I stepped outside to refill the hummingbird feeder and decide to quick mow the front lawn…barefoot. So now, my tootsies are green and black even after being washed. Oh well, it will wear off.
I am surprised at how dry parts of the yard were in spite of the nasty t-storm we had this morning and all the rain that we've had this spring. It's been a really, really wet spring so far. The ground squishes when you walk on it. *lol*
I eventually did put some shoes on when walking on the stupid tree saplings started to hurt too much. I swear the 5 trees in my yard could reforest the Sahara. *lol*
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Showing posts with label Random. Show all posts
Friday, June 03, 2011
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Never trust Geek Squad
A friend's laptop would not let her type the same letter in a row like this xxxxxxxx. She took it to Geek Squad. They said that Windows needed to be re-installed and wanted to charge her $120. She called me and asked me to take a look at it.
Get this.........
It was a stupid setting that took me 3 seconds to fix. What a frelling ripoff!!!!!!!!
Get this.........
It was a stupid setting that took me 3 seconds to fix. What a frelling ripoff!!!!!!!!
Friday, March 12, 2010
Bah Humbug! (whine post)
I really don't feel like doing much of anything. I don't want transcribe, study, read email, play on Facebook, or watch TV. Durnblame fibro and arthritis. I'm trying to keep functioning, but I don't wanna! Everything hurts and aches. It's miserable outside (nonstop fog and wet). I just wanna crawl back into bed and forget about everything for a month or two. Can't, but I wanna!
BAH!
(hey, I warned ya it was a whine post....lol)
BAH!
(hey, I warned ya it was a whine post....lol)
Monday, February 22, 2010
How is this for getting distracted?
I sneezed and reached for a tissue. Obviously this is when I realize the box is empty. I take it to the trash on my way to get a new box. I notice the trash is full so I empty it. Tomorrow is trash day so the timing is good. This is when I notice that one of the cans (we have 2) needs cleaning so I grab the "washing up liquid" as they say on "How Clean Is Your House" and head into the shower to set it to soak. I tidy the kitchen a bit and head back to the computer to work/read/play. About 45 minutes later I sneeze again and realize that I never grabbed that new box of tissues.
Sunday, December 07, 2008
Found this in an email folder....good reminder.
CHRISTIAN WAYS TO REDUCE STRESS ...
An Angel says, "Never borrow from the future. If you worry about what may happen tomorrow and it doesn't happen, you have worried in vain. Even if it does happen, you have to worry twice."
1. Pray
2. Go to bed on time.
3. Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed.
4. Say No to projects that won't fit into your time schedule, or that will compromise your mental health.
5. Delegate tasks to capable others.
6. Simplify and unclutter your life.
7. Less is more. (Although one is often not enough, two are often too many.)
8. Allow extra time to do things and to get to places.
9. Pace yourself. Spread out big changes and difficult projects over time; don't lump the hard things all together.
10. Take one day at a time.
11. Separate worries from concerns . If a situation is a concern, find out what God would have you do and let go of the anxiety . If you can't do anything about a situation, forget it.
12. Live within your budget; don't use credit cards for ordinary purchases.
13. Have backups; an extra car key in your wallet, an extra house key buried in the garden, extra stamps, etc.
14. K.M.S. (Keep Mouth Shut). This single piece of advice can prevent an enormous amount of trouble.
15. Do something for the Kid in You everyday.
16. Carry a Bible with you to read while waiting in line.
17. Get enough rest.
18. Eat right.
19 Get organized so everything has its place.
20. Listen to a tape while driving that can help improve your quality of life.
21. Write down thoughts and inspirations.
22. Every day, find time to be alone.
23. Having problems? Talk to God on the spot. Try to nip small problems in the bud. Don't wait until it's time to go to bed to try and pray.
24. Make friends with Godly people.
25. Keep a folder of favorite scriptures on hand.
26. Remember that the shortest bridge between despair and hope is often a good "Thank you Jesus."
27. Laugh.
28. Laugh some more!
29. Take your work seriously, but not yourself at all.
30. Develop a forgiving attitude (most people are doing the best they can).
31. Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it the most).
32. Sit on your ego.
33 Talk less; listen more.
34. Slow down.
35. Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the universe.
36 . Every night before bed, think of one thing you're grateful for that you've never been grateful for before. GOD HAS A WAY OF TURNING THINGS AROUND FOR YOU.
An Angel says, "Never borrow from the future. If you worry about what may happen tomorrow and it doesn't happen, you have worried in vain. Even if it does happen, you have to worry twice."
1. Pray
2. Go to bed on time.
3. Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed.
4. Say No to projects that won't fit into your time schedule, or that will compromise your mental health.
5. Delegate tasks to capable others.
6. Simplify and unclutter your life.
7. Less is more. (Although one is often not enough, two are often too many.)
8. Allow extra time to do things and to get to places.
9. Pace yourself. Spread out big changes and difficult projects over time; don't lump the hard things all together.
10. Take one day at a time.
11. Separate worries from concerns . If a situation is a concern, find out what God would have you do and let go of the anxiety . If you can't do anything about a situation, forget it.
12. Live within your budget; don't use credit cards for ordinary purchases.
13. Have backups; an extra car key in your wallet, an extra house key buried in the garden, extra stamps, etc.
14. K.M.S. (Keep Mouth Shut). This single piece of advice can prevent an enormous amount of trouble.
15. Do something for the Kid in You everyday.
16. Carry a Bible with you to read while waiting in line.
17. Get enough rest.
18. Eat right.
19 Get organized so everything has its place.
20. Listen to a tape while driving that can help improve your quality of life.
21. Write down thoughts and inspirations.
22. Every day, find time to be alone.
23. Having problems? Talk to God on the spot. Try to nip small problems in the bud. Don't wait until it's time to go to bed to try and pray.
24. Make friends with Godly people.
25. Keep a folder of favorite scriptures on hand.
26. Remember that the shortest bridge between despair and hope is often a good "Thank you Jesus."
27. Laugh.
28. Laugh some more!
29. Take your work seriously, but not yourself at all.
30. Develop a forgiving attitude (most people are doing the best they can).
31. Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it the most).
32. Sit on your ego.
33 Talk less; listen more.
34. Slow down.
35. Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the universe.
36 . Every night before bed, think of one thing you're grateful for that you've never been grateful for before. GOD HAS A WAY OF TURNING THINGS AROUND FOR YOU.
Thursday, November 06, 2008
She returns..............
Well, I hadn't realized it had been that long since I blogged. Life has been interesting since my last post. I won't go into long and boring details, but will give a quick list of what has happened.
The brakes on my car were indeed fixed and paid for by the church. It turned to be a whooping $160 rather than the projected $500 by Sears. I knew Sears was full of it, but at the same time I was wary of how much it could be.
While the car was off being fixed, I had a nasty trip to the ER with a severely abscessed molar. That required Mom coming home and driving me. Poor thing didn't sleep much that night and missed work. I ended up with a lovely prescription of Lorecet (which is hyrocodone or Dr. House's favorite drug Vicodin). I also had an antibiotic called Clindamycin. A week later, said tooth was pulled, and now I have an extra hole in my head. Extra blessing is that I finally found a dentistry clinic with a sliding fee. Kiddo has an appointment for the 19th.
After the trip to the ER, I did indeed get to go to Women of Faith in St. Paul. It was fantastic and extremely tiring since I was still fighting the tooth infection. I absolutely love the range of topic. I especially enjoyed listening to Patsy Clairmont and Lucy Swindoll. Those ladies are wonderful.
I was able to hear Anita Renfroe sing her Mom Song live. If you haven't heard this, go listen now. It's everything a mom says in one day condensed into a 3 minute song.
Also take a moment to visit this youtube video of Patsy Clairmont talking about her friend Carol who is dying of cancer. It was mentioned at the end of WOF that she checks youtube to see how many hits her story has gotten each day. It's a bright spot in her day.
Luci Swindoll closed out the WOF conference and as expected she was fabulous. She reminded us that big things happened with small steps.
Since we arrived back from the WOF conference, our church has had a few problems in communication. YUCK! If you feel led, please pray for unity and healing. We have lost two families over this. There is still anger and hurt that needs to be dealt with properly. Again YUCK! I hate conflict, and I especially hate it at church.
Over the past month, I have been working on winterizing the house, garage, and yard. It will be worth it, but right now it's tiring. Luckily, we have all been pitching in and getting things done. By we, I mean Mom, kiddo and I. With any luck, we can keep our heating costs low this winter. I am praying the new windows really help with this.
I am still plugging along with school. I am transcribing files now and wondering if I will ever hear every word the doctor says. At least, I am not having nonstop headaches now that the nasty tooth is gone!
I have new glasses. The pair I bought 18 months ago from Wal~Mart finally bit the dust. The left lens finally shattered when it fell out at Panda Buffet. Thank the Lord for 39dollareyeglasses.com and having a valid prescription. I was able to have new specs by Thursday after ordering them on Monday evening. It only cost a $81. It would have been around $70, but we paid for UPS overnight air shipping. I like this new pair---even if though I am stuck with plastic lenses. I can make due until next spring with these. I am just so grateful for modern technology and the internet. I need my glasses!!!!
Kiddo is still the same as always. He was FANTASTIC when I was so sick for a few days with that dumb tooth. He has helped with the yard work (only a little complaining). He didn't even complain when I cleaned his room without permission. *lol* I just did it. I rarely mess with his domain. He actually said he liked it later because he could see the floor. *lol* I mostly piled stuff up on his wardrobe and pulled out all the laundry (mostly clean) piled on the floor. My son has a weird habit of collecting comforters & sheets in a corner of his room. Currently, I am in the process of re-laundering them and storing them in a place where they hopefully won't get dirty again.
Okay those are the highlights of the last few weeks. I'll try to get back to blogging semi-regularly and posting pictures. With any luck I will even have a SkyWatch Friday post up tomorrow :)
The brakes on my car were indeed fixed and paid for by the church. It turned to be a whooping $160 rather than the projected $500 by Sears. I knew Sears was full of it, but at the same time I was wary of how much it could be.
While the car was off being fixed, I had a nasty trip to the ER with a severely abscessed molar. That required Mom coming home and driving me. Poor thing didn't sleep much that night and missed work. I ended up with a lovely prescription of Lorecet (which is hyrocodone or Dr. House's favorite drug Vicodin). I also had an antibiotic called Clindamycin. A week later, said tooth was pulled, and now I have an extra hole in my head. Extra blessing is that I finally found a dentistry clinic with a sliding fee. Kiddo has an appointment for the 19th.
After the trip to the ER, I did indeed get to go to Women of Faith in St. Paul. It was fantastic and extremely tiring since I was still fighting the tooth infection. I absolutely love the range of topic. I especially enjoyed listening to Patsy Clairmont and Lucy Swindoll. Those ladies are wonderful.
I was able to hear Anita Renfroe sing her Mom Song live. If you haven't heard this, go listen now. It's everything a mom says in one day condensed into a 3 minute song.
Also take a moment to visit this youtube video of Patsy Clairmont talking about her friend Carol who is dying of cancer. It was mentioned at the end of WOF that she checks youtube to see how many hits her story has gotten each day. It's a bright spot in her day.
Luci Swindoll closed out the WOF conference and as expected she was fabulous. She reminded us that big things happened with small steps.
Since we arrived back from the WOF conference, our church has had a few problems in communication. YUCK! If you feel led, please pray for unity and healing. We have lost two families over this. There is still anger and hurt that needs to be dealt with properly. Again YUCK! I hate conflict, and I especially hate it at church.
Over the past month, I have been working on winterizing the house, garage, and yard. It will be worth it, but right now it's tiring. Luckily, we have all been pitching in and getting things done. By we, I mean Mom, kiddo and I. With any luck, we can keep our heating costs low this winter. I am praying the new windows really help with this.
I am still plugging along with school. I am transcribing files now and wondering if I will ever hear every word the doctor says. At least, I am not having nonstop headaches now that the nasty tooth is gone!
I have new glasses. The pair I bought 18 months ago from Wal~Mart finally bit the dust. The left lens finally shattered when it fell out at Panda Buffet. Thank the Lord for 39dollareyeglasses.com and having a valid prescription. I was able to have new specs by Thursday after ordering them on Monday evening. It only cost a $81. It would have been around $70, but we paid for UPS overnight air shipping. I like this new pair---even if though I am stuck with plastic lenses. I can make due until next spring with these. I am just so grateful for modern technology and the internet. I need my glasses!!!!
Kiddo is still the same as always. He was FANTASTIC when I was so sick for a few days with that dumb tooth. He has helped with the yard work (only a little complaining). He didn't even complain when I cleaned his room without permission. *lol* I just did it. I rarely mess with his domain. He actually said he liked it later because he could see the floor. *lol* I mostly piled stuff up on his wardrobe and pulled out all the laundry (mostly clean) piled on the floor. My son has a weird habit of collecting comforters & sheets in a corner of his room. Currently, I am in the process of re-laundering them and storing them in a place where they hopefully won't get dirty again.
Okay those are the highlights of the last few weeks. I'll try to get back to blogging semi-regularly and posting pictures. With any luck I will even have a SkyWatch Friday post up tomorrow :)
Saturday, October 04, 2008
Christmas Lists: Yea or Nay?
I vote Yea!
I like how a list enables me to get new ideas from my son. I can't possibly notice all of his interests the older he gets. I'm just not as involved as I was when he was 4. I notice the biggies, but the smaller ones that aren't in front of my face go unnoticed.
Lists give me a way to avoid the same old, same old gifts. My son doesn't do sports, crafts or mechanics, so lists give me ideas. Lists also eliminate the gifts that sit in a box for eternity until kiddo can toss it without being seen. A prime example would be the wood burning kit that is sitting in the garage. Why did I buy something like that for an super not-crafty kid?!?! Stupid mom moment!
Obviously, we don't do the huge gimme list. But he does frequently give me a starting point. For instance, he tells me which PS2/PC games are interesting, what type of movie and which are his favorite.
I like how a list enables me to get new ideas from my son. I can't possibly notice all of his interests the older he gets. I'm just not as involved as I was when he was 4. I notice the biggies, but the smaller ones that aren't in front of my face go unnoticed.
Lists give me a way to avoid the same old, same old gifts. My son doesn't do sports, crafts or mechanics, so lists give me ideas. Lists also eliminate the gifts that sit in a box for eternity until kiddo can toss it without being seen. A prime example would be the wood burning kit that is sitting in the garage. Why did I buy something like that for an super not-crafty kid?!?! Stupid mom moment!
Obviously, we don't do the huge gimme list. But he does frequently give me a starting point. For instance, he tells me which PS2/PC games are interesting, what type of movie and which are his favorite.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Feeling better.....
Well the vertigo has passed, but I seem to have a battle with sinusitis on my hands now. BLECH! When I have been up, I've been studying or visiting a couple of message boards. Mostly I'm just reading and making small comments.
I have not sparedmuch any time for blogs or blogging. Yesterday's post was scheduled a while back. I plan on doing some catch up later today and tomorrow. Unfortunately I missed most of jientje's door project and all of Robert's Show Me project. I wish I had been up to participating. Those sounded fun! Just checked my feeds and I think may be skipping some posts as I have nearly 600 unread items. Y'all have been some busy bees!
Life here on the prairie has been pretty calm. We have had lots of cool weather with more wind that we need thrown in. We even had a slight frost a couple weeks back. I told mom recently that we went from spring to fall with a few summer days thrown in for good measure. We really did not have a warm summer. We have had lots of cool days and the leaves are all ready falling. They aren't turning colors, just falling. It may be the wind which has been pretty fierce lately. The garden is almost finished producing and I feel like it barely started. I have to work on getting it in quicker next year. I just hope we have an earlier spring. This year we had frost around Memorial Day. Maybe I will be industrious and start things inside next year. Probably not.
Miss Smokie is starting to molt, but it's not really coming off like in previous years. I don't think she really got warm enough this summer for her undercoat to loosen up good. Here is a picture of her last year in October when she was nearly doneshedding molting.
I have not spared
Life here on the prairie has been pretty calm. We have had lots of cool weather with more wind that we need thrown in. We even had a slight frost a couple weeks back. I told mom recently that we went from spring to fall with a few summer days thrown in for good measure. We really did not have a warm summer. We have had lots of cool days and the leaves are all ready falling. They aren't turning colors, just falling. It may be the wind which has been pretty fierce lately. The garden is almost finished producing and I feel like it barely started. I have to work on getting it in quicker next year. I just hope we have an earlier spring. This year we had frost around Memorial Day. Maybe I will be industrious and start things inside next year. Probably not.
Miss Smokie is starting to molt, but it's not really coming off like in previous years. I don't think she really got warm enough this summer for her undercoat to loosen up good. Here is a picture of her last year in October when she was nearly done
Recently in my schooling to become a medical transcriptionist, I have been working on editing and proofreading. I have found that I do not remember as many grammar rules as I thought. For instance, capitalizing seasons, I had to go look it up. *lol* I suddenly feel old at only 39 and all it took was having to remember all those punctuation rules. I'll just say right now that I hate commas! If you need a fun site to double check something try out The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation. Now don’t go looking for mistakes in this post. I am sure there are plenty.
Hope y'all have a great week!
Sunday, September 07, 2008
Can I just say…
Vertigo sucks! I like fair rides at the fair not while sitting in my recliner or in front of the computer. Thank goodness for meclizine.
Hope everyone had a better weekend than I.
Hope everyone had a better weekend than I.
Monday, April 28, 2008
So many blogs, so little time
I have tons of blogs of online and real life friends that I love to visit. Some are about home schooling, parenting, Christian living, medical transcription, life in general, politics, decorating, health issues and even organ donation. My blog roll to the right isn't even all that I visit. If I put them all on there, the page would be a mile long. *lol*
So many places to visit, but never enough time to keep up with them even using a RSS feed reader. I try to read each one at least once a week, but lately it's been longer. So much good stuff out there.
I guess, I will just have to forgo doing something around the house. It can't be cleaning, cooking or yard work as I already slack in those areas. Can't give up my TV shows or my email lists or my message board forums. Hmmmm.... maybe I can give up sleep...nope, my body won't cooperate on that scale either. I guess I need a time turner like Hermione had in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. If I had one of those, I could get everything done :)
Just some rambling thoughts till next time :)
So many places to visit, but never enough time to keep up with them even using a RSS feed reader. I try to read each one at least once a week, but lately it's been longer. So much good stuff out there.
I guess, I will just have to forgo doing something around the house. It can't be cleaning, cooking or yard work as I already slack in those areas. Can't give up my TV shows or my email lists or my message board forums. Hmmmm.... maybe I can give up sleep...nope, my body won't cooperate on that scale either. I guess I need a time turner like Hermione had in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. If I had one of those, I could get everything done :)
Just some rambling thoughts till next time :)
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Today's To Do list
I've been up since last night around 7pm. I started studying at 3am and finished about 11am.
Posted this on a message board around 11ish.
I've also done several loads of laundry, folded and put away (mine at least). I have a couple loads left.
I have stripped my bed and need to remake it. I should wash my blankets, but then I will freeze during my nap. My room is usually around 45-50° so my blankies are a must.
I have a long list of stuff that should be done:
Most of all I need to study some more.
This is what I've accomplished thus far (approx 4pm):
Posted this on a message board around 11ish.
I've also done several loads of laundry, folded and put away (mine at least). I have a couple loads left.
I have stripped my bed and need to remake it. I should wash my blankets, but then I will freeze during my nap. My room is usually around 45-50° so my blankies are a must.
I have a long list of stuff that should be done:
- I need to finish up the dishes and vacuum.
- I also need to straighten up the kitchen table and my computer area.
- Ideally, I need to watch up some stuff on the DVR. I try to catch up on that when the weekend hits.
- I should go out and work on the snow blower so I don't have to shovel.
- I should throw stuff in the bread machine so we have bread for sandwiches and snacks. I also need to try that whole wheat recipe out in addition to the regular stuff I make for kiddo.
- I should pull out a turkey from the freezer so we can have it next week. We love turkey around here and never get enough of it.
- I should figure out what to make for supper. Maybe another tater tot hotdish as kiddo scarfed up the one I made Thurs. I also need to make soup before my veggies go bad. I'm not in the mood tho'
- I need to do bills
Most of all I need to study some more.
This is what I've accomplished thus far (approx 4pm):
- bed made
- dishes done
- laundry nearly finished (1 load in dryer and 1 in washer)
- decluttered table
- turkey in fridge to thaw
- first floor vacuumed
- 1st loaf of bread started
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Ipod contest & recipe hunt
Set up:
In the super early hours of Monday morning, I was browsing home schooler's blogs. At the same time, I was recipe hunting. I didn't find one I that fit my ingredients so I gave up.
Fast Forward to Tuesday evening:
Today I went grocery shopping. I remembered a chicken and Italian Dressing recipe that sounds good so I buy Italian dressing. I already had chicken breasts. I came home to look for the recipe just so I could be 100% sure I make it right. My memory don't work so good any more. (yeah, lousy grammar but fits) Trouble is that I can't find the recipe. Figures right!!! I open my history and search all the recipe websites I looked at the other morning. No luck. It must have been on someone's blog so I go a searchin' some more. Home schoolers are great about posting recipes. I open my entire folder of home schooler's blogs. I start skimming looking for that elusive recipe.
I told ya all that so I could tell you what I found. An Ipod contest!!!
I went to Bonnie's Bits and read her 9/17 post about a Ipod contest. The website hosting it is It's Write Now and the contest post is here. Go take a look!
If ya made it this far, thanks.
In the super early hours of Monday morning, I was browsing home schooler's blogs. At the same time, I was recipe hunting. I didn't find one I that fit my ingredients so I gave up.
Fast Forward to Tuesday evening:
Today I went grocery shopping. I remembered a chicken and Italian Dressing recipe that sounds good so I buy Italian dressing. I already had chicken breasts. I came home to look for the recipe just so I could be 100% sure I make it right. My memory don't work so good any more. (yeah, lousy grammar but fits) Trouble is that I can't find the recipe. Figures right!!! I open my history and search all the recipe websites I looked at the other morning. No luck. It must have been on someone's blog so I go a searchin' some more. Home schoolers are great about posting recipes. I open my entire folder of home schooler's blogs. I start skimming looking for that elusive recipe.
I told ya all that so I could tell you what I found. An Ipod contest!!!
I went to Bonnie's Bits and read her 9/17 post about a Ipod contest. The website hosting it is It's Write Now and the contest post is here. Go take a look!
If ya made it this far, thanks.
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Not a good day
I am in a truly crabby mood. I have no clue why. Truthfully, I don't really care. *lol*
I was cooking supper. I wanted to make a hot dish. I had the hamburger browned and the macaroni cooked. I went to grab the corn, kidney beans, tomato sauce, and stewed tomatoes. I have no stewed tomatoes :( GRRRRRR.....I was crabby before, but now I'm REALLY crabby. I substituted diced tomatoes. It's edible, but NOT what I wanted.
My computer is being stupid and slow. I ain't happy!!!
The kid is mouthy...as normal. Brat!!!
I think a vacation!!!!!
I was cooking supper. I wanted to make a hot dish. I had the hamburger browned and the macaroni cooked. I went to grab the corn, kidney beans, tomato sauce, and stewed tomatoes. I have no stewed tomatoes :( GRRRRRR.....I was crabby before, but now I'm REALLY crabby. I substituted diced tomatoes. It's edible, but NOT what I wanted.
My computer is being stupid and slow. I ain't happy!!!
The kid is mouthy...as normal. Brat!!!
I think a vacation!!!!!
Monday, June 18, 2007
Friday, March 30, 2007
Prioritize your day
Eat a live toad the first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day.
~~Unknown
Do the yucky job first and the rest will seem easy. Yeah RIGHT! *lol* Nice quote, but it leaves me with a unpleasant image. I sometimes hate being so imaginative.
~~Unknown
Do the yucky job first and the rest will seem easy. Yeah RIGHT! *lol* Nice quote, but it leaves me with a unpleasant image. I sometimes hate being so imaginative.
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Hodge Podge
Several thoughts today....computers, career, Dixie Chicks, peanut butter, weather and celebrities I'm sick of hearing about and of course a couple of quotes.
Kiddo got a brand new computer. It's his Christmas and birthday present from Gramma. He's not getting a drivers license or a car so this helps ease the It's an HP Pavillion m7750n He is really enjoying it even though it's not the one he wanted. They were out so we had to step up to get what he wanted (2 gig of Ram). We wanted a computer that would run World of Warcraft. Between Vista and the game 1 gig of Ram will be used up. Unfortunately, there have a few bugs. His DVD/CD-RW didn't want to work at first. The computer didn't seem to recognize that it even existed. He seems to like Vista, but Explorer seems to crash a lot. Not sure if we need to take it back. We have 14 days to take it back to Best Buy without having to deal with HP.
Tuesday was pretty good for me as I signed up for a medical transcription course through Career Step. It's an online class. It's 640 hours and self-paced. I am really excited about this new adventure. I will eventually be able to work from home. If things go right, I can be working by the end of the year...maybe by fall.
My favorite band did great at the Grammys. One all five of their nominations. I know, I know... I'm a bad Republican, American, country music fan, and Christian for liking this band. (yeah, I'm being sarcastic). I like the Dixie Chicks! I love their music! I missed the Grammys, but I found a video on YouTube of them winning album of the year. I have been reading several blogs and comments about how unAmerican they are, how awful it is they won, how it's a a Liberal plot, how they have no fan base anymore, etc... Get a grip folks. Liking The Chicks is not a crime nor is it a sin. They are not responsible for any problems our troops are having. They are not responsible for our country's image abroad. Egads! They are just a group of musicians. Get over it folks. They are not evil nor as powerful as some seem to think.
On to something else...peanut butter.
I am so glad I am a choosy mom :) I have never liked Peter Pan and now I have a reason. Salmonella Outbreak
Weather.... We have had 19 nights of subzero temperatures. This is January weather in February. No wonder I'm cold all the time. BRRRRRR.
Two people I am SICK of hearing about: Anna Nicole Smith and Britney Spears. It is sad that she died and lived such a wanton life. It's sad that her baby lost her mother. The media frenzy is NOT helping anyone especially not the baby. Brittney is just sickening period. What a waste of a life.
I'll end with quotes so it's a bit more positive.
Kiddo got a brand new computer. It's his Christmas and birthday present from Gramma. He's not getting a drivers license or a car so this helps ease the It's an HP Pavillion m7750n He is really enjoying it even though it's not the one he wanted. They were out so we had to step up to get what he wanted (2 gig of Ram). We wanted a computer that would run World of Warcraft. Between Vista and the game 1 gig of Ram will be used up. Unfortunately, there have a few bugs. His DVD/CD-RW didn't want to work at first. The computer didn't seem to recognize that it even existed. He seems to like Vista, but Explorer seems to crash a lot. Not sure if we need to take it back. We have 14 days to take it back to Best Buy without having to deal with HP.
Tuesday was pretty good for me as I signed up for a medical transcription course through Career Step. It's an online class. It's 640 hours and self-paced. I am really excited about this new adventure. I will eventually be able to work from home. If things go right, I can be working by the end of the year...maybe by fall.
My favorite band did great at the Grammys. One all five of their nominations. I know, I know... I'm a bad Republican, American, country music fan, and Christian for liking this band. (yeah, I'm being sarcastic). I like the Dixie Chicks! I love their music! I missed the Grammys, but I found a video on YouTube of them winning album of the year. I have been reading several blogs and comments about how unAmerican they are, how awful it is they won, how it's a a Liberal plot, how they have no fan base anymore, etc... Get a grip folks. Liking The Chicks is not a crime nor is it a sin. They are not responsible for any problems our troops are having. They are not responsible for our country's image abroad. Egads! They are just a group of musicians. Get over it folks. They are not evil nor as powerful as some seem to think.
On to something else...peanut butter.
I am so glad I am a choosy mom :) I have never liked Peter Pan and now I have a reason. Salmonella Outbreak
Weather.... We have had 19 nights of subzero temperatures. This is January weather in February. No wonder I'm cold all the time. BRRRRRR.
Two people I am SICK of hearing about: Anna Nicole Smith and Britney Spears. It is sad that she died and lived such a wanton life. It's sad that her baby lost her mother. The media frenzy is NOT helping anyone especially not the baby. Brittney is just sickening period. What a waste of a life.
I'll end with quotes so it's a bit more positive.
Sunday, February 11, 2007
Sunday morning ramblings
Okay, this a weird Sunday morning. First off, I haven't really sleep since Saturday afternoon. I sleep days and up nights...comes from working nights for so many years.
I am kinda bummed as I don't have the money to gas up the van and drive to church. It's 120 mile round trip. I guess I'll have to listen to a podcast or something.....after I take a nap. *lol*
Kiddo wanted to bake some stuffed chicken breasts and asked me to foil the cookie sheet. I ripped the foil and laid it on the pan. Here's the ensuing conversation.
The dogs needed food and the store is only open until 2pm on Sundays so I had to go this morning. It's about -4° with the wind at 5mph and a real feel of -9°. The humidity is at 73% which means snow will be coming soon. Guess what I wear to the store: sweat pants, long sleeve t-shirt and a sweatshirt. No coat, no hat, but I did take my mittens for driving which I put on after I left the store. Yeah, I'm weird. The only part of me cold was my hands; glad I grabbed my mittens. Actually it feels pretty warm after -30° with -25° wind chills.
Smokie has happily munched on her share of the dog food which cost me $10 for a 8# bag. SHEESH!!!!! I usually get a 50# bag for $15 at Sam's Club. Oh the joy of living in a small town!!!!
I can say something really nice. I left the car running while I was in the store and post office. I also left my purse in the car at the post office. No fear of anyone stealing stuff. Joys of living in a small town.
Sleeping off the euphoria of having food after going a day without dog food...they did have skits (dog biscuits a'plenty). BRAT!
I am kinda bummed as I don't have the money to gas up the van and drive to church. It's 120 mile round trip. I guess I'll have to listen to a podcast or something.....after I take a nap. *lol*
Kiddo wanted to bake some stuffed chicken breasts and asked me to foil the cookie sheet. I ripped the foil and laid it on the pan. Here's the ensuing conversation.
Me: That's all you need to do. I usually wrap it around the edges, but I'm a perfectionist.
Him: I don't care. I just use the foil to make you happy.
Me: We do it to keep from having to scrap burnt dripping off the pan.
Him: I still don't care. I don't wash that pan; you do.
At this point I am ready to smack the kid. *LOL*Him: I don't care. I just use the foil to make you happy.
Me: We do it to keep from having to scrap burnt dripping off the pan.
Him: I still don't care. I don't wash that pan; you do.
The dogs needed food and the store is only open until 2pm on Sundays so I had to go this morning. It's about -4° with the wind at 5mph and a real feel of -9°. The humidity is at 73% which means snow will be coming soon. Guess what I wear to the store: sweat pants, long sleeve t-shirt and a sweatshirt. No coat, no hat, but I did take my mittens for driving which I put on after I left the store. Yeah, I'm weird. The only part of me cold was my hands; glad I grabbed my mittens. Actually it feels pretty warm after -30° with -25° wind chills.
Smokie has happily munched on her share of the dog food which cost me $10 for a 8# bag. SHEESH!!!!! I usually get a 50# bag for $15 at Sam's Club. Oh the joy of living in a small town!!!!
I can say something really nice. I left the car running while I was in the store and post office. I also left my purse in the car at the post office. No fear of anyone stealing stuff. Joys of living in a small town.
Sleeping off the euphoria of having food after going a day without dog food...they did have skits (dog biscuits a'plenty). BRAT!
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Stupid dog! lol
My dog is in the other room--possibly sleeping. I drop a pen on the desk which makes a teeny weeny little bit of noise. No other noise in the house. Suddenly the dog starts barking like we have intruders in the house. I tell her to "shut up," but she keeps on walking towards me the whole time. She gets here, looks up at me with a look that says, "I'm a good girl ain't I." STUPID DOG!!!! This is the second time she did this tonight. She is nearly 10 and getting senile, but I love her anyway.
Yes, my computer area is a mess.....just ignore it, I do :)
Yes, my computer area is a mess.....just ignore it, I do :)
Thursday, December 14, 2006
Tina made me do it :)
Okay, my friend Tina told me to blog so here it is. If you are bored, blame Tina :)
Actually, I keep meaning to blog, but get distracted. I truly didn't mean for it to be so long between posts. I also have to update my other blog with the book study. I am very BAD about maintaining my blogs :(
Weather:
I hate the up & down of the temps. We go between 0° and 40°. We had maybe a week's worth of subzero night temps which is waaaayyyy less than normal for this time of year. Usually during Hunting Season we are in the teens with subzero's at night. This has made for a very wet fall. Which for me makes it a painful fall. Arthritis and Fibromyalgia don't like wet weather. I wish it would hurry up and get cold and stay there until Summer. *lol*
Holidays:
After listening to my friends fuss about:
Truthfully, I'm more concerned about what I'm going to get my son for his 16th birthday next month (Jan 25th). I want to do something special. He's not getting his driver's license until he's 18 so I would like to do something special. I'm stumped and would welcome any suggestions. I can't believe my baby is going to be 16. It's just hit me lately how soon he's going to be an adult. WOW!!! Where did time go!?!?
Quotes for today:
Actually, I keep meaning to blog, but get distracted. I truly didn't mean for it to be so long between posts. I also have to update my other blog with the book study. I am very BAD about maintaining my blogs :(
Weather:
I hate the up & down of the temps. We go between 0° and 40°. We had maybe a week's worth of subzero night temps which is waaaayyyy less than normal for this time of year. Usually during Hunting Season we are in the teens with subzero's at night. This has made for a very wet fall. Which for me makes it a painful fall. Arthritis and Fibromyalgia don't like wet weather. I wish it would hurry up and get cold and stay there until Summer. *lol*
Holidays:
After listening to my friends fuss about:
- what they are buying or not buying
- what relative they are visiting or not
- to keep this tradition or start a new one
- going into debt
- to celebrate religiously or not
- gaining weight because they can't refuse holiday food
- the traffic and malls
- interfering in-laws or other relatives
Truthfully, I'm more concerned about what I'm going to get my son for his 16th birthday next month (Jan 25th). I want to do something special. He's not getting his driver's license until he's 18 so I would like to do something special. I'm stumped and would welcome any suggestions. I can't believe my baby is going to be 16. It's just hit me lately how soon he's going to be an adult. WOW!!! Where did time go!?!?
Quotes for today:
"I'm seventeen and I'm crazy. My uncle says the two always go together. When people ask your age, he said, always say seventeen and insane."
- Ray Bradbury
- Ray Bradbury
"What we become depends on what we read after all of the professors have finished with us. The greatest university of all is a collection of books."
- Thomas Carlyle
- Thomas Carlyle
"The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others."
- Bertrand Russell
- Bertrand Russell
Thursday, October 12, 2006
What to blog about???
I'm not sure what I want to blog about today. It's been too long since I posted. Things have been odd lately. I haven't felt up to par. The weather has been pretty typical for fall. The temps have been up and down. One day it's hot the next it's chilly. I actually turned the heat on last night to take the chill out of the air. We finally got a dusting of snow today. It's so purty! It's about 20° out. My son says it's too early to be cold. I will admit the car was pretty chilly when I went to Bible study this evening. Pumping gas was definitely not a fun experience tonight.
Well, today I finished upgrading a laptop. My first such job. I usually work on desktops. I'm not so sure I like working on laptops. The screws are teeny tiny. I think I spent as much time hunting for dropped screws as I did working on the actual laptop. Loading the software wasn't as bad as I expected. Updating Windows took over 3 hours :( I only have to upgrade the RAM and I will be finished. I still have to order that, but my niece is able to use the laptop in the meantime. All the while I was working on it, I told my son "never again!" He kept reminding me that I volunteered to work on it. BRAT has no business reminding me of my own words. *lol* While it was a frustrating experience, I do think I would do it again.
I have more computer work to do this weekend. We are using that as an excuse to have dinner at my sister's house and celebrate Mom's 68th birthday. We don't family gatherings much anymore. It should be interesting.
Plane crash in NYC today. That must have been terrifying for them. I heard about it a few hours later so I didn't have the wait to see what it was about...
Tonight on the way home, I heard an interesting song. It's sung by Bowling For Soup. According to the DJ, this song was written after turning on CNN during an interview. The topic on CNN was about Paris Hilton losing so much weight in the last month or so.
I'm thinking they are right. Some things never change. It's all about sex, money, clothes and popularity.
Speaking of music, my son has been listening to Weird Al Yankovic lately. I had forgotten how funny this guy was with his parodies of popular songs. He's got one that's called "Don't download this song" and another called "Drive Through." I just crack up listening to him. The other day we had my Mom to "Drive Through" on the way to church. I couldn't believe how hard she laughed. The lyrics are here The song is at least 10 minutes long. His website is here. He has a couple of songs that are free for download. I'm kind of shocked that my teenage son likes Weird Al. I mean I listened to Weird Al as a teenager. I'm not going to tell the boy or he'll decided not to listen to him. *lol*
Gotta end with a couple of quotes. The first one is funny because I'm sitting here with a bowl of Chicken Fried Rice in front of me.
I like rice. Rice is great if you're hungry and want 2000 of something.
- Mitch Hedberg
The trouble with jogging is that, by the time you realize you're not in shape for it, it's too far to walk back.
- Franklin P. Jones
All successful newspapers are ceaselessly querulous and bellicose. They never defend anyone or anything if they can help it; if the job is forced on them, they tackle it by denouncing someone or something else.
- HL Mencken
Well, today I finished upgrading a laptop. My first such job. I usually work on desktops. I'm not so sure I like working on laptops. The screws are teeny tiny. I think I spent as much time hunting for dropped screws as I did working on the actual laptop. Loading the software wasn't as bad as I expected. Updating Windows took over 3 hours :( I only have to upgrade the RAM and I will be finished. I still have to order that, but my niece is able to use the laptop in the meantime. All the while I was working on it, I told my son "never again!" He kept reminding me that I volunteered to work on it. BRAT has no business reminding me of my own words. *lol* While it was a frustrating experience, I do think I would do it again.
I have more computer work to do this weekend. We are using that as an excuse to have dinner at my sister's house and celebrate Mom's 68th birthday. We don't family gatherings much anymore. It should be interesting.
Plane crash in NYC today. That must have been terrifying for them. I heard about it a few hours later so I didn't have the wait to see what it was about...
Tonight on the way home, I heard an interesting song. It's sung by Bowling For Soup. According to the DJ, this song was written after turning on CNN during an interview. The topic on CNN was about Paris Hilton losing so much weight in the last month or so.
High School Never Ends
Four years you think for sure
That’s all you've got to endure
All the total d*cks
All the stuck up chicks
So superficial, so immature
Then when you graduate
You take a look around and you say HEY WAIT
This is the same as where I just came from
I thought it was over
Aw that’s just great
The whole d*mn world is just as obsessed
With who‘s the best dressed and who‘s having sex,
Who‘s got the money, who gets the honeys,
Who‘s kinda cute and who‘s just a mess
And you still don’t have the right look
And you don’t have the right friends
Nothing changes but the faces, the names, and the trends
High school never ends
Check out the popular kids
You’ll never guess what Jessica did
How did Mary Kate lose all that weight
And Katie had a baby so I guess Tom’s straight
And the only thing that matters
Is climbing up that social ladder
Still care about your hair and the car you drive
Doesn’t matter if you’re sixteen or thirty-five
Reese Witherspoon,
She’s the prom queen
Bill Gates,
Captain of the chess team
Jack Black, the clown
Brad Pitt, the quarterback
I’ve seen it all before
I want my money back
The whole d*mn world is just as obsessed
With who’s the best dressed and who’s having sex,
Who’s in the clubs and who’s on the drugs,
Who’s throwing up before they digest
And you still don’t have the right look
And you don’t have the right friends
And you’re still listen to the same sh*t you did back then
High school never ends
High school never ends
The whole d*mn world is just as obsessed
With who‘s the best dressed and who‘s having sex,
Who‘s got the money, who gets the honeys,
Who‘s kinda cute and who‘s just a mess
And I still don’t have the right look
And I still have the same three friends
And I’m pretty much the same as I was back then
High school never ends
High school never ends
High school never ends
Here we go again
Four years you think for sure
That’s all you've got to endure
All the total d*cks
All the stuck up chicks
So superficial, so immature
Then when you graduate
You take a look around and you say HEY WAIT
This is the same as where I just came from
I thought it was over
Aw that’s just great
The whole d*mn world is just as obsessed
With who‘s the best dressed and who‘s having sex,
Who‘s got the money, who gets the honeys,
Who‘s kinda cute and who‘s just a mess
And you still don’t have the right look
And you don’t have the right friends
Nothing changes but the faces, the names, and the trends
High school never ends
Check out the popular kids
You’ll never guess what Jessica did
How did Mary Kate lose all that weight
And Katie had a baby so I guess Tom’s straight
And the only thing that matters
Is climbing up that social ladder
Still care about your hair and the car you drive
Doesn’t matter if you’re sixteen or thirty-five
Reese Witherspoon,
She’s the prom queen
Bill Gates,
Captain of the chess team
Jack Black, the clown
Brad Pitt, the quarterback
I’ve seen it all before
I want my money back
The whole d*mn world is just as obsessed
With who’s the best dressed and who’s having sex,
Who’s in the clubs and who’s on the drugs,
Who’s throwing up before they digest
And you still don’t have the right look
And you don’t have the right friends
And you’re still listen to the same sh*t you did back then
High school never ends
High school never ends
The whole d*mn world is just as obsessed
With who‘s the best dressed and who‘s having sex,
Who‘s got the money, who gets the honeys,
Who‘s kinda cute and who‘s just a mess
And I still don’t have the right look
And I still have the same three friends
And I’m pretty much the same as I was back then
High school never ends
High school never ends
High school never ends
Here we go again
I'm thinking they are right. Some things never change. It's all about sex, money, clothes and popularity.
Speaking of music, my son has been listening to Weird Al Yankovic lately. I had forgotten how funny this guy was with his parodies of popular songs. He's got one that's called "Don't download this song" and another called "Drive Through." I just crack up listening to him. The other day we had my Mom to "Drive Through" on the way to church. I couldn't believe how hard she laughed. The lyrics are here The song is at least 10 minutes long. His website is here. He has a couple of songs that are free for download. I'm kind of shocked that my teenage son likes Weird Al. I mean I listened to Weird Al as a teenager. I'm not going to tell the boy or he'll decided not to listen to him. *lol*
Gotta end with a couple of quotes. The first one is funny because I'm sitting here with a bowl of Chicken Fried Rice in front of me.
I like rice. Rice is great if you're hungry and want 2000 of something.
- Mitch Hedberg
The trouble with jogging is that, by the time you realize you're not in shape for it, it's too far to walk back.
- Franklin P. Jones
All successful newspapers are ceaselessly querulous and bellicose. They never defend anyone or anything if they can help it; if the job is forced on them, they tackle it by denouncing someone or something else.
- HL Mencken
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