Thankfully, it was a warm day of 63... last minute decorations, sure, but they're carved now!!
This morning is my best Sunday yet... I slept in until 8:30, made a cup of Tea, played on the computer for awhile, and look.... it's 8:30 again!!
Cool!
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27 October 2005
leaving the spa after a lovely morning
Yes, so I decided I was taking my daughter for a fun day. Little cee will be 10 on Tuesday, and I had convinced Kurt that she really wanted her ears pierced. He figured she pokes herself with needles at least a dozen times a day... who is he to say no to 2 more holes?
Little cee was waiting for me in the school office promptly at 9:15am.... funny how prompt she is when it's something she wants to do.... Anyways, our first stop was the mall. We arrived an hour later, and headed straight for Claire's for ear piercing and girlie accessories! Cee picked out some dainty gold posts with her topaz, November birthstone.... eeeeeeeeee, she looks so cute with earrings! Next up was lunch in the courtyard and then we had to leave to get back home to our local hair salon for her pedicure and manicure! I thought I had also set aside time for her hair... but alas, I must not have been clear. Ah well... it was a great time. She kept thanking me for such a great time!
Of course, my ulterior motive was to get her in the habit of caring for those little diabetic feeties of hers. We'll have to do this again, she thoroughly enjoys the feet pampering!
26 October 2005
Kurt plays too.... just for me
2 names you go by
1. dad
2. Kurt
2 parts of your heritage
1. Irish
2. German
2 things that scare you
1. any danger towards my kids
2. falling apart
2 of your everyday essentials
1. Sex
2. Sex
2 things you are wearing right now
1. left sock
2. right shoe
2 of your favorite bands or musical artists (at the moment)
1. Maynard Ferguson
2. me
2 of your favorite songs - at the moment
1. The Nearness of You... Gershwin or Porter
2. Any Action Movie Soundtrack
2 things you want in a relationship (other than real love)
1. time
2. adventure
2 truths
1. All things end.
2. Usually, they fall apart first...
2 physical things that appeal to you (in the opposite sex)
1. sleekness
2. attention
2 of your favorite hobbies
1. making music
2. reading
2 things you want really badly
1. more opportunities for travel with Carolyn
2. a cure for diabetes
2 places you want to go on vacation
1. Somewhere where time stands still...
2. ...and it better have a beach!
2 things you want to do before you die
1. Write a book.
2. Enjoy years and years of healthy retirement!
2 ways that you are stereotypically a chick/guy
1. I don't ask directions.
2. I'm going bald.
2 things you are thinking about now
1. Getting through my work day.
2. Lunch.
2 stores you shop at
1. Big Lots
2. Home Depot
2 people i would like to see take this quiz
1. Don't care.
2. Really.
....just a side note to Kurt.... Time does stand still in the bathroom.... that clock still reads, 7:55. Cool!
1. dad
2. Kurt
2 parts of your heritage
1. Irish
2. German
2 things that scare you
1. any danger towards my kids
2. falling apart
2 of your everyday essentials
1. Sex
2. Sex
2 things you are wearing right now
1. left sock
2. right shoe
2 of your favorite bands or musical artists (at the moment)
1. Maynard Ferguson
2. me
2 of your favorite songs - at the moment
1. The Nearness of You... Gershwin or Porter
2. Any Action Movie Soundtrack
2 things you want in a relationship (other than real love)
1. time
2. adventure
2 truths
1. All things end.
2. Usually, they fall apart first...
2 physical things that appeal to you (in the opposite sex)
1. sleekness
2. attention
2 of your favorite hobbies
1. making music
2. reading
2 things you want really badly
1. more opportunities for travel with Carolyn
2. a cure for diabetes
2 places you want to go on vacation
1. Somewhere where time stands still...
2. ...and it better have a beach!
2 things you want to do before you die
1. Write a book.
2. Enjoy years and years of healthy retirement!
2 ways that you are stereotypically a chick/guy
1. I don't ask directions.
2. I'm going bald.
2 things you are thinking about now
1. Getting through my work day.
2. Lunch.
2 stores you shop at
1. Big Lots
2. Home Depot
2 people i would like to see take this quiz
1. Don't care.
2. Really.
....just a side note to Kurt.... Time does stand still in the bathroom.... that clock still reads, 7:55. Cool!
a great time-waster! ;)
2 x 2
2 names you go by
1. mom
2. Carolyn
2 parts of your heritage
1. Irish
2. German
2 things that scare you
1. any danger towards my kids
2. viruses
2 of your everyday essentials
1. Bier
2. sleep
2 things you are wearing right now
1. karate pants
2. wool sweater (ya, I'm a fashion plate)
2 of your favorite bands or musical artists (at the moment)
1. die ärtze
2. Matthias Reim
2 of your favorite songs - at the moment
1. Der Tag
2. Verdammt, ich leib' dich
2 things you want in a relationship (other than real love)
1. intelligence
2. sense of humor
2 truths
1. I love to travel
2. I'm a Deutsch-wanna-be
2 physical things that appeal to you (in the opposite sex)
1. shoulders
2. chest (mmmmmmmmm, yummy!!!!)
2 of your favorite hobbies
1. digital photography
2. knitting
2 things you want really badly
1. more opportunities for travel with Kurt
2. a cure for diabetes
2 places you want to go on vacation
1. motor around Germany
2. Scandinavia
2 things you want to do before you die
1. visit each continent
2. be fluent in German
2 ways that you are stereotypically a chick/guy
1. I'm seriously moody/crabby once a month
2. I'm a sensitive soul
2 things you are thinking about now
1. organizing my work day
2. wondering if I should move the firewood out of the workers' way...
2 stores you shop at
1. Target
2. Dominick's grocery store
2 people i would like to see take this quiz
1. Kurt
2. my cousin, Mieke (post your answers in the comments!!)
2 x 2 meme stolen from Kaydee!!
2 names you go by
1. mom
2. Carolyn
2 parts of your heritage
1. Irish
2. German
2 things that scare you
1. any danger towards my kids
2. viruses
2 of your everyday essentials
1. Bier
2. sleep
2 things you are wearing right now
1. karate pants
2. wool sweater (ya, I'm a fashion plate)
2 of your favorite bands or musical artists (at the moment)
1. die ärtze
2. Matthias Reim
2 of your favorite songs - at the moment
1. Der Tag
2. Verdammt, ich leib' dich
2 things you want in a relationship (other than real love)
1. intelligence
2. sense of humor
2 truths
1. I love to travel
2. I'm a Deutsch-wanna-be
2 physical things that appeal to you (in the opposite sex)
1. shoulders
2. chest (mmmmmmmmm, yummy!!!!)
2 of your favorite hobbies
1. digital photography
2. knitting
2 things you want really badly
1. more opportunities for travel with Kurt
2. a cure for diabetes
2 places you want to go on vacation
1. motor around Germany
2. Scandinavia
2 things you want to do before you die
1. visit each continent
2. be fluent in German
2 ways that you are stereotypically a chick/guy
1. I'm seriously moody/crabby once a month
2. I'm a sensitive soul
2 things you are thinking about now
1. organizing my work day
2. wondering if I should move the firewood out of the workers' way...
2 stores you shop at
1. Target
2. Dominick's grocery store
2 people i would like to see take this quiz
1. Kurt
2. my cousin, Mieke (post your answers in the comments!!)
2 x 2 meme stolen from Kaydee!!
25 October 2005
another good day
I was going to write.... "great"... and then I realized that's what I do. I swing far to the extremes. Ah, hormones are lovely. When is menopause? And which way will I end up in? This mood, or the mood of last week? I'm going to take a guess and assume my estrogen was too high, when in my crappy mood, and since in menopause you tend to lack estrogen.... perhaps I'll be this person when I make the change.... *cue the music*
Anyways, it's the second day of the week, and my second day working out. In a row. Yes, 2 days in a row. I know, sit down, it's unheard of for me. And, I plan on going again tomorrow morning. It's a quick 30 min aerobic and muscle training workout... fairly painless. In fact, the only painful thing is listening to the same halloween-themed music day in and day out.... "it's just a thriller, thriller...." Oh, sing it, Michael.... aaack.
Then, on top of that.... Kurt finally convinced me, mid meltdown, that I need the cleaning service. It was time to take that stress out of my life. I'm a working woman now that brings home a paycheck so it's time to do some deligating 'round the homestead. Yes, he knows I enjoy cleaning. Nothing stopping me from cleaning whenever my little heart desires.... but now, the house will be scrubbed down once a week. And, yes, it makes my heart, my worries, lighter. Today 5 ladies descended upon our house.... and in a little over an hour the entire huge house was clean. Damn, that was impressive. And, they'll be back again next Tuesday!
Tomorrow, early... like 7am early, my landscapers are arriving. They're going to cure my eyesore out front that has been bugging me for a good couple years now, most recently I've been dwelling and stewing about it since last winter. So, thank you, great grandma. Tomorrow I will have a crew here to tear out all the weeds, prepare the ground, plant 11 hedge, Japanese Yew bushes, 2 big Anabelle, shade, flowering, something or other bushes, a scattering of Hostas out front, and a 2 inch thick layer of mulch/bark!! It will be lovely. I'll be sure to post the pre- and post gardening project!!!
Ah, life is good and my fridge is full of Weiß bier.... but there I go again with that old story.....
;)
Anyways, it's the second day of the week, and my second day working out. In a row. Yes, 2 days in a row. I know, sit down, it's unheard of for me. And, I plan on going again tomorrow morning. It's a quick 30 min aerobic and muscle training workout... fairly painless. In fact, the only painful thing is listening to the same halloween-themed music day in and day out.... "it's just a thriller, thriller...." Oh, sing it, Michael.... aaack.
Then, on top of that.... Kurt finally convinced me, mid meltdown, that I need the cleaning service. It was time to take that stress out of my life. I'm a working woman now that brings home a paycheck so it's time to do some deligating 'round the homestead. Yes, he knows I enjoy cleaning. Nothing stopping me from cleaning whenever my little heart desires.... but now, the house will be scrubbed down once a week. And, yes, it makes my heart, my worries, lighter. Today 5 ladies descended upon our house.... and in a little over an hour the entire huge house was clean. Damn, that was impressive. And, they'll be back again next Tuesday!
Tomorrow, early... like 7am early, my landscapers are arriving. They're going to cure my eyesore out front that has been bugging me for a good couple years now, most recently I've been dwelling and stewing about it since last winter. So, thank you, great grandma. Tomorrow I will have a crew here to tear out all the weeds, prepare the ground, plant 11 hedge, Japanese Yew bushes, 2 big Anabelle, shade, flowering, something or other bushes, a scattering of Hostas out front, and a 2 inch thick layer of mulch/bark!! It will be lovely. I'll be sure to post the pre- and post gardening project!!!
Ah, life is good and my fridge is full of Weiß bier.... but there I go again with that old story.....
;)
22 October 2005
The cure for what ales me!
Ya, that's Kurt's pun. I'm not very clever when I'm drinking. But I am loads of fun!! ;)
Munich hefeweiss bier!! And, this was my first taste of this lovely brew! We went to an Oktoberfest party at Kurt's brother and sister-in-law's house. Oooh, heaven.... in the form of a dozen different varieties of Weiss bier! I tried my first hefeweiss, imported from Munich.... OOoooh delish! Not as wheatie as the Hacker Pschorr... I love it!!
21 October 2005
the old adage
When you have nothing nice to say, say nothing at all.
So, I'll be back when I"m over this minor hump................................
So, I'll be back when I"m over this minor hump................................
19 October 2005
14 October 2005
Weiss bier is awesome!
We had an absolute blast last night! Our friends are big Weißbier drinkers... since he's been spending a lot of business time in Munich. So, I thought, what better time to try out a weiß than now? Outstanding!! I had 2 pints of the yummy bier, and our friends had 2 of the proper-sized steins each! heh! Ya, I'm drinking out of Kurt's glass for the picture! You need the proper glass with the weiß! Oh yes, and we saw a concert too! ;) What great fun to be out with friends and good big band, jazz music with the legendary Maynard Ferguson leading the band!
Oooh, yes, I now feel like my Corona beer is a bit watery after developing a liking for weiß! =)
this and that wrap-up
Hair changes again. I'm not going to chop it... as much as I'd like to try something shoulder-length.... I'll keep the 12 inches intact. sigh. But, I decided what I will be for halloween at the annual costume party this year... and I need my long hair! Heh... I'm going to dye it bright red, and put wire inside the braids on each side of my head! I'll carry a stuffed monkey pet named Mr. Nillsen. Any ideas who I'll be??? It was one of my favorite books as a kid! I even named my best loved, stuffed elephant, Mr. Nilsson.... ya know, because, monkey, elephant... ya, the similarities are there.... *rolling my eyes*
Next. Kurt has such a better outlook on our employees. Info has come out that 2 of our instructors, ya, the ones we're paying, those guys.... they're taking lessons from the competition. And one of of those guys has loose lips, even bumbled yesterday in class when he was touting the competion's classes to the students in our class.... WTF?! Lucky for us Kurt was at that class and promptly pulled him aside and made no mincing of words when he set him straight about shooting his mouth off.... aaaarrrrrggggghhhh. *deep breath, going another direction*
Tonight is date night! Ahhh, we're going with another couple out for dinner and Weißbier and then a concert..... sounds lovely, eh? Ah yes, and it will be a nice night out, with Kurt's former girlfriend and her husband, as we all take in the sounds of Maynard Ferguson and his high note trumpet and big band..... wouldn't necessarily be my pick for a date.... but then again, Kurt wouldn't necessarily chose to vacation in Munich and drink beer with me. So, that's how it works... a bit of give and take, as long as we're with each other, it will all be a good time! So, Prost!
Now, this Friday's photo challenge is "conspicuous". I have a perfect example... but I have never photo'd it. I drive by it every time I'm going to the dentist... it's near Kurt's work.... a US flag house. It is so tacky. These owners have chosen to paint their entire house in red, white and blue, stars and stripes..... UG! heh heh. Ah well. I'll have to think of something else to match the theme! Until then..... some pics from our walk last weekend. The dog and kids walked through the back woods, and down to the lake.
12 October 2005
It's all about the hair
...ugh, and it's really bugging me lately. My own hair, that is.
I'm really a low maintenance girl, (aka, lazy), and lately it's taking a lot of effort to maintain these long locks. It's also taking longer because they're growing out, getting rattier looking. I'm getting long, fly-away/scraggly in places.... and stringy, greasy looking.... and then there's the fact that it touches my butt now....
Ah well, I made an appointment to have something done.... I'm not sure what I want... but it needs something. Perhaps a couple inches off the bottom... and a touch up with some sunshine. We'll see. Kurt hopes I wont be PMS'ing when I go in... hahahahahah
I'm really a low maintenance girl, (aka, lazy), and lately it's taking a lot of effort to maintain these long locks. It's also taking longer because they're growing out, getting rattier looking. I'm getting long, fly-away/scraggly in places.... and stringy, greasy looking.... and then there's the fact that it touches my butt now....
Ah well, I made an appointment to have something done.... I'm not sure what I want... but it needs something. Perhaps a couple inches off the bottom... and a touch up with some sunshine. We'll see. Kurt hopes I wont be PMS'ing when I go in... hahahahahah
07 October 2005
5brikstest
My entry for Foto Friday!!! What a perfect match to today's theme of "5"
Here's my capture of Kurt breaking 5 bricks!!!
I'm number 145 at Photo Friday!
OOOps, nope, actually a great photographer I "know" is number 145.... I'm number 140!
05 October 2005
One can never have too many Birkenshhhhtocks!
I really must get a pair of clogs like these!!!! 'Eh?!!! =) ahhh, eBay!
03 October 2005
End of the month crunch time
Things that happened all on September 30th.
1- sorted out payroll with the accountant. Paychecks ready for Oct. 1 pay day!
2- deposited monthly check from our collecting company.
3- filled out legal papers and fed-ex'd them overnight to lawyer to close grandma's house sale
4- drove and hour with Kurt, met with lawyer and the grand master to finally sign the papers making the sale of the school legal and officially done! We are the official owners!!!!!!
5- finalized the info to order the black belts and other inventory before my 5pm deadline so I could still receive my 10% discount for September orders! Faxed to the company!
6- sat in the hottub with Kurt and our red wine ...
...and all of this by 2:30pm.
Not too shaby for a Friday!
1- sorted out payroll with the accountant. Paychecks ready for Oct. 1 pay day!
2- deposited monthly check from our collecting company.
3- filled out legal papers and fed-ex'd them overnight to lawyer to close grandma's house sale
4- drove and hour with Kurt, met with lawyer and the grand master to finally sign the papers making the sale of the school legal and officially done! We are the official owners!!!!!!
5- finalized the info to order the black belts and other inventory before my 5pm deadline so I could still receive my 10% discount for September orders! Faxed to the company!
6- sat in the hottub with Kurt and our red wine ...
...and all of this by 2:30pm.
Not too shaby for a Friday!
02 October 2005
01 October 2005
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