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Thursday, July 19, 2007

Grace is Back

Yep-just when the clumsies were fading away-you guessed it-they're back!

I'd been having a stumble and bump kinda day-thought maybe it had something to do with an increase in meds-however nothing too serious. Then tonite I'm out working in the rock garden and up on the deck-stumbled over a rock, crashed into a piece of protruding 2x4(which by the way was promptly removed)-and fell(rolled) down the steps off the deck-hurt my ribs and skinned and bruised my leg from the hip down. I still have not lost the ability to do these graceful things at a really slow pace-didn't even drop my smoke! I think a soak in the tub is in store for me tonite. Of course we are going to a wedding this week end, hope my dress covers the worst of the damage on my knee and shin. I'll just tell everyone I fell off the motorcycle-that's a much better story.

My Drs. have put me on half time work-disability-whatever you want to call it-problem being my boss is less than sympathetic-it seems I am really inconveniencing him! I should have been on disability last fall already, but kept refusing, but things have gotten to a point that I just can't go on like this. In the mean time-I am still working full time as apparently I am not so easy to replace!

Here's hoping for a better day tomorrow-after all it is Friday!

Labels: OUCH

posted by I Believe @ 9:04 p.m. 2 comments

Sunday, July 15, 2007

Sunday Already?

Man-where does the time go? We've been so damn busy finishing up renovations that the time has just flown by.

I've learned that the new hubby and I can successfully do renos together and still be talking(nicely) at the end of the day.

Got lucky yesterday-no-not like that-I was out weeding in the rock garden-reached under a big ball cedar and was pulling some chickweed-lifted a couple of branches to see what else was there and found a wasp nest-little buggers were just gonna get me-problem being I am allergic. Don't know how I didn't manage to grab the whole damn nest. I jumped up on the deck-I'm a big girl and don't just "jump" anywhere and flew into the house-last nite my hubby hero blasted the nest-should solve that problem.

The MIL is coming home tonite after a 4 month holiday-hopefully she appreciates the colors we've chosen and other renos we've done.(She lives with us)

SIL L*** is still struggling with sewer back up-I send my sympathy-what a nasty thing to be happening-over and over again. Only good thing I can say is that ata least it didn't happen the week end her daughter-my niece-got married.

Speaking of which-what a good time we had! This family I married into are a group of warm, funny, welcoming people. I got to do something I never thought I would do-help a bride get ready for her wedding-K****-I can't begin to tell you how much this touched me-it was just such a special feeling!(luv ya lots)

Yep-I feel I've been totally adopted! I feel more a part of my new family in a very short time than I ever did with the other inlaws. Actually-My SIL is more like a sister-and the step kids-they are not step-they are mine by default(unfortunately their mom is deceased.) And as Blue points out-my children aren't half anything-they are her brothers, and my one daughter in law is their sister-Blue is already first in line for babysitting should they decide to have kids!

This turned out to be another rambling post-but so appropriate for Sunday-listing some of the things for which I am grateful

posted by I Believe @ 7:58 a.m. 3 comments

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Motorcycle Mama???

Last nite we went for a bike ride-only this time I was driving! It's been a few years, and I'd only ever driven off-road-lots of dirt bikes. I did end up off-roadng however-the throttle stuck-my hubby knew it was sticky!, and I drove into the ditch and came up on the other side. This I knew how to do! Of course I didn't have my leathers on-there was no way I was putting the bike down when I didn't have my protection. I also found the bike a bit heavy on the steering-turns out the ties are under-inflated-yeah he knew that too. Thanks a bunch. anyway-by tonite everything will be remedied-I hope-and we'll carry on.

My poor sil is going thru the same thing we went thru a year ago-her basement is flooded-only they had a sewer back up-ours was just water and mud. Good luck to them when dealing with the insurance company-we've had nothing but grief-and this was a watermain break on town property-we were in no way at fault. We still have a ton of stuff to replace-who woulda thunk I'd be sick of shopping.

Missed Blue's b'day-did send an ecard, which unfortunately didn't arrive! Guess we'll have to make it up to her some how-do u forgive us?

Not only r we renovating downstairs after the flood, we also decided to do some stuff upstairs-there is not a room in the house that is finished at this point! We start a project, then something else comes up and we carry on in another area. We have decided to put everything on hold 'til October-the nice weather in this area is a very short season, and we want to enjoy the great outdoors golfing, biking and gardening.

Happy b'day to Sponge Bob-not sure how to get a hold of her-hopefully she reads this.

That's it-that's all.

Labels: Ramblin' Rosie

posted by I Believe @ 6:50 a.m. 4 comments

Sunday, July 1, 2007

Busy Busy Busy

June is gone! Where did it go? I only got 6 rounds of golf in-that sucks.

The anniversary of the big flood came and went-no we didn't celebrate-we just carried on fixing up the ruins, which actually aren't looking that bad. My sewing room is almost ready to go-I have an island cutting table!! And cupboards and drawers for storing everything-life is good!
Also painting upstairs-new doors and trim as well-what do we do in our spare time u ask? sleeeeep.

The front yard has also come back together after having been dug right up. I have to either make more room, or get rid of some stuff-my green thumb has become evident, perrenials are spreading out like crazy! This is the year of no annuals-luvin it.

Yeah-I know-what a boring post-got writer's block already

Labels: Yawn

posted by I Believe @ 6:25 a.m. 1 comments

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