It is a quiet Saturday morning.  I am sitting in my recliner watching the "snow showers" we are experiencing.  When I first awoke it was thundering and raining.  Forecasters had said it would change to snow, but I really don't have much faith in their predictions (sorry weather guys!).  For me, this is kind of the calm after a "stormy" week. 

I did, indeed get down sick again.  Bronchitis, sinus infection, conjunctivitis (eye infection), fever, you name it, I had it.  I missed three days of work then insisted on dragging my sorry looking self into work for Thurs. and Friday.  Man, have I been a "sight" to behold.  I not only walked like I had been on an eight week drunk, the whites of my eyes were almost bloody, so I LOOKED liked I had really tied one on.  Scary folks, just plain scary.

By yesterday, I still wasn't much better.  I still can't hear out of my right ear very well and there is this ringing in my ears that's been there ALL week.  So yesterday, I threw me a HUGE pity party.  All I did, off and on for most of the day was cry!

I got my allergy shots yesterday and the "fill in" nurse made me cry.  I have only been getting allergy shots since I was in second grade....and I have never been made to cry before.  I want to know WHO in nursing school teaches these young things to give a shot in the arm in the very SOFT flesh at the back of your arm, almost underneath the arm?  Who???  I even ASKED her NOT to give it there.  When I said something she says " You want me to stop???"  I said NO JUST GET THE DOGGONE THING DONE!  I am usually polite, especially to new or fill in people.  I just couldn't be yesterday...I turned outta there and stormed out....crying like a baby.  Sheesh!  What a GIRL!!!

The next cry session came when I realized that I had missed by ONE freaking day, mailing in for a rebate hubby and I were wanting on one of our dishwashers.  I had to call and tell him I missed the deadline to possibly get about $500 bucks back.  He didn't even yell at me.  But after we hung up, I cried anyway in frustration at myself.

It seems like I cried the drop of a hat yesterday.  I called the Urgent Clinic, told them I wasn't better and could they call me in something else, to which I was answered NO!  I don't have the money to go in again and will struggle to pay for what I've already had done thus far thanks to my sucky insurance.  I explained all this to no avail.  Nothing would do but to have me come in.  And that. ain't. happening.  If I crawl up and die it ain't happening.  I was so frustrated after talking to them, what did I do folks?  Yep.  You got it.

Today, I have just determined I will take the rest of what they gave me and roll with it.  So WHAT if I can't hear well?  So WHAT if there is a ringing in my head driving me bonkers?  I am just sucking it up and I am going to enjoy watching the snow.

May I say that hubby has been a jewel this week.  I do not know what I would do without him.  He took such good care of me and I am just so thankful for him. Did I mention he didn't even YELL at me yesterday when I missed the rebate deadline?  Even I might have yelled at me for THAT one.  But nope.  He took it very well.

AND, he took me to Mimi's Cafe last night for heavenly comfort food!!  I had fresh turkey breast and dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy and their wonderful fresh breads.  AND we got me a buttermilk spice muffin to bring home for my breakfast!  Oh, and I have turkey left from my meal so I can indulge again today!!  I cannot tell you HOW good it all tasted.  I have eaten little to nothing all week (lost 6 pounds) so it was good to be even a little hungry.

Today, if we don't get snowed out, we will celebrate the 5th birthday of our youngest granddaughter.  She is SUPPOSED to have a party at one of those places (not Chucky's) where you play games etc.  I hope it pans out or our little princess will be heartbroken.  It is hard to believe she is growing up so fast.  First granddaughter will be 15 in July.  Boy, am I feeling OLD!!  Oh, and they have asked our daughter if the little princess will be the Cheerleading "Mascot" for her big sister's cheer squad next year.  She will even get to learn and do cheers with the big girls.  Now, it is just a matter of affording TWO in cheerleading.  I guess I don't need to tell anyone how expensive it is.  We have already been footing the bill for big sis.  So, I am not sure what we will do about la princess.

Oh.  The snow shower is SO pretty!! I guess I am going to get off here and take my meds like a good girl should and eat my wonderful muffin.

Whatever you all are doing this weekend my friends, have a great one and stay safe!  I love ya'll so much!

Hugs!

Bev

Hi all!  I am back as promised.  I am sitting here kinda watching the Dancing With the Stars recap.  I am a DWTS junky you know.  I think this season is going to be great.  Can you say Gilles??  Is he just super HOT or what??  And all I can say for the Bachelor is your loss sucka!  Mellissa rocks!!  I will be watching every single week with great interest to see who progresses each week.

I have been absent for several reasons.  One reason.  Working on.....  I know.  I know.  I have been rolling primer on the newly textured walls (which makes this old gal pretty sore).  Hubs has been working on and has the island installed.  The dishwashers will be installed FRIDAY!!  Woohooo!!  We still have SO much to do, but I am so excited to be this much closer to completion.

Both of us have both been fighting illness.  I had the flu/virus and missed two days of work last week.  I did go to work on Friday of last week, but I felt pretty bad still.  Hubby has been fighting a nasty cold.  He came home Thursday about 4 and went straight to bed and I never heard another peep outta him till morning.  He spent most of Friday and Saturday in bed too.  I spent the weekend trying to get to feeling better and trying to keep the dogs quiet and out of his hair.  Can I just say that my dogs bark at the slightest provocation (and maybe even NO provocation), so I had my hands full.  I rested but didn't spend the day in bed.  I have watched ALL the movies I borrowed from my sis, those being The Women, Dan in Real Life and P.S. I love You.  I liked all three.  Thank goodness my sis loves movies and buys them a lot.  She has kept me in good watching material.  You know..  Chick flicks!! In return, I have gotten her hooked on Janet Evanovich books.  I took her the latest "in between" Stephanie Plum book which I bought.  She read that, decided she really liked it, and has since gone to the library for three or four more books.  There are 14 in the series, so she should have some reading material for a while.

Oh and joy of joys....I now have a scratchy throat and a headache.  Have had them ALL day.  So this probably means I am getting hubby's cold.  C.R.A.P.!!!  He gets over his pretty easily.  Me.....they hang on and on and on and I usually end up going to the doc at least twice.  I took some Claritin earlier today and before bed I am going to take some Benadryl.  If that doesn't knock it, I see a doctor visit in my near future.

I am going to be going to our other office for a couple of days to help out my wonderful bossman.  His office there is an absolute WAR ZONE of files and papers which need organized.  So I shall see what I can do to assist him in getting some order restored.  If I manage to get it done I will be a SUPASTAR!!

Well, folks, I hope that all of you had a great day today.  I'll be back again soon and keep you posted on what's up with our household.

Hugs to you all!

Bev

Dear Mr man from the toll free number who called my house at freakin' few minutes after eight on a Saturday morning....

You suck big time!

You woke me on the ONE and only morning that I can sleep in being as I am a working person during the week.

I was off in dreamland in a REALLY good dream when you woke me.

Did I mention that....you SUCK!

You are annoying and, while I know that you have to make a living too, you can call me LATER in the day, at which time I will be awake and be able to read the caller ID and IGNORE your stupid call because I don't want to talk to you in the first place.

I don't care what you are selling, I don't want it.

I don't care if I have won the lottery.

You make me cranky and I don't LIKE being cranky.

That. Is. All.

Bev

That rolling primer is one dang tough job!  I'm worn out and I only got the dining room done.  Heaven help me I've got a LOT more to go.  But not tonight!  Heaven help me on other counts too...

That's all I'm sayin.

Bev

As we speak, I, along with Jasmine and Piper, am pretty much "locked" in my bedroom.  Actually, hubby has nailed up a piece of wood paneling covering my doorway.  He and my son-in-law are putting the texturing on the walls.  Once THAT is done and they are dry, we will spray a couple coats of primer on them.  Then we will be spraying a couple coats of new paint on all of them.  Then we are ready Freddy to get the show on the road.

My dishwashers are in (I will have two drawer-type ones - one on either side of my sink), the tile for the back-splash is in, the island has been built, and we have had our wood flooring for forEVER!  To say that we are getting close to winding this project up and having a real live working kitchen again, is an understatement.  My SIL has been awarded a BIG contract on a building remodel in downtown big city and so he HAS to get our kitchen finished.  It was casually mentioned last week when he was over taking measurements that perhaps the china cabinet could wait.  Needless to say I voiced MY opinion that NO, we need this ALL done.  I gave away my china cabinet and have no place for my pretties.  So, hopefully, that will get done too.

Once the kitchen is done and all my kitchen stuff is out of our first bedroom and in its proper place, I will be spackling walls, painting and then I will be putting my mother-in-law's former bedroom suit in there and fixing it up for an actual GUEST room.  I am ready to ROLL on that project and know JUST what I want to do.

So, WOOOOOOFREAKINGHOOOO peeps!!  I am doing the happy dance in anticipation of the new kitchen.  I will be posting pictures so ya'll can see.  AND I know that you all are going to be going "it's about freakin' time this is done so now she can post about something ELSE!"  I know that this has to have been boring for you all and I hope to be on to other things!

I guess I am gonna pop in a movie till I can come out of my room.

Ya'll take care now and I send you all great big hugs!

Bev