Had a great Easter last weekend. Sarah came home Friday night and on Saturday we got up and went up to Reading PA so Sarah could run in the Mt. Penn 15K Trail Run. These runs are alot of fun and I always meet the most interesting people. As we are leaving we 'kinda' saw white stuff falling from the sky and we are like - it can't be snowing!! Well, the closer we got to Reading - the more 'white' stuff came out of the sky!! It didn't snow long - but the ground was all white. She had a fun run - if you could call it that. It was thru the woods, thru the water, over the the hill - to grandmothers house we go - but you had to run looking down so you didn't trip over roots. But she did it.
Then we had lunch with Sandi. Sandi was my neighbor when I was in high school and has stayed close to the family. She is the one I go to when I need a 'mom' and she is my kids adopted grandma. It was nice. She is also very excited to be a great grandma.
Then we went to BIG LOTS - I love BIG LOTS. I got a table, 4 chairs, umbrella/stand for my deck. They are so cute (well as cute as a table and chairs can be!!). I also got 2 patio chairs - all for $217!! I'd been looking and everything I found was like $400 and that was at target. I figure even if I only get 5 year out of this set - it was worth the money.
Friday, March 28, 2008
Thursday, March 20, 2008
First day of Spring
Hard to imagine today is the first day of Spring. I don't feel like we really had a Winter.
Been cleaning and organizing the house. I think the pink and green rooms are done. Except for getting the desk and chair for the pink room and putting the computer in there. But I have to get up to IKEA and get the desk and chair. Hopefully in the next couple of weeks. I think the rooms look nice. Been also working in the basement trying to get that organized. It seems the more I unpack - the more unorganized it gets!! I was looking for Easter decorations last night and can't find 2 bunnies I know I wouldn't have gotten rid of. Must have been packed in a different box - I'll try looking tonite again.
Sarah comes homes this weekend for Easter!! I can't wait to spend some time with her. On Saturday we are going up to Reading so she can run in the Mt. Penn 15K Mudfest. Should be fun. Then we are going to visit Sandi (family friend) and have lunch with her. There is also a BIG LOTS up there and I want to go look and see what kine of outside furniture they have. I need a table/chairs for the deck. Also want to show Sarah a chair in Macy's I'm thinking of ordering for the living room. I so miss my recliner...I need to get one.
We are having Easter dinner over at Jim's and Mary's house. I'm bringing the ham and I don't know what else. Guess I should talk to him and find out. Should be a nice day.
Been cleaning and organizing the house. I think the pink and green rooms are done. Except for getting the desk and chair for the pink room and putting the computer in there. But I have to get up to IKEA and get the desk and chair. Hopefully in the next couple of weeks. I think the rooms look nice. Been also working in the basement trying to get that organized. It seems the more I unpack - the more unorganized it gets!! I was looking for Easter decorations last night and can't find 2 bunnies I know I wouldn't have gotten rid of. Must have been packed in a different box - I'll try looking tonite again.
Sarah comes homes this weekend for Easter!! I can't wait to spend some time with her. On Saturday we are going up to Reading so she can run in the Mt. Penn 15K Mudfest. Should be fun. Then we are going to visit Sandi (family friend) and have lunch with her. There is also a BIG LOTS up there and I want to go look and see what kine of outside furniture they have. I need a table/chairs for the deck. Also want to show Sarah a chair in Macy's I'm thinking of ordering for the living room. I so miss my recliner...I need to get one.
We are having Easter dinner over at Jim's and Mary's house. I'm bringing the ham and I don't know what else. Guess I should talk to him and find out. Should be a nice day.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Why should it hurt
I talked to a girlfriend today. I'm going to her daughters baby shower on Sunday. Andwhile we were talking I asked her how her nephews wedding was because I couldn't go. It was February 23 and I had made plans with my girlfriends way back in September to have a stitching day.
They were inviting me and not Ed (the grooms mom has her own issues with Ed) and I couldn't handle being some place where he was. Sitting at the same table with our friends - or they'd have to split the group and some sit here with me and some over there with him. I sent in my regrets and when I did that my friends husband felt guilty and invited Ed.
Now my girlfriend this morning told me he came with a DATE. She said they all sat at the same table and she was on the other side so she didn't really talk to her but said she felt like she was betraying me if she did talk to her. Now, I have no interest in him - so why should it hurt. Honestly - I can't f...ing believe he took a date to something with all our friends. But then he is nothing if not selfish - he actually said to one of them that he couldn't think of the grooms siblings names!! He's known them since they were born and he can't f...ing remember their names.
I guess it just hurts because I'm afraid they are going to forget me and not be my friends any more. There is another wedding in September and I won't go if he is there.
They were inviting me and not Ed (the grooms mom has her own issues with Ed) and I couldn't handle being some place where he was. Sitting at the same table with our friends - or they'd have to split the group and some sit here with me and some over there with him. I sent in my regrets and when I did that my friends husband felt guilty and invited Ed.
Now my girlfriend this morning told me he came with a DATE. She said they all sat at the same table and she was on the other side so she didn't really talk to her but said she felt like she was betraying me if she did talk to her. Now, I have no interest in him - so why should it hurt. Honestly - I can't f...ing believe he took a date to something with all our friends. But then he is nothing if not selfish - he actually said to one of them that he couldn't think of the grooms siblings names!! He's known them since they were born and he can't f...ing remember their names.
I guess it just hurts because I'm afraid they are going to forget me and not be my friends any more. There is another wedding in September and I won't go if he is there.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Working Thru
This past weekend I spent in the basement. Organizing, going through stuff...I'm making progress. Since I'm not down the basement alot - it's a mess - you know that old saying 'out of sight - out of mind'. But I want to get it done and organized. And I know I keep talking about this. But in the basement is 28 years of stuff - and it's alot.
I have the storage area swept out and shelves up. I've been putting things in there. The one wall I think I'm going to call 'the wall of Sarah'. I have all her boxes there - school stuff, purses, Greece stuff, purses, memories and did I mention purses and totes. Some of the boxes have stuff in it that I am saving - baby books and memories.
And another reason it's taking so long is - it's just me doing it and I get tired.
I have the storage area swept out and shelves up. I've been putting things in there. The one wall I think I'm going to call 'the wall of Sarah'. I have all her boxes there - school stuff, purses, Greece stuff, purses, memories and did I mention purses and totes. Some of the boxes have stuff in it that I am saving - baby books and memories.
And another reason it's taking so long is - it's just me doing it and I get tired.
Friday, March 07, 2008
House on Bristol
I've lived in my new house 6 months - can you believe it. I like my new house - it's all me. I don't have to please anyone and I'm decorating any way I want.
I love looking out the windows and seeing how my neighbors houses look. In my old house, Ann lived across the street and I took great comfort in looking at the window and seeing their outside lights on. It was my night light outside!! LOL But it was what I became use too. I still miss it.
In my new house, I don't have anyone living directly across the street. The units are both on an angle, but I look at the one to the left more often. I know people live there, I see a car in the driveway every once in a while. But I NEVER SEE ANY LIGHTS ON. Seriously - never. It's like a game I play now. I keep looking to see. Now, I guess they can be in the part of the house I don't see, but the side I see has 6 windows. Don't you think at some point I'd see a light on in one of them. I'll keep watch and keep you posted.
So, my 'outside night light' is the street lamp right across the street to the left of my house. Not as comforting as Ann's outside light - but it will do.
I love looking out the windows and seeing how my neighbors houses look. In my old house, Ann lived across the street and I took great comfort in looking at the window and seeing their outside lights on. It was my night light outside!! LOL But it was what I became use too. I still miss it.
In my new house, I don't have anyone living directly across the street. The units are both on an angle, but I look at the one to the left more often. I know people live there, I see a car in the driveway every once in a while. But I NEVER SEE ANY LIGHTS ON. Seriously - never. It's like a game I play now. I keep looking to see. Now, I guess they can be in the part of the house I don't see, but the side I see has 6 windows. Don't you think at some point I'd see a light on in one of them. I'll keep watch and keep you posted.
So, my 'outside night light' is the street lamp right across the street to the left of my house. Not as comforting as Ann's outside light - but it will do.
Monday, March 03, 2008
No Control
So, on Saturday I went down to my cross stitch store to pick up some charts and stuff I had ordered at the Superbowl party. That was all I was going to do...but in the morning my sister Mary told me to look at this chart for a Whitman Candy tin - too cute. I had to look for that. That was it. On Friday night, my friend Teri showed me the chart for the Quaker Turtles - BEYOND CUTE and I had to have it. Now, it's 2 things. Then in looking for that, I saw a cute scissor fob and scissor holder that I just had to have. The bottom line is, I have no control. I'm a stash-a-holic and I need help. LOL
Made progress on my 2 things I'm trying to get done. Will start the back stitching on the 1 tonite. I hope to have it done by Wednesday so I can give to my friend to take the framer. He is the best - Patrick I love you. You give something to him to get framed, and it is done in 1 week. I'm hoping to go one Saturday here soon to have something - re-framed. I have a pictures from my Dad. When ever he was transferred for his job, they game him pictures of the city. I gave Sarah the 2 I had for NYC - since she lives there. But I also have 2 for Boston in nice frames. I going to re-use one of the frames for a print I have. I just have to get down to Patricks and give it to him. Also have a picture/frame that was my Mom's that over the years has gotten kinda beat up. I'm hoping he can fix the frame - color the dings and put a new hanger on it.
Made progress in the house this weekend. Finally have the TV in the living room on it's new stand - thanks to my son Jimmy who came over and helped me re-connect everything. Brought a new TV for my bedroom with a sleep timer which I hooked up all by my self!! Pat me on the back. Then I'll put the TV that was there in the basement with the VCR. Slowly but surely things are getting done.
Made progress on my 2 things I'm trying to get done. Will start the back stitching on the 1 tonite. I hope to have it done by Wednesday so I can give to my friend to take the framer. He is the best - Patrick I love you. You give something to him to get framed, and it is done in 1 week. I'm hoping to go one Saturday here soon to have something - re-framed. I have a pictures from my Dad. When ever he was transferred for his job, they game him pictures of the city. I gave Sarah the 2 I had for NYC - since she lives there. But I also have 2 for Boston in nice frames. I going to re-use one of the frames for a print I have. I just have to get down to Patricks and give it to him. Also have a picture/frame that was my Mom's that over the years has gotten kinda beat up. I'm hoping he can fix the frame - color the dings and put a new hanger on it.
Made progress in the house this weekend. Finally have the TV in the living room on it's new stand - thanks to my son Jimmy who came over and helped me re-connect everything. Brought a new TV for my bedroom with a sleep timer which I hooked up all by my self!! Pat me on the back. Then I'll put the TV that was there in the basement with the VCR. Slowly but surely things are getting done.
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