Cats, Jax, and the Plastic Princess

Thursday

2012-02-16T06:17:00.003-05:00

Petunia had early release yesterday. Never feels like it because she just gets home about 2 hours earlier, not that much time difference in the long run. At least it gives her enough time for showering and some chores.Bug worked and then went out with his girlfriend because it was her 18th birthday. She's the one who begged me via text to let him stay out until 11 and then had the nerve to get

Wednesday

2012-02-15T08:06:00.002-05:00

Went to the USPS and mailed off Bear's package, along with the PCX postie and the regret postie for attending DV's (Sharky's niece’s) wedding. It would have been nice to attend her wedding but with Sharky's work schedule, it would be too difficult to do. Besides, its formal attire. Seriously. Alas...Came home and stopped at Bakery Moderne and purchased 2 slices of peanut butter pie for our

Io Lupercalia & Happy Valentine's Day (Tuesday)

2012-02-14T07:19:00.004-05:00

Poor Sharky isn't here so we'll have to save the whippings with bloody goat skins for this upcoming weekend. *sigh*Dropped him off for work last night and had to take Bug to Volde-Mart to get his gf a present for Valentine's Day AND her birthday. He had forgotten her birthday and when I asked him if it was in February, he remembered that it is the day after V Day.Finally got some stamps and

Monday

2012-02-13T15:00:00.001-05:00

Not much happened yesterday, Sharky did do some errands with Petunia. Today, we got the kids off to school and took a nap. Sharky and I went out to lunch at La Nopalera's as our Valentine's gift to each other. Had the day's special (taco salads) and split a flan for dessert. Cheap and good. Bug has PT this evening and Sharky leaves for the job. At least I got some extra time with him."Now about

Sunday

2012-02-12T08:35:00.002-05:00

Wow, yesterday was a freaking nightmare. Went to Walgreen's and then to Publix and could barely fucking walk. By the time I got home I was damn near crippled. The pain was excruciating but the worse was the feeling of not being able to walk, even hanging onto a shopping cart. I don't know how much more of this I can take. It took many hours before it wasn't as painful to walk.Getting together a

Friday

2012-02-10T06:10:00.003-05:00

OK, I cannot believe this, but the freaking pain is getting even worse. Even hurts sitting down. Woke me up in my sleep last night too. I don't know what to do. Just sitting here at my desk is painful. I have to shuffle when I walk to avoid my hip from that slipping feeling. Ugh. I managed to get two cups of coffee without spilling but I have no idea what to get to eat.Hopefully I'll hear from

Thursday

2012-02-09T06:07:00.004-05:00

This cartoon made me sad. When Malcolm was little, he loved running up to me when it was coffee time so he could smell my coffee breath. He didn't drink coffee or show any preference to it one way or another, but he sure loved smelling it on my breath. I called him my little Java Cat when he'd do that.My hip is still bothering me. I'm trying to keep it moving, thinking it might help, but it seems

Wednesday

2012-02-08T09:30:00.001-05:00

Yesterday started out so well and turned horrible. Went to Earth Gifts and then to Sally's Beauty supply. Should have been ok, but my hip was bothering me right off the bat and started acting up within 5 minutes of being inside EG. Then, by the time I got to Sally's, I could barely walk. Had a hard time yesterday afternoon and evening and its still going on this morning. The only good thing

Happy Full Moon! (Tuesday)

2012-02-07T07:04:00.005-05:00

For the first time in a very long while, I feel motivated. The feeling started yesterday when I was out doing errands. Got Bear's package packed & mailed, went to the library, and did some grocery shopping (and picked up cleaning supplies). I did push it a bit too hard, by the end, my hip was killing me and I had a hard time walking. But it did feel good to get stuff accomplished.Again, the USPS

Monday

2012-02-06T06:51:00.003-05:00

Sharky caught a ride from Mr. TS (next door neighbor) to his boss's house last night. Bug spent the night over EL's house and watched the SuperBowl with his friends. They all rode into school together this morning. I normally would not allow this on a school night, but figured it was safer than them driving around late on a Sunday night.Super Bowl Score: New York Giants 21 - New England Patriots

Sunday

2012-02-05T08:31:00.005-05:00

My husband is sitting at his desk with headphones on. I don't know what he is listening to, but it sounds to me like a 1000 WhoVille-ians screaming for mercy. I guess I could ask, but why ruin a good thing? Sharky Hears a Who? LOLSharky & Bug got the toilet installed yesterday. (Bug did almost all the work, supervised of course.) YIPPEE! Its nice and it flushes fabulously, but it's too tall and

Saturday

2012-02-04T07:07:00.003-05:00

I had it on the calendar that Petunia was supposed to have Saturday school this morning. Imagine my surprise when she and I arrived at the school to find out that it was NOT today. *sigh* Bug's PT was canceled and someone had already been scheduled to take his place at work, so he's home for the day to help out Sharky around the house. We have a new toilet (yippee!) which they will install. Also

Friday

2012-02-03T07:31:00.002-05:00

Bug had his ass handed to him on a platter during PT yesterday. Serves him right for getting out of shape!Waiting on the call from Sharky to come get him."The thing that differentiates man from animals is money."- Gertrude Stein (February 3, 1874 - July 29, 1946)

Merry Imbolc! (Thursday)

2012-02-02T06:50:00.002-05:00

Bug worked after school yesterday and we had dinner waiting for him when he got home. He was a good boy and did almost all the dishes before bed. Not too much more to go before its all done.Have to run to Volde-mart this morning and do some grocery shopping. Food money has been cut drastically, so I have to be even more careful from now on."A man's errors are his portals of discovery." - James

Wednesday

2012-02-01T07:17:00.003-05:00

So very tired. Slept hard last night, but I guess I didn't get enough. When I went to bed, it was very comfortable in the house. Woke up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom and it was so cold, I couldn't stop shivering. Had to wrap myself up in a blanket to stop.So much to do around here, I don't know where to begin. I started on the kitchen yesterday hoping Bug would help finish, but

Tuesday

2012-01-30T18:05:00.002-05:00

WG? Hit# 877, Palm Coast FL (Almost longest hit...)Went to the library yesterday. Thought I had a fine, but the librarian (the angry dude lol) said I didn't. Picked up and started book 2 in the Game of Thrones series. Really awesome storytelling.Bug did not have PT but he and TB picked up Petunia at her bus stop (with my permission of course) and took her to Dairy Queen with them for ice cream.

Monday

2012-01-30T06:09:00.002-05:00

Sharky got the sink fixed yesterday (even installed a new faucet) and now that its fixed, the washer works! Woohoo. Yes I'm happy, very happy that everything is back to normal. Unfortunately, Sharky had to do a lot of hard, gross, disgusting things to fix it - primarily involving crawling under the house. I'm so grateful to him though.Except the FIL situation. They called yesterday, while Sharky

Sunday

2012-01-29T08:19:00.002-05:00

Yesterday was a busy day. Sharky made many trips to the hardware store getting parts and pieces to repair the kitchen sink. Took a time out to do the tax thing. Had a couple of calls with Bear. Bug worked all day and got home late. Petunia went over BB's house for a birthday party/sleepover. She called at like 9:45 p.m. last night to say goodnight, they were having a blast.As for updates on the

Saturday

2012-01-28T08:17:00.003-05:00

Picked up Sharky yesterday morning and had breakfast at Famous Amos again. Yes, it was good and I finally gave into my cravings for a pecan waffle. It was ok, WaHo's are a lot better, but it did satisfy. Got gas and then ran to his workplace to pick up paycheck. Filled out the necessary forms for direct deposit, then deposited check and came home. He napped off and on, then Bug came home, picked

Friday

2012-01-27T05:43:00.005-05:00

Headache is still here. Took my last pain pill yesterday (I found it stashed away) but it didn't work. *sigh* Mom thinks its partly caffeine withdrawal. Hoping Sharky will call soon so I can pick him up. Its raining and I don't like driving in the rain - actually I do, I just don't like how rain makes everyone bat-shit crazy.Have lots to do but all I want to do is sleep. Can't seem to catch up. I

Thursday

2012-01-26T06:44:00.003-05:00

No coffee this morning. Got all the kids up and gone and then ran to Volde-Mart. Didn't have everything that I went there for but did ok.Had horrid headache this morning. Got worse in car and then store. Almost vomited when I got home. Going to try and lay low today..."Artists can color the sky red because they know it's blue. Those of us who aren't artists must color things the way they really

Wednesday

2012-01-25T07:48:00.002-05:00

Sharky called before I went to bed last night. He was definitely awake this time. Nice to hear his voice. Had to strip the bed and sleep on a blanket last night. Still had a hard time getting to sleep. Can't wait for the washer to be fixed this weekend. I've been sprinkling salt around, I think it might be helping? Not sure.Bear called yesterday to confirm his address and wish list of stuff to

Tuesday

2012-01-24T07:20:00.006-05:00

Had calls from Bear and Sharky yesterday. Nice to hear both of their voices while they are so far away. Sharky was rather hard to understand, he was so sleepy. Bear was on a lunch break and we just chatted for a few.I heard Bug brushing his teeth this morning, very early, before the alarm went off. When I got up, the lights were on and so was the tv - and Bug was watching the news. Turned out, he

Monday

2012-01-23T07:23:00.003-05:00

Took Sharky to "work" yesterday evening, both kids rode with me. We were lucky, he was able to get the bathroom fixed so we can use the shower, sink & toilet properly. Unfortunately, the washer and the kitchen sink are out of commission until next weekend. Its OK though, Petunia and I stocked up on TV dinners for this week so we won't have to wash any dishes. Those that have to be washed, we can

Sunday

2012-01-22T06:46:00.003-05:00

WG? Hit# 876, Tallahassee FL (2nd hit)Poor Sharky busted his buns yesterday trying to fix the damn plumbing. Mr. TS next door let him borrow some tools but it just wasn't enough. They then went around to a few places to try and rent some but either they were out or didn't have any at all. Found one place on the Northside but they couldn't get to it in time. They left this morning to be up there

Saturday

2012-01-21T08:17:00.004-05:00

Good news on the FIL front, he hasn't posted anything else to me or on my page, thank goodness. He has posted a couple of websites on his FB page against paganism/wicca, but didn't name names or anything like that. I hope it stays like this and he doesn't harass me publicly like I thought he was going to.Petunia and I picked Sharky up yesterday morning at Famous Amos and we all had a nice

Friday

2012-01-20T08:39:00.002-05:00

Bug came home from FCCLA yesterday evening - he and his partners won GOLD! I'm so proud of them! They will be going to State in March. Yippee! His friend EL's dad will be chaperoning again, like last year, so he knows he'll have a good time and I know they'll be safe.My FIL has declared war on me on FB. All I did was read an article on archaeology (rebuilding the Mithras temple in London) and

Happy Birthday Edgar Allan Poe! (Thursday)

2012-01-19T06:02:00.007-05:00

WG? Hit# 875, Muncy Valley PAQuiet day yesterday. Still suffering from headache. Its not constant, but off and on which almost makes it worse. Picked up Petunia from early out, the bus driver seems to be back on her schedule, making it better for everyone involved.Bug has FCCLA today. He's very excited. He and his two partners have been practicing (they figured out what the meal is due to the

Wednesday

2012-01-18T06:15:00.003-05:00

Horrible headache yesterday. Got very little accomplished. Bug treated us to Pizza Hut (he had a gift card) for dinner so we didn't have to worry about cooking, etc.Dreams were not as good as they had been. *sigh*Cried a lot yesterday. Missing Malcolm terribly. I feel like a huge hole is in my heart..."Did you ever stop to think, and forget to start again?" - A. A. Milne (January 18, 1882 -

Back to the Old Grind Tuesday

2012-01-17T06:58:00.004-05:00

Took forever for the bus to show up this morning, but it did and Mrs. J apologized for being late, saying she's having problems with kids riding her bus that aren't supposed to. Not sure what that means, but oh well.Bug was gone by the time I got home, but this time he left a note and remembered to take the garbage out for me. Thank goodness for that. The garbage trucks came soon afterward.Slept

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday)

2012-01-16T08:21:00.002-05:00

I cleaned off my desk yesterday (eep) and Sharky brought out my computer. I booted it and it worked. My email is even working! *happy dance* Turns out, BH brought over a disc with the latest & greatest (albeit "unstable") LINUX and it seems to have fixed any problems I was having. The motherboard he gave us was an upgrade as well, so everything seems happy on the computer front. *fingers crossed*

Sunday

2012-01-15T09:07:00.003-05:00

Petunia and I ran to Volde-Mart yesterday and picked up some dog medicine and picture frames for Bear's pictures (his Army portrait and his platoon picture). Picked up some Captain D's for lunch. Later on, in the evening, Bug and I ran to Publix and did some shopping. BH stopped by and tried to help Sharky repair my computer, not sure how that went. Most likely is still downloading updates and

PVT Bear's Graduation Road Trip! (Saturday's Recap)

2012-01-14T08:43:00.002-05:00

I know I haven't blogged in a while. We left Tuesday around noon and came home about 7:30 pm Thursday night. (Took Mom even longer to get home, she arrived close to 9:30 pm and was totally exhausted.) On Friday, the bus didn't show up for Petunia so I had to drive her to school, then wait for a call from Sharky to come pick him up and then go to the bank to deposit his pay check. After that,

Tuesday

2012-01-10T05:55:00.002-05:00

The Great Road Trip will happen today. I'm nervous, excited and scared. Haven't done anything like this in a very long time. Got most everything packed last night and Bug got Bear's stuff packed this morning. So much to do still... Will update when I can...

Monday

2012-01-09T07:18:00.002-05:00

Ugh, could barely fall asleep last night. The slum lord's place across the street is being rented by spouse abusers. Had to listen to "Get your punk ass hand off me" (by the wife) and "Don't touch me woman" (by the husband) for hours. They were so loud they set off ALL the neighborhood dogs. Finally, they stopped when their kids came running outside screaming and crying. *sigh* I know I sound

Sunday

2012-01-08T07:32:00.004-05:00

WG? Hit# 874, Tallahassee FLBug went to PT yesterday and then came home, showered, and went out to his girlfriend until about 11:00 pm. Petunia went to school, ate, watched a bit of movie and then took a long nap. Sharky took a couple of naps. He needs to nap more today to prepare for more night work this week.My computer is still in pieces, can't upload linux or drivers because our internet

Saturday

2012-01-07T06:51:00.002-05:00

Typical morning convo in my house:Bug: I hate Gus Van Zandt.Me: Who's Gus Van Zandt?Bug: I hate Cast Iron Pans!Me: So, you still like Gus Van Zandt?Bug: Who?Bug chose not to do the overnight at the recruiter's, so I took him in this morning. He was late getting up and we arrived exactly on time, but on the other side of the train tracks. *sigh* Had to wait 10 minutes before the end of the train

Friday

2012-01-06T15:07:00.002-05:00

Bug worked late yesterday, after school, and I picked him up around 9:30 pm. We left about 45 minutes later and picked up Petunia from a field trip - the girl group she belongs to at school took them to see Wicked at the Times Union Center. First Broadway play she's ever seen live and LOVED IT! So jealous, wish I could have gone! LOLPicked up Sharky this morning and had a super cheap but

Thursday

2012-01-05T06:08:00.002-05:00

Drove PVT Bear to the airport yesterday and dropped him off in the Departure Zone. I had promised myself that I wouldn't cry, but just as I stopped the car, Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here started to play on the radio. Bear pointed out how ironic it was. Yep, the tears started to flow. *sigh*Picked up Petunia from early out and took a nap. Bug had gone out with his girlfriend, so we just had a

RIP Malcolm MacManx (July 04, 2004 - January 03, 2012)

2012-01-04T06:01:00.002-05:00

The past two days, Malcolm has been a super-needy little boy, following me around, and wanting to be held. Yes, he wanted to be held in my arms, upright like a baby. Wrapped him and myself up in a blanket and sang to him when his breathing got ragged. Sometimes, when I'd be out of the room, he'd start that hurt-cat-howling-meow until I got back. Bear thought it was a panic attack? My mom thought,

Tuesday

2012-01-03T05:50:00.002-05:00

It's 37°F out with a "feels like" of 26°F here in NE Florida. Its cold outside but not killer, yet. Thank goodness for a real brick home, its a lot warmer in here and we don't even have the heat on.Dropped Sharky off last night with a bag full of clothes and non-perishable food. Hopefully he'll have a free second to call today if he can. Not sure how long this job is going to take and when he'll

Monday - The First Week of the New Year has Begun

2012-01-02T09:03:00.002-05:00

Sharky got the power supply hooked up and found out the command line BH gave us to get it to boot in grub doesn't work. Argh. He thinks its a 32 bit vs 64 bit issue - just like last time. If its not one thing, its another. *sigh* My pictures are piling up on my camera just dying to be downloaded! Oh well, it will get fixed, most likely next weekend though.Bug called into work sick yesterday

New Year's Day (Sunday)

2012-01-01T08:43:00.000-05:00

Sharky worked on my computer a bit yesterday and found out the power supply was not compatible to my new motherboard but he thinks he found an extra one that might work.So, I stayed home to wash clothes and shower and Sharky, Bear, JL & Petunia met up with O, M & MW at Walmart (Bear needed a collared shirt to wear and O bought Petunia a lovely little watch) and Golden Corral (not happy I missed a

Books I've Read in 2011

2012-01-01T07:45:00.058-05:00

Books I've Read in 2011H.P. Lovecraft's Book of the Supernatural: Classic Tales of the Macabre by Stephen JonesHotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford The One-Armed Queen (The Books of Great Alta: 3) by Jane Yolen Briar Rose by Jane YolenSister Light, Sister Dark (The Books of Great Alta: 1) by Jane YolenAngry Housewives Eating Bonbons by Lorna LandvikRomancing Miss Brontë by

New Year's Eve (Saturday)

2011-12-31T09:31:00.004-05:00

WG? Hit# 873, Jacksonville FLWell, heard from Cousin G yesterday afternoon, about 1:00 pm saying that M had called and she wanted him to call and tell Sharky (whom he forgot was at work) that they were 1/2 way here. (Why she didn't call us, I don't understand.) *rolls eyes* When Sharky got home, we decided to pick up Bear and JL and have her spend the night, no matter what. So, right before I

Friday

2011-12-30T06:16:00.002-05:00

Yeah, I didn't blog yesterday. Totally out of my pattern and having a hard time getting back into the swing of things.Bug went with me to the store, after Sharky got home on Wednesday, although I think it was more because he wanted a chance to drive the car than to actually help me. Bear was picked up by JL and spent 2 nights with her and is coming home today - I most likely will have to pick him

Wednesday

2011-12-28T07:41:00.003-05:00

I need to go to the store when Sharky gets home this afternoon. Supplies are low and choices to eat are getting slim.The boys went out with friends to dinner last night and had a good time. Petunia went with BB and her mom to the Cummer Museum - Tuesdays are freebie nights.Sharky had a tough day at work. Its mentally stimulating but physically exhausting. He'll get used to it, I know.Computer

Catch Up Posting (Tuesday)

2011-12-27T06:36:00.004-05:00

WG? Hit# 872, Jacksonville FLSharky's back to work today, in uniform (branded t-shirt & helmet). I packed his lunch so he wouldn't have to purchase anything. Of course, I discover that we were out of lunch meat and no one had bothered to tell me. So, he got a plastic knife, 4 slices of bread, and a can of Deviled Ham. LOL I also threw in there a couple of slices of cheese, sausage and crackers,

Boxing Day (Monday)

2011-12-26T11:01:00.000-05:00

I know I haven't blogged in a couple of days, but it's hard without a computer. Sharky is working on repairing it and I hopefully will have a chance later today to update the blog on his computer. - Posted using BlogPress from Iago Fone.

Modresnach (The Mother's Night)/Christmas Eve (Saturday)

2011-12-24T06:55:00.000-05:00

Yesterday improved a bit. C & L picked up Petunia and I and we went to E Street for lunch. Petunia had a shrimp salad croissant sandwich (!) and I had my usual French Connection pita (ham & brie). Absolutely delish. Hers was huge and she was a good girl and brought 1/2 home. I would have done the same but its hard to cut a pita in half when its already stuffed. LOL For dessert, I had the peanut

Larentalia - Friday

2011-12-23T08:52:00.004-05:00

Larentalia is in honor of Larentia,perhaps the wife of Faunus and the foster-mom of Romulus & Remus,and perhaps the Mother of the Lares - the Good Mother who was a protector of homes.I am so horribly stressed out right now. I'm airing out my Festivus grievances here in my blog because its really the only safe place to do so. Hah, if I did it on Facebook, I would scare people away!My computer's

Merry Solstice, Happy Yule (Thursday)

2011-12-22T07:01:00.003-05:00

Merry Solstice, Happy Yule. The sun is returning, just after I finally got used to the dark.Still in a lot of pain, but at least I'm moving better than I was. Sharky drove JL home last night, Bear & Bug rode along with them. Petunia went to bed after I gave her a second dose of medicine since she was starting to burn up again. She's doing so much better this morning. Still a little stuffy, but no

Wednesday

2011-12-21T20:31:00.002-05:00

WG? Hit# 871, Jacksonville FLPoor Petunia woke up super early this morning with a fever. Gave her some medicine and she did well most of the day until dinnertime, so we gave her another dose.Dropped off Sharky at work, then we picked up JL after the kids got ready. Went to the zoo and had a great time. Afterward, got lunch and Bug left for work. Then, I took Bear to meet a guy from Craigslist and

Tuesday

2011-12-19T17:31:00.002-05:00

Where's George? Hit# 870, Indialantic FLWent back out yesterday and Petunia and I sat in front of the cell phone place reading our books for about an hour and a half before Bear was done. (Typical snafu, the computers had a difficult time processing a military discount.) Then, Sharky called and we had to leave there and go get him. Passed an awful accident on the 295 overpass over Roosevelt, 4

Monday

2011-12-19T11:37:00.000-05:00

We had a quiet day yesterday. Petunia and I got the whole living room cleaned and then Bug (after work) got the tree up. Petunia did the decorating, I unwrapped the ornaments and Bug put on the hooks. Then he left and spent the night at his friend Collin's house so he and TB can go xmas shopping today.Took Sharky to work this morning and then Petunia to school (detention for unfinished homework).

Sunday

2011-12-18T08:13:00.002-05:00

Had to catch up on my sleep yesterday. Bug went to work and Bear slept in, then went over to the Cafe to see his old friends and then stopped by the game shop to say Hi. Then, JL picked him up and then went to a party and he crashed at her house. Bug was picked up by TB after work and they went out and then he came home around 11:00 p.m.Not much planned for today, Bear's coming home this evening.

Saturday

2011-12-17T06:28:00.002-05:00

Wow, so much has happened. Where do I begin?Well, took Sharky to work yesterday morning and got home and found that Bug had put Petunia on the school bus and was waiting for his gf to pick him up and drive him to school (her choice). I then puttered around for a few, EM'd some ones on WG? (found a wild in my wallet!). Went to leave and was waylaid by Ms. Ivy from next door and chatted with her

Bear's Day! (Friday)

2011-12-16T05:00:00.003-05:00

My son is coming home today! WOOHOO! Picking him up later at the airport. He called last night, after I went to bed, and was so excited about coming home.Have so much planned today. Dropped Sharky off at work early, he had to be there at 6:45 a.m. so Bug took Petunia to the bus stop for us. I've got to run to the bank, the library, the local occult store to get my calendar, the grocery store,

Thursday

2011-12-15T06:19:00.004-05:00

Sharky came home in time to pick up Petunia from early release Wednesday. I then took the car and went to Publix for dog food and then I swung by Walgreens. I want to color my hair as a pick-me-up. I was very tempted by these beautiful blue and purple colors, but I decided to just go red. No one but Petunia knows, its going to be a surprise. LOL I also treated myself to an awesome dark blue nail

Wednesday

2011-12-14T06:17:00.003-05:00

Sharky had yet another odd day yesterday. Took lots of tests, aced almost all (a few actual employees failed!), got to show that he could drive lifts, make pipes, and other things. He said the place was full of grown-up children, all heckling each other, etc. Actual hours, pay, and other things were not discussed. He believes that this week is just for testing and the real work begins Monday.Oh

A New Beginning! (Tuesday)

2011-12-13T06:56:00.002-05:00

Walked Petunia to the bus stop this morning! Went too fast at first, and wore myself out. By the time I got home again, I was in some serious pain. *sigh* Need to trim my toenails (ouch) and maybe the shoes won't hurt as bad? No, I don't have gigantic old lady toenails, just trying to find a way to stop the pain. Oh, what I would give for a pain pill right now. Damn hips...Oh well, onto the good

Monday

2011-12-12T06:34:00.003-05:00

Had a wonderful supper yesterday at Mr. DW's house - a Christmas turkey with all the fixin's and we got to bring home the leftovers. He also gave us a gift of a Publix gift card. Going to regift it to my parents for Yule/Xmas.Petunia made everyone crack up when she came out of his bathroom and said that one day, when we were rich, she wants a squishy toilet seat just like his. OMGs. That was one

Sunday

2011-12-11T06:55:00.004-05:00

Not much planned for today, just dinner with Mr. DW. Going to get Bear's letter printed to mail out asap, so I'm finishing it up this morning.Sharky and Petunia went to the library for me and ran a couple of other errands yesterday.Felinertia: Malcolm has become a super-duper snug-a-bug lately. Friday night, Bug and I were watching GRIMM and Malcolm climbed up on the arm of the couch where Bug

Saturday

2011-12-10T09:22:00.003-05:00

Another busy weekend. Dropped off Bug at the college campus downtown so he can take the ACT test today. (He'll call to have us pick him up later.) Then Sharky, Petunia and I went to Publix and did some grocery shopping. Worked out good because I sent the two of them on errands around the store so they kept out of my hair. Busted a nail in the meat department, scary. Didn't even feel it when it

Friday

2011-12-09T06:12:00.003-05:00

I received my payout from the Yingling vs. eBay class action lawsuit - a check for a whole 50¢! Can you believe it? I'm rich! Hah. I wasn't expecting much, but geeze. Most likely cost that much just to print and mail out the check. Small print says that $7.49 of my payout went to the lawyers. Wow...Petunia's school concert went well, one of the teachers put up pictures on FB and the kids looked

Thursday

2011-12-08T07:38:00.002-05:00

Busy morning. Sharky took Petunia to school to buy her a green hoodie sweat shirt (part of the school uniform). She has a concert today and all the kids are to be alike. They were going to lend shirts to the ones who didn't have them, but we were going to get her one anyway, so it worked out. He dropped Bug off at the shuttle on his way.Bug was supposed to have PT today but it was canceled, so he

Wednesday

2011-12-07T06:28:00.003-05:00

Scary bad news. Sharky says the car was smoking this morning and smelled like burnt power steering fluid - meaning the power steering pump is dying. Great, just great. *sigh*Today is early release, Bug comes home early but goes into work at 4:00 pm until close, since he can no longer work on Thursdays (due to PT).Got to see pictures of Bear and his fellow soldiers out on the grenade range. How

Tuesday

2011-12-06T06:25:00.002-05:00

We got a letter from Bear yesterday! He wrote to say Happy Birthday to his dad and enclosed a portrait of himself. Since the scanner isn't hooked up, I took a picture of it with my camera and uploaded it to the computer to share with everyone. Didn't turn out too ghetto, thank goodness.Bug was supposed to have PT yesterday, but they canceled it. He wants to start running every day but not in our

Monday

2011-12-05T06:42:00.002-05:00

Monday, back to the old grind again. Got lots to do today. Need to drop books off at the library, swing by the print shop and mail off PVT Bear's letter and all the mortgage papers. Ugh. I need to go by Earth Gifts to get my new calendar since the year is almost over with.Finished everything I had to read so I had to order more books from the library. Hopefully they will come soon."Who has seen

Sunday

2011-12-04T06:47:00.003-05:00

Petunias Saturday School went well, as always they spent ½ the day studying and the other ½ practicing band. Bug thinks he did good on the SATs. I sure hope he did! He forgot to bring a calculator but said he ended up not needing one after all.Sharky, Bug & Petunia went to Chamblin's Book Mine yesterday afternoon and luckily there were two copies of the book left that Sharky wanted for his

Saturday

2011-12-03T06:11:00.002-05:00

Busy, busy morning. Took Bug to the recruiter's office for him to sign papers, then took him to FSCJ to take his SAT, then dropped Petunia off at Saturday school, then Sharky and I went grocery shopping. *phew* Now we're having breakfast.His birthday was quiet. He had to run all over town to help a guy get parts, and since Bug worked late, we ended up having fried chicken for dinner. I did get

Happy Birthday Sharky! (Friday)

2011-12-02T06:40:00.004-05:00

All the world is birthday cake, so take a piece, but not too much.George Harrison (1943-2001)Not sure what is planned for today. Sharky & Bug went to the store last night and came home with cheesecake. JL is supposed to bring one either tonight or tomorrow. LOL He keeps saying we have to watch money and not spend and is making me feel guilty for wanting to do anything. *sigh* I don't know what to

Thursday

2011-12-01T06:34:00.004-05:00

It's December already. The year is almost over and PVT Bear will be home in 15 days. Sharky's birthday is tomorrow. He also has a car to work on today, it was dropped off early yesterday afternoon. First one he's had in a long time too.Sharky went to pick up Bug yesterday evening and we found out that he has been sworn in. I was very disappointed because I would have liked to have been there to

Wednesday

2011-11-30T06:13:00.003-05:00

Big change in plans. Bug took his pee test (drugs) last night and they scheduled his MEPs appointment for today! So, we got him up at 4:00 am and dropped him off at the recruiter's office at 5 am. He'll call us later today and let us know if he needs a ride home or if one of the recruiters will give him a ride.I'm totally exhausted right now. Slept badly, was afraid I'd sleep through the alarm,

Tuesday

2011-11-29T06:38:00.002-05:00

Back to school! About time, they had a long holiday weekend. Used to be they just got the Friday off after Thanksgiving, then it extended to the Wednesday before, and this time, the Monday after. *sigh*Bug is scheduled to go to the recruiter's office after school to pee in a cup. When he passes, then he'll be scheduled a MEP visit (most likely this Friday). His schedule is quite full, with

Cyber Monday

2011-11-28T09:04:00.002-05:00

Nope, not spending any money today either. Going to the library and the print shop to get PVT Bear's letter printed and that's about it.Change in plans. Sending Sharky & Bug to do my errands because they have to swing by the USMC recruiter's office to drop off more paperwork - this time, for a security clearance. Yeah, I don't get it either.Maybe we'll work on the house today and get ready to

Sunday

2011-11-27T07:00:00.002-05:00

Not much happened yesterday. Bug went to work and then his gf, TL, picked him up and they watched a movie and ate pizza. He was home before 11 pm like he was supposed to.We ate a lot of turkey sandwiches yesterday. I love leftover turkey. LOLI'm supposed to go to the grocery store today. Ugh."A goal is not always meant to be reached,it often serves simply as something to aim at."- Bruce Lee (

Saturday

2011-11-26T07:07:00.003-05:00

Received PVT Bear's letter in the mail yesterday with his plane reservation information for his trip home next month. Yippee!Sharky went over to Mr. DW's house yesterday and helped him with the purchase and installation of an electronic fireplace. It looks really awesome in his house - he emailed me pictures this morning of it. Since he had to rearrange his whole living room for it, he gave us

Black Friday... Ugh...

2011-11-25T07:47:00.004-05:00

Had a wonderful day yesterday! Uncle K brought turkey and pies, Aunt P brought a humongous tub of potato salad, Mom brought rolls, and we brought cranberry sauce, deviled eggs, a ham (Bug bought it!), and spinach dip & potato chips. We had the ham in the roaster in the morning and it made the whole house smell like bacon. OMGs, it was torture! LOL I wrapped it up in foil & news paper and we

Happy Thanksgiving!

2011-11-24T06:36:00.001-05:00

I am thankful for my Friends, both near and far, who love and accept me in spite of all my flaws. I am thankful for my son PVT Bear who is spending his first Thanksgiving away from home and his sweetie, JL, who helps us through all of this. I'm thankful for my Bug who is this >< close to being a Marine (hoorah) and my daughter Petunia, who is the light of my life. I am thankful for my husband,

Wednesday

2011-11-23T07:29:00.003-05:00

Have a 9:00 am appointment with the USMC recruiter this morning with Bug..."Wisdom begins in wonder." - Socrates (469 BCE - 399 BCE)

Tuesday

2011-11-22T06:06:00.002-05:00

Got another letter from Pvt Bear yesterday, the 7th! He seems to be doing very well. Told us not to bother with a package, it was too much of a hassle but he needs stamps, so I'm sending him 1/2 a book today and then more this weekend.Today is the last day of school for the week. Kids are excited about that. I'll most likely go shopping tomorrow morning for what we need to bring with us on

Monday

2011-11-21T06:44:00.003-05:00

PVT Bear called yesterday morning! Yeah! We were so excited to hear from him. I didn't think his phone would work, but turns out it just needed to be charged. I felt rather silly afterwards because I couldn't think of a thing to say to him other than I loved him and missed him. LOLBug made a $35 tip yesterday, from excellent performances over the weekend at the Cafe. I'm very proud of him."Those

Sunday

2011-11-20T07:12:00.002-05:00

I ran to the store and even though I had a list, I still bought more than I should have. *sigh* Bug worked, and then went out with his girlfriend afterward. I didn't know that, so I had bought 4 little steaks for us for dinner. We went ahead and postponed that for dinner tonight because the chicken I had planned on roasting today still isn't thawed. When we told him this morning we saved the

Saturday

2011-11-19T11:06:00.002-05:00

Bear's bunkmate's gf found JL on Facebook and shared the Company's page with her. JL in turn sent it to me. There was all sorts of helpful information and PICTURES! I combed through them last night and found two of Bear. He looked so handsome! I cannot wait to see him again.My hip went out on me 2 days ago and the pain comes and goes, and sometimes even cuts the nerve off like when I was pregnant

Friday

2011-11-18T05:53:00.003-05:00

Not much happened yesterday. Sharky checked up on Mr. DW's house. Bug worked for a couple of hours after school. I called KarenSparkles to see how she was doing (she either just had surgery or will have, and I wanted to check in with her). Petunia had been slacking off on homework (teacher called) so we had to have a talk with her. Supposedly she had been forgetting because of all the work she

Thursday

2011-11-17T06:33:00.002-05:00

Another letter from Pvt. Bear arrived yesterday! Turns out, people are receiving packages so he requested a box of "hygiene" items. Of course, he did not specify what kind of hygiene items he needed, so we'll make an educated guess and make him up a box today. It would happen at a time when we are broke (until next week) but I've bought a bunch of 2-packs of items lately, so we have stuff like

Wednesday

2011-11-16T06:11:00.002-05:00

Yesterday was depressing. Had to update some legal papers to show that Bear was no longer living with us. Then, had to pay an outrageous electric bill. Ugh. Cried a few times, might be hormonal, who knows. *sigh* Got another letter mailed out to Bear yesterday.Making plans for Thanksgiving. Invited JL but her family is planning on spending it with her mom's fiance's family. I knew that, but I

Tuesday

2011-11-15T06:47:00.004-05:00

Received another letter from PVT BEAR yesterday! He chipped his tooth on his fork while eating waffles, but he says its not noticeable. Eep!Bug went over a friend's house after school and came home before 9 p.m. He's like almost never home anymore. Makes me very sad.Sharky got the garbage out very early this morning, thank goodness, because today they showed up before 6:30 am, the earliest I can

Monday

2011-11-14T06:05:00.002-05:00

Bug worked yesterday. I went to Publix and did some grocery shopping. Sharky put a pork roast in the crock pot and then we added some tiny little yellow potatoes I found in the store. It was delicious.Not much else to write about. It was nice and cold, but yesterday warmed up and today is getting a lot warmer.Gabby was in a lot of pain yesterday, from what we could surmise. She peed on the

Sunday

2011-11-13T07:34:00.002-05:00

Didn't go grocery shopping yesterday, so have to go today. Oh well. Bug went out again last night, to the Landings with his “new friends” and his new girlfriend TB. They were bored and ended up at a friend's house watching a move. Bug got distracted regarding time, so of course he was late again.Received a letter from Bear yesterday. Made me very happy."You can give without loving,but you can

Saturday

2011-11-12T07:26:00.002-05:00

I had a great day yesterday. We went to Tom & Betty's for lunch. Both Sharky & Petunia had just regular cheese burgers with fries (Sharky also had jalapenos and a cup of chili) and I had a burger with “22 inch rims” and fries! (That means it had Swiss cheese, sauteed onions and mushroom and was served on rye toast instead of a bun.) OMGs, it was delicious! Both Petunia and I were very good and

Happy Veteran's Day (Friday)

2011-11-11T08:53:00.005-05:00

Happy Veteran's Day and Happy Birthday to me. Did you know that 19 years ago I go the best birthday present ever? Yep, because I got to bring my first baby home from the hospital. Nothing ever could beat that present. :-)JL and I had a great time last night. Three Layers Coffee House was hip and funky, but not pretentious. It was open mike night and there were a bunch of guys in their 50s and 60s

Happy 236nd Birthday, USMC! (Thursday)

2011-11-10T05:48:00.002-05:00

After school & work today, Bug is going to spend the night at EL's house and then he's taking Bug to work tomorrow. After that, they are going to the opening night of the movie The Immortals (made by the same people who made 300). He said he'd be home by 11 pm. Sure feels like he's planned on totally avoiding me on my birthday. He denies it, said he forgot, but he also mentioned it a few times

Wednesday

2011-11-09T06:46:00.002-05:00

Bug went home with a friend last night who took him to the "All Time Low" concert at Freebirds on the Beach. He came home a little late (traffic, duh) and had a wonderful time. He is a little bit in trouble because his math teacher called yesterday. She caught him with his phone out in class, so she confiscated it and then gave it back to him at the end of the period. She just called to let us

Last Opening of the Mundus Cereris (Tuesday)

2011-11-08T06:08:00.003-05:00

Last opening of the Mundus Cereris is today, just a few days left for "direct ancestor" contact. Kind of like, instead of local calling, it will be long distance calling and the prices will go higher. *wink*Petunia stayed home from school yesterday because she woke up in the middle of the night, vomiting. Most likely from overeating the night before. Bug used to do this back in middle school, so

Happy Birthday Baby Bear! (Monday)

2011-11-07T06:22:00.002-05:00

Mr. DL was called into work yet again yesterday, so Sharky still hasn't had a chance to crawl up into his attic. Man, that just sounds terrible, doesn't it? LOLAfter work yesterday, Bug broke up with SW. Long story, involving her being "controlling", him being a "free spirit", and her being too "perfect". It was amicable, thank goodness (except for where she wrote on her FB page that he was an

Sunday

2011-11-06T06:53:00.002-05:00

Sharky & I had fun yesterday morning. We went to Veggie Fest and saw KS & BH there. We chatted with them a bit and then found FCNMHP and dropped off all the cat food. The lady that took it was pleased. We walked around a bit and the smells were intoxicating from all the food vendors. There were lots of animal rescue places there, many breed specific. I almost cried at the greyhounds, one looked

Guy Fawkes Night (Saturday)

2011-11-05T06:42:00.005-04:00

"Don't you Remember,The Fifth of November,'Twas Gunpowder Treason Day,I let off my gun,And made'em all run.And Stole all their Bonfire away."- Guy Fawkes Night Traditional Rhyme from 1742Bug's report card was decent; he received 2 As, 2 Bs, 2 Cs and 2 Ds (Eng Lit & Sci). He promises to get his grades up for next time. Petunia's was all As except for math, but we knew about that.Petunia had a

Friday

2011-11-04T05:59:00.003-04:00

NovemberWalter de la Mare(25 April 1873 – 22 June 1956)There is wind where the rose was,Cold rain where sweet grass was,And clouds like sheepStream o'er the steepGrey skies where the lark was.Nought warm where your hand was,Nought gold where your hair was,But phantom, forlorn,Beneath the thorn,Your ghost where your face was.Cold wind where your voice was,Tears, tears where my heart was,And ever