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10/30/2005 - Happy Devil's night to anyone living in or around the Detroit, Michigan area. No, I'm really not sure what made me think of that, but since it did I thought I would mention it. I just spent the better part of the past two hours trying to decide which of my mountain of bills I would pay and which ones to not pay ... why is it that once you get behind everything seems to pile up like dung beetles on fresh dung? Bills are worse than laundry and dirty dishes, at least in my ever so humble opinion. Just once, I would like all of my bills to be a one time only deal ... you know, pay once and you own nothing else. Seriously, I don't think it would be too much to ask. How many times have I ranted about credit card hell? I've kind of lost track and yes, Mom, you were right... I should have been much more careful about credit card spending. Using credit cards to buy groceries and other daily living expenses = BAD! Credit card debt is going to eat me alive!!! Actually, it probably won't, but it sure appears to be the case right now. My short term goal is to survive the next 4 1/2 years ... at which time 1) my truck will be paid off 2) both of my 401k loans will be paid back 3) I can sell my house without any tax penalties (one of the drawbacks from doing a Rural Development loan) Not that I'm going to sell my house, but it's good to know just incase! Reason #2 alone will free up over $300 every month, which should help me kill off my credit card debt. That's my plan, I'm just not sure how I'm going to get through the coming years without going even deeper into debt ... ARGH!!! 10/29/2005 - Nothing new or exciting to talk about today. Halloween is almost upon us and I still have not decorated or bought any candy. Maybe decorating would help me get into the spirit of things. This morning I sat down and paged through every craft magazine I own looking for one specific pattern - I was starting to think it was a waste of time, that I had lost that pattern forever, so you can guess how happy I was to find it in the second to last magazine!! Actually, even if I had not found it at all it wouldn't have been a waste of time because I found several ideas and tips for scrapbook pages. Since I don't have anything else to babble about right now I think I'm going to get off the computer. Love & hugs y'all 10/23/2005 - Scott and I were 2 of the 7 folks from the RCIS team that participated in the "Rake the Town" event. Friday there were 12 people from work who went to rake and one of them came back on Saturday! It was fun and my legs are killing me right now, but it was so worth the time and effort. We raked two lawns on Saturday. The first lawn I think we got all the leaves raked and bagged in just over an hour, by the time we were done we had 21 bags filled with leaves! The second lawn we were assigned was also assigned to a local Brownie troop. Those little girls were so funny because they decided that they were going to rake the back part of the lawn, but there wasn't really any thing to rake ... so they kept running to our pile of leaves, grabbing an armful and giggle as they ran back to fill their bag with out leaves. The home owner was standing on the deck watching this, laughing almost as much as the Brownies were. We got 22 bags filled from the second lawn. Oh, and we made the news yesterday too ... I'm guessing that it was because we were helping the Brownies, but still ... As we were raking the second lawn, the next door neighbor came over to talk with the home owner. After he left we found out that he had just brought his wife home after brain surgery and that he has epilepsy ... and it broke my heart that he hadn't gotten signed up in time to have his yard raked as part of the event. Unfortunately, we didn't have enough bags or time to rake his lawn as well. I really want to do something to help, but I'm not positive about how to go about it... I was thinking that I would call the Center for Active Generations and let them know about his situation and let them coordinate volunteers to help him out ... it's what they do and they know how to approach people in a way that does not strip away any of that person's dignity. Ok, gotta run ... but Packer vs. Vikings game is on................. 10/19/2005 - The days seem to slip by so much faster during the fall months. Most likely because there are so many holidays to start preparing and decorating for, such as Halloween. Halloween is one of my most favorite holidays, possibly more favored than Christmas. I'm not sure why exactly... I have deep Christian roots, but there is something that draws me to the Celtic era. I don't think I'm going to try to analyze myself tonight. I chose, instead, to make my homepage look more Halloweenie :) I pretty much forgot how much time I spend trying to make things look the way I want them to look, but I'm happy with the results. What ever bug or allergy was plaguing me last week seems to be gone now! I am so glad I feel better, I just wish I could remember who all I was witchy to last week so I can apologize to them. For the most part, I think either it was all in my head or they just didn't notice that I was a little short tempered. Sadly, I think Scott probably took the brunt of it once I got home because I used most of my energy during the day to be nice to everyone... He didn't really say anything, and I know he would have if I was really bad. This weekend is the second annual "Rake the Town" event, sponsored by the Sioux Empire United Way. It is a pretty cool program actually. Groups of volunteers are assigned lawns to go rake, we go rake, bag & haul away the leaves & the elderly or home-bound family doesn't have to deal with it. It is part of the Workers on Wheels program which allows folks to remain independent and in their own homes longer by having a volunteer come do things they are no longer able to, like carry heavy boxes from one room to another, clean out gutters, rake leaves, change light bulbs ... some ask for help decorating their homes for Christmas (and then help with putting it all away again). The only part I've helped with is raking the lawns in the fall. Scott and I both helped last year & are looking forward to helping again this year. You know, except for the scar, I don't remember much about being "sick" this summer. I've been back at work for a couple months now and it truly is like I was never really gone, like it was part of a dream that I've mostly forgotten about. People have stopped asking how I'm feeling, so I don't feel like I'm in the spot light anymore ... which doesn't really bother me at all. I'll have to relive parts of that dream around the middle to end of December through January, in preparation for the next scan. Of course, because it won't involve surgery this time it should not be such an interruption in my life. I am not looking forward to having to intentionally become hypothyroid again, but I'm hoping that it will be the last time for about another year, but won't know that until after January's scan results are back. 10/16/2005 - I've had a whole lot of nothing to talk about lately, so people may have stopped swinging by my website to catch up .... you know, with nothing to catch up on and all. I decided that I wanted to get back into college football (watching, not playing =p) and was happy to find that the Wisconsin Badgers are, as of today, in the top spot in the Big Ten conference!!!!!!! Who knows how long they will hold that rank, but pretty exciting to log on and find that happy news :):):):):):):) Let me think, what else has been going on?? I feel like I have cotton stuffed up both nostrils and in the back of my throat, not nearly as bad as it was this past week, but still, not fun at all. People at work have commented that all of the offices along one wall in our building have a faint but distinct musty odor and I just happen to occupy one of those offices. I can't really smell it, but it is possible that I'm just used to it so don't notice it anymore. Anyway, it got me thinking that maybe I have some allergy to whatever is causing that smell? I sneeze horribly at work and not so hard or often at home and I almost feel normal after being away from my office this weekend....? Guess I'll find out when I go back tomorrow... I think the changes that we have made in our daily routines have made a positive impact in Sadie and Jessie not barking while they are outside, mostly because we are always outside with them now. I'm not sure how this will work during the winter months, but it's working now. I sent a letter to my neighbor, letting her know of the changes and asking her to comment as to whether she thinks the situation has improved or not. Really, that's all I can think of.... Love & hugs y'all |
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