Overdone

Yesterday, I got up the motivation to move everything out of our origional master bedroom. I then took up all the old carpet and patched the walls with insulation, vapor barrier, and sheet rock from where we had to take it out to fix the outside faucets. I then mudded and taped it. When Jerry got home after work last night we went to Home Depot and got the panelling needed to put on the lower half of the walls under the shelves.
This morning I put up all that panelling myself. I then sanded down the wall where I mudded and taped. I also bought some new screen to repair the sliding door and the window screen in the master bedroom. Our old cat Boo tore it up one night trying to get outside to prowl for rodents. I also made a screen to go onto the window in the room we stay in now. I didn't even know it was so easy to make a screen. They sell the kits at Home Depot for less then $10.00. I feel so silly that I didn't do it sooner because I thought it would be hard and expensive.
Andy said that I should go into business as a contractor until I can find another job.
Anyway, now as I sit here I wish I wouldn't have done so much in the past couple of days because my sholders, fingers, and wrists are now feeling sore. It's a nasty cycle with arthritis. If I don't do enough I am sore and if I do too much I am sore. I haven't mastered my activity level yet. I wonder if I ever will?

Today's weather is R-A-I-N-Y

We were supposed to get this rain yesterdsay, but we got it today instead. I guess that's better because Jerry had a softball tournament yesterday and it would have made for a cold, wet, uncomfortable day. They do have one game today, but at least it's only one.
Yesterday I went with a friend of mine to the place that she's having her wedding. It's going to be so much fun. It's at a casino. It's not as bad as it sounds. There's a marina there and they will have the ceremony on the beach, the reception will be on a large boat, and then it's off to the casino for bowling, dancing, and gambling. They are a pretty laid back, chill couple, and it's going to be a lot of fun! I am taking the pictures for their wedding and I can't wait. I already have a bunch of ideas for shots I want to take. I am really excited! Can't wait until September!

Great News!

I just receive a message from our new SW! She wants to setup time to go through the waiting kids that are out there and see if there's any we would be interested in. Because Jerry is pretty busy at work the first time he can clear 2 hours in his schedule isn't until next Friday or the week after. I am just happy that we're on the way. Also, I am really thrilled that it hasn't been a week that we are on our SW's caseload that we received contact and a request to meet with her.
It looks like we are on our way and I am really excited.

On another great note, Jerry won a 'People's Choice' award at work! He didn't even know that he had been nominated by his peers. That's really an honor for him. I am really proud of him. He's so smart and has a great work ethic. I knew he always had it in him. Now, I just need a job where I can shine like he does.

***UPDATE****
Our meeting is set for May 8th, at 9:30 AM!!!

I feel like Crap

A few days ago I had my Remicade infusion. It usually takes a few days to have the side effects and today's my day. I feel really achy and tired. Despite the way that I feel I managed to wash all my bedding, change the litter box, take out the garbage, put the screen door on my front door for summer, and move all the furniture in my living room so that I could wash the carpet. I am now done and I don't even want to move. Sure, there are things that I could be doing, but I think I have done a lot for today and should save some things for tomorrow. Right?

Braided Habit

This is my newest project. I have made 3 braided bags/purses. I think they are pretty fun so I put one up on www.etsy.com to see if I could sell them. Everyone that has seen them in my house has said they love them, but I haven't been able to sell one yet. I figure with all this free time I should see if I could make a couple of bucks. Maybe I will put it on ebay instead and see if it will sell there.
Today the weather is really ugly. There are storm clouds hanging in the air and make me want to crawl under the covers and hide. Weather like this is great. I just wish that I had a good book that I haven't read yet, but, instead I have to settle for movies. I have already watched two.

Signing the Release for to post our Picture

We have signed the release form to have our picture appear on the state Adoption Exchange site. I hope we get our username and password soon. Now that I know that we are on to the matching portion of the process I am more anxious then ever to get things moving alone.

The next thing that we need to get done F A S T as we can. We need to get our Master Bedroom done so we can move back into it. When we get kids they will need somewhere to sleep and keep all their stuff. We have been dragging our feet because there was really nothing moving along in the adoption process, but yipee, now there definatly is!

Foster Mom

The other night we got a call from my mother-in-law. Jerry's sister-in-law had a fire at their house and needed a place for Peppy to go. The above picture is after he was groomed and bathed. When he got to our house he was covered in soot and very shaggy looking. The family lost everything in the fire. That means Peppy lost everything too, so I have been pampering him. He has a new collar, a new bed and bowl, and I even got him treats and a few toys. At least they don't have to worry about dog supplies. I know that I would want my dog to have all the things that he needs. After all, he's with someone he doesn't know and some new dogs that he doesn't know either.
That leads me to how Cody and Tullah are handling their new foster brother. Cody could really care less, but Tullah keeps trying to play with him. That sounds fine and great, but Tullah is so much bigger then Peppy. She can walk over him easily and I am afraid that she might hurt him if she gets to rambunctious.