12 DAYS!!!!!!!!

Tomorrow Bruce turns 18 - then Thursday is his graduation from High School... he was just over here today, and we discussed just how close he came to not having a graduation - but he's graduating... I'm very proud of him - he really pulled himself up these last few weeks. He'll be officially an adult too, and he's moving out of his mother's house the day after graduation... I think they're all ready - at least, I hope they are.

Last week I picked up a new skill - basket weaving;


It's something Deb decided she wanted to try, so she signed us both up for a series of classes. One series = four baskets, so we have three more to make... it's supposed to be every week, depending on our instructor's schedule. As for me, I really enjoy it - I'm so proud that I was able to actually MAKE this basket - yes, it took around six hours, but look at it! Job well done I'd have to say. :-) By the way, it's about 11 inches tall (including handle), and nine inches across... so it's a pretty decent size too. It's called a Market Basket. Our next basket is an Apple Basket, and I've seen it... there are more series of classes, but I'm not sure right now if we're signing up for them - I would like to, but we'll have to wait and see...

One more thing I've done this week - and it was definitely a labor of love... I built a website dedicated to the people closest to me in this world... I'll be working on it off and on in the future - but the gist of it is already online. You can check it out HERE.

My phone has been turned off again, and when I can, I am getting a new phone with a new provider - it will be cheaper, and it will be unlimited, unlimited, unlimited - you can't beat that. :-)

ONLY 12 MORE DAYS TILL SATELLITE!!!!!!!!!!!

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15 Days & Counting

Time is moving SOOOOOOOO slow, it's crazy. And it's not like I'm not trying to keep myself busy. I've been doing stuff every day! Today's schedule is simple, clean house then go to Sit & Stitch for three & a half hours. Tomorrow Bruce is coming over so we can get the yard cleaned up (I'm actually going to pay him for this)... that will take awhile. Nothing is planned for Friday, yet, but give me time and I'll MAKE something happen, lol...

Once I get the satellite hooked up - it's all gravy from there... so it's no wonder that I am keeping track and counting down the days until it happens. I'll feel like a normal person once I have television, lol. I'M NOT AMISH!!!

Oh, and look what my sister made for me - I WISH I looked like this, lol:

Anyway, so yeah - that's what is going on at this time... 15 DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Counting Down the Days...

So, to be precise, there's only 18 more days before I have my satellite finally hooked up. I know this probably isn't a big deal to many - but you try living without ANY television at all, in your home, for six months - and then come back to me about it. Of course, this is only for people that actually watch TV - not the ones that don't believe in it, or are Amish or something. Yes, I am finally able to take the plunge and get it done... thanks mostly to the people that have hired me recently to re-design their website... :-)

It's funny - today I was over at my friend's house (obviously watching her TV, lol) - and I actually got excited when I thought of how close it was to having my TV hooked up. I truly did. I looked at her with this big shit-eating grin on my face and said "Oh my god! I'm going to have a working TV in less than a month!" She just laughed at me. I don't care though - I happen to know for a fact that she wouldn't be able to go without for so long. Oh she SAYS she could - but I promise you, she couldn't.

Anyway, so yeah, that's what's happening in 18 days.

As for today - it was laundry day... that's why I was at my friend's house. She lets me use her washer and dryer for free if I buy my own soap... this is much better than the $3.00 a load it would cost me in the laundromat. I don't trust the laundromat anyway - it's always empty (though always open) when we drive by. I wonder if it's as haunted as the Hotel Nevada... at any rate, I'd rather not go there...

While the laundry was being done, my friend and I went to the front yard with all her Husky puppies, so she could get some more pictures of them. I loved playing with the puppies - I can't believe they're almost 5 weeks old already. Time sure does fly when it comes to animals... like MY puppy... he's getting absolutely huge! Good thing I'm training him to be an outside dog. A few more months and he probably won't even be able to FIT in my little trailer, lol. But no worries, he's very happy - and he's definitely one of the smartest dogs I've ever had (which isn't saying a lot since I haven't had many, lol).

Okay, I think that's about it for now... got a lot to do this week. I'm seriously trying to keep myself as busy as possible so time will go faster for me. I mean, after all, it's only 18 MORE DAYS!!!! Oh yeah!

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