NEW Limited-Edition Mary Kay Pedicure Set

Picking up the crochet needle again.

I really need to finish all these half finished projects that I have packed away. I seem to take it in spells. Still a novice but I want to get better at it and maybe start working with thread. I love the look of doilies and bedspreads made with thread. Have a great day everybody!!!

Passing around the flu...

All 4 of us have had it. I did feel a little better on Thursday. Tyler called and just hearing my sons voice made things a little better. BEAST week this week. Say a prayer that he and all the young men and women training to serve and protect our country make it through the week ok. The only thing that worries me is the fact that he has bronchitis. But he still sounded upbeat. I can hardly wait for the AirMans run on Feb. 10. It will be the first time since Dec. 13 that I will be able to see him in person. I am so excited!!

It was a rough week. But I finally got to see Tyler. The pics really brightened my week and I am so grateful for the photographers doing as much as they can to make the family members happy. He's going into his 5th week. I am so proud of my first born. He was always such an amazing kid. But now, as I can see from the pics he is now an amazing man. We love you and miss you Tyler!

Feb. 11, 2011

I am very impatiently waiting for Tyler to graduate BMT. It's on Feb. 11. Allen is going to try to go but it may not work out. He can't miss more than a week of work. Especially since he's only been with the company for a few months. I knew I'd miss him terribly. He is my first born after all. But trying to adjust to one less person in the house has been more difficult than I thought it would be. The dogs are getting a lot of table scraps because I can't get it through my head I don't have to cook as much. I honestly didn't realize until he left just how much that boy could eat. I am so excited about the trip. My mom and step-dad are renting a car and we are driving to San Antonio from South Carolina. We're leaving on Monday so that we can take our time getting there and sight see on the way. I haven't had a vacation in years! And to get to spend time with mom is great! I can't wait!!!!!!

Typical Saturday Morning?

Managed to sleep till 6:30 with a lot of trouble this morning. I took a sleep aid about 8:30 last night and still woke up repeatedly. The funny thing is, after waking up around 5 and going back to sleep I actually dreamed about sleeping all the time. I think the boys are trying to really get to me. They woke up fighting. It may not be the best start to the weekend, but I am determined to make it better. I'm gonna sit down and write a letter to Tyler after I get the housework done and get Jamie and Micheal's mind on something else besides irritating each other and then I am going to try and catch up on a little reading. I hope that you all have a wonderful Saturday!

My Daddy's guitar.

I pulled out my Daddy's guitar this morning. It brings back so many memories for me. My son took lessons in HS but never really had an interest. I managed to pick out Mary Had A Little Lamb. Boy do my fingers hurt already. My dogs were watching me like I'd lost my mind!

Another early morning....

I managed to stay asleep until 4 this morning. An hour longer than I had been sleeping. But I am apparently still stuck at home today. The car is still not running. Grandma is taking Micheal to school and she's going to have to take me to the bank this afternoon when she picks him up from school. It's been a long week. Jamie, my 17 year old has Cerebral Palsy. We depend on the medicaid he receives through SSI to pay for the therapy he needs. Now we have to drastically cut back on it. Medicaid, in it's infinite wisdom, has decided that children should have no more than 75 total therapies in a year. And it is retroactive. That means that Jamie has only 9 left till July. I haven't been this angry and frustrated where his medical care is concerned in a really long time. We simply can not afford to pay for anything over the 75 visits. That means even more work for his Grandmother and me at home to keep him from regressing physically. We don't mind doing it, but we are not professionals. They are trained to get the most out of a child. Even on their bad days. I may work on one of my uncompleted afghans today to relax and pass the time after laundry and dishes. I am so frustrated I don't know which way to go.

The Beginning.....

I have been married to my husband for almost 14 years. I have 3 sons that are 18, 17 and 13. I also have 5 dogs. My life has been for them since the day my oldest son was born. It's been rocky at times. Also lonely and scary sometimes as well. But seeing my oldest son leave for BMT Dec. 13th I am faced with the knowledge that my children will all be adults soon and I need to think about what is going to happen after. I am now going to try to find something that will make me feel satisfied with my new role in life. There will be challenges (my 17 year old has Cerebral Palsy), but I want to learn new things. Even if it's just a new hobby. I have been feeling lost and am ready to find myself again.