Its Thanksgiving Week, Already????

HOLY COW.

I just can't believe it.
So random updates--
1) We are NOT moving to the mountains- and I am NOT going to invest my life into the yarn store. The owner couldn't decide if she really wanted to sell or not. And I wasn't about to invest in the paperwork & funding issues any further when she started sounding iffy.
2) MC has started Daisy Girl Scouts & loves it. She is also in the Chess Club at school & likes that too.
3) PK is slightly regressing-- and has started eating everything- his favorite-- socks- even if he has to take them off his feet to do it. (TOTALLY GROSS) I've found our last passie & encourage him to chew that instead- but I HATE having a 3 yo with a passie.
4) Vince- the blanket is done & sitting on my shelf- all boxed and ready to go. I just need to get it from shelf to car & car to post office!
5) Malindi- Carrot Cake for Thanksgiving- your dad will pick it up tomorrow? or Wed am? I'm making it tonight.
6) HPKCHC Ornament Swap: I've got 2 little things done & the 3rd is drying! Love them!
7) Reducio: I have a Gryfindor partner, so I need to make a new mini sock. Maybe I can get that done tomorrow?
8) New job at Retirement Community is great. I really love it. I want to try to get "The Girls" to do wii Bowling... Then we'll be more adventurous to play with the gang in the other building.
I'm doing lots of crafts- and have ideas for the next few months-- but if you have ideas please let me know!
9) Still need to clean out the massive pile of toys in the play-room.
10) New (used) dryer to be delivered 12-5! Yippie.

and bonus #11) We will be getting high speed cable modem at home! (Hopefully this week!)

I'm still here!

I know. I know. Its been ages since I've posted. I've just had so much going on & nothing happening, all at once. Sounds funny, but you know how it is.

So, a quick list of things I've been dealing with.
MC started 1st grade, and is already planning her birthday party that is two months away.
My friends are having babies like crazy. Katrina has hers this Spring, Malindi is a few months along, Cas is due in October & Vince's wife is due in a little over six weeks (haha- you didn't think I saw that pic, did you?) I've been working like crazy on making baby things- and Vince- yours will be late, as I thought I had a little more time to get it done!~
I've discovered an amazing shop that is for sale & I've been working on the business plan. (If anyone is interested in helping me out as a partner or investor or a micro-loan I'd love you forever.) I'm hoping to qualify for a SBA loan for some funding as well. Its somewhat of a crazy combo- its Shoes & Yarn. But it really works out nicely and is in an EXCELLENT location.
In order to save some money, most likey we wil be moving in a few months.
I've been working on a new group on Ravelry, NAIME, to offer HPKCHC students the chance to study through August. Several members of the group want to keep NAIME active, but I see HPKCHC having a bigger draw, and it is established on Ravelry. Not sure where that is going, as there is just so much that I will be dealing with in the next few months.

Well, gotta run & get things going at work. Hope all is well in your world today!
Like I said- A lot going on mentally, but nothing exciting to write home about.

I'm Back!

Hey! Blogger FINALLY let me back in to add new post!
I could do every thing else here, but if I tried to add a new post- I'd get a crazy blank white screen.

So, this morning, I FINALLY did something right.
I put the Jelly on the bread first, THEN the peanut butter.
Why does this make a difference, you ask?
Well, here is how it works if you do the PB first:
1) Get out bread
2) Spread PB with a knife
3) but knife in soapy water to soak of excess PB
4) spread jelly with spoon
5) close sandwich
6) cut sandwich with...spoon? nope, gotta use a new knife.

See? IF I put the jelly on first, then the pb, I'm most likely gonna hang onto it to cut the sandwich, before putting the knife into soapy water.
YEA! Success!

End of Spring Break

My eldest is in year-round school. She just got back home last night after spending almost 3 weeks with her grandparents (THANKS!) Tomorrow she has to make up a snow day, so back to school we go. I'm not sure I'll be able to drag her out of bed to catch that 7:05 bus... I hope I can.

I'm so happy that she is home, but really need to get her back into the routine here. And, I need to get myself back into the routine of picking up after two kids. (She went, he stayed at home & in school.)

Birthday!

Yesterday was my birthday.
I had TWO different groups call me & sing the Birthday Song.
I got Banana Pudding with a star candle!
My brother fixed an amazing dinner od pork loin & pasta & green beans & had us over for movie night. (we had to leave mid movie as it was already 8:30.)
I discovered that birthdays give us another "fresh-start" for resolutions-- so an April birthday is the perfect time to revisit New Year's Resolutions, because they've about worn off by now.

So:
Things I want to do this year...
get life insurance
get health insurance
get a will
skate/walk/cycle more
revamp kids room storage
finish fixing back room
new yarn storage
finish some wip afghans
write letters/cards to old friends
keep up with car maintenance

Happy April!

The Pollen is OUT. I had another root canal. Winter Term of HPKCHC is over. MC is on Intersession. I've made tons of amazing projects that I need to share. B is learning to use the Knifty Knitter. (seriously.) I made the best chicken pot pie E V E R. I need a hair cut. I still hate folding laundry. I'm out of loaf bread. I need to pack clothes for a weekend in the mountains. I have a nagging feeling that I forgot to write down an appointment. The bathroom sink is sparkly clean. (I'm pretending to be using Flylady.) This weekend= big trip to Sams Club & restock the pantry shopping. (ugh- just typing that one makes me tired.) Okay. I'm off for more antibiotics & ibuprofen & bed. But that's my update. And I'm sticking to it. More later. Maybe.

I haven't been motivated to update my progress on various projects around the house.

I have been busy catering the dinner each Sunday evening for about 100 people.
I did get all of my HPKCHC assignments done, including reaching 25% mark on my 3 OWLs.
My score for February was 95 & the highest in my house. Yippiee.

Its been cold & yucky all week, I'm really tired, and its supposed to be in the 70s on Sunday. Very messed up weather. In fact, last Sunday's meal was canceled due to ice & freezing temperatures.

I'll be working on the House Cup Blog this weekend posting voting ballots for a badge design contest for OWL students. And Pasta for 100.