Feeling a bit ungrateful
Written yesterday afternoon....Now that I've posted my last post and gotten to work around here I'm feeling a bit like a spoiled rotten American. Especially after having my heart drop into my stomach...
View ArticleI knew it
When I wrote about Sean not getting a yellow card I almost took it back, didn't want to jinx him/myself. Wouldn't you know it, in his folder today had a note from his teacher. It seems he had a...
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I was so excited last night...I could sleep in. No school, Val doesn't go to work until 11:30 and nothing else planned for the day. Yet here I am at 6:15, laundry in, coffee made and raring to go. I...
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Time is flying and I need to adjust. It seems like I'm wasting a lot of time during the day. At first I cut myself some slack but this is ridiculous! All my plans to get things done with all my free...
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Wasting time
I seem to be pretty good at wasting time lately. Actually not lately, I've always been good at it. It's now just obvious because all my excuses are gone for the day. It's beautiful out....I was...
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Oh come on!
I went to bed with Sean and Danielle last night and now I'm up and it's only 2am! It's going to be a looong day today whether it's a busy one or not. I guess I should've known my idea to sleep in...
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Field Trip
I chaperoned my first field trip today. It was a trip to the apple orchard with Danielle's class. I was given 3 kids to take care of, Danielle, a little guy I know from church, Timmy and N. Mrs G...
View ArticleThis is exhausting
Carrie and I are again enjoying a fun filled vacation at the children's hospital. She came home from Liz's on Sunday with a fever and pain in her right side. We had a 9am post-op appt with the...
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The urologist came in this afternoon. Seems the cat scan didn't show any new stones so we're dealing with another kidney infection. So we continue IV antibiotics. We have to figure out why this...
View ArticleWe're home
Carrie was discharged from the hospital at 6:30. Her test showed that things aren't perfect and could be contributing to the kidney infections. They aren't bad enough to do anything drastic like...
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Head Spinning
That's how things seem to be around here lately. My calendar for November is filled to bursting with things being added on daily. Carrie needs to be picked up daily from school, Eileen made the...
View ArticleHe's on his way
Tom got the call that he was leaving for NYC at 5 this morning just before I went out the door to work the dome yesterday. It was SO hard to leave. He had so much to do and I wasn't going to be...
View ArticleAaaaand he's back!
Poor Tom! He's back home already. I was in the middle of reading the kids a bedtime story when he called and said he was almost home. Seems the county decided to pull them after getting reports of...
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Doing this the hard way
I've missed writing here. I'm constantly writing posts in my head but without a computer handy its hard to get them published. Both our computers are down. Thankfully after Christmas we became a house...
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Brrrrrrrrr!
It's really cold outside and a bit chilly in here. Our furnace is working but our thermostat isn't. That means we have to turn it on and off manually and can run it for only short cycles. Luckily our...
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What to do?
Since Christmas vacation has ended this little guy had given me problems. He doesn't want to go to school or he's sick every morning. Two mornings I've had to physically put him on the bus stairs after...
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3 Months?
Can it really be that long since I wrote here last? Sheesh! We're still without a computer here so this process can be slow going. Lots has happened here. Val and Matt announced last month that she's...
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Well blow me away!
I can't believe the wind is still howling out there. We lost power this afternoon for a few hours because of it. Hopefully it stays on. I don't want to end up sitting in the dark. Although if it...
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Trying to put off cleaning
Well that's one reason to sit here and write. It was either that or start playing a video game. For some reason a game just doesn't interest me right now.... believe me, I tried. This house is...
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Oh rats!
Seems I lost a post I wrote over two days this week. GRRRR! That's what I get for being impatient and closing an app before it says it's done.The weather here has been BEAUTIFUL!!! The only problem is...
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Day off!!!
A true day off...no school, no one needs a ride to work, and no doctor's appointments. I think tonight is even free which doesn't happen often. I wish I could say that a lot was accomplished already...
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I love....
Unused snow days! Last day of school is a week earlier because of them. Last full day is the 14th, then half days on the 17th and 18th. It can't come soon enoughFurry little kittens. Our mama cat has...
View ArticleAin't no body got time fo dat!
That line has been running through my head a lot lately. I've had ONE day this month where I didn't have to leave the house for any length of time. (drove the kids 2 miles to church in the evening...
View ArticleAnd the countdown begins
0 days until Tom's 55th birthday (age he can retire)2 more days until Liz and AJ come home3 more days until Jake leaves to work with friends in Connecticut5 more days until Eileen's 15th birthday10...
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Helloooo old friend!
I know it seems like I've forgotten this little corner of my world. Truth is I'm always composing blog posts in my head as I live my life. I just never actually get to writing them down anymore, and...
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