TGIF - What's NEW?
First thing is prayers from our house for all who need them. For those facing health challenges or any other challenges.
It seems like I find a bit of time to read daily but never time to post. I have 3 little charges right now who keep me jumping. physical abuse for them this time instead of sexual abuse. The physical abuse leaves scars on the body sometimes but doesn't break the spirit or damage the psyche like the other does. Angel Mary is going to take charge this am. Steve is laid off and wants to go wandering a bit shopping and what ever. Adult time! Thank the Man above for Angel Mary!! I'm still looking for a job don't know if I will ever be successful. I am seriously thinking of starting an adult daycare for seniors., some place fun safe and supervised for our elderly.
Have a great day everyone.
Lots of little stuff on the agenda today. Gotta get dressed pretty quick to take the trash out front for pickup, 'cause I was lazy last evening. Then on to making some food for the fridge for the weekend, and finishing baking the Christmas cookies from the dough in the freezer. My son gets back from Turkey tonight and will be returning to his home this weekend. Said he'd be glad to take the rest of the goodies off my hands. I'm just as happy to get the little buggers out of the house.
I have to pick him up at the airport about 9 tonight. I've driven it any number of times but I find myself a little uncomfortable driving there in the dark. It never used to bother me. When did I get to be a fussy old lady?????
Sigh....
Snowy here, cold. Just Western New York, I guess.
Everyone have a good day.
Candy
Good Morning,
Finally taking a minute to report in. I'm swimming as fast as I can to catch up to the USS Neversink! I want to cruise too. . .
Got home from southern CA Tuesday evening after a wonderful long weekend with Jan S. I got to meet "kathikins" and renew my friendship with Peg in Red. Saw lots of wonderful scenery, spent hours at the Getty Museum in LA, walked on the beach at sunset, had lunch on the pier, watched cute young surfer dudes. . . Alas wearing wetsuits as it was too cold for Speedos!
In short could not have had a better time or better company. Jan and Ron and canine daughter Lucy made me feel so at home. It was nice to get home after a few days of warm. Jan thought it cold; felt like a heat wave to me.It's warmer here but very windy. I've worked every day since I got home. I'm going to work about 4 days a week the next few months. Doesn't pay much so I have to work a lot to put any money in the bank. Saving towards the thigh lift that I want and need to have done. My part of the job is to get back to the gym on Monday (I've said that before I think) and work hard to condition as much as I can before surgery.
I have a consult in Seattle the end of March to get final costs and talk about scheduling. I start my SS this spring but don't get my first chec****il about May. The first few months of that will help with the thigh lift costs. Would like to fit it in by the first of June so I'll be ready to dance at Nate's wedding July 3rd but don't know if that will work. Other option will be right after the wedding so I'll be healed up before school starts the end of August.
Need to get in the shower. Can't seem to find time to catch up on the posts so I'll just jump back in and ask questions when I get confused! Have a great weekend everyone.
Karen C
things are weird in my life right now; i posted on fb last nite that michael has admitted self to hospital- however; he sounded awful on my answering machine-his sister was absolutely NASTY to me when SHE called ME! i know that he is no longer my responsibility however he was 10 years of my life!
lovey has found the new chair in the living room and loves it!
work today and tomorrow and homework all weekend!
hugs and prayers.............
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
- E. B. White
Sorry your SIL was nasty to you. Why in the world would she be upset with you. You didn't cause Michael's problems. Try to ignore her. Live you life the best you can and try to get toxic people out of it. You don't need the negativity, no one does. It is okay to care for someone who was such a large part of you life for so long. Just don't make his problems your problems. We all are rooting for you. You have a good life ahead of you don't doubt yourself.
i have to tell a funny-last nite; my mom was trying to be a cheerleader and not a buttinsky so she says to me- "why don't you call one of your OFF friends? i want to point them in the right direction when they want to kick you in the butt!"
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
- E. B. White
My project at work is in full swing, now the waiting game is on for the information I need from the network to come back from the practitioners and groups. All my single case rate negotiations are caught up, only the spreadsheets are left untouched. My boss told me to send them to her and get done what I need to get done here at home (packing up the house).
I'm about ready to panic, what are Gene and I thinking!!!!!! Making the house bigger, we need our heads examined!!!!!! When we bought the house we had planned to add a dining room since there is really no space to entertain guests so we are going through with our original plans when purchasing this house that we do love. We have looked at other areas but just cannot find the house and the ground to equal what we have here.
This morning I need to run out to Lowes to get some paper to pack up all the dishes, glasses, and delicate stuff. I do have to call into the office for a 1pm meeting to report out on my accomplishments this week in exceeding the projected deadline. I was asked to have everything out by the 17th, well yesterday was the 13th I'm 4 days ahead of their requested date!!!
I was planning to get up at my normal time to take a long walk on my treadmill, but I fell back to sleep, was so warm and comfy and exhausted from this stressful week I could not drag my butt out of bed.
Not sure what my eating will be today. I did stop at Whole Foods and picked up some ground meat and Tilipia, so I'm thinking of making a crock pot of chili, and then baked tilipia for dinner tonight. I prefer the chili after it's sat for about 24 hrs or so. I also picked up all the veggies to make my roasted veggies for our covered dish luncheon at church this Sunday. There will be no baking for me since my mixer broke right before Christmas and we decided not to purchase another until after the renovations are complete - one less thing to pack up.
Stay warm and have a great day....
Ida
IdaMae
Glad you have heat up there in Vermont. We are chilly down here in Louisiana but I'm sure not as cold as up north (it's 41 degrees this morning ... nearly afternoon).
I am still having sleeping issues ... keep waking up sweating, then can't get back to sleep right away. I'm cold, I'm hot, I'm cold, I'm hot ... I've turned down the heat so I can get under the covers and be comfortable. Fortunately, I have a good book ... I'm reading "Abigail Adams" ... fascinating woman ... letters of hers to John are a hoot. She was feisty or how did John put it, "saucy."
Juliette is sitting next to me on the arm of my recliner. Sometimes she even sits on my lap now (so she's getting more used to me).
Back to work today. Got more undecorating done yesterday, but still have a mess in the apartment because I have to put the boxes back in a certain order or they don't fit properly (and I'm not that organized). And I want to make sure my Easter decorations are up near the front so I can grab them easily in a month or two.
Well, that's all from me. Have a good day.
I am always interested in history, of any kind. I've always enjoyed things about the American Revolution and colonial times.
