It's been about a week since she passed away my mojo jojo Ginger(as I liked to call her).  I can't tell you how much I miss her. She was much more than a dog, she was a constant (and I mean constant )companion.  She protected us, was there to cry on, let the kids dress her up, played ball and would love anyone that came to our door.  She never met ( Read more... )

Just found out today that after 12 years my husband and the rest of the Nautilus family here are losing their jobs.  The factory is closing.  I still can't believe it.  We really didn't think this was gonna happen.  They are offering a decent severance package and continued insurance for three months after so that will help, but I am in shock.  It ( Read more... )

   Another vacation has come and gone.  It seems as though they go by more quickly every year.  Maybe I just need to take more vacations... I wish.  This year we traveled pretty far going to Washington D.C., Fredricksburg, Va., Virginia Beach and Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia.  A two day drive with three kids a van and a very sleepy driver.  I' ( Read more... )

Wow, It's  been a while since I've written in this little journal . I guess i've been to busy or just have not had much to say. (Yeah right! I always have an opinion I just have learned to keep it to myself.) Any way it's vacation time again and we are going to Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, Va. and Washington D.C.  We are all very excited.  This ( Read more... )

Lately I've had a return of the blues.  I mean a serious comeback!  I was all doin' fine and then all of a sudden, Wham!,  right up side the head or should I say heart. Thats where I feel it the most I think.  Any way, I've been feeling like I wanna go to sleep,  be alone, write sad poetry or just generally kill myself. (in my head only) I feel as ( Read more... )

 Day before yesterday I had "what I think is called"  an anxiety attack.  I've had similar things like this before, but this seemed to be a little over the top for even me.  In Target, alone, minding my own business on  a mission of finding a special pair of shoes for Isabella, which by the way I found and purchased.  It came over me like a wave.  ( Read more... )

      Twas the day after Christmas and all through our store
were clothes and toys all over the floor. 
      The people were grumpy and not of good cheer,
 many were angry and made me have fear.
 But seriously, I'm not kidding,  nothing in our store is so spectacular that you would curse or be abusive to one another. I repeat nothing.  The people ( Read more... )

     So I wrote this little "Twas the night before Christmas" thing for work as a sort of Christmas card slash funny poem thing and posted it so everyone could read it. It took me two days and a couple of pieces of paper to get it just right ,(partly because of the OCD though no one knows that). I even wrote it on holiday paper with colorful ink ( Read more... )

My Sons 12th birthday party is tomorrow and we are having it at the skating rink.  Roll, Bounce is the theme(big surprise). We've got the music, all K.C. and the sunshine band, Chic and some Bee Gees. The outfit(the one he wore for Halloween) and his Birthday gift, old school skates. Black with 4 wheels and lace up.  He is so proud of them.  He ( Read more... )

 It is that time of year again.  The fall air, the leaves, the pumpkins and scarecrows.  I love this season.  It makes me happy.(Yes, I said happy)  On cool evenings my husband makes a fire in the outdoor fire pit and we talk about stuff.  Nothing important, just stuff.  This also makes me happy. (yes, I did said happy, again) My kids are excited ( Read more... )