Updates

Here are the current round of updates.

Saturday: We went to the Farmer's Market with the E's and had a great time looking at all of the fresh goods available. I bought so many different kinds of spices. I think the spices there are the best. Walmart could not even dream of touching these spices. After the market we went to a place on Cherry Street for coffee and tea. I totally didn't realize the fancy caramel coffee I was inhaling had milk in it. With me being somewhat lactose intolerant this was NOT a good thing. I definitely paid for it later with an extremely upset stomach. I still managed to bake some cookies and hang with friends at the Jacobs Family home for dinner. It was funny how the women ended up inside chatting while the men happily stayed outside. The kids played a make believe game of "princesses" but they sounded more like a heard of giggling screaming water buffalo tromping around upstairs. --Please keep in mind that I have never in my life heard a water buffalo giggle or scream. I am only imagining.

When I got home I finally watched Notting Hill which I had borrowed from Mr. E. I thought it was okay. The movie has Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant in it as the two main characters who fall in love with crazy events and people around them. I really like Hugh Grant in this type of movie. ie: Music & Lyrics. It almost makes me forget the whole Divine Brown thing and see him as more than just some pervy actor.

Sunday: We went to pick up Miss B from the MIL's house. Most people would plan ahead and check the weather reports to see if a horrendous storm would be rushing through the area. Not us. We left the house and it was lightly sprinkling and by the time we were well on the trip, on the turnpike, it was raining so hard and so much we had to pull over to the side of the road and pray that a semi wasn't going to smack our little sedan. The praying must have worked because in no time at all we were back on the turnpike. When we got to the city it was all bright and sunshiny and 90 freakin degrees. Only in OK.

When we got back home we realized the storm hit much harder in our town. Trees were ripped out of the ground. Privacy fences were torn apart and blown across lawns. Many lost power. We found our patio furniture in the middle of the front yard and the electricity was out. This was a terrible storm. No tornadoes were involved in this mass destruction.

A Sad Day, Day 1

Today was my last day at the job I have been working at for seven years. The two people who were my supervisors and I have grown so close to in the past seven years are more like family. I had continued to try not to think about leaving them and busied myself with day to day work tasks. Today I was unable to do this. They gave me a card wishing me well on the adventures to come: new workplace and new home in a new state. I couldn't hold back any further. I cried. Then I got back to work and finished training the new girl. I just got home a little while ago and I really broke down. I will miss these people very much. They were not just co-workers. They are and always will be my friends, confidants, and most of all family. I love them so.

What the Heck am I Thinking?

Miss B is out of town visiting her grams and I am child free. Either I really miss her or I am just a sucker for punishment because I have been lounging on the couch watching Jon and Kate plus 8. This is a "reality" show with 8 screaming children. What in the world am I thinking??? I could be watching a movie I wouldn't normally watch when she is around but NO I have been watching an hour's worth of temper tantrums, whining and hitting. Help!!!!

Neglecting the Blog

Poor little Bloggity blog blog. I have been unjustly ignoring you for the last week. Let it be known, from here on out, I will do my best to post at least 3 times a week.

So here are last week's updates:

Wednesday: MIL came to town to get Miss B for their annual summer visit that usually lasts a week or two. After school Miss B talked her Grams into a trip to the mall for Chinese and window shopping. They met me at my work so we could change for Miss B's school graduation. All seemed to be going well until we reached the school parking lot. Miss B jumped out of the car and proceeded to urp all over the lot. Afterwards, she said she was better but a quick decline in her well being reinforced my thoughts that we should call it a night and skip the grad. B was sad at first but once she noticed a parent was recording it she asked for a copy and all was well. The poor girl was soooooo sick she urped from my living room to the laundry room which was not fun at all for me to clean up. (3 rooms of nastiness)

Thursday: Poor Miss B missed the last day of school but she plans on getting all of her friend's phone numbers so she can call them. By the end of the day she was doing fine and playing Monopoly. This evening Mr C and I went shopping to find a dress for me for a co-workers wedding on Saturday. Mr C picked out the dress and it was so cute and looked really good on. I will post a pic of it soon.

****Speaking of pics....we finally did it. We are now the proud owners of a digital camera and have quit using the antique of a camera I once toted around. I am thinking of passing it down to B.

Friday: Work, busy and boring.

Saturday: Boy am I bad. I waited until the last minute to purchase a wedding gift. Thankfully, there were a few items left on the registry that I was able to pick up. The wedding: Was fast!!!! Like about 20 or 30 minutes max and it was a big wedding with a bridal party and all. The reception was super cute. It was all pink and green although not a shade of pink I would choose.

Oh, I almost forgot. I got the cutest set of pink luggage at JC Penney's for the trip to Portland to scout homes. Once again, I will post pics later. Tonight maybe.

Sunday: We went to Fuji for some awesome sushi with the E family. It was funny to see how much sushi Little E ate. She really liked the seaweed salad and asked for "more" a couple of times. Then we went to a coffee shop called Cosmos (I think). This place serves everything: Food, coffee, tea, desserts, and alcohol too. Wild! I loved it.

Monday: I finally slept in. I have been waking up at 6am everyday and on the weekends it is really annoying. I toss and turn for about 20-30 minutes, get frustrated and run on the treadmill. It felt wonderful to get a couple extra hours of sleep. A family at Computer Company was having a BBQ and we went. I made my extra special peanut butter cup cookies which were gone in no time at all. These are always a hit but I only make them a few times a year and only one person other than myself has my recipe. (If I gave it away to everyone they wouldn't be extra special anymore.) The BBQ was a blast and the hosting family had a plethora of cool puzzles made of wood. Not like the kind that come in a box but one I really liked in the shape of a box. I still haven't quite gotten it yet.

That brings me to today. I am at my current workplace for my last week before beginning the new job at Computer Company next week. I am sad to be leaving my friends here at work but excited for the adventures to come at the new job.

Doing Much Better, Thank You

Today has been going well. Yes, I made it to work and I feel so much better than yesterday. I actually feel like I can make it through the entire work day. I think I will pass on lunch though. Food does NOT sound appetizing at all. Since I have nothing more exciting going on I will leave you with a few bits of knowledge I have gleaned from my bout with food poisoning.

1. Forgo the pink stuff. Trust me it only makes things worse.

2. Ice is nice. Ice chips that is. I was not even able to keep water down and my supervisor suggested ice chips and whad-u-know it worked. At home, I turned my ice maker to crushed ice and kept a good supply of ice chips nearby.

3. Two extra pillows are good too. I held one against my stomach and the other on my back. This made resting a little more comfortable. (I forgot how much your back hurts after throwing up so much.)

4. A cool house and a couple blankets = sleep. I turned the AC down and grabbed a light blanket and voila it was like falling asleep at the movies.

5. Turn the ringer on all phones off especially the cell phone. Yesterday a kind but paranoid family member called me like 7 times to check on me after finding out I had food poisoning. Call me once to check on me/let me know you are concerned and after that if I need anything I will call you.

6. Keep a double lined small trash can nearby. I don't think this needs any explanation.

Well that is all I can think of now. Let me know if something else I haven't listed helps you.

So Much to Say

Sorry, sorry, sorry it has been forever since I have posted anything. I have been incredibly busy.
So here is what has been going on in the Kally-Zone.

Friday I was offered and accepted a new job at Mr C's place of work...you know, Computer Co. So this means when we make the big move this summer I will not have to pound the pavement looking for a new job. I was sooooo excited when I got the offer I was jumping up and down in the elevator. I always wondered where Miss B got her "happy hop." Now I know. Later that evening we went to a cousin's High School Graduation which was so super long Miss B kept falling asleep but then someone would walk across the stage and the people seated behind us would SCREAM. She would awake with a jolt and then ask me if the cousin had been called up yet. She really didn't want to miss her chance to scream.

Saturday we met the E family at the Renaissance Faire. Yep, it's still going on and thankfully a major improvement was made. The horses pulling the carriages had a new accessory. They had booty bags on to catch the offensive pony poo. I no longer had to scope out my steps. It was fantastic. Not to mention the tons of fun we had with the E's. Even little E seemed to have a good time and an odd fascination with the faux skeletons in the "castle dungeon." After the faire we met at Kilkenny's The food was good but they didn't have my most favorite beer, Grimbergen. I had something that was similar but not as tasty.

Sunday we totally misunderstood where we were supposed to meet the Jacobs family and both families ended up at different events. Bummer :( We were at the Ren faire, again, and they were at a local event at the JCC. We decided this would be our last trip to the faire and Miss B informed her friends: The King, Queen, Princess and Monkey (Not a real monkey, a nick name.) of our move and said her goodbyes. Once we got to the car Miss B fell apart with tears flowing freely. It was so hard to see my girl so sad and it was even harder knowing there will be more heartbreaking goodbyes. To lift Miss B's spirits we took her to see the movie she has been on our cases about for months. Mr C got us some Mexican food from a place I shall not name, the initials are M.H. In the middle of the night I woke up in an awful condition. I had food poisoning. It was crazy bad and stupid me I had convinced myself I could make it through the day at work. Well, that didn't happen. After 2 1/2 miserable hours I checked out and went home. I am feeling a little better now and I think I can make it to work tomorrow. I just hope I am not fooling myself again.

Dueling Davids

Here it is guys. The American Idol Final Two. Wooohoo! Miss B and I have been watching since Kristy Lee was given the boot. B likes both of the Davids so she will be happy either way but not me. I want David Cook. (I think he is from Tulsa, not exactly sure though.) American Idol should rock! I can't wait to see what David is "Cookin" up for us next week. (Okay, I know that's cheesy but that is me.)

Natural Disasters?

Please help me answer Miss B's question.

The other night she asked if, when we moved, we could get a house with a storm cellar. (She has been totally freaked out by all of the tornadoes and warnings we have had in this area.) I told her that I didn't think OR had tornadoes come through there. She then asked: "What kind of natural disaster happens in Oregon?"
I asked her why she wanted to know so badly and she informed me that she wanted to be "prepared." This prompted me to ask what exactly was she afraid of.
Miss B's answer: "Pretty much anything that can kill me, like: tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, you know ...natural disasters." (All said in that tone that indicates to me ...you should have known, mom.)

So today I googled: "natural disasters, Portland" and came up with a giant zippo, nada, nothing. Maybe this is good or maybe my search skills need refining. End result: I am asking anyone if they might know what natural disaster Miss B can freak about after the move.