Hello All!!
By way of explanation...Many, many things have happened in our household over the last few months. This includes a job from John - Wahoo! That one is finished now, but it did consume a lot of time.
I had the time to Blog today and made one post and started another, but alas, my allergies have flared up big time in the past 2 days, which makes me very muddle-headed. (I like the Longman Online Dictionary of Contemporary English definition of the word, by the way.)
I have taken my Zyrtec tonight for the first time this season and hope that it works quickly.
I was told today of another way to help my allergies that is natural, but it will take time. I'm working on it. Hopefully...
Anyway, hopefully there will be oodles of posts in the near future.
Lori
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
The Great Julie Berry!
In late March I went to a book signing. The book?....The Amaranth Enchantment by Julie Berry. I grew up with Julie and let me say that she is incredibly smart and witty and I was excited when I heard that her book was being published. I bought and read the book before the signing. I enjoyed it very much as have many reviewers!
We had a wonderful visit at the book signing.
We had a wonderful visit at the book signing.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
FIRE!!!
Tonight I was making Wayne a hamburger and baking some Ciabatta bread, when the stove started popping, flashing and then fire came up out of the back! I called for Wayne - who heard the popping and heard me call for him. He didn't know what was wrong and it scared him.
The kids were sent outside, I called 911, Wayne got out the fire extinguisher (it didn't work - it said it was empty). Then he got out the 2nd kitchen fire extinguisher. That one worked.
A guy who is with a different fire district, but lives in this neighborhood came to check and see if we were ok. (That was so nice of him!) He suggested we unplug it and moved it out for us. It arced again, made popping noises again and a fire came up again!
The firetrucks came and they used some cool device that they looked through to check the temperature of the wall and the stove. It was definitely the stove. They helped air out the house, checked the stove, suggested we leave it outside tonight, helped us (not me, that's the royal us!) carry it outside and were very helpful. Thanks!!
I learned that the people who had this house before us didn't clean under the stove as there was a TON of pet hair, and an animal toy. I didn't take a pic of that. Wayne was fabulous and helped clean up. As I cleaned the wall and the floor, he washed all of the dishes including almost everything that was on the shelf.
Now that I've said my piece, I think I'll be able to go to sleep and sleep well (I hope).
Also, by the way, I realize that it doesn't look too bad and that it could have been way worse and that I could have gotten hurt. We were VERY blessed by the Lord.
New (to us) Car
Hi all,
It has been a bit since I have blogged. Things here have been crazy busy (as they are for most families). I have had a job for John and that has kept me rather busy. When I wasn't doing that I was either working on my bedroom (the floor is being put in as I write!), or doing something with the family.
In fact, so much has happened that I had to make a list so that I didn't forget to post anything!!
These will not be in order of occurrence.
On Saturday I was busy working and Wayne told me that he was going to go car shopping. Now, I had told him for a few days that I needed to work on Saturday, so when he asked if I was going, I said no, I had to work. I didn't know that he felt that he should go on Friday and didn't and by Saturday he knew he needed to go out. (I found that out much later.) We had already done research and knew that we wanted either a Honda or a Toyota. We want something that will last. While he was at a Honda dealer, I called a Toyota dealer to get prices for a new Corolla or Camry. (The Camry was a pipe-dream, but they are nice!)
Wayne really liked a blue, 2008 Honda Civic LX. It only has 8100 miles. I told him that he couldn't get anything unless I went to see it. He came down, picked me (and the kids) up (in the Civic). I drove it around. I asked what he thought and he said he thought we should get it as it is a nice car, was the kind we wanted and they gave him the price that he wanted. I felt good about it, so we ended up getting it. (Like you didn't guess this from the very beginning!)
We picked it up on Tuesday night after Wayne got out of work.
Next....we need to save up to replace my van (hopefully in a few years). Then maybe an Odyssey or a Sienna. Anybody have experience with either of those?
So, without further ado.....the much anticipated, not white car!
(The only requirement that the kids had was that it couldn't be white because our last 3 cars were white.)
It has been a bit since I have blogged. Things here have been crazy busy (as they are for most families). I have had a job for John and that has kept me rather busy. When I wasn't doing that I was either working on my bedroom (the floor is being put in as I write!), or doing something with the family.
In fact, so much has happened that I had to make a list so that I didn't forget to post anything!!
These will not be in order of occurrence.
On Saturday I was busy working and Wayne told me that he was going to go car shopping. Now, I had told him for a few days that I needed to work on Saturday, so when he asked if I was going, I said no, I had to work. I didn't know that he felt that he should go on Friday and didn't and by Saturday he knew he needed to go out. (I found that out much later.) We had already done research and knew that we wanted either a Honda or a Toyota. We want something that will last. While he was at a Honda dealer, I called a Toyota dealer to get prices for a new Corolla or Camry. (The Camry was a pipe-dream, but they are nice!)
Wayne really liked a blue, 2008 Honda Civic LX. It only has 8100 miles. I told him that he couldn't get anything unless I went to see it. He came down, picked me (and the kids) up (in the Civic). I drove it around. I asked what he thought and he said he thought we should get it as it is a nice car, was the kind we wanted and they gave him the price that he wanted. I felt good about it, so we ended up getting it. (Like you didn't guess this from the very beginning!)
We picked it up on Tuesday night after Wayne got out of work.
Next....we need to save up to replace my van (hopefully in a few years). Then maybe an Odyssey or a Sienna. Anybody have experience with either of those?
So, without further ado.....the much anticipated, not white car!
(The only requirement that the kids had was that it couldn't be white because our last 3 cars were white.)
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Fat Cakes
Last week when Wayne went shopping, he came home with Twinkies. (For all of those who don't know, Wayne does all of the grocery shopping! I must be the luckiest person ever!)
We have never had Twinkies in the house as I think they are very gross and horrible for you as well.
J. was home last Friday due to a Dr.'s appt. When we were unloading the groceries, I explained to him that Twinkies aren't good for you. I may have said that too many might make you fat (I don't remember.)
Anyway, later the entire family was together and J. was telling his sisters about the Fat Cakes!
They had absolutely no idea what he was talking about, but I told them that he must mean Twinkies and why J. must have started to call them that.
Now we often call Twinkies "Fat Cakes".
We have never had Twinkies in the house as I think they are very gross and horrible for you as well.
J. was home last Friday due to a Dr.'s appt. When we were unloading the groceries, I explained to him that Twinkies aren't good for you. I may have said that too many might make you fat (I don't remember.)
Anyway, later the entire family was together and J. was telling his sisters about the Fat Cakes!
They had absolutely no idea what he was talking about, but I told them that he must mean Twinkies and why J. must have started to call them that.
Now we often call Twinkies "Fat Cakes".
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Really?...Ummmm.......gross.
I need to preface my remarks by saying that I was exhausted for a bunch of the day yesterday. When I am tired, I am less coherent.
On Sunday S. was showing me her loose tooth. I didn't think it was very loose and I thought it would take at least 2 weeks to come out.
Yesterday morning S. mentioned that her mouth hurt where her loose tooth was. I told her that she could have tylenol if she wanted. In the meantime, we dropped K. off at the bus stop and came home. Within 5-10 minutes, S. told me she didn't need tylenol.
When I finally understood what she was saying (I told you I was tired and less coherent!), I asked "Why?" to which she replied, "Because my tooth fell out!" Boy was I surprised!!
I dutifully took the tooth and put it in a ziploc bag and put it on the kitchen shelf.
As we were running behind yesterday, I was dashing around trying to get things done. Everything was finally accomplished and off they went to school.
After they were on the bus and I was home, I did a bit of cleaning. I knew I needed to put her tooth in a safe place so she could show Wayne and then put it under her pillow last night. Well...I couldn't find it! I looked on the counters, on the island, in the living room, and I even thought that in my stupor I may have thrown it away, so I looked in the garbage (not too far down though!). Nope, not there either.
Hmmmm...I didn't know where else to look so I temporarily gave up.
Fast forward to the S. coming home. - S. told me that I had put her sandwich in the ziploc with her tooth!
I felt horrible and with a cringe asked, "Did you eat the sandwich?" (Now, I totally would not have blamed her if she didn't and I know many people who wouldn't have.) She said that she ate most of it.
While I felt happy that she had not gone hungry, I felt bad that I had put her sandwich in with her tooth.
Thankfully today I am feeling much more rested. :)
On Sunday S. was showing me her loose tooth. I didn't think it was very loose and I thought it would take at least 2 weeks to come out.
Yesterday morning S. mentioned that her mouth hurt where her loose tooth was. I told her that she could have tylenol if she wanted. In the meantime, we dropped K. off at the bus stop and came home. Within 5-10 minutes, S. told me she didn't need tylenol.
When I finally understood what she was saying (I told you I was tired and less coherent!), I asked "Why?" to which she replied, "Because my tooth fell out!" Boy was I surprised!!
I dutifully took the tooth and put it in a ziploc bag and put it on the kitchen shelf.
As we were running behind yesterday, I was dashing around trying to get things done. Everything was finally accomplished and off they went to school.
After they were on the bus and I was home, I did a bit of cleaning. I knew I needed to put her tooth in a safe place so she could show Wayne and then put it under her pillow last night. Well...I couldn't find it! I looked on the counters, on the island, in the living room, and I even thought that in my stupor I may have thrown it away, so I looked in the garbage (not too far down though!). Nope, not there either.
Hmmmm...I didn't know where else to look so I temporarily gave up.
Fast forward to the S. coming home. - S. told me that I had put her sandwich in the ziploc with her tooth!
I felt horrible and with a cringe asked, "Did you eat the sandwich?" (Now, I totally would not have blamed her if she didn't and I know many people who wouldn't have.) She said that she ate most of it.
While I felt happy that she had not gone hungry, I felt bad that I had put her sandwich in with her tooth.
Thankfully today I am feeling much more rested. :)
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