Struggling To Find Ourselves

…It looks like that’s about all I’m going to do tonight…at least for now.  Need to see about laying down for awhile.  Have plans tomorrow…more stuff to get done than the day allows, more than likely, but will get done what we can and go from there.  Will try to get the MAJOR things done first and then we won’t have to worry about them.  ONE of my projects is going to be to finish my part of the project that my Sister has been needing help with.  It really wouldn’t take me more than 2 or 3 hours to finish it, I don’t think.  It’s just a matter of getting that 2 or 3 hours all at once to actually sit down and finish it.  But I am kind of anxious to start my NEXT project, since I have all the stuff for it now!!!  I’m interested to see how it turns out…that will tell me whether I’m making more of them or not.  And it’s going to be something VERY useful, so this is even more incentive to me to get them started, AND finished, if I can, so they CAN be used.

Anyway, more rambling tomorrow probably….you all have a GOOD night, and somebody leave me a note or two, would you?  I KNOW you’re out there, ’cause my counter keeps on counting!!!  Anyway, have a GOOD weekend, and we’ll be around to ramble at you more later in the weekend!!!

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…a little different than planned.  My Sister called, and we decided to go shopping, so we took off and went shopping.  Didn’t really get much, with Christmas so close, but we had fun anyway, and I got what I needed for my next project…or two….or three….or even 4….*L*  What can I say?  The coldness today where we went shopping helped us in deciding what my next few projects will be, if the first ones turn out decently.

More later….maybe….

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…quiet again.  My Sister and her girls left several hours ago.  Dad went to bed a couple of hours ago.  My boy is in bed too.  So now, it’s just me and the computer again.  Have a REAL mind to try going to bed again tonight, even though I’m NOT really tired, and NOT sleepy at all.  May end up paying for it in the morning for awhile, but…what can I say?  I got cold when I was outside earlier, and haven’t been able to get warm.

The crockpot creation I made this morning that was supposed to resemble chili didn’t turn out TOO bad.  Needed a touch more seasoning, and some tomato sauce, but it went over pretty good tonight.  Out of about 5 quarts, I have less than one left….which, in plain English, that boils down to enough for a couple of us adults for lunch, but there aren’t enough for leftovers for everyone for dinner again….*shakes her head in agreement*…Yep, not TOO bad.  A little doctoring the recipe some more, here and there, and I think we’ll have a decent meal.  Next time, I think I’m going to try starting it before I go to bed on one of these nights when I’m up half the night, and I’ll cook it on low for 10 or 12 hours instead of trying to hurry it on high, so it only has to cook 5 or 6 hours.  Yep, it turned out pretty good!!!!  That will be one that we will probably do again some time soon, just because it DID go over so well!!!

Okay, folks, I think I’m going to go crawl under my wool blanket and snuggle something cute and furry and see if I can get warm…or at least warmer.  You all take care, and stay out of trouble.  And I SHOULD be around sometime tomorrow, for at least an entry or two.  *hugs* to those that normally get them (you know who you are)….*sings*….Nytol…..will help you get your zzzzzzzzzzzz’s!!!!

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…has found me NOT ready for bed, so part of what I have done is sit here and read through stories that I started writing waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyy back when, and never got to finish.  Don’t ask me why, but it has also got me to remembering the other ones that I don’t think I’ve ever totally finished, which I THINK are on this other computer.  It’s been kind of making me feel the urge to sit down again and see if I could actually get at least one of them finished, but I don’t know if that will happen any time soon or not.  I have SOOOOOO much that I need to be doing, and so much I HAVE to do in the next couple of weeks, that it MIGHT be after the first of the year before I even have the opportunity, let alone the inclination to take the time and work on my stories.  Maybe one of these days soon, though…I would REALLY like to finish at least 1 of the ones that are on this computer, and I would LOVE to get one of my other ones that I’m SURE I started on the other computer more in the process of being written.  We hadn’t even gotten into the story real good when I stopped writing on it, if I remember right.  Oh well….maybe one of these days!!!

More rambling later….

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I have a headache again this morning.  I should know better than going to bed when I’m neither tired nor sleepy.  Oh well, what can I say?  Live and learn!!!

Got something that is SUPPOSED to resemble chili in the crockpot for dinner tonight, assuming it turns out edible, of course.  I kind of modified the recipe a bit, and this is my first chili attempt and only my second crockpot attempt, so I don’t think I’ll count my dinner plates before they are filled just yet.

Dad didn’t make it home last night, so it was quiet most of the evening.  And we’re not sure he will be home tonight or not.  He will be home tomorrow, though, so that works.  He’s got a pretty good week going, pay-wise, so that works!!!

More rambling later….maybe….

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Their HT 7450 Zero Gravity Massage Chair is the newest addition to their family, and boy, does it sound GOOD!!!  I think I need to put one of those on my Christmas list, though it’s probably out of my price range at THIS point.  It is supposed to adjust to each individual’s body and you can have optional heat added to it, to help relieve that soreness even more.

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