So yesterday I decided to do a little shopping. I have had 6 months supply of staple foods for a while, and I know that I should have 12 months. However, I have never upped it to 12 months. A couple of weeks ago I went through my food storage and found that some of it had expired or will expire this year. I got rid of the expired or near expiring foods, but hadn't replaced them. One of the things I got rid of was the rice. So lately I have been hearing about a shortage and that Costco and Sam's Club are limiting the # of pounds a customer can purchase. Since I know the world used to have 18 months of food storage, and that has now dwindled down to 6-8 weeks, I felt that I should get some rice.
Now I have a 20 pound bag of rice that I need to use over the next couple of years. On top of that, I decided that if there becomes a food shortage around here, I will need flour and sugar. I now have 50 lbs of white sugar, 25 lbs or brown sugar, and 25 lbs of flour. What was I thinking? I let myself get scared into thinking that the shelves were going to go bare and I wouldn't have enough food to eat. But now I am set, and am back to my six month supply. There are a few things I am still missing, like milk, but that is something else for another time.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Monday, April 28, 2008
Bugs...Yuck!
So yesterday as I was getting ready there was a small bug in my bathroom. I didn't even see it in there, but saw Phil staring at the floor intently. So I watched him for a moment before I saw a small black bug. I don't know what it was, but Phil usually eats my bugs. However, he was only playing with it. After a few moments, I thought he lost it because it went under the baseboard. I was a little irratated since now I have a bug in the house in the walls. After a few moments I realized it was back out and Phil was watching it again. So I decided I would take care of it. After flushing it down the toilet, Phil was looking all around to try to find the bug, but had no luck.
So last night as I was watching TV, I realized both cats were staring at the ground by the back door. I watched them for a moment, half expecting a small spider or something like that. NO! This was a huge spider. It was the size of a 1/2 dollar. It was huge!!! It was black and I was worried it may be a black widow since it was black. Just as I got up to get a closer look, Phil put it in his mouth and ran to the hallway. I went over and got closer and realized it wasn't a black widow. However, after seeing Phils great skills this morning, I wasn't going to give him a chance to let this one get away. So I threw it outside. Did I say it was huge??
So last night as I was watching TV, I realized both cats were staring at the ground by the back door. I watched them for a moment, half expecting a small spider or something like that. NO! This was a huge spider. It was the size of a 1/2 dollar. It was huge!!! It was black and I was worried it may be a black widow since it was black. Just as I got up to get a closer look, Phil put it in his mouth and ran to the hallway. I went over and got closer and realized it wasn't a black widow. However, after seeing Phils great skills this morning, I wasn't going to give him a chance to let this one get away. So I threw it outside. Did I say it was huge??
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Guys!!
So a couple of weeks ago when I had everyone over at my house, there was a girl that admitted that she had a crush on a guy in our ward. She ended up telling us who it was. However, he is 32 or 33 and she is 24. She had heard he didn't date way younger girls and so she felt that they would never be able to go out.
I talk to him every couple of weeks and we have a funny exchange of words. It started about a year ago when I asked what was going on, and he said nothing was going on. I said that can't be true and he has to have a story. He came up with one. Now every couple of weeks when we get a chance to sneak in a story before church starts we tell each other the funny stories we have collected. So last week he told me had a story, but it was an embarrassing story and couldn't share it at church because the other party it involves is at church as well. So this Sunday she wasn't there and he told me his embarrassing text message story. He meant to text something to one of his friends about this girl he had a crush on, but accidentally sent it to the girl instead. Yikes! It ended okay, because he realized his "mistake" and sent a cover-up text message indicating someone had, had his phone and accidentally sent a message to her instead of someone else.
So after he told me this story, I told him I knew someone that had a crush on him. He of course wanted to know. I told him that I wouldn't tell him who it was, since I didn't have permission to do so. However, I wanted to know if he would go out with her since she is kind of young. He didn't seem to mind that she would only be 24. She is a mature 24, and I think she is a great girl. So I told her that he would date her, and now it is in her court. Later, I asked her if she wanted me to tell him who had the crush on him. She said go ahead. However, I didn't get the chance to before leaving church. I guess this will just have to wait until next week. AHHH LOVE! ♥
I talk to him every couple of weeks and we have a funny exchange of words. It started about a year ago when I asked what was going on, and he said nothing was going on. I said that can't be true and he has to have a story. He came up with one. Now every couple of weeks when we get a chance to sneak in a story before church starts we tell each other the funny stories we have collected. So last week he told me had a story, but it was an embarrassing story and couldn't share it at church because the other party it involves is at church as well. So this Sunday she wasn't there and he told me his embarrassing text message story. He meant to text something to one of his friends about this girl he had a crush on, but accidentally sent it to the girl instead. Yikes! It ended okay, because he realized his "mistake" and sent a cover-up text message indicating someone had, had his phone and accidentally sent a message to her instead of someone else.
So after he told me this story, I told him I knew someone that had a crush on him. He of course wanted to know. I told him that I wouldn't tell him who it was, since I didn't have permission to do so. However, I wanted to know if he would go out with her since she is kind of young. He didn't seem to mind that she would only be 24. She is a mature 24, and I think she is a great girl. So I told her that he would date her, and now it is in her court. Later, I asked her if she wanted me to tell him who had the crush on him. She said go ahead. However, I didn't get the chance to before leaving church. I guess this will just have to wait until next week. AHHH LOVE! ♥
Saturday, April 26, 2008
I usually don't let things get me down. However, late last night, I received some news that made me a bit sad. It wasn't even the particular even that made me sad. It just seems that recently it doesn't matter what I do, it's just not getting me where I want to be. When I got that piece of news, I shed a couple of tears and asked the why is this happening question. I still don't have the answer. I know I am not upset about the certain event, it is just that it's another set back and, at this point, I am not seeing a pathway towards my end goal. I know it's there, I just have to find it. So where do I go from here?
I feel better now about the situation, but am still trying to formulate a way to get to my goal.
I feel better now about the situation, but am still trying to formulate a way to get to my goal.
Friday, April 25, 2008
Fire
I forgot I was going to write about our safety training at work. Since Wednesday was Administrative Day, I was in charge of planning the lunch for the whole office. I am now a boss, and so I have to take care of my peeps. My boss gave me a plate of Chocolate No Bake Cookies. While I was grateful, that sure helped with the diet. :-)
So since I had to email everyone to block out a 2.5 hour chunk of time, I had to come up with some excuse. We were all going to go to lunch at the Elephant Bar & Grill on Stockdale and Calloway. So we wouldn't be close to the office and people needed to plan around that time so we didn't have trucks showing up while we were gone. I had sent a calendar event around to everyone so the time would be reserved. When I was asked what we were doing, I lied and told them we were going to have fire extinguisher training. They actually believed it. That is probably because I usually don't lie, and I had a plausible excuse why we were having fire extinguisher training instead of something else.
Eventually the safety manager came to me and asked me when I was going to let him know so he would be prepared to train everyone. Since he was a manager, he actually knew we were going out to lunch, so I had to remind him of what we were doing. Then he said that we were due for safety and evacuation training and that we should set this up. So I decided to have everyone get together this morning so we could do this.
During the training, it comes out that I am the 3rd person in charge if there was a disaster. I am not sure if you would want to count on me to make sure if everyone gets out of the building in a fire or earthquake. I am one of those people that would be the first one out the door, hoping it wouldn't snap back too hard as it closed behind me. Also, they reiterated where the evacuation meeting place is. I think it really stupid where they put it. If the office, huller, or processing areas get evacuated, we are all to meet between the 500 gallon propane tank and the 3,000 gallon gasoline tank. What in the world were they thinking?
Anyway, at the end, we all went outside and were able to use our fire extinguisher skills to extinguish a small controlled fire. This way we wouldn't be scared to use one in case of a real emergency.
So since I had to email everyone to block out a 2.5 hour chunk of time, I had to come up with some excuse. We were all going to go to lunch at the Elephant Bar & Grill on Stockdale and Calloway. So we wouldn't be close to the office and people needed to plan around that time so we didn't have trucks showing up while we were gone. I had sent a calendar event around to everyone so the time would be reserved. When I was asked what we were doing, I lied and told them we were going to have fire extinguisher training. They actually believed it. That is probably because I usually don't lie, and I had a plausible excuse why we were having fire extinguisher training instead of something else.
Eventually the safety manager came to me and asked me when I was going to let him know so he would be prepared to train everyone. Since he was a manager, he actually knew we were going out to lunch, so I had to remind him of what we were doing. Then he said that we were due for safety and evacuation training and that we should set this up. So I decided to have everyone get together this morning so we could do this.
During the training, it comes out that I am the 3rd person in charge if there was a disaster. I am not sure if you would want to count on me to make sure if everyone gets out of the building in a fire or earthquake. I am one of those people that would be the first one out the door, hoping it wouldn't snap back too hard as it closed behind me. Also, they reiterated where the evacuation meeting place is. I think it really stupid where they put it. If the office, huller, or processing areas get evacuated, we are all to meet between the 500 gallon propane tank and the 3,000 gallon gasoline tank. What in the world were they thinking?
Anyway, at the end, we all went outside and were able to use our fire extinguisher skills to extinguish a small controlled fire. This way we wouldn't be scared to use one in case of a real emergency.
Phil
So I have told the story of Sammy, now it is Phil's turn. I so don't want to be the cat lady, so I drew the line with one cat. Since I work on a farm, the guys are always bringing the strays by the office before they take them to the pound. I have a soft heart and think all the strays are cute. I feel bad knowing what will ultimately happened to them. However, I really don't want to be the crazy cat lady.
So one day my roommate told me she had hit a kitten as she backed out of my driveway when she was late for school. She didn't stop to see if it was okay, but did look back into her rearview mirror to see another kitten come up and sniff the dear kitten. A couple of days later, the same roommate told me that earlier when she started her car up, she heard a strange noise and then saw a kitten run out from under the car.
A couple of days later, I heard some meowing outside the front door. I looked outside, but couldn't find anything. It kept meowing and eventually I saw a small kitten running away when I opened the front door. It was about 9 at night and it was dark. So I ran to try and get it. When I saw it run into my neighbors yard, I figured that's it. I am not running around my neighbors yard in the dark. So I went back to my house and tried to forget it.
The next morning, the kitten was back meowing more than ever. This time when I opened the door in my pj's, I saw the cat dash off towards the neighbors yard. I didn't feel bad about running around their front lawn during the day, so I chased the kitten until I had it cornered. I reached down to grab it, and it almost got away, but luckily I was able to lock onto the kitten before it got away. It was a pretty ferrel kitty, and wasn't happy that I was holding it. I held it away from me as it hissed and tried to claw me. Luckily it didn't try to bite me.
As soon as I brought him inside, Sammy was mad. I didn't let that stop me. I immediately turned the tap on to get some warm water to wash the filty kitten. It had fleas and was covered in dirt. After a short bath, my attention turned to one of its front paws. Apparently this was the same kitten my roommate had seen running from underneath her car. The paw had a very deep cut on it, and it lost the use of two of its "fingers."
Phil quickly made a recovery, became good friends with Sammy, and even though he really doesn't like to be held, there are moments he tolerates me petting him. In the winter, he sleeps on me while I watch TV, or when I wake up in the middle of the night, he is either curled up on the small of my back, or is sleeping on my chest. He is a cutey.
So one day my roommate told me she had hit a kitten as she backed out of my driveway when she was late for school. She didn't stop to see if it was okay, but did look back into her rearview mirror to see another kitten come up and sniff the dear kitten. A couple of days later, the same roommate told me that earlier when she started her car up, she heard a strange noise and then saw a kitten run out from under the car.
A couple of days later, I heard some meowing outside the front door. I looked outside, but couldn't find anything. It kept meowing and eventually I saw a small kitten running away when I opened the front door. It was about 9 at night and it was dark. So I ran to try and get it. When I saw it run into my neighbors yard, I figured that's it. I am not running around my neighbors yard in the dark. So I went back to my house and tried to forget it.
The next morning, the kitten was back meowing more than ever. This time when I opened the door in my pj's, I saw the cat dash off towards the neighbors yard. I didn't feel bad about running around their front lawn during the day, so I chased the kitten until I had it cornered. I reached down to grab it, and it almost got away, but luckily I was able to lock onto the kitten before it got away. It was a pretty ferrel kitty, and wasn't happy that I was holding it. I held it away from me as it hissed and tried to claw me. Luckily it didn't try to bite me.
As soon as I brought him inside, Sammy was mad. I didn't let that stop me. I immediately turned the tap on to get some warm water to wash the filty kitten. It had fleas and was covered in dirt. After a short bath, my attention turned to one of its front paws. Apparently this was the same kitten my roommate had seen running from underneath her car. The paw had a very deep cut on it, and it lost the use of two of its "fingers."
Phil quickly made a recovery, became good friends with Sammy, and even though he really doesn't like to be held, there are moments he tolerates me petting him. In the winter, he sleeps on me while I watch TV, or when I wake up in the middle of the night, he is either curled up on the small of my back, or is sleeping on my chest. He is a cutey.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Sammy
I have two cats, and I never thought I would have cats when I grew up. I am more of a dog person. I wish I could have a dog even now, but feel it would be unfair to leave it home while I am gone at work. So when I bought my house, I decided to get a cat. I went down to the SPCA and picked out a really cute black cat. It had blue eyes and long flowy hair. When I picked him out, the worker said that he would turn brown as he aged. I didn't care, I liked him black. He wasn't all black, he does have an occasional white hair. It's cute to have a pepper and salt cat. Anyway, I thought long and hard as to what I would call him, and finally decided on Sam because I would never call my children Sam, and it would be easy to call him Sammy when I needed to. Anyway, he has grown on me and I am glad I picked a cat. As the years have progressed, Sam has put on the weight. Some of it is that he is a slightly bigger cat than Phil, but other than that Sam will chase Phil away from the cat food and will eat both of their portions.
Sam has never been a cuddly cat. He tolerates me petting him sometimes. Other times, he lets me hold him for up to two minutes. Over the past couple of months, Sam has been doing something very cute. As I get ready for bed, he follows me into the bathroom and watches me brush my teeth. When I am in bed ready to read my scriptures, he comes up and sits next to me and likes to put his head on my scriptures. It doesn't matter what time I go to bed, he sits with me until I am finished. As soon as I shut the book, he leaps away. I think that he likes to be near me when I read them.
Sam has never been a cuddly cat. He tolerates me petting him sometimes. Other times, he lets me hold him for up to two minutes. Over the past couple of months, Sam has been doing something very cute. As I get ready for bed, he follows me into the bathroom and watches me brush my teeth. When I am in bed ready to read my scriptures, he comes up and sits next to me and likes to put his head on my scriptures. It doesn't matter what time I go to bed, he sits with me until I am finished. As soon as I shut the book, he leaps away. I think that he likes to be near me when I read them.
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