We took the curtains in our bedroom down before the new windows were installed, and we decided it was a good time to get rid of them. I liked them when we got them. They weren't exactly what I wanted, but then I didn't know exactly what I wanted. I found them on clearance, and the color was right, so we put them up and didn't really give them much thought since. Until now.
Since they were down, we went looking for new ones and found some we like better. The only problem is that they're a different color green. A nicer color green, actually, but now the comforter doesn't go with the curtains. And, come to think of it, I don't really like the comforter all that much any more! I guess that means I need to start looking at comforters and bedspreads to find something I like now, and that goes with my new curtains. I'm not sure exactly what I want, but I'm sure I'll know it when I see it, because that's the way I work.
We got new brown curtains for Cory's room, and they go with his comforter really well, so I think we're good there. He's got a really nice comforter - a birthday present from a good friend and sometimes mom - and he doesn't really live at home any more, so I'm not planning on shopping for new bedspreads for him or for his sister who doesn't live here either. Her room did have blue and orange Illini colors painted on the wall, but now it's all white - Illini white, but still all white. The bright orange Illini comforter is still just fine in there. We put the blue curtains that were in Cory's room in there, and they look pretty good.
So somebody just remind me, when I'm looking at new bedspreads - they are not for the kids. They are for my bed, and Jeffrey's.
Showing posts with label 11/10. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 11/10. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Looking at the Sky on Friday - 76
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This is a sunrise from last week. The sky was on fire. Well, it looked like it anyway.
Sometimes it’s hard getting up early enough to see the sunrise in the mornings. But I know that walking those two miles every morning means I don’t need hoodia diet pills, and seeing a sunrise like this is definitely worth it!
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He's in Trouble!
I woke up this morning to find dirt all over the living room floor. That little brat Weasley got into one of my plants last night. He dug it right out of the pot, and I found it across the room. If cats could hire Federal Criminal Lawyers, I would have suggested he get right on the phone and call his lawyer! But they can't, and he didn't - but he definitely knew he was in trouble.
This isn't the first time he's messed with that same plant. So I really should have thought about it, but I didn't. Everything is messed up because of the painting. Furniture is moved out from the walls, and all the plants got moved off the shelf and onto the floor - where they were just begging to be messed with. And, for some reason, Weasley has it out for this particular plant. I used to keep it on the end table, but he kept knocking it off and digging it up. I don't know how many times I cleaned dirt off the floor and re-potted the poor thing. Finally I gave up and set it outside to keep it away from him. And then the tornado came through...
The pot got knocked over, and all the dirt spilled, and I thought that poor plant was a goner. But I wasn't ready to completely toss it out, so I just plunked it into a pot of dirt. Several weeks later, I realized that it still had green in the middle. The stubborn little thing simply refused to die! So, I left it outside all summer and then just recently re-potted it and brought it inside for the winter. And, it was just fine, as long as it was on top of the shelf where Weasley didn't notice it.
But, he's so cute I can't stay mad at him. I'm not gonna press charges. This time.
This isn't the first time he's messed with that same plant. So I really should have thought about it, but I didn't. Everything is messed up because of the painting. Furniture is moved out from the walls, and all the plants got moved off the shelf and onto the floor - where they were just begging to be messed with. And, for some reason, Weasley has it out for this particular plant. I used to keep it on the end table, but he kept knocking it off and digging it up. I don't know how many times I cleaned dirt off the floor and re-potted the poor thing. Finally I gave up and set it outside to keep it away from him. And then the tornado came through...
The pot got knocked over, and all the dirt spilled, and I thought that poor plant was a goner. But I wasn't ready to completely toss it out, so I just plunked it into a pot of dirt. Several weeks later, I realized that it still had green in the middle. The stubborn little thing simply refused to die! So, I left it outside all summer and then just recently re-potted it and brought it inside for the winter. And, it was just fine, as long as it was on top of the shelf where Weasley didn't notice it.
But, he's so cute I can't stay mad at him. I'm not gonna press charges. This time.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Get Your Master of Arts in Teaching Online
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The USC Rossier School of Education offers the opportunity for aspiring teachers as well as current teachers to earn a Master of Arts in Teaching through an online program. The program combines highly interactive online learning with hands-on experience in your own area. So, you can get an education from a School of Education which has been ranked #22 in the United States, and #9 among all private universities by US News and World Report without leaving your home area. That means current teachers can continue with their current jobs while earning an advanced degree.
The program can be completed in as little as 12 months, and there are scholarships available as well as their ground-breaking tuition reimbursement program. I'm not sure exactly how that works, but it would be worth looking into the program information to find out more. Ideally, all teachers would get a great education at little to no cost - but that's just my opinion. I just think that teachers are some of the most important people on the planet, and I'd like to see all of them equipped to do the best job possible for our children. Earning a Master of Arts in Teaching degree from an internationally renowned research institution with a 100-year history of educating teachers to be agents of change sounds like a good place to start - especially if the tuition reimbursement makes it affordable.
Even though program participants study from home and enjoy the convenience and flexibility of online learning, they enjoy all benefits of being a USC student, including participation in commencement ceremonies and free lifetime Alumni Association memberships. Check out the MAT@USC Student Blog for more information and to hear from actual students involved in the program.
Bristol's Still Dancing?
Image by Getty Images via @daylifeThere's been a lot of talk online about the whole situation - how it's unfair, fixed, a Tea Party conspiracy, nobody would vote for her if it wasn't for her mother. True? Not true? I don't really know. I know there are people who think she shouldn't have been there in the first place and should have just continued in her 'teen activist' role of talking to teenagers about abstinence and safe sex if you don't want to be looking for the best prenatal vitamins and having a baby way too soon.
What I do know is that Bristol is the most improved dancer this season. They took a young girl who had never performed in any way and put her on a show that not only required her to learn to dance, the same as all the other contestants, but also required her to learn to perform in front of a crowd - and she stepped up and took the challenge. She has come so far in the few short weeks since this season of Dancing With the Stars started. Let's give her a little credit.
I don't think she deserves to win, or even to come in 2nd. I'll still be voting for Jennifer, because I think she is the best dancer of the 3 that are left. But I do think Bristol deserves some credit for the effort she's put in to make it this far. And Mark, for helping her get there.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Is Blogging a Real Job?
Now that both kids are out of the house, and one of those kids is in college, my husband said I should get a 'real' job. He doesn't consider blogging a real job. I don't keep very good track of how much money I actually make, but I do know I'm not making enough blogging or tweeting that I could pay the bills every month. But since he makes enough to do that, mostly what I make just goes into the bank. Once in a while I'll buy something off eBay, and I pay for my domain names with what I make, but I'm still using free hosting instead of paying for web hosting - partially because I'm cheap, but mostly because it works for me, so I don't see any real need to change. So, I may not make much, but I'm not spending it on much either.
In the meantime, I'm home during the day so I can get the laundry done, fix dinner, bake bread, clean the house, and all the other things that need done around here. OK, so I don't have to bake bread, but I enjoy it and he enjoys it, and it's one of the first things that would have to go if I wasn't home. Also, since I'm working from home, it doesn't cost us anything for gas in order for me to get to work somewhere else, and we still have fairly low mileage on the van. Which is good, because we plan to have it for a while - and then Cory wants it for his vehicle.
The downside to trying to get work done from home is that I find myself caught up in the laundry and cooking and cleaning and sometimes never actually sit down and do any blogging throughout the day. A couple months ago I decided that I was going to sit down and devote a certain number of hours each day to actually working - no facebook, no entering giveaways, no cleaning, no cooking, no anything - just paid posts and reviews, to see how much money I could make if I really devoted some time to it, instead of just doing it when I can fit some time in. But I didn't. So, being away from home would make me ignore that stuff and actually work. The only problem with that is that nothing gets done when I'm not home. It just all waits for me.
'Real' job or not, I'm still going to need to find time to get it all done. Or just figure out a way not to care whether it gets done or not...
In the meantime, I'm home during the day so I can get the laundry done, fix dinner, bake bread, clean the house, and all the other things that need done around here. OK, so I don't have to bake bread, but I enjoy it and he enjoys it, and it's one of the first things that would have to go if I wasn't home. Also, since I'm working from home, it doesn't cost us anything for gas in order for me to get to work somewhere else, and we still have fairly low mileage on the van. Which is good, because we plan to have it for a while - and then Cory wants it for his vehicle.
The downside to trying to get work done from home is that I find myself caught up in the laundry and cooking and cleaning and sometimes never actually sit down and do any blogging throughout the day. A couple months ago I decided that I was going to sit down and devote a certain number of hours each day to actually working - no facebook, no entering giveaways, no cleaning, no cooking, no anything - just paid posts and reviews, to see how much money I could make if I really devoted some time to it, instead of just doing it when I can fit some time in. But I didn't. So, being away from home would make me ignore that stuff and actually work. The only problem with that is that nothing gets done when I'm not home. It just all waits for me.
'Real' job or not, I'm still going to need to find time to get it all done. Or just figure out a way not to care whether it gets done or not...
Come On, Come On, Come On
While I'm holed up in the basement, I'm trying to get some things accomplished. I've been trying to go through some magazines and toss most of them out. If Jeffrey had his way, I'd just toss them without looking through them, but I really want to go through them and pull out the things I'm interested in. Yes, I know I've had them around for ages and lived just fine without knowing what was in there - but still!
I've already reduced an entire box of magazines to a stack of articles and recipes about the size of just one or two magazines. I found this recipe for Cinnamon Swirl Bake in one of the magazines I went through, and I've made it twice since - so it's good I went through the magazines, right? Today I started on another box and found that it was full of Kraft Food & Family magazines which are full of great-looking recipes. Basically, I would be ripping the entire magazine out to save the recipes, and that doesn't really sound like I'd be accomplishing anything - except having a loose stack of recipes instead of having them neatly bound in a magazine. So, I went to the Kraft Foods website and started looking up the recipes that looked good, and I added them to my Recipe Box there. Well, I started adding them. I've made it through one magazine so far.
Part of it is that I'm finding a lot of recipes I'd like to try, making me wish I'd used those magazines more as they came in, but the other part is that either the Internet or my computer is so slow today. Everything seems to take so much longer than it should, making it really hard to accomplish anything.
I am getting more and more frustrated with my computer every day. Some days I'll type something and then sit there just waiting and watching what I just typed appear on the screen. One. Letter. At. A. Time. Arghhh! All I can do is sit there and wait - 'come on, come on, come on, any day now!' I think it's about time to clean it all off and start over again or find myself a new custom laptop so I can actually get some of the stuff done that I want to get done - without it taking all day.
I've already reduced an entire box of magazines to a stack of articles and recipes about the size of just one or two magazines. I found this recipe for Cinnamon Swirl Bake in one of the magazines I went through, and I've made it twice since - so it's good I went through the magazines, right? Today I started on another box and found that it was full of Kraft Food & Family magazines which are full of great-looking recipes. Basically, I would be ripping the entire magazine out to save the recipes, and that doesn't really sound like I'd be accomplishing anything - except having a loose stack of recipes instead of having them neatly bound in a magazine. So, I went to the Kraft Foods website and started looking up the recipes that looked good, and I added them to my Recipe Box there. Well, I started adding them. I've made it through one magazine so far.
Part of it is that I'm finding a lot of recipes I'd like to try, making me wish I'd used those magazines more as they came in, but the other part is that either the Internet or my computer is so slow today. Everything seems to take so much longer than it should, making it really hard to accomplish anything.
I am getting more and more frustrated with my computer every day. Some days I'll type something and then sit there just waiting and watching what I just typed appear on the screen. One. Letter. At. A. Time. Arghhh! All I can do is sit there and wait - 'come on, come on, come on, any day now!' I think it's about time to clean it all off and start over again or find myself a new custom laptop so I can actually get some of the stuff done that I want to get done - without it taking all day.
Monday, November 15, 2010
A Relaxing Weekend, That's What I Need
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This past weekend was definitely not relaxing. It was the weekend for the school musical, and we spent a lot of time at the school helping out. Now that our son has graduated, you'd think we wouldn't be involved any more, but it just doesn't seem to work that way. Seriously, it would be a shame for the kids to put all that work into the production and then not be heard during the show, so Jeffrey will probably help with the sound as often as he can - though his goal is to get the school set up with some of their own equipment and a knowledge of how to use it so that they won't need him anymore. We'll see how that works out.
After a busy weekend like that, I really would love to have a relaxing weekend to look forward to. I was scrolling through some of these special packages at the Hilton Promenade at Branson Landing, and the Romance Package and Bed & Breakfast Package both sound like they'd be quite relaxing. The only problem is that there's so much to do in Branson, that just getting away for some relaxation would seem like such a waste. I'd want to get out and do some stuff - see some shows (there are 49 live entertainment theaters in Branson), visit some museums, theme parks, and have dinner and a show on a showboat, just for starters. I really want to try out the zip lines, too.
The Fall in the City Package at the Hilton Branson Convention Center Hotel sounds like just the package for seeing a bit of everything Branson has to offer. It starts at $309.50/night with a two-night minimum stay, and includes two tickets on the Showboat Branson Belle for dinner and the show, two adult tickets to Silver Dollar City, a 50th Anniversary Silver Dollar City Souvenir Book and a $25 hotel food and beverage credit! Definitely not relaxing, but it certainly sounds like fun. I really want to visit Silver Dollar City one of these days, so that would be perfect, especially with the whole anniversary thing going on. And if you're into shopping, there's a Shopping Package that includes deluxe accommodations, breakfast, and a gift card to the outlet mall. I don't really love shopping, but I do enjoy a good outlet mall!
One of these days, I really want to get away for some fun in Branson. I'm pretty sure it won't be very relaxing, because we'll be too busy having a good time. If you've been to Branson, let me know what your favorite things are to do there - so we don't miss anything.
This past weekend was definitely not relaxing. It was the weekend for the school musical, and we spent a lot of time at the school helping out. Now that our son has graduated, you'd think we wouldn't be involved any more, but it just doesn't seem to work that way. Seriously, it would be a shame for the kids to put all that work into the production and then not be heard during the show, so Jeffrey will probably help with the sound as often as he can - though his goal is to get the school set up with some of their own equipment and a knowledge of how to use it so that they won't need him anymore. We'll see how that works out.
After a busy weekend like that, I really would love to have a relaxing weekend to look forward to. I was scrolling through some of these special packages at the Hilton Promenade at Branson Landing, and the Romance Package and Bed & Breakfast Package both sound like they'd be quite relaxing. The only problem is that there's so much to do in Branson, that just getting away for some relaxation would seem like such a waste. I'd want to get out and do some stuff - see some shows (there are 49 live entertainment theaters in Branson), visit some museums, theme parks, and have dinner and a show on a showboat, just for starters. I really want to try out the zip lines, too.
The Fall in the City Package at the Hilton Branson Convention Center Hotel sounds like just the package for seeing a bit of everything Branson has to offer. It starts at $309.50/night with a two-night minimum stay, and includes two tickets on the Showboat Branson Belle for dinner and the show, two adult tickets to Silver Dollar City, a 50th Anniversary Silver Dollar City Souvenir Book and a $25 hotel food and beverage credit! Definitely not relaxing, but it certainly sounds like fun. I really want to visit Silver Dollar City one of these days, so that would be perfect, especially with the whole anniversary thing going on. And if you're into shopping, there's a Shopping Package that includes deluxe accommodations, breakfast, and a gift card to the outlet mall. I don't really love shopping, but I do enjoy a good outlet mall!
One of these days, I really want to get away for some fun in Branson. I'm pretty sure it won't be very relaxing, because we'll be too busy having a good time. If you've been to Branson, let me know what your favorite things are to do there - so we don't miss anything.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Hair Color Burn-Out
I'm wondering. Is it OK to stop coloring my hair and embrace those gray color challenged hairs that insist on making my head home? Is there a certain age? Do I need to wait until I'm a grandma? (Not that I'm ready to be making any birth announcements right now.)
I'm just getting frustrated with the whole hair color thing. Maybe if I hadn't started coloring when I didn't need to just for the 'fun' of it... Also, I'll probably have to cut it short in order to grow the roots out properly. Probably.
Any suggestions?
I'm just getting frustrated with the whole hair color thing. Maybe if I hadn't started coloring when I didn't need to just for the 'fun' of it... Also, I'll probably have to cut it short in order to grow the roots out properly. Probably.
Any suggestions?
Looking at the Sky on Friday - 75
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I usually post my Looking at the Sky post on Thursday evenings, but I just ran out of time last night. Our local high school is performing their Fall musical, Cinderella, this weekend, and Jeffrey is helping out with the sound again – even though our son is no longer a student and a star. But they asked, and he said yes. It’s just a shame for the students to put so much effort into the production and then have the audience not be able to hear them.
Ideally, the school would have their own sound equipment and someone to run it, but they don’t. So Jeffrey helps out when he can. So, last night we were at the school for the dress rehearsal night – performed in front of a small audience – and didn’t get home until almost 10pm. And then my computer wouldn’t behave, so I had to restart and then it was time for bed – unless I wanted to stay up way past my bedtime and just rely on wrinkle eye cream to keep me looking good OK.
Anyway, it’s still Friday, so it’s not too late. I had the picture picked out last night – just didn’t have the time to get it posted.
If you enjoy skies as much as I do, be sure to check out Looking at the Sky on Friday.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
I Forgot the Ramen!
I went shopping today for the first time in weeks - not counting the trip to Sam's on the day Jeffrey was supposed to have surgery. I started a list a few weeks ago, and I've been adding to it as I think of things we need. Ramen was definitely on the list, because Cory practically lives on the stuff, and he's out. Oh no!
Now what?
Will his dad stop at the grocery store tomorrow and pick up the forgotten ramen? Will he have to go out and buy his own ramen? Will he need to find something like malibu drug alcohol rehab treatment center to help him break his ramen addiction?
Now what?
Will his dad stop at the grocery store tomorrow and pick up the forgotten ramen? Will he have to go out and buy his own ramen? Will he need to find something like malibu drug alcohol rehab treatment center to help him break his ramen addiction?
Tuesday, November 09, 2010
Time to Change my Laundry Routine?
I've been doing laundry on Mondays for years. Why Mondays? I really don't know, that's just what I started doing, and I've just stuck with it. I used to get all the laundry washed, dried, folded and put away, except for the towels which Jeffrey would usually fold on Monday nights. Then, as the dryer got older and things took longer and longer to dry, I found that I didn't have time to get the towels done on Mondays. So I started washing towels on Tuesdays. Also, as the kids got older there was more and more laundry to be done!
I suppose that's to be expected with teenage girls - it's amazing how many times one girl can change clothes in one day! Of course, wearing an outfit for just part of a day does not make it dirty, and those clothes do not need to go into the laundry. But still, everything seemed to end up in the laundry anyway. Mostly because everything first ended up on the floor - and it was a whole lot easier to throw it all in the laundry on Monday mornings than to actually put it away.
I'm not sure what thereason excuse was for all the boys clothing that started ending up in the laundry. Some weeks Cory had probably twice as many t-shirts in the laundry than there were days in the week! I don't think he wore them all. And then, there were all his jeans...
Nowadays I'm noticing a huge difference in the size of my loads of laundry. Beth moved out, and Cory's away at college so he's either doing his laundry there or bringing it home on the weekends and doing it while he's home. So, when I get ready to do laundry on Mondays, I feel like there's practically nothing to do. Last week I think I only had two loads, and they weren't even completely full. I might be able to move towels back to Mondays. Or maybe I could just do laundry every other week?
I suppose that's to be expected with teenage girls - it's amazing how many times one girl can change clothes in one day! Of course, wearing an outfit for just part of a day does not make it dirty, and those clothes do not need to go into the laundry. But still, everything seemed to end up in the laundry anyway. Mostly because everything first ended up on the floor - and it was a whole lot easier to throw it all in the laundry on Monday mornings than to actually put it away.
I'm not sure what the
Nowadays I'm noticing a huge difference in the size of my loads of laundry. Beth moved out, and Cory's away at college so he's either doing his laundry there or bringing it home on the weekends and doing it while he's home. So, when I get ready to do laundry on Mondays, I feel like there's practically nothing to do. Last week I think I only had two loads, and they weren't even completely full. I might be able to move towels back to Mondays. Or maybe I could just do laundry every other week?
Friday, November 05, 2010
Browser Frustration
I've had a few comments recently on a couple other sites I have telling me that they're messed up in Opera. I don't have Opera on this computer, so I couldn't check it - until I remembered that our downstairs computer has Opera. So, this morning after the play I went down and checked them out. They both looked OK to me. Then I upgraded Opera to the latest version, and they still looked OK. So I don't really know what the issue is, which means I can't do anything to fix it.
Also, I've been told that the pictures on this blog aren't showing up properly in Internet Explorer - though I haven't checked that out for myself because I just can't bring myself to open that browser unless absolutely necessary. I'm not completely surprised, though, because IE is known for causing design problems. Why Microsoft can't just play by the rules like everyone else, I just don't know. It's really frustrating, because no matter how hard you try to get a site to look just right, chances are it's going to look wrong in IE. And sometimes there's absolutely nothing you can do about it. You might be able to decide exactly which web directory (or directories) you want to submit your site to, but you don't get to decide exactly what that site is going to look like on everyone's screen. Yeah, frustrating.
And now Opera is causing problems for some people, and one of my other sites looks really messed up with Chrome, and I just don't know how to fix it. If you're using IE or Opera, let me know how this site looks for you, as well as bcmom's kitchen and Congregational Fellowship, if you would. Thanks.
Also, I've been told that the pictures on this blog aren't showing up properly in Internet Explorer - though I haven't checked that out for myself because I just can't bring myself to open that browser unless absolutely necessary. I'm not completely surprised, though, because IE is known for causing design problems. Why Microsoft can't just play by the rules like everyone else, I just don't know. It's really frustrating, because no matter how hard you try to get a site to look just right, chances are it's going to look wrong in IE. And sometimes there's absolutely nothing you can do about it. You might be able to decide exactly which web directory (or directories) you want to submit your site to, but you don't get to decide exactly what that site is going to look like on everyone's screen. Yeah, frustrating.
And now Opera is causing problems for some people, and one of my other sites looks really messed up with Chrome, and I just don't know how to fix it. If you're using IE or Opera, let me know how this site looks for you, as well as bcmom's kitchen and Congregational Fellowship, if you would. Thanks.
Rave Reviews!
I went to the elementary school this morning to see a performance of The Calico Tiger. Because, how could I not? It was right here in town, and I kinda like that guy who plays the tiger!
I don't know about the lipofuze reviews, but the reviews from this play have all been positive! Everyone said they did a really good job.
It was really fun seeing them perform for a gym full of kids. There were a few kids in the audience when we went Saturday, but it's different when the audience is mostly kids. I loved seeing the kids' reactions and hearing them laugh at the antics of the animals. It was also fun to talk afterwards to some of Cory's teachers from elementary school. Until this morning, they hadn't realized he was in the play, so that was a pleasant surprise. They really enjoyed seeing Cory come back and perform.
I got good reviews, too when they realized I made COOKIES!
I don't know about the lipofuze reviews, but the reviews from this play have all been positive! Everyone said they did a really good job.
It was really fun seeing them perform for a gym full of kids. There were a few kids in the audience when we went Saturday, but it's different when the audience is mostly kids. I loved seeing the kids' reactions and hearing them laugh at the antics of the animals. It was also fun to talk afterwards to some of Cory's teachers from elementary school. Until this morning, they hadn't realized he was in the play, so that was a pleasant surprise. They really enjoyed seeing Cory come back and perform.
I got good reviews, too when they realized I made COOKIES!
Thursday, November 04, 2010
Looking at the Sky on Friday - 74
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Something about today’s sky just said “Fall” – the blue sky, the clouds, the way the clouds moved, the light, something.
Gorgeous! Every once in a while I thought we might get some rain, but it didn’t do much more than sprinkle once in the afternoon. There was no need to pull out the rain boots or the rain jacket. I just slipped my sandals on and went out to get some pics.
If you enjoy skies as much as I do, be sure to check out Looking at the Sky on Friday.
Filing an Insurance Claim
The work is almost done on the house, and we got the 2nd check from the insurance company yesterday, so we'll be able to pay our contractor for putting our house back in shape.
We never had to make an insurance claim before (Thankfully!) so it's been educational seeing how it works. First the adjuster came out and looked at everything, took pictures, made notes, and then he submitted everything to the office. Then they had to go over everything and determine how much they thought it should cost us to get everything on the list fixed, and they sent us a check for that amount - minus a certain amount that they held back until we actually got the work done.
In the meantime, we got quotes from several contractors and found out that the amount the insurance company said it should cost and the amount it would actually cost to get things fixed, were not the same. And that is the contractor's job - to work with the insurance company to get to a number that they both can agree on. So we chose a contractor, and he worked with the insurance company and got everything approved. And this second check is the rest of the money we need to pay for the actual repairs.
Of course, we have to pay the deductible and for the windows that we chose to replace, but the insurance company is paying to repair all the damages from the tornado. Which is why we have insurance in the first place. We hope to never actually have to use it, but we need to have it just in case - just in case a tornado comes through!
The same goes for life insurance. It's something we never want to actually use, and many people avoid altogether. It's almost like we feel that just looking at individual life insurance rate quotes is inviting trouble. We don't feel that way about other kinds of insurance, like homeowners or car insurance. I wonder why life insurance is different? All I know is that we don't want to use it and hope never to need it, but I feel better knowing we have it.
In the meantime, we got quotes from several contractors and found out that the amount the insurance company said it should cost and the amount it would actually cost to get things fixed, were not the same. And that is the contractor's job - to work with the insurance company to get to a number that they both can agree on. So we chose a contractor, and he worked with the insurance company and got everything approved. And this second check is the rest of the money we need to pay for the actual repairs.
Of course, we have to pay the deductible and for the windows that we chose to replace, but the insurance company is paying to repair all the damages from the tornado. Which is why we have insurance in the first place. We hope to never actually have to use it, but we need to have it just in case - just in case a tornado comes through!
The same goes for life insurance. It's something we never want to actually use, and many people avoid altogether. It's almost like we feel that just looking at individual life insurance rate quotes is inviting trouble. We don't feel that way about other kinds of insurance, like homeowners or car insurance. I wonder why life insurance is different? All I know is that we don't want to use it and hope never to need it, but I feel better knowing we have it.
Mmmmm, Cookie Dough!
Image via WikipediaI'm not sure what the difference was today, but to make up for my neglect, I cleaned off the spoons I used to drop the cookies onto the cookie sheets. It was really good cookie dough! And, of course, I had to try one of the cookies while it was warm and soft, and that wasn't half bad, either!
Now, I wonder how many of these cookies I'm supposed to bag up for that son of mine....
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Because I'm the Mom
I mentioned that Cory is in his first college play and going to be here at the elementary school in town on Friday. So, since I'm planning to be there, Cory left me a message on facebook asking me to bring him some stuff. He wants his quilt and his old watch. Sure. I can do that.
And then, another request:
He expects a lot, doesn't he? But, since I'm the mom, and I really do LOVVVVVVE him, I'll be baking some cookies tomorrow. He better appreciate it!
It's good, though - because I like to bake cookies, but we certainly don't need a whole batch around here! The recipe makes so many I can't get them all into the cookie jar. Being able to share them with the Calico Tiger cast will save us from needing any of the top fat burners available. Well, it will save Jeffrey anyway. I like the cookies, but they don't call to me the way they do to him.
And then, another request:
also. if you have time this week, and if you want Allison, Blaine, Anthony, Ham, Ebeth and I would love it if you'd make us treats to eat on the way to racine. :P
Cookies? brownies? Rice Crispies? Chocolate Covered Pretzels. something fun and tastey to snack on in the Dodge Grand Caravan. XD
because you LOVVVVVVE me.
It's good, though - because I like to bake cookies, but we certainly don't need a whole batch around here! The recipe makes so many I can't get them all into the cookie jar. Being able to share them with the Calico Tiger cast will save us from needing any of the top fat burners available. Well, it will save Jeffrey anyway. I like the cookies, but they don't call to me the way they do to him.
Monday, November 01, 2010
Cat Hair. Everywhere.
Does anybody know if there's some kind of hair loss product for cats that would help them keep their hair on their bodies instead of leaving it all over my furniture and everywhere else?
I cannot believe how much cat hair gets all over everything - the footstool where Weasley likes to lay, as well as his favorite cushion on the couch, and the back of the couch where he can lay and look out the window. The comforter in the basement that Tillie loves and her rocking chair. And then there are the hidden places like the side of the couch where the cats squeeze through between the couch and the end table. We don't see that until we move the couch.
I cleaned the couch and footstool with Mr. Sticky today, but I really need to vacuum, too. The fun with that is that it looks like I've vacuumed up an entire cat by the time I've gone over one room! It makes me wonder how those two have any hair left at all.
I cleaned the couch and footstool with Mr. Sticky today, but I really need to vacuum, too. The fun with that is that it looks like I've vacuumed up an entire cat by the time I've gone over one room! It makes me wonder how those two have any hair left at all.
How Long Can it Last?
It's November, and I'm putting off turning the heat on as long as possible. We did turn it on the first night we came back from Utica, but I turned it off the next day because the weather was so nice, and I wanted to have the windows open. Thankfully we have had wonderful weather, through most of October. It's been great for all the work we're having done on the house.
Yesterday Jeffrey and I went for a little walk around the neighborhood, checking on some of the other houses that are being redone and rebuilt. It was so nice Jeffrey said we ought to go put on our leather jackets and riding boots (and gloves) and go for a motorcycle ride. And we would have, but since he just had surgery on Wednesday, it wasn't a good idea.
We'll just have to hope that the nice weather holds on for a bit longer. I won't have to turn the heat on in the house, and maybe we can have one last ride before he puts the motorcycle away for the winter.
Yesterday Jeffrey and I went for a little walk around the neighborhood, checking on some of the other houses that are being redone and rebuilt. It was so nice Jeffrey said we ought to go put on our leather jackets and riding boots (and gloves) and go for a motorcycle ride. And we would have, but since he just had surgery on Wednesday, it wasn't a good idea. We'll just have to hope that the nice weather holds on for a bit longer. I won't have to turn the heat on in the house, and maybe we can have one last ride before he puts the motorcycle away for the winter.
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