sept. 30, 2014

My niece is going to have a baby in December. Her baby shower
is in October.
We've been asked to bring a book for the baby rather than
a card for mom to be.
So I've been on a search
for just the right book.

This is Gus. It's the kitty daughter and I

got for oldest son. He has a cute, playful, and friendly personality.  He's much smaller than he looks in the picture.

 

 

 

 

 

monday sept. 29, 2014

So I bought two framed canvas paintings at the flea market. I plan on painting over them. Canvas can be expensive, and you can't buy it framed I don't think.
I left the paintings  outside on the deck to cook in the sun. I  worry some of the time about bringing bedbugs
in my house on things that have been in other peoples homes. Heat will kill them. So the paintings have been on the deck, in the sun for several days. I forgot about them, and it rained last night. Hopefully they're not ruined.

I have my bed positioned so that  I can see out the window. I like the view. I wasn't able to do that with the king/queen size bed. Plus the headboard from the bigger beds always had to be positioned so that it blocked one of the windows. Not now. There's so much more light in here.

I'm off work today and tomorrow.
Work is 6 months behind with my performance evaluation and with my raise.
But I try not to complain because Idoget plenty of free chap stick and ink pens from insurance companies and hospices...............and a free meal once in awhile from drug reps.

Friday, Sept. 26, 2014

I've been drinking a little coffee lately. Boyfriend bought me a coffee mug the other day. I dropped and broke it taking it out of the bag right after he gave it to me.
I felt bad about it. So yesterday I bought him a mug, and me one too.

I also bought this cute platter.

I thought it would be perfect for the Thanksgiving turkey.

We shopped yesterday for bed spreads and head boards for the new beds.

It's difficult finding an adult bedspread for a twin bed...........as far as head boards go, I just want to find something inexpensive.

 

sept. 21, 2014

We went to look at some land today. Drove through old Maysville. I thought the little movie theatre was cool looking.

And I love this building. I think it's so pretty......all the little details....

I like the porch on this house.....

The land out here is so beautiful........it's probably where we will buy......

Took a picture of the cars for you Billy..

Wee-Ping onthe deck today enjoying the sunshine and warm breeze................can you see her pretty blue eyes?...............................it was a beautiful day.................................

Sunday September 21 2014

It's dark outside now when I leave for work in the morning, and it's dark outside when I get home. Bummer! I miss the long days of sunlight already.

I have a few more bell peppers and a couple of chili peppers growing. I think that's about it for the year. The bell peppers have been delicious. Next year I will plant more than 1 bell pepper plant.

It's my weekend off.
Not sure what I'm going to do today.
I was thinking about hitting a couple of thrift stores to look for some
old framed canvas paintings to paint over.
Boyfriend has one stored in the basement that has a pretty cool frame. I pleaded with him to let me have it. He says no way!

september 16, 2014

Daughter called me from work yesterday and asked if I wanted to hang out with her for awhile
after she was finished with her work day. So
We went shopping, out to lunch, and to oldest sons house.
I bought him a garbage can for his kitchen, and a fire pit for his backyard. He loves to be outside. He has this wonderful big  backyard. I figured him and his friends would be out there this fall having a few beers. A firepit I thought would be nice. He'll probably make his own eventually. But he liked the one I got him.
He said he wants a cat. He said he wants an ugly cat. I asked him if he wanted me and Sis to find him one. He said that would be fine as long as we find a really ugly one. So Sis and I are on the look for the ugliest cat we can find!
It's raining here and has been since last night. The air is cool. Feels like fall. I'm kind of dreading winter..........there was so much ice and snow this past winter. It started snowing the day mom passed away and didn't stop it seemed until several months later....... the ground had layer upon layer of ice. It was awful.

Sept. 15, 2014

Sis aced 2 tests and passed her CPR certification.
She said she's not sure if the ADD medication is helping "but mom, I think I felt more
focused." One of the tests she took was timed. They had 15 minutes to complete it.
That's the worst case scenario for her. But she aced it...........so we will see!

I just completed two 12 hour shifts.
My back didn't hurt. It just felt tired. And that's after, on top of everything else,  lifting
a 300 lb. man, twice.
I love my new bed. So does Mr. Bojangles.

sept.14, 2014

I'd like to take a vacation by myself.

september 12, 2014

We had lunch yesterday at the Cobblestone Cafe. It's a cute little place that's open 4 and a half hours a day.
It was one of mom's favorite places to eat. A week before she passed
away her and dad had lunch there with friends. She spent 3 weeks in
the hospital after her car wreck. Dad would go there everyday to
get her a sandwich and soup then bring it to her at the hosp. The food is really good.... especially the BLT's, Tuna salad, and potato soup. We had the Reuben sandwich.....

Daughter showed off

her arms yesterday after school. She drew blood for the first time from a real person........and had blood drawn from her arms by another student. She was pretty proud.

She went to the doctor yesterday to see if she could get help for the difficulties/anxiety she has and has had her whole life

re school...........her inability to absorb what she has read,and her inability

to follow/focus in class. It made me feel sad when she told me the doctor asked her if what she

is going to school for is what she always wanted to do and daughter replied no.........that she always dreamed of teaching grade school but had to alter her dream because of her difficulties learning...........so anyway, the doctor is going to treat daughter for Attention Deficit Disorder...........she visited a therapist for a couple months who made the recommendation..............if the medication doesn't help then they plan to treat her for anxiety.

I've failed her for not getting this treated much sooner.........................I just didn't know where to go or what to do for her......................I  kept pressing the school to test her for learning disabilities....a handful of teachers over the years would ask if she was dyslexic or had been "tested".........I just don't know....she went to a school where most of the students families live in poverty.......and with that came lots of behavior problems............Sis never had any behavior problems, and she was sweet and dressed nice, and always had the necessary tools for school......it was easy I think for the school to think they had bigger problems than one little girl ........she learned early how to over compensate with niceness, with extra credit, helping out in the class room......many of the teachers passed her on probably because she was a good kid and they liked her, and in talking to her you quickly realise how freaking intelligent she is...... I never thought of it as a medical issue........never occurred to me to talk to her pediatrician(back when she had one)........thought it was an issue for the school to test for...............I dropped the ball until now...........hopefully now, even though it's long past due, she will get the help she needs.

September 11, 2014

So I like my new bed. It's comfortable. My sciatic nerve pain is gone and I didn't have any shoulder pain yesterday. Amazing since it's been hurting for almost 2 years. I guess the true test will be my next work day. Hopefully it won't hurt!

Mr. Bojangles woke me at 4:30 this morning. He stood over my face while I lie in bed and meowed. Then he'd jump over to boyfriends bed and meow at boyfriend then back again to my bed.. He didn't want to go outside and he had food and water in his bowls. I think he just wanted us to get out of bed

They're talking on the news about when to allow your child to quit a sport.
Middle son played baseball for 6 or 7 years. One day at practice the coach threw a temper tantrum.
It wasn't directed at any one player. He was yelling, cursing, and threw his clip board with papers that went flying around the field. Son walked off the field and over to where I was sitting and told he was finished playing ball.......forever.........said he'd been thinking about quitting for awhile. And he did quit for 3 years.............played again though his last 2 years of high school...................and continues to play with an adult league. There's pressure to start our children very early in organized sports.........they practice several times a week and then have the games to play............it's all taken so seriously...........we burn children out I think........suck the fun out of  the sport......

Sunday September 7, 2014

So  we went to sons house today.
I thought he was moving in today but he's finishing up the
painting first. It looks nice. He did a good job!
I pulled weeds for him from a front flower bed while his girlfriend pulled weeds from the
driveway.
In time it's going to be a little doll house. I'm happy for him.

After we left sons we did a little shopping. My plan was to buy something for sons house.
I ended up buying bed skirts for the new beds and then went to the grocery store......

My house is a mess. I have a queen size bed spring in my living room, and some bedroom furniture in the dining room...............not to mention a sink full of dirty dishes. Two more 12 hour shifts
then I will get things in order again!

Friday September 5, 2014

It was a busy day at work. I liked it.

Yesterday we washed the bedroom walls and painted the ceiling.
The clean walls looked good until we painted the ceiling. Now the walls look like they too need to be painted. I hate to paint.

The new beds arrived today.
I'm looking forward to sleeping in mine!

Tuesday Sept. 2, 2014

So I bought a new bed almost 2 years ago. I liked it for about a week.................have been sleeping on the couch for about a year and 52 weeks.....for the most part..........................because I hate the bed........when I'm in it I feel like my head is lower than my feet and like I'm being pulled to his side of the bed..........so I've been sleeping on the couch.............................................my shoulder has been hurting for a couple of years........and recently my neck hurts  as does my lower back and sciatic nerve....pain shoots down my right leg the whole time I'm standing....it's excruciating..........................can't stand it any more........today I went bed shopping and bought a new bed. Actually I bought twin beds. I want my own space and a plush mattress.. Boyfriend wanted a firm mattress. We each got what we wanted. I know it's weird for a couple to sleep in separate beds by some peoples standards...................but we're going to try it!

After bed shopping we went to the boat to do a little gambling. I usually only go there once every couple to a few years. 
We've gone a few times this year.........I took 60 bucks. Boyfriend took 100..........................we gave it all to them!

monday sept. 1, 2014

I only had to work 8 hours yesterday. I had another nurse cover for me from 3 to 7:30 pm. The WEBN firework show was last night and I had to leave work early to cross the Ohio river before they closed the bridges. They shoot the fireworks off a barge on the river, and off the bridges........................anyway, it was nice to not have to work a 12 hour day!

I can't wait for fall to get here............I love the colors and the cool crisp air.
Dad used to build these rockets. They were like 2 or 3 feet tall.......not sure if they came from a kit..............  seemed like it was always fall when he'd build them......because it was always chilly outside when we'd shoot them off........we'd  walk up to the park ..................was always a big deal.............never knew if the rocket would work....or if it would blow up before it would shoot high into the sky....or how high it would fly............and if we'd recover the rocket could it go another round.................................................mom would stay home...............probably to get a break from all of us, to have some alone time...................... she always had a pot of home made veggie soup waiting for us to warm our bones when we'd get home.