Got my Kindle

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Got the Kindle that my DH ordered for me. I really like using it. But almost too much new stuff to learn. The Kindle is easy, it is the new phone I got the other day.

I only had a cell phone b/4 and got a new LG Rumor Touch. I now have text adding to it but elected not to have the internet or email. I have to pay for 2 phones, so until Frank gets a job and can pay for his own I can't afford to add the rest. It is a step up for both of us. I also block access to the browser stuff because I know my son and he would try it and think "Oh I have it, I don't know why Mom said we didn't". Well yeah it was on there but you had to pay for everytime you connect. I like having the keyboard but I think my fingers are too big because I keep hitting the numbers. LOL

Had a good day today, to the bank, stopping by city hall to pay our electric bill (our city has their own electric company), went back to KMart where I purchased our phones and Sprint contract because I was having troubles getting my voice mail. They have real helpful guys working at this store. Same manager for the store for well over 15 yrs. She make sure her employees do a good job.

Went to the gym and my son came along. Had a good workout over 7 miles in 65 min. on the elliptical.

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Hi all same old, same old

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

e worked on the house some and just haven't found much time to get on here. Have been watching my food intake but not always writing it down. Have been keeping up with the exercise min. I got a new phone yesterday LS Rumour Touch so now have texting but still no internet, went from ATT to Sprint for a better deal. Had to buy 2 phones because my son drop his about 10 days ago and it split in half. Here in CA when phones are on sale or you are suppose to get them free with a contract, it doesn't work that way here. You have to pay tax on your new cell phone based on the original sales price which is $399.99 dollars not the price of $29.99 that you paid. It is really screwed up and so many people have complained that hopefully TPTB will get their asses off the floor and do something about it. Most likely not because CA is so broke they need all the money they can get from the people who still live here, like me.

I did not have a very good Mother's Day. My son Frank who lives here did take me to lunch on Friday which I really appreciated, he is a great kid. He sister and foster son did not call at all or send cards. By 8pm I was very sad and started to cry. I know I was feeling sorry for myself but I felt really hurt by them not bothering to call. Seems my daughter did put something on FB but that to me is not the same as a call or card. She knows I do not go online to FB everyday and most the time only a couple of times a week. So my husband left them emails that said they had better be dead or in jail because he did not like the fact that they ignored the day. Anyways Jeff decided to order me a Kindle so make me smile. It came today and I just download some free stuff so far, everything b/4 1928 publishing is free which I think is funny. Looking at downloaded some Stephen King that I have missed in the last few years.

Anyways I hope all is well with my pals here on Sparks.

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Pictures from that last 2 days/no more fireplace.

Wednesday, May 04, 2011

This is how far the boys had gotten last weekend. Over the next 2 days the rest was taken down.


Clean uped on the outside.

Sorry a bit blurry, Jeff removing the inside board so I can use the sledge hammer.

Phred decided this would be a good "doggy" door.

The first blows, to weaken the supports.

Very determined to get that first brick to come down. LOL

This face even scares me. Doing my muscle woman imitation.


Jeff having a go with the sledge hammer.

Jeff and Frank put up temporaty insulation and this is where the new "French" doors with now be (Currently one on each side of the old fireplace)

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Normal day

Tuesday, May 03, 2011

Spent 2 hrs and 29 mins cleaning the house today. All the dust from working on the house. I was having trouble breathing a little today, mostly I think from the winds we had yesterday. There is/was a fire out on Catalina Island, even with it being about 40 miles away, the wind just blew it inland. Used the sledge hammer yesterday for the first time. DH took pictures of me slamming it into the fireplace. What fun! LOL Help Frank load up the truck, George came over to talk about the final plans for the house redo and just had a pretty good day. It was very warm in the upper 90's. I know I will be doing a lot of cleaning when we start up in June. Construction zone is coming and I have to do my own clean up. Not like watching "Holmes on Homes" where the workers clean up their messes. OK no problem. lol

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Busy day and woke up feeling great.

Sunday, May 01, 2011

Got up and of course my DH started up on the chimney again along with our son. It is almost done and I will post more pictures. Jeff just asked me if I wanted to use the sledge hammer tomorrow. You know I am all over that and can't wait to swing that 8 pounds. Better than the gym.

Did some errands, went to the market. Came home and had lunch with the boys, who then went back to destroying the chimney. I went to the gym and had two good cardio workouts. Jogged for 50 min. today and close to 4 miles.

Came home and turned on NASCAR, Jeff didn't realize it was on. Silly man.
Made dinner Shrimp with Angel Hair pasta added to it. Along with some mixed veggies and mini sugar free banana muffins along with 1% milk. I then took Phred for his walk and did the dishes. Sort of boring, normal day.

Hope everyone has a fantastic Sunday!

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