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Read all about my life in a nutshell ~ Melody
Who I Am: Wife, mother, sister, daughter, aunt, friend, women, PERSON...  >
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Thursday, December 29, 2005
Big guy is home from college until January 16, it is nice to have him home but it's also a bit hard to get used too again. He is such a slob...it took him only 3 days to create a mountain of laundry and to cause a 'stench' in his bedroom...I have NO idea where the smell comes from, he is a very clean kid and always smells wonderful...what can it BE? His grades were terrible, I can't believe that my straight A kid has turned into such a slacker...of course he assures me that he now has it 'all figured out mom'. He says it finally dawned on him that College is DIFFERENT then High school, something I've been telling him since his graduation...guess he's just a slow learner. I really hope that he is telling me the truth and not just blessing me with more of his eloquent 'lip service'. Baby girl is enjoying her vacation which ends on January 3, it was very short this year and she has done very little, which is what she does BEST! She's been dealing with a few social issues over the past few months and I think she needs a little time to regroup before she takes a next step. We had a great talk last night, first one in ages, and it made me feel very 'useful'. Her birthday is a week from Sunday and we are trying to decide what we will do for it...It really sucks having her birthday so close to Christmas...no matter what we do it's always anti-climatic! Maybe I can convince her to wait until July for a BIG party on The BEACH..that would be lots of fun. I know that I've been babbling a little but that's just the mood I'm in today...babbling...bumbling...hungover...sickly...slightly cranky ME!!!
Monday, December 26, 2005
 "battle of the sexes" with us. The kids, all teens now, even joined in with the fun and games. We decided to do a 'joke' gift swap this year, every one drew a name and had to get them a gag gift. My hubby got an inflatable wife  for those occassions when 'I have a headache'. My son received a nudie calendar...he was very excited until he opened it and found that all of the 'fun' parts had been blacked out.The look on hubby's face  when he opened his new gun was priceless...he almost cried, it made me so happy to see him so happy....AND I can't believe that we all kept it a secret for so long...way to go US!Kids hate it when I take pictures....here they are tolerating my obsession, Thanks Kids!  Here's my sister (the good one) and her family  My kids are still sleeping and will be for many hours to come...hubby is working and I have to face the daunting task of undecorating my MONSTER tree...If I start now I might have it finished by New Years! Happy Monday
Friday, December 23, 2005
Twas the night before christmas....North Woods Style Twas the night before Christmas in an old hunting shack the rifles were loaded and hung on the rack Eight hunters were sleeping all snut in their beds, while visions of trophy bucks danced in their heads Then outside the shack something moved on the land. They ran to the window with rifles in hand When what to their half open eyes should appear, but eight trophy bucks, eight beautiful deer. The all raised their rifles and each took a shot, they all conncected belaive it or not! Then out of the dark came a voice loud and clear "You Stupid FLATLANDERS you shot my reindeer!" MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL
Thursday, December 22, 2005
Just a Few of my Favorite things! My Favorite MEN  My Baby Girl and Becca
My In-Laws with all of their grandchildren ages 6-19
My babies pre-prom '05 They HATE this pic I LOVE it! My Family With Julie and Her Family This Summer Our Camp on Moosehead Lake Where Dreams Come True
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
Sunday, December 18, 2005
Friday, December 16, 2005
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Q: What is your favorite holiday movie?  A: The Sound Of Music, you may not consider this, technically, a holiday movie, but growing up we always watched this movie as a family during the holiday season, we would all sit on the floor in the living room, my siblings and my parents, and watch quietly and smile. After having my own children I carried on the tradition...It's on this week end...YIPPEE! Q: What is your favorite holiday song (artist and title)? A: My Favorite Things - Julie Andrews from, of course, The Sound Of Music. We would all sing this, poorly of course, along with the movie. My mood is improving just thinking about this. Q: What is the best holiday gift you were ever given and why?  A: A silver locket. It's my favorite because it was the first gift the my kids every picked out for me ALONE...with no help or prompting from anyone. And because they were so proud of themselves for having done it. Q: Do you have someone special to kiss at the stroke of midnight on New Years? A: Yes, my hubby and my kids. Q: Name of your favorite reindeer? A: Strange question...ummm...let me think...You know...I have no PERSONAL relation ship with any of them....plus I don't want to slight any of them either so I think I'll take the 5th on this one. Q: Favorite holiday food? A: Mom's soft molasses cookies,  she's gone now but I have her recipe nearly perfected. I love everything about them, the feel of the dough, the smell of them cooking, decorating them...but MOST of all the memories that always come flooding back to me when I make them.Q: Snow day-- Cuddle by the fire or Hand me a snowball? A: Cuddle by the fire...with a good book and soft music playing. Q: What was your New Years resolution for this year and did you stick to it? A: The same resolution for the past 10 years....To become MORE healthy and yes, I have...for the most part anyway. I've been taking baby steps towards my goal for years. Q: Is there a Santa Claus? A: If there is I wish the bastard would start paying his bills. Q: Present, or stocking stuffer? A: I like both, I'm just a kid at heart.  Ok...it did help a little, I had a smile on my face during most of the post...Thanks again Larry.
Monday, December 12, 2005
Julie and her family arrived around 10:30 on Saturday morning. They came with enough stuff to stay for a week I swear, Julie is a very good guest and packs everyting, including her own bedding and blueberry bagles..hahaha. Baby girl had gone to pick up her newest 'fella' (not sure yet if he is her boyfriend) to introduce him to some of the family. Maybe this was her way of scaring him away..hmmmm. We all sat and visited for a bit and then then men, baby girl and Julie's baby girl hit the road to attend a hockey game in Orono with Big guy. Julie and I stayed home to start preperations for the big event on Sunday. Of course we started with a drink....or two. Yes, I will admit that I got a bit tipsy, as did she, we chatted, we laughed, we (she) danced, we (I) even cried a little. I really enjoyed her company. We then fried chix and venison for the next couple hours. She FORCED me to go for a walk in the cold. It was only about 1.5 miles but with the way she was 'staggering' all over the road it ended up being 3 miles. Being the party animals that we are we then fell asleep watching Polar Express...Whoo hoo. I always approach such family gatherings very apprehensively, I always expect the worst, think of everything that could go wrong, whine, complain, ect. ect. ect. Well Sunday was no different. We did get everything ready, in fact it was ready FAR too early. I had laid out all the appetizers at about 11:30 expecting that my guests would begin arriving around then for the meal was to be served at 1. Nobody showed up until 12:50...NOT one person, therefore the appetizers were quickly removed and replaced with dinner. We crammed 21 people into my living room and fed them. Then we removed all of the tables so that there would be room for the kids to open their gifts, which they quickly did....and everyone, except Julie and family, were quickly back out the door before 3. Lots of work and stress for 2 hours. IT IS OVER! Yeah! My family then headed to Dexter (40 mins away) for a candle lighting ceremony for Children who have died. This is a national event that strated 9 years ago. My sister and her husband founded a chapter of Compassionate Friends after the loss of their daughter 3 years ago. She always invites our whole family and this is the 3rd year that nobody except me and mine has showed up. I know that it really bothers her that the rest of the family won't attend but she hides it well. He daughter sang, people read poems and tell stories of their lost ones. It is a very emotional time, Baby girl cried for an hour. Her away message on AIM was to her cousin Savannah (the one we lost), tell her how much she is missed and how the candle ceremony brought back so many memories both good and bad. She doesn't talk about Vannah very often so it is good for her to get it off her chest once in a while. I'm proud of my baby girl for going with us, she knew that it would be hard but, unlike my dad and siblings, she went anyway...for me...for her aunt...for becca...and for Savannah.
Friday, December 09, 2005
 I had to resort to Tinsel...the evilest of all christmas decorations...to fill up this monstrosity. My cats will have it strewn from one end of the house to the other, I will still be picking it off the curtains in July and be picking it out of the power head on my vacuum til next christmas. Merry Christmas! HO HO HO HO
Thursday, December 08, 2005
They returned from their shopping trip, pulling into our yard with at least 3 feet of tree hanging over the hood of our vehicle...I have a GMC Envoy, a very large verhicle and there was still 3 FEET of tree hanging over the top...I couldn't believe my eyes. My six foot tree looked to be at least 12 feet but I decided to wait and see what it looked like when they brought it in the house. Hubby poo had to recruit a neighbor to help him haul the gigantic thing thru our front door, he layed it in the living room and it took up the entire floor. Hubby and baby girl were so excited that they had picked the perfect tree...I was beside myself trying to figure out how I would rearrange my living room to accommodate the monstrosity. I tried very hard not to get upset, I didn't want to dampen their, otherwise, perfect day. They cut the end off the tree and begun the task of putting into the tree stand, that was actully a size or two too small for the thing, then well all huffed and puffed and pushed and pulled and twisted and spun the tree into place. Hubby then had to get the LARGE ladder from the garage in order to put the angel on top of the tree...then the lights...then we were all to tired to do anything else. Baby girl recruted a couple of her friends this evening to finish decorating my "6 foot" christmas tree. Here are some pictures of the elves at work...    I will post a picture of the finished product if it EVER is finished!!!!
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
1. My kids, they are my biggest cause of stress but also my biggest cause of joy. I love and appreciate them more with each passing day. 2. My hubby dear, he drives me absolutely crazy but I know that he'll always be here for me....thru thick and thin (both literally and figuratively) 3. My health, I am as healthy as a horse. Are horses really that healthy? 4. My sister Terri, Her strength always amazes me 5. My house, it may be dirty but it's comforting...familiar...mine 6. The sunshine, it may be scarce lately but when it peeks thru it energizes me 7. My job, I hate it somedays but others it makes me feel capable....accomplished 8. My co-workers, most of them I've known for 15 years, some of them drive me crazy but a couple have become very important to me. I know that they'd be here for me if I needed them 9. Sheri, my best friend from childhood...she will never know how happy I am to have reconnected with her 10. Julie, my newly found friend, she's been my sil for over 20 years but only recently became my friend....I am thankful for her daily, even when she's stressing me. 11. My sense of humor, without it I would never be able to make it thru the day. That's it for me...for tonite anyway.
Monday, December 05, 2005
Sunday, December 04, 2005
 It must have wound up on someone elses site...poor blogger....they won't know what to think.I'll just give you a quick recap....I said "hi everyone...here I am for, yet another, Say it Sunday post...the week has again flown by; how can it be that the days seem to drag but the week go by so damned quickly? Shopping trip went fine....too many people....spent too much money...but I did get alot of stuff done. Hubby decided to take my niece to the movies, Harry Potter, so he was out of my hair for a couple of hours which let me accomplish alot more then I would have with him. Had a good dinner at a new place called  Texas Road House, met sister and her family there." I went on to talk about the upcoming week...."I'll be preparing for the big Erickson Party, which is at my house on Sunday, there will be 23-24 people and I am making Parmesans (venison and chicken). We got our outside lights up,  while freezing to death, but they look pretty good, also decorated a bit more inside, with any luck the tree will go in on Wednesday night. Sometime during the week, in between working 40 hours, doing regular household thing, cooking every day meals, doing laundry ect. ect. ect., I'll have to find time to clean my house and do a little baking for the big event." I ended with..."well that's all I have to say for now...so til next sunday keep on blogging"...there were probably alot of ummms and yeahs mixed in too, cause I still tend to get a bit tongue tied  while audio posting. It's not quite the same but this'll have to do because I can't seem to get thru on the phone lines now! Go FIGURE!
Friday, December 02, 2005
Me: "Hon what do you think of this?" Hubby: tapping foot wildly and trying to look interested "Oh it's fine" Me: "I was thinking of buying it for your daughter" Hubby: actually looking at the leapard print, sleezy, nighty in my hands this time "NO, very funny...." Me: "Well pay attention when I'm talking to you...I just want your advice" Hubby: kissing up "You always know what to buy for the kids honey" Me: thinking asshole, why did you come then "thanks honey that is so sweet" Me: just walk away and get it done!!!!!!!!! Hubby: head for the 'tool' department Lunch will be good though. Have a great week end! |
