ruts are going to have to wait. I stomped on as many as I could. Chelsey helped me early and Colby! Tyler and Jamarick helped me on the second trip.
Tired now....
PK
Monday, October 10, 2011
A BIG thanks....
A BIG thank you to whomever had a small party on our other house on the patio and drove thru the yard, leaving ruts. If I find out who it was, I shall make sure you do not do it again. Mama Bear is fierce about this one folks....just try me.
On another note, we have a 2nd offer in the works, on the house. It will be a back up. The couple wants their Realtor to do a walk thru tomorrow at 2:30pm, before they write the contract. Soooooo....I have to somehow get rid of the ruts in less than 24 hours. Nice way to spend my day off.
One more load of laundry then I go back out and play in the mud again.
Signed,
Mama Bear
On another note, we have a 2nd offer in the works, on the house. It will be a back up. The couple wants their Realtor to do a walk thru tomorrow at 2:30pm, before they write the contract. Soooooo....I have to somehow get rid of the ruts in less than 24 hours. Nice way to spend my day off.
One more load of laundry then I go back out and play in the mud again.
Signed,
Mama Bear
Friday, October 7, 2011
T G I F!
Thank goodness it's Friday and a long weekend for the kids and I. Holiday Monday, but not for Danny. He gets all these other crazy Holidays but not this one.
Had someone look at the house yesterday....we may get a 2nd contract. A year and a half without one and now maybe two. Good grief! Had to clean Wednesday night in a frenzy...got it presentable in an hour and 20 minutes. Had Danny running around cleaning with me. Was actually comical, now that I think back. He kept saying "it looks okay" and I'd stop and shoot him "that look" and he'd keep straightening.
Tonight is football again Hope Colby plays. Sad to see him stand on the sidelines the whole game. He's HATES it! He's been on the sidelines since the second game where his holding penalty got a TD called back. Welcome to Celina football...
Chelsey is happy now that we have direct tv again. Me too for that matter.
Challenges remaining are: a shower head that shoots water everywhere. A thermostat with a mind of it's own. And no ceiling fans in our bedrooms. Planning to fix all that this weekend. Also figure out our house phone. Appears at and t does not service this neighborhood. You'd think they would have told me that when I moved the phone. Oh and that dang at and t Internet box...all shall be fixed by Monday, since I will have time to work on each one.
Got a new team added to my responsibilities yesterday at work. 5 of them do not want to be under me. Today we shall meet to I can find out why and work to fix that.
Off to dry my hair and dress for another busy day. I shall get a nap or two this weekend....it's been a while and is much needed.
Have a great weekend all!
Pam
Had someone look at the house yesterday....we may get a 2nd contract. A year and a half without one and now maybe two. Good grief! Had to clean Wednesday night in a frenzy...got it presentable in an hour and 20 minutes. Had Danny running around cleaning with me. Was actually comical, now that I think back. He kept saying "it looks okay" and I'd stop and shoot him "that look" and he'd keep straightening.
Tonight is football again Hope Colby plays. Sad to see him stand on the sidelines the whole game. He's HATES it! He's been on the sidelines since the second game where his holding penalty got a TD called back. Welcome to Celina football...
Chelsey is happy now that we have direct tv again. Me too for that matter.
Challenges remaining are: a shower head that shoots water everywhere. A thermostat with a mind of it's own. And no ceiling fans in our bedrooms. Planning to fix all that this weekend. Also figure out our house phone. Appears at and t does not service this neighborhood. You'd think they would have told me that when I moved the phone. Oh and that dang at and t Internet box...all shall be fixed by Monday, since I will have time to work on each one.
Got a new team added to my responsibilities yesterday at work. 5 of them do not want to be under me. Today we shall meet to I can find out why and work to fix that.
Off to dry my hair and dress for another busy day. I shall get a nap or two this weekend....it's been a while and is much needed.
Have a great weekend all!
Pam
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Check list went to heck in a hand basket!
Soooo....my check list below looked sooo good, BUT, let me write about the challenges presented.
First....gas was turned on at the house but the hot water heater wasn't working. You got it, pilot light. I am AFRAID of gas, so no way was I trying it. Danny tried. No luck. I called a local guy yesterday mid day and he FINALLY came last night and in 30 seconds had it lit. This was after Chelsey and I went out to the other house and showered.
Day two of DirectTV. Not hooked up yet. They can't get a satellite. Seriously? I LIt.THEM.ON.FIRE today and they finally asked if I knew if there was already a dish on the house....heck I don't know...I mean shouldn't THEY know this? So....I called Chelsey and she looked and sure enough, there is one. So...they are coming tomorrow night They better. The silence in this house is driving us all crazy!
Next...house phone, which I do not think we need, but Danny does, SO, it was to be moved today. I called our number this afternoon only to get this loud screeching noise. Got home and no dial tone. Tomorrow AT&T and I shall have a conversation. It shouldn't be this hard!
Tonight we had pizza delivery. This is a treat, because we have always lived outside the delivery area. Not tonight....Pizza Hutt at my door step. Least that went well!
Also, can't get our wireless to work. That little AT &T box makes me want to scream. Least I have my iPad. It is the only thing keeping me sane.
Work was crazy today...when I am not at the office, I read my email on my Blackberry, and if I need to do something with it, then I mark as u read. I did this all weekend and then yesterday, since I decided at the last minute sorta to stay home and wrap everything up. I had 96 emails that I had saved....whew. Still have about 15 of them, but by percentage, I won. This excludes the 200-250 new ones I got today. I shall not take off again, unless it is planned. Spent all day long catching up!
Now....I sit in silence, waiting on Danny to get home, as Tank and Lily chew on their toys, Colby plays xbox and Chelsey is at a friends, because she can't stand it one more night without TV!!!!
Joy joy joy....welcome to the neighborhood!
Megan and Sharon...thanks for the update. You are both so strong... Keep your chins up. Love you both!
Carla, thanks for the chat. Ashley, thanks for the chat. Love you all!
Pam
First....gas was turned on at the house but the hot water heater wasn't working. You got it, pilot light. I am AFRAID of gas, so no way was I trying it. Danny tried. No luck. I called a local guy yesterday mid day and he FINALLY came last night and in 30 seconds had it lit. This was after Chelsey and I went out to the other house and showered.
Day two of DirectTV. Not hooked up yet. They can't get a satellite. Seriously? I LIt.THEM.ON.FIRE today and they finally asked if I knew if there was already a dish on the house....heck I don't know...I mean shouldn't THEY know this? So....I called Chelsey and she looked and sure enough, there is one. So...they are coming tomorrow night They better. The silence in this house is driving us all crazy!
Next...house phone, which I do not think we need, but Danny does, SO, it was to be moved today. I called our number this afternoon only to get this loud screeching noise. Got home and no dial tone. Tomorrow AT&T and I shall have a conversation. It shouldn't be this hard!
Tonight we had pizza delivery. This is a treat, because we have always lived outside the delivery area. Not tonight....Pizza Hutt at my door step. Least that went well!
Also, can't get our wireless to work. That little AT &T box makes me want to scream. Least I have my iPad. It is the only thing keeping me sane.
Work was crazy today...when I am not at the office, I read my email on my Blackberry, and if I need to do something with it, then I mark as u read. I did this all weekend and then yesterday, since I decided at the last minute sorta to stay home and wrap everything up. I had 96 emails that I had saved....whew. Still have about 15 of them, but by percentage, I won. This excludes the 200-250 new ones I got today. I shall not take off again, unless it is planned. Spent all day long catching up!
Now....I sit in silence, waiting on Danny to get home, as Tank and Lily chew on their toys, Colby plays xbox and Chelsey is at a friends, because she can't stand it one more night without TV!!!!
Joy joy joy....welcome to the neighborhood!
Megan and Sharon...thanks for the update. You are both so strong... Keep your chins up. Love you both!
Carla, thanks for the chat. Ashley, thanks for the chat. Love you all!
Pam
Sunday, October 2, 2011
We are in!
We are in...took 5 1/2 hours to load all the furniture, tear apart the red couch, ring all my Xmas stuff from the attic, and craft stuff and furniture and get it all to the new place. And dang I am tired now....new place is cute. A/C is on 75 and I am shivering...I think I am going to love this place!
Lily and Tank are here. Duke will be to or row. I decided that the only way I can completely finish is to take off tomorrow. This way Direct TV gets hooked up. I can do a forwarding order on mail. I can take Lily and Tank to the vet. And get a few more of my clothes from the other house. This way I can be ready for work Tuesday, and have all my clothes here to get dressed.
Thanks to Mom and Daddy for coming up to see us. Thanks for the sewing Mom. Much appreciated and the BBQ.
Off to bed before I pass out. Let's see if Danny snores me out the first night.
Love to all!
Pam
Lily and Tank are here. Duke will be to or row. I decided that the only way I can completely finish is to take off tomorrow. This way Direct TV gets hooked up. I can do a forwarding order on mail. I can take Lily and Tank to the vet. And get a few more of my clothes from the other house. This way I can be ready for work Tuesday, and have all my clothes here to get dressed.
Thanks to Mom and Daddy for coming up to see us. Thanks for the sewing Mom. Much appreciated and the BBQ.
Off to bed before I pass out. Let's see if Danny snores me out the first night.
Love to all!
Pam
Saturday, October 1, 2011
My check list....
My check list so far....
Turn on water. - check
Turn on gas. - check
DirectTV - that comes Monday afternoon.
Move house phone - that happens Tuesday. Although I am not sure why....we use our cells way more. Danny said keep it, so I did!
Find a fridge on Cragslist.com - check.
Drive fridge from Little Elm to new house, unload, put in it's place. Pray it works - check. (tearing the handles off when bringing it in the house was an added attraction). Never fear, super glue to the rescue! It dumped it's first batch of ice right before I left.
Move all decorations - check. Only took two trips with my car loaded to the headliner!
Hang the shower curtain, that was the decision maker on colors - check. Did that last night.
Decorate top of cabinets in kitchen. - check. Did that last night too. Chelsey said "it really looks cute Mom.".
Sit on patio one last time. - check. Doing that right now...as I listen to total silence outside...except the birds. Lots of cars out and about in the neighborhood this morning. That is going to take some getting used too. There were about 5-6 garage sales going. Maybe that contributed to all the cars going by.
Now....to load up the kitchen and go put all the pots, pans, mini appliances in place. While...Danny and the kids take a nap. They must be tired from all of the above. Ha!
Movers come at 9am in the morning. Gotta get my butt in gear for a few more hours...bet I sleep good one LAST time in the big house tonight.
The move...to be continued!
PK
Turn on water. - check
Turn on gas. - check
DirectTV - that comes Monday afternoon.
Move house phone - that happens Tuesday. Although I am not sure why....we use our cells way more. Danny said keep it, so I did!
Find a fridge on Cragslist.com - check.
Drive fridge from Little Elm to new house, unload, put in it's place. Pray it works - check. (tearing the handles off when bringing it in the house was an added attraction). Never fear, super glue to the rescue! It dumped it's first batch of ice right before I left.
Move all decorations - check. Only took two trips with my car loaded to the headliner!
Hang the shower curtain, that was the decision maker on colors - check. Did that last night.
Decorate top of cabinets in kitchen. - check. Did that last night too. Chelsey said "it really looks cute Mom.".
Sit on patio one last time. - check. Doing that right now...as I listen to total silence outside...except the birds. Lots of cars out and about in the neighborhood this morning. That is going to take some getting used too. There were about 5-6 garage sales going. Maybe that contributed to all the cars going by.
Now....to load up the kitchen and go put all the pots, pans, mini appliances in place. While...Danny and the kids take a nap. They must be tired from all of the above. Ha!
Movers come at 9am in the morning. Gotta get my butt in gear for a few more hours...bet I sleep good one LAST time in the big house tonight.
The move...to be continued!
PK
Friday, September 30, 2011
Friday!!!!
Good lord what a week....went to the new house last night at 8pm....swept, mopped, lined cabinets, cleaned bathrooms, forgot the vaccum but I did clean every base board. Took all of 2 hours. Can you see the smile? Takes 5 hours minimum to clean our current house and that is minus the baseboards...that alone could take 2 hours. Utilities to our name today. Direct tv Monday. And I somehow missed moving our house phone so I have to do that today. The sticky to remind me has been on my work commuter monitor all week....just never got it done.
I also put out rugs and a few decorations on top of cabinets. So far, so good. Tonight is football of course and I do not even know where the game is as I type this....tomorrow we move the little stuff and movers are coming Sunday morning at 9am to get the furniture. Just couldn't stop worrying about moving it ourselves....so I broke down and called a moving company. They are by the hour, so I shall be hot on their tail to get it done quick!
Off to get dressed to finish this month out today!
Love to all,
Pam
I also put out rugs and a few decorations on top of cabinets. So far, so good. Tonight is football of course and I do not even know where the game is as I type this....tomorrow we move the little stuff and movers are coming Sunday morning at 9am to get the furniture. Just couldn't stop worrying about moving it ourselves....so I broke down and called a moving company. They are by the hour, so I shall be hot on their tail to get it done quick!
Off to get dressed to finish this month out today!
Love to all,
Pam
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