Drama Mama

The Tree is Up

deana.elkington@yahoo.com (Dee) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:29:00 +0000

I didn't realize how blurry the pictures were, but you get the jist of it. Multi colored lights this year and instead of putting the tree in the living room by the bay window, it's down in the family room where we can see it. We don't spend much time in the Living room. It's more like the Unliving Room.

I'm still Alive

deana.elkington@yahoo.com (Dee) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:20:00 +0000

I'm still Alive!!!

I'll be blogging soon.....PROMISE!

Hubby had Kidney Stones at the beginning of my work week which was 10 days ago, so there was 3 trips to the doctors, well 2 to the doctors and 1 to the Emergency Room.

Ari ( 16 year old daughter) is in basketball, so I'm running to her games/practices to pick her up, etc.

Noah is still in MMA two days a week.

Now that Hubby is back to his old self, he can help me with the driving and running around with the kids, That is until he starts refing basketball.

Thanksgiving..and other things

deana.elkington@yahoo.com (Dee) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:13:00 +0000

We had a nice Thanksgiving with Ohana hosted by my niece and nephew at their home. So much food, card games, pool and movies. And of course Hawaiian style "talk story". Making memories is a great thing. We mostly just sat with one another and chilled but a good time.

Friday Hina, I and the two kids went to see New Moon. The movie was Ari's pick cause she was dying to see it. $35 for all of us to see a movie, and even after sneaking in candy and drinks we still bought over priced pop corn. For the record my Husband snuck the stuff in. :)

Saturday the Boys went to watch High School Football, and the Girls went to watch a Basketball Jamboree. After the Jamboree Ari and I came home and made a quick dinner, I lounged for a couple of hours after that and then went to Ohana Nights.

At 12 midnight my husband doubled over in pain, he totally reminded me giving birth in as far as the pain went. We finally went to the ER and they determined that he had a Kidney Stone, or stones. You should have seen him flop over from a sitting position to a laying position once he got some pain meds. He was out like a LIGHT!

Hope he has a speedy recovery, he is the 3rd brother out of 4 in his family that has had kidney stones. My youngest BIL says GREAT! I'm next. Poor guy.

Hope all of you had a great weekend, back to the grind tomorrow.

And here it is......

deana.elkington@yahoo.com (Dee) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:26:00 +0000

The Day before Thanksgiving and what do I have done? I have the Turkey bought and that's all. Today we are traveling to our niece and nephews house to spend a couple of days. The plan for today is to run around like a crazy woman, I have to fax some papers, go to the doctors, go to the bank, do the shopping for tomorrow and take and pickup Ari from basketball practice, and somewhere in between all that, I want to clean the house and do a few loads of laundry.

Ever feel like you just aren't meeting your goals and commitments of being a wife and mother? I don't care if I work outside of the home full time, I still feel that our Home is a reflection of me. The woman! The Wife and the Mom. Why? I don't know why I feel that, but my home isn't where I want it to be and it's bothering me. Maybe I should cut myself a break huh? I know I should but I can't. Just one more thing I don't have control over.

Maybe I'm in a funk? Maybe I just need to see the sun? Should I purchase one of those mood lights that you sit under for 30 minutes a day? I dunno? It's time to get moving here, everyone have a awesome Thanksgiving!

Toughest Day is Done

deana.elkington@yahoo.com (Dee) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:14:00 +0000

I was told by the Fire Instructors that today was going to be the toughest day, the most physical. Let me tell yah people.....dey weren't lying, cause I was dying.

We fought 4 fires and did a search and rescue. I have to say if it wasn't for the great instructors and my wonderful, encouraging classmates, today would have totally sucked! Instead I made it thru with all their help and of course the Lord was with me, as I kept thinking that I was Meshach, Shadrach, or Abendego, and the Lord was with me in the fiery furnace. Thank you Jesus!

On to other things. This economy, our crummy Senate and House of Rep. The thought of more and more and higher and higher taxes have my panties all in a bunch. I keep telling myself God is in control and if I live in the manner that he tells me too, that everything should be okay. I have to tell myself this everyday.

So I try to live within my means, we don't have credit cards, and we are trying hard to use what God has given us and be wise stewards. We make a lot of missteps but we refocus. Why can't the federal and state governments do the same? Sorry....Hold on I got my panties in a bunch again. :)

I would advise everyone to try and be as frugal and watchful with your finances as you can. It would be a wise thing to do in these scary times.

Lastly, I just noticed that my forearms are swollen. ( Karen like yours I am remembering your photos you showed on FabGramma) So I'm going to rest my arms, I must have strained them during training. It's Ibuprofen time.... gulp gulp.

Firefighting

deana.elkington@yahoo.com (Dee) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:38:00 +0000

I'll be away at Advanced Firefighting School for the next few days. Say some prayers for me, it's a hard class physically and mentally. :)

Food Storage

deana.elkington@yahoo.com (Dee) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:59:00 +0000

I talked about food storage a few blog post ago. I ended up finding some good deals on food to add to the pantry. I only buy foods that we will eat, so I don't have dried beans anywhere in the house but I have stuff like peanut butter, flour, sugar, oats, soups, pasta etc. Today me and hubby shopped the sales at Albertsons. I don't remember precisely what we spent but I think it was $59.

Albertson's had a great deal on pies and ice cream. If you bought one Sara Lee pie at regular price ($6.59) you got a second pie free and two Breyers ice creams free. We doubled up on that deal.

Alfredo Sauce ( Ragu) 88 Cents we bought the limit of 4

and another good deal was peanut butter. $1 a jar of Jiff peanut butter. We bought the SMOOTH!

Everything we got was on sale, even treated ourselves to some calzones on the way out the store and I'm still full from that lunch and it was 4 plus hours ago.

I would encourage you to buy a few cans and jars of your favorite things each time you go to the store and do your shopping, from what I watch in the news the economy just looks like it's getting worse and worse.

I love great deals!

What I've Learned...

deana.elkington@yahoo.com (Dee) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:07:00 +0000

I've learned that I am only responsible for my own feelings and not for others feelings, the way they feel, or why they feel the way they do. Some people insist on ruining other peoples days with their cold shoulder and I am too old to put up with that kind of manipulation. So I'm moving on... Thank you!

Staying Put

deana.elkington@yahoo.com (Dee) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:40:00 +0000

I'm off today, from work not from the rocker. I've sent my son to get me a large Diet Coke with ice from the Chevron down the street. I went Soda-less yesterday. Oooh it was a hard day! I got caught up cleaning my room, every nook and cranny except for one nook. I was on a mission to find the kids birth certificates, hence the cleaning of the nook and cranny's.

Today after reviewing all my plans of what I can do and where I can go I've decided just stay put at home and work on another project. I do have to go to the doctor's office at some point in the day, but that should take me all of 10 minutes, then drop some things off at Goodwill and then back home. I don't want to spend any money so it's best to stay put.

My project for today is cleaning out the kitchen's nooks and cranny's. We are starting a food storage of sorts, trying to stock up on the things we use on a regular basis in case the dollar tumbles even lower we will have a bit stored up. I heard on the radio that you should have 1 - 3 years food supply and emergency items on hand. I don't think we even have a month. So we have a long way to go.

Back to the nooks

Veteran's Day Shout Out

deana.elkington@yahoo.com (Dee) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:17:00 +0000

I'd like to send a shout out to all the Veterans near and far for their brave service to our Country. No matter where you are serving may Our Lord bring you home to your loved ones soon.

It's my day off today and the next 3 days. I don't have any plans and the whole family is home with me today. Maybe we'll clean the house and bake cookies.

Maybe we'll just bake the cookies.

Maybe I'll go buy cookies and we'll just eat them.

Or just maybe I'll buy me just a couple of cookies from Mrs. Fields and eat them on the way home and throw away the bag (evidence) before I come in the house? hehehehe

Yum Yum

I'm so Lazy

deana.elkington@yahoo.com (Dee) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:05:00 +0000

I'm so lazy... how lazy you ask?

Not so lazy that I don't work and just sit on my fat butt and don't do crap all day.

Not so lazy that I wear my clothes inside out when it get's dirty on the outside cause I don't want to wash clothes.

Not so lazy that I don't keep a clean home or anything like that.

But I'm soooooo lazy that I will throw up a quick blog now, because in 5 minutes my computer will be out of battery power and I'm too lazy to take 10 steps to get the power cord.

That's how lazy I am :(

Sometimes I wish this blog was anonymous

deana.elkington@yahoo.com (Dee) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:28:00 +0000

If my blog was anonymous I could...

1. Blog about my enemies.....come on now we all have enemies

2. Blog about family members that tick me off

3. Blog about outrageous topics that couldn't come back to bite me in the butt

4. State my opinion forcefully without fear of repercussion

You know what I mean...

Hula

deana.elkington@yahoo.com (Dee) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:55:00 +0000

I went to my 3rd Hula Lesson last night with Aunty Healani. The class is Hawaiian and Hula studies and of course Hula in the form of dance. It's a lot of fun and hard work. The gals in my class are nice and we are all learning together.

I came home to a quiet house last night. The two older kids were gone, Noah was sleeping and so was the Hubs.

I had trouble getting to sleep last night so I'm probably working on 3 hours of sleep right now and it's 4 am .

I get off at 12 today, So I think I can make Noah's game if I hurry along to the field right afterwards. Fingers crossed.

my poor little bloggy

deana.elkington@yahoo.com (Dee) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:52:00 +0000

I've mostly given up on my blog haven't I?

My new schedule doesn't really allow me the time to blog, I've switched more to facebook, it's a lot easier to blabber on there than it is on blogger.

Right now I'm in bed watching the funeral of a police officer who died senselessly in a drive by while he and his partner sat in their patrol car. Watching the funeral reminds me of John's funeral, because he was a police officer too. My heart breaks for the family left behind who didn't know they would never see, hubby, daddy, son, brother ever again.

Switching gears, tonight is my hula class with Aunty Healani, it's so much fun, I really enjoy it. She's the best teacher ever!!!

ok I had to turn the channel....it's just too much after hearing about the massacre at Fort Hood. I think it's time for a little nap before I head on over to Hula.

VIVA!

deana.elkington@yahoo.com (Dee) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:54:00 +0000

I'm heading out to Vegas tomorrow. I have four days off and plan on spending them in Vegas with my sister and our spouses. It really isn't my ideal vacay, but it's one I can afford and easy to get to and back having the 4 days in which to kick back.

I'll make the best of it, Relax....rejuvenate and renew. And hey? who knows? maybe I'll win a jack pot or two?

It's Been 6 Months

deana.elkington@yahoo.com (Dee) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:47:00 +0000

It's been 6 months since my brother John died of the disease cancer. I still remember the night I was on the phone with my parents as they told me long distance that my brother was slipping away, he wasn't going to make a recover and that a ventilator was keeping him alive. It's such a surreal feeling. At the moment he passed I felt a part of me ripped away. A part of me wasn't merely taken, it was ripped, ripped from my heart, my soul, the part of me that makes me who I am. Forever changed!

A couple of weeks ago I was at a restaurant listening to Hawaii music, the guy I was listening too, was from Maui also where John lived so naturally my thoughts went to John. Not even a minute there after the musician started playing this song.

It was truly a message that I will cherish! Love and miss you John!

Late For Work...

deana.elkington@yahoo.com (Dee) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:54:00 +0000

You don't know the great pains I go thru to write this blog. Like right now how my right pointer finger is throbbing from the pain of burning it on the toaster oven, yet here I am so faithful to my blog and it's few followers. hehehee.

So anyway I woke up at 6am this morning along with hubby...no, no I wasn't making him breakfast, I had to go pee pee. Anyway he goes downstairs and I follow and he sees that Zach is still asleep. Hubby, whose name is Hina says "oh no, I think he had to work at 6am and it's 615." So he gets Zach up and Zach runs out of here like a bat out of hell to get to work. Great we say to ourselves just want we need is an unemployed son. We are trying to get the kid (man) out the door on his own if you know what I mean.

Any who Hina calls me several times today asking if Zach came home. Wondering if he is suspended, fired etc. I say to him that I have no clue. I haven't heard from him all day.

Fast forward to 3:30, Zach comes in the door and says "Guess what?" I bite and say " YOu got fired!" Zach says "No, I didn't start work until 7!" :)

Home in the Evenings mean Changes

deana.elkington@yahoo.com (Dee) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:35:00 +0000

Well these new morning hours are kicking my butt! Getting up at 0310 for a 0425 start is UGLY....U -G-L-Y you ain't got no alibi, you UGLY! OH my goodness, this new shift will take some getting used to, but working mornings gives me a chance to be home with the kids in the evenings. For better for worse we are all home in the evenings. That means I can be home to stay on top of the chores, homework and family life in general. In theory anyway :)

Last night the kids and I were all sitting down in the dinning room working on various projects of our own and we were talking, laughing and joking together.

It is going to be fun!!!

CLOROX BLEACH

deana.elkington@yahoo.com (Dee) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:49:00 +0000

I feel good enough to get out of bed today and clean up a bit. My plan is to wipe down everything with Bleach. Kill the germs baby! I'll open some windows and let some fresh air in, wash my bedding then I think I'll call it quits from there.

It's payday for me, but instead of going to the bank myself I think I'll send Zach on that errand for me. Later in the day I'll pay my bills and see what I'm left with for the next two weeks till the next pay day. If I have enough mulah I'm going to put some money aside to join a gym. SMILES!

SICKNESS OH MY!

deana.elkington@yahoo.com (Dee) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:44:00 +0000

I'm SICK! How sick? Well sick enough to stay home from work, but not sick enough to stay in bed all day. I want to run to the store to get some meds. Something for body aches and pains and some saline nasal spray. My friend Theresa promises me if I can put some saline up my nose my cold will go away faster. I'm trying it, because I'm going to a small concert on Saturday and I want to be over this.

Right now I have to go and flat iron my hair so I am presentable to walk into Target. Never know when the Paparazzi will strike right?

I have two weight loss buddies and we have been using email to encourage one another and keep accountable. It's only day two but I love having the two of them to do this with. One of them is my niece and one my sister in law. The sister in law is the MIL to the niece if that makes sense.

Toodles!

Give me a Break

deana.elkington@yahoo.com (Dee) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:24:00 +0000

This is not my own original thought, I heard about this skit on Talk Radio, yes people CONSERVATIVE radio. This is a skit done on SNL. Remember all those Sarah Palin skits they did? The ones about what a dumb idiot she was and she could see Russia from her front step etc.? Well CNN and MSNBC were so shocked and horrified by this skit on the President that they actually defended President Obama in their news broadcast.

Watch Wolf Blitzer defend President Obama from the above SNL skit.

This is why I get irritated with news shows like CNN and MSNBC and the national news broadccast etc. I haven't watched the news on tv in years. I watch only Fox News, and read blogs online for my political news fix.

Just the other day on MSNBC a New Caster said that the Republican Party wants half of America to die.

I get so tired of reporters not reporting the news, talk about misinformation? I've decided to call them on stuff, they freaking SUCK!

Steam Clean

deana.elkington@yahoo.com (Dee) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:29:00 +0000

I'm off to Steam Clean the Carpet, my whole house carpeting is not worth a dime, its old, it's stinks, steam cleaning it, gives it life for about Half a day, but I can't stand it anymore, so off I go!

I'm hoping for new carpet very, very soon!

UGH~ and AHH

deana.elkington@yahoo.com (Dee) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:04:00 +0000

Do you realize that in the Senate there is a Health Care bill ready to be voted on, that no one has read yet. You and I can't even read it yet. It's the Bacus bill. I may have spelled his name wrong...PARDON!.

I like my health care I don't want the government in my health care if they don't have to be, and for me they don't have to be.

Do you know that any health care bill that the legislature passes will not go into effect for 4 years? Why the rush I ask you? Why the rush to pass the bill and why the wait to enact it? Could it be lawmakers want to wait until after reelection to have shit hit the fan?

In other news, I finally got a permanent shift at work. About a month ago I was awarded a permanent shift and then we had to rebid and I didn't know for sure if I would get another shift, but as of yesterday I am permanent.!!! Along with the permanent position comes permanent pay. Which is a raise of $3 for me!!!! WOO HOO!

Other happenings- I let Noah put up the Halloweeny type stickers I bought at Wally's. Normally I guide him with placement, but this year I let him have at it. We have a purple shiny wreath on the door and we're calling it good!

Starry Nights

deana.elkington@yahoo.com (Dee) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:34:00 +0000

I found something to be thankful for on days that I don't get home from work until 12 midnight. I pulled up to the house last night and got out of the car, it was such a clear night out, beautiful in fact. I lifted my head to the heavens and was witness to the most beautiful Starry Sky. What a sight to see...sometimes you feel truly blessed!!!

is it just me?

deana.elkington@yahoo.com (Dee) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:23:00 +0000

Is it just me? Or are you tired of hearing Obama give speeches too?