Gina's Ramblings

When do I get to ship out? Whaaaat??? No vacation plan in the career of stay at home Mom?!?!?! What in the world? why didn't anyone tell me???
hehe I laugh because if I didn't I would go crazy....errrrr crazier

OK everytime I hear it, see it or say it I want to say (and I think) Ass burgers.
But I tell you raising a child that has Asperger tendencies is a pain in the ass, in the Ass Burger even ;) See I do keep my sense of humor ;)

Let's look at some of the symptoms (taken from Web MD

Not pick up on social cues and lack inborn social skills, such as being able to read others' body language, start or maintain a conversation, and take turns talking.
Dislike any changes in routines.
Appear to lack empathy.
Be unable to recognize subtle differences in speech tone, pitch, and accent that alter the meaning of others’ speech. Thus, your child may not understand a joke or may take a sarcastic comment literally. Likewise, his or her speech may be flat and difficult to understand because it lacks tone, pitch, and accent.
Have a formal style of speaking that is advanced for his or her age. For example, the child may use the term “beckon” instead of “call,” or “return” instead of “come back.”
Avoid eye contact.
Have unusual facial expressions or postures.
Be preoccupied with only one or few interests, which he or she may be very knowledgeable about. Many children with Asperger's syndrome are overly interested in parts of a whole or in unusual activities, such as doing intricate jigsaw puzzles, designing houses, drawing highly detailed scenes, or astronomy.2
Talk a lot, usually about a favorite subject. One-sided conversations are common. Internal thoughts are often verbalized.
Have delayed motor development. Your child may be late in learning to use a fork or spoon, ride a bike, or catch a ball. He or she may have an awkward walk. Handwriting is often poor.
Have heightened sensitivity and become overstimulated by loud noises, lights, or strong tastes or textures.

Big Ol' CHECK on all of the above

Now let's look at the issues this causes as a teen...

Symptoms during adolescent and teen years

Most symptoms persist through the teen years, and although teens with Asperger's can begin to learn those social skills they lack, communication often remains difficult. They will probably continue to have difficulty "reading" others' behavior.

Your teen with Asperger's syndrome (like other teens) will want friends but may feel shy or intimidated when approaching other teens. He or she may feel "different" from others. Although most teens place emphasis on being and looking "cool," trying to fit in may be frustrating and emotionally draining for teens with Asperger's. They may be immature for their age and be naive and too trusting, which can lead to teasing and bullying
All of these difficulties can cause teens with Asperger's to become withdrawn and socially isolated and to have depression or anxiety.3.

However, some teens with Asperger's syndrome are able to make and keep a few close friends through the school years. Some of the classic Asperger's traits may also work to the benefit of your teen. Teens with Asperger's are typically uninterested in following social norms, fads, or conventional thinking, allowing creative thinking and the pursuit of original interests and goals. Their preference for rules and honesty may lead them to excel in the classroom and as citizens.

The areas in bold are specific concerns now. He does not know how to act in front of groups so he goes for attention. But in a negative way. Trying to gross everyone out by eating something on the floor or making sexual gestures. While he thinks this will make friends it pushes them away and they turn him into the little trained monkey asking him to do things that even he knows are wrong just for their amusement. This also extends to him "buying" their affection in the form of stealing from us or the shoplifting incident(s).

Add AS to the normal teen social difficulties and things are tough all around.
Got another call from the school today. Another incident, well rather incidents on the bus. He is no longer allowed on the bus. Well his counselor and I thought it was the best course of action to remove him from the mainstream bus. I am positive his bus driver breathed a sigh of relief as well. After Spring break he will be picked up by.... the short bus. UGH You know it is so hard. You have a child who struggles to be accepted by his peers yet the only course of action you have is to possibly ostracize him further. Yet this is truly the only route we have other than me schlepping him back and forth to school. With gas prices the way they are and how far away school is... yeah it would be tough.
The good news is the other bus comes later and picks him up at the house so he will not be outside with his peers and have to get on the short bus.
I loe the boy I do. I also do not expect him to be part of the mainstream. I am ALL for individuality. BUT there is a line between being different and being a disturbance. I still do not care if he wants to wear all black, color his hair blue or whatever. But he cannot make others lives so damn hard. I swear I am on the verge of hypocrite here. Be yourself, but do it quietly? That is not what I am trying to instill in my kids, honestly.
OK this was a long post, if you did make it this far....well you are more intersted in what I think than most ;) And I appreciate you for that!

I got one of those the other day. It is from a long time friend of mine. We met in the 3rd grade and she moved to Seattle in 6th grade. We kept in touch via letters and emails over the years. We got moved up here near Seattle and she....moved to Florida! LOL She came back here shortly got married and then moved to Vegas. I get an email to save the date for her reception in OAHU! Dangit I would love to go. I haven't been in ages. I have a place to stay....anyone want to spring for tickets for me?? Dang yeah I didn't think so

I had the conference for the little man today. His teacher said, he is doing great his grades are wonderful and he keeps me on my toes. Pretty short and sweet eh?
We joked about what a jokester he is and yet what a perfectionist.
She said her first teaching assignment ever she had a student JUST like him. She heard that he just got accepted to Harvard! She said that she said to herself "That is little man in several years"
We still haven't heard anything about the gifted program results. She thought they just weren't telling her haha. She did say that if he isn't considered gifted she would like to know what child is.
She said socially he is great and that everyone likes him. She said she never has a problem with him and he even mediates problems between other students. I am telling you folks you will see this kids name in the future he IS destined for great things.

Yes I am bragging about my son. I am a Mom I am allowed ;)

I wait.
All of my labs are into...well into the lab! lol I hope to hear results by tomorrow at the latest. I just want to know wtf is going on. I am tired of being ill.

Monday and that is a fact....Well the stereotypical Monday anyway haha
I just need a vacation. I HOPE my husband comes home tonight. Not sure of his schedule anymore.
We are doing a bit better. We being DH and I. He has some issues at work and I want to help him but how can I really? He doesn't want to burden me with what is really going on so round and round we go.

Rooftops and Invitations

The first time you looked
At her curves you were hooked
And the glances you took
Took hold of you
And demanded that you stay

And sunk in their teeth
Bit you hard and released
Such a charge that you need
Another touch
Another taste
Another fix

She just might get you lost
And she just might leave you torn
But she just might save your soul
If she gets you and she, gets you any closer

She leads you up
Points out skylines and stars
Steeplechases and bars
And took your keys

And demanded that you stay

The city longs well for
Rooftops and invitations
All lace and secret places
She moves you to touch
With her hands

And she just might get you lost
And she just might leave you torn
But she just might save your soul
If she gets you and she, gets you any closer

Under the cool sheet
Where the welcome touch
Of skin and skin will meet
Hot on the inside where the girl’s prize is
At the tip of your tongue

When every move
And each impulse
Brings clarity
To stay like this
Is everything
You’ll ever need

She just might get you lost
And she just might leave you torn
But she just might save your soul
If she gets you any closer

Can you believe your eyes?

Of getting & being sick, and having to deal with the family being sick!
I have to call my flippin' doctor because something else has come up. Either these antibiotics are messing with me or I have a bleeding ulder or something

If there was one thing I could trade in for the way things were during my 'single' life. It would be the sleeping in factor. Staying out until 3am and sleeping until 1pm was no big deal. Now I stay up until 1am and a child picks that day to wake up at 5am!!
MY husband was really helpful though. As he went back to sleep while there was an awake 8 y/o and 2 y/o informed me I should get some sleep. Yeah OK buddy I will get right on that. He is now happily sleeping and snoring. Again times like this for a brief moment smothering him in his sleep seems like an option hahahaha
I made sure everyone was quiet yesterday when he got home and zonked out for quite a few hours.
One day karma and the favor is bound to come back to me right???

-written by a tired and cranky woman so take any of the above with a grain of salt

Yeah miniman got pink eye. That in itself lovely. but then I woke up in the middle of the night with my ear and throat killing me. I did that standard gargle and all to hope it helped. Popped a couple of Tylenol and then went back to bed. I woke up in agony a couple of hours later. After being squeezed into my doctors schedule. Turns out that I have strep or mono (will know when the labs come back) and the big man has it too I also have an ear infection. So he has been home from school for the past two days too. Anyway yesterday I dropped my husband an email letting him know I was sick, and contagious not knowing when he was actually due home I wanted to give him fair warning. I was in bed resting that afternoon and guess who comes in the front door? Yup my husband. The man has been gone a month and I cannot kiss him. Cruel.
But I should be non-contagious as of now because I have been on antibiotics long enough. So when he gets home tomorrow (I hate duty timing) I can give him a big ol' kiss lol

My youngest son will not eat raisins plain. BUT he will take a piece of rasin bread and eat all of the raisins out of it and not eat the bread. Yeah OK that makes SOOO much sense NOT

I will be switching this blog over to my own domain. I want to use it (the website not blog) for my photography as well. Seeing as how I am going to be using it for my blog, not sure if I want to use my first and last name. But I need something that is easy to remember and gets my name out there. I am having a creative block unfortunately.

Any ideas?

The miniman has pinkeye. If I am lucky none of the rest of us will get it. He got some goop (highly technical medical term) rather than eye drops for his eye for the next week.
The phamacist said to "apply this to his eye two times a day for the next 5-7 days. After you apply it to his eye have him lay down and close his eyes for a few minutes"
At the end of that I looked up at the pharmacist with a little chuckle I said "you do realize he is two right??" He laughed and said "I guess that won't work well will it?" ding ding ding we have a winner! hahaha
The little man talked me into some
Tillamook ice cream. We got Mountain Huckleberry and Pumpkin. OK OK So I thought they sounded good too.

A friend posted the Brick Testament on a bullitenon MySpace. I have been reading it since yesterday hahaha. The Lego characters add a certain element of humor :)

Tattoo. I swear it is an odd addiction. I do not want to be covered in tattoos or anything but I know I want a few more. I want the one on my back updated or covered I am not sure. I LOVE my new one and have quite a fondness for other Celtic designs. Le Sigh

And today I got to be the honest person poster child haha
I went to hell on earth aka Wal-Mart. I needed some flea dip (another grumble needs to be put here about neighbors flea ridden pets) Miniman said EAT!!! So I went to the grocery side to pick up a little something for him to eat. I turn down the aisle and what do I see?? A $100 bill looking at me from the floor. I do what anyone would do, I picked it up! Then I did what a lot may not. I walked over to customer service and when I got to the front said "As much as I need this, I found this on the floor" and handed it over to the gal at the counter. AFTER she picked her jaw up off the floor she managed a "Wow". Her co-worker looked at me and said "Don't worry good deeds always come back to you" Yeah yeah. They took my name and number should anyone not claim the $ they will call me. I think someone will notice $100 missing. Who knows it may have been their last $100 and they needed it more than we did. They paged a manager as I said my "see ya later" and I went about my merry way.
Soooo There ya have it. My mini not very exciting adventure of the day

you do to get yourself out of a funk? any special tips or tricks? Something special you do just for you?

Got the kiddos in bed.... well minus one who left with a friend to do midnight bowling . He will be strolling in around 1 am. All part of making sure that he gets enough responsibility away from Mom but not too much he could hang himself you know? the neighbors are pretty good about keeping the kids all reeled in too.
I am beat.just overall needing a break. We are in the short numbers until dh gets home (before leaving AGAIN) just a little more than 2 years left right? Well 2 OR 6 years I guess.

That about sums EVERYTHING up for me lately. Still going through the stuff in my other blog but as I just ealized I think no one knows about that blog hahaha. Feeling lonely. It sucks. I know better though. I know better than to let the monotony get to me. But it is.
The weather sucks, the current money situation sucks etc.
Well there you go sucky post from Gina today. I am off to sulk.

yeah that is me crying like a big ol' baby!
I joked with my husband awhile ago and said I was finally going to add up all the time he has been away from home. He laughed and said, "It would be easier to add up how much I am home" Well sadly that is true. I sat here today and since Thanksgiving I have seen him what 3 weeks? Maybe 4? Counting duty days I am sure it is closer to 3.
I know I know it is military life and I should be used to it but at times it just gets to be a bit much. This stinit away from home he has been gone 35,616 minutes so far. Not that I am counting :p

You know listening to some people I know who do not have insurance or who do not have good insurance makes me so thankful for the insurance we do have. I see the billing statements that our insurance company pays. I cannot imagine having to pay those things without any insurance coverage. And prescriptions??? Lets not even get into those high prices.... OK let's My sleeping pills are $150 per month!! Can you imagine if I had to pay out of pocket for them?? Yeah I would not be sleeping because I couldn't afford it.
Finding the right insurance and insurance leads for you and your needs and yhou and your family is very important.

Well I like our painter. On a personal level he is a great guy. But he is not very good at keeping appointments. Now mind you this appointment is on the builders dime and not ours but still he didn't show this morning when he said he would be. I understand he has a very bust life BUT a phone call to say hey I won't be there is REALLY appreciated!

Funny and just plain amazing online videos. It amazes me how much is literally at our fingertips. Not to mention how quickly it all makes it online for the world to see. Having to search through some irrelivant is such a pain though. It is nice to search all of the big sites and get just what you want

I got a multi photo collage frame (that makes sense right?) for my bedroom. I was going to fill it with all of the sunset photos I have. Well it turns out I do not have enough! Do you have any sunset photos you wouldn't mind letting me have to adorn my walls with?

Well heck it was like being a band geeks Mom! My son who plays trombone and his friend who plays trumpet were "jamming" today LOL. They played the Pirates of the Carribean song. They were actually pretty good.
My son is going to learn a song for me for Mother's day. Now to find the sheet music for the song I want.....

I was watching casino royale (yes AGAIN) At the very evn when Bond says the tag line.... "Bond, James Bond" and then it cuts to the credits. Miniman pipes in and says "Bye Bond!" Hahahaha

That whenever you have a problem and then call a technician the problem NEVER happens when they are here??
The cable guy came by to test our system since we have had issues with the sound dropping out. You guessed it, it is completely normal. "It is working just fine Ma'am. Great signal strength".
Good thing is he saw h's birthday present and said it was a good system and gave me some tips for hook-up ;)

What a looker! Like the saying says I wouldn't kick HIM out of bed for eating crakers! HAHAH that is for sure! I know I am a bit behind but I just got the DVD today. That initial chase scene.... amazing!

My mom and I were talking today about here inheritance (as morbid as that is to think about) This came on the heels of her going to her CPA and getting her taxes done TheCPA is ratherconservative when it comes to investments She has been looking at savings accounts so she can have her money accesible. I found info to Compare online banking, find a savings account or checking account and earn more interest today with SavingsAccounts.com I am amazed (seriously that you can earn 6%!!

I am back from the dentist and I am still sounding like I have had a bit too much to drink hahah.
I have got a bunch of stuff spinning through my head. Hard to sort it all out.I need to sit down with a friend a few glasses of wine and just talk for awhile.
OK I am off to be all Mom Like and make cookies. Don't get too excited...they are actually healthier, wheat flour oatmeal craisin cookies.
Potato soup for dinner tonight too. so pretty easy all around ;)

This man is pure evil Father starves his child. The whole story behind this child is so sad. The childwas removed from his Mom's custody goven to the father. But apparently the Dad didn't really want him. Dad and his girlfriend didn't want to be bothered.
Now the bio mom is vowing to 'hope to get in the position' to get him back.

OK the more I look at shoes (I swear I am not obsessed by any means!) I think the reef flip flops might be a good fit for the big man. It looks like they could stand up to his rough use. He can go through shoes so quickly. He actually wears them out BEFORE he houtgrows them!! haha If you can imagine that ;) I know that is rare in boys his age. The only thing is he cannot wear the flip flops to school. Hmmmm

Well the neighbor just came over asking if I could help her out with her daughter in the mornings. Her daughter goes to the other elementary school. The bus stup us farther away. (Ours is right on the corner near our house) She is having roommate problems (DUH) and doesn't have any one to watch and take her daughter to the bus in the morning. I told her is she needed me I could help. I just hope the little firl realizes that we do have rules (that is another vent about neighborhood kids LOL)

You know for a household that hardly ever wears shoes I talk about then a lot haha. I am not much of a flip flop kinds gal. The sound drives me NUTS I love sandals though ;). My oldest LOVES flip flops and will even tryo to wear them to go out and shovel in the yard haha Maybe a pair of rainbow flip flops the ones with the straps specifically, could be a good compromise

In addition to the ticket system we have here for the kids, I am implementing a reward system for TOTAL completion of chores every two weeks.
We are all avid readers. The kids love new books and want to read everything by certain authors. Now every two weeks the boys will have an opporunity to go to the bookstore and buy a book.
They will each have their own jar. When they hear about a book they want they can write the title down and stick it in their jar. If they do all of their chores for two weeks they get to reach into their jar and pull out a book title. THAT book is the one they get to buy.
It gives them both a daily 'immediate' goal (the tickets) and a gold ring to reach for. Plus it encourages reading. I see it as a win-win situation.

I have been in a negative mood lately. That has of course come accross on my blogging too.
Let's see. Some good things
I found the truck keys DH lost. They were behind my fish tank, had the power not gone out I would not of had to tinker behind the tank and wouldn't have found the keys.
My new freezer Gigantor works GREAT. Plus during the power outtage I could tell what the temps were inside and when I had to start worrying about food spoilage.
My side of beef is ready to be picked up! I will say the power better not even think of going out long enough to spoil all of that meat.

OK I have to get miniman changed for his nap!

I have writte my previous odes to PUD, the snow and snow days. Now lets talk about the wind OK?!?!?! High winds here...something apparently PUD isn't prepared for. Knocks out our power for about 12 hours from yesterday afternoon at around 2 to this morning at 3. Why? I am tired of power outtages. I admit it, I have a technological addiction. I love my tv, my internet etc. I really dislike when that is taken away from me. Not to mention that is the only time that something spills and I NEED to use my vacuum!
Anyway I am going to get another hours sleep since the big man is on his way out the door to catch the school bus :)

OF GOD!!! yup that is what my husband said happened to me after I told him the story of my broken toe. haha
I was helping little man put all of hs books on his shelves using book ends.... he dropped a hardback version of the children's Bible on my toe!
So here I am with a nice purple toe. My husband did however ask what I was up to lately to bring the wrath of God LMAO

On another note I colored my hair tonight. When we lived in San Diego the sun did great at keeping my hair lighter and keeping the red in there. Here in the Pacific Northwest well my hair has stayed pretty damned dark. Well... I may have went TOO auburn hahaha but eh it is only hair and I may grow to love it.

Well after emailing back and forth with hubby umpteen million times I got all of the ribbons and medals he has earned. I got all of the stars and stuff yadda yadda boring crap I hate to tell you all. I can hear the snoring now hahaha
Anyway Ultrathin is an AMAZING company for ribbons and medals. They do a spectacular job. MUCH better than any of the exchanges we have experienced.
Now... I am going to sleep. Lots to do tomorrow, quick road trip, birthday party cleaning, rollerskating etc I may run away with the cabana boy but only if I have time ;p

and I am PROUD of all of his accomplishments over the years in the Navy. Really I am! But daaaaaammmmmmnnnn I just ordered DH's set of medals and ribbons. Holy hell that is expensive!!

Miniman has a new phrase, well actually two. The first is "Hi Steve" and also "Bye Steve" I am ecstatic that my husband is familiar with Blue's Clues since miniman decided to pick up these phrases when DH is out to sea! LMAO Could you inagne the potential problems that could cause? I can hear it now "ummm Honey who in the Hell is Steve????"

Miniman is running around in his new gear! He got a nice new bicycle helmet, elbow and knee pads. All Sesame Street of course ;) But what makes it funny is not the fact that he is wearing the. It is the fact that is ALL he is wearing! My little nudist. I wonder what the CPSC says about that Not as safe as it could be I am sure LOL
So now he can go out on his roller skates, IF we can get him to wear clothes that is!!
Oh sorry no pictures. Though I could use a censor bar HAHAHA

My morning vent... well actually I feel this way twice a day. The makers of this antibiotic are experts in torture! The pill starts to dissolve almost immediately from the moment you put it in your mouth. It is the nastiest tasting horse pill of crap EVER.... maybe it is made of horse crap?!?!?! Who knows. I cannot avoid getting that pill taste in my mouth no matter how I try to take the damn thing. I cannot wash the taste out of my mouth and somehow the taste sticks around through brushing my teeth too! EW EW EW

So Now I am off to hell on earth aka Wal-Mart. Got an invite yesterday for a party TOMORROW. Damn the middle son for being so popular LOL
Wish me luck... and sanity (if you have any to spare)

Yeah it is no big deal. Honestly about the same as any other day to be honest. I did get out of the house for a change of scenery.The miniman and I went to this little hole in the wall Greek place that I love. Though it is not my favorite (that one is in Seattle) but it is great. They had something new I had to try....a calamari gyro!!! Flippin' amazing!! Definite highlight to my day. To say a damn gyro is the highlight of my day sucks. hahaha
Things are just happening one on top of the other here lately. And damn it all to hell but I have to stay put, not run away, and act all adult like. It is all stupid to be really honest but it is too much. One of those stop the ride I want to get off things.
All of this trivial crap which the majority has to be taken care of by a man who is out with his mistress. The mistress being the ship he is on of course.
No biggie., which is funny after me saying how crappy it is "no biggie. I am a walking contridiction lol.
Eh. Life in general is OK. The youngest has been amazing all day. One lady even asked if he was that sweet and nice all the time because she has a hellish 2 year old and has never seen a kid like miniman is. He is just an all around cool kid ;) Yes he has his terrible two moments but they are short lived.
Have I mentioned I hate these damn pills they have me on again?? I cannot touch a drop of alcohol because apparently the meds and alcohol do not get along and your body will react violently to alcohol. Makes me want my glass of wine more. Gosh I swear I thought I grew out of the, "I want to do it because you said I couldn't" phase. But I think it is more of a trait rather than a habit LOL
Well for me lately this is rather long winded. I am wrapping it up now. Oh we watched Stranger Than Fiction I really liked it. My movie critic moment of the day.
Night all.... miss me until morning

interesting to throw the typical woman question when he is away from home. In a sappy mood I asked my husband what it was about me that made him want to marry me/ His first reponse was simply "Boobies". He gave a good while for me to stew or laugh over that email before he answered implying that it is not nice to ask that question on a man who is currently (the exact amount of miles away) who has been married for x years and x months why he cbose her to marry. He said simple answer was I was the perfect woman for him. Anything more in depth explination would have so many descriptive terms that the email system would be sure to trundicate the message. It was a crock but sweet as hell. he did say though at the end "oh yeah and boobies"! Ahh I love that slightly odd man ;)

This video has taken the net by storm. They did a great job I think. Plus apparently had a BLAST getting it done. So I am just showing a little love.

Recall on contact lense solution. ReNu Contact Lens Solution Recall. This is pretty scary to be honest! I am glad that my husband wears glasses right now. One day after he is done being around some of the chemicals and locations he works he was considering getting contacts. I have been hinting at him getting lasik though. Maybe getting it while he is still in so they can foot the bill too... we will see.


So again check out the info on the ReNu recall and be careful

I got a package delivered. Remember how I posted about ou getting new Bettas for the boys? And how the one new tank we bought didn't light up as it should have? Well I contacted the company to inform them. Let me tell you this was the BEST customer service I have had in a long time. The gentleman was very professinal. He asked our phone number and address and informed us he was mailing out a replacement tank FREE of charge. Today it arrived. It works great and I know my son will be thrilled. So to give the company the spotlight it deserves Marineland's Betta-tech betta sphere

Show the company a little love next time you are in the market for something they make

My husband is home, he LOVES to just BE at home. Yeah he is a homebody for sure. Now I am not bothered by this. I love the fact that dh loves to spend time with me but I want to encourage a boys night out as well. Or heck a boys night IN would be OK. Like a guys poker night or something? I know I know I am the dream wife. HAHA I think that getting him a set of personalized poker chips would be a neat idea. Add a little flair to the game. and there would be no confusion whose they were! haha

I went to the drs yesterday and got those same stupid heavy duty hard on you but yet VERY effective antibiotics. With the prescription in hand and a bunch of Ambien CR samples to tide me over (have I mentioned I love our doctor?!?!?!) I come in the door to the phone ringing so I take that plus the 2 y/o I am carrying up the stairs and answer the phone. I set down all I had except the phone because it was a call I had to take. Well here is where Houdini comes in. My 2y/o grabs my prescription and hauls butt out of my room I give chase (while still on the phone) I catch up with him and guess what.. no prescription bottle....anywhere! Where did it go?? I still haven't found it!!! I took apart his room well took apart and rearranged :p. I put the twin beds back into bunk beds. Instead of taking apart the top bunk and reassembling it on the bottom bunk. I think oh heck no!! It will be quicker to just lift the bed ontop of the other... I take off the mattress and get it onto the other bed. Now the problem came about how do I lift this heavy solid pine ontop of this other bed and make sure it is centered so the bunk sits on the dowels that hold the beds together. Hmmmmmm
Trying to get one side up and then the other, while good in theory wasn't working! So hmmm. I got it!!! I get on the bottom bunk and lay on my back. I lift the top bunk on one side with my arms. The other end?? Yeah I lift using my legs If this visual isn't cracking you up right now you have no humor! lol So a little balancing and a little timing to center the dowels... Tada top bunk secured to the bottom bunk... intact! So I move it assembled accross the rom. Move one dresser to the other side and viola....exhaustion. And still no medicine.
But last night I did find my sleeping pills that were misplaced! They were in my laundry basket.
Now am I brave enough to try to hook up the cable in our youngests room?? I dont know. It involves going out to the box on the side of the house and playing cable tech.
So tell me I did getmarried to have someone do all of this right?? (inside joke sorry) So why am I doing it alone and where is my stand-in husband??

I can blog about anything. Todays topic?? Bulgaria! I guess the former communist countries are on their way to become tourist attractions! Apparently there is good sking there?? Who knew? I will; however stik to buying my dream property in Italy and probably not property in Bulgaria. I swear my itch to travel to world gets worse on a daily basis

Spinning off of my own earlier post. I WAS a single Mom when I met my now husband (he and I met and married when #1 was 2). Things were not easy blancing working (I worked out of my home so I could do the SAHM thing too), raising a child, dating and all the assorted extras. Not to mention I was a young Mom. I had my son a couple of months before I turned 20. After all of the stuff I went through I have such a double standard. I would NOT want to date a single Dad. It isn't the child, it isn't that he had a child....it was the Mom involved in the picture. I knew I couldn't deal with that. I guess we all have our things right? Good thing I never held it against any of the guys who were man enough to say they couldn't deal with it.

A single Mom it was not an easy task to date. I had a little son. Meeting others was easy enough but when the guy found out I had a son (which yes I mentioned it early on) it was cut and run time for a lot of guys. I didn't want my son to be meeting anyone until things were serious though I understand that a woman with a child brings a bit of baggage all on its own but it was still hard for me too. A dating service for Single Dads and Moms is a flippin' awesome idea.

After our doctor appointments I took my youngest down to the beach. It was and is such a beautiful day I couldn't waste the whole day indoors.
Miniman had a blast playing on the driftwood and IN the water (up to his ankles haha) plus looking under rocks was something that held his attention for a long time.
I also saw one of the pairs of bald eagles we have here. One day I will have my telephoto lens. I can hope anyway.

about being Mrs. Insomniac last night was that the dear hubby had watch so we got to chat back and forth via email until about 3am.
Well I was up at a little after 6am and it was a good thing the oldest did not get up with his alarm. So I got him off to school. Now I am sitting here watching Dora with the youngest who is dancing around naked, I don't know where he gets it honest hahahah.
OK I am off to take out the trash because I know it wasn't taken out.

Well here I sit at almost 2am and I am STILL awake. I mean seriously that is wrong. I have misplaced my Ambien. Why is that a big deal? Well because apparently I cannot unwind enough to get to sleep on my own. The dammed unisom is a freakin' joke. So laundry is getting done, and I started the dishes I forgot last night. I need to find a way to unwind. Whether it be reading or meditation or whatever. No I cannot have a drink to relax. Like I need THAT crutch. I am on the verge of tears I am so damn tired and I cannot sleep

No not mine. The mini-mans he LOVES play-doh. I saw this adorable little play-doh set at Costco (MY obsession) that the Easter bunny will have to get him for Easter. Is it bad I actually like the smell of that stuff? Yeah it is bad I will hang my head in shame now

Ok there should be some sort of regulation or something somewhere. Some regulation that says I cannot get sick when my husband isn't here or is very busy. Period that is the way things should be!! I am coming down with the same symptoms that landed me in urgent care in October. I feel like crap and the pain can be bad. My youngest has an appointment on Tuesday. Since the boys and I see a family practicioner I will give her a call Monday and try to get in at the same time. Wish my luck. Hoping the OTC stuff can keep me upright until I can be seen. I really don't want to have to drag the kids to urgent care.

I admit I have dreams of buying a villa is Italy. Preferably Sicily. Buying my own property in Italy. Is my dream like some dream about owning a yacht or something I guess. A place to go and spend our older years. Soaking up the cutlure or sitting out in my garden on a warm summer day. Wearing my big ol' floppy hat. Because even with my Italian blood my Irish blood blessed me with VERY fair skin haha.

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I have been craving (besides some Long Island Iced Teas) ? Gooseberry jam! I know WTF is a gooseberry?? I remember them being sooo good. I remember going out collecting gooseberries, which is no small task since they have spikes all over them! Then my grandma would make some goseberry jam. She also made some fantastic mint jelly.
Ahhhh memories

I will say I am NOT a shoe lover. Seriously I have a few pairs but if I had my way I would just go barefoot. No kidding. And I wonder where miniman gets it from haha. I love to wear sandals if I can. I found some nice reef sandals online . Some I know that the boys would love. I however think dh will may have kittens if I buy anything else.

"where did your son get his red hair" geeze mister you poull no punches do you?? One day I will say what I REALLY want to... "I don't know sir. The guy I am cheating on my husband with has red hair. You don't think he could be the Daddy do you??"

From a mother who is very close to her limit
-do NOT lie about doing your chores(I will find out)
-do not take short cuts (it takes longer to come up with the short cut than to DO the chore)
-I am NOT your maid (clean up after yourselves)
-If you use it put it away (Do not complain to me if you do not have your favorite juice because YOU left it out and it went bad)
-The floor is NOT a proper place for trash (look the trash can is RIGHT there!)
-If it is trash the table is also not the place (see above)
-Put AWAY your laundry (I take if from the baskets in your rooms, wash, dry and fold your clothing. I even put it IN your room YOU PUT IT AWAY No the floor is NOT away)
-Clean your rooms (after all I am not the one making the mess in there)
-Do not leave YOUR mess in MY room (My room is my sanctuary leave your crap out of it)
-You have your own bathroom because your aim is TERRIBLE (do me a favor though clean up your mess or at least lift the seat I do not like having to put on hazmat gear to clean that room)

Thank you children. If you are able to complete the above requests you may see the light of day before your next birthday.

So since DH is living it up (hahaha I kid I know he is working his behind off). Do you think he would totally kill me if I had flowers delivered to him from a San Diego flower shop? Oh something along the lines of a sympathy bouquet? Oh if I did that I would have to send it to his coworkers hehehe.


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This here is post number 1000. I am not sure it I should be proud or hang my head in shame for not having anything else to do but blog every facet of my life.
I am tired. Today has been a long day. A snow day for snow that was completely melted by noon. What you don't see the logic in that?? Yeah me either.
I had to make the call today to turn down our offer of our first adoptive placement. It is posted on our adoption blog
My husband made the E7 board. No he has not made E7 yet. But he made the board. We will know board selections in August. He did say however he was proud of himself because this was the first time in three years he found out first. hahaha
The oldest took a spill on his bike and got a nice road rash. He will survive but he has something to milk for a few days.
All in all life is good. Still miss hubby but I always do.

This is me with NO SANITY. I love my kids I really do but on snow days The level of excitement and just general annoyingness (yes it is a word) is at an all time high. So here on our little island in an area that "rarely has snow" we have had too much!!! School this year has already been extended. Between the flood in the next town, the wind storms and snow storms they have used up their two weather days and then some. Lord help me

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