Friday, October 29, 2004
Posting Twice a Week...what happened?
Posting twice a week...what happened? I know what happened...things got so hectic. Have a lot going on in my life.
Jim has not been his self lately. Too much stress at work. Last week I opened the junk drawer and found a package of lunch meat inside. He fixed the coffee to go off this morning but forgot to put water in it. He needs to get away for awhile.
I can't believe that it is Oct 29. The werid part is that it is at least 78 degrees. October in Illinois. By now we are getting ready for winter's hand to take hold till at least March.
I don't remember if I have mentioned it or not. I have gotten involved in STampin Up! It is really cool. I really enjoy it. I have made birthday cards and Halloween cards. The next project is to get Christmas cards done. I have already started on the newsletter. I have ideas anyway.
It's Friday! Yippee! Hope I get a chance to work on the Stampin Up! this weekend. I am getting excited about the holidays!
Jim has not been his self lately. Too much stress at work. Last week I opened the junk drawer and found a package of lunch meat inside. He fixed the coffee to go off this morning but forgot to put water in it. He needs to get away for awhile.
I can't believe that it is Oct 29. The werid part is that it is at least 78 degrees. October in Illinois. By now we are getting ready for winter's hand to take hold till at least March.
I don't remember if I have mentioned it or not. I have gotten involved in STampin Up! It is really cool. I really enjoy it. I have made birthday cards and Halloween cards. The next project is to get Christmas cards done. I have already started on the newsletter. I have ideas anyway.
It's Friday! Yippee! Hope I get a chance to work on the Stampin Up! this weekend. I am getting excited about the holidays!
Friday, October 15, 2004
Oct 15! Oh my!
I can't believe it is Oct 15 already. Time has flown by. Halloween is in 2 weeks...Thanksgiving is coming fast and Christmas will be here before I know it.
It's time for the trip to Tennessee. I am torn about going down this weekend. It is going to really hurt when we leave on Sunday to come back to Illinois. I told Jim how I was feeling this morning. He called a little later trying to cheer me up. I told him that it would take me a while to get use to being back up here again. He told me that Nashville was only 2 1/2 hours closer than we are now. I told him that it is the little things that I am missing. He says he understands. I certainly hope he does.
Its not that I don't want to go down...I really do. Its the leaving part that hurts. I see what I am missing and I see what I could have had. Jim tells me to be happy about what we do have. I am trying I really am. It is just really hard right now. I loved being close to family. I was looking so forward to being closer to my newphews in Atlanta. I am missing my best friend really bad right now. I have made some new friends...they are the greatest. I don't think that I would have made it this long if it weren't for them.
I just need to quit feeling sorry for myself and enjoy what I do have. Give me a couple of more months...I have a great job, a great house, a great husband, great puppies, great neighbors...I should be estatic...well I am not. I have never been this down before. I wonder if it has anything to do with Jim being in the dumps. Do you think that I have caught whatever he had?
Enough, enough...I got to get cheery again. ;( Maybe I am just tired and need to take a weekend to do absolutely nothing. I can't do that...I have way too much stuff to do when I am home. I will sit down to rest and then feel guilty about sitting...I have to quit whaling about my life. I agreed to come back, so I have to make the best of it.
I promise to try my best!
It's time for the trip to Tennessee. I am torn about going down this weekend. It is going to really hurt when we leave on Sunday to come back to Illinois. I told Jim how I was feeling this morning. He called a little later trying to cheer me up. I told him that it would take me a while to get use to being back up here again. He told me that Nashville was only 2 1/2 hours closer than we are now. I told him that it is the little things that I am missing. He says he understands. I certainly hope he does.
Its not that I don't want to go down...I really do. Its the leaving part that hurts. I see what I am missing and I see what I could have had. Jim tells me to be happy about what we do have. I am trying I really am. It is just really hard right now. I loved being close to family. I was looking so forward to being closer to my newphews in Atlanta. I am missing my best friend really bad right now. I have made some new friends...they are the greatest. I don't think that I would have made it this long if it weren't for them.
I just need to quit feeling sorry for myself and enjoy what I do have. Give me a couple of more months...I have a great job, a great house, a great husband, great puppies, great neighbors...I should be estatic...well I am not. I have never been this down before. I wonder if it has anything to do with Jim being in the dumps. Do you think that I have caught whatever he had?
Enough, enough...I got to get cheery again. ;( Maybe I am just tired and need to take a weekend to do absolutely nothing. I can't do that...I have way too much stuff to do when I am home. I will sit down to rest and then feel guilty about sitting...I have to quit whaling about my life. I agreed to come back, so I have to make the best of it.
I promise to try my best!
Idiot Drivers
Why do most men drive like crap? They will cut you off to spite the nose on your face. I was driving into work this morning and a man whipped over in front of me, slammed on the brakes and turn in the same parking lot. It makes me mad when people take my life into their own hands. It is even worse when it is someone you work with. Doesn't he realize that he could have caused an accident? No...he was more worried about not being able to merge so that he can get into the parking lot. How much effort would it have taken to drive down a few more blocks, turn around and then come it...NOT MUCH! Typical young male drivers. Okay I am over my soap box now.
Thursday, October 14, 2004
Busy Beth!
Man, time sure has flown these last 2 weeks. I spent the first week getting ready for: Mom and Dad, Mom's sisters, and our soon-to-be, hope, anyway annual fall weenie roast and pumpkin carving. The house was cleaned at least picked up anyway...so much to do. Weekend was great. We had a great turnout here at the house for the weenie roast.
Mom and Dad came in on Friday night. Mom and I got up and met her sisters in Arcola which is about 40 minutes away. Mom and I had so much fun. We stopped at Rockome Gardens, moved on to The Great Pumpkin Patch in Arthur and on to downtown Arthur. We ended our day at Tuscola outlet mall. The night began with dinner at Applebee's with Doug, Jim, Dad, Connie, Shirley, Mom and me. Connie, Shirley, Mom and me went back to the hotel after dinner and played UNO until midnight. We had so much fun. Shirley and Connie came out to the house. I think they really liked it. They left at about 3:30 headed back to Tennessee.
Mom and Dad and I worked in the yard on Monday. We pulled all of the "wild flowers" out from the front of the house. It looks so much better. We went to town to do some shopping.
I found my kitchen table. Jim and I purchased it Monday night. It should be here Saturday Oct 23. Now we can start to have friends over to dinner and maybe play some cards.
Jim and I are finally getting to Nashville this weekend. We are (at least I am) excited to go. This will be the first time we see our new newphew. I am just as excited to see my neice. She is so cute. Doug is going to puppy sit as well as house sit for us this weekend.
Things are going to slow down come the last weekend in Oct. Then it will be time to start getting ready for the holidays.
We found out tonight that Jim's sister and her family will be here the Sunday before Thanksgiving. You know, I realized tonight that family is more important than work. I will take Monday off to spend time with them.
It's 10:51 and the Cards are up by 2 runs! Go Cards! Redbirds do it best!
Mom and Dad came in on Friday night. Mom and I got up and met her sisters in Arcola which is about 40 minutes away. Mom and I had so much fun. We stopped at Rockome Gardens, moved on to The Great Pumpkin Patch in Arthur and on to downtown Arthur. We ended our day at Tuscola outlet mall. The night began with dinner at Applebee's with Doug, Jim, Dad, Connie, Shirley, Mom and me. Connie, Shirley, Mom and me went back to the hotel after dinner and played UNO until midnight. We had so much fun. Shirley and Connie came out to the house. I think they really liked it. They left at about 3:30 headed back to Tennessee.
Mom and Dad and I worked in the yard on Monday. We pulled all of the "wild flowers" out from the front of the house. It looks so much better. We went to town to do some shopping.
I found my kitchen table. Jim and I purchased it Monday night. It should be here Saturday Oct 23. Now we can start to have friends over to dinner and maybe play some cards.
Jim and I are finally getting to Nashville this weekend. We are (at least I am) excited to go. This will be the first time we see our new newphew. I am just as excited to see my neice. She is so cute. Doug is going to puppy sit as well as house sit for us this weekend.
Things are going to slow down come the last weekend in Oct. Then it will be time to start getting ready for the holidays.
We found out tonight that Jim's sister and her family will be here the Sunday before Thanksgiving. You know, I realized tonight that family is more important than work. I will take Monday off to spend time with them.
It's 10:51 and the Cards are up by 2 runs! Go Cards! Redbirds do it best!
