Random Things Going On

A friend I haven’t talked to in awhile called the other day and asked what all is going on with us. She reads the blog, but she said she felt fairly sure there was more going on in our lives than building a house. I realized that’s all I really talk about anymore…face-to-face and in blog land. Of course there’s more going on…

…Mike just bought a truck. If you know us at all, you know it’s not a new truck. It’s an awesome truck though, a 1993 Chevy S10 that my dad bought new. He gave us a deal. It’s been treated like a baby. Dad goes out each day when he gets home from driving a vehicle and wipes it down with a chamois. No kidding. He told Mike he has to wash it once a week at least. (HA! HA! HA! HA!). Dad doesn’t have a computer and doesn’t know about this blog, so I can say how funny that is

…Some friends and I met for our always much anticipated annual cookie swap this evening after work. We had Mexican food and swapped cookies. Fun and wonderful as always (I have friends who are incredible cooks). Butterscotch toffee cookies and mambo taxi’s…yum.

…My son’s 1980 something truck blew up about 3 weeks ago. He picked up a 1993 Camry on a Friday for a good price. The following Monday on his way to school on a really rainy night, the girl in a car in front of him slammed on her brakes when someone pulled into her lane, and he hit her. Did way more damage to the car than it was worth, and he only had liability insurance. So, he’s been relying on family for rides to work and school for the past few weeks. He thinks he’s found another car. The whole thing makes me sick. Him too.

…I think I might have a rotator cuff problem. I can’t lift my right arm up without pain. It’s been going on awhile. Weird, I can pick my arm up with my other arm, and push it up, it just can’t go on its own. Great. I have a regular Dr. appt next week, I guess I have to give in and tell her about it.

…Mike bought a table saw tonight.  I have a list of things that I want him to build when we move.

…My 8 year old bad dog has a knot under his left jaw. I have to call the vet tomorrow and make an appointment for him. Not looking forward to that.

…I haven’t sent the first Christmas card, and have finally accepted that I’m not going to. I’m sorry, I love and think of all my friends and loved ones, but it just isn’t happening.

…I do have one Christmas decoration out. It’s been out since a friend gave it to me for Christmas last year. No kidding. See how adorable, that’s why I couldn’t put it away.

…Work has been a bear for the past couple of weeks. This afternoon I tried to open the door to my building with my electronic car door opener thingy instead of my badge. After the second try and starting to get really aggravated, I realized what I was doing, looked around to make sure no one saw me, and scanned my badge and slipped in. I might be a little tired, and stressed.

Yep, there’s a lot going.   And I got through a whole post without mentioning ‘you-know-what’.