If it can go wrong…it will

I’ve been documenting  the remodeling work that’s being done at my house on the “adventures in remodeling” page on my blog.  If it wasn’t for being able to vent my frustrations…I think I would literally go crazy.  This has been the worst experience of my life and it’s frankly getting worse.  Today I notice my new dishwasher that is sitting in the middle of the kitchen because the cabinet it goes in has not been secured due to waiting on some plumbing issues……….has a big crack in the control panel.  Obviously from the move inside the house from the garage where it has been sitting for two months.  Unlike the dented stove….this was from being moved and did not come from the factory or the delivery men……I am at a loss for words………I’m screwed.  I’m sure my brother-in-law won’t claim the problem even though it was him and one of his workers who moved it inside…. And what does my husband say?  “Well this is a lesson learned….. never buy your appliances until right before they are ready to go in (of course I thought they would or I wouldn’t have bought them yet), check the boxes and appliances when they are delivered ( the boxes looked fine so why would I open them to sit in the garage), and watch while the are being loaded inside (I did…..) .  I also add to that list.  Only let the Store install the appliances so they will be liable and never hire an in-law to be your contractor. ……I am in hell

Being a Mother has Changed me

I really think being a mother has changed me.  I know how mother’s feel and am affected more because I do.  I wasn’t going to talk about what happened this weekend in my town because it didn’t affect us directly but the emotions it has stirred in me was something undeniable.

There was an airshow this weekend out at the airport.  The Blue Angels were scheduled to fly and there was a lot going on.  Husband had talked about going and I think he really wanted to take little boy but little boy being only two he kinda thought the time it would take to enjoy everything would be too long for little boy.  He would have loved the airplanes though and I kinda regretted us not planning on going.  During the show yesterday, a big microburst storm and winds came up and blew over several tents.  Twelve people were injured and one little boy was killed.  He was 5 years old.  When I heard this on the news I literally cried right there.  I could not imagine the feelings that mother must be feeling.  A day of fun and excitement turned in to  the worst day of their lives….I cried more this morning when I overheard co-workers re-counting their experiences yesterday because several of them were there.  One guy said he ran right past that mother and she was screaming and in shock and at the time he didn’t know what had happened, he was too busy trying to find his own family.

Life is too fragile.  My sympathy goes out to that family.  Like I said I cannot even imagine what they are going through.  I mean it’s sad to here anyone has been killed but when it’s a small child my heart does seem to ache more now that I’m a mother myself. 

A little boy and his dog

I let the dogs out of their yard so I could mow it this morning and Little Boy invited Rusty to “take a bath” with him.  he loved Rusty jumping into the pool with him and kept inviting him back. Needless to say the pool got filthy and boy and I both smelled like wet dog!  A nice summer day it was and the dogs enjoyed spending time with us.

Happy Aniversary

Today is my 5th Wedding Anniversary.  I’m spending it sitting here waiting for contractors and then the rest of the day with them I’m sure.  Husband is at work and little boy is at daycare.  To be honest I’m not my husband even remembered that today was our anniversary.  We weren’t exactly talking much this morning because I’m feeling a little…how you say…bitchy…LOL.  We’ve been so caught up with this remodel stuff and both in an ill mood all the time because our house is tore apart that frankly I’m surprised I remembered.  We had talked about (earlier in the week) going on a weekend trip but I’m afraid that probably won’t happen.  The contractors will stay just long enough to ruin that but I guess I should not complian as long as they get some work done.

Oh well…………Happy Anniversary anyways 

No sleep for me…..

I’m on a break so I’ll write a bit.  I ended up staying home from work again even though the contractors said they wouldn’t be here till after lunch.  Last night for some reason, little boy woke up crying and couldn’t get back to sleep.  We brought him into our bed for awhile (laying on me) and he couldn’t get comfortable.  We put him back in his bed..he wailed!  Brought him back and he still couldn’t get comfortable.  Wanted a bottle so we got him a bottle (yes he’s two and he still likes the bottle sometimes). Finally after a couple of hours of this he spread out crossways on our bed and managed to fall asleep.  He took up mostly my side of the bed and instead of moving him for fear he’d wake up…guess who ended up sleeping on the floor because I haven’t set up the extra bed yet…me.  Little boy was still restless and even talked in his sleep (someone was trying to take his juice) but he stayed alseep.  Mommy on the other hand slept but was in a knot when I woke up this morning 2 1/2 hours later than normal.  So I stayed home.  It wasn’t worth it to get up and go to work only to turn back around and come home.  The boss was out anyways..*evil grin*.

I ran to Target and Hobby Lobby  then back to the house and started working on the guestroom/computer room.  I have turned my husband’s computer room into an extra bedroom since I moved the bed out of my scrapbook room.  I inturn will get the treadmill moved into my room.  So now I wait for the contractors, maybe scrapbook awhile (my block got better) and then I might mow the back yard/jungle.  My husband’s going to geta talking to when he gets home…..it’s a mess.

I must be truly effected by lack of sleep. I was outside in the garage and a young girl came up on her bike selling children’s books (I’m a sucker for those). She was from Istonia or somewhere there in Europe and as part of the summer program she is trying to sell these books to help pay for her summer here.  I’m also a sucker for that.  So even though the books were expensive I bought the “half package” of 13 books.  paid half now and half when she delivers at the end of the summer.  It took me awhile to find my checkbook in this mess here but she came back later and I gave her a check……Guess I better go plant that money tree now..the way I’m spending it these days….LOL

Scrapbooker’s Block

It figures that I get a whole day to myself (well me and eventually 4 contractors who BTW have not shown up yet) and my creative juices are not flowing. Obviously I have not scrapbooked in awhile. With all the things going on at work, the class reunion planning and the remodel…I just have not had the time. Sure I have dabbled here and there and “started” a few things but I’m really not feeling creative. Even when I print out a layout I’ve seen online I just can’t seem to do anything with it. I think it’s the words or sayings that trouble me the most. Do I even have to have a saying or words? I also struggle with doing a 12×12 layout with one picture strategically placed…..I’m doing better though. The layout I “started” this morning is like that but it just seems so bland.

I really need to do a little every night and then maybe I can get my scrapbook mojo back. Yesterday I stopped by the scrapbook store one last time. It was sad. I had hoped they still had some “school” embellishments that I can use for my altered tin but they didn’t. My tin really needs something as you can see from this picture.

I will probably add a #2 pencil (short one) but not sure what else. Then I have to start a small album that fits inside, maybe chipboard. The other album is one I bought a few weeks ago at the scrapbook store. I wanted to use it for ideas but like I said even with layouts AND an existing album my mind is blank.

I will probably search the net for awhile looking for inspiration although I can’t print anything because I’m out of ink and can’t go to the store since I’m waiting on contractors….then maybe I’ll try again.

Invading MY SPACE!

No sooner do I get my space all organized, my new scrapbook supplies unloaded from the sacks and get little boy and his Daddy off to the grocery store so I can spend a few minutes in my craft room when…..my space gets invaded.  Bubba piled up on the paper storage containers and Dixie plopped herself down on my work table (she did get up when I grabbed the camera though) AND I ran out of ink in my Canon photo printer.  Guess those cute pictures I took of little boy today will have to wait to be scrapbooked (like I was really going to get a page done today.  HA!

Hopefully I will get a quiet moment to myself tomorrow.  Contractors are SUPPOSE to come tomorrow and they are not known for showing up early so I’m hoping I’ll get a moment then.  I may actually be home the rest of the week….and hopefully get some scrapbooking time in.  One hour in the evenings is not enough time to Blog, surf and scrapbook….especially when you have invaders!

Just another day

The day went by fast today mostly because I took off early to get my hair cut.  Was pretty busy all morning then ran to the Mall at lunch to pick up my ring.  When I was out of town a few weeks ago we stopped into a Kay’s Jewelers to get our rings cleaned and they told me the stone was lose on my engagement ring.  I was very lucky actually that I didn’t lose it considering I’d been to Disney World the day before.  So when I got home I took it to the jewelers to get the stone tightened.  Naturally, I had to do some other shopping while I was there because afterall with the price of gas we can’t waste trips to the Mall…LOL

At my hair appt I got my hair colored and trimmed and had a good time visiting with my hair dresser.  We have a lot in common except for the fact that she is young, skinny and looks like Jenna Elfman (I hate her  because of these things but I still go to her to get my hair cut…LOL)  I guess my hair looks good.  She just trimmed it and the color will be less brassy.  Didn’t get all the gray but maybe next time.

Besides that a pretty uneventful day.  I’ll probably work on my School Days Altered Tin here in a bit.  I’m almost done and then I think I’ll make a paperbag album to go inside.  I need some inspiration on it.  Maybe I’ll run to Hobby Lobby this week and see what they have that I can use.  I may also run by my scrapbook store since this is the last week. I think they still have a few items left AND it’s 65% off….