Thursday

Today I have to go get some Hamburger we ordered and since it's 40lbs I'll be dividing it up and repacking it as soon as I get home.

I'm trying to decide if I want to go grocery shopping today since I'll be out and about it might save me some time and money if I go to the big town to get my shopping done. We'll see :-)

~Wild Irish Wanderer

Wednesday To Do

I did very little yesterday except for Meet the teacher day.

I did spend some of it at a friends garden and got a few things to tide me over until I go grocery shopping this weekend..

All in all my house has stayed clean for more then one day, I got alot done on my to do list, it's supposed to be nice the next 10 days and although school is starting next week I'm going to try to fit in some time with the hubby while DS is at school.

And get my to do list finished which I don't think will take long with the two of us doing it.

Then it's back to work until my next vacation which will be over Christmas and new years!!

~Wild Irish Wanderer

To do list

I was able to get alot done on my to do list today, I'm very happy although I still have stuff to do DH has told me I can wait until he gets back to work on some of the stuff together.

Tomorrow is a dental appointment for DS-M and then meet the teacher for my youngest son and the rest of the day is mine although I'll probably work on my to do list since the weather is supposed to be cloudy and cool tomorrow.

~Wild Irish Wanderer

Last Night

Last night at 2:15 am my DH decides to text me a picture of his new tattoo he got while on vacation, and while I don't mind tattoos, yes I do have one, It was surprisingly large taking up his whole arm from shoulder to elbow which in it's own surprised me since he doesn't like people to look at his arms.

I'm looking forward to seeing it in real life...

Can't wait for Sunday..

Oh, and why doesn't he like people to look at his arms, well he's a big guy and has big arms..

What can I say I love him anyway....

~Wild Irish Wanderer

Yesterday

Yesterday I took DS-O and grandson home and now I'm all alone. So did cleaned, cleaned and cleaned some more, then relaxed..

Today I take DS to the dentist and then I'm going to come home and make some soap and finish the laundry so I can get it all put away.

I seem to have lost my to do list, which I don't think I lost I think grandson used it to color on and DS threw it away but trying to redo that list has been hard since I've been working on it for about 3 weeks. Sure hope I don't forget something important on it..

On the down side I seem to have a slight headache today, couldn't be that it decided to rain last night and I'm guessing our month of summer if over now :(

~Wild Irish Wanderer

Me, Myself and I

Yesterday I did something completely out of my ordinary...

I went to have a mani-pedi something I have never, ever done in all my years and wow what have I been missing it was so much fun I might even do it again.

Today I take DS and Grandson home, then I relax, and then I clean like there is no tomorrow coming..

It's so messy, I'm not sure where to start honestly, but I guess one room at a time..

~Wild Irish Wanderer

One thing done

Well I only completed one thing on my to do list the past two days, it's impossible to do anything with grandson here.

Yesterday he poured my optiphen.. that's a preservative by the way.. all over himself and the floor I don't think he drank any but I let DS know how upset I was since he was playing a video game and not watching him and I was upstairs finishing that one thing I did get done on my to do list...

I'm going to try to get some little things done but honestly it's more messy now then before DH left for Texas. I think I'll just wait to do some things until they leave on Sunday..

My life will be easier if I wait..believe me :)

~Wild Irish Wanderer

Very Little Wednesday

Wednesday I really didn't do much, took DH and DS-Y to the airport, drove home and went to bed until 9:45 since we got there late last night, I didn't sleep good and got up very early for the flight and then drove 2 hours to get home I felt I deserved some sleep :-)

I did get some sewing done and started a project on my to do list, but it's hard with grandson here since I wanted to play with him and he is a busy boy.

~Wild Irish Wanderer

Update on to do list

Well I have done 4 very rough things on my to do list already with the help of DH we blasted it out fairly quickly.

Today I'm going to try to work on some more before we have to leave tonight. DS-O and Grandson will be here to take care of the dogs, cat and chickens while I'm gone taking the to the airport. Then I'll work on some more as a more leisurely pace since DS and grandson will be here until Monday.

I never realised I had so much laundry to do I think I did 7 loads of laundry yesterday and I'm not done yet I still have 2 more loads to go, wow where did it all come from?

I still need to find someone I can borrow a truck from so I can go to the dump I have tons of stuff that need to go but no way to get it there..

Off to do more cleaning and sorting :-)

~Wild Irish Wanderer

I'm in Heaven!

Today I was HC'd which basically means I don't have to go to work and although I don't get paid for it, it means I start my vacation a day early :-)

Oh My the things I get to do today... I'm beside myself with happiness.......

Like clean out the refrigerator, which by the way I have already done this morning.

Do a load of laundry and put it in the dryer, which I have already done this morning.

Get my DH and Son to pack there suitcases, which I have NOT done yet and had better figure out
what they are taking.

~Wild Irish Wanderer

Off to work

Today is my second to last day before vacation starts and 4 days before DH leaves for Texas, I'm very happy to only have two days left but sad I only have 4 days left before they leave.

While I'm off at work DH is taking the boys to the fair and by boys I mean DS-Y and his friend from school. I sure hope they all have a great time and wish I could go but no luck getting off today.

I have made my BIG to do list for while they are gone and by big I mean alot on it and grand plans I sure hope I can get all of them done as some are way over due. I'll probably start some tonight and tomorrow night after work so I have less to do since I'll only have Tuesday with them alone.

~Wild Irish Wanderer

Work & Saturday Plans

Well I did get to work 4 hours yesterday which is good since it was double time..

Today we are driving to Portland to go to the farmers market and the salt water fish store...

Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy.....

~Wild Irish Wanderer

No Overtime today so far.

Well I was put on call today, which I knew most likely would happen since it was an overtime day, I can still hope to be called in but with it being close to 100 today I'm not sure that will happen :(

On the plus side I'm going to try to get some decluttering done while DH is gone on vacation, I think I'll start upstairs since it won't be 100 by then and I won't roast to death in the attic space.

I'm also going to bomb the upstairs while he is gone and go through his clothing since I know there is alot he can't wear and he refuses to part with anything..

I also plan to go through the refrigerator and freezer, clean them both out completely and wash the insides and pull it from the wall and vacuum the underneath.

I'm hoping I can do most of this in one or two days since I don't want to use up my whole vacation cleaning.

Oh and while I'm trying to do that, DS-O and Grandson will be here for a few days, and DS-M lost his timing belt on his car the other day and I'm sure his father won't help him do a darn thing with it.

~Wild Irish Wanderer

Paycheck & Stuff

I was lucky and got to stay on call all day yesterday so although I was paid a piddly amount it was great to be off.

Today we get paid and WOW is all I can say I worked time and half & a double time day and my check was very, very nice which is good since DS-M called me yesterday to say his car just lost it's timing belt and DH & DS-Y are going to Texas so we'll have a little bit of extra after all that I'm hoping..

I have to go down to the fabric shop and look at fabric for my quilt I'm making and I hope to do that today.. also today is the picnic for work and since it's free food I'm going..

~Wild Irish Wanderer

On Call

I was blessed with On Call today, which means unless they call me I don't have to go into work.. Thank you god, I really wanted today off to go to DS soccer practice. I don't get paid much to be on call but it's worth it sometimes just to have an extra day off.

If, that is IF, I don't get called in I'm going to try to get all my housework done before soccer since it's supposed to be hotter then hades here today.

Anyone know how hot hades is?

Anyhoo if I can get it done I don't have to do anymore laundry until Tuesday.

And DH & DS-Y leave on Wednesday and Grandson and DS-O will be here Tuesday to spend some time with me while they are gone, I'm looking forward to that.

~Wild Irish Wanderer

Off to work

So it's off to work again today, although it's exactly one week until vacation and I'm getting excited for it to come.

DH only has tonight left to work then he is off until September, he told me last night Wednesday he is going to start packing for there trip which is good since I work today,tomorrow, Friday, Sunday and Monday and we do want to spend some time together before they leave.. At the moment that day looks like Saturday.

I really did do nothing yesterday but sewed, took a bath, took DS to soccer practice and cooked dinner. Oh, and one load of laundry.

~Wild Irish Wanderer

Monday

I am so glad for a day off, I was soo tired and actually slept in until almost 8am which is very unusual for me. But DH did all the rest of the housework so I had nothing to do today but enjoy the sun and relax.

It's back to work for two days starting tomorrow and only 8 more days until vacation starts, Can you tell I'm looking forward to it?

Because DH and DS are going to Texas we won't get to go to any of the places we wanted to go while on vacation but it's a sacrifice we are willing to make as his father is ill and we wanted them to visit now for sure besides going at Christmas this year.

We'll do our bucket list at a later date and we're both okay with that...

~Wild Irish Wanderer

Last Work Day

Today is my last work day since I have tomorrow off and can't wait.. I've made sure just about everything has been done so I can relax and enjoy the day off and best of all it's supposed to be 88 degrees!!

6 more days of working until vacation, 10 days total until vacation starts I am so excited even though I only get one day with my family before they leave for Texas I'm excited to be off for two weeks and do nothing but make soap, work on my quilt (I'm just learning to sew), and read, read, read...

~Wild Irish Wanderer

Working Again

So... today is day two out of three of working since I did work my OT shift yesterday... I at least got a load of laundry done and folded and this morning I started on the last load, I guess I'll put them in the dryer when I get home from work tonight and that will only leave the dishes and I'll be caught up on housework and since I only have Monday off I don't want to spend all day doing housework..

Only 7 more days of work until vacation I can't wait to sleep in until 6-7am :-)  and yes that is sleeping in for me..

Cha... Ching

I worked my whole 12 hour shift today which equals out to >1,100 pre taxes taken out and since I had also worked a time and a half shift I think tomorrow I'll change my deductions to 99 so I get most of my money from this extra time. I'll be happy to have this come payday next Friday since we start vacation the next Tuesday...

~Wild Irish Wanderer

Working

Well it looks like I'm working double time today and I couldn't be happier since DH and DS-10 have to fly to Texas it will give them some spending money. I hate to see them go but I really feel they need to go now..

~Wild Irish Wanderer

Leaving on a Jet Plane

Well it's official DH and DS-10 need to fly to Texas, DH father had been diagnosed with Cancer and after they did surgery last week they found it had spread all throughout his intestines. I do believe he is going to do Chemo but I want DS to see his grandfather looking healthy and happy. They leave in 2 weeks and will be gone for 11 days. I am not going yet as I want to save up my vacation time for when we all need to make a quick trip down there and at this time I have very little vacation time left.

~Wild Irish Wanderer

Big To Do List !

I have such a big to do list today, and honestly all I want to do is lay in the bathtub and read. So......

1. I'll do laundry
2. I'll do dishes
3. When I have enough hot water again :-) I'll take a bath...
4. Then I'll tackle the other stuff on my list like locate my kitchen counters, dining room table, and put away said laundry and dishes. If I have the time that is....

Since I work the next three days with tomorrow being an OT day (so we'll see if I actually have to work) I really want to make sure I get as much done as possible..

Oh and DH works the next 6 nights in a row, so I know he won't be of much help from today on...

The worst part is I've done something to my back at work and now I'm going to have to go see a doctor which I really dislike doing... So wish me luck..

~Wild Irish Wanderer

Another work day for me

So this is another work day for me, I'll have a boatload of laundry, dishes and housework to do tomorrow since I'm also scheduled an OT day on Friday and work the whole weekend, but honestly I'm just looking forward to sleeping in tomorrow morning. I'll do my usual and start a load of laundry tonight after I get off work and that will only leave one load tomorrow.

I do have to attend a party after work tonight which I usually don't do since I'm always so tired but it's for a work friend and I want to buy one thing which I think we will use alot on our trips out of town..

Although as the summer winds down it's looking like we aren't going to have anymore summer here so I guess we'll have to move onto the winter activities that we want to do and I'll have to post more about that later.

~Wild Irish Wanderer

Working

Today I was put on call and then called back in to work which means I get overtime for the whole time I'm at work, which in my book is good because most likely I'll get called off tomorrow and today can make up some of that..

I most likely won't be working on Friday because it's an overtime day which really is fine by me because although I'd love the extra money I rarely ever do overtime and don't like to go into work on my days off..But we'll see what happens between now and Friday which where I work can be alot...

~Wild Irish Wanderer

Clothes Shopping

Today we are going to go clothes shopping for school stuff for DS-10.. we went thru every item of clothing he has yesterday and tossed a boatload, and I do mean a boatload of stuff that was stained or just plain didn't fit, we are tossing the stained stuff and giving away the stuff that doesn't fit to a friend.

The best part I did the same thing, so now it's time for me to go shopping also...Did I mention I hate, hate, hate to go clothes shopping especially for myself....

~Wild Irish Wanderer

Sunday

Sunday we lounged around the house until 12:00 then we went to see Total Recall.. It was good not sure If I would say as good as the first one but it was okay...

We did major laundry and put most of it away...Hint. Hint DH get moving :-)

Now it's back to work Tuesday for me and I'm really booked at work for the next 2 weeks I work 10 out of the 14 days and they are all 12 hour shifts.. Oh well vacation starts soon anyway.

~Wild Irish Wanderer

Seattle

We spent a wonderful day wandering around Seattle's Waterfront and going to the aquarium, the weather was fabulous, the food was just as good... We ate at Ivar's and the ice cream and root beer floats were a perfect end to a perfect day...  It wasn't a bucket list item but I'm glad we went and had a great day...

~Wild Irish Wanderer

Suns O U T!!

Going to finally get a hot day tomorrow, we have plans to go out of town but work called and I may get some OT tomorrow, which in my books means double time !! I told them either I work or I don't because if I don't we are headed out of town and if I do BONUS....

I rarely do OT but since we have vacay coming up I wouldn't mind some money to spend during that time, even though we don't have much planned any extra can't hurt.....

So although it's supposed to be 93 tomorrow I could possibly we working in an air conditioned building making extra money... we won't see until tomorrow morning at 4am...

~Wild Irish Wanderer

Long to do list

We have a long to do list today, since I wasn't able to finish the housework on Monday, DH loaded the dishwasher so that helped, I think we only have to dust, sweep, mop and finish the laundry....YEA!

We have a birthday party to go to today, and DH has a dentist appointment both at 2 so he will be missing the party but since it's for a 5 year old I doubt he will mind much..

Weather is again supposed to be cloudy but no rain in sight or so they say...Here's to hoping no rain:-)

5 days off work to enjoy! Look out nice weather here we come!!!!  :-)

~Wild Irish Wanderer

Work Day

With today being a work day I'll have to do the rest of my house work tomorrow unless that is my DH decides he will do some today while I'm at work, Since he worked last night I'm doubting he will be awake enough to do much. DS-youngest is going to a friends house today and DS-18 still has not heard from any of his job applications yet.

It's supposed to be very nice this weekend I'm hoping for a trip someplace to enjoy the weather, family time and get some of our bucket list worked on.

~Wild Irish Wanderer