Wednesday, April 02, 2003

What is this shop hop thing anyway sounds like fun? I went shop hopping yesterday off to Global, the dollar store, just about every drug store in town and the new super store. I love Global and the Dollar Store, they are my favorite places to shop.

We have had a lot of Robins and BlueJays around so maybe we will get some of these 80 degree days soon, here's hoping anyway.
I am still having the problem with the post and publish button scrolling off the page, oh well have to keep life interesting.

Everyone has been sick lately, Tim missed two days of work and both kids missed one day. I am glad I'm not working because I seem to have laryngitis and it wouldn't be fun trying to talk to all those customers.

Monday, March 31, 2003

Poor Alex! What a lot of tummy trouble. I loved getting the pictures of the birthday party. The cake was really sweet - who made it?
Someone has a creative nature. I spent an hour working on my scrapbook last night, I am still finishing Halloween 2002. I have on epage left to do, but I started getting stuff together for our ski trips, so I can do that next. I think I only want to do that next because I like all the snowflake papers. I did a "Shop Hop" last week, went to 9 different scrapbook stores in 8 days. I got busy at work because I had to fire a guy, which means fixing all his messes, but Ashley and I went to the last five stores on Saturday. At the second to last store the lady gave her her own stamp card, then she wanted to start over to get all of the stamps. I told her we would do it again next year, and the lady said they may have another one in the fall. I spent almost $300, I hope they wait until next year. I was feeling bad about spending so much on me when we have so much house stuff to do, but Lyle said I work for it! Just last week there wasn't one day I was home before ten o'clock. Although, one of those days I could have been home by 8, but I went to a scrapbook store!

My post button isn't going anywhere, Rolana. But I have a split screen where I see the blog posts on the bottom and I type on the top. It doesn't look like the blog you and Loretta have.

I actually like painting - it looks like you did something when you're done - except for trim, which is just a big pain in the a**. You either mask evertything off, which takes hours, or you make a terrible mess. I am the "terrible mess" type myself. We did get it painted before the carpet, and the carpet is in, and I love walking on it. It is hard to get people to take off their shoes - that is not something that is done around here. I am a little disappointed in the carpet in a way, it doesn't look "new", I don't know how to explain that any better. I keep thinking though, that will likely mean that it will look that way for longer. It is a "frisee", which is a new word for the seventies shag, but it is short and very thick, so it just looks like an interesting texture. And the color is "linen", which is very light, explaining the shoe problem.

Last weekend it was in the 80's and Lyle had to mow the lawn. It is supposed to be in the high seventies today. This time of year you need the heater one day and the AC the next. It was 40 this morning. It only freezed "hard" (they say that on the news here, but I don't know what they mean - isn't ice always hard?) three or four times this past winter. Otherwise it was above freezing in the day time.

I know for sure no one would go near me with pliers if I had a bellybutton ring - that must be a sign of trust in her Dad. I almost never use the holes I have in my head - now when I wear earrings my earlobes itch by the end of the day. I guess I am out of the habit. Well, I guess I should get to work, I just wanted to check in because it has been so long. Miss you guys - hope to talk at you again soon. :)
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