oh yeah. ROUGH week, but it is over now. woo hoo.
the house is dry and all the fans are gone.......yeah. it is still kinda stinky esp. upstairs in my bedroom, but oh well. nothing i can do about that at this point.
we are back and forth checking in on all the animals, who are happily accepting cookies and treats when we stop in.
the insurance guy will meet me here on monday and til then, have a gr=8 weekend.
jax
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Monday, May 25, 2009
24/7 claim line-NOT
okay so after pondering the water that appeared to be pooling in the ceiling in my kitchen, I decided that something had to be done.
As I type, Eric is here cutting holes in my ceiling, ripping up some baseboards and beginning the drying out process of our minor "flood" this morning.
Never a dull moment.
Of course, he assured me that going thru our HO insurance was more than necessary and I attempted to call the said 24/7 claim line. Apparently, that is 24/7 with the exception of Memorial Day for which they are closed.
I can feel a BIG aggrevation coming on, but what can I do except be thankful that we have insurance, that Drying Specialists are NOT closed in celebration of Memorial Day and be esp. thankful that it happened last night/this morning and not last weekend when we were away for the whole weekend?!
Always gotta find the positive or try to. The glass is half full, the toilet on the other hand, not full of anything and the smell is getting to be more than I can stand truthfully.
Wood floors are already warping...........this is NOT gonna be fun. HUGE deductible, but thank goodness it was MY bath and not the guestbath which is connected to my scraproom walk in closet.
Hope everyone else is enjoying their day. This poor guy is working his tail off. and of course, I took pictures before he got here and after he cut the holes in the ceilings.
Scrappin Jax
As I type, Eric is here cutting holes in my ceiling, ripping up some baseboards and beginning the drying out process of our minor "flood" this morning.
Never a dull moment.
Of course, he assured me that going thru our HO insurance was more than necessary and I attempted to call the said 24/7 claim line. Apparently, that is 24/7 with the exception of Memorial Day for which they are closed.
I can feel a BIG aggrevation coming on, but what can I do except be thankful that we have insurance, that Drying Specialists are NOT closed in celebration of Memorial Day and be esp. thankful that it happened last night/this morning and not last weekend when we were away for the whole weekend?!
Always gotta find the positive or try to. The glass is half full, the toilet on the other hand, not full of anything and the smell is getting to be more than I can stand truthfully.
Wood floors are already warping...........this is NOT gonna be fun. HUGE deductible, but thank goodness it was MY bath and not the guestbath which is connected to my scraproom walk in closet.
Hope everyone else is enjoying their day. This poor guy is working his tail off. and of course, I took pictures before he got here and after he cut the holes in the ceilings.
Scrappin Jax
W~A~T~E~R, water, H~2~0, h20 EVERYWHERE
so, you spend the day at the beach, have a wonderful dinner and come home to take a long and hot bubble bath before going to bed at a reasonable hour. nothing wrong with that right?
at 3:21am you think that you hear water running or a water fall. Now, we do have a waterfall(sometimes it is still referred to as Fred Flinstone's couch and admittedly, still looks like it but dont' wanna get off track here). realizing that it is a waterfall that I hear and although I am still in an Ambien induced haze, i notice that it is NOT raining outside and no, the tub is not still on. However, upon further inspection, there is water spraying everywhere out of the toilet in my bathroom specifically the hose connecting it to the wall.
I quickly turn the water off behind the tub and slosh to wake up dh ............
the water is pouring downstairs and after two hours of mopping up, taking down light fixtures in the kitchen, we all were able to return to bed for a couple of hours. Not sure what we will have to do as the ceiling is still pretty wet and that concerns me........Gotta luv owning a two story house.
I am hoping that there is no need to make an insurance claim as that is NOT a good thing in FL. FUN times. Off to slop up some more water and wash/dry some more towels.
at 3:21am you think that you hear water running or a water fall. Now, we do have a waterfall(sometimes it is still referred to as Fred Flinstone's couch and admittedly, still looks like it but dont' wanna get off track here). realizing that it is a waterfall that I hear and although I am still in an Ambien induced haze, i notice that it is NOT raining outside and no, the tub is not still on. However, upon further inspection, there is water spraying everywhere out of the toilet in my bathroom specifically the hose connecting it to the wall.
I quickly turn the water off behind the tub and slosh to wake up dh ............
the water is pouring downstairs and after two hours of mopping up, taking down light fixtures in the kitchen, we all were able to return to bed for a couple of hours. Not sure what we will have to do as the ceiling is still pretty wet and that concerns me........Gotta luv owning a two story house.
I am hoping that there is no need to make an insurance claim as that is NOT a good thing in FL. FUN times. Off to slop up some more water and wash/dry some more towels.
Happy Memorial Day
a big thank you to all the service men and women who have served and continue to do so which allows us to live the life that we do now.
your dedication is greatly appreciated.
your dedication is greatly appreciated.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
almost may 22nd
and that will be one tough day for my aunt sue. tomorrow would have been uncle bill's birthday....i KNOW how much we miss him here so I can't even imagine how tough it is going to be for her. it also happens to be joshy's half birthday......not that we ever would have celebrated a half birthday cept that it was uncle bill's too.
growing up, my half birthday(dec. 22) was my nana's actual birthday. i remember always having a birthday cake that said, Happy Birthday Nana and happy half birthday Jackie.....
It also means that there is only ONE month til my birthday, June 22nd. We happen to have LOTS of 22 birthdays in my family, which is why the number 22 has always been my favorite number. Totally off topic, we have a BUNCH of 19;s as well.
One shout out to our dear friends the Theobald family.......at this very moment they are on their way to put their yellow lab, Casey down. She was dx with cancer today and since they were given very little hope as it had already spread to her liver and other places, the whole family(triplets and all) are going to say their good-byes. My heart breaks for them. Remember, that you WILL see her again on the bridge. We luv you Theo's.
DH is draining down the pool for the 4th time this week. The music and art show at school were well attended despite the HORRIFIC storm and I am ready for a nice hot, relaxing soak in the tub.
We have zero plans for the long weekend and that is actually a "good" thing.
Have a great evening,
Jax
growing up, my half birthday(dec. 22) was my nana's actual birthday. i remember always having a birthday cake that said, Happy Birthday Nana and happy half birthday Jackie.....
It also means that there is only ONE month til my birthday, June 22nd. We happen to have LOTS of 22 birthdays in my family, which is why the number 22 has always been my favorite number. Totally off topic, we have a BUNCH of 19;s as well.
One shout out to our dear friends the Theobald family.......at this very moment they are on their way to put their yellow lab, Casey down. She was dx with cancer today and since they were given very little hope as it had already spread to her liver and other places, the whole family(triplets and all) are going to say their good-byes. My heart breaks for them. Remember, that you WILL see her again on the bridge. We luv you Theo's.
DH is draining down the pool for the 4th time this week. The music and art show at school were well attended despite the HORRIFIC storm and I am ready for a nice hot, relaxing soak in the tub.
We have zero plans for the long weekend and that is actually a "good" thing.
Have a great evening,
Jax
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Happy Birthdays
To "Big" Amanda as Joshy calls her. She was a former student of mine when she was in both 2nd and 3rd grades and now is 23 years old. How is that possible? I can NOT have a student that old. I am so proud of the little girl that hid in my classroom closets with Elizabeth after school as she is now teaching her passion of scrapping to others and wi ll embark on her new adventure when she moves up north to attend grad school in the Fall. SOOOOOOOOOOO proud of you Amanda.
Also a happy birthday to dh's nephew Squalie. Can't believe how I have watched you grow into an amazingly talented young man as well.
Off to get ready for school. Have a neuro appt this afternoon. Wish me luck,
Jax
Also a happy birthday to dh's nephew Squalie. Can't believe how I have watched you grow into an amazingly talented young man as well.
Off to get ready for school. Have a neuro appt this afternoon. Wish me luck,
Jax
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Happy Mother's Day
What a glorious day.
I am so priviledged to be a Mommy. This is something that 25 years ago I would have thought would NEVER happen.
I was told at a very young age that getting pg. would have been nearly impossible for me and I accepted that fact.
Then I met Johnnie and everything changed. We decided to try to have a baby and hoped that it would happen, but all the while knowing that it wasn't likely.
REmarkably, we got pg. the FIRST month that we "tried". A true miracle and blessing.
I lost my dad six weeks before we found out that we had conceived and I believe that despite a high risk pregnancy, my "angel" was watching over me.
I became allergic to chocolate at 6 weeks pg-Daddy was allergic to chocolate. Became insullin dependent diabetic while pg(dad was also diabetic) and so the story of the circle of life continued when my amnio results told us that the little miracle was not only healthy, but a BOY.
At 37.5 years old, I gave birth to my precious, precocious and altogether amazing little man who continues to delight me on a daily basis with his stories, tales and remarkable similarity to a certain father of mine.
I am truly blessed and thankful. I luv being a Mommy more than anything and I would NOT change it or trade it for one second(on most days).
Today was one of those days. Thank you Daddy for ensuring that I had this little man and for watching over us all the time.
Happy Mother's Day to all and to Joshua Daniel, thank you for allowing me to be your Mommy!!
I am so priviledged to be a Mommy. This is something that 25 years ago I would have thought would NEVER happen.
I was told at a very young age that getting pg. would have been nearly impossible for me and I accepted that fact.
Then I met Johnnie and everything changed. We decided to try to have a baby and hoped that it would happen, but all the while knowing that it wasn't likely.
REmarkably, we got pg. the FIRST month that we "tried". A true miracle and blessing.
I lost my dad six weeks before we found out that we had conceived and I believe that despite a high risk pregnancy, my "angel" was watching over me.
I became allergic to chocolate at 6 weeks pg-Daddy was allergic to chocolate. Became insullin dependent diabetic while pg(dad was also diabetic) and so the story of the circle of life continued when my amnio results told us that the little miracle was not only healthy, but a BOY.
At 37.5 years old, I gave birth to my precious, precocious and altogether amazing little man who continues to delight me on a daily basis with his stories, tales and remarkable similarity to a certain father of mine.
I am truly blessed and thankful. I luv being a Mommy more than anything and I would NOT change it or trade it for one second(on most days).
Today was one of those days. Thank you Daddy for ensuring that I had this little man and for watching over us all the time.
Happy Mother's Day to all and to Joshua Daniel, thank you for allowing me to be your Mommy!!
Saturday, May 9, 2009
GORGEOUS day
The weather has been gorgeous for the last few weeks. It is def. feeling a whole lot like summer, but it is sunny and breezy and just about perfect.
DH and ds did a bunch of work outside this morning while I stayed in and attempted(with little to NO success) straightening up. I have given up ALL hopes of cleaning up but today I think I even pitched the straightening as well. I am in one room, think that I have it tidy enough and off to the next one. Before I can blink, said room number one is trashed and .......well you know how that goes.
So, done with that and the laundry and off we head to the beach for a bit. No burning for me this time. OH yeah. We enjoyed a fabulous meal at an all u can eat sushi buffet, with more food than I have seen in a LONG time. Allllllll kinds of seafood(including crab legs), chinese, italian, mongolian bbq, sushi, sushi and m ore sushi, american fare, and the desserts......omg. Ds ate wayyyyyyy more than the $4 they charged us for his meal(hell, that is cheaper than a Happy Meal at Mickey D's-seriously they are $4.69 w/nuggets).
All in all a really nice afternoon and eve. Going to go soak in a nice hot bubble bath and hit the hay.
To all of you mother's, fathers who are mothers, mother's to be, new mother;s, old mothers,.....
ENJOY your day tomorrow cause u deserve it.
DH and ds did a bunch of work outside this morning while I stayed in and attempted(with little to NO success) straightening up. I have given up ALL hopes of cleaning up but today I think I even pitched the straightening as well. I am in one room, think that I have it tidy enough and off to the next one. Before I can blink, said room number one is trashed and .......well you know how that goes.
So, done with that and the laundry and off we head to the beach for a bit. No burning for me this time. OH yeah. We enjoyed a fabulous meal at an all u can eat sushi buffet, with more food than I have seen in a LONG time. Allllllll kinds of seafood(including crab legs), chinese, italian, mongolian bbq, sushi, sushi and m ore sushi, american fare, and the desserts......omg. Ds ate wayyyyyyy more than the $4 they charged us for his meal(hell, that is cheaper than a Happy Meal at Mickey D's-seriously they are $4.69 w/nuggets).
All in all a really nice afternoon and eve. Going to go soak in a nice hot bubble bath and hit the hay.
To all of you mother's, fathers who are mothers, mother's to be, new mother;s, old mothers,.....
ENJOY your day tomorrow cause u deserve it.
Friday, May 8, 2009
School
Well, my fourth graders are nearly fifth graders and acting like such. So disappointing to see the hormones kick in completely.
Positively, they OUTDID any class that I have ever had on the FCAT Writing test. Way to go Bay Crest. 97% of our students passed. WOO HOO. I had only one who didn't and he arrived in this country 15 school days before taking the test in a language he didn't speak AND get this, he got a 2.5, which means one of the two people who scored it, gave it a passing score.
Sadly, have u seen the story on the news about the four Walker Middle School teens arrested? What were they thinking. I am hanging my head in dismay that anyone could be so brutal AND to top it off, Walker Middle School is MY neighborhood school!!
I sure hope that everyone has a wonderful weekend and make your Mom feel special on Sunday.
Elissa, I am so sorry for the loss of your grandfather. Luv ya,
Jax
Positively, they OUTDID any class that I have ever had on the FCAT Writing test. Way to go Bay Crest. 97% of our students passed. WOO HOO. I had only one who didn't and he arrived in this country 15 school days before taking the test in a language he didn't speak AND get this, he got a 2.5, which means one of the two people who scored it, gave it a passing score.
Sadly, have u seen the story on the news about the four Walker Middle School teens arrested? What were they thinking. I am hanging my head in dismay that anyone could be so brutal AND to top it off, Walker Middle School is MY neighborhood school!!
I sure hope that everyone has a wonderful weekend and make your Mom feel special on Sunday.
Elissa, I am so sorry for the loss of your grandfather. Luv ya,
Jax
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Happy 4th Birthday
Many people would look at today as a horrid memory, however, I choose to look at it as a day to celebrate.
No, not 'cause it is Cinco de Mayo, but rather because it is the day four years ago that I was diagnosed with Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis.
I would like to believe that in the last four years I have not only accepted what I read on that MRI report before any of the doctors, but that I have come to OWN it.
Even more, I would like to believe that I am MAKING A DIFFERENCE.
I sure hope so and I thank you all for the support that you have shown me over the last four years and will hopefully continue to do so
.Happy Birthday Scrappin' Jax. As I have said more times than I can count, "there will always be someone worse off than me."
No, not 'cause it is Cinco de Mayo, but rather because it is the day four years ago that I was diagnosed with Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis.
I would like to believe that in the last four years I have not only accepted what I read on that MRI report before any of the doctors, but that I have come to OWN it.
Even more, I would like to believe that I am MAKING A DIFFERENCE.
I sure hope so and I thank you all for the support that you have shown me over the last four years and will hopefully continue to do so
.Happy Birthday Scrappin' Jax. As I have said more times than I can count, "there will always be someone worse off than me."
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