I am here... here am I...

Hello people  :)  

Yes, I am still alive and kicking... just can't seem to shake this thing in my lungs and thinking I'll end it at the doc's office.  But since I hate going, and can't stand medicine... taking it, rather, I'm trying everything I can to avoid that trip.  This includes trying not to smoke.   

Now, fellow smokers know that sitting in front of a computer is as bad as drinking and smoking.  It can get out of hand if you're not careful.  So, I have been here to read the current events of your lives... but when my email is empty (and ya'll know I love that ;) I go to my room and clean out drawers full of various size clothes that I never wear.  Gotta do it when the mood strikes :)  

See, when Mo and I split, I took all my belongings that filled a six room house and moved it all into one room.  Well, the kitchen stuff isn't up here... but you get the idea.  It's not that I have a hard time parting with things, other than shoes that is.  What I have is important or sentimental for me.  Mostly I have clothes, though.   

Drawers, closets, baskets, and more drawers and baskets full of clothes.  Clothes that my mother keeps finding stored in another closet or in the magical well of lost clothing only she knows the location of.   And yeah, I just ended a sentence with a preposition~whatcha want to do about that?   

Sorry, I'll smack that heifer down for you  :)  

As I was saying~I have a crap load of clothes and never... really never... wear them.  They just take up space, so Mom suggested a consignment shop.  I don't care where they go.  These are not new or in fashion clothes, other than my jeans collection~which, I might add, may make me a fortune in Japan ;)   But if she wants to go that route, I amuse her.  I want them simply gone. 

That's the long version of where I've been.  Now on to daily stuff...  

The girl has a rash.  Dad and I think its poison ivy.  Mom says (insists) there is none that she has played in or near.  Mom is highly likely to get in contact with the plant by osmosis roughly all summer long. 

Dad, Charlie and I don't get it easily.  Dad only having it once in his life as a child, despite camping in rough woods, and burning the plants in the backyard.  

I've covered her in calamine, and kept her home from school today.  She was a real pain the butt today, too.  Oh yeah she was!  She spit at my Dad, bit me (not hard but still...), and ran outside alone (which is forbidden to her due to the street and the cats getting outside).   

Then while I was at the store, she busted out the screen in her playroom window to let the cat out.  Luckily, she knocked it out by its frame and it is now replaced.  I don't know what got into her today.  I know she was watching Dad put the storm windows up and letting the screens down.  Pretty sure that was why she was interested in them.  Just hope she doesn't try that again.  

All of our upstairs windows we open from the top, so she has no access to those, happily!  And I've made sure there is nothing by the window she can climb on to get to them.  She's into building bridges right now, so I'll be sure and check for building materials.   :)  You should see some of her masterpieces.....  

Work on Monday sucked.  Mr Allergy cried the entire day and his mom told us he wasn't feeling good when she brought him.  Won't say more there.  It was 80F and humid.  Tomorrow is saying 87.  So it begins....  

I really rant when its hot.  I keep thinking only 7 1/2 months until Christmas and snow  ; )  

Hope you all had a good day and glad you missed me  :)  

Cat

Ummm.....

Feel obligated to write... not much to say.  

I feel better.  The thing still hanging in my sinuses, but I did manage to sleep 12 hours.. until 11:30 this morning  :)   Not uninterrupted mind you, I awoke three times.   

Mom had the girl, so I went back to sleep   :)  I consider it my early Mother's Day present.  Yeah, I'm that easy to please.. just let me sleep and I'm a happy person....  

(skip this Nae ;)  Newman almost won the Nascar race tonight.  He should've pitted, got tires, and risked his track position for the single file restart.  Congrats to any Biffle fans reading this.  Ryan will win some this season, I know!  

It was a balmy 80 degrees and not a cloud in the sky, until 5:00 when it rained cats and dogs, only ceasing recently.  Supposed to be sunny again tomorrow... we'll see.  

My brother is taking Mom, Gracie, and I out for brunch tomorrow for our Mom's Day present.  He is really a sweetheart.  Have I mentioned how happy I am that he is back in Indy?!  Well, I am ecstatic  :) 

Don't get me wrong, it was nice when he lived in Georgia~gave me a free vacation place ;)  But I love having him close~he's my buddy....  

So, that's about it. 

Hope all the moms, step-moms, moms-to-be, step-moms-to-be, and Mr. moms have a super day tomorrow.   

Cat

It's Friday for me now :)

So the goopy chest thing is now a stuffy nose thing, complete with ear pops each and every swallow~yea!  At least it's tolerable while standing.  Going horizontal, however, is a whole other ball game.  

Last night, I think I woke up every hour.  If not to change sides to give each nostril fair share of breathing time, then it was to yell at Kitty to stop clawing at the bottom of my Mom's closed door.  What is with cats and closed doors anyway?  Or is it just my neurotic ones?   

I took NyQuil and a sinus med an hour before I went to bed, too....  Half hour after I laid down, I was up swigging cough suppressant  :)  All this will be repeated tonight....  soon.  

Went to work and spent the first hour and a half outside because it was so nice.  First we took all 12 kids out in the buggies (I'll get pics of these) for a walk around the neighborhood.  There is hardly any traffic unless the elementary or high schools are letting out, so we have a nice time.  

Then we go inside, unload them, and turn them loose on the playground.  They love that :)  and we do, too!  The only fighting is when it is time to go back in.  Then its chaos with 2 of them doing the whole going limp and refusing to stand routine.  This calls for a one under each arm approach, for their safety of course :)   

Because it was teacher appreciation week, we received a lot of gifts!  Cool  :)  First, we all got a different smelly candle (I chose sugar cookie~yum). 

When I went in today, there was a half sheet cake just for our room! (I don't need cake, but hey... don't expect me to turn it down, either).  

Tonight, when my 'Ziggy~girl' got picked up, her mom brought us all these very nice date books  :)  It was so thoughtful and unexpected (to me)~ it is a great feeling to be recognized for what we do! 

Even though it won't make a difference in how I treat their children, we learn who appreciates us the most by the small gestures like these.  

I must get to work on some thank you cards including pictures of their children at play.  One mom gave me a great idea for others who take their kids to daycare~send disposable cameras now and then to capture their child's day  :)   

The parents at G's preschool love it when I bring in pictures of their kids (complete with frame {Adobe'd}, name, year, and event it was taken ;)  I haven't given any to my daycare kid's parents, but I will do that tonight or tomorrow... or start on them as I have a lot :)  

Tomorrow is payday~'nuff said there  :)   I also have laundry, a trip to the grocery, some household stuff, and some errands.  It promises to be a full day.  Hope I make it out of the house earlier than 1pm  :)    

This weekend is supposed to be summer-like, just in time for Mother's Day.  I imagine we'll break out the grill that night or maybe Saturday night, since the Nascar race is on then. 

What are you guys going to do?  

Have a good night and a pleasant tomorrow....  

Cat

I want a new drug....

The leading pharmaceutical companies are turning their focus to women's health and issues we face which cause us to need certain medications.  These new wonder drugs are in testing and clinical trials now. 

Below is a list of said drugs, which if trials go well, should be available to consumers sometime next spring.   

Maybe one can help you :   New Drugs For Women

D A M M I T O L
Take 2 and the rest of the world can go to hell for up to 8 full
hours.

ST. M O M M A'S  W O R T
Plant extract that treats mom's depression by rendering preschoolers
unconscious for up to two days.

E M P T Y N E S T R O G E N
Suppository that eliminates melancholy and loneliness by reminding you of how awful they were as teenagers and how you couldn't wait till they moved out.

P E P T O B I M B O
Liquid silicone drink for single women. Two full cups swallowed !
before an evening out increases breast size, decreases intelligence, and prevents conception.  (I want this one!  I want this one, now!!)

D U M B E R O L
When taken with Peptobimbo, can cause dangerously low IQ, resulting in enjoyment of country music and pickup trucks.  (I like country music and trucks :)

F L I P I T O R
Increases life expectancy of commuters by controlling road rage and the urge to flip off other drivers.

B U Y A G R A
Injectable stimulant taken prior to shopping increases potency,
duration, and credit limit of spending spree.

J A C K A S S P I R I N
Relieves headache caused by a man who can't remember your birthday, anniversary, phone number, or to lift the toilet seat. (LMAO!)

A N T I-T A L K S I D E N T
A spray carried in a purse or wallet to be used on anyone too eager to share their life stories with total strangers in elevators. (I would buy stock in this ;)

N A G A M E N T
When administered to a boyfriend or husband, provides the same
irritation level as nagging him.     

Just having some fun  :)  

Cat~

Quiz and today....

Saw this quiz ~What does your birth date mean?~at Patrick's Place.....       Your Birth date: October 6   A birthday on the 6th of the month adds a tone of responsibility, helpfulness, and understanding to your natural inclinations.
  Those born on the sixth are more apt to be open and honest with everyone, and more caring about family and friends, too.
This is a number associated with responsibility and caring - this birthday lends a degree of concern for others.   What does your birth date mean?  Go see.     Down to business.....   Today at work was okay.  Lord, we have a lot of criers, now, though.  Not just crying, I can handle that.... but that annoying type of cry~you guys know which type I mean.... the type that comes with a child that gets his own way (at home) all the time and does not stop until that happens.   Sure it would be easier to give in to the whiny crying noise just to shut it off, but what fun would that be?  Okay, okay, I'll try to refrain from laughing myself off my chair, hope you guys do too  :)  You know I am not the giving in type.  Especially when it means doing so to a child who learns this pattern will indulge him his wants.  So not going to happen on my watch.   I have an unusual talent for blocking out the type of noise associated with this behavior.  In this job, it is a gift no doubt.  We have one girl (though not an only child, spoiled rotten) who incessantly wails when she isn't being catered to appropriately.  She can cry inconsolably for hours and I am not kidding.  As soon as her desires are met (I do mean instantaneously here), she stops and smiles.   Needless to say, she and I have it out every time we meet.  I am happy with this, it is what I get paid to do.  She, however, has learned she will not win with me, so she avoids me at all costs.  Even running away from me to another teacher, of course crying all the way.  The other teachers cannot stand to hear this girl's cry for long, and give in.  It is a vicious cycle.  It is a long time before she turns 2 ;)   I was asked to work tomorrow from 3-6pm, it will help make up some of the hours I lost from Monday~providing Mom's follow-follow-up doc visit finds her clot free  :)  Let's hope so, I don't want to have to stand work up after saying I could be there.   The girl has preschool tomorrow, too.  That's why I can't go in until 3, have to pick her up and bring her home first.  Mom and Dad took her to dance class today and said there were 3 or 4 girls absent, assuming for illnesses.  She has 2 more classes and 2 more practices until the recital.     I've decided whatever happens on stage~happens.  Why should I waste my time feeling embarrassed about anything she does?  If she clowns on stage-so be it.  As long as she not endangering anyone, I'll let her have her moment.  I'm going to sit back and enjoy watching my baby in the spotlight  :)   'Lost' was awesome tonight, as usual~keep wondering how they're going to end the series, someday.... or better yet, how long can they keep the show surviving on an unknown island without running out of ideas.  Guess that's why I am not a creative writer for a TV series  :)  They do a terrific job....   'Revelations' is absolutely one series that should go to DVD immediately.  For those who watched~did you not sit there glued to the tele for each second it aired?  On commercials, you sat there in deep thought of what you just witnessed.  And isn't it extremely realistic?!  Next week promises the best yet.... you know I'll keep talking about it so you don't forget.   Think that's all from me, but one never knows....   Cat 

Quiz and today....

Saw this quiz ~What does your birth date mean?~at Patrick's Place.....      

Your Birth date: October 6  

A birthday on the 6th of the month adds a tone of responsibility, helpfulness, and understanding to your natural inclinations.  

Those born on the sixth are more apt to be open and honest with everyone, and more caring about family and friends, too.

This is a number associated with responsibility and caring - this birthday lends a degree of concern for others.  

What does your birth date mean?  Go see.    

 

Down to business.....  

Today at work was okay.  Lord, we have a lot of criers, now, though.  Not just crying, I can handle that.... but that annoying type of cry~you guys know which type I mean.... the type that comes with a child that gets his own way (at home) all the time and does not stop until that happens.  

Sure it would be easier to give in to the whiny crying noise just to shut it off, but what fun would that be?  Okay, okay, I'll try to refrain from laughing myself off my chair, hope you guys do too  :)  You know I am not the giving in type. 

Especially when it means doing so to a child who learns this pattern will indulge him his wants.  So not going to happen on my watch.   I have an unusual talent for blocking out the type of noise associated with this behavior.  In this job, it is a gift no doubt. 

We have one girl (though not an only child, spoiled rotten) who incessantly wails when she isn't being catered to appropriately.  She can cry inconsolably for hours and I am not kidding. 

As soon as her desires are met (I do mean instantaneously here), she stops and smiles.   Needless to say, she and I have it out every time we meet.  I am happy with this, it is what I get paid to do.  She, however, has learned she will not win with me, so she avoids me at all costs. 

Even running away from me to another teacher, of course crying all the way.  The other teachers cannot stand to hear this girl's cry for long, and give in.  It is a vicious cycle.  It is a long time before she turns 2 ;)  

I was asked to work tomorrow from 3-6pm, it will help make up some of the hours I lost from Monday~providing Mom's follow-follow-up doc visit finds her clot free  :)  Let's hope so, I don't want to have to stand work up after saying I could be there.  

The girl has preschool tomorrow, too.  That's why I can't go in until 3, have to pick her up and bring her home first.  Mom and Dad took her to dance class today and said there were 3 or 4 girls absent, assuming for illnesses.  She has 2 more classes and 2 more practices until the recital.    

I've decided whatever happens on stage~happens.  Why should I waste my time feeling embarrassed about anything she does right now?  If she clowns on stage-so be it.  As long as she not endangering anyone, I'll let her have her moment.  I'm going to sit back and enjoy watching my baby in the spotlight  :)  

'Lost' was awesome tonight, as usual~keep wondering how they're going to end the series, someday.... or better yet, how long can they keep the show surviving on an unknown island without running out of ideas.  Guess that's why I am not a creative writer for a TV series  :)  They do a terrific job....  

'Revelations' is absolutely one series that should go to DVD immediately.  For those who watched~did you not sit there glued to the tele for each second it aired?  On commercials, you sat there in deep thought of what you just witnessed.  And isn't it extremely realistic?!  Next week promises the best yet.... you know I'll keep talking about it so you don't forget.  ;)

Think that's all from me, but one never knows....  

Cat 

Is it Friday, yet?

Grace had school today.  It went okay.  It is 'blue' week, so she made something blue to hang on the wall.... but she brought it back home, stating she wanted it.  I told her we'll make another one, so she can take that one back to school on Thursday.  We'll see if it works  :)  

I've been running on 4 or 5 hours of sleep a night since last Friday, and it has caught up with me.  My resistance must be down because I've caught that coughing thing the daycare kids have been passing to each other. 

It would deter me from smoking, except my stress level is in the red and doesn't show any sign of heading into the black....   My nerves are shot, having dealt with the girl 24/7. 

I know I chose to be a single parent, but I also chose to stay here for some help.  And this past week without it, has truly made me see how good my decision was!  I've come to the conclusion that I'd have never kept my sanity had I been doing this all alone for the last 3 years.  Kudos to those who do it everyday!!  

If you don't know, I have a temper~though I can control myself.. I've found this week to be a very good test and one I'd fail if I was raising her by myself.  I know I'd have lost it at some point if I had no one to take over for a few....  

Needless to say, my mother will be receiving a fab gift for her day this Sunday  :)  She is one very special lady!  Thanks, Mom, for being such a great help and inspiration...  

I feel like crap.  I can feel the goop building up when I breathe.  I'm drinking cough suppressant/expectorant straight from the bottle.  NyQuil is before bedtime... maybe I'll get some sleep.  Doubt it.  

I'll be drinking from the bottle tomorrow at work, too.  It's starting to hurt when I cough, so I'd rather not until I get home and can hack my lungs up in private...  

Okay, now that I've disgusted you all, Revelations is on Bravo tonight at 11:00 (that is Indiana time, so check your listings if you're awake and want to catch it).  If not tonight, then tomorrow, NBC, 9pm (again, check your times).  

Thanks for the comments on my baby in the previous entry.  She's a special girl, just like her Nana  ;)   I would include myself, but I'm not feeling so special this week.  But it is only Tuesday, so I'm being optimistic on the rest of the week.  

Have a quart of OJ here next to me and a bag of 'Cold-Eeze'  to suck on in between times.  Zinc is a wonderful element :)  And these things work on shortening durations of colds and such, hope it works on nasty lung germs.....  

So, that wraps up my uneventful day.  This song playing here was my life theme song when I was a teenager, being all wild and out there....  I love the music and the words fit me to a 'T', then.  My, how time does change us....  

Hope you all had a good one  :)  

Cat