Happy B-day to me:]:]:]:]

Birthdays are the funniest thing. I have finally reached the age when a birthday can come and go with little notice on my part. I expected this birthday to be like that. Going to take the day off ,color easter eggs with the girls, and pay little attention to the fact that it was April 23rd. My friends and children had a different idea apparently. There have been several things that are making this birthday 'stand out.' The dozen roses from the northern Utah Doyle's, homemade slippers from Mom, candles and a t.v. series year from Bryon, a card from a favorite aunt, and card from an adorable grandaughter, the list just goes on and on. Such an outpouring of love is very humbling. I love all of you so much too. This is so much more than I deserve. I can't thank you all enough.

On a different note, Mom told me the best quote this morning. Yeah, I going to share:]

'You wouldn't worry so much about what others think of you...if you knew how seldom they do:]'
Love you all and am wishing you a Happy Easter!

Yard is only half done...

Lovely day off...but it's over now...It must have been love...but it's ooooover now...Sorry, spaced for a minute. I love my life. There is ALWAYS something to do. Today, I had a zillions things on my 'to do' list but did about 3. It's ok, no one to answer to but me. I DO love my life. If I want to do something..I do it...if I don't...I don't. Even my money is my own. Does life get any better? Don't misunderstand, I realize some people NEED to be married. I mean, If you're raising kids, it's better if mom and dad live in the SAME house. I don't NEED to be married and loving the fact that I'm not. I even have my retirement planned. 40 cats and a scooter. I can see it now!!! Ain't life grand!!

Coral Hills owns me!!!

Yep, I'm at that time of year when it's eat, work, eat, sleep, eat, work... If you don't believe the eat part..rest assured...I'm getting plenty to eat. Seems I'm too tired to do much else. It didn't help to be on MY Thursday only to realize it was only my Wednesday. Didn't I already have one of those this week? Oh yeah, this is a 6 day work week. Two Wednesdays? How rude! I hope to get back to my little projects soon. For now it's all I can do to keep my head above water. I'm sure some of you know how I feel! The ONLY thing that will save me this week is that I get to work with 'my' girls for what is actually my Thursday and Friday. Look for me,..say about Wednesday...I mean y'alls Wednesday. Ok, now I'm CONFUSED!

Candy, Glasses and other odd stuff

Mom--frantically searching for the glasses sitting on her head-funny! Me-attempting to put on a pair of glasses  while already wearing a pair--not so funny.
The candy--oh yeah, good one Wendy. I have a roommate [Bryon] who does not consume candy--he inhales it. So--I buy an Easter candy dish and candy to go in it. After I have filled the dish I put away the rest of the candy for later. [with me so far??] This morning I notice the candy dish looks rather sad. Plenty of wrappers but little candy. Well ok, I'll just get rid of the wrappers and re-fill it. Now for the candy. Where did I put it? NO, no, no--for the life of me, I can't find the candy. Also, I have absolutely no clue as to where I 'stashed' it. This is about the time I started feeling really, really OLD. I bought the candy, I put it away---but where???  I have indeed found it but only by accident. I'd given up. I found it while looking for something ELSE!

'The Bitch is back----'

Old
theme song:
'I'm a bitch, I'm a Bitch'
Oh the Bitch is back,
stone cold sober, as a matter of fact.
I can bitch, I can Bitch,
It's the way that I do,
the thing that I do---'
New
theme song:
'Whatever' [I can't even be bothered to come up with one]
Lately everything has been 'Whatever'. Washer down at work-whatever. Can't get enough work done each day-whatever, Bre left her dirty dishes again-whatever. I have LOVED the 'new' attitude. However, lately I've noticed the old me creeping back in. [just ask Angie!] Yesterday for instance-I hear her telling Lizzy that she and Jeff have been together for 1 and a half years. Do I 'politely tell her I think she 'might' be 'off' a bit. Oh no, I say something along the lines of--'Yeah, on WHAT planet. If that's true, I'm 20!!!' See what I mean? I've so wanted to tell all who would listen, 'Yes I WAS a Bitch--but the Bitch is DEAD!' I'm very much afraid that instead of me saying that about myself it will be said about AFTER I've drawn my terminal breath!!!!!

'Hoarding--buried alive!!'

When the garage starts looking like scenes from 'Hoarding--Buried alive' it might be time for a 'clean-up'. A 'real' clean-up Wendy, not just moving stuff from one side to the other! I have been promising to 'clean the garage' for a month now. Why? You may well ask. In order to build the third bedroom out there AND get Bryon 'off the floor' and OUT of my entertainment room, I must. The reason I've been 'putting it off?' I'm not kidding about the 'buried alive' stuff. My garage is like the 'Ellis Island' of the 'Dolye estate. a processing area. You know like the song, 'should I stay or should I go?--' Sadly to say, most of the stuff never leaves the Doyle property-never to return. It either gets moved back into the house OR is stored out there indefinitely. [wood working projects-started but not finished-decorations-ect] Yesterday, I 'took the bull by the horns' so to speak, and 'attempted' to CLEAN? it. Sooo---how did it go Wendy? ALL my 'stuff' DOES look better on the other wall.

Shopping---Again?

Yes , today is a shopping day. It wasn't suppose to be. It was a day for relaxing and cleaning the yard up, but---you know how it goes. I've been looking forward to these two days off since I went back to work. Why???--two words--spring break! Yes, things are crazy at work. So anyway, going to 'take er easy' today, or so I thought. Two days ago we had 'gentlemen callers' at work. AFTER they leave Bridget informs me that I have a tear in the butt of my pants. Oh dear, how embarrassing! Ok, time for a new pair of work pants. The next morning as I 'ready' for work I feel an all to familiar 'pull' in the butt of my pants. Yes indeed, 'another pair bites the dust'. How can that be? Two pair in less than a week? I have a 'new' crew member, one who doesn't know me well--otherwise how do you explain her comment when she learned of my misfortune--'Maybe your butt got bigger!' Oh--do ya think? Wonder she still has a job!!! As with any 'little' job I attempt--this job has GROWN! I now need new pants [two pair] laundry supplies, make-up, and misc. other stuff. This could take all day. The up side is that I've learned from two sources some things that help. Thank you Rachel [the 'queen' of coupon shopping] for making me realize those '10 dollars off' coupons that my credit card companies send out ARE valuable. Probably going to use at least two of those. Also, from 'what not to wear' size doesn't matter--it's 'fit' that counts. Here's hoping for the best. 'Happy shopping all!