I don't think anybody's reading this anymore (of course, why should you since I went 4 months without posting), so I guess I'm just going to let it fade into oblivion.
October 26th, 2006
June 24th, 2006
We now have a "For Sale" sign in our front yard. It's official! Our house is finally on the market. Hopefully, it will sell soon and we will get out of here quick. Of course, my parents are laying the guilt on thick. We are taking their grandbabies away from them, after all.
crankyJune 17th, 2006
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boredJune 13th, 2006
Was reading up on friends' entries and discovered I'd been tagged by two people ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif?v=92.1){kind=small}
alessia_brio and the_ent. So... without further ado:
"The first player of this game starts with the '6 weird things/habits about yourself' and people who get tagged need to write a blog of their 6 weird habits/things as well and state this rule clearly. In the end you need to choose the 6 people to be tagged and list their names. Don't forget to leave a comment that says 'you are tagged' in their comments and tell them to read yours."
I don't know if I can come up with 6.
1) I sleep with a stuffed teddy bear on the nights my husband isn't in bed with me.
2) I'm very girly girl... but that doesn't mean I'm a pushover.
3) I smell stuff that's not around (phantom smells).
4) My dreams that include sex are always weird and disjointed. I never have those nice, steamy dreams that others get to experience.
5) I've made custom objects for the first Sims games.
6) In college, I was an MST3K geek.
I would tag people, but I'm pretty sure they've all already been tagged since I only have a handful of friends. Let's see... I think aura_aurora and eroticjames haven't been tagged yet.
soreJune 8th, 2006
The cleaners are done. Yay! 
Only a few more things to go, lol. C. has to finish painting. The carpet cleaners are coming tomorrow, so nothing much will get accomplished since it will probably take them awhile and then the carpet has to dry. But, I feel like we are in the home stretch now. Should only be a matter of days before we get the house listed.
Only a few more things to go, lol. C. has to finish painting. The carpet cleaners are coming tomorrow, so nothing much will get accomplished since it will probably take them awhile and then the carpet has to dry. But, I feel like we are in the home stretch now. Should only be a matter of days before we get the house listed.
optimisticJune 5th, 2006
The "help" didn't show up today. One called and said she was sick, but the other was supposed to still come. She didn't. On top of that, they are only coming 3-4 hours each day. If they'd come regular working hours, they would have already finished. Talk about aggravating. It is nice to have the help (well, technically, they are getting paid for helping), and it is being done quicker than it would be if I were doing it by myself. However, knowing it could have already been finished is irritating. UGH! 
Still having issues getting used to the CPAP machine, but I'm not as tired today as I was yesterday, so I guess that's something.
Got a birthday card in the mail today from my best friend (well, 2 cards actually). They were both funny, but the second one was hilarious. The cover had one woman (very proper looking) trying to choke another one. The inside said "Stop being younger than me, bitch!"
Thanks A! I needed that laugh.
Still having issues getting used to the CPAP machine, but I'm not as tired today as I was yesterday, so I guess that's something.
Got a birthday card in the mail today from my best friend (well, 2 cards actually). They were both funny, but the second one was hilarious. The cover had one woman (very proper looking) trying to choke another one. The inside said "Stop being younger than me, bitch!"
Thanks A! I needed that laugh.June 3rd, 2006
We finally got some help with getting the house ready to sell. A neighbor was interested in our patio set and swing, so we made a deal. She helps with the cleaning and we give her the stuff, lol. Works out good for us. So it's looking like we will have the house ready to put on the market by the middle of next week. I am pretty much at peace with this move now though I still have a moment every now and then where I think "What the hell am I doing?"
Oldest youngin' had a birthday this past week. We got her a bike because she'd outgrown her old one. The little one has a birthday coming up in a couple of weeks, so we had a little party for both of them yesterday at Mickey D's. Couldn't have it at the house since there are boxes everywhere and I didn't want what's already been cleaned to get messed up. Couldn't have it at the park because I didn't know what the weather was going to be like (looked like rain, but ended up not raining and being fairly cool.... could've had it there but just didn't know.) Anyway, both of them got a few presents but not a huge stash since it was just mostly family. We'll still do a little something for the little one on his actual birthday. Probably take him out to eat so he can be sung to (local restaurants sing to birthday people and give them free desserts) and give him a small present.
Speaking of birthdays... mine will be here soon. Tuesday as a matter of fact. I'll be 33. That's my favorite number twice, so it will have to be a good year, right? Let's hope so.
Oh... the realtor walked through the inside of our house earlier this week. I didn't really want him to come in until everything was done, but C. wanted him to go ahead and see everything, so I figured it was a battle not worth fighting. I was surprised (in a good way) by his reaction. I thought the house had taken quite a beating since we'd bought it (I mean, we do have four small kids... three of them boys)... but he just kept commenting on how good everything looked. Once he had seen everything, he told us the price he'd be comfortable with listing it at. C. and I were both floored when we heard it. It was about $10,000 higher than we were expecting. Now if we can just get close to that amount for it, we'll both be so happy! (and it would mean a better chance of me getting my Jeep Commander!)
Finally got my CPAP machine yesterday. The jury is still out with me on whether or not I think it's going to work. I only kept it on for about 5 hours last night because I was having a really hard time sleeping with it on. I hope it's just something I need to get used to. The feeling of that air blowing down my throat was just... weird. I feel a little out of sorts today. Not sure if it's related or not.
Oldest youngin' had a birthday this past week. We got her a bike because she'd outgrown her old one. The little one has a birthday coming up in a couple of weeks, so we had a little party for both of them yesterday at Mickey D's. Couldn't have it at the house since there are boxes everywhere and I didn't want what's already been cleaned to get messed up. Couldn't have it at the park because I didn't know what the weather was going to be like (looked like rain, but ended up not raining and being fairly cool.... could've had it there but just didn't know.) Anyway, both of them got a few presents but not a huge stash since it was just mostly family. We'll still do a little something for the little one on his actual birthday. Probably take him out to eat so he can be sung to (local restaurants sing to birthday people and give them free desserts) and give him a small present.
Speaking of birthdays... mine will be here soon. Tuesday as a matter of fact. I'll be 33. That's my favorite number twice, so it will have to be a good year, right? Let's hope so.
Oh... the realtor walked through the inside of our house earlier this week. I didn't really want him to come in until everything was done, but C. wanted him to go ahead and see everything, so I figured it was a battle not worth fighting. I was surprised (in a good way) by his reaction. I thought the house had taken quite a beating since we'd bought it (I mean, we do have four small kids... three of them boys)... but he just kept commenting on how good everything looked. Once he had seen everything, he told us the price he'd be comfortable with listing it at. C. and I were both floored when we heard it. It was about $10,000 higher than we were expecting. Now if we can just get close to that amount for it, we'll both be so happy! (and it would mean a better chance of me getting my Jeep Commander!)
Finally got my CPAP machine yesterday. The jury is still out with me on whether or not I think it's going to work. I only kept it on for about 5 hours last night because I was having a really hard time sleeping with it on. I hope it's just something I need to get used to. The feeling of that air blowing down my throat was just... weird. I feel a little out of sorts today. Not sure if it's related or not.
hopefulMay 23rd, 2006
Nerve damage can be a real bitch. For the last two days, it's really wrecked havoc on me. C. and I bowl on Monday nights in a summer league. By the time we got home last night, I felt like my whole body was vibrating. I got the kids to bed in a hurry and then went and lay down. I fell asleep for about 30 minutes, and when I woke up, I was some better. I hurt all over, but at least the buzzy feeling was gone. When I got up this morning, I thought all was well because I felt much better. However, by the time this afternoon rolled around, I felt like someone had put my skin in a vise and turned the crank several times. 80% of the time, I don't have much trouble with it, but I can do without the other 20%.
We finally decided today to see if we can paint over the wallpaper because it's being extremely contrary about coming off the wall. The outer layer just does not want to come off, and we'll waste days on end if we continue trying (especially since we have two more rooms.) It took hours just to get one wall done. Hopefully painting over it will work. That will make things move a lot faster and take some stress off me, and goodness knows I need it about now.
We finally decided today to see if we can paint over the wallpaper because it's being extremely contrary about coming off the wall. The outer layer just does not want to come off, and we'll waste days on end if we continue trying (especially since we have two more rooms.) It took hours just to get one wall done. Hopefully painting over it will work. That will make things move a lot faster and take some stress off me, and goodness knows I need it about now.
Saw this on Alessia's blog, so I figured I'd try it out myself.
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tiredMay 21st, 2006
Getting the house ready to sell is harder than I anticipated. How on earth did we end up with so much clutter?? Was hoping to have it ready to list by now, but it's not. We've still got a few rooms to get cleaned up and then there's painting to do and carpets to clean. *maybe* in another week, it'll be done... but I'm not holding my breath.
It doesn't help that we are extremely short on money. Where does it all go? The $75 we had to pay for a new tire to replace the flat didn't help. Always have unexpected expenses when you need the money for something else. Murphy's Law.
Parts of two days of this coming week will be shot with the little one having a pre-K graduation and picnic afterwards and then the next day is the twins' K graduation and last day of school. Then the kids descend on the house for summer. Lord help us if we don't have stuff finished by then because having them home full time will just make it that much more difficult.
I wish we had the money to just hire the rest of it done. That would definitely take a load off my shoulders. Relief of stress would be wonderful.
It doesn't help that we are extremely short on money. Where does it all go? The $75 we had to pay for a new tire to replace the flat didn't help. Always have unexpected expenses when you need the money for something else. Murphy's Law.
Parts of two days of this coming week will be shot with the little one having a pre-K graduation and picnic afterwards and then the next day is the twins' K graduation and last day of school. Then the kids descend on the house for summer. Lord help us if we don't have stuff finished by then because having them home full time will just make it that much more difficult.
I wish we had the money to just hire the rest of it done. That would definitely take a load off my shoulders. Relief of stress would be wonderful.
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