You know you're tired when....

Kaity had been quiet for a few minutes yesterday afternoon. I thought she was upstairs, so I thought to check on her. When my children are quiet for too long, I know I should be suspicious! As I stood up and looked toward the living room, I saw two feet sticking out past the couch. Ok, she's watching TV on the floor I thought....she can do that quietly from time to time....I was wrong. She was fast asleep ono the floor. But I burst out laughing. Hubby looked up from his computer screen. I motioned him over. This is what we saw:







I grabbed the digital camera and snapped the pictures. I had to. The scene was DYING to be immortalized. Needless to say, Hubby and I had a good laugh.....I don't know where the diaper she had been wearing only minutes prior had gone. What I find the funniest is the little purple fabric headband that is around her lower waist. Like she had to dress up her backside, just in case Mama wanted to take a picture...LOL . Doesn't she look like a prize pig dressed up for Christmas Dinner or somethign?!? LMAO

Anyway...I wanted to share this, I found it incredibly funny.

TAG! I'm It!

The Lovely Laurie tagged me for a fun little game......here's the rules...

1) Delve into your blog archive.

2) Search the archive for your 23rd post.

3) Find the 5th sentence, or the closest to it.

4)Post the text of your sentence in your blog along with these instructions. Ponder it for meaning, subtext or hidden agendas.

5)Tag 5 people to do the same: (Sorry, guys.)

So here is the 5th sentance from my 23rd entry:

Now, I know the kids have got something against them that keeps them from not being somewhat "clean" players -- MY genes.

it's obvious I am attemptiong to show a little more about myself as a person. My hidden agends? probably make you all feel sorry for my sad sad life as a stay at home mom..."I mean, geez, she's got kids who are slobs at such a young age...the poor darling!" yeah I bet that's what I was going for - sympathy....or maybe shock value....*shrug*

ok time to tag People:

1.) Jeopardygirl

2.) Dick the Boomer

3.) JaneyGrrrl

4.) Jerk of All Trades

5.) Dirty Girl Lola

ok so when you people are done, let me know and I will come see your entries! :) If you've been tagged before, please show me proof of where to find it in your blog. Then I'll find someone else. THANKS LAURIE. This was fun!

A note to those of you who dye your hair at home....

Dear Home Dyers,

Do not EVER buy and use Revlon Colorsilk! First, they don't put enough product in the box to cover a small head of short hair (look at my picture, that's my hairlength). Second, the color that comes out on your hair is not even close to what they say will come out to look like.

My hair has been two-toned since Saturday afternoon. It's a golden brown on top, and about 4 inches on the bottom is a DARK ash brown that looks TERRIBLE with my skin tone. I have waited a couple days until I attempt dyeing my hair again, because I want to let the natural oils build up, so my hair will be susceptible to take dye better again (i.e. I haven't washed it. It's not like I've gone out since around dark on Saturday, so no one's seen it....)

I have since learned my lesson. I went out and bought a more reputable hair color product from a different company. A trusted brand that cost about triple what I sepnt on the Colorsilk, but I know I will have better results....the fact that I tried to save a bit of money has only resulted in me spending more....damn that Revlon Colorsilk!!

So Ladies, please, refrain from the above mentioned product. Your hair will thank you!

The Challenge - Weeks 2 & 3 Results

In my bad mood last week, and my mass excitement this past Friday, I forgot to post last week's and this week's Weight Challenge Results for me and Nessa

Last week, Nessa and I both lost 2 lbs each. that put Nessa at 6 lbs lost total and me at 4.

This week, Nessa lost another 2 lbs! I however, did not lose any weight. So Nessa's total is 8 lbs lost, and mine is still at 4 lbs lost.

MMMM..I just had turkey bacon, and eggs with cheese. Not good for the diet, oh well. It's been a rough morning and Hubby flew out of the house as soon as he could when he got home from duty. The punk....

Drama in the Blog Community

*Please note: all names have been changed to protect the innocent...and guilty*

So Bob has a Blog, and Bob also has an "alternate blog" in which he writes about different topics than his daily blog. Sue has a blog, in which she reponds to Bob's alternate Blog posts. Sue and Bob have been going back and forth with this for a few weeks. Well Bob, just got a new girlfriend, and feels uncomfortable "responding" to Sue's Blog topics. Mary has a blog too, I forgot to mention. She asks in her blog what eveyone wants for X-mas. So Sue writes in Mary's Blog Comments insinuating that she wants Bob to write another reply in his alternat blog. Mary inadvertantly replys in her own Comments to Sue, saying Bob has lost his inspiration. Bob has not responded, so Sue takes Mary's response, puts in in her blog, and issues another challenge to Bob. Mary feels like she's been dragged in the middle, and it's making her a bit upset, because Bob won't grow some Balls and tell Sue himself that he feels uncomfortbale with th previous blog arrangement with her, due to his new girlfriend.

Bob, even though you don't know who you are, stop being a scared little baby, stir up your courage and tell Sue the truth, instead of wussing out and simply not responding... I am sure she will understand. If not, she'll just stop reading your blog. Not a big deal, you'll find other readers, I'm sure. You seem to be a popular guy anyway. Sue, try to understand the girlfriend factor. Mary, I am sorry you got dragged into it. I hope you rip Bob a new one! LOL

And this Ladies and Gentlemen, is why I only comment on certain blogs more than once a week ;) I have enough Drama in my real life that I don't need to be sucked into this crap. If I want stuff like this, I'll go back to high school...

My New Calling?

Maybe my new job in life should be installing people's new blog templates...I seem to be incredibly good at it -- once I get rid of distractions....

I am pretty much doing that for Jeopardygirl today. Why? Well, one, cause she asked, and two, because I want to do this for my friend. I got a bunch of preliminary stuff done this morning, so the editing should be less than it took yesterday. YAY.

So by this afternoon, Jeopardygil will have a funky new Template. Make sure to visit her blog after about 2:30pm EST or so. I have her listed under "Blogs I Love" on the right

I'm Just Wild about Harry! Well, Actually, Snape....

HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE STARTS TODAY!!!

Can you tell I am excited? I'm told Snape isn't as prominent in this one, which is OK. I've READ all 6 books so far, so I KNOW Snape will be becoming more prominent in movies to come. But I digress...

I have been paying attention to almost every aspect of this movie since pre-production...heck, since filming of Prisoner of Azkaban! I am EXCITED. Hubby and I are actually going on a DATE to see the movie tonight! WOOOT!

and so, I will work on my day. I'll try not to waste too much time being giddy. But I just can't help it...

And for those of you wondering, I chose the second picture because Snape is doing my favorite thing he does beside stare with piercing eyes and sneer - pick on Harry and Ron! ;)

For Jeopardygirl

I decided to post two pictures for Jeopardygirl...cause she loves Christian Bale so much in these particular pictures...I felt like posting them to make her smile....

TA-DAAAAA!!!!

Yes, this is the lovely new template I am using. Many Special thanks go to BlogFrocks for this funky, yet intimate design. It's more representative of the "Me" I am trying to put out in thei s crazy Web World.

I had a much easier time doing this today since I had one kid in school, and one kid napping. I did some tweaking, and I am very happy with the results. I hope you all like it too.

WOOT!! Hubby is Home! Time for some Lovin'! ;)

I STILL have a Crush on This Man

Christian Bale. Some of you know him as Batman from the latest movie "Batman Begins". Some of you may recall him from "Empire of the Sun"- He was the little English kid. Some of you, like me, may recall a little Disney Musical called..."Newsies"! Newsies is where I fell in love with this man. About 10 years ago, no, actually, more like 11, my best freind Jane played a video of this movie for me. I was hooked right there. I had two VHS tapes of the movie, and plyed them constantly -- until they ran barethread. Now I have the DVD of Newsies. I play the soundtrack in my car. He was also in "Swing Kids" wich is a great movie in it's own, but to see CB dance like that...Good God, did I want this man to be mine....

I have seen nearly every movie Christian Bale has made an appearance in. I even saw Pocahontas where he was the voice of Thomas, and YES, I have that on DVD too. I try to urge my daughter to watch it, so I can hear him do the voice of Thomas. She is resisting. DANG HER!!

Chritian is the epitome of Handsome to me. When I first saw my husband in a nightclub over 8 years ago, I thought at first it was HIM! He's got deep piercing brown eyes, a chiseled jawline. his hair is just awesomeAnd his body....SWOON!!! Hubby has many of his facial features. it's nice....anyway, I will always have a crush on Christian Bale. Damn him for being married. I have no hope of ever seducing him now, should I end up single again, that is!

I have spent the morning talking to two fellow Baleheads (that's what his fas call themselves)- Jeopardygirl, and Lauren. Just like the old days of CB Fan Site Chats (when the site was OPEN, that is)....these girls are wonderful. I've met Lauren in person, and SOMEDAY, I am going to drive to Canada and visit Jen. After I get my passport, that is!

So here's to Christian Bale! May his next few movies be as entertaining as his first few!

No More Mrs. Nicegirl

So my kids totally screwed up my chances at changing the blog to a new template. I couldn't concentrate, and I keps screwing it up..I tried for 5 hours...only to have it completely fuck up and I nearly threw the keyboard out the window.

So maybe in a couple weeks or so, I will attempt to do it again. If my mother ever helps me out and takes the kids for me. Which I doubt will happen, since she keeps thinking up excuses NOT to take them.

Fuck it. You people will have to deal with the lame thing I have until I have more than a couple hours to myself. Why didn;t I think to do this last night????

AAAAARGH!!!

We're Going Through Chang-eh-eh-ehhs

Working on making this blog have a different look. It's hard, and I am trying to get it right. Please bear with the site if you have difficulty loading in the near future....I expect to be done with it by 2:30pm EST

THANKS!!

Are my links showing up? Maybe it's just blogspot being jacked up again. It happens occasionally, I have noticed....

So today after school, my daughter went to her "best friend" Justin's house. He lives around the corner and about 10 houses down. They are in the same Pre-K class. He's a boy, but apparently this doesn;t matter to Em. Works for me.... About 6 pm I still hadn't gotten a call to pick her up. So I call the house, and his mom is like "Oh I was gonna have her eat here, if that's ok."

What? More time? TAKE HER!! that's what I was thinking. She came home at about 7:30 pm. Not even fully through the door she asks:

"Mom? Can I sleep over Justin's house?"

"Um, did you ask Justin's mom?" I look at the mom, my friend.

"It's fine with me, if you think she'll be OK."

"Sure, she's been on sleepovers before." This is true. She loves them.

"Then it's fine with me." My friend said.

"Okay, I'll pack her a bag." 1/2 an hour later, they were gone. An hour after that Kait got put to bed. I have had an EXTRORDINARY 3 wonderful hours of peace. I played EQ2. I answered e-mails. I read some blogs. WOW. I can't wait for the kids to both be in school full time. Imagine what I'll actually accomplish then! Once I get tired of having "Me Time" of course ;)

So, this has been a fabulous day. Yay for Today!

I'm off to read in bed....wow, I may even finish a chapter or two!!

More fun Quizzes

Thanks in part to Jeopardygirl, I felt like quizzing myself....



You are a cardinal! You love to try & get others
into trouble, even if you have to make up
lies...NO ONE expects the Spanish Inquisition!


What Monty Python Sketch Character are you?
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You are the Pirates of the Caribbean kiss!


Which Movie Kiss Are You? (With Pics!!!)
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hug from behind - you like to feel what the other
person is feeling and see things how they see
them. you tend to be serious and emotional.


What Sign of Affection Are You?
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and that's all for now folks....

Thank Go for Small Miracles...

Well, the hunt for "the perfect outfit" is over! Today I spent 4 hours scouring the stores of the Greater New London Area for something that complimented my figure, wasn't too dressy, yet still made me look sexy and mature. I actually found two outfits, and bought them both. I am going to bring them both to RI and let Nessa help me decide which to wear.

The first outfit is a purple/grey mix pant suit with vertical stripes (slimming) and a lilac stretch satin camisole. It hugged my curves, and accented my fabulous bosom, all while still making me look slimmer than I really am. I nearly cried when I tried this outfit on, I looked that good.

The second outfit is a pair of deep purple dress pants with a multicolor, dominantly purple sheer top with a semi sheer black camisole underneath. Again, I looked slimmer, and this outfit accented my curves, while not showing as much cleavage. I almost cried again.

I'll probably take a picture of myself in both outfits, and let y'all tell me which one you think is best. But Hubby is stopping in at home shortly, and I don't want him seeing both and freaking out that I bought so much. Actually both outfits were under $90 with tax (THANK GOD for sales), and so, I think it was a really good deal! And if I want, I can take one outfit back...but I really doubt I will! ;)

I have decided that J.C. Penny ROCKS, for the simple fact that they have an AWESOME petites section. It is so hard to find nice clothes for short women at decent prices. WOOT for them!

I also scroed a M*A*S*H 4077th T-shirt at Target. I am so excited. I am wearing it now!

So, today is definitely looking much better than yesterday!

OK, then...I got some PEACE!

Are my links showing up? Maybe it's just blogspot being jacked up again. It happens occasionally, I have noticed....

So today after school, my daughter went to her "best friend" Justin's house. He lives around the corner and about 10 houses down. They are in the same Pre-K class. He's a boy, but apparently this doesn;t matter to Em. Works for me.... About 6 pm I still hadn't gotten a call to pick her up. So I call the house, and his mom is like "Oh I was gonna have her eat here, if that's ok."

What? More time? TAKE HER!! that's what I was thinking. She came home at about 7:30 pm. Not even fully through the door she asks:

"Mom? Can I sleep over Justin's house?"

"Um, did you ask Justin's mom?" I look at the mom, my friend.

"It's fine with me, if you think she'll be OK."

"Sure, she's been on sleepovers before." This is true. She loves them.

"Then it's fine with me." My friend said.

"Okay, I'll pack her a bag." 1/2 an hour later, they were gone. An hour after that Kait got put to bed. I have had an EXTRORDINARY 3 wonderful hours of peace. I played EQ2. I answered e-mails. I read some blogs. WOW. I can't wait for the kids to both be in school full time. Imagine what I'll actually accomplish then! Once I get tired of having "Me Time" of course ;)

So, this has been a fabulous day. Yay for Today!

I'm off to read in bed....wow, I may even finish a chapter or two!!

And Now for Something Completely the Same

After a very wonderful full night's sleep, I feel a lot better. Actually I started to feel better as the day progressed yesterday. Especially when I did get around to cleaning the sty. Hubby came home and commented immediately. I felt a lot better after that.

Then I actually got to sleep early. I fell asleep before Hubby, which NEVER happens. It was a welcomed event. I think Em woke up at like 3:30 am to ask for juice. I don't know if she ever got it. it may have been a dream.Next thing I know, it's 9 am and the phone is ringing. Damn telemarketers! At least they waited until 9 am! :)

So, even though the weather is absolute crap today, and I have errands to run (hooray for payday). I feel better. Back to actually enjoying my not-so-exciting-yet-mostly-happy life.

Pity Party for Myself

I feel like I am at a standstill. I have no motivation to do anything. Seriously. I don't care to get out of my pyjamas, clean, cook, write, or deal with anything really. I feel like a wave of Apathy has knocked me under the surface and I am drowning in it...albeit willingly.

Hubby attributes it to the change in weather. The once warm climate has gotten pretty cold to me. But I find myself not being that affected by it. No, I think my self-depreciation has something to do with the situation I am in with my life.

In no way, I would like to express first and foremost, do I not love my husband or children.

But I am going insane. My children are driving me mad. I haven't gotten much sleep lately, all I do is clean the horrendous messes they make, and clean the house. If I leave this house, it's to go to school, or run errands. I litterally have no time to myself. I know this pattern emerges often. I feel trapped, I feel like my life is nothing because all it is is an endless cleaning spree. Then I get over it and keep doing what I was doing in the first place. Only without the self-pity I have inflicted upon myself for a short time.

I thought maybe writing would help me. It's why I started NaNoWriMo. But it's left me desiring my life pre-kids. I feel like I am a selfish person for having these thougths, but I don't know what to do. So I just continue to live this endless cycle: Wake up 3-4 times a night because of the kids, get up , make kids breakfast, stay down in the diningroom/office/living room so they don't kill each other or totally wreck my house. They end up doing it anyway -- I clean it. Hubby comes home and tells me the house is a mess, even though I cleaned all day, and dealt with kids. He tells me I am too soft with them because by 5 pm when they start to scream, I immediately jump up for them. He tells me to ignore it. IF YOU HEARD NOTHING BUT SCREAMING CHILDREN ALL DAY WHAT WOULD YOU DO???? My ears and brain can only take so much before I just want it to stop. Why can't he see that? Why do I feel like the whole fucking world is against me when it comes to just having a little bit of peace?

Even now, while trying to compose this pathetic blog entry, while whinging about my miserable and repetitive lifesyle, I had to stop 3 times. Once, my 2 year old decided MARGERINE would be a lovely way to decorate the house, and I didn't catch it in time. My 4 year old just LET HER spread margerine all over the floor, coffee table, furniture -- everything. It took me nearly 35 minutes to clean it all. Then I had to bathe the child. Then one wanted juice. Then the other wanted a snack. And here I am, stopped once more, because a juice cup is thrust into my face, nealy knocking my glasses off (I usually put my contacts in when I get dressed).

Damn it, I need a vacation. Just a few days away from the kids. PFFFT. Ya know wha I'd do if the friggin' kids weren't here for a weekend? I'd clean. HOW SAD IS MY LIFE????

only 15 years and 7 months until they are both out of my house for good. Only 5 years uneil I can make them both do some of the bigger cleaning and give myself a break fr5m doing EVERYTHING in this damn house.

Unil then, my meaningless existance continues.

Then Again...Maybe not....

Yep, so this afternoon I found the skirt I was desperately looking for the otehr day. I decided it was a good time to check it out, and make sure I had THE outfit for the reunion. I've only got 2 weeks left. I need to start making decisions about clothes.

So, I tried it on with the shirt I thought would look good with it.

Um, yeah....I don't think I am gonna wear it after all...

I looked like a fat woman in a bikini. Things were sticking out from everywhere in my mid-section. It wasn't pretty. It really wasn't. So back to the closet I went, in search of SOMETHING that looks good on me.

See, here's the problem: I've lost about 20 lbs since May. So most of my "nice clothes" are abotu 4 sizes too small. Seriously. I was swimming in dresses that only last year I could barely get my fat ass into. All the stuff that I have saved for "when I get thin again" have yet to make me look less like a beached whale. Of the 6 1/2 feet of closet space that my clothes take up, I think about 6 inches actally fits me properly and maybe 1/2 of that would be appropriate for the reunion. Bloody Hell, I am gonna have to go shopping. I really don't want to do that. Seriously? Shopping makes me more depressed these days. I'm in the middle of fat and thin. And these days, everthing looks like it was made for a Japanese teenage girl who's 80 lbs, or a soccer mom...neither of which I want to represent myself when people I haven't seen in 10 years look at me again for the first time. Well, I wouldn't terribly mind being as thin as a Japanese teenager, but I want to look like a mature, sexy, with-it modern woman.

Oh man, why did I want to go to this damn reunion? Seriously? If I hadn't already sent in my check, I might have decided to skip the damn thing!

ok, time to find some clothes online, I think...

Thank You, Veterans!

Today is Veteran's Day in the United States. It is a day to celebrate those who have fought to keep our freedoms intact, and those who have died, preserving those freedoms. Being a Military Wife, I can honsetly say, it touches my heart to know that the men and women honored today have sacrificed so much in their lives, thus allowing me to be here today. My husband is already considered a Veteran, and is a Lifetime Member of the VFW and has membership in the United States Submarine Veterans. I am proud to be married to a man who is continuing to serve this country, and it's people.

Please take a moment to remebber those who are STILL considered Missing in Action or Prisoners of War. They too, still fight for our freedoms. Their families are suffering with the unknown status of their Military Loved Ones. Pray that they are found, dead or alive.

Like Your Freedom? THANK A VET!!

I (heart) My Sailor

Well, just as I suspected, Hubby surprised me by coming home in the middle of my cleaning. It was a pleasant surprise though, and he even thought the house looked nice, to my great happiness! I am happy to report he "rewarded me" quite nicely before it was time to pick up Em from school. ;)

We surprised my oldest by having Daddy come with me to pick her up at school. She ran to him hism yelling "DAAAAADYYYYY!!" I felt tears in my eyes. When KAitlyn saw him after her nap, she had a similar reaction: "DADA DADA DADA!!" After we got Em, we headed to Wal-Mart, got a few things we needed, and headed home.

It's funny; when he came in the door, I got all excited. No, not that way, you perverts! The way I used to back when he was on boats before shore duty. It was nice to feel that way again about my husband. After nearly 3 1/2 years of him being home more often than he had ever been, I just wanted him..(cue my Moaning Myrtle voice) to go away. And then I started to miss him. And he came home. And I was happy! As much as it sometimes sucks to be in this lifestyle, I am glad I still get all fluttery and excited when he is about to come home.

Now, I am off to bed, to show Hubby how much I missed him some more! ;)

And So It Goes....

Well, I managed to complete and post Chapter 3 of my NaNoWriMo Story last night. Jeopardygirl and myself stayed up later than usual, and did a group writing session, IMming eachother back and forth at points when we were at a loss, or simply just had something to say. I was greatful for the support, and am happy that I am less behind than previously!

Prior to my writing Pow-wow, I had had a very long day in my eyes. I had errands to run, I got a movie and watched it with my oldest kid, I baked two things for the Family Support Group meeting, and I also did a load of dishes in the diswasher, washed and dried clothes, and put together a lamp I had purchaed at Wal-Mart. All this between 10 am and 6 pm.

Then I had the meeting. It was long. It would have been shorter, but you get a bunch of Navy Wives together, especially if the guys are out to sea, and it's like a friggin' circus! Talking, laughing, interruptions -- we even had a pot luck last night (hence my baking) -- I am surprised we managed to get the hell out of there by 8:30.

Now today is the mad rush to clean before Hubby comes home. it's not that I haven't cleaned since he's left -- I have! It's just that in the last 24 hours, my children have been more destructive than usual. For example this morning:

"Moooooom!" I heard come from the stairwell.the sound of feet stomping up the stairs soon followed. Emily came up to my face in bed

"Mom! Kaity made a big mess!"

"What? Where?" remember, I was still 1/2 asleep.

"All over the living room floor. you better go down there." I got up from he bed to see the damage. Kaitlyn had spilled the entire content of a bottle of Windex all over my floor. It took me about 10 minutes to clean up, the whole time I was questioning Emily.

"If you saw her with the bottle of cleaning stuff, why didn't you take it from her, or come get me? Why did you wait unitl it was all over my floor?"

"Well Kaity was cleaning, and I thought that was nice. Then all of a sudden it was everywhere!"

"You know you guys aren't supposed to touch my cleaning supplies! It's poison!"

"But we wanted to clean for you." she reasoned.

"Well if you wanted to clean for me you could have picked up all the CRAP on the floor that you left here yesterday. Look! There's paper and styrofoam (from the box the lamp came in) strewn EVERYWHERE." The whole arguement would start from the beginning. This happened about 4 times before I gave up, and the mess was cleaned.

We were at an impass. Emily didn't think she did anything wrong by letting her sister "clean", and I was angry that she let her sister play with my cleaning products. *sigh*

It's almost time to take Em to school, so I'll be able to fix this mess while she's there and Kait's napping. But I am still not happy about it. Kaitlyn is 2, and I thought past the going into cleaning supplies stage. Apprently, I was wrong....

I just hope Hubby doesn't show up at home when I am in the middle of cleaning. I'll never hear the end of it....

Hurry up and break....a FTN and Hubby too post.

So the Navy is keeping my husband hostage, sort of. He went out to sea over the weekend, for what was supposed to be a few days. He was supposed to be back yesterday. I got a call late in the afternoon that the boat was not coming in until tomorrow. Lovely. My husband is probably so pissed off right now. He's been waiting for this little underway after dry dock for about 3 months now. they kept delaying it going out cause stuff kept breaking. Hurry up and fix it...then something else will break....the poor guy hasn't had a full weekend off in a month. And it seems to me that this weekend is shaping up to be no different.

I made plans with a couple who are friends to go to dinner with Hubby and the kids on Friday. I know he is not going to want to go now, because he will claim he's "too tired" and will want to sit on the computer and get as much EQ2 in as possible before he leaves again for another underway. So I will probably end up going without him. Why should I sit around and be miserable with him? I'm going to tell him that I am going, and if he wants to go, he's more than welcome, otherwise, he's watching the kids! So there :) He'll be a stick in the mud, and I'll be miserable? No thanks, pass the tequilla, John & Heather -- Dad's home with the kids! He'll probably have duty anyway. it always seems to fall on days when I have plans for something - my birthday, school functions....the only thing my husband hasn't missed in the last 4 months is his birthday and our anniversary. It sometimes sucks being a Submarine Wife.....

Does this make me look fat?

So yesterday, I spent a good chunk of time writing. I also spent a good chunk of time cleaning. In fact, I managed to fold, hang and put away nearly 5 loads of laundry. Quite a feat for one day, especially for me. In my quest to clear my floor of clothing for the next couple days, I attmpted to look for the outfit I envisioned for myself at my High School Reunion. For the life of me, I cannot loccate the skirt I want to wear. Well at least, when I looked half-heartedly, I couldn't find it. So being the lazy person that I am, I attempted to try on a couple other skirts and dresses, just in case the skirt I really want has been consumed by the closet monster.

I have come to a conclusion: I need to either lose weight fast, or do some serious shopping very, very soon. Everything I tried on either made me look like a total cow slut or an old biddy. Yes, I am a married woman with 2 kids, but damn it, it's only been 10 years -- I WANT TO LOOK HOT STILL!! Hot yet dignified. Why is this a problem for my wardrobe???

I plan on trying to find the skirt I love again, but I get this feeling It will have disappeared....damn!

Happy Birthday, Mom!

My dear Mother turns 48 today. She's endured a lot in her life, and finally she has things going right for her. Even though she doesn't read this, since she doesn't have a computer or the internet, I wanted to say it out loud

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MOM!!!!

In the Olden Days

People had it rough back in Plymouth in the 1600's. I soon discovered this as we went to Plymouth, MA yesterday. We went to the Mayflower II, a replica of the original. It was pretty small. I dunno how over 100 people survived for 2-4 months on that boat. I would have gone mad, I think.

Then there was Plimouth Plantation. Man, that woudl have sucked. 1 or 2 room houses. dirt floors, 9 people crowded in one little space to sleep. Talk about having it rough. Oh yeah and then there's the food. wow, and hardly anyone could read or write. No school, no pastor. 1627 must have been royally BORING. I mean, how much in one day can you actually do with the little those poor souls had? Trust me, not that much.

It was a bit more interesting than I thought it would be. I would have liked not to have the restrictions of the youngest one's stroller (imagine me pushing about 30 lbs in gravel...yeah, not perfect conditions for that, I'll tell ya). Plus not to mention the fact that there was a LARGE field trip there with some people from another country, who were RUDE AS HELL. I spoke several times to the American People who were "chaperoning" (if you can call it that, they had no control over these people, honestly) about thier charges not cutting people off, or touching my things while in line at the food place. It was a bit crowded and these teenager pushing, shoving , cutting, did not bode well with my patience. My poor daughter Emily practically got railroaded by a bunch pf impatient people, and I just about tore those little Italian heads off when she was pushed to the floor.

otherwsie, it was a nice day. I just wish it wasn't so croweded there so I could have enjoyed it more. *sigh*

Let me tell you. I definitely was glad to get back in my car, drive home, watch television, check e-mail and sleep on my pillowtop matress bed with clean sheets and blankets!

I think next time we go, It'll be in a couple years. then Kaity can walk, and we won't be resticted by where I can push the stroller.

Chapter 2 is finally finished

Well click on that little link on the right for my NaNoWriMo Story, and you can see Chapter 2 is up now. My word count is at 7,039 words. I am still above my daily quota by about 250 words. Not bad, considering I didn't write yesterday for more than 20 minutes.

Hope you enjoy.

The Challenge -- Week 1 Results

Drum roll Please......

Nessa has lost 4 pounds this week!! WAY TO GO NESSA!!

I have lost a whopping 2 pounds. I could have lost more, but I cheated on Hubby's birthday. Oh yes, and I had some extra water weight from my female issues. Trust I will lose more next week. Pluss Hubby won't be here to tempt me with bad, bad, fat-filled food. So there!

Nessa has 6 lbs left to hit the 10 lb goal.

I have 8 lbs left to hit the 10 lb goal.

I'm off to do my morning crunches!

Tragedy in The Fireheart House

It is a very sad day for Emily. She's sick (still), she can't work on her at-home school project (sissy would make a mess with her art supplies), and two of her beloved fish died within 24 hours.

It started last night. I was sitting onmy computer, trying to knock out the rest of chapter 2 of my NaNoWriMo Story when I heard those fatal words:

"Mama? I think one of the fish went up to Jesus..." I sighed.

"Ok, baby, let me take a look." I go to the tank, and sure enough, a fish is upside down, floating at the top of the water.

"Yeah, baby, the fishie is dead," I say as I go to find the fish net. Damn. I was afraid this would happen before I had a chance to replace the motor for the tank filter. It crapped out about a week ago. I just kept forgetting about it. The poor fish.

We got the fish out of the tank and gave him a proper burial, sending him back to the ocean via the public sewer system (Rememebr in Finding Nemo? All drains lead to the ocean. Emily has taken this to heart.) I tried to see if I could get the pump going again, but to no avail. We checked to make sure the other fish and our tadpole were still ok. Then we fed them, and soon it was time for bed.

This morning, just 10 minutes ago I heard a cry.

"Mama!! Sweetie Pie is dead! WAAAAAAAAA!!!" Sweetie Pie is Emily's favorite fish. I go to look, and sure enough, she's gone to Jesus. After a quick diaper change for her sister, Emily and I brought Sweetie Pie up to the bathroom.

"Ok, Emily, say goodbye to Sweetie Pie," I say solemnly.

"Goodbye, Sweetie Pie," Emily says. Tears running down her face, her voice quivvering. "I'll miss you. I'll never forget you. WAAAAAAA!!" I get Emily some more tissues and we head back down stairs. She gets over her loss eventually, but asks if we can get a new fish today. What was I to say? I have now promised her two new fish today, along with attempting to get a new pump for the tank. I have to do it now. If you saw how broken hearted that poor kid was, you'd be making a beeline to the store right away too.

So long fishies. See you in Heaven.

Checking In

Just checking in for the day. Got lots to do. Managed to get to 5697 words yesterday on the story. Hit my quota for the day. Went out to dinner with Hubby and the kids. He liked his cake and presents too. Watched a movie, and the kids fell asleep snuggled up to us on the bed.

Today been working on the cookbook; editing recipes and the like. Adding more from my collection, seeing as no one else is sending in recipes!!

I am goign to finish chapter 2 today on the story. Watch the NaNo Blog for the update....

Lots to do, lots to do...will post more later....