On my novel editing that is. I feel that if I tell someone or at least post it here that I am bound to editing my novel on an almost daily basis. I use my friends for the same purpose when I was writing the novels in the first place. My online best friend would remember all the times I would tell her how many words I have left to write per day for the whole month of November when I did NaNoWriMo in the past.
I will be going for now.
Made it Through
Luckily we were West of the tornadoes that hit the panhandle and other areas near us. One tornado hit in Beaver County killing two people, unfortunately. Other than that I did not hear of anyone else killed but I could be wrong, somehow I think I always am, hehe. I am just glad that all we got was rain with a little hail and thunder/lightning from the storms that passed through last night.
I should be editing at the moment but for some reason I just can't get into the feeling that goes along with editing. I have never been good at editing in the first place, especially, when it has to do with editing my own book. How could I need to edit when I am perfect on the first go-around? NOT! Hehe! I know that no one including me is perfect so to editing I must go.
I should be editing at the moment but for some reason I just can't get into the feeling that goes along with editing. I have never been good at editing in the first place, especially, when it has to do with editing my own book. How could I need to edit when I am perfect on the first go-around? NOT! Hehe! I know that no one including me is perfect so to editing I must go.
How Wonderful!
My kid's are back in school which is nice because I do not have two bored kids pacing the house all day long. I know that summer vacation is only about two months away but it is nice to have them in school for the time being.
I am in the process of editing my first novel I originally wrote in November 2004. The three or so hours I have while my middle daughter is at school is about all I need to get the editing done in a months time.
I am in the process of editing my first novel I originally wrote in November 2004. The three or so hours I have while my middle daughter is at school is about all I need to get the editing done in a months time.
Son's Birthday was Yesterday
Wow, eleven years has past! Where did those years go? Now I know what people mean when they say the years go by too fast and they grow up too soon.
I made it through a tiny party we had for him and several of his friends. He hates the fact that his birthday falls on the week of spring break and many of his friends from school are off doing their own little things.
Anyway, I better be ready to get off at anytime because this is the last real day of spring break, thankfully, and I can just bet that my son is wanting on the computer. The thing is that I will not let him on unless he asks me -- I would rather him spend time with his friends that are around this week.
I made it through a tiny party we had for him and several of his friends. He hates the fact that his birthday falls on the week of spring break and many of his friends from school are off doing their own little things.
Anyway, I better be ready to get off at anytime because this is the last real day of spring break, thankfully, and I can just bet that my son is wanting on the computer. The thing is that I will not let him on unless he asks me -- I would rather him spend time with his friends that are around this week.
Taking My Few Minutes on Computer
To inform everyone that our dreams will stay here in Oklahoma for a little while longer. My hubby got an email on Friday saying that the search for psychology professors was being closed for the year with no one being hired. My guess is that the budget predictions for California was doom and gloom so we will try again next year.
The good news was that he got rather far in the process which has encouraged him to keep applying in the California area. Our newest goal is to get back to California some year soon.
The good news was that he got rather far in the process which has encouraged him to keep applying in the California area. Our newest goal is to get back to California some year soon.
Spring Break
Joy! Joy! Joy!
In my house that means I will barely get computer since I got my son's game World of Warcraft working. I am glad that everything finally works but dang now I am going to get the computer less during this next week.
Of course, then there are the many arguments to look forward to as the girls try and bug their brother.
My son celebrates his birthday on Thursday and because he will be turning eleven he will be able to join boy scouts as soon as the following week if he wants and thankfully he is leaning towards that direction. I am also hoping that he decides to play baseball this year as well, but I am not sure he does not seem as enthusiastic about doing any sport this year.
In my house that means I will barely get computer since I got my son's game World of Warcraft working. I am glad that everything finally works but dang now I am going to get the computer less during this next week.
Of course, then there are the many arguments to look forward to as the girls try and bug their brother.
My son celebrates his birthday on Thursday and because he will be turning eleven he will be able to join boy scouts as soon as the following week if he wants and thankfully he is leaning towards that direction. I am also hoping that he decides to play baseball this year as well, but I am not sure he does not seem as enthusiastic about doing any sport this year.
Picture of Sammy Too
A Fun effect I did with my cat! I tried to do it one more time but the picture came out to dark.Middle Child
Well she does know how to create havoc much of the time. Her latest antic has been to give herself bangs. Luckily though, that is all she did. I was very glad that she did not touch the back of her hair.
Other than that nothing else new is happening. We are still in waiting mode and feel kind of on edge because of the unknown future at this time.
Well I am off to enjoy the nice day we are having.
Other than that nothing else new is happening. We are still in waiting mode and feel kind of on edge because of the unknown future at this time.
Well I am off to enjoy the nice day we are having.
I Got to Sleep In!!!
I wish that was true
In reality though I got less sleep because of the time change. I still woke up at seven A.M. standard time -- the thing was it was eight o’clock, daylight savings time. I was amazed though because my girls slept in until after nine o’clock which is more than an hour than normal. The girls are usually up at about seven-thirty when I do not have to wake them up early.
In reality though I got less sleep because of the time change. I still woke up at seven A.M. standard time -- the thing was it was eight o’clock, daylight savings time. I was amazed though because my girls slept in until after nine o’clock which is more than an hour than normal. The girls are usually up at about seven-thirty when I do not have to wake them up early.
Grades are Great
My son still has a little room for improvement but gosh all I can say is that he is much smarter than I ever was and ever will be in my lifetime. Then again he comes from an almost genius father so it is nothing too surprising.
The school is pushing the kids a tad harder right now because state testing is coming up and thus they give the students harder work in several of the subjects, like math, but even so he is nothing lower than an 85% and that is in band and I have to say that I think that teacher is rather tough on all the kids. More reasons to want to move than anything!
Keeping fingers crossed!
The school is pushing the kids a tad harder right now because state testing is coming up and thus they give the students harder work in several of the subjects, like math, but even so he is nothing lower than an 85% and that is in band and I have to say that I think that teacher is rather tough on all the kids. More reasons to want to move than anything!
Keeping fingers crossed!
Parent/Teacher Conferences
The end of the third nine weeks of school is today thus this afternoon I have conferences with the teachers for both older kids. I am expecting nothing really suprising as my son is smarter than smart and my girl is better at school than she is at home. My son thus far has had an almost 4.0 to a 4.0 grade point average. I have also told my son that I am not all that concerned about quarter grades than I am semester grades as they count more as he gets older.
My daughter, on the other hand, is too young for real grades thus her reports are fun. \
My daughter, on the other hand, is too young for real grades thus her reports are fun. \
We Are All Still Alive
The two kids and I made it through the day without killing each other. I was amazed at how well the two of them got along...I guess bribing them with good food does work. My son was also good because he really wanted to spend his allowance, not surprisingly he spent a whole two months worth in less than ten minutes.
The kids did get new shoes that we went after, as well. I was kind of shocked though as my daughter who is learning how to tie at school would not allow me to buy her tie shoes and my son who hates tying his shoes got tie.
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On another note: I think I got my sister's kid in my youngest daughter as she is the clean-freak that my sister is. We barely got in the door and she was cleaning up and throwing away bags and shoe boxes. I am really scared, hehe...What is she going to be like as a teenager or as an adult visiting her parents, for that matter? My bad habits are definitely going to be scrutinized by her.
The kids did get new shoes that we went after, as well. I was kind of shocked though as my daughter who is learning how to tie at school would not allow me to buy her tie shoes and my son who hates tying his shoes got tie.
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On another note: I think I got my sister's kid in my youngest daughter as she is the clean-freak that my sister is. We barely got in the door and she was cleaning up and throwing away bags and shoe boxes. I am really scared, hehe...What is she going to be like as a teenager or as an adult visiting her parents, for that matter? My bad habits are definitely going to be scrutinized by her.
I Must Be Crazy
Haha!!!
I am going to take my two older kids to Liberal to get shoes and then take them out to dinner by myself. This is the first time I am going to try this and probably the last as it means taking them an hour from the house in the car then expecting them not to fight through JC Penney and Wal-Mart. I am also expecting them not to argue through an early dinner as well. God, I know I am going crazy, again.
Oh yeah, did I mention that the two of them never get along and the fact that they are six years apart means that they fight over every little thing.
My advice to any parent reading this and thinking about when to have their second or third child is never wait longer than four years between siblings. My sister and I are five years apart and we never got along until after she moved out of the house when she was twenty-one years old. The problem was that I wanted to be exactly like her and be around her even when she was with her boyfriends, and especially her best friend. We also have two different ideas of clean and thus she would almost kill me over the fact that I was not a neat freak like she always has been.
The fact that my two girls are only three years apart seems to be the right age seperation. My older of the two was helpful for the most part when the youngest was an infant and now is able to play somewhat nicely with her younger sister. The fact that they share a room sometimes gets in the way but has worked out pretty well. I hope someday to give them their own room but at the moment it is not possible, maybe soon.
For now all I know is I have gone crazy in many ways but somehow we will get the shoes that we are going for and dinner I am treating to my two older children. I am thankful that my husband is going to stay with the youngest because that would just be way to much for me at this time. I did tell my husband if he wanted to come that he is welcome to but he kindly declined --- is it too late for me to change my own mind?
I am going to take my two older kids to Liberal to get shoes and then take them out to dinner by myself. This is the first time I am going to try this and probably the last as it means taking them an hour from the house in the car then expecting them not to fight through JC Penney and Wal-Mart. I am also expecting them not to argue through an early dinner as well. God, I know I am going crazy, again.
Oh yeah, did I mention that the two of them never get along and the fact that they are six years apart means that they fight over every little thing.
My advice to any parent reading this and thinking about when to have their second or third child is never wait longer than four years between siblings. My sister and I are five years apart and we never got along until after she moved out of the house when she was twenty-one years old. The problem was that I wanted to be exactly like her and be around her even when she was with her boyfriends, and especially her best friend. We also have two different ideas of clean and thus she would almost kill me over the fact that I was not a neat freak like she always has been.
The fact that my two girls are only three years apart seems to be the right age seperation. My older of the two was helpful for the most part when the youngest was an infant and now is able to play somewhat nicely with her younger sister. The fact that they share a room sometimes gets in the way but has worked out pretty well. I hope someday to give them their own room but at the moment it is not possible, maybe soon.
For now all I know is I have gone crazy in many ways but somehow we will get the shoes that we are going for and dinner I am treating to my two older children. I am thankful that my husband is going to stay with the youngest because that would just be way to much for me at this time. I did tell my husband if he wanted to come that he is welcome to but he kindly declined --- is it too late for me to change my own mind?
Getting Home From School
I have to say that my middle daughter can be a pain when she comes home from school. I am not sure what she does at school, all I know is she comes home really tired. I wish she would take naps still but I am lucky if she sits and watches t.v. or colors quietly while my youngest and I get our nap.
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On a lighter note: I got some cleaning done this morning. Hubby woke up early saying that the house smelled like his mom's house when he was young so I guess I was doing something right.
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On a lighter note: I got some cleaning done this morning. Hubby woke up early saying that the house smelled like his mom's house when he was young so I guess I was doing something right.
Back to the Mundane
I am very thankful to be saying that after all the illness we suffered from last month.
Now we are back into our old routines and hopeful will save money rather than spend it all before the month's end. It is never fun to see all your money go to the doctors and knowing that we will still owe them more after the insurance pays their portion. I am sure we will be paying the doctor off for several months now.
Anyway, that is all that is on my mind today.
Now we are back into our old routines and hopeful will save money rather than spend it all before the month's end. It is never fun to see all your money go to the doctors and knowing that we will still owe them more after the insurance pays their portion. I am sure we will be paying the doctor off for several months now.
Anyway, that is all that is on my mind today.
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