1.  SELL my Condo.    This is just not going to happen.  I have decided to rent it out.  So this one is a wash.  But I can technically cross it off the list (for now)!  YAY!

2.  Lose 20 lbs.   This one is going so-so.  I have not really tried THAT hard.  Just hard enough.  I am not gaining any so therefore I am not doing that bad.  Ah well.

3. Visit a foreign country.   Well, this one is unfortunately put on the back burner due to financial shit.  Sigh.  I am gonna cross this one off since I know it just ain’t gonna happen this year.   Hopefully next.  I hate the economy!

4.  Sell more crap on eBay.   So far so good.  Not making me a millionaire, but not too shabby for a PT second job.

5. Write more.  This one has been shelved for awhile not on purpose, just accidently over looked.  I think I will see what I can do with that…

6. Become healthier.  I feel good.  That has to count for something.  My double ear infection aside I am pretty, pretty good!

7.  Start making The Movie I keep threatening to make.   Um, yeah.  I will incorporate this into the writing I keep saying I will do…. Dayum!

8.  Spend more time at home.  Done.  I need my sanctuary!

9.  Bead more.  Sheesh.  I need to make an anklet bracelet, and so far I just have ideas… One day I will get to it!!!

10.  Exercise regularly.  Since yard work counts, I am totally doing this one.  That and ping pong does a body good!

 11.  Turn my ward robe into more brown and pink.  This one has  been revised to PINK/BROWN/WHITE/CREAM.  So far I have done GREAT!  This one is a given now, So I am gonna cross it off.  I have gone 5 months and always stuck to it, and so therefore it is how it just is now.

Welp, I have crossed 3 off.  And I am continuously working on the others.  SO, for NOT making resolutions I am doing DAMN good.

So, did you make any resolutions or non-resolutions?  Have ya kept/finished any?

Have a great weekend.

Because  you want to know if I have stuck with not purchasing any new products or not.  (deep down, you were wondering, I just know it!!)

Yes I have stuck with it.  No new hairspray, shampoo, conditioner, makeup, lipstick/gloss/chap-stick, lotion, hair products, beauty products… Nothing.  Nada…… Zip.

So far I have made it a whopping 2.5 months with out running out of ANYTHING.

Seriously I still have at least a months worth of crap.  So, there ya go.  I am still holding strong and just sayin’ NO!

This is my little way of STICKIN’ TO THE MAN!

Go me!

Here is a blogthings post.  It is wrong.  I am probably higher maintenance than low.  Just sayin’.  I am pretty relaxed/laid back, but really not technically low maintenance. 

You Are Low Maintenance

Otherwise known as “too good to be true”You’re one laid back chica - and men love that! Just remember that no good guy likes a doormat. So if you find your self going along to get along… Stop yourself and put up a little bit of a fight.

Are You A High Maintenance Woman?

That is what Grasshopper kept saying over and over again at the doctor’s office last night.  That  visit was the 3rd time in a little over a month we got to visit the same doctor at urgent care.  The first 2 grasshopper had strep–immediately showed up on the rapid test.  This time, they are not so sure, because they can not run the rapid. (they also ran some other cultures to see if they can find out what pesky bacteria is growing up in his tonsils)  He certainly has enlarged tonsils, is not feeling well, had a headache and was grumpy.  Apparently without the culture they can not be too sure.  I can go along with that, since I do not want to give my son antibiotics unless needed.  Ya know?  He came home, ate and went  to bed.  I told him he can sleep in tomorrow morning and I will come (from work) and bring him to school, that is if he doesn’t feel worse tomorrow (or at the very least, feels better).  I already made a bad judgement and sent him to school with strep (the last 2x)–but honestly he has only had it 4-5 times INCLUDING the last 2 in his entire 12 years.  So, I just naturally told him to suck it up and if he feels worse to go to the nurse and I will come pick him up.  I mean, this kid is barely ever sick, and usually is cured of whatever ailed him in 24 hours TOPS.    When I told the doctor that he took an hour and a half nap today and then immediately knew along with the headache that he may be sick again I brought him in–you know to avoid getting other kids sick.  Time will tell.

Regardless of what it is (strep, another bacteria, or just tonsillitis), then we will decide what needs to be done.  The urgent care doc was pretty sure we may have to see a surgeon to remove the tonsils.  Lovely.  I guess we better stock up on ice cream!!!

I do not have my tonsils so I know how scary it is as a kid to hear that.  I had a Dr. Payne remove mine.  As did my brother.

Lets hope it doesn’t come to that!!!

Anyhow, he is still sleeping at it is 9:30 am.  Hopefully he gets some good sleep and feels better.

There is nothing worse than a sick kid.

Have a great day everyone!

This last weekend was BUUUUSSSY!

On Saturday I did my first day of volunteering at The Wildcat Santuary.  I have the bruises and blisters to prove it.  Also, I can not remember the last time my body was THIS sore.  Ah, well.  It felt good to be up there (even in the rain) and to help in the little ways I could.  The weather was really nice up until after lunch.  Then it started sprinkling and then it turned into a full rain.  I still think that we got a lot done. 

Yesterday was Mother’s Day and Grasshopper, my mom and Kurt and I went to Como Zoo.  This has been a tradition for YEARS.  My brother didn’t make it to the zoo but he and Jadertot made it over for a bit of outside fun and Jader’s birthday party.  She got Ice Age, because she broke her last DVD of it and she calls it The Baby Movie.  IT is the cutest darn thing ever!!!!   We also had steaks on the grill and they were fanfuckingtastic!  Yummy!

Have a great Monday ya’ll!

Here is my grasshopper pulling out weeds.  (for a penny each!  what a bargin!!)

To all mothers, daughters (and all women) out there.

Have a happy and safe day!

These pictures are Buddy on the fridge, Buddy playing with a red ribbon as fast as he can, Al outside on our driveway.

These pictures are red tulips in the front yard (picture taken before they fully open), a red/white fancy tulip that is about to fully open, and a creamish and bright yellow daffodil (which is completely gorgeous!).  These are the bulbs that have come up so far.  Our yard is really shaping up.  (just a note, I did not plant these bulbs, they came with the house.. All of mine have yet to come up this year–some planted last year and some planted this year.  If any of those make it through the squirrel hunting they will be pictured and I will share.  The damn squirrels are nasty and very hungry this year…..

Here is Grasshopper planting his first bulb last night.  It was a pink flower, I forgot the name.  Should be nice if it comes up…..

Here is the dang cats (or rather Buddy, as Beast was well behaved) trying as hard as they can to get out of the screened in porch.  Buddy was mewing and going just plain nuts.  Beast was a good kitty and just happy to smell fresh air.  Buddy is on the chair trying to convince me to let him outside (and getting frustrated because he is stuck in a box), and Beast is sitting in the lower right corner being a calm kitty.

Have a great weekend.  You can click on the pics to make them larger.

And HAPPY BIRTHDAY My Man! 

I have a busy day ahead here at work.  So, I prolly won’t be around much.

Have a beautiful day.

Hello.  HAPPY HUMP DAY!

I am sitting here thinking of funny things that have happened to me.  I swear there really have been some, just that I can not remember jack.

I am blaming the antibiotics and  my ears/sinus’ for my lack of memory.  Next week (when I am better!) I will have to think of another lame excuse.

Did I tell you guys that the other morning I almost hit a Wild Turkey?  (not the booze people–the animal).  Yeah, I was driving down the road on my way to work and BAM!  This ugly mo-fo jumps out in front of me.  Luckily there was no one behind me for a bit and there was no one going the other way… So he got off scott-free.  Which is good, because preserving the wildlife is a hobby of mine.  Meaning I try my damndest NOT to hit them.   Or kill them in any way.  The deer I almost hit 3 weeks ago near my house almost got me rear-ended–but BY GOD I missed the deer.  Wouldn’t that be just fun explaining to the retard not paying attention that HELLO!  It could have been avoided had they been paying attention–because only a retard would miss A HUGE DEER in front of them.  Anyhow, both animals survived.  Go team.

The grocery store by my work is all torn down.  They are going to put up a brand spankin’ new one by September–apparently their goal is before the State Fair.  We will see.  So far the progress has been impressive–so they may just do it.  I can not wait until it is back because it was awesome to run over there and get fresh fruits and veggies (and sugar free pudding and candy, I am not gonna lie, I have sweet teeth!) for lunch or mid-day snack….  Sigh.  I will be strong and muster through.

I have not gotten my Stimulus Check from W yet.  Apparently someone I know who works with someone who’s brother’s, cousins, best friend got theirs last Friday (at noon to be exact).  This is good news!  I wonder how much this is gonna cost me down the road?  There is no such thing as free money.   (although, the gesture is nice,  next year DON’T CHARGE MORE TAXES than you should Mr. Government man!!)

Have a beautiful day folks!

more cat pictures

That is funny to me, because it is basically the truth!  My cat Buddy will knock ANYTHING down even if it is bigger than him!  He loves to put things on the floor, sometimes he plays with it and sometimes the dogs eat it.  Either way, it is entertaining to him I suppose.  Annoying and expensive to me.  But that is neither here nor there.  He is a great cat even if he tries to kill the dogs every now and again.

Here is a filler because my brain is still brokedid.  This is getting old fast.  And I know you guys would like me to entertain you so this is all I can come up with–so I guess deal with it and hope for the best tomorrow…….   

You Are 60% Evil

You are evil, but you haven’t yet mastered the dark side. Fear not though - you are on your way to world domination.

How Evil Are You?