Thursday, April 30, 2009
No Air
Well, we've been without air conditioning for 4 days. I've taken today off and Middleton Heat & Air is here replacing the evaporator coil in the upstairs unit so that's going to be about a $1400 hit....on top of the $300 we spent last week to have the units serviced for the season. I'm thankful we still have tax refund money left to pay for this, but when it's all over we'll be tapped out!! Oh well, at least we hadn't spent it yet on something else.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Ever Have One of Those Evenings??
Do you ever have one of those evenings that start out great, but end up getting horribly off-track before you make it to bed? Dave and I had one of those last night ... Oiy!!
I stopped by Home Depot on my way home from work to get a few flowers and some ferns. I took my time and really enjoyed just browsing the garden section. When I arrived home I unloaded the car, fed the dogs, changed my clothes, let Ted out of his hutch so he could hop around. I already had my chicken thawed and marinating so I was definately ahead in the dinner department. Believe it or not this is what I love...routine!! Probably sounds boring to most!! When Dave arrived home he had the absolute cutest "balloon doll" that a patients family member had made for him. It was a male nurse and he was holding a heart -- so cute!!
Anyway everything's going good and I'm sure you're wondering "so what happened to get things so off kilter"? Well, we received a call....
After going back and re-reading this post I've decided to delete a portion of it!! I need to keep things positive...I was going down a bad road....and that's NOT something I want to do here...
I stopped by Home Depot on my way home from work to get a few flowers and some ferns. I took my time and really enjoyed just browsing the garden section. When I arrived home I unloaded the car, fed the dogs, changed my clothes, let Ted out of his hutch so he could hop around. I already had my chicken thawed and marinating so I was definately ahead in the dinner department. Believe it or not this is what I love...routine!! Probably sounds boring to most!! When Dave arrived home he had the absolute cutest "balloon doll" that a patients family member had made for him. It was a male nurse and he was holding a heart -- so cute!!
Anyway everything's going good and I'm sure you're wondering "so what happened to get things so off kilter"? Well, we received a call....
After going back and re-reading this post I've decided to delete a portion of it!! I need to keep things positive...I was going down a bad road....and that's NOT something I want to do here...
Monday, April 13, 2009
Working on a Dream
"Working on a Dream" by Bruce Springsteen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2AyGH01XD8
It was great having a couple of days off last week. We bought tickets a while back to the Springsteen concert in Tulsa--my hometown!! Dave and I drove to Tulsa on Tuesday morning, April 7th. Anne and Pat, who'd flown in earlier that morning, were already at the hotel.
After lunching on smokey burgers at Goldies we got our armbands for the concert then went to hang out at the entrance to the BOK center. We'd been told that the band normally arrives around 5pm to do a sound check, and that if there's a crowd Bruce will get out and sign autographs. That's exactly what happened. There was a crowd of about 25 people or so. Several limos and SUV's pulled in through the gate, Bruce got out and came over to the fence...Anne got the Springsteen t-shirt she was wearing signed, Pat got a $100 bill signed, and Dave and I got our ticket signed. Bruce was very nice to take the time to sign everyone's "something"!! Some other folks had books to sign and one guy had a cd. He really seemed to take his time and not be in too much of a hurry.
After getting our autograph we went to get in line to see if we'd be lucky enough to get into the "pit". I got to pick the number out of the bucket -- and YES, we got into the pit...Hot Dog!! The concert was GREAT...Bruce started right at 8pm and played for 2-1/2 hours.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2AyGH01XD8
It was great having a couple of days off last week. We bought tickets a while back to the Springsteen concert in Tulsa--my hometown!! Dave and I drove to Tulsa on Tuesday morning, April 7th. Anne and Pat, who'd flown in earlier that morning, were already at the hotel.
After lunching on smokey burgers at Goldies we got our armbands for the concert then went to hang out at the entrance to the BOK center. We'd been told that the band normally arrives around 5pm to do a sound check, and that if there's a crowd Bruce will get out and sign autographs. That's exactly what happened. There was a crowd of about 25 people or so. Several limos and SUV's pulled in through the gate, Bruce got out and came over to the fence...Anne got the Springsteen t-shirt she was wearing signed, Pat got a $100 bill signed, and Dave and I got our ticket signed. Bruce was very nice to take the time to sign everyone's "something"!! Some other folks had books to sign and one guy had a cd. He really seemed to take his time and not be in too much of a hurry.
After getting our autograph we went to get in line to see if we'd be lucky enough to get into the "pit". I got to pick the number out of the bucket -- and YES, we got into the pit...Hot Dog!! The concert was GREAT...Bruce started right at 8pm and played for 2-1/2 hours.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Just A Dog
From time to time people tell me, "Lighten up, it's just a dog," or, "That's a lot of money for just a dog." They don't understand the distance traveled, time spent, or costs involved for "Just a dog." Some of my proudest moments have come about with "Just a dog." Many hours have passed with my only company being "Just a dog," and not once have I felt slighted. Some of my saddest moments were brought about by "Just a dog." In those days of darkness, the gentle touch of "Just a dog" provided comfort and purpose to overcome the day.
If you, too, think its "Just a dog," you will probably understand phrases like "Just a friend," "Just a sunrise," or "Just a promise." "Just a dog" brings into my life the very essence of friendship, trust, and pure unbridled joy. "Just a dog" brings out the compassion and patience that makes me a better person. Because of "Just a dog" I will rise early, take long walks and look longingly to the future.
For me and folks like me, it's not "Just a dog." It's an embodiment of all the hopes and dreams of the future, the fond memories of the past, and the pure joy of the moment. "Just a dog" brings out what's good in me and diverts my thoughts away from myself and the worries of the day.
I hope that someday people can understand it's not "Just a dog." It's the thing that gives me humanity and keeps me from being "Just a woman."
So the next time you hear the phrase "Just a dog," smile, because they "Just Don't Understand."
-Author Unknown
If you, too, think its "Just a dog," you will probably understand phrases like "Just a friend," "Just a sunrise," or "Just a promise." "Just a dog" brings into my life the very essence of friendship, trust, and pure unbridled joy. "Just a dog" brings out the compassion and patience that makes me a better person. Because of "Just a dog" I will rise early, take long walks and look longingly to the future.
For me and folks like me, it's not "Just a dog." It's an embodiment of all the hopes and dreams of the future, the fond memories of the past, and the pure joy of the moment. "Just a dog" brings out what's good in me and diverts my thoughts away from myself and the worries of the day.
I hope that someday people can understand it's not "Just a dog." It's the thing that gives me humanity and keeps me from being "Just a woman."
So the next time you hear the phrase "Just a dog," smile, because they "Just Don't Understand."
-Author Unknown
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