well, the new year is almost upon us.
and frankly most people I know are incredibly happy for that. I think it is an understatement to stay that this year was a horrible one for those in my industry. I for one am happy to have a home and a job; which is something that many people today no longer have after this parachute-less dive we have experienced this year.
Not that the year hasn't been good to the many people that I know and love, including myself. There have been babies born happy and healthy, vacations taken, people married. It is this bigger picture that has to be remembered. Money and wealth are a means not an end. I feel incredibly blessed in my life and I hope you all can feel the same way.
To all of my family and friends who read this I love you guys and I hope you have a fun and safe New Years Eve and a 2009 that brings you health, happiness, and many blessings.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Monday, December 22, 2008
Friday, December 19, 2008
snow day
So we knew a storm was coming yesterday. and it really didn't produce much snow, but the ice and sleet was spectacular. So much so that our train line was shut down out near my house. Which meant that while I did have to work from home today, I was able to start my Christmas vacation early --5pm on the button. I have now finished another book (this one took me two days) and will need to got to the library again tomorrow.
I was thinking about making the sausage that is in the fridge for dinner.... but tonight feels like a pizza night. I think i might go check our my basement freezer and see what I can scrounge up.
Anyway, We'll see if I have time to blog tomorrow. If not Merry Christmas!
I was thinking about making the sausage that is in the fridge for dinner.... but tonight feels like a pizza night. I think i might go check our my basement freezer and see what I can scrounge up.
Anyway, We'll see if I have time to blog tomorrow. If not Merry Christmas!
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Christmas
http://sandbsadventures.blogspot.com/
this is the other blog that Bill and I both have rights to. I think I might use this to do some updates during Christmas. If you can't remember the link i have it on my side bar
this is the other blog that Bill and I both have rights to. I think I might use this to do some updates during Christmas. If you can't remember the link i have it on my side bar
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
happy birthday
you probably won't read this until tomorrow, but happy birthday dad.
Outside of dad's birthday the last two days have been much better, my eye is 90% better and work is going fairly smoothly. Christmas is coming fast and a week from today we will be in Epcot with the family having dinner in Germany and listening to the Christmas Story.
The bitter sweet thing is that Winnie will be dropped off at the vet's for boarding on Saturday, which means that the anniversary of us getting her will be spent away from her. Good thing she won't know, because I feel pretty bad already.
I can feel the temperature dropping in the house tonight, and according to noaa.gov tonight's low will be about 8` with a windchill around -3. tomorrow we are supposed to get the trifecta for wintery weather. lets just hope we have no problem on Sunday with all the snow forecasted.
Outside of dad's birthday the last two days have been much better, my eye is 90% better and work is going fairly smoothly. Christmas is coming fast and a week from today we will be in Epcot with the family having dinner in Germany and listening to the Christmas Story.
The bitter sweet thing is that Winnie will be dropped off at the vet's for boarding on Saturday, which means that the anniversary of us getting her will be spent away from her. Good thing she won't know, because I feel pretty bad already.
I can feel the temperature dropping in the house tonight, and according to noaa.gov tonight's low will be about 8` with a windchill around -3. tomorrow we are supposed to get the trifecta for wintery weather. lets just hope we have no problem on Sunday with all the snow forecasted.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
snow!!!
it's really pretty out. the snow is all sparkly and soft.
This afternoon i had to go run to the post office and now that I am at the corner of the loop one side of the office building is very loud and noisy, while the other is the Chicago river. The post office is in the merchandise mart across the river so I got to shuffle through the snow on the bridge. it was so pretty, quite and white ... it almost made up for yesterday.
This afternoon i had to go run to the post office and now that I am at the corner of the loop one side of the office building is very loud and noisy, while the other is the Chicago river. The post office is in the merchandise mart across the river so I got to shuffle through the snow on the bridge. it was so pretty, quite and white ... it almost made up for yesterday.
sarah's terrible horrible no good
very bad day.
It might not have been as bad as Alexander's day in one of my favorite children's books, but yesterday wasn't very good.
To start off with the sty that was killing me all weekend but I had thought was getting better kept half of my right eye closed when I woke. It hurt as bad as it had two days before.
Then Bill tells me the the temp has dropped from 50 some degrees the day before to 5 with a wind chill well below zero.
Ok, so I dress for warmth and eschew most of my make up (fear of irritating my eye).
We get ready and leave facing the bitter cold and walking to the train. we get to the platform in about the same time we normally do, which leaves us about 3 min before the train comes. so we wait on the platform. and we wait. It wasn't surprising that things were a little behind considering the cold. and then we wait and wait. and when a train finally does come 25 min after ours we get on. Lucky for us all trains stop at the last two stops because after we are on the train we find out that this is not the train we were waiting for, but the 7:18 . the intermediary stops for these trains differ so some poor souls had to get off and wait some more.
By the time we got on the train the cold had numbed my feet and fingers to the point past pain. After we go into the city I still have to face my new and annoyingly longer walk to work. I got in over a half hour later than usual.
So now I am cold, I have an aching eye and I have this generally flutter in my heart that happens when I am late -- I hate being late!
I settle down to work only to find that my printers aren't working, my files can't be made, and I cannot login to one of the computers that I need.
The rest of my work day generally follows that layout - won't work can't find it, permissions denied.
Exasperated , I bundle myself up and mentally prepare myself to the walk to the train. The walk wasn't as bad as I thought it could be and I got to my train after very brisk walking with about a min and a half to spare.
On the train I cozy up to my book of short stories, and before I know it I need to re-bundle get out my house keys and get off the train. Only problem is I can't find my house keys. Yup that's right coldest day of the season and guess whose house keys are sitting in her purse she used on Sunday... oh that's right me!
So I txt Bill who is up to his ears in work and tell him of my forgetfulness. I try to reach our pet walkers because they do have a key and I would gladly pay to get into my house especially since Mondays are one of the days that they currently do not walk the dog.
After no returned calls, I head over the the Public library to wait things out. Bill gets home and lets me in about 2 hours after I got off my train. (Poor Winnie!) and we start up dinner. I usually love Monday night tv, but since our DVR portion of our dish broke over the weekend I sadly was unable to watch the finales to Heroes or Chuck.
I spent the rest of the evening writing Christmas cards and trying to ignore the pain in my eye.
Hopefully today is a new day and things will be better.
It might not have been as bad as Alexander's day in one of my favorite children's books, but yesterday wasn't very good.
To start off with the sty that was killing me all weekend but I had thought was getting better kept half of my right eye closed when I woke. It hurt as bad as it had two days before.
Then Bill tells me the the temp has dropped from 50 some degrees the day before to 5 with a wind chill well below zero.
Ok, so I dress for warmth and eschew most of my make up (fear of irritating my eye).
We get ready and leave facing the bitter cold and walking to the train. we get to the platform in about the same time we normally do, which leaves us about 3 min before the train comes. so we wait on the platform. and we wait. It wasn't surprising that things were a little behind considering the cold. and then we wait and wait. and when a train finally does come 25 min after ours we get on. Lucky for us all trains stop at the last two stops because after we are on the train we find out that this is not the train we were waiting for, but the 7:18 . the intermediary stops for these trains differ so some poor souls had to get off and wait some more.
By the time we got on the train the cold had numbed my feet and fingers to the point past pain. After we go into the city I still have to face my new and annoyingly longer walk to work. I got in over a half hour later than usual.
So now I am cold, I have an aching eye and I have this generally flutter in my heart that happens when I am late -- I hate being late!
I settle down to work only to find that my printers aren't working, my files can't be made, and I cannot login to one of the computers that I need.
The rest of my work day generally follows that layout - won't work can't find it, permissions denied.
Exasperated , I bundle myself up and mentally prepare myself to the walk to the train. The walk wasn't as bad as I thought it could be and I got to my train after very brisk walking with about a min and a half to spare.
On the train I cozy up to my book of short stories, and before I know it I need to re-bundle get out my house keys and get off the train. Only problem is I can't find my house keys. Yup that's right coldest day of the season and guess whose house keys are sitting in her purse she used on Sunday... oh that's right me!
So I txt Bill who is up to his ears in work and tell him of my forgetfulness. I try to reach our pet walkers because they do have a key and I would gladly pay to get into my house especially since Mondays are one of the days that they currently do not walk the dog.
After no returned calls, I head over the the Public library to wait things out. Bill gets home and lets me in about 2 hours after I got off my train. (Poor Winnie!) and we start up dinner. I usually love Monday night tv, but since our DVR portion of our dish broke over the weekend I sadly was unable to watch the finales to Heroes or Chuck.
I spent the rest of the evening writing Christmas cards and trying to ignore the pain in my eye.
Hopefully today is a new day and things will be better.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
merry christmas
we had lunch to celebrate Christmas with Bill's parents today. we also had the car tune up and went to looks at glasses. so we should both have new glasses by Christmas.
Winnie is barking at us right now, and when she gets exasperated that we aren't paying attention to her she starts this growl/whine/bark. but today she is trying to get our attention by doing all of that plus passing some gas for emphasis. (she is a little stinky pot pie)
ok i have to go pay attention to the fuzzy one.
Winnie is barking at us right now, and when she gets exasperated that we aren't paying attention to her she starts this growl/whine/bark. but today she is trying to get our attention by doing all of that plus passing some gas for emphasis. (she is a little stinky pot pie)
ok i have to go pay attention to the fuzzy one.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
chillaxin
i took the day off to use up some of my vacation days today. so i am chillin on our couch watching the dog attach her stuffed squeaking squirrel. i think if she ever caught a bunny/other fuzzy animal the first think she would do is poke it all over with her nose looking for the squeaker.
we have a lot of cleaning still to do around our house and bill and I still haven't gotten the motivation to unpack everything in the basement.
I plan to hang out maybe pack for Christmas a little run some errands get a hair cut pick up something for dinner and clean up the bedroom.
we had to have the bathroom tile removed and then re-tiled because the first time around the tiles were uneven. so i haven't been in our upstairs bath since Monday night and i think we won't start using it until the week end. (even when you think a project is over it isn't)
we have a lot of cleaning still to do around our house and bill and I still haven't gotten the motivation to unpack everything in the basement.
I plan to hang out maybe pack for Christmas a little run some errands get a hair cut pick up something for dinner and clean up the bedroom.
we had to have the bathroom tile removed and then re-tiled because the first time around the tiles were uneven. so i haven't been in our upstairs bath since Monday night and i think we won't start using it until the week end. (even when you think a project is over it isn't)
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
grey
it is nasty outside today. and I am high enough now that the cloud cover is eerily close to my window and with every passing minute it is actually getting even darker.
i can't beleive that I'll be off to the house of the mouse in 11 days.
back to work
i can't beleive that I'll be off to the house of the mouse in 11 days.
back to work
Monday, December 08, 2008
Saturday, December 06, 2008
4 hours
of sleep. having that dentist appointment 45 min away the day after Bill;s Christmas party wasn't the greatest idea in the world (but technically we have had the appointment set since June)
I think bill is going to load photos at some point today, but right now I think we both might need a nap.
I think bill is going to load photos at some point today, but right now I think we both might need a nap.
Friday, December 05, 2008
playing dress up
bill's party is tonight and I will be playing dress up in my pretty new dress and shoes.
tomorrow we get to go to the dentists and get our teeth cleaned (i love that feeling)
don't think we really have any other plans.
tomorrow we get to go to the dentists and get our teeth cleaned (i love that feeling)
don't think we really have any other plans.
Thursday, December 04, 2008
much ado about nothing / *kathunck*
This is a two part post because i didn't post what I had wanted to yesterday.
*kathunck*
Yesterday I was sorta sleepy as I walked off the train. I like to walk pretty fast when I am trying to get to and from work, which often means maneuvering around hoards of slow moving people. So, I try to pass up the group of people slowly sauntering and go through a different door. Arms outstretched, I quickened my pace and pushed/ran into the plate glass divider between the two sets of doors. not only did i wound my pride, I also smashed my left foot/ knee, nose and mouth into the wall of glass. most of the injuries i shook off easily, but my toe is pretty hurt. I hope it heals up a bit before the Christmas party.
much ado about nothing
so we had maybe a half an inch of snow yesterday to today. All those winter snow warnings amounted to not much. And while it is butt cold outside, and icy as all get out, there is very little snow to speak of. and with those prediction models Skilling is saying today 8"-15.9" for the next two weeks.
*kathunck*
Yesterday I was sorta sleepy as I walked off the train. I like to walk pretty fast when I am trying to get to and from work, which often means maneuvering around hoards of slow moving people. So, I try to pass up the group of people slowly sauntering and go through a different door. Arms outstretched, I quickened my pace and pushed/ran into the plate glass divider between the two sets of doors. not only did i wound my pride, I also smashed my left foot/ knee, nose and mouth into the wall of glass. most of the injuries i shook off easily, but my toe is pretty hurt. I hope it heals up a bit before the Christmas party.
much ado about nothing
so we had maybe a half an inch of snow yesterday to today. All those winter snow warnings amounted to not much. And while it is butt cold outside, and icy as all get out, there is very little snow to speak of. and with those prediction models Skilling is saying today 8"-15.9" for the next two weeks.
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
fuzzy boots
no more snow today, but with the ice and snow on the ground I broke out my big fuzzy boots today. I love these boots. They are super warm north face boots that lace up so you can easily shove your pant legs in them. It sounds like I will have more chances to wear them. Snow all tomorrow (fun) about an 2-3" expected, but according to Skilling the models are predicting between 9.5 and 21" for the upcoming two weeks. Also, apparently Downers was the winner in the most snow contest with 5.7"
at least the fuzzy boots will keep me warm
at least the fuzzy boots will keep me warm
Monday, December 01, 2008
hoober bloob highway
I don't know when mom recorded this for us kids, but as we had very few videos (all recorded from tv) i must have seen this short animated movie 100 times. anyway I was just flipping channels and here it is playing on abc family. Apparently they have a night of Dr. Suess tonight.
So work didn't kill me, but I am sure that the week will feel like forever by Thursday.
It snowed over night, which means Winnie got to play this morning. now she keeps whining because she wants to play more.
So work didn't kill me, but I am sure that the week will feel like forever by Thursday.
It snowed over night, which means Winnie got to play this morning. now she keeps whining because she wants to play more.
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