Still in draft mode...

NOTE to self:

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need to fill this post with a full week of catch-up

and woo hoo announce:

Honey received a great honor this week!

Satisfied

So I stayed up late unintentionally therefore, choosing to ignore the 5 AM alarm. However, the TV woke up and I left it on so I would not go back into a deep sleep but I did reset the alarms to start going off at 5:35 AM to get me up and into the shower. However, I forgot to turn the other two off before stepping into the shower so the they successfully got me in and out of the shower in a matter of minutes which, is totally unusual for me.

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Well, the alarms were so successful that I was showered, ready and unloading the garage by 6:15 AM. Since my main goal was to sell our microwaves anything else was just for the possibility of more profit. The Spring sub-sales usually have more crowds so I was content with our sales by 10 AM and began packing the left overs. By 11:00 AM we were headed out the door and on our way to our favorite Mexican restaurant!

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Now I need a nap so catch ya later zzzzzzzzz
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Pitty Pout

It's Day Day! and I don't feel well... I would actually like to curl up in the lounge chair and indulge in an ice cream cake or something with my sweetheart.
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but nooooo...
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I need to get some things together for the sub-sale tomorrow! It doesn't mean we can't still have some kind of goodie! I think for the first time in years I am having some small reaction to this shot and that is why I was up most of the night... so it doesn't help that I'm tired too!
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But hey... I think a sweet sounds like a good remedy mmmmm just the thought of it...

Today's Mission

to complete all the previous posts that are still in draft mode!
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to walk tonight since we're having pizza for dinner
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to complete the doggies draft posts before I get bit!
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to find time to finish the drafts and visit my bloggie friends
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gosh how easy it is to get behind!!!!

Energy out the ying yang

We were tired from the late night but boy did we find some energy after picking up a couple of McMuffins... which by the way I tried the Huckleberry on and it was delicious!

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SO we:

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did the front lawn

did the poop patrol then the back lawn

used the lawn blower & vacuum bag to remove the abundance of leaves & acorns

tested the acorns and separated them

planted the yukas that were part of the hit & run

fertilized the front and part of the back

feed all the plants and trees

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oh and Sampson's (the attack dog up the road) dad was riding by and tried to coax Ginger over for a petting. She was in the front with me for a few minutes but I knew 'it ain't happenin' she boofed till they left :)

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we worked ourselves tired and to think Monday's not a work holiday for us... sigh

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Game Night

Apparently going to bed early causes one to wake up early... what a concept lol
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SO I had this coupon for Office Max that expired today; I got up and ready pretty fast then said honey aren't you ready? IT worked he got ready really quick! Usually I'm the slow one :) so while we were at this new shopping strip we decided to check out World Market 'cos the babe had no ideal what kinda store it was... Then we headed home chowed on the angel hair left overs from Date Day and then we headed back out the door to go to the garden center. I wanted to find out what type of bush/tree I was given a few years ago that is soooo beautiful and the garden show had their live radio show going on and guess who was on the radio ticktock ticktock time up you guessed it ~ ME! oh and there was Swanson's free ice cream ooooh the ice cream sandwich was soooooo gooood!! We purchased the fertilizer then went home and I cooked a sensational lunch if I say so myself... then napped to replenish energy for the football game while the honey watched the AZ game.
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Almost forgot: In between all that I talked my honey into stopping and helping me pick up the left overs of three huge yuka's that someone ran down. While unloading them into the backyard the grandpa neighbor decided to cross over while going to the mailbox and I was a tad nervous cos we had all three dog without their leashes sniffing the front corner. Well thank the Lord they are relatively well behaved and they didn't growl or bark at neighbor and though Crikit's hair began to raise and I think neighbor got a bit nervous, Crikit listened when DOTL told her to settle and go home which means get in the backyard. Ginger who usually runs from any human actually trotted after him till he said 'no Ginger' and I think she was shocked he said her name and she stopped but then Sparky with his flapping ears and big grin started trotting up to neighbor and the moment neighbor reached out to pet him Sparky ducked and cowered away. That's why Crikit quickly took attention and slowly walked over to him with her tail wagging which, for DOTL and me we know is her trick to get someone close to only turn around and snip at them to scare them away. I'm just glad none of them barked their scary bark so he wouldn't think bad of them.
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Oh and I got to talk with my sister in PA... niece Elizabeth's mom
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The game started off great and then simmered down. One of the band's didn't show cos they were at a competition and we had a couple of inconsiderate bleacher patrons and at the end of the game the star running back got injured and ended his HS football career but since he is already committed to OSU he's set. The one thing I am grateful for is the honey dropping me off to get seats because he ended up parking almost a mile away!!! We even left home early to ensure we got parking but if we had only known one of the large parking lots was blocked off for another HS homecoming dance we would have left two hours before game time. At least the team we were cheering for won...
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Had to play with the kids when we got home cos they acted neglected and then to bed we went exxxxhausted!

Date Day & Errands galore

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What a morning... so I didn't start off as early as I wanted to but I got out the door early enough to get to the High School before the students got out for lunch. Boy the new edition to the campus went up fasssst. Anyway, I followed the same path I took last year to buy tickets on campus and when I entered the door it definitely had been rearranged, so I greeted the student and made that comment to only get a snubbish response ugh kids and their no manner actions really pinch my nerve... so I headed over to the area where I use to get the tickets and (excuuuuuse me lady behind the desk could I have disturbed you not working when your suppose to be any more? helllllo I am contributing to this campus athletic fund by buying two tickets so be pleasant why don't cha) but she was rude to say the least. I wanted to give her a lesson on manners but I knew to walk a way! No wonder the student at the greeters desk was as rude as she was when I first walked in... huh but on a good note, at least I saved a couple of dollars and time by buying them at the school instead of standing in the long line to buy them at the game.
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Since I was out and about, my intentions are to do as much as possible to save gas. I headed to my dad's house to give him a belated birthday gift and quickly realized that I should have called though 'cos of all times they were not home... quite unusual but nonetheless I left the gift and headed to the best Dollar store in town. I roamed every isle and it was relaxing and I got some good deals! Made it all worthwhile.
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Honey gets home early on Friday's and because 'never ending' is actually ending I knew we were headed that way for our Date Day mmmm no complaints from me
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Upon filling our bellies to complete contentment we headed for the warehouse grocery store that was close. Best way to visit when your full... SO we got the few things we needed and headed over to my local nieces house. I was too excited about the birthday gift we got her and I wanted her to have it right away. Actually, since I like to celebrate my birthday all month long I was tempting her to do the same 'cos after all she will be

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She's looking too adorable and well, we visited for a few while waiting for my sister to get home so I could pick up some things she had for me/us. Also, they brought us some souvenirs from their summer vacation and wow who ever knew there was such a thing as Wild Huckleberry Jam and ooooh it is so goooood!
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Well, to bed early it will be a long day tomorrow since the game doesn't start till the evening! It will be the number 1 vs the number 2 team in the city with one of the best High School running backs in the Nation! Plus both bands are really good.
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Thursday again wow

SO... I had a whole lot of tasks to complete today and well I cancelled them!

Turns out the honey was wrong and the game is Saturday not tonight!

yeah! I didn't fill like getting out into the world today

plus I really don't feel like typing

I may update later but we'll see...

Found It

Thank goodness! Now I can get the new tag at the grocery store just down the road (the deadline was today) instead of going across town and waiting in the long line. And to think I had the renewal card in my purse for the longest time and then I changed purses'...

it's now apparent I thought I was putting the form in a safe memorable spot ... lol ...

it was right in front of my face every time I was at the computer... go figure
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I'm feeling a little off today... I hope the walk tonight helps

Just Bit's

The weather has been so nice I made it a point today to hang out front with Ginger and pick up acorns.

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Yuck, our new neighbor's are loud but what can you do, at least so far it's not been a regular thing.

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I had a whole slue of errands to run but since I could not find my auto registration renewal well, I decided to focus on gathering recycle items for Thursday pickup and look for the form of course.

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Watched Private Practice which, I thought was going to be more of a humorous show but the main storyline got the tears rolling. Some may say it's just a show but the story line of babies being accidentally switched at birth, the parents find out, the mistake is corrected and each have to deal with the heartache of it all. The more devastating twist was that one family that had the healthy baby learned their true baby had a short time to live. I could feel the pain and all the actors did a phenomenal job.

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Thank goodness the ankle was better and we headed out the door with Sparky for our evening walk. The girls were not happy they were left behind but the boy sure did love it. He kept us at a fast pace! You go boy!

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Hmmm well, Tuesday I know I was busy but... what I do remember is that I went grocery shopping and met a truly interesting soul, Pat. After a long chat about history/war he experienced, I encouraged him to start a blogspot for his family and friends. I'll let y'all know if he does since we have already exchanged e's, I feel certain he will let me know once he starts. Oh and if anyone saw the Ellen show... oh my gosh I fell in love with that little girl... so adorable in every way and I am certain she is going to make her mark in this world... definitely a gift from God... it was a blessing that I stopped to watch... but by evening both of us felt too tired to walk... ~sigh~ it happens...

Today was a day...

by the time I arrived home from the planned errands well...
I was melancholy and had a tweaked ankle
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It didn't help that I watched a bit of the funeral before I headed out the door
It didn't help that it took forever to find the HS to buy tickets
It didn't help that I got somewhat lost on my way back
It didn't help that everything I intended to purchase did not meet my needs
It didn't help that I tweaked my ankle before I left the store parking lot
It didn't help that I remembered that I forgot a few things shortly after I left
It didn't help that I had to make a 2nd stop on the way home w/a tweaked ankle
then later...
It didn't help that Ugly Betty's sisters portion of the premiere hit my heart hard
It didn't help that Greys Anatomy continued the pulling of my heart strings
It didn't help that I couldn't take Sparky for 'his turn' health walk
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today was a day ~ sigh
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Today's tid bits...

Goodness the holiday threw our week OFF and then...

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Dad of The Lot came home early to throw off the day; kids couldn't wait to play (click 2 see), didn't last long: it's hot. Kids are now panting under the fan ~ oh and now chilling ~
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Most of the morning I struggled to get the computer to work properly, even the phone was messed up. Modem reboot took care of the phone but apparently the computer has a Flash problem... oooow scary

SO we finally had the Watermelon Fest - 2-days in a row

~ the dogs went wild ~

Good Night!

WooHoo!!!

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A night without dreams! or at least I do not remember them if I did

I am somewhat more rested and the bad dreams are a faint memory!

Pondering thoughts on the prescription vitamin which, I did not take yesterday. Could that have something to do with the sudden sleep time brain activity? We'll see... I just took one :)

Positives Only

Focusing only on Positives

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• Under deck project tested today with the sudden rain shower and it worked fabulous!


• Walking the backyard after the rains I had the pleasure of all the kids following me around, as if we were on a neighborhood walk, awesome!


• Got a surprise phone call from the honey just to check on us and the weather, awwwh


• My blueberry muffins made the house smell so delicious


• My bad dreams are fading


• I made myself exercise on my Health Rider and I feel good for it


• Reflecting on friends; reminder: finish note to Queen One


• Alleluia glory to God! We are currently out of Dean's path

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The light of The Lord is shining on us...

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~~ starry starry night ~~

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~~ where's the shooting stars tonight? ~~

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Dear God, Bless the little creature that lost its life in our yard today.

May it rest peacefully buried under our special tree.

Amen

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We caught the Hubble

WoooHooo

We just saw the Hubble Telescope!

Visible without any additional equipment

awesome

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2nd night in a row with our heads crocked to the sky

"worth it"

saw another shooting star

of course we're outside so in the kids' mind

it's playtime

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... wishing on a star ...

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International Space Station

I use to work in the Int'l Space Station program at Huntington Beach, CA

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The best perk was being linked to the mission room for the entire launch process or landing; I am always in awe...

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just an 8.5 minute ride to orbit

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God Speed

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Moody Monday

:) I say that because I am starting off tired!

Okay so I decided to change the mood and go reel mow my section of the front yard 'cos usually the reel mower lifts my spirits but not today. It was so muggy and the mosquitoes were in swarms. I did however manage to clean up the porch and maintenance the Boy Fish.
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Before heading to the back I saw a huge notice on the mailboxes down the road and decided to go check the mail and read the notice. What a spirit lifter I got a package from my dearest friend. My spirits were lifted. I sat down and opened that first and then I put the mail inside and headed for the back. It was such a nice breeze up on deck I had to do some planting and let the kids run a bit. I really needed to pick up poop but the sun was heavy and the fence blocked the wind so I stayed up under the umbrella transplanting - spirit lifter - it was nice.

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Headed in to write a note to Queen One, do some soaps and chat with the hub - spirits up and then some house work - spirits blah...
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Hub didn't call the rest of the day which means he was busy but I know he looked good with his new shoes. I won't make that mistake again for those of you who know what I'm talking about... lol
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So much to do / not enough energy - shucks
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Gotta go cook, hope the hubby has an interesting post 'cos it wasn't too adventurous at home today... I think I want to take up widdling or carving ;)
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However, non-eventful days can actually be so glorious at times

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Thuuursday in Progress

What can I say... it's a Thursday

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Craving fried chicken for almost 24 hours now

what is up with me?

Mind is full of energy - body not

Sparky's giving me his penetrating stare

it means come out back now-gotta go

Said morning to Little Green Baby

watered some deck plants

Took recycle out front

yippee didn't miss the truck this time

Took Ginger out front without a leash

such a good baby, just stared at puppy walking by

back neighbor's (mean boy's) new family member

watered front plants and fed Boy Fish

Decided to go deposit refund check

passed McD on the way-oops stopped... shame shame

bank teller extremely slow and had an ugly attitude

YOUR FIRED! sure wish I could have said it

Heard a cool new song on KLOVE when I arrived home

got interrupted when I spotted attack dog out of his backyard

panicked for a second while grabbing a leash to catch him

went out to find 'Sampson's' owner already in pursuit

Took some time to soap, post and eat

Okay time to do some house cleaning

winding the day down

shower time

hubby's drive home chit chat call - yeah

cook

Dad of the Lot home

doggie play time (ball over fences)

ant termination

prepare for storm

gave Little Green Baby a house

dinner

reality TV

doggie mini play time

news

finish post

settle doggies for the night

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sleepy nights 4 aLL

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Mom of the Lot out...

Weekend - Dang Energy Stealer

Struggling with low energy

Did it; necessity errand

Checked on Boy Fish

Caught up on a few blogs

Did some soaping

Still struggling...

Well, I didn't do much outside today

So kids were too excited when Dad came home

Ya doggie playtime!

Hell's kitchen had some surprises

Walked Ginger to the mailbox but we both got scared

Attack dog sounded agitated and it was dark

So we headed the other direction

Then I remembered, dang I forgot to do a load

Well if hubby is to look good tomorrow then I guess...

SO Weekend round-up included

mowing & edging where needed

working the drain path

working the under deck project

re-hydrating with cantaloupe

note: Ginger no likey

left a fly for Little Green Baby

Closed by chowing the chicken and rice; mmmm

But oh my goodness the week is just now starting

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Mom & Dad of the Lot tired