Vicki's Blog

Update

Well lets see. As always I have plans to try to do better at updating my blogs, but it’s been rather difficult this month.

Dad has been home for almost 3 weeks. 2 of those weeks were planned, the other was because he was sick. *LOL* I love my Dad, but I’m ready for him to go back to work!!

We took Chief to the VET the other day to be gelded. While he was there we had his feet trimmed up and his teeth floated. We didn’t really want to have him gelded, as we still wanted for him to sire a baby, but he had become difficult and rather moody. Not in a mean way mind you, but in a tempermental way, meaning he would decide not to be caught and such things. So after many hours of research we concluded that gelding was the best thing. He is still currently recovering but seems to be doing nicely.

Hmm, not sure what else to talk about right now. The girls are doing great. School is on break until January 9, unless they want to start sooner. Christmas was great!! That about wraps it up.

Yeah Okay, Maybe

That pretty much sums up my thoughts for tonight. I have slept off and on all day, after not sleeping well for the past 3 nights. My head is all stuffed up, which makes it doubly worse….Tonight I think a good dose of Nyquil, sudafed, and Vic’s ought to help.

This is NOT the week to be sick!!!! I have to go to town to get animal feed. I need to go grocery shopping, I need to take a new phone up to my Mom, and to top everything off, I have a sick cat to take into the Vet tomorrow morning. Not to mention I really should go see my sister sometime this week. Oh and lets not forget school for the girls….

It may sound like I’m complaining, but I don’t mean to really….It’s just that I don’t feel good and that makes me a bit whiny….Any other day I wouldn’t even blink at the upcoming week!!!

Anyway, I’m off to finish up the work, and maybe write a letter to a long-lost relative.

My Car Again

*sigh* It seems this is a never ending subject. If I listed all that we’ve had done to this car, repair wise, it would take forever. Currently I have one doorhandle that is broken on the inside, one door that does not open at all, a rattle in the front end, it runs in the higher end of normal and overheats if I use the a/c, and a doorpanel that is coming off because the pins to hold it on are broke.

We’ve thought of getting another vehicle if possible, but of course we don’t have the money to just go buy one, and after replacing all of these parts we wonder just how much more can go wrong with it. I’m not sure what to do.

Internet

I wasn’t sure that I was going to be able to do much work this morning, as I’ve been having internet problems for weeks.

I originally thought the spring storms in the area was the cause. Like the tornado that hit Joplin only a few weeks ago, but as the problems continue I wonder if perhaps it is the heat. But then wouldn’t it seem reasonable that at night, or the cooler days that the internet would work properly, which I assure you, isn’t the case. I do wish they would get their issues sorted out. I don’t like having internet problems!!!

Well

It’s time that I move a long. I have to go feed Chief, after I get dressed. Then we are wrapping Meg’s presents, although she won’t open them until her birthday party on Saturday.

I am glad that I completed my computer work for today…that leaves me free for a few days to take care of other things. The girls and I also completed the first section of the fencing project that we are working on at my sister’s place yesterday. We are glad to have that done, and be moving on to what I think will be the easier sections.

Well, off I go.

I’ve Said It Before

Okay, I know I’ve said it about a million times before, but I’m going to try to take a more active roll in my blogging. Many times lately I’ve not felt the desire to blog about my personal life, or even the idle chit chat that I so often write about. I do know that I love blogging, and am going to try and discover that love again, instead of it just being an inconvience or something.

My Car

Seems like several posts lately have been titled that, but I thought you all might like to know the latest news.

I FINALLY got my car back. It only took them 2 weeks and 2 days, and yes, that “only” was said quite sarcastically. There really wasn’t anything I could do except to wait, and that’s what I did. I am sorry that the girls missed 2 weeks of school, and that Meg missed her reading state assessments, but I ask you, my dear readers, what was I supposed to do?

I guess that’s what I get for having the girls attend an out-of-district school.

Without a Car

Well as I’ve mentioned in other posts, my car is out of order until this coming Friday, if everything goes right. That doesn’t really bother me so much, except that means I have no transportation. I can pretty much live without a car for a week, except for not having any way to get the girls to school. State assessments start next week for Megan, so having her miss this week is horrible, but I just don’t know what to do!!

I’ve sent messages to both of the teachers in hopes that they might come pick up the girls or will have another idea. I talked to the school on Thursday and Friday, and let them know what was going on, but they didn’t have any suggestions. I’m stuck for the moment, but I haven’t lost hope yet.

Today

Well today Dad and I have been catching up on laundry. There’s still quite a lot to catch up on, but we’re making progress. I would like to find the time to wash my bedding, as well as some extra blankets that have been used recently.

I also have plenty of work to do online today as well. I did part of it yesterday, but still have a lot to do. It’s good though, as I needed to spend the time to update my blogs.

In other news today the girls had new mattresses delivered. They wanted to put the sheets and stuff on themselves when they got home this afternoon, so I will just put it in there for them.

We got dishes running this morning, and I vacuumed the girls’ room, and the livingroom. If I find the time I need to clean the bathroom, clean my room, and finish vacuuming the house. I also still need to clean litter pans, and sweep my kitchen.

Anyway, I’d better move along, as I still have plenty of work to keep me busy.

Family

I talked to one of my brothers the other night. It was nice to visit with him, as I haven’t seen him in acouple of months. Hopefully I can make it up this next week to see him.

The girls had a dentist appointment this past Monday. After their appointment we went and ate where one of my sister’s works. It was great to see her. I haven’t seen her in almost a year, because she’s always working crazy hours, or doesn’t have gas money. Anyway, she looked so much happier and healthier than the last time I saw her, so I’m happy.

I also received good news from my Mom this week. She’s been trying for a year now to get disability, and she was finally approved!! Knowing that she got approved took care of a lot of stress in her life!

Well anyway I better move a long, as I have a busy day.