Lone Black Spider

My son can cook ! I mean, really he can fetchin’ cook good ! This past weekend, I had this craving for Chocolate chip cookies. However, I cannot make cookies; I can make everything else, but not cookies. I was tempted to pack all my cookie supplies in moving boxes and store them away so I would not get depressed about not being able to make cookies.
However . . . my son tells me he has a recipe memorized (from Home Ec in school) and he will make me cookies. I am like . . .yeah . . . right. So he throws it all together, all from scratch, mixes it up, and Wham ! ! THEE best cookies EVER ! Needless to say, I ate them all up in like 1 day. Oh, we did give some to my Dad (the baker) and he said they were wonderful too. We want more ! ! ! YUM

Good Lords above! It is true: when it rains it pours. That is my life this week!
Okay now, get this.
1.Took the Jeepsters in Monday to get that dang ‘Check Engine’ light off, took it home, parked it overnight. Got up, drove away, hit a major bump/pot hole, and the stupid light turns back on! The Jeepster is going back in the shop tonight.
2. The kiddo was sick all day yesterday, we even had to miss the Court of Honor at Scouts last night and he was receiving a whompin’ 5 Merrit Badges too ! !
3. I am soooo fetchin’ behind at work cuz I took vacation hours on Monday to take the jeep in, took 5 sick hours yesterday for the kiddo and tomorrow is our off site and I will loose more time at work (but that is paid time off). I have so much work to do !
4. I am sure there is more stuff falling apart, oh yeah… the stove issue is still in the background too. ugh
Anyways, I just feel like pulling my cap down over my head an hiding. eek !

Well I am taking after my sister and got me another blog. This one is a Cat blog, so its pretty much only Cat (and Animal) stuff. I hope I will be able to keep them both up as time seems to be my enemy some days. Today was a good ‘time’ day as the kiddo was sick so I just blogged all day, heeheehee. But come tomorrow, back to the grind. Its just now I will have twice as much work (sorta speak!)
So, if you-all have some extra time, come visit Rosey, our cat!

Well the main reason I am so behind today, is that I have a sick child at home. I even had to leave work 2 hours after I got there, so that I could come back home. ugh. We are never sick, but when we do get sick, its always not a good thing. The little man is still sleeping. In his chair! His bed is elevated (like an upper bunkbed) so he cannot sleep there when he is sick cuz he needs to get up and puke rather quickly. And I am SURE you really wanted to hear that ! Here he is, just in case any one needs proof:

Wow am I behind today !
I had a bad week, too much Ice Cream. Again. Not to worry tho, tomorrow is always another day, heeheehee.
Here’s the report from Leigh:


This week our contest is sponsored by Julie! She is offering a copy of the Biggest Loser Cookbook as a prize this week! If you’d like to sponser a prize, let me know! We are currently out of prizes!

The names of this week’s “losers” were dropped into a coffee cup and this week’s WINNER is Grace!


Congrats to Clara for being this week’s biggest loser of 2 pounds!! Be sure to cruise over to her blog and congratulate her!

Chris - 3.5 GAIN
Tammy - 0.5 GAIN
Life With Hashi-Thyroid Blog - 1.0 LOSS
Grace - 0.2 LOSS
Leigh - 0.5 LOSS
Clara - 2.0 LOSS
Dette - 0.5 LOSS
Julie - 1.0 LOSS
Cheryl - No Change
Audrey - 0.8 GAIN
Christy - 0.6 GAIN
Tina - no report
Danielle - 1.0 LOSS
Jessie - No Change
Steph - no report
CYN - no report

This week’s total - 0.8 LOSS!

I am SO behind today ! eek !
Had to take the Jeepster in the shop this morning at 8am; that is like way after I start working in the mornings. So, I had to take some Vacation time here at work, and start later at 8:30am. Now my routine is messed up, I am behind in all my duties at work, behind in emails and most importantly, behind in my Blog!
Plus, I weighed myself this morning and I am up 3.5 pounds! eGads, I know I have not been taking any diet pills, but really, 3.5 pounds! UGH.

The Jeepster needs new Plugs, Cap and Rotor, new wires and a new Serpentine Belt. Yuck. Too much money, blach. However . . . I need to look on the bright side. This is not too much, considering she IS 10 years old and this IS the first time for those items (minus the Belt of course) to be replaced.
*sigh*

I just really dread every year having to take the Jeepster in to get Emissions and Inspections. Not that I dont have faith in my car, its just having to deal with the Men at the shops. eGads, I hate them ! They always treat me like I am an idiot, they try to sell me stuff, try to find anything and everything wrong so that I have to spend lots of money. If I was male, I know it would be different.
So - We get up this morning like we do every morning and take the kiddo to my folks. I am driving back and the ‘check engine’ light comes on. Today is my day off and the only day I can get Em/In. Could the dang light have come on tomorrow…..? After I got the thing passed….? nooooo, the light has to come on the same day! Pretty much put me in a terrible mood, plus now I dont have time to go look for treadmills so that I can get rid of these pounds I gained from yesterdays party.
Needless to say, my Jeepster failed Emissions.

I guess the good part is that they told me what was wrong and my dads mechanic, who is now my mechanic, is totally cool. Now he is a nice guy. Very Very Very nice to work with. He will fix the prob on Monday. *sigh*

Wow. I feel like its my Birthday, but better! I started working here exactly 20 years ago tomorrow. My team members really went all out too. They are so sneaky! I never suspected at thing. They got one of the 3 foot sub sandwiches from Subway, Crackers and Cheese, Salsa, Veggie dip, fruit tray, Apples w/this home make carmel dipping sauce (it has chunks of toffee in the carmel!) and, Lays Potato chips. Well! I am eating extremely good today. I am totally off my WW diet for today, and am enjoying the celebration. I have not eaten this many chips in the past couple years! Now I remember why I cannot have Lays in my house, they are so good!
But my team is thee best. I am so lucky to work is such a great place with such great people. Life Is Good.
XO