So Tuesday was my birthday. Happy Birthday to me!!! I worked during the day, went to Menards on my way home for primer. (I am going to be redoing my dd's room) I also looked at some new lighting for my living room (that room is getting overhauled too). I found some lights that I really like but I don't think they will match the hunter green carpet that is going in. When the carpet is free you can't complain about the color. I also got some paint chips for my living room. The walls are currenlty a pale light blue and that just will not match the green carpet! On my way home my Dad called me. He wanted me to stop at my Grandma's and check on her. She has the flu and things are coming out of both ends of her body. She is 83 next month and Grandpa is currently in the nursing home so she is there all by herself. I rewashed some laundry for her, got her some fresh water and told her I would stop back by after my dinner with my girlfriends.

Sherry, Renee & I meet up at Smuggler's Cove for dinner. It was the 3 of us girls and our 6 children. We are always out numbered! We had a good time. My Dad called during dinner to let me know that he had been to Grandma's but she was still expecting me to stop by again. Tracy called me too to wish me a Happy Birthday, she sees me 3 days a week and still remembered to call me on my birthday. After dinner I stopped back at Grandma's, switched her laundry around, cleaned up after her cat and then told her I would stop back by in the morning to switch the laundry again. Too bad I forgot to start the darn dryer!

Then it was back to my house for cake & ice cream. Jordyn made the cake, Renee finished it up by making it into a Better then Sex cake! Yummy! Renee's husband Jesse got to my house while we were still having dinner. He made himself comfy on my couch and was watching American Idol when we got there. They got me a pretty silver necklace, some stuff for my hair, a candle and some yummy smelling bath stuff. They (Renee) always get me something good! They are great friends. I really should do something nice for them.

Yesterday morning I went back to Grandma's to switch her laundry around and discovered that I forgot to turn the darn dryer on the night before. I got her some tea, some fresh water and asked her if she had taken medication yet. She hadn't. I asked her if she wanted any imodinium. She about kicked herself. She had some in her cupboard and forgot about it. Hopefully that will help her feel better quicker.

I stopped at Grandma's again yesterday after work and again this morning. She is doing so much better!

Last night while attempting to scrap the paint off of the paneling in my daughter's room, I removed a cork board that was on the wall when I bought the house. I then discovered why the cork board was on the wall. There were 3 holes in the wall! It looked like someone's knee, head and fist went through it. Just the nice little surprises I find in this house. So now I am going to be removing the paneling and replacing it with drywall. So much for an easy project! I will post some before and after pictures once it is all done.

PUPPIES! THE PUPPIES ARE FINALLY HERE!!!


That's right! The puppies are finally here. They started their arrival at 4:30 this morning. I had just gotten home and to sleep after my bar job when she had the first one. So much for any sleep! We now have 7 alive pups and only 1 that didn't make it.


If you know of any good homes that will be in need of a puppy in about 8 weeks, let me know. They are a mixed breed, boxer & hound for certain and not quite such yet what the daddy is.

This post might be TMI for some readers. You can stop reading at anytime and you will not offend me. Just a little warning before you start reading.

All I've been doing for the past few days is sneeze & blow my nose. I am so tired of sneezing and blowing my nose, my nose is tired of my blowing it. It just doesn't enjoy a good blow job apparently. At least I still have my sense of humor. This head cold is draining the life out of me. I literally fell alseep yesterday at work, while I was on the phone! Nothing like taking a little snooze while the car dealership has you on hold. I had my head propped on the phone, closed my eyes for an extended blink and next thing I know I'm doing that head bob thingy. It kind-of scared me. I had to do a quick check to make sure I was still listening to hold music and then decided that all was good. I almost went back to sleep when the receptionist came back on. I have drank nothing but water and OJ for the past 2 days and have put so much vitamin C and Zinc in my body that I'm surprised I'm not peeing pure Vitamin C! I've also been hopped up on Advice Cold & Sinus (Target brand actually) during the day and Nyquil at night. Did you know that they quit putting the deconcestant in Nyquil just so they could keep the product on the shelves. I really don't mind having to go to the RX man to get me some good stuff, really I don't Mr Nyquil Maker. I really don't like waking up in the middle of the night in a drugged stuppor to try to find something to blew my nose into. My poor dog almost had snot in her ear last night cuz her floppy ear was the first thing I found while I was groping around on the floor in the dark.

The sneezing, it has to stop! If I weren't so vigulent with my Keigels I would be in need of Depends right now! No, I can't just sneeze once, I have to sneeze a minium of 5 times before I am done. & If one had a weak bladder muscle one would be wetting oneself in that process!

Does anyone have any suggestions as what to take for this cold? The Target brand Advil Cold & Sinus works for about 3 hours, but I still have to blow about every 20 to 30 minutes. I want something that is going to allow me to breath through my nose again and something that will allow the skin around my nose to heal. Hell, I'm next door to Rite Aid, so why don't I just go over and ask the RX man during my lunch what he suggests.

Oh, and still no puppies. The poor girl looks like she is going to explode!

4 weeks ago we rescued a dog. She was near death when we found her, she would not have made it through the night. I had to carry her to my house to get her warm. She had a nasty wound on her head that made me decide to make zero attempts to find her "owners". Now 4 weeks later she is happy, healthy, loved and named Emma. How does she reward me? By being pregnant! Yep, she's pregnant. She should have pups in about 2 weeks (that means she was pregnant when I found her). I just hope the pups are okay. I took her to the vet before we knew and she had some shots and I treated her for fleas too.
Isn't she cute? So if anyone wants a boxer mixed with who the heck knows what, get ahold of me. I'll have some pups looking for a home in about 2 months.

Just so she doesn't feel left out, here is a picture of my other dog. She is a Blue Heeler named Kotta.