I’m in a horrible mood. I don’t know what the deal is (other than being tired, annoyed, and wanting a babysitter for the day) but I feel as if I had big ol’ glass of carnation instant bitch for breakfast. But I didn’t have anything for breakfast because as soon as I had the idea to make something the boy loaded his diaper up for me. That happens ALL of the time. No matter what time of day it is – if I make a meal, he craps his pants. It sort of ruins my appetite. 
Grrr!
I kicked the kids out of the living area so I could turn the tv to something other than cartoons. But I’m even pissy about the fact that I have to turn my head to watch tv if I want to be online at the same time. How ridiculous is that? I need a tv mount above my desk with a flat screen or something. ha! Like that would ever happen.
Anyway, at least I have the tv and the kids are now using their brains to play instead of being zombie’d out in front of the tube. Maybe if I snap out of bitch mode before the end of the day we’ll go outside or something.
I’m going to have to leave my husband, I’m in love with a phone!!
I did some research on cordless phones earlier in the week and decided on this one (Panasonic DECT 6.0) and then picked it up at Target last night.
It is amazing! I don’t know why I didn’t buy a new one much sooner. We’ve been dealing with one handset that doesn’t even work and the other that rings off the darn hook during the day (do not call list – yeah, right!). I usually keep my ringer off to avoid it and then I miss all of the good calls as well. All of my family and friends think I’m a weirdo hermit or something. But now I don’t have to miss those calls! This phone actually has built in call blocker. You can store up to 20 numbers that annoy you and it basically rings once and then sends them off to a busy signal if they are on the list of the damned. 
I loaded all of my least favorite people into the phone last night and today was quite nice, even with the ringer on. I didn’t have kids woke too early in the morning and nap time was just as good. Got to love that!!! Even better, when it actually rings it’s quite pleasant. Not at all torture like. Thank goodness, praise Panasonic! The talking caller id is pretty neat as well. I don’t even have to get off my duff to see who’s calling. Worth every penny!
I have been wanting a “right hand ring” forever. What I would really, REALLY like to have is something dripping in white gold and diamonds, much like my wedding set. But it took me 6 years to get that set completed and I don’t see anything as expensive as that in my budget for a long while so I will likely go with something a little more affordable – costume jewelry!
I love this triple band CZ ring at JewelsofDenial.com. Isn’t that gorgeous? It is exactly what I think of when I think of a right hand ring. Totally my style.
I may have to splurge just a little on myself. I bet it dazzles just as much in person as it does on the site. I see that they give 20% off coupons if you sign up for their newsletter! Score!
Lately I am almost tempted to buy some sort of organizer or calendar and set up appointments with my dear husband so we can talk. About what? Anything. I just need to have a minute or two, sans kids, to communicate with him. Every time that I try and have any sort of adult conversation someone breaks it up… *ahem* kids, very rude, boisterous kids.
ARRRGH!
I literally have a list here on my desk to keep subjects in mind that I need to have input on but I haven’t been able to. If I don’t get the calendar I may just invest in duct tape instead. Is that illegal?! Would taping your kids mouths shut for 5 minutes to get a quick conversation in be child abuse?!
That’s how much it cost to fill our tank this week.
Oh My GAWD!
I am so thankful that we live so close to everything. Less than 5 miles to work for the hubby and shopping is within walking distance. If we still lived in Norfolk we’d be broke. As in REALLY broke and not just my own whiney version of it.
I can’t help but remember the good old days when $20 would do it. Of course we have a bigger tank now than we did when we drove a car but it’s not THAT big. I’m not driving a frickin cement truck. Yuck. But isn’t this the case every summer? Everyone freaks out, gas goes up and then it goes down a little after we’ve all been raped financially. No, it will never be $1 a gallon again but still. I don’t think $4 per gallon will last forever.
At least I hope not or I’ll have to look into buying myself one of those granny tricycles with a bench seat on it. Bicycle seats always give me horrible wedgies.
Finally! We received our stimulus check and deposited – along with the cash I made this last weekend selling off items from the kids’ closet. Gotta love extra money – or just money in general since it will all be saved. I won’t be buying any Cartier watches or anything.
I also mailed off a check to my Grandma to pay back the loan she gave me to pay my taxes last month. I’m glad to have that out of my hair as well. Not that she even cared but still. I don’t like to owe anyone .. aside from Visa/Mastercard and even then I’m not happy about it.
And yeah .. it’s boring, boring around here. Not much going on. The long weekend was wonderful but the next weekend will suck. blah. He has to work all weekend and next week will be busy as well with his squadron coming in from a deployment. I have a feeling that I won’t be seeing much of him. Now the real fun will begin, I’m sure.
I’m tired, I’m full (BBQ!) and broke as a joke. We spent three hours at the festival this afternoon and didn’t come away with a darn thing. Carnival games piss me off and “carnies” freak me out. I kept smelling a constant odor of B.O. the entire time we were there and blamed it on the hubby but now that I’m sniffing him at home, he seems to be fine. I bet it was the carnies!!
*sighs* With the money we spent I could have went to Toys R Us and bought the kids stuff! I feel bad that they only came away with two cheap bouncy balls. What a rip. Oh well. It’s the experience, right? I think the kids had fun. I know Aubree did and Will .. well he’s 2 and at 2 you can’t have fun. You’re too busy pissing your mom off by refusing to put your seatbelt on during rides, running off, throwing your $5 ice cream cone on the ground .. the usual, you know? So .. whatever. I hope he grows out of it soon. I can’t take much more of it.
I also just realized that we didn’t use all of our ride tickets. I have about 7 in the stroller which is $7 worth. Crap! I don’t know anyone who is going either since I’m the biggest loser in town with no friends to like even invite over, let alone donate them to. Oh well, again. heh I should have passed them on to a stranger while we were there.
Anyway .. time to rest unless I decide to drag us out somewhere else.
I expected the hubby to have Monday off but late last night I found out that he has TODAY off too. Woohoo!! Guess who won’t be changing diapers and fetching friggin sippy cups all day long?!
Meeeee!
He even let me sleep in a little which was fantastic. It’s also a gorgeous day here today so I think we’ll find something to do that doesn’t involve being enclosed within our walls. Yay!
I would really like to find a veteran’s cemetery here to visit but I don’t know if the kids are ready for that kind of trip. Aubree is extremely curious about everything and asks questions constantly. That may be a little too heavy for now.
Anyway …
If you’re going somewhere for the weekend, be safe! If not enjoy your {hopefully} extended weekend.
Because if they don’t hatch – you’re screwed!
I foolishly thought we would have our stimulus payment by today, after all, the IRS said we would. Did we? Nooo. Of course not. Even though I did everything correctly on my end to get it via direct deposit, it’s not happening. I’m hoping it will come by check instead, if not .. whatever. I’m sick of thinking about it. They can keep the darn thing. I paid a few bills ahead because I had {stupidly} thought we would have that money this Friday and then have the extra coming right back to the checking account to cover what I already used. It’s great to have those bills basically taken care of a month ahead but now I’m feeling like a dumb ass because we don’t and it will be another week before payday. While we’re not broke or anything I do get paranoid when there’s not a certain amount in the account. blah.
I haven’t been attracted to anything new at Coach for over a year now and bam .. they come out with all kinds of cute patterns, shapes and textures. I absolutely love the Ergo Pleated Framed Satchel, in tan. The red sort of icks me out.
It’s killing me!! It’s not like I can get anything but drooling is allowed, right? Maybe I’ll splurge on something cheap soon like a charm for one of the bags I already have.
