I see the light!!!

Yeah!!! Saturday night I got my power back. What a blessing! I have to give all the glory to God that my family and I made it through that without killin each other.

I will be gone most of this week. I have training in PA for work. I'll be gone Wednesday and Thursday.

I know you are all worried about how you will live without me...but I trust you.

YOU CAN DO IT!!

I need some encouragement on my weight loss dream. I'm really slacking, and my self esteem is showing it. I did get my hair cut, and I love it - so that helped a bit.

I got irritated for the first time at members of my church. I made it 9 months before I got irritated at someone. That's pretty good, right?

I'm trying to be witting and funny, but I'm tooo tired. I need themes for each day of the week so that I have a topic. I'm open to suggestions

Did you know?

That if you have a Verizon Razr and you set the alarm, it will not go off if you have a text?

That when pressed I can do in 20 minutes what I usually do in 45 mins. (Non sexual, of course)

That I can be convinced to take another rescue, even though it's only 10 weeks old and not housebroken?

That you can slice a chunk out of your finger with the same disposable razor you use to shave your legs?

That because of said chunk missing you will score 74 on a typing test that you know you could have scored 98?

That not putting out to your spouse can cause them to be EXTRA grouchy?

That a woman can wear men's deodorant, and no one will notice? (I couldn't find mine, and I didn't have time to search)

That Lipton Green Tea doesn't taste to bad room temp?

Ok, that's enough of that. Sornie - I hope I don't beat your record. If I do, I know it is because you jinxed me!!

I wasn't kidding about the napping thing....

In previous posts I have mentioned that sleeping is one of my favorite hobbys. This is a tradition passed down through my family. Many people have a hard time understanding this.

When I was growing up my family did a lot of "visitin". My dad has 2 brothers and 2 sisters. Plus one cousin that was raised with him like a brother. So every weekend, and sometimes through the week either we would load up in the car and go to one of their houses, or they would come to us.

The normal routine would be visit for a few minutes while we waited to eat. Then we'd eat. Dad (or Uncles) would have some type of sports on. The women would sit and gossip.

Slowly everyone would find a soft place to crash. It could be on the floor. It could be on the couch. The kids would go to the kids rooms and crash on floors and beds.

Everyone would doze on and off for a few hours.

Anyhow. Since I married the sleep nazi I haven't had the pleasure of that much sleeping. Until yesterday.

I went over to my grandmother's to check on her. I've made it a vow to see her at least once a month, if not more.

So I knock and get no answer. That's weird, because I KNOW she's home. So I try the door and walk right in. I yell for her and she answers. She said she'd been napping on the couch. I told her to go ahead back to napping, that I would nap with her. So I crawled onto my grandpa's favorite chair and kicked back. I could still smell a little bit of his cologne. Grandma was back asleep before I got settled in. Then we slept for about an hour until my sister got there with my kids.

We have decided that during my monthly visits we will nap, then just chat for a few moments before I leave. That's enough bonding for us.

Does anyone else love sleep THAT much? Or is my family a bunch of sleepyheads?

Ya give me feva.

Well, actually, my kids give each other "feva". Saturday my DD came down with a raging fever which continues on and off to this day. And yesterday, my DS came down with one as well.

Yippee!! Gotta love it.

Thank God for my Mother In Law. She's keeping the kids today so I don't have to miss work. Whew!!

I was told yesterday that, "We need to get you more involved in the operations side of things for your future responsibilities….."

Wha?? Cool! But they better show some money love for that.

I get to get steel toe boots, and go out on the job site, and learn what we actually do here!! Yeah!

It's only been 1 1/2 years, and I only have a surface knowledge of the goings on. I told my superintendant that I would move up in this company, whether locally or through corporate was his choice.

So I guess he is going to utilize me. Or try to use me. We'll see which.

Hmmm...being used....that can be fun in the right situation.

No specific subject

I feel a little better today. Not 100%, but I would say I'm at about 80%.

I have a lot on my mind today. Lots of deep thoughts. Not really anything I can share. But it's preventing me from being amusing, even to myself.

One thought that I can share. I've never flossed. Honest!! I don't have disgusting teeth. They aren't perfect, mostly because I'm a smoker and a drink ALOT of tea. But I brush them regularly. I just don't floss. I'm afraid I'll cut myself. And who has time, honestly? I'm lucky I have time to brush my hair, let alone floss my teeth.

I forgot to thaw anything out for dinner, so that leaves pasta. Is gnocchi only supposed to be a side dish? Because I was going to make it the main focus of tonights dinner.

I need a different way to fix gnocchi other than top it with red sauce. My daughter doesn't eat red sauce. My son would make a huge mess.

Is broccoli a bad side to serve with gnocchi? I would rather make spinach, but what would be a good compliment to the gnocchi?

I don't have anything really good that I'm reading right now, and that irritates me.

I think I need to buy presents for my family get together this weekend, but I'm not sure, so I'll need to call my sister.

See what I mean? Not amusing at all.....Maybe I'll be better tomorrow

So far, so good

So I went and worked out last night. Only for about 25 mins, but still, that's better than nothing, right? I did some treadmill walking, and actually jogged for a whole 2 minutes. That's pretty good for my lazyass.

Then I did some weight machines and felt like a total idiot.

What is it about the gym that makes me an insecure ninny?

Sure, it could be because I'm the largest person there. I mean, everyone else there falls into two catagories

a) Skinny little women running their hearts out on an eliptical.

b) Muscular, sweaty, grunting guys, who won't make eye contact with me.

Then there's me. Working out alone. No partner to encourage me. No personal trainer to kick my ass. Just little ol fat me.

So, I go in and do what I feel capable of doing, and then leave. Maybe I'll work myself up to a half an hour tomorrow. We'll see.

So I left there and went to the library. I love going to the library. Unfortunatly I'm always rushed, so I don't have much time to browse. Someday I'll be able to take my leisure and look at whatever I want to without constantly checking the clock.

Tonight I'm making meatloaf. For some reason my kids LOVE meatloaf, so since they haven't eaten well for the last two days (they can't get past the sauerkraut smell)I figured they deserved something that they would like.

My DH let my older rottie stay in the house today, with Livvie, our Amstaf. I'm curious to see if I still have a house when I get home. Or if I still have 2 dogs.

Or if I need to severly beat both dogs. I'll keep you posted.

Today is a bad day.

Serious money problems.

The other admin. is not here today so I am overwhelmed here at work.

My step mom is having a nervous breakdown, and I'm the only child close enough to go comfort her.

My youngest sister is considering selling her eggs.

My middle other sister is going to have a baby on Thursday, and requested that I drive down to the hospital each day that she is there and also to her home after she gets home. Just to check on her. Considering it's an hour drive each way, not including the 25 mins. to pick up my kids first....

I'm overwhelmed.

Random Thought

I don't really have an exciting topic to blog about today. My mind is scattered this week.

But I did have an epiphany. A few of my work collegues were discussing the gas prices. The other girl here said we were going to have to start showing our legs and hitchhiking to work.

I said, No, then I'd have to shave my legs every day. I'd rather just show my tits.


Hmmmmmm, wonder what they think of me now?

I'm such a dork.....

This is going to see really, really, well, dorkish.

Diesel commented on one of my posts. It made me laugh.

Then I was on cloud nine, because someone that I read daily commented on my blog.

I get this same feeling when Sornie comments.

I want to ask for their autograph. I want to show everyone, look, look who commented.

And I'm not a star chaser, or whatever you want to call it. I'd like to think I don't fall into that hype.

But I did have a friend that dated a local radio station DJ, and I felt famous hanging out with him, and telling people that he was part of my "circle".

I must have low self esteem.

Living on a wooded, secluded 5 acres, in a small town is starting to get to me. I should consider moving to the city.

Ok, this post was lame,and not funny at all, but I'm still giddy from reading the comment.

Oh yeah, and I had someone tell me today that I was beautiful. That puts me on cloud nine every time!!

If I wasn't having problems with my libido, I'd run to the bathroom to touch myself lightly.

I'll try to post better tomorrow...