February!!

My friend Angie's dogs are Scoop....
Scout...
And Porter...
Friday night's sunset from the bank...
My Jeep in the snow while working.

Hey all,

Been a bit since I last posted!! All is well...I just hate to blog without pics, so I finally took some pics and here I am!!

Kids are doing fine. Tyler is thinking of going back to school in the fall. He is still working away in ABQ and living with Emily. Kalyn is doing wonderful and busy with school and work.

I've been crazy busy and also a bit under the weather...had a gallbladder attack of some kind last weekend, so I rested after being in Urgent care most of the day last Friday. Haven't had any pains, but they said to stay away from greasy foods, etc for awhile. I'm taking the doctors advice!! They took blood and also had me do an ultrasound on my organs. They said all my organs look great!! Woohoo!!

Jobs are going well. The bank has really cut back. There are no raises this year and they also lumped our sick/vacation hours into PTO (paid time off) hours. I have about 7 weeks of vacation to use this year and my boss has almost double that. She needs to take at least a week a month to use it all. I'm planning two weeks in May, two weeks in September/October and then possible a few weeks here and there. Ugh...hate to use that all up, but ya have to, or lose it. I can carry over 48 hours to next year, so probably will do that.

Here are the pics.....Enjoy...Until next time!!!

January

Hey all,

Just cruising along here in January...now it is already 1/2 way thru the month!!

Kalyn is doing well in school and passing her classes just fine!! I'm so proud of her for getting her Geometry in order and she passed first sememster!! She has a few classes to do online and will be getting those going after this weekend. Woohoo Kalyn!!

Got my bankruptcy stuff going also. It was officially filed on Wednesday. I go to my "creditors meeting" on the 10th of Feb and then 60 days after that it is officially discharged. I get to keep the house/Jeep as long as I keep paying on them. I'm real busy with my jobs and working out at the gym when I have time. Gotta stay in shape ya know!

Tyler is working away in ABQ. He was here quite a bit in December, but only saw him a couple of times. He is WAY too busy for mom!! :)

That's about all I have for now. We are doing well and so far 2010 is a great year! Until next time....

First Post of 2010!

Hey all,

Got Kalyn home safely. I ended up driving by myself up to Durango, but that was just fine. Loaded the Jeep completely full of all of Shane's stuff and was very happy to be able to get him all his goods. Even the sewing machine made it on the trip!! (That is his most coveted item he owns, I think.) Stopped and saw Aunt Julie after picking up Kalyn, she was working, but we said hello and chatted for a few. We DID make it back to LA by 5:30 (we stopped at Walmart and got a couple of items) and I immediately headed to the gym for a workout!! She seems like she was ready to be home!!

Tyler is doing well. He works alot and during the Xmas break, he drove back and forth between here and ABQ cuz Emily was staying up here with her parents. Only saw him a couple of times, but it was good to see him when I could.

I had a very good, relaxing, fun vacation. Got a lot accomplished and got rest, exercise and had fun with my friends. Thank goodness for friends, I tell ya!!! :) 2010 is going to be a great one, you just wait and see!! Until next time....

P.S. These are some pics Kalyn took on the WAY to Durango in December. She had a lot of fun taking pics of oncoming cars too!!! LOL what a goof!!

Happy New Year 2010!!!

Wow!! Another new year upon us.... It is just so crazy how fast the time goes.

I'm on vacation now and go back to the gym on the 6th and the bank on the 7th. Got several things lined up and trying to relax when I can too. It's nice to have this time off to get caught up and ready for another new year. I went through some more cupboards and things. Keep finding things that belong to Shane and want to make sure it gets put with his stuff and also to get rid of things I won't use.

Weather has been pretty cold here lately. Colder than normal, I believe.

Kalyn comes back on Saturday. I will make the drive up to Durango on Saturday am and then return by 5 (I'm hoping). Don't want to drive back in the dark. Tyler was going to come along, but has to work now. I asked him to try to get someone to cover his shift. I also asked Kevin last night if he would want to go. He is going to let me know soon, I hope!!

I'm hoping for a wonderful, happy and healthy 2010 for myself and also for the rest of you out there. If it wasn't for the love of family, I wouldn't be the person I am today!! Thanks everyone!! Happy New Year!!! Until next time....

Merry Christmas 2009!!

Hey all!!

Not too much to report from good ol' Los Alamos this year. Kalyn is in Moab, UT with her Grandma Barb and also with Shane. Tyler came to Los Alamos with Emily and are spending a lot of time snowboarding and hanging out with her family. Tyler did come by and open gifts and eat and off he was to greater adventures!! Kevin went to Florida to spend Xmas with his mom and Tj so everyone has left LA except for myself... oh well... I got the house clean, did some paperwork and laundry. I also made some stratta for breakfast (thanks to Auntie Julie for the recipe and leftover bread crumbs!) and last night made meatloaf after my shopping trip to Santa Fe. Couldn't find what I was looking for in SF, so ordered it online today. It is Season 2 of the HBO series "True Blood". Love it!!!

Me and the cats are just chillin' watching "Home Alone" (yes, that is me at the moment) and enjoying the sunny weather today. Love to all and Merry Christmas!! Until next time....

Christmas decorating!!

Hey all,

Finally got my Christmas tree up and all the lights and decor around the house too. Looks festive with all the lights everywhere... Kalyn said she came out of her room and with all the Christmas lights on around the house, she said to herself, "its Christmas"... lol Thought that was cute...

Okay, gotta go check the dogs one last time for the weekend and then work on some paperwork and dinner.

Until next time....

Kalyn's birthday lunch 12-11-09

Hey all,

I'm posting a couple of pics from Kalyn's birthday lunch on Friday. We went to the 50's diner (her choice) with her two friends, Bj and Katrina. Kev also joined us with his friend Dave. It was very nice and we were all late getting back to work/school cuz the food took forever!! lol It was a nice time!!

Next Sunday, I drive K up to Durango to meet her father so she can spend Xmas with him. She had planned on coming back the following Sunday (the 27th) but now it looks as if she may stay until the 2nd and Gram Barb will drive her back to Durango for Shane. We will play it by ear as no one knows what the weather may be like. I begin my vacation on Dec. 30th, so it doesn't matter what day we meet around that time. No word on if Tyler is coming along or not.

My divorce became final now and feels a little strange, but good. I think Shane and I make much better friends than being married to one another. I'm grateful for all he gave during the marriage. He tried his hardest. :)

That's all I got...Snow is on the way today/tomorrow so may post pics of that!! I've got all my Christmas cookies baked/frosted now just have to decorate the house!! Working on that today. I'm also housesitting for Kev so gotta run over there and see what's up too. He's hunting again. :)

Talk to you all later... until next time...