Last day of March...

Good Morning Campers!!

 Hard to believe it's the last day of March ..3 months of the year gone already..it is true that the time goes faster the older you get...

Nothing much going on here..it rained on and off all day yesterday so I wasn't able to get out in the garden... I was restless too.. hubby played in a golf tournament that didn't get over till late so our Friday night out was canceled..I am craving Mexican food now... :-(  I watched entirely too much television yesterday and wasted a lot of time doing nothing...hate days like that...

I have been thinking a lot about my Mum..don't know why but I have...sometimes when I think about her I get a physical pain in my stomach that she is gone...it wasn't like I saw her very often but she was always at the other end of the phone if I felt like a chat....I find myself wanting to talk to her more and more...I have a lot more insight in to some of the moods she had and the way she felt the older I get...I like to think I handle things better but I wish I could tell her that I understand how she felt and that I am sorry we all weren't more understanding...I think my Mum felt lonely a lot of the time and that we shut her out.. truth be told we did because she was so awful to be around and so moody but I now know she couldn't help feeling like that...bless her...maybe it's the time of year that reminds me of her.. she loved to be outside in the garden or out walking her dog.. she would love to see what we have done with our garden.. the deck etc.. no one will see it in my family now..I can't see my dad ever coming back over here and my sister doesn't seem interested...well I think she would like to come but her partner and his kids prefer a resort...maybe my brother might come again...anyway I need to shake myself out of this mood because it's not doing me any good thinking about all this..guess I am just homesick..was nice to get the thoughts out though..

I am glad the sun is back out today..we are off to the garden centre again to get some plants for the flower beds...maybe lunch out.. I may be going to the high school tonight one of our friends daughters is in the Miss OPHS pageant tonight...go Kat!!!

Have a lovely Saturday!

L

meme...

I was tagged by Marie ..click here to read all about this meme....http://journals.aol.co.uk/mariealicejoan/MariesMuses/

Real mums fly by the seat of their pants. There is not a book out there that can prepare you for those first few days when you come home from the hospital leaking from both ends with this tiny bundle you are now completely responsible  for  I  can remember thinking that they surely wouldn't let me take this baby home because I didn't know what the heck I was going to do with it. but you get through it. you learn what each cry means..you start to trust yourself and eventually others too..you actually go out and leave the baby with somebody.. you stop picking them up at every single whimper..you let them try a bite of your table food even though the books says no...you put them down on the floor even though it's contaminated...you casually pop the pacifier in your mouth to clean it off...you let them have a sip out of your drink to shut them up long enough to be able to order your food ...and before you know it you are one of those totally "with it" mums that the new mums look up to and wish they could be like.

My advice to any new mums out there..enjoy every single minute of it..listen to all the advice and trust me there will be plenty.. ;-).. but trust your instincts... so what if the baby doesn't take a nap? slow to potty train? no worries...never seen a kid in diapers start school...bed wetter?? they ALL grow out of it... I had my kids young and grew up with them..at every stage I have said to myself "oh this is the best stage" only to go on to enjoy the next one..right now my "baby' is 6' 5" and a typical teenager..think he knows it all..the older one is 21 and has a boyfriend from hell but I wouldn't trade it all for anything.. I know all too well that one day I will be sitting in this empty house wishing I had somebody driving me crazy..that I had one more load of laundry to do..one more ride to give..one more dollar to lend....one more trip through the drive through window...one more wet towel that needs picking up off the bathroom floor...

Thanks Marie for tagging me.. I tag anyone who wants to do it.... ;-)

L

 

What a difference a week makes....

Good Morning Campers!

What a difference a week makes..this time last week I seemed to be stuck in groundhog day at work.. this week I have only worked one day and now I don't have to work again until next Wednesday..I am going to be filling in for a couple of people while they take vacations so I think they are giving me as much time off as they can before then..smart people..LOL.. while we're on the subject I learned my lesson last week..you cannot trust anyone at work..even if someone tells you the conversation is between you and them it never is..I have told everyone at work that I will not discuss anyone unless that person is in the room...the office manager and I had a very interesting conversation over the weekend and basically the Docs played us..so we are in agreement that we will not discuss anything behind each others back..obviously as office manager she will have to discuss certain things without us being there but in general no more of this he said she said stuff...

I have been going to the gym faithfully at least 3 times a week.. up to 3 miles now on an incline..down 10 lbs but more importantly my clothes feel better and I feel less bloated.. I have a lot more energy too.. I haven't been starving myself either just eating sensibly and trying not to snack in between...my mood has improved too..some would say that is the best part of all...;-)

Thanks for the comments about the deck..we sure have been enjoying it. With the light evenings we have been able to sit out there and watch the sun go down.. today I am taking the car in to get the oil changed and then I may stop off at the mall and get some Yankee Tarts for my burners..the dog needs a bath..there is laundry as always and  I have a book that is calling my name..I have about 3 more left on my to read list..this is the time of year I really get through some books..reading pool side is one of my fav. things to do...the girls from the urgent care clinic are planning our now annual retreat to the beach house..I can't wait...

okay I am off to get my day officially started I have been up for ages but have been catching up online... have a great Thursday...I shall leave you with my five...

L

1. knowing when you were wrong and not being afraid to admit it...

2.. hubby cooked last night..grilled Tillapia..white potatoes and sweet peas...

3... Ryan down loading songs to my Ipod for me.. I still haven't mastered that..

4....Gel pens..love 'em!!!

5.....Late birthday gift from the receptionist who was on vacation...a bottle of bubbly and some bubble bath...;-)

Decks, braces and trainers...view larger ;-)

Good morning campers!!

  Here are the pics of the deck...we have enjoyed the heck out of it this weekend... temps were in the 80's with a cool breeze and seeing as the deck is raised a bit it made the breeze more noticable...hubby is very proud of himself..now my father in law wants one built...lol

Nothing much else to report...the week at work took it's toll on me and I just decided to chill and enjoy some time outside..hubby and I had fun putting everything together on the deck..we just moved the patio table we already had up on the deck and then bought a couple of nice sun loungers to go where the table used to be...

I have the next couple of days off so I am going to catch up on journals and then get back outside...have a great week everyone...

L

M.I.A.

Just to let you know I haven't been captured by aliens..ran away with Gaz ( I wish) or deserted you..I have simply been enjoying the lovely new deck and the glorious weather we have been having..I even went for a dip in the pool today.. I am tanned.. relaxed... and have recuperated totally from the week from hell at work and will be back tomorrow to post a proper entry and share some pics with you..thanks to those of you that have asked where I was.. I promise I am fine...  but I did have to delete my alerts..I had over 300! But I will get around to you..I apologize if I have missed anything..

Hope you all had a great weekend...

L

TGIF!!

Good Morning Campers!

I can really say TGIF this week huh??

Okay so here's what happened...Wednesday is our office managers day off..she had been working on changing some things on our system to do with the schedule..well one of the DR's came to me weds morning and said " I am sorry to bother you but can you take a look at my schedule for April" I could tell he was trying not to panic or be mad...I asked what was up with it and that I knew OM had been working on it...well we take a look and somehow she had managed to throw all his patients from April through June in to the "bumped" schedule..which basically means she had blocked the wrong days off for him and if there were patients scheduled for the days she blocked they automatically get bumped..even after she re opened the days they do not come off the bumped list until you actually reschedule them...so there were over 200 patients that needed to be rescheduled! Here we are..receptionist on vacation..OM days off..the new part time receptionist is off so it's me and the other MA and the new MA in the back... the docs call the OM at home and tell her what happened and ask her who she spoke to at our help desk that told her to do that...she decides to come in and "help" ..all she did was confirm what I already knew that we had to go back in and reschedule all the patients..so what does she do?? Give me the schedule to fix..okay so now I have that to do along with run the front by myself..no problem I tell her I will get to it when I can..is she happy with that? NO she has to keep standing behind me asking when do I think I will get to it!! I told her to ask her "friend" the new MA to help.. who by the way was sitting looking out the window because she has no desire to learn any more than she has to..all she can do after 4 weeks with us is bring back a patient..anyways the OM leaves and the docs can tell I am upset.. but I plod on and reschedule all 200 patients..at 5pm on the dot the new MA walks out..we are open to 7pm..did she offer to help? No she left us in that big old mess without looking back..she could have at least offered...at the end of the day the other doc asks me what I thought  about what happened and it basically turned into a mini staff meeting between him and I and the other MA. We told him how we felt about all these part timers who are really not helping us out..they are not there enough to learn much..nor do they want to.. they are of no use to us and to top it off they are the OM's friends that she hired..it's a difficult situation and we were frustrated...he was not aware of some of the things she has been doing and was quite upset..it seems that he too is disappointed in her but they have been lenient because she is good at billing and bringing in the money...he agreed to talk to the other docs and maybe we could get things changed..as in get rid of all these part timers..we have ANOTHER one scheduled to start at the end of April..and just get a full time MA like before...fast forward to yesterday..we decide to go to the pub after work with all the docs to talk things through and pretty much the other docs shut us down..we will "try" things as they are for a bit longer and reevaluate..translation: nothing will change and the other MA and I will just have to suck it up....and now the OM is pissed off because she thinks we are not being fair to her 'friend" that we need to give her more time and be patient with her.. <sigh>

If you are still reading this utter nonsense I applaud you!! It bored me and it's my story LOL!

I have to get going here so let me post my five and I will be back later with pics..the deck is finished..ta da!!

L

My five..

1. It's Friday..that's a no brainer good thing right?

2..Even if we didn't get what we wanted the MA and I feel good that we spoke up..

3... the guys finishing the deck..no pics of him tho..not worth it..big 'ol beer belly ...LOL...

4.... Got to the gym 3 mornings this week...will go this weekend too..

5.....All of you reading this....

Quick update

Good morning campers!

Quick update..I tried catch up on my alerts which leaves me very little time to post this morning but I just wanted to stop by and say hi.

Things took an interesting turn at the office yesterday but I don't have time to tell you now but I will I promise~!

Deck is almost done..yahoo!

Miss you all...thank god the week is almost over...

L

 

Braces off and prayers....

Good Evening Campers!

Well the boy got his braces off today and I have to say when I picked him up from work tonight he took my breath away!! To see him smile with no metal on his teeth and for him to beam from ear to ear just made me melt..worth every single penny spent...his teeth are white..smooth and straight.. I will definitely take some pics...camera is charging...best money I ever spent was getting both my kids braces..I so should have had braces..it just wasn't done in my day..shit the dentist used to come to our school in a trailer and we all went in and got tortured..drilling etc..no parents there..makes me shudder to think about it...

Sad news and I am asking for prayers or good vibes or whatever you happen to believe in...remember me telling you about hubby's brother having to see a specialist about his hoarseness? well he has cancer...they are hoping they caught it fast enough to deal with it with a laser..BUT I am not holding my breath.. I just don't have a good feeling about it..something is not adding up and I don't think we are getting the whole story..this is the oldest brother..remember they are all called John?? this is John Paul... anyway all prayers would be greatly appreciated..this is the brother that emigrated to Spain but he is currently back in UK because of this...

I am surviving at work but I am exhausted!! please please forgive me for not commenting this week.. you know I am loyal to you guys but I seriously can't keep up .. I am leaving the house at 8am and getting home 12 hours later...BUT I will get around to you all I promise.. I have Monday and Tuesday off next week so I am living for Friday and a 4 day weekend...... It is bloody crazy up on the front desk but I am trying to stay cheerful and upbeat and it seems to be working.. the patients are all giving me compliments and telling me they appreciate me and that feels good.... I just try to keep them all calm and make them laugh so they don't stress over the long wait or the fact their refill isn't ready or that they can't just walk in and be seen <sigh> 

Okay I have got to get some sleep.... pat me on the back because I even went to the gym at 6am this morning and am going again tomorrow.. Ryan downloaded all my fav. CD"s so I am jamming out with my IPOD and thinking I am cool with it...;-)

2 days and a wake up till Friday.... ;-)

L

Monday Morning

Good Morning Campers!..and those in nice houses...<looks at val>

Thanks you for all your birthday wishes..I had a lovely day. The kids went in on a gift card for me from the new sports shop that has opened near us..Dicks Sporting Goods...they figured I could get something there for the gym.. Ryan bought me breakfast then I spent the day puttering around in the garden and reading by the pool..hubby and I went out for dinner at Harry's..we sat out on the deck and I got to have 2 mongo cocktails...;-) my sister and dad called me..that was nice..they were telling me how chilly it was in UK then Di called and said they got snow!! Even my bosses called and sang Happy Birthday to me on my voice mail...I thought that was very sweet of them...I was in bed by 9.30 though..gone are my staying up all night days..;-) actually my allergies are terrible this time of year but if I take the meds which I ended up having to they knock me out so I take them at night....

Today is day one of five up on the front desk.. I am not thrilled about it but shoot it's only a week and a change of pace for me..it's crazy up there sometimes...at least the time will fly by...it's spring break here this week so traffic should be lighter at least..

Well  need to get off here and get a few things done before I head out...I hope you all manage to have a good day.. I know how we all feel about Mondays... :-(

L

My five...

1. Getting spoiled on my bday..;-)

2..great weekend spent mostly outside...

3... Some colour in the back yard again...starting to look good out there....

4.... the deck get started today...

5..... Speaking to my dad and sister..

Happy St Paddy's..Happy Mothers and Happy Birthday!!!

Good morning campers!!

Happy St. Paddy's day for yesterday.. Happy Mothers day to all the mums in UK for today and Happy birthday to me!!! ;-)

I haven't wrote since Friday morning.. hm... let's re cap.. I went for a drink with the girls to the Irish pub Friday evening..that was fun..hubby was at a going away function at another pub so I met up with him later...yesterday was an incredibly beautiful spring day..clear blue skies..sunshine and a lovely breeze.. not hot either ..I don't think it even got to 70 degrees but it was warm in this sunshine.. I worked in the yard all day.. weeded all the flower beds and tidied up everything..separated my plants etc..hosed off the patio furniture..put the umbrella up..then hubby and I went for Mexican food as we missed out Friday night..On the way home we stopped and picked up a few hanging baskets in full bloom..I couldn't resist..and several trays of flowering plants so I can redo my containers on my patio steps...it was one of those picture perfect days and I slept like a log from being outside in the fresh air all day.. woke up this morning to find a gift bag on hubbies pillow ..he went golfing..inside was my hot pink nano Ipod...yahoo!!!! also a bottle of wine and a lovely card....I am so excited.. got to get Ryan to show me how to download all my tunes and I will be one happy camper... ;-) not sure what the rest of the day has install for me but I am sure we will go somewhere for a bite to eat..I am thinking somewhere outside by the water...

hope you are all having a wonderful weekend..thank you for all the E cards and cards in the mail.. I appreciate it so much.. I really have no right celebrating birthdays at my age..I am 45 today...yikes..but what the heck.. I don't feel 45.. I still keep wondering when I will grow up..hopefully never...  ;-)

L

TGIF

Good morning campers!!

A few of you have asked who True Beauty is...that is her above in the pic..she is my daughter Rachel..a while back somebody thought that I was her..to which I answered I used to look like that but alas no more..the True beauty is my daughter..and from there it stuck... ;-)

So it's Friday and I have already been to the gym and done my 45 minutes on the treadmill..I even dragged ture beauty out of bed to come with me...she is off to work soon and I will have the house to my self for a few blissful hours...I was planning on working outside but it's raining...looks like it's going to clear up though.. I hope so..would be nice to sit outside at the pub tonight...

Not much to talk about this morning...so I'll leave you with my five and be back later....

L

My five...

1. Birthday cards and e cards..thanks!!! ( My actual birthday is the 18th but I like to milk it..;-)

2..Getting up and out to the gym early....no putting it off that way...

3...Eating well despite the cravings...

4....Much needed rain..

5.....All of you as always..special prayers for our Jeanette today....

pics.. view larger...

here are the long awaited pics.. it was hard to get true beauty's room in one shot so it's broken up but you get the idea...

hope you are get the alert... ;-)

 

Thursday and my heart is heavy....

Good morning campers!

Hope everyone is doing okay this morning. I have to say it is very hard to stay happy and positive when the mood of J land is so low. So many of you are suffering right now and it is difficult not to feel the pain and fear right along with you. Cancer has reared it's ugly head in 3 of our lovely ladies..you all know who they are. Others are battling personal demons.. whatever your problems are today I am truly sorry for what you are dealing with.  Once again it makes me realize how very blessed I am and I am grateful every day for the abundance of joy in my life. It is in that spirit that I will continue to write about the every day things that are going on here in my little nook of the world. But please know that each and everyone of you are in my thoughts and prayers.

I have the next four days off and then I have to work five days in a row..12 hour shifts on the front desk to cover while our young crazy receptionist jets off to Miami for Spring break..you go girl! I am happy to fill in for her but know it is going to be a very difficult week ahead for me so I intend to make the most of my days off...;-)

The lads are starting on the deck next week so we need to get the flower beds etc weeded and the yard looking good... I am wanting to get some plants in too..I have plans to meet the girls for a drink at the Irish pub for my birthday on Friday night and then probably our usual Mexican and margaritas...Saturday will be yard work and a trip to the garden centre.. Sunday I am Queen for the day..just kidding :-) but I am sure we will be going out for a meal somewhere....so today I need to get all the housework done and hit the gym...I am also going to take some pics of the new windows and True beauty's room ..don't faint... ha! I have been promising for ages so today's the day...so look for those later...it's a beautiful spring morning here.. my allergies are doing a number on me or I would open all the windows and let some fresh air in but the pollen is terrible..my car is a lovely shade of green from it all...

Before I forget I did the dumbest thing the other day...I thought I would try to put some hi lites in my hair by using Sun In..I know.. I know..dumb move..well it turned my hair a lovely shade of ORANGE so I had to make an emergency run to the hairdressers and get it corrected..so I have my sexy blonde hi lights in for the summer and I love it...maybe I'll take a pic of them too...

Be back later with pics...IF you get an alert that is...grrrrrrrr..

hugs

L

Tuesdays with Lyn

Good morning campers!!

Girlie talk coming up..be warned fellas!

Guess who just got the "fire in the front room" after not having one since October?yep..that would be your truly...and I do believe this one is making up for all the missing ones..LOL.. I was wondering why I was feeling so out of sorts yesterday.. headache...niggly backache..blah blah blah..found out on my way home last night after a 12 hour shift... thank god I am off today and can stay close to home....

okay fellas you can read now...LOL

I have a question.. does anyone else copy and paste something..post a comment and then hit paste to put your URL up only to leave the whole page of what you copied instead of your URL?..LOL... I almost just left the most interesting comment for Gaz..maybe I should have left it there...LOL

Just 4 more days and a wake up till my birthday.. woo hoo! no one ever wants to party on my birthday because it's the day after St Patty's day and they are all a little too green... no pun intended...;-) I am asking the family for an ipod as my pressie..so I can jam out at the gym....I love my sons..I was blown away the first time I put it on ..the sound is incredible....like your own little concert in your head....of course I want a nice bright pink one...

It's lovely weather here.. like for many of you spring seems to be definitely in the air.. I hope that this weekend hubby and I can go to the garden centre and get some plants....he cut the grass yesterday and watered...sure sign of spring when the old sprinklers come back on..he also grilled some chicken and made a salad..I think he was glad to be home...;-)

Well I am rambling on about nothing in particular so I shall leave you with my five and go get some stuff done around here...

have a great Tuesday!

L

My five...

1. The extra hour of daylight.. it was still light as I drove home..barely but just enough...

2..Another great new book.." Alphabet Weekends" by Elizabeth Noble

3...Surviving a Manic Monday..new girl did good..the old new girl..not so much <sigh>

4.... Magazine subscriptions...got 3 in the mail yesterday..may sit outside and indulge this afternoon....

5.....Welcome to the world Gabriel..born yesterday to Rocky and Mary..my friend Ana's first grand baby....

 

Monday morning

Good Morning Campers!!

How are we all on this glorious Monday morning?..<sarcastic grin> you know I hate Monday mornings... ;-)

Just thought I would post real quick as I have over 70 alerts to catch up on. I wasn't home much yesterday...hubby is home...he told me what happened..the guys had bought these power ball lottery tickets and were all saying if they won they would give each other a million bucks...well the grumpy old bastard pipes up "F*&K no that's my money if I win..I'll give you maybe $100,000" the other guys all laughed..like their going to win anyway... so the next day they stop to get sodas and grumpy stays in the car..when hubby gets back in he says "where are the lottery tickets" hubby asks what he means and he tells hubby "if we are going to split the money we need separate tickets for that so I know which one is just MY money" hubby thinks he is joking so he's like yea yea whatever tells him "No we didn't get separate tickets' to which grumpy decides to go off on my hubby...cussed him out so hubby retaliated.. told him what a miserable 'ol git he was being etc and to basically shut the f up...Grumpy did not speak to hubby the rest of the trip...needless to say he will never be invited to go again and hubby is done with him..it takes a lot to make my hubby mad but once you do he can be very unforgiving..when he is done with you he is done with you...<sigh> by the way the way I heard about it all in the first place was one of the other wives called me..some of you were wondering how I knew if hubby didn't call me...all I can say is boys will be boys....;-)

So I'm off to work..yet another new part timer starting this morning..the full time MA is off today as the kids are out of school and her babysitter (brother) just went to boot camp and she hasn't found another babysitter yet so it will be me and the new MA in the back and the receptionist and the new part timer on the front desk.. are you keeping up with this because I sure the hell aren't!! I will be glad when we can get all these girls trained and maybe get organized and back on some sort of schedule..there is so much more to our job than just taking vitals and putting patients in rooms.. we have a lot of phone calls to make..referrals to other dr's etc..prescriptions to be called in or faxed..lab results to be given... returning patients phone calls..not to mention 4 phone lines blowing up all the time..hopefully this new front desk person will get a handle on these damn phones...

I hope you all have a great Monday...

L

My five...

1. Hubby made it back safely and had a great time despite grumpy..;-)

2.. Lunch with Uriel yesterday.. it was great to catch up but we needed more time...I was in a rush to get back to take Ryan to work...

3... It was light till almost 8pm last night..I am loving this....

4....My finger is better..can barely see anything now...

5..... New work out clothes...on sale too...;-)

 

WT FONT?

I apologize for the previous entry's font.. why it is small like that I have no effing idea.....

L

Brandon, Broken finger and tempers fly!!

Good evening campers!

Well a lot has happened since yesterday morning. Best news is Brandon is home..he is Ryan's best friend that has been battling leukemia since dec 2005. He is finally in remission and well enough to come home. he still needs to supplement his food with a feeding tube at night and still has his chest port in but other than that he is doing SO good! I had to fight back tears last night because his Mum finally felt he was well enough to come over our house (Ryan has been over there a few times) It was like old times..Brandon and Ryan just chilling at my house on a Friday night...;-)

True Beauty's furniture arrived..we had the delivery guys set it up..then after they leave of course we decide we don't like where it is so proceed to move it ourselves.. the dresser was so heavy and at one point I almost dropped it and my finger got bent all the way back... if hubby didn't have the camera I would take a pic and show you my lovely purple finger... the room looks absolutely gorgeous and I am more than happy... pics to follow...

Seems there is trouble in paradise on the golf course..anyone who knows my hubby will tell you that he is the most easy going laid back person there is however he has a terrible temper.. I have only seen him truly lose it twice during our 30 years together....well one of the guys that went on the trip is known for his "attitude" usually they all laugh and joke about it..he is always bitching an moaning about something..he is tight with his money and a sore loser..well I guess he has been complaining from day one on this trip..didn't like the route they took..didn't like the first golf course..one thing after another.. bear in mind my hubby arranged this whole trip..booked everything etc so I imagine he is taking it personally that this guy is not having a good time..all my hubby ever wants is for everyone to be happy...I don't know all the details yet as hubby has not called me since yesterday afternoon but apparently him and the other guy got into it.. I sure hope for the other guys sake that hubby didn't truly lose his temper because he is no one to mess with...he is a 6' 3"  lean mean fighting machine ...just kidding but you truly wouldn't want to mess with him.. the reason he hasn't called me is because he knows that I will rip whatever is left of that little bastard to shreds for ruining their trip...I feel so bad about this..hubby was looking forward to this for so long..I will let you know the details after I talk to hubby..

I did a little yard work today..felt good to get my hands in the dirt... it has been really warm here..I think it was almost 80 today...

Hope you are all having a great weekend...

L

 

Friday..;-)

Good Morning Campers....

It's Friday ;-)

Busy day here today.. True Beauty's furniture is being delivered. We went to Pier 1 yesterday and got some accessories for the room. Keep in mind that if and when she moves out this is going to be the guest room so I am decorating with that in mind. ( that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it)  We had fun. It is going to beautiful when it's all finished. hubby did good..even put up the new ceiling fan by himself..remote controlled no less..and we got Ryan a new one for his room too..his old one was just that ..old and noisy..you can't survive in Florida without ceiling fans trust me. Ryan is at school and as you know hubby is away golfing so it's up to me and true to dismantle her old bed and make room for the new one. Luckily her room is bare other than boxes and the bed.

I was so pissed yesterday..almost showed my arse at the orthodontist office. When we were there last time they said Ryan needed a longer appointment than usual to do something new to his braces so would I take an appointment during school hours.. I usually book them after school because here in FL high school gets out at 1.30.  I figured just this once it would be okay..they are so busy and the DR was about to leave for his own golfing trip so I made the appointment for 11am yesterday. I let Ryan miss the whole day... he has only missed 2 days this year and I figured by the time he got to school  he would only actually be there about 2 hours before I came to get him. Anyways.. I drop him at the dentist..thinking I have an hour or more to kill...I just make it to the next street over and my cell phone rings..it's him!! I was like "what's wrong?" he tells me he's done. they looked in his mouth told him to bite down and said he was done..to make an appointment to come back and get his braces off!   so I turn around and come back and go in to ask the receptionist WTF? of course she doesn't know and it's not her fault..so I very kindly tell her how I didn't appreciate taking Ryan out of school for a 2 minute appointment etc etc..if it wasn't for the fact that Ryan was doing cartwheels about getting his braces off I am sure I would have said a lot more ... but I didn't want to rain on his parade so we left there with the appointment to get them off.. he beamed all the way home... it was a good day for Ryan... no school and braces off in 10 days... ;-)

                         

I went to the gym yesterday.. walked for 45 minutes..really enjoyed it.. I am going to sign up for Yoga classes too and maybe get adventurous and hit some of the machines.. hubby is going to come with me for that though.. mr. fitness himself..;-)

 

Well time to get going here..I am going to the gym again..that will make it 3 times already this week.. my goal is five days a week.. the only days I won't go are the days I work....I hate to admit this but it really does make you feel better afterwards.. I'm getting into this... :-)

 

 Have a good weekend everyone.. my heartfelt prayers for our sweet Jeanette.. I got on my knees  last night..haven't done that in a while....

hugs

L

Survey says...

Yes I'm bored...:-)

Got this from Melissa at

http://journals.aol.com/jillsislam1/princess/

 

1. Where did your last kiss take place?

In the kitchen

 

2. Who knows a secret or two about you?

Uriel

3. Four words to explain why you last threw up?

can't remember when

 

4. Have you ever burned yourself?

Yes I am always burning myself on the oven or the iron

 

5. What's crazy to you?

TV evangalists

 

6. Favorite cuss word:
shit and the F bomb

 

7. Who is probably talking a load of crap about you right now?
I couldn't care less...but i am sure there is someone somewhere... ;-)

 

8. Who is your hero? di

9. Would you ever want to be a model?

At one time I would have said yes

 

10. Who is the most experimental person you know?

Me

11. Do you tell white lies?

 yes I am human....:-)

12. When is your next party?

 As soon as my yard is ready

13. Who do you want to be with right now?

Uriel..I miss him

15. How do you handle a break up?

LOL is this a teen survey??

16. Your motivation for tomorrow?

 Go to the gym..eat well..

17. Last person to hurt you?
My sister

18. Last person to make you laugh?

 Emina

19. Last thing you ate?

lean cuisine Roast Garlic Chicken pizza..it was yum!

 

20. Do u ever go a few days without changing your underwear?

NEVER!!!!!!!!!

 

21. Have you ever accidentally eaten an insect?

Actually yes...

22. Do daddy long legs freak you out?

they used to but now living in Florida there are way worse bugs to worry about

23. Have you ever cleaned up someone else's vomit?
Yes I am a mother....

24. Have you ever dropped food on the floor and eaten it?
I admit it..YEP!

25. Do you kiss your pets on the mouth?

my dog will sneak a lick in once in a while but I wipe it straight off...

27. What serial killer do you find most disturbing?
Jeffrey Dahmer

28. Do you ever talk to the TV?
Yes

29. Would you ever work in a retirement home?

 I couldn't... it would break my heart....

30. Do you believe plants have feelings?
No

31. Do you laugh at people with "bowl" haircuts?

No

32. Do you have nervous twitches?

sometimes

33. Are you ever purposely irritating?
To my hubby yes..LOL

34. If you could fly, where would you go first?

UK

36. Love or lust?
Love. but lust is VERY powerful

37. One best friend or 10 aquaintances?
One best friend

38. Favorite food?

 mexican

39. Do you believe that your first love never dies?
No

40. What upcoming event are you waiting and ready for? son to get his braces off..LOL

41. Current smell?

Yankee candle tarts

42. Do you get your nails done?

yes sometimes

43. Most favorite person?

hubby

44. What was the last thing you ordered at McDonald's? Double cheeseburger no pickle small fry

45. Are you an emotional person?
Yes

46. Do you like your name?

 No I think it is very old fashioned

47. Do you have plans this weekend?

to do whatever I want..;-)

48. Do you work?

yes part time at a Family Practice

49. Do you dance naked in your room at night?
I have been known to if it's a full moon

50. When did your last relationship end? 

I am still in it..;-)

51. What are you listening to right now?

TV in the background

52. Biggest fear?

 something happening to my kids, hubby's cancer coming back....

53. How long have you been a part of myspace? 

I don't do My Space

54. Favorite place to be?

 On a beach...

55. What are you wearing right now?

boxer shorts white tank

56. Do you hate anybody?

hate is a very deep word ...NO

57. Does anyone hate you? 

I don't think so

58. How many people do you trust fully?

 2

59. Did you have fun doing this?

think some of it was a bit strange but in general yes..I love doing these...:-)

60. Are you thinking of someone special right now?

 yes

Thursday, disapointments and Golf Widows ;-)

Good Morning Campers!!

How are we this lovely sunny Thursday morning?? I know I am in a good mood despite an email from my sister that once again hurt my feelings but that's okay..I refuse to let it ruin my weekend..I have the next four days off..the sun is shining..we are supposed to reach temps in the high 70's for the next few days...I have some good books to read..plans to meet with friends..an invite to bike week in Daytona and I am once more in control of the remote..  ;-) what more could a girl ask for? Maybe that her sister and best friend not get her hopes up that they are coming over for a visit therefore making her put her own family vacation plans on hold only to be told that they are now going to either the Dominion Republic or Mexico...but they will let her know...<sigh> I was really looking forward to seeing them and having them here..no one from my family has been to visit in ages.. I always have to spend my vacation going over there if I want to see them...granted my dad helped out with the airfare last time but it still cost us a bundle and used up all our vacation time..now I won't see any of my family for another year... :-(  I tried looking for a cheap ticket just for me so I could pop over and see my sister and Di for their 40th birthdays but the fares are outrageous for just a weekend....oh well..not the first time I have been let down and won't be the last. I feel so disconnected from my family.. my brother never calls me.. last time I spoke to him was for 5 minutes on Christmas and my sister and I communicate via email.. my poor old dad doesn't have a whole lot to say when I call him  (if he even hears the phone to pick it up) it just seems that since my Mum died they don't think about me so much....her and I used to have a good old chin wag on the phone at least once a week and I miss that..she kept me up to date with what was going on in the family....

Enough of that... I am determined to enjoy my days off.. yesterday the receptionist went home sick so I was manning the front desk by myself which was an absolute madhouse...the new MA in the back is slow as molasses and doesn't even pick up the phone..we have 4 lines and just me answering them...grrrrr....me and the other MA not the new one went walking at lunch and just bitched and moaned the whole time..LOL..it was funny..we couldn't spit the words out fast enough....

Okay I am off to the gym... :-) then Ryan has an appointment at the orthodontist..then he needs a ride to and from work...other than that I shall be outside enjoying the sunshine...which reminds me we shall have an extra hour of it come Sunday....yahoo!!

hugs

L

My Five...

1. The awesome view of the river as I drive over the bridge in the mornings..can't wait till I will be seeing the sunset as I drive home...

2.. Eating well 3 days in a row...4lbs down..

3...Falling asleep reading last night...

4.... Hubby called..they were playing poker with sugar packets as no one had any change..too damn funny....

5.....All of you reading this.. I guess Journals are up and running again???

humpty hump ;-)

Good Morning Campers.

AOHELL has thrown a spanner in the works this morning and messed up my routine! I am unable to leave any comments or if I can it's after 2 or 3 attempts and I don't have time to keep trying so I am going to give up for now and come back later. I have a 12 hour shift at the clinic today. ;-)

Is anyone else having any problems either reading or commenting??...if your comments aren't working either you won't be able to tell me will you? LOL

Hubby leaves on his golf trip today..they added an extra day and are going to stop at the Air Force base in Charleston overnight...sneaky buggers huh? For all the kidding I do hubby totally deserves this and I hope the guys have a blast..I am sure they will..18 holes of golf a day..beer fest at night....all I can say is they should draw straws at who sleeps with hubby.. he snores so bad.....;-)

Happy Hump day!!<looks at Phil>..this week is flying by...

hugs

L

Tuesdays with lyn ;-)

I knew there was a reason I didn't like Cats.. seems like that's the noise they make while in heat..and therefore their owner probably put them out because of the racket!! hmm....oh well then as long as the cats okay I feel better....I will let you know if it goes away which it should if it is indeed just in heat... good job we females don't make that noise when in heat huh??  :-P

So day two of the D word. I know I am not supposed to call it that but it is what it is..it's a diet to me. And when I am at a more desirable weight I will modify my lifestyle. I couldn't eat like this for the rest of my life because I would waste away!  I went to the YMCA which is another big deal for me.. believe it or not I am very self conscious to try new things..to walk into that gym full of people and walk to the back and get on the treadmill all by myself was a very big deal to me and I am really proud of myself!! I worked myself up into a right state before walking in there and it was no big deal..nobody gave me the time of day let alone looked at me funny!they were too busy working out and that was just great with me! I would have died if someone talked to me..is that strange or what? Talk about letting you in on all my idiosyncrasies huh? so I walked for 45 minutes..worked up a good sweat and feel terrific! my goal is to walk for 45 minutes 5 times a week.

enough of that.

Hubby has completed the painting in True beauty's room..the new ceiling fan is up..the Security guys came today and installed our new home security system..try breaking in now ;-) ha! I can't tell you how relieved I am to have this. I will now be able to travel without worrying that some little thug has broken in to my home. Speaking of which. ...the kid that I believe broke into my home is in jail for home invasion. he was "just" driving the getaway car though. He will be going down for a very long time and I hope that he sees the error of his ways while locked up. At the end of the day he is somebody's son and I know I would be heart broken if my son did that. God forbid.

Hope you are all having a good week so far... I leave you with my five...

L

1. I ate well yesterday and so far today  ... ;-0

2.. Will power...

3... hubby and his honey-do list...LOL

4.... That the cat is only in heat....

5..... I did it!! I joined the gym and I went all by myself....

 

cats meow

Hi there Campers..;-

As you all know I don't like cats and therefore don't know a lot about them but there is this cat that I have been hearing for the past week or so that sounds like it is in pain. Almost like it's crying. It's driving me nuts! Even thought I don't like cats I don't like to think of anything suffering..maybe it's stuck somewhere? or in labour?? it's this whiny meow..really pitiful..it's gets louder and then kind of dies off.

If you were the  cats owner wouldn't you be out looking? I have driven around trying to see where the sound is coming from but can't find it....

:-(

Two toddlers

Good Morning Campers.

How are we all this morning? you know how I hate Mondays mornings right? Well guess what I hate more than Monday mornings? Monday mornings on a diet...grrrrrr!!!  ;-)

Quick reference to how much I want to lose then I won't bore you with the diet stuff because I know you don't want to hear it..especially if you are skinny and glam and couldn't give a hoot what I stuff in my face..LOL.. I want to lose two godchildren..yes you heard me right..two small toddlers..I lifted my little Maddie yesterday and I commented how heavy she was and asked her Mum "how much does she weigh?" She told me 32 lbs.. that got me to thnking I lug around 2 of Maddie every day on my body..what the hell must that be doing to me? no wonder I feel like crap.... so there you have it I need to lose 2 toddlers.   ;-)

Hubby is on leave before his big golf trip on Wednesday..he will be painting True Beauty's room today and putting up her new ceiling fan and meeting with the siding people. oh the life of the stay at home Master Chief...LOL think he'll have dinner waiting on me when I get home? oh that's right I'm on a diet.... :-(

Happy Monday to ya! <sarcastic grin>

L

last one today I promise..;-)

Is it just me or did anyone else notice that since I was on that AOL Journal page for having the most comments I'm not getting any comments??? LMFAO....

 

please don't abandon me... just because .............

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Keeping it real

So here's the thing. This is a biggie for me and I can't believe I am doing this but here goes nothing. To others I appear to be happy and confident in myself. To a degree this is true. But the real truth is I am disgusted with myself. I am the heaviest I have ever been and it is time for me to do something about it. I was once skinny as a rail..see above pic for general idea.. I have slowly over the years gotten heavier and heavier...I have kidded myself that I was okay with it but I am not.the past few weeks have bought it all to a head. I am sick and tired of feeling sick and tired. I know how to do this. My biggest problem is I want a quick fix. I have no patience. BUT this is it folks..in an attempt to get healthy I am spilling my guts here...tomorrow starts a new way of life for me...please wish me well..pray if you are so inclined..send me skinny vibes ..whatever your "thing' is do it for me ??? Please?

I would tell you what I weigh but you wouldn't believe me.. I "wear it well" so they say....I even had one of those people try to guess at the fair and they were so wrong....

okay.. then..probably not what you were expecting from UKGAL this evening but remember I am keeping it real.... ;-)

hugs...

L

Two by Two

I have been running around all day so instead of a regular entry I am cheating a bit and doing this....

Borrowed from the talented Marie at:

 

http://journals.aol.co.uk/mariealicejoan/MariesMuses/

 

Two Names You Go By: 1. Babs 2. Mum Two Things You Are Wearing Right Now: 1. beige Celtic design t shirt 2. brown bell bottom cords Two Things You Would Want (or have) in a Relationship: 1. trust 2. love Two of Your Favourite Things to do: 1. read by the pool 2. got to the beach   Two Things You Want Very Badly At The Moment: 1. A real vacation..somewhere hot and sunny on the beach.... 2. to be desired Two pets you had/have: 1. Cadet my yorkie 2. Fin my beta fish Two people who will fill this out: 1. Gaz 2. Carrie Two things you did last night: 1. Went to block buster for first time in years 2. Ate Mexican food Two things you ate today: 1.Bacon Sandwich 2. Cottage cheese Two people you Last Talked To: 1. Jennifer 2. My hubby Two Things You're doing tomorrow: 1. Doing a 12 hour shift at the clinic 2. getting a quote for siding/gutters Two longest car rides: 1. When we moved from Virginia beach to Florida in 1994 2. From Rhode Island all the way down the east coast to Florida when hubby graduated from the Academy. Two Favorite Holidays: 1. Christmas 2. new years. Two favorite beverages: 1. Diet Coke 2. ice cold beer

inside scoop

Ever see your favourite celebs and wonder where they bought what they're wearing? or what dish soap they use? or perfume?  or knickers?? :-) Well I found a place that dishes all the dirt!!

Click here: SeenON! - Your Source For Products Seen On TV, Films - Celebrity Fashion, Gossip, and More

Enjoy!!

L

saturday morning

Good morning campers.  

It is a dreary Saturday morning here in Florida. Been raining on and off for two days now. But in light of the tragedies in Alabama and Georgia I have naught to complain about. Prayers for all involved in the Tornadoes and the terrible bus crash.

Hubby and I scored blinds for the Florida room. And they are up. ;-) We managed to find some on clearance at Lowes. As soon as the sun comes back out I shall take some pics of the new windows and of the new blinds. We also got the paint for True Beauty's room. There is a wall in the kitchen that I want painted too..it faces the family room and when we redid the kitchen last year we didn't paint it but on reflection I think it would look better. So hubby has his hands full this weekend (mind out the gutter lads) I am taking full advantage of the fact that he has a 5 day Golfing trip coming up  next weekend with the "boys"... I could pretty much get anything out of him at the moment..if he only knew I honestly don't mind him going and am looking forward to a little "me" time.. no need to share that with him..I can play the jealous little wife thing for a few more days and see what I can get out of it...yes I am evil and I know it...

                         

Thank you for all the lovely comments about me being on the most commented list..just tickled me to death... a couple of my readers asked how to get noticed..well here ya go girls.. I am officially pimping yas...

This is the gorgeous Emily..go say hi and tell her Lyn sent you over..she also has the most adorable baby girl ..

http://journals.aol.com/therealslimemmy/EmilysPurplePages/

And this is J Land newcomer Jenny who is emigrating to Ireland this summer

http://journals.aol.com/jenny264/movetoireland/

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend..I shall as I sometimes do leave you with my five...

TTFN

L

1. Comments... ;-) okay I'll shut up about them already....

2.. my naive hubby..God I love him..

3... We joined the YMCA...woo hoo..

4.... Chinese food delivered in the rain...no margaritas though... :-(

5..... All of you as always....

Acceptance speech

Good morning Campers.

                                    

Seems I am famous for something at long last!! I made the most commented list on our new AOL People Connection page..woo hoo! Click on AOL Journals to have a nose. Well well well..who would have thunk it?? ;-)

Click here: AOL Blogs, Blogging Help, News, Topics and Featured Bloggers - AOL People Connection

I would like to thank my readers who comment because without you I obviously wouldn't have made the list!!

I think I get a lot of comments because I leave a lot of comments. It's that simple. and while I cannot possibly comment on every single entry I read I try to spread the love evenly.

Thanks for pouring the love on me.. when I started this Journal online I didn't think anyone would even read it..heck I didn't even know how to get readers..but a certain beautiful lady "pimped' me and the rest is history.. I will be forever grateful to you LJ.....

 hugs to you all you have made this UK gal very happy... ;-)

P.S Anyone fancy making me a little tag to celebrate??

Thursday and DIY

Good Morning Campers.

Hope everyone has had a good week so far. It sure has flown by. I worked Monday..very busy and frustrating..we have enough hands on deck but they are not trained enough to be more than be a burden really and it takes extra time to stop and show someone how to do something rather than just do it yourself but patience is the key here as we have all been there. As you may know (big grin) I am not the most patient person on the planet so I am doing most of the work and letting the younger and more patient MA sit and train the new girls. I was exhausted when I got home and after talking all day long I literally don't have any words left..hubby is starting to "get it" just leave me alone to veg after 12 hours of being "on".. Tuesday I went to the base and did some much needed grocery shopping and then met True Beauty at Home Depot so she could pick out her paint and ceiling fan. We are starting the overhaul in her room this weekend. Some may ask why I am decorating her room at her age but I don't think she's going anywhere anytime soon..she works full time and goes to the community college locally so I have no problem her living here..I actually love it ;-) Anyways we are decorating her room in such a way  that it will make a beautiful guest room when the day comes for her to fly the coop. Yesterday I worked again and it was a little easier than Monday... it was still a long day though but now I have the next four days off...;-)

                                 

Speaking of Rachel's room got me to thinking of all the improvements we have made to this house..since moving here in 1997 we have:

Totally replaced both bathrooms.

Totally replaced the kitchen including all cabinets, counters and appliances.

New roof.

New windows.

Painted all nine rooms in the house. (More than once)

Replaced the carpet through out.

Added a 20' by 20' glassed in Florida room (conservatory)

Put new liner in the swimming pool.

Re painted the pool deck.

New fence.

New doors in every room including front door and garage door.

Not too shabby huh? Does anyone watch "Moving up" on TLC? I love that show! It's where they let the old owners come back and see what the new owners have done to "their" house. I wonder what the previous owners would think of ours. Probably not that much as they upgraded to a house on the beach. <sigh>

Well that's what's happening in my neck of the woods..what's up in yours?

 Lyn

 

My five...

1. Four day weekends..how did I get to be this lucky?

2.. Ryan has a girlfriend..shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh  ;-)

3...Great haircut .....needs hi lights now though...too dark...

4....Compliments.. one of the Docs said yesterday if we could just clone Lynda we would be alright....

5..... Indian food delivered by one of the Drug reps...Chicken Tikka marsala and poppadoms...ahhhhhhh..... ;-)