A random list:
1. There are several things I never thought I'd hear my adult son say. For example: Does this nail polish look okay? Does this dress make my butt look too big? Is this purse too gaudy? Do you have a sweater I can borrow? Ha! And yes, I laughed at him when he came home the following morning with the dress around his waist, my sweater on, and his girlie slippers, but no fishnets or red wig. I told him to take a change of clothes because I figured he'd be smart and stay at the party overnight. And, no purse, dang it! I had dibs on his bag. It was sweet.
2. We talked briefly about my job loss when it happened and I've been actively seeking new employment. It's tough out there, and apparently there are a lot of predators stalking the Help Wanted ads. Last week, I spotted a position I was qualified for, applied and went through the initial phone stuff. It was a service. When I found that out I had a sinking feeling in my stomach, but decided I was being paranoid. Ha! I should have listened to that kernel of "don't". I have been getting spammed like crazy, phone calls on the house phone and my cell, and it's quickly getting out of control. This morning I had 22 emails in my inbox. 18 of them were spam. I am not happy. I went back and checked the service's site, and yeah, it's unethical, but basically, just by filling out the application you give them permission to sell your information to third party vendors without having to click on a "tos" button. Great.
3. It's cold in my house. We haven't turned the heat on yet because B has some service work to do to our dinosaur in the basement. That's on the agenda for today. The dinosaur and to hook up the little red fireplace in my dining room which was moved from the living room because the heat funnelled directly up the stairs and did nothing to take the chill away from the first floor. I am currently wearing thick socks, two sweatshirts, fleece pants and a blanket.
4. Teenaged boys can eat! Yes, I already knew this, and I did plan for it, but the quantity of what they consume still has the ability to shock the heck out of me. K3 has his best friend over for a "birthday weekend" sleepover. M arrived Friday night. I made cheesesteaks. Twice as much as usual, and there were very few leftovers. Saturday morning they consumed nearly an entire box of cereal. For lunch, each of them ate a big can of ravioli's. I made 3# of sloppy joe's for dinner and 2 boxes of ranch bacon salad for six people. Not a drop left. Then, 45 minutes later, they were warming up the oven for garlic cheese bread.
5. Today is the last day of October! Holy crap! And yay! Only two more months left of this craptastic year! Now I look ahead to Thanksgiving, which I am hosting this year. (Just don't mention Christmas yet!!) I love hosting Thanksgiving. I'm not sure how many we'll have, but I don't care. The more the merrier. Yes, I have a ton of stuff to do before then, but that's okay.
6. K2 began rock climbing this summer while she was a counselor at camp. She loves it. Now she's teaching beginning climbing at a gym not far from school. Last night she competed in a competition and took 5th place in her category. Not bad for someone who's only been climbing for a few months. I didn't get to go to the competition, but B did and he said it was very impressive.
Okay. That's enough random.
Enjoy Halloween!
Behave!
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Dear Supernatural People,
Whoa! Just Whoa! Fantastic episode! Thank you so much for beginning to answer what in the heck is wrong with Sam. No soul! Whoot! That's brilliant and I cannot wait to see what happens next and find out who has his soul and why.
I love how every episode adds to the overarcing plotline of the alpha monsters and what is going on without hitting us over the head with it. It's been very nicely done so far, so well, in fact, that I sometimes forget that it's happening. But it's building and I like that very much.
Sam's buttheadedness was getting on my nerves, but now...Now I have that tender spot back because there is something wrong with him. Something horrible, cool, but horrible. It's ironic that he can't feel anything now, when he's always been the one who feels too much.
Loved Bobby's confessions and how squicked out Dean was. Everyone's truths were so negative though, which I guess was the price you pay for asking for the truth. How else would she get her snacks? That's tricky, like rubbing a genie's lamp or something. The whole 'be careful what you wish for' thing. Poor Dean. Lisa really cut him off at the knees. I liked that he had her to go home to and I hope he gets her back.
The previews for next week look awesome! I can't wait to see what happens next!
Thank you, Supernatural People. I will admit my skepticism and worry at the beginning of this season, but every week you prove to me that you know what you're doing and you have our best interests at heart.
Behave!
I love how every episode adds to the overarcing plotline of the alpha monsters and what is going on without hitting us over the head with it. It's been very nicely done so far, so well, in fact, that I sometimes forget that it's happening. But it's building and I like that very much.
Sam's buttheadedness was getting on my nerves, but now...Now I have that tender spot back because there is something wrong with him. Something horrible, cool, but horrible. It's ironic that he can't feel anything now, when he's always been the one who feels too much.
Loved Bobby's confessions and how squicked out Dean was. Everyone's truths were so negative though, which I guess was the price you pay for asking for the truth. How else would she get her snacks? That's tricky, like rubbing a genie's lamp or something. The whole 'be careful what you wish for' thing. Poor Dean. Lisa really cut him off at the knees. I liked that he had her to go home to and I hope he gets her back.
The previews for next week look awesome! I can't wait to see what happens next!
Thank you, Supernatural People. I will admit my skepticism and worry at the beginning of this season, but every week you prove to me that you know what you're doing and you have our best interests at heart.
Behave!
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Ghost Stories 2
So, on our second trip to the beach, B and I left the kiddos in the capable hands of my sister and friends and went to the beach to look at the phosphorus sand and stars. It was really romantic and very cool. We walked along the shoreline, played with the sparkly sand, and stared up at the stars for quite a while. The beach was empty and the tide was on its way in when we decided to head back to the beach house.
A few hundred feet on the beach access road, we saw a couple walking. B slowed and asked if they needed a ride. They said yes, thanking us profusely for stopping and got in the back seat. They told us their Jeep had broken down and asked us to drop them up ahead, at the end of a lane. We made small talk the rest of the way, until the man said to stop, that this was where they needed to be and it was only a very short walk to their place. We let them out, and watched them walk towards the woods, wondering if they'd taken a back trail in or something.
We kept looking to the left - looking for the road or any signs of a house, but there was nothing. The way the trees lined up made you believe there might have been a road there at one time, but erosion, storms, and time had removed all other signs of civilization. We kind of shrugged it off, until we realized the tide had only started coming in when we left and the couple said their vehicle had been caught in high tide. Plus, we didn't see any signs of a Jeep being stuck. So...
It was strange to say the least. The next morning, B mentioned it to the guy at the bait shop and he could only shake his head and say it's happened before. Do I believe we picked up a ghost couple along the side of the beach road? Heck, I don't know. Most of me doubts it. But it's a good story either way.
Behave!
A few hundred feet on the beach access road, we saw a couple walking. B slowed and asked if they needed a ride. They said yes, thanking us profusely for stopping and got in the back seat. They told us their Jeep had broken down and asked us to drop them up ahead, at the end of a lane. We made small talk the rest of the way, until the man said to stop, that this was where they needed to be and it was only a very short walk to their place. We let them out, and watched them walk towards the woods, wondering if they'd taken a back trail in or something.
We kept looking to the left - looking for the road or any signs of a house, but there was nothing. The way the trees lined up made you believe there might have been a road there at one time, but erosion, storms, and time had removed all other signs of civilization. We kind of shrugged it off, until we realized the tide had only started coming in when we left and the couple said their vehicle had been caught in high tide. Plus, we didn't see any signs of a Jeep being stuck. So...
It was strange to say the least. The next morning, B mentioned it to the guy at the bait shop and he could only shake his head and say it's happened before. Do I believe we picked up a ghost couple along the side of the beach road? Heck, I don't know. Most of me doubts it. But it's a good story either way.
Behave!
Friday, October 29, 2010
Feel Good Friday
Wow. What a week.
Here's the list:
1. K3's birthday. I still cannot get over the fact that my baby boy is fourteen!
2. Trick or Treat night being over for another year. We had fun, but it was exhausting.
3. Supernatural tonight!
4. Bootsquad!
5. Finding out that K2 is coming home next weekend for the big birthday bash.
It's a short one this week.
Behave!
Here's the list:
1. K3's birthday. I still cannot get over the fact that my baby boy is fourteen!
2. Trick or Treat night being over for another year. We had fun, but it was exhausting.
3. Supernatural tonight!
4. Bootsquad!
5. Finding out that K2 is coming home next weekend for the big birthday bash.
It's a short one this week.
Behave!
Ghost Stories 1
In honor of Halloween...
I was probably eleven, maybe twelve. We lived in a speck of a town in Iowa, in an old stucco house that had a lot of very cool stuff - like a laundry chute and a counter in the kitchen you could move around to suit your needs/wants. I was in sixth grade and had found a friend that lived a few blocks away. (though I could be wrong about that, we didn't live there long and my sense of direction is whacked.) It had to be early spring since we moved in May and the only other weather I remember is snow. (A lot of snow)
Anyway. This friend and I were having a sleepover at her house. They lived in a cute little house with two bedrooms on the second floor. My friend in one room and her older sister in the other. Except my friend never slept in her room. Ever. She then went into a long tale about a ghost and how when she was sick she woke to find him beside her bed, how the ghost would play the piano in the middle of the night and touch her mother's pottery projects, leaving impressions but no fingerprints. And that he was a nice ghost - a soldier who had passed away that grew up in the house, but he didn't like it when she had visitors and he didn't like her sisters room, which is why she slept in there most of the time.
Yeah, whatever. Even my eleven or twelve year old self was a bit skeptical. But she, and her sister, insisted they were telling the truth. I don't remember feeling afraid at all, even when I did hear the piano playing in the middle of the night. I figured it was effect or her mother, or whatever.
Fast-forward to the next morning. They had field work to do and my family had things going on as well. Everyone from her family had gathered outside to begin their day. I was standing by the old well pump waiting for my mom when I remembered something I'd forgotten. I have no idea what it was. I went upstairs, feeling a little strange when I got to the top of the stairs, but not remembering the ghost stories or even thinking along those lines. It was cold up there, colder than it had been all night. I grabbed my stuff and headed down the stairs when I heard knocking coming from below me. I stopped at the window and looked out, thinking someone was messing around and had come in to try to scare me, but everyone was still outside.
I rushed down the stairs, the knocks still audible, and opened the pantry door (located right under the stairs) expecting to at least see someone inside, but there was no one. I, of course, hurried outside and told my friend. She laughed and said that had to be their ghost saying hello to me.
To this day, I don't know what to believe. I could very well have been tricked - the whole ghost story thing some scam they all ran when they had visitors. Or, they could have been telling the truth. There's no way for me to know, and there's no way to know if what happened on the stairs was really paranormal or some trick designed to scare me.
So there you have it. Make of it what you will. I'm still trying to decide.
Behave!
I was probably eleven, maybe twelve. We lived in a speck of a town in Iowa, in an old stucco house that had a lot of very cool stuff - like a laundry chute and a counter in the kitchen you could move around to suit your needs/wants. I was in sixth grade and had found a friend that lived a few blocks away. (though I could be wrong about that, we didn't live there long and my sense of direction is whacked.) It had to be early spring since we moved in May and the only other weather I remember is snow. (A lot of snow)
Anyway. This friend and I were having a sleepover at her house. They lived in a cute little house with two bedrooms on the second floor. My friend in one room and her older sister in the other. Except my friend never slept in her room. Ever. She then went into a long tale about a ghost and how when she was sick she woke to find him beside her bed, how the ghost would play the piano in the middle of the night and touch her mother's pottery projects, leaving impressions but no fingerprints. And that he was a nice ghost - a soldier who had passed away that grew up in the house, but he didn't like it when she had visitors and he didn't like her sisters room, which is why she slept in there most of the time.
Yeah, whatever. Even my eleven or twelve year old self was a bit skeptical. But she, and her sister, insisted they were telling the truth. I don't remember feeling afraid at all, even when I did hear the piano playing in the middle of the night. I figured it was effect or her mother, or whatever.
Fast-forward to the next morning. They had field work to do and my family had things going on as well. Everyone from her family had gathered outside to begin their day. I was standing by the old well pump waiting for my mom when I remembered something I'd forgotten. I have no idea what it was. I went upstairs, feeling a little strange when I got to the top of the stairs, but not remembering the ghost stories or even thinking along those lines. It was cold up there, colder than it had been all night. I grabbed my stuff and headed down the stairs when I heard knocking coming from below me. I stopped at the window and looked out, thinking someone was messing around and had come in to try to scare me, but everyone was still outside.
I rushed down the stairs, the knocks still audible, and opened the pantry door (located right under the stairs) expecting to at least see someone inside, but there was no one. I, of course, hurried outside and told my friend. She laughed and said that had to be their ghost saying hello to me.
To this day, I don't know what to believe. I could very well have been tricked - the whole ghost story thing some scam they all ran when they had visitors. Or, they could have been telling the truth. There's no way for me to know, and there's no way to know if what happened on the stairs was really paranormal or some trick designed to scare me.
So there you have it. Make of it what you will. I'm still trying to decide.
Behave!
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Answers!
Oops! I missed posting the answers yesterday!
*edited because I was in such a rush, I mixed things up.
Which of the following are true? (There are several)
1. When I was seventeen, someone pulled out in front of me at an intersection and I actually screamed and closed my eyes. True. Stupid, huh?
2. When I was eight months pregnant with K3, I fell down the stairs while carrying a laundry basket and landed with my belly in the basket of puke sheets (courtesy of K1 and K2 and the flu). Also true. No harm done.
3. I once became stranded on the roof of our old house because the ladder fell. What was I doing up there? Retrieving a frisbee. Nope! Never happened.
4. I have spent the night in a haunted house. Or so the people who owned it said. But I did hear things I still cannot explain. True. I'll post about this another time.
5. I saw the ghost of a very good friend who died in a car accident on the day B and I married. Her face was in the mirror behind me, but when I turned, no one was there. Nope. Never happened.
6. B and I went out to the beach well after dark one year to look at the phosphorus sand and the stars. On the way back, we gave a young couple a ride because their car had gotten caught in the soft sand along the beach road. We dropped them off where they asked, only it seemed like the middle of nowhere. After they got out of the car, we realized there wasn't a car stuck along the beach road where they said. This one is true. And it's a post for another time.
7. I came face to face with a bear while taking a walk at camp. I'm surprised I ever went back.True. I'll post about this another time as well. This one is false! That answer was supposed to be for number six.
8. The brakes on B's Jeep Willy's went out while I was driving it down our very steep driveway. K1 was in the passenger seat. Also true. I managed to turn the wheel, go up the hill and use the transmission and e-brake to get us stopped.
9. When we lived far away from where we do now, but still commuted here, we did a lot of early, early mornings and very little sleep. I was driving down the mountain to get to my early class in college and I fell asleep while driving. When I woke up, my car was resting very gently against a downed tree at the side of the road...at the bottom of a steep hill. There wasn't even a speck of tree bark missing and not one scratch on my car. I still have no idea how that happened. Nope, but it's a good story, huh?
10. I had stepped onto the porch when a fly buzzed my head. I waved my hand to shoo it, and somehow pushed it into my ear canal. Absolutely. True. It was one of the most traumatic experiences of my life. Maybe I should post on it sometime.
That's it for now! More later after the trick or treat craziness goes away.
Behave!
*edited because I was in such a rush, I mixed things up.
Which of the following are true? (There are several)
1. When I was seventeen, someone pulled out in front of me at an intersection and I actually screamed and closed my eyes. True. Stupid, huh?
2. When I was eight months pregnant with K3, I fell down the stairs while carrying a laundry basket and landed with my belly in the basket of puke sheets (courtesy of K1 and K2 and the flu). Also true. No harm done.
3. I once became stranded on the roof of our old house because the ladder fell. What was I doing up there? Retrieving a frisbee. Nope! Never happened.
4. I have spent the night in a haunted house. Or so the people who owned it said. But I did hear things I still cannot explain. True. I'll post about this another time.
5. I saw the ghost of a very good friend who died in a car accident on the day B and I married. Her face was in the mirror behind me, but when I turned, no one was there. Nope. Never happened.
6. B and I went out to the beach well after dark one year to look at the phosphorus sand and the stars. On the way back, we gave a young couple a ride because their car had gotten caught in the soft sand along the beach road. We dropped them off where they asked, only it seemed like the middle of nowhere. After they got out of the car, we realized there wasn't a car stuck along the beach road where they said. This one is true. And it's a post for another time.
7. I came face to face with a bear while taking a walk at camp. I'm surprised I ever went back.
8. The brakes on B's Jeep Willy's went out while I was driving it down our very steep driveway. K1 was in the passenger seat. Also true. I managed to turn the wheel, go up the hill and use the transmission and e-brake to get us stopped.
9. When we lived far away from where we do now, but still commuted here, we did a lot of early, early mornings and very little sleep. I was driving down the mountain to get to my early class in college and I fell asleep while driving. When I woke up, my car was resting very gently against a downed tree at the side of the road...at the bottom of a steep hill. There wasn't even a speck of tree bark missing and not one scratch on my car. I still have no idea how that happened. Nope, but it's a good story, huh?
10. I had stepped onto the porch when a fly buzzed my head. I waved my hand to shoo it, and somehow pushed it into my ear canal. Absolutely. True. It was one of the most traumatic experiences of my life. Maybe I should post on it sometime.
That's it for now! More later after the trick or treat craziness goes away.
Behave!
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Tall Tale Tuesday
The Halloween Edition.
Let's talk about scary things...things that might be scary to me and not you. Things that are scary in a different way than the norm. Things that might not be scary, but they still make you say wth?
Which of the following are true? (There are several)
1. When I was seventeen, someone pulled out in front of me at an intersection and I actually screamed and closed my eyes.
2. When I was eight months pregnant with K3, I fell down the stairs while carrying a laundry basket and landed with my belly in the basket of puke sheets (courtesy of K1 and K2 and the flu).
3. I once became stranded on the roof of our old house because the ladder fell. What was I doing up there? Retrieving a frisbee.
4. I have spent the night in a haunted house. Or so the people who owned it said. But I did hear things I still cannot explain.
5. I saw the ghost of a very good friend who died in a car accident on the day B and I married. Her face was in the mirror behind me, but when I turned, no one was there.
6. B and I went out to the beach well after dark one year to look at the phosphorus sand and the stars. On the way back, we gave a young couple a ride because their car had gotten caught in the soft sand along the beach road. We dropped them off where they asked, only it seemed like the middle of nowhere. After they got out of the car, we realized there wasn't a car stuck along the beach road where they said.
7. I came face to face with a bear while taking a walk at camp. I'm surprised I ever went back.
8. The brakes on B's Jeep Willy's went out while I was driving it down our very steep driveway. K1 was in the passenger seat.
9. When we lived far away from where we do now, but still commuted here, we did a lot of early, early mornings and very little sleep. I was driving down the mountain to get to my early class in college and I fell asleep while driving. When I woke up, my car was resting very gently against a downed tree at the side of the road...at the bottom of a steep hill. There wasn't even a speck of tree bark missing and not one scratch on my car. I still have no idea how that happened.
10. I had stepped onto the porch when a fly buzzed my head. I waved my hand to shoo it, and somehow pushed it into my ear canal.
So...which are true and which are lies?
Behave!!
Let's talk about scary things...things that might be scary to me and not you. Things that are scary in a different way than the norm. Things that might not be scary, but they still make you say wth?
Which of the following are true? (There are several)
1. When I was seventeen, someone pulled out in front of me at an intersection and I actually screamed and closed my eyes.
2. When I was eight months pregnant with K3, I fell down the stairs while carrying a laundry basket and landed with my belly in the basket of puke sheets (courtesy of K1 and K2 and the flu).
3. I once became stranded on the roof of our old house because the ladder fell. What was I doing up there? Retrieving a frisbee.
4. I have spent the night in a haunted house. Or so the people who owned it said. But I did hear things I still cannot explain.
5. I saw the ghost of a very good friend who died in a car accident on the day B and I married. Her face was in the mirror behind me, but when I turned, no one was there.
6. B and I went out to the beach well after dark one year to look at the phosphorus sand and the stars. On the way back, we gave a young couple a ride because their car had gotten caught in the soft sand along the beach road. We dropped them off where they asked, only it seemed like the middle of nowhere. After they got out of the car, we realized there wasn't a car stuck along the beach road where they said.
7. I came face to face with a bear while taking a walk at camp. I'm surprised I ever went back.
8. The brakes on B's Jeep Willy's went out while I was driving it down our very steep driveway. K1 was in the passenger seat.
9. When we lived far away from where we do now, but still commuted here, we did a lot of early, early mornings and very little sleep. I was driving down the mountain to get to my early class in college and I fell asleep while driving. When I woke up, my car was resting very gently against a downed tree at the side of the road...at the bottom of a steep hill. There wasn't even a speck of tree bark missing and not one scratch on my car. I still have no idea how that happened.
10. I had stepped onto the porch when a fly buzzed my head. I waved my hand to shoo it, and somehow pushed it into my ear canal.
So...which are true and which are lies?
Behave!!
Monday, October 25, 2010
Weekend Recap and Stuff
Saturday: Wedding was fantastic! There is a lot to be said for starting your life off together with laughter. We got to see friends we haven't seen in ages. There was much laughter and music and hugging. We rode the bus to and from the hotel, which was a good decision and much fun. We met new friends from across the pond. It was definitely among the top two weddings we've ever been to.
Sunday: Up earlier than we should have been for what time we finally went to bed. Over to the bride and grooms house to help prepare the brunch. Finally, after keys locked in vehicles and missing keys, everyone arrived and we had a blast sitting around, eating, and discussing the previous night. Grocery store. Home for homework and laundry and the usual household chores. Very tired.
Today so far: Overslept which meant rushing to get kids to school, forgetting violin lessons, mad searching for jeans (washing machine mistake - the wrong pair got washed and they're missing the button), somehow managing to get them to school on time. Grandbaby hanging with daddy today. Which brings me to perhaps the funniest thing of the day: K1 put grandbaby over his head. She was giggling and drooling...yeah...big old string of drool...right in his mouth. I laughed so hard. He was, and still is, disturbed.
And that is all for now...
Behave!
Sunday: Up earlier than we should have been for what time we finally went to bed. Over to the bride and grooms house to help prepare the brunch. Finally, after keys locked in vehicles and missing keys, everyone arrived and we had a blast sitting around, eating, and discussing the previous night. Grocery store. Home for homework and laundry and the usual household chores. Very tired.
Today so far: Overslept which meant rushing to get kids to school, forgetting violin lessons, mad searching for jeans (washing machine mistake - the wrong pair got washed and they're missing the button), somehow managing to get them to school on time. Grandbaby hanging with daddy today. Which brings me to perhaps the funniest thing of the day: K1 put grandbaby over his head. She was giggling and drooling...yeah...big old string of drool...right in his mouth. I laughed so hard. He was, and still is, disturbed.
And that is all for now...
Behave!
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Dear Supernatural People,
Good one!
Loved the whole episode, especially the Twilight spoofing. Very funny stuff. Many, many good lines, especially from Dean (vampires pee).
Who is Sam though? There's an interesting theory in the recap of last night over at Supernatural Sisters that Sam is still in there, but is sharing his body with another entity. I like that theory. I think she might be right, because, as she said, sometimes Sam is Sam. And sometimes he's the douche he was last night. I wanted to smack that smirk off his face when he let Dean get infected by the vampire. And he wasn't freaked and he didn't care about what Dean was going through. Jerk.
I liked Samuel a lot more last night. At least he seemed to care about Dean. But, I think he's right. Sam let Dean get infected knowing there was a cure because he wanted information on the nest and the Alpha. Poor Dean though. Going to say goodbye to Lisa and most likely losing her because maybe she's now realized just how dangerous his world is. I don't want him to lose her.
But, go Dean in the vampire's nest. You've made him look weak in the last few episodes when we all knew he's still as sharp as ever. Last night proved that. Who else do you know that can take out and entire building full of vampires? And yet more questions about what's going on in the world now. Why is the vampire Alpha building an army? For what?
Looks like some answers next week and that's very exciting. I don't know how much longer I can stand not knowing what's going on with Sam. I'm still in this for the long haul, but I'm not the only one who feels like something's been missing with the show (last week's episode not included, though there was that look on Sam's face when Bobby was yelling at them). Yeah, it's got to change, everything does, so I have high hopes for next week.
...and that is all for now.
Behave!
Loved the whole episode, especially the Twilight spoofing. Very funny stuff. Many, many good lines, especially from Dean (vampires pee).
Who is Sam though? There's an interesting theory in the recap of last night over at Supernatural Sisters that Sam is still in there, but is sharing his body with another entity. I like that theory. I think she might be right, because, as she said, sometimes Sam is Sam. And sometimes he's the douche he was last night. I wanted to smack that smirk off his face when he let Dean get infected by the vampire. And he wasn't freaked and he didn't care about what Dean was going through. Jerk.
I liked Samuel a lot more last night. At least he seemed to care about Dean. But, I think he's right. Sam let Dean get infected knowing there was a cure because he wanted information on the nest and the Alpha. Poor Dean though. Going to say goodbye to Lisa and most likely losing her because maybe she's now realized just how dangerous his world is. I don't want him to lose her.
But, go Dean in the vampire's nest. You've made him look weak in the last few episodes when we all knew he's still as sharp as ever. Last night proved that. Who else do you know that can take out and entire building full of vampires? And yet more questions about what's going on in the world now. Why is the vampire Alpha building an army? For what?
Looks like some answers next week and that's very exciting. I don't know how much longer I can stand not knowing what's going on with Sam. I'm still in this for the long haul, but I'm not the only one who feels like something's been missing with the show (last week's episode not included, though there was that look on Sam's face when Bobby was yelling at them). Yeah, it's got to change, everything does, so I have high hopes for next week.
...and that is all for now.
Behave!
Friday, October 22, 2010
Feel Good Friday
Ahh! Made it to Friday. It's been a long week.
Here's the list:
1. Sleeping in tomorrow. Oh, how I love you nice warm bed!
2. Hanging out with my girls on Tuesday for fun and frivolity.
3. Wedding weekends!
4. Supernatural tonight!
5. Staying up way too late to chat. (Though I am seriously dragging after multiple way too lates)
6. Figuring out what my wip needed thanks to fresh eyes and perspective.
7. Impromtu writing blasts that get me moving.
8. Friends who have clothes I can borrow.
Ummm....I'm drawing a blank though I know there's more. That's okay though.
That is all.
Behave!
Here's the list:
1. Sleeping in tomorrow. Oh, how I love you nice warm bed!
2. Hanging out with my girls on Tuesday for fun and frivolity.
3. Wedding weekends!
4. Supernatural tonight!
5. Staying up way too late to chat. (Though I am seriously dragging after multiple way too lates)
6. Figuring out what my wip needed thanks to fresh eyes and perspective.
7. Impromtu writing blasts that get me moving.
8. Friends who have clothes I can borrow.
Ummm....I'm drawing a blank though I know there's more. That's okay though.
That is all.
Behave!
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Random Thursday
Like: The weather today. Gorgeous. Though I am still cold inside of my house. We are resisting firing up the furnace. We'll see how long we last!
Do Not Like: The stink bug that was in the shower with me. Really? Way to take a relaxing experience and turn it into total paranoia.
Like: The smell of dinner cooking.
Do Not Like: Not being able to find all of the towels. This is getting ridiculous! I have considered the possibility of the evil gnomes being behind the missing towels. It is likely. Now to find where they are hiding and set traps.
Like: Getting some editing done.
Do Not Like: The fact that every single time I go to my doc, something happens - either someone calls, the doorbell rings, or there is some reason that my attention is pulled away. Sometimes I feel like it's cosmic interference!
Like: That it's Thursday. Even though today is pretty darned busy. It just means we are one step closer to the weekend and the fun wedding we're going to.
Do Not Like: That I have no idea what I'm wearing to said wedding. No idea. I will be raiding a friend's closet tonight. Keep your fingers crossed that I find something that doesn't make me look like a well-dressed hippo.
Do Not Like: That I didn't succeed in losing the weight I wanted to before this wedding.
Okay, that's enough. I wanted to make the list more balanced, but there's a throbbing in my head that won't quit and about a million and two things waiting for my attention before I can get back to the editing.
Behave!
Do Not Like: The stink bug that was in the shower with me. Really? Way to take a relaxing experience and turn it into total paranoia.
Like: The smell of dinner cooking.
Do Not Like: Not being able to find all of the towels. This is getting ridiculous! I have considered the possibility of the evil gnomes being behind the missing towels. It is likely. Now to find where they are hiding and set traps.
Like: Getting some editing done.
Do Not Like: The fact that every single time I go to my doc, something happens - either someone calls, the doorbell rings, or there is some reason that my attention is pulled away. Sometimes I feel like it's cosmic interference!
Like: That it's Thursday. Even though today is pretty darned busy. It just means we are one step closer to the weekend and the fun wedding we're going to.
Do Not Like: That I have no idea what I'm wearing to said wedding. No idea. I will be raiding a friend's closet tonight. Keep your fingers crossed that I find something that doesn't make me look like a well-dressed hippo.
Do Not Like: That I didn't succeed in losing the weight I wanted to before this wedding.
Okay, that's enough. I wanted to make the list more balanced, but there's a throbbing in my head that won't quit and about a million and two things waiting for my attention before I can get back to the editing.
Behave!
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Answer!
2. A homemade hood scoop. Fancy that. And no, we weren't in the parking lot of a chain store famous for their "people".
Yes. We were at the doc office for B's post-surgery check up. We parked beside it and spent a few minutes in admiration. It was ornamental, or a work in progress - I'm not sure which. The rest of that stuff was all lies, though we did have a funky dryer contraption once that vented the hot air through a bucket of water. It was weird.
Oh, and thanks to everyone who voted for my friend Heidi! She made the cut and is now off to the next round!
There you have it!
Behave!
Yes. We were at the doc office for B's post-surgery check up. We parked beside it and spent a few minutes in admiration. It was ornamental, or a work in progress - I'm not sure which. The rest of that stuff was all lies, though we did have a funky dryer contraption once that vented the hot air through a bucket of water. It was weird.
Oh, and thanks to everyone who voted for my friend Heidi! She made the cut and is now off to the next round!
There you have it!
Behave!
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Tall Tale Tuesday
What is this?
1. A chicken box. Don't ask me. I've never raised chickens, but I think it's some kind of homemade warmer for the chicks. Or the eggs.
2. A homemade hood scoop. Fancy that. And no, we weren't in the parking lot of a chain store famous for their "people".
3. The beginnings of some kind of contraption for our dryer. The hope is that by dispersing the exhaust differently, the dryer will last longer. There's something about water and bigger hoses and another box or something. I don't ask. I just nod.
So which is it?
Behave!
2. A homemade hood scoop. Fancy that. And no, we weren't in the parking lot of a chain store famous for their "people".
3. The beginnings of some kind of contraption for our dryer. The hope is that by dispersing the exhaust differently, the dryer will last longer. There's something about water and bigger hoses and another box or something. I don't ask. I just nod.
So which is it?
Behave!
Monday, October 18, 2010
Writing Stuff
Remember to go and vote for my friend Heidi! Voting ends tonight!
My writing chapter started a 50/50 challenge last week. Basically, it's no less than fifty words a day for fifty days. You can go over fifty words, and you can take no more than two consecutive days off, and you have to report your totals no less frequently than every two days to keep the tracking right. It's encouraging to see everyone's totals at the end of the day.
I started off with a bang. My head was all cloudy with editing and revisions and to combat the feeling of brain drain, I just started writing a germ of an idea I've had for quite a while. I love the idea, though I'm not sure there's enough plot to sustain and entire novel. But it worked, I realized my brain is not broken and that I do still have creative spark.
Then, the 50/50 started. And I had to make a decision. Do I continue with the project that was only meant to free my brain and get uber high word counts? Or do I muddle through the edits and take the chance of having to drop out of the challenge when I can't manage to write at least fifty new words a day during edits? My goal for October was to finish the edits and I hate to not make a goal. But...the challenge to write as much as possible tears at me. But...with a project that potentially will never see the light of day due to lack of substance, it's a waste of time to forge ahead with word count. Yes.
My head knows that's true, but I'm having a hard time accepting that. I'm kicking myself for not finishing the edits sooner so that I could use this time to explore the shiney new idea and see if there might just be enough for a whole book.
My decision? For now, for this week, I'm going to try to do both. I will edit and edit and edit and if I don't manage to add at least fifty words during the day, then I will write on the shiney new in the evenings. I'm not sure I can manage it. But I won't know if I don't try.
We shall see.
Behave!
My writing chapter started a 50/50 challenge last week. Basically, it's no less than fifty words a day for fifty days. You can go over fifty words, and you can take no more than two consecutive days off, and you have to report your totals no less frequently than every two days to keep the tracking right. It's encouraging to see everyone's totals at the end of the day.
I started off with a bang. My head was all cloudy with editing and revisions and to combat the feeling of brain drain, I just started writing a germ of an idea I've had for quite a while. I love the idea, though I'm not sure there's enough plot to sustain and entire novel. But it worked, I realized my brain is not broken and that I do still have creative spark.
Then, the 50/50 started. And I had to make a decision. Do I continue with the project that was only meant to free my brain and get uber high word counts? Or do I muddle through the edits and take the chance of having to drop out of the challenge when I can't manage to write at least fifty new words a day during edits? My goal for October was to finish the edits and I hate to not make a goal. But...the challenge to write as much as possible tears at me. But...with a project that potentially will never see the light of day due to lack of substance, it's a waste of time to forge ahead with word count. Yes.
My head knows that's true, but I'm having a hard time accepting that. I'm kicking myself for not finishing the edits sooner so that I could use this time to explore the shiney new idea and see if there might just be enough for a whole book.
My decision? For now, for this week, I'm going to try to do both. I will edit and edit and edit and if I don't manage to add at least fifty words during the day, then I will write on the shiney new in the evenings. I'm not sure I can manage it. But I won't know if I don't try.
We shall see.
Behave!
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Dear Supernatural People,
You definitely knocked this one out of the ballpark!! I love Bobby!!
And let's not forget Crowley. I love his character. I knew he wasn't going to just give Bobby his soul back after Sam went into the hole. I think we all did. I'd hoped he would, but that's just how it goes with demons. They can't be trusted. The peripheral monsters showing up in weird places was nicely done, a hint that things aren't exactly right in the world now, but not too much focus on what could be going on. Liked that a lot.
Poor Bobby. I was feeling pretty bad for him. All of the phone calls. The needy hunters. The neighbor who just wanted to get to know him. (And here I will insert...K4 happened to be watching. After the neighbor left she turned to me and said: "That's gross. He's like 30!" umm..yeah...) And then Rufus showed up. He's a great character. I love the interaction between he and Bobby the whole way through. Funny stuff.
Who knew that burning the original vessel's or dealmaker's bones could kill the demon? Very cool. And I love the effects on the demon living in the here and now.
Not too much Sam and Dean in this one. I love Sam and Dean, but I didn't mind. (And here I will insert again...K4 said: "Too bad you didn't get to see Sam and Dean too much in this one. You got stuck with the old guy.") But really, not much has changed with Sam and Dean. They're hunting together again *applause*, but still not quite right *boo*. It was nice to have a break from that. We all know something's wrong with Sam and it breaks my heart every week. Smug!Sam is getting old. I will say that.
And then the sheriff (love her) came through for Bobby, and then Sam and Dean did as well. Nice. And Crowley's son! I really thought Bobby had lost! He's so brilliantly smart, which is, of course, why he's Bobby. And why the original Crowley sold his soul in the first place! I really want to know why things were so terrible between him and his son. And I'd like to know what new ideas he's introduced into Hell. I'm glad Bobby's soul being not his was taken care of in one episode.
And the preview! Ack!
So...Way to go, Supernatural People! This episode goes onto my top ten list for sure. Thank you for a brilliant episode and a fatastic show!
Behave!
And let's not forget Crowley. I love his character. I knew he wasn't going to just give Bobby his soul back after Sam went into the hole. I think we all did. I'd hoped he would, but that's just how it goes with demons. They can't be trusted. The peripheral monsters showing up in weird places was nicely done, a hint that things aren't exactly right in the world now, but not too much focus on what could be going on. Liked that a lot.
Poor Bobby. I was feeling pretty bad for him. All of the phone calls. The needy hunters. The neighbor who just wanted to get to know him. (And here I will insert...K4 happened to be watching. After the neighbor left she turned to me and said: "That's gross. He's like 30!" umm..yeah...) And then Rufus showed up. He's a great character. I love the interaction between he and Bobby the whole way through. Funny stuff.
Who knew that burning the original vessel's or dealmaker's bones could kill the demon? Very cool. And I love the effects on the demon living in the here and now.
Not too much Sam and Dean in this one. I love Sam and Dean, but I didn't mind. (And here I will insert again...K4 said: "Too bad you didn't get to see Sam and Dean too much in this one. You got stuck with the old guy.") But really, not much has changed with Sam and Dean. They're hunting together again *applause*, but still not quite right *boo*. It was nice to have a break from that. We all know something's wrong with Sam and it breaks my heart every week. Smug!Sam is getting old. I will say that.
And then the sheriff (love her) came through for Bobby, and then Sam and Dean did as well. Nice. And Crowley's son! I really thought Bobby had lost! He's so brilliantly smart, which is, of course, why he's Bobby. And why the original Crowley sold his soul in the first place! I really want to know why things were so terrible between him and his son. And I'd like to know what new ideas he's introduced into Hell. I'm glad Bobby's soul being not his was taken care of in one episode.
And the preview! Ack!
So...Way to go, Supernatural People! This episode goes onto my top ten list for sure. Thank you for a brilliant episode and a fatastic show!
Behave!
Friday, October 15, 2010
Feel Good Friday
Friday kind of snuck up on me this week...
Here's the list:
1. The weather. It's a little chilly, but I love it.
2. Supernatural tonight!
3. A very productive writing week. As of last night I've hit nearly 10k since Tuesday when my writing chapter's 50/50 challenge started. I've increased my daily total every day. And I haven't started yet today.
4. Friends.
5. A light weekend coming up.
6. Sleeping in tomorrow.
7. Finding a mistake in my checkbook that's in my favor.
8. Coffee with pumpkin spice creamer.
9. My oldest most comforable sweatshirt.
10. Supernatural tonight! Oh wait, I already said that! ha!
That's it for now. I might come back later with some nonsense. You never know!
Behave!
Here's the list:
1. The weather. It's a little chilly, but I love it.
2. Supernatural tonight!
3. A very productive writing week. As of last night I've hit nearly 10k since Tuesday when my writing chapter's 50/50 challenge started. I've increased my daily total every day. And I haven't started yet today.
4. Friends.
5. A light weekend coming up.
6. Sleeping in tomorrow.
7. Finding a mistake in my checkbook that's in my favor.
8. Coffee with pumpkin spice creamer.
9. My oldest most comforable sweatshirt.
10. Supernatural tonight! Oh wait, I already said that! ha!
That's it for now. I might come back later with some nonsense. You never know!
Behave!
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Check This Out!!
My friend, Heidi, is in this contest. Watch the video. Go and vote for her chapter! You'll get to read a cool story and she'll get one step closer to a contract!
Just go do it.
It's the right thing!
Behave!
Things...
I am wondering about...
1. Does being bitten by a stink bug make you more attractive to other stink bugs? I wonder this because I had one fly into my hair yesterday, and one dive bomb me while I was outside. Scary stuff.
2. Why didn't I remember it was supposed to rain today? The K's went to school without umbrellas.
3. Why do people, after you've mistakenly dialed a wrong number, insist on calling you back to find out who you are? I dialed a wrong number yesterday, realized my mistake and hung up, and then was harassed the rest of the evening by kids insisting they needed to know who I am. I ended up having to block the number. For crying outloud!
4. Where did all of the socks go?
5. On that note, where did all of my son's sweatshirts go?
6. Is it possible that I can take a nap today?
7. My house is quiet. Can I deal with that? It's been so long.
8. Why do I always decide to talk a walk on rainy days? Is it some kind of self sabotage?
That's enough why for one day.
Behave!
1. Does being bitten by a stink bug make you more attractive to other stink bugs? I wonder this because I had one fly into my hair yesterday, and one dive bomb me while I was outside. Scary stuff.
2. Why didn't I remember it was supposed to rain today? The K's went to school without umbrellas.
3. Why do people, after you've mistakenly dialed a wrong number, insist on calling you back to find out who you are? I dialed a wrong number yesterday, realized my mistake and hung up, and then was harassed the rest of the evening by kids insisting they needed to know who I am. I ended up having to block the number. For crying outloud!
4. Where did all of the socks go?
5. On that note, where did all of my son's sweatshirts go?
6. Is it possible that I can take a nap today?
7. My house is quiet. Can I deal with that? It's been so long.
8. Why do I always decide to talk a walk on rainy days? Is it some kind of self sabotage?
That's enough why for one day.
Behave!
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Answer!
Here we go with the answers!
1. I scorched my hair (again) while cooking the chili meat. Not bad, but the burnt hair smell was significant. Nope. But almost. I did put my hair up shortly after the cooking process began.
2. I dropped melted marshmallow on my foot. No burn, just stickiness. Yes. And I kept forgetting and my pants would get stuck on the stickiness.
3. One of the packs of hamburger was bad - just purchased from the store, too. Grrr. Nope. Thank goodness.
4. The sink is clogged and I can't seem to unclog it. Like I need that. Also not, not really. It was running slow for a little, but then was fine.
5. The formerly dripping water (that has been turned off when not in direct use) has shifted to absolutely no water pressure. I've tried everything I can think of, but I'm still not getting enough hot water. I am afraid. Yes. And the problem is still undetermined.
6. I very nearly shooed a stinkbug into the marshmallow and butter mixture. No. But that one was highly possible as well.
7. I am making rice crispie treats. I never make rice crispie treats. True. And they were fabulous!
8. I cut my finger on the same hand where I have the booboo from my fall. Nope.
9. I have also written today. Not a lot, mind you, but some. Which is good because today's the first day of our 50/50 writing challenge. I am hoping for more. Yes! I was so happy I managed to do that.
10. I took the kids to school this morning and came back to the toilet overflowing. It was running down the kitchen wall and down the stairs and had filled the linen closet and it was a gross and very disgusting mess that took me over an hour to clean up...and that doesn't include the laundry I have to rewash. No idea who's responsible. Not that it matters at this point. No. Thank God, No!!! That would have been...horribly awful and traumatizing!
So there you have it. I think Nat guessed them all! Whoot!
Behave!
1. I scorched my hair (again) while cooking the chili meat. Not bad, but the burnt hair smell was significant. Nope. But almost. I did put my hair up shortly after the cooking process began.
2. I dropped melted marshmallow on my foot. No burn, just stickiness. Yes. And I kept forgetting and my pants would get stuck on the stickiness.
3. One of the packs of hamburger was bad - just purchased from the store, too. Grrr. Nope. Thank goodness.
4. The sink is clogged and I can't seem to unclog it. Like I need that. Also not, not really. It was running slow for a little, but then was fine.
5. The formerly dripping water (that has been turned off when not in direct use) has shifted to absolutely no water pressure. I've tried everything I can think of, but I'm still not getting enough hot water. I am afraid. Yes. And the problem is still undetermined.
6. I very nearly shooed a stinkbug into the marshmallow and butter mixture. No. But that one was highly possible as well.
7. I am making rice crispie treats. I never make rice crispie treats. True. And they were fabulous!
8. I cut my finger on the same hand where I have the booboo from my fall. Nope.
9. I have also written today. Not a lot, mind you, but some. Which is good because today's the first day of our 50/50 writing challenge. I am hoping for more. Yes! I was so happy I managed to do that.
10. I took the kids to school this morning and came back to the toilet overflowing. It was running down the kitchen wall and down the stairs and had filled the linen closet and it was a gross and very disgusting mess that took me over an hour to clean up...and that doesn't include the laundry I have to rewash. No idea who's responsible. Not that it matters at this point. No. Thank God, No!!! That would have been...horribly awful and traumatizing!
So there you have it. I think Nat guessed them all! Whoot!
Behave!
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Tall Tale Tuesday
Getting ready for the big Halloween Parade tonight. We'll have guests, though at this point, I don't know how many, or what they will bring to the party. I've been a maniac all day - shopping, cooking, cleaning, writing...so which of the following are true.
1. I scorched my hair (again) while cooking the chili meat. Not bad, but the burnt hair smell was significant.
2. I dropped melted marshmallow on my foot. No burn, just stickiness.
3. One of the packs of hamburger was bad - just purchased from the store, too. Grrr.
4. The sink is clogged and I can't seem to unclog it. Like I need that.
5. The formerly dripping water (that has been turned off when not in direct use) has shifted to absolutely no water pressure. I've tried everything I can think of, but I'm still not getting enough hot water. I am afraid.
6. I very nearly shooed a stinkbug into the marshmallow and butter mixture.
7. I am making rice crispie treats. I never make rice crispie treats.
8. I cut my finger on the same hand where I have the booboo from my fall.
9. I have also written today. Not a lot, mind you, but some. Which is good because today's the first day of our 50/50 writing challenge. I am hoping for more.
10. I took the kids to school this morning and came back to the toilet overflowing. It was running down the kitchen wall and down the stairs and had filled the linen closet and it was a gross and very disgusting mess that took me over an hour to clean up...and that doesn't include the laundry I have to rewash. No idea who's responsible. Not that it matters at this point.
Okay, so which ones are true? There are several.
I have to go make cornbread now.
Behave!
1. I scorched my hair (again) while cooking the chili meat. Not bad, but the burnt hair smell was significant.
2. I dropped melted marshmallow on my foot. No burn, just stickiness.
3. One of the packs of hamburger was bad - just purchased from the store, too. Grrr.
4. The sink is clogged and I can't seem to unclog it. Like I need that.
5. The formerly dripping water (that has been turned off when not in direct use) has shifted to absolutely no water pressure. I've tried everything I can think of, but I'm still not getting enough hot water. I am afraid.
6. I very nearly shooed a stinkbug into the marshmallow and butter mixture.
7. I am making rice crispie treats. I never make rice crispie treats.
8. I cut my finger on the same hand where I have the booboo from my fall.
9. I have also written today. Not a lot, mind you, but some. Which is good because today's the first day of our 50/50 writing challenge. I am hoping for more.
10. I took the kids to school this morning and came back to the toilet overflowing. It was running down the kitchen wall and down the stairs and had filled the linen closet and it was a gross and very disgusting mess that took me over an hour to clean up...and that doesn't include the laundry I have to rewash. No idea who's responsible. Not that it matters at this point.
Okay, so which ones are true? There are several.
I have to go make cornbread now.
Behave!
Monday, October 11, 2010
Dear Supernatural People,
Thank you. There was so much to love this week, though I still am unsettled with Sam. Not with his shirtless pull ups. At all. Ever. Because that is one of the most gorgeous sights I have ever seen in my entire life. Whew. I'd like to see more of that, from both brothers. Thankyouverymuch.
I loved the beginning with Dean and Lisa and Sam with his hooker (really Sam? I highly doubt you'd ever have to pay for it! What is up with that? I distinctly remember you telling Dean you would never have to pay when Cass pulled Dean from hell, and now you are? More proof that something's really up with you). I loved the cop and his pustules and his vodka drinking and "you can do better". And the locusts! Gross! But way cool. And then there's Cass! Whoot! I have to wonder again about Sam at this point, because why didn't Cass answer when Sam called, but comes immediately when Dean calls? Is it because it's not really Sam? The air quotes were hysterical from Cass. I liked that we weren't subjected to the Campbell family this week. I've had enough of them for a long while.
Lots of great dialogue and I loved that Sam's car got smashed by angels. (We cheered!) I'm digging the civil war in heaven angle and the missing weapons. Very cool.
So, I am totally sucked back in. I'm going to trust that you'll explain what's up with Sam and stop making it seem like Dean's weaker because he's been out of the game for a year. Don't like that much, but am willing to give you the benefit of the doubt.
Behave!
I loved the beginning with Dean and Lisa and Sam with his hooker (really Sam? I highly doubt you'd ever have to pay for it! What is up with that? I distinctly remember you telling Dean you would never have to pay when Cass pulled Dean from hell, and now you are? More proof that something's really up with you). I loved the cop and his pustules and his vodka drinking and "you can do better". And the locusts! Gross! But way cool. And then there's Cass! Whoot! I have to wonder again about Sam at this point, because why didn't Cass answer when Sam called, but comes immediately when Dean calls? Is it because it's not really Sam? The air quotes were hysterical from Cass. I liked that we weren't subjected to the Campbell family this week. I've had enough of them for a long while.
Lots of great dialogue and I loved that Sam's car got smashed by angels. (We cheered!) I'm digging the civil war in heaven angle and the missing weapons. Very cool.
So, I am totally sucked back in. I'm going to trust that you'll explain what's up with Sam and stop making it seem like Dean's weaker because he's been out of the game for a year. Don't like that much, but am willing to give you the benefit of the doubt.
Behave!
Moaning Monday
...because I can...
1. My left hand really hurts. Apparently the small cut I received in my fall is infected. Gross. It's making typing difficult, not that I've had much time to type today...but that's number two.
2. So far, zero words.
3. I usually love my cell provider's customer service, but not today. After being on phone with them for nearly an hour, I only finished one of the reasons I called. The rep was slow and not very nice, which is a rarity, but still frustrating. I will call back tomorrow and hope for a different rep.
4. I am sore. And I have bruised buttocks.
5. The stink bugs are still everywhere and I'm getting tired of seeing them.
6. My house was filthier than it's been in a very long time. I said was, because it's not anymore, but that was a crappy thing to deal with first thing this morning.
That's enough of the negative stuff.
Behave!
1. My left hand really hurts. Apparently the small cut I received in my fall is infected. Gross. It's making typing difficult, not that I've had much time to type today...but that's number two.
2. So far, zero words.
3. I usually love my cell provider's customer service, but not today. After being on phone with them for nearly an hour, I only finished one of the reasons I called. The rep was slow and not very nice, which is a rarity, but still frustrating. I will call back tomorrow and hope for a different rep.
4. I am sore. And I have bruised buttocks.
5. The stink bugs are still everywhere and I'm getting tired of seeing them.
6. My house was filthier than it's been in a very long time. I said was, because it's not anymore, but that was a crappy thing to deal with first thing this morning.
That's enough of the negative stuff.
Behave!
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Happy Ten-Ten...
Catching up after a long and tiring weekend.
Friday night was fun and much needed. I'll post about Supernatural tomorrow, but loved it!
Saturday was busy, busy, busy, followed by more busy. Jeans and shoes were purchased. Mexican food was consumed. Laundry was done. Among about a million and a half other things. Went to bed too late and got up too early today.
Today I managed to get the yard work done out front, including getting rid of my poor dead plants and replacing them with some beautiful mums. I pulled weeds, scrubbed the porch, potted the new plants, and dodged pumpkin seeds. (The girls were carving pumpkins and a seed and ick fight ensued. Always.) But the porch looks better and its now ready for Tuesday's parade company.
I also managed to fall down the basement stairs. That was fantastic. My butt, back, arms, and ribs are hurting. I even have a bandaid on my hand! I'm sure I will be bruised and very sore when I wake up. I'm not really sure how it happened, but I landed on the floor in a pile. Go, me.
So there's the bulk of my weekend in a nutshell. The kids are home tomorrow, which means...sleeping in!!! Yay!! I cannot tell you the last time I actually got to sleep in. I'm so thrilled!
That is all...
Behave!
Friday night was fun and much needed. I'll post about Supernatural tomorrow, but loved it!
Saturday was busy, busy, busy, followed by more busy. Jeans and shoes were purchased. Mexican food was consumed. Laundry was done. Among about a million and a half other things. Went to bed too late and got up too early today.
Today I managed to get the yard work done out front, including getting rid of my poor dead plants and replacing them with some beautiful mums. I pulled weeds, scrubbed the porch, potted the new plants, and dodged pumpkin seeds. (The girls were carving pumpkins and a seed and ick fight ensued. Always.) But the porch looks better and its now ready for Tuesday's parade company.
I also managed to fall down the basement stairs. That was fantastic. My butt, back, arms, and ribs are hurting. I even have a bandaid on my hand! I'm sure I will be bruised and very sore when I wake up. I'm not really sure how it happened, but I landed on the floor in a pile. Go, me.
So there's the bulk of my weekend in a nutshell. The kids are home tomorrow, which means...sleeping in!!! Yay!! I cannot tell you the last time I actually got to sleep in. I'm so thrilled!
That is all...
Behave!
Friday, October 08, 2010
Feel Good Friday
Here's the list:
1. Learning that my brain isn't broken.
2. Supernatural tonight.
3. Our plans to go to my sister's and watch Supernatural. Yay!
4. Hearing my granddaughter giggle for the first time.
5. The weather. It's gorgeous outside.
6. Getting the filing done. Well, mostly. I still have to take care of the filing for the various volunteer activities, but the household stuff (which was the worst) is done.
7. K2 coming home this weekend.
8. Coffee beans covered in dark chocolate.
9. Sleeping in on Monday. Yay for days off school.
10. Upcoming fun stuff.
That's all for now. My afternoon is errands, errands and more errands.
Behave!
1. Learning that my brain isn't broken.
2. Supernatural tonight.
3. Our plans to go to my sister's and watch Supernatural. Yay!
4. Hearing my granddaughter giggle for the first time.
5. The weather. It's gorgeous outside.
6. Getting the filing done. Well, mostly. I still have to take care of the filing for the various volunteer activities, but the household stuff (which was the worst) is done.
7. K2 coming home this weekend.
8. Coffee beans covered in dark chocolate.
9. Sleeping in on Monday. Yay for days off school.
10. Upcoming fun stuff.
That's all for now. My afternoon is errands, errands and more errands.
Behave!
Thursday, October 07, 2010
Stuff
Totally borrowing from my friend Natalie here. Her post on what she's behind on made me think about what I'm behind on, so I'm going to be a copycat today. Ha!
1. Editing. I took a break to write something new - mainly to prove to myself that my brain is not broken. And guess what? It's not. And that's what I needed to find out. I don't know if I'll continue working on it, or if it'll just be an exercise, but I do like the premise and my brain is turning over the plot, so who knows?
2. Housework. Not the regular stuff that has to be done all of the time (though don't come over right now!), but the closet cleaning out, the basement cleaning, the clothing switchouts and donations.
3. Television. About the only thing I manage to catch is Supernatural. I want to watch Castle and I'm behind on Ghosthunters. And, sadly, no TiVo here.
4. Decorating. I pulled the Fall/Halloween stuff out of the basement about a week ago and it's still sitting in my living room. It's not that much. At all. But the reason it's not out yet is number five.
5. Yardwork. The weeds and dead plants in front of my house make me feel bad. I worked hard to keep that stuff alive all summer and then I kept forgetting to water them. The pea vine and weeds have taken over the front flower bed.
6. Filing. Everything is stuffed into a drawer...waiting for me to organize.
7. Volunteer work. I have to take care of updating databases, organizing a fundraiser, and catching up on filing for that too.
8. Kid stuff. K4's violin needs exchanged for a bigger size. Her clarinet needs re-corked and new reeds need ordered.
9. In the same category...K3 needs shoes and jeans and socks. K4 needs socks (heck, everyone needs socks) and jeans. Getting to the store together has been an issue.
10. Planning. There are a few big events looming and I am plan-less.
But I'm too tired to think about any of this stuff tonight. And there's a stink bug flying around the light and he's freaking me out a little (and I do still have a mark from where he bit me. Someone told me tonight that it can take 3 weeks for it to go away. Stupid bugs.)
Behave!
1. Editing. I took a break to write something new - mainly to prove to myself that my brain is not broken. And guess what? It's not. And that's what I needed to find out. I don't know if I'll continue working on it, or if it'll just be an exercise, but I do like the premise and my brain is turning over the plot, so who knows?
2. Housework. Not the regular stuff that has to be done all of the time (though don't come over right now!), but the closet cleaning out, the basement cleaning, the clothing switchouts and donations.
3. Television. About the only thing I manage to catch is Supernatural. I want to watch Castle and I'm behind on Ghosthunters. And, sadly, no TiVo here.
4. Decorating. I pulled the Fall/Halloween stuff out of the basement about a week ago and it's still sitting in my living room. It's not that much. At all. But the reason it's not out yet is number five.
5. Yardwork. The weeds and dead plants in front of my house make me feel bad. I worked hard to keep that stuff alive all summer and then I kept forgetting to water them. The pea vine and weeds have taken over the front flower bed.
6. Filing. Everything is stuffed into a drawer...waiting for me to organize.
7. Volunteer work. I have to take care of updating databases, organizing a fundraiser, and catching up on filing for that too.
8. Kid stuff. K4's violin needs exchanged for a bigger size. Her clarinet needs re-corked and new reeds need ordered.
9. In the same category...K3 needs shoes and jeans and socks. K4 needs socks (heck, everyone needs socks) and jeans. Getting to the store together has been an issue.
10. Planning. There are a few big events looming and I am plan-less.
But I'm too tired to think about any of this stuff tonight. And there's a stink bug flying around the light and he's freaking me out a little (and I do still have a mark from where he bit me. Someone told me tonight that it can take 3 weeks for it to go away. Stupid bugs.)
Behave!
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
Wednesday Why
Here's what I want to know:
1. What happened to the other six packets of frosting in the Toaster Strudel box? There are still six pastries, but no frosting. I believe part of the explanation lies the the empty frosting packets visible in the bathroom trash, but I will probably never receive the answer to this.
2. It's too cold for stink bugs, and yet why am I still squashing them? (and yes, I still have a welt from the bite.)
3. Why do school pictures cost so much? And if I'm going to pay that much, why can't I have more choices?
4. When is the sun going to come back out?
5. Why does my head hurt so bad?
6. Why, despite my best intentions, can I not get a decent writing day in?
7. How hard is it to take the dirty dishes to the kitchen when you're done with them? And why is it my job to clean up after you?
8. Is it that difficult to take the empty boxes out of the pantry when you take the last whatever?
9. Why do none of the socks in my house have a match?
10. How did I get "Eye of the Tiger" as an earworm today?
(and you're welcome.)
That is all.
Behave!
1. What happened to the other six packets of frosting in the Toaster Strudel box? There are still six pastries, but no frosting. I believe part of the explanation lies the the empty frosting packets visible in the bathroom trash, but I will probably never receive the answer to this.
2. It's too cold for stink bugs, and yet why am I still squashing them? (and yes, I still have a welt from the bite.)
3. Why do school pictures cost so much? And if I'm going to pay that much, why can't I have more choices?
4. When is the sun going to come back out?
5. Why does my head hurt so bad?
6. Why, despite my best intentions, can I not get a decent writing day in?
7. How hard is it to take the dirty dishes to the kitchen when you're done with them? And why is it my job to clean up after you?
8. Is it that difficult to take the empty boxes out of the pantry when you take the last whatever?
9. Why do none of the socks in my house have a match?
10. How did I get "Eye of the Tiger" as an earworm today?
(and you're welcome.)
That is all.
Behave!
Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Dear Supernatural People,
I'd hoped to watch Friday's/Saturday's episode again before writing this post, but, sadly, it's not online yet. I missed small portions thanks to people talking and a glitch in the broadcast, so I'll do my best here.
First off, I'm sorry I judged you so harshly after the season premier. My faith in you is restored, though, you must know I'm not completely convinced this season is going to hit me in the same spots as previous seasons. I'm willing to give you the benefit of the doubt and am definitely along for the ride.
Sam was better this week, though still not himself, and that makes me even more confused/concerned over his smug reaction to Dean. Something's up with him and I hope it doesn't take too many episodes to find out what it is. I do like his new take charge attitude. I've always loved Bad!Sam, but Season6 Sam, while mostly perfect, is wrong. I liked when he pointed out how Dean was acting like their dad and how flustered he was with the baby.
Dean! Oh, Dean. So sad and conflicted and worried. Hella sexy with the baby, even when we wasn't quite sure what to do. I love Lisa and I hope nothing bad happens to her to keep Dean angry and on the road, even though he needs to be on the road. I want him to always have a safe place to go back to. I want he and Lisa to break the rules and make it work like she said.
Grandpa and the rest of the family...(though Harold from The Stand! Whoot!)...well, there's something wrong there. The lack of emotion to whichever one of them got killed, the lack of softness towards the baby - shifter or not. I can't wait to find out who Grandpa was talking to and exactly who pulled him back from the dead. I like the idea of the alpha monsters, but can't take too many more episodes without some kind of conclusion and emotional healing. I'm just sayin'.
So...I wait patiently and hopefully for this week's episode...The preview looks awesome, especially the part with shirtless Sam doing pull ups!
Behave!
(No Tall Tale Tuesday this week. I should have saved the stinkbug ordeal, but oh well...)
First off, I'm sorry I judged you so harshly after the season premier. My faith in you is restored, though, you must know I'm not completely convinced this season is going to hit me in the same spots as previous seasons. I'm willing to give you the benefit of the doubt and am definitely along for the ride.
Sam was better this week, though still not himself, and that makes me even more confused/concerned over his smug reaction to Dean. Something's up with him and I hope it doesn't take too many episodes to find out what it is. I do like his new take charge attitude. I've always loved Bad!Sam, but Season6 Sam, while mostly perfect, is wrong. I liked when he pointed out how Dean was acting like their dad and how flustered he was with the baby.
Dean! Oh, Dean. So sad and conflicted and worried. Hella sexy with the baby, even when we wasn't quite sure what to do. I love Lisa and I hope nothing bad happens to her to keep Dean angry and on the road, even though he needs to be on the road. I want him to always have a safe place to go back to. I want he and Lisa to break the rules and make it work like she said.
Grandpa and the rest of the family...(though Harold from The Stand! Whoot!)...well, there's something wrong there. The lack of emotion to whichever one of them got killed, the lack of softness towards the baby - shifter or not. I can't wait to find out who Grandpa was talking to and exactly who pulled him back from the dead. I like the idea of the alpha monsters, but can't take too many more episodes without some kind of conclusion and emotional healing. I'm just sayin'.
So...I wait patiently and hopefully for this week's episode...The preview looks awesome, especially the part with shirtless Sam doing pull ups!
Behave!
(No Tall Tale Tuesday this week. I should have saved the stinkbug ordeal, but oh well...)
Monday, October 04, 2010
Broken and Almost Broken
We've entered the season of busted stuff around here.
1. The kitchen sink - hot water side - is leaking. B shut it off until he can fix it because it's a ridiculous waste.
2. I wasn't thinking about how the water goes into the dishwasher and ran it. Twice (same load, still no brain, because I figured the reason everything was still dirty was because it was loaded weird or something). Hopefully I didn't screw it up, but I probably did.
3. One problem on the truck fixed, then another pops up. Now the locks on the driver's side don't want to work with the button. Weirdness.
4. The dryer is making this ridiculous squeaking sound. Loud, irritating - a death rattle, I'm sure.
5. K2's truck wouldn't start after her ordeal Saturday night, so she ended up taking B's car back to college. Okay? Really? We fix one and another goes? Do. Not. Like.
I think that's enough for a rainy, cold Monday.
Behave!
1. The kitchen sink - hot water side - is leaking. B shut it off until he can fix it because it's a ridiculous waste.
2. I wasn't thinking about how the water goes into the dishwasher and ran it. Twice (same load, still no brain, because I figured the reason everything was still dirty was because it was loaded weird or something). Hopefully I didn't screw it up, but I probably did.
3. One problem on the truck fixed, then another pops up. Now the locks on the driver's side don't want to work with the button. Weirdness.
4. The dryer is making this ridiculous squeaking sound. Loud, irritating - a death rattle, I'm sure.
5. K2's truck wouldn't start after her ordeal Saturday night, so she ended up taking B's car back to college. Okay? Really? We fix one and another goes? Do. Not. Like.
I think that's enough for a rainy, cold Monday.
Behave!
Sunday, October 03, 2010
Stinkbug Violation
I'm traumatized...
Here's what happened:
Went to bed too late. Finally fell asleep and my phone rings. It's K2. She's at the intersection. Her truck stalled and won't restart. Only it takes me at least three minutes to get this information out of her due to her hysteria. Get her home and settled and go back to bed.
Where I dream of a surgeon selling body parts in this department store type building with an elevator and "arms on floor five" kind of deal. Not really scary, but very weird. Wake up as I roll over. Open my eyes and stare out the window. Feel something on my side. I think it's a wrinkle in my shirt, smooth it and then I feel a drop of liquid on my side. I'm not sweating. Reach to touch and feel a stinging sensation.
Oh yeah, you guessed it. There was a stink bug in my freaking shirt and not only did he spray his foulness on me, he BIT ME!
Ick and gross and ouch!
Ran to the bathroom and washed the foul odor from my body and looked at my side. There was an indentation of where I apparently laid on it for a while, and then the bite mark. Took me forever to fall back to sleep (after I killed it twice and then spent several minutes searching the bed with a flashlight and scouring the room for any more of the little jerks!) and when I did I had even weirder dreams.
Yes, I am traumatized. I'm not sure which is worse - the time I think I may have swallowed one, or this, because HE BIT ME!!! I still have a welt!
*shudders*
And that is all for now.
Behave!
Here's what happened:
Went to bed too late. Finally fell asleep and my phone rings. It's K2. She's at the intersection. Her truck stalled and won't restart. Only it takes me at least three minutes to get this information out of her due to her hysteria. Get her home and settled and go back to bed.
Where I dream of a surgeon selling body parts in this department store type building with an elevator and "arms on floor five" kind of deal. Not really scary, but very weird. Wake up as I roll over. Open my eyes and stare out the window. Feel something on my side. I think it's a wrinkle in my shirt, smooth it and then I feel a drop of liquid on my side. I'm not sweating. Reach to touch and feel a stinging sensation.
Oh yeah, you guessed it. There was a stink bug in my freaking shirt and not only did he spray his foulness on me, he BIT ME!
Ick and gross and ouch!
Ran to the bathroom and washed the foul odor from my body and looked at my side. There was an indentation of where I apparently laid on it for a while, and then the bite mark. Took me forever to fall back to sleep (after I killed it twice and then spent several minutes searching the bed with a flashlight and scouring the room for any more of the little jerks!) and when I did I had even weirder dreams.
Yes, I am traumatized. I'm not sure which is worse - the time I think I may have swallowed one, or this, because HE BIT ME!!! I still have a welt!
*shudders*
And that is all for now.
Behave!
Saturday, October 02, 2010
Saturday
A random-type post.
My writing group met this morning. What a great bunch of people! I love the energy we share and I love laughing with them and laughing even when we're trying to be serious. I also love talking about the retreat, which I got to do plenty today! Lunch was fun with awesome food and great company.
I came home to utter chaos. All four kids were home, plus the grandbaby. There was much hilarity. It's fantastic to have them all together. They make me laugh so hard.
We were watching a show on fungus and they were talking about "magic mushrooms" and showed a clip of Woodstock and K4 asked: Is that how Hippies were made? Ha!
Back to the insanity!
Behave!
My writing group met this morning. What a great bunch of people! I love the energy we share and I love laughing with them and laughing even when we're trying to be serious. I also love talking about the retreat, which I got to do plenty today! Lunch was fun with awesome food and great company.
I came home to utter chaos. All four kids were home, plus the grandbaby. There was much hilarity. It's fantastic to have them all together. They make me laugh so hard.
We were watching a show on fungus and they were talking about "magic mushrooms" and showed a clip of Woodstock and K4 asked: Is that how Hippies were made? Ha!
Back to the insanity!
Behave!
Friday, October 01, 2010
Feel Good Friday
Okay, first I have two non-feel good things.
1. No Supernatural tonight thanks to a baseball game. Grrrr!!!
2. My friend, Sue, leaving our writing group due to situations beyond her control. :( At least we have her until the end of the year, but it's still sad!
*a moment of silence for my grump*
Now, here's the Feel Good list:
1. My writing meeting tomorrow.
2. The 'burban getting mostly fixed. Brake booster, check. The reason it won't start despite a new battery and maybe not the starter, not check, but we're getting somewhere.
3. Kids getting to go on very cool field trips.
4. K3 getting asked to be in special chorus.
5. K2 coming home this weekend. (shh, it's a secret.) *edited: It was a secret for me too! She came home tonight instead of tomorrow like I expected! Man, I miss this kid!!!!
6. Getting a surprise visit from the grandbaby for a few minutes.
7. Having help making dinner even though I had to constantly remind my helper not to eat the cheese.
8. Work in progress progress. It's darker, but tighter, and I'm thrilled with how it's coming together. I still have a lot to do, but that's okay.
9. The rain we've had this week because it's been cool and comfortable and my basement didn't flood. Though I would have preferred it to be snow. (don't hurt me)
10. October! Fall!
And one more for good measure...
11. Seeing my mother-in-law improve every day. Soon she'll be jogging around the block!
That is all!
Behave!
1. No Supernatural tonight thanks to a baseball game. Grrrr!!!
2. My friend, Sue, leaving our writing group due to situations beyond her control. :( At least we have her until the end of the year, but it's still sad!
*a moment of silence for my grump*
Now, here's the Feel Good list:
1. My writing meeting tomorrow.
2. The 'burban getting mostly fixed. Brake booster, check. The reason it won't start despite a new battery and maybe not the starter, not check, but we're getting somewhere.
3. Kids getting to go on very cool field trips.
4. K3 getting asked to be in special chorus.
5. K2 coming home this weekend. (shh, it's a secret.) *edited: It was a secret for me too! She came home tonight instead of tomorrow like I expected! Man, I miss this kid!!!!
6. Getting a surprise visit from the grandbaby for a few minutes.
7. Having help making dinner even though I had to constantly remind my helper not to eat the cheese.
8. Work in progress progress. It's darker, but tighter, and I'm thrilled with how it's coming together. I still have a lot to do, but that's okay.
9. The rain we've had this week because it's been cool and comfortable and my basement didn't flood. Though I would have preferred it to be snow. (don't hurt me)
10. October! Fall!
And one more for good measure...
11. Seeing my mother-in-law improve every day. Soon she'll be jogging around the block!
That is all!
Behave!
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