Not a very good poster these days. I read the blogs almost every day but it's hard for me to get motivated enough to post to my own. Plus, my life just isn't all that interesting. I have no crafty ideas or recipes to share. I don't have any video clippings of chilidren to amuse people with. And let's face it, who needs to see more pictures or videos of my dogs?
A lot has happened in the past few weeks though. Hubby made it through the first 2 phases of school. If all goes well I will see him in less than 3 weeks. Keri and Skylar came for a visit. It was nice to have someone to chat with and watch Skylar terrorize, I mean play, with my dogs. I love that whenever I see old friends it's just like old times. I travelled to Texas for a wedding but also got to spend a week visiting with friends and co-workers. I stayed with Danna for the week. Spent time with both Mary-Anne and Ellen and their kids. It's fun to see how things have changed while other things will always stay the same. It was great visiting but it made coming home a little harder. While I was away, I had something to do on a daily basis. Now it's just me and the dogs, but I sure did miss them!
We have a little over a month left before the big move. I'm getting excited but also really nervous. There are some things that I've been putting off and I really just need to sit down and get them done. I'm trying to get back into the routine of doing chores and going to the gym.
I got to babysit a one year old over the weekend. At first, I was like...I don't know how mom's do it. How do they get everything done? But as I was getting into the swing of things I realized it's because they have to. There's limited time to do everything so if you don't get stuff done during nap time, it's probably not going to be done for the day. Whereas I have unlimited free time so I think, if I don't do it today...I can always do it tomorrow. Need to get myself out of that mind set. I just hate this waiting around.
Hopefully living in paradise will put me in a better mood.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
I'm sick again!
After 10 days of being sick and coughing my head off every night, I was finally able to get rid of it in the middle of last week. So what happens next? My husband comes home for 36 hours and gives me a new strain! I feel really bad for him since I know he has it and it's been raining and cold since he left so that can't make it any better. But why did he have to give it to me?!?!?
So now I'm back to coughing all night long. I've used up all the tissues in my house. I can still taste just not very well. Luckily I still have leftovers from the weekend so I'm good for tonight but I'll have to start making meals again tomorrow. The dogs are going nuts because they're just milling about the house all day. Denny woke me up at 5:00 this morning by vomiting on the floor, twice!
My normal 1.5 hours of dog walking time got shortened to 15 mins of walking and 15 mins of training. I really didn't even want to walk the dogs today but I had a trainer come to my house yesterday and I had to remind myself if I didn't follow through, the lessons would be worthless. So far I think the dogs are a little (a very very little) better behaved. 75% of the time I can throw the ball and get Denny to stay until I tell him it's ok to get it. I am using the prong collars again which I hate using! But my walking around in circles and back and forth to only allow them to walk when the leash is loose was not working. It only made the neighbors think I was crazy and can't walk a straigh line. Plus they love the prong collar because they know it means they're going for a walk so they fight for it when I pull them out.
Now the trainer wants me to consider a shock collar for Scout. I had never noticed it before because Scout seems like the sweet obedient one but she's actually bossy and manupulative. The trainer kept asking me if I noticed what she just did and that it was a form of her dominating me. She won't move out of my way if she's in my way and if you tell her to she becomes an immovable statue. She tells me when it's time to play, be pet, or eat. And I usually just do what she tells me to without even noticing. For the first 10 mins of the trainer being there, she was the perfect angel and the trainer didn't see any problems with her. But after Scout realized the trainer was going to force her to sit after just being asked once and without a treat, she became really stubborn and refused to do anything the trainer asked her to do. The trainer said she's only seen one other case where the dog is that stubborn!
I thought that when I left her in the backyard or in her crate and she flipped out, it was because she was afraid of being left alone and she was suffering from separation anxiety. The dog trainer pointed out that she was simply have a temper tantrum and you could tell by what she was doing and her personality in general. So I used to feel really bad about leaving her even for 5 mins but today when I walked out the door with Denny I just kept telling myself...she's having a tantrum and you can't give into it. So I'm convincing myself that the shock collar is like slapping a child's hand when they are being bad or stubborn. It doesn't actually hurt them, it actually hurts you more, but it tells them that their behavior is not ok. But first I had to feel the shock collar for myself. It didn't hurt, it just surprised me.
It's sad that neither of my dogs see me as a leader. I've had children at the Petstore give them commands that they've obeyed when I had been trying for a few mins with no results myself. Plus they move for crawling babies but not for me when I walk by. Oh well, hopefully the trainer will help me "be the pack leader." If only she used purely positive methods like Cesar Milan...but he also gets bitten a lot when he's training...
So now I'm back to coughing all night long. I've used up all the tissues in my house. I can still taste just not very well. Luckily I still have leftovers from the weekend so I'm good for tonight but I'll have to start making meals again tomorrow. The dogs are going nuts because they're just milling about the house all day. Denny woke me up at 5:00 this morning by vomiting on the floor, twice!
My normal 1.5 hours of dog walking time got shortened to 15 mins of walking and 15 mins of training. I really didn't even want to walk the dogs today but I had a trainer come to my house yesterday and I had to remind myself if I didn't follow through, the lessons would be worthless. So far I think the dogs are a little (a very very little) better behaved. 75% of the time I can throw the ball and get Denny to stay until I tell him it's ok to get it. I am using the prong collars again which I hate using! But my walking around in circles and back and forth to only allow them to walk when the leash is loose was not working. It only made the neighbors think I was crazy and can't walk a straigh line. Plus they love the prong collar because they know it means they're going for a walk so they fight for it when I pull them out.
Now the trainer wants me to consider a shock collar for Scout. I had never noticed it before because Scout seems like the sweet obedient one but she's actually bossy and manupulative. The trainer kept asking me if I noticed what she just did and that it was a form of her dominating me. She won't move out of my way if she's in my way and if you tell her to she becomes an immovable statue. She tells me when it's time to play, be pet, or eat. And I usually just do what she tells me to without even noticing. For the first 10 mins of the trainer being there, she was the perfect angel and the trainer didn't see any problems with her. But after Scout realized the trainer was going to force her to sit after just being asked once and without a treat, she became really stubborn and refused to do anything the trainer asked her to do. The trainer said she's only seen one other case where the dog is that stubborn!
I thought that when I left her in the backyard or in her crate and she flipped out, it was because she was afraid of being left alone and she was suffering from separation anxiety. The dog trainer pointed out that she was simply have a temper tantrum and you could tell by what she was doing and her personality in general. So I used to feel really bad about leaving her even for 5 mins but today when I walked out the door with Denny I just kept telling myself...she's having a tantrum and you can't give into it. So I'm convincing myself that the shock collar is like slapping a child's hand when they are being bad or stubborn. It doesn't actually hurt them, it actually hurts you more, but it tells them that their behavior is not ok. But first I had to feel the shock collar for myself. It didn't hurt, it just surprised me.
It's sad that neither of my dogs see me as a leader. I've had children at the Petstore give them commands that they've obeyed when I had been trying for a few mins with no results myself. Plus they move for crawling babies but not for me when I walk by. Oh well, hopefully the trainer will help me "be the pack leader." If only she used purely positive methods like Cesar Milan...but he also gets bitten a lot when he's training...
Friday, January 29, 2010
I'm soo bored!
I'd almost rather be sick. At least when I was sick the days kind of blurred together and I didn't have to find things to do since all I wanted to do was lay in bed all day. I really need some unemployed women to hang out with. The ones that want to hang out have to work all the time and the ones that have free time just want to be home all the time. Oh well!
One of the reasons I'm grumpy is because I got Tim's schedule all mixed up. I thought he was going to be home today and tomorrow before abandoning me on Sunday. Apparently, he won't be home until tomorrow. Which means rushing to get his laundry done, stuffing food down his throat so he doesn't starve and then probably watching him sleep.
I have gotten quite a bit accomplished this week. After today I will have finished my first week of P90X. I actually did week one and half of week 2 before I got sick but since I took an extended break, I decided to start all over again. I have walked the dogs every single day this week. That is really difficult for me to do. Usually mid-walk I just get completed frustrated and it takes me a few days to motivate myself to do it again. I'm determine to be able to walk both of them at the same time without being dragged down the street or having a random person say "are you walking the dogs or are they walking you?" Really? That's getting old. I went grocery shopping for the first time in 3 weeks. I had to. I ran out of milk, bread, eggs and just about everything else. I tried Lactaid milk for the first time yesterday. Who knew drinking milk could be so pleasant? Normally I drink milk and deal with the consequences later. I guess I was always afraid Lactaid would taste funny. While it does taste just a little bit off, it's definitely worth it!
I have to admit, I have not been great at my daily Bible readings. I've skipped a day here and there but I'm going to keep it up! I even memorized my Bible verse for Bible study this week. I had memorization! I have a lot of homework for Bible study. Last week I didn't spread it out very well and got overwhelmed in the last few days before PWOC. So this week I'm going to do a little every day so I can get the most out of the study.
I've made the decision to hire a dog trainer. I've been going back and forth because I'd have to make some sacrifices to afford this trainer. But in the end I decided that having a dog that doesn't try to eat other dogs is worth it. I was supposed to get a new sewing/embroidery machine for my birthday but instead it'll have to be dog training.
So what's on the agenda today? P90X, buy dog food and laundry detergent, Bible study, then just chillin with me, myself and I!
One of the reasons I'm grumpy is because I got Tim's schedule all mixed up. I thought he was going to be home today and tomorrow before abandoning me on Sunday. Apparently, he won't be home until tomorrow. Which means rushing to get his laundry done, stuffing food down his throat so he doesn't starve and then probably watching him sleep.
I have gotten quite a bit accomplished this week. After today I will have finished my first week of P90X. I actually did week one and half of week 2 before I got sick but since I took an extended break, I decided to start all over again. I have walked the dogs every single day this week. That is really difficult for me to do. Usually mid-walk I just get completed frustrated and it takes me a few days to motivate myself to do it again. I'm determine to be able to walk both of them at the same time without being dragged down the street or having a random person say "are you walking the dogs or are they walking you?" Really? That's getting old. I went grocery shopping for the first time in 3 weeks. I had to. I ran out of milk, bread, eggs and just about everything else. I tried Lactaid milk for the first time yesterday. Who knew drinking milk could be so pleasant? Normally I drink milk and deal with the consequences later. I guess I was always afraid Lactaid would taste funny. While it does taste just a little bit off, it's definitely worth it!
I have to admit, I have not been great at my daily Bible readings. I've skipped a day here and there but I'm going to keep it up! I even memorized my Bible verse for Bible study this week. I had memorization! I have a lot of homework for Bible study. Last week I didn't spread it out very well and got overwhelmed in the last few days before PWOC. So this week I'm going to do a little every day so I can get the most out of the study.
I've made the decision to hire a dog trainer. I've been going back and forth because I'd have to make some sacrifices to afford this trainer. But in the end I decided that having a dog that doesn't try to eat other dogs is worth it. I was supposed to get a new sewing/embroidery machine for my birthday but instead it'll have to be dog training.
So what's on the agenda today? P90X, buy dog food and laundry detergent, Bible study, then just chillin with me, myself and I!
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Bye bye 20's!
Hello 30's! So 30 feels no different than 29. Although, it does make you want to lie a little more when people ask you how old you are. Tim was not here to celebrate the arrival of this new decade with me but I did have a wonderful dinner with a great bunch of people. I wasn't sure how it was going to go because it was 7 people all from different friend circles with only 2 of them having met before. But it turned out to be really fun. And the food...it was excellent! I was a little weary of dragging people to a pricier restaurant to celebrate my birthday but in the end I figured; my husband's not here and there will not be any cake or presents, by golly I'm going to have a good meal! I was very happy with my choice. Now if only I didn't have a stuffy nose that prevented me from truly enjoying my dinner.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
I feel like poop!
So immediately after my husband left, I came down with something. Actually I could feel it the morning that he left so I'm really hoping I did not give it to him or he's really going to be sucking. For the last few days I've been hanging out in bed watching more tv than any person should ever watch. I can't even turn it on anymore, I'm soo sick of it. But unfortunately I was too out of it to really do anything else. I have 3 different books that I'm trying to get through right now but the inability to focus is a bit of a problem.
Yesterday, I got myself together and tried to finish up my sewing projects that I had started in November. I am happy to say my pair of pants are almost finished. I just have to shorten them and possibly take them in a little. The problem is that I cut the wrong size pattern for one part so the crotch is about 3 inches lower than where it's supposed to be. I'll probably never wear them anyways... Then there's the dress. I'm actually quite pleased with the dress. All I have left is to put in the zipper and take it in a little. I bought a new pattern today but I think this one might be a little out of my league. I don't even understand the terminology written on it.
I was hoping sewing classes twice a week, going to the gym, and the possibility of a job would keep me busy for the next couple of months. But I still haven't heard back about the job, the boss won't even return my calls. Sewing classes were cancelled due to the intructors inability to schedule classes consistently. I stopped working out on Friday when I first got sick and after a week off...I'm not sure I can get that going again.
I would love to make a trip to Colorado however not having a job for the past 7 months and the possibility of not having a job for the next 3 years makes the budget a little tighter. I will most likely be going to Texas for a few days in March for a wedding. Hoping to make it to the Killeen area but the wedding is in Houston. And I do plan on making a trip to SC because that is the only place that makes it just under my limit of driving 6 hours at a time. Plus I can teach Keri how to sew all of Skylar's clothes and Keri can pass that onto Skylar when she's homeschooling her.
Right now I'd be pretty darn happy if I could just get rid of all this snot...I know...wonderful image!
Yesterday, I got myself together and tried to finish up my sewing projects that I had started in November. I am happy to say my pair of pants are almost finished. I just have to shorten them and possibly take them in a little. The problem is that I cut the wrong size pattern for one part so the crotch is about 3 inches lower than where it's supposed to be. I'll probably never wear them anyways... Then there's the dress. I'm actually quite pleased with the dress. All I have left is to put in the zipper and take it in a little. I bought a new pattern today but I think this one might be a little out of my league. I don't even understand the terminology written on it.
I was hoping sewing classes twice a week, going to the gym, and the possibility of a job would keep me busy for the next couple of months. But I still haven't heard back about the job, the boss won't even return my calls. Sewing classes were cancelled due to the intructors inability to schedule classes consistently. I stopped working out on Friday when I first got sick and after a week off...I'm not sure I can get that going again.
I would love to make a trip to Colorado however not having a job for the past 7 months and the possibility of not having a job for the next 3 years makes the budget a little tighter. I will most likely be going to Texas for a few days in March for a wedding. Hoping to make it to the Killeen area but the wedding is in Houston. And I do plan on making a trip to SC because that is the only place that makes it just under my limit of driving 6 hours at a time. Plus I can teach Keri how to sew all of Skylar's clothes and Keri can pass that onto Skylar when she's homeschooling her.
Right now I'd be pretty darn happy if I could just get rid of all this snot...I know...wonderful image!
Friday, January 15, 2010
All by myself....don't want to be all by myself....
The time has come for my husband to abandon me again. He'll only be gone for 2 weeks. Then he'll be home for a day and if all goes well he'll be gone for an additional 2 months. It's been almost a year since he came home from his last deployment and we haven't really spent that much time apart so his leaving is a little harder than I had expected. It also doesn't help that he will be missing yet another birthday, this one being the big 3-0.
He's been gone for about 9 hours and I'm already bored. I don't have many friends here to begin with but it's even worse when the friends I do have all have their husbands here so no one wants to hang out. This is also the first time I'm not working while he's gone. It's not like I don't have stuff to do, I'm just sad that I have to hang out by myself. Thank goodness for the dogs. I don't think I'd even be able to sleep at night if I didn't have the dogs with me.
I'm actually becoming a desperate housewife...
He's been gone for about 9 hours and I'm already bored. I don't have many friends here to begin with but it's even worse when the friends I do have all have their husbands here so no one wants to hang out. This is also the first time I'm not working while he's gone. It's not like I don't have stuff to do, I'm just sad that I have to hang out by myself. Thank goodness for the dogs. I don't think I'd even be able to sleep at night if I didn't have the dogs with me.
I'm actually becoming a desperate housewife...
Friday, January 1, 2010
Pet Peeves and a New Year!
Happy New Year everyone! So I'm going to start my post off with my normal cheery self. Pet peeves....I have tons of pet peeves but one in particular has been bugging me over the past 2 months. Iphones and Blackberries....I have no problem with the devices themselves, the problem lies more with the user. I know I'll get a little bit of crap on this because a lot of my friends do this. I hate hate hate when people are constantly on their phones checking e-mails, texting, facebooking, and just web surfing in general. There are times and places for that! Some of the times I consider justified are: when your husband is deployed, when you have to look something up really quickly (i.e. movie times), when you're sitting by yourself and have nothing better to do. Times I consider it absolutely rude and want to rip it out of your hands? ....while you're driving, while you're eating a meal with someone, when you're actually talking to someone! What is so important that you have to check your facebook while I'm having a conversation with you? So I'm just going to go ahead and let y'all know....if I am texting while I am having a conversation with you, that means that I am no longer interested in the conversation and you should just walk away. Therefore, don't be offended if I do the same to you! There are times when it's an "emergency" or something that requires your attention immediately and I understand that but sometimes I just want to stomp on your phone and say "really?"
Anyways...enough of that. So my New Year's celebration was very quiet. We had some friends come for a visit but my plans didn't quite pan out. We ended up sitting in front of the tv and watching the ball drop with some cheap champagne. I've never been one for New Year's resolutions. I've kind of felt like if you want to do something, you're going to do it and if you don't want to...it probably won't get done. But then I read in a magazine that with all this blogging, if you blog about it, you're more likely to stick to it because now everyone else knows what you're trying to accomplish...and maybe you'll get some encouragement along the way as well. So my goals this year are: 1. To read the Bible from cover to cover. Many attempts have been made in the past and all have failed. 2. Be able to run a 5K in less than 30 mins without stopping. Seems simple...not for me! 3. Complete P90X. I'll be starting on Sunday. 4. Establish a budget I can actually stick to. 5. Organize all my boxes of photos. Kind of extensive list for the year but I'm feeling pretty good about it.
Hope everyone had a fun and safe holiday!
Anyways...enough of that. So my New Year's celebration was very quiet. We had some friends come for a visit but my plans didn't quite pan out. We ended up sitting in front of the tv and watching the ball drop with some cheap champagne. I've never been one for New Year's resolutions. I've kind of felt like if you want to do something, you're going to do it and if you don't want to...it probably won't get done. But then I read in a magazine that with all this blogging, if you blog about it, you're more likely to stick to it because now everyone else knows what you're trying to accomplish...and maybe you'll get some encouragement along the way as well. So my goals this year are: 1. To read the Bible from cover to cover. Many attempts have been made in the past and all have failed. 2. Be able to run a 5K in less than 30 mins without stopping. Seems simple...not for me! 3. Complete P90X. I'll be starting on Sunday. 4. Establish a budget I can actually stick to. 5. Organize all my boxes of photos. Kind of extensive list for the year but I'm feeling pretty good about it.
Hope everyone had a fun and safe holiday!
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