With dishes to get to,
and laundry unfolded,
the table a clutter,
and dinner to make.
I sit on the couch,
watching shows I recorded,
sipping on coffee,
and surfing the net.
Let's examine last week. I worked Wednesday through Saturday, an 8-hour shift followed by three 12-hour shifts. After working, 4 consecutive days in a row, I come home and feel like I deserve to relax. Sunday, Jamaal and I went to my parents house to spend Easter with family. Monday, I felt like I hadn't relaxed, so I did during the morning. I watched a couple of the shows I had recorded from the previous week. Then I looked at the clock, and it was 1400. My DH comes home anytime after 1730...I knew I had to get something done, so I began working on folding clothes and doing laundry.
Of course, I didn't get much done before he got home. By 1800, I had to get ready for Aquarobics and leave before 1815.
After Aquarobics, I ate some food, and sat watching TV for a hour or so, then 2230, I'm tired and ready for bed.
Tuesdays are my mom's day off, and often, I find myself doing errands with her. This particular Tuesday, my mom and I went out to lunch with a family friend. We sat and conversed for 2.5 hours. Afterwards, I went to Top Foods to buy groceries and found myself home at 1730. I didn't spend any time at home during the day.
Wednesday, I returned to work, and after working I make dinner and relax. No real chores get done.
That's my typical week.
I'm ashamed, but I truly feel overwhelmed by housework, work and couple time. Also, I hate cleaning (like a clean and organized place, but hate the actual work.)
So, I've decided I need to get a "chores list" together and stick to it.
I must do something.
That is, however, after we return from Vegas....
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Sunday, April 11, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
A warm house
I suppose I forgot to post about our house warming party. I started to post at one point, but didn't finish for some reason...But there really aren't very many good pictures of people at the party, except this:
My nephew Connor, and Jamaal's Cousin's youngest, Sierra playing the Wii. Being friendly. This time he didn't make her cry. (They were the ring bearers at our wedding.)
January 30th.
A day after Jamaal's 25th Birthday.
So, he got brownies.
And, once the house warmers left, we played beer pong (and death pong). Death pong, is beer pong, but using hard alcohol instead. I cannot stand beer, and will not play beer pong, so instead I mix up a nice rum and coke or some fruity concoction and drink that instead. We are that classy, and pulled off a closet door and put it on our kitchen table to make a beer pong table. Yes, we played in our kitchen...it's too cold outside!!
Feeling good...
It looks as if I just got hit in the head with a ping pong ball, but alas, I did not.
Focused. Joe and I make a good team. We are both light weights (him more-so than me), and get along well.
Bret after several rounds of beer and death pong. He played in every game. Here he is our lead singer of our Rock Band. ;) Bella wants to play too.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
A one dog family
Is what we almost became.
At 0330 I heard the heaves I've dreaded for so long. Followed by purging.
Not once, but twice onto the beautiful new carpet.
I knew it would happen eventually. My girls empty the contents of their stomachs way more than they probably should. They also eat things they probably shouldn't.
Thus far Jamaal or I have caught them and shoved them outside before they've been able to dirty my pretty carpet.
I was up and trying to get Bacardi outside when she threw up the second time. Which made it even more disappointing.
Shag carpet...while it hides things well, is very very difficult to clean.
Fortunately for her, the carpet cleaner worked and, besides the wet spots on the carpet, you can't tell she puked. The worst part is you can't see the wet spots, so you find them by feel.
Had the carpet cleaner not worked, we might have become a one dog family. ;)
If you read this blog at all, you know that I would never get rid of one of my babies. But I would have been less inclined to give her a treat. :D
At 0330 I heard the heaves I've dreaded for so long. Followed by purging.
Not once, but twice onto the beautiful new carpet.
I knew it would happen eventually. My girls empty the contents of their stomachs way more than they probably should. They also eat things they probably shouldn't.
Thus far Jamaal or I have caught them and shoved them outside before they've been able to dirty my pretty carpet.
I was up and trying to get Bacardi outside when she threw up the second time. Which made it even more disappointing.
Shag carpet...while it hides things well, is very very difficult to clean.
Fortunately for her, the carpet cleaner worked and, besides the wet spots on the carpet, you can't tell she puked. The worst part is you can't see the wet spots, so you find them by feel.
Had the carpet cleaner not worked, we might have become a one dog family. ;)
If you read this blog at all, you know that I would never get rid of one of my babies. But I would have been less inclined to give her a treat. :D
Monday, November 16, 2009
Home sweet home
Moving to Auburn has proven to be a huge change. Of course, I was expecting that.
When I find myself in Federal Way, I feel terribly far from home. (When really home is only a few minutes away.) I guess I still feel like I'm living in Tukwila.
One plus of living in federal way is we are now close by a Trader Joes. I decided to check it out the other day, and fell in love with their produce section. They have decently priced food (it's not expensive compared even to Safeway) and some of rare items you don't normally see.
Like brussel sprouts still on the stalk.
;) I'm not that adventurous yet.
I've also discovered the wonders of Fred Meyer. I love that I can shop for groceries and anything else all at the same time!! They carry a lot of organic and health food. Something that I'm trying to include more in our diet.
On the home front, we are still fridge-less. So that means that we have no freezer, and where I used to buy in bulk, I now have to buy as little as possible at a time. That means going to the grocery store every other day, instead of once a week.
It's annoying. And difficult. And I cannot wait to have a fridge and a washer and dryer....
When I find myself in Federal Way, I feel terribly far from home. (When really home is only a few minutes away.) I guess I still feel like I'm living in Tukwila.
One plus of living in federal way is we are now close by a Trader Joes. I decided to check it out the other day, and fell in love with their produce section. They have decently priced food (it's not expensive compared even to Safeway) and some of rare items you don't normally see.
Like brussel sprouts still on the stalk.
;) I'm not that adventurous yet.
I've also discovered the wonders of Fred Meyer. I love that I can shop for groceries and anything else all at the same time!! They carry a lot of organic and health food. Something that I'm trying to include more in our diet.
On the home front, we are still fridge-less. So that means that we have no freezer, and where I used to buy in bulk, I now have to buy as little as possible at a time. That means going to the grocery store every other day, instead of once a week.
It's annoying. And difficult. And I cannot wait to have a fridge and a washer and dryer....
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Update
Just a quick update.
We're in our house. We have been sleeping here since October 27th (we've had keys since the 20th). We took a while to move because we wanted to get painting done before we slept in he house. Unfortunately there is still a little bit of painting that I need to do. I should do it tomorrow.
Carpet is in. It is wonderful. However, now we can't easily shut the doors on the carpet. (Because it is quite a bit thicker than the stuff that was in here previously.) We'll have to trim every door to the bed rooms, and all the closet doors.
I'm currently working on contact-papering all of the cupboards in the kitchen (and probably the bathroom drawers too). I'm almost there. I have only the upper cupboards to do yet. It really is a lot of work: first, I vacuum the drawers/shelves; then I scrub the surface with soap and water; then, I might use wood polish, if I feel it is necessary; then I measure the surface to cut contact paper; then I patiently (and sometimes not so patiently) adhere the contact paper. I usually hate the stuff. But I'm particularly grossed out by using these cupboards. They are beautiful on the outside, in great condition, and by no means need to be replaced. However, the surfaces are stained and gross looking. I should have taken a picture of once cupboard before I scrubbed the heck out of it. There was a disgusting black crusty substance in the back corner of one of the cupboards. Jamaal thinks it was a sealant that leaked. I'm not sure what it was, but it stained the cupboard walls. The contact paper makes the shelves and drawers look so much better though. I'm happy with the result. I bought a wood grain print, so it looks like wood inside the drawers. It's not as tacky as it sounds.
We unfortunately do not have a fridge at this time. (well, we do have my mini fridge from college) because the one that was in here smells ridiculous inside. I do not have the stomach to clean it. (There isn't anything in it, just stank.) My father-in-law thinks we could take it outside and hose it down and use it either in the garage or on the back porch. I don't think there is room for it, so I think we'll probably let Home Depot dispose of it, when they install the new one. We have a bit of a predicament. The fridge we picked out is way too tall (by 4 inches) to fit in the current slot for the fridge. The fridge here now is ancient and is the old standard. Now, fridges are made much bigger. It was difficult to find one that was small enough width wise to fit in the hole, let alone one short enough. I must admit that I want a water and ice machine, and that is one reason it is difficult to find a fridge that meets the size requirements. Fortunately, the cupboards are not at the ceiling. So we can raise them to allow the fridge to fit. (Or, we might be cutting off the cupboards above the fridge to make the fridge fit.) Not sure, at this point, what we will do.
Hopefully the fridge will come tomorrow or Tuesday, while I have the day off.
Off to bed!
We're in our house. We have been sleeping here since October 27th (we've had keys since the 20th). We took a while to move because we wanted to get painting done before we slept in he house. Unfortunately there is still a little bit of painting that I need to do. I should do it tomorrow.
Carpet is in. It is wonderful. However, now we can't easily shut the doors on the carpet. (Because it is quite a bit thicker than the stuff that was in here previously.) We'll have to trim every door to the bed rooms, and all the closet doors.
I'm currently working on contact-papering all of the cupboards in the kitchen (and probably the bathroom drawers too). I'm almost there. I have only the upper cupboards to do yet. It really is a lot of work: first, I vacuum the drawers/shelves; then I scrub the surface with soap and water; then, I might use wood polish, if I feel it is necessary; then I measure the surface to cut contact paper; then I patiently (and sometimes not so patiently) adhere the contact paper. I usually hate the stuff. But I'm particularly grossed out by using these cupboards. They are beautiful on the outside, in great condition, and by no means need to be replaced. However, the surfaces are stained and gross looking. I should have taken a picture of once cupboard before I scrubbed the heck out of it. There was a disgusting black crusty substance in the back corner of one of the cupboards. Jamaal thinks it was a sealant that leaked. I'm not sure what it was, but it stained the cupboard walls. The contact paper makes the shelves and drawers look so much better though. I'm happy with the result. I bought a wood grain print, so it looks like wood inside the drawers. It's not as tacky as it sounds.
We unfortunately do not have a fridge at this time. (well, we do have my mini fridge from college) because the one that was in here smells ridiculous inside. I do not have the stomach to clean it. (There isn't anything in it, just stank.) My father-in-law thinks we could take it outside and hose it down and use it either in the garage or on the back porch. I don't think there is room for it, so I think we'll probably let Home Depot dispose of it, when they install the new one. We have a bit of a predicament. The fridge we picked out is way too tall (by 4 inches) to fit in the current slot for the fridge. The fridge here now is ancient and is the old standard. Now, fridges are made much bigger. It was difficult to find one that was small enough width wise to fit in the hole, let alone one short enough. I must admit that I want a water and ice machine, and that is one reason it is difficult to find a fridge that meets the size requirements. Fortunately, the cupboards are not at the ceiling. So we can raise them to allow the fridge to fit. (Or, we might be cutting off the cupboards above the fridge to make the fridge fit.) Not sure, at this point, what we will do.
Hopefully the fridge will come tomorrow or Tuesday, while I have the day off.
Off to bed!
Monday, October 19, 2009
Tomorrow is the day
We get keys tomorrow...the next two weeks are going to be crazy!! Stay tuned for pictures. Unfortunately I have to start work again on Wednesday, so I won't be able to get a lot done. But I intend on coming home painting and sleeping when I can!
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
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