Thoughts....

Okay first off....Prayers beign said for all those affected by Katrina. My hearts bleeds for those that have died and also those left behind.

Opinionated people really irritate me! LOL

Okay, everyone is entitled to have one.....I have many. I get irritated by the ones that believe that their is the ONLY one that matters.

Example.....someone that has a newborn, her first child, is telling other mothers how to deal with their children. That they need to put themselves and their spouses first! That the child/ren need to learn that they need to wait their turn. Okay...you can laugh now if you like. She will soon learn the errors of her ways!

I am sorry, I knew before I had my children that I would have to put some things on the back burner for awhile. DH also knows that he is my husband and he will be with me until I die......our children won't. They are supposed to grow up and move on. So if he can not have my attention whenever he wants for a year or two....he can adjust! LOL

Yes, I know there are come mothers out there that completely shut out their DH's when it comes to the children, but I am not one of them. They do so at their OWN risk!

Okay...enough ranting tonight.

I hope everyone has a great evening......talk to you soon

Updating......

Okay...been somewhat busy lately.

Also been a sad time here in our home. I finally had to make the decision to have my beloved kitty put to sleep. She was almost 12 years old. Her poor little body just started to shut down on her...I didn't want her to be in pain.

Getting the garden ready for winter....next year I am going to be more conservative with what I plant. This year the garden got away from me....and I couldn't get it back. :-(

I did can some salsa, and hopefully I will get enough tomatoes to can some more before it is all over.

Costume for the fair is coming along....finally found the fabric for the bodice....for only $7 a yard! YES! The others I was looking at were $25 a yard. Big savings.

Mom and little sis were up this past week. One last visit before heading south to Texas. I am coping. Once they are down there, it will sink in completely. I just hope the great airline prices stay they way they are now ($99 round trip from San An to BWI).

That's all for now...will hopefully have more time once school starts.

First entry into the Fauquier County Fair

I made a very pretty apron and decided to enter it into the fair.....well, I got second place! YEA me!

Okay, so I am now hooked! LOL I am already thinking of what I can enter in next year. Once I get a picture made of the apron, I will post it.

I am currently working on a renaissance costume for the fair later this year....maybe I will enter it in the fair next year. At least, I will if it turns out good.

On the FRUGAL side, making a costume is ALOT more cost effective than to purchase one! I almost fainted when I saw the prices for items last year! Even with fabric on the expensive side....I will be saving hundreds!

I plan on putting more frugal ideas and tips on here...now that I know things are publishing correctly. :-)

Okay...showing up now.

Of course I have to go online via another internet provider to see them, so it must be something with AOL. (Not real surprised there :( )

I was not posting much because I did not see them coming up and figured, "what good would it do"

Are my post showing up at all???

OKay... I post a new entry and I do not see it posting to the web. Or it take a week before it shows up. I refresh my link and I clear out my cache (sp?), and still nothing.

I am trying to get this to clear up, but if some one out there in cyber-land reads this, please email me and let me know that it is just on my end. LOL

Adventures in Camping

Well.....just got back frm camping. Besides the bugs (I was eaten alive!) and the thunder storms......it was fun.

Ian and Ainsley had a great time. This was their first time. I also learn some things also. I will post more later....just wanted to pop in for a minute.

Yard Sale adventures

Okay, so I started the day picking up some old patterns that a very nice lady posted on the local freecycle group, then headed for some yard sales.

First let me state that it has been over two years since I have gone yard-saling. With our move last year and the preparing of the old house for saling the previous summer, I just didn't have the time. So, I figured..."why not?" I have been looking for a pressure canner, and I just can not bring myself to purchase one new, although I might save up for next year, since I have having NO luck finding one this summer. :-(

After almost three hours and $13.00 later, I called it a day. Although I didn't find much, my children loved their new toys.

DS (6) got a toy motorcycle, an out-doors set (bats and balls) and a nice t-shirt. DD (4) got a Dragon Tales game, a bubbles set and a very nice Fisher-Price learning set. The type with a chalk board and templates to write letters and words. She has been playing with that almost non-stop.

DSD (17) got two nice shelves to put up in her room, and I got some books and a wall decoration for my kitchen.

Not bad entertainment for a saturday morning.....maybe next time I will find a pressure canner.

Unexpected bargains and school's out

We had one of the best meals last night. YUMM!

I went to the store on Wednesday morning, and I just happened to go by the fish department. They had salmon filets on sale for $4.99 lb.......and there were some packages that were getting close to "sale by" dates, so there were coupons for $2.00 off those packages. Each package ranged from just over $3.00 to $2.50 BEFORE the coupon! Needless to say, I bought eight packages. Merinaded them in Teriyaki sauce and then smoked them on the grill! I just LOVE finding bargains like that, because I do not get salmon often because of the price.

We are only half-way through the first day out of school and goodness!!!!! I have already had to deal with full-out fit from my five-year old and had to referre (sp?) an argument between my 17 and 19 year-old. Sooooooo..... how long until the end of August???? LOL

Random Thoughts

Okay....I used to think up all sorts of things that I could write about...... Until, of course, I set up a Blog. :-(

Now, I can never think of anything to post. Either that, or I am just not interesting anymore. LOL

What has been on my mind lately? My mother is moving away! :'-( (Does that look like crying?)

Instead of her being only 3 hours away.....she will be about 24 hours away!

Now, this really shouldn't be a big deal....I am actually all for her moving. It is the best thing for her...not only financially, but for her general health also.

I wish she could move closer, but right now, that is just not possible. Maybe once some of my older kids move out, there will be room, but that is not an option now.

My sister is also moving with her. I am so glad that she is, but that just means another family member moving away!

Okay....to look on the brighter side! :-) She will have things a little better financially. She will have less demands on her time from my brother and his family. She will also be able to visit more often...even though she will be living farther away. (she will have more money for travel). Also, this will give me an excuse to go back to Texas to visit. Something I haven't done in oh.....over 20 years! (Goodness, when did I get old enough to say a thing like that!!!)

We have until the first of the year to get used to the idea....I will be spending ALOT of time visiting this summer.

Well, it is late and I need to be calling it a night. Talk to you soon.

Molly

A mother's work is never done.....

Well.... it is after 11 pm and I am still getting things ready for our trip to the amusement park tomorrow. :-)

I still have a load of clothes to fold and another to dry. :-( I am still working on the food for tomorrow also. Everyone else in the house has gone to bed. Although I am tired, it is all worth it.

But then again, that is my job. MOM

I hope everyone out there in cyberland had a great weekend.

Son is sick again....

Sigh!!!

Well, my five year old is sick again. He does not get sick alot, it is just when he does......it is usually several things one right after the other. :-(

Last week he had pink-eye. Okay, he is in Kindergarten...not the worst thing he could bring home....Today, he wakes with a slight fever. Not a biggie, he just gets to stay home and watch t.v.

Well....around 1:00...I notice a rash! ALL over his stomach and back. Off to the doctor we go.... Diagnosis....Strep that has gone into his blood stream. No noticable fever until this morning, and it was under 100. No fever at the doctor's office....so now we have a prescription for penicillian and I get to notify the school so they can send a note home to all the other Kindergarteners.... WHEEEEEEE!

Yes, I am tired! CALGON take me away!

Laundry

Why does is seem that if you have a chance to catch up on laundry.....the pile seems to get bigger even though you are getting things washed!!!!!

I sometimes feel like all I ever do is laundry!

Sorry, not feeling so good today. :-(

First time for everything!

I am now an official Blogger! LOL

I am not sure just what I will be writing about, yet. Knowing me, it will be alittle bit of everything and anything!

The main thing will be finding time to write.

I need to go clean, my mom is on her way here and I want to have the house semi-neat!

Good-bye for now.