Employment update

Ray's interview went well and he is being offered the job. There is a packet on it's way with the salary they are offering and it will now depend on that. So we will see.

Cody needs better supervision

Cody informed me that our dog, Mia, had something caught in her fur and it felt like a bug, so (doing what he had to do) he cut it out with some scissors. I don't think he realized that this was alarming to me. I've noticed that when Cody does things, he tells us about it after the fact. Except for the time he tried out a razor that was left out.. he didn't say anything about that. We should keep a closer eye on him.

Hip Hop Abs

Yep, I bought it, I tried it, and I love it. It is the funnest workout I've ever done in my life. The workout is hip hop dancing while tightening your abs and it's fun and funky, but simple. Not to mention, Shaun T. is easy on the eyes. I love the way it feels like I'm actually dancing, not just doing workout moves. I can't wait until next time. Now, don't expect to see results because I have the ability to offset any workout with the consumption of food. But maybe I'll get motivated with this new workout.

I've almost made it...

...through this week of work. Only one more day left. It's been pretty grueling because, thanks to Spring Break, I haven't had the excuse to leave work to pick up my kids from school which helped to make the afternoon go by faster. Yea for Wednesday. It's my favorite work day.

I have laundry to do and things to straighten around the house, but I think Cody and I will go for a walk instead. He keeps me company. He'll grow out of wanting to do this one day so I better grab him and hold on while I can.

Ray has an interview...

this evening with a manager from the Midland, Texas based company known as Weatherford. They will be dining in one of Tulsa's finest restaurants. That's something that Ray tossed my way, thinking I would be jealous. I'm not impressed with that sort of thing because I'd rather eat at Olive Garden.

And so this dance begins again. More later.

My weekend project...

...was painting the utility room. I took advantage of this time because Ray was out of town with Hayden. Less people in the house meant less interruptions. This little room has needed a fresh coat of paint for several years now but I was undecided on what color of paint until recently. I think this Khaki color was what I meant to paint my master bath but went too far on the green side of the color palette with that project. I'm just not good at picking paint colors. Oh well, good thing about paint, it's easy to change.

But now my utility room is complete. Even the inside of the cabinets are organized. The new red baskets on top of the cabinets helped make more space inside the cabinets and that made organizing much easier.

Enjoy the small things

It was blissful being outside yesterday sitting in the warm sun, watching Hayden play soccer. I love Spring and who doesn't it? I guess two days of that kind of weather is just too much to ask for in a weekend. Today's forecast: rain.

And counting

My wedding anniversary recently passed. It gets overshadowed every year by Hayden's birthday which is the day before. We mention it in passing as it's coming up and then usually forget it's here on that day. It's not a day much different from any other day except for the fact that it reminds us that we've been doing this for 22 years. Who would of thought?

What's for Dinner?

Swiss Steak

Tenderized steak
Cubed tomatoes
Tomato sauce
Onions
Bell peppers

Season steak with seasoning salt & lemon pepper. Flour and sear meat in pan with oil. Add onions & bell peppers, tomatoes, and tomato sauce. Add water as needed and as sauce thickens. Let cook, covered. Serve with rice.

Update on Dylan

He seems to be fine. It appears to be a hematoma. If it had been a bit bigger, the doctor would have drained it. But his treatment consist of placing ice packs on it as much as possible and some stretching exercises to prevent this from happening in the future. He should be able to play soccer again tomorrow, if he can tolerate it.

Sleep Be a Lady Tonight

Well, that was a glorious night of "no sleep whatsoever". I don't know if it was the medicine that I'm taking for strep (not the antibotic, the Mucinex for the other symptoms) or the fact that I hadn't eaten since 1:00pm yesterday. Could have been the combination of both. Whatever it was, sleep did not want to come for me. I maybe got 3-4 hours and ending up getting up at 4:30. Nice.

I took Caitlin to the doctor yesterday and found out she has strep. So no school for the 4th day for her. Not to mention the soccer she's missing. Luckily the doctor put us both on meds since I've been sick the past couple of weeks and could have had it myself.

Today I'll be taking Dylan to the EOOC because his soccer trainer at the school thinks he may have "Compartment Syndrome" in his leg and apparently it could be serious. Dylan thinks it's not as serious as they may think and you know 17 year olds.... they know everything. But anyway, I was told to get him in immediately, so first thing this morning, we will know something.

I'm off to sleep do house chores. I mean.. what else would a person be doing at this time of morning.

I might be a hypochondriac

I woke up one time last night and my face felt warm so I decided I probably had fever. Never mind the fact that everyone is warm when they are tucked under a down filled comforter. I awoke again and had my leg outside the covers, decided that this was strange and it must be because I have fever. I went back to sleep and was having very strange dreams and felt like things were going in fast motion, so once again...I was convinced that when it was time to get up in the morning, I would be feeling terrible and running a fever. Geez. Even though my throat was a little sore, I woke up feeling fine.

We are sickly.

We've had sickness running through our home for the last two weeks and it doesn't seem to be ending anytime soon. Ray came down with something last night and that something had better not inflict me. I'm still dealing with plugged ears and a bit of sore throat. Caitlin, who became sick over the weekend and who also played two high school games with a fever and chills, has showed no signs of getting back to her old self yet... but maybe by tomorrow. I'm just hoping the rest of us won't be recontaminated with something new. I've been spraying Lysol and cleaning fixtures with Clorox wipes just trying to minimize the germs. I'm afraid that we are losing the battle. Send help.

Back from Phoenix

And I'm still a little under the weather from my cold last week, but happy to have that trip over with. Our team did not do well and the fields conditions are to blame, for part of it. Dirt and rock do not make a good pitch. The competition was good but the tournament was poorly ran. We made it home at 1:00 this morning due to flight delays so needless to say, we are pooped. Caitlin has soccer almost everyday for the rest of this week so we will be quite busy. I have videos to upload and then I'll add one or two of them here later.

Someone needs Spell Check

Chechs??

Hot and Crispy

I cook almost everything, that comes frozen packaged, in the oven at 450 degrees and for 20 minutes. As if the directions on all the packages are wrong and I know better. But I like what I like and I like my food to be crispy. Nothing worse than a limp chicken tender. Even my kids know when they turn on the oven that there is only one temperature setting that matters..."Hot".

Untimely sickness

Today is Cody's birthday and he's been unable to go to school since yesterday due to a fever. So it's not going to be the best birthday that a 9 year old boy could have, but we are sure going to try. Happy Birthday, Cody!

Looking Ahead and Behind

My days at work have gone by quickly and it helped that we were busy. Both days I had work that I wasn't able to finish, so that is what I'll do today.

Caitlin and I are looking forward to Phoenix. New places to shop! Whoop..whoop!! Lots to look forward to. One of the girls on our team and who also goes to school with Caitlin is needing a room to stay in so we have offered our room. I'm not sure if her mom will accept because I think she's a little put out with me for making a big fuss about people paying their own way. (I'll always remember that day with fondness... I had the best time:-) This was way back when we had a different player and her mom had no qualms about taking advantage of the families on our team. Anyway, this mom of this friend of Caitlin's got caught in the crossfire because she had to ask for help a time or two. She always paid her own way but she still took the ordeal personal. Whatever! But I do like her daughter, she's very nice. And I hope she stays with us.

If I had it to do that whole thing over again... I'd do the same thing. Things have changed for the better on our team.

Video

Here's a new video. It's a bore but I'm still trying out this video thing. This one is of our dog and cat playing. Brandy & Mojo

Surfin' this and that

Leslie and I weren't the only straight women enjoying a "girls" day out yesterday. No, there were others and all of them to see the same movie. Sunday is a good time to go so that you avoid the teenage madness that takes place during the weekend. Anyway, the movie was very good and no sad parts; just a fun movie to see.

I actually kept my eye on the Superbowl once I got home. I'm happy about the outcome. I never watch football but I was able to spot which team I wanted to win after a few minutes of checking out the teams. One little thing like hearing that one of the players is from Midland is enough to sway me the other way. It made it interesting for me.

I also got caught up on Beauty and the Geek and watched reruns of Monk. I had a bit of a headache so I wasn't very productive. Just laid around and surfed through the tv stations.

Ill be ready to take on the week as soon as I finish surfing the internet and finishing off my first fix for the day... diet pop. It'll be cappucino later, then diet pop again. The cycle continues.