So, I never did get out of my jammies yesterday and it felt GOOD. I needed a day of a whole lotta nothing. My throat isn't sore anymore so maybe I knocked it outtta my s ystem.
Monday mornings are NOT my favorite, esp. now that I have to have JD at VPK at 9am. UGH. I had the best intentions and let me add that we have NOT battled once yet. He jumps in the shower with his dad and then gets dressed w/o me even assisting... it is great.
So, we head out to the car to get to school on time.......and my car battery had other ideas. The one that appeared most pressing on its mind was NOT to work today. Now Jen, Stacey and some others would say, just change it cause we did it with Jen's car not too long ago, but I didn't have Jen to take me to Wal Mart to buy a new battery. LOL.
After a quick call to Hyundai Roadside assistance, a nasty to call to dh about leaving the overhead light on in my car, and not even 10 minutes later the PopALock guy pulls into my driveway.
WOW.
I was less than thirty minutes late in getting JD to school and that included calling to tell them we would be late. WOW. I DID call the local Tpa POPALOCK guy to say a BIG thank you. Great customer service. I had originally been quoted 60 minutes, but the guy stopped on his way to another call since he was passing my house. How do u like that??? GR-8 customer service......he even made me laugh and it wasn't a laughing kinda mornin . KWIM?
Totally off topic here, but my step sister told me something when my dad died. She said, Jackie, let him come to you and ironically that is the ONLY thing I remember from that horrible week.
Well, Saturday while Aunt Sue was here typing up info about Uncle Bill for the lawyer, Johnnie went to p/u Chinese food for dinner. The number on our bag was 522. (May 22 was Uncle Bill's birthday).
Today when I called to rave about the POPALOCK dude, they asked for the number on my ticket.......wouldn't ya know, it was 219?? (Dad's birthday was Feb. 19th)
So, let them come to you!! any way that they can.
Glad that this Monday is over.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Sunday, August 30, 2009
sunday
As much as I hate to admit it, my throat feels a bit sore. UGH. I do NOT wanna get sick. So, as I sit here at nearly 4:30 pm, I am still in my pj's trying to take it easy today. I sure hope it helps.
I have done plenty for the ms crop this weekend. yeah. I feel a bit overwhelmed by it all and school, so it is good to have a down day I am guessing.
Hoping that everyone had a productive weekend as well. I am going back to bed, I think.
I have done plenty for the ms crop this weekend. yeah. I feel a bit overwhelmed by it all and school, so it is good to have a down day I am guessing.
Hoping that everyone had a productive weekend as well. I am going back to bed, I think.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
slack blogger
but does anyone even read this thing and care??? not sure. leave me some luv.
back to school now for nearly two weeks. the first six days were FULL days and i now know why my neuro will not let me work full time anymore. i am still trying to catch up on stuff and feel like i have been run over by a mack truck. wowzers.
i have 21 new kiddos and they all seem very sweet ..........my new partner and i have gotten it together and the room looks good and we were ready. MANY USA and Olympic ideas swimming in my head for our theme this year. FUN FUN FUN.
sadly, our school(and many others in the area) are very low in numbers. that may mean some MAJOR unit losses for us and LOTS of shifting of units and people. everything is crossed that this will NOT happen.
KC is doing well. I got a call from the second vet yesterday just to see how he is tolerating his meds. i thanked them for doing that and found it very sweet of them. he is running round, happily eating his special food and taking his meds like a champ. he does NOT like pumpkin, inhales salmon and cottage cheese as well. the other pups are a bit jealous of his new feeding routine, but he is prancing all over the place and truth be told, if i didn't know he was sick, i would never know. he looks great, acting normal and isn't even swollen anymore. benadryl and prednisone are doing the trick.............
Joshua went back to pre-school this week and was soooo xcited. yesterday he started vpk and luved it. today he didn't want me to leave so quickly but i exited with a big hug and kiss. now i have two hours in between taking him to school and me reporting to school. what to do with all my new found free time??? hmm, not sure. i am really going to have to get used to this new schedule.
i did pay some major bills, have a load of laundry going and caught up on some other 'stuff'. my house is soooooooooo quiet it is scary.
have a great day.......thursday but feels like weds. why oh why does our county start school for kids on tues.? and then vpk started on weds......heck, tomorrow is Fri. yeah.
back to school now for nearly two weeks. the first six days were FULL days and i now know why my neuro will not let me work full time anymore. i am still trying to catch up on stuff and feel like i have been run over by a mack truck. wowzers.
i have 21 new kiddos and they all seem very sweet ..........my new partner and i have gotten it together and the room looks good and we were ready. MANY USA and Olympic ideas swimming in my head for our theme this year. FUN FUN FUN.
sadly, our school(and many others in the area) are very low in numbers. that may mean some MAJOR unit losses for us and LOTS of shifting of units and people. everything is crossed that this will NOT happen.
KC is doing well. I got a call from the second vet yesterday just to see how he is tolerating his meds. i thanked them for doing that and found it very sweet of them. he is running round, happily eating his special food and taking his meds like a champ. he does NOT like pumpkin, inhales salmon and cottage cheese as well. the other pups are a bit jealous of his new feeding routine, but he is prancing all over the place and truth be told, if i didn't know he was sick, i would never know. he looks great, acting normal and isn't even swollen anymore. benadryl and prednisone are doing the trick.............
Joshua went back to pre-school this week and was soooo xcited. yesterday he started vpk and luved it. today he didn't want me to leave so quickly but i exited with a big hug and kiss. now i have two hours in between taking him to school and me reporting to school. what to do with all my new found free time??? hmm, not sure. i am really going to have to get used to this new schedule.
i did pay some major bills, have a load of laundry going and caught up on some other 'stuff'. my house is soooooooooo quiet it is scary.
have a great day.......thursday but feels like weds. why oh why does our county start school for kids on tues.? and then vpk started on weds......heck, tomorrow is Fri. yeah.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
It is almost over
My summer vacation that is. Now dh would tell you that my whole life is vacation, but I beg to differ. It is back to school tomorrow morning. I am not a huge fan of change, so the new school year always brings with it some anxiety for me. Some years it is worse. This is one of them. Although for the first time in 19 years of teaching, I am going to be in the same classroom........yeah, I do have a new job share partner. I am very xcited to be working with Anna. I think we are going to be a good team. My 4th grade team is going to be fantastic as well. However, it is an entirely new group of kiddos. I do not recognize a single name on my roster. Kinda scary. I remember dh 7 years ago not believing that the teachers get butterflies as well. I am here to tell ya, this teacher does.
I look forward to going back, but could def. use another week or so and could someone put in a good word that it isn't really necessary to report back at 7:30 AM? I would appreciate that.
We are nearly unpacked and done with the laundry from our week down in the Keys. Had a fantastic time filled with LOTS of laughing and hysterics but that is another post in and of itself.
The inlaws arrived home from two weeks in Alaska late last night so not sure what time zone they will be on when they do check in today.
KC did NOT get a good report from the pathologist on the mass in his mouth :( It is a stage two mast cell tumor-this is NOT good because of the location, it really can't be removed with 2cm perimeters. Awaiting a call back from the vet this week to discuss options for him. Dr. Hamilton was going to consult w/oncologists at FVS. I decided not to go the FGT and scrap. As much as I wanted to , I REALLY wanted to come home and see my KC bear........and I KNOW that those of you who are animal peeps would understand that decision.
I am attempting to give KC a high protein, no carb diet as apparently cancer luvs carbs. So, he ate some salmon, chicken and cottage cheese since we got home. He is still running round, kissing and acting just like himself........however, his face does appear to be puffier since we got home.
Say an xtra prayer for my Papa Bear poochini. He is such a luv.
Happy Sunday,
Jax who hasn't scrapped at all this summer
I look forward to going back, but could def. use another week or so and could someone put in a good word that it isn't really necessary to report back at 7:30 AM? I would appreciate that.
We are nearly unpacked and done with the laundry from our week down in the Keys. Had a fantastic time filled with LOTS of laughing and hysterics but that is another post in and of itself.
The inlaws arrived home from two weeks in Alaska late last night so not sure what time zone they will be on when they do check in today.
KC did NOT get a good report from the pathologist on the mass in his mouth :( It is a stage two mast cell tumor-this is NOT good because of the location, it really can't be removed with 2cm perimeters. Awaiting a call back from the vet this week to discuss options for him. Dr. Hamilton was going to consult w/oncologists at FVS. I decided not to go the FGT and scrap. As much as I wanted to , I REALLY wanted to come home and see my KC bear........and I KNOW that those of you who are animal peeps would understand that decision.
I am attempting to give KC a high protein, no carb diet as apparently cancer luvs carbs. So, he ate some salmon, chicken and cottage cheese since we got home. He is still running round, kissing and acting just like himself........however, his face does appear to be puffier since we got home.
Say an xtra prayer for my Papa Bear poochini. He is such a luv.
Happy Sunday,
Jax who hasn't scrapped at all this summer
Thursday, August 6, 2009
08-06-02
Seven years ago tonite at 7pm I walked into Outback Steakhouse on N. Dale Mabry to meet my blind date.
I won't go into specific details, but let's just say...........it has been a roller coaster ride and one that I wouldn't get off of for anything.
Happy Anniversary Froggie. I luv you...........the good, the bad, the bumps, the whirls and the twirls. You are an incredible man and I am so very glad that I didn't run outta Outback when the hostess said, "Ohhhhhh, you are Jackie. OMG OMG OMG".
Table 64...........7 years later, I am still and always will be- Baby Tad!!
I won't go into specific details, but let's just say...........it has been a roller coaster ride and one that I wouldn't get off of for anything.
Happy Anniversary Froggie. I luv you...........the good, the bad, the bumps, the whirls and the twirls. You are an incredible man and I am so very glad that I didn't run outta Outback when the hostess said, "Ohhhhhh, you are Jackie. OMG OMG OMG".
Table 64...........7 years later, I am still and always will be- Baby Tad!!
always playing catch up
Considering that I really have done a whole lotta NOTHING this summer, I feel like I can not catch up.
KC update: blood work came back fine, so we scheduled a biopsy to take place this week on Tuesday. He did great and the poor lil guy still looks like he has a gumball in his mouth, but that is better than the golf ball from a couple of weeks ago. The vet feels like it is a 50/50 shot as to what the outcome could be......50% nothing(benign) and 50% melanoma.........those are NOT such great odds.
Thankfully, he is acting completely normally and doesn't appear to be in any discomfort or distress. I can NOT even imagine being told that it isn't good. They say that it typically is NOT good in the mouth..........whatever that means. I did some reading online yesterday and that didn't help me feel upbeat and positive.
I am positive that this lil guy is such a luv bug who does nothing but protect his/our family and luv us to death. So.........with that said, PLEASE say an xtra prayer as I am not prepared to lose this special Papa Pup-a-Kid and he is only 9.
Dropped off some stuff at school today. Can't believe I am going back in just over a week. OMG, so not ready for that. I am not a fan of change and this year will be lots of changes for me.
New partner, new group of kiddos and just different. I am so happy to be in the same classroom and only having to set up and not unpack. WOO HOO. However, I did nothing other than drop bags off on a table. It will all still be there on the 17th and Anna and I will both be there then.
We are going to the Keys this next week and I am ready to RELAX.
Happy Thursday,
Jax
KC update: blood work came back fine, so we scheduled a biopsy to take place this week on Tuesday. He did great and the poor lil guy still looks like he has a gumball in his mouth, but that is better than the golf ball from a couple of weeks ago. The vet feels like it is a 50/50 shot as to what the outcome could be......50% nothing(benign) and 50% melanoma.........those are NOT such great odds.
Thankfully, he is acting completely normally and doesn't appear to be in any discomfort or distress. I can NOT even imagine being told that it isn't good. They say that it typically is NOT good in the mouth..........whatever that means. I did some reading online yesterday and that didn't help me feel upbeat and positive.
I am positive that this lil guy is such a luv bug who does nothing but protect his/our family and luv us to death. So.........with that said, PLEASE say an xtra prayer as I am not prepared to lose this special Papa Pup-a-Kid and he is only 9.
Dropped off some stuff at school today. Can't believe I am going back in just over a week. OMG, so not ready for that. I am not a fan of change and this year will be lots of changes for me.
New partner, new group of kiddos and just different. I am so happy to be in the same classroom and only having to set up and not unpack. WOO HOO. However, I did nothing other than drop bags off on a table. It will all still be there on the 17th and Anna and I will both be there then.
We are going to the Keys this next week and I am ready to RELAX.
Happy Thursday,
Jax
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