I'm feeling just a bit stressed the past couple of days. Lots of little things going on. Everyone always wants something. I need Calgon to take me away!
:J
Monday, October 13, 2008
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Still Relishin' the Victory!
Not only did we win, but this next week is a bye week, so we have no football meetings for hubby to go to this weekend. He's been catching up on his honey do list, watching football games that he never gets to watch and getting his hair cut, which he badly needed.
He's still talking about the game, every thing they did right, the few things they did wrong. Hubby's very defensive about his defensive lineman. He can get onto them about what they did wrong, but don't anyone else (except the other coach, Mike) say anything about his boys. He's like a momma hen that way.
The boys were feeling proud and had to pose for me. It's hard to believe they are seniors already. We'll sure miss this bunch of boys.
I had to get a picture of Hubby (the blond, grey bearded one) Jason, who is his lineman, and Coach Mike. Even tho they are close to the same age, Mike & Rick figured out that Mike could have coached Rick in High School. Yes, he's been coaching that long. We've known Jason since he was in PreK, so he's kinda special to us.
Check out that score board in the back, yep, we had the 35! The one thing I love about this team is everyone is the team, and everyone gathers midfield to hear what the coach has to say after the game, good or bad. Coach saves the really bad stuff for Monday at practice, when only the boys need to hear it. This year the students are really getting into the school spirit stuff. They make their own tshirts every week. It's kinda cute. They run to the sidelines when we get close to scoring or when the other team gets close to score. The week we (the defense) held the other team on the one yard line and didn't let them score. THAT was a good thing! The students helped by yelling, DEFENSE! DEFENSE! DEFENSE!.
I'm going to enjoy this week of no football by attending the fair. I'll be in the Scrapbooking booth, so if you are in the area, especially Thursday and Friday night, come see me!
:J
He's still talking about the game, every thing they did right, the few things they did wrong. Hubby's very defensive about his defensive lineman. He can get onto them about what they did wrong, but don't anyone else (except the other coach, Mike) say anything about his boys. He's like a momma hen that way.
The boys were feeling proud and had to pose for me. It's hard to believe they are seniors already. We'll sure miss this bunch of boys.
I had to get a picture of Hubby (the blond, grey bearded one) Jason, who is his lineman, and Coach Mike. Even tho they are close to the same age, Mike & Rick figured out that Mike could have coached Rick in High School. Yes, he's been coaching that long. We've known Jason since he was in PreK, so he's kinda special to us.
Check out that score board in the back, yep, we had the 35! The one thing I love about this team is everyone is the team, and everyone gathers midfield to hear what the coach has to say after the game, good or bad. Coach saves the really bad stuff for Monday at practice, when only the boys need to hear it. This year the students are really getting into the school spirit stuff. They make their own tshirts every week. It's kinda cute. They run to the sidelines when we get close to scoring or when the other team gets close to score. The week we (the defense) held the other team on the one yard line and didn't let them score. THAT was a good thing! The students helped by yelling, DEFENSE! DEFENSE! DEFENSE!.
I'm going to enjoy this week of no football by attending the fair. I'll be in the Scrapbooking booth, so if you are in the area, especially Thursday and Friday night, come see me!
:J
Saturday, October 11, 2008
We WON!
It was our first district game this year and we won! It took triple overtime and a missed extra point by the visiting team, but we won! The final score was 35-34, but we won! Have I said it enough? We Won!
I won't bore you with details, but it was a good game in overtime. The game ended with us tied 21-21. On the third overtime when they missed their extra point, I knew we would win. Our extra point kicker never misses! Sooo exciting! We won!
So today I'm off to the fair. We're getting the scrapbooking booth ready for the fair. Entries will be turned in tomorrow, and judging will be later this week. The fair opens on Thursday!
Big Biscuit days the past couple of days. A friend sent me an email telling me that the pant outfit I'd been coveting was on sale! that justified that I could buy it and get free shipping!!! Thanks Kathy!
My night blooming jasmine is going wild! Last night when I got home from the game, the yard smelled sooooo good! The bush is just full of blooms. I suppose last weeks rain did the trick.
I had a great drive in the country to the JV game. That drive always makes me homesick, driving in the rolling hills, the farm land, and then the cornfield at the end of the football field. I saw two deer!
So counting my blessings this week. It's the small things that make life great.
:J
I won't bore you with details, but it was a good game in overtime. The game ended with us tied 21-21. On the third overtime when they missed their extra point, I knew we would win. Our extra point kicker never misses! Sooo exciting! We won!
So today I'm off to the fair. We're getting the scrapbooking booth ready for the fair. Entries will be turned in tomorrow, and judging will be later this week. The fair opens on Thursday!
Big Biscuit days the past couple of days. A friend sent me an email telling me that the pant outfit I'd been coveting was on sale! that justified that I could buy it and get free shipping!!! Thanks Kathy!
My night blooming jasmine is going wild! Last night when I got home from the game, the yard smelled sooooo good! The bush is just full of blooms. I suppose last weeks rain did the trick.
I had a great drive in the country to the JV game. That drive always makes me homesick, driving in the rolling hills, the farm land, and then the cornfield at the end of the football field. I saw two deer!
So counting my blessings this week. It's the small things that make life great.
:J
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Rainy Days & Elephants
My day started of rainy. I really wanted to just crawl back in bed and hide under the covers, listening to the storm. Two mornings now tho, I've gone ahead and hid under the umbrella as I dashed into work. Luckily I was able to work, usually rainy days bring a network shutdown. Alas, I was a lucky one.
I actually got alot accomplished until lunch. I like the challenges of my job. It is always a challenge of some kind or another. I tackle each one, one at a time, what more can I do?
My laugh today came from my friend Lori. Actually her girls gave us all a laugh. The oldest came to pick the middle one up from school. Before they left campus they painted Lori's windows on her car with "Hot Mama" "Love ya Momma" "Hot Mom w/a Hot Bod". I had seen her windows when I went for my afternoon walk. She wasn't in her office when I got back, but a few minutes later she was in my office. "Did you see my car??!!?" "Those girls! Look what they did!" We all had a good laugh. "Don't they realize I work here?" Too funny! I just love her girls.
I'm off to bed. Tomorrow is another day.
:J
I actually got alot accomplished until lunch. I like the challenges of my job. It is always a challenge of some kind or another. I tackle each one, one at a time, what more can I do?
My laugh today came from my friend Lori. Actually her girls gave us all a laugh. The oldest came to pick the middle one up from school. Before they left campus they painted Lori's windows on her car with "Hot Mama" "Love ya Momma" "Hot Mom w/a Hot Bod". I had seen her windows when I went for my afternoon walk. She wasn't in her office when I got back, but a few minutes later she was in my office. "Did you see my car??!!?" "Those girls! Look what they did!" We all had a good laugh. "Don't they realize I work here?" Too funny! I just love her girls.
I'm off to bed. Tomorrow is another day.
:J
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
He Still Makes Me Smile
I had a phone call today from my middle son that brought a smile to my face, I just had to share it with you.
He called and asked what I was doing, to which I replied, "just working" as I was.
He said, "I know that 26 years ago you were doing something much more fun as I was the most important thing in your world 26 years ago." Really?
Actually he was wrong. He became one of the most important things in my world the night before when he was born. The other being his older brother.
"yeah, but 26 years ago today you spent alot of time just staring at my beautiful smiling face"
Okay, so he wins, I did, and I smiled back.
He then proceeded to tell me about his most exciting birthday present from his girlfriend. A recliner. I guess that makes him truly a man now, since he has his "man chair". I told him that makes him an old man. But then that makes me an older woman. How can that be? I'm still 26!
:J
He called and asked what I was doing, to which I replied, "just working" as I was.
He said, "I know that 26 years ago you were doing something much more fun as I was the most important thing in your world 26 years ago." Really?
Actually he was wrong. He became one of the most important things in my world the night before when he was born. The other being his older brother.
"yeah, but 26 years ago today you spent alot of time just staring at my beautiful smiling face"
Okay, so he wins, I did, and I smiled back.
He then proceeded to tell me about his most exciting birthday present from his girlfriend. A recliner. I guess that makes him truly a man now, since he has his "man chair". I told him that makes him an old man. But then that makes me an older woman. How can that be? I'm still 26!
:J
Rainy Days and Bad Blogging
I confess. I've neglected my blog for 4 days. I'm so sorry blog and blog readers. I was consumed by life. It gets in the way of good intentions sometimes. But here I am, blogging.
We awoke about 3 a.m. to the rumblings of a storm moving through. I love storms like this one, you hear it coming miles before it ever reaches you. Rumbling constantly in the distance, while rain patters on the rooftop. I lay there and listened, to the rumbling and the rain, as the lightning faintly lit the walls. It was a good half hour before we got one of the big booms that shakes you in bed. Our storm boomed another half hour before it faintly rumbled on. All morning since, our sky has been pouring rain and rumbles come now and then. It's a good thing, we need rain, it's been over a month since we've had any.
So, what in life has consumed me? I had a visit from my sister. She keeps me busy shopping. I hadn't been in JoAnn's in over a month, so it was good to get there. We visited Home Goods. Where believe it or not, I found a set of mixing bowls that I need. You would think after 25+ years of keeping house I wouldn't need mixing bowls, but I do. I am kicking myself for not buying them and am hoping they are still there when I get back to that side of town. We also did Hobby Lobby where I bought my fair share of fall decor. I came home and wound some leaves around my lamps, added a few pumpkins, acorns and pine cones and voila!
What do you think??? Of course I didn't just do this for fun, although fall is my favorite season. I did this because I was having a few friends over for cardmaking in celebration of World Cardmaking day! We had so much fun with my Stampin' Up pal Sharon. She is such a talented lady and we all loved our cards!
As you know we are comsumed with football at this house also. Not a good football weekend for us. Our HS varsity team lost, hubby's Badger's lost, and his Packer's lost. On top of that our Cubbies lost.
There were a few highlights to our football weekend. I won our weekly U pick em football pool. No monetary value til the end of the season, but it feels good when you're the only girl in the group! Our greatnephew in Colorado, Ben, started his first game at QB and threw 3 touchdowns! That's the most by a QB in his league so far this year! He's in 3rd grade.
Here's hubby talking to the refs before the game Friday. Maybe it was something he said??
Yesterday was a Monday. I was consumed all day yesterday with making a sample schedule using the new curriculum for next year. I think it blew them away at the meeting. :) YEAH! I showed them what was doable, and this new curriculum is not going to be as bad as we all think. As the boss says, "we are just going to have to change the way we fundamentally do business." I'm feeling better about it now that I've put it on paper.
The fair is coming! The fair is coming! Next week our fair starts for ten days. I can almost assure you that I will be a very bad blogger then! I will work all day and fair it all night! I'm chair of the Scrapbooking and Cardmaking division, and while it's lots of fun! It's lots of work! Come see me!
Til then, have a wondermous day!
:J
We awoke about 3 a.m. to the rumblings of a storm moving through. I love storms like this one, you hear it coming miles before it ever reaches you. Rumbling constantly in the distance, while rain patters on the rooftop. I lay there and listened, to the rumbling and the rain, as the lightning faintly lit the walls. It was a good half hour before we got one of the big booms that shakes you in bed. Our storm boomed another half hour before it faintly rumbled on. All morning since, our sky has been pouring rain and rumbles come now and then. It's a good thing, we need rain, it's been over a month since we've had any.
So, what in life has consumed me? I had a visit from my sister. She keeps me busy shopping. I hadn't been in JoAnn's in over a month, so it was good to get there. We visited Home Goods. Where believe it or not, I found a set of mixing bowls that I need. You would think after 25+ years of keeping house I wouldn't need mixing bowls, but I do. I am kicking myself for not buying them and am hoping they are still there when I get back to that side of town. We also did Hobby Lobby where I bought my fair share of fall decor. I came home and wound some leaves around my lamps, added a few pumpkins, acorns and pine cones and voila!
What do you think??? Of course I didn't just do this for fun, although fall is my favorite season. I did this because I was having a few friends over for cardmaking in celebration of World Cardmaking day! We had so much fun with my Stampin' Up pal Sharon. She is such a talented lady and we all loved our cards!
As you know we are comsumed with football at this house also. Not a good football weekend for us. Our HS varsity team lost, hubby's Badger's lost, and his Packer's lost. On top of that our Cubbies lost.
There were a few highlights to our football weekend. I won our weekly U pick em football pool. No monetary value til the end of the season, but it feels good when you're the only girl in the group! Our greatnephew in Colorado, Ben, started his first game at QB and threw 3 touchdowns! That's the most by a QB in his league so far this year! He's in 3rd grade.
Here's hubby talking to the refs before the game Friday. Maybe it was something he said??
Yesterday was a Monday. I was consumed all day yesterday with making a sample schedule using the new curriculum for next year. I think it blew them away at the meeting. :) YEAH! I showed them what was doable, and this new curriculum is not going to be as bad as we all think. As the boss says, "we are just going to have to change the way we fundamentally do business." I'm feeling better about it now that I've put it on paper.
The fair is coming! The fair is coming! Next week our fair starts for ten days. I can almost assure you that I will be a very bad blogger then! I will work all day and fair it all night! I'm chair of the Scrapbooking and Cardmaking division, and while it's lots of fun! It's lots of work! Come see me!
Til then, have a wondermous day!
:J
Friday, October 03, 2008
Football Friday
The weeks are just flying by and it's hard to believe that we are half way through HS football season. It was almost perfect football weather last night. There was a nice chill in the air. Just a bit cooler and it would have been perfect.
I would have been downright cold tho. I was chilled because I didn't bring a jacket. I did wear long sleeves, and thankfully, shoes. But sitting up top the bleachers at my favorite spot, I was getting chilly.
We did win, 20-8. That makes the JV undefeated. So our household is happy for another day. A victory tonite would bring happiness for a week. So let's hope varsity holds out for a win.
We celebrated the JV win with dinner at Chili's. It was nice getting out after cooking all week! I was starving. I didn't go to the concession stand as it didn't open until right at kick off. Once I'm in my seat, I don't like to miss anything!
It's funny now to watch as people have staked out their places in the stands. Pretty much sitting in the same place every week, no matter where the stadium. I like the 50 yard line almost all the way to the top. You will never see me all the way at the top, I'm to scared of heights for that.
This weekend begins my jam packed rest of October. I have a stampin get together Sunday, so I'll spend tomorrow preparing for that. Then it will be time to get hot and heavy into the fair preparations. Nothing huge, but little things that take time.
I'm looking forward to the Farmer's Market this week. After last Saturday's score on the veggies and flowers, I'm stoked! I also need to hit HL but I think I will wait til my sister gets here. We can do that Saturday night. So it looks like my agenda is the Farmer's Market, commissary, home to bake, and then HL. Any one want to join me?
:J
I would have been downright cold tho. I was chilled because I didn't bring a jacket. I did wear long sleeves, and thankfully, shoes. But sitting up top the bleachers at my favorite spot, I was getting chilly.
We did win, 20-8. That makes the JV undefeated. So our household is happy for another day. A victory tonite would bring happiness for a week. So let's hope varsity holds out for a win.
We celebrated the JV win with dinner at Chili's. It was nice getting out after cooking all week! I was starving. I didn't go to the concession stand as it didn't open until right at kick off. Once I'm in my seat, I don't like to miss anything!
It's funny now to watch as people have staked out their places in the stands. Pretty much sitting in the same place every week, no matter where the stadium. I like the 50 yard line almost all the way to the top. You will never see me all the way at the top, I'm to scared of heights for that.
This weekend begins my jam packed rest of October. I have a stampin get together Sunday, so I'll spend tomorrow preparing for that. Then it will be time to get hot and heavy into the fair preparations. Nothing huge, but little things that take time.
I'm looking forward to the Farmer's Market this week. After last Saturday's score on the veggies and flowers, I'm stoked! I also need to hit HL but I think I will wait til my sister gets here. We can do that Saturday night. So it looks like my agenda is the Farmer's Market, commissary, home to bake, and then HL. Any one want to join me?
:J
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Yummm!
What's that smell?? Banana Bread! I'm attempting a new recipe for banana bread. It's a basic recipe, nothing fancy, but my banana bread always turns out dry. The batter for this one was delish, so I'm thinking the bread will be too. I can't wait til it comes out of the oven.
My bean soup turned out very yummy too. I put it in the crock pot at bedtime and as it cooked all night I kept waking up. It smelled so good. My youngest son did not think it smelled so good. I won't tell you what he said, but he did eat 3 bowls of it. So I guess he thought it tasted okay.
My much older sister is coming to visit. She's coming into town for my Stampin' Up party on Sunday. It sounds like we'll have a great crowd for it. Now I just need to get busy cleaning and cooking. I haven't seen Susie in forever, we both lead such busy lives. Okay, I have the busy life, she's retired.
The busyness at work can slow down just a bit for me. There are certain things I don't like leaving undone at the end of the day. The past 3 days I've left my desk a mess and paperwork undone. Not that I had big problems to deal with, just little ones and of course, everyone's problem is most important.
I don't like to wish my life away, but I really do wish it was November 1st. That would mean the fair was successfully over, my audit was successfully over and our state meeting in Clearwater was successfully over and all the questions plaguing us the past year would be answered.
Okay, time for bed, I'm dreaming.
:J
My bean soup turned out very yummy too. I put it in the crock pot at bedtime and as it cooked all night I kept waking up. It smelled so good. My youngest son did not think it smelled so good. I won't tell you what he said, but he did eat 3 bowls of it. So I guess he thought it tasted okay.
My much older sister is coming to visit. She's coming into town for my Stampin' Up party on Sunday. It sounds like we'll have a great crowd for it. Now I just need to get busy cleaning and cooking. I haven't seen Susie in forever, we both lead such busy lives. Okay, I have the busy life, she's retired.
The busyness at work can slow down just a bit for me. There are certain things I don't like leaving undone at the end of the day. The past 3 days I've left my desk a mess and paperwork undone. Not that I had big problems to deal with, just little ones and of course, everyone's problem is most important.
I don't like to wish my life away, but I really do wish it was November 1st. That would mean the fair was successfully over, my audit was successfully over and our state meeting in Clearwater was successfully over and all the questions plaguing us the past year would be answered.
Okay, time for bed, I'm dreaming.
:J
His Proud Coachie Moment
Last night was like most of the nights at our house during football season. I came home from work and started supper, so that as soon as my hungry husband came home from football practice, we could eat. We had a nice meal, I made a shrimp boil with potatoes, onions and corn.
During dinner I remembered I needed to go to the drugstore to pick up a prescription. Hubby volunteered to take me. We get there, pick up the prescription and as we are checking out, the cute young thing behind the counter asks "Are you a football coach?" He beamed. Then she asked "do you know so n so?" "He's so hot!" and he beamed again because yes, he did know that boy, it's one of his lineman, one of his better linemen, one he's known since he was 4. So they continued the conversation about this HOT lineman. Not that she liked him, but her friend does. But she knew about his tattoo on his back..
When we got to the car, hubby was amazed she knew he was a coach. "How did she know?" he asked. Gee dear, I dunno, not many 50+ year old men walk around in high school football shirts. Oh, but he didn't have his hat or his coachie shorts on, so he was amazed she knew. Maybe it was the ear to ear grin when they were talking about his boy that gave it away.
During dinner I remembered I needed to go to the drugstore to pick up a prescription. Hubby volunteered to take me. We get there, pick up the prescription and as we are checking out, the cute young thing behind the counter asks "Are you a football coach?" He beamed. Then she asked "do you know so n so?" "He's so hot!" and he beamed again because yes, he did know that boy, it's one of his lineman, one of his better linemen, one he's known since he was 4. So they continued the conversation about this HOT lineman. Not that she liked him, but her friend does. But she knew about his tattoo on his back..
When we got to the car, hubby was amazed she knew he was a coach. "How did she know?" he asked. Gee dear, I dunno, not many 50+ year old men walk around in high school football shirts. Oh, but he didn't have his hat or his coachie shorts on, so he was amazed she knew. Maybe it was the ear to ear grin when they were talking about his boy that gave it away.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Bad Blogger
I know, I've been a bad blogger. I've been reading other's blogs, I just neglected my own for a few days. So here's my best attempt to catch you up on my life.
I worked all weekend in the house. Putzing as I call it. Just doing this and that, mostly dusting. I dust furniture every week, but there are areas that just get neglected, the tops of tall cabinets, the ceiling fans, the blinds...So I worked on that.
I've been doing alot of cooking. Since my schedule change and I get home at 5ish now, I like to cook. Sunday I made collards, squash and mac & cheese. DH brought home fried chicken. I can make fried chicken but to me it's not worth the time and the mess.
I didn't get much scrap time this past weekend, matter of fact I pretty much neglected the scrap room all weekend. GASP! I do need to get in there and finish a project for the MIL.
I did go to a movie. I saw Nights in Rodanthe, great flick, take tissues. Most of it takes place on the Outer banks of NC in a big old beach house. Please put me there! Richard Gere gets better the older he gets.....he can stay in the beach house with me too.
Work has been busy, busy. Lots of changes forthcoming. I'm on the committee to facilitate the changes and it's sometimes nervewracking. Little ole me with all these Masters degrees, Specialists and Doctorates. I just pray I don't say anything STUPID. I finally spoke up this past meeting and made some valid contributions.
Meetings, Meetings, Meetings. It seems like that's all I'm getting done these days. I'm not a meeting person!
Well, off to work, I have another meeting to go to...
:J
I worked all weekend in the house. Putzing as I call it. Just doing this and that, mostly dusting. I dust furniture every week, but there are areas that just get neglected, the tops of tall cabinets, the ceiling fans, the blinds...So I worked on that.
I've been doing alot of cooking. Since my schedule change and I get home at 5ish now, I like to cook. Sunday I made collards, squash and mac & cheese. DH brought home fried chicken. I can make fried chicken but to me it's not worth the time and the mess.
I didn't get much scrap time this past weekend, matter of fact I pretty much neglected the scrap room all weekend. GASP! I do need to get in there and finish a project for the MIL.
I did go to a movie. I saw Nights in Rodanthe, great flick, take tissues. Most of it takes place on the Outer banks of NC in a big old beach house. Please put me there! Richard Gere gets better the older he gets.....he can stay in the beach house with me too.
Work has been busy, busy. Lots of changes forthcoming. I'm on the committee to facilitate the changes and it's sometimes nervewracking. Little ole me with all these Masters degrees, Specialists and Doctorates. I just pray I don't say anything STUPID. I finally spoke up this past meeting and made some valid contributions.
Meetings, Meetings, Meetings. It seems like that's all I'm getting done these days. I'm not a meeting person!
Well, off to work, I have another meeting to go to...
:J
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Saturday!
I've already been up and out, and now it's back to the house for cooking and cleaning. I hit the farmer's market early, then breakfast with a freind and now I'm checking emails & blogs.
The farmer's market was bursting this morning. I came home with some gorgeous squash & zuchini, a bag of collards (Yummy!) a cream cheese danish and a gorgeous bouquet of fall flowers for my table.
Afterwards I had breakfast out with a friend. She went off to go car shopping and I'm here. I want to clean today, play tomorrow! LOL!
:J
The farmer's market was bursting this morning. I came home with some gorgeous squash & zuchini, a bag of collards (Yummy!) a cream cheese danish and a gorgeous bouquet of fall flowers for my table.
Afterwards I had breakfast out with a friend. She went off to go car shopping and I'm here. I want to clean today, play tomorrow! LOL!
:J
Friday, September 26, 2008
Cool Weather
I know it seems like I've gone on and on about the cooler weather. It's something I'm really glad is here! I don't think I'll tire of it anytime soon but I promise not to go on and on much more!
I think the thing I love the most is having the windows open and listening to the sounds of the neighbor kids playing. They play so well together despite the vast range of ages of the kids.
It seems like they always have a ball bouncing, a bike moving and a small child in the wagon. There is always laughing going on, and I have yet, in a year, to hear a cross word. It's amazing. I love listening to them.
Having the windows open and hearing them going about their play connects to me to my neighborhood. I can be at home in my house and still feel a part of the world. Today I'm glad I hear the noises I do, the kids, the birds, the dogs. It's a good day when I hear no sirens, just happy play.
I think the thing I love the most is having the windows open and listening to the sounds of the neighbor kids playing. They play so well together despite the vast range of ages of the kids.
It seems like they always have a ball bouncing, a bike moving and a small child in the wagon. There is always laughing going on, and I have yet, in a year, to hear a cross word. It's amazing. I love listening to them.
Having the windows open and hearing them going about their play connects to me to my neighborhood. I can be at home in my house and still feel a part of the world. Today I'm glad I hear the noises I do, the kids, the birds, the dogs. It's a good day when I hear no sirens, just happy play.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Coolness!
We slept with the windows open last night, it was so beautiful out. When I got up this morning it was 61 degrees. I am loving this! It's usually not this cool for another month. It's not unusual to go trick or treating on Halloween in shorts! But for now, I'm loving this cooler weather.
Maybe now my yard will get a bit more attention. I tend to neglect it in August and September, it's just tooo hot to go out there and putz. It needs some putzing done in it. A few weeds to pull, decks to sweep, it's always something that needs to be done.
For now, I'm heading to work, and football tonite. Same tomorrow. I'll have shows tivo'd to watch when I get home tonite. Grey's & Private Practice. I'm glad the new season has started. What are your favorite shows?
Last night I made invites for the stamping party I'm having in a few weeks. Wanna come? We always have such a great time.
Well the sun's up, time to make the donuts.
:J
Maybe now my yard will get a bit more attention. I tend to neglect it in August and September, it's just tooo hot to go out there and putz. It needs some putzing done in it. A few weeds to pull, decks to sweep, it's always something that needs to be done.
For now, I'm heading to work, and football tonite. Same tomorrow. I'll have shows tivo'd to watch when I get home tonite. Grey's & Private Practice. I'm glad the new season has started. What are your favorite shows?
Last night I made invites for the stamping party I'm having in a few weeks. Wanna come? We always have such a great time.
Well the sun's up, time to make the donuts.
:J
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
I've decided that taking a day off to do un fun stuff just is not worth it. I vow to only take days off when I can do something fun. I paid for being off yesterday, a price that isn't worth it unless the day off is fun.
Busy day today, Busy, Busy day. Just busy catching up, paperwork upon paperwork, it must multiply by the hundreds while I'm gone. But I did get mostly caught up, working through lunch.
I was surprised to find a pretty jar of canned hot peppers on my desk when I came in to work. I knew right away who they were from. My friend Linda, is a pepper fanatic. She's been growing peppers in her garden all summer. I'm glad I get to have a jar of her peppers, she loves them that much!
After work my friends, Sharon & Ann came over. We're planning some paper therapy, cardmaking in a few weeks. Then after the new year we are renting the clubhouse at the golf course for a weekend of paper therapy. Just going to hang out and scrap. Us and 13 of our friends, eat, drink & scrap. I wish I didn't have to wait til after the holidays.
So for now I'll settle with a few hours of paper therapy next weekend. It will be fun I know.
:J
Busy day today, Busy, Busy day. Just busy catching up, paperwork upon paperwork, it must multiply by the hundreds while I'm gone. But I did get mostly caught up, working through lunch.
I was surprised to find a pretty jar of canned hot peppers on my desk when I came in to work. I knew right away who they were from. My friend Linda, is a pepper fanatic. She's been growing peppers in her garden all summer. I'm glad I get to have a jar of her peppers, she loves them that much!
After work my friends, Sharon & Ann came over. We're planning some paper therapy, cardmaking in a few weeks. Then after the new year we are renting the clubhouse at the golf course for a weekend of paper therapy. Just going to hang out and scrap. Us and 13 of our friends, eat, drink & scrap. I wish I didn't have to wait til after the holidays.
So for now I'll settle with a few hours of paper therapy next weekend. It will be fun I know.
:J
Monday, September 22, 2008
Sticker Shock!
Since I'm getting over the shock of paying for my glasses today, here's a blog question thingy I got off Toni's blog. I keep telling my self I'm getting two pair of glasses, but my other self is saying yeah, but it was bogo. Yeah right.
Okay, to take my mind off this argument I've had all day. The questionaire.
1. What time did you get up this morning? 8:00 a.m.
2. Diamonds or pearls? Pearls! (I just got a new string!)
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? MamaMia
4. What is your favorite TV show? Grey's Anatomy
5. What do you usually have for breakfast? A Banana and yogurt
6. What is your middle name? Alison
7. What food do you dislike? Any hot breakfast cereal
8. What is your favorite CD at moment? Poets & Pirates, Kenny Chesney
9. What kind of car do you drive? An old Ford Explorer
10.Favorite sandwich? Pimento Loaf
11.What characteristic do you despise? People who think they are better than anyone
12.Favorite item of clothing? capris
13.If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Right now, Alaska
14.Favorite brand of clothing? anything comfortable
15.Where would you retire to? The beach in the winter and Wisconsin in the summer.
16.What was your most recent memorable birthday? They are all memorable
17.Favorite sport to watch? Green Bay Packer Football
18.Farthermost place you are sending this? n/a, since this is a blog post
19.Person you expect to send it back first? I dunno
20.When is your birthday? October
21.Are you a morning person or a night person? Probably morning, I get cranky when I'm tired!
22.What is your shoe size? 9
23.Pets? Dog - Dakota Cat - Boots
24.Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us? I'm getting new glasses
25.What did you want to be when you were little? A ballerina and an airline stewardess and an actress.
26.How are you today? Good, getting over that sticker shock.
27.What is your favorite candy? Dark Chocolate
28.What is your favorite flower? Lilacs
29.What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? All of them!
30.What are you listening to right now? Dancing with the Stars
31.What was the last thing you ate? Half a bag of BBQ potato chips
32.Do you wish on stars? Yep!
33.If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Salmon
34.How is the weather right now? Hot and muggy
35.The first person you spoke to on the phone today? My Hubby
36.Favorite soft drink? Water
37.Favorite restaurant? Manny's Pizza
38.Real hair color? Brown
39.What was your favorite toy as a child? my bike
40.Summer or winter? Fall :)
41.Hugs or kisses? hugs
42.Chocolate or Vanilla? Chocolate
43.Coffee or tea? Coffee
44.Do you want your friends to email you back? No, just blog it!
45.When was the last time you cried? Last week when I broke my favorite mixing bowl
46.What is under your bed? probably dog hair, and my prom dress (in a box)
47.What did you do last night? Watched the Packers play football on TV
48.What are you afraid of? losing people I love
49.Salty or sweet? Salty
50.How many keys on your key ring? 5
51.How many years at your current job? 4
52.Favorite day of the week? Sunday during football season
53.How many towns have you lived in? 6
54.Do you make friends easily? I don't think so
Okay, to take my mind off this argument I've had all day. The questionaire.
1. What time did you get up this morning? 8:00 a.m.
2. Diamonds or pearls? Pearls! (I just got a new string!)
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? MamaMia
4. What is your favorite TV show? Grey's Anatomy
5. What do you usually have for breakfast? A Banana and yogurt
6. What is your middle name? Alison
7. What food do you dislike? Any hot breakfast cereal
8. What is your favorite CD at moment? Poets & Pirates, Kenny Chesney
9. What kind of car do you drive? An old Ford Explorer
10.Favorite sandwich? Pimento Loaf
11.What characteristic do you despise? People who think they are better than anyone
12.Favorite item of clothing? capris
13.If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Right now, Alaska
14.Favorite brand of clothing? anything comfortable
15.Where would you retire to? The beach in the winter and Wisconsin in the summer.
16.What was your most recent memorable birthday? They are all memorable
17.Favorite sport to watch? Green Bay Packer Football
18.Farthermost place you are sending this? n/a, since this is a blog post
19.Person you expect to send it back first? I dunno
20.When is your birthday? October
21.Are you a morning person or a night person? Probably morning, I get cranky when I'm tired!
22.What is your shoe size? 9
23.Pets? Dog - Dakota Cat - Boots
24.Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us? I'm getting new glasses
25.What did you want to be when you were little? A ballerina and an airline stewardess and an actress.
26.How are you today? Good, getting over that sticker shock.
27.What is your favorite candy? Dark Chocolate
28.What is your favorite flower? Lilacs
29.What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? All of them!
30.What are you listening to right now? Dancing with the Stars
31.What was the last thing you ate? Half a bag of BBQ potato chips
32.Do you wish on stars? Yep!
33.If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Salmon
34.How is the weather right now? Hot and muggy
35.The first person you spoke to on the phone today? My Hubby
36.Favorite soft drink? Water
37.Favorite restaurant? Manny's Pizza
38.Real hair color? Brown
39.What was your favorite toy as a child? my bike
40.Summer or winter? Fall :)
41.Hugs or kisses? hugs
42.Chocolate or Vanilla? Chocolate
43.Coffee or tea? Coffee
44.Do you want your friends to email you back? No, just blog it!
45.When was the last time you cried? Last week when I broke my favorite mixing bowl
46.What is under your bed? probably dog hair, and my prom dress (in a box)
47.What did you do last night? Watched the Packers play football on TV
48.What are you afraid of? losing people I love
49.Salty or sweet? Salty
50.How many keys on your key ring? 5
51.How many years at your current job? 4
52.Favorite day of the week? Sunday during football season
53.How many towns have you lived in? 6
54.Do you make friends easily? I don't think so
Sunday, September 21, 2008
The weekend is over and so begins another week. Can I put the brakes on and slow things down just a bit? Our life lately seems quite busy and moving much too fast. This past week flew by and the weekend seems like just a blink! But alot was accomplished, both workwise and funwise.
A few pictures to share too. I took this one of my youngest son a few weeks ago. The spoiled puppy is our 75 lb. lab/chow mix who seems to think he's a lapdog. This is the only place he's allowed to be up on the furniture, and only when he's in a lap.
I made alot of progress in the scraproom, rearranging some things, cleaning up some things. We put the round oak table in the scraproom and I think I like it. The smaller area actually gives me more room to scrap, because I cleared out alot of clutter off the big table and only put the essentials on my smaller table. The big table is behind my round table, so it's accessible if I need more room. I can actually fit people in here now, if any one wants to come play!
Erica & I went to a workshop today and made these cards & a treat box. I messed the batty card on the right up with the stickles we were supposed to put on the ribbon, so when I got home I redid the ribbon. We had lots of fun, Erica loved learning how to stamp.
We got home just in time for the Packers game, which didn't go our way. Tis okay, is just one game. I'm still excited about the Varsity win Friday night.
Monday brings an eye appt. for me. It's time to get new glasses. I'd rather go to the dentist. I really don't like that bright light they use to look in your eyes. It gives me a horrible headache. But I'll endure, I need new glasses.
This week the new TV shows start. I'm looking forward to Grey's and Dancing with the Stars. Other than that, I can pass. Life is too short to sit so still, so long.
Enjoy!
:J
A few pictures to share too. I took this one of my youngest son a few weeks ago. The spoiled puppy is our 75 lb. lab/chow mix who seems to think he's a lapdog. This is the only place he's allowed to be up on the furniture, and only when he's in a lap.
I made alot of progress in the scraproom, rearranging some things, cleaning up some things. We put the round oak table in the scraproom and I think I like it. The smaller area actually gives me more room to scrap, because I cleared out alot of clutter off the big table and only put the essentials on my smaller table. The big table is behind my round table, so it's accessible if I need more room. I can actually fit people in here now, if any one wants to come play!
Erica & I went to a workshop today and made these cards & a treat box. I messed the batty card on the right up with the stickles we were supposed to put on the ribbon, so when I got home I redid the ribbon. We had lots of fun, Erica loved learning how to stamp.
We got home just in time for the Packers game, which didn't go our way. Tis okay, is just one game. I'm still excited about the Varsity win Friday night.
Monday brings an eye appt. for me. It's time to get new glasses. I'd rather go to the dentist. I really don't like that bright light they use to look in your eyes. It gives me a horrible headache. But I'll endure, I need new glasses.
This week the new TV shows start. I'm looking forward to Grey's and Dancing with the Stars. Other than that, I can pass. Life is too short to sit so still, so long.
Enjoy!
:J
Saturday, September 20, 2008
We Winned!
35-0! It was such a good night for our boys! It was just a great night for our school as a whole!
A group of seniors dressed & painted themselves up. They did sit-ups every time we scored, one sit up for every point. The different classes were there, each shouting their own graduation year. Those seniors were the loudest tho!
Here's a link to the photos http://www.pnj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=DP&Date=20080920&Category=SPORTS&ArtNo=809200803&Ref=PH&referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL
I'm so happy for our boys, the first win in nearly 4 years (since our youngest graduated).
I'm off today to do some scrappin' with a couple of friends. I know it will be fun, they are a crazy couple of women.
:J
A group of seniors dressed & painted themselves up. They did sit-ups every time we scored, one sit up for every point. The different classes were there, each shouting their own graduation year. Those seniors were the loudest tho!
Here's a link to the photos http://www.pnj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=DP&Date=20080920&Category=SPORTS&ArtNo=809200803&Ref=PH&referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL
I'm so happy for our boys, the first win in nearly 4 years (since our youngest graduated).
I'm off today to do some scrappin' with a couple of friends. I know it will be fun, they are a crazy couple of women.
:J
Thursday, September 18, 2008
I Can Quit My Day Job!
I survived the challenge! I spotted the whole game. It was sooo much fun! I think I can make a career of this. LOL! NOT!
First of all the Dad that was announcing was a nervous wreck. It didn't help that he didn't know how to run the tape player. Okay, it wasn't a tape player it was a CD player. So we had no Star Spangled Banner.
The clock ref didn't stop feeding his face and climb in the booth until 30 seconds before the game started, and we were panicked. We thought we'd have to run the clock. We didn't know he was there. (This ref is my hubby's fav-or-rite ref, he's collecting the paycheck, that's it).
I kept telling the Dad that's it's just a JV game, it's okay if they don't all get their names announced. Varsity is when you get your name announced and pronounced right. (He was doing a fine job) and if you are on the visiting team, if we miss your name, oh well.
Three of the boys didn't have the right jersey on, or they weren't on the roster. That was crazy. But we worked it out at half time. We asked. A mom complained we weren't saying her son's name right. No it was printed on the roster wrong
My job was to tell him all the offensive stuff that was going on, watching the ball, all that. I got it right most of the time. I can now almost tell when they are passing the ball and when they will run the ball before the ball is snapped.
The Dad's wife kept calling him on his cellphone, telling him to announce the snack bar, the cheerleaders, to clean up after the game. He was getting ticked about it. I thought it was humorous. Men are so funny.
So this was really trial run. Tomorrow night is Varsity, we have to get everything right. Good thing I know most of those players and their numbers.
But the best thing? We won 35-0. Hubby has only lost one game as the JV defensive line coach in two years. I'm so proud of him! (and the boys!)
:J
First of all the Dad that was announcing was a nervous wreck. It didn't help that he didn't know how to run the tape player. Okay, it wasn't a tape player it was a CD player. So we had no Star Spangled Banner.
The clock ref didn't stop feeding his face and climb in the booth until 30 seconds before the game started, and we were panicked. We thought we'd have to run the clock. We didn't know he was there. (This ref is my hubby's fav-or-rite ref, he's collecting the paycheck, that's it).
I kept telling the Dad that's it's just a JV game, it's okay if they don't all get their names announced. Varsity is when you get your name announced and pronounced right. (He was doing a fine job) and if you are on the visiting team, if we miss your name, oh well.
Three of the boys didn't have the right jersey on, or they weren't on the roster. That was crazy. But we worked it out at half time. We asked. A mom complained we weren't saying her son's name right. No it was printed on the roster wrong
My job was to tell him all the offensive stuff that was going on, watching the ball, all that. I got it right most of the time. I can now almost tell when they are passing the ball and when they will run the ball before the ball is snapped.
The Dad's wife kept calling him on his cellphone, telling him to announce the snack bar, the cheerleaders, to clean up after the game. He was getting ticked about it. I thought it was humorous. Men are so funny.
So this was really trial run. Tomorrow night is Varsity, we have to get everything right. Good thing I know most of those players and their numbers.
But the best thing? We won 35-0. Hubby has only lost one game as the JV defensive line coach in two years. I'm so proud of him! (and the boys!)
:J
Changing of the Plans
Okay someone switched the game plan and didn't tell me. Our game tonite is a home game. Not at the beautiful north end of the county, where the football field is next to the cow pasture and it reminds me of home. Darn! I was looking forward to that!
Instead I'll be here in town, surrounded by traffic and sirens. Tonite I'm spotting plays for the announcer, so it will be hectic, busy and I'll have to WATCH the game. No chit chat, no watching the hoochie mamas, football, strictly football. Nary a cow in the background.
I'm just hoping it stays cool. Our cool mornings have been loverly. This being a good thing as the air conditioning at work is out. O U T out. I am thanking God that it didn't go out in August. I am thanking God that it's cooled off so that at least the office is cool in the morning. The afternoons tho, when we get that sun on the south and west walls of my office, UGH! Sweatshop!!!!
So I'm off to the sweatshop. I hope you have a wonderful day!
:J
Instead I'll be here in town, surrounded by traffic and sirens. Tonite I'm spotting plays for the announcer, so it will be hectic, busy and I'll have to WATCH the game. No chit chat, no watching the hoochie mamas, football, strictly football. Nary a cow in the background.
I'm just hoping it stays cool. Our cool mornings have been loverly. This being a good thing as the air conditioning at work is out. O U T out. I am thanking God that it didn't go out in August. I am thanking God that it's cooled off so that at least the office is cool in the morning. The afternoons tho, when we get that sun on the south and west walls of my office, UGH! Sweatshop!!!!
So I'm off to the sweatshop. I hope you have a wonderful day!
:J
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Happy Hump Day!
Time is just flying by for me! Too much to do and not enough time! It will get worse when next week starts and I want to sit in front of the TV and watch all the new shows.
We've had cool mornings the past two days. Please let this continue!!! It was down in the low 60's this morning. I am loving it! I want so badly to open the windows at night, but I know what that will do to my sinuses. It's going to be gorgeous tomorrow night for the JV game. We travel to the north end of the county and it's usually 10 degrees cooler there. I may have to take a sweatshirt. The cool weather is early for us this year, usually we don't get cool weather until the fair, which isn't for another month!
I'm off to enjoy the outside morning for a while before I have to go to work. Enjoy your day!
:J
We've had cool mornings the past two days. Please let this continue!!! It was down in the low 60's this morning. I am loving it! I want so badly to open the windows at night, but I know what that will do to my sinuses. It's going to be gorgeous tomorrow night for the JV game. We travel to the north end of the county and it's usually 10 degrees cooler there. I may have to take a sweatshirt. The cool weather is early for us this year, usually we don't get cool weather until the fair, which isn't for another month!
I'm off to enjoy the outside morning for a while before I have to go to work. Enjoy your day!
:J
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