tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-310372492012-01-15T10:28:14.273-06:00My musings on crocheting, cross stitching, knitting, beading and life in general. Basically, whatever I decide to muse on for the day. :-)SDHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09703988692505596702noreply@blogger.comBlogger1251100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31037249.post-38110971980145680262012-01-15T09:57:00.001-06:002012-01-15T09:57:48.754-06:00

I am strong. I am determined. I am sexy. I am passionate. I am brave. I am greater than. So - I clicked on a random post of mine from 2010. Well, not exactly random. The title caught my eye: "**warning! very long post!!** It was almost TGIF..." It was from a day that started off really well, went sharply downhill emotionally, and ended on a neutral-to-positive note with what I took away from it.

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Back after a long absence!! Moved to another state - son moved to yet another state. lol Today's blog:Well - yesterday turned out to be interesting. I knew we would be going out to The Winking Lizard for dinner and drinks as a friend was having her birthday dinner there. I planned on one thing in my food planner but when we got there - well, they had a Mardi Gras menu and the Spicy “N’awlins”

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Well -- I won't even look at how long it's been since I posted. Too long, I know. For those who don't know -- I've moved to Ohio with my boyfriend, who moved from California to South Dakota first. Poor lad -- that's 2,800 miles in a smidge over 2 months!! The move was as smooth as can be expected when I'm involved. We got a late start by a day due to issues getting paychecks cashed to have the

SDHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09703988692505596702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31037249.post-3901301302754617142011-02-06T17:21:00.002-06:002011-02-06T17:39:30.994-06:00

I swear, I looked at my calendar and it was just barely the beginning of January. And now it's already February? Time to get my flail on!!For what, exactly, am I flailing? Well...I'm making a huge change in my life. My son is 18 and is no longer in school I'm no longer required to keep tabs on him (although it's hard not to) and I've always said once he turns 18 I'm living my life for me.

SDHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09703988692505596702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31037249.post-16668723717863547062011-01-23T21:45:00.002-06:002011-01-23T22:08:22.521-06:00

So, I'm done with my training at my second job and so I can resume my regular schedule of being up late and waking up late. My intention this week is to get up and do Self magazine's Stairing Contest. Modified, of course. Essentially, it's 50 steps with the right leg, 50 with the left and then 10 incline pushups on the stairs in between sets. You're supposed to do this on the stairway but

SDHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09703988692505596702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31037249.post-32292351030740952272011-01-15T21:57:00.002-06:002011-01-15T22:54:14.488-06:00

How many times do we hear that phrase in the months of December and January? How many times do we say it? And.....how often do we actually follow through?I learned a long time ago that resolutions are not for me. If I don't keep them, it sends me down a path of self-loathing and I spiral on until I hit, if not rock-bottom, pretty darned close.I have goals, though. And 2010 I hit quite a few.

SDHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09703988692505596702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31037249.post-58779401991340296052010-11-03T12:49:00.002-06:002010-11-03T12:53:10.943-06:00

Yes...I've been absent. So sorry. And this month is NaNo. And I just read an article by a woman LAMBASTING NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writer's Month). She is someone who clearly doesn't understand it so in her opinion it's wrong, it's stupid, it's a waste of time. The article is here and she really does strike me as a hateful person. Well, spiteful.And so I would like you to read this

SDHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09703988692505596702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31037249.post-16159307313297690492010-04-13T16:55:00.002-06:002010-04-13T16:57:22.118-06:00

Oh happy day!I just returned from the doctor’s office and I couldn’t be happier. On a scale of, I believe 0-18; my depression level went from a 12 to a 2 in 3 weeks. She was impressed. Also, my blood pressure, which normally runs 133-136/85-90, was 118/60! Yay! She does think that this is a situational depression given all the changes that have happened over the past year and feels that in a

SDHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09703988692505596702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31037249.post-47665969663290732602010-04-06T15:12:00.001-06:002010-04-06T15:12:12.684-06:00

Short blog today but just had to put in that I sorted through 2 boxes of clothes marked 20# and 20-30# (for pounds lost) and only 1/2 of one box goes back! I literally "gave" myself a new wardrobe today! Of course, I have to sort through my closet again as I've not quite got enough room for all these clothes...lol But I am really proud of myself. I'm starting to take pride in how I look again

SDHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09703988692505596702noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31037249.post-37331989766085992082010-03-20T12:02:00.003-06:002010-03-20T12:04:54.313-06:00

Well, before I do too much thinking, hehe, here are pictures of the river from Wednesday. It is a really nice walk, ends up being about 2.5 miles (per my pedometer) to go down there and back and the dog really seems to enjoy it. These pictures were taken from the same spot as the ones I posted Wednesday. I'll possibly/probably go back this afternoon since the walk will do me good physically

SDHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09703988692505596702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31037249.post-22093259058777612482010-03-17T06:28:00.003-06:002010-03-17T06:33:34.973-06:00

Works in progress Wednesday - :-) We'll see if I can manage to do this weekly.#1 WIP is me, of course. Mentally I'm doing really well. Positive thoughts are taking over negative ones which is always good. This week is a tough one physically, though. I just can't seem to be anything less than tired. For pete's sake yesterday I was watching "The Tommyknockers" and chatting with a friend

SDHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09703988692505596702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31037249.post-27000494429522420372010-03-13T14:49:00.003-06:002010-03-13T14:53:45.986-06:00

This is the river at normal stages. This is now. And we're not even done melting and through the rainy season yet.On the upside, Kidlet and I took the dog on what amounted to a 2.5-mile walk. We went the post office where he held her while I got the mail and then down to the river. I knew it would be up a bit but I really wasn't expecting it to be up this much already. The goofy dog wanted to

SDHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09703988692505596702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31037249.post-9279215825147772092010-03-12T10:24:00.001-06:002010-03-12T10:24:48.700-06:00

I wish I could figure my head out. I really do. It's like I try to self-sabotage myself.Quick revamp of the last year - decided Jan. 2009 I was going to file for divorce once I had a slush fund saved up. Lost job. February - decided while on trip to Hills to see family would file anyway and let finances take care of themselves. March - Spousal unit became deathly ill before I could talk to

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Here are my test results...Your score on Extraversion is low, indicating you are introverted, reserved, and quiet. You enjoy solitude and solitary activities. Your socializing tends to be restricted to a few close friends.Your high level of Agreeableness indicates a strong interest in others' needs and well-being. You are pleasant, sympathetic, and cooperative.Your score on Conscientiousness is

SDHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09703988692505596702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31037249.post-32308605424861037182010-03-07T11:20:00.001-06:002010-03-07T11:20:46.218-06:00

So it's been a weekend. Friday night was not pretty for me emotionally. Last night my son decided to be a teenager and push my buttons. (Hard to believe, I know. haha) What he did wasn't such a bad thing, just another petty annoyance and it caught me at a bad time. So this morning we talked and we're setting ground rules that will give him a little more freedom. He has a lot of friends and

SDHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09703988692505596702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31037249.post-49441281719606537642010-03-06T11:01:00.003-06:002010-03-06T11:07:09.933-06:00

So much for TGIF…although it did end up well in some ways. My Friday started off well. I had some concerns about a new friend as I hadn't heard from them in a couple of days and I wasn't sure if it was something I had done or if they just were no longer interested or what. That's how my mind typically works. I am getting a lot better in that area, though and so instead of saying things to

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I'm pretty sure there was a February in there somewhere....wasn't there?? Ah well. I have a feeling I'm going to be very close to goal in May but I'm not going to quite hit it and so skydiving might have to be postponed. We'll see. I'll be amping up my walking this week a bit and adding some strength training again. Add in more snow removal (rather, ice removal!!) off the sidewalks and eating

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Well, not literally, of course.He did a fairish job of cleaning the sidewalks. Still some work to be done but there's still 2-3" of solid freaking ice that not even my bricking hammer will break, so it will take some time. He's been good about helping around the house lately. He asked if he could go to visit his girlfriend (she stays with her Nana here in town most weekends). I said yes, text

SDHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09703988692505596702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31037249.post-67964823194416262982010-02-11T16:01:00.000-06:002010-02-11T16:02:13.569-06:00

OK, so it really is beautiful snow. I'm just tired of it. And the cold. Can we do something about the cold please? Ah well. I did find out that the house did not sell after all. I am seriously ticked off about this, but what can you do? They did have another showing earlier this week so who knows what the future will bring? I don't feel that the realtors were working in my best interest but I

SDHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09703988692505596702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31037249.post-90071392528918577672010-02-07T19:16:00.000-06:002010-02-07T19:17:17.247-06:00

For the record, it is entirely possible for a 17-year-old boy and his 35-year-old mother to move an entire house on their own. Including a large corner desk (that comes apart but is a HUGE pain) and the piano. We did have some help that day, however.January 16th we went to look at a house that was being vacated that weekend. Monday I agreed to clean it in exchange for part of the deposit. I

SDHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09703988692505596702noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31037249.post-9077924219897758532010-01-10T18:39:00.001-06:002010-01-10T18:41:55.636-06:00

So today was a day of trying to get stuff done and feeling overwhelmed. Now, all I wanted/needed to get done today was digging out the trailer and the front porch and burning cardboard. Simple enough, right? Except that there is about a 6 foot snowpile in front of the trailer. (No complaints, because it was from 2 people being nice enough to clear my driveway for me and I am VERY grateful for

SDHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09703988692505596702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31037249.post-57083699821972886252010-01-01T12:30:00.001-06:002010-01-01T12:33:59.952-06:00

Wow, it is so hard to believe I haven't posted in 2 months. While I never make resolutions, I do hope I can fix that a bit and post more often. 2009 was a rough year. Not only for me, but for the entire world it seems like. But it ended with some positive changes. My house sold and I only had to come down 6% from the listing price. We close January 29 and so I have a lot of work to do this

SDHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09703988692505596702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31037249.post-6409656032484463192009-10-31T19:09:00.001-06:002009-10-31T19:10:51.258-06:00

Saturday, October 31, 2009 I know, I have been VERY MIA lately. The divorce was finalized on October 13th. I am officially "ME" again. That last name will never ever ever change again! But I still haven't changed my drivers license or social security card yet. I better get on that. :-) My son has gotten into a bit more trouble. He was in the back seat of a car that ended up being stolen. The

SDHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09703988692505596702noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31037249.post-41562467540436163412009-08-30T16:58:00.001-06:002009-08-30T17:01:21.002-06:00

Yay! Looks like it worked!! It's the top story, so you don't have to watch the entire newscast, just the little blurb about going mobile. :-) Then it takes a few seconds to actually play.

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I stole this from someone else. Hilarious!-I wish Google Maps had an “Avoid Ghetto” routing option.-More often than not, when someone is telling me a story all I can think about is that I can’t wait for them to finish so that I can tell my own story that’s not only better, but also more directly involves me.-Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you’re wrong.-I

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A thread was started at Ravelry...and here is my contribution.... I refuse to apologize for divorcing you. And yes, to the person whose name I can't remember, it is possible to marry someone and not know them. I had no clue he was a gambling addict and that he has a huge propensity for lying. I knew he was a recovering alcoholic. I did not know that for the entire 3 years we lived here (we

SDHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09703988692505596702noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31037249.post-82532979595511687132009-06-25T09:56:00.000-06:002009-06-25T09:57:18.123-06:00

Well, this morning was definitely a bit warmer for walking. As much as I hate wearing shorts and tank tops in public, I may start doing so on my morning walks. Capris and t-shirt were just too warm this morning. lol I got stood up by my walking partner but still walked 2 miles. They'll hear about it. hehe There was a little lady who apparently had a bad experience with dogs because she veers way

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It's another beautiful day so far. It's still at 74 which is very ideal for me. Muggy as all get out, though! I developed blisters Sunday so I bandaged the big one today and walked about a mile and a half around the lake. Not as quiet as normal. A water main had broken overnight and they were working on it. My doggy was so silly...she was torn between cringing away from the equipment and its

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So today I took my doggy for a 2-mile walk along the country road today. And I was HOT afterwards. *whew* I also wanted to call a friend and didn't want the spousal unit to eavesdrop. It irritates the frack out of me. I don't listen in on HIS conversations. I try very hard to "mute" them. He ACTIVELY listens. Grrrrr. We got to the edge of town where I normally let Dusty off her lead, and someone

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So yesterday I had to drop the spousal unit off at work a 7 am. I decided it was a good time to check out Ravine Lake. I took the dog and walked around the lake. It was beautiful! The first thing I saw was: It's kind of hard to see, but it's a red-winged blackbird that sang to me as I walked past. Dusty and I got almost all the way around and this little guy caught her eye: I like frogs, I

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Ok, this is rather frustrating. Since spousal unit has been released to work, he has been looking for jobs, of course. My frustration is companies that list openings they don't have. Of 4 applications, 1 said in their listing "now taking for future openings." The other 3? You fill out the application, usually set up an appointment, drive there, and then they simply take the application and say "

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It's June. And it's 55 degrees out. Brrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!! I refuse to turn the heat back on, so we've been dressing warmly and using blankets. Although I did turn the heater on then van when I took my son to work yesterday and Thursday. Friday we went to town because spousal unit had to get 2 job contacts for the week because he was finally cleared by the doc to go back to work and so he filed

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For something different, I had a relaxing day today. It sure felt nice. We watched "The Stand" (all 6 hours of it!) while I worked on a crocheted vest for my sister-in-law. Her birthday is in July and I actually am feeling confident I will get it done in time! It is really turning out nicely and I can't wait to see her reaction to it!I also found my ankle support this past week. Funny how my

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I am pretty sure this will be the norm for awhile. I'm struggling to be successful working solely from home. I just wish I liked my home! :-) My spouse is recovering, had his followup today and is STILL not cleared to go back to work!! We go back on the 4th for another followup. He is allowed to do yard work, so he better get off his arse!! He does nothing but play on the computer all day

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I've added 2 miles to that...for a grand total of....4! LOL But it's 2 more than I had this morning. My goal is to do 50 miles by my birthday, which is also Mother's Day this year. 27 days left. (When I set that goal, I had 53 days....if it weren't for the last minute, I swear nothing would get done! LOLIt was a nice walk outside, with the dog, son and spousal unit. He is home from the

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I'm working on a dishcloth for my nephews. I'm only working on my 2nd knit project and I am still really slow at it. LOL Hopefully I will have it done by next weekend. It looks like a knit project, though, which is a good start!I haven't been walking at all this week, which is upsetting. I woke up sick on Monday, and slept in way late Tuesday. Well, I took a nap Tuesday that was longer than I

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I am pretty sure that could have been taken outside my house....it was THAT cold. Again. Just when my poor hands were recovering, they are splitting again.It's mostly my right hand, and what is sad is that I can be doing nothing with my hands, look down, and it's bleeding. I could literally soak my hands in lotion all day and it does no good. I don't even go outside and my hands still do this. Ah

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I cannot believe I'm a team leader...I'm so not a leader! lol BUT to see my page, please go to:http://heartwalk.kintera.org/siouxfallssd/heatherstoops (blogger isn't letting me link, sorry!)To see the Sparkin' South Dakota team page, please go tohttp://tinyurl.com/sparkinI'll be walking in memory of my mother, of course. If you're in the area the day of the walk, look for a group of people in I (

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Heart Health.....I'm just going to put my SparkPeople signature here:From www.GoRedForWomen.com: Cardiovascular disease is public enemy No. 1, claiming the lives of more women than the next five causes of death combined — almost twice as many as all forms of cancer. ... Educate yourself and your loved ones about heart disease and stroke. Then do something about it.I have decided this year to take

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Yup...it's that time of week again! I admit, I am hooked on this show. I do agree it is reasonably unrealistic. "Normal" people do not have 8 hours a day to work out. But I do like that they teach people how to eat and how to prepare foods and how to, in general, take care of themselves first. Of course, I also cry at each episode, but don't tell!! LOLSome day I would love to meet Bob & Jillian.

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So, I'm looking at that picture and thinking, "Gosh, what a difference." Well, that picture doesn't really show it. But I was looking at pictures after having lost 50 pounds and I really looked good. Even though that is only about 1/3 of what I need to lose, I still really looked good. So, what happened?Loss of focus.Inherent laziness in the kitchen.Loss of time.I really do think that those 3

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The day started off well. I got up, got the kid on the school bus. Did my 1-mile Express Walk Away the Pounds plus an 8-minute Boot Camp upper body workout. What a great way to feel confident during the interview!! If I keep this image out of my mind.... Granted, it was in my room...but still. I think I will ban my kitty from being in my room when I am exercising!! AND on a hardwood floor,

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No no no...that's not right.... THAT'S more like it!!It started off as a good day. I didn't exercise but I at least managed to stay awake. I went to bed at 1030 last night, but didn't get to sleep until after midnight. Tomorrow I will get up, have my yogurt, and when my son gets on the bus, back to the bedroom to work out. I was fairly lazy this morning, chatting with friends online...

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I found this picture under the google search "realization." I've had some "realizations" lately that I really want to reinforce in myself. The picture is probably irrelevant, but I like it!1. I've been sleeping longer lately without feeling rested. I've also been having troubles falling asleep again.2. I've gained back 3 pounds. 3. I'm more easily irritated again.4. I'm feeling overwhelmed

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How fitting. I weighed myself this morning and am back up 3.6 pounds. *sigh* All day I've been beating myself up over it. See, I know what happened. After a little over 2 weeks, I stopped my morning exercise routine. I got into a mildly depressed state and that was it. No exercise. No logging food. No more water. No more healthy eating. I realize now (again!) I simply must stick with

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I am so glad that, in theory, it is going to start warming up! Who would have thought that ZERO would feel good?? Thankfully it's going to warm up tomorrow so I can drive again. Apparently I have some moisture in my brakelines and it froze...locking the brakes so the back tires don't move. Not good!!Our house is heated by baseboards on the first floor only. The upstairs is only heated by what

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Yes...they are so prettiful...but NOT when they are blowing around and I can't see where I am going!! lol So I left work today at 330 and I will make that up Saturday and take advantage of the liberal leave that was granted yesterday to take it off unpaid. Then I only need to make up 5 hours Saturday.My cube-mate is in the process of having her baby...her water broke this morning, yay!! We

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I just love that sun streak...but I am also loving my streaks. Nine days in a row of drinking 8 glasses of water....9 days in a row of posting on the message boards...and 9 days in a row of at least 10 minutes of exercise!! The New You Boot Camp Challenge has been kicking my backside!! And my frontside...and my arms....and my legs....LOL I can't fully do everything, but I come fairly close. (OK..

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Wowsers...Day 3 of the Boot Camp at SparkPeople...and I am feeling it!! Of course...it didn't help that I did 8 minutes of squats and lunges, working the thighs and glutes....and then proceeded to the recumbent bike for part of my cardio...using those same wore out muscles!! I did the last 2/3 of my cardio in 2 sessions on the treadmill, for a total of 30 minutes. 10 minute sessions are

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I haven't done any New Year's Resolutions in years. And I am not starting this year. I am setting goals. Goal 1 is drinking more water. Goal 2 is exercising daily. Goal 3 is logging what I eat daily. That is the hardest, because I don't really want to own up to it. I have other things mentally that I want to work on, but those are 3 I can track fairly easily. The rest will come in

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Today really flew by. My son and I went to town for lunch (I had a chicken flatbread sandwich at Subway...it was really good!) and then meandered around Wal-Mart. I kept it under $100 today. I bought 3 plastic totes: 1 for the van to keep things in like oil, antifreeze, a winter emergency kit, etc. and 2 for clothes that I will fit into. They are currently in cardboard boxes and I just

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2008 was a rough year. Here's hoping a wonderful 2009 to all my friends!!My employer is offering a LifeTRACK program in which we can earn points for doing healthy things, like exercising, scheduling a dental exam, etc. How neat is that!! I need the motivation, that's for sure!!I will work on posting more often...and more positively!! I am not working at McDonald's after all, due to some

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I'm not even sure where to start....my son got in trouble AGAIN yesterday. He is now suspended until Monday for truancy. But that is the least of his problems. He stole caps for a cap gun while he was skipping. His friend stole knives and the cap guns in the first store, apparently. I am at the end of my rope...so frustrated. And then I found that picture...and it explains EXACTLY how I feel!!

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Happy Thursday Thursday, November 20, 2008 Hehehe....I am shivering today...so that was a perfect picture.I got the job at McDonalds. I have orientation this Saturday, and then I will go to the local gym and get a month-to-month membership for myself. My son didn't seem interested in joining again, and I am sure not going to pay for SU. I just downloaded a fun

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Never mind that my son has just came back in for the 3rd time to get something he forgot (and the bus is due any minute now). Never mind that I took an extra day off yesterday because of said son. Never mind that my SU (spousal unit) claims to be horking up snot because he has a cold (because it doesn't explain the same sounds and gross things when he doesn't have a cold!). It's a good morning.I

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Oh what a weekend...My spousal unit gave my son permission to go trick or treating Friday night....without consulting me first!! I had no idea where he was, who he was with or anything. I had a text message from my son asking permission, and my last break I called (last break is at 515) and no one was at home. So I called his cell phone and he was already with his friend. SU had told him to be

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It is 748pm....he was scheduled off at 4pm....I was browsing through icanhascheezburger.com and this pretty much fit what I think he's doing. Granted...it's pheasant season. But still. A phone call would be nice. Heck, I'm not so demanding. I would settle for a text message. But this "nothing" shtuff? Is really getting old. To the point where I am seriously considering taking a 2nd job at

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300.0See that weight? May this be the last week I am at or above that weight. I am up and dressed for the treadmill or exercise bike. Of course, SU woke up this morning so it may be the exercise bike. Any other time he sleeps until I go back upstairs, especially on his day off. THIS morning...oh no...had to wake up. (Don't ask me why, but I am not comfortable exercising around him at all. I

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Oh man, what a week. Monday night I was so worried about the van I upset my stomach, so I went home early. It was rather nice enjoying the evening with my son. Tuesday morning I took the van down to the Co-Op and began the period of fretting. The DISH Network guy showed up and wasn't sure whether he would be able to find a signal or not. Uff-da. But he did, by putting the dish on the garage. So

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Well, it's another wet, rainy day. But that's okay. We kind of vegged today. Yes, the air conditioner is still in the window upstairs. But that one is really sealed well, it could almost stay up. But it won't. I caught up on my TV from last week. I know...I need to do that the next morning while on the treadmill. Which means....I need to get my workout clothes laid out the night before. Which I

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What happened? I blinked and it got cold!! Yuck!! I had asked my spousal unit if he and my son could take out the air conditioner so I could turn on the heat (exotic pets don't do well when it's 55 inside!!) and he said we all 3 needed to do it. So I said we would do it this morning. Well, after giving me the bad news that changing the light bulb didn't fix the tail light that is out, he left for

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I have no idea when he left for work, although I think I hit snooze for him once this morning. Force of habit. I slept until around 9 (I had stayed up late talking to my son about things) which I think helped my head cold tremendously. I'm still a bit congested and a trace of a cough, but not anywhere near what it was. I spent most of the day reading "Pillars of the Earth" after catching up on

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I don't normally blog in the mornings. In fact, I *should* be working. But I am so ticked off (because I don't want to get in trouble for language).His schedule yesterday was 12pm-8pm. He walked out the door at 8 am. I asked what was going on, because I was truly surprised. He claimed there was a cook-off at another restaurant and that he told us about it the night before. Possible, but not

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I can only remember that line of that song, but you know. I finished my last week of training. The gal no one likes really struggled when we got on the phones all day. I may not like her, but I don't wish ill will on her. She is very fortunate to work with this company. The call center I used to work for would have fired you for not being able to do the work after training, and for the quality "

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Well, I started this out as a rant against my spouse, but I think I will hold off. It's the same petty stuff. I never thought it was so difficult to get someone to pick up after themselves or to take pride in their appearance and things. Apparently, I was wrong. Apparently, picking up your laundry, putting it in the appropriate basket (whites, others, jeans), putting it away after I've washed it,

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No, I don't mean that this will be my only post this month. I am still not quite sure what happened to August.I started at my new job on Sept. 2. I was glad to start although I am nervous about taking the calls. We took our first ones today (as training reps) and I did the best out of my training class of 4. It is collections, and I didn't think I would enjoy it or be very good at it. But I

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I hope everyone is having a good Sunday. I decided to do a little work, and what I thought was a short dictation was actually 28 minutes long and took me almost 2 hours to complete. Yikes! By the end I was telling the doc to stop repeating himself. I am pretty sure the last 5 minutes were just "the patient and his wife know they can return to the emergency department at any time if the symptoms

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Pending a drug test, employment history verification, references, and credit check, I start with First Premier on the 2nd. Yay!! The only one I'm worried about is the credit check. They are only looking for credit card chargeoffs and fraud, so I should be okay. It is a great starting wage, is full time, and has good benefits. It will be nice not having to scrape for money all the time, although

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Most people are off on weekends, so to all of them, TGIF!!I technically am scheduled to work a few hours each weekend day with one contract, and the other I can log on when I want. But it's all good. I can still enjoy Fridays!!I didn't post last night...we had an electrical storm come through. Lots of lightning for about 3 hours. Thunder that made the house shiver. It was great. I did get to

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It's another beautiful day here. I feel kinda like Garfield there, though. Not a lot of gumption.I received 4 boxes of Harlequin romances today off Freecycle. I sorted through and found 1 box that I would keep (some of which is actually Reader's Digest Condensed Books) and then the rest I will re-list. I'm actually searching for 1 book in particular, "One Thousand Roses" or "A Thousand Roses"

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Three days of blogging in a row...that must be some type of record for me. It's a beautiful day out, not too hot but still requiring the use of the AC. I can live with that. I managed to do another 60 minutes on the treadmill...30 at a "workout pace" for me, and 30 at a stroll. It's not as hard to carve out that hour as I thought it would be, but then, I'm probably using it as an excuse not

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I thought this picture was funny. At the bottom of the screen when our local news or the CBS morning news is on, they have temperatures for the larger towns & cities. I'm originally from Rapid City, and I still have friends and family in the area, so I watch for it yet. Today, it appears the entire town was missing. My not-so-dear DH is off to work for a couple hours. On his day off. Because

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Well...I'm in a bit of a funk. You know that feeling that you've lost something before you even got the chance to have it? I'm going through that right now.I've been having problems with my DH for several months now, almost 1 year. I to this day am still not sure why I married him. I really think it was the thought of being married that I was marrying, not him, if that makes sense?? I also think

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I blinked. That has to be it. I blinked and July was *gone.*Sadly, along with it has gone a lot of the respect I had for my DH, and I am now making plans to become self-sufficient again. Once I do, I will give him an ultimatum: You gamble one more time and we are through. While we were in the Hills, he chose to gamble the last of his money. Thankfully, this time the bills got paid first, but

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31037249.post-38096738048365314822008-07-22T08:38:00.000-06:002008-07-22T08:39:41.864-06:00

My son and I are spending the week at my Dad's house. The main goal is to sort through...oh, 30+ years of clutter! My son and I worked on it a little bit yesterday morning. We're sorting toys to be given away, kept for my nephews to play with when visiting Grandpa, and kept as sentiment. Dad had made me a Barbie doll house....23 years ago? Maybe even longer. I'm going to be taking that home with

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Ziggy Izzy Fuzzy checking Iggy out.We got 2 leopard geckos today!! They were on Freecycle, a lady can't take care of all her critters anymore. They are actually really sweet and *very* soft. The female is "Izzy" and the male is "Ziggy." I had them named that before I even saw them, and nothing else seemed to fit. :-) The poor cats aren't sure which is more of a curiosity...the geckos or the

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31037249.post-46790333104306609172008-07-02T14:50:00.001-06:002008-07-02T14:50:40.092-06:00

I was watching a repeat of David Letterman the other night. His guest was Julia Roberts. What a fun segment!! She actually had him speechless a few times. And she looks incredible, of course. I would love to be able to sit down and have lunch with her someday. Wouldn't that be a treat?!I'm slacking this week on movement. I'm struggling to hit 1,000 steps a day...youch!! We kind of spent a

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I can't believe this is the last day of June. The year is half-over. Where has it gone???At least I'm moving down on the scale consistently. That is nice to see again. I am eating less, and not feeling hungry, so that's an improvement. I am going to try to drink more water & less soda. I'm also going to move more. Really, I am. :-) I've already sorta started. I need to increase my steps

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Time just seems to fly by, doesn't it?I couldn't stay on as a kennel assistant. Because of my weight, and the nature of the job, I developed prepatellar bursitis...aka "housewife's knee." If I wanted to continue working, it would have eventually meant steroid injections. Not fun. That, and every other weekend I would have had to drive 20 miles, worked 2 hours, come home, drive back and work for

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Yay!! I haven't been posting at any of my forums much...I am so sorry. With starting a new job (the call center I work for moved 60 miles away...not happening!!) and trying to land a medical transcription position/contract and trying to make ends meet....well, I've been busy. :-) So right now, I work at a veterinary hospital as a kennel assistant. This is part time, 20 hours guaranteed with

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Well, I regained 4 pounds, but was back down 3 earlier this week. We'll see what tomorrow's weigh-in brings. This week I am going to start following Leslie Sansone's 6-week program. I will start with a WATP dvd or hit the treadmill every morning, and then in a notebook I will follow her journal outline and reading her tips, etc. (Call me silly, but I don't want to write in the book itself! lol) I

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31037249.post-22504358621703012532008-03-22T17:07:00.005-06:002008-03-22T17:37:57.136-06:00

OK, only because you may ask where I got these, I will include links for my employer's sites. I got these through the Antique Home & Hardware catalog, my employer is VanDyke's Supply (Vandyke's Restorers, Antique Home and Hardware, VanDyke's Taxidermy).Today I started a mint Eggling pictured to the left, and a mini Tomato plant, the two pictures on the right.Hopefully they will do well. I'm

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What American accent do you have? Your Result: The Midland "You have a Midland accent" is just another way of saying "you don't have an accent." You probably are from the Midland (Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, southern Indiana, southern Illinois, and Missouri) but then for all we know you could be from Florida or Charleston or one of those big southern cities like Atlanta or Dallas. You have a

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I'm down 2.4 pounds since Feb. 25th, yay!! I've just been watching what I eat, smaller portions of everything. I know I need to add exercise in, and that is my goal this week. But 2.4 pounds, yay!!Also, I took my finals for my Medical Transcription course through Everett Community College and now I am done!! I can officially start job-hunting and by summer I WILL be working from home!! No

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Well...I"m having a rough day. I really don't like my job anymore, and so after being ill the last 2 days, it was harder than ever to go back. I'm sure the 40 below wind chill factors had nothing to do with that, also. ;-)I am a bit more stressed as of late. I am in the last 4 weeks of my MT course. Finals are right around the corner!! Not to mention then taking employment exams, the RMT

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Well, I'm up a couple pounds. No biggie. I mostly expected it. I didn't feel good a lot of the weekend, ate more than I should have, and just went off-kilter. I could beat myself up over it, but what's the point? Learn from it and move on.Part of what killed me was having the fiesta platter at Taco Bell. For future reference, eat 1/2 there, and the other 1/2 for supper! lol It really was very

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OK, so it's not a huge deal, but it still took a lot for me to get up the gumption to do it. I don't like to exercise where anyone can see me, I never have. Probably goes back to 5th grade gym class. lolI have this nice, brand new treadmill and recumbent bike upstairs. The bike I've used a couple of times, the treadmill...NOT ONCE. Until today. (You know where I'm going with this, right?

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Well, as most of you know, I've been struggling a long time with my health, primarily my weight. I have all the tools I need, I just need to get up and use them. I have a brand new treadmill. Brand new stationary bike. Strength-training progam lined up. Weights where I can use them. The alarm goes off at 4:55 (I have to be up at 5 to ensure my son gets up and is on the school bus at 6:20),

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Well, I was going to start this out with saying how happy I was my yarn is here and post pictures of my new stash and WIPs. Then I found out that blogger thinks it's really cool to have everyone's pictures on a scrolling thingamajig, if they've been uploaded to the site. So instead, I will upload my pictures at photobucket and then link to a slideshow of them instead. I'm just not sure how I

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I got my yarn today, I'm so excited!! I have to flannel-ghans to make for Christmas. One I won't be able to post pictures of until after Christmas, in case the friend I'm making it for decides to read my blog. :-) The other one I will be able to. It was sooo nice to see that big ol' package when I got home!! I bought enough yarn for the 2 flannel-ghans, a sweater, and what I thought would

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From the movie "The Golden Compass"....What do you think? :-)~~Heather

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Not much new on this front. I did take the initiative to join RichardSimmons.com this past Sunday. I am feeling it out, but so far I like the people there. It seems like everywhere I go I find more snippiness than friendliness. Maybe it's just me? :-)I was pretty tired of thoughtless (aka brain dead!) people on the phones at work today. You simply can't call up a catalog company and ask

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Yay! It's finally not hot hot hot!! It's actually rather chilly!! :-) It's my favorite time of year, though. One of them. Fall and Spring. And winter, when it's not horribly cold (like below zero cold!!).Of course, this means that I have no excuse for not exercising. I finally got my beloved Yourself!Fitness, and I've used it all of once. :-( My dog practically BEGS to be taken for a

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31037249.post-84384704538325646942007-09-01T19:40:00.000-06:002007-09-01T19:58:07.416-06:00

But don't tell anyone!! lolI really need to get better about this whole blogging thing. Go figure. :-)I have 1 quarter (out of 3, plus a test prep course) done in my medical transcription course. I passed...yay me!!I quit the hospital and am now working at VanDyke's. I work in a call center, and enjoy it and the co-workers. One reminds me of a gal I worked with back in the Black Hills, and

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31037249.post-16271005460088296322007-04-15T11:37:00.000-06:002007-04-15T12:00:20.489-06:00

I've spent the last couple of weeks not wanting to be near a computer, not wanting to work, read, crochet or really do much of anything. Want to know what I have to show for it?WEIGHT GAIN. Yup. Weight gain. Here I am, trying to get healthier, and where has it gotten me? NOWHERE. Urgh.I read somewhere that your fat cells have something to do with storing hormones (I think it was estrogen,

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31037249.post-65727651353965392652007-04-02T01:09:00.000-06:002007-04-02T01:19:43.269-06:00

I hope everyone had a safe April Fool's Day!! :-) I slept through mine, which is probably a good thing!! LOLJust a quick update. My new WIP is not going to be the Lion Brand shrug, but rather this one. The Tutu yarn was too expensive, so instead I am using Caron Simply Soft in Rubine Red (I think, but it's a really BRIGHT pink! LOL) and for the ribbing on the sleeve cuffs and around the body

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31037249.post-59685674301985825242007-03-28T11:41:00.000-06:002007-03-28T12:02:13.700-06:00

I have a finished crochet project!! Now to see if I can figure out pictures here. I've heard rumors that it can be...finicky. :-) It's a shrug from a DIYNetwork pattern with a shell pattern at the bottom and scallops on the cuffs and collar. You can't see the collar, though. Most of my spring/summer shirts are sleeveless and that's not acceptable at work. So I'm hoping that I can get away

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31037249.post-30363120854014737372007-03-24T11:55:00.000-06:002007-03-24T13:14:13.526-06:00

OK...so I'm at work, and I've been thinking long and hard on some things. Like my job and it's frustrations. But it has a lot of positives, too. So I'm debating between keeping it or looking for another one. I'll let you know on that when I decide. :-) The other thing I keep thinking about is my health. It's not the greatest, but thankfully it's not all that bad either. I have slightly

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31037249.post-76643230850077647272007-03-23T09:05:00.000-06:002007-03-23T09:44:38.944-06:00

No wonder Tanya was getting on my case!! I can't believe it's been a whole month since my last post!! (Thank you, Tanya, I need someone to get on my case!!) I suppose it's because not much has been going on. I've made the decision to again work towards my goal of becoming a Medical Transcriptionist. It will be a few months until I can re-enroll in the course I had started, but I will

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