| Flowerfreak Posted on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 08:57 am: |   |
haha, unfortunately I think I have plenty to last me a long time! lol |
| Flowerfreak Posted on Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 01:25 pm: | |
Left work early yesterday to pick up my truck. They said they have had no problem with it, drove it all the way to G.town & back & still no problem. I drove it to FIL's and back home w/o any problem. This morning was a different story. Same problem. Had to have it towed back to the dealer. (at least they gave me a decent vehicle to drive this time--wow, I am really digging deep for something positive to say right now!) Thank God K answered her phone this morning. That was a big help.
It took me 10-15 minutes just to unload everything I had in my truck into this car (thank God it all fit). Not only do I practically "live" in my truck, I still had all my hunting gear in my truck & just wanted to get it all out & put away at home. Who knows, I may not have my truck back for muzzle loading season & will need my hunting stuff! haha
I called my boss when I got to the dealership & told him I would be late for work. Since I left so early for work today, I was still only 40 minutes late for work. No one else was here anyway, so big deal. (why do I even care? No one else here does and if they do call in, it is like 3:00 in the afternoon when they call & say "Oh, I'm not coming in today". It is a joke. Just once I'd like to not call in and see how quick they call me & ask where I am. They would never--and don't-- do that to anyone else. I hate --yes, I know, a strong word-- these people). When I got to work there was a note that my other boss wanted to meet with me & 2 co-workers this morning. Turns out my boss wants to give me 3 of the other employee's current jobs. Nice. As if I don't have enough to do. I'm sorry if I get my work done faster than most people around here and am 10x more organized than any of them. I am so sick of this place. I didn't say much in the meeting, I basically just sat there. I figured I'd have my say when I leave here (or else just say "see ya!"). I really wish the last job offer I had paid enough so I could have already quit here :(
When I got home yesterday, I noticed my last peony I hadn't cut down yet was looking very pathetic. I cut it back & also the coreopsis in front of the salvia & the coreopsis in the front corner bed by the hydrant.
I guess I can think of another good thing: the squirrels haven't dug up any of my bulbs...yet (knock on wood). It figures I got the wood to make the squirrel feeders, but that it is in my truck & it won't fit in this car. Ugh. Minor stuff, minor stuff...but a lot of this minor stuff ends up being one big AAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!! Ok, I feel a little better now, except for the fact that I thought I was trying to think of positive/good things, not bad things! I am such a dork.
I need to take something for this headache that has been nagging me all day. I was hoping it would just go away on it's own. Guess I'll find some lunch. Nothing sounds good. I must be sick, but then again, that has been happening a lot lately.
Tomorrow will be better. Tomorrow will be better. Tomorrow will be better. Tomorrow will be better...I hope. |
| Flowerfreak Posted on Monday, December 03, 2007 - 08:59 am: | |
Talked to dad Sat. He got back on Thurs. He was the only one that got anything...9ptr. He was so excited. He said he about teared up reading my card on Fri. am when he went to leave to pick up Steve. I am glad he had a fun & safe trip. He was telling me how he wanted camo access. for his truck for Christmas & everyone (siblings) told him how stupid that was. I told him it wasn't & if that is what he wanted, what do they care? I hate how they treat him. He also wanted a Smith/9 like D & B's & he was told that was dumb as well. I just so happened 2B going 2 Bds that day so I got him one. I called K & she is going to help w/ the cost. Dad got so frustrated talking about it. I told him not to worry about it & who cares what everybody else thinks.
Picked up truck Sat am & so far no problem. Hopefully all is good. Now that I have the wood for the squirrel feeders, I need to get them done. Looks like they've been trying to get to my bulbs.
Very very very windy last night. Didn't sleep much at all. With that much wind, hope no shingles blew up/off.
Vic is supposed 2 ask his son 2C when he can come down & put up pc of trim on dormer that came off. That is where the critters have been getting in. Roof is 2 steep for me to get all the way up there. Hopefully he'll b able 2 get 2 it soon!
PL's bday 2day. Will go visit her & DL 2nite. |
Oh, well that probably explains why MY truck has a dead battery now. LOL. |
| Flowerfreak Posted on Monday, December 03, 2007 - 12:42 pm: | |
Ugh!  |
| Flowerfreak Posted on Wednesday, December 12, 2007 - 06:57 pm: | |
Been away from here for awhile. Got off work early yesterday and was able to plant 100 more bulbs I had gotten in the mail last week. Yesterday it got into the 70's I think. Crazy.
Got off work early today & was able to drive down & get 1 last gift. Went to mom's & helped her make some of her Christmas candy. Dort (and KMT) helped me & had a lot of fun. We made some white choc cranberry fudge and also a recipe K L H gave mom. It is very good. (I tasted it when I took a break from catching up on everything going on here at GB! *snort*)
It was very easy to make & I'll have to make it at home sometime:
12 oz. white choc
24 oz. Rice Crispies
12 oz peanut butter
12 oz dry roasted peanuts
Mix last 3 ingredients together. Melt choc. & add to it. Stir & spread on cookie sheet lined with waxed paper. Cool. EAT! (and eat, and eat...)
My hours at work have been good. I am (for the time being) able to go in early & leave early most days. I have been getting up waaayyy earlier than I am used to, but I have not been staying up til' 12-1am either! It is nice to get home & have a little time to do other things instead of having to rush, rush, rush.
Oh, PL loved her birthday gift: poinsettas & Car. take out. DL loved the reindeer I got him as a joke. PL thought it was pretty funny!
Sat in the climber stand on Sun. (in the rain) and didn't see a thing. I had went hunting Sat. & scoped out a good spot to climb. Didn't see anything Sat. either. Hopefully I'll have better luck this weekend. This Sat. is our "Little Christmas". I wish I got excited about it like I used to. Doesn't mean the same anymore. It doesn't help that some people are angry at the world and others are digging themselves deeper in debt and won't listen to anyone who tries to explain it to them. I hope it doesn't happen to him though.
Brrr...it is so cold in here. I think I will go find some tea or coffee....maybe I should go for that jog instead!
GO RUNNING!! Bball starts next week and you don't want to be a slacker!!!!! |
| Growit Posted on Wednesday, December 12, 2007 - 08:10 pm: | |
Come on then. Up and at 'em girl. No more of them crispie choc things til you've done 10 miles at least...well ok 5...ok 2 miles but double quick time! |
| Flowerfreak Posted on Wednesday, December 12, 2007 - 10:00 pm: | |
hehehe...it's 10pm & I am still on this dang computer! To top it off, I am eating a HUGE homemade turtle. My mom always has homemade food here. On top of that, she bakes 24/7 and she is making all of her Christmas candy this week.
No, I didn't go run, but the night is not over yet! My dad asked me to show him how to use email here at his house & I had to set an account up for him & my mom also...so tonight I taught email 101. I think we've tried to show my mom so many times that she is finally understanding it. Now, if they start using it is another thing!
haha! Fat chance. I have been trying to cut back on what I eat for oh, about 2 years now & to no avail. I just keep eating & eating. Thanks for the lil' jolt of inspiration, Moira. I just might go out for a jog (but it sure won't be 2 miles. Back in the day it would be no problem, but not these days!). I will say good night, as I really need to get home, jog(??) & go to bed! 
--> Thought to self: I wonder if DJ is secretly writing a book these days (in her spare time of course)...???...???! |
Ugh! LOL.
WOW! Must be nice. 
LOL! You first, Moira!
If I am, I am thoroughly unaware of it.  Maybe I should take a look around to see what I have been up to behind my back. |
| Growit Posted on Thursday, December 13, 2007 - 11:44 am: | |
ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just came in from work and read that. Too funny! |
| Flowerfreak Posted on Monday, December 17, 2007 - 08:36 am: | |
Saturday, December 15
Got up early to go grocery shopping so I could beat the panicky "Gotta get the milk, bread & eggs" crowd. lol
We were supposed to get lots of snow, then rain & sleet. I am going to get some of my cookie dough made today & freeze it to use next week. I also had to get some things to make an appetizer for "Little Christmas" tonight. It was snowing so much by the time I was done shopping. It was one of those beautiful snow showers with really big, bright, white flakes. It only lasted a couple of hours or so & then turned to sleet.
Went to C's basketball game after I went to the store. Afterwards, I took TT to mom & dad's. He was going to help dad build a stable and fencing for her toy horses she loves to play with. They were going to give it to her for "Little Christmas".
After everyone had opened their gifts, TT did a treasure hunt for K and had her find her stable. He hid it in mom & dad's bedroom. All the adults were in the living room & the kids were all following K doing the treasure hunt. Next thing you know it sounds like K is crying. I ran into mom & dad's bedroom & K was not crying. She was in complete shock & excitement from finding the stable/fencing. She had the biggest smile on her face that a little kid could possibly have. She told TT "Thank you, thank you, thank you!" She then ran into the living room, jumped up on dad's lap (he didn't see her coming & she surprised him!) and gave him the biggest bear hug & thanked him for the gift. That made dad's night too. He had the biggest smile on his face!
C was tired & so I got here a pillow & blanket & told her to go in J's room and lie on the couch. I was tired & had a headache most of the day/evening so I laid on the opposite end of the couch & we both fell fast asleep. Her mom dad let her just stay there. K & TT also got to stay.
Sunday, December 16
Early in the morning, they all woke up & were hungry (imagine that)! I just wanted to sleep in so I told them to just fix themselves a bowl of cereal. Well, Dort said "What about pancakes? Will you please make us some pancakes?" How do you say no to 3 innocent little faces like that?!! I thought I'd let them have some fun (at grandma's expense, hahaha) and told them to get everything made & ready except for turning the stove on and then I would cook the pancakes for them. I could hear them out there helping each other with getting the stuff out & measuring the ingredients & such. They did a very good job and surprisingly, did not even make a mess.
After I cooked the pancakes & made sure they all had some milk to drink, I started doing the dishes for mom from the night before. It was a huge mess and took me an hour or so just to get it in somewhat of decent shape.
I loaded up my things & headed home. Boy was it windy today! Once at home, I took a shower & debated on going hunting because of the wind. I opted not to hunt & made some holiday cookies & fudge instead. Went to WalMart to see if they had any good clearance hunting items. I got a camo shirt for TT that I can save & give to him for his birthday. I also broke down & bought myself a pair of casual boots. I decided there was no reason for me to have to wear those cheap, plastic ones to work anymore. They just don't keep my feet warm enough & I am cold all day. On top of that, they aren't comfortable & the soles are starting to separate. I work hard enough that I deserve a new pair if I need them. Why am I so stubborn about buying things that I "need"? It's not like I am going out & buying some fancy, name brand boots. They are a $30 pair of Wal-Mart boots for crying out loud! Why did I still feel guilty that I paid $30 for a pair of boots I will probably wear for 3 years or better?!!!
Monday December 17
Got to work a little later than I had hoped, but am not real worried about it. Hopefully I will be able to leave early today to get more holiday baking done & take a nap (HA! yeah right) before my first game tonight. I am so out of shape & not ready for this! I just know I will be sore and tired tomorrow, but it is well worth it.
...I love my new boots...my feet are nice & warm today :) |
| Flowerfreak Posted on Monday, December 17, 2007 - 08:48 am: | |
Forgot something ( [OoGBoO] )!!
For Little Christmas, KT gave me a Christmas decoration that used to be grandmas. She put a card in the box with it, saying she found it in the basement under the steps when she was cleaning one day.
I remembered it when grandma used to set it out. She normally put it on the little table in the front hallway. One year I think she put it on the living room end table. That was so nice of KT to give that to me. Anything that reminds me of grandma hits a weak spot in me & I get very emotional. I had to hold back the tears when I read the card.
I also got:
-2 CD's from NF
-2 flower books (one from Bri & one from Turners)
-a really really neat & pretty hummingbird feeder from KH
-a neat U K tshirt from KH
-a U K Snowman wreath from mom & dad
-$$ from dad
-a neat U K blouse/sweater from DSU
-from DMU, I will get another hose bibb installed next year sometime when it warms up I guess |
| Growit Posted on Monday, December 17, 2007 - 09:44 am: | |
Good and so they should be. You sound just like me when it comes to spending money on yourself. For 3 years I had a waterproof jacket that wasn't! so every time it rained I got soaked but I just could not bring myself to buy a new one. The one I had wasn't torn or too small or anything . It just wasn't waterproof. 3 years of getting soaked. Finally bought a new one and could not believe I had waited so long!
You have to look after you first Lisa otherwise you will be in no fit state to look after anyone else. sorry don't mean to sound bossy. Huh there goes that small font thing again. |
| Growit Posted on Monday, December 17, 2007 - 09:46 am: | |
She must have been a wonderful Granny. |
I like your new journal layout.
Little kids and Christmas surprises. What a joy!
Sounds like you had a busy morning. And you didn't eat any of the pancakes yourself?
Oh, well, never mind... skip the pancakes!
I think the global market has programmed all of us to want cheap, and even though 30 bucks is cheap, it just doesn't have that nice ring of REALLY cheap. LOL.
The gift of happy memories.  |
| Flowerfreak Posted on Monday, December 17, 2007 - 02:37 pm: | |
Exactly! ...and I did the same thing with the rain gear. I'd get soaking wet whether it be in the garden or out hunting in the rain. I still refused to buy rain gear myself since I have plenty of clothes & jackets. After putting rain gear on my Christmas list for 3 years, Santa finally brought it ;-)
lol
Yes, the absolute best
Thanks. I started to type about my weekend & thought I needed to separate the days so it was easier to read sectioned off in days...like yours ;-)
I must have eaten WAY too much the night before, because surprisingly, I didn't have much of an appetite that morning. There was however, 1 pretty big pancake left and I don't like to waste...
ROFLMAO!! Again, surprisingly, I only tried 1 cookie & that was because I had never made that kind before & wanted to make sure they tasted good enough to give away :) I think the only reason I haven't been eating them is b/c I know I have to have enough to make cookie trays for so many people. Now if I have leftovers once I get all the trays made up....then I will indulge!
I think that is what it is...or the fact that they weren't on clearance...or since they actually had a decent pair of boots that were big enough to fit me for once!
The best. |
ROFL!
Okay, well, if you say so. LOL! (Just teasing you! ) You have obviously not been feeling well. Either that or you need help. HAHAHA!
My eyes are watering and stinging and burning so much I can't even see to type! LOL! |
| Flowerfreak Posted on Thursday, December 20, 2007 - 07:50 pm: | |
Tuesday, December 18
Basketball went okay last night. I didn't do as bad as I thought, but am still out of shape (good thing almost all of us are! lol)
I made some more fudge and Christmas cookies.
Work "threatened" D S U today. A bunch of crap that is. So unfair. Wish I knew what was going on at that place...on second thought, no I don't. I don't care. It will never change and they will never change.
Wednesday, December 19
Got off work a little early & went home & finished my holiday baking. I loaded up all the cookies in tins & delivered about half of them. The tins I got worked out perfect. I took pictures of them, but will have to remember to load them later since the camera batteries died & they need recharged.
The "side" neighbors I gave cookies too were very thankful & appreciative.
Thursday, December 20
Jodi called to thank me for the cookies since they weren't home when I delivered them last night.
Got my dishes done & the kitchen cleaned & back to normal from all the baking I have been doing.
Went to mom's to catch up on emails, GB and to look for job openings.
I ate way way way too much junk today (leftover cookies and candy I made) and don't feel well. Think I will call it a night soon. I have a long day of work ahead of me :( |
Maybe your fish bowl needs a locking lid. (with the lock on the outside, obviously) LOL! |
| Growit Posted on Monday, December 24, 2007 - 07:39 am: | |
Hi Lisa. Wanted to wish you and yours a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
It has been lovely getting to know you and look forward to next year when I have email and can get to know you even better.
Love Moira xx |
