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April 25, 2007

2007-04-25T06:00:00.000-07:00

I haven't posted in a while, have some time before going to work. Got my workout in early and already had breakfast. I need to start eating something before I go, so I won't get the shakes before I get through.

Going to another concert Friday night, Dirks Bentley again. Rod Stewart is going to be at Altel Friday night too. I will be in Fayettaville to see Deirks and Jason Aldean. It will be fun, I am going with my oldest daughter and some friends.

We got a good rain last night, sometimes very hard, it rained enough that my toliets won't flush. My Iris's are in full bloom and it always rains and messes them up, my blue ones are on the ground this morning. Its almost 8:10 so I better go to work.

April 6, 2007

2007-04-06T05:47:00.000-07:00

Thirty eight degrees this morning at 5:00. Pretty cool considering we have been having 80 degrees tempts. I have considered turning on the a/c, we had a fire in the wood stove last night! I have several tender flowers up that I may have to cover, my peonies are loaded with blooms. We don't have garen out, husband set out a few onions, they should be alright. Gotta go, See ya!

April 1, 2007

2007-04-01T11:27:00.000-07:00

I cannot beleive that its already April. The older I get the faster time goes by. It is a beautiful day, the sun is shining and it is not very warm. The night was cool and I slept very well.

I got my 6 hours in yesterday that I have to have to continue being an x-ray tech. I have a limited license. I have been doing this since 1983, sometimes I think it is time to retire, but I don't have a retirement plan. So I guess I will wait for a while. Some days I don't think I can though gets a little rough.

I walked the Bona Dea Trail this morning, 3 1/2 miles took me about 1 hour 20 minutes. I didn't walk very fast, I have short legs and they get really tired. Ha! I have been working out daily for the past month, I was 154 when I started, I gained back up to 162 pounds. The guy at the fitness place told me not to eat after 8:00 pm. Don't eat pasta, bread or potatoes in the evening, I love potatoes. Husband does not eat many veggies, corn,peas, squash if you fry it to a crisp. He will eat salad if he has old south dressing to go with it. Anyway the scales say 156 this morning so maybe he is right and also to drink lots of water. I am going to try it for a while, I don't eat that much pasta, but I eat a lot of potatoes, mashed, fried and baked.

March 6, 2007

2007-03-06T19:42:00.000-08:00

I wish the wind would stop blowing, I am afraid to put up my green house. The wind will tear it up. I need to come up with something stronger to cover it with. I set my seedling outside for a couple of hours today. I think tomorrow is going to be cooler and I am working too.

I am going to see Deirks Bentley Saturday night in Little Rock, I joined his fan club and I got a back stage pass. I have two more tickets purchased, Deirks is going to be in Fayetteville, the end of April and Keith Urban the end of June. They are both on Friday, so I hope I can take off early. Keith is in Memphis at the Fedx Forum. I am spending my vacation in June in Nashville for Cma Festival. I need to quick going so much after these are over.

I have to go to Rogers for my ACRRT classes, I have to have 6 hours every year, so I can do x-rays. I hate these classes its always the same thing over and over again.

I am still working out, it is rough starting back, I am sore, so very sore. I will have to pay Friday, I only have two more visits that are free. I will have to get serious about this exercise. I am supposed to get 30 minutes of walking or some kind of movement. Supposed to help my sugar.

February 28,2007

2007-02-28T04:38:00.000-08:00

The last day of February 07, as I get older time sure flies. My day is gone very quick when I am at home, but drags by at work, maybe I should find another job. Who will hire an old lady in my field when there are so many younger ones trying for jobs. I would like something else, I really don't do much at work some days, but others when you cram 20 people into two hours, my poor hips were killing me when I left work. Doc was tired too. Sometimes I think my other boss is trying to prove her point, she is Doc's wife and wants him to retire, so she is trying to show him he can't keep up anymore, he was dragging Monday when we left.

Better go, time for my shower, its already 6:44.

February 18, 2007

2007-02-18T18:12:00.000-08:00

Today is youngest grandson's birthday. Nineteen years today, I am getting older by the minute.
He was such a honary little toot, wouldn't do what you told him to do, always an argument, but he is a good boy now. Going to be a dad in June, I think they said the 17th, I am hoping for a healthy baby, I would like to have another granddaughter.

We kept our great grandchildren yesterday afternoon, it was very enjoyable. Ethan wanted to water the flowers, he is 3 1/2 and Adison is 6 months, she always has a smile and such a good baby. Grandma was pooped. I did not have any trouble sleeping last night and my arms are a little sore Today.

We had beautiful weather today, I set out on the patio in the sun for a little while. Miss Kitty went out for a while too, I think she was enjoying the nice weather. We have had some really cold weather here lately, our winters are usually mild, this winter we have had some cold weather.

February 15. 2007

2007-02-15T04:48:00.000-08:00

I went to bed at 10:00 last night, so I am awake early this morning, I woke up before the alarm went off. I exercised Tuesday and now I have a sore foot. I went through the whole summer with plantar facitis this summer in my right foot, now the top of my left foot is sore on top right in the bend of the ankle. I put ice on it but that seemed to make it worse. My brother said it is because I am diabetic that my feet hurt. I worked out on the elipitical walker my favorite machine. I pulled a muscle in one of my calves on the tread mill one time, just walking. Maybe I just need to do my yoga. I am going to work though, don't get paid if I am not there.

My coffee sure taste good, I am a star bucks breakfast blend person.

We have a little snow on the roof tops this morning. Snow on my patio table, 24 degrees I will have to wear my coat. I usually just wear a light jacket, coats get in my way.

February 13, 2007

2007-02-13T18:02:00.000-08:00

Tomorrow is Valentines Day, fix husband bq baby back ribs for supper tonight. He bought me dinner Sunday night at Western Sizzlin one of my favorite places to eat. Sirlion tips with peppers and onions and a big baked potato. Gotta go House is on.

February 12, 2007

2007-02-12T17:13:00.000-08:00

It started rainning again today. We seemed to having a lot of rain. I wish it would save some of the rain for this summer when its so hot. Doc, was outside this morning, he said smell, it smells like spring. not sure if I could smell spring, it sure is wet. We could still get some more ice and snow, hope not though.

February 7, 2007

2007-02-07T05:48:00.000-08:00

The day is starting out foggy, supposed to be cooler. Yesterday was a beautiful day. I thought about getting out and going for a walk, I thought about it. The house was very warm, Miss Kitty and I were lazy, she slept and I watched tv.

January 31, 2007

2007-01-31T18:01:00.000-08:00

See if I can't get the right year on my blog title. We got snow today, husband came and picked me up from work. Left my car at work, hope the wheels are still on in the morning. The main roads are slick, they said the interstate is really slick. I might get a snow day tommorrow, maybe not.

January 30, 2007

2007-01-30T15:57:00.000-08:00

I survied another weekend attending a chiropractic seminar. I wish I could use that stuff for my mary kay business, I guess I could, I should try for the 5 year plan. The meetings are not bad, its the staff meeting we have when we get back, Doc wants to know what kind of notes we got and I am not good at taking notes. So I get stressed out, today was not too bad though. This guy Keith Maul is a good speaker, he travels all over the United States doing Chiropractic Seminar.
I have enjoyed my afternoon off, I made cookies and am baking a loaf of bread for toast. Have my chicken soaking in some salt water, fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy for supper. I have some squash in the fridg, I will steam it or stir fry. Not sure.

January 23, 2007

2007-01-24T18:21:00.000-08:00

They are getting ready to start messing things up. They are going to widen our road, they are taking it from our side. It is going to be so messy when it rains and stuff. There were will be a lot more traffic, I think I want to move.

January 14, 2007

2007-01-14T11:58:00.000-08:00

Its raining again, I don't mind the rain most of the time, it sure messes up my sewer. Its annoying when you can't take a dump in your own home, you have to go else where. I guess I shouldn't complain, some people are getting water in their homes. They talk like we may have ice tomorrow. There should be something we can do about it though. My husband is bored, he can't get outside and do anything, so he decided to take a nap. The ground is soaked. They have about 2 inches of ice in Oklahoma.
I have cleaned and done some laundry. Clean sheets back on the bed, thinking about what I can have for supper. Even Miss Kitty is restless.
I think a trip to Wal-Mart is a good idea, get me out for a while. I still have to make those snacks I wanted to make. (Apricot-Walnut Cereal Bars)

January 2, 2007

2007-01-02T06:37:00.000-08:00

Did not get much done yesterday, I need to do a lot today, have to go back to work tomorrow. I have so much stuff. I need a storeage building for my stuff. We have two, husband has them all full of his stuff.The back bedroom is still piled up and down the hall way. This room has little piles all over the place that I haven't decided what to do with. I have to go pay for the rest of the work I had done and talk about them paying for my dishwasher that tore up when they moved it out. It was working before, I have never had to deal with this problem before.
I counted all my loose change last night, I have $80.00 to take to OK next weekend. Better get off here I have stuff to do today.

Januaary 1, 2007

2007-01-01T11:04:00.000-08:00

We decided not to go to OK, wait till next weekend. Husband wanted to watch Razorbacks play today. I am going to make biscotti, have never made it before.

January 1, 2007

2007-01-01T06:33:00.000-08:00

Wow! Another year gone by, what have I accomplished this past year, I don't really know. The year ended with me on vacation, getting some new flooring put in. I put this off for two years, because I have lived in this house for 35 years come April. I never throw anything away, I used to fuss at my mom, now I am just as bad as she was. Darn I wish she was still here, I still miss her. We had to though, we were tripping over the seams that were coming apart, some of it had waves. I still liked the carpet color, but refused to shampoo, since it was coming apart. We put down laminate flooring in the kitchen and dining room, I love it. I just hope we don't ruin it. We are so messy. I hate housework, but I love a clean house. I am going to do better this year, I swear.
Husband and Miss Kitty are playing chase, I have already chased her around the house this morning. She me woked up hitting the mini blinds in the living room, she thought it was time for us to get up. I was trying to sleep in, not with her around. I am usually up around 6:00 during the week when I work so she is use to that schedule, just because its a holiday, her clock doesn't change. I guess she is our baby now, that our kids have grown up. Sometimes I wish my girls were still little and the grandsons were still little, but then I wouldn't have great grandchildren.
Husband and I are thinking about going to Oklahoma to play slots today, sounds like fun, not sure I want to go though. I don't have much money saved up, I was saving up for Nashville, not that I need that much money, just for my food and drinks. The room will be free, I am so excited.
Back to these accomplishments for 06, I am still working and hope to keep working atleast till pay off my flooring. We took out a personal loan to get the flooring, it will take two years to pay it off. We don't have a lot of bills, I have credit cards, I have one I let get out of control, not sure how that happened, so I am working on that. Husband does not like credit cards, his motto is if you can't pay for it you don't need it. I think he is right, but I have no self control, yes I do, I have stopped charging on that card.
Better go, we are going to Oklahoma! I hope to win some money.

December 28, 2006

2006-12-28T18:18:00.000-08:00

I don't think I have a google account.
We had a nice day. The weather was cool, but the sun was shining. I think it was 51 at noon.
our new floors are just about done. The wood flooring looks really good. Tomorrow they install the carpet. Then it will be done for a while.

December 26, 2006

2006-12-26T06:49:00.000-08:00

Five more days left of 06, I haven't accomplished much this past year. Just work, Work and more work. I am going to try and be a better person this year, try and make my job a little more interesting, listen better, call my grandkids more and visit with my sister and brothers more. My three older grandsons I don't see very much, they are busy with school and work, familes and stuff. Get my stuff ready for Nashville in June, I am so excited this year. Last year I almost didn't go, I got a sore foot, but I am so glad I went. Going with my oldest daughter, her boys are all grown up, two are still at home, but they can take care of themselves. My youngest, don't think she likes country music enough to want to go. Maybe in a couple of years I will take my granddaughter with me if we go back in o8 or 09. There is something to see everywhere, country music all day and most of the night, if you like clubs. I am not much on clubs, don't like the smoke and don't drink, they just smell to me. I am sure glad Arkansas has the clean air act. Its makes going out to dinne a lot nicer. Sorry for all the smokers out there but that is the way I feel. Lung cancer killed my mom, I watched her wither away from that stuff, she said, smoked since she was 14 years old. Back then it was the in thing to do. I am surprised that I never took up the habit, both parents were heavy smokers.
We got most of the furniture moved out yesterday, husband slept on the sofa in the living room, granddaughter slept in the bed we left. The new flooring will be started tomorrow, I am excited about getting it. Maybe this will help me get rid of some stuff. I use to give my mom a hard time about saving things, I am just as bad. She said, " guess it was because she grew up in the depression era, back then you didn't throw things away, they might be useful later so you saved it". I am not sure what my excuse is. Granddaughter was helping move things into boxes and found some of my old record albums and asked what are these. I forot I even had them, I am not going to get rid of them, I will keep them a little bit longer. I am going to dust the base boards and wipe the walls, If I had more time, I would paint, did get the living room painted, not finished but I will get to it. Husband said, You won't ever finish, because you never finish anything, just because I started wall papering the hall and stopped does't mean I never finish anything. I think I am going to take the paper down and paint it too. He can just kiss my rear.
Better go and dust those base boards I was talking about.

December 24, 2006

2006-12-24T18:37:00.000-08:00

I have a cold, upper respitory stuff, nose, sore throat makes me cough. My head feels huge. Its Christmas, not supposed to be sick on Christmas, but I got all the presents wrapped and the food cooked. Granddaughter came and helped me out. She is only 10, but she likes to help me cook. Her favorite part is making the rolls, she likes to knead the bread and stuff. Husband called her cheff.

December 21, 2006

2006-12-21T22:11:00.000-08:00

Another sleepless night. I was sleepy this afternoon at work, but not now. I have got to wrap the rest of the presents, I am not really in the mood for christmas this year. Two presents are wrapped and my granddaughter did those. I will get some done tomorrow evening and put them under the tree.
I mixed up some deer summer sausage, I have to bake it tomorrow night, this is the first attempt I hope it is good. You have to bake it for 8-10 hours at 150 degrees. Surely it will taste good. I wish I had a sausage stuffer on my mixer. I guess I will wrap this in plastic wrap.

December 10, 2006

2006-12-10T15:05:00.000-08:00

Today is my first grandson's birthday. He is a dad twice now, I wish he was still that cute little boy that always called on Friday night to spend the night. My second grandson will be 21 the 14th of December. They are sure growing up. They get older and don't need grandma much anymore, I sure do miss that.
I got my tree up today and my youngest grandchildren came over to help me decorate it. I get tired of putting it up and taking it down. We are getting new flooring put in on the 27th, so I will have to take it down the day after Christmas. I am excited about the flooring, we haven't done any in about 15 years. It will be like moving, I have so much stuff I have to pack up.
I baked a cake today, called Banana Split Cake, it sure sounded good, has to be with all the good stuff, pineapple, bananas, cherries, coconut and pecans. Cream cheese frosting. Yum and here I am a diebetic but I am going to have some anyway.

December 12, 2006

2006-12-01T05:27:00.000-08:00

Very cold this morning, went from 70 degrees last Thursday, to 27 this Thursday. We have been averaging 50 to 60 degress for November. I still had a few plants blooming. I bet they are gone now.

November 29, 2006

2006-11-29T20:11:00.000-08:00

I just read about my daughters dreams, I do not dream like that. I can't remember dreams, not like that.
We are supposed to get some snow, I went out today and took pictures of my clemitis that is blooming and the rose bush that is still blooming. They may be covered with ice this time tomorrow. Its bed time.

September 12, 2006

2006-09-12T06:56:00.000-07:00

We are so slow at work today, I did not have to go in. Went in yesterday and got sent home. We had two patients on the book for that morning, the same for today. I am going to help set up the booth for the pope county fair this afternoon. I have not gone to the fair in years. Well, I did go last fall to see a patients roses he entered in the fair. I looked at the exhibits and left.The girls have grown up I don't have to go anymore.
The weather is so nice, we got 1 1/2 inches of rain yesterday that we needed so badly.

September 10, 2006

2006-09-10T07:03:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow is a sad date in history. We are still at war, why can't we all jut get along.

September 7, 2006

2006-09-07T05:02:00.000-07:00

It is cold outside this morning, 58 degrees. Iwas hoping for cooler weather. I like fall and spring. It always get so hot around here in the summer time, hot and dry. Our tomato plants burned up this year. We watered some, but it didn't seemed to help.

September 5, 2006

2006-09-05T16:19:00.000-07:00

Another beautiful day. Today is my afternoon from work, I did not accomplish anything. But I sure enjoyed being off. I am so ready to retire, but I ahve a while to go.

September 3, 2006

2006-09-03T08:43:00.000-07:00

Another nice day, about 70 degrees. I sat outside again this morning and drank my coffee. Not many humming birds today though. Granddaughter spent the night, she is getting older and it takes more to entertain her. We painted our nails and played games, I am running out of ideas. Grandson is happy just playing on the computer.
I am wanting to get outside and do some digging. move a few things around and maybe get rid of a few plants. I love ornamental grasses, but my zebra grass I have fell over, it looks good, but I wanted it to stand upright. I am going to order some northern lights to plant around the patio. It doesn't get very tall.

August 24, 2006

2006-08-24T04:57:00.000-07:00

The month is almost over. We got a nice rain yesterday. It rained till about 2:00 Pm in the afternoon. Then the sun came out, it was 78 degrees at 5:15 yesterday evening. I have been wanting to move some of my plant but the ground is too hard.

August 22, 2006

2006-08-22T06:07:00.000-07:00

We finally got some rain, the garden is burn up, too late for that. We had some straight line winds, blowing hard. We are supposed to get some rain again this evening. I hope it waits till I get back home, I have red hat tonight, this is granddaughter night.

August 12, 2006

2006-08-12T07:59:00.000-07:00

This morning is a little cooler, this will make it easier on the highway 64 yard salers. It started Thurday morning, it was very hot then, Friday we had cloud cover, so it wasn't so bad that cooled things down quite a bit. The sun is up today though.

August 10, 2006

2006-08-10T11:15:00.001-07:00

Happy Birthday to me. 29 again.

August 2, 2006

2006-08-02T16:01:00.000-07:00

Watching cooking show, she is making me hungry. Husband does not like to eat too early, likes to wait till after he does the garden. Garden is about to burn up, a few tomatoes, a little okra, takes a couple of pickings before we get a mess to cook.

Another hot dry day. I started parking my car under the trees behind the office. I get tree sap on the car, but I can just wash it more.

Went to family renuion this past weekend, I have three aunts and one uncle. My Aunts looked great, but my uncle looked older, he is 83, I know that 83 is old, but his shoulders were bowing in and he seemed shorter. He has always been tall to me. It just made me realize I might loose him.

July 25,2006

2006-07-25T05:43:00.000-07:00

Today is Tuesday, 2nd day of my work week. I am not very engerentic, that is not the correct spelling. Beautiful weather this morning. Nice and cool out, it won't last long, it wasn't bad yesterday. maybe about 89 degrees, that is better than 103.

July 20, 2006

2006-07-20T09:29:00.000-07:00

We did not get much rain yesterday, just settled the dust.Garden has burned up anyway. We got the first good mess of okra yesterday. I can have it for dinner tonight with some improved pinto beans a patient gave me this week. I gave her some vegetables and she had to give something back.

Quiet today at work, the doctor is out, I am the only one here, answering the phone and giving directions. A couple of patients have stopped by planning on getting worked in and got disappointed. I scheduled a new patient for tomorrow though. People are always stopping here to ask for directions somewhere, we need to start charging. Lol!

I was reading some of the classes for our August seminar in KC, one is called How to make yourself indispensable. I am not sure I would want to be indispensable. It is hard enough to get a couple of days off around here. I don't know what Doc is going to say when I tell him I am going to take my vacation in June again next year. I have already bought my ticket for the CMA Fest in 07. I have been here for 10 years and only get 1 week, so I think I should be able to take it whenever I want.

Its almost lunch time, so write more later.

July 19, 2006

2006-07-19T17:04:00.000-07:00

Not much going on, work, dinner and gardening. It is so hot here, 107 husband said. Came up a thunderstorm, but just sprinkled. I have been watering just about every night. Better go.

July 16,06

2006-07-16T20:04:00.000-07:00

Today my oldest daughter turned 40, I was almost 19 when she was born, where have the years gone. I have gray hair and my skin is sagging, aches and pains when the weather changes or it rains. I use to laugh at people saying its gonna rain my elbow hurts or my knees, or whatever, but I seem to ache more when the weather changes. I don't want to go back though. I guess I wouldn't change anything, maybe I could be skinnier. Lol.

Today husband and I prepared and canned 9 pints of salsa, I think I got it hot enough for him this year. I left the seeds in the jalapeno peppers this year, I usually scrap them out so the salsa will look prettier.

Better go, its bed time, granddaughter kept me up last night playing Bespelled on the computer, it was 2:00 am when we finally went to sleep.

Judly 14, 06

2006-07-14T05:12:00.000-07:00

We just got another shower, lasted about 5 minutes, but every little bet helps. Maybe it will rain some more.

July 13, 2006

2006-07-13T05:54:00.000-07:00

Good Moring! I am getting ready for work, my computer does not want to work this morning. I didn't think my blog was ever going to boot up. New update popped up, I guess it just took a while for....

We got some rain yesterday and last night, then another little shower this morning. It is too late for the tomatoes, help the egg plant and stuff. It will be steamy today.

It has been a long week. I am ready for Friday. My friend came by yesterday, she had surgery on her ear. They made her a new ear drum, she could her me talking and she wasn't wearing her hearing aide. People are always telling me to speak louder, I have a soft voice, my husband is always saying what.

Talked with my first daughter last night, younger grandson got a job for the summer or longer. I think is going to college this fall, hope so. Middle grandson got fired from his job, his mom wouldn't say why, he didn't want her to tell me. She and her husband go riding on weekends, they have little bug cars, they go riding in the woods and back roads just for fun. They have several other couples that go, they seem to really enjoy it. Daughter let her 3 year old grandson ride with papa in his car. She said she guess she lost her spot, Grandson said he was riding with papa and wouldn't get out. She told him he had to get out and ride with daddie and mom, he just ingored her. I thought that was cute.

Time for work.

July 4, 2006

2006-07-04T20:11:00.000-07:00

I have just had 4 days off from work. My boss decided to take Monday off too, which is great, so I have taken it easy for the past 4 days. Well, I did can 14 pints salsa and put about 5 bags of corn in the freezer from the garden. A little cleaning and some cooking and my heel is feeling better. Back to work tomorrow, boo hoo!
My handsome little great grandson come over last night, he is so cute, looks like his dad did when he was that age. He really gets excited about trains, we live near a train track and he could hear the train whistle, he would get this big smile on his face.
Husband is leaving on vacation in the morning, he is going camping with friends up at a place called Bar Shed. I hate camping, but he loves it, use to go when our girls were younger, they are all grown up now. I like the comforts of home.

June 17, 2006

2006-06-17T08:49:00.000-07:00

Whoopee!!! It is rainning! Husband said, "It was rainning early this morn, messed up his fishing plans, but that was alright, we need the rain for the garden". I think we are supposed to get rain all weekend. I woke up at 6:30 to let Miss Kitty out and there was a light rain then. I won't have to drag the water hose around for a few days.
My sweet granddaughter spent the night with us last night, I gave up and went to bed about midnight, I think I heard husband tell her to go to bed sometime this morning. She is still asleep on the couch, we have a bed for her to sleep in, the grandsons always had to sleep in the living room when they were younger, ofcourse, the tv is in there. I think I am going to get a small blow up bed this room, I have tv and computer in here. The house is small and sometimes the noise keeps me awake, but I was out cold last night. Usually I like Fridays nights for myself, but she wanted to be home for fahers day. I will have to take her to Wal-mart to get a card for her dad.
The rain has stopped for the moment, no it is rainning again.

June 14, 2006

2006-06-14T20:46:00.000-07:00

Back at work today, Doc walks in to the front office and says the office is back to normal. I did not realize their was only the two of them while I was gone. Susie had Dr.'s appointment Monday and Tuesday both of this week. She wears hearing aides, they are going to do surgery on one of her ears, if it works she will never have to wear hearing aide in that ear again. Then they will do the other ear. Susie lives in the Ozark mountains, her sister, our boss says she will have to get ear plugs to sleep at night, all those crickets will keep her awake, she got a big laugh at that.

Nashville was a lot of fun, we listen to lots of country music, saw lots of stars. The best vacation I have ever had. One of my favorite actors is singing country music. John Corbett, I wasn't sure about his singing but he is not too shabby.

2006-06-14T20:40:00.000-07:00

These lilies are pretty. I don't think I have ever had so many blooms on one bush. I usually get one bloom at a time, the bush has really grown.

June 13, 2006

2006-06-13T19:37:00.000-07:00

I am back from vacation. I have to go back to work tomorrow. Boo Hoo! Had so much fun, got to see a lot of stars, not many autographs. Could not get any real famous autographs, but did get some. The actor John Corbett is trying to get into country music, he played down on the river, not too bad. I have always liked him as an actor, his singing is not too bad.
My heel was really sore, but I walked a lot of miles these past few days. Had a blast though.

June 7, 2006

2006-06-06T18:29:00.000-07:00

Started my vacation today at 12:30 pm. We are going to Country Music Festival in Nashville, TN. My oldest daughter, youngest grandson and some friends are going too, it will be so much fun, I always enjoy hanging out with my children and grandchildren. I have two step grandchildren I enjoy too, when they are not driving me crazy. Brother and sister so they always fight and bicker. Hopefully I will get some good pictures to share if I can get them on the computer.
Went to see my foot doctor today, I have a very sore heel, I have spurs on both heels and planter facities in my right heel, it sure does hurt. The doctor and his family are going to Nashville too. I thought that was cool we were going to the same place maybe we will see them in Nashville.

2006-06-05T19:46:00.000-07:00

Miss Kitty, husband got new boots, she got a new toy. She loves empty boxes and sacks.

May 29, 2006

2006-05-29T19:08:00.000-07:00

Today is my husband's birthday, # 61. We are getting old. Had the kids over for ribs and stuff. I made homemade rolls for him, he thought that was a good birthday present. I haven't done much cooking lately, usually on the holidays we cook out or something. Justin said we haven't done this in a long time, so I need to try and feel better so we can do it more often.

I have a doctors appointment tomorrow with the foot doctor. My right heel is so sore, it is hard to stand for very long. I think my left heel is getting sore too, not sure if its my arches or a heel spur, it is so painful. Dr. Yates gave me a shot in my left hip, it made it feel a lot better, so I thing I want one in my heel. I am going to Nashville and will be doing a lot of walking, I am so excited, we are going to the country music festival, it will be so much fun if my heel is not hurting. It is going to be fun anyway.

may 11, 2006

2006-05-11T18:31:00.000-07:00

Beautiful day, a little chilly, sunny and very windy. I think it got down to 49 degree last night. I wouldn't care if the weather stayed like this all the time. I am a fall and spring person, winter is okay, if we don't get a lot of ice. We don't get much snow, usually ice storms.

I left work early today, was not feeling well. Checked my sugar it was fine it might have been from not sleeping last night. My hips were hurting, haven't bothered me in a while, I did sorta do the splits when I mopped the batheroom Tuesday. Right leg went one way, left the other way, caught myself on the vanity so I did not go all the way down.

Went to Toad Suck Daze in Conway last Friday night, that was the biggest mess, I don't think they realized the turn out they would get from their concerts. They had David Aldean and Merinda Lambert, people took chairs to sit in at the concert but when the stars come out on stage everyone has to stand up. I have never seen so much pushing and shoving and rude people. I got my picture made with Miranda Lambert, grandson snapped the picture before I was ready, needless to say, I have a weird expression on my face.

May 10, 2006

2006-05-10T04:45:00.000-07:00

Another thunder storm, it blew my umbrella over, I had it in the table and in a stand to secure it. Didn't notice any tree limbs down though, but it is still dark out. Husband covered up the green house with a tarp to protect it from the wind, the cover is so flimsy.

May 9, 2006

2006-05-09T13:49:00.000-07:00

Today is my youngest sister's birthday, she has reached the big 50. I was 8 when she was born, so that tells you how old I am.

It is cloudy again, we are getting so much rain, I am afraid when it stops, it will stop. We went through most of last summer with a burn ban. Had to water the garden to keep it from burning up. We have blooms on our tomato plants, the green beans are coming up, won't be long.

Vacation is coming up too, I am so ready. I only get one week a year and I have worked there for 10 years. I think it is time for another paid week of vacation.

Better get back to vacunum cleaning.

April 25, 2006

2006-04-25T19:56:00.000-07:00

Slow day at work, did not have our boring staff meeting. The boss stayed at home waiting on the plummer. Doc took us to lunch at Madame Wu's. Susie and I were going there for lunch, but he paid for our lunch so that was even better. The food is just not as good as when the orginal Madame Wu was there. I wish she was still here, but she moved to Fayetteville and opened a place there. I got a pedicure and manicure today for $20.00. I messed up the polish on my big toe before I even got in the house. Boo Hoo!

The night is windy and cool. Temperature is 56 degrees, a few days ago it was in the 90 and we turned the air on. We got a hard rain yesterday evening and early this morning. It was storming at 4:30 this morning so I stayed home, no workout today. I did do some yoga, so I wasn't terrible lazy. The rain will be good for the garden. Make the veggies grow.

April 22, 2006

2006-04-22T12:32:00.000-07:00

Worked out again today, walked a little on tread mill, the did lower body today, then more elliptical walker. See how this does my lower back. Love the elliptical walker, but been having back pain.

Lovely day out, the sun is shinning and a nice breeze blowing. Vegetables are starting to come up in the garden, won't be long.

April 22, 2006

2006-04-21T22:10:00.000-07:00

Computer is running slow, didn't think msn was going to come up. Cannot sleep again. This is my life, work, not much sleep. I use to go to bed and sleep so good, not wake up till alarm went off.

Grandson called tonight, someone threw a rock and hit back of his head, said he has a gash there and thinks he has a slight concussion. Must not be too bad, he was at friends house. Something is always happening to him.

We finally got some rain, a good slow rain, the squash is coming up and the corn. I planted green beans, they should be coming up soon. I am ready for some fresh veggies.

April 18, 2006

2006-04-18T19:51:00.000-07:00

Not much done today, it was hot outside so I stayed in under the a/c. Plants are growing in the green house. I just hope I can keep them watered, a friend is supposed to come by this weekend and pick up some tomato plants. Husband thinks he can give away the egg plants and peppers. Next yearwill only germinate a few seeds instead of the whole package. This was my first time to do the seeds that way so I will know better.

Got my 30 minute workout in today, hopefully I will be able to sleep tonight. I read this article in Body + Soul magazine about cutting the hidden sugar for three weeks. Reading labels and stuff. Since I am diabetic and sorta watch my sugar anyway, I am trying their suggestion, this is day 2, I had 15 grams of sugar Monday about the same today. I had dried cranberries in my oatmeal and they are sweetened with sugar, not sure how to count them. I just said I had 15 grams today too.

I have some iris blooming, the yellow golden yellow and the blue. Looks like the white ones will open sometime this week. I have some lavender with pink, blue and gold they are so pretty.
Next will be the lilles usually after that I don't have much blooming. Don't usually have much luck with annuals. I have red salvia, zinnias, and some marigolds in the greenhouse hopefully they will be good bloomers this summer. I germinated some dalhia seeds and I think they all sprouted. I have about 40 plants, they are really growing. They say to plant in full sun, but our summers are really hot so I usually do part sun and part shade. I have been eating asaparagus out of the garden this year, it is so good. Better go to bed and try and sleep.

April 18, 2006

2006-04-17T23:11:00.000-07:00

1:10 am, another night I cannot sleep, thought I would sleep good since we turned the a/c on, my body hurts I guess I worked too hard on the eliptical walker tonight. My hips are hurting, the left one hurts quite a bit. Maybe the bio freeze will help.

We have 92 tomato plants in the garden and about that many more to plant. We have not had any rain in several days. Weather lady said we are behind 4 inches since January. Maybe it will rain soon.

Busy afternoon at work, did two sets of x-rays. doing x-rays gets me out of therapy, which makes me happy.

I think I will try and go to sleep.

April 5, 2006

2006-04-05T05:03:00.000-07:00

7:02 am, we got one of those April showers this morning, I hope thats all it is and not softball size hail. In Pocahontas, my home town, my sisters car looks terrible. She said, "her car looks terrible". Husband said he is going to cover the green house, we do have some bad weather coming. The plastic on the green is kind of flimsey. I have lots of plants in there, don't want to loose them. Might set out some tomato plants this weekend, or may wait till after Easter Sunday, we could still get a frost. I am not sure when the last frost date is.

Better go, need to get ready for work!

April 4, 2006

2006-04-04T19:59:00.000-07:00

It sure was a beautiful day, about 70 degress. I think I got a little red on the shoulders and neck, they feel a little tender. I got those dahlias planted today. Now I will anxiously await their coming up.

I left work early Monday, I was sick. I felt bad Sunday, we went out Saturday night to eat at Brown's Catfish and the food didn't taste as good as usual. Husband said his was very good so I think I was getting sick then. I ached all over, stomache cramps, headache not a very good appetite so I came home and slept the whole afternoon. I was off this afternoon, this is my usual afternoon off. Daughter came over we chatted for a while then she did her journal. I went out to dig some more.

Watching Marth Stewart, I always record her everyday. Sometimes it is good, sometimes not.

Going out of town this weekend. We are going to Texas for Kats Seminar. Maybe I will get a little smarter. The weekend is supposed to be beautiful and I will be setting in class all day, part of Sunday and returning home Sunday afternoon. Hopefully my husband will not get hurt while I am gone, his weekend was a better, he cut some more wood for winter. He said we are going to have to buy a new stove before the winter.

Sunday, husband and I transplanted 72 pink brandywine tomato plants. Brother-In-Law planted them in a pot and insisted we take some for our garden. We already have plenty, I bet I have 150 tomato plants growing in the green house. I think next year we need to get together and decide who plants what, so we won't have too much.

April 1, 2006

2006-03-31T23:52:00.000-08:00

Cannot sleep again, not Miss Kittys fault this time, my body hurts. I maybe exercising too much. Once I get started I don't want to stop. I got an adjustment today, my hips and legs hurt though. Backs of my thighs are really sore, that is from working in the yard Tuesday. I am going to work on the flower bed again today. I have a lot of weeds to get rid of. So far just 5 peonies are up. I some dahlia to set out, have to decide where. I also have some ornamental grasses coming in the mail soon, not sure where I want to put them. I also have to plant the dahlias somehere.

Work was better Friday, we had several patients, so the day went faster. Thank goodness its finely the weekend.

March 29, 2006

2006-03-29T20:27:00.000-08:00

I have had a good day. Not a lot has happened today. Work was not bad, kind of boring. One new patient today, we got one yesterday. If we could get 1 new patient a day that would be good. Dr. Brown will be out tomorrow, just Dr. Foster and me. She went home sick today, so hopefully she will be there tomorrow.

Worked out again today, makes 9 days in a row. Hopefully my sugar will go back down. It never got real high, but I would like it lower.

Husband has to go back to the eye doctor Friday, hope that will be the last time. Each time he goes its $25.00 co-pay. I could have been worse, he could have lost his eye.

Vacation time is getting closer. I am a little nervous, but excited. I think it will be lots of fun to see all the stars up close.

March 28, 2006

2006-03-28T18:28:00.001-08:00

I have had a good day. Started out at 6:10 this morning. This is my half day at work, so I spend most of my afternoon in the yard working in my flower beds. First I visited with daughter, then lunch, then time for weeding. I pull, dig up weeds, mulch and they just keep coming back. I am going to try and not let it get out of hand this summer. Once it get hot I stay inside. Plants are lucky if they get watered. I hope all this weeding I did today, I don't get poison ivy.

Five of my peonies are up, I still have one more to show up. Tulips are blooming. I need to get more tulips this fall to set out. I don't have as many as I did. I need to move some of my day lilies. I want to move them closer to the front of the garden so I can see them better. I need to dig up some iris they are getting thick again. I have lot of yellow with gold. Maybe I can sell them on ebay.

Red Hat tonight, we ate at Al Dente's, it was good. I ate shrimp scampi with some pasta, salad with garlic bread. First time there, it was very good.

March 27, 2006

2006-03-27T04:54:00.001-08:00

6:53 AM, could not sleep last night. Took a shower before I went to bed, it woke me up. Took a long time before sleep arrived. I walked on elipatial walker yesterday for 30 minutes, I am glad to get that done, every day since the 21. My sugar was 129 this morning, 128 yesterday. Supposed to eat 5 veg. and fruits a day, most I eat is fruit. I cooked pinto beans, corn bread and turnip greens last night for supper. Ate good all day long, no icecream or junk. I am going to wait a while before I start lifting weights. I purchased a pilates magic circle use it on my inner thighs.

Green house is looking good, plants are growing, the wind sure is rough on the plastic cover, several rips in the plastic around the frontdoor. I am going to try and sew it back up. I love growing my own flowers and vegetables for the garden. I have about 12o tomato plants more egg plants and peppers that I will ever eat. I tried eggplant parmsean the other day, it wasn't bad, Kenneth wouldn't eat though.

Supposed to rain this week again, we have been behind all winter on rain, then we get it all in March, it will quit and the garden will burn up just like last summer. I will have drag the hose around to keep the tomato plants going.

Kennth is not going to work today, his eye still hurts and he can't stand the light. I am going to call the eye doctor, get him appointment, hopefully I can. He is a very independent person, but when he gets sick or hurts himself, he can't do anything.

Cleaned out my closet yesterdayn now my bedroom is a mess, I was looking for ankle weights, my daughter had some, don't know where they are. I sure do have a lot of paper back books and magazine. Mostly magazines about food, no wonder I am fat. A good stack of copies from the internet. Southern Living, Yoga International, I am going to throw them away??????

March 25, 2006

2006-03-25T17:17:00.000-08:00

Stay up late with granddaughter, we went to bed about 2:30 this morning. Then son-in-law called this morning at 7:30. Husband and he were going to set up deer stand. Husband manages to cut his wrist, I said need stitches, but no, not going to set in emergency for 2-3 hours. Just tape it up. Husband decides to mow, loose limb hanging in tree, he pulls it down right into eye. Cut his eye and scratched his eyeball. I did not see any thing punctured. He has not had a good day.
I planted some little seedings that sprouted, about 30 red salvia, put them out in the green house, it didn't seem to hurt them. The butterflies love the red salvia and I love the way they look. I planted some butter cups, lemon gem marigolds, the leaves smells like lemons when brushed. I have columbines, they won't bloom till next spring, same with the fox glove, if they survive. The fox glove is kind of spindly.
I am enjoying the green house. I have been wanting one for a long time, I have it full. It can get really warm in there during the day when the sun is out. My cover ripped from the wind, but I thing I can fix it .

Friday

2006-03-24T20:11:00.000-08:00

Friday, March 24, 2006. TGIF! It has been a good week. Went by pretty fast till Thursday then it slowed down. Slow at work too, thought things were picking up but no.
My plants in my little greenhouse are growing. This is my first year to have a greenhouse. We have about 90 tomato plants growing, several eggplants, jalapeno peppers and flowers. My husband says I have more flowers than I can put out. I will try to get them all out. Susie says I can give her some, so I will do that. I opened a package of dalhlia seeds, put them between wet paper towel and I think every seed sprouted. I have about 40 dalhlia plants growing. It will be interesting to see what colors I get. I also did with the fox glove, they are kind of spindley, but maybe I will get a few out of them that will live. Maybe I can keep them alive through the summer. They won't do anything till next year anyway. I may try some seeds with potting mix and see if they will be stronger.
I have asparagus coming up this year. I love that stuff, I planted 25 plants, so far, just a few have stalks coming up, but it is still early.
I think I am going to look for some tomatillo salsa. It sounds good. Karen my sister made green pepper relish, it was very good.
We have had lousy weather here this week, cold and rainey. We needed the rain, but not all at once. I am afraid when it stops, we won't get enough for the garden this summer. Thats what usually happens.
I walked four days this week, I have been a couch potato long enough. This sitting around watching tv every night has to stop. My sugar is up some, it stayed down while I was working out, lets see what happens.

Weekend

2006-01-14T06:24:00.000-08:00

Saturday morning, slept in till 8:00. Can sleep in again, for a while I could not sleep in on the weekend.
Sharon spent the night with me, she is still a sleep. Made her turn off the tv about 1:oo this morning. I think I woke up once and she was dusting my clock off. Sometimes she likes to clean.
She is a sweet girl.

I need to look for a motor for my clock today or take it off the wall since it does not work. I might drive over to Dardanelle to the Wal-Mart and see if they have a clock motor. It is so prettty that I did not take it down when it quick working.

Time for coffee.

Christmas Blues

2005-12-13T19:00:00.000-08:00

I always get the blues this time a year, all the shopping and stuff. I don't like to shop. I have to get busy though, Christmas will be here soon. Then we will be starting a new year.

Sunday morn

2005-11-20T05:46:00.000-08:00

I am starting to get some sleep, maybe its the cool weather. I started back doing my yoga, that could be it, thank goodness it was getting tiresome not getting much sleep. I lost a little weight, I am trying to eat well. Doctor said my sugar is good, now to get the heart back where it should be.

no sleep

2005-10-22T00:54:00.000-07:00

Another night of no sleep. I can sleep watching tv, go to bed and I am awake. Not sure I understand what is going on. Glad to have two days off from work.

Good Morn:

2005-10-21T07:35:00.000-07:00

TGIF! Ready for the weekend! Nothing special planned, just staying at home. I am not a very interesting person. I don't do anything. Just go to work, spend time with grandchildren, which I love very much. Caught a cold, all stuffed up. Gotta go.

2005-10-20T04:02:00.000-07:00

6:02 AM, another early morning. Miss Kitty (my cat) woke me quite early, a little before 3, so I have been awake for a while. Sometimes I can go back to sleep, but not this morning. She thinks she has to be fed. Miss Kitty taps on the mini blinds until I get up. So I got in about 40 minutes of yoga this morning, yea. I need that exercise I am getting so stiff, I guess I really am an old lady. Better go, coffee is ready.