I See What You're Saying!

Linda over at 2nd cup of coffee thought that it would be fun for us to record ourselves for all of our bloggie friends so they could actually hear and see what we look like. Click on the picture above to find out more!

OK, well I can not believe I am doing this.....in true form this is not me....I usually run from camera's and here I am, not only willfully posing and talking on camera, I am actually uploading it to the World Wide Web!! Ughhhhh! Good government, I must be delirious!!

Anyhoo...my "I see what you're saying" is in three parts this morning, I hope you enjoy! One more thing, the snickering in the background while I am talking about my weight, that is from the two chubby ones, that were not in front of the camera...they will pay for their insubordination!!

Outside My Window...

September 29, 2008

Outside My Window...it is turning light outside, a new day. I love getting up early in the morning to see the transformation from dark to light, it is so surreal. I have missed this for years, but now that the older boys are back in public school, I am enjoying this quite time again...Thank Lord, you know what I need!

I am thinking... about my family. It has been rough lately and there seems to be no end in sight. Yesterday, My Aunt Iris passed and just maybe God will use this in a positive way to make some realize that unresolved anger and bitterness is hurting precious family bonds. I trust and lean on God more than ever to pull me through and I pray that relationships are not beyond repair. I also pray that I will not miss an opportunity for peace because of my hurt and my own stubbornness!

I am thankful for... My hubby and boys. It is so funny...last night praying, I was laughing at how my prayers have changed over the course of our marriage, and the addition of each child into our family. It's all good and looking back, goodness, I can not believe it has been 17 1/2 years since we started our family of 2 and then added to it, making it a complete family of 5! Wow!

From the kitchen...I can see, NO kidding, Sofie one of our goats is on my porch looking in through my french doors. I can see the wheels turning in her head and she is wanting in the house. Spoiled rotten goat! When Jeremy gets out of bed this morning, he is going to be furious at all the goat droppings on the porch, but she is just to cute to shoo off the porch!!

I am wearing...My cat PJ's. I love my cat PJ's, they are so cute, with a their little pink kitties and balls of blue yarn, saying meow!

I am creating...don't laugh, but I am trying to create some sort of masterpiece out of Sculpey Oven Baked Clay! What sort of masterpiece you ask....I could not tell you, but it will hopefully be a masterpiece when it gets done (if ever)!! I am crazy this way, I get an idea in my head and instead of waiting for it to pass, I jump right in with both feet. Stay tuned, I am sure more is to follow!!

I am going...No where today!! I love it when I have nothing planned and have to be no where! It feels good!

I am reading...Karen Kingsbury, Beyond Tuesday Morning.

I am hearing...Abbey Baby, my spoiled rotten 13 year old cat, smacking her kibbles this morning. You would think that we starve her. This morning as she was begging me to get off the computer and feed her, looking so pitiful, and when I poured her food in the dish she attacked it as if it has been weeks since she has last ate. I think there is a theme with all our animals, SPOILED!!

Around the house...there are many projects that I want to tackle. For years hubby has wanted to enclose our back porch and make it into a formal dining room. Trust me when I say formal, I really do not mean formal, in the since that it will not get used except for holidays. I mean formal in the since that it sound good! It will be more of an addition on to the kitchen. Also, I am wanting wood floors in the living room and an all new and improved mud room. Big plans are churning around in my head!!

One of my favorite things...is animals...is that coming as a shock to you?? Really, sitting here typing, my precious Abby Baby is sitting here on my computer desk looking at me with that "I love you more than life" look!! Maybe I can get my kids to take a few notes from her!!

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week: Organization!! I need organization in a bad way!! I think that procrastination and LACK of organization go hand in hand! But I have a plan...(that kinds of reminds me of Martin Luther's speech, I have a dream....) Anyhoo, I plan on this week, making an attempt to organized Joey school work and my kitchen. Since we do his school in the kitchen, I need to make our kitchen more home school friendly, without making kitchen look like a school!!

Here is a picture thought I am sharing...


This is my precious Abbey Baby, the first picture went beyond red eye to uncorrectable yellow eye, so I put on an additional picture of her, the second one, she looks so mean, so that's why there are two! She is my love, my world and my constant!!

This Is My Story....

And I'm stickin' to it!!!!

Meme Meme Meme.....

Relax, I am not getting ready to sing!! I have been tagged by Julie @ Blessed With Five to do this Quirkiness Meme! How fun, so here we go....

Rules:

1. Link to the person who tagged you.

2. Post the rules on your blog.

3. List 6 unspectacular quirks you have.

4. Tag 6 bloggers by linking them.

5. Leave a comment on each taggee's blog to let them know they've been tagged.

Ok here are my 6 QUIRKS about UNSPECTACULAR PURRFECT ME:

1. I am a total procrastinator. I am sure you have read a few posts about that. If I can put it off until the minute, I will and the sad thing is I don't even realized that I am doing it until I've done it!!

2. I shake my leg like a mad woman when I am sitting down. I shake it so much that it can actually shake then entire Jeep...it drives Hubby insane! Again, I do not even realized that I do it!!

3. I hate, with a mad passion for someone to pick their nails....Ughhhhh!

4. I am a cat fanatic! You wouldn't know that because of all the post I post on Higgies, but I have cats, everywhere in my house! 5 live ones (including my Purrfect Abbey Baby, more on her later!) cat dishes, pictures and even a cat lamp!!

5. Do not laugh....I am scared of the dark!! Shameful I know, but totally spooked out by it, to the point that I will run from the Jeep to the door, if I am by myself!!

6. I am terrified of the doctor! Yep, it's true...for all my non-bloggie friends, (you know the friends & family that I have touched and actually talked to in person) will tell you, I will quietly die in pain, withdrawal totally from the real world so no one knows I need medical attention and will try to mend myself before going to the doctor!!

There you go, I am sure you're laughing, but hey, everyone needs ammunition to hold over my head, because up till now, everyone thought I was PURRFECT!! Now I will go out in public thinking that people are laughing and pointing because they know all my dark and dirty little QUIRKS!!

So, I am going to break the rules....since I have confessed my quirks, how about you do the same! If you have a blog grab this Meme and let me know that you did it, and if you do not have a blog, list your 6 quirks in my comments........It will be fun!!

My DVR Is Smokin'

Before reading this blog, please refer to the following disclaimer!!

(DISCLAIMER: Please do not judge this blogger for her craziness, addictions and deliriousness about TV)

Another thing I love about Fall.......all the shows are new again!! YIPPEE!!

OK before I start, those of you that do not watch TV or if you are not addicted to TV as myself, this may bore you. But for those that have barely made it thorough those long summer months enduring re-runs, whoo-hoo for Fall!!

Shows that I love:

NCSI
CSI
Desperate Housewives
Grey's Anatomy
Ghost Whispers
Amazing Race
Survivor
Biggest Losers
The Bachelor
Big Brother

Yes, I did include reality shows that might not be on right now, but I still love them!!

For those, that are gasping, breath slowly...in out, in out! Good job!

Before you think that I sit in front of the TV all the time, well......let's move on...

I actually DVR everything so I do not waste time watching commercials, so that helps with time management!! He he, see I can multi-task!!

So are there any other bloggers out there, that love TV as much as I do??

Works For Me Wednesday

CANDY CORN!!

Tempting, shameless, tiny, sugary, calorie busting, thigh thickening little boogers! Yep, I am talking about candy corns. Each and every year, they sit in their little clear round containers or one pound bags, taunting me.

I try to ignore them and walk quickly by (hoping to lose an ounce by my brisk steps), telling myself, I really do not like them! They call me, by my name, and I just can't take it any longer! I pick them up, justifying my actions telling myself, I do have that cute little clear pumpkin jar that is dying to get out of the closet and besides, I am buying these for hubby, because he loves them so! That's what I tell myself, anyways!

Then I get them home, put them in that cute jar, and it looks so festive. I eat one, then another and after that one pound bag of candy corns turns into two pounds of extra weight on my thighs, I tell myself, there is always New Year resolutions!!

I LOVE CANDY CORNS!!

1st Day of Fall, New Adventures & A Shameless Plug!!

First things first....it's the first day of Fall!! Yippee...that means it should be getting cold soon!! Joey fully expected that since it was the first day of Fall that he would walk outside and it would be cooler. He walked in from being outside after helping his dad feed the animals, looking a bit sad, and announced that it is hot out there, I thought it was the first day of fall?? I wish that were the case!!

So what do I love about fall, first and foremost, it one step closer to Winter and I love Winter months!! Second, it is a time of eating pumpkin pie, drinking hot apple cider and the anticipating the first fire of the season! I love curling up in front of the fireplace. There is just something magical about staring into a fire, curled up with a blanket all warm and cozy!!

Now for the new adventures!! Have you noticed lately that my blog keeps getting these makeovers?? I taught myself to do it! Was it hard, a little...would it of been easier if I took a computer course? Of course, but I am to cheap to do that, so off to Barnes and Noble for a book and tons of sleepless nights surfing the web trying to learn about HTML codes and VOILA!!

Now for the shameless plug! I started a blog makeover biz. Yep, cruise on over to here, and check it out. If you are wanting a blog makeover, right now I am offering all my bloggie friends a special for $50 plus the cost of the kit, which is usually $3-$8 bucks, so for under $60 you can have a full blog makeover!!

Also are you familiar with Etsy? I really did not know what it was, so don't feel bad! It is a place where you can buy and sale handmade goodies! They also have tiny little banner on the store front page, and I can also design a header for that too, if your crafty and have a site there, let me know if your interested!!

Did I mention that I love all the colors that Fall offers?? I can't wait for the leaves to start falling with all the beautiful colors floating through the air!!

Happy Fall Y'all!!

Happy Birthday Joseph!

Happy 6th Birthday Joseph!

Joseph is 6 years old today and he is Jeremy's sister oldest boy. He was also the 6th grandson in the line of 7 grandsons. This picture is of Joseph getting ready to go to his first soccor game. He loves anything sports, and his favorite football teams are the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Florida Gators!

We love all of our nephews dearly and I wanted to take this time to wish him a very Happy 6th Birthday....we love and miss you bunches and can't wait to see you!!

Under The Weather

When you are not feeling well, why do they call it under the weather? I am really confused by this statement!!

Anyways, lately I have not been feeling well. It all started Friday morning after Bradley's surgery. At first I thought I was hurting because of being tense the day before and sleeping on the couch that night, but Tuesday night was my worse night, and I kept having these horrible shooting pains going through my shoulder blades, and on my right side all the way around my body. I almost let Jeremy take me to the hospital, but I quickly regained some sanity and snapped out of it!!

A little history....I hate going to the doctor, I mean with a mad passion, kicking and screaming all the way, hate going!!

I finally had enough and called Tuesday for an appointment. Jeremy threatened me to call, so I called at 4;45pm, knowing hat they could not get me in!! Anyways Wednesday, in true form, I whined the entire way there. Why I hate doctors......I want to know what is wrong! They can never tell you, they have to draw blood, and set you up for tests! UGHHHHH! So after three pokes of the needle on Wednesday, I was told to come back on Friday so they could try again. Did I mention that my veins hate doctor visits too??

Anyways, yesterday I went for blood work, x-rays and ultrasound. Did anyone mention to tell me what is wrong?? Nooooooo, I am forced to wait the entire weekend for the anticipated call on Monday to more than likely tell me "Nothings Wrong!!!"

I hate going to the doctor!!

Beary Sweet Award

Wow, how exciting, I have received this special award from Carrie @
...the rest is still unwritten , so here is why and what I am suppose to do.

I received this "BEARY Sweet Blog Award" because of one or all of these reasons:

1. Has an Inspirational Blog
2. Blog is updated at least 2 times each week
3. Shows faith
4. Has a positive attitude on life
5. Makes mistakes
6. Share real life stories/experiences
7. Enjoys Blogging

So what do I have to do to accept this award?? Well I have to first link back to the person that created this award and her name if Jennifer @ http://homemadegourmetmeals.blogspot.com/ lots of yummy recipes on her site!!

Second I have to nominate six other blogs that I feel match one or all of the seven reason for receiving this award.

So here are the six that I choose:

1. April @ Living To Love I chose April because I love her!! Also, she show her faith in amazing ways that inspire me!
2. Katie @ When Hello Means Goodbye . I chose Katie because of her journey with losing her son. She is very honest with her feelings and she inspires me with her faith.
3. Jeanette @ Our Crazy Kids...I mean Life . I chose Jeanette because I love reading her blog, she shares her life adventure with her family and I sometimes can so connect with her!
4. Julie @ Blessed With Five . Julie is Jeanette sister, and I did chose her for that reason, the reason I chose Julie is because I just love her blog!! She also updates it at least once a day which is nice!!
5. Nicole @ From Gummy Bear To Sweet Baby I recently found her blog and she just received news about her baby. She shows such a positive attitude about her situation.
6. Mama Belle @ The Bayou Belles and Their Beau I chose this blog because I just plain like her!! She is very funny, honest and Inspirational!

Works For Me Wednesday

Fixin' Attitude's & Saving Gas!!

My 16 year old DJ, has had this major attitude lately....you know the kind, I am so smart, I know all about how the world turns around me and parents...phttt!! So this morning I put his butt on the bus!!

Yep, my all knowledgeable 16 year old, had climbed down the social rung by one, by reducing his humble, knowledgeable self to the ranks of bus riders!! Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!! This is a good morning for me!!

I would of snapped a picture of the monumental event, but I was so preoccupied smirking and laughing, I could not get my thoughts together to grab the camera!! So my Works For Me Wednesday is two fold today, not only have I taken a stand and showed my son a little something but I am saving gas in the process!! Today is going to be a great day!!

Hubby Thinks He's Funny!

Last night, my friend and I were sitting in the living room and I said to her, 'I never want to live in a vegetative state, dependent on some machine and fluids from a bottle. If that ever happens, just pull the plug.'
She got up, unplugged the Computer, and threw out my wine.

Hubby thinks he's funny....last night he came in smiling asking if I got his e-mail about life support, so he sits there as I pull it up and HE reads it to me, pointing to the computer, my lovely PJ's and my big 'ol glass of Coke!!

Ha ha, very funny.....NOT!

Weekend Happenings!

Our weekend has been pretty laid back due to Bradley's recovery, so we have just hung out around the house lounging, and it has been nice!

The joke around our house is "this is going on the blog"....what that means is when ever I get the camera out, it is usually something that I am going to take a picture of to exploit on my blog, and usually that is something funny or embarrassing the kids have done. Well let me set up this little scene for you....

Last Sunday we drove by this place in town, called the Wax Shop, and I thought it was a new candle shop so we pulled in to take a look around....NOT, it is a WAX SHOP!! You know, the one that is for hair removal. So that got us into this family conversation about waxing unwanted hair, and it ended up with a home wax kit purchased from Wal-mart, for the sole benefit of putting me in unwanted pain....I mean waxing my legs. Actually it is for the sole benefit of the kids having a great time watching me put myself in total pain for their amusement!

Anyways the point of this story is, yesterday I finally got brave enough and put a little tiny bit of wax on my legs and I yanked it off in pure "what was I thinking pain mode"!!! They loved the piercing screech of pain in my scream and it turn into a whole family affair with me on the couch and Jeremy with this evil grin with the wax container.

The next thing I remember, through the sheer pain and agony of my screams, is a flash going off and the kids saying....."This is going to be great on the blog!!" Unknowing to them.....I CONTROL my blog and the picture will not show up....EVER!! But I did mention it for their pure amusement! So there....I hope they're happy!

Moving on to more pleasant things....here are a few pictures of my nephews walking in a parade that benefits the Wolfson Children's Hospital in Jacksonville Florida, it's called the Red Wagon Parade and you can read more about it here. This year they fixed their wagon up as a Star Wars theme. The first picture is of our nephew Joseph, he is dressed up as a Storm Trooper.

Here is our youngest nephew, Ryan and he is actually riding in the...uhm...space ship thing...called the uhm....I am not sure, but I am sure the Star War fans will let me know.

Here is Caleb and Ryan dressed and ready to go. Caleb is Darth Vader and Ryan of course, Luke Skywalker (not a very happy Luke, by the looks of it!!).

Here is a picture of the actual parade, and one of those big Storm Troopers is my brother-in-law Arty, but I am not sure which one!! :)

And one last one of Ryan in the wagon, being pulled around! That's my idea of participating in a parade!!

Last, but not least, Higgins!! You know that I would have to fit him in here somewhere!! As I was sitting here blogging about our exciting weekend, Higgins was messing around with the book case and kept pushing something with his nose. At first I thought, I was going to have to kill him for pulling a book out of the case to chew on it, but upon closer inspection, he was hiding his toy froggy in the books. after a few seconds of intently pushing froggy into the book case he was happy and strolled along in pursuit of terrorizing other things in the house! Of course another picture opportunity for the blog.

When I got down on the floor to take a picture of froggy in all his cuteness hanging out in the book case, Higgins was disturbed by my intrusive behavior and took action!


Higgins, rescued froggy and took off to hide him again in a location that I guess I will never know! The last thing I heard was the squeak, squeak of froggy rounding the corner into the living room!! Again, even the dog is affected by my blog picture taking!

I guess that sums up our weekend hanging out at home, I hope you had a great weekend too!

A Long Day...Surgery Update

Three of Bradley's favorite things:

1. Food
2. Cell Phone
3. Hat

First and foremost, Bradley's most favorite things in the world (besides his Mom) is FOOD!! Food has always been his love, to the point when he was a toddler, he walked around with either a spoon or a fork. We would always tease and say "you never know when a steak may come about"!!

Bradley's worst fear about his surgery is that it would be scheduled late in the day and he would not be able to eat all day! Yep, his fear came to reality with a surgery time of 2pm.

Another one of Bradley's favorite things is his cell phone! He sat in the bed and texted up until the point that they came to put the block in his shoulder. Which was funny, because the look on his face when they took the cell phone from him and gave it to me, was priceless!

Then there is the hat! Bradley is always, always wearing a hat, which held true today also! When we got there today and after they processed us in, he had to strip down to his undies and put on the lovely gown with no back, his hat was not coming off!

So here is the first picture of the day, Bradley after his strip tease...with his beloved hat still on his head!

When they put the block in his shoulder, we had to go to the waiting room and when they were done, Bradley's camouflage hat was replaced with this lovely blue, puffy fashion statement. Good thing they drugged him for the block, because I do not think he realized that his hat was gone and replaced with this hideous thing!!

Bradley was wheeled into surgery about 2:15pm, which was a relief to us all, because when they processed us in, we were told that is doctor was running an hour late....ughh...I thought Bradley was going to throw a drop down hissy fit!

Here is Jeremy, doing what Jeremy does best.........SLEEPING! That makes me so mad, he can sleep anywhere, anytime, no matter what!


And last, but not least, here is Bradley after surgery. Did I mention it was a long surgery, the doctor strolled out right at 4:30pm, to my horror. I could not believe that it took so long, so being the mom I am, I questioned him about it! Yep, and he calmly explained that this surgery takes time. I guess a plate and six screws does take some time, but 2 + hours?? So...are you ready.....I asked if he used a drill or a screwed the screws them in by hand, cause goodness, 2 hours?? He screwed them in by hand, go figure, I guess that may take some time, but 2 hours??

Anyways, when we got back there to see Bradley after his surgery, of course he was so drugged he could barely keep his eyes open. The first thing he asked for was where is my hat and can I have my cell phone! OooooooKaaaaaaaaa Dokey, one handed, Redneck Rebel, here's your hat...and hate it for you, but no texting tonight! Too Funny!

Thanks for the prayers and please keep praying for Bradley, because after the block wears off, it is going to be a pretty painful journey for him!

Thursday Thirteen

Since Bradley is having surgery today I thought I would list 13 things that could improve a hospital!

1. Febreeze
2. Designer gowns
3. TV's that are not stuck on the news 24/7
4. Computers in waiting rooms with free Internet access
5. Comfy chairs
6. Free Starbucks coffee
7. Gift shops that you can afford
8. Better bed linens
9. Current magazines
10. TV in your room that has a DVR
11. Windows that open
12. Charmin extra soft toilet paper
13. Scented soap

Works For Me Wendesday

So what works for me today......COFFEE! See this huge mug of coffee?? The picture is very deceiving, this baby actually hold almost three cups of coffee..well three cups of my coffee, about 16 oz to be exact!

So why is this such a big fix for me today, you ask? Well, this morning sitting at my computer desk, doing a little blog stalking, I have been having a pity party. Yep, gasp, say it is not so...a big 'ol, poor me, pity party!

Usually, Jeremy will crawl out of bed and make me my measly little cup of coffee, with my fresh squeezed goat milk, barely any sugar to make it sweet (just like I like it)! Coffee is a morning staple and I love it, could not do without it!

But this morning, while Jeremy is sleeping, me sitting here having my party of one....I went to the pantry, pulled out the yummy blueberry creamer, added a big heaping scoop of it to my big 'ol coffee mug with two spoons of sugar!! My usual, not so sweet coffee has been replaced this morning by this yummy sweet monstrosity of pure sugar. So good, just what a girls needs to complete a pity party of one.....I think I feel better already!

Note To Self....

Note to self.....when playing around with your HTML codes, trying to figure out how you can design a blog, SAVE YOUR BLOG ROLL!!!!!!!!!!!

I actually was being very pro-active and saved my HTML code before messing with everything, but still in the process my blog roll disappeared. I am very disturbed by this!

I guess it's the price I pay....for being dumb!! Lesson learned!

Dr. Appointment & Surgery

Bradley had his doctor appointment today and will be having surgery on Thursday to fix the break. They are going to go in and put a plate and screws into his collarbone because of how it broke the bones actually are overlapped each other and because of that it will not heal properly. They will go in put the ends of the bone together with a plate and screw in some screws and he'll be as good as new!! YUCK!

Happy Birthday Caleb!!

Happy Birthday Caleb!

This is my nephew, Caleb Brandon Bell and today is turned 8 years old. Caleb is such a special boy to us, because Caleb made me and Jeremy an Uncle and Aunt for the very first time!

Caleb is the 4th Grandson out of seven grand-children (all grandsons) for Jeremy's parents! That's a lot of boys!!

Wishing you a very Happy Birthday, Caleb....we love you and miss you lots!!

Another Update.........

Take a look at my header.......Yep, my procrastination pep talk to myself worked!! I have been wanting to learn Photoshop for some time now and yesterday I sat down and make this header for my blog! I know, I know it is not Fall yet, but there again, I am totally ahead of schedule!! He he!! Thanks to Shabby Princess for the free Fall download!!

Fight Procrastination Day & Update On Bradley

**********BRADLEY UPDATE**********

Bradley is in quite a bit of pain, and the pain pills are making him very grumpy. He really needs to take a nap, but he is fighting it because it hurts to lay down. Please keep him in your prayers the next few days....I think they will be challenging to say the least! Also, Blessed with Five asked if his team won, sadly no. Bradley said that if they were winning and not losing he would of been watching the game and not playing football himself, so he blames the team for his collarbone!! Go figure, that would come from a mouth of a 14 year old!!

Yep, they have a day for everything and today is my day! Procrastination is such a way of life for me that I actually preform better after procrastinating. After putting something off for so long there is little time to waste in getting it done, because simply there is no time left to do it, so it must be done immediately!! So today is my day to fight procrastination......

I will make a decision.

I will take action.

I will do it now.

I will do it today.

Now all I have to do....is do it!! Of course while procrastinating I came across the procrastinator creed, enjoy!

Procrastinator's Creed

1. I believe that if anything is worth doing, it would have been done already.

2. I shall never move quickly, except to avoid more work or find excuses.

3. I will never rush into a job without a lifetime of consideration.

4. I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect from missing them.

5. I firmly believe that tomorrow holds the possibility for new technologies, astounding discoveries, and a reprieve from my obligations.

6. I truly believe that all deadlines are unreasonable regardless of the amount of time given.

7. I shall never forget that the probability of a miracle, though infinitesimally small, is not exactly zero.

8. If at first I don't succeed, there is always next year.

9. I shall always decide not to decide, unless of course I decide to change my mind.

10. I shall always begin, start, initiate, take the first step, and/or write the first word, when I get around to it.

11. I obey the law of inverse excuses which demands that the greater the task to be done, the more insignificant the work that must be done prior to beginning the greater task.

12. I know that the work cycle is not plan/start/finish, but is wait/plan/plan.

13. I will never put off tomorrow, what I can forget about forever.

14. I will become a member of the ancient Order of Two-Headed Turtles (The Procrastinator's Society) if they ever get it organized.

Emergency Room Visit

Bradley decided that it would be fun to go to the highschool football game....not to watch and cheer his team on, but to play football on the sidelines and get tackled!


This was the result....a broken collarbone! Poor Bradley!

A Productive Day

See all this junk? All of this came out of our school closet...this tiny, little closet!

Did you hear that? You know that huge GASP??? That was my sister-in-law, Jenny in Florida....she just saw my blog!! Jenny has this wonderful condition called OCD and her house and all of her closets are immaculate! I wish I had OCD!! I have this nasty condition called PROCRASTINATION....it's a nasty thing to have!

This is closet after I organized it!! Isn't it wonderful!! I am so proud!

So why did I do it?? Well the first and most obvious reason is, if you would of seen it with all the junk in it you would understand....I was trying to see what I had for Joey for science and history for school so I would know what I needed to order and I could not get the door shut after I pilfered through it. So I started ripping stuff out of it! Jeremy had this deer in the headlight look about him as he quietly slipped out the back door for work. He did not even kiss me goodbye...I think I must of scared him to death!

All is good and that is one less thing that has to be done! Whoo hoo!

My Goodness A 3 Pound Cujo!!

Look at this sweet and innocent baby. This is Maggie our sweet little Pomeranian, she will turn eight on September 14th. Usually, she is such a sweet baby and does not give us any trouble. Take a look at these pictures....

So what could possibly provoke a small, sweet little dog to act so violent with teeth showing and a vicious growl??? You guessed it.....Higgins! She hates him with a mad passion! Last night she ran him off the couch all the way to the kitchen for him trying to...you know...that little indiscretion that I talked about a few posts back!

Tonight he was happily chewing on his rawhide bone and Maggie took great offensive in that. After she started growling and snipping at him, he thought is was funny and preceded to make a game out of it! The way it was going it remined me of the horror movie Cujo!! Goodness!!

One Step Foward, Three Steps Back

The story of my life these days....life is just so chaotic at times, it makes you just want to go UUGGHHHHHHHH!

Ok I feel much better, now that is out of my system!

DJ and Bradley, my two oldest went to high school this year, which was such a blessing to me, because I really needed to spend more time with Joey. Joey has a learning disability that is across the board. He has dyslexia, has trouble with his long term memory along with a sensory disorder. So with all these combined together he struggles a bit with school. The good thing is, he much much further along than we were told he would ever be!! Whoo hoo, this is in part to a wonderful lady names Pat Schaefer who is Joey's tutor. She also has a learning disability which helps her so much to relate to these children that she works with. She is such a blessing and gives God all the credit for her wonderful abilities to work with children that struggles, as she has.

So here is my three steps back to my one step forward. DJ and Bradley have been in school for three weeks now. I really needed some time to prepare Joey's school schedule, because this year, with only Joey, we are going to be on a strict schedule with school. HA....WRONG! Three weeks in and still no school schedule. I am having such a hard time finding what will work well with him. I talked to Pat today and Joey will start tutoring on next Wednesday for a two hour block this year. Well, one more week and I will have to have my ducks in a row and get everything together. Being the procrastinator that I am, this is really pushing it for me, I really can't put this off anymore!

Now for the upside of today! I have really slacked off on my wifely duties since we came home from the Dominican. I really just could not get it together. There has been so much stress around here with family drama and just plain being worn out that I have had piles of laundry that I could not get caught up on and my kitchen looked like a small war zone. Not today, I have two loads of laundry left for the day and my kitchen is cleaned, except for mopping the floor!

Yippee! What an accomplishment! I actually cooked a wonderful lunch today for hubby before he left for work! That is another thing I have really let go, is not cooking, but today I think I finally got fed up with myself and made myself do it! Boy it feels good!