flybabies September

Yikes. Pays to be prepared for sure!! Left for San Antonio on Thursday, spent the night until Saturday. DH said it was a doozy around here. Came back to no electricity. Fortunately, we have a generator, so that was up and running. Fuel was in short supply, but we were able to get it. Power finally came back on today. Did ironing on generator!! Filled up the dishwasher, so it was ready to go. Vacuumed immediately when the power came up. Cleaned DS room and finally (after a year) found the mold smell in his room. It was an old baseball he had in a container under his bed. Must have gotten wet and ended up in his room. I swear, he will be one of those people they find buried underneath stuff in their apartment.

We keep seeing glimpses of our house on the west end of Galveston. I think we were spared damages. They opened up a go and see, but we are going to hold off for a couple of days.

We don't go back to school until Monday!! I am excited, since I sure could use a dr. appointment to see why my finger still hurts.

TADA:
vacuum
most of the laundry
kitchen cleaned
mower fixed

Andrea, glad the new dog is working out good. I've been looking online for a puppy. If I can get rid of the two I have (note: they are pit bull mixed that were dumped in the country close by. Sweet now, but after DS2 was attacked by another dog a few weeks ago, I'm not taking any chances keeping these. I want a just weaned puppy, hopefully golden retriever, that can grow up with him and he won't be afraid of).

Jo, the drought had us very worried this year. First we got our planting rain late, then it took a little while to get another rain after that. But we are doing ok now. Need some good hot days to make that hay grow a bit more, we will be cutting in about a month.

IF ya'll want to take a look at the listing on our place, here ya go:
http://www.bennettlandco.com/essary.htm

Jenny
http://heresyourtrouble.blogspot.com/

This not being able to post stuff is getting very frustrating! I need you girls!!

Tada this last week:
*took apart and put back together some cheer uniforms. We ordred according to their size chart and they were too small, but can't return them because of the embroidery on them. I did my best to make them bigger, but I don't think it's enough.
*helped dh road machinery, what else is new there

Gosh, I can't even think of anything else. So here is what is lined up tomorrow (I'll post it tonight, the site may not let me in tomorrow!):
*vacuum dust and mop good. My mama, aunt and gram are flying in tomorrow night!
*bathrooms, too.
*and vacuum out the camper, change sheets on bed (mom wants to stay out there for a change)
*mow grass
*laundry (as always)

Boys are bathed, girls are taking showers now. I've got a terrible head cold, all stuffed up and miserable. I hope it goes away before the week really starts. Drugs aren't helping it any, either. Rats.

Jenny
http://heresyourtrouble.blogspot.com/

Hi Everyone!

You are on the ball with the mums Heidi!

Have fun with your mom, etc. Jenny!

You are one busy lady Linda - best wishes with your Dad (and Ike).
Andrea

http://blackcatchronicles1.blogspot.com/

So busy with school and DD cheer. Keeping an eye on Ike. We have dodged several bullets, but I have a feeling about this one. Spent the weekend at the beach and thought of all the improvements I could make! The pool is coming along and looks beautiful. Dad was readmitted to hospital for fluid around the lungs. Spent yesterday evening visiting him.

TADA
Cleaned the downstairs yesterday.
Vacuumed with POS vacuum cleaner Dyson will be on my xmas list
Laundry is caught up. Am really proud of self for keeping on top of that.
Cooked spaghetti for supper.

Need to grade papers tonight to send home tomorrow.
Debating on whether to go to a new bible study group at church at 7:00, however, I am in my jammies and would have to get dressed. Guess I made my decision!!

Oh Linda! I was thinking of you this am and wondering what you were doing. It does sound like Galveston will be hit hard. Good luck with everything!

Busy week but things went pretty smooth. Trying to do some cleaning after work - more football this weekend!

Hi Becky!

See ya -
Andrea

http://blackcatchronicles1.blogspot.com/

Linda, we have been watching Ike all week and been thinking about you. Hope you get home soon and find everything is ok!! Let us know as soon as you can!

Was a busy week here. My mother, gram and aunt all flew in, ended up having to stay an extra day because of Ike (airport cancellations in Houston affected their flight from ABQ). But we reluctantly let them leave this morning. Made it to church today, ready to take a nap this afternoon and just kinda chill. The week was busy with football games, cheer practices, cleaning the house (someone from South Dakota flew down to look at it), looking at some possibilities of what we may do if this place sells. Busy.

But, back to the grind this week! I have a TON of homework to do for my classes, bills to figure and pay, yearlings to haul off to the auction sale, parent/teacher conferences this week, not to mention the laundry and more housework. I better do some flying this week.

Jenny
http://heresyourtrouble.blogspot.com/

The pool is done!! Yippee. It is beautiful. I took my first dive in today. It was a little chilly, but really felt great. I will enjoy it next summer when I am home every day. I would love teaching if it was not so much work. I would love to have the same hours as the kids. Had to have a couple of "come to Jesus" meetings with my class. I have come home exhausted. We have so much to do being out a week. It is almost like starting over with the discipline.

House is back to being a wreck, however, we supplied an extension cord from our generator to our neighbors during the power outtage and they gave ua a $100 gift card to Home Depot. Cool. I am putting it in my Dyson fund.

Finally forked over the cash to the IRS, so now I am on a strict budget for a while.

Trying to get the house in Galveston looked at, but the adjusters are taking their time. Roofing company wants $1300 just to blue tarp the roof. State Farm called today and wanted us to get an estimate on what it would cost to repair the boat. I laughed. The boat is upside down in the lift and has a 6 foot hole in the side. The engine comparment has been under water for a week. I have a feeling all that mess is going to be one big headache. Thank God DH is dealing with it.

Can I post now?

Jenny
http://heresyourtrouble.blogspot.com/

I don't know what's going on here, but I had a post up the other day after my test above and guess it got ate. Lost in Cyberspace somewheres.

Linda, sorry about the boat. Hope insurance straightens everything out on the beach house.

Been a busy week! I've gotten tons done around here, but after 4 previous attempts to post it here, I'm tired and don't want to type it all out again. Let's just say the yard is looking good after weeding, mowing, pruning, sawing. I cleaned out the craft closet yesterday. Cleaned most of the kitchen, including a nasty looking fridge with science projects and have about got rid of all the fruit flies (bad thing about a garden, fruit flies love all the produce).

Today, I want to work on my desk, pantry, maybe even dive into my closet (too much stuff on the floor). Would like to maybe plant some pansies and work a bit more on some outside stuff, too.

Jenny
http://heresyourtrouble.blogspot.com/

ok, so much for my strict budget!! Honestly, I went to Home Depot today for a rubbermaid container for outside to put all the pool crap in and thought I would just walk down the vacuum isle to see what was there. Well.... the floor model of the Animal was there in all it's purple glory with a big yellow sticker on it... LAST ONE. It was marked down from $547 to $397. The manager walked by and we talked about it. I asked if they would come down any on the price. It did look like it had taken a couple of trips around the store. He said, "I'll give it to you for $200." DANG, SOLD!!! I even got the 1 year extended warranty on it. I am doing the happy dance. I am going to go vacuum....

That was a very smart purchase you made there Linda! Budget or no budget, you will not regret the Dyson. Way to go on the negotiating. I have the basic yellow Dyson - had to have it repaired once but still works great after 4 years or so.

Hanging in there - wish I had more time to do those extra jobs - but I am maintaining by doing some cleaning on the weekends. I am having foot surgery in a couple weeks - I think I already said that - so maybe I can get some stuff done then. I will be out of work for 3 weeks.

PODA today:
put laundry away
exercise
make pumpkin bread with DD
make dinner - maybe chicken casserole
read

See ya!

http://blackcatchronicles1.blogspot.com/

Awwwwww! She sounds great Jenny! How old? How is the housetraining going? What about the two pups you "adopted"?

Busy here - football game today. DS is having fun but his team stinks!! It was not organized well and one team is way better and bigger than the other! We are halfway through thank goodness.

I did a LOT of cleaning today. Mostly done. Shopped also and did some decluttering in DD's room. I may try to strip and stain a table (desk) in her room tomorrow or else just read. Church first.

See you!
Andrea

http://blackcatchronicles1.blogspot.com/

Andrea: those other two puppies, the ones that were dumped at the inlaws. Well, come to find out they were part pit bull. I couldn't have any of that, so DH took them to the pound. The guy said there shouldn't be a problem finding homes for them, he had a waiting list for puppies. Amazing the amount and need for pit bulls.

Scarlett is 7 weeks old. We have never had a dog in the house and likely DH won't let her stay in for long. But I'm insisting tonight (it's raining, and she is lonely without mom, dad, and her 9 brothers and sisters). So far she has been good about going potty when outside. Mostly she has slept today. It took us 3 hours to get home (had to stop at Walmart, DH decided he wanted steak for dinner and we had none) and not one accident in the car. But we will see if we get far on housetraining. I'm hopeful I can keep her in the house a bit more than we did the last dog (which was, uh, never).

Jenny
http://heresyourtrouble.blogspot.com/

Man, I didn't get anything done yesterday! I managed haircut and a few necessary groceries to last the week (milk, bread, diapers, slimfast). Haircut: layered and much shorter, like 8 inches shorter. I can barely put it in a ponytail. Not sure I like it, but everyone else seems to. I'll be happier when it's a little bit longer. I needs me a ponytail! LOL!

I did get homework done yesterday. I have some catching up to do in Anthropology, he doesn't have stuff due weekly, but like every three weeks. I have a hard time keeping up with it all.

Today: all I didn't get done yesterday, and then some. LOL!

Jenny
http://heresyourtrouble.blogspot.com/