Today I was not feeling very well at all as I had been up most of the night with stomach cramps from eating some chicken hot dogs! It was the same brand that I normally eat but maybe they changed the recipe or something, anyway, they made me sick.
I could have lay in bed all day, but I thought if I do that now I will be behind a day in my walking, and then my 365 days of walking challenge will have to start again! I wasn’t about to let all my hard work go to waste just because my stomach was flip-flopping around. I had some breakfast and took two pepto bismol pills and called my mom up to go for a walk. When I was driving over to my moms I told Manda that I should really go and check to see if the provincial park gates are open so I could go and retrieve a geocache that has to be pulled in, I was out that way anyway and plus it would be an adventure in my truck!
I let my mom get in the truck and put her seatbelt on before I told her that we were making a slight detour before going for our walk. She was happy when I told her where we were going but not so happy when we got there!
The road is a rough road with loads of potholes and steep banks on one side. Guess, which side the steep embankment, was on the way in? Yes, my mom’s side! She is terrified of heights and even though I was on my side of the road she was gouging my hand telling me to move over we are going to flip the truck LOL Manda was sitting in the back seat crying she was laughing so hard.
Jason has taught me a trick or two when driving with a passenger that doesn’t like heights, and that is to look at the driver while passing a particular hair-raising area.
There was a very large hole in the middle of the road which means that I had to go about three feet from the edge of the bank to pass it, so, I told my mom to look at me and she said, “ I DON’T WANT TO LOOK AT YOU! MOVE OVER!” LOL Manda I think peed her pants when my mom said that because it was just the way she said it that was funny!
Needless to say I asked her if she wanted me to turn around and you know what she said? She said NO! Just don’t go near the edge! LOL I continued on and she told me that she trusts me but she just doesn’t trust the edge of the road as it has been raining and it could give away at any time… it was true it had been raining but the road was on solid ground and we were totally safe or I wouldn’t have been driving on it! We managed to get the cache and bring it home.
After all that and laughing, my stomach muscles were hurting so bad, so I figured on the way out I would have some fun and go and play in the smaller puddles that are about six inches deep and about a foot wide! You would have thought I had asked my mom to jump out and let me run her over LOL “OH NO YOU ARE NOT DOING THAT!” To which I replied, do you want to drive mom? LOL She said just drive and miss the holes, the puddles and the ditches. I told her I was good, but damn, not that good!
She told me to try extra hard or I would be changing messy pants LOL
After a while I put it in four-wheel drive and she shut up. I didn’t actually but I told her I did LOL On the way out I did manage to go near the edge on her side where there was a small, teeny tiny drainage ditch and I thought she was going to have a heart attack! GET AWAY FROM THE EDGE…NOW! And she used ALL of my names … you know moms mean business when they do that LOL
After that we did go for a walk and the rest of the day was spent trying to get my letters to print properly for the companies that I am going to ask for donations.
I don’t think I will be taking my mom up to Rainbow Falls, which is about twenty kilometers on a forest service road that is way rougher and way higher than the road we were on today! I will go up there and take pictures and share them with you, my friends!
Have you ever had fun with a passenger in your vehicle? I do all the time!
©2011 7Ladybugs
March 31st, 2011
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
And this is how my day was!
I know the title to this post sounds a bit weird but then again most things I do or say sound weird!
Today was my monthly shot of vitamin B, and I go and see the Health Nurse at my doctors’ office. I know when you think of health nurses you think of females, well, my health nurse is a male and the kids call him the “sex doctor” because he is the one that goes into the schools and talks to the kids about safe sex and abstinence.
I was sitting in the waiting room waiting for my turn and Rob, my health nurse, comes out and says, “Ok! Who do I can to gouge today?” He is a funny, funny man and we are always joking around. Well, across from me was an elderly lady that I thought was going to pass out when he said that, I think she thought he was serious! She just doesn’t have a sense of HA HA!
I stand up and follow him into the little office thing where they give shots, and he asks which tattoo do I want to get my shot in this time. I told him none of them as I haven’t got my bulls eye tattoo yet LOL He said my left arm Angel was looking a little scared and right when he said that he jabbed me with the needle!
I told him that was not nice because he stabbed her cloud and now it would rain LOL Sure enough it rained all day today! We joke around all the time when I go see him as it is fun and well, what else is there to do while getting a shot?!
Then he tells me I have to take some pregnancy vitamins when I go on vacation in July/August because I cannot miss my shots. OH WAIT! NO NO NO I am not Prego!!!!!
So I either have to come down from camping, which is about a 3 hour drive on rough gravel road, or take some pregnancy vitamins. I am not happy about taking the pregnancy vitamins because I cannot digest them, and the last thing I need to happen when we are out in the middle of the bush is for my IBD to act up! Might just make a trip into town to stock up and get a shot while I am at it! Have to talk it over with hubby!
While I was at the doctors office I asked if they had the results of Jason’s CT Scan and they only had the draft of the test but she made an appointment for hubby to see the doctor on April 7th. Could be good news or it could be bad news… have to wait and see now!
After getting my shot, it was pissing out rain and that didn’t even stop Manda and me from going for our morning walk around the cemetery. Our friends were not there today, the Robin and the Squirrel, so I couldn’t take a picture of them for you. I think they were probably staying warm and dry somewhere, which would be smart!
This afternoon we get a call from Mandas surgeon and they are taking her in for exploratory surgery on April 19th. This month is just packed solid with appointments or preplanned events.
This Saturday we are out 4x4ing with a bunch of geocachers, celebrating one of their birthdays. On April 16th we are going mudding at Stave Lake for my oldest stepdaughters birthday. April 23rd we are heading out on a 4x4 trail to help clean it up with fellow 4x4ers and geocachers. Then on April 28th it is Mandas birthday! This Saturday is the only day I am not taking my new truck. We need Samson (the big truck) to take us where we need to go on Saturday. Don’t worry I will take my camera and take loads of pictures. I probably wont post them until Sunday but that’s ok too!
Well, I am running on little sleep here and I really need to go and curl up in bed and hope I fall asleep and stay asleep until morning, I hate insomnia!
Do you have any exciting plans coming up? Did you get out and walk today, even in the rain if that is what your weather was dishing out?
©2011 7Ladybugs
March 30, 2011
Today was my monthly shot of vitamin B, and I go and see the Health Nurse at my doctors’ office. I know when you think of health nurses you think of females, well, my health nurse is a male and the kids call him the “sex doctor” because he is the one that goes into the schools and talks to the kids about safe sex and abstinence.
I was sitting in the waiting room waiting for my turn and Rob, my health nurse, comes out and says, “Ok! Who do I can to gouge today?” He is a funny, funny man and we are always joking around. Well, across from me was an elderly lady that I thought was going to pass out when he said that, I think she thought he was serious! She just doesn’t have a sense of HA HA!
I stand up and follow him into the little office thing where they give shots, and he asks which tattoo do I want to get my shot in this time. I told him none of them as I haven’t got my bulls eye tattoo yet LOL He said my left arm Angel was looking a little scared and right when he said that he jabbed me with the needle!
I told him that was not nice because he stabbed her cloud and now it would rain LOL Sure enough it rained all day today! We joke around all the time when I go see him as it is fun and well, what else is there to do while getting a shot?!
Then he tells me I have to take some pregnancy vitamins when I go on vacation in July/August because I cannot miss my shots. OH WAIT! NO NO NO I am not Prego!!!!!
So I either have to come down from camping, which is about a 3 hour drive on rough gravel road, or take some pregnancy vitamins. I am not happy about taking the pregnancy vitamins because I cannot digest them, and the last thing I need to happen when we are out in the middle of the bush is for my IBD to act up! Might just make a trip into town to stock up and get a shot while I am at it! Have to talk it over with hubby!
While I was at the doctors office I asked if they had the results of Jason’s CT Scan and they only had the draft of the test but she made an appointment for hubby to see the doctor on April 7th. Could be good news or it could be bad news… have to wait and see now!
After getting my shot, it was pissing out rain and that didn’t even stop Manda and me from going for our morning walk around the cemetery. Our friends were not there today, the Robin and the Squirrel, so I couldn’t take a picture of them for you. I think they were probably staying warm and dry somewhere, which would be smart!
This afternoon we get a call from Mandas surgeon and they are taking her in for exploratory surgery on April 19th. This month is just packed solid with appointments or preplanned events.
This Saturday we are out 4x4ing with a bunch of geocachers, celebrating one of their birthdays. On April 16th we are going mudding at Stave Lake for my oldest stepdaughters birthday. April 23rd we are heading out on a 4x4 trail to help clean it up with fellow 4x4ers and geocachers. Then on April 28th it is Mandas birthday! This Saturday is the only day I am not taking my new truck. We need Samson (the big truck) to take us where we need to go on Saturday. Don’t worry I will take my camera and take loads of pictures. I probably wont post them until Sunday but that’s ok too!
Well, I am running on little sleep here and I really need to go and curl up in bed and hope I fall asleep and stay asleep until morning, I hate insomnia!
Do you have any exciting plans coming up? Did you get out and walk today, even in the rain if that is what your weather was dishing out?
©2011 7Ladybugs
March 30, 2011
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
The Odd Company !
Today was rainy and I had to wake up early because I had a doctor’s appointment. I wasn’t feeling like walking in the rain but it did clear up a bit by the time I came out of the doctors so we went for a walk.
Manda and I went on our usual walk but this time we had company, and not an ordinary type of company either. When we first got to the cemetery there was a Robin hopping on the fence next to where I park. I didn’t think anything of it at first, but then it didn’t move when we opened the truck doors nor did it fly away when we walked to the start of the path.
I just thought it was too lazy to fly away but apparently it was just a friendly Robin that was happy to see us. The Robin was not the only one to accompany us on our walk around the cemetery either, there was a squirrel that was running behind us and darting in between the trees and the flowers.
Normally there are plenty of wild animals around there but they scatter when people come close to them, so it was kind of cute that we had two escorts while on our walk today. If I had taken my camera with me, like I was going to, then I would have taken a picture of them to show you; maybe they will be there tomorrow and I can take a picture of them to show you.
The other item on my things to do list was write up a door prize donation request letter so that I can hand it out to local businesses to see if they would like to donate to one of the local Geocaching events that I have planned for May of this year.
Its more work than most people think it is as I have to phone or email a few big companies to see if they will donate anything and then go from there. You have to hit the big companies up first so that you know what you need to aim for from other places.
I am always on the look out for free promo items to hand out or other things to give away as door prizes, so if you know of anywhere that would like to donate something please email me and let me know!
I am organizing a clean up event of some of our local areas where people throw garbage on the ground instead of in the garbage cans. In 2009 we had two clean up events and picked up 700kgs of trash from two small parks. In 2010 we picked up 3040kgs from one Forest Service Road and one small park. This year we are trying to top last years amount and to get more volunteers out you need to entice them with door prizes, well some of them anyway!
So, tomorrow I will be out most of the day handing out the letters to stores and businesses in hopes that they have some old promo materials (key chains, pens, pencils etc) that they would like to donate so I can either make up goodie bags for the kids or give as door prizes.
Good job I love driving and really love driving my new truck!
So, that’s how my day has been, how was yours? Did you have any odd company follow you around today? Oh and by odd I mean the animal kingdom variety not the weirdo/freak type LOL
©2011 7Ladybugs
March 29, 2011
Manda and I went on our usual walk but this time we had company, and not an ordinary type of company either. When we first got to the cemetery there was a Robin hopping on the fence next to where I park. I didn’t think anything of it at first, but then it didn’t move when we opened the truck doors nor did it fly away when we walked to the start of the path.
I just thought it was too lazy to fly away but apparently it was just a friendly Robin that was happy to see us. The Robin was not the only one to accompany us on our walk around the cemetery either, there was a squirrel that was running behind us and darting in between the trees and the flowers.
Normally there are plenty of wild animals around there but they scatter when people come close to them, so it was kind of cute that we had two escorts while on our walk today. If I had taken my camera with me, like I was going to, then I would have taken a picture of them to show you; maybe they will be there tomorrow and I can take a picture of them to show you.
The other item on my things to do list was write up a door prize donation request letter so that I can hand it out to local businesses to see if they would like to donate to one of the local Geocaching events that I have planned for May of this year.
Its more work than most people think it is as I have to phone or email a few big companies to see if they will donate anything and then go from there. You have to hit the big companies up first so that you know what you need to aim for from other places.
I am always on the look out for free promo items to hand out or other things to give away as door prizes, so if you know of anywhere that would like to donate something please email me and let me know!
I am organizing a clean up event of some of our local areas where people throw garbage on the ground instead of in the garbage cans. In 2009 we had two clean up events and picked up 700kgs of trash from two small parks. In 2010 we picked up 3040kgs from one Forest Service Road and one small park. This year we are trying to top last years amount and to get more volunteers out you need to entice them with door prizes, well some of them anyway!
So, tomorrow I will be out most of the day handing out the letters to stores and businesses in hopes that they have some old promo materials (key chains, pens, pencils etc) that they would like to donate so I can either make up goodie bags for the kids or give as door prizes.
Good job I love driving and really love driving my new truck!
So, that’s how my day has been, how was yours? Did you have any odd company follow you around today? Oh and by odd I mean the animal kingdom variety not the weirdo/freak type LOL
©2011 7Ladybugs
March 29, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
Hubby and his CT Scan
I don’t know if I mentioned this before but about a month and a half ago hubby woke up with a stiff neck and thought it was from him sleeping wonky that night. It never went away so I convinced him to go to the doctor, in turn his doctor sent him for x-rays.
The x-rays showed something and they sent him for a CT scan, which he had done today. Because hubby doesn’t like hospitals I said I would wake up early and go with him for his 7:30am appointment, I am wishing I didn’t now!
We got there about ten minutes before his appointment and he had been checked in and we were told to wait in the CT SCAN waiting area. We found that area and sat in the chairs that were closest to the CT room. When he was called in he didn’t have to put on a gown or anything so he was happy about that, he really doesn’t like the hospital gowns and I guess it didn’t help that I was telling him he has to wear one with nothing on underneath LOL
Anyway, he went in and this older gentle man walked down the corridor and then went into one of the changing rooms to change into a gown. Now I don’t know if men just do not care, or just haven’t figured it out that when they sit down in a gown, with nothing on underneath, there boy junk is on display and not everyone wants to see it!
This old man sits opposite to where I am and starts a conversation with me! Argh! I couldn’t be rude and not talk to him but by the same token I didn’t want to see his junk on display either! SO, I am trying to look directly at him but damn me the junk kept moving and of course you look HA HA!
I must have been talking to him for about five minutes before my hubby came out and I jumped up and said ‘Lets go! NOW!’ I didn’t even give him chance to put on his hoodie before we left the area! I was laughing and trying to tell him that the old man had his junk on display but the words just wouldn’t come out right! I sounded like a demented woman trying to explain that his twig and berries were resting on the chair and I pity the person that sits down after him!
You know, I told my mom this and she reminded me of the numerous times I had to take her down to the cancer clinic for radiation therapy and the old men there would sit down and not even notice that their gowns were on backwards (the opening at the front) or that their wrinkly twigs and berries were on display. I think only one time did a nurse ask an older man to close his legs as she could see his baby maker! Ha ha!
So, after taking hubby and his sore neck/back/arm to get the scan done, we come home and you would think he would have been resting right? Nope, he is out back putting a roof on his two-story shed he is building! It was only supposed to be a regular shed but his buddy gave him some roof trusses and they are acting like an attic now. I call it his luxury doghouse!
To be fair he is building a deck on it so I can sit there while he is working. Why would I sit there in the shade when I could move about twenty feet and be in the nice cool swimming pool we have? I think he just made the covered deck so he could work and not get wet!
Oh! One last piece of news, I listed my car, as a ‘parts car’ on Craigslist and on cheap cycle and some guy wants it for $300.00 to teach a kid how to drive! I kept telling him, you know it is only good for parts, right? He asked if it runs, which it does, he asked if it steers and stops, which it does, and he said I will come look at it and then probably give you $300 for it!
Personally I would give it to him for free if I could watch this kid learn to drive! Apparently the kid cannot stay in his lane nor turn a corner so the guy wants a beater car to teach him in a field where he cant do any damage to anything! I want to be there to watch this honor roll student learn to drive! LOL the guy said he is the worst driver he has ever taught… you know that would make a great you tube video!
Oh well, I will run the idea past the guy and then talk movie rights and let you know how it all turns out!
Before you think “hey she didn’t say anything about her walk!” I did go for a walk. I walked around the block at home and then took my mom and daughter up to the cemetery to do our usual walk around the perimeter.
Did you do your walk today?
©2011 7Ladybugs
March 28, 2011
The x-rays showed something and they sent him for a CT scan, which he had done today. Because hubby doesn’t like hospitals I said I would wake up early and go with him for his 7:30am appointment, I am wishing I didn’t now!
We got there about ten minutes before his appointment and he had been checked in and we were told to wait in the CT SCAN waiting area. We found that area and sat in the chairs that were closest to the CT room. When he was called in he didn’t have to put on a gown or anything so he was happy about that, he really doesn’t like the hospital gowns and I guess it didn’t help that I was telling him he has to wear one with nothing on underneath LOL
Anyway, he went in and this older gentle man walked down the corridor and then went into one of the changing rooms to change into a gown. Now I don’t know if men just do not care, or just haven’t figured it out that when they sit down in a gown, with nothing on underneath, there boy junk is on display and not everyone wants to see it!
This old man sits opposite to where I am and starts a conversation with me! Argh! I couldn’t be rude and not talk to him but by the same token I didn’t want to see his junk on display either! SO, I am trying to look directly at him but damn me the junk kept moving and of course you look HA HA!
I must have been talking to him for about five minutes before my hubby came out and I jumped up and said ‘Lets go! NOW!’ I didn’t even give him chance to put on his hoodie before we left the area! I was laughing and trying to tell him that the old man had his junk on display but the words just wouldn’t come out right! I sounded like a demented woman trying to explain that his twig and berries were resting on the chair and I pity the person that sits down after him!
You know, I told my mom this and she reminded me of the numerous times I had to take her down to the cancer clinic for radiation therapy and the old men there would sit down and not even notice that their gowns were on backwards (the opening at the front) or that their wrinkly twigs and berries were on display. I think only one time did a nurse ask an older man to close his legs as she could see his baby maker! Ha ha!
So, after taking hubby and his sore neck/back/arm to get the scan done, we come home and you would think he would have been resting right? Nope, he is out back putting a roof on his two-story shed he is building! It was only supposed to be a regular shed but his buddy gave him some roof trusses and they are acting like an attic now. I call it his luxury doghouse!
To be fair he is building a deck on it so I can sit there while he is working. Why would I sit there in the shade when I could move about twenty feet and be in the nice cool swimming pool we have? I think he just made the covered deck so he could work and not get wet!
Oh! One last piece of news, I listed my car, as a ‘parts car’ on Craigslist and on cheap cycle and some guy wants it for $300.00 to teach a kid how to drive! I kept telling him, you know it is only good for parts, right? He asked if it runs, which it does, he asked if it steers and stops, which it does, and he said I will come look at it and then probably give you $300 for it!
Personally I would give it to him for free if I could watch this kid learn to drive! Apparently the kid cannot stay in his lane nor turn a corner so the guy wants a beater car to teach him in a field where he cant do any damage to anything! I want to be there to watch this honor roll student learn to drive! LOL the guy said he is the worst driver he has ever taught… you know that would make a great you tube video!
Oh well, I will run the idea past the guy and then talk movie rights and let you know how it all turns out!
Before you think “hey she didn’t say anything about her walk!” I did go for a walk. I walked around the block at home and then took my mom and daughter up to the cemetery to do our usual walk around the perimeter.
Did you do your walk today?
©2011 7Ladybugs
March 28, 2011
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Revenge of the Nachos!
You know how sometimes you just know you shouldn’t eat something because you are allergic to it or because you know it doesn’t agree with you? Well, that was me! I know I can’t digest them and I get sick from them, which I did, but damn they are so good! I think it was worth the pain and suffering I went through on Saturday night! I spent most of today in bed but did feel better in the afternoon to go for a walk with my mom.
My mom and I haven’t been able to go out for a walk by ourselves lately so it was really nice to just take my mom out and chat!
I was, and still am, their primary care giver when they get sick. In June 2006 they were both diagnosed with cancer on the same day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
My mom is a previous cancer survivor so we knew she was going to beat this one as well.
My dad on the other hand was really scared of the C word.
They called me over to tell me and as soon as I walked into their house I said ‘so who has cancer and where is it located!’ I don’t know why but I just knew that’s what they were going to tell me. When they told me I said oh is dad having sympathy pains and wants to have cancer to make you feel better? They laughed and agreed that that’s what it was. We have a great sense of humor and it has gotten us through many a tough time!
Anyway, long story short, they are both fine but it was a battle for their lives from when they went into surgery. Complications galore for both of them! I won’t continue with the troubles as I am sure no one really wants to hear about them LOL
Back to the walk with my mom, we ended up walking around the cemetery twice before she even noticed that we had done it! She was so happy that we got to go there and have a mother daughter chat about their health and things. I personally think she just wanted to go for a ride in my new truck, or my dad was driving her nuts… one of the two, but I didn’t care it was a nice day out!
My step-daughter came home today from being at her moms for the two week spring break and the first thing she said was ‘I want on the computer!’ Yes I could have slapped her but I refrained!
Then her mom TELLS me (not asks or comments) that she has to go to the dentist and the doctor! WTF? She was with her for two weeks, she could have taken her to the damn dentist and doctors, but she leaves it up to me because she is too cheap to pay for the dentist bill.
So, today was a good day/ bad day around here! How was YOUR weekend? Did you get out and exercise?
My mom and I haven’t been able to go out for a walk by ourselves lately so it was really nice to just take my mom out and chat!
I was, and still am, their primary care giver when they get sick. In June 2006 they were both diagnosed with cancer on the same day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
My mom is a previous cancer survivor so we knew she was going to beat this one as well.
My dad on the other hand was really scared of the C word.
They called me over to tell me and as soon as I walked into their house I said ‘so who has cancer and where is it located!’ I don’t know why but I just knew that’s what they were going to tell me. When they told me I said oh is dad having sympathy pains and wants to have cancer to make you feel better? They laughed and agreed that that’s what it was. We have a great sense of humor and it has gotten us through many a tough time!
Anyway, long story short, they are both fine but it was a battle for their lives from when they went into surgery. Complications galore for both of them! I won’t continue with the troubles as I am sure no one really wants to hear about them LOL
Back to the walk with my mom, we ended up walking around the cemetery twice before she even noticed that we had done it! She was so happy that we got to go there and have a mother daughter chat about their health and things. I personally think she just wanted to go for a ride in my new truck, or my dad was driving her nuts… one of the two, but I didn’t care it was a nice day out!
My step-daughter came home today from being at her moms for the two week spring break and the first thing she said was ‘I want on the computer!’ Yes I could have slapped her but I refrained!
Then her mom TELLS me (not asks or comments) that she has to go to the dentist and the doctor! WTF? She was with her for two weeks, she could have taken her to the damn dentist and doctors, but she leaves it up to me because she is too cheap to pay for the dentist bill.
So, today was a good day/ bad day around here! How was YOUR weekend? Did you get out and exercise?
©2011 7Ladybugs
March 27th,2011Saturday, March 26, 2011
It Passed with Flying Colors!
Today my new truck passed air care with flying colors! Not even just squeaking by but way below the average limits allowed! Yes I am a happy camper and also a happy chick now that I have my wheels back!
Today started off slow as hubby had to finish welding the exhaust system up and then get things cleaned up before we could go and pick up a permit to put on the truck to drive it to air care.
I am sure most of you reading this will understand that air care is a waste of money, time and effort on the part of the government, but we got one over on them this time. It is supposed to cost $45.00 for testing and then you get a two years pass if it passes the first time. If it fails then you get it fixed and then you can go back through for a retest, which costs only $23.00,but you can only get a three months worth of insurance on your vehicle if it fails. Keep in mind that we just got it from a guy that had not taken it through air care since it last failed in 2007 (he lived outside the air care testing zone so he never had to go through this bs!). So we pull up to the place and they take the registration papers and all that stuff and then the guy says oh this is a retest so it is $23.00! We weren’t going to argue with anyone about saving money.
We go through all the testing and the crap that they have to do for the emissions testing and we were both crossing our fingers when we pulled up to the last place where they give you the papers where it says pass or fail and the lady said, “It passed! Nice looking vehicle you have here as well!” Hubby and I both beamed and it was such a relief!
After we got back home, my son asked if I could take him to 7-11 to get some nachos and cheese after we went for our walk. I don’t know if you have ever had the nachos and cheese from 7-11 but they are AMAZING! I think we walked the fastest ever around the cemetery as my son was buying everyone nachos! We hadn’t had them in a while and I had been craving them but my car wouldn’t make it to the 7-11 so we always suffered!
We get to 7-11, after walking two laps of the cemetery (we had to justify the treat!), and my mouth is just watering knowing what is to come. I got hubby his cheese sauce in a cup so his nachos wouldn’t go soggy, as he couldn’t come with us as he had some work he was doing at home. Anyway, we didn’t even make it a block from the 7-11 before I pulled over in a vacant parking lot and started to indulge in the mouth-watering treat.
I know! I know! I shouldn’t have had those nachos and cheese, but if you try them then you will know how addicting they are and how ooey and gooey good they are!
Well that’s how my day has been! How has your Saturday been going?
©2011 7Ladybugs
March 26th,2011
Today started off slow as hubby had to finish welding the exhaust system up and then get things cleaned up before we could go and pick up a permit to put on the truck to drive it to air care.
I am sure most of you reading this will understand that air care is a waste of money, time and effort on the part of the government, but we got one over on them this time. It is supposed to cost $45.00 for testing and then you get a two years pass if it passes the first time. If it fails then you get it fixed and then you can go back through for a retest, which costs only $23.00,but you can only get a three months worth of insurance on your vehicle if it fails. Keep in mind that we just got it from a guy that had not taken it through air care since it last failed in 2007 (he lived outside the air care testing zone so he never had to go through this bs!). So we pull up to the place and they take the registration papers and all that stuff and then the guy says oh this is a retest so it is $23.00! We weren’t going to argue with anyone about saving money.
We go through all the testing and the crap that they have to do for the emissions testing and we were both crossing our fingers when we pulled up to the last place where they give you the papers where it says pass or fail and the lady said, “It passed! Nice looking vehicle you have here as well!” Hubby and I both beamed and it was such a relief!
After we got back home, my son asked if I could take him to 7-11 to get some nachos and cheese after we went for our walk. I don’t know if you have ever had the nachos and cheese from 7-11 but they are AMAZING! I think we walked the fastest ever around the cemetery as my son was buying everyone nachos! We hadn’t had them in a while and I had been craving them but my car wouldn’t make it to the 7-11 so we always suffered!
We get to 7-11, after walking two laps of the cemetery (we had to justify the treat!), and my mouth is just watering knowing what is to come. I got hubby his cheese sauce in a cup so his nachos wouldn’t go soggy, as he couldn’t come with us as he had some work he was doing at home. Anyway, we didn’t even make it a block from the 7-11 before I pulled over in a vacant parking lot and started to indulge in the mouth-watering treat.
I know! I know! I shouldn’t have had those nachos and cheese, but if you try them then you will know how addicting they are and how ooey and gooey good they are!
Well that’s how my day has been! How has your Saturday been going?
©2011 7Ladybugs
March 26th,2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
The Fun Walking
Well, today was way better than yesterday. Nope, still no car but Manda, my son and I went for a walk up town. You can guarantee that something funny is going to happen if we are walking around up town. I had to go into the post office and the kids waited outside. One of our neighbor’s kids walked by and yelled something to Manda. My son, being the bright ass, yelled something back and then they started laughing. I should say that they were across the street from each other and there were old people around that you could tell just wanted to stuff a bar of soap in their mouths.
I finished up in the post office and tried to deny that they were my kids but the lady knows me in there too well.
On the way home it was raining slightly but we had jackets on and Manda and I found it rather warm so we unzipped them. Two young guys walk by and they are mesmerized by Manda's mammories that she has. Lets speak the truth here- she has HUGE KNOCKERS OK! Well, I couldn’t resist and as they were walking by us I said, “ Yes they are boobs! Yes they are real! No you can not touch them!” and continued walking.
Manda was laughing and reminded me of the time I had said that to the guys at the race track and they ended up turning beet red and moving down a few rows. I have often wondered why the kids keep telling me to behave when I go out. It seriously is not my fault if there are stupid people in the vicinity of me.
So, we get home and my son informs me that his boss might come over to pay him for this weeks roofing work he did, no big deal because I wanted to bug him for the episode of him drooling all over Manda's mammories in the store the other day! He managed to avoid ringing the doorbell because Justin jumped up and grabbed the door before I knew anyone was here… damn kid!
By this time it is around dinnertime and my son offers to take us out to dinner at Subway, I am all for that as I don’t go out to eat that often because I cannot eat a lot of things. I try and bribe him into riding his bike up there but nope; we have to walk up there to get dinner.
I figure as it had stopped raining it could be a fun walk, so off we go, back up town. On the way there we passed a guy that seriously looked like Weird Al – poofy hair and everything!
My kids keep telling me not to say it so loud he might hear. I think he already knows because he lives just around the corner and I am sure he has heard me say it more than once … the kids just don’t know about it!
One other odd ball my kids have told me not to mention is this guy with long gray hair, sunken in face and he looks like the grim reaper I shit you not! My kids keep telling me to hush up when we go by him but damn I cant let that opportunity pass me by.
This picture isn’t exactly right but if you picture this with some skin on him you will have another oddball that lives near here. Come to think of it I think he lives in the basement of Weird Als house LOL
Anyway, we are walking home from Subway and these two kids walking a huge fluffy dog are approaching us. I am a sucker for dogs and Justin tells me not to stop and play with the dog. He can be a serious fun sucker, I tell you! Anyway, as these two kids (maybe 8 and 11 years old) approach us, they have this HUGE beaming smile on their face! Damn they had been mesmerized by the mammories again! They are probably holding that image in their visual wank bank for later... the little perverts.
I think I am going to have to post a warning on Manda's boobs stating that they may cause speech loss and drooling to occur LOL
So, you can see that my day has been filled with fun and loads of walking. My legs feel like Jell-O right now! I am going to go and relax in bed and let me feet rest up for tomorrow!
Did you get any walking in today?
©2011 7Ladybugs
March 25, 2011
I finished up in the post office and tried to deny that they were my kids but the lady knows me in there too well.
On the way home it was raining slightly but we had jackets on and Manda and I found it rather warm so we unzipped them. Two young guys walk by and they are mesmerized by Manda's mammories that she has. Lets speak the truth here- she has HUGE KNOCKERS OK! Well, I couldn’t resist and as they were walking by us I said, “ Yes they are boobs! Yes they are real! No you can not touch them!” and continued walking.
Manda was laughing and reminded me of the time I had said that to the guys at the race track and they ended up turning beet red and moving down a few rows. I have often wondered why the kids keep telling me to behave when I go out. It seriously is not my fault if there are stupid people in the vicinity of me.
So, we get home and my son informs me that his boss might come over to pay him for this weeks roofing work he did, no big deal because I wanted to bug him for the episode of him drooling all over Manda's mammories in the store the other day! He managed to avoid ringing the doorbell because Justin jumped up and grabbed the door before I knew anyone was here… damn kid!
By this time it is around dinnertime and my son offers to take us out to dinner at Subway, I am all for that as I don’t go out to eat that often because I cannot eat a lot of things. I try and bribe him into riding his bike up there but nope; we have to walk up there to get dinner.
I figure as it had stopped raining it could be a fun walk, so off we go, back up town. On the way there we passed a guy that seriously looked like Weird Al – poofy hair and everything!
My kids keep telling me not to say it so loud he might hear. I think he already knows because he lives just around the corner and I am sure he has heard me say it more than once … the kids just don’t know about it!
One other odd ball my kids have told me not to mention is this guy with long gray hair, sunken in face and he looks like the grim reaper I shit you not! My kids keep telling me to hush up when we go by him but damn I cant let that opportunity pass me by.
This picture isn’t exactly right but if you picture this with some skin on him you will have another oddball that lives near here. Come to think of it I think he lives in the basement of Weird Als house LOL
Anyway, we are walking home from Subway and these two kids walking a huge fluffy dog are approaching us. I am a sucker for dogs and Justin tells me not to stop and play with the dog. He can be a serious fun sucker, I tell you! Anyway, as these two kids (maybe 8 and 11 years old) approach us, they have this HUGE beaming smile on their face! Damn they had been mesmerized by the mammories again! They are probably holding that image in their visual wank bank for later... the little perverts.
I think I am going to have to post a warning on Manda's boobs stating that they may cause speech loss and drooling to occur LOL
So, you can see that my day has been filled with fun and loads of walking. My legs feel like Jell-O right now! I am going to go and relax in bed and let me feet rest up for tomorrow!
Did you get any walking in today?
©2011 7Ladybugs
March 25, 2011
Thursday, March 24, 2011
The Red UFO!
Today was so uneventful that I could have slept the day away and nothing would have changed.
My cars insurance ran out last night and hubby forgot to tell me that the big truck had gas in it lol so I stayed totally local today.
We walked around the small block, as Manda and I were just so bored we couldn’t be bothered with doing anything.
When hubby got home from work he went to work on my new truck replacing the exhaust system and putting on a catalytic converter so we can take it through air care on Saturday. I am hoping that it passes air care so I can put insurance on it and start driving again.
Hubby was originally just going to put the catalytic converter on, but why do just that when you can change the whole exhaust system and play with one of the welders! I swear he is like Tim The Tool Man Taylor from Home Improvements LOL Nothing he owns is the way it was when he bought it! His truck, his computer, his ride-on lawn mower, any of his power tools, his cell phone etc etc!
I do not tell him when one of my electronics is acting up because I am afraid of what I might get back in return lol
Wow! Seriously nothing fun happened today LOL Oh actually something funny did happen today! I got this cheap ass pedometer in the mail; it’s a combo radio and step counter. I said Manda could have it as I already have several and I am using one that I really like right now.
I give Manda the instructions on how to set it up and she plugs the head phones into the jack and tries to tune the radio station in… actually, any radio station would have been better than what she got! All she got was a Chinese radio station or a French station! No matter where she walked to those are the only two radio stations that would come in. My shower radio doesn’t even get those two radio stations but it picks up every other radio station including our local one.
So Manda was mucking about with the little gadget and gave up on the radio part of it but figured she would use it to count her steps each day like I do. She clipped this cheap piece of plastic to the waistband of her pants and sat down. All I saw was a red missile launch itself from the waistband of her pants across the room! She had the look on her face of ‘WTF was THAT?’ And then she tried to blame me for throwing something at her LOL
You know that we both got stomach aches from laughing so hard at figuring out that pedometers are not made for people with muffin tops, or cake tops LOL
I know you are probably shaking your head at my description but if I had had a video camera taping it when it launched itself off her pants, you would have thought it was a UFO flying through the air. And once we figured it out we were rolling on the floor laughing our asses off!
How was YOUR day?
©2011 7Ladybugs
March 24th, 2011
My cars insurance ran out last night and hubby forgot to tell me that the big truck had gas in it lol so I stayed totally local today.
We walked around the small block, as Manda and I were just so bored we couldn’t be bothered with doing anything.
When hubby got home from work he went to work on my new truck replacing the exhaust system and putting on a catalytic converter so we can take it through air care on Saturday. I am hoping that it passes air care so I can put insurance on it and start driving again.
Hubby was originally just going to put the catalytic converter on, but why do just that when you can change the whole exhaust system and play with one of the welders! I swear he is like Tim The Tool Man Taylor from Home Improvements LOL Nothing he owns is the way it was when he bought it! His truck, his computer, his ride-on lawn mower, any of his power tools, his cell phone etc etc!
I do not tell him when one of my electronics is acting up because I am afraid of what I might get back in return lol
Wow! Seriously nothing fun happened today LOL Oh actually something funny did happen today! I got this cheap ass pedometer in the mail; it’s a combo radio and step counter. I said Manda could have it as I already have several and I am using one that I really like right now.
I give Manda the instructions on how to set it up and she plugs the head phones into the jack and tries to tune the radio station in… actually, any radio station would have been better than what she got! All she got was a Chinese radio station or a French station! No matter where she walked to those are the only two radio stations that would come in. My shower radio doesn’t even get those two radio stations but it picks up every other radio station including our local one.
So Manda was mucking about with the little gadget and gave up on the radio part of it but figured she would use it to count her steps each day like I do. She clipped this cheap piece of plastic to the waistband of her pants and sat down. All I saw was a red missile launch itself from the waistband of her pants across the room! She had the look on her face of ‘WTF was THAT?’ And then she tried to blame me for throwing something at her LOL
You know that we both got stomach aches from laughing so hard at figuring out that pedometers are not made for people with muffin tops, or cake tops LOL
I know you are probably shaking your head at my description but if I had had a video camera taping it when it launched itself off her pants, you would have thought it was a UFO flying through the air. And once we figured it out we were rolling on the floor laughing our asses off!
How was YOUR day?
©2011 7Ladybugs
March 24th, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
WTF!? I have HORNS?
Today was a beautiful day. The sun was shining and it was just awesome. We went for our morning walk early and even though it was a bit breezy it was still nice to walk in the sunshine.
Something you may not know about my daughter and I is that we both carry at least one camera with us at all times, you just never know when you want to take a picture of something.
Having said that, and the fact that is was sunny; you know that something was bound to happen. Well, as we are walking around the bottom part of the cemetery my daughter decides to take a picture of me. When I look at it all I can see is ‘horns’ on the top of my head in the shadow LOL So I ask her to take a picture of my shadow and sure enough it looks like I have horns LOL What had happened was my pony tail was loose and the front of my hair and come out and it was breezy and flipped my hair up and it looked like horns LOL
The reason that is so funny is because IRL my nickname is Angel LOL I have been called Angel for as long as I can remember but those that know me well know that I have a little devil running through me too LOL
So, after we were at the cemetery we had to stop by the one grocery store in town to pick up some onion soup mix because I made Salisbury steak, roasted veggies and potatoes for dinner. Well, this white pick up truck pulls in and there are three guys in it, that looked like they were are twenty something years old.
One of the guys got out of the truck and his jaw dropped and his eyes grew to the size of saucers when he looked at Manda and then saw her boobs. She has a large chest and it really is hard to miss them LOL Anyway, we are walking around the store and this guy is following her around the store. We pay for our items and leave the store and are chuckling at what a pervert he was and that he was probably a construction worker because he had cammo pants on and no one wears them anymore lol
As we were leaving the guy in the cammo pants had made it back to the truck he was in and all three of the guys were ogling Mandas boobs. On the way home I said we should ask Justin (my son) if he knew who they were as he is working doing roofing right now.
When Justin got home we asked him if he knew who it was and damn me, it was his BOSS! His boss is also my hubbys friend!!! So Justin is going to give his boss a hard time tomorrow because he was looking at his sisters boobs lol He is going to ask him if he saw some chick with big boobs at the store and then let him go on about it for a while and then drop the bombshell that it is his sister LMAO
Ahh! a day filled with laughter and fresh air… what more could I ask for? CHOCOLATE LOL Well I can ask for it, it doesn’t mean I will get it!
Oh this afternoon my mom phoned me and asked if I could take her out for a walk because she was bored. So, we went back up to the cemetery and walked around the outside of the cemetery for a second time today. I was bugging my mom saying it was like going to a reunion when she was walking around there! I kept asking if she knew so and so or how about so and so LOL She was ready to club me one but she was laughing just as hard as I was!
Well, that’s the kind of day it has been around here! Did you go out for a walk or do any other exercises today?
©2011 7Ladybugs
March 23, 2011
Something you may not know about my daughter and I is that we both carry at least one camera with us at all times, you just never know when you want to take a picture of something.
Having said that, and the fact that is was sunny; you know that something was bound to happen. Well, as we are walking around the bottom part of the cemetery my daughter decides to take a picture of me. When I look at it all I can see is ‘horns’ on the top of my head in the shadow LOL So I ask her to take a picture of my shadow and sure enough it looks like I have horns LOL What had happened was my pony tail was loose and the front of my hair and come out and it was breezy and flipped my hair up and it looked like horns LOL
The reason that is so funny is because IRL my nickname is Angel LOL I have been called Angel for as long as I can remember but those that know me well know that I have a little devil running through me too LOL
So, after we were at the cemetery we had to stop by the one grocery store in town to pick up some onion soup mix because I made Salisbury steak, roasted veggies and potatoes for dinner. Well, this white pick up truck pulls in and there are three guys in it, that looked like they were are twenty something years old.
One of the guys got out of the truck and his jaw dropped and his eyes grew to the size of saucers when he looked at Manda and then saw her boobs. She has a large chest and it really is hard to miss them LOL Anyway, we are walking around the store and this guy is following her around the store. We pay for our items and leave the store and are chuckling at what a pervert he was and that he was probably a construction worker because he had cammo pants on and no one wears them anymore lol
As we were leaving the guy in the cammo pants had made it back to the truck he was in and all three of the guys were ogling Mandas boobs. On the way home I said we should ask Justin (my son) if he knew who they were as he is working doing roofing right now.
When Justin got home we asked him if he knew who it was and damn me, it was his BOSS! His boss is also my hubbys friend!!! So Justin is going to give his boss a hard time tomorrow because he was looking at his sisters boobs lol He is going to ask him if he saw some chick with big boobs at the store and then let him go on about it for a while and then drop the bombshell that it is his sister LMAO
Ahh! a day filled with laughter and fresh air… what more could I ask for? CHOCOLATE LOL Well I can ask for it, it doesn’t mean I will get it!
Oh this afternoon my mom phoned me and asked if I could take her out for a walk because she was bored. So, we went back up to the cemetery and walked around the outside of the cemetery for a second time today. I was bugging my mom saying it was like going to a reunion when she was walking around there! I kept asking if she knew so and so or how about so and so LOL She was ready to club me one but she was laughing just as hard as I was!
Well, that’s the kind of day it has been around here! Did you go out for a walk or do any other exercises today?
©2011 7Ladybugs
March 23, 2011
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Nothing New
Well hello again! This is getting quite the habit of us meeting like this! You come by here often don’t you. It must be the new perfume I am wearing, or is it just the fact that you think I am AWESOME!! LOL
Today was just like any other day, except it didn’t rain today when we went out for our walk. Oh and I had to go into the insurance office to ask a question about the trucks insurance and a funny thing happened LOL Sounds like a set up for a joke eh!
Anyway, while waiting in the Insurance office, I noticed a red foamy V.W. Bug car sitting on top of one of the office computers. I turned to my friend and said, “Red punch buggy no punch backs!” I gently punched him in the arm. The lady behind the counter gave us a puzzled look and then continued to work.
He was looking around the office to see if he could find another 'punch buggy' and then he spotted some balloons. With a big smile on his face he reached into the container and took one. Again the lady gave him a puzzled look, so he politely asked, "Can I have one please?"
Her response was,” And what are THEY?"
He slowly replied,” Balloons!"
She turned beet red and walked away.
I know if she reads this she will die of embarrassment but hey its good reading LOL
Other than that nothing too exciting has happened around here today. I did get some more of my schoolwork done, I am ahead of everyone else so I kind of slack off on it every now and then.
I started work on a new story for a children book but I am not too sure in which direction this may go LOL Could be humorous or serious… it all depends on where the story takes me!
Well, that’s it for me today. I know this is a short post but I am so tired from staying up and watching season three of Torchwood with hubby last night! I think I will have an early night tonight, like that will happen!
Keep up on the walking and exercise!
©2011 7Ladybugs
March 22, 2011
Today was just like any other day, except it didn’t rain today when we went out for our walk. Oh and I had to go into the insurance office to ask a question about the trucks insurance and a funny thing happened LOL Sounds like a set up for a joke eh!
Anyway, while waiting in the Insurance office, I noticed a red foamy V.W. Bug car sitting on top of one of the office computers. I turned to my friend and said, “Red punch buggy no punch backs!” I gently punched him in the arm. The lady behind the counter gave us a puzzled look and then continued to work.
He was looking around the office to see if he could find another 'punch buggy' and then he spotted some balloons. With a big smile on his face he reached into the container and took one. Again the lady gave him a puzzled look, so he politely asked, "Can I have one please?"
Her response was,” And what are THEY?"
He slowly replied,” Balloons!"
She turned beet red and walked away.
I know if she reads this she will die of embarrassment but hey its good reading LOL
Other than that nothing too exciting has happened around here today. I did get some more of my schoolwork done, I am ahead of everyone else so I kind of slack off on it every now and then.
I started work on a new story for a children book but I am not too sure in which direction this may go LOL Could be humorous or serious… it all depends on where the story takes me!
Well, that’s it for me today. I know this is a short post but I am so tired from staying up and watching season three of Torchwood with hubby last night! I think I will have an early night tonight, like that will happen!
Keep up on the walking and exercise!
©2011 7Ladybugs
March 22, 2011
Monday, March 21, 2011
The Old Man and Manda
Today, apart from going for my usual walk I went to have my blood work done. I swear whenever I go in to get my blood taken my veins decide to take a vacation! She tried on the right arm first where there was a “good big” vein. The vein wasn’t so good because it kept rolling away from the needle. You know like when you have something and you don’t want it to touch you so you back away from it, which is what my right arm veins were doing.
Lets try the left arm to see if it is better, the cheerful vampire said! Tie the oversized elastic band around my arm to try and strangle the vein into submission and let’s see what we can get. “Oh this is a nice vein right here!” and she brought the needle close to my arm and POOF the vein disappeared into the depths of my arm!
I cant understand why we have to go through this EVERY time I go into our small town lab, its not like they have so many vampires in there that I get a new one each time, they only have two! I make the same suggestion again of getting someone to pop me in the nose and I will gladly give them all the blood they need! Nope, wrong kind of blood the vampire says, WTF! Blood is red and it is in me to share with the vials LOL
Anyway, after the hot cloths on the arms the vampire finally got the vein to give up some blood for the two vials. I now have the bruises and red marks from the band aide to show I was there.
While I was in getting my blood work done, my daughter was across the street at a doctors appointment, then she was going to come over to the lab because she had to get some blood work done as well, and we both had to fast for our blood work today.
After my blood work was done I went out side to sit in the car while Manda went in to get her blood work done. She came out a while later and told me this, of which I thought was hilarious and just had to share it with you.
She walked into the front part of the lab and sitting on the right side was an older gentleman with dementia (his wife pointed that out to Manda) and when he saw Manda he said, “Can I have a smooch please? You have to give me a smooch first before you can get your blood work done!” Manda was polite and said it must be a new service that they offer.
She handed in her blood work form to the receptionist and walked back to where there was a place to stand, as all the chairs were full.
“You can come and sit on my lap if you would like sweetie.” Mr. Smooch told Manda, to which she replied it was ok she would stand because she had been sitting for a while already.
He was shortly called into the back where they take your blood and Manda thought *Whew* I can finally sit down and not be hit on by an old guy. Not so fast Miss Manda, she is called up next and there are only two chairs where they can take your blood and guess who is sitting in the other chair? Yes, Mr. Smooch was waiting in the chair to have his other tests done! Manda said she almost died when he told her she could sit on his lap and he would hold her hand while she had her blood work done!
When she pointed out that there was the other chair free, he looked like he was thinking up some excuse for the chair not to be there for her. Yes, Manda can have fun with the old people just like I do! Got to love them eh!
I had my messenger status set to: I am dressing up as the grim reaper and going to the old peoples home and telling them I will see them soon! LMAO
After that moment with Manda and her admirer, we decided that as we were out we might as well get our walk in now rather than have to come out later to do it, so off we went up to the cemetery for our daily walk.
We walked around the outside of the cemetery and just as we were coming around the last corner towards my car, it started to rain, hard!! We didn’t bring our coats with us, as we were not planning on going anywhere other than the lab and the doctors’ office, so you know we were nice and soaked!
Anyway, I crunched some numbers yesterday (the calorie free ones) and I figured out that on average I was about 3.5 miles a day. In the last twenty days I have walked 44.3 miles or 71.3km. Since February 15th, 2011 when I started to wear my pedometer I have walked a total of 76.6 miles or 123.28kms! I don’t know about you, but damn I walk a lot! And Damn I am proud of myself!
Well, that’s the kind of day it has been around here! How was your day? Did you get out and do any walking or exercising?
©2011 7Ladybugs
March 21, 2011
Sunday, March 20, 2011
My New Addition to the Family!
Today was finally the day that we went out and looked at a vehicle that I found on Craigslist. It was located only forty-five minute drive away from home so it was nice and close.
Let me explain something before I go on about buying a new-to-me vehicle. Yes we are picky! It cannot be green and it has to be automatic – My conditions. Hubby said it has to be a Chevy or Ford and it has to seat all the family (no smart cars for me LOL and no cool sports cars either!!), it would be a bonus if it was four wheel drive and it has to be 1995 or newer or in damn good condition for an earlier model.
After playing phone tag with the guy that owns the vehicle we arranged to meet him on Sunday at about noon. We find where he is at (he was at his girlfriends house with the truck) and the truck is sitting in the parking lot with its hood open but no one around.
I go and knock on the door only to find out that the guy had gone out to grab some transfer papers for the truck.
Anyway, after he came back and hubby and I went for a test drive, kicked some tires and talked him down a bit, I am now the proud owner of a 1993 Chevy Blazer Tahoe! It comes with power everything and even has a digital dashboard that shows how much gas you have, your speed, the oil temp and vehicle temp and some other digital stuff. You are probably wondering why is she getting excited about a digital dashboard? Well, the car I am driving right now, its speedometer doesn’t work and hasn’t worked for about two years now … and I haven’t gotten a speeding ticket either! I know what speed I am doing by the tachometer and how many revs I am at!
I drove it home yesterday and the only thing that drove me nuts was that there was no tunes in the truck LOL There was no radio in the truck when the guy got it a few years ago and he never put one in either. It’s good though because I get to get a new stereo in my truck. Got to have music when you are driving!
It even has leather seats and the drivers seat is power as well, meaning I can push a button and I go forward or back, another button makes it go up or down and another button to lean it forward or back LOL You know I played with those darn buttons LOL
I love buttons!
Anyway, the only down side to buying the truck is that we have to put on a catalytic converter and run it through air care before we can insure it as it was in an area that does not require it to have air care. Thank god hubby knows how to fix cars and mechanics because he is going to put on a catalytic converter for me and then this coming weekend we are going to run it through air care and hopefully it passes!
Here is a picture of my new toy! MUDDING HERE I COME!
©2011 7Ladybugs
March 20th, 2011
Let me explain something before I go on about buying a new-to-me vehicle. Yes we are picky! It cannot be green and it has to be automatic – My conditions. Hubby said it has to be a Chevy or Ford and it has to seat all the family (no smart cars for me LOL and no cool sports cars either!!), it would be a bonus if it was four wheel drive and it has to be 1995 or newer or in damn good condition for an earlier model.
After playing phone tag with the guy that owns the vehicle we arranged to meet him on Sunday at about noon. We find where he is at (he was at his girlfriends house with the truck) and the truck is sitting in the parking lot with its hood open but no one around.
I go and knock on the door only to find out that the guy had gone out to grab some transfer papers for the truck.
Anyway, after he came back and hubby and I went for a test drive, kicked some tires and talked him down a bit, I am now the proud owner of a 1993 Chevy Blazer Tahoe! It comes with power everything and even has a digital dashboard that shows how much gas you have, your speed, the oil temp and vehicle temp and some other digital stuff. You are probably wondering why is she getting excited about a digital dashboard? Well, the car I am driving right now, its speedometer doesn’t work and hasn’t worked for about two years now … and I haven’t gotten a speeding ticket either! I know what speed I am doing by the tachometer and how many revs I am at!
I drove it home yesterday and the only thing that drove me nuts was that there was no tunes in the truck LOL There was no radio in the truck when the guy got it a few years ago and he never put one in either. It’s good though because I get to get a new stereo in my truck. Got to have music when you are driving!
It even has leather seats and the drivers seat is power as well, meaning I can push a button and I go forward or back, another button makes it go up or down and another button to lean it forward or back LOL You know I played with those darn buttons LOL
I love buttons!
Anyway, the only down side to buying the truck is that we have to put on a catalytic converter and run it through air care before we can insure it as it was in an area that does not require it to have air care. Thank god hubby knows how to fix cars and mechanics because he is going to put on a catalytic converter for me and then this coming weekend we are going to run it through air care and hopefully it passes!
Here is a picture of my new toy! MUDDING HERE I COME!
©2011 7Ladybugs
March 20th, 2011
Saturday, March 19, 2011
A day of nothing going right!
Today was supposed to be my rest day, but if you know me then that you know that it never happens the way I plan it!
Today I was supposed to go truck shopping for me a new-to-me vehicle as my car is on its last tire LOL and hubby is afraid if I am too far away from home I might really break down and not be able to get home. That means I cannot drive outside of our little town and it is killing me LOL Ok so I have actually gone outside of our town when he is at work but Shhhh lol
Today I didn’t get to go shopping with hubby because he had to take his truck over to his buddies place and clear out some of the stuff he has stored in his back yard. I know of a few things that are coming home today and one is our 4x4 Beemer! Yes I did say 4x4 and BMW in the same sentence LOL It is our riverbed runner or off road luxury ride! Its best if you don’t ask because all I can say is IT’S A GUY THANG lol His buddy has a HUGE truck which is almost the size of a monster truck. Yes we are rednecks and proud of it too!
The other things that are coming home are a couple of motors and parts of his SQUISHED truck that he wants to rebuild. I think it is a lost cause but whatever LOL
This is after the truck rolled over going around a corner when his brakes failed and his toolbox shifted in the back of the truck!
Another view of his old truck we call TREVOR!
And this is our other truck that we play in and we call this one SAMSON!
This is Samson’s Grumpy Face LOL It is actually on the front bumper and the eyes light up and glow red when you have the headlights on!
Then today my daughter was supposed to be going out on a date with this guy/jerk and he promised her he would be here and guess what? He didn’t show up…again! This is the 3rd of 4th time he has done this to her and I think she is now realizing he is just mind fucking her! I told her to email him and say oops sorry I missed you I had to go out! LOL Trust me if I see him I will slap him and I don’t care! No one hurts my kids and gets away with it! Momma Ladybug has her bitchy panties and bra on today LOL
So, today has pretty much been shot down in flames for anything that I wanted to do! I did go for a walk around the cemetery today so I feel good about that considering I was going to be taking off this weekend to let my ankles rest up… but walking in the sunshine is so much fun!
How was your day? Did you go for a walk today?
©2011 7Ladybugs
March 19, 2011
Today I was supposed to go truck shopping for me a new-to-me vehicle as my car is on its last tire LOL and hubby is afraid if I am too far away from home I might really break down and not be able to get home. That means I cannot drive outside of our little town and it is killing me LOL Ok so I have actually gone outside of our town when he is at work but Shhhh lol
Today I didn’t get to go shopping with hubby because he had to take his truck over to his buddies place and clear out some of the stuff he has stored in his back yard. I know of a few things that are coming home today and one is our 4x4 Beemer! Yes I did say 4x4 and BMW in the same sentence LOL It is our riverbed runner or off road luxury ride! Its best if you don’t ask because all I can say is IT’S A GUY THANG lol His buddy has a HUGE truck which is almost the size of a monster truck. Yes we are rednecks and proud of it too!
The other things that are coming home are a couple of motors and parts of his SQUISHED truck that he wants to rebuild. I think it is a lost cause but whatever LOL
This is after the truck rolled over going around a corner when his brakes failed and his toolbox shifted in the back of the truck!
Another view of his old truck we call TREVOR!
And this is our other truck that we play in and we call this one SAMSON!
This is Samson’s Grumpy Face LOL It is actually on the front bumper and the eyes light up and glow red when you have the headlights on!
Then today my daughter was supposed to be going out on a date with this guy/jerk and he promised her he would be here and guess what? He didn’t show up…again! This is the 3rd of 4th time he has done this to her and I think she is now realizing he is just mind fucking her! I told her to email him and say oops sorry I missed you I had to go out! LOL Trust me if I see him I will slap him and I don’t care! No one hurts my kids and gets away with it! Momma Ladybug has her bitchy panties and bra on today LOL
So, today has pretty much been shot down in flames for anything that I wanted to do! I did go for a walk around the cemetery today so I feel good about that considering I was going to be taking off this weekend to let my ankles rest up… but walking in the sunshine is so much fun!
How was your day? Did you go for a walk today?
©2011 7Ladybugs
March 19, 2011
Friday, March 18, 2011
Spring is almost here!!
Today was pretty much the same as usual for me. Have breakfast and then go for a walk. Well, the only exception was that I was wide-awake when hubby left at 5:30AM and couldn’t get back to sleep.
I got out of bed and wrote some articles that have a deadline of this weekend. By 10AM I was shattered! I had to go back to sleep or I would be a basket case before the evening. So, I went back to bed and slept for 2 hours and woke up completely refreshed and ready to go for our walk and restart my day!
I had my cereal and then went and walked around the cemetery and it was so sunny and warm that I even took my jacket off half way around! Signs of spring were everywhere in the cemetery. There were snowdrops poking their head out of the ground along side the crocuses of varying colors.
The robins were darting around catching worms and singing their songs and teasing Gizmo. I have to say that I really enjoy spring because it makes you feel new and fresh and alive!
Here are some pictures of the cemetery that we walk around it really is beautiful.
And what would our walk be if we didn’t have a picture of Gizmo to complete the post!
©2011 7Ladybugs
March 18th, 2011
I got out of bed and wrote some articles that have a deadline of this weekend. By 10AM I was shattered! I had to go back to sleep or I would be a basket case before the evening. So, I went back to bed and slept for 2 hours and woke up completely refreshed and ready to go for our walk and restart my day!
I had my cereal and then went and walked around the cemetery and it was so sunny and warm that I even took my jacket off half way around! Signs of spring were everywhere in the cemetery. There were snowdrops poking their head out of the ground along side the crocuses of varying colors.
The robins were darting around catching worms and singing their songs and teasing Gizmo. I have to say that I really enjoy spring because it makes you feel new and fresh and alive!
Here are some pictures of the cemetery that we walk around it really is beautiful.
And what would our walk be if we didn’t have a picture of Gizmo to complete the post!
©2011 7Ladybugs
March 18th, 2011
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Some People !!
Today was not too boring actually. I got my car fixed and we went up and walked around the cemetery again. This time we walked around the whole cemetery, which is about three miles, twice! It was such a nice day that we couldn’t resist and just kept walking!
I have to tell you about something that happened while at the cemetery. I thought it was friggin hilarious but some of you might not find the humor in it.
There was an African-American gentleman walking towards us while on our walk. He said,
“Hey white lady! What time you got?”
To which I replied, “Hey Black man it is 12:15pm”
Then it all went down hill (or in my case hilariously amusing)
“You can’t call me Black man that is racist!”
“Well you shouldn’t have called me white woman and I wouldn’t have said that to you!”
“But that is RACIST!”
“You started it not me!”
“But you called me black man”
“You called me white lady!”
“But I was trying to get your attention!”
“We are the only people in the area! Its not like you were talking to the corpses!”
“But you insulted me!”
“Why? Are you not black or are you not a man?”
“ I am both!”
“So, where is the problem?”
“You called me a black man and that is racist!”
“Well now I am calling you a moron because YOU called me a white lady and you don’t think that is racist?”
“I told you I was trying to get your attention. It wasn’t racist!”
“Oh that’s right! My apologies to you! I can see why you called me white lady now because you didn’t want the purple, green or orange ladies to reply. Isn’t that discrimination?”
“NO! I would never discriminate against anyone! I was raised better than that!”
“Really now? I think you need to look up both words in the dictionary. They both fall under the same letter and that is M for MORON!”
I had to walk away because I was just about crying I was trying so hard to hold back my laughter!
Most things I will just brush off but this one was just way to easy to leave it alone LOL I had to amuse my readers and I hadn’t any plans for anything wildly exciting!
I figure if you are going to be rude to me, I am going to dish it right back at you! I have always told my kids, “be nice and get nice in return! Be mean and you will get mean in return! You decide!” So far they have chosen to be nice LOL
I had to share that little convo I had today with the guy! It really was priceless!
I am heading out to grab two geocaches in a few minutes so I will get some extra walking in for the day. I am not sure if I should put a happy face or a damn I am sore face!
Back again from grabbing the two geocaches. Yes we found them both and they were both dry! One I needed to finish off a HUGE Sudoku puzzle so I can find the final cache location for that cache. I will be glad when that one is done and behind me now!
Keep on walking and exercising!
©2011 7Ladybugs
March 17, 2011
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Argh the day from Hell!
March 16, 2011
I know I didn’t post about yesterday but the day was basically a write off from when I got up.
The phone rang and it was my mom reminding me that I was the photographer for the Seniors Only Luncheon. Argh! I had forgotten about that and was hoping that someone else would be doing it, but I couldn’t get that lucky!
So, I eat breakfast and wake my son and daughter up, as they are the cooks/prep/severs for this luncheon yesterday. My son got picked up, as he needed to be there earlier than I did or my daughter did.
With over an hour to go we decide that we will go for our walk before the luncheon so that we can come straight home after.
Up to the cemetery we go and when we are half way around the sky’s open up and just buckets rain down on us. So, now we are soaked to the bone, we were wearing jackets, and do not have enough time to go home and get changed!
Off to the luncheon we go only to be greeted at the door by some rude lady that said we are not allowed there! Once she realized I was taking pictures and my daughter was the server we were allowed in.
I got grilled by my mom as to where we had been, even though we were 10 minutes early I still got grilled! Go figure!
So I start taking pictures of the hall and the few seniors that are sitting down and a lady asked if we would be serving juice or herbal tea, I didn’t know but I would go and find out.
I went into the kitchen to ask the cook if there was going to be something other than coffee and water and she damn near bit my head off! WOW! Who pissed in her cornflakes this morning?
Guessing that there wasn’t going to be any juice or herbal tea served I politely went back and told the lady that it would be coffee, regular tea and water, she chose water! I don’t blame her really LOL
Anyway, after the lunch of soup and sandwiches was served I was in the kitchen talking to my mom about any special shots that needed to be taken and she told me she wanted some of the food. So, I am taking pictures of the food, as instructed, and the cook comes over to me and tells me to get out of the kitchen I am not welcome there or in the building anymore.
I was like WTF? So I walked away so I didn’t slug her one and then came back into the kitchen to get my bottle of water. She yelled at me to GET OUT, so I grabbed my coat, my camera bag and my purse and was leaving. My mom comes over to ask where I was going so I told her, she just said oh sorry about that! Wont you stay and take some more pictures, I told her nope because she didn’t stick up for me! My mom was right there and didn’t say anything to the cook! She could have said Oh I asked her in here to take pictures or something like that but she didn’t.
I have never walked out of a photography job before or any job actually, but there is no way someone is going to talk down to me or be rude to me!
That’s was the noon time bad day, I still have to tell you about the afternoon/evening yet!
I was feeling pretty crappy about the whole being treated like shit earlier and I wasn’t feeling like going out anywhere, so my daughter decided we would have an easy meal of perogies and hot dogs for dinner. Just after we decided what was for dinner, my daughter mentions that we are out of margarine for the perogies. Fine I will go to the store and because someone mentioned that one of my geocaches might be missing, I might as well check on that at the same time and take the dog down to the river for a walk.
We pile into my car and go to the store and then to check on the geocache, which was still there, and let the dog run around for a bit. Of course it decided to down pour on us as we were walking back to the car.
Back in the car, the dog decides to do what wet dogs do best in close confines, shakes like there is no tomorrow. Wet dog shaking in a car with people in it is not a pretty sight LOL
On the drive home there is this huge puddle crossing the road and I couldn’t avoid it no matter what so I cruise on through it like I would normally. This time though I lost my power steering and the temperature of the motor shot up! Oh friggin great!
I managed to limp the car home but I couldn’t turn it into the driveway as the plate in my wrist was acting up and my Fibromyalgia wasn’t exactly playing nice either. I yell for my daughter, thank god she was sitting in the front seat, to grab the steering wheel and yank on it LOL
My son jumped out the car and went into mechanic mode and couldn’t see too much as it was dark. A quick phone call to hubby and we had the problem diagnosed as me losing the belt that is attached to the alternator and the fan and a whole host of other things.
Of course my hubby was asking me if I was 4x4ing in the car (ok, one time I put a hole in the oil pan and he wont let me take it off roading again! Pfft!) Which this time I wasn’t, so he bought a new belt today for $44.00! I asked him if Gucci made it for that price!
He just came in and asked me exactly WHAT was I doing when I lost my steering… I couldn’t help it I cracked up laughing and told him I went though a puddle honest! He remarked that he has seen me driving through puddles and depending at what speed I hit the puddle because I didn’t break the belt I just knocked it off!
Thank god hubby is my mechanic eh! Bad part is he knows that I love to drive and I drive hard and fast!
So, that’s how yesterday went and what I have been up to for the past 24 hours!
In between all of that, I did manage to get my walking in… I had no car so I had to walk today. I am just waiting for the clouds to run out of water so that I don’t get soaking wet every time I step out my front door!
Have you been doing your walking? How about any other exercises?
I am hoping that tomorrow will be much better now that I have my car back and I am shopping around for a new to me car!
©2011 7Ladybugs
March 16, 2011Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Who is 7Ladybugs?
Who is 7Ladybugs?
My name is Barbie and my boyfriends name is Ken. I have many things that you do not have because I am materialistic like that. I have nice perky boobs considering I am fifty-two years old. My buns are so tight as well. I really don’t like my hair being cut or combed all the time but whatever!
I know you are jealous of my body because it is so firm! I will tell you my secret, my creators, aka Mommy and Mattel, didn’t give me a mouth that opens so I cannot eat anything. That’s how I have this fantastic body.
I have had 80 careers in my 52 years of life, everything from a rock star to a paleontologist to a presidential candidate.
My first career was a fashion model where I got to keep the clothes. I now have more than a billion pair of shoes and over one hundred new additions to my wardrobe annually. I know you are jealous, but not everyone can be beautiful like me or as materialistic.
My first pet was a horse named Dancer but since he split at the seam I have had over 43 pets including 21 dogs, 12 horses, 3 ponies, 6 cats, a parrot, a chimpanzee, a panda, a lion cub, a giraffe and a zebra, but I want more! I want a Unicorn, dragon, a fairy, a t-rex and anything else I want!
I underwent my first cosmetic surgery in 2000 and I now have a belly button! I am hoping to go in to have some other things added but I cannot find a doctor with a shaky hand to just give me a slit. Or maybe I shouldn’t because I have heard PMS is brutal and I cannot be wasting time on that kind of thing.
I am working with my designers right now so that they can make my clothes without Velcro at the back. I know my bum is nice but when I sit down the Velcro comes open and it sounds like I ripped my pants.
Ken is a sweet guy and a nice car but GI Joe is the one I am really hot for. Ken just doesn’t do it for me when he takes off his pants. He just looks … well… like he tucks! I think he should get some socks or something, but whatever!
Well, I have to go because I have to get some weaves added to my hair after someone cut it off and thought it would grow again. Tootles for now!
Ok Ok so maybe I should put the real one now eh!
Who is 7Ladybugs?
I am the person that used to get picked last for teams in school, yet lead the school choir to winning performances. I was not the popular girl in school and had a hand full of close friends. I was picked on by teachers and told I was ‘slow in all subjects’ and should go to a ‘special’ school. I am the person that went back to that school to help teach the Learning Assistance Class as a Teachers Aide when I was 17 years old.
I am the person that dropped out of school because I was told too many times I was dumb and wouldn’t become anything. I am the same person that didn’t believe the people telling me this and got a job so that I could get an education on my own.
I am the same person that at 18 years old had a drinking problem and managed to kick that habit when I was 21 and pregnant, I have been sober since! I am the person that married too young and ended up in a very abusive relationship with three wonderful kids. I am the same person that was told no one would ever want me because I am fat and ugly and I cannot make it out in the real world by my self. I am the same person that on February 14th, 1999 got the crap beat out of her by her now ex husband when I stood up to him and told him to quit hitting me and the kids. I am that same weak person that kicked his sorry butt to the curb on that day!
I am the same person that raised her three kids to be respectful of others and remind them that family means the world and that friends can back stab you in a heart beat. I am the same person that while raising those three wonderful kids managed a writing career and had my first book published. I am the same person that people said I would never amount to anything.
I am the same person that has people from school begging to be friends with me now because I am famous. I am the same person that wont give third chances to anyone and only grants second chances to those that can prove they deserve it.
I am the same person that is a great friend and shoulder to lean on. I am not a follower I am a Leader and I am strong! I can do anything I want! I will never let anyone put me down, talk down to me, rob me blind, or abuse me! I will never let harm come to anyone that I care about!
Basically, I am ME, a strong, kind hearted, trusting, funny Lady with a story to tell.
Would you like to listen?
Monday, March 14, 2011
How my day was!
Today I went to the doctors for my monthly check up. It didn’t go too bad but I have to get in touch with my cardiologist again for a check up with him. My doctor is so funny, she just came back from two weeks in Hawaii and we sat and talked about that for a while and then took care of some of my health issues that needed to be updated.
She knows I am a no bullshit kind of person so she lays everything on the line and we decide what to do from there. This time it was just a general check on everything and a gap session LOL I am her comic relief for the day!
Anyway, after I finished in the doctor’s office I didn’t go home I picked up Manda and we went and did two laps of our favorite place… the cemetery. One day I will take a picture of it so you can see that the walk we do is in the woods and the part of the cemetery we walk around is the outside where it is paved next to the grass.
I told someone today where we walk and they were so repulsed by it that the walked away! I have no problem walking anywhere and just because it is the flattest area around doesn’t mean it is disgusting. On top of that, I get to visit my friend’s grave and stand up the flowers that have blown over. And on special occasions we even get to see a few deer walking in and around the grounds. We haven’t seen any bears this year but we have in the past.
Well, that is about it for my walking today. It was a good two-mile walk and I feel refreshed and alive and ready to conquer the world! Well, maybe the kitchen today and the world tomorrow!
My legs are still sore from yesterday’s stair climber episode so I don’t think I will love climbing stairs anytime soon.
How was your day today? Did you do anything exciting this weekend that you would like to share?
I would like to share this one last item with you. It is a true story that happened to me when I was last in the hospital.
I wear a perfume called Giorgio; well I don’t normally wear it when I am going to the hospital because they say not to because of people’s allergies etc. Anyway, I forgot I sprayed it on the poncho I made the day before and I was wearing the poncho.
I was sitting down by the CT scan room across from the ER, suddenly this very old man comes out of the ER and he is looking like he is looking for something. I smile at him and he smiles back. He asks if I am wearing perfume. I said well no but I forgot I sprayed it on my poncho yesterday and I apologized.
He had this HUGE smile on his face and he said no please don’t apologize it is the perfume that my wife used to wear before she passed a few years back and I haven’t smelt that smell in a long time ... thank you for bring back good memories to me!
He explained that his daughter was here and in labor in the ER (they had just brought her in by ambulance) and that it was almost like a sign that she was watching over them and then he went back to be with his daughter. I thought that was sweet.
©2011 7Ladybugs
March 14, 2011
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