First Try with WordPress
Oct 29th
Well, SEB has moved us off of Expression Engine which I really knew more about using then this program. So one will have to bear with me while I figure out exactly how to use it. For the moment I have lost the lips/mouth that really made the look of the blog so unique, he did tell me that we should be able to restore it eventually…..
Yes, everything that is good takes time!!
Musings….
Oct 21st
Today was the second day of some beautiful Indian Summer days. Temp was good for shirt sleeves and the sun felt good. Of course, not having any manpower to assist me outside I couldn’t do a quick organization of one side of the garage that I have been waiting for this time of year to do. Hopefully it will be done before we hit cold weather and the start of that nasty white stuff.
I realized just now that I hadn’t written in a couple of days. My idea was to start writing again every day to every other day – some days I am just plain not into it; some days my brain just does not want to come up with an idea to write about. And then are some blogs that I read where they are only being written once a week, or only when that person gets access to a computer which could be weeks or over a month or two at a click. Then I wonder why I beat myself up over it.
Right now, sweet hubby is making his delicious buttered popcorn out in the kitchen and has whipped up a couple of sandwiches so that we can eat our late dinner and watch some of the stuff on the DVR.
Now, I don’t know how many of you have DVRs or somehow record shows to watch later – but we do and then it becomes a battle of computer time vs going upstairs to watch what is taped. Once up there is it watch our shows or watch that movie we have been dying to see. And making decisions about it is very hard too. Ah the dilemma of it all.
Tomorrow is the day for haircuts, a perm and a beard trim and then on Friday there is our family picture being taken. The first one in about 10yrs. Wish us luck on that one!
Do you ever………
Oct 18th
Do you ever wonder if you are just smarter than other people? Even when they have more education or are older?
I have been pondering that one for most of today. Here is why………….. our church (which is really small) is trying to put together a picture directory with a well known photography studio. We had to have a minimum number of participants in order for them to do it. Arrangements were made so that we could all book our photo sitting times via the internet. Simple, right? (pardon me while I snort with laughter) I suggested to a couple of the people in charge (one is an elementary principal) that perhaps we should also have an alternative way to sign people up in case some people do not have internet access. I received no response to that.
On last Wednesday I found out that we had less than 1/2 of the required sitting appointments and it would have to be canceled if no one else booked one. Since the sessions are this weekend I figured out somebody should do something so that this project didn’t fail. So I made a decision to bring my laptop to church today – I didn’t have to as there are a couple of computers there – so that we could just do appointments right there between services. I was told by the people in charge that, that was alright though most people will give any excuse and that is probably why they weren’t booking appointments.
Today we booked 17 more appointments so we are a bit above the minimum needed. Go us!!
I figured that people were lazy and didn’t want to type the rather long URL into their browser or as I suspected some didn’t have internet access (which was correct in some cases) and some just weren’t sure how to do it and as long as you were the one typing they were more than happy to sign up.
Now I ask you, how come someone who has a minimum of a master’s degree could not figure out that doing it that way would produce a much better outcome than just announcing it, sending home fliers about it and publishing it in our weekly and monthly newsletter did? This really wasn’t rocket science.
So I sit here and I wonder, why do people have to have so much education to get a job when all one should really need is some good old fashioned common sense and a good work ethic? Think about it and let me know what you think.
Oh well….
Oct 17th
I had sat down and written quite a little bit for a new blog, yes I know the thought made you faint, and I walked away for a little bit. When I came back I finished it up, added the tags to it, hit the submit button and it was if I had never written a word.
So, all those thoughts and musings are gone. I don’t remember every thing that I wrote so I can’t recreate it.
Better luck tomorrow.
How was your mother’s day??
May 12th
I have to say that mine went fairly well. Got up early and went to church. I started singing in the choir (aka Praise Team) a little before Easter. I said I wouldn’t be doing the early service. I am not a lover of getting up early – if God wanted us to appreciate dawn it should come around noon – I have always said that. Going to early requires that I have to get up at 6:45a.m. and fight the girls for hot water for a shower. We have two showers. We have a small hot water heater. I fight for hot water.
So did early service, then went to Mickey Dees for breakfast – no one does breakfast like they do – ok so Dad Jay makes one mean Gruyere cheese and asparagus omelet thingy – but he isn’t like right next door!! Came back did late service. Came home, called Momma, and played mindless games on the laptop till the youngest came home from work and we went out to our favorite hole in the wall Mexican restaurant that is about a 30 minute drive away. (Cue hungry, gurgling stomach)
Feasted on a super delicious fajita meal, ate some fresh flan (Mexican custard), and then headed home.
The girls gave me a statue for the bookshelves called “Mother and Daughter” which I have been wanting for awhile. When I sit here working on my laptop (in my family room/dining room/office) I can see it every time I lift my head up from the monitor. Someday when we get batteries for the digital camera I may even be able to post a picture of it on here.
After making a few more phone calls, sweet hubby and I headed upstairs with a bowl of hot, buttered popcorn to catch up on all the stuff that we have saved on the DVR. Sitting through 5 new episodes of one of our favorite shows is the perfect end to a great day. (Oh yeah, and we had to top it off with a Hershey bar too.)
Guess it is real late as Zo has come in and demanded that we head upstairs for bed.
Take care.
Happy Mother’s Day
May 10th
I won’t be able to see my “other” mother, my mother-in-law or Mimi today. I can wish all of them a beautiful Mother’s Day!! I have their cards, they are in my thoughts, and I will try to call all of them today. My love to all of them.
Happy Mother’s Day to all of YOU!!
Happy Birthday to Me……….
Apr 13th
Quite possibly one of the worst birthdays I had in a long time. Don’t ask.
Sweet hubby tried to make it better by surprising me with devil’s food, chocolate frosted, heart shaped cupcakes. (Yes, you can go awwww)
Earlier in the month (if it had only been my birthday that day) I had a much better day. SEB (whom I have ‘adopted’ as my little bro) and his daughter, Courtney (my ‘niece’) came over as we were having problems with our main PC and the girls’ laptops. 10 minutes after hanging up from him telling us he was on his way, the phone rang again. This time it was Momma (who is his real mom and my ‘other’ mother) and Dad Jay saying that they would like to come down with Brandy.
Soon SEB was here and busily working on the youngest’s laptop, while Courtney and I visited. Sweet hubby immersed himself in WoW till SEB was ready to work on that PC.
Of course, being me, I told only sweet hubby and Courtney about all the company.
All too soon the phone rang and it was Momma telling us that they had missed our road and were having a refreshing root beer about a 1/2 mile away and Brandy was woofing down a hot dog. I told them to hurry over as pizza had been ordered.
What a surprise SEB, Momma and Dad Jay got when all were in the house. What a surprise Zo got when she saw Brandy. (Honest, I never knew that cats tails could get that big and bushy!!!)
So then we feasted on salad, pizza and sodas – all good.
Momma brought both sweet hubby and I presents. I received a beautiful, blue shrug which fit as if I had been to her house for a fitting. Sweet hubby received a lovely multicolor afghan which is as big as the top of our king sized bed. All the time Momma was making it she would refer to it as the “ugly” afghan. Neither of us find it ugly at all. It goes in any room with any color. It is warm and big enough to share on our bed on cold nights.
I haven’t wrote Momma & Dad Jay to thank them for those lovely presents, I basically suck at writing Thank You notes.
Thank you Momma & Dad Jay we loved our presents and we loved the fact that you drove all the way down to our house – now, that was real special.
Geez, I feel a bit better all ready.
Happy Easter!!
Apr 12th
Here is to hoping that the Easter Bunny is good to you.
That your Easter banquet fills you up.
That your day is filled with fun and laughter.
Happy Easter!
The day before St. Paddy’s day
Mar 16th
Today isthe day before St. Paddy’s day and it is a very beautiful day in our neck of the woods. The sun has been shining for 4 days straight and the temps have been staying near the 60 degree mark. I am hoping that we will be having a bit of spring before the heat of summer this year.
I am looking for my recipe for soda bread for tomorrow, though if I can’t find it I can always look at the blog I wrote on a previous year that I included it on. One child wants dinner early so that she can have her St. Patrick’s feast before she heads off to her night classes, the other one wants us to delay it a day as she will be out celebrating with friends and prefers us to wait an extra day. Hahaha We have it all covered as we will just make the feast two days in a row. That means that there will also be plenty of cold corned beef for those good sandwiches that we love to munch on – all that will be needed will be some fresh rye bread and a bit of swiss cheese!!
Yes, I am really looking forward to the meals for the next couple of days.
Time to go out and get the mail and then start on my projects for the afternoon – ie laundry and cleaning………