Cold Cold Halloween

Yup, that's snow you see there behind my dragon. It has snowed a LOT this year. The snow is early and it made for a COLD Halloween. The day started out at a balmy -21 degrees Celsius. It was not cold enough to stop my little trick or treaters from getting out and hitting the town and country in search of the all powerful motivator - SUGAR!!!!

The snow has not only caught us human folk off guard - it caught some of the trees off guard as well. The leaves have not yet dropped from a LOT of the trees in our area. I can only hope these stragglers get rid of their leaves before we get freezing rain and the weight of the branches wreaks destruction.

I'm still boggled by the amount of snow, but it didn't snow on our parade! Our kids had a BLAST. They were excited from the moment they woke up. Shel pulled a masterful save on a costume for MAx who wanted to be a dog but we couldn't get all the elements together. He made a great dragon/dinosaur (?!) I know every parent thinks their kids are the cutest. Ours are.

looking back at baby photos

Max has to do a collage for his class that is all about him. He has to include a photo of his family, his house, himself as a baby and some of the things he likes to do.
Shel and I have been looking through photos of him as a baby. It is hard to believe he has grown so much. DANG he is a cute kid!
Here are some of the photos we have come across of him that I just LOVE and have to share.

Shoes and dogs

I like shoes. I don't own a lot of them. I used to have more, but that was before kids and dogs.
I have friends with kids, dogs AND shoes, so I am aware on a conscious level that is is possible to have all three in ones life but somehow I have not managed it.

So even though I like shoes I have just a few pairs.

I have a pair of red and black DC's, a pair of brown semi-dress shoes, a pair of Birkenstocks, a pair of runners and ...... that's it. I had a pair of winter boots but they were wrecked last year so I need to get a new pair.

I used to have a pair of brown dress shoes and black dress shoes but don't have either of them anymore, and I used to have a pair of Doc Martens boots that I LOVED but those are no longer in existence either.

It has been a few year since I bought new shoes and it is time to get some again.

Now that it has snowed here the boots have become a bit more of a priority and I knew it was time to update what other shoes I have but that plan was put into fast forward this morning when I went to put on my runners for work and found this:

Thank-you Rescue Puppy. Thank-you.

supper creativity failed

I was trying to be creative this weekend in cooking a meal for the kids. Sometimes I feel as though we get into a rut of eating the same things over and over again and although I have no complaints personally sometimes I think I should be a "better mother" and branch out in preparing meals for the kids.

They like tuna sandwiches but we had no bread so I thought I would make a tuna casserole. They like tuna, cheese and macaroni - what could go wrong?

I checked out a recipe online and whipped everything up and thought I was quite impressive. Alas, no-one ate the creative dinner I was so proud of. Well, that's not entirely true - Mikey ate it, but Mikey eats everything!

While I was making casserole Max made tuna filling for sandwiches all by himself and he and CJ ate tuna sandwich filling without the bread instead of my tuna casserole!!

Scratch tuna casserole off the list of supper possibilities. I can hardly blame them. I didn't eat any of it myself!

pumpkin carving time

Have I mentioned that I LOVE Halloween?
As the boys get older and more "into" things like pumpkin carving I get happier and happier.

 

Shel made pumpkin seeds and they were a resounding success. We have tried to make them before without any real success but Shel nailed it this year and I hope next year she remembers what she did!
Max LOVED them. CJ gagged at the grossness of the interior of the pumpkin but did I really expect anything less from my sensitive boy?

We put our creations outside and lo and behold ... it snowed.

C is for cookie

The boys like nothing better than being creative. Sometimes this creativity involves a hammer and sometimes it involves markers and the walls of the house (unfortunately). Since Max is learning to speel we are finding evidence of his spelling mastery all over. He thinks I have supernatural powers that enable me to know where he has been and hwat he has been doing. I hate to disappoint him and tell him it is his own name in marker that leads me to my deductions.
This weekend they were all about making cookies.
I pulled out a recipe book and managed to find a recipe that we had all of the ingredients for and so we made cookies. It was a lot of fun and even Rescue puppy got involved.

After  I was all done with the dough Max took it and played "bakery" by himself. He set up the cook book and his own little kitchen. Surprisingly clean up was not so bad  - I had cookies to bribe him with!

skating

Since we live in Canada and we DO raise boys, we thought it was finally time that they learned to skate. I had intentions last year of teaching them to skate on the dugout, we even shovelled it off, but the skating lessons never actually transpired. I am loathe to become a hockey mom and undertake all that is involved in being such a mother (my hats off to those that do make this commitment) but for this reason (and the fact that winter and ice rinks are not two of my favorite things) we have never had the boys learn to skate. Until this year.
We signed the up, bought the equipment and set out on our skating adventures.
True to form, Max is not interested at ALL. I did actually to get his skates and helmet onto him, but he removed them in short order and spent the rest of the time at the rink watching the proceedings and watching blues clues on my phone.
CJ on the other hand could not get onto the ice fast enough. He is in LOVE with skating and cannot get enough. I think we may have a hockey player on our hands in the future (huge sigh).
When we finally DID manage to get him off the ice he didn't want to take his equipment off and has since asked numerous times to go back to the rink and skate again. This from a kid who for the previous years of his life has seldom uttered words that didn't involve motorcycles and quads!
We have him signed up for one night a week but we may have to increase that and let him do it more. I DID have thoughts of perhaps taking him to family skate, but SHUDDER that would involve me putting on skates. As quickly as that thought entered my head it did leave!!!

I tried to get a good shot but none of them turned out. Alas, the capabilities of my i-phone are found to be lacking :(

You get the idea at least!

Canadian Book Challenge: Anna Dressed in Blood

I just finished the book "Anna Dressed in Blood".

It meets the criteria for the Canadian Book Challenge because it is set in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

I think I have mentioned that I am having a difficult time with this challenge and so I was THRILLED to discover as I started reading that this book takes place in Canada and that I could count it towards my books read (this makes 2 of 13!)

 

Cas Loswood is a 17 year old who kills the dead. His father was also a ghost killer, until a ghost got the better of him and devoured him leaving his son fatherless and responsible for picking up where he left off.
Cas moves from place to place dispatching ghosts who have remained on earth and kill people themselves.
Anna proves to be something that Cas has ever encountered before - sentient, sad, and inexplicably growing in power.
When two boys try to offer Anna a human sacrifice by taking Cas to her house, knocking him unconscious and throwing him inside, Anna does something unusual - leaving unconscious and bleeding Cas alone and killing one of his attackers instead.
Cas becomes captivated by Anna and the two develop a relationship. Now Cas has to deal with the challenge which brought him to Ontario - Killing Anna.

I absolutely LOVED this book. Unfortunately the setting had little to do with the plot and aside of a few references to Canadians and one comment about scenery and the boreal forest the book really could have taken place anywhere. I am still counting this as a Canadian Book because it was SO good and Thunder Bay WAS mentioned!

 

traffic jam on the way to work

Canadian Book Challenge: another disappointment

I signed up for the Canadian Book Challenge because I was inspired by fellow blogger Teena. I had a goal set to read 65 books this year and have already completed that challenge and I was kind of, sort of , looking for something else to get involved in.
The purpose of the challenge is to read books about Canada or by Canadian Authors. I have to admit that the idea of reading books by Canadian authors is intimidating to me. Something about reading books by Canadians is scary - it reminds me of the first time I listened to a lesbian comedienne. I felt as though I was on the periphery of a group that I knew nothing about and all the inside jokes went over my head. I am a Canadian citizen, however I was not born here.
When I went to University in the USA I had to take an American history class. I signed up for the class that was called "America History for the Canadian student". The only problem was, I was not raised in Canada and my knowledge of Canadian history was sketchy at best. The class turned out to be, not simply an American history class, but a comparative look at the evolution of history between Canada and the USA. Needless to say I got my butt KICKED by that class and it has haunted me ever since.
I love Canada, but I am COMPLETELY aware of how much I do not know as much about Canada as I should.
Television programs written and produced in Canada baffled me, and the thought of reading a book by a Canadian author was something I have avoided consciously. So I thought this challenge might be good for me.
Imagine my surprise when I looked up Canadian authors on Goodreads and found that I have not only already READ books by Canadian authors, I have read them AND LIKED THEM!

There was no reason for me to be intimidated by these books! Unfortunately I have already read these books and I am not really one for reading a book again just for the sake of a book challenge, so I needed to go out and find some others.

Imagine my surprise when I got home and found books by Canadian authors ON MY BOOKSHELF AT HOME - and ones I had never read! This challenge was going to be easier than I thought!

I have now read two books in the Canadian Book Challenge. I went to the website to enter the name of the second book and post my review of it here on my blog. Imagine my surprise when I was not listed as being a participant in this challenge! I resent all my information and hoped to see my name withina week or so. To date it has still not been posted.

I guess I will continue to try and read books by Canadian authors even though I am disheartened. I may even post about them here. I may not. I think if someone is going to host a challenge they have a responsibility to the people who sign up for participation. That's just me though.

October 12 of 12

Here we are. October 12 and I am at work supervising students as they graffiti the lounge.
All 12 of my photos are of the party. It feels like I have been here all day. Oh right I HAVE!!!!

Lost keys and lousy customer service

One Saturday this summer I though I would be adventurous and take all four kids to the splash park and let Shel have some much needed time alone. I packed a bag, got everyone ready and headed for the back door. After getting everyone shoes on I realized that the key to the van I THOUGHT I had in my hand was not there. I had not made it out the back door yet. The search for the key was on. Since I had not left the house I was certain that I would find the key within minutes.
The key has been swallowed by the Bermuda triangle which is my house. (FYI This key has STILL not turned up months later)
I cannot find it ANYWHERE. I have emptied drawers, pulled out appliances, re-arranged bedrooms, and I cannot find that key.
Without a key we were not going anywhere. I had a full two days of the weekend remaining to look for it before I NEEDED to use the van to get to work.
48 hours later there was still no sign of the thing. I called a neighbour and asked for a ride to work which he graciously provided. I called a friend and asked for a ride home and she even MORE graciously provided me with a vehicle to use instead - and the calls to the Honda dealership began. WHAT A FIASCO.
On Monday I called the dealership from work to ask about getting more keys. When we purchased the vehicle we were given a code and told that if we needed to order keys we need only provide this code and we could have more keys made. When I spoke to the individual I was informed that the van needed to be towed into the dealership because the new keys had to be computer programmed to the van. I was told the key had to be ordered from Edmonton and would take one day to get there and it would cost $180.00. I informed them my van would be on the way immediately and ready  to be worked on if the key was ordered and arrived on Tuesday. I called a tow truck and the van was picked up Tuesday morning and taken in. The dealership is about 150 km from where we live in another community. The van arrived on Tuesday. I called on Wednesday to see if I could pick the van up and was told the key had not been ordered and I had to talk to the parts department to order the key, then once the key was in I had to talk to the service department to book a service. I spoke to the parts department and ordered the key and was told it would be in on Thursday and the maintenance scheduled as soon as it arrived. Apparently the service and parts departments within the same building do not talk to one another. I am supposed to know what part I need for maintenance, order the part myself and THEN schedule the maintenance myself.
I called AGAIN on Wednesday night to make sure everything would be there Thursday ready for pick up and was told I would get a call on my cell phone as soon as it was done.
I got a ride (ONE WAY) to the city for work as I had arranged to work there for the day so as to be able to collect the vehicle. After work I called the dealership FOUR TIMES while they tried to track down the order!!!! I was told finally - after more than an hour of waiting - that the key was not in fact ordered, was not there and I would now have to wait until Friday. I explained that I HAD spoken to them, I HAD CONFIRMED later the previous day and that I was more than 150 km from my home and STRANDED now. They didn't care.
All this time I was texting my spouse to let her know what was happening. She was as fed up with them as I was and called the 1-800 customer service number and complained.
I still had to find a way to make arrangements for myself overnight.
The next day the key DID come in and the van WAS fixed. Amazing what a call to the 1-800 number can do.
What became evident to me in the process of this whole endeavour was that there was some conflict between personnel in the parts department and the service department of this dealership. It was CLEAR that the people were in the process of some kind of "pissing match" and that instead of resolving it internally this conflict was bleeding out and impacting me - the customer. In phone calls I I was transferred multiple times, hung up on and calls were not returned. I was given bad information. I was misled.
 In all my years of owning a vehicle this is by FAR the worst experience I have ever had. Does a car company honestly expect a customer to know what part they need and to order it themselves? Am I just living in a bubble in which I expect the dealer to know and order the part on my behalf when I make an appointment for service?
From beginning to end this was a fiasco. I did FINALLY get a key, but the cost was such to my personal time and to my family and friends that in spite of really liking my vehicle I will not get another one from this dealer AND I will warn others away from it also. The MOST unfortunate thing is that our car is fairly new and I expect we will have it for many years to come. This is the only dealer of this type of vehicle within a great distance and we will be forced to deal with them again.

Post script: We have already had to deal with them again and unfortunately our experience the first time was not an isolated experience. Our great dane puppy chewed up some seatbelts and they need to be replaced. We called and ordered them OURSELVES from the parts department. We were asked which seat belts they were. We explained they were from the middle row on the passenger side. The parts person asked what we meant by "passenger side". After that was all sorted we ordered the part. At least we thought we did. When we called back weeks later because we had not heard anything we were told the part had not been ordered because they were specially made for each vehicle and could not be returned once they were ordered and did we REALLY want them. We do. We did. I do not understand why so many weeks had passed and no-one had called us back to ask us this question (though I don't exactly know why they needed to ask after we had called and ordered them in the first place?!)

They have now arrived. We have scheduled an installation. I just HOPE and PRAY we can get them installed in a day and not a week. And I HAVE warned someone interested in getting a vehicle like ours not to do it from this dealer!!!

I have to eat my words, and more on word verfication

Earlier this month I posted about word verification and how annoying it was. I try to comment on blogs when I get a chance but often don't end up posting after trying many times to comprehend the wacky "word verification" without success. I wondered if there were a ton of spammers out there attempting to post comments on blogs and I took the word verification off my blog.
Well. I have to say THAT was a huge pain in the bum.

I wouldn't say I was "inundated" with spam posts, but I got enough that they annoyed me.

Here is an example of one of the comments left for me:


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Wacky.
And I couldn't be bothered dealing with them, so I am eating my words and putting word verification back up - even though I hate it.

Helium Shortage

Have you ever heard something completely bizarre and just accepted it at face value? My oldest turned six this month and I stopped in at the local "dollar store" (which actually sells absolutely NOTHING for a dollar - I looked) to pick him up some balloons. They boys love balloons and we always get a helium one for birthdays.
After I made my selection the girl who was assisting me told me that there was a worldwide shortage of helium and that as a result the cost of helium balloons in the store had increased to EIGHT dollars per balloon. HOLY FRIJOLES BATMAN. EIGHT dollars. This is MORE than double the cost.I decided to go ahead and get one helium balloon and four filled just with air so I was still taking some home.
It didn't make sense to me that the world would be short of an element - my understanding of high school chemistry taught me SOMEthing - but who am I to say if there is a shortage of helium or not? So I paid the price for the balloons.
As I walked out of the store the wind caught the balloon bouquet in my hand and blew them into the door. The helium balloon popped.
OF COURSE it popped. Well there was no way they were replacing it and no way I was paying another 8 dollars for a balloon, but I was slightly skeptical that simply touching a door was enough to pop a balloon that wasn't defective or overinflated - but whatever.
It was frustrating that I had just released a balloon full of precious helium into the air for no good reason - I didn't even get to suck any and make my voice sound like a chipmunk, but I still had balloons so it was good enough. As I got into the car and put the balloons into the car another one popped. Nice.
When I got home and took the balloons OUT of the car ANOTHER one popped. So I started out with five and before I even got to see Max I was down to two.
I took them inside and gave them to him and instantaneously another popped. These are balloons filled with AIR we are talking about here. I have honestly never known balloons to pop so quickly. I think the shortage in the world is of good latex balloons, not helium. In any case, the popping balloon scared Max and he didn't even want to hold the one remaining one long enough to get a photo taken of him with his balloon bouquet. CJ played with the last one for a minute or so and then it also popped. Shocker.
Needless to say I will stick to blowing up balloons myself . I consider myself and expert since I blew up a million balloons (by MOUTH) when I was a Carny at the Minnesota State Fair one summer.
AND I googled the great helium shortage to determine if it is in fact a true story or just a way for the "dollar store" to gouge me further.
HERE is some info if you happen to be interested at all.

Outside my window: September

Outside my window...

I am thankful for... A beautiful fall.
From the kitchen... unfortunately nothing lately. I need to bust out some ideas from pinterest and give them a try but I am so dang busy it isn't funny.
I am wearing... Shel's red sweatshirt.
I am creating...a plan for a bathroom renovation - I HOPE
I am reading... White Wolf by David Gemmell
I am hoping... that the trip to the city is a good one and we can arrange fotrsitters for everyone.

I am hearing... silence at the moment. The calm before the storm.
Around the house... I am catching mice and they are driving me insane.
One of my favorite things... fall weather

Here is a picture I am sharing...

Max had a birthday this month and I picked up some balloons. The kids LOVE balloons, unfortunately these were the shortest surviving balloons we have ever had. This one was the last to burst and I think it lasted about six minutes? At least there is evidence that we DID have some fun.

Sunday Stealing

From the Blog Sunday Stealing here is this weeks meme:

Today's meme was ripped off a blogger named Dark Trinity from the blog Sparking Beach. He states he got it from DA.. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft's thieves might take some time.


1. Ever been given or received an engagement ring?
 I have been given an engagement ring and I gave it back!
 
2. Longest relationship?
I am currently in a relationship which has lasted since 1997.
 
3. Last gift you received?
My sons wrap things up and give them to me as presents. I think the last thing they wrapped was a measuring tape or an e-reader.

4. Ever dropped a mobile phone?
Yes, and broken the screen on it. I dropped my i-phone on the kitchen floor this weekend.
 
5. When is the last time you worked out?
Couldn't tell you.
 
6. Thing(s) you spend a lot of money on?
My sons, but are they really "things"?
 
7. Last food you ate?
Noodle soup which I shared with my sons.

8. First thing you notice about the opposite sex?
Height?
 
9. One favorite song?
Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol. I LOVE music and have many, many favorites. Apparently - according to songpop, I am not good at naming them very quickly!
 
10. Where do you live?
In a house, on a road, without close neighbours, where I can see the stars at night.

11. High school attended:
Walter Murray - In Saskatoon
 
12. Cell phone provider:
Telus
 
13. Favorite shop:
Any bookstore.
 
14. Longest job:
I am currently working in a job I have held for close to ten years.
 
15. Do you own a smart phone? Why?
Is an i-phone smart? Because that's what my spouse has and we wanted to share apps and play games together.
 
16. Do you prank call people?
No 
17. Last wedding you attended?
My sisters wedding in Utah and I had a LOT of fun.

18. First friend you'd call if you won the lottery:
The first person I would call would be my mom. I don't know which friend I would call. Unfortunately my friends aren't good at answering the phone when I call. It would serve them right if I called to say I won the lottery and they ignored me.

19. Last time you saw your best friend(s)
When I was at my sisters wedding in Utah I saw my best friends. I miss them.
 
20. Favorite fast food Restaurant:
I don't really have one. I like certain things from different fast food places. I like Wendy's chili. I used to be a fan of Chick Fil A but alas I am not anymore, and there isn't one close to me so I haven't eaten there in MANY years. I also like In N Out burger - I went there 2 years ago when I was in Utah.

Sunday Stealing

The last install of Sunday Stealing taken from HERE

69. Song you're thinking of right now?
Blow me one last Kiss by Pink.

70. Want someone back in your life?
One of my friends from when I was on my mission in Seattle - Leuyeni. She was a great friend and funnier then hellfire. I would love to have her back in my life. It's been more than 15 years since we lost touch.

71. Will tomorrow be better than today?
If I get some sleep tonight it will be!

72. What's the color of the underwear you are wearing?
Flesh coloured?

73. Who was the first best friend that you ever had?
My cousin Tracy




74. How do you react when someone disappoints you?
I am very sad when someone disappoints me


75. Is there anyone who understands your sexuality?
Only truly my partner.

76. Are you a naturally happy person? Or is your happiness forced?
I am a pessimist, being happy is not "easy" for me even though I enjoy being happy.

77. Is there anyone you wish would fall in love with you?
Nope

78. What do you wear when you sleep?
Blankets

79. Are you obsessed with something right now?
Songpop

80. The first person you loved is?
Well my first "boyfriend" was Simon Taylor. I still have a love letter he wrote to me.

81. Something terrible happened with you?
I think terrible things happen to everyone.

82. You are locked up with your celebrity crush for days, what happens?
Lots of laughing and nudity.

83. If you could wish something, what would it be?
For my boys to be healthy and healed of their medical problems

84. Ever try to force someone to do something?
Yeah. It doesn't work.

85. When you are alone, what do you think about?

86. How was your first sex?

87. What's your favorite music genre?
That's a hard one. I am fond of 80's for the memories. I know all the words to songs from the 80's!

88. Are you happy I only wrote 88 questions?
No, I could answer questions more easily than I cam come up with things to write myself lately.
 

back to school

All of a sudden it is the middle of September. How did that happen?
Life at home has been INSANE.
In the weeks before school starts I am so busy at work I literally don't stop even to go to the bathroom. We have lists upon lists upon lists of things to check and recheck and complete before the students move in.
Then college starts, the kids arrive and our kids all go back to school in the same few days.
I WISH I could say once the first week in September passes that life settles into a routine, but things seem ever crazier than ever. Of course I get calls from work around the clock to deal with issues, but HOPEFULLY that will settle down in a month or so.
The foster kids have had home visits every week and that creates a world of chaos at home (remind me to blog about that later), CJ needs to be picked up from school every day at noon, school lunches, homework,  a new bus driver, doctors appointments, specialist appointments, eye exams, immunizations.... the running never ends and there seems to be no end in sight.
CJ has felt particularly displaced since the two little ones arrived and he is needing extra mommy attention each day.
Max has been having nightmares which wake him up SCREAMING which begins a chain reaction of kids waking and crying and needing to be put back to bed. This all translates into no sleep for the spousal unit and I. It's all a wicked spiral.
I am HOPING that this next week we will settle into somewhat of a better routine and thing will calm down in our crazy lives.
Anyway - here are some photos of the beginning of the school year for the boys.

 Maxies first day of grade one.

 Max and mom

Max getting the bus the second day of school.

 CJ's first day of stepping forward

CJ's first day on the bus. He has been waiting TWO YEARS to ride the bus and he was so thrilled he could not stand himself. I didn't even manage to get a photo of him because he was away like a shot and on the bus without even looking back!

This was the only photo I got of the bus the first day Max and CJ rode together!

Sunday Stealing

Here is the last of the installments from Sunday Stealing Stolen Meme.


46. What are your LEGAL initials?
JCB

47. Who's the first B in your contacts?
ME! funny
 
48. When was the last time you laughed really hard?

49. Your number 1 top friend walks out of your life, do you go after them?

A few years ago (about 16 years ) the person who I THOUGHT was my top friend walked away from me. I did try to go after her and it was a huge disappointment. In the past year or so she friended me on facebook. I accepted the friend request, but I have no desire to even try and rekindle any friendship. I guess I accepted the request because I was curious where her life had taken her.
 
50. Explain your last awkward moment?
I don't remember it?
 
51. Are you afraid of the dark?
No, just afraid of what I can't see in the dark. I used to be more afraid of the dark than I am now.
 
52. Do you have good vision?
Excellent vision
 
53. Have you ever tripped someone?
I believe I have.
 
54. Have you ever slapped someone?
I think so.
 
55. Are you Irish?
My last name is a very Irish name but my ancestors are mostly from Liverpool England and my ties to Ireland and VERY distant.
 
56. Do you use chap stick?
I do not like it, but at my last doctors visit I was told to use it and to never let my lips dry out. When I use it my lips feel claustrophobic.
 
57. Do you have any scars?
Internal and external.

58. Is there someone you will never forgive?
There are some "things" that I will never forgive, but I don't think people that I will never forgive.
 
59. Are you dating the person you last held hands with?
I am married to the last adult I held hands with, but the last person I held hands with was my son on the way to the school bus this morning.

60. Name the last person to text you?
My spouse
 
61. Would you marry someone 8 years older than you?
I am married to someone more than 8 years older than me.

62. Can you go in public looking like you do?
I am in public right now and I have been out looking like this. My spouse did check my hair this morning though. Apparently I have crazy hair issues.
 
63. Have you ever kissed someone whose name started with a A?
Not that I can recall.
 
64. What side of the bed do you sleep on?
We switch sides depending on where the bed is located in the room. I am currently on the left side.
 
65. What's the first thing you'll do on your wedding day?
I was married a long time ago and the first thing I did was wake up!
 
66. Do you fall for people easily?
I don't think so.
 
67. Has anyone put their arms around you in the past 5 days?
Yes
 
68. Do you miss the way things used to be?
No

Sunday Stealing

Here is part two of Sunday Stealing.
I did the first part last week. I KNOW it is Wednesday, but HOLY have I ever been busy!
I think this is the busiest week of my year to date.
ANYWAY. Since I am already late I had better get answering the questions without further ado......


23. Why do you think so many people cheat?
Do they?

24. Tell me what's on your mind?
When will life settle down or is it going to be this busy from now on out? I'd like to take a nap. Shoot. I'd settle for a decent night's sleep.

25. What are you looking forward to in the next three months? 
My mom is coming to visit in November. My son turns 6 this month. I hope sometime before the end of September I will get a nap.
 
26. Have you ever worn the opposite sex's clothing?
I don't know what would be clothing of the opposite sex. I guess since I wear boxer shorts and there is a hole in the front of them for no body part I have then the answer is simply yes.

25. When did you last talk to your BFF?
It's been a while. I called and left a message this week.

28. When is your next road trip?
Um... I have no Idea. I do not have one planned.

29. Do you have someone of the opposite sex you can tell anything to?
Yes.

30. How's your heart?
It's been a rough week.

31. Have you ever felt like you weren't important?
Yes. Until I had children.

32. Do you think somebody's secretly in love with you?
Since I laughed out loud when I read that I would say no.

33. What are you planning on doing after this?
Go to work

34. Last time you yelled at someone?
Yesterday I yelled at one of my kids. I don't know why I do it. I need to stop.

35. Have you told anybody you loved them today?
Yes

36. Who do you not get along with?
A woman by the name of Jane.

37. What does your most recent text say?
I have two incoming texts from 8.24 pm. One of them says "Thanks, Sure does."

38. What are you wearing right now?
A t-shirt, black pants and birkenstocks.

39. You're locked in a room with the person you last kissed in high school, how is it?
I did not kiss anyone in high school. True.

40. When's the last time you had a grilled cheese?
Last week?

41. What's your favorite boy and girl name?
 I like Kate for a girl and Max for a boy, but i don't know if I have a real FAVORITE.

42. How did you feel when you woke up?
As though I had barely fallen asleep - because I had!

43. Do you wish someone would call or text you right now?
Nope

44. Do you think Clint Eastwood would have been better talking to a table?
Not a fan of Clint Eastwood. Would prefer not to ever have heard him at all.

45. What were you doing yesterday at midnight?
I was laying in my sons room because he was having nightmares. At 3 am he asked for my spouse and we traded places.