Merry HoHoHo. tis the season and all that. I have to say I am almost ready for the holiday as far as presents go. I have made most of the adults gifts this year. and it seems nice to have used my time well. and the vases came out nice. the fun in learning a new craft and the pain to work thru all part of my new life.
I sent cards this year first in several they were boxed but they were cards. I hope next year I can make cards again. It's a good goal.
House blues, tho we have the outside almost complete the inside has only insulation in the walls, this company (HiLine Homes) is a hurry up and wait company. they want you to hurry and be ready for them to do their work but they take amazing amouts of time to get workers to the house then they work 2-4 hours and leave not to return for weeks. I am discouraged that we are not going to be in by Christmas, we are now hoping for Valentines Day.
Johnnie has been working everyday on the landscaping since he tore the other house down. the new rock wall he built is beyond beautiful. words cannot describe the before and after of that lot. he is amazingly talented. he has thought it, planned it, framed it, mixed, dyed, and poured it, almost alone Zane has helped when he could.
I so look forward to being there our first night........
the changes we will make in the first year should be amazing I am looking forward to rebeginning our tradition of the mid-winter BBQ so mark your calendars for February 2009 it will be spectacular.
Mt.St. Helens
Friday, December 21, 2007
Monday, November 26, 2007
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Foundation
We finally have a foundation for the new house......it is a beginning. I have bought a rug for the dinningroom, 2-fish tanks for my livingroom, and we are just getting the foundation done!!! but done it is and next week we will start the wood structure. yipee !!!
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Fish Bliss
I am the proud owner of a 45 gallon salt water ecosystem. If I ever figure out how to post pictures I will put some up!!
I have been dabbling in freshwater over the years and recently my son has gotten into freshwater big; 2-55 gallons, a 29 gallon, a 15 gallon, and a 40 gallon that houses Mya's turtle. when I was so depressed over demolition, he got out his old 10 gallon tank and gave it to me. I filled it with plants and a betta male and female. I now have a clown pleco and a baby sword tail with the bettas. The plants that I started are growing like crazy I have had to remove the biggest one to Zane's 29 gallon tank. if he knew what he was starting he might not have given me the tank !! We have been looking for bigger tanks on a site called Craig's list....I check it just about every day...I had seen this add for a salt water tank and all it's fish, looked good in the photos so I saved the add and started reading online about salt water fishes.......after about a month of talking with my husband and going to pet stores to look at tanks we decided we would call about the tank if they still had it we would go look at it after a doctor apt. in Seattle...long and short of it she had it and gave us a great deal. on our way to her house we stopped for lunch and asked if they had any buckets for sale we bought 9 and took home all of the water thus keeping the eco-system in tact. They have had the tank set up for 7 years.
we had a 4 hour drive to get these 6 fish and assorted live rocks home safe and sound, with only a little fin injury to the largest fish we were happy to have them join our happy home...what home you ask as we are building a new home,....well I had intended to take the tank to Kristy and Zane's house but my husband talked me into trying it in the camper !!! he checked the flooring and where we wanted to set it was over 2 steel beams so in it went! we have got to be the only camper with a 45 gallon saltwater tank in the living room !! Let me tell you about beautiful, WOW, I have always loved fish tanks but this one has that something I must have needed it's like a trip to the trees for my soul. Even my pomeranion Ivy loves to watch them. she licks the tank trying to kiss them so funny !!! the setting up of the tank and enjoying it came so quickly !
my daughter, Carrie had been doing some research for me and sent me to get a protien skimmer something the tank didn't have. so off to the pet store we went, agian (3rd trip in 4 days) when we walked in the tanks we want for the new house are right up front on sale for 75 dollars !!!!! they are normally $179.99 !!! My husband got a sales person and checked the price on the tank and the kid says oh that isn't suposed to be on that tank, pissed us off, but my husband says well it is on that tank and it is the first thing you see coiming in your door, we came in to buy this size tank and you have a sign on it.....the kid says I will sell it to you for that price,......we said we want 2 of them so we got 2-- 75 gallon tanks for less than the price of one !! We will have a freshwater and a saltwater tank in the living room of our new house.
Johnnie made a stand for the first tank yesterday and he is working on the second today. we will start them cycling at Zane and Kristy's so when the house is done we will be ready to add fishys !!!
I have been dabbling in freshwater over the years and recently my son has gotten into freshwater big; 2-55 gallons, a 29 gallon, a 15 gallon, and a 40 gallon that houses Mya's turtle. when I was so depressed over demolition, he got out his old 10 gallon tank and gave it to me. I filled it with plants and a betta male and female. I now have a clown pleco and a baby sword tail with the bettas. The plants that I started are growing like crazy I have had to remove the biggest one to Zane's 29 gallon tank. if he knew what he was starting he might not have given me the tank !! We have been looking for bigger tanks on a site called Craig's list....I check it just about every day...I had seen this add for a salt water tank and all it's fish, looked good in the photos so I saved the add and started reading online about salt water fishes.......after about a month of talking with my husband and going to pet stores to look at tanks we decided we would call about the tank if they still had it we would go look at it after a doctor apt. in Seattle...long and short of it she had it and gave us a great deal. on our way to her house we stopped for lunch and asked if they had any buckets for sale we bought 9 and took home all of the water thus keeping the eco-system in tact. They have had the tank set up for 7 years.
we had a 4 hour drive to get these 6 fish and assorted live rocks home safe and sound, with only a little fin injury to the largest fish we were happy to have them join our happy home...what home you ask as we are building a new home,....well I had intended to take the tank to Kristy and Zane's house but my husband talked me into trying it in the camper !!! he checked the flooring and where we wanted to set it was over 2 steel beams so in it went! we have got to be the only camper with a 45 gallon saltwater tank in the living room !! Let me tell you about beautiful, WOW, I have always loved fish tanks but this one has that something I must have needed it's like a trip to the trees for my soul. Even my pomeranion Ivy loves to watch them. she licks the tank trying to kiss them so funny !!! the setting up of the tank and enjoying it came so quickly !
my daughter, Carrie had been doing some research for me and sent me to get a protien skimmer something the tank didn't have. so off to the pet store we went, agian (3rd trip in 4 days) when we walked in the tanks we want for the new house are right up front on sale for 75 dollars !!!!! they are normally $179.99 !!! My husband got a sales person and checked the price on the tank and the kid says oh that isn't suposed to be on that tank, pissed us off, but my husband says well it is on that tank and it is the first thing you see coiming in your door, we came in to buy this size tank and you have a sign on it.....the kid says I will sell it to you for that price,......we said we want 2 of them so we got 2-- 75 gallon tanks for less than the price of one !! We will have a freshwater and a saltwater tank in the living room of our new house.
Johnnie made a stand for the first tank yesterday and he is working on the second today. we will start them cycling at Zane and Kristy's so when the house is done we will be ready to add fishys !!!
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Kiva.org - Loans that change lives
If you have not heard about this please check it out and let me know if it is for real...........
Kiva.org - Loans that change lives
Kiva.org - Loans that change lives
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
well I have found the site again and I feel better after griping so here goes another installment of the story,
My poor little house was built in 1903, I really wanted to save it as a historical building but the work I would have been healthy enough to do three years ago I am no longer able to do. and with doctors still not knowing why, it looks like I will stay this way for life, soooooo....husband is older and not able to do the heavy stuff that needs doing and son now has his own life (finally at 23)....so we decided to take it down board by board so that the wood worker husband could reuse the old wood in it, for picture frames......with 5 cats in the house, and the apartment they are moving to not ready yet he begins ripping the walls down. I am eager to see what is in the walls.....but not this eager, our loan is not complete to rebuild yet.....MAJOR Stress........ I finally get the cats moved after a week of stress for all of us and Johnnie(the husband) can rip to his hearts content....
As the next week goes by he has discovered that the house burnt :( in the 40's and was all rebuilt, there were literally only 6 or seven boards left from the 1903 home. so the demolition can begin in earnest......however I will not let it continue till financing is secured.....husband seems unconcerned.....but I am wigging out !!!!! he and the young man he hired to help after financing is obtained have decided that two of the 6 trees on the lot have to come down.....so why not drop them on the house and help with demolition....it's a guy thing....I am sick that I am the reason for the end of two trees life cycle, I am sick that this house did not get recycled in a better manner. I am angry that every one that would have recycled anything from it expected us to take it apart and then transport it to them......the day comes and the treeguy is here...is it possible to hate a whole profession??? The husband wants to film the event.....ass.....I watch as the whole neighborhood comes out to see (all men other than me) two beautiful trees die.
after the first one falls I can stand no more I call my son to take me away.
after the house is gone from the lot I feel some better but every time I look at those stumps I cry, will I ever feel better? after all I am getting a new home, over 1000 square feet larger than the one now gone........
My poor little house was built in 1903, I really wanted to save it as a historical building but the work I would have been healthy enough to do three years ago I am no longer able to do. and with doctors still not knowing why, it looks like I will stay this way for life, soooooo....husband is older and not able to do the heavy stuff that needs doing and son now has his own life (finally at 23)....so we decided to take it down board by board so that the wood worker husband could reuse the old wood in it, for picture frames......with 5 cats in the house, and the apartment they are moving to not ready yet he begins ripping the walls down. I am eager to see what is in the walls.....but not this eager, our loan is not complete to rebuild yet.....MAJOR Stress........ I finally get the cats moved after a week of stress for all of us and Johnnie(the husband) can rip to his hearts content....
As the next week goes by he has discovered that the house burnt :( in the 40's and was all rebuilt, there were literally only 6 or seven boards left from the 1903 home. so the demolition can begin in earnest......however I will not let it continue till financing is secured.....husband seems unconcerned.....but I am wigging out !!!!! he and the young man he hired to help after financing is obtained have decided that two of the 6 trees on the lot have to come down.....so why not drop them on the house and help with demolition....it's a guy thing....I am sick that I am the reason for the end of two trees life cycle, I am sick that this house did not get recycled in a better manner. I am angry that every one that would have recycled anything from it expected us to take it apart and then transport it to them......the day comes and the treeguy is here...is it possible to hate a whole profession??? The husband wants to film the event.....ass.....I watch as the whole neighborhood comes out to see (all men other than me) two beautiful trees die.
after the first one falls I can stand no more I call my son to take me away.
after the house is gone from the lot I feel some better but every time I look at those stumps I cry, will I ever feel better? after all I am getting a new home, over 1000 square feet larger than the one now gone........
Thursday, August 2, 2007
new house 2
simple whiplash.........that doctor didn't know what he was talking about.....7 months later and a new doctor in his firm sends me for MRI....a bone bruise.....and still swollen tissue no reason for the constant pain....finally after 5 months stopped working to try to get better, and not lose my mind or my job.....I had been doing pain pills and muscle relaxers every day something I had never been before a pill popper...........I thought I was going crazy, I could not work thru this pain...and no one could tell me what this pain was from.....heck untill after acupuncture I couldn't even tell them where I specifically hurt.....acupuncture and more physical therapy.........even tired a Shaman........more doctors more tests expensive ones too......all paid for by me whom is now unemployed......2 years and 2 weeks after the accident I am sent to a physiotherapist?? basically a brain doctor....he finds a brain injury an over two year old brain injury...did you know the time to fix or repair a brain injury is in the first two years........yeah well neither did I....moral of this story never treat a simple whiplash as simple......
All of that to get to the terrible two weeks of house destruction, through out this medical ordeal I have gotten married, had a grandson live with us for 18 months...traveled to the East coast a few times.........and let the little old house go to shame. ........
All of that to get to the terrible two weeks of house destruction, through out this medical ordeal I have gotten married, had a grandson live with us for 18 months...traveled to the East coast a few times.........and let the little old house go to shame. ........
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
a new house
It has been a trying two weeks, I have been in a terrible depression that no one understands.
I never believed I would be able to buy a house, when I got to assume the morgage on my little house I was thrilled!! It was a one hundred year old project. purchased in February 2003, moved in the end of March '03, It was a Sunday, and on Monday morning I had to call a plumber, $500. later, welcome to home ownership. plumbing work done on with life I had spent all my reserves on down payment and plumbing so to work I go, in July I got a promotion to Photo center manager. I took over in August, the store went thru a remodel beginnning the end of August. I turned 40 in early August, with friends coming from far and near to help me celebrate. with the photo lab taking up 12-15 hours a day, home repairs were put on the back burner...a new foundation was where I needed to start and that was around $10,000. so work and save, work and save. also in the month of August I met a new man who was to play a larger role in my life than I would have believed.......work and save and show Johnnie the penninsula while he is here...2 weeks in Arkansas, our home offices for some training.....paint in the little house but little else got done in 2003.
2004 finds me getting better at my job, thru with the holidays and onto getting ready for inventory.....a working vacation to meet Johnnies' family in Georgia and North Carolina is set for Febuary 11th....and then the accident.....I had bought a new truck 20 days before a man pulled out in front of me and helpled me total it. all doctor said is wear a brace and get back to work as soon as you get back from vacation. you only have simple whiplash......Ha...
to be continued if I can find this site again.
I never believed I would be able to buy a house, when I got to assume the morgage on my little house I was thrilled!! It was a one hundred year old project. purchased in February 2003, moved in the end of March '03, It was a Sunday, and on Monday morning I had to call a plumber, $500. later, welcome to home ownership. plumbing work done on with life I had spent all my reserves on down payment and plumbing so to work I go, in July I got a promotion to Photo center manager. I took over in August, the store went thru a remodel beginnning the end of August. I turned 40 in early August, with friends coming from far and near to help me celebrate. with the photo lab taking up 12-15 hours a day, home repairs were put on the back burner...a new foundation was where I needed to start and that was around $10,000. so work and save, work and save. also in the month of August I met a new man who was to play a larger role in my life than I would have believed.......work and save and show Johnnie the penninsula while he is here...2 weeks in Arkansas, our home offices for some training.....paint in the little house but little else got done in 2003.
2004 finds me getting better at my job, thru with the holidays and onto getting ready for inventory.....a working vacation to meet Johnnies' family in Georgia and North Carolina is set for Febuary 11th....and then the accident.....I had bought a new truck 20 days before a man pulled out in front of me and helpled me total it. all doctor said is wear a brace and get back to work as soon as you get back from vacation. you only have simple whiplash......Ha...
to be continued if I can find this site again.
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Well Maybe, just MAYBE, I have created a blog I can get back to. Now all I have to do is have someone teach me to upload pictures to it.
My Mom is here with me this month. She has to have surgery one her eyes. She is so scared/worried about it. I have prayed about it, and believe she will be okay. I am looking forward to helping to take care of her, as she spent most of her life taaking care of me and mine. Finally a chance to give back !!
I hurt myself picking up a little laundry basket last Wednesday, today is the first day I can type at all. It is rediculous, I even bought little baskets at the dollar store so I wouldn't over fill them, takes me three trips to transfer laundry from one machine to the other. It bruised the muscle so bad I couldn't straighten out my arm and it was my good arm (left) I did nothing for about three days wiping my own ars was a painful chore, where is the b'dai when I need it ??? Since losing so much of my right arm 3 years ago I have not noticed how much my left hand was taking over.
I don't brush my hair any more at all, every few days I manage to shower, or my husband recoils a bit every time I try to kiss him and I take a shower. I still forget to brush my teeth. I went to the camper today, found all my underware and socks. We haven't been in the camper since it snowed . Shouldn't I have noticed?
I miss holding my Johnnies hand, holding new grand-babies, brushing my Dog, picking stuff up with my right arm and having no pain, and a million other things but the biggest miss I have is my job. How many times did I think I would like some time off.
Be careful what you wish for.
My Mom is here with me this month. She has to have surgery one her eyes. She is so scared/worried about it. I have prayed about it, and believe she will be okay. I am looking forward to helping to take care of her, as she spent most of her life taaking care of me and mine. Finally a chance to give back !!
I hurt myself picking up a little laundry basket last Wednesday, today is the first day I can type at all. It is rediculous, I even bought little baskets at the dollar store so I wouldn't over fill them, takes me three trips to transfer laundry from one machine to the other. It bruised the muscle so bad I couldn't straighten out my arm and it was my good arm (left) I did nothing for about three days wiping my own ars was a painful chore, where is the b'dai when I need it ??? Since losing so much of my right arm 3 years ago I have not noticed how much my left hand was taking over.
I don't brush my hair any more at all, every few days I manage to shower, or my husband recoils a bit every time I try to kiss him and I take a shower. I still forget to brush my teeth. I went to the camper today, found all my underware and socks. We haven't been in the camper since it snowed . Shouldn't I have noticed?
I miss holding my Johnnies hand, holding new grand-babies, brushing my Dog, picking stuff up with my right arm and having no pain, and a million other things but the biggest miss I have is my job. How many times did I think I would like some time off.
Be careful what you wish for.
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
persistance pays off
Hello !! It has taken me at least two weeks to find my way back here. Why do I do this to myself?
This accident has put me threw the ringer, but I have always been persistant. no need to change now.....
I have been trying to put some of my old photos up here, but no luck in making the buttons work as they are suposed to. My friend who's Blog is my reason for being here, keeps telling me it's easy...you can do it...time will tell.....
pain what a persistant thing.....I must learn to embrase it then medicate it. Get to know it, embrase it, wallow with it then medictate it. problem is when I medicate it I am medicating me .....and I don't care for me on medication.... so mostly I sit , stand and lay the day away. sounds like fun NOT!!! I remember times wanting to stay in my pjs all day now they are easier than getting dressed. more comfortable too.
whine whine..
let me try to tell the good stuff for a change..
I do not have the pressure of everyday working stresses....tho I miss working greatly. I miss my customers the most, not knowing what is happening to them....some times I see them in town at the grocery store mostly, and I want to ask them how they are, but I don't speak, I cannot remember thier names. that so sucks I worked so hard on learning thier names.
good things,
I get to spend lots of time with the love of my life. that is a good thing. when you wait 40 years, well I have made many attempts for happily ever after in those 40 years but now I finally know what true love is for me. And luckily he feels this way too !! How blessed is that ?!
This accident has put me threw the ringer, but I have always been persistant. no need to change now.....
I have been trying to put some of my old photos up here, but no luck in making the buttons work as they are suposed to. My friend who's Blog is my reason for being here, keeps telling me it's easy...you can do it...time will tell.....
pain what a persistant thing.....I must learn to embrase it then medicate it. Get to know it, embrase it, wallow with it then medictate it. problem is when I medicate it I am medicating me .....and I don't care for me on medication.... so mostly I sit , stand and lay the day away. sounds like fun NOT!!! I remember times wanting to stay in my pjs all day now they are easier than getting dressed. more comfortable too.
whine whine..
let me try to tell the good stuff for a change..
I do not have the pressure of everyday working stresses....tho I miss working greatly. I miss my customers the most, not knowing what is happening to them....some times I see them in town at the grocery store mostly, and I want to ask them how they are, but I don't speak, I cannot remember thier names. that so sucks I worked so hard on learning thier names.
good things,
I get to spend lots of time with the love of my life. that is a good thing. when you wait 40 years, well I have made many attempts for happily ever after in those 40 years but now I finally know what true love is for me. And luckily he feels this way too !! How blessed is that ?!
Wednesday, January 3, 2007
after glow
Well I am amazed I finally found a way back to here. I have got to be the stupidest I have ever been. Lord I hope there is hope for my brain.
On to Better things,
There is a full Moon out tonight. My step-son and his fiance, had a baby boy yesterday, my how their lives are going to change !!
I remember those moments after my children were born,........................... then the days weeks, months and years started speeding by. life is going so quickly..enjoy every little thing that comes your way, treasure it all and take lots of pictures you will never be sorry you have them.
ALL THE BEST IN 2007
On to Better things,
There is a full Moon out tonight. My step-son and his fiance, had a baby boy yesterday, my how their lives are going to change !!
I remember those moments after my children were born,........................... then the days weeks, months and years started speeding by. life is going so quickly..enjoy every little thing that comes your way, treasure it all and take lots of pictures you will never be sorry you have them.
ALL THE BEST IN 2007
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