Posted by: maloneokie on: September 25, 2009
It is strange how as soon as I know the step kids are coming for the weekend how I can feel my tension go up. As the time draws near for them to arrive I get more anxious and stressed.
The kids themselves are not bad (girls ages 13 & 16). It is the mama-drama that comes along with them. What are they going to report back? What is the newest zinger? Will SD16 do anything with her life ever?
I like my house and life without them. There I said it. Tell me I am awful. Tell me “you married into it”. I never imaigned it would be so testing and trying or I would not have married into it.
Some weekends are good and others are so terrible only you guys would belive it. Pray that this weekend will go by quickly and smoothly. That is the best we can do.
Posted by: maloneokie on: September 22, 2009
Has anyone been to the Grand Canyon? Lately? Do I fly into Phoenix? It is still a 200 mile drive to the canyon.
When is the best time to go (I like to go off season if possible). Any information is helpful.
Thanks!
Posted by: maloneokie on: September 16, 2009
Wow! When I look at my calendar I am booked solid every weekend through halloween. Some weekends I am double booked with week days filling up fast too. How does life get so busy and were is the slow down button?
I have had “Frost/Nixon” at the house for at least 2 weeks and I am not sure when I will be able to watch it. Add into the mix that hubby wants to watch it too. I keep reminding myself to breathe!
I arrive in Oklahoma City 2 weeks from tomorrow. I am so excited about my trip. I have NOT had time to get any cool new clothes and 1 pair of jeans that I bought I hate so back to Old Navy for some that I know I like. I would rather have a root canal than buy jeans. I am just shaped funny. I am short but not petite. I have junk in the trunk. I do not want my butt crack to show! I hate jeans that are “waitin’ on a flood” short. So I buy them long and just wear heels with them.
The weekend I have a scrap book camp where I try to cram 3 years of scrapbooking into 48 hours and I signed up for a 1 hour massage. I owe that to myself. But it is nice to get away from it all and it has been so long since I have scrapbooked.
Anna is doing well but she is starting to age. I feel bad for everyone around me when her time comes because it will be the hardest thing I have dealt with emotionally in a long time. That dog is truly a gift from God to me. I am blessed to have her in my life.
I am starting back up on cooking tonight even though it is a short week for me. I really do enjoy the cooking and so does hubby. I really don’t miss eating out. How strange is that?!
Posted by: maloneokie on: September 11, 2009
We finally made it to Friday. We are leaving out tonight to go to Knoxville. Tomorrow is the UT football game. It will be a whirlwind weekend and I wish we could go at a much slower pace, but no one asked me. I have a sitter coming over to take care of Anna.
It has been low in the drama department and I like it that way. I have been cooking on a regular basis and I really don’t miss eating out at all. Not much to write about today.
Posted by: maloneokie on: September 4, 2009
The long Labor Day weekend is upon us. Yea! Still not sure if the step kids are coming due to the usual drama with the psycho ex wife. How much longer do I have until this is over?? So that means that I really can’t make plans until I know one way or the other which I find extremely frustrating. If I go ahead and make plans that they WILL be here and they don’t show then I have made plans that do not include hubby for the whole weekend. If I don’t make plans and wait and see then I might not have plans to make. This is why I can’t make friends here – people grow tired of the drama fast.
I did get my hair highlighted this weekend. I am on the countdown to go to Oklahoma City October 1. Hair is done. I bought a few new pieces of clothes but more are needed before the trip. Still need to get a pedicure done but not too soon that my polish chips and my nails grow out. This is a carefully times dance I am doing. I have a reason and plan for everything in my head!
I am still on my cooking spree and it is still fun. This week was a little scattered because hubby worked late Thursday so I didn’t cook then. I didn’t cook on Monday because he had a late lunch. I would love to do some baking this weekend – if the kids are not here. When they are here it is pointless for me to bother cleaning house because they just mess it up. If I try to cook then SD#2 is trying to help and while I appreciate it- it tends to be more work. I do need to work on some new dinner ideas.
This coming week looks pretty mild Monday through Wednesday. Starting Thursday I am booked solid through October 6. That is over 4 weeks. I need to get any clothes shopping done this weekend if I am going to get it done! Look out Kohl’s here I come!!
Watched “The Final Season” on Netflix. It was a so-so sports movie. I have Frost/Nixon at the house but football season has started so that will slow my movie watching way down. But I am ready for football season!
Posted by: maloneokie on: August 31, 2009
I survived the weekend and there was no drama with the step kids here. The kids themselves are not so much the issues as it is the drama with their mother. Some of their issues are just simply from being around her and her craziness.
Since it is Monday it is time for me to get cooking again. I picked up a roast for the crock pot this weekend so I will be making that soon. I have a few more dinner ideas and I really want to make the pumpkin cookies.
I made the baked oatmeal this weekend and it tastes as exciting as it sounds. Turns out the dog loved it!! She ate 4 bowls!! I think I wil make it again for her but leave out the sugar. It kept her regular all weekend (hee hee!).
I have been on a step mothers support website and I might have found a “friend” that lives fairly close to me. Wow that would be neat to have someone to understand the nuttiness that I live with. The step kids are supposed to be here this coming weekend also since it will be at least a month until hubby sees them again due to school activities. Which that means another weekend of me feeling like a spare tire. Oh joy.
I watched “Michael Clayton” and it was a good drama/thriller. Cussing so it earned the R rating. The next movie is a sports themed movie for hubby.
Posted by: maloneokie on: August 27, 2009
Wow it has been 4 weeks since I started the reduction of eating out. I had my first war wound last night (I had pasta sauce burn my finger!). I am enjoying the whole learning to cook.
Hubby really like the chicken salad that I made for the Young Life meeting at the house on Tuesday so I might have to add that into the rotation with some croissants. Since he won’t be home tonight (he is working overnight) then I won’t worry about dinner tonight. I will make something for my lunch for tomorrow (Friday). I feel better since I have started this experience and my clothes are fitting me better too!
Looks like the step kids might be coming for the weekend. Hubby can’t get a straight answer out of the psycho ex wife. I don’t care either way. It is more work and money for me when they come but they are his kids and he has a right to see them so I should shut my pie hole. I would like to get some baking in this weekend but we will see how things go.
I got my hair cut last Saturday and I had it dried out straight. Hubby freaked out since he has never seen me with straight hair (It has been 20 years since I have) and I really like it straight. I might leave it this way for a while. I am supposed to get it colored this coming Wednesday since all the gray is screaming at me!
I am trying to get myself all fixed up for the trip to Oklahoma City in October. I need to start looking at my wardrobe and make sure I have stuff to wear!
3 weeks until I got to scrapbook camp for the weekend. I think I will sign up for a massage. That will be awesome! I am excited to work on the books again.
No movie watching – still trying to figure out the DISH. Maybe tonight.
Posted by: maloneokie on: August 24, 2009
Yes I am still watching whatt I eat. I am still cooking. The weekends are usually a break time but I woke up early and cooked on Sunday for breakfast and we only ate out for lunch.
I made extra biscuits and bacon for us to have for breakfast today. I made Cincinnatti style chili in the crock pot and will serve that over spaghetti tonight. Plus for lunch tomorrow. I plan to make banana bread tonight. I have everything ready to make a pizza pasta for dinner on Tuesday. So Monday and Tuesday are taken care of. This is fun trying to line my meals up.
I ate out for lunch twice last week but one was a work outing and the other was lunch with a friend. But overall we are doing quite well.
Nothing new and exciting is going on and I like it that way.
Posted by: maloneokie on: August 18, 2009
Have you tried Planters trail mix? I am enjoying the Daybreak Blend. It is with berries, almonds, raisins and granola clusters. It is better than a candy bar. Yes they are pricey I am sure (there is 5 in a box – one for every day of the week).
It is a nice guilt free snack.
Posted by: maloneokie on: August 18, 2009
There are only…
4 years, 5 months 2 weeks 5 days until the last one turns 18!!
I have made it 6 years. Remind me of this the next time I am having a meltdown.
