Sunday, April 08, 2007
Monday, April 02, 2007
It's been a while...
Busy, busy, busy...
Had a great weekend, worked a little, played alot. By work I mean office work, play includes yard work. I got both the azalea's from Jeff (Lexie and I drove down last weekend to pick them up) planted. I decided to leave the positioning up to Griffen. He had already started two holes in the general area I was thinking of, so I went from there.
Satruday, Lexie and I went up to the Thicket to visit Grandpa and pick up a computer monitor. Mine was so dark I couldn't begin to play Myst IV on it. Lexie performed a dance recital to Sponge Bob's "Yellow" album for her grandpa. I walked Griffen around the trail and had him assist me in relocating a few wind tossed branches from the trail.
On the way home Lexie and I stopped by the Dollar Tree at Val's suggestion for hanging plant baskets. I got five with coconut liners, and we headed to Freddy's to get 10 fuschia starts at 50 cents a piece. Low and behold, we happened to pick the day (completely by accident) Freddy's was having a free potting deal. You buy the plants, and supply the pots, and they supply the dirt and plant the plants. What a deal! So, for 15 dollars I got five fuschia baskets! All I had to do was take them home and hang them. I got six garden lanterns ( a buck a piece, of course) also. The back yard/deck is looking so awesome! Yesterday I finally had to break down and get a mower. I refuse to use the decrepit pieces of junk that were poorly maintaned and gas powered that still live in the shed. I don't even know which, if either, of the two actually work. Lexie's dad was always complaining about them not working. Freddy's was having a sale on a Black and Decker electric mulching with bag, mower. So I transferred money from my savings and got it Sunday morning before swim. After swim I unpackaged it and gave her a spin. What a treat! Worked like a charm.
Word(s) of the day: MERMAID
Lexie log: She's finally over her cold. We had to do eye drops for conjunctivitis, and boy did she hate that! I bribed my way through those seven days with a pony or two. She loved going up to visit her grandpa, and didn't want to leave. I'm hoping we can spend a night up there every so often. She would love that.
Today I'm grateful for Lexie, Mom and Dad, my house, yard, and pets, weekends, computers, and life.
Had a great weekend, worked a little, played alot. By work I mean office work, play includes yard work. I got both the azalea's from Jeff (Lexie and I drove down last weekend to pick them up) planted. I decided to leave the positioning up to Griffen. He had already started two holes in the general area I was thinking of, so I went from there.
Satruday, Lexie and I went up to the Thicket to visit Grandpa and pick up a computer monitor. Mine was so dark I couldn't begin to play Myst IV on it. Lexie performed a dance recital to Sponge Bob's "Yellow" album for her grandpa. I walked Griffen around the trail and had him assist me in relocating a few wind tossed branches from the trail.
On the way home Lexie and I stopped by the Dollar Tree at Val's suggestion for hanging plant baskets. I got five with coconut liners, and we headed to Freddy's to get 10 fuschia starts at 50 cents a piece. Low and behold, we happened to pick the day (completely by accident) Freddy's was having a free potting deal. You buy the plants, and supply the pots, and they supply the dirt and plant the plants. What a deal! So, for 15 dollars I got five fuschia baskets! All I had to do was take them home and hang them. I got six garden lanterns ( a buck a piece, of course) also. The back yard/deck is looking so awesome! Yesterday I finally had to break down and get a mower. I refuse to use the decrepit pieces of junk that were poorly maintaned and gas powered that still live in the shed. I don't even know which, if either, of the two actually work. Lexie's dad was always complaining about them not working. Freddy's was having a sale on a Black and Decker electric mulching with bag, mower. So I transferred money from my savings and got it Sunday morning before swim. After swim I unpackaged it and gave her a spin. What a treat! Worked like a charm.
Word(s) of the day: MERMAID
Lexie log: She's finally over her cold. We had to do eye drops for conjunctivitis, and boy did she hate that! I bribed my way through those seven days with a pony or two. She loved going up to visit her grandpa, and didn't want to leave. I'm hoping we can spend a night up there every so often. She would love that.
Today I'm grateful for Lexie, Mom and Dad, my house, yard, and pets, weekends, computers, and life.
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Tee Four Too...He he hmm
What a wonderful life. So much more to it than before. I'm blogging because I was working, and then kicked off because of the long database backup at 9:00pm.
Today I got up at a quarter to 6:00am. Turned on all the bedroom lights, turned on the TV to "Little Bear" and started getting ready for work. Started my egg boiling, got my almonds in my tuperwear, put the trash out ( a day early, for some reason thought it was already Friday), and got dressed. Got Lexie's clothes and gummy vitamins. Woke her up with a kiss and put her vitamins in her mouth. She woke slow and happy while I got ready. She got dressed (we passed on the size 10 1/2 black shoes, she felt they were too big), brushed her teeth, and rinsed with flouride, something she always reminds me to do (bubblegum flavored!). We climbed into my favorite vehicle (Nissan Pathfineder 1990-started early to deforst the windshield-thank Chris and Steve every day mentally for this blessing) and drove to Pre-School). She hid behind me as Ms. Amy opened the door (A favorite game of Lexie's in the morning) Blake told Lexie he was going to see the Wiggles. Didn't even know they were in town. Drove to work relaxed, way more than any of my other smaller cars, listening to my AudioBook, Vor Games. Got to work, Drank good coffee, laughed with my co-workers, friends, and got so much done. Still not used to the compliments I get from my team. I love my job! Love my boss. How did I get so blessed? Think of Mom everyday and don't know how she has endured the pain her feet must be causing her. Every day I count down to my friends to her surgery tomorrow. They all ask about my family. Jeff, Barb and I had a meeting, late attendee-Baiba, for a big lab issue that I am sooooo happy we finally are digging out of a hole. The only semi-negative issue came up as Carrie (coder) wants a week vacation during -crunch time- the last week of the month. We've been doing so well that when she mentioned it to me in the morning, I actually told her that the thought "F"-d up my morning. Timing, maybe not everything, but definitley something. Picked up Lexie at school. Ms. Amy still has a nasty cold. Lexie and I went to the movies. Saw "Night at the Museum". We both loved it, she didn't want to leave the theater. We had a great time. Lexie has been talking about what to do with the (imaginary) animals ever since we left the theater. Non-stop talk. Puts a smile on my face. Came home, fed the cats and Griffen, made Lex dinner. I read another two chapters from the first Potter book, threw a ball for Griff many times over. Lexie took a bath while I logged onto work and got a couple hours of non-interrupted work done, threw the ball for Griff some more as Lex brushed teeth, etc. I brushed Lexie's hair...Get This!!!! she asked me to brush her hair!!! This is a first. Then I got kicked of works billing system for database backup, and now it's time for me to rest. I've always loved life, this is just so great to have it be this enjoyable!
Today I'm grateful for: Lexie, Mom and Dad, the moon, my Nissan, Tiki, Griff and the rest, computers, blogger, Ms. Amy's pre-school, the realization that worrying about what Frank was doing day in and day out was just as bad as still living with him, and then not doing it anymore, "God is God". Movies, childrens museum, zoo, swim, water, and darned near about everything esle!
Signing of for now....
Lleuad
Today I got up at a quarter to 6:00am. Turned on all the bedroom lights, turned on the TV to "Little Bear" and started getting ready for work. Started my egg boiling, got my almonds in my tuperwear, put the trash out ( a day early, for some reason thought it was already Friday), and got dressed. Got Lexie's clothes and gummy vitamins. Woke her up with a kiss and put her vitamins in her mouth. She woke slow and happy while I got ready. She got dressed (we passed on the size 10 1/2 black shoes, she felt they were too big), brushed her teeth, and rinsed with flouride, something she always reminds me to do (bubblegum flavored!). We climbed into my favorite vehicle (Nissan Pathfineder 1990-started early to deforst the windshield-thank Chris and Steve every day mentally for this blessing) and drove to Pre-School). She hid behind me as Ms. Amy opened the door (A favorite game of Lexie's in the morning) Blake told Lexie he was going to see the Wiggles. Didn't even know they were in town. Drove to work relaxed, way more than any of my other smaller cars, listening to my AudioBook, Vor Games. Got to work, Drank good coffee, laughed with my co-workers, friends, and got so much done. Still not used to the compliments I get from my team. I love my job! Love my boss. How did I get so blessed? Think of Mom everyday and don't know how she has endured the pain her feet must be causing her. Every day I count down to my friends to her surgery tomorrow. They all ask about my family. Jeff, Barb and I had a meeting, late attendee-Baiba, for a big lab issue that I am sooooo happy we finally are digging out of a hole. The only semi-negative issue came up as Carrie (coder) wants a week vacation during -crunch time- the last week of the month. We've been doing so well that when she mentioned it to me in the morning, I actually told her that the thought "F"-d up my morning. Timing, maybe not everything, but definitley something. Picked up Lexie at school. Ms. Amy still has a nasty cold. Lexie and I went to the movies. Saw "Night at the Museum". We both loved it, she didn't want to leave the theater. We had a great time. Lexie has been talking about what to do with the (imaginary) animals ever since we left the theater. Non-stop talk. Puts a smile on my face. Came home, fed the cats and Griffen, made Lex dinner. I read another two chapters from the first Potter book, threw a ball for Griff many times over. Lexie took a bath while I logged onto work and got a couple hours of non-interrupted work done, threw the ball for Griff some more as Lex brushed teeth, etc. I brushed Lexie's hair...Get This!!!! she asked me to brush her hair!!! This is a first. Then I got kicked of works billing system for database backup, and now it's time for me to rest. I've always loved life, this is just so great to have it be this enjoyable!
Today I'm grateful for: Lexie, Mom and Dad, the moon, my Nissan, Tiki, Griff and the rest, computers, blogger, Ms. Amy's pre-school, the realization that worrying about what Frank was doing day in and day out was just as bad as still living with him, and then not doing it anymore, "God is God". Movies, childrens museum, zoo, swim, water, and darned near about everything esle!
Signing of for now....
Lleuad
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Spirit of Lleuad
The time has come to shut down the Pooky Zoo...
All the zoo inmates have been returned to their natural habitat and there they thrive.
Now begins a time to revel in the moon, stars, and the river in the forest.
The River heals, and carries me.
The Sun is my anchor and nourishment.
The Moon stirs my blood along with the tides and guides my spirit.
All the zoo inmates have been returned to their natural habitat and there they thrive.
Now begins a time to revel in the moon, stars, and the river in the forest.
The River heals, and carries me.
The Sun is my anchor and nourishment.
The Moon stirs my blood along with the tides and guides my spirit.
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Wednesday, March 07, 2007
How much is that doggy in the window...
We've been to the zoo the past two weekends, and last weekend the Children's museum also. I never knew how much fun it is to be a kid again and to watch Lex have so much fun. We already had a pass to the zoo, now we have one to the museum also.
I love my not-so-new Pathfinder. I'm hooked. When I eventually need another car, I'll look for a certified used Pathfinder. This vehicle is in amazing shape for it's age and mileage. The car fits like a glove. Lexie and Griffin (Thumper's new name) love it too.
Griffin has taken to his new name 1000% better than I could have ever hoped for. I guess he was born for it.
I love my not-so-new Pathfinder. I'm hooked. When I eventually need another car, I'll look for a certified used Pathfinder. This vehicle is in amazing shape for it's age and mileage. The car fits like a glove. Lexie and Griffin (Thumper's new name) love it too.
Griffin has taken to his new name 1000% better than I could have ever hoped for. I guess he was born for it.
Sunday, March 04, 2007
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