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day late, but I got my Friday Fun up. The link is on the left
under Menu. I am just wiped out. Ariana has been sleeping better,
but I haven't been. I either have a hard time sleeping - I think
my body is all messed up not used to sleeping, lol, or I sleep
and I feel terrible when I wake up. It's crazy. She is sleeping
now, so I think I will go to bed here after I post this. I have
been backing up all my files - Graphics purchased, linkware
graphics, sig tags, my site pages, my graphic site files - pretty
much everything. I made two copies. I want to remove a lot of it
from the laptop, but am so scared that the cd won't work or
something and I'd lose all the graphics, etc. I figured if I made
two copies I would be safer. It's so much work and to lose it,
well it would be devastating to me. I have accumulated years of
"stuff" from the web. Some I couldn't replace. I am
glad I did it though. It got me to clean out some files and
organize some that were no longer organized.
The weather was really nice today. Sadly it's going to get hot
tomorrow again. I have enjoyed the fresh air. We actually had to
close the windows a few times this past week - it got so cold in
here! LOL - too funny. I need to get off my butt and get riding
my bike or walking again. I was doing so good and now, I can't
remember when I went last. I need to lost this weight I gained
from quitting smoking before winter hits. I most likely will gain
some then, lol. I just lose willpower sometimes. I am not very
disciplined. I just need to do it. I look in the mirror and I get
so mad at myself. I lost so much weight four years ago - 75
pounds! I have done great at keeping it off. I gained a little
from the pregnancy, but most of it came off after I had Ariana -
which was a first after three previous pregnancies. Quitting
smoking, a lot of things going on that got me really down, and I
just gained. I am running out of clothing options and I don't
want to buy any new clothes. I have gone up a size and I am about
to go up another if I don't do something. It's terrible because I
know I need to, but then it's so overwhelming that I feel like
giving up. I need to just do it!!!!
What a crabby post! Sorry. I better go. I am so tired. Have a
great Sunday!
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Yes,
you are reading the time right - It is almost 2 am. My daughter
has a problem and I can't seem to fix it. What kind of 2 year old
doesn't take a nap for the past three days, goes to bed early,
then wakes up 1-2 hours later and still is up at 2 am!?!?!?!? I
will forever have dark circles and look like a hag. I feel like
crap! I don't know what to do anymore. She slept better when she
was an infant! Ughhhh - I am so tired. I started to fall asleep
sitting up. I eat to try and stay awake and that's not helping my
weight gain problem from when quit smoking! I don't know how else
to stay awake - even the computer doesn't help - I started to
fall asleep on here too. I have to get the other kids up for
school in 4 1/2 hours. Ughh.
Adelina started the mini cheer camp yesterday. The high school
cheerleaders teach the younger girls cheers, etc. You pay $30 for
4 days (4-6pm) and you get a t-shirt also. On the last day -
Friday, they cheer at the half-time celebration at the football
game..
Grandma is the same. She just doesn't light up anymore. Ok - I
don't have time to finish. I am falling asleep - have to find a
way to get Ariana to crash! . Will be back tonight or tomorrow.
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Our
AC isn't working! If you run it water leaks out and it's a mess.
We blew out the lines to see if they were plugged, but it didn't
help. We will have to call someone, but I hate to - can't imagine
how much it will cost. Next week is supposed to be nice and cool.
I wonder if we could wait and have it looked at next year. We
just really don't have the money now, unless they took payments.
I guess we will have to see. It's been so hot, but thankfully
today is cooler. I should have lost weight sweating so much, lol.
We went to visit my Grandma yesterday. She looks aweful! She
barely said a word. It's too depressing. I tried to get her
talking, but it was no use. A few words was all she spoke. My
Aunt had to help her to drink. She would bring the cup to her
lips. Her arm shakes really bad and she just sits there in the
wheel chair with oxygen too - she isn't walking anymore except in
therapy. She has sores on her feet from being in bed so much.
They will take forever to heal or won't at all with her diabetes.
She's lost a lot of weight too. Her teeth are bothering her so
she doesn't wear the bottom ones - she takes both out, but they
must put the top back in or something. She's pale. I hope she's
not in pain. They ask her and she says no.
Montana has a ride home from Central Connections each Tuesday and
Thursday for the whole school year and I didn't even ask - it was
handed to me on a silver platter. I am so happy and relieved.
Lucky too. It will so great to not have to worry about that. I
will have to buy her a gift for such a generous offer and favor.
Giuseppe didn't join football, but wants to join basketball. Last
year another boy here in town was in it and Giuseppe was able to
get a ride home with him every night. I bought them a gift card
from Wal-Mart since they wouldn't take anything - I put it in a
thank you card and stuck it in their door, lol. I hope he can
ride with them again. The practices end so late - it interrupts
everyone's dinner. We eat between 5 and 5:30 pm as the kids go to
bed at 8 and 8:30 pm. They have to get on the buss so early.
Giuseppe checked into Golf and you can't join that until 9th
grade, so he plans on joining that next year. I still can't
believe he is almost in high school!! Time sure flies and I am
starting to feel old. Running around after Ariana is killing me -
with not sleep that is. The girl is all goofed up with her sleep
again lately. I have tried everything. She is not a normal
toddler in sleeping. She's been going to bed really late and
getting up in the night again. I go on 3 - 5 hours of sleep
anymore. I look like hell. I don't know what to do. I tried
putting her in her crib and singing, reading her books, playing
the mobile, letting her cry - none of it works. Done the no nap
during the day thing - and actually her sleeping is worse doing
that one. I just don't know what to do anymore.
Adelina was so proud - they have this timed math sheet and if you
get all 50 done in 5 minutes, the teacher gives you a treat. She
kept trying and trying, so determined to eventually get it. She
did! Wednesday and Thursday! She said in 4 minutes she got it
done too. 2nd grade - so much enthusiasm still.
Okay - I have to run. Ariana finally just went down for a nap, at
a decent time too - I have to shower while she's sleeping and do
a few things around the house. Then I want to come back and visit
my blog reads. I would love to get a little fall decorating done
too. Hopefully. Have a great weekend!
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Grandma
isn't doing any better. She had another seizure today. They took
her to the doctor and they said it's not uncommon for older
people to have this happen - going to the bathroom, pushing hard
I guess can even make your blood pressure go up and down and
cause a seizure. There isn't anything they can do - they can't
find anything wrong. She still has pneoumonia. My Aunt and Uncle
got in this weekend from Rochester, NY to visit. It's so good to
see them - I feel bad for Aunt Char though - it's been a year
since she saw Grandma - her mother, and what a difference that
year has made on her. I couldn't imagine how she feels. Grandma
just isn't herself and never will be again. She doesn't say much
- didn't even act overly thrilled to see my Aunt and usually she
would be so excited. It's so depressing. I don't want to get old
- I don't want to end up in a nursing home. I would rather pass
away and not have to suffer or make my family suffer. I wouldn't
want to live half there. Does that sound terrible? I can't help
it. I don't want her to suffer and it breaks my heart to see her
this way.
Ok, new
subject. I haven't had any compter time all weekend and I am so
ready to do a million things to catch up - but I can't as usual.
I am trying, but I need more time. I am working on some Fall
graphics for my members. They are the best - I should have
already had some goodies for them but I am behind and they still
want to stay members. I really appreciate their support! I hope
to get all caught up this week, but hubby is off and it's hard to
have computer time with him home. He just doesn't understand how
long it takes, lol. So far the kids are on regular schedule, but
I am sure they will call a heat schedule. It's just as hot as
last week and they had it everyday then. Montana got into Central Connections (the choir I
mentioned in my last August post). He made it from his audition!!
Wooohoo!!!!! He is so proud. We got a trumpet for band too -
someone was selling one used and it ended up cheaper that way. I
went to the music store and it was $70 every four months to rent
one, and to buy this lady wanted $125. The cleaning kit and book
was $30 more. Ughh!! I will have to get a job for extra
curricular activities, lol. Now I have to pay for a special shirt
for the Central Connections $18. Yuck.
I got the electric bill. OUCH!! I am ready for fall - cheaper
bill, lol. Of course then you have winter coming, Christmas, etc.
It's a never ending vicious cycle!! Makes it really hard to stay
at home anymore. I am planning meals for the next two weeks - I
grocery shop for 2 weeks at a time. I am trying to find some
affordable meals. I need to sit and do a recipe search online.
Maybe tomorrow I will have time.
The basement leaked and not sure why, so I have to clean that
today and make sure I get all the towels washed. It hasn't
rained, but we had some AC problems this weekend, so I wonder if
it's from that. I am ready for some non-eventful days. Boring,
quiet peaceful. Later we are going to head to town to visit with
my Aunt and Uncle. Giuseppe hasn't got to see them yet. The kids
were with their Dad for the weekend, came home at dinnertime
yesterday, then Giuseppe went Dove hunting with my husband. It
was opening dove season this weekend, plus the first Nebraska
Cornhuskers game, so hubby took vacation days. He is a die hard
fan of the Huskers and an avid hunter and fisherman. Giuseppe was
so excited to go. He went out a bit with his Dad this weekend,
but he can never get enough. Montana, Adelina, Ariana and I went
to Mom and Dads to eat dinner with them and my Aunt and Uncle.
Anyway, hubby is in Omaha till tomorrow, so the kids and I are
having an easy dinner of leftovers and a salad, then off to Mom
and Dad's to visit and eat rootbeer floats. Woohoo! Yummy. There
is also some leftover German Chocolate Cake from yesterday too.
Hard to decide which one - might have to have both. I gained
weight already from quitting smoking - 15 pounds, so what's one
more day of pigging out, lol!! Ok, gotta run.
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