Saturday, in the park, I think it was the 4th of July

Today is our last day at Jessie's dad's, so no more computer access for me. Except at the library. I feel like some kind of caveperson sometimes, b/c, you know, who doesn't have the internet at home these days? Me. It's actually a blessing in disguise, I think though, b/c if I did have the internet at home, I'd be on it way too much. It can be addictive, which is not news to anyone. And my kids like it way too much too. PBS Kids is their website of choice. Though every show and every channel they watch on tv has its own website, so Seth is constantly asking if he can get on "that website". It's funny, he doesn't say, "I wish we had the internet", he says, "I wish we had websites"...haha. The days of childhood are changing aren't they? That's why I'm trying to keep the kids active this summer. Of course, we've watched our share of tv. And here I am on the internet, but you know...Maybe I'm striking a balance, somehow.
I miss my house anyway. J's dad's house is very nice, make no mistake. Its just at home I know where everything is, and the comfort level is higher. Not as in the furniture is more comfortable, but I am more comfortable there. Its just home, I guess. Although sometimes I'm squirming to get out of the house...can I never be satisfied? haha
I still have a list of things I want to accomplish this summer. Care to hear them? I'll tell them anyway. I want to take the kids to the Children's Museum in Memphis. I'd LOVE to go to that water park in Decatur, AL (Point Mallard. Its wonderful...there's a wave pool!) My newest endeavor is to learn to play the guitar. Only problem is, I have no guitar. So that's on the waiting list too. I want to redecorate parts of the house, as you know if you read yesterday's post. Why are all of these things requiring money? Geez. Oh, and I want to lose weight. Ha, when have I not? So that's still there too. I know there are more things I'm not thinking about, but that's the top ones on the list to do this summer.
So, goodbye for now. Hopefully I'll be back soon. :)

Summer breeze, makes me feel fine

We went to the fountain today. And of all things, I forgot to take towels! I always forget at least one thing when I leave the house. Its like an unspoken rule my brain has. Lots of the time its my cell phone.
We went swimming at my mom's house today. Well, the kids did. I didn't bring my suit. But today wasn't as blisteringly hot as usual so I was glad about that. Between swimming, we watched "Are We There Yet?" with Ice Cube. It was so funny! I always thought it looked cheesy or something but it was very funny with all the mishaps with the poor guy and his car. The kids thought it was hilarious whenever he got hit with something. Kids love physical comedy, don't they? Especially when adults are getting hurt. Hmm...
Oooh I heard Dust in the Wind on the radio today. That song takes me back. And its one of those songs that I never ever have gotten tired of. Though I've heard it 2 zillion times. I still love it. I heard it played once in Spanish, when we went to New Mexico on our senior trip. A band in the middle of this marketplace played it. It was cool.
The kids are sunburned! And deeply tan! Seth is like a copper penny! haha and I'm still blindingly white. Its my fate, I must accept it. :)

Blowin' through the jasmine in my mind...

My old comfortable blog! I've missed it. It's not the same writing in a notebook. When you write in a diary, its much different somehow. Anyway...

I doubt anyone ever checks it anymore. I haven't checked any in a while either. But I'm going to.

My life is kind of just floating along on its own right now. The kids are out of school for the summer, so I've been trying to fill our days with fun stuff like swimming and going to the library and anything free or cheap that is fun that I can think of. The fountain in downtown Tupelo (in front of City Hall) is really cool. Kids love that. I always fight the urge to join them in it. But its always pretty crowded these days.

Let's see, there's the summer reading program too. haha I feel like "you can take the girl out of the library but you can't take the library out of the girl". Which is a very dorky thing to say, but I'm never deny that I am a dork. Anyway, we're at the library alot when there's no gas money to go swimming anywhere and its just too freaking hot to go to the park or outside. Which is most of the time!!

I miss the blog days when we were all sort of connected and commenting to each other. It was fun.

I'm thinking of painting my bedroom and redecorating my house in teeny and obscure yet "bright and cheery" ways. Or something like that. I looked at some decorating on a budget websites (not that I have a budget for that!) and it said stuff like "paint your room a calming color, get a new bedspread that matches that, get high thread count (aka expensive) sheets, get new throw pillows for your furniture, put those cool little soaps in a dish in a bathroom, etc,". I'm thinking maybe I can start with painting my room or the soaps. haha the rest will have to come later. One thing at a time. I need a change though.

Hopefully I can blog more soon. Its very theraputic (did I spell that right? it looks strange).

Oh one more thing. Last night I attempted to play Twister with my kids. Remind me not to try that again until I've lost 50 pounds and have been exercising for many months. :(

Until later,

Thanksgiving bells are ringing

Two weeks till Thanksgiving! And then Christmas. Who let this year pass by so fast? Who did it? I tried my best to push it back, slow it down, but I think that only made it pass by faster. Halloween seems like a distant memory already.
I am still sick. Trying to get over this junk. My housework and writing have both suffered dearly, b/c I just don't feel like doing anything! I attempted to write an autumn-y poem last night, but I just couldn't get it right, so I sighed exasperatedly, gave up, and watched "Journeyman" instead. I'll try harder today. :)
I'm trying desperately, also, to figure out Christmas finances in my head. Is this plauging anyone else? Like who all you have to buy for and can you AFFORD to buy for all those people? It seems like the list grows every year. I try not to get too caught up in that aspect, b/c I don't like stressing out about such a wonderful holiday, but still...its something you worry about till its done. I did go to Dirt Cheep the other day and buy a good bit of stocking stuffers for Seth and Lily...so that's one thing down! The thing about Dirt Cheep is that the name is true, some of the stuff in the store is literally lying in DIRT. or is DIRTy. You just have to dig through all the mounds of stuff and usually there are a few things in there that are worth buying, and for an incredible bargain. So its kind of my new favorite store. Despite the dirt. :)

The Sickly Blogger

Hullo everyone :)
We had a good Halloween. The kids were so cute. We went to my mom's, then to a trunk-or-treat at a nearby church and to Jessie's dad's house. They got ALOT of candy. Which I have raided quite a bit already. Help me!
I've still got this stinkin' viral infection. How long does it take to get over these things anyway? I'm so sick of blowing my nose!!! I have to carry a tissue box around everywhere I go, or risk having to use my sleeve. (Gross, I know, but true)
Its such a beautiful day outside. The leaves are finally turning colors and I love it! I can't believe it is so close to Thanksgiving though! and then Christmas! I say this every year. But I always am shocked at how fast it gets here.
Well, I'm off to do some stuff that I'm not sure at the moment what it is....but I'll figure it out as I'm doing it I guess. I know, I confused myself with that sentence too. :)
Happy weekend!

sleepy me

I'm at the library again, hoping I don't get kicked off for exceeding my "30 minute time limit". How can anyone accomplish anything substantial in 30 minutes? Oh how I need a computer!!
Enough complaining. How is everyone? I'm good. Trying to get over a blasted cold. I slept very little last night, due to some medicine I'm taking. I guess sleep deprivation is good for my writing though, cause after the kids went to school I wrote a 3 page story! ha! I've written two children's stories so far, and I sent the first off today to Highlights magazine. I probably am boring all of you with all this writing stuff, but its so exciting to me! Its such a sense of relief and happiness to finally realize what you want to do with your life! :D Unfortunately, the pay (if there even is any) is very low for a beginner. But hopefully that will change somewhere down the line. Here's hoping, anyway. :)
Hope you all have a happy Halloween!

I love Oxi-Clean!

Well, I just printed off two poems that I'm going to send to a magazine called "Five Points". If they publish it, they pay (I think) $50 per poem and a one year subscription to their magazine. Yay! I'm trying not to get my hopes up though. The probability of me getting the first things I send off getting published is low. I'm excited to be getting started though. I'll let you all know when I hear back from them whether its good news or bad. (which could be from 3 to 4 months - wah!)
Oh and I have something to pass on to all you fellow mothers. I washed a RED crayon with a load of clothes that held some new and favorites clothing items. They were ruined, so I thought. Red marks and spots ALL over our clothes. I went to Walmart and bought some Oxi-Clean spray, sprayed it VERY liberally all over the spots, and washed it with my normal detergent, Purex (with Color safe bleach). I'm very happy to report that all the spots came out!! Yay! I whooped with joy! I was very sad about our nice clothes being ruined! So you can imagine how ecstatic I became when I saw the resulting miracle. I could've done a commercial for Oxi-Clean at that moment. I called my mother yelling, "I love Oxi-Clean! It's a miracle spray!" lol I know, I'm weird, but you know what I'm talking about if you've ever had that happen. :)
Tonight I'm taking the kids to a storytime at the GELI (Gilmore Early Learning Institute) place. Its a cute place. They've donated all kinds of stuff to the Amory and Aberdeen libraries and they have their own place where kids can come and check out stuff (I think they can anyway). The flyer said they would read a Halloween story, and have a snack and a craft. I love free stuff. Don't you?

I have returned!

Hey! Yes! I'm blogging again! Here I am everyone!! I've missed it so. Blogging is good for the soul, I think. Like chicken soup. haha
Mom, you are probably the only one who'll read this...since the web address has changed and all. So how are ya? I'm doing well. I'm at the library researching freelance writing and I submitted a couple of little funnies to Parents magazine a minute ago. I believe my computer time is just about up too. Sigh. Now I know how all those angry patrons feel!!! An hour is just not long enough to conquer the internet!
Maybe I'll get to write some here and there on my blog from now on. For now I'd better sign off! Goodbye again to blogland!