This is the world I left behind in October
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Catching up
Well it's been awhile since I posted.
Time is going by fast for a change since I've been back. Mainly because I've joined 2 stitchy ornament exchanges on 2 different boards and they need to be done and ready to mail when we get HOME in December. I'm doing well on stitching them too and I'm glad. I sort of lost my stitchy uumph lately and I don't know why. I have so many patterns that I really want to stitch but just don't feel like stitching. I have managed to finish 2 projects, both were on the Blackwork SAL from Needle Nook. I finally finished June and July.
WE'RE GOING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS!! We have our tickets and my passport has gone in for an exit/re-entry visa!! Woo hoo, I'm going from 95F weather to probably 20 degree weather in a 24 hour time span, it will probably be cold, damp and snowy while we're home too. We're flying an American air carrier from Eurpoe to Washington DC, taking another American air carrier to NH, I know we'll miss that connecting flight in DC because it's just barely over 2 hour connection time. Not to mention we're flying the national flag carrier here to Rome, that will be an exciting flight, no booze served on board. But, we're getting HOME on December 13 and staying until Jan. 3!! I'm excited about that, but not the snow and cold. Christmas, well I can take or leave that.
It's still warm here during the day, like about 98F but "cools" down to about 85 in the evening.
The morons on the compound decided to rip out bushes and cut down shady trees last week. So now my privacy hedge and tall shady trees that kept the sun and heat out behind our house are gone. So now the back side of our house is open to the office parking lot, so I guess I have to find my short shorts and tank tops and walk back and forth to my laundry room wearing them and maybe someone will get the message that I want my privacy fence back. Obnixous, You bet I am, personally I don't give a shit who sees me dressed in my comfortable clothes, if they had left the bushes/trees up, they wouldn't have to look at me and get offended by my legs and arms.
My DH is off on a business trip this week. He left Saturday afternoon and hopes to be back Monday afternoon. WOO HOO, now I get to clean the house!
We had to take one of our kitties to the vet last week. She had her front claws growing into her paw pads. We DO pay attention to our pets but never noticed this. She stayed overnight and got her paws fixed, had her 1 tooth cleaned, they gave her a bath and got all her matted fur cleaned up. She looks so pretty now, she's a white cat again instead of beige-ish. Poor thing is old, deaf, only has 1 tooth in her mouth, pretty sure she has arthiritis in her hind leg, she goes to the bathroom a lot, espically in the house if you don't get up in the middle of the night and let her out.
Time is going by fast for a change since I've been back. Mainly because I've joined 2 stitchy ornament exchanges on 2 different boards and they need to be done and ready to mail when we get HOME in December. I'm doing well on stitching them too and I'm glad. I sort of lost my stitchy uumph lately and I don't know why. I have so many patterns that I really want to stitch but just don't feel like stitching. I have managed to finish 2 projects, both were on the Blackwork SAL from Needle Nook. I finally finished June and July.
WE'RE GOING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS!! We have our tickets and my passport has gone in for an exit/re-entry visa!! Woo hoo, I'm going from 95F weather to probably 20 degree weather in a 24 hour time span, it will probably be cold, damp and snowy while we're home too. We're flying an American air carrier from Eurpoe to Washington DC, taking another American air carrier to NH, I know we'll miss that connecting flight in DC because it's just barely over 2 hour connection time. Not to mention we're flying the national flag carrier here to Rome, that will be an exciting flight, no booze served on board. But, we're getting HOME on December 13 and staying until Jan. 3!! I'm excited about that, but not the snow and cold. Christmas, well I can take or leave that.
It's still warm here during the day, like about 98F but "cools" down to about 85 in the evening.
The morons on the compound decided to rip out bushes and cut down shady trees last week. So now my privacy hedge and tall shady trees that kept the sun and heat out behind our house are gone. So now the back side of our house is open to the office parking lot, so I guess I have to find my short shorts and tank tops and walk back and forth to my laundry room wearing them and maybe someone will get the message that I want my privacy fence back. Obnixous, You bet I am, personally I don't give a shit who sees me dressed in my comfortable clothes, if they had left the bushes/trees up, they wouldn't have to look at me and get offended by my legs and arms.
My DH is off on a business trip this week. He left Saturday afternoon and hopes to be back Monday afternoon. WOO HOO, now I get to clean the house!
We had to take one of our kitties to the vet last week. She had her front claws growing into her paw pads. We DO pay attention to our pets but never noticed this. She stayed overnight and got her paws fixed, had her 1 tooth cleaned, they gave her a bath and got all her matted fur cleaned up. She looks so pretty now, she's a white cat again instead of beige-ish. Poor thing is old, deaf, only has 1 tooth in her mouth, pretty sure she has arthiritis in her hind leg, she goes to the bathroom a lot, espically in the house if you don't get up in the middle of the night and let her out.
Monday, October 22, 2007
October 22
Here is a picture of the birthday presents my DH got me. I am a coffee addict and I collect coffee mugs.
4 more days at HOME in the US would have been REAL nice!
WOO HOO! I stitched last night! I put in a few stitches on my June blackwork project, it's still no where near done but a few stitches is better than none. I also stitched on a project while sitting waiting for our flight in Paris.
I got all my charts and kits entered into my stash database list so now I need to find someplace to put them. I may not be organized around the house, but I'm just anal about organizing my cross stitch stash.
The tv satellite still isn't working, too many trees have grown up around the house so the signal won't come in. DH put in a call to maintenence to come cut down the trees so we can watch the crappy tv shows. In the mean time we've watched a LOT of DVD's.
4 more days at HOME in the US would have been REAL nice!
WOO HOO! I stitched last night! I put in a few stitches on my June blackwork project, it's still no where near done but a few stitches is better than none. I also stitched on a project while sitting waiting for our flight in Paris.
I got all my charts and kits entered into my stash database list so now I need to find someplace to put them. I may not be organized around the house, but I'm just anal about organizing my cross stitch stash.
The tv satellite still isn't working, too many trees have grown up around the house so the signal won't come in. DH put in a call to maintenence to come cut down the trees so we can watch the crappy tv shows. In the mean time we've watched a LOT of DVD's.
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Happy Birthday to me
Woo Hoo, I'm 50 today. I don't feel any different. I did join AARP last month, hope I get to use it some.
My DH gave me the cutest coffee cup and "sandwich" tray to go with it and a little biscuit tin and a package with another coffee cup and some Barnies coffee. I could care less if we go out or not, I'm just not happy to be here and the less I go out, the happier I will be.
I got all my new cross stitch charts, floss and fabric all sorted and entered into my computer list, now I just need a whole new room to store it all in.
I've become addicted to some stupid internet games on iWon.com
My DH gave me the cutest coffee cup and "sandwich" tray to go with it and a little biscuit tin and a package with another coffee cup and some Barnies coffee. I could care less if we go out or not, I'm just not happy to be here and the less I go out, the happier I will be.
I got all my new cross stitch charts, floss and fabric all sorted and entered into my computer list, now I just need a whole new room to store it all in.
I've become addicted to some stupid internet games on iWon.com
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Lost or Stolen
Sometime between June 1-Oct 16 too many precious minutes, hours, days & weeks were lost or stolen from me. There were not nearly enough hugs & kisses, not enough I Love Yous said, not enough precious pictures taken, not enough "Way to go son, I'm proud of you, you're a wonderful father, you've come a long way". Not nearly enough "Hang in there, things will get better, I'm here for you, I'll always love you no matter what" to my daughter. Not nearly enough time spent with parents, sister & nieces. Not enough time taken to meet friends to sit and chat, not enough time to enjoy the surroundings of the changing seasons. And now too many tears shed because of these lost or stolen items.
Saturday, September 22, 2007
I took a quiz
| You Are 74% American |
 Though sometimes the good ole US of A makes you cringe Still, you know there's no place better suited to be your home. You love your freedom and no one's going to take it away from you! |
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Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Happy Anniversary Mom & Dad
Today is my parents' 61st wedding anniversary, they are still alive and doing ok. They are active people. My mother's birthday was Sept. 6 and she turned 83, my dad is 88. I can't believe my parents are that old, they just don't seem like your average 80 year olds.HAPPY ANNIVERSARY MOM & DAD!
This is a project I stitched for them last year for their 60th
It's been cool, damp and rainy for 3 days now and is supposed to be in the low 40's the night my DH gets home. He will be HOME in just 2 days!!! I can't wait!!! Then everything will get very busy. So now I have to go into overdrive and get the house cleaned up and ready.
| Your Birth Month is October |
 Strong and powerful, you tend to overshadow those around you. Your soul reflects: Gratitude, comfort, and true love Your gemstone: Tourmaline Your flower: Cosmos Your colors: White and yellow |
Remembering September 11, 2001
My prayers and thoughts to all those who lost their lives on that terrible day in 2001.
I was sitting in my USA HOME and had just turned on my computer and saw the news headline that a plane had hit the World Trade Center and thought that a small plane had accidently hit the tower. Minutes later my daughter called in tears that "her NY" had been hit, she has only been to NYC once on a great weekend adventure a few years before and a couple of times to a Yankees game in the Bronx. I am a native NYer, born and raised in Central NY and we used to spend 2 months there every Summer at my parents house. NY will always be my home no matter where I live and it effected me greatly. I turned on the tv and just stood there in silent tears looking at everything that was happening. Just 5 days before my husband had returned to the foregin country we live in and flew out from Boston, I was supposed to fly out the following week, but this changed everything. I changed my reservations and left 2 weeks later rather than 1 week. I was glued to the tv the rest of the week.
This day still affects me 6 years later as it does many others.
I was sitting in my USA HOME and had just turned on my computer and saw the news headline that a plane had hit the World Trade Center and thought that a small plane had accidently hit the tower. Minutes later my daughter called in tears that "her NY" had been hit, she has only been to NYC once on a great weekend adventure a few years before and a couple of times to a Yankees game in the Bronx. I am a native NYer, born and raised in Central NY and we used to spend 2 months there every Summer at my parents house. NY will always be my home no matter where I live and it effected me greatly. I turned on the tv and just stood there in silent tears looking at everything that was happening. Just 5 days before my husband had returned to the foregin country we live in and flew out from Boston, I was supposed to fly out the following week, but this changed everything. I changed my reservations and left 2 weeks later rather than 1 week. I was glued to the tv the rest of the week.
This day still affects me 6 years later as it does many others.
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Photos and more photos
Today was another good day! My husband's surprise is done and ready, I am so excited about this and I can't wait till he gets home! Then I took my Jeep in for service and come to find out there was a recall on it for someting to the shift gear thing. They fixed that for free, but there were a couple other things that need to be fixed soon on it but it won't fall apart like I thought it felt like it was going to do. YAY YAY!! And did I remember to take some stitching with me to pass the time while waiting, NO!! I could have gotten in some great stitching time too.
So I started painting the other day and well the color is inbetween what I thought it would be. I
was looking for a pale, barely yellow color and this is yellow. I'm sure it will look better when it is completely finished and things are back in place. Yes, that is my Yankees flag on the door. I can't hang it outside here because it will get stolen just like the last one did. Someone just ripped my other Yankees flag right off the deck while my son and I were sitting in the living room. This is red SUX terrority I guess.
Then it was my turn. I got Flamingoed, LOL, she gave me a cute flamingo and told me I need to buy a flamingo and pass it on to someone else.
Then she gave me this CUTE little moose and a key chain from Canada, she knows I like moose.
Here is a kit that she gave me too. It was sort of a collaboration kit for the ladies that met in Chicago in July. I sent the fabric for the kits.
this is the right name for it, if not please tell me the name) It is SO pretty, a beautiful purple color. Velda did a fantastic job on it!
So I started painting the other day and well the color is inbetween what I thought it would be. I
was looking for a pale, barely yellow color and this is yellow. I'm sure it will look better when it is completely finished and things are back in place. Yes, that is my Yankees flag on the door. I can't hang it outside here because it will get stolen just like the last one did. Someone just ripped my other Yankees flag right off the deck while my son and I were sitting in the living room. This is red SUX terrority I guess.In August I went to NY to visit my parents and meet an online stitching friend Velda in Syracuse. We have met there since 2004 and it's something I look 
forward to doing every year since. We always exchange "little somethings". This year Velda re decorated her living room in an Egyptian theme so I brought her a whole box full of goodies to add to her displays. I gave her an Arabic Gawa pot, a decorative tea set, a couple of little rug coasters since the real rugs were too large to bring, a pretty purple & tan hassic and a couple of Egyptian type dresses for her and her husband. Here is Velda with her goodie box, my sister is sitting next to Velda.
forward to doing every year since. We always exchange "little somethings". This year Velda re decorated her living room in an Egyptian theme so I brought her a whole box full of goodies to add to her displays. I gave her an Arabic Gawa pot, a decorative tea set, a couple of little rug coasters since the real rugs were too large to bring, a pretty purple & tan hassic and a couple of Egyptian type dresses for her and her husband. Here is Velda with her goodie box, my sister is sitting next to Velda.
Then it was my turn. I got Flamingoed, LOL, she gave me a cute flamingo and told me I need to buy a flamingo and pass it on to someone else.
Then she gave me this CUTE little moose and a key chain from Canada, she knows I like moose. Here is a kit that she gave me too. It was sort of a collaboration kit for the ladies that met in Chicago in July. I sent the fabric for the kits.
Then, OMG! She gave me a BEAUTIFUL scissor and needle case (I hope
I had a GREAT visit with Velda, we shopped, ate, shopped, talked and just had a fun time. Next year the group is meeting in Toronto so I will have to make plans to go.
It seems as though WalMart is doing away with their DMC floss and craft departments so on Saturday we went up there to check it out. I bought 140 skiens at .10 each and went back today and bought a few more but didn't have my list with me. Here is my floss pile from Saturday.
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Sept 4
Wow, I can't believe it's September already, my vacation has just whizzed by.
I finally got the paint to paint the huge room upstairs. It will be "Friendly Yellow" a color from Sherwin Williams. I got the primer coat on 2 sections last night but now realize I need more primer, either that or I am doing it wrong. Too bad I can't re arrange the room when I paint, but there isn't much I can do with this room. It's a combination living/dining "open concept" type room with a massive fireplace.
We went to WalMart the other day and they had tons of DMC floss for .10 a skien so I bought about 140 skiens. Some WalMarts are doing away with their craft sections I guess but when I asked ours isn't.
Not really a whole lot going on right now, I just need to get busy and start cleaning up and throwing out stuff now. Still waiting on the supplies for my new roof to be put on.
I finally got the paint to paint the huge room upstairs. It will be "Friendly Yellow" a color from Sherwin Williams. I got the primer coat on 2 sections last night but now realize I need more primer, either that or I am doing it wrong. Too bad I can't re arrange the room when I paint, but there isn't much I can do with this room. It's a combination living/dining "open concept" type room with a massive fireplace.
We went to WalMart the other day and they had tons of DMC floss for .10 a skien so I bought about 140 skiens. Some WalMarts are doing away with their craft sections I guess but when I asked ours isn't.
Not really a whole lot going on right now, I just need to get busy and start cleaning up and throwing out stuff now. Still waiting on the supplies for my new roof to be put on.
Thursday, August 30, 2007
WOW! Something finally went right!
I had the chimney & fireplace checked this morning and for a change there is NOTHING wrong! It's perfect and didn't even need to be cleaned. He actually said it's in excellent condition and up to codes, just about the only thing in this house that is. Now if everything else would go as smoothly I would be so happy! He said the flue is HUGE to accomodate large fires.
The trip to NY went very nice, my niece's surgery went very well and she is recovering great!
I met up with my good friend Velda on Sunday and we had a WONDERFUL time. I gave her the surprise boxes I had for her and I'm so happy her dresses fit! She gave me a beautiful hand made sewing kit, I will have to post pictures. She also "Flamingo-ed" me, LOL, she gave me a flamingo so now I have to pass on a flamingo to someone else, so watch out, it could be YOU.
WOO HOO, the Yankees beat Boston 2 games in a row!!!
I'm still trying to get the mess with Enterprise cleared up but the Avis car was a mess! First the place was in a hotel and there wasn't much service there. The car was a mess, filthy inside and out, the defroster/defogger didn't work right, the front tires were messed up and the change engine oil soon light came on. I told them about it when I turned it in so I hope it gets serviced before someone else gets it.
The trip to NY went very nice, my niece's surgery went very well and she is recovering great!
I met up with my good friend Velda on Sunday and we had a WONDERFUL time. I gave her the surprise boxes I had for her and I'm so happy her dresses fit! She gave me a beautiful hand made sewing kit, I will have to post pictures. She also "Flamingo-ed" me, LOL, she gave me a flamingo so now I have to pass on a flamingo to someone else, so watch out, it could be YOU.
WOO HOO, the Yankees beat Boston 2 games in a row!!!
I'm still trying to get the mess with Enterprise cleared up but the Avis car was a mess! First the place was in a hotel and there wasn't much service there. The car was a mess, filthy inside and out, the defroster/defogger didn't work right, the front tires were messed up and the change engine oil soon light came on. I told them about it when I turned it in so I hope it gets serviced before someone else gets it.
Friday, August 24, 2007
I don't know how much more I can take
I went to my local Enterprise car rental place today to pick up a RESERVED rental car for my trip to NY on FRIDAY and they told me my rental with Enterprise was BLOCKED because apparently someone by some last name I have never heard of used MY driver's license and MY credit card in North Carolina (which I have NEVER BEEN TO) to rent a car BACK IN 2004 and it was never paid for!!!! Now, I JUST rented a car in July with no problem, why is this all of a sudden showing up NOW? I asked the guy if he was SURE he put in the right numbers and he said yes, everything matched up! I hurried home, called all over the US trying to get ANYONE who would answer their fucking phone to help me and no one knew who to call or what to do and of course all the offices are closed now. This so pisses me off! I can't take much more this summer, it's been one crisis after another.
I did call another car rental place in another town and reserved a car for Friday morning, so hopefully I will be able to rent one and be on my way to NY.
I am supposed to meet my super good friend on Sunday and I always look forward to our summer meetings and this would break my heart if I couldn't make it. Not to mention the surprise boxes I have for her. I'm so excited about that.
One good thing is that I have a surprise arranged for my DH when he gets home, I'm so excited about it that I want to tell him but I want it to be a surprise too.
I think I FINALLY got all caught up on my stitchy exchanges now, I guess I got overwhelmed with all the ones I joined and then all the shit happened and I got way behind. I SO enjoy participating in exchanges and this really got me upset that I got behind this year.
I did call another car rental place in another town and reserved a car for Friday morning, so hopefully I will be able to rent one and be on my way to NY.
I am supposed to meet my super good friend on Sunday and I always look forward to our summer meetings and this would break my heart if I couldn't make it. Not to mention the surprise boxes I have for her. I'm so excited about that.
One good thing is that I have a surprise arranged for my DH when he gets home, I'm so excited about it that I want to tell him but I want it to be a surprise too.
I think I FINALLY got all caught up on my stitchy exchanges now, I guess I got overwhelmed with all the ones I joined and then all the shit happened and I got way behind. I SO enjoy participating in exchanges and this really got me upset that I got behind this year.
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
August 22
Almost another busy month.
After the plumber put in the new well tank, the well PUMP went out, spewing water all over my laundry room leaking under the wall into the great room downstairs. And of course that was AFTER HOURS too! I raced around and got the water turned off, called them back and they came out on Saturday to put in a new well pump. Another $750. Luckily we have a shop vac that sucks up water so I got that all taken care of.
Now we are getting a new roof put on the house, they are supposed to get that done before my DH gets home in September. Had to have a building permit for that. $35 for just the permit.
Had a second mold test done in the upstairs done yesterday and the guy left his test machine sitting on my kitchen counter. I called him but he hasn't returned my call. I'm leaving for NY on Friday for a few days.
One week I'm sweating with the a/c running all day/eveniing, the next week I feel like turining the heat on. It's been only about 74 during the day and LOW 40's at night. Geeze, it will be snowing by the time my DH gets home.
I have managed to finish an ornament and need to get it mailed.
Some vacation this has turned out to be, one house repair/emergency after another.
After the plumber put in the new well tank, the well PUMP went out, spewing water all over my laundry room leaking under the wall into the great room downstairs. And of course that was AFTER HOURS too! I raced around and got the water turned off, called them back and they came out on Saturday to put in a new well pump. Another $750. Luckily we have a shop vac that sucks up water so I got that all taken care of.
Now we are getting a new roof put on the house, they are supposed to get that done before my DH gets home in September. Had to have a building permit for that. $35 for just the permit.
Had a second mold test done in the upstairs done yesterday and the guy left his test machine sitting on my kitchen counter. I called him but he hasn't returned my call. I'm leaving for NY on Friday for a few days.
One week I'm sweating with the a/c running all day/eveniing, the next week I feel like turining the heat on. It's been only about 74 during the day and LOW 40's at night. Geeze, it will be snowing by the time my DH gets home.
I have managed to finish an ornament and need to get it mailed.
Some vacation this has turned out to be, one house repair/emergency after another.
Friday, July 27, 2007
July 27
What a week! Where to start? How about Thursday the 19Th
Thursday morning-Went to the eye Dr for a check up and found out that the contacts that I have been wearing are NOT supposed to be extended wear like I had thought! They are supposed to be taken out every night. She checked and there was a little swelling in my eye but nothing overly dramatic, did a glaucoma test and found it was "higher than normal" for what they are comfortable with so she will re test when I go in to pick up my new prescription.
Friday-called to try and get my "yearly" Dr. apt, the earliest they had open was Sept 13!!! Guess I need to call in April or May if I want one while I still have time to pay the bills that come in 2 months after the apt. Then tried to set up a mammogram, they will call back. My GP's office never did call back
Monday-Dr's called back with mammogram apt, October 3! I do NOT have insurance so anytime would have been fine since I have to pay for it. Hopefully I will be able to get the results before I have to go back to that foreign country again!
Still Monday-sit down with a list of calls to make and my phone book. Called my insurance co. about renewing my house insurance-secretary said she was on another line and would call back-never got the call back.
Called 3 places about getting my chimney/fireplace cleaned and inspected-1 place the phone rang and rang, no answer. Place #2-Answering machine said they were on vacation. Place #3 got another answering machine and just hung up.
Called my heating company to come check out my downstairs heating unit since NO ONE called me back in Sept after 3 repeated service calls. This actually went well, they came out in the afternoon and checked it out, it lit and heat came out. He said I need to have general service call for routine yearly maintenance so they can check the heaters (I use propane to heat). OK. He leaves and I go to clean my downstairs bathroom.
I find drips on the floor so I run my hand behind the toilet, a huge bolt falls out in my hand thus gushing water all over the floor. Got the water turned off and called a plumber. She took my message and said someone would call. No one called back so I called at 4PM. It was already AFTER HOURS for them!!! It would cost me $200 for an after hours service call plus $150 for each out after that. If it was not still gushing water, call back in the morning. The service manager finally calls me back in reference to my 2PM call so I tell my story again. I need a new toilet plus whatever fixings go with it. OK, they can't get here until Thursday!!! Damn good thing I am the only one in the house!
Tuesday-more calls, finally got hold of my house insurance company and got that settled. Calling my car insurance company to see if I was still insured since I got a notice from that said one part of the company could no longer carry us because of our son's driving record (won't EVEN go into that!)Our insurance went up $1500 a year! If we put him on a separate policy ours will go down. Took down information.
Called 2 more chimney companies, got 2 more answering machines but left a message finally!
Called and got an apt for a mold test and inspection of the house. $100 plus to get that done, but if that is why the house stinks and I cough so bad, then maybe house insurance will cover repairs.
Thursday - the new toilet comes, the man (who looks like he belongs back in 10Th grade)installs it. $350. Then he says while he was working on the toilet, the well pump/tank kept running and it shouldn't. Yep, we need a new well tank now. He made notes and said to call the office back. The service manager called back, a new well tank will cost about $300 plus parts & labor but they can't get out here until Wednesday the 1st but try not to use too much water!!!!
Get a bill for $67 for my heating call.
ok, I need to go to the store, check oil in the car, it's low so I put it in but the car still doesn't sound right or feel right. Guess I need to make a service appt with the Jeep dealer!
It's been warm and very humid the past few days but at least my son put in my tiny a/c unit. It cools the room to barely above somewhat comfortable so I guess it's better than nothing.
I did finally get an ornament finished last night, to replace one that was lost in the mail on it's way TO THE NEXT STATE OVER~!. I can mail stuff from 1/2 way around the world but it gets lost going to the next state over!
My daughter and grandson will be back for another week on Saturday, I hope we get to do some of the things we planned on in between all these service/repair calls! My son in law is supposed to come up too to do some yard work for me. Hopefully he won't be too miserable and will check my car for me since he's a professional mechanic.
If you got this far, CONGRATULATIONS, I just needed to vent someplace and i don't really like to whine on the message boards I visit.
Thursday morning-Went to the eye Dr for a check up and found out that the contacts that I have been wearing are NOT supposed to be extended wear like I had thought! They are supposed to be taken out every night. She checked and there was a little swelling in my eye but nothing overly dramatic, did a glaucoma test and found it was "higher than normal" for what they are comfortable with so she will re test when I go in to pick up my new prescription.
Friday-called to try and get my "yearly" Dr. apt, the earliest they had open was Sept 13!!! Guess I need to call in April or May if I want one while I still have time to pay the bills that come in 2 months after the apt. Then tried to set up a mammogram, they will call back. My GP's office never did call back
Monday-Dr's called back with mammogram apt, October 3! I do NOT have insurance so anytime would have been fine since I have to pay for it. Hopefully I will be able to get the results before I have to go back to that foreign country again!
Still Monday-sit down with a list of calls to make and my phone book. Called my insurance co. about renewing my house insurance-secretary said she was on another line and would call back-never got the call back.
Called 3 places about getting my chimney/fireplace cleaned and inspected-1 place the phone rang and rang, no answer. Place #2-Answering machine said they were on vacation. Place #3 got another answering machine and just hung up.
Called my heating company to come check out my downstairs heating unit since NO ONE called me back in Sept after 3 repeated service calls. This actually went well, they came out in the afternoon and checked it out, it lit and heat came out. He said I need to have general service call for routine yearly maintenance so they can check the heaters (I use propane to heat). OK. He leaves and I go to clean my downstairs bathroom.
I find drips on the floor so I run my hand behind the toilet, a huge bolt falls out in my hand thus gushing water all over the floor. Got the water turned off and called a plumber. She took my message and said someone would call. No one called back so I called at 4PM. It was already AFTER HOURS for them!!! It would cost me $200 for an after hours service call plus $150 for each out after that. If it was not still gushing water, call back in the morning. The service manager finally calls me back in reference to my 2PM call so I tell my story again. I need a new toilet plus whatever fixings go with it. OK, they can't get here until Thursday!!! Damn good thing I am the only one in the house!
Tuesday-more calls, finally got hold of my house insurance company and got that settled. Calling my car insurance company to see if I was still insured since I got a notice from that said one part of the company could no longer carry us because of our son's driving record (won't EVEN go into that!)Our insurance went up $1500 a year! If we put him on a separate policy ours will go down. Took down information.
Called 2 more chimney companies, got 2 more answering machines but left a message finally!
Called and got an apt for a mold test and inspection of the house. $100 plus to get that done, but if that is why the house stinks and I cough so bad, then maybe house insurance will cover repairs.
Thursday - the new toilet comes, the man (who looks like he belongs back in 10Th grade)installs it. $350. Then he says while he was working on the toilet, the well pump/tank kept running and it shouldn't. Yep, we need a new well tank now. He made notes and said to call the office back. The service manager called back, a new well tank will cost about $300 plus parts & labor but they can't get out here until Wednesday the 1st but try not to use too much water!!!!
Get a bill for $67 for my heating call.
ok, I need to go to the store, check oil in the car, it's low so I put it in but the car still doesn't sound right or feel right. Guess I need to make a service appt with the Jeep dealer!
It's been warm and very humid the past few days but at least my son put in my tiny a/c unit. It cools the room to barely above somewhat comfortable so I guess it's better than nothing.
I did finally get an ornament finished last night, to replace one that was lost in the mail on it's way TO THE NEXT STATE OVER~!. I can mail stuff from 1/2 way around the world but it gets lost going to the next state over!
My daughter and grandson will be back for another week on Saturday, I hope we get to do some of the things we planned on in between all these service/repair calls! My son in law is supposed to come up too to do some yard work for me. Hopefully he won't be too miserable and will check my car for me since he's a professional mechanic.
If you got this far, CONGRATULATIONS, I just needed to vent someplace and i don't really like to whine on the message boards I visit.
Monday, July 23, 2007
July 23
It's been awhile since I posted again and the house is quiet again.
I took another trip to Central NY the weekend of the 14th for my nieces wedding. My daughter, son, son's girlfriend and my 2 grandsons went with me. It was good to have the family all together again even if it was only for a few days.
My niece had a very nice wedding and they are both very happy. It rained in the morning so she had pictures taken before the wedding at the train station in Utica. It's a very old train station that has been refurbished and brought back to life and the pictures turned out VERY nice. We also got to watch LIVE Yankees games on the YES network while we were there which was great for my son and I.
My daughter and grandson spent the rest of the week with me after we got back. We did a little bit of shopping but no stitching. It was just a relaxing vacation for my daughter.
My son put my small window a/c unit in after we got back from NY since it was supposed to be hot and humid last week but since he put it in, it's rained and been cool, so maybe that was a good thing. It's supposed to be warm and humid this week too if it doesn't rain. It doens't get really hot very often here but when it does, the house is just unbearably hot and doesn't cool down quickly.
I still haven't stitched much either.
My DH made his vacation reservations and will be HOME on Sept 13! YAY YAY, I can't wait. I know we will be busy when he gets home, so much to do around the house. So now I need to get to really cleaning out this dump.
I took another trip to Central NY the weekend of the 14th for my nieces wedding. My daughter, son, son's girlfriend and my 2 grandsons went with me. It was good to have the family all together again even if it was only for a few days.
My niece had a very nice wedding and they are both very happy. It rained in the morning so she had pictures taken before the wedding at the train station in Utica. It's a very old train station that has been refurbished and brought back to life and the pictures turned out VERY nice. We also got to watch LIVE Yankees games on the YES network while we were there which was great for my son and I.
My daughter and grandson spent the rest of the week with me after we got back. We did a little bit of shopping but no stitching. It was just a relaxing vacation for my daughter.
My son put my small window a/c unit in after we got back from NY since it was supposed to be hot and humid last week but since he put it in, it's rained and been cool, so maybe that was a good thing. It's supposed to be warm and humid this week too if it doesn't rain. It doens't get really hot very often here but when it does, the house is just unbearably hot and doesn't cool down quickly.
I still haven't stitched much either.
My DH made his vacation reservations and will be HOME on Sept 13! YAY YAY, I can't wait. I know we will be busy when he gets home, so much to do around the house. So now I need to get to really cleaning out this dump.
Sunday, July 22, 2007
July 22
I don't know what I answered wrong but I am 100% Libra since my birthday is Oct. 21
You are 47% Libra |
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Monday, July 9, 2007
It was a sad day in my family on Saturday. My uncle died, he was my mother's only living sibling. He was a diabetic with kidney problems and heart problems. He died peacefully in the hospital with his family by his side. He leaves my Aunt, 3 cousins and 1 grown grandson, 2 step grandchildren. His funeral is Wednesday but unfortunately I can't make it. There isn't a hotel or motel room available in the area, I would have to rent a car, drive to NY, find a place to stay, drive back on Thursday, turn the rental car in, pick up another rental car for the family trip back to NY on Saturday for my niece's wedding, then drive back home on Tuesday. I just can't do it. My cousin told me he will be buried in his fireman's uniform and there will be a fire truck from his dept in the funeral cortage. That just sent goose bumps all through me. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and my mother.
Sunday was my sweet husband's 50th birthday but I couldn't be there with him to celebrate so I'll have to make him a cake. I did call him and sang Happy Birthday.
It's been raining off and on every day for almost a week now. It's a good thing though since I live in the mountains surrounded by woods. Need to keep the woods and trees wet so they don't catch fire when it gets hot and dry.
I still haven't done any stitching but I did get my stash all organized and entered into a data base on my computer so now I know what I have and what flosses and fabric to order for what projects.
Sunday was my sweet husband's 50th birthday but I couldn't be there with him to celebrate so I'll have to make him a cake. I did call him and sang Happy Birthday.
It's been raining off and on every day for almost a week now. It's a good thing though since I live in the mountains surrounded by woods. Need to keep the woods and trees wet so they don't catch fire when it gets hot and dry.
I still haven't done any stitching but I did get my stash all organized and entered into a data base on my computer so now I know what I have and what flosses and fabric to order for what projects.
Friday, July 6, 2007
July 6
I haven't posted in over a month, since I've been HOME. I'm not on the internet much, too many things going on. It's SO GOOD to be HOME, I can go where I want, when I want, dressed however I am at the moment. It rained the first 5 days I was home and I was so sick for almost a week after getting home. My allergies were acting up so much because of the pollen and the FRESH mountain air. Its so good to have peace and quiet, no miserable brats screaming, no wailing hour blaring and no brats playing with the phone at all hours.
It's so wonderful to hug & kiss my kids and grandsons and to cook for them again. My little grandson comes up to visit every weekend with his mommy & daddy.
My daughter and 7 year old grandson were here for the 4th of July so I got to do a 4th of July cook out. I was excited that I actually cooked something on the gas grill which I have never done for myself before. (I know a piddly little thing to some, but a great step for me)
I drove to Central NY to visit my family and surprise my sister for her 60th birthday which was so much fun.
I've made a trip to Yankee Cross Stitch to meet an online stitching friend, made 2 trips to ABC Stitch Therapy, been to Hunters' Needle work, Keepsake Needlearts & the quilt shop and I loved it all.
I haven't finished any stitching projects except my bookmark exchange. I've hardly stitched at all. I need to get busy and stitch a project for my nieces wedding on the 15th. So much for the Summer Stitchery Exchange at Cross Stitch Crazy, no one bothered to set it up. I asked about it but no one bothered to reply. Oh well at least I get to keep the piece I stitched.
I mostly spend my time watching the tv shows and channels I don't get to watch overseas. Plus I get to watch the Yankees baseball games at normal times. They are doing so miserable this year, but I guess all the teams have good years and bad.
Ah yes, the rumble of thunder through the sky, we're in for another day of FRESH, CLEAN rain.
It's so wonderful to hug & kiss my kids and grandsons and to cook for them again. My little grandson comes up to visit every weekend with his mommy & daddy.
My daughter and 7 year old grandson were here for the 4th of July so I got to do a 4th of July cook out. I was excited that I actually cooked something on the gas grill which I have never done for myself before. (I know a piddly little thing to some, but a great step for me)
I drove to Central NY to visit my family and surprise my sister for her 60th birthday which was so much fun.
I've made a trip to Yankee Cross Stitch to meet an online stitching friend, made 2 trips to ABC Stitch Therapy, been to Hunters' Needle work, Keepsake Needlearts & the quilt shop and I loved it all.
I haven't finished any stitching projects except my bookmark exchange. I've hardly stitched at all. I need to get busy and stitch a project for my nieces wedding on the 15th. So much for the Summer Stitchery Exchange at Cross Stitch Crazy, no one bothered to set it up. I asked about it but no one bothered to reply. Oh well at least I get to keep the piece I stitched.
I mostly spend my time watching the tv shows and channels I don't get to watch overseas. Plus I get to watch the Yankees baseball games at normal times. They are doing so miserable this year, but I guess all the teams have good years and bad.
Ah yes, the rumble of thunder through the sky, we're in for another day of FRESH, CLEAN rain.
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