Posted by: maloneokie on: November 24, 2009
I brought rolls to the pot luck dinner at work. I didn’t eat any but they looked tasty.
Tomorrow (Wednesday) we leave for the very long drive to Oklahoma for Thanksgiving. But I am excited to spend the holiday with my family in all our whackyness and see my friends. Anna is coming with us us to it should be fun for all.
Posted by: maloneokie on: November 20, 2009
Somethings only happen to me. It is like I have a big dark cloud that looms over head.
Last month I received a letter from our friend – the IRS!! They said I filed taxes twice. I like them but not enough to file twice. I had my accountant write and letter and went skipping on my way. Go last night I received another letter from the IRS — seems that someone is trying to file taxes as me and trying to receive a refund. How kind of them! Arrgh!! So now I have to go down to the Social Security Administration and make sure I am only employeed at where I am truly employed. I went ahead and got ID theft protection from the bank for all of my credit cards even though I check my credit on a regular basis. And the IRS will put a theft protection flag on my tax id number (SSN).
This is so frustrating. I do appreciate the IRS for taking proactive steps and helping me out. Who ever is filing this information is using my maiden name also. Hopefully nothing bad will result from all of this and hopefully they will catch the SOB who did this.
Posted by: maloneokie on: November 19, 2009
I know I have only a very few readers BUT weren’t you guys supposed to be giving me potluck ideas? I have one on Sunday at church and one on Tuesday at work.
I am lost for ideas.
Posted by: maloneokie on: November 17, 2009
Sorry I have not written in a while. It is nothing personal really!! Nothing to write about or I am too lazy to write it down.
I do need your help. We are having a pot luck on Tuesday 11/24 and I don’t know what to bring. These things are always so hard. So please send me your ideas and make them easy peasy for me.
Hubby is fine. The step kids are fine. Had a blow up with hubby on Friday about SD#1 (she wanted to come on an off weekend and we both had been sick all week). I stood firm and all was fine after a while. No injuries or drama.
Work is fine. Work is work is work. Anna is doing fine. She is slowing down except to chase the squirrels or rabbits.
I am still trying to cook more often. Last night was my dedicated night to cook. I made chili, tuna casserole and biscuits and sausage. That should last a few days.
Hubby is taking the step kids out of town this weekend so I have the house to my self for some much needed me time.
We are going to Oklahoma for Thanksgiving to visit my family. I am really exicted about that.
So send me your ideas for the pot luck and thanks for reading and stopping by!!
Posted by: maloneokie on: November 2, 2009
I am so sorry I have been slow about posting.
I will do a quick recap.
2 weekends ago SD#2 came and stayed the weekend. It was a good time had by all. I was quite bummed at first because I really wanted some hubby alone time but I know in the long run it is best for them. He does love me , but just a little dense sometimes about how to show it. Bless his heart. He has been working so hard on that in the last few weeks and we should give him props for that!
Last week was winding down on all the busyness. The YoungLife banquet was Tuesday night so that is done for the next 6 months. Check that off our list.
This weekend SD#1 came. Again a good time had by all. I made an awesome (easy) taco soup Saturday night. I am working on getting back into the swing of cooking again. I have really missed it.
Ms. Anna has not been feeling quite well. Her liver is inflamed and that can’t feel too good. I am going to meet with the vet on Tuesday (tomorrow) to see what the next plan of action is.
Wednesday I have a hair appointment to get it trimmed and colored. I really like the light highlightes in it.
Not sure if any of the SDs are coming this coming weekend. I feel bad because they really don’t want to go back home but they are of the age now where they have to petition the judge to move. They know they are always welcome at our house no matter what age.
No movies watched this weekend because we watched football and I went to bed at 7pm on Sunday and slept all night. I guess my body was tired.
All else is good and any drama has settled down.
Posted by: maloneokie on: October 22, 2009
Sorry I didn’t post sooner.
So I survived the week with the step kids. They had a great time and were sad to go back. They know they are always welcome at our house. They said they couldn’t leave their mom but they know all the mean stuff she has done to us.
I slept all day Saturday except for during the OU/Texas game. Saturday night we went to hubby’s 25th high school reunion. What a waste of $75 ! I still can’t figure out what the money was for. The invitation say Hor De Vours so we ate before and they served…burritos!! Unless you BYOB then you had coke or bottled water to drink. No one talked to me so it was a long long evening!
Sunday hubby had to work and I slept until 11am. Needless to say I missed church! I just lounged the bulk of the day. I slowly began to put my house back together. I had to much to clean and clutter than needed to be picked up. Ohh how I hate clutter.
Monday I found a lizard living in the bonus room. Tuesday hubby recolated said lizard. He was trying to come downstairs and that was not part of the agreement!! Luckily for me most things have been cancelled this week so that has given me time to recoup from my sinus infection.
Saturday I am hosting my alumni function. I have only a very few attending. It is sad how much work I put in to this and how few are going to attend! But I understand that people are busy. We are always busy it seems.
Next Tuesday we have our Young Life banquet. We invited a lot of folks so I am hoping they will show. It drives me nuts when people don’t RSVP!! Grrr.
I have not felt much like cooking so nothing to report there.
Anna is doing okay. Work is okay.
Watched “Love and Mary” on Netflix. It was good (I gave it a 3 out of 5). I don’t think there was cussing but a few sexual references. I have Gran Torino waiting to watch. Maybe Friday night!!
Posted by: maloneokie on: October 14, 2009
I knew you could not wait to hear the drama that won’t seem to stop.
The step kids did NOT want to go home until Friday so hubby told PEW she would get them back on Friday. She was non too happy but who really cares. So the kids are staying until Friday. I told hubby not to accept any calls from PEW.
The IRS sent me a letter something about my taxes. Not real sure what it is so I gave it to “my tax guy” to take care of. See – this is why I have a “tax guy” this stuff happens to me!!
I have a cold/sinus thing. No since in staying home since the kids are there so I will suffer through a few more days of work until the weekend comes and I can regain normalicy (whatever that is!).
Posted by: maloneokie on: October 13, 2009
So far today (remember originally she said for us to keep them until Friday night) she said she wanted them back Thursday night – but we have a meeting from 6-7 so it would be late. I told hubby to miss the meeting and take them back instead. Then she called again and wants them on Wednesday. Whoa! They are looking forward to the corn maze that we have already paid for!! So now she can magically drive all the way to our town to pick them up on Wednesday. She is so frustrating and just doesn’t stop.
Honestly I am ready for them to go back so all this drama will end for a few days. See this is what I am saying when I say the kids are not bad it is the drama/mom drama that goes along with them. (banging head agaist wall)
Posted by: maloneokie on: October 12, 2009
Have I got a funny for you… so hubby called PEW to ask if the kids can stay and she says sure (less work for her and still all the child support $). Then she calls to say her evil mom and her will be by tomorrow to pick the kids up for lunch. WTF?! Um there is no freaking way that she is coming to my house. She said they would just “honk” and not come in. How stupid does this human being think we are. We said no deal we are bringing the kids back now! (note: the step kids are pissed because they wanted to stay). She backed down and said okay.
This is where I must go on faith. I must pray that God will protect my home and me. She will have to answer for her actions if she does show up at the house to only to me and God but to the kids as they will go staight back home and told exactly why.
So for right now we are still going to the hockey game tonight and pray that tomorrow goes well.
Posted by: maloneokie on: October 12, 2009
Here is the weekend update/recap.
Friday I went to see “Love Happens”. It was good but sad not a chick flick at all but good all the same. It was a nice time away from reality. The step kids came on Friday and were asleep by the time I got home.
Saturday they said they didn’t have any fall/winter clothes and I believe that! So we took them to the mall to get the “must haves”. SD#2 shoes look so sad but I can’t afford clothes and shoes too. I so like Aerostople because they had lots of stuff 70% off (like jeans!). This is NOT our obligation but we can’t leave the kids without what they need. It is a ying/yang thing. But ultimately the kids know their mom is supposed to be buying it but we are. Saturday night we had taco night. We also roasted marshmellows in the fire pit I had hubby dig a few weeks back. It was fun. They girls said they wanted to stay on Sunday to go to the hayride at church. Hubby called the PEW and of course she did not call back.
Sunday we went to church. Hubby called PEW again and she said it was fine for them to stay. I made chicken pot pie for dinner. We went to church that evening and then on the hay ride with the youth. SD#2 was annoying but oh well aren’t all kids at some point in time? Then SD#1 said she wanted to spend a few more days with us and hubby told her it would have to up to her mom. They want to go to the corn maze with church on Wednesday.
I have been given suite tickets for the hockey game tonight so I told hubby IF their mom lets them stay then we can go to that tonight. It would be their first hockey game. And it is free so if they get bored we can leave. We will see how well this all goes.
I did have one time when my feelings got hurt. On Facebook hubby posted that he was with his daughters and “life doesn’t get better than this”. Really? You have never ever ever said anything nice about me in public ever. You have never posted anything sweet about me ever. I am cooking, cleaning and shopping for YOUR kids and I don’t even warrent a Facebook post??? Wow that sucks. I told him that I was hurt and I realize he did not mean it in a mean way. But no the less it still hurt. I have told him a bazillion times how I just feel I am there to cook and clean. I worry that if I fail at keeping everything perfect then I will be let go. It really hurts me. This is not a new hurt but one that got woke up over the weekend.
Hopefully things will continue to go smooth while the kids are here and I am working myself to death. This coming weekend I have hubby’s 25th high school reunion. I don’t even have a clue what I am going to wear (nor do I care at this point in time). I have a Young Life meeting on Thursday and why do I get the feeling that hubby won’t be able to come “because of the kids”. I am going at this life all alone. I am just there to serve. I do everything alone and sometimes it really sucks big time.
