Hey there. I went out on Wednesday night and mixed too many drinks so I was mostly feeling blah yesterday. Unfocused. Even so I got lots done — amazing how that is.
While my co-worker was gone I took the opportunity to clean her keyboard and phone. Seriously it was covered in black ick. I couldn’t stand it anymore especially since I still put my fingers in my mouth way more than I should (recovering nail biter). Well, guess what? I must have sprayed too much stuff on the phone because now I broke it. Once you pick up the reciever there is no dial tone because that little button/clicky thing is stuck down. You have to pry it up to get the dial tone. 
I am not quite sure how to fix it. I tried stuffing kleenex down there to wipe up any kind of residue. I shook it about it. I even swore at it–all to no avail. Now, the question is do I pretend that I have no idea what happened? Or should I act like it was like that when I used it? But she might notice how clean it is now….damnit.
Uhoh. I think today not much is going to get done.
This past weekend was great! We had all the energy we lacked the last time we visited, and better weather sure the heck made a big difference. We drove down to Chicago on Saturday after dropping off the dogs and met up with Kate and Eric for lunch. Followed by some shopping, and then to the going away affair for Greg and Bekah who are moving to France this Thursday. There we ate some pizza, tried to get a baby to sleep, watched Galaxy Quest, played monopoly and had a few beers. We ended up going to bed early.
Sunday Tim and Eric went skating while I wanted to do more window shopping with coffee to enjoy the magnificent sunny, warmer weather. I ended up getting a few books from Women and Children first, and found a ton of great postcards/cards and a lockable tin cash box at Brown Elephant for 5 dollars. (Actually Kate paid for it, and I didn’t get a chance to pay he back… We drove back, got the dogs, read and went to bed. Sunday was so good that I thought it lended itself to a great Monday.
Monday was Leta’s birthday. Hilary picked me up so that we could go to Cool Beans and celebrate the little girl’s birthday with Sir Issac Turkey, pasta and potato chips. I gave Leta a present, but she declined to open it. Mina had to do the tough job herself. I wonder how long THAT will last….ha ha Leta letting Mina open her presents…. anyway. Hilary drove me home where I realized that I was locked out of the house! Damn. That’s what I get for hasty departures. So she drove me over to Tim’s work place where he lent me his key and a ride to the mall so I could catch abus home. IT was raining when I returned and all the sun had left. Blah. I watched Oprah and worked on crafting….a thing I should be doing right now but I wanted to write a little.
I also have to take a shower today.
Well, it finally happened. I started getting spam on my comments and had to switch to wysiwyg format.
It’s Friday. Apparently I looked do defeated and crushed as I walked out of the house to catch the bus this morning that Tim felt sorry for me. He called out “Wait, just come back and I will give you a ride to work this morning. That you can have an extra half an hour and some coffee.”
I thought about it for a moment and then turned around to start another keychain, watch some morning TV and just relax. Warm up to this day — which kind of feels like it might need a bonfire to get going. Grey, coldish, snowish…blahish.
I am glad that we are not driving to Chicago tonight. What a pain the ass that would be. Instead we get to sleep in our own bed, wake up to take Pluto and Laddy to their respective sitters, and have a nice drive. I have a questionaire that Tim and I are going to go through that should be some really good conversation fodder. Once in Chicago I need to do a little shopping — I am looking for something cool for Leta because it’s the N0 Girl’s birthday on Monday. I was thinking something monkey related because she likes monkeys. But we’ll see.
Saturday night is the Sibling Only Going Away Party for Bekah and Greg part five. Well, part five is the particular party — there has been several. They are slated to go away on April 4th to live in France and starve as vegans. Ha ha. Unless they gave that up…I don’t remember. I think the vegetarian thing sticks though. I am so glad I am not a vegetarian because last night I had the bestest, meltiest, most delicious pot roast EVER at Birke and Ryan’s house for scrabble. It might very well be Sarah’s last scrabble for awhile — at least until summer camping kicks in. That makes me a little sad.
In addition to hanging with the Eric and Kate we thought we might visit Callie/Zeman on our way out but apparently Callie is headed to Missouri. She’s so freaking elusive. I haven’t seen her since …. September?
Other news: we decided to go with blue cross blue shield and save ourselves a crapload of money by NOT going with Cobra while Tim in this crappy transition time for his job.
Also — I was one of those kids that used to say (and still believes) that Apple Jacks don’t taste like apples.
I think today practically demands that I give myself a Five Minute Mask, or a Mudd mask. I feel all greasimified, it’s SNOWING again (gah!), and it’s tax reckoning day. I have actually already completed the taxes, but I had to make photocopies and then I let that sit, and now I need to assemble them. Why does State need a full copy of a Federal Return? And yes, Federal just wants Federal. Pft. Also, why can’t they always provide the RIGHT copies? For example, Tim’s last company gave him a Copy B form for Federal, and then two copy C forms….uh…state supposedly wants a Copy 2 form….
Anyway. I am just going to send a copy C form. To be honest, I don’t even think I’ve ever paid attention to that before. I always thought I just send them one form and that was that. I divided them up evenly. There. That is all set. Now Tim had to sign it and it’s off. We already spent the return though. Actually, Tim spent it last night on a new computer. Sheesh, it isn’t even out the door and already it’s spent. I think instead of using the leftover for furniture…no screw that. I want that TV hutch…. one of those cabinets that close the TV when you aren’t using it and hides all those cords. There is one at Target that is 150 and it looks great. That I what I want, and that still leaves me with 200 to apply towards that food deal. So it’s more like a discount…
Sorry. Talking money. Since I do the finances in this house, it takes up at least one good day a week with me spent thinking about it.
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I have some expensive mud on my face. I got this special mud mix like 5 or 6 years ago — and hardly ever use it. Well, I decided today was the perfect day to use it. It takes long thaner the five minutes, but unlike Clinque it’s all organic and chemical free and it sure feels….more muddy. I also painted my nails, and I think this afternoon I am going to move to the living room to watch A Long Engagement and work on more keychains for the craft fair. I also made more coffee — and it seems curiously strong.
But first, I need to pay mortgage, credit card and insurance. WOO!
I have a new resolution: I will never wear jeans or track pants on Sunday in public again. Everywhere we went on Sunday that is what women were wearing. I couldn’t stand it. IT was too much like a uniform….if EVERYONE including old grandmothers and skanky teenagers looked alike? Then that is too much of a good thing. Saturday? I might wear either on Saturday, but never again on Sunday.
This year we are going to participate in Harmony Valley CSA (community supported agriculture). It’s a pretty hefty fee to start, but then we are assured of having food every week for almost the WHOLE freaking year! Just imagine how healthy we are going to be at the end of this, plus it would be cheaper over all I think. I’ll keep you posted.
For two weeks I am going to refrain for sugar. Not militantly, just no refined sugar to tea, coffee or eating pastries, or other delicous items. Another way of thinking of this is to just not have any desserty type things? Why am I doing this? Not for any real good reason beyond holding a grudge and seeing if I can.
I have been data entry for all the cheese companies in Wisconsin and now I want to eat several varieties of cheese. Right now damnit.
Craft night filled up my time last night. I made my first decorative mosaic tile! It was a LOT harder than it looks. I got the first stage done — arranging the pieces and gluing them down. Next up is grouting them. I think when it is all said and done I am going to hang it in my kitchen. Laima really does do some of the coolest things ever.
Hilary, of course whipped out another fantastic painting. Gah. Me? I started to bead another key chain. I decided that is what I am going to focus my energy on, and if I think of anything else interesting to make then I’ll do that along the way. I did make a bracelet yesterday to get me going and looking through SOME of the beading supplies I have.
This morning I was so tired. In fact, I am still feeling a wee bit sleepimified. I was also cold last night and Tim scolded me for going to bed in just a tank top and jammies. I had to go and put on another sweater. I told him that is what the eskimo’s did to keep warm! That they wore less clothing, but then he replied with a factoid about blubber and what not.
Tim got a lot done on Fable. I have a lot to catch up with — and I am still getting used to all the different controls it requires.
Uh oh. The doorbell rang moments ago — and little girls with cookies were standing there. I am now down two peanut butter patties. I have Caramel Delights and Thin Mints after that.
HA! Screwing around in the internet is worthwhile. I didn’t realize until now that Onsmith (aka Jeremy) had created a blog for updates on his website (as opposed to looking through the whole website for updates). I am a huge fan of instant gratification.
In any case, his link on the left hand side has been updated, but you just want click something right now, then Click This. Lots of good photos and artwork.
It’s so windy out! There was a brown, paper bag on my doorstep when I returned from Nephew sitting. Unfortunatly there were no delecious baked goodies inside of it. It was just an empty gift from the wind.
Oh wait, maybe the fates want me to DO something with that brown paper bag. To create something! Like what though?
I am kind of bored today. I mean. There are lots of things I SHOULD be doing, first and foremost working on crafts for the craft fair or getting excited about it. Instead I have been looking at the internet. Looking at people I will never meet, gazing at pictures of vacations I don’t really care about, and chatting occasionally with Tim who tells me that my only obligation today is to work on crafts so I don’t embarass myself later.
It’s good advice really. But all I am probably going to do is go to where my stuff is and kind of look at it. Probably heave a great sigh and head to the living room to be in the sun and resist not playing Fable. Then I’ll drink some tea and find myself back at the stupid computer wondering if there are any new posts, emails or whatnot around. Or I will be here telling myself that I am going to write that one email — but half way through writing emails I get distracted.
Alright alright. Get out of here already.
What a day. It’s so glum outside, really windy, a little rainy, mostly gloomy. I am glad to be home, but now that I am here I have zip motivation to do anything. I had a rotten nights sleep because of the foster and his squirting poop problems. I ended up on the couch at 4.30 this morning until 7:00 when I heard the alarm in the bedroom and asked Tim if that was the first one.
Well, of course it wasn’t the first. It was the third, which means I then only have 12 minutes to use the bathroom, get dressed and be AT the blasted bus stop. I am not really fond of these wild mornings. I often wonder what time I would get up in the morning if it was just me in charge of the alarm clock. I would be in charge of it now, but its hard to hear it when you have to wear ear plugs in order to even sleep.
What I should probably do (after finishing my hot coco with THREE big marshmallows) is to go and take a nap. Everthing will be nicer after a nap. For one it will be darker and then I can pretend this whole day was never here.
Poor DH is glum too. I’ve been trying to think of ways to cheer him up but I ended up only thinking of a way to cheer ME up. But you know that could work….so I asked him to get me a little something something at Walgreen’s — they do say that helping others and making other people happy can make you happy. What a good way to find out.
