All the things I missed...

I can't believe how fast the time is going. On January 12th Ethan turned 29! Hard to believe...at least for me anyway. Look at that face..look at that chair! What kind of a mother am I? Both my boys are cuties...they take after...somebody else obviously:) I'm not sure I'm ready for a full week of work after having a snow day this past week. It sure helped me get some of my homework caught up! It's Super Bowl Sunday and I haven't even had the TV on. That sure is a change for me. Finally feeling like I've got things under control...at least for the time being. I hope to try and do a little bit everyday, but by the time I get home at night it's so hard to get into homework...and on top of that I get myself so confusing about which assignment and for what course I'm working on ! Old age will do that to you. I just hope I get the opportunity to use this diploma:) Loving the Subject Analysis and Classification course. Hopefully I will get an opportunity to use it sometime in the future. That is a conversation I hope to have with the boss when I have my work evaluation. Should be interesting to say the least. Till then...I'll say Wen..

Yes, I'm still here...barely:)

Well, it's been awhile since I've blogged, what with Christmas, New Year's and now school, it's been a busy winter. If I'm not doing homework, I'm thinking about doing homework!
Little Carly has gone to a new home, and we're gonna miss her! I'm sure she'll be happy as now she will be able to get the much deserved attention she needs, and E won't feel so guilty every time he gets called out for work in the middle of the night! She sure was a sweetheart though. Hopefully Aunt Sherri will email me the pictures she took at Christmas and I'll share them.
A well timed snow day this past week help0ed me get some assignments done, but I certainly can't depend on that!
More later for sure...but right now, back to work...
Till then....I'll say Wen..

Am I going to have a Granddogger?

I'm starting to get a little excited...over a dog! And it won't even be my dog! But almost as good, it will be Ethan's dog. While I have been mulling over the idea of having a dog, Ethan has been taking action. He's always wanted an English Bulldog and it looks like he will be getting one. I don't know whose more excited. I guess it is like having grandchildren...you get all the good stuff but then they go home:) This appears to be the closest I'm going to get to grandchildren for a while...but that's okay...really. I'm essentially a self absorbed person, so who am I to decide that my kids should have kids on my timetable? I can't believe how much I've been blessed with my boys...and Amy of course, who I would say by now I can call my daughter. I love them so much! I can't believe that it's only two weeks till Christmas...I don't even have anything ready..my tree isn't even decorated yet. So much for getting an early start. I don't even have a plan for my Open House yet. It seems that it is pretty difficult to even try to concentrate on what I'm going to do, or have for the party. It's only two weeks away and I don't know what I'm going to have. We'll see...won't we?
Till then...I'll say Wen...

|Happy Halloween Everyone...boooo

While I thought it would be a great idea to sit in my sun porch and wait for the trick or treater to arrive...I lit my two lanterns (glass, not jack-o) and sat myself down with my notebook...I might as well as held a flashlight under my chin! Not only could I not see anyone coming up the walk, I had lit myself up like a beacon in the process. And just when I got my eyes adjusted and got myself settled in the least conspicuous spot...my living room light on the timer popped on! |I guess I have it set for 7pm;) Most of the kids coming to my door seem to be older. I think I have had even more than last year already which is a bit of a surprise. Usually my numbers have been going steadily down each year I have been here. The first year or two were the only years I wasn't home to give out treats as I had to work at Wal-mart, but every year since then...which would now be three, I have been home. It's always so disappointing to me to see people turn off their lights and close their doors. I know for some it is a religious reason, and that's fine, because those people aren't taking their own kids out to other people's houses to get treats. It is the ones who reap, but never sow that bug me! And for me that's something, because I always got someone else to give out the candy when I was on Bartlett. When the kids were little I took them out, and when they were older they even gave out the treats...I have just always hated answering the door at home...still do! I guess it's a phobia, along with all my others, but the point is...I do it! Just for that I give myself a pat on the back:) While I was out last night looking friday night looking for costume ideas for E I saw the stores putting out all of their Christmas stuff....I'm just sayin....Till next time...I'll say Wen....

Happy Birthday Baby...

Yes sir, that's my baby... I can't believe that my baby is now 35 years old!! I'm sure he can't believe it either. Happy Birthday also to my nephew Manley, friend Wayne and Patty's son-in-law Dave. It appears that the 15th of October was a great day for some pretty lucky Moms:) I was pretty young when I had Rick, and I couldn't have asked for a better baby. I kind of feel we grew up together. I was lucky enough to have a very supportive family, and since he was the first grandson, there was a lot of love to go around. My youngest sister Mandy was only six when Rick was born and they ended up actually going to school together! The same school that all the kids in our family went to, and that Ethan ended up being the last one to graduate from Grand Avenue School. The school which is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year! We've certainly seen some changes over the years in our old Alma Mater! Hopefully I'll get to share some memories with my kids, siblings and old friends at the anniversary celebration on November 21st. Till then...I'll say Wen

Strike one...but am I out?

Well, another Thanksgiving has come and gone, another turkey bites the dust..speaking of which, my turkey did not taste the best this year. No matter that I cooked this turkey way longer than recommended, but it still didn't seem to help. My family said it tasted good, but I'm still not convinced. I'm thinking I may switch it up and not have a turkey for Christmas. But what to have? I know I will have a ham...that's a given in our family, but what could I have for another main course? I'm thinking that maybe I'll have a pasta dish, maybe manicotti? I know the kids do like that, so maybe that's the way to go...I still have some time to think about it, but I think that maybe that's the way to go. Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving as we look forward to a hopefully long fall and short winter season:)
Till then...I'll say Wen

I have a dream...

I know it maybe doesn't look like a dream house...but from where I'm sitting it surely does!! My little cottage...in my mind that is. I wish I could talk my kids into going in on a cottage with me. That would be a dream for me especially because I don't think they're into cottaging, and then that would leave that hard work to me and my family and friends:) That being said, we could rent it for part of the year and make some money that way. It's a reasonable price...and even though I have never seen it, I'd love to. Maybe this Thanksgiving when the guys are over I'll spring it on them....I know they have lots on their plates already, but I think it would be a great investment....in their Mom's happiness that is:) Happy Mom...Less Grief....best I can come up with on short notice! Even though I tell myself I won't look at cottages anymore...here I am at midnight looking at cottages:) This one is a keeper...I know you would have to take a drive up and have a look at it, and there are also some other details that we would have to look into....but look at it!! Believe me, I know what my chance are better than most....but you have to keep the dream alive...Till next time...I'll say Wen....