...from entertaining.  our chicago pals josie and chris and josie's belly, where hank lives, were here for the last week.   we had fun.  as always, its was fabulous to see them, and i was so sad to see them go, but man...having company is sometimes a chore.  i found myself wishing i could chill with my book and take a nap a couple of times, and all ( Read more... )

took the first of many test i have committed to for work.  i think i did fine, but wont know for sure for 2 weeks.  what ( Read more... )

 dammmmmmmmmmmmmmmnit.   it seems that getting anyone to freaking work for you is impossible.  the few home improvement chores we decided to 'outsource' have been next to impossible to get done in and sort of mother of god timely fashion.  i am so freaking over it ( Read more... )

.....because a couple of you wanted to know, and i am finally able to rehash it w/o having a coronary.

here's the timeline...this all started 2 weeks ago today:
SUNDAY----we go to home depot and pick out a new sliding glass door.  the next step is to have an installation professional come over to measure to be sure the door will fit-he will contact ( Read more... )

i have just spent the last 2 hours in home depot and i am seething with anger.  i am so mad that i cannot even muster the energy to tell you why.  i will never shop there again.  in fact after a bit of cellphone discussion about my/our experience with them, joe is going by there on his way home to get a refund for the $569.37 i spent there tonight ( Read more... )

only 3 things on my to do list  for tonight....
joe is working late, so i have no distractions!
1. pilates--as soon as i sign off here.
2. clean out one of the kitchen cabinets.....and then i hope that will catapult me (yes, thats exactly what i want) into continuing to do just one cabinet each evening till they are all done and i have boxes of stuff ( Read more... )

 turns out my temp was 103 when i got the to the dr's office.  i got tested for flu and strep and dont have either.  its an upper respiratory infection and severe cold.  so they gave me a steroid shot in the ass and 3 prescriptions ( Read more... )

im so sick its crazy.
feeeeeeeeeeeeeever. 
chills.
hellatious cough.
eyeballs that feel like they are boiling.
runny/stuffy nose.
head thats gonna blow at any minute.
achey body.
achey like i fell out of a landing plane, got dragged by it, then it backed up over me.  seriously.

on my way to the doc now.  had to cancel my follow up lasik visit for today so ( Read more... )

20/20 is perfect vision.  mine is now 20/15, better that perfect.  
i did it!

here's how it looks on paper:
THE REINVENTION OF LADYAMYBUG
1.  lasik eye surgery
2.  get along better with food
3.  do at least a little bit of exercise everyday
4.  education at work
5.  eliminate clutter/simplify/organize
6.  learn the guitar

all others are ongoing....except ( Read more... )

1. my pal rhonda that i told you guys about before xmas that had the double mastectomy......is doing great.  looking at reconstructive surgery in a couple more weeks.  whew ( Read more... )