Two Months...

Wow! I just realized that it has been two months since I've posted anything. So this post may get a little long but I want to document things for future reference.

7/1 We are still busy working on our bedroom. The husband has very little time for work at home.
7/2 We are going through a union audit at work...it is taking forever.
7/3 I celebrated another birthday in which I'm struggling with at this time.
7/6 Got a call from my sister in Tennessee. My Mom had been in the hospital for a few weeks and while things were looking up she took a turn for the worse. We arrived around noon and she passed away around 6 p.m.
7/7 My sisters, brothers and I went to the funeral home to plan my Moms funeral. She had part of it taken care of beforehand so there were just a few things left for us to plan before her funeral.
7/10 My Moms funeral was today and I had the family over to my house for awhile afterwards.
7/14 I completed a mini album to document this year, starting in July 2012 and ending June 2013. It was a mini that I came across over at WCS.
7/18 I had my hair cut and colored today. Feeling a bit better, atleast the gray is gone for now.
7/20 Deuce has a grooming appointment today.
7/21 My sister and I visited an Ikea store for the first time today. OMG! I LOVE that place! I will be returning in the near future. I purchased a bed frame, curtains, curtain rods, a down comforter, an Expedit shelf for my craft room and lots of other goodies. She also purchased a few things. Good thing we took the husbands truck. I think she enjoyed our trip as she has already made another.
7/24 The husband visits the dentist for a cleaning and ends up scheduling a surgery for next month. I will not go into details here, I don't think he'd appreciate it much.
7/31 Home from work today...not feeling well.
8/1 Playing along here this month.
8/3 Vacation day today. The Grandson and I went out to lunch at our place (The Cheesecake Factory) and did some school shopping. We also took his Mom along with us this year.
8/4 My sister that lived with my Mom is in town visiting for awhile so we had a cookout to do some catching up.
8/6 Still working on the union audit....ugh!
8/7 Exercising again...I don't want to talk about it though!
8/9 Clearing out another bedroom to start work on...my poor craft room is a wreck, you should see all the stuff I had to move just to sit at my desk to write this post.
8/17 Deuce has another grooming appointment today. I want to be my dog...he has it GOOD!
8/18 Bedroom furniture shopping today at Simply Amish. We walked into the store and I immediately turned to my husband and ask him if we could just refurnish the entire house...his reply...I don't think so.
8/20 Husband has oral surgery today. All went well and he hasn't even taken any pain medication. He's a tough one.
8/21 My Granddaughter turns 4 today......already. We celebrated her birthday dinner at a brewery...I know this sounds strange but she wanted carrot cake and they have the best there is! They also have a wonderful dinner menu. Oh...and lunch specials....Yum!
8/22 Another cut and color today. No more gray for now.
8/24 I took 1/2 day off work to visit with my sister, she will be leaving for Tennessee soon. :(
She may be coming back in October...I hope she can!
I also started using Wen cleansing/conditioner on my hair today. Its good..very good.
8/25 I ordered a couple of pieces for the bedroom from Simply Amish today. : )
8/25 My Granddaughers birthday party is today. Lots of little ones, a bounce house and cupcakes...what else could a kid ask for...atleast a 4 years old kid.
8/26 One last get together before my sister leaves for Tennessee. This time at my other sisters house. Sometimes its nice to not be the hostess. : )
8/27 Husband's first recheck appointment with oral surgeon today. Everything looks good but the stitches have to stay in for THREE MONTHS....WHAT! that sure seems like a long time to me.
8/28 Union audit....ugh....ugh...ugh! Really!
8/31 Long lunch with my BIL and daughter today at the brewery and the boss (my husband) let us girls leave work 45 minutes early today to start celebrating the Holiday weekend. : )
I think Isaac is going to give us some much needed rain this weekend. I took this picture of the sky before lunch today.

 

 

P.S. I hope to return to weekly blogging next month.

 

Have A Great Weekend,

Love & Hugs,

Susi

Five on Friday...

The Bedroom is painted! I love the new color.

My Grandson & I stopped by Pets Mart last week. I found something I wanted to bring home. However, I did not!

I've missed Don Williams music and was excited to receive his new CD last week. Keith Urban sings a song with DW on the CD.  It is AWESOME! I'll bet you are not surprised that I think so!

I tried some new eats at Cheeseburger in Paradise this week. Fish Tacos...they were yummy.

We NEED RAIN, the grass is dry, the flowers are dying almost as soon as they bloom, the leaves are falling off the trees in bunches, spiders are making webs right on top of the grass...everywhere and I do not like spiders...at...all, firework shows for the 4th are being cancelled ( I Love Fireworks) and for some it's too HOT! But for me...I'm happy to finally not be cold! Our high temperature yesterday was 104 degree. It went up a bit after if did this screen shot.

Have A Great Weekend,

Love & Hugs,

Susi



P.S. I'll fix this mess later...blogger is giving me fits today!
Update...this is as good as it gets...blogger still giving me fits....argggh!

Twelve On The Twelth...

(L-R)
1. Breakfast 2. Reader 3. Potty Break
4. Check Scanner 5. NewI Pad 6. Lunch
7. Where I Work 8. Me 9. Cut Proof Gloves
10. The Road Home. 11. Amazon Order 12. Bedroom Ceiling

Five on Friday...

1. I think its safe to say that I've totally given up Diet Coke and Orange Juice. The OJ did help me to break my Diet Coke habit but it has alot of sugar and in the end I've decided that its not good for me either. This week instead of drinking OJ I'm eating an orange first thing in the morning, followed by a breakfast bar a couple of hours later and I've been drinking lemon water. And the best thing about all this is that I've cut out almost all snacking. I also seem to have more energy at the end of the work day so maybe I'm on the right track...Finally! Long time habits are hard to break but so far I've broken two, one being nail biting and the other being Diet Coke. Yea Me! : )
2. About that Sleep Number bed that we purchased a couple of months ago. I LOVE it, however I do wish we would have bought a king instead of a queen. Before sleeping in the new bed I was having some hip pain and I thought that I might have RLS but after a few nights in the new bed my hips and legs totally quit hurting. The husband, well he's never gonna be happy with any bed and I'll just leave it at that!
3. Here's a website with alot of good fashion advice, not that I'm a fashionista or anything but I think anyone the slight bit interested in fashion will enjoy it. Here's another good one. Enjoy!
4. I've been scrapping an album for a friends son this week. I plan to ship it out on Monday. I forgot how much I enjoy scrapping so I need to set aside some time to do so, we all know I have plenty of unfinished project to complete. : )
5. Looks like we will FINALLY be starting the remodeling around here. The drywall guy stopped by today to give us a price on replacing our bedroom ceiling. At this time it is wood with ceiling tiles in the center and I've grown tired of it so we are just putting up new drywall and painting to lighten it up a bit. We will also be removing the chair rail, painting the walls and trim and installing new carpet. : )  We are doing one room at a time so this place is going to be total chaos for awhile and yet, I'm so excited!

Have A Great Weekend,
Love & Hugs,
Susi

Five on Friday...

1. My daughter introduced me to a new food site. Take a look. Lots of good for you yummies.
2. I've started exercising again...I really shouldn't talk about it because I will probably jinx myself.
3. I'm trying to be excited about NOT moving but the husband is being ho-hum about everything these days. We have drywall work and painting that he needs to take care of before I purchase new furniture.  At this point I'm just frustrated with it all!
4. I have plans to visit an Ikea store very soon but I have to go to another state to do so. I've considered ordering some items on line but their shipping costs are outrageous and some items cannot be shipped. BOO!
5. Mothers Day is this weekend. The kids are coming over to cookout. All I have to do is make a Texas sheet cake. : )   I wish you all a Happy Mothers Day!

Have A Great Weekend,
Love & Hugs,
Susi

Five on Friday...

1. I love the quote that Ali had on her blog today. So I thought I'd share it with you.

To be a photographer,
one must Photograph.
No amount of book learning,
no checklist of seminars attended,
can substitute for the
Simple Act of Making Pictures.
Experience is the best teacher
of all. And for that,
there is no guarantee that
one will become an artist.
Only The Journey Matters.
~Harry Callahan~

2.We have our Sleep Number bed set up but I still need to pick up brackets for the footboard. I love it! The husband not so much but he is slowly getting used to it. It is a bit smaller than our last bed but there is plenty of room for the three of us (my husband, our dog and I) and it is very comfortable.

3. Guess what? He changed his mind about moving. : ( Surprise, surprise, I knew he would. Now he is talking about looking for a condo in St. Augustine, FL. We shall see.
So it is on with the redecorating which I'm very excited about. My sister and I went shopping last Friday and we found this furniture store. OMG... I fell in love with practically everything in the store. So on Sunday I took the husband there to look around. He was very impressed and I know he loves it as much as I do. Lookout checkbook!

4. I've been using homemade cleaners for three weeks now. I love that I can choose the scent by adding my choice of essential oil, plus they are much less expensive than the commercial ones and I am very happy with the results. No more commercial cleaners for me. What will I do with all that extra money. (See #3). : )

5. I have been on the hunt for some good fitting jeans. For several years now I've purchased pretty much all of mine from the Gap. The last ones I purchased fit good at first but after wearing them for a few hours they start sagging in the rear and trust me this is NOT a good look. So after trying on a few pair that the clerk suggested I broke down and purchased this pair of Lucky Brand jeans. I have yet to wear them so we shall see who is Lucky...the buyer or the seller. Hopefully, both! Do you have a favorite brand of jeans? If so, please share.

Have A Great Weekend,
Love & Hugs,
Susi

Hello...

Anyone there? I seem to have lost track of time and haven't posted anything in awhile. 
Last week my dog grabbed something off the ground during his walk and ate half of it before the husband could get it away from him which resulted in a call to the vet. Two pills and 24 hours later hes just fine. Flat worms gone!

The husband and I purchased a new bed. We should receive it next week. Good sleep is on the way. However, we downsized to a queen and I need to get a new sheets, pillow cases and a headboard. I'll be shopping for the sheets and pillow cases this weekend.

The weather has been great this week. Temps in the 80's.





The flowering trees are Beautiful.



And while out shopping with my daughter this week. She suggested I eat something other than candy in the afternoon when I get tired. She suggested protein bars, I love them and they seem to do the trick.



I'm giving the homemade cleaners that are all over the internet a try this weekend. My daughter uses them and tells me they work well. Anyone else?

Have A Great Weekend,

Love & Hugs,

Susi