Where've I Been?

I've had my nose in some books....that's where i've been. Reading the Left Behind Series....I can't seem to put those books down. I've been Christmas Wrapping and looking forward to hanging out with friends and family. Creatively, I'm in a slump. My brain is swimming.

I finally gave in and signed up for Classmates, so that I could reconnect with some old friends. To my surprise I had a message waiting for me. It's really cool when poeple pass through your mind and then you're able to contact them. So its been really cool to find out how some of my old friends are doing. Surprising but, really, really cool.

I've had a bunch of ideas for my stories in my head, but I can't seem to focus and get them in order.

It's cold outside today...HAHAH....55 degrees.....perfect for me! COld for Florida....

I'm babbling.....

Peace ya'll!
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Little Life Lesson.....

Just for the record, HOT instant oatmeal WILL Burn the SHIT out of your hand. Yes, I thought I would have myself a nice bowl of vanilla, cinnamon oatmeal. I took it out of the microwave and it somehow sloshed onto my hand. Now, hot oatmeal is like NAPALM on your frickin hand! I didn't know what to do first drop the bowl or stuff my hand in the freeze. I dropped the bowl and stuck my hand under some cold water. The oatmeal however, STUCK to my hand, burned my fingers and continued to burn well after the water had rinsed it away. Yeah, so if you're feel for some oatmeal, DON'T SPILL IT ON YOUR HAND!

Peace Ya'll!

And Then There Were 3......

Let's pick up where we left off....home safely at my mother's. No sleep and hungry. Did I mention that? Yeah, well.....okay. So, we are keeping my grandmother company, God bless her she's got alzheimer's. It sucks because she tells the best stories, but over and over and over again. I try to ask her questions to make her thing of other details, but somehow she manages to just re-tell the story. I love her so much and it makes me sad that this happens. Finally my mom gets home with the kids from the wedding that she participated in. She had made a pot of beef stew for us, but it didn't look quite finished. We sat around while my mom puttered with the stew..... now, usually my mom is a GREAT cook, but this stew....EEEWWW!

We sat and chatted and I could feel my throat and my ears getting sore. I woke up on Friday morning with a bunch o'congestion. I figured it was my normal morning stuff. No such luck....enter sinus infection stage left.

Well, what are ya gonna do?? So, we enjoyed my family, my niece and nephew. Sunday morning, we walked down to the lake. Lana was having the best time ever! We took the kids down to throw rocks into the lake and wouldn't you know that my crazy dog just jumped right on in and went looking for the rocks. Weirdo! It was so cold, I was worried that she would get sick. YEah right! Her and Flash, (my Pop's dog) were having so much fun! My brother and his family came over to see us. It was crazy! So many kids running around like looney tunes. We had a good time! We went shopping with my mom for turkey day. My pregnant sister and the kids. I was feeling worse and worse. We baked, we cooked. It was relaxing, and good to be with my family.

Every morning that we were there, my pop would get up and cook breakfast for me and the kids.

THAT's My POP and my little bro.
French toast and bacon....it was AWESOME!! I LOVED the weather. It was cool in the mornings and would warm up in the afternoon. The leaves were beautiful. Katrina got to sleep in as much as she wanted or could. My mom's house is kinda crazy. I kept feeling worse and eventually lost my voice. My mom took me to her doctor and he gave me MAJOR antibiotics. I started feeling better right away. Then, wouldn't you know it Katrina started getting sick. Not good she has bad, bad tonsils. So, we tried to keep her away from my grandma.
We ate yummy turkey dinner, made a fire and roasted marshmallows, and played cards. It was fun but no good that we were feeling so lousy. My sister kept having labor pains, it was frustrating. What can you do? Doctors don't like to come in during the holidays. We tried to just enjoy our last couple of days there and relax. Things were starting to get hectic as they usually do around my family. OY! Saturday morning, we loaded up the car, ate breakfast, and got on the road. I tried so hard not to cry. I LOVE being in Arkansas, the mood is so different. People are nicer, and it's just so quiet there. We waved goodbye and hit the road again. Poor Lana, was so sad. She couldn't understand why were leaving the best dog park EVER! I drove, because it was daylight and poor Katrina was feeling HORRIBLE!!!! I made it all the way to Jackson, Ms. We got on yet ANOTHER funky road because there were no signs for 98 South. Oh MY GOD!! It was TERRIBLE!! More scary road, just trying to find our way. Rain, bridges, and all the dark, inky black darkness. No lights, no houses, SCARY for us. We just needed to find our way. FINALLY we get on 98 North so we can make a u-turn and go South.

Katrina Got us to Pensacola around midnight that night. We had planned on stopping so we wouldn't be exhuasted again. We stopped at the Red Roof Inn off of I-10. Lana got to stay in the room with us. What adventures Katrina and I have. It was pouring rain when we woke up in the morning. We got gas, got breakfast and off we went again at about 7a.m. The closer we got to 75 the worse and worse traffic got. Oh my goodness it was terrible. Literally a CRAWL. We should've been home around 4:30 in the afternoon and didn't get home until almost 8p.m. Katrina felt lousy, luckily she had Monday off to try and re-couperate. As we pulled into our parking lot a terrible thought entered my mind..... The Deathtrap. Would it be working? What will we do if it's not working?

Katrina took Lana to go potty....I went to check the deathtrap. Oh surprise it's NOT WORKING!!! I just want to pull my hair out!! I RUN, yes, RUN up 3 flights of stairs where said trap is stuck. I am determined to beat it into submission. I kick, I push, I jump. Finally the doors close and it begins to go to the 1st floor. Now, most sane people wouldn't EVER get into this DAMN thing, but not me. I have this fucker under my control. I get Katrina, we unpack the car and get in the elevator. No problems, it takes us up to the 4th floor. We get stuff into the house and have to make one more trip. Katrina decides that she will do this. She heads downstairs gets the rest of the stuff and gets back into the deathtrap. It comes up 2 1/2 floors and jerks to a halt. It starts up again and jerks to a halt. It finally releases her onto the 4th floor. I am going to blow the damn thing up I SWEAR!! I hate this FRICKIN place!! UGH!!

Home in our bed, in our home..... SLEEP..... THANK GOD we got home safe. Now I gotta get Katrina to the doctor. Monday morning, she goes and we get her antibiotics. We also went to see HArry Potter and the Goblet of Fire!! YEAH!! Awesome movie...NOT for kids at ALL!!

Okay, I'm tired now. I feel like I just went through all that driving again.

Peace ya'll!!