washed and changed the curtains. Looks like a new room, lol. I have some things to change in my room tomorrow and pics to get up. That's about it for tomorrow. One of these days has to feel like I was actually off, lol.

Never made it to church today, just to much work left in the house. To many things out of place make me crazy. I would have worked on things most of the night, but after moving furniture, I was exhausted! So I tried to stay awake through the Nora Roberts movie that was on last night.

Well dinners ready so time for me to go.

Another sunny day

It feels great outside. Sun's shining and it's mild. Getting the laundry ready to hang on the line. Then, I have some rearranging I want to do in the house. This is the kind of weather that makes me want to clean everything really good, hang different curtains and rearrange everything. I love being home on days like this. I get a lot done around the house.

I've decided to put away all the sewing stuff I have sitting out in the sun room. I have a long table set up with my machines and stuff on it. Under the table are tall plastic containers with my quilting stuff, some sewing stuff and boxes and boxes of wool. The containers under the table will have to go in the boys closet, but the other stuff will go in the closet in the small room. I'll leave my machines where I can reach them, but I really don't do much sewing anymore, not like I used to. Taking that stuff out of there will give the sun room more room. I won't be doing this all today, since I have other stuff to do, and I want to get outside, but I will start it. Maybe by the weekend it will be done. The floors need a good washing since it's so muddy outside, I have mud marks on the hallway and kitchen floors. But, I'd rather mud marks on that than on my carpeting. I figure by the time I get all this done, the boys will be home and we can work outside a little. Well, actually, it will be them working outside a little, lol.