i already posted this one...

but i thought i would put it up here. i saw one of the ladies at the commissary doing this dance... in the aisle way... where people come in... i miss connecticut.

it is the day i don't like most. laundry day. i actually put it off one day because yesterday was really hot, and our AC is on the fritz. but yeah... so i started laundry, went to the NEX and commissary, yelled at my kids while sweating, and managed to miss the maintenance guy. put on top of that i washed pat's clothes and put them away. it sucks because now he is really gone. and he won't be back to make more laundry or yell at the kids, or curse the wretched weather with me for weeks and weeks. i am not super sad because he is still alive, and i AM able to receive email (although i never do) but i am just kind of bummed out. if he was home i probably would've run away tonight to target, and sonic. oh well.

tomorrow i am off to college to have a chat with a counseler and discuss my options for applying to their nursing program. wish me luck!

kyuuuuuto!

during a week where things aren't going so well,(Pat leaves today for a while, my super special cousin died, and my favorite sweater and new sock bag were cut up!) i get this.


it made me get all teary and think things might be okay. i hope everything is okay for you guys too.

allergies...

the costco zyrtec helps me fine with my nasal allergies, but does nothing to help my eye allergies. they feel swollen and sore, and itchy. and i swear that my sclera is now pink. maybe i should invest in an eyewash. or at least some eyedrops.

on a good note, the eletricity was supposed to be off all day today, but it was only cut for about twenty minutes. enough for all the clocks in the house to be reset, and my to get started on the stupid stupid sleeve of my february sweater. i should've worked on super secret knitting. that is more fun.

more later. i need to gouge my eyes out.

huh?

is it just me, or does rescue pack remind anyone else of flavor flav? i think its the whole "YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" thing.



maybe its not enough sleep or coffee...

it isn't that i don't like holidays...

its just that they never feel like holidays anymore. especially today. pat is gone, and it is just me and the kids. so i made some faux barbecue chicken in the george foreman, and we ate some jelly beans. i figured since pat will be home next weekend, what is the harm in postponing easter a bit. plus i can go to target tomorrow, and get a bunch of stuff half price.

i guess it is just that i am a bit tired, and there is still so much to be done before the house is fully unpacked. and on top of that we are finally getting over these colds we got, and are just dealing with allergies. a bit of a funk is all...

i just don't really want to think about what it is like next month when pat deploys. i hope i make some friends fast...

or maybe some come out to visit me...

i am sooo Popular...

not really. i just have a FRG meeting (its the boat) and a yarn meeting on saturday. i am going to try and make both. i think i may be setting myself up for failure, but i really want to meet some knitters, and i HAVE to go to the boat meeting. whatever. i will try.

speaking of mr. billy mays...

is there anyone else that has decided they can't live without oxyclean? it got out some gnarly stains from the kids, and even some gross puke stench from liz's stomach flu. i love Love LOVE it. it is my new Mrs. Meyers. i used to love that too, but i can't seem to find it here in virginia. her lemon verbena countertop spray was magical. and harmless to my wee babes.

my other "secret" ingredient to a clean happy kitchen is baking soda. i use it on all my dishes to get the stuck on, baked on gunk off. it cleans my sink, and it keeps my fridge smelling nice (well not right now... i have yet to put one in our new fridge, and it got the funk). and it is a wonder at cleaning the stove top. and again, i don't have to worry about chemicals. well harmful ones at least....


is there a magical cure all for you?

infomercial feud.

do you think that billy mays is happy about "sham-wow" vince being arrested? or do you think he cares at all? i mean, billy does have his own reality show coming out... but, vince has sham WOW! i mean... it IS made in germany... i don't know... just putting it out there.

my brother is sooooo cool...

that this picture doesn't even need a caption...



i have only been home like two weeks, and already i miss him a ton.

March uberlist update.

i know that it is actually april, but i am going to post the things that i finished last month.

6. Get a Dog.
her name is sadie. she is adopted from a boston terrier rescue group. i don't thinks she is boston at all. i think she is part corgi.


31. Procure a spinning wheel.
her name is LouLouBelle. she is a louet s10. i haven't spent much time with her, as i am still unpacking, but i have taken her out, and given a go at it. i still love to spin dearly, and am looking forward to the time when liz is at kindergarten and jake is taking a nap.

41. Visit Dr. Kanda.
me and liz did this together. we both LOVE dr. Kanda. and i am happy to fly home to see him. he is the best dentist i have had. ever.

67. Go to Disneyland.
while we were in the valley, in between illnesses we made it there.
it is one of the few places i know of where the kids can sit and be happy.

68. Go to Stitches West.
me and Ginni, the best gal in the world, and most sympathetic ear i know, hit up this San Jose Convention. the day was full of wool, and sandwiches, and daiso, and cream puffs. and nachos. i miss Ginni.

94. Get some free flights.
Thanks to Southwest airlines, i have a free flight anywhere they fly. more than likely it will be back to L.A. either for my Grandpa or Brother. which ever i feel up to traveling for. (doesn't that sound so selfish of me?)

96. See Kristi Reis.
whlst in the valley i was able to lay my eyes upon her glorious face. and kristine dribben too! and little Ruby! what a wonderful day!

as for more changes to the uber list, there are a few things that HAVE to be changed.
10. get kids baptized.
-i was going to do this at st. augustine's in hawaii. i had it all planned out. i was going to fly out my brother and his wife and kids, have brunch, and party at the beach. i still might get them done at St. Didacus in september, but i don't know...
21. become a member of the Honolulu Zoo... is now Virginia Zoo.
22. become a member of the Honolulu Aquarium... is now Virginia Aquarium.
63. Snorkel with snorkel bob... will now be become a member of the botanical garden.
97. have a Dinner with my Dad. since i only saw him a few times whilst in the valley (he is a busy retiree), and he is moving back to australia in a few weeks, i think i will change it to Have a chat with my Dad once a month. I love him dearly.

one flew over...

the week has flown by! yesterday was a super productive day, and today will be along the same lines. hopefully more blogging tonight, after the wee ones hit the sack.

for all of those concerned, i believe that i am not truly ill, but merely (HAHA) allergic to virginia. sure it is beautiful, but all the damp warm is mold spores to me, and therefore runny nose, and medicine head. it is hard enough to keep track of things without forgetting the second you think of them. thank goodness for pen and paper. iPhone is great and all, but i love my to do list, and calendar.

and like that (snap)!!! i am sick!

today started off easy peasy. then i don't know what happened. my nose started running, and i just wanted to lay down. after a lunch of beans and rice, i turned on cartoon network, plopped the kids in front of the t.v. and proceeded to pass out. i feel a little better, but i am still kinda out of it. and my nose is still running. i think i will take it slow tonight and cook up a frozen pizza. i am tiiiiiyerd!

and i still have to fold whites! ick...