OOOPS

OK,  so I knew I wouldn't remember to blog everyday, but I only missed a couple days,  not as bad as forgetting to blog in all of 2010.   Baby steps.   Yesterday was fun, until I started getting muscle spasms.  We took both of the Girl Scout troops to the State Museum for a tour.  We were on our own from 1 to 2 with our scavenger hunt sheets in hand... then at 2 the older girl, whom I was with, got a guided tour through the 12,000 years of Maine exhibit.   It was very informative and fun.   I had to sit a lot, but I managed to walk the whole museum and tour.   The fourth floor exhibit, a look at life through the decades, was very cool,  the kids enjoyed seeing a 40s kitchen and a living room set up as though it was the 60s,  black and white TV and all.   The little kids got to do rubbings of ancient stone engravings; they had fun with that.  Unfortunately,  while waiting for the groups to reemerge from their activities,  my stomach and back muscles decided to start cramping.  Nothing like a charlie horse in your gut, rib cage and back.   I finally got them under control and took kids home....   Breanna came to our house for a visit with T,  A went with the older scouts out to eat and for a night of sleepless fun at Doris'.

Once at home, the cramping was not gone,  I call the Dr. and got a prescription for Flexeril...  thank God for Flexeril...  cramping stopped.  We had lasagna for supper,  a Stouffer's...  it was different than it used to be,  soupier  :(     but yummier too...  :)    strange...  it didn't get all hard and overcooked on the sides,  but it didn't hold together at all,  could have served it with a ladle.    It was yummy though.   After supper Scott took both kids over to my cousin's house for a sleepover.   YEAH   no kids...  too bad I was too tired and medicated to go out and enjoy it!  

Today I truly expected to be unconscious all day, Flexeril used to do that to me, but I wasn't...  I woke up at a decent hour, for me.

And so my day continues...   maybe I will remember to blog about it sometime....

So tired...

I am soooo tired lately and I don't feel like I really do anything to get tired.   I slept until 12:30 today...  the phone never rang and I didn't wake up when the children and the husband left the house at 7:15.   I got home last around 2 am, as usual for dialysis night, and watched a little TV.  I fell asleep around 4.  I got about 8.5 hours of sleep!!!   I am still tired though.  Maybe I am fighting a cold.   Had Girl Scout Daisies today,  they are so cute,  it so nice to be a leader of cute little ones that all go home at the en the day.   Today we played Leprechaun bingo and gave out chocolate gold coins as prizes, we also colored and then got to go outside and enjoy this beautiful day!  

Today was the first day that made me feel like spring is coming.  Bright blue sky, 50 degrees out and lovely.  Now if the snow would just go away and the mud could dry up... it will be grand,  of course then the bugs will show up!   I can't wait for the days when the dogs can be outside and the children can be outside and I can be inside enjoying the peace and quiet.   I love summer.

T has a friend over this evening...  they are quite silly.   We had pizza from Little Caesar's - gotta love big pizzas for 5 bucks.   The girls are all wound up, but they are having fun.   Still no idea for a witty close so...  so
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Starting OVER

OK,  I really do want to keep a blog, I just seem to have difficulty actually remembering to post something on a semi regular basis.  It seems to me like it has only been a few short months since last I blogged on this particular blog.    Apparently, according to the blog archives, I missed 2010 entirely!  Oh well...  so much for daily blogging...   I have decided to try again...  so here goes...  not that anyone reads my blog.

Today I went to the State House to listen to the Winthrop and Maranacook chorus sing.  They started in the  dome thingy (told this is a technical term) and then they sang the National Anthem in the gallery of the House of Representatives.   They sounded beautiful.  It has been a long time since I have been in the gallery,  I need to go back - it is interesting to watch our government at work...  for a little while anyway... YAWN.

Linda and I then hit the cafeteria for lunch and we agree,  for the best salad bar in Augusta/Winthrop area...  go to the Cross Building cafeteria.   It was fresh and yummy with lots of good choices and a reasonable 30 cents/oz.   We  also had time to visit a Wild Life display and got free posters, info and calendars.  Nice bonus.  There was the cutest little owl perched on a man in interesting owl garb.   The poor little thing looked stressed, but was still adorable.

I need to think of some cutesy saying to end my blogs with ..........  hmmm... nope..... nothing....
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Sitting at dialysis on a conference call for my new business. Fun! I am learning a lot about products and how business works. It is so interesting, I have had fun just dreaming about everything I can do from here. I just need to stay focused and try to build my job into a lucrative career. I got my first order and so far the products are living up to their claims. I love the smell of the laundry detergent and the dish soap. I am not quite used to the sanitizer. I like the way it seems to work and I love that it is all natural and safe for the critters (that includes the children) but it smells like spices. It uses thyme as its major germ killer and it smells as such!

I suppose I will get used to it. The toothpaste is great! Taylor used to Koala Pals berrilicious kids' paste and loved it! She is now determined to take better care of her teeth! I have enjoyed the cinnamon polish too, it is different, but I like it!

I also bought present for my Mom, since she is my loyal reader (when she remembers) I will have to share how cool it is after the holidays!

Flu-cation

Welcome to Flu-cation 2009. The local school has cancelled school for all grades on Thursday and Friday. Add this to the Wednesday holiday and the fact that my kids were home sick on Monday and Tuesday and... They have had a whole week at home with me! I love my kids, but sending my daughter to school each day, at least one of them, saves them both from being sent to boarding school in southern France. I have put the boarding school pamphlets away, for now. My kids are feeling better and I am hoping to last the weekend. Why is it people hate Mondays? I think Mondays are beautiful thing!

Flu 3

Ug, OK so Ashleigh is well and Taylor stayed home from school for a sore throat and cough. Here we go!

Ashleigh and I worked on a new schedule for her schooling. We sorked out each day's plan and incorporated all of her subjects over the course of a week, including cooking with Grandpa. We also planned out a menu for lunches in November and December. I just have to make sure we have the grocieries to stick to the plan.

Taylor was not sick enough today, she stayed home from school, but was running around obnoxious all day. She is SO going to school tomorrow!

Nano

NaNoWriMo is in full swing. I attended an all day write-in today. It was nice. I got a lot written during the word wars that we held. I wrote over 4,000 words today, doubling my word total thus far.

Ashleigh is still sick, but better everyday. I think she is still just feeling run down because of the hacking cough she has. It looks like it hurts when she coughs, and that takes a lot out of her. She might be milking it a bit as well. Her home schooling has been put on hold for now, while she is sick. But as of Monday it is back on!