1. Housework
2. I played with Smiles and Bear.
3. I blogged.
4. I will be making supper.
5. I comforted Smiles when she was sad. Little H had to go to her Grandma's.
All this week I have been meaning to blog and kept getting distracted. I have been meaning to tell that I have actually weeded. Not extensively but weeding was done. I have been trading tokens and mailing them. I visited Raven on Tuesday and mailed stuff for her too. I went to Raven's again last night and kept her company while she felt absolutely blah. I wasn't able to go swimming due to no parking stalls at the pool. (silly me I forgot what happens when it is the end of the school year) Though I did cut out my blue fake suede cloak while Raven put away her dungeon from the now defunct Ladies of Hack. (Hear the wailing and moaning in the background as the game goes slowly into the ground. There is crying and tears and much lamenting as the dungeon is dismantled and put away...sniff..forever!) Okay not that bad. Raven has an idea to do something with Church Lady and me for Friday's since no one else is able to make it consistently. Which does sound fun though I won't say more til the characters and the game has actually started.
Caveat: Icky pregnancy details to follow....
I really hate when my period comes when I am pregnant. What happens is I get the cramps and bloating. Then there are the icky smells which only I seem to be able to smell. Though I don't always believe that. And it doesn't matter how often I shower, a few hours later I can be just as stinky as if I had not taken one. The only difference is my hair feels cleaner. Usually because I have lost large clumps of hair during the shower. I don't understand it, pregnant women are supposed to grow fuller lusher hair while pregnant and then have it fall out after the birth. Me, every period I have a nice fist wad of hair to throw in the garbage. Yes I keep it only to try and minimize how much goes down the drain mind you! Still, if it wasn't for the acid reflux and gassiness during these periods I wouldn't have anything to complain about. Maybe I'll just go and quaff large amounts of V8. That way I can make sure I am getting my vegetables! Oh and don't get me started on trying to stay regular...
Friday, June 29, 2007
Monday, June 25, 2007
Someone's having a case of the Monday's
Some complaining involved and maybe details that some people might not want to read.
I had watched office space on Friday and that quote caught me full up today. First of all to start my list of complaints I did not sleep well last night despite having gone to bed earlyish. (It was just shortly after midnight). I then proceeded to have stomach pains for the next two hours and spent most of that in the bathroom. Then after finally falling asleep I was woken up a mere four hours later by my son panicking because we had not gotten his swim stuff ready for school today. I looked at my clock and it was a full hour before my alarm was to go off. (Anyone who knows me knows I detest being woken up before my alarm rings). Then my husband had an argument with his boss about work 15 minutes later (note my alarm still has not go off yet) and I am involved because a month ago I had scheduled a doctor's appointment for this morning. At this point I gave in and got up. So I told Hubby I would just take a cab and proceeded to order one to pick me up 15 mins before my appointment.
I then took a shower, made sure the kids were clothed, fed and ready to go and Hubby had left for work. After I got out of the shower and was eating breakfast Hubby phoned and tole me to cancel the cab. He would have time to pick me up and drop Bear off at school and then me at the doctor's before he had to go to his next job site. So I did. I finished eating and we all left. My stomach still bothering me. As Hubby was dropping me off at the doctor's I tripped and scraped my knee on the sidewalk. There is construction going on around the building and I stepped off of an uneven part. Ouch! So in the doctor's office I had to ask for a bandaid to stop the bleeding. Sigh. Smiles was fairly well behaved but bored because unlike my general practitioner this office did not have many toys for her to play with. I ended reading some books to her.
On the way home she liked the ride on the bus but was getting cold from the long wait. Again she was bored and despite her coat the wind was very cold. She was amazed that the bus knew where our house was. I had to laugh at that. I did end up being able to get a nap in and Smiles was kind enough to make herself a sandwich for lunch so Mommy could sleep a little longer. Alas I had to get up and walk her to Little H's house where she played happily for the rest of the afternoon. I ended up trying to motivate myself into doing housework. Alas this is where the "Someone's having a case of the Monday's" kicks in. The dishes are still sitting by the sink. Sigh. And supper will need to be made edible soon. I wasted an hour on the computer trying to post something on a forum that kept saying I had already posted. Grr. Especially when I then would check and nothing had appeared yet. Oh, I did receive what I had been waiting for in the mail. Raven will understand. It's a small bubble envelope that contains tokens for a game at Gencon. I might even have something to trade to her?! Hmmm HMMMM!
Anyways the last thing on my list of complaints for today is that Hubby just called and his Case of the Monday's will last longer than mine. He will be stuck at work till late tonight, due to the boss being inconsistent. But Hubby will do as he's told and will most likely be yelled at again tomorrow for having done exactly what he had been told to do today. Okay it's not my job no more griping about it.
I hope other's have had a better Monday cause I just needed to vent!
I had watched office space on Friday and that quote caught me full up today. First of all to start my list of complaints I did not sleep well last night despite having gone to bed earlyish. (It was just shortly after midnight). I then proceeded to have stomach pains for the next two hours and spent most of that in the bathroom. Then after finally falling asleep I was woken up a mere four hours later by my son panicking because we had not gotten his swim stuff ready for school today. I looked at my clock and it was a full hour before my alarm was to go off. (Anyone who knows me knows I detest being woken up before my alarm rings). Then my husband had an argument with his boss about work 15 minutes later (note my alarm still has not go off yet) and I am involved because a month ago I had scheduled a doctor's appointment for this morning. At this point I gave in and got up. So I told Hubby I would just take a cab and proceeded to order one to pick me up 15 mins before my appointment.
I then took a shower, made sure the kids were clothed, fed and ready to go and Hubby had left for work. After I got out of the shower and was eating breakfast Hubby phoned and tole me to cancel the cab. He would have time to pick me up and drop Bear off at school and then me at the doctor's before he had to go to his next job site. So I did. I finished eating and we all left. My stomach still bothering me. As Hubby was dropping me off at the doctor's I tripped and scraped my knee on the sidewalk. There is construction going on around the building and I stepped off of an uneven part. Ouch! So in the doctor's office I had to ask for a bandaid to stop the bleeding. Sigh. Smiles was fairly well behaved but bored because unlike my general practitioner this office did not have many toys for her to play with. I ended reading some books to her.
On the way home she liked the ride on the bus but was getting cold from the long wait. Again she was bored and despite her coat the wind was very cold. She was amazed that the bus knew where our house was. I had to laugh at that. I did end up being able to get a nap in and Smiles was kind enough to make herself a sandwich for lunch so Mommy could sleep a little longer. Alas I had to get up and walk her to Little H's house where she played happily for the rest of the afternoon. I ended up trying to motivate myself into doing housework. Alas this is where the "Someone's having a case of the Monday's" kicks in. The dishes are still sitting by the sink. Sigh. And supper will need to be made edible soon. I wasted an hour on the computer trying to post something on a forum that kept saying I had already posted. Grr. Especially when I then would check and nothing had appeared yet. Oh, I did receive what I had been waiting for in the mail. Raven will understand. It's a small bubble envelope that contains tokens for a game at Gencon. I might even have something to trade to her?! Hmmm HMMMM!
Anyways the last thing on my list of complaints for today is that Hubby just called and his Case of the Monday's will last longer than mine. He will be stuck at work till late tonight, due to the boss being inconsistent. But Hubby will do as he's told and will most likely be yelled at again tomorrow for having done exactly what he had been told to do today. Okay it's not my job no more griping about it.
I hope other's have had a better Monday cause I just needed to vent!
Saturday, June 23, 2007
Playdate with Little S
Many good things to update, despite my turning crankier lately.
Thursday I went to Raven's and we went swimming before going to BP's. Where we ended up riding in a friend's hybrid car. I want one. It was very nice and very fuel efficient. Still it was a nice night out and this time we did not stay out nearly as late as the previous week. Yay! Which meant I got home at a decent hour. I didn't sleep til later but I was home at a decent hour. That's what counts Right! Right?
Friday I once again went to Raven's except this time I got to chat with the Crazy Lady of the Woods who was babysitting for Raven who was getting a haircut. (A four hour haircut-probably because of the hair dyeing- but still a haircut). Anyways we got to talk shop in regards to our sewing projects. I gave her some cloth that I thought she could use because I have so much and don't really have any use for this particular piece. I may be getting a shift from her but I would have to see if the colour would suit me. I am a little leery of orange and much prefer the darker reds or blues and greens. I am not an Autumn person. Fox on the other hand is who had come over just as I was finishing up the rust and white cloak that I had made. He was oohing and aahing over the fabulous colour scene. The trim makes it look awesome. I am quite happy with that cloak. I still need a clasp on it and have to rip stitch out one small error, but otherwise it is done. I have to laugh because normally I am used to running out of bobbin thread. This time it was the top thread. I wasn't paying attention, hehe.
Today I am currently hosting Little S while Star runs the Birthday Quest for her older sister Song (I like that pseudonym for her) otherwise known as Bug. They have been playing really nicely together and there has only been one small incident so far. Little H came over for a little while and Little S did not want to share her beads with her. The beads were put away. So Little H went home and now Smiles and Little S are playing with some of Smiles toys. I have been playing tag with Hubby about child supervision and its been nice since I have finally got to sit down at the computer. But supper is calling to be made soon and so I'll wrap things up.
1. Housework.
2. Hosted Little S for a playdate.
3. Weeded one of the flowers beds. The one in the back that has my tomato plants in it.
4. Had fruit for snack. Pears to be exact!
5. Played with girls outside.
Thursday I went to Raven's and we went swimming before going to BP's. Where we ended up riding in a friend's hybrid car. I want one. It was very nice and very fuel efficient. Still it was a nice night out and this time we did not stay out nearly as late as the previous week. Yay! Which meant I got home at a decent hour. I didn't sleep til later but I was home at a decent hour. That's what counts Right! Right?
Friday I once again went to Raven's except this time I got to chat with the Crazy Lady of the Woods who was babysitting for Raven who was getting a haircut. (A four hour haircut-probably because of the hair dyeing- but still a haircut). Anyways we got to talk shop in regards to our sewing projects. I gave her some cloth that I thought she could use because I have so much and don't really have any use for this particular piece. I may be getting a shift from her but I would have to see if the colour would suit me. I am a little leery of orange and much prefer the darker reds or blues and greens. I am not an Autumn person. Fox on the other hand is who had come over just as I was finishing up the rust and white cloak that I had made. He was oohing and aahing over the fabulous colour scene. The trim makes it look awesome. I am quite happy with that cloak. I still need a clasp on it and have to rip stitch out one small error, but otherwise it is done. I have to laugh because normally I am used to running out of bobbin thread. This time it was the top thread. I wasn't paying attention, hehe.
Today I am currently hosting Little S while Star runs the Birthday Quest for her older sister Song (I like that pseudonym for her) otherwise known as Bug. They have been playing really nicely together and there has only been one small incident so far. Little H came over for a little while and Little S did not want to share her beads with her. The beads were put away. So Little H went home and now Smiles and Little S are playing with some of Smiles toys. I have been playing tag with Hubby about child supervision and its been nice since I have finally got to sit down at the computer. But supper is calling to be made soon and so I'll wrap things up.
1. Housework.
2. Hosted Little S for a playdate.
3. Weeded one of the flowers beds. The one in the back that has my tomato plants in it.
4. Had fruit for snack. Pears to be exact!
5. Played with girls outside.
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Random Positive Accomplishments
1. I finally used the crock pot I bought about a year ago. Yummy spaghetti.
2. Housework. Neverending.
3. I mowed the lawn.
4. I took a long refreshing shower. After mowing of course.
5. I gave Smiles and Little H snack again today. Popsicles and watermelon.
Yup! That's pretty much all I want to say.
2. Housework. Neverending.
3. I mowed the lawn.
4. I took a long refreshing shower. After mowing of course.
5. I gave Smiles and Little H snack again today. Popsicles and watermelon.
Yup! That's pretty much all I want to say.
Monday, June 18, 2007
Rainstorms and Smiles
1. Housework
2. I shared snack with Smiles and Little H.(It was watermelon. Yum!)
3. I finally got to the post office to mail something to the states.
4. I talked with my neighbours.
5. I found Bear's school book that he lost over the weekend.
The rainstorms that have been coming every day for the last week or so have been refreshing in a way. The only detraction is that the mosquitoes have been multiplying and getting worse. It's my own fault really. I need to mow the lawn and every time I am about to go and do it the rain comes. Which means I just need to do it earlier. Haha.
Smiles cough is still sounding horrible but I don't think it is anything serious. I have heard Little H and another of Smiles friends at the playground also have a cough similar to hers. So I am figuring one of them gave it to Smiles and me. If it doesn't go away on its own by the end of the week she'll be seeing her doctor. Not that the cough has stopped Smiles or slowed her down in any way. She was skipping today while doing windmills at the same time. I tried it and almost fell flat on my face. I made sure the sidewalk was even before I tried it again. Much better the second time!
2. I shared snack with Smiles and Little H.(It was watermelon. Yum!)
3. I finally got to the post office to mail something to the states.
4. I talked with my neighbours.
5. I found Bear's school book that he lost over the weekend.
The rainstorms that have been coming every day for the last week or so have been refreshing in a way. The only detraction is that the mosquitoes have been multiplying and getting worse. It's my own fault really. I need to mow the lawn and every time I am about to go and do it the rain comes. Which means I just need to do it earlier. Haha.
Smiles cough is still sounding horrible but I don't think it is anything serious. I have heard Little H and another of Smiles friends at the playground also have a cough similar to hers. So I am figuring one of them gave it to Smiles and me. If it doesn't go away on its own by the end of the week she'll be seeing her doctor. Not that the cough has stopped Smiles or slowed her down in any way. She was skipping today while doing windmills at the same time. I tried it and almost fell flat on my face. I made sure the sidewalk was even before I tried it again. Much better the second time!
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Family Outing and Bacon
So today was a fun day. We went to a recreated fort in the middle of the city and because it was Father's Day as long as Hubby wore a hat he got in free. We went on the train, a carriage ride and the street car. We saw the Fort that used to stand in place of the city and walked through lots of old buildings. Smiles was very happy even with her nasty cough. As soon as she heard where we were going she was very happy. They have a carousel and at the very end both her and Bear got to ride it. The 1920's midway fair is coming along nicely and they have a ferris wheel set up to be run during the summer. I liked the different streets and the buildings that showed what life would have been like back in the day. I think my favorite street is the 1905 street where they have a drug store that sells real toffee and rock candy. The rain made it a really interesting day. We almost decided not to go. I am glad we did though.
Thursday Raven and I went swimming after Hubby went to the Father days evening at the school with Bear. After that we went to BP's(a family restaurant) and conversed with friends long in to the night. I was a little dismayed when I was told it was 1:30 in the morning. Oops I did not mean to stay up that long. Still I had a really good time and enjoyed talking with Terror of the North, The Entertainer and Silent E. She's not really silent but she has a really quiet voice and it is sometimes difficult for me to hear her. Anyways I missed Ladies of Hack on Friday night due to my coming down ill. I am sure I caught some of what Smiles has and have not been able to rid myself of this nasty recurring headache. Smiles is getting better though and even though we didn't go swimming yesterday due to Smiles being sick we sure made up for it walking today. The Fort Park is really huge and a very decent walk with lots of stairs to climb. Hubby was complaining his feet hurt. I said it was my lower back. Go figure, eh.
1. Did housework.
2. Did not take over Father's Day from Hubby despite being told I should.
3. Went on a good family outing.
4. Made a good Breakfast/Lunch (okay Brunch) of French Toast and Buffalo Bacon (yay, it came in)
5. I blogged.
I am so going to have to hide the Buffalo Bacon when friends come over. It tastes like a really good jerky and I really really like it! But knowing me I will share...sigh!
Thursday Raven and I went swimming after Hubby went to the Father days evening at the school with Bear. After that we went to BP's(a family restaurant) and conversed with friends long in to the night. I was a little dismayed when I was told it was 1:30 in the morning. Oops I did not mean to stay up that long. Still I had a really good time and enjoyed talking with Terror of the North, The Entertainer and Silent E. She's not really silent but she has a really quiet voice and it is sometimes difficult for me to hear her. Anyways I missed Ladies of Hack on Friday night due to my coming down ill. I am sure I caught some of what Smiles has and have not been able to rid myself of this nasty recurring headache. Smiles is getting better though and even though we didn't go swimming yesterday due to Smiles being sick we sure made up for it walking today. The Fort Park is really huge and a very decent walk with lots of stairs to climb. Hubby was complaining his feet hurt. I said it was my lower back. Go figure, eh.
1. Did housework.
2. Did not take over Father's Day from Hubby despite being told I should.
3. Went on a good family outing.
4. Made a good Breakfast/Lunch (okay Brunch) of French Toast and Buffalo Bacon (yay, it came in)
5. I blogged.
I am so going to have to hide the Buffalo Bacon when friends come over. It tastes like a really good jerky and I really really like it! But knowing me I will share...sigh!
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Pseudonym Babble or some such thing
The one legged magpie is still alive and well. That's all I have to say.
Okay maybe not... but here we go anyways.
1. Did gardening work like weed and plant things.
2. Did housework.
3. I finished Hubby's Obelix pants as he is calling them.
4. I get to go swimming with Raven tonight.
5. I got the pictures of the chicks from Bear's school to his teacher.
Yes the chicks Rusty and Sunny are getting pretty big and Bear's teacher was happy to get the pictures. The reason why I got the pictures were because my parents came in today and my Mom mostly planted the flowers she had brought for me. They were under a time limit and came sooner than I expected. Which had totally foiled my plans of trying to weed before they arrived. Oh well, the front of my house now looks like it actually has someone who cares about Gardens living in it. Now I just have to weed the rest of the flower beds. Hehe.
On Tuesday Raven and I did not do much except she finished an unlined cloak and I almost finished my white and rust colored lined cloak. I just need to fix a seam and then pin the trim on so I can sew it down. I must admit I really, really like the colour combination on that cloak. It is not one that would normally be paired together but I think it looks really good. Tonight we don't expect to do much sewing which is fine by me. I have doing small projects around my house and got two face huggers.... um I mean face cradle covers done for Aunty Ski. I have merely tied the elastic because I want to see how much of it I need for the other face hug.. er cradle covers. Which means I will have to stop by Aunty Ski's house one of these days. Also I have been working on the second panne velour dress for Smiles and this is making her happy. It is a sleeveless one and I will probably put some flowers on the front just like her other dress. They look very pretty like that, plus there is the bonus that it is easier for Smiles to know which side is the front and back.
I only want to say one more thing and that is Congratulation's to the newly arrived member of hmmm... I need a good Pseudonym for her and her husband. And I can't remember if I already made one up for her or not. Anyways I will refer to them as Miss M's parents and I am sure those in the know will figure it out. Wait a second it was Baby Jail, ah ha! So Congrats to Baby Jail and her growing family. Baby F looks like a very healthy baby girl and very, very cute. Sigh, I almost want mine to be over now. Eventually, eventually it will happen. At least now I am at the half way mark :)
Okay maybe not... but here we go anyways.
1. Did gardening work like weed and plant things.
2. Did housework.
3. I finished Hubby's Obelix pants as he is calling them.
4. I get to go swimming with Raven tonight.
5. I got the pictures of the chicks from Bear's school to his teacher.
Yes the chicks Rusty and Sunny are getting pretty big and Bear's teacher was happy to get the pictures. The reason why I got the pictures were because my parents came in today and my Mom mostly planted the flowers she had brought for me. They were under a time limit and came sooner than I expected. Which had totally foiled my plans of trying to weed before they arrived. Oh well, the front of my house now looks like it actually has someone who cares about Gardens living in it. Now I just have to weed the rest of the flower beds. Hehe.
On Tuesday Raven and I did not do much except she finished an unlined cloak and I almost finished my white and rust colored lined cloak. I just need to fix a seam and then pin the trim on so I can sew it down. I must admit I really, really like the colour combination on that cloak. It is not one that would normally be paired together but I think it looks really good. Tonight we don't expect to do much sewing which is fine by me. I have doing small projects around my house and got two face huggers.... um I mean face cradle covers done for Aunty Ski. I have merely tied the elastic because I want to see how much of it I need for the other face hug.. er cradle covers. Which means I will have to stop by Aunty Ski's house one of these days. Also I have been working on the second panne velour dress for Smiles and this is making her happy. It is a sleeveless one and I will probably put some flowers on the front just like her other dress. They look very pretty like that, plus there is the bonus that it is easier for Smiles to know which side is the front and back.
I only want to say one more thing and that is Congratulation's to the newly arrived member of hmmm... I need a good Pseudonym for her and her husband. And I can't remember if I already made one up for her or not. Anyways I will refer to them as Miss M's parents and I am sure those in the know will figure it out. Wait a second it was Baby Jail, ah ha! So Congrats to Baby Jail and her growing family. Baby F looks like a very healthy baby girl and very, very cute. Sigh, I almost want mine to be over now. Eventually, eventually it will happen. At least now I am at the half way mark :)
Saturday, June 9, 2007
One Legged Magpie
All this week Smiles and I have been seeing a one legged magpie hanging around the houses at the end of our block. We normally see it in the morning and I don't know if it is the macabre element in me but I enjoy seeing this bird. It is fat by the way which I take to mean its lack of appendage is by no means keeping it from living well off of our lawns. I just can't help wondering about the one legged seagull that I saw flying over the playground on Thursday. I mean two birds each missing a leg?
Anyways last night was lots of fun and I really enjoyed Lady Godiva's bacherolette party. We went to a hotel that had a chocolate buffet and Mmmmm we ate really well. 8 ladies showed up in all and had a good time playing the games that Red Necked Rabbit brought out. Despite Raven's threatening to go join the boys. It was the chocolate that kept her with us - honest! Hehe. Anyways we ended up at Raven's house after the bacherolette in time for Blankshield to cook us his fabulous Stir Fry of Doom. Too much food - ugh still bloated today. The boys ended up being escorted off their original playplace by Security when they did not have insurance to throw tennis balls at each other on that land. So they ended up in the field behind Raven and Blankshield house. I was able to get a few pictures of the Groom (Terror of the North) and his pirate cronies as they attacked and rammed other ships. I suppose I should mention they were having a co-ed bachelor party for Terror as a Viking and Pirate party. They even had rubber chickens which they threw at each other. I got at least one good picture of some dead pirates splayed out under their sinking boat (cardboard boxes mainly). It looked like fun but the mosquitoes were out in force and so I fled the sea battle graciously.
As I was leaving Terror had been Saran Wrapped up with another girl(who I honestly did not know her name) and then had his face painted by The Entertainer(our friend who has done Fringe and other shows. He's a long time performer and a really wonderful person). I saw Lady Godiva being Saran Wrapped up with another of our friends so her fiance wouldn't be the only awkward one. She liked her face paint job though. She had received a cool mustache and eyebrows. We have some really weird friends. But hey it was a bachelor and bacherolette party right?!!! Crazy things always happen at those things.
On a quieter note, Raven and I are taking a break from sewing at the moment and have completed in total Zero projects. I think we deserve a bit of a break. I still ended up at Raven's on Tuesday and Thursday but mostly to just talk and hang out. Next week we may decide to do something. We'll see.
Oh and I finally figured out what flowers I planted out in my garden are. They are petunias. I feel so silly. But at least Smiles and Bear like seeing how the purple flowers open up and bloom. That makes me happy. I might even weed someday. Just after I mow the lawn. haha.
Anyways last night was lots of fun and I really enjoyed Lady Godiva's bacherolette party. We went to a hotel that had a chocolate buffet and Mmmmm we ate really well. 8 ladies showed up in all and had a good time playing the games that Red Necked Rabbit brought out. Despite Raven's threatening to go join the boys. It was the chocolate that kept her with us - honest! Hehe. Anyways we ended up at Raven's house after the bacherolette in time for Blankshield to cook us his fabulous Stir Fry of Doom. Too much food - ugh still bloated today. The boys ended up being escorted off their original playplace by Security when they did not have insurance to throw tennis balls at each other on that land. So they ended up in the field behind Raven and Blankshield house. I was able to get a few pictures of the Groom (Terror of the North) and his pirate cronies as they attacked and rammed other ships. I suppose I should mention they were having a co-ed bachelor party for Terror as a Viking and Pirate party. They even had rubber chickens which they threw at each other. I got at least one good picture of some dead pirates splayed out under their sinking boat (cardboard boxes mainly). It looked like fun but the mosquitoes were out in force and so I fled the sea battle graciously.
As I was leaving Terror had been Saran Wrapped up with another girl(who I honestly did not know her name) and then had his face painted by The Entertainer(our friend who has done Fringe and other shows. He's a long time performer and a really wonderful person). I saw Lady Godiva being Saran Wrapped up with another of our friends so her fiance wouldn't be the only awkward one. She liked her face paint job though. She had received a cool mustache and eyebrows. We have some really weird friends. But hey it was a bachelor and bacherolette party right?!!! Crazy things always happen at those things.
On a quieter note, Raven and I are taking a break from sewing at the moment and have completed in total Zero projects. I think we deserve a bit of a break. I still ended up at Raven's on Tuesday and Thursday but mostly to just talk and hang out. Next week we may decide to do something. We'll see.
Oh and I finally figured out what flowers I planted out in my garden are. They are petunias. I feel so silly. But at least Smiles and Bear like seeing how the purple flowers open up and bloom. That makes me happy. I might even weed someday. Just after I mow the lawn. haha.
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Being good
I decided to change the blurb on my profile. Mainly because the old one really didn't explain what I feel my blog is about. You see my topic for today is an introspective one and may be thought provoking or merely ridiculous depending on the person who reads it. Have you ever wondered how hard it is to be Good? I mean really good, like the nice old ladies who smile and wave as you walk down the street. Or the mother who never yells at her children. Or the families that help out at homeless shelters or charitiy events.
All my life I have been trying to be good. Be a good person. Not Swear. Be kind and helpful. Not yell at my kids. Be a volunteer or aide a friend. Never cheat, lie or steal. Be someone who the bible says we should strive to be. Or the moral person who society places so much emphasis on.
I am not perfect, despite my t-shirt that says "It's ok to be jealous not everyone can be me". You see that is not a t-shirt I would have picked for myself. It was given to me as a Christmas gift by my old roommate. The other t-shirt he bought me was one I could relate to. Especially these days. It says "Damn right I am good in bed, I can sleep for days". Both of those t-shirt were jokes and quite frankly they make me laugh. The "perfect" t-shirt so describes my character Grey Panther who honestly sees everything through rose-coloured glasses and can't understand why some people don't like her. I know why some people don't like me and I am not an eternal optimist. Grey Panther is a character for me who I can play and let loose my restraints about having to be a good person. She just is. She is always there for her friends and does everything in her power to help those who need it. She also has an invulnerability complex but that's another blog entry for later.
I have been realizing that every day I have been striving to be this good person. Someone who looks after her children, cleans the house and still has time for family and friends. Somedays this is really hard. When I am cranky and bitchy and only want to moan and hide from the world, I can't. I have to feed Smiles, pick Bear up from school, clean the house and do the yard work. And I am expected to do this all with a smile on my face and be happy about it. So when I get angry and grouchy everyone condemns me because I am the mother. I am not allowed to be snarky to my children or get angry at my husbands slovenly habits. I have a lot of pet peeves that I am trying to just let them go. But when they multiply instead of dividing what I am supposed to do? A good person would shrug and go...Hmmm, oh well I am having a bad day. And maybe they would laugh and then continue on.
I think the biggest problem I am having right now is that everyone needs to find ways to destress. To relax and calm down. My blog is one of my ways that I destress. I vent my problems and then normally talk about them in a calmer manner afterwards. Or sometimes the venting in and of itself is enough to defuse a situation. Where am I going with this. That's a good question. I have already gone an at least three tangents from my original post. I think the thing I want to explain is that when I game, when I take on a character - they are always good people. They always strive to be better than whatever circumstances they have found themselves in. I can not bring myself to play "EVIL" characters. I don't understand it, but I cannot bring myself (even if it is just a character) to deliberately try and hurt others. Which is the definition of evil. I can not even ignore the fact that my action(s) may hurt others and then simply do them anyways. I will admit I have done things that have hurt others and most of the time they were inadvertent. I have tried to make it up to people afterwards and sometimes it works. Other times it is only years later that I realize what I had done and restitution by then is too late.
So evil, yeah I can't play one, yet I am realizing that I want to play one. Maybe as another way to get out all those bad emotions. Hubby keeps describing a character of his he used to play where he was evil and as he put it "In a bad headspace". But he claims it was very cathartic because he could be evil and not have real life consequences for his actions. I will admit that is what I am thinking I would like to do. IF, and this is a big IF, if I can commit myself to playing a selfish greedy character only out for her own good. I have always believed roleplaying is good for you. It lets you take aspects of yourself and explore them in ways you would not normally get a chance to. Then if you like or dislike those aspects you can choose how you want to deal with them in real life.
I think a problem I have with selfish greedy characters is that they are normally not team players and I am naturally someone who wants to play with a group. Call me a follower or whatever you want but I like that team camaraderie and good groups are hard to find. It might also be that I am technically playing only two games right now. And unfortunately one looks like it might not last despite our valiant efforts. Which means that I am not getting my gaming fix and releasing emotions through my characters. Sigh, I know all you gamers out there will know what it is I am talking about.
I just wish being good wasn't so hard.
All my life I have been trying to be good. Be a good person. Not Swear. Be kind and helpful. Not yell at my kids. Be a volunteer or aide a friend. Never cheat, lie or steal. Be someone who the bible says we should strive to be. Or the moral person who society places so much emphasis on.
I am not perfect, despite my t-shirt that says "It's ok to be jealous not everyone can be me". You see that is not a t-shirt I would have picked for myself. It was given to me as a Christmas gift by my old roommate. The other t-shirt he bought me was one I could relate to. Especially these days. It says "Damn right I am good in bed, I can sleep for days". Both of those t-shirt were jokes and quite frankly they make me laugh. The "perfect" t-shirt so describes my character Grey Panther who honestly sees everything through rose-coloured glasses and can't understand why some people don't like her. I know why some people don't like me and I am not an eternal optimist. Grey Panther is a character for me who I can play and let loose my restraints about having to be a good person. She just is. She is always there for her friends and does everything in her power to help those who need it. She also has an invulnerability complex but that's another blog entry for later.
I have been realizing that every day I have been striving to be this good person. Someone who looks after her children, cleans the house and still has time for family and friends. Somedays this is really hard. When I am cranky and bitchy and only want to moan and hide from the world, I can't. I have to feed Smiles, pick Bear up from school, clean the house and do the yard work. And I am expected to do this all with a smile on my face and be happy about it. So when I get angry and grouchy everyone condemns me because I am the mother. I am not allowed to be snarky to my children or get angry at my husbands slovenly habits. I have a lot of pet peeves that I am trying to just let them go. But when they multiply instead of dividing what I am supposed to do? A good person would shrug and go...Hmmm, oh well I am having a bad day. And maybe they would laugh and then continue on.
I think the biggest problem I am having right now is that everyone needs to find ways to destress. To relax and calm down. My blog is one of my ways that I destress. I vent my problems and then normally talk about them in a calmer manner afterwards. Or sometimes the venting in and of itself is enough to defuse a situation. Where am I going with this. That's a good question. I have already gone an at least three tangents from my original post. I think the thing I want to explain is that when I game, when I take on a character - they are always good people. They always strive to be better than whatever circumstances they have found themselves in. I can not bring myself to play "EVIL" characters. I don't understand it, but I cannot bring myself (even if it is just a character) to deliberately try and hurt others. Which is the definition of evil. I can not even ignore the fact that my action(s) may hurt others and then simply do them anyways. I will admit I have done things that have hurt others and most of the time they were inadvertent. I have tried to make it up to people afterwards and sometimes it works. Other times it is only years later that I realize what I had done and restitution by then is too late.
So evil, yeah I can't play one, yet I am realizing that I want to play one. Maybe as another way to get out all those bad emotions. Hubby keeps describing a character of his he used to play where he was evil and as he put it "In a bad headspace". But he claims it was very cathartic because he could be evil and not have real life consequences for his actions. I will admit that is what I am thinking I would like to do. IF, and this is a big IF, if I can commit myself to playing a selfish greedy character only out for her own good. I have always believed roleplaying is good for you. It lets you take aspects of yourself and explore them in ways you would not normally get a chance to. Then if you like or dislike those aspects you can choose how you want to deal with them in real life.
I think a problem I have with selfish greedy characters is that they are normally not team players and I am naturally someone who wants to play with a group. Call me a follower or whatever you want but I like that team camaraderie and good groups are hard to find. It might also be that I am technically playing only two games right now. And unfortunately one looks like it might not last despite our valiant efforts. Which means that I am not getting my gaming fix and releasing emotions through my characters. Sigh, I know all you gamers out there will know what it is I am talking about.
I just wish being good wasn't so hard.
Sunday, June 3, 2007
Hot and Sweaty is no Fun!
This weather is going to kill me. Or at the very least make me extremely miserable. And it is only June! Yikes, what's going to happen when it's August?! It's my own fault for having another summer baby. I don't want think about what I am going to be feeling come the Quad War on August long weekend. Ugh! I may have to bring three coolers of ice just for me! And a small kiddie pool. And hope the unauthentic comments are kept to a minimum. Sigh!
It may be I am feeling a little hot because I just mowed the lawn and then watered the plants. The shower afterwards helped cool me down a little but I so do not want to go outside right now. Of course it doesn't help that I have a furry cat splayed out in my lap right now. She's been feeling unloved lately because I haven't been around as much as she's used to. That and Smiles seems to feel the same. Both of them are used to me being home all the time and not going out three times a week. All I can say, sorry but my sanity is saved when I go out and destress by sewing or swimming. That and I think Smiles will have to get used to the fact that when the baby comes I won't be able to pay as much attention to her as she's used to. I will have to come up with a time or activity that's just for us. Bear seems to be taking this a little better. Probably because he's already been through it when Smiles was born. Haha, family dynamics what a wonderful and weird thing it is.
Okay since Raven hasn't updated her blog about the cloaks we finished for May I will give a brief or not so brief description of what we have accomplished. First of all we exceeded our goal by three cloaks. Which means we have done in total for May 13 cloaks! Yay! I finished my black bog coat which ended up being a small and I trimmed it with the fabulous red Celtic knot work trim. Looks awesome. Raven completed her full circle black cloak and the black and black cloak which was not wool like mine. Hers was a black twill with a black fleece lining and she trimmed it with a red and gold trim. Looks sharp. I also started on my white and rust cloak which means we need to change out the thread to white on both the serger and the sewing machine. But I think it will look nice when it is done. It will not be for everyone and I don't expect it to sell unless that one person who likes it comes in to the store. It's funny but we seem to have a number of cloaks like that this year. Honestly I think its like that most years.
So all in all May was a good month for cloaks and in June we are going to relax and do whatever we feel like. Which will probably entail making things to outfit the families. Like Hubby's pants. Snicker. Raven used an SCA pattern from her Mom and when Hubby saw them he was like "These are huge! They are bigger than my other pants!" Meaning the ones I sewed for him last year. He kept saying the old ones were big enough to float a ship in them. Or put two of Raven in one pant leg. Well now they are not so big since his new pair are done. Still he will need them since more pants are always a good thing. Raven was teasing him that since he wasn't going to lose weight anytime soon we had to accommodate for any growth spurts he might put on. She even had enough left over to make her son a pair of pants. Which I thought was fair since she sewed the pants I figured any left over fabric should be hers then. Next we get to try to make a Gate Dress for me. I have no idea how to make one and don't know how to describe it but it should be fun.
I think I will spare you the details of my pregnancy for now. Just a warning eventually I will need to vent about it, but I will try to remember to put in a caveat first. So I hope the kids don't tire me out to much swimming today. Later!
It may be I am feeling a little hot because I just mowed the lawn and then watered the plants. The shower afterwards helped cool me down a little but I so do not want to go outside right now. Of course it doesn't help that I have a furry cat splayed out in my lap right now. She's been feeling unloved lately because I haven't been around as much as she's used to. That and Smiles seems to feel the same. Both of them are used to me being home all the time and not going out three times a week. All I can say, sorry but my sanity is saved when I go out and destress by sewing or swimming. That and I think Smiles will have to get used to the fact that when the baby comes I won't be able to pay as much attention to her as she's used to. I will have to come up with a time or activity that's just for us. Bear seems to be taking this a little better. Probably because he's already been through it when Smiles was born. Haha, family dynamics what a wonderful and weird thing it is.
Okay since Raven hasn't updated her blog about the cloaks we finished for May I will give a brief or not so brief description of what we have accomplished. First of all we exceeded our goal by three cloaks. Which means we have done in total for May 13 cloaks! Yay! I finished my black bog coat which ended up being a small and I trimmed it with the fabulous red Celtic knot work trim. Looks awesome. Raven completed her full circle black cloak and the black and black cloak which was not wool like mine. Hers was a black twill with a black fleece lining and she trimmed it with a red and gold trim. Looks sharp. I also started on my white and rust cloak which means we need to change out the thread to white on both the serger and the sewing machine. But I think it will look nice when it is done. It will not be for everyone and I don't expect it to sell unless that one person who likes it comes in to the store. It's funny but we seem to have a number of cloaks like that this year. Honestly I think its like that most years.
So all in all May was a good month for cloaks and in June we are going to relax and do whatever we feel like. Which will probably entail making things to outfit the families. Like Hubby's pants. Snicker. Raven used an SCA pattern from her Mom and when Hubby saw them he was like "These are huge! They are bigger than my other pants!" Meaning the ones I sewed for him last year. He kept saying the old ones were big enough to float a ship in them. Or put two of Raven in one pant leg. Well now they are not so big since his new pair are done. Still he will need them since more pants are always a good thing. Raven was teasing him that since he wasn't going to lose weight anytime soon we had to accommodate for any growth spurts he might put on. She even had enough left over to make her son a pair of pants. Which I thought was fair since she sewed the pants I figured any left over fabric should be hers then. Next we get to try to make a Gate Dress for me. I have no idea how to make one and don't know how to describe it but it should be fun.
I think I will spare you the details of my pregnancy for now. Just a warning eventually I will need to vent about it, but I will try to remember to put in a caveat first. So I hope the kids don't tire me out to much swimming today. Later!
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