Today, I have not wanted to do anything. I forced myself to do the laundry and to empty the dishwasher. Eating has even been kind of a chore. I'm not feeling icky, just the need to lay down and do nothing all day.
D and I did go by Blockbuster (to trade our online DVD for one from the store), and there was a computer, or more probably a computer user, error. And this other woman (not the one checking us out), who I can only guess is the manager, tried to tell us that she couldn't do anything. Then she relented and got us our proper discount (meaning no payment for the movie), but said it would be the only time. After that, I just wanted to come back home and watch the movie, because most of my energy had been channeled into staying calm while there. It was a frustrating experience. The manager kept (before she changed her mind) saying something about us paying for the movie we were renting and calling customer service for an extra coupon for a free rental. She also asked us if we had turned in the movie before (how would we still have it?). She wasn't very good at her job. D and I aren't sure she should be working in a store, because she didn't seem to want to deal with customers. Have I mentioned that this was frustrating?
Okay, my energy from being frustrated and slightly angry has worn out. I'm going to go now.
TTFN!
Friday, March 30, 2007
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Spending the Day at Home
After the past 3 days of being out of the house most of the day (and overnight), D and I have spent most of today at home. It's been nice. Tomorrow, we have groceries to buy, so we won't be spending as much time at home as I would like. But it's important that we don't run out of tomato or bread. And it should be a rather quick trip, since we have a list.
Tomorrow, my exercise room will be finished being painted. It's going to have stripes added to the aqua shade that it already is. I'm looking forward to it being done (at least with the paint) so I can actually use it for it's stated purpose.
Okay, I'm going to go. My ice cream is melting (I need to have some dairy, okay?).
TTFN!
Tomorrow, my exercise room will be finished being painted. It's going to have stripes added to the aqua shade that it already is. I'm looking forward to it being done (at least with the paint) so I can actually use it for it's stated purpose.
Okay, I'm going to go. My ice cream is melting (I need to have some dairy, okay?).
TTFN!
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
2 Posts in 1 Day? Cool!
We're home from the dinner. It was a nice night. We had a good dinner, nice company, and we heard our mayor speak. We even got to meet the mayor before the speech. We've been instructed to go to a spa at the hotel where the event was. At the end of the night, we have 2 energy drinks for D (I refuse to drink that stuff), a notepad, and two pens. We threw away quite a bit of other stuff (2 phonebooks in Spanish, 2 pens, a bunch of stuff that advertises alcoholic beverages we don't drink, and a program of the evening). In fact, I traded a pen for the notepad with our banker's wife (who currently also works at a bank).
Oh, and I hate my shoes and will find new ones before dressing up again. I don't think I'll be going to heels ever again (unless it is a VERY slight heel).
So, now you know what happened this evening.
TTFN!
Oh, and I hate my shoes and will find new ones before dressing up again. I don't think I'll be going to heels ever again (unless it is a VERY slight heel).
So, now you know what happened this evening.
TTFN!
Killing Time
Well, since I didn't post the past 2 days, I thought I'd do that now while I have some time to waste. D and I are going to something tonight, and we are currently waiting for our clothes to dry so we can change. In fact, we had to go buy pantyhose for me and dress pants and a tie for D for tonight, which, for those of you playing at home, means that we spent way more on D for tonight than we did me. And I finally have a reason to wear my new dress shoes (I am thinking about looking for some summer dress shoes too, but we'll see), but the new shoes have me hoping that we'll be seated for quite a bit of the night (I dislike heels, and these have rather high heels).
Monday, we went to Arkansas to look at a property. The house wasn't bad, but the realtor did not impress D at all (the realtor didn't want to let me say anything, which is stupid since I am part of the decision making team). From what D has said, we won't be taking it. While we were in the area, we stayed with my dad for the night. It was nice to see them again, Christmas was a while ago and we haven't seen them since.
Yesterday, we came home, and then watched 2 of the DVDs we got in the mail from Blockbuster. And that was it. Okay, D got Serenity checked out because a warning light came on as we were driving back. There was a sensor that needed cleaning (I think), and our mechanic fixed her up within a couple of hours. It did through D that I had been home longer than him, since he mentally kept me with him after dropping me off at the house while taking Serenity to get fixed. But I promise that was all we did yesterday.
I'm going to go now. I have some online surfing to do, and little time to do it in.
TTFN!
Monday, we went to Arkansas to look at a property. The house wasn't bad, but the realtor did not impress D at all (the realtor didn't want to let me say anything, which is stupid since I am part of the decision making team). From what D has said, we won't be taking it. While we were in the area, we stayed with my dad for the night. It was nice to see them again, Christmas was a while ago and we haven't seen them since.
Yesterday, we came home, and then watched 2 of the DVDs we got in the mail from Blockbuster. And that was it. Okay, D got Serenity checked out because a warning light came on as we were driving back. There was a sensor that needed cleaning (I think), and our mechanic fixed her up within a couple of hours. It did through D that I had been home longer than him, since he mentally kept me with him after dropping me off at the house while taking Serenity to get fixed. But I promise that was all we did yesterday.
I'm going to go now. I have some online surfing to do, and little time to do it in.
TTFN!
Sunday, March 25, 2007
The Real World vs. The Ideal World
I've been thinking about what I wish the world would be like if I could shape it differently, not that I think I should. I just have some ideals (not all realistic) that I think would make this a better place. These are my ideas.
1. In the ideal world, every parent would love their child. Even if they still messed up, which I can see happening based on how the experience comes, they would obviously have the best interests of the child in mind and it would show. This would eliminate quite a few problems that I've seen, and would be wonderful.
2. In the ideal world, businesses that are in some competition with each other would find a way to work together for the betterment of them both. Then, big chains like Wal-Mart and Barnes & Noble would not be looked down upon ever. People wouldn't see them as hurting the smaller stores. And small towns would be completely happy to see them come in.
3. In an ideal world, families would be made up of people who care for each other, not just people who are related by blood. They would all be supportive and loving, no matter what the circumstances or decisions for the members. This would of course be because of ideal number 4.
4. In an ideal world, there is no crime. I think this speaks for itself.
I know that I'm not going to live in this ideal world yet, but I can dream about it.
TTFN!
1. In the ideal world, every parent would love their child. Even if they still messed up, which I can see happening based on how the experience comes, they would obviously have the best interests of the child in mind and it would show. This would eliminate quite a few problems that I've seen, and would be wonderful.
2. In the ideal world, businesses that are in some competition with each other would find a way to work together for the betterment of them both. Then, big chains like Wal-Mart and Barnes & Noble would not be looked down upon ever. People wouldn't see them as hurting the smaller stores. And small towns would be completely happy to see them come in.
3. In an ideal world, families would be made up of people who care for each other, not just people who are related by blood. They would all be supportive and loving, no matter what the circumstances or decisions for the members. This would of course be because of ideal number 4.
4. In an ideal world, there is no crime. I think this speaks for itself.
I know that I'm not going to live in this ideal world yet, but I can dream about it.
TTFN!
Saturday, March 24, 2007
Learning about Myself
Tonight, at church, I got reminded that I am still supposed to be reading my Bible. The past two weeks, I haven't done so, and I can see how much more emotional I've been in this time frame too. I'm not trying to say that there is a correlation between me reading my Bible and my emotions being under control, I've just noticed that I've been really emotional the past 2 weeks, and I haven't been reading my Bible. I am reading through the New Testament, and I stopped in John (so, I guess I haven't gotten too far yet). So, tomorrow, I am going to start back on my reading.
Last night, D and I went to Wal-Mart and we ended up buying two games. We bought Bunko, which is the dice game that we thought sounded cool (the ladies of our church are having Bunko nights, so we are happy to be able to check it out), and Phase 10, which is a card game and is a lot of fun. We've played Phase 10 three times now and Bunko once. I haven't fared too well with either game, but it's not that D was trying to beat me as much as he did. Bunko is a pure luck game, and the dice turned up for him way more often than they did for me. However, the next time we play, it could happen the exact opposite way.
Well, now you are caught up on what's going on here (or at least all the stuff I want to talk about).
TTFN!
Last night, D and I went to Wal-Mart and we ended up buying two games. We bought Bunko, which is the dice game that we thought sounded cool (the ladies of our church are having Bunko nights, so we are happy to be able to check it out), and Phase 10, which is a card game and is a lot of fun. We've played Phase 10 three times now and Bunko once. I haven't fared too well with either game, but it's not that D was trying to beat me as much as he did. Bunko is a pure luck game, and the dice turned up for him way more often than they did for me. However, the next time we play, it could happen the exact opposite way.
Well, now you are caught up on what's going on here (or at least all the stuff I want to talk about).
TTFN!
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Reasons to Feel Accompished
1. You finally did all your hand wash that had been waiting for at least 2 months.
2. You are pretty much caught up on the dishes (1 dish needing to be put in dishwasher).
3. You ate a healthy, balanced meal of chicken sandwiches (oven roasted chicken breast, wheat bread, tomato, and lettuce, with juice to drink... now you just need some dairy).
4. You listened to 2 and 1/2 sermons today, most of them while the dishwasher was running earlier.
5. Your back popped really well when you were at the chiropractor's office earlier, and you've felt wonderful ever since.
6. You've finished all the DVDs that are from Blockbuster, and you are ready to return them for more from your queue.
7. You got to entertain your husband some while making dinner together (you washed the veggies, D *cooked the chicken in the oven and sliced my tomato).
8. You've read through everything you normally check earlier than you expected.
9. You went grocery shopping and didn't forget the one item not written down.
10. You post to your blog before returning the movies, and it's still early enough to watch something when you get home (if D is interested).
* Cooked here meaning reheated, because it was already cooked and then frozen. But he did do most of the work on everything else.
Okay, it's off to Blockbuster now. I'm going to see what movies I want to see next.
TTFN!
2. You are pretty much caught up on the dishes (1 dish needing to be put in dishwasher).
3. You ate a healthy, balanced meal of chicken sandwiches (oven roasted chicken breast, wheat bread, tomato, and lettuce, with juice to drink... now you just need some dairy).
4. You listened to 2 and 1/2 sermons today, most of them while the dishwasher was running earlier.
5. Your back popped really well when you were at the chiropractor's office earlier, and you've felt wonderful ever since.
6. You've finished all the DVDs that are from Blockbuster, and you are ready to return them for more from your queue.
7. You got to entertain your husband some while making dinner together (you washed the veggies, D *cooked the chicken in the oven and sliced my tomato).
8. You've read through everything you normally check earlier than you expected.
9. You went grocery shopping and didn't forget the one item not written down.
10. You post to your blog before returning the movies, and it's still early enough to watch something when you get home (if D is interested).
* Cooked here meaning reheated, because it was already cooked and then frozen. But he did do most of the work on everything else.
Okay, it's off to Blockbuster now. I'm going to see what movies I want to see next.
TTFN!
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Feeling Accomplished
I feel odd writing half the time about the housework I get done. It's probably not that interesting to read about (yet people keep reading). And it's never all that fun to do, but it is my job description (housewife - do housework). It's just that some days, I get so much of the housework done, more than normal, and I feel like I need to talk about it. To share my success at my job with the world. Today, not so much one of those days. I did get the laundry done, but that was the only housework accomplished. And I have machines doing the work for me.
But Monday, oh the stuff that got done. I did the laundry, loaded the dishwasher, tossed out stuff (and quite a bit of stuff). I got the checks written for the bills before we left for our chiropractic appointment. D and I opened up a checking account, and I picked out the checks and check cards. And most of this stuff got done by 1 in the afternoon. I was ultra efficient and energetic. I was even here when the guy came to set up the phone and fax lines in D's office (D was getting Serenity's oil changed). And I still feel accomplished when I think about it, even though it's been two days.
Yesterday, we looked at 2 apartment complexes, a house, and a coffee shop. And we picked something up for D's parents from his grandmother's house. And despite being tired pretty much all day, I felt like we had done good. I even had enough energy to post something (I hope it was coherent).
Today, we got the car fixed, got the new tag for the car, and took it to D's parents house. We got our garage door opener back (without giving them much of a reason why we wanted it back other than it is ours). D booked our flight down to Tampa, FL in May for his next conference. My big accomplishment? I slept for like 10 hours and did the laundry.
Okay, I have to go. It's time for some alone time with D.
TTFN!
But Monday, oh the stuff that got done. I did the laundry, loaded the dishwasher, tossed out stuff (and quite a bit of stuff). I got the checks written for the bills before we left for our chiropractic appointment. D and I opened up a checking account, and I picked out the checks and check cards. And most of this stuff got done by 1 in the afternoon. I was ultra efficient and energetic. I was even here when the guy came to set up the phone and fax lines in D's office (D was getting Serenity's oil changed). And I still feel accomplished when I think about it, even though it's been two days.
Yesterday, we looked at 2 apartment complexes, a house, and a coffee shop. And we picked something up for D's parents from his grandmother's house. And despite being tired pretty much all day, I felt like we had done good. I even had enough energy to post something (I hope it was coherent).
Today, we got the car fixed, got the new tag for the car, and took it to D's parents house. We got our garage door opener back (without giving them much of a reason why we wanted it back other than it is ours). D booked our flight down to Tampa, FL in May for his next conference. My big accomplishment? I slept for like 10 hours and did the laundry.
Okay, I have to go. It's time for some alone time with D.
TTFN!
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Fighting Exhaustion
This morning, I got up way before I normally do. And so, I've been fighting off the desire to sleep like all day long. I got a Cherry Coke (sorry, a Coca-Cola Cherry) and food before D and I set out to go look at real estate 2 hours from where we live. And I've spent most of the day either wanting food or wanting to visit the restroom. Anyway, we're back home and I don't have the mental capacity to follow any movie right now, so we are sitting pretty much in silence. And I'm trying to look at most of the stuff I would have earlier today if we had been home.
Tomorrow, we plan on returning the blue car to D's parents, which means we can also go drop it from our insurance (yay for less going out each month!).
I'm glad to be home.
TTFN!
Tomorrow, we plan on returning the blue car to D's parents, which means we can also go drop it from our insurance (yay for less going out each month!).
I'm glad to be home.
TTFN!
Sunday, March 18, 2007
Watching James Bond Part 2
This afternoon, D and I rented more movies. We also signed up for an online service. So, D and I are now watching James Bond again (Licence to Kill). We also rented 3 Steven Seagal movies. Of the 4 movies, we'll have watched 3 tonight. It's interesting, because we don't normally watch that many movies in one sitting.
Other than that, we've not done anything today. We didn't do much yesterday either. We went to the open house for the house we think we want to buy (we both love the house, we just aren't sure we're going to buy it yet). We got a tour by the current owner, which was nice. We got to see what all was new and what they planned to do before they sell. It's a two story house with 4 bedrooms, 3 bath, a den, a huge kitchen (with counters and pantry that I've been daydreaming about since we moved into our current house), a living room, and a formal dining room.
Okay, I'm going to go back to watching James get revenge. I've been paying more attention to him than this post anyway.
TTFN!
Other than that, we've not done anything today. We didn't do much yesterday either. We went to the open house for the house we think we want to buy (we both love the house, we just aren't sure we're going to buy it yet). We got a tour by the current owner, which was nice. We got to see what all was new and what they planned to do before they sell. It's a two story house with 4 bedrooms, 3 bath, a den, a huge kitchen (with counters and pantry that I've been daydreaming about since we moved into our current house), a living room, and a formal dining room.
Okay, I'm going to go back to watching James get revenge. I've been paying more attention to him than this post anyway.
TTFN!
Saturday, March 17, 2007
Wakefulness
Last night (which this still feels like for me), I couldn't seem to fully fall asleep. At first, it was just that every time I drifted off, I would wake back up. Then it seemed more like I was just getting some cat naps. I've spent 5 hours in bed trying to really sleep, and I've kind of given up, at least for right now. I don't know why I kept waking, other than I guess I never truly fell asleep, just drifted on the edge of consciousness.
I'm numb right now. I want to feel something, even if it's just tiredness, but I feel nothing. I just am awake. I guess that for now, it is enough.
I'm going to try to exhaust my mind, because I know my body needs more rest. Wish me luck with that.
TTFN!
I'm numb right now. I want to feel something, even if it's just tiredness, but I feel nothing. I just am awake. I guess that for now, it is enough.
I'm going to try to exhaust my mind, because I know my body needs more rest. Wish me luck with that.
TTFN!
Friday, March 16, 2007
A Day and a Half and I'm Back
After wearing wrist support for a day and a half, my wrist is almost completely back to normal. And back to normal enough that I can go without the wrist support pretty much entirely (I may put it on for a little while later, because it is still a little sore, but for the most part it isn't' needed).
What can I tell you about my past two days? Well, I haven't done very much. I've relaxed, and today I took a two hour nap. It's been nice, but oddly normal for me lately. D has even helped me with the laundry today, which is wonderful of him. He didn't have to, but he did so that I wouldn't have to change clothes some (he was still fully dressed, I was wearing shorts I sleep in). He also got the mail, which had a nice surprise for us. His former job sent us a check, based on some bonus system they had worked out for people who work there and used to work there. It's nice to get unexpected money.
Lately, I've been thinking about weight. This is not a topic I normally spend lots of time thinking about because I'm content with my body over all. But I do know that I need to loose at least 30 pounds to be at a good weight for my height (I need to loose at least 5 to stop being technically overweight). So, for now, I'm giving up greasy foods and sticking with eating more fruits and vegetables. I should also attempt to lower the amount of sweet foods I eat, but I've pretty well done that lately. And I refused to let us buy cheesecake, which is amazing because I love cheesecake (and will probably shock my dad some). I am mentally trying very hard to resist those kinds of temptations, because I know they will not lead me to my goal to get back into some of the clothes I could wear when D and I got married. And I don't really have that much to lose, I just need to focus on each pound and not think about it the whole. I am also trying to help D find more fruits and vegetables that he likes so that he will eat healthier too. I'm not trying to change him, I'm just trying to help him meet his goals (he wants to loose weight too).
Okay, I've got things to do other than continue talking about weight loss, so I am going to do them.
TTFN!
What can I tell you about my past two days? Well, I haven't done very much. I've relaxed, and today I took a two hour nap. It's been nice, but oddly normal for me lately. D has even helped me with the laundry today, which is wonderful of him. He didn't have to, but he did so that I wouldn't have to change clothes some (he was still fully dressed, I was wearing shorts I sleep in). He also got the mail, which had a nice surprise for us. His former job sent us a check, based on some bonus system they had worked out for people who work there and used to work there. It's nice to get unexpected money.
Lately, I've been thinking about weight. This is not a topic I normally spend lots of time thinking about because I'm content with my body over all. But I do know that I need to loose at least 30 pounds to be at a good weight for my height (I need to loose at least 5 to stop being technically overweight). So, for now, I'm giving up greasy foods and sticking with eating more fruits and vegetables. I should also attempt to lower the amount of sweet foods I eat, but I've pretty well done that lately. And I refused to let us buy cheesecake, which is amazing because I love cheesecake (and will probably shock my dad some). I am mentally trying very hard to resist those kinds of temptations, because I know they will not lead me to my goal to get back into some of the clothes I could wear when D and I got married. And I don't really have that much to lose, I just need to focus on each pound and not think about it the whole. I am also trying to help D find more fruits and vegetables that he likes so that he will eat healthier too. I'm not trying to change him, I'm just trying to help him meet his goals (he wants to loose weight too).
Okay, I've got things to do other than continue talking about weight loss, so I am going to do them.
TTFN!
Thursday, March 15, 2007
In Which I Injure Myself in my Sleep
Last night, I went to bed tired, but not hurting anywhere (well, my back was a little sore, but nothing too unusual for me). This morning, when I woke up, my left wrist hurt when I moved it. I think I rolled onto my hand at an odd angle last night and injured it while I slept. So one of the first things D and I got to do today was go buy me a wrist support. And because I'm not used to having any body part injured, I'm finding it difficult to remember not to move it (not that I can much now). And I keep itching underneath it.
I can't type well with my wrist wrapped up, and I hate the hunt and peck method, so I'll be back when my wrist no longer needs the support.
TTFN!
I can't type well with my wrist wrapped up, and I hate the hunt and peck method, so I'll be back when my wrist no longer needs the support.
TTFN!
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Watching James Bond
Today, D and I rented some movies and bought a couple of pizzas. We rented the newest James Bond film and Goldfinger, both of which I'll have watched before the end of the night. We did rent a few other movies too, but tonight is a James Bond night. D watched Casino Royale with me before heading to bed. He was even nice enough to switch out the movies for me.
Okay, I'm getting back to Goldfinger now. I just thought I'd share what a wonderful evening I've had.
TTFN!
Okay, I'm getting back to Goldfinger now. I just thought I'd share what a wonderful evening I've had.
TTFN!
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
We Finished Veronica Mars
D and I finished watching the first season of Veronica Mars today. We spent most of the day watching the DVDs to finish. Now D knows who killed Lilly Kane. If you ever get a chance to see the show (if you haven't yet), I would suggest you do so.
In other good news, the trim in the room got painted tonight. It is now white again (and a bright white). It looks nice, but I'm waiting until morning to fully judge it. Not that I think the room will get a ton of sunlight, just that it would be best to judge it that way first.
I'm watching part of You've Got Mail while relaxing. It's nice. I started toward the end of the movie, around my favorite part of the romance of the movie. I love the drawing of Eloise from the series in the background at different parts of the movie (mostly the store scenes).
Okay, I'm going to go back to enjoying my movie before I shower and go to bed.
TTFN!
In other good news, the trim in the room got painted tonight. It is now white again (and a bright white). It looks nice, but I'm waiting until morning to fully judge it. Not that I think the room will get a ton of sunlight, just that it would be best to judge it that way first.
I'm watching part of You've Got Mail while relaxing. It's nice. I started toward the end of the movie, around my favorite part of the romance of the movie. I love the drawing of Eloise from the series in the background at different parts of the movie (mostly the store scenes).
Okay, I'm going to go back to enjoying my movie before I shower and go to bed.
TTFN!
Monday, March 12, 2007
Room Mostly Painted
Today, the spare room got mostly painted. The base coat was applied, and tomorrow the trim will be painted white (again). We have carpet to replace and more painting to go in there, but it's actually a lot better now than it was.
I also got my laundry washed, dried, in the house, and sorted out for folding later (maybe tomorrow?). Dishes have also been washed. And D and I are over half way done with season 1 of Veronica Mars. I'm looking forward to sharing the rest with him, probably starting tomorrow.
Okay, I'm going to go back to talking with D, because it's fun.
TTFN!
I also got my laundry washed, dried, in the house, and sorted out for folding later (maybe tomorrow?). Dishes have also been washed. And D and I are over half way done with season 1 of Veronica Mars. I'm looking forward to sharing the rest with him, probably starting tomorrow.
Okay, I'm going to go back to talking with D, because it's fun.
TTFN!
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Forecast for Today: Mostly Accurate
Today, the only work that D and I did was doing a little shopping, and D emptied the trash cans. It was nice. We spent roughly 6 hours just sitting and talking in our room. We have been a little too busy lately, so that hadn't happened recently. It was wonderful. D reminded me that he loves the fact that we have roughly the same IQ (as best as we can figure it) so he can talk to me about almost any subject.
I am eating more fruit this week. Our veggie tray thing didn't last too long (I kept letting it sit until I wasn't sure the veggies were still good). We still have some carrots, a full jar of pickles, and some pickled okra (the last two are all mine). And now I have some oranges and some mixed fruit (pineapple, cantaloupe, honeydew, and grapes) to eat as healthy snacks.
Okay, I want to go back to talking with D, so this post is finished.
TTFN!
I am eating more fruit this week. Our veggie tray thing didn't last too long (I kept letting it sit until I wasn't sure the veggies were still good). We still have some carrots, a full jar of pickles, and some pickled okra (the last two are all mine). And now I have some oranges and some mixed fruit (pineapple, cantaloupe, honeydew, and grapes) to eat as healthy snacks.
Okay, I want to go back to talking with D, so this post is finished.
TTFN!
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Forcasting My Week
I thought I'd do something different and try to write about how I foresee my week as if it were a weather forecast.
Sunday: Mostly relaxing with cleaning bursts throughout the day.
Monday: Mostly busy with points of relaxation and probable painting on spare room.
Tuesday: Partly busy with possible visit for tax information gathering purposes.
Wednesday: Partly busy with laundry and dishes. Church possible in evening.
Thursday: Mostly relaxed with reading and housework as needed.
Friday: Unpredictable this far out, but potential for taxes being done. Chiropractor appointment to be kept as usual.
Saturday: Relaxing. 5:00 church services are advisable.
In case you're wondering today was slow with bursts of activity. We got our bar cleaned off, groceries bought, and bills paid. It's been a good day.
A friendly, last minute reminder: Tonight Day Light Savings starts. So when you read this tomorrow, it will be an hour earlier than it feels like it should be. If you feel the need to complain, write your local congressman about it and encourage others to do the same.
This has been a probable forecast of my week. Just to remind you, the contents of the week may shift to accommodate my desires for relaxation or cleanliness. Thank you for caring and read throughout the week to see if it changes.
TTFN!
Sunday: Mostly relaxing with cleaning bursts throughout the day.
Monday: Mostly busy with points of relaxation and probable painting on spare room.
Tuesday: Partly busy with possible visit for tax information gathering purposes.
Wednesday: Partly busy with laundry and dishes. Church possible in evening.
Thursday: Mostly relaxed with reading and housework as needed.
Friday: Unpredictable this far out, but potential for taxes being done. Chiropractor appointment to be kept as usual.
Saturday: Relaxing. 5:00 church services are advisable.
In case you're wondering today was slow with bursts of activity. We got our bar cleaned off, groceries bought, and bills paid. It's been a good day.
A friendly, last minute reminder: Tonight Day Light Savings starts. So when you read this tomorrow, it will be an hour earlier than it feels like it should be. If you feel the need to complain, write your local congressman about it and encourage others to do the same.
This has been a probable forecast of my week. Just to remind you, the contents of the week may shift to accommodate my desires for relaxation or cleanliness. Thank you for caring and read throughout the week to see if it changes.
TTFN!
Friday, March 09, 2007
Delayed Painting
The friend we have that is going to paint our spare room hurt himself yesterday, so he wasn't able to paint it today. So, he'll be painting another day. His daughter is going to come up with some ideas for using a couple of other colors on the walls too. We're sticking with light colors so that when we move out we can easily paint over it. Which will be a little sad, since we'll have put so much work into it.
Tonight, D and I watched V for Vendetta again. I still like this movie, but I don't think I'll be watching it quite as much in a short time as I did when we rented it. But I still think that it makes me think. D and I like that the main character, while he's a terrorist, he doesn't personally kill anyone that didn't do wrong. Other people may have killed innocent people, but V didn't (he did inadvertently cause some to die though).
I think I'm about to spend some time cuddling with D, so I'm going to go now.
TTFN!
Tonight, D and I watched V for Vendetta again. I still like this movie, but I don't think I'll be watching it quite as much in a short time as I did when we rented it. But I still think that it makes me think. D and I like that the main character, while he's a terrorist, he doesn't personally kill anyone that didn't do wrong. Other people may have killed innocent people, but V didn't (he did inadvertently cause some to die though).
I think I'm about to spend some time cuddling with D, so I'm going to go now.
TTFN!
Thursday, March 08, 2007
A Day in Bed
Today, I have spent most of the day in bed. Not because I am ill, in fact other than a nose that thinks it wants to run some (it really doesn't), I am quite healthy. But I have had cramps that hurt bad enough to convince me to spend most of the day as stretched out as possible, which pretty much means in bed. I've watched almost all the special features on Bend it Like Beckham and watched Quest for Camelot (and most of it's special features too). I've surfed the web. I've napped. I told D what he could toss of my stuff. In short, I've had a long day of doing little. It's been nice, good for my abs, but slow. In fact, the only time that moved quickly was the time watching Quest for Camelot.
I wonder if D would think I'm crazy for wanting to watch You've Got Mail again.
Cleaning out our bedroom was a little hard for me. There were things I wanted to get rid of mentally that emotionally held attachments. Stuff that I know letting go of didn't mean letting go of the person who gave it to me (people I just don't have a close relationship with any more). I did learn that telling D it's up to him meant stuff getting tossed. On the plus side, my bedroom is much more open now and we have a wall to actually hang stuff on.
Tomorrow our spare room, which I'm using for exercise when that happens (next week, probably), will be painted. We're painting it an aqua color (light in shade, so easy to paint over later). D is emptying out the room for tomorrow. Hopefully the gold carpet will look good with the aqua walls until it's replaced.
Okay, I'm going to go look for a movie to watch.
TTFN!
I wonder if D would think I'm crazy for wanting to watch You've Got Mail again.
Cleaning out our bedroom was a little hard for me. There were things I wanted to get rid of mentally that emotionally held attachments. Stuff that I know letting go of didn't mean letting go of the person who gave it to me (people I just don't have a close relationship with any more). I did learn that telling D it's up to him meant stuff getting tossed. On the plus side, my bedroom is much more open now and we have a wall to actually hang stuff on.
Tomorrow our spare room, which I'm using for exercise when that happens (next week, probably), will be painted. We're painting it an aqua color (light in shade, so easy to paint over later). D is emptying out the room for tomorrow. Hopefully the gold carpet will look good with the aqua walls until it's replaced.
Okay, I'm going to go look for a movie to watch.
TTFN!
Wednesday, March 07, 2007
Where I Am
I love hearing the conversations the main characters have over e-mail through most of the movie You've Got Mail. To a small degree, I feel a little like I'm talking to the world in the same way they were talking to each other (before Joe found out who he was talking to). I'm talking to all my readers like they are my friend who I would talk to about everything and nothing.
I want to know a lot about something. Not so much that I couldn't do anything else with my life, but I want to know enough about something to have something intelligent to say about it. And so far, that hasn't happened. But I'm still young enough to do that. I would love to do that with books, but I'm not always good about reading books that I don't care about. I can't seem to make myself read almost any self-help book. Maybe if I focus on one type of book, I could do learn a lot about what makes a book popular. But I just don't know.
I'm going to go back to watching my movie again.
TTFN!
I want to know a lot about something. Not so much that I couldn't do anything else with my life, but I want to know enough about something to have something intelligent to say about it. And so far, that hasn't happened. But I'm still young enough to do that. I would love to do that with books, but I'm not always good about reading books that I don't care about. I can't seem to make myself read almost any self-help book. Maybe if I focus on one type of book, I could do learn a lot about what makes a book popular. But I just don't know.
I'm going to go back to watching my movie again.
TTFN!
Meatloaf and Movies
Tonight, D and I made meatloaf for dinner. It was delicious, even if we did accidentally leave it in our oven a little too long. After dinner, we tried to play our favorite board game and watch a movie. Yeah, D kept getting sucked into the movie, and I started feeling icky. So, the game is on hold and we're watching You've Got Mail in bed.
On the plus side, we finished cleaning out of kitchen today. And our garage has expanded greatly in size with the loss of all those built-ins. It's wonderful to see and to have so much room. Tossing all this junk is so freeing.
A friend and I would love to own a bookstore like A Shop Around the Corner in You've Got Mail. We love how small and intimate it is. And how the owner knows everything about what she does. And she and I both love to read. Her house is full of books, most of which I would love to read, because I haven't yet.
Okay, I have to go back to falling in love again with You've Got Mail.
TTFN!
On the plus side, we finished cleaning out of kitchen today. And our garage has expanded greatly in size with the loss of all those built-ins. It's wonderful to see and to have so much room. Tossing all this junk is so freeing.
A friend and I would love to own a bookstore like A Shop Around the Corner in You've Got Mail. We love how small and intimate it is. And how the owner knows everything about what she does. And she and I both love to read. Her house is full of books, most of which I would love to read, because I haven't yet.
Okay, I have to go back to falling in love again with You've Got Mail.
TTFN!
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Going Out To Eat
Tonight, D and I finally went and used the gift cards to Outback that he got from his coworkers when he left his job. We ended up spending more than they gave us (which isn't surprising, or hard to do). It was nice. I just wish my appetite was larger today. But now I have lunch tomorrow (so does D, but he ate more while we were there). I got a chicken Caesar salad. D got an 11 oz. sirloin with fries and mashed potatoes. Oh, and D got cheese fries as an appetizer (he really wanted potatoes tonight, huh?).
We've temporarily stopped home. We've got a trip to Wal-Mart to make tonight, and then we should be home for the night.
Okay, I'm going to get ready to go.
TTFN!
We've temporarily stopped home. We've got a trip to Wal-Mart to make tonight, and then we should be home for the night.
Okay, I'm going to get ready to go.
TTFN!
Monday, March 05, 2007
Emptying Our Garage
Today, we got the dumpster we rented. D spent a good hour or two emptying the garage. We have a little bit of stuff still in there, but not much (mostly, Serenity). And he ripped out all but one of the built in storage pieces that we hated (and took up so much room). The only one that is left is by the door to the house, and is blocked off by a different storage cabinet right now. Just emptying out the garage filled the dumpster, so we get this one hauled off tomorrow and a new one too.
While D was trashing the junk in the garage (which we had planned on getting rid of with the dumpster), I did the exercises on one of my DVDs. Or, rather, I did half the exercises on one of my DVDs. My body just wasn't up for doing them all yet. But that will happen with time (and a decrease in bust size). Tomorrow, I'll do some Tai Chi, probably.
I'm going to go work on some of the crossword puzzles from last week's papers.
TTFN!
While D was trashing the junk in the garage (which we had planned on getting rid of with the dumpster), I did the exercises on one of my DVDs. Or, rather, I did half the exercises on one of my DVDs. My body just wasn't up for doing them all yet. But that will happen with time (and a decrease in bust size). Tomorrow, I'll do some Tai Chi, probably.
I'm going to go work on some of the crossword puzzles from last week's papers.
TTFN!
Sunday, March 04, 2007
Arriving Home and Napping
D skipped out on his last day of the conference (it was covering something that someone else that he wants to learn from later covers), so we beat everyone else who was leaving out of town. In fact, most of the people who would have been on the road later were either in church or in bed, so we missed the bad Dallas traffic.
As we left the Dallas area, we went to a gas station that is based around where we live. It was nice to see a little slice of home. They guy who rang us up had come down to Texas to run this store, so he wished us a safe journey. It was nice.
We had turned off our heater (to save some money), so we turned it on and left the house for a little while after we got back. We did a little grocery shopping and then walked around the mall. When we got back, the house wasn't up to it's normal temperature, but I took a nap. In fact, about the time I got up, the house reached 75 (which is where we keep it).
Yesterday, I did little but read because the interenet connection I was getting on my laptop sucked, and I was tired of messing with it.
It's good to be home!
TTFN!
As we left the Dallas area, we went to a gas station that is based around where we live. It was nice to see a little slice of home. They guy who rang us up had come down to Texas to run this store, so he wished us a safe journey. It was nice.
We had turned off our heater (to save some money), so we turned it on and left the house for a little while after we got back. We did a little grocery shopping and then walked around the mall. When we got back, the house wasn't up to it's normal temperature, but I took a nap. In fact, about the time I got up, the house reached 75 (which is where we keep it).
Yesterday, I did little but read because the interenet connection I was getting on my laptop sucked, and I was tired of messing with it.
It's good to be home!
TTFN!
Friday, March 02, 2007
Buying Meals
D's conference is providing his meals, which is nice because we will save money today on food. I only have to go buy my own meals, and that's it. So far, I've gone to Denny's and bought an omelet with ham and cheddar cheese, hash browns, and biscuits, with a lemonade without ice to drink. Not that I think any one who reads this post will have any interest in what I'm eating today, but I feel the need to express it none the less.
Last night, D and I went by a Jack in the Box to get dinner, so D got to try one of their burgers (he actually got to eat half of the one I ordered, he only ordered onion rings for himself). He now wants to try their tacos (which I think is silly, because I don't like them). He mentions that my dad likes them for a reason, so he would like to try them. Which is fine with me, because they aren't expensive to buy ($1 for 2).
I'm going to go back to reading and relaxing.
TTFN!
P.S.: I think I want to go by IHOP and get something with cinnamon icing on top.
Last night, D and I went by a Jack in the Box to get dinner, so D got to try one of their burgers (he actually got to eat half of the one I ordered, he only ordered onion rings for himself). He now wants to try their tacos (which I think is silly, because I don't like them). He mentions that my dad likes them for a reason, so he would like to try them. Which is fine with me, because they aren't expensive to buy ($1 for 2).
I'm going to go back to reading and relaxing.
TTFN!
P.S.: I think I want to go by IHOP and get something with cinnamon icing on top.
Thursday, March 01, 2007
My Temporary Job
While we are down here, my job is to drive D to and from the hotel where his conference is. It's less than a mile away, so it's not too hard. But I've never wanted to drive in Dallas. On the plus side, D's business is buying all my meals (his too, since he's no longer fasting). And tomorrow, I only have 2 trips over there, because they are providing his lunch and dinner, which means I'll probably get takeout from Denny's and eat in the room.
We're staying close to Medieval Times, and can only see it when we are walking to Denny's. I might suggest we try somewhere else tonight, but I still have most of an hour before I pick up D.
Okay, I'm going to go back to my waiting.
TTFN!
We're staying close to Medieval Times, and can only see it when we are walking to Denny's. I might suggest we try somewhere else tonight, but I still have most of an hour before I pick up D.
Okay, I'm going to go back to my waiting.
TTFN!
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