Sunday, November 15, 2009

R.I.P. Spirit

Sorry it has been so long, my cat died (my fault) 6/21/09, my grandma died (not my fault) 6/29/09, birds I didn't know about died out front in my tree by falling to the ground. I just couldn't face anything. I have finally been able to get out poor Spirit's death though, here it is.

So I haven't written in what feels like forever! I just feel so guilty about Spirit being

killed. You see it was all my own fault! I got lazy and cocky and she paid the price. You see

the night before while working grave I had the windows open in the office (can't remember if

others in house were open or not, I think so). I heard a noise but didn't think anything of it

and then I was off work and loading stuff up into van to take to brothers for garage sale. I

went to side of house to do something, I think look and stuff I cut night before and was

trying to decide whether or not to scoop it up when I saw something in the corner of my eye.

It was a cat....and it looked familiar. She let out a meow and I knew it was Spirit! I quickly

gathered her up and as I was walking back around I saw how she got out, through the office

window. She had pushed open the screen! I couldn't believe it....I should have fixed the

screen! So I put her in the house and closed the windows and went and dropped the stuff off

then came home and went to bed. When I started working again that night it was hot in the

office and I was being cheap and lazy! So I put the window fan in the window and since it was

dark out I could have sworn I got around fixing the window because I thought the fan covered

the window, it didn't. I had heard a noise during work again but thought I had made it so she

couldn't get out but I didn't. A little after 6am I think I heard dogs outside going berserk,

looked out side window and saw them have a cat trapped in my front tree...my heart stopped, I

knew it wasn't Spirit because I could see the color of the cat but Spirit would have come

running to see what was going on. I ran to the office window and it was like enough out I saw

the screen was open. I went from room to room looking for her, calling for her, but nothing. I

looked in the tree again but didn't see her. Then my stomach dropped and it hit me to look out

back door, so I opened it....and there she was. Just a little ways from the back porch. Just

laying there, I called to her but nothing. I went down and picked her up, she was still warm,

but she was stiff. She was gone. You could tell the dogs got to her because she was all

disheveled and wet. I took her in and held her and cried. Unfortunately I was still working so

I had to take a call, it was the hardest thing! I called my manager as soon as I was done and

her come on....20 minutes later! I was crying and couldn't talk and it took her 20 minutes!

Its not like she had to drive, just get on from home! I had other calls and I am sure they

were wondering what was wrong, it was so hard to talk. I didn't feel right calling Miki that

early so I started gathering stuff up, I just couldn't have her stuff near me if she wasn't

there. I wrapped her up in a pretty silk shirt of mine and put her in favorite box she liked

to jump in with favorite pillow. I finally couldn't take it anymore and called Miki, Chris

answered and had her call me right back. I was crying the whole time, she asked me what was

wrong and I said Spirit got out again, she said it was okay they would come help me look and I

just started balling. I finally got out that it was too late, I had found her and she was dead

and I lost it again, she said she would come right in and she did. I had everything gathered

at that point and sitting outside. She come up and put it in the car...along with Spirit. Then

we went out to Mom's and hers place, we have a little pet cemetery in back. Chris dug a spot

for her and we went over to mom's and got her just as she was getting out of the shower and

told her through the window. She came out and gave me a hug which got me going again, then she

got dressed and walked over with us and we started covering Spirit up. As they were covering

her I saw a butterfly start flying around the place, then when they were done it sat ontop of

her grave, when I pointed it out we all got teary eyed again. It was hard going over to Miki's for awhile because of Spirit but also Mystery, should would remind me so much of Spirit!

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Day 51 and 6/15 and 6/17

wed 6/17
Man I was not feeling good when I woke up today! I didn't sleep worth anything and to top it
off my throat thing came back (pushed myself too much and doing that paint removal, kinda
stupid I know) so it just sucked! Two hours later though and I was slowly starting to rev up.
It started with, what do I do, varnish or paint or clean couches with Miki's little cleaner. I
finally decided to do the couches since Miki will be needing it soon. So I go into library to
get cleaner and rags out of closet and decided while I was there to hang up some pictures and
then I decided to get the stud finder to hang up waterfall picture but when I went to get it I
decided to round up the paint to take into back bathroom so I can have them all in one place,
which had me stopping to get paint out of kitchen which then led me to clean/reorganize under
the kitchen sink and chemicals, when done I took paint back and organized the rest of the
cabinets in that bathroom and soaking all good paint brushes so they can be used again and
rounding up all the rolley ones that can't be saved, which led me to start doing clothes so I
could get Miki's painting clothes cleaned and back to her, which led me to finally fill up the
small detergent bottles with the huge one I got. Then as I was walking back to the library to
get the cleaner (I had forgotten to bring it to the living room) I realized I still needed the
stud finder, while getting it I realized I needed an anchor thingy for the waterfall, so I
first grab all the empty bottles and two cans I had in living room, then get the finder/anchor.
Get to the library and remember I was going to give some books to friend so I get those, hang
up last picture, grab cleaner, rags, plate holdy things and waterfall picture and think I can
finally start cleaning the couch....after I hang up the picture. So I hang up the picture but
the windchimes don't look right now so I take one and just throw it in the office, threw
another one in the library, and other one hung up in doorway to outside....which led me to
realize I had yet to do hang up doorbell so I get it, make sure it was working right and
installed it (I don't really like the sound of it but oh well), :) filling up this pretty glass
like box thingy with the pretty rocks by door, which then had me taking these heavy plate
outside stone thingies and propping them up and taking the rollers and this big empty coffee
holder outside. Then I start putting cleaner together and take it to the kitchen to start
filling it when I realize I really need to eat because I have been going non stop for about
three hours so I start reheating my chinese food and while that is going I put the tools in
their containers that I had just thrown under cupboard when mom had come to dinner. I get a
fork to start to eat when I realize I have yet to empty the dishwasher so I do that quick, then
I notice the washer was done so I start to put clothes in dryer when...duh I need to take ones
from last time out of dryer first so I switch the clothes and put another load in and hang up
the ones I just took from dyrer real quick and dehair the pillow which I was hoping the washer
would do more. Finally sat down and am eating. :)

So I got done and was determined to do the couch....but first I had to switch the clothes, then
fold the clothes, then I was getting ready to put water in the cleaner when it hit me I should
get the last drawer done so that I would be all done with the kitchen so I did that drawer, but
as I was doing it I decided to take the stuff out of the other drawer too and clean the drawer
and the container thingy in there like I just did with the other one, then finally I did the
first coat of the first couch. Was gonna just say that was it for day and get on and play a
game with Dawn when I realized I really needed a shower, so I was gonna do that real quick but
decided to actually put my clothes away away, not just folded on top and around the dryer, then
got in shower and was able to rest for a while and get another bite to eat. Then the dryer
stopped and I decided I better get off my butt and get the sheets on the bed now while I still
had an inkling of energy....and since I had some energy it should have gone quick...but noooo
little miss helps alot decided to join in. :) So it took a bit longer then I wanted but at
least I finally found the remote for my fan, it was under the flippin bed! I thought it might
be down there but whenever I had energy I would forget to look and when I didn't have the
energy it just wasn't hot enough to push myself to look for it. :) So now I have played on
facebook some, watched tv some and have come to the realization that I hung my waterfall
picture up too high so I either gotta figure out what to put around it so it doesn't seem so
bad or dig another hole in the wall to put another anchor for it to be a little bit lower. Now
I am gonna go and get dressed and put some stuff in the shed and deal with some stuff outside
and drive to check my mail and maybe swing by the softball field or maybe just go get myself a
treat and come back home. I am beat! I need a good solid night sleep and sitting here with the
cleaning fumes is not a good idea...oh yeah I gotta clean the cleaner out so it doesn't stink
up and put some stuff away and maybe I'll have the energy to do the backing to my stove again.
:) Oh yeah somehow between all this stuff in the last 2 days I have also found the time to
watch a handful of my tv shows, only 1 or 2 movies I think but the tv shows are more important, you can always rent the movies. :)

Oy! So I went out to go and do what not and of course I had to stop and do stuff. I forgot I
had to put the limbs in the garbage and throw other stuff in it and move it back to its spot,
put some colored rocks outside and put a piece of siding and top of garbage can into the shed.
And almost, almost went over to the neighbors to pick up the tree limbs that have been sitting
there ever since the snow melted! But I stopped myself and decided to go fill up my water
bottle before going to the game, but getting the water my knee started hurting more, I had been
getting twinges near the end of things earlier and it started to get worse. I decided to drive
by and if by chance Miki was at the games I would go and just walk slowly and sit right down
but she wasn't there so I decided to drive into town. Man was it a nice ride, all the
construction people were gone and for a big part of it all the traffic lights were out so it
was a nice ride. I was gonna just stop by Dairy Queen or something but decided to just go ahead
and go to the store to get something and while I was there it was...oh yeah and I need that and
this and that and this...and that was only 1/2 of the store, who knows what would have happened had I gone to the other 1/2. :) Luckily I readlly didn't need much so it wasn't too bad. So I get out and the smart intelligent thing would have been to grab the groceries and leave the
water since I didn't need it but noooo, what do I do? I gather up the trash from my trash box,
put old ads in a smaller box for recycling, take trash to can and water bottle to porch then go
back and...couldn't stop there, moved some other stuff in the van that had been moved for when
Miki borrowed it and finally went and got the groceries and came inside. Put away my groceries
and went out and got Spirit some grass. Finally sitting here hoping to get some nice deep sleep
tonight. So I'll watch some tv, play on facebook and have my snack and hopefully nothing else
before I go to sleep...hopefully soon, its already flippin almost 10pm! Oy! :)


tues 6/16
Took me awhile to get going but since I knew I was gonna go to the gym pretty much no matter
what I wasn't too worried. My throat pain was completely gone! So I finally make it to the gym
and did 15 min on treadmill to .53, 3 circuits and level 3, 10 min on elliptial to .76. I
didn't do very much because near the end of the treadmill I was noticing my throat was starting
to ache some and I really wanted to get some more stuff done at home plus I had some running
around town to do too, but I was in there for like 45-50 minutes. :)

Then I grabbed a quick burger since it had been so long since I had breakfast and I had worked
out, then went over to the dollar store to look for some more of the mat thingies I am using on
my walls and they were still out, so I got some more boxey thingies, then went to Home Depot to look for tub part and went around and around in circles because I couldn't remember where they were and finally found them only to find out they didn't have the size we had got from there a few weeks ago, so I call Miki and she suggests I meet her at this one place to see if they have
it so I go there and of course they don't have it so we decide to go for pizza. So I knew it
was gonna be awhile until she got to pizza place because first she had to walk back to get van
(she had tire replaced), I offered her a ride or to stay with kiddies while she ran and got it
but she wanted to finish their walk, :) so I stopped to get gas then went and waited for them
to get there. While we were there this girl I knew from high school walked in, I still am not
good with social stuff so I didn't wave or so high or anything but I couldn't believe I
actually recognized her, I'm not good at that so it totally shocked me. I kinda wish I hadn't
been such a weinie though and waved or something, I hope she didn't recognize me so she won't
think I'm a snob or rude or mean or something. Then I came home and took Spirit out for a
little bit and trimmed the big tree again a little, then came back in and was on computer and
watched tv for a bit when the energy hit me so I went to blue bathroom, cleaned/organized under sink then decided to touch up the trim around the sink and try to get paint off of the
sink....no matter how tired you are you really really really should make sure sinks have no
paint on them, especially red! The inside of the sink came like right off almost while the
outside still has some, I can't get it off, I think I have to scrub alot more! That just must
have totally tore my throat up, with the heavy breathing I did earlier during workout then that
because it was hurting so bad! So I went and did more computer and tv stuff and before I knew
it, it was 1:30am!!!!! I was like how the heck did that happen!?!? It was a new game I was
playing on there dang it! I so have got to watch it so I don't do that again! I had been
planning on going to bed early and everything, which soooo didn't happen.

mon 6/15
Dang, I have no idea what happened that day! I was logging my blog and noticed there was nothing for this day. Since I was feeling better tues it means mon my throat was hurting but I have no diea if I did anything though. Lets see, I think I remember taking a nap for about an hour and waking up when it was really starting to rain and get windy and ran around and closed all the windows. Good timing too because my books in the office were just starting to get rained on. Other then work I really don't think I did anything else. Its driving me batty not remembering! :) Oh well. :)

Sunday, June 14, 2009

6/12-6/14

fri 6/12
Had energy today when I got up today, think I physced myself into it, telling myself I had to
get my behind to the gym! But I changed my mind because I really needed to get my mowing done, I can't get fined for not going to the gym. :) Before I did any mowing though I sat down and got some bills figured and got those all ready to go. So since I haven't been going to the gym
it kicked my bootie a little, but not too bad. I had to stop half way through though to get big
garbage bag so I could empty the grass out, I was bending over fighting with trying to seperate
the dang bags when I got all dizzy. So I decided to sit down for a bit, grabbed a fiber one bar
and drank down some more water, and out I went again. I felt better and my energy was back up a little. It took me about 1 to 1 1/2 hours to get it done today. Afterwards I rested for a bit
then took a shower and went out to Miki's. I watched the little ones while she got some stuff
in her addition done, then we went out and played in yard some. Then I came home of course got on computer and tv and then crashed before work.

sat 6/13
Oy!! I woke up after like 2 hours of sleep to my inner thigh charlie horse again. Although this
time I was either calmer or just so flippin tired (leaning toward tired), that I just stayed
down trying to rub it out. When that didn't work I didn't jump up but just slowly sat up and
got a quinine pill. It didn't spread to the other leg and luckily I didn't have to jump up and
run to bathroom so it went away with little fuss or muss and I laid back down and went back to
sleep...for another 2 hours! I was like, just let me sleep, but it didn't work so I got up,
guess I was just to excited about possibly going to the carnival today! :) So I watched tv and
played on computer until I got energy and tried this wall treatment thingy. I don't know, I
kinda like one wall but not the others really, gonna have to get Miki over to see what she
thinks. :) Then as I as sitting thinking about a shower Miki called to say they were heading to
the carnival, I debated not going but I was gonna have to go out anyways to send movies back
and I was lookin forward to it anyways so I jumped in shower and showed up like right after
they had arrived. :) (monthly was kicking my butt some so that was why I was debating not
going, plus little overheated) So we walked around for almost 2 hours while the boys played, I
swear an hour of that was just standing in lines and standing waiting for Chandler to get done
with a ride. :) I had a great time and it wasn't until the end that my back and what not
started kicking in complaining. Just as we were leaving it started to sprinkle, I don't think
it rained really, if it did it wasn't until later. Dropped off my movies, came home and
eventually went to bed and crashed....dang facebook! :)

sun 6/14
Woke up feeling kind of energized, but kind of not since my throat was hurting me. I realized
this is either the second or third time I have taken quinine pills and day or so later my
throat is just killing me...I don't get it, diet soda does that to me but never have pills
before, of course I have never taken quinine pills before. :) Sat down and turned on computer
and tv and that was that, til I went to work. Totally spaced I was working an hour later today
so that gave me some energy, I got my shower in and then tackled the office closet. Got it all
nice and neat and can't believe how much more room I have in there!! I mean it was seriously
like halfway full up of empty boxes (for shipping stuff), I get in there and stack them up like
I have always wanted and boom! Instant space. :) Then between calls for next 3 or so hours I
made another dent in the office, getting some stuff shifted around what not, some of it had
kinda grown just from last time I had cleaned up though. :) Then on first break and lunch I
worked on the bathroom standing shelves and drawers. I must say I am impressed, now if I can
just remember that when put to right I actually have more space and can find stuff. :) Put the
dishes into soapy water too so hopefully last break I can knock them out. :) Yeah!!! I got them done, just in the nick of time. :) What a difference it makes when you don't wait til you use every single piece of dishes you have. :)

Friday, June 12, 2009

6/9-6/11

tues 6/9
Apparantely I can't blame Miki for for getting me addicted to facebook, its all Chris. :) I don't know though, I'm thinking he wouldn't have ask me to join the dang Mafia Wars!!! :)~ So I didn't really feel like doing anything, energy finally drained pretty much, thanks to the monthly I think (I hope). All I did was go out to mom's and sand a chair down while she did one so I can put some varnish on them so they will hopefully look better. Then I went out over to Miki's and we went out and did some weeding in her little garden area. I didn't really do so much but since it was cloudy I didn't really think about putting on a bandana or sunscreen but was that a bad idea! I felt totally drained after being outside for only like 2 hours and Miki asked if I wanted to take a walk with them but I just wasn't feeling well so I turned her down. When I got home I saw why....can you say strawberry!! My poor top of my head was sunburned and the top of my forearms, around the elbow was too. My forearms had red but it was more a reaction to the sun, like a rash/hives or something. So I came home and played a game of Literatie with Dawn then crashed for an hour or two. Just watched tv and play facebook rest of night.

wed 6/10
Sooo didn't feel like doing anything again so I didn't. Met Miki for lunch then sat with little ones while she did some errands. Came home and crashed and got up and watched tv and played facebook rest of night.

thurs 6/11
Woke up with some energy but made the mistake of getting on facebook and turn on tv again so didn't do anything. I took another nap and when I woke up I got in shower and washed hair, put load of laundry in washer, then went to hardware store to look for part for tub and some nails. Came home and started work. On my 1st break I switched loads of laundry then filled sink with water for dishes. On lunch I folded 1st load of laundry then put 2nd load in dryer. Afterwards I did up the dishes real quick and started to sit down to watch tv for rest of lunch but decided to start doing this wall treatment for hallway so did that for last bit of lunch. Man am I wishing I went to the gym or something today though. Have gone too many days without doing anything really so my back is starting to act up again. Hopefully when I first wake up tomorrow I'll be able to get myself to the gym for a bit at least, maybe do some more stuff on my list.

Monday, June 8, 2009

Day 50

Well I actually got a nice chunk of sleep last night, like 8-9 hours. Although I woke up at
5:27am all disoriented and confused. Not sure why, I had gone to sleep around 2am, and its not
like I had anything to do until way later in the day and I don't take naps until around 6-7pm.
Of course I tripped out earlier on my last break, saw the time and for some reason I just
totally flipped! I was like I'm 10 minutes late from break, I am in so much trouble, there is
no way I took 20 some minutes to make something to eat! It wasn't until I got back to office
that it click I still actually had 5 minutes of break and all was well.

It took me a while to get motivated, a few hours actually. I took my shower and then it was
like switch was hit again. I started gathering up my trash for tomorrow, picking stuff up,
making my bed...again! :) Don't know where it came from, I was actually thinking I was going to
have to gather my trash up during breaks because I just wasn't in the mood to do anything.
Maybe it was because I decided to actually hit the gym today. :) Did 20 minutes elliptical to
1.43 and 3 circuits at level 3. Was kind of thinking of doing the treadmill too but I just
didn't feel like it and I could feel the heat as I walked by. Then I ran and got my medicine
and grabbed bad food (taco john's). :) Came home and now working. :(

Sunday, June 7, 2009

6/5-6/7

fri 6/5

Dang I've been going since like 9:30am! :) Its only 12:15pm and I still have a lot to go today. :) I kept zig zagging too, go to one room do something then back and forth and forth and back. I picked up the bedroom (actually made bed), bathrooms, got bad wall border down from bathroom, did load of clothes, folded bunch of clothes, got 1/2 dishes done, put groceries from yesterday away, called lawyer office, dusted few things, rescued kitty from beside dryer, did litter boxes. Was going to start it off with doing the second coat on borders but needed to get house picked up and some stuff done, invited my mom over for dinner tonight and didn't want things to look like little tornadoes hit. :) Still got more to do around here but also need to go get rent paid and put stuff in mail so gotta hop into shower. :) Had shower then finished dishes up and folded rest of laundry I had done then off I went and things started turning weird. :) I dropped off my mail and noticed that behind the store where the mailbox is, its two stories and there is a door on the second floor.....with no ladder or anything. Then as I was driving to the bad I notice one of those big screens that big cities (like vegas and what not) have that show little tv ads or whatever, which I have never noticed before, I don't think and just seems weird because we aren't that big of a town. As I am sitting waiting for the drive up teller to cash my check I decide to start cleaning the van and when she talks I flippin jump! I'm like dang, I have never done that before! Then as I am driving to the store to get money order and quick dessert makings for tonight I stop under this little underpass and start tweaking, going wow....this feels weird. The whole drive to the store I am all looking around going, whats next? What was next was that as I was getting the money order Miki called me and the phone ringing made me jump....uh uh...that's just weird to me, its not like it was loud or anything and it was in my pocket. So far that is it, I really got to get my rear in gear, I only have like 45 minutes until mom gets here and I haven't finished stuff up yet, did put my groceries away and bags away and try out that new dehairing thing that you just rub on your dry legs/arms/face/underarms. Words so so. :) Then I played on computer and watched tv some then mopped up some of kitchen, the part I always use, started dinner, cleared up table (by throwing tools in cupboard, I know I know I should have taken the time to actually put them in their boxes but just didn't feel like it), put away last of dishes. Finished up dinner just about same time mom showed up and we visited some and then ate. Afterwards we did up the dishes real quick and she went home and I finally made myself go to bed for a few hours.


sat 6/6

Didn't really feel like doing much, kinda ran myself out again. I did rearrange the freezer and fridge though, actually have room for stuff now, I was doing the toss stuff in and put off putting things to right for awhile now. :) Then did a bunch of stuff on computer I have been putting of for like forever, for a good 3-4 hours and before I knew it, it was time to go to bed. But my stomach was really hurting and stuff so I decided to walk over to check the mail to see if that helped and it didn't a little bit. During work I really didn't much but play on facebook.....thanks sooooo much Miki!! :)~


sun 6/7

It took me awhile to get motivated to do anything, might be the only 5'ish hours sleep I got, or the fact that as soon as I got up I jumped in shower and washed my hair. :) I rearranged one looky good cupboard (has see through glass), my pots, pans, plates, appliances cupboard, then decided to throw the few dishes I had in sink into soapy water so I could do them on break but since they were all rinsed off figured might as well do them real quick since it wouldn't take long, cleaned my microwave and off to work I went. Since it is rather slow I have been able to get some stuff done in here, starting to put a dent in things in here again. :) I always put off doing office since I figure I can do it during lunch but lately I just keep distracting myself with new satellite channels and playing on the internet and reading. We'll see if I do much more, not really feeling like it, I've been doing it for about an hour now and just want to move on to something else. Guess I'll do some more computer stuff (actually working (but not work) stuff, no playing....I hope). :)

Thursday, June 4, 2009

6/4

I was tossing and turning all night and finally gave up around 9am and got up, I finally forced
myself to go to bed around 2am. I got up and was energetic again so I did 1st coat of blue on
the bathroom borders, took me about an hour, and man was my back hurting all through it. Then went to gym to get weighed/measured, it went so so. I was happy with it, not overly happy just happy, I didn't gain anything but most of my measurements stayed the same. I got on treadmill afterwards but only did 16 minutes to .54, I could have done more but I was feeling all energetic and stuff so I stopped and went to the store, plus I was starting to get back twinges a little. Spent like a flippin hour in there, so didn't want to but just couldn't decide on stuff and after I went to get balloons for Chandler's last day of kindergarten. Sped home so I could start little smokies for him as a treat and while waiting took Spirit out for like 20 minutes. Came in and was sitting only for a few minutes when they showed up so Chandler watched some of a movie and then after we had our smokies, which Marli loves too, :) we ran to Walmart, I
wasn't able to stay long because of work but I did get to walk around some though and look and pretty flowers. :) Now I am at work, working and being bored. :) Who knows what tomorrow will bring? :) Probably busy busy busy :)

Results of weigh/measure:

weight -6 lbs
neck -.25
chest -.75
waist -.25
hips - 0
thigh - 0
calf - 0
upperarm -.50
forearm - 0
body fat -.30
bmi -1.1
total inches -1.75