Productive Day...All Because I Was Frustrated

When I get frustrated, I cannot sit.  I either have to go to bed and try to sleep or I get in the spastic mode of doing something that needs to be done.  Today was one of those days.  I took my frustration out on my bathroom vanity drawers, under the sinks and the drawers on my nightstand.  I have them organized and accumulated two kitchen trash bags full of junk; some of it years old.  Some of it has made 3 to 4 moves with me.  Ridiculous.  I'm rather proud that I got those chores done even though a bad day is what prompted me to do them.

Next on the list is hubby's closet.  I have begged and pleaded with him to do it.  He works, he broke his elbow and there have been numerous reasons AND excuses why it hasn't been done.  He had his opportunity!!! LOL  I cleaned out my closet recently and I have nothing left much.  I had clothes that were too small, too big, and clothes that I haven't worn in 5 years.  They are gone.  He may walk into his closet and find nothing left.

When the closet is finished, I'll be doing Andrew's room - again.  I had organized all his toys and separated the "baby toys" from the ones he actually plays with now.  Once he realized they were all organized, he wanted to play with everything.  His little friends who come over from time to time also want to play with everything.  The baby toys are going to be packed and moved out.  I want to paint his room and decorate it for a little boy.  I first thought I'd fix it as a guest bedroom, but I never have guests, so it's going to be his room and if by chance someone visits and stays here, they can use his room.   He sleeps with me anyway, so that won't be a big deal.

Greg is using the 4th bedroom as a weight room.  (Sigh)  His weight bench and accessories  prevent me from using it for anything else.

On another note, my internet service with ATT has driven me bonkers today.  It's been cutting on and off all day.  I spent an hour trying to talk to a person with no luck.  Finally, I was able to get online long enough to chat online with someone and a technician will be here tomorrow afternoon.  If they can't fix the problem, I'm going to bite the bullet and change to Comcast service for internet.  It will cost $20 more per month after a year, but I have cancelled garbage pickup service and will be hauling my trash to the county dump and that saves me $20 per month.  So, we'll see what happens.

I was not in the mood to cook a full meal tonight, so I'm making chicken salad.  Another frustration - I asked my son to buy a loaf of bread and a bag of chips on his way home from work.  He went into the store for something he wanted and "forgot" what I'd asked him to bring home.  GRRRR

Jon's been having back pain - severe back pain and has been to the doctor several times.  He has gotten a round of shots and they have not helped.  He was to work a double shift today and had to leave early because the pain was so bad he was in tears.  He is now in the emergency room and I'm waiting anxiously to hear what they have to say.  He's gone before for the same problem and I'm hoping this time they will do all the tests necessary to find out what's causing this.  Please keep him in your prayers.

Right now, I'm listening to American Idol try-outs and dear me.  Some of these people amaze me - not in a good way.  I do not like the audition portion of this show.  They didn't ask me, though.  HA HA HA

I've rambled enough - more than enough.

Be safe~!

Just Rambling

It's been a good weekend although Andrew wore me out.  He had several episodes of the terrible twos and it's the first time I've encountered that with him.  He will be 3 in March, so I'm hoping he's just getting it out of his system.

I went to Publix yesterday and purchased the buy one get on free items I wanted.  I love getting one free!  I went to Sams and purchased my meats.  Found a roast reduced for quick sale and cooked it yesterday.  It was delicious.

Hubby has been suffering with a toothache this weekend.  How well I know the misery of that.  I recently had two teeth pulled - jaw teeth - because I could not afford the root canals and crowns.  Such is the life of someone without health/dental insurance.

We're expecting some severe weather here tonight within an hour or so.  Guess the weather radio will keep me up most of the night.  I'm glad I have one.

I still have to clip coupons from the papers today.  Just wasn't in the mood to do it after Drew left.  I have several things that will keep me busy tomorrow but I'm determined to get them done.  Still trying to choose a paint color for the living room and I'm sure once it's painted I'll have to paint other rooms.

Hoping Greg gets a car soon.  I'm having to wake up early every day to take him to work.  Hubby does not like being home without a vehicle.

Got my Corelle dishes in and I love them.  Hoping to get out of the habit of buying paper plates.  That's just another way to save money!  I'm looking at everything I do to see where I can cut corners or save.  I don't think I'll every pay full price again for most things I use.

Typos

Last night I decided to read my blogs and oh my goodness.  I found typos. Ugh.  I don't like typos at all and have always been allergic to them.  LOL  Maybe that's why I felt the need to re-read what I'd posted.  Instead of posting a long blog right now, I'm going to correct the errors. 

The Sun Is Shining!

Although it's cold outside this morning, the sun is shining brightly and what a gift that is to me.  As someone suffering from depression, sunny days are a Godsend.  No matter the circumstances I'm in or problems I have, waking up to a sunny morning lifts my spirits.

As I sit here, I look out the back door and there are numerous birds on the ground pecking around for worms or bugs.  The recent rain has made the ground soft and ripe for their pecking.  I love birds and watching them.  They are so in tune with their surroundings.  (I don't like blackbirds and vultures.)

I was in my garage over the weekend (yes, I smoke) and as I was standing there, two bluebirds swooped down into the edge of the garage and grabbed a piece of dog food.  Two or three other birds had the same idea, but before they got the food, they looked all around and saw me standing there.  They flew away without food.  I wish there was some way I could have let them know I wasn't a danger to them.  I need to fill up my bird feeders.

How many times in life do we see warning signs and ignore them?  Not signs on the road, but a gut feeling that lets us know there is danger ahead?  I know I've done that and have suffered the consequences.  (Nothing illegal at all.)   I'm thankful God forgives and forgets!  There are times when I'm trying to go to sleep that thoughts of past mistakes play havoc with my mind and I wish so much that I could forget them.  I think I've forgiven myself, but try as I may, I cannot forget them and they creep into my mind.  I think that happens to remind me of what I have or have not done and warning signs I ignored.  I don't know why that's necessary at all.  I do know that as I've gotten older, I pay much more attention to the little warning signs that signal danger ahead.  We live and learn.

Do you pay attention to your surroundings and the feeling inside that lets you know there's danger ahead?  If not, you should.  It will save you heartache and trouble in the future. 

Have a wonderful day and if you're blessed with sunshine, stop for a few minutes and be aware of your surroundings.  If nothing else, it will give you a few moments to forget past mistakes and enjoy nature.

Till next time...

Be safe~!

Blogging

This blogging thing is going nowhere fast.  I have one follower.  Yippee.  It's similar to my home on facebook - it's like talking to myself.  Oh well.  It's not going to stop me.  Sometimes I wonder why...

Andrew's been so sweet.  This morning we took his dad to work and ran errands until just after lunchtime. Shortly after, it was time to go pick up his dad and he went to sleep in the car.  Of course I'm the one so sleepy I can hardly hold my eyes open now.

This one is going to be short.  Andrew wants to watch tractors on you tube.

Stay safe~!

I Won Something!!!

I never win anything.  I can enter for drawings, door prizes (in years past), contests - you name it.  I never won...until now!  My DIL has not only gotten me couponing, she's gotten me into entering  give-a-ways.  Yeah, me.  And what do you know!  I woke up this morning to an email that informed me I had won a $50 Walmart gift card from a facebook page I liked that had a give-a-way.  I was thrilled!  Who knows, I may win the lottery tonight!

I really haven't been busy today.  I did get up and bake a cake so Jon and Brenda could have some.  I tweaked the Pineapple Cake recipe by adding 2 eggs and a cup of pineapple juice to the cake mix.  It definitely made a difference and that's the way I'll be making that cake from now on.  Around noon, I drove hubby to Hendersonville which  is about an hour away.  He had a meeting there so I went to Target to kill some time rather than sit in the SUV.  I did do two loads of laundry after I got home.  Other than that, I've done nothing.  Brenda colored my hair for me before they left and since then, I've been fighting sleep.  I'm staying awake just in case I have the winning lottery ticket! HA

My grandson comes over tomorrow night for the weekend, so tomorrow I will get my house straightened up, run to Sams to purchase meats, pay some bills, etc and by then he will be here.  If I'm really smart with my time, I may squeeze in a nap before he arrives.  Nana needs to get extra rest in order to keep up with Andrew!

That's all from here.  Till next time...

Be safe~!

Good Day

I had errands to run today and my DIL, Brenda, agreed to go with me.  Some of the errands involved coupons so her assistance was greatly appreciated.  We saved $50+ today on groceries!  Every little bit I save helps.

In an effort to feel better about myself, I got my nails done today.  It's been so long since I did that with the intention of going for regular fill-ins.  The nails were $20 and fill-ins are $12.  I'm hoping I can keep them done this time.  It's been so long since I wanted to do anything for myself.  As a treat to Brenda, I had hers done as well.

Yankee Candle had a 75% off sale, so I splurged and bought 3 candles.  I enjoy burning candles and with dogs in the house, it can't hurt to have a pleasant scent around.

Michaels had some yarn on sale for $1.00, so I bought 3 of them to crochet into something - probably dish rags.

If you notice, there's a pattern here to my shopping trip...coupons and sales.  The sales have to be really good to get my money and it must be something I really need or want.  There's not much I want which is a good thing, because I can't afford to buy many wants.  I don't mind.  I have everything I need, but every now and then it feels good to go spend a little on a want (candles and yarn).  I'm over the years of "I like that, I want it".  I've found that wants tend to clutter a house or get stuck in a closet somewhere and even if I had the money, I can't justify spending it on something that I don't need.  It's amazing how I consider every purchase I make now.  Hitting rock bottom financially gave me a good old slap in the face and a wake-up call.

Jon and Brenda had supper with us tonight and they are spending the night here.  I love it when they're able to do that.  Greg hung with us until 10 and then headed off to bed.  He has to work tomorrow, of course, and is very careful to make sure he gets to bed before late.  I love my family.

I'm hoping tomorrow will be a rather slow day for me.  With fibro, it doesn't take much to wear me out and normally after a day like today, I won't feel like doing anything at all tomorrow.

All in all, today has  been a good day and Lord knows I needed a good one.  We had tornado warnings while we were out and about, but it didn't slow us down.  We were safe inside Walmart!  Thank God for safety  Once the storms blew through, cold weather blew in.

That's about it for today.  Hope your day was lovely.

Be safe~!