Right now I am watching Meryl Streep on David Letterman and she is having a coughing fit. I know exactly how she feels because I think she and I have the same cold!
I caught my third cold since September. I felt it Christmas Eve Day, then Christmas Day it was here to stay. I was getting over my last one then I caught this one. I have been coughing like crazy, so much so I have sore ribs. I swear I am going to break a rib or start coughing up blood soon, either that or I have the beginnings of tuberculosis. What is the worst is when I laugh then I start coughing. Which is what Dave is doing to poor Meryl, making her laugh then she coughs uncontrollably.
When I was in Barnes and Noble on Sunday I had a HUGE coughing fit, it was embarrassing. Yesterday was my worst day cough-wise, it was relentless. Today I am not medicated at all; I had been alternating between Theraflu at night, Mucinex twice a day and the Alka Seltzer cold and sinus during the day. Theraflu is like drinking poison and the Alka Seltzer tastes like God-Knows-What, it is in that "smells good but tastes awful" category. I don't have any of my "German Cough Medicine" (peppermint schnapps) on hand.
The only good thing about having this cold now is I took the week off from work so I can rest up as much as I need to while at home.
So I have a few days to rest up and get better before work begins again, school begins and work on "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" starts.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas, everyone!
I have just a few minutes before I leave; so I thought I'd put in a quick post. The little smokies are warming up in the crockpot, and will soon be leaving to spend the evening at my sister's house, then I'll be going to the Christmas program at Immanuel Lutheran, Dad's old church. Heather teaches Sunday school there Then midnight mass with Shawn at St. Francis Xavier tonight. I may go to a morning service at my home church St. Michael but we'll see how early I get up on Christmas morning.
Christmas Day I will be at Mom's I made a Christmas lasagne that I'll just have to heat up there. Not very traditional, I know but lasagne is good.
I've gotten a several Christmas cards over the last couple of days. I love seeing the photo cards and reading the letters. I remember when photo cards were an anomoly; but now with so many options people get so creative with their photos. They are fun to see and it's nice that they are shared.
Once again, have a very Merry Christmas. Enjoy the time with the ones you love.
I have just a few minutes before I leave; so I thought I'd put in a quick post. The little smokies are warming up in the crockpot, and will soon be leaving to spend the evening at my sister's house, then I'll be going to the Christmas program at Immanuel Lutheran, Dad's old church. Heather teaches Sunday school there Then midnight mass with Shawn at St. Francis Xavier tonight. I may go to a morning service at my home church St. Michael but we'll see how early I get up on Christmas morning.
Christmas Day I will be at Mom's I made a Christmas lasagne that I'll just have to heat up there. Not very traditional, I know but lasagne is good.
I've gotten a several Christmas cards over the last couple of days. I love seeing the photo cards and reading the letters. I remember when photo cards were an anomoly; but now with so many options people get so creative with their photos. They are fun to see and it's nice that they are shared.
Once again, have a very Merry Christmas. Enjoy the time with the ones you love.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
The News
Sometimes I regret looking at the newspaper because there is nothing but bad news. I don't want to get into the particular story because it's too sad. Enough of that.
Minnesota still doesn't have a senator. No matter what side you are on I think it will be VERY close. Personally, I wouldn't want the job half the voters love you and the other half can't stand you. Not much of a mandate.
Today at work we had our winter event (can't say Christmas or Holiday anymore). Since the economy is so poor they recommended we forgo the usual party and do a volunteer event instead. This was fine with as I never liked the events anyway. Personally, I'd rather go home than be forced to celebrate with co-workers. It's like when you were a little kid and your mom made you play with the kid no one liked (I was probably that kid, now that I think about it.)
Anyway, we had a choice of activities so I chose the no-sew blanket making, card making and writing letters to depoloyed service people. I took the creative route. It was fun and I especially enjoyed writing letters to the service people. It was kind of hard to think of what to write but I decided to just write about everyday things. I think "normalcy" is what they would like to hear about.
When I was in Target later on I looked down and there was a huge chunk missing out of my fingernail. HOW does that happen? And how don't I feel it? I think it's the dry weather and the fact that I haven't painted my nails in awhile. Don't know why, just can't find the time where I don't need to use my hands for an hour or so.
The Christmas cards were finished last night and have been sent out in the mail today, so they should be slowly trickling into mailboxes around the state and country. I never write letters so I think the tradition of sending Christmas cards is an important one for me to keep.
What traditions do you feel are important to keep, but don't really fit into today's world? For instance, this blog could replace the Christmas cards I sent.
Minnesota still doesn't have a senator. No matter what side you are on I think it will be VERY close. Personally, I wouldn't want the job half the voters love you and the other half can't stand you. Not much of a mandate.
Today at work we had our winter event (can't say Christmas or Holiday anymore). Since the economy is so poor they recommended we forgo the usual party and do a volunteer event instead. This was fine with as I never liked the events anyway. Personally, I'd rather go home than be forced to celebrate with co-workers. It's like when you were a little kid and your mom made you play with the kid no one liked (I was probably that kid, now that I think about it.)
Anyway, we had a choice of activities so I chose the no-sew blanket making, card making and writing letters to depoloyed service people. I took the creative route. It was fun and I especially enjoyed writing letters to the service people. It was kind of hard to think of what to write but I decided to just write about everyday things. I think "normalcy" is what they would like to hear about.
When I was in Target later on I looked down and there was a huge chunk missing out of my fingernail. HOW does that happen? And how don't I feel it? I think it's the dry weather and the fact that I haven't painted my nails in awhile. Don't know why, just can't find the time where I don't need to use my hands for an hour or so.
The Christmas cards were finished last night and have been sent out in the mail today, so they should be slowly trickling into mailboxes around the state and country. I never write letters so I think the tradition of sending Christmas cards is an important one for me to keep.
What traditions do you feel are important to keep, but don't really fit into today's world? For instance, this blog could replace the Christmas cards I sent.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Top 10 Worst Christmas Songs
Spinner magazine published the Top 10 Worst Christmas Songs. You can see them at http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=532449.
I don't know if I have 10 but here are the ones that don't make the cut for me, in no particular order.
Wonderful Christmastime by Paul McCartney.
Must Have Been Ol' Santa Claus by Harry Connick Jr.
Mary Did You Know by anyone. The answer is YES! SHE KNEW! Gabriel told her! Now QUIT ASKING!
Little St. Nick by The Beach Boys. "Christmas comes this time each year." Really, opposed to that one year when Christmas came in August? Thanks for clearing that up for me.
Here are the popular ones that I like, traditional ones are not listed because I love ALL of them.
The Christmas Canon by TransSiberian Orchestra
All I Want for Christmas is You by Mariah Carey, and also the one of the same title by Vince Vance and the Valiants
Happy Xmas (War is Over) by John Lennon. Although I could do without Yoko caterwauling in the background like a cat in heat.
Do They Know It's Christmas by Band Aid. Everyone tends to hate this song but I love it! I totally crank this in the car, I don't care if people look at me like I'm crazy. I especially enjoy Bono's "Well tonight thank God it's them instead of you!"
"Last Christmas" by Wham.
"Mele Kelimaka" by Chris Isaak. Reminds me of that first day in Hawaii when I sang that song all day.
"Blue Christmas" by Elvis Presley.
What are your favorite and least favorite holiday songs?
I don't know if I have 10 but here are the ones that don't make the cut for me, in no particular order.
Wonderful Christmastime by Paul McCartney.
Must Have Been Ol' Santa Claus by Harry Connick Jr.
Mary Did You Know by anyone. The answer is YES! SHE KNEW! Gabriel told her! Now QUIT ASKING!
Little St. Nick by The Beach Boys. "Christmas comes this time each year." Really, opposed to that one year when Christmas came in August? Thanks for clearing that up for me.
Here are the popular ones that I like, traditional ones are not listed because I love ALL of them.
The Christmas Canon by TransSiberian Orchestra
All I Want for Christmas is You by Mariah Carey, and also the one of the same title by Vince Vance and the Valiants
Happy Xmas (War is Over) by John Lennon. Although I could do without Yoko caterwauling in the background like a cat in heat.
Do They Know It's Christmas by Band Aid. Everyone tends to hate this song but I love it! I totally crank this in the car, I don't care if people look at me like I'm crazy. I especially enjoy Bono's "Well tonight thank God it's them instead of you!"
"Last Christmas" by Wham.
"Mele Kelimaka" by Chris Isaak. Reminds me of that first day in Hawaii when I sang that song all day.
"Blue Christmas" by Elvis Presley.
What are your favorite and least favorite holiday songs?
A Charlie Brown Cristmas
"A Charlie Brown Christmas" was on again tonight. It was on last week when I was in New Hampshire, I had one eye on it while I packed to leave the next day. I absoloutely love the "Christmas Time is Here" song. The high point is Linus quoting the Christmas story from the bible.
I am always amazed at the things Snoopy can do. He can play guitar, play the accordian and decorate his dog house with Christmas decorations. I also noticed in the Met Life commercials he can drive a car. Do you REALLY think Met Life would insure Snoopy for car insurance? I don't think so. Either that or he would be very high risk. I also think Snoopy has a great laugh.
I must admit I do NOT have a Charlie Brown Christmas tree, I think it is the exact opposite. I don't think the tree is big enough so to give the optical illusion I put it on a table in the front window, so the top reaches midway to the transom window. From the outside it looks like it looks huge, 10 feet high when in reality it is a mere 7 feet high.
Mocha loved to climb the Christmas tree, hide in it and watch the birds at the bird feeder. She would climb almost to the top, but then she would tip it over so that was the end of the fun for her.
If I put any more ornaments or lights on the tree it will tip over. I don't even have a third of the ornaments that I have on the tree. Every year after Christmas I always buy more lights. This year there are seven strings of lights on the tree, and I have a couple of LED strings. They look pretty neat, it's a very clean, non-yellow more pure light. I'm sold on the LEDs. They are kind of spendy so I wait until the after Christmas sales to pick them up.
I try to get an ornamet every year. If I had to pick a favorite decoration, I don't think I could. It would have to be the Scarlett O'Hara ones from Hallmark probably, but I love the kugels, my raven ones I got in Alaska and I have a pretty blue Department 56 one too. I like blue ormaments for some reason. The oldest ornament is over 60 years old, it is a plastic snowman that belonged to my grandmother. According to the German tradition I also have a pickle hidden in the tree.
A few years ago I bought a ton of Christmas decorations at the Christmas store in New Ulm, MN. They closed a couple of years ago and I darn near cried when they did because they had such awesome Christmas stuff at all price points. I still have not found a Christmas store of that caliber, if you know of any or have any suggestions let me know!
I am always amazed at the things Snoopy can do. He can play guitar, play the accordian and decorate his dog house with Christmas decorations. I also noticed in the Met Life commercials he can drive a car. Do you REALLY think Met Life would insure Snoopy for car insurance? I don't think so. Either that or he would be very high risk. I also think Snoopy has a great laugh.
I must admit I do NOT have a Charlie Brown Christmas tree, I think it is the exact opposite. I don't think the tree is big enough so to give the optical illusion I put it on a table in the front window, so the top reaches midway to the transom window. From the outside it looks like it looks huge, 10 feet high when in reality it is a mere 7 feet high.
Mocha loved to climb the Christmas tree, hide in it and watch the birds at the bird feeder. She would climb almost to the top, but then she would tip it over so that was the end of the fun for her.
If I put any more ornaments or lights on the tree it will tip over. I don't even have a third of the ornaments that I have on the tree. Every year after Christmas I always buy more lights. This year there are seven strings of lights on the tree, and I have a couple of LED strings. They look pretty neat, it's a very clean, non-yellow more pure light. I'm sold on the LEDs. They are kind of spendy so I wait until the after Christmas sales to pick them up.
I try to get an ornamet every year. If I had to pick a favorite decoration, I don't think I could. It would have to be the Scarlett O'Hara ones from Hallmark probably, but I love the kugels, my raven ones I got in Alaska and I have a pretty blue Department 56 one too. I like blue ormaments for some reason. The oldest ornament is over 60 years old, it is a plastic snowman that belonged to my grandmother. According to the German tradition I also have a pickle hidden in the tree.
A few years ago I bought a ton of Christmas decorations at the Christmas store in New Ulm, MN. They closed a couple of years ago and I darn near cried when they did because they had such awesome Christmas stuff at all price points. I still have not found a Christmas store of that caliber, if you know of any or have any suggestions let me know!
Monday, December 15, 2008
What is up with the Star Tribune?
The Star Tribune has changed their online newspaper layout AGAIN!
http://www.startribune.com/
I think this is the second or third time they have changed it in year.
In my experience whenever there is new management the first thing they want to do is change the website. Someone must be bored down on Park and Portland. Or they are trying to pull a Madonna and re-invent themselves.
What do you think? Love it, like it or hate it?
http://www.startribune.com/
I think this is the second or third time they have changed it in year.
In my experience whenever there is new management the first thing they want to do is change the website. Someone must be bored down on Park and Portland. Or they are trying to pull a Madonna and re-invent themselves.
What do you think? Love it, like it or hate it?
Happy Birthday
Today would have been my dad's 69th birthday. Happy Birthday, Dad.
I came home work early only to find that they are planning on tearing out the drywall in the garage to take care of the water damage. . .tomorrow! If that was the case I would not have come home early today! They said it's too cold to dry it out. The cleanup crew has a really cool infrared camera that can detect changes in temperature, it's quite interesting.
It's -3 below zero now, and they are saying it could get down to -18 below zero tonight. I wore my ugly-yet-warm jacket to work, I suppose I better dig out the hat. My office is in a former potato field in Brooklyn Park, the flat land and no trees means when that wind whips up it cuts right through you.
It's so cold the snow is loud; it sounds like styrofoam or someone wearing leather pants moving around on a leather couch.
I promise these will not all be about the weather, but that seems to be the most exciting thing happening now.
I came home work early only to find that they are planning on tearing out the drywall in the garage to take care of the water damage. . .tomorrow! If that was the case I would not have come home early today! They said it's too cold to dry it out. The cleanup crew has a really cool infrared camera that can detect changes in temperature, it's quite interesting.
It's -3 below zero now, and they are saying it could get down to -18 below zero tonight. I wore my ugly-yet-warm jacket to work, I suppose I better dig out the hat. My office is in a former potato field in Brooklyn Park, the flat land and no trees means when that wind whips up it cuts right through you.
It's so cold the snow is loud; it sounds like styrofoam or someone wearing leather pants moving around on a leather couch.
I promise these will not all be about the weather, but that seems to be the most exciting thing happening now.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Remind me what month it is?
I woke up this morning to quite an unusual sound. . .similar to the sound my cat Craigger used to make running across the roof at moms, but only multiplied by a thousand. After a woke up a bit more I realized it was rain. Then I realized the date, December 14.
Rain in Minnesota on December 14? Who knew. But knowing Minnesota I knew this would not last, that it would turn to snow or freeze up. I am not looking forward to driving to work tomorrow.
They are re-roofing the townhomes, because of alleged "hail damage." The crew did not finish the roof over my garage so I woke up to several leaks in my garage. I was not happy to see this so had to gather some buckets to catch the water and move some things around. There was nothing damaved because everything is in Rubbermaid bins, guess that is one obsession that worked out well for me. The association got a call but some of my neighbors had much more damage in their actual houses, I was very fortunate that it was only the garage and no valuable property was damaged. Thank goodness the mink is in cold storage and the Monet is at the summer house! : )
There was quite a bit of activity around here, the roofing supervisor came out and covered the holes in the building paper so that stopped that, and some guy drove out in a shiny black Hummer, and soon after there was a crew doing some clean up and a disaster recovery team was out. Apparently Hummer guy was not happy with what he saw and he called his minions to action soon thereafter. So tomorrow I have to take some time off work to come home and let the cleanup crew in the garage and place a heater and a dehumidifier to dry out the garage. But this should prevent mold growth and drywall does not have to be replaced.
Rain in Minnesota on December 14? Who knew. But knowing Minnesota I knew this would not last, that it would turn to snow or freeze up. I am not looking forward to driving to work tomorrow.
They are re-roofing the townhomes, because of alleged "hail damage." The crew did not finish the roof over my garage so I woke up to several leaks in my garage. I was not happy to see this so had to gather some buckets to catch the water and move some things around. There was nothing damaved because everything is in Rubbermaid bins, guess that is one obsession that worked out well for me. The association got a call but some of my neighbors had much more damage in their actual houses, I was very fortunate that it was only the garage and no valuable property was damaged. Thank goodness the mink is in cold storage and the Monet is at the summer house! : )
There was quite a bit of activity around here, the roofing supervisor came out and covered the holes in the building paper so that stopped that, and some guy drove out in a shiny black Hummer, and soon after there was a crew doing some clean up and a disaster recovery team was out. Apparently Hummer guy was not happy with what he saw and he called his minions to action soon thereafter. So tomorrow I have to take some time off work to come home and let the cleanup crew in the garage and place a heater and a dehumidifier to dry out the garage. But this should prevent mold growth and drywall does not have to be replaced.
Welcome to my first blog entry
I have finally decided to start my blog. This is something I have been toying around with for months now, and a friend of mine shared her blog with me so now I am inspired.
Considering I have a background in writing and journalism and dreamed of being an editorial writer, columnist of sportswriter I think this is a good venue for me.
So, enjoy. Can't promise I'll post every day, but I will when I can.
Considering I have a background in writing and journalism and dreamed of being an editorial writer, columnist of sportswriter I think this is a good venue for me.
So, enjoy. Can't promise I'll post every day, but I will when I can.
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