Well, looks like I am stuck. I went out to start the van and it's dead and when I say dead I mean no turn over at all. Ugh, hope it's just the battery. We did have issues with the battery last winter. Gosh, when it rains it pours eh? lol I'm waiting on AAA to come and jump start it or tow it.

sorry about the 'dead' battery, Sandy ... that happened to me last summer ... it rained and rained ... and when I wanted to GO someplace - the car didn't ... and ended up with a new battery!!

**UPDATE**
got the crockpot going: venison polish sausage and sauerkraut ... mmm, good!

Wiz: 1040X has been the TOP form this year .. I've already done 5 amendments for friends this year - more than any year (and I've been doing taxes for over 30 years!) .. guess the government is milking what's left of the economy for every penny they can find!

Tricia - Your daughter's roommate sounds kind of off balance. I think I would have told her to go to a hot place with her rules. I'm with whoever suggested she go to the housing dept and try to get a new room. She can't seriously be expected to live like that (blinds closed, no one allowed in, etc.). It is her room, too! It would be a cold day in that hot place when I would call someone's computer Felix unless it was a joke! What a nut job!

OK, I just had to say that because it bugged me - it was just so unfair to your daughter.

here are two of the 10 quilts going into the art submission:

Pink Gingham Cows and Spiders Plus

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Okay. Who is sick of hearing me go on and on about learning to type, raise your hand. raises both hands

I'm learning with thoughts of enrolling in a certain school and they have a speed requirement. My learn type disc says my speed is one range and the website the school suggests for timing yourself says something very different. I like my disc better.

Anywho... I called the school and spoke to a very nice lady. I explained who said what and asked who I should listen to. I'm one step closer to being ready to enroll. Passed the pre-enrollment test and now my typing is good enough to start.

So next comes deciding if I'm going to take this leap or not, cleaning the house (other students highly recommend doing so before the huge box of school stuff arrives) and figuring out how to pay for it if I jump.

DS first day back to school is Monday. DD hopes to go off to college next fall. I could be going to school in October, maybe.

Tricia, I would suggest that your daughter talk to her RA before going to the housing department. At most schools, they are going to tell her that she should first talk to her RA -- unles the roommate is viewed as dangerous.

Morning! We're up having coffee. MIL is coming today so I think I need to clean the basement, yeah, that's what I need to do.

Other than that, nothing else planned except I need to take my neighbor to the doctor at 4pm (he had knee surgery and needs a ride). Bless his heart he is such a sweetie, we call him pops.

Have a good day everyone.

Morning everybody.

I have a job interview next Tuesday morning at Nicor, wish me luck!! I take a typing test on Monday at 11:00 at the local hiring agency. The job is for customer care and is a entry level job. As soon as I got off the phone my right hand started feeling numb. I tested myself and I can type around 38 - 40wpm without mistakes.

This would be a good company to work for I suppose and I can run the office here part time because we aren't busy.

I'm thinking there will be hundreds interviewing but hope I can snag a job, even if I work second shift and weekends. It's a company you could move up in too, I'm guessing.

Sandy, you keep your MIL in your basement?? Hmmmm.....good idea. I should have done that!! Just kidding (sort of).

I have a full blown cold or terrible allergies....one or the other. My head is so stuffed up I have to breathe through my mouth. It's pouring rain here. I mean POURING. There are flash flood warnings out all over the place. One area of my back yard looks like a lake! And they can't install my storm door in the rain so it's been rescheduled to Monday. That's OK, though. I really didn't feel like having it done today anyway. They'll probably have to keep the back door open part of the time to install it. Monday is supposed to be nice and sunny with highs in the 70's! Finally.

I had to purchase a new washer and dryer. Ordered it from Sears and the boys will go tomorrow with the truck and pick it up. Saves me $65 in delivery charges. They can hook it up, too....it's an electric dryer so it's not hard. If I had Sears do the delivery and hook up on both units it would be nearly $200! How can they get away with that??

I think I'm going to go take a nap. My head is pounding. Maybe I'll take some Benadryl. If nothing else it'll put me to sleep!

Ya'll have a good Friday.

fingers crossed for you Wiz...good luck