bettejean

Hanging out in my reception room tonight. Usually I have the house to myself on Monday nights because Ryan goes out to play DnD. However his DM's house had some problems so they're at our place starting a Delta Green game. I wish I could play, but they already have too many people. So I'm playing the Sims. I finally got the Perfect Garden life...
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It's been a really really good weekend so far.

Ryan was offered a full time job in town yesterday. It's better pay, better hours, and on nice days he can walk to work. They liked him so much they're even letting him finish out the semester at the school he works at. I know he really enjoys being an aide at the school because he's...
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I hate those mornings where you wake up early, wide awake, but you make yourself fall back asleep because you feel like you needed to sleep more, and then you have very vivid dreams and you wake up at the time you have to wake up but you're exhausted.

I'm slowly trying to make my house simpler. I sent Ryan to work with 2 trash...
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I'm flipping out over doing my taxes. I am the most unorganized and unprepared person in the world. I have a few weeks before my appointment to get my shit together.

Our stove died We have people telling us it's dead and another person telling us they don't think it's dead it could be something else. So we have to wait till Friday for Ryan's...
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I am loving Hawaiian Fruit Punch. I know it's not the healthiest of drinks, but it does have half the sugar of Mt. Dew. Making a difference.
Ryan is starting to work out, which is something he has never done in his life. He's on the Couch to 5k program and on the days in between his runs he works out in the living room....
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Well, Mysi is gone. I had such an amazing week with her. I'm so sad to see her go, but we talk all the time online it's not a big deal. It's just sooo good to see her. *sigh* I can't wait till summer
So, tomorrow/today, Ryan and my step-dad and I are heading up to Chicago to pick up my step-sister. She's coming back...
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Tonight BShine, MarieArgo, PookieButt, and stercusfit along with a few others went out to karaoke. We had a truly fun time. It was Ryan's first karaoke experience and he had a fun time, we are thinking of going again on Thursday nights. I sang 3 songs, "Cowboy Take Me Away," by the Dixie Chicks "Our Song" by Taylor Swift and "Speechless" by...
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Today Mysi and I went in search for used jeans which took us to Galesburg. We found two good pairs at their Salvation Army, Mysi found a nice pair of red flats, and we each got 2 ugly sweaters. Mysi's is pink with dancing pandas on it, and another pastel pink and purple one that has fabric shapes sewn onto it. For my two, one...
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Mysi is here and the world is great.
I created a cartfly store, and it has about 17 or 18 of my favorite selfies that I've posted on this blog for sale. So check it out. If there is a picture on my blog that you would like a print of that isn't in the store let me know and I can put it up...
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Oh my gosh I am so full. Ryan made mac n cheese, and I made key lime bars AND bread pudding. So good. But.....so filling.