DEADLINE MIDNIGHT....no problems? I think?

Hairdresser...

Due tonight at midnight?  No problem... I think... this isn't my first Rodeo.  I go through this EVERY tax season.  I guess according to the news last night I am in that 25% group of Americans who wait until the last minute.  I had great intentions this year.  In the beginning I started logging in all bank statements and receipts in the beginning of the year, once a week.  Apparently that lasted until February 16th, 2011.  Now I have waited so long, and I closed my bank account so I had to download all my statements and manually enter everything.  I am only putting in business related entries.  At this point why wouldn't I.  This is day 2 and I am about half way there, however in the meantime, Stevi has been home the last 2 days with a stomach problem, I need to call the Dr. and see if he will send her prescriptions in before her follow up appointment since we can't get in to see him until May 2nd, and ask him if I can get her something over the counter such as Pepto Bismal to help her.  Like all other teenagers, since she was feeling better and thought she was miraculously cured, she quit taken her medicine and I think she ate something she is still at least intolerant to, no hives but nausea and other things I'm not allowed to mention about her because it's embarrassing.....

Laptop

Hairdresser filing system and office.........

As you can see.......I am very organized and I am on July of last years bank statements , then I need to sift through my receipts and enter all cash receipts that are pertinent.......HELP!?  

PS I miss you Dad!

Sweetness to make a Mother cry......

 With the last week being turned upside down because of Stevi's health suddenly in danger, I have been on the verge of a nervous breakdown.  A mother worries about her children's health and happiness more than a child will ever realize until they have children of their own.  Yesterday since I kept Stevi out of school to get her to the Dr. appointments I told her to bring the two pairs of jeans she needed to exchange.  One had torn out the butt when she put her foot into it after only wearing them twice and the other pair was a pair of Miss Me jeans that kept losing buttons even after having them repaired.  At $109 per pair, they exchange them with no questions asked when there is a problem, thank God.  What Mothers don't realize is that while we are worrying endlessly about them, they in fact are worrying about us worrying about them.  She browsed around Shepler's for a few minutes and tried on a couple of pairs of jeans then said she didn't like any of them and she wanted me to get a pair for myself.  The jeans we were exchanging I had bought her for Christmas so I told her no way, she needed to get herself something.  She said if I didn't get myself a pair of jeans, there would be a scene and she would fight with me until I gave in.  Of course that is all it took to start me crying.  She said, "Mommy, I just want you to have something, please just try these on..."  She handed me my size and I went to the dressing room, then came out to model then for her like she does for me.  She said "Those look GREAT on you!  Get them!"   Again I said I couldn't do it and she turned into me then said something I would have said to her...."Just get the fucking jeans!"  I was shocked speechless and she said..."If you want me to say that louder so people think that is how I talk to you while you are crying I will, or you can get the jeans and we won't have an embarrassing scene."  She won.  I cried and today I looked fabulous in my new Miss Me jeans, regardless of how tired I really felt, I wanted to walk around and proudly announce that my daughter had given me my new jeans.  So here it is.........Look up ^.... MY DAUGHTER GOT ME THESE!!!! Thanks Stevi!  Love you my little Whooty!

Whooty.........

A Monday to Smile about.......

First hike after broken ankle, it's a start
Today started off as usual, getting up around 7:10, bringing Stevi to school.  But it was a different and exciting day for me.  I only had 2 loads of laundry to bring to my Mom's house and we were going to go on a hike.  Yes my first hike since I fractured my ankle.  It was an easy hike, only 3.1 miles.  One we could very easily take the dogs on.  My Mom was quite impressed at the clip I was going, not as fast as her, but definitely not as slow as my Aunt Dottie . (Sorry Auntie if you are a reader!)  As we went along, my ankle felt sore in the beginning but as we walked along, it felt better and better, even as I jumped a natural water made ditch.  My Mom even said "Wow, that was great!"  As we went along , the better I felt , and I could have kept going but I followed Dr.'s orders and it was a perfect first hike.  I felt so great in fact I can't wait until CrossFit tomorrow.

No hills but uneven surface

My ankle feels better tonight than it has in 7 weeks and at 11pm., I haven't even iced yet.  I finished our laundry and then went to pick up Stevi to bring her to Davids Bridal to fit her into her Bride's Maid's dress, for her Brother and future Sister-in-Law's wedding in June and she grabbed a size 6 which fit her perfectly!  In and out in a jiffy.  That was so quick, we had to kill time before her 8 pm Advanced Hip-Hop Class, so we headed to Joe's Diner to grab a burger.
That was a bad idea, Stevi is now in bed feeling like she may be sick (food poisoning I imagine)  and I have had gas ever since.  Sitting on vinyl benches, why do the farts come when the loud hip-hop music stops.........not like anyone wouldn't notice anyways, I smelled like I ate Roadkill....Sit and smile, Sit and smile.....

Slicing fruit, I suck at it, I'm to aggressive....
After Joe's wonderful dinner, I had bought $40 of Arcade play at the Atlantis for $15 so we had to use them before they expired.  I can't believe the new technology ,  most of the games are touch screen. I am like a bull in a china store so it was a challenge.  Stevi looked like she had been in a Yoga class meditating for two hours as she stepped up and played, I was worried I would break the screen!

Guitar Hero playing Barracuda by Heart

 After playing at the Atlantis for a couple of hours, we still had around 45 minutes to kill so we went to the Starbucks and ordered decaf coffee and Italian soda with a yogurt Parfait for Stevi before dance.  Now I have shut down the salon many times, a few bars and clubs and been kicked out of various places in my 43 years,  but Stevi and I were asked to leave Starbucks not once but twice because they were closing....AT 7:30!  I thought Starbucks were 24 hours or darn near close...my bad.


So off to Dance Unlimited.  Stevi opted for a drop in because her schedule has been so busy, after a few minutes of loosening up from all the Cheer she has been doing, she was back.   She shone in that class...She had the same smile on her face that Jayson used to get when he was enjoying what he was doing and it showed.  I watched the whole class with a smile on my face because I know she was feeling it.  She did not look like she hadn't  been in a dance class for 2 years, she fit right back in and worked up an awesome sweat.  For now, with her cheer schedule coming to an end and her interest in starting Volleyball.... the drop in classes are a bargain for us.  She felt great to let it loose and I loved to watch her.  Her first day back looked like a breeze and my first day back felt amazing.  Great way to end our January and start our February out on an amazingly positive note.  Weeeeee're back.


WATCH OUT!

Back at Ryan's Hip-Hop at Gina's did awesome for 2 years off!

My Relaxing day off.....

 Today is my day off.  And just like every day off I have other than Sundays and the 1st of the month, it is more jam packed than any day I have to work.  It is now 2 am and I have just gotten a chance to sit down and try to relax enough so I can go close my eyes and fall into that peaceful slumber known as sleep....you know, to recharge my batteries and start again.

 My day started around 7 am because my daughter needed a ride to school, then I came home and grabbed all the dirty laundry I could find because the washer and dryer are now out in the garage, because of the flood of 2012, so my wonderful Mom said I could bring it over to her house and do it there.  As always, I don't have a leisurely day because, well, that's just my life.  I reached her house a little after 9 am and got my first load of towels started , we sat, had coffee and chatted away before I got to start my second load then, off to the races.  I had an 11 am nail appointment with Tita.  We finished at Destinations and were out the door around 12:20 ish.   I was starving and because my Mom is letting me use her water and power, I took her to lunch after making a deposit at the bank.  We ended up at Ihop because it was right there and I should have known I was cranky because a group of 3 gay kids came in, don't care that they were gay, but they were loud and proud, rude and obnoxious.  Survived lunch, it was actually really good, then it was off to the beauty supply.  I only go once every week or two because it is usually anywhere from $250-$600 depending on how many supplies I need, and now with the economy, I text all my clients for the week and see if they need anything, then since it is a special order I give them a 25% discount when they pick it up.  I don't sell as much product as I used to, so keeping my shelves stocked as a sole proprietor in a Studio is just a waste of money.  After the beauty supply I special delivered my sisters Shampoo, Conditioner, Oil and Mineral make-up then I received a call from my friend Wayne also my contractor.  He needed me to get out to the house because his buddy Scott needed in to get a couple of the fans (we have 5 going at all times, can't WAIT for the power bill) for another job.  I have to answer it because right now, I am relying on him to fix my flood problem via my husband and the landlord.  I usually never answer the phone when I am driving.  A- It distracts me while I'm driving. B- I HATE talking on the phone , I'm just too busy for small talk, I know that sounds rude but I have never liked really talking on the phone.  So I was a bit shitty and a smart ass to Wayne, but he knows how I am so I am sure he realizes I am under a bit of stress at the moment.  Run out to the house, pick up Stevi from the school, keep her out of cheer (which was a good thing seeing that I didn't get home until after midnight), run to the house, unlock the doors for the carpet/flood guy so he can come get his fan, I didn't have time to wait so off we were to Costco.  I haven't grocery shopped in probably 6 weeks, maybe 7, since I broke my ankle so we were out of a lot of stuff.  I can't use my Mom's washer and dryer and all her soap on top of it!

 Thankfully the dogs came with me to play with their beautiful cousin Chyla, she's a lovely bitch,  we ended up doing dinner, homework and 8 loads of laundry at my Mom's house which got us out of there around 11:45.  My poor dogs were dead tired from tearing up Chyla's toy, my Mom looked like she had toothpicks in her eyes to keep them open and Stevi after finishing her home work passed out on the couch.  I have insomnia so I was rearing to go.  Folding laundry and watching my boyfriend Simon Baker on the Mentalist.


My Mom made us each a martini and I popped the chicken Alfredo in the oven and we just chilled, watched TV and posted pictures of my Mom's bulging biceps on FB.

All in all it was a normal productive day off, however, poor Stevi was dead tired so as we pulled into the driveway I told her to go to bed and I would handle everything else.......get the dogs out of the car....four baskets and two bags of laundry, the detergent and bleach, then the Costco groceries, and the mail.  After I put the groceries away and laundry away I poured myself a glass of wine, after all, my martini was around 4pm and it is now 2 am, I need to relax for bed.  But I do think those Macaroons are calling me and if Stevi is in bed and Jay is out of town........It doesn't count if they don't see you eat it right!?  

I iced my ankle at my Mom's house and although I still hurt at the end of the day and am still swollen, I NEED to get back on my schedule.  Next week I will be starting my 6 day training with Mon, Wed, and Fri running and Tues, Thurs and Sat. CrossFit