the furry babes in the morning

From left to right - Scooby, Crystal, Tornado - waiting for the morning treat

Black Lab named Fluffy, little dog in back is Nala - waiting for their morning treats
Crystal
Nala cuddling!
No, our furry babies are not spoiled!! Not at all!! LOL

Saving for my own accounting business

One of the ways that I plan on saving money to open my own business, it to have it visually sitting there - where I can see it every day - every payday- everytime I want to squander money.... the pig is there!! HAHAHAHA

Before Customizing






After customizing!!

Reflecition for the day....

When sitting in front of computer and reading.. it is better to busy thy hands with thinking putty, then with Jelly Belly's..

I love Jelly Belly's but I find myself eating way toooo many... so I decided to dig out my thinking putty, to keep my hands busy, and it works!!! Not only that, it is exercising my arm muscle's too!!

Whoo-hoo!

Tina

Pet Peeve!!

The current pet peeve -

- When someone makes a statement and you don't know what the heck they could be talking about!

My son just walked in the dining room/my office.. and said "Nothing else is running"

???? "What?" I ask him. I am thinking - Sure could use more information!!

He says that there is no other water running in the house, but he still does not have any hot water. Oh, Ok!!

The situation - My dad, my son and the two dogs when up in the mountains/canyon this afternoon. The dogs and the kid came back muddy and stinky! So the dogs got bathed and then the kid was going to get in the shower.

While he was bathing dogs the hot water ran out.

They came out to ask if I took a shower or anything.. told them nope.

So dad checked the water heater - sure'nuf - the fire went out. He said that it took awhile to light back up.

So when my son comes out and says that the shower has been running and that there still is not any hot water.... hhhmmmm... well lets see - TURN OFF THE SHOWER!!!

So I tell him to turn of the water and let the hot water heater fill up and WORK!!!

Told him to give it about 30 minutes!

aaauuuggghhh!!

Now back to college assignment's... ggrrr have 2 assignment's due on Friday in a subject that I am still learning.. How am I going to get an A???? Try my darnest!! that is how.. if I don't get an A on first assignment just have to make sure all others are an A! hehe

tootles

To be a mom, yet not a mom

Yep that it how to sum up, my part in the family. Let me tell ya how it is in the house, it is my dads house, so in comes Papa. Then there is me, in comes Tina, my son was born 12 1/2 years ago, we moved in when he was 6 months, so 12 years ago, in comes Kenny. I met a wonderful woman who has gratiously agreed to be my partner, she moved down from Oregon about 2 1/2 years ago, in comes Suzanna.

Ok I work from 8am to 5pm Monday-Friday, Suzanna usually works 11:30m - 8:30pm 4-5 days a week, she never has the same set days off. Papa does not work, at least right now. He usually does seasonal road construction, but the last couple of years for health reasons he has not been able to work. Kenny is in the 6th grade, I drop him off at school before I go to work, and Papa picks him up at 2:50pm. So there is 2 hours before I get off, about 2:20 minutes before I get home. His homework is hardly ever done, correction, hardly ever even started!! Unless Suzanna is home, she gets him to get it done. But Papa, can not seem to get him to do anything!! Homework, chores, pick up his dish!! anything!!! It is very frustrating to walk through the door and get blasted with, "Kenny is not doing what I say, he is being a little shit". Over and over... I finally told my dad about 3 months ago, that it needs to stop, I can not handle coming home and not even being able to take my jacket off, or put my wallet down. I told him, how come you are like this with him, you were not this way when I was a kid.

I understand that I am too old to be living at home, but I am working on changing that, I am working on getting a Bachelor in Accounting, after that I am going to apply for better paying jobs, and work on getting Suzanna, Kenny, and I our own house.

I love my dad with all my heart, he has had it rough the last 11 years. With my mom getting cancer and going through chemo's and radiation, knowing that it was terminal, knowing that nothing would help. They were prolonging what life she had for the grandkids. I love my dad he is one of my heros.

I just get so frustrated because everytime I try to parent my child, it only works for a while, and then Papa is giving in to Kenny, or just letting it slide..

Anyway, I am glad that I have this blog to let my thoughts out! I am not sure if anyone reads, and it does not really matter too much.

Off for somedinner and then to find my center.. need to calm these anxious feelings, ground them down, and fill myself with positive...

Merry Meet, Merry Part, and Merry Meet Again.

Alien world outside my window

Who took the air and replaced it with dust? That is all I see! Well, ok I see more but not much, visibility is at about 1/8 mile is my guesstamation. The wind is howling, and shaking my office building, which was built many years ago - like 30+. I am not sure when it was built I just remember it always being here. The lights have flickered a time or two. Maybe we will loss power, yeah!! But I still have to do even with out power.. that would just mean no computers and no phone!! Which is the yeah part!!
My allergies are kicking up a little, I am allergic to dust!! I know living in Nevada and allergic to dust??? But it usually is not too bad just as long as I don't go driving around in the desert during the summer. But bring in a big wind storm.... well, it is hard to breathe, and my skin is starting to crawl, my eyes are the worst, feels like sandpaper for eyelids!!
Anyway enough of the drama, drama, BS!!

Time to get some work done while the power is on.

Blessings to all
Tina

Who put sandpaper where my eyelids were?

I feel like my eyes are getting scraped every time I blink. Maybe my allergies are trying to play havoc with my day. Well, they need to stop! I am trying to have a good day. Just took an allergy pill so we will see how it goes from there. It is hard to get any work done when all I want to do is close my eyes.

My sholders and arms are sore from working out. I have not done regular exercise in years, but times are changing. I am tired of being so heavy! So we bought a Wii. It came with Wii Resort which is fun!! I have found out that the sword challenge is a very good way to release stress! hehe =) But anyway, yes there are some games in there that require physical activity. Actually almost all of them. Then I buy the Wii Active, it has preset work out routines or you can create your own. Which I did. I have done workouts 4 times in the last week. But Tuesday decided to add to the work out some sholder presses. That is what is making my shoulders ache, but I will continue and will over come.

On the "change of eating" (it is not called a diet!), I did really good yesterday, had a salald for lunch and dinner. Dad grilled salmon, made rice and steamed asparagus. I made a salad topped with salmon and aspargus. Stayed away from the rice! YEAH ME!! NOw to keep it up!! I am thinking of walking at lunch time today. I bought some Skechers Shape-up shoes last week, almost 2 weeks ago. These are the most comfortablest shoes EVER!! I love them. So yep yep I walk is in the works for today!

Oh, my list for work today:
1) get off internet
2) finsih spreadsheet
3) TURN OFF THE INTERNET
4) call the boss on a contract
5) start the sales jounral for March
6) do not turn internet back on!!!
7) try not to get tooo irritated with bossman today

list for home tonight:
1) Wii workout
2) PayJR. pay boy for his chores
3) start organization on desk
4) check to see if final grade has been posted from class yet
5) balance checkbook