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So things have been busy around here.. so to speak. Tim planted a garden. We have green, yellow, red, green and purple peppers. We also have zuccini, squash, cucumbers, eggplant, and hot peppers. We planted a few herb plants as well. It is looking really nice...ohh and we planted tomatoes. We have a flower on that plant already! We intended to do a small garden however you know Tim nothing is small.

Work is ok. I go back on the phones in about 3 weeks. I am ok with that. I can work some overtime, get back on track and really focus again. It will be nice to not have to worry about everyone elses crap for once. I am responsible for me and no one else. Mike agreed that I should look at it as a break from team leading. I don't know if I want to team lead anymore. I want something more. Is there something more for me, have a reached the ceiling?

School is irritating me. I feel like I just can not do this anymore. I can't quit because I am so close to finishing. When you keep getting low grades it is very discouraging, makes me want to go to bed and not get back out.

I guess we are going to have a bbq/birthday party for me in August. The big 30! Break out the anti-aging cream. Do you ever see yourself differently in your minds eye and then when you look in the mirror you think...oh yeah that is what I look like... and walk away sad? I do. I picture myself completly different then what I actually look like. Its weird I know, but hey thats me. I think that finally explains why I have very few mirrors in my house. The less I see me the better.
well I better go work on homework. Yeah me!
Peace and love,
Sabs

No news is good news

Well there is really nothing new to post. Things are still the same. The ferrets are doing fine. Noah had a little adventue, he got outside and I didn't know. Well he spent all night outside. I was worried sick because I couldn't find him. Tim found him the next morning under a blanket all cozy and warm by the sliding glass doors. He actually had the nerve to look at us like we had lost our minds by disturbing him. I am sure Gabby didn't mind as she had the hammock all to herself. Noah was ground for awhile after that stunt.

Vacation Day

I took a vacation day today. I really needed a long weekend. It is nice to have a day to myself. I wanted to get a manicure today..not sure if I will be able to fit that in. I have lots of cleaning to do today. I dusted the ceiling fan in the bedroom, folded laundry, and of course there is still more laundry washing. I bought tickets for the John Mayer concert in Aug. We got pretty good tickets. I can't believe how expensive they are. 132.00 for two tickets and it is not even VIP seating!
Noah and Gabriel are doing fine. Wish they would use the litter box instead of every corner of their cage..... maybe someday soon.
I go back on the phones at work at the end of may. I have mixed feelings about it. I like being a team lead but I hate everyone calling my name all the time. So the idea of being back on the phone and doing my own thing is appealing. I hate the fact of objectives and adherence and worring about caps and daps. I hate the pressure of always having to perform or else you get put on a plan. I really feel my talents are wasted on the phones. I want to do more.
Plus side to this is that i get to go back to my early shift and summer is coming so i will not be stuck indoors when the sun is out. I will not have to do other peoples work because they are too lazy to do it themselves or take the time to learn. I can do my work and my work only.
we will see what the future holds, maybe something will come up where I will not actually have to talk to people and I can be in a little corner somewhere with my streamline stapler.

New Addition

Here are two ferrets we have added to the family. Noah and Gabriel. they are 16 months old and very curious. Its nice to have ferrets in the home again.

Noah is the one with out the mask and much lighter. He is on the left

Gabriel is the one with the mask around her eyes. She is on the right

What is love?

When your husband gives you the end piece to a fresh loaf of italian bread because its your favorite! I love that man of mine!

Welcome to 2007

Here it is... the very first day of 2007. I feel a little under the weather I think I am coming down with a cold. What a way to start the new year. I hope things start getting better for us financially. its hard keeping the ends meeting when I no longer get a bonus and Tim's are not as high as they used to be. I am hoping that the over time will start to pick up and I can take advantage of that. Tomorrow I will work 2 hrs of OT and hopefully I can pick up some more during the rest of the week.
What I would like to see happen in 2007:
My car paid off. That would save us 312.00 a month. If I continue to pay it off at the regular monthly rate it will be paid off in 20 months. If I add an extra 200 to the payment then I can have it paid off in Decemember. Hmmm the idea sounds great however we will have to see what can really be done. If I go back to being on the phone in March, its hard to get a payout anymore. Bellsouth has changed the comp plan so much that there is no use thinking you are going to get one.
Redecorate the Bedroom I would like to do the room in brown and blue. A new carpet. A dresser, a new tv stand and a closet organizer. That would be fantastic.
Really those are the only two things that i would like to do for 2007 If the second one doesnt get done but the first does... that is ok to.

2006 was a good year. things changed for me, I started to become more independant for myself. Doing things on my own instead of always wanting to be with someone. I started taking my job more seriously, looking at making it a career and not just a job. I am refocusing in 2007 to build our accounts back up and save for the vacation in 2008 to Ireland or Australia.

what is up!

Ok I know I didn't keep up with the blog since vacation so... let me tell what has ben going on.
The floor has been installed and it looks wonderful.
Tim has been doing good at work, things were a little ruff for decemeber because he had so many people on vacation. I am sure January will go much better. I was an assistant manager at Bellsouth the term is called RAM for a team until they could hire another coach. That was a great opportunity. Bellsouth and AT&T merged today. Our Christmas was great. Very low key. I had a friend come over and eat with us. We had rib roast, it was a nice change from the usual ham.
I guess I have nothing else to report. What a very boring life I live.

Happy Thanksgiving

new day means new update...
yesterday I got the upstairs closet organized, cleaned the upstairs bathroom and vacumed the rugs up there.
Finished up last minute food shopping and baked a pie so that i wouldn't have to do it today.
I am now making pumpkin bread and getting the bread ready for stuffing.
Tim and his uncle are putting in the hardwood floors as I type this. It is going to look so good. Of course I will add pictures when they are done.
Todays Menu will consist of

Herb roasted turkey

stuffing

yams

Mashed potatoe...the real kind with the skins on

beets

corn

rolls

gravy

then apple cranberry pie for desert.

I think I am ready for a nap now LOL
I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving and spend time with your loved ones.
One thing I am thankful for this year is ....really everything. I am thankful that we have jobs and each other we have our health and even tho its a little on the tight side with some things i am greatful for that as well...it reminds me that i need to be more humble and not expect so much.
Tomorrow starts my christmas decorating. I normally go shopping on black friday however no money this year to do that. bummer

take care everyone,
peace, love and thankfulness
Tim and Sabrina

Day 2 of vacation

Ok so yesterdays list did not exactly get completed. Here is what I did get done

2 downstairs bathrooms cleaned

The kitchen was cleaned from top to bottom....that means fridge was completly stripped and scrubbed...I even sanitized it.

The long cupboard was decluttered and items moved to the pantry.

3 loads of dishes done

Kitchen table cleaned off ...yikes the most expensive cathall I have ever seen

I got on my hands and Knees and scrubbed the kitchen floor...my knees still hurt.

I made dinner
and finally
I put all the laundry away.

Today we
moved all the stuff out of the living room

Tim ripped up the carpet and foam underneath it

I removed all the staples and tack strips. ... my hand I think is permently bruised from pulling all the staples out.

Just a night of relaxing now.
I hope you all had a great day!

First Day of Vacation

Hello,
Welcome to the first day of vacation! I will try to update this everyday that I am on vacation so to keep you informed of how I am going to enjoy this entire week off. I have so much planned that I think I may have overdone it.. But hey that is what we as americans do....over do things.
SO Day 1
* Tim has left for work since he had to go in... but he will have the rest of the week off.
* I made my list for grocerys for thanksgiving.
* I went to the bank and deposited some money. Just in the nick of time since some checks are about to clear. PHEW!!!
* Went shopping I spent 90 on food however after my coupons and bonus card savings I brought it down to 69.00 I really forgot how much I love using coupons!!! look out grocery stores because i am about to put a hurting on you! LOL
That is what i have completed... here is what I have planned for the rest of the day.
* Put grocerys away
* clean out fridge... way to cluttered and i am running out of tupperware. :O(
* organize freezer both in house and outside. clean outside of outside freezer as well
* Clean all 3 bathrooms
* organize spare bedroom closet
* vacume all rugs upstairs.
* bring in christmas stuff ( might get put off til tomorrow)
* Start moving things out of living room so Tim and I can remove the carpet tomorrow. The hard wood floors go in on friday!!! I can not wait!!!
* make dinner... something simple I am making spagetti
I think that is enough for now, If I do more then of course i will update.
I know to some of you this sounds like a crazy way to spend a vacation...however these are things I never find time to do.... except clean the bathrooms and vacume I do that on a regular basis. sortof I am so excited to be spending a week at the house... not going any where. AHHH
we are not going to Ronnies this year for Christmas. Even tho we have gone the last 2 years I am glad we are staying home, we have done so much traveling this year that i am bushed. We went to Mexico in June then to Tenn in July then to NY in Sept I am tired of traveling. Well if I am going to complete my list I had Better get a move on it.
If I forget to say it later on...
Have a Happy Thanksgiving!!
Peace and Love,
Sabrina

So much fun

I went out with my friend Des tonight. We had such a good time. I met her at work and then we went to her house to let her dog out, then we went to olive garden for dinner and then target to kill time before the movie. We saw Flica. It was a friggon awesome movie. I cried twice. Tim Mcgraw plays the dad and I didn't even recognize him with out his scruffy goatee. However now it explains why i thought he was so cute.
good movie .... i highly recommend it!!!

A weekend all to myself

Tim is in the mountains this weekend with a bunch of his friends from Atlanta. I have the entire weekend to myself. I can do as I please...not that I usually dont already. I worked an early shift today and I loved it. I think I will do some scrapping this weekend...yes I have a swap I need to finish and 2 circle journals to get out. Tonights girls only dinner will consist of tater skins and a hamburger. yummy! Ghost wisperer comes on in about 55 min. I love that show. I watched Greys attatomy last night...good grief what is going on with those people. Izzie has a check for over 8 million dollars and she tacks it to the fridge...WTH? I would be doing things like crazy with 8 million dollars. my houses would be paid off thats for sure. Tim would definetly get the garage he wants. Cars would be paid off. the rest would be in the bank til I could think of something else to do with it after i traveled the globe.

its beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Does that one statement send you into a frenzy of nerves? It does me. I have so much to do...lets make a list!
things to do before dec 1

put hardwood floors down. I can not wait for this!

figure out what cookies to make this year to hand out

who am i buying gifts for this year other than Tim

Figure out invite list to Christmas party on Dec 10

Christmas decoration list ready

what to get Tim's team for christmas

menu for said Christmas party

put together a list of things i would like for christmas. Tim can't shop without a list HEHE

I know there is more...I just cant think of it right now.
I had a great chat with my friend Barb last night...we kept IM each other and she makes me laugh so hard I almost pimp! I really miss her and our weekly chats at the olympic over spanikopita, ahhh those were the days. Her oldest daughter Brandi is expecting in feb. Her youngest daughter heather's baby just turned a yr. Man how time flies. :O(
I wish they lived closer. Heck i would settle for a 2 hour drive instead of 9
ohh well one can hope right?

This and That

Just a quick check in. Nothing like sitting in the big comfy chair on a sat morning with your laptop....knowing you have nothing pressing to do. I am still trying to decide if i want to go back to school. Tim thinks I should go just so i can finish my degree. There are only 6 classes left until I am completed. It almost seems like a waste because I probably will not get a job in this field because the pay is so much less than what I get paid now. grrr do you take a job because you love the work or because you need the money and the job with all the money isnt so bad on most days. decisions decisions

We are back!

Tim and I went to Ny over the weekend. It was ok. It was great to hang out with my friend Carrie and Barb. Kasey...Carrie's little girl is so cute!!! Too bad she screamed her head off everytime Tim walked into the room. I didn't get my eyebrow pierced like I wanted. Tim did get his tattoo, he likes it. That about sums up the trip. Nothing new going on up there...everyone still doing the same thing.

OH boy

Well here it is 12:02 am and I am not sleeping. I have to get up in 3 hrs to get ready for a flight that leaves at 6am. I am going to Buffalo NY for the weekend. I can not wait to see my neice shavonne and my nephew Quinn. I also hope to see my other nephew Josh but who knows if my brother will bring him around. He currently is not speaking to me because he owes me 280.00. I should be the one not speaking to him. I am excited to see my sister. I am hoping to get a few photos of her and I while I am up there. honestly i am excited to see my whole family. The last time i saw them was last october I am sure the little ones have gotten so big. Shavonne is in Kindergarten for goodness sakes.
It will be nice to just hang out with carrie for a while too. Tim will be getting a new tattoo while we are there. (of course)
Things have been going pretty good at work. Carole is back and she had a great time in China. I did pretty good with her team while she was away. The whole thing was a very big eye opener for me into the mgmnt team. Makes me wonder am i ready for this full time? Can i handle it? AM i mature enough? WHo know. Lots of center changes coming up in the next month. More on that later I think I will go watch tv now.

Times are a changing

Well I have to drop out of school this semester. I will start back again next semester. I got a teacher i just can not please. I have yet to pass a paper I submit and the kicker is i have a cpa helping me with the homework. SO i have emailed my counselor and will begin the proceedings. It saddens me in a way however I am looking for a break. things are changing at work and I need to focus on that right now. I am hoping to apply for a coach position soon at work. Carole (one of the coaches i team lead for) is on vacation in China. So I will be running her team for the next 20 days. I am excited. My Ipod broke so i have to take that in tomorrow to get repaired. Time for dinner..

here it is 11:03 at night and i still can not sleep. I am usually in bed by now for at least an hour. We got highspeed internet this week. YEAH! its so much nicer than dial up. I really needed it for school this semester. Thats another thing.. i can not seem to get connected (mentally) for these classes. I dont know what the problem is. i just feel unconnected. i feel unconnected with the world. Whats my purpose? what am i supposed to do with my life? Certainly i wasnt ment to work at bellsouth my whole life. Can i tell you what i really want out of life? no. its always the same. i feel so unimportant. like i am just a teardrop in a very big puddle.

I was wrong

about how friends are an assett. If you read my previous post then you would have understood that last statement. The new friends I thought we made... don't talk to us. I have no idea why. I have emailed her and she doesn't respond. I am beginning to wonder if it's me. Maybe I expect too much from people. Maybe my standards are too high and noone can meet them. I don't know and I no longer care. I am off to go clean my carpets.

Home Improvements

Here are a few recent projects.
The kitchen got a new antler chandelere. I've been eyeing this one up for a while but it was $200. I continued to watch for a sale and got one better. Someone had mismarked the display for $82. Well, I didn't think I had a chance but asked to see the manager. He confirmed someone has made a mistake. I sighed deeply and said "gee, my wife has wanted this for a long time and our anniversary is next week..." (sad, dejected face...) I continued... "man, that was a real tease... she would have been so suprised..." with that the manager told the other employee to give it to me for that price and said "Happy Aniversary!" I was so shocked... I thought it was worth a shot. LOL It was a pain to install however, we love the look it adds. I also installed this new ---->
ceiling fan in the master bedroom. It's much bigger and way quieter. This was a pain to install as well considering the "creative license" the electrician took.... eeesh don't get me started!

I saved the best for last... Mom and Dad came for a visit... so of course I had a project for Dad to help me with.
The tile when you firs walk through the front door was in bad need of replacement. This pic is a bit dark. The tile is a 6" porcelin that resembles slate... the border will help tie in the new hardwood floors we are currently saving for... I'm leaning toward a natural cherry... something to slightly contrast the pine the house was built with. It took alot of prep however, was well worth it! This matches the house so well and is installed the right way! Which in this house is a rarity unless I do it myself! (with Dad's assistance of course...)