Puzzled Ponderings

2012-02-13T12:49:00.001-06:00

Blech. I have the flu and feel horrible.

2012-01-28T13:28:00.001-06:00

Good grief, my son has grown another inch. He's almost my height.

2012-01-25T15:22:00.001-06:00

WOOOHOOO! My son was just chosen for the AP course Honors Geometry!! (happy dance!)

2012-01-21T13:16:00.001-06:00

“Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

2012-01-16T01:03:00.001-06:00

“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” ~TS Eliot

2012-01-14T14:43:00.001-06:00

I can't believe this. Please read and repost or share. http://ping.fm/xv3Jh

2012-01-12T16:47:00.001-06:00

Home early due to snow storm. :)

2012-01-11T17:45:00.001-06:00

Record breaking temp of 56 degrees today! ...And a winter storm warning for several inches of snow tomorrow with cold temps. Ack!

2012-01-10T15:47:00.001-06:00

I can't believe we hit 52 degrees! Average is 29. Just started working part time, so it's a good day to be home and spring cleaning. :)

2012-01-09T23:06:00.001-06:00

“All that we are is the result of what we have thought.” ~Buddha

2012-01-03T17:57:00.001-06:00

I saw a hot air balloon in the sky on my way to work! Must be a good omen for 2012, don't ya think? :) (Who flies in 11 degrees?)

2012-01-02T23:25:00.001-06:00

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” ~John Quincy Adams

2011-12-03T07:12:00.001-06:00

It's a good thing it's unseasonably warm right now, or we'd have a heck of a lot of snow (instead of all this rain).

2011-09-23T17:16:00.001-05:00

I'm warming DS up to the idea of moving into a bigger room, and a bigger bed. :)

2011-08-23T18:19:00.003-05:00

“A true lover always feels in debt to the one he loves.” ~ RW Sockman

2011-08-23T18:19:00.001-05:00

Wow, Donnie and I have been married for 18 years! (Lived together for 25.) :D

2011-08-20T12:14:00.001-05:00

“Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal.”

2011-08-13T09:59:00.001-05:00

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” ~John Quincy

2011-08-07T11:31:00.001-05:00

“People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily.” ~ Zig Ziglar

2011-07-31T06:56:00.001-05:00

Unemployment here hit 11.6%. The 31st straight month in double digits. That’s the longest streak since the Great Depression.

2011-07-19T22:46:00.001-05:00

“Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength.”

2011-07-09T18:23:00.001-05:00

Nice article explains fanfiction: http://ping.fm/OKMAq Please read all 5 pages if you read it. :)

2011-07-09T13:14:00.001-05:00

Omg! I just found out I came in 2nd place in the My Tag Art June Feature Contest! I'm so excited! :)

2011-06-25T00:01:00.001-05:00

Anyone else get a kick out of Tiny Cowboy singing Meat Loaf Lover on Phineas & Ferb? Did you recognize the voices? :) :)

2011-06-21T22:29:00.001-05:00

“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.” ~Oscar Wilde

2011-06-20T22:40:00.001-05:00

Just saw the movie Secretariat. Boy did that bring back memories. What a magnificent animal.

2011-06-11T10:47:00.001-05:00

“You see things; and you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say, 'Why not?'”

George Bernard Shaw

2011-06-04T13:36:00.001-05:00

“The only real failure in life is the failure to try.” ~unknown

2011-06-04T13:34:00.001-05:00

Spent all Friday at the doc & the hospital. Heartburn rising up & worsening an already sore throat. Back to potent meds. Sucks geting old.

2011-06-02T18:25:00.001-05:00

Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless ~ Jamie Paolinetti

2011-05-22T22:53:00.001-05:00

Praying for the people affected by the tornadoes in Joplin.

2011-05-22T21:20:00.001-05:00

Trees down in our neighborhood, but nothing too serious around here.

2011-05-22T19:34:00.001-05:00

60mph winds by where I work

2011-05-22T19:21:00.001-05:00

The worst has passed. Rotation clouds within a few blocks of my house.

2011-05-22T18:56:00.001-05:00

Hail now, bouncing about 3 feet. Poor DH's car!!

2011-05-22T18:54:00.001-05:00

Uh oh, tornado warnings. Sirens went off. Sky looks green, and the wind just picked up terribly.

2011-05-21T08:56:00.001-05:00

DS is being put in algebra next year! :D (Mom took it in Jr. High, too!) I think he's going to LOVE it. He's such a mathlete!

2011-05-21T08:54:00.001-05:00

Dh's back is improving, but it's a very slow process.

2011-05-18T20:16:00.001-05:00

Bummer! DH has a lumbar sprain. :( He's hurting. But at least he FINALLY went to the doc.

2011-05-01T23:43:00.001-05:00

One less evil exists. The world is a better place tonight.

2011-04-20T20:10:00.001-05:00

I just love this: My son's science teacher has nicknamed him "Mr. Brilliance." :D (Proud mom here)

2011-04-18T07:26:00.001-05:00

Groan... We have SNOW.

2011-04-08T17:53:00.001-05:00

The IEP went very well, and we were very encouraged by it! :) This school is a thousand times better than his old one.

2011-04-07T13:13:00.001-05:00

Oh no, I do not want to go to another IEP meeting. :(

2011-03-12T11:57:00.001-06:00

Woooohoo! In and out of the DMV on a Saturday in less than a half hour. I'm good for another four years. :)

2011-03-05T00:51:00.001-06:00

Yay! I won an autographed book! It's by an artist I use for my sig tags, a book of his artwork! I entered a drawing and they picked me! :D

2011-02-26T02:45:00.001-06:00

DS's favorite bird died this week. We went to get a new one, and ended up with two more. We now have three: Skyler, Shamrock and Frosty. :)

2011-02-08T21:50:00.001-06:00

Oh great. Just what I need. Car trouble. Anyone got a winning lottery ticket lying around that they don't need? I'll give it a good home...

2011-02-02T17:31:00.001-06:00

Due to the severe cold, schools are closed tomorrow, too.

2011-02-02T15:31:00.001-06:00

The guys are making progress! I can see the stairs and the tires on the Jeep! And we can get to the garage, and open both doors! :)

2011-02-02T11:52:00.001-06:00

Almost noon, and we've finally got a path to the garage (and the snowblower), LOL! It'll be rough getting through the drifts. A huge chore.

2011-02-02T09:20:00.001-06:00

From the news blog: 9:11am - Preliminary: This storm is ranked as the fourth largest in Rockford history.

2011-02-02T08:59:00.001-06:00

Thank you, Punxsutawney Phil! And Happy Groundhog's Day everyone! :)

2011-02-02T08:25:00.001-06:00

Local news states there are 12 foot snow drifts here. Road graters have been called in to dig out two stranded plows.

2011-02-02T08:22:00.001-06:00

Rockford Airport - 13.5″ O’Hare Airport - 17″ Midway Airport - 14.5″

2011-02-01T18:28:00.001-06:00

My company just announced they'll be closed tomorrow! Good, I hate driving in it. 12" drift in my driveway now and the worst is jet to come.

2011-02-01T16:38:00.001-06:00

The storm is upon us. They let us out of work early to get home while it's still light. Schools are already closed for tomorrow. Blustery!

2011-01-31T17:44:00.001-06:00

Wow, more snow. They're saying 2-4" tonight and 18-20" tomorrow night. Looks like we're in for a doozie. (Unless they're wrong of course)

2011-01-22T22:01:00.001-06:00

My hours have been cut. Dh is still out of work, and I'll be part-time. :( It's temporary, but it's still a real bummer.

2011-01-19T01:36:00.001-06:00

Dh still not home from emergency room. He tried to call Cousin but Cousin wouldn't answer phone. Sounds like Aunt is being released.

2011-01-18T22:08:00.001-06:00

Dh is rushing Aunt to the hospital again. :*(

2011-01-01T13:42:00.001-06:00

Eek! I'm so thrilled! I won 5th place in that contest! (The one where I won Artist's Choice). I was 5 out of 435!! See it here: http://ping.fm/nOMGh

2010-12-24T21:07:00.001-06:00

Wow! I won two Artist Choice awards for my signature tags! One 1st place and one 2nd place!! I won 5 pieces of art! YIPPEEEE!!

2010-12-24T11:27:00.001-06:00

It's a white Christmas! And it's getting whiter and whiter...

2010-12-22T18:21:00.001-06:00

Eeek! I've been Kindled! This is so fun! Someone wrote to tell me they uploaded one of my Estories to their Kindle! I'm so flattered! :)

2010-12-20T23:42:00.001-06:00

I posted my 2nd story in the forums, and got a favorable response so far. :)

2010-12-20T23:40:00.001-06:00

It snowed again, and we're supposed to get ice some time during the night, just to make it all more slippery. Drive safe, everyone.

2010-12-17T14:43:00.001-06:00

Oh no. Now I'm having car trouble.

2010-12-16T21:10:00.001-06:00

It's DH's birthday today!

2010-12-12T21:16:00.001-06:00

Now FIL has to take Aunt to the doc because the caregiver won't. Anyone care if it risks HIS heath to go out in dangerously cold weather?!

2010-12-12T06:50:00.001-06:00

Aunt's hearing aid broke, turns over to FIL to get it fixed Mon. when we're expecting -20 below wind chill & 55mph gusting winds!

2010-12-11T20:15:00.001-06:00

It's my FIL's 88th birthday today!

2010-12-11T11:13:00.001-06:00

I'm writing again. Just finished my second story. They're the 1st in several years. My old writing partner wants to work together again!

Merging

2010-12-11T10:57:00.002-06:00

Bear with me. I'm trying to merge my blogger account with my two gmail accounts. It's giving me a lot of headaches. :(

2010-12-11T08:58:00.001-06:00

Had a cracked tooth (molar). Received a new crown. Now chewing without pain for the 1st time in 2 years!

2010-12-04T20:18:00.001-06:00

I'm finally getting this phone set up the way I want it. Sync'd calendar, emails, FB, Ping, and got the Office app. :D

2010-12-04T18:39:00.001-06:00

I'm playing with my new phone, trying to see if I can figure out how to ping

2010-11-22T17:03:00.001-06:00

Four high voltage power towers down, power lines are eyeball height across the road, many roads closed.

2010-11-22T17:02:00.001-06:00

Bus contained 5 kids ages 10-12, one driver, all hospitalized but no life-threatening injuries

2010-11-22T16:53:00.001-06:00

Helicopter not for the bus! It's the police using it to assess the area. (Whew!!)

2010-11-22T16:52:00.001-06:00

40,000 without power

2010-11-22T16:50:00.001-06:00

Feeling thankful the tornado waited to touch down until it went over the most populace portions of this area, touched down NE of city

2010-11-22T16:43:00.001-06:00

Lifeline helicopter on the way to the site of the bus crash :*(

2010-11-22T16:18:00.001-06:00

Tornado sirens here, sighting to the north

2010-11-22T16:14:00.001-06:00

Six Rockford schoolchildren injured, bus thrown a long distance into a ditch

2010-11-22T16:13:00.001-06:00

Just reported first report of injuries

2010-11-22T16:12:00.001-06:00

Tornado touched down near where we go fishing, at least one structure leveled. A school bus flipped.

2010-10-31T15:16:00.001-05:00

My favorite Halloween story of all time! Close your eyes and listen... http://ping.fm/wZ4AS

2010-10-31T13:32:00.001-05:00

Aunt not being released today

2010-10-31T09:28:00.001-05:00

Last day of vacation. Looks like I'll spend it at the hospital again. And miss another Halloween.

2010-10-30T16:25:00.001-05:00

I had a three day weekend (using up vacation). But I've been at the hospital ER since 9am with an aunt.

2010-10-29T17:19:00.001-05:00

Geez, unemployment rate here is 14.8% :(

2010-10-29T16:31:00.001-05:00

We got the new car! :D

2010-10-28T17:44:00.001-05:00

We got a new car! (Well. a new USED car). I'm excited! It's another Jeep. More info tomorrow...

2010-10-22T18:20:00.001-05:00

Dh was in a bad car accident. He's banged up but ok. Other driver ok. Boat went thru back of car. St. Chris protected Dh.

2010-10-17T14:31:00.001-05:00

I'm so excited! One of my signature tags won 2nd place in a competition! I won a bunch of art and a scrap kit. :)

2010-08-28T19:25:00.001-05:00

My nephew got engaged! :D

2010-08-23T18:22:00.003-05:00

Today is my wedding anniversary. :)

2010-08-23T18:22:00.001-05:00

DS made me zucchini bread last night! It was awesome!

2010-08-07T12:43:00.001-05:00

It's official! We've been able to make the connection back to Germany, and have records to back it up! Yippeee!