OMG! There's a bush under there.

Well I got the Kitchen done yesterday. Wow is it white. I decided that was enough work for one day so I got my pj's on and while Jeremy and I were sitting out back he got a wild hair up his ... and decided to start ripping out the blackberries. Well let me give you a little visual of before and after.

This is as we first were starting you can see there is a pile of what Jeremy had already done.

Here is Julian's position in this. He was the only one skinny enough to get back there to cut the stalks.

This is what it looked like when we were done. Yes two rhododendrons and a tree. Oh and that wood thing.....OH YEAH a fence.

So the agenda for today? Steamer the rest of the floors, (bathroom, hall, entry) go steal Stacy's carpet cleaner, (Love you Stacy)  pack those things that get put off until the last minute, and keep laundry going so we move only clean clothes.

Project for Today

So, today I will be concentrating on the kitchen. I need to clean under and behind the washer, dryer, range, fridge and book cases. (Used as pantry shelves.) So both me and my steamer will be getting quite the workout. Jeremy is patching damaged drywall and painting the bathroom. Julian is doing his usual chores then I think I will have him help me. Ok, wish me luck.

Pinky's Farm

Today we spent the day out at Jeremy's Aunt Pinky's. It was a going away party for his brother Charlie. He is moving to their sister's in Arizona and is leaving on Tuesday. We will miss him but I think going there will be very good for him. A new experience and a chance to go to school. Julian had fun when he was able to ride a horse for the first time. Over all I would say it was a good day.

 

       

 

 

 

My Ever Changing Mind

Ok, so I know I have written opinions about myspace vs facebook and livespaces before and myspace fell short in my estimation. Well now that I have spent more time using all three I think facebook has now reached the bottom. It is cluttered and not customizable. Auto play is blocked so unless you have great skill in html and other such codes to find your way around it you cannot even have a photo slide show running on your profile. Visitors are forced to click the play button and then in most cases they have to add that app to view it. There are some cool apps don't get me wrong "pieces of flare", "Lil Green Patch", "Pandora" and "Mirror Blog" are nice but it gets pretty boring when everyone has the same look. (White background and blue and black text.) Myspace has done some great work recently in making there editing more user friendly and even though I have to cut and paste this blog to put it on myspace instead of clicking the update button like on facebooks mirror blog. Over all I would consider that a minor inconvenience. Sure there are people on myspace who have pretty cluttered pages and some are damn near unreadable because of the way they have chosen to customize but hey they CHOSE. I still love livespaces but since no one seems interested in it. I keep it for my parents, Jeremy, Ashton (no myspace for two more years for him) and a couple of others so they can keep up on my ever changing mind.

Better

Well, my living room is under control, I survived the tomato, our moving date has been postponed one week and I have been having fun with my Bryce 4 program.

Overwhelmed

I am looking at the current state of my living room and am feeling a bit overwhelmed. There are boxes stacked everywhere. Some are packed for moving and others are for garage sale. I know if I put the packed for moving in the empty closet and the garage sale boxes in the carport I will feel a lot better. Then I look around and just get this tight feeling in my chest and don't know where to start. It just all seems like too much. Not to mention that I have realized I need to pack the "office stuff" on the two book cases near my desk. YIKES! Well, maybe I should start with a cup of tea and make a to do list.

New Smile!

 

Ok, so I finally got a picture of my new smile. I have to admit it feels pretty good to see myself in a picture where I am not afraid to smile.

 

My mind won't shut off

So, I went to bed at 9:30pm because I was just so tired. Then I found that my brain refused to shut off. I got to thinking about Ingrid Michaelson. I read her blog today and one of her entries was about selling out. basically she wanted to hear from her fans to see if they thought she was a sell out or not. Most of the responses I read were very positive. Like myself most of them had never heard of her prior to her song in the "Old Navy" commercial and they were happy she had done it because, now they know of her and they like her music. Obviously not everyone shares this opinion though or she would never have asked the question. The thing is Neil Diamond is one of the most prolific song writers around. Weather or not you like his music there is no denying that he is a huge success. Yet, he has written some of the most popular jingles. Never have I heard him referred to as a sell out. Some people said that perhaps those who know of an artist before they have reached that level of success have this idea that they have something special and are selfish and want to keep it that way. I remember years ago when looking for fairy pictures on the Internet stumbling across an artist named Amy Brown. I loved her work so, a few years later when I found stickers and postcards in "Hot Topic" with her fairies on them I was thrilled. I was proud of her for finally making it. Now if you can put a picture on it you can find one with her art on it. T-shirts, cups, journals, you name it, she's got it. So is she a sell out or a successful artist. Does a successful artist only sell thousand dollar pieces in elite galleries or do they make their art available to everyone who enjoys it. Does an independent music artist remain in obscurity or do they reach new audiences through commercials and TV shows. I think if what they have created is worth something to the people who discover it then where they discover it is irrelevant. An artist or musician knows their own work better than any fan and they know who they want to reach with their creations. So, when an opportunity arises they should take it without regret. Ignore the nay sayers and rejoice in the fact that something you have created brings joy to others.

So, this is the kind of thing that keeps me awake at night. There is always some subject being analyzed and debated in my head when I am just wanting to sleep. Tonight I thought I would share it with you. Perhaps getting it out in this form will allow me to sleep now.

Myspace, Facebook, what have I done?

So, I finally broke down and created a facebook and then I thought well if I have that I might as well make a myspace. Melaina and Julian have been begging for a myspace for a while now so I let them make one and a facebook. Melaina says I have created a monster that she is addicted. It has been a lot of fun. I think for ease of use I really like facebook. when it comes to customization I think this spaces is the easiest but myspace has been around the longest so for being in contact with others it is a good thing to have as well. I still like the securety of spaces and I have made a no picture of yourself rule for myspace and facebook. I will teach the kids how to make a link to their spaces so their friends will be able to see their pics and stuff. I still really like this for my blog and there are some things here that I don't want on either of the other two so I am a three place person. Julian says that I am a profile junkie. Maybe, but he is a vidiot. Ashton is content with his spaces and I told him that with age comes certain privileges. When he is fourteen he can have a myspace and a facebook as well.

Is this really June?

I so wish we could have more sunny days. I don't mind a little rain once in a while but why so cold? One might think June is a winter month.

So, aside from questioning the weather I have been pondering my latest dilemma. I need an income but I have zero motivation to find a job. Can't someone just drop a winning lottery ticket where I can find it?

Well, not much to say today.

Be Well

Good to be Home

 

Ok, so I started typing this blog and I got pretty far when I went to help Ashton upgrade his email. When I got back to my computer one of the cats had obviously tried to publish my blog. It was actually funny especially what the cat wrote. Unfortunately not having been there to see exactly what they had done I ended up having to close live writer losing the entire blog and am now starting over. I do believe I can recall what the cat said though. It was something like this.   b\ttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp.....................

What I was say before all this was that I had a good time at my parents. I got to be gone for five days. In my book that is a week long vacation. Sunday as you can see from my last blog was just a kick back and relax kind of day. Good after a long day on Saturday going the funeral for my Dad's Aunt Doris. Monday was a wake up slow take it easy kind of morning followed by a not so bad dentist visit in the afternoon. I think Tuesday was my favorite day. Heather came to pick me up after she dropped her boys at school. We spent the day at her house just hanging out and talking. Her friend Jen came over as well. It was really nice to meet her and between the two of them I finally gave in and got on face book. That has been fun and I have found a few people that I haven't seen in forever. It did not end there however, Wednesday was go home day. That was a rush around the house get my things packed and get in the car so my parents would not be late to an appointment they had. We went to my grandparents house for the day and had dinner with them and my Aunt Deanna. It was a good day. It was a good vacation.

I walked into the house Wednesday night and was immediately accosted by a very unpleasant smell. Now please understand that I am well aware of the fact that my place smells like pets. This however, was a very new, VERY WRONG kind of smell. Kacey needs a BATH!!! Anyone who knows me is aware of the fact that while I love animals I simply can not stand the smell of dirty-wet-dog. Did the dog get a bath yet? Well, I was face booking, and making  a My Space, and linking them to this page, and well..... Ok, Ok, I will go bathe her now. (I could use shower myself) Bad smells or not it was good to be home. I missed my guys and the animals. Sleeping in my own bed was great and Julian says I am grounded and I am never aloud to be gone for more than two days ever again. Makes me smile 'cause I know he missed me.

Sunday Afternoon

So, here we are Sunday afternoon all three of us are hanging out in my Dad's office. Mom and I are on the couch with laptops and my Dad is at his desk on his computer. This makes for a pretty relaxing afternoon. Seems funny how times have changed though. Even when I was a kid I never could have imagined there would come a time when computers would be such a way of life. The thing is it isn't like we are being anti social. We are all doing our own thing but talking to each other as well. Over all I would have to say that this is shapeing up to be a good vacation. Of coarse I did not get everything on my list done before I left but I got enough done to not feel any stress over it. I will get the rest done when I get home.