Wow, talk about a bad day. I am completely flustered. It started this morning when I went to get a load of laundry out of the dryer. It's not dry. I thought that maybe I had just turned the dial too far and it didn't run full cycle. So I start it again. come back half an hour later and nada. The clothes are cold and damp. Boo. Seems like the heat coil has decided to go out on me. I text the hubby to lament. he sends back a text saying a coil will probably cost about $75 but this might be my opportunity to get a new one if i want. Considering that the current dryer has fake wood trim on it and almost as many candles on its birthday cake as me, this sounds like not such a bad idea. But then, of course, my car decides to one up the dryer. It dies on me in my parents driveway as I am dropping the kids off for their Saturday evening grandparent time. I figure it must be the battery going out so my dad jumps it for me. It starts but the lights are dim, the gauges don't work and my battery light comes on and stays on. Boo again. I text the hubby again to lament. He consults his guy friends and they decide it is the alternator. Ouch. I have a Hyundai. I priced alternators online and double ouch. This is not going to be a cheap experience. I am going to call hyundai to see if the alternator is covered under my extended bumper to bumper warranty but I truly doubt it is. They probably consider it going bad normal wear and tear, like a battery going bad. The icing on the cake is that we are scheduled to go on vacation in ten days and this will eat into my budget for that. Oh well. I'll manage these crisis just like anything else............freak out, freak out, freak out some more and then just deal with it.
Such a mature way to handle things, isn't it?
:)Cat
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Beautiful Music
Music was something I grew up around my entire life. My mother majored in music in college and there was always a piano in my house when I was a child. I used to love playinig with all the sheet music, reading the different notes and trying to puzzle them out on the piano. I was never any good, even though my mom says I was the most musically inclined out of the siblings.
Of course, when I became a teenager, I went through the rebellious stage, listening only to pop and rock, the harder the better. Motley Crue and Jon Bon Jovi was my poison of choice.
Now that I am just SLIGHTLY older, I have gone back to the appreciation of beautiful piano and classical music. I wanted to share a really talented pianist from Ohio with you. His name is Roy Webb and not only can he play, but he will crack you up to! He has a MEAN sense of humor!
Check out his website and let me know what you think!
http://www.roywebbmusic.com/
:)Cat
Of course, when I became a teenager, I went through the rebellious stage, listening only to pop and rock, the harder the better. Motley Crue and Jon Bon Jovi was my poison of choice.
Now that I am just SLIGHTLY older, I have gone back to the appreciation of beautiful piano and classical music. I wanted to share a really talented pianist from Ohio with you. His name is Roy Webb and not only can he play, but he will crack you up to! He has a MEAN sense of humor!
Check out his website and let me know what you think!
http://www.roywebbmusic.com/
:)Cat
***WINNER OF THE FUZZY MONKEY HEADPHONES****
I used Random.org and here are the results!
True Random Number Generator
Min:
Max:
Result:
2
gahome2mom said...
Hey, I am participating in the BOP at 5 Minutes for Moms. Happy TGIF!
Come sit for a spat!
Pink for my daughter! :)
Congrats to gahome2mom! I will be sending you an email on how to claim your prize!
Thanks to all who participated in my first bloggy giveaway!! There is still one pair to be given away on the UBP drawings!
:)Cat
True Random Number Generator
Min:
Max:
Result:
2
gahome2mom said...
Hey, I am participating in the BOP at 5 Minutes for Moms. Happy TGIF!
Come sit for a spat!
Pink for my daughter! :)
Congrats to gahome2mom! I will be sending you an email on how to claim your prize!
Thanks to all who participated in my first bloggy giveaway!! There is still one pair to be given away on the UBP drawings!
:)Cat
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
My sister lent me "New moon"!
I love my sister.....she reads my blog about my wanting to read the next book in the Twilight series and then delivers. She brought me her copy of "New Moon"!
Sara, I just want to say I love you and you are one of the bestest friends I could ever hope for!
PS>>>> I just wanted to see if I could make you cry at work! Huggs!!
Love,
Your wonderful older sister!
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Trash bag heaven!
Wow oh Wow. One of our friends just dropped off THREE garbage bags FULL of clothes for Tyus. Her little boy is three years older than Ty and she just got a chance to go through all of the clothes that she has been setting aside. There are soooo many things that will get us through the next three years. Now I can go through Ty's closet and pass his outgrowns on to someone else who needs them.
What a great surprise for my weekend!
What a great surprise for my weekend!
Thursday, March 19, 2009
My Giveaway for the Ultimate Blog Party 2009
*****GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED! CONGRATS TO GAHOME2MOM!!!*****
******ONE PAIR GIVEN AWAY VIA THE ULTIMATE BLOG PARTY AND THE OTHER PAIR GIVEN AWAY VIA THIS POST!!****
This is my first time participating in a Bloggy Giveaway and I am SOOO excited! I have had the chance to win some really cool stuff on other mommy blogs and wanted to join in the fun. So without further ado......
I am giving away a really cute pair of fuzzy monkey headphones from Justice for Girls. This would be a perfect surprise for any little one or even a fun loving mommy! I actually own a pair of these myself after my daughter told me to stop borrowing hers...lol. I have the hot pink monkey ones and LOVE them!
The winner of my giveaway will receive their choice of either hot pink or lime green fuzzy headphones. These headphones work with any mp3 player, computer or portable dvd player. These are excellent for grade school and preschool age kids who have a hard time with earbud type earphones.
To enter, please leave a post on my blog with who you would like these for and what color you would choose.
For an additional entry, follow my blog.
2 entries max per person. Open to all US bloggers and nonbloggers, however, if you do not have a blog, please leave your email address in your entry so I can contact you!
Please leave a separate post for each of the above.
Entries accepted through Friday, March 27th at midnite and winner will be drawn by Random.org on Saturday.
Good luck in the Ultimate Blog Party 2009! Have Fun!!
Here are my TOP THREE prize choices (and boy, that was hard!!!!):
USC16- http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5355571
USC 26- http://www.hatleystore.com/default.aspx?STID=US
US42- 5 kajeet phones with $5 of airtime
After those I would be happy with any of these!!:
US Only: 2, 10, 15, 19, 21, 22, 26, 41, 70, 71, 81, 87, 89, 91, 97, 113, 118, 122,
INTL: 8, 23, 28, 33, 35, 36, 45, 54,
USC: 9, 11, 22, 28, 32, 40, 41, 45, 47, 56,
Oh heck,,,I WANT IT ALL!
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