Malfunction Junction at it's Best!!

Friday
22 Sept. 2006

YES!!!we have bricks going up. Finally! We decided to go out to the house today instead of tomorrow. We were just getting ready to go when Erin noticed the bricks had started going up in the front. There is also some more new wiring in the house along with strange markings on the concrete floor that we tried to figure out, to no avail. At least we have signs of progress.

We also now have a driveway and sidwalk 

Here's his(or her...really hard to tell when they are this little) close up. Poor baby died later that night. I think it bummed everyone out. 

The baby squirrel that Daniell found. 

At least it doesn't leak 

the double shower 

The new bath tub.... 

Baby walls!!!!pretty soon they will be standing up-right 

Butt-Head....er...I mean Bear Face 

Miss Dog, keeping cool 

Silly Sassy!!! 

fireplace 

same 

the house a couple of weeks ago 

Sept. 21, 2006
Thursday

Here are the last few weeks of pictures from the house.....not a whole lot to be seen. They have put in a lot of wiring, and the air handlers. Also bath tubs in both bathrooms and the double shower in the master bath. Hopefully they will be putting up bricks soon.

I have also included pics of the critters. And the baby squirrel that we rescued ( a little too late unfortunately).
Not much more to talk about so, till next time, same time, same station...yada, yada....you know the rest.

I also finally paid a visit the Restland and Mikey. Took me 4 years to get to where I could handle it. 

The back straight on. 

This is the back. 

side view (or kind of on an angle anyway) 

This is the front view 

We went this past week-end and found a slab and framing....we were shocked. We expected maybe the slab. 

Yes, more plumbing 

Hot dog!!!...the first of July we have plumbing 

Yep! thats Sam....he sure does think he is all that...lol 

The very first work started in June. 

We finally have some progress on the house...as you can see from the pics. Thought I would post some for everyone to see. Although it is hard to tell what is were with just the framing, we managed to figure out where everything was gonna go. I really seems small when just the framing up, but the durn thing is biogger than the house I currently own by about 500 sq. feet. and that is a lot more space. I will have a work room of the garage that is heated and air conditioned. there is also a small room off of the kitchen that was supposed to be a 3rd bathroom that I had made in to a storage room. It has 4 bedrooms, formal living room and dining room. Family room, two baths (wait till they get done with the master a jetted tube and a double walk in shower!!!) breakfast nook, kitchen, patio and 2 car garage. Big house. Am looking forward to watching it come together.
I am working again. For the same security company doing payroll and admin junk. I don't have to go in every day and I can go in when I want to, which is great.
I also had a total hysterectomy the 26th of June. They also "tacked" my bladder back where it belongs...(I am not sure what the medical term for that procedure is). That first week I was like "my god! what have I done!" all of the info I could find on the internet never mentioned squat about how painful it is. My legs hurt like crazy and codine didn't even touch it. Of course, they practically hang you up like a sideof beef for this procedure. And guess what, phantom uterus pains!....Oh yea, they didn't warn about that either. I never had a cramp in my life until I got rid of all the plumbing and if that is what they feel like, I sympathize with all you women out there that have them. Almost worse than labor and to have that once a month, I can only imagine. The Dr. still has not released me for anything but light duty. No bending stooping, standing, sitting for long periods, not lifting anything heavier than my cat (15 lbs., yes he lost some weight.) no lifting anything over my head, but I can do some yoga which I have started. Oh, and I can ride my exercise bike for short periods. Which of course is going to be a pain as it is moving into the garage as we get ready to put this house back on the market. (The garage is not air conditioned and is hotter than hades even with the door open.)
I am finally getting to where I can sit longer than 15 minutes at a stretch and the pain in my legs is gone. The phantom pains have almost stopped as well. And since they have put me on hormones, my mood is a lot better. Add hormones and anti-depresants together and you could probably cure the world...lol. I also have a new site at http://www.myspace.com/outrider323. Come on by or send an invite.
Anyway, thats all thats new here.

See you in the funny papers!!!!!

fire place in the den 

Master bath 

Foyer again. check out the fountain 

Pictures sent to the realtor for the MLS listing This is one side of the kitchen
Yes, we are selling the house and having another one built. If I can figure out how to do it I will have Erin down load the floor plan of the new house and publish it here. It will have and extra bedroom (or can be used as a study) The 3rd bathroom was turned into a storage room or a craft room.
The master bath is gonna be huge and have a double walk in shower and a jetted garden tub. It will be on a 1 acre lot in Kaufman county about 20 minutes from downtown Dallas. The main prerequisite for the house was to be outside Dallas county. We decided to moive after having to pay 3000.00 for school taxes in Richardson. The city and county taxes were only 900.00 each, which wasn't too painful. But 3K for the sh@##$$%y schools here is outrageous. The new house will not have city taxes as it is outside the city limits. Although we are paying 189,900 for it, by the time it gets finished and ready for move in, it will be worth over 225,00. so that is a really good deal. The buying of the new house is contingent upon selling the one we are in now. We have not had too many showings yet, so I will call the agent Monday and try to find out what we can do to increase them. We will see how it goes.

Foyer 

The other side of the kitchen 

Preparing for take off!!! Check out those ears. 

And for those who don't know her this is Mischief.

This is the alpha dog of the house and she is doing her best to let Sassy know what she is doing wrong by chasing after her and growling or barking at her. It is funny to watch when Sassy chases the cat and Mischief chases Sassy barking at her to let her know that she is not supposed to chase the cat. Mischief is nervous around Sassy because Sassy is so much bigger than her and continually runs over her. Miss Dog does not like Sassy being the first dog in or out the door, and fusses about that too.
We are using a spray bottle to train Sassy about jumping up on people and other such things. She hates it. It is hilarious to watch her reactions even when you just pantomime spraying her with nothing in your hand and just making the "sssssst" sound of a spray. She rolls in the floor and rubs her face and if you do it too many times she barks at your hand. She is a really funny dog. Smmy thinks we should have named her Silly instead of Sassy.

Erin at Halloween. She is the only we got pictures of this year (2005)

These are the only pictures we got on Halloween of 2005. I figured I would add them to the mix.

Look, It's the wicked witch of the Southwest!!! 

Checking out the sprinkler. 

In the back yard 

Doesn't she look so sad? 

Newest member of the Family. This is Sassy

We added a new member to the menagerie. Her name is Sassy and she is part Golden retriever and something else. They wanted to try and tell me that she was part Springer Spaniel. Let me know what you think, is she or isn't she? They said 2 to 3 years old, but she still has the shewing thing going on. Although her teeth look huge she doesn't have them all yet. She can be a really sweety, but she likes to think that she is a lap dog and springs into your lap from an all four feet on the floor to in your lap in a second stance. It can take you a little by surprise. She also loves to play and run outside.

Friday
August 26 2005
It's been a while.....
I know but things have been pretty busy...Gregory is causing problems again now that school has started. He just doesn't want to be here...he has been experiementing with drugs and sex. And also still running off ans staying gone. He is back in Letot for the 2nd time...we are looking for a permanent placement for him that might help him.
Danielle has started school and is liking Jr. High.....so far.
Erin and I both got a job at Wal-mart as cashiers.....soooo much fun...but it's extra money so that helps a lot seeing as we are very behind on the bills again. It is a viscious never ending cycle. I get everything caught up and something happens and I am behind again.
Adventures with the VA....I have to try and get my military medical records to show that I have a previous knee problem. My MRI came back fine, with is absolute bull shit...cause I have felt the piece of cartillege that is floating around under my left knee cap with my fingers. I am scheduled to have another sonogram done, cause I am still have symptoms of gall bladder attacks. I am also going to have to do an upper GI....joy of joys. I had to have a procedure done that takes a biopsy of the cervical tissue as I have had two "slightly suspiscious" pap smears. When I asked what could be causing them, the DR. said could be anything, I ask what do we do if they keep coming back that way and he said "nothing" UUUUMMMMM, excuse me, that is not the correct answer. I will have another pap in 6 months and if that ones comes back slightly irregular, we will have a come jesus meeting about it.
I am signed up for aquatic rehab for my knees, so that ought to be a lot of fun. I don't have to buy a bathing suit......yeah!!!!....since I look like crap in one any way. But I can not find pool shoes or any decent flip-flops to wear. I can wear shorts and a t-shirt.
..I have to get in gear cause I start the 7th of SEpt. and it goes for 8 weeks and it is on Wed and Fri. starting at two. This is one thing I am looking forward to.
That is about all that is new here....SSDD....not much seems to change even the durn weather lately. What I wouldn't give for a week of thunderstroms and rain showers. I gotta talk to that Indian that taught me that rain dance....it is just not working.....I want a refund....or a better dance.
See you in the funny pages
Dawn

not the mustand I ordered from Ford. but I like it. 

if you look at th front end, it looks purple...this color is called laser blue...changes from blue to purple depending on the lighting and the as you walk around it 

the b-day present I was waiting for 

all her friends (the ones that could come anyway) 

more decorations 

Danielle's b-day decorations 

Saturday
18 June 2005

Well, it has been awhile...
I finally went and got my birthday present. I had ordered a 2005 Mustang from Ford. They said it would come in in about 6 weeks. The order was submitted on 7 Feb. As of this Wed their six weeks is still not here.
So I went to the Chevy house and got myself a new Impala. Got a real good deal. I was able to afford the best warranty they had and life insurance and the gap insurance. the original price of the car was 26900 I am paying 17640. Of course then you have to add the stuff listed above and tax, title and license. And My payments are only 10.00 more than they were on the car I traded in(which was paid off, so that helped a lot.) My insurance will probably go up about 15.oo a month. So all around it was a good deal. And I love the color...has a lot more options than the old one too. The only thing I didn't get was the leather, heated seats and the rear spoiler.
The color is called laser blue. It looks purple from a distance. As you walk up to the car, you can see it change to blue. It has blue metal flakes in it and changes from prple to blue as you walk around it. The interior is a slate gray. And I finally have a CD player! hallelujia!
Isn't it amazing the simple things that make you happy?

Danielle had a birthday recently and I have posted pics. She had a sleep over, swimming, barbeque party and we all had a great time. She like to have broke me, but thats okay, since she had such a good time. I wager everyone else did as well.

Don't know if I have kept updated on all the recent stuff with the VA.....but they finally decided that I have PTSD and major depression (duh! been trying to tell them that for 2 years). I am on Zoloft and all the rest of the stuff I was on before. The zoloft helps with the anger issues associated with PTSD. Now I am not yelling at traffic as much, which is something I never used to do. I also got put on simvastatin (Zocor) for my cholesterol. It was 224 with the bad cholsterol at 176. Next appointment it was 204 with bad cholesterol at 107. My triglycerides were higher than the first time other wise the count would have been lower. My good cholesterol was still too low at 31, so I am taking flax seed oil again to get that number up.....eating a lot more salads and vegetables in order to get the triglycerides lower.
Now I am waiting on an MRI on my left knee. Seems that I have something under the knee cap that keeps floating around and occasionally reaches out and grabs a muscle or a tendon or what ever. I have actually felt it. It is probably a piece of cartilege. but it needs to come out because it causes water oin there and keeps me from getting meaningful exercise. When it locks up it hurts and then aches for days. Swells about once a year to about the size of a softball and makes walking extrememly difficult.
I am supposed to be working on my school work which is behind by about 4 weeks....depression got in the way of getting a lot of it done. So now I have 4 projects and a paper due in my Software class and 3 projects in my comp 2 class. I really need to get them in and keep my grade point avareage up...last semester, I made the dean's list....won't be going there this semester. but if I maintain at least a 3.0 I qualifiy for a 25% discount on my CJ classes. SO I need to get busy doing that work. Needs to be in by tomorrow midnight. I work better under a deadline, so, I will be up all night getting it done. I am also a night owl and work better at night so it won't be a big problem.

That's about all that is new in my world. Linda and James, you and your Mom/MIL are in my thoughts and prayers. I meant what I said to you both, Linda in a comment in your blog and James to you on the phone.
Like the song says "If you need me....Call me...I'll be there.
Love you all
Dawn