Tuesday May 5

Happy Cinco De Mayo Day to all. When Jasmine was in Headstart she took part in the festivities with a great dress and dancing downtown.
The weather today is still not good...too chilly for me. Anything under 76 and I am cold! It's looking better the next 2 days but then temps drop again. Why can't it just stay in the 80's?

No plans outside the house again today. I didn't get the books listed on homeschoolbuy again, but will today! I got my Walgreens shopping post up on gather. Walgreens Shopping 5/3/09.
I got Our Unschooling Journey 2 squidoo lens updated a couple of days late. I also updated my Under The Rainbow Gifts lens as well. Today I need to get Sample Gal and Cello In A Box updated.
I didn't make giant squid and I'm pretty heartsick over that...and I don't understand why my stuff isn't good enough, but I guess I will keep updating and apply again at the end of June and see what happens.

For some reason I can cut and paste most everywhere fine, however I can't cut and paste from gather posts and put it in a post or anywhere else. I can't restart this computer. The last time it was off I got scared to death...it wouldn't boot up telling me that there was a missing or corrupt windows file. I tried and tried again and it did come back on, but I would be lost if I shut it down and it did NOT come back on!!

On that note, I better move on to other things. The cloudy, chilly weather is already making me want to just crawl back in to bed.

Have a good Tuesday,
Marsha

Monday May 4

Good Morning!
Here we are to Monday. It looks like it's going to be a nicer day today. Today is my weekly cleaning upstairs day. All I've gotten done so far are some dishes and some decluttering of stuff that doesn't belong in the kitchen.
I sure hope I can get my mother motivated to get a bunch of stuff ready to try to sell at the neighborhood yard sale that is coming up!

I didn't get those books listed on homeschoolbuy like I wanted. I ended up spending a lot of time there editing to make sure my listings stay in. I am in hopes of getting the books listed today. I can't sell them if they aren't listed!

I was "test driving" this 1986 Ford LTD over the weekend that the guy that sold me the van wants me to take in place of the van. It's not a bad looking car....from a distance LOL Up close it's not so great. It has some problems though with the brakes, the windows, the doors, the power steering and the ignition. He has the car now supposely going to fix the problems for me this week. It's also really dirty as they've had a window down during all this rain, he's supposed to clean it out too. I still want to keep the van. He is willing to give me a motor if I have someone to pull that one then pull the one in the van.....just not really finding anyone willing to do that much work for me. The never ending battle to have my own transportation lives on.

I drove up and did my Walgreen's shopping yesterday. This was my best trip moneywise so far. I didn't get that post on gather yet, but will put it up in a bit. I did post my April Earning Stats and my weekly mail call, Mail Call! Week of April 26 if you are interested.

No plans outside the house today so it will be all the housework and computer time I can get in. The grandkids have made a real mess down here! It's far past time to get rid of the majority of these toys so they can't do this to me. I'm off to get my housework done upstairs.
Here's wishing you a great start to your week!
Marsha

Saturday May 2

Good Saturday morning. It's still chilly here...sure too chilly for me.

I sold some books on homeschoolbuy this past week. I have a whole stack of books that need to be listed. That is my goal today is to get them listed. Other plans include another evening at my boyfriends. I know we are going to bbq again. Nice thing is, if it's raining he just keep the grill in the garage. We had planned on playing dominoes but his sister is going out of town. I guess we will end up watching a movie instead.

I didn't accomplish much yesterday online...why??....because I got too stuck on that Mahjong dimensions at iwon. Has that happened to you? And, I don't earn anything there unless I would be lucky enough to win something I put my points in for. What is wrong with me? It's all I can do to stop myself right now from opening it up to play some more. LOL

I did cash out for $50 in amazon with gather yesterday....but I need at least another $100 or so from other places...and by this time next month to get my laptop when I want it to make my goal. I want to have it before we head to Bible camp for family camp at the end of June.

I really don't have anything else to say today...sad isn't it? I'm still over 6000 emails in my gmail...besides getting the books listed I really need to concentrate today on clearing out the email.

Have a great Saturday!
Marsha

Friday May 1

Good Morning! It was after supper time last night when I realized I hadn't put in a blog for the day.
We got really busy Wednesday afternoon and got the garden planted....7 tomato plants, 2 banana pepper plants, 4 bell pepper plants, 9 Blue lake bean plants, 2 strawberry plants and a row of lettuce. Still not as large as I would like, but larger than last season. We also went to the awards ceremony for Awanas. Jasmine got a certificate for perfect attendance, another for finishing a book. She also got a medal for finishing a book as well as a nice Bible for teenage girls for moving up to Trek.

Allen ended up sick with fever and sore throat Wednesday evening. I got stuck playing this game at iwon...mahjong dimensions. I stayed up way too late and when I was ready to go to bed Allen was up with a stomach ache. He is still home today as they aren't allowed back to school until their fever has been down for a full 24 hours.

I got some videos in on gather yesterday, then it gave up on me and wouldn't load anymore. I will try again today. I'm cashing out with gather today for $50 in amazon but still need a minimum of $75 more in amazon to make my goal of buying a laptop. Need to bust a move to get it in the time I would like...which is before we head to the Bible camp at the end of June for family camp.
The guy that sold me my van says he has another vehicle he can let me drive until we find something else. I need to call and check with him on that. Heather and I both have dr. appts this afternoon and I need to call and make the girls dentist appts.

I will end for today by saying:

Wednesday April 29

Gosh, I've been doing so many things all at once this morning I am just now getting to writing my blog for the day.
It's still raining outside. I had hoped it would clear up. I've bought 4 tomato plants, 2 strawberry plants, 1 banana pepper plant, 4 green bean plants, and 4 bell pepper plants that I was really hoping to get planted today.

I started out my morning by writing a very long post on gather about yesterday. I won't type it in here for sure, but if you are interested please visit What Are the Odds.....
I plan on putting in all photos and videos that I have stored on my computer to gather that aren't already there today if I find the time. At least that way they won't be lost!

I know I updated a few squidoo lenses, but the way my mind is working right now I don't know which ones LOL

Tonight is the last night and awards night at Awanas. Jasmine is sad that it's over for the year....I am too.

It's just after noon now so I am going to get this posted. Have a great Wednesday!
Marsha

Tuesday April 28

Good Morning! Brrr, it was pretty chilly here yesterday. I had to grab my coat when we went shopping. 40 right now. I bought some tomato and bell pepper plants yesterday. I am hoping to get those planted today.

I did my Walgreen shopping and got that trip listed on gather. Walgreen shopping 4/27/09

I did some more updating of squidoo lenses yesterday. I added a photo of my own file to my Sidetracked Home Executives Book Review Lens
I added some neat picture sayings to my Tweety Bird Lens

Today's is my oldest child, and only son's birthday. He is 26 today. We have no plans and I don't have a gift or a card for him! I better get on the ball finding out what we are going to do. I have a chocolate cake mix and frosting in the pantry but I am thinking he is the one that doesn't like chocolate. Just chatted with my oldest daughter and she is going to get a hold of him and see what he wants to do. We may end up doing another bbq despite the weather.

I guess I better close this for today and move on to other things. Here's to a great day to you all,
Marsha

Monday April 27

Good Morning! It's been one rainy weekend here and it doesn't look like it's ready to let up yet.
Jasmine and I had a good time spending Saturday evening with Steve. We started out having bbq chicken, mac and cheese, green beans and rolls for supper. Then, we watched 2 movies.
Church was nice yesterday morning, I even got my oldest daughter and the grandkids there. One of our new members is building us a church website. Because the church is not the building, but the people, he brought his equipment and took a photo of all who were at the service yesterday. That will be the main photo on our website.
After church I put supper in the crockpot, but oops...forgot to turn the crockpot on! We did get to eat but just later in the evening than usual. Oh well, it all worked out in the end.

Today is my moderate cleaning day upstairs and I've decided to work a bit on here, clean up there and back and forth until it's done upstairs. I also want to get up to Walgreens today for my weekly shopping there. Also in hopes while up north there I can stop into the large grocery with the greenhouse and get some plants and things to get my garden going.

I did my mail call post on gather a day late yesterday. Mail Call! Week of April 19 I also shared Photos From My Birthday 4/24/09

I got in Our Unschooling Journey Part 2 weekly update in a day later than usual on squidoo.
I updated the first lens as well...Our Unschooling Journey
I even update my general Homeschooling lens as well.

All in all I ended up getting a lot more done online yesterday than I thought I would. For now I better get back to the housework. Here's to a great start to your week,
Marsha

Saturday April 25

Good morning! I've been booking along this morning working on all kinds of things...realized it's 11 am and I hadn't typed my blog yet!
I had so much fun last night at the dinner theater!! I really do need to get out and do more fun things like that.
That's one of the things I've been doing this morning is preparing my photos and videos from the trip to share on gather. Those and some from the night before at my grandson's Spring program.

Today is yet another short internet day as we've promised Steve to go spend the evening at his house. Not sure what we will do, probably bbq and watch a movie.

I've still working this morning yet on getting my blujay items in rotation on reallysmartdeals. I'm almost done!

I came home late last night but check wordlinx as I was so close to payout. Clicked the ads then got instant payout to paypal. This is another of the really good and reliable paid to clicks. If you aren't a member I hope you will check it out.


I'm going to close for now. I won't be on the computer tomorrow until the afternoon after church.
Have a great Saturday!
Marsha

Friday April 24

Good Morning. I'm slacking on getting my blog written as early as I should. I keep jumping back and forth between cleaning and computering. I was really wishing the kids would get up and do my cleaning for me today for my birthday but no such luck. I would put it off until tomorrow, but it's a wreck down here and I have plans for tomorrow evening too.

I had forgotten about my grandson's program at school until after Jasmine and I got back from our walk to do the shopping for the week. Here is my shopping trip post Shopping Trip 4/23/09 I got lots of video from his program now to share on gather. I got in all the Easter videos in to gather yesterday finally...those and 2 of the kittens!

This evening I am going to the Wichita Crown Uptown Theater with a group from church. We are taking a bus. It should be lots of fun, I just need to let myself have a good time and not stress over the computer time I am missing!

I'm still busy getting my blujay items rotating in reallysmartdeals. I'm just over halfway there so I imagine I will have to finish it up tomorrow.

Until tomorrow, here's to a great start to your weekend!
Marsha

Thursday April 23

Good Morning! I did it again, only this morning I didn't get out of bed until 9 am! Once again I couldn't sleep last night. I finished reading one book and started reading another one.
Tomorrow is my birthday, and also my heavier cleaning day of the basement. I'm thinking I should do all the cleaning today. Tomorrow I am going with a group from church to Wichita for the evening to the Crown Uptown Dinner Theater. I want to be able to spend what time I am home tomorrow on the computer not cleaning. Besides, who wants to clean on their birthday?

Today is shopping day. I printed out the sales list but haven't even looked at it to see if there are any things I can match coupons to. I just have some things that I want to buy and ingredients for a recipe I want to try.

I'm busy getting my blujay items back in to rotation at reallysmartdeals. I am still so very glad that blujay came back!

Hey! I just got another payment from matrixmails. It's one of the great paid to click type programs that I do.


Well, off to get a bunch of other things done for today. Have a great Thursday!
Marsha