Got some teeth filled today. I think the anticipation is the worst! I broke a tooth a couple months back and with that episode, I am now hyper sensitive about my teeth. I have even had dreams about teeth breaking. Y.U.C.K.
What I really wish is that I could get my fillings done without needing to be numb because it takes 15 minutes to get numb and 4 hours to get over it. I am sitting here trying to have my mouth in a comfortable position but not have a line of spit dripping down my chin. Another Yuck.
When I can eat again - I think I am going to treat myself to a bowl of soup and a chai latte. Yum.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Monday, December 7, 2009
Snow and Snacks
I am actually excited about getting some snow tomorrow. 3 inches doesn't sound so bad. 40 mph winds do though so let's hope it isn't slippery.
I am sitting here eating an old favorite snack. Midget pickles and wrapping cheese. Yum.
I have to ask though - what is the serving size of a midget pickle because I have to say that I think I could eat more than I should.
I am sitting here eating an old favorite snack. Midget pickles and wrapping cheese. Yum.
I have to ask though - what is the serving size of a midget pickle because I have to say that I think I could eat more than I should.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Some Sunday Randomness
I have always said that one of the perks of having kids is that there would always be someone in the house that would be able to learn all that new fangled technology faster than me. I think one of the reasons kids do so well with computers is because they have no fear. We tried to hide Firefox from B so that she wouldn't watch stuff or play games without us and she watched me find it once and then could navigate back to it. Kids.
I watched the squirrel in the heated bird bath this morning. We have a cute squirrel with a short tail in the neighborhood. He is up in the crabapple tree right now having a snack. I am always surprised that they can get so far out on the branch without falling right off the end.
I felt really good singing this morning. Usually about the time we have to sing in church, all the junk in my throat and sinuses is good and stirred up so I have a hard time. But today it stayed put.
It is finally getting cold here. We were at 15 degrees this morning with a wind chill factor of something below that. I am really trying hard to be positive about this season instead of just hating it. I know I need to be better prepared. I spent about 2 hours online searching for different hat options. It would be nice to wear a hat and not have hat head. One of the suggestions was to have a short hair cut. I don't agree with that. Any time you have a hair style with any volume you are going to be in trouble.
D is down for his nap and I can hear him counting... 2... 3.... 4.... 5.... 2.... 3... 4.... 5 Sometimes we will hear a one or an eight but he likes that sequence right now.
I did make sugar cookie dough last night so we are going to try to bake cookies tonight and then probably frost another day. Hopefully the dough will turn out okay. I did the dough by myself last night with a little help from B. I had to wonder a few times if I was doing it correctly.
Alright - I should get back to my knitting.
It is sunny here today so it is nice to sit at the table and daydream out the window.
I watched the squirrel in the heated bird bath this morning. We have a cute squirrel with a short tail in the neighborhood. He is up in the crabapple tree right now having a snack. I am always surprised that they can get so far out on the branch without falling right off the end.
I felt really good singing this morning. Usually about the time we have to sing in church, all the junk in my throat and sinuses is good and stirred up so I have a hard time. But today it stayed put.
It is finally getting cold here. We were at 15 degrees this morning with a wind chill factor of something below that. I am really trying hard to be positive about this season instead of just hating it. I know I need to be better prepared. I spent about 2 hours online searching for different hat options. It would be nice to wear a hat and not have hat head. One of the suggestions was to have a short hair cut. I don't agree with that. Any time you have a hair style with any volume you are going to be in trouble.
D is down for his nap and I can hear him counting... 2... 3.... 4.... 5.... 2.... 3... 4.... 5 Sometimes we will hear a one or an eight but he likes that sequence right now.
I did make sugar cookie dough last night so we are going to try to bake cookies tonight and then probably frost another day. Hopefully the dough will turn out okay. I did the dough by myself last night with a little help from B. I had to wonder a few times if I was doing it correctly.
Alright - I should get back to my knitting.
It is sunny here today so it is nice to sit at the table and daydream out the window.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Friday, December 4, 2009
The Countdown is on!
There is so much to do in the next three weeks before Christmas.
My parents were frosting sugar cookies last night and that reminded me that there is LOTS of baking I want to do and that I want MD to do.
I also have to get on the ball with my gift giving. I want to make lots of gifts but that takes time and planning which can be hard with two active children in tow. I wish I could sit in front of the computer and watch Hulu and knit but I have to focus on what is going on - so I have to watch something that I know by heart or that I can just listen to.
Please don't tell me how many days before Christmas because #1 I can figure it out for myself but I don't want to and #2 I am in denial - which pretty much goes with #1 - i just wanted to write a list.
Then on top of everything else - we need to clean out the garage this weekend and now that it is freaking cold outside - it will be fun!
I did a little to clean out the garage last week by putting up a swirly lited Xmas tree that we got from the Anderson's in Dubuque about 5 years ago and also putting up our heated bird bath that we got from my parents a while ago as well. So now I spend a cold 5 minutes running out to the bird bath with water and I hope birds find it.
In other news - we still haven't found soft blankie... I think I am more sad about it than B.
Okay - Dad. Two days in a row! I hope you and Mom are having a good day. I miss you. We are really looking forward to seeing you in three weeks exactly!
My parents were frosting sugar cookies last night and that reminded me that there is LOTS of baking I want to do and that I want MD to do.
I also have to get on the ball with my gift giving. I want to make lots of gifts but that takes time and planning which can be hard with two active children in tow. I wish I could sit in front of the computer and watch Hulu and knit but I have to focus on what is going on - so I have to watch something that I know by heart or that I can just listen to.
Please don't tell me how many days before Christmas because #1 I can figure it out for myself but I don't want to and #2 I am in denial - which pretty much goes with #1 - i just wanted to write a list.
Then on top of everything else - we need to clean out the garage this weekend and now that it is freaking cold outside - it will be fun!
I did a little to clean out the garage last week by putting up a swirly lited Xmas tree that we got from the Anderson's in Dubuque about 5 years ago and also putting up our heated bird bath that we got from my parents a while ago as well. So now I spend a cold 5 minutes running out to the bird bath with water and I hope birds find it.
In other news - we still haven't found soft blankie... I think I am more sad about it than B.
Okay - Dad. Two days in a row! I hope you and Mom are having a good day. I miss you. We are really looking forward to seeing you in three weeks exactly!
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Quotables from the Little Man
'I'm gonna eat you up! Hrum!!
Go 'Way Mommy
My Turn!
Where did Sissy Go, Mom?
Lovey! Where are you??
Toots Mom.
Yights Mommy More Yights!
Toap too Daddy!
He is growing up so fast. He is 23 months old today. But all kids change so much when they are this young.
In other news - our beloved Ya ya is having surgery on her foot tomorrow to remove a bone chip.
So please send healing thoughts her way.
We also had a bit of snow today. I am ready for winter to be here so we can move through it and get to Spring. I am looking forward to Dec 21st so we can celebrate the coming of Winter and the Shortest Day. (Trying to think positively about the acky weather.)
Hope you have fun looking at all the Christmas Yights!
Go 'Way Mommy
My Turn!
Where did Sissy Go, Mom?
Lovey! Where are you??
Toots Mom.
Yights Mommy More Yights!
Toap too Daddy!
He is growing up so fast. He is 23 months old today. But all kids change so much when they are this young.
In other news - our beloved Ya ya is having surgery on her foot tomorrow to remove a bone chip.
So please send healing thoughts her way.
We also had a bit of snow today. I am ready for winter to be here so we can move through it and get to Spring. I am looking forward to Dec 21st so we can celebrate the coming of Winter and the Shortest Day. (Trying to think positively about the acky weather.)
Hope you have fun looking at all the Christmas Yights!
Friday, November 20, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Friday, November 13, 2009
Soft Blankie - Where are you?
We do have something of a mystery on our hands that lead to another discovery...
B decided a few weeks ago that 'soft blankie' didn't need to accompany us on every outing but this week she has been sick and decided she needed it. We looked and looked today and we can't find her. Fortunately, she is not that upset about it. But I was looking after she went to bed and found something else we have been looking for... Wait for it. D's shoes!!! We have been looking for them for about a month.
It is a story to tell you where I found them but I do not have the energy to type it tonight. But it was B that 'hid' them.
Before I found D's shoes - I said to MD - now that D is getting mobile and smarter - he can move things to places we would never think to look for them. Ugh.
Kids provide so much entertainment!
So if you see Soft Blankie - please send her home.
B decided a few weeks ago that 'soft blankie' didn't need to accompany us on every outing but this week she has been sick and decided she needed it. We looked and looked today and we can't find her. Fortunately, she is not that upset about it. But I was looking after she went to bed and found something else we have been looking for... Wait for it. D's shoes!!! We have been looking for them for about a month.
It is a story to tell you where I found them but I do not have the energy to type it tonight. But it was B that 'hid' them.
Before I found D's shoes - I said to MD - now that D is getting mobile and smarter - he can move things to places we would never think to look for them. Ugh.
Kids provide so much entertainment!
So if you see Soft Blankie - please send her home.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Blue Skies
Welcome to November.
With the blue skies this morning - I can't help but be hopeful.
I would love a week of sun. Especially this week.
Happy November!
With the blue skies this morning - I can't help but be hopeful.
I would love a week of sun. Especially this week.
Happy November!
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