ABC's

I borrowed this from someone who borrowed it from somebody else.

A is for age: 37 (I still have almost 2 months til I'm 38)

B is for burger of choice: toss up... either my dad's or a Steak N Shake double burger

C is for the car I drive: 200 Buick Centure - yes, I drive an old lady car

D is for your dog's name: my last dog was Skeeter and he passed away 6/2/08

E is for essential item you use every day: Toilet paper - LOL

F is for favorite TV show at the moment: I'm LOVING "Yard Crashers" on DIY... wish Ahmed would ambush me outside Lowe's and come re-do my back yard

G is for favorite game: Disney Jr Monopoly (not really but it seems that's all I get to play lately)

H is for home state: Texas I guess... I was born there

I is for instruments you play: Gonna have to steal the answer too... The kazoo. but I WISH I could play guitar.

J is for favorite juice: Apple

K is for whose bum you'd like to kick: Stupid people in general. And my ex because he is mean.

L is for last restaurant at which you ate: Luca Pizza

M is for your favorite Muppet: Miss Piggy because she whacks the crap out of anyone who makes her mad

N is for number of piercings: Two…earlobes. (actually I think I have a total of 5 but only 2, maybe 3 can I get earrings through)

O is for overnight hospital stays: just when I gave birth... and I stayed with Gracie when she broke her arm and needed surgery.

P is for people you were with today: Gracie and co-workers

Q is for what you do with your quiet time: quite time? Doesn't compute

R is for biggest regret: Not having the gumption to exercise. And yelling a lot.

S is for status: single... and sassy LOL

T is for time you woke up today: Around 6:30 when the alarm went off and 7 when I quit hitting snooze and actually got up.

U is for what you consider unique about yourself: I'm the only woman who gave birth to one of TF's kids (he has 5) who he just won't let go of and go away!!!!

V is for vegetable you love: Providence Potatoes... a lil burnt so they're crispy. Yummy

W is for worst habit: smoking, gotta get back on the pills and break the habit AGAIN!!!

X is for x-rays you've had: Dental and chest

Y is for yummy food you ate today: I haven't had anything yummy today :(

Z is for zodiac: Capricorn

Y is for....

Comment and I’ll give you a letter. You’ll then have to list 10 things you love that begin with that letter. After that, post this meme in your journal to give out letters of your own.
I was given Y (Gee thanks Kim. Y is HARD)

Yahoo!
Yo-yo's
Yacht
(my) Yard - except for having to mow it
Yard sales
Yawning
Yelling - I'm good at it too... especially at "that time of the month"
the color Yellow
Yoga - well I'm trying to love it anyway
uummm...... YOU

Whew... that was hard

If you want to play, leave a comment and I’ll give you a letter.

Oh My

There are High School boys changing into their football uniforms RIGHT OUTSIDE my office window... Too bad I don't have a camera with me today. HS boys didn't look like this when I was in HS.

Just sharing. :-)

Friday Fill-in

1. Follow the Yellow brick road.
2. My phone is something I always take with me on vacation.
3. To achieve your goals, you must work hard.
4. ????? is something I'd like you to know about me.
5. I have a daughter.
6. Hope floats.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to Fright Night at Six Flags, tomorrow my plans include the Jack-o-lantern Spooktacular and Sunday, I want to just chill!

20 ?s

1. What are your nicknames?
Most Obvious: Jen
Most Popular: Moooooooom

2. What game show and/or reality show would you like to be on?
I would LOVE to be on Extreme Makeover Home Edition. Tear down my house and build a bigger one... suck up some of that back yard. I'm sick of mowing it.

3. What was the first movie you bought in VHS or DVD?
I have NO idea

4. What is your favorite scent?
lilacs

5. If you had a million dollars that you could only spend on yourself, what would you do with it?
Because I am working on DAVE RAMSEY's Financial Peace, I would pay off the house (or get rid of it and bet a better one... actually THAT's what I do) then get a new car, college fund the kid, retirement fund.

6. What places have you visited that you can't forget and want to go back to?
NYC is the only one that comes to mind... I haven't been many places... Oh Mexico

7. Do you trust easily?
yes but I'm working on that

8. Do you think before you act, or act before you think?
Unfortunately I tend to act before I think.

9. Is there anything that has made you unhappy these days?
the lack of discipline on my home...

10. Do you have a good body image?
NO :(

11. What is your favorite fruit?
Grapes... and peaches... and oranges

12. What websites do you visit daily?
My blog list, for the most part, and and Yahoo....

13. What have you been seriously addicted to lately?


14. What kind of person do you think the person who tagged you is?
I wasn't tagged... I don't get tagging. I swiped this from a blog

15. What's the last song that got stuck in your head?
So What - Pink

16. What's your favorite item of clothing?
these capris I'm wearing and any top that hides my belly

17. Do you think Rice Krispies are yummy?
not really

18. What would you do if you saw $100 lying on the ground?
say WOO-HOO!!! and buy myself something

19. What items could you not go without during the day?
sunglasses. carmex. cell phone.

20. What should you be doing right now?
working

TMI Tuesday

1. What was the first movie you saw on a date? Wallstreet

2. Who was the first person you kissed on a date? i don't even remember

3. Where was the first place you ever "parked" (on a date)? I didn't do that

4. Have you ever gone on a date with someone you met via the internet? No I haven't
If not, would you? I honestly can't say

5. What is the most romantic thing you have done on a first date? totally cheesy but we pulled over on a side road, turned up the radio and danced in the street

Bonus (as in optional):Describe the best date you have ever been on. (I hope) The best is yet to come.....

2 Times I miss having a man around

#1 - When in snows and the porch and driveway need shoveled;

#2 - When I can't get the !@#$@$ lawn mower started.

I had issue #2 tonight and I'll be dealing with #1 before we know it.
:(

Friday Fill in

My answers are bold

1. There is no need stress. [maybe if I keep telling myself that....]
2. Where in the heck did [all] the good men go. LOL
3. Work and sleep is all I [seem to] manage to do.
4. Prospects for ... i have no idea what to put here.
5. Clean up is the message [I'm giving myself today].
6. Simplicity and tranquility are greatly sought after.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to a sleep over at Aunt Jeanette's, tomorrow my plans include SIX FLAGS and Sunday, I want to relax!

A waiting game - a post about money... or lack of

VENT -
Seems I'm always waiting whether it be on child support, flex plan reimbursement, reciepts to submit to the flex plan for reimbursement, money still owed to me from my tenant for security deposit and pro-rated rent... Due to MY waiting, other's have had to wait too... such as the water company who came and shut off our water this morning. Luckily, my tenant who owes me money, was there and she paid the bill (+ $20 for them coming out and turning it off then right back on) so that lowered the amount she still owes me...
Gracie is also waiting... on new shoes. Her current pair are being held together with tape. It's not a pretty site and according to her, they aren't comfortable in the least.
To add to my problems, the tenant's dryer - provided by me - quit tumbling. Super handyman dad to the rescue! Also, my hot water heater was leaking and it caused the floor to buckle. Again, Super handyman dad to the rescue... AGAIN! For now, no leaks but the floor repair is gonna have to wait.
And... my car is getting repaired... again (and Super dad to the rescue again... No money for the repair, so dad's gonna pay it and I'll pay him back... And I WILL cuz I HATE knowing I owe someone money... too bad those who owe ME don't feel that way)... Anyway, the story on the car is... when the extended warranty expired, the gas gauge went haywire. It can show a full tank when it's about empty.. sometimes it'll show it's about empty then suddenly as if there is an invisible man filling the car as I drive down the road, it's full again. So I've been relying on the "tripometer" to know when I need gas. I'll fill her up, set the trip and then when I've driven 300 - 325 miles, I'll fill her up again and re-set the trip and do it all over again. Well, the odometer/tripometer is digital and wouldn't ya know it, the LED screen went out so... No way of knowing when I need gas. The cheaper of the 2 options (fix gas gauge or LED screen) turned out to be having the dash replaced. Oh Joy!
So that's what's up with me. Hope all is well with YOU!!! - the maybe 2 readers I have :)

Crabby old Lady

For the last 25 minutes, I've been sitting at my desk at work getting madder by the minute. See, my office is located between a local HS and its football field. When school gets out, all the football players park right outside my office window, blast crap music and change into their uniforms... On the street... outside my window. Well, crabby old lady that I'm becoming had enough. I stomped out of my office, down the hall and outside where I YELLED "Turn that shit off! I'm trying to work in here!!" pointing at my office. WHAT THE HECK was that?!?! I'm still in shock that I did that, but... IT WORKED!!