Friday, September 30, 2011
veggies!
Kitchen Timer....
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
This weeks recap as it stands!
could help Blake succeed... wtfe! It went downhill from there with him assuring me that the email had been sent on Friday and that I had opened it, um folks? I live in my email account, there is no way I would have missed an email and it be about the boys and their school work.... No way.! In Furry news- Memphis was bad sick over the weekend so we took a trip to the vet, well two trips to two vets. The first ones were only after money and didn't treat him and then would not release him and it was a mess, and I had dialed 9-1... and was going for that other 1 to get the cops involved when they finally relented and said yes I could indeed take my cat and get him treatment elsewhere! Now mind you, they owed me money, and needed to give me the difference on their deposit and services actually performed. They apparently were after the $355.00that was quoted and they were intent on getting it. Wasn't happening. So now we have a new vet and we love, love, love the staff and the office and the vet himself. Memphis had a fever of 105.3 in the am and the bad place, and then at the other vet it had gone down to 103.00. He was dehydrated, constipated and running fever, they pumped him full of fluids since he hadn't been given any all day and did blood work, and x-rays. Found out booger was way constipated and also has a heart murmur, didn't know that.... So we are dosing twice a day with antibiotics and he seems to be back to his turd self, biting my fingers at 3AM and showering with me in the mornings again. Bubba is doing well, and we have all joined the local gym to get our fitness on! Last night was the first night and we got some in and then went ate salads, I just could not do a burger! Tonight is yoga, which should be comical because Bubba is going to do it with me, and some grilled chicken and not sure what else we are doing with.... OH! and I got a B in History yeah! so GPA is still 3.5 (darn it) and I hope to get it up higher ! Next class starts Friday night and is Psych (oh joy) Sociology is still going on and is exceedingly dull.... but we will persevere!
Friday, September 23, 2011
Crowded in here....
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Things are...
Monday, September 12, 2011
Fighting sucks...
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Veggies week 2
Decisions, and more decisions
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Sauteed squash and Zuchhini
1 med yellow onion
1 med tomato (optional)
3 cloves garlic (sliced)
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tst onion powder
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp butter
dice squash, zucchini, onion and tomato
place in bowl and mix together
in 10/12" skillet add oil, med heat when shimmery add sliced garlic to peel http://www.pamperedchef.com/ordering/prod_details.tpc?prodId=26447&catId=123&parentCatId=123&outletSubCat= and http://www.pamperedchef.com/ordering/prod_details.tpc?prodId=26433&catId=123&parentCatId=123&outletSubCat= to slice
when garlic begins to brown in oil add 1/2 of the diced veggies
then add butter, and seasonings
add rest of the veggies after 2-3 min on med heat when all is toasty and onions are clear - transfer to serving dish and enjoy
Unfun Medical crap
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Veggies!!!
Thursday, August 25, 2011
I really don't thrive on chaos....
With the exception of Blake everyone else school has been a fiasco. With the whole switching schools drama, not being able to purchase the school supplies in a package, and having to hunt for a football uniform for practices for Elijah.
I have never had to drop a class before but I have to, Bubba and I are taking Spanish together and we have to drop. I have NEVER dropped before I have no choice! Taking this class will torpedo my GPA, and since I am currently on honor roll, and made dean's list I am not letting that happen. The class is Spanish, and it is intro to Spanish, but we have yet to speak Spanish! The professor cannot work the computer, cannot navigate Word, we have spent the class period on Monday trying to log into the campus website, and then to the Centro website, for our tests, and quizzes. Same thing last night so far we have had 4 hours of class time, and have yet to crack the book, learn a single Spanish word.
I HAVE to drop. It irritates me to no end, it has to be done in person, before 6 pm and not on Fridays after 3 pm, I am so switching schools by the time we move.
Poking the tiger in the Cage
Monday, August 22, 2011
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Customer Service is dead!
Not sure, but I loathe dealing with the 18 or below child behind the counter who could not give two shits about being there, because Mommy and Daddy said get a job to pay for your trombone lessons, dating that girl, or to teach responsibility etc.
The problem is there is not any accountability with these kids, if they get fired, they go somewhere else, it wasn't my fault, the manager was mean to me, I didn't like that job, I don't want to work fast food etc.
As the mother of a child who is going to be entering the workplace soon (hint! Hint! Blake!) it really bothers me that someone could encounter my child at his "job" and that they will have the same negative reactions that I do with these kids.
Now keep in mind it is not just kids, it is also 20 somethings who have to be 8 hrs a day and it might as well be there. Hell I work with people like that and they are in their 30's 40's and up, and don't get me started on the lazy so and so's that work with Bubba.
But a perfect example presented itself last night for exactly what I am talking about: Went to buy shoes for E, cleats and daily shoes- his dress shoes are still nice/ fit from last year. They didn't have the right size at the Famous Footwear in Mckinney, so we asked them to check another store. This is after we had been in the store for over an hour, the kid working in the stacks had been avoiding eye contact with me, and Bubba pretty much had to shout across the store to get his attention because he was busy avoiding everyone. Now comes the great part! The questions began as this- Do you have any more of this shoe anywhere else ? This was because E HAD to have those shoes, could not bear to not only those would work! OMG... No all of their stock is out on the floor, ok great thanks. Hey can you call another store that is close and ask them for me? At this point I was still being nice, patience was thin but I was NICE...
Get this! They are not allowed to call other stores for stock checks because the other stores are too busy, but we were more than welcome to call ourselves which Bubba did, or... we could just drive over there... hmm
OK - since when did not taking care of the customer, you know the one that buys stuff in your store to keep your doors open become OK?
Apparently everywhere, because although this is a fine example I could go on and on... But I won't :)
Except to say we recently figured out that if we eat anywhere else besides Mexican restaurants the service SUCKS! so I guess we will just eat Mexican out from now on.
Back to school and all things fun!
School clothes shopping for E started earlier this month I was trying to minimize the impact that being among the masses would have on my cheery disposition. yeah right?
Didn't have the large expense of buying Blake's shoes this semester but I am thinking by October he will be due. But that was ok because with Elijah playing football this year (yeah) he made up for it by having to have cleats!
Now that the drama of the schools changing, the shot records missing has all been solved I am feeling better about him moving schools, and just ready to get this year started.
Bubba is taking my Spanish class with me, and I am totally excited about that, as I will have someone to help with homework and carry my books for me :) I tried to talk him into some other classes but he wasn't biting.
So for now we will see how crazy life gets. Hopefully not to much I still want to be able to cook with him for the boys, and make ice cream, freezer jams and pickles too :)
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Lazy Sunday - Sure... Right...
Laundry is going, E has a ton since he hasn't been home all summer except when I take him to get tortured at the Dr's office :)
I have been doing laundry; sporadically cleaning the kitchen, baths, and bedroom, and not doing a whole lot else...
Bubba is power-washing the front of the house, my truck and whatever else he feels like doing... I am... gonna let him
I did get our I tunes crap mostly straight which means I probably erased all his music thinking it was dupes... oh yeah.
4 day week y'all be jealous this week and next! We are running away to HOU for the weekend for his birthday and plan on doing jack nothing with a drink in hand... but he doesn't know where we are going :)
Later after a mad hour of running errands we are going to make some more ice cream maybe chocolate this time since the peanut butter didn't do so hot, and some plum freezer jam. And at some point might even cook dinner :O
So reason #1649461 or so why I love this man: Lucky and Chance joined the cattery last night (is cattery a word???) pictures to come later :)
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Off to the Market!
Lately I have been unimpressed with the array of fruits and veggies at our local grocery store, and by that I mean the one I am able to shop at since they closed the rest down in our area. My local Aldi has the main things, potatoes, onions etc but... sometimes I am looking for something different and it gets picked over pretty quick, small store, small produce/ veggie area.
So... we have started going to the farmers market for all of our veggies. I love this, would love to find a CSA in my area too...
Go vote for the Mckinney Farmers Market !
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Quick and Dirty Summer Recap
I am finally well. It took $2500.00 since March, a new bed, and 3 new doctors... nothing short of a miracle right? Oh yeah and the amazing support of my family!
Our family lost a member this summer also, my Uncle on Dad's side succumbed to cancer, and is at peace now.
Vacation week- 6 flags, Hawaiian Falls, Celebration Station, lots of food, lots of fun, and HOT, and some movies thrown in there to cool off with.
Sold a car, sold a truck, bought a truck... we are back to a two truck household thankfully!
The repairs on the house continue and I am still dealing with contractors... loads of fun...
Throw in one class, setting up Fall school schedule, and working and that sums up the rest of it :)
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Belle goes Shopping
Memphis tagged right along because he is the little one; and that is what they do!
So here is Memphis with his mouse that he took from Belle!
Monday, May 9, 2011
Favoritism
There is the cashier you go to instead of the OTHER ONE, the parent you call over the other, the sibling you speak to more than the rest. It feels OK sometimes to be on the giving end of that.... but on the receiving end of it ummm not so much.
Lately I have noticed others that show extreme favoritism towards my children. My parents, my friends, sister yes they all do it. The funny thing is they don't all show it towards the same child. It is pretty much split down the middle.
I know certain people connect more with people most like themselves. However I find I am more on the defense and take offense when I get well meaning comments directed at only one of my kids.
I love my children madly, deeply and whole heartedly, without question they are the best things I have ever done in my life. But I don't love them the same. How can I ? they are so extremely different.
Blake is so much like me, he is witty, shy, sarcastic, and opinionated. see the connection? Elijah is the opposite, he is outgoing, bubbly, not afraid to show his intelligence and use big words. They are at opposite ends of the spectrum, I have always referred to them as night and day and it has become more obvious as time has gone by and they have gotten older.
I wish sometimes they would meet more in the middle and find some common ground, but it might never happen. If it never does that will have to be OK E will be seeing gray and Blake will see things in black and white.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
April showers and May Flowers right?
Well they say March blows in like a lion and out like a lamb I have always felt that it applied more to April in my house. We start the month of April with Blake’s birthday and finish it off with Dad’s, it is very fitting that they are 50 years apart and born in the same month as they are carbon copies of each other. Blake’s birthday this year included a quick and dirty trip to Austin, TX for the round up. Since he turned 16 this year (Omigod) I loosened the strings a bit more and let him fire up a top fuel dragster, see video. He enjoyed it; I wasn’t too wild about the no gas mask part but…
The trip was fast and fun, we drove down early Saturday morning had breakfast with the rest of the Living Legends crew, then got back into the truck and drove the rest of the way to Austin and the fairgrounds. I was so wrapped up with our cars and our group that I never got to wander and see the rest of the cars, which after I saw the pictures was a real shame; there was some beauties. I did take E over to the practice arena and watch the Mini Bike races; they were intriguing to say the least grown men on souped up mini bikes, racing each other, by the end they were getting down right ornery with each other. It is much better in the retelling than the actual watching but E enjoyed it.
We ended up crawling back into bed at home around midnight that Saturday night and being bums the rest of the weekend. I did take the boys out to eat that Sunday night and for ice cream at Marble Slab. Pretty sure I didn’t cook at all that weekend which is not a bad thing, except to my wallet!
The rest of the month has been spent getting adjusted to our new baby Memphis, who has declared himself the new ruler of the house! Jazz is of course not pleased with this, and they actually get along unless Memphis is picking on him. I was really worried at the beginning of this month having been sick with strep that I thought would never go away but we seem to be on the mend now.
This month I have also been back into touch with old friends from high school that I hadn’t seen in years! It was great to be able to see them again, and I am hoping another decade doesn’t go by without seeing them again! Of course seeing friends reminds me of the ones that live close that we can never get our schedules to line up to see, and we will be making an effort to do that! With seeing old friends comes meeting new friends and I have made some fabulous new friends and am enjoying spending time with them as well.
School marches on for all of us in our house I will be done two weeks before the boys but will start up again for summer classes, so it is not but a two week break. I was hoping for more of a break to be able to really get out there and get the yard under some sort of control and get some more flowers planted but I will just have to do it as time allows. Both boys are looking forward to summer vacation, Blake so he can finish drivers’ education and Elijah so that he can go and spend long weekends with his partners in crime in Wylie.
Dad’s birthday is this Saturday and I will be cooking dinner for him and making a cake and we will be hanging out, very excited for this! Ready for some grilling and hanging out time!
I hope May doesn’t fly by like April did, but I know the boys will be ready to be out of school!
Monday, April 4, 2011
the reason for chocolate cake
So in order to alleviate the smart ass remark, I just have to rethink how and to whom I deliver my good news. Getting that remark on the heels of my announcement really took away some of the shine.
I have never EVER made honor roll. Not because I couldn't while in grade school but because I was LAZY! The remark really hurt me, and I think next time I will just choose my words a little more carefully.
I don't get many opportunities to brag on my achievements. I am a Mom first and foremost, than work, than school. To pull off a GPA of 3.5 this semester and last is to me stupendous with all that has been going on. Like I said I have never been dumb, just lazy or had better things to do. Sounds like most people. Now that I have the opportunity to go to school and get a career instead of just a job I am all over it.
Needless to say since I am doing this with virtually no help from anyone in my family and few of my friends I was in shock for about 45 minutes today after receiving the notification.
But to my friends and the limited family that hasn't disowned me: Next time just say great! Less is more...
Monday, March 28, 2011
Meet Memphis!
I have never had a fuzzy so rockem' sockem' raring to go and any and all times! He is so sweet and adorable and at other times a holy terror! We received him from a friend of ours who had the litter, and the siblings from the litter before. He is 8 wks old now and as cute as a button, until he is not!
I lost him last night and the other two fuzzies were crashed in the living room keeping tabs on me (they don't like to share at all!) and he was no where to be found. The boys doors were closed so I went to look into my room and he was sprawled on my bed!
Of course Jazzy and Belle are less than enthused about the little fart but they will grow into him!
Monday, March 21, 2011
D-I-V-O-R-C-E
In class tonight we had to create thesis statements and a group had one for divorce; and everyone of their topic sentences was how horrid divorce was and how hard it was. How the kids are going to be all warped and go out and become mass murderers and drug addicts, etc. Not so. Life is what you get out of it.
Yeah divorce sucks, at times single parenting sucks. The times that I have found it really bites? When my kids do something so awesome, and so great and I can't turn to their dad and say "did you see that? " Believe me no one sets out to be a single parent. It happens. Occasionally someone will come along and be terrific enough to become part of the family and to help with things, the good and the bad. Not always but sometimes.
This class tonight made me realize a few things
a) Japan has a 2% divorce rate, that is incredible.
b) Americans have a 50% divorce rate
Are the Japanese on to something? or is divorce just to easy in America? Like I said I don't recommend it. It hurts it is expensive and will leave emotional scars on kids and adults alike. Family members are effected. It doesn't just happen to you and to your immediate family, friends are effected and are sometimes included in the marital assets.
I know several women who will read this and realize that they are my inspiration and when I get whiny and bitchy and don't want to do it anymore! Because it is just to freaking tough and I don't want to be a grown up anymore! I want to be the footloose and fancy free one. Us moms are are the ones that get all of it, and today that is enough!