I swear some men in this world need to grow up. Especially while in a public setting. Tonight we went to Kroger on a grocery run. I’m minding my own business trying to get some grub and keep an eye on my wound up 7 year old when we run into this couple. She was dressed very professional like, very mature.. her male companion (hubby maybe) not so much. This doofus was wearing a hat with ear muffs attached. You know the ones like they wear in Siberia or where it’s always cold. Anyways, he just had the hat perched on his head, like it was just sitting here and not pulled down like it should have been. Anyways, this man appeared to be in his late twenties, early thirties. Every time she picked up an item or asked him to get something he would yell “Boring”. He did not say it semi loudly, oh no, he said it loud enough you could hear him several isles over.
He also griped over food prices. He belittled this woman to no ends. I swear if that would have been my husband, his ass would have been sitting in the produce waiting for a ride home. I would have killed him if he acted like such an idiot in town. Sure mine farts in town, but at least he tries to obscure the fact that it came from him. I really felt bad for the lady. She seemed so embarrassed, but kinda stuck with him if you know what I mean. I wanted to tie his hat so tight around his neck.
While I’m on the subject of Kroger, why do they have the self check out lanes that go crazy whenever you try to take your bags off the baggage cart thingy. I would not have used the self check out, if they would have had more than two lanes open .. one of the two was express. And then you run out of room and have to start loading your bags into your cart, the machine starts beeping and says to put it back.. I wanted to strangle that machine. Can’t you tell, I really didn’t want to even go to the grocery store?
Car Shopping SUCKS
Car shopping sucks. Even though I don’t have the money now, I have already been looking for me a newer (used) ride. I can’t find anything in my price range or what I am looking for. Gosh when I bought my Explorer (1994) back about 4 (I think) years ago, we gave $2,800 for it. That has been the best and most dependable vehicle I have owned to date. When I got it, it had 150,000 miles on it. Right now it’s around 210,000. I don’t put a lot of miles on a vehicle. Most of my days all I go to is the school and store.
I am torn as to what I want to buy. I love the room my Explorer has. The girls still don’t want to touch in the backseat. However, I hate the gas I have to put it in each week. Therefore, I have been thinking of buying a car and keeping my truck for trips. But to be honest, I’m scared of cars. I am so afraid of being in a wreck and with 5 of us smooshed in there, someone would most likely get hurt. I just don’t know what I wanna do.
Plus I’m cheap. I don’t want to spend my entire tax return on a vehicle. I want a deal. My problem is, most deals I have found are nothing but scams. Craigslist seems to have a plethora of scammers on there. But as the saying goes, if it seems too good to be true, it probably is. Sucks. I am trying to talk hubby into calling some friends to see if they know someone who knows someone who wants to get rid of a good vehicle, that’s how we found my truck. Car buying is so stressful.
Rain, rain go away… no scratch that. Stay around for the day. It makes for a cozy day just curled up on the couch watching a movie or kicked back with a book. I love little thunderstorms. Not the kind that bring devastation, but the kind that you can hear thunder off in the distance. It’s so soothing and relaxing. It’s better in the summertime when I can sit outside and just watch it. Love it.
We woke up to the rain. Shorty proclaimed she was scared because of the lightening. I told her nothing to be scared of and to just enjoy it. She looked at me like I had lost my mind. Maybe I have. Who knows, who cares?
I am in the mood for some changes. First off is to change my template here. Yes I know I change templates like I do hair colors, but that’s besides the point. I don’t like things staying the same for too long. Speaking of hair color. I have had a box of pretty brown sitting on my bathroom shelf for over a month. I don’t know why it’s still in there. Before I would tear open the box as soon as I walked in the door to combat the gray hair I have sprouted on the top of my head. Here lately, I just don’t care if it’s there or not. I don’t know why I keep hesitating to color it. Maybe I’m finally comfortable with having a huge gray landing site on my head for birds. That’s that it looks like. Well that and like I’m part skunk. Being 21 with gray hair was not cool, being 33 and having it, just doesn’t seem as important. Maybe I’m finally accepting my age and the mileage my kids have put on me. I even noticed grays popping out in hubby’s beard. I asked him if he wanted me to pluck ‘em or color them. He said leave ‘em be. It’s just a sign of what the girls have put him through. I have to agree.
Well I have worked up an appetite. But before I can cook anything, I guess I need to clean up the kitchen from last night. Lazy day ahead. Wanna join?
Tonsillitis and Counterfit Fries
Tonsillitis. I should have been a Doctor. You know it’s bad whenever you tell the Dr what is wrong before he even looks. But with the girls Dr I trust my judgment more than his. See their Dr is a duo. A husband and wife team. He seems less educated than her. She is a great Dr. She will thoroughly exam the girls and talk to me. He is in and out in 5 minutes. He asked about Shorty seeing the allergist. I told him what the test revealed. He said interesting never heard that before. I told him about her rough spots on her back, his solution, lotion, lotion, lotion. Another thing he pisses me off about. He goes to write the antibiotic prescription, I tell him what she can’t have. His wife has documented what it does to her. He looks at me and asks me why can’t she have it. I explained to him that she hives up and one side of her faced swelled monsterously when she took it. UGH. But she is cleared to go back to school tomorrow.
I love my daughter, I really do. But I’m so used to the quiet time during the day. When all kids are in school, we rarely turn on the TV. The television has been on nonstop since about 6:30 this morning, with the exception of the nap I bribed her with money to take. When it’s just her, she’s always asking someone to play with her. No lie, she will catch me on the toilet and say “you wanna play with me”. .. Ugh not this moment.
We just finished supper.. BLT’s and fries. I have copied Jack’s fries sorta. They use some kind of cheese salt on theirs. I have been buying popcorn seasoning to put on our fries. Delicious. We have nacho and White Cheddar. So good. I’m going to go put the kids through the wringer (showers), kick back and watch Survivor and wait for ER to come on then I’m going to bed. I’m exhausted. How was your day?
My day is already cut out for me. Shorty has to go to the Dr today. I’m pretty sure she has strep throat or tonsilitis, one of the two she has. Her throat is so swollen. No fever, just not feeling to hot. So I’m going to make her an appointment this morning. I was almost tempted to send her to school. She got up and got dressed and seemed fine, until I looked down her goozle.
I have a slight headache this AM. I know it’s most likely from sleeping in the living room all night. I was too comfy, or so I thought to get up and go to bed. I would wake up, check the time and go back to sleep. My neck is so stiff.
I gotta tell a funny story. I have had my checking account since 2004. I’m finally on my last set of checks that I bought way back then. I decided to go online and order more. The website told me that my account was too old and I needed to call the bank. LOL. How sad is that? I don’t write checks often. Most of the time I just use the debit card where applicable. Most places now would rather you use the plastic instead of paper. Funny how my account is too old. I never knew there was an expiration date on checks.
Well I guess I need to be productive and at least get out of my jammies this morning. Two are still gracing their presence on the school today. I guess while they are gone today, Shorty and I will attempt to catch up laundry. Oh what fun.
Well we done it. We went to see the tax lady today. I’m pretty darn surprised and very well pleased with our return this year. Last year because of a mistake on her part, we had to file an amendment. We did not get our stimulus check so it was added to our refund. Woo hoo. We have decided to take the money and upgrade my SUV to a newer vehicle. Old Betsy has almost 210,000 miles on it. It’s been serviced well and still runs like a champ, I’m just afraid she will decide to lay down on me when I’m vulnerable and not have any money. I think it’s a good decision. I’m just not sure what I am going to buy yet. Whatever it is will be used as I don’t want a payment on us.
This is the first year we have chosen the direct deposit option. Either way, I don’t care as long as I get our money. LOL. It’s funny, it seems like you always get money when you need it the most. I am also going to get off my lazy ass and get an eye exam. Way overdue for one. I wanted to put a little up for spring break in April. My girls have never seen the ocean or a real beach. I would love to take them to Gulf Shores for a weekend.
It’s so funny though. When you know you are getting money, you tend to spend it before it’s actually in your hands. Hubby doesn’t know it yet, but he’s going to buy me a swing for my front yard. LOL. Spring is fast approaching and I want to spend my morning basking in all it’s glory. Watching the birds play in the freshly dewed grass. All the while catching whiffs of newly opened flowers. Ah there’s nothing better than spring time. Taxes and hay fever, that’s the life.
I despite cleaning. It’s a process that doesn’t take place that often around here. Picking and straightening up yes, that’s every day. But deep down, get down and dirty cleaning only happens once in a blue moon around here. For some reason this morning I had a wild hair up my ass and decided to do some cleaning in my room first. For me just to sleep in there, I swear I don’t know how so much stuff can accumulate in there. There was wrapping paper, shoe boxes (empty at that), clothes hangers out the wazoo and everything else. The only thing I did not find is any industrial knobs. I’m sure there’s some around here somewhere, I just haven’t found them yet.
I don’t know how it ended up in the bottom and back of my closet, but I found one of Shorty’s baby outfits. It’s a little white onesie that says Daddy’s Girl on it. It’s a preemie and believe it or not, it was too big on her when I got it. She was a teeny tiny thing. I put it in the washer and decided to give it to her to dress up one of her baby dolls. She told me to keep it. She’s afraid she will lose it or something will happen to it. I guess I will have to dress up baby doll myself.
My bedroom looks immaculate. So I piddled around in the girls room. I have decided while I’m at it, it’s time to go through some clothes and throw out what they can’t wear. I have asked them to help me, so I wouldn’t throw away something they want, but no one will get up and help me. So tough shit for them if I toss out a pair of their jeans or shirt. If I am going to have to do it by myself, they have no say in what stays or goes. I think it’s only fair. Don’t you?
My garbage man is going to hate me when he runs. I can already hear him cussing me. Oh well, he gets paid to pick up my trash. I don’t get paid for cleaning this disaster of a house. It may take me all week, but by George, this mess will be contained, one way or another. Wanna help me?
I think my children have been abducted by aliens. Today they have all pretty much been on their best behavior. They even helped each other clean and rearrange bedrooms today. I’m shocked. I’m amazed. I want to keep these kids.
Woke up with another massive headache. Took two Advil Migraines before I even crawled out of bed. Sucks waking up feeling like you drank the night away. Sadly enough, the only think I consumed was caffeine free Mt. Dew. Heck if I would have know I would have woke up feeling hung over, I would have consumed something with liquor in it. After I got rid of my headache, I felt pretty good today.
Shorty has battled nose bleeds today. I blame it on the crazy weather we are having. Toasty and beautiful one day and cold and crappy the next. My tulips are coming up and I can’t wait until they bloom. Three of my four rose bushes have all turned green and their leaves are starting to come back from their deep slumber. I have green onions sprouting everywhere. But I am enjoying it.
Well I’m off to watch more of the NCIS marathon on USA. How was your Sunday?
You know your family is redneck when they spend an entire Saturday night watching all three of the Smokey and the Bandits. Oh joy. There’s nothing like family time. LOL
My head has hurt off an on tonight and I have this strange swelling in my fingers. I feel like the Stay Puff Marshmallow man right about now. I have slept so much today I’m not sure if I will even be able to sleep tonight. Maybe a few of my friends (Tylenol PM) will help me go to bed later.
I’m hungry right now. We had cheese ravioli for supper. If you have never had it, it’s really good. I get it at our local Kroger’s. Shorty absolutely loves it. I do too.
I wished my TV would explode right now. I am so sick of Buford T. Justice and his idiotic son Junior. I may sneak off back to my room and catch something on HULU, my new favorite website. Anyone wanna join me? You bring the popcorn and I’ll bring the chocolate.
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