10.05.2009 Happy New Year!

Okay not really the Happy New Year most of you know... but those of you who work for the government (or anywhere actually) that ends their fiscal year on September 30th, you know what I am talking about. I am so glad the fiscal year is over at work. Last year (before my time) it was a rough close-out of the fiscal year. After hearing all the horror stories, I was very anxious to go through my first year-end with the new job. We worked hard with lots of overtime but it was such a smooth close-out. In fact, we basically were done the day before the last day of the fiscal year. Wouldn't you know it, it was one of my transactions that didn't get done last Tuesday and was finally completed on September 30th. Needless to say this past weekend was a nice relaxing weekend without having a worry of work in my head. Granted we are on to fiscal year 2010 which is another set of anxieties to worry about....

Not much new going on. My next hurdle is moving. No it isn't to a new house that I bought... couldn't quite get that worked out. But I will be moving, however, I need to find a rental house first. I have started looking and will be previewing a house this week. I am so tired of my small apartment. I have been feeling clausterphobic (I have no idea how to spell this and really don't want to Google the spelling right now but I am sure you get the gist) and hate my apartment that seems to get smaller by the minute. So I have been looking for a bigger place. Not too much bigger as I don't want to have to clean that much more of a house. Just a place with at least two bedrooms (one for the crap... sorry I mean scrap room) and a backyard for the doggies. I still want to bring Sugar to El Paso... even if she is a pain in the ass of a dog. She is my dog and I love her ugly mug to pieces. (And her mug isn't that ugly, to me anyways!) I have two more months on my lease at my apartment but would like to move ASAP!

I did some crafting over the weekend as well as movie viewing. On Saturday I took a card class at a cute little stamping store I frequent. They were having a big sale and celebration this weekend. We made two cards (Christmas and Thanksgiving) and a faux snow globe from an ornament. Too cute. Needless to say I spent a bundle at this store followed by more spending sprees at Hobby Lobby and Michael's. Seriously did I need to spend a good $100 to make Christmas cards? I only send out a few cards. Do I need to mail a card that is going to cost me about $10? Oh well, this is my one vice and I haven't spent a lot of money on it this year. But after the class and shopping extravaganza, I came home to make a few birthday cards. Some I needed and others I just wanted to use up the scraps. I felt accomplished.

I saw Whip It and Zombieland yesterday. Both movies were too cute. I loved Whip It. Makes me want to find a local roller derby group and join in on the fun... whether in the audience or in the ring. Granted I can't skate for shit but it looks like a hella lot of fun! Zombieland was a fun time as well. Bill Murray's brief cameo is one of the best parts of the movie. Not a big fan of the nerdlinger that is in the movie but he didn't bother me that much that I didn't enjoy the movie. Definitely recommend both movies for your entertainment.

No I don't have any dolls to show... everything is still in a state of half completion. I am keeping my fingers crossed that I finish the two paper clay dolls I have started for Christmas... as they are intended for Christmas gifts. I am so ready to get my crafting station in order at a new place. I do not have any room to comfortably spread out and organize my stuff so I can have it at hand. I have so much of my supplies still packed up in storage. I hope you understand my dilemma.

I am off this weekend... four days as I took Friday off. I cannot wait to do nothing. Well hopefully I do a little something something. But as of right now I don't have anything planned but a trip to TxDOT to request a vehicle title. Yes I know... big plans!!! I hope I can fit it all in. Kidding.

See you later alligator!

09.13.2009 My apologies...

Sorry but it has been awhile since I posted. Not much to say. I was trying to buy a house... note the word was. Not going to happen in the near future. So I continue to be a renter for now... I will be moving at the end of my lease though. Looking for a house with a yard versus the crappy apartment where I currently reside.

Pearl has been sick. Just a little IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) or something similar anyway. She was vomiting off and on for about a week then got the diarreah (or however you spell this damn word). She started to worry me and of course the vet wasn't open on Labor Day. I took her to the vet last weekend and after almost $300 I was told she just had an upset stomach and irritation in her bowels. So a gabillion pills later and special dietary food, Pearl is much better. Or so I thought.

Before I took Pearl to the vet, she was stung by a scorpion. She cried out one evening and jumped on the bed favoring her paw. She was licking her paw and would wimper when I went to touch it. Of course the next thing I know, Pearl is barking her fool head off. After I told her to shut up several times and wouldn't stop barking her gob, I got up to see what the dealio was. And that is when I saw Mr. Scorpion walking around the apartment like he paid the rent. I quickly informed him he didn't pay rent and he had to go. Away he went down the water highway to the sewer as quick as I could flush. I did tell the vet about the scorpion and she didn't think it was any big deal.

So the day after I took Pearl to the vet (Tuesday), I come home from work (Wednesday) and Pearl's face is swollen form her eyes to her muzzle. She also had a big swollen know in her armpit. While my heart was broken seeing her like this, it was also quite humorous. Unfortunately I was unable to get a good picture of her all swole up like John Goodman. But the worry kept at me. I tried calling my mom several times to no avail. Mom is the next best thing to a vet... Luckily she called me back after an hour or so. In this time, I did see there were a couple of welts on Pearl's face. I explained to my mom what had happened... maybe it was an allergic reaction to the meds or the scorpion or something else. My mom thinks it was a spider bite. She prescribed Benadryl and to watch Pearl for any changes. Luckily for me and Pearl, her face was back to normal the next morning.

We will be having a house guest this week that will be staying for a good week or so. A friend of mine is having surgery and I will be babysitting his dog. Ranger is a 3.5 month old mini weiner (or a Vienna Sausage as my sister describes him) and is cute as a button. And it is a good thing this dog is so cute because he has the energy of a Tazmanian Devil. He is a wiggle worm, whether you are holding him or not. I don't have the energy for Pearl let alone a crazy baby weiner named Ranger. My hope is that Pearl and Ranger will wear each other out playing so much...

I have been super busy at work. We have been working crazy overtime this month preparing to close out the fiscal year. If you work for the federal government (or any government) and work in any part of Financial Management, then you know my pain. Luckily the fiscal year will be over in a couple of weeks and I can get back to normal. Okay the money will be a nice bonus but the overtime is killing me. I am exhausted. It would be one thing if I actually slept at night but I don't.

08.02.2009 New Family Member

View the newest member of my family... only imagine her with a white top. I bought this monster yesterday. Yes it was spur of the moment. Yes I had to purchase because I couldn't get this car out of my head. Yes it is too big for a family of four (me and three dogs). Yes it is not the most attractive of vehicles. But it is mine (well and the banks for a few years) and it is funky and it isn't something you see all over town. We did have to say goodbye to a good and faithful friend.... 2005 Ford Freestyle you will not be forgotten. You were a good car. It was your time to go. So long friend.

07.23.2009 I'm Back Bitches

I'm back bitches and better than ever. Okay not really. I do have a "new" computer. Still a hand-me-down from my stepfather so truly new to me. It was rough being offline for nearly a month. I broke the last laptop. So on the bigger and better things.

Not much new has happened in the last month or so. My mom is visiting me in El Paso this weekend. It is her birthday and we are spending it in Albuquerque. Not sure what is on the agenda but I know it will be a good time.

The dogs will also be vacationing in Albuquerque this weekend as well. Let's hope that goes better than I think it will.

Just wanted to let you know where I have been!

06.18.2009 Bad TV

Since there is really nothing but bad TV and reruns on lately, I am working on my dolls tonight. I can't get the neck stuffed right on my first paper clay doll but I going on with it as is and hope I can strengthen it when I apply the paper clay. Still just stuffing the dolls but at least I am doing something...

Not really liking life right now. I am pondering a change and can't really decide which way I want to go. Expect a move regardless. Don't really want to be specific right now but know a change is coming.

I am so excited that it is almost the weekend. Pitiful that I start out on Monday just counting down the days until Friday. It has been a rough week at work... started out with not sleeping right the first part of the week just from work-related stress. Then I took a deep breath as well as some sleep aids and it has got a little better. Now the relief is that only one more work day left in the week.

06.14.2009 Doll Update

Not much to report on the doll update. My weekend kind of got away from me. I am almost done with stuffing all the paper clay dolls' appendages. I am still stuffing so I might get the bodies done. No stuffing for the eagle dolls yet.

06.13.2009 Beauty Alert

The Babraham got her hair did. Needless to say the bows were immediately removed upon arrival at home and her bangs were brushed from her face. Baby is a simple dog and really isn't into the bows and kerchief. (FYI - Bows had to be cut from the Babes because the damn rubber bands were so twisted up in her hair... and it is fine, silky soft hair at that. Not the easiest to navigate the removal of the rubber bands!)