Weather Permitted

Shannon was able to finish mowing the backyard yesterday evening. He happened to finish just before it started raining again! It's been raining for the last week (off an on) to where nobody could mow their lawns.

I checked our vegetable garden today and all of the plants are thriving from the rain, they are growing like crazy!

I took new pictures today. I dressed Kyle in his new blue outfit that I bought him and had to take some pics of him in it.

Shannon is still doing good in his college. He said it's definitely a full time course, there are assignments due almost every other day or so. His latest assignment is to work as a team and he can't seem to get in contact with anyone on his team to do the assignment. So he's going to just finish his portion. The college counselor is still calling him almost daily! They seem to be "checking in" with him to make sure he's doing okay.

I am still working out with Turbo Jam. It's still a challenge and thankfully I am not bored with the workouts. They are very fun and keep me motivated. Since there are 5 different workout videos, I can change up my workout and not do the same routine over and over.

Susie Homemaker

Shannon's been joking that I am Susie Homemaker today, and I feel like it too. I've been cleaning all over the place today.

I made Monkey Munch, it was very easy BUT very messy! I gave Kyle some and he liked it. But apparently it makes he act differently. He has more energy and he's "all over the place." He started doing things he normaly doesn't do (as Shannon put it). So we decided to limit his intake of Moneky Munch since it is coated with powdered sugar. I joked with Shannon saying that maybe that's how other kids act everyday and Kyle just inherited his gene of being laid back. Shannon said it's very sweet tasting, so I won't be making this snack as often as I hoped. It will have to be a "special" treat.

While Kyle was upstairs with his dad playing around and distracted, I planted another row of string beans for my MIL. I also planted the plant I got from Earth Day. We think it's a tomato plant, but not positive. I was going to plant another row of green onions, but I can't find the bag of bulbs. I didn't have to water the garden, since it rained earlier today.

I did 3 loads of laundry today! LOL I plan on doing more this week. I also cleaned our bathroom. I used baking soda to clean the sink, bathtub, and toilet since they needed a good scrubbing. Then I used baking soda and vinegar for the drains (to help keep them flowing).

Meanwhile, Shannon was catching on paperwork for school and unemployment. He's getting everything ready for when his classes start later this month. He had to go to Walmart for ink for our printer.

Other than that, we've been enjoying "living on our own" again. It's been nice.

Friday and Saturday

We had really nice weather on Friday and Saturday! Kyle was outside for most of the time. There is a boy who lives next door who is between 11-13 or so. He plays basketball on the driveway and everytime Kyle hears him playing, he runs over to the fence and watches him play.

FRIDAY:

My in-laws discovered that they finally received their disability check (they waited 4 years) in their account. They ended up going shopping on Saturday morning. They bought 4 adirondack chairs in a green color for the backyard and a few chairs for their porch. They plan on buying more goodies and doing some much needed repairs to their house.

My mother-in-law and I planted one row of onions and a tray of beets. We plan on doing another row of onions in about a week. We still have more planting to do in the next few weeks. They bought a little greenhouse to keep the seeds in.

SATURDAY:

I started job hunting two more job sites. I am now searching on craigslist and another hospitality job site. With craigslist, I am very careful since there are lots of scams and fake ads posted. I sent out a cover letter to 5 job ads. I didn't attach a resume, instead I asked them to reply back for a resume, since I have no idea who is receiving my email.

We ended up having pizza, Coronas, and Sprite. The beer was for my in-laws and Shannon. I don't think I would like the taste of beer, so I don't drink it. So I drink soda instead. My in-laws and Shannon aren't big drinkers so just 2 beers and they are buzzed!

The neighbor also gave us a little recliner for Kyle (her boy grew out of it). It's a grey-ish blue color and so cute. It's a recliner just for kids. When we introduced it to Kyle, we told him it's "his chair" and to go sit in "his chair." He quickly got the hang of it.

2nd Phone Interview

Shannon has a second interview with the job in Vermont tomorrow afternoon!!! We are ecstatic but trying to not to get our hopes up too high.

It was a nice day today. The sun was out and Kyle was playing outside as much as he could. I ended up taking a nap today. I didn't realize how tired I was until I woke up about an hour and a half to two hours later!

I am still waiting on my plant that I won through ebay. Hopefully it will be here soon. I am delighted and can't wait to get it. It's a rare plant, so that's even more appealing. I have the millennium soil ready as well. I am out of small pouches to put my plant in, so I am improvising and using a ziploc bag! Not sure if it will work, but it will have to do.

I received my homeopathic medicine for asthma over the weekend and it seems to be helping. I am not using the inhaler as much and I am not waking up at 3 AM or 4 AM needing to use my inhaler 2 or 3 times. The medicine tastes really bad so I dilute it in water just to take it. I am still taking the homeopathic medicine for my allergies to the cat and it's really helping.

Shannon's been doing yard work for his parents this past week. He dug two holes for their garden as well as edge the yard (they live on an acre of land). My in-laws have already decided they are growing the ingredients to make salsa (as well as many other vegetables). They brought out several plastic storage containers to grow additional vegetables in.

My mother-in-law applied for food stamps last week. Her caseworker called her today requesting additional documents. I was surprised to hear that they called her, our [former] county never took the time to call us! It sounds like her caseworker is really trying to get them on food stamps right away!

Another Nice Day

Kyle wanted to go outside early today, so I took him out at 10 AM. He and I stayed out there for about an hour. I made lunch for him and then it was back outside.

The weather was nice today, it was a little warm but overcast. It started to cool down after about 2 PM. Kyle played outside for most of the day. He ran around the yard and rode his tricycle up and down the yard. We think he would have so much fun in a power wheels toy! That would be cute.


Shannon spent most of the afternoon digging. He started digging earlier this week. My in-laws are starting a garden and Shannon's doing the digging for them. The soil arrived today. They unloaded it in the middle of the driveway. It's supposed to be a rich mix of soil, so they are going to use that in the gardening bed. Shannon has one hole completely dug out and he started the second one today. His parents want to get everything ready this weekend, so Shannon's been working hard to get it done in time.

I made it a point to go outside as much as I could throughout the day. My asthma has been bothering me so I think the fresh air helps. I know it's the cat and the spring weather. I hate having allergies! LOL I never had allergy problems in Nevada.

I am still job hunting like crazy, applying here and there for Shannon. I also found 2 local jobs as a General Manager and Assistant General Manager for a new hotel being built, so hopefully Shannon will apply for those. He has to fax in his resume.

My plants should be here tomorrow! I can't wait to get them!

We also received a 2 week sample of coffee to try. After the 2 weeks are up, we have to take a survey. The can of coffee is unmarked so we don't even know what company/brand it's from. Shannon will be the tester for this survey.

The sun will come out...Today!

The sun came out today! It's been at least 4 days of rain and overcast/cold weather! Kyle had to stay indoors for the last 4 days as well.

Today, he made up for being indoors for so long. He was outside playing the yard, running up and down. Shannon and I went outside as well and enjoyed the sunny weather. It was a little windy and not too hot. It actually started to get warm in the house. I really liked the fresh air and even walked around the yard for exercise.

Shannon also started digging the garden. He just loosened up the top soil. Hopefully he'll get more digging in this week. Kyle got pretty dirty. He had dirt on his face and clothes. I had to give him a bath tonight. I took a shower and then Shannon showered as well. I also had to do laundry today. Shannon really likes his new jeans, which I am glad I bought. He really needed new pants. We may even get him a few more pairs.

Starting a Garden

My in-laws are wanting to start a garden in their backyard! Shannon and I are happy to help them. It sounds like a lot of fun. I would love to help plant the seeds! I have never been successful and growing plants from seed, let alone growing our own food. They have a neighbor offering them free wood to use to build the garden beds. They also have a friend offering free fertilizer (cow poo mixed with soil and hay...lol). All there is left is the vegetable seeds!