Priorities

I can never seem to get my priorities straight.   Why is it so hard for me to keep up with this whole blogging concept when it really is important to me?  I have a bad memory for details, like dates and timelines of particular events and I've counted on being able to refer to my blog for the bits missing from my wee little brain.  I think about things that I wanna blog about every day, but they don't materialize.  And yes, I make notes and jot things down and they get lost in the shuffle of grocery lists and reminders for other things and eventually just get purged from the clutter.  Then, of course, is the realization that I FaceBook with most of the few readers I have, so what I write is redundant. But I can't refer back to FB now can I?  So I need to do this for ME.  Heh.  There are a lot of things I need to do for me. So, I am just going to go forth with some photos and highlights and see what I can accomplish before my darling spouse demands something.  LOL

First. My adorable eldest grand-daughter and our Roller Derby team, the Midnight Sun Roller Girlz, had their 1st big Scrimmage against an opposing team, The Denali Destroyer Dolls, on Sept 24th.
Prior to the scrimmage, they had a photo shoot at a car dealership that is one of their sponsors.  Believe it or not, this is my little "Muffin Girl", aka Riley who is now know as "Boom-Dot Saint".  Boom for short.

Isn't she something?!?  A local Vintage clothing store let them pick outfits to use and she sure did good!

Here's a good shot of her during the scrimmage, slipping by the blocker (in the white shirt, that should have stopped her. heh)and helping to clear the path for the Jammer of the moment.  The MSRG won the scrimmage by an astronomical score of 149-15!  The team has been working SO hard and OMG, did it ever pay off!!  So proud of all of them!  Best part?  No serious injuries.

Next up is the news that I have rented a booth in a local antique shop, called Betty's Attic.  I have so much Depression Glass and other collectables that I really need to get rid of and what better way?  I rented the booth a week ago or so, but it won't be available until Oct 25, so that gives me lots of time for pricing and gathering my stuff.  I have no place to properly display my treasures and many of them are still packed away in boxes under the house.  I will keep my family treasures and a few other things and sell the rest. I'm starting with a fairly small booth and can always move up if need be.  If it goes well, i will buy more stuff to resell.  If not, no big deal.  This is my soon to be area (not my stuff in it, obviously)

I can paint, put up shelves (which I must do) add tables, etc.  Chuck is in charge of that, of course :)

And speaking of Chuck, he bought a buggy and has been training Dixie to pull it. She's a fast learner and eager to please.  Mission accomplished.

 The one above is them returning from about a 3 hour trip around the back roads yesterday.  She was a very good girl!

This, however, is how my Sweet Susie acted up  the whole time they were gone!  Actually she just paced and whinnied the whole time, only rearing up when they finally got back.  So anxious when her kid is out of her sight!!  And so excited to have her back :).  Dang horses are worse than kids. Well, actually, she acts like a typical mother!  What am I thinking?  LOL


Let's see, what else.  About a month ago I had a perm.  Bound and determined to have curly hair again.  It's been a couple years that I have been doing the straight thing after many years of spiral and piggy-back perms.  It came out good.  My wonderful Hairstylist did a great job. But.....I hated it.  It's just not "me" anymore.  SO.....last week she tried a new straightening process on me!  I had to leave it in for 72 hours.  Could not wash my hair for 3 days, which is bad enough on it's own, but the stuff she used was kinda icky.  My hair felt like it had been over moussed and gelled.  Dry and stiff and icky.  But now that I can wash it, which I did 3 times Friday pm, at the exact moment that the clock struck the 72 hour mark (6:58 PM) it is fairly straight and best of all....silky and shiny again!!  Yay!!  I love my Becky, like Poolie loves her Joannie.  She's a terrific gal and an awesome stylist and colorist.  We have a lot of fun with my hair and I trust her with my beloved locks!

As I was typing this, I was thinking that I wish I could get my s&%t together and chronicle everything via photos (with details) on Flickr.....like our lovely Karyl does.  I SO need to organize what pictures I have and need to be taking lots more!  One of my biggest problems is that I am not working and also that some days I am able to do more than other days, depending on my pain level.  I used to have such 'structured days' and I deffo function better that way.  I just can't seem to get a grip on this new way of life and make the best use of my time and resources.  I hate the intrusion of having to schedule anything, and yet I find I can't accomplish what I want unless I do!  Ah, well.....as one of my former blog buddies used to say (and probably still does!) "It'll all work out in the end. It always does!".  LOL

Never Fails to Amaze Me

My dear sweet Maggie is going to be 13 on the 17th....this Thursday.  I have purchased several things and sent them on their way, but you only turn 13 once and it IS a big deal, so I wanted to send her flowers as well.  OMG!  Last time I sent flowers was to Riley for her Sweet 16 and have the prices ever gone up since then!!  But I found this and thought it would be so cute and perfect.

It was only $29.99. A bit pricey for what you get, but within my 'budget' considering I had already gone over budget. Heh. Well, let me tell you. Add to that $9.99 handling fee and $29.95 delivery charge= Grammy changed her mind! Is that unreal or what?!?!  Gads, they're going to North Pole, Alaska.....not "THE" North Pole! Oh well......Maybe another time, my sweet Maggie.

Let's see......on my list of exciting things that happened today is my Tahoe (affectionately known as my Big Black 'Ho) rolled over to 100,004 miles when I rolled into my driveway today.  Even when I've had older vehicles, I've never had one roll over 100,000.  Quit a milestone, and she's still purrs like a tiger.  Nothing like a good ol' Chevy truck to go the extra mile(s) for ya!    Hubby's van is close to 180,000 at last report and it's still running great.

Another exciting thing that happened to me today was to find out that my Surgeon won't give me any more Vicodin.  He says that Tylenol should be all I need at this point and if I still need something stronger, he needs to see me.  F*$#!  Most of the pain I have now is located in my lower back/upper hip area on my right side.  J, my PT gal says that it is my muscles and it's from over-doing it or doing things I shouldn't be doing.  She can give me a massage in that area and I'm good for a couple of days, then .....boom.  It's back.  Hurts to walk, mostly, but aches all the time. In between massages, that is.  Unless I take Vicodin.....I've tried Tylenol and it doesn't help.  Can't take Advil or ibuprofen because of my arthritis meds.  F$#*!  I'm a little bit frustrated (what else is new) and I guess, I'll see what J says tomorrow and if she thinks I need to go see him, I will.  It's been 11 weeks today and I would really like to have him take an X-Ray and see if the healing of the bone grafts has begun.  It can show up as soon as 3 months but sometimes not until 5 or 6 months.  He didn't want to see me for 6 months.  BAH!!!!!!!!!!!

So what the hell am I supposed to do?!  Chuck can't work all day and then come home and do everything!  I know I am bending and lifting and carrying a bit too much, but there are SO many things that I am still not even attempting to do that it seems like my body would allow me a little leeway here!  Guess not.  I sit too long sometimes, I carry too many bags of groceries at a time, I reach up too high putting dishes and such away.  But I don't sweep, mop, wash windows, carry ALL the laundry up and down stairs.

Maybe I'm gonna be one of those people that doesn't get total relief from the surgery.  God knows, it is 1000 times better than it was.  Pain isn't shooting down my legs and I CAN walk, after all.  Poor Chuck gently reminds me every day that I am expecting too much too soon.

And Chuck is home and out mending the fence that The Girls kicked down and I can't even go out and whine to him because his 'shadow girl' is there!  So you guys get to read it.  All 3 or 4 of you that come here.  Heavy sigh.  I have 2 Vicodin left.  Had I known I couldn't have more, I would have saved it for when the kids are here.  F*$#!

Okay, enough sniveling.  The good news is that tomorrow I will have PURPLE low-lights in my hair.  That will surely perk me up.  Heh. AND in 3 days at this time, I will have been hugging and kissing on Riley and Timmy for 7 whole hours!!!!!!!!!

In the meanwhile, I will go to the barn and hug her:


and her:

"Snoopy Sniffer" LOL

Showin' Off My "Grand-Lass"

Just gotta show off my beautiful Grand-Lass, Riley!  She got a new cut and some awesome green color added to her hair!  It's perfect!  I was planning on having my gal, Becky, do Riley's hair for her while she was here, but Riley said I can treat her to a pedi instead!  Works for me!  Now I shall splurge on myself instead and have some purple "chunks" put in my hair next Wednesday.  Becky and I already picked the color and she's ready.  Since the last color she used was only a couple shades away from the one I want, and it worked so well....we're pretty sure this will.  If not........we can fix it! 

I'm just all about "me" these days.  As I begin to have more good days, with much less or even NO pain, I feel better about myself.  I want fun hair, I've been getting my nails done again, I've finally joined the ranks of the "Ladies of Pedicure" and I want fun stuff.  Like new makeup and Coach bags.  My dear friend Victoria has been so instrumental in these changes.  She's known me for 7 years now and we have been thru most everything a friendship can go thru.  She knows where I need "to be" and is pretty darn good at steering me in that direction.


Man, I am getting so excited that there are only 6 more days before Tim and Riley arrive!!  3 whole weeks of love and laughter and fun to fill my big old house.  What bliss!  If only they could all come!!  Someday maybe.  If Chuck keeps buying those lottery tickets and hits a big one!  LOL

Well, it's only 86 outside and there is a great breeze blowing.  I think I shall put my roasting chicken on (for our chicken and biscuits dinner) and go sit outside and read a bit.  See all y'all later!