Got it!

My new laptop is safely in my own possesion, though not without a little more waiting.  You just wouldn't believe it.  I called the minute I knew the doors were open yesterday and it still wasn't done, but supposedly in the process of having just a little more to finish.  Should be with a couple hours and they would call as soon as done.  Well I told them they had to leave a message because I had a funeral (will explain who later in this post) to go to.  Of course I had my phone off there.  As soon as I got out I turned it on and sure enough there was the message I could pick it up.  Believe it or not, when we got there it was still uploading the last part.  After a 45 min. wait I was finally on my way.  Am I on it now?  No.  The grandkids are here for the weekend and I want no distractions when I set up things.

Now about the funeral.  This is a fellow from the Moose, but to me he was still my high school bus driver.  The 'mean' ;-) man who kicked us off the bus.  Yes, there is a story here.  There were 4 of us girls who would stay on the bus after all the others and he would take us to a little drive-in here and buy us all a root beer, then we would ride along and go to the grade school, pick up those kids and we would get off with them.  Now one day were were singing on the bus after the root beer. It was nice and warm outside and we had the bus windows open.  Of course at school they did too.  He had to go inside the school and we continued with our song, "Ninety nine bottles of beer on the wall".  We saw him coming back (none to happy) and one of the girls closed the door and sat on the handle so he could not get in.  We had to find an alternative way to school for 3 days.  Sheesh, some people just cannot take a joke.  LOL

Well the dinner at the Texas Roadhouse was just fantastic.  Sorry no pictures, Jodi didn't ride the bull.  Our sister Rhonda who couldn't go asked Jodi to bring her the leftovers.  We explained she doesn't leave leftovers but she wasn't buying that.  So obliging sisters that we are, Sherry, Jodi and I filled a to-go container with the left over buns, butter, deep fried pickles and a few hands full of peanuts. Laughing all the time we're doing it.  When we pulled into Sherry's driveway to let them out, Jodi called Rhonda and told here to meet us at the end of her driveway for her container.  There she was, waiting so nicely.  We handed it to her, and went home and locked the doors, lol.   A few minutes later we saw that we were 'Biotches' on fb.  We are bad girls, tee hee.  Now who else but a sister could you tease this way?

Well now that I've given you a little laugh I'll be off to see what trouble I can find today.

Have a good day.

Really ticked!

I was supposed to get my new laptop today.  The 72 hours are more than up.  When I called to see if it was done, "no they've been very busy with so many to do".  I told the fellow they said 72 hours and he was all sorry la,la.  I told him it had better be done tomorrow or I will be in for my money back.  He said he would move it to the top of the list.   

On a happier note I have a very happy daughter.  She is now Kindled.  Was yahooing all over the place last night.  Though, I went from being the good Mom to bad Mom in seconds.  Since they were on sale I ordered 2.  One for me also.  OOPS!  That's what they all were going to get me for Christmas.  In the doghouse I am.  I think I'm fairly safe with the laptop but was ordered to buy nothing more.  Sheesh, take all the fun out of shopping.

Going to the Texas Roadhouse for dinner tonight.  Tomorrow is Jodi's birthday so we're all going.  At least I think we are.  So far it's Jodi, Jack, Me, Sherry, and Bill.  I see Jodi asked Rhond and Stever but didn't see where they answered.  Could have missed it.  Jodi has a free appetizer birthday coupon and wants to try the deep fried pickles.  After which I reminded her when she turns it in she may have to ride the 'bull'.  Hee Hee.  Yes, we all are bringing a camera. 

Well got stuff to do.  Have a good day.  Hope the sun is shining where you are because it's not here.

What the heck!

What is happening in DWTS?  The fans have lost it.  The last 3 votings are crazy.  Why would you keep Chaz, Carson Kressley and Nancy Grace and eliminate Chynna and Tony?  It just isn't right.  It is definitely time for a change in the way of voting.  The judges need a 60 or 70 percent of the vote.  After all it's suppose to be a dance contest not a chance to show gay pride (don't get me wrong, I believe to each his own) or any push for other personal choices.  It's a dance contest and those 3 don't do it very well and their improvement is not as it should be.  Okay, enough of that.

Well finished that last book in that series. On to the next series.  The lid is still missing.  :-(.  Hopefully it will turn up soon or I have to go buy another crockpot.

Sending prayers for dear Beth in her tests and dear Carole for her sister Rae and Miss Catt.  They are very special people and hope all goes well with them. 

The wait.

You know what it's like waiting for things. Afraid to leave even for a half hours.  Must wait and watch for UPS as Deedee's kindle has been shipped.  My sister Jodi ordered some steel-toed work shoes online and I have to watch for those.  Went a picked out my laptop yesterday and you know the way things are today,  some programs come separately,  and they install them.  I probably could have but for warranty and assurance I let them.  I don't understand why the companies that make computers can do like they used and sell them complete and with the program discs in the box with them.  Anything for extra money.  Anyway I can pick it up Thursday so waiting on that.  Then I'll have our friend give the desk top a thorough going over and we'll be  really connected.  Jack is waiting for a call from where he ordered a welding torch so one of us has to be here until all things are delivered or ready. 

My lid is missing.  Deedee had a party a few weeks ago for her cousin's birthday.  I think I wrote about it.  We took over a slow cooker full of meatballs.  Well it came back and the lid is missing.  The only lid she found was way too big.  So she's trying to find who got my lid and give them theirs. 

Have a good day everyone.

Her present is on the way.

Danielle's granduation present, the kindle has been ordered and shipped Amazon informed me this morning.  Should be here no later than Thursday.  I had to get it for her now as she is continuing her education towards a Master's and the cost of books are half the price to download than purchasing at the school or stores.  Since her classes will start soon she needs it now.  Not to mention, at the stores here the cost was $149 and I got it for $99.  Hey you can't beat that.  Don't tell, but I got me one too.  Hey, I read alot and the books around here take up a lot of space.  That's why I haven't been on for few days.  I borrowed some books from Deedee and they were series of 4.  The Black Cobra Series of Stephanie Laurens and I have one left to finish.  Then she brought over a 4 book set from Mary Balogh.  Here I go again.  Plus I have about 10 or 12 of my own I haven't read yet.  Yes, I think it would be much easier with the kindle.  Though I'm still partial to having a book in my hand.  It has been so nice here that last few days and the swing was the perfect place to sit and read.  Just a few days left of this weather so I hope to get a few more in.

Hubby took me to buy me a laptop yesterday and wouldn't you know, we were a day or two early on the sale.  The ones advertised on the flyer from the paper weren't out yet.  Now if I had used my head and looked harder I would have seen that and not wasted a trip.  When I finally get it I'm going to have a friend give the pc a once-over and all will be right with the cyberworld here.

Not being out here for a few days, I missed that Beth has not blogged and was in the hospital.  I saw that she is home now and pray that everything is good.  God Bless you Beth.

SHE DID IT!

Rest in Peace Steve Jobs.  You always wonder how a company will behave when the Man himself is gone.  He certainly changed the world with his insight and innovation.  I only wish I could afford his products.

In a happier note.  I want to congratulate my daughter Danielle who has finished her schooling for her Bachelors Degree and will walk across the stage for her graduation in Dec.  We are so proud of her.  She is continuing on for her Masters.  It was difficult to continue to work toward this while losing your job and trying to keep your head above water, but she hung in there and did it.  She didn't let the loss of their house or the having to take a job half the pay of her old one keep her from dream.  Now continuing her education while working and family obligations will be hard, I just know she can do it.  Love you Deedee. 

The last few days I have been going through photos for a project Nicole has in school.  They have to make a pictorial timeline of times in their life.  You would think with all the pictures Jack takes it would have been easy, but no so much.  Maybe too many to chose from and finding the right ones was a little more difficult than we thought.  Hopefully the ones we found and the ones they have at home are okay.  Usually these things are done at home but the teacher wants it all done in class.  I'm thinking his idea was to diminish the influence of too much parental help.  I know the ones I saw for 4th graders where I worked showed a lot of that.   

Well have to go and order Danielle's present for her wonderful work.  She needs it before Dec. as the books she needs for her Masters classes are much cheaper when she can download them on a Kindle. 

Have a great day.

WOW! WOW!

What a wonderful weekend for Wisconsin Sports fans.  It just couldn't hardly get any better.  All teams won and I still have all my fingernails.  Didn't even have to take one bite.  Though some tend to quickly naysay if they don't jump off with a bang I (opitimist that I am) don't panic until the last quarter or last 3 innings.  Must have faith if your going be a fan.  After all, look at all those Cub fans.  They never give up.

Plans for the day and week?  Just haven't sat down and prioritized them.  It's going to be so darn nice (the weather man assures us) that anything that doen't pertain to outside may very well be put on the back burner. 

If you have seen on fb or here, my granddaughter Carson is a bacon fanatic.  Well I've been looking for ways to make her a bacon costume.  I checked into fabric and the stores here are of no use.  Checked on line and seen a perfect fabric but NOT at $18 a yard.  I guess I should no better that to think cheap for anything.  Costumes online run around $50 so that's out.  I think I'll put her in a box and she can go as a "Chatterbox".   You have no idea how well that fits her.  Her aunt Deedee too.

I'm losing it.  I put a load of clothes in the washer and went and did dishes then came here.  Hubby came home from the store with more laudry soap and when he went out to put it on the shelf I heard "did you want to put something else in the machine".  I had just dumped the clothes in and left it.  Didn't add soap (did have enough), turn it on or nothing.  

Guess I had better get back to doing something. You all have a great day.