It's back to work tomorrow. I have been so exhausted from work that I didn't really do much of anything these past two days. Chris worked yesterday and I met him in Charlottesville. We needed to leave the 2004 Silverado at Jim Price Chevrolet to have the On-Star upgraded from analog to digital. We ordered and paid for the part on January 3rd but it didn't come in until Monday. We received a call from one of the service people, Sandra who left me a message indicating I had to have the truck in there in 3-4 days or the part would be returned. I knew we couldn't get the truck there before weeks end and left her several messages. After not hearing from her I called the service manager, Ray Marshall, to tell him that we had already paid for this part and couldn't get there until this weekend to have the part upgraded until Monday (1/25) He said that they have to pay $1000.00 daily for all that are not installed within the 3-4 days. After stating to him again that this was our part and was paid for on January 3rd he said Monday would be okay. He also said he would speak to Sandra, regarding not returning my phone calls. I hope she is no where around when I go pick up the truck tomorrow afternoon. I'll ride in with Chris when he goes to work tomorrow (he has to be there at 7AM) so it will be an earlier day than I usually have. He'll pick me up after work and we will drive out to pick up the Silverado.
Christopher called while we were in Charlottesville and we went over to Waynesboro. I visited with them while Chris went to several auto stores to pick up parts for his truck. He got everything he needed to change the oil in the truck.
I didn't get up in time to get ready for church this morning. After sitting around for a while I decided I had better get up and finish the clothes that needed washing and drying. That was this morning and I'm still working on them. I have the last load in the washer now. I decided to make a pot of chili. Got things together and had the chili in the pot but it didn't seem thick enough for me. Chris suggested we have it over spaghetti. I baked some rolls and we had spaghetti with chili sauce on it. It was pretty good. The ingredients:
1 large can of diced tomatoes
1 can of tomato sauce
1 can of tomatoe/okra/corn
1 envelope of chili seasoning
1/2 bag of cranberry beans (cooked)
browned burger (amount of your choice)
garlic sauce
It was really good. I have some ready to take for my lunch tomorrow.
Chris has been working on the customizing work that he has been doing on his friend's bike. The parts that were ordered last Sunday are now in and he will need to pick those up in Lynchburg sometime this week.
Andrew returns to work tomorrow after being off for a little over two weeks for his wedding and honeymoon. I'm glad that he will be returning. I'm going to ask that he work on completing documentation for our workflows with the hope that this will eliminate the many, many questions we receive from the students.
I asked my supervisor about taking off the first week of March and the week after Easter. Shouldn't be a problem as long as Andrew is there.
A friend of mine, Judy has tickets to Cirque du Soleil and asked me to go with her Wednesday to the show. The show is at the John Paul Jones Arena. Her husband won the tickets. He is so lucky - he is always winning something! Chris is going to pick up Russell from school for me. The show starts at 7:30 and Judy and I will be getting a bite to eat before the show.
I talked to Russell Friday and Saturday night. Justice stayed with them on Friday night. He said she was good. She has always been good when I have kept her.
I talked to Christopher this morning and he said they are doing laundry today.
My brother, Dale has been sick all week with the flu. He went to the doctor and has meds to take. Please keep him in your prayers that he will be better soon.
Our last night of bible study for "The Purpose Driven Life" is Tuesday night. Please pray that I will be able to leave work early and attend this meeting. I was able to attend last week thankfully. Russell goes with me and the kids watch a movie downstairs while the adults meet upstairs. We had quite a crowd last Tuesday. There will be a covered dish meal next Sunday at 5:30 as closure for the theme of the last weeks.
Guess I'd better go check that last load of clothes!
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Thursday, February 21, 2008
More Bad Weather!
This week is almost over!
We are expecting snow/freezing rain tonight and tomorrow. Russell is in bed and Chris has left for work. He worked today, got off at 3:30 and they have activated third shift snow duty so he has to be there by 9:30ish. He went straight to bed when he got home. Rus and I didn't get home until about 6:30 and it had started a little snow then. The top of the car had white on it but by the time Chris left for work all of that had disappeared. If we get ice I won't be going anywhere tomorrow! Can't handle trying to drive on it nor deal with the people that insist on driving as if the pavement were dry.
I'm going to take some time before going to bed to dry some clothes, finish cleaning up the kitchen a bit and maybe watch a bit of TV before calling it a night. Chris will be calling a little later.
I've started working on a site for the school auction. Please check out berriesandbids.blogspot.com when you have a chance. I just started and will be adding information as it is received.
We'll see what tomorrow brings! Be safe everyone!
We are expecting snow/freezing rain tonight and tomorrow. Russell is in bed and Chris has left for work. He worked today, got off at 3:30 and they have activated third shift snow duty so he has to be there by 9:30ish. He went straight to bed when he got home. Rus and I didn't get home until about 6:30 and it had started a little snow then. The top of the car had white on it but by the time Chris left for work all of that had disappeared. If we get ice I won't be going anywhere tomorrow! Can't handle trying to drive on it nor deal with the people that insist on driving as if the pavement were dry.
I'm going to take some time before going to bed to dry some clothes, finish cleaning up the kitchen a bit and maybe watch a bit of TV before calling it a night. Chris will be calling a little later.
I've started working on a site for the school auction. Please check out berriesandbids.blogspot.com when you have a chance. I just started and will be adding information as it is received.
We'll see what tomorrow brings! Be safe everyone!
Monday, February 18, 2008
Back In The Groove
Back to work and back to school today. The usual at work. Arrive a little before 8 and didn't leave until 5:15. Had a departmental meeting today and one of our crew is leaving for a digital project manager position at the Library of Congress. Her last day is in April. We are unsure if we will keep the position. Once a position is vacated at the Library it goes back into the pool of open positions and may or may not be assigned back to the department from which it came. One more week and Andrew will return from his honeymoon. I'm hoping to be able to take off the first week of March and the week of Easter. Hopefully I'll be able to do so.
Picked up Russell and discovered he had received a sentence (Bible verse) to write 10 times. He had to write Proverbs 10:19
When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise.
He has written this before. He has a hard time limiting what he speaks! I know he gets that honest :) but I'm trying to teach him he needs to hold his tongue. He forgot his History book and has a test on two Chapters tomorrow. He will be getting up early, we will get to school around 7 and pick up his book and he will be studying alone tomorrow morning before school. I'm hoping he wont' have much of a problem because he has received such good grades on test and quizes on these two chapters in the past.
I've been working on contacting local Harley Davidson shops and local motorcycle organizations to request they organize a benefit ride for Afton Christian School.
We are also working on plans for a live auction the end of May. Several mothers are working with two teachers to get this going. We are in the process of collecting items for the auction currently. I'm hoping to spend my first week off in March to travel and collect items. More on that later. Hopefully some of you can make it to the auction.
Guess I'd better sign off and get ready for bed.
Picked up Russell and discovered he had received a sentence (Bible verse) to write 10 times. He had to write Proverbs 10:19
When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise.
He has written this before. He has a hard time limiting what he speaks! I know he gets that honest :) but I'm trying to teach him he needs to hold his tongue. He forgot his History book and has a test on two Chapters tomorrow. He will be getting up early, we will get to school around 7 and pick up his book and he will be studying alone tomorrow morning before school. I'm hoping he wont' have much of a problem because he has received such good grades on test and quizes on these two chapters in the past.
I've been working on contacting local Harley Davidson shops and local motorcycle organizations to request they organize a benefit ride for Afton Christian School.
We are also working on plans for a live auction the end of May. Several mothers are working with two teachers to get this going. We are in the process of collecting items for the auction currently. I'm hoping to spend my first week off in March to travel and collect items. More on that later. Hopefully some of you can make it to the auction.
Guess I'd better sign off and get ready for bed.
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Sickness Has Passed For Now
We all seem to be over our sicknesses, thank goodness.
We went to church this morning and have finished up the Sunday services for "The Purpose Driven Life" We have two more weekly sessions left because we had to cancel out two due to weather. I was able to make it to the first weekly session but have been working so much that I haven't been able to make it to others. I really want to make it to the one this Tuesday. Lisa told me she had been keeping notes for me but has misplaced them. Hopefully she can locate those and I'll have them for Tuesday's meeting.
After church we rode to Lynchburg. Chris has been customizing a bike for his friend and had to take some bike parts that were incorrect back to the Harley shop. He exchanged the incorrect parts for correct ones and some are also on backorder. They had a lot of boots/shoes on clearance and I tried on a pair. As my luck has it, they were one size too small. I went by the sales counter and started a conversation with the sales lady. She wanted to know how old Russell is and said how cute he is. She said 10 was such a cute age. I told her "he has his moments" :) Just as Chris came up he asked me if the boots fit. I told him I needed an 8 and they didn't have any on the table. The lady said she had the pair of 8's on hold and asked if I was the lady that had called and asked they be held. I told her no but tried on the 8's anyway. They fit! She told me the person she was holding them for had 15 more minutes before her "hold time" was up. We left our phone number with the lady, told her we would be in Lynchburg for a while this afternoon and asked if she would call us if the woman decided against the boots. We went to Harbor Freight and looked around. Found a pair of binoculars there, which I needed to watch my birds with. My previous pair were no longer working correctly. While there the HD saleslady called me and said the woman came in and needed a pair of 7.5's instead of the 8's! Yippie! I finally found some riding boots I liked, were comfortable and were a good price. We traveled back down the road to the HD shop and as I started to open the door Chris told me he would get them. When he came back out he told me "Happy Birthday". I told him it was a little early for my b-day present since my b-day was in April. He said he couldn't ask the shop to hold them for two months and knew he couldn't get them and hide them for two months. He and I both have learned that if we don't get something we like/fits when we see it then it will be gone when we go back for it.
After the HD shop, we went to Pizza Hut in Madison Heights. Russell had received a "Book It" certificate for his reading in January and we stopped by to turn that in. We had pepperoni pizza with cheese crust (which we won't buy again) and Russell had a double cheese single serve pizza. After our meal, we went to Walmart across the road. Russell had a little money left from his birthday (Jan 20) and wanted to get some additional Pirates of the Caribbean action figures to go with the ones he had. He found three that were in a chest which will also serve to store his other figures. He is playing with them now. While I was in Walmart I wondered if this was the one that Amy speaks of shopping at.
Found out yesterday that my nephew, Travis, and his wife are expecting in August! All sorts of new babies in our family. All born (or to be born) within 3 to 6 months of each other.
We went to church this morning and have finished up the Sunday services for "The Purpose Driven Life" We have two more weekly sessions left because we had to cancel out two due to weather. I was able to make it to the first weekly session but have been working so much that I haven't been able to make it to others. I really want to make it to the one this Tuesday. Lisa told me she had been keeping notes for me but has misplaced them. Hopefully she can locate those and I'll have them for Tuesday's meeting.
After church we rode to Lynchburg. Chris has been customizing a bike for his friend and had to take some bike parts that were incorrect back to the Harley shop. He exchanged the incorrect parts for correct ones and some are also on backorder. They had a lot of boots/shoes on clearance and I tried on a pair. As my luck has it, they were one size too small. I went by the sales counter and started a conversation with the sales lady. She wanted to know how old Russell is and said how cute he is. She said 10 was such a cute age. I told her "he has his moments" :) Just as Chris came up he asked me if the boots fit. I told him I needed an 8 and they didn't have any on the table. The lady said she had the pair of 8's on hold and asked if I was the lady that had called and asked they be held. I told her no but tried on the 8's anyway. They fit! She told me the person she was holding them for had 15 more minutes before her "hold time" was up. We left our phone number with the lady, told her we would be in Lynchburg for a while this afternoon and asked if she would call us if the woman decided against the boots. We went to Harbor Freight and looked around. Found a pair of binoculars there, which I needed to watch my birds with. My previous pair were no longer working correctly. While there the HD saleslady called me and said the woman came in and needed a pair of 7.5's instead of the 8's! Yippie! I finally found some riding boots I liked, were comfortable and were a good price. We traveled back down the road to the HD shop and as I started to open the door Chris told me he would get them. When he came back out he told me "Happy Birthday". I told him it was a little early for my b-day present since my b-day was in April. He said he couldn't ask the shop to hold them for two months and knew he couldn't get them and hide them for two months. He and I both have learned that if we don't get something we like/fits when we see it then it will be gone when we go back for it.
After the HD shop, we went to Pizza Hut in Madison Heights. Russell had received a "Book It" certificate for his reading in January and we stopped by to turn that in. We had pepperoni pizza with cheese crust (which we won't buy again) and Russell had a double cheese single serve pizza. After our meal, we went to Walmart across the road. Russell had a little money left from his birthday (Jan 20) and wanted to get some additional Pirates of the Caribbean action figures to go with the ones he had. He found three that were in a chest which will also serve to store his other figures. He is playing with them now. While I was in Walmart I wondered if this was the one that Amy speaks of shopping at.
Found out yesterday that my nephew, Travis, and his wife are expecting in August! All sorts of new babies in our family. All born (or to be born) within 3 to 6 months of each other.
Friday, February 15, 2008
Still Feeling Under the Weather
Russell still has a slight temperature (98), stuffy nose and little bit of sore throat when he swallows. I now have a bit of a headache. I got up just after Chris left at 5:30AM to go to work and thought I was going to pass out. Started getting very hot and extreme stomach pains. Made it to the bathroom and back to bed where I must have dozed off. When Russell got up at 7:30 I felt much better and seem to be okay now except for the headache. I've been wanting some time off from work but didn't really want it to happen this way!
Russell said he had a good Valentine's Day even through his sickness. When Chris came home we all exchanged our cards. In addition to the flowers I received earlier in the week I received three beautiful cards (one made me tear up) a soft pink teddy bear, small heart box of candy and a CD of Marvin Gaye's number 1 hits. Chris loved the cards I got him. Russell received two cards (one was a Pirates of the Caribbean). He also received a box of heart candy and the Pirates of the Caribbean / Curse of the Black Pearl DVD. Now his collection is complete. He's hoping for the fourth movie in the series. We also dropped off the party supplies at the school and picked up his bag of Valentines. He read them all before we got back home.
The steak dinner went well. We had sirloin with mushrooms, mashed potatoes, corn and rolls. For dessert I had made some chocolate chip muffins. Dale was cooking steak too from what I understand. I wonder how many steak dinners are cooked at home on Valentine's Day?
Russell finished up his home work from Wednesday and his class work from Thursday. He was in bed by his normal time of 8:30.
Chris is working till about 1 today and then heading to Lynchburg Harley Davidson to pick up a new bike for his friend, Glen. When he was hooking up the enclosed trailer to the truck he discovered a crack in the front portion of the trailer. We suspect that the wind blew limbs onto the trailer on Sunday and caused the damage. He has e-mailed the company to see if there is a replacement part available.
Chris is working tomorrow for UVa and will need to leave around 5:30 instead of his usual 6:30 for his second job. He'll also get off earlier hopefully.
I'm hoping to have baked chicken breast with maybe rice and a cream of mushroom gravy for supper tonight. Depends on how the day progresses and how I feel by this afternoon.
We are planning on taking Russell for pizza Saturday or Sunday. He received a certificate for a free pizza with the Book It program at school. He loves to read! He is doing good in school but struggling a bit with Science. He did so well in Science last year. He has not yet decided on what he wants his science project to be this year. He keeps talking about doing a volcano but I'm trying to sway him away from that because so many people do it.
My cousin, Randy Carter, had a heart attack yesterday and underwent surgery. Mama called last night to say he had five blockages. Please keep him and his family in your prayers. I understand he came through the surgery well. God has given him more time on earth.
Russell said he had a good Valentine's Day even through his sickness. When Chris came home we all exchanged our cards. In addition to the flowers I received earlier in the week I received three beautiful cards (one made me tear up) a soft pink teddy bear, small heart box of candy and a CD of Marvin Gaye's number 1 hits. Chris loved the cards I got him. Russell received two cards (one was a Pirates of the Caribbean). He also received a box of heart candy and the Pirates of the Caribbean / Curse of the Black Pearl DVD. Now his collection is complete. He's hoping for the fourth movie in the series. We also dropped off the party supplies at the school and picked up his bag of Valentines. He read them all before we got back home.
The steak dinner went well. We had sirloin with mushrooms, mashed potatoes, corn and rolls. For dessert I had made some chocolate chip muffins. Dale was cooking steak too from what I understand. I wonder how many steak dinners are cooked at home on Valentine's Day?
Russell finished up his home work from Wednesday and his class work from Thursday. He was in bed by his normal time of 8:30.
Chris is working till about 1 today and then heading to Lynchburg Harley Davidson to pick up a new bike for his friend, Glen. When he was hooking up the enclosed trailer to the truck he discovered a crack in the front portion of the trailer. We suspect that the wind blew limbs onto the trailer on Sunday and caused the damage. He has e-mailed the company to see if there is a replacement part available.
Chris is working tomorrow for UVa and will need to leave around 5:30 instead of his usual 6:30 for his second job. He'll also get off earlier hopefully.
I'm hoping to have baked chicken breast with maybe rice and a cream of mushroom gravy for supper tonight. Depends on how the day progresses and how I feel by this afternoon.
We are planning on taking Russell for pizza Saturday or Sunday. He received a certificate for a free pizza with the Book It program at school. He loves to read! He is doing good in school but struggling a bit with Science. He did so well in Science last year. He has not yet decided on what he wants his science project to be this year. He keeps talking about doing a volcano but I'm trying to sway him away from that because so many people do it.
My cousin, Randy Carter, had a heart attack yesterday and underwent surgery. Mama called last night to say he had five blockages. Please keep him and his family in your prayers. I understand he came through the surgery well. God has given him more time on earth.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Happy Valentine's Day!
Russell still had a temperature of 100 this morning so we are at home. He has taken some meds and is feeling better but still not himself.
Chris had a doctor's appointment this morning to check his cholesterol - he'll get the results on Tuesday.
Planning on a steak dinner tonight. Have rolls rising.
Rus and I will make a trip to school to deliver the cup-cakes for his party and pick up and deliver Valentines. He is going to stay in the car while I take care of all of this. He wanted to make sure his Valentine's cards were delivered *and* the ones he received were picked up!
More later hopefully.
Enjoy your Valentine's Days with your sweeties!
Chris had a doctor's appointment this morning to check his cholesterol - he'll get the results on Tuesday.
Planning on a steak dinner tonight. Have rolls rising.
Rus and I will make a trip to school to deliver the cup-cakes for his party and pick up and deliver Valentines. He is going to stay in the car while I take care of all of this. He wanted to make sure his Valentine's cards were delivered *and* the ones he received were picked up!
More later hopefully.
Enjoy your Valentine's Days with your sweeties!
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Where does the time go.
It's already Wednesday. We have been sooo busy at work. Get there around 7:30 every day - check my e-mail in my office. Then it's off the our production office in another building (The Harrison Small Building that houses the Special Collections Library) which takes care of all of our digitization requests. We have about twelve students that work various hours 10-6 excpet Friday when the building closes at 5. I've been staying till around 5:30 every night for the past three to four weeks. Andrew is on his honeymoon (see previous post regarding attending his wedding) I am so tired when I get home but can't seem to sleep. I wake up and start thinking about work and can't get back to sleep.
Left work yesterday and didn't even realise the weather outside until I walked out. My cell phone doesn't pick up in the production center (we are underground) so didn't get the message from Chris regarding the weather till 5:12PM. I went home 250 and didn't have any trouble and avoided all the accidents that were all over the place.
Got home yesterday and had three roses in a vase. Two white and one red with baby's breath and greenery in it. Early Valentines from Chris.
Russell went tubing yesterday with school. He was very tired when he got home. He was complaining of his limbs hurting last night and this morning. I thought it was due to the activity he was involved in tubing but when I picked him up from after school today he had a temperature of 100 degrees. I checked him a little after we got home and it was 101 degrees. We didn't bother doing homework tonight. He had three things but they'll have to wait until he is better.
Tomorrow is the Valentines party at school and I was planning on leaving work at noon to go. (I'm room mother this year). I called another mother (Pam) who is always there to help out and told her what was going on. She said she would pick up my stuff if Russell is still sick and not able to go to school. I was going to make cup cakes but called the local grocery store to see if they had any. They had just sold out. Chris went to Lovingston to the Food Lion and picked up some for me. He is such a sweetheart.
Pam isn't feeling well so keep her in your prayers.
Chris went back to school to get his GED in September and completed the program in December of last year. He received some paperwork yesterday through work and they are having a special ceremony at the Rotunda in July for those that graduated from the program. There is a reception after the ceremony. As far as I know there will be a ceremony at the high school in Charlottesville in October when he will receive his diploma. I will keep everyone posted and let you know when that is.
I've washed up the dishes and Russell is in bed. It won't be too long before we are going to bed either.
Early Happy Valentines Day to everyone.
Left work yesterday and didn't even realise the weather outside until I walked out. My cell phone doesn't pick up in the production center (we are underground) so didn't get the message from Chris regarding the weather till 5:12PM. I went home 250 and didn't have any trouble and avoided all the accidents that were all over the place.
Got home yesterday and had three roses in a vase. Two white and one red with baby's breath and greenery in it. Early Valentines from Chris.
Russell went tubing yesterday with school. He was very tired when he got home. He was complaining of his limbs hurting last night and this morning. I thought it was due to the activity he was involved in tubing but when I picked him up from after school today he had a temperature of 100 degrees. I checked him a little after we got home and it was 101 degrees. We didn't bother doing homework tonight. He had three things but they'll have to wait until he is better.
Tomorrow is the Valentines party at school and I was planning on leaving work at noon to go. (I'm room mother this year). I called another mother (Pam) who is always there to help out and told her what was going on. She said she would pick up my stuff if Russell is still sick and not able to go to school. I was going to make cup cakes but called the local grocery store to see if they had any. They had just sold out. Chris went to Lovingston to the Food Lion and picked up some for me. He is such a sweetheart.
Pam isn't feeling well so keep her in your prayers.
Chris went back to school to get his GED in September and completed the program in December of last year. He received some paperwork yesterday through work and they are having a special ceremony at the Rotunda in July for those that graduated from the program. There is a reception after the ceremony. As far as I know there will be a ceremony at the high school in Charlottesville in October when he will receive his diploma. I will keep everyone posted and let you know when that is.
I've washed up the dishes and Russell is in bed. It won't be too long before we are going to bed either.
Early Happy Valentines Day to everyone.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Weekend News
Has been a busy weekend. Justice spent the night Friday night. All went well. She went to bed around 9:30 and slept until 8AM the following morning. Pretty good for a 9 month old! Had to take her back to mom and dad early since I needed to get ready to attend the wedding of a co-worker on Saturday at Boars Head in Charlottesville. Was able to get a few things accomplished at home before making the trip into C'ville for the wedding. The wedding was very nice. Their dog was one of the attendants and he was so well behaved. He even fell asleep during part of it! We ventured into Waynesboro today to pick up some parts for his truck. I didn't make it to church this morning - Got up too late!
It's really windy here today. The wind has blown limbs out of several trees in the yard, one that we witnessed as we had just pulled into the driveway. Something must have hit the window in the kitchen because the glass is out of the storm window! The wind is really whipping the tin roof!
Russell is at his dad's this weekend. He'll be back on Monday and will be getting ready for his trip to go snow tubing with the school on Tuesday.
My nephew and his wife had their first baby on Saturday! A boy! Colton David Ward! I can't wait to see him! I understand he is so cute. I hope to make it to my mom's house later today to see some pictures! I spoke with his Dad earlier and he said everyone is doing fine with the exception of being tired! He's only had about 6 hours sleep over the past few days.
Guess I'd better get back to the clothes in the washer and dryer!
It's really windy here today. The wind has blown limbs out of several trees in the yard, one that we witnessed as we had just pulled into the driveway. Something must have hit the window in the kitchen because the glass is out of the storm window! The wind is really whipping the tin roof!
Russell is at his dad's this weekend. He'll be back on Monday and will be getting ready for his trip to go snow tubing with the school on Tuesday.
My nephew and his wife had their first baby on Saturday! A boy! Colton David Ward! I can't wait to see him! I understand he is so cute. I hope to make it to my mom's house later today to see some pictures! I spoke with his Dad earlier and he said everyone is doing fine with the exception of being tired! He's only had about 6 hours sleep over the past few days.
Guess I'd better get back to the clothes in the washer and dryer!
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