Well, finally get to try to work tomorrow, still not great...geez!
Last night we went to the BMW Motorcycle group dinner, and had a good time, it was at Tumea and Sons, a great Italian Restaurant here in Des Moines. Saw one of the counselors from work, he and his wife were so kind. Once I get home, however, I am zapped, my system is definately far from being built up.
Dennis finished the first segment of AT today, poor guy he has been working for 14 days and now going to work 5 more before he finally gets a day off. He is fighting a cold and cough too. He has to be drained.
Last night at the dinner I overheard him talking to some folks about biting the bullett and getting another motorcycle. He won't get rid of the Kaw, but wants another one. The Kaw just needs a lot of work right now, but since they don't make them anymore, it is something he wants to keep and it really is a nice motorcycle. I know he isn't telling me cause I will get all excited (gee imagine that) and start asking, or as he would say, "nagging or bugging" him. I am going to have to be good and just sit back for the ride. Riding season is fast approaching and I know he will be itching to ride also.
Well, I am going to work hard at trying to stay at work all week. I hope I can do this, I just exhaust so quickly. I am gonna be watching blogs, and start stalking!
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Friday, January 11, 2008
TGIF
Well, I ended up off all week, thats just crazy. More breathing treatments and meds, but today I feel alive. I am craving Pepper Potato Soup from Nana's and Dennis said we would go there tonight, oh yes! Through this I keep craving spicey stuff...Graziano's sausage, this soup. Hmmm.
Wow, the nicest emails from people I work with, they are such great people and so caring. I really want to be back and the kids I miss too. Monday starts a new semester and it will be crazy all week with schedule issues, etc.
Wednesday starts Lighten Up Iowa. Oh, I really am going to work on this. Our team is a group of people that will be so supportive. Being sick has given me a kick start and I am feeling pretty confident right now. Lets see how it goes.
Thanks Kim, you reminded me I did complete my scrapbook page goal for 2007, I actually went over by 2 pages. 106 pages in a year...sure doesn't seem like many. I have my goal of 104 again, but gosh, I sure wish I could get more done. I am really like this craft robo and maybe it will give me a little more push with the fun things I can create.
I joined a camping yahoo group, gee thanks vickie...lol..and think it is really getting me in the mood to camp and RIDE. I can't wait for spring. Only downfall is our motorcycle is a little sick right now. I am hoping Dennis and our neighbor can start working on it and maybe get it so it can make it another year or two. Its really a great bike, just needs a few things fixed, guess that is what happens when you ride it more than you drive your car in a year. Looking forward to some fun trips, plans are Billings, Montana, however, not sure. A friend moved to Tennessee and he sent us pictures...oh man, it might be Tennessee here we come! Check out the view from his front window. What beautiful riding, that is of the Holston Mountain Range in Tenneessee...i gotta go, then ride the tail of the dragon!
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Another Day Home
Well, another day, still home sick. I am definately better than I was on Monday, thankfully. I am really hoping to go to work tomorrow, at least a 1/2 day. I might get worn out. Pnemonia is not fun. It isn't fun being home and not feeling like doing anything either. All these pictures I want to scrap and I need to upload pictures. I want to get pictures on my blog. I actually cooked something for dinner last night...well, tossed into a crock pot anything I found in the fridge. It worked, it wasn't bad. I have a meal planned so I will cook tonight. I had a horrible evening last night, but the night itself was good, good sleep. See improvement! Was pleasantly surprised last night found CARS on one of the free movie channels, and the 8 Below was on. Saw part of 8 Below the other day. CARS seemed to be made out such a kids movie, but that movie is deep, it really has a message for all of us. Being a motorcycle rider that message was really easy to see. We take the back roads, the county roads to see "real" america in our heart. We hate the interestate and only take it when we must be from point A to point B in a hurry. The movie to me is about taking time to smell the roses, take the back roads and see what wonderful things are there here in America. I LOVE IT!
Well, I am going to try to do a few things, see how it goes. I want to do dishes and pick up some things in the living room. HOpefully when I go to sign in next time, I can remember my sign in information. Uggg...too many user names and passwords. I try to keep them the same, but it doesn't always work. I am getting old and my memory is working less.
The 16th is drawing near - Lighten Up Iowa begins and I am on a team at work. Oh Yes, Life changing event I hope. I will definetly need support, but with 10 on a team, and we work so close, I think it can be done!
Thanks for reading and responding to my blog, thinking this could be fun.
Well, I am going to try to do a few things, see how it goes. I want to do dishes and pick up some things in the living room. HOpefully when I go to sign in next time, I can remember my sign in information. Uggg...too many user names and passwords. I try to keep them the same, but it doesn't always work. I am getting old and my memory is working less.
The 16th is drawing near - Lighten Up Iowa begins and I am on a team at work. Oh Yes, Life changing event I hope. I will definetly need support, but with 10 on a team, and we work so close, I think it can be done!
Thanks for reading and responding to my blog, thinking this could be fun.
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Caucus Day
Another day home sick. Gosh I wish this stuff would go away. Today is the big Caucus Day for Iowa. Hopefully after today the phones will quiet down. I can't believe how often the phone rings for these candidates. I wish they had never moved Iowa so early. Just to early for me to make my decision so guess that is a good thing since there is no way I could make it to a caucus.
Trying to think of my hopes for 2008. I know I want to be healthier and that obviously will mean I must loose weight. I also want to get more of these pictures and other memories documented. I need to discipline myself to doing these things and to keeping the house in better order. I would like to do some decorating, but not sure about that happening at this time. I know Dennis is wanting to spend more time with his family and the past year we didn't see them very much at all. I talked to him and we are going to look at some one day trips instead of whole weekends. I wouldn't mind an evening trip, but he isn't going for that at all! He is going to have a full year with being Chapter Director of our motorcycle group and looking like he is going to take the instructor course for Motorcycle Safety and be teaching with the guard and maybe at DMACC too. That will be awesome for him. He will be very good at this. Sometimes he is too critical of himself.
Well, I am thinking I have been on the puter long enough and it is time to get some more rest in. I just got to get over this. Motorcycle Christmas Party is on SAturday, I want to feel good! However, he is sniffling and coughing this AM, that isn't good!
Trying to think of my hopes for 2008. I know I want to be healthier and that obviously will mean I must loose weight. I also want to get more of these pictures and other memories documented. I need to discipline myself to doing these things and to keeping the house in better order. I would like to do some decorating, but not sure about that happening at this time. I know Dennis is wanting to spend more time with his family and the past year we didn't see them very much at all. I talked to him and we are going to look at some one day trips instead of whole weekends. I wouldn't mind an evening trip, but he isn't going for that at all! He is going to have a full year with being Chapter Director of our motorcycle group and looking like he is going to take the instructor course for Motorcycle Safety and be teaching with the guard and maybe at DMACC too. That will be awesome for him. He will be very good at this. Sometimes he is too critical of himself.
Well, I am thinking I have been on the puter long enough and it is time to get some more rest in. I just got to get over this. Motorcycle Christmas Party is on SAturday, I want to feel good! However, he is sniffling and coughing this AM, that isn't good!
2008
Well, 2008 has started and someways good someways not so good. I was supposed to go back to work today, but no, had to be sick, and will not be able to go again tomorrow. I really was wanting to save my sick leave. I ended up laying around nearly all day. No productivity :(
Mike left to go back to school and I am always sad when that time comes. He was here for about 1/2 of the time and stayed with his brother 1/2 the time. I loved what he said, tho, when I told him I missed seeing him. He said that he and his brother got to catch up on so much. I am guessing it was harder for Rich to see him go than I then. They maybe 5 years apart, but the distance is dwindling fast. That is so fun to watch them both grow and share together so many things. That is a dream I wanted, to have a sibling to share with. I have a sibling, but like Mom said before she passed, when something happened to her, I would probably not see or hear from my brother. Dang, Mom was normally right, but I hoped to prove her wrong. I just couldn't do it. I can't control my brother's ways. He has always been distant from the family since I can remember. I am so glad my boys are not that way. They are close.
I had a rather productive scrapbook year. Well, not like many others, I did manage to meet my goal and go over a couple pages. 106 for the year. I am going to set my goal for 104 again (2 pages per week) and I really want to surpass that. I mean, what do I do? I take 200 pictures in a weekend on the motorcycle, I am getting farther behind everytime I snap the camera! With keeping my desk and scrap table organized, i hope i can do that.
Well, lets see if I can get this built to be interesting for others to read about my crzy life and have something that I can refer to for scrapping memories.
Mike left to go back to school and I am always sad when that time comes. He was here for about 1/2 of the time and stayed with his brother 1/2 the time. I loved what he said, tho, when I told him I missed seeing him. He said that he and his brother got to catch up on so much. I am guessing it was harder for Rich to see him go than I then. They maybe 5 years apart, but the distance is dwindling fast. That is so fun to watch them both grow and share together so many things. That is a dream I wanted, to have a sibling to share with. I have a sibling, but like Mom said before she passed, when something happened to her, I would probably not see or hear from my brother. Dang, Mom was normally right, but I hoped to prove her wrong. I just couldn't do it. I can't control my brother's ways. He has always been distant from the family since I can remember. I am so glad my boys are not that way. They are close.
I had a rather productive scrapbook year. Well, not like many others, I did manage to meet my goal and go over a couple pages. 106 for the year. I am going to set my goal for 104 again (2 pages per week) and I really want to surpass that. I mean, what do I do? I take 200 pictures in a weekend on the motorcycle, I am getting farther behind everytime I snap the camera! With keeping my desk and scrap table organized, i hope i can do that.
Well, lets see if I can get this built to be interesting for others to read about my crzy life and have something that I can refer to for scrapping memories.
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