Today is DH's and my 11th wedding anniversary. To celebrate, I have a. gone to swim meet. b. gone shopping for DD2's bday tmrw, and c. given DH his gift. I got mine on Monday == tanzanite earrings.
DH is not feeling well, so we had to cancel our babysitter. The princesses were Not Happy. They wanted to go over to the babysitter's house anyway.
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Friday, May 30, 2008
Happy Summer!
Today is the First Day of Summer in the ChemoGirl household -- both girls are done with school. That being said, I look forward to June 21, when we will no longer have to get up AND BE AT THE POOL AT 8 O'CLOCK IN THE BLESSED MORNING for swim practice.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
My Hair
I really liked having long hair. It was pretty, and once I grew my bangs out, my beauty routine consisted of: 1. Combing it.
2. Putting it in a ponytail
Estimated time: 1 minute or less.
Now that my hair is about 3" long, it's going through an awkward phase. I can't spike it anymore, so now I have to style it. And it has a mind of its own. I've taken to wearing ball caps a lot....
2. Putting it in a ponytail
Estimated time: 1 minute or less.
Now that my hair is about 3" long, it's going through an awkward phase. I can't spike it anymore, so now I have to style it. And it has a mind of its own. I've taken to wearing ball caps a lot....
Classes at the Gym
My obsession with Zumba continues apace, and while I like it, and exercise classes in general, I have realized that no matter what the leader does, most of us will try to imitate her.
Today, the leader was leading us in a u-shaped move that was three steps up, three steps back, three steps to the side, then three steps up and back again. To help us figure out what she was doing, she held up her forefingers and thumbs with her thumbs touching. I look around, and sure enough, half of the people are holding up their hands just like her.
Today, the leader was leading us in a u-shaped move that was three steps up, three steps back, three steps to the side, then three steps up and back again. To help us figure out what she was doing, she held up her forefingers and thumbs with her thumbs touching. I look around, and sure enough, half of the people are holding up their hands just like her.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Missing: One Tent
We had some high winds yesterday -- to the point that I was making Wizard of Oz jokes. And the tent that DH had erected in our back yatd 10 days previously that he'd never gotten around to taking down? Now missing.
Wow!
OK, believe what you want, but in my belief system, there is no such thing as coincidence, because God is in control. So, I'm giving glory to God.
Given that proviso, I went to the gym today because I thought I had a meeting with my trainer. Turns out my appt was for Wednesday. So, there I was, all dressed up and nothing to read. I went to the women's center at the Y, because they usually have some kind of reading material.
The only book I had in the van was "The Historian", which is about 900 pages long, not a conducive book to read while one is exercising, as it is too thick to fit comfortable on the little bar that they have on the elliptical machines or bikes. I really wanted to read "The Italian Secretary", by Caleb Carr, as that is the book on CD I've been listening to in the car, and it was just getting interesting.
So, I go to the women's center, and cross to the little bookshelf. They have mainly magazines, and about three books. One of the books? "The Italian Secretary," by Caleb Carr.
Given that proviso, I went to the gym today because I thought I had a meeting with my trainer. Turns out my appt was for Wednesday. So, there I was, all dressed up and nothing to read. I went to the women's center at the Y, because they usually have some kind of reading material.
The only book I had in the van was "The Historian", which is about 900 pages long, not a conducive book to read while one is exercising, as it is too thick to fit comfortable on the little bar that they have on the elliptical machines or bikes. I really wanted to read "The Italian Secretary", by Caleb Carr, as that is the book on CD I've been listening to in the car, and it was just getting interesting.
So, I go to the women's center, and cross to the little bookshelf. They have mainly magazines, and about three books. One of the books? "The Italian Secretary," by Caleb Carr.
Monday, May 26, 2008
Ow.
Just got back from my second ever Mat Pilates class. I am convinced that "pilates" is Roumanian for "doing things your body was never meant to do." There were a lot of times I just had to lie there on the mat and watch every body else, because there was NO WAY I could do what the instructor said.
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Me and My Reading
I saw a neighbor yesterday, and was chatting, and during the conversation, I said, "I love swim practice, because the kids get exercise and I get to..."
"Visit with your neighbors," she said, interrupting.
"Uh, yeah," I said. "Or read."
"Oh, you and your reading," she said dismissively.
That aside, can I just comment on the glories of a well written book? I've been re-reading "The Beekeeper's Apprentice," by Laurie R. King -- it's about Sherlock Holmes and his teenaged partner/apprentice Mary Russell. Very well written. I just lose myself in it. You know how some books are just meh? You read them once, and you never need to read them again? Then there are others that you know you have to keep, because you will want to re-read them? This is one of those.
"Visit with your neighbors," she said, interrupting.
"Uh, yeah," I said. "Or read."
"Oh, you and your reading," she said dismissively.
That aside, can I just comment on the glories of a well written book? I've been re-reading "The Beekeeper's Apprentice," by Laurie R. King -- it's about Sherlock Holmes and his teenaged partner/apprentice Mary Russell. Very well written. I just lose myself in it. You know how some books are just meh? You read them once, and you never need to read them again? Then there are others that you know you have to keep, because you will want to re-read them? This is one of those.
Making Do
DD1 has had a sore neck lately, and to remedy it, someone suggested I fill a tube sock with rice, and nuke it for 2 minutes. Unfortunately, the only rice I had was chicken flavored...
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Today
Swim meet. Got up at 6:30, got to the away meet at 7:30ish. Meet was supposed to start at 8:30. Didn't start until 9:15. Was there until 2:30. It was hot and humid today. I must have scrubbed a inch of sweat off of me in the shower once I got home.
Friday, May 23, 2008
Today
DH took today off, and at 8:45 this morning, i went in to tell him I was going to the gym. I have DD2 the option of going with me, or staying with Daddy, and she picked going to b'fast with Daddy.
So, after the gym, I went to Michael's, went to the piano store and looked at pianos (wow! are they expensive!), and then ate lunch. Got home around noon, chatted with DH a bit, told him where I went, what I ate and so on.
At one o'clock, a scant hour after I got home, I got ready to leave to pick DD1 up from school, as she wasn't feeling well.
Me: I'm leaving to pick up DD1.
DH: Ok. Can you pick lunch up?
ME: Sure. What would you like?
DH: A burger for me and one for DD2. Have you eaten?
So, after the gym, I went to Michael's, went to the piano store and looked at pianos (wow! are they expensive!), and then ate lunch. Got home around noon, chatted with DH a bit, told him where I went, what I ate and so on.
At one o'clock, a scant hour after I got home, I got ready to leave to pick DD1 up from school, as she wasn't feeling well.
Me: I'm leaving to pick up DD1.
DH: Ok. Can you pick lunch up?
ME: Sure. What would you like?
DH: A burger for me and one for DD2. Have you eaten?
To Be Fair...
Apparently the gal at the Plantation Homes model home was just a hostess, as I heard from the sales rep today, wanting to meet me. Still.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Yesterday
I had a meeting, so DD2 spent some time at a friend's house. On my way into their subdivision, I stopped at a couple of model homes, just to see and dream. The first house was David Weekley Builders. The gal there spent time figuring out what kinds of spaces I wanted, starred a couple of designs in the brochure that she thought might work best, talked about the energy savings their designs include, got me a bottle of water, yadayada. When I left, I was fairly salivating to buy a house from them.
The second house was Plantation Homes. The gal there shoved a card at me for me to fill out, gave me the brochure with the available designs on it, and buhbye. Thanks! I really want to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars with a company who treats me like an inconvenience!
The second house was Plantation Homes. The gal there shoved a card at me for me to fill out, gave me the brochure with the available designs on it, and buhbye. Thanks! I really want to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars with a company who treats me like an inconvenience!
Today
...is laundry day, as i don't want to go ANYWHERE. we have been really bz lately, with swim meets and church and shows and graduation...
during swim meet season, my one day to sleep late (Saturday) is no more. Of course, I could have slept late today (e.g. until 8 a.m., since DD2 is out of school), but my body decided 6 a.m. would be a cool time to awaken. grrr.
here's how the Laundry Day Game goes:
i make the bed. the dog takes one of her paws and scrabbles at the comforter until she can lift it and go under the comforter to sleep, thus messing up the newly made bed.
i take a load from the dryer, put it on the bed, fold and hang the clothes while watching recorded tv. until a commercial break, when I put the stuff away. while i am gone, Winston the Butthead Kitty, sneaks over and pees on a piece of clothing or two, and then goes back to his windowsill, to wait and see if i can figure out where he peed. this entails me shoving my nose in all sorts of clothing...
he's currently hiding in DH's closet, because I waved his latest marks in his face and said, "DON'T PEE ON THE LAUNDRY!"
There is actually a tree guy outside trimming the tree. It's a miracle! I have called 4 separate tree trimming businesses, and he's the first one who actually bothered to show up when he promised. Or at all.
One guy showed up a day early, and of course I wasn't home. Did he come back the next day, when he was supposed to? No.
What bugs me is, two of these companies had paid for coupons to be delivered to our neighborhood. Why would you pay for advertising if you only wanted to alienate potential customers?
during swim meet season, my one day to sleep late (Saturday) is no more. Of course, I could have slept late today (e.g. until 8 a.m., since DD2 is out of school), but my body decided 6 a.m. would be a cool time to awaken. grrr.
here's how the Laundry Day Game goes:
i make the bed. the dog takes one of her paws and scrabbles at the comforter until she can lift it and go under the comforter to sleep, thus messing up the newly made bed.
i take a load from the dryer, put it on the bed, fold and hang the clothes while watching recorded tv. until a commercial break, when I put the stuff away. while i am gone, Winston the Butthead Kitty, sneaks over and pees on a piece of clothing or two, and then goes back to his windowsill, to wait and see if i can figure out where he peed. this entails me shoving my nose in all sorts of clothing...
he's currently hiding in DH's closet, because I waved his latest marks in his face and said, "DON'T PEE ON THE LAUNDRY!"
There is actually a tree guy outside trimming the tree. It's a miracle! I have called 4 separate tree trimming businesses, and he's the first one who actually bothered to show up when he promised. Or at all.
One guy showed up a day early, and of course I wasn't home. Did he come back the next day, when he was supposed to? No.
What bugs me is, two of these companies had paid for coupons to be delivered to our neighborhood. Why would you pay for advertising if you only wanted to alienate potential customers?
Recap
Sorry I haven't posted in a few days. A few notes:
* Tuesday, DD2 and I went to the Pizza Factory with her Daisy Troop, and while there, had I so desired, I could have ordered a pizza with CASHEWS on it.
* DD1 is now 8, and this means that I have to stay thru event 70 in swim meets, instead of being able to leave after event 40. Or, to put it in practical terms -- we leave around 2 p.m. instead of 11:30. After showing up at 6:45, of course.
* I had to be at church briefly to perform in a sketch Monday evening, and then I rushed to DD1's school to see her perform. She was a mouse in the 2nd grade show. I got there at 7:09. The whole show was over at 7:19.
* DD2's Kindergarten graduation was tonight. The teachers asked each student what they wanted to be when they grew up. We had a lot of aspiring vets, artists and doctors. One little girl said she wanted to be a waitress. I bet her parents were proud. Other responses of note: a princess, a pirate, a Navy SEAL, and a Scientologist. (We think he meant psychologist.)DD2 said she wanted to be a Christian....
* Tuesday, DD2 and I went to the Pizza Factory with her Daisy Troop, and while there, had I so desired, I could have ordered a pizza with CASHEWS on it.
* DD1 is now 8, and this means that I have to stay thru event 70 in swim meets, instead of being able to leave after event 40. Or, to put it in practical terms -- we leave around 2 p.m. instead of 11:30. After showing up at 6:45, of course.
* I had to be at church briefly to perform in a sketch Monday evening, and then I rushed to DD1's school to see her perform. She was a mouse in the 2nd grade show. I got there at 7:09. The whole show was over at 7:19.
* DD2's Kindergarten graduation was tonight. The teachers asked each student what they wanted to be when they grew up. We had a lot of aspiring vets, artists and doctors. One little girl said she wanted to be a waitress. I bet her parents were proud. Other responses of note: a princess, a pirate, a Navy SEAL, and a Scientologist. (We think he meant psychologist.)DD2 said she wanted to be a Christian....
Thursday, May 15, 2008
A Note
DD1 said something last night that really hurt my feelings. She didn't mean to -- it was just one of those things. Anyway, I went to the gym afterward, and when I got home, she'd left me this note:
I am super duper sorry.
My whole body is sorry.
My byseps and tryseps rist ankel toes knuckles heel Quadursps and hamstrings elbows shouldersnose ears nose holes nose hairs eyebrows eyes cheeks scalp hands palms shin thigh kneecap brain lungs heat chest back ribcage toenails fingernails lips teeth espeshully my big fat vocal cords vocie box mouth
I am super duper sorry.
My whole body is sorry.
My byseps and tryseps rist ankel toes knuckles heel Quadursps and hamstrings elbows shouldersnose ears nose holes nose hairs eyebrows eyes cheeks scalp hands palms shin thigh kneecap brain lungs heat chest back ribcage toenails fingernails lips teeth espeshully my big fat vocal cords vocie box mouth
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Volunteer Day
I volunteered today at the Science Resource Center. I was in charge of having the kids act out high tide and low tide in a saltwater marsh. The way I'd been trained to do it, involved taking the smocks (with the pictures of the plant or animal each child was to play) off hangers, handing them out with the cards explaining what each one was to do, and then having each child read it out loud.
No. Because fully half of the allotted time was taken up by handing out costumes, and then hanging them back up at the end. So, when I got there, I took each costume and folded it and put it where the character was supposed to be, with the card on top. When each group arrived, i assigned parts to each child, they put the smocks on, I introduced each character, e.g. the curlew, the blue crab, and so on. We acted out what happened at low tide, and then what happened at high tide. Afterward, I had them fold their costume back up neatly, and then come and get the seek and find puzzle.
Several teachers commented on how much better it worked that way, and the kids ended up with several minutes to complete the puzzle in. The only thing was, when I showed up this morning, there were only about 14 puzzles, so I sent my helper to the office for more. She came back with enough for the morning's kids, so in the break between the morning and the afternoon sessions, I went back to the office and asked for more. "Well, they're not supposed to do them now, they're supposed to do them at home," quoth the lady. "Fine, but we still need enough for each child to have one." "I made 25," she said. "OK," I said, "I'm going to have 50 kids this afternoon."
The thing is, they set up these stations, and they knew we would have 8 sessions today with anywhere from 14 to 21 kids per sessions. Why wouly they not give us enough puzzles from the get-go?
No. Because fully half of the allotted time was taken up by handing out costumes, and then hanging them back up at the end. So, when I got there, I took each costume and folded it and put it where the character was supposed to be, with the card on top. When each group arrived, i assigned parts to each child, they put the smocks on, I introduced each character, e.g. the curlew, the blue crab, and so on. We acted out what happened at low tide, and then what happened at high tide. Afterward, I had them fold their costume back up neatly, and then come and get the seek and find puzzle.
Several teachers commented on how much better it worked that way, and the kids ended up with several minutes to complete the puzzle in. The only thing was, when I showed up this morning, there were only about 14 puzzles, so I sent my helper to the office for more. She came back with enough for the morning's kids, so in the break between the morning and the afternoon sessions, I went back to the office and asked for more. "Well, they're not supposed to do them now, they're supposed to do them at home," quoth the lady. "Fine, but we still need enough for each child to have one." "I made 25," she said. "OK," I said, "I'm going to have 50 kids this afternoon."
The thing is, they set up these stations, and they knew we would have 8 sessions today with anywhere from 14 to 21 kids per sessions. Why wouly they not give us enough puzzles from the get-go?
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
A Prediction
Probably none of you watch Battlestar Galactica, or care about it at all, and you will not understand the following post at all. Still.
It is the last season of BSG, and they are nearing Earth. I predict there will be two survivors -- Lee Adama, whose name will be shortened to Adam, and a female Cylon.
It is the last season of BSG, and they are nearing Earth. I predict there will be two survivors -- Lee Adama, whose name will be shortened to Adam, and a female Cylon.
Epilogue
So, after Mr. Grumpy said he didn't want to go out to eat, or eat pizza, he said he wanted Italian. So, from the pool -- where I'd taken the girls so they could swim and I could make Mother's Day calls to the grandmothers -- I called Sicily Pizza, which delivers. 45 minutes later, we were home from the pool, and Sicily delivered: Chicken Parmigiana for Mr. Grumpy, the girls got ravioli, and I got my beloved olive oil, tomato, garlic, spinach and basil pizza. Don't laugh until you've tried it. It is yummilicous.
Monday, May 12, 2008
Actual Conversation At My House on Mother's Day, Only Slight Modified For Clarity
Me: So, what would you like for supper tonight?
DH: Oh, I don't care. It's all about you today.
Me: OK, then I want to go out to eat at Skeeters.
DH: I don't want to go out.
Me: OK, then, let's take the girls to the pool and have food delivered there.
DH: I don't want to go to the pool.
Me: OK then. Pizza?
DH: I don't want pizza.
I love those days when it's all about me.
DH: Oh, I don't care. It's all about you today.
Me: OK, then I want to go out to eat at Skeeters.
DH: I don't want to go out.
Me: OK, then, let's take the girls to the pool and have food delivered there.
DH: I don't want to go to the pool.
Me: OK then. Pizza?
DH: I don't want pizza.
I love those days when it's all about me.
The Scarecrow
Here are some pics of DD1 in her costume after her play was over. We dropped her off at 10:45, went and had lunch at Gringo's (yummm), and then went back for the show at 12. She did well: she projected well, and had clear diction. There was a show after hers of older elementary kids, and I fell asleep because I couldn't understand the kids and what they were saying.
We went to RJ Goodie's afterward so she could eat and the rest of us could have dessert.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
It's A Mom Thing
DD1 has been taking drama once a week since August, and they are getting ready for their Big Show. They are doing "The Ants and the Grasshopper," and DD1 is the scarecrow narrator. Which is good, because she gets to have a lot of lines, but the costume for the ants?
a black leotard.
grasshopper?
a green leotard.
Scarecrow?
not so much.
For the scarecrow, I went to the 2ndhand store, bought a pair of XS junior overalls (only ones I could find), and a boys' plaid shirt, went to Michael's and bought raffia, cut off the pants legs to fit her, sleeves ditto, trimmed the raffia, put it on a strip of packing tape, sewed the tape to the inside of the pants hem, same with the cuffs, and sewed the cuffs back onto the sleeves, cut some squares of fabric, and sewed raffia on to them, and then sewed them onto the overalls.
I sat and watched a rehearsal yesterday for the first time. I hadn't b4 because of DD2, and because I knew I would want to take over. And the show? Probably a 6 to 10 minute show. Took me at least three times that long to get the costume ready.
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a black leotard.
grasshopper?
a green leotard.
Scarecrow?
not so much.
For the scarecrow, I went to the 2ndhand store, bought a pair of XS junior overalls (only ones I could find), and a boys' plaid shirt, went to Michael's and bought raffia, cut off the pants legs to fit her, sleeves ditto, trimmed the raffia, put it on a strip of packing tape, sewed the tape to the inside of the pants hem, same with the cuffs, and sewed the cuffs back onto the sleeves, cut some squares of fabric, and sewed raffia on to them, and then sewed them onto the overalls.
I sat and watched a rehearsal yesterday for the first time. I hadn't b4 because of DD2, and because I knew I would want to take over. And the show? Probably a 6 to 10 minute show. Took me at least three times that long to get the costume ready.
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Sunday, May 4, 2008
"Excuse Me, My Mom Is Lost"
The DDs and I went to our church's carnival Saturday. We were there two hours. During that time, there were two announcements that a mom was lost. Guess who the announcement was about BOTH TIMES?
Another Movie Review
Deanna and I went to see "Made of Honor" Friday, and it was much better than "Baby Mama". Yes, predictable, and some comedic elements were too broad for the overall tone of the show, but i still liked it. Plus, Patrick Dempsey!
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Movie Review
Deanna and I had free movie tickets, so we went to see Baby Mama at a local theater last night. And it was meh. Not quite the train wreck that Smart People was, but still not the broad comedy I'd been hoping for.
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