Fat Tuesday

So, think Lent could help me with my weight loss? Is it bad that I am going to give something up for Lent that might actually HELP me in the end? Is that a sacrifice then?
I am quitting on anything after dinner ... I always allow myself something on the weekend one night ... and of course my birthday that always falls during Lent (except for last year of course)!
So ... I ate some popcorn tonight ... after our Taco Tuesday dinner at Moe's.
Hopefully this will help jump start my shedding of the pounds.
Something has to!

Snow Day ...

So, this storm that we were supposed to get fizzled ... I am glad, but jeesh, can you get it right? I freakin prepare for 8 inches of crap and all we get is a few inches and it has already blown off the driveway? Some storm ... way to cry wolf!
But, in the end, I am glad we cancelled our plans for today. Last night after dinner, that Big J HAD to eat, the stomach flu reared its ugly head.
I was up ALL night, literally, all night, with him while he puked and puked, and talked in his sleep and had a fever of at least 104.
He was finally able to hold down some liquids this morning, just finished some chicken soup and I gave him some ibuprofin. Now? He has not shut up .... "play with me Mommy," "I am a pirate Mommy," "I feel so much better Mommy."
Yeah ... but Mommy hasn't slept since Thursday night!!!!!!!
Oh well, hopefully he IS feeling better ..... and little j doesn't catch anything.
So, we sit here, watching Pirate's of the Carribean III (am I a bad Mom for letting a 3 year old watch it?), and wishing BOTH boys would take naps at the SAME time ....
Ahhhh ... to be back in Florida again. Last week at this time I was sitting on the patio with a drink, getting a tan .............

Doldrums .....

After spending nearly two weeks in Florida on business AND pleasure .... coming back to the same routine, doing a job I have come to despise, in weather that only a nutball can love, ... well, ..... can we say depressed?

Yippee!

E bought the tickets this morning ... 13 games, 4 tickets a piece.

Granted, some are in early April when it could actually SNOW .... but YEAH!!!!!!

Maybe THIS is the year??? HA!

My house vs the rest of the world

So, when Mommy gets sick ... how does she get better?

In most homes, one gets sick, they get catered to - maybe a few extra minutes of sleep, served OJ or an extra blanket thrown on them when they pass out on the couch. At the VERY least, the are asked how they are feeling and if they need anything.

But .... and that is a BIG BUT ... we are in MY house. I get woken up at 5:15 by kids who SHOULD be sleeping.

How do I know they should be sleeping? Crankiness. Plain and simple. If you had enough sleep you would not be whining, screaming or throwing a tantrum at the very THOUGHT of Mommy saying "no."

I have absolutely NO pateince. No desire to go to work today. All I want to do is crawl under the covers with some kleenex and sleep.

And so goes my life ...

Go Cubs Go ......

It is getting close to that time of year - baseball season .... We have an opportunity to buy a 13 game package for the Cubs ... We are just trying to figure out if it is worth it. I know I could probably sell a few, but it gets difficult for those early Spring, late Winter games.

But, the thought of a Cubs game, hot dog, beer and a tan ..... mmmmmmmmmmmm

Socks

What IS it with socks? Does anyone else have this problem:

I go to put on a pair of socks and low and behold, holes. Consistent holes in the same spots- right on the heel and then under the ball of the foot.

I don't get it. They aren't OLD socks. Shoot, I even started buying more expensive socks, but still, same spot, same holes.

It gets embarrassing. It is that time of year that you have to take your shoes off when you get to someone else's home, and VOILA! holey socks.

It also doesn't matter how old they are. OR, how often I wear them - after a few wears, holes.
What the hell do I do - shuffle my feet along sandpaper?

Is it flip-flop weather yet???????