Saturday, June 28, 2008

it's a shame that

I didn't bring my lunch to work today.
I wasn't really minding being here so very much, getting stuff done that needed doing but then I went outside to get lunch and voila not so happy any longer-it is gorgeous out there today! The perfect summer day.
Watch it'll probably rain tomorrow!

random Saturday

because I missed Thursday
-glad to have computer at home again although I have been accused of "using up" the laptop
-when I'm not on it the boy is I think D might just need to buy one of his own..
-yes the boy is a computer geek in the making( he could log on by himself at 2)
-the walmart is more enjoyable before 7 am on a Saturday
-I don't really call stores the walmart or the target, only in jest, but I catch myself doing it more and more. maybe the joke is on me?
-not a huge fan of working on Saturdays but at least the office should be quiet. I hope.
-I forgot my necklace this morning and it's really bugging me
-I live with boys they are forsaking Hulk for Wall-E or at least that was the plan yesterday the big green guy might just win out in the end
-I hope this one is better I did not care for the last film version..but then again not a big fan regardless. I never watched the tv show growing up although I believe my brother was a devoted watcher
-wow the last Ocean's film was really self indulgent and just well bad they could have skipped making it
-found a new hair stylist courtesy of a friend who I never actually get to see all that much but we do email
-you can generally recognize the married guys easily they will be the first to notice & compliment your hair cut
-at least the ones that are properly trained
-I am grateful for the technology so I can stay in touch with current friends and reconnect with old ones
-guess I need to actually get some work done...

Friday, June 27, 2008

explain to me how this works

I am intrigued with how they come up with numbers and costs for repairs. We need the drain pipe or something cleared for $151.86 why can't they round it up? why the extra $1.86?
So I blame D & C for constantly leaving junk in their pockets of course that isn't quite fair i am am the one doing laundry so I need to be more diligent about checking the pockets!
Wasted day again I am not headed across town for an hour or 2 of work and hopefully he will be done soon so I can catch up on my tons of laundry.
Why in this day and age can they not be more precise than they are estimating arrival times? I understand they can not be exact but maybe less of a window? I could have got 1/2 day today if I knew he wasn't showing up till almost 2. Yesterday I could have worked a complete day if I knew Fed Ex wasn't go to be by till 4, my time is valuable as well ya know?

so it's 1:24

nobody here yet to fix my washer...

doomed I tell you

what is it with me & repairmen?
just got the call "sorry running late be there about 1:30"
UGH! unless he is on time and fixes the thing in 15 minutes I guess I am taking today off as well....

really really hope

they can fix the washing machine today!!! if not looks like we are making a trip to the laundromat on Sunday because of course my MIL's washing machine is on the fritz as well....
have I mentioned how much I hate going to the laundromat yes I know you can do 7 loads at one time but I just don't like it hmmm wonder if the have wi-fi?

wasted day #2?

that remains to be seen I suppose...I completely enjoy those weekends when we have an absolutely do nothing stay in your pjs all day sort of day but when I am tethered to the house waiting on something it drives me batty(yes yes short trip I know). So repairman was suppose to come yesterday between 8-12 no biggie take a 1/2 off work-except I got a call on Wed night telling me I needed to reschedule damn it ok fine wait around for them on Friday instead...Really convenient thanks so very much
I did however have to wait around for Fed Ex all freaking day they did not deliver until after 4...
With all of the fancy tracking etc they seem to have these days could they not come up with an estimated time of arrival? I could have worked a full day and still been home to sign for the package....or could have had it delivered to work there is always someone there.
No instead I did nothing all day, could not even do laundry which is piling up in an alarming sort of way. At least I caught up on all my DVR'd shows, watched the most recent Harry Potter film so I am caught up on those for now and grabbed a nap on the couch not the most productive of days and now I am working on Saturday at least I will be well rested!

Thursday, June 26, 2008

well well well

look at that a blog from my house.....

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

washing machine woes

tragedy struck last night when I discovered the washing machine is well sick..
not draining properly or spinning very well either not happy to find that let me tell you!
I made the executive decision to just call Sears to come look at the thing. After the excessively long and drawn out refrigerator saga that did not get resolved till we bought an new one I am not wanting the hassle of a mom & pop repair place and we did get the washer from Sears in the first place so Sears it is.
I was looking for model# for when I called an found the Sears repair phone number right on the washer and when I called to schedule the entire thing was automated little creepy all I had to enter was the phone number they knew the address & last name they even had my cell number as the alternate phone. A little big brotherish but I suppose the last 3 major appliances we bought oh 4 if we count the water heater did come from them.

kids are stupid

well at least the 3 car loads of kids racing on I-40 weaving in and out of traffic the other day they were stupid.
and I shudder to think that my own child will be driving in a mere 8 years.....

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

please tell me

just who is buying their furniture at the Kroger parking lot in Farragut?
I'm not being judgmental or anything I mean God knows D & I have had our share of crappy cheap furniture for that matter until a few months ago we had a hand-me-down of a hand-me-down couch but not for one second have I driven by the grocery store and thought ooo I love that arm chair, wonder how much it is?

Monday, June 23, 2008

putting the kids to work

a post over at feed the monkeys got me to thinking about how kids can earn a bit of extra cash. Growing up girls babysat and the boys would mow lawns in the summer, shovel driveways & walks in the winter-I grew up in the north we had snow like real snow not a few flakes that cause everyone to stock up on milk, bread & toilet paper and cancel school-and they would have paper routes.
These days it is called childcare and lawn care and we never get any snow in Knoxville so no need to have your driveway shoveled, the paper delivery starts at like 3 in the morning. All of this kid stuff has turned into big business and been taken over by the grown-ups.
Not too worried about C he gets a weekly allowance but more importantly he almost always manages to score $20 out of his Mee-Maw each and every time he sees the woman. We live less than 5 miles from the woman so on any given day he usually has more cash on hand than D & I combined.