I can't believe we made it to Z! There have been weeks when I've thought of skipping it and I think I was late a couple of times but YAY! I made it!
Before I get to the Z's I'd like to give a small update on life. Both of the SIL's are doing well. Well, D is doing GREAT and is so happy that the cancer is retreating! She feels like she has a new lease on life! I am so happy for her and selfishly, I'm happy for the rest of us. I certainly wasn't looking forward to a life without D!
As for the other SIL...well, who knows? Bossman has offered to help her get on her feet, but she is unwilling to do anything to help herself. She is in denial that she has any sort of drinking or drug problem. Everyone that knows her, knows she has problems with both. Not much you can do with someone when they don't want to admit they have trouble and are unwilling to do anything to help themselves. All I can do now is pray that she doesn't try it again.
Isn't in ironic that I have one SIL that want so bad to live and has had to fight for her life and one that is ready to throw it all away at the drop of a hat? The MIL has surfaced. We've only had contact with her about 3 times this whole year. Out of the blue she decided to call. Of course there was a whole lot of denial. Of course SHE didn't do anything to cause us to not want to talk to her and she can't understand why any of us wants to stay away from her. Of course she thinks that it's all about her being a muslim. (it's not...but she doesn't want to admit that she's done anything...so being muslim is a good excuse for us to not talk to her...right?) Of course, she knows that Bossman won't talk to her...so she calls during the day when she knows I'm home and she blocks her number so I don't know who's calling.
Of course!
But I am a good DIL and I have talked to her a couple of times. I've been very nice and she's been nice too. If I only have to speak to her once in a while...I can handle that!
As for the house.....WE got it! The underwriter has signed off the loan and we are giving our 30 notice on Friday! We will probably be moving the weekend of the 20th of August! I can't WAIT! I'm so excited! Bossman is taking the last 2 weeks of August off of work so we will have 2 weeks to move. It's going to be a chore moving 8 years of stuff...but I'm looking forward to sorting through all the stuff! I'm sure that after a day or two of sorting...I'll be sick of it!
So, that's life in Graceland....things are humming right along!
Now...on to the Z's!
Zebras
zippers (sexy when pulled down....YUM!)
zoinks! Scooby and Shaggy are my favorite!
ZZZZZZZ I love my sleep! My bed is comfy!
Well, I guess I can't think of any other z's! I sure did enjoy doing Gratitude Tuesday! It's nice to take time and be thankful...especially when life is sucking!
So, go....be grateful!
Y?
Just when you thought life was getting good. The good news from D was amazing and it turns out it was even better. There were over 20 tumors in her lungs...2 months ago. Now they only see 3. How's that for good news?
Yes, last Monday was great until.....
I was home alone Monday evening. Bossman was playing softball and the little man went with him. The wildchild was at work.
I get a call. Without boring you with the details, the call came in stating that Bossmans youngest sister (she's about to be 30) was found on the beach unconscience. Apparently, she tried to commit suicide.
I didn't know what to do. I didn't know if she was dead or alive. The in-laws didn't call me...it was someone-who knew someone-who got a text from someone, type of thing. I thought of calling the in-laws, but it's been so long since I had talked to them, and I didn't have their number. I knew Bossman had his Dad's number...but he was playing a softball game and I knew he probably won't answer. I would have gone to the softball field...but it's about a 20 minute drive from my house and by the time I got there the game would have been over.
What to do..what to do? I decided to call the hospital to see if she was there. I told the hospital I was her sister. I DO have the same last name, so it wasn't a stretch. This is exactly what I said. "Hi, someone called and told me my sister was brought to the hospital. Can you confirm if she is there?"
They said I had to talk to my father.
I freaked OUT! Seriously. I thought she was dead! By this time, I knew the game was probably wrapping up, so I tried Bossman's cell. He picked up! I tried not to freak out on the phone...but he could tell by my voice that something was bad. I told him and he phoned his dad immediately. He called me back within 5 minutes and said she was still alive but in a comatose state.
Apparently she took a handful of tranquilizers. She had been texting people and telling them that the next time they saw her she would be dead. Some of her friends started looking for her. Thank goodness....someone went to the beach and found her there unconscience. If they hadn't found her in time....well.....you know.
Anyway, long story short, the next day they put her in a pych ward for a night and now....lo and behold...she's fine.
But, she's not fine. She's got serious problems, but doesn't want to face them. There isn't much you can do when a person doesn't want to help themselves. She says she's going to get counselling. Oh how I hope this is true!
I can't tell you how scared I was. I really thought she was dead. I've known her since she was 7 years old. I took her on her first scary ride at the amusement park. Yeah....it was scary scary stuff.
So...on Y day, I have to ask Y? Why do that to yourself and then claim you are OK? Why put your family through such a scary thing and then deny that you have problems?
Seriously....I don't really want to know the answers to those questions. They don't have answers really. It's a mental thing that I can't understand. I know that...I just want to know why.
I think you have to be brave to kill yourself. Most people would probably disagree and say it's a cowards way out. I don't think so. I can't imagine killing myself. I am not that brave. I could never ever go through with it. I would be too scared. Maybe that's the key. Maybe if life is scary for you, killing yourself isn't so scary.
I don't know. I'm just typing things that are popping into my head.
Anyway, I am grateful today. I am grateful that she is still alive. I am grateful to her friend for finding her in time. I am grateful for Bossman, who is by far the best big brother a person could ever have. She is lucky to have him for a big brother.
Y...lets think of other Y things.
Yo yo's
yams (with marshmellows)
yawns
Yarn
Yippee
Yoodle
Yikes
Yes (isn't it nice when the answer is yes?)
yard stick (don't know why I, but I think yardsticks are HOT)
yard sales (I LOVE going to yardsales. There are so many good things that people don't want...LOL)
yearn
yellow
Yosmite
Well, that's all I can think of. It's been a rough week, but it could have been worse. We should know by Friday if the loan is a done deal on the house. THEN...I can start packing!!!
I hope your week was better than mine. Mostly I hope you all have a great week. I know I'm going to try!
Yes, last Monday was great until.....
I was home alone Monday evening. Bossman was playing softball and the little man went with him. The wildchild was at work.
I get a call. Without boring you with the details, the call came in stating that Bossmans youngest sister (she's about to be 30) was found on the beach unconscience. Apparently, she tried to commit suicide.
I didn't know what to do. I didn't know if she was dead or alive. The in-laws didn't call me...it was someone-who knew someone-who got a text from someone, type of thing. I thought of calling the in-laws, but it's been so long since I had talked to them, and I didn't have their number. I knew Bossman had his Dad's number...but he was playing a softball game and I knew he probably won't answer. I would have gone to the softball field...but it's about a 20 minute drive from my house and by the time I got there the game would have been over.
What to do..what to do? I decided to call the hospital to see if she was there. I told the hospital I was her sister. I DO have the same last name, so it wasn't a stretch. This is exactly what I said. "Hi, someone called and told me my sister was brought to the hospital. Can you confirm if she is there?"
They said I had to talk to my father.
I freaked OUT! Seriously. I thought she was dead! By this time, I knew the game was probably wrapping up, so I tried Bossman's cell. He picked up! I tried not to freak out on the phone...but he could tell by my voice that something was bad. I told him and he phoned his dad immediately. He called me back within 5 minutes and said she was still alive but in a comatose state.
Apparently she took a handful of tranquilizers. She had been texting people and telling them that the next time they saw her she would be dead. Some of her friends started looking for her. Thank goodness....someone went to the beach and found her there unconscience. If they hadn't found her in time....well.....you know.
Anyway, long story short, the next day they put her in a pych ward for a night and now....lo and behold...she's fine.
But, she's not fine. She's got serious problems, but doesn't want to face them. There isn't much you can do when a person doesn't want to help themselves. She says she's going to get counselling. Oh how I hope this is true!
I can't tell you how scared I was. I really thought she was dead. I've known her since she was 7 years old. I took her on her first scary ride at the amusement park. Yeah....it was scary scary stuff.
So...on Y day, I have to ask Y? Why do that to yourself and then claim you are OK? Why put your family through such a scary thing and then deny that you have problems?
Seriously....I don't really want to know the answers to those questions. They don't have answers really. It's a mental thing that I can't understand. I know that...I just want to know why.
I think you have to be brave to kill yourself. Most people would probably disagree and say it's a cowards way out. I don't think so. I can't imagine killing myself. I am not that brave. I could never ever go through with it. I would be too scared. Maybe that's the key. Maybe if life is scary for you, killing yourself isn't so scary.
I don't know. I'm just typing things that are popping into my head.
Anyway, I am grateful today. I am grateful that she is still alive. I am grateful to her friend for finding her in time. I am grateful for Bossman, who is by far the best big brother a person could ever have. She is lucky to have him for a big brother.
Y...lets think of other Y things.
Yo yo's
yams (with marshmellows)
yawns
Yarn
Yippee
Yoodle
Yikes
Yes (isn't it nice when the answer is yes?)
yard stick (don't know why I, but I think yardsticks are HOT)
yard sales (I LOVE going to yardsales. There are so many good things that people don't want...LOL)
yearn
yellow
Yosmite
Well, that's all I can think of. It's been a rough week, but it could have been worse. We should know by Friday if the loan is a done deal on the house. THEN...I can start packing!!!
I hope your week was better than mine. Mostly I hope you all have a great week. I know I'm going to try!
Gratitude Tuesday...a day early
I know it's not officially Tuesday...but in Australia it is. So technically I'm not a day early.
Oh well, it doesn't matter if I'm early, the news I have to share is so good, it just can't wait until tomorrow. I'm so incredibly grateful, I can't STAND it!
The good news? You want the good news?
Eh, you can wait for it! First I want to give you my X list. (HA, Amber...I AM going to do the X's...LOL)
X-ray: How glad am I that we have x-rays and MRI's and CT scans and such? Where would we be without those things to tell us if something is wrong? My SIL, D, would be dead without that kind of technology.
Ok, fine I don't have any more X's! BUT, I do have really good news and I think I'm ready to tell you about it now.
D is in Houston getting scans to see if the treatment is working for her cancer. I just got a call from her......
The cancer in her lungs is 75% gone! That's right! 75%! The cancer in her bile ducts is cut in half and the tumors in her liver has shrunk significantly!
YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYA!
The doctors told her that they haven't seen anyone make this kind of progress in this short of time. She's only been on the meds for 2 months! They said she is the number one patient. OMG! This is so exciting I have goosebumps just typing this!
So yeah, We are all pretty grateful here in Graceland today! It's seems like it's a miracle! Miracles happen people! Hope is always there, even when people say there is no hope.
I know God had a hand in this. But whether you believe in God or not, it's still amazing! I'm so very grateful for the doctors and the scientist that made this possible. Sure...we don't know what the future holds. But we know that for now, the future looks AMAZING!
One more thing I'm grateful for is YOU! You have sent up prayers and good thoughts for someone you didn't even know. This is such a gift. Every thought and prayer was heard and appreciated. That's why I just HAD to come here first and tell you all the good news!
Take the time today to be grateful. As a matter of fact, take the time everyday to be grateful! There are so many things to be grateful for but it's sometimes hard to see them. Life is good...let's not waste a second being ungrateful!
Oh well, it doesn't matter if I'm early, the news I have to share is so good, it just can't wait until tomorrow. I'm so incredibly grateful, I can't STAND it!
The good news? You want the good news?
Eh, you can wait for it! First I want to give you my X list. (HA, Amber...I AM going to do the X's...LOL)
X-ray: How glad am I that we have x-rays and MRI's and CT scans and such? Where would we be without those things to tell us if something is wrong? My SIL, D, would be dead without that kind of technology.
Ok, fine I don't have any more X's! BUT, I do have really good news and I think I'm ready to tell you about it now.
D is in Houston getting scans to see if the treatment is working for her cancer. I just got a call from her......
The cancer in her lungs is 75% gone! That's right! 75%! The cancer in her bile ducts is cut in half and the tumors in her liver has shrunk significantly!
YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYA!
The doctors told her that they haven't seen anyone make this kind of progress in this short of time. She's only been on the meds for 2 months! They said she is the number one patient. OMG! This is so exciting I have goosebumps just typing this!
So yeah, We are all pretty grateful here in Graceland today! It's seems like it's a miracle! Miracles happen people! Hope is always there, even when people say there is no hope.
I know God had a hand in this. But whether you believe in God or not, it's still amazing! I'm so very grateful for the doctors and the scientist that made this possible. Sure...we don't know what the future holds. But we know that for now, the future looks AMAZING!
One more thing I'm grateful for is YOU! You have sent up prayers and good thoughts for someone you didn't even know. This is such a gift. Every thought and prayer was heard and appreciated. That's why I just HAD to come here first and tell you all the good news!
Take the time today to be grateful. As a matter of fact, take the time everyday to be grateful! There are so many things to be grateful for but it's sometimes hard to see them. Life is good...let's not waste a second being ungrateful!
It's not you...it's me.
Let's be honest...I am not in a blogging mood. I forgot today was Tuesday and so I didn't get a W list up. I barely remember to do the friday fill ins and frankly...
I'm not having fun on this blog anymore.
Look... It's not you, it's me.
I haven't had a thing to write about in a long time. Boring, mundane things like the new house (might have to be tented for termites), the kids, (still good and enjoying summer)or even Bossman, (still my hero) are not even keeping MY interest.
No, I'm not shutting the blog down. That would be liking pulling the life support plug on my best friend. So, I'll keep the blog here. I like knowing that when the world is rough, I still have a place to write my thoughts and get feedback.
But, you and I both know that this blog needs some life support and right now, I am not in the mood to give it that.
Really I'm just hoping that if I say all this, that some ideas will now come flooding into my brain and out my fingers and onto my computer screen.
A girl can hope!
All this really means is that I don't have a list for gratitude Tuesday and I'm too lazy to write one. This doesn't mean I'm not going to post. I'll still try to remember Friday fill ins...only because I enjoy them and I will TRY really hard to do an x list. (yeah, like x will be easy...LOL)
BUT... if I'm not around much, blame it on summer. Or laziness. Or Congress. I don't care who you blame, but don't blame me.
Oh and since I'm here....heres some really great things that I'm grateful for that begin with W.
whips (ok, I don't really have any first hand experience with a whip...but I think they are sexy to look at. Also, just a note...I don't really CARE to experience a whip. In case Bossman is reading this...)
whipcream Whip cream is very sexy. Plus it's very tasty. Don't you love squirting the whip cream into your mouth? LOVE IT!
Weekends Who doesn't like the weekend?
wonder I love the look of wonder in a babies eyes the first time they see something new. Just awesome.
winter I love cold winters, which we don't get much here. Fireplaces and hot chocolate make winter wonderful.
Did you really think I'd leave ya without a W list???
I'm not having fun on this blog anymore.
Look... It's not you, it's me.
I haven't had a thing to write about in a long time. Boring, mundane things like the new house (might have to be tented for termites), the kids, (still good and enjoying summer)or even Bossman, (still my hero) are not even keeping MY interest.
No, I'm not shutting the blog down. That would be liking pulling the life support plug on my best friend. So, I'll keep the blog here. I like knowing that when the world is rough, I still have a place to write my thoughts and get feedback.
But, you and I both know that this blog needs some life support and right now, I am not in the mood to give it that.
Really I'm just hoping that if I say all this, that some ideas will now come flooding into my brain and out my fingers and onto my computer screen.
A girl can hope!
All this really means is that I don't have a list for gratitude Tuesday and I'm too lazy to write one. This doesn't mean I'm not going to post. I'll still try to remember Friday fill ins...only because I enjoy them and I will TRY really hard to do an x list. (yeah, like x will be easy...LOL)
BUT... if I'm not around much, blame it on summer. Or laziness. Or Congress. I don't care who you blame, but don't blame me.
Oh and since I'm here....heres some really great things that I'm grateful for that begin with W.
whips (ok, I don't really have any first hand experience with a whip...but I think they are sexy to look at. Also, just a note...I don't really CARE to experience a whip. In case Bossman is reading this...)
whipcream Whip cream is very sexy. Plus it's very tasty. Don't you love squirting the whip cream into your mouth? LOVE IT!
Weekends Who doesn't like the weekend?
wonder I love the look of wonder in a babies eyes the first time they see something new. Just awesome.
winter I love cold winters, which we don't get much here. Fireplaces and hot chocolate make winter wonderful.
Did you really think I'd leave ya without a W list???
It's Friday!
The inspections went well! YAY for us. Seems now we just have to wait for the appraisal and then once the loan is secured we are IN. Although we are pre-approved, things can still go wrong...so I'm just not going to worry about it. (yeah, right!) If it's meant to be, it's meant to be...and if not...oh well.
I hope you all have a great 4th of July! Those of you across the pond? You can still have a great 4th, and 5th and...well you get the point, right?
Here's my Friday fill-ins....enjoy!
1. When I heard Michael Jackson was dead, I was shocked.
2. Spankings are best medicine.
3. It's late, but I always watch Will and Grace before bed.
4. Bossman is my soul mate, always.
5. My eyes have seen the work of God, and it was a miracle.
6. Bossman used the wooden spoon this week strongly.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to hanging out with the family, tomorrow my plans include a 4th of July BBQ with my sister and family and Sunday, I want to just hang out with Bossman!
I hope you all have a great 4th of July! Those of you across the pond? You can still have a great 4th, and 5th and...well you get the point, right?
Here's my Friday fill-ins....enjoy!
1. When I heard Michael Jackson was dead, I was shocked.
2. Spankings are best medicine.
3. It's late, but I always watch Will and Grace before bed.
4. Bossman is my soul mate, always.
5. My eyes have seen the work of God, and it was a miracle.
6. Bossman used the wooden spoon this week strongly.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to hanging out with the family, tomorrow my plans include a 4th of July BBQ with my sister and family and Sunday, I want to just hang out with Bossman!
Updates
The wildchild didn't get into American Idol. She was there all day long and she said her group had a bunch of amazing singers and none of them got through. We knew it was a long shot. I am so proud of her. She has wanted to try out for years and every year there is a problem. She finally did it. It's too bad she didn't get through, but that's the breaks!
Other news....
D is doing GREAT! She's been on an experimental drug and she goes back to Houston in July to see how well it's working...BUT... she got a blood test back and the numbers were the lowest they've ever been! She was so happy she was crying! She had to tell me right away that it was good news because she was crying so much. So we are extremely happy with this news! We will know for sure how things are going in July. She has a friend that has been on this drug for 2 years and she is virtually cancer free. We are all very encouraged with this good news!
More news....
We are having all the inspections on the house today. So, if those are are good, we will be 95% home owners. Things can still go wrong with the loan, but our morgage guy seems to think everything will be fine. So, I'm getting excited. Our own house? I never thought it would happen. Of course, now that I'm getting excited and dreaming of painting and decorating...NOW something will fall through...right? Well, all I can do is hope and pray that it all turns out ok! I want this house! I can't wait to move into it.
Spanking news...
OUCH! Have I mentioned that spankings hurt? It's been a little while since I got one and uh, yeah, it's true what they say....spankings hurt worse if you haven't had one for awhile. Or maybe I'm just a wuss! OR, maybe it was the damn wooden spoon. But the good news is, we are still doing the spanking thing. And I am happy about it! Although, now that I think about it, I'm not so happy about it when he's actually doing it. No, I'm not happy about it at all. I'm ashamed to admit this but... I do whine and complain. I know, you are shocked by this revelation. I'm sure you are thinking that it's not possible that I whine and complain. I'm sure you thought that I take my spankings like a lady. HA! You couldn't be further from the truth. I'm sorry to burst your bubbles, but I can't help it.
Well, I guess that's all the updating I have for now. Are any of you as surprised as I am that it is already July? Where does the time go?
So, that's my update! How are you? What have you been doing this summer? Am I the only one that thinks spankings hurt?
Other news....
D is doing GREAT! She's been on an experimental drug and she goes back to Houston in July to see how well it's working...BUT... she got a blood test back and the numbers were the lowest they've ever been! She was so happy she was crying! She had to tell me right away that it was good news because she was crying so much. So we are extremely happy with this news! We will know for sure how things are going in July. She has a friend that has been on this drug for 2 years and she is virtually cancer free. We are all very encouraged with this good news!
More news....
We are having all the inspections on the house today. So, if those are are good, we will be 95% home owners. Things can still go wrong with the loan, but our morgage guy seems to think everything will be fine. So, I'm getting excited. Our own house? I never thought it would happen. Of course, now that I'm getting excited and dreaming of painting and decorating...NOW something will fall through...right? Well, all I can do is hope and pray that it all turns out ok! I want this house! I can't wait to move into it.
Spanking news...
OUCH! Have I mentioned that spankings hurt? It's been a little while since I got one and uh, yeah, it's true what they say....spankings hurt worse if you haven't had one for awhile. Or maybe I'm just a wuss! OR, maybe it was the damn wooden spoon. But the good news is, we are still doing the spanking thing. And I am happy about it! Although, now that I think about it, I'm not so happy about it when he's actually doing it. No, I'm not happy about it at all. I'm ashamed to admit this but... I do whine and complain. I know, you are shocked by this revelation. I'm sure you are thinking that it's not possible that I whine and complain. I'm sure you thought that I take my spankings like a lady. HA! You couldn't be further from the truth. I'm sorry to burst your bubbles, but I can't help it.
Well, I guess that's all the updating I have for now. Are any of you as surprised as I am that it is already July? Where does the time go?
So, that's my update! How are you? What have you been doing this summer? Am I the only one that thinks spankings hurt?
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