I've been thinking....

I've been thinking. A dangerous past time I know. All the same, this weather has had me in a funk for a while now. It has also given me much to contemplate. One of the signs of the last days is that you won't be able to tell the time of year for the seasons..... not quoting exactly as I am not sure where to find it. It is something along those lines though and has had me thinking about how close we probably really are to the last days and just don't even realize it. We just go about our daily living with no thought of making sure that we are prepared, both personally and our families. I have really let some things slid this last little while and it is wearing on me. I need to make sure my kids know what we need to be doing and that we must always keep working at it.

Some of our wanderings may take us farther than they should and we will have to work harder than ever to get back to even where we were before, but we have to keep working!

These are the thoughts that have been in my head as of late. All in the forefront, because of the crazy weather!

Slacking.....

So I am really slacking! :) Not much right now is going to change that though.

The weather has finally started to warm up and I have been outside working on the yard trying to get it all cleaned up before I start planting the garden.

This year I think my garden will be considerable smaller as I don't need to can as much stuff this year; however, I do need to spaghetti sauce so I may not cut back as much as I was thinking :) I guess only time will tell!

I can hardly wait to get the garden in and for school to be out! It has been hard for me to just stay inside at work. I have taken advantage of the nice weather and have been walking everyday at lunch for at least 15 minutes. The only problem with this is that it makes it harder to go back inside.

I have been wearing my tank top doing my yard work and I am already starting to brown up nicely. To bad I don't like shorts so much, or my legs would have a nice start too. It is just to painful to do real yard in shorts.....it hurts to kneel down and when doing the grass and weed eating.....well lets just say that is a really dumb thing to do in shorts, if you as me! MUCH to painful! Oh well, poor Chet will just have to deal with my white legs!

I hope to have more to report on before too long but for now at least this is an update!

Spring Break so far

So this week has been Spring Break for us, and so far it has been really kind of a bummer! It has been cold and winter like for almost the whole thing! Nothing at all like what spring break is suppose to be like.

Today though the sun came out and it was a bit warmer! Yeah! Down side, I had to go have my first mammogram. Up side, after the mamo, I got to go to Salt Lake and have lunch with my favorite Aunt in the whole world!

Julie and I went to Cafe Rio and got to visit for a whole hour! It was so nice to just sit and visit! All too often life is buzzing around us and sending us so many distractions that we miss a lot in the visiting! Today, we got to visit without being as distracted!

I am so grateful for good family with whom I enjoy spending time with. And thanks Julie for being patient while waiting for me to work out when we could get together! I love you!

Icky sicky update...

The Parker house is down for the count. Megan and Ford have got mono. :(

This is the second time around for Megan, but a first for Ford. They gave them both a shot of steroid to help with the swelling in the glands and lymph nodes Let me tell you, that was NOT a pretty event. Both kids were ok as the shot was being administered, but with in seconds they were both boo hooing. Megan almost passed right out. Gave the nurse and me a good scare. The nurse actually told Ford "MOVE". As he was sitting on the examining table when Megan started to go out. They are usually so much more polite, but I don't think I would have been able to think polite in the same situation either.

They ended up both being ok after the shot but they are still sore in the arms that they got the shot in.

Keep my kids in your prayers please, this is not the way I was hoping to start out the last term of the year. I hope they will be able to catch up. I also hope that I won't kill them before they are well enough to go back to school!

Icky Sicky!

It's official! The icky sicky landed at my house yet again! Only this time it conquered me. Not only did I get sick, I got sick and have stayed sick! I have been sick now for over a week. Ford has also been sick, and what I thought might have been strep throat has now been upgraded to possible mono! Yay! Megan had mono once, and I don't think she ever really got over it. I am praying that it is not what Ford has. Another week and we should know for sure. If he is still sick on Monday then I will be able to take him in and have him tested. So I will be able to give those blood sucking Doctors more of the money I didn't earn this week while I was off work being sick!
Megan has had an upset stomach but nothing the Doctor felt was something he could do anything about.
Chet started in with whatever it is I have, but his only lasted like two days! He is still a bit congested, but nothing like I have been.
I said a while ago, that I was surprised that I didn't get sick before now, with the stress of life, but I guess I spoke too soon, and it finally caught up with me.
I just need to remember, that this too shall pass and I will be healthy in no time. Also, that it could be worse and I could have something that isn't going to go away anytime soon.
Plus (trying to find a positive side) I have lost 2 more pounds in a weeks time. If I keep that up I will be down to my 'dream' weight in no time at all. As it is I am 10 lbs away from where I want to be anyway. :) See so there can be a good side to being sick.

Love it!

Today was the first day I actually got to go for an outdoor bike ride this season! It was magnificent! The sun shining down on my face, the wind blowing my ponytail, the music playing in my ear. It is wonderful to be alive! I am so looking forward to many more of these bike rides throughout the rest of the year. It is also time to start getting the garden ready to go as I was reminded today by Jeff, who already has some of his things planted. I am such a gardening slacker. ;) It's ok though, all in due time for me.

Right now all I can say is I was so grateful for a warm enough to go out sort of day! I love it!

Has anyone else?

I often wonder if anyone else has every had one of those days that you just want to say blah blah blah to everything that either someone says or to every thought that pops into your own head.

That is the kind of day that I have had today!

I even went and had a pamper me day, which I usually really enjoy, but today, every time the girl that was doing my hair tried to talk to me I gave he the most curt short answer I could! I tried to read a magazine, but as the appointment lasted 4 hours (yes...4) I ran out of magazine before I ran out of chair time.

Now I am home and Megan is upstairs reading a book to Ford while he is making dinner for his foods class at school. All I keep thinking is please be quiet! They aren't doing ANYTHING wrong. But just to sound of the voices is making me crazy right now. I think I am seriously in need of a vacation! Some time away with just me and Chet. (heavy sigh)

Ok now that I have vented, maybe I can go upstairs and check the process of dinner without snapping! I know...I'm weird! Again now you have been reminded why I call this MY blog! :)