Fall!!

Hello out there,

It sure is beginning to feel like fall around here in New Mexico.  Chilly mornings and chilly evening, but beautiful during the day!!  My runs in the morning are great due to the temperature change...love it!!

Surprised Kalyn this week and paid off her Aveda bill that was stressing her out. She had accumulated $545 in debt due to missing school for her emergency gall bladder surgery!! So, got some funds together that I had gotten from a couple of sources that I was not expecting and from the gramma's and we got it taken care of! She said she felt like crying and asked why I "was such a nice Mom".  :)

Tyler told me the other day he feels like "he's in the way" and doesn't like that he has to live with me cuz he doesn't wanna bother me!  I laughed and told him that he is my son and that I'm here for him no matter what and that it was crazy talk saying he's "in the way".  Neither of us are hardly ever home so not sure why he thinks that.  He's planning to leave next Summer.  His car is almost paid off...only a couple more months!!  We are working on paying his bills off and the 1st of 3 will be paid off in December...the 2nd one will be paid Dec. 2013 and then his student loan will take a little while.  We will apply the payments we make now on bill #1, to bill #2 once that is paid off.  I'm trying to help these guys out while I can. 

Got apples from Mrs. Courtright last Sunday (she gave me peaches the week or two before) so I made an apple pie last Sunday and then another one today.  I put the pie in the oven while I went for my 40 minute run, so that worked out perfect!  Then the last 20 minutes of baking it, after taking the crust cover off, was me taking a shower.  It all worked out so well!  lol

I worked 62 hours this month at the gym, so my check should be pretty good!  I make my car payment with my gym check, so I never worry about where the money will come from.  I could afford it anyways, but it's nice to know it is definitely covered!

Today before work, Catrina and I met up over at the Crossroads Church and went shopping at the Quilt sale.  I picked up one Xmas gift for Diana..so it was a trip well worth making!  I'm starting on my shopping now so that I can be done!  I will be doing baking again and so a few of you will be getting goodies with your gift.  I've got my kids stuff already...they usually just want money, so I have that!  I think I told you all that I save my $1 bills throughout the year and use that for my kids' Christmas and Birthday's...it works really well!!!  Last year I had saved $600!  So, back to the quilt sale...they had hanging stuff, quilts, Kleenex cozies (not as nice as Aunties!!), table runners, aprons, potholders, totes, little coin purses, glasses cases...just tons of cool stuff.  Reasonably priced as well! 

Last night, Carrie my boss at the gym, took me and Catrina out for our belated birthday dinner.  She also invited another girl, Katie, that we work with, to come along.  We had a wonderful time eating and chatting.  They all had a glass of wine, but I deferred!!  I had a sip of theirs and that was enough.  It was nice to hang with the girls!  Afterwards, I went to Mike's and we watched tv, with his Mom, and then around 10, we took his dog, Wheeler, out for a short walk.  Came back and watched tv and then BOTH of us fell asleep on the couch til midnight!  lol  I went home and finished sleeping!  lol..pretty non-eventful night, but good.  I will go see him again tonight and then in the morning he is leaving for 3 days to go to Grants, NM for his teams golf tourney.  He is the coach for the High School golf team.  He says he's not looking forward to spending 3 days, with 10 teens!  I'm sure they will have a good time. 

Tomorrow, I plan to go to the Courtright's to clean, etc.  She also wants me to help get her Fall stuff out and then tomorrow night is Dexter!!!!!  Season 7 starts and I think I'm going to Catrina's to watch it.  We all love Dexter at work, so it's a good topic of discussion...and football of course!!  I just mailed all 6 seasons to my Mom so she could start watching it.  I love this show..it's good!! 

Well, that's all I've got!!  I thought this would be short and sweet...but NOPE!  I have my doctor appointment (physical) this Thursday morning and then I house sit for Tyler's boss Thursday thru Sunday next week.  They have 3 little dogs I will be watching and they want me to stay over there too.  The following week I will be watching Kev's dogs/cats while he goes to Mississippi to see the grandparents. Another important update is that I DID purchase my event pass for the 5k at Epcot in Florida on January 11, 2013!!  I just need to find a good deal on a plane ticket and I will be set!!  I got the time off work, etc, so it's all good!! Very excited to run that race!!  This will be my Christmas gift to myself.  Until next time.....

End of September!!

Hey all,

Hope everyone is doing well out there!!  I figured I had a moment to type something, so here. Is. Something!  lol 

Fantasy Football is going well. We are into week 3 now and I am 1-1 for my team, Favre Dollar Footlong.  I got the most points on my bench last week (which is not a good thing) so I won the Snickers award.  It's kinda funny...it's an imaginary award, but it goes in your "trophy case" online.  LOL  I have a 3rd place trophy from last year in there as well.  I still need to buy myself a Snickers in celebration of it!

Have not made a doctor appointment yet, but plan to soon.  I'm feeling fine, just think I should get my thyroid checked.  I am still running 6 days a week, either in the am or the pm.  Usually I just go in the morning and have it done.  Some days are better than others, but that's with most everything in life. 

My big news is that I'm thinking of running the 5K at Walt Disney World in January!!  Jennie (Tj's daughter) is doing the half marathon and she talked me into doing it as well, but it was sold out!!  So, I'm back to plan A with running the 5K.  So, I'm working on that and should be a great time!!  I will keep you posted!!

Kids are doing fine.  Kalyn is still trying to find work.  I think she is getting closer to something.  Tyler posted himself playing guitar on Facebook, so if you haven't checked it out, please do so.  It's 30 seconds long, but boy those fingers move quick!!

I do see Mike here and there.  We've really taken a step back and not sure why.  He was really hurt in his past two relationships so having a girlfriend is a little difficult for him, I think.  I've decided to do my own thing and if he wants to get together for an activity or outing, then we can do that.  It's really kinda strange and not sure what else to do, except just do my own thing and see what happens.  He's a really nice guy, but yeah, not sure... 

Mowed the lawn this morning and cleaned up a bit around the house today.  I'm about to get ready for work here and also watching the movie "What to Expect when You're Expecting"...it's pretty funny!  It's Homecoming weekend here in LA, so we had the parade uptown yesterday and the game.  I believe they did win the game last night, so that's good!  Tonight is the dance.  It is really strange to not have kids at the school anymore, but I live vicariously through other teens I know!  LOL 

That's all for now!! I work Monday night while the Pack play, so I will have to spend some time cleaning the cardio equipment, extra well!!  LOL  Until next time....

September

Hey all,

Haven't written for over a month...lol  not too much going on though, so that's good.  Just working my 3 jobs and staying busy with that.  Trying to pay off some bills and help the kids pay some stuff off too.  I took care of Mr. Courtright last weekend and earned some extra cash doing that.  I'm at the gym today and Kevin and my friend Winters just stopped by.  They are buddies now...I think its funny...Winters was my friend first and then those two met working out at the YMCA and now THEY are always doing stuff together.  lol 

Kalyn drove to Kansas all by herself last Saturday and did just fine getting there from Minneapolis.  It was only about an 8 hour drive and she did it with stops in about 10 hours.  She's looking for work and a place to live since her Dad and Steph will be moving from there due to him getting out of the Army on a medical discharge.  He's basically retiring so he will get a pension of some kind from them.  She will probably live and work in Manhattan, KS.  Its a big college town.  She says she isn't ready to move back to NM yet.  Wants to figure things out on her own.

Tyler stepped up his hours at the Coffee Booth and now works M-F 9-3 or 4.  He is still trying to save and plans to leave next Summer with Sydney.  Wherever they decide to go....  Tyler's birthday was uneventful...he got some money and he seemed happy with what he got. 

When I went on vacation to my mom's, I ran every morning there and now the pattern has continued all this time since I've been back.  I get up at 5:20 every morning and feed the cats and then go for a 30 min run.  It's been working out great!!  This way if I can't go in the evening due to an event, I've already had my exercise in for the day.  I try to go after work, when I'm not working, but that has only happened a few
times.  I should try to step it up more, but haven't.  I've been real tired and not sure if its from getting up earlier or what?  I may have to have my thyroid checked out....  thinking about scheduling an exam here soon with my regular doctor.  They told me awhile ago that my levels were ok, but around here alot of people have thyroid issues. 

The grandparents have moved into separate places now and I spoke with my grandpa a couple of weeks ago.  He was very sad about it all and I promised him I would keep in touch.  I need to call my Gram too!!  Auntie Julie is living with her now in Eau Claire. 

Got my Fantasy Football team all set for the season and hope this years goes well as it did last year.  I got 3rd place in our league last year. 

Work is good...Monday will be 11 years that I have been at the bank!!  Can't believe it!!  That's all for now..until next time!!!