Hello friends!!! I have a brand new blog and brand new posts with the first one starting tomorrow!! I'll tell you all about it...and me then!!
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Saturday, March 31, 2012
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Where'd She Go?
I know you are all probably wondering where I went!! Here I am!! I am sorry to abandon you like that and I certainly didn't mean to! I'm not quite sure why I wasn't blogging.....I think I felt a little overwhelmed with the blog hops and the fact that I had to have them done...when instead I would have liked to have just blogged about myself! I'm not sure if that makes any sense. I do love the hops and maybe I'll start them again but for right now, when I blog, its because I want to....not because I have to!
So what's been going on in my little world? Well I did get that job that I told you about. I started February 6th. Can you not hear the enthusiasm in my voice? That's because there isn't any. As you know I work for the State and you can bid on varies jobs that are posted. I bid on a job with the State Police because it offered free parking (I was paying $155 month!) and it wasn't downtown. Well I left a job that I LOVED and went to a job that I HATE! I am so sad every day that I am there. Plus I sit...and sit...and sit...and I can't stand it. My butt hurts by 11am! I know you can find some humor in that but I am being serious! I at least got up and down in my other job...but no..not this one. Plus the people that I work with are very different then the people that I left. Not very friendly or helpful.....no one blesses me when I sneeze....and the work that I do is very boring! Sigh....so I should have left well enough alone...but I thought it was a good opportunity. It is very hard to get in there and they had to do an extensive background check and everything. My old boss emails me everyday begging me to come back!! I want to but going back almost seems like I failed at my new job if I go back...but I was happy there! I don't know what to do!! What are some of your thoughts?
The boys are all doing good. Venti got a promotion and him and Mocha will be moving to Maryland which is where he's been working but he's been commuting from here everyday and its a 2 hour drive! Maryland is the next closest location that he could get besides his hometown and he was hoping to get it and he did. Otherwise he would have had to move to either California, Florida or Wisconsin. He has to stay there a couple of years and then he can work in the office here. The Government is confusing! But he is very happy and they are going to look at houses this weekend. They have been living at her parents house so it will be great for them! Mocha applied for a job down there and got it so they are all set!
Mocha and Venti
Grande and Tall are doing well at college. They come home every weekend so I can wash their clothes and buy them food....lol.....Short is doing well too. He has one more basketball tournament on March 3rd and then he will be done for the year.
Short - #21
Some other news is that we may be buying a new house! We just started looking and think we found one but we are still deciding. We are taking the boys on Saturday to see what they think. We have been in this house for 19 years and it will be very hard to go. Plus we live next door to my parents and the same neighborhood as my sisters. My parents are going to be very upset when they hear. We want to downsize and Joe is tired of mowing and shoveling. Our house is soon going to need all kinds of new things...roof...furnace...central air unit....so we are taking all that into consideration. I'll let you know!!
Well that's a quick run down on me and I promise to blog way more often! I love and appreciate you for sticking in there with me and waiting patiently for me to return! I am still redesigning my blog and those changes will be here soon!
Hope everyone is doing well! I love all your comments!!!
Hugs!!!
Grande, Tall, Short and Venti
So what's been going on in my little world? Well I did get that job that I told you about. I started February 6th. Can you not hear the enthusiasm in my voice? That's because there isn't any. As you know I work for the State and you can bid on varies jobs that are posted. I bid on a job with the State Police because it offered free parking (I was paying $155 month!) and it wasn't downtown. Well I left a job that I LOVED and went to a job that I HATE! I am so sad every day that I am there. Plus I sit...and sit...and sit...and I can't stand it. My butt hurts by 11am! I know you can find some humor in that but I am being serious! I at least got up and down in my other job...but no..not this one. Plus the people that I work with are very different then the people that I left. Not very friendly or helpful.....no one blesses me when I sneeze....and the work that I do is very boring! Sigh....so I should have left well enough alone...but I thought it was a good opportunity. It is very hard to get in there and they had to do an extensive background check and everything. My old boss emails me everyday begging me to come back!! I want to but going back almost seems like I failed at my new job if I go back...but I was happy there! I don't know what to do!! What are some of your thoughts?
The boys are all doing good. Venti got a promotion and him and Mocha will be moving to Maryland which is where he's been working but he's been commuting from here everyday and its a 2 hour drive! Maryland is the next closest location that he could get besides his hometown and he was hoping to get it and he did. Otherwise he would have had to move to either California, Florida or Wisconsin. He has to stay there a couple of years and then he can work in the office here. The Government is confusing! But he is very happy and they are going to look at houses this weekend. They have been living at her parents house so it will be great for them! Mocha applied for a job down there and got it so they are all set!
Some other news is that we may be buying a new house! We just started looking and think we found one but we are still deciding. We are taking the boys on Saturday to see what they think. We have been in this house for 19 years and it will be very hard to go. Plus we live next door to my parents and the same neighborhood as my sisters. My parents are going to be very upset when they hear. We want to downsize and Joe is tired of mowing and shoveling. Our house is soon going to need all kinds of new things...roof...furnace...central air unit....so we are taking all that into consideration. I'll let you know!!
Well that's a quick run down on me and I promise to blog way more often! I love and appreciate you for sticking in there with me and waiting patiently for me to return! I am still redesigning my blog and those changes will be here soon!
Hope everyone is doing well! I love all your comments!!!
Hugs!!!
Saturday, January 14, 2012
A Young Girl...
I saw this poem and had to share...another reason why I'm Never Growing Old...
What are you thinking when you're looking at me?
A crabby old woman, not very wise,
Uncertain of habit, with faraway eyes?
I'll tell you who I am as I sit here so still,
I'm a small child of ten ... with a father and mother,
Brothers and sisters, who love one another.
A young girl of sixteen, with wings on her feet,
Dreaming that soon now a lover she'll meet.
A bride soon at twenty -- my heart gives a leap,
Remembering the vows that I promised to keep.
At twenty-five now, I have young of my own,
Who need me to guide and secure a happy home.
A woman of thirty, my sons now grown fast,
Bound to each other with ties that should last.
At forty, my sons have grown and are gone,
But my man's beside me to see I don't mourn.
At fifty once more, babies play round my knee,
Again we know children, my loved one and me.
For my sons are all rearing young of their own,
And I think of the years and the love that I've known.
I'm an old woman now, and nature is cruel.
The body is crumbled, grace and vigor depart.
There is now a stone where I once had a heart.
But inside this old carcass, a young girl still dwells,
And now and again my battered heart swells.
I remember the joys, I remember the pain,
And I'm loving and living life over again.
I think of the years, all too few,
Gone to fast, and accept the stark fact that nothing can last.
So open your eyes, open and see,
Not a crabby old woman you'll see;
Look closer ... and see ME!
Remember this poem when you next meet an old person who you might brush aside without looking at the young soul within ...... We will one day be there, too!
A crabby old woman, not very wise,
Uncertain of habit, with faraway eyes?
I'll tell you who I am as I sit here so still,
I'm a small child of ten ... with a father and mother,
Brothers and sisters, who love one another.
A young girl of sixteen, with wings on her feet,
Dreaming that soon now a lover she'll meet.
A bride soon at twenty -- my heart gives a leap,
Remembering the vows that I promised to keep.
At twenty-five now, I have young of my own,
Who need me to guide and secure a happy home.
A woman of thirty, my sons now grown fast,
Bound to each other with ties that should last.
At forty, my sons have grown and are gone,
But my man's beside me to see I don't mourn.
At fifty once more, babies play round my knee,
Again we know children, my loved one and me.
For my sons are all rearing young of their own,
And I think of the years and the love that I've known.
I'm an old woman now, and nature is cruel.
The body is crumbled, grace and vigor depart.
There is now a stone where I once had a heart.
But inside this old carcass, a young girl still dwells,
And now and again my battered heart swells.
I remember the joys, I remember the pain,
And I'm loving and living life over again.
I think of the years, all too few,
Gone to fast, and accept the stark fact that nothing can last.
So open your eyes, open and see,
Not a crabby old woman you'll see;
Look closer ... and see ME!
Remember this poem when you next meet an old person who you might brush aside without looking at the young soul within ...... We will one day be there, too!
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Thursday, January 5, 2012
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Saturday, December 24, 2011
Merry Christmas Eve and a Recipe!!
Merry Christmas Everyone! My presents are bought, wrapped and ready to go! Although I am missing a couple of presents that haven't been delivered yet! I am hoping the mailman will come through for me today.
I got up early this morning and made my Grandmother's Old Fashion Soft Sugar cookies because Tall kept "reminding" me that I needed to make some!
Old Fashion Soft Sugar Cookies
2 cups granulated sugar
3 egs
1 cup butter (softened)
1 cup buttermilk
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups flour
Mix all ingredients together (I use a mixer)...drop by spoonfuls onto a greased (with Pam) cookie sheet. Sprinkle with granulated sugar (can use colored sugar if desired)...bake at 350 degrees until bottoms start turning brown.
You can add a little more buttermilk if you want them more of a flat cookie.
They are very easy to make!
Enjoy!!
Venti arrived home safely from California on Thursday but we have yet to see him.....hummm...hope this isn't an indication of last year. He did tell me that he is eating dinner with us at my parents house on Christmas Day so at least they are taking turns!
I have not heard back about the job yet. They told me they would let me know either way! Hopefully I will hear something soon!
Today we are going to 5:00pm mass which is the children's mass. We have to get there about an hour before to get a seat because it gets that crowded! After mass the 5 of us are going out to eat. The boys picked Red Lobster! Yum! Bring on the biscuits!
After dinner we are stopping by Short's best friends house for a party. Then its home to relax a little before tomorrow!
Thank you all for being a friend, follower, or both as that is the best Christmas present I could ask for!
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Video From Santa!!!!! Free!!!!
I found the coolest thing and wanted to share it with you although you might have heard of it already. I never did and had a ball with it! It is called PNP|Portable North Pole!!!
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In just a few easy steps, you can create a personalized video from Santa Claus for your children, friends, family members or colleagues by providing a few little details about the person. Then it is emailed to the recipent and/or watched directly from their site!
It is FREE and I was amazed at how real the video was! It only takes a couple of minutes to answer the questions and the video is available immediately. I did one for all my kids including Venti! Short sat in a trance watching his! It is a lot of fun! Short has watched his several times because he was amazed at how much Santa knew about him!
Let me know if you try it and how much you liked it!!
In just a few easy steps, you can create a personalized video from Santa Claus for your children, friends, family members or colleagues by providing a few little details about the person. Then it is emailed to the recipent and/or watched directly from their site!
It is FREE and I was amazed at how real the video was! It only takes a couple of minutes to answer the questions and the video is available immediately. I did one for all my kids including Venti! Short sat in a trance watching his! It is a lot of fun! Short has watched his several times because he was amazed at how much Santa knew about him!
Let me know if you try it and how much you liked it!!
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