Oh the snow.. snow snow snow...
I wish I had batteries for my camera... I let my monsters outside to play in the snow while I did some more shoveling. They had a blast...
Stupid battery operated things. :|
Ok still not sure about the new meds, but having had the stomach flu, which seems to be transforming into a cold, kinda is not helping. And now my body aches from shoveling all that snow. Having two driveways kinda sucks when it comes to snow...
Ohh Desperate Housewives is on! TATA!
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Thursday, January 18, 2007
The Chain
Thanks to someone who knows someone who got this tool bar, the Stumble Upon, I have been finding several wonderful and interesting links. This is one of them For the cat lovers..
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Recovering
So.. I had the stomach flu yesterday. Yucky.. glad that's over.. Today though was hell too. I felt like crap. I was dizzy and shaky all day. After sleeping thru the alarm for ten mins, I got up and came down stairs and laid on the couch. I guess I must have fallen asleep. I woke up to Caitlin asking me to make oatmeal. I got up even though I did not want to move, looked at the clock, and it was 8:31am. Um... school starts at 8:30. So I made breakfast and did the usual "Okay GET DRESSED. NOW" thing and sent her to school with a note: "Caitlin is late today because I have the stomach flu and fell back asleep on the couch."
I figured I might feel better after taking one of my medications... So around 7, I took my lamictal. I began to feel a little less dizzy and shaky around 9pm. I can not wait to go to take my other med, go to sleep, and wake up feeling OKAY in the morning. Then I get to pick up after two days of no one picking up after them self. WOW its amazing what two days can do to a house. Must make the house into a nice cozy home again tomorrow.
I talked to my aunt Dawn tonight on the phone for over an hour. Its nice to talk to someone who understands what it is like to suffer from depression on the same level as myself. I discovered that we are on two of the same medications too. That's always interesting to see how medications affect other people. I told her how I used to take all three of my medications at night, and now being off Zoloft and on Effexor, I was told to take it in the morning and how I never remember if I had taken it that day or not. She mentioned that I should write it down. That was one of those DUH! moments that takes someone else to point out for you. I write EVERYTHING else down on my calender... why not what time I take my medication that day??
So tonight, to help me better remember to write down when I take my meds, I cleared off two days worth of soda bottles, cereal bowls, and other miscellaneous crap that collected on top of my ginormous desk calender. Turns out, tomorrow is "Computer, and book check out" so I threw Caitlin's library book on top of her coat, which happens to be on the floor of the entry way.
Oh I hope after taking my medications at the right time tonight and tomorrow help my day go better! I feel like I completely missed two whole days...
I figured I might feel better after taking one of my medications... So around 7, I took my lamictal. I began to feel a little less dizzy and shaky around 9pm. I can not wait to go to take my other med, go to sleep, and wake up feeling OKAY in the morning. Then I get to pick up after two days of no one picking up after them self. WOW its amazing what two days can do to a house. Must make the house into a nice cozy home again tomorrow.
I talked to my aunt Dawn tonight on the phone for over an hour. Its nice to talk to someone who understands what it is like to suffer from depression on the same level as myself. I discovered that we are on two of the same medications too. That's always interesting to see how medications affect other people. I told her how I used to take all three of my medications at night, and now being off Zoloft and on Effexor, I was told to take it in the morning and how I never remember if I had taken it that day or not. She mentioned that I should write it down. That was one of those DUH! moments that takes someone else to point out for you. I write EVERYTHING else down on my calender... why not what time I take my medication that day??
So tonight, to help me better remember to write down when I take my meds, I cleared off two days worth of soda bottles, cereal bowls, and other miscellaneous crap that collected on top of my ginormous desk calender. Turns out, tomorrow is "Computer, and book check out" so I threw Caitlin's library book on top of her coat, which happens to be on the floor of the entry way.
Oh I hope after taking my medications at the right time tonight and tomorrow help my day go better! I feel like I completely missed two whole days...
Monday, January 15, 2007
Hmm
I guess I posted about the snow too early. This morning when I got up and took the dog out, there was about an inch of snow on the porch, two or three on the steps. Another five on the sidewalks, totalling maybe 5 or six around the cars (since I didn't shovel there the first couple of shovelings)
Okay I think it is time I made a New Years Resolution or two.
1) Stick to my schedule. Cleaning, sleeping, living. Flylady has really helped me out in the past, and I need to stick with this.
2) See no. 1
Ok what other intellectual thing can I add to my blog today... hmm
We got a computer from Tonys brother who got it from someone who got a new one. I can totally see why they got a new computer. This one has a hard drive so small, it goes by MB. LOL crazyness! I might have to use some of the money we got for Christmas from our TFMR buds to buy the kids a new hard drive. Now I just have to find a small, yet not too small one for cheap.
Ok time to get dressed and off to work... er well home... to clean n stuff.. See no. 1
Okay I think it is time I made a New Years Resolution or two.
1) Stick to my schedule. Cleaning, sleeping, living. Flylady has really helped me out in the past, and I need to stick with this.
2) See no. 1
Ok what other intellectual thing can I add to my blog today... hmm
We got a computer from Tonys brother who got it from someone who got a new one. I can totally see why they got a new computer. This one has a hard drive so small, it goes by MB. LOL crazyness! I might have to use some of the money we got for Christmas from our TFMR buds to buy the kids a new hard drive. Now I just have to find a small, yet not too small one for cheap.
Ok time to get dressed and off to work... er well home... to clean n stuff.. See no. 1
Sunday, January 14, 2007
Wow...
Look! Look outside your window! OK maybe just MY window or well IOWAS windows, but hey! There is snow! Not a LOT, but SNOW. Maybe three or four inches of fluffy white snow! Hooray for snow! SNOW SNOW SNOW!
OK. That was fun... Now what?
OK. That was fun... Now what?
Saturday, January 13, 2007
Sick Kiddo, Cold weather, Snow
So last night I thought I was dreaming when Caitlin got sick. Turns out it was not a dream, and poor Caitlin was actually puking. :( Poor kiddo... Oh and now she says she can not eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches since that was the last thing she ate yesterday. This morning, I get to clean up the aftermath of her being sick. Its almost 10am, and she is still sleeping... My poor kiddo
So it was very cold yesterday. The temp never made it above 9 (F). Our poor furnace was on almost none stop yesterday. Darn drafty old house! Oh well.. we will get that taken care of soon. I did spend a few bucks on caulking when we first moved in. I caulked around all of the inside windows except the basement. And that must come next. It is freezing down there. Must warm it up.
This morning, I slept in. The kids slept in. Weird. I didn't get up until 8:30. When I did get up, I took the dog out, and it was snowing, and accumulating fast. I would love to take the kids out to play in the snow, except Caitlin is sick, and its still only 5(F) outside. So we will sit inside and watch the snow fall. Hopefully it will stick around a while after it warms up a bit.
Ok time to go play with photoshop!
So it was very cold yesterday. The temp never made it above 9 (F). Our poor furnace was on almost none stop yesterday. Darn drafty old house! Oh well.. we will get that taken care of soon. I did spend a few bucks on caulking when we first moved in. I caulked around all of the inside windows except the basement. And that must come next. It is freezing down there. Must warm it up.
This morning, I slept in. The kids slept in. Weird. I didn't get up until 8:30. When I did get up, I took the dog out, and it was snowing, and accumulating fast. I would love to take the kids out to play in the snow, except Caitlin is sick, and its still only 5(F) outside. So we will sit inside and watch the snow fall. Hopefully it will stick around a while after it warms up a bit.
Ok time to go play with photoshop!
Friday, January 12, 2007
OMG
Who said it could be this cold outside?? BURRRRR *shiver*
Its been between 1 and 9 degrees (F) all day. That doesnt include the bone chilling wind that keeps popping up!
Caitlin says tonight "Its going to be warm tomorrow, mom" I said "what makes you think that??" "Because I have school" ... "Tomorrow is Saturday, Caitlin"
Tomorrow will be one week since I started Effexor. I am still unsure if I am just going thru withdrawels from the Zoloft, or getting used to the Effexor, or both. I definatly dont feel like I did before I started the Effexor though. That is good.
Its been between 1 and 9 degrees (F) all day. That doesnt include the bone chilling wind that keeps popping up!
Caitlin says tonight "Its going to be warm tomorrow, mom" I said "what makes you think that??" "Because I have school" ... "Tomorrow is Saturday, Caitlin"
Tomorrow will be one week since I started Effexor. I am still unsure if I am just going thru withdrawels from the Zoloft, or getting used to the Effexor, or both. I definatly dont feel like I did before I started the Effexor though. That is good.
Thursday, January 11, 2007
Whew
Ok so I am supposed to give these new pills a while before they will work. Im feelin kinda ... well... its hard to explain. Im not going thru what I was while on the Zoloft, so thats good. Feeling like that isnt good. And I dont want to go into that.
Just thought I would update. Not sure what else to say... Course I could say that I had a mania induced cleaning session the other day. That was fun. Four straight hours of nothing more then cleaning. I did everything from picking up around the house, to vac'ing the floors, sweeping, mopping, dusting, laundry, dishes (well the dishwasher did them), cleaned the counters... and other cleaning things. LOL
Just thought I would update. Not sure what else to say... Course I could say that I had a mania induced cleaning session the other day. That was fun. Four straight hours of nothing more then cleaning. I did everything from picking up around the house, to vac'ing the floors, sweeping, mopping, dusting, laundry, dishes (well the dishwasher did them), cleaned the counters... and other cleaning things. LOL
Saturday, January 06, 2007
Oh yeah...
So.. Last night when Zoe went to bed, she was wearing her pink footie pajamas. This morning, she came down wearing her dora night gown. When did she change her clothes?? Cuz when I saw her at 10:30pm, she was still wearing the footie pjs. Weird.
Im not sure what was going on in the pretty princess castle room last night, but neither of the children wanted to sleep in there. I found one kid in bed with me, not sure what time that was, or when or how she went back to her own bed. I found the other sleeping on the couch when I was moving around.
Im not sure what was going on in the pretty princess castle room last night, but neither of the children wanted to sleep in there. I found one kid in bed with me, not sure what time that was, or when or how she went back to her own bed. I found the other sleeping on the couch when I was moving around.
Guess What?
It is Saturday.
I remembered to take my new meds this morning. Im supposed to take this one in the morning. I hope I continue to remember because I usually take them all at night. Wish me luck!
Hmm what to do to day... I think we are working on cleaning up the basement again...
I remembered to take my new meds this morning. Im supposed to take this one in the morning. I hope I continue to remember because I usually take them all at night. Wish me luck!
Hmm what to do to day... I think we are working on cleaning up the basement again...
Friday, January 05, 2007
Its Friday!
The last day of the school week, the first day Tony has off from one job, the day I finally was able to talk to my mental health specialists nurse. I have an appointment on Feb. 15th, but I have known for a long time that I need something different. This just isnt working out. After calling yesterday, today when I called, I told them "I really need to get in sooner..." She checked the other doctors schedules then offered the nurse of my drs voice mail. I left a message, she called me back then asked me a few questions, said shed talk to the dr and call me back. She did a couple of hours later, I wasnt expecting a call until hmm 5ish? lol So YAY! For me! New med! Effexor...
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
Happy New Years!
And all that stuff...
Im not going to make any new years resolutions this year. I failed miserably at last years. I did not stick to my schedule, causeing much chaos for my family. I guess you could say that I sort of did the visit more of the family thing by moving to Mason City, Iowa, since the girls have great grandmothers in Iowa Falls. I have yet to go there. I failed to keep up to date with my scrapbook group, and other clubs because of moving, having no internet on my computer, then my computer blew up. I dont think I will ever be able to "relax and enjoy life" because I am always stressed and tense.
So I guess in a round about way, I have not taken any steps to better myself or life.
Im not going to make any new years resolutions this year. I failed miserably at last years. I did not stick to my schedule, causeing much chaos for my family. I guess you could say that I sort of did the visit more of the family thing by moving to Mason City, Iowa, since the girls have great grandmothers in Iowa Falls. I have yet to go there. I failed to keep up to date with my scrapbook group, and other clubs because of moving, having no internet on my computer, then my computer blew up. I dont think I will ever be able to "relax and enjoy life" because I am always stressed and tense.
So I guess in a round about way, I have not taken any steps to better myself or life.
Sunday, December 31, 2006
The Zeus
Well I guess its my own fault, but he pee'd on the floor last night. He jumped down from my shoulders, and dissapeared. Then he came back to me with a very guilty look on his face, so I went on a puddle hunt. Found one on the landing of the steps... To the kennel he went. I never really take him out when he wants to go for two reasons.. 1) i take him out so much as it is, 2) I never really figured out what he does when he wants to go out...
My new thing for the day is, he stays in his kennel. I let him outside when ever he barks. This will hopefully do two things A) he barks to go out, 2) he doesnt bark when hes in his kennel. HA! Wish me luck, hes already been out twice for barking while in the kennel.
My new thing for the day is, he stays in his kennel. I let him outside when ever he barks. This will hopefully do two things A) he barks to go out, 2) he doesnt bark when hes in his kennel. HA! Wish me luck, hes already been out twice for barking while in the kennel.
Pickin on Caitlin
OK first off, how am I supposed to update my blog when theres a cat that likes to lay half way on my keyboard??
*pushes Deja off the desk*
Ok so Im not sure on how this got started, but last night was "Pick on Caitlin" time. Shes always asking whats for dinner, is it ready yet, and a million other questions. So Tony, Bryan and I told her it was her turn to make dinner. She told us that she didnt know how to cook... So we all whined about how hungery we were. She said "FINE!" and said she only knew how to make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. We all said "OKAY!" and she was off to the kitchen. She took out the bread & jelly and then said "I DONT KNOW WHERE THE PEANUT BUTTER IS"... "Oh there it is..." Then we all yelled to her how we wanted our sandwiches. One of us said w/mustard, another said toasted, another said mayo. We kept changing our minds and saying something else. It was so cute... she took her chair into the kitchen and says "I can not reach the plates!" She proceded to get the bread open and put it into the toaster (i have it on almost the highest setting cuz i make myself english muffins for breakfest) ... Im not really sure what she did between, cuz i was on the couch and could not see into the kitchen.
I asked tony, is she really making toast? He shook his head yes... LOL a few mins later, we hear the toaster pop... then we smell burnt toast... she says something about how its burnt or too done or something...
After about 20 mins of us badgering her, she walks out of the kitchen with a peanut butter & jelly sandwich for Zoe, then brings out her sandwich... lol
omg it was so funny...
*pushes Deja off the desk*
Ok so Im not sure on how this got started, but last night was "Pick on Caitlin" time. Shes always asking whats for dinner, is it ready yet, and a million other questions. So Tony, Bryan and I told her it was her turn to make dinner. She told us that she didnt know how to cook... So we all whined about how hungery we were. She said "FINE!" and said she only knew how to make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. We all said "OKAY!" and she was off to the kitchen. She took out the bread & jelly and then said "I DONT KNOW WHERE THE PEANUT BUTTER IS"... "Oh there it is..." Then we all yelled to her how we wanted our sandwiches. One of us said w/mustard, another said toasted, another said mayo. We kept changing our minds and saying something else. It was so cute... she took her chair into the kitchen and says "I can not reach the plates!" She proceded to get the bread open and put it into the toaster (i have it on almost the highest setting cuz i make myself english muffins for breakfest) ... Im not really sure what she did between, cuz i was on the couch and could not see into the kitchen.
I asked tony, is she really making toast? He shook his head yes... LOL a few mins later, we hear the toaster pop... then we smell burnt toast... she says something about how its burnt or too done or something...
After about 20 mins of us badgering her, she walks out of the kitchen with a peanut butter & jelly sandwich for Zoe, then brings out her sandwich... lol
omg it was so funny...
Saturday, December 30, 2006
Happy Saturday!
Four days till School starts! Oh should I be counting down?? LOL
So I guess we are supposed to get some snow? My FFweather says no snow till Sunday...but I guess thats only tomorrow... As long as the snow doesnt affect the kids going back to school.
My friends boy is here today too (he was here yesterday) so hopefully the kids stay busy. Im not sure what I am gonna do today but I need to be productive.
Stupid paypal! I am tring to shop for our TFMR Secret Santa gifts, but it wont let me pay for my stuff (even though I have more then enough in there) because I dont have a credit card or bank account attatched to my paypal anymore. STUPID. bleh.
ok tata for now
So I guess we are supposed to get some snow? My FFweather says no snow till Sunday...but I guess thats only tomorrow... As long as the snow doesnt affect the kids going back to school.
My friends boy is here today too (he was here yesterday) so hopefully the kids stay busy. Im not sure what I am gonna do today but I need to be productive.
Stupid paypal! I am tring to shop for our TFMR Secret Santa gifts, but it wont let me pay for my stuff (even though I have more then enough in there) because I dont have a credit card or bank account attatched to my paypal anymore. STUPID. bleh.
ok tata for now
Thursday, December 28, 2006
Christmas / Winter Break
UGH! Who came up with this horrible two week off crap? Dont they know kids get bored to tears when they are at home for this long? Dont they know parents get bored to tears LISTENING to how bored the kids are?? WHYYYY WHYYY WHYY Do they put us thru this?!
With all the toys they got for Christmas, you would think they would have stuff to do all day every day for the rest of the next year... but noooo....
Caitlin has been talking non stop! Even the entire ride to Hayward, and part of the way home, she chattered. Endlessly. About nothing. Kinda like im doing here. LOL
Then there is Zoe, who can not pass a day with out throwing a fit. She constantly asks for food. Zoe -"Mom can I have fruit snacks?"
me - "you just had some"
Zoe - "mom can i have..."
me - NO you just ate breakfest...and you didnt even finish it.
Zoe - "MOM CAN I HAVE FRUIT SNACKS?"
(she will ask every minute for the next twenty mins) ...
then she moves on to
Zoe - "MOM can i have a cereal bar?"
me - NOOOOOOOOOOOoo (again every min for the next twenty.)
Zoe - "MOM can i have juice?"
me - "Sure you can have some juice" *pours juice into cup*
Zoe - " I WANTED MILKKKKKKKKKKKK"
UGHHHH!
Then some where in there every day she throws a fit... even if I say things like "You have finish your cereal first" or "After Dora is over you can" or "You can have some after you finish eating your lunch"
H
E
L
P
!!!
lol
With all the toys they got for Christmas, you would think they would have stuff to do all day every day for the rest of the next year... but noooo....
Caitlin has been talking non stop! Even the entire ride to Hayward, and part of the way home, she chattered. Endlessly. About nothing. Kinda like im doing here. LOL
Then there is Zoe, who can not pass a day with out throwing a fit. She constantly asks for food. Zoe -"Mom can I have fruit snacks?"
me - "you just had some"
Zoe - "mom can i have..."
me - NO you just ate breakfest...and you didnt even finish it.
Zoe - "MOM CAN I HAVE FRUIT SNACKS?"
(she will ask every minute for the next twenty mins) ...
then she moves on to
Zoe - "MOM can i have a cereal bar?"
me - NOOOOOOOOOOOoo (again every min for the next twenty.)
Zoe - "MOM can i have juice?"
me - "Sure you can have some juice" *pours juice into cup*
Zoe - " I WANTED MILKKKKKKKKKKKK"
UGHHHH!
Then some where in there every day she throws a fit... even if I say things like "You have finish your cereal first" or "After Dora is over you can" or "You can have some after you finish eating your lunch"
H
E
L
P
!!!
lol
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Day before Christmas...Con't.
We had an early Christmas here at our house. Part of our early Christmas was the party we had last weekend.
Saturday morning, R & K , and B & K came over to open presents with the girls since we would be gone for Christmas Eve & Day.
Zoe actually got to open her presents because she wasnt ill yet. She did need some help because she wanted to play with the first one she opened. Then the second... then the third.... lol
Heres some pics of their gifts!
Caitlins Doodle doggie!
Zoes Doodle kitty!
Littlest Pet Shop Biggest Pet Shop!
Monkeys...
Doggie
More... lol ok we dont have ALL these, but we do have MOST of them... I was tring to get it to show the page with our pets saved, but its not gonna happen i guess...
Caitlin asked for this dog. A dog with a collar. I was completly baffled... I had no clue what she was talking about. One day when i was at Fleet Farm, I asked. They showed me the wake up rescue pet! LOL OK now i was getting some where. Kim had asked me what else to get the girls, and the dog popped into my head! Heres their dogs!
Caitlins Rescue Wake Me up Pet - She named her dog Sofie
Zoes Rescue Pet Zoe named her dog PeanutButter
The girls carried their pups every where when we were gone... They barked most of the way to WI but I finally shut them off! LOL
Saturday morning, R & K , and B & K came over to open presents with the girls since we would be gone for Christmas Eve & Day.
Zoe actually got to open her presents because she wasnt ill yet. She did need some help because she wanted to play with the first one she opened. Then the second... then the third.... lol
Heres some pics of their gifts!
Caitlins Doodle doggie!
Zoes Doodle kitty!
Littlest Pet Shop Biggest Pet Shop!
Monkeys...
Doggie
More... lol ok we dont have ALL these, but we do have MOST of them... I was tring to get it to show the page with our pets saved, but its not gonna happen i guess...
Caitlin asked for this dog. A dog with a collar. I was completly baffled... I had no clue what she was talking about. One day when i was at Fleet Farm, I asked. They showed me the wake up rescue pet! LOL OK now i was getting some where. Kim had asked me what else to get the girls, and the dog popped into my head! Heres their dogs!
Caitlins Rescue Wake Me up Pet - She named her dog Sofie
Zoes Rescue Pet Zoe named her dog PeanutButter
The girls carried their pups every where when we were gone... They barked most of the way to WI but I finally shut them off! LOL
Day before Christmas...
Well ive been tring to get all the Littlest Pet Shop pets that we got together... but the website is pissin me off!!!!!!!!!!!! Grr...
ok more later
ok more later
Happy Holidays
Well the girls and I went up north to see my aunt and uncle...Got there around 5 on Christmas Eve. Of course, Zoe spiked a fever and complained of her ear hurting. She was up all night screaming and crying :( My poor Zoe.. So I drove home Christmas Day and got home around midnight. Zoe was not feeling well at all, she didnt even open her gifts! :(
The girls got some really fun stuff. They got a puppet theater, a family of puppets, some roylaty puppets, a cookie baking set, a pastry baking set, silverware, utensil set, bedding, really cute clothes, and pajamas!
We are having a problem with Caitlin lieing latley. So last night after the kids puppet show, tony and i did one. We did a alternative to Peter & the Wolf. hehe
The girls got some really fun stuff. They got a puppet theater, a family of puppets, some roylaty puppets, a cookie baking set, a pastry baking set, silverware, utensil set, bedding, really cute clothes, and pajamas!
We are having a problem with Caitlin lieing latley. So last night after the kids puppet show, tony and i did one. We did a alternative to Peter & the Wolf. hehe
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