Volunteer - It's good for the soul not the sole

So, I spent last thursday cleaning drawers, and drawers, and drawers. I had been contacted by soldiers angels that I could help out on friday at the VA hospital. So, I arrived at 8am sharp. We were to put up valentines decorations and decor for hospitalized veterans day. We could not use tape on the walls so we needed "stickies" that for some reason had not arrived. We had a few so we got started. For four hours we put up handmade cards and posters from the local elementary schools. I had so much fun. I got to talk to people and do something for somebody else. We had so many people thank us for doing so little. I had one triple amputee come up to me in her wheel chair and thank, thank, thank me. I felt so humbled that all these people were going through their thing but they thanked me. So, in return I would like to say thank you to liz, denise, beth, janet, and mary beth for letting me be a part of last friday. You guys were wonderful, thanks again! (I will admit my feet hurt a little from standing for so long but it was great!)

Thank You Bloggers

I have a confession to make. I love your blogs, your raunchyness (word?)(don't care) and the fact that you people have kept me alive for the last seven months. I have been condemned to office solitary confinement. In other words, I work for a builder, the builder isn't building anything but I AM STILL GETTING PAID to be here everyday. So I come to the office and I sit and do nothing and LOSE MY MIND. However, one day I stumbled upon the blogosphere and magic - I think I am regaining parts of my brain that have turned to mush. I even began looking for ways to keep myself upbeat and going. Playlist.com and the library have also been good for the soul. It is hard though -especially when the damn walls start talking back!

So, to all the blogs I follow I would like to say thanks from the crazy lady - may the real Sandi return to work land soon. (If you have work you need done send it over cause I am bored out of my ever lovin mind!)

The Inauguration (from work)

So I started watching at about 10:45 on abc via internet. Then the brain shows up and blah,blah,blah wants to talk about stupid crap and I want to see the inauguration and he blah, blahs some more. So after they swore in Joe Biden (so he was actually the president for 15 minutes since they were late and the constitution strictly states 12 noon) i turned the freaking speakers on my computer so that you could see it. I did not vote for the man but he is our president and I believe that everyone should support him 100%. I believe that he gives alot of struggling people hope where there was none. I believe that if people have someone that can give them a reason to hope that we are all alot better off. He can deliver one heck of a speech. Alot of people believe in him and that gives me hope that we will eventually turn this thing around. It will take time and struggle but I believe that he is a good man and will work hard to move us forward. I prayed for you this morning President Obama, good luck and god be with you.

A Piece of Humble Pie

First of all i need to clarify that I loathe doing laundry. I loathe it. However, it is necessary with three gym rats in the house to do the laundry on a regular basis to keep the entire house from smelling like sweaty men. Fine, sunday afternoon, finishing up the laundry. HOUSTON WE HAVE A PROBLEM. The freaking dryer is spinning but not heating. Husband look at, fix now, two more loads to go. Not gonna work. Look on internet who has cheapest dryer this week (don't need the most expensive during these bad times) - go to hh..... - cheap dryer, deliver tomorrow, pick up old one. Perfect! But what do you do with the wet laundry that you have to have for the gym tomorrow? You go to that nasty old place that i loathe even worse - the laundromat. When my kids were little I used to pack everybody up on saturday morning and head to the laundry mat for approx two hours. They played packman and watched cartoons while I sweated it out getting everything clean. And then one magicial, completely spiritual, wonderful day we got our own washer and dryer - no more trips to the mat anymore, until yesterday. The laundromat ( if you can find one) is now a completely international city complete with people who not only do not watch their children, they seem to also not hear their screaming outbursts that do not stop. Quite a humbling, not so welcome experience - as soon as the economony gets better I am buying a backup for the garage.

I don't mean to make you blush

You know sometimes you come up on stuff and you just go WOWWY PETE! I stumbled upon irishgumbo.blogspot.com the other day. Kevin has amazing stuff there. This guy has got to write a book, a war and peace or something. He puts is ALL out there and it is just amazing. I never in my life would be able to tell the story as he does. I am just dumb founded and in awe. Or just dumb. Please encourage him to write - he can make a huge contribution to the world.

Be Nice!

Well I just got back from the post office. I hate going and standing in line waiting with all the"crowd" to pick up certified mail. I hate,hate,hate it. I get a bad attitude just thinking about it. My attitude got worse when I pulled in and it was packed. And some complete moron in a big @$* truck decided to park in between the handicapped spots -therefore hanging over the handicap spot. Not a problem for me but for the little old man who had to park in a regular spot it was very hard. He obviously had recently had a stroke and he was walking with a walker so I waited and held the door for him. Then I asked him if I could get his mail for him, and then I held the door again and then helped in his car. Now mind you I am a crabby woman and so I guess I just completely lost my mind and decided on this RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS. So, my challenge to anyone that happens upon this is - do your own random act of kindness, whatever it may be. I promise it will make you feel better than the receipient.

Where's the Camera?

Tuesday Tribute TO: The Fam!
In the spirit of Tuesday Tribute I present the three stooges, again. Family vacations are always memorable with the fam - never know what will show up. A few years ago(ten, funny how I can remember stuff from ten years ago but can't tell you what i wore to work yesterday) we decided to go to Chattanooga for our anniversary and take the kids. It was March so we figured it might be an ok time to go. Wrong, could not see the black bears. Cold, snowy, foggy. Oh come on - make the best of it. We will go skiing! Yeah thats right, never skied before but lets go. First you have the lessons (ok my ankles already hurt). Girl stooge, I love it. Boy stooge - I wanna snowboard. Papa stooge - Can we go get a hot toddy? Ski lessons over, Up the mountain on the lift. We can all fit in the seat together, how fun, how pretty. Time to get off - uh oh, no lessons for that. Boy stooge - go first, fall down, girl stooge go second, fall on top of boy stooge, mamayang go next fall on kids, papa stooge - oh no. SKI LIFT CLOSED - PEOPLE HANGING IN LIFT CHAIRS. THREE STOOGE CATASTROPHE ON THE GROUND - MUST UNMANGLE WITH HELP OF FOUR ASSISTANTANTS. The thing that America's Funniest Videos dreams of. If I had only had the stinking camera we could have been the grand price winners!

So, to the fam, Happy Winter and here's to know more ski anniversaries!