Watching Football?

and a cat nap or two...


I'm not feeling up to par colds seriously drag my energy levels into the dirt. My darling hubby took us to IHOP for brunch, and at dinner time he went and got Chinese food while I slept with my doggies. ( not sure who snapped the lovely pictures...)

Titans are in the play offs! the only thing that sucked was I like the Browns too. They were the first team I ever rooted for being from Northern Ohio originally. It was sad that one team I love had to knock another team I care about out. Oh well it's a mean cruel world... Titans play the Chargers! Lets hope this time around my Titans are up to the challenge! Cause lets face it the Colts played no one last night and my Titans barely won... AFC south hardest division in Football 3 teams in the play offs and Houston got to 500. Bragging rights for the summer...

Things to be happy about...I think....

My dogs love so much they want to right on top of me...it is making it hard to type. Dyson thinks my shoulders make a great perch and Cookie's needle toes are carving my flesh off....OUCH!

Looks like my Predators are here to stay thanks to the new ownership group...but they are stinking up the ice... Free agency killed them with all the turmoil this past off season losing 5 major player really SUCKS!

I got on the scales and it read 180!!! I haven't done weight training in a week just cardio... does that mean I'm losing muscle and it is converting to lighter fat???

I have my new crown on my back tooth. BUT I don't think they have it on quite right because every once in a while I get a sharp pain and it feels like there might be a small gap in the coverage at the bottom... GROAN!

I must say I LOVE Cold Water Creek! Their sizing is so generous! I have to wear MEDIUMS!!! Vanity thy name is Kate... They got my hook line and sinker! I'm taking the dress I bought back to Ross's (the black number maybe too dressy any way). I bought this gorgeous black and gold duster. It's gorgeous and I can wear more plus it was a MEDIUM! I plan to wear this to the New Years Eve party but I'm getting a COLD...

I'm just starting to think about pulling everything down from Christmas. I put all the boxes and wrap away, and pulled my snowmen in from the porch that is as far as I've gotten. I didn't go over board decorating ( been there done that for Halloween) so tear down will be pretty quick. What to put back up is the big dilemma. We're talking about repainting so I want to keep it simple.... though who knows when we'll get to it or when the budget will allow it...

Last regular season game of the year for the Titans today. They have a chance to make the play offs IF they WIN! Sunday night football... kind of wish the game was at 12 not 7 tonight... I need my restorative sleep to kick this cold! I kind of wish they'd won the 3 really close games they lost in the 4th quater this year then we would be biting our nails over THIS GAME! Oh well GO TITANS!

I'm not sure if I'm a glass half full person or a glass half empty person...ROFL!

Perfect Day for Sleeping!

From the Predators game last night

Poor Boy!

It is raining out there and cold. I slept in I would have slept in more with out my darling or not so darling dogs as case maybe right now. Rotten P.I.T.As.

Jessie survived shopping with us. He also survived the Hockey game. He even wore these dorky gold Christmas balls on his head (this poor boy has it BAD) because Courtney wanted him to do it. They got on the Megatron. I missed it because Jim and I went get something to eat. DRAT! Those would have been great pictures. Jim and wore our new jerseys. I decorated mine with my Pred pin collection. I even got my old skull pin to light up! Woo Hoo! I need to sew on the tenth anniversary patches. It was an exciting game from the get go. Adam Foote for the Blue Jackets attack Jordan Tootoo (STUPID) 90 seconds into the game. Jordan not only flattened the guy, but he got two penalties and game misconduct. We got the first goal from that power play too. It was a back and forth game BUT the steak continues 12 straight games, Predators WON! We had a great time! Plus the mystery people in seat 6 and 7 showed up! They have season tickets and just made it to a game... people amaze me sometimes, but I'm glad they bought season tickets.

I'm going to do laundry, and scrap today those are my BIG plans. If I get real crazy I'm going to put away some Christmas decorations or just put the wrapping paper back in the attic. Perfect weather for it!

I must say I LOVE Cold Water Creek! their sizing is so generous! I have to wear mediums!!! Vanity thy name is Kate... they got my hook line and sinker! I'm taking the dress I bought back to Ross's. I bought this gorgeous black and gold duster. It's gorgeous and I can wear more plus it was a medium!

Got on scale today and I was 181 again...Go figure.... I hope this is going to be a trend downward! I have no clue what I did different. But come on 180!!!

I want more coffee! Too bad I don't have a coffee fairy...

Adventures in after Christmas sales and Plans for 2008

I think poor Katie was in sticker shock yesterday. She got 4 tops and a Starbuck's Frap for $45. I think she thought her dough would go WAY further. She still has a lot left.

I bought a present for next year's Bunco, actually two a Old World Santa and a group of caroling snow people. One I'll either use myself as a decoration or give as a gift to someone else. SO much cheaper and so much nicer than I could afford at full price. We have a limit for Bunco at $15 use to be $10. I bought gift bags for next year, a star garland for my Predator Tree I'm planning for next year, and found a new bed spread for Katie's room. It is very cool hot pink, white, black and two other shades of pink. It was actually one of those bed in bag things with the pillow shams, bed skirt and comforter. No sheets though, but I think I can find one to work pretty easily. All that for under $100 before tax... Not bad!

We're redoing her and Courtney's rooms for their birthdays. Walls are being painted, new bed spreads, curtains and decorations. I already bought Katie Flamingos playing instruments for Christmas. They are really funky and fun. They are playing a Sax and guitar, perfect huh?

While the rooms are being redone they have to live in the bonus room. This will be interesting. They are going to start clearing out everything they don't want and going through all their drawers. I want to empty the rooms and clean the floors good and wash the walls all ready for painting. BIG job....

We are going shopping again today. Courtney wants to go. We are taking her boy friend Jessie. I threatened to take him into Victoria's Secret and Courtney just laughed....Poor boy! I have purpose in shopping today! I want to stock up on mini trees. I'm going to try to buy at least two more. Courtney wants CLOTHES. She'll be modeling them for Jessie. He must really have it bad for her...ROFL! i hope we can find her a bed spread too. Easier to do the paint with that in place!

We are going to the hockey game tonight and taking Jessie too. Poor kid will be ready to go home and hide after this... LOL! I'm a bit wild at hockey games not a sedate type fan. More a scream at the top of her lungs make a spectacle of herself type fan. After this we'll have to take him to the movies a comedy. My oh so sweet husband say I either sound like a bird or a donkey braying, maybe a hyena on a loud speaker... If he doesn't go running for the hills the poor sapp is really head over heels for my daughter. ROFL!

I did a little scrapping yesterday. Well paper piecing for the some of my Halloween pages. I got a bunch of prints made. I'm hoping tomorrow I can just go to town with them. I'm going to do some more paper piecings and sketches to see what I want to do.

I better get some food in me and get to the gym, so I can shower up and be ready at noon. My motto is no fat-asses in 2008! 30 more pounds!



Have an awesome day!

Braving the After Christmas sales?

What happens when you don't get what you want for Christmas!

Even when they are being vicious they are cute! Cookie and Dyson were just playing no real fur was flying.

Katie and I are going to shop ( as soon as she gets UP that is...). Courtney is off making $$$ at Dad's work.

Wish us luck!

Merry Christmas!

Last night we went on our traditional Christmas light tour, played cards, and watched Christmas movies till it was time for Santa to arrive....

Thank you! Extended family for all the wonderful gifts!

Here is a bit of our Christmas morning to share.

Dyson opening his package.
Courtney with her stocking. It maybe hung with care and it was full of self care stuff
One of Courtney's presents to me. I also got some cool real butterflies preserved .
Katie new phone! just what she wanted!

Jim and I both got each other jerseys


Hope you all had a very Merry Christmas!

I look like a big dork with my Santa hat and Christmas ball tiaras, BUT festive and having FUN!

I went to check on the thawing of the turkey for tomorrow. It was hard as a rock in the garage frig. I pulled it out of the freezer the 22nd, but no thawing that I could tell was happening. So much for directions... So now it is floating in a tepid water bath in the kitchen sink. I hope the darn thing thaws in time, and I don't give my family food poisoning thawing it the wrong way... though that might help with the weight loss.... LOL!

Tail gating was nice Tim put up the tent and Mike Wilson brought a kerosene heater. But up in our seats WE froze our hind ends off at the game. So glad the Titans won! Jackie, Ray, Jim and I look kind of silly all piled up with clothes and blankets. We went to their house after we got home to finish off the bean dip and drink. Bailey's in coffee YUM! We finally got warm again!

I guess today all I have to do is pile the gifts under the tree. I might start writing my New Years cards to the people that sent us Christmas ones or not... Being a big lazy slug sounds appealing to me. Jim is making noises about going to the MAC. I know I should go. It won't be open tomorrow. Too bad just whining about weight didn't work it off some... LOL!

I do need to get the stuff to make a pumpkin pie and some brownies for Santa ( No Pudge Fudge of course). Oh and the cats might eat us if I don't get them some food....YIKES!

Hope you have a very Merry Christmas!