So here I am, somewhat hungry, so I think what in the hell do I have in the house to eat. After digging around in the freezer I decide to eat some eggrolls. So I get out a small skillet and pour a little oil in it, and turn it on to heat it. I go in the bedroom for a few minutes, I know the oil is going to take a few minutes to heat up. Thinking that I should check on it, I go out and see black billowing smoke coming from the stove. I think WTF, the heat isn't on that high.
What I didn't take into account, is that there was a Sam's size jug of chocolate covered raisins on the back of the stove, and I didn't turn on the front burner like I thought I did. Needless to say, plastic, heat, chocolate and raisins do not make for a wonderful smelling kitchen. I had to take the fan out of the bedroom and put it in the doorway to blow the smoke out of the house. It was bad.
Just now did I think how fitting of a death become of raisins. Anyone who knows me, knows that I think raisins are the spawn of the devil. Die devil die! Just doing my part to make the world a better place.
Life is lucky that I have a good sense of humor about things. Or may I am, I dunno.
So here is the day for me.
I wake to crackle crackle, crunch crunch crackle crackle........hell in the hell is that????? I look over the bed and low and behold it is Ace, with his head in an empty chip bad. WTF???? Upon further observation, and walking on eggshells......literally, I find that the dogs had took out the trash for me. I don't mean like out of the trash can, I mean strategically placing each item so I had to make a conscience effort not to step on it. Not an easy task in the middle of the night. Fine.
I finally get back to sleep, and then I feel them flop down on top of my legs. We are talking about 150 pounds of lard on my legs. I was too tired to even counsel them in a loud tone. Fine.
So I finally wake up at 8 AM, crap, grandma has to get to the hair dresser at 9:30 and we have to go to Lincoln. It's going to be a fun day girls!
This is how the conversation goes
Me: Grandma, you have a hair appointment in 20 minutes.
Grandma: I didn't know I had a hair appt, I thought I told her I didn't want to do it so often.
Me: We had to change it because you have a dr appt, you want to look good to go to Lincoln right.
Grandma: But I just don't remember having an appt today.
Me: We have 15 minutes to get there, are you ready to go.
Grandma: Okay, but I just don't remember making this appt
Me: Okay, but we need to get moving.
Grandma: Do I have money?
Me: Yes Grandma, you have money
Grandma: Oh...I can write a check
Me: We really need to get going we have 10 minutes before we need to be there.
Grandma: Do I have money?
ARGGGGGG!!!!!
This is how my day went, the next thing we discussed is why we need to go to the back dr. Is it helping? Yes. Then we will go until it isn't helping anymore. Rewind and reply 15 times.
I laugh about it now, and even then I was snickering.
We went to Sam's Club, Grandma, I and Danny. Danny says "Where's she going? She's going to get lost!!" So I look up and Grandma goes in to wander around.....so she starts out like a bat out of hell, I mean I can't catch up with her, normally she is laggin behind at least 3 paces behind me. WTH??? So I have to go and lay out the ground rules. She can look around but she has to meet us at the tables at the snack bar. Thankfully she was there, in the back of my mind I was scared I was going to have to call a Code Adam. Can you imagine a full lock down in Sams for a 89 old woman, gray hair dressed in navy blue outfit?
Fortunately we all got home in one piece, but I am exhausted. This is why I could never run a Granny Daycare will more than one Granny.
Well, it wasn't easy but yes I got banned. Not only did I get banned, but my account got poofed. OK, my name is still there, but I can't sign in at all. All I have to say is those people are a bunch of prick bastards.
On to my life, it's been raining all day long, stupid Ike! I'm not sure what pissed him off so bad, but I think if his wife would have given him some, he wouldn't have developed into a tropical depression and eventually evolving into a full fledged fit. Men. What can you say?
Please say a little prayer for those that are left in Ike's path.
I cannot believe how stupid Huraldo Rivera is, stand out in the middle of a cat 4 hurricane. I he certainly is a canidate for the Darwin awards.
So the kids started back to school this past Thursday. I was looking so forward to the peace and quiet and reclaiming the house again....Well that didn't happen. First 2 days and I was asked to come and work. No quiet there, over 900 screaming children in a school cafeteria, shoot me now.
I have one in football and that is an everyday thing and then Field Band season has started with a BANG! We won First place last night in our new National Class. 5 more competitions to go and then Championships in Annapolis. The kids all looked good, there are still tweaks to work out but they were 8 points higher than their closest competition. Great night!
My cousin got married yesterday, we didn't make it since the kids are back in school and Whitneys field band schedule didn't allow it. Plus VT is not an easy drive for us.
Everyone know that you should not shop for food when you are hungry, but the question is, should you not go to events when you are really......how should I say this......partnerly challenged? I mean, it's been quite some time since I had a warm body in my bed, and well, I went to a college football game. DO YOU REALIZE HOW MANY MEN ARE THERE? Holy shit. It was horrible. I'm sitting there drooling all over myself. It was like an Ethopian at a feast. I was thinking Oh My Gawd, look and those two sweet pieces of veal sitting right in front of me. I would be all over that like flies on well you get the picture. Next thing I know, I'm scoping out an finely aged piece of steak. Oh Yummy!
I have come to the conclusion that I really need a date. I don't know if my self control can take another event like that.
I have come to the conclusion I need more friends my age. It seems that either I am hanging out with ladies that are 80+ or teenagers. With my free time I am either at home, or at home. Man I need a life.
Once again I have slacked on keeping my blob up to date. A lot of things have changed in my life. I quit the cable job, not that I didn't like the work, I did, but the management was less than desirable to work for. So I decided to persue other opportunities.
I am now going back to school full time, online taking 3 classes this semester, philosophy, algebra, and beginning web master. So far my favorite one is my philosophy "For the Love of Wisdom" class. I am also taking care of my elderly grandmother, who is moderate dementia. She has her good days and bad. I needed to take her to Lincoln today for her remicade treatment, we had a pretty good day, until we got home and she fell when she got out of the car. I sprang out of the car hoping she didn't break a hip. Thankfully she got up, and all she had was a skinned knee.
I feel so bad.
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In my defense we have been super busy these past few weeks. With school ending, field band beginning, soccer, football camp and various guests popping in and out I have been extremely busy.
My parents and my best high school friend and Whit's godmother came for a visit. It was a great time.....we cranked up the smoker, smoked a 12lb brisket, 8lbs of ribs, made a rum cake(OMG HEAVEN), key lime pie, cole slaw, spinach artichoke dip (wouldn't let my mom leave without the recipe), and then various restaurants. It was great...what awesome weather we had, sunny in the 70s and then the 80s and now 90s. Kids have been in the pool swimming the entire weekend. I still have tons of food left over, but we will eat well.
Yesterday we had a graduation party to go to and I made little graduation caps out of reeses cups, chocolate covered graham crackers, pull and peel licorice and an m&m in our school colors. The kids love Katie and their family is just amazing! She is heading to Ithaca College in the Fall, what am I going to do about a babysitter now.
I plan on trying to post daily, but forgive me if I don't.
I am the biggest slacker. I haven't posted since February. Life got in the way and quite busy.
I had surgery in April to remove my gallbladder, i was healing from my broken tailbone and screwed up back, which is now all better.
The kids are almost all done with school, I can't believe it. Finals are this week and then one will be home, but the other 3 continue through until next Weds. The weather has been crazy, high 90s one week, to thunderstorms and 60s the next.
Soccer season has also arrived and with that busy busy busy nights. Field Band season will begin near the end of July and then it really kicks in to high gear come August. Being the CO Chair of the Can and bottle Drive is so overwhelming. Our first drive was this past Saturday and I think that it went well. The day started out clear and ended in down pours. I had already started getting sick but being in the rain it made it worse.
I am now on a z pack, a nasal spray, alavert, and tussing with codeine. Ya for good healing drugs!
