It's been a LONG day! We had a lot to do, plus all three kids worked! Brandon was supposed to work 10-7, but got a call last night asking him to come in at 7am. He ended up getting off at 4. Kaitlin was supposed to work 11:30-4, but they asked her to stay until 8, and she agreed. Then she called back and said they asked her to stay until 11 - almost a 12 hour day! Poor kid! I'm writing this around 10pm, so I can only imagine how tired she will be when she gets off! Kaleb worked 5-10. He went with us out to mom's old house. Mike, Diana and Marilyn met us over there and we got just about everything else packed up. I took a van-load of stuff to Goodwill, then we went to mom's. She didn't have a very good day. Started out the day dizzy and not feeling well, and turned rather grumpy! Corby and I did her grocery shopping while Kaleb stayed and visited with her. Corby and I finally got to go out to dinner all by ourselves! It's been a LONG time! We went to Texas Roadhouse - for the first time. We've tried to go there a couple of times, but the wait is always so long - usually up to 2 hours! I did the call-ahead seating, plus we went at 4pm, so we got right in! We picked up a few necessities from Target and then did our grocery shopping on the way home. Now I'm working on laundry - fun, fun!
I saw a cool thing on a scrapbooking blog tonight - she was listing her TOP 10 favorite things right now, so I thought I'd list MY top 10:
1. Keith Urban's new CD - Love, Pain and the Whole Crazy Thing. At least, I think that's the name of it. I was never really a big Urban fan, but this CD grabbed me and hasn't let go yet!
2. My new video IPOD! I never thought I wanted an IPOD, but since I have to make plates at work several times a week, for at least an hour at a time, I thought that would help pass time (making plates is boring!). I also thought it would come in handy when it's my turn to stay late and paginate the classified pages. It has been a lifesaver! I've put just about all our CD's on it, and still don't have it half full! And Kaitlin put a Rascal Flatts video concert on there for me last week. QUITE FUN!
3. Rosie O'Donnell's blog. I know, I know, she's VERY outspoken, loud and sometimes comes off as obnoxious; but she is also a strong woman who speaks her mind, and asks a lot of important questions. She's certainly made me think about a lot of things the last 6 months.
4. SHARK. Yes, the new TV show with James Woods. It's my favorite new show - and I don't watch much TV! Woods is great in it!
5. REBA. Okay, here's another TV show - when I said I don't watch much TV. What's funny is, I've never been a big REBA music fan, though I've always admired her for her talent and success. But the kids turned me on to the syndicated show - they just finished their last season - and it's a hoot! She is a very talented comedic actress!
6. Sudoku puzzles. They are addictive, but I only like the easy and medium ones. I don't have enough patience for the hard ones!
7. Bath & Body Works Moonlight Path body lotion! I absolutely love the scent!
8. Debbie Macomber (author). She is one of my favorite authors. I picked up her new book - Back on Blossom Street - today at Target.
9. Smaller scrapbooks. I am making an 8x8 scrapbook for Brandon's graduation party. It won't have many pictures in it though. I am lightly decorating the pages with graduation quotes, etc., as I want everybody that comes to the party to write a note in it. It's been fun working on it.
10. Writing this blog. I am not a poetic writer, but I'm finding that writing this blog has been a release for me. As a mother with lots of stress in her life - my mom's fading health/memory, three teenagers with one heading off to college in the fall, money issues, and a full-time job that is alway a challenge; it helps to document to some degree my hectic life!
My quote tonight? "Attitude is the palette by which our lives are painted." - Author Unknown
I saw a cool thing on a scrapbooking blog tonight - she was listing her TOP 10 favorite things right now, so I thought I'd list MY top 10:
1. Keith Urban's new CD - Love, Pain and the Whole Crazy Thing. At least, I think that's the name of it. I was never really a big Urban fan, but this CD grabbed me and hasn't let go yet!
2. My new video IPOD! I never thought I wanted an IPOD, but since I have to make plates at work several times a week, for at least an hour at a time, I thought that would help pass time (making plates is boring!). I also thought it would come in handy when it's my turn to stay late and paginate the classified pages. It has been a lifesaver! I've put just about all our CD's on it, and still don't have it half full! And Kaitlin put a Rascal Flatts video concert on there for me last week. QUITE FUN!
3. Rosie O'Donnell's blog. I know, I know, she's VERY outspoken, loud and sometimes comes off as obnoxious; but she is also a strong woman who speaks her mind, and asks a lot of important questions. She's certainly made me think about a lot of things the last 6 months.
4. SHARK. Yes, the new TV show with James Woods. It's my favorite new show - and I don't watch much TV! Woods is great in it!
5. REBA. Okay, here's another TV show - when I said I don't watch much TV. What's funny is, I've never been a big REBA music fan, though I've always admired her for her talent and success. But the kids turned me on to the syndicated show - they just finished their last season - and it's a hoot! She is a very talented comedic actress!
6. Sudoku puzzles. They are addictive, but I only like the easy and medium ones. I don't have enough patience for the hard ones!
7. Bath & Body Works Moonlight Path body lotion! I absolutely love the scent!
8. Debbie Macomber (author). She is one of my favorite authors. I picked up her new book - Back on Blossom Street - today at Target.
9. Smaller scrapbooks. I am making an 8x8 scrapbook for Brandon's graduation party. It won't have many pictures in it though. I am lightly decorating the pages with graduation quotes, etc., as I want everybody that comes to the party to write a note in it. It's been fun working on it.
10. Writing this blog. I am not a poetic writer, but I'm finding that writing this blog has been a release for me. As a mother with lots of stress in her life - my mom's fading health/memory, three teenagers with one heading off to college in the fall, money issues, and a full-time job that is alway a challenge; it helps to document to some degree my hectic life!
My quote tonight? "Attitude is the palette by which our lives are painted." - Author Unknown
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