BUT - it's foor a good cause and for a short time. Let's just say my boys have been amazing and supportive and very helpful! I'm thinking another month or so and I should be good!
Here's what's going on!
Andrew has Poison Ivy. Had to take him to the medcheck cause it's on his face. He got it at the school's annual Compassion Crusade cleaning up at the local Boys and Girls club. He's on steroids for 2 weeks. Better him than me! =)
I've picked up a new "hobby" that I find relaxing and creative. If you know me, I don't have an ounce of creativity in my body. And if you know my husband, he said "another hobby??" I have 3 - cross stitching, card making and now this. But each one has it's own place. I stitch in the evening, quill at lunch and make cards on the weekend. But each one seems to be taking over my living room. But he did admit that he finds comfort in seeing me do it - his mom was very much a crafter.
Here's how you quill - basically you take 1/8 wide strips of paper and wind them up. You let them unwind a little, glue the end and make designs with them. Like this:
I plan to use these decorations on my cards and stuff I make. Right now I'm just experimenting. Go to youtube and do a search for quilling videos. Some of those creations are AMAZING!
And I've actually been doing a little yard work! I've never been one to enjoy plants and stuff (I can't keep a house plant alive for anyting - has to do something with watering them I heard) and we've been at the house 17 years now and I've never gotten the yard work bug. The only thing I like to do is cut grass. Anyhow, I've transplanted part of my lilac bush, planted hostas that a friend at work gave me, container planted tomato, basil, and green pepper plants and planted sunflowers. Oh, and a may have ruined our lawnmover when I ran over a yard tool. DOH! =)
Michael's MP3 player died, so Andrew and I are pitching in to get him an early Father's day gift. I ordered it off of e-bay - hopefully it'll be here first of next week! Shhhh...don't tell!
Andrew's last day of school is next Thursday. He'll be a senior. I just can't belive it! Kenny graduates next Friday - I can't believe that either. The boys have known each other since they were 3 & 4. Where does the time go?!
Michael is doing well. Work is picking up (yea!) and he got on the bugging team! That means more hours and we like that!
I haven't been going to the auction much with Daddy on Thursday's, but I did go last night. It was nice spending the time with him. I didn't get anything but I did enjoy my time with Daddy.
This week I shouldn't work too much. I had to have Friday off for Kenny's graduation and then time off to go to a very special wedding (Hi Margie!) - Michael and I are so looking forward to some time as a couple. And we are taking his car - it has BUTT/BACK WARMERS! That actually helps my hips...keeps them from hurting.
That's about it this morning. I'll post more as I can. I'll do an update to my mission trip soon as well. I've got new totals to add so I'm excited about that!
Thanks for hanging in there...
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