Really Stessed Now

I thought I was in such good shape for Christmas. But I got stuck at DH's apt because of snow for an extra day. Which all in all we didn't get the high end of the snow but somewhere around 8 inches, same at home. I guess when my daughter went to work this morning,the roads were still covered, when she came home from work 7 hours later, they were still covered. Lots of school closings for tomorrow. So far we have school, if we don't have school, they won't call it in till the morning. But I still have nothing wrapped for Christmas, no cookies baked, I have 2 exchanges to do, I have DH to finish up and I still need to make a list for DH to get me. I will make 3 gifts easy for him, I have the data traveler for the computer, I have the small stereo and I'll go look at a cheaper end of sewing machines. I have lots of curtains and seat covers I want to make and my sewing machine doesn't work well anymore. But then again it is 25 years old now.

Friday night we went shopping and I got a few more stocking stuffers and then we came home and got ready to leave to go to a coffee house to listen to the wife of a guy DH works with. They did pretty good, not really my style. But it was nice doing something with a few people he works with for a change. We need to do that more so I'm not just sitting here in this apt doing nothing all the time. Friday night is the Christmas party down here and as long as the snow that is suppose to come in on Thursday isn't bad, I'll come down then, if not, it will have to wait till Friday morning. Pretty much get done here, shower and get ready then leave for the party if I have to wait till Friday. Then leave Sat. morning as long as th snow lets us to go back home.

The Estate

Well I'm here at the estate now, made it safe and sound. The apt. is all decorated and now there is nothing to do. I guess I could read a book, watch tv or just go back to bed. I woke up before 6am this morning, but now I'm getting tired.

Today after DH gets home from work we will go out and do some more Christmas shopping. I do want to get some wrapping paper and wrap up a few empty boxes to put under the tree. I think it will look better. I can always use more paper at home. Speaking of paper, when I get home I really need to start wrapping all the gifts. I will only have 3 full days at home before I come back to this estate for the work Christmas Party. I will go back home 2 days before Christmas so there isn't alot of time to get things done. I still have to finish off DH gifts and I have no ideas what else to get him. I haven't gotten him much yet...lol Somewhere in there I need to make cookies, man, that might not be happening. I thought I was doing so good this year but now I feel so far behind.

To Tired

Went shopping with N and my mom today. I have a bit more to go and then I'm done. Then I'll have to start wrapping things up. I still have to finish the Christmas tree which is something I'll do tomorrow. I need to go to walmart and pick up an item that I ordered online. I don't think I'll be doing that tomorrow since we are suppose to get some bad weather. Wed. D and I have a dentist appt. so I might have to run to the store in the morning so he doesn't see what I got. Then either wed. after the dentist or Thur. morning I'll be heading to DH's apt.

Still lots to do

I still have so much to do for Christmas yet as each day comes and goes I just don't feel like getting things done. My tree is still half decorated and I don't feel like doing any more. I have to decorate the tree at DH's apt this week and I don't feel like driving down there...lol. No cookies made, not one gift wrapped. I'm getting out of the Christmas Spirit. I had more Christmas Spirit at Thanksgiving time then I do now.

Snow

This is the second time in the last week that I have woken up to snow. Why does it always have to do that on the days I have to go out...lol. C just went out to get his blood work done and had no problems getting out of the driveway, thank goodness. I have to get a prescription done asap so I called to make sure my pharmacy had it in stock, of course they don't. So now I will have more running around to find someone that does.

I'm not happy with my Christmas tree, I feel there are more lights on 3/4 of the tree and its the top half that looks like less lights. So before I put more ornaments on the tree I will add some more lights up top. Not sure when I'll get to that with all the running around to do.

Tomorrow is the last craft show and all us girls were suppose to go to the movies. Then my sister says that her daughter really wanted to see the movie with her but can't make it tomorrow during the day time. Mind you there are 5 of us that can and only 1 that can't....lol. My sister talked about doing it in the evening, well that doesn't work for me, I only get to see DH on weekends and I'm not spending my evening gone. Plus DH and I have to go Christmas shopping, we are running out of time with him being gone all week long.

Beyond Tired

I'm beyond tired tonight. After a full day of Christmas shopping with my sister inlaw and mother inlaw I'm still up. I have no idea why. I think it is because I have so much on my mind with all that I need to buy yet. I know I'm 2/3 of the way done and I'd just like to finish up with most of it by this weekend. I still have to go shopping with my mom yet and I'd like to get that done next week if I can. I ordered a couple of things off of walmart.com and I seen on the website that one of my items is at the store, but I haven't gotten the email with the bar code yet. I will just wait for the second one to come in first before I go pick them up. A video game that I ordered off ebay came in today, but I got a better one with a 3 game bundle off of walmart.com, so I will sell the one that came in the mail today on ebay...lol

Ok, going to bed now

Stupid Tree

Ok, I think I want to kill the Christmas tree, well maybe just kill the lights on the stupid Christmas tree. 3/4 of the lights aren't working, so later when I'm in the mood I will take an extension cord down there and mess with each string of lights and see if I can pin point the problem.

C didn't get home till this morning and sound like he is in a bad mood. His phone woke him up at 9am and has been talking ever since. Don't know with who and I'm not asking. But, if he goes back to sleep, I'll be quiet for a few hours, after that, it isn't happening. You want to come home at 5:30am and sleep on the sofa and think I'll be quiet, it is not happening, and if he don't like it, he can find his own place to live and come home at that time and sleep all day.

Not a Great Day So Far

Today hasn't started out on a good note at all. I didn't get to sleep till after 2am and then it was a fitful sleep. D woke me up at 7:30am and needed a ride to school. I'm getting alittle upset about him not setting it up the night before and riding the bus if he needs too. So, I asked him to go down and ask C to take him. So he did and C says NO, he of course didn't sleep all that great he says. Says it isn't his job and that I'm trying to push my job off on him. Why is it when I ask him to do something in the morning he always says I didn't sleep good last night. Hello, my job??? You live here for free, your 26 years old, HELP OUT.

So, I have started some of the decorating around the livingroom with my little snowman figurines. I still haven't put a thing on the tree yet. When I turned it on this morning only 2 strings of lights came on from the bottom and the angel on top. I thought crap, I'm going to have to take the thing a part. But one of the strings must not have been plugged in really good. It worked fine last night, no one has touched it since I turned it off, so I don't have a clue there.

Its freezing outside today, with the wind chill it is only 14 degrees out. I'm hoping I don't have to go pick D up from school, it was bad enough trying to go uphill to the road on a icy driveway.

Long Day!!

Today felt like such a long day. I'm still up even though it is after midnight. Talking with Dee for a bit before bed. After getting up this morning, relaxing in front of the computer for awhile, it was then time to get to work on the insulation in my livingroom. I knew if I didn't help my DH I would never get the Christmas tree up before he left to go to the apt. We did get the tree up and the lights on it before he left. Tomorrow I will put the ornaments on it. Finally one less step for Christmas.

I have been doing some online shopping and I finally see a dent in the things I need to buy. I will still have plenty of things to purchase at the stores, but I'm getting somewhere.

Last night it started to snow and I was getting so worried about N's drive home from work. She works at the mall and normally takes 25-30 minutes to get home. Well not last night, finally after an hour she calls and says she made it safe and sound. Around 1am it started to rain and has rained off and on most of the day today, with alittle freezing rain in the mix. It is suppose to freeze up and start snowing again tonight. I'm so glad she doesn't have to work tomorrow. But yet with all this rain, we still have snow on the ground, better to look at then the dead grass and leaves.

Insulation

Today DH is putting insulation on the brick walls in the livingroom. Anything to warm up the house for the winter. After that is all done I believe we are putting the Christmas tree up. I still have to dig out all the ornaments from under the stairs. Now might be a good time since no one is in the family room to get in my way. Other then that I don't know what else we are doing.

C is still a grumpy butt, still trying to quit smoking. He stormed out of the house all mad and I'm hoping he stays away from me for the rest of the day. I'm hoping D keeps his 2 cents out of everything, but so far he seems to have words to say and I'm not going to listen to him all day either.

Update

In the end I did get all the Christmas stuff out and have figured out what is staying here and what is going down to Portage. I have a mess all over, but after DH finishes the insulation part then we are going to work on getting the tree up tomorrow or I should say today. DH and I went shopping and picked C and D a Christmas gift, so I'm one step closer to the end....lol

I'm going NUTS!

I'm going nuts, does anyone want to join me? I'm ready to murder a child about now. C is trying to quit smoking, wants things done like 1 year ago and won't do a darn thing I have asked him to do. Like clean up my downstairs from all the hunting stuff laying around, dirty clothes. He just keeps telling me what he needs to do first, blah blah. Then tells me he doesn't do anything till afternoon when he isn't working, hello, I want it done this morning so this afternoon I can do the things I want to get done down there. Ok, so I'm not in a great mood about now. Plus it is snowing out, its cold and I have to run to the bank. Wonderful!!

What a Day

What a day I had today, I did NOTHING...lol. I watched stuff on ebay, stayed in my PJ's, watched TV and you wouldn't believe how tired I am....lol. I did sweep the stairs down and swept the bathroom but other then that, nothing. I have no idea why I'm so tired, it isn't like I got up early even, went to bed early last night. Oh well, I'll be heading to bed in a minute.

As each day passes and Christmas gets closer, you can just feel the temps. getting colder. It was kind of funny today. I asked C what it was outside today while he was standing by the livingroom window. He says, "man, its 50 degrees out, I didn't know it was going to be that warm." I told him to look again because there was no way it was that warm, I was freezing. So, he opens the front door, takes the fastest peak ever and says, "man, its freezing out there, its only 30 degrees." then slams the door shut. I told him he needed to either get new glasses or he needed to go back to school and learn his math again....lol

Winter

I really do hate winter. I know I say it every year. Its so weird to listen to people who say they love winter and I think, what, they love to freeze, I don't get it...lol But of course I had to go out into the ice box this morning and take D to school. Again his ride didn't show up.

I will be going back out in the ice box with my sister to head to a store that has snowman figurines. We go to this store every year and she missed it during the candle walk. Well she didn't get to go to the candle walk is more what I mean.

I have many things I want to do this week but of course I won't get to them until C gets all his hunting stuff out of my way. I don't see that happening till this weekend, so about the only thing I can do is my laundry. But, we will see, it is still early in the week.

My Niece

Yesterday I went to my sisters house to give my niece her Christmas gifts and to visit for awhile. We had a really nice time. I learned a new card game that will be fun to play with other people. We didn't get to stay as long as I would have liked because DH needed to get on the road and head to the apt. Before we left my nephew and his wife showed up so we seen them for a few minutes.

Today I will be meeting up with my sisters, mom, niece and N for lunch before my niece flies home tonight and then I'll try to start on some Christmas shopping. Sure wish I could do it all from the internet...lol

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Bowling

Today my family went bowling with my niece as I stating earlier. We had a wonderful time together. I didn't bowl worth beans tho...lol. I'm sure I will be a tad bit sore tomorrow. After bowling we just came home and ate dinner and watched tv. I will go out either tomorrow or Sunday to get my niece' Christmas gift.....I have only been talking about this for a week now. But now I know what she wants for Christmas. Then I'll take it to her on Sunday when I go to my sisters house. Then the talk is that my mom, my other sister, my niece and my sister, and me will go out to lunch on Monday. My niece flys back home on monday night.

Tomorrow the plan is to put more plastic up on the windows and the ceiling in the livingroom and kitchen. Anything that will help keep it warmer in here for the winter. Then around 6:30pm we are going to a candle walk in the next town over. We usually go every year and I pick up a few snowmans. In between the plastic getting put up and the candle walk my DH and son are planning on going out deer hunting.

Happy Black Friday

Thanksgiving was nice but I ended up with a upset tummy half way through my meal and stayed with me the rest of the day. But still had a nice time. In the evening we went over to my parents and seen my niece from out of town. It is always so great to see her, just wish she had more time home. We watched her wedding video since none of us could make it to her wedding. Very nice

Today we are going bowling with the whole family to spend more time with my niece. I still don't have her Christmas gift but at least I know what she wants and will get it to her sometime this weekend. Just won't be today....lol I will not be going to any store on black friday. People are to rude and pushy for me. So I'll just wait for some good sales some other time but this weekend. But, what she wants N can get it since it is in the store she works at...lol

Happy Thanksgiving

I just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. I will be going to my inlaws for dinner and then to my parents house for dessert, only because my niece is in town....lol. Its not my parents year for us to come over. Tomorrow is also my son C's 26th birthday. Man, I can't believe the kid is that old. Where did all the time go...lol

Christmas Tree

Today I helped N get her Christmas tree up since after Thanksgiving she will be very busy working at both stores. The tree turned out very nice. We did have to run to the store to pick up some more lights.

I've been so tired today, spent most of my night awake in a half awake, half asleep state. Sitting up in bed thinking there is a war going on all around me and I couldn't lay down till the war was over. Mind you I have been watching the movie North and South...lol, so I guess I just took the movie and ran it right into my dreams....lol, and I remember it all...lol

The Movie

Today I went to my sisters house and watched the 4th DVD of the North and South movie. It felt like it was the last part but it says there is still 1 more DVD to watch. I have no idea what will be on it. Its been years since I seen the movie and it was great watching it again. I do feel a tad bit tired tonight and it is still early. I'm having sinus pressure behind my eyes that is giving me a headache.

Tomorrow I need to go out and get my niece a Christmas gift since she will be coming home for Thanksgiving and won't make it for Christmas this year. I do want to get a few more things out to decorate the house. Its weird, I'm not really in the Christmas spirit yet but I do want to get things out. I guess I need to figure out what goes out here and what will go out at the apt. too. I'm sure N will want to come over or go with me tomorrow since she didn't see me today on her day off. She has tomorrow off too.

Todays Craft Shows

Today was one of the crafts shows that I have been looking forward to. I ended up getting another cabinet door, shovel and sauce pan, all with snowman on them. I will have to take a picture of them tomorrow. Then we went to a private owned craft show, which I didn't get anything. We also went to a apple barn/craft store. They make there own baked goods also and I picked up a 1/2 dozen cinnamon/apple donuts. Very good stuff...lol

I had problems today with a headache since I got out of bed and pain behind both my eyes so when the shows were done I came right home. I just finished up watching some more of the North and South movie. Only 2 more DVD's to go....lol

Talked to all the guys tonight and so far no one has gotten a deer. The only thing C got was a big big big whole in his checking account that could take him some time getting out of. Man, what is up with a few people I know going in the hole this week at the bank.....{D} hugs

I'm Home

Just wanted to drop by and tell all that I'm home now. I seen my first real snow fall yesterday. Came down like the size of dimes. Very pretty but of course it didn't stay on the ground because the ground is still to warm. DH and D didn't get a deer yesterday but D did shoot at one and missed. My mom said that my dad got a 5 point buck yesterday morning. I haven't heard from C yet so I don't know how that bunch is doing. I left wed. afternoon and when we got to the apt. we found out that DH didn't bring D's gun down there with him like we thought and never gave it another thought to ask or look to make sure before we drove down there. So, DH, D and I drove all the way back home to pick it up and the boots that D forgot too. Drove back to the apt. All in all it was almost 8 hours on the road...lol. So, when Thurs. came I just didn't feel like driving home.

Beautiful Day

I can't wait for this day to begin today, it is suppose to be full sun and 62 degrees. Now for November that is way above the normal temps and I want to go out and enjoy the day.

Yesterday I went to my sisters and watched the 3 disk/side 1 of the North and South movie. We had a nice time. I was going to go there today and finish it up since we only seen one side of the disk but I want to get a few things done outside instead.

Tomorrow after D gets done with school, I'll be taking him down to the apt. to go deer hunting with my DH. But I don't plan on staying for the 4 days, I'm coming back home on Thursday. DH can bring him back home on Sunday....lol, I have craft shows to go to Saturday...lol Chris left this morning for the deering hunting camp with a friend/co-worker, so I will have some peace and quiet when I come home. That is as long as Nicole doesn't stop by every time she goes by the house....lol

Learned The Hard Way

I must say I learned a lesson the hard way this morning. I came across a link to one of my old blogs on here that I had deleted and found the blog still somewhat there. It had my picture and all my old info and links, but the blog entries wasn't mine at all. When I deleted the blog I thought it was gone so I never deleted the info first. Once you delete a blog sometimes spammers get a hold of it and that is what happened in my case. So, if you delete a blog, delete all the entries, user info and links first before finishing up the delete.

Disappointed

Yesterday was the 2nd craft day that we have all been to this year and I must say I was very disappointed. The craft show I really wanted to go to got canceled. They were planing on 2 shows this fall so I'm hoping they don't cancel the Dec. 8th one. They never even put a sign outside or anything, we had N go in and check on it since there wasn't very many cars in the parking lot. The other 2 shows we went to was rather on the boring side. Same kind of stuff, just different places. After the shows were done we all went to Olive Garden for soup and salads. I hadn't been there in years. We had a nice time just sitting there and talking. This time N got to go eat with us and she even paid for mine. She had just enough time to eat before going to work. Then the rest of us went to see a movie. It was a pretty good movie. We all enjoyed it.

While I was gone for the day my DH and brother inlaw worked on getting his brakes taken care of and had to cut up and package the deer that he hit on Friday night.