44 Odd Things...
 
1. Do you like blue cheese? Not really, but it was ok in small pieces on a Wendy's salad
2. Have you ever smoked cigarettes? absolutely NOT 
3. Do you own a gun? absolutely NOT
4. What is your favorite flavor of ice cream? Mint Chocolate Chip
5. Do you get nervous before Doctor visits? Yes
6. What do you think of hot dogs? DISGUSTING...had to choke down one at K Days again this year...gross!
7. Favorite Christmas movies? ALL...but if I have to pick, White Christmas
8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? one flavoured coffee
9. Do you do push-ups? no, can't, no upper body strength and it also hurts my knees
10. What’s your favorite piece of jewelry? silver and blue
11. Favorite hobby? Scrapbooking
12. Do you have A.D.D? Not even close
13. What’s the one thing you hate about yourself? lack of ability and desire to clean
14. Middle name? Ann
15. Name three thoughts right now: I want this cough to go away, I'm thursty, I need to sleep 
16. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink? diet coke, coffee, rum
17. Current worry? School
18. Current hate right now: this cough and the fact that I have to worry about school
19. Favorite place to be? vacation
20. How do you ring in the new year? trying to stay up until midnight
21. Where would you like to go? Disneyland
22. Name three people who will complete this. no one
23. Do you own slippers? yes
24. What color shirt are you wearing right now? blue
25. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? doubt it
26. Can you whistle? Yes
27. Favorite Color? blue
28. Would you be a pirate? No
29. What songs do you sing in the shower? nothing
30. Favorite girls name? Diane 
31. Favorite boys name? Patrick 
32. What’s in your pocket right now? kleenex
33. Last person that made you laugh? Graeme 
34. Best toy as a child? barbies
35. Worst injury? chip in foot still helps me tell the weather is changing
36. Where would you love to live? I love our house...just need to move lots stuff OUT of here
37. How many TV’s do you have in your house? 2
38. Who is your loudest friend? not sure
39. How many dogs do you have? none - not a dog person
40. Does someone trust you? Yes, lots
41. What is your favorite movie? Sound of Music
42. What’s your favorite candy? SweetTarts
43. What’s your favorite sports team? Edmonton Oilers
44. What song do you want played at your funeral? I will remember you (but really, I have no idea...probably something more upbeat like Uptown funk...love that song)

STUPID February

Its THAT time of the year again.

Today is the 11th anniversary of my 1st miscarriage and even though last year, it was the 1st year I didn't think about it other than after the fact thinking that I made it through without being depressed or really thinking about it.

This year I actually started thinking about it earlier in the week and even though I wasn't as depressed as I was before when I would think about it, I did have a depressed weekend.  It revolves around hoarding and all the crap in the house and the fact that PJ is starting to show similar hoarding tendencies and we are already drowning in crap.  I've been angry and feeling unappreciated & insignificant all weekend long.

Feb 16 is the 5th anniversary of PJ's ASD dx and the hoarding issues above are part and parcel of this dx.

February can bugger off now.

I hate mid-February

I was never a Valentine's day fan...must have been all those years without a significant other.

To make the day worse, it is the yearly reminder of my 1st miscarriage - it is NINE years (nine...wow) since I started to feel not right and was thankful that GJA had his band class that night so we wouldn't have to go out for supper on Valentines Day to celebrate the day.

So, even though the actual miscarriage happened on Feb 15, I KNOW that the process had started on Feb 14, hence why my hating of the middle of February starts on Valentine's day.

8 things about me you probably didn't know

On Facebook, a friend posted 8 things about herself that we probably didn't know and challenged us all to do the same...so I thought Id also post it in here.

1. My 1st love was our 1st cat, Hobo. Santa brought him to our house Christmas eve when I was 6 & it made me believe in Santa longer because I "knew" that my father would never bring home a kitten (or cat) and since my mother couldn't drive, there was no other explanation of how the kitten got there other than from Santa. I miss having a cat around.

2. My #1 favourite movie is The Sound of Music I went to it for the 1st time when I was in grade 4 and it was my 1st field trip. I also really enjoyed going to the Sing-A-Long version and saw it live in Toronto & I'm looking forward to the live tv-version of it on NBC early this December!

3. Traveled, a wee bit ... Australia, Cook Islands, Bali, Japan, Greece, London, Mexico, Several places on 2 separate bus tours of Europe , Several places in US & Canada. I really REALLY miss travelling!

4. I don't eat fish (and yes, that includes anything that lives in and around the water...shrimp, lobster, oysters, clams, octopus....its all disgusting).

5. Took organ lessons starting in Grade 2 and continued until I started some after-school part-time teaching organ beginning when I was in Grade 8. Also play the clarinet and took saxophone lessons.

6. I can NOT ride a bike 

7. Love snorkeling but I'm way too afraid to scuba dive.

8. I used to be able to type at 110 WPM (maybe more, can't remember - its been awhile & I'm not that fast now).

The days I hate just passed

Friday was the anniversary of 1 of my miscarriages.  This baby would have been turning 8 this coming September.  Even though I had been thinking about it all month like I always do, this was the 1st year where I wasn't depressed.   I'm not sure why, maybe too busy to dwell on it?  

I still wish, all the time, that this baby had been ok.
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Saturday was the 2nd anniversary of finding out that PJ has Autism.  He has changed so much in these 2 years, but he still struggles and I hope that he keeps improving.  

The 2 days I dread the most in February are gone and I managed to not be too sad in February, for the 1st time in 8 years, finally.

Another day in February that I don't like

So, as mentioned in my prior post - Feb 15 sucks because its the anniversary of a miscarriage.  Now, I have another anniversary - Feb 16 - its been 1 year since PJ's diagnosis.  Hard to believe 1 year has past and still hard to believe we're trying to deal with this dx (and the fact that he HAS this dx).

February can end at any time.

Thankfully, DH is giving me a day (this coming Saturday) to spend with my new circle friends at a local LSS to scrapbook the entire day 10 to midnight!  Its given me something to look forward to after this week and something to organize and get ready for (rather than sit and think about my 2 most 'favorite' days in Feb).  I've been so busy, in fact, that I almost forgot both of these days....but something always twigs in my subconscious and then out of the blue, I remember.

That DAY just passed again

I hate Valentines Day - and its not because I had a crappy day or have had several crappy Valentine's Days.  

It always signifies the beginning of a miscarriage.  I was feeling crappy on Valentine's day evening and just took it easy while GJA was at his band class.  We were going to go out for Valentine's supper on Feb 15 because he couldn't miss his rehearsal.  I felt like there was something up, but didn't know what.  I had a horrible dream that night about the baby and felt crappy all day at work on Feb 15.  While we were having supper, I was having contractions, but didn't really know that's what it was until we were in the ER later that night.   

So, if that baby had survived, he/she would be turning 7 in September.  Just on Feb 13, PJ kept talking about his sister...and I know its silly, but I wonder if he saw her spirit.  I asked him what the sister's name was...he said he didn't know but that it was a baby. They say that children often are more in-tune with that kind of stuff and I've heard that kids with autism may be more in-tune with it too.  So...never say never, I guess.

Anyway, I'm thinking of this wee angel baby.

Happy Valentines Day

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More silly questions to get to know me

I found this on the cricut circle and thought I'd post my answers in here.

1. What time did you get up this morning? 6:35
2. How do you like your steak? Very WELL done - no pink at all! 
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? the Help
4. What is your favorite TV show? Dancing with the stars, CSI
5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? I like where I'm at - but I'd love a place in Sydney Australia and Phoenix AZ
6. What did you have for breakfast?  Peanut butter on toast
7. What is your favorite food? chicken
8. Foods you dislike? parsnips, fish, seafood, mushrooms
9. Favorite place to eat? Keg
10. Favorite dressing? Creamy Cucumber
11. What kind of vehicle do you drive? Honda Odyssey
12. What are your favorite clothes? jeans and fleece top
13. Where would you visit if you had the chance? Africa, Egypt, Australia
14. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full? 1/2 empty
15. Where would you want to retire? Right where I am - or wherever PJ is
16. Favorite time of day? evening
17. Where were you born? Edmonton
18. What is your favorite sport to watch? Hockey - ha ha - its a requirement to stay in Canada (ha ha)
19. What is your favorite fragrance? Opium
20. What is your favorite face cream? arbonne
21. Favorite baby/kids products? fisher price
22. Are you a morning or night person? night...late night
23. Do you have any pets? no, but I'd love to have a cat
24. Any new and exciting news you’d like to share? I'm going tot he Bryan Adams concert in June!
25. What did you want to be when you were little? musician
26. What is your favorite memory? Getting married and birth of PJ!
27. Are you a cat or dog person? cat
28. Are you married? Yes
29. Always wear your seat belt? yes
30. Been in a car accident? Yes, but nothing major.
31. Any pet peeves? People that are conceited
32. Favorite pizza toppings? pepperoni and green peppers
33. Favorite flower? lily
34. Favorite ice cream? mint chocolate chip
35. Favorite fast food restaurant? Wendy's
36. How many times did you fail your driver’s test? one
37. From whom did you get your last email? Miriam
38. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? Dillard's and Macy's
39. Do anything spontaneous lately? nope
40. Like your job? Sure....I'm a SAHM
41. Broccoli? YES - yum!
42. What was your favorite vacation? Australia
43. Last person you went out to dinner with? family
44. What are you listening to right now? Above Rubies Studio youtube videos
45. What is your favorite color? BLUE - not turquoise or teal...BLUE
46. How many tattoos do you have? NONE
47. Coffee drinker? 1 cup a day (I drank it constantly for 20+ years and stopped during pregnancy and didn't start again he was 5.5 yr old)  I do, however, drink a ton of Diet Coke

Spoiled

I was spoiled for my birthday this year. 

DH brought home a large bouquet of flowers (the house smells yummy) on Thursday.  Then there were other gifts - the next Desperate Housewives DVD, Birks diamond earrings to go with the necklace he gave me for our 10 yr anniversary (Cdns will know....Birks is like Tiffany's), and an i-pod touch!  Here's a photo of the earrings...

I guess he didn't want to give me want I really wanted...the basement cleaned out so I could have a scrapbooking area!  HA HA

OK...so give me ideas of some apps to get!!

ABC's of me

I was at Cool Beans and saw this post

 

A. age ::EEK - I don't want to say  48

B. bed size :: king

C.  chore you hate ::  cleaning

D. dogs :: no thank you, I'm a cat person

E. essential start to your day :: 2nd cup coffee

F. favorite color :: blue

G. gold or silver :: silver

H. height :: five foot two

I. instruments you play :: organ from grade 2 to 10 (then taught organ through high school); clarinet from grade 7 to 12, also took saxophone lessons.

J. job title :: SAHM (prior life, I was a senior accountant at an international engineering design firm)

K. kids :: Patrick

L. live :: Alberta

M. maiden name :: Mitchell

N. nicknames :: Mitch, Deeds, Deiter, Brock, Dee Dee

O. overnight hospital stays :: twice - one m/c and one baby birth

P. pet peeve ::conceit

Q. quote :: It is NOT a tumor

R. righty or lefty :: righty

S. siblings :: one younger brother

T. time you wake up :: clock rings at 6:20 but my body doesn't wake up until about 10 am 

S. University attended :: University of Alberta (BA in Econ and B COMM in accounting)

V. vegetables you dislike :: parsnips

W. what makes you run late :: TV, internet

X. x-rays you’ve had :: elbow & ankle - both after falling down stairs 

Y. yummy food :: chicken, guacamole nachos

Z. zoo animal favorite ::  lemurs

Be AFRAID - Its Friday the 13th AND.....

Yup, its back.  I have another birthday - crap.

Yes, its on Friday the 13th and I'm not expecting bad luck today...because, well, my birthday lands on a Friday occasionally - so I'm not superstitious about it.  My parents were married on the 13th (of October) and they're doing fine in their 50th year.

Anyway, back to birthdays - Can't say it was the best year - but it wasn't the worst.

Might be the 1st birthday that I can remember that it won't be -20C or worse, so that's nice.  I get to go to a hockey game tonight, which means I don't have to cook or eat leftovers, but it probably means cold pizza for supper.  I do, however, get to meet up with my 2 closest friends for a drink after the game!  That will be fun. We haven't gone out to celebrate (or acknowledge) my birthday since 2006 - and I was VERY pregnant at the time - but the food and company was fantastic.

Getting old sucks.

Bye Bye Christmas

I got all the decorations from the main floor done and packed away plus the ornaments from the tree.  I just have to do the lights and the tree itself....which require DH to be around for since I can't reach either of these boxes (stuff on top of them is too heavy for me to move).

One thing about Christmas IS done now...I finally finished, just a few minutes ago, the last of my 1250 Christmas songs on my ipod.  Last year it took me until the end of April - so I'm pretty impressed that I'm done here in the middle of January.  I started in September (not a lot) and missed a bunch of time in December due to running around shopping and decorating and wrapping gifts etc.  BUT these first 2 weeks of January I've been focused on sorting through my scrapbook stuff and working on scrapbooking (planning) and it meant a lot of time with my ipod going with minimal interruption. 

It really shouldn't take that long to go through, there's only 2.7 days of music.

SO...I'll be back to 80's music...or maybe I'll get back to my Melrose Place marathon - who knows.

Christmas

Well - Christmas has come and gone.  It wasn't as stressful/annoying this year...not sure, maybe I've become more tolerant of annoying relatives over the past year, I don't know.

I typically upload some photos in here about our Christmas...and I plan to do so...I just need time to upload photos - and this computer is being really annoying about allowing me to crop/alter photos, so I've been putting it off.  I WILL do an upload, who knows when...maybe when PJ is back in school...oh, wait, I'm supposed to be cleaning my scrapbook room and catching up on my scrapbooking....hmmmm.

Happy New Year?

WOW - its been awhile since I was here - between PJ being sick for a week, extra therapy visits, Christmas stuff (decorating, shopping, wrapping, mailing, cards, cleaning, baking....) I didn't have time to come in here (not that I'm normally in here a lot, but whatever).

So, PJ is back to school in 5 more sleeps (not that I'm counting) and I'm hoping to get some scrapbooking done.  By his birthday, I like to have (at least) my scrapbook caught up to his b-day 2 years ago...so I need to get hustling because I'm still in 2009 and I need to be at March 2010 pretty darn quickly.

I also joined in on the "use what you have" challenge in the cricut circle.  It runs until the end of March and you are only allowed to purchase adhesive and cartridges during this time frame.  I have alot of paper and using some of it would be nice.

I would also like to organize the scrapbook area (ha ha).  This is also another challenge in the circle...we shall see how that goes - there are obstacles out of my control.

Pinterest

OMG - I have a new obsession....Pinterest.  Its a great on-line virtual bulletin board of all the things you find on the internet and want to keep the link of. 

ABC's of me

A. Age: 47

B. Bed size: King

C. Chore that you hate: mopping

D. Dog: none -not a dog person

E. Essential start to your day: hitting the snooze button

F. Favorite color: blue (mainly navy)

G. Gold or Silver: Silver

H. Height: 5'2"

I. Instruments you play: Organ, Clarinet, Saxophone

J. Job title: Mommy

K. Kids: 1

L. Live in: Alberta

M. Mother’s name: Dorothy

N. Nicknames: Dee, Deiter

O. Overnight hospital stays: before and after c-section

P. Pet peeves: people that are conceited

Q. Quote from a movie:  Laugh it up, Fuzzball

R. Right or left handed: Right

S. Siblings: One brother

T. Time you wake up: 6:30, only because that's when the alarm goes off

U. Underwear: of course

V. Vegetable you hate: parsnips

W. What makes you run late: GJA & PJ

X. X-Rays you’ve had: Ankle & teeth

Y. Yummy food that you make: candy cane bark

Z. Zoo animal:  lemurs

I've been married HOW many years?

Today is our 10th wedding anniversary - seems crazy that I'd be married at all, let alone for 10 years.  Where has the time gone, where did all these extra pounds and wrinkles come from...oh my!

10 years isn't alot and at our age, we should be further along than 10 years...but it is what it is!

Happy Anniversary Honey!

Would you miss your pinkie toe?

Yet another post about breaking toes - unbelievable.  This time its a pinkie toe.  I decided it would be a fantastic idea to try to separate my pinkie toe from the rest of the toes by ramming it around a heavy box.  I've been limping around ever since it happened at about 7 am this morning and only looked at it now (2:30 pm) and its really purple - no wonder why it hurts.

I guess I've never been a fan of toes since I always seem to be banging them into things and then hobbling around with purple toes for weeks and weeks.

How do you like my sandal tan lines?  hee hee

Edited to show the color I was greeted with this morning - good times!

Yet another sinus infection

Back in November 2010, I had a post about my longest illness.  Well, this current one isn't longer than that one...since I was sick for over a month before I went to the DR.  This time, its been 2 weeks and it has the same feeling as back in November.  Can't sleep, can't move my head, can't chew or swallow, can't hear - just pain and more pain in my head, behind eyes, my cheek-bones and jaw, my ears and this morning my glands were swollen in my neck - oh yes, and I'm congested and can't breath - SO, I had to bite the bullet and go to the DR.

Everyone was telling me that antibiotics don't do anything - well, I'd like to give them a chance because I can't function like this with PJ running around the house all day.  I can barely keep my head upright...how do I watch him?  Take sleeping pills, a couple of Tylenol, a decongestant and have a good night sleep and you'll feel better in the morning...ah...I've been doing that (and higher dosages...except not sleeping pills...none of those) for 2 weeks....the medication gives no relief whatsoever - because its not a cold anymore.

On this past Sunday, I thought I had a migraine, but it was this darn infection.  I slept most of that day (well, tried to sleep)...but now that felt like a picnic compared to the pain today.  I've taken the evil antibiotics and I hope they work quickly (like I wanted some relief after 10 minutes of taking it)....but alas...4 hrs later...still waiting.

I'm going to do all the advice everyone gave me - saline spray, chicken soup, OJ on and on...but I'm still going to take these antibiotics...we're hoping to go on a flight somewhere and I can't do that if my sinuses are this infected.

This sinus infection has GOT TO GO!