Fall is here, and although I am a forever Summer type of girl, I must admit, however, reluctantly(and my husband is going to love this), that I'm actually enjoying the cool temps and the brisk breezes. Some of the things that have captivated me so far this month include the beautiful sunrises and sunsets, the sight of leaves falling off of trees, and the sight of the tree directly across the street from our house whose leaves have turned a very beautiful shade of yellow. My husband loves Fall and all of the things associated with them. He has told me at least a million times that he prefers Fall over Summer. I disagreed with him up until a few weeks ago.
I am very much looking forward to going to Starbucks and purchasing a Pumpkin Spice Latte this weekend. Last year, I went into my local Starbucks after getting off the train and decided to try one. I love the taste of hot cider & hot chocolate, but this was the first time I tried a hot drink with pumpkin in it, and let me tell you, it is a taste treat. Ever since last year, I have anxiously awaited the arrival of Fall, because I know that soon after, Starbucks will be selling this delicious hot drink in their stores. Am I a yuppie of a WASP for liking Starbucks? No, because I liked Starbucks way before they I bought their Pumpkin Space Latte drink. Yes, their beverage are expensive, but hey, I like to chalk it up as a guilty pleasure. Do yourself a favor and go buy one before they stop selling them. Have a good weekend!
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
It's A Wednedsay Kind Of Day
I apologize for the delay in blogging. Monday, I had a doctor's appointment, and I had to go all the way out north to see him since he moved from downtown. It took two trains and a bus (I parked the car at the train station and hopped on a train going downtown)to get to the office, but it's definitely worth the trip. He's been one of my primary doctors since 1998, and I will keep seeing him till he retires!
I arrived downtown at 1:00PM and took a taxi over to the second train station to catch my next train. After I got inside, I went upstairs to purchase a ticket, as my train was departing at 1:30PM. Then, I went downstairs to grab a footlong Seafood Delight sandwich at Subway. Call it habitual stubborness on my part, but I am forever partial to this particular sandwich, and I refuse to eat any of the other sandwiches there. The workers behind the counter were slow as molasses, and I worried that I might not catch the train, but I was wrong. I grabbed my sandwich after paying the cashier, checked the time, and decided that I had time to make a pit stop before boarding the train. I only use the bathrooms on the train if I have to, because they're cramped, nasty, and they smell. After that, I took the escalator back upstairs, and, with five minutes to share, got on my second train.
After the train pulled off, I took my footlong sandwich out of the bag, unwrapped it, and proceeded to chow down. I was only going to be on the train for approximately 20 minutes, 15 minutes at best, so I ate it with zest and relish. It wasn't as good as it should have been, but it didn't make me sick, so I suppose it was suitable for human consuption. Before I knew it, it was time to get off. While walking down the stairs, I had the bad fortune of being behind an old lady who reminded me of a turtle, but hey, it was all good, and I made the bus I needed to get on to go to the doctor's office. After about a 20 minute ride(I was having fun sightseeing), I arrived at my doctor's office.
I was pleasantly surprised to see how nice the neighborhood was. I've lived where I live now almost my whole life, but this is one area of the city that I've never been in before. I have an old friend who doesn't drive and who is an expert on neighborhoods, so I asked him what the neighborhood was like. He told me it was very nice there, and he was right. Very bright, and very busy, bustling with activity.
After I arrived, I stopped by the cafeteria and picked up a bottle of pop(traveling makes you thirsty). I eyed a big slice of yellow cake that clearly had my name on it, but decided against it.
I called my husband to let him know I arrived safely. Then, after yet another pit stop, I went upstairs to my doctor's office. The waiting room was filled with other people waiting to see their doctors. I signed the check in sheet, picked out a couple of magazines to read, and sat down.
Soon after, I was summoned by on of the front desk staff members to fill out some paperwork since it was my first time coming to the new office. It was like four or five pages, and some of the questions were quite personal in nature, but it was relevant. I fibbed on one particular question, however. I handed it back to her and sat back down.
Then I saw a young couple come in with a newborn, and my heart, like it always does, and plus, me being a female, and a softie at heart, melted like butter in a skillet. We struck up a conversation, and I found out that the baby was 7 weeks old. I mean, this baby was as new as can be. I shared some of my advice, me being an experienced mother. Boy, I did not envy them. Going thru that again: the sleepless nights, the sleep dep, etc. Whew! Our daughter is a little older, and sleeps thru the night with the exception of her getting up for a bottle, but at least she doesn't sleep all day and she's up all night like she was when she was a newborn. Also, if she's sick, or teething, she gets up in the middle too, but for the most part, she knows that daytime is for playing, and nighttime is for sleeping! Thank God!
After the doctor visit, I called my husband to let him know I was on the way home. Then, I hopped the bus and came home.
Tuesday, because our daughter was up due to her teething, I didn't get that much sleep, and as a result, I woke up with a killer headache. At 6:00AM, no less. After a diaper change and some children's ibuprofen, we both went back to sleep. I woke up around 10:00AM, still feeling like crap because of the headache, so I took some aspirin, and I woke her up at 11:00AM. The headache went away for a while, but later on, it returned. I didn't feel like doing much of anything, so that's why I didn't blog yesterday.
Hopefully, with the length of today's blog, I made up for it, and I am happy to report that due to my husband's help, and some more aspirin with dinner like last, I am headache free. Last night, when I heard our daughter gritting her teeth, I gave her a tsp of children's ibuprofen before bed. That and a bottle, and we both slept like babies!
Talk soon!
I arrived downtown at 1:00PM and took a taxi over to the second train station to catch my next train. After I got inside, I went upstairs to purchase a ticket, as my train was departing at 1:30PM. Then, I went downstairs to grab a footlong Seafood Delight sandwich at Subway. Call it habitual stubborness on my part, but I am forever partial to this particular sandwich, and I refuse to eat any of the other sandwiches there. The workers behind the counter were slow as molasses, and I worried that I might not catch the train, but I was wrong. I grabbed my sandwich after paying the cashier, checked the time, and decided that I had time to make a pit stop before boarding the train. I only use the bathrooms on the train if I have to, because they're cramped, nasty, and they smell. After that, I took the escalator back upstairs, and, with five minutes to share, got on my second train.
After the train pulled off, I took my footlong sandwich out of the bag, unwrapped it, and proceeded to chow down. I was only going to be on the train for approximately 20 minutes, 15 minutes at best, so I ate it with zest and relish. It wasn't as good as it should have been, but it didn't make me sick, so I suppose it was suitable for human consuption. Before I knew it, it was time to get off. While walking down the stairs, I had the bad fortune of being behind an old lady who reminded me of a turtle, but hey, it was all good, and I made the bus I needed to get on to go to the doctor's office. After about a 20 minute ride(I was having fun sightseeing), I arrived at my doctor's office.
I was pleasantly surprised to see how nice the neighborhood was. I've lived where I live now almost my whole life, but this is one area of the city that I've never been in before. I have an old friend who doesn't drive and who is an expert on neighborhoods, so I asked him what the neighborhood was like. He told me it was very nice there, and he was right. Very bright, and very busy, bustling with activity.
After I arrived, I stopped by the cafeteria and picked up a bottle of pop(traveling makes you thirsty). I eyed a big slice of yellow cake that clearly had my name on it, but decided against it.
I called my husband to let him know I arrived safely. Then, after yet another pit stop, I went upstairs to my doctor's office. The waiting room was filled with other people waiting to see their doctors. I signed the check in sheet, picked out a couple of magazines to read, and sat down.
Soon after, I was summoned by on of the front desk staff members to fill out some paperwork since it was my first time coming to the new office. It was like four or five pages, and some of the questions were quite personal in nature, but it was relevant. I fibbed on one particular question, however. I handed it back to her and sat back down.
Then I saw a young couple come in with a newborn, and my heart, like it always does, and plus, me being a female, and a softie at heart, melted like butter in a skillet. We struck up a conversation, and I found out that the baby was 7 weeks old. I mean, this baby was as new as can be. I shared some of my advice, me being an experienced mother. Boy, I did not envy them. Going thru that again: the sleepless nights, the sleep dep, etc. Whew! Our daughter is a little older, and sleeps thru the night with the exception of her getting up for a bottle, but at least she doesn't sleep all day and she's up all night like she was when she was a newborn. Also, if she's sick, or teething, she gets up in the middle too, but for the most part, she knows that daytime is for playing, and nighttime is for sleeping! Thank God!
After the doctor visit, I called my husband to let him know I was on the way home. Then, I hopped the bus and came home.
Tuesday, because our daughter was up due to her teething, I didn't get that much sleep, and as a result, I woke up with a killer headache. At 6:00AM, no less. After a diaper change and some children's ibuprofen, we both went back to sleep. I woke up around 10:00AM, still feeling like crap because of the headache, so I took some aspirin, and I woke her up at 11:00AM. The headache went away for a while, but later on, it returned. I didn't feel like doing much of anything, so that's why I didn't blog yesterday.
Hopefully, with the length of today's blog, I made up for it, and I am happy to report that due to my husband's help, and some more aspirin with dinner like last, I am headache free. Last night, when I heard our daughter gritting her teeth, I gave her a tsp of children's ibuprofen before bed. That and a bottle, and we both slept like babies!
Talk soon!
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Bits and Pieces
Jimmy Carter, our 39th president of these United States, was hospitalized today. He was on his way to a book signing when he got sick on the plane he was flying on. As of this writing, he is resting comfortably in a Cleveland hopsital, and I'm glad to hear that. He, in my opinion, was one of our best presidents. He will be released from the hospital later on today and guess what? He's off to another book signing! Good for him-he's not letting a silly upset stomach slow his roll. Awesome.
I remember liking him a lot when I was a kid. Nixon, not so much, because I remember being really pissed off when the Watergate hearings were on and that meant whatever shows I wanted to watch, they weren't coming on at that time. And along with that, as I got older, and found out just what a swingin' Commander in Chief he was, it was thumbs down all the way. Ford, I liked him because he seemed like a very laid back kind of president. Reagan seemed too waspy, the first president Bush and the second president Bush(terrible, and don't even get me started on Bush Jr.). I am very glad that we have an African American president. I didn't there that would ever be one in my lifetime, and when our sons and daughters who are babies and toddlers now attend grammar and high schools, they will be reading about him in their history books. President Obama has done a lot since he's been in office, he has a lot more work to do before he leaves the White House(and if he runs for re-election, I'll be first in line to vote for him again), but he is a very good president. Not as uptight and anal as some of the other presidents of the past.
Last night, we watched "Easy Rider" on DVD. Then, we had a delicious spaghetti dinner with meatballs & breadsticks. It was delicious! My husband is such a good cook. I will be making beef stew this week, and the appetizers will be stuffed mushrooms with smoked turkey bacon. I have made beef stew before, but these particular appetizers will be a culinarfy test indeed. They sound quite exotic, don't they? I'll let you know how everything turned out! Hope you have a great Wednesday!
I remember liking him a lot when I was a kid. Nixon, not so much, because I remember being really pissed off when the Watergate hearings were on and that meant whatever shows I wanted to watch, they weren't coming on at that time. And along with that, as I got older, and found out just what a swingin' Commander in Chief he was, it was thumbs down all the way. Ford, I liked him because he seemed like a very laid back kind of president. Reagan seemed too waspy, the first president Bush and the second president Bush(terrible, and don't even get me started on Bush Jr.). I am very glad that we have an African American president. I didn't there that would ever be one in my lifetime, and when our sons and daughters who are babies and toddlers now attend grammar and high schools, they will be reading about him in their history books. President Obama has done a lot since he's been in office, he has a lot more work to do before he leaves the White House(and if he runs for re-election, I'll be first in line to vote for him again), but he is a very good president. Not as uptight and anal as some of the other presidents of the past.
Last night, we watched "Easy Rider" on DVD. Then, we had a delicious spaghetti dinner with meatballs & breadsticks. It was delicious! My husband is such a good cook. I will be making beef stew this week, and the appetizers will be stuffed mushrooms with smoked turkey bacon. I have made beef stew before, but these particular appetizers will be a culinarfy test indeed. They sound quite exotic, don't they? I'll let you know how everything turned out! Hope you have a great Wednesday!
Monday, September 27, 2010
Happy Monday
I apologize for the delay in writing this blog. I promised to blog daily, but I got busy.
Last night, while enjoying a delicious steak and all of the fixins dinner, my husband and I watching "Mr. Saturday Night" from 1992. This is one of Billy Crystal's best movies, and one of the best movies of the 1990's, in my opinion. They don't make movies like that anymore. It's the story of a comic, played by Billy Crystal, and the ups and downs he experiences being in show business. He has a wonderful marriage to his wife, played beautifully by Julie Warner, strained relationships with his brother, and his daughter, played excellently by David Paymer, & Mary Mara, respectively, and a very rocky business relationship(that improves over the course of the movie) with his agent, played wonderfully by Helen Hunt. If you've ever seen the movie, you'll admit that this movie is pure cinema magic. If you haven't seen this movie, believe me, you owe it to yourself to see it. I've seen this movie well over twenty times, and before I die, I'll probably see it another hundred :) I won't give the ending away, but it is definitely warm, wonderful, and touching.
It's late, so I'm going to wrap this up. Have a great Monday!!
Last night, while enjoying a delicious steak and all of the fixins dinner, my husband and I watching "Mr. Saturday Night" from 1992. This is one of Billy Crystal's best movies, and one of the best movies of the 1990's, in my opinion. They don't make movies like that anymore. It's the story of a comic, played by Billy Crystal, and the ups and downs he experiences being in show business. He has a wonderful marriage to his wife, played beautifully by Julie Warner, strained relationships with his brother, and his daughter, played excellently by David Paymer, & Mary Mara, respectively, and a very rocky business relationship(that improves over the course of the movie) with his agent, played wonderfully by Helen Hunt. If you've ever seen the movie, you'll admit that this movie is pure cinema magic. If you haven't seen this movie, believe me, you owe it to yourself to see it. I've seen this movie well over twenty times, and before I die, I'll probably see it another hundred :) I won't give the ending away, but it is definitely warm, wonderful, and touching.
It's late, so I'm going to wrap this up. Have a great Monday!!
Saturday, September 25, 2010
I'm Back!
Hi, everyone. I'm sorry for the extended abscence in writing this blog. I guess you can call it a summer hiatus. I had a very good summer, and a lot of things happened, some good, and some bad. I won't share the bad things. I will, however, focus on a few good things that happened this summer: my husband and I celebrated another birthday on Aug 4th. We celebrated four years of blissful togetherness Aug14th. And it just keeps getting better and better.
Now that fall is upon us, I am looking forward to the upcoming holidays: Halloween(I may buy some candy to nibble on-just don't tell my husband), Thanksgiving, and Xmas. As I type this, I am already going over my Xmas shopping list in my mind. I love shopping, and besides my husband, shopping is also a weakness of mine.
That's all for now. I promise to blog every day from now on-or else :)
Now that fall is upon us, I am looking forward to the upcoming holidays: Halloween(I may buy some candy to nibble on-just don't tell my husband), Thanksgiving, and Xmas. As I type this, I am already going over my Xmas shopping list in my mind. I love shopping, and besides my husband, shopping is also a weakness of mine.
That's all for now. I promise to blog every day from now on-or else :)
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Happy Wednesday
I am pleased to announce that the rest of our items that we ordered on Amazon over the weekend have finally arrived. The first thing to arrive was Season 2 of "Mad About You," with Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt. Then, a Les Paul & Mary Ford CD that I bought back in the day(and, much to my dismay, is currently out of print). Then, Season 1 of the above TV show. And now, one of the best books ever written, "Moe Howard & The Three Stooges" by Moe Howard and one of the funniest movies ever made, "Where's Poppa," with George Segal, Ruth Gordon, Trish Van Devere.
No, don't even bother asking me about the Moe Howard book or about "Where's Poppa". I'm not a spoiler, but one thing I will say is this: you will not be disappointed in the least if you decide to purchase one or both of these items. We love Amazon(they've been very, very good to us), and we intend to give the senders who sent us the stuff a very high rating. We will be ordering more stuff soon-yay!!
Tonight, my hubby's making dinner. I told him I'd make him anything he wanted on Father's Day(I only have 20 million recipe books-lol). I want to try something I've never cooked before...I'll keep you posted. I think I have time to decide :)
No, don't even bother asking me about the Moe Howard book or about "Where's Poppa". I'm not a spoiler, but one thing I will say is this: you will not be disappointed in the least if you decide to purchase one or both of these items. We love Amazon(they've been very, very good to us), and we intend to give the senders who sent us the stuff a very high rating. We will be ordering more stuff soon-yay!!
Tonight, my hubby's making dinner. I told him I'd make him anything he wanted on Father's Day(I only have 20 million recipe books-lol). I want to try something I've never cooked before...I'll keep you posted. I think I have time to decide :)
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Happy Saturday
As I blog, I am listening to one of my favorite rock and roll duos on Myspace.com: Les Paul and Mary Ford. I am listening to one of my favorite CD's-"Les Paul and Mary Ford's 16 Most Requested Songs."
My love affair with their music began years ago, when I lived on the West Coast in the early 90's. I heard one of their songs on one of the moldy oldies radio stations, and I was like "Who is that???"A few years later, I purchased this particular CD and fell in love with it. I have heard only a handful of their songs, but before I die, I want to hear all of them. This CD comes with the Jules stamp of approval-if you like oldies like I do, you owe it to yourself to buy it. It's out of print, but a little birdie told me you can pick it up on Amazon.com.
Ok, so I went to a couple of garage sales yesterday. Yes, as hot as it was, I tortured myself, walking a total of 12 blocks, six going there and six coming back, sweating like a pig. To make matters worse, I got caught in the rain too. That, my friends, was definitely the thrill of my whole day, besides racking up the bargains. At one point, it was raining so hard, I couldn't see.
I picked up some recipe books(as if I don't have enough already-lol), a really cute big, black purse that was originally priced at $8.00(I haggled the cost down to $4.00-I was really happy about that!), some books for our daughter, a cassette tape of "Tupelo Honey" by Van Morrison(my husband insisted I purchase it for him, and at .50 cents, that was quite an offer that I couldn't refuse), "The Godfather" by Mario Puzo on paperback(that was $1.00, and my husband wanted that too), and some other miscellaneous items. I love garage sales!
Tonight, my husband is making dinner and he's also off work tomorrow-a double pleasure. We're just having a quiet, peaceful day at home....which is what we both like :)
My love affair with their music began years ago, when I lived on the West Coast in the early 90's. I heard one of their songs on one of the moldy oldies radio stations, and I was like "Who is that???"A few years later, I purchased this particular CD and fell in love with it. I have heard only a handful of their songs, but before I die, I want to hear all of them. This CD comes with the Jules stamp of approval-if you like oldies like I do, you owe it to yourself to buy it. It's out of print, but a little birdie told me you can pick it up on Amazon.com.
Ok, so I went to a couple of garage sales yesterday. Yes, as hot as it was, I tortured myself, walking a total of 12 blocks, six going there and six coming back, sweating like a pig. To make matters worse, I got caught in the rain too. That, my friends, was definitely the thrill of my whole day, besides racking up the bargains. At one point, it was raining so hard, I couldn't see.
I picked up some recipe books(as if I don't have enough already-lol), a really cute big, black purse that was originally priced at $8.00(I haggled the cost down to $4.00-I was really happy about that!), some books for our daughter, a cassette tape of "Tupelo Honey" by Van Morrison(my husband insisted I purchase it for him, and at .50 cents, that was quite an offer that I couldn't refuse), "The Godfather" by Mario Puzo on paperback(that was $1.00, and my husband wanted that too), and some other miscellaneous items. I love garage sales!
Tonight, my husband is making dinner and he's also off work tomorrow-a double pleasure. We're just having a quiet, peaceful day at home....which is what we both like :)
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Just Another Tuesday At The Mansion
I tried to go on this site to update my blog, but Sunday night, blogger.com was down for maintenance. That totally sucked, because with a 26 month old who takes up 99% of my time, I don't have that much time to myself. I relish all of my downtime.
Last night was a really good family night. I made dinner for us(Alysse is on her Gerber Graduates, so she did not get to enjoy the culinary delight I prepared for us), we watched a little TV, and then my husband went to bed because he gets up very early to go to work. After a while, I gave Alysse a bottle of milk and lo and behold, by 2:00AM, she was sound asleep. Ah, the wonders of warm milk. I watched an episode of Cheaters(I am addicted to trash TV, and because of the adult theme, I can't watch it during the day when Alysse is up, although it is shown twice during the day-Sprout is the only channel she watches).
I am re-reading this very good book called "Call Her Miss Ross" by J. Randy Taraborelli. Way back in the day, when I lived on the West Coast, I went to the library and checked it out. Talk about a book you can't put down. Very, very entertaining to say the least. This is the unauthorized biography that tells the story of Diana Ross. I'm not going to be a spoiler and tell you a lot about it, but it is quite the book. Look for it at the library, or at a used bookstore($5.08 is what I paid for mine, and it was in ok condition when I bought it). I am friends with Mr. Taraborelli on one of the social networking sites, too.
That's all for now. Talk soon :)
Last night was a really good family night. I made dinner for us(Alysse is on her Gerber Graduates, so she did not get to enjoy the culinary delight I prepared for us), we watched a little TV, and then my husband went to bed because he gets up very early to go to work. After a while, I gave Alysse a bottle of milk and lo and behold, by 2:00AM, she was sound asleep. Ah, the wonders of warm milk. I watched an episode of Cheaters(I am addicted to trash TV, and because of the adult theme, I can't watch it during the day when Alysse is up, although it is shown twice during the day-Sprout is the only channel she watches).
I am re-reading this very good book called "Call Her Miss Ross" by J. Randy Taraborelli. Way back in the day, when I lived on the West Coast, I went to the library and checked it out. Talk about a book you can't put down. Very, very entertaining to say the least. This is the unauthorized biography that tells the story of Diana Ross. I'm not going to be a spoiler and tell you a lot about it, but it is quite the book. Look for it at the library, or at a used bookstore($5.08 is what I paid for mine, and it was in ok condition when I bought it). I am friends with Mr. Taraborelli on one of the social networking sites, too.
That's all for now. Talk soon :)
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Happy weekend
I didn't get a chance to write anything last night because I had a headache that just would not go away. Don't you hate those? Thank God my dear husband went to the local 7-11 and purchased some Advil. That stuff works!
Today, I had a peaceful day at home. At 3:30PM, our daughter fell asleep, so, smart mother that I am, I napped too. I set the clock for 4:00PM. I didn't want to get out of bed, so I set it for 5:00PM. That way, we'd only nap for an hour or or so, and she'd still go to sleep at a decent hour tonight. The nap was great!
We got up and ate dinner, since there was no use in feeding her lunch.
I didn't get a chance to go to the garage sales in my area, but I'm gonna try my best to go tomorrow. My husband says by then, all of the good stuff will be gone. We'll see. Remember, I am an eternal optimist :)
Today, I had a peaceful day at home. At 3:30PM, our daughter fell asleep, so, smart mother that I am, I napped too. I set the clock for 4:00PM. I didn't want to get out of bed, so I set it for 5:00PM. That way, we'd only nap for an hour or or so, and she'd still go to sleep at a decent hour tonight. The nap was great!
We got up and ate dinner, since there was no use in feeding her lunch.
I didn't get a chance to go to the garage sales in my area, but I'm gonna try my best to go tomorrow. My husband says by then, all of the good stuff will be gone. We'll see. Remember, I am an eternal optimist :)
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Looking Forward To Friday
I've had a wonderful, peaceful day today. My dear husband let me sleep late, so when I woke up, our daughter had already been fed breakfast, and he was vacuuming the living room. He even made me a nice hot pot of coffee. Well, actually, it was half caff, which is not as potent as coffee, but that's ok. I have to have coffee every day.
I watched some TV, ate lunch, did some work on the computer, and then I went out to take care of business. What a beautiful day it was outside. I stopped off at the local convenience store to pick up a few things and to play the lottery. My husband thinks we'll never win, but me, I'm an eternal optimist(with a little wishful thinking tossed in for good measure). They were out of the almond crossiants that my husband and I both adore, but there was a big cheese danish that had my name on it. After careful consideration, however, I decided to pass it up, and I purchased a bag of Sun Chips instead.
I came home, gave our daughter a bottle, and read the paper. There are two garage sales in the area tomorrow(I am a big fan of them), and I can't wait to go to them tomorrow. I've picked up quite a few nice things there.
My husband hung out with his friend, so it was just me and our daughter for a little while. She took a nap, so for almost two hours, I was able to enjoy the peace and quiet, which, for parents, is always a treat.
Now, my husband is making dinner for us, and the air conditioner is humming merrily along. I am grateful for all that I have with my family. Other folks aren't so fortunate :) I'll fill you in tomorrow and let you know what bargains I found at the garage sales.
I watched some TV, ate lunch, did some work on the computer, and then I went out to take care of business. What a beautiful day it was outside. I stopped off at the local convenience store to pick up a few things and to play the lottery. My husband thinks we'll never win, but me, I'm an eternal optimist(with a little wishful thinking tossed in for good measure). They were out of the almond crossiants that my husband and I both adore, but there was a big cheese danish that had my name on it. After careful consideration, however, I decided to pass it up, and I purchased a bag of Sun Chips instead.
I came home, gave our daughter a bottle, and read the paper. There are two garage sales in the area tomorrow(I am a big fan of them), and I can't wait to go to them tomorrow. I've picked up quite a few nice things there.
My husband hung out with his friend, so it was just me and our daughter for a little while. She took a nap, so for almost two hours, I was able to enjoy the peace and quiet, which, for parents, is always a treat.
Now, my husband is making dinner for us, and the air conditioner is humming merrily along. I am grateful for all that I have with my family. Other folks aren't so fortunate :) I'll fill you in tomorrow and let you know what bargains I found at the garage sales.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Happy June!
June is here! I'm so happy. We had a cold winter, and although it's still Spring, it's been very hot. I'm a Summer type of girl myself. I have never liked cold weather. I don't like the ice, the sleet, the slush, none of that. Give me sunshine, warm weather, and the ice cream.
Speaking of which, twice within in the past month, I have seen the ice cream man while I was out and about in my travels. Boy, the price of popsicles have gone up since the 1970's and the 1980's. Gone are the days of .50 and $1.00 ice cream treats. Now, it's $2.00 ice cream treats and $3.00 shakes. Talk about sticker shock! I broke down and bought a strawberry shake....for $3.00. Yes, you read correctly. Back in my day, that would have paid for my ice cream and about four or five of my closest playmates. Ah, the good old days.
By the way, the strawberry shake was sweet, maybe a little too sweet for my taste, but it was good :)
Speaking of which, twice within in the past month, I have seen the ice cream man while I was out and about in my travels. Boy, the price of popsicles have gone up since the 1970's and the 1980's. Gone are the days of .50 and $1.00 ice cream treats. Now, it's $2.00 ice cream treats and $3.00 shakes. Talk about sticker shock! I broke down and bought a strawberry shake....for $3.00. Yes, you read correctly. Back in my day, that would have paid for my ice cream and about four or five of my closest playmates. Ah, the good old days.
By the way, the strawberry shake was sweet, maybe a little too sweet for my taste, but it was good :)
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Hello all
I'm sorry I have not updated this in so long. Happy Spring to all of my friends. This year has definitely been one of highs, lows and all of that stuff in between. I like the highs better, of course.
Our daughter will be 2 years old next month. Now, I feel really old. She is walking and getting into everything. That's par for the course.
My wedding anniversary is next month-two years married to one of the most wonderful, beautiful, and sexiest men in the world. What God put together, let no man break up.
Good things are happening to me this week-don't want to say anything here, I might jinx it, but I will definitely keep you posted. Keep your fingers crossed.
Here are two sites that I am a member of. You can make extra money filling out surveys, etc. Please check them out, please.
Cashcrate
http://www.cashcrate.com/461094
The second one is opinionow.com. I just checked it out and found out I have one new referral-cool!
Opinionnow.com
http://www.myopinionnow.com/joinus.aspx?ref=2102134A333AA
I will add more sites every day.
Gotta jet,
JA
Our daughter will be 2 years old next month. Now, I feel really old. She is walking and getting into everything. That's par for the course.
My wedding anniversary is next month-two years married to one of the most wonderful, beautiful, and sexiest men in the world. What God put together, let no man break up.
Good things are happening to me this week-don't want to say anything here, I might jinx it, but I will definitely keep you posted. Keep your fingers crossed.
Here are two sites that I am a member of. You can make extra money filling out surveys, etc. Please check them out, please.
Cashcrate
http://www.cashcrate.com/461094
The second one is opinionow.com. I just checked it out and found out I have one new referral-cool!
Opinionnow.com
http://www.myopinionnow.com/joinus.aspx?ref=2102134A333AA
I will add more sites every day.
Gotta jet,
JA
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