YES I AM ALIVE!!!!

Hi everyone, I started my second, second job and I am tired. I work every week night now. I started about 2 weeks ago and I am beat. I usually come home, take off my clothes, eat something and sit on the bed until I fall asleep. The way I am talking you would think that I work about 10 hours a day. I don't work that long but my body thinks I do. I am not use to it yet. And dragging around this _ _ _ lb body around doesn't make it any easier. I am sitting here at the computer eating a burrito the size of my head and I wonder why I am so big, HELLO!!!
I work until 5:00 or 5:30 most nights but when my cooking class prepares a dinner for the parents I work until 8:30 or 9:00. Those are the nights that kill me. We worked until 8:45 pm this past Tuesday night. The good news is that I ate dinner there and didn't have to cook when I got home. I dragged all day on Weds. Tonight wasn't bad I got off at 5:15. I could have worked longer but I chose to leave at 5:15, I am a slacker. Then I went to Chipotle and got the world's largest burrito. I have a feeling that Chipotle will become my home away from home. It just opened today 3 blocks from my house. I love this burrito. Yes, I'm pretty sure that I will keep them in business.

Does anyone watch Extreme Makeover Home Edition? Well, try to watch it this Sunday night because the home is in Cincinnati, in West Chester. I keep meaning to drive by there but I haven't yet. They say that the family is really sweet. The girls have a disease that keeps them in a wheel chair, I think it is both girls, maybe just one of them. Both girls have the disease but maybe one is in a wheel chair. Well, watch it and you will find out. I love to watch that show.
This Sunday, in this area anyway, maybe not in Norwalk, they are going to have a special showing of behind the scene never shown parts of the show starting an hour early, at 7:00pm.

There has to be someone else in this apartment. I bet every time I walk out of the room they take a bite of my burrito. It is almost gone and I know I didn't eat all of it. Ok, maybe I did.


Well, we have gotten about 650 free and reduced applications entered into the computer at work. I have probably entered about 600 of them myself. My boss doesn't have much time to help me. She has other things to attend to. I will be very happy when they are all entered!

Oh, I think I must have eaten that burrito by myself, I am sick and have a stomach ache. I feel like I am going to toss this burrito not my cookies. Oh, I am sick. I can't believe I ate the whole thing.

I will write later. Love you all!!!

BIRD BRAIN !

I had a blast at the zoo!! The weather was great and the kids were very good except when we lost one, twice. Oh don't worry, although we felt like leaving her there, we didn't. We found her. The best part of the zoo was Sonya getting attacked by birds. They landed on her head and then on her shoulder. The look on her face was priceless. These birds are inside a huge walk in cage free to fly all throughout the cage. We bought some nectar to feed to the birds and we found out the hard way that it DOES attract the birds!!!! She tried to be brave but she just couldn't stand it. I laughed so hard. Also, one bird bit her. I thought she was going to kill that bird. She was DONE after that, she wanted to get out of that cage. I didn't love the birds landing on me either but I did ok. Their claws can hurt when they stand on your tender shoulders. They were bitting our hair, chewing on our hair barretts and pecked our heads, ears and everything. I think Sonya had 3 birds at one time land on her. At one point she started scraming, get them off of me. I wish we had had a camera. She was really funny. I laughed really hard. When they landed on me I kept saying oh my, oh my, oh oh, another one is on my head. They are hard to get out of your hair too. If one had pooped on me, that is what worried me, I think I would have died, actually the bird may have died. We didn't feed all the nectar to the birds, we put the cup on the bench and left. What a weird experience. I don't think I will ever go back inside that cage, I KNOW Sonya won't. She was traumatized. Has anyone ever seen the movie BIRDS by Alfred Hitchcock? Well, that is what it felt like.

Sonya, Lura asked me to ask you about the poem you wrote about her when she got her butt cut. I can just imagine. Please post that poem when you get the chance.

Well, I started my second job tonight. The students seemed pretty good. I had 10 students and turned down 5 more. I just can't keep track of 15 students. It is hard enough with 10. Lynda was supposed to be with me but she had a doctors appointment and couldn't help tonight. I hope these students stay as calm and nice as they seemed tonight. I have 7 students scheduled for Thursday night. We'll see how that goes.

I have the perfect gift for Sonya for Christmas, a bird.

EATING AND SHOPPING, MY KIND OF LABOR DAY!!!

Hi everyone, I hope all is well. I had a great, long, week end. I went to our church camp, Fri night, all day Saturday, and Sunday. We had a wonderful time. I went with Ted and Joy and other memebers of our church. I really enjoyed myself. I came away feeling so blessed and wonderful. Some of it was like a revival and the rest of the time was just fun. We ate, sang songs, laughed, had a carnival, the kids got to swim, we ate, and really enjoyed ourselves. Did I mention we ate? The Boston Cream Pie was really good. I should visit Boston some time, they have good pie. I would like to thank the person that invented chocolate and custard together, genius! Then on Sunday evening I went to Cheryl's and stayed all night. On Monday afternoon we went to her dad's, my ex-husbands house. He and his wife were having a huge yardsale, I got some good bargains. I wore a cute pewter bracelet to work today with a little red heart on it. It matched my outfit just great. It was $2.00. I bought another bracelet with turquoise, and black small blocks on it, pewter also. That is for me too. I may have to go buy an outfit to match it because I really like the bracelet. I bought a lot of pens and a few things for a couple of friends. I bought the cutest cross shaped pins that were red, white and blue, ADORABLE!!! I wore one to work today also. It matched too. It was a very good week end except that I didn't get to see Sammy and Sawyer. I will see them this coming Friday night though. I am staying all night with them and we are going to the zoo on Saturday.

Busy day at Norwood High School

Hi ladies, I hope everyone is well. I have been getting a few hours overtime at work because we are swamped. It is my job to process the free and reduced applications for meals. Last year we processed about 840 applications. So far I have gotten almost 300 entered into the computer. I only have 540 to go woo hoo. No, actually I am all caught up thanks to staying later at work and working on them. So far I have processed all that we have received, but that won't last. Some families wait until the last minute to send their app in. They are due by Sept. 30th. On Sept. 29th I will probaly have to stay all night processing the other 540 applications. We have been getting some in everyday so hopefully it won't be that bad. Work is going pretty well.

I will be starting my second job on Sept. 9th. Last year I worked Tuesday and Thursday nights for just a few weeks, then went down to working just Tuesdays for cooking classes with Middle School students. I applied for an after school job for every night of the week this year. I haven't heard from the job at Williams Elementary yet. That will be my Monday, Weds. and Friday after school job if I get it. (Thursday also if I am not needed two nights a week with the Middle School students.) I will be the instructor for card making and cooking class at Williams, hopefully.

I hope you don't mind me talking about my job, I don't have kids at home like everyone else.

I have to go, I hear the garlic breadsticks calling my name. They smell great!!! Yum, yum.

ODE TO SIGMUND (Siggy)

I received Amanda's picture of Sigmund, thank you very much Amanda. It looks just like him. But it got me thinking about him, sniff sniff, and I felt compelled to write this:

ODE TO SIGGY

I'm feeling empty, lonely and sad,

I miss my Sigmoid Colon man.

He had a place inside my gut,

Until my insides they did cut.

Poor Siggy has been thrown away,

Upon the dumpster floor he lay,

Until the trashman took him away.

He was taken on top a hill,

To the stinky, dirty, landfill.

He didn't deserve a fate like that ,

Where he will attract bugs, flies, and rats.

They will feast upon his skin,

And all his innards, from within.

How could I have done such a thing,

To someone that was part of me.

hummm......

You know, as I take time to reflect,

I remember my life was nearly wrecked.

Because of you I was in pain,

Sometimes I thought I'd go insane.

I change my mind I don't feel bad,

Not even a little tiny bit sad.

So, heres to you my Sigmoid Colon,

I got rid of you because you were swollen.

I'M BACK!!!!

Hi everyone, I know it has been a long time, sorry. We are very busy at work getting ready for the school year. Our students start back this Tuesday. I am not quite ready yet, I will be extremely busy Monday. We have a district breakfast for all staff on Monday morning. They cater it in so the cafeteria staff can sit and enjoy the breakfast with everyone else. After that it is back to work preparing for the students the next day. I'm sure I will have to work past my regular 7 hour day to get it all done on Monday.

I am feeling fine. I am so glad that I am back to feeling like me again. It took a while but I made it. My body finally feels normal, no more pain and everything in it is working great. Somethings are working overtime like my appetite. I have been so hungry lately. I can't get enough to eat. I don't know what in the world that is all about but I don't like it.

I love the fact that Ryan is so in love with animals. I am at their house, dog, cat, lizzard and catepillar sitting. Well, the catepillars bit the dust but I have kept everything else alive. That is pretty good. Anyway, I was going to work on Weds. and I saw a doe on their street just a few houses down. Yesterday I saw a doe and her two fawns. I was thrilled because I knew that Ryan would be happy to hear that I saw them. I sat and watched them for a few minutes too. I called today and told him and as I thought he loved it. I hae talked to him about his occupation when he grows up. We have decided that he is going to be either a zoo keeper or (I love this one) that he is going to catch poachers. I thought that was so cute that he wanted to stop people from killing innocent animals for coats or their tusks or whatever they do with them. I am glad that at this age he is so passionate about something important. (Unlike his dad who wanted to be a stranger when he grew up.) The only problem is, that poachers usually don't live in the United States, I haven't seen anyone trying to capture squirrels lately, they would make itchy coats. But that is a long way off! Since Sammy wants to be a Jesus teacher, Ryan can catch the poachers and Sammy can teach them about Jesus, I like that plan.

I will try to write more often from now on.

Hi everyone, I hope all of you are welll. I am at Cheryl and Kevin's watching the dogs and cat and 4 lizzards. I thought there was going to be a storm earlier but thank God it passed over. They lose their electric a lot here and when it started to thunder I ran and got the storm kit thing. It is a flashlight, radio, alarm thing that they keep plugged in for when the electric goes off. I didn't need it so I am happy. But I am not going to put it away yet. There are times when they have been in the dark for hours.
Ryan called about 15 mintues ago to say that they will be home around 9:00 pm. They went to Michigan. They left Thursday morning and I got here Thursday afternoon. Everyone has behaved so far. Before I left for work on Friday Morning I got both dogs together and warned them both not to poop in the cage or in the house, I was very stern. Well, it worked because the house was just as I left it when I got home.
I am feeling better everyday. It has been a much slower recovery then I expected. The last surgery I had was 18 or 19 years ago and I went back sooner to work then the doctor thought I would because I bounced back so quickly. I guess I expected that kind of recovery but I am about 19 years older and about 50 lbs heavier then I was then. The surgery was 4 weeks ago Thursday so I should start running around here like a crazy woman soon. I haven't done a thing and I do mean not a thing. The doctor told me not to lift anything or do anything. He said not to push a vaccum or do any housework or lift anything and I haven't. (Please don't visit my apartment until AFTER I am fully recovered.) I just went to the grocery store for the first time on Thursday and was very careful not to carry too much. There was actually no need to go except for perishables, Sonya really hooked me up with groceries. Well, I am almost at the end of those groceries so I bought just a few on Thursday. And until I am comfortable with lifting that is how I am going to buy them.

I start back to work for the shcool year on August 11th. The students start back to school on August 19th. The teachers and other employees start back on August 18th. August 18th is when the REAL work starts. I have to be 100% by then. My job during the school year is very busy and intense. I have just a few weeks to get myself together. I will do it, I am getting there.
My main problem is that I tire out so easily. I have been going home from work and doing nothing but getting ready to go to bed. I can't wait until I get my energy back.

Well, it is almost 9:00 and the Weidenwebers just got home so I need to go talk to them.
Keep me in your prayers and I will pray for all of you.
Debby

FIRST DAY BACK TO WORK!!!!

Well, I did it, I put in one whole day of work after not working at all for 2 1/2 weeks. Not only did I not go to work for that long but I did NOTHING while off work. Do you know how hard it is to go back to work and actually WORK all day after resting every 2 hours, sometimes not even that long inbetween, for 2 1/2 weeks? Around 11:30 this moring I was talking to my boss and I yawned right in her face. I said, oh excuse me but this is my nap time, you are keeping me up. She laughed. I am very tired but I made it through the day!!! My stomach is still very sore from the dreaded food poisioning. I only ate soup for lunch, I couldn't handle anything heavier.
I think I will go to bed early tonight. Do you think 4:00 pm is too early?????????

I thought I was near death.

Well, I must say that the last 2 days have been VERY eventful!! You guys are not going to believe this. I called the doctor yesterday because I have a painful left leg. The inside of my left leg, right above the knee, is driving me crazy with this sensation of needles being poked into it. I left a message and he had his nurse call me back to say that he needed to see me and that he would work me in. I told them I would try to be there around 12:30 so I left the house around 12:00. I figured it would be a long visit so I knew I would have to eat before I went to the doctor. I heated up some chicken in the microwave that I had cooked the day before and ate it on the way. I got to the doctor and he decides I should go to the hospital just to make sure I didn't have bloodclots. So, off to Bethesda North I went to have the vascular test done. I got there around 2:00 and had the test done and, thank God, no bloodclot. But, what is this terrible pain I am having in my leg? The hospital is very close to Cheryl's house so I decided to stop and see she and Ryan. They were in the backyard in the pool so I hobbled back there and sat for a while watching them swim. As I sat there I began to feel sick. I started getting these pains in my stomach. I got up and came into the house and walked around for a while hoping I could maybe walk it off. I kept feeling like I had to throw up too but nothing was coming up. I laid down for a while and couldn't stand that so I got back up. I sat down to watch TV and couldn't stand to sit either. I started getting worried. Could something have come loose after the surgery? I tried drinking water, then milk, then juice. Nothing seemed to relieve the pain. By now Cheryl was cooking dinner and the smell made me even more sick. By now hours had passed. The pain was getting more and more intense. I was beside myself not knowing what to do. I took some Pepcid AC, Zantac and Maalox, nothing helped. I was beginning to get worried. I looked in the mirror and I was as white as a sheet, no exaggeration. I went into Cheryl and said please call the doctor, ( my surgeon). She called right away and they had him call her house. I didn't have a fever and wasn't throwing up but the pain was very severe. He said he didn't think anything had gone wrong with the surgery because my bowels had been moving without any problem and I didn't have a fever. He said he would call something into the pharmacy for nausea and that I should go to the ER if it got worse. Well, by now I was feeling like I was going to pass out. I kept putting my head between my legs so I wouldn't pass out but nothing helped the pain. About 1/2 hour after I spoke to the doctor I was in the family room and started shaking uncontrollably. I broke out in a cold sweat and instantly was dripping wet. I felt nauseated so I headed for the bathroom. I took about 4 steps ( limping because my leg still hurts) and vomit started shooting out of my mouth. It was like a volcano errupting. It went all over the family room. I yelled for Cheryl and she was in there in an instant, Kevin right behind her. I couldn't move because I was afraid I would slip on the hardwood floor, it was covered in puke and both dogs were right next to me. Kevin pushed the couch out of the way to make me a path to the bathroom. I went in there still hurling my guts out. I sat down on the floor hugging the toilet until I realized I also had diarrhea. I stayed in there a little while until it stopped slowed down. I came hobbleing out and Cheryl and Kevin were frantically cleaning the family room. Cheryl said, mom your color is coming back. I sat down in the kitchen and realized the pains were easing up in my stomach too. I kept going back to the bathroom with diarrhea though. In about 1/2 hour I felt a lot better. Kevin said, Debby what did you eat last? I said, at lunch I ate some chicken. He said, could it have been bad chicken? I thought for a moment and said oh no, I wondered if it was still good or not. I had had it for a few days. I just grabbed it and ate it on the run on the way to the doctor. He said, I think you have food poisoning. I felt like a fool.
I went to the bathroom a few more times during the night but other than that I think the poisoned chicken is out of my system. My stomach is extremely sore today from vomiting so profusly and my leg still hurts from who knows what, but the other syptoms are gone.
The doctor called here at Cheryl's bout 8:20 this morning to check on me and I apologized for bothering him last night as I told him what we suspected that I had. He said there was no need to apologize and that he was happy that I was better. Please let this be a lesson to everyone to be EXTREMELY careful with meat, especially chicken. Believe me, I will NEVER take a chance like that again. Leg pain, unresolved!!!

I'M ALIVE!!!!!!

Sorry I haven't posted in a long time but I have been not so well. I made it through the surgery only by the grace of God, not my surgeon. I really have not felt like sitting at a computer and writing or doing anything that involves moving. Today marks 2 weeks post surgery. Everyone tells me I am doing really well, and most of the time I feel that I am doing pretty well, now. After being bedridden for a while it is hard to sit or stand in a prone position for very long. My head was beginning to think it was not supposed to be any higher then my feet. My body got pretty comfortable being in a horizontal position. I still have pain and the dreaded DRAINING from one incision. I don't know how much all of you know about what I have been thorough but it has not been an easy road. Well, it is not like I almost died or anything like that but things could have been better. It is a long story and I do plan on telling it but I don't think I can right now. It is that body, head, feet wanting to go up, horizontal thing happening again. I am going to go rest then get back to you. I wanted to let all of you know I am living and breathing. I'll write later. (I am at home in my apartment.) Later people! Debby

Oink Oink

Hi all, I went to the store today to get a few things for the hospital. I bought these pink, pig house shoes. They are really cute. I thought it would be a nice conversation piece. They have a big, pig head on them. I wish I had a camera here. Well actually, I wish Cheryl was home because I wouldn't know how to post a picture if I had a camera. These pig shoes won't even match most of the night gowns I bought, but I don't care. I do have one pink gown though.
I thought I would share that. Oink!!

Yikes, it's getting close

Well ladies, it is one week from today that I go under the knife. I went to the hospital today to get my pre-op check up. They did an ekg and took some blood. I go to my primary doctor this coming Tuesday June 24th for a physical. Then, surgery on Thursday, June 26th at 7:30 am. Today the nurse went over the procedure and what to expect. I think I want to call it off. The stay in the hospotal will be between 2 and 3 days. I am having the sigmoid colon removed, it is called a colon resection. I guess going through the pain and recovery of the surgery has got to be better then suffering the attacks I have been having. I pray that this surgery will relieve these pains I have been going through, also some not so lovely other syptoms. I will be a NEW woman, oh yeah!!!!! I just hope that the sigmoid colon weighs about 50 lbs so I will come out 50 lbs lighter. Hey, I think I will ask him to do Lipo Suction while he is in there. I could come out 100 lbs lighter. Yeah, that's what I'll do!! How much more time could it take to just suck out all the fat in there? Well actually, with this gut it could take quite a while. And, his bill may be higher, but it will be worth it. ha ha
Anyway, would everyone please pray for me? I know God will take care of me but it is a little scary. I will probably be out of commission for a few days and won't be able to post for a while, (I will be a little sore from the lipo suction). But as soon as I am able I will post and get back to the fun. I will be staying at Cheryl's house for at least a week maybe more, if they can stand me that long. Ryan loves me, he will take care of me!!! The recovery time is different with all patients but if all goes well I hope to be back to work by July 15th. That will be 2 weeks and 3 days. I have a sit down job and very little lifting is invovled. I have a cofy chair at work too, that should mean something.
The nurse today said to expect to be off work at least 3 weeks if not longer. We'll see.
So, in the meantime, I am getting things ready to go away for a few days. I was thinking about getting an I Pod or some brand of music thingy with all my favorite Christian singers on it to pass the time in the hospital. That will make me feel better.
So, Pray your little hearts out, ok? You can't have too many people praying, that is for sure.

Fun Afternoon

I had a very fun day with my grandsons. We played games and Sammy won most of them., surprise, surprise. He makes me smile at the things he says. I sometimes feel like he is going to say something that I don't know anything about. That is how smart that kid is. He uses words that an adult would use. I could probably learn a few things from him. He will probably get his PHD in about a year.
Sawyer is such an adorable kid and smart too. He played the guitar, sang and danced too. He can do it all. He is going to be an entertainer. What a following that child will have. I can just see the girls calling his name and fainting in the audience. What a great afternoon. They thril me to death.

CRYS'S BIRTHDAY

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CRYSTAL!!!

HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY!

LOVE, AUNT DEBBY

Sonya, where are you?

Sonya, why can't I open your blog? It has been that way for a few days. You are leaving messages on other blogs now so your computer problem is probably fixed. But, I still can't get to your blog. It says "profile not available". What the heck does that mean? Help me girl!!
Love, Jo Momma

Has anyone else been able to access her blog? If so, what am I doing wrong? Help me Rhonda, help help me Rhonda.

I'M ALL POOPED OUT!

I think I have just spent a few hours in Amanda's Crazy Life.

I am dog, cat, and house sitting for Cheryl and Kevin while they are in Disney World. My grandson Sammy spent the night here at their house with me. This morning when I got up I came down stairs to a horrible smell. I immediately went to the dinning room to see if Mira had left me a deposit on the floor. She has done that before when C and K went on vacation. There was a HUGE, (she weighs 90 LBS) pile of poop on the dining room carpet. Oh my gosh, that is where the terrible smell is coming from. I yelled, Mira come here. And of course she didn't move except to back away from me. So, I dragged that big 90 lb beast over to the dining room and showed her why I was so upset. I spanked her and put Mira and Violet outside. I was still yelling at her as I was putting them outside. Mira almost RAN to the door she was so afraid. Mira doesn't run but you should have seen her move. I thought well, I still have time to get this cleaned up before Sammy gets up so I picked it up and cleaned off the carpet. After depositing that mess in the toilet, I flushed the toilet about 4 times because the smell wouldn't go away. I got out the Febreeze and spayed the bathroom and the dining room and the kitchen. The smell didn't seem any better. I checked the bathroom again to make sure that there wasn't anything still hanging around in it and there wasn't. I checked to make sure I got all of it cleaned up and I had. I couldn't figure out why it still smelled. I had to get Sammy up because it was getting late. He came down the stairs and immediately put his pajama's up over his nose and said, what is that smell? I told him what had happened and that the smell should go away soon. After a little while I let the dogs back in the house. We continued to get ready for church. When we were almost ready to leave I put the dogs out side again just to make sure they went one more time before we left. It was getting really late by now and we were rushing to get out the door. I let the dogs back inside and asked Sammy if he wanted to put Violet in her cage. He went over to the cage and started gagging. He yelled, Grammy Violet pooped in her cage. I ran over to the cage and Violet had already gotten in it. I grabbed her out of there and she took off running through the kitchen. I started screaming and ran after her. She had that mess all over her feet. I got to her before she stained the carpet but she had tracked it on the hardwood floors. I could have died!!!!! I didn't know what to do. Here we are running late and I had to pick up a couple of kids for church and they would be waiting on me. My brother, the pastor of the church, was on vacation and I couldn't call him because they weren't going to be at church today. And I didn't know the phone number of the man that was in preaching today. I HAD to go! I looked in Violets cage and it was a terrible, stinky, mess. I grabbed an old towel and wiped Violet's feet and body off the best I could. All the time Sammy is gagging. I threw the old towel downstairs in the basement and thought, what should I do with Vilolet? I can't put her back in her cage and I can't let her run aorund. So, I put her in the basement and left for church.

When I got in from church the terrible smell was still there of course, I hadn't cleaned the cage yet. I let both dogs outside. Then I changed my clothes and dragged that huge cage out in the back yard. It was a lot of fun! Can you imagine me, a 57 year old fat lady dragging this huge cage off the deck, down the steps and through the yard to the water hose? I bet I was the amusement for the Subdivison today. ( Honey come here, you have GOT to see this.) I sprayed out the cage and that poop was everywhere. After I thought I had it all out I crawled in the cage to see if I got it all and to check the smell. I bet the neighbors HOWLED at the fat ladies big butt sticking out of the cage. I tried to dry it out but I was afraid to go all the way in because I could get stuck inside the cage. (After all it is made for a 100 lb animal not someone my size.) I left it in the sun to dry. I cleaned Violet the best I could but she still smells terribly. You have all seen the pictures of these VERY hairy, long fringed, dogs. Poop would definitely get caught up in that hair. I am going out to get the cage in a few minutes and decide what to do about Violet. I don't know if I can hose her off with the invisable fence collar on. I don't want to electricute her. (Although it went through my mind earlier.) Well, that has been my day so far.

Sad news

Hi everyone, I am back from the retirement party. One lady that was supposed to come to the party didn't get to because she got a call today that her son was found dead in his apartment. He lived in New York, I think. His parents live here in Norwood. He graduated from Norwood. I am not sure how old he was but he was an adult. I know he was older then my girls. I would guess he was probably around 40. No one at the party knew what happened. All they knew is that someone found him dead. Please pray for the Clayborn family. He was their only child. They are just beside themselves. I will let you know if I hear anything else.

Debby Lots Bargains

Yes, thats right, I got good bargains. I am so proud of myself. I would post pictures of them if I knew how. All the way home from the store, I kept thinking I can't wait to post tonight to let you all know about my bargains. My children nicknamed the store Big Lots, Debby Lots after me because I use to practically live there. I haven't been there for a while but it brought back memories of why I use to go so often. They had a buy out from Eckerd Pharmacy. I didn't think I would benefit from the closeout but I did. I thought there wasn't anything I would need from a pharmacy. I went there to buy a few prizes for a retirement party I am going to tomorrow night. Well, I hit the jackpot baby!!!!! Now keep in mind that 80% of the people going to this party are over the age of 60. I got a facial hair remover, stop laughing, they will love it, for $1.20. It is a 3 piece set, a small battery operated razor, a small brush, and small pouch to keep it in. They only had 1 or I would have gotten another one. A cute, small, pink, photo book, which holds 100 photo's, for a grandma for 80 cents. I got a med reminder with a carrying case that is really cool, you program it to beep when your medicine is due, for $1.10. All these things were 90% off!!! I got a really nice brown, wooden, 4x6 frame for 80 cents. I got a couple other frames for 60 cents each and 1 other one for 40 cents. Has anyone ever smelled the mens cologne, Antonio Banderas? I got a 3 piece set in a clear plastic zippered container. It looks very nice, I paid $2.17 for it. We have 1 man attending the party tomorrow so just in case he wins a prize I got that. In case it doesn't smell good I am giving it to someone I won't have to smell. It was originally $21.69. I got a really nice blush brush, (all old ladies wear lots of blush) for 60 cents. I also got Stoked girls perfume with a cute bracelet, for a grandma to give to her granddaughter, (and then again I don't have to smell it) Don't you think I did well?? I am so happy I got such great deals. I
got myself a pack of Kodak Ultra Premium Photo Paper, 25 sheets, for $2.00. You know, for all those pictures I print out, haha. Well, it was a great deal!!!!! I may use it some day. I got a few more things too. I was so excited to let you all know about my deals. If you have a Debby Lots, or it may be called Big Lots in your area, check it out and see if they bought out Eckerd Pharmacy. You never know, they may have something wonderful like a facial hair remover, haha. Don't laugh, you will be seeking one someday in the not so far off future. Then you will wish you had bought one.

I think I earned the right to play Mahjong Safari now. I am worn out, shopping does that to me!!!! Have a great evening.

I'm All Ears!!!!!

The ear is much better, thanks for the prayers!!! I am still putting the drops in my ear and will continue for a few more days. Thank God I had those on hand. I think I am going to be all right. Woo Hoo!!

I had a great time at David's party, when I wasn't moaning. The couch was real comfy. Isn't that a tv show? The big comfy couch? Maybe I could star on it. I liked David's girlfriend, she is cute too.

One more day with the curtain climbing, rug rats!!! The last day of school is tomorrow! Now that's what I'm talkin about. Oh yeah!!!! Freedom, Freedom, Freedom, oh oh oh Freedom. Aretha eat your heart out!!

The price we pay for beauty.

Don't hate me because I'm beautiful!! ha ha

Hi girls, last night was not the greatest night in the world for me. I was dying my hair, I know that must shock some of you but NO, this beautiful blonde is not natural. Haha. Anyway, this has never happened to me before and I am have been dying my hair for about 11 years. A big glob of the dye went onto my left ear. For those of you that don't know me that well, I have a lot of trouble with my left ear. I get ear infections very easily. I had tubes put in both my ears around 10 years ago, yes just like little kids get, and the left ear still has a hole in it from the tube. The hole never closed and that causes me big problems. The doctor doesn't even want me to get water in it. I can just imagine what the dye could do. The moment the dye hit my eardrum I started to scream. The pain was unbelievable!! That kind of pain probably lasted for about a minute or two. The pain eased up but was still there. I had an earache. I decided to try to get the dye out if I could. I knew I shouldn't leave it in there. I couldn't find a Q tip, so I rolled up a tissue and stuck it down my ear to help soak up some of the dye. When I did that I must have pushed some more dye back down into my ear because I felt another glob go in and the pain started again. I was deside myself. Finally it eased up again and I have had a "normal" if you want to call it that, earache since. I found some antibiotic ear drops that the doctor prescribed me for the last ear infection a few months ago. I have been putting those drops in hoping that it will prevent another ear infection. The pain is still there but not like it was at first.
Maybe God is trying to tell me it is time to stop coloring my hair. I hope not because I like blonde opposed to the mousey brown I had that has now turned to subborn, pukey grey. I wasn't born a naturally beautiful person so I have to work at it. ha ha

We only have 4 more working days at school then the summer program starts. I am excited abut that. The students have been out of control for a while now because school is almost over. It happens every year. They are loud and unruly, even more then usual.
Please pray for my ear. Thank-you.

I did it!!!! I know what I was doing wrong, I mean, this crazy computer is working correctly now. Anyway, I left some of you messages but not Sonya. I tried but it wouldn't let me. Maybe the limit is 17, I don't know. You had 17 comments on two different posts and I couldn't leave a comment at all, I did try though. I am going to watch TV now until I fall asleep so, see my girls and my boys tomorrow. Love you all!!! Char wants my email address so, if you are reading this Charity, it is: GrammySweet@cinci.rr.com. Invite me in baby!!!! I would love to talk.

Ok people, I am not the crazy one here, well maybe I am, BUT I can't leave a comment on most of your blogs. It isn't me, I have tried to leave one on most of your's and it won't go through. Each of your blogs say that it won't accept anonymous comments. I haven't tried Crys's today but I have gotten to leave a comment on hers before. HELP!!! Is there a way of taking that anonymous thing off? I have tried to leave a comment on Lura's, Amanda"s Sonya"s Cheryl's and Ryan's blog and can't. Oh, I get it all typed out but then it won't go through. All those words are wasted. I am getting frustrated here !!! You all are missing my many words of wisdom that I could be giving you to help you live a memorable, helpful, very informatable life. Unless you all want Crys to be the only one to to be blessed with my wonderful advise and comments please help me. At least Crystal knows the value of my wisdom. Help me people!!!

If it is me, which we all know it couldn't possibly be, (ha ha) let me know what I am doing wrong.

I need remedial blogging for dumbies.

Amanda, I feel so stupid, I tried to leave a comment on your blog but never did see where to leave a comment. So, I'm leaving it on mine and hope you read it. I left a message on Crystal's but not yours. I was feeling kinda proud of myself for being able to get to the blogs and knowing how to post on my own blog. Then I get to yours and can't figure out how or where to leave a comment, I guess I'm not catching on as well as I thought.
Well, I just wanted to say, God bless your pea picken heart. I got totally exhausted just reading your blog, I need a rest. I don't know how you do it. God picked the right couple to have those 4 children, of course He makes NO mistakes. I don't know many women that would deal with things as well as you do. Actually, I don't know any. You seem to have all your hair and you aren't locked away some where. I am in awe. I think I would have moved far away by now and left no forwarding address. You are a REAL woman. I want to be like you when I grow up!!!. Debby

Addicted to Majong

Hi fellow bloggers, do any of you go to Pogo and play the games? Oh my gosh, I am addicted to Majong Safari !! I had to make myself get off the game. I just finished the safari so I made myseld get off . I like other games at Pogo also.
Anyone watch Dancing with the Stars? Who do you think is going to win? I am rooting for Kristi Yamagouchi. I'm sure I spelled that wrong but I think you know who I mean. (I need hooked on phonics.) I can't wait to see who wins. It is on tonight and tomorrow night. Go Kristi, go Kristi, go Kristi, dance your little heart out. I stopped watching reality tv shows but I really like that one. That is the only one I like.

Guess what? I got a Wii. I am so excited about it. I haven't hooked it up yet but I can't wait to use it. Once I get it hooked up I want to get other games for it. I love to play Wii. Kevin found it at Best Buy and called Sonya in the middle of church service yesterday to get in touch with me. He didn't know my cell phone number or my cell phone would have rung during church service yesterday. I about died when he called during church. I thought Cheryl had died or something. It scared me to death. But it all turned out great, after I pushed my heart back into my chest and it started beating normally that is. I got a Wii out of it, it was worth the near heart attack. I will be so good at bowling that no one will ever beat me again. Tennis, bowling, golf, baseball and boxing came with it. I am great at boxing!!!!!

Debby

Hi everyone, how are you doing? I got the cutest candy for my grandsons. A lady at my work found this candy at a store and brought it into work. I knew my boys would love it so I had her get me three packs. It is lightening bugs gummy candy. It comes with tongs, (tweezers) to pick up each bug. They light up! I thought that was the cutest thing ever. Isn't that cool?? I gave Ryan his bugs a little while ago and he loved picking them up, not eating them, he doesn't like the taste. But he is weird when it comes to eating. I can't wait to give Sammy and Sawyer theirs. I can't wait to see their faces when the bugs light up. SHHHH Don't tell the boys but it is the tweezers that light up not the bugs. Well, I thought I would tell you about the cute bugs I found.

I need blogger 101 classes!!!

I don't know if this blog thing is for me. Hopefully I will figure it out soon without having to call someone to help me everytime. I got all of your comments finally. Cheryl had to walk me through it but I did get to read them. I hope all of you are doing well.
I just got a good look at the picture I have on my blog. Ouch that baby is terrible. Do I look that bad? I guess I do, it is a picture of me. Can you say PLASTIC SURGERY?
Well I am going to go. I am going to get caught up with all of your blogs. I want to read all the things I have been missing.

Maybe this isn't so bad afterall, I can do this. I am going to go read about all of you now.

I'm a blogger!!!!!

Hi girls, I have my own blog now. Happy Mother's Day to you mothers!!! I'm new at this and I am not sure what to say. I had a great day thanks to my girls and their families. I am full thanks to them also. They fed me!

It is hard to teach me this new stuff you know. You can't teach an old dog new tricks! I'm not a techy! I still watched movies on a VCR and I can't even program it to tape something.

I'll try to write or should I say Blog soon. Keep checking back girls. I am going to try to read all your blogs soon. I have to go to bed now. I am 50 you know.