So busy…

Life has been so busy, too busy to blog. Or I am just too tired when I am online to think about blogging. Today we took a day trip into Pittsburgh to visit with my family. My baby brother is leaving for South Korea on Tuesday and this was my last chance to see him for at least a year. We took Lauren and the boys. Brit and family could not come in as the trip is too long for them and they are busy themselves. At least I brought the dvd of the babies the last time they were here.

We had a nice visit with not too much stress. Phil’s sunglasses broke on the way home and since we were driving into the setting sun, we had to switch and I drove the rest of the way home. That wasn’t too bad. He drove all the way there. My belly was upset earlier in the day but I did ok the rest of the day. It was kind of funny cause at lunch, my family all sat around sharing our “diarreha stories! We are a sick bunch of people but it seems we all had one or more to share. Funny cause my one memory of my sister’s bad situation was her only one. Hmmm makes me wonder if she was telling the truth! I wish I had her intestines.

I have a new camera and I took lots of pictures. I still can’t figure out how to get images on my blog since wordpress upgraded so bear with me. I will get some on here soon.

I am really loving my job. The weirdest thing is this-I get asked if I work for the store I am in by the customers all the time. It’s weird because, to them, I look like an employee doing “store stuff” but really I don’t know where they keep “their bleach” or “their batteries” even though I just finished scanning all 53 battery displays. It’s not my job to direct them to anything  that is a product in the store, I refer them to the service desk and I get funny looks. The only time I am not asked about being an employee is when I wear a coat on in the stores. That throws them off.

Well I have a very super busy week. I work 3 days, will visit with Brit and my inlaws on Thursday by driving half-way to Brit’s to meet her and the babies. Then the guys all go camping over the weekend and I have a training day at church on Saturday. I was hoping to have a fun day but I have to attend this training in order to be a nursery worker. Oh well, duty calls. And it’s time for bed. Night all!

My new project…

I needed something to keep me busy and off this computer so much. Oh but my aching back! I set out to make burp cloths for my grandbabies. Asher is only 2 months so Brit can use them with him for awhile. Lauren is due in August so I have time to make those but since I am a rusty seamstress, I began today. Good thing too! I had to buy, wash and dry  then iron all the materials and cloth diapers. I am decorating the diapers with super cute flannel for super cute burp cloths! So far the two I have done are cute. I am so proud of myself today.

Not only did I do the two burp cloths, I sewed patches on my sons’ boy scout shirts. Whew that was a chore and a half. Patches are hard. Especially any on the sleeves and there were a bunch of those.

Here are some pictures. One is of the 2 diapers with decorative stitching. I did one with the zigzag and the other a double row of straight stitches.  The other photo is the rest of the cute material I am going to use. I have to give thanks to the following bloggers for their ideas.  Barb at A Chelsea Morning for the diaper design and then I found this from Shannon at Rocks in My Dryer. I can’t wait to give some to Brit on Tuesday when they come for a day visit.

 

Menu Plan Monday

Time again for my menu plan. I haven’t had one in awhile due to job and spring break, but I am back again. Here we go….

Monday: Breakfast sandwiches-will be making extra for freezing for later in the week.

Tuesday: Potpies and fruit

Wednesday: Orzo salad w/roasted veggies and chicken

Thursday: Sausage ravioli, broccoli and bread

Friday: Soup and salad

Saturday: Marlboro Man’s favorite sandwich, veggies and dip

Sunday: Roasted chicken and twice-baked cauliflower

Be sure to stop by Organizing Junkie hosted by Laura for more menu plans and fun!

Friday’s feast #16

It’s that time again.

Appetizer

On a scale of 1-10 (with 10 as highest), how much do you like your own handwriting?

It depends on how fast I am writing, but basically an 8.

Soup

Do you prefer baths or showers?

Showers, unless it’s a big jacuzzi tub!

Salad

What was the last bad movie you watched?

Hmm, Nacho Libre! With Jack Black. Oh my, totally stupid!

Main Course

Name something you are addicted to and describe how it affects your life.

Oh goodness, that is really personal! I guess the computer. I hate to admit it but I am. It gets in the way of my duties around here from time to time and I tune out my family. I need to change that and I am working on it……there I said it publicly!

Dessert

Which instrument is your favorite to listen to?

That’s a toss up between drums and piano and who is playing. But yeah, I like both, especially when a talented person is playing.

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Testing my new signature.

Storm update! Send shovels to Ohio!!!! I think it’s time for a Blog Party 2008!!!

We are getting buried under the snow! My van has drifts as tall as the hood. There is snow between the storm door and steel door. Where the snow blew off the ground, there is ice. It’s just unbelievable. The road is unseen and there is no traffic. The only traffic I have noticed are the plows and tow trucks and one snowmobile. The snowplow  guy came by once as evidenced by the mailbox being decapitated once again. This is the big storm of the season. Goodness, I think it’s time for a blog party!!!!

Hey all, I am Michelle, I am a wife and mother and grandmother. I have 4 children, ranging in ages 25 to 11. My grandchildren are 14 months and 5 weeks old. I have one more grandchild on the way. I used to homeschool my children but due to certain circumstances, that is no longer possible. I have been married to my love for 14 years. We met 15 1/2 years ago when I was a single mom with two daughters. We had 2 boys of our own.

My interests are playing online, blogging about my mundane life, finding new blogs to read and new recipes to make for my family, scrapbooking (although that is on hold for a bit, no space to work), reading historical romance novels, playing Scrabble and Literati online, and reading message boards. I also love when my honey gets out his Harley and we go for long rides in the country on warm days.

I am a Christian and have been working in various ministries for about 20 years. I have done most “jobs” at any church except for janitor and board member. I have taught boys and nursery, I have taught girls and women. I am now taking a break from most of that and just doing nursery duty once every 8 weeks or so. That keeps me young! I love being a young grandma. It’s so much fun. Being a grandma has taken away the “baby desires” in me. I love on them and send them back.

Blogging is a great invention of the internet. I feel it gives women and men a way to connect with like-minded people or to open up whole new worlds to readers. I have learned about different cultures, diseases, family-styles, home-based businesses, etc…

Initially I began my blog to journal my thoughts of my journey of being bipolar. I was diagnosed in May 2005 and began counseling and medications. I didn’t think I wanted others to read but I was double posting my blog posts to a message board I visit. Some ladies told me how helpful my journaling was, so I began inviting others to read. I have a small amount of regular readers and like to participate in several weekly memes.

I hope you have enjoyed getting to know me and my blog. I love this idea of a blog party and it’s perfect timing for us here in Ohio, since we are all snowbound.

Be sure to drop by 5 Minutes for Mom for the party posts!

Friday’s Feast

Appetizer

If you could be any current celebrity for one whole week, who would you want to be?

Wow, I am not into celebrities but maybe someone rich and beautiful, like Julia Louis-Dreyfuss.

Soup

On a scale of 1-10 (with 10 being highest), how much do you enjoy talking on the phone?

5, I don’t mind it most of the time. There are few people who I talk to that talk on and on forever so that gets old real fast and my rate would be a 1 with them! lol..

Salad

Name a charitable organization to which you have donated (or would like to).

Salvation Army and Scouts, do they count?

Main Course

What is a food you like so much you could eat it every single day for a month?

Cheese but it doesn’t like me. I no longer eat it unless it’s in small amounts and I take lactaid pills. Ugh. Chocolate is my next favorite food. Chocolate is a food!

Dessert

Have you or anyone in your family had the flu this year?

Nope!!!

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What a day!

It’s been busy and hectic. First we started our morning off with an ice/rain/freezing rain mix that caused 1/4 inch of ice on everything, including my van. Then I had to go to my first in-store training session in that weather. I had to scrape off ice from the windows so I could see. Then I took my life in my hands and drove the 30 min. to the store to meet Mary.

We spent 2 hours and 10 min. just going through 2 stores and talking about the job. It was tough on my back, that is going to be an issue for the first few weeks or so. I will have to get used to all that walking and stopping. Mary says it’s gets easier once you have a pattern in each store, so that’s good to know.

Then after I came home, Jake came home from school so defeated. He had 2 assignments due tomorrow and was in no shape, brainwise, to complete them. So off I sent an email to the teachers asking for the first extension I have asked for in months for him. I am sure they will give it to him. He was student of the month for January!

Seeing as how the weather was not letting up, we decided to stay home. Good thing because we discovered our roof was leaking. Water was coming down onto my bedroom carpet from the ceiling by way of the ceiling fan. Phil checked in the attic and found 5 leaks. He put buckets and a pot under them. Hopefully we can get it all worked out soon and not cost a lot of money.

Weather worked weird on our behalf today. We stayed home from the choir concert and scouts and my class was cancelled because of weather. But the same weather caused our roof problems. We did gather as a family and pray for the house and invited “heaven to invade earth” like Bill Johnson says in his book. We took possession of our house for the Lord. I pray this rain/sleet/ice mix lets up and we can sleep peacefully.

Menu Plan Monday

I know it’s a day early, but I did my planning tonight since I start training for my new job this week. Enjoy and visit Laura at Organizing Junkie for more menus.

Monday: Enchiladas w/ rice & beans

Tuesday: Meatball subs and salad

Wednesday: Mediterranean Crockpot chicken and pasta, broccoli

Thursday: Chili or leftovers

Friday: Stew with crusty bread bowls

Saturday: Sausage & egg casserole and/or hot dogs

Sunday: Fend for yourself

These plans are subject to change but that is the beauty of the plan, I can change recipes or move meals to different nights but at least I have the ingredients on hand for these meals. Happy planning.

Friday’s Feast

Appetizer

Who was the last person you hugged?

My dearest husband, Phil!

Soup

Share a beauty or grooming trick or tip with us.

Ummm,  blow dry your hair upside down to add body to it.

Salad

What does the color yellow make you think of?

My son-in-law Jonathan because it’s his favorite color.

Main Course

If you were to make your living as a photographer, what subject would your pictures revolve around?

My grandbabies and the landscape.

Dessert

What was the longest book you ever read?

The Bible

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