House building is a wee bit closer

We met with the builder this afternoon to run past him the four houseplans we couldn't choose from. Thought maybe he could look and tell us which of the four would work better and be cheaper to build than the other three. And, basically we totally eliminated two of them. And, actually, probably the third one, too...as, it would take an architect to create a new facade, since none of us like the current one. So, I'm thinking I'll go ahead and order the plans for this one, and then get him back over here to sit down and crunch more numbers. This is so completely NOT the direction my brain works...my brain wants to just tell the guy...I want it, fix it for this amount, don't give me any problems or hassles and we'll all be happy campers! SIGH...sure isn't reality, is it?

Sat Nov 10th

Hey there,
I have a large list of to-do's to work my way through today, but am sitting here playing online first. Which reminds me...my 2nd cup of coffee is in the other room...brb...OK, I'm back....

I'm feeling a bit stronger today, the strange twinges have been still there, but lessening, I think. I do have more energy, which I should have as I've been sitting all morning! What I'm trying to decide now is whether to make a printed list or try to remember things as I go along through the day. Knowing me...better go with the list!

So...after I do that, I'll have to get myself dressed(now I understand why my Aunts always lounged all day!) and make sure I have shoes on for protection and balance, and get started. I'm thinking I'll work under crisis mode first(15min on/go to next for 15/back again)and then switch to regular 15min timings. And, I think I'll start with the yuckiest chores first.

OH....and, also want to schedule in glasses of water...small ones as I hate water...but, none the less--water instead of pop. I've not been staying hydrated and I do know better.

My dear husband is out, once again, shopping, before he can proceed with the actual building of the deck's steps. I don't understand why he insists upon not getting what he needs at one time and just go ahead and build the stupid things...it's just been all summer and half of fall...might have them finished by 2009? But, I'm not having to do it, so I guess I should just shut my mouth and be grateful he can do it.

Oh...and, on another note....received the holiday card address list from my flychat group...it's time for Christmas card sending...wonder where I put those cards when I cleaned up this spring???? Not a doubt it was somewhere easy to find as I was frustrated last year with hunting for them!!

Busy Day

I'm using purple today in honor of my klutsy ways! I tumbled backwards off of a stool onto the floor at work yesterday. The floor is carpeted with a low pile, cheap carpet...barely padded at all. My head made a crunching sound, but other than feeling a bit weird around the edges I don't seem to be overly injured. My daughter is concerned for internal injuries, but I'm still refusing to go in and being poked and prodded and X-rayed. So..I guess I'm taking a large gamble on my life, but all of life is like that to some extent or another, anyway.



I'm backed up with laundry to do, need to finish my AM routines(which includes getting me dressed, too) and in general work on this neglected looking home. I'm also wanting to bake some banana nut bread or muffins. And, it's past time for making out my Christmas list for this year.



Guess I'd better go get started on more than I've been getting done to this point today...bye!!

continued...

well, this didn't work. Started to look at pictures as my final act online before beginning with all those to-do's I had in front of me...when the phone rang...

It was Loris....we talked, and brought each other up to speed on all the info between us....which left me with not much time left to do a lot...

so....managed to clean a couple of potties, and find me some pop to drink, blowing my diet of course, and I think the only way I can do anything to recover this afternoon is to sit down and make a list to ignore and go read a good book?? NO...go do laundry...need those jeans and have to wash towels to replace into the empty upstairs linen closet. Plus, at least a half dozen other things!!!

So...better drag out my trusty note pad and set my timer, too!!
Bye...

Sunday, November 4th

There's tons of work to be done here today. So, what am I doing? Fluffy stuff!! Playing online and rearranged some things with this blog and my other pages.

I need to be settled in, studying my Bible study for the week...class is 6pm. I also really need to get serious about dragging those sheets out of the dryer and making sure I get my jeans in to dry...and immediately start a load of towels washing and I could easily keep doing laundry all night and probably not be done. I very seldom get behind on laundry anymore...maybe one load for an afternoon, but nothing like this is. This is a reminder of what my life used to be like pre-flylady days. There's stuff everywhere needing attention.

Also...need to check in and see if Denise got any better this week...Jo called and said she had to go back to the hospital...they've probably had to give her a plug for the spinal they gave her...she was leaking fluid...not such a good thing!!

And...beyond that, there is any number of directions my attention could be applied...it's a case of which one to choose...family phone calls? house cleaning? more bookcases to go through? packing up things to donate? call the builder? bleaaaaakkk!! I'd much rather stick my head in the sand and maybe read a book?

My third weekend in a row to work..YAY..it's over! I had a good day with both books coming in and what went out. I believe that the majority of the customers were pleased, but there were a few that weren't expecting their purchases to be as high as they were...some put some books back, but the other went ahead with their choices....I glad that we're set up to refigure their choices easily....if we were computerized it would be a much more difficult process, or at least much more time consuming. I did have one customer that wasn't very happy with the new policy that will be going into effect in a couple of weeks...I guess two customers in 3 weeks time isn't too bad for all those others that have expressed their support for our attempts at staying open. I am not proud of myself that both times I've gotten really extremely angry over it, but hopefully I've put it behind me and can manage to not let it effect my opinons of these two forever and a day?? But...really...why would it bother me if they could care less if we go under??....uh...maybe because it's my job and Lisa's livelihood?

Noticed where my daughter was blogging about being well on her way toward being finished with her Christmas shopping. Good for her!! I can remember a time or two where I was almost done by the beginning of Dec....but, many, many more times where I'm still out there a couple days after Christmas still trying to fufill my list! Sometimes I wonder if she's really MY child! LOL Well...guess I should say offspring, as she's definitely no longer a child, but an adult almost old enough to be no longer a young adult! LOL

I've gathered all my stuff to go into my shoeboxes for Christmas. Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas...uh..Child? Shoebox? Whatever..can not keep their title in my head, and it's something I can look up if I need it! LOL I do need to start putting it together as I need to take it with me tomorrow. After this it will be time to choose toys for the Christmas Toy Drive for the association...Like that they let the parents purchase presents for their children instead of just giving them away...seems to be more in the spirit of allowing them their dignity.

OK...this is it for now...will check in later sometime....

more random thoughts

I'm thinking that I need to stop eating all these cheetos and leave some for the person that purchased them!! Why in the world would he bring yummy snacks into the house and expect me to be able to resist them? Well, to be fair...when I'm in full out dieting mode, I can resist most anything in the line of snack foods...but, it's so rare anymore that I'm in full out dieting mode...I'm more often in a cutting back mode. Which rarely survives the temptation of cheetos!!! ARGH!!

So...went to work today and kicked butt!! Did manage to get a ton of work accomplished and the store looks way better!! GO ME!! Of course, I was almost 1/2hr late getting there...I was messing around here at home, but...then again...I got some things done here, too. I'd be worried or concerned about my bad habit if I received regular paychecks....since I don't, I'm into full out passive aggressive mode.

Now, admitting my nasty habit of being a passive aggressor...what do you all do when you're faced with a perpetual situation that you're resigned to stick with but irritated by??

Supper time...am thinking pork chops and broccoli with something....it's the something that's holding me on here instead of in the kitchen cooking...just not quite got the urge to go cook just yet. Tired of fried/baked potatoes and don't want to concoct a rice dish from scratch. Maybe I should look into some mac and cheese? I think I might have enough cheese to pull it off.....maybe.

OK...now my random thoughts are even boring me....gotta go...bye