Going ons...

The time sure is flying by me!  It's as tho in a blink, 3 days have past!!

We did our "mini" decorating this year.  Since we wont be home the entire week of Christmas, I didnt want to go full bore, like usual.  So instead... we bought a small potted  tree with little red bows from WalMart, and added battery powered lights!  It is cute... and gives us the feeling of the season.  I also put out my small ceramic tree and of course, Stacy put up some outside lights.  Just not is typical display.  We are taking some to camp with us to decorate some of the outside pine trees!!  :-)

Stacy got the snowmobiles mostly cleaned off.  It was pretty sad that they were stored like they were and completely covered in shit!  Once we get them registered and legal to run on state game lands... they are gonna be stored in our garage.   Buck's buddies will have to find other snowmobiles to run... since Buck surely doesnt need them.  He has 2 new ones... and only 1 ass to sit on them! 

Muddy River K-9 Academy has agreed to take Gunner for the week we will be gone over Christmas!!  I am soooo very thankful!!  He will be safe and well taken care of... and get a bit of training!!  And I wont have to worry about him trying to eat my grandfather!  RELIEF!!  I am kinda sad that he wont be with me.  He is my right hand man for all things outside... and alot of inside too!  I will miss him.  But, the break will do us both some good!   THANK GOD, for Tim and Carol... I wouldnt trust ANYONE else with him!

The puppies will also be spending that week away!!!  They will be hanging out with one of the potential new families!  ;-)  It will be a trial run for them... and help them decide who, if any, they are up for!  AND... it will be 2 less little bodies I will have to worry about while at camp!  :-)  I am hoping that when we get back, this family decided to take them BOTH... I would really hate to see them separated... and I am ready for them to go into homes now.

I started this years ORNAMENTS!!!  OMG... they are turning out far better than I could have expected!!!  They are beautiful!!!  I LOVE THEM!!  And, 4 yrs later... I am finally finding ornaments that can use all of the big glass balls we had for our wedding reception!  ;-) 

I spent the afternoon yesterday cleaning out my truck...and washing it!!  I am about sick of ppl leaving their shit in there!  ESPECIALLY the ratchet strap fiasco that always ends up under my back seats!!!  It took me about 45 minutes to detangle and wrap them up... and put them where they belong!!  That is insane!  My husband really needs to start cleaning up after himself!  I am tired of doing.
Anyway... My truck is all pretty... for now!  Cant wait to get my new organizing pieces for in there!

The weather yesterday was wonderful!!  I was very happy to get to be outside.  I wanted to get some pictures for my classes... but I got caught up in cleaning my truck.  The sun was down before I knew it.
As for my classes...  I signed up for another through PennTech.  Which makes 2 now.  If I handle them well... I will be enrolling in NYIP full program!  I just want to make sure I can manage it all first.

I am also working on making some changes around the house... to accommodate some time without kids up my ass.  Some expectations have changes around here.  And, with the help of the therapist the kids are seeing.... I am hoping we see some positive results!! 

We are requiring Nathan participate in his skating lessons from now on!!  Not just when he feels like it... and we dont care if he likes being part of the show or not.  He seems to want to pull out of ALL things "kid"... and at 11... that just isnt an option!  He seems to think he is an adult in an 11 yr old body... and it is starting to have some negative results!  I like that he is smart... and I want him to be able to try and experience new things... but I think I want a little far.  Soooo... time to fix it!

I am still having trouble with my knee and hip.  I scored a real fun hip MRI for this Thursday!!  Cant wait... LOL!
My knee has been KILLING me tho... and all they keep doing is handing me more steroids!!  It is starting to piss me off... and cause me to blow up like a balloon!!!  NOT COOL!
It has been 3 weeks since my "slide" on the trail... time to figure this shit out! 
I guess I should be thankful it isnt my back.... and I am.  I am just tired of being in pain.

OK... I guess that about covers most of life... for now.  I gotta get some laundry done and do some sort of straightening up around here.  Clutter is taking over.