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Friday, May 9, 2008
10:43:00 PM EDT
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
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10:43:00 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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I understand EXACTLY how you feel about the improvements to the "old" house. When I say....Why didn't we do it for US.....he says we are doing it for us.....we will get more money!
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I'm so glad Bob seems to be improving!! Keeping her in my thoughts. Enjoy your Mother's Day!
Missie -
That was so sweet of your friends to get you a mother's day gift. You work with some sweet people....and some monkeys! lol! I was wondering when your neighbors were going to come get some flowers. I can't imagine leaving such beautiful flowers! Lots of Love!
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You described my feelings about MY house exactly! Which is why I'm thrilled to be moving into a mobile home, when other people think I'm nuts to want to leave this big old house. If only they knew.
5/11/08 9:04 PM
Traci