Here we go again ..

My issue I had that started back in August 2008 is back. Oh Joy!! Yep! I woke up yesterday morning with that wonderful feeling .. there it was .. abscess is back. YES! The one I had operated on before. Dec 18, 2008 then again in March 2009, and yet again Dec 2009.

I have an appointment Thursday to see the Dr. So I know where I will yet again spend my holidays. Having surgery and laying in bed. Yep! Wonder if he offers a Buy 3 get 1 Free deal? We just got done paying off all those medical bills. *sigh*

I am glad I got everything in order before Thanksgiving. That is the only plus side. But I have a feeling the DR will not be enjoying his holidays. After husband and teen get done bitching. Had it not been the holiday season I would be finding a new surgeon. I am so tired of this not being over. Guess this is what will be my new holiday tradition .. Having surgury every Decemeber right before Christmas.

Yep! Sounds like a wonderful idea.


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Stuck Like Glue ..

Things had not been the best these last three, four, six months. But heading towards better times. Even though they were rough, patchy, and almost had enough ..

.. here we are
... Stuck Like Glue


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Absolutely no one that knows me better
No one that can make me feel sooo goooood
How did we stay so long together?

When everybody, everybody said we never would
And just when I start to think they're right
That love has died...

There you go making my heart beat again
Heart beat again, Heart beat again
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Stuck like glue
You and me baby we're stuck like glue
Whutooo whutooo
Stuck like glue
You and me baby we're stuck like glue

Some days I don't feel like trying
Some days you know I wanna just give up
When it doesn't matter who's right fight about it all night
Had enough

There you go making me feel like a kid
Won't you do it and do it one time
There you go pulling me right back in,
Right back in,Right back in
And I know I'm never letting this go

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The Catcher's Report ~Sunday Edition~

The Catcher's Report
~Sunday Edition~

Been so busy I couldn't even manage to get a check-in done on Friday. lol. I spent most of all my week going from store to store. Mall to Mall. Helping my mother try to find an electric blanket for her bed. So far it has been a fail. Though I did score a new tree skirt and new snowman. LOL

I am looking forward to the 4 day weekend. At a last minute decision I am having my mother and her husband over for Thanksgiving. I had already shopped for 3. So they are picking up a bird, more rolls, and drinks and we are set.

Last week I mentioned that CD was running in his first Non-School related race of the season. Of course the nice temps we were having ended that day, and it was really chilly out there. CD was actually worried as it was supposed to rain the night before (Fri) and it makes for harder running areas. But it DRY, thank goodness. But the wind and temps were not cooperative. lol. Also it was a nice surprise that 3 of his fellow XC team mates showed up and ran as well. He came in First in his age group (15-19) with a time of 20:34. The best time he has had at this course. He ran this same race last year and took First in his age group then as well, with a time of 23:51. The other 3 boys from school/XC also meddled.

* Boy #1 FIRST PLACE OVERALL MALE with a 18:10 time
* Boy #2 THIRD PLACE OVERALL MALE with a 18:34 time
* BoY #3 FIRST PLACE MEN 15-19 with a 20:34 time
* Boy #4 SECOND PLACE MEN 15-19 with a 20:37 time

I am not sure if they are going to run again together. The coach decided this week they were going to have practice once a week through the winter. Yeh, I want to see them boys out there in the cold & snow. I bet it doesn't happen. lol

Well like I said been very busy. But nothing really worth mentioning. I am sure another busy week ahead. I am trying to get some head way to the house. Not a big clean freak. But there are some out of normal things I would like to tend to.

So with that ..

Happy Thanksgiving! In case I do not return before Thursday.






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It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas

I have to say Christmas is tops on my favorite holidays. I love it. A lot.
My husband has this rule that I am not allowed to decorate until the day after Thanksgiving. (Though he has started letting son put the lights on the roof before hand to avoid colder weather, but they CAN NOT be turned on until day after Thanksgiving) I get SO INTO IT! I love sitting up all the trees, I currently have 5 (if memory serves me correct), 2 over 6 ft. tall and 3 table top. The arranging of the manger my mother bought for my son about 5 years ago. My snowman, OMG! Do I have snowman. Each one having it's own little place, and memory. Changing my home into a little winter wonderland.

But after all the decorating from room to room. My most Favorite thing to do, is to turn off all the lights except the Christmas tree and just sit. No TV. No music needed. No talking. Just sit. Stare. I just stare at the tree. It is so peace full. So quiet. That is what makes it my most favorite holiday. I just sit and think about the past Christmas'. Our First Christmas. (I grew up not celebrating the holiday) Babies first Christmas. The year son played the Violin. The loss of our dear Katie. Some of the ornament holds very special memories.

Is that weird? Maybe. It might be weird, but ...

.. it is my thing. So yeah. I sit in front of my Christmas tree and get lost, lost in the past, the present, and even the future. I guess you could call it my own little Christmas tradition, I guess.

So yeah I might be a little early in the whole decorating season, but I really, really do enjoy them. If I could get away with keeping them up year round and not been seen as the crazy Christmas lady, haha, I would.



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The Catcher Report

The Catcher Report

Wow! Another Friday here, and what a beautiful one it is!! The weather lately has been great. Been in upper 70's. Not the normal for November, but great none the less. Haven't needed the POS heat we have installed now. FYI - 98% energy efficient means .. you freeze IMO.



This past week has been insane! Insane!! I would have never booked our weeks like this. But leave it up to Catcherdude to be in charge and he has us running around like crazy! There is no room for error. To get his community service hours in and over he choose to manage the girls V Basketball team. But this means him once again getting home at 5:30. To turn around and be at the cages by 6, to not get back home until some where between 8-9. To go to bed, to turn around and do it all over again.

Though already a snag was hit, and he is in a scheduling snag foo. He was under assumption the games were after school, umm nope mostly 7-8 in evening. So that BIG time interferes with catching the pitchers. Plus they are close to getting rid of the other kid that does it, and if that happens, CD is all they have and he has to fill those slots to.


All I can say .. GOOD LUCK CD! lol.

CD is running in a race on Saturday. XC ends and he still is running. But I am almost betting he doesn't sign up for more as time is not his friend right now.


To add to mixture CDD has hit that time of year when his hours bounce all over the board. On days, nights, splits, oy! Because as every year their boss lets to many people off and then has to fill in gaps. Here is an idea .. all vacation must be in and used before Oct 31. Yeh, I say that cuz he can't ever use any during holidays as others get top choice. lol. He was off yesterday so he could go to the Predators game with CD. But today & Monday he is working 5a-3:30p. To then turn around and work normal shift T-TH.

As the year end draws closer I am not sure how much I will be around. It is crazy busy already and haven't hit the holidays. Though I am ready to start pulling out all the decorations. lol. Yeah I know. I have a post I made about this subject I need to finish up. We also have trips coming up as well. No School Days. Why did I do this? Oh that is right. I have a teenager. lol.




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Halloween Fail, Over Slept & Furnace Fail ..

CD & I was planning on taking niece #1 out T or T. But her mother decided since we would not be taking Niece #2 & niece #3 as well, we could not take #1. OK. You will not get a fight out of us. We are okay with that. So we stayed in and was in bed early. So early in fact we missed dinner. I vaguely remember an alarm going off this a.m. But I slept right through it apparently. When I woke to phone ringing it was 9:45 a.m and the furnace man was on his way. I did go flying into CD's room thinking I would find him there all snug as a bug, but CD the rock star that he is didn't miss his alarm, or bus. I am so happy for that!!

As far as the furnace, let's just say I am a so glad it is not freezing cold outside! The simple furnace start-up was a simple F-A-I-L. They worked on this thing all day and evening. Replaced parts after parts .. F-A-I-L! The next step is in the morning calling the actual Furnace company Rep out here to look at it. Oy! I am glad this is NOT my headache.

Though I did think at first CD was going to miss HS batting & his batting lessons. I couldn't leave people in house while I left, CDD was at work, and of course couldn't get help from my mom as my sister has her all wrapped up with niece #1 so that she can not help my family. *sigh* But I lucked out and when they had to run to pick up another part, I could drop and dash CD where he needed to be. Then when furnace guy returned I told him he had to be gone by 8 No ifs, and's, or buts. He agreed.

Tomorrow is No School & Election Day. I am not sure what will get done now that we will have people coming back to get the furnace working. Now I really wish I had waited. There is nothing I hate worse than people/things getting in my way of a day off with the kid. But CDD will be here, he took night off to go with CD to Pitching lessons (not CD .. CD catches the pitchers) He likes watching. Me? I have had my fair share of sitting around. I just drop and ditch now. :)

I will sitting down in next couple days and make a check list of things to start getting done. Time to start my Christmas prep. I have a tree that needs lighting repair. Though in thinking I am not sure how many of our trees will get up this year. I love them. I love having them. But the older I get, harder to get them all up and decorated in a timely manner.

With that said, I need to head to bed. I have to be up early in a.m to ride with CD so he can take his car to get oil changed. With all the comings and goings with furnace I totally forgot. Oy!


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