I am just not keeping up with the blog entries. Lets see what to talk about. Em in her blog today mentioned looking at the good things in ones life.
How about having a sweet little girl who rubbed lotion and massaged her mom's feet last night (summer sandals are taking their toll). Or the teenager helping his mom make crabapple jelly, while the middle son folded and put away 3 loads of laundry. I am indeed blessed with wonderful children and am truly thankful.
I am just not keeping up with the blog entries. Lets see what to talk about. Em in her blog today mentioned looking at the good things in ones life.
How about having a sweet little girl who rubbed lotion and massaged her mom's feet last night (summer sandals are taking their toll). Or the teenager helping his mom make crabapple jelly, while the middle son folded and put away 3 loads of laundry. I am indeed blessed with wonderful children and am truly thankful.
Well, yet another night with the neighbors dog, off on a barking marathon at 1:00 AM. Do they not here her out there? This isn't some small dogs yap yap, but a big woof woof woof woof woof woof woof, well you get the picture. I am not sure how to deal with this as we are all new to the neighborhood and don't want any hard feelings between us.
Maybe I could drop the dog off in a neighboring town while they are at work.....
Well, yet another night with the neighbors dog, off on a barking marathon at 1:00 AM. Do they not here her out there? This isn't some small dogs yap yap, but a big woof woof woof woof woof woof woof, well you get the picture. I am not sure how to deal with this as we are all new to the neighborhood and don't want any hard feelings between us.
Maybe I could drop the dog off in a neighboring town while they are at work.....
Well I am sure we all have had people take advantage of us. Yesterday trying to do something nice for an old neighbor I agreed to watch her 6 month and 3 year old while her and hubby went to a retirement dinner for a co-worker. Upon arriving at the house at 1030 am. I was surprised to see that his 8 year old son from the first marriage was also included.
Unfazed I sent them on there merry way. I had to immediatlry clean and sanitize the kitchen as it was so gross I didn't even want to lay my purse down. 6 hours later they arrived home and asked if they needed to pay me. I said yes.... after a bunch of thought and hemming and hawing they didn't know how much. I just wanted out at this time and said just give me 20 bucks.
There was no thank you for the cleaning of the house . She thanked me for watching the kids. She called today I thought she was giving me a belated thank you for cleaning her house. all she asked is where the strap was for the highchair. I never seen a strap. I just washed and sanititized I don't how many months of food out of it.
I think I have sucker wrote on my head. I am not saying yes to one of these favours again.
Well I am sure we all have had people take advantage of us. Yesterday trying to do something nice for an old neighbor I agreed to watch her 6 month and 3 year old while her and hubby went to a retirement dinner for a co-worker. Upon arriving at the house at 1030 am. I was surprised to see that his 8 year old son from the first marriage was also included.
Unfazed I sent them on there merry way. I had to immediatlry clean and sanitize the kitchen as it was so gross I didn't even want to lay my purse down. 6 hours later they arrived home and asked if they needed to pay me. I said yes.... after a bunch of thought and hemming and hawing they didn't know how much. I just wanted out at this time and said just give me 20 bucks.
There was no thank you for the cleaning of the house . She thanked me for watching the kids. She called today I thought she was giving me a belated thank you for cleaning her house. all she asked is where the strap was for the highchair. I never seen a strap. I just washed and sanititized I don't how many months of food out of it.
I think I have sucker wrote on my head. I am not saying yes to one of these favours again.
OK, anyone that knows me, knows that I am very frugal to the extreme... Not to be confused with cheap....Well, I found these black shorts that were almost like new, off the shelf. I knew they would fit the hubby (so they were on the woman's rack) they were practically giving them away. So I bought them for .99.
I take them home and Harry says "aren't these womens shorts ", I reply "no they aren't they are mens try them on". Well they fit and he decides he is happy. He wears them a few times. I am washing them again the other day and I see the womans tag inside so I cut it out. I am so mean. I hope he doesn't run into a lady wearing the same shorts.
OK, anyone that knows me, knows that I am very frugal to the extreme... Not to be confused with cheap....Well, I found these black shorts that were almost like new, off the shelf. I knew they would fit the hubby (so they were on the woman's rack) they were practically giving them away. So I bought them for .99.
I take them home and Harry says "aren't these womens shorts ", I reply "no they aren't they are mens try them on". Well they fit and he decides he is happy. He wears them a few times. I am washing them again the other day and I see the womans tag inside so I cut it out. I am so mean. I hope he doesn't run into a lady wearing the same shorts.
Wow, that isn't a headline one expects to read.
Started raining yesterday and is still raining today. Maybe it will give the grass some colour. What to do on a rainy day in the summer.
Oh yeah we can hit the mall for back to school supplies. 26 more days and counting.
Wow, that isn't a headline one expects to read.
Started raining yesterday and is still raining today. Maybe it will give the grass some colour. What to do on a rainy day in the summer.
Oh yeah we can hit the mall for back to school supplies. 26 more days and counting.
Well I must say we are having a fabulous long weekend. The weather has been perfect, warm and sunny but not that sweltering heat wave. Hairball went fishing yesterday so the kids and I had a relaxing day at home. We played in the pool, hung around at the river and netted some fish for our pond. It was most enjoyable. Of course Harry caught some sockeye salmon so he had a great day also. Being the man he is he didn't wear any sunscreen and now is lobster red. At least I have him wearing a hat.
Not sure whats on today's agenda. I think we might be heading to the lumber store. Time is running out to get the basement done before school starts.
Well I must say we are having a fabulous long weekend. The weather has been perfect, warm and sunny but not that sweltering heat wave. Hairball went fishing yesterday so the kids and I had a relaxing day at home. We played in the pool, hung around at the river and netted some fish for our pond. It was most enjoyable. Of course Harry caught some sockeye salmon so he had a great day also. Being the man he is he didn't wear any sunscreen and now is lobster red. At least I have him wearing a hat.
Not sure whats on today's agenda. I think we might be heading to the lumber store. Time is running out to get the basement done before school starts.
You know sometimes the words and the subject just come easy to you. Then there are those times you get writers block. I'v been having that the last few days. I guess it's lucky I am not an authorist (spelling?), on a time schedule with a deadline looming. I have always wanted to be a writer though. In highschool I could write short storys off the top of my head at any given time.
I just finished and awesome book called " The Kite Runner" it gives a different perspective of life in the middle east. I guess they are people just like us and not all of them are terrorists.
Well out of coffee so I am off to the kitchen.
You know sometimes the words and the subject just come easy to you. Then there are those times you get writers block. I'v been having that the last few days. I guess it's lucky I am not an authorist (spelling?), on a time schedule with a deadline looming. I have always wanted to be a writer though. In highschool I could write short storys off the top of my head at any given time.
I just finished and awesome book called " The Kite Runner" it gives a different perspective of life in the middle east. I guess they are people just like us and not all of them are terrorists.
Well out of coffee so I am off to the kitchen.
