Just some catching up to do.....
The talk from a couple of weeks ago about the 17 yr old--her dad sat her down to talk with her, and yes he got the "poor innocent me, I'm always a victim" act. He told her it was BS, but she continues to not listen. She even nabbed her 15 yr old sister on the bus after school the next day and told her off for telling her dad about her threats against her. So they are not best buds now, her words, not mine. Then she kicked her claiming it was just an accident.
Uh huh. Been there done that still have the tshirt to prove it. It was a favored tactic of hers when her dad and I married and I got onto her for something. Until I called her bluff and did it back to her a couple of times.
She has also exiled herself from this house for an undetermined length of time---in other words, when she thinks all is forgotten, she'll start coming over again. Sad thing is, we are at a point with her where we do not and can't give up on her, but if she refuses to acknowledge that we may have a point at times, what do you do? Keep trying every time the opportunity presents itself, I guess. I am not saying much about any of it to her--I am only the stepmom after all, but letting her dad set his foot down when it needs to be done. Of course he and I are constantly discussing what is going on so that we are on the same page when it comes to the playing one against the other, as it usually does.
On the other hand, her sister is getting some much needed daddy time, because sister isn't here to monopolize it. And it is doing her good. She seems much more open to talking, and more like the 15 yr old she is.
And my brother has taken the nerd test-----proving to all what a nerd he is........LOL........
My eye is still bothering me, but I think it is because it is drying out from having the contacts in all day. It's still really bloodshot, but my vision does not seem to have suffered, so I am taking it that things are all right. And I'll wear the glasses after church tonight and tomorrow while sleeping the day away since I am working overnight with the tech who is installing our new register system at the store. I may wear them at work then too. Give the eyes a break.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Another WTF day......
This may end up being a rant; I don't know yet. But I should stop listening to any news or spins on the news from any camp or I am liable to blow a gasket before it is over with.
To start with, I pay for my health insurance and that of my kids, along with whatever my employer may or may not contribute. It's a pretty hefty chunk out of my paycheck--I get paid every 2 weeks, so the weekly contribution for that as well as my taxes are doubled. My husband is insured at no cost to him, by his employer, thanks to being grandfathered in due to the policy in place at the time of his hiring (although he has gone without many annual raises due to the "well, we are covering your contribution for insurance, which gets more costly every year" excuse). My parents paid for their insurance coverage, as do most working people I know.
So who the hell decided that health insurance was a right? That money from my pocket should go to insure those who for whatever reason are not insured? I thought we had a program in place for that---Medicaid. Yeah I know it's about as worthless as any HMO or PPO. But the govt is already taking money from my paycheck to fund it, and I do not see why I have to fall for the "it's for the kids" SCHIP propoganda. Nancy Pelosi can rant and rave all she wants---send it to the Pres--I hope like hell he vetoes it. Bills like this are free money given to those who want others to pay for their own choices. I didn't have to carry the insurance my employer offered, nor did I have to carry any other plan. I chose to because it seemed like the logical thing to do. I
don't even have to carry any insurance on my boys, because in my divorce papers, it only says that the ex has to provide coverage, not me. I go ballistic over the unions and the like who strike for "better health coverage" or because the employer wants them to help cover a little more of the cost of the insurance. What, give the employee a reason to be held accountable for their decisions? What a novel concept, holding adults accountable for their choices.
Ron and I both realize that his insurance, should he have to start shelling out to keep the coverage, would go by the wayside in a hurry. That is why he is also on my insurance policy, as a stopgap. But he wouldn't quit or strike just because his employer quit covering him. He would simply opt out of the coverage and rely on mine until he found a policy we could live with.
But to rant and rave because enough people in the House, and hopefully the Senate, realized what a horrifically expensive measure this bill would be and that they couldn;'t put a bigger burden on the already beleagured taxpayer, well that just shows that the current leadership of the House likes the feel of her hand on my wallet way too much. I have nothing against kids getting needed treatment, or anyone else for that matter, but this smacks of pure idiocy to think that the people of this country can afford to foot the bill for everyone who wants a handout.
I do not get any kind of aid from the govt. No food stamps, no reduced lunch for the kiddies, no nothing. We struggle to make it on what we bring home. We carry a mortgage on a middle of the road house, we carry insurance on our almost 10 yr old vehicles, we feed our kids and pay our utilities and sometimes have a little left over to do something extra. That's life. We do not live high on the hog, and if we overspend one week, we know we have to cut back next week.
What is the matter with people?
On the other hand, I also heard about a not very well publicized amendment to the defense bill, I think, put there by Ted Chappaquidick Kennedy---to add to the hate crimes legislation at the federal level. Number one, is it really the fed's place to tell us what is a hate crime and what isn't? I believe that the feds are mandated to deal with 3 crimes--treason, counterfeiting, and honestly can't think of the 3rd right now--sorry the kids are demanding my attention too.
Even beyond that, aren't most crimes hate crimes? They sure aren't committed out of any great affection for the victim. I despise special protection laws. I am a white middle aged female. The only group more endangered and in need of protection is the white male group. And to add to that, we are Christian. Now let's talk about endangered species. Where is our protection? We can't pray in public, can't talk about our faith, can't practice it without catching crap from someone who has protected status. I do not care if you are white, black, gay, straight, whatever. We are all equal in God's eyes, and therefore we ALL deserve "special protection".
Now, Kennedy, put that in your pipe and smoke it.
To start with, I pay for my health insurance and that of my kids, along with whatever my employer may or may not contribute. It's a pretty hefty chunk out of my paycheck--I get paid every 2 weeks, so the weekly contribution for that as well as my taxes are doubled. My husband is insured at no cost to him, by his employer, thanks to being grandfathered in due to the policy in place at the time of his hiring (although he has gone without many annual raises due to the "well, we are covering your contribution for insurance, which gets more costly every year" excuse). My parents paid for their insurance coverage, as do most working people I know.
So who the hell decided that health insurance was a right? That money from my pocket should go to insure those who for whatever reason are not insured? I thought we had a program in place for that---Medicaid. Yeah I know it's about as worthless as any HMO or PPO. But the govt is already taking money from my paycheck to fund it, and I do not see why I have to fall for the "it's for the kids" SCHIP propoganda. Nancy Pelosi can rant and rave all she wants---send it to the Pres--I hope like hell he vetoes it. Bills like this are free money given to those who want others to pay for their own choices. I didn't have to carry the insurance my employer offered, nor did I have to carry any other plan. I chose to because it seemed like the logical thing to do. I
don't even have to carry any insurance on my boys, because in my divorce papers, it only says that the ex has to provide coverage, not me. I go ballistic over the unions and the like who strike for "better health coverage" or because the employer wants them to help cover a little more of the cost of the insurance. What, give the employee a reason to be held accountable for their decisions? What a novel concept, holding adults accountable for their choices.
Ron and I both realize that his insurance, should he have to start shelling out to keep the coverage, would go by the wayside in a hurry. That is why he is also on my insurance policy, as a stopgap. But he wouldn't quit or strike just because his employer quit covering him. He would simply opt out of the coverage and rely on mine until he found a policy we could live with.
But to rant and rave because enough people in the House, and hopefully the Senate, realized what a horrifically expensive measure this bill would be and that they couldn;'t put a bigger burden on the already beleagured taxpayer, well that just shows that the current leadership of the House likes the feel of her hand on my wallet way too much. I have nothing against kids getting needed treatment, or anyone else for that matter, but this smacks of pure idiocy to think that the people of this country can afford to foot the bill for everyone who wants a handout.
I do not get any kind of aid from the govt. No food stamps, no reduced lunch for the kiddies, no nothing. We struggle to make it on what we bring home. We carry a mortgage on a middle of the road house, we carry insurance on our almost 10 yr old vehicles, we feed our kids and pay our utilities and sometimes have a little left over to do something extra. That's life. We do not live high on the hog, and if we overspend one week, we know we have to cut back next week.
What is the matter with people?
On the other hand, I also heard about a not very well publicized amendment to the defense bill, I think, put there by Ted Chappaquidick Kennedy---to add to the hate crimes legislation at the federal level. Number one, is it really the fed's place to tell us what is a hate crime and what isn't? I believe that the feds are mandated to deal with 3 crimes--treason, counterfeiting, and honestly can't think of the 3rd right now--sorry the kids are demanding my attention too.
Even beyond that, aren't most crimes hate crimes? They sure aren't committed out of any great affection for the victim. I despise special protection laws. I am a white middle aged female. The only group more endangered and in need of protection is the white male group. And to add to that, we are Christian. Now let's talk about endangered species. Where is our protection? We can't pray in public, can't talk about our faith, can't practice it without catching crap from someone who has protected status. I do not care if you are white, black, gay, straight, whatever. We are all equal in God's eyes, and therefore we ALL deserve "special protection".
Now, Kennedy, put that in your pipe and smoke it.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
not quite as big a nerd as I thought i was
HAHAHAHAAHHHAHHA!!!!!
Just took the nerd test from the above site. Interesting. But I figure you have to be a nerd to take tests to tell you if you are a nerd.
Great day today. Got to work at 5am, and by 7am I had knocked myself in the left eye with a box while unloading the truck. I honestly thought I had split my contact and it was embedded in my eye. Actually I don;'t know what actually happened but my eye is nicely bloodshot still yet, and I will be surprised if I do not have a black eye tomorrow. My contact seemed ok when I got home today and took it out and cleaned it.
Finished Ben's quilt. Hallellujah.
Now time to tuck Shellie in. Thank God.
Just took the nerd test from the above site. Interesting. But I figure you have to be a nerd to take tests to tell you if you are a nerd.
Great day today. Got to work at 5am, and by 7am I had knocked myself in the left eye with a box while unloading the truck. I honestly thought I had split my contact and it was embedded in my eye. Actually I don;'t know what actually happened but my eye is nicely bloodshot still yet, and I will be surprised if I do not have a black eye tomorrow. My contact seemed ok when I got home today and took it out and cleaned it.
Finished Ben's quilt. Hallellujah.
Now time to tuck Shellie in. Thank God.
Saturday, September 22, 2007
need to vent
But unfortunately I need to vent on so many things it's not funny. I can't make up my mind which to do first, so I guess until I do, I will not post a vent.
Although right now the 5 yr old and her room are coming dangerously close to be vented about. I've been after her for a week to clean up. I've even organized her room so that picking up should be easy. I've helped her, directed her and just plain out and out threatened her with the big black trash bag and the reminder that the trash truck runs on Mondays....she jsut doesn't get it. Now she is stuffing stuff at the foot of her bed and hiding it. So today I have had enough and told her it better be done NOW. So here goes the first check, as she is claiming she is done......
Nope--she got the couple of items on the floor from last night and left the rest of the crap--she forgot about it. Um yeah. Couple with my back being all out of whack again so much I had to go to the dr. yesterday for it, this is not going to be a good day. I'm going to stitch for a while and see if that settles my mind some.
Although right now the 5 yr old and her room are coming dangerously close to be vented about. I've been after her for a week to clean up. I've even organized her room so that picking up should be easy. I've helped her, directed her and just plain out and out threatened her with the big black trash bag and the reminder that the trash truck runs on Mondays....she jsut doesn't get it. Now she is stuffing stuff at the foot of her bed and hiding it. So today I have had enough and told her it better be done NOW. So here goes the first check, as she is claiming she is done......
Nope--she got the couple of items on the floor from last night and left the rest of the crap--she forgot about it. Um yeah. Couple with my back being all out of whack again so much I had to go to the dr. yesterday for it, this is not going to be a good day. I'm going to stitch for a while and see if that settles my mind some.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Ummmmmmmm.........
Ok, news flash for teenagers....Your parents really are not as stupid as you think they are. Chances are that anything you can do or think of doing, we have already either done, thought of doing, know someone who did it....you get my drift......
That being said, and having been a teen once myself (Shut up Dad)......my rhetorical ? is why do you continue to lie to our faces when you know you are caught? The latest is the 17 r old. She knows what she did, she knows she got caught, she knows we all know about it, so why lie about it? Fess up and take your punishment. Actually her punishment will probably be greater than anything her dad and I could devise........We hope not, but she brought it on herself and we aren;t hauling her fat out of the fire.......
That being said, I guess part of it does come from neglectful parents---her mom especially, although her dad and I have our share of blame too.
I am sure that when she comes for her stay this week, her dad will get the innocent act like we got all this past weekend.......He quit beleiving it a long time ago, but there you go......
Now it is time for bed....no jury duty tomorrow so it is off to work at 5am........night night......
That being said, and having been a teen once myself (Shut up Dad)......my rhetorical ? is why do you continue to lie to our faces when you know you are caught? The latest is the 17 r old. She knows what she did, she knows she got caught, she knows we all know about it, so why lie about it? Fess up and take your punishment. Actually her punishment will probably be greater than anything her dad and I could devise........We hope not, but she brought it on herself and we aren;t hauling her fat out of the fire.......
That being said, I guess part of it does come from neglectful parents---her mom especially, although her dad and I have our share of blame too.
I am sure that when she comes for her stay this week, her dad will get the innocent act like we got all this past weekend.......He quit beleiving it a long time ago, but there you go......
Now it is time for bed....no jury duty tomorrow so it is off to work at 5am........night night......
Saturday, September 08, 2007
Marshall 23, WVU 48
Ah well, at least it wasn't the 40-10 blowout I thought it would be.
10 only for MU having hometown advantage.
But I just wish MU would have sent their team back onto the field after halftime like WVU did. It was a hell of a comeback for WVU, and they earned it. MU's defense was missing in action.
It was also nice to see a game with Marshall where they didn't lose it solely on penalties. Very few penalties for either side.
That's ok, my neighbor and I couldn't win any of our games of cornhole against our husbands tonight either.......
I'm going back to the sewing machine before I have to go pick up my severely lacking in common sense 17 yr old at work. Long story, not quite appropriate for this forum, but suffice to say I'm pretty disappointed in her and her dad at this point --her actions and his lack of following thru on letting her have it over it. She's still not having a very good weekend though, because she is under my thumb unless she goes to work, so hahahahahahahahhahahh.. yeah, right.......
Well, most of our kids seem to have to learn by hard knocks, so let her learn, I guess.....
10 only for MU having hometown advantage.
But I just wish MU would have sent their team back onto the field after halftime like WVU did. It was a hell of a comeback for WVU, and they earned it. MU's defense was missing in action.
It was also nice to see a game with Marshall where they didn't lose it solely on penalties. Very few penalties for either side.
That's ok, my neighbor and I couldn't win any of our games of cornhole against our husbands tonight either.......
I'm going back to the sewing machine before I have to go pick up my severely lacking in common sense 17 yr old at work. Long story, not quite appropriate for this forum, but suffice to say I'm pretty disappointed in her and her dad at this point --her actions and his lack of following thru on letting her have it over it. She's still not having a very good weekend though, because she is under my thumb unless she goes to work, so hahahahahahahahhahahh.. yeah, right.......
Well, most of our kids seem to have to learn by hard knocks, so let her learn, I guess.....
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
A day for sleeping....
Day off. From 7:30 am, when last child boards school bus and husband left for work, until almost 3pm when same child gets home from school. I had the whole day to myself. Did I quilt, like my lofty plan was? Did I clean the master bath? Nope, it's the master's, let him clean it himself....HEHEHEHEHEHE!! Did I do anything remotely productive?
Absolutely freaking not.
I grabbed a pop, sat my oversized rear on the couch with the DISH remote and a new novel in hand, and proceeded to read myself to sleep. Woke up, went to bathroom, went back to couch, and back to sleep. I woke up about noon for good and fixed myself a salad for lunch and proceeded to play on the computer until kids came home. As you see I am still here.
Will probably post more later, but I have to be productive now and fix dinner for this bunch of heatherns.
Absolutely freaking not.
I grabbed a pop, sat my oversized rear on the couch with the DISH remote and a new novel in hand, and proceeded to read myself to sleep. Woke up, went to bathroom, went back to couch, and back to sleep. I woke up about noon for good and fixed myself a salad for lunch and proceeded to play on the computer until kids came home. As you see I am still here.
Will probably post more later, but I have to be productive now and fix dinner for this bunch of heatherns.
Sunday, September 02, 2007
Is it the first of the month or what?
Oh my God. I thought the full moon was last week......But it is the first of the month and the holiday weekend so we had all walks of life in the store today. Ok I am going to reitierate some basic rules for going out in public, especially to any store.....
1. Do NOT come in the door and yell at me before you give me the chance to help you with whatever it is you need help with. It does not make me want to deal with you, nor, like I tell my kids when they bitch and whine, it does not make me want to look at it your way at all. Even if you get what you want, it is only to get you the hell out of my store, and generally with a comment just shy of don't come back. I say just shy, because I do not want home office called on me, but I want you to know just how asinine you acted.
2. Be patient. Yes, there are actually times when everyone employed there is busy with someone else. Wait your turn. Stamping your feet (yes people actually do that) and heaving the big overblown sigh and glaring at everyone in sight or making rude little comments is not going to make your wait any shorter. First come, first serve. Sorry.
3. Yes the customer is always right-----except when you are dead wrong. As in the case of someone bringing an item in to return, being told it was from another retailer, and threatening my job because I don;t give her her money back when the item is clearly labeled with the other retailers' tag. Be reasonable. Be intelligent.
4. Say "excuse me" when you need thru an aisle, whether you say it to another customer or to someone working in that aisle. Both are deserving of your courtesy.
5. Save your receipt. SAVE your receipt. SAVE YOUR receipt. SAVE YOUR RECEIPT!!!! Need I say it again? Every place I have ever been hands you a receipt with your change, as do we. Do not toss it on the ground and walk away, and then get pissed when I won't give you your money back when the posted policy clearly states a receipt is necessary. It is my job to give you a receipt, it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to make sure you have it before you leave the register.
I'm sure I could come up with more, but I am tired. I need a bath and I need to go to sleep. Probably Nyquil induced as my sinuses have given me the biggest headache of my life--that and tension..........
Happy Labor Day to all who have and will labor.
1. Do NOT come in the door and yell at me before you give me the chance to help you with whatever it is you need help with. It does not make me want to deal with you, nor, like I tell my kids when they bitch and whine, it does not make me want to look at it your way at all. Even if you get what you want, it is only to get you the hell out of my store, and generally with a comment just shy of don't come back. I say just shy, because I do not want home office called on me, but I want you to know just how asinine you acted.
2. Be patient. Yes, there are actually times when everyone employed there is busy with someone else. Wait your turn. Stamping your feet (yes people actually do that) and heaving the big overblown sigh and glaring at everyone in sight or making rude little comments is not going to make your wait any shorter. First come, first serve. Sorry.
3. Yes the customer is always right-----except when you are dead wrong. As in the case of someone bringing an item in to return, being told it was from another retailer, and threatening my job because I don;t give her her money back when the item is clearly labeled with the other retailers' tag. Be reasonable. Be intelligent.
4. Say "excuse me" when you need thru an aisle, whether you say it to another customer or to someone working in that aisle. Both are deserving of your courtesy.
5. Save your receipt. SAVE your receipt. SAVE YOUR receipt. SAVE YOUR RECEIPT!!!! Need I say it again? Every place I have ever been hands you a receipt with your change, as do we. Do not toss it on the ground and walk away, and then get pissed when I won't give you your money back when the posted policy clearly states a receipt is necessary. It is my job to give you a receipt, it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to make sure you have it before you leave the register.
I'm sure I could come up with more, but I am tired. I need a bath and I need to go to sleep. Probably Nyquil induced as my sinuses have given me the biggest headache of my life--that and tension..........
Happy Labor Day to all who have and will labor.
Saturday, September 01, 2007
to explain...
the previous entry on how addicted to blogging I am---I do not visit dating sites on purpose. I have been happily married for 7 years. This is what happens when you hit a link--this one actually a link from the husband of the associate pastor at Ron's church.
Although I am tempted to go to EHarmony's or Match.com's website to tell them about the joys of meeting one's husband for FREE on Yahoo..........
Nah, if you a sucker enough to pay to meet a potential mate, sucks to be you........Then again, I still met mine online, right. But it doesn't suck to be me, because he was the last good one out there....
Although I am tempted to go to EHarmony's or Match.com's website to tell them about the joys of meeting one's husband for FREE on Yahoo..........
Nah, if you a sucker enough to pay to meet a potential mate, sucks to be you........Then again, I still met mine online, right. But it doesn't suck to be me, because he was the last good one out there....
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