June 30, 2004
One of those days
This was one of those days where every time I tried to sit and type an entry, something would happen. Some days I feel overwhelmed, like I'm going to have a meltdown. This was one of them. I ended up taking a long nap and felt better for it. No less busy, but definitely in a better frame of mind.
I love to make chili. It is so easy! All you do is brown the meat, garlic, onions & peppers then throw it into a crockpot with beans, tomatoes & chili powder. Half the family loves mushrooms -- TB, Billy & Linda -- so those go into the crockpot too. My chili never tastes the same way twice because I don't really measure anything. It makes a great filling meal, summer or winter.
Linda and Kennan went for their counseling session and it must not have gone well because you could cut the tension in the air with a knife. The hearing for child support is tomorrow and I'm sure that Kennan is trying every which way he knows how to get Linda to stop the state from suing him. He even wanted to drive Linda to the hearing! Is that weird or what? I can imagine the pressure he'd be putting on her the whole way there. Luckily, it's TB and me who will drive her there.
Little T is getting bigger and able to do more things with his hands. He'll be 5 months old tomorrow! He grabs his toes and holds on with his fingers. It looks so cute! He can sit up on his own for a few seconds and as long as we provide a little support when he starts to topple, he can sit like that for quite a while! He's still into the rocking thing. I'll bet he'd like a rocking horse! I'll bet he gets one when he's older! 
Washing Eric's dress shirts drives me nuts, with their tendency to yellow and stain regardless of all my efforts. When it comes to doing laundry, what's your personal nightmare? How have you come to battle it? Lye soap? A brand-name product? Some special knack passed down for generations? Saying "to heck with this" and sending it all to the cleaners?
My personal nightmare has been an excess amount of iron in our well water. We have tried just about everything to rid the water of the iron. We add salt every month. We had the filter replaced. We?ve used chemicals in the washer water to get rid of iron deposits on the clothes. Nothing has worked. So now I take all my whites and light colors to the Laundromat.
Wednesday Whatevers
1. Does time pass by too quickly?
Yes it does. I noticed I?ve been in a time warp since I was 21. With each passing decade, time flies faster than I think it should!
2. Can money buy happiness?
Money buys things, not true happiness.
1. Is freedom of speech a privilege or a right?
It?s a right but it should not be abused. I also feel that the other person?s right stops where mine begins and ersa versa.
What's On your clock Right Now?
We have a lovely oak grandfather clock in our living room. It?s a light oak. There?s a glass covering the pendulum. It?s cool to be able to see inside and see it working. The clock face is a wind-up. You have to turn the key every week to keep the clock running. I love the clock! We just haven?t been able to match the chimes with the right hour yet. Oh well.