On my street they are ripping up the end of everyone's driveway and sidewalks..Yes, they started jack hammering yesterday and this morning starting at 7 AM. So, today they start mine. Now mind you my drive is cracked in the middle and sinking in one part. Hubby and I got an estimate about a year ago to have it replaced...WOW over $3000. Nope, thank you very much we will watch it sink till it swallows the truck.
So, I look today and think the crack has gotten bigger due to the jack hammer. So I call the city people..They come out and tell me NO WAY...(Hey it doesn't hurt to try).
The city guy was talking to the forman and they were telling me that the bottom part is going to be uneven when the new end part is put in and I will have a drainage problem....I was like heck no....You need to put it in so there is no problem....we go back and forth. The city guy tells me to ask these guy to give me a quote to replace the entire drive today. I look at him like he has 2 heads and told him hubby was out of the counrty so that isn't an option.
The 2 men start talking back and forth. Well, for $500 they are replacing the drive and the city is covering the rest...WHOOO HOOO.!!!! I figure I had them with the drainage problem.
I am watching them work on it now and taking photos that I will post later. I missed them ripping up the drive due to an errand I had to run. But it was cool to come home and see the progress.
I am doing my happy jig over the savings!!!!!!!!!!
So, you are thinking.... was the crack really bigger???? I'm not telling.
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Monday, May 29, 2006
That time of Year
It's that time of year again....The countdown to the days left of school. No more pencils no more books no more teacher's dirty looks!!!
When wet beach towels are hanging over the deck railing to dry. When you go into the kids bathroom and pick up the wet bathing suits from the floor. Remind your kids everytime that they need to hang up their suit so it doesn't mildew. Flip flops are kicked off in various areas of the hall. Water guns and pieces of water balloon can be found scattered along the yard.
Yep, it's that time of year again...it's summer and the pool is open...YEAH!!!!
When wet beach towels are hanging over the deck railing to dry. When you go into the kids bathroom and pick up the wet bathing suits from the floor. Remind your kids everytime that they need to hang up their suit so it doesn't mildew. Flip flops are kicked off in various areas of the hall. Water guns and pieces of water balloon can be found scattered along the yard.
Yep, it's that time of year again...it's summer and the pool is open...YEAH!!!!
Thursday, May 18, 2006
Thursday Thirteen
13 favorite song on my IPOD...
1. These are the Days, 10,000 maniacs
2. Linger, Cranberries
3. You're Beautiful, James Blunt
4. Get to Me, Train
5. Collide, Howie Day
6. Proud, M People
7. Better Days, Goo Goo Dolls
8. Bless the Broken Road, Rascal Flatts
9. Amazed, Lonestar
10. Photograph, Nickleback
11. You'll Think of Me, Keith Urban
12. If You Leave, OMD..Pretty in Pink
13. Sunday Mornings, Maroon 5
1. These are the Days, 10,000 maniacs
2. Linger, Cranberries
3. You're Beautiful, James Blunt
4. Get to Me, Train
5. Collide, Howie Day
6. Proud, M People
7. Better Days, Goo Goo Dolls
8. Bless the Broken Road, Rascal Flatts
9. Amazed, Lonestar
10. Photograph, Nickleback
11. You'll Think of Me, Keith Urban
12. If You Leave, OMD..Pretty in Pink
13. Sunday Mornings, Maroon 5
Something to Ponder
Why is it when you are driving down the highway or really any road....there is that one shoe in the middle of the road or on the side. First of all, how did it get there? Why isn't there ever a pair of shoes?
If I am a passenger I sometimes can hang a foot out the window but never with a shoe on that could pop off.
Okay, so maybe the person stops on the side of the road and the shoe falls out the door when they open it.
If I am in a long car ride I usually do take off my shoes...but I will make a point see that both shoes are on the floor of the car if I have to stop that requires opening the door...
Well enough of my mindless rambling....
If I am a passenger I sometimes can hang a foot out the window but never with a shoe on that could pop off.
Okay, so maybe the person stops on the side of the road and the shoe falls out the door when they open it.
If I am in a long car ride I usually do take off my shoes...but I will make a point see that both shoes are on the floor of the car if I have to stop that requires opening the door...
Well enough of my mindless rambling....
Thursday, May 11, 2006
Want to play dress up...
Does anyone want to help me dress up this blog???
I want to have a funky headline...new fonts and all that fun stuff that make everyones blog individual.
I am very intimidated with HTML.
So, if you know a site or book or willing to email back and forth to my hundresds of questions please let me know.
I want to have a funky headline...new fonts and all that fun stuff that make everyones blog individual.
I am very intimidated with HTML.
So, if you know a site or book or willing to email back and forth to my hundresds of questions please let me know.
Thursday Thirteen
Thirteen things I have thought about using for my 1st Thursday Thirteen list...
1. My family
2. Mothers Day
3. Kids
4. "Sisterhood"
5. Pet Peeves
6. Blogging
7. Photography
8. Things I want to do
9. Books
10. ebay
11. Daily routine
12. TV
13. Random words
Maybe I will pick one from the list to use for the next few Thursday's. Stay tuned.
1. My family
2. Mothers Day
3. Kids
4. "Sisterhood"
5. Pet Peeves
6. Blogging
7. Photography
8. Things I want to do
9. Books
10. ebay
11. Daily routine
12. TV
13. Random words
Maybe I will pick one from the list to use for the next few Thursday's. Stay tuned.
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
In the PINK
Yes, I must confess I got my new cell phone today and it is PINK.
You can laugh all you want but I like it. I might even go as far as downloading a fun ringtone.
You can laugh all you want but I like it. I might even go as far as downloading a fun ringtone.
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
WHY???
No, David Blaine I didn't watch you try and hold your breath for some stupid reason but to get your name in a record book...Oh, and to have millions of people watching like it is just soooo amazing. I think it might be all the brain cells you have previously killed off from being buries alive, frozen in ice, standing on some pole for god only knows how long. You call yourself a magician and thats all find and dandy but these stunts don't say magician in my book.
Show me something truly amazing and I might change my mind. But I am not holding my breath...hahahaha
Show me something truly amazing and I might change my mind. But I am not holding my breath...hahahaha
Monday, May 08, 2006
Blank Check
Do you have a tree that grows money??? I have a feeling that most kids believe that their parents do.
I was taking baseball team photos yesterday. Each kid had a form and money all ready in their hot little hand. I would open each form to see if the child was getting the individual photo. You know the one...stand at the base and pretend you are ready to swing the bat....
One kid hands me the form and a signed blank check.
"Hey sweetie. Do you know which package your mom wants?" I said.
"No, but this is the one I want." (he points to the most expensive one on the list...cha ching !!!)
"Well, what does your mom usually get? The kid points to the basic package most purchase.
"Lets do this. I will take your photo and write out the check for this basic package. If your mom says yes to the other package, all she has to do is call the number on the form."
I am not holding my breath waiting for the phone to ring. There is just something about a 9 year old and a blank check floating around in their bag that boggles the mind.
Can you say shopping spree!!!
I was taking baseball team photos yesterday. Each kid had a form and money all ready in their hot little hand. I would open each form to see if the child was getting the individual photo. You know the one...stand at the base and pretend you are ready to swing the bat....
One kid hands me the form and a signed blank check.
"Hey sweetie. Do you know which package your mom wants?" I said.
"No, but this is the one I want." (he points to the most expensive one on the list...cha ching !!!)
"Well, what does your mom usually get? The kid points to the basic package most purchase.
"Lets do this. I will take your photo and write out the check for this basic package. If your mom says yes to the other package, all she has to do is call the number on the form."
I am not holding my breath waiting for the phone to ring. There is just something about a 9 year old and a blank check floating around in their bag that boggles the mind.
Can you say shopping spree!!!
Sunday, May 07, 2006
Pod Child
My youngest must be part POD Child. I know from what I've just witnessed that he can't be mine.
Saturday mornings the kids are suppose to bring their laundry down and try to at least get the stuff into the dark and light piles. But when you have boys they seem to just dump the lot. Well, I was down in the laundry room when Patrick was sorting his clothing. Patrick is 13. I was watching him and noticed that he looked at each item and if it was inside out he would swtich it and also unroll each sock that was in a ball.
I asked him..."Did dad ask you to do your clothes like that?"
Nope, I just do it...because the dirt is on the outside and I want to make sure all the dirt comes off.
"Okay" I said.
I walk out of the room with the thought...Nope he can't be mine...but then he looks so much like me I guess he is.... Truly amazing. Still shaking my head at the disbelief.
Saturday mornings the kids are suppose to bring their laundry down and try to at least get the stuff into the dark and light piles. But when you have boys they seem to just dump the lot. Well, I was down in the laundry room when Patrick was sorting his clothing. Patrick is 13. I was watching him and noticed that he looked at each item and if it was inside out he would swtich it and also unroll each sock that was in a ball.
I asked him..."Did dad ask you to do your clothes like that?"
Nope, I just do it...because the dirt is on the outside and I want to make sure all the dirt comes off.
"Okay" I said.
I walk out of the room with the thought...Nope he can't be mine...but then he looks so much like me I guess he is.... Truly amazing. Still shaking my head at the disbelief.
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