oh my gosh

I got a new clown and had to pick it up at the post office! And of course I couldn't wait to get home so I open the box and look at it! Well the box of Styrofoam peanuts didn't get into the house! So when I went to work the night before I realize it was in my view for backing up! So when I got home I took it out and put it by the truck!
Well hubby put it under the truck tire while working on the trailer and we both forgot about it!
Oh my Gosh!
Hubby pulled the truck around to the garage he ran over the box! Glory be we had Styrofoam peanuts flying all over! Into the woods and to the neighbors ! We ran around trying to pick up the darn stuff!
The neighbors must have thought we were nuts! Plus it must have been one of the windiest days we have had so far! We got most of them!
But what fun I and hubby can find for us to do on my day off!

Finally

This is my hubby new toy! He found one about a year ago and we just couldn't buy it! (didn't have the money) So when he found this one in the news paper I made him get dressed and we had to get gas for the truck and then run out to cotton Minnesota! We drove in to there yard and I knew he wanted it! he got out and look at it and was going to offer them less! But then when he went to talk to the guy selling it he miss took us as the person who was coming at six pm to look at it! he paid him the price he was asking and we took it home! He is now out side working on it!

Just making sure brakes are good and grease in the hubs and the wiring on it! But I never saw a happier man in my life ! He even thank me for rushing him up there yesterday! I told him that I was glad he was happy!

rashy again

Well its not really getting better this time ! But he is only on five days! The Internet site that I look up on said it take two to three weeks!

I also tried the vinegar and it got worse! So we have stop that! I think I will break down and run to the pharmacy and pick up some poison ivy salve or some calamine lotion to put on it! We tried everything natural and it doesn't seem to work!

Every year he has to get this and it is so miserable to watch him go through it! But this time I was very upset that he took his shirt off because it was hot out and then the next day this is what he gets! ( i told him to put the shirt back on)

Last night he thought he had a fever and I told him to drink more water and to take 2 aspirin! When I got home this morning he was feeling a little better but the rash is still getting worse and it spreading to his back now! Oh how I cant wait for the three weeks to be done!

I believe that every time he gets this it gets worse! like he has less to fight it off ! Some day I think he will not even be able to be close to the poison ivy as the wind might blow it on him!

Also it doesn't help that I do carry it on me and then I pass the oil on to him! I guess I better be more careful!

I read that you can put a weed killer on it, But Because the plant is to close to the lake

I will have to go in on my hands and knees and dig each plant out one by one! Put in bucket and then have to put in a bag and get rid of it! On the site I was on said to throw it away! not to burn or compose! So were do I put it! Put in a bag and let it sit for a few years and figure out from there!

So I can see what my summer will be like! But I don't want anyone else to go through this! I could also lay down some tarps and hope that kills it also but the roots are the hardest part of the plant! And now that they are getting more sunlight because we clean out the area of brush it will spread faster!

I do remember

I know remember why I wanted to be on days! It was the deprived of sleep during the day! I did go to sleep at 6:45am but I woke up at eleven and now i cant sleep anymore! I do know this takes a while to get use to! The night went good though and it went by fast! So hopefully this will keep up and I will like it better.
I think I was very close to a burn out stage during my day shift! I was getting were I didn't want to go to work anymore! I mean I never want to go but this was a feeling of desperation! I was looking for reason just not to go in!
But I did good and only missed one day for the whole year! my year runs April 28Th to April 28Th .
It seem warm out today until I actually went out side and the wind blew and I realized it was cold! I just cant wait till it warms up a bit more!
I and hubby want to get to the lake property and start getting the poison ivy under control before it starts to grow! ( hubby really allergic) ( I'm not) We will see how the weather is this next week after may May 7Th.
But I always rush my summer in and then its gone! just gone and more cold and snow! yucky!
Also would love to spend more time with my children this year!
Hopefully I will get this night working and sleeping thing down and I will be able to have a great summer!

Hurting myself

I made it through February and march without a back or knee injury! Yeah!
I was cleaning my locker out at work and there were three years of evaluations that were in there so I took the liberty to open them up again and read. When I got to my sick leave usage I saw a red light come on in my head! Gee if I could figure this out the company could too.
Three years ago I ended up out of work in the first week of march with a back injury. Three weeks I was off! Two years ago it was in February and two weeks off for a knee injury. And last year on valentines it was my lower back and I was off two weeks again!
So I asked myself what the heck am I doing wrong!
Well I do pick up a lot of overtime during the first few months so I don't have to worry about it in the summer! Also I work more during Sept. and the Oct. and Dec. I am trying to keep my percentage of work at 85% otherwise my insurance premium would sky rocket and couldn't afford to have it!
So I thought to myself no more calling in for injuries unless I'm dead!
Well I woke up on Wednesday morning and as I got out of bed I stepped on my slipper( which really is more like a shoe) sideways with the arch of my left foot. Oh my did that hurt!
I then took a hot bath thinking that would help! Then I preceded to work and eight hours later foot did not want to be walked on ever again. I was limping around and then I realize my knee was starting to hurt and I called the doctor! The nurse says I should stay off it for a few days and ice pack it!
Well all I could think of was I am not missing anymore work because of a foot injury so I iced it all night and the went to work on Thursday!
I made it through work and it hurt and I limped all day and got home and iced it and kept it up for the rest of the night! I woke Friday and it is a lot better!
I am glad I went to work as this was my last day to be with the day shift as I now start my night shift on Monday and wont be working with them much anymore!( unless I pick up overtime)
I went to nights as I think it will be easier on me! Also I think it will give me more time at the lake during sunlight time! I will be tired at times but with my days off it will work out better!
Now watch it be a rainy season !
Also I hope I like it as I cant get my day shift back!

Savers

I have wanted a waffle maker since I had homemade waffles at my daughters home! Her husband had made them for breakfast and they were very good! This waffle iron isn't brand new and isn't that fancy! (no timer on it) But we went to savers at the mall and a man was putting some stuff out on the shelves so my hubby went through the stuff and found this waffle iron! It did not make it to the shelve. We bought it for 2.99 and I just got done making a recipe that I got off the Internet and it was really good! The waffle iron works good! So thanks to hubby I didn't go out and buy the foreman grill generation five for 100.00.
This waffle iron makes one big one at a time but we could only eat two. Okay hubby ate three!
So now I will be online looking for more Belgium waffle recipes! This one I used today was good but I want a richer one!
But I am happy with the iron and will use it till I get tired of making waffles!

clowns

I put up the emmett kelly and weary willy photos of my collection and now I found out that they are only good for 29 days and then they must take them off! Boy doesnt make my day! I was trying to make a place were I could put up my clowns and see if anyone out there enjoys them as much as me! Yes I have many more clowns to put up but this was my first try at this! So if you want to see them go to (mahoney) and they are there till they take them off!