Out of sorts...

Take a look at these cute little kids! This is Natasha, Nicholas and Zachary sitting on that funning looking Santa Claus now that I look really good at this picture! I think it must be his cone-shaped hat!

Not feeling as great today as I have been. I think it might be because I change my estrogen patch today and maybe the medication has worn off. What is the deal with my ovaries hurting again like I was 20 years old! I am totally not used to that. Haven't had that paid since 1988 after I recovered from a hysterectomy........I don't think I like it either!

Picked up the girls today after work and took them to see Mom. Then we went by Vincent's shop and left there when he got off and headed to Donna and Kim's (this is a guy by the way) house. Vincent had to see what the problem was with their reverse gate on their sea-doo. Stayed there until 7:00 then met Natasha so she could pick up the girls. Came home, let Hanzo out and then went to grab a bite to eat. Came home, check my blog, have typed this and getting ready to take a shower and head to bed. One more day of work and then the weekend. Going to the rubber stamp convention with Mom on Saturday and then we have to head to Lake Keowee Sunday. Some places had a little rain today, but nothing at our house......we need it so bad. Until tomorrow............

Good day...

I need to be here right now.....just relaxing, doing nothing, pondering things......It has been a good day today. I think I am actually starting to feel better. No anxiety, no down-in-the-dumps, etc. I actually feel pretty good. I even felt pretty good about going to work, if someone can actually feel good going to work! I worked, came home, did some "have-to-do-when-you-first-come-home" junk, went outside, cleaned the air filter on my riding lawnmower, cut grass, did the weedeating, did the blowing-off-the-grass on the driveway, front porch and sidewalks, played with this crazy puppy that looks like a full-grown dog, then Vincent came home, we played with Hanzo a little bit more, then went to grab something to eat and then to Petco-"where-the-pets-go" and go Elliott some fruity bird food and Hanzo some dog food. Have to pick up Miss Kitty's cat litter and cat food at Walmart, it is cheaper there. She eats the Iams and Walmart sells it. Walmart does not sell Elliott and Hanzo's food. Believe me, if they did that is exactly where their food would come from also! The only thing I didn't get to was stopping in to see Mom. I am actually going to do that tomorrow, might even come for lunch Mom! Going to the lake Sunday to "break-in" a new motor that Vincent had to put in a Sea-Doo for a customer who is wary about doing it himself. So Vincent gets paid to do it for him! Saturday is set aside for Mom. We have not been able to get our normal Saturday Kona Mocha Cafechillo from Atlanta Bread Company since her surgery. I did take her one but it is not the same!

Well, guess I had better get off here and go get ready for bed for another day of working...

A good day!

This is Hanzo letting it all hang out. He is just about too big for this kennel and it is the medium. We were getting ready to head to bed Sunday night when Vincent called me into the living room to see this! He usually does not stay still long enough to get any good pictures of him, but he never moved as we were walking in the living room and getting the camera ready.

It has been a pretty good day today. Feel a little better every day. No mood swings today, spirits stayed up for the day, no hot flashes as of right now!

Had to rush home today to get the dog out before the storm came. I was going to stop by Mom's to see her, but I was afraid the rain would come before I got home to get him out and he loves the water so he would have been a mess when I brought him back in. We made just in time!

Elliott our bird is setting here watching me type and making little soft chirping noises. For what I don't know. He is hanging on my shirt trying to bite off the screenprint! Well, gotta run for now. My clothes that were in the dryer are ready to fold so I need to get it done before they wrinkle!

Monday, Monday

Why are Mondays sooo long.....it seems like it takes forever for the work day to end and I leave at 3:30 everyday. I have posted some more pics from the lake. Proof that Allyssa wears here life vest at all times when we are at the lake unless we are at the campsite and not near the water, which we were this time. We were in walking distance to the sea-doo but we were not directly on the beachy part. Here she has a handful of sand/dirt/mud from the bottom of the lake. What is it about kids and mud and they have to throw it too. Had to call her down a couple of times for the throwing thing. Then there is the picture of her "feeding her face" with a Krispy Kreme doughnut. She had just finished it. That child loves sweets. The last 2 pics are Allyssa's picture taking. Just a picture of the fan that our host had going to keep her "cool" I am still laughing about that. But there were several campsites that had fans going.....go figure that one! Of course, I enjoy a fan blowing on me at all times, if I get chilled, I just cover up with something! And then we have the infamous picture of Allyssa's foot. I know it is her foot because of that little freckle she has on it and has had since birth! Sooooo cute!!!!! I love it when she gets the camera because it is so cute to see just what she sees through her beautiful eyes and takes pictures of!!!!!

Dakota is too young to take her with us right now. Because she cannot stay on the sea-doo too much and we stay on it pretty much all day, except of course, to eat and rest a little bit. If Allyssa had her way she would be on it the ENTIRE time we were there. Forget about eating, throw her a doughnut as she circles in close to the water's edge and she will be fine! Natasha cannot ride because she is pregnant so they don't go. They have been asked several times as well as Nicholas and they never want to go so they are missing out! Allyssa probably would not share her riding time anyway!

This menopause thing is kicking my tail. I was talking to someone today about it and she has already been through it (lasted 5 years). Oh my gosh, I will be crazy by then. I am feeling terrific one minute, ready to lash out at someone the next, still yet want to cry the next minute, exhausted the next minute, (have I gotten to 60 minutes yet?), feel like a fat cow the next minute, feel like a size 7 the next (of course, that feeling don't last long!). Suspicious of things, sounds like I am going crazy don't it! I sleep but don't really remember sleeping, I feel like I am going through the everyday motions and not really knowing I have been there. I am hot sometimes and then all of a sudden I am cold. I really miss my Mommy! I love you Mom! She is recovering from surgery. Doing great, just takes time. She is a little stir crazy right now not being able to drive. The hot flashes are not around too much right now, it might be the estrogen patch. What am I talking about, it probably is the patch helping me with that.

My sweet hubby just brought me in some chocolate ice cream.....yummy. I don't really need it though, I need to get serious about loosing weight, of course, we will talk about that later. Right now this ice cream is hitting the spot! LOL

Hello dear sister if you are reading this. Miss talking to you!

Well guess I will go for now, later..............

Happy Grandparent's Day (and Great-Grandparents)

Happy Grandparents Day!!!!!! This day always gets overlooked by our family, mainly I guess because us adult children don't have any grandparents living on our side of the family and there hasn't been in a very long time. So it was never instilled in Natasha and Nicholas. The rest of the grandkids have grandparents on the other sides of the family so don't ask me what happen there!!!!! I will have to admit that it sneeks up on me and I am a grandparent, but I feel bad for my parents who are great-grandparents to my grandchildren. So I am apologizing to them for that.

These two little girls are so happy nearly all the time. They both have there moments though. The picture of Allyssa upside down is what she does best. I think if she could walk on her hands all the time she would. This was the playground at the campsite where some friends of our were camping and we were invited down. She also loves, loves our sea-doo. There is another picture just like this one of Vincent, Allyssa and the son of another couple who was there, but I downloaded the wrong one. Allyssa is in the middle as usually when there are 3 people riding since this is a 3-seater jet-ski. If there are only 2, Allyssa has to sit in the front, just for my well-being!!!!

It was a very relaxing day but we did not get home until late, late, late. So we did not make it to church.

We still have had not rain in a couple of weeks and it is needed sssooooooo bad. At least the temp has come down a little bit in the 90's i think now. Our little bit of Fall weather is just around the corner, I just know it!

I don't have anything to log on my response to the estrogen patch I was prescribed by my physician. I am suppose to be noticing a better sense of well-being (feeling better, maybe a little bit not quite sure), sounds stupid doesn't it! Sleeping better at night, kinda of hard to know I guess when I am on Ambien CR to sleep anyway, I would probably say NOT. Since the past 3 nights I have ended up on the couch, could it be that I need to assurance of the ceiling fan running as HIGH as I can get it. Hot flashes not quite so bad as of yet. Can't really say about yesterday since we were in the water all day so I don't think that counts! I have to go back to the doctor in four weeks for a bone density test and to "talk" about how I am feeling! Of how I long for the 20-30's when you did not really have to worry about mammograms, bone density tests, hot flashes, menopause.........why, why is it that we have to go through all of this? I know that when I get to heaven and see Eve I might just slap her a couple of times and then I might ask God why (although I know we are not suppose to be questioning the almighty!) by he had to put the whole burden on us, he could at least let the men have a little glimpse into our lives to see exactly what we have to go through!!!!!! I am laughing right now, but I can see the humor on God's face saying, "Nancy, Nancy, Nancy....it is not my fault Eve didn't listen to Me!" Of course, Adam should have to take some of the blame, I mean he TOOK the apple she offered him, he didn't have to do that!, Right? Oh my goodness, I need to get off of here, I am getting way too deep!!!!!!!

Have a good day!

Cool morning...

I headed outside this morning and was welcomed by a cool, crisp morning air. It was such a delight to be able to actual breathe "fresh air" and not feel like you were in a tunnel trying to catch a breath! I am not sure what the actual temp reached today but it was not nearly has hot as a couple of weeks ago.

Fall is just around the corner, but the way the seasons have blended into each other, it might pass us by before we know it. And I hate that. Spring and Fall are my favorite times of the year and it does not seem like we have much of either one anymore.

Allyssa and Dakota are doing great. Allyssa made a 100 on her spelling test last Friday, woo-hoo. Dakota is being a typical "nearly-two-year-old". Spoiled rotten but has some of the funniest faces and antics. She is talking up a storm now, of course her words are not being pronounced the correct way but we all know what she is saying.

Not much going on here. Mom is recovering very nicely from her surgery. Sounding like her ole self. She is a trooper and will spring back before we know it. Of course, the limit of no more than 5 lbs. for 6 weeks is going to be hard for her.

Natasha is doing fine with the pregnancy. Moving along quite nicely. Had a little pain today, but the doctor said that it was probably the way the baby is laying so low to prop her feet up and to take a warm bath! Helloooooo, how is she to do that she she is at work?!!!!!!!

Nick has almost moved everything from one apartment to another. Moving is such a drag, it is the little stuff you hate to deal with.

I haven't done any scrapping for nearly 2 months now. Just cannot find that creative bug. I want to, but when I get the chance the "want-to" is gone. Head to the gynecologist tomorrow for my yearly checkup which I think has run into 2 years.....put it off as long as I can....hate it, hate it!

Well, guess I had better go. Got a new Creating Keepsakes mag., maybe that will get me going again......

It's been a while...

I cannot believe it has been nearly a month since my last post. There has been a lot going on around here and then by the time I get a minute to get to the computer, I am not in the mood...August 16 was Allyssa's back to school night. Her first day of school was August 20. She was all excited about going back to school, first grade. She had all new books so she had to look through all of them before we could move on to something else. There was only one other classmate from her K-5 class in this class with her. And they were sitting facing each other. Her teacher changes the seating arrangements every 2-3 weeks to get everybody accustomed to each other. I cannot believe she is in 1st grade now. Dakota is enjoying riding Allyssa's tricycle. Of course, she cannot figure out pushing the pedals. I was pushing her around.

The weather has "cooled" down a bit to the 80's. We have had some rain but not enough to make up the deficit that we have. Grass gets cut about every 2 weeks since it has not been growing.

Hanzo is nearly the size of a full grown dog at only 6 months. I don't have a recent picture showing how big he actually is, will try to get one.

Natasha, Randy and the girls have moved back to Travelers Rest which is a good thing. I think Allyssa is actually getting to school ON TIME now. Bless her heart. Gateway Elementary where Allyssa goes has been attended by Natasha, Nick, and my sister's 2 children Asheton and Zachary plus Deborah has been working there since Zach started elementary school (I think) and he is now a junior in high school. So the teachers that are still there and haven't retired remember all of us and take care of Allyssa. It is like she has all these angels watching over her while she is at school. Which makes me feel very good. They are like family. When we went to back to school night, Natasha, the girls and I were standing in line so Natasha could get the car tags that has a number they call out when you pick your child up. When we got to the table Marcy Bunch and her husband were giving the tags out and they were telling us how Allyssa would come in late last year and tell them, "it is my mom's fault that i am late"! because Allyssa hardly every got there on time!!! They are get a kick out of Allyssa coming in there with her silly antics. She is such a sweetie.

I am still working beside demon seed at work, but it is getting to were I don't really realize she is there until she gets in the mood to start talking loud trying to tell everybody how to do there job and no she is not the supervisor. I just do my job and leave at 3:30 p.m. Our work has been slow but suppose to be picking up now.

Mom had to have surgery this past wednesday, the 29th. She had 2 hernias removed and needless to say she has been pretty sore. She stayed overnight in the hospital and then came home on Thursday around 3:30. She is doing better daily but cannot pick up anything over 5 lbs. for SIX WEEKS. Do you know how hard that is going to be for her? She and I are just alike and neither one of us like to have to depend on someone else to do something for us. Why are we like that...you know women have a lot on them now days.

Natasha and her pregnancy is moving right along. Due date is still December 25. She had an ultrasound and this one is a girl also. 3 girls what a delight! You can dress little girls up so pretty and dainty. Although Natasha don't take too much time dressing them up too girly!

Well, I have blabbed long enough, tried to catch up on somethings but I am sure I have forgotten somethings.

Later...................