The oddly normal life of Clorie

My hubs turned 45 today. He's so OLD lol! He had free lunch at golden corral, I made dinner and then we had a dq icecream cake....uh....YUM! HAPPY birthday to my wonderful husband! Love you baby!

I was out late with the girls,  shopping at goodwill...so we just went for Tim's bday dinner a day early. Mmm food I didn't have to prepare :)

Colors day. Another formal dress. I am SO GLAD my kids are thrifty. 28 dollars!  Heck yeah! Its zebra,  the same color sscheme as she just painted her room...she's covering her face...says she looked like "poo "

My friend shared this online menu meal planner with me. I'm on the third week now. 5 recipes a week...and almost all of them, my family has enjoyed! Tonight was sausage rigitoni and Italian salad....with dressing I made myself. yum!

Promises room is almost done! She picked out paint for her birthday, shes so happy!

Had to work today. Got there did a load of dishes in the dishwasher and it just wouldn't stop filling! I flooded half the kitchen before figuring out there was a shut off valve! Gah! Spent about an hour mopping! Good times....good times.

After work hubster and I got some dinner. Jjs loaded fries nothing better (or more fattening) its nice to have kids that are old enough to be left home alone for a little while!

Woke up to my phone ringing. The little cafe I applied at Tuesday calling to ask me to start Sunday! Its just weekends for now, but its breakfast AND lunch shift so my hope is that I make 2 days worth in tips. In one day! Either way...its extra cash and its something if my boss doesn't pull his head out of his ass and realize I'm a good employee to have around! I'm excited, and a bit nervous...its been A LONG time since I've been a "newbie". Oh and I trained the new girl Today. She actually showed up. That's a plus!

This was written on Hannah's Calender for Monday. Made me laugh!

Ugh. One of those days. Work went well surprisingly ... after work I applied at this place I'd like to work. Might get hired on just Sundays for now,  which would be awesome. Then I could keep my current job and if I hated this place, well I'm not stuck! We'll see how that goes. Of course my almost grown child was a butt today.  Someones gotta be. She took a load out of the washer,  so she ccould wash her laundry but just plunked the wet clothes in a Basket rather than...oh I. Dunno....PUTTING THEM IN THE DRYER.  You see the dryer had Clean dry Clothes in it.... so it was to difficult of a task. And why should she switch over MY LAUNDRY. " Its not like you ever do my laundry" what?  Really?  Oh. Brother. 4 months 8 days... hahahhaha

Well my boss is back to just not speaking. Its crazy to come into work, not even been told hello. How was your weekend. Nothing.  I get told I have my head up my ass...yet, I'm training a New girl tomorrow. Its the new joke that I'm training my own replacement. Funny thing is...its not that funny,  because its likely true. So yeah it was another thankless unfun,  boring day at work. I wish it had at least been busy. I've got a lead on a place thats hiring.  I'm applying tomorrow before work.  I'm ready for a change of pace.

My friend subscribed to this weekly menu planner. 5 recipes, complete with the grocery list! I made every meal from it last week....and every night there were few complaints and eeven FEWER leftovers! Amazing!

I saw this on that handy website lifehacks. Awesome!

http://www.esurance.com/commercials/sushi You've seen the commercial (if not follow that link) we all make bad decisions ... Today,  I got busy at work ....then I was hungry. I had to run to Walmart for the blonde child's trip....and well I was hungry. I bought Walmart sushi ....and beef jerky...a candy bar....and a diet coke.  I shared the sushi....jerky... and candy bar though.  So don't judge. Either way. Today was awesome. Hubby back to work. Got mine and his checks. I was able to pay ALL of the bills for this month, leaving a positive balance in the account AND cash inside my purse! Oh and so far,  no adverse reaction from the Walmart sushi!

Just about all I did was work,  and cook dinner.  I feel closer to human than I began to think was possible! Yay zpack! I was even able to squeeze in some hot cocoa muffins with marshmallow fluff frosting....and swollowing them was NOT TORTURE!

All I've done is lay in bed. For nearly 3 full days now. Up only to pee, shower, and made dinner now the last two nights. There is an indention of my body on my side. I never get sick.  I hate being sick. I want to feel normal again. This sucks. The photo of Today is from my bed,  of course.

Apparently this post is still "publishing" so ill rewrite it. Although I'm not sure what all I wrote. I'm sick. Fever. Sore. Throat chills. Went to work because I'm "not. Allowed" to call in. After I did all my morning work and had 10 min until we opened shop I asked my boss if I clocked out could I sit until we Opened. He simply said yes. He didn't ask if I was alright ...if I needed to go home...he didn't care.  I mean I don't expect him to feel my forehead....drive me home and tuck me in....but as a valued long term employee I'd think my health should be a back burner concern of his at minimum. This just hit home for me I need to search for aa different job. Its time. It was time a while back. So my doc is open until like 9pm on Mondays!  Got In at 8. Fever 102.4 and STREP THROAT. so I got a. Z pack and a Dr note to miss work tomorrow and was told to drink lots of fluids and rest.  When I text my boss...he told. Me to text my...

So I am sick. Strep throat. 102.4 degree temp at doctors last night. Z pack day 2 just taken... although I indeed feel more human, am able to stay upright for a good amount of time without wanting to die... I am still sick,  and my throat is still, very sore. I've eaten my calories in mostly liquids,  but tried a new recipe tonight and was bound and determined to eat it. It was tasty...but not fun to swollow.  Needless to say....this fat girl is HANGRY ... So laying her in bed (my newest favorite past time apparently) hubby is munching away....what you eating (I Gurgle between swollen tonsils)  he hands me the bag of MEGA STUFFED oreos he bought himself on his popsicle and drug run for me last night. Um... I was just wondering. I can't eat those,  it would hurt too much...so my sweet,  loving husband offered to chew them up for me real good and spit them in my mouth like a mama bird does for her babies .... how sweet right?  Yeah sorry ladies,...

Promise turned fifteen. FIFTEEN That's like half way to thirty!  Dude! I'm still amazed at her everyday. She's smart, funny, beautiful, and has a kind heart. I don't know what I did...but I musta done something right! Love you Promise Michelle happy birthday navy!

So its Saturday, so I'm at Lisa's. I played a little trick on Tim, changed his profile pic on Facebook....he saw it and said "your a dick" Not seconds later,  j man (Lisa's boy) is like "Co-wee...your a dick" lmfao! I've never laughed so hard after being called a dick!

Destiny got a tacobell meal deal. It normally comes with a bag of Doritos. Hers came with. 2 Doritos and 2 big balls of Doritos spice. Lol!

Today my girls got along. They are all in the same room. Singing and giggling together. Probably plotting some evil scheme against me... that's okay. I love sitting on my bed hearing them,  not fighting. #thisisrare

Most days I'm cool. Then some days are like today. Spinach manicotti was for dinner. Normally I'd take the left overs to you. Your favorite. Tim made a cheesecake the other night, now don't get me wrong it was DELISH.. but it wasn't like the ones you'd make. I drive by your house. Its changed. You'd love how they've fixed it up. I wonder who's backyard Max runs around in. I wonder if he misses you too. I wish you were still here, whenever I think about you. Sometimes I get mad that your not. Sometimes I blame you, and sometimes I blame myself. Sometimes I think of all I learned through you and how much you loved me,  and my kids,  and my mom....sometimes I cry.  Sometimes I Smile

Even the ice is saying no more. I've had enough... at work dumb ever changing rules, extra responsiblities, less hours, less pay, and no feelings at all.  I know its work and my boss shouldn't be my BFF.  A hey how you doing or whatever small talk as if you matter from time to time....hello.. thank you... ya know. Just things to show your appreciated? Yeah I've forgotten what that would feel like. Then I come home to smart mouthed children. Who thank me for dinner by spilling kool aid....flipping out...telling me they basically can't stand the sight and or sound of me and going back to hide out aagain in the bedroom where I won't bother them. Its fine when work sucks but when work and home both suck?  Where's my escape? Its too cold to hide up in that old tree limb, who am I kidding I'd never be able to climb that tree anyway. I was going to let calgon take me away...but the tub would need cleaned first....and someone else just stole all my hot wate...

The roads are icy round here. Last night someone skidded right into our box...then drove off. An hour or so later, there was a knock at the door...the guy who hit our box was there,  with someone to help him translate....he asked What color box we'd like and promised to replace it. So today we are the proud owners of a new,  and nicer than we had,  mailbox.....that's actually installed correctly now! Yay for owning up to mistakes and doing whats right!

You know on movies ...man and woman cook together ....its all romantic,  man lets woman taste,  tastes good and they kiss and laugh and smile and when dinners finished they have that romantic candle lit meal. Yeah.  That's so NOT how it works. Hubber is laid off....which means I expect more marital house duties from him. One of which is cooking. Tonight was a hubber cooks night....and I was trying to help....which started an argument and ended up with me leaving him alone to make the meal himself. No romantic spoon fed tastes or kisses involved. I did however have a homecooked meal that I didnt have to prepare,  or clean up after. After 11 years of marriage, not having to cook or clean the kitchen = romance

So as I do most Saturdays I went to hang with my bestie tonight at her place. It was 5 o'clock somewhere, so she asked if I'd like a beer.....heck yeah! I heard her go to the fridge....pop two tops,  I assumed one for her, and one for I. A few moments later I notice her tipping it back,  and reach for my cold one...um,  did you get ME a beer?  We proceed to look around for it, and there it is...my nice, cold, bottle of hard cider....sitting in front of the Jman (her 3 year old son) as if it were his! We laughed until we nearly peed our pants (which doesnt take much laughing after having given Birth) Good times....good times...

This little guy is always up my butt. He keeps me warm though,  and I love his annoying ass.

Why is it that fat babies....fluffy cats and jiggly dogs are so "adorbs " but when my stuff jiggles.....notsomuch?

My little girl is growing up. Today she took Tim and I out to lunch. She paid, and tipped! She's really matured here the last couple of months. I'm beginning to think she might just end up being a decent human being! For real though. So far 2014 has been fantastic!