Today wasn't bad. Had to work. Then had errands to run. Now I am back at home. I am tired....same story, different day. I got Wendy's for dinner so the kids are happy. Scott is out of town for the rest of the week on business.
I got a new wireless keyboard and mouse for my desktop computer. They are connected by a USB receiver, which is nice not having to have the PS/2 port receiver sitting on my desk. I was able to use one of the USB ports on the front of my desktop. They seem to be working well. It's so nice not having to worry about wires or the mouse/keyboard being too far away from the PS/2 port receiver. The keyboard also has 12 function keys which makes shortcuts easily accessed.
I am looking forward to getting my violin fixed. It's going to take a little more work than I thought. Ashleigh showed me some of her sheet music. I remember some of the notes, but not a lot of them. It's funny how your mind can remember so things, but other things you forget so easily. I am sure once I start practicing and seeing the notes again, I will hopefully remember. I know it's going to take practice, but practice is what I am willing to do.
My new filing cabinet has gotten messy on top. I need to organize it, but I just don't have the motivation. I had my desk area cleaned and then papers kept getting piled on it. It's not as messy as my other desk, but it's not as neat as it was when we set my new desk up. I will work on it this Saturday. I can't do it Sunday because I have to work.
Speaking of work, I have been working all week. Which is nice because we need the extra money. I am going to work as much as possible because another part on Scott's Suburban is broken. It seems like when we fix one thing, something else breaks. It's like we can't catch a break. I really need to come into some money, but I don't foresee that happening anytime soon.
I think the kids are going to have an early bedtime tonight because why......I am tired. I am sick of saying that, but it's like someone pulled my plug and all my energy has run out. I am even running slower at work than I usually do. Which stinks because the faster I key, the more bonus money I can make.
Well I have rambled enough for today. I am turning in early tonight because we have to be up early tomorrow. I have to have the kids ready to be picked up by their Granny at 7am. Which means I am going to have to get up extra early to get myself ready and then get the kids up. As always, tomorrow is a new day with new possibilities!
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Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
04/05/2011
This is going to be a short, but sweet. Last night's storm kept me up all night. As soon as the storm hit we lost power which is surprising since all our utility wires are underground. We had no power all night long. I thought the wind was going to bust the windows and take the roof off the house. But in the end, we were all right. Except without the power, the house got really hot.
I did have to work this morning. The agency sent me a text message at 6:30 in the morning. So I was running around with a candle, trying to get ready in 30 minutes. I was actually early to work. I was just tired because I stayed up the night before on the computer and then fretting over the storm. Needless to say, it doesn't help with the tiredness that I am battling.
I am going to fix my violin up and start practicing again. I have missed it, but I know it's going to take work. I haven't used my violin since my senior year of high school. But Ashleigh is taking violin and we can practice together. We will learn together. Her strings teacher said that if I got the parts she would fix the bridge on my violin, put the new strings on and tune it. It should be fun as I really enjoyed playing throughout Middle and High School. Once we have a little more money, I'll buy a new case as mine has seen better days.
Well I have more to say but it's after 10:15pm and I need to take a quick bath and go to bed. I need to catch up the sleep that I missed last night. Maybe one day I will not be tired. I long for that day! As always, tomorrow is a new day with new possibilities!
I did have to work this morning. The agency sent me a text message at 6:30 in the morning. So I was running around with a candle, trying to get ready in 30 minutes. I was actually early to work. I was just tired because I stayed up the night before on the computer and then fretting over the storm. Needless to say, it doesn't help with the tiredness that I am battling.
I am going to fix my violin up and start practicing again. I have missed it, but I know it's going to take work. I haven't used my violin since my senior year of high school. But Ashleigh is taking violin and we can practice together. We will learn together. Her strings teacher said that if I got the parts she would fix the bridge on my violin, put the new strings on and tune it. It should be fun as I really enjoyed playing throughout Middle and High School. Once we have a little more money, I'll buy a new case as mine has seen better days.
Well I have more to say but it's after 10:15pm and I need to take a quick bath and go to bed. I need to catch up the sleep that I missed last night. Maybe one day I will not be tired. I long for that day! As always, tomorrow is a new day with new possibilities!
Monday, April 4, 2011
04/04/2011
Today was better than yesterday for energy. I went to work, ran to the bank, paid the landlord, came home and helped Christopher with his homework. In all my energy level was ok. I still don't feel like I could run a marathon, but I feel more energetic than I did this past weekend.
I was mad because they didn't call me in for work tomorrow. I don't understand, I help them out when they call me at last minute, but then don't get called at other times. It's enough to make you want to pull your hair out. I need all the hours that I can get.
I want to type as much as possible for this journal entry, but I feel like I am going to throw up. I don't know what the deal is. If I hadn't had a hysterectomy, I would swear I was pregnant. But there is no chance of that whatsoever.
On that thought, I am signing off before I puke all over this new laptop. As always, tomorrow is a new day with new possibilities!
I was mad because they didn't call me in for work tomorrow. I don't understand, I help them out when they call me at last minute, but then don't get called at other times. It's enough to make you want to pull your hair out. I need all the hours that I can get.
I want to type as much as possible for this journal entry, but I feel like I am going to throw up. I don't know what the deal is. If I hadn't had a hysterectomy, I would swear I was pregnant. But there is no chance of that whatsoever.
On that thought, I am signing off before I puke all over this new laptop. As always, tomorrow is a new day with new possibilities!
Sunday, April 3, 2011
04/03/2011
Today was a tired day for me. Even though I had a good night's sleep, I was tired today. I was able to run the errand that I needed (get Alexander's art supplies for his art class), but other than that my energy level was non-existent. I don't think my thyroid medicine is strong enough, but I guess we'll see when I get the lab results back later this week.
The kids, with the exception of Benjamin, spent the day at Uncle Tim's house. It's nice that they get to spend time with their Uncle and Granny.
Hopefully I will be working all week this week as money is very tight. Because of my lack of energy, we were unable to get the garage organized. Next weekend is supposed to be nice so we can try again then.
I want to write more, but I need to get to bed. I have to work tomorrow so 5:30am will be very early. I hope that this will be a better week. Hopefully I will get another good night's sleep because I really need it. As always tomorrow is a new day with new possibilities!
The kids, with the exception of Benjamin, spent the day at Uncle Tim's house. It's nice that they get to spend time with their Uncle and Granny.
Hopefully I will be working all week this week as money is very tight. Because of my lack of energy, we were unable to get the garage organized. Next weekend is supposed to be nice so we can try again then.
I want to write more, but I need to get to bed. I have to work tomorrow so 5:30am will be very early. I hope that this will be a better week. Hopefully I will get another good night's sleep because I really need it. As always tomorrow is a new day with new possibilities!
Saturday, April 2, 2011
04/02/2011
Today the weather was beautiful. The breeze was nice and the temp wasn't too hot. Scott and the boys did yard work. The yard looks nice. The kids had a blast jumping on the trampoline that the neighbor gave us.
Today was a tired day for me. I don't know if my thyroid is low, but I just can't seem to shake being tired. Every time I turned around, I was dozing on the sectional. I am also down today.
This is going to be a short post, as I just don't feel like journaling today. But I made a promise to myself that I would try to write something every day. I am keeping that promise to myself. I may not write a lot, but I will write.
Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day. I know I have to go get Alexander's art supplies for his class so I will be up and about. Maybe after a good night's sleep I will feel better tomorrow. It would be nice to have a day where being tired isn't my main focus. I am off to bed....yea!! Have a great night! And like my post before have said......tomorrow is a new day with new possibilities!
Today was a tired day for me. I don't know if my thyroid is low, but I just can't seem to shake being tired. Every time I turned around, I was dozing on the sectional. I am also down today.
This is going to be a short post, as I just don't feel like journaling today. But I made a promise to myself that I would try to write something every day. I am keeping that promise to myself. I may not write a lot, but I will write.
Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day. I know I have to go get Alexander's art supplies for his class so I will be up and about. Maybe after a good night's sleep I will feel better tomorrow. It would be nice to have a day where being tired isn't my main focus. I am off to bed....yea!! Have a great night! And like my post before have said......tomorrow is a new day with new possibilities!
Friday, April 1, 2011
04/01/2011 - Night
Here is it 11:25pm and I am still wide awake. That early bedtime eluded me again. Maybe I am just meant to be a night owl. I know I am definitely not a morning person. At least we don't have to get up early tomorrow. Scott is nice and usually lets me sleep in. It is a greatly appreciated treat.
The neighbor next door gave the kids a trampoline. They were having fun on it, bouncing all over the place. If I wasn't so heavy I would get on it, but it's something I have to work on. I have been doing good, not snacking all the time. I know I should eat 6 small meals, but I am lucky if I have the appetite for 3.
Tonight after dinner, Benjamin and I ran some errands. I went and got an AM/FM radio for work. iPods or MP3 players are not allowed, but you can have a radio. It's nice and compact, I am just not crazy about the color. It is yellow and silver. I know I didn't buy it for the appearance, I bought it so I could listen to music while I work. Then we went and bought Scarlett some more food and a new toy. Finally it was off to Wal-Mart to pick up my prescription and some batteries. It only took us 1 hour and 15 minutes to complete. Not bad if I do say so myself.
The weather is supposed to be nice this weekend. Tomorrow is reserved for cleaning and organizing the garage. We are getting ready for a garage sale. It will be nice to get rid of the stuff that we don't need while making money at the same time. I thought we would be able to use the money for a vacation, but we have to use it to pay for the repairs to Scott's Suburban. Reliable transportation is more of a necessity than a vacation. Oh well, maybe next year.
Our checking account balance looked really nice until I paid bills. It would be so nice to live in a bill free world. I know I am thinking of never-never land. Time to come back to reality. It would be really nice if bills didn't fall on the same due date. But that is life and I just have to deal with it.
I do have happy news to report. My student loan is finally paid in full. Hooray!! It's only taken me since 1993 to get it paid in full. I must admit my parents helped me to pay it off. If it wasn't for them, I would still be paying my little monthly payment for the next upteen years.
I am on a quest to find a new cordless mouse and keyboard for my desktop computer. I had a Logitech, but the mouse doesn't work now. I have been spoiled by being wireless. Right now I am having to use a corded mouse and don't like it. The cord just gets in the way. I use my laptop more than my desktop, but I still want another wireless combo. I need to look for a 2.4 GHz because the transponder is so small and the range is so much better than what I had. Why is it that things stop working when you don't have the money to replace them.
This weekend I have to go buy Alexander supplies for his art class. I wish all the teachers would give out their supply list over the summer so you could just get the supplies out of the way. Yet again, another expense that wasn't expected.
I don't know which I have complained about more this week...lack of sleep, being tired, or money. At least I am doing the positive thing and getting my thoughts out. I don't need to keep things bottled up because they just end up eating at me and stressing me out. Worrying and stressing do not help anything. I wish I could get that into my head. My life would be a little more relaxing if I did.
Well it's almost 12am so I am going to bed. I don't care if I lay and stare at the ceiling, I know I will eventually fall asleep. Maybe tonight I will just give in and take a Lunesta. Either way I will get some sleep. Good night and sweet dreams! Tomorrow is a new day with new opportunities waiting to happen.
The neighbor next door gave the kids a trampoline. They were having fun on it, bouncing all over the place. If I wasn't so heavy I would get on it, but it's something I have to work on. I have been doing good, not snacking all the time. I know I should eat 6 small meals, but I am lucky if I have the appetite for 3.
Tonight after dinner, Benjamin and I ran some errands. I went and got an AM/FM radio for work. iPods or MP3 players are not allowed, but you can have a radio. It's nice and compact, I am just not crazy about the color. It is yellow and silver. I know I didn't buy it for the appearance, I bought it so I could listen to music while I work. Then we went and bought Scarlett some more food and a new toy. Finally it was off to Wal-Mart to pick up my prescription and some batteries. It only took us 1 hour and 15 minutes to complete. Not bad if I do say so myself.
The weather is supposed to be nice this weekend. Tomorrow is reserved for cleaning and organizing the garage. We are getting ready for a garage sale. It will be nice to get rid of the stuff that we don't need while making money at the same time. I thought we would be able to use the money for a vacation, but we have to use it to pay for the repairs to Scott's Suburban. Reliable transportation is more of a necessity than a vacation. Oh well, maybe next year.
Our checking account balance looked really nice until I paid bills. It would be so nice to live in a bill free world. I know I am thinking of never-never land. Time to come back to reality. It would be really nice if bills didn't fall on the same due date. But that is life and I just have to deal with it.
I do have happy news to report. My student loan is finally paid in full. Hooray!! It's only taken me since 1993 to get it paid in full. I must admit my parents helped me to pay it off. If it wasn't for them, I would still be paying my little monthly payment for the next upteen years.
I am on a quest to find a new cordless mouse and keyboard for my desktop computer. I had a Logitech, but the mouse doesn't work now. I have been spoiled by being wireless. Right now I am having to use a corded mouse and don't like it. The cord just gets in the way. I use my laptop more than my desktop, but I still want another wireless combo. I need to look for a 2.4 GHz because the transponder is so small and the range is so much better than what I had. Why is it that things stop working when you don't have the money to replace them.
This weekend I have to go buy Alexander supplies for his art class. I wish all the teachers would give out their supply list over the summer so you could just get the supplies out of the way. Yet again, another expense that wasn't expected.
I don't know which I have complained about more this week...lack of sleep, being tired, or money. At least I am doing the positive thing and getting my thoughts out. I don't need to keep things bottled up because they just end up eating at me and stressing me out. Worrying and stressing do not help anything. I wish I could get that into my head. My life would be a little more relaxing if I did.
Well it's almost 12am so I am going to bed. I don't care if I lay and stare at the ceiling, I know I will eventually fall asleep. Maybe tonight I will just give in and take a Lunesta. Either way I will get some sleep. Good night and sweet dreams! Tomorrow is a new day with new opportunities waiting to happen.
04/01/2011
I think the theme for this week is that I am tired. My body still haven't recovered from missing a night of sleep. To top it off, I had to be up at 4:45am this morning so that I could get to work on time. I wanted to come home and take a nap, but had to be at the doctor's office at 4pm to get my thyroid levels checked. I don't even want to talk about my weight, but I am working on it and that is the best I can do for now. Why is it that you have to be on time for your appointment, but it takes the doctor 30 or more minutes to actually get in to see you. Then in a flash, the appointment is over.
This weekend is shaping up to be nice. Not too hot, but definitely not too cold. Too bad we will be spending tomorrow in the garage getting ready for our garage sale. We were going to use the money to put towards a vacation, but we had to get Scott's Suburban repaired so that is where the money will be going. Why is it that when you think you are going to have extra $$$ around, something comes along to take it away. I guess it's along the lines of your checkbook balance looks good until you start paying bills.
Maybe I will get that long awaited nap this weekend. I doubt it, but I can hope. I can also wish for an early bedtime tonight, although I doubt that will happen also. But it doesn't hurt to hope for it.
I am happy. Because when I got home from work, my new Blackberry Torch Sync Pod came in the mail. Now I have a stylish way to charge and also sync my Blackberry to the computer. It's neat because there is a little light on back so you can find it in the dark. It's the little things that amuse and impress me.
I am addicted to eBay. It seems like you can find everything on there. If you are willing to put forth a little time, you can generally find good deals on the stuff you are looking for. I was able to find a good deal on my Vera Bradley stuff, my sync pod, and clothes. Usually when I can't sleep (and if I'm not on Facebook or Twitter) you can find me browsing eBay. It helps to fuel my passion which are butterflies. I love butterflies. I fell in love with them the day of Savannah's Memorial Service. It's personal, but that's where the passion started. My desk is full of butterflies - pencil/pen holder, tape dispenser, stapler, and letter opener.
I am not finished, but the peanut gang is calling for my help. I better go before they summons me. I will write again soon as this entry wasn't finished. My thoughts were still bouncing around, but a little more focused that yesterday. Today was/is a good day. I usually don't have many of those, but today was one. On that thought, I will close this post.
This weekend is shaping up to be nice. Not too hot, but definitely not too cold. Too bad we will be spending tomorrow in the garage getting ready for our garage sale. We were going to use the money to put towards a vacation, but we had to get Scott's Suburban repaired so that is where the money will be going. Why is it that when you think you are going to have extra $$$ around, something comes along to take it away. I guess it's along the lines of your checkbook balance looks good until you start paying bills.
Maybe I will get that long awaited nap this weekend. I doubt it, but I can hope. I can also wish for an early bedtime tonight, although I doubt that will happen also. But it doesn't hurt to hope for it.
I am happy. Because when I got home from work, my new Blackberry Torch Sync Pod came in the mail. Now I have a stylish way to charge and also sync my Blackberry to the computer. It's neat because there is a little light on back so you can find it in the dark. It's the little things that amuse and impress me.
I am addicted to eBay. It seems like you can find everything on there. If you are willing to put forth a little time, you can generally find good deals on the stuff you are looking for. I was able to find a good deal on my Vera Bradley stuff, my sync pod, and clothes. Usually when I can't sleep (and if I'm not on Facebook or Twitter) you can find me browsing eBay. It helps to fuel my passion which are butterflies. I love butterflies. I fell in love with them the day of Savannah's Memorial Service. It's personal, but that's where the passion started. My desk is full of butterflies - pencil/pen holder, tape dispenser, stapler, and letter opener.
I am not finished, but the peanut gang is calling for my help. I better go before they summons me. I will write again soon as this entry wasn't finished. My thoughts were still bouncing around, but a little more focused that yesterday. Today was/is a good day. I usually don't have many of those, but today was one. On that thought, I will close this post.
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