Random Dribbles from my Caffiene Deprived Brain

I'm only on my first cup of coffee for the day. I fear I am going to have to make a second pot, though. I woke up this morning, rather reluctantly, when my alarm went off at 6:30...My body does not want to be up. I hurt all over. At least I don't have a headache...small blessings. Our Brew Group last night was at the church offices. The brand new church offices. With STINKY plug-ins all over the place. THAT is why I hurt all over. Why my body refuses to respond to commands from my head. I do NOT understand why people insist on having those things. They are terrible, horrible, no good, very bad....they make every joint and muscle hurt, they cause my brain to go fuzzy on me, they usually give me migraines. They also affect me for at least the next day....I am ultra-sensitive to touch, I can't wear my contacts, I can't put on purfume, my ability to tolerate noise goes WAY down (very important in a small townhouse with 6 other people!). Adding to my list of pet peeves (see here) are DOCTOR'S offices that use those things. How STUPID can you get? There is this thing called olefactory fatigue....it's the phenomenon that happens when you walk into a place, say, a bar with cigarette smoke, and it really bothers you, but you stay. And, say 10 to 30 minutes later, you can't even smell the cigarette smoke. THAT is olefactory fatigue. Now, back to the doctor's office with the stinkies plugged/stuck around the place. Doctors and nurses depend on their noses...as well as the rest of their senses....to tell them things about their patients. When those stinky things are in their offices, covering up other smells, how can we trust that doctor's nose to not be "fatigued"? Okay, end of rant. I can tell I am going to have to go on crusade to get rid of the stinkies in yet another church office. I have found another business I would like to try from home. I still haven't heard anything back from the girl I had applied with to do transcription. Hopefully soon. I really want to do that! However, in the mean time, I have found a franchise opportunity that I can do from home! All I am doing is selling advertising...for a site for Moms! How exciting is that? Need more info, though....going to try calling today. In the mean time, I am still trying my hand at one other business...though I am not so sure it is something I want to keep doing....I don't like doing phone calls to people about a business opportunity....it's one thing to call a place of business. It's a whole 'nother ball of wax to be calling people at home. NOT something I enjoy...but I am determined to give it a good shot, anyway. I like the business....I LOVE their products. I just hate calling people. Tonight, the oldest starts a class at our church offices. This is a class on comparing religions. Should be interesting. I'd love to take it....but 5 other children won't let me. I'm hoping to get the others into AWANA starting tonight. It's been long enough...and I need a reason to not be home at that time of night (see the above paragraph). When I talked to hubby last night, he said that he's pretty much finished with turn-over....he'll be in the background today, if the new guy has any questions, but he's done. Tomorrow he has off. Friday is his Hail and Farewell. Saturday and Sunday are drill....unless they let him leave early...then maybe he can drive out of Montana on Sunday! Yippee!!! I am SO ready for him to be HERE!!! Before he arrives here, though, he has to drive thru the snowy mid-west. Pray for safety for him on the roads, please!

More New things....

...starting in the morning. I have a 9:00 (I think) appointment at Curves, to get things set up for my membership with them for the next 6 months. I haven't had a chance to talk to the neighbor girl about watching Katherine while I go over there...hopefully when I go out to meet the schoolbus in the morning. Secondly, I'm starting to have some questions about the whole work-from-home thing. I know that I haven't given it much time, but I am not sure that Jason is going to be willing to let me work on it much longer without some sort of tangible income. I have put out a bunch of money already, and not gotten anything in return, yet. I'm also still waiting to hear back on the transcription job....I emailed the lady on Friday, so I'm hoping to hear something back tomorrow, or at the latest on Tuesday. I'm tired of being up by myself in the evenings. I want my husband home. One more week before he can leave Montana to head HOME. I MISS him!!! I miss having someone else to help out with the kids. I miss having the chance to talk to him about the day-to-day goings-on. I miss having his encouragement. I miss his dirty socks on the floor, and his stuff on the counter in the bathroom. I have a lot of other stuff that I need to do tomorrow. I am diving into getting some more of the unpacking done. I want to finish up with the stuff in our bedroom. I also also need to work on the few boxes that are left in the living room area. I am having trouble figuring out what to do with the stuff that we had stored in the huge space that was our bedroom and walk-in closet in Montana. I am totally lost in our bathrooms right now. There is practically no storage in these bathrooms. There are no drawers in the cabinets. How do I manage without a drawer in which to put things? What am I supposed to DO with all that stuff?

Happy New Year!!!

I hope your year is starting off well! The kids and I had a very quiet night last night. I stayed up and watched the ball drop...the younger 4 kids were in bed by 9:30, and the older two tried to stay up....but both were asleep by 11:30. I got to talk to Jason periodically all night long...it was lonely, but not too bad, since we got to talk. This morning started late, again. Since I was up late, I slept in until sometime around 10:00 am. The kids have been outside for most of the day, playing, and rescuing a dog. Heather and her friend Sarah (twin to Tara) came running in while I was on the phone with Jason, and were yelling for me to call the SPCA, because there was this dog outside who was hurt. It seems that the dog had been stabbed/chopped with a meat cleaver that was found with her, and was really beat up. Animal Control came, and took her away to a vet. The kids would really like to get her, if an owner can't be found....I can't see having a Black Lab in our itty bitty townhouse. Jason doesn't want a dog inside...but we have no room outside. I don't know how it would work....but I'd love to have a dog, too....and a Lab is my favorite! So, plans/goals/resolutions for 2008.... 1. Losing weight....healthy weight loss, done with healthy change of diet...NOT dieting, but complete change of our family way of eating....and addition of exercise...I'm hoping to pay a year ahead for Curves, and be able to get in AT least 4 times per week. 2. Business...I am planning to work from home this year...doing both medical transcription and Melaleuca. 3. Menu planning....I want to be able to plan our healthier lifestyle on a weekly basis, so I can shop according to a plan. 4. Organization....I am GOING to get organized this year. Organize my business stuff, organize all the stuff that's still in the boxes in the garage (including DUMPING a bunch of it!), and organizing the rest of the house. There's my plan for 2008....what's yours?