My toes are KILLING ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Today was my first day back to work after being off for almost 2 1/2 weeks.  My feet didn't hurt this much when I went to Busch Gardens with Beth!

So, I got up this morning.  I got dressed in my scrubs.  I went to work.  I didn't miss work at all.  I did miss the girls I work with though.  They make going to work fun and interesting.  I think if I didn't have the girls at work, I'd be back at walmart cashiering.  (although I really did like that job.)

2 more days and I have the weekend off. :-D

They are giving out new name tags at work.  They are magnetic and apparently they are going in order of seniority.  Well, I have yet to get mine.  I mentioned something to my unit manager, and she told me only people who actually work there get them.  This was a dig on my only working 9 days in the month of June.  As back up lead I guess she didn't apprieciate me not being there to back up the lead.  LOL  Ahhhh, alas...I will live.  However-this is the woman I'll be going to Africa with next year, so I have to make sure to stay on her good side so she doesn't put a cheetah in my backpack.

Just got a call from the Activities Girls Leader...apparently we're suppose to be bringing bread to the parent dinner.  REALLY?  I'm so glad Sabrina remembers these things.  Really...I love Sabrina, I love Sabrina, I love Sabrina.  I really do love my children, but in cases like this it seems like I love them EXTRA.  Well, I guess we'll have to leave a little earlier for church than normal.

ho hum...I was so looking forward to sending my wonderful husband to church tonight and me staying home-oh well.

Canning

Well, today is the day...or night.  I'm going to pickle!  Yes, that's right.  I have not canned anything since I made strawberry jelly on my wedding day.  Yeah, that's right-I canned the morning of my wedding day. LOL.  It actually turned out to be strawberry syrup.  It was REALLY good though. 
So I went to the grocery store, and bought myself some pickling salt, and some more vinegar.  I actually had to go back into the store, because my oldest who was suppose to be helping me remember what to get-didn't do her job very well.  On our way out, I heard someone yell "Hey, I know you!".  It was my Mother-in-law.  LOL, I always seem to run into her at the grocery store, but at 9pm was a first. 
So, 9pm it was the grocery store.
9:25pm it was the garden, picking the peppers off my plants with a flashlight.  I know sounds a little weird right?  Well, I forgot that the peppers needed to sit in a brine solution over night.  (12-18 hours it says)
So, I cut them suckers into strips, and they are pruning up in a bunch of salt as I type!  Tomorrow I'll be adding carrots, onions, and cauliflower to the mix.  I CAN'T WAIT!!!!

I'm specifically making a jar of JUST banana peppers for my 6 year old.  She LOVES pickled banana peppers.  So much in fact that when we go and get subs, it's one of the only 3 ingredients she puts on her sandwich. 

Tonight is ALSO technically the last day of my vacation.  I don't work tomorrow, but tomorrow is my normal day off.  I don't wanna go back to work.  I REALLY don't wanna go back to work.  I thought I'd be ready to go because it's been almost 3 weeks, but I'm not.  It makes me miss being home with the family even more.  But, eh....so it goes.  

Tomorrow is grocery day. 

I feel like I'm cheating on Sweetbay, but I'm going to try shopping at Aldi's tomorrow.  One of my friends from work shops there, and she says she saves a lot of money, so I'm going to go and see what's up.  My parents use to shop there-back when they had a million mouths to feed.  (1 million meaning 6 kids minimum.) 

So, I guess it's off to plan out the menu for the week. 
Or maybe I could just log over and play a little bit of World of Warcraft.  You know....just for a bit.  Or I could go to bed-since I have to get ready for work and all in a day.   I wonder if the staffing coordinator needs people to stay home on Wednesday; I could use an other day of vacation. LOL!!!!!!  (I think my co-workers would come to the house and beat me down.)

Daybook

Outside My Window...dark.

I am thinking...What am I thinking?

I am thankful for...my family and friends

From the kitchen...Quiet....very quiet

I am wearing... t-shirt and shorts

I am creating...a blog entry

I am reading...my blog entry

I am hearing...Stephanie watching Ghost Whisperer, and Bill on vent

Around the house...Stephanie is watching TV.  Bill is raiding.  Brina is asleep

One of my favorite things...sleep

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week: Enjoy the last 2 days of my vacation.   Try to get a beach day in before I have to go back. 

the 30 day photo challenge

Day 01 - A picture of yourself with ten facts

Day 02 - A picture of you and the person you have been closest with the longest

Day 03 - A picture of the cast from your favorite show

Day 04 - A picture of your night

Day 05 - A picture of your favorite memory

Day 06 - A picture of a person you'd love to trade places with for a day

Day 07 - A picture of your most treasured item

Day 08 - A picture that makes you laugh

Day 09 - A picture of the person who has gotten you through the most

Day 10 - A picture of the person you do the most screwed up things with

Day 11 - A picture of something you hate

Day 12 - A picture of something you love

Day 13 - A picture of your favorite band or artist

Day 14 - A picture of someone you could never imagine your life without

Day 15 - A picture of something you want to do before you die

Day 16 - A picture of someone who inspires you

Day 17 - A picture of something that has made a huge impact on your life recently

Day 18 - A picture of your biggest insecurity

Day 19 - A picture and a letter

Day 20 - A picture of somewhere you'd love to travel

Day 21 - A picture of something you wish you could forget

Day 22 - A picture of something you wish you were better at

Day 23 - A picture of your favorite book

Day 24 - A picture of something you wish you could change

Day 25 - A picture of your day

Day 26 - A picture of something that means a lot to you

Day 27 - A picture of yourself and a family member

Day 28 - A picture of something you're afraid of

Day 29 - A picture that can always make you smile

Day 30 - A picture of someone you miss

Day 31 - A picture of yourself


I think I can do this.  I probably could do it all right now if I really wanted to. LOL
However, I'm thinking that it says the 30 day and there are 31 days on here.  So, Maybe I'll just skip one of them...maybe. :-)

Gardening

Yes, I don't weed very well, I know

So, I've decided that I need to pick my cabbages before they all go south. (which is ironic since I live in the south)  I told Z that we're going to pick the cabbages tomorrow and we'll have them for dinner or maybe even lunch.  I planted them because she LOVES cabbage, but I think it's too hot for them to survive much longer.  Two of my heads are still good.  One is COMPLETELY gone, dried up in the heat I imagine.  One isn't completely gone, but there probably isn't enough good leaves on it to get much out of it to eat.

Whoa!  That's Hot!

Look how tall them suckers are!

  So...tomorrow is cabbage day I guess. I'll try my hand again later in the year, probably around September, or maybe October; depending on the weather.  We  seem to be VERY VERY hot this year for some reason.  This was the temp after church this afternoon when I got in the car.  I don't for one minute believe that it was wrong either.  Way too hot down here this year it seems.  Kinda sucks.  In the morning we wake up and it's already almost 90 out. 

6 year old and the tomato plant

On a good note, my tomatoes looks AWESOME! I thin that's because the garden is slightly shaded in that area. The tree in the back yard has grown, and at first I thought it was going to have a negative effect on my full sun stuff. Problem is, the full sun stuff is almost SCREAMING at the sun. Like, every time I walk out of the house and look at the garden, I hear a faint crying and muttering. "there's the woman who put us here to fry." One of my tomato plants are actually taller than my six-year old. It's interesting to look at the before and after pictures. I have two of her standing next to the plants, and to see just how tall they are comparatively...it's pretty cool.  My husband jokes that the first plant is so big because the dog pees on it.  My husband also thinks it's funny that I had to tie up the tomato plants to a block to keep them from falling over.  I told him at least it's not a car/truck.

I've also got some of my green bean plants giving me trouble.  One of them are really growing very well, actually I should say one GROUP of them are growing very well.  I planted 4 groups of 3.  One shriveled up right away, and an other took some time to die off.  The last one to "go away" actually produced some beans before it died.  One grouping of my beans has really taken off and has claimed most of the trellis in that area.  However, as I was talking to my mom about the type of beans they are, I noticed that I have two different kinds of beans.  They were suppose to be a bushing bean.  However, I have a bush of beans, and then a trellis full of runners. I also have long beans, and short stubby beans. 

Pepper plant

 They all taste the same, so I'm not gonna be too picky, but since I'm new to Florida gardening, I'm just gonna blame myself for not knowing what is what and who is who.  (Or I can blame the store for mis-labeling, or whoever labeled the seedlings....but-no harm no foul at this point.)
We've gotten a lot of veggies out of the garden.  Next thing I'm going to do is let the pepper plants get a few more peppers on them, then I'm going to pickle a bunch of them.  My family likes them pickled, so I'm going to do them the favor. :-)  I like them just plain, but I'm just one of six.



Sick

And I don't mean the kind of sick my older two kids are.  I mean the I just had to tell my long lost brother we're not coming to Texas kind of sick.  

We can't afford it, two of my older kids are sick, and the dog ate my glasses.  Yes, you read that correctly, the dog ate my glasses.  I mean, what kind of stupid dog eats glasses?  Seriously people.  I'm not going into everything, but here's some pictures to illistrate the stupidity of our family dog. 

Just so you know, that is NOT water on the lens. Those are teeth marks.

this is the earpeice on the right. That is metal sticking out

Lens popped out and frame bent from being chewed on

So, here I am, feeling horrid.  I know my kids were looking forward to going too.  We had the whole weekend planned.  The Alamo, Zilker Park, concert in the park on fathers day, visit with family I have not seen in a VERY VERY long time; and cousins were going to meet each other for the first time.  Everything good.

Now I'll just sit here at my desk moping around, getting angry at myself.  Wishing that I had a better job to pay for everything I need, wishing that I had money to be able to go to a place that I can get glasses in an hour, and be able to go to Texas.  But I don't.  I make enough to live on.  We saved for this vacation, but because of our situation, any little bump that happens (and did happen) has derailed this vacation.

It sucks being poor.  I don't recommend it to anyone.

Daybook

Outside My Window...dark.

I am thinking...That lysol is really strong

I am thankful for...my family and friends

From the kitchen...craziness!  The girls are trying to figure out what they want for fend for yourself night.

I am wearing...jean capri's and a hugo schmidt t-shirt

I am creating...a blog entry

I am reading...my blog entry

I am hearing...kids being stupid in the kitchen...and Zsusanna getting excited about a puzzle.

Around the house...Z's getting out her new puzzle, Brina's playing in the kitchen sink, Stephanie is yelling at Brina, and Shelby is oddly silent...and Bill is reading over my shoulder.

One of my favorite things...Dr. Pepper

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week: Not be as crazy as I have been the last two days.

Testing crap for hubby's phone

See, this whole couponing thing...totally blew my day.  I'm so over this....grocery store stuff.  Can't the kids go?

Ok...time to see if my husband can read this on his phone yet...or if he gets the e-mail he should.  It's only proper for a husband to follow his wifes blog right?  RIGHT?  That's what I thought.   I told him, it's like listening to me gripe, only in mute!

couponing

I see the benefits. 
I see the "flash".

Really....I do....

But it's just not for me.  I mean...I've been trying to "Coupon" for the last...oh....hour, and all it's gotten me is a headache. 

Now, I know, I know-coupons save you money, blah blah blah.  Yes, they do.  And yes I use them.  But I'm not a "OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG I gotta buy that cause I have a coupon and it's on sale, and OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG they go together."  Just so it can sit in my cupboard for a year and my husband asks me what I was thinking, because we don't have a ferret and why would I buy ferret food.  Or even, why did you buy that economy size jar of peanut butter when you know Zsus is allergic to it?   See, these are the thoughts that go through my head anyway. 
I admit, I don't know how to "do it".  Maybe I do know how to do it, but I'm just too lazy to spend all stinkin' day going through ad's, and coupons, and convincing my husband that it's ok to drive all over Seffner just to get that $8 discount at CVS.  I'M NOT GOING TO CVS TODAY JUST FOR A RAZOR.  I swear. 
The allure of free is awesome.  But seriously, at what cost?  Is it on my way?  Maybe if it was, I'd stop, but the only reason that I would go out that far is to go to McDonalds across the street, and if I'm interested in McDonalds, then why would I stop and get a razor?  I'd be too busy drooling over french fries-unless I dignify myself with the whole "If you save that money at CVS, you can buy a whole meal!  Whatever...Subway is cheaper, and closer to the house.  (see how my mind has this arguement already won?)

This is why I use sweetbay.  (I know, shameless plug-I don't even get paid to say this HEY SWEETBAY YOU SEE THIS?  I DON'T GET PAID, BUT I'M PLUGGING YOU )

They take competitor coupons, I can print out a shopping list-WITH the price of everything, and how much I'm expected to pay for the whole list.  It's nice knowing how much I'm paying before I get there-really.

So, I'm not not knocking all those "extreme" or even "overly" couponing people-a few of my really close friends are couponers...it's just not my thing.  COUPON ON PEOPLE....but I'll stick to what it is I do.

Hmmmm, lower left abdominal pain. Must be my friend ovarian cyst calling to say hi. She's really persistant today.

Day Book

Outside My Window...dark. It's 18 minutes past my bedtime.

I am thinking...The end of my bitch pills are coming-am I ready?  Is my family ready?

I am thankful for...my family and friends

From the kitchen...darkness-it's clean and shut down for the night

I am wearing...blue tank top, and black and white flowered jammi bottoms

I am creating...thoughts

I am reading...Menopause brochure from the dr's office.

I am hearing...The Hannah Montana Movie in 2D

Around the house...4 girls are watching The Hanna Montana Movie in 2D

One of my favorite things...Dr. Pepper

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week: Go to work and enjoy the weekend, because as of Sunday at 3:15pm, I'm off work for about 16 days.  (figure I'll be crazy around day 7...Bill gives me 5.)

LMBFBO!!!!!! (laugh my big fat booty off) ya'll thought I meant the other f word....for shame!

ha ha ha! i love it!

Decisions....

I've decided to move some posts over here from an other blog I have. I thought about it, and I just don't have time to have 20 million blogs around. So, I'm just going to merge them...

is the post button broke?

well, is it?