Rick pointed out my lack of blogging. *sigh* You're right. I have been down right absent from both posting and commenting. The summer weather keeps me running but mostly it has been my job(s).
One particular design client requires more hand holding than I can even begin to explain. I won't even try to because it could sound like whining and very unprofessional. Lets just say when her project is done, I will be doing an Irish jig and I'm not irish. LOL.
Friday I had some recessed lights installed in my kitchen as well as a island light bar. I have befriended an electrician and we are handing out each other's business cards. He does great work and I couldn't be happier with how it turned out. I know I'll hand out his business card to every one of my clients and hope to help his business. I will post pictures later. My parents are coming over this evening to see how they turned out.
I'm in the midst of trying to plan for something for my parent's 40th wedding anniversary in August so that is just one other thing. They never had a honeymoon and I love them dearly so that's why I'm planning something. I hope they aren't reading my blog right now. LOL. But my older sister might be leaving in August for Germany with her boyfriend for a few months so I'm not sure if my plans will fall through or not. I plan to email her but I know she's melting down right now so that should be fun.
My husband accidentally kicked my knee cap tonight in the pool and so now it's hurting. I played 9 years of softball and quit due to seriously dislocating it. I had surgery when I was 19 but it has been good. I just hope it will remain that way.
Tomorrow the famdamily will be driving to Erie, PA. Hubby's sister will be up there with her husband and two little boys from Atlanta so we plan to go to the Erie Zoo and an amusement park. So that is what has been going on here. :D
I will catch up on all my bloggy pals. I hope you are all doing well. huggles.
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Sunday, June 24, 2007
Sunday
It's usually cleaning day but all we had was a few hours to do it all. Hubby had two brothers, one of their girlfriends and hubby's good friend come by for a visit. I threw together a feast with what I had on hand which was pretty impressive. They stayed until early afternoon (so it was L-inner that we ate)
Now I am sleepy. Too bad I hate naps.
Now I am sleepy. Too bad I hate naps.
Saturday!!!
I worked a long day, ran peanut to a party after scooping up a last minute gift for a last minute invite. Ran back and forth between my son's last baseball game and then to my parents. At my parents was my little sister and her hubby visiting. I haven't seen them in 6 months and it was awesome to have them back. We had dinner (ribs and corn on the cob...yum) and dessert (oddly enough my mom pulled out my sister's wedding cake top from Sept. is that bad luck? I didn't have any btw.)
A friendly polish/german game of horseshoes commensed. My son thought it was da-bomb. Little sis brought her tiny tiny dog Winka. I had Amber my cocker who wasn't amused by the nipping puppy. They saw my new car and test drove it. We had a bonfire with hotdogs, smores and fireworks. Pictures to follow.
A friendly polish/german game of horseshoes commensed. My son thought it was da-bomb. Little sis brought her tiny tiny dog Winka. I had Amber my cocker who wasn't amused by the nipping puppy. They saw my new car and test drove it. We had a bonfire with hotdogs, smores and fireworks. Pictures to follow.
Friday night
Friday night we went out to a club downtown owned by a radio disc jockey. It's near the ball fields and we slipped in before the cover charge was applied. Hubby and I ordered a free drink and some sandwiches. I got a turkey club, supposedly a favorite at this club. We got our meals, talked with the roar of the crowd growing. I shared some thoughts that the kids being around have prohibited me from doing so. I ate some of my sandwich and then I thought...hmmm something's missing.
I called the bartender over and sure enough... my turkey club was missing.... .the turkey.!!!! I know. I got a new sandwich and a second rum and coke on the house. Hubby's brother and girlfriend were driving in from S. Carolina for the Jimmy Buffet concert (which we were supposed to go to but for my son's last baseball game.) They joined us at the club along with two other people. After getting a bit tipsy a girl ordered a drink beside me. I'm a chatty lady and before long we were talking like we knew each other for years. It was only after an hour that I realized (due to something she slipped out) that she might be trying to pick me up. I think she was bi. It was flattering because she had a very pretty face, a bit fuller figured than me but cute. I let the comment slide and a few minutes later a guy approached us and asked us to join him and his buddy in a drinking game upstairs.
His pitch was a good one. We wouldn't have to pay... we wouldn't even have to drink much (yeah right...lol) that he and his buddy would do it all but the teams had to be coed.
Hubby told me earlier that the guy and his buddy were checking my new friend and I out.
Well, I stated I had to check with my husband and giggled. Obviously hubby didn't let me drink and hang out with some guy at the bar. He got pretty upset. Later we went to the 3rd floor and there was my new female friend and the two guys. I was greeted with 'HEYYYY!! There you are.' I giggled. The guys looked at me smiling and then saw hubby. The guy who approached us and shook hubby's hand 'sorry, man. I meant no disrespect.'
'no problem,' hubby said and we went about our night.
It's still awesome for someone to try and pick me up, is the moral of the story here folks. LOL.
I called the bartender over and sure enough... my turkey club was missing.... .the turkey.!!!! I know. I got a new sandwich and a second rum and coke on the house. Hubby's brother and girlfriend were driving in from S. Carolina for the Jimmy Buffet concert (which we were supposed to go to but for my son's last baseball game.) They joined us at the club along with two other people. After getting a bit tipsy a girl ordered a drink beside me. I'm a chatty lady and before long we were talking like we knew each other for years. It was only after an hour that I realized (due to something she slipped out) that she might be trying to pick me up. I think she was bi. It was flattering because she had a very pretty face, a bit fuller figured than me but cute. I let the comment slide and a few minutes later a guy approached us and asked us to join him and his buddy in a drinking game upstairs.
His pitch was a good one. We wouldn't have to pay... we wouldn't even have to drink much (yeah right...lol) that he and his buddy would do it all but the teams had to be coed.
Hubby told me earlier that the guy and his buddy were checking my new friend and I out.
Well, I stated I had to check with my husband and giggled. Obviously hubby didn't let me drink and hang out with some guy at the bar. He got pretty upset. Later we went to the 3rd floor and there was my new female friend and the two guys. I was greeted with 'HEYYYY!! There you are.' I giggled. The guys looked at me smiling and then saw hubby. The guy who approached us and shook hubby's hand 'sorry, man. I meant no disrespect.'
'no problem,' hubby said and we went about our night.
It's still awesome for someone to try and pick me up, is the moral of the story here folks. LOL.
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Who's ya daddy?
To: hubby
From: Your kiddies
Happy Father's Day.
Hubby and kids in Atlanta April 2006
Ignore the flushed woman on his arm... he's the daddy.
The man on the left.
Your kids love you.
Recooperating
This week has been a tough one for my family with me all sick and stuck on the sofa. Yesterday I felt decent enough to see my son's baseball game and I pushed myself further by going to work for about 4-1/2 hours. I'm glad I did because one guy I had been corresponding with about plumbing items came in. You see he wasn't getting answers from anyone else and was excited that I knew what I was talking about. We had planned to handle the order via fax but he decided to just drive the 5 hours to the center. I know! What if I had called in sick!? This poor guy would have been looking for me and no one would have been able to help him. They would have tried, I know them but I was familiar with what he needed.
Despite my dragging butt I managed to assiste people with flooring questions, along the way a few accidental free design insights slipped off my tongue. They were so pleased and excited. I just love when someone says with a smile 'and what was your name? You have been fantastic, thank you for all of your help.' I had one guy the other day ask for my name and then asked if they send around a comment card thing to say how they were helped. I told him no. He said that is too bad, apparently he thought I helped him quite well. LOL
So between that and how excited CW-Jessie was to see me it made going in worth while (on top of the pay...lol)
But from there I had ground to make up. Sick the week before father's day... eeek! So I was from store to store with exactly what I wanted to get him. It only took two stores and I had it in hand, some Penn State stuff. He wanted a sport chair of his alma mater and I (the kids that is) got him a few other Penn State things. Then a gift card to an electronics store and wahlah. Instant gift.
He was happy, I was happy the kids didn't have to go out with me when I felt like poo and the kids were excited to see just what they got their daddy....lol.
Despite my dragging butt I managed to assiste people with flooring questions, along the way a few accidental free design insights slipped off my tongue. They were so pleased and excited. I just love when someone says with a smile 'and what was your name? You have been fantastic, thank you for all of your help.' I had one guy the other day ask for my name and then asked if they send around a comment card thing to say how they were helped. I told him no. He said that is too bad, apparently he thought I helped him quite well. LOL
So between that and how excited CW-Jessie was to see me it made going in worth while (on top of the pay...lol)
But from there I had ground to make up. Sick the week before father's day... eeek! So I was from store to store with exactly what I wanted to get him. It only took two stores and I had it in hand, some Penn State stuff. He wanted a sport chair of his alma mater and I (the kids that is) got him a few other Penn State things. Then a gift card to an electronics store and wahlah. Instant gift.
He was happy, I was happy the kids didn't have to go out with me when I felt like poo and the kids were excited to see just what they got their daddy....lol.
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Flies like a bird
Time flies, doesn't it? It never seemed that way as a child but now as an adult it does. I think that time is relative, and by that time is different for an adult than it is for kids. I don't remember blinking and it go from Christmas to Summer so quickly as a child. I don't remember sitting down to do something and 4 hours go by like nothing before. And yet when vacation approaches it crawls for us adults. Crawls but is full of a million + 1 things to do.
To a child a few hours is like days. Take for instance today. I arranged yesterday to have a play date for my kids here at my home this afternoon. There are a brother and a sister both my kids ages (older brother younger sister and in the same grades in school as mine even!!) who live down the street. Their mom works part time and so I know that I have to schedule play dates. I tried to set one up for yesterday but that didn't work out. I don't work again tonight so I was able to get a play date scheduled for today. I know. My daughter woke up 2 hours earlier today than any other day the last week and a half with excitement.
The questions begin... "When will they be here?" and two minutes later the same question, over and over again. Then after I finally say..."Peanut, it's going to be after lunch now stop asking me." She breaks down and cries. Through tears she says, "But mommy! That will take forever!"
Yeah...3 hours is forever. To me it's a blink of an eye. *sigh*
To a child a few hours is like days. Take for instance today. I arranged yesterday to have a play date for my kids here at my home this afternoon. There are a brother and a sister both my kids ages (older brother younger sister and in the same grades in school as mine even!!) who live down the street. Their mom works part time and so I know that I have to schedule play dates. I tried to set one up for yesterday but that didn't work out. I don't work again tonight so I was able to get a play date scheduled for today. I know. My daughter woke up 2 hours earlier today than any other day the last week and a half with excitement.
The questions begin... "When will they be here?" and two minutes later the same question, over and over again. Then after I finally say..."Peanut, it's going to be after lunch now stop asking me." She breaks down and cries. Through tears she says, "But mommy! That will take forever!"
Yeah...3 hours is forever. To me it's a blink of an eye. *sigh*
Saturday, June 09, 2007
Peanuts Grand Plan
We are preparing for a bonfire tonight and I have been doing dishes. Peanut came down with hubby in long pants and a long sleeve shirt. The evening promises to be cool so that's why the long clothes.
Her pants wouldn't snap (incidentally both of my kids grew over a 1/2 inch in two months!!! I know!!) So I tell her to change her pants and she said NO! I then tell her that she has grown out of the pants. Then she tells me her grand plan.
"Mommy, I'm going to have a sale. I'm going to have lots of people there. I'm going to sell lots of things to make a lot of money."
"Really?" I asked.
"Yeah, that's my plan. Cause I'm smart."
I laughed. That was her answer to her pants not fitting her. Later she was telling her daddy about her plan. Again I laughed. Then *snap!* she got them to snap.
"I did it!!! Welp. I guess I don't have to have a sale after all."
hee hee... off to roast marshmallows and hot dogs on an open fire. Blog ya later.
Friday, June 08, 2007
Bringing up the rear...
Phew... pant pant pant... Here I am running into the blog world.... What did I miss? Did miss I alot? Holy cow! I did...!!! I'll catch up buddies, I swear!
Life has been a busy and I have been adjusting things with the kids home all day now and the pool open.
I had a new trip to the SPA today. I had a tad more done but still not enough so I might try another spa next time. I like the woman who worked with/on me but this other one offers more of what I want. It's farther away so we shall see.
I'd tell you all about my design clients and how my manager at the center went on vacation leaving some things for me to handle on my day off at home but that would bore you.
What I will tell you is that my son is a little gentlman lately, holding the door open for me and saying 'after you'. His allergies are easing up and he's a happier boy. It helps that he can sleep in now that school is out. But it's the first week off and they are already chomping at the bit to have play dates with friends. He's even looking for school-like things to do. LOL. I bought them eraser boards each that has practice printing and other things on it today. They were in heaven. :D
My peanut is still amusing to me and everyone else. She is starting a bad habit of wanting to use the lawn as a piddle room when in the pool. Right now I'm just glad she isn't piddling in the pool.
Right now we are watching Chicken Run before getting them in bed. I hope to catch up with my peeps later. I've missed ya'll.
Life has been a busy and I have been adjusting things with the kids home all day now and the pool open.
I had a new trip to the SPA today. I had a tad more done but still not enough so I might try another spa next time. I like the woman who worked with/on me but this other one offers more of what I want. It's farther away so we shall see.
I'd tell you all about my design clients and how my manager at the center went on vacation leaving some things for me to handle on my day off at home but that would bore you.
What I will tell you is that my son is a little gentlman lately, holding the door open for me and saying 'after you'. His allergies are easing up and he's a happier boy. It helps that he can sleep in now that school is out. But it's the first week off and they are already chomping at the bit to have play dates with friends. He's even looking for school-like things to do. LOL. I bought them eraser boards each that has practice printing and other things on it today. They were in heaven. :D
My peanut is still amusing to me and everyone else. She is starting a bad habit of wanting to use the lawn as a piddle room when in the pool. Right now I'm just glad she isn't piddling in the pool.
Right now we are watching Chicken Run before getting them in bed. I hope to catch up with my peeps later. I've missed ya'll.
Friday, June 01, 2007
Update on my son..
Thank you all for your support. It has been an up and down thing since kindergarten for my son (I know, just two years but it seems like an eternity.)
I had some advice from a friend who suggested I arrange to get my son to his last day of school, a half of a day, and accompany him. I phoned the principal and explained what I wanted to do. I wanted my son to attend the last day of school with me so he could partake in the festivities, see his friends one last time, end on a good note and most importantly apologize to the kids in question for his actions so he could take ownership of what he did wrong. He needed to stand up and face the music.
Now while my husband doesn't think my son has aspergers (sic) and I might not think he meets the severe form of it I don't think I should just sweep it under the rug. The best thing I can do for my son is have someone meet with him and do a complete evaluation because I would love to avoid this problem year after year if they can direct him properly. I don't want him labeled and he is just like a normal 7 year old boy, in the end if he doesn't have it I can show the school... "see, he doesn't have it... now what?"
He is a pleaser. He loves to make people happy, laugh and smile. He loves to hug and was crying yesterday because he said no one says yes to hugs. I had instructed him to not hug someone without their permission. (These days lawsuits can happen in elementary school, grrrr.) He has a huge heart, a huge vocabulary and a passion for life. All I want is the best for him and I plan to help him in any way I can. He's a part of my heart and because of that I'd go to the ends of the earth for him.
Thanks again everyone! I will keep you updated.
Schools out.... (hair turning grey as we speak!! LOL)
I had some advice from a friend who suggested I arrange to get my son to his last day of school, a half of a day, and accompany him. I phoned the principal and explained what I wanted to do. I wanted my son to attend the last day of school with me so he could partake in the festivities, see his friends one last time, end on a good note and most importantly apologize to the kids in question for his actions so he could take ownership of what he did wrong. He needed to stand up and face the music.
Now while my husband doesn't think my son has aspergers (sic) and I might not think he meets the severe form of it I don't think I should just sweep it under the rug. The best thing I can do for my son is have someone meet with him and do a complete evaluation because I would love to avoid this problem year after year if they can direct him properly. I don't want him labeled and he is just like a normal 7 year old boy, in the end if he doesn't have it I can show the school... "see, he doesn't have it... now what?"
He is a pleaser. He loves to make people happy, laugh and smile. He loves to hug and was crying yesterday because he said no one says yes to hugs. I had instructed him to not hug someone without their permission. (These days lawsuits can happen in elementary school, grrrr.) He has a huge heart, a huge vocabulary and a passion for life. All I want is the best for him and I plan to help him in any way I can. He's a part of my heart and because of that I'd go to the ends of the earth for him.
Thanks again everyone! I will keep you updated.
Schools out.... (hair turning grey as we speak!! LOL)
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