Hubby and I had such a nice day today....after such a terrible start! Around lunch time, I checked my checking account and what did I find? Someone from Singapore had used my debit card number for a purchase of $152. I immediately called my bank, and they said they had already cancelled my debit card (which means they noticed the suspicious purchase, but unlike before had not called me.) I found out that they are going to pay this amount, then I have to come in after it has posted and deny it then. I told them I was denying that I had made the purchase now....don't pay it....and they said they couldn't stop it and I would get it "temporarily" credited back to my account until they could prove I didn't make it. The young lady at the bank kept telling me "this is the good thing about debit cards...we can stop it before anymore damage is done." I thought how nice it was back when you only had checks and no one could just steal your information and make purchases in some foreign country. Anyway, how could I have been in Singapore and been here in my town in Texas at the same time? We only have one debit card. I had bought lunch at Taco Bell the same day with my debit card. sheesh. I was not happy to say the least.
Hubby cheered me up though. He took me to Chilis for lunch and we sat, just the two of us, drinking our Diet Coke (which does NOT cause heart attacks like some ten year "study" found....I have been drinking diet drinks exclusively for the past 19 years and haven't suffered any form of detriment yet!), and then eating the most tender, delicious, huge chicken fried steak and gravy EVER! My compliments to their cook!! Afterwards, we came home and took a nap for an hour....so nice and quiet!
Hubby wanted to go shop at Academy, his favorite store here in our town, so when we got up from our nap, out to Academy we went. He found a flannel shirt for $10 and a tshirt for $5. Then we went to Lowes, which is my favorite place in the world to just go and dream of all the things we will do "someday". We bought some oil for my mom's lawnmower so Hubby can change it before he mows her yard the first time for this season. Then home again as the sun was setting....it was a beautiful, pretty cool ride home. I really enjoyed being with Hubby today.
Now if the bank will just give me my $152 back.....
Writing My Life Story One Post At A Time
Friday, February 24, 2012
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Do You Ever Kick Yourself?
I do. Oh, yes, we are better....sorry....not well, but better. This is the hardest stuff we have had in years to get over. I don't want it anymore. My nose is sore....my throat is tired of me coughing....but, we are better.
Yes, I do kick myself. Especially when I get on Thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com and see all the beautiful things she does with her house....and then she has blog parties where people post things they did with redos and it costs practically nothing to do these things....then I sit here and kick myself for taking back the countertop paint....I wonder if it's still sitting there on the shelf at Walmart. Oh, I know it isn't necessary, but it would be so pretty. I just might go take a trip this afternoon and see if it's still sitting there....before I go to work. I know the lady I work with that just bought a house went and got one box of it....and I think she bought black. Don't you know when she brings the pictures and shows me, I am going to be kicking myself again????
Anyway, go over to thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com and just click on some of the little pictures that will take you to closet redos....see what people have done with closets. It's disgusting how cheaply some have done these remodels. Let me know if you do some kicking.
Yes, I do kick myself. Especially when I get on Thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com and see all the beautiful things she does with her house....and then she has blog parties where people post things they did with redos and it costs practically nothing to do these things....then I sit here and kick myself for taking back the countertop paint....I wonder if it's still sitting there on the shelf at Walmart. Oh, I know it isn't necessary, but it would be so pretty. I just might go take a trip this afternoon and see if it's still sitting there....before I go to work. I know the lady I work with that just bought a house went and got one box of it....and I think she bought black. Don't you know when she brings the pictures and shows me, I am going to be kicking myself again????
Anyway, go over to thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com and just click on some of the little pictures that will take you to closet redos....see what people have done with closets. It's disgusting how cheaply some have done these remodels. Let me know if you do some kicking.
Monday, February 20, 2012
Don't Start Planning My Funeral Yet
Just so no one starts planning my funeral, I just need to let everyone know, Hubby and I went to the doctor this morning and got Ampicillin for both of us. We ate a Sonic burger, came home and went to bed where I slept until 4, woke to ask Hubby if my nightmares really happened (because they were so real), then listened to cwaaaazzzzyyy Dr. Oz for thirty minutes (I mean, really....what happened to him? ) I haven't seen him in at least 8 years when he used to be on Oprah and wasn't just pushing health food junk....not that all of that is junk....but everything he said was pushing something....until the end when he said the cure for pain in the sinuses was humming for an hour. Hubby and I laughed (yes, he made the sickies laugh out loud) because after an hour of humming, our throats would hurt and take our mind off our sinuses, then took a call from my daughter who wanted me to go see her video of Jayma dancing to the song at the end of Tangled (over on the side bar, click on So Happy Together), which they watch everyday now....(payback is Hell, isn't it Ginger? Remember Splash? )Anyway, since I was on here for a short time, I thought I would let everyone know not to plan my funeral yet. I ran fever all night last night, and must have today because of the nightmares.....but we DID go see a very nice physician's assistant, who couldn't have been more than 22 years old....ok....maybe 25. She was kind, and had good bedside manners, which is rare these days. Hubby said I should make her my primary, but I like my other doctor, too, who is from India....I love to listen to her talk. I'll let you all know if you need to start shopping for flowers tomorrow. And thanks to all my blogger friends for caring.....it's nice to know there is someone out there who is looking out for my well-being....really, it is. I love blogging. Love it. And I love all of you.......you are the sweetest women anywhere!!!!
Sunday, February 19, 2012
I Fall To Pieces.....Each Time I Sneeze That Way......
Yes, I am falling to pieces. I am running fever. I left work at noon today....just couldn't make it another 3 1/2 hours. I came home, put on my microfleece pajamas, got under a sheet, a blanket, a quilt, a microfleece blanket, and my robe and slept undisturbed for 4 1/2 hours. My cold has left my nose and gone into my chest....I almost alway get bronchitis once I get a cold, and I am sure this time is no exception. I guess Hubby and I will go to the doctor tomorrow. I had a bowl of chicken noodle soup....now back to bed.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Barely Breathing
Yes, I am still sick. The good news is Hubby is feeling a little better today. I worked all day without talking to anyone so I wouldn't spread my germs, and then came home and slept an hour, which helped my headache immensely. Son No. 2 no longer works at Chikfila, so he was home for a while tonight, which was odd, but nice. He sat on the counter and talked to me while I cooked some chicken noodle soup for me and some hamburger patties, mashed taters, gravy and green beans for Hubby. Son No. 2 ate some of all of it. He told me the soup sure smelled great. Sad thing was, I couldn't smell a thing. Neither could I taste it when I ate it. I am putting my faith in it's magical powers. Maybe by morning, I will feel better. I don't want another day like today at work. It's hard being sick and having to stay awake when your body wants sleep.
Son No. 2 left to go to a birthday party for his long time friend, Alex, after he finished off the food he dished out. I suppose this will be the last year for him to spend a birthday with Alex as they both will be going to college or out in the world to work next year. It's sad to have to leave friends behind.
I hope I leave this dad-blasted cold behind tonight. Hope you all have a blessed Sunday.
Oh, and for Nancy, these are my puppy dogs....Zeke is the black and white skinny one, Duke is the beagle, and LaMonte (or Monster, as Hubby calls him) is the black fatty.
Son No. 2 left to go to a birthday party for his long time friend, Alex, after he finished off the food he dished out. I suppose this will be the last year for him to spend a birthday with Alex as they both will be going to college or out in the world to work next year. It's sad to have to leave friends behind.
I hope I leave this dad-blasted cold behind tonight. Hope you all have a blessed Sunday.
Oh, and for Nancy, these are my puppy dogs....Zeke is the black and white skinny one, Duke is the beagle, and LaMonte (or Monster, as Hubby calls him) is the black fatty.
Friday, February 17, 2012
It's Only The Wind....
While typing my last post, I thought I heard big furniture being moved....or some big vehicle moving outside. My dogs started whining and panting. Then my daughter called from Taco Bell asking if Hubby would turn his tv to the weather channel and tell me when it was going to stop raining. We didn't know it was raining....well, it wasn't here....yet.
We told her to wait inside Taco Bell for about 15 minutes, then by the time they were through shopping at HEB, the rain would be letting up again. Upon hanging up the phone, I heard a BOOM....then saw lightning through the curtains. That's all it took for my three dogs to act like a trio of whimpy babies. Crying, panting, turning in circles, jumping up trying to see over the baby gate.....okay, okay.....I'll sit with you. For thirty minutes, I had to sit with the three of them in my lap, shivering, slobbering, whining. I started singing, "It's only the wind....and nothing more....not the end of the world knocking at your door so close your eyes and dream again....believe me, it's only the wind....." I always loved that song. I used to sing it to my boys when they got scared when there was a strong thunderstorm coming through. It calmed the boys.....both human, and tonight, my three dogs.
When the wind and thunder and lightning finally stopped, and all we could hear was an occasional pitter patter, I lifted my heavy piggy-dogs off my lap and tip-toed out of the kitchen. I looked down and was covered with dog hair. It seems that when my three get nervous, they shed horribly! I guess that's the doggy equivalent of a human's hair standing on end.
We told her to wait inside Taco Bell for about 15 minutes, then by the time they were through shopping at HEB, the rain would be letting up again. Upon hanging up the phone, I heard a BOOM....then saw lightning through the curtains. That's all it took for my three dogs to act like a trio of whimpy babies. Crying, panting, turning in circles, jumping up trying to see over the baby gate.....okay, okay.....I'll sit with you. For thirty minutes, I had to sit with the three of them in my lap, shivering, slobbering, whining. I started singing, "It's only the wind....and nothing more....not the end of the world knocking at your door so close your eyes and dream again....believe me, it's only the wind....." I always loved that song. I used to sing it to my boys when they got scared when there was a strong thunderstorm coming through. It calmed the boys.....both human, and tonight, my three dogs.
When the wind and thunder and lightning finally stopped, and all we could hear was an occasional pitter patter, I lifted my heavy piggy-dogs off my lap and tip-toed out of the kitchen. I looked down and was covered with dog hair. It seems that when my three get nervous, they shed horribly! I guess that's the doggy equivalent of a human's hair standing on end.
Change of Heart
I don't know if it was because I was sick, or bored, or just had a little guilt trip, but I have had a change of heart about painting my counter top. Much to the disappointment of my son, I returned the marked down Gianni Granite kits to Walmart this afternoon.
After awaking from my nap, I lay there in bed and thought this must be what my mom feels like most days....nothing to look forward to but lunch or supper....(but she also has church and her sister that she shops with)....and if not for work, I think I would go crazy. But then I started thinking about how I had that paint to refinish my counters with, and I got up and went to my kitchen where those two boxes sat awaiting my attention. As I reached for them, I remembered my New Years resolution....to save money so we could get my son's teeth cut out, so we could roof the house....and all of a sudden, that counter top looked just fine just the way it has for the past 17 years. I had given in to my weak side when I purchased the kit....the side that loves to save money by spending money.....oh, look how much money I SAVED....when I never had to spend it to begin with. So, I told Hubby that I wanted to take it back.
We hopped into the truck and away to Walmart we went. When we walked through the doors, we were confused by the lack of the presence of a greeter who took our merchandise and scanned it with that little hand scanner that printed off the ticket that told how much it was worth. Then they would dutifully tell us which way was the service desk, even though we have been there at least a million times before, and we would head out to stand in the line of impatient people waiting to cash checks, send money by telegram or return merchandise with or without a receipt. Since the greeter was not there, I handed the merchandise to Hubby and asked him to wait while I went and found out where the greeter was. I asked the lady at the little box that faces all the self checks and she told me you don't have to have your merchandise scanned anymore....just take it to the service desk. I returned to Hubby with the news, and we both said we guessed there goes the greeting job we always figured we could get. We looked to the other side of Walmart, and there was not a greeter there, either. Another senior citizen job lost to this bad economy. We noticed there were important looking Walmart people walking around with clip boards the last couple of times we had been there. They must have been deciding which jobs to cut.
We took our merchandise in our sacks with our receipt to the service desk where we stood in line for what seemed a lifetime....there were only two people in front of us and one must have been sending money by western union....that always takes so long! The other couple had a return which they were exchanging, but must have decided to get money back on a gift card instead. Finally up to the counter, I explained I had just changed my mind, and the customer service rep said he would credit my card by my receipt...he didn't even need me to scan my card. He then told me it would be up to 3 days before we would see the credit. Being that this is a holiday weekend, it will probably take 4 days. Oh well, that will help us to save that money instead of spending it elsewhere.
Because we are still sick, we decided to stop at McD's on the way home and just split a burger and fries there so I wouldn't have to cook. There goes $11 of the $80 I saved. lol Oh, well....you wouldn't be able to see ants on a black counter top anyway. (I hope all Walmarts haven't done away with their store greeter positions!)
After awaking from my nap, I lay there in bed and thought this must be what my mom feels like most days....nothing to look forward to but lunch or supper....(but she also has church and her sister that she shops with)....and if not for work, I think I would go crazy. But then I started thinking about how I had that paint to refinish my counters with, and I got up and went to my kitchen where those two boxes sat awaiting my attention. As I reached for them, I remembered my New Years resolution....to save money so we could get my son's teeth cut out, so we could roof the house....and all of a sudden, that counter top looked just fine just the way it has for the past 17 years. I had given in to my weak side when I purchased the kit....the side that loves to save money by spending money.....oh, look how much money I SAVED....when I never had to spend it to begin with. So, I told Hubby that I wanted to take it back.
We hopped into the truck and away to Walmart we went. When we walked through the doors, we were confused by the lack of the presence of a greeter who took our merchandise and scanned it with that little hand scanner that printed off the ticket that told how much it was worth. Then they would dutifully tell us which way was the service desk, even though we have been there at least a million times before, and we would head out to stand in the line of impatient people waiting to cash checks, send money by telegram or return merchandise with or without a receipt. Since the greeter was not there, I handed the merchandise to Hubby and asked him to wait while I went and found out where the greeter was. I asked the lady at the little box that faces all the self checks and she told me you don't have to have your merchandise scanned anymore....just take it to the service desk. I returned to Hubby with the news, and we both said we guessed there goes the greeting job we always figured we could get. We looked to the other side of Walmart, and there was not a greeter there, either. Another senior citizen job lost to this bad economy. We noticed there were important looking Walmart people walking around with clip boards the last couple of times we had been there. They must have been deciding which jobs to cut.
We took our merchandise in our sacks with our receipt to the service desk where we stood in line for what seemed a lifetime....there were only two people in front of us and one must have been sending money by western union....that always takes so long! The other couple had a return which they were exchanging, but must have decided to get money back on a gift card instead. Finally up to the counter, I explained I had just changed my mind, and the customer service rep said he would credit my card by my receipt...he didn't even need me to scan my card. He then told me it would be up to 3 days before we would see the credit. Being that this is a holiday weekend, it will probably take 4 days. Oh well, that will help us to save that money instead of spending it elsewhere.
Because we are still sick, we decided to stop at McD's on the way home and just split a burger and fries there so I wouldn't have to cook. There goes $11 of the $80 I saved. lol Oh, well....you wouldn't be able to see ants on a black counter top anyway. (I hope all Walmarts haven't done away with their store greeter positions!)
Night Three....No Sleep
This is night 3 for me of little or no sleep. No, I haven't caught up during the day. I cannot breathe. I cannot breathe. My nose is stopped up. My head hurts. I hate this. When judgement day comes and I stand before God, if He asks me if I have anything to say (the way a judge here on earth does), I am going to ask 3 questions....1.why did He make women grow whiskers after menopause.....2.why did He create fire ants.....3. why did He create the cold. That's all I want to know. hmmmm......I cannot believe this. While writing this, my nose suddenly unclogged. Do you think maybe I might be able to go lay down and sleep now? maybe? I think I'll go see what happens.....goodnight, I hope. *it's 3:23*
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Stuffy Nose, Sore Throat, Can't Sleep.....
Yep, Hubby and I got real lucky and caught the cold that my granddaughter's brought with them Monday when they came to stay with us so their parents could go have fun at the Mavericks game. I wish I had left my cold-catching net at the door. My head hurts. I can't breathe. My throat is sore. I feel terrible. Every time I lay down to sleep, I feel like I am suffocating and spring back up in bed.
Last night, because I couldn't sleep, I got back on the Internet. I read everyone's blogs....the ones I follow that posted a new post....and then started googling Giani Granite counter paint. I was watching videos showing how to apply it to your counter tops when Son No. 2 came home. He sat down behind me on the couch and started watching with me. He is in art class for the second year at high school, so this interested him because you sponge on three different colors over the bottom base coat, applying one on top of the other, then taking a thin paint brush, you add "veins" to your "granite". He got so excited when I told him I was thinking about doing this to our kitchen counter tops....I had seen the kits at Walmart on the mark-down aisle for $50. This seemed like a bargain since one kit is supposed to paint my entire counter top. We looked at several diy blogs where they had used it in their own kitchens, and they all had such great results, we decided this would be a fun project for us to do together....once I feel a little better.
This morning, Hubby and I went to Walmart, and what do you know? They marked it down $10 more!!! I got two kits for a little more than the regular price of one kit. That way, if we don't like how it is turning out, we can start over. This Sunday, I hope I am not flat on my back with fever....I hope I am feeling better....because Son No. 2 and I will be starting this little project when I get off work. I chose the onyx black. I can hardly wait!
Last night, because I couldn't sleep, I got back on the Internet. I read everyone's blogs....the ones I follow that posted a new post....and then started googling Giani Granite counter paint. I was watching videos showing how to apply it to your counter tops when Son No. 2 came home. He sat down behind me on the couch and started watching with me. He is in art class for the second year at high school, so this interested him because you sponge on three different colors over the bottom base coat, applying one on top of the other, then taking a thin paint brush, you add "veins" to your "granite". He got so excited when I told him I was thinking about doing this to our kitchen counter tops....I had seen the kits at Walmart on the mark-down aisle for $50. This seemed like a bargain since one kit is supposed to paint my entire counter top. We looked at several diy blogs where they had used it in their own kitchens, and they all had such great results, we decided this would be a fun project for us to do together....once I feel a little better.
This morning, Hubby and I went to Walmart, and what do you know? They marked it down $10 more!!! I got two kits for a little more than the regular price of one kit. That way, if we don't like how it is turning out, we can start over. This Sunday, I hope I am not flat on my back with fever....I hope I am feeling better....because Son No. 2 and I will be starting this little project when I get off work. I chose the onyx black. I can hardly wait!
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
In Honor Of People In Love.....If Love Was A Plane
My blogger friend, Missy, is having her anniversary today. She told her story of her wedding on her blog http://www.mycottagecharm.com/ The story made me think of this song, so in honor of all the people who are in love today who have beat the odds, Brad Paisley singing If Love Was A Plane...
Valentine's Day Treat
This morning, Hubby woke me up early telling me we needed to go to the laundromat to wash the dogs' sheets, towels, and blankets. No, we don't wash them here at home...puts too much dog hair in our washer and it might stop it up....so we go pay big bucks to clean them in someone else's washer and dryer and stop theirs up....lol. Anyhooo...on the way, we decided to stop at Jack-in-the-Box for a drink...and being that Walgreen's is right next door, and Hubby has a bad cold (or allergies....we aren't sure which), we ran in to get some cough drops...and got a bag of candy, too. On down the road to the laundromat, where all the big washers were taken up by someone who must have bought all that the Salvation Army had in their stock.....I never saw so many clothes strewn all over the floor. So, we took two small washers and were sitting at a table reading some religious literature that someone had left when in through the door walked my two son's supervisor. Since Son No. 2 never got a promotion, and he is leaving Chikfila next week, we decided to see if Son No. 2's story jived with her story about why he is leaving. They did, except for the fact that she told us he would have gotten a promotion had he not complained every time she put him on a different job. Then I started telling her about his tourettes, which led her to telling me that her own son that they put on meds for ADHD is starting to tic, and tourettes is a side effect of the medicine. We talked for nearly an hour, in which time she told me my son was a really hard worker and that he knew more than the manager they have over at the store he is currently working at right now. Too bad we didn't have this talk before Son No. 2 turned in his two week notice. But, next week, he starts a new life at Schlotzskys, and maybe this time, he will not complain.....gotta' talk to him about it.
After our clothes were dry and we told her goodbye, we came home and put up the clothes and grabbed the camera and went for a walk to the new construction so we can journal the progress of the site. Here is what it looks like now.
One question....why don't they build houses out of steel like they do businesses? Then termites wouldn't be a problem (which reminds me....we gotta' get some bags of sand soon.) This is where the new Cefco-Pizza Hut is going to be. We can hardly wait since we can walk over and get a cup of coffee for Hubby or a honey bun.....or whatever.....maybe even a Pizza Hut pizza occasionally. We just aren't looking forward to more traffic. We hope this will bring a traffic light to our subdivision's entrance.
Then we walked down to the church school down the road and took this picture of the new cafeteria they have started building. I also took some pictures of some old farm equipment the farmer has around his house.....someday, that will all be just a memory, too.
I saw this dog out in the field, so I had to take a picture....he looked so cute.
After our walk, we came home and changed because it was getting hot....68 degrees....I was sweating!!! Isn't that sad to sweat at 68 degrees???? Anyhoooo, then Hubby suggested we go and eat at Casa Ole', our favorite place to eat. Being lunch time, and Valentine's Day, I was afraid it would be too crowded, but to our surprise, it wasn't. There was no line. We ate our chips and dip, our Fiesta dinner, then waited and waited and waited for the bill, then stood in line FOREVER to pay for our meal, which was soooooo darn cheap because we had a coupon.....$9 for the food and the drinks!!!! We tipped the waitress $2 because it took so long to get our food and our bill and we didn't get a refill until it was time to go. Otherwise, it was such a nice time eating there....we sat and watched the people and guessed what they were thinking as they passed the window where we sat.
Fat and full, we decided this was the perfect time to drive down to where Hubby used to work and get a picture before they tear the place down....not that they are planning to, but after today, we will NEVER go back again, and it wasn't pleasant for him to go today. But we thought the kids might want a picture of where their dad slaved for them for many years.
That is the last warehouse he spend too many days at....they had a different one that was better....and then moved him from the smoke into the fire in this building. It was awful. He didn't even have a water fountain...and it was hot. Terrible they could treat him that way....and get away with it.
He used to take care of all of those vehicles.
Anyway, I had a wonderful morning and early afternoon with my honey. I hope all of you are being able to share the day with someone you love doing something you enjoy doing.
After our clothes were dry and we told her goodbye, we came home and put up the clothes and grabbed the camera and went for a walk to the new construction so we can journal the progress of the site. Here is what it looks like now.
One question....why don't they build houses out of steel like they do businesses? Then termites wouldn't be a problem (which reminds me....we gotta' get some bags of sand soon.) This is where the new Cefco-Pizza Hut is going to be. We can hardly wait since we can walk over and get a cup of coffee for Hubby or a honey bun.....or whatever.....maybe even a Pizza Hut pizza occasionally. We just aren't looking forward to more traffic. We hope this will bring a traffic light to our subdivision's entrance.
Then we walked down to the church school down the road and took this picture of the new cafeteria they have started building. I also took some pictures of some old farm equipment the farmer has around his house.....someday, that will all be just a memory, too.
I saw this dog out in the field, so I had to take a picture....he looked so cute.
After our walk, we came home and changed because it was getting hot....68 degrees....I was sweating!!! Isn't that sad to sweat at 68 degrees???? Anyhoooo, then Hubby suggested we go and eat at Casa Ole', our favorite place to eat. Being lunch time, and Valentine's Day, I was afraid it would be too crowded, but to our surprise, it wasn't. There was no line. We ate our chips and dip, our Fiesta dinner, then waited and waited and waited for the bill, then stood in line FOREVER to pay for our meal, which was soooooo darn cheap because we had a coupon.....$9 for the food and the drinks!!!! We tipped the waitress $2 because it took so long to get our food and our bill and we didn't get a refill until it was time to go. Otherwise, it was such a nice time eating there....we sat and watched the people and guessed what they were thinking as they passed the window where we sat.
Fat and full, we decided this was the perfect time to drive down to where Hubby used to work and get a picture before they tear the place down....not that they are planning to, but after today, we will NEVER go back again, and it wasn't pleasant for him to go today. But we thought the kids might want a picture of where their dad slaved for them for many years.
That is the last warehouse he spend too many days at....they had a different one that was better....and then moved him from the smoke into the fire in this building. It was awful. He didn't even have a water fountain...and it was hot. Terrible they could treat him that way....and get away with it.
He used to take care of all of those vehicles.
Anyway, I had a wonderful morning and early afternoon with my honey. I hope all of you are being able to share the day with someone you love doing something you enjoy doing.
From Out Of The Fog
Wooooo......creepy music.....heavy, heavy fog...the kind that takes your breath away when you go out in it....that you can't see ten feet in front of you.....that you can't see the car lights approaching as you travel the highway at night doing 55 mph so you won't have a wreck with the truck in front of you that you picked to stay behind because he's bigger than you and if he hits something, you will have time to swerve or brake and not end up dead because you hit it first....the kind of fog that makes you wish you had stayed home instead of going all the way to Dallas to watch a Mavericks game instead of staying home and watching it on tv....the kind that makes it 1:25 when you get home to pick up your kids from your parents house after that basketball game. Yes, it was just exactly that kind of night tonight as my kids traveled a regularly 2 hour drive home in 4 hours. I am soooooo thankful they all made it home in one piece. Here are the few pictures they took at the American Airlines stadium:
Ginger and Son No. 1 ham it up for the camera while Jesse drives and Liz talks to Son No. 2 all the way in the back of the rental van.
They must have arrived EARLY for there to be this many empty seats! They just picked up the girls and made the trek across the street without telling me any details. I had sent my little camera to get a few pictures, so I am narrating these as I see them.
Son No 2 told me he was going to sit between Ginger and Son No. 1....I asked if it was so they wouldn't fight, and he told me it was because he loved them both....he's such a sweet kid.
Jesse thinking about how much this trip cost him and how much he had to spend on the heater this week and how much the trip to New York is costing.....poor Jesse.
No clue....maybe some guy trying out the new goal before the game.....??? I don't know what that guy is doing or why there is a ladder out there.
My kids.... they must not have been ready for the picture yet.
This little camera doesn't take all that great of shots, but you can still see my kids are such great looking kids!
Score board????
My boys clowning around, as always! Son No. 1 bought Son No. 2 this jersey....that was extremely generous of him.....he is such a tightwad when it comes to spending his money!!! I'm so glad they had fun tonight and that they made it home safely. Thank you, God!!!!
Ginger and Son No. 1 ham it up for the camera while Jesse drives and Liz talks to Son No. 2 all the way in the back of the rental van.
They must have arrived EARLY for there to be this many empty seats! They just picked up the girls and made the trek across the street without telling me any details. I had sent my little camera to get a few pictures, so I am narrating these as I see them.
Son No 2 told me he was going to sit between Ginger and Son No. 1....I asked if it was so they wouldn't fight, and he told me it was because he loved them both....he's such a sweet kid.
Jesse thinking about how much this trip cost him and how much he had to spend on the heater this week and how much the trip to New York is costing.....poor Jesse.
No clue....maybe some guy trying out the new goal before the game.....??? I don't know what that guy is doing or why there is a ladder out there.
My kids.... they must not have been ready for the picture yet.
This little camera doesn't take all that great of shots, but you can still see my kids are such great looking kids!
Score board????
My boys clowning around, as always! Son No. 1 bought Son No. 2 this jersey....that was extremely generous of him.....he is such a tightwad when it comes to spending his money!!! I'm so glad they had fun tonight and that they made it home safely. Thank you, God!!!!
Monday, February 13, 2012
It's Coconut....It's Laundry Detergent....No! It's SNOW!!!!
For several hours yesterday, we were blessed with the fleeting sight of SNOW....flurries, that is. The big huge ones that melt just as soon as they touch the ground!!!! sigh.... It's once in a blue moon that we get snow, and once in ten years that it's measurable....and enough to build a snowman. It was such an exciting event that every one of us that was at work (4 of us) got a call or a text telling them it was snowing big flakes and we needed to step outside to see them before they were gone. It was fun for the 4 of us that were there to run out and look for the flakes....then to finally see the three that were dropping down from the sky....lol.....it was all to the west of work, which is where all of our families were. But, when we saw them, we all got so excited, it was like we were little kids on Christmas morning seeing Santa placing our gifts under the tree. When we realized how silly we were being, we all started laughing, which just ruined our moods for working...we didn't get as much done as we normally do, which is why when there is a snow day, they might as well just let us all stay home.
Today, it was drizzling and dreary all morning, then the clouds parted and we had some wonderfully warm sunshine this afternoon. We need it. Both of my granddaughters and my hubby all have a cold. We need some nice warm dry weather for a few days. I'm also getting itchy for shooting some pictures. There was a blue jay out in our front yard this afternoon, and I ran to get my camera, but he had flown the coop by the time I got back. so sad
I kept the girls this afternoon and tonight instead of working so that our kids can go to the Mavericks game tonight....all of them went together....No. 2 son went stag....Ginger and Jesse and Son No. 1 and Liz all rented a van and rode in style up to Dallas for the game tonight at 7:30. We can actually watch it on tv and see if we can see them.
When the girls got here today, Hubby had gone squirrel hunting, so I looked to see what was on Hulu that I could rent. We decided on Mary Poppins, even though many years ago, I tried to get McKenna to watch it and she wasn't interested at all. Today, she was mesmerized....Jayma fell asleep after about ten minutes, but woke up after a 30 minute nap. They both sat completely still for the rest. They loved it, which made tears stream down my face.....I remember loving Mary Poppins when I was ten. It was one of the highlights of my life. sad, huh.....a movie is a highlight of my life. But, really, it made such an impression on me that anytime I didn't want to do a job, I would burst out into A Spoonful Of Sugar in my head. When I saw someone who looked destitute, Feed The Birds melodiously jarred my conscious. The girls laughed at Ed Wynne when he was singing I Love To Laugh....."I know a man with a wooden leg named Smith.....What's the name of the other leg?" They didn't really understand the jokes, but the laughter was contagious, even for a 2 and 4 year old.
Hubby and I went to the mall this morning to be mall walkers. Hubby decided that isn't for him....the other people who were walking looked too well dressed and were snooty looking...or so he thought. We decided walking the neighborhood is much better. We ate ChikFila before coming home....and then you already heard the rest of the story.
I just hope the kids get home before 1 am......
Today, it was drizzling and dreary all morning, then the clouds parted and we had some wonderfully warm sunshine this afternoon. We need it. Both of my granddaughters and my hubby all have a cold. We need some nice warm dry weather for a few days. I'm also getting itchy for shooting some pictures. There was a blue jay out in our front yard this afternoon, and I ran to get my camera, but he had flown the coop by the time I got back. so sad
I kept the girls this afternoon and tonight instead of working so that our kids can go to the Mavericks game tonight....all of them went together....No. 2 son went stag....Ginger and Jesse and Son No. 1 and Liz all rented a van and rode in style up to Dallas for the game tonight at 7:30. We can actually watch it on tv and see if we can see them.
When the girls got here today, Hubby had gone squirrel hunting, so I looked to see what was on Hulu that I could rent. We decided on Mary Poppins, even though many years ago, I tried to get McKenna to watch it and she wasn't interested at all. Today, she was mesmerized....Jayma fell asleep after about ten minutes, but woke up after a 30 minute nap. They both sat completely still for the rest. They loved it, which made tears stream down my face.....I remember loving Mary Poppins when I was ten. It was one of the highlights of my life. sad, huh.....a movie is a highlight of my life. But, really, it made such an impression on me that anytime I didn't want to do a job, I would burst out into A Spoonful Of Sugar in my head. When I saw someone who looked destitute, Feed The Birds melodiously jarred my conscious. The girls laughed at Ed Wynne when he was singing I Love To Laugh....."I know a man with a wooden leg named Smith.....What's the name of the other leg?" They didn't really understand the jokes, but the laughter was contagious, even for a 2 and 4 year old.
Hubby and I went to the mall this morning to be mall walkers. Hubby decided that isn't for him....the other people who were walking looked too well dressed and were snooty looking...or so he thought. We decided walking the neighborhood is much better. We ate ChikFila before coming home....and then you already heard the rest of the story.
I just hope the kids get home before 1 am......
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Whooze Zat????
This morning at 5 a.m, while I was taking my bath before going to work, my phone went off....my hubby asked, "whooze zat?" I knew immediately that it was my daughter because her ringtone is Open Your Heart by Madonna, her favorite singer in the entire world. "Now, what's she doing calling me at 5 a.m?? This can't be good because it's Saturday and she is NEVER up at 5 a.m. on a Saturday." I asked Hubby to get it for me. "Hello.....of course....." was what I heard. Next thing I know, Hubby is telling me that my daughter wanted to know if the girls could come over and stay with us until the firemen and the fire truck left. WHAT????
It seems that they were awakened by the shrill ringing of their fire alarms.....and they saw and smelled smoke, but couldn't determine where the smoke was coming from. Jesse, upset by the ringing and the smoke and the smell, jerked the fire alarms out of the wall since he couldn't get them to shut off. My daughter called the fire department, and the police beat the firemen to her house. The policeman smelled the smoke, and saw it, but by the time the fire truck arrived, all the firemen could smell were their two dogs. After twenty minutes of checking the attic and all around the house, they determined it was the heating elements in the central heating....they had burned up. Now that it was 28 degrees, their heater had gone out. They came and got the girls, who had nestled into the recliners with chocolate milk and Diet Coke and were watching Mr. Rogers for the first time....and they liked it. :)
Yes, they got their heater fixed today, so they are safe and warm at home. After they left this morning, the reality of the situation got to me, and I sat down and cried before going to work. I cannot imagine what I would do without my daughter, her hubby and the girls....and of course, Daphne and Austin, their smelly, but lovable mutts. Thank God for whoever invented the fire alarms!!!!
It seems that they were awakened by the shrill ringing of their fire alarms.....and they saw and smelled smoke, but couldn't determine where the smoke was coming from. Jesse, upset by the ringing and the smoke and the smell, jerked the fire alarms out of the wall since he couldn't get them to shut off. My daughter called the fire department, and the police beat the firemen to her house. The policeman smelled the smoke, and saw it, but by the time the fire truck arrived, all the firemen could smell were their two dogs. After twenty minutes of checking the attic and all around the house, they determined it was the heating elements in the central heating....they had burned up. Now that it was 28 degrees, their heater had gone out. They came and got the girls, who had nestled into the recliners with chocolate milk and Diet Coke and were watching Mr. Rogers for the first time....and they liked it. :)
Yes, they got their heater fixed today, so they are safe and warm at home. After they left this morning, the reality of the situation got to me, and I sat down and cried before going to work. I cannot imagine what I would do without my daughter, her hubby and the girls....and of course, Daphne and Austin, their smelly, but lovable mutts. Thank God for whoever invented the fire alarms!!!!
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
There's Good News, and Then There's Bad News.....
Which do you want first? Okay....the good news is WE DON'T HAVE TO PAY ANY EXTRA IN TAXES THIS YEAR!!!! Neither do either of my sons, and neither does my daughter and her hubby!!!! YIPPEE!!! (the almost bad news on that one is that Hubby and I won't GET a refund, either.....we still owe for 2008 and 2009....BUT AT LEAST WE DON'T HAVE TO PAY!!!) thanks, Joan, for doing our taxes for us again this year....you're the best sister-in-law in the world!!!
The bad news....I was eating some left-over enchiladas that I heated in the microwave as I read my blog list updates tonight. I told Hubby I heated them too long...the corn tortillas turned hard. Well, the next bite I took, I thought, "wow! That is really hard"....so I commenced to taking it out of my mouth...and guess what I found....MY TOOTH. Yep. Now, Hubby and I both have had a tooth break off while eating. bummer. He got kinda excited at my misfortune and wanted to know if we are twins now. Not quite. Mine is a little further back than his, and mine still has the front half of the tooth in my mouth, but that probably won't last for long. Too bad I didn't take out the dental insurance this year like I started to do, huh? The only thing about the dental insurance was it cost a little over $600 a year, and they only paid $1,000 a year in benefits. I didn't think that was too great of a deal. I am a baby when it comes to tooth pain. I had one get abcessed about 15 years ago....wouldn't let them fix it....just had it yanked out because I never wanted to have pain like that again.
I wish I hadn't taken the half of tooth and thrown it in our full wastebasket in our bedroom. It immediately fell down inside. I would have taken a picture to show there was no cavity...it was white....just must have been cracked with age, and that hard tortilla finished it off. I wonder if I could have sued the manufacturers of the corn tortilla for not putting a warning on their package stating that microwaving could make them hard enough to break your tooth. You know SOMEBODY would have done just that!
I know....lots of people have a lot worse problems than a broken tooth. I am just grateful it wasn't the front half, and it wasn't in the front of my mouth. Always a sunny side if you just look hard enough.
The bad news....I was eating some left-over enchiladas that I heated in the microwave as I read my blog list updates tonight. I told Hubby I heated them too long...the corn tortillas turned hard. Well, the next bite I took, I thought, "wow! That is really hard"....so I commenced to taking it out of my mouth...and guess what I found....MY TOOTH. Yep. Now, Hubby and I both have had a tooth break off while eating. bummer. He got kinda excited at my misfortune and wanted to know if we are twins now. Not quite. Mine is a little further back than his, and mine still has the front half of the tooth in my mouth, but that probably won't last for long. Too bad I didn't take out the dental insurance this year like I started to do, huh? The only thing about the dental insurance was it cost a little over $600 a year, and they only paid $1,000 a year in benefits. I didn't think that was too great of a deal. I am a baby when it comes to tooth pain. I had one get abcessed about 15 years ago....wouldn't let them fix it....just had it yanked out because I never wanted to have pain like that again.
I wish I hadn't taken the half of tooth and thrown it in our full wastebasket in our bedroom. It immediately fell down inside. I would have taken a picture to show there was no cavity...it was white....just must have been cracked with age, and that hard tortilla finished it off. I wonder if I could have sued the manufacturers of the corn tortilla for not putting a warning on their package stating that microwaving could make them hard enough to break your tooth. You know SOMEBODY would have done just that!
I know....lots of people have a lot worse problems than a broken tooth. I am just grateful it wasn't the front half, and it wasn't in the front of my mouth. Always a sunny side if you just look hard enough.
Monday, February 6, 2012
While Strolling In The Park One Day......
Some farmer must have donated his land to our town to make a neighborhood park near us years ago. Luckily, the city left the windmill from the old farm. I love this windmill.
We decided to walk down to the park today and go around the walking path they constructed...it would have been very pleasant, except for the cold wind....which must not have been blowing hard when I took these pictures, because the windmill wasn't turning. It sure felt like it was blowing hard though....it was CHILLY!
Just that sign alone will probably be worth a fortune someday since it seems like NOTHING is made in the good old USA anymore.
Here's some of the first weeds of the new year.....my hubby calls this a parachute plant....cuz you can blow that little white cottony clump and they all fly like tiny parachutes...
Another first of the new year.....fire ant beds.....can you say OUCH!!! You don't want to step in one of these suckers!!! You will have hundreds all over your feet and legs in a matter of seconds, biting and leaving their poison in you to fester up and itch like FIRE!!!
The city installed these nice benches for people to sit and rest or watch their kids playing. So far, no one has messed them up.
The Boy Scout troop has furnished these cute signs for people who are custodians of dogs....I guess they didn't want someone to say, "He's not MY dog....I'm just walking him for my neighbor." lol
They even added some words for any educated, well-read dog.
I couldn't figure out what these were.....just decoration?
It is a really pretty play area.....
Complete with little chicks.....while I was taking pictures, Hubby figured it out.
They are to put your feet on to climb...and the chain is to hold onto. Pretty nifty. I told Hubby I wanted to see if I could do it, too.
Sure enough, even a 56 year old granny can climb this mountain! It was actually fun. I wanted to slide, but Hubby was in a hurry.
They have a picture of a farm....I guess so kids will know what a barn and animals look like? Or is there something to DO with that picture?
See the pipe that has a shower-head looking attachment? It's a shower head alright....it must spray a mist in the summer to keep the kids cool. Ingenious!!!! Wish they'd have had those when I was a kid playing at the park!
I told Hubby this was so fun, he needed to come try it out. He hesitated, but me and my feminine charms convinced him to give it a go.
lol.....HE loved it, too! I guess that is why we get old....we forget how much fun it is to swing on a swing set....something so simple...free.....makes you feel exactly that....free. Nursing homes should have them for the elderly who can still walk around and do things for themselves. I believe it would help their spirits. We forget how to play because we quit playing.
I told Hubby he needed to go higher...it wasn't that much fun just kinda sitting there.
So he went higher.....see that grin on his face!!!
I wanted to try out the horsey see-saws, but was afraid my big butt might break them. I'd hate to have that on my conscience.
There's the huge Texas flag you can see from my kitchen window....you can see that sucker for miles!
The last tractor around....it will probably be gone soon, too. This used to be all farmland surrounding our little subdivision when we bought 17 years ago. We miss that.
The last barns around....
People walk their dogs, and even though 4 feet away there is another Boy Scout doggy station,
people are not considerate enough to take the time to pick up their dog's mess.
This was literally 4 feet away. There is a trash can attached to this, also.
On that last farm holding out, they still have a horse and some donkeys.
You can see the porta-potty in the distance across the road from the farm where the new 200 apartment complex is being built along with a gas station and Pizza Hut and Subway. Bye, bye, nature.
Hubby stood by this huge hackberry tree...it must be a hundred years old.....
But with all the trash cans around this park, this is what people have done with their trash...stick it INSIDE the hackberry tree.....isn't that HORRIBLE???? Didn't their parents teach them any respect for nature????
There was a patch of little weeds with orchid flowers that were so delicate....
I have heard you can actually EAT those yellow flowers. I have never tried it, but if we are ever starving because GAS costs too much to buy food, I'll have to pick some and try them.
The bridge back to hustle and bustle....
Or the bridge to a peaceful walk with nature....depending on which way you look at it.
When we arrived home, next to our front door, this snapdragon had lifted his new little face up to greet us and tell us hello. I can't wait for all of these to bloom!!!! Have a wonderful swinging day!!!!
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