Today is the day , thank goodness! I wasn't sure we were going to all make it! He will finally get his present (Poke'mon Platinum) and just maybe the good fortune of making it to his 11th birthday..... Well, let's be honest, He can be the most trying child at times! We love him but there are those days....Well, there's days I wonder if I should've traded him for the turnips instead when the truck bounced by. Here it is, I'm going to give my kid a complex. Well, I guess if I haven't ruined them all in some way by now, I'd be surprised. They have probably been screwed for a long time now. And I say they have the problems......
So, Sean here's to a long and prosperous life. May you have many an opportunity to irritate the world and keep us all on our toes! There's a need for minions, er, um, I mean-people like you everywhere. You know, drill instructors, prison guards, high school principals....(BIG Smile's; just kidding to all those principals out there!).....I'm sure you'll grow up to be stellar example of anything you decide to do! You are already pretty stellar already.....We wouldn't change a thing about you!!!
We love you so-o-o-o-oooo much, Mommo & Daddo!
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
Genealogy. Somebody SHOOT me now before I get started!....
Genealogy. Where do I come up with these ideas? Even if it was a good idea...and it was...Like I have the time or patience to put forth to a project of such proportions? Right!!! We all know that I have neither but I do feel I have a certain responsibility to chronicle the the ol' family roots. And, now that I've been searching into it a little more, I sure wish my family tree went more straight up like my husbands side of the family (There, of course, is a joke there.....A serious one-but we, of course, just laugh...) Anywho, now that I have delved into the mess I have had to pick my brain and the Internets' for info. Neither of which has been an easy task. Because they want money to make it easy and I am just not gonna go that route. I'd be broke in a day! I will say I have come across a LOT of names, dates, etc. that without the Internet probably would have taken years to compile through family. So, I am thankful I haven't had to work too hard or had to talk to a lot of long-lost family. I would have given up long ago. I know it seems silly but I just think my siblings/kids should at least know where to find the information about their ancestors EVEN if they don't know anything more than stories about them. IS that silly?
I think I'm getting lined out on my new meds. Yesterday wasn't so bad after I got going and today is looking like it's starting out a little better. I am totally off my anti-depressants and amazing I am noticing just this morning I have all kinds of mental energy. Incredible! Now, don't go get excited on me just yet but I'm going to even say I even feel a little "physical" energy bubbling in the background to. I know-BIG STEP for the ol' Mommster....But, Hey! I'm feeling it-At least today; right now.....I'm still going to take it slow and see how it goes. So, Nobody better be getting on the bandwagon just yet and doing a shout out to the "MAN" I'm good as new and ready for action. I will make y'all pay.....
Speaking Of Mr. Man-He's done with his mom's place and in his usual steadfast fashion stayed behind longer and worked on her honey-do list. Needless, to say NOW he's not done with that, so I'm sure we will have to go down again soon to finish it. Which will, of course, just be the beginning of another unfinished project. I swear she creates jobs just to get us down there for company. I shouldn't complain. I'd probably do the same for a reprieve from that crazy old man too (Pete's Dad). He is exactly like our mom was in temperament and personality, just a man. Which really sounds kind of stupid because I never really thought of our mom as very feminine! Like I did mom, I try to avoid him as much as possible! Such a cranky old fart! .....just like mom.....
So back to Mr. Man-He then comes home yesterday at 5:30 and starts taking off his trucks running boards and re-welding the supports. He then repaints with undercoating and reattaches them. Of course, this took his awhile with Connors' help because originally he did not know what the problem was but let me just state: the man has a sickness! I have never been around or nor have I ever known anyone that organizes/creates, and accomplishes a work schedule like him. He is like an elephant- he never forgets and steadily plods along until he gets it done- Oh, and he will get it done. Through rain, sleet, snow, etc...That man is so focused. I guess the world needs people like him. Hell, I be a liar if I said part of me didn't marry him for just that reason. 1. So-He'd stay on my butt and keep me going, focused and on task. AND or 2. To pick up my slack when I decide to be a complete jackass and balk.
As good as I think these reasons are- They still don't change the fact that he has problems and can be a real pain in the butt himself. Hopefully, in the Karmic reasoning for things in life we balance each other out. "AND IT'S ALL GOOD...."
I think I'm getting lined out on my new meds. Yesterday wasn't so bad after I got going and today is looking like it's starting out a little better. I am totally off my anti-depressants and amazing I am noticing just this morning I have all kinds of mental energy. Incredible! Now, don't go get excited on me just yet but I'm going to even say I even feel a little "physical" energy bubbling in the background to. I know-BIG STEP for the ol' Mommster....But, Hey! I'm feeling it-At least today; right now.....I'm still going to take it slow and see how it goes. So, Nobody better be getting on the bandwagon just yet and doing a shout out to the "MAN" I'm good as new and ready for action. I will make y'all pay.....
Speaking Of Mr. Man-He's done with his mom's place and in his usual steadfast fashion stayed behind longer and worked on her honey-do list. Needless, to say NOW he's not done with that, so I'm sure we will have to go down again soon to finish it. Which will, of course, just be the beginning of another unfinished project. I swear she creates jobs just to get us down there for company. I shouldn't complain. I'd probably do the same for a reprieve from that crazy old man too (Pete's Dad). He is exactly like our mom was in temperament and personality, just a man. Which really sounds kind of stupid because I never really thought of our mom as very feminine! Like I did mom, I try to avoid him as much as possible! Such a cranky old fart! .....just like mom.....
So back to Mr. Man-He then comes home yesterday at 5:30 and starts taking off his trucks running boards and re-welding the supports. He then repaints with undercoating and reattaches them. Of course, this took his awhile with Connors' help because originally he did not know what the problem was but let me just state: the man has a sickness! I have never been around or nor have I ever known anyone that organizes/creates, and accomplishes a work schedule like him. He is like an elephant- he never forgets and steadily plods along until he gets it done- Oh, and he will get it done. Through rain, sleet, snow, etc...That man is so focused. I guess the world needs people like him. Hell, I be a liar if I said part of me didn't marry him for just that reason. 1. So-He'd stay on my butt and keep me going, focused and on task. AND or 2. To pick up my slack when I decide to be a complete jackass and balk.
As good as I think these reasons are- They still don't change the fact that he has problems and can be a real pain in the butt himself. Hopefully, in the Karmic reasoning for things in life we balance each other out. "AND IT'S ALL GOOD...."
Sunday, March 29, 2009
One Sick Puppy
So, I can't sleep. This happens a lot. Right now my Dr. in his infinite wisdom has taken me off my anti-depressents and upon finding that I have high blood pressure put me on another drug. I'm just not real sure this is a good combination for the present. I guarantee it was not my idea to get off the "happy" drugs.....Granted, I'm not sure that I really need to be on them as much as I did but do we really want to take those chances? Especially NOW? Well, I guess we will see. The blood pressure medicine is rough-Makes me nauseous; gives me a headache. It has a diuretic in it so I can't get to far from the bathroom for sure. Which, of course, causes problems on the "other" end, If you know what I mean. Sometimes I wish I could just go back to when I was 115 pounds and never seemed to eat anything. That was when it seemed I was in the best of health. At least I didn't have any high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or the weight problems then. I know that sounds supremely stupid because I love my life-right here, right now! I'd never go back but I'd give almost anything to have some of that old mindset and willpower back! To try and do it now?.....?????.....I just don't really know how to make myself get started. And I do mean make myself. Because although the flesh is willing, the spirit is so very, very WEAK! I am a sad case.
So,
Saturday, March 28, 2009
A posting we will go...
Post #2-
As my immediate family knows we are always working on the house or building/fabricating "something" from scratch. Right now the current project is a total remodel of the boys rooms. This, of course, includes new wiring, insulation, sheetrock, paint, carpet, trim, doors, lighting fixtures, etc. Yeah, it all adds up.....Financially and but also in the amount of work that goes into each and every stage of the re-do. I don't know why I'm so forgetful from prior projects but there are so-o-o-o-o-ooo many tedious things to take care of at the end of a job! Like filling nail holes so you can finish that job with touch-up painting! On just about every surface imaginable!!! Crown moulding, baseboard, door frames, door trim. Or touch-up painting after caulking the crown moulding, or putting in the doorknobs, or the closet hardware, etc. See what I mean? It's enough to make you want to crawl in a dark hole and hide just thinking about the prospect of it all! As Charlie Brown would say, "Aaaagggh!"
Needless to say-me blogging is not getting anything done, is it?......
Mr. Man is at his mothers' today, along with his brother Kelly, tackling a nasty termite problem. He was down there yesterday by himself ripping off all the affected area. Hopefully all will go well and he can be all mine tomorrow. A blessing or a curse? We never seem to know.....
The Boys were supposed to go see Monsters vs. Aliens with Aunt Gwyn today. She just got off work this morning so I took pity on her and gave her a repreive till tomorrow. She'll have to pick up the slack by then though! Ha! Ha! She'll appreciate that! Maybe I'll go help her with damage control. Connor gets to spend tonight and mow her yard though. He sure wants that extra cash but not a "real" job-or so it seems.....Crap-I just now remembered that I was supposed to take him for his drivers test today! Sheesh-I am such a horrible mother! We both keep forgetting to do this!!! Heck, he'll be 17 the end of July. On another note my oldest has been selected to apply to the Texas Governors' School offered for 3 weeks this summer. Apparently, it is a science & technology based curriculum offered by Exxon-Mobil & the State. Other than than that-Sounds like it's right up his alley and if he is accepted it's free other than travel to/from and spending money. I am constantly on the child about anything that looks good on a college application, grant applications, etc. Maybe one day it will sink in.....
Awhile back, Sean won first place in the annual Matagorda County Water and Soil Conservation District poster contest. From here it will go to regionals. Maybe it already has.....I should probably check on that. He was just tickled that he won some money......
And you know Sean; first thing he did-
The "Winning Poster"- $0 dollars
Awards Banquet honoring entrant individuals- $3,000+
Sean getting to buy "another" new video game- PRICELESS
The child has his priorities all screwed up but I for the life of me don't know how to fix them permenently yet.....
Let's see Grant is just my "livewire". I can't really think were to start on what is going on in his life. He is such a BIG personality with so much going on all of the time. More on that later.
I'll get back on later to ruminate "MY" tales of woe to the world. Later.....
As my immediate family knows we are always working on the house or building/fabricating "something" from scratch. Right now the current project is a total remodel of the boys rooms. This, of course, includes new wiring, insulation, sheetrock, paint, carpet, trim, doors, lighting fixtures, etc. Yeah, it all adds up.....Financially and but also in the amount of work that goes into each and every stage of the re-do. I don't know why I'm so forgetful from prior projects but there are so-o-o-o-o-ooo many tedious things to take care of at the end of a job! Like filling nail holes so you can finish that job with touch-up painting! On just about every surface imaginable!!! Crown moulding, baseboard, door frames, door trim. Or touch-up painting after caulking the crown moulding, or putting in the doorknobs, or the closet hardware, etc. See what I mean? It's enough to make you want to crawl in a dark hole and hide just thinking about the prospect of it all! As Charlie Brown would say, "Aaaagggh!"
Needless to say-me blogging is not getting anything done, is it?......
Mr. Man is at his mothers' today, along with his brother Kelly, tackling a nasty termite problem. He was down there yesterday by himself ripping off all the affected area. Hopefully all will go well and he can be all mine tomorrow. A blessing or a curse? We never seem to know.....
The Boys were supposed to go see Monsters vs. Aliens with Aunt Gwyn today. She just got off work this morning so I took pity on her and gave her a repreive till tomorrow. She'll have to pick up the slack by then though! Ha! Ha! She'll appreciate that! Maybe I'll go help her with damage control. Connor gets to spend tonight and mow her yard though. He sure wants that extra cash but not a "real" job-or so it seems.....Crap-I just now remembered that I was supposed to take him for his drivers test today! Sheesh-I am such a horrible mother! We both keep forgetting to do this!!! Heck, he'll be 17 the end of July. On another note my oldest has been selected to apply to the Texas Governors' School offered for 3 weeks this summer. Apparently, it is a science & technology based curriculum offered by Exxon-Mobil & the State. Other than than that-Sounds like it's right up his alley and if he is accepted it's free other than travel to/from and spending money. I am constantly on the child about anything that looks good on a college application, grant applications, etc. Maybe one day it will sink in.....
Awhile back, Sean won first place in the annual Matagorda County Water and Soil Conservation District poster contest. From here it will go to regionals. Maybe it already has.....I should probably check on that. He was just tickled that he won some money......
And you know Sean; first thing he did-
The "Winning Poster"- $0 dollars
Awards Banquet honoring entrant individuals- $3,000+
Sean getting to buy "another" new video game- PRICELESS
The child has his priorities all screwed up but I for the life of me don't know how to fix them permenently yet.....
Let's see Grant is just my "livewire". I can't really think were to start on what is going on in his life. He is such a BIG personality with so much going on all of the time. More on that later.
I'll get back on later to ruminate "MY" tales of woe to the world. Later.....
Friday, March 27, 2009
OK Here goes it.....My first blog entry. Woo-hoo.....I can't believe it's come to this! I know I'm one of the last to jump on the band wagon but hey---maybe I just never had anything to say before? Yeah right!!! I really thought this might be a good way for my kids to be able to look back and really "know" something about me. As if they'll even care, right? Well, we will see, won't we? Till next time...
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