Mullins Corner

Continued

2012-02-10T10:33:00.000-06:00

After helping out Micah for a week, we headed home. As of today my ankle and leg still hurt. Pretty tired of that. No, I'm real tired of it. It's very aggravating to not be able to be up on it for very long. I have a lot that needs to be done. Anyway, life goes on. Micheal & I are headed to spend the weekend with Micah & Brandon. Really looking forward to it. I love spending time with family.

The New Year

2012-01-31T15:48:00.000-06:00

Yes, I know it's the last day of January but we've been quite busy. Let me back track a little...the wedding was beautiful. Ken & Deanna should do it for a living. It was amazing. The reception was unbelievable. We should have pictures soon. I fell at the reception injuring my right ankle. At least I was outside. You might be wondering what I was doing outside. I was chasing Corbin as he was unknowingly running toward the lake. Scariest moment of my life, by far. I missed the call for the mother/son dance but Kenzie found me outside and helped me in so we could have our dance. It was a very special moment. After the reception Micheal took me back to the beach house where we proceeded to hang out with Scott, Tracy, Shan & Chris. In fact we hung out on the deck every night and visitied. Tracy & I had our plug in blankets. ;) Alas Monday came and it was time to head home. It downpoured the whole way to Brady where the truck decided to break down. The turbo went out. So, we stayed the night at the Holiday Inn. We also met a great christian couple who helped us out. We arrived home on Tuesday afternoon. Did I mention that my foot was majorly messed up? Well, it was and still is as a matter of fact. Anyways...on Thursday Micheal took Mom & I to Micah's for a week since she was having oral surgery. This is really long. More later.

counting down

2011-12-28T14:10:00.002-06:00

We are very close to the wedding date. I've been working on the treat bags today. I think they need some bling...I'll be thinking about that. I went on SB diet yesterday. I'm sick of eggs already. Ate 4 yesterday. Had hummus and celery for breakfast. A huge salad for lunch. I don't like to eat cold stuff when it is cold outside. When you don't eat carbs, it makes it hard to come up with lunch ideas. You are left with salad. Or lettuce rolls.....still cold. I am watching food network and Sunny is making a green bean and smoked turkey salad that I think cold be eaten warm. Hmmmm? Might have to give it a try. She is also making some yummy granola. I love me some granola. Good stuff. If you think about it, cold weather food is all about carbs. I would like to drop 10 pounds by the wedding but I waited too late. Go figure....cinnamon rolls are evil. 5 would be nice. I can prolly do that. I need to pack, too. We are leaving Tuesday morning. So much to do.

quiet

2011-12-26T17:25:00.003-06:00

We had a great Christmas with Micah, Brandon and the boys. They headed home about an hour ago. All is quiet. I have some cookies to bake and tomorrow evening we will be delivering some cinnamon rolls. Micheal has to go to Ozona tomorrow and I will be getting the house back in order. Lots of dishes and laundry. I have a sewing project I HAVE to get finished. I love being home. If I had to go to work tomorrow I would be so stressed about how I would get all that done and work, too. Again...thank you, Lord.

the dress

2011-12-23T12:29:00.002-06:00

Micheal and I went into town last night so he could interview a lady. I read my kindle as I waited and began to think it would be a good time to look at dresses for the wedding since we were by the mall anyway. We had a wonderful surprise in running into DeLana. She helped us shop and even smooth talked me into buying peep toe shoes (I don't buy peep toe shoes....). It was a great time. I have a dress that I can wear to other occasions as it is tea length. It is black and reminds me of the dresses Lucille Ball wore in I Love Lucy. It is fitted to the hip and has a full skirt with tulle underneath. It will twirl beautifully when Micheal and I dance. 14 days til Mackenzie and Lauren say "I do".

Excitement

2011-12-20T13:45:00.003-06:00

Mackenzie and Lauren are coming over for supper tonight. Roast Beast with mashed potatoes and roasted brussel sprouts. Presents (just a little one for each of us...tomorrow is the BIG ONE) and then we are watching Warrior. I've been anxiously awaiting the realease of that movie. Mom & I went to town this morning. I got the boys Christmas pj's and a Noah's Ark bath toy for them. I also got Zumba for the wii since it is a pain to find a class if you aren't a member of the Y or another health club. The base is 25+ min away so that isn't a good option either.

Alas, the Tran-Siberian Orchestra concert is tomorrow. We will be leaving around 7 in the morning to head to Micah and Brandon's. We will eat lunch and exchange stockings then head to Austin for the concert. We've been wanting to go for the last several years. We bought the tickets for the whole family as Christmas presents. We decided a few years ago that giving a Christmas memory is far better than giving "stuff".

Well, I better get the roast beast started.

Working on Christmas presents

2011-12-18T18:19:00.003-06:00

I had a great day today. After church Micheal and I went to eat lunch and then did some Christmas shopping. We bought Corbin his first bicycle! We are so excited. I have some sewing projects I need to finish. I might work on those tonight. We'll see. Kenzie and Lauren are coming over for supper in about an hour. I guess I better get the taco casserole in the oven.

Change...

2011-12-17T22:34:00.002-06:00

Change has come! Woo hoo!! The Lord has blessed and i am now a stay at home wife. Lots of adjustments and I'm loving it. More on this new season as the days go by. It took me over an hour to figure out this new format. Ha!! It's bed time.

no change

2011-03-27T21:06:00.000-05:00

Just read my post from Nov. 3rd, 2009. Nothing has changed....

Golfing

2010-10-01T21:14:00.002-05:00

So excited, Micheal and I are going to play golf in the morning. It has been a very long time.

It's been a long time...

2010-08-21T22:21:00.002-05:00

I haven't posted on here in forever! I just took some homemade granola out of the oven. Smells tasty.

I'm missing my kids. Micah is so far away. At least we text and talk almost daily. I love technology! Corbin is getting so big and he is smart!

Kenzie left Tuesday for Samuel Project at Lakeview Camp in Maypearl. Unfortunately Verizon doesn't have service there so we only get to talk/text when he goes in to Waxahachie. :(

It's just me, Micheal and Mom puttering around the house.

Home Alone

2010-01-23T10:50:00.002-06:00

The boys went to Snyder to play golf this morning, Mom left Thursday morning on her way to SC via a quick 3 day stop in Dallas, Micah and Corbin are back in MD. I am home alone. It is very quiet, I'm watching the light rain out the window. Very peaceful. I need to be productive today. Fixin' to clean up the kitchen and take down the tree...Yes, the Christmas tree. ;)

No time

2009-11-03T09:57:00.002-06:00

Certainly not the person I once was or long to be. I've lost myself in the daily grind of working. I've been working nights for what seems like forever. All I'm able to do is work and sleep. I long for the days when I was able to be creative and truly serve my family. You know...like cook and keep the laundry up. It has always been important to us to eat family meals around the dining table several times a week. We are down to eating together on Sundays.
I used to quilt. I've been talking about making everyone stockings for years but, no time.
I used to rubber stamp. I would love to make our Christmas cards like I once did. No time.
I used to cook home made, from scratch meals. Now I can't even seem to get a grocery list together. Last week I carried our grocery money around the whole week. Never did go shopping. No time.
There is so much I long to do this holiday season. I love to create memories. I want to make cut out cookies and decorate them all fancy. I want to make gifts of food and deliver them with a smile and a hug to important people in our lives.
The desire of my heart is to just be a wife and mom. I'm tired of the corporate life where the all mighty dollar reigns supreme. The cut throat atmosphere where people have no regard for others. I'm just tired.

Oh, what a weekend

2009-07-26T09:54:00.003-05:00

I spent all day yesterday on the couch. My energy level was at an all time low. I feel a little less lethargic today but my tummy has decided to give me fits. I had such great aspirations for this weekend. I was going to finish painting the kitchen, pantry and bathroom. I'm tired of having all the painting supplies in the living room. I overslept this morning as well. No time to get ready for church. Not that my tummy would behave enough for church. I will try to get some laundry done today since having towels to bathe with are fairly important. Clothes for work are pretty high on the list of importance, too. ttfn

My tablescape from this past Thursday

2009-07-19T20:50:00.001-05:00

http://mulllinscorner.blogspot.com/2009/07/fleur-de-lys.html

Party

2009-07-18T13:34:00.004-05:00

Micah and I went to DeLana's birthday party at Zentner's last night. We had great fun. It was nice to visit with Sarah, Kylah and Rhonda. DeLana looked gorgeous as always. She is such a special lady!
I've started a new hobby. I don't have time to quilt or stamp so I came across this blog called Between Naps on the Porch. Every Thursday there is a "party" hosted by the blog owner. It is called Tablescape Thursday. We get out our dishes and play. After we get our tablescape done we post it for others to see and comment on. I really enjoy it and it gives me a bit of a creative outlet that the family can enjoy as well.
Mr. Corbin is asleep but when he wakes up Micah and I are headed out to get pedicures and some groceries.
ttfn

What a week

2009-07-05T21:05:00.002-05:00

Micah and Corbin are finally here. It was a hectic and hard week. Lots of cleaning out and moving items to make room for them. It is done now. Micheal is in Nashville for the night and will head out on the final leg of his journey home in the morning.

mixed emotions

2009-07-01T07:45:00.002-05:00

Wow, all I could think of from the time I wake up this morning was how Brandon is feeling. I remember how it was when we went to Guam, excited but scary due to the unkown. I can't imagine how hard it must be to do it alone. Afghanistan is a long way away. Please pray for him.
We are excited about Micah and Corbin's arrival on the 5th. I'm really going to have to kick it in to high gear to get her room ready. Good thing I'm off on Friday.

being busy

2009-06-18T10:32:00.001-05:00

cleaning
throwing out
organizing
painting
rearranging
simplifying

I felt bad.........

2009-06-02T19:37:00.001-05:00

about not blogging very often until I looked at my blog list and saw how long it has been since some of you posted. Thanks for making me feel better!! ;P

Busy Weekend

2009-05-31T22:36:00.002-05:00

We had a busy time this weekend. Had to find a stopping point for our painting project so we could tackle 2 graduations. It all went off wonderfully. We are so proud of Mackenzie. He is an exceptional young man. I'll get some pictgures posted sometime this week. After Kenzie's ceremony we were honored to attend Kim's. We also met her father for the first time. He was very nice and we hope to get to know him better. Kenzie and Kim have been dating for 1 year tomorrow. Hmmmm, that's a record. More on that later. It's bed time and I'm headed to it. Night.

What's happening

2009-05-15T09:53:00.003-05:00

I am way overdue for a post. We've been busy at Mullin's Corner. Graduation is in just a few weeks, Micah and Corbin will be here in July so we need to get her room back in order since Mom & I had taken it over with quilting and stamping projects. What else??? Micheal is working PT at the Red Ball taxi service. It is tiring but kinda fun and the Lord has certainly blessed us with it financially. I ride with him and play secretary. It provides us with extra income as we attack our bills with gazelle intensity (Dave Ramsey...if you son't know about his Financial Peace program you should check out daveramsey.com)and still allows us to be together. A plus is that the company is Christian owned and we used to go to church with the owner over at Cross Roads. Well, break is over so I better get back to work.

I'm here

2009-03-06T15:42:00.002-06:00

It's been FOREVER since I've posted but 'm here plugging along. Life is so busy with Block and our trip to Dallas to see the Stars play (Thanks Kenzie!!!) and Micah and Corbin surprised me by flying in for a week and lots of classes starting at Sitel. Anyway I will try to get some pics uploaded this weekend. Tonight we are having the boys from youth camp out at our place....we're gonna scare the poo out of them! He he!! Can't wait.

struggling

2009-01-25T21:13:00.003-06:00

I'm really struggling with training people to do something I don't believe is right. For me personally I could not sit on a phone and tell a customer that they should use their credit card for all purchases. Gas, groceries, utilities...everyday expenses. But that is what I am suppose to train in my classes. Sure, if that happens to be a customer who pays their card in full each month and never accrues interest it would be okay. But,the majority of the customers do not; therefore, I would be suggesting to them to go further in debt. That's just wrong and I feel such conviction everytime I have to train it.
I need my job, though.

so sad

2009-01-19T07:35:00.002-06:00

it's not right
we should be able to see our children and grandchildren on a daily basis
i miss them terribly
i'm so, so sad today

Random thoughts for the new year...

2009-01-04T19:56:00.004-06:00

-Well it is back to work tomorrow. Can't say I'm excited. I've enjoyed being home. I miss the kids terribly and would love to be able to walk the floor with little "Mister". It will have to wait until March.
-I've been lax with my Weight Watchers since mid November when I went to Maryland. It is time to get back serious. Also haven't ran in quite awhile. Must get back with it.
-H&R Block is starting back up and that will keep me busy on Tue & Thur nights as well as Sun after church. It will fund our trip to Mississippi in March, so that is a good thing. I just have to work at keeping my stress level down. Working FT and doing Block PT really drains me. I know...I'm a wimp.
-We are reviewing our FPU cd's and getting serious about becoming debt free. I don't want to work until I'm 70 so the answer to that dilema is to have no debt. Woo Hoo! We'll be listening t Dave Ramsey every morning on our way to work. On KGKL 960 AM
-Man it's cold. I'd love to build a fire but we have no firewood. We live on 20 acres most of which is mesquite but we have no firewood. Go figure. Seems the chainsaw has died. Anyone out there have a chainsaw? How about a barter of using your chainsaw for some wood???
-Think I'll go take a hot bubble bath and call Tracy Lynn.

there's no place like home

2008-12-08T18:46:00.003-06:00

I'm back.
I loved being with the kids and spending time with Corbin but I was sure ready to get back to warmer temperatures. It is WAY too cold up there. Now the count down begins. They are flying in for Christmas on the 17th. We have tons to do before they arrive.
Do you know my boys only ate at home once while I was gone. They ate out the rest of the time. Poor things. I made sloppy joes and tater tots for supper. Kenz is working so he'll have to warm his up. Also got a roast to cook one day this week.
Work was okay. I was productive. It was hard to get up early and go in; therefore, I intend to be in bed by 8 tonight.
Micheal took me to eat at Macaroni Grill after picking me up at the airport and when we got home surprised me with a new cd, watch and breast cancer pin for my birthday. He's such an awesome man! I love him so much.

it is now

2008-12-06T07:48:00.002-06:00

I'm sad today knowing I have to leave tomorrow. I feel like I need to cram as much as possible into today, I'll probably stay up late. Oh well, maybe I'll sleep on the plane. Oh!! I hear him. Mimi better go change his dipey.

It hasn't quite sunk in yet

2008-12-05T15:05:00.002-06:00

Corbin is 1 week old and I still don't feel like a grandma. I'm thinking that will come Sunday when I have to say goodbye. We've been busy doing every day things. We've gone to Target, the library and Panera Bread (can anyone say Cinnamon Crisp bagels??? Oh yeah!) Mostly just trying to get some sleep, though. Corbin has had some mix up of days and nights. Guess I need to get up and figure out what to make for supper.

Hefty

2008-11-25T18:09:00.001-06:00

Corbin is 10 lbs 6.5 ozs and hasn't asked to borrow the car yet.....

Is Corbin Micheal here?

2008-11-25T17:33:00.002-06:00

This is Micheal and yes he is......... We are now the proud owners of a grandson...
Corbin was born in the jacuzzi taking his first swim.. I'll post again after they measure and weigh and all that good stuff

testing

2008-11-24T20:22:00.001-06:00

In the morning Micah goes in for a stress test and an ultrasound to make sure their is enough amniotic fluid.

i'm here, but Corbin isn't

2008-11-24T14:32:00.002-06:00

Micheal and I drove to San Antonio Thursday after work. It was great to spend the time together. We got up Friday morning, had breakfast at IHOP and then off we went to the airport. We got there a little over an hour before my flight left and i still only just made it to my gate. Our goodbye was way too fast. The flight was fine, we had dinner and a movie. Cheese pizza, salad w/ olive oil vinaigrette and plain M&M's while we watched WALL-E. I had a long layover at the Newark airport so I indulged myself with a cheeseburger basket from Ruby's Diner at the bargain price of $13.68. At least the fries were crispy. I got it to go and plugged my portable dvd player into one of those tower thingy's and watched Step Up 2 the Streets until it was time to board the prop job to Baltimore. I hate those little prop jobs. I got in 30 min early but it was all good.
It has been bitterly cold here. Not sure I could live here long term.
I'm headed out to run and then we have to go to the library.
Corbin has yet to make an appearance. Micah has a non-stress test and an ultrasound to check her amniotic fluid levels.
More later...

My (Mackenzie's) senior prank

2008-11-18T21:27:00.005-06:00

It has to be done every year, and every year it has to be better than the previous year. So in follow up to a terrible idea to let helium balloons go in the halls (gay) a couple friends of mine and I decided to do a smaller scale more mischevious senior prank. With all the connections I have for being a good student, I got the principals secretary to let us in his office. So at 8 pm on a thursday night 4 students and 1 staff member invaded the school with 12,000 post-it notes (literally). For the next hour and a half, we cover the principals office with post-it notes. So after a sleepless night with smiles on our faces, we meet in the parking lot the next morning waiting for the principal to greet us in front of the building. Walking as a 4 man wall we approach the school trying not to make our grins too obvious. All we get is a glare from the principal who has already checked the cameras and knows who it was. We text non-stop through first period trying to figure out how he is going to get us back, or if he is going to do anything at all. Finally the announcements come on in 2nd period, me and one other partner are in the same class and with open ears listen for Mr. Smith to say something...but nothing. After the pledge we sit down in confusion and start to think nothing will happen, but wait...the intercom comes back on and in front of the whole school our principal says "oh yeah i forgot one more announcement, there seems to be some post-it note bandits running around. It's 4 seniors so if any teachers know anything about this please call my office and let me know, thank you." We could barely sit still after this. All the teachers were going crazy trying to figure out who we were. There were emails being sent with pictures and rewards offered for anyone who knew anything about it. The whole school was trying to bust us, but we didnt tell a single person. Finally in 4th period im in the attendance office as Mr. Smith walks by and looks in the window at me, turns around, and heads for the door. He comes in and calls me into his office and tells me to sit down (in a chair covered in post-it notes). The plan was to call in a detective and a police officer and put my in handcuffs and bring in the other 3 to scare them. It couldnt have worked better. Mr. Smith makes another announcement, "I need 4 students to come to my office, I would have worte their names on a post-it note but i couldnt find one. Those students are, Mackenzie Mullins, Whitney Olness, Blake McCrackin and Kasey Lane." After walking in to the office and seeing me in handcuffs and on the verge of tears (it was hard to fake cry) Mr. Smith told 2 of the girls who played volleyball they could not play in their playoff-depending game that night because a box of confescated items went missing from his office (which we looked through and had all sorts of knives and bb guns in it...scary those things were found at school, but we didnt take it). So the girls were crying and the other guy was scared because hes salutatorian and thinks he will get suspended. So after sending the other 3 in the waiting area for a little bit they finally send me out to tell them we were kidding. The next day was the best fay ever, we just soaked up the glory from everyone, even peopel we didnt know complemented us, it could not have been a better prank!!! Seniors 09

Micah

2008-11-18T20:46:00.002-06:00

She is having a lot of back pain could be back labor. We'll see. She sees the midwife (who's a man) tomorrow and is going to get him to strip her membranes again. I told her God has Corbin's birthday picked out. I'll be packing tomorrow night. I'm excited!!

i feel better

2008-11-12T22:13:00.001-06:00

Just got through reading blogs from my list.
Didn't take long.
I don't feel so bad now.
We're all too busy.

it's been awhile

2008-11-12T21:18:00.003-06:00

Micah told me tonight that I needed to post. I tell ya, the last few weeks have been tiring and hard to get through. I switched back to a day schedule on Monday and there is a big difference in getting up @ 8 and getting up @ 4:30. And guess what I'm doing instead of going to bed??? Making dressing for our Thanksgiving meal tomorrow. The cornbread is made and the onions/celery is saute'd, I just need to put it together throw it in the crockpot and stick it in the fridge. I'll cook it at work tomorrow. Back to work, it is being a chore. I'm tired of dealing with 15-20 different attitudes every day. Give me some administrative tasks and a quiet office, PLEASE! Alright, enough.

turd is home

2008-11-01T01:57:00.001-05:00

going to bed
awwwww, have to take off makeup
now going to bed

waiting up

2008-11-01T01:16:00.002-05:00

Here I sit. So tired. Waiting for Mackenzie to get home. I'm having an issue. I'm a worrier and I especially worry when Mackenzie is out late. He doesn't do it often but tonight he and some friends are in Eola going through some haunted house. I hate it. I can't go to sleep for fear of being awakened by "the knock". I know it is ridiculous and that is exactly what he would say, too. "Mom, you are so ridiculous." I can't even text him to see where he is cause if he's driving I don't want him reading a text. So, here I sit with bloodshot eyes and a weary body...waiting. Not to mention the fact that Micheal will be asking me later this morning why I came to bed when I did. I know Kenzie is responsible, he's proven over and over that he makes good decisions. I'm still a worrier.
Heavenly Father, I pray your Holy Spirit go before Mackenzie, stand beside him, hover over him and be behind him. Protect him from every danger, disease and trauma. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Monday

2008-10-27T12:09:00.001-05:00

I don't want to go to work.

poo-poo-la-caca-doo-doo

2008-10-21T11:13:00.001-05:00

That's how I feel. I've been sick since Friday and am tired of it. I hate being under the weather.

yuck

2008-10-17T11:50:00.002-05:00

that's how i feel about today

been awhile

2008-10-15T22:55:00.002-05:00

Wow, I've been so busy since I got back from Maryland. I haven't had the opportunity to blog. So much has gone on. We got PT back! YAY!!! the motorcycle wasn't working out as planned. Mom and I have been working on turning Micah's room into a sewing/craft room. Of course that will all change in April. ;) I've been doing some sewing and I'm really enjoying it. That's it for now....

update on Micah

2008-10-05T18:04:00.002-05:00

Praise the Lord!! Micah is so much better. The best diagnosis we could get was something was up with her round ligament on the right side. We took matters into our own hands and did some home remedies. With all that and all the prayers she is home and all is well. Corbin is very active. Much as I hate to leave, I need to get back to work. I start a new class on Tuesday. I don't want to be a burden to my co-workers. Better go.

Micah

2008-09-30T22:02:00.002-05:00

Micah is back in the hospital. They do not know what is causing the excruciating pain on the right side of her back. They did a sonogram of her kidney and we are waiting to hear the results. I'll be calling her room in about 25 min. They will be hooking the monitor up to Corbin to check on him and I'll be sure not to disturb her if she is sleeping. Please keep Brandon, Micah and Corbin in your prayers.

fun time at the visitors center

2008-09-28T22:00:00.003-05:00

Micheal wanted to go take pictures at the visitor's center after church today. So off we went. He and Mom insisted I do some posing. I think I look ridiculous! There are some really good ones of both of them in the mix as well.

my baby girl

2008-09-27T20:17:00.002-05:00

Micah has been in the hospital since Thursday night due to pre-term labor. She finally got to go home late this afternoon. They have her on Procardia to stop her labor. While there they went ahead and gave her the steroid shots to help speed up the development of Corbin's lungs in case he decided not to wait. His vitals have been fine throughout the whole process. Please keep them in your prayers. She is on bedrest until her upcoming scheduled appt next week. She is also having to wear some type of hose due to swelling in her legs and feet. You can check out her thoughts about it on her blog. Her link is in my list - The Life of the Andersons.

a new woman

2008-09-27T19:43:00.003-05:00

Got my hair cut and highlighted today. I feel like a new woman. I was horrible about just putting it up in a pony tail. It's still long, she only cut about 2 inches. I may get it cut shorter...haven't decided yet.

Class is going exceptionally well. A really good group. They get along famously and really enjoy the competition between teams. Last day will be Friday and I start a new class in a different cue (I'm currently teaching technical online support and my next one will be manual account activation- both are Capital One) it will be a night class. I'll have to get acclimated to being up late as class will not end until 11PM and then I'll have paperwork and the drive home, winding down time and so forth usually translates to a bedtime of around 1-1:30 AM. I'll do that for 2 weeks and then be back on days getting up at 4:30 AM. YeeHaw!!

A good day

2008-09-22T21:22:00.001-05:00

Class went well. I ended up with 26. They seem to be getting along really well. Tomorrow I'll break them up into teams in order to build some teamwork and help with the warm fuzzies. :)

new class

2008-09-21T19:18:00.004-05:00

I start a new class in the morning. Sounds like it will be a challenge. They had hired 29 as of lunch on Friday. Due to the size, I'll have to train out on the production floor. They have approved 2 mentors for me. That will be good.

Lord, bless my class. Have them be respectful of one another and me. Help us to bond as a team and have clear minds for understanding. I thank you Lord for always blessing me with good classes. It's a testimony to the other trainers.
In the sweet name of Jesus I pray,
Amen

hmmm

2008-09-16T22:35:00.000-05:00

I never got my Block homework done.

Fell asleep at 8:30.

running blog

2008-09-15T19:05:00.005-05:00

I started a new blog for keeping up with my Weight Watchers journey and my running endeavor. If you want to see what I have to say, check out the link under running blogs down on the right for "From flipflops to running shoes".

I have to quit procrastinating and get my H&R Block homework done. I am so unmotivated.

productivity

2008-09-13T17:55:00.002-05:00

I have been very productive today. Went back in the closet and finished it. I've moved everything out out of the bedroom that doesn't belong. If I could just get Micheal to give up one fan and go through his bedside table all would be good. Tee Hee!! Well it'll be good as soon as I clean that nasty ole celing fan. I'll have to put a sheet down when I undertake that chore. I guess in order to say I've finished the room I'll have to suck it up and do it before bed tonight. A little background on the room...I decided to decorate it for Micheal because he really likes country and I wasn't very willing to countryfy (Aliciaism) the living room. Anyway I set about to make our room up especially for him. The walls are a little busy but he has lots of cool stuff to showcase and I have some great pictures my Daddy painted. I'll post some photos when I'm done. I'd really like to get a rustic ceiling fan at some point. Maybe with antlers or something. I better get back at it.

couch to 5K

2008-09-12T23:02:00.004-05:00

I've been looking on the WW website for running info and have had no luck until tonight. There is a small article that led to a message board within WW. On it there were many mentions of a program called C25K. I checked it out and it is exactly what I was looking for. A plan set out by week. It recommends working out 3 days a week starting with a 9 week program ending at the 5K mark, another 10 weeks will get you to 8K and the last additional 10 weeks leads to the 10K. If I calculated it correctly that would conclude at about the same time as the Capital run. You can visit it and coolrunnings by clicking on their links over to the left under my "favorite places to visit". There are links on the c25k for several other websites that provide podcasts to listen to while you walk/run. Even a Christian one. Lmk what you think.

running

2008-09-12T19:58:00.001-05:00

I have been trying to run/walk every other day but haven't always made it. Life happens.

weight watchers

2008-09-12T19:55:00.001-05:00

I stopped sending out my WW updates every Monday morning because they were getting boring. I started the maintenance phase 5 weeks ago and have stayed below my goal. All is good.

plane ticket

2008-09-12T19:54:00.002-05:00

Bought my ticket last week. Got it round trip out of San Angelo for $328. I'll be leaving on Thanksgiving day and getting home on Dec 13th. Now as long as Mr. Corbin cooperates it'll all be good.

Micheal

2008-09-12T19:46:00.002-05:00

Micheal's surgery went well. At the conclusion Dr. Wilkinson came in and talked to us and said the bad news was his knee is in really bad shape. The arthritis is causing the bone to grind away. The good news is that it is in an isolated area only affecting the inside of the knee. Inside meaning the inside of his leg vs. the outside of his leg. Wilk said he will have to be very careful with it and for the first time in 8 years (he has done this surgery 4 times on Micheal) he mentioned a knee replacement. This after telling us in his office last month that Micheal wouldn't be a candidate until he got into his 50's. He took pictures and it is bad. BUT, PTL...he is pain free. Go figure...;) He took pain meds at the surgery center afterward, it was about 9:30 and he hasn't taken anything since and I just asked him and he said, Yep, pain free at the moment. Pretty awesome, huh?? God is good. Be sure to check his blog in the next few days (Cowboy Up, it is in my list) as he will be blogging.

Carrots, Eggs & Coffee

2008-09-09T16:47:00.002-05:00

A carrot, an egg, and a cup of coffee... You will never look at a cup of coffee the same way again.

A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her.. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up.. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose.

Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to boil. In the first she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs, and in the last she placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit and boil; without saying a word.

In about twenty minutes she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl. Turning to her daughter, she asked, 'Tell me what you see.'

'Carrots, eggs, and coffee,' she replied.

Her mother brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. The mother then asked the daughter to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard boiled egg.

Finally, the mother asked the daughter to sip the coffee. The daughter smiled as she tasted its rich aroma. The daughter then asked, 'What does it mean, mother?'

Her mother explained that each of these objects had faced the same adversity: boiling water. Each reacted differently. The carrot went in strong, hard, and unrelenting. However, after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak. The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior, but after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they were in the boiling water, they had changed the water.

'Which are you?' she asked her daughter. 'When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?

Think of this: Which am I? Am I the carrot that seems strong, but with pain and adversity do I wilt and become soft and lose my strength?

Am I the egg that starts with a malleable heart, but changes with the heat? Did I have a fluid spirit, but after a death, a breakup, a financial hardship or some other trial, have I become hardened and stiff? Does my shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and tough with a stiff spirit and hardened heart?

Or am I like the coffee bean? The bean actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that brings the pain. When the water gets hot, it releases the fragrance and flavor. If you are like the bean, when things are at their worst, you get better and change the situation around you. When the hour is the darkest and trials are their greatest do you elevate yourself to another level? How do you handle adversity? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?

first time out

2008-09-07T23:18:00.003-05:00

I'm so glad I live out in the country and do not have to worry about who sees me "running". It is pitiful. I started out walking from the front door to the gate, adding some big arm circles to get the blood flowing good and continued on down the driveway to the paved road. I did a few stretches and started off. I was thinking it wasn't so bad until the I hit about the 30 second mark at which time I truly thought I'd die. It didn't help that I've been dealing with upper respiratory issues (allergies I'm sure). So I trudged on to the dead end thinking "This must be how Jenny felt when she saw that last hill." Of course the big difference was she had been running for an hour and I'd been at it only a minute. I took a moment to gasp for breath and then walked back to the driveway. I wanted to head back to the house but instead I walked up to the stop sign and then back to the house. This took a total of...20 minutes. How sad is that??? I can do step aerobics for an hour, no problem but can't run 2 minutes. I kept telling myself that at least I was doing it and not sitting on the couch. I saw Rose at the picnic today and she gave me some pointers that has enabled me to set some realistic goals. It's a process.

new shoes

2008-09-07T22:41:00.002-05:00

Jenny has inspired me. I've wanted to run for years but just never had the motivation but reading her blog did it. Being inspired, I had to get the appropriate shoes. I made a trip to Academy and rec'd some of the best customer service ever. The associate was never impatient, never sighed or gave any indication that I was being a pain. I ended up going through about 9 pairs with 2 sizes in each pair beign tried on. I had run into Rose on my way in (a runner as well) and she gave me some tips since I've never bought running shoes in my life. She said to make sure their was plenty of cushion so I picked out the cute ones and then started weeding through based on the cushion factor. This is what I ended up with.

birthday pics

2008-09-07T21:38:00.009-05:00

Mom's birthday was the 2nd but we celebrated on the Saturday before. We were originally going to have some family over but she decided to just keep it simple and just celebrate with us. That really turned out to be the best since I was so sick. Here are some pictures from that day. If the pictures aren't showing, just click the "x" in the upper right corner. Not sure why it is doing that.

trip to Maryland

2008-09-02T16:59:00.002-05:00

Mom found me a great roundtrip price of $231. Haven't bought it yet because it has us leaving out of San Antonio at 8AM. I wonder how far it is to the airport. We will probably have to leave our house at 4AM. Not sure how safe that is for Micheal as far as staying awake on the way home. Have to see.

back to the grind stone

2008-09-02T06:44:00.002-05:00

I've been so sick since Wed of last week. No voice and feeling like poo. I spent the entire 3 day weekend on the couch or in the bed. I feel better today for sure but not 100%. I'm hoping I still have my voice by the end of the day today. We'll see.

First day of school

2008-08-25T16:09:00.003-05:00

Today was the first day of the last year of school for Kenzie. I remember all his other first days and it doesn't seem like it has been that long. But alas it is here. Granted, he is going to Master's Commission/SAGU. But that doesn't really count. I'm not sad. Well, maybe a little bit. Only because he can't wait to graduate and get to Plano with his buddies. He'll probably get up there and forget all about us country bumpkins. ;) I refuse to think of it at this point. I have 9 months to prepare. I'm not thinking about it today.

farewell

2008-08-23T20:53:00.002-05:00

Micheal and Mackenzie took PT (stands for Poppa's truck, Poppa was my Daddy) to Snyder today and traded it for a motorcycle. I knew it was going to happen, I was the one who told Micheal it was okay to do the trade. We weren't driving PT because it used a lot of gas, about a quarter of a tank a day. Remember we live out in Dove Creek. I know that Daddy would have said "Alicia Darleen, there is no reason for that truck to sit there gathering dust. Get rid of it." But you see...I'm a Daddy's girl. He passed in 2001 and it was so painful that I couldn't let myself even think about him. It was like that for about 3 years. Anytime I would begin to think of Daddy it just hurt too much so I would push those memories away but I could still drive his truck and it was like he was there with me. The truck was my connection to him. About a month ago while I was getting ready for work I was talking to the Lord and I told him that I wished Micheal had a motorcycle that would be fun and reliable for him to ride with his buddies. He works hard and he deserves to have something he wants. Shortly after that his brother David mentioned he was going to sell one of his motorcycles and the rest is history. I had an H&R Block class this morning and as I drove home, I cried the whole way. It just makes me sad. I'm glad I didn't boo hoo when they left. I know it is silly to feel this way and it is so neat to see Micheal so excited. He and Kenz have been outside playing with the bike ever since they got home. I took a good picture of them and will see if I can get it on here.

will it ever end???

2008-08-20T18:04:00.002-05:00

OMGosh. I've been at work since 7AM. Took an hour and a half supper break and am over at II now in order to facilitate a team meeting at 7PM. It will last til 8PM after which I will do a roster to email out. Should be good to go by 8:30. My eyes are so tired. I just want to go home and wash this 13 hours old mascara off!!!

Micheal just called. After he dropped me off a whatchacallit blew up on the big truck. He was suppose to be going home to take a nap (He has to be back up to DG from 9-11 due to the fact that he called a meeting because they are behind on stocking.) instead he is sitting at O'Reilly's. That truck has been good to us. She has over 300,000 miles on her. I guess she's allowed to let off a little steam. ;)

Back to my eyes...they hurt. I need a new prescription. Yeah, like that is going to happen anytime soon. Too many other pots on the fire. Is that a real sentence?? I'm not so sure. Better get my presentation loaded into Skillsoft.

what to do

2008-08-18T20:29:00.002-05:00

I have to make a decision about when to buy my airline ticket to go to Maryland for Corbin's birth. Micah is due on November 20th. Statistically, first births go past the due date. One week out puts us at Thanksgiving. I don't want the boys (Micheal and Mackenzie) to be here alone at Thanksgiving. I don't know what to do. Think I'll go take a bubble bath and call Tracy.

wide awake

2008-08-12T22:50:00.000-05:00

We got home today around 3:45, ate supper about 5, went to bed at 6. No, that is not a typo. With my schedule flip flopping from days (7-3), to nights (3-11) and currently back to days, I'm tired, unmotivated. I still haven't ventured back into the closet. The week of the 25th I'll be back on nights if all goes as planned. Anyway, I had to get up because I put some chicken in the little crockette slow cooker. (I had layed it out to thaw day before yesterday so it had to be cooked.) Just put it in there with about 2/3 can of diced tomatoes w/chipotle peppers. I plan to shred it tomorrow, add seasonings and we'll have soft chicken tacos on corn tortillas. I know Micheal will be thrilled. ;) Actually he has become alot more tolerant of chicken here lately. So, here I sit my mind jumping from one topic to another...just had a WW Latte ice cream bar. OMGoodness, they are so good. Kenzie should be getting off and headed home. I think this was his first night to close at Starbuck's, he usually opens. He absolutely loves his job. I guess I'll go read. Maybe I should take some tylenol pm. If I do that will I be able to get up in the morning?? On the other hand if I don't I might be up till who knows when and the outcome will be the same. My life is so complex. Ha!

Memphis

2008-08-11T22:37:00.000-05:00

Looks like my trip to Memphis has been nixed. No problem, I have the opportunity to earn some extra $$ at work since I'm staying. It will really help with the airfare to MD in November. Also I confess to having separation anxiety and I still had a week to go before I was scheduled to leave. I have a lot of other projects to get finished before the holiday season starts. It's all good.

Did you hear that???

2008-08-11T14:40:00.001-05:00

I swear I heard a cheeseburger and crispy fries call my name.

Out of the closet

2008-08-10T19:29:00.000-05:00

I've come out of the closet. It was stuffy in there and such a mess. Shoes everywhere! Blogging sounded like much more fun. I have so much to do before the day is over but I'm just not feeling it. Bills, laundry, the closet, floors, bathroom...need I say more? I'm overwhelmed by it all so I'm taking a few moments to ignore it. Shortly I'll make a to do list and get it done bite by bite. Yall be sure to check out Micheal's blog. It's in my list and is called "Cowboy Up". We had lots of fun setting it up last night. Well, I better get busy. The clock is ticking and I am back on days for this last week before Memphis. I get sad when I think about leaving my boys for so long. I'm pretty sure I'll be working a day shift when I get there. Could be a mid, 1-9. We'll see. Anyway, I'm taking lots of movies to keep me company. Any recommendations?? It's time.
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KSA's

2008-08-09T21:59:00.000-05:00

Do you know what a KSA is? Oh, I know what it stands for. Knowledge, skill and abilities. Have you ever tried to write one?? Pain. That's all I can say. There is a job I would really like to apply for but it is a federal job and requires you to write KSA's for several topics showing you are qualified. At first I thought "OK, no big deal." Yeah, well...I googled it and boy did I get educated. Did you know there are people who get paid (big bucks) just to write KSA's? It was stressing me out in a BIG way, so, I decided not to apply. Pretty sad, huh? It's just too much. It would have to be done and in the mail (sent express) on Monday in order to meet the deadline. The house is messy, I'm leaving in a week and it is just too much. I think I'll go take a bubble bath. Yes, that definitely sounds like the appropriate solution. ;)

My one word answers...

2008-08-09T21:35:00.000-05:00

Where is your cell phone? purse
Your significant other? recliner
Your hair? dull
Your Skin? DRY
Your mother? blessing
Your Favorite Thing? sleeping
Your dream last night? nothing
Your favorite drink? hot
Your dream/goal? UT
The room you’re in? living
Your ex? forgotten
Your fear? failure
Where do you want to be in six years? retired
Where were you last night? working
What you’re not? hungry
Muffins? scones
One of your wish list items? beach
Where you grew up? everywhere
The last thing you did? ate
What are you wearing? jeans
Your TV? on
Your pet(s)? kitties
Your computer? slow
Your life? Busy
Your mood? contemplative
Missing someone? Micah
Your car? truck
Favorite Store? hobbylobby
Your summer? uneventful
Like someone? Micheal
Your favorite color? sea
When is the last time you laughed? today
Last time you cried? Thursday
Who will/would re-post this? Micah
Whose Answers are you anxious to see? everyone!

It's a start

2008-08-08T21:16:00.000-05:00

Well, I finally did it. I set this crazy thing up and to be honest I'm a little excited about it. Granted it will be one more thing on my to do list but I'm thinking it will be a good thing. While I'm in Memphis it will give me something to do since I anticipate it to be a fairly lonely time. I'll be pondering life a lot during those 6 weeks. My best friend, Tracy, is coming to stay with me Labor Day weekend. It will be great fun. I haven't seen her in a year. Yes. It will be great fun. What will we do you ask, well...eat when we want, nap when we want, walk, watch movies, just be lazy and enjoy our time together. That's what I look forward to while I'm there. The only thing better would be if Micah could visit, too.