Sick

So now that I have my wisdom teeth out, I'm either coming down with a cold, or a sinus infection. I'm not really sure which one it is yet. I haven't had a fever and I haven't thrown up since I stopped taking the hydrocodone. I feel very stuffed up and my throat hurts. My eyes feel very tired, regardless of how much sleep I get and I have a slight headache. I should know better and shouldn't put my body through so much stress. The last time I did something "good" for my body, (tetanus booster) I was sick for a week and a half afterwards. I'm really hoping to get over whatever this is quickly. I'm running out of sick time!

Mission Accomplished

I had my wisdom teeth pulled today. I am now at home recuperating. I feel all right, not too much pain, yet. I'm tired, but that's a good part from the medicine. Mom came out and is in the middle of making chicken noodle soup. Not that I can eat any of it today, but I'll eat some of it tomorrow.

We did go to Hickory Park for lunch. They were pretty nice and mashed up my carrots for me so I didn't have to chew them. I couldn't taste much of anything, but it tasted good in my mind! Tomorrow Jason is going with some friends to the ISU women's game and we're going to Hickory Park for lunch. So I'll get a second chance to taste the food.

Posting

I decided to show Mom how to use blogspot.com so she knows what it takes to blog. I picked this picture to post because Mason is so silly. Maybe she'll start her own blog one of these days!

My Hero

So, last night I tried reinstalling my last disk of World of Warcraft. I moved (and ended up deleting) the files that were keeping the disk from completing the installation. It worked! Wonderful! Now, I have to download all of the patches. Eventually, Jason figured out there was a problem, so he uninstalled that particular disk, reinstalled it, and downloaded all of the patches. It took overnight to download the patches, but my game finally works! It even has all of my settings again so I don't have to change them every time I play! We're still working on why some of the programs run in 32 bit as opposed to 64 bit. (I have no idea what the difference is. And at this point, I really don't care.)

It's nice to know I'll have another option while sitting on the couch and recovering this weekend!

Frustration

If any one's noticed, I have not posted any pictures on Dropshots. Mainly because I haven't had time to go through the process, but also because I am in the midst of upgrading my computer from Vista to Windows 7. I thought I had it figured out, until I went to play World of Warcraft. The computer was laggy and choppy and none of preferences were left in the game. So Jason and I take a look at it and the computer is still using some of the Vista stuff. Odd, especially since I updated all of the programs it told me to. So yesterday I decide to uninstall all of the installed games I put on the computer and reinstall them, starting with World of Warcraft. (It does take the longest.) I get to the last installation disk, to 98% and it tells me that the installation failed because of a file it could not delete and could not rename. I try again. Same problem. At this point, I'm still trying to figure out Windows 7 and why it's still laggy. Why every time I start my computer it tells me it's switching to high performance mode, which is what it is supposed to start up with. I have not had time to determine if I like using Windows 7 or not. The only thing I've really tried to do is save or open files, and changed my background. My Office programs aren't any different (thank goodness!) and all of my web favorites are still there. Maybe while I'm laying around in pain this weekend, I'll be able to get things posted.

Nice and Neat

Last night I rearranged our bathroom closet. I got rid of some things we don't use at all. I went through the different storage containers and reorganized. I put some things we don't use as much, but should use up, on a shelf in plain view so we won't buy more. I did all of this work and was very proud of it! Until I realized that all but the first aid container were buried behind all of the stuff we use constantly. Now I'm rethinking on how I arranged everything and think I need to move stuff again. At least I thought ahead and that the first aid kit is up front and easily accesible!

Blessings

Today I felt very blessed. I took Zara to the vet where she had her two booster shots. She did really well and sat still for the shots and only cryed out at the end of the rabies booster. She was very scared of the barking, boarded dogs and couldn't wait to get back in her taxi.

I was able to get all of my errands done with little hassle. I did have to renew my library card which made another stop, but it's always worth it.

I went and picked up our Angel food ministries and they had been given frozen broccoli, carrots, and rice as extra items. We ended up with a lot of food which I'm grateful for. As you can see, it was a lot of food. We will enjoy it and it makes me feel good that I don't have to worry about buying a lot of other groceries for the week.

I'm also blessed to have such a loving husband and that both of us are employed. Sometimes the employment is not so great, but we are thankful we have them. We are both thankful for the love and support of our families and friends.

Jammed Packed

Jason and I have been pretty busy. Or at least it seems that way. And as we get ready for yet another round of snow, things keep piling onto Saturday.

It started with the Angel food ministries being distributed on Saturday from noon to one. Then I realized that Matt's mom, Joyce, is having her Pampered Chef party in the afternoon. I had borrowed some library books and they are due Saturday. For Valentine's day, Jason let me pick out some books to buy, and among them was "No-Hassle Housecleaning" that had some really good ideas to keep cleaning fairly inexpensive, as well as manageable. However, I have a few things to get to help keep it simple. (But I have started a few of the ideas.) I have also decided to try to make our own dish soap and laundry detergent. My friend Bethany gave us some of her laundry detergent to try, but I still need to get the ingredients for the dish soap. On top of all of that, I called the vet and found out that Zara is over due for her vaccinations.

I realize I don't need to do quite all of it on Saturday, but I figure if I do all that on Saturday, Sunday should be a breeze, right?

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day to all of our friends and family! Hopefully all is well and you are enjoying your day. Jason and I had lunch at a Chinese buffet, then went to Borders to buy some books for my gift. Jason received Hancock on blu-ray, a box of chocolates, and a six pack of his favorite beer. Of course he got all of his earlier in the week since he was sick. We also rented Ice Age:3 and watched that this afternoon. It's been a very pleasant day.

My trip to Bethany's was very fun. Her house is very cute, her animals are very nice, and she gave me some samples of her domesticity. Her place has a small orchard and she is planning on having a fairly large garden and growing her own herbs. I told her if she needed any help, I'd be more than happy to take some of her produce off her hands! I'll just have to settle for the preserves she sent home instead.

Cooking Fool

This morning I baked some bread, cut up apples to dehydrate, bake some chicken breasts for lunch, made an apple pie, and cooked fried cabbage. And it's not even 1:30! After Jason and I have lunch, I'm going to visit my friend Bethany. Bethany and I usually quilt, or at least try to quilt. Normally we just gab the whole time while we try to focus on quilting.

After visiting Bethany, I'm hoping to have a quiet night at home. I do have some other things I would like to get done, but we'll have to see how things go. It's supposed to snow again tonight. Who knows, maybe Jason and I will be snowed in for the rest of the weekend!

Snow

Jason made me a chocolate cake for helping put his computer desk together. He made it all by himself, by scratch. It was absolutely delicious!

I also bought Zara a new toy. It's a fabric cube with holes on three sides and some strings to play with on the inside. She likes to hide in it and has even moved it while she's in it to "sneak up" on us. Of course whenever I try to get some video, she walks away from it.

This last weekend, Jason and I went to Independence to game. We had a very good time and a lot of laughs. Of course, on our ride home, it snowed. The whole way. And it didn't stop. At all. It's still snowing. And it isn't supposed to stop until Wednesday. Night. We've already gotten about a foot. I'm starting to get tired of snow. What I'm really tired of is having to scrap all of the snow off the car. I had blood drawn for some thyroid testing and I had to scrape the Pacifica after being at the clinic for ten minutes. Schools and businesses have already cancelled for tomorrow.