Opening night of "Wizard of Oz"

The snow this week caused the cast to lose two rehearsals. So last night they had microphones, lights, costumes and every thing else thrown at them. I think Chloe is a little worried about opening night, but I know she knows her part and she'll do great!

It will be a long weekend, with a show tonight, two tomorrow and the final show on Sunday. John did take off work tomorrow (only the second time he has taken off for drill in 18 years), but I'm thankful he did. Now, Jesse can stay home and Chloe and I can stay in town rather than rushing back to the let the dogs out and rushing back to get there in time for the second show. This is the first time we have done it this way and I'm really looking forward to it. :)

Pictures are still on my camera. lol  I really hope Sunday morning I'll have a chance to get them downloaded; however, I just may want to sit in my chair and do nothing after tomorrow.

I have a doggie story: Rosie was standing next to me, trying to get petted, when Hank decided he wanted to go look out the window in the door. When Rosie didn't move, Hank crawled under her. It was so funny! She still just stood there. I admit I laughed pretty hard, but no one else saw it so I looked crazy. As usual. lol

UPDATE:
I just have to say that "Toto" stole the show tonight. At least for those of us who were sitting on our row. The theatre has elevated seating in the back and there is an open space between it and the floor seating. Dorothy, her gang and the yellow-brick road went through there many times tonight. And every time Toto got further and further behind. I really hope Toto had knee pads, because "he" was on "his" knees all night. So adorable! At one point, Toto tried to grab the lion's tail to get a "ride", but instead the lion fell down then ran off to catch up with everyone. It was too much fun!

Chloe did a great job and made an adorable monkey. The only problem: I'm short. And we were sitting in the back. Most of the time she was on stage, she was on her knees. Not sure why the smallest lead monkey was on her knees, but that is what the director said for her to do. I plan on taking my camera tomorrow to get some pictures.

What a day!!!

I'll start with yesterday. Yesterday was fun day. Of course! It snowed three inches here. The girls had a blast playing in the snow. John decided he was old because all the water (when they came in) just frustrated him. I just chilled. I mean what else could you do with most places closed?

Rosie had fun in the snow too. I took both dogs out yesterday morning and she started dancing in the snow. I wish I'd had the camera. I do have a Rosie story. She needed to go out last night, but she refused to go out the door. I finally put her sweater on then she bolted out the door. She is such a girl! lol

Hank had a story too. The girls took both dogs out yesterday afternoon. Chloe started kicking the snow up in the air and Hank started jumping trying to catch the snow. He was jumping so high! I got a few pictures, but haven't downloaded everything yet. I'll post them when I post a picture of the swing, which I took after it snowed. lol

Today we were back to our schedule, sort of. We finished all of our school work. Chloe had rehearsal tonight. They finally got their costumes. She loves her hat; she was very concerned about the hat.

I have some news. Shh. It is on the down low because the email has not been sent out yet. Do you remember both girls auditioned for "Alice in Wonderland" a few weeks ago? Well, I found out tonight they were both cast. Chloe is "Alice #2" and Jesse is "the Tin Man". Okay, now you are confused. Mr. Jerry wrote this particular "Alice", which has "Dorothy" and all her gang ("Wizard of Oz"), a few Twilight people and some other people I don't recall. They did this play in Columbia last fall, but we didn't see it. Jesse is really happy to be "the Tin Man" because "The Wizard of Oz" is her favorite but she was too old to be in the production Chloe is in. Chloe is elated to be "Alice", and more so when she found out her friend Gabby is "Alice #1".

Where's the snow?

The girls have been so excited expecting the snow the meteorologists were calling for. Rehearsals were canceled. Schools were closed (all day). Stores closed between Noon and 2pm. Yet, we sit here, at almost 7:30pm, and still no snow. To say the girls are annoyed would be an understatement.

We do have some freezing rain, or sleet. The deck is slick all over. Hank tried to pull me off the steps going out, then I almost fell again coming back in. He's a little excitable. lol  We were looking forward to snow, not icky ice. Rosie was not impressed.

We still managed to get school in today. And even baked some cupcakes. You know that counts as Home Ec, right? And laundry is almost caught up. Almost.

Sunny today and snow tomorrow?!

Today was absolutely gorgeous! So glad John was home today; therefore, no school. We took a short trip to the zoo. Short because all the food places (except pizza) were closed today. I'm not sure who decided that, but we saw quite a few families leaving at lunch because of it. The weather was perfect. And we had fun while we were there.

Chloe got up this morning, put on her coat and shoes then went right out to swing. lol  Jesse is harder to wake up, so she didn't swing until we got home from the zoo. I think they spent about an hour swinging this afternoon. Crazy! But I'm glad they are enjoying them.

Chloe had rehearsal tonight. I really don't think they will have rehearsal tomorrow and maybe not even on Wednesday, if it stays as cold as the meteorologists are saying. Opening night is Friday and I'm really hoping everyone knows their parts. Costumes haven't been handed out yet either. My fear is Thursday night is going to be L.O.N.G. Oh! If you haven't ordered tickets yet, then you are out of luck. I heard tonight the show is a sellout.

Lesson learned: Sometimes I have to be reminded that my thoughts are different from others. Tonight was one of those nights, but not knowing this person I kept my thoughts to myself. While she was judging, I thought okay I'm not going to judge her based on this one point. Then there was another point. And more points. And then more. By the end of the night, I decided she is not the type of person I would associate with personally. I don't agree with many of my friends on many topics, but we don't judge each other. We accept each other. That is the key.

A sick day??

Okay, we flub it a little. Chloe was suppose to go to rehearsal today. Instead, I called her in "sick" and we went to see my parents. We were originally going to go visit last weekend; however, Dad was still feeling bad from a shot he had the Monday before. I felt a little better today, so I think it was a good call.

Today was also the day my parents got to meet Hank, and our first long car ride with him. He did really well. He even licked my Dad twice, something my Dad usually doesn't let a dog do. I finally asked Dad what he thought. "Do you think I can make a dog out of him?" He shrugged his shoulders, but I think he believes there's a chance. LOL He was a good boy...most of the day. ;)

And of course, the first thing the girls had to do when we arrived home was to run to the backyard and swing for a few minutes. They are loving it and looking forward to spending some time swinging...before it snows. LOL

A Swing!

Yes, we are John is insane. Yes, when it was 27 degrees outside this morning, John and I were outside putting together a swing for the girls. Did it go smoothly? Yes and no. We bickered over the best way to start, so starting took awhile. But once we got going it went fairly well. We got the A-frames in the ground and the large beam on (not secured) before I had to go inside to get ready to take Chloe to rehearsal.

While Chloe and I were gone, I received a text with a picture of a completed swing. And a note from Jesse saying she had already tried out her swing. Chloe ran straight to the backyard when we got home to get a few minutes of swinging before dark.

John told me during dinner that he swung too and tomorrow, or Monday, I need to swing too. At least we will no longer have to be on the look out for a nearby playground with a swing.

A day to remember...yesterday

Yesterday was just one of those days. Seems like there is at least one in every week. We left out early to run a couple of errands. Yes, we always seem to have an errand, or two, to run. However, our errands out did not coincide with lunch, so we missed having lunch with John.

Dinner did not go as I had wanted. Okay, it went as I originally planned; however, the original plan was for Wednesday (and rehearsal), not Thursday and taekwodo. Yes, it does make a difference. It makes a difference to my hernia when I eat and how soon after I exercise. Anyway. We had meatloaf. I love meatloaf and yesterday's was awesome, even without the ketchup cooked on top (per Chloe's request, who does not like ketchup).

Twenty minutes before we left for taekwondo, I received my second call, that day, from Master Mike asking if I could teach all three classes. Well, I suppose since I'm not going next week and he is covering my classes then, I could cover his yesterday. I should have known then things would not go well for classes. The first class none of our yellow belts came. I knew one would be out, because he was going to be Chloe's ride to their rehearsal. Then about eight minutes after class was to begin, a brand new student came for class.

This is the student who came and left a week or so ago. He was too funny. I think he listens to his Mom better than his Dad (who brought him first time), or she just knows how to talk to him to get him to do things. She did tell me he is going to be rough. He is disrespectful to her; I assured her that is one thing we focus on. She knew that because her oldest has been there almost as long and Chloe and I. She may start too. Fun! Especially since I lost my other Mom and kids to Master Mike's new school.

The next two classes had most of the students, but everyone was unruly. Not sure what was in the water at the schools, but I think they need to look into it. I did have one moment. One of those moments that help you remember why you are there. Why you love teaching these unruly kids who love to push your buttons and push their limits. Some of the students came in late to the second class, so I had the other two sit and wait. I told them to be quiet a few times, when one asked why I didn't have to be quiet. "Because I'm the instructor. Right, Sahil?"

He responded, "No. Because you are the cool instructor." And flashed a big smile. Love that kid! He is new to us. He came in as a green belt, so he didn't have me as his instructor at the beginning. He has only been there three months. It is nice to know he is liking the class. :)

Today has not been great. We ran our errands, yep, more errands. No, we couldn't have done them yesterday. One was Chloe volunteering at the library. By the time we were on our way home, I had a migraine from Hades. When we came home the girls fixed their lunch and mine. I wound up falling asleep in my chair with my heavy coat and hat still on. I was still freezing. I'm feeling better after the nap. John still wants to build the swing today. He and the girls are in the garage, as I type, finishing up the drilling. I'll go out and help him when he is ready to move it to the backyard and put all the pieces together. Until then, I'm staying inside and trying to stay warm.

And just in case you were wondering, no rehearsal tonight! The only night for the next nine days we'll be home. John is going to have lots of "me time", so he should be in a good mood. lol

Days like this are just fun!

Wow! You never know how a day is going to go when you wake up in the morning. I mean, really!

It started quiet enough. Our usual morning routine. Jesse volunteering, while Chloe and I ran a couple of errands. Lunch at home (much to Chloe's dismay), then some cleaning. Okay, the cleaning was not really cleaning but organizing. Our closet is now reorganized. Woohoo! The plants have all been moved and their old table is now in our bedroom.

We had a visitor today. We don't get them often, but this was my favorite Jehovah Witness. She always cracks me up and we have such a good talk. Today's talk was brief because it was cold and windy out. She never comes in, but always makes sure I have something to read. And yes, I do read all of her pamphlets...in case you were wondering.

Tonight was also another rehearsal for Chloe. Which reminds me, that people are funny. Now, the girls have not done a play in Columbia since last January, so there are quite a few "new" people who have never seen us there before. I was trying to sign-up to volunteer and the nice lady at the table was trying to con me. (First of all, never con a con. It doesn't work.) "Oh," she said, "I heard the Green Room is the funnest job". Yes, "funnest". Um. Yeah, lady, sure it is that is why the third Green Room person is now called "Green Room Bouncer". Tell it to someone else I'm not buying today. :)

I have to tell you a story. I'm being stalked. No, really. When I say the name, some of you will roll your eyes and be in total belief. Alex. Yes, he is stalking me. I'm not kidding. You see it happened three weeks ago. Master Mike has a new class on Mon/Wed nights at another rec center. Alex is now teaching there. Three weeks ago, I was at B&N while Chloe was at rehearsal. He just happen to come in and saw me. He has been there now every week for three weeks after class. Tonight, however, things went a little different.

Rather than sitting in the café, my friend and I went to the kids book section to watch her baby so her oldest could make a few phone calls. I was hoping this way I could avoid Alex. Well, it worked...up until we left. I'll skip some of the slap stick comedy once I saw Alex. What happened in the end was we were all running toward the door, when I saw Alex inside the mall on the other side of the glass wall we were all running down. I laughed so hard I almost cried. He turned around to come back to the door to speak. I cannot wait for this show to be over. lol

John was busy tonight too. While we were out, he went to Lowe's to buy the wood for the swings. He is hoping to get it built before the weekend, but I'm not sure how since I won't be here to help hold the wood. However, once he gets something in his head, he usually does it. :)

So much

There always seems to be so much going on with our lives. John bought some items to build the girls a swing. They love swings, but then so do I. He still needs to buy the wood, but I'm not sure when. He was originally talking about building it this weekend, but after seeing the weather he may adjust his timeframe. Then last night, Chloe had rehearsal. Jesse helped watch a friend's baby, so she and I could talk.

Today was busy! I think I finally sat down about 3:20 (except for driving). We went to the commissary, the doctor's office (two different ones for flu shots), the dump, and Target. Of course, tonight was also taekwondo night.

Chloe had a surprise today. Chloe checked the mail today (Mon/Tues are her days) and found a package for herself. She was very surprised. She was even more surprised to see it was from her cousin Lawson. Inside the package she found two, fuzzy PEZ dispensers that she really liked. I have to say I think it made her day. :)

Too much at once

Well, I admit I did not do any cleaning today. I took a look at my calendar for the next few weeks, then decided I should take today to relax. I won't get much time to relax in the upcoming weeks. Chloe will have rehearsal for "The Wizard of Oz" every day for the next week-and-a-half leading up to the four shows. Speaking of this, tickets are now available to purchase on-line. Just go to the Columbia Children's Theatre's website to the YouTheatre section to purchase a ticket. :)

Tonight both girls auditioned for "Alice in Wonderland", at the Kershaw Fine Arts Center. They will find out if they get a part at the end of this month. Rehearsals for that play will begin mid-February. Yes, it is theatre season in the Morgan household.

As if that were not enough, Jesse is preparing to get her fourth degree black belt at the end of February. She'll even get a new pair of pants, with a black stripe. :)  Most of our fourth degrees graduate high school shortly after, so you rarely see anyone other than Master Mike wearing them. I think she is going to enjoy being a little different from everyone else for awhile.

I have to put a note in about Hank. Hank has now decided that the men in the house should stick together. His favorite place to lay down is now John's lap. Tonight Hank jumped onto John's lap, sat down, then stuck his nose really close to John's face. lol  Rosie still likes to go up to Hank and poke him with her nose. It is adorable because he just stands there while she does it. She really likes Hank.

Cleaning day!

Today, I asked John to run a couple of errands. I then told the girls Dad hadn't had breakfast yet, so they went with him knowing he'd eat out. All that just meant that I had the house to myself so I could clean. I didn't get everything I wanted done, but I achieved a good bit. I even cooked another chicken and did three loads of laundry. Woohoo!

We've been discussing building a deck out by the pool area. We spent a good bit of time this morning discussing the subject. I think what we discovered is we have different ideas of what it should look like. I imagine we'll spend more time talking about it and looking at design ideas before we start anything.

John did get two shelves up in the dining room for my plants. It was an idea we came up with a few weeks ago, but hadn't implemented yet. I love them. Now, I need to repot a few plants (then I'll take a picture).

I know I need to post a picture of Hank. I have only taken one of him, while he was sleep on Chloe's blanket. I haven't really taken many photos lately. Shocking! I know.

Did I tell you I broke my toe at taekwondo Thursday night? I don't think I did, but Wendy mentioned it here. Anyway. Jesse kept insisting I didn't break it. Today, I showed my tow to all three of them. It was so pretty! All purple, lilac and black.  Now, she may believe me. LOL

I'd count today as a good day. I need a few more just like it. :)

Finally, Friday!!

What a long week! It was a great week, but long. Today, we went to buy a few things for the Hankster. He now has a new blanket so he can give Chloe hers back. A new sweater with Grumpy, because, well, he can be grumpy. lol  And a water bowl for his crate. I've been feeling bad there was no water in there when we have to leave him. So, I suppose the water bowl was for me. ;)

Tonight, we went to the girls' favorite store so Chloe could get one of the new LEGO minis. She was feeling each bag for a bit then just decided to take a chance and grab one. Would you believe she actually got the one she wanted!! Amazing! She was excited.

We were planning a trip to Charlotte this weekend, but between Mom's schedule, ours and Dad not feeling so great, we decided to put it off a bit. We're looking forward to going up so they can meet Hank. I hope he likes there as much as Rosie does. She adores Grandpa!

Now, I'm having big hopes on getting a few projects done this weekend. So long as I don't feel like I did this afternoon, I should get a thing or two done. Fingers crossed!!!

Its been a couple of days. Whew!

Welcome to our world...it gets crazy around here!

Chloe had her second rehearsal for the "Wizard Oz" last night. In and of itself, not so bad; however, last night we also had to make icing for cupcakes we were delivering today. Add both of those things to spending two hours at the library, laundry and Hank patrol and that makes for a long day.

Jesse had some good news yesterday. She found out she is the library's Winter Spotlight Volunteer. She was so excited. And she received a gift card too.

Hank is adjusting well. Rosie likes him; she keeps nudging him with her nose. And today she rested her head on his neck, as they were standing in the living room. It is too funny.

Doctors. Doctors. Doctors.

And I don't mean Dr. Who (but I wish I did) {giggle}

Today, Rosie had her check-up at with the Vet. She is doing awesome! :) 

Jesse went to the doctor. She didn't have anything in her chest, so she should be improving over the next couple of days.

Most of my morning and early afternoon were spent in those two places. Jesse and I then went to get Hank some food/treats and a few other items.

John and the girls took Rosie and Hank out to play soccer in the yard this afternoon. I think they all had a good time and got in some good exercise.

A week! Really?

We realized late last night Hank had been with us for a week. It is hard to believe. We have easily adjusted to having dog number two. I believe he is adjusting to us as well. He still goes to bed every night about 9pm, like we were told he would do. He loves to play; he is adjusting his volume for us, so he is not as loud as he was a week ago. He already knows to look to see if the chair is at the window upstairs. And he KNOWS there is more than one cat out there. lol

If I had written this last night, I would have said he was doing really well and seemed to have learned his boundary in the backyard. However, I'm writing this today, and oh the difference a day makes. Today, we let him out (without a leash) to play soccer with the girls and Rosie. I wasn't out there so I don't know all the details, but he saw/heard/smelled M.C. in the woods (within the fence) and off he went!  Now he knows he can go out into the trees, but I'm hoping he also knows it will get him into trouble. I think he prefers to hear "good Hank" vs. "bad dog". lol  He is hearing "good Hank" far more than the other, but when I finally got him in the woods it was definitely a "bad dog" moment.

He seems to be happy here. At least, we hope he is. Rosie is enamored with him. And we are enjoying is weird company. Yes, he is weird which makes him fit in perfectly with us.

Ah! Quiet.

Today has been rather quiet. We had to take John's car in to be worked on. We won't talk about that though. It rained, but not nearly as bad as yesterday.

It has been quiet around the house. The girls have been working on their Rainbow Looms and crocheting. Jesse is making me a hat like the one she made herself. 

Wow! Just wow!

I just took the dogs out. I had Hank on his leash because Cat Black was on the deck. Well. I could not believe what I saw! I opened the door and Cat Black put two paws inside the house and rubbed her head on Hank's muzzle! She just saw him for the first time last night. And now the Warrior Princess is rubbing up on him. Wow!!!!!! Amazing! And Hank didn't make a sound.

I finished a project today! I wanted a place to put aprons. We used to hang them on the key hook in the dining room, but you couldn't get to the keys easily and it looked messy to me. Then I had them in a tiny drawer, but there were too many of them to fit well. Honestly, the whole thing was gettin' on my nerves. I started just hanging my apron on the key hook.

Finally, a couple of weeks ago John came up with the brilliant idea of using a utensil holder for all the silverware. You know one of those for a picnic table that has three compartments. Well, guess what...you can't find them this time of year. Geez! Really?! I was already anxious to move everything, so I used what I had. I had a wide utensil container from IKEA and put all the silverware in it. After an hour, I was irritated. However, I was loving having the drawer for the aprons and the girls coffee mugs.

Then John had another idea. The Disney cups! We have so many souvenir mugs and most of them are being stored in the top of the cabinet. Today, I finally got the cups down and sorted out the silverware. Not only are the forks, spoons and knives in their own cups, but we also have a cup for our chop sticks! I'm happy now.

is it bedtime yet?

School was called off today because Jesse had a low-grade fever and a sore throat. I thought I'd get a good bit of cleaning done, but I didn't. I did get some laundry done though. :)

Our new dog is doing well. He is adjusting and learning our rules. He had a great day today. We let him out twice today with no leash. He ran up the hill and down the hill so many times it was just funny. He has also taken over one of Chloe's blankets. So, this weekend we are going to go out and him his own blanket. I mean Rosie has her own, so should Hank.

That is it. I'm tired. My brain is tired. I'm going to bed.

A new seat

We went upstairs today to work on schoolwork. The new dog, Hank, was staring out the back door in search of cats to whine at, so we couldn't get him to come upstairs. The solution: the sewing chair in front of the back window with both sets of blinds raised. He loved it! He sat there all afternoon. Okay, he went from the window to the back door all afternoon. But he wore himself out. lol

I had the chance to go hang out with my friend Julia again tonight. I was trying to make it up to her for hogging the conversation Monday night at rehearsal. We had fun. Well, I had fun. We always seem to have weird conversations, but it may just be us.

Jesse has complained about her throat today. She had some hot tea that helped for a bit. Tonight she has a low-grade fever. If she still feels bad tomorrow morning, we'll see if we can get her in to see the doctor.

First rehearsal down

Chloe's first rehearsal of "Wizard of Oz" was tonight. I think she had fun, but really didn't enjoy a few boys bad mouthing Harry Potter. She decided her next rehearsal she is taking a Harry Potter book to read, while she waits for part, just to make a point. ;)  I like her spunk.

Jesse and I got to hang out at Barnes & Noble with our friends Grace, Avery and Julia. That Avery is a mess, of course most one-year-olds are. lol  We had a good time enjoying a good snack and some conversation. I think I hogged the conversation though with pictures from our Disney/Lego trip. Of course, they were at Disney at the same time. We knew that would happen one day. Of course, she won't know I feel bad (unless I tell her) because she no longer loves me enough to stalk our blog. Of course, it could have something to do with that little one-year-old too. :)

I think we just (and I mean just two seconds ago) decided on a new school name. Ours, up to this year, has been Morgan Primary. Now, unlike some states our school name is ours and we can change was we want. And since Jesse is no longer in Primary we needed a new name (for book ordering purposes). Morgan Learning Academy will be our new school name. I wonder they will want a new mascot??

Still moving forward

Here has not changed much in the last 24 hours. There was some growling, baring of teeth and snapping but it was mostly to the humans in the house. Someone does not liked to be picked up; however, I'm not convinced he won't run out of the house when the door opens, so being picked up is going to be in his future for awhile. lol

Jesse is finally starting to make me a hat. She made herself one a week, or so, ago and I asked her to make me one too. I'm excited. I am going to post a picture of all the things she has made in the last few months. She has been very busy!

Chloe has been working on her own list of activities. She is looking forward to working some agility activities with the house guest and she is loving going out to run with him too.

We finished our school work today too! And we worked on cleaning the classroom. We figured with our house guest we should clean so he doesn't eat anything he shouldn't. Not sure if he would, but I'd rather be safe than sorry. I still need to find a reading book for Chloe to start tomorrow and work on scheduling Jesse's math, but we are ready to start the week. And what a crazy week it will be.

We go back to taekwondo this week, after being off since the week before Thanksgiving. Chloe starts rehearsals for "The Wizard of Oz" at CCT. Jesse will finally get back to volunteering at the library; they were closed the last two Wednesdays because of Christmas and New Year's. I'm sure there are other things on our calendar, but for right now that seems enough for me. :)

Our house guest

Today was the day we've been waiting on for about a week. Today, our new house guest arrived. A friend is, heartbreakingly, giving her beloved dog away. We, as a family, decided we didn't want him in a shelter. We are going to see if he will fit in with our family. If he does, we'll keep him. If not, we are going to find him an excellent home.

At first, Rosie was really not happy with the new pooch in the house. By this afternoon, she was getting used to him. Then he got a little to close, for her liking, and she nipped at his ear. Then he bared his teeth and growled. Let me tell you, that little pooch is SCARY looking with his teeth bared. :)  By tonight, they were both just hanging. Rosie was not comfy at dinner; she didn't sit next to John as usual. She did come to the table before we finished, but she still didn't look completely comfortable.

I had Rosie on my lap tonight hoping to help settle her. She seemed a little happier and more relaxed. Of course, she is more relaxed now because at 9:15pm he crawled into his crate, and into his bed. I think he is out for the night as we were told he would do. lol

On top of all the excitement, we started school back today. Honestly, when we do schoolwork on drill weekend, it is usually a few subjects or a lot of one subject. The girls were fighting it, but they finally finished their subject(s). We are trying to finish school by the end of May. Usually, we finish mid-June; however, our accountability association is changing their due dates for grades starting 2014-15. For us to be ready, we have to start school in June this year. Do you see the problem here??  We'll get it all done, but the girls are NOT going to be happy about it. LOL

I didn't post yesterday...this is why.

I was doing some cleaning and organizing yesterday. During one of my, "I'll sit for five minutes" the Chew was coming on. That is when we learned yesterday was National Eat Tacos Day (or something close to that anyway). It just so happened I had tacos on the menu for dinner last night.

John actually started cooking the taco meat for me. A little later, I went in to do all the cutting and chopping necessary for tacos. We were almost ready to eat when the unbelievable began happening. John was going to make his own taco sauce (yes, he does that every time we have tacos) and was pulling a Pyrex bowl from the cabinet. I'm not sure how what happened next happened, because he was behind me, but I heard a loud piercing thwack. The bowl had not just broken but shattered. Some of the pieces looked like snowflakes they broke up that much.

The problem: the meat was open on the stove and glass had flown all over the room. We were not certain glass didn't get into the meat. So, what to do. Chloe still wanted tacos; it was still National Eat Tacos Day. We collected all the big pieces and swept the floor a bit, then headed off to our favorite Mexican restaurant.

Would you believe at 6:02, the restaurant was packed! Okay, it is not a large restaurant, but the ENTIRE parking lot was full, including around the back. What do we do? John really didn't want to go in, so we wound up going to get pizzas.

Of course, after dinner I still had to clean the glass from the counter tops and vacuum the floors and counter tops to make sure nothing was left behind. Then, of course, it was bitterly cold last night so we had the girls "sleepover in our room". I had no thoughts of getting on the computer. I was done. So consider this my post from yesterday. :)

Another "Mom" day

Well, today I got up at 5:30am to get ready (and leave early) for the commissary. Everyone else was still sleeping when I left the house. Jesse was still sleeping when I came back home. Really?! It was just another day where "Mom" gets the crap work and everyone else gets to chill. Geez.

I did talk to a man this morning while waiting for the doors of the commissary to be unlocked. He told me I was too young to be married as long as I've been married. I told him he was my new best friend. :)

We ran a few errands this morning, and John decided to eat a new restaurant we've not tried, Quaker Steak and Lube. Yes, you can get an oil change while you eat! Unreal. Anyway. John had been waiting to try their wings. I have to say we had an amazing lunch and the waitress was wonderful. She even gave us an order of chips to try since we'd never been there before. Yes, for free. I keep telling the girls it pays to be nice to people...especially those serving your food, because they can do awful things to your food in the kitchen and you'll never know. {shiver}

We are still working on organizing the house, but I am loving the changes. John moved our towel rack in the master bath and put three three-foot shelves up in its place. LOVE the storage...even though half the baskets are still empty. I know what I'm putting in them but haven't taken the time to do it yet.

We also completed the shoe shelves. We now have two floating shelves for shoes. The wall is has a rectangle of "cherry on top" paint. And the shoe shelves up to the coat rack is all surrounded by molding. I like it. John started the idea, but I came up with the different colored wall and molding when I looking through a decorating magazine.

We also put up a new shelf over the sewing desk. It holds a couple of boxes with notions and the sewing basket. We have a few more things to complete but the shelves are all working out well.

First day of 2014

Day one of the new year is almost over. We spent the day in Edgefield. I enjoyed lunch with the girls (John sat with his Mom in another room), our niece Morgan and nephew Scott. They are always entertaining. Sonny took a family photo, because we forgot to take one at Christmas. Can you believe I forgot to take my camera? Unbelievable. lol