Is it considered cheating if...

So, is it considered cheating if I blog via my mobile phone?

I am not doing it via my mobile because it is easier...cuz truth be told, it is actually harder to blog this way. I am blogging or well...trying to blog via mobile because I am a lil under the weather and being comfortable is a priority for me right now and it can be a bit tricky to lay in bed or recline on the couch and be comfy with a laptop in your lap.lol

See....this also part of my argument for getting me a tablet.lmao For some reason I don't think hubby is gonna but into that all too well....but a girl can try, right? ;)

Ok...thats enough rambling. I had only intended to do a test blog from my mobile...but in true LuLu form, I rambled a bit more than intended. Hahahahahaha

Have a great day!!
LuLu

Playing Catch Up....Blogger style

WOW...it sure has been a while since I have done a blog, but I am sure I will not having any problems remembering how to do it. :)

Quite a bit has been going on here since the last time we blogged together. I started working at a medical group in a neighboring city, I truly do enjoy it. I am working with one of my best friends, K. I have been off work for almost a week now due to more issues with my heart, but am hoping the heart doc lets me off this short leash he has me on. lol No long distance driving....he actually told me that he does not want me driving too much further than I absolutely have to and well, Hubby is all over that! I am being good...but honestly, I am not sure how much longer that is going to hold out. ;) No, really, I am listening to the Doc and Hubby....I know it is for my own good, but please, don't tell Hubby I said that. ;)

So...aside from my heart giving me issues, life has been doing well. My son has yet to be able to join the Army due to him having a GED and not enough college credits at this time; he needs 9 more credits and we are working on getting him back into college...but for now he just got hired for his 2nd job here where I live and will be transferring his other job to a location here in town. What does all that mean? It means he will be moving back home for a time being. I am not sure how I feel about that quite yet, don't get me wrong, I love my son and want only the best for him...I'm just not sure if moving back here is what is best for him. I guess my only real concern is that I don't want him to fall back into the old ways...the "I can do whatever I want cuz Im grown" ways. Yes, he is almost 21 yrs old, but he also has to realize that he lives in our home and there will be rules to follow and yes, we will expect him to help out with chores and such when he is not working or going to school. His dad and I are also very concerned that he may hook up with the group of "friends" he had before he left this area...and in my opinion, that is not a good thing. He has made new and what seem to be better friends since he moved out, and we really hope that they stay in his life....I would hate to see him take too many steps back, if you know what I mean.

A couple of weeks ago I got the chance to hang out with some girl friends that I have not seen since we graduated High School over 20 yrs ago. It was a blast! These women are the closest thing to sisters I will ever have, and I love them with all that I am! We are all going through stuff in our lives, some of it we can relate to with one another and then there are some things that even though we cannot relate to, we can be there for moral support and an ear when venting or crying is needed. We know none of us have the magic words to fix our problems, but just knowing that we have someone in our corner at all times helps...ALOT!

Our youngest daughter, Kbug, is entering her freshman year in High School this Aug. WOW!! I have no clue where the time went! It seems like just last month she was graduating from the 5th grade. :) She sure is growing up fast! Just this past Friday, thanks to her yaya (grama), she was able to go and enjoy her first trip to Comic Con in Chicago, ILL. She dressed up as the female version of Doctor Who....she was great! She had a wonderful time and so did my mom. I am so thankful for my mom, due to me being in the hospital and then under strict orders not to wander too far from home, my mom took her in my place. If you are on my facebook page then you have already seen those pics. :)

Hubby is doing well...still dealing with his health issues, but for now they seem to be holding steady. I thank God for that! I am not sure what I would do without that man in my life, well..both of them...God and Hubby. :)

OK...I have babbled long enough on this trip. Thanks for hanging out with me. :)

Ramblings of an Insomniac

Well, insomnia has come to pay a visit and I just wish it would pack its bags and leave already! lol I am not a fan of insomnia, especially when it stays for an extended visit..but, then again, who is really?

This week has been pretty "normal", except for a few moments that I felt insanity was setting in...but, that was just when everyone's schedules collided at once. We try to keep a good routine here in the house, but with summer break just starting there was some fine tuning that had to be done. My work schedule is pretty routine, but hubby's tends to waiver now and again; his days off are not as set as mine and well, that just pretty much sucks. lol

We did get a surprise a couple weeks ago when our youngest son came to us and told us and his grandparents that he was joining the Army. I wish I could say I was surprised, but I think that deep down in my soul I knew this was coming...just didn't know when. I am very proud of him for taking such a big leap...and being an adult about it too. It is not a decision he made lightly, or well, I hope it was not. He will be leaving for basic sometime after the new year, or so it seems right now. He is going to grab a few more credits from college and go delayed entry...which means, if I understood him correctly, that he will leave after the fall semester is over. (sigh) I am so proud that he wants to serve his country...and I would be telling you all a lie if I said I wasn't thrilled beyond words to hear that since his Reserve unit is a brand new unit, he will not be able to be called up for active duty for a full year. Hey...just being honest here.

Our eldest grandson just graduated High School and will now be attending Indiana State University this fall. I was hoping we would be able to go and help him celebrate at his open house today, but God had different plans for us. (sigh) I just hope he knows that even though we were not there, we love him very much and we are so very proud of him!

We have been missing a lot of family get togethers on the hubby's side of the family lately...and it really does break my heart. I hate that we don't live as close as I would like to...but that isn't an excuse for missing so many things family related. With hubby not having any set days off work, it is hard to get away as a family and do family things. Yes, I could possibly go on my own...but every time I plan to do just that, something comes up. It is either a bill that has to be paid or someone gets ill....and that someone is usually me these days. Every since my lupus has gone systemic it has taken all I have just to get through my part time work schedule without calling off. My job is not the strenuous, but there are just days that my body likes to rebell. I feel as if his side of the family has given up on us, and honestly there are times I wouldn't blame them for feeling that way. I hope they understand that it is not because we don't love them and that we don't want to be with them....that life just seems to make other plans without notice.

Right now I am trying to figure out how to pull a trip to Comicon together for Katie in August. Tickets are getting higher and higher by the day it seems. (sigh) I know she really wants to go...this is something she has been wanting to do for a couple of years now and her daddy and I really want to be able to take her. She is a great kid and really, she does deserve to go and live her dream for a day. I just pray that we will be able to make it a dream come true for her. I hate to think of disappointing her like this. It is not a big thing she has asked for, and again, it is something her daddy and I really want to do for her.

I know this blog has rambled on and on a bit..but well...that is what you get when I cannot sleep. LOL Thanks for hanging in this long. I just needed to get some stuff off my mind and well, what better way than blog?

Again, thanks for listening to my rambles and I hope you all have a wonderful day/night!

Update on Life

Hello Bloggerville! I hope you are all doing well. We have been very busy around here...as you can probably tell from my lack of blogs, but I am going to try to at least post once a week...TRY being the word here. lol

Well, our youngest son, Drew, has joined the Army Reserves. He will be shipping out to Basic Training in a month or two. His Unit will be stationed here in the city where I live...which is nice as he is also wanting to move back to this area....get his own place and transfer his job to a store in town after he gets home from Basic and AIT. And, because his unit is a brand new unit, they cannot call them up for active duty for a year...and well, that helps settle my mind and heart ALOT! :)

Our youngest daughter, Katie, is now officially a high schooler. She graduated from the 8th grade today...with honors! So very proud of her! Right now all she can think of is how to spend her summer. LOL

I got a job in the next city as a Medical Assistant and am really loving my job! It is not only a great job, but a great diversion to helping me keep what sanity I still have left. lol I only work part time for now, but who knows where this job will lead me. At least I got my foot in the door and cannot wait to see what happens next. :)

Hubby is doing better...still battling the right sided heart failure issues...but he is working hard at doing the right things. We are all changing our diets and lifestyle...and that is all a good thing. So, keeping my eyes on the positives and going forward with life. (Pretty much all ya can do, huh? LOL)

I thought I would have more to say...as I have been battling insomnia...but I think sleep may be in reach now. YAY! LOL

Hope you all have a wonderful week!

HUGS!

Lazy Day

Happy Tuesday everyone. Today was truly a lazy Tuesday, infact its so lazy I am doing this blog via my phone.lol

It is a Top Ten Tuesday also....so, lets get that out of the way.lol

1) Been dealing with a sick dog today...thankfully she is feeling better.

2) I have a job interview Thursday...very excited!

3) My lupus has been causing me some pain the last two days...so being lazy and resting up for interview. Its mainly my back thats hurting.

4) I laid down for an hour power nap and woke up 4 hours later.lol I think my body needed it.

5) I want to get the new dorectv genie...i need to be able to dvr more than 2 shows at once. LOL

6) Very proud of Kbug...she has given us a lil over a months notice for her spring formal...unlike the 4 days last year.lol

7) Just found out they gave my new fav show, Zero Hour, the ax...hoping they run the rest of the episodes this summer.

8) Still trying to figure out what to do on spring break with Kbug....

9) Looking forward to getting together with an old school friend this week.

10) Oh...going to comicon this year for Kbugs bday...she has decided (for now) that she ia going as a female Doctor Who.

Well, this was pretty easy.lol Hope you all have a great day!

Lu

Out of Time Out....and a Top Ten Tuesday

Hello Bloggers! I have been on a self imposed time out of sorts the last few weeks, but I have been looking forward to returning to bloggerville. :)

I figured returning on a Tuesday, although was not planned, was a great idea as I can kick off my return with my Top Ten Tuesday post....I love it when a plan comes together. :)

1) Dr. changed my fibromyalgia meds and they seem to be working soooo much better, as I am getting around much better since starting the new med.

2) The saying, "When it rains, it pours"....I have learned that all that may be true, but if you keep your faith in not only God but your partner, God will provide the umbrella. (And the hubby will provide the entertainment. lol)

3) We have several fire detectors in our home, but the one by our bedroom (in the hall) is a talking one...or so we have found out recently when at 3am we were woken up hearing: "ALERT! BATTERY LOW!" Nice to know....lol

4) We are to be getting a winter storm today...I kinda expected this as we have had a very mild winter....In like a Lamb, out like a Lion...right?

5) Hubby and I want to start a tradition with his side of the family....we want to have a Family BBQ every year and each year someone new hosts it...kinda like my Dad's side of the family does with the golf outing every year. Now....just to get everyone else on board. LOL

6) I am trying to come up with some fun and not so costly things to do with Kbug over her Spring Break....thinking maybe a day trip to Chicago or just heading down to Indianapolis....

7) We are going to be painting the daughters (Kbug) room here soon....she has finally settled on some colors...a light green and a brighter green...and one wall will be flat white so she can paint and doodle on it and we can paint over it whenever we want or need to.

8) We have more spring/summer projects we want to get done, but this year we are starting ONE and not moving onto the next one til the first one is DONE. LOL

9) I will be renting a heavy duty carpet steamer this spring....we have a carpet cleaner, but I want to steam the carpets really well this spring. I have never done that in this house and well...after reading a report on how much cleaner and healthier it is to steam the carpet at least 1-2 times a year, I think it will only help us in the long run.

10) I hope that you are all doing well and keeping healthy! May you have a wonderful and Blessed Day!

Ten thougts and Wednesdy Wonderment...all in one

I totally forgot to get online and do my Top Ten Tuesday Blog....but that's OK cuz I am going to combine them within this blog. :)

When you make a PB&J sandwich....do you a) use two different utensils..one for PB and one for J, b) clean off utensil after PB and then use it for J OR c) Don't bother with either and just dig right in both? I only ask this because this has caused a "discussion" in my house between me and Rick (Hubby). Yesterday he made a PB&J sammie and he got jelly in my peanut butter!!!! Yes, he cross-contaminated! UGH! I just think that is WRONG on sooo many levels. What do you think?

I am about to start writing for grants...even borrowed the book, 'Grant writing for Dummies'...lol This should be interesting, heck...the worst thing is that they can say NO..right?

I am really trying to give up the soda/pop....I'm trying to give up processed foods....I gave up smoking, so I figure I should be able to do this, right? And, I will admit, I still have urges for a smoke, but I have not been giving in. :)

I am redoing my 40th birthday this year...I was not able to pull together what I wanted to do for my 40th and really, had no one to help...so, I am starting early this year and will be recruiting some to help me pull it all together. I figure, if I deserve one birthday to be how I want it to be, it is my 40th..dang it. lol And, I'm not looking for a huge party.,...just some of us getting together and maybe taking off for a day/night in Chicago. My bday is in June, so its perfect weather for a trip like that and it is still close enough to home in case there is an emergency. (I'm only an hour away from Chicago)

I think that drinking too much diet pop and processed foods may have been irritating my Lupus, and the Dr seems to agree...I really hope that we can get that under control. I hate it now, more than ever, since it went systemic on me. BUT, if there is a way to beat it back, I will find the way. :)

I worry about my son....I hate that he has put himself in a type of Limbo...no school and no job right now. I just worry about him and pray he starts to make better choices for his life. It's funny, today my daughter asked me where she would go if she was a minor and her dad and I died. We talked a bit about it and she then asked me if she would go live with her brother....I told her no, because she would end up raising him. At first I thought it was funny...but the more I thought about it, it was the actually truth. Yup, I worry about my son.

I'm over this cold and snow crap outside. Mother Nature needs to get back on her meds and figure this crap out and SOON! I am way beyond being ready for spring. lol I am starting to plan out my garden, I cannot wait to be able to get out and play in the dirt again. ;) Do you garden? If so, what's big and whats not...I mean, what works for you and what have you found doesn't? I need some tips. :)

I hope you all have a wonderful day and I appreciate you sticking around while I rambled today. :)

The Steel Workers Wife