This Week Has Been a Doozy!

This week has been a week of all weeks! I don't even know where to start!

Here we go:
Monday:
First of my father in law went in for a cardiac cath and they won't let him go home afterwards as it is found that he needs triple bypass surgery!

Tuesday: It is my mother in law's birthday and with her hubby in the hospital, it's not a good day for celebration.

Wednesday: Father in law still in the hospital...

Thursday: It's my birthday, father in law has his surgery (which felt like it took forever, but went very well), went out to try and get some of the Christmas shopping finished with no success.

Friday: Very hectic day at work, trying to train a new nurse, dealing with the Dept of Health, it is colder than all get out. It then starts to snow and it is a beautiful drive home until I get into our town. It is pouring cold, cold, cold rain. It always seems like the snow wants to avoid our particular area and then snow inches to feet so nearby.

Saturday: In the morning, still raining. Did some more shopping, but when out with the hubby I flipped out while shopping as he was trying to be helpful and I just didn't see it that way at the moment. I yelled something and followed it by saying "J**** Chr***!" He then tries to be funny and says, "You're not supposed to refer to me in that way in public" with a smirk on his face. NOT FUNNY...I finally cool down and get back to shopping. Go and visit father in law later and while at the hospital it starts snowing big beautiful snow. Ahh, I needed that. The kids were outside, we made hot chocolate and then it all seemed okay.

Proceed to this afternoon: Youngest had a friend sleep over last night and they have been in and out of the house in the snow ALL DAY LONG. My house is trashed! I get a call from MY dad stating that on Friday night they got stuck on the interstate near their home and ended up being stuck for 12+ hours due to the snowstorm!!! Holy heck! My dad is a diabetic and my step-mom has MS. They had no food except some chex mix and some bottled water. So finally at 7am yesterday they were plowed out of their space on the interstate with everyone else and proceed to go home. My folks live in BFE in WV. They couldn't get down their driveway so my dad parks his car on the side of the road as close as he can get and leaves my step mom in the car so he can walk home and get his four wheel drive. He walked a mile and a half home in the blizzard, gets in the truck and gets stuck in his driveway because of the ice/snow. Now he can't get back to my step-mom. So luckily the neighbor could get his four wheeler out and goes to get my step-mom and drives her home. Well, they're at home, but the kicker is, no power=no heat=food going bad in fridge. Nice. And the power company tells him it could be until the 25th before they get close to having power. Pure panic has now set in for me. I can't do anything to help them and I can only pray that they will get out soon and just come down a few days early where I know they're warm and can eat properly. Bad thing is I just checked the weather and more snow is scheduled to come tonight and tomorrow for their area...

So there it is, my hectic week! It has to get better this week!!!

Thanksgiving is Over, Bring on the Decorations!

Thanksgiving was great. Lots of good food and family is always a good thing. No sooner than the food is served I start thinking about Christmas. Each year I have grand ideas that don't always come to fruition. Even this year I have vowed to make it special as this is our first year in our new home. Maybe by Christmas Day I will have everything done. Ha!
I have to admit, I am by far, no Martha Stewart. I would love to have that kind of talent. I've been in this crafty/decorating phase lately. I don't know how successful I've been though. I've made a few Christmas/Birthday gifts for some. (I have purchased a few for others.) I see a good idea and then try to do it~and I am not always the best at it. I will give myself an A for effort though.
For a few years now I have been wanting to have lighted, potted Christmas trees for the front porch. Well, I guess the hubs was tired of hearing me hint to him that I still haven't gotten them yet. He took me to get some! I can't wait to get them out on the porch. Just hope no one tries to walk off with them like they did our pumpkins!
Hopefully once I get some of the decorating/crafting done I will try and post pictures....

Let's Bow Our Heads and Have a Moment of Silence...

It's a very sad day.
I just read that Costco will not be selling Coca-cola products any longer as there has been a pricing dispute between the two.
What?
Where will I get my bazillion cans of Diet Coke from now on??

My Brain Feels Like It Could Explode!!

There are soooo many projects that I want to do it truly feels like my head is going into overload. We've been here in the house just shy of 6 months and there is still so much I want to do. Maybe Santa can bring us lots of materials so that we can finish all of these projects.
1. The dining room could use some molding and some pictures/artwork.
2. The den with a fireplace still needs to have a few boxes un-packed.
3. The office needs serious help. The hubs built a desk for the room. The whole room lacks its purpose as of right now.
4. My pantry needs re-organization. The teen takes all the dishes and just throws them in there so you can't even get to what you need to get to.
5. My poor kitchen desperately needs new counter tops. I have some all picked out, they just need to be purchased. :) The room could use some paint, too. Oh, and don't let me forget the lovely floors~I'd like some tile please.
7. I'd love to get a new shower curtain for the main bathroom upstairs. The teen decided to spray a bleach cleaner around it and it looks all spotty now. Nice...
8. The downstairs "powder room" needs to be finished. We need a mirror and light fixture to complete it. Pictures will come soon enough. It would just be nice to be able to look in the mirror.
9. Our laundry room could use a nice coat of paint. I have an idea of some things I'd like to hang in there as well. A new floor would be helpful, too.

I realize that all of this takes time. I'm just wanting to see progress and I am being impatient...

And finally, it's about 6 weeks until Christmas. There are several projects I'd like to do in regards to decorations. Don't worry, I'm not neglecting Thanksgiving, I'm just so anxious to get started on making the decorations. With so much to do, I don't know where to begin with everything. I want to have some nice decorations as this will be our first Christmas here in this house.

Totally Random

It's been a totally random week here...

~The oldest son is recovering well from the flu. He's got a nasty cough, but that is to be expected for a little bit. Hopefully he'll continue to get better.

~My parents (dad and step-mom) were supposed to come yesterday, but were not able after my step-mom fell in the parking lot at her doctor's office and hit her head. She's doing okay, she's at home and resting, but I still worry about her with her MS.
She's lost a lot of weight and is exhausted and gets weak very easily. I can't imagine having to feel that way each and every day.

~The teenager has her last band competition this evening. It has been a very busy season and I am anxious to get back to some normalcy. Hopefully they will have a good night and bring home 1st. Go Marching Wolverines!

~I've had a good week workout wise. I took a two day rest period due to a major headache and then getting home late the other night. I can definitely feel myself getting stronger. I just need to keep the momentum going and hopefully see some good results. I know I really feel better when I've been working out. It helps clear the mind after a stressful day. I wish I could just re-program myself to exercise in the morning vs the evening!

~With all the stress at work I've been investigating a tip that a neighbor gave me in regards to a new job. I know I can handle the work and all at my current employer,but I am just truly amazed at the lack of respect and behavior of some. Whatever happened to good 'ole flexibility? Obviously it's disappeared for most. This has been such an a-typical flu season and we can't control the flu or the vaccine companies. So why waste energy on being upset about it all and be grumpy? I refuse to do it. Flexibility is the key. I wish more people could see it that way...

Have a good weekend!!

Scales

I've been on this fitness kick off and on lately, but with work being so hectic and two trips to the doctor's this week, I haven't made time for myself to workout as much as I should. I am exhausted by the end of the day and in the morning I can't seem to get my back-side in gear. I know, it's not an excuse if I want it bad enough. I am also terrified to get on the scale so I avoid it by all means. I don't like to disappoint myself when I see the reading. Well today after my workout I had this nagging urge to get on the Wii Fit. According to the little person I haven't been on for 217 days. What??? Today I love the Wii Fit though, it said I was down almost 6lbs! That was a nice surprise, but not enough to keep me wanting to get me on the scale frequently. Now I just need to get my back-side in gear so that I can lose another 10!

Sickness and funk please leave my home...

Please, oh please sickness and funk leave my home. You've been around for a few days and I'm beginning to get tired of you. You have given my daughter a funky type of rash on her face and my son the H1N1 flu. You have caused me to visit the doctor twice this week. The hubby has been under the weather, too. Can you just leave me and my youngest alone and just go away?? Please...