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Saturday, June 27, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Black Eyed P...
As in Black Eyed Perez...
Would it be wrong to admit that I am still laughing that Perez Hilton was punched in the eye?
Because I am.
And it all went down just 40 minutes from my humble home.
Here he is... all battered and bruised.
Boom Boom Pow!
Ha ha ha...look!
Ok, that concludes my streak of meanness.
Would it be wrong to admit that I am still laughing that Perez Hilton was punched in the eye?
Because I am.
And it all went down just 40 minutes from my humble home.
Here he is... all battered and bruised.
Boom Boom Pow!
Ha ha ha...look!
Ok, that concludes my streak of meanness.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
My Girls
Just a few quick pictures for today. I don't really feel up to blogging tonight. I'm in kind of a funny mood. Not funny ha-ha, just kind of "off".
I took this picture of Julie last night on our walk along the ravine with Jordan...
This is the smile I get whenever Jordan sees me. She is such a happy little girl...
This girl loves to walk! I love her curly hair...
No new pics of Sam lately. He isn't into having his picture taken these days. I'll keep trying :-)
I took this picture of Julie last night on our walk along the ravine with Jordan...
This is the smile I get whenever Jordan sees me. She is such a happy little girl...
This girl loves to walk! I love her curly hair...
No new pics of Sam lately. He isn't into having his picture taken these days. I'll keep trying :-)
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Blur
This past week passed by in a complete blur. I can’t believe its Sunday night already.
I was expecting to finish up my temporary placement on Friday, but it has been extended again for another week, maybe two. They have hired and trained someone in Kingston and she is ready to take over. I feel sad about that and I don’t know why. I resisted going back to work – even temporarily – but over the last nine weeks I feel as though the position became mine. Year End is this week, so I will tie up as many loose ends as I can. I think I will be helping out in other areas but I don’t know for how long. Each day I work is a blessing.
Friday night rolled around with super speed. Usually it’s Family Night, but I decided that I was going to give Ian the weekend off as part of his Father’s Day celebrations. I bought a big button for him to wear that said “Off Duty”. Strangely enough, he didn’t wear it...
So not cool, Ian.
He ended up heading out for a bit on his own, which left Sam, Julie, Jordan and Yours Truly. Then Julie was invited to go out with her friend to a nearby park.
So it was Sam, Jordan and Yours Truly. Then Sam was invited to go to his friend’s house to play video games.
Then it was just Jordan and - you guessed it! - Yours Truly. Rather than stay home, Jordan and I walked over to Chapters and browsed around for a bit, then over to Second Cup where I treated myself to a Strawberry Smoothie.
Friends… I love me a Strawberry Smoothie like nobody’s business.
We headed home and picked up Sam along the way, then went to McDonald’s as Sam hadn’t eaten yet. We came home and I played with Jordan out front for a bit then came in for the night. Miss Julie rolled in around 9:30 and I put all the children to bed.
I attempted to watch a movie with Ian but I fell asleep after the opening scene.
Saturday morning I was up bright and early and headed out for an appointment at 9am. I managed to squeeze in a visit with my mother in the early afternoon then came home to get everyone ready to go out for dinner at our friends’ house. It truly was a great evening with lots of laughter, storytelling and great food.
Came home and didn’t even try to watch a movie. We were exhausted.
I had planned to serve Ian his breakfast in bed this morning in honour of Father’s Day (and let’s face it, because I’m an awesome wife) but things didn’t exactly go as planned. Sam woke me up and I headed downstairs to get breakfast started. He went to Magic’s cage to check on her as he always does first thing in the morning.
Sadly, Magic had passed away some time during the night. Sam was crushed.
I went to tell Ian and he came down to remove Magic from her cage while I held Sam as he cried. Julie came downstairs to see what the commotion was and we had to tell her what had happened. She just lay against me, with big, fat tears rolling down her cheeks. She didn’t make any noise, just silently cried.
Ugh! This is why I hate little pets! They die and make everyone sad.
I didn’t even want that darn bird, if you recall.
But my heart broke for my children.
Would it be wrong if I admitted that while I held my children I was trying to remember when we bought the bird and if we still had our receipt? (You can return them within a certain time frame if they should die) Because if it would be wrong to admit that, then you can feel free to pretend like I didn’t say anything about it at all.
After church we headed back to the pet store to buy a new bird.
Don’t even say anything about the new bird, people. We’ve already covered the fact that I am the biggest pushover ever.
So now we are the owners of a new bird named Summer. I voted to name him “Jinx” because I would get a kick out of saying “Hi Jinx!”.
Get it?
Oh I am nothing if not witty.
This afternoon I was planning on getting a head start on some housework so that Ian could relax a bit tomorrow, bake a cake for dessert, do some laundry and make a lovely dinner to honour my husband.
Then my sister called. My mother was very sick and a doctor was coming to the house to see her and did we have any Gravol?
!!!
I dropped everything and rushed out. I went to four stores until I found some then rushed over to my mother’s. She said she had been incredibly dizzy and nauseated all last evening and today and couldn’t walk or keep anything down. I stayed with her for a couple of hours until she said she started to feel better. I got her all settled and headed home.
I felt so torn. Do I stay with my sick mother or go home and celebrate Father’s Day? She was telling me to go home. Ian was telling me to stay.
Sigh.
I decided to go home for dinner and return if necessary. Julie set the table for me and did a beautiful job. She is only 8, but she knows all the niceties that go with setting a lovely table. She amazes me. I served roast beef, mashed potatoes, corn, carrots, salad and breadsticks.
Oh yes, I cook. ;-)
I didn’t get to bake the cake as planned so I threw some brownies in the oven and we had those with ice cream for dessert.
My sister called during dinner to say the doctor had been there and then proceeded to give me incorrect information. Thankfully, my mother called shortly afterwards and gave me the proper story. She has a virus and it’s already showing signs of leaving her system. My sister is staying over night in case she has a turn for the worse, and then my aunt will arrive on Tuesday for the summer, as planned.
So it’s 10:30 pm on Sunday and I just don’t know where Tues, Wednesday, Thursday, etc went.
I loved being with the children all weekend, doing things for them, fixing them lunch, making their dinner, tucking them into bed at night. I miss that so much more than I could ever, ever express here. I want to be back at home again, taking care of my family like before. God knows my heart longs for this and I trust that He has a plan for me. In the meantime, I am grateful for this job and the fun it brings.
That’s it for me. I am O-U-T.
I was expecting to finish up my temporary placement on Friday, but it has been extended again for another week, maybe two. They have hired and trained someone in Kingston and she is ready to take over. I feel sad about that and I don’t know why. I resisted going back to work – even temporarily – but over the last nine weeks I feel as though the position became mine. Year End is this week, so I will tie up as many loose ends as I can. I think I will be helping out in other areas but I don’t know for how long. Each day I work is a blessing.
Friday night rolled around with super speed. Usually it’s Family Night, but I decided that I was going to give Ian the weekend off as part of his Father’s Day celebrations. I bought a big button for him to wear that said “Off Duty”. Strangely enough, he didn’t wear it...
So not cool, Ian.
He ended up heading out for a bit on his own, which left Sam, Julie, Jordan and Yours Truly. Then Julie was invited to go out with her friend to a nearby park.
So it was Sam, Jordan and Yours Truly. Then Sam was invited to go to his friend’s house to play video games.
Then it was just Jordan and - you guessed it! - Yours Truly. Rather than stay home, Jordan and I walked over to Chapters and browsed around for a bit, then over to Second Cup where I treated myself to a Strawberry Smoothie.
Friends… I love me a Strawberry Smoothie like nobody’s business.
We headed home and picked up Sam along the way, then went to McDonald’s as Sam hadn’t eaten yet. We came home and I played with Jordan out front for a bit then came in for the night. Miss Julie rolled in around 9:30 and I put all the children to bed.
I attempted to watch a movie with Ian but I fell asleep after the opening scene.
Saturday morning I was up bright and early and headed out for an appointment at 9am. I managed to squeeze in a visit with my mother in the early afternoon then came home to get everyone ready to go out for dinner at our friends’ house. It truly was a great evening with lots of laughter, storytelling and great food.
Came home and didn’t even try to watch a movie. We were exhausted.
I had planned to serve Ian his breakfast in bed this morning in honour of Father’s Day (and let’s face it, because I’m an awesome wife) but things didn’t exactly go as planned. Sam woke me up and I headed downstairs to get breakfast started. He went to Magic’s cage to check on her as he always does first thing in the morning.
Sadly, Magic had passed away some time during the night. Sam was crushed.
I went to tell Ian and he came down to remove Magic from her cage while I held Sam as he cried. Julie came downstairs to see what the commotion was and we had to tell her what had happened. She just lay against me, with big, fat tears rolling down her cheeks. She didn’t make any noise, just silently cried.
Ugh! This is why I hate little pets! They die and make everyone sad.
I didn’t even want that darn bird, if you recall.
But my heart broke for my children.
Would it be wrong if I admitted that while I held my children I was trying to remember when we bought the bird and if we still had our receipt? (You can return them within a certain time frame if they should die) Because if it would be wrong to admit that, then you can feel free to pretend like I didn’t say anything about it at all.
After church we headed back to the pet store to buy a new bird.
Don’t even say anything about the new bird, people. We’ve already covered the fact that I am the biggest pushover ever.
So now we are the owners of a new bird named Summer. I voted to name him “Jinx” because I would get a kick out of saying “Hi Jinx!”.
Get it?
Oh I am nothing if not witty.
This afternoon I was planning on getting a head start on some housework so that Ian could relax a bit tomorrow, bake a cake for dessert, do some laundry and make a lovely dinner to honour my husband.
Then my sister called. My mother was very sick and a doctor was coming to the house to see her and did we have any Gravol?
!!!
I dropped everything and rushed out. I went to four stores until I found some then rushed over to my mother’s. She said she had been incredibly dizzy and nauseated all last evening and today and couldn’t walk or keep anything down. I stayed with her for a couple of hours until she said she started to feel better. I got her all settled and headed home.
I felt so torn. Do I stay with my sick mother or go home and celebrate Father’s Day? She was telling me to go home. Ian was telling me to stay.
Sigh.
I decided to go home for dinner and return if necessary. Julie set the table for me and did a beautiful job. She is only 8, but she knows all the niceties that go with setting a lovely table. She amazes me. I served roast beef, mashed potatoes, corn, carrots, salad and breadsticks.
Oh yes, I cook. ;-)
I didn’t get to bake the cake as planned so I threw some brownies in the oven and we had those with ice cream for dessert.
My sister called during dinner to say the doctor had been there and then proceeded to give me incorrect information. Thankfully, my mother called shortly afterwards and gave me the proper story. She has a virus and it’s already showing signs of leaving her system. My sister is staying over night in case she has a turn for the worse, and then my aunt will arrive on Tuesday for the summer, as planned.
So it’s 10:30 pm on Sunday and I just don’t know where Tues, Wednesday, Thursday, etc went.
I loved being with the children all weekend, doing things for them, fixing them lunch, making their dinner, tucking them into bed at night. I miss that so much more than I could ever, ever express here. I want to be back at home again, taking care of my family like before. God knows my heart longs for this and I trust that He has a plan for me. In the meantime, I am grateful for this job and the fun it brings.
That’s it for me. I am O-U-T.
Monday, June 15, 2009
My Wish List
You know what gets me? People who win the lottery and have no idea what they'll do with the money. When they are asked what they'll do with the money they inevitably say "I have no idea!!"
!!!
Friends, I have an idea. Several in fact. Sometimes when I can't fall asleep I will visit my wish list. It goes a little something like this..
I would...
...fill a struggling family's fridge...
...pay off the mortgage on my church...
...take my family and friends to Montego Bay Jamaica...
...buy all new pillows...
...take Ballroom dancing lessons with Ian...
...spoil myself with a Coach bag...
..a girl needs chocolate...
...I'd have more babies! (Did y'all hear Ian hit the floor?)
...we'll need a bigger house with all those babies...
..and a new ride for Mom...
..and to round out our family...
Isn't it fun to dream?
What's on your wish list?
!!!
Friends, I have an idea. Several in fact. Sometimes when I can't fall asleep I will visit my wish list. It goes a little something like this..
I would...
...fill a struggling family's fridge...
...pay off the mortgage on my church...
...take my family and friends to Montego Bay Jamaica...
...buy all new pillows...
...take Ballroom dancing lessons with Ian...
...spoil myself with a Coach bag...
..a girl needs chocolate...
...I'd have more babies! (Did y'all hear Ian hit the floor?)
...we'll need a bigger house with all those babies...
..and a new ride for Mom...
..and to round out our family...
Isn't it fun to dream?
What's on your wish list?
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Another Weekend Over
Another weekend down.
Why oh why do they have to pass so quickly?
Yesterday began with dramatic flair. Jordan was walking around our main level while I was filling her sippy cups in the kitchen. We had the stairs blocked off with a baby gate but She-ra Jordan just plowed right into it and fell down the entire flight of stairs.
13 steps, I believe.
Pass me the Worst Mother of the Year Award, if you please.
Ian was down those stairs faster than you can imagine. As soon as I realized she was falling I bolted from the kitchen and ran down the steps. Poor little lamb. She was scared more than anything. I held her while Ian put ice on the goose egg that was coming up on her forehead. Today she is no worse for the wear.
Honestly. There is always something going on in my house.
After that drama, Ian and I headed off to the magic shop with the children so that Ian could pick up some supplies for a booking he had this afternoon.
Did I ever tell you that Ian is a professional magician? Well he is and he's brilliant.
I enjoy going to the magic shop and the owner is always so friendly and quick to show me a new trick or two. The children love it too. Afterwards, I took Sam and Jules to see "Up" at the theatre. Sam was happy that I was taking them because he said we haven't been spending much time together since I went back to work.
Ouch.
It was nice to focus on the older children without being distracted by Jordan's needs or overall adorableness. It was a cute movie. Well, at least the parts I saw were cute. I fell asleep during it. In my defense it was dark in there...and the seats kind of reclined back a little...and I was tired (as usual) and...and...well it was a long movie.
In the evening Jordan and I walked outside together. She looked so cute in her new sundress and running shoes. She's Miss Independent and doesn't want any help while she walks. She's hardly eating anything these days. I don't know how she's surviving. She'll eat applesauce and yogurt but that's about all.
Today we skipped church and hung around the house. Jen stopped by to pick something up and we sat on my front porch talking for a bit. I haven't been getting together with her for over a month now. I miss her. Afterwards, Ian dropped us off at my mom's to visit while he headed off to do his show. It was a good visit, but as usual it went by too quickly. I miss her so much.
So here it is, Sunday night already. I feel so restless and I can't pinpoint why. I am struggling with my own wants, yet trying to be patient and trusting the Lord. I'm so human and I want what I want, when I want it.
Sigh.
Aren't we all a little like that?
Ahh well. Things are as they are.
Better get to bed. 6 am comes pretty fast.
Why oh why do they have to pass so quickly?
Yesterday began with dramatic flair. Jordan was walking around our main level while I was filling her sippy cups in the kitchen. We had the stairs blocked off with a baby gate but
13 steps, I believe.
Pass me the Worst Mother of the Year Award, if you please.
Ian was down those stairs faster than you can imagine. As soon as I realized she was falling I bolted from the kitchen and ran down the steps. Poor little lamb. She was scared more than anything. I held her while Ian put ice on the goose egg that was coming up on her forehead. Today she is no worse for the wear.
Honestly. There is always something going on in my house.
After that drama, Ian and I headed off to the magic shop with the children so that Ian could pick up some supplies for a booking he had this afternoon.
Did I ever tell you that Ian is a professional magician? Well he is and he's brilliant.
I enjoy going to the magic shop and the owner is always so friendly and quick to show me a new trick or two. The children love it too. Afterwards, I took Sam and Jules to see "Up" at the theatre. Sam was happy that I was taking them because he said we haven't been spending much time together since I went back to work.
Ouch.
It was nice to focus on the older children without being distracted by Jordan's needs or overall adorableness. It was a cute movie. Well, at least the parts I saw were cute. I fell asleep during it. In my defense it was dark in there...and the seats kind of reclined back a little...and I was tired (as usual) and...and...well it was a long movie.
In the evening Jordan and I walked outside together. She looked so cute in her new sundress and running shoes. She's Miss Independent and doesn't want any help while she walks. She's hardly eating anything these days. I don't know how she's surviving. She'll eat applesauce and yogurt but that's about all.
Today we skipped church and hung around the house. Jen stopped by to pick something up and we sat on my front porch talking for a bit. I haven't been getting together with her for over a month now. I miss her. Afterwards, Ian dropped us off at my mom's to visit while he headed off to do his show. It was a good visit, but as usual it went by too quickly. I miss her so much.
So here it is, Sunday night already. I feel so restless and I can't pinpoint why. I am struggling with my own wants, yet trying to be patient and trusting the Lord. I'm so human and I want what I want, when I want it.
Sigh.
Aren't we all a little like that?
Ahh well. Things are as they are.
Better get to bed. 6 am comes pretty fast.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Just A Few Things
Jordan has croup again, poor little miss. She feels so lousy and has been so fussy. Nothing is making her feel better. The last two nights have been brutal for Ian and he's feeling pretty run down. Good thing its almost the weekend so I can pitch in more and he can catch up on his rest.
Sam came home sick from school this morning. He said he laid down at 11am and the next thing he knew it was 1pm. Ian and I spent some time helping him plan his upcoming birthday party. I think he's decided to have a pool party.
Julie has certainly given new meaning to the term "Drama Queen" this week. She is "in love" with a boy in her class and didn't appreciate us telling her she wasn't allowed to have boyfriends. It's a great story and one I will save for a time when I have more energy to share it.
I saw my doctor this week to discuss my constant fatigue. He sent me for blood work but I haven't heard anything, so no news is good news. Apparently I have to just endure it.
Sigh.
I'd get a second opinion but I'm too tired.
Work continues to be incredibly busy. I still don't know how long I'm there for but that's ok. It's year end this month, so I'm sure I'll be let go after that. I feel good about what I've accomplished there, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't looking forward to being at home again.
Last week I reconnected with a woman I was very good friends with back in my teens. She's married with two adorable little boys and we've been having a fun time getting reacquainted with each other. I'm hoping to get together with her sometime soon.
Today I had an M&M Frosty at work. Oh how I've missed those Frostys... It was so good.
I felt rather cheeky this evening as I did my grocery shopping at Fortinos with my recyclable A&P bags prominently displayed in my shopping cart.
:-)
And my ice cream was melting so I put it back and took a new one 'cuz that's how I roll.
That's it for me. Over and out.
Sam came home sick from school this morning. He said he laid down at 11am and the next thing he knew it was 1pm. Ian and I spent some time helping him plan his upcoming birthday party. I think he's decided to have a pool party.
Julie has certainly given new meaning to the term "Drama Queen" this week. She is "in love" with a boy in her class and didn't appreciate us telling her she wasn't allowed to have boyfriends. It's a great story and one I will save for a time when I have more energy to share it.
I saw my doctor this week to discuss my constant fatigue. He sent me for blood work but I haven't heard anything, so no news is good news. Apparently I have to just endure it.
Sigh.
I'd get a second opinion but I'm too tired.
Work continues to be incredibly busy. I still don't know how long I'm there for but that's ok. It's year end this month, so I'm sure I'll be let go after that. I feel good about what I've accomplished there, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't looking forward to being at home again.
Last week I reconnected with a woman I was very good friends with back in my teens. She's married with two adorable little boys and we've been having a fun time getting reacquainted with each other. I'm hoping to get together with her sometime soon.
Today I had an M&M Frosty at work. Oh how I've missed those Frostys... It was so good.
I felt rather cheeky this evening as I did my grocery shopping at Fortinos with my recyclable A&P bags prominently displayed in my shopping cart.
:-)
And my ice cream was melting so I put it back and took a new one 'cuz that's how I roll.
That's it for me. Over and out.
Sunday, June 07, 2009
Untitled For Lack Of Creativity
Lately it seems as though I've lost the blogging bug. I don't have anything earth shatteringly important to share these days, but I guess "no news is good news", right?
Yesterday Ian and I attended a memorial for a dear man from our church that passed away. He was 92 years old and lived such a life of deep faith and love for Jesus, that we can't be sad that he is gone - he is in the presence of the Lord! It was a lovely time of worship, prayer, and funny stories.
Gary came over in the late afternoon and he and Ian worked on our front yard and it looks so much better. Our children helped out and before they knew it the neighbourhood children were pitching in to help. Sweet.
Today was our church picnic and it was a lovely time. Everyone brought a salad or dessert and we had a wonderful time of fellowship while the children played and some caught frogs. (FYI frogs are really ugly when they are up close and personal) My children were absolutely filthy.
I enjoyed catching up with my dear friend Marie who I met at Coffee Hour. I knew I was missing her, but I didn't realize how much until I saw her. She is so kind, gentle and funny.
Tomorrow I have a credit meeting at 9am. I hate those meetings and I actually get quite stressed out by them. Hopefully this one will be short and sweet. I have been there 7 weeks now. I can't believe it.
I have an appointment to see my doctor tomorrow night after work. I haven't been feeling like myself lately and I'm still so tired all the time. I get up every day at 6am and I am in bed most nights by 930, so I shouldn't be this tired. I am sure I have mono or lupus or something worse. I just don't feel "right". Maybe its all in my head. Well, I guess I'll know soon enough.
That's it for me tonight...
Yesterday Ian and I attended a memorial for a dear man from our church that passed away. He was 92 years old and lived such a life of deep faith and love for Jesus, that we can't be sad that he is gone - he is in the presence of the Lord! It was a lovely time of worship, prayer, and funny stories.
Gary came over in the late afternoon and he and Ian worked on our front yard and it looks so much better. Our children helped out and before they knew it the neighbourhood children were pitching in to help. Sweet.
Today was our church picnic and it was a lovely time. Everyone brought a salad or dessert and we had a wonderful time of fellowship while the children played and some caught frogs. (FYI frogs are really ugly when they are up close and personal) My children were absolutely filthy.
I enjoyed catching up with my dear friend Marie who I met at Coffee Hour. I knew I was missing her, but I didn't realize how much until I saw her. She is so kind, gentle and funny.
Tomorrow I have a credit meeting at 9am. I hate those meetings and I actually get quite stressed out by them. Hopefully this one will be short and sweet. I have been there 7 weeks now. I can't believe it.
I have an appointment to see my doctor tomorrow night after work. I haven't been feeling like myself lately and I'm still so tired all the time. I get up every day at 6am and I am in bed most nights by 930, so I shouldn't be this tired. I am sure I have mono or lupus or something worse. I just don't feel "right". Maybe its all in my head. Well, I guess I'll know soon enough.
That's it for me tonight...
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
High Drama In The Neighbourhood
It isn't out of the ordinary to see a police car on my street. There's always something going on in my neighbourhood. Back when my friend Anne and her family lived here, she'd keep me in the know on what happened on her side and I kept her in the know as to what happened on mine.
Anne lived on the side with all the drama. My side is pretty quiet. Well, not tonight however.
The children were outside playing with all of their friends when Sam rushing in to tell me that two of their friends were arguing - we'll call them "Bill" and "Bob" for the sake of this retelling - when "Bob's" dad came out and grabbed "Bill" with one hand and back handed him across the mouth with the other.
Oh no he di-ent.
Oh yes... he did.
Two police cars and an ambulance arrived and the street became a flurry of activity.
Now you know I went out to see what was going on. The children in this neighbourhood are forever in my backyard or on my porch - even when my own children are inside! - and I have grown fond of them. That, and I am incredibly nosey.
I did get to meet a new neighbour :-) And she has a little boy a few months older than Jordan.
I saw "Bob" and he was walking fine and smiling a little at all the attention, and they put him in the ambulance to take to the hospital. Protocol, I guess. I felt sad because no one went with him for the ride to the hospital. His mother followed with their van. I hope he wasn't scared being by himself :-(
So while I wasspying making new friends, I saw the police walk to "Bob's" dad's house. By then my spying friend-making was looking a little like friend-making, so I made my way home. Sam came in to tell me that the police took "Bob's" dad away in one of the police cruisers.
Shameful.
The children are very upset at what has happened and very worried for their friend. I cautioned them that the other children might ostracize "Bob" a little because of what his dad did. I said that this would be a great opportunity to show Christ's love toward "Bob" and the other children will follow.
I also said stay thehell heck away from "Bob's" dad.
In other news, all of the grocery stores in my area - and probably the world - have begun charging for plastic bags. Ugh. I refuse to pay 5 cents for a bag! Now I have nothing to put my garbage in. Frustrating. I have a whack of reusable bags that I can't seem to remember to leave in the car.
I think they've now hired a new collector for the Kingston location. I'm sad at this placement coming to an end, but happy too, because I'd like to spend a little time at home with the kids over the summer. Whatever happens, I know God's got me.
Anne lived on the side with all the drama. My side is pretty quiet. Well, not tonight however.
The children were outside playing with all of their friends when Sam rushing in to tell me that two of their friends were arguing - we'll call them "Bill" and "Bob" for the sake of this retelling - when "Bob's" dad came out and grabbed "Bill" with one hand and back handed him across the mouth with the other.
Oh no he di-ent.
Oh yes... he did.
Two police cars and an ambulance arrived and the street became a flurry of activity.
Now you know I went out to see what was going on. The children in this neighbourhood are forever in my backyard or on my porch - even when my own children are inside! - and I have grown fond of them. That, and I am incredibly nosey.
I did get to meet a new neighbour :-) And she has a little boy a few months older than Jordan.
I saw "Bob" and he was walking fine and smiling a little at all the attention, and they put him in the ambulance to take to the hospital. Protocol, I guess. I felt sad because no one went with him for the ride to the hospital. His mother followed with their van. I hope he wasn't scared being by himself :-(
So while I was
Shameful.
The children are very upset at what has happened and very worried for their friend. I cautioned them that the other children might ostracize "Bob" a little because of what his dad did. I said that this would be a great opportunity to show Christ's love toward "Bob" and the other children will follow.
I also said stay the
In other news, all of the grocery stores in my area - and probably the world - have begun charging for plastic bags. Ugh. I refuse to pay 5 cents for a bag! Now I have nothing to put my garbage in. Frustrating. I have a whack of reusable bags that I can't seem to remember to leave in the car.
I think they've now hired a new collector for the Kingston location. I'm sad at this placement coming to an end, but happy too, because I'd like to spend a little time at home with the kids over the summer. Whatever happens, I know God's got me.
Monday, June 01, 2009
Beginning of the end...
Today a part of my job was transferred to Kingston.
Sigh.
I feel sad because I know that my time with the company is drawing to a close.
I know what you are thinking... I fought going back to work, and I was feeling so overwhelmed, etc...
You're right.
Once again, God knew what was best for me. He provided this great job for me, with great people and allowed me to see and enjoy the fruits of my labour. I've been able to see a side of myself that I thought I'd forgotten in my stay-at-home life. Even the drive there is peaceful and lovely.
I will miss this job and the people.
I wonder what God has next for me?
Sigh.
I feel sad because I know that my time with the company is drawing to a close.
I know what you are thinking... I fought going back to work, and I was feeling so overwhelmed, etc...
You're right.
Once again, God knew what was best for me. He provided this great job for me, with great people and allowed me to see and enjoy the fruits of my labour. I've been able to see a side of myself that I thought I'd forgotten in my stay-at-home life. Even the drive there is peaceful and lovely.
I will miss this job and the people.
I wonder what God has next for me?
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Hanging Out
That's what I'm doing right now.
Ian is at the Youth Banquet tonight and the children and I are hanging out in the living room together. Sam is playing with his DS and Julie & Jordan are watching Imagination Movers. We are feeling so lazy and just enjoying being together.
This week was another busy one. So much to do and not enough time to get everything done. Meetings and interruptions...ugh...they're endless. I have an A/R meeting every Friday morning at 9am and the stress I feel while preparing for it and being in it is unbelievable. I felt so incredibly relieved when it was over. I know I'm just a temp but I really want to do a good job. Who knows where this could lead - maybe a permanent position or even just a great reference out of it. I've made some great new friends. We laugh until the tears run down our faces at least once a day. God really put me in a great spot.
Last night was Family Night and instead of Ian driving over to pick up our pizza, he and I walked over with the girls while Sam stayed behind with his friends. We popped into Second Cup for strawberry smoothies, grabbed the pizza and made it home just before the sky opened up and poured rain. Peter Pan was the feature for the evening, and true to form, I fell asleep during it. I don't think I've ever seen that movie in its entirety. I was in bed by 9:20pm and woke up at 8:30am. Sweet.
Today we all headed over to my Mom's so that Ian could repair the tree house in her backyard. Ian built it 13 years ago for our nephew and it needed some repairs badly. The children helped him outside while I visited with my mom and sister inside.
Tomorrow will consist of church, laundry and school projects. The weekends go by entirely too quickly, don't they?
Ian is at the Youth Banquet tonight and the children and I are hanging out in the living room together. Sam is playing with his DS and Julie & Jordan are watching Imagination Movers. We are feeling so lazy and just enjoying being together.
This week was another busy one. So much to do and not enough time to get everything done. Meetings and interruptions...ugh...they're endless. I have an A/R meeting every Friday morning at 9am and the stress I feel while preparing for it and being in it is unbelievable. I felt so incredibly relieved when it was over. I know I'm just a temp but I really want to do a good job. Who knows where this could lead - maybe a permanent position or even just a great reference out of it. I've made some great new friends. We laugh until the tears run down our faces at least once a day. God really put me in a great spot.
Last night was Family Night and instead of Ian driving over to pick up our pizza, he and I walked over with the girls while Sam stayed behind with his friends. We popped into Second Cup for strawberry smoothies, grabbed the pizza and made it home just before the sky opened up and poured rain. Peter Pan was the feature for the evening, and true to form, I fell asleep during it. I don't think I've ever seen that movie in its entirety. I was in bed by 9:20pm and woke up at 8:30am. Sweet.
Today we all headed over to my Mom's so that Ian could repair the tree house in her backyard. Ian built it 13 years ago for our nephew and it needed some repairs badly. The children helped him outside while I visited with my mom and sister inside.
Tomorrow will consist of church, laundry and school projects. The weekends go by entirely too quickly, don't they?
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Cake? Kate! Cake?
Yesterday I was going through my collection calls and spoke with someone who just could not get my name right. It went something like this:
Him: What your name?
Me: Kate
Him: Cake?
Me: No, Kate
Him: Cake?
Me. NO. Kate. K-a-t-e
Him: Ohh ok. Ok so anyway, Cake...
Sigh.
One of my last calls of the day was a really, really hard one. Obviously I cannot - and will not - go into details here, but I had to call a client and give him news that he wasn't going to like. I was given a directive to do so from the manager so I didn't have a choice and I was putting it off for a week... This guy was angry right off the bat when I identified myself and it just escalated from there. I have taken seminars and courses on how to deal with irate customers, difficult people and a few customer service courses as well. Nothing could diffuse this guy, so I just let him yell and swear. I couldn't get a word in edgewise with him. I completely understood - and agreed with - his position but there wasn't really anything I could do. I don't think I've ever felt so lousy about my line of work as I did yesterday. And no matter what, I couldn't shake it.
Today the manager told me we would hold to our original agreement. Now I have to call this guy back to tell him that we will keep things as they are, and I just know he's going to get upset again and ask why I bothered calling to begin with.
Sigh.
Poor, poor Cake....
Him: What your name?
Me: Kate
Him: Cake?
Me: No, Kate
Him: Cake?
Me. NO. Kate. K-a-t-e
Him: Ohh ok. Ok so anyway, Cake...
Sigh.
One of my last calls of the day was a really, really hard one. Obviously I cannot - and will not - go into details here, but I had to call a client and give him news that he wasn't going to like. I was given a directive to do so from the manager so I didn't have a choice and I was putting it off for a week... This guy was angry right off the bat when I identified myself and it just escalated from there. I have taken seminars and courses on how to deal with irate customers, difficult people and a few customer service courses as well. Nothing could diffuse this guy, so I just let him yell and swear. I couldn't get a word in edgewise with him. I completely understood - and agreed with - his position but there wasn't really anything I could do. I don't think I've ever felt so lousy about my line of work as I did yesterday. And no matter what, I couldn't shake it.
Today the manager told me we would hold to our original agreement. Now I have to call this guy back to tell him that we will keep things as they are, and I just know he's going to get upset again and ask why I bothered calling to begin with.
Sigh.
Poor, poor Cake....
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Hello, My Name Is Kate And I'm The Biggest Pushover EVER
Yesterday Ian released Linda, the wild bird that Sam, Julie and the neighbourhood children collectively kidnapped rescued and begged me to let them keep. Ian headed out to the ravine and found a tree with a hollowed out spot in the trunk, made a comfy little nest and left Linda there. The children were so heartbroken.
Long story short - mainly because the details of this little negotiation have become somewhat disputed - we bought this for the children...
I know what you're thinking. We spoil our children.
I agree.
We could have used this experience as a key learning about the circle of life/can't always get what you want/whatever you want to put in here.
And I agree.
We already have a cat, a hamster and two guinea pigs.
Still... I caved.
Her name is Magic and she's a Budgie. Apparently she can be trained to fly only to certain spots and return to her cage, as well as say a few words.
I'll believe that when I see it.
Yes, I truly am the biggest pushover ever.
Long story short - mainly because the details of this little negotiation have become somewhat disputed - we bought this for the children...
I know what you're thinking. We spoil our children.
I agree.
We could have used this experience as a key learning about the circle of life/can't always get what you want/whatever you want to put in here.
And I agree.
We already have a cat, a hamster and two guinea pigs.
Still... I caved.
Her name is Magic and she's a Budgie. Apparently she can be trained to fly only to certain spots and return to her cage, as well as say a few words.
I'll believe that when I see it.
Yes, I truly am the biggest pushover ever.
Friday, May 22, 2009
For The Love Of Pete...What A Week
I have no problem admitting that I am glad this week is over.
Wednesday was a terrible day. Just terrible.
Last week I was asked to help call some customers to advise them of any changes to their delivery days and times. Doing so caused me to fall behind, but it was high priority to the company and another woman was pulled from her duties to do the same. All in all, we spent 4 days out of 5 calling customers. We thought we were done and this week - a short week, no less - we set out to get ourselves caught up.
Then...Wednesday arrived.
Along comes the salesman to ask me to call the newly re-routed re-routes. I was told that the customers "might get a little upset".
That, my friends, was the understatement of the century. Irate would be a little closer.
My third call went from calm and friendly to off-the-charts irate in a split second. Never in my entire career have I ever been spoken to this way. I am not a wimp and I can take (and dish) a lot if needed, but this was unlike anything I've ever encountered. My eyes were burning and my cheeks were so flushed. It was all I could do not to slam the phone down in this guy's ear. The language - oh sweet mercy. That man's mama should wash his filthy mouth out.
I was emotionally spent by the time I got home and sat in my beloved recliner with a black cloud hovering over my head. I watched the American Idol finale (AWESOME) and headed up to bed.
About 11:30 I was woken up by Jordan coughing. I knew Ian was still downstairs with her, so I stayed in bed. Then I heard what sounded like choking and hurried downstairs to find Ian sitting on the floor with Jordan, patting her back. She seemed to be gasping for air and was crying so hard, coughing and choking. I ran for the phone and he called 911.
I sat with her on my lap while we waited for them to arrive. Then I realized I was...ahem...hardly dressed appropriately. I will spare you the details of me and my lingerie. I asked Ian to grab my robe for me before the paramedics came, thinking he'd bring me my fuzzy pink one. No. He brought the one that went with my nightie.
Sigh.
Within minutes my living room was filled with firemen and paramedics, and me with my hardly-appropriate-for-company nightgown. As soon as Jordan coughed, they all nodded to one another and said "Croup!"
They gave her a mask that forced ice cold mist into her nose and suggested I get dressed and pack a bag for her for the hospital. I called my mother while I dressed to let her know what was going on, because let's face it, mom's make everything seem better.
The ride to the hospital was uneventful. I sat in the back with Jordan and held the mask to her face while talking and joking with one of the medics. He was a really charming guy and I knew his entire life story by the time we got to the hospital.
One of the nurses on duty is the sister of a friend of mine, so she bumped our chart so we'd be seen by a doctor sooner. I was so grateful. A nurse gave her a treatment of Ventolin which Jordan hated. I had to hold her arms and head just so we could give it to her. My heart just broke. Finally she went limp against me and just took it. She was also given a dose of Prednisone. She curled up in my arms and fell asleep. I sat next to her and watched her. All night.
The morning brought another Ventolin mask and we were discharged just before 8am. I took her to the Tim Horton's kiosk just outside of Emergency and bought her a couple of timbits to eat while I enjoyed a Steeped Tea. We both slept all morning once we got home.
I was worried about how she would do last night but she was perfectly fine. The children had appointments to get their vaccinations today, and I called to see if Dr L could see Jordan too, just to check her out. He said all of our children are perfect and perfectly healthy.
In other news...
My placement will go for "three, maybe four more weeks". I guess this position is definitely going to Kingston. I'm trusting that God has everything worked out for what comes next. I'm going to enjoy the time I have left with my coworkers. They're so great. Today I went out for lunch with *A* and she said "everyone is so much closer since you arrived". I think that's the best compliment I've received from that place, and there's been quite a few.
Sam, Jules and the neighbourhood kids found a bird tonight, and they all begged me to keep the bird in our house.
!!!
I refused to allow them to bring the bird inside so Sam got out his old hamster cage and they made a bed for Linda (yes they named it). She is currently in her newly appointed condo, in the backyard, underneath my patio table, covered by the bbq cover. Ian had a long circle-of-life chat with Sam and Linda will be released into the ravine tomorrow.
Like I said... For the love of pete...what a week.
Wednesday was a terrible day. Just terrible.
Last week I was asked to help call some customers to advise them of any changes to their delivery days and times. Doing so caused me to fall behind, but it was high priority to the company and another woman was pulled from her duties to do the same. All in all, we spent 4 days out of 5 calling customers. We thought we were done and this week - a short week, no less - we set out to get ourselves caught up.
Then...Wednesday arrived.
Along comes the salesman to ask me to call the newly re-routed re-routes. I was told that the customers "might get a little upset".
That, my friends, was the understatement of the century. Irate would be a little closer.
My third call went from calm and friendly to off-the-charts irate in a split second. Never in my entire career have I ever been spoken to this way. I am not a wimp and I can take (and dish) a lot if needed, but this was unlike anything I've ever encountered. My eyes were burning and my cheeks were so flushed. It was all I could do not to slam the phone down in this guy's ear. The language - oh sweet mercy. That man's mama should wash his filthy mouth out.
I was emotionally spent by the time I got home and sat in my beloved recliner with a black cloud hovering over my head. I watched the American Idol finale (AWESOME) and headed up to bed.
About 11:30 I was woken up by Jordan coughing. I knew Ian was still downstairs with her, so I stayed in bed. Then I heard what sounded like choking and hurried downstairs to find Ian sitting on the floor with Jordan, patting her back. She seemed to be gasping for air and was crying so hard, coughing and choking. I ran for the phone and he called 911.
I sat with her on my lap while we waited for them to arrive. Then I realized I was...ahem...hardly dressed appropriately. I will spare you the details of me and my lingerie. I asked Ian to grab my robe for me before the paramedics came, thinking he'd bring me my fuzzy pink one. No. He brought the one that went with my nightie.
Sigh.
Within minutes my living room was filled with firemen and paramedics, and me with my hardly-appropriate-for-company nightgown. As soon as Jordan coughed, they all nodded to one another and said "Croup!"
They gave her a mask that forced ice cold mist into her nose and suggested I get dressed and pack a bag for her for the hospital. I called my mother while I dressed to let her know what was going on, because let's face it, mom's make everything seem better.
The ride to the hospital was uneventful. I sat in the back with Jordan and held the mask to her face while talking and joking with one of the medics. He was a really charming guy and I knew his entire life story by the time we got to the hospital.
One of the nurses on duty is the sister of a friend of mine, so she bumped our chart so we'd be seen by a doctor sooner. I was so grateful. A nurse gave her a treatment of Ventolin which Jordan hated. I had to hold her arms and head just so we could give it to her. My heart just broke. Finally she went limp against me and just took it. She was also given a dose of Prednisone. She curled up in my arms and fell asleep. I sat next to her and watched her. All night.
The morning brought another Ventolin mask and we were discharged just before 8am. I took her to the Tim Horton's kiosk just outside of Emergency and bought her a couple of timbits to eat while I enjoyed a Steeped Tea. We both slept all morning once we got home.
I was worried about how she would do last night but she was perfectly fine. The children had appointments to get their vaccinations today, and I called to see if Dr L could see Jordan too, just to check her out. He said all of our children are perfect and perfectly healthy.
In other news...
My placement will go for "three, maybe four more weeks". I guess this position is definitely going to Kingston. I'm trusting that God has everything worked out for what comes next. I'm going to enjoy the time I have left with my coworkers. They're so great. Today I went out for lunch with *A* and she said "everyone is so much closer since you arrived". I think that's the best compliment I've received from that place, and there's been quite a few.
Sam, Jules and the neighbourhood kids found a bird tonight, and they all begged me to keep the bird in our house.
!!!
I refused to allow them to bring the bird inside so Sam got out his old hamster cage and they made a bed for Linda (yes they named it). She is currently in her newly appointed condo, in the backyard, underneath my patio table, covered by the bbq cover. Ian had a long circle-of-life chat with Sam and Linda will be released into the ravine tomorrow.
Like I said... For the love of pete...what a week.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
80 Things
I spent all last night in the ER with Jordan and while I'll post about it eventually, I'm just too tired and freaked out to do it now. She has croup and is fine for now. Please keep her in your prayers as we don't know what to expect tonight.
In the meantime...
80 Things You Didn't Know About Me Until You Read This:
Here we go...
1, What Color Is Your Toothbrush?
Yellow
2, Name One Person That Made You Smile Today?
Jordan
3, What Were You Doing At 8 Am This Morning?
Waiting for Ian to arrive to take Jordan and me home from the hospital
4, What Were You Doing 45 Minutes Ago?
Watching the finale of Desperate Housewives that I'd taped from Sunday night
5, What Is Your Favorite Candy ?
M&Ms
6.Have you ever been to a strip club?
Yep, a few times
7, What Is The Last Thing You Said Aloud?
"Yes" to Ian
8, What Is The Best Ice Cream Flavour?
Cookies 'n Creme, Bryers
9, What Was The Last Thing You Had To Drink?
Passion Fruit punch
10, What Is The Longest You Have Gone Without Sleeping?
26 hours
11, Have You Ever Made A Promise You Swore To Keep?
Yes, and I did
12, Have You Bought Any New Clothing Items This Week?
No
13, The Last Sporting Event You Watched?
I don't watch sporting events
14, What Is Your Favorite Flavor Of Popcorn?
Plain
15, Who Is The Last Person You Sent A Message To On Facebook?
Amanda
16, Ever Go Camping?
Yes
17, Take vitamins daily?
No. They are placebos in my opinion
18, Do You Go To Church Every Sunday?
Yes
19, Do You Have A Tan?
Nope. I'll be as white in September as I am in May. I don't have time or patience for tanning
20, Do You Like Chinese Food Over Pizza?
Yes!
21, Do You Drink Your Soda With A Straw?
Yes because there are cooties on the can
22, Who was the last person you talked to on MSN?
Either Jen or Amanda
23, What Are You Doing Tomorrow?
Working
24, Where Is Your Dad?
Heaven
25, Look To Your Left, What Do You See?
Jordan's crib
26, What Color Is Your Watch?
I don't wear one
27, What Do You Think Of When You Hear Australia?
Kangaroos
28, What Is Your Birthstone?
Garnet
29, Do You Go In At A Fast Food Place Or Just Hit The Drive Thru?
Drive Thru
30, What Is Your Favorite Number?
7
31, Who's The Last Person You Talked To On The Phone?
My Mom
32, Any Plans Today?
Catching up on my sleep
34, Biggest Annoyance In Your Life Right Now?
That things aren't as I want them to be, and that my eyes aren't as focused on God's will for my life as they should be
35, Last Song Listened to?
The theme song for Disney's Imagination Movers
36, Can You Say The Alphabet Backwards?
Should the question be "why would I want to?"
37, Do You Have A Maid Service Clean Your House?
No
38, Favorite Pair Of Shoes/Boots You Wear All The Time?
No
39, Are You Jealous Of Anyone?
No
40, Is Anyone Jealous Of You?
maybe
41. Do you love anyone?
Yes
42, Do Any Of Your Friends have Children
Yes
43, What Do You Usually Do During The Day?
Working
44, Do You Hate Anyone That You Know Right Now?
No
45, Do You Use The Word 'hello' Daily?
Yes
48, Have You Ever Been To Six Flags?
No
49.Where did you get your worst scar from?
Surgery
51, Last Cd You Listened To?
I don't listen to cds. I'm a radio kind of gal
53, Last Time You Cried?
Last night
54, Last Meal?
Sandwich
58, Have You Ever Lost Someone?
Yes
59, Have You Ever Slept Until 1pm?
Yes but it's been awhile. Now if I sleep longer than 9am I think I've wasted half my day
61, List Five People You Can Tell Pretty Much Anything To:
This list would have been different a few weeks ago.. but I'll go with Ian, Mom, Jen G, Linda and...and.... ok I only have 4.
62, List Three Favorite Colors/shades:
Purple
Orange
Yellow
63, Have you ever laughed until you cried?
Yes - pretty much every day with my coworker. What a blessing she is
64, Went Behind Your Parents Back?
Way back in the day and not that often
65, Who Posted This Before You?
I stole it from Brittni from Facebook ( I love Facebook )
66, Support Gay Marriage?
No.
67, Lowering The Drinking Age?
I'd like to see it raised to 21
** hmm...wonder which one I'll get flamed for most - #66 or #67?? **
69, Who are the best huggers that you know of?
Ian
70, Do You Believe In Love At First Sight?
Absolutely
71, Is There Something you want to tell someone?
Yes, but some things are better left unsaid
74, How Many Kids Do You Want To Have?
I have 3, but I've always been open to as many as God gives me
75, Do You Want To Change Your Name?
No, I'm definitely a "Kate"
76, Last Time You Saw Your Father?
23 years ago
77, What Time Did You Wake Up Today?
I didn't! I was up all night and went to sleep at 9am until 1. Ok, so it was 1pm. HEY! I slept until 1pm! Guess it wasn't so long ago after all...
78, What Were You Doing At Midnight Last Night?
Cuddling my beautiful Jordan in the ER
79, What Is Your Favorite Thing In Your Room?
My bed
80.Where is your best friend right now?
In the backyard, BBQing my burger
There you have it. Crucial information about me! Feel free to put this on your blog. If you do, leave me a comment and link so I can pop by and learn more about you :-)
In the meantime...
80 Things You Didn't Know About Me Until You Read This:
Here we go...
1, What Color Is Your Toothbrush?
Yellow
2, Name One Person That Made You Smile Today?
Jordan
3, What Were You Doing At 8 Am This Morning?
Waiting for Ian to arrive to take Jordan and me home from the hospital
4, What Were You Doing 45 Minutes Ago?
Watching the finale of Desperate Housewives that I'd taped from Sunday night
5, What Is Your Favorite Candy ?
M&Ms
6.Have you ever been to a strip club?
Yep, a few times
7, What Is The Last Thing You Said Aloud?
"Yes" to Ian
8, What Is The Best Ice Cream Flavour?
Cookies 'n Creme, Bryers
9, What Was The Last Thing You Had To Drink?
Passion Fruit punch
10, What Is The Longest You Have Gone Without Sleeping?
26 hours
11, Have You Ever Made A Promise You Swore To Keep?
Yes, and I did
12, Have You Bought Any New Clothing Items This Week?
No
13, The Last Sporting Event You Watched?
I don't watch sporting events
14, What Is Your Favorite Flavor Of Popcorn?
Plain
15, Who Is The Last Person You Sent A Message To On Facebook?
Amanda
16, Ever Go Camping?
Yes
17, Take vitamins daily?
No. They are placebos in my opinion
18, Do You Go To Church Every Sunday?
Yes
19, Do You Have A Tan?
Nope. I'll be as white in September as I am in May. I don't have time or patience for tanning
20, Do You Like Chinese Food Over Pizza?
Yes!
21, Do You Drink Your Soda With A Straw?
Yes because there are cooties on the can
22, Who was the last person you talked to on MSN?
Either Jen or Amanda
23, What Are You Doing Tomorrow?
Working
24, Where Is Your Dad?
Heaven
25, Look To Your Left, What Do You See?
Jordan's crib
26, What Color Is Your Watch?
I don't wear one
27, What Do You Think Of When You Hear Australia?
Kangaroos
28, What Is Your Birthstone?
Garnet
29, Do You Go In At A Fast Food Place Or Just Hit The Drive Thru?
Drive Thru
30, What Is Your Favorite Number?
7
31, Who's The Last Person You Talked To On The Phone?
My Mom
32, Any Plans Today?
Catching up on my sleep
34, Biggest Annoyance In Your Life Right Now?
That things aren't as I want them to be, and that my eyes aren't as focused on God's will for my life as they should be
35, Last Song Listened to?
The theme song for Disney's Imagination Movers
36, Can You Say The Alphabet Backwards?
Should the question be "why would I want to?"
37, Do You Have A Maid Service Clean Your House?
No
38, Favorite Pair Of Shoes/Boots You Wear All The Time?
No
39, Are You Jealous Of Anyone?
No
40, Is Anyone Jealous Of You?
maybe
41. Do you love anyone?
Yes
42, Do Any Of Your Friends have Children
Yes
43, What Do You Usually Do During The Day?
Working
44, Do You Hate Anyone That You Know Right Now?
No
45, Do You Use The Word 'hello' Daily?
Yes
48, Have You Ever Been To Six Flags?
No
49.Where did you get your worst scar from?
Surgery
51, Last Cd You Listened To?
I don't listen to cds. I'm a radio kind of gal
53, Last Time You Cried?
Last night
54, Last Meal?
Sandwich
58, Have You Ever Lost Someone?
Yes
59, Have You Ever Slept Until 1pm?
Yes but it's been awhile. Now if I sleep longer than 9am I think I've wasted half my day
61, List Five People You Can Tell Pretty Much Anything To:
This list would have been different a few weeks ago.. but I'll go with Ian, Mom, Jen G, Linda and...and.... ok I only have 4.
62, List Three Favorite Colors/shades:
Purple
Orange
Yellow
63, Have you ever laughed until you cried?
Yes - pretty much every day with my coworker. What a blessing she is
64, Went Behind Your Parents Back?
Way back in the day and not that often
65, Who Posted This Before You?
I stole it from Brittni from Facebook ( I love Facebook )
66, Support Gay Marriage?
No.
67, Lowering The Drinking Age?
I'd like to see it raised to 21
** hmm...wonder which one I'll get flamed for most - #66 or #67?? **
69, Who are the best huggers that you know of?
Ian
70, Do You Believe In Love At First Sight?
Absolutely
71, Is There Something you want to tell someone?
Yes, but some things are better left unsaid
74, How Many Kids Do You Want To Have?
I have 3, but I've always been open to as many as God gives me
75, Do You Want To Change Your Name?
No, I'm definitely a "Kate"
76, Last Time You Saw Your Father?
23 years ago
77, What Time Did You Wake Up Today?
I didn't! I was up all night and went to sleep at 9am until 1. Ok, so it was 1pm. HEY! I slept until 1pm! Guess it wasn't so long ago after all...
78, What Were You Doing At Midnight Last Night?
Cuddling my beautiful Jordan in the ER
79, What Is Your Favorite Thing In Your Room?
My bed
80.Where is your best friend right now?
In the backyard, BBQing my burger
There you have it. Crucial information about me! Feel free to put this on your blog. If you do, leave me a comment and link so I can pop by and learn more about you :-)
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Serenity Prayer
God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.
~ Reinhold Niebuhr
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.
~ Reinhold Niebuhr
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Pictures
Me and my lovely girls...
Jordan trying to be like her big brother Sam...
My three beautiful blessings...
Jordan trying to be like her big brother Sam...
My three beautiful blessings...
Monday, May 18, 2009
Long Weekend & Pictures Not From The Long Weekend
I have loved being at home with my family this weekend and as usual, its passing by much too quickly. Julie was thrilled to find out that I didn't have to go to work today.
I was pretty thrilled to be able to stay home as well :-)
Saturday Ian took Sam and our nephew out to see Wolverine at the movies and Jules and I began our UNO Marathon Tournament. Score as of Sunday am: Kate 174 / Jules 172.
Yesterday we went to church then headed up north to my in laws for a visit and dinner. Ian and I left the children with his parents and we headed into town to check things out. We hit the local Dairy Queen (Reece's Pieces Blizzard = yum!) and popped into their Zellers.
The BIGGEST news of the weekend is that Jordan is WALKING! And she's brilliant at it, of course. She has been taking 2 or 3 small steps lately but yesterday she just took off and I counted 16 steps in a row.
And I didn't cry.
Can you believe that? My little baby is growing up so fast and I'm enjoying her milestones instead of crying about them.
Oh yes friends, there's hope for me yet.
She resembles Frankenstein a little bit when she walks because she does it with her arms stretched out in front of her. It's so cute to see her little face so excited.
Just as we were heading out the door to drive to Ian's parents' house, I happened to look at Sam's socks. They were absolutely filthy, probably because he's insisted on wearing the same pair all week. I don't know if they are his favourites or something, but I asked him to change them for the sake of his grandparents. He grabbed a freshly laundered pair and said he'd put them on in the car.
While we were visiting, I thanked him for changing his socks. He grinned mischievously at me and said "I never said I'd change them, Mom. I said I'd put them on. And I did... over top of my other ones!"
For the love of pete. He did say it that way too.
Little boys. How can you not just love them to bits??
I can't talk too much today because its a beautiful day and we're heading out to the park with the children.
So, I'll close with some pics of my route to work. Oh you know you wanted to see them, so here they are!
Cruising through Cow Country...
No traffic...
A very quick and pleasant trip...
Along the way I do encounter some weirdness such as this mannequin that sits on someone's front porch. I don't know why its there or what purpose its serving, but it's creepy with a capital C.
This is a mansion that is being built in the midst of a lot of teeny tiny houses. Honestly... such excess. Who needs a house this big???
And my workspace...
This really is a great job. It's challenging and hard, and certainly the fastest paced job I've ever had, but the support and respect I get is really appreciated.
We had a hail storm recently and apparently I'm the last blogger to post her pics! I couldn't remember ever seeing hail before, so we all headed out to the front porch to check it out.
Here is my extremely manly husband, proudly sporting his daughter's pink Barbie umbrella...
... so he could go out and get me this!
Very cool.
That's it for now. We're heading out to enjoy this beautiful day at the park!
I was pretty thrilled to be able to stay home as well :-)
Saturday Ian took Sam and our nephew out to see Wolverine at the movies and Jules and I began our UNO Marathon Tournament. Score as of Sunday am: Kate 174 / Jules 172.
Yesterday we went to church then headed up north to my in laws for a visit and dinner. Ian and I left the children with his parents and we headed into town to check things out. We hit the local Dairy Queen (Reece's Pieces Blizzard = yum!) and popped into their Zellers.
The BIGGEST news of the weekend is that Jordan is WALKING! And she's brilliant at it, of course. She has been taking 2 or 3 small steps lately but yesterday she just took off and I counted 16 steps in a row.
And I didn't cry.
Can you believe that? My little baby is growing up so fast and I'm enjoying her milestones instead of crying about them.
Oh yes friends, there's hope for me yet.
She resembles Frankenstein a little bit when she walks because she does it with her arms stretched out in front of her. It's so cute to see her little face so excited.
Just as we were heading out the door to drive to Ian's parents' house, I happened to look at Sam's socks. They were absolutely filthy, probably because he's insisted on wearing the same pair all week. I don't know if they are his favourites or something, but I asked him to change them for the sake of his grandparents. He grabbed a freshly laundered pair and said he'd put them on in the car.
While we were visiting, I thanked him for changing his socks. He grinned mischievously at me and said "I never said I'd change them, Mom. I said I'd put them on. And I did... over top of my other ones!"
For the love of pete. He did say it that way too.
Little boys. How can you not just love them to bits??
I can't talk too much today because its a beautiful day and we're heading out to the park with the children.
So, I'll close with some pics of my route to work. Oh you know you wanted to see them, so here they are!
Cruising through Cow Country...
No traffic...
A very quick and pleasant trip...
Along the way I do encounter some weirdness such as this mannequin that sits on someone's front porch. I don't know why its there or what purpose its serving, but it's creepy with a capital C.
This is a mansion that is being built in the midst of a lot of teeny tiny houses. Honestly... such excess. Who needs a house this big???
And my workspace...
This really is a great job. It's challenging and hard, and certainly the fastest paced job I've ever had, but the support and respect I get is really appreciated.
We had a hail storm recently and apparently I'm the last blogger to post her pics! I couldn't remember ever seeing hail before, so we all headed out to the front porch to check it out.
Here is my extremely manly husband, proudly sporting his daughter's pink Barbie umbrella...
... so he could go out and get me this!
Very cool.
That's it for now. We're heading out to enjoy this beautiful day at the park!
Friday, May 15, 2009
Checking In
Sorry for my absence this last week or so. I'm in a bit of a slump these days but I'm hanging on. Lots of things going on at once that I'm trying to work through.
I'm still working. They really like me there and they are full of praise and compliments for me and the work I've done so far. I've just wrapped up week 4 and going strong. I'm busting my butt trying to make my mark (so to speak) so that if something permanent becomes available they will consider offering it to me. I'm mentally exhausted by the time I get home every night. It's a challenging position that's for sure.
Girls Club is now over for the summer. We had a Mother/Daughter BBQ last night and it was so much fun. Jules and I want to continue to do something special each Thursday night so we stay connected. I want to take her on a Mother/Daughter camping trip. I don't know how to set up a tent or start a fire or protect us from wild animals.... but we'll have a terrific time together anyway.
I had my hair done last Saturday (glorious!) and the girls at Girls Club noticed right away. They said my hair looked so nice now that it was all one colour. Ha ha.. I guess my roots were way over due... Love their honesty!
Have you seen this commercial? It makes me laugh every time I see it.
LOST wrapped up this week with a fairly good season finale. And Grey's! Oh sweet mercy - what a cliff hanger! Don't die on us George!!
Next week is the finals for Dancing With The Stars. Sigh. I will need a new show! Good thing The Bachelorette starts up on Monday.
What's that? I wasn't ever going to watch this show again? Yes... I did say something about that, didn't I? Well, it's like this... The Bachelorette...see, she's Canadian and I really should watch, just so I can, you know, support a fellow Canadian.
That's it for me today.
I'm still working. They really like me there and they are full of praise and compliments for me and the work I've done so far. I've just wrapped up week 4 and going strong. I'm busting my butt trying to make my mark (so to speak) so that if something permanent becomes available they will consider offering it to me. I'm mentally exhausted by the time I get home every night. It's a challenging position that's for sure.
Girls Club is now over for the summer. We had a Mother/Daughter BBQ last night and it was so much fun. Jules and I want to continue to do something special each Thursday night so we stay connected. I want to take her on a Mother/Daughter camping trip. I don't know how to set up a tent or start a fire or protect us from wild animals.... but we'll have a terrific time together anyway.
I had my hair done last Saturday (glorious!) and the girls at Girls Club noticed right away. They said my hair looked so nice now that it was all one colour. Ha ha.. I guess my roots were way over due... Love their honesty!
Have you seen this commercial? It makes me laugh every time I see it.
LOST wrapped up this week with a fairly good season finale. And Grey's! Oh sweet mercy - what a cliff hanger! Don't die on us George!!
Next week is the finals for Dancing With The Stars. Sigh. I will need a new show! Good thing The Bachelorette starts up on Monday.
What's that? I wasn't ever going to watch this show again? Yes... I did say something about that, didn't I? Well, it's like this... The Bachelorette...see, she's Canadian and I really should watch, just so I can, you know, support a fellow Canadian.
That's it for me today.
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Overwhelmed
I think that's the word I'm looking for.
I'm overwhelmed by this job and the expectations and responsibilities that come with it. It's not that I can't do it, its just that I'm overwhelmed by it.
The workload...the meetings...trying to learn and absorb and adapt and impress...the creepy cookie baking perv who turns every conversation into something sexual...
I am overwhelmed.
I'm overwhelmed by my emotions. I'm up and down, here and there. I laugh and smile, but sadness is underneath it all. I am not where I want to be. Maybe I'm where God needs me to be, but I'm not where I want to be.
And it sucks.
This is the part where I should cheerfully say "I'm grateful for a job!"
But I don't feel like saying it tonight.
(Even though it's true.)
:-(
I'm overwhelmed by this job and the expectations and responsibilities that come with it. It's not that I can't do it, its just that I'm overwhelmed by it.
The workload...the meetings...trying to learn and absorb and adapt and impress...the creepy cookie baking perv who turns every conversation into something sexual...
I am overwhelmed.
I'm overwhelmed by my emotions. I'm up and down, here and there. I laugh and smile, but sadness is underneath it all. I am not where I want to be. Maybe I'm where God needs me to be, but I'm not where I want to be.
And it sucks.
This is the part where I should cheerfully say "I'm grateful for a job!"
But I don't feel like saying it tonight.
(Even though it's true.)
:-(
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