Well another month has come and gone....soon they will be starting over. November was a pretty relaxing month. We didn't really have a lot to do but get ready for the moonlight madness sale and eat turkey!! Moonlight Madness and the Black Friday weekend was different from last year, not quite as busy at 11:00 like last year but steady throughout the night and day. We actually ended up about $500 shy of last year which wasn't bad.
We did have a LOT of snow this month! It was the snowiest November that I can ever remember! I am sure not ready for that!
The best part about November was starting and almost finishing my Christmas shopping. I am so excited that I can't wait for Christmas. I got the best gifts this year for Ken...of course they are for me too!! I booked us on another cruise! We leave April 27th for 7 days and 6 nights out of Baltimore. We are going back to the same place we went which is ok with us. I figure this is it until our 25th anniversary in 2012. Then I am thinking we will take the boys with us. I also got tickets to see Jeff Dunham in May. I also ran into Walmart today and got his dvd's. I got Greg new tires and a muffler system for his car. I also got him some fast food gift cards and one for Harbor Freight. Jeff is getting Cavs tickets and $ towards the TV he wants. I got Melissa a digital camera and printer. They also are all getting new socks and undies:)
I have been making candy to give as gifts. I would really like to make some cookies but I know I will eat them and I really have to watch my sugar....it has been running high again, so if I make anything it will be stuff I don't like. I have been good so far but that is because this is mint stuff...mint only belongs in Junior Mints not all that other stuff!!!
As Jillian knows I am a blog lurker...well I entered a "contest" on one of the blogs that I lurk and won! I am being shipped a box of goodies...I can't wait to see all the fun stuff.
Well I am off to lurk...have a good week!
Monday, December 8, 2008
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Well....
I am having a much better day! Sorry about the vent, but it was just something I needed to do.
I am going to try to update since my last normal post... Let's see... I spent 4 days in Michigan at the beginning of October.. It was great. I got to hang out with Darla, Tanya, Mom and Sherrie. So it was a good trip. I watched Kailen march in the homecoming paprade and then actually watched the football game, and for anyone that knows me they know I HATE FOOTBALL! This was my first game I sat through (I didn't say watched:) since HS. It hasn't changed much...BORING!!! Darla adn I went to Scrapbook Peddler and did a card make & take for National Car Making Day. We made 10 cards for $10. It was fun and I got some great ideas.
On Saturday I went up to the campground and surprised Mom, Ron, Marlene, and John. They took me to the new casino in Standish where I lost a few dollars:(
I also went and spent a few hours with Sherrie on Saturday. She is my oldest and most dear friend in the world!! So it was good to see her.
On Sunday I went out to Tanya's to help her with a layout and to get Ashley in trouble...the little stinker didn't tell me she was grounded from the TV. No wonder she sucked it up!
Monday was spent with Darla...doing a whole lot of NOTHING!! Tuesday was time to go home....
We went south on the 17th to close the camper up and have one last hurrah. We had Thanksgiving over the fire...YUM YUM!
That weekend was also monumental because Greg & Melissa rented an apartment! I can't believe he really MOVED OUT!! I have been looking so forward to this day and then I cried! How is that possible??? It was sadder then I thought it would be. But I am over it now!! I sure took that room over fast. Jeff wanted to knock the wall out and annex from his room...is he kidding???
There wasn't much else that happened in October, we had trick or treat at the mall and didn't have many treaters. Croptoberfest was held on the 25th and was a fun time.
I think I have updated October so I will post it and write more later.
I am going to try to update since my last normal post... Let's see... I spent 4 days in Michigan at the beginning of October.. It was great. I got to hang out with Darla, Tanya, Mom and Sherrie. So it was a good trip. I watched Kailen march in the homecoming paprade and then actually watched the football game, and for anyone that knows me they know I HATE FOOTBALL! This was my first game I sat through (I didn't say watched:) since HS. It hasn't changed much...BORING!!! Darla adn I went to Scrapbook Peddler and did a card make & take for National Car Making Day. We made 10 cards for $10. It was fun and I got some great ideas.
On Saturday I went up to the campground and surprised Mom, Ron, Marlene, and John. They took me to the new casino in Standish where I lost a few dollars:(
I also went and spent a few hours with Sherrie on Saturday. She is my oldest and most dear friend in the world!! So it was good to see her.
On Sunday I went out to Tanya's to help her with a layout and to get Ashley in trouble...the little stinker didn't tell me she was grounded from the TV. No wonder she sucked it up!
Monday was spent with Darla...doing a whole lot of NOTHING!! Tuesday was time to go home....
We went south on the 17th to close the camper up and have one last hurrah. We had Thanksgiving over the fire...YUM YUM!
That weekend was also monumental because Greg & Melissa rented an apartment! I can't believe he really MOVED OUT!! I have been looking so forward to this day and then I cried! How is that possible??? It was sadder then I thought it would be. But I am over it now!! I sure took that room over fast. Jeff wanted to knock the wall out and annex from his room...is he kidding???
There wasn't much else that happened in October, we had trick or treat at the mall and didn't have many treaters. Croptoberfest was held on the 25th and was a fun time.
I think I have updated October so I will post it and write more later.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Have you ever....
had one of those days? I think I should have stayed in bed!! It all started at work with the pigeon POOP!! There it was outside the door again...and by 10:00 NOONE had come to clean it up again. So I went out and scraped it up with some chipboard then took my broom and water and scrubbed the sidewalk to clean it up. I can't have customers stepping in it and dragging it all through the store. Then I made a little call to the office and let Trinity have a piece of my mind...I don't care that they are short help, I don't care, I don't care! I let her know they need to deal with it and get the CRAP cleaned up daily before I open and I don't care what their excuses are...They don't care when we are told YOU WILL BE OPEN FOR 23 STRAIGHT HOURS AND ONLY HAVE 3 EMPLOYEES- YOU WILL JUST HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT. SO they will need to learn to deal with the poop or take care of the pigeon and find him a new home other then my sign!!!! OH it still pisses me off and it is 9 hours later!!!!
Then just when I am starting to have a better day April calls...Dallas is sick and can't go to the sitters tomorrow so I will need to work. She will come in at 4 when Matt gets home. I know it's not her fault but I am so ready for 2 days in a row off and this is the 2nd week in a row it has been screwed up. Maybe the doctor is right...maybe I am DEPRESSED! Well I am hoping for a better night. I'll get you updated soon...just felt the need to vent and had noone to call.
Then just when I am starting to have a better day April calls...Dallas is sick and can't go to the sitters tomorrow so I will need to work. She will come in at 4 when Matt gets home. I know it's not her fault but I am so ready for 2 days in a row off and this is the 2nd week in a row it has been screwed up. Maybe the doctor is right...maybe I am DEPRESSED! Well I am hoping for a better night. I'll get you updated soon...just felt the need to vent and had noone to call.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Where, did the summer go?
I wish I knew it sure went fast! I am not ready for the cold weather to come. We have one more camp weekend and then we will close the camper up until next spring.
There is such turmoil going on right now...the train has already had an accident, an 18 month old boy has gotten hurt, and while I don't think the mall is totally to blame...I mean WHERE are the parents???that a baby this old can fall out? These cars are enclosed, not open like at the zoos and such. Rumor around here is that rent is skyrocketing...which is not good. I will either have to consider moving or closing and I hate the thought of that!! (all though there are days when i wonder what was I thinking????)
Today the House voted down the $700 billion dollar bail out for banks and the stock market has taken a nose dive which is scary for everything. I don't understand how these things happen and not sure I want to know, I mean who is going to bail me out if I fail??? It makes me glad we had nothing yesterday as there is nothing for them to take!!
Well I am off to get some work done...check back later!
There is such turmoil going on right now...the train has already had an accident, an 18 month old boy has gotten hurt, and while I don't think the mall is totally to blame...I mean WHERE are the parents???that a baby this old can fall out? These cars are enclosed, not open like at the zoos and such. Rumor around here is that rent is skyrocketing...which is not good. I will either have to consider moving or closing and I hate the thought of that!! (all though there are days when i wonder what was I thinking????)
Today the House voted down the $700 billion dollar bail out for banks and the stock market has taken a nose dive which is scary for everything. I don't understand how these things happen and not sure I want to know, I mean who is going to bail me out if I fail??? It makes me glad we had nothing yesterday as there is nothing for them to take!!
Well I am off to get some work done...check back later!
Monday, August 18, 2008
Wonderful Weekend
Well Barb & I had a wonderful weekend at the property. We went on Thursday and spent Friday & Saturday scrapbooking...I actually got quite a bit accomplished and made a good dent in Mom and Jeff's scrapbook from the cruise. I actually need only about 6 more pics and Mom's will be done.
It was nice to just relax and not worry about anything...and my phone only rang 2x...once was April the other was Ken.
I actually got the battery in the camper by myself and didn't even get zapped which I was sure I would!! Getting it out was easy too...other then it getting caught in my shorts...Barb did think I had got zapped! It was actauly quite comical...a 50# battery attached to me:) We ATE some delicious food!! Fresh tomato sandwiches! Oh is there anything better? Maybe a 2nd one:) Steak and ribs...mmm good!
We will have to plan this again next year!!
By now you all know I got the printer that I saw at the show. I really splurged on myself with this one. I have not been a fan of personal printers...I just think they are too expensive by the time you buy ink and paper, so I have always sent them to Walmart to be printed. But I have to admit I fell in love with this printer! It is all self contained...ink & paper in one cartridge. Now I just need some pics to play with. I didn't know but you can hook it to your computer and print pictures from there. I will so need to do that as I had emptied my memory card onto a cd and the computer.
Well I am off...it is PAYDAY!!! So much shopping to do!!
See you later, have a good week!
It was nice to just relax and not worry about anything...and my phone only rang 2x...once was April the other was Ken.
I actually got the battery in the camper by myself and didn't even get zapped which I was sure I would!! Getting it out was easy too...other then it getting caught in my shorts...Barb did think I had got zapped! It was actauly quite comical...a 50# battery attached to me:) We ATE some delicious food!! Fresh tomato sandwiches! Oh is there anything better? Maybe a 2nd one:) Steak and ribs...mmm good!
We will have to plan this again next year!!
By now you all know I got the printer that I saw at the show. I really splurged on myself with this one. I have not been a fan of personal printers...I just think they are too expensive by the time you buy ink and paper, so I have always sent them to Walmart to be printed. But I have to admit I fell in love with this printer! It is all self contained...ink & paper in one cartridge. Now I just need some pics to play with. I didn't know but you can hook it to your computer and print pictures from there. I will so need to do that as I had emptied my memory card onto a cd and the computer.
Well I am off...it is PAYDAY!!! So much shopping to do!!
See you later, have a good week!
Friday, August 8, 2008
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Bad Blogger
Well, I had good intentions when I started this but the days just get away from me. I promise to try to be better.
Last time out we were 5 days from the cruise...obviously we have gone and are back and all I can say is when is the next one? I LOVED IT! I think more then I really expected to. Even Ken will go again which is good:) It was the greatest thing for me since sliced white bread. The crew and staff of Carnival were also great. I am doing this at work but when I get home I will post pictures. The only down part of the whole trip was losing my glasses. That happened Monday night when we were leaaving Freeport so it kinda put a damper on that night but I knew I couldn't let it ruin my trip and as my mother-in-law said there are some fish there that can see a little bit better! The food was as good as everyone has said and really is unlimited and available 24 hours a day.
We got back from the cruise and worked a couple of days and then went south for the Fourth. We had a wonderful time camping and the fireworks the guys put on were as awesome as ever.
We came back from that and I actually had to work 2 weeks before I got to go away again....I am loving the traveling more then I would have ever thought (poor Ken, I have been telling him for years I wouldn't go on the road when we are old but it's looking good...too bad we have SO MANY years before we are OLD:)
The next trip was to Chicago and CHA. We stopped in Mishawaka at the huge scrapbook store. It is huge and very sleek looking, but also unorganized! I am still wishing I knew what rent was in that strip mall! Even with it's unorginazation I managed to spend $60....how is this possible when I have my own store???
CHA was an adventure of shopping and checking out all the new goodies. There was a gang of us there...Barb, Christy, April, Jillian, and Debbie. I am so glad we were able to go as the show is being moved to Orlando next year. I will have to tighten my budget because now that means both shows are fly to sights and more costly. I think it is great to see the new stuff in person but it's also getting more costly, so we are going to have to check out our options about the shows.
I came home for 4 days and left again. this trip was to Michigan for Melissa's wedding and Jeff's graduation party for the Yaggie/Pittman side of the family. It was nice to see everyone but also it is always great to be home!
I don't have any trips planned in the near future other then going to Cambridge and hanging out with Barb for a few days....I managed another 6 days in a row off! I love the person doing my schedule!!!
Well that is pretty much the news here. We had our 1 year anniversary sale yesterday at the store and it went good, it's hard to believe it has been a year. Time sure does fly!
I promise to try to be a better blogger and will get some pics up soon.
Last time out we were 5 days from the cruise...obviously we have gone and are back and all I can say is when is the next one? I LOVED IT! I think more then I really expected to. Even Ken will go again which is good:) It was the greatest thing for me since sliced white bread. The crew and staff of Carnival were also great. I am doing this at work but when I get home I will post pictures. The only down part of the whole trip was losing my glasses. That happened Monday night when we were leaaving Freeport so it kinda put a damper on that night but I knew I couldn't let it ruin my trip and as my mother-in-law said there are some fish there that can see a little bit better! The food was as good as everyone has said and really is unlimited and available 24 hours a day.
We got back from the cruise and worked a couple of days and then went south for the Fourth. We had a wonderful time camping and the fireworks the guys put on were as awesome as ever.
We came back from that and I actually had to work 2 weeks before I got to go away again....I am loving the traveling more then I would have ever thought (poor Ken, I have been telling him for years I wouldn't go on the road when we are old but it's looking good...too bad we have SO MANY years before we are OLD:)
The next trip was to Chicago and CHA. We stopped in Mishawaka at the huge scrapbook store. It is huge and very sleek looking, but also unorganized! I am still wishing I knew what rent was in that strip mall! Even with it's unorginazation I managed to spend $60....how is this possible when I have my own store???
CHA was an adventure of shopping and checking out all the new goodies. There was a gang of us there...Barb, Christy, April, Jillian, and Debbie. I am so glad we were able to go as the show is being moved to Orlando next year. I will have to tighten my budget because now that means both shows are fly to sights and more costly. I think it is great to see the new stuff in person but it's also getting more costly, so we are going to have to check out our options about the shows.
I came home for 4 days and left again. this trip was to Michigan for Melissa's wedding and Jeff's graduation party for the Yaggie/Pittman side of the family. It was nice to see everyone but also it is always great to be home!
I don't have any trips planned in the near future other then going to Cambridge and hanging out with Barb for a few days....I managed another 6 days in a row off! I love the person doing my schedule!!!
Well that is pretty much the news here. We had our 1 year anniversary sale yesterday at the store and it went good, it's hard to believe it has been a year. Time sure does fly!
I promise to try to be a better blogger and will get some pics up soon.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
5 DAYS!
Only 5 more days! till we are Bahama bound! I can't believe how fast the time has flown! This time next week I will be sitting in the sun having a hot cabana boy (or pool boy) delivering me margaritas. It will be so much fun!
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Happy Anniversary!
Happy Anniversary!
Yesterday was our 21st anniversary and I got a wonderful surprise from my hubby! I had scheduled myself to work since he has soccer on Wednesdays...but little did I know they would cancel practice this week due to the holiday, so I had to let him know on Tuesday I was working and we wouldn't be able to go to dinner. To my utter surprise Ken came into the store about 6:30 and brought pepperoni pizza twist (a FAVORITE of ours!) for us to have a special anniversary dinner together!! It was very special and I am very LUCKY to have him. I thank God every day for him. Love yah Ken!
Today was Jeff's last day of school. He had a senior breakfast at the career center then he is free! Of course that is only until the graduation ceremony tonight from the career center and commencements on the 1st from Brunswick. What a great feeling it is to have both boys out of school!! Now if they could find somewhere else to live:)
This weekend will be our first campout in the new camper, I am VERY excited. It is also supposed to be a good weekend weather-wise.
Well I've got work to do write more later!
Yesterday was our 21st anniversary and I got a wonderful surprise from my hubby! I had scheduled myself to work since he has soccer on Wednesdays...but little did I know they would cancel practice this week due to the holiday, so I had to let him know on Tuesday I was working and we wouldn't be able to go to dinner. To my utter surprise Ken came into the store about 6:30 and brought pepperoni pizza twist (a FAVORITE of ours!) for us to have a special anniversary dinner together!! It was very special and I am very LUCKY to have him. I thank God every day for him. Love yah Ken!
Today was Jeff's last day of school. He had a senior breakfast at the career center then he is free! Of course that is only until the graduation ceremony tonight from the career center and commencements on the 1st from Brunswick. What a great feeling it is to have both boys out of school!! Now if they could find somewhere else to live:)
This weekend will be our first campout in the new camper, I am VERY excited. It is also supposed to be a good weekend weather-wise.
Well I've got work to do write more later!
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
May 6, 2008
Hello! When I started this I was going to try to update more often than this but what the heck? I guess it is really only for me so who cares??? It was a busy weekend...the beginning of many. I held a NSD crop at the store that was a great success. I hope it is the beginning of many. We are on the countdown...it is only about 6 weeks until cruise time! I can't wait. Jeff has less then 10 days of school and graduation is right around the corner. See what I mean when I say busy?? Well I am tired, as usual, so I will try to write again soon.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
April Showers
Can you believe it has stormed for the last couple of days? I guess that is where the April showers, bring May flowers comes from. Darla and the kids were here last week, we had a great visit. We ate, shopped and ate some more! We took the kids down to Mansfiled to the Comfort Inn where they have a small indoor waterpark area. it was small but nice.
We have been looking for a camper for what seems like months now, and today we purchased one!!! It is a 30 foot lightweight something...lots of room. I still can't believe we did it. We took pictures and as soon as I can get Jeff over to help me find them I will post some. There isn't much else new here so hopefully I can write again soon!!
We have been looking for a camper for what seems like months now, and today we purchased one!!! It is a 30 foot lightweight something...lots of room. I still can't believe we did it. We took pictures and as soon as I can get Jeff over to help me find them I will post some. There isn't much else new here so hopefully I can write again soon!!
Saturday, February 23, 2008
What the February?
I stole that title from Ellen...can you believe it is February? And not the beginning of Febraury, but almost the end. I swear I did an update before that isn't here. Let's see what has happened since Christmas. We had our New Years Eve party as usual. It was quiet this year. We watched Jeff Dunham and ate and drank. Everyone was gone by 12:30, definetly a change from the past.
The ladies had gone to Windsor the day before that was a lot of fun! Kacie was the big winner. I came home pretty close to even.
Greg turned 20 on the 15th of January...Ken sure is OLD!
I went to Ft. Wayne for a crop at Cindy's house. It sure was good to see everyone. Hopefully we can do this again!
I turned 40 something on Febraury 3rd. Ken & I took the bus to Windsor again. We had a GREAT day together and came home only $30 in the hole between the 2 of us so that is good:)
On the 8th I went to CHA with Barb & Christy. The weather was WONDERFUL!! I can see how people can stay there forever and ever! We ordered a lot of new stuff that is already arriving. We went to Disney one night that was fun. It's hard to believe it all started with an over rated RAT!
Well I am gonna post this and hope it shows up!
The ladies had gone to Windsor the day before that was a lot of fun! Kacie was the big winner. I came home pretty close to even.
Greg turned 20 on the 15th of January...Ken sure is OLD!
I went to Ft. Wayne for a crop at Cindy's house. It sure was good to see everyone. Hopefully we can do this again!
I turned 40 something on Febraury 3rd. Ken & I took the bus to Windsor again. We had a GREAT day together and came home only $30 in the hole between the 2 of us so that is good:)
On the 8th I went to CHA with Barb & Christy. The weather was WONDERFUL!! I can see how people can stay there forever and ever! We ordered a lot of new stuff that is already arriving. We went to Disney one night that was fun. It's hard to believe it all started with an over rated RAT!
Well I am gonna post this and hope it shows up!
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Happy New Year
Hi! can you believe it is 2008? I can't believe it is already the 10th! Time is flying again. It has been busy as usual. Christmas was wonderful. We had our usual breakfast then went to Steve's for dinner. It was a good day. We had New Year's Eve at our house. I think this was year 18 for this. The first year we were married I know we went to Bev's, I was pregnant with Greg...speaking of which he will be 20 on Tuesday...20!!! I can still remember him being born and never sleeping. The first night home with him was a nightmare...I remember crying the whole night because I was sooooo tired and all he did was wanna stay awake and cry!! Man I wouldn't want to relive those days for ANYTHING! Well the next 6 weeks are busy busy! Ken is at his Mom's this weekend, then next weekend I am planning to go to darla's for the weekend, then the following weekend I am off to Ft. Wayne. Cindy is having a crop and invited me over so I am gonna go. The following weekend is Superbowl Weekend, but that is not the exciting part...it's my birthday! A day to celebrate just for me! Then it's off to sunny California for 6 days!! Oh I can't wait. I bought tickets to Disneyland as a surprise...it will be a fun time on Saturday night. I bought the Twilight tickets which were pretty inexpensive and we still will have 7 hours to spend there...what a deal!! Then when I get home Darla and the kids are coming down for a few days. She is taking the kids to one of the waterparks in Sandusky for the kids Energy
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