Bunco Night and a Tired Mind rambles

The ladies were in fine form tonight! From discussions about post-baby weight to scrapping to blogging, we had a lot of fun. The discussion about blogging got me thinking that I need to blog more (I only wish I had more to say!) and I need to be checking out all these other blogs.

I checked out Andrea Moser's blog and I love her family photos! It will be exciting to read more about the big move to Montana to establish our new church there.

I also checked out Jamie's blog and have been reading it for the past hour or so. It is now 2:45 am! But her writing style is hilarious. Just like she is in person. I really enjoy her. At first she was intimidating, but I realize now that the whole Bunco group seemed pretty exclusive when I first came. However, they are seeming to accept me now and I am having more fun each week.

This week Jamie and I hosted. She brought the prizes and the candy. She learned her lesson that at Bunco night, the candy in demand is chocolate. Read about it in her blog here: http://jamieandtnt.blogspot.com/2008/04/my-sex-deprived-bunco-girls.html . Warning: her blog is addictive and prone to late night cackling.

I am getting to know the ladies and I am sad that we only have one more Bunco night next month and then we take the summer off. Don't they know that the summer is when I need a break most? Having the kids all day long for weeks at a time and you cut my social outing? Are you trying to make me crazy?

I really should go to bed now. I have to be up in 4 hours to take the kids to school. Thank goodness they are self-sufficient. No, I don't make them breakfast or make their lunches or get out the clothes for them. I sleep in until 5 minutes before they need to leave for school. Then I throw on a hat and shoes and a jacket over my jammies and off we go. Usually the man takes the kids to school but he is in Spokane at an annual equipment auction with his brother so it's my turn to take the kids. Maybe I will even go to the gym! Ha... like that's gonna happen! Oh wait, I have a half a Snickers bar in the car. I can eat that for breakfast and then go work off the calories at the gym! Yes!

Alright, I am off to fold the last load of laundry before it gets all wrinkled and I have to throw a wet towel in to steam the wrinkles out only to forget to unload the darn thing again later and start the whole stupid process again. Which is why I am folding clothes at 3 am. Because I already started this dumb process.

I am tired. Can you tell? Sweet dreams and happy folding!

The next day

Busy again today. Helped Amber move some stuff into her new apartment. She isn't moving in until next week, when she will actually start living there. Me, I would be sleeping on the floor the first night, just cause it's so exciting!

Speaking of sleeping, my eyes are burning cause I am so tired. But I don't want to go to bed. I am like a kid whose naptime has come but refuses, thinking she is going to miss out on something fun while she is sleeping. Silly kid, you are missing out by staying awake! You will be wishing you took more naps when you get to be an adult!

So I think I will go to bed now. At least I got the bathrooms cleaned today. Well mostly, I still have the floors to do. But I am making progress!

We shall see how I do in the days ahead.

Too Busy Tuesday

Ahhh. I am sitting at my desk and relishing the quiet I hear. I have been busy today running around town with my BFF Amber, buying furniture for her new apartment. It is small, but cute. I remember how fun and exciting it was to move into a new place and begin the process of making it "home." I am enjoying sharing the excitement with her.

I didn't get a darn thing done around the house today, but I did manage to get myself to the gym and get a half-hearted workout in. I have been really lethargic lately (if you came to my house you would see what I mean). I have piles of stuff to get done in the office, but I just haven't. Why? Simply put, I don't want to. I have a good book I have been reading but I will probably finish it tonight. That means I will have no excuse but to get started on the "piles" but I am sure I can think of something else to focus on!

I don't really have the inspiration to post today either. I think I am done now. So, until another day, enjoy life!

Been A While

I have thought about posting, but haven't, obviously. I should be folding laundry which is in the dryer for the second time to steam out the wrinkles because I didn't fold it soon enough the first time. Actually, I have about a hundred (not exaggerating!) other things to do but I have been nearly addicted to the Internet, just not to blogging...

Anyway, the husband is away visiting with his brothers and I miss him. His girls and my girl are surprisingly getting along well today. It is always hard when his girls come home from a visit with Mom. Somehow, by God's grace, they assimilated back into life at home really well. I was worried because Phil wasn't going to be home that they would be somewhat irritated that they have to hang with me alone, but so far so good.

I have been working out but not as much as when I began a little over a month ago. My weight has been going up because I eat more thinking I have "earned" it by working out. I need to stop eating so much. Valentine's has really hurt me this year. I just have no willpower! CANDY is my weakness. And I seem to have surrounded myself with it, and cupcakes too. At least I ate something healthy today: pizza! Hahaha (Hey it's healthy when you compare it to candy!)

It's late and someone is up and about (freaks me out when I don't hear them get up but I hear them stumping around about the house!). I need to go fold clothes so I don't have to run them through the dryer for another half hour (causing me to stay up, play solitaire and eat more candy).

In the words of the great philosopher Tigger: TTFN (Ta Ta For Now)

A New Week

So it has been almost a week since Thanksgiving. We spent Thanksgiving with my husband Phil's family. We had a total of 17 people in our house (including the five of us). Wow! All in all, I think it went well. The food was excellent. Phil and I worked together to cook and prepare turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, green bean casserole, dinner rolls (from Costco - we cheated), olives, gravy (Costco again) and green salad. We had many pies and Phil's mom brought her famous "Lazy Daisy Oatmeal Cake." The kid cousins had a blast playing who knows what, and Phil and his brothers had a great time visiting. I am glad everyone got to come, even Phil's grandma Mildred ("Nanny").

Last week was nonstop preparation for Thanksgiving and then the days after we just sort of recuperated from all the stress of putting on a big dinner. I had everyone cleaning, putting stuff away, etc. The house was beautiful when we were finished.

This week there are no plans. None. Nothing in the planner. I repeat this because with 3 kids, 2 dogs, and a husband, usually there is at least something going on. Nope. I get to relax. Ok, I still have to do laundry and make dinner and get Emily to ballet, but other than that, my time is free. I plan on doing some scrapbooking. I am horribly behind and need to catch up.

I also need to catch up on my Bible study. I am two weeks behind in that and if you have ever done a "Beth Moore" study, you know that means a bit of homework! I am looking forward to catching up on that; bible study is always good, refreshing, and this one is especially encouraging. The study is about praying God's Word, and it just reminds me of how powerful our God is and how He loves us so much!

I am getting excited thinking about Bible study and scrapbooking, so enough of the blog for today. Besides, I am pretty sure I went over on my one-minute limitation... Ooops!

Newsboys Million Little Pieces

WooHoo - My First Post

Here it is, my first post. Ok, I have read other's posts and web-blogging seemed a little overwhelming to me. I am not a writer, but I do want to record bits and pieces of my life. So I have decided to go ahead with a blog that I will post to in which the readings will only take a minute. Ah, that's why I chose the "just a minute - ok" name for my blog. Because I hear myself say that to my kids constantly... And all my posts will only take a minute to read! Am I clever or what?