colleen's space

Condolances Needed

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:14:25 GMT

As I was checking my emails yesterday I was delighted to see one from my son. He said his gunny (I guess that's his gunnery seargent) wants to wait on deploying them until they get a little more training. I wrote him back and said yes I do think you need more training, LOL the longer he stays out of Afghanastan the better, I'm certainly not anxious for him to go. He said he will definately let me know when he gets word.

We recently had our A/C worked on but now we're having problems with the thermostat no matter what we set it at it seems to turn itself down and we will be freezing we usually set it at at between 78 and 80 degrees but the next thing you know it'll be at 73 degrees. Thats a little too chilly for us desert dwellers.

As I was looking at updates a couple days ago I noticed a plea for prayers from a family member of a friend on my space who had fallen ill and was very sick in the hospital, I left a comment that I would keep him in my thoughts and prayers as well as his family during this difficult time what I found disturbing was I was the only one who had left a comment, we had little correspodence, but I felt the need to comment as I know firsthand the heartbreak that they felt especially as I recieved another update just yesterday that Rufus had passed away I don't know if anyone on my friends list had him on their list and might have missed that update but if so I'm sure his family would apprecite your condolances.

Thats all for now until next time have a great day!!

What My Name Says About Me

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:16:20 GMT

You entered: Colleen There are 7 letters in your name. Those 7 letters total to 30 There are 3 vowels and 4 consonants in your name. What your first name means:Irish Female From an Irish word for girl. Famous bearer: Australian novelist Colleen McCullough. Gaelic Female Girl. Your number is: 3 The characteristics of #3 are: Expression, verbalization, socialization, the arts, the joy of living. The expression or destiny for #3: An Expression of 3 produces a quest for destiny with words along a variety of lines that may include writing, speaking, singing, acting or teaching; our entertainers, writers, litigators, teachers, salesmen, and composers. You also have the destiny to sell yourself or sell just about any product that comes along. You are imaginative in your presentation, and you may have creative talents in the arts, although these are more likely to be latent. You are an optimistic person that seems ever enthusiastic about life and living. You are friendly, loving and social, and people like you because you are charming and such a good conversationalist. Your ability to communicate may often inspire others. It is your role in life to inspire and motivate; to raise the spirits of those around you. The negative side of number 3 Expression is superficiality. You may tend to scatter your forces and simply be too easygoing. It is advisable for the negative 3 to avoid dwelling on trivial matters, especially gossip. Your Soul Urge number is: 7 A Soul Urge number of 7 means: With a number 7 Soul Urge you are very fond of reading, and retreating to periods of being alone and away from the disruptions of the outer world. You like to dream and develop you idealistic understandings, to study and analyze, to gain knowledge and wisdom. You may be too laid back and withdrawn to really succeed in the business world, and you will be much more comfortable in circumstances that are tolerant of your reserve, your analytical approach, and your desire to use your mind rather than your physical being. You are very timid around people that you don't know very well, so much so at times that casual conversation and social situations can be strained. You tend to repress your emotions to the extend that some people have a good bit of difficult understanding you. You tend to be very selective with friends and you don't easily adapt to new environments or to new people very quickly. The negative traits of the 7 include becoming too much the introvert and isolated from others. Your Inner Dream number is: 5 An Inner Dream number of 5 means: You dream of being totally free and unrestrained by responsibility. You see yourself conversing and mingling with the natives in many nations, living for adventure and life experiences. You imagine what you might accomplished.

Help me Mr/Ms Wizard

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:15:11 GMT

I was having alot of problems trying to get on the internet yesterday it kept telling me "Server not Found" its done that before so I didn't think much of it I just tried again later but this time it just started acting really strange flashing off and on showing different windows. I hope I don't have all these problems again today another friend had told me they were also having problems getting on the Internet so maybe its just a problem with MSN , anyway I noticed the pop-ups on my computer are now being blocked thats a good thing as I still have not added any anti spyware , when I rebooted the computer Dell added a 30 day free trial Anti spyware because I said I couldn't afford the Norton, I'm sure thats expired by now but I still have the icon on my desktop I know before you add a new spyware you need to make sure you get rid of any other spyware you might have, as I was trying to decide which program to go with I went through the all the suggestions all my wonderful friends gave me and made a list, here they are in no particular order,1) Adaware along with Spybot Search and Destroy it's totally free, that word speaks to me LOL it's also recommended by PC magazine, I recieved 2 recommendations for that, 2) One Care it's free for 90 days, $50.00 online or $30.00 at Walmart 3) AVG 4) Mc Caffee, 5) Internet Security Plus ($79.99) it includes Anti virus, Anti spyware, Anti spam, Anti phishing, andFirewall, herein lies my dilema which one do I choose? I need to find something soon I think I will probably go with the Adaware now since it is free, but my boyfriend doesn't think I know what I'm doing so he's afraid I'll screw things up but it can't be that difficult and since I have so many computer savvy friends out there I'm sure I could call on one of you for help.

I noticed a alot of my friends have been going to this site http://paulsadowski.com/numbers.asp to find out what your name means so me being the curious cat that I am (being a Leo) I had to try it and found it to be pretty accurate I usually don't believe in this kind of stuff but it was fun and interesting. I was going to post my results so all of you who have known me awhile could judge for yourself but I couldn't figure out how to do it, so I thought I'd try a few of my friends and family members names and found it to be also pretty accurate. it's just something fun to do.

As you may or may not have noticed I'm making some more changes to my space , I would like to add a radio but again, don't know what I'm doing so any help or advice you might have would be greatly appreciated, I noticed alot of you have a beautiful collection of music on your spaces, I thought it would be a nice addition.

Well I guess thats about all for now until next time have a great day everyone!!

Furnished with Gratitude

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:40:26 GMT

I feel like I've been put through the wringer, my body just aches but it always does the day after I've had the rugrats, but my daughter was able to get everything loaded up with the exception of a comforter and a few throw pillows for the couch , her friends grandmother is unfortunately in a rest home with alzheimers and they have to sell her condo so they gave alot of her furniture to my daughter, they gave her two beds with comforter sets, a dresser and nightstands, and a couch and matching chair, she was also given a kitchen table and two barstools from her cousin so she will have everything she needs to furnish her apartment luckily it didn't rain yesterday and her friend brought her boyfriend and brother along to help move everything she said her storage is full to the brim. This is such a blessing, we were worried she wouldn't have any furniture.

Today I have to call around to get new insurance it seems they go by your zip code and your credit rating now, we also no longer have a two car discount, so as of August our premium will be going up it doesn't seem to matter thet we both have a good driving record. (Knock on wood) but it would be increased by about $64.00./mo

I was able to have a quiet, and relaxing evening with my boyfriend after the kids left. I sure do love them but these old bones can only take so much at least I got a work out. I'm sorry I didn't get around to leaving comments as I was exhausted.

I was able to talk to my son on Saturday he said he still isn't sure if he will be deployed to Afghanastan they had a bad storm moving through and it started pouring down on him so we couldn't talk long as his phone only works outdoors, but he sounds good. He said he got my e-mails, I had forwarded him one someone had sent me from Florida Power of an Aligator and a bunch of rattlesnakes he seemed to have been mostly enthused by that one LOL. he was actually just amazed by the size of this thing I will try to get the picture and add it. Have a great day everyone.!!

Just a day in the life of Meema

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:29:51 GMT

I woke up about 2:45 am to the sound of thunder and pouring rain we have a sky light just above the stairs and it intensifies the sound of the rain my boyfriend was just leaving for work luckily he doesn't have a long drive as I'm sure the streets were flooded.I watched the grandkids last night, my daughter said the baby hadn't slept all day and that she's been very clingy, so after dinner I gave her a bath and layed her down she went right to sleep my grandson however was bouncing off the walls thank goodness she got him enrolled in Football yesterday, he brought in his shoulder pads and helmet in I said why did you bring all that, he said the coach wanted him to sweat in it!! he wanted to go swimming and I did too but the baby was asleep and my boyfriend had to go to bed early. So I tried to keep him entertained we played a few games and watched wrestling on t.v. until my daughter got back, she had to borrow the truck this morning to move some furniture into storage so I'm watching the kids for her again apparently I left my phone downstairts last night so I didn't hear it she came by and banged on the door its hard to hear from upstairs but she said she and my boyfriend had been calling all morning and he was getting worried but we went by his store to pick up the truck and I drove her car home. my grandson is playing a video game and my grandaughter is harassing him. I'm just about to go make them some pancakes and bacon I make them in the shape of Micky Mouse , they like that well I'm back, That was fun LOL, I'm kidding these kids are wild but we made it through breakfast I sure had my work cut out for me though, I got the kichen cleaned my grandson gave the rest of his pancakes to the dog, Hmmm... would that have something to do with my cooking? well at least the dog ate it, my grandaughter spilled her milk everywhere that was a mess , then when I wasn't looking my grandson gave her a cup of juice it wasn't in her sippy cup though I said I told you not to get into stuff without asking he said I asked God, I said, then he would have told you to ask meema. I snapped a few pictures of them, yea, they look sweet but looks can be decieving. just kidding they're meemas sweet babies! Have a great dayeveryone!!

Before and After

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:29:37 GMT

I finally got things organized I even took before and after pictures so you could all see what I was dealing with. I'm not sure what my plans are for today I don't have the truck so I will have to find something to do around the house my daughter is supposed to bring the baby over today she was supposed to bring her last night while she went to workout but she changed her mind and they went to Coldstone for Ice cream instead LOL she was telling me about a new reality show called "Scavengers" I've never heard of it, let alone seen it I guess it's with celebrities she was telling me about one episode and she had me laughing so hard it was so funny, I don't think it would be appropriate to share on here though it's not that bad but some people might find it offensive. I'll have to check it out,

My son should be calling me today so I'm looking forward to seeing what he's been doing. I really want to get serious about starting an exercise regimen but I have no motivation though I try to get my boyfriend to come with me to walk but he's not interested he told me to take coco our dog but she's like 100 years old( just kidding) , I tried but she has to stop every few minutes because her hips are bad, and she can't move very fast.

My Dr's office called yesterday and they said there was an error in scheduling my appointment they apologized but asked if I could come in at 4:00 pm instead of 12:00 on the 23rd but that would be right in the middle of rush hour traffic and I have to take the freeway all the way there so I said no I couldn't then they asked if I'd like to see a nurse practitioner I said no thats why I waited so long because its hard to get in to see my GP but I really like him and he knows my history as I've been seeing him for about 11 years so they just rescheduled it for July 30th at 10:45.

My grandaughters birthday is coming up on the 28th she will be 2 years old I don't know what my daughter has planned yet. she usually likes to get those big Bouncies for the kids and do it up big but with this impending move I doubt that she will be doing that. But at this age I don't think she will even care she'll just be happy to get all the attention.

Well I guess I better go I hope you all enjoy your week end!!

Pet Peeves

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:20:54 GMT

Today I will have to do some organizing it seems like I just did this but its amazing how things accumulate , I have a bill organizer on the kitchen counter yet I have to go through it at least once a month as nothing is organized half of the paperwork in there is totally unnecessary you know what is really one of my pet peeves is these companys that send the same letter at least 3 or 4 times its the same with junk mail it's such a waste and so unecessesary I usually leave it on the table and let my boyfriend sort through it so he can decide what he wants to save since I inevitably end up throwing away something that he needed or was "saving" but it usually ends up piling up on the table if not crammed in the organiziner which defeats the whole pupose of what an organizer is for, hence the name, he also will write phone numbers on little snipits of paper and expect them to be in the same place a month or so down the road when he's looking for "so and so's" number as most of the time he can't even remember their names I started putting the little pieces of paper in an organizer just to one day show him how many numbers he has accumulated but first I let him search a little bit I usually say it should be right there where you left it but then I feel bad and give in I also write the numbers in the phone book which is the first place you'd think he'd look you think he'd have it figured out by now LOL. anyway I'm just having some fun, (at his expense of course)

I have no wheels today so I'm stuck here at home but I figured I'd get more done if I didn't have the truck so now I can't just go out on a whim, however I did think about taking a little jog around the complex this morning but thats about as far as I got, LOL I still need to get a charger and headphones for the Ipod my son gave me, but I checked out the prices on those things and they're not cheap I just need something to keep my mind occupied, otherwise it seems pretty boring plus I don't feel so awkward jogging alone. I'm not even sure I would be able to jog with my nerve damage it would probably be more like a trot but I definately need to work on my cardio and build up some muscle as I've been complaining about my belly fat my boyfriend says I just need to strengthen the muscles in my back and that should help tighten my abs.

Since I'm venting I might as well get it all out we just got our electric bill and it was higher then the previous month which didn't make any sense since we were gone for a week , turns out the air conditioner was left on so it must have run the whole time I asked him as we were leaving if he had turned it off he said yes but I guess he forgot he was in such a hurrry to get on the road but I really can't be too upset under the circumstances I know his mind has been pre occupied. Well I better cut this short, Whoops to late for that. I hope you all have a Great Weekend!!

Whoops I Forgot the Title.

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:07:07 GMT

I'm done with my errands , Thank goodness because there are some crazy drivers out there and I always manage to get behind them for instance today I'm at a stop light the person in front of me has their left blinker on but they are not in the left turn lane so I'm assuming they just forgot to turn it off then the light changes and they start to go then stop in the middle of the intersection why I don't know there is traffic to the right of me so I can't go around this person then they start to move and after the traffic clears they make a right hand turn from the far left lane oh well thats why I tell my boyfriend I have to be a Passive/Aggressive driver. One time I was driving on the highway with my son in the car and a couch fell off someones truck and I had to swerve I'm lucky we avoided hitting another car my son said Wow! mom you have some cat like reflexes, I tried to act calm, cool and collected but inside my heart was racing.

I was able to get my hair trimmed today the girl did a good job it cost $16.00 it better be good LOL well actually $14.00 plus a $2.00 tip I took a picture so you can all see I know I've got to much time on my hands but I like to share with my friends LOL. do you know how hard it is to take a picture of the back of your head? I told her I'm trying to grow it out so cut off as little as possible and just even it out. I asked her what a good over the counter conditioner would be, she said don't use Pantene, of course thats what I use she says it has wax in it thats what makes your hair shine and when you use heat it melts the wax, and leaves a film in your hair needless to say I will be buying a different conditioner she suggested Garnier or Tressamie.

Well I guess thats about all for nowI hope you all enjoy the rest of your day/evening.

Feeling Much Better

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:09:32 GMT

I figured out why I felt so bad yesterday I forgot to take my medicine before I went to bed, so I doubled up on my Neurontin last night which is what I'm supposed to do before bedtime any way, but I usually only take one, It really makes a difference I slept like a baby, and I didn't get any cramping. I also take 600 mgs of Motrin. I have a lot to do today but I'm feeling up to the task now. I took my boyfriend to work this morning so I could use the truck he didn't have to be in til 7:00 this morning but we were both up at 4:00 am well theres really not much to blog about so I'll have to tend to a few chores and run some errands, Have a great day everyone!

Reality Check

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:18:41 GMT

I woke up this morning at about 4 am just as my boyfriend was leaving for work, I honestly don't know how he does it but he likes working these hours. but I layed there and tried to go back to sleep but we now seem to be on the same time schedule my internal time clock will no longer let me sleep past 4 am. so I turned on the T.V. , that was a mistake, nothing good on there so I decided I'd get up and see what was happening on the internet wasn't feeling to inspired to blog at that hour so I just visited a few spaces then I started to feel a lot of pain in my lower back so I thought I can't just sit here I have to get up and move around then I started to get hot flashes I could not figure out what was wrong with me then I went downstairs and unloaded the dishwasher and put a load of laundry in then went to walk up the stairs thats when I realized I have got to start working out and get some cardio I was so exhausted and felt awful I really need to change my lifestyle I should not be feeling this bad I take a multi vitaman and calcium supplements but without the proper diet and excercise they don't do much good, my boyfriend says I don't eat well either I usually have a cappacinno in the morning with a yougurt only so I don't get an upset stomach when I take my medicine then I usually don't eat until dinner, heres the thing I'm hooked on energy drinks I know they don't help much with my anxiety but now I feel I need them to get through the day then I crash and burn. after I took a shower I started feeling a little better but I know somethings got to change, I've got a doctors appt I believe on the 23rd with my GP but I really don't know what to tell him the cortizone shots didn't work I am just living with the pain now, I don't trust doctors anymore as I've pretty much run the gamut there I've been to Cardiologists, Neuroligists, Internist, had MRI's , Ultrasounds, Nerve tests etc... anyway you get the picture my body just feels like its falling apart I need some motivation I know if I don't start taking care of my body its going to give out on me the stress and strain from our trip to California hasn't helped any either, On the upside the sun is out and its abeautiful day so I think I will finish my chores get dressed and go outside for awhile. I do need to get my hair trimmed too. oh while I was looking through old pictures I found a funny picture of me as a platinum blonde LOL it's amazing my hair has not fallen out due to all the bleaching and coloring I just thought I'd share it with you , just for laughs. Have a Great day everyone!!

A Beautiful Obsession

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 02:21:10 GMT

Okay I have a new obsession "Scented Candles" I remember when we stayed at my boyfriends brothers house he had scented candles in almost every room it smelled so good I found one while I was out shopping today it was on clearance only $2.49 it smelled incredible and it was the only one like it, the only way I can describe the smell would be a mens cologne I was afraid I would be accused of having an affair because after handling it I smelled like mens cologne it's not an overwhelming smell though. I usually buy the little glade scented candles I like the vanilla scent, I have a few decortive candles but they are unscented.

My daughter just called me she got the apartment! she moves in July 31st and since she had left a deposit her first months rent is only $199.00 I'm so happy for her she needed her own place I think this will be good for both her and the kids it's still a little ways away but she needed to stay close to work. I'll have to check out that Gym and pool when we help her move. Our lease is going to be up soon as well and I've been seeing a lot of rentals here in the complex I thought maybe I'd start looking around as theres a few things I've mentioned to the landlord that needed fixing but she hasn't been very helpful except when the air conditioning went out I'd also like a nicer yard this one is a little small some of them have bigger yards and better floorplans at least we wouldn't have far to move maybe I'll take a walk around tomorrow and see whats available we might get cheaper rent too. well I guess I can trash that idea I suggested it to my boyfriend and he said he does not feel like moving again, he had to fix the free standing sink in our bathroom as the cheap plastic molly bolts they used broke and stripped the screws I had told the landlord about it but she just looked at me like it was my problem well its fixed now and I'm seriously thinking about taking it off the rent as he had to buy new molly bolts the metal, not plastic ones and charge her for time and labor. I really don't want to start any bad blood between us and the landlord as she really is a nice young lady (about my daughters age) she's just a little naive, yet I'd rather deal with her than a property mananger.

I was just a little worried my boyfriends back would go out as he really put a lot of strain on it when he was fixing the sink I offered to help but he said no, we both have arthritis in our backs his is a little worse than mine, we saw a commercial this morning for a new gravity bed where you hang upside down and it stretches the spine but its a much more natural form of traction then the belts they used on me when I was in physical therapy.

I really wanted to thank all of you who left comments about the spyware I haven't decided which one to go with yet I'll have to discuss it with my boyfriend I'm just to tired tonight. (Big yawn!!) Have a nice day/evening everyone!

Moving Forward

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:31:26 GMT

I have got to get some anti-spyware before my computer ends up crashing again, because I'm beginning to get these annoying pop-ups again. I'm just not sure where to go I've had different quotes for Norten anti-spyware I would like to get it as cheaply as possible as I was given 2 different quotes by the same Company I always seem to find out after the fact that I could have gotten a better deal elsewhere so if any of you have any advice or suggestions I'd sure like to hear them before my computer crashes again.I really can't afford to spend alot but I definately need it.

I did a little research the other day on doves and their signifagance, what I found out was Doves are thought to be denizens (inhabitants) of heaven, Messengers of guidance. Birds symbolize mans soul as it is released from the body in ecstasy or in death the bird is seen as the imbodiment of liberty and transcendance (to rise above the limits, surpassing) of the soul, the victory over spirit. I was just curious about that.

I dont know what just happened but half of my blog was just deleted anyway I guess I will have to start over I was talking about my daughter, she said she thinks she may have found an apartment its a 2 bdr/2 ba for only $695.00 a month she has been staying with a friend since she returned from Georgia and they said they would be having some work done on the house so the would have to find someplace else to stay for 2 weeks so she decided it was time to find a place of her own so she filled out the aplication now all they have to do is a credit check she told them her credit was not very good but they said as long as she didnt have any foreclosures or liens against her they could work with her she said she would have her own washer and dryer it also has a gym on site and an olympic size pool her friend and her cousin have also given her some nice furniture she has in storage so it would be completley furnished she has always been extremely lucky, as my boyfriend crudely puts it she could fall in a pile of s*** and come out smelling like roses. unlike us everytime we try to get ahead we're hit with some kind of set back but as long as my kids are happy I'm happy my son seems to be content with his decision and I support him 100% he has always said he wanted to travel and when he joined the Marines they told him he would get the opportunity. well I better go I've got things to do, I hope you all have a great day!!

Back in Buisiness

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:55:40 GMT

It's Monsoon season here and it's kind of gloomy out this morning it drizzled all night no real downpour though like the night before. It's 81 degrees outside with 68 % humidity, so it's a bit muggy. I opened my front door as my daughter was bringing the baby by yesterday and I looked down and saw a FED EX envelope I wasn't sure how long it had been there since I never heard the doorbell ring, It was my disc for the printer I was so excited I set it up right away so I could scan some pictures I tried to make a slide show with some of Daniels pictures but the backround music wouldn't play as the music was no longer available but I was able to add the video there were actually 2 videos I couldn't decide between so I just added both one was "Daniel" by Elton John the other was "The Arms of the Angel" by Sarah Mclaughlin, she has such a beautiful voice.

I Talked to my son yesterday he said he's not sure if he will be deployed to Afghanastan now its between him and one of his buddys that will be going he said his name wasn't on the list but one of his Saergents wanted them to add him he said theres a good bunch of guys going and he wants to go with them. I asked what he was doing he said he and some buddies were probably going to see a movie then head out to the beach I said you must be getting pretty tanned he said yea , but its a farmers tan since they have to walk around in there "cami's" (which is how they refer to their camoflauge) with their sleeves rolled up.

I was telling my boyfriend the other day when I walked outside I saw a dove perched on a bucket in the backyard it was white with grey wings, there were several other birds too but none looked like this one he said it was probably a pidgeon, but I can tell the difference between a dove and a pidgeon as there are plenty of pidgeons around here. anyway it just made me wonder another sign? Then I thought maybe I'm over reacting with the rain after the memorial service, now this, but his sister thought the rain was somewhat

unusual too as the same thing happened after their fathers memorial service.

*Just a note if the music on my slideshows play simultaneously you can turn them off by clicking the speaker in the top left hand coner of the slideshow.

I spent so much time on the computer yesterday I think I have a permmanent kink in my neck, anyway I guess I better go take care of a few things I hope you all have a wonderful week .

I've been tagged

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:28:19 GMT

I wasn't sure whether or not I would do this but since I've been tagged by both Luvlinks and Isa I felt I should at least try to come up with at least 8 interesting things about myself, but I assure you its not going to be easy okay here goes.

1) I Love my family and would do anything for them including lay down my life if need be.

2) I am overly sensitive I have been this way as long as I can remember I guess you could say I wear my heart on my sleeve.

3) I am an obsessive shopper I could shop all day if allowed to.

4) I have been told I'm an excellent cook.

5) I am over protective my kids weren't allowed out of my sight until they were 18 ( kidding of course, they were 16, LOL)

6) I'm not a very trusting person it takes a while to earn my trust, once that trust is broken it's hard to get it back.

7) I love all kinds of music (except Rap and head banging music) it just depends on the mood I'm in, I also love to dance.

8) I love the Ocean, I love feeling the mist from the ocean spray and the feel of the sand on my feet.

I will not be tagging anyone.

Emotionally Shattered

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:40:02 GMT

I guess I will not be blogging for awhile I just feel like I've said or done something to offend some of you as I have recently lost some friends from my friends list, one I concidered to be a very good friend, with no explanation others have found it funny to make jokes at my expense, I'm sorry but I happen to be overly sensitive especially when I feel I've been made the brunt of someones joke. I have a few good friends I feel have been very loyal to me and I will continue to correspond with you if you wish to, I'm sorry but I am deeply hurt and saddened by the things that have transpired. Its just not fun anymore, Have a great day everyone!!

How Time Flys

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:23:47 GMT

I haven't had a chance to post a blog until now it's been a long day, I had to take the truck to the car wash as we haven't had it cleaned since we returned from California .They gave me $7.00 off the deluxe carwash, I only wanted the basic as I had a coupon but they said that was only for the outside and not the interior so I just said I would have to wait I didn't want to pay $17.00 for a car wash he said don't worry we'll only charge you for the basic but they gave me the deluxe, they vacuumed and cleaned the interior and even added the new car smell but it's hard to cover up the smell of cigarette. but it's nice and shiny now, so guess what....it's going to rain! It never fails. Well after I got the car washed it was time to pick up my boyfriend, then I went to do a little shopping , and my son called me, he always seems to catch me when I'm at the store but I had left him a message on his voicemail because I was concerned he hadn't called me he said Ma, why do you always leave those kind of messages? I said because I was worried and wondering what was going on I still didn't get his new address he was at Red lobster when he called he said the reception on his phone is bad when he's on base. But he said theres not a whole lot going on right now. after we hung up I continued to shop and lost track of time, then the strap on my purse broke while I was in the store so I had to buy a new purse. I came home with a few items I had found on the clearance rack a couple cute tops, it's been awhile since I've been able to buy anything for myself it was getting late and I hadn't even gone to the grocery store like I was supposed to but I decided to go home first to make sure I wasn't in too much trouble my boyfriend asked if I needed help with the groceries, I kinda cringed and said "no"I haven't even gone yet, he said well you better go now before it gets any later, as I still needed to get dinner on, I was able to get to the store and get dinner on in record time. and thats how I spent my day. Hope you had a good day it's about 8:30 pm here so I'll bid you all a Good night!

Treasure Hunting

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:24:01 GMT

After hours of trying to get my computer to recognize my printer I finally figured out what the problem was we need a new Windows XP Disc for our printer since our computer lost all memory of it when it crashed and of course, out of all the Disc's we have the one that we need is missing we probably lost it in one of our many moves. I spent most of the afternoon yesterday on the phone with a Service Tech from Dell trying to get this thing figured out, it cost us $17.00 just for the shipping and handleing charges. but it should be here by the 14th so I should be able to do some of the things I've been wanting to do. I got up reletivley early this morning about 4:00 am however my boyfriend woke up at 2:00 to go to work I just could not muster up the energy to get out of bed but he did leave me a cappacinno on the night stand as has become his routine I did take a couple sips and it sure tasted good (he always adds lots of whip cream I love that) I ended up dozing off for a couple hours. I need to figure out what to do today as I finished everything on my agenda. My daughter called me yesterday and said my grandson would be going to Tucson with his Aunt and cousins for a couple days and wanted to know if I wanted to hang out this weekend I said sure I still can't believe she wants to hang out with her mom but I'm looking forward to it. Speaking of moms, my mom called me yesterday too her birthday was July 4th with everything thats been going on I had forgotten to get her a card but I did call her on her birthday but my brother said she was sleeping, we had a nice conversation she sent her condolances to my boyfriend. I do need to find a nice frame for the footprints poem, I'm a little embarrased to say I actually enjoyed shopping at the thrift store it's kind of like a little treasure hunt you never know what your going to find. I wish I had one of those curio cabinates I'd love to start a collection of porceline figurines my grandmother used to have one that I loved to look at she had all sorts of collectables my mother had a collection of Hummels and Steins from when she lived in Germany (before I was born) my father was in the army. well I guess I should go I hope you all have a great day!!

Just a Little Note

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:48:32 GMT

Today was a very eventful day I was able to get everything done that I needed to, and then some , Fortunately the "Footprints poem was still there I also picked up a book for $1.37 its a hardback and it seems brand new there are 3 novels in one by Dean R. Koontz it includes "Shattered" Whispers" and "Watchers". The embroidery was too big to put on an album but I thought I could buy a nice frame for it and hang it on the wall I took a picture of it I will put it in my album so you can see what I'm talking about. BTW the picture I added earlier was only so you could see the tattoo I was referring to I purposley omitted it when I originally added them as I look awful but I mentioned the tattoo in my last blog and then realized I did not include that picture. But I thought it was really well done as far as tattoo's go. Unfortunatley we were all a pretty motley looking crew that day but it had been a very long day. Well I need to go start dinner I just thought I'd share this with you. Enjoy your Evening!!

Juggling Bills to Tattoos

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:58:08 GMT

I have a lot to do today after a long weekend, unfortunatley neither myself or my boyfriend slept very well last night I kept waking up with leg cramps , they're not as intense as they use to be just alot more frequent. I've tried the home remedies and they seem to work for the most part I have to admit though I have been slacking a bit as the tonic water is just a little too hard to swallow, but the banana's seem to work so I'll have to pick some up today. my boyfriend says he just can't sleep , I'm sure it's stress related. We've had alot going on in our lives, I just try to keep myself occupied so I don't focus on the negativity. It must be especially hard for him having to do his job everyday with all that has transpired. My job will be juggling bills today once again trying to keep the wolves at bay I tell you I'd much rather have a real job then do this every month. One of these days we will get out of this rut. My boyfriends stepson from his first marriage called him yesterday as his girlfriend and I had exchanged e mail addresses and I sent them some pictures of the family and they were very happy to get them I guess they just got back from "Hollywood" she is in Graphic Design and had worked on a movie and even though her work ended up on the cutting room floor her name still appeared in the credits so they were pretty jazzed about that, I met her for the first time at Daniels Memorial service and we got along great she's a real sweet girl she does have a few tatoos as his stepson is a Tattoo artist you may have seen them in the pictures, but they're in good taste I personally don't care for tattoos but thats just me I have nothing against people who have them, as they say "To each his own" they are both very intelligent young people they've lived in San Francisco and New York now they're planning on moving to Texas, Talk about culture shock LOL. Today I plan to venture out to the thrift store once again to see if I can find the"Footprints poem. Well I guess I should get this day started. I hope you all have a great day!!

"A Text Gone Astray"

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:50:23 GMT

I went by the thrift store to see if they still had the embroidery of the "Footprints" poem but as luck would have it they were closed, well it is Sunday, I'll just have to go back again tomorrow. My boyfriend woke me up before he left for work this morning and said he had a strange text message from my son , saying "Don't judge me" at first I didn't think much of it as it is pretty much his "Signature" saying. but then I got to thinking (mistake right there) my mind has a tendency to conjure up all sorts of crazy scenerios when left to it's own devices, so I called my son, no answer, not so unusual as his phone has been acting up so I decided to email him the longer I waited to hear from him the more inane thoughts I started having I began to think maybe my boyfriend had said something that offended him and I started to get upset well it turns out he and his sister were texting each other and joking around . He accidentally sent an errant text to my b/f as he was texting several people at the same time but it was all in fun, he does think his moms somewhat of a nut job though LOL, well I decided I needed to get out of the house for awhile so I went shopping for nothing in particular just looking and wishful thinking as I saw several things I would like to buy it was fun anyway. I called my daughter to see what she was doing she said she was cleaning than I heard her yell "Oh my gosh"!! let me call you back, so I sat there frantically wondering what could have happened, There went those crazy thoughts again! after about 15 minutes I couldn't take it anymore so I called her back and she said the baby had dropped a bottle of liquid laundry detergent on the carpet what a mess that must have been then my grandaughter wanted to get on the phone, my daughter told her tell meema "I'm a bad girl" she got on the phone an said "I don't like that word" I had to laugh. well I hope your all enjoying your Sunday afternoon. Have a Great week!!

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Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:29:58 GMT

July 21

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Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:00:16 GMT

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Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:00:33 GMT

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Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:13:20 GMT

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Sat, 12 Jul 2008 22:58:17 GMT

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