well, we DID not do xmas ornaments last night. i have never seen anyone take so long to do their homework. five words, use them in sentences. what does she do? asks us to do her homework for her. "whats a sentence with 'try'"?
no. had to tell her several times that it wasnt our homework, it was hers. it was 7pm when she finished and i was no longer in the mood for xmas ornament making. i still had other things that needed doing...
lets see how long it takes her tonight...but wait! i have to work tonight. maybe we can get something done...at least make and bake. decorate tomorrow night. we'll see.
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
let the games begin
its almost 2pm. kiera will be home in about 30 minutes. and then the madness will begin.
sometimes i wonder if i'm doing right by her. she's so, whats the word, active. i guess thats a good word. she's always needed more than matt, attention wise. and it makes me wonder if i could've done something different when she was smaller. i try to raise them the same, even though they are 2 different kids. and i take into account the differences and work with that. personalites can vary with kids. amazing how much. she's such a joy...full of energy. and love. so i must've done something right. so far. i guess if just keep on track, all will be good. she does well in school...likes school. although it took this kid about 2.5 hours last night to do homework. you know what her excuse was?? "my mind keeps distracting me." how does one respond to that? she was in a quiet area...kitchen table...no tv....yet, her mind was distracting her. go figure. i think she was bored. i think her homework bores her.
peace out.
sometimes i wonder if i'm doing right by her. she's so, whats the word, active. i guess thats a good word. she's always needed more than matt, attention wise. and it makes me wonder if i could've done something different when she was smaller. i try to raise them the same, even though they are 2 different kids. and i take into account the differences and work with that. personalites can vary with kids. amazing how much. she's such a joy...full of energy. and love. so i must've done something right. so far. i guess if just keep on track, all will be good. she does well in school...likes school. although it took this kid about 2.5 hours last night to do homework. you know what her excuse was?? "my mind keeps distracting me." how does one respond to that? she was in a quiet area...kitchen table...no tv....yet, her mind was distracting her. go figure. i think she was bored. i think her homework bores her.
peace out.
homemade xmas decorations.
well.
we are going to make xmas decorations for our tree tonight. we've never done this. ought to be interesting.
this is the article i found on a website:
Basic Salt Dough
2 Cups of Plain Flour (not self-raising)
1 cup Fine grained plain salt
1/2 cup water at room temperature
Mix the salt and flour in a large bowl and then add the water. Knead the mixture for about 5-10 minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic. Cover with cling wrap to stop the dough drying out and let the dough sit for 30 minutes before using.
Fresh dough is best for shaping your Christmas ornaments. However, if you find you have any leftover dough it can be wrapped in cling wrap or an airtight container and stored in a cool place for a few days.
Air drying is suitable for flat, small pieces or for colored pieces where baking will alter the color of the finished project.
Oven drying is the most popular method and requires careful attention to accurate temperature control to avoid burning. Bake for approx 2 hours using a low temperature setting 50-70C for the first half hour then increase temperature slowly to 90-100C and cook until the piece is uniform in color.
While baking if any air bubbles appear pierce the bubbles with a pin and gently depress the dough. If the dough starts to darken before cooking is complete cover with a piece of aluminum foil.
we are going to make xmas decorations for our tree tonight. we've never done this. ought to be interesting.
this is the article i found on a website:
Basic Salt Dough
2 Cups of Plain Flour (not self-raising)
1 cup Fine grained plain salt
1/2 cup water at room temperature
Mix the salt and flour in a large bowl and then add the water. Knead the mixture for about 5-10 minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic. Cover with cling wrap to stop the dough drying out and let the dough sit for 30 minutes before using.
Fresh dough is best for shaping your Christmas ornaments. However, if you find you have any leftover dough it can be wrapped in cling wrap or an airtight container and stored in a cool place for a few days.
Air drying is suitable for flat, small pieces or for colored pieces where baking will alter the color of the finished project.
Oven drying is the most popular method and requires careful attention to accurate temperature control to avoid burning. Bake for approx 2 hours using a low temperature setting 50-70C for the first half hour then increase temperature slowly to 90-100C and cook until the piece is uniform in color.
While baking if any air bubbles appear pierce the bubbles with a pin and gently depress the dough. If the dough starts to darken before cooking is complete cover with a piece of aluminum foil.
Monday, November 26, 2007
they're out there...somewhere
sometimes to pass time, and in general put off what i should be doing (bitch duties) i will scour the internet for things that entertain me. sometimes i find things. sometimes i dont. guess what??? today i found some cool pictures. not made, just found. google is a wunderful thing...
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i like this little fella with the peace sign!
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an evergrowing awareness of MRSA
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this one made me giggle...
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time to pay the piper..
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been stuck in the bortex about a gazillion times in my lifetime...how about you?
Sunday, November 25, 2007
drinkin' before 7am
drinking before 7am....i can do that. because i work nights. and when i get off work its the same as you daytime ppl getting off and having a beer. i just happen to drink before the sun comes up.
i was clocked out by 0530. sssllloooowwww morning. only had 11 on my pickup. tomorrow will be the same.
escape is a state of mind
losing only to find
reality.
reality is a state of mind
sometimes cruel
sometimes kind.
sometimes it aches
sometimes it throbs
only to find out
it robs
your sanity.
i was clocked out by 0530. sssllloooowwww morning. only had 11 on my pickup. tomorrow will be the same.
escape is a state of mind
losing only to find
reality.
reality is a state of mind
sometimes cruel
sometimes kind.
sometimes it aches
sometimes it throbs
only to find out
it robs
your sanity.
Saturday, November 24, 2007
george foreman grill and kids.....no
my darling 12 yr old son is making cheeseburgers on th george foreman grill. hamburgers would've been ok. but he then put cheese on it. and closed the george foreman grill. can ya picture that??? can ya??? closing the grill on cheese??? hamburgers on the bottom part, and now cheese stuck on the top part of the grill. way to go matt.
i'[m turning into my mom
yup, came home from work, made a pot of coffee and sat down at the table to read the newspaper.
had 12 whole people on my pickup this morning. beats the 25 i had thursday morning.
did NOT do any of those crazy after turkey day sales. helllll no.
i read in todays paper how crazy it was at certain stores. thank you, but no thank you, i'm not on the right freakin medication to attempt that insanity. 300+ people lined up outside of stores at 4am waiting to get in....uh uh.
tired....peace out dude
had 12 whole people on my pickup this morning. beats the 25 i had thursday morning.
did NOT do any of those crazy after turkey day sales. helllll no.
i read in todays paper how crazy it was at certain stores. thank you, but no thank you, i'm not on the right freakin medication to attempt that insanity. 300+ people lined up outside of stores at 4am waiting to get in....uh uh.
tired....peace out dude
Thursday, November 22, 2007
interesting day
well things went very well today for our first turkey day hosting.
my sister in law brought fried corn. she would have brought cream corn, but she couldnt figure out the can opener. so she got frozen corn and scissors. apparantly that was much easier than cans and can openers.
and she had her dig cam with her. and she told us she finally got it working. batteries help. but then my sister and husband decided to tell them about me 'looking' for my cell phone.
there are five kids in my house, ranging from ages 3-15. oh the fun. the 3 yr old and 7 yr old are playing together. charlie and elizabeth went to the store. i'm the only grownup right now.
i'm trying to teach the 3 yr old 'pull my finger'. he wont play. he did once. after that, nada.
i made some whisky sour mix. drank some. i'd just had soon drank shots. i drank one mixed drink and that was it.
they brought back scratch off tickets and the kids got 2 each. fun fun fun.
my sister in law brought fried corn. she would have brought cream corn, but she couldnt figure out the can opener. so she got frozen corn and scissors. apparantly that was much easier than cans and can openers.
and she had her dig cam with her. and she told us she finally got it working. batteries help. but then my sister and husband decided to tell them about me 'looking' for my cell phone.
there are five kids in my house, ranging from ages 3-15. oh the fun. the 3 yr old and 7 yr old are playing together. charlie and elizabeth went to the store. i'm the only grownup right now.
i'm trying to teach the 3 yr old 'pull my finger'. he wont play. he did once. after that, nada.
i made some whisky sour mix. drank some. i'd just had soon drank shots. i drank one mixed drink and that was it.
they brought back scratch off tickets and the kids got 2 each. fun fun fun.
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Monday, November 19, 2007
holidays
just got off my 5 in a row...gotta say though, it passed pretty quick. didnt mind it all.
theres this little lady in the hospital who broke her hip. cute little thing. her husband, of 60 years, is staying with her in there. they are from macon, georgia. cute couple. they'll probably still be in when i get back wednesday night...having to spend thanksgiving there. i'm gonna buy a card for her...
theres this little lady in the hospital who broke her hip. cute little thing. her husband, of 60 years, is staying with her in there. they are from macon, georgia. cute couple. they'll probably still be in when i get back wednesday night...having to spend thanksgiving there. i'm gonna buy a card for her...
Sunday, November 18, 2007
damn stupid juice
oh yeah. my husband now owns the stupid juice. why? because. number one, he's a guy. i think they invented stupid juice.
two: he knew my thermostat was not working properly on my car.
three: its 0830. i have just worked 4 out of my 5 nights. one more to go. i'm doing laundry. hate laundry. i'll start it, and make him finish it.
four: he thinks we live in a restaurant and invites everyone over for thanksgiviing. i dont mind so much...its just the amount of people. it seems there may be a total of 15. thats alot of damn people.
five: i cant really think of anymore right now, but i know there is more. he's a guy.
two: he knew my thermostat was not working properly on my car.
three: its 0830. i have just worked 4 out of my 5 nights. one more to go. i'm doing laundry. hate laundry. i'll start it, and make him finish it.
four: he thinks we live in a restaurant and invites everyone over for thanksgiviing. i dont mind so much...its just the amount of people. it seems there may be a total of 15. thats alot of damn people.
five: i cant really think of anymore right now, but i know there is more. he's a guy.
Saturday, November 17, 2007
could it get any worse?
i'm on my five night stretch at work. wednesday thru sunday nights. well. i get off of work this morning and it has gotta be about 30 freakin degrees outside. theres ice on my windshield. no big deal. let it thaw and go.
in the mornings when i get off work it only takes me about 30 minutes to get home...no traffic.
i just get onto I-40, get as far as mile marker 418 and i gotta pull over. why? car is overheating. just cant make it. ok. its 0630-0645. what to do....ok...call husband. called him, woke him up and told him. its amazing how cold it gets when theres no heat and youre sitting on the side of the interstate with cars blowing by at 75 mph.
anyway.
for him to get the kids up and bring water for my car....that would be at least a 30 minute wait. i told him let me call him back. so you know who i called? my dad. good ole dad. MY DAD had to come with water for my car. he was way way closer and it didnt take him nearly as long. i still was frozen when he got there. why? becasue i'm a freakin idiot. i have on scrubs and a nice warm jacket, right? no. scrubs and a sweater. yup, thats what my sorry ass chose to wear for warmth when i left the house last night.
my dad put water in my car and i made it off the castle hayne exit to take 117 the rest of the way home. sigh. its amazing. when your car is 'overheating' theres no DAMN HEAT COMING OUT. i know we had to stop a half dozen times. oh yeah. did i mention? my dad had to follow me home. it was 0815 when i finally made it home. 0815.
funny thing is i wasnt mad at the husband. its a car. its his job to make sure things like this dont happen to the wife who works 3rd shift and has to drive from wilmington to rocky point on an interstate. the whole damn thing was funny to me. i dont knjow why. it was cold out. i was not dressed properly. i had to stop a hundred times to put water in my car. and oh yeah. my dad lost me in rocky point.
we pulled over, yet again to put water in the car. ran out of water. rode in his car to freddys to refill, drive back to my car, put water in. i left before he did and made it as far as the new post office. no where to pull off safely so i pull into the parking lot of the post office. my dad doesnt see me, rides past. its only about 2.5 miles to my house from there. but i watch him ride right by. damn. its still cold. i call my husband and told him when my dad gets there could he please send him back? he did. i finally made it home. frozen. crawled into bed and stayed there until noon.
the husband says he can fix it. the car. ok. but i'm not driving it to work tonight. no way jose'. uh uh. i'll take the truck, thank you very much.
i did tell him i better get a damn good xmas present for me having to be stranded, frozen and tired on the side of the damn interstate.
man, i better not get sick. i got 2 more nights left to work. until wednesday. then i get to start all over again.
and they want us to quit smoking at the hospital. bullshit. if i did, this mornings little episode would have sent me right over the freakin edge. right over. geronimo!!!! splat.
in the mornings when i get off work it only takes me about 30 minutes to get home...no traffic.
i just get onto I-40, get as far as mile marker 418 and i gotta pull over. why? car is overheating. just cant make it. ok. its 0630-0645. what to do....ok...call husband. called him, woke him up and told him. its amazing how cold it gets when theres no heat and youre sitting on the side of the interstate with cars blowing by at 75 mph.
anyway.
for him to get the kids up and bring water for my car....that would be at least a 30 minute wait. i told him let me call him back. so you know who i called? my dad. good ole dad. MY DAD had to come with water for my car. he was way way closer and it didnt take him nearly as long. i still was frozen when he got there. why? becasue i'm a freakin idiot. i have on scrubs and a nice warm jacket, right? no. scrubs and a sweater. yup, thats what my sorry ass chose to wear for warmth when i left the house last night.
my dad put water in my car and i made it off the castle hayne exit to take 117 the rest of the way home. sigh. its amazing. when your car is 'overheating' theres no DAMN HEAT COMING OUT. i know we had to stop a half dozen times. oh yeah. did i mention? my dad had to follow me home. it was 0815 when i finally made it home. 0815.
funny thing is i wasnt mad at the husband. its a car. its his job to make sure things like this dont happen to the wife who works 3rd shift and has to drive from wilmington to rocky point on an interstate. the whole damn thing was funny to me. i dont knjow why. it was cold out. i was not dressed properly. i had to stop a hundred times to put water in my car. and oh yeah. my dad lost me in rocky point.
we pulled over, yet again to put water in the car. ran out of water. rode in his car to freddys to refill, drive back to my car, put water in. i left before he did and made it as far as the new post office. no where to pull off safely so i pull into the parking lot of the post office. my dad doesnt see me, rides past. its only about 2.5 miles to my house from there. but i watch him ride right by. damn. its still cold. i call my husband and told him when my dad gets there could he please send him back? he did. i finally made it home. frozen. crawled into bed and stayed there until noon.
the husband says he can fix it. the car. ok. but i'm not driving it to work tonight. no way jose'. uh uh. i'll take the truck, thank you very much.
i did tell him i better get a damn good xmas present for me having to be stranded, frozen and tired on the side of the damn interstate.
man, i better not get sick. i got 2 more nights left to work. until wednesday. then i get to start all over again.
and they want us to quit smoking at the hospital. bullshit. if i did, this mornings little episode would have sent me right over the freakin edge. right over. geronimo!!!! splat.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
ants in your pants
mike rowe has ants in his pants!!!
yeah. still drinking. actually not now. ran out. remedy that in a.m.
in march i'll be 38.,
dont feel it
maybe feel 30.
how do you feel an age???????
i have fun so its not old.
its young.
tomorrow i start working 5 days in a row.
ugh.
yeah. still drinking. actually not now. ran out. remedy that in a.m.
in march i'll be 38.,
dont feel it
maybe feel 30.
how do you feel an age???????
i have fun so its not old.
its young.
tomorrow i start working 5 days in a row.
ugh.
change
change is difficult. scary. but sometimes good.
i've gotta get in the frame of mind to 'think'. one day i'll explain. right now i've been drinking and must not explain. it just wouldnt come out right. but for hte good of all, one must sacrifice. again.
i've gotta get in the frame of mind to 'think'. one day i'll explain. right now i've been drinking and must not explain. it just wouldnt come out right. but for hte good of all, one must sacrifice. again.
drunk football
i have the best time throwing the football with Matt in the front yard after i 'd had a couple of drinks. somehow it makes it even more fun. he's out there fixin' kiera's moonshoes while his old mom takes a break for a minute. another drink and a cancer stick thanks. and some eminem on the puter playing. at least thats whats playing right now. i have a whole eclectic collection of music playing...from kenny chesney to eminem to toby to linkin park. i'm not biased. i like it all.
long day
went to my sisters today.
and i have to say, "bless her heart".
she was coloring her hair. let me preface first.
they are building a house right next to where they are now. the people were out there today putting footers in, or something. dont know. they were digging. well, they hit the water line.
ok, back to present. sonia is in the shower washing the color out of her hair when this happens. i have to run out to her pump house and turn the water off. she has to go next door to her neighbors to finish getting the color out of her hair. and then....she goes and deals with the guys who busted her water line. i thought it was going to be worse, but she was nice to them. something about a couple of them being cute. i tell ya what...cute goes right out the damn window if i'm in the shower washing color out of my hair and they bust a freakin pipe and i gotta go next door to finish. but they fixed it.
her husband hunts and feeds the dogs gizzards. sigh. ewwwww. ick.
sonia and i ride to the grocery store to buy 10, yes 10, family packs of gizzards. ewwwwwww.
thats it for now.
and i have to say, "bless her heart".
she was coloring her hair. let me preface first.
they are building a house right next to where they are now. the people were out there today putting footers in, or something. dont know. they were digging. well, they hit the water line.
ok, back to present. sonia is in the shower washing the color out of her hair when this happens. i have to run out to her pump house and turn the water off. she has to go next door to her neighbors to finish getting the color out of her hair. and then....she goes and deals with the guys who busted her water line. i thought it was going to be worse, but she was nice to them. something about a couple of them being cute. i tell ya what...cute goes right out the damn window if i'm in the shower washing color out of my hair and they bust a freakin pipe and i gotta go next door to finish. but they fixed it.
her husband hunts and feeds the dogs gizzards. sigh. ewwwww. ick.
sonia and i ride to the grocery store to buy 10, yes 10, family packs of gizzards. ewwwwwww.
thats it for now.
Sunday, November 11, 2007
if i'm lyin' i'm dyin'
swear to god this happened this morning on my way home from work:
i got behind some female driver who turned her turn signal THREE lights in advance. its 0630...its not like there was much traffic!!!
i got behind some female driver who turned her turn signal THREE lights in advance. its 0630...its not like there was much traffic!!!
Friday, November 9, 2007
whew!
i can now throw out my gallon of stupid juice....they just filled my lp tank and i now officially have heat. woo hoo.
it never dropped below 65 inside. nice!
my sister was telling me about this website, kproxy.com, that will allow me to access blocked sites at work. i'm going to try it tonight. i'm hoping it will let me post on my blog, because, of course, blogging is blocked at work.
"noone promising" has applied for the open position at work yet. more hours for me right now. that could go either way. but it'll come in handy with xmas right around the corner.
peace out
it never dropped below 65 inside. nice!
my sister was telling me about this website, kproxy.com, that will allow me to access blocked sites at work. i'm going to try it tonight. i'm hoping it will let me post on my blog, because, of course, blogging is blocked at work.
"noone promising" has applied for the open position at work yet. more hours for me right now. that could go either way. but it'll come in handy with xmas right around the corner.
peace out
stupid geico commercials
how could jed clampett save a bunch of money? could he find oil? no! but, he can log onto the internet, on his laptop, in the early to mid 1960's and save a bunch of money on his car insurance!!
thats just messed up. other than the obvious, it being in the 60's and the internet? please.
if he was that poor, how the hell could he even afford the frickin laptop????
i'll tell ya....Jed was into time travel. how else could you explain it? and he messed up and brought that laptop back. and the aliens introduced time travel. duh...
you know that bitty little shack was a cover for something...who the hell lives in a rackety old shack, in the middle of nowhere, and apparantly not only has some electricity to run the laptop (unless it had good batteries), but internet? i didnt see any phone lines. or cable boxes....i'm telling ya, that Jed was into something hinky.
thats just messed up. other than the obvious, it being in the 60's and the internet? please.
if he was that poor, how the hell could he even afford the frickin laptop????
i'll tell ya....Jed was into time travel. how else could you explain it? and he messed up and brought that laptop back. and the aliens introduced time travel. duh...
you know that bitty little shack was a cover for something...who the hell lives in a rackety old shack, in the middle of nowhere, and apparantly not only has some electricity to run the laptop (unless it had good batteries), but internet? i didnt see any phone lines. or cable boxes....i'm telling ya, that Jed was into something hinky.
its my 'monday'
its friday. thats my monday for you working people.
CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED AS OUR LUCKY WINNER! EDNA, TELL THE LADY WHAT SHE WON!
WELL, BOB, THE LUCKY LADY HAS WON 3 FAB-U LOUS NIGHTS AT THE BEAUTIFUL RESORT CAPE FEAR! FOR 3 WONDERFUL NIGHTS SHE'LL SIT. SHE MIGHT WORK SOME, BUT MOSTLY SIT! NIGHT AFTER NIGHT OF BLISSFUL SITTING. (hey, at least i get paid to do it)
yup, unless the ER is busy, i'm not doing a damn thing until 0400.
YES BOB, TONIGHT OUR LUCKY WINNER WILL HOLD CHAIRS DOWN, HOLD WALLS UP, AND IN GENERAL BE A PAIN IN THE ASS TO HER COWORKERS OUT OF BOREDOM!!
(i get bored and wander the floors...theres only 3 floors at this hospital....and irritate the nursing staff. i'll go smoke some...but mostly annoy the crap out of coworkers...if you do it right it can be so much fun!)
SAY BOB, WHY ARE YOU ALWAYS SMILING??
CONGRATULATIONS! YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED AS OUR LUCKY WINNER! EDNA, TELL THE LADY WHAT SHE WON!
WELL, BOB, THE LUCKY LADY HAS WON 3 FAB-U LOUS NIGHTS AT THE BEAUTIFUL RESORT CAPE FEAR! FOR 3 WONDERFUL NIGHTS SHE'LL SIT. SHE MIGHT WORK SOME, BUT MOSTLY SIT! NIGHT AFTER NIGHT OF BLISSFUL SITTING. (hey, at least i get paid to do it)
yup, unless the ER is busy, i'm not doing a damn thing until 0400.
YES BOB, TONIGHT OUR LUCKY WINNER WILL HOLD CHAIRS DOWN, HOLD WALLS UP, AND IN GENERAL BE A PAIN IN THE ASS TO HER COWORKERS OUT OF BOREDOM!!
(i get bored and wander the floors...theres only 3 floors at this hospital....and irritate the nursing staff. i'll go smoke some...but mostly annoy the crap out of coworkers...if you do it right it can be so much fun!)
SAY BOB, WHY ARE YOU ALWAYS SMILING??
Thursday, November 8, 2007
i'm right proud of myself
yup. havent had the tv on all morning. yet. but sadly i've just been sitting here at the computer watching jeff dunham on youtube instead. he's funny.
my daughter left her silly putty on my desk. you can just sit for hours and play with that stuff!
whats left of it. about half of it found its way on her shirt and pants yesterday. ever try to get silly putty out of clothes? no? then you just dont know the fun your missing there!
i had to google it. rubbing alcohol gets it out good.
if i posted this previous, then sorry. but that handy little piece of info is worth posting twice. trust me. you try to get silly putty out of clothes.
my daughter left her silly putty on my desk. you can just sit for hours and play with that stuff!
whats left of it. about half of it found its way on her shirt and pants yesterday. ever try to get silly putty out of clothes? no? then you just dont know the fun your missing there!
i had to google it. rubbing alcohol gets it out good.
if i posted this previous, then sorry. but that handy little piece of info is worth posting twice. trust me. you try to get silly putty out of clothes.
brrrrrrr
i think the low here last night was 33. its 34 now.
i have electric a/c and gas heat. or, i would have gas heat if we had gas. it comes tomorrow. i woke up at 0530 this morning and it was only 66 degrees in the house. not bad. insulation comes in handy. and we have a little space heater that i turn on when i get up at 0530. just to get it to 70 and comfortable for the kids when they get up at 0630. last year, where i lived, it would have been way the hell colder inside if it was 34 outside. it would have been about 44 inside. brrrr. again, loving this house. again, loved that we finally moved.
kiera has a field trip tomorrow. they are going to see the movie "bees". i think its tomorrow. they have early release today.
xmas is fast approaching. this year we are going to make gifts. we used to do that. last year we didnt. frugal living. i've already googled frugal/homemade xmas gift ideas. i think some people will be getting scarves!!!
i have electric a/c and gas heat. or, i would have gas heat if we had gas. it comes tomorrow. i woke up at 0530 this morning and it was only 66 degrees in the house. not bad. insulation comes in handy. and we have a little space heater that i turn on when i get up at 0530. just to get it to 70 and comfortable for the kids when they get up at 0630. last year, where i lived, it would have been way the hell colder inside if it was 34 outside. it would have been about 44 inside. brrrr. again, loving this house. again, loved that we finally moved.
kiera has a field trip tomorrow. they are going to see the movie "bees". i think its tomorrow. they have early release today.
xmas is fast approaching. this year we are going to make gifts. we used to do that. last year we didnt. frugal living. i've already googled frugal/homemade xmas gift ideas. i think some people will be getting scarves!!!
Monday, November 5, 2007
damn
ever feel like you just drank a whole gallon of stupid juice? heater is perfectly fine. put some gas in the tank and it'll run.
stupid juice: colorless, tasteless, odorless.
stupid juice: colorless, tasteless, odorless.
"i am legend"
theres a movie coming out with will smith called "i am legend". well i just read the book. damn, i hope the movie is better because the book sucked.
good googly
you all know i work in the lab and the highlight of my night/morning is waking patients up at 0400 to stick them with a sharp needle!
saturday morning i only had 13 patients. about the same yesterday. this morning i was down to 9. 30 minutes, done. and that was with me chatting with nurses and patients. clocked out by 0500. oh yeah!
so now i'm sitting here listening to such catchy tunes as 'funkytown' and 'rock me amadeus' on my computer waiting for time to pass to wake up the kids to get them ready for school.
and my sister is sick. i gotta go check on her today or she MIGHT DIE. i'd hate that.
and i wear paper disposable lab coats at work. paper. i brought crayons in friday night and colored on my coat. got quite alot of response off that one. good comments.
peace out.
saturday morning i only had 13 patients. about the same yesterday. this morning i was down to 9. 30 minutes, done. and that was with me chatting with nurses and patients. clocked out by 0500. oh yeah!
so now i'm sitting here listening to such catchy tunes as 'funkytown' and 'rock me amadeus' on my computer waiting for time to pass to wake up the kids to get them ready for school.
and my sister is sick. i gotta go check on her today or she MIGHT DIE. i'd hate that.
and i wear paper disposable lab coats at work. paper. i brought crayons in friday night and colored on my coat. got quite alot of response off that one. good comments.
peace out.
Friday, November 2, 2007
and just for fun
'curiosity killed the cat. but only if he was playing with Hefty garbage bags.
"CAUTION: PLASTIC BAGS CAN CAUSE SUFFOCATION"
and thres even a warning on the back of my 3 pack of food lion paper towels.
"CAUTION: ANY PAPER PRODUCT CAN BURN IF USED IMPROPERLY IN MICROWAVE OR CONVENTIONAL OVENS."
and it goes on to tell you what not to do with paper towels and what to do in case of fire in the microwave. interesting.
"CAUTION: PLASTIC BAGS CAN CAUSE SUFFOCATION"
and thres even a warning on the back of my 3 pack of food lion paper towels.
"CAUTION: ANY PAPER PRODUCT CAN BURN IF USED IMPROPERLY IN MICROWAVE OR CONVENTIONAL OVENS."
and it goes on to tell you what not to do with paper towels and what to do in case of fire in the microwave. interesting.
no, really??
i'm about to put a frozen pizza in the oven, because thats what one does in order to eat the pizza. and on the box is this, "COOK BEFORE SERVING"
no, really? i'd would not have thought to do that. but i'm sure glad they put that on the box just in case i forgot.
no, really? i'd would not have thought to do that. but i'm sure glad they put that on the box just in case i forgot.
some weather
winds gusting up to 35 mph due to Noel off the coast. pressure has dropped. my head is killing me. and with that comes the lovely nausea. just cant beat the nausea.
Thursday, November 1, 2007
don't hit 'enter'
i messed up on that last post and hit 'enter' instead of 'tab'. oh well.
nice weather we're having.
as i've mentioned i work 3rd shift weekends. the girl that works 3rd shift during the week is resigning effective november 12. i have the oppurtunity to work some extra hours. i told my boss that i can't work mondays and tuesdays but i could wednesdays and thursdays. i'll find out this weekend what my extra shifts will be. i told her to just schedule me to the end of november for right now because i havent looked at december yet.
i have the potential to work 5 days straight. thats alot when you only do 3 days in a row. or nights. 'cause us night people have to still operate on you day peoples schedules.
what with xmas coming up it will work to my favor. could always use the extra dough.
nice weather we're having.
as i've mentioned i work 3rd shift weekends. the girl that works 3rd shift during the week is resigning effective november 12. i have the oppurtunity to work some extra hours. i told my boss that i can't work mondays and tuesdays but i could wednesdays and thursdays. i'll find out this weekend what my extra shifts will be. i told her to just schedule me to the end of november for right now because i havent looked at december yet.
i have the potential to work 5 days straight. thats alot when you only do 3 days in a row. or nights. 'cause us night people have to still operate on you day peoples schedules.
what with xmas coming up it will work to my favor. could always use the extra dough.
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