A Decedant Day Off

So I finally have a day off today. Oh the wonderfulness of it. Jeremy at school. Bill at work, and I'll have from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm all to myself. I love just thinking of that seven hours of which I can do as I please. I know I'll run out and buy a coffee. I don't have to I have coffee at home I could make my own, but I want a vanilla latte. Wear my fleece pants and a sweat shirt all day, take a nap just to try and shake this cold and watch a bunch of bad daytime TV....lol. Spend some time on some message boards. Do a quick once over the house to make sure it's not to cluttered, and some stitching. I'm almost done another page on Merlin and Arthur I'll make sure to post a pic as soon as I am.

Here it is in all it's glory one more page done on Merlin and Arthur. The paper beside it is the actual chart page I stitched from all marked up as I colour as I go. Just thought it would be fun to share that.

The Blogging Challenge

So on we are having a blogging challenge blog at least once a day for 30 days. I have to say that I'm very proud of myself that I've have done so I'm posted on this blog once a day since the beginning of the challenge. I have like 17 days to go so not even half way lol.

I have this silly cold that is making me feel yucky. Not to mention I also have PMS right now so I must be a joy to live with right now.

Stitching News
I actually got loads done yesterday on Merlin and Arthur. I may even finish another page hopefully this week. I discovered something yesterday when I have my stitch on everything else falls into place house work gets done, stitching gets done, and all is good. When I don't have my stitch on it seems like nothing gets done very strange.

Zero to Ten and I'm Stressed

Well Jeremy came home yesterday with a bunch of homework yesterday. To me it seemed like a lot. He had 5 spelling words to review for a quiz Friday. Those we got. His reading to practice which we did. Plus he has a quiz Wednesday where he has to be able to spell zero to ten. So that we started to go over, and I can get him to spell zero to three. Printed out he can recognize them. There there is the October homework starting on the sight words. That I didn't even look at yet. So I wonder why the Teacher only gives like two days notice for the number test. Jeremy has to be able to read them, write them, and make up groups five of this, or four of that. The only part I think he'll have a difficult time with will be the spelling of the numbers. I guess I just need to not totally stress out about it, and do what I can. I still have today, and tomorrow morning to get as much as I can into his brain. I just don't know sometimes I'm like wondering what the heck am I doing floundering around trying to help this little boy understand and get things. Last year I didn't care for Jeremy's teachers, but I felt they were always there for me ready to talk with me any time about anything. This year I like Jeremy's teacher, but she seems much less ready, willing and able to just go over things. Now this may be, because the couple times I went to talk to her I may have interrupted what she was doing. I'll give her the benefit of the doubt. A good thing they seem to have a Teaching Assistant in the classroom now. I'm very pleased with that. She's not there strictly for Jeremy, but she's an extra body to help out.

Stitching News
Well I got like jack squat done yesterday. Had Needle Guardian out got a little of back stitching done. Pulled out Merlin and Arthur, and got nothing done on that. Oh well today is another day.

Writers Block Can't Stand It

I don't have a clue what to bore you guys with today. Bill got called out on a job for yesterday, and there's a good chance he won't be home today. I spent last night stitching, and playing with the Satellite Dish that they finally got working. Honestly other than watching 'We Are Marshall' (which imho I found to be just an average movie) I didn't find anything that exciting about Bell ExpressVu. Not to mention I still haven't found the channel TBS grrrrr. Got groceries, did laundry yesterday and the brat from down the street was over yesterday. Yeah he's only five, but I don't care he's a little brat. At least at my place I have some sort of control over what is going on. This kid will hear me say 'no' about something, and then he'll start whispering to Jeremy 'ok go ask your mom again, but ask like this.' Now I just call him on it hey no need to whisper I can hear you, and the answer is still no. Now I thought Jeremy doesn't listen, but this kid could give no listening classes. I've had it if he doesn't listen he's going home end of story. The sad part is I can't even count on his Mom. Both our husbands are in the same industry, and work out of town a lot. One day Jeremy was over playing, and I phoned to see if he was there she said they had gone to the Park. I said ok no problem when they get back please just send Jeremy home. Well two hours later Jeremy not home I walk down to their place, and low and behold they are in the back yard of the brat's house playing. I knock on the door, and she's like oh I was to send Jeremy home wasn't I? Um yup. So I don't even call anymore I just walk down there. You know want something done right, and all that crap. Like Saturday I invited the brat to Jeremy's Birthday Party, because I didn't want to look like the bitch. Okay who are we kidding I am a bitch, but I don't need to prove it to everyone else ;). This little brat doesn't show up until like 2pm. That's when the Birthday Party was over the other kids were leaving. Whatever Jeremy and the late arrival played for about an hour. I mean the nasty part of me is thinking yeah you guys were either to cheap or to lazy to get off your behinds to go buy a Birthday Present. Oh also had to talk to mil (mother in law) yesterday. I swear that woman is a complete idiot, once she says hello she has told you everything she knows. I got off the phone quickly blaming it on my cold which I do have. Ok enough complaining today....lol.

Stitching News
Got some work done on Needle Guardian by Teresa Wentzler stitched on 28 count fabbie from Silkweaver, and if Bill isn't home tonight then I'll work on it tonight too.



I saw on webshots they have a slide show option I'll have to look into that might be interesting to have a slide show of stuff I have actually finished on here.

The Best Cleaner Ever

As I've mentioned before I suffer from skin allergies. It all started when I was working in a Hotel cleaning Hotel rooms. All the strong chemicals they use were to much for my system. Now I'm just very careful. The dishwasher has really saved my hands from being constantly red, blotchy and itchy mess. I even developed my own type of general purpose cleaner which I love and will share. I take a spray bottle fill it half with plain white vinegar, the other half with water, and then I add to drops of dish soap. Those two drops are not enough to bother me. I use this on everything kitchen counters, the floor, bathrooms, windows, and mirrors. Vinegar is not only a natural antiseptic so no need for those antibacterial cleaners which are not good for you anyways, vinegar is also takes odors out. As the smell of vinegar vanishes it removes any yucky smells.

Stitching News
Worked on Merlin and Arthur last night, and got a lot done. I'm about 3/4's done another page. Bill is working out of town today so wonder if I'll be able to finish another page I hope so. I'm to excited for words I have two models heading my way one for Stitchin'spiration a black work model she does wonderful Garden Traditions that I just found out are inspired from old Plantation Houses. How cool is that. I get to stitch one using Caron Waterlilies Silks.....yummy. The other is a BAP (big ass project) that I approached Tammy at Stab and Stash BEFORE I was asked to do the other model. At least on the BAP there is no deadline she just wants to see monthly pic updates. Well I think I can manage that. So I'll have the two models plus the UFO (unfinished object) RR that I mail out for next week. Me thinks I need a rotation, and I should probably post it here to be held accountable. Yup I think I'm nuts.

What to Write?

My brain is totally dead and not functioning. I went out last night with some people from work. Had a few drinks, a few laughs, and before I know it it's like 1am. So I'm totally at a loss right now for what to write. Even checking out other blogs isn't giving me any ideas :( So I will leave this as is for now, and may add more later.

Stitching News

Yesterday I worked on Merlin and Arthur. I do love that design and working on it. Part of me does have a wandering eye looking at other stuff. I must resist lol. So I ordered two of the ornie magazines last week. One was to have come to me the other was to have gone to Loretta at Imagine my surprise when both ended up at Loretta's place. I was like what? So now I have to wait even longer for the posts, and be patient while Loretta tells me how cute the designs are lol.

Stitching News

So last night I actually finished a page on Story keeper. I hope to get a pic of it uploaded later today. Tonight I'll probably work on Merlin & Arthur.

Ok so here is the pic as promised :D

But I Don't Want To Pee In A Cup

So Jeremy's apt with the Pediatrician went okay. He did the all over looky loo, and then sent us off to get some tests done. First off have to rule out any medical conditions, and then go from there which is smart. So I informed Mr. Jeremy he'd have to pee in a cup. Well you would of thought I told him he'd have to drink it too. He was adamant I'M NOT PEEING IN A CUP. Um okay guess I won't be telling you how they get the blood out of you then lol. So I take him out to lunch, because I know what's coming up. After lunch we head over to the lab. She calls Jeremy, and asks if he has ever had blood taken before as I'm shaking my head no behind him. So he sits in the big chair, and she gets all her stuff out. Explains to him what every thing is this will clean your arm, this will hold your blood, this I'll use to stop the bleeding, and this is the needle I'll put into your arm. Jeremy then clues in, and says 'this is going to hurt isn't it?' So she was honest (like why lie to them) yes it will a little. So poor little guy I squatted in front of him put one hand on his knee the other hand on his free arm, and she did her thing. Oh wow did he yell when the needle went in, and even a few tears. He tried so hard to be brave. So after she took for tubes of blood I look at Jeremy, and said 'see you were afraid to pee in the cup.' So off we go to the bathroom with said cup. As soon as the door to the bathroom shut that's when he lost it. Real big crying arms thrown around me Mom I just want to go home....uh right in the heart that gets ya. So we had a nice big long hug. He calmed down, and actually went in the cup. So got all the tests done, and Jeremy went back to school for the afternoon, and had a big story to tell.

The Leaning Tower of Projects

Well in an effort to tidy up I threw all the pieces of my current project on top of my computer desk. There is an empty space that is great for the project I'm working on for that day. Or at least that is the theory. So I have the project I was working on yesterday sitting there. Plus I threw the project I'm working on today there. So now it looks like if someone bumped the desk the entire thing could come crashing down around me. What I SHOULD do is put the project I was working on yesterday away. It's not even that far to go away it goes in the bottom drawer of a change table/dresser that used to be in Jeremy's room. Now half of it is for games, the bottom half I keep my current WIP'S in it just so that they are handy.

What Allergic to Band-aids?

Who the hell is allergic to band-aids? Oh wait that would be me. Or at least that is how it seems. So following Dr.'s instructions I kept a band-aid on my stitches changed it every day. Come last Saturday took it off, and voila nice bright red rash type thing in the shape of a band-aid. I do generally suffer from skin allergies so I guess I'm not that surprised, but band-aids. Loretta from STNA said it may even be an allergy to the sticky stuff on the band aid which could be. Oh wow they have been so itchy since Saturday now since the rash. I am finding that Tea Tree Oil is helping with that so that is good. It also seems like I'm coming down with a cold lovely. Seeing as Jeremy is a walking germ factory lol I shouldn't be surprised.

Off from work today which generally is a good thing. Jeremy has an apt. with the Pediatriatian today. I'm surprised how not nervous I am. I figure he'll either agree with the Psychologist, and I've already decided to at least try meds as much as I would rather not. Or he won't agree with the Psychologist, and then hopefully he'll have other suggestions. I don't want to turn this into a debate about ADHD drugs. No one knows the stress, heart ache, tears I've shed over this, but I honestly can't not do something that may help Jeremy.


I entered a contest yesterday check the 'Just Not Martha' button on the left side bar. So that button was one entry to win a $25 Gift Certificate from Mountain Rose Herbs. After checking out their site I found a lot of stuff I'd love to try. Seeing as I have allergic skin this is a great contest for me. I'm always afraid that something will make me break out in a rash like band-aids.....lol. I would love to try the Simmons Pure Soap I think that would be good for Jeremy, Bill and I. Mountain Rose Herbs also carries shampoo and conditioner without Sodium Laureth I would probably pick the 'Kathy's Family Shampoo and Conditioner.' Can't leave my face out of things a good facial scrub is a must, and looks like Mountain Rose has one of those too so I'd like to try their Facial Scrub and the Kathy's Family Face & Body Mist only to try something less practical and more on the pampering side. I'd also order some tea tree oil have to make sure to have back up for that. Will be interesting to see who wins the contest.

Stitching News
Worked on Merlin & Arthur last night. Today is the Heaven and Earth Design SAL so I will have my bookmark pulled out to work on.

Just Not In The Mood

Sometimes I get this feeling I just want to take a break from my life. Well the stressful parts anyways like WORK. You know mental health day. Today is that day. I swear if I hear one customer ask me a stupid question I may have to jump across the counter, and beat them with their own hand. Not to mention the new girl. I get a few vibes from her.....1) don't trust her vibe, 2) know it all vibe, and 3) possibly a suck up vibe, but that last one could just be she's new at the job. Not to mention she's slow, and I don't mean slow at the job I have a heart, and she's just learning. I mean slow in general or that's my opinion. At least she's off today.

Stitching News
I worked on Merlin and Arthur last night. Bill was away over night I should have worked on Needle Keep, but totally forgot about it.

No One Fell Off The Roof Yet

So this grand idea where this other guy was to come, and help get the dish set up. Yup you guessed it didn't work out. I guess Grant's wife was out of town for the weekend, Grant was out riding his quad Saturday and Sunday. Now this is the funny part Bill thought he was going to come back to work on our dish. OMG! I said honey don't even bother calling he's still going to be out at Rocky Mountain riding. Bill nope he said call at 3:00 pm. Me ~ whatever then call. Sure enough Grant hadn't even left Rocky Mountain, and well if he made it home early enough he'd come over. The look Bill gave me when Grant answered the phone was to funny. Like hahahaha he's home. Yeah until he learned that it was Grant's cell. Well seems like this comedy act is going to try and get together on Tuesday. Might be good for a laugh.

Stitching News
Worked on the Dogs last night, and found some sort of counting mistake grrrrrr. I think fixing it properly would mean having to frog what I have done on the yellow lab, and that is not happening. So I will do some creative stitching. I'll be mucking around with the background so it should look ok.

Oh Yip Hee A Chance to Fall Off The Roof

Well Bill has decided in his infinite wisdom that we needed a satellite dish. Of course this is a 'guy' through his work. The people we bought the house from had Star Choice so there is already a dish up there so we have this box that is all set up. So Bill and another co-worker are going to get it all set up today. So it will be cool Bill will get like sports 24/7, all the hockey and football his little mind can soak up. We'll get the pay preview movies so no more renting. Oh and we will get the Play Boy Channel which according to Bill is a good thing lol. So the only downside is Bill's work is going to be picking up more soon, and this thing is on my roof. Sooooo guess who will climbing up there if it gets covered in snow? Probably ME. That's what I need another chance to be a klutz and break my neck....lol.

So work tomorrow I was to have been off, but my boss being the boss she is oh we just need you to cover lunches on Monday please. I of course can't say no. Well I could, but I didn't. So Yip Hee I get to work like 3.5 hours tomorrow. But hey I'm off Wednesday, so that is good.

Stitching News
Well got an instant message from a friend about ornaments I've had way to long. So I finally got of my lazy ass and finished them. Here are the pics. I think seeing as my sewing machine is busted they turned out okay.

How's Your Vocab?

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He Did It !!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh I was so excited about this one thing yesterday. During the week Jeremy brought home a note from school that they had to be able to print their birthday month and day by memory. For most children this isn't a big deal, but for a kid with memory problems, and he has one of the longest months to learn to spell September I was thinking oh dear. Well I didn't miss a beat with Jeremy we went right to work. One thing I've found is he needs to experience the material in as many was as possible printing it, visually and auditory. So when he was copying his birthdate I'd also have him say each letter out loud. Then I worked on him just learning how to spell it so I broke it down into three groupings sounds that he'd repeat 'SEP', 'TEM' and 'BER.' That took two days, but on the second day it clicked. Jeremy walked around all morning spelling September. Thursday he'd then say it out loud, and spell it HIMSELF! I didn't have to drill him for hours, and I was actually able to make it a little fun. Not to mention we both kept out cool.....lol. So the birthday quiz was yesterday, and he printed his birthdate month and day all by himself.

Stitching News
Well pulled out the dogs, and just couldn't work on them. After hearing about the job interview I just felt blah. This weekend I have some ornies I need to finish that I've had way way way to long.

Still Stuck Working At The Cult

So I was to have had an interview tomorrow at a local business. Notice how I used past tense. Well that would be because they phoned me this evening to inform me that they had already hired someone. Oh so I guess no interview tomorrow. That's the best way to fill a position DON'T interview all the candidates that way you'll get the best for the job. This is the second time in three months they are hiring for this position so Bill and I are wondering if they are looking for the best person or the first somewhat decent warm body. It still pisses me off though. So now I'm down to not getting the job without having even an interview. Yes it's probably for the best, blah blah blah dang it I just don't want to work at the cult any longer. The only good news on that front is our Customer Service Manager has taken a different position at a bank closer to her so until they fill her position (which Bill wants me to apply for yeah right) I won't have my bi-weekly performance review. Not even in the mood to stitch tonight I just feel blah.

Back off Get your Own Sandwich

Ok there is SOMEONE out there trying to get one of my hotmail accounts. Like wtf is up with that. They are free go get your own. It all started last year I got notified that I had signed up for ebay using said hotmail account. I kept emailing ebay letting them know that someone was using my hotmail account. Took about a month when I got an email from ebay saying the account had been close. I replied with good it wasn't my account lol. This person then started joining pay for survey stuff which I deleted and now wish I hadn't. It was just a slight annoyance I'd make those emails as junk, and move on. UNTIL last week when I got two notifications on two different days that I wanted to change my password. Um no I don't think so. Good thing is the notification came into my inbox so I just followed instructions to cancel the password change. Well the second time pissed me off, and there just so happened to be a junk email from this persons pogo account....hmmmmm. So I signed in on their pogo account. One good reason to get your own hotmail account, and changed their password to something like 'lickme'....lol Juvenile yes, but I was mad. Now I wish I saved all that other crap as I'd go and changed all those passwords too....rflmao. I don't get people hotmail is free take what the 2 mins and create your own account.

Stitchy News
I actually worked on something last night. I worked on the Hunting Dogs. I'm almost done one side of the chart which would mean just the chocolate lab, and the back stitching to get done.

The Challenge, Survivor, 2 Needles & 3 Stitches Later

So I've joined a couple of challenges on STNA (Stitching the Night Away). One is a blogging challenge to post at least once a day for 30 days. The other is a night time routine challenge. Do whatever you feel will make your mornings go more smoothly the night before. Both seem to be going really well for me so far. Granted it has only been like a few days for both. It's funny something as simple as making two lunches the night before, and my morning goes so much smoother.

Should be interesting Survivor starts tonight. I will be watching it woo hoo. Takes place in China no less. I can't wait.

Two needles and three stitches later that mole was removed yesterday. Those darn needles for freezing hurt don't they. Now just my whole right arm hurts ~sniff sniff yeah looking for sympathy......lol. So I may have the results of the biopsy when I go to get my stitches removed.

Stitching News
Well I had stuff out to stitch las night, but didn't work on it.....lol.

There's a Fairy at My House

I've decided there is a little Fairy at my house. This little Fairy picks up those socks Bill leaves laying around, picks up Jeremy's toys, puts Bills socks and underwear in the laundry basket. Oh wait that little fair would be me lol. The stuff just seems to happen in their world. Magically clean clothes appear, food is made and the house gets clean. Wonder what they would do if I went on strike for a day lol.

So I have to admit I watch reality TV. Yes I do. I love Amazing Race that one is my all time favorite, but I watch some of the others. So last night was the Big Brother finale, and this season had so much Drama with Dick Donato. Of all the years I've been watching reality TV I've never seen someone personally attack so many people. I mean he attacked everything peoples religion, sexual orientation, a single mom, weight, looks he left no stone unturned. And yet, they voted him to win. Now this was the kicker Bill and I had been talking about this before the show aired last night. I told Bill that Dick (aka Evil D) would win. Bill was like no no no way they would award him for being that mean to people. Hey I was right go figure. Mind you it was the best of the worst I guess. I was just thinking if I was there 1) I'd vote for Dick, because he wanted Danielle (his daughter) to get the money 2) yeah he was mean to people, but he would say it right to their faces not behind their backs 3) Danielle would do stuff behind peoples back and let her Dad be the fall guy for her. If your saying wow I can't believe she's blogging about this just remember it's 4:37 am I can't be held responsible for what I write lol.

Stitching News
Got some more done on Merlin and Arthur. Tonight is the HAED stitch a long so I'll be working on my bookmark. Look out for a pic tomorrow.