What's New Friday!!

Well goodness sakes...I was reading all the messages from yesterday and realized that it is already Friday, so thought I might just as well start it out.

I was over at my girlfriend house tonight...and a whole bunch of our other girlfriends came over to check out her garage sale for tomorrow....and to watch the Debate....Patti is an addicted shopper....so many beautiful things with the price tags still on them, from antiques to Christmas decorations. She has incredible taste and a real bad addiciton.....he spouse has asked her to please at least empty one or two of the storage lockers. She has a beautiful home, but her "dirty little secret" LOL is a bedroom upstairs and and bedroom in the basement, completely filled with clothes.

I should be in bed because I told her I would come over  in the morning and help her out. She is not real organized when it comes to things like this. Paul got a big white tent put up in their driveway, good thing becuase it is going to be a little cold in the morning. Supposed to be 38 degrees tonight.

Well, my business has completely...almost completely... dried up in this horrible economy. My listings are just costing me money, and they don't even get a showing. The stock market has done a real number on us too. But many are having a tougher time than we are.

I don't have that much to do, so I worked out an hour this morning with my girlfriend that just got back from Italy and we talked and talked and pretty soon an hour was gone.

Mike was gone today...so I made a big pot of soup and then I worked out late this afternoon for another hour. THAT is how hard up I am.

My son and DIL and my two precious little grandsons are coming for the weekend. I am very excited. I adore my DIL and we will have lots of fun.

Prayers for Annette and Margo......and all the rest of my sweet sisters and of course George and Floyd and Marc [hope your knee is doing well]

Have a wonderful day...Love, Marti

I think you just sit here and wait till midnight. Glad to see there's another night owl Beth

Not really, I was just reading yesterdays and decided it was already Friday [at least here in Wisconsin]....and I do need to get to bed.
Hugs, Marti

Not a great day in my household.  Mary went to work while I went to sleep.  The phone woke me up 3 or 4 times.  Then Mary calls and says she could not get in to see the doctor until next week.  They recommend she go to the emergency room.  She fell last week and landed face first on the concrete.  Nose was hurting.  Now she was having trouble breathing and her chest hurt.  I don't like to play with that.  So instead of the ER, I told her to go to Care Now - the deductable for that is less.  So she went and they said she bruised her sternum and will be sore for a few days.

She also talked about her insomnia.  The "doc" told her to drink half a wine cooler before going to bed.  I told her no, no.  Clear that with our RNYdoc first.  The wine cooler is carbonated.  Her and I have 36 months total post RNY with no alcohol or carbonation.  Not starting now.  At least not without the doc approval.

Now some brag time regarding Eddie (my 11 year old grandson).  He is a very good baseball player.  My son and I have been talking about how his coach uses him in the league he is in now.  He probably bunts 2/3 of the time.  My son spoke to the coach tonight about it.  The coach explained something.  He said the other night Eddie came up with no outs and a runner on first.  His team was behind in a very low scoring game.  Eddie got in the batters box and looked around.  Then he casually calls time out.  Strolls on down to the 3rd base coach (manager of the team) and says "Look where the 3rd baseman is playing.  I can bunt down the 3rd base line and probably beat it out.  At the worst, the runner will be on second with one out."  The coach says he is thinking ahead and making suggestions to better the team, regardless of what it does for his stats.  Coach said you don't see that in kids these days.

Eileen - Chicago (0-3) has scored 9 runs in 3 games.  The other guys have scored 23.  Not looking good for Chi-town.

Well, I'm not so worried about the Sox yet ... at least we had some offense (although they left the bases loaded). Vazquez is not my idea of the guy to start the first game of the playoffs. Definitely not a big game pitcher. Too many gopher balls.

I'm glad the Cubbies lost two to the Dodgers, though. Hee-hee!

tgif........... that' s about all i can muster right now!!!!!!!!!!!!!

interview- well- i went in positive and i came out  positive...and i am sure positive they will get folks more qualified but i gave it my best shot! won't know anything til at least end of next week.....thanks for all of your well wishes!! i know the right thing is out there for me...

went to a craft store  looking for something- found something that will "do" but not what i wanted-hate when that happens!

watched a lil of the debate-not impressed...did some knitting-trying a new pattern--not sure if i like it...drank hot choc and protein and went to bed at 10ish....

very chilly here this morning

work for my 4 hours, plasma at 3 then it's the weekend!!! have to be at the DAR house tomorrow afternoon for a bit  otherwise cleaning all weekend....

i'll check back in later --maybe i can muster more !!!

george..wow--prayers for mary and strength for you...and an awesome whooooooo hooooo on the grandson!! sounds like he will be a wonderful adult!!! he already is a great kid!!!!!!

marti....super duper specila hugs for you and you know why!!!

oh--i rec'd an ecard last nite- not going to say who from but she knows--and i actually cried!!! it was so wonderful...not mushy and lovey and all...just so right on the mark..cute card great company awesome words!!!! .and to hit reply and send another--there just weren't the proper words for the wonderment in my heart at that time!!!

anyhow-hugs and prayers to all of you!!!!

Morning Marti and my OFF friends,

Got up wayyyyy too early this morning, but have lazed around and now will have to get a move on. Wanted to check in and wish Annette good wishes and prayers, see how Judy is doing in the new abode, and make sure everyone is doing well.

I've been so busy with all of my projects and work I don't know if I'm coming or going. This weekend won't be any better, and I'm actually thinking about taking a day or two off. But.....with the economy the way it is I kind of feel like I need to "make hay while the sunshines".  Who knows when people are going to start going to cheaper places for their hair services. So, guess I'll just try to catch up with myself along the way.

Sure hope everyone is doing well and that you have a great weekend. See ya!

Good morning, Marti and my other OFF family. Today is the end of yet another week and tomorrow begins the most favorite day of the week for me. Yea!!!!

I am going in to the church office~so what is new? Jeri didn't get much done yesterday except the bulletin for Sunday and then at 5:30 last night just a few minutes before I left for my meeting, Britt's wife Tracy called and told me that Pastor's dad passed away just a bit before she called me. So now there is no Britt for his last Sunday, we had to cancel the farewell dinner after church, canceled the cake and the chicken, and I have to go and help her to get the new bulletin done. What a mess. But we shall get through this time too. Same messes just a different day!

I talked to Britt last night and had a wonderful talk. I had tears in my eyes but I never let him know that. I am so glad that there isn't picture phones around here. I wouldn't ever talk on the phone since I look terrible most of the time and if I cry I look even worse!! Britt and I said our good byes and I feel good about it. I am glad that we got to do while we were by ourselves. I am going to miss him so much. We became friends and I will treasure that forever.

Bill is off to work and happy that today is Friday and he gets to go back on afternoons come Monday. He hates getting up in the morning and that is one of the reason he doesn't like days. He does like getting home earlier and just chilling at home with me in the evenings. I am going to miss him being home when I like him home.

I guess I had better get going. I am boring today and know it. I wouldn't want me to go on and on. ha ha  I am sending love and lots of hugs to everyone. Prayers are going up for everyone and special prayers and going up for Annette and everyone who is in need of them. Keep a song in your heart and a big old smile on all of your pretty and handsome faces.

Marti,
If you are so board you can come and be our Manager at Supercuts. My boss quit the other day and now I am acting as the supervisor and I hate it!!!!!!
I cut hair and dont like to manage people!!!!!
My prayers are with Annette today and all the others that are having problems.
yesterday was Carls 63rd birthday. We went out for BBQ and I couldnt eat it!!!!!
Well it is 801 and I am ready to go to work.
Carla 

Morning marti and my OFF family!!!!

its a chilly day here in willoughby ohio!!! 51 right now and the sun is trying to come out...was drizzling when i took rick to work but its stopped for now. wind is blowing some and that makes it chilly....BRRRRR

well last night we got the living room finished and the boxes out of the eating area and table set up...looks really nice now....master bedroom is also done except for the boxspring and mattress on the frame...bathroom is also done...need to work on second bedroom and also getting dishes found and washed and put away then decide what to hang on the walls...still havent' come across my mouse for pc...grrrr guess i will have to buy a new one...going to get my router tomorrow after i get out of work. then i can have MY pc online again i hope!!!! i miss my emails!!!! LOL while putting things away last night i came across photos of spike, mom, max and my aunt lillian (who is gone now since '01) made me cry...i miss mom and my aunt so much...spike in the picture is like he is looking at me and wondering how i am...but understands why i left michigan...weird huh? the photo of my mom omg i am looking more and more like her!!! wow!!!! 

had a wow at work yesterday...i got 2 stars for my name badge!!!! one was because i worked a double last week and the other one was because "i am doing a great job there!!!" woohooooo

had crab cakes for supper last night...bought them when i was in michigan for my divorce hearing....omg they were to die for!!!! worth the trip back....LOL

colored my hair yesterday and its a brown color now...so much for a dark blonde...only one person noticed it at work yesterday...said he liked it better on me brings out my color in my face better...i told him thankyou!!! got home from work and took off my hat...combed my hair out and made it look nice then went in kitchen where rick was...he was looking at me and talking about his day at work and never said a word about my hair!!!! i said to him..."SO???" he said "i love you!" i said "i know you do...and i love you...BUT...SOOOOO???" he had no clue what i meant...LMAO i asked him if he was color blind...he said no...why??? i asked him what looked different...he looked around and said he didn't know....LOL i said on me...whats different? he said oh you got your haircut...NOOOOOOOOOO lol i said to him...i colored it...he said it looks the same to him...i asked him again if he was color blind...he said no...omg!! how can he NOT see that i have brown color hair and not blonde??? ROFLMAOOOOOOO but he said i looked good...sighs....ok i left it at that...lol

so far with all this moving ricks leg isn't bothering him!!! he said he is waiting for it to happen...i told him maybe with the stress gone from us living at his moms it settled down? or maybe the cold weather helped? maybe all the moving helped make it better?? all i know is thank GOD it hasn't flared up on him!!!!

had bandit out last night to go potty and its a good thing i heard this dog coming!!! it was a huge german shepherd and it was NOT on a leash and i didn't see anyone with it either!!!! i picked bandit up fast and got inside the door...i was shaking like a leaf when i got inside...rick asked what was wrong and i told him...he said he would take bandit out next time....i am calling the office smd let them know there was a dog loose last night!!!! supposed to be on a leash or tied up at all times NOT running loose!!!

well i rattled on long enough here need to get a shower and dressed and get some work done here before work at 1...have three long days in a row. 1-9 today and 8-430 sat and sun.

congrats on the wows, prayers for those that need them and know i am thinking about you all!!! (still wish i could make it to frankenmuth tho!!!)

love and hugs