Feliz Navidad

Well will it be a Christmas to remember. I think not. As usual they all have it planned out for me not that I would do any planning. I went Thanksgiving and it was ok. I baked pies and cupcakes which did not come out to my satifaction so I am not wanting to bake. Not in the mood. I have been sitting around crocheting as usual and still working on a last minute gift for Mija as I did last year. When will I learn. Went to Khols and bought all my gifts earlier so I have my shopping done early, wrapped at Thanksgiving break.

I revamped a lamp. As they said in Aladdin, "New Lamps for Old!" The ex had a lamp that was given to her parents but did not work so I took it apart, repainted it and rewired it. Bought new globes and it worked fine.

Still baby sitting the new grandkitten that my daughter took to replace her aging cat. But Dad had to take it home and train it not to bite. Working better but she still hasn't learned not to totally stop biting. She is still a kitten. Right now I said hello lazy cat and she crouched in her attack position.

Things are always changing. Go with the flow!

Well Dallas informed us that they would be taking measures to lower the debt that they and Gov. Perry caused by their mismanagement of funds. Not their words. They call it Leveling! They take from one school and send them to another school. If there is a position.

Yet Perry wants to ruin the whole country. I hope the people are not that stupid to vote for him. I sure won't. I made that mistake once which helped get him in office. I won't make that mistake twice. I'm not a republican anyway.

Back on track, the dreaded news came today and we lost 4 teachers, one was on leave and the other three were in tears along with many of the staff members. The boss lady was good enough to call some of her friends to see if they had some openings and they went for interviews today so probably have the positions if the District doesn't screw it around someway as usual.

The good news is that I still have a job. The bad news is that no more of the fun thing I was doing, I now will be heading back to the classroom to take the place of one of those teachers. I will be teaching Math and Science in the 3rd grade.

It will be interesting when the parents and kids find out that I am still a teacher and back in the classroom. For the last couple of years they have asked me, "You're not a teacher anymore?" I will always be a teacher, I just may not be in the classroom all of the time. We will see what this year holds and what next year may hold with the District still having a $30 million shortfall.

Closing

Well I am a very

happy camper and get to camp so much more peacefully now. I just signed the closing papers on my refinancing. I am getting a two percent lowering and a lowering on the payments as well. That just means when I send in the payments then I will have more of an effect on paying off the house sooner.
I still have to wait the three days that is required by law for me to change my mind, but why would I. I just want them to hurry and finish the closing before the first of the month when the amount will change with the old lender and before the government screws up my chances by not taking care of their debt ceiling. Just keeping my hands on what's important and my eyes set on the goal. Explosive joy.

Rent

If I can't own it can I just Rent it? I really love this video and this clip is good but there are so many good ones. I would love to have someone that I could cover with 1000 kisses.

Life goes on and sometimes we have to make the best of a bad situation. We have to go on even after we get dumped or lose the ones we love. La Vie Boheme is sometimes the life I like living although most of the time I just hide it under what others expect to see.

Love potion number 9

Well the new love prospect was supposed to call last weekend or maybe he thought I would call but I didn't so I guess that is it. He hasn't sent anymore emails and it was his actions of only answering my emails and only some of them. He didn't seem all that interested so I have no time to waste on him. I took my troubles down to Madame Rue.

Working up a storm

Well this week really started last Friday went I went back to the old home town and visited the sisters and brother. The girls loaded me down with some freebees like toothpaste and mouthwash. I brought home a China cabinet that my brother wanted to give me.

Saturday I spent the day with the girls. We went to Buca di beppo which the girls loved but I'm not big on Italian so needless to say I was not impressed and the only way I would go back would be if I go with them. Maybe that will be when Jim, (Mija's new boyfriend) comes to town. After lunch we went to Sprinkles that is owned by one of the judges on Cupcake Wars. I judge her cupcakes to be unacceptable. Then we went to Home Goods to shop around, I knew the girls would love the place as much I do and they did. I was tempted to buy a gazebo that I saw there. Still I want to build my own with my own design.

Yesterday I cleaned up the cabinet and put the glass back in place. There was one piece missing and one broken and it was missing to handles. I went and picked up the handles. I loaded up the bottom of the cabinet and brought in a kitchen cart that my aunt had given me a long time ago. I took the kitchen table out that she had also given me. The ex wants the table and I told her she could have it so it is in the garage right now along with some other things I am holding for her. Waiting for her to make her move.

Today I went and bought the glass and it was more than I wanted to pay but what do you do. It looks good and took up a lot of cabinet space that I can rearrange tomorrow. I also put together two Adirondack chairs that I had ordered and picked up Saturday. I also stained them and left them to dry while I was rearranging the cabinet. I am pleased with the results. It gives me more room in the kitchen and has things less cluttered and more organized.

Owl light from Home Goods

Krishna

Two questions from the new love interest. Do you believe in God? Are you Spiritual? I sent this video in my response of yes to both questions.

First Love song sent to my new love

I say my new love but that is yet to see. I was contacted and I have written 3 letters and am still waiting on a response. I sent this video since it was on my mind and he still needs to learn that I love rom

I thank God for unanswered prayers

Well I was warned before I spent the money for the appraisal that it might not be at the value that I wanted it to be. I also knew that if I didn't do the appraisal they would not refinance the house at the price they told me of 2 percent below what I have now. I was also told that if it didn't then I would be out of pocket some $3000 and I could handle that. I told him to go ahead. It didn't go through so now they want $16,000 to do it so I told them I was sorry for all their work but I did not have the money to do it. So I stay with what I have. It does not really change the plans that I had so things are fine.

It will just take me a little longer and I am not out of pocket right now. I will just be dropping that bank in a couple of months when it won't cost me to withdraw all my money there. It will just go into my savings. I am working on paying off bills faster as I have done in the past with no ill effects, just living in reason for a while. The only thing that will change that will be what the state does and then the district. I may be working for less in the future. My only hope is that Perry does not get a run at the white house so he can screw up the whole nation like he has screwed up the state finances.

Life is good, I have a summer break, my health is good, and I may have a new love prospect and at least a little chance for a trip to visit him when he arrives in Texas. We shall see but the cards say things a looking up. Now if I could just hit the lottery. hehehehhe lmao

Counting flowers on the wall

Counting flowers on the wall doesn't bother me at all. Sitting round and watching Captain Kangaroo, now don't tell me, I've nothing to do.

I am not sitting around waiting on fantasy love affairs. Still haven't heard back from the guys after responding to their love letters. I guess I said the wrong things. Busy with the gardening. Picked some basil from the garden this morning and added it to the chicken and yogurt that I cooked to go along with my morning eggs. Sabroso! I fixed the chicken Indian style and it was fantastic. Got a whole case of free yogurt from the cafeteria when they closed for the year. They gave me a container but no one took them home so I took a case home with me since they were going to clean out the icebox today. I stayed at home because they were coming to appaise my house since I am trying to refinance it at a lower rate. We shall see in a couple of days.

I planted lilies and gladiolas in March and the lilies are blossoming. The apraiser said she planted some and the next year they really blossomed more. Hope I have as much good luck. I also hope she does me right since she said it was in great shape.

Going back to work for a day to catch up on some computer work that only secures my job even more. Others are worried but the boss is happy with my work and I told her about an idea and she was very supportive since it was a way to help the kids and improve scores. I am officially off for summer.

I love it when people are in love with me.

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I am the guy next door that has traveled the world. I love to learn! Like having a partner in crime, a left hand to my right, a best friend. Honesty, humility, and compassion, and a wicked sense of humor are a turn on! So is a great smile! I enjoy simple things!

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I love it when people are in love with me. So why can't they be in town and not half way around the world. If they were then I would not have a reason to travel. Maybe it is time for a vacation. I know Tom is wanting me to come to NY again but he is just a friend that was the exlover of my best friend. The best friend has now dumped me because I would not take care of his dog. Well let me correct that. I would take care of him but I would not bring it home to crap in my yard.

Well I responded to both, and we will see what is going to happen. I am now on vacation so travel will be possible at the end of the week.

Spring Fever

I am enjoying the nice Spring weather and the Spring Fever that goes with it. I have been working in the yard for a couple of days now. Well I worked in it Sunday by mowing the lawn and tilling the garden spot. I planted some seeds in the rearrangement of the garden spot. I didn't work yesterday since it was windy. I should have gone out and flown a kite. I did get out and buy some solar light for the walkway. I forgot to check them out last night.

I got out there and sewed some grass seeds along with some weed and feed to see if I can get the grass to grow in my yard. We will see. The birds that I have finally been able to attract will probably eat all the grass seeds too.

I know the fever has hit because I got out there and tilled up the other side of the house and will add some better soil when I get to run to Walmart. I am waiting for the AC man. I woke up to a cool house and turned on my thermostat to no avail. It was not working. I added some new batteries and it seems to work but no heat came on so I called the ones that came out in 2009 and owed me two trips. They are giving me a $30 discount since they did not come out in 2010 and I never called them. Hope they don't find something major. My luck they will. The unit is only 3 years old and they already changed a part the last time they came out. It was working then but now, who knows. It is 2 now and they are to come between 12 and 3 so I am waiting on the call and then I can go to Walmart.

While I was waiting I ordered some plants from a different Nursery. Two of the grapes and two several of the trees did not survive but I didn't save the original receipts so I just won't order from them again. I did order some fruit trees to replace the two that did not take root and a bunch of flower bulbs to put around the house in the tilled areas. We shall see.

The roses are full of leaves and I sprayed them today to kill the fungal rust that is on a couple of the plants and this will be the first full summer for the ones in the backyard.

The pictures show some of the changes I have gone through.

The Chimera

Yin and Yang

They say there are two sides to every argument. Like I tell the kids, "I'm a lover and not a fighter!" Most of the time I keep my opinion to myself but sometimes I have been questioned and many times they did not like the answers they have gotten. If you don't really want the truth then don't ask the question. Then again, I never said I would tell the truth. The truth is usually guarded and I will give you what I expect you want to hear or something I think I can get away with saying.

I am a creature of habit most of the time but then on occasion I am liable to change, especially if I feel that you are trying to figure me out. My secrets are my own and I will either approve or disapprove. Sorry I do not really need your opinion, for that is what it is, only your opinion and it may coinside with mine or it may not. Many times it does not but I might go along with you just so I don't rock the boat. You are entitled to your opinion even if I feel you are wrong. Oh and by the way if it disagrees with mine then it is wrong. That is just my opinion.

I am a Jack of all trades and a master to none. I am happy with this. I do not have to master things or the situation, in fact I like being the follower instead of the leader of the pack. Born during the time of the blustery winds this Wolf can run with the pack or can be happy as a loner.

It is late and I should be in bed since I am a responsible person and aim to do my best at work so I should be at the top of my game by getting enough sleep. Later