Sunday, February 29, 2004
My Horrible Saturday
Well, yesterday just couldn't have gotten much worse!
The day didn't start out badly....it was an average day
until one of my co-workers came by the house to pick
up the money I owed for my Avonorder. Well, I dug &
dug in my purse, but couldn't find the envelope from the
bank with myanywhere(Joe had gone to the bank
Friday & cashed my paycheck for me).I then proceeded
to tear the houseapart looking, and even the car
, but no
money was to be found! So, thinking it would turn up
somewhere, I went ahead & paid her out of Joe's wallet
(he was asleep) and then after she left, continued to
frantically search for my missing $165.00 everywhere.
Luckily, I had taken one hundred dollars out the night
before to give Joe,so at least I wasn't missing
TWO hundred-sixty-five, but still, this was my whole
paycheck for 2 weeks, and it was just *POOF*!
I don't know what upset me more....knowing my money
was gone, or anticipating Joe's reaction when he awoke
and I'd have to tell him...I mean, I don't want to paint the
wrong picture of him-he's not a mean man, but he is a MAN,
and we all know how men are when it comes to money!
Well, as best as I can figure, the money disappeared the
night before, when I went to our fav Chinese restaurant
to pick up some take-out.I know I had it when I went in,
and then didn't realize it was gone until the next day, so
I called Ms. Kittyin the hopes that I had left the bank
envelope full of cash(no ID in it, BTW) on the front desk
when I paid, and that perhaps she'd found it. No such luck.
I tell you, I cried & sobbeduntil I almost threw up....I think
I freaked the kids out. Leah kept bringing me tissue,
and Camryn said "You lost your dollar??"
Well, fast-forward to 3pm.......Leah's soccerpractise. She'd
complained a little bit that her ear itched, but I didn't think
much about it. Halfway thru practise, she came to the sidelines
begging to go home.......she'd been holding her ear all thru
soccer drills. She said it hurt really bad,and her face was red.
So, we packed up & left, and sent Joe to my parent's for some
medicated ear drops my dad offered. Leah was frantic the whole
time at home,asking "Where's Daddy?!?" and "Can't you make
him get here faster?!?!" Warm compresses weren't doing any
good, she was inconsolable. Finally, he got home & we medicated
her, and gave her some chewable Tylenol,and after a bit, she
calmed down.
I never did find my money, and guess I never will. *SOBS*
That's a lot of dough to lose, especially since it was to be
grocery money, gas money, and pocket money for the next
2 weeks. Fortunately for me, my parentsare understanding,
generous, and loving, and they "loaned" me the $160, though
I told them I didn't know how, when or if I'd be able to repay
them. *sigh* So basically, it's ok now, but the whole thing
still sucks. And Leah hasn't fussed with her ear (YET) this
morning, but she coughed all nite last night, so I imagine
a trip to the doctor tomorrow is in store for her.
Needless to say, I was in no mood to be online yesterday,
so I'm sure I've got a ton of emails to reply to, and friends
who're wondering where in the world I've been, so gonna
end this mini-drama for now.....will update you if the $$$
should miraculously appear! Yeah, right!
Until the next time........hugs
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10:37 AM
Friday, February 27, 2004Man, am I
While doing a search at Google yesterday for sites
that had lyrics for Britney Spears songs, I clicked a
link which took me to a site that gave me a virus!I almost never
got rid of it....spent the better part of the day running my
virus scan, only to be told it couldn't remove the virus, but
after about the 5th scan & much
I think I got rid of itWish me luck :-
Today I've spent sending out adoptions, and catching up on
some emails. I'd love to be getting a cat-nap before work-
I slept horribly last night. I tossed & turned more than I slept.
That's what I get for going to bed earlier than usual...I have to
be really tired before I go to bed, or I can't sleep.
Late again, but here's my
Wedded Bliss?
1. Is Hubby Your Best Friend?Absolutely! (Sorry, online buds,
this can't be compared to the type of friendship we share!)
2. What's his Best Trait?Sheesh, just one? He's
generous,patient,has these wonderfully kissable pouty lips,
and is the best husband/father to our kids I could imagine!
3. What's his Worst Trait?He's a bit anti-social ;)
and a homebody(his idea of a date is drive-thru & video rental)
4. Has he Ever been Manly enough to by you a box of Tampons?
Well, no, never asked him to, but pretty sure he would
5. What's the Most Romantic Thing he's Ever Done?
Ok, not sure how many of you'll think this qualifies as
romantic, and Joe would probably die if he knew I was telling
but I think it's romantic that he shares in the household chores.
He has been known to vacuum, mop, change the sheets, and do
laundry......he even makes a mean spaghetti! Now, if I could just
get him to do those things while he was NAKED, there'd be
some romance for sure! LMAO!
K, time to change little bit's diaper & tackle the house before
it's time to head to work......happy, happy, joy, joy! LOL!
~Big Hugglies to All~
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Friday, February 20, 2004
What?!?!?! Blogging 2 days in a row?!?! *GASP* I know, hard to
believe, but I sneak in the time when I find it! ;) Wanted to share
this LOL quote from Bill Cosby, as seen in a random email I got:
"A word to the wise ain't necessary -- it's the stupid ones that
need the advice."
Ain't that the truth?!?
While I'm at it, I'll share this quote, sorry I don't know where
it originated, but looooong ago, I used to visit the Signature
message boards at AOL, and it was one I found there & made
into an email siggie I used for a while:
"Isn't it amazing the number of people who take ego trips
with so little luggage?!?!"
Well, I promised Leah we'd watch "Uptown Girls"....again...
on pay-per-view tonight, so I'm gonna hop online & hopefully
chat with my buds before it comes on! Speaking of movies, did
I mention she & I went Sunday to see "Catch That Kid"?
Very cute(but far-fetched) movie~think cross between
"Alias", "The Fast & The Furious", and "Spy Kids", and you
pretty much got the picture! ;) Happy weekend to one & all!
~Hugs~
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Thursday, February 19, 2004Only one day left until the!!! Yippee!!!
I called work & asked if I could miss my shift this afternoon, as it
was Leah's 1stpractise for the season! =)
Before that, Camryn & I just kicked back & enjoyed the nice
weather-tho what I SHOULD have been doing was tending to
the mountain of clean unfolded clothes on my loveseat! :(Otherwise, a pretty boring day..
replied to a few weeks worth of emails, approved some new
members for the adoption garden, and made a whole new page of
stamping adoptions...as soon as I get them all linked, I'll upload.
I'm late with mybut here it goes:
The Breakfast of Champions!
1. How do you like your eggs?
Well, hard-boiled, then smushed, or fried egg whites
2. French Toast /or/ Pancakes?PECAN pancakes.....yummmmmmm
3. Toast: White /or/ Wheat?White, with strawberry jam
4. Sausage /or/ Bacon?Ooooh, B-A-C-O-N!!! Could eat it every day
& not get tired of it! *Ü*
5. Breakfast in Bed /or/ Breakfast @ your fav Restaraunt?Fav restaraunt....let someone else do the dishes! ROFL!
Congratulations, Heather!
Your IQ score is 127
This number is based on a scientific formula that compares how many questions you answered correctly on the Classic IQ Test relative to others.
Your Intellectual Type is Insightful Linguist.
This means you are highly intelligent and have the natural fluency of a writer and the visual and spatial strengths of an artist. Those skills contribute to your creative and expressive mind. And that's just some of what we know about you from your test results.
Check Your IQ
K, I'm trying to finish this up in between Survivor commercials,
so lemme run for now....and Wendi/Melly/Malisa/Monica~ if
you're reading this, I MISS YOU & will be around to chat Friday
nite if you guys aren't mad at me for being such a bad friend!~Hugz~
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Monday, February 16, 2004Feeling:| eating:
Hi ya, friends and/or those curious travelers who just stumbled upon my blog! ;) Don't have much to say today, life is boring, but wanted to share with you this HILARIOUS story my husband saw on a fishing message board he visits frequently......hope it doesn't offend anyone!
"Calling In Sick"
{Name withheld to protect his dignity!}
Calling into work makes me uncomfortable. No matter how legitimate my excuse, I always get the feeling my boss thinks I'm lying.On one recent occasion, I had a valid reason but lied anyway, because the truth was just too darned humiliating.I simply mentioned that I had sustained a head injury and I hoped I would feel up to coming into work the next day. By then ,I reasoned,I could think up a doozy to explain the bandage on the top of my head.
The accident occurred mainly because I had given into my wife's wishes to adopt a cute little kitty.
Initially, the new acquisition was no problem. Then one morning, I was taking my shower after breakfast when I heard my wife,Deb,call out to me from the kitchen.
"Honey! The garbage disposal is dead again. Please come reset it"."You know where the button is," I protested over the shower pitter patter and steam."Reset it yourself!"
"But I'm scared!" she persisted."What if it starts going and sucks me in?" There was a meaningful pause and then,"Cmon,it'll only take you a second".
So out I came, dripping wet and buck naked, hoping that my silent outraged nudity would make a statement about how I perceived her behavior as extremely cowardly. Sighing loudly, I squatted down and stuck my head under the sink to find the button.
It is the last action I remember performing. It struck without warning, & without any respect to my circumstaces. No, it wasn't the hexed disposal, drawing me into into it's gnashing metal teeth. It was our new kitty, who discovered the fascinating dangling objects she spied hanging between my legs.
She had poised around the corner and stalked me as I reached under the sink. And, at the precise moment when I was most vulnerable, she leaped at the toys I unwittingly offered and snagged them with her needle-like claws.
I lost all rational thought to control orderly bodily movements, blindly rising at a violent rate of speed, with the full weight of a kitten hanging from my masculine region.
Wild animals are sometimes faced with a "fight or flight" syndrome. Men, in this predicament, choose only the "flight" option. I know this from experience.
I was fleeing straight up into the air when the sink and cabinet bluntly and forcefully impeded my ascent. The impact knocked me out cold.When I awoke, my wife and the paramedics stood over me.Now there are not many things in this life worse than finding oneself lying on the kitchen floor buck naked in front of a group of "been-here, done-that" paramedics. Even worse, having been fully briefed by my wife, the paramedics were all snorting loudly as they tried to conduct their work, all the while trying to suppress their hysterical laughter....and not succeeding.
Somehow I lived through it all. A few days later I finally made it back into the office, where colleagues tried to coax an explanation out of me about my head injury. I kept silent, claiming it was too painful to talk about. Which it was.
"What's the matter?" They all asked,"Cat got your tongue?"......
If they only knew!
K, promised to hop online to chat with Wendi & my other buds, so gonna get these girls in bed, grab aand sign on.....remember today's lesson: if ya got pets, don't go naked around them! *giggle*
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Tuesday, February 03, 2004Feeling:
The school nurse AND Leah's teacher called
yesterday to say Leah had a fever& sore throat,
so you guessed it, she's home from school today,
and now MOMMIE isn't feeling very good either!
:( So I'm about to hop in a warm shower and then
try to talk the girls into us all taking a nap, but
wanted to do a quickie since it's been a while
since my last blog! ;)
The Lil People
1. What's your nickname for your children?Leah's is "Peapunch" &
Camryn's is "Dizza"...dunno why, Joe came up with those! ;)
2. Did your mom have a special nickname for you growing up?
No, but my sisters& brother did....Brat and Munchkin! ROFL!
3. What's the best thing a child ever said to you?I love you, of
course......melts the heart! *sigh*
4. How many meatloaf's would you have if money was no object?
maybe one more, to make it three, but that's it
5. What's the silliest thing one of your weasal's has done?
Enough to write a book about! ;) Leah walks & talks in her sleep,
so that's always good for some laughs....Camryn's a hoot too!
Before I forget, be sure to check out my latest adventure....
I've joined theat Darylynn's!
Click my Homework link
to the left and see my first assignment! ;) I also added the
link to my Stamp Swap pages, and updated my Adoption
Garden for all those of you who are members(don't worry,
those of you who aren't, I'll be accepting new members
starting this weekend!) And did I say????? My dear sweet
friend Malisa bought Wendi & myself memberships to
Warren Lane!So I've been busy doodling and one day
soon, will have the courage to show y'all some of my
attempts at creativity! ROFL! Until then, take care,
and may the blog be with you!
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