Another week...

So another week goes by....it was pretty quiet at work since some were on vacation. We did have our Fayetteville After Five at Festival Park but that was pretty quiet too. I don't know if it was because it was a country band or it was hot out but we just didn't have the crowd like last time. I did spend most of the week catching up on stuff at work. And then on Friday one of our ducks got hurt so we tried to find someone to take it and care for it. It only took about 2 hours to track someone down after tons of phone calls later. But hopefully it will get better and be ok.

My son N....what can I say. He went and took the EOC test in English again and failed again. So I spend 3 days of lunch hours calling his school, the school he will be transferring to, summer school, the Education Department, the social worker all to find out what I can do next. He did pass the class so his new school didn't think he needed to attend summer school. His old school said the only options were to attend summer school or repeat the class. Summer school said that he couldn't just take the test without being enrolled in the class...hum...so basically I was going round and round in circles. Finally I decided to leave it up to the new school to decide what to do next year. Then on Saturday I receive a letter in the mail that they are going to give him the credit for the class and pass him. All that time calling and calling people and they decided to sent it up for review with the school board who has the authority to pass or fail him and they passed him. So now it is off to drivers ed this summer for him.

Not much else going on this week...I was going to take some time off the first of July but my husband can't get the time off so I will just cancel my two day vacation. I was a little disappointed but kinda used to it. Anyway he wanted to start some home projects...every since he came back from his mom's house, he wants us to go through each room and clean it out. We have only been here for 10 months and did that before we moved and right after we moved so I don't know what stuff he thinks we still have. So now one night a week we will tackle a home project...hum fun....NOT....but I guess it will count as quality time with my man...

Here are some pictures of my new vehicle....I just love it.

What a week...

Well the week went really slow...since the kids and husband were away I found myself with too much time on my hands. I did catch up on some of my stuff at work which was good. My van stayed in the shop until Thursday when I finally went to pick it up. We decided not to get it fixed cause it wasn't worth it. So I started checking out vehicles online and finally decided to stop at the car dealer Wednesday afternoon. I found the vehicle I wanted but in the process I forgot about a meeting I had at work and was late getting back. It turned out not to be so bad which was a good thing. This week should be faster. Both bosses are on vacation this week. We also have a Fayetteville After Five this Thursday with the Wichita Band playing. They are a county band and since I am not a big fan of country it will probably be a long night.

Anyway back to my car story....the dealership talked me into returning the rent a car and they said that they would let me test drive and take home the vehicle for a couple of days. Hey it saved me $90 so I said ok. On Thursday night my husband came home and saw the vehicle sitting in the driveway and thought that I went ahead and bought it until he seen the dealer tags. He looked it over and liked it too so Friday after work he met me at the dealer and yes I have a new 2007 Blue Ford Explorer Sport Trac. I just love it and I don't want to blog about car trouble for a long time. Pictures will be coming soon....

The boys came home on Friday night so my husband and I didn't have a lot of time to spend together alone. Oh well there will be more times to come. But things here are back to normal with everyone being home.

I did get a phone call from my daughter on Thursday. She moved into her new apartment on June 1st and got kicked out on June 13th. And since she was here with me from the 6th to the 10th I can say that that was a very short lived experience. I still don't have all the details but I think from what pieces she told me it that she had a party and got too loud and some girl was looking for some guy at the party and started some crap and the cops had to come three times. Really don't know what she is going to do and I feel really helpless living so far away. She is looking again and will have to hire someone to move the furniture she just had delivered there. She wanted me to co-sign on a modular home with her but I said no way. I don't want to get into that and I think it is a bad idea for her since she isn't sure where she will live after college. So now I just pray that she finds somewhere to live and everything works out.

My son N. is taking the EOC in English on Monday. He needs to pass in order to pass 9th grade so I am praying that that happens too. Boy a lot of praying going on.


On June 15 my parents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. And yes I am almost that old....Well nothing else new to report....I hope all the father's have a great father's day....And any mothers who are filling in as father's this father's day too......Happy Father's Day to all....

Lots of stuff happening...

Boy has there been lots of stuff happening...to start off I flew to Kansas for my mother-in-laws viewing. It was on Wednesday May 30th at 2pm. My husband drove there and left on Saturday May 26th. We both didn't see any reason why I should drive with him since he would probably have to stay longer to help with stuff. I got there Wednesday morning at 10:30. We stopped for a quick lunch then headed to the mom's and brother's place. Yes the mom and older brother lived together...my husbands older brother is disabled, he doesn't have any kidneys and goes to dialysis 4 times a week. After that we got ready to go to the funeral home. We got there and nobody (yes including me ordered flowers for her.) Since they all got together, his older brother L., younger brother M. and his wife K. and my husband, I thought one of them would have ordered flowers from the family. It was small and short since she was an only child and most of the relatives are already gone. There was no burial because she is being cremated. So after that we went to his younger brothers M. house for some food. The preacher remembered the boys, and the grand kids and step grand kids but no mention of the wives. Yes, I know a little picky but I had to deal with this lady since my husband is gone alot and a little acknowledgement would have been nice. Anyway after dinner hubby and I went to a hotel and L. went to dialysis.

The next day started all the fun...we had to start cleaning out the house so his brother L. could move...now let me tell you...they saved everything...there was at least 20 years of stuff to go through...what a nightmare...and his brother didn't want to get rid of anything. My husband had to wait for his to sleep to through stuff away. His younger brother M. was useless...he didn't help for anything...and here it is almost three weeks later and my husband just finished cleaning up and moving his brother L. He should be home by the weekend the same time the kids come home. Another story....

I flew home Friday June 1st to get ready for my son J's graduation from high school. Yes, he did graduate by the skin of his teeth. Up to the last couple of days it was touch and go. The Ex R. and his wife S. came in on Saturday (he has been in Iraq for the last two years)...my son J went and picked them up at the airport and showed them to their hotel...and the boys went to dinner and were with him most nights. On Sunday I went to take my son N. to the hotel to see his father and on the way back...yes you guessed it my van overheated. To make a long story short I got it towed and on Monday rented a car and it is still at the Ford dealer. A week goes by and they can't get it to overheat and don't know what is wrong with it. They decide to put some dye in it and I did something to the head gasket. I am waiting for my husband to come home to go car shopping. Neadless to say he was pissed that they couldn't find this problem the last time it was in two weeks ago. Since then I got new tires and had to rent a car again. Oh well shit happens....On with my story...


My daughter S. came in on Tuesday June 5th and she also spent time with her father. On Wednesday June 6th my parents came in and I had dinner with them that night...also we had a fight about why my kids never come and see them...another story...she left upset and I left curing my husband for making me put up with these people all by myself. My sane other half was dealing with his nightmare....


Wednesday I found out that my son N. failed his EOC English exam...now if you don't pass it you don't go on to 10th grade...so here I am a day before my other son graduates on the phone to the school to find out what needs to be done. The Ex also called and the teacher called him back and talked to his wife (who hasn't see the kids for a year) and I never got a phone call back. Yes I was pissed. They made all these arrangements and I had to write a letter to get it all approved. My thoughts why should I write the letter since they made all these arrangements but who would end of suffering...yes my son would so I did it. He was supposed to take the make up test on June 12 but he will be with his father in Florida so they made arrangement to take it on June 18 which is the second testing in case you don't pass it on June 12 so he will only have one shot at this or he will have to repeat it again next year.




Thursday...graduation day...finally...I go and pick up my parents and my daughter and son N. were with me. We go to the coliseum and watch him graduate. After that we went to lunch at Olive Garden...my son J. picked the place and believe it or not we had a very nice lunch. After that we went back to my house...my parents wanted to see it and kids had to get their cloths cause they were off to Florida to see their other grandparents....

Friday...I took the day off to spend some time with my daughter...she flies back to Kentucky tonight. I had to do go to the school to pick up some papers for N. to study for his test (here it is Tuesday and I still don't have them, the teacher was too busy, the same teacher who couldn't find the time to call me back...hum..) so she slept in and then I picked her up and we had a nice lunch and went to the mall. I took her to the airport. I stayed there for about 1/2 hour and then left. She calls me about an hour later and the plane was delayed. She ended up staying in the airport for 4 hours while a major storm came through Atlanta were her connected was. She ended up being booked on two flights in Atlanta since she didn't know which one she would made. She ended up making the first on but her bags made the second on. She didn't wait for them but they did deliver them to her the next day (1/2 hours away from the airport) A flight that should have gotten her home at 9:30 didn't get her home until after 1 in the morning.

So I end this blog with some boredom...my husband is still in Kansas...my boys are in Florida...my daughter is back in Kentucky and I am home all alone with 3 hairy dogs and 1 loud cat....Pictures of the new pets....Lucy the cat and the new dog Bear.



The three stooges....Sami, Bear and Buddy....