Good Early Morning to you!!
Yes it's 2.30 a.m. here and I am wide awake..I went to bed early to read and fell asleep but woke after 4 hours so I am piddling around online..between Facebook..Myspace..Blogger and my emails I can easily spend an hour catching up.... speaking of catching up I cannot believe how few people are posting from my Blog roll...I need to edit that....and for the 174 followers of mine you need to check your dashboard because only a handful of you are reading my posts...not that I write for you but a little feedback at least lets me know someone is out there!! I remember when I would get at least 50 comments..these days I am lucky to break double digits.... I try to comment at least once a week on the blogs I read just to let the person know I am still reading.. from my lack of comments I don't think I have many readers anymore....that's why the follower thing frustrates me...before I didn't know who was "following" me" so I never gave it a thought...now I wonder where you all are...
wow..I rambled on a bit there huh?? LOL
So I went round my in laws today...my step Mother-in-law drives me nuts...she was on my face book but would try to tell me what I could and could not post on there..or she would text my hubby and tell him what I had written..he doesn't have face book..so I blocked her..then she writes me and asks me why....I told her I don't like to have to filter what I write so I thought it was easier to block her..not to mention with hubby leaving she would be emailing him about me all the time..I have nothing to hide but hubby hates gossip of any kind and he hates it when she feels like she has "something" on me....then we get home and hubby tells me that the table they have been storing for us in their barn needs to come back here..believe me they have more than enough storage and they won't put anything up in the attic part of the barn where this table is but she has never wanted it round there in the first place..in the 11 years they have been over there that is the only thing I have ever asked of her...if she would store that table for me...she doesn't like me...the feeling is mutual but I show respect for her because she is married to my father-in-law and I adore him..I think she is very selfish..her family is over here every other month but as soon as any of my father-in-laws family wants to come over it's all "too much" for her...they have 3 spare bedrooms and plenty of space...her son is over at the moment with his wife and son..her daughter just went home..and her other son is planning his 3rd trip over here this year...but the mention of hubby's sister wanting to come for Christmas is "too much".. She also worships the ground hubby walks on and keeps going on and on about how awful it is that he has to go away for 2 years...poor him...blah blah blah...excuse me?? he is going to a Tropical Island for 2 years..will have his own apartment overlooking the beach with a Chiefs club in the building..golf courses within walking distance..scuba diving etc etc..I will be the one stuck at home alone with all the responsibilities of running this house and huge yard..and of course the kids..the dog..the bills... the decorating..the cars..the errands... but it's all about hubby..it always is....
I did call this early morning ramblings didn't I?? lol...
On the positive side...I have been spending time with my friends..they are so very important to me... as I have mentioned before it is the 4th Annual girls weekend at the Beach nest week..today we went to the Base to buy the refreshments..$200 worth!! Let's just say Happy Hour is covered!!! It is 3 days of sun..sand...relaxing..gossiping..giggling..card playing..junk food eating..drinking..laughing till you pee in your pants kind of fun!! and this year I need it more than ever...
I have been reading a lot...and even broke out my sketch pad and doodled a little..and I am writing my life story ...I wish that my Mum had written hers...there are so many things I wish I could ask her but can't now as she has gone on...so I thought it would be kinda cool to write a journal of the story of my life and leave it for my kids....they will have this journal online too .... but there is a something about a book they can actually open and read in my handwriting...what I wouldn't give to find one written by my Mum...I do have my dads diaries..he kept a written daily diary for 30 years..he quit writing the day my mum died and gave them to me..I treasure them...
Spending time with hubby...we have had the last 5 months at home together...to be absolutely honest we are driving each other nuts!! one of the reasons he took the job and not early retirement!! We have both discovered we are way to young to be home..we both need more in out life ...he has golfed at least twice a week .. and he has played way too much online PlayStation war games...he is going a little stir crazy..so am I..so he is actually looking forward to getting back to work..his present job he only has to check in once or twice a week!! So apart from being so far away and for so long we are both relieved that we have a life plan again... and goals we have set for this deployment and something to work towards..
okay enough rambling.. ;-)
I am going to try and get back to sleep...
L xx
31 comments:
Well I enjoy Brits Blog.so keep rambling away.Sorry that Mum didnt leave a diary.But You Dads Must be filled with memories of her,so thats a good thing.Yes you write for your Children.Not sure how your M,I,L, will appear after they read it LOL.Thanks for stopping by.You said your dad is im the UK,Did you know they have video phones.You buy two,one for you and one him.And you plug them In tp your computers.And it $29.99 a month unlimited long distance. no time restrictions. And you two could see and hear each other everyday.And if you travel to a relatives you just take it plug it in and he couldbr a part of your lives and talk to everyone.There great we have two.Email me if you want more info. prioritypimentel@aol.com.And thank you for stopping by. I did love my dad and work very hard in his yard.Take care
Yep, ramble away as much as you like. Your step-MiL sounds like the wicked witch of the west! Couldn't you just sell the table to keep her quiet? Makes you wonder what your FiL sees in her!
Driving each other mad eh? Don't like the saound of that. My hubby retires end of Oct and I already have misgivings about that very thing. If people are honest I reckon most would admit to being best apart sometimes.
I still have my mum but dad died in 2004. I wish I had talked to him more. He was a very interesting man. I wish I had taken more photos of him too.
I like John's idea about the video phones but I suppose it would depend whether or not your dad has a computer.
love, Angie, xx
i agree, many of our old friends are no longer posting, or post only every 4 mos or so.
i go thru my reader at times, & remove those that haven't updated in past 2 mos. hate to do it, but have to assume they've left.
as for comments, gone are those days when we got huge amts!
wish i had pics of my parents. both are gone. i have only 1 pic of them together, back when i was a young child. then i have a couple more of mom in later yrs. i miss my mom sooo much.
drop by & visit me, i try to post wkly.
huggies...
My goodness, I know what you mean about the blogging. I have had my own folks I'm following at arms length with school and our busy lives and have commented so infrequently that I am honored to have the followers I do. My blog friends mean a lot to me regardless of the number of times I comment. But man....this past month or two I've gone from having 7 or 8 comments to like 3 to maybe 2 or 1. I don't think I've hit zero yet.
Is everyone having a big summer or is it Facebook? See I like FB but right now I'm kinda tired of it. I used to check on it every few minutes lol. Now it's spotty. I do enjoy touching base with everyone's day on there.
Anyway, I hope the blog thing revives. I have my blog feeding into FB b/c I thought maybe that might be convenient for those that have gone to FB and I might get some new followers. I don't think many are even viewing it from FB. lol I guess everyone is too busy and just "scanning" and going on.
Hope you have a great girls trip! When does your Hubby deploy?
I'm still out here!!
But....sorry...i have been lax on comments to all my followes lately.....i'm trying to do better!!
Tell step-MIL to **@@####...i know can't do it.....we've got the same sort'a thing going on in our family....hang-in-there....
Enjoy your Sunday.....LindaMay
I never had a huge following but now it is like ghost land. I probably get to political for some, LOL. I love reading your blog. Too bad about your MIL. She needs to chill and realize how wonderful you are.
I've never been one to receive a lot of comments, even though I know a lot of people read what I say. I wonder if people read my blog and then don't know how to respond? Ha!
Anyways... hope you have a great weekend with the girls. Reconnecting with friends is like plugging back into a power source. It's awesome!
*hugs*
heather
OK, here's my story. I check my emails every morning at work. THANKFULLY, you have it set up so I can receive your blog entries via email...so I can read them from work. HOWEVER, I wont go to Blogger from work because my girlfriend did it and it put some virus on her work computer and I don't want that to happen. So, I dont' go to the Blogger website AT ALL. But I can only leave you a COMMENT thru Blogger....hence my lack of comments! Does that make any sense? (lol) Bottom line? I AM still reading, so don't stop writing! I think Brit's Blog itself would make a WONDERFUL book and your family is lucky that you will have this to leave behind! Maybe print it out?
I'm not blogging much anymore either. I hate Blogger. I loved JLand and now it's gone. Oh well. I'm at Facebook most of the time. Not as intimate, but my family and my cousins and my old friends from school are all over there, so it's great for that.
As for the upcoming two year? I'll be with ya, my friend! So keep on writing...vent away!!
((hugs))
Jeanne
Ramble all you want girl. That what blogging is. I never heard a a guy write a diary that's new. Glas your dad did. Keeping a memory of your mum and the family is important. I believe no one blogging because it is summertime and there is so much to do. It is raining here in New York. Have a good week. Nancy
I am still here and around. I love the fact that you watch the same trashy reality TV shows that you do.
Your step MIL sounds so annoying. One thing I learned is that women are so much harder on each other, and instead of supporting them, they judge instead. It bugs me when they think that the men can do no wrong and put the blame on the women who work twice as hard, as they are the ones with the house responsibilities and children.
Glad you blocked her from Facebook, good call. Most people are too afraid of hurting someone's feelings, so they just drag it out.
I used to be on FB and MySpace but I stopped both of those. I don't want to accidentally bump into some of the douches I used to date. I know that I can block people on Facebook, but to me it is just easier not to have my info out there. People that really have an interest can come over and read my blog.
Anyway, that was my long morning rambling.
I will be watching the real housewives next Thursday and look forward to seeing Kimmy getting her blonde wig pulled by Sheree.
I do read every post, but I don't comment every time. I wish too that I could find an old diary of a grandparent or someone. I've tried to get my daughters to write a journal because I wish I had. But like most teenagers they are not interested. I've tried to get my Mom to write a blog, telling stories about her life but so far it hasn't worked...ha. I hope it works out that you and hubby get to see each other often while he's away. Take care, Sheila
I'm still here!!!
I read I just for somereason don't comment much.
Keep writing I"m here...lol
Melanie
Yep I have felt just like you. Why is everything about them? HELLO we are here as well.
I am with you and hubby. I hate drama!
Kelli
Sounds like your FIL needs to put his foot down where SMIL is concerned. Why does she get to call all the shots!
I closed my journal for now but will reopen it at some point. I hear folks say about the comments dropping off. I never got that many to begin with, so guess they weren't missed, lol. I always enjoy reading your journal. Blessings.
I do hope you got some sleep... yeah... you definitely get the raw end of the deal with this deployment for sure! hugs to you!!!
be well...
Hi Lyn I love your ramblings ~ your StepMIL sounds like a nightmare :o) : good for you blocking her ~ at least she won't be able to tittle~tattle to hubby ~ enjoy your girls weekend at the beach sounds like you are going to have a great time ~ Ally x
WOw Lynn, You echoed my sentiments with the going away thing. I feel a little guilty cause thats his job, I knew what he did when we got together and I knew he would be going away, but I do get mad.
Here I am sitting here, feeling like I am going to be wasting away my yr, while he is trampezing around Europe. Yet I cant say that....so I hold my tongue. I feel your pain.
The mother in law thing would drive me crazy. It was a good idea to block her, when you need to express yourself u dont need to think about who I would offend. This is what I believe, if you piss me off most likely I would have told u , why , how and when u danced on my nerve, and if you read or someone told you about that I wrote about it, no need to get angry cause I already told you, you pissed me off.
Thats all I have to say about that.
Talk to you later..I promise to keep up with the posts.
That's ok to ramble...now maybe you can get some well deserved sleep...and what are you reading these days that put you to sleep LOLOL???? and hang tough...after hubby is gone for about six months or less even...you will miss him...seems the military life is all about being apart...and it is hard...I was so happy when we retired....nice to be "normal" LOL..whatever that is???!!!! hugs to ya from Ora in KY
I'm still here! I'm hoping most people who blog and follow us are just enjoying their summer and didn't decide to abondon blogger for facebook.
Have a good week.
Sorry you get hassled by the SMIL, notice no "E", because there is nothing to smile about with her.
I love reading your blog Lyn - and so does Martin, he has already planned a stop off at yours to collct his ice cold beer !
I had a similar problem with my MIL - she never thought I was good enough for her son and showed it every chance she could. Its jealousy that makes these women behave the way they do.
I dont blame you for blocking her on FB - she doesnt deserve the privelidge to read about yours and your familys life.
Hi !!! I feel the same way as John does I enjoy your blog so do keep rambling away please...please...please....please.
I too keep a lot of handwritten diaries and journals but I doubt anyone will want to read them. I do keep my online journal but writing one is something else entirely.
I am so glad that your still around I really am. Do keep us posted !!!!!!
You know I'm always around, I just don't get around every day. LOL Don't you DARE go away. I love reading your blog. Girls weekend, eh? HOW fun. We just got home from vaction. (I HAVE to do an entry soon). I was sick most of the time so I don't really feel like I was on vacation. LOL Your step MIL sounds like a piece of work. I know people so petty they wouldn't let you put an empty milk carton in their garbage can. LOL
I hear you about retirement. My DH wants to SO bad, but because of my need for GOOD health care & the outstanding ins we have, he feels he cannot for a while.
Well, have fun on your girls weekend. I'll try to get by again soon.
Hugs Barb *queenb
Lyn,
I have been silently reading your blog for a while now. I thought it was about time I introduce myself. My name is Belinda and I don't blog, just enjoy reading them. I too am married to a military man who just deployed for a 12 month tour. I can't imagine looking at 24 months so you have every right to feel as you do. It's hard being the one "left behind" with all the memories and responsibility. I totally get you there. There are only a few blogs I enjoy reading and you're right again, the posts get fewer and fewer. I suppose Facebook has something to do with that. Anyway, I enjoy reading your blog and hope you continue! Sincerely,
Belinda
Hey you have 25 comments, thats way more than I have ever had in my life, LOL
I stopped commenting people that didnt comment me (you are one of my followers but I dont think you comment me at all....I dont fault you for it, I simply consider you to be in my group of people who I just have to wonder why you are following me. I always imagine well, they THOUGHT they wanted to follow me but on second thought decided they didnt want to and now dont want to hurt my feelings by stopping following me.)
I do also have you on facebook and I have to ask is your mother in law totally nuts? Because I have never seen you post anything that is questionable at all!!!
I think its great that you are writing your life story for your kids, I am doing this too, though I am typing it and printing it out because I just cant write long hand, kudos to you for being able to do that. There is something so personal about a handwritten memoir, basically its your un-edited memories, and I would think your children will cherish this book.
Just found your blog. Very busy and fun filled!
Thanks for stopping by. Hope your weeekend getaway was great!!
Present and accounted for ma'am!
Feeling your pain about your SM, got one too. 'nuff said
have a wonderful party with your GF's
Maire
I read, but don't often comment...
that's just the way I am.
The problem you have with your MIL
sounds so familiar ...I convinced a friend to start blogging and now she is telling me how and what to post.. who I should follow ....
Stoppin' by just to say "hi". Hope all is well.
To tell the truth I haven't read but a handful of entries anywhere for the past six months. Made very few of my own. Too much going on IRL. Got sidetracked on Myspace and Facebook. Canceled myspace. I cannot access blogger from work (Nasty copfilter!) But I am hoping to start spending some time in blogworld most every weekend.
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