Sunday

Today is Sunday. You would never know it at my house. Some people call this a day of rest. At our house, it is a day of hard work. Hubby got up and went fishing at 5:30 am. More power to him! I slept until 10. I got up and got busy cleaning and getting some things organized. Our closet has been a source of many an argument, because every time I mention I am going to clean it out, hubby pitches a hissy fit because supposedly, he is a better orgainizer than I am (okay, so he is). He insists that I let him do it. Well...many moons have passed, and it still looks the same so if it's gonna get done, I will have to be the one to do it. It's not fun either let me tell ya. I would post pictures, but it would be embarassing. It is a quite large closet (we have two, a large one and a smaller one we use to store junk), but it just fills up with clutter so fast. Not to mention, every toy my hubby owned as a child is in there (his mother saved every friggin thing). So it's up to me. I am about half way done, and this is my break time. I made a big ole pot of spaghetti and everyone is just serving themselves...it's casual night here at the hacienda.

On another note, son is liking his new job. I am liking it too since we went to get paint yesturday and we got a 40% family discount! Whoohooo! Our next project in the works shall be painting daughter's room. I reaaaaalllllly dread that one. Her room needs to be purged so bad. GAK! The fun never ends. Daughter is staying busy and her social life is getting even busier. I thought this would be a fabulous summer break, but it's turning into the summer of mom driving taxi service. Today it was another mom's turn. She took daughter and two of her friends to the movies and now they are their house roasting hot dogs, then it's off to another friend's house to spend the night. PHew! That girl is keeping me busy. I am not sure for how much longer, as I am considering going back to work. I am not sure I will go back full time unless it's something absolutely fab and pays fab too. I will definately work part time though. Seems we cannot get ahead due to everything being so frigging expensive. You would think hubby's salary would be enough for us to live on, but since we are totally spoiled and have indulged in everything our hearts have desired, I am gonna have to help pay for it. We will see....if hubby gets a fabulous raise any time soon, then this won't come to pass...*fingers crossed*. We went to Tennessee to buy a lottery ticket yesturday, and I was hoping by today we would be millionaires, but this too did not come to pass.

Oh well...time for me to go prove how organized I am.

Have a great Memorial Day tomorrow!

Wowie!

PHew! I have been so busy lately. Finally got everyone graduated/honored/awarded and now it's time for summer to begin. Daughter and I are having a lazy/stay at home/go through stuff sort of day. It's actually pretty nice. I got up before everyone else and did a 40 minute jog/walk (this is a good day for forward slashes evidently), and thought about going to the gym also, but I dunno....I need to really get some stuff done today. Maybe tonight I will take another walk. Fortunate for me, there are no finales of anything tonight such as American Idol/LOST (more forward slashing here). I hated how those two were on at the same time, with commercials all synchronized. That sucked. Hubby has been resisting my plea for Tivo, so we had to do the split screen thing and he didn't want to hear any singing, so that really sucked too. I finally went into our room to watch most of the American Idol finale, which seemed to last FOREVER!!!! Everyone around here is bummed because Bo didn't get it (remember, I live near his home town) and that is all anyone has talked about today on TV. However, after LOST was over, hubby said "that sucked", which, since I didn't get to see the end of that, have no clue as to what the heck he was talking about. Oh well. I was disturbed by the one part that I saw when the dudes on the raft finally came upon a boat, and all the people wanted was the guy's child and ended up taking him. That was upsetting to me. After all they have been through, they finally come upon a boat, and they take this poor guy's son. Upsetting.

Anyways, so, summer begins.

I have soooooo many things I would like to accomplish this summer since it looks like when fall arrives, I may be looking for a job. Due to the increase in almost everything, and with one starting college, my child support stopping due to son graduating, looks like I may have to. I don't want to, but I will for the good of the family. I am hoping hubby gets a nice big raise soon, so maybe I won't have to, but we will see. I am not a lazy person by any means. I actually enjoy working, but I hate leaving my kids. Or kid as it stands now. I only have one left at home, but I feel in the early teenage years, they need a parent even more. Plus, the fiasco about me working last year and us having to pay mucho in Federal taxes this year, doesn't exactly encourage me to rush right back to work. Seems that when one spouse makes a certain salary, the government doesn't exactly encourage the other to work by taxing at the very highest rate and taking away much of your child credit and such, so, we are not sure that it would even pay for me to work, unless it was for some astronomical amount to offset the expenses of working: clothing, dry cleaning, gas, lunches, wear and tear on car, etc. We will see when it gets closer. I am trying not to think about it.

Wow...a whole paragraph with no forward slashes...go me!

*sigh*

I hear the chores a callin.

Have Fun

Something to do while I am being all busy and stuff:

Fun

It's that time of year!

Sorry guys. I haven't been posting very much basically because I am so friggin busy! I don't have much time today because my son graduates high school here in about 3 1/2 hours. YAY!!! Another one down. One more left. Don't get me wrong, I have been crying likie a baby because of this, but when they do graduate, you can't help but feel a little bit successful in your attempt as a parent. During their early years, there are so many things that can go wrong, and so many things that set your child up for failure - so many things to overcome. I dunno, I just feel so proud and so happy that so far, I have wonderful kids, and they have overcome all the obsticles and temptations that could ruin their formative years and cause them to not complete their schooling. Scary though, is that my son that is graduating's favorite movie is "Animal House", the fun may not be over yet. There is still much to overcome. I say a little prayer every day.

Oh well, I have been working out still. I have adopted a new workout called HIIT. High Intesity Interval Training. It's kicking my butt, but this dang weight does not want to come off no matter what I do. I am sorry, I am not willing to give up my weekly trip to my favorite Mexican restaurant either. *sigh* I will win! I will win!!!! That is my mantra.

Okay, well...off to get a kid graduated.

My name is Friday

Wow, today has been a busy day. We started it off with a major lightning storm. Many people around here didn't have power for awhile. Thankfully it did not affect us. Me and son had a lot of errands to run in order to get things ready for graduation. This included us both getting hair cuts. I went totally crazy and got a brand new style. I actually let the girl that does my hair cut off about 3 inches. I have been working forever to grow my hair out, but when I saw this haircut I had to have it. Here is a pic:



Okay, that is Jessica Simpson and I do not look a dang thing like her, although I now have this haircut. You just have to picture it with brunette hair. Also, try to imagine her with blue eyes and no fake tan, and that would be me. Oh, and when I sing, I do not look like I am having a seizure. That drives me crazy about Jessica. She is so pretty, but I cannot watch her sing. Also, add about 17 years to her age, and that might give you a better picture of what I look like now. I guess I need to get hubby to take a picture of me and I will just post that. Anyways, hubby loves the hair cut and even told me I was hot. That sounded pretty funny coming out of such a big nerd's mouth. HA!


Tonight's movie was "Spanglish". I am not sure why I rented this because I usually avoid any movie that has Adam Sandler in it. He was funny on Saturday Night Live, but I find him so annoying in most movies. His style of inmature comedy just makes me wanna scream. Usually, I can't even understand what he is talking about. I did like him in this movie. Maybe he can just stick to being serious. He was actually likeable, almost loveable in this movie. I loved the story. It was interesting because the movie made you think about what it is like to meet someone that you know you should be with, but cannot have. Sort of like that England Dan and John Ford Coley song, "It's Sad to Belong to Someone Else When the Right One Comes Along". Sad. Very Sad. *sigh* I highly recommend this movie. On another note. I am pissed at Adam Sandler for redoing "The Longest Yard". Somethings are just not meant to be messed with. Please Hollywood, get some new ideas!

It's all about Bo

Did I tell yall that Bo Bice is from my area? Actually just a skip and a hop up the road, but you would think he was from right here in my area. It's Bo this, and Bo that, yadda, yadda, yadda. I mean, don't get me wrong, I hope he wins American Idol too, but it wouldn't be the same as someone from our area being say.....voted the next President of the United States. With the press Bo is getting here, you would think he might be the next king of the world!!!!!! Will we have a state holiday in his honor? Will copious amounts of people accross the great state of Alabama name their next born son Bo? Dang it, another commercial about who? BO! I just saw it as I was typing this. I am sorry, many famous people are from my adopted state:

Henry Louis (Hank) Aaron baseball player, Mobile
Ralph Abernathy civil rights activist, Linden
Tallulah Brockman Bankhead actress, Huntsville
Hugo LaFayette Black jurist, Harlan
Nat “King” Cole entertainer, Montgomery
Marva Collins educator, Monroeville
Bobby Goldsboro entertainer, Dothan
William Crowford Gorgas army officer, physician, Mobile
Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald writer, Montgomery
Lionel Hampton jazz musician, Birmingham
William Christopher Handy composer, Florence
Emmy Lou Harris singer, Birmingham
Kate Jackson actress, Birmingham
Percy Lavon Julian inventor, Montgomery
Helen Adams Keller author, educator, Tuscumbia
Coretta Scott King civil rights leader, Marion
Harper Lee writer, Monroeville
Carl Lewis track athlete, Birmingham
Joe Louis boxer, Lexington
Willie Mays baseball player, Westfield
Jim Nabors actor, Sylacauga
Jesse Owens athlete, Danville
Rosa Parks civil rights activist, Tuskegee
Jimmie Rodgers singer, Geiger
David Satcher surgeon general, Anniston
Waldo L. Semon inventor, Demopolis
George Wallace governor, Clio
William Weatherford (Red Eagle) Creek indian leader
Heather Whitestone Miss America, Dothan
Hank Williams recording artist, Georgiana

Will we be adding Bo Bice to this list in the very near future? I will let you know, because believe me, if he does win, I won't be able to escape the fanfare. YAy!

Guess What?

Know how I been bragging about going to the gym so much since the end of Jan? Know how I been doing that? Well...guess what I found out yesturday? I found out that me going to the gym lifting weights, doing elliptical for hours on end, taking spin classes, etc....is not even close to running hills. Yesturday I got that bug up my butt and decided to do some old fashioned free running with no gym membership required. Today, I can hardly move. I am walking around like I have been whipped. Looks like I will add running to my workout routine because obviously, it might just work.

Oh yeah, and I still have my fingers crossed. This is the senior boy's last day of school. I hope.

*crossing and praying*

Need a favor

I need a favor please. Small one. Actually big one. Could you all just cross your fingers ane hope my son graduates next Tuesday? You see, it seems the child I was just bragging about earler, has had a raging case of senioritus and goofed off the last few weeks of his required science class, and is now on the border of failing. This is the kid that is smart, but more looking forward to the new Star Wars movie. I am ready to choke him. I have been keeping in close contact with his teacher, so, it's not like I do not care, but I have been monotoring. She assured me on the last field trip I went on with his class he was doing much better. However, he calls me with from his cell phone after school today to announce that there might be a small problem and if I could check his last quarter's report card so he could do some math in his head. I am ready to clobber him.

I got my fingers crossed.

Please do the same....please?

Losing it

I guess that's me. I must be losing it. Today instead of going to the gym and getting in all the work/school traffic, I decided I would take a nice long walk. Well, the walk turned into a full on run. I had so much energy and felt so much better. I had a nice long 45 minute walk/run. I did some hills too. Now I am back on the Advil with my back. I am wondering why I insist on killing myself. Argh! However, the bright spot is I am wearing a pair of capri's I have not worn in awhile, and I can actually breathe in them. I guess that's why.

My younger son graduates next week and this has left me a little teary. Off and on I get a little misty when I think about it. I cannot believe I have 2 kids out of high school already. One is off in the Navy and the other starts college in the fall. My daughter will start middle school this fall. In our neck of the woods, you are not in middle school until you are in 7th grade which is not a bad thing. I live in an area that boasts some of the highest scores in the state when it comes to school systems, so this is sort of their philosophy. I am fortuntate to have smart kids, including a smart daughter who blows the SAT's away every single year, and is part of the Duke University Talent Search which is for the smartest of the smart kids. She has been in this program since 2nd grade when the girl was already reading high school level material. I mean, I hate to brag, but this is just amazing to me that a kid can be this smart. She has been invited to an Ivy League school this summer in Boston to participate in what she refers to as "Nerd Camp" to learn about environmental issues. I would love for her to go, but I am not sure she needs to be left in Boston, many miles away, for 2 1/2 weeks with hubby and myself not there. This is also the same time period that her grandmother has hip replacement surgery. She was very apprehensive about that also, so instead, she has settled for beginning band camp, and dance camp this summer. It didn't break her heart to stay home and be a normal kid. She told me the other day, it's nice to be smart but just be a regular kid. She is happy we don't parade her around like a side show and brag constantly about her. She is also happy to stay in the grade she is in with her friends and not be moved up with kids she hardly knows. To me, that's very smart.

As for my younger son, he is very smart also, but chooses to just be lazy and not study because in his words, he does not have to. HA! We will see how long you keep that up in college dude. He is more excited about his tickets to see the new Star Wars tonight at midnight, than graduating.

Glad to see my kids have things in perspective.

*groan*

Choices

I am feeling better today thankfully. So good that I plan to do about 80 loads of laundry today. Not really 80, but it feels like it since I started up the Duet washing machine this morning starting at 6 am. If I am lucky, I might be done by noon. I am behind since I haven't been feeling so hot the last few days. Did you watch The Bachelor last night? I did and I was pretty disappointed. First disappointment was how in the heck could they draw the finale out to three hours? THREE HOURS! Gosh...that was just too freaking long. Then, Charlie had to go and pick Sarah! Ewww! NO! That is not who I wanted him to pick! Does anyone know if these two are still together? He didn't listen to his best friend who obviously did not like her at all. You have to listen to your friends people! I dunno, I don't see it working out, but, that's the choice he made, and we all have to live with our choices. Believe me, I have made horrible choices in my life, but luckily I have lived through them and have become a much better person because of it.

I hear the dryer calling my name. buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Rainy Days and Mondays....

Always get me down (remembering the harmonizing sounds of The Carpenters from my childhood). Okay, well, it's not raining, but Mondays always (or sometimes) get me down. Today has been no exception. I woke up at 4 am this morning because my back was absolutely killing me. Hubby had planned to take the day off, so he got up with me to pamper and baby. We got the kids up and off to school and he proceeded to go out and work on his poor car that threatening to leave him stranded on a back country road (he works in the boonies). I fell back asleep in his big comfy recliner all snuggled up in comfy blankies, and ended up sleeping until almost noon. I missed lunch with my ladies group, which I was a little sad about, but since I tossed and turned all night and could not get comfortable, I needed the rest. I am hoping tonight is much better. I thought I had hurt myself working out, but turns out that time of the month has slipped up on me and I just have a raging case of back cramps. I am blessed to have a tilted uterus, so whatever pain people usually get in the abdominal area, I get in my back. Three kids all had with horrific back labor. Wheeeee! Tonight I plan to take some darvocet or something that will make me absolutely loopy and just put myself in a mini coma and sleep. I am usually not this bad, but this has been a pretty sucky day. Of course, this meant no gym. But, this also meant I didn't eat hardly anything because I was too busy either sleeping or complaining. I am so blessed to have a wonderful hubby that would come and kiss my forehead or rub my back.

*sigh*

Secrets

The new secrets are out for this week. Read them here:

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Stormy Saturday

Got up this morning and headed straight to the gym. Yay me! I knew that if I got up and piddled around the house, I might talk myself out of it, so I was a good girl and got dressed immediately and headed right on over there. I had a good one hour and a half workout. I did my ActivTrax workout for the 3rd time this week, which is good for me. I am going to try to do it 3 times a week instead of the 2 times that I have been doing it. Especially since there are some important events coming up such as graduations and such. My son will graduate in a week and a half which means my ex-husband comes to town. ewwww Not that I want to look good for him, but I just want him to see that just because he is not in our lives anymore, I am not sitting around doing nothing and stuffing my face. I am working hard! I know I look better than he does because he is now greasy and fat. UGH! He is bringing my former friend that he is now married too. She is also disgusting. Anyways, I am getting off the subject of my workout that is like 100% more important than my ex-husband. I did my 10 minute warm up on the elliptical, then hit the weights. I did my activtrax weight workout, then abs. I did 10 mins on the elliptical then 15 mins on the treadmill. I ate horrible yesturday, and I am not sure I can remember everything, and I might get depressed if I post it. ha!

Hubby and I went on a date last night. We went to see the movie "Crash". It was a very good movie. I was pretty surprised by how much I liked it. The worst part of it was when we got to the theater, there were like 6 people there. We chose our seat which was not around anyone else. The next part is something that is so typical, and always happens when I go to a movie. We are sitting there very comfortably, the lights go down, and would'nt you know, in walks 3 very inconsiderate girls (prolly early 20's), and sit right behind us!!!!!! They could have sit anywhere else in that theater and not been around anyone, but they chose to sit right behind us. Then they proceed with conversation that was something like this as the previews started:

"What the f**k?"

"That movies looks like *hit, we are not going to waste our fu*cking time with that one"

"Her a*s is so big....sh*t"

Oh, and there was much more. And they were not being quite about it. Their cells phones started ringing constantly with rap music ring tones. Now, I paid good money to go see this movie, and I just did not want to listen to that crap throughout the whole movie. Hubby looked at me and asked me if I wanted to move. Of course I did! We moved far away from them and everyone else, but throughout this movie (that was a drama), they laughed, talked on their phone, etc. Some people are so rude. Why can't you just go enjoy a good movie without these morons? The annoying thing is that they would laugh during a very serious scene, which was the most annoying of all. Oh well. I guess I am done venting. I was just so mad about it, because we do not go to the movies very much, and when we do, I want to enjoy it. Is that too much to ask? Both the movie and our experience at the theater were great psychological studies of human nature as well as stereotyping of people.

But, if you get a chance to see the movie, I do recommend it. Here is a link to the website:

Crash

Friday - YAY!

Happy Friday the 13th...I guess. I hope you are having a lucky Friday the 13th. Mine is not actually too bad today. Everyone seems to be feeling better which is just great! There is only a week and a half of school left, so if they can just hang in there, it's almost over anyways. I hope I can hang in there, ha! Today I had a dentist appointment and I sorta feel like a dummy. I went in there a couple of weeks ago to have him look at a tooth that has suddenly become sensitive, and he put some sort of chemical on it to help with deading a spot that had lost some enamel due to me grinding my teeth at night as I sleep. I still had a pretty sensitive spot, so I went back today. I told him I felt like I might be crazy, because I keep going to the dentist for what turns out to be nothing, but I had another sore tooth. There is no cavity, crack or anything he can find. He told me I have got to stop grinding and clenching. Geez...I wish I could. I have a mouth guard I wear at night that I guess I take out during the night sometime, and then the clenching continues. *sigh* So, another trip for nothing. It just feels so sore. Not hurting like a tooth ache, just sort of sensitive. Grrrr!!!!!

Other than that, things are going good. I have been a little productive today, but the majority of my day was making a new playlist for my iPod so I can have some different music at the gym. Here is the list....I should be having some jamming workouts!

Gym Playlist:

Toxic - Britney Spears
Hey Mama - Black Eyed Peas
Holla Back Girl - Gwen Stephanie (clean version, my daughter will be excited!)
Madonna - Express Yourself
Around the World - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Switch - Will Smith
Since You Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson
Hot in Here - Nelly
Lean Back - Fat Joe
Crazy in Love - Beyonce
Dirty - Christina Aguilera
Shake Your Tailfeather - Nelly
Don't Phunk With My Heart - Black Eyed Peas
Lose My Breath - Destiny's Child
I Want You Back - NSync
Get Into the Groove - Madonna

Will let you know if these make me more motivated. Heheehe

Thursday again...

Argh....so many sick people at my house. Will they ever get well? Will their sinuses ever clear? Will their ears ever stop hurting? This is just driving me crazy. This past week 3 of us have been sick. It makes me sick to think how much I have spent on prescriptions. We have almost gone through our entire medical reimbursement account for the entire year. Will the madness ever end???? *sigh*

Back to the gym

Back to the gym today. Did 8 mins warm up on elliptical machine, then 50 mins of weights. Today's focus was back. Did some extra arm work and a little extra leg work too. Won't get to walk tonight because some of daughter's artwork is being displayed at local high school and there is some sort of ceremony also. Not too much going on, just everyone seems tired and grumpy. This could be because most of us have been sick, or the fact that it is so danged hot and humid it makes it hard to breathe. Summer is almost here I can feel it!

Workout caloric burn: 250 cals.

Todays food log:

Breakfast: 2 scrambled eggs with a slice of healthy choice turkey breast and three cubes of cheese. (273 calories, 3 carbs)

Snack: Handful of cheese cubes. 114 calories.

Lunch: 2 slices whole wheat toast with peanut butter and sugar free blackberry jelly. (239 calories)

Snack: Oatmeal raisin cookie (not healthy, but all I could get my hands on at a school event - 113 calories)

Dinner: Teriaki chicken breast, italian green beans, mashed potatoes. 331 calories

For a grand total of 1456 calories for the day! Yay! So much better.

Wednesday

Did not make it to the gym today due to having 2 sick kids at home. I did take a brisk 30 minute walk though. Most of the day was spent running kids back and forth to doctors or getting prescriptions filled, etc. FUN! One has a sinus infection and the other one has an ear infection. Aren't you just envious of my fun day? Well...I will at least log my food for the day:

Breakfast: Oatmeal with raisins and splenda

Snack: Handfull of mixed nuts

Lunch: Peanut butter and apple jelly sandwich on 2 slices of whole wheat bread toasted.

Snack: 5 cubes of cheddar cheese

Cheat: 1 pkg of Peanut M&M's

Dinner: 1 slice of pizza and a frozen yogurt at Costco

Total calories per fitday.com: 1585 calories with a shocking 167 carbs! Yikes! I am trying to stay in the 1300-1350 calorie range and I totally blew that. If it were not for those dang Peanut M&M's I would have been there. Grrrrr!!!!! I will do better tomorrow. :0)

Fun things to read

What I am reading:

Conversations about Famous People

Perez Hilton

Jossip

Fun stuff!

Tuesday

Today is Tuesday...you know what that means? Absolutlely nothing. Ha! Today I headed back to the gym after taking a week and a half off. I didn't go at it too hard because I have been sick and I didn't want to overdo. Today's workout started with a 10 minute warm up on the elliptical followed by my ActivTrax workout which focused on chest. I only added some lat pull downs today because I still feel sort of weak. After I finshed weights, I did 15 mins on the treadmill, which is not nearly enough, but like I said, I already felt weak and a little dizzy, so I figured that was enough and since I am just starting back again, I didn't want to do too much.

Since I just started back, I have decided to start eating cleaner also. Today was not bad, and I hate to bore anyone with a food log, but I do need to do this for myself.

Breakfast: 2 eggs, slice of cheddar cheese, water to drink

Snack: Slice whole wheat bread with peanut butter

Lunch: Chicken noodle soup and home made low carb tortilla chips, water to drink

Snack: Handful of mixed nuts

Dinner: Grilled teriaki salmon, steamed yellow squash, fried okra (yum!), water to drink

Just got back from a one hour family walk. Climed a few steepish hills too. Now, if I could make myself do this at night on the days I go to the gym, wow...that would be great!

Mother's Day Tribute

"All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel Mother." -- Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)

"By and large, mothers and housewives are the only workers who do not have regular time off. They are the great vacationless class." -- Anne Morrow Lindbergh (1907- )

A man's work is from sun to sun, but a mother's work is never done. ~Author Unknown

Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother. ~Oprah Winfrey

Sing out loud in the car even, or especially, if it embarrasses your children. ~Marilyn Penland

Happy Mother's Day!

Mother's Day Eve

It's Mother's Day Eve y'all! I am so excited about Mother's Day. I already got a box from my son who is in the Navy. He is stationed near Seattle, WA, and he sent me something really cool. He called me last week and asked me what I wanted. Now you know the boys who are defending our country do not make a lot of money, so I told him I wanted nothing but for him to be safe. He was not going to be satisfied with that answer and just kept on until I told him fine, just get me something that Seattle is famous for as long as it was cheap. I told him not to send me any Seattle's Finest brand coffee, because I can get that here locally at Publix. HA! Well, he sent me some really cool things. He sent me a salt and pepper set, a mug and a spoon rest that are handpainted with a city scape of Seattle. Very artsy looking. Since he is my artsy kid, then it was totally appropriate. I miss him so much! Very nice gift though. Hubby asked me what I wanted and I told him I wanted this outfit from Anthropologie:



Ummmmm....since the whole outfit is $780.00 (the shoes alone are $368.00 *gasp!*...who can afford this stuff?), it looks like I will be getting the hostas I bought at Home Depot today planted for me tomorrow along with my house being cleaned instead. That's almost the same thing right? Actually, I am very excited about the housecleaning thing. I might get a few days break if they do a good enough job. I really like that outfit though. Sadly, I couldn't justify buying it even if it went on sale for half price. It really does suck having expensive taste. *sniff*

I have enjoyed the comments and I am reading lots of great new blogs. I hope all you mothers out there have a terrific Mother's Day! Milk it for what it's worth and have fun!

Friday

Today is Friday! YAY! I am not sure why I am saying that since I don't work. I guess I am happy my wonderful family will be with me the next couple of days. Maybe that is why I am saying YAY! We had a great Cinco de Mayo although I ate too much mexican food last night and my poor tummy was sorta upset. Today I finally went to the doctor for this horrendous sinus infection. I have been feeling crummy off and on and running fevers off and on, but this morning I woke up and decided I had had enough. I called the doc and luckily they got me in an hour after I called them. I am back on Cipro (anthrax can't touch me), and this awful, horrible tasting liquid called Histex HC. A little while ago I took my first dose. I thought it would taste good like this stuff my hubby takes when he is congested, and boy did I get a shock. For a minute I thought I might had accidently swallowed battery acid. I totally did not expect the foul tasting liquid that is suppose to help cure me, but blech! It's only redeeming quality is that it is laden with codiene, which means I will begin feeling loopy and sleepy very soon. Yipee!

I did go out and try to get some Mother's Day shopping done, but I was pretty unsuccessful. I wasn't in the mood really. I wandered around aimlessly looking and stuff and finally just gave up. I really need to get with it, because I have 3 people to buy for. My stepmom, my stepgrandma, and my ex-mother in law. I thought about just getting my ex-mother in law a card since she only lives 2 miles for me and only sees my boys maybe 2 times a year (some grandma huh?), but I am a better person than that, and I will get her an actual gift from the boys and have my younger son take it over to her (that's the first time a year she sees them and then again at Christmas - it's sad really). I have not spoken to my mother in about 3 years, since my last trip to Oklahoma and she really showed her butt. Story about my mother. My mother had me when she was 20 years old. My father was working 2 jobs to support her and his precious new baby girl (me), and after I was born, sometime while my father was at one of his jobs. She went bonkers and left. She left me alone by myself. I think I was like 9 months old or something. Luckily my aunt came over and heard me crying and got in the house to get me and take me to her house. Meanwhile, my mother did not come back for days. Needless to say, my parents split up because my mother decided not only did she not want to be married, but she did not want a baby anymore either. Nice huh?

Well, my father ended up getting custody of me (Thank You God!), and I never saw my mother again until I was 19. I have never felt close to her, and I have tried to be friends with her, but I just can't get over how she did me when I was only a small innocent baby. I have 4 half brothers and sisters (all by different men), and they did not have wonderful childhoods by any means, and this makes me angry that a woman that should not have had children, kept having them and leaving them all and emotionally scaring them forever. I am sorry, I have tried every way I can to forgive this woman, but I can't. I am over the angry feelings about it, but I just cannot deal with her. To make matters worse, after my father passed away, she tried to make him out to be the bad guy, where in my eyes my father was a saint. How many men in the 60's would have taken it upon themselves to raise a baby girl on their own? Luckily, family on both sides have told me that my father took custody of me to get me out of a bad situation and for that I am thankful. So, this sums up Mother's Day for me, because I really do not have a mother. My stepmother is the closest thing I have to a mother, and she is more like a sister. So to those of you that have real mothers in your lives, hold them near and dear to you. Give them huge hugs and tell them how much you appreciate them. You are blessed.

Now, the loopy is setting in.

Wheeeee!!!!!

Backsplash

Backsplash,
originally uploaded by okgirlspeaks.

This is a cute backsplash daughter and I did using mosiac tiles. Didn't it come out fab? And just dig that purple kitchen!

Margaritas anyone?

Yes Please! ¡Viva México! ¡Viva Juárez! Viva el 5 de mayo! Happy Cinco De Mayo. In celebration of this wonderful day, I am having an awesome hair/clothing day. For the first time in forever, my hair is doing just exactly what I want it to do. Unless it rains of course (which it is supposed to do this afternoon). Also, my clothing totally fits the day. I am wearing white capri denim pants with a cute tye dyed fitted tee and a denim jean jacket complete with turquoise drop earrings and a cute turquoise necklace. I am ready to celebrate the day. Today I am having lunch with my lunch ladies group and then tonight with hubby, all at different mexican restaurants. I am looking forward to it as I feel much better and I am so ready to go out and do something. Aye Carrumba!

As for now, I am sitting here waiting for a roofing contractor to show up and see if he can/will fix the hole in our roof where that big branch went through last weekend. Seems that if it is a small job (it's about a 5 inch dia. hole), nobody wants to do it. The contractors around here only want HUGE real money making jobs. Isn't that sad that the storm did not take our whole roof off, for if it did, these guys would be fighting each other over this job. However, we were fortunate to only have a small amount of damage, but unfortunately, nobody wants to do it. It doesn't help that our roof is the equivalent of 3 stories, and it looks pretty ominous to climb on. *sigh* Such is our luck. We will see. Hopefully this guy will show up. That will be the first step to getting something done. Hubby keeps saying he can do it, but really, I am not ready for that big life insurance check. I would much rather have hubby than money. Now how many women do you know would say that?

Now, go out and drink your favorite flavor of Margarita....Happy Cinco De Mayo!

100 Things

Okay, I am behind on a fad...as usual. I am finally going to do my 100 Things things. Here goes:

1. I am tall for a girl/woman - 5'9" tall.
2. I was born in Oklahoma City, OK, hence the name, Okgirl.
3. I now live in the south.
4. I am married to a nerd/engineer.
5. I have 3 kids.
6. I had a terrible childhood (and no I do not beat my kids or kill people because of it).
7. I have a degree in Pre-Law/Justice.
8. I am a stay at home mom (I use my degree on my family).
9. I drive a Jeep Grand Cherokee (Inferno Red)
10. I am on my second marriage.
11. My first husband left me for my good friend (wow..some good friend huh?)
12. I am a registered and carded Cherokee Indian with the BIA (Bureau of Indian
Affairs).
13. My first car was a 1967 Ford Mustang (it was fast!!!).
14. I never caught on to the Harry Potter craze.
15. I have four bathrooms in my house and I hate cleaning them.
16. I love mexican food.
17. I love chocolate.
18. My favorite flowers are hydrangeas and tulips.
19. I love my Mac.
20. I hate going to the gym, but I do it because I have to.
21. Mean people suck.
22. I wish I was a millionaire.
23. I have not spoken to my mother in years.
24. My mother signed me over to my father when I was a baby because she wanted to have fun (and that did not involve a baby).
25. My father raised me most of my life except for the occasional stepmothers who hated me.
26. I was like Cinderella growing up and I finally have my prince (kissed a lot of toads along the way).
27. I hate housework.
28. I do the housework anyways.
29. I love Desperate Housewives.
30. One of my favorite movies is "Dazed and Confused", that is sooooo my high school days.
31. Another favorite movie is "Moulin Rouge".
32. I like walking for exercise.
33. I love funky clothes.
34. I have dark brown hair.
35. I have grey/blue eyes with brown spots in them.
36. I have freckles and I hate them!
37. Everyone tells me I look much younger than my age. Thanks Oil of Olay!
38. I have a pet rabbit.
39. I have a secrets that I will never reveal.
40. I love volunteering.
41. I go out of my way to be nice to others whether they return the favor or not.
42. My oldest son is almost just like me. (It's scary)
43. I should have been a hippy.
44. I want a legend lime colored 2005 Ford Mustang.
45. I feel very loved.
46. I hate working for total jerks.
47. I wear a size 9 shoe.
48. I am a conservative.
49. I listen to talk radio every day.
50. I can't watch Lassie because it makes me cry.
51. I love to drive.
52. Peanut Buster Parfaits are my favorite cheat food.
53. Nice people make me happy.
54. I miss many of my old friends.
55. I have had my heart broken.
56. I have never done the lesbian thing, nor ever had a desire to.
57. I am a closet Country Music fan.
58. I am late for almost everything.
59. I sunburn easily (thanks to Scottish skin).
60. I was in the color guard in high school.
61. I love working on my computer.
62. I am proud of my husband and his success.
63. I worry about my sailor son.
64. I wish I had a traditional family growing up.
65. My mother-in-law drives me bonkers, but I love her anyways.
66. My husband is a yankee.
67. I have a peekapoo doggie named Biscuit.
68. I wish I would have gone further in my education.
69. I secretly wished I was a high powered lawyer.
70. I do not regret the things I have done in my life..there is a reason for everything.
71. I love the beach!
72. I want to go to Disney World with no kids and ride every ride.
73. I want my kids to be successful and happy.
74. I DO NOT want anymore kids.
75. I love going to Oklahoma..it feels like home.
76. I never want to move from here, although I am sure we will in time.
77. I love visiting Williamsburg, VA.
78. Scary movies make me have nightmares.
79. I grind my teeth while I sleep.
80. I am patient at red lights.
81. I love to shop.
82. I love German wine.
83. I love it when hubby takes a day off and it's just me and him.
84. I cannot believe I am so blessed in my life.
85. I clench my teeth when I am waiting for something.
86. I love coconut shrimp.
87. I wish I were blonde.
88. I wish I was tan too.
89. I would love to have 20/20 vision without contacts.
90. Spiders scare me.
91. I miss you.
92. I love writing essays.
93. Hubby and I eloped and got married in Lake Tahoe, NV.
94. I wish people would treat others better.
95. I have annoying allergies.
96. As far as I know, I have never had a migraine.
97. My tonsils were taken out when I was 5.
98. I loathe going to the dentist.
99. I love J. Crew.
100. I love my life.

House

Is anyone else watching that new show on Fox "House"? Huh? Gosh we just love that show. Dr. House is a real butt hole (is butt hole one word or two, or does it at least deserve a hyphen?) but he is awesome solving medical mysteries. I worry about doctors treating their patients like crap as he does, but he gets the job done. Even if he is soooo annoying. Oh and when Sela Ward shows up on future episodes as the Doc's ex, she is so gonna kick his ass. For more info about "House", click here.

Why, how come and stuff?

Why is it that when someone (contractors, delivery people, etc.) tell you they will be at your house between the hours of 12:00 and 3:00 pm, and then at 4:30 pm, they STILL have not arrived!!! ????? Why????

Getting warmer

Our weather here is getting much warmer. As I mentioned in previous posts, we have been having uncharacteristically cool weather lately. Actually it has been very nice. Unfortunately, I am getting warmer too, because of the freaky weather, here I sit, day two, with a fever. Now daughter is home joining in on the fun. She now has her very own super dooper fever also. *sigh* Seems we both have the same thing. Only hers is much more fun because it's combined with ear pain. Yipee! She was almost like me, but she was just determined to have more. We are both heavily medicated with her up sleeping while I sit here fending off phone calls. Why is it whenever you are just sick as a damn dog, the phone rings off the wall all day? ARGH! I will give it one more day, then she and I will be heading to the doc. I have 2 Cinco de Mayo dates tomorrow and I refuse to miss either one. This sucks.

Breaking news here in my little city: Our semi professional basketball team has abrubtly pulled out of town - like overnight. Seems they were not getting the crowds they need to sustain the team. SHOCK! I was just wondering the other day how long it would take. I guess the team has been here for 2 or 3 years, but whenever they show highlights of the games on our local news station, it looks like there might be only like 10 spectators in the stands. I truly do not know how they made it this long. Last night's footage was them putting huge padlocks on the basketball team's main office door. Wow...cold. There was much ado about this several years ago, because we live in the hockey capital of the south, and when they brought basketball in, they totally rearranged our local semi pro hockey team and almost ran them off. This is the hockey capital of the south, not the basketball capital of the south. When something works...do not mess with it folks. You know hockey fans, we were ready to check some folks into the boards and do a lot of hooking and slashing to the numnuts who came up with this basketball plan. Luckily, we are having the last laugh. They rearranged the whole hockey program, and from the games we have been to this past season, hockey is here to stay. Go Havoc!

Okay, time to codeine up.

Have a great day.

Website of the day: Napoleon Dynamite Soundboard

In the words of that romantic woman, Mommy Dearest

"Love is a fire. But whether it is going to warm your heart
or burn down your house, you can never tell."
- Joan Crawford -

You give me fever

Well, here I sit with a fever. I have not made it to the gym this week. Yesturday I spent the whole day feeling crappy and sorta dreading the whole day field trip that daughter's school went to day. This was an all day competition with all the 6th graders competing against each other for a huge trophy. It was for bragging rights for a year. I felt pretty good today so, since I was the only parent that would commit to sitting there for a whole day helping teacher with the class, I had to go because I knew she could not get anyone last minute. I am glad I went because we had a blast. I felt good all day, but when we got home, the fever hit. I know it is a sinus infection, so, back on antibiotics.

So, here I sit with a fever. blech.

Argh

Wow, it's been a few days since I paid any attention to my little blog. Things have been busy as usual around here. Friday the kids had a day off from school, so I was busy hauling kids around. I took daughter and some of her friends for a manicure which was a blast. They all picked out some really loud flourescent colors and some had little flowers painted on their nails. It was fun. Saturday we were invited to a big fish fry at one of my husbands employee's farm. It was unseasonably cold for us here, and it was absolutely freezing standing outside in the wind waiting for the fish to fry. We had gotten there a little late because Friday night we had a big ole storm here, and when we were getting our cooler out of our attic Saturday morning, hubby discovered that a big limb had gone straight through the roof of our house, and so we had some pretty good damage. He had to do some quick makeshift fixing on it, so we could get out to the farm, but it's pretty ugly. The scariest part is that we all slept right through it. I woke up once when I heard some rain hitting our window pretty hard, but I was too tired/lazy to grab the remote and turn the TV on to make sure we were not going to die or anything. I called a guy this morning to come over and give us some estimates on fixing it and getting on the roof to see if there is anymore damage, but here it is late afternoon, and I have not seen or heard from him yet. Typical. We had some shingles lift up also, so there is no telling how much other damage is up there because our roof is three stories tall and there is no way we can see up there. We have two attics, one of which we rarely use, so who knows. Maybe we will get a new roof out of it.

All this freaky weather is starting to get to all of us. Daughter has been coughing for the last couple of days, and I have been feeling sort of puny. I know it is sinus stuff, but we are on allergy medication, and I am hoping that takes care of us. Usually around here this time of year, the highs are in the mid 70's but we are lucky to get in the mid 60's most days and there is always a breeze which makes it feel much cooler. Sorta freaky. Tomorrow is 6th grade field day at our local high school and I have been guilted into/volunteered to go and spend the whole day over there helping with the festivities. Whoohooo! I can hardly wait *hint of sarcasm here*. I would be more excited, but the fact that I feel like crap on a stick does not seem to be helping my attitude. OH, and I would feel much better if this dang roof guy would get over here and give us the scoop on the damage to our roof.