EASTER

I finally got my Easter pictures off my camera and into my computer and thought I had better get them posted before it was time for Christmas pictures.

Dans boys came over and found that the Easter Bunny had left eggs for them at our house. The "hunt" was fast and furious with Peyton managing to get quite a few in spite of his big brothers.

The Bunny never got a call back from Spencer's mom, so he must have figured Spencer had other plans.

Today is May Day. I wonder how long before that tradition is forgotten about. Not many remember delivering baskets and running before you got caught.

Does May Day also usher in spring? We always seem to have to have a jacket handy. It can be cold and rainy one minute and too warm the next. Nights are still pretty chilly.

Time to have coffee and get ready. I have a couple of garage sales I am going to this morning in the neighborhood. Never know when you will find a treasure you just can't live without.

IT'S BACK !!

It has been a long time (maybe 14 years), but an old ailment has returned to haunt me.

Bursitis.

The picture is an exact replica of my right elbow this morning. (Minus all of the hair.) OUCH !!

The cause? I cleaned house yesterday. Not all of it. Just the dining room, kitchen and 2 bathrooms. I didn't even do that great of a job. Just needed it to be where I could stand to look at it.

The last time "it" visited was when I painted every wall and ceiling out at the acreage. The sack of fluid was bigger than the size of a baseball then . Right now I am well past a golf ball and headed for a tennis ball.

The cure? The doctor (any doctor will do) sticks a needle (HUGE) right into the sack and drains it.

The way I see it, I have 3 options. Never do housework again (fat chance), turn all household cleaning over to Bob (when hell freezes over) or find some doctor to do the deed (when I get up enough nerve and can't stand the pain anymore).

APRIL ?? ALREADY ???

Where has this year gone? It seems like I have worked on my "project" forever. I am starting to get real tired of it! To be exact, I think this starts my 7 Th month.

My scanning is done. I am trying to get everything on Cd's. For economic reasons, I bought bulk stack #1. One hundred. No problem. Needed more. Bought bulk stack #2. One hundred. No problem. Needed more. Bought bulk stack #3. One hundred. Soooo close to being done!

PROBLEM !!!!

Computer started making the most awful noise, grinding sounds and was actually vibrating. Then it would freeze up and go into a nervous breakdown. Eventually, all I could do was pull the plug and re-boot. I finally took it into the computer doctor (Best Buy) last week. They told me it was nothing wrong with the computer as they didn't think my CD drive was going out. They thought I got a bad bunch of Cd's. I buy all of my Cd's at Best Buy. Except for bulk stack #3. Wal-Mart. Ummmm.

On my way out, I picked up bulk stack #4. One hundred. The first 3 I burned were pretty shaky at best. Then it got better but takes forever to burn. I am back to my project, but I do have most of bulk stack #3 left if anybody is interested in buying them. Cheap !!

I entered a new stage in life with 2010. It all started in January. I happened to noticed a co-worker in the obituaries. Soon followed by another. Then another. Then another. By mid February there were 5. All were men. Three in their 40s. Two in their 50s. One from a rural home fire. One from a heart attack. One from Lou Gehrig's disease. Two from unknown causes.

I now go straight to the obituaries THEN the front page.

Flowers are coming up, trees are starting to turn green, windows have been open for 2 days and garage sale signs are up all over town.. I even walked into an air conditioned building today! That MUST mean spring has come to Nebraska.

Enough for now. I am going to go back to my "project" and see how far I can get.

Be back later.

WHAT DAY IS THIS ???

I just realised it has been quite a while since I have posted.

I really have been pre-occupied and didn't even give my blog a thought. Detailed explanation to follow at a later date.

I thought I was nearing the end of my project (of which I an now completely sick of) but, alas I was wrong.

I will post again in a couple of days with an update, but in the meantime you have a new photo to think about.

Good luck on this one.

February came and went. Fast. We are into March. Don't know where the time goes. We ended the month at Val's for Spencer's 11th birthday. Talk about time flying. I don't know where those years went!

Tonight was a sleepover. Don't know when Damien and Raidyn fell asleep as I didn't make it past 10:00. I was up at 12:30 and Peyton was still awake. I left him watching the cooking channel and went downstairs. He was still awake at 1:00. I checked him again at 1:30. Every 30 minutes from then until 4:00. He was still awake. That is when Damien woke up and had to give me hugs. At 4:30, Damien needed a drink. Of course Peyton did too. I started another pot of coffee and filled my cup. At 4:44, before heading back downstairs, I checked the boys again. (I am talking A.M. here.) Damien was still awake and Peyton had his eyes closed. It scared me! I had to check to see if he was breathing. He was asleep!

Heading upstairs for my 3rd cuppa coffee at 5:45 (I am still talking A.M. here.) I found Damien still awake and having a high old time with Raidyn. The TV went off. Threats were made. I told them they were not allowed up before 7:30! I grabbed my coffee and retreated to the basement.

The good thing is, they didn't wake Peyton. The bad thing is, I don't think they will go back to sleep. Mom and Dad may very well get three very tired and crabby kids back.