I am sitting up tonight....stressing over the birth of my little Carly's puppies...or so far puppy. Stressing because it has been 4 hours since she had her first pup and so far no more. But I have been stressing a lot lately, over Layla Grace. A precious little girl in Houston suffering with Stage 4 Neuroblastoma. For over a month now I have been praying for the miraculous healing of this baby's body along with thousands of others. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like that is God's plan. As I read her parent's Tweet's and follow their blog; I cry but mostly I get up and look at my children....really LOOK at them and listen to their noises. I have quit getting angry or irritated when they pull on me to get something or just to be held which is often the case. Because of little Layla Grace.
Her parents are now at home listening to their precious child's breathing, helpless, scared and yet praying for her peace. Watching her die and yet the world goes on, it seems cruel. But they seem so strong, clinging to every second that they have with her and letting the world in by updating their twitter page/blog/facebook. That is strength. That is love and that is what is going to let Layla live forever. I can imagine that her Sister's will look at their children differently because of their sister. I know I am seeing my life with my kids a lot different. Little Layla Grace has changed the lives of so many......
I still pray, pray for miracles, pray for her peace, pray for her families healing and pray that little Layla and her family knows how much they are loved by so many that have never met them.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
"miracle of the five loaves and two fish"
My husband and I have lived paycheck to paycheck for the last 3 years. Always behind, always stressed. But he has always seemed to come through for us. Because of my immigration problems I haven't been able to work for the last 3 years. Now don't think that I am lazy or don't want to work, I have worked since I was 15 years old and at times I had two or three jobs going. I never saw myself as the stay-at-home Mom but this is where fate has put me and I am trying to do my best at it. However; I have realized lately that I had the wrong mindset. I am not sure of how to explain that more thoroughly. I believe now that God wants me to not only succeed at this job but excel, I am supposed to learn something here.
Jason lost his job at the beginning of January. The place he worked just didn't have the business coming in and needed a reduction of force. This is a problem for people like us who, as I said before, live paycheck to paycheck. You would think, this being the beginning of February, that we were drowning.....we're not. Now, the phone bill is due and so in the utilities but we have the money to pay that. I have prayed from day one giving thanks for the blessing we have and to bring us through this and so far God has. I have no reason to believe that it will end anytime soon. It brings to mind the Miracle of the five loaves and two fish.... We have brought to God our meager finances and placed them in his hands......and our basket is not empty yet.
Jason lost his job at the beginning of January. The place he worked just didn't have the business coming in and needed a reduction of force. This is a problem for people like us who, as I said before, live paycheck to paycheck. You would think, this being the beginning of February, that we were drowning.....we're not. Now, the phone bill is due and so in the utilities but we have the money to pay that. I have prayed from day one giving thanks for the blessing we have and to bring us through this and so far God has. I have no reason to believe that it will end anytime soon. It brings to mind the Miracle of the five loaves and two fish.... We have brought to God our meager finances and placed them in his hands......and our basket is not empty yet.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Things I have learned about cooking...
There are many little tidbits I have learned since I started cooking. I have always liked cooking and trying new recipes but learned early that it is best to cook in my Mother's kitchen when possible, because then she cleans.....
Anyway, probably the funniest situation happened when I was newly married, to my first husband, and trying out an enchilada recipe from my handy dandy Pilsbury Cookbook (if anyone has it I would love to get it, I lost that page years ago). One of the many ingredients it called for was 12 ounces of green chiles. Well, being a novice Tex-Mex cook I wasn't sure what to look for but thought certainly it would be by the pickled jalepanos...right? As a paroused the jalepano aisle I found what I thought I was looking for! They were green they were chiles (well, peppers) and Wala! The jar was 12 ounces exactly!! PERFECT!
Back at our apartment I started cooking the meal. The recipe called for me to chop up the 'green chiles' and add them to the pan 'with juice'. I opened the bottle that I purchase of cute little green peppers but found that getting the peppers out would be a little difficult since it had a shaker top on it and I had to pry off the top and get those suckers out!
I chopped them and added them to the pan at last and kept cooking my dish....
During this process I seemed to get a tickle in my throat and sneezed a few times....hmmm strange. I finished the cooking and baking and set the table. Needless to say I was quite proud of my dish! It looked wonderful and even smelled wonderful!
My husband and I sat down to have a wonderful Enchilada dish that smelled Delish!
We took our first bite and it was great!.......except a few miliseconds later our mouths starting burning!! Now I like hot stuff but this was CRAZY! We literally could not eat it, and neither could the dog....that HOT>
At that point my husband asked me what the HELL did you put in that? I showed him all the stuff and pulled the bottle that the chile's had been in out of the trash.
Tabasco Habenero Peppers.....the kind you just shake the juice on things for taste....like TWO DROPS is enough to burn you.
Come to find out if you go down the aisle with the Mexican products you will find a little can with these things called GREEN CHILIES (and they are not spicy at all).
Other things that I have learned:
Anyway, probably the funniest situation happened when I was newly married, to my first husband, and trying out an enchilada recipe from my handy dandy Pilsbury Cookbook (if anyone has it I would love to get it, I lost that page years ago). One of the many ingredients it called for was 12 ounces of green chiles. Well, being a novice Tex-Mex cook I wasn't sure what to look for but thought certainly it would be by the pickled jalepanos...right? As a paroused the jalepano aisle I found what I thought I was looking for! They were green they were chiles (well, peppers) and Wala! The jar was 12 ounces exactly!! PERFECT!
Back at our apartment I started cooking the meal. The recipe called for me to chop up the 'green chiles' and add them to the pan 'with juice'. I opened the bottle that I purchase of cute little green peppers but found that getting the peppers out would be a little difficult since it had a shaker top on it and I had to pry off the top and get those suckers out!
I chopped them and added them to the pan at last and kept cooking my dish....
During this process I seemed to get a tickle in my throat and sneezed a few times....hmmm strange. I finished the cooking and baking and set the table. Needless to say I was quite proud of my dish! It looked wonderful and even smelled wonderful!
My husband and I sat down to have a wonderful Enchilada dish that smelled Delish!
We took our first bite and it was great!.......except a few miliseconds later our mouths starting burning!! Now I like hot stuff but this was CRAZY! We literally could not eat it, and neither could the dog....that HOT>
At that point my husband asked me what the HELL did you put in that? I showed him all the stuff and pulled the bottle that the chile's had been in out of the trash.
Tabasco Habenero Peppers.....the kind you just shake the juice on things for taste....like TWO DROPS is enough to burn you.
Come to find out if you go down the aisle with the Mexican products you will find a little can with these things called GREEN CHILIES (and they are not spicy at all).
Other things that I have learned:
- There is also such an item called Chili Sauce, it is located with the ketchup (not the chili). And if you don't know this and use Wolf Brand Chili (with sauce) along with your meatballs....it just doesn't taste very good at all.
- There is a HUGE difference in 1 teaspoon of Crushed Red Peppers and 1 tablespoon. Trust me.
Monday, January 18, 2010
New Year, new year.
New Years Resolutions.....nah. No need. Well, not that I don't need to change anything or that things could get better (because they TOTALLY could) but because I believe that I can make resolutions anytime of the year. I mean, how is January 1st any different from January 20th? In 365 days it will still be a year later. So tomorrow could be my New Year. Yes....I like that.
My weight loss has come to a halt since before the Holidays. I would love to say that I am still doing the Fitness Program but at $189 a month I just can't swing it. Especially since Jason got laid off the Friday before last and there doesn't seem to be any job coming tomorrow. Whine, whine, whine....I'm really not. Considering all the things that I could be bummed out about I have been very at peace with it all. Very strange. I should be stressed out completely wondering where the money is going to come from or how we are going to pay the next bill but I'm not.
I really like what I saw on my Friends blog; she wrote all the new/big things that have happened in the last year to her and those she loves....I think I will do that for my past year....January 18, 2009 to January 19, 2010....lol
My weight loss has come to a halt since before the Holidays. I would love to say that I am still doing the Fitness Program but at $189 a month I just can't swing it. Especially since Jason got laid off the Friday before last and there doesn't seem to be any job coming tomorrow. Whine, whine, whine....I'm really not. Considering all the things that I could be bummed out about I have been very at peace with it all. Very strange. I should be stressed out completely wondering where the money is going to come from or how we are going to pay the next bill but I'm not.
I really like what I saw on my Friends blog; she wrote all the new/big things that have happened in the last year to her and those she loves....I think I will do that for my past year....January 18, 2009 to January 19, 2010....lol
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Taking inspiration
After a few years of complaining of my extra wieght I have now decided that route was not working. My Cousin is my inspiration she is doing so well on her diet and I am inspired by her ability to change her life. I could either keep complaining or start actually doing something about it.
I started the Ultimate Fitness Training Camp on August 17th along with a change in my diet. No more fast foods, less processed foods, one cheat day (meal) a week. It really isnt as much a diet as it is a change of life. I have found that I no longer WANT McDonalds etc. I have made changes such as Steel Cut Oats instead of Oatmeal. Wild/brown/long grain rice instead of white rice. The more I think about my food and the food I feed my family the more I realize how horribly I was feeding them before.
Now you ask, how much have I lost? NOTHING....lol. But I feel better, if that counts. I can see a difference in my legs and arms, more muscle. I am hoping it is just slow coming but if not I will have to alter my diet a bit more. The UFTC is 3 times a week maybe I should go to the gym in between sessions. I don't know, we will see!
I started the Ultimate Fitness Training Camp on August 17th along with a change in my diet. No more fast foods, less processed foods, one cheat day (meal) a week. It really isnt as much a diet as it is a change of life. I have found that I no longer WANT McDonalds etc. I have made changes such as Steel Cut Oats instead of Oatmeal. Wild/brown/long grain rice instead of white rice. The more I think about my food and the food I feed my family the more I realize how horribly I was feeding them before.
Now you ask, how much have I lost? NOTHING....lol. But I feel better, if that counts. I can see a difference in my legs and arms, more muscle. I am hoping it is just slow coming but if not I will have to alter my diet a bit more. The UFTC is 3 times a week maybe I should go to the gym in between sessions. I don't know, we will see!
Monday, June 1, 2009
Consistant....
It is almost June which means...it has been almost a year since my last blog. Bad bad girl.
Well, the little man arrived July 13, 2008 1:13pm weighing 6 lbs 9 oz, which is exactly what I weighed at birth. His name is Jae and he is a little sweet thing, even now.
Yes, he is my petiet child. At 10 months I still get the "how old his he? 5,6 months?" Nope, just long and skinny. He is almost walking and has been standing on his own for about a month now. Lorelei has slimmed down some but is still a brute. "loving" her little brother consists of laying on him or choking him....which is disquised as a hug.
I planted another garden this year and although there are still weed problems it looks like we will have a good outcome.
Well, the little man arrived July 13, 2008 1:13pm weighing 6 lbs 9 oz, which is exactly what I weighed at birth. His name is Jae and he is a little sweet thing, even now.
Yes, he is my petiet child. At 10 months I still get the "how old his he? 5,6 months?" Nope, just long and skinny. He is almost walking and has been standing on his own for about a month now. Lorelei has slimmed down some but is still a brute. "loving" her little brother consists of laying on him or choking him....which is disquised as a hug.
I planted another garden this year and although there are still weed problems it looks like we will have a good outcome.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Hey Stranger
Shame on me....it has been awhile. Updates?? Well, I am STILL pregnant, STILL depressed but now at least part of my family is back from their travels. No, not Jason but Mom and Aaron have returned safely and intact from their Vancouver Island trip. INTACT?? you say...yes, I was worried. My Mother, brother and his girlfriend, Korinia, took a trip to Campbell River, BC. I talked them into just flying to Seattle and renting a car to go the rest of the way because it would save them about $350 per person. But as the time neared the 'road trip' idea was starting to worry me. My Mother is not the best at travelling and tends to 'flip out' and my brother is not the most tactful and handling her 'flip outs'....hehe. But I am happy to report that I didn't see any noticeable damage upon their return. Thank God for TomTom.
Jason is now in Omaha, Nebraska working for the same company. He is supposed to fly back home this weekend on the District Attorney's dime because he is a witness for an old case he handled when he was with the police department. I just hope that works out.
I went to the Doctor yesterday and although she had said that she would schedule me for induction on the 14th she has retracted her statement. She wants to see how 'things go'. That statement was followed up with the comment that she really didn't want me to go much longer because she is sure little Jae is already 8 lbs. This whole waiting to see how 'things go' crap is really weighing on me....haha, no pun intended. I truly believe that if left to my bodies own time table I would have 10 lbs babies. Both Cody and Lorelei were induced so the thought that my body can actually GO INTO LABOR is questionable. I know, I know, women have been doing this from the start of creation and the body DOES know what to do......but things have been going WRONG with labor since the start of creation.
Take into consideration that this is coming from a cranky pregnant woman, just venting. OH and the best part was the comment from the doctor (in front of a pretty cute intern) that I should have LOTS of SEX this week!! HA....1) Husband gone 2)Awkward, non sexy pregnant woman 3) Even if/when the husband does come home.....he's not sure about ALL THAT. AND you just made the cute intern blush.
Jason is now in Omaha, Nebraska working for the same company. He is supposed to fly back home this weekend on the District Attorney's dime because he is a witness for an old case he handled when he was with the police department. I just hope that works out.
I went to the Doctor yesterday and although she had said that she would schedule me for induction on the 14th she has retracted her statement. She wants to see how 'things go'. That statement was followed up with the comment that she really didn't want me to go much longer because she is sure little Jae is already 8 lbs. This whole waiting to see how 'things go' crap is really weighing on me....haha, no pun intended. I truly believe that if left to my bodies own time table I would have 10 lbs babies. Both Cody and Lorelei were induced so the thought that my body can actually GO INTO LABOR is questionable. I know, I know, women have been doing this from the start of creation and the body DOES know what to do......but things have been going WRONG with labor since the start of creation.
Take into consideration that this is coming from a cranky pregnant woman, just venting. OH and the best part was the comment from the doctor (in front of a pretty cute intern) that I should have LOTS of SEX this week!! HA....1) Husband gone 2)Awkward, non sexy pregnant woman 3) Even if/when the husband does come home.....he's not sure about ALL THAT. AND you just made the cute intern blush.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Afternoon trip to Surfside Beach
After most of the day sitting in the house I decided it was time for an outing. So I packed up Lorelei and we headed down to the beach. Being that it is only 20 minutes away I don't know why we don't go more often. She absolutely loved it and had a blast. This little one has no fear what so ever!
I remember the first time I took Cody to the beach. My friend Jill had come down to visit and we decided to go to the water. Cody was about 2 years old and hadn't been to the gulf. He enjoyed the sand but when the waves would come in he would run, run, run!! It was too cute.
I didn't bring my camera so I took a few shots with my phone. After I sent them to Jason and Cody I proceeded to drop my phone in the water........GREAT. It just became an expensive trip to the beach!!
I wish I had little Lorelei's fearlessness of the water because as she was rolling around I was steadily looking out for DANGER. You know the kind that comes in little crabs and those dangerous little fish.
I remember the first time I took Cody to the beach. My friend Jill had come down to visit and we decided to go to the water. Cody was about 2 years old and hadn't been to the gulf. He enjoyed the sand but when the waves would come in he would run, run, run!! It was too cute.
I didn't bring my camera so I took a few shots with my phone. After I sent them to Jason and Cody I proceeded to drop my phone in the water........GREAT. It just became an expensive trip to the beach!!
I wish I had little Lorelei's fearlessness of the water because as she was rolling around I was steadily looking out for DANGER. You know the kind that comes in little crabs and those dangerous little fish.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Potty training??
For the last week or so every time I get Lorelei (20 months) out of bed she heads straight for her diapers and insists I change hers. Not that I wouldn't anyway but now she is adamant. Also, earlier as I was working on the computer she comes over with a clean diaper. Just as I was wondering, why?, I got a good whiff of her. Does this mean she is ready for potty training? Or does it mean she is just now getting bothered by the mess? I know there are some children/babies that cry when they are dirty but neither of my children has EVER been bothered by it, until now.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Ramblings of a genius
I know that I am good at something. No, I take that back, I know I am a GENIUS at SOMETHING! Now, I don't know what it is just yet. I once thought that I was a good drawer (is that correct English?), I also used to enjoy painting with my Grandma. But was I good?? I have a terrible characteristic that if I am not REALLY good at something right off the bat then I quit. I was pretty good at playing the piano, flute and piccolo...but was I great? Well, no because I was horrible at practice. But that tells me I could have been great because I did really well with NO practice. Shame on me. Why do I do this? Am I afraid that if I try really hard and fail I will be devastated? How dumb is that? So I am thinking that maybe I am good at writing. And then I read (daily) a blog by Heather Armstrong http://www.dooce.com/ and feel I am not witty enough or all that interesting. But I am not really doing this for anyone but me. I shouldn't compare myself to anyone....good one.
My ex called me today and said he had taken Cody to the doctor about his eye and the cough he has had. Come to find out (something I already knew) Cody doesn't have reoccurring pink eye but a blocked tear duct. Something I had come to think was possible but after over $1,000 spent at the doctors since October (on poor Code man's eyes) I figured it was Butchy's turn. Apparently Cody was allergic to the antibiotics that the doctors were giving him and it blocked his draining duct.
Recently my long distance husband has been sending me various lude pictures/cartoons etc via phone which a friend of his keeps sending him. Makes me wonder what is on his mind.....makes me wonder why his friend (a guy) keeps sending him these things...lol. Truly, why do guys find these things so interesting. For instance one is called 'Redneck birth control' and it is a picture of a girls 'privates' covered in duct tape. Personally, I am afraid for this poor girl, that is a place where duct tape should not go, in fact I see a lawsuit coming! Maybe for these poor folks that thought this would be funny Duct tape should come with a warning......"can be harmful to genitalia". However I might find humor in seeing a guys genitalia, testicles and projection, wrapped in this.......
That's IT!!! I am a genius......now to find a willing participant and some duct tape....
My ex called me today and said he had taken Cody to the doctor about his eye and the cough he has had. Come to find out (something I already knew) Cody doesn't have reoccurring pink eye but a blocked tear duct. Something I had come to think was possible but after over $1,000 spent at the doctors since October (on poor Code man's eyes) I figured it was Butchy's turn. Apparently Cody was allergic to the antibiotics that the doctors were giving him and it blocked his draining duct.
Recently my long distance husband has been sending me various lude pictures/cartoons etc via phone which a friend of his keeps sending him. Makes me wonder what is on his mind.....makes me wonder why his friend (a guy) keeps sending him these things...lol. Truly, why do guys find these things so interesting. For instance one is called 'Redneck birth control' and it is a picture of a girls 'privates' covered in duct tape. Personally, I am afraid for this poor girl, that is a place where duct tape should not go, in fact I see a lawsuit coming! Maybe for these poor folks that thought this would be funny Duct tape should come with a warning......"can be harmful to genitalia". However I might find humor in seeing a guys genitalia, testicles and projection, wrapped in this.......
That's IT!!! I am a genius......now to find a willing participant and some duct tape....
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Last Ball Game
Today was Cody's last ball game....and they lost.... 10 - 0. Yep that is the kind of loss that just pours salt in the wounds. My poor little ball player was moping. For one thing he has be in the outfield all season. He is a good player, and I am not just being a Mom. I don't see why or how any of the other kids were any better at infield than Cody would be. I guess that is what he gets for me not being a Coach.
Oh and to add...we broke the temperature record for May.....95 degrees. Try chasing a 1 1/2 year old at a ball field in that weather!!
Oh and to add...we broke the temperature record for May.....95 degrees. Try chasing a 1 1/2 year old at a ball field in that weather!!
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Another trip to New Braunfels
Wow am I tired...so why am I writing?? Well because if I don't do it now it may be a week before I post again.
This last weekend I rode up with my Mother-in-law Tina, and Lorelei to see Jason. The place that he has been staying at is so neat but unfortunately they can't afford the summer rates. So he will be moving to a trailer park in town.
I mostly ran around town with Tina, protesting her appraisal and getting the CORRECT plat of their property in Canyon Lake (totally long drawn out fiasco that I won't get into). Then running around Comal County with Tina, Jason and Lorelei to get measurements on their property.....that we didn't get. ANYWAY, it was nice to see my husband even if I didn't get to communicate with him much. And Lorelei was stuck to Daddy at all times.
The 2.5 hour trip home.......oh wait it was 3.25 hours because some people believe going through Wharton and west Columbia is ALWAYS quicker....was interesting. Let's just say I really only travel well with a select few people...I truly put the blame on me...I shouldn't be so temperamental. It is not a poor reflection on my company. HEY, I am pregnant!! I was told I should use that excuse as much as possible...this is suiting.
The 'Dog run' between the two living/bedroom areas...and Lorelei admiring the water fountain
The entrance to the house
The Entrance, inside.....and Lorelei admiring the rocks
the side of the house....the rock wall is the wall surrounding the shower/bath for the additional apartment.
the outside shower and bath
Thursday, May 1, 2008
It's official...
I am depressed. I don't even have the urge to read....I love reading.....
I hope this is over soon.
I hope this is over soon.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
How permanent?
Well. We had a hail storm last night followed by quite a bit of rain. My garden is in critical condition.
Jason is away for work and I probably won't see him for a few weeks. Today he is looking for a place to park his trailer and he stopped by an apartment building. He really liked it and said he would be sharing it with his best friend if they decided to do that. This really bothered me. I am not too sure why other than it seemed so permanent. He did say this job will be longer than first thought. It just started and so it will be around a year. He also commented on us moving there which is fine other than in the coming months I will be needing my family and friends help and moving up there will not be conducive to that. I worry if our relationship can withstand this separation. It has before, I know, but this time it is a little different. Or at least it feels different.
Jason is away for work and I probably won't see him for a few weeks. Today he is looking for a place to park his trailer and he stopped by an apartment building. He really liked it and said he would be sharing it with his best friend if they decided to do that. This really bothered me. I am not too sure why other than it seemed so permanent. He did say this job will be longer than first thought. It just started and so it will be around a year. He also commented on us moving there which is fine other than in the coming months I will be needing my family and friends help and moving up there will not be conducive to that. I worry if our relationship can withstand this separation. It has before, I know, but this time it is a little different. Or at least it feels different.
Saturday, April 19, 2008
...
Wow...last post was a little intense. Let me clear a little up. I do love my Mother and through the years I have given her the benefit of the doubt. I also know that I will and probably have made some parental mistakes of my own. But the big thing here is evolution. Not that I am a better person than my Mother, I'm not, I want to learn from my Mother's mistakes and I also would like my Mother to learn from hers. BUT she refuses to see that she has made any. I know I can't change that and it is not my job to but my struggle is accepting that.
I have been reading A New Earth by Tolle and I have learned a lot from it. I have mostly learned that I have a lot to learn!! Hehe. That sounds a little redundant. It makes a lot of sense when it comes to my interactions with others and why I react/act the way I do. I highly recommend it. There is a protest against this book saying that it is anti-christian but I disagree. Christians are feeling threatened because it teaches you to look beyond 'Religion'. That if we define ourselves through solely through a religion we miss what God is truly trying to teach us.
Anyway, there is some signs of life in my Garden..very exciting. Although my husbands sprinkler sabotage might have washed some of my seeds to the side.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
My Black Thumb
Today when I brought my son to school I saw that I finally had roses on my rose bush!! I was so excited. Now some people might wonder why....you see, I have very bad luck with growing things. I have attention deficit disorder and tend to forget to do things such as water them, tend to them, remember that I have them. Not to mention there have been mishaps like my husband over fertilizing the garden we tried a few years ago and then forgetting to turn off the sprinkler and drowning the last remaining survivors.
So this year, well last week, we started another garden. Jason did a lot of work tilling up the dirt and putting up a hot wire fence around it so that the goats and our pony don't get at it. I hope it works since he has already left the sprinkler going on it for an entire day last Saturday.
Wait!! Who can't grow things?? hehe. I have been sabotaged! Just kidding.
Another example of my black thumb; I killed a bamboo plant. Yes, you know those plants where they just sit in water, so you just need to keep WATER in the bowl?? DEAD. I have killed a cactus or should I say cacti?
Needless to say I REALLY want to succeed. It could be because of the fact that a brand new PLANT NURSERY has moved in across the Highway from us and it looks so pretty!
ANYWAY....wish me luck.
So this year, well last week, we started another garden. Jason did a lot of work tilling up the dirt and putting up a hot wire fence around it so that the goats and our pony don't get at it. I hope it works since he has already left the sprinkler going on it for an entire day last Saturday.
Wait!! Who can't grow things?? hehe. I have been sabotaged! Just kidding.
Another example of my black thumb; I killed a bamboo plant. Yes, you know those plants where they just sit in water, so you just need to keep WATER in the bowl?? DEAD. I have killed a cactus or should I say cacti?
Needless to say I REALLY want to succeed. It could be because of the fact that a brand new PLANT NURSERY has moved in across the Highway from us and it looks so pretty!
ANYWAY....wish me luck.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Rambling
Today...was just another day, really. More laundry for me to do and although I know there was 24 hours in this day I can't say I got much done. Jason and I went to lunch with my Best friend and another friend of ours. It was nice to sit and talk...even if the waitress did suck. The girls, Lorelei and Anna (5weeks apart) ate their share of chips, queso, rice and beans. It was a beautiful day around 75 deg Fahrenheit and not a cloud in the sky. I am currently suffering from a sunburn that I acquired yesterday when I sat by Lorelei's pool and watched her play. So not only is my big prego belly it's normal uncomfortable but it hurts too...yes, I had a sports bra on...SPORTING the belly!!
So how is that for rambling??
So how is that for rambling??
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Trying to be a better person
With all of the talk today of 'going green' and the influx of cancer or diseases of the like I am trying to become more responsible. I bought the reusable bags from Kroger's to put my groceries in but so far I have forgotten to bring them when I go shopping 4 out of 6 trips. I am trying to use 'all natural' or 'organic' products more but being on a tight budget it is sometimes hard to justify the extra cost.
Now don't get me wrong, as of yet I am not completely sold on this 'Global Warming' hype. Not that I don't believe that the world is getting warmer but just that I have questions as to whether it is a natural process or our doing. I mean there was an ice age at one time and we have been getting warmer ever since so.....whose fault is that?? Do I think we are using up too much of our natural resources? Definitely. Can we be more earth conscience? Absolutely. Are the ice caps melting solely because of us? I just don't think so.
In our City we just recently (meaning couple of months ago) just started a recycling pick up. Great, finally, and to my surprise I see a lot of those blue bags out on the pick up days.
So, I am working on it. I think that is a start but I hope that I don't become a lunatic about it. Or should I?
Now don't get me wrong, as of yet I am not completely sold on this 'Global Warming' hype. Not that I don't believe that the world is getting warmer but just that I have questions as to whether it is a natural process or our doing. I mean there was an ice age at one time and we have been getting warmer ever since so.....whose fault is that?? Do I think we are using up too much of our natural resources? Definitely. Can we be more earth conscience? Absolutely. Are the ice caps melting solely because of us? I just don't think so.
In our City we just recently (meaning couple of months ago) just started a recycling pick up. Great, finally, and to my surprise I see a lot of those blue bags out on the pick up days.
So, I am working on it. I think that is a start but I hope that I don't become a lunatic about it. Or should I?
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
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