vday...

Happy belated Valentines day! This year the girl learned how to ice cookies, and by the end was doing a pretty good job! After trying several spreading tools, we decided the cheap plastic knife works the best. As we were icing, we got visited a few times! The first round of visitors brought a noodle necklace and bird feeder from the primary (they couldn't deliver the day they made because it suddenly started snowing!). The second round brought some flowers! They are beautiful and fabulous! We love them!

Just for Mar, the best happy, crappy, vday story goes like this: Serve someone divorce papers on the day! You get a call on how you've tainted that holiday FOREVER, and how it completely takes away from vday being the anniversary of your first date! And how you gave the server embarassing pictures of him (wearing a little girls cowboy hat? Puh-leez). It makes me feel so laughy just thinking about it still!!! I can't help but to smile!!! Heh, heh, heh...

diseased?

Yesterday I had my 2 week check-up for my smoked endo. I had some weird spot where my pain was the worst, and I figured I was sensitive to the lazer of something. The spot started the day after the surgery and grew into a goldfish shaped, port wine birth-mark colored, two inch thingy. Then on Sunday or Monday, a hole appeared in the middle and got a weird scab. So when I showed it to the Dr, he said that while my hurt was there, that he didn't lazer there. He then told me it looked like a brown recluse bite and sent me immediately to a general surgeon for immediate removal. I got to the surgeon and he said that it wasn't really spider bite season, and that it looked more like MRSA. WONDERFUL!!! So my appointment that started at 1:50 in the afternoon ended at 5. And now I'm on a round of heavy duty antibiotics, and get to go back to the surgeon in a week to see if it has helped, but it may still be a spider bite. I've had to decontaminate. Washing my bedding, towels, and scrubbies in the hottest water possible, with color-safe bleach and oxy clean. We can't share towels, and I have to wash my bedding daily. I have put paper towels in the bathrooms instead of hand towels, and keep squawking at the kids not to share anything. FUN TIMES!!

Then tonight, the boy comes out of the shower and says, "Mom, look at me!! What's wrong??" I look, and his ears are swollen, and his scrawny chest has hives coming up. So I doped him up with the most benadryl he can have, a zyrtec, and his inhaler because he was also complaining of snot/breathing issues. I can't figure out what his reaction is from. I get to set my alarm to check on him every 4-6 the rest of the night as a prevention of the drama at the beginning. Why can't we just get normal illnesses??

valentines parties

The kids had their valentine parties today! My favorite part of the valentine parties is the Necco hearts. But between the two classes, nary a Necco heart. There are plenty of sweet tart hearts, but they are gross. My favorite part of Valentines and Halloween is raiding the kids candy for my favs. Colored tootsie rolls and Necco hearts. Are these cheap treats too much to ask for?? I guess I'll just have to try and remember to spend the 25 cents on myself and pick some up later...

today's fun

I went to Home Depot to get a new thermostat, and then wander through the flooring to price for the basement bathroom, hoping to find a deal. And I did, but not for the bathroom. I found a 12 x 12 carpet remnent for only $42! It was originally $5.67 a yard, I later found out at the register. What a steal!! So, I went home inspired. I spent the afternoon cleaning the basement (again), mostly throwing out more trash and vacumming the floor. I also set up the new to us computer desk, less space taking, as well as the poopy TV. Then I got the carpet laid out. I have a little more organization I want, but then we'll be set! I had Trevor stop by and give me a list of all I need for the bath, so I may be able to cross one of my 8's off my list soon! The plan is to get my taxes done by Tuesday so I can get my budget set! That is unless my eye insurance reimbursement comes through...

my electric personality

So, I finish my last post and begin to close up the house for the night. I stop at the thermostat to turn the heat back on, and I shock when I touch it. It has frozen. I have removed the batteries, taken front off, flipped all reset switches, even flipped all breakers in the house, but it is still frozen, and I can't do anything to get it to change!

I am now on hold with the company, because I think I have fried the motherboard on this thing, and I want to complain about it, because it seems like it should not happen!

The company was no help. This is the second product by Hunter of mine that has not lived up to my expectations. I will not be buying products from this company again. The only positive I can say is that their customer service was American, so I didn't have to freak out and repeat myself over and over and over and over and need a xanax after getting nowhere. Now I will write the company and let them know of their lazy support staff who told me it was my problem!

I got tagged...

Thanks Brianne!!

8 TV shows I watch:

1. TMZ- as much as I try, I can't stay up for the late night viewing, so I have to catch the next day if I can!
2. Super Nanny- the kids have learned how NOT to act, and they have learned that bad behavior needs punishment!
3. Antiques Road Show- who knew that some people's crap could be worth something? AND the people who've paid way to much for something they thought was a steal!
4. Wife Swap- why did the Rastafarian dad have better teeth than me?? I don't think he grew up that way!!
5. COPS- since Jail is on hiatus, this is our favorite "system" show. I especially love the reverse busts!
6. The Electric Company- it's back, and FABULOUS!
7. Judge Judy
8. Judge Joe Brown- we like to watch these judges yell at the people who are stupid!

8 Favorite Restaurants:

1. Margaritas
2. Dominic's
3. Minsky's
4. Hayes
5. Figlio's
6. McCormick & Schmick's
7. 54th St
8. Senior Tequilas

8 Things that happened this week:

1. I got tagged
2. I Filled out paperwork for school and stuff...
3. I got sick...two days in a row, completely different ailments
4. I worked, and saw the Beyeler girls (and Will)
5. The boy got sick (I think his dad may have helped the sickness along with his "positive" parenting, way to go dad!)
6. The girl took my suggestion and dressed super cute (pink long underwear leggings with lace and hearts, a sparkly gray skirt with a pink band at the top, her valentines shirt, a headband with hearts, and a purple sparkly scarf of mine as a sash)
7. I watched the same episodes of Curious George at both showings!
8. I read a few more YA books

8 Things I look forward to:

1. Getting my taxes done
2. Getting my school stuff finished
3. Getting DIVORCED! This is apparently no small feat, as every time it seems to be almost done, someone has to leave town, not talk to his lawyer for weeks, did I mention leave town? I'M NOT THE ONE HOLDING THIS UP!!!
4. Getting a date? Maybe, this idea kinda freaks me out!
5. Getting my house organized? I can hope for this, can't I?
6. Finishing my basement more... at least completing the bathroom by tornado season!
7. Eating nachos, drinking diet coke, and following with a dessert of chocolate
8. Painting the interior of my house... every room but the kitchen, I think

8 Things I pray for:

1. The Boy
2. The Girl
3. Their Dad (that he becomes their "real" dad again)
4. Strength
5. Sanity
6. My Family
7. My Friends
8. Anyone else I am thinking about

8 people I tag:

1. The first 8 of you who stalk this!

what is going on???

Yesterday, I wake up with the pukes. NOW I know some of the hurt stomach my sister was talking about! And I couldn't take anything for it, as I couldn't keep anything down.

Today, I wake up with a swollen face!! I have elephant eyes, huge lips and ears, and my hair itches! This hasn't happened for almost 2 years, and my mom thinks it is a reaction from the pukes. EEESH! I hate the swollen face! It looks like another day spent at home, as I refuse to go out in public looking like this!

And then the boy comes running out proclaiming the toilet is getting ready to overflow!!! What a wonderful day!!