Today is Thursday...my Friday here at work...and I am so glad that I don't have to come in here tomorrow. The only thing I am not looking forward to is the trip this weekend. Actually I am...I have not been to Cedar Point since the year I got married, so it will be fun...but Lord help me!!
Now I should explain...I am going to be spending the next three days in a car, at various intervals, with my friend...who I love dearly...who is a bit shall we say, unaware of her own quirks. For example, she has a friend out of state who she will go visit for a weekend then come back and complain for a week about how they are always late for this and that, dinner reservations, church, trains...etc. Yet she remains blissfully unaware that when you say I'll pick you up at 6 so we can make our 6:30 reservations that you arrive at 5:55 to pick her up and she is still getting dressed, or she has to dry her hair, finish putting on makeup, or she got a phone call and instead of saying I am late for whatever she talks to them for 20 minutes and then makes you, the person she had plans with who has been patiently waiting for her, late. It takes her 5 minutes to put on chap stick and she has to do her hair to go to the gym. She can tell you everything about all of her friends and family that makes her crazy...yet has no idea that she is guilty of the same.
Now...I have NEVER claimed to be perfect, infallible, quirkless (yeah it's not a word...get over it)...but it makes me crazy to travel with her. Why then, you ask, do I put myself through this? Because she likes to go places and so do I and we don't always have anyone else to go with. So I suck it up and bite my tongue when she isn't driving the speed limit because she is trying to check her eyeliner in the mirror, while she takes 15 minutes to primp, even though we JUST left her house, before we can get out of the car at a restaurant, when we are out and about and haven't eaten for 10 hours and she just wants to grab an ice cream because she isn't that hungry...but can't understand why she just can't lose weight, and when she has to talk on the phone, while she is at dinner with me, to the same stupid men that don't want anything from her but a one nighter every now and again and then can't understand why she doesn't have a boyfriend!!?!??!
Again...I think that she is a good person, who would bend over backwards to help anyone that needed it, but if you live in the Ohio area or are planning a trip that way this weekend and see a cute red head walking on the side of the highway stop and give her a lift because I threw her out of the car and went home!!
Hope you all have a great weekend!!!
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
In the spirit of fellowship
My friend Becky had a bit of a rant yesterday and I just thought that in the spirit of fellowship I would let her know that she is not alone...with the following tale...
It was a warm July afternoon when Carrie finished hauling all of the boxes from the old house to the new one...it was her third trip that day but now all that was left was the furniture and some clothes, and a few things in the kitchen. She had been working away at the houses, while her loving Ben was at work all day, painting, scrubbing floors, tearing out carpet, washing walls, stripping wall paper, cleaning carpets...Then they sold the old house and moved totally into the new one, which was and still is a work in progress, work continued until a balmy October morn when archery season opened and suddenly he was to busy to finish laying the new floors and tacking down trim. Now, once again, Carrie is back to scrubbing and painting and washing while Ben "organizes" the garage.
In other stories...if he doesn't have socks in his drawer where are they??? Do I have any clean jeans??? Why didn't' you get that at the store?? He recently found out that he is diabetic...we can't have this and that and that in the house anymore...no regular pop...no chips...low carb bread only...(mind you I have LOW blood sugar) AND...the all time killer...He goes on a fishing trip every year in June with his uncle...they go for a week have a great time...good for them... This week I am going with a friend to Cedar Point on Friday and won't be coming back until Saturday...I get..."but that means you won't be home to pack my bag on Friday." !!!!!!!
So please know that you are not alone...we all want to know where that Freaking Fairy Godmother is and why on earth some men are so helpless!!! (for those of you of the male persuasion who may be reading this...note that I said SOME...I know that not all of you are domestically challenged!)
It was a warm July afternoon when Carrie finished hauling all of the boxes from the old house to the new one...it was her third trip that day but now all that was left was the furniture and some clothes, and a few things in the kitchen. She had been working away at the houses, while her loving Ben was at work all day, painting, scrubbing floors, tearing out carpet, washing walls, stripping wall paper, cleaning carpets...Then they sold the old house and moved totally into the new one, which was and still is a work in progress, work continued until a balmy October morn when archery season opened and suddenly he was to busy to finish laying the new floors and tacking down trim. Now, once again, Carrie is back to scrubbing and painting and washing while Ben "organizes" the garage.
In other stories...if he doesn't have socks in his drawer where are they??? Do I have any clean jeans??? Why didn't' you get that at the store?? He recently found out that he is diabetic...we can't have this and that and that in the house anymore...no regular pop...no chips...low carb bread only...(mind you I have LOW blood sugar) AND...the all time killer...He goes on a fishing trip every year in June with his uncle...they go for a week have a great time...good for them... This week I am going with a friend to Cedar Point on Friday and won't be coming back until Saturday...I get..."but that means you won't be home to pack my bag on Friday." !!!!!!!
So please know that you are not alone...we all want to know where that Freaking Fairy Godmother is and why on earth some men are so helpless!!! (for those of you of the male persuasion who may be reading this...note that I said SOME...I know that not all of you are domestically challenged!)
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Weekend Update
So...all in all my weekend went fairly smoothly.
Thursday I spent the morning cleaning my house then loaded my car and headed to the laundry mat...where I only left one blanket!...met a friend for lunch and then went home to work on dinner and discover that I was sans one blanket :)...
Friday I awoke at the armpit of AM to drive to my parents store where I met my mom and her sister...my aunt...and drove them to Chelsea for part two of the cancer procedure for mom...part three begins on June 4th...Returned to the store and worked with dad for the rest of the day because he shouldn't be there alone on a holiday weekend. Left there at 5pm and went home to crash on the sofa...because I was SO tired!
Saturday I went to mom and dads for a little while then had to run to town to grab a few groceries for the candle/fundraiser party sis and I were doing...that no one bothered to show up for...then I drove from one side of the county to the other and back again with Ben for an open house for one of his cousins...saw mom-in-law who introduced Ben to everyone but accidental forgot to mention me...it was a fun time.
Sunday got up way to early to run and get groceries for the cook out we were having at mom and dads...had lunch with the fam...came home and worked on the house a little more...laundry, put up a new blind in the living room that doesn't sound like you are pulling the fur off a cat backwards when you open it...and worked on crochet project #3 for a little while.
Monday I went to the Memorial Day parade with my sisters and dad to see David carry the flag for the local Boy Scout Troop...he is so serious it's nearly funny...visited with my Aunt Francis...who is truly to cute for words, she is nearly 90 and blind as a bat but she still runs around the house like she is on a mission...my sisters and I always joke about my grandma and her sisters and how that is going to be us in 20 years...they are a hoot! Then I came back to town...stopped at the laundry mat in hopes that my blanket was still there!!!...ran to get some more plants...because I didn't have enough in my mind...and pick up a few pots from my friend who painted me, in bright colors, terracotta pots to plant my veggies in :) Then I killed myself planting the rest of the day!!
I hope that you all had a good weekend as well. I could have had a little more sunshine and been very happy with it but I'll take what I can get :) You can't be overly picky with the weather when you live in Michigan!
Thursday I spent the morning cleaning my house then loaded my car and headed to the laundry mat...where I only left one blanket!...met a friend for lunch and then went home to work on dinner and discover that I was sans one blanket :)...
Friday I awoke at the armpit of AM to drive to my parents store where I met my mom and her sister...my aunt...and drove them to Chelsea for part two of the cancer procedure for mom...part three begins on June 4th...Returned to the store and worked with dad for the rest of the day because he shouldn't be there alone on a holiday weekend. Left there at 5pm and went home to crash on the sofa...because I was SO tired!
Saturday I went to mom and dads for a little while then had to run to town to grab a few groceries for the candle/fundraiser party sis and I were doing...that no one bothered to show up for...then I drove from one side of the county to the other and back again with Ben for an open house for one of his cousins...saw mom-in-law who introduced Ben to everyone but accidental forgot to mention me...it was a fun time.
Sunday got up way to early to run and get groceries for the cook out we were having at mom and dads...had lunch with the fam...came home and worked on the house a little more...laundry, put up a new blind in the living room that doesn't sound like you are pulling the fur off a cat backwards when you open it...and worked on crochet project #3 for a little while.
Monday I went to the Memorial Day parade with my sisters and dad to see David carry the flag for the local Boy Scout Troop...he is so serious it's nearly funny...visited with my Aunt Francis...who is truly to cute for words, she is nearly 90 and blind as a bat but she still runs around the house like she is on a mission...my sisters and I always joke about my grandma and her sisters and how that is going to be us in 20 years...they are a hoot! Then I came back to town...stopped at the laundry mat in hopes that my blanket was still there!!!...ran to get some more plants...because I didn't have enough in my mind...and pick up a few pots from my friend who painted me, in bright colors, terracotta pots to plant my veggies in :) Then I killed myself planting the rest of the day!!
I hope that you all had a good weekend as well. I could have had a little more sunshine and been very happy with it but I'll take what I can get :) You can't be overly picky with the weather when you live in Michigan!
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Isn't there supposed to be a long relaxing weekend in May?
I had promised myself that I was going to make time for me this summer...and I have to a point, I have some trips planned and some events scheduled to attend...but here we are coming up on a long weekend...and I am so busy I can't believe it!
I took a few extra days off just so I could get some things done around the house...not looking so good for home improvements :)
Tomorrow I need to take all of our bedding to the Laundromat because I have tried to wash blankets in my washer...and I really don't like having to spend three days drying up my basement :)
Then I wanted to get started on some painting projects and deep cleaning that my house is in desperate need of...
Friday I need to take mom to get the port for her chemo treatments...she is doing great by the way...and that will kill much of the day
Saturday I am helping my sister with a fund raiser for the ACS Relay for Life...then Ben and I have an open house to go to...
Sunday we will have a cook out at my parents...mom and dad have a store and they will be there all day on Monday...we always celebrate holidays on Sunday mornings :) anymore
And on Monday my nephew, the boy scout, is in the Memorial Day Parade so guess where Aunt Carrie has to be :)
Now I LOVE spending time with my family but I like my me time too.
So, in that spirit...I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, whether you be camping, traveling out of state of just staying home by the BBQ. Happy and safe holiday to you all!! Enjoy the long weekend!!
I took a few extra days off just so I could get some things done around the house...not looking so good for home improvements :)
Tomorrow I need to take all of our bedding to the Laundromat because I have tried to wash blankets in my washer...and I really don't like having to spend three days drying up my basement :)
Then I wanted to get started on some painting projects and deep cleaning that my house is in desperate need of...
Friday I need to take mom to get the port for her chemo treatments...she is doing great by the way...and that will kill much of the day
Saturday I am helping my sister with a fund raiser for the ACS Relay for Life...then Ben and I have an open house to go to...
Sunday we will have a cook out at my parents...mom and dad have a store and they will be there all day on Monday...we always celebrate holidays on Sunday mornings :) anymore
And on Monday my nephew, the boy scout, is in the Memorial Day Parade so guess where Aunt Carrie has to be :)
Now I LOVE spending time with my family but I like my me time too.
So, in that spirit...I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, whether you be camping, traveling out of state of just staying home by the BBQ. Happy and safe holiday to you all!! Enjoy the long weekend!!
Monday, May 21, 2007
Summer in...3...2...1
I can tell that summer is closing in...slowly...Not by the trees or flowers...Not from the 86 degree forecast that looms for the next few days...No no...I can tell because EVERY SINGLE STREET, HIGHWAY, AVENUE, BLVD, PARKING LOT, INTERSECTION IS CLOSED, TORN UP, DOWN TO ONE LANE, OR THERE ARE ORANGE BARRELS PERCHED ON THE EDGE OF THE ROAD!!! JUST WAITING THEIR TURN!!!
Have I ever mentioned to anyone that I really don't like construction?? Just in case there lies any doubt...I don't. Sadly though, it is not the actual construction that I have the issue with...it's mankind as a whole. I will admit that there are times when I am not the most courteous driver and I get impatient when I get stuck behind "driving Ms. Daisy" when I am needing to be somewhere...BUT...I always pay attention and react early to construction notices. BECAUSE...if we all were just a little more outwardly thinking we could reduce the amount of time we spend going THREE MILES AN HOUR because some jerk has to be one car ahead of you! Doesn't matter that he still is going THREE!! He is ahead of you...and that's what really counts. I just get very flustered when I am trying to be nice and merge over to whatever lane I need to be in and people are speeding past me almost hitting me because they know if they can just get one more car ahead of you they will WIN!!!! Because apparently it is some sort of race that I am not aware of.
Thank you for letting me whine for a little bit. I needed that :)
Friday, May 18, 2007
Say a little prayer...for anyone
There has been so much going on in my life lately that I sometimes forget that there are others out there who have it worse.
I have a friend who is recovering from pancreatic cancer...that they can't totally cure.
My mother is recovering from a total radical mastectomy...which they are sure removed all the cancer.
My friend D is still getting over losing her husband last summer to a heart attack. Which left her alone with no source of income.
I have a great friend who just made it through a very rough pregnancy and has a beautiful baby boy to show for it.
People losing jobs, spouses, parents or someone you know is just having a bad day...sometimes you just get so caught up in your own life and asking for help for you that you forget to remember those around you and ask for blessings and hope for them. So today I ask that you, at the risk of breaking into song, say a little prayer for someone you know...because we could all use a little extra help every now and then.
Have a great weekend everyone!! Be safe!
I have a friend who is recovering from pancreatic cancer...that they can't totally cure.
My mother is recovering from a total radical mastectomy...which they are sure removed all the cancer.
My friend D is still getting over losing her husband last summer to a heart attack. Which left her alone with no source of income.
I have a great friend who just made it through a very rough pregnancy and has a beautiful baby boy to show for it.
People losing jobs, spouses, parents or someone you know is just having a bad day...sometimes you just get so caught up in your own life and asking for help for you that you forget to remember those around you and ask for blessings and hope for them. So today I ask that you, at the risk of breaking into song, say a little prayer for someone you know...because we could all use a little extra help every now and then.
Have a great weekend everyone!! Be safe!
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
It can just stay warm for a while now...
Now I am not a warm weather person by any means but I have always said that people should only be allowed to complain about one season... I pick winter... So I can't say that 54 degrees is awful, but it was 82 yesterday. I like 82...I am tired of wearing sweaters and jeans. I want to dig to the back of my closet and find my cute summer tops and capri's and wear them with sandals!!!
I know that it is by no means cold enough to frost anymore, at least, but I just want warm to stay around for a few days!!
I know that it is by no means cold enough to frost anymore, at least, but I just want warm to stay around for a few days!!
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
10 Things About Me
As my first blog entry I decided to go for the basic. So here you have 10 facts about me...
1. I am married, nearly 8 years, to my high school sweetheart. No kids yet, much to the disappointment of everyone we know!
2. I live in the same small town I grew up in and love it!
3. I worry a great deal about things I have no control over.
4. I have discovered that I am not sure what I want to be when I grow up.
5. I love to be outdoors, gardening, walking, biking, lounging...
6. I am an arts and crafts addict. I have more projects in progress than you really want to know about...just ask me how many blankets I am crocheting!!! I think I currently have three in progress...sheesh!!
7. I let myself become frustrated, defeated and overwhelmed very easily and that leads to putting things off.
8. I have many people who I am close to and I am thankful for that support base on many occasions.
9. I am a reality TV junkie...even though Survivor stunk up the TV this season I was there every Thursday night!!! And just because I have to get up at 5:30am during the week does not stop me from staying up until 11pm on Mondays to watch the Bachelor!!!
10. I am very friendly and sometimes generous to a fault...which makes me a very busy person!!
There you have 10...somewhat informative...facts about me :)
1. I am married, nearly 8 years, to my high school sweetheart. No kids yet, much to the disappointment of everyone we know!
2. I live in the same small town I grew up in and love it!
3. I worry a great deal about things I have no control over.
4. I have discovered that I am not sure what I want to be when I grow up.
5. I love to be outdoors, gardening, walking, biking, lounging...
6. I am an arts and crafts addict. I have more projects in progress than you really want to know about...just ask me how many blankets I am crocheting!!! I think I currently have three in progress...sheesh!!
7. I let myself become frustrated, defeated and overwhelmed very easily and that leads to putting things off.
8. I have many people who I am close to and I am thankful for that support base on many occasions.
9. I am a reality TV junkie...even though Survivor stunk up the TV this season I was there every Thursday night!!! And just because I have to get up at 5:30am during the week does not stop me from staying up until 11pm on Mondays to watch the Bachelor!!!
10. I am very friendly and sometimes generous to a fault...which makes me a very busy person!!
There you have 10...somewhat informative...facts about me :)
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