Things just go from bad to worse, last week Hunter was sent home from school for having the sniffles and sneezing. Then Ashley was kept home because the school nurse is in a tizzy over Swine Flu. Come on people its a flu, normal cold symptoms with a touch of stomach issues. Ashley had the stomach issues Saturday and Sunday. Fevers too. I also got the cold portion of this bug and it has turned into a cough which means, sticking close to the inhaler. I have to get Hunters glasses to the eye doctor as the screw has come out of the frame. It seems like one thing or another this month and I am glad it ends next week.
Something has got to give as I can't handle much more bad news and issues. My mother has to have knee surgery next month, total replacement. Her blood pressure is sky high and she is moody. I am concerned that the blood pressure is so high and having the surgery. On a good note my anniversary is next week, 13 years, amazing.
I have been thinking about Christmas. I have to considering we are on a strict budget. Paul and I decided to buy a little each month and just put it away. That way I am not overspending in December. Its so hard with a teen and a preteen in the house. All they want are electronics and expensive clothing. So I am going to try to get them each something they like and stuff they need. I am going to get more games for the Xbox and they will need some clothing. Ashley wants a "grown up" jewelry box. Hunter wants a DS, I have stayed away from it for two years now and I think that maybe I will get her one, depending if I can find a deal someplace. I am also thinking about getting them their own Ipods, they have mp3 players, but Hunters is a bitch to load and doesn't charge at all lately. Ashley's is a Disney version of an mp3 player. Maybe I can find a deal on those as well. We will just have to see. I am pretty sure they will get some jewelry as they do every year. The things I think about.
Until next time...
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Friday, September 18, 2009
Another bearing
SQUEAK. That is the sound of yet another bearing going. This time its in my dryer. Jeez, when it rains it certainly pours in my house. What else could possibly go wrong? Thankfully I paid for that extra protection plan when I purchased the washer and dryer. The dryer has been making that awful sound for about 2 months now, it has just finally gotten so bad and so loud that I couldn't take it anymore. Needless to say it is going to be fixed free of charge. WOOHOO!
I am glad this week is over, I don't think I could take anymore. On to the next hell....
I am glad this week is over, I don't think I could take anymore. On to the next hell....
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Just a rant, warning not for the faint of heart, nor those that get ill easily
Well, I am cleaning apartments that have been vacated, either by evicted tenants or tenants that choose to move for whatever reason. I totally understand why landlords are worried about the tenants that might move in.
The apartment that I am cleaning out is local to me. It is an upstairs apartment and the tenants had lived there for about 5 years, as I was told. Well there must be five years of grease on the walls. The kitchen was absolutely disgusting. As the tenants had left stuff behind in the cupboards, I had to clean them out along with 5 years of mouse crap. Now in this cabinet, I found baby nipples and bottles, some with mouse crap in them. Talk about friggin' gross. These people took sugared drink mix and dumped it on the counters then added just enough water to make it like a paste and left it there. The white stove which was relatively new was covered in grease and burnt on stuff. It was also covered in Mouse crap. When I started cleaning it was black, now it is back to the original white again. The tenants left food in the refrigerator and the power was turned off. That was nasty. The mold is like 1/2 an inch thick. I have finally started cleaning that, one part at a time.
There is a room off of the living room that the tenants must have left dogs in or perhaps their baby was left with a full diaper all the time. The room is nasty and the carpet has to be removed. The door to that room was finger painted with feces. Yup, you read that right. FECAL MATTER. Now, that's fucking disgusting. I don't think I need to go into detail about the bathroom, just know that instead of cleaning the toilet, it will be replaced. I am surprised that it was so dirty considering the feces in that other room.
There is something seriously wrong with these people. Even worse is the fact that they work for an Ambulance Service. UMMMM, I got issues and I am glad that neither me nor my family won't need an ambulance ride in that town.
Now, I understand that some people lose control and get cluttered. Disorganization is one thing, Little stuff laying around, papers that need to be thrown away and such. I have that bad habit, but I clean stuff up every couple weeks. These tenants were absolutely gross. Hopefully the landlord thoroughly checks out the next tenants and makes sure they are clean. If he doesn't I am sure I will be back again.
The apartment that I am cleaning out is local to me. It is an upstairs apartment and the tenants had lived there for about 5 years, as I was told. Well there must be five years of grease on the walls. The kitchen was absolutely disgusting. As the tenants had left stuff behind in the cupboards, I had to clean them out along with 5 years of mouse crap. Now in this cabinet, I found baby nipples and bottles, some with mouse crap in them. Talk about friggin' gross. These people took sugared drink mix and dumped it on the counters then added just enough water to make it like a paste and left it there. The white stove which was relatively new was covered in grease and burnt on stuff. It was also covered in Mouse crap. When I started cleaning it was black, now it is back to the original white again. The tenants left food in the refrigerator and the power was turned off. That was nasty. The mold is like 1/2 an inch thick. I have finally started cleaning that, one part at a time.
There is a room off of the living room that the tenants must have left dogs in or perhaps their baby was left with a full diaper all the time. The room is nasty and the carpet has to be removed. The door to that room was finger painted with feces. Yup, you read that right. FECAL MATTER. Now, that's fucking disgusting. I don't think I need to go into detail about the bathroom, just know that instead of cleaning the toilet, it will be replaced. I am surprised that it was so dirty considering the feces in that other room.
There is something seriously wrong with these people. Even worse is the fact that they work for an Ambulance Service. UMMMM, I got issues and I am glad that neither me nor my family won't need an ambulance ride in that town.
Now, I understand that some people lose control and get cluttered. Disorganization is one thing, Little stuff laying around, papers that need to be thrown away and such. I have that bad habit, but I clean stuff up every couple weeks. These tenants were absolutely gross. Hopefully the landlord thoroughly checks out the next tenants and makes sure they are clean. If he doesn't I am sure I will be back again.
Monday, September 14, 2009
The joys of owning a car...
Cars, where I live we can't live with without them, not a lot of public transportation, and you can't afford to fix em. We have a 99 Dodge Intrepid ES, the 3.2 liter engine. Well a couple weeks ago we noticed a puddle under the car, ok no big deal since it wasn't oil. Well it was the power steering line, so we will limp it along, cost a fortune in power steering fluid until we can afford to replace the damn pressure line. NOT CHEAP!!! About a week ago, we hit a pothole, a big one. Why can't NYS maintain the roads? I have no friggin clue but DOT workers have the greatest job ever, that is a rant for another day. We immediately started hearing a grinding/thumping noise. OHH Great. What can be wrong now? So we heard the noise and then it went away and then it came back again with a vengeance.
This morning I had my job interview in Amsterdam NY, about 15 miles away, well the trip took much longer than it should. It was definitely bad on my anxiety. I imagined every car crash scenario including the car landing in the Mohawk River. Losing a wheel and hitting another car and then being creamed by the tractor trailer that went by. Or better yet was losing a wheel and flipping over and over again. Needless to say, I am alive and well. My husband says I have no faith in him. I do, I have no faith in the fact that whatever can go wrong, will go wrong. The whole front end shook and the thumping got worse. And worse. I had white knuckles all the way home. I am so glad that we made it home in one piece. The car did as well, the wheel didn't fall off.
The car is now sitting at the garage because I have made a deal with our mechanic, who used to be a friend of the families. Thank you, Tony C. I truly appreciate what you are doing for me. Hopefully, things are going to change. This bad luck streak is seriously depressing me. Something has got to give.
This morning I had my job interview in Amsterdam NY, about 15 miles away, well the trip took much longer than it should. It was definitely bad on my anxiety. I imagined every car crash scenario including the car landing in the Mohawk River. Losing a wheel and hitting another car and then being creamed by the tractor trailer that went by. Or better yet was losing a wheel and flipping over and over again. Needless to say, I am alive and well. My husband says I have no faith in him. I do, I have no faith in the fact that whatever can go wrong, will go wrong. The whole front end shook and the thumping got worse. And worse. I had white knuckles all the way home. I am so glad that we made it home in one piece. The car did as well, the wheel didn't fall off.
The car is now sitting at the garage because I have made a deal with our mechanic, who used to be a friend of the families. Thank you, Tony C. I truly appreciate what you are doing for me. Hopefully, things are going to change. This bad luck streak is seriously depressing me. Something has got to give.
Friday, September 11, 2009
My favorite time of year...
This is my favorite time of year. The kids have returned to school. HOORAY!!! No more full time referee. No more fighting children all damn day long. No hearing, "I am bored, there is nothing to do." I love them dearly but they can get on a person's nerves. They have been in school since Wednesday. So far no major problems, Hunter is joining the International Club and Student Council. She is excited that she is back in school. Ashley is in a small class and likes her teacher so that is a bonus. Ashley is not so glad to be back in school, messes with her inner clock. So, she wakes up miserable most days.
Another reason why this is my favorite time of year is the definite weather change. The changing of the leaves always makes me feel better. This is also the month I got married, 13 years ago. Yes, its been that long. I am feeling older, certainly not wiser.
Not much is happening lately, the job prospects have been dismal at best. But there is another Job interview on the horizon. So I am prepping myself for that. Hopefully, I can land this, again its only part time but atleast it is a foot in the door. I really must be screwing up my interviews so I will stand and practice in front of a mirror this weekend. Ahhh fun.
How come everything that could go wrong does? Our vehicle needs some work. The power steering lines need to be replaced and the wheel bearings are shot. It would make it easier if I could fix it myself. But I really don't have the space. So I need to find a decent mechanic. Thanks to my Uncle I know what is wrong with it. Its nice having a Chrysler Mechanic in the family. I would never ask him to fix it for me, thats just not cool. But at least I have the knowledge of what is wrong so no one can tell me that the car "needs this and this and this and ohh thats going to have to be replaced" So it will be a fun day trying to get a mechanic to listen to me.
Well thats really all that is going on so far this month. Maybe next time I will have exciting news.
Another reason why this is my favorite time of year is the definite weather change. The changing of the leaves always makes me feel better. This is also the month I got married, 13 years ago. Yes, its been that long. I am feeling older, certainly not wiser.
Not much is happening lately, the job prospects have been dismal at best. But there is another Job interview on the horizon. So I am prepping myself for that. Hopefully, I can land this, again its only part time but atleast it is a foot in the door. I really must be screwing up my interviews so I will stand and practice in front of a mirror this weekend. Ahhh fun.
How come everything that could go wrong does? Our vehicle needs some work. The power steering lines need to be replaced and the wheel bearings are shot. It would make it easier if I could fix it myself. But I really don't have the space. So I need to find a decent mechanic. Thanks to my Uncle I know what is wrong with it. Its nice having a Chrysler Mechanic in the family. I would never ask him to fix it for me, thats just not cool. But at least I have the knowledge of what is wrong so no one can tell me that the car "needs this and this and this and ohh thats going to have to be replaced" So it will be a fun day trying to get a mechanic to listen to me.
Well thats really all that is going on so far this month. Maybe next time I will have exciting news.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
The Cabinet
The finished top piece. I think I did a good job considering I hadn't a clue before I started. Now I just need to finish the base. This piece of furniture known as a Hoosier was manufactured by the Sellers company in Indiana, sometime in the late 1920's according to the ship date (November 1930) papers that were still stapled to the back. The closest I can date this from newspaper ads is 1927. The before pictures are the ones with the white and gray paint. (LOL) These are not the best pictures. I didn't think to take pictures when I acquired this piece of antique furniture.
I have one hell of a headache this evening, it came on about 10 pm and it hasn't let up. I have taken something for it and it still hasn't relaxed. I am in a severe amount of pain and the pressure behind my right eye is immense, to the point where my vision is blurry. So instead of sleeping, I am sitting in front of a computer in the dark waiting for medication to kick this sucker out of my head. Not such a great idea.
Well summer is almost to an end for the girls. I couldn't be happier. I am tired of playing referee. They are both getting excited about going back to school. New school clothes will do that. I am feeling old as Hunter starts high school this year. Four more years and its off to college. I can't believe it. It seems like just yesterday she started school. Ashley is going into sixth grade this year. I am not sure how I feel about it yet.
My best friend has a daughter leaving for college this weekend. I know he is feeling old and getting ready to deal with the dreaded Empty nest syndrome, Dude have a party! LOL
The top part of the cabinet hit stained stage today. Woohoo. I am working on stripping the paint off of the latches and hinges, as I type actually. They are sitting in stripper. Hopefully tomorrow when I feel strong enough to go outside, they will be ready to be washed down and polished up. Then I get to reattach the doors including the roll up door. The cabinet will go on the wall sometime this weekend. Have to find studs in the wall that I want to hang it on. Because the base is not even close to being done, its barely started. I am proud of the work that I did on it and hopefully the base will be able to be saved. I may not get to it until next summer, I guess it depends on how much energy I get after the kids go back to school. I want to go back to working on the woodwork in the dining room as I would like to have that finished by the time Holidays come around. I put it off as summer came around because it would just be too hot for me working on it. I just realized that I have lots of storage in my kitchen. A bonus since my kitchen isn't all that large. Its a good size but the cabinets are extremely high and I need a step stool to get into the upper reaches of the cupboards. I am really not that short either. 5'4" last time I looked. Well I am not really tall either. I was thinking about making the upper cabinets into display shelves by taking the doors off them then I can put my cat collection in those shelves. I wanted to redo the kitchen with this country kitties pattern I found anyway, so maybe that is what I will do. Too many things I want to do, so little money. Ahh well. At least I have learned how to do things on my own.
I really need to make myself sit down and work on cross-stitch pieces. I have two started right now that have been waiting for my attention. Hunters stocking and a tree skirt that I started a long time ago. I also have some felt Christmas ornaments for my mother that need to be finished and a snowman painting that needs to be finished. All these projects that need to be worked on. I have a bad habit of moving from one thing to another. I guess I get bored pretty easily.
Its been about 40 minutes since I took some medication and I am still throbbing. This is going to be a major headache. I was getting nauseous and now that I think about it, its still there. I hate migraines, they are getting worse as I get older. They are not as frequent but they are so much more painful. The worse thing about them is getting them. I can't move my head with out pain. Blinking even hurts. sitting here in front of dreaded computer screen is not the best idea either. Sound hurts. Light hurts. Moving hurts. Being Nauseous is well, ewww. I guess its a good thing that it hit at night this time. No arguing girls at this time of the morning. I have a feeling that I am in for a long haul this time around. Tramadol isn't even touching this and I took 2. Only supposed to take one. I am thinking about taking another but that would upset my stomach even more. So I guess I am going to go crawl back into bed and see if I can shut my eyes to the pain. I swear if the phone rings in the morning, I am going to throw it out the window.
Well summer is almost to an end for the girls. I couldn't be happier. I am tired of playing referee. They are both getting excited about going back to school. New school clothes will do that. I am feeling old as Hunter starts high school this year. Four more years and its off to college. I can't believe it. It seems like just yesterday she started school. Ashley is going into sixth grade this year. I am not sure how I feel about it yet.
My best friend has a daughter leaving for college this weekend. I know he is feeling old and getting ready to deal with the dreaded Empty nest syndrome, Dude have a party! LOL
The top part of the cabinet hit stained stage today. Woohoo. I am working on stripping the paint off of the latches and hinges, as I type actually. They are sitting in stripper. Hopefully tomorrow when I feel strong enough to go outside, they will be ready to be washed down and polished up. Then I get to reattach the doors including the roll up door. The cabinet will go on the wall sometime this weekend. Have to find studs in the wall that I want to hang it on. Because the base is not even close to being done, its barely started. I am proud of the work that I did on it and hopefully the base will be able to be saved. I may not get to it until next summer, I guess it depends on how much energy I get after the kids go back to school. I want to go back to working on the woodwork in the dining room as I would like to have that finished by the time Holidays come around. I put it off as summer came around because it would just be too hot for me working on it. I just realized that I have lots of storage in my kitchen. A bonus since my kitchen isn't all that large. Its a good size but the cabinets are extremely high and I need a step stool to get into the upper reaches of the cupboards. I am really not that short either. 5'4" last time I looked. Well I am not really tall either. I was thinking about making the upper cabinets into display shelves by taking the doors off them then I can put my cat collection in those shelves. I wanted to redo the kitchen with this country kitties pattern I found anyway, so maybe that is what I will do. Too many things I want to do, so little money. Ahh well. At least I have learned how to do things on my own.
I really need to make myself sit down and work on cross-stitch pieces. I have two started right now that have been waiting for my attention. Hunters stocking and a tree skirt that I started a long time ago. I also have some felt Christmas ornaments for my mother that need to be finished and a snowman painting that needs to be finished. All these projects that need to be worked on. I have a bad habit of moving from one thing to another. I guess I get bored pretty easily.
Its been about 40 minutes since I took some medication and I am still throbbing. This is going to be a major headache. I was getting nauseous and now that I think about it, its still there. I hate migraines, they are getting worse as I get older. They are not as frequent but they are so much more painful. The worse thing about them is getting them. I can't move my head with out pain. Blinking even hurts. sitting here in front of dreaded computer screen is not the best idea either. Sound hurts. Light hurts. Moving hurts. Being Nauseous is well, ewww. I guess its a good thing that it hit at night this time. No arguing girls at this time of the morning. I have a feeling that I am in for a long haul this time around. Tramadol isn't even touching this and I took 2. Only supposed to take one. I am thinking about taking another but that would upset my stomach even more. So I guess I am going to go crawl back into bed and see if I can shut my eyes to the pain. I swear if the phone rings in the morning, I am going to throw it out the window.
Sunday, August 09, 2009
Just another Sunday
OK Its Sunday! Another fun filled week ahead. ZZZ! OK I am trying to look positive on this. I get to spend time with my family. I get to work on the antique Hoosier cabinet I acquired, I did two coats of stain on the inside doors and I am not really happy with the finish, I have to look at them in better light. Thankfully its the inside of the doors and not the outside. I have to finish sanding the roll top door, that's a pain. Have to get inside all the slats. FUN! Getting ready to stain the main upper piece of the cabinet. Not too worried about the inside, its the outside that is my main concern. Most of the inside is sanded and ready to go except for the bottom where the roll top door goes. Need to finish sanding that. As for the base, I am hoping I can save it. Some flood damage, so I am not sure. I started removing layers of paint on it today with a heat gun. Noticed lots of warping and cracks in the wood, my husband says it gives it character. I plan on using this cabinet for storage. I will be using the top piece long before I use the bottom. After this project I need to finish stripping the woodwork in my dining room. Then Paul suggested that I will be tearing apart the kitchen cabinets to strip and stain. He's right, that was my next big project. So at least I have time to do all these wonderful things. But time is short and the school year is fast approaching. One starting high school, one in sixth grade. Ahh the fun things. I have to spend the extra money I have saved for school clothes. Its not a lot, by any standards but its something. I was hoping to save that towards Christmas, but I am not working as of yet. Maybe this week I will get some good news. Keeping fingers crossed. Wishing on stars and all that. Well laundry calls as it always does. I saved it for tonight when it wouldn't be so muggy, hopefully I can get most of it done. Doubt it. One good thing is that I am sleeping somewhat decently, Paul says that I am out and he has a hard time adjusting to the silent mummy like being next to him. Well that's a good thing, better than being awake until the sun rises.
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