My Beautiful Flowers from My Beautiful Daughter!

Happy Hump Day!

It's Wednesday! Half way thru the work week - hallelujah! Work has been a nightmare this week - at least so far. Monday was good! I got FOUR checks in the over nights for Walmart events. That put me at five for the week. Since last week we have a new rule that unless you get 3 sales for the week, you can't wear jeans.....well....that's a big deal! And five insures I'll be wearing jeans next week! But yesterday - yesterday was awful. I had a complaint from Home Office on one of my events in San Diego. And I spent the ENTIRE day trying to fix it. When I left last night, I felt like I had done my best & had it under control. But today I have to go in & put together an email for the property owner & submit my dealers permits. NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT!
So on my last post you saw that we were working on some property. It is out in Weddington Woods by my dad's. We spent the entire weekend out there. Needless to say, nothing got done at the house. So....I'm behind yet again on laundry, cleaning, grocery shopping etc. But I won't be worrying about all that much longer. By March 15 we should be moved out there. Into our camper. I feel like I'll be able to stay on top of the cleaning & stuff in such a small space! We're going back down this weekend to work on it some more, and move some stuff down there. Honestly, I'm excited about all this. It is going to be an adjustment, but an adjustment that will be worth it in the long run. We're going to spend about six months catching up on stuff. Stuff we've got behind on because I wanted to live in this great big house & try to "keep up with the Jone's". I've finally came to the point in my life that I realize, I don't CARE about the Jone's. My heart belongs to Jesus, to David, and to my family. NOT the almighty dollar. A couple years ago Brittni gave me a book for Christmas called "Simplifying Your Life". I read it when I first got it, but my heart wasn't listening to it. I read it because it was a gift from my daughter, and I felt like I had to. But I found that book again about a month ago. David had already been talking to me about the fact that we couldn't keep doing all this. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over & over again & expecting a different result. Well, every month we do the same thing...pay what HAS to be paid, do what we can, rob Peter to pay Paul...you get the picture. The stress it has put on both of us is indescribable! We both work our asses of every day. And for what? Another 30 days in this house that won't be paid off until David is 72? We decided we don't want to work that long. And we don't like living in a subdivision. We don't even like living in town! So....it's back to the basics for us. Simplify, simplify, simplify. In about six months we're going to pour the slab for our new dream! A small cabin in the woods. Something that fits US! Something that with a lot of hard work, a lot of heart, a lot of determination, will change our lives....for the better! And yes, I'm looking forward to it. A special thanks goes out to my dad, for giving us this opportunity to change our life. To get off the fast track, to redefine who we are & what's important to us. Til next time......me

What We've Been Doing Lately

New Car & The Hospital

It's been a whirlwind around here lately. A couple weeks ago now, I stayed home sick on aaTuesday from work. Then on Wed, about lunch time I got a call from Eddy & they were admitting Davin to the hospital for RSV. I flew down to Washington Regional & picked up Hunter man, then took a personal day on Thursday & stayed home & kept him. Thank God Davin was better by Thursday & they sent him home around lunchtime. He is doing so much better now, but we were all scared to death for a little bit. The one thing I did learn from my time with Hunter is how big he's getting & how sweet he is! He is also a handful & I have no idea how Dez does it with two little ones. Eddy & Britt were 20 months apart (not 24 like the grandsons), but my memory isn't what it used to be, so I don't remember it being so hard!


That Friday was back to work for one day! Then on Friday evening David took me out to our favorite restaurant The Celtic Grill for an early Valentine's dinner. Their steak was awesome & it was so nice. Then we met Britt & Rob at Britt's little hang out bar, Good Vibrations. David & Britt played pool, then David & Rob, and me and Britt. I learned two things - one - I suck at pool, and second, we are too old for the bar scene! I mean, we had a good time, but stayed less than an hour & came home & went to bed! Ha!

And while I'm talking about Brittni - she finally got a new car! She bought a 2011 Hyundai Sonata & it it beautful! She is SO very excited about it. She financed it on her on, without a co-signer or anything. Our little girl is grown up now with a grown up job, attending college, buying a car - where does the time go? Anyway we are really happy for her & proud of her too.

And since I started this post a while ago....I think I'll just end it now & try catch up more later. So til next time - me.

Another Short Post

We got home from Stuttgart last night. It was the THIRD weekend in a row that we went! Last night at dark was the official end of this duck season! Seriously, for almost the last month I felt like all we've done is run up & down interstate 40, then work, home, work home, pack again & back to interstate 40! But it's been fun. Really fun. The first weekend was just me & David. Then it was David, me, his boss from Transplace & another friend from Transplace. This weekend it was us & 3 guys from Atlanta (one of them is a broker of David's). It was a blast.
But now? Back to reality! It will take me ALL next weekend to get my house back in order. I really need to shampoo these stinky carpets! I don't seem to get anything done but the basics during the week. And Monday & Tuesday seems to be just recouperating from the weekend!

Brittni is back in school! She got started back at the U of A & we are all so proud of her! She's still waiting on her income tax return so she can get a vehicle, and I've been bumming rides for the last two weeks! Hopefully soon we'll get that straightened out!

We stopped by Eddy & Des's last night on our way back to see the boys! I miss them SO much & they are just adorable! We're going to their house to watch the Super Bowl on Sunday with some friends. I will probably just play with the boys while everyone else watches the game!

Well, I've gotta get ready for work, my ride will be here in 1/2 an hour....I just wanted to write a short post about the goings on here in our little Allen's World! Til next time.....me

Short Update

The kids are moved into their new house! And my house? It seems awfully quiet all of a sudden. We are so happy for them really. They need their own place. But seriously? I think Hunter man is due a visit to Nana & Peepaw's house real soon - Davin too! It feels like it's been a month since we saw them!
Brittni pays off the U of A next Thursday. Then she'll start classes. She'll be a couple days late getting started, but that's ok. Next on her list will be finding a new car. She's been using my truck since her's died. (They put the Mitsu on Craigslist this week & sold it the same day! But defiantly not for enough to get another car - hey at least we didn't have to PAY someone to come pick it up) For now, she picks me up & takes me to work, then David picks me up in the afternoons. Britt's schedule at work has changed too - finally! She works over night Sun, Mon & Tues & only 4 hours on Wed. She is SO excited. She's been waiting for that shift for a LONG time! When I told David he said wow, I'd LOVE to have that shift! No sir, I do NOT want to go back to him working nights! But it'll be perfect for Britt & Rob. She's just got to work her U of A schedule around it now.
Work is better this week. I've got 4 sales in. Not great, but for sure better.
Speaking of work, it's time to go...til next time - me

Happy Monday!

Well another weekend has came & gone. Friday David picked me up from work (yes, Brittni is still using my truck, the Mitsubishi finally died on her & we are trying to all work together until she can get another vehicle). We went to the grocery store & bought stuff to make hot wings & rotell & came home & watched the game with Dez & the boys! Hunter gets so excited watching football with his Pee paw. Anytime David is yelling & rooting for the Hogs, Hunter does too. We even taught him to call the Hogs during the Cotton Bowl. And yes - they won!
Saturday morning David got up at 4 a.m. & picked his mom up & drove her down so she could go visit Dwayne. David didn't think he could go in yet to see him, so Brenda dropped him off at his dad's & he helped him cut wood all afternoon. I got to spend the day with Dez & Hunter & Davin - we watched movies & just hung out. Dez and I both felt rotten, so we just had a lazy day. I fixed enchilada pie for dinner & Rob & Britt came over & ate with us. David didn't get home til almost 10 & he was So tired!!! He and Hunter man fell asleep in our room. It was SO cute. When I came in to get Hunter so I could rock him to sleep he said "NO Nana! We are watching a movie!" So I just left him with David. I checked on them a little while later & they were both SOUND ASLEEP! I love watching those two together!
Yesterday we got up & I went to work with David for a while. Then we went to Kohl's & exchanged the watch the kids got him for Christmas, made a couple more stops & came home.
We spent the rest of the afternoon just being lazy & it was wonderful!
Now, it's Monday morning & I've gotta get ready for work. Here's hoping this week is FULL of sales for me-and great for you! Til next time - me.