1 cinnamon roll
1 doughnut
1/2 cherry filled doughnut
1 piece of birthday cake
1 chocolate covered doughnut
2 sugar cookies topped with sugar icing
No regrets.
Archive for August, 2006
Today.
Thursday, August 24th, 2006Jesus saves.
Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006Now, this is a cool t-shirt.
Five things!
Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006I got tagged by Julie! It’s just as well, cause I hadn’t had anything to write about lately. So, away I go…
5 things in my refrigerator
1. bottle of Simply Orane orange juice, one-quarter full (need more)
2. Land O’Lakes fat free half and half
3. corn and bean salsa that needs to be tossed cause I can’t remember when I made it
4. kudzu bloom jelly I got at the farmer’s market
5. gallon of milk, 1%
5 things in my closet
1. pair of lamps with glass bases that I got on sale at Wal Mart for $7 each, but still need lamp shades
2. at least 4 pairs of jeans that are too small but I refuse to get rid of
3. shoes, lots
4. purses, lots
5. a jewelry box that my dad gave my mom years ago, full of jewelry I never wear
5 things in my purse
1. cel phone
2. electric bill that was due yesterday
3. checkbook/wallet thing
4. green iPod mini
5. prescription sunglasses in a hard case
5 things in my car
1. first aid kit, still in the plastic
2. beach towel
3. FM transmitter and charger for my iPod
4. a Bible
5. empty, crushed bottles of water and half full bottles of water scattered on the back seat floor
5 people to tag… hmmm… there are maybe 3 people that read my blog regularly, and the only one of them that has her own blog has already done this and tagged me. So, if you read this, have a blog and want to be tagged, would you leave a comment and be my new best friend? 
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Wednesday, August 9th, 2006Soooooo much is happening!
My mom found a house! It’s perfectly situated on the other side of town from us, which is close enough for my mom and for us. This is the first house the realtor showed us, and not only did my mom fall in love with it, but she made an offer and they accepted it yesterday! Closing is set for September 9, and I’ll post more details as we get closer to that date. I guess I can upload some photos of it now as well. I’ll get the exterior shots up on Flickr tonight. I didn’t want to share too many photos cause it’s still someone else’s house right now. But, it’s gonna be my momma’s house! It’s just perfect for her, too: small, fenced-in yard; there’s a door to the backyard right from the master bedroom with a doggie door in it; garden tub and separate shower in the master bath; big, red kitchen; big dining room; covered patio area. It’s bigger than our house, and frankly… well… I’m a little jealous. I love it, too.
We’re going to move my grandmother here the week of Labor Day, and the retirement plan now is for late September. Wheeee!
Listening to: Trouble, by Coldplay
Some links to things that have entertained, or otherwise enlightened, me today:
The testimony of an ex-Muslim, a Jihadist’s story of his journey to Christianity.
Luxury Spa offers rooms in Airstream trailers (from Boing Boing)
File Under: Why didn’t I think of that?
Thursday, August 3rd, 2006End result: a soft pouch with three compartments, plus a pocket for the power brick. Keeps the dirt off your shiny white laptop and confuses potential thieves.
Look out…
Wednesday, August 2nd, 2006my momma is coming to town!
That’s right. This Friday, we begin the journey that’s going to change our lives. Forever. We’re looking at assisted living homes for my grandmother, and beginning the search for a condo for my mom. My grandmother is doing so well, and her doctor thinks it’s a great idea, so we’re moving her here! The plan is to get her moved as soon as we can, then my mom will retire in late October and move here, too.
It’s all so unreal. First, I’m going to have to take responsibility for my grandmother on my own for a while. Which, really, I feel relieved. My mom has had to deal with this all on her own for too long. Definitely my turn. She’ll be living in an assisted home, so really it’s just a duty on my part of getting her groceries if she needs them and buying her pee pee pads; going along on doctor appointments (as a translator); being the emergency contact; and visiting regularly (of course!). Now I can go play with my grandmother anytime I want. The only thing that makes me nervous is the prospect of going with her to the doctor, or heaven forbid, if an emergency should happen.
Also. My mom. Is. Retiring. Can I deal with that? Eeep! I’m starting to feel more of a sense of urgency about getting up on the baby wagon. Now is the time, really. Having my mom here changes everything I imagined about having a baby right now. Depending on how she feels about babysitting, it makes going back to work afterward more of a possibility, that’s for sure. Cause, for what full-time infant daycare costs… oy.
My head is spinning. Maybe I should eat lunch…
Listening to: Dirty Harry by Gorrillaz