Sorry for the lack of posts lately!
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Friday, March 21, 2008
Good Friday.
Yes it is.
I am off today. I always take off so we can go to the Good Friday services. It's always very moving and really makes us appreciate Easter more.
I'm cleaning up around the house and thinking about scrapping. Mostly just moving supplies from one table to another. Ack.
It's a good weekend to relax and not be tied to stuff -- no thinking about work, only LIMITED time on the computer. Just chillin'.
I am off today. I always take off so we can go to the Good Friday services. It's always very moving and really makes us appreciate Easter more.
I'm cleaning up around the house and thinking about scrapping. Mostly just moving supplies from one table to another. Ack.
It's a good weekend to relax and not be tied to stuff -- no thinking about work, only LIMITED time on the computer. Just chillin'.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Pink is Manly
Where does the time go?
Why can't I get anything done?
So much to talk about ...we've got some deep stuff going on ... but I'm going to keep it simple.
I enjoy buying the boys' Easter outfits. Oh sure, I'd LOVE to be picking out dresses and shoes and yes, we'd do bonnets. But, I gotta work with what I got. And I'm not quite ready yet to suit 'em up in ties and jackets. So, I go for spring colors on nice looking shirts and khakis.
Jack is wearing a lime green. BRIGHT lime green. And Nick has a yellow polo with white and dark green stripes .. and Kyle...well, my blonde haired blue eyed boy is gonna wear pink. That's right. He will look so good in pink! And it's actually very "in" right now for manly men to wear pink. It was funny - -because I showed it to him first. I couldn't have him throwing a fit on Easter morning because momma bought him a girl shirt. He was ok with it. Then of course, there's Jack .. who got a big smile on his face, but was smart enough to read the expression on my face and daddy's face and know to zip it. And speaking of Daddy ... he seems ok with it too. I didn't have to make a case....
So ... this week's poll is about pink.
Why can't I get anything done?
So much to talk about ...we've got some deep stuff going on ... but I'm going to keep it simple.
I enjoy buying the boys' Easter outfits. Oh sure, I'd LOVE to be picking out dresses and shoes and yes, we'd do bonnets. But, I gotta work with what I got. And I'm not quite ready yet to suit 'em up in ties and jackets. So, I go for spring colors on nice looking shirts and khakis.
Jack is wearing a lime green. BRIGHT lime green. And Nick has a yellow polo with white and dark green stripes .. and Kyle...well, my blonde haired blue eyed boy is gonna wear pink. That's right. He will look so good in pink! And it's actually very "in" right now for manly men to wear pink. It was funny - -because I showed it to him first. I couldn't have him throwing a fit on Easter morning because momma bought him a girl shirt. He was ok with it. Then of course, there's Jack .. who got a big smile on his face, but was smart enough to read the expression on my face and daddy's face and know to zip it. And speaking of Daddy ... he seems ok with it too. I didn't have to make a case....
So ... this week's poll is about pink.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Blog Challenge
Congratulations! You've won 50,000!
Oh, but there's a catch. You must spend every penny of it within 2 days.
What do you buy?
Oh, but there's a catch. You must spend every penny of it within 2 days.
What do you buy?
Ok .. seriously - no dreaming, this is what would happen.
It will go fast.
---I'd tithe 1/10th to the church.
---Pay off debts.
---We need (have to) to paint the house...and I'd like to replace some fixtures/lights and re-paint the deck and put cement of some sort under the deck and work on landscaping. (Since we have to spend this in 2 days -- we'd set up the paint job, pay in advance and make a long trip to home depot!)
New spring/summer clothes/shoes/sandals for everyone!
We'd advance pay a Disney World trip for the family (and include Popaw and Grandma Hicks) and a return to Jamaica trip for just me and Ryan.
Hmm....by my estimation...there's still money left! So...we'd get the bedroom set we need ... the extra HD TV we've been talking about -- with surround sound...oh oh -- I'd get the RED slim laptop I've been drooling over...a new "family" computer...a new desk for downstairs. OH - I'd buy that cool scrap closet thing...and I think that would go through the money.
It's nice to, for once, have to really THINK about how to spend - and move into the "wants" pretty quickly after the "needs." We're blessed, and I don't take that for granted.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Things that are stupid.
1. "Technical Support" -- when our computer crashed, Ryan called these "gurus" and followed their instructions by the letter ... and essentially made it so nothing could be recovered. Because THEY are morons, I've lost tons of fonts I've collected over time ... special emails .... word documents...pictures people have emailed ... favorites/bookmarks etc. etc.
2. Me not listening to myself. For about a week now, every time I've gotten on the computer, I've had a nagging feeling to go through and print out "Save" emails and delete others, just get it tidy and stuff saved. I've always felt like I've had some sort of weird "know its gonna happen before it does" thing .. and once again, I didn't act on it and ka-plewie....dead computer, all is lost.
3. 5th's Disease. It really shouldn't be called a disease. It's basically just a weird rash. And what's really stupid is that, by the time you realize that's what it is -- because you see this horrible rash -- the contagious part is over. So ... basically, your kid gets it -- you don't know he has it and is contaminating his brothers -- and it's a vicious cycle of stupid.
4. My body. I had a migraine the other night....horrible horrible...almost wanted to puke it was so bad ...so I took a Tylenol PM -- kill the headache/help me sleep. Well, it worked- - except I slept so hard I have a kink in my back that KILLS. Nice. OR OR OR - that could be a sign that I now have the elusive -- and stupid -- 5th's disease....it's shows up as joint pain in adults. And I've had a headache off and on since then.
5. The weather. Snow this weekend? Seriously? Enough is enough.
6. People who call me and tell me they can't do their job because they just got their hair done. Don't ask.
7. Me typing this right now instead of taking some Tylenol PM and going to bed.
ONE NOT STUPID THING: My husband ... who ran to HyVee for me when I came home tonight, and brought me a hot chocolate/peanut butter brownie. Chocolate helps everything.
2. Me not listening to myself. For about a week now, every time I've gotten on the computer, I've had a nagging feeling to go through and print out "Save" emails and delete others, just get it tidy and stuff saved. I've always felt like I've had some sort of weird "know its gonna happen before it does" thing .. and once again, I didn't act on it and ka-plewie....dead computer, all is lost.
3. 5th's Disease. It really shouldn't be called a disease. It's basically just a weird rash. And what's really stupid is that, by the time you realize that's what it is -- because you see this horrible rash -- the contagious part is over. So ... basically, your kid gets it -- you don't know he has it and is contaminating his brothers -- and it's a vicious cycle of stupid.
4. My body. I had a migraine the other night....horrible horrible...almost wanted to puke it was so bad ...so I took a Tylenol PM -- kill the headache/help me sleep. Well, it worked- - except I slept so hard I have a kink in my back that KILLS. Nice. OR OR OR - that could be a sign that I now have the elusive -- and stupid -- 5th's disease....it's shows up as joint pain in adults. And I've had a headache off and on since then.
5. The weather. Snow this weekend? Seriously? Enough is enough.
6. People who call me and tell me they can't do their job because they just got their hair done. Don't ask.
7. Me typing this right now instead of taking some Tylenol PM and going to bed.
ONE NOT STUPID THING: My husband ... who ran to HyVee for me when I came home tonight, and brought me a hot chocolate/peanut butter brownie. Chocolate helps everything.
Monday, March 10, 2008
Crud.
Our home computer has died ... and lost everything.
So, I'm quickly posting from work to say ... I won't be able to update for awhile.
Shawn, a scrap friend, is taking the computer to her husband ... hopefully he can do some CPR and get me back in business..and recover the lost stuff! THANK YOU SHAWN! Even if it doesn't work - I appreciate the help!
Waaaaaaah!
So, I'm quickly posting from work to say ... I won't be able to update for awhile.
Shawn, a scrap friend, is taking the computer to her husband ... hopefully he can do some CPR and get me back in business..and recover the lost stuff! THANK YOU SHAWN! Even if it doesn't work - I appreciate the help!
Waaaaaaah!
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