did a pair of slammers... mah back was achy after inadvisedly lifting a 40 lb tub of animal feed...



I get tired of the "helpless female" role, and I was out of rabbit pellets in my dispenser... argh, silly me !!



long day, running errands, doing payroll (just 2 employees, but still, can't forget it, or fork it up, ya know?)



then, the stress/excitement of learning to use this "new" computer.



it's my very first LAPTOP in my life, AND, my very first NON-Mac ever...



unless you count the Commodore back in, what, 1983?



add in my cogfog, and my embarrassingly slow learning curve, and well, me and hubby almost had our very first argument.



even after 4 years of seeing my MS in full bloom, he still expects me to be the brightest crayon in the box, and the sharpest knife in the drawer.



well, I ain't, not any more (wah wah wah!)



seems I have to do things 5 or 6 TIMES to get it memorized nowadays, instead of once, and if those half-dozen times are spread out over months, well, that doesn't stick EITHER...



I've decided there's no GLUE left in mah poor lil haid.



hey, doesn't one of the regulars around this joint have a glue gun?



can someone send her over, STAT !?!

Mornin all sittin here drinking my morning cup of coffee, going shopping later,you'd be surprised at my lack of professional wear after staying home for 4 years!

My ex has been calling me 3-4 times a day again...I am nice but also make it known I have moved on.

BTW Olivia's new fav food is as she cutely puts it.....ickets and graby.

Good morning everyone.

I sit here all alone drinking my mornin joe. Its pretty cool. I had
planned to sleep very late but my dog had other ideas. I even set the
alarm for 530 and took her out but she wouldnt do her thing. So
830 she starts mad barking.

oh well......thats two extra hours I got in and I can nap.woohoo!!!

maybe this is good practice for the fall. for the first time in almost 19years
I will be alone during the school day. My oldest is going off to college
and my youngest is starting kindegarten.

So I got a dog a couple of months ago. I think I need a good
therapist.lol

So I miss all my family but am enjoying my peace and relative quiet.
Im seriously thinking of getting the makings for mojitos and having
a party at Sox's.(except for all my friends have children and they would
have to bring them and that would defeat Sox's partys' purpose.

Anyone close enough want to come have Mojitos???????

Renee.....I hear you after 19 years of not working Id have to throw all
my clothes out and start new if I went back to work. Good luck..
I hate clothes shopping but then again.....Im fat.

frank, vonne finlady, tricia, kay, weav, sandy & jim, sarah, barb, and
anyone else who will pop in....Have a super weekend!!!!!!

Good morning! I'm late today - got to sleep in till 7:30!!

Kevin's girlfriend took him out to dinner last night for his birthday and ended up staying the night here. They got home early - like 10:30 PM but watched a movie and she was too sleepy to drive home (don't think I don't know that was planned...).

They have gone to take my car to get the oil changed and the tires rotated and balanced. Kevin has plans to see Batman with a friend of his this afternoon but I have the feeling it will be a threesome if Jessica is still here.

I won't interfere in his relationship with Jessica but I see the signs of her getting a little possessive. Not really in a bad way - just little things like calling him six or seven times between 6 PM and 9 PM after he gets home from work. Unless he says something to me about it I will keep quiet. I really like Jessica - I hope she doesn't run him off!!

It's going to be 95 here today again so I will be inside for the most part. I did take the trash out this morning.....so exciting!! That will be my outing for the day!!

Has anyone seen the X-Files movie? My oldest son used to love that show when it was on TV. I think he's going to see it sometime this weekend.

Everybody have a good Saturday - and stay cool. I think Washington state is the only place that it looks relatively comfortable temperature wise.

Sox, I hear ya about clothes shopping. I hate trying on clothes, but sometimes you've got no choice. I'm anywhere from a large to a 2x depending on who made the stuff.

Weave, glad DD is home safe and sound. She sounds like she had a great time.

Barb, thanks for the review on "swing vote". Glad you had a good dinner afterwards.

TK, congrats on your showing in September. That is so cool.

Cloudy, Hope things look up soon.

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Sitting here with my morning cup of coffee, begging it to wake me up. Have plans to make a breakfast casserole with eggs, bacon, cheese, hash browns. Crossing fingers it will come out ok.

Thanks all for your congratulations. I'm still in shock , but also have plans to go to our local art store today - LOL. It's a neat family run business. I've run into quite a few interesting people there, including the owner. She's a neat gal. She says everyone else in her family has the artistic streak while she got the business one.

Hope everyone has a good day.

I've made that casserole before and it's soooo good. I don't think you'll have a problem with it - it's sorta hard to mess it up 'cause everything is just dumped in and it comes out ready to eat! Just thinking about it has made me hungry!!

Jenn .. I'm so excited for you ... the next 'DaVinci' .. and we know ya!!

almost done with the binding on the wedding quilt .. finishing projects ... it's almost as tho I go thru a 'panic' attack.... I get one project done - and start 3-5 more ... ahhh - what's wrong with me??? more like crazy, I think!

Renee .. WHEN next week is your next interview??

Kelly - that's hard to be 'outside' watching Jessica ... and being so 'insightful' of the whole thing ... hang in there ... if she pushes and they break up - then it wasn't meant to be ... but, you're right - it's HIS decision ...

Kay - those ministry camp things are so awesome ... I help out at this end with soap and such ... but, not to be involved ... I'd be afraid that I would just stay .. and everyone would come back and say that I was captured or something! LOL

Sandy - just a thought ... check out this place called universal design - the MS magazine has just written an article about contacting them for helping make life more liveable for those with disabilities .. they may be able to have a better $$ in mind .. and even propose writing something to the editor of your paper or a big newspaper ... and explain your financial dilemma and how it would just be so much more beneficial ... and send pics (of you guys going to the games etc) ... hope this helps ...

I vote: Jim gets an elevator or robot-thing you said that can walk steps ..

Hey all! having my coffee and waking up. Wow you guys have been busy and I can't keep up with you all. lol

Not much going on today, just chilling and doing laundry. Our power was out for about three hours yesterday so we all sat around chatting. It's kind of nice when the power goes out because we all get to just sit and get reaquanted.

Thanks for the well wishes and info. I did some research and the Ibot cannot be fitted for the car so I know the va will turn us down. They don't take needing two wheelchairs as a reason for them to spend so much money. We talked to Jim's spinal cord doc and he told us buying an Ibot is like buying a car. Oh well, he said he'd ask anyway. Can't hurt to ask right? Then I read on a message board that some people have trouble going down the stairs and you can actually flatten out on them! Can't have that happen!

So, Jim and I will just pay off the bills and start an elevator fund. It may take us time to save up but it is what it is. We dream and then come back to reality. IT SUCKS! Things for the disabled shouldn't cost so much! I often wonder how these companies sleep at night. I was quoted anywhere from $18,000-$40,000+ for an elevator. Good grief! Can everyone say RIP OFF?

I am looking at the positives of this situation in that we do have a stair lift and that's better than nothing right? Whenever I let myself get down I start to think of the positives because there is always someone who has it worse.

Ok, on to happy things. IT'S OUR 24TH DATING ANNIVERSARY TODAY! 24 years ago today Jim took me to downtown Chicago on our first date. We went to the Oak Street beach during sunset. He gently laid me down on the sand and kissed me for the very first time.

woo hooo ...

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY,

JIM & SANDY

I just found out that with the new Dept of Education funding, I don't have enough for my september session .. and can't go back until November's program ... aarrgghh!! I have 2 courses to go and my capstone to go!

just when you think you have if figured out ... but that's okay ... I'm thinking about taking a couple of road trips in Sept and Oct before the winter sets in as I enjoy my new pad!! no water/ no heat/ no bathroom issues this winter!!

Kelly & Jenn - I LOVE Breakfast Kiesh!!

our first kiss was in Chicago too !!

but only 4 years ago, not 24.

that's truly impressive !!!!!

congratulations, Spitfire and Jim.