1 more hour till 2005

New Year's Eve and I'm sitting in front of my computer...I have no life...oh well...I have my kids and my husband...my life still feels complete party or no party...I have my rum and coke in front of me and I guess Disney's Brother Bear is in my future beings my daughter is taking it out of its packaging as hubby is sitting on the couch playing Kid Cameleon...

This year's Christmas holiday was a success as far as I'm concerned...no really big fights (with the exception of hubby and my's little tift today in the yard) and the kids got just about everything they wanted...life is good...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Whew...glad that's over with...

Well today was the day to finally pull the head out of my ass and figure out what the hell happened... let me explain...Christmas Eve (you know the day from hell???) Well me and hubby were going out alone to finish Christmas shopping, kids were going to go to my Mom's and we were going to have a nice day....HA HA HA!!! I call the bank on a whim to find out if maybe they deposited my overpayment into my checking account...guess what??? Not only did they not deposit the money, the check for $20,000 dollars which was supposed to pay off my old home equity loan was lost and never posted to the account!!! Talk about your heart attack on a bun! I'm freaking, hubby's freaking, hell the dog was freaking cause I was freaking...and noone wanted to help me cause it's Christmas Eve and they were all partying...yes, my luck just keeps getting better...bring on 2005...I need a streak of good luck for a change...so anyways, guess who has no money to shop for hubby for a present??? You guessed it...me...we go anyway, we fight, he puts in half the money I need to buy what he wanted (17 inch flat screen) , rubs it in on how irresponsible I am, should have called the bank, I should pay better attention to things (ok, so he's right, but I really didn't need to have salt rubbed in the wound at that particular moment, ok?) I practically throw up from crying my eyes out cause I feel like a total f*ckup, we talk, we shop, we call and rant and rave over the mistake, but nothing gets done...I get charged for another mortgage payment last night at Midnight, overdraft fee's, the works...
So today, I wake up, call Fleet and get the most wonderful (no sarcasm here people) woman in the world on the phone (Bonnie if you're out there, I love ya) who helps me with everything that needed to be taken care of, walks me through the process, gets everything taken care of and guess what? I went to the bank, stopped the old check, was reissued a new one, took it to Fleet, paid off my old mortgage and actually walked out of there with my original overpayment...WWWHHHOOO freaking WWWHHHOOO!!! I put the money back that hubby chipped in for his present, have money for next week's groceries and had the biggest smile on my face...I don't even think John Rzeznik outside my front door would have made me happier...okay, so maybe I'm lying there, LOL!!!

Other than that, I watched Spiderman 2 tonight with my family and had a good time doing so...lookng forward to New Year's Eve...

I need sleep...I'm rambling now...CHEERS!

the day after...

thank God it's over...can I scream like the erbal essence commercial now??? The kids made out like bandits, hubby was pleased, had a visit from my oldest step-son and I got a new camcorder...I'm happy, the kids are happy...hell the dog's even happy!!! Off to bed I go...

CHEERS~

Short and Sweet

MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!

Feeling better...

Amazing what a dose of good old fashion antibiotics can do for someone! I broke down and called the MD yesterday...feeling like my lungs were coming ot of my throat was not a good feeling that I enjoyed experiencing...so made the call, popped some meds, took a tylenol PM, went to bed at 8:30 last night (yes I did say 8:30) and after a refreshing 11.5 hours of sleep I felt like a new person...guess I should go to bed now though...I'm killing my accomplishment by staying up this late...off to bed I go...

Taking a breather...

Popping in to say a few words before I have to go pick up Josh...hey guess what??? It's actually snowing here...I couldn't believe it!!!

Anyways...didn't make any more cookies today...just felt like crap and was cranky...helped hubby in the yard a little bit with clearing out some more tree branches that were dead and a danger...did manage to go and do my cleaning job...I received a wonderful surprise...the couple I clean for bought me a present which I did not expect...(aren't they the best kind?) They gave me a Gallelieo Thermometer...it's the kind that's handblown glass with a few of those weighted balls that tell the temperature of the room by the water or something cool like that...I always have wanted one cause I'm fasinated by stuff like that (yes, it doesn't take much to amuse me, LOL) and I was just really touched by their gift...kinda the silver lining in my day...

Mom came for a visit...we had tea and discussed cookies and such...was a nice little visit...she is even gonna make me some homemade...yes, I did say homemade...you know, not canned, boxed or frozen...anyways...homemade vegetable soup...i bought the stuff and she's gonna fix me up with a batch...maybe I'll actually get rid of this nasty cough before christmas...I am so tired of coughing...

All for now...goodnight... :o)

And so the countdown begins...

So close you can almost smell the shredded wrapping paper from little hands ripping presents open...

Been SICKER than a dog for going on 3 weeks now...I've coughed so hard I've toned muscles I didn't even know I had!!! I think I'm addicted to Halls...I get grouchy if I don't have one in my mouth every 15 minutes...I've actually even turned to the old standby of old for colds~ Sambuka!!! I can't believe I actually used to light my shots on fire, blow them out and drink them cause they burn like hell without being lit now, LOL!!! I haven't had a chest cold this bad since I quit smoking over 8 years ago!

Made some Christmas cookies tonight(made sure not to cough on ANY of them, LOL)...so much more to make...did a little more shopping today...finally bought some wrapping paper...spent way too much money...

Met with the pool contractor last night and made final plans for the inground...15 X 25 oval...can't wait for summer...I have dreamed of this my whole life... I have one HELLUVA GOOD husband... we're waiting on the water table from the pool people so we know what kind of addition we're looking at for the house...always something...always busy...I'm gonna need a vacation from Christmas vacation when it's all over, LOL!!!

Now to find my bed...another busy day tomorrow... cleaning job, more baking and maybe I'll start to wrap some presents...Peace out...good night...C~ya!

I'm no artist

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I did my best to draw Jessica Simpson for hubby with chalks...I guess I need more practice...if you want to see it you can either try to click on the link or copy and paste it in your browser...please be gentle...

Other than that...met with the contractor...will meet with pool contractor tomorrow at 3...gotta finish christmas shopping...busy, busy, busy

Lazy Sunday...

well not lazy completely...wasn't as bad as I thought it would be...cleaned, got paid, dollar store, spent it all making up HUGE basket for nephew's house warming/new baby/Christmas present, other nephew's birthday party, came home made dinner, helped the kids put up the Christmas tree, watched the season finale of Survivor and here I sit...

Hubby managed to get up four stockade fence panels this weekend...tomorrow night is meeting with the pool people for finalization of plans and Wednesday contractor's meeting...more shopping in my future as well as some returns...don't ask of what, I may scream...yes the cell phones...LONG story...

Saturday morning's cup of java...

Here I sit enjoying my first cup of coffee...nothing better...fixed the problem with the cell phones...just returned the Cingular, took back my Nextel and cancelled Josh's order, bought him a Virgin Mobile for Christmas that he doesn't know about and everything's at peace with the world...

Did more shopping last night...3 kids done, 2 to go plus parents and a few odds and ends...oh and stocking stuffers...gotta have tond of stocking stuffers...dollar store I go. dollar store I go...

Today I'm off to Lowe's to pick out doors and windows and get a fence...oh happy day...

cell phones...shopping and the freaking holiday spirit....

God my blog has turned into the whining and crying space of the internet but damn I am so sick of always having a freaking hard time over everything...

I offer my cell to my son and get a cingular but now I don't know if I want this one...ok the phone is great...it has many features but after I get it I find these lovely little virgin mobile phones and I think I like these better and even better no contracts...the downfall you ask??? My husband makes me feel guilty for letting my 18 year old son take over my nextel phone plan instead of getting him a virgin mobile...if I knew about the freaking virgin mobiles I would have insisted he get that instead and now I don't know if it's too late to cancel my "upgraded nextel plan and phone" and take it back until my contract is up in August of 05' so he can have one of these virgin mobile phones...I swear the powers of the universe hurtle shit at me just to test my strength...I already have arms like Arnold...if I get anymore tests thrown at me I'm gonna be able to lift my house off the ground, LOL!!!

I still have to finish Christmas shopping and buy stocking stuffers, wrapping paper and all that jazz...I can't wait until December 26th...

If you haven't bought Goo Goo Dolls Live in Buffalo, July 4, 2004 run don't walk to your nearest store and buy it...you won't be disappointed...

Shutting up now...

Let's play 20 questions...

Questions and answers from a magazine...I changed their answers and put in my own...something different...

how the devil are you? tired and cranky from this damn head cold.
It's Q's round. What's your poison? Water.
So you're off the wagon again? was I on it???.
Do you have any phobias? spiders
Who's your best friend? John/Jennifer.
What's your most vivid childhood memory? Getting my ass whipped...LOL!!!
Describe yourself in five words. Impulsive, Friendly, Impatient, Helpful, Chatterbox
When was the last time you used public transport? Never...
What's the best piece of advice you've ever recieved? If life hands you a lemon...throw it at someone!!!
What's your idea of hell? Waiting on anything.
What's in your pocket right now? paper.
What was your nickname at school? Sambo...Elvira...
What's the most ridiculous thing you've ever bought? too many to list...like I said I'm impulsive...
What's the best practical joke you've ever played? I'm sure it was an April Fools day joke of some sort...
What's your favorite band? Goo Goo Dolls

off to bed...

Saturday's Agenda...

Okay, so I stayed up reallu late last night to restore my computer after getting that nasty trojan virus yet AGAIN...I swear I'll never learn...don't download stuff...oh well...after hours of reinstalling programs and setting up my favorites and recovering lost passwords and usernames (yeah, I know...write them down in a safe place...I have 5 kids...no place is safe in my house....) I am ready tog go...

Today will be party central part one...birthday party at my best friends house for her daughter who turned 8... cleaning job somewhere in the mix... sleepover with 2 little 8 year old girls plus the 6 year old boy who is not invited but has to be here cause he lives here too...should be interesting...

Tomorrow is party central part two... off to the bowling alley in the morning for 2 fun filled hours of bowling with kids ranging from 4 to 8... aren't you jealous, LOL!!! Then back to the house for cake and ice cream and lots of screaming voices in a tiny house...next year will be soooo much better once the addition on the house is complete and the inground pool too...

Off to get dressed and leave for the ball...

It's Quiet Tonight...

Today was a decent day... nothing exciting going on at the moment... getting our Christmas Wish lists together and beginning to finalize plans for our addition on the house...I hear my bed calling me...

Caution...Loads of Whining...Read at own Risk...

Can someone please explain to me what the hell the fun is in making a virus and sending it out for unsuspecting surfers to stumble upon and download into their computer to totally destroy and corrupt every file they have????? I swear if I get this Trojan thing one more time I'm gonna throw my computer out of the window!!! I just don't get sick and twisted people who sit and dream up this crap...guess this is just the cherry on top of my shitty day sundae...oh fuck...fuckity..fuck...fuck...fuck...I'm going to bed now that I'm done whining like a spoiled 5 year old in dire need of a nap...

Sunday's Craziness

Holidays are so much fun...can't wait till they are over...I find that the closer Christmas gets, the louder my children become...can I ask Santa for a pair of ear plugs??? Or perhaps a nice quiet place to retreat to???

On a lighter note I'm rather enjoying listening/watching Live in Buffalo from the Goo Goo Dolls...pretty good stuff there...shows their dedication to their fans playing in a torential (did I spell that right?) downpour...

First Timer

I see these blogs all over the place and decided I better get with the program...now that I have, I have no clue what I'm gonna ramble about...I'm sure something will come to me sooner or later, but for now this will have to do...Peace, Love and Goo...I'm done