Tuesday May 18, 2004

The most frequently asked question "Have you had any hits on your house yet?" And my answer is always "Nothing, nada, zip." I'm starting to get frustrated again - heck, I am frustrated! I thought about taking it off the market for the summer and putting it back on in the fall - but we would be in another "typical" slow period. I feel bad for our agent - a good friend of mine - I was asking a ton of questions and I totally didn't mean to make him feel like he wasn't doing everything he could be, because he totally is, it's just that I want this to be done! I want to either say this house is sold or we're obviously not going to sell anytime soon, so maybe we should wait a year. I think it really struck me when I realized the other day that in 2 weeks the house will be on the market for 2 months! UGH! Ok, I'm done ranting! Now I'm begging - ANYONE WANT TO BUY OUR HOUSE???? ( May 18 2004, 09:20:02 AM CDT ) Permalink Comments [1]

Sunday May 16, 2004

Lessons we learned this weekend or Life as an Idiot! Lesson One - Do not and I repeat DO NOT ever put a 12' cedar beam on the van dash board and then try and close the hatch door!!! Things we (or Hubby) learned by doing this - Cedar beam will drive forward and smash the front window!!! Will cause oldest son, L, to run to Mom and tell her immediately what Dad did - even after Dad had him swear not to tell, that he (Dad) wanted to tell Mom. Lesson Two - While getting house ready for an Open House do not put George Foreman Family Size Grill in the oven to hide. Things we learned by doing this - you WILL FORGET that the Foreman is in the oven and WILL turn it on to pre-heat for 15 minutes while you quickly run to the store for eggs to make brownies for the next day. Foreman will start to smoke and you will wonder what spilled in the bottom of the oven. Oh! and the cord will melt completely off and you will have to scrape it off the bottom of the oven. Lesson Three - After failing to learn from Lesson Two you will try to hide two cakes and frosting in the oven the day of the Open House. Oldest Daughter will decided to make Chocolate Chip Muffins, thus turning on the oven. Plastic will melt all over the cakes, the plastic frosting cup will melt all over the oven. Things we learned by doing this - STOP HIDING THINGS IN THE OVEN!!! ( May 16 2004, 10:38:56 PM CDT ) Permalink

Wednesday May 12, 2004

Umm, Okay, Someone please pass me the Dictionary! So, I'm reading a smut novel - you know a no brainer, something that I can pick and read for all of the two seconds that I have to read a day and know exactly where I left off. I'm reading and suddenly I'm coming across words like - sonambulant (which, by the way, you need a special account at Dictionary.Com to find out what it means) and opprobrious, as well as several others that had me running for the dictionary. When I'm reading a good smut novel I don't want to run and look up words! It means I have to actually have to think! UGH! The only thing I can think of is that the author was using her thesaurus on her Word program and thought that these words sounded cool! Please shoot all authors that do this - unless your Joey from Friends and then it's just cute! ( May 12 2004, 07:53:03 PM CDT ) Permalink Comments [1]

Tuesday May 11, 2004

Oh, Crud!! Well, the city tree guy came out today and our second large tree got nailed for Dutch Elm's Disease. He's such a nice guy, but I hate seeing him for the second year in a row! And of course, while we're outside discussing the tree and how it will have to come down the Lawn Nazi's Evil Wife was hanging around outside at the corner of her house listening in on the conversation. I know she wanted to get her two cents in - I really can't stand that woman! So, our last beloved tree is coming down. It's 33 inches in diameter, 55 years old and beautiful! Ugh! ( May 11 2004, 10:43:20 AM CDT ) Permalink

Monday May 10, 2004

I love days like today! I remember thinking the other day that I couldn't wait until all the leaves on the trees filled out and the grass was all green. Then today I looked out the window and lo and behold it had happened! The trees are beautiful, the grass is super green and our crazy robin is back pooping on Hubby's car and trying to fight his reflection in the car window! AAAHHH, Spring!!

A brief update on the house situation - still no buyers! I have been much more laid back about it the last week, just because I feel that we haven't found the right house yet. It'll happen when it's supposed to happen. We did have an open house on Sunday and have two people who were interested! Keep your fingers crossed!

Breaking news! W has finally cut his first tooth - and it just happens to be his bottom two center teeth! And now he looks like he's cutting his top two teeth! UGH! Anyone want a cranky baby? WARNING: Due to teeth coming in Baby hasn't slept in the last 4 nights!!! ( May 10 2004, 09:10:28 PM CDT ) Permalink Comments [2]

Thursday May 06, 2004

Yeah! Today is my 15th wedding anniversary!!! Can you believe it? I can't either! I have to admit the years have really flown by. I love Hubby more now than I think I ever have - and heck I loved him A LOT when we got married! So, Happy 15th Sweetie!! ( May 06 2004, 10:53:55 PM CDT ) Permalink Comments [1]

Wednesday May 05, 2004

I need a break! Ugh! I've just gotten to the point that I need a break from everything and everyone! Now, don't get me wrong - I love my kids and husband, I'm just tired of trying to meet every demand, go to every game, troop meeting, and conference. I'm just tired of being "everything to everyone." I think part of it is that all I feel like I'm doing lately is cleaning up after people - trying to keep this house clean is very frustrating. The kids are doing 110% better, but they're still kids and they don't always want to put their things away right away. The one good thing is that we have had 2 showings this week! A huge improvement. It turns out that our whole area has been slow. A girlfriend of mine is also selling and has 2 showings in the last 3 weeks! I did by a Saint Joseph statue hoping that it might help sell the house quicker. I'm torn though on what to do with him - bury him in the back yard, upside down and backwards or in the front yard, up right and facing the house?? So, right now he's in the house on my shelf hidden by vines. I'm hoping that by just having him around will help! ( May 05 2004, 10:10:58 AM CDT ) Permalink

Wednesday April 28, 2004

Will W became a potato? All the kid will eat lately is potatoes! He absolutely loves them in any form - mashed with gravy, mashed with butter, sweet, fried - any kind! The thing is... with all this potato eating you would think he would be this huge chunk of a kid, but he's not! He's still small. I guess he's going to be built like his father - the potato farmer! :0) ( Apr 28 2004, 06:22:30 PM CDT ) Permalink

Tuesday April 27, 2004

9 Inches! That's how much hair I cut off of K's head today! She has been hinting around for awhile that she wanted her hair cut short. Well, today I gave in. It's a very, very cute bob. I cried during the whole thing! ( Apr 27 2004, 01:22:48 PM CDT ) Permalink

Yay-hoo!!! Yeah! I'm going out tonight. As in, going out without the kidos and without Hubby! (Although, I do want to go out with Hubby without the kidos, we just haven't had a chance to do that!) Tonight is the Leader Dinner for the Girl Scout Service Unit that I'm involved with. A large number of my friends are also GS Leaders and they will also be there tonight. It will be great - food and alcohol! You haven't seen fun until you've seen a bunch of tipsy GS Leaders! Just kidding - did I say tipsy - I mean't drunk! ( Apr 27 2004, 10:52:36 AM CDT ) Permalink

Monday April 26, 2004

I love it! I have to admit another tv show addiction - Starting Over! I love, love, love that show! When it first came on, I thought, who would watch a bunch of whiney woman go through therapy? Then I got sucked in and now I have to watch it every day! My rational is that I know longer watch soap opera's - I'm usually running around all morning and by the time that W goes down for a nap it's the only thing on - Honest! Oh, the drama! Oh, the fighting! Oh, all the free therapy I get by watching it!! ( Apr 26 2004, 07:49:42 PM CDT ) Permalink

Sunday April 25, 2004

I feel good! Yesterday was so great! And why was it so great you ask???? I actually cleaned out the storage unit! I know it sounds completely boring, but it was so invigorating. It felt wonderful to go through all the crap that's been sitting in that room since we moved in and say - don't need it, don't need it, keep it. I used all the suggestions that Clean Sweep has. (I love that show - but have you ever wondered if those people just empty their storage rooms into their house and then call the show for help? Hell, I think I would have if I lived in CA. What a way to get a free room make over!)

I did come across my old high school year books. I love looking back at those books. I'm one of those geeks who LOVED high school and have great, fond memories of it. I had forgotten that I had ordered a high school scrap book - kind of like a baby book, where you can fill in all the popular things, how much things cost, what your favorite memories were. I had forgotten about 90% of the stuff that I wrote in there. Like gas cost $0.85 a gallon and concerts were $15 to $17!!! Oh, the memories!!

( Apr 25 2004, 09:10:15 PM CDT ) Permalink

I have a question??

Does MTV or VH1 ever play videos anymore? I have turned on these stations at different times during the day and it's always some sort of show. I have never seen a video! Of course, I do have to say that VH1's I love the 80's! totally rocks! But I could do without all the other shows. I just want to see a video – is that so dang difficult!

Wednesday April 21, 2004

Another well meaning diet ruined!

Damn you Girl Scout Cookies!!!!!

Like I would even consider going?? About a 2 weeks after the christmas show the restuarant and the Director and his wife the Writer throws a Sunday brunch where everyone from the show (and their families) gets back together and "remembers how wonderful " the show was. I had determined after all the hell that I went through with the last show that we were not going this year. Add on top of that the fact that W is sick, there is no way we would be going anyhow. So, this morning, I got a "reminder call" that this was the day of the brunch from the Writer of the show- nothing like a last minute reminder! I told the Writer that we wouldn't be able to come because the baby was sick. She was actually kind of pissed off that we weren't coming! Unbelievable - but it just "re-stresses" to me the whole reason why I'll never work for them again! ( Apr 21 2004, 10:29:32 PM CDT ) Permalink