Janice

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Private and not so private thoughts

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Mindless drivel, nothing happening

Today, I 'got' to get up at 4am so I could drive HUBBY to work while his truck is getting fixed. Then I 'got' to take my son and his friend to the pick up point for his detasseling job. Then to home to take a 4 hour nap, then, I set up the pot roast in the slow cooker. Another of a long list of boring days with nothing to do. I ran my errand for hubby to pay for his truck being repaired so his friend can drop him off there, since I have the checkbook. The potroast smelled good when I came
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Detasseling

Oh, joy, my son is detasseling...which means getting up at 5am to take him to the pickup point by 6am. Today, he added his pal to be picked up on the way, add another 15 minutes earlier to get up, leave, etc. I'm thankful I can drive, thankful I don't have to be the one going out in the 90 degree weather with 90% humidity and tromp through a cornfield pulling corn tassels and trying to keep my balance while trudging along with mud caked on my bootss.   This sort of thing is best suited
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Family reunion

Hubby's family reunion was today, it's held each year, my side doesn't do the reunion thing. Son was detasseling so it was just hubby and myself. It's taken 20 years to start to learn who is who and how they're related. Today, I managed to insert my foot into my mouth while talking to a cousin, Paul, I hadn't met before.... I really didn't say anything bad, just made some sort of reference to another cousin as appearing gay...turns out Paul is gay, too. So, duh, my size 9 1/2 was shoved int
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And in the center ring we have lightweight......

This past few weeks that my son's girlfriend has lived in our house...have been like a continual boxing match...and I'm the referee. They both are immature, have feelings that are hurt too easily, and seem to be looking for a fight.   It surely has given me understanding of my own life and relationships.
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Top 10 people I admire on Strokenet

The original title for this blog entry was "Top 10 intelligent people on strokenet". But I ammended the title so as to not offend anyone. Here's another 'list'. : These are the people whom I sit up and take notice of what they have to say. This is in no specific order of best to least or anything of the like. These are numbered only for my sake of making sure I do have 10 listed.   1) Steve Mallory 2) HostMichael 3) JRiva 4) Foxnix 5) 007 6) ssanchez 7) garydotgray 8)
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why am I here?

Perhaps one reason I'm still alive on this earth..is because of my son and his girlfriend. It seems at least once a day they're fighting. I am their 'go between' and referee. Could this be why I'm here yet? So I can tell each of them to 'let it go' when he/she feels put upon. It takes a long time in life to learn to drop certain issues and not chase it to a conclusion. I, evidently, have learned this 'art' so I'm trying to pass on what little wisdom I do have.
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Mom's taxi and check writing service

I feel like I'm Mom's taxi and check writing service. It is assumed that I will drive son and his girlfriend around town whenever and whereever they want a ride. Often that ride entails going to Walmart or the grocery store to purchase something. Today I put on 65+ miles on the car and wrote 4 checks. Oh, and also, to add into the mix, Hubby asks me to run a few errands for him, too. Had to got to the paint store for primer and get 3 cans of paint shook up. I'm not really complaining, j
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What a surprise!

Due to son's girlfriend living in our house, I had to find a chest of drawers for her to use. The plan was for me to look a used furniture places. So, to get a base of knowledge and be able to know when we had seen a good buy in a used piece, I went to a new furniture store. Found what we wanted there, looked at several used places....smelly and in bad condition. We ended up going back to the new store and got the one we'd seen at first. While there, showed Hubby the outdoor patio furni
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I get it from both sides

My hubby is a rag-a-holic and my son has turned into one, also. Both blame me for almost antything and everything. It seems I can never do anything right....there's a wrong way to do things and then there's Hubby's way.   I want to scream. Son will tell hubby something and it's not the whole truth and my damn short term memory doesn't allow me to remember the exact words that were said to correct what the son said. It's like he's tattling on me and I can't defend myself because of my f
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An interesting movie I just saw.....

hubby and I just watched National Treasure last night. It was interesting and worth the watching. It kind of reminded me of Indiana Jones type movie. Plus all the historical stuff thrown in was captivating.
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I want my two hours back

Last night I watched a movie on DVD. I want my 2 hours back I wasted waiting for a plot and something funny to happen or be said... The movie was Lemony Snickets A series of unfortunate events. or something like that.
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A daughter I didn't give birth to....

My son's girlfriend (Jill) recently moved into our home. She's from Texas...her parents are divorsed...neither wanted her...she wanted to move back to Iowa. For past year she's been living with a 'friend' (Jade) and her parents... Last week Jade went off the deep end and told Jill she had to move out by Jill's birthday, June 28. Jill has no family in Iowa and her parents don't support her..she's 17 now. Jesse, my son, asked us, Joe and me if Jill could move in with us. Joe said she could,
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Dad's 88 years old

Friday, my dad had his 88th birthday and today we were able to get together as a family to celebrate his milestone. Went to the Pizza Ranch in Independence, where he lives as does my sister and her family. I live 28 miles away in Waterloo, Iowa. After the buffet we went to Marilyn's house for Angelfood cake and strawberries, a treat my mom would always make for dad on his birthday...Mom died in 1999. H does great and looks great for a man of 88 years. Born on a farm and worked at Lockheed
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Daily routine

MY daily routine is simple. I usually wake anywhere between 8am-10am. I grab the cordless phone and my electric razor. I page Hubby and shave my chin. After emptying my bladder, I take my morning meds. Nuke a breakfast hot pocket and make some TANG. While eating, I watch the Today Show then change to Comedy Central when that crappy soap opera comes on....Passions. After eating, I go outside for a smoke and to fill the bird feeders. I only use seed that won't germinate because I d
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What works

I just read Perry's blog and almost hyjacked his blog with my idle thoughts so I came home to muse here. Anyway, what works post stroke.... My hearing My eyesight...though I get frustrated that I can't focus anymore....arms aren't long enough anymore My bladder seems to have kicked into high gear....I have to pee all the time...every 30 minutes during the daytime and only for 3 hours at a time while sleeping I can walk...sort of I can drive...Praise God...I got that back after 2 year
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Confirmation

I really don't have anything interesting to blog about, just want confirmation that I matter and ya'll read my blog to check up on me.
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Letting go of old habits

This isn't about letting go of old bad habits like over eating or smoking, but rather I'm beginning to learn about things like how I am/have been verbally abusive and controling.   I don't know how anyone could grow up without being taught right from wrong and how that could be done without being controling.   Exactly how does a person let go of past training and/or rearing in how to train?    
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The End

Sunday was probably the last graduation ceremony that Stern Photography will ever shoot. Hubby shot while I reloaded cameras when in the past(prestroke) we would alternate photogs with each roll of film shot. We had two grads on Sunday; one a college with 330 grads and the other a high school with 125 grads. The college grad was 10 rolls of film and the HS was 6 rolls(lota speakers at the HS){ we shoot each grad as he/she receives their diploma and then mail a proof to their family in hopes
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Happiness

How will I know when I'm happy? Have I already passed it? I used to have what I thought were very concrete ideas about what I thought I needed to be happy. Well, I have those things and I ain't happy yet   This is what I meant by 'what is my malfunction?'.
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waiting to enjoy

I've never seen the movie Waiting to Exhale, but my imagination possibly has more meaning to me than the actual movie would. I've actually lost sleep stewing about how I've screwed my life up. Exactly what is it that would make me happy? Have I had that element and just not recognized it? What was it that I thought I needed to have in order to feel fulfilled? to feel loved? I had many guys who goo goo-ed over me and I resented them for some dumb reason.   What was/is wrong with me
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Additional movies I enjoy

1) Forrest Gump with Tom Hanks 2) Independence Day with Will Smith 3) Men In Black I & II With Will smith 4) National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation with Chevy Chase   Yes, it is the men I remember most about any movie I like.
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Words from my mom

Remembering back, I think of the things that overwhelmed my mom. She would make statements like "I feel like the ocean waves are coming over me" when the tyranny of the urgent would flood in. She would refer to her sister-in-law as a rattlesnake because the SIL would lie to her face and steal from my Grandparents. She would always make a positive comment about how she thought I was pretty,etc. I miss those positive affirmations. Hubby never has said he thought I even looked nice let alon
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Long range goals

Things I'd like to do before I die....(some of this is R rated....I did say these were private thoughts) 1) Attend son's wedding to a sweet and wonderful young woman. 2) Go to Europe on a tour. 3) Ride the donkey's down into the Grand Canyon 4) See the fireworks display on the 4th of July in New York City. 5) Have the big O at the same time Husband does. 6) Give a large sum of money to a charity to be decided later...something like the one that does plastic surgery for low income ch
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