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Sunday, May 11, 2008
11:53:09 PM EDT
Through With the Class!
 Yes!!!! I am through with the class. I got my discussion board questions answered and posted, replied to other student's postings, and it is done. It is over for this class. Now I am going to concentrate on 1)TheTeen's issues and mothering and nurturing her 2) Putting our household together and 3) attacking this big long list of things to do that I have listed on my Facebook so I won't forget them.
I will do another class this year - in the dead of the summer heat - when I will be wanting to be inside anyway. LOL It will be the Benefits and Compensation class. So I'll take May off and maybe most of June. Maybe this will give me a chance to get some things done around here. Then I'll just take 2 classes next year and will be thru completely by this time next year.
I feel that TheTeen's grades are her way of crying out for help. I think that with the boyfriend break up (over a year together) and the move - taking our attention off of her and onto the house, the pets and everything else...I think she felt displaced somehow. Even at a time that would normally be happy. I think she did not apply herself during the packing, moving, unpacking - on top of being upset. And I think that she was even surprised at one point at her own grades and then hoping she could bring it up before we found out. I do not know if she can bring up her grades before the end of school. She is supposed to speak with both teachers tomorrow to see what it will take for her to bring her grades up and give us a report on it tomorrow night. It has definitely been a rough month. She actually seems happy tonight despite our rocking her world with her losing her privileges. I find this interesting. I answered her phone and told Yawn Guy we thought a lot of him but that she would not be on the PC, not on her phone, and anti social til grades brought up. But that she would see him at school tomorrow. TheTeen seemed appreciative that I did that for her so he wouldn't think she was ignoring him.
Well, I guess I better go to bed so I can manage another work week as well as everything else that needs to be done. Just had to update and tell you about my class. I'm thrilled its over. A big worry and a big load off my mind since the class time was to end on 5/16/08.
Nite Nite...
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4:04:10 PM EDT
Sorry to Say....
 I wish I could say it was a Happy Mother's day at our house. But after checking emails from the school and getting on Edline and seeing TheTeen's grades, our day took a dive. I won't go into all the details but let's she say she has pretty much lost everything but her identity. There are other issues too that I will not discuss on here on the journal, but there is way more to the story.
She is going to have to learn responsibility. We thought she was responsible and gave her much leeway and freedom with friends, computer, phone, even her bed time. We've told her that we will trust her until given reason not to. She always told us before when she was worried about her grades. I do not even think she has been worried about them at all. So her life has dramatically changed as of this morning. (No pc, no
ipod, no socializing, no seeing boyfriend, new cell phone taken away,
possibility of not getting to cheerlead as certain grades must be
maintained, no shut door to room, bedtime will be set. Threat of having her private education taken away too as we are not spending $6,000/ year on school if she is not going to apply herself and cannot appreciate it.) She has gone from having the world at her fingertips to having to earn it all back. Once she shows responsibility she will gain it all back - IF it can be maintained back. I have no control over the cheerleading rules. And I have no control over whether she is to stay on High Honors track. I can't control who gives her scholarships or not. It's not for me. I told her....all this is for you....this move to MJTown was for you.....so that you could have all these things at your finger tips. I've told her...this is all up to her. It's her world....her education, her life, her college, her career. I've explained now that we have bought this house, we'll not be able to send her to just any college. For it to be special she'll have to earn a scholarship or help pay for it. Heck I paid for a large portion of my own....especially after school was over and all those loans came in. I wanted better for her. But it is all her choice. The effort is hers. I can only control what she WILL NOT LONGER DO with her time. Once she improves, her life will come back. But right now it's going to feel like she is in prison. She is not used to this. But that is something that should have been pondered the past 6 weeks when she was goofing off or ignoring her work and responsibilities.
No we are not being hard. We have to get her attention. We have provided well for her and she has had it easy. Life will be a shocker for her if we do not nip this behavior in the bud now. Because when we are gone, there might not be anyone there to pick up the slack and be responsible for her. We all have to work hard for what we get. That includes her.
Sure we have moved and that is a big stress and there have been other issues too, but you know, that is not an excuse. If I can move, work, and go to school, have a social life, and still make good grades, then I am to expect that A-B student who only goes to school and hardly lifted a box during the move, can surely maintain at least decent C average at worst. Yes, right now we have two failing grades and one C...the rest are A's and B's...but this is unacceptable and totally NOT her.
I am very angry and so is Hubby.
Changing the subject, we tried out the new church today and we liked it very much. Of course, TheTeen did not like it b/c she didn't know anyone and she said it was boring. As for Hubby and I we were pleasantly surprised. We liked the Sunday school class as it reminded us a lot of those we have been in at our old church. It was a "real life lessons" class taught by one of the elders, I think. Straight from the Bible. He was interesting, engaged folks, gave lots of examples, was very humorous. George kept making comments about how the class was so fitting. So this is good.
Church itself was good too. The auditorium was pretty and that is not a reason for going, but if you have to sit somewhere for an hour, it sure is a plus. It even has windows on the sides...and it has powerpoint like our old church. The sermon was great. Hubby and I both got a lot out of the class and the sermon today. So I take this as a sign that we would have our church home if wedidn't like the others better. The discussion was held in the car of whether we would go back there or whether we would look more. I believe Hubby and I could be resolved to keep going back even though our plan was to check at least 3 to 4 of them out. But we liked it so much I hate to miss next week. LOL But....TheTeen really wants to go to the church where her friend goes to and we had promised her we would try it out. So we will hold true to her word. However, the larger youth group, I'm thinking that she would get to know really well and learn to love. They would have lots of activities. She will be in on the decision but I can tell you it might be hard to beat the one we went to today.
After church we ate at the Mexican restaurant here, mine and TheTeen's choice. I am so full and can't imagine eating again today but we are going to eat another very big meal today in not to long of time from now as we are going out to eat with Granny and Granda. LOL
Oh and then home from church....Tugie had left us a big surprise in the sun room. She must have had some tummy issues. I still have had to get mad with her b/c I want her to know this is unacceptable. She rarely does this, as she normally loves to go outside. We've not missed taking her out. But I believe she had an issue today. So I can truly say that this day has not been a very good mother's day. I am disappointed in both my girls right now.
Well, I am going to try to work on my discussion question here....so I can try to finish my class too.
We are still concerned over Bob, but we are not taking her to the vet yet. She has walked around some today. Yesterday she didn't move much. We'll keep watching. We just can't have a big vet bill right now. So if she is not in much pain, we'll see what she does and maybe she will feel better soon.
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Friday, May 9, 2008
10:43:27 PM EDT
Happy Mother's Day Weekend....
 Awww....I got a card from someone at work who made me feel really special. It was a Mother's Day card from a friend. She said that I had become a good friend...those types of cards are so special. We need friends in life to get by. Our lives are so busy it is sometimes even hard to have friends. I decided that at work, if I wanted to stop and talk to someone, that I would. Because stopping to smell the roses is very special. It makes the work experiences so much better. And the winning prize is having friends at work that care and then that makes you want to go to work. So this meant a lot to me.
Then our Plant Manager, Bob, was kind and had an idea to buy a rose for everyone for Mother's day. That was neat too. I got a nice pretty rose personally hand picked with a pretty flower and leaves. I have it at home now in my kitchen. He also sent ecards to some of us Mom's in the office. That was special too.
Then out of the blue.....I got called up front to come get flowers. I thought Hubby had sent me a surprise.......
It wasn't him and so then I thought I had a secret admirer. <LOL>.....then I read the card and it was our Vending company sending a "Happy One Year Anniversary With Us' flower basket. How cool. Yes, we spent many a phone call a year ago and many a meeting and many a follow up getting our vending changed over. They have been a great service. This was awesome. I love African Violets.
So these were neat presents today... My mother's day present is eating out twice - once with my Mom and once with Hubby's. I told Hubby that the house and my flower gardening expenses could be my mother's day. He is encouraging me to get my "Maidens Hair plant" that I want....since I've not gotten it yet. But I've not figured out where it should go. Anyway, I've received plenty so far and it is not mother's day yet. So I'm good! Plus TheTeen's phone was pricey and we don't need the expense. Hubby says that is all good though b/c we got our tax refund back and not to fret over it. He sold a vacation week too. And I think we got our tax stimulus check or are about to...I forgot what he said.
YawnGuy is here right now with TheTeen. They wanted to go somewhere tonight - like for ice cream or something after his sports banquet but after we went shopping for Mother's day gifts I just wanted to come home. So I told her he could come over and so they are hanging out here and watching a movie. We'll offer to take him home so his parents don't have to get out. They have shuttled them back and forth twice already. I told TheTeen I could do it if it is not storming. I imagine Hubby will do it so I can go to bed.
Bob the cat has had something to go wrong with her leg. She was strange this morning. I found her draped over her litter box. She could not move very well. I did not know it. I knew something was odd b/c cats DO NOT leisure around in their litter box for a nap. So I went over and picked her up out of her litter box and set her down beside it and she collapsed to the floor. I called for Hubby and he came down. We pet her and talked to her and she seemed perfectly fine and was purring, except that she did not want to walk. She did not even seem to be in pain. So we fixed her up a bed on the floor close to her litter box and not too far away from her food. We had to go to work and so we decided to let her rest and see what was going on when we got home. She was on the pillow when we got home. We set her up on her legs and she stayed and slowly walked to her water and food. Then later she went outside and ate with the other two cats. Then she walked around the yard and seemed to enjoy being outside. Then she went to her favorite bushes and sat under them. Hubby new where to find her. So I believe he has now gone and got her and tucked her back on her pillow. At least she is improving. I am thinking what has happened is that she jumped off the riding lawn mower seat (her nightly bed in the garage) and she must have landed on something or hurt her leg then. She is getting better so we will watch her. Poor little Bob. She is getting old. She is the mother of the other two. And of course when we found out she was a female she was pregnant and we were already used to calling her Bob. Many of you know the story.
Hubby and I had pizza tonight. We also sat in the garage/unfinished basement where there is our old sofa and also some table and chairs and a fridge. LOL So we sat down there and talked for about 1/2 hour. Then we went outside and talked for another while while sitting by one of the flower beds. Hubby applied for his passport today. So he told me all about that. I found another flower blooming while we were out there. No pics yet. I'm not sure what kind of flower it is.
Tomorrow is really busy....The previous owners are coming over and getting some iris bulbs. George had asked them how you moved them around or thinned them out. They said they would come show us and could they get some iris bulbs while here....well...gosh yes!!! She paid some $7.50 per bulb for some of these Iris...anyway, she is coming to get a few for their new place. They'll be here around noon.
Then we are going to get Hubby's ring sawed off his hand and he is getting it resized. I get to go to the jewelry store too. He wants me to see the store that he got my Christmas presents last year. Also I need to get my diamond ring appraised again for our new policy. We put it on the house insurance policy. And it needs to be inspected. I get it inspected and cleaned twice per year.
Then we are heading to Outback to meet Mom and my sister and her family. Can't wait to see them. Sunday, we are going to a new church to try out...then later that afternoon, Hubby's parents are coming here and then we are going to take them to Golden Coral...which is totally different than it used to be. It's awesome. The biggest buffet place I've ever eaten. This is where the previous owners took us not long ago. So they want to try this place. It was very good.
Several of you said you understood how I felt yesterday. Some of you thought I was just having a bad day. Well, yeah, it was a bad day. But many of you don't know what all feelings I suppressed for 15 years so what I said yesterday was just the tip of the ice berg of how I felt for a very long time about not getting to do some things I wanted to do to fix the old house. It was very real and very true feelings being shared from deep within, held in for a long time....had it been a good day...I'd have said the very same things about that part of my day....LOL Trust me...LOL. And actually I've been very reserved about what I said and how I said it. I do want the house fixed. I agree whole heartedly it needs to be done. I wanted it all along, is the issue. I'm not mad the house is getting fixed...I am thankful it is getting fixed...just mad I didn't get to enjoy it and have it fixed back then since we will be paying for it. And yeah, I'm happy now with the new house...but you would have to be me to understand how it hurt to have to fix these things now that we leave that I wanted fixed back then for many many years....Because of my creative sides, and my expectations, it has always been a dream to have a house to fix up and I really feel that dream was squashed out the last 1/3 of my life. I have had deep upset moments over some of these things as I had imagined Hubby and I would look forward to working together on all these things in our new house but a lot of time (most of the time) we had differing opinions on what needed to be done which broke my spirit on many occasions. Part of it was money so that is what it is. We took vacations and bought computer equipment and stereo equipment...always enough money for that... I'm just not used to NOT being able to accomplish something that my heart has set out for---- so yeah, this is a bigger deal than anyone knows. I find a way to do what I want. I guess it is part of being married and the part of give and take that I gave, was not fixing up everything I wanted to b/c we had such differing views over what should be done and what should not. Hubby felt I was never happy by any of the improvements. Well ..I was but you can't stop with just one improvement. A house keeps falling apart and you have to keep fixing and updating. That is what makes it a nest, a castle, and what makes it a home instead of just a house. I kept the peace - at least until time to do the bathroom. My foot came down hard on that one. It was time. And I still did not do all I wanted to do in there, but enough to keep me somewhat happy. So no, it wasn't just a bad day...it was all real real deep suppressed 15 year feelings....coming out and in a very reserved fashion. But...I am just feeling blessed b/c God found it in His heart to bless us knowing I had those feelings and knowing the desires of my heart. I don't feel I deserve it, but he did. It just still does something knowing if you are going to drop $5,000 to $10,000 on renewing somethings....you might could have enjoyed it. Did we save that much not doing those things we could have done? Heck no...it'd have been much cheaper to do these things back then. LOL Oh well.
Everyone have an awesome weekend. I am not sure that I will be posting the next couple of days. It just depends. I need to finish my class and work on lists and try to get some things unpacked and try not to feel so slammed. Something has to go. ..I'm sure ya'll are tired of hearing me rant anyway this week. And I hope you forgive me for pouring it out. It's there, it's not going away unless I do. Pouring it out heals. And this was a bigger deal than you know. Really...I don't do well when my desires and visions and creative sides are sqwushed. It just takes a big part of out you. LOL
Nite Nite
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7:21:22 AM EDT
Yay! Friday!! Yay!!
 I'm feeling much better this morning b/c it is Friday....and being Friday means that the weekend is almost here in which I can attempt to get much done from my list, some unpacking done...and some fun time done. LOL
Still a littled miffed with Verizon. I will have to contemplate how to give them less business. Wait til TheTeen is on her own. I'll have her change her service. They will go bankrupt. Yeah, that's it. LOL
Everyone have a good day.....Yay...Friday....
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Thursday, May 8, 2008
10:25:25 PM EDT
Anger Coming Thru......
 Kindof a rainy day today....Started with a safety meeting this morning. I also had a leadership meeting. Mainly processed paperwork. The day went by really fast. Even worked an hour on the switchboard to help out today.
A close friend's daughter had an accident at school today and I was very worried until I heard if she was ok. She is going to be ok. I won't talk about this issue in detail on my journal b/c I work with part of the family and I can be in violation of HIPAA rules to mention details. I know they would never turn me in for this and they would not care. LOL But still if it's a rule, I best abide by it. I was just so relieved though to get the call she was fine. I was very concerned.
A lot of things irritated me today....that normally don't. Things like having to repeat myself to be understood....any other day I might have let it roll off. Today it gets on my nerves.
Then Hubby emailed me a list of things that will be fixed on the old house before it is sold. And I'm totally ok with the fact that these things need to be fixed. I'm just ill that we didn't do all these things all along. But again, it is the right thing to do to fix these things now even after we have moved out and can't enjoy it, and I do feel that we will get more from the house in multiplied effect by having these things fixed.
Perhaps the reason why I tried so hard to clean that house was to make up for the things I was unhappy with about that house. Ironically, it was not usually the expensive things that needed done that didn't get done that made me unhappy. It was mainly the smaller things that I wanted to improve so that it looked nice - like the need for new attic stairs (accessibility issues there) and some curb appeal and to upgrade the doors to the place. The looming "we might move" syndrome kept us from doing much and pushing for too much change. I did strongly emphasis the need for bathroom upgrade though. Even I have my standards. LOL
I am always the type to want to keep improving. But houses never stays the same. Something will always need to be repaired or improved or updated. I tried to shut up and be satisfied. LOL Sometimes successful at that and sometimes not - shutting up that is - if I'm not satisfied with something - that never changes until the situation does. I dived into reading, dived into work, dived into my journaling, dived into making graphics, dived into getting my degree - anything to keep my mind off trying not to spend my wheels and money to decorate my nest and keep it up. My eyes could see all the things that were needed and I had to just block it out. (I also am a neat freak and I have had to block out any clutter that was not mine). Yes I'm being nice here. LOL. I was able to create "my little space" into my one perfect room - our bedroom. It was my retreat...the one neat place that I created for myself to go and feel I had truly arrived in my nest. LOL And I could retreat to my perfect little virtual world and ignore the real world too. By doing this I was able to try and keep myself from dreaming of what I wanted that I knew I couldn't have....the nice neat clean house of my dreams....Oh yeah, I ,made changes here and there to the house. A fresh coat of paint, new curtain toppers, a nic nac. Rarely did I buy furniture either until recent years it became apparent we needed a few things.
I loved the house. It was good to us. And good for us. It deserves a face lift. It deserves to be treated well. It just deserved it then too. It deserves to have another family lovingly descend up on it. And I'm loving this new house and I am so happy here. It's everything I dreamed of - except a few wallpapers here and there LOL. And I'm willing to slowly progress as we can afford it, to fix that. But I am resolved to do what it takes to complete my visual dreams and hopes in this new house as it evolves. I never want to say "I wish we'd done that"...again....I wish my old house well....and I will try my best to look at her when she is all prettied up and not harbor bad feelings over what was not done the last 15 years. I said I'd try.
And that is not all....I took TheTeen to Verizon b/c her battery just would not let her hardly complete a call at all. We were met with "you may as well buy another phone b/c batteries are $40 ($39.99) and you can get a new phone for 79.99 (after the rebate). Well, I thought it best to do another phone b/c already her phonewas about to fall apart where she dropped it not long ago. So...............I go and buy the phone and was met with $169 or something like that. I'm like....whaaaaat??? Oh the phone is really $129.99 and you get $50 after the rebate. Plus you have tax and then there is a $20 set up fee. Can we just have your entire wallet, your right foot, and then you firstborn please? Plus the sales person is trying to sell us the entire accessory area and I'm just like NO I don't want fries with my phone leave me alone....of course I didn't say that. I just smiled and said "I think we are good". Anyway, the rationalization of new battery of $40 versus new phone of $80 somehow just flew out the window as I swiped in my debit card...yeah...right...this is a better deal (sarcastic tone with rolling of the eyes). LOL. Then the lady told me that I should upgrade mine too as it would be only $29.99 with my discount since I am ready for an upgrade. I almost fell for it...but held back as I secretly knew it would be another $100 or so before it's all said and done - they would want to put a tax on my big toe and charge me a fee for my hair being brown. There is some new rule or some new fee or some new gimmick every time I go in there. I looked at the phones anyway, and I think I'll wait for when they come out with something I like better. I just don't like the way they look right now. And I used to feel like I had a good deal when I left there but not today. I even told the lady that. I said "I'm sorry to say I don't feel like I really got a good deal today like I used to feel"....she just said "awwwwww"...well, kiss my foot then. Momma does that phrase sound familiar?
We are nice folks we never tell anyone to kiss any thing other than our feet. And no I did not say that. I just "thunk it".
Anyway, TheTeen is loving her phone and I'm having heartburn over it. I'm even almost mad at her. LOL It's not her fault. I'm just mad at everything today. I had other things I wanted and needed to spend the money on. Oh well....
Well, anyway....I guess I'm thru venting....
I got my last #10 essay typed up tonight. All that is left for that is just typing in the references of the text at the bottom of each essay and then posting on line. Then I can work on my discussion board postings. I think I have two of those left. So that is like writing two more essays really...and then I have to respond to two other students postings on their responses. Perhaps this weekend? Or next week? I think this weekend is going to be really busy. Lots of stuff planned.
Well, I'm getting off of here. See ya tomorrow. I guess some days are just better than others. Today I feel like the world is whipping me. Or at least trying to steal my wallet. I hope I lose the sarcastic tone before entering the work doors tomorrow. LOL
Otherwise, I will be rolling my eyes at everything and everything will be getting on my nerves. LOL
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Wednesday, May 7, 2008
11:25:40 PM EDT
VCR & DVD Found....
Hubby ran upstairs with the load...."I found it".....so the VCR & DVD are no longer missing.
Was not in a box...just on a "book shelf cabinet thingy" in the garage.
Alison Krauss and Union Station are playing me to sleep now....Hubby grabbed their DVD to make sure he had it hooked up right. I began my slumber this evening on the sofa in the "moonroom" (sunroom after the sun goes down) while the rain was coming down and hitting gently against the windows. Once the DVD was hooked up I slumbered more on the den sofa listening to Alison Kraus...now I'm back in the bedroom for the rest of my slumber and can hear Alison in the background...can sleep easily to that. LOL Not too bad slumbering in stages....may have to try that again sometime. LOL
So glad its found. Too late for the movie though.
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9:46:30 PM EDT
Ponderings...Attitudes....And so Forth.....
---------------- Now playing: Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - Tin Pan Alleyvia FoxyTunes  Tugie at 8:30 last night.....
Tugie at 10:00 with her nose and eyes burired in the pillows <LOL!>
Is she not a mess or what? LOL
Well, this week is just really flying by. I like it when it does that b/c the weekend gets here sooner. Then we can be our own again. Just think if Adam and Eve and the rest of us hadn't sinned, then we'd all be enjoying our Edens instead of having to work for Edens and then not have time to enjoy them when we get them. Such is the fate of life huh?
Well, too bad, I had a few minutes of enjoyment today...Hubby and I....he fixed his mower saving us close to 2700 on a new mower. And I typed up my #9 exam essay. Afterwards we met in the garden. LOL Having each met our own successes. The rain had come and we did not have to water, so for a brief 1/2 hour or so, we got to bask on our back patio and enjoy the quietness, talk about our feelings, talk about the future. All very nice.
We talked about whether or not to go to Orange Beach, AL when it is time for my graduation. He cannot fathom the importance of going somewhere to go thru a graduation for an online community. LOL Well, me neither. He says "you are going for the beach". I say, "I'm going for the picture of me with my degree AND the beach!" I can hold off another year on a beachy vacation. But 2010 we will go somewhere! I'll not be able to stand it any longer. Every 3 years I must have the sand in my toes, seafood onmy plate, and beachy sunsets in my view. If not, I shall run away to it! LOL Just every 3 years is all. I will get no argument from Hubby or TheTeen. We will have some awesome vacation too before TheTeen leaves us for college. Not sure what it will be...but we'll fly some where. Hawaii? Cozumel? Who knows? It'll be a grand one before she goes and leaves the nest. Maybe we should just save up for that one huh? LOL Secretly, I'm thinking TheTeen and I will sneak off on a cruise sometime...just the two of us. We'd have a blast. Hubby is not into cruises and I want to go on one. Ok enough dreaming.....but it's fun to dream isn't it? Just another height to reach, something to dream and look forward to.
Well, I am hoping to unload some boxes this weekend, and perhaps finally find the DVD and VCR. I'm floored. How can we not know which box this is in? I know all the boxes I packed I labeled with VIP or ESSENTIAL and even listed some of the things on the outside. That worked well. Only very few things packed I could not find...and what I could not find was mainly due to boxes I could not get to to read what was on them b/c it was blocked by lawn mowers and such. LOL We have a busy weekend going already, but maybe I can find it....
I can watch my netflix on the computer and may do that tonight....or I could watch it downstairs and sit in the rocking chair (no sofa yet)....which reminds me...my city has no furniture stores....LOL That is ok....just delays us spending money....although having the sofa downstairs and the high dining kitching table will complete our day to day living)....the formal living area will stay bare for a while....but that is ok...we'll all get over it. LOL
Well, TheTeen is doing a bowling-devo nite with YawnGuy and his church youth group. It's the church that she goes to school at - at the Christian school.
Speaking of church....we have picked our church to try on Sunday morning. I can think of at least 3 to 4 places we want to try. The place we are going Sunday is a larger church and has two services. We will most likely go to a Sunday School too b/c that is really where you can interact with folks to see if you want to be there. I think we are going to be very picky about where we go. We'llsee how it goes. I'm really a bit nervous about it b/c I'm so afraid that we are all going to like different places and not agree. So please pray for us in this manner that we are all unison as to where it is we worship. I want to fit in like a glove. I have a lot of feelings about it and for personal reasons I will refrain from my total thoughts on this journal. But I will tell you, if it is not a church I feel comfortable in, I won't hear of it. If must require love, worship, and focus on a relationship with God. If there is squabble over people judging one another, or squabbles over legalism, then I will have no part of it. I want to worship our God, I want to praise him, I want to reach out to others who are also wanting to serve Him, and I will have no part of this common day dilemma of arguing over every little thing. I won't discuss it and I won't have it. Yes I am stubborn as the rest of 'em. LOL I say let God handle it. He wants our attention and he wants us to serve him, period. And not get lost in all this other mess that the devil leads everyone too, taking them off track of the real picture. Ok I'm thru. LOL Deep seeded feelings are starting to come out and I must reign them in before I make someone mad. Politics and religion...always makes folks mad. LOL
And Sonya...Sonya always makes someone mad, somewhere. Sorry. I am me, developed by my experiences, and my learnings...and it is what it is and it has ALL developed my attitude and feelings - not easily to be changed either. Had I not the experiences, I'd have not these feelings....thank God our God is a friend and a father. He is all things. All things that can replace all the imperfect things on earth. And no one can take that away...
Well, now that I am deep...maybe I should end here. Hope you all have a great evening and a great Thursday. Sheeshers, is it not Friday yet? My list of things to do is so long now that I am not ever sure I will ever get thru. But I'll sure as heck keep trying.
Nite Nite
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Tuesday, May 6, 2008
10:53:43 PM EDT
Tuesday's Tattlings....
 I hope you will forgive me for forever taking pictures of these flowers our previous owner has planted. I just can't get over the beauty of them. I am really appreciating the previous owner's taste in gardening. I will be filling my journal with flowers, I'm sure, for as long as they are blooming. LOL I guess this is a peony? Did I spell it right? I need to put my gardening notebook together on the plants that are here. I've written them down but can't seem to get past boxes and school. LOL
I am beginning to enjoy the photography of these pretty flowers too. I have learned a different setting on my camera. You can almost see the water drop on the flower, after I watered today.
I have fallen in love with this color of this iris that just recently bloomed.
And more experimenting with the camera for this new bloom.
Unbelievable range of color....what a great way to decorate the area by the telephone pole and wires. LOL You hardly notice the pole when the iris are blooming. LOL
Up a little closer...
Rhododendrons blooming really good now....
Gizmo refuses to pose - the little bugger....
Bob is just all laid out here in George's Grandpa's rocking chair.....
Tugie says "Momma, are you ever coming in from outside to spend some time with me?"
Well, today was really busy at work. I looked to see if it were a full moon b/c yesterday and today were just pretty much nutty. Sure enough it was. Not sure why this is, but someone long ago used to say that the moon had some kind of an effect on people. LOL Lunatics short for lunar antics, I suppose. LOL I've been keeping control over things and trying to do the most important things first, but good gravy- it is crazy. Sure makes the day go by fast though. One blink and its over. I guess I kinda like it like that.
Today I got my last exam question answered....the essay is outlined regardless of being called by someone from work and asking when will I be back. (My lunch has been from 11-12 for about 11 years now. LOL) Except on Long Horn Wednesday when it is more like 12:15. I'm very predictable you know. Very scheduled. LOL
Anyway, once I finished up with lunch and my essay I headed back to the land of lunarville and finished off the day.
TheTeen had her cheer stunt safety test today. If she did not pass she could not do stunts. I told her of all the tests, I'd allow her to fail this one...LOL She says she did fine on it. They had practice after the test. They are starting their "conditioning". They ran laps, did sit ups, and lunges, and learned the proper way to help someone coming down from a stunt. I guess I just have to ask....can someone stop here and say a prayer now?
Does anyone have any cheer leading tubes or graphics to send? Let me know.
Anyway, I worked 1/2 hour later since she needed to be picked up at 5 instead of 4:30. Then came home and did chores, which are not so much chores anymore.
Hubby and I walked around looking at things....he showed me the plums on the plum tree and showed me where the property line is. Then we set into having dinner. We had steaks from our Omaha batch we ordered ourselves - delivered the first week we were here. We still have several things left....I fixed the boiled red potatoes again and had TheTeen fix up the salad kit. All was very good.
It appears that AT&T are trying to stick us for another month. I wrote down the confirmation number and the date I called and who I spoke with when we canceled our phone at the other house. However we should only owe for 2 days of this bill. They are charging us for almost another whole month past what we cancelled. Unh unh. Hubby called their 24 hours customer service toll free line on their bill to find they were "closed". LOL India must not "do evenings"....LOL Hubby smiled and said, he would enjoy that conversation tomorrow..."I have them" he says with evil laugh. LOL LOL LOL
Also Comcast had asked us to leave our equipment (modem box) at the old address which we did. Then we got a letter that was not so nice, telling us we were to have turned in the box. Hubby called them and asked what the deal was. They told him to return the box. He said "why did you have me leave it there if I was to return it?" He said I am in another city now and you are closed, what would you have me to do, now that I have followed your directions and they were wrong?" They told him they would send a box with return mail info to our new address and he could send it back via mail. So he told them he could easily do that once he drives to the other city and brings the box back. He was polite, but firm...
Details details....companies so big their right hand does not know what their right thumb is doing. And that is bad. LOL
Oh I got essay #8 typed in tonight...only two more to go...both outlined but needs to be typed out. Hopefully can make my goal of finishing the class this weekend despite the busy weekend we are going to have.
Oh yeah, Hubby is going to have to have his wedding ring cut off and resized. He cannot get it off. He has not been able to get it off for years. LOL He is going to get to be free of it for a few days. I've been teasing him the gals will think he is moved and single. I have been worried about this for a while in case something happened to his hand and he needed it off. So he has finally made up his mind to do it. We are supposed to go to the jeweler sometime Saturday if we can squeeze it in.
So I'm heading to bed. Enough done in one day - enough for 1.78 persons at least. LOL.
Oh, Hubby can't find the VCR and DVD players. Argh.....
Nite Nite
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Monday, May 5, 2008
10:23:12 PM EDT
Lots of Plans & Getting Some School Done
 Hubby brought the newly painted table and chairs up for use in the sun room. It works. I actually put a table cloth on it for us to eat on tonight. It made a nice dining table and I think we will be eating out here quite often. This adds another element to our entertaining. When we have folks over they will have plenty of seating and places to eat. We also have the folding dinner trays that could be put at the sofa. I'm thinking the first big group to come over will be the youth group from our old church. GreekGordon emailed and said "please can we come?" and absolutely. We said if God provided us with this house, we would use it to his glory and so that is what we will do. Mom and My Auntie M and Uncle K will be here at the end of the month and we will have a grand cookout with them too. Only we will ALL fit at the normal dining table then. Anyway, I'm just so happy with the turnout with the patio table working in the sun room. It was meant to be.
Above is the buffet table that we have loved thru the years. It has been very versatile for us. It had held our stereo in the apartment days. LOL And then it turned into what I have called the "buffet table"...and has been great when company comes. Granny and Granda gave us those lamps a few years ago and I have loved the way they work on the buffet table - both in the old house and in the new. 
Then Auntie M and Uncle K had given us the little Enviroscapes water spa there in the middle. We used it many years ago until we finally needed the space for other things as we changed and moved things about. But now, once again it works for us here. And we will use it when we have company or hang out in the sun room. It makes a nice trickling sound...very pleasant. Gives a body good "chi". LOL
My little doggie...I thinkshe is posing...she knows when I have my camera out. LOL Smart little doggie...I wuv my little Tugie Wugie yes I do. LOL
A funky pic of the snow ball bush from the sun room. This is just not a good picture. But here it is anyway. LOL
Today was really busy for a Monday. First of all I overslept this morning, but the good thing is that I was able to make it up and still get to work on time...some how. I'm going to bed earlier tonight so maybe that won't happen.
Oh yeah, back to it being a busy Monday. It sure was. There was a situation at work that took most of my day, and besides that situation, everyone wanted a slice of my day. I had some reports to do and info to get for folks and lots of folks have issues that needed to be heard. Just lots going on and the paperwork is starting to get overwhelming again. Being out last week did not help. Taking vacation days here and there to move has not helped either, but it was necessary and probably the best time of the year work wise for me to move. Anyway, seems I can never get to the paperwork these days. Always someone in the office too. I'm starting to feel the winds of change at work. Not sure what it is, but I can feel it.
I worked on one of my essay questions at lunch - actually I got 1 done and about 3/4 of another one done but then my time was up. I typed up question tonight that I had written yesterday. I only have a few more to go on this exam and then I'll be thru. Will be nice if I can have the exam completely submitted before going into the weekend, then I only have the discussion questions to do this weekend. Then I will be done. I'm ahead enough that I will make the deadline of the 16th. So long as I keep focused. I'm ready to get this done b/c I have a boat load of other things that need to be done. See below....
*I have a few things that need to be ordered on the internet like printer ink and a few things that I can only find on line.
*Mothers day shopping
*Thank you notes
*More address changes with a couple of companies
*Sympathy cards to send
*Birthday shopping for a couple of folks
*Set TheTeen up for a physical
*Cancel dental appointments in our old town
*Create a plant notebook
*Plan TheTeen's summer
*Schedule our event at the Schermerhorn
*Do our wills
*Buy a graduation present
*Find a new dentist
*Find a new groomer for Tugie
*Set my mammogram appointment that I have put off
*Find a new doctor that is not half way around the world.
Then maybe after most of these things are done I can do another class.
I have my to do list and calendar on facebook. I'm so thankful to have them. It has been a quick and easy way to organize my life b/c I can pull it up at home or at work when I need to check a date, or add something to the to do list. I had been looking for a long time for something similar on line. And I've really enjoyed those modules on facebook.
Well, I'm headed to bed. I had weeded a bed tonight and trimmed some bushes...before cooking hot dogs for dinner, watering the plants, taking the trash to the road, feeding the critters, and working on school, and so forth. So I'm tired. I won't get a box unpacked tonight. LOL
Oh yeah...and we have plans for mother's day to meet Mom and my sister and her family....Saturday! I haven't seen them all in so long...not since we've started all this move stuff so it will be great to see my family.
Nite Nite
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Sunday, May 4, 2008
8:14:40 AM EDT
Another Day of Getting Things Together
 Here is the new vacuum cleaner that looks like a space ship. It is actually much easier to vacuum here in this house than the other. I can actually get to the plugs easier. And the cord is longer so I only have to change plugs once. LOL The inside cannister comes out when you need it to...for like doing stairs.
Here is Tugie's Everyday Window....often she is there looking out the window for us when we come down the driveway...and that picture on the floor will be hung as soon as I find the hammer and a nail.
The picture will go right in the middle there giving that center space something to behold. LOL It is hard to get a picture in this room b/c of the lighting. But here are the new curtains. I know they are not very full but I'm happy with them for now until we redecorate. I did not like the frilly...I can take this...not frilly. LOL
I was here most of yesterday....typing up essays for my exam questions. I've only completed 4 all weekend. I have 6 more to go plus two discussion board questions and 2 replies to other students questions. Still a long way to go before May 16th. Ahhhhhh. Once finished with this entry, I'm going to go do another one. Hubby is fixing breakfast today (grits) so that will help so I can concentrate.
Hubby did my spray painting project for me...He spray painted the table that used to be on our screened in porch for me. It still needs a couple of cans though before it is ready to put in our sun room. We'll be eating out there quite a bit in the sun room.
Hubby mowing yesterday....he had a hard time. He got the front mowed but the mower's gears quit working. Ouch...he is going to try to fix it, if not he'll find someone around here to fix it, and if that doesn't work he will have to buy a new one. (argh). So he had to push mow the rest of the yard. Total we have 1.77 acres so it took a while. I offered to do the back yard but he wanted to do it.
I like my little corner of the world .....I actually read a chapter in Valerie Bertinelli's book last night. I finished putting up all my books unless Hubby finds more of them. LOL I did not put up the cookbooks yet though. But...I'm happy to say that putting up my books made me want to read for pleasure (not school) really bad. I miss it. Oh and you can see the color of the curtains here and how well they match the bed, which is why I jumped on them.
Looking out the front living room window at the pretty iris bed.
Hubby worked hard last night reorganizing the spices. As much as we like to cook, we have collected a lot of spices and seasonings. He had to add some racks up at the top. All the less frequently used items at the top, more frequently used at the bottom.
One of our favorite new things is this step stool. It is used daily. This kitchen has a lot of cabinets. Some of them are way up high...but not a problem...I can get to things easily. I've used this a lot this week in dealing with the curtains in the house. And lookie at Smokie...she was about to jump up there and check out Hubby's spice handiwork. LOL
And that is all the pics. Despite having to concentrate on school, I fixed brunch, did laundry, cleaned and/or put together something in nearly every room, emptied some boxes, planned paint & decor for the future, brought more boxes up and unpacked a few and then brought more up. I fixed pasta salad, kielbasa and iced tea for a meal at 3:30. Our meals were a bit off as I slept til 9:00 yesterday. LOL It was ready just in time for Hubby to get thru with mowing. So it was a good day for me.
Hubby enjoyed his day except for the mower situation. He got a lot done too. We have both been non-stop.
TheTeen? Well, she slept late, fixed bagel bites, played on the PC, made plans for her social life, and then I had her to fold clothes for me and reboot another load into the dryer. I was very proud of her though. She brought a book and sat in the sun room and read while I did my school work. We opened the windows to the sun room so the breeze came thru the screens, and turned the ceiling fans on out there and it was very nice. We took her and FriendK to see Maid of Honor and Hubby ran in Best Buy to get something he needed to hook up downstairs stereo. FriendK 's parents picked them up and brought them home. They also went to Best Buy. LOL I think that is funny.
Well today I will once again do my studies, but we have to go to the grocery, and also I need to go to Target and get TheTeen's blinds and curtain rods and a few other things.
Hubby keeps telling me to go pick out a sofa for downstairs and a small table for our kitchen. I also think this is funny. He NEVER tells me to go pick out furniture. The downstairs is "his spot". LOL We are also going to paint down there and get rid of that wall paper, as I have said a thousand times about every room with the wall paper. LOL
Oh, I turned the light on in the guest bedroom and was scared to death....two heads shot up from the bed... It was Bob and Gizmo. They have been allowed to come up into this part of the house now that they go outside and have developed a routine here kinda like the old house. They had found the guest bed. And were all curled up on it. I scared them with the light and they scared me. I had not been used to them being there. LOL
Everyone have a good day.
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