Happy last day of November

Well the calendar reads Nov. 30. But if you open your door this morning with snow we received and the chilly temps, you would think December has arrived. I am drowning in dishes and laundry. I do believe Farmer*s Wife's Gremlin's visited. I did a few loads of each yesterday, but still drowning.

Catcher Dude decided he was having his decorations. I went Friday for a job interview and came home to winter wonderland in the living room. Yesterday CD climbed on the roof. (YIKES!! Momma heart attack!!) He wanted lights on the roof. He and I argued and fought agreed nicely to a compromise, and he only put a single strand across the front.

I will admit it is pretty and I love how it choose to place all the decorations this year. It was nice it was done with his style and taste this year. After all Christmas and the likes are in fact for the children.

I will snap a few pictures later today.

Well all the doings are not going to get done, without me up and out of this chair. So I suppose I will get moving and hopefully win the battle today.

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Well before I could snap any prrrettie snow pictures the snow melted. Darn! Don't see a snow day in Catcher Dudes future tomorrow.

I did get one load of dishes done, and three more loads laundry. But I degress .. there is still more.

Pictures of his master piece living room still to come.

Hope everyone else's last day of November is going well.

Thanksgiving 2008

HAPPY THANKSGIVING .....

I hope everyone is enjoying their day with those they can, and care about. We are spending a quiet day home, alone, with just the three of us, no plans. We hardly are ever home all together. Sure we will spend a lot of the day in separate rooms. The teen in his, playing his video games. The hubby in his, watching his football. Me? What ever room I float into. I am a floater. But we are under one roof. Safe and sound.

Enjoy your day!!

Rest in Peace ..

I posted the same title back last Dec.

Well my aunt from that post decided it was time to go as well. Lasted 11 months after her husband. Which BTW they never would tell her he passed away. That is the dumbest thing I have heard of. (IMHO)

Though I am very sad she is gone. She really was gone long before today. I hate so bad that Alzheimer’s takes so much from you. Takes you from your loved ones. It really is a hard disease to come to terms with. I can not remember how long she has been in a nuring home. 6-7 years. Of not speaking. Of not walking. Hand fed. She really was back at baby stage. She is much better off. She had stopped being able to eat about 11 days ago.

Also I never updated my facts from that earlier post. I had it as 2 of the 5 girls has been dignoised with Alzheimer's. Nope. That is 3 of the 5. But actually one sister died in 72 with cancer. So those that remain .. 3 of the 4. Who is the fourth?

My mother ......

I am scared to death!

Had I known 13 years ago that it would run through my family, even though they claim Alzheimer's does not run in the family and that is is not heredity, I would have never gotten married. I would have never had children!! I feel very strongly about this.

(sorry once again I got wrapped up in talking about that .. happen last time as well)

The family reunion is scheduled for Saturday, this date has been set since my uncles funeral last December, and her funeral is Sunday. I personally wish they would do it all in one day. It is a 2 hour drive each way. I do not want to have to drive back and forth Saturday and Sunday. I am not sure what her children are thinking. *sigh*

I am just happy she is not trapped in that body of hers anymore. That is she not in pain anymore.

God Bless!!

Twas the night before Thanksgiving.

So I have ran my lil bum all over today. I realized this a.m. we probably had some last minute items that needed picking up. Then I sprung up outta bed realizing .. as of 1 pm there will be no transportation here again until 2 am, and stores are all closing at midnight. Ummm .. Guess I better get movin.

So Catcher Dude and I ran to the store. I was actually prepared for long lines. But they were really good. So my plan was run us to the store. Make sure I got all I wanted/needed. Make sure I got all CD wanted/needed. Then run his lil butt into school. Um .. NOPE not how that went down.

We went to store. Got stuff for him to make him happy. Plus I saw this commercial the other day for a new One A Day Multi-Vitamin for teen boys. Saw that and thought Score! Home Run! We are taking these home.

Left there, brought groceries home. Then I sucked in and let CD stay home so he could go to TKD morning class, since he would miss again tonight, no car. Then off again to Sam's. Oh but we didn't make it there. We ended up at TRU, looking around.

So then it was time to drop him off at TKD. I ran up to school, dropped off left of purchases yesterday. Worked the cart for an hour. Rushed off picked up CD from TKD. We realized we forgot the crust for his cheesecake. So back to grocery store. Then home. For dad dude and him to rush off to park to throw. Back home. Dad dude left for work and Catcher dude and I set off on our dessert adventure. We made:

Cheesecake
Chocolate Pie
Pumpkin Spice Pudding
Pumpkin Pie (currently baking)

We might bake a cake later, still not sure about that one. Now I am sitting and resting. I am just beat. Plus we didn't get the best news today. But more later on that one.

I found a cute story/poem I will leave you with:

'Twas The Night Before Thanksgiving

'Twas the Night before Thanksgiving and all through the house
Mom was at the stove stirring and splattered her blouse.

The kids were in their beds, tucked in with care
while mom was in the kitchen, ready to pull out her hair.

The turkey, still frozen, sat in the sink
And all she could think of was "I need a drink."

The potatoes, cranberry sauce and the punch that was spiked
And the green bean with onion stuff that nobody liked,

All sat ready, in the fridge peacefully
And mom’s next thought was "I could really use some sleep."

But not yet, because though the food was prepared
Now the house had to be cleaned - except for upstairs.

So she scrubbed and she dusted up high and down low,
But she smartly skipped anything that wouldn't show.

Toward midnight it was, and tired was she
After prepping the meal and cleaning - Yippee!

For now it was time to get a little sleep
She was tired enough, no need to count sheep.

Because in a few short hours, the chaos would begin
And she would then know if she really did win.

When she sees the smiles and hears the laughter flow
Then, and only then, will she know

That even though a mom works harder than most
It is worth it when you are known as the host

That makes sure her family and her guests have their fun
And good food to eat when her work is done.

But she better sit down and have a glass of wine
Because she'll do it all again in a short month's time.

Tuesday Ramble ..err Venting

So I have absolutely nadda exciting around here. So I will just mindless ramble venting.

I have to go to Sam's here in about 20 minutes. Shopping for school. Which with only 2 days left this week what a waste. I wish we could have made it through the week. Oh well. Stuff will be ready for Monday.

Catcher Dude bought a ticket to the 1/2 day blow off classes have fun in the cafe day. (I have no clue what they titled it) That was nice and all. BUT!! He bought it at lunch, went to 4Th block, lost it. *thud* That child loses crap all the time. Guess someone will have a good time on his dime. *grr*

I do believe I have pissed off thy mother. She called from store (now here is the kicker, why didn't she call BEFORE she left) saying she was at the store buying for Thanksgiving, are we coming. Um, nah. Don't think so. She flew off the handle, saying well guess I will leave. No sense shopping. Okay well you still have 5 other people to fed. But watev.

If she is mad about Thanksgiving, wait until the other shoe drops and she finds we are bailing on the family reunion on Saturday.

Well my "I have a bright idea" husband has prevented me from being able to put our tree up. He got the bright idea to get rid of the big entertainment center and downsize. Well that is a good idea, BUT he was not able to sell it and now I can not put the tree up. Guess I should clear that up. I could .. but then if someone does come buy the darn thing couldn't get it out of the house with the tree up. So the tree will have to stay down as this is blocking rooms and if it can sell and go. It must! So .. no tree.

Though really since I was not doing any shopping this year for Christmas, CD already had said not to bother putting to *f*'er up. So why bother.

(Ya know this is more venting than rambling ..)

I am still trying to get this afghan done for catcherdude. I am skipping the nieces. Just no time. Period!

I love the season. The lights, music, the crisp weather, snow, parties, etc .. But anymore I just do not like dealing with it.

Well I really need to fly out and shop. Then get up to school. I probably will leave early though today as I want DH to have enough time to follow me over drop off moms car and bring me back home so he can get to work on time.


Happy Tuesday!!

Comes every 7 days.

yes yes yes, it's Monday ... again! Can you believe it? I know I can't .. Though, whats not to believe? Monday comes every 7 days.Guess I don't appreciate our calendar system as much as I should.

Guess I better get moving. Another fun filled packed Monday. DH's ride is still on vacation, so I have to get everything done I need to before 1, so DH can take my beloved car. I dislike that ride giver taken vacation. How DARE he? Doesn't he know I need him to go to work everyday so I don't have to give up my car? Hmpth!!

My picture went bye! Bye! So I replaced it.

Well I didn't get jack-shit done this morning, so I kidnapped borrowed my mothers car. Now I am set. I can resume errands. Just after I take a rest, grab a snack, and re-group.

on the seventh day

She rests. I have been very fortunate lately that on Sunday's I get to lay around all day. I absolutely did nadda today. I have been tivo'n lots of Christmas movies lately. So today I laid in bed all day and watched TV. Cat napped. It is so nice. Dad dude made dinner. Dad dude dishes. Dad dude took out trash. Yep! Finally he is movin and groovin. Guess he finally realized I do not give a Flyin Frisbee and it can all pile up to high heaven.

Last night was the fundraiser for catcher dudes baseball team. The team hosted Mouse Races. So they had 7 races. Plus there were silent auctions, mouse roulette, and Raffle baskets. I personally didn't want to go. I wanted to stay in bed, pull covers over head and stay put. But being the good lil mommy I am I got up and went. It was okay. It just bites the events are always 40-50 minutes away for us. So we left at 4p and didn't get home until after midnight. Dad dude was nice enough to work my shift for me so I could just sit, chat, and place bets. The team brought in approximately over $3000. Which was a nice amount. Unfortunately it still doesn't cover our share. I was hoping we would not be out anymore out of pocket for the upcoming season. Oh well.

Funny story though .. kids were not allowed to attend. So to make catcher dude feel like he wasn't left out I called him for picking numbers in the mouse roulette, picking mice, etc. The first call I made was number for 1st mouse roulette. He wanted 95. But the numbers only went to 50. So he picked 5. It was a $5 buy, with a payout of $125. I be damn if when the mouse was dropped on the board if it didn't run straight to number 5. Lil shit Darling lil Catcher dude won the $125. That was the only $5 one the did the rest of the night. The rest were $2 buy with payouts of $50.

Then second race he won $5. He picked the mouse named after him (they picked 11 mice and gave them names, plus their last names and player number) .. so his was Bulldog (last name #95). Actually this darn mouse kind of ran and leaped over the last two hurdles without touching carpet. lol. Freak! Then Catcher dude didn't bet again to the 6th race. He won again. Another $5. So all in all for having to stay home and miss out on a night out. He raked in the dough. He received $135 when we got home.

Dad dude and I ... we didn't do so well. Didn't win anymore roulettes, and our tickets were not picked for any of the baskets. Oh Well!! Catcher Dude is a happy camper.

Dr Appointment .. Spoiled One .. Oh My

So I had my yet another doctor appointment this morning. They have finally made a choice and Thursday December 11 @ bright and early 8 am I will finally be having surgery. I don't know if I should be whoo-hoo happy or not, but I am FINALLY glad we have come to a decision and it is set in stone now. Well.. pending insurance authorization.

When leaving there CDD decided since Catcher Dude was so upset last night he hasn't seen dad in a while, and they will miss each other tonight again as CDD is OT'ing tonight we would swing by school and pick him up for a brunch trip to Bob Evans. So that is what we did. Let him miss one class block and skipped across the parking lot to eat. CD was so happy to see CDD. You would think they had not seen each other in months. :)

Now CDD and I are back home. CD back at school. Now I am waiting for a Free-cycle pick up. But I am thinking they are a no-show!! Second no show on this same item. Maybe some charity will want to come pick this up. Oh well.

I will start laundry soon and sit and work more on this afghan for catcher dude. I really want to be done by next week so I can possible make a scarf and hat set for niece. I made niece #2 a blanket last Christmas. So I might even try to make a set for niece #1 & #2. But I don't believe I have time.

Well it is a rare thing for CDD to be awake and me at home, so I am going to go see what he is up to and probably start the laundry as it is apparent the lady bailed on the refrigerator.

Husband Tag

I saw a husband meme with a twist on A Familiar Path's Blog , so I thought I'd copy it! Here you go...

1. He's sitting in front of the TV, what is on the screen?
Sports! Football, baseball, hockey, or some sporty news type thing.

2. You're out to eat; what kind of dressing does he get on his salad?
NONE. This man eats no salad.

3. What's one food he doesn't like?
Seriously? It would be shorter to list what he DOES like. This man eats hardly nadda!

4. You go out to the bar. What does he order?
We are never at a bar. I hate bars. If by chance he is at one, alone, which I never seen that, it would have been Bud Light, Bud heavy sometimes. (But since they sold out .. he is on strike)

5. Where did he go to high school?
Ritnour I believe, and I am not sure of the spelling either.

6. What size shoe does he wear?
I believe a 12. But I really am not sure.

7. If he was to collect anything, what would it be?
Wives? lol. I think it would be Sports crap, junk, memorabilia.

8. What is his favorite type of sandwich?
Roast Beef and Swiss.

9. What would he eat every day if he could?
Toasted Ravioli

10. What is his favorite cereal?
He really doesn't eat cereal. But I have seen him on occasions eat Frosted Flakes.

11. What would he never wear?
Heck if I know. Suits? Ties? Pants? No clue??? Since I have known him he has either worn his work clothes, or jeans and t-shirts. He is not a clothes person.

12. What is his favorite sports team?
What sports are we talking? Football: Broncos, Baseball: Red Soxs & Cardinals, Hockey: Flyers & Blues. The biggest probably what ever team his son is on.

13. Who will he vote for?
No one. He will not vote.

14. Who is his best friend?
Guess it would be BJ.

15. What is something you do that he wishes you wouldn't do?
That list I am sure is longer than the what I do list .. Stay home probably

16. How many states has he lived in?
Two.

17. You bake him a cake for his birthday; what would it be?
Yellow with chocolate icing.

18. Did he play sports in high school?
No. He missed try-outs.

19. What could he spend hours doing?
Watching sports on TV. Though sleeping runs a tight tie.

20. What's something cool about him?
He has excellent sense of directions.

Why did you stop!

So after a quiet evening of just hanging out. Getting our nightly reading and crocheting in. Little TV time. Just the nice norm I tend to enjoy after mad running for so many days in a row. So after all that Catcher Dude comes sits next to me and so ever so quietly asks ...

CD: "Mom? Are you mad at me?"
Stunned I replied, "Well of course not! (but thinking, why should I be? lol) Why would you ask that?"
CD: "Because, after all these years, the past 2 weeks you have not sent me off to school with your normal farewell greeting."
Me: "What? My farewell .. what in the curve ball are you talking about kiddo?" At this point I am thinking what in the world is this child been drinking? Is the cough medicine gone? Farmer*s Wife leave her wine out?

CD: "MOM! For as long as I can remember .. *pause* You have always stood at that door (pointing to the front door) and said the same thing day after day ..

"I Love you. Make good choices, use kind words. See you this afternoon."

Then it hit me! Doh! It had been such a habit! I didn't even realize I still said it. Much less .. HE WAS STILL LISTENING!!

CD: "I thought maybe you were mad. My days are just not the same." with the most sadden eyes.

I felt horrible. Who knew? My 13 year old was really still hearing me. But really I didn't have an answer why I had not sent him off that way. But I do remember a couple weeks ago him biting my head off standing there with my PJ's on and kids seeing me. I remember thinking then to stay away from the door. But I guess it was not staying away from the door and seeing him off he wanted to stop. It really was just the PJ thing!! *giggle*

I have to say I really love those mommy moments when it hits you like a 90 mile an hour fast ball to the head .. they really do hear you. You really are making a difference. Your not 1/2 bad at this mom thing. *smile*

So I will make sure I am at that door in the a.m, dressed from head to toe, and sending him off.

Cookin' with Special Guest Star Catcher Dude

CD has never show an interest to the daily life survival. (Cooking & Laundry) so when he signed up for his class courses this trimester I was in shock when I found he signed up for F.A.C.S. (Family and Consumer Science) or Home Ec in my days. But hey whatever floats your boat, good for you.

Anywho.how.and way.

He decided Sunday he was going to bake. But mom was tired. Mom wanted to stay in the bed she lay in. Waa. waa. Mom! Get up. Stop pissin and moaning. So sent him in the pantry to see what he could find in a box.

CD: Yellow Cake? Nah!
CD: Angel Food Cake? Nah!
CD: Brownies? Nah!
CD: White Cake? Nah!
Me: Will you stop talking to yourself and pick already!!
CD: Corn Bread? Nah!
CD: Can we go to store? .. Never mind! Dad is gone. Oh...wait...here is some Cinnamon Swirl Bread. Can I make this?
Me: That is fine. Do you want me to come in there and help?
CD: No. Just stay in there and if I need help I will ask.
Me: Okay. I will pop in my favorite one of my favorite holiday movies and lay on the couch.
CD: Fine with me.

I start the movie. I am watching.

CD: Mom where is the bowls?
*pause movie*
Me: Above the sink.
*resume*
CD: mommm!?! where is the measuring cups?
*pause movie*
Me: Above the dishwasher.
*resume*
CD: mom, where is the bread pan?
*pause movie* Get off the couch this time.
Me: Under there. (pointing) Why is it you put the dishes away ALLLL the time, but you don't seem to know where anything is?
CD: I dunno. Guess I wasn't thinking and was easier just to ask.
*rolling my eyes*

I ended up just staying in there and supervising the whole process. He did really good actually and the bread (that by the way he will not eat as he doesn't like cinnamon) turned out really good. He was extremely nervous about the whole hot oven, getting it out thing, but he managed to do it very well. In fact he managed to take his very own pizza out of the oven last night. *yeah! Catcher Dude!!* He wants to attempt baking/cooking something from scratch here in a couple weeks. Go for it babe!!

Mommy moments .. they really never do end. :p

Now maybe she (his F.A.C.S) will turn him on to the washing machine. Ha ha!!

Behind.

Alrightly no fair. *pouting* It is only 10 am on Monday and I feel like I am already 20 steps behind. That is alright. I will catch up.

* Shopping for School (check)
* Make yet another damn doctor appointment (check) Friday @ 8:30 am
* Do Saturday Suggestion from Princess over at Real Life Fairy Tales ~ Will complete this evening sometime.(check.late.but.check)
* Laundry for those needed emergency stat items ~ After afternoon DH run
* Catcher Dude Errands ~ Later on if he is lucky (check)
* 4 more squares on this afghan for CD for Christmas ~ While TV surfing this evening (check)

So for now since I am off to work up at school, then home to rush the afternoon away. I seriously have NO CLUE where the hours of 12:50-3:15 go. *bleep* *blink* GONE!

Monday .. Monday

So here we are again. You great me at the first of every week. No matter how much I curse you, tell you to go away, there you are .. MONDAY. The beginning of another week. In another month. In another year. You just keep rolling in. In my lifetime already you have shown up 1779 times. You certainly must like your day. But then again, why would you not? It is in fact .. your day. I am sure you would be missed if you didn't show up.

Anyway enough of that. Another school/work week is here and time to get moving. I have a couple errands this morning before heading up to school. I also have to make a couple calls, make more *ugh* appointments. I am so sick and tired of making appointments, after appointments. They better get their ducks in a row and figure something out. Because I am tired of bouncing from Dr. to Dr. plus I am sick and tired of feeling horrible and can hardly manage to take my head off my pillow much less out of my bed. Yep! I spend most of my wonderful weekends in bed. If it wasn't for my DH work schedule I wouldn't get out during the week either. *sigh*

So off we go. Shower, dress, and out the door. But really by the time I do first item I will hardly be able to move I will be so wiped. We have a fundraiser this Saturday for baseball and I do not know how I will even manage going. DH may have to cover for both of us. Anyway ..

Happy Monday!

Wordless Wednesday

Happy Veterans Day

Today is such an important day to so many different people. These days it's very unlikely that your life is not personally touched first hand by a Soldier, Airman, Marine, Seaman, or Guardsman. It's quite appropriate that this holiday falls so close to Thanksgiving. I know there are many veterans in my life that I'm extremely thankful for.

Today is for you! Happy Veterans Day!!!

THANK YOU!!

Today Catcher Dudes school is having a breakfast for Veterans and then an assembly. I think it is nice they are honoring this day & the Veterans in those children's lives. DH was going to attend, but his sleep is more important to him I guess. It just seems like yesterday he was in the US Air Force, and we took off to the great unknown. Though he only served a short time. It certainly made an impact. DH got out of the service in 1995. 4 months before our first child was born.

Over at Amid Lifes Crises she has a post about Veteran's Day that is really an eye opener. Which I totally agree with.

Have a good one!

Challenge ~ My Happiness Lesson

The princess over at Real Life Fairy Tales gave a challenge. I thought I would give it a whirl. Might even help my funk I found myself in lately.

The Challenge:
You assignment is to list the following:
a) 5 Things I'm Grateful I'm NOT...
b) 5 Things I'm Thankful I Am...
c) 5 Things I Will Do To Make Someone Else Happy This Week...
d) 5 Things I Will Do To Make ME Happy This Week!!

5 Things I'm Grateful I'm NOT...

1. I am grateful I'm not more sick than I am
2. I am grateful I'm not homeless
3. I am grateful I'm not living alone
4. I am grateful I'm not hungry
5. I am grateful I'm not uninsured

5 Things I'm Thankful I Am...

1. I am Thankful I am a mommy
2. I am Thankful I am able to be a SAHM
3. I am Thankful I am loved
4. I am Thankful I am cared for
5. I am Thankful I am here for at least one more day

5 Things I Will Do To Make Someone Else Happy This Week...

1. I will drive catcher dude to all his activities without complaining
2. I will have food prepared for DH when he gets home from work at 1 am for him to eat
3. I will call my sister
4. I will take my niece off my mother's hands one evening
5. I will not complain to any staff members at DS school

5 Things I Will Do To Make ME Happy This Week!!

1. Take time for me
2. Watch all my backed up shows on Tivo
3. Spend some quiet time with DS
4. Shop for me
5. Not dwell on all the medical conditions looming over my head

Well that was fun! Though I can not say I really am outta my funk! But least I have a better outlook on things for the moment.

G'Nite & Happy Saturday .. err .. Sunday. Guess it is Sunday now. Better try to get some sleep then.

Yeah! It's Friday!

I am happy to see Friday arrive. I am not really sure the reason. I want to say because the DH is finally home to be with us. Speaking for myself, have missed him a lot lately. Just not connected. His work hours can suck the big one. But I have just came to realize this is how it is. Though I guess lately.. it has been to much for me. I have been dealing with a lot of issues on the plate lately. I am not use to juggling catcher dude and all his worries, concerns, activities, and such, PLUS me. I am not sure what to do! But I have got to get me taken care of. My mental health and my health have GOT TO GET BETTER!! But it will be baby steps, and lots of different doctors, money, and such. So there is where the problem lays. How can I do all that and take care of CD? I am alone 96 hours out of 168 hours in a week.

[Long Pause]

When I wrote that I was stuned. I could not believe really how much time I spend alone. I shouldn't say alone CD is here. But really even when DH is home. We usually are all never in same room when we are home. Kid usually in his room. Me? In my bedroom watching TV or trying to work on this afghan for kid. But I keep riping it out and starting over. I have no idea why? Just doesn't seem to be the right one, so I try another. *shrug* Then the DH is in the living room watching TV. So be excited? Don't see why.

But at least getting back to Friday theme .. this post is taking a way to serious path and I am to tired to fell all that B.S. It's Friday and I can just do nothing now until Monday when I have to get CD back up for school. I will probably just do that. Stay doped up on meds and stay the hell in bed. *sigh*

Well this post sucks! I was so happy at the start.. but BLAH! I am heading back to bed. Maybe DH will be up before 1pm!!

HAPPY FRIDAY!!

History Made

Yep! Not just your everyday history. Not the we have a new 4-year president history. But the "first ever in an election" history.

We will see. Let's just pray, and hope all turns out well.




But I have NOT been impressed with the behavior of people. Sad! The things I have heard since Obama was named President Elect. *shaking head* You would think people would be happy and move on. Your candidate won. Be happy. Not spread venom on the streets, in school, on buses. My kid ended up home sick about dumb ass rumors, and nonsense! Maybe they will level out. Let's hope they level out. But enough venom!

I think that is all I will say on this subject!

Good Night!

Well that went out the window.

I so let myself down on the 30 posts in 30 days. I snoozed right through yesterday and missed a posting day. Oh well. I tried, and yet I failed. So what ever!

I started my day with feet landing on floor in full blown moving mode. Got the kid up, fed this morning .. woohoo..score some mommy points for getting food in him. I *HATES* eating of a morning, but I feel it is important so I try to wiggle it on occasionally. Then after he got on bus, I ran around banking, shopping, and up to school. That took all from 7:30 am-1p. Then of course the normal DH run, visit with mom. Though my *ugh* sister was there so I had to put up with her. Not for long though, I skipped on outta there. She just..no!no!no!..i will *NOT* get on the sister rant!!

Kid is staying after school for science club. then we are off to the store and TKD. That should be the evening. Though who am i kidding. There will be a fight, and I will lose, on eating out, so we are still looking at a 9, 930 arrival back home.

Weather is wonderful. Believe in the 70s. Hope it lasts for a tad bit longer. I would like this weather to be this weekend, and I would like DH on roof to do the lights. NO! I will not turn them on. I just hate him having to get up in the cold, winter, wet, weather by end of November. We usually turn them on Friday after Thanksgiving. Then later in month can get out all the other do-dads for the yard later in November. We will see. Maybe.

Kid is working his school day off tomorrow. Bagging up leaves for a neighbor. So kid is all about the $green$ and good for him. Work. Pay your own baseball tuition. lol. He got a visa gift card in mail today. So more $green$ for him.

Well I better get all the stuff together to get outta this house once again.

November starts

Then though I am still not feeling all that well, guess I am going to have to see another dr. [why do i feel this is the start of old age setting in .. and just the START of seeing DRs on a regular bases again?] I rocked getting things done around here today. That honey dew list I had a couple weekends ago:

• Hang Molina picture that CD got for Christmas 2007.
• Post the NO TRESPASSING signs we got for the fences
• Move hutch from basement
• Work on putting the basement back together from flooding in April/May
• Hang bikes up in garage

Plus a few extras:

• Replace bug stripping on backdoor
• Clean out gutters [front & back]
• Cut Grass [hopefully last time this year

Was completed today by my rockin' DH & DS. While I rocked out some chores of my own in the house:

• I got all the beds striped, washed, rotated, and remade.
• I found my bedroom, floor and all.
• Knocked out some of the mounds of laundry
• Drained, took apart and cleaned real well that nasty, dang Fry Daddy.

I will say I found an awesome thing to clean that oily mess. I don't know what made me grab that Cascade and dump that and hot..hot.. water in the sink, but I did. Then I let all the pieces soak while I was waiting for the dishwasher to finish up the load so I could put all the pieces in there. But that came cleaner than it has all the times I have cleaned, scrubbed and elbow greased that darn thing. It is soaking once more for the evening and I will run though washer in morning. Yah!me!

Now I am sitting here after a nice long bath with my wine. I am off to bed soon. The kid and DH left here around 6:30 for dinner and still have not returned. Hmmm.. Oh well they can always use some kid and dad time. I am off to find something to watch off the DVR and hopefully sleep will come soon. I am sure I was not supose to mix wine and meds, ooops!

Don't for get ..

It's time once again for time to fall back. Daylight savings time will end Sunday, November 2nd at 2:00 AM. Don't forget to set back the clocks Saturday night when you go to bed.

Everyone also needs to remember to replace the batteries in your smoke detectors.

Doing so could save your life or the life of someone you love. Remind your family and friends.

If you notice that new lil gadget over there to the right. At the top.
I decided to that the plunge and do the 30 posts in 30 days. What a neat way to start off the month. Joining the National Blog Posting Month-30 posts in 30 days.

I hope I can do it because I'm hoping for more discipline for writing. Though these are our slower months around here with activities and to-do things. So we will see.