What Did You Do Today?

[DianaB]

I know it is, Gayle!! I thought of you several times while I was watching the girls!!!

I'm about to go crazy!!! Dean is into EVERYTHING!! I know that I say that everytime I'm on here but it's true!! I can't hardly be on the computer because I have to keep going and get him out of things. He's learned to open the front door so he keeps letting Jazzi out.....she goes out every time the door's open......then she scratches and scratches for me to open the door and let Reuger out so she can jump on him and be mean.......so Reuger won't go out and Jazzi won't come in and it's awful!!!

Then Dean gets into the pantry and pulls out crackers and chips to eat. Today he's found dog biscuits from Dae Lynn, I guess, and he's feeding them to the dogs. I don't feed them dog biscuits!!! Now I don't know where he's put the box!!

A while ago he had a little chair on the footstool and was sitting on it......now I can hear paper ripping in his bedroom so I better go check and see what he's doing!!!.........Ok, nothing was torn and he had on one of his sister's shoes!!

[DianaB]

I know it is, Gayle!! I thought of you several times while I was watching the girls!!!

I'm about to go crazy!!! Dean is into EVERYTHING!! I know that I say that everytime I'm on here but it's true!! I can't hardly be on the computer because I have to keep going and get him out of things. He's learned to open the front door so he keeps letting Jazzi out.....she goes out every time the door's open......then she scratches and scratches for me to open the door and let Reuger out so she can jump on him and be mean.......so Reuger won't go out and Jazzi won't come in and it's awful!!!

Then Dean gets into the pantry and pulls out crackers and chips to eat. Today he's found dog biscuits from Dae Lynn, I guess, and he's feeding them to the dogs. I don't feed them dog biscuits!!! Now I don't know where he's put the box!!

A while ago he had a little chair on the footstool and was sitting on it......now I can hear paper ripping in his bedroom so I better go check and see what he's doing!!!.........Ok, nothing was torn and he had on one of his sister's shoes!! He sure is keeping me hopping!!! I'm ready for naptime.......WHEW!!!!!!

[Janet]

Gayle I'm so glad everything came back good on the colonoscopy. Ten years till another one??? WOW!! [

I think I will ask the Dr. about some kind of injection. I honestly don't know how much longer I can take this. I started taking the muscle relaxent and take the Lortab. I can sleep alright, but during the day and on the bus....I just can't get my arm comfortable or pain free. It's horrible.

That is so cute that he's trying to 'work on' his motorcycle...LOL. It sounds like I'd be hanging him on a nail on the wall....LOLOL. He would wear me out. Can't believe he was going to get himself some coffee. He is a hoot!!


I haven't been able to type much, my computer is still in the shop and it's so hard typing with the iPad. I get it all typed and then hit something and the post is gone. Ricky is letting me use his for a little while.

It's been one thing after another here. Rick's favorite uncle passed away on the 6th and then a cousin he was fond of in New York passed on the 9th. He was a pallbearer at his uncle's funeral which I think helped him with his loss.

Looks like I may have the Florida house sold. I haven't told my brothers yet and won't till I know for sure. They don't have to sign a release like they did when I bought Mom's. The potential buyer is suppose to call the attorney down in Florida and get instructions on what she needs to do. She told me she definitely wanted it. It was appraised at $22,500. I will be so glad to have it sold, it was the last thing needed done. Then the whole estate can be closed on April 11th.

[gja1000]

Hmmmmm.......... today is Friday the 13th..........

[gja1000]

I read on FB where shoveling snow hurts your neck/arm. You probably shouldn't be doing that AT ALL right now. I know, I know, Gary says the same thing, "Well someone has to do it" (OK, we do not shovel snow in Texas - but he says that about other things he shouldn't be doing).

Ask your doctor about an epidural injection in your neck for the pain. Gary went to his ortho doc yesterday and he is getting one (just waiting for them to call us to set it up). The last one he had was in March, so it lasted 9 months!

[DianaB]

Janet, I hate to hear about you having pain in your arm again. I hope that you can find something that helps. Don't shovel the snow......ask the guys to help you out.

I'm wondering if Dean is starting into the "Terrible Twos". He'll be two in March so it could be that he's becoming more independent. Whatever it is........it's about to drive me crazy!! Even Glen saw it yesterday when he was home and he finally stepped in and got onto him. Discipline was never Glen's strong suit when we had kids.....I was the one who did all of that......so it sounds funny to have Glen getting onto Dean.

It was really cold here on Wednesday night and we got some light snow. I went to let the dogs out before bedtime and our ONE chicken was huddled by the front door trying to keep warm. We had a rooster.....which was just beautiful, but mean......and he finally disappeared. I'm glad because he went after the kids and even Dae Lynn. But now we just have one poor hen so I picked her up and took her to the garage to spend the night with Mollee!!! We have a heater in the garage for Mollee because she's getting old and has trouble getting around. When I checked later the hen was right beside the heater!!! Poor thing!! I feel sorry that she doesn't have any other chickens to cuddle up with when it's cold. She lays an egg every day in the same place so she's worth keeping but in reality probably a coyote or bobcat will probably get her one day. We also have 6 ducks but the same thing will probably happen to them as well. That's how things are in the country.

Nothing much going on here today......except keeping Dean out of trouble!!!

[judy]

After the terrible twos come the worse threes! They really can drive you mad!!! I wish you luck, Diana!!! Good thing Dean is so adorable!

Poor hen! It was so nice of you to put her in the garage. I don't want cats in the house because I don't want the litter, but I won't have outdoor cats because of the coyotes, so I know what you mean.

My friend Debbie is here, so I will see her later. I think the kids will probably sleep over too.

It is snowing and very cold out, so I will be staying in for the most part. I wish our supermarket was open, but their insurance company is paying out very slowly, so they are saying they may reopen in May. When they are open, town is much more lively. It is pretty empty now, except for the tourists. Boring!

I gained 7 pounds!!! I have to go back onto the medifast diet to get back down, but my downfall has become candy. I love candy like Werthers, or tootsie roll pops. I found sugar free candy, and this is the third time I have had a whole evening of the runs! I googled it, and the sorbitol can cause this. I thought I found a great substitute for that craving, but nooooo! On the bright side, I did lose 1 pound!!!

I need a sweets substitute. Any ideas?

[DianaB]

How about sugar-free gum? Or try eating cheese sticks. If you stay away from carbs in a few days the cravings go away. I know......it's hard to do!!

The girls and I were going to get serious about our diet on Jan. 2 .......and we did but it has been hard. I gained about 4 pounds over Christmas......not too bad.....so now I'm trying to get it back off. Dae Lynn and Amy are back to where they were so hopefully we'll be on the path to losing once again soon!!!

I went to town this morning and watched Elijah play basketball!! He plays on a little league since he's not old enough for school sports yet. He did pretty good!!

I finished an art project for Dae Lynn.....a late Christmas gift. I'll get some pictures posted soon......and I gave Jazzi a bath yesterday. She needed it sooo badly and had so many tangles but we worked on them and she looks pretty good. I have a few more that I need to work on but I thought that I'd let it go for awhile. Poor thing!!!

I know.....it's kinda' dumb to feel sorry for a chicken!!! But she's the only one left!!!

Judy, have a good time with your friend, Debbie!!! I'm sure that you'll enjoy her company!!

[Janet]

Don't worry....I have no intention of doing any shoveling of snow. The most I ever do if any is a path from the back door to the bus. Other than that, I'm on the lawnmower with a snow blade. This recent snow really left some drifts. I was able to drive right through getting out of my drive in the bus, but when I got home....I backed up, got stuck and when I tried to go forward again...the back end of the bus slid off into the yard. I radioed for the Transportation Director to come pull me out if he wanted me to drive in the afternoon, so he did. The a neighbor came down with his backhoe and cleaned our drive out. If he hadn't Ricky would not have been able to get his truck out of the garage to go to work. Just one reason why I will not be living out here when I'm old. Too much snow and too far to town on bad roads.

Today I went into Mom's and washed all the outlet and switch covers. Also went to Wal Mart to get some paint chips to see if I can get close to the same color. She painted the bedroom ceiling the same as the walls and I don't want to paint the ceilings. I don't know how I'm going to paint anyway until this arm gets better. Then the only thing left to do at Mom's (till spring) is wash out the kitchen cabinets.

I did get the Florida home sold. It will take some time for everything to get done, but we will definitely be able to completely close the estate by the first week of April. Then everything will be done. It will be a relief for sure.

After I got home today....I didn't do much of anything but sit in the recliner and nap. I really need to get off my butt. Just being in at Mom's washing those faceplates I was wore out. It has got to be becauses I just am not active. Drives me nuts getting so tired so fast. Need to get this weight off too. I've really gained since Mom has passed. Too embarrassing to say how much, but it's not healthy!

I'm on Ricky's computer still. I don't ask to borrow it very often, but typing on the iPad is too stressfull. Once I get a post completed I'll hit the wrong button with my finger and lose it all.

Not sure what's on the agenda for tomorrow, I just know I can't be sitting all day. Wish me luck!

[gja1000]

I hope everyone gets back on the diet track without too much difficulty. I know I'm trying but I'm having good and bad days.

Judy, I hope you have a good time with your friends.

Janet, I hope you are feeling better.

Gary and I went to the deer lease today to pick up the last deer feeder and stand. Now, everything is home. I'm so glad! But I'm really tired and so is Gary. Gary is going to look for a lease closer to home. I'm sure he'll find one.

[gja1000]

Originally Posted by Janet

Just one reason why I will not be living out here when I'm old. Too much snow and too far to town on bad roads.

Also went to Wal Mart to get some paint chips to see if I can get close to the same color. She painted the bedroom ceiling the same as the walls and I don't want to paint the ceilings. I don't know how I'm going to paint anyway until this arm gets better.

I did get the Florida home sold. It will take some time for everything to get done, but we will definitely be able to completely close the estate by the first week of April. Then everything will be done. It will be a relief for sure.

I've really gained since Mom has passed. Too embarrassing to say how much, but it's not healthy!

I'm on Ricky's computer still. I don't ask to borrow it very often, but typing on the iPad is too stressfull. Once I get a post completed I'll hit the wrong button with my finger and lose it all.

I hope you get to move sooner rather than later!!

Janet, you can take a chip of the paint off the wall (in an inconspicuous place like in a corner behind the door) and take it to Lowe's or Home Depot or any paint store and they will color match the paint. It works really well, I've done it before and I know it would work fine for the walls to match the ceiling.

I'm so glad the FL house is sold - I know you are ready for this to be over.

Diana, Judy, Betsi and I are in the same "weight gain" boat. It is so hard, but all you can do is TRY! That's where I'm at, trying to get back on the healthy eating and portion control, track. Some days I do good, some days not so good, but I am trying and that's all I can do.

Look into the keyboard for the iPad - actually the iPad is blue tooth so any wireless keyboard should work with the iPad - but they do make keyboards specifically for them. Here's a link to the keyboard that goes with the iPad - but really any wireless keyboard should work. http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC184

[Janet]

I would like to move too, but until I can find a job that will support me, I'll be here. I've been looking, but jobs are really hard to find and I have got to have insurance. Things are not so bad right now. Since he found out the house is in my name only, he has stepped up a bit and that's good. If it was intolerable, I'd be out no matter what, but it's okay.

I think it's great that they can match up the paint so easily now. Really makes it much easier. I'll probably go to town tomorrow and get the paint and what few supplies I'll need. Normally I would be driving the bus but Monday was a built in make-up day in case we had to make up a snow day. Since we don't, we get it off. Don't know why they would have our make up days in January and February, doesn't make much since to me since those are the months we get a lot of snow.

[DianaB]

That is odd that your make-up day is before most of the snow!!! Oh well, a day off is a day off!!!

The girls and I are pretty much back on the diet but I think that to start losing again I need to start getting in some exercise!! Obviously chasing Dean isn't enough!!! LOL

Glen got the greenhouse unloaded yesterday!!! I'm so excited!! I've got to get some silicone sealer to seal some gaps. I don't know if we're going to heat it. I guess that will depend on what I end up doing with it. He did put in some new florescent lights and a couple of plug ins. It's just set up to use an extension cord from the house but some day he'll probably have it set up with electricity.

He did have one broken window when he got here but he said that it actually broke when he was putting a clip on the window before he moved it. I'm surprised!! He must have drove very slowly across the low water bridge because it's pretty rough!!

[Janet]

This morning I called the dr first thing and was able to get in at 11:00. He rolled his little chair up to examine my neck and shoulder. I told him he must be a good shot because the first touch sent me standing and screaming, it also brought tears to my eyes. I was so embarrassed, but it hurt like heck! He doesn't think it's a pinched nerve, he seems to think it's more of a twisted/sprained/pulled muscle from when I had that horrible coughing spell.

He gave me a stronger muscle relaxant and some Prednisone. He said if I didn't feel some bit of comfort within a few days to call back in and they will schedule physical therapy. I am so anxious to find out if the new meds will finally give me some relief.

Today is Rick's birthday. The poor guy isn't thrilled that he's 59 now and the next one is 60. LOLOL. Ricky and I bought him some socks and a pair of jeans, things he needed and wanted and then I took the easy way out and bought some mini cupcakes.

Tomorrow it's back to the bus driving...how fun. I need to remember to have a new wiper blade put on, probably won't be hard to remember since it's suppose to rain tomorrow.

Finally got my laptop back. Had to put my antivirus back on and then run a couple scans. Should be good to go except for seeing if my external hard drive will be able to add back whatever I've lost. If not, I'll add it back as I go. Guess I know what I'll be doing most of the time tomorrow...

[2tiredmom]

WOW.. Everyone's so busy busy busy. Over the weekend my daughter Jennifer and I went out with our soon to be Daughter in law. She invited us to go and watch the bridemaids pick out their dresses. It was a fun day just getting to know the girls and all. Then we went to lunch. At 3 the guys had to go get measured for thier tuxes. Our son Dustin asked my hubby if he would like to go be fitted so he went too.
While we were waiting on the guys I went dress shopping and found a dress. Only spent $38.00. Not bad for mother of the groom dress. LOL. Had today off so I cleaned carpets, Then Jen and I went to Ft Wayne to find a dress for her. We did.
spent $24.00 on hers. So it was a productive day. Back to work tomorrow.
Everyone have a great week.