Its Monday April 6, 2009 What is new with you?????
sending you continued prayers and hugs!!!!!!!!!
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
- E. B. White
morning carla and OFF family....well its chilly here in ohio and calling for snow!!!! will spring ever get here??? hopefully thursday it will be warmer because we will be going to the opening game for the captains baseball game!!! going to wear my winter coat and also take a warm blanket with me just incase!!!! looking forward to this as i haven't been to a game here yet....gonna be fun!!!
been working alot and thats why i haven't been on here in a few days. rick is still laid off and money is tight. need a haircut so bad and no money for that...sighs....
last night rick made us a candlelight dinner....wow was i ever surprised!!! dinner was chicken and mushrooms....was really good!! then after well i am sure you all know what happened next... ;)
need to get going have to go to the cafe to hel*****s mom out...have a good day and hope i can get back here tomorrow morning and read the posts i missed!!
Nothing much to report today. The week end was just a boring one. But sometimes boring is good if you ask me. This is the case for this week end.
This afternoon I take DIL in for a ultrasound and NST. I told Bill that I am just going to ask her if I can come in for the ultrasound to see Kayden. I haven't seen him since we found out that he is a he and that seems so long ago. We are down to 9 days unless she goes into labor before then.
I told Bill that I am going to go to the grocery store tomorrow and get some things. Nothing much but just the stuff that we are going to be needing that we use all the time. I use to love to go to the grocery store and shop but now all I see is dollar signs and so that takes the fun out of it. But...I do like to price promise at Wal Mart so that is fun.
The weather out is terrible. It is cold and wet. We got so much rain yesterday that we have flooded streets in places in Porter County and then it turned into that dreaded 4 letter word that begins with s....yes......SNOW! It was really coming down last night but this morning when I got up it wasn't snowing and most of it is melted. That surprised me! I thought we were really going to get more. So....I was surprised but in a good way. The sun isn't out but at least is not snowing. I think it is suppose to just rain today. It worries me when they call for so much rain with the terrible flooding that we had in September. There are still people that are not in their homes yet from the flooding. It was devastating around here. Not a Katrina by any means but bad for our area. Last night they were saying that the waves on the lake was going to get to about 12 feet high. I sure would love to see that. It would have to be beautiful. I love watching Lake Michigan but don't ask me to get into it. Not going to happen. I am afraid of the lake with good reason. We have so many drownings every year. It is devastating to see the families on the shore waiting for word. So I just say that I respect the water but in reality I am terrified of it.
I better get going. I am sending love and hugs to all and prayers are going up for everyone. Have a wonderful day and don't forget to smile and bring happiness into someones life that might not have any happiness in it.
It's not what you gather, but what you scatter
that tells what kind of life you have lived.
Good morning, everyone!!
It's a beautiful spring day here in SE Michigan with 2" of snow outside and still snowing! This weather is crazy. I can't wait for it to be warmer and I can keep my windows open at night.
I called my mother on Saturday to wish her a happy birthday. She's 94 years old and lives in her own house (Lexington, OH), does all her gardening, drives to church, to her Red Hat Society meetings and to lunch with her friends. My youngest son got on the phone with her and out of the blue said that he and I will come visit her the weekend of the 18th. I nearly fell off my chair. It's been years since I've seen her. My brothers and I grew up horribly physically and mentally abused and when she did not attend any of her grand-children's weddings.....well, that was the last straw. My one brother still won't talk to her, but I have such terrible guilt feelings now that she's getting older and I beat myself up for having shut her out of my life for so long. I guess the only thing to do is put it behind me and start afresh.
I had dinner with my DIL's sister yesterday. She wants me to do the genealogy on her husband's family as a gift for him. I have too many irons in the fire right now, so I told her it would take several months. But this is "fresh meat" and it's always so exciting to start on a new family. So what did I do? Stayed up until the wee hours working on it!
Today I will do errands for the shut-in that I help and I'm really eying the couch for a nap because I'm so dang tired from staying up so late last night.
Enjoy this Monday everyone . . .
Elaine
on to your destination.
Carla, have a great time. Almost called you yesterday, it's been such a long time since I talked with you. Glad your kids did so well.
I did very little yesterday, just laundry. Didn't get around to dumping litter boxes, so I'm trying to do that this morning. Watched baseball in late afternoon/evening and read and grilled a steak. Lazy day, I needed it. I only have the one day off because I have Saturday off to start off my vacation.
Tried to go to sleep kinda early last night (midnight) but slept fitfully. It was raining when I went to bed, and they were calling for snow, but so far, nothing. The White Sox opener has already been canceled because of snow/high winds/cold temps. What did they expect in April in Chicago? Anything can happen!
Well, I need to get back to the litter boxes. They're really bad -- stinky!
Have a good day.
Carla...congratulations on your kids' success. I'm so glad there are people like you who are so giving and make the world a better place.
George......remember, please, that you NEED a certain amount of hours of sleep a day, or your body will begin to FORCE you to rest by getting sick. I speak from experience, and don't want that to happen to you.
It is 6:30 a.m. and the sun just popped up over Haleakela and is blindingly bright on the ocean which is smooth this morning. I will be able to see easily if a humpback puts her head out or does one of those magnificent breaches. We don't have much longer to have the whales with us this year....they usually start heading back to Alaska around April/May. Some have their babies late and linger for awhile, but usually they are far out and only seen by the whale watching boat peeps. It has been a fabulous year for whale watching, though.....and I am so grateful to be able to see them every day.
Yesterday, I went to the storage room and took out a large suitcase which I didn't need, and decided to unpack it and see what was inside. Well, my dear sibs.....would you believe I had about ten size 2x, 3x and Extra Large swimsuits, some Extra Large muu muus, and basically almost everything will be donated as I can't wear them any longer. Some of those clothes looked so familiar and I can't believe it was such a short time ago that they fit....and fit tight!!! Also miraculous that I now wear smalls, and sometimes shop in the petites!! (I'll never be petite....I'm almost 6 feet tall!
It is a challenge these days to make ends meet...as it is for so many of us. Laureen I really feel for you because you are still actively wanting to work full time, and it is such a difficult time for even the most talented people to find employment. I thought I was retired when I moved to Maui eight years ago, but now find that I really NEED to pick up more part-time work just to get the monthly bills paid. Forget about my nest egg....it has just about disappeared into "stock market hell." I will try and keep my mind open and hopefully something will appear that I can do to make a few extra bucks. Laureen...I keep hoping to see a post from you with a big WHOO HOO.....I found it!! My perfect job. Keeping fingers, toes, eyes crossed for you.
Brenda....I'm waiting for your WHOO HOO, too, about your new little munchkin's birth. You are going to have such fun...and a brand new chapter will begin in your life.
Time to get moving.......always something to do it seems, and since I no longer can afford my "cleaning angel," I'm cleaning my own house today. I don't do anywhere near the job she does, but I'll give it a try. Maybe I can afford her once a month to do the things I hate doing like floors, windows, mirrors, and shutters. Talking to myself here...sorry.
I hope you all have a wonderful day, and thanks for sharing your lives with me.
Aloha nui loa,
Maui Karen
Carla...congratulations on your kids' success. I'm so glad there are people like you who are so giving and make the world a better place.
George......remember, please, that you NEED a certain amount of hours of sleep a day, or your body will begin to FORCE you to rest by getting sick. I speak from experience, and don't want that to happen to you.
It is 6:30 a.m. and the sun just popped up over Haleakela and is blindingly bright on the ocean which is smooth this morning. I will be able to see easily if a humpback puts her head out or does one of those magnificent breaches. We don't have much longer to have the whales with us this year....they usually start heading back to Alaska around April/May. Some have their babies late and linger for awhile, but usually they are far out and only seen by the whale watching boat peeps. It has been a fabulous year for whale watching, though.....and I am so grateful to be able to see them every day.
Yesterday, I went to the storage room and took out a large suitcase which I didn't need, and decided to unpack it and see what was inside. Well, my dear sibs.....would you believe I had about ten size 2x, 3x and Extra Large swimsuits, some Extra Large muu muus, and basically almost everything will be donated as I can't wear them any longer. Some of those clothes looked so familiar and I can't believe it was such a short time ago that they fit....and fit tight!!! Also miraculous that I now wear smalls, and sometimes shop in the petites!! (I'll never be petite....I'm almost 6 feet tall!
It is a challenge these days to make ends meet...as it is for so many of us. Laureen I really feel for you because you are still actively wanting to work full time, and it is such a difficult time for even the most talented people to find employment. I thought I was retired when I moved to Maui eight years ago, but now find that I really NEED to pick up more part-time work just to get the monthly bills paid. Forget about my nest egg....it has just about disappeared into "stock market hell." I will try and keep my mind open and hopefully something will appear that I can do to make a few extra bucks. Laureen...I keep hoping to see a post from you with a big WHOO HOO.....I found it!! My perfect job. Keeping fingers, toes, eyes crossed for you.
Brenda....I'm waiting for your WHOO HOO, too, about your new little munchkin's birth. You are going to have such fun...and a brand new chapter will begin in your life.
Time to get moving.......always something to do it seems, and since I no longer can afford my "cleaning angel," I'm cleaning my own house today. I don't do anywhere near the job she does, but I'll give it a try. Maybe I can afford her once a month to do the things I hate doing like floors, windows, mirrors, and shutters. Talking to myself here...sorry.
I hope you all have a wonderful day, and thanks for sharing your lives with me.
Aloha nui loa,
Maui Karen
LP is getting so big. I have recently taught him "nose". He is touching everyone's nose and then says nose. I just crack up when he starts babbling to himself. I wish I knew what he was saying. I know he is giving someone what for when he does it.
I am on Spring break this week. I have needed it. I am running around a lot with LP and his daddy. We are trying to get some legal garbage handled while I am off work. We are also going to start looking around for a home for him to buy. More than likely it will be near my house. Not too close, but close enough so I don't have to drive for a half an hour to get to him in the middle of the night. This is starting to become necessary as he is about to add to his family big time. He has triplets expected in June. 2 girls and another boy. Yes, I am still in shock. I will most likely stay in shoc****il they are grown and out on thier own.
Take care everyone!!!
Aime
Aime
The love of my OH Family has me humbled!!!!
