Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Some of this & lots of that....


This morning the cinnamon rolls were calling my name.  They aren't all homemade now or anything, just the pillsbury ones but man are they yummy!

So here I sit at mom's house.  It's an overcast day, temps to get up to 81 at the highest.  They say rain possible & cooler temps coming later.  I'm frankly tired of the cold fronts & ready for Spring.  I am seeing some signs.  It seems like it's suddenly getting light earlier in the morning & it's getting darker a little later at night.  Sure sign the time change is growing near again.  :)  Also as I was letting Snickers out this morning I noticed a mamma duck with her new baby ducklings sitting on the canal bank.  How freakin' cute they were.  I didn't have time to take pictures but I will later.

Speaking of the canal, we have some kittens & they decided they'd climb out on this bush after a bird the other day.  I snapped some pictures of the scene.  Kept waiting for the kittens to fall to the water below but never happened.  In the pictures you will see the kittens looking up & the bird is what they were on the hunt after.

The birdy flew away & now the kitty cat had to come back down.
They are comical to watch.

Mom is seeming really weak since the end of last week.  I'm worried about her.  The nurse will be out today and we will see what she thinks.  Yesterday she couldn't even change her shirt herself.  It is heartbreaking to watch her like this.  She is very shaky & looks like she's losing weight.  Damn this SUCKS watching your parent grow old & fight cancer to win & then go downhill due to the side effects of the radiation.  I find myself staying strong for the most part but sometimes when I look at her I have to turn and walk away & cry.  That's just not my mom anymore & I fear I never will have my old mom back again.  I walk around her house & sit on her porch & think of memories past and just think how realistically it will most likely never happen again like it once was.  It just totally SUCKS!

I've been typing this blog for what seems like hours.  lol  Keep having to stop & do stuff.  Anyways, talked with doctors office and they want to see mom at 2pm.  So praying we can find out what's going on with her.  Hoping it's something as simple as dehydration.

Talk to you guys later!

   


Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Coupon Craziness


So I got myself all back organized this past week & hit one of my stores yesterday!

R U READY???

TAAAAAaaaaaaa DAAAAAAAAAAA!

Total Owed BEFORE Savings ~ $147.93

Used $19.97 in store coupons
Used $29.83 in MF Coupons
Saved $35.27 in Advertised Specials
Saved $16.82 in Advantage Buy Savings

Total Savings ~ $101.89
Total PAID ~ DRUMROLLLLLLLLLL $46.04

When I leave mom's today I hit my next store.  Stay tuned for more Coupon Craziness to come!

Friday, February 19, 2010

T.G.I.F.

Whew!  What a relief that it's FINALLY Friday!  The week really didn't go slow to me, I'm just ready for the weekend though.  :)

This week has just been my normal busy week at mom's house.  For those that aren't aware, my mom is very sick and my sisters and I have been staying with her in shifts.  So come the weekend I'm ready for two days off and to spend time with my family at home. 

The weather in South FL has been chilly/cold all week.  I want warm weather back NOW!  I don't mind the cool off but waking up to the 30's is for the birds. 

Just watched the Tiger Woods press conference & frankly I'm just sick of hearing it anymore.  It's his private life & that's where it should remain in my opinion.  I have enough of my own problems, I'd rather hear some good on the news for a change.  Who's with me?????

I have been playing around here on the new blog site & wow it takes some getting use to.  I think they could make it easier.  I get confused with the different blogs & the profile & then that google friend connect.  GAH!!!  Why can't they make it more simple?  I guess once I figure it out it wont seem so complicated.  So I will give it some time & adjust.

Well, not a whole lot to blog about this morning.  Maybe something will pop up later of interest.

Until then.......Have a great day!