This is just a note to let you know that this is my journal. I say things here that I might not say out loud to friends or family. I don't expect anyone to respond althought it is nice. I myself don't always have time to read or respond to my friends blogs. If you want to comment on something that you read, please us the Chatter at me? link. I will definitely see that where I might not see it in your blog. I try to do the same for others that have such links. Hugs and kisses to you all. Jen C

I promise I am not a procrastinator. I just don't want to do it right now!

Anne

Bonnie

Cathy

Claire aka Aurie

Dana

Deb S

Janette

Jenni J

Kathy J

Kyrie

Leigh

Meagan

Misty

More Misty

Shana

Sue

More Sue

Tina

Friday, December 8

posted by Jen C on 8:31 PM | link | Chatter at me?

Deb, I love historicals too, if they are written by Julie Garwood, Judith McNaught, Catherine Coulter, Nora Roberts, etc. LOL, I was just thinking that I didn't read that many, but listing just those few authors, I guess I read more of them than I thought. My absolute favorite author is Julie Garwood though. Her books can be read seperately, but some of them are in the same time frame and the same characters appear slightly in several books. I like books that there is more than one of them in the "series" (using that term lightly).

posted by Jen C on 8:27 PM | link | Chatter at me?

I just had some kids come to the door saying they were on a scavanger hunt. Man do I remember doing that. Wow, that was years ago. I am really depressed right now, and this is not helping. My husband is giving the kids a bath. I wanted to wait until tomorrow, since the baby is asleep and all of their clothes are in his room, but Noooo! He had to be long suffering and do it now. If I hear one more time that I have water in my eyes in that whiny high pitched voice that little kids have, I am going to scream.

posted by Jen C on 8:12 PM | link | Chatter at me?

I just had some kids come to the door saying they were on a scavanger hunt. Man do I remember doing that. Wow, that was years ago. I am really depressed right now, and this is not helping.

posted by Jen C on 8:10 PM | link | Chatter at me?

I am very frustrated right now. At 4:30 my husband decided he wanted to put up the tree. I am not ready to do it. The kids are up and wanting to help. Have you ever tried to put up a tree with 3 kids under the age of 5 running around? I wanted to wait until after they went to bed, but he says that he will be too tired then. So far we have the tree up. Nothing on it. No lights, no ornaments. I am always very excited to start out the season, but half way through, I am ready for it to all be over. I just want to make it through one year without something getting broken. I really want to start our own traditions. There are some things that I want to do that we did when I was a kid. It is very hard to be traditional when your husband won't help and he makes fun of everything that you do.

I don't want the kids to learn that Santa isn't real yet. He says that if they ask if he is real he won't lie to them. I told him that that was not his decision to make. That was a decision for us to both make together. I want the day that we put up the tree to be a lazy time. I don't want to be rushed or upset because the kids are touching everything. I want to talk about when we do it, not just "ok, I'm ready, lets do it now, before I get too tired." I want to listen to Christmas music. I want to drink hot chocolate with a fire in the fireplace. Ok, so maybe this is a little unrealistic, but I do want some kind of relaxing time to do this. Not rush, rush. Plus a hockey game is on toinght. That means that I will end up decorating the tree on my own. I don't want that. I want my husband to help. Oh, he will help with the lights, but that is it.

I guess I really shouldn't complain. I mean he is so good in other areas, but when it comes to anything sentimental, he is a lost cause. I hate Valentines Day and Mothers Day. It seems that I may be adding Christmas to the list.

My A drive and my CD/DVD drive have been broken. Finally today, I got them fixed. The A drive was damaged due to kids adding extra parts to it. Yeah, one Christmas project that needed the CD/DVD drive is now finished.

I got my sister to go with me to my Yoga class. She has arthritis in her knees and her rt hip, and she is only 25. I really hope that this class will help her.

I took The Keirsey Temperament Sorter when Deb posted it earlier, and I am a Idealist Champion.

Have to add this little funny. My oldest son Austin made a mess in his room and Darren asked him to clean it up. He comes out a little later and says that his room is clean. Darren asks "If I go back there will I see any toys on the floor?" Austin says nope. So we go back there and look and sure enough he has cleaned up the floor. We don't see any of his toys. Then Austin says "See look, I put all of my toys under the bed." Where do they pick this up? I never showed him how to do it. It must be something that is born to children.

posted by Jen C on 7:56 PM | link | Chatter at me?

Wednesday, December 6

posted by Jen C on 4:27 PM | link | Chatter at me?

This wish list idea is great. I am always forgetting what I want and this will be a great way to remember.

posted by Jen C on 3:27 PM | link | Chatter at me?

I took my second yoga class tonight and I loved it. I am taking my sister on Thursday. Maybe she will start going as well. I am very excited about being so excited about an exercise class. I hate to exercise, but I love this and water aerobics. I also want to check out jazzercise. Do you see a theme here? I am verrrrrrrryyyyy bad at the one person exercises. I need a class atmosphere to keep me going and thankfully there is a great SportsCom in Murfreesboro, TN that has reasonable rates. I think that $1.50 a class if you buy a $45.00, 30 class pass is a pretty good deal.

posted by Jen C on 12:52 AM | link | Chatter at me?

Deb, I just wanted to let you know that I do appreciate what you do for us over there. Lots of us do. I guess with my computer being down, I missed something that made you think this way.

Wow, it sounds like you just had an all around bad day miss jeannie(sp?). I hope that you are able to find whatever it is that you are missing without too much trouble. And, I can't wait to read your stories. LOL, why don't you just download them to me in an e-mail. Yep, that sounds good to me. What do you think?

posted by Jen C on 12:39 AM | link | Chatter at me?

Karen, I love your tree and you dogs are adorable. I wish mine was a friendly (But that is another story). I have a set of Christmas carolers that my mother made. I treasure mine also. Happy Holidays to you and yours.

posted by Jen C on 12:35 AM | link | Chatter at me?

Shana, I love your ideas about friendship. That makes perfect sense to someone who has never thought about it before. Sara sounds like a neat person. I wonder what mommy blogs she is talking about though.

posted by Jen C on 12:21 AM | link | Chatter at me?

Kyrie, (pout) I am so jealous of you right now. Actually getting to meet Trixie friends. I can't wait to hear this Herb Family Christmas Party story. Sounds a little scary.

posted by Jen C on 12:11 AM | link | Chatter at me?

Tina, I feel the same way when I get sick. Do you ever notice that you can cry more when there is someone there too. I could be just snuffling and someone (husband, mother, sister) could walk into the room and I start bawling. Anyway, I hope you feel better soon. I think that there are several Trixie friends out there sick.

posted by Jen C on 12:06 AM | link | Chatter at me?

chris, thank you for adding my blog to your site. I promise that now that my computer is (fingers and toes crossed) up and running (knock on wood) I will be able to fix it up and blog more often. (Are there any more things I should do to keep my system running?) I like the way you put our names down.

Congratulations on getting married. I remember my wedding.....It was hectic too. Never seemed to be enough hours in the day to get everything done. I am sure that it will be beautiful though.

Isn't it great the way that we get to know each other through blogging?

posted by Jen C on 12:01 AM | link | Chatter at me?

Tuesday, December 5

posted by Jen C on 11:48 PM | link | Chatter at me?

I borrowed my mothers scanner and software, not realizing that she uses windows 95 and I have 98. It crashed my system again. And, since it is the Holiday season, the computer companies are very, very busy helping people get their new systems up and running, and the wait time is usually over 1 hr.

Finally though, someone who actually knew what they were doing got my computer up and running. I only had to wait in que(sp?) for 1 1/2 hr. Had a great nap *G*.

Not much is going on here. I am going to my second Yoga class tonight. I think that I am really going to enjoy that. I really need to get back exercising more. This is a Pilates/Yoga class. I am not sure which part is which, but we only use mats. I had no idea that Pilates was becoming so popular, until I looke it up. I had no idea what it was until I looked at the SportsCom newsletter and saw the name of the class. ;-) I am sore when I am done, but I feel great, in a limp noodle sort of way. Maybe it will get easier.

posted by Jen C on 1:52 PM | link | Chatter at me?

YIPEEEEEE!!!!!! My computer works again!!!!! IT IS ALIVE!!!!!

posted by Jen C on 1:43 PM | link | Chatter at me?