Hey all!!
Did ya miss me?? lol... I had a wonderful trip for two full weeks!! I got to see almost my whole family except for a few cousins and Aunts on my Mom's side!! Very fun and relaxing and getting to spend that last little time with Kalyn was absolutely the best!! We had a lot of fun on the drive and her car drove really smooth. Couldn't even tell I was driving 85 mph!
I typed up a synopsis of my trip, by day, but it is waaayyy too long to post on here, so I will just make a little paragraph about each part of my trip instead.
First of all, Tyler took care of the house for me and did a good job with the cat feeding too. I'm sure he was glad to have the whole place to himself!
First part of my trip was driving Kalyn's car with myself, Kalyn and her dog up to Minnesota!! We spent one night at a hotel in Nebraska and the next day we arrived in MN. Perfect trip, no problems and alot of great conversation. We spent one night at Dave and Heidi's (where Kalyn is now living) and then we were off to Eau Claire for 5 days! We stayed with my Dad since he could house Sasha for us. He no longer has his dog, so I knew we would be safe having Sasha there. Dad and Lori loved Sasha to death and Sasha loved them in return. It was quite funny how they interacted. Dad hosted a pizza party for Jenni for her birthday the first evening we were there, so that was fun. The next day, we spent the whole day with Jenni, eating and shopping. We ate at Gram's house for dinner and it was delicious sloppy joe's. Grampa went and played pool and we chatted with Gram. That evening Kalyn and Jenni got matching tattoos on their wrists. Lori took Kalyn and I to Taco John's on Wed. for lunch and then that evening we went to Pizza Del Re and rollerskating with Jenni and Trent. Thursday we spent time with Sasha alot but did go over to Gram's to see Aunt Julie and eat leftovers from Tuesday! That evening we met the Wilson gang for dinner. Ann, Haley, Dick, Brenda, Lori, Sis Jenni, Kalyn and my friend Jenny Logan Delkamp all ate at Azul Tequila. Aunt Kathy stopped by just to say hello, which was nice! Dad didn't wanna come. Friday we headed to Gram's again cuz Cousin Matt and his gf Tiffany came to town to surprise Gram and fix her computer. Aunt Julie bought pizza and fruit and we had a great time! Soon, it was time for us to go back to Minneapolis! We drove back to Dad's and loaded up and away we went. It was so great to see everyone there. Gram, Gramp and I snuck over to see Aunt Bev too, for a little bit on Wed.
At Dave and Heidi's I got Kalyn settled in. We went grocery shopping, cleaned up her room, washed her new bedding and made her bed, explained to her how to refill her prescriptions and got her clothes hung up in the closet. D and H took us to eat downtown Minneapolis to Hell's Kitchen, which was delish!! We also hit up Mall of America for just a little while. Sunday the 9th was Sasha's 1st birthday and I flew out that morning to Baltimore....I cried and cried all morning leaving Kalyn and Sasha. Probably one of the hardest things I've ever been through besides the divorce. :( I still get teary-eyed thinking about it (and typing this!)
I arrived safely at Phillie, raced to catch my next 20 minute flight to Baltimore and boy was I starving when I got there!! I grabbed a quick little Chinese meal and walked down to baggage to meet Mom and Jon. They were laughing at me as I was saying hello, giving half hugs cuz I was holding my food! It was wonderful to see them!! We drove straight over to Jon's to see kids and Minerva. M cooked enchiladas and they were delish! Kids were good and then we headed to Mom's. Mom needed a little help with getting rid of things so we did that one morning, toured Frederick, ate good meals and toured DC one day! When Mom had her class on Tuesday night, I stayed with Minerva and kids and got some quality time in there. We went to eat and shopping at the post for an Army t-shirt. Earlier in the day, Mom watched the kids and M and I went and did a spinning class at the gym. It was brutal. They are stationary bikes that you workout on. You have an instructor that tells you what tension to be at and to speed up or slow down! We spent one whole day at Jon and Minerva's cuz Jon was off work and they took me and Mom to lunch and then the Mall there. Minerva cooked the last night I was there also and it was a great dish called Bulgogi. Got some quiet time with Mom at her place and it was just so nice to be there and see them all too. :) Then, it was time for me to fly back home on Friday the 14th! After my flight from Baltimore to Abq, Tyler picked me up and we did a little shopping and headed back to LA. I didn't leave the house the rest of that day or Sunday. I spent that time cleaning, washing, scrubbing, organizing everything that I could. Had to catch up on two weeks of duties!! I got it all done!
I want to thank everyone for feeding us and housing us for the entire trip! We couldn't have done it without the help of some of you out there!
It's been really quiet at home with just me and Ty. It's nice to be home and back to work though! I did go back to ABQ on Saturday. My former co-worker, Christine, was back in town for her baby shower! She married an Army guy she met in college, almost two years ago. Their baby is due in Feb. They are going to name her Lucia. It was great to see C again and meet all of Pat's (her hubby) family after hearing about all of them from time to time when she worked at the bank.
Well, I suppose I shall end this...I'm working at the gym and gotta start cleaning!! Hope all is well out there! Until next time... :)
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Friday, September 23, 2011
First Day of Fall!
Hey all,
Well, the weather is turning a bit nippy in the mornings now and then by the afternoon it is 70 degrees!! Gotta love Fall in Los Alamos!!
Mailed off 9 boxes this week via USPS/FedEx/UPS full of Kalyn's clothes and books and shoes and jackets and gloves and scarves...whew the list goes on and on!! Her room is just about empty and ready for Tyler to move in!! She's leaving a few things here and so either myself or Tyler will help ourselves to the extra junk she leaves behind!! She's very excited to be moving on and she will be missed dearly around here.
Tyler and I moved him last weekend, so we are glad to be done with it. We borrowed Kevin's truck and went and picked up the couch and his bed and stuffed whatever else would fit along the sides of those big items. Then last Sunday, we each drove down and got the rest of his stuff!! We took it all to his storage shed...well, except for the stuff he wanted at the house...and now his shed is full of his goodies. He is thinking of staying for a year and then move again. Depends on if he gets his bills all paid off. He is absolutely loving his job at the Coffee Booth and the manager there, is in the process of purchasing the place, so he asked Tyler if he would like to be one of the managers when HE owns it! I thought that was very flattering! Tyler is really pumped about it! He will be watching the cats and house while I am away. Hopefully no parties will be thrown!!! :)
Work is going well at the bank. I had my annual review and got a small 2.5% raise, so that will help a little bit. Comes out to $40 a paycheck right now, but after December is when our medical benefits change, so hopefully it won't dig into my new wages too much. Gym job is good too. I asked about a raise there when I get back to my regular schedule in November and the owner told me to remind her and we will chat. :) Haven't gotten a raise there in over 2 years, so it's time.
I'm also getting really excited about the trip and seeing everyone! Should be a grand time!
Tj and Diana will be here early next week. They will be here a couple weeks for Balloon Fiesta in ABQ. We will get to see them probably one evening before we head out early next Saturday am. Will be nice to see them too.
Well, I am getting sleepy so will cut this short and go to bed. Stay well everyone and until next time.....
Well, the weather is turning a bit nippy in the mornings now and then by the afternoon it is 70 degrees!! Gotta love Fall in Los Alamos!!
Mailed off 9 boxes this week via USPS/FedEx/UPS full of Kalyn's clothes and books and shoes and jackets and gloves and scarves...whew the list goes on and on!! Her room is just about empty and ready for Tyler to move in!! She's leaving a few things here and so either myself or Tyler will help ourselves to the extra junk she leaves behind!! She's very excited to be moving on and she will be missed dearly around here.
Tyler and I moved him last weekend, so we are glad to be done with it. We borrowed Kevin's truck and went and picked up the couch and his bed and stuffed whatever else would fit along the sides of those big items. Then last Sunday, we each drove down and got the rest of his stuff!! We took it all to his storage shed...well, except for the stuff he wanted at the house...and now his shed is full of his goodies. He is thinking of staying for a year and then move again. Depends on if he gets his bills all paid off. He is absolutely loving his job at the Coffee Booth and the manager there, is in the process of purchasing the place, so he asked Tyler if he would like to be one of the managers when HE owns it! I thought that was very flattering! Tyler is really pumped about it! He will be watching the cats and house while I am away. Hopefully no parties will be thrown!!! :)
Work is going well at the bank. I had my annual review and got a small 2.5% raise, so that will help a little bit. Comes out to $40 a paycheck right now, but after December is when our medical benefits change, so hopefully it won't dig into my new wages too much. Gym job is good too. I asked about a raise there when I get back to my regular schedule in November and the owner told me to remind her and we will chat. :) Haven't gotten a raise there in over 2 years, so it's time.
I'm also getting really excited about the trip and seeing everyone! Should be a grand time!
Tj and Diana will be here early next week. They will be here a couple weeks for Balloon Fiesta in ABQ. We will get to see them probably one evening before we head out early next Saturday am. Will be nice to see them too.
Well, I am getting sleepy so will cut this short and go to bed. Stay well everyone and until next time.....
Monday, September 5, 2011
Labor Day!!!
Hey all!
Had a very productive weekend and still movin along with it!! I got a couple of cupboards reorganized, general cleaning done, work outs, yardwork, watched a season and a half of "Dexter" and now on my way to go clean for the Courtright's!! Today, Kalyn is off so we will be packing up boxes to mail up to Minnesota. We will be driving her little 2001 Honda Civic up there with her dog and then a little puppy to drop off with Shane, so there won't be much room for anything but clothes and essentials! I hope there is room for my stuff that I need to take for traveling too! LOL I will be packing very light as far as I can tell!
Things are going well. Tyler has been here a lot more and he needs to get all his stuff moved in here and to his shed before the end of Sept. from his house in Santa Fe. He is really loving his new job. I'm sure it's very hard for him to have to move back home. I'm trying to be easy on him and not say too much. He comes and goes and does his own thing which is totally fine. He's a quiet guy and I'm sure everything will work out for him.
Kalyn has three more weeks of work at the pizza place and she has 4 weeks of babysitting. She took on a babysitting job when the college started here for a friend of mine who has two little girls, ages 3 and 2 or something. The girls really like Kalyn so I'm glad we were able to help out my friend with a babysitter issue. Kalyn babysits on Tues, Wed and Thurs for Sara and then the other days of the week she works at Home Run. Kalyn got her account opened at US Bank on Friday. She needed an account for up there and she will keep her account here open as her "emergency car fund" account.
Well, I must run and go clean for a bit. Mr. Courtright has had some health issues and is not doing well. He is pretty much bed-ridden now so Mrs. C needs me more now that they have all these people in and out of the house to help Mr. C. I also went and saw Keith! He is at Sombrillo which is a nursing home. He was very glad to see me and I may try to go see him today too.
Talk to you all soon...keep in touch..until next time...
Had a very productive weekend and still movin along with it!! I got a couple of cupboards reorganized, general cleaning done, work outs, yardwork, watched a season and a half of "Dexter" and now on my way to go clean for the Courtright's!! Today, Kalyn is off so we will be packing up boxes to mail up to Minnesota. We will be driving her little 2001 Honda Civic up there with her dog and then a little puppy to drop off with Shane, so there won't be much room for anything but clothes and essentials! I hope there is room for my stuff that I need to take for traveling too! LOL I will be packing very light as far as I can tell!
Things are going well. Tyler has been here a lot more and he needs to get all his stuff moved in here and to his shed before the end of Sept. from his house in Santa Fe. He is really loving his new job. I'm sure it's very hard for him to have to move back home. I'm trying to be easy on him and not say too much. He comes and goes and does his own thing which is totally fine. He's a quiet guy and I'm sure everything will work out for him.
Kalyn has three more weeks of work at the pizza place and she has 4 weeks of babysitting. She took on a babysitting job when the college started here for a friend of mine who has two little girls, ages 3 and 2 or something. The girls really like Kalyn so I'm glad we were able to help out my friend with a babysitter issue. Kalyn babysits on Tues, Wed and Thurs for Sara and then the other days of the week she works at Home Run. Kalyn got her account opened at US Bank on Friday. She needed an account for up there and she will keep her account here open as her "emergency car fund" account.
Well, I must run and go clean for a bit. Mr. Courtright has had some health issues and is not doing well. He is pretty much bed-ridden now so Mrs. C needs me more now that they have all these people in and out of the house to help Mr. C. I also went and saw Keith! He is at Sombrillo which is a nursing home. He was very glad to see me and I may try to go see him today too.
Talk to you all soon...keep in touch..until next time...
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Been busy!!!!
Hey all,
Things are going well here. Thought I better catch up with things!!
Tyler got the job here in town as a barista at Coffee Booth/Coffee House Cafe!! He starts on Aug 25th!! He is way excited to work there! He plans to stay here when he has to work and then drive to Santa Fe, when he is off. The lease comes due at his place at the end of September, so he plans to move back in with me to save money and pay off his debts and THEN move on to what he wants to do (go to school, move or whatever!) I told him that is totally fine since Kalyn will be leaving around that time as well. I want to get her room cleaned up before he actually moves his stuff in, but we will see. He's gonna take her room cuz the futon is already in there and the room is bigger than his old room. I think he will get a storage shed up town for his other stuff that won't fit. The shed will run him about $50 a month, so that's not bad! Tyler is here now and is real sick!! Yuck!! Tyler got a lot of money for his birthday and plans to buy some clothes and shoes. Hopefully he is working on that! :)
Kalyn is doing well. She is working away at her job and saving every dime she can for her move, etc. She is gonna buy my HP laptop from me so that she has a computer. I've only had it a year so it will be a good computer for herself. I still have my little Dell that I can use. I am never on those laptops anyways, unless it is a really slow night at the gym. I usually have my phone to check email and Facebook, so not a big deal. She will pay me what I owe on the computer and then that loan will be paid off. It's that zero interest loan I got at the bank I work at, to help build my credit back up after the divorce/bankruptcy. So, it helps me and it helps her too!
I am doing well....keeping real busy with the jobs and such. I've got a couple of little projects I am working on at the bank, so that helps with passing of the time. It's pretty slow there most days and of course whenever Lesley is out, I don't wanna do any kind of work!! I like to stay busy when she's there, but otherwise, as long as I'm caught up with my work, it doesn't really matter what I do while she's gone. LOL Gym is making some changes with things, not sure if they are for the better or not. We will see how it goes. I will disclose as they come up!
Reuben is doing well in Seattle. I talk to him pretty much everyday. I would like to go see that area over the long weekend in November, so I've been looking at ticket prices here and there. One time I looked, it was $360, then the next time it was $300 and then the next time it was over $400!!! yikes!! Shoulda bought the $300 one, but then again, he isn't for sure if he will still be there at that time or what. So I would hate to buy it and then he's not there.
I gotta work at the gym this afternoon. We got a lot of good rain yesterday so the ground here is just soaked...so much for my mowing the lawn before I go to work! :) It can wait until tomorrow!!
I've been able to exercise more lately and that makes me happy!! I had a really nice run last night so that's got me motivated!! I've been going after church now too since I'm already up town. That seems to work pretty well!!
Okay, must get going. Hope all is well out there!! Until next time!!
Things are going well here. Thought I better catch up with things!!
Tyler got the job here in town as a barista at Coffee Booth/Coffee House Cafe!! He starts on Aug 25th!! He is way excited to work there! He plans to stay here when he has to work and then drive to Santa Fe, when he is off. The lease comes due at his place at the end of September, so he plans to move back in with me to save money and pay off his debts and THEN move on to what he wants to do (go to school, move or whatever!) I told him that is totally fine since Kalyn will be leaving around that time as well. I want to get her room cleaned up before he actually moves his stuff in, but we will see. He's gonna take her room cuz the futon is already in there and the room is bigger than his old room. I think he will get a storage shed up town for his other stuff that won't fit. The shed will run him about $50 a month, so that's not bad! Tyler is here now and is real sick!! Yuck!! Tyler got a lot of money for his birthday and plans to buy some clothes and shoes. Hopefully he is working on that! :)
Kalyn is doing well. She is working away at her job and saving every dime she can for her move, etc. She is gonna buy my HP laptop from me so that she has a computer. I've only had it a year so it will be a good computer for herself. I still have my little Dell that I can use. I am never on those laptops anyways, unless it is a really slow night at the gym. I usually have my phone to check email and Facebook, so not a big deal. She will pay me what I owe on the computer and then that loan will be paid off. It's that zero interest loan I got at the bank I work at, to help build my credit back up after the divorce/bankruptcy. So, it helps me and it helps her too!
I am doing well....keeping real busy with the jobs and such. I've got a couple of little projects I am working on at the bank, so that helps with passing of the time. It's pretty slow there most days and of course whenever Lesley is out, I don't wanna do any kind of work!! I like to stay busy when she's there, but otherwise, as long as I'm caught up with my work, it doesn't really matter what I do while she's gone. LOL Gym is making some changes with things, not sure if they are for the better or not. We will see how it goes. I will disclose as they come up!
Reuben is doing well in Seattle. I talk to him pretty much everyday. I would like to go see that area over the long weekend in November, so I've been looking at ticket prices here and there. One time I looked, it was $360, then the next time it was $300 and then the next time it was over $400!!! yikes!! Shoulda bought the $300 one, but then again, he isn't for sure if he will still be there at that time or what. So I would hate to buy it and then he's not there.
I gotta work at the gym this afternoon. We got a lot of good rain yesterday so the ground here is just soaked...so much for my mowing the lawn before I go to work! :) It can wait until tomorrow!!
I've been able to exercise more lately and that makes me happy!! I had a really nice run last night so that's got me motivated!! I've been going after church now too since I'm already up town. That seems to work pretty well!!
Okay, must get going. Hope all is well out there!! Until next time!!
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Furniture pics!
Hey all,
Thought I would post my pictures real quick here. The kitchen shows my new table and bakers rack to match. The living room is my new couch and the two big pieces of furniture are from Reuben's office. And also some plants he had in the office. Enjoy!!! Until next time....
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Pretty good week....
Hey all,
Had a good week, this past week. Getting things done around the house as far as getting things moved around, sold on the internet or gathering items for the yard sale. Kalyn is making great progress on her room. She did her desk a couple of weeks ago, the closet about a week or so ago and now lately going through drawers and crap she has laying around. LOL She has some more clothes to go through and then basically separating out what she is taking along with her or mailing or storing with me.
I've got my new baker's rack coming, that matches the new table and then I will need to rearrange my living with the new furniture that Reuben is moving in for me. Don't think it's gonna work the way I want it unless I do move the couch so we shall see. Just busy, busy, I tell ya...
Tyler won't be moving in then until further notice. He is working now and can afford his place and so far is getting along with everyone there. I think his roomies were getting frustrated with him having no job or anything. It's fine with me that he may not move back in yet...I want to get things cleaned and organized. I figure I will shampoo carpets and the new couch once K and Sash leave too.
Barb is planning to come down and get her cabinet from me. It will be good to see her!!
Last night, Catrina and I went to see the movie, "Friends with Benefits", with Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis. It was hilarious!! Great movie!! Then, we stopped at the Canyon bar and each drank 1/2 a beer (we sure are partiers!!) and chatted with folks we hadn't seen in forever!! Pretty fun time for once!! Girls night out is always a good time!! Today Catrina picked me up and we went to a few yard sales and then we picked up lunch and then she took me home just in time to get ready for work! Her and her boyfriend broke up too, so we are leaning on each other right now!
So, tonight, we are gonna pop a pizza in the oven and probably relax. I would love to help K go through more of her stuff, but she has to be in the mood for that!! lol I've kinda given her a time frame to get it done cuz Reuben is leaving and I need his assistance to get her bed taken apart and delivered up the street and then take apart the futon and move in her room and put it back together! Lots of work and I don't wanna be doing all this on my bday either. We are planning to do the yard sale in the am next Sat and then go to ABQ for the day in the afternoon. Should be a fun time.
My dad had to put his dog down on the 16th. I feel bad for them!! Malley was a good dog and very excited all the time.
Tj and Diana and them are getting ready for a family reunion/anniversary party for Tj's folks the first week of August. Everyone is flying down to stay and party on the beach! It is Tj's parents 60th wedding anniversary! Diana mailed out 3 boxes to my house for Tyler. It is Jesse's clothes and such so hopefully he finds a bunch of stuff he can wear.
I got renter's insurance on the house then and switched companies. I still have not had the Greentree peeps out to take pics like that lady said they would. I did call last week and let them know I had not heard a word. Hopefully soon!!! I'm still not gonna pay them a dime. That may get the ball rolling!!
Jobs are going well. We've got the Bodybuilding show coming up two weeks from today. They usually have it in Sept, but they moved it up a month to see if they might get more competitors. I'm gonna work the snack bar again and I think Kalyn took off from work so she can help me too. :)
That's all I've got for today!! Reuben just brought in a huge beetle in a container to show me!!! ick.....until next time....
Had a good week, this past week. Getting things done around the house as far as getting things moved around, sold on the internet or gathering items for the yard sale. Kalyn is making great progress on her room. She did her desk a couple of weeks ago, the closet about a week or so ago and now lately going through drawers and crap she has laying around. LOL She has some more clothes to go through and then basically separating out what she is taking along with her or mailing or storing with me.
I've got my new baker's rack coming, that matches the new table and then I will need to rearrange my living with the new furniture that Reuben is moving in for me. Don't think it's gonna work the way I want it unless I do move the couch so we shall see. Just busy, busy, I tell ya...
Tyler won't be moving in then until further notice. He is working now and can afford his place and so far is getting along with everyone there. I think his roomies were getting frustrated with him having no job or anything. It's fine with me that he may not move back in yet...I want to get things cleaned and organized. I figure I will shampoo carpets and the new couch once K and Sash leave too.
Barb is planning to come down and get her cabinet from me. It will be good to see her!!
Last night, Catrina and I went to see the movie, "Friends with Benefits", with Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis. It was hilarious!! Great movie!! Then, we stopped at the Canyon bar and each drank 1/2 a beer (we sure are partiers!!) and chatted with folks we hadn't seen in forever!! Pretty fun time for once!! Girls night out is always a good time!! Today Catrina picked me up and we went to a few yard sales and then we picked up lunch and then she took me home just in time to get ready for work! Her and her boyfriend broke up too, so we are leaning on each other right now!
So, tonight, we are gonna pop a pizza in the oven and probably relax. I would love to help K go through more of her stuff, but she has to be in the mood for that!! lol I've kinda given her a time frame to get it done cuz Reuben is leaving and I need his assistance to get her bed taken apart and delivered up the street and then take apart the futon and move in her room and put it back together! Lots of work and I don't wanna be doing all this on my bday either. We are planning to do the yard sale in the am next Sat and then go to ABQ for the day in the afternoon. Should be a fun time.
My dad had to put his dog down on the 16th. I feel bad for them!! Malley was a good dog and very excited all the time.
Tj and Diana and them are getting ready for a family reunion/anniversary party for Tj's folks the first week of August. Everyone is flying down to stay and party on the beach! It is Tj's parents 60th wedding anniversary! Diana mailed out 3 boxes to my house for Tyler. It is Jesse's clothes and such so hopefully he finds a bunch of stuff he can wear.
I got renter's insurance on the house then and switched companies. I still have not had the Greentree peeps out to take pics like that lady said they would. I did call last week and let them know I had not heard a word. Hopefully soon!!! I'm still not gonna pay them a dime. That may get the ball rolling!!
Jobs are going well. We've got the Bodybuilding show coming up two weeks from today. They usually have it in Sept, but they moved it up a month to see if they might get more competitors. I'm gonna work the snack bar again and I think Kalyn took off from work so she can help me too. :)
That's all I've got for today!! Reuben just brought in a huge beetle in a container to show me!!! ick.....until next time....
Thursday, July 21, 2011
New kitchen table!
Hey all,
Thought I would throw a pic up of my new kitchen table. Ordered a baker's rack to match it today! Can't wait to get it next week. Can't take a pic of the couch yet as it's all covered nicely with sheets so Sasha doesn't ruin it!! LOL I promise to take a pic soon!!
Speaking of Sasha, if you hadn't heard, she jumped or fell out of Kalyn's bedroom window the other night!! Very scary. Apparently Kalyn jumped out of bed and went to rescue her outside and Sasha was all happy to see Kalyn!! The screen was down on the ground, the flower planter spilled and then the metal bar was all bent as well!! Sasha had quite the fall, but seems fine!!
That's all I've got for right now....catching up on household duties tonight!! Love to all and until next time...
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