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3/11/04 Out from under the rock.. |
Pretty sad when you had no idea about Pottery Barn. Heard about it. Hadn't a clue. Guess cuz I don't go "shopping" unless it involves a yard sale. Well, in walks Cassie and she's walking around with the catalog in her bag -- peeking out at me and waving. Of course, I had to look the catalog and drool. I'm so ready to be making the big bucks. I know exactly what I want to buy ---- 1 of everything, maybe 2 of some things. Geez - they have some nice looking stuff in there.Did a little knitting last night - turned the heel on the sock but when I was thinking about it this a.m., I think something might be off. I think the pattern said to knit 20 stitches and from what I can remember since I was on the phone....I think I was working with 13 stitches. Huh? Spend at least 2 1/2 hours on the phone with Baby Ruthie. I could've continue talking but seriously had to get my butt in gear. GB needed his bath and Granddad was snoozing on the couch - my boys needed their bath! I just love catching up with her though. I'm gonna tell her that we either talk more often to lessen the intense times or....sumfin. Cauliflower ear and an evening accomplishing nothing. Not sure if I mentioned - I aced my ADV 377 test. There was only one step on one question that I couldn't remember. This was the sucky kinda test that ask "what are the 8 steps to...." I walked in there knowing my chit and only had about 3 sessions of 15 minutes to get it in my head cuz of that stupid paper. I couldn't concentrate on the studying cuz I felt like I at least needed to be sitting there while hubby mulled over my paper. Geez. Guess thats is it ~ gonna scoot out this door and head home. Words to the wise:To succeed, do the best you can, where you are, with what you have. | | | 3/10/04 Thump Your Hump | Was up until 11 p.m. last night working on a stupid paper for my stupid independent advertising class. Thank God I have a smart hubby - he basically wrote the paper for me. I couldn't understand what the stupid author was saying about stupid advertising research ----cripes, wtf are you writing about and why do I have to read this crap? When I started working on the paper prior to smart hubby arriving home, girlfriend sat in the other chair taking her bath...so, I took her picture to show you how lucky I am. Even with my burned out on school attitude.I am now the official contact person for when anything happens to Mom. I told her hubby yesterday to let me do the calling. The only thing I want him worrying about is getting medical attention to my sweet Mommie. I called my Aunt Ruthie and filled her in and also explained to her that I will now be her contact. She understood and agreed. Plus, I like to hear my aunt's voice and tell her that I love her - it makes me feel good inside. Nothing AGAIN on the knitting, crocheting or sewing level. I did pull out a pattern from the "needs filed" stack and set it with the leftover fleece from DD's scarf. I think the leftover piece will be enough to make a fleece headband so I hope to tackle that over the weekend....along with some blankies for the shelter animals. This may get me through the necessary steps of writing three research papers in a week. The biggest reward, if I accomplish that goal, will be to finish up 1 of the classes and the large part of 2 other classes. I have no option but to look at the optomistic side or I'll go bonkers. Countdown....May is coming close and I will soon be finished with the difficult part. I suppose I need to head over to order the cap/gown and invites. I guess I should feel privileged to be allowed to hand them my money in order to do the walk. Gotta run - gonna go throw orange peels at Adam's head. |
My beautiful, loyal girlfriend. | Type and Speak....Imagine the Fun! |
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3/9/04 Ruby Tuesday - great restaurant |
On the 5th of March....twoulda been my 22nd wedding anniversary. Ho, ho, happy days. Which also means I have lived in the great state of Texas for 22 years. Does this mean I'll be buried here? Hope not - throw me out into the ocean....a nice, cold ocean.Knitting
Here me are: 
Which Spindle Are You?Oh, there is nothing going on there either...I didn't even get a chance to touch it since yesterday before Spanish class. I did a few rows, put it up and haven't touched the 2nd sock since. BUT I am on the heel so it won't take long to get it rolling and finish it off. I suppose I should also tell you that I am in love with the Ram Wools catalog ----slobber. I want to order several of the kits and I was in awe over the prices, which I thought were entirely reasonable. Hmm, what else can we say about knitting? I did work on bills last night. It took longer than normal since it had been awhile + I had to balance since the statement arrived at the door. Tonight I have to finish the paper for the article in my Independent Study Advertising course and then I have to study for the Advertising Sales test. Bing, Bang, Boom and then I should be ready to hit three research papers and study for a Monday following Spanish exam. Chrrissttt. Count the days and ignore the rest. Had a great time with GB last night. What a baby doll. Fat girl did do the Curves workout too. I nicely fit into a size 14 - slimming down to 1/2 hog in a swimsuit. The yogurt and orange lunch has helped quite a bit, also. |
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3/08/04 |
I made it through my Spanish writing assignment and I think I nailed it! Too bad it is only worth 50 points but hey, I need all the points I can get so I'm not complaining. Now I have to work on a paper and a test - both are for Wednesday. Tis ok - I'm feeling spunky after my great weekend, the nailing of the Spanish and next week is spring break. Yeehaw!
On Wendy Knits Blog Dot Com and sumone else knits blog dot com....they're putting together a Critter knit along to collect blankies for the kitties and doggies. I printed out the dimensions so that maybe I can use up some fabric stash. Lord knows I won't miss it and the closet really isn't as cold as the kitties and doggies lying on the cold concrete....isn't this a good idea? I LOVE IT!
I get the grandbaby tonight! DH and I missed him immensely over the weekend. We need a GB fix.
Words to the wise: If it wasn't for the last minute...nothing would get done.
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New blankie for adult....??? WHO ??? | 
Brendan sock #1... |
You burn and we hope you learn. | Ok, I'm back from the great Porpoise Crispy. It was well worth the trip. We got a chance to get away from it all and I learned about my new profession. It was nice to spend some time with my friends, too. The hotel was nice, the Saturday banquet was nice and the food great. I enjoy the motivating speeches but DH sure had his fill. After 8 speakers Saturday night, I didn't make him stay for any more. We headed to the room.
See what I accomplished this weekend? I made the sock plus 1/2 of another while in Corpus, then came home and studied for my Spanish test tomorrow and rewarded myself with being allowed to make the blanket. I found 2 yards of this patchwork fabric at Hobby Lobby - marked down to $15 instead of $35. I had to have it and it now smiles proudly on the back of my office chair. It is made into something and it is being loved. I used up one of my remnants + some of the batting so I feel successful instead of just adding to the stash. The sock yarn was also a HL bargain - marked down to a buck something. I also found 8 skeins of blue Kool Wool marked down. Nope, couldn't let them get away. I stopped there to add to my needle collection but they only had one pair I needed.
The hand is healing but I'm still pretty ashamed of it. It now looks like I skid on something instead of a burn. The darker areas are actually brown scabs. It is now to the point of being itchy. I just hope it doesn't keep the wrinkly look it has now. That type of scar is more than I care to have on my hands.
I'm sitting on ready for starting my new career/business. I am so pumped up about joining and getting the money pouring in - hubby is ready to sit on his butt and be the houseman. I have a list of need to buys so I gotta get going on this pursuit. These people are making 6, 7 and 8 figures - where do I sign? I know I can do it and after completing all the education I have, I feel confident enough to jump on the wagon of success. I want DD and DSeester to jump in here and get with it. I know they can do it and I know they'd be happy and successful. We could share an office and cover for one another in necessary areas.
Words for the day: Others are merely mirrors of you.
You can not love or hate something about another person
unless it reflects to you something you love or hate about yourself. |
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3/4/04 Baby Girl's Birthday |
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It is really amazing to me how time flies - one day you're having a baby and what seems like the next day she has her 24th birthday. I was thinking about this while working on her birthday card last night and while watching her almost 4 year old son. Then I got to thinking about how she was 13 when DH and I got together. He's been with us almost half her life! It doesn't even seem that long ago. I guess I will soon be blogging about my 60th birthday instead of just looking the part.
I thought, for sure, that I'd have a restful night's sleep last night but that just didn't happen. I woke up about every hour. This sinus infection is a good one. While trying to sleep I dealt with: flaming sore throat, non-stop runny nose, itchy need to cough, GB's arm in my face and head on my pillow, light shining into the room from the porch, cold so I cover up, hot so I uncover - I just didn't end. It helped with getting me out of bed a little earlier though and I got to work in the wee hours. I guess that is the positive of that subject.
The red/black mark on my hand is still pretty ugly. I went home early on Tuesday since I felt like crap and while making myself ho-made chicken soup, spilled the boiling chicken water onto my left hand. It is now bright red with black damaged tissue marks. As hot as the water was, I'm surprised it is not worse.
Looks like I may have me a Spanish tutor. I e-mailed my prof last night telling her I'm willing to pay $50/hr if someone will come to my house and help me get through this class. I did this on the suggestion of DH and it looks like she found someone rising to the bait. I have a meeting with Jorge tomorrow morning. He taught this same class for 5-6 semesters so he knows the material I have to get through. I just need to do well on the next two exams and I can forget all about this class. I keep telling myself - just two more months, you can do this. I'm telling myself that I need to do nothing but study Spanish, as much as I don't want to. This, too, shall pass.
Gotta run home and go through laundry to see if there is something needing washed prior to the trip to Corpus. I'm looking forward to getting away + I hope to find the shell chain I've been wanting for my bathroom window. It is definitely on the agenda to hit the island. I also mapped out a yarn shop and hope it is in the nearby vicinty. Either way, it'll be a nice time to be away with my sweet man.
Off to class
Saying of the day: Do a little more each day than you think you possibly can. --Lowell Thomas | |
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2/29/04 Leap Sunday |
Finished Set! |
Finished the comforter so the set is ready to mail out. Glad to have this off my list. I enjoy making things for the kids but it seems harder for me to accomplish when it is requested or promised. I still haven't made Bird's mittens and it seems as if the weather hasn't stayed cold enough for him to need them anyway. Either way, the fabric sits there taunting me.
In a mood: wanting to do something but not knowing what to do. Tried messing with my hair since I bought a few products. Nope, I still look like crap head. Nothing new there.
I guess I need to look in the closet and see what I can wear next weekend. With 70 and 50 degree weather, I guess I need something in between on the warmth level. I hate the thought of wearing heels all weekend. I usually end up carrying them around instead of wearing them. So, I'll need to consider this with the length of my pants so I can walk barefoot without walking on my pants.
Hope you enjoy your leap day Sunday. An extra day of the year - what for? I don't feel any further ahead.
Words of the day: "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."
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2/28/04 Oh It's Saturday, it's Saturday.... |
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What a great garage sale day! I have $2 left in my change purse and I tried to spend that. I bought loads of Power Ranger videos for GB, 2 transformers, a PR puzzle, a mask...a ton of shorts for me, candles, a dress, household decoration and a fondue pot! That is just what I can remember - it took two trips to the car to carry it all in. Geez, I love good GSale Days.
Fat girl got good news from the doctor. The blood work looks fabulous! They said that whatever I'm doing to keep it up. I don't care what they say - this Spanish course is not helping. I guess the working out a minimum of 3x week is the key. I've known for years that I don't have to diet or watch what I eat in order to stay healthy and thin....I only have to exercise a minimum of 3x week. I've been trying to up to 4 and then to 5 but my schedule, so far, has prevented that from happening. I would like to get a treadmill but I still haven't figured out where I would put it. I need to make room somewhere. I want to quit Curves and do it from home if I can discipline myself. That is the key. BUT, I know that I don't want to move into the BBW status so I have to keep at it. Plus, the cheapskate in me wants to get off these meds. $$$ to say the least.
I have a list of things to accomplish today but I hope to knock out the comforter, at the very least. I also want to organize my on-going knitting projects so that I can work on something tonight while I gab around the fire. I also want to cut up one of the fire blankets - making it into two, maybe three. My office could use a little cleaning up so that may catch hell too. I also need to hit the grocery store to whip up some nummies for the get together. Shannon, from Curves, sounded like she was gonna show. I really like her and hope that she does show and that I do enjoy having her around. Is always a puzzle to see if the fit is right since some of us don't know how to act. I hope she's thick skinned.
Guess that is it....I need to hit that pile of dirty laundry and knock out some crap around here. Oh yeah - haven't heard a word from JoAnn's Fabrics. You'd think they'd respond to my e-mail telling them that 30% of my order was incorrectly keyed. Oh well, guess I'll have to slap off another e-mail. I love being annoying.
Thought for the day: When you're not afraid to fail, you'll most certainly have the confidence to succeed.-- Ralph Marston
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