Plans, What Plans?

I have decided that I should never, ever, plan to do anything ahead of time. Case in point, my trip to Springfield today. I had it all planned out, ran over it several times in my mind, I was ready to make it happen. Well, here's how it all changed. I left work a little early yesterday thinking I'll get home and start supper, have it done and the kitchen cleaned in time to get some laundry done last night. That allows me to get up early and head out knowing that I'm good to go for Thursday, remember I have to work on Thursday. Sounds like a good plan, right? Okay, here's how it really went. I get home and walk into the kitchen and see two boxes on the table, I think "great, they came early, I don't have to worry about them". Then I notice that one box looks a little worse for wear, and it's the smaller box with the tablet for Cameron. Brad's dog (Cash) had a little fun with it and basically destroyed the outer box and had started on the actual product box. Doyle found it in the yard when he came home. I was just sick, it wasn't a real expensive tablet, not a iPad or anything like that. Just a cheap little tablet I thought Cameron would like to play games and watch movies on. I purchased it as a "bundle" with earphones, sd card, etc... That stuff was nowhere in what was left of the box. So Doyle and I head out, in the dark, on an all out search for the rest of what I thought should be in the box. All we find is cardboard pieces, Cash really did have some fun while we worked yesterday! After giving up all hope of finding anything more I get the bright idea to check the tracking on the rest of my order. Why I didn't think of it first I'll blame on anger and the sick feeling I was having in the pit of my stomach. Well, this is one time that I'm glad Wal*Mart is so stupid. They shipped a "bundle" separately and the rest of it is still in transit. I fixed supper, cleaned up the kitchen, and then decided to finish Cash's job and unpack the tablet and see how bad it really was. Except for a small dent from a bite on the edge of the screen, it seems to be fine. I turned it on, set it up and was playing Candy Crush in a few minutes. I had already bought one that "Santa" was leaving for our house, so I'll keep the damaged one and give Cameron the other one. So, long story short, I'm staying home today to wait on the rest of my packages. And I'm almost over being mad at the dog, although I was did giggle to myself a little when Cash was whining at the front door earlier because it's really cold out there this morning. Karma's a bitch, Cash!!

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So this is Thanksgiving week.... And we will not be having a dinner at our house. Some many things have conspired against it this year. Here are just a few a.) I have to work on Thursday. b.) The grand kids want to have Christmas morning with Brad so they will be having Thanksgiving with their Mom. c.) Brad, Amber, and her kids are going to her Grandmother's for a meal after she gets off work. d.) After a lot of back and forth about the whole subject, Doyle and I decided it really would be a waste to fix a big dinner for just us. I will be off on Wednesday and Doyle "might" be off, if so we need to make a trip to Springfield and we could always eat somewhere nice and call it good. In our early married life, Thanksgiving was always my favorite holiday, in part because it was always a big deal on my side of the family. It was my Dad's favorite holiday and all or most of the family would get together. In the years since his death and with every one's families growing and adding/subtracting people, it's just not the same. Not that I haven't enjoyed it, it's just different.

On another subject, I'm in full shopping mode. I spent most of the day Friday online shopping and waiting for the FedEx truck. I did get several gifts bought and have several more "decided on", I just need to get to the stores and purchase them. That's why we need to go to Springfield on Wednesday, to make a purchase at Bass Pro. I have to get another gift in Springfield but won't be able to if Doyle goes, guess who it's for! Since I'll already be in West Plains on Thursday, I'm going to brave Walmart when I get off work. I get off at 5:30 and the sale starts at 6:00, although I'm sure there won't be any parking spaces and I'll be trekking across several lots, and I'll have to carry everything because the carts will all be gone. Sounds like so much fun! Chely and Emily are meeting me there, hopefully they will get a cart.

Last subject for today. Every year around Thanksgiving I do a little soul searching and make mental lists of what I'm "thankful" for in my life. Of course, it always contains the usual, family, friends, jobs, health, etc..
But this year I've been thinking a lot about how "happy" I am in my life. I'm sure I'm not alone in thinking I could be happier, the question is, what will make me happier? For me, I think the answer is to be more accepting of other people (in my personal life and work life) and to "just live". I tend to worry about every aspect of my life and I must admit to micro-managing a lot of things in my life. I'm going to try and let go of the things that I can't do anything about and to just live life as it come to me. Happy Thanksgiving!

So Proud

This past weekend was youth firearm season here in Missouri. Patrick went hunting with Brad and got his second deer. They hunted all weekend and at the very last bit of light available on Sunday evening, he shot a little doe. He was so excited and proud that he shot it with one of Brad's guns and not the little gun bought for him to hunt with. He had gotten a deer last season too, but he was just more excited with this one. I guess a years more age makes a big difference. Of course, Brad was so proud of him. They stopped by to show us and Patrick was almost walking on air. It made Doyle and I so happy to see the two of them enjoying something that they love together.

I've had such a nice weekend and I still have today off to enjoy here at home. Saturday I went to a baby shower for my brother's girlfriend. It was nice to get out of the house for a couple hours and enjoy the company of other ladies. I get in such a rut with work and home life. It seems like I do nothing else but go to work, than hole up at home when I'm not working. I do do errands but only when I absolutely have to. It's not good for me, so I've been trying to MAKE myself get out more. I got off work early on Thursday so I browsed a few stores in West Plains before I made my stop at Wal Mart for groceries. I ended up buying a nice pair of boots. I kept seeing people in leggings and boots so I finally took the plunge.

Today I need to clean some house and get myself ready for my work week. I've been trying to iron all my clothes for the week at one time instead of nightly. I never used to iron my scrubs but when I started a while back it seems to make me feel better. I know, it's silly, but I guess I was so used to ironing my clothes when I had to dress up for work that it makes me feel "more put together". Plus I think it just looks nicer.