random thoughts

Wow, it's been a bit of a while since I last posted, sorry. Too many things happening and not enough time to digest! I ended up taking a Mental Health Day last Thursday, and did not go to class or do anything around the house....just had to power down. I am a big fan of Mental Health days....
Well, we "officially" own our house now in Woodbridge, VA. The Underwriters have approved and since that is the last hurdle, we are there. Now, we just wait for the closing, May 15 and we are home owners...if my dh and I had our way, we would be on the way there now...we are SOOOOOOOOOOO looking forward to moving....
Work has been strange. You know the type of customer who brings in their kids, under 3, becuase they have to? Well, I was one of those moms as well, but I honestly don't remember my kids behaving the way kids do now adays. This week we had several moms bring in their under 3 crowd and there were so many that I just wanted to throw out of the store!! They go through and touch EVERYTHING and whine and scream and carry one...what ever happened to the word NO!!!!! When I was younger, much younger, we were not allowed to tough anything with the threat of major punishment!!!! I am not impressed with the younger genteration....
Well, things have been moving right along...my friends are moving, one by one. The other night, I saw Barb for the last time. As much as I do it, it is still hard to say "good by".
Well, that's it for now. Just wanted to make sure that none of you thought I was forgetting you. I will do my best to keep you up dated as to our progress. Life moves pretty fast, you have to be quick to grab hold and get your share...
Until next time...
Debi :)

The times they are a changing...

They say the more things change the more they stay the same....hummmm what do you think? Things here have been progressing at a rapid rate. DH went to Virginia a few weeks ago, and bought a house!!!!

So what do you think?? It looks very nice and we are all very excited!! Just think of all the possibilities.

More changes happening in our house....school is out on June 12 with graduation for ds1 on June 14. Wow...he turns 18 on June 10 and I am not sure how I am going to handle this. He has decided that he does not want to move to Virginia with us. Hummmm how do you handle this? On the one hand I realize he wants to spread his wings and be an adult and on the other hand I have to wonder is he ready? Am I ready? Are we ever ready? Oh well....

We are doing the move ourselves, packing, loading, unloading, unpacking, resettling....gotta love it...at least this time, we are using ABF to move our stuff. We pack and load, they drive cross country and then we unload....wow...such a deal! :)

We are officially leaving on June 20. That is only 74 days away!!!! That may seem like a lifetime..but really it's not...so I would say the the countdown has officially begun.

I will be doing my best to post while on the road. My goal is to take my laptop with me and post at night. The kids think that I am bringing the laptop for them to use on the road because they will be so bored....they can go ahead and think that way, but they would be wrong!!! :)

In my history class, we are studying 1968 and all the happenings that year....and also how much 2008 is paraling 1968. (sorry for the spelling errors). Let's see how many similarities
we can find...
1968: Presidential election
2008: Presidential election

1968: Black leaders calling for change.
2008: Black leaders calling for change.

1968: In a controversial conflict on foreign soil.
2008: In a controversial conflict on foreign soil.

1968: Questionable leadership for the country.
2008: Questionable leadership for the country.

1968: Which direction will we go????
2008: Which direction will we go????

So, you can see it is true, the more things change, the more they seem the same.....I can only wonder what changes 2048 will bring.... :)

Anouncing a new contest...

I am excited to let you know that my friend Phyl, has a new contest on her blog! She has hit her 200th post and is giving away a prize to her readers!! How cool is that! She makes some really nice looking bags and she is generously giving one away to one of her lucky readers! Please check out her blog and take a look at her bags. I know you won't be disappointed!!

It finally happened.....

You know it had to happen one day....everyone is doing it...I am probably the last one on the planet to not have done it....they say it's addictive and they are right....I just finished and I am already to start another one! I have to be strong, I have to study for my Mid-term but hey, I got my fix today and by this time tomorrow, I will have gotten another fix......

What the @@@@ am I talking about??? Well, I'll tell you, I finally, after much trepidation and sole searching, I finally finished my first pair of hand knitted socks!!!!! Whooooo Hoooooo!!!

I really like them...they are so comfortable!! I knit them on two circulars and it was easy as pie!!! I am really hooked and totally addicted. I am going to be starting another pair tomorrow!! I had to share with you all, as you are all my most important confidants!!

Have a great day tomorrow and not to worry, the De-Tox will be going fine, because I am going to be starting another pair tomorrow!!!

Hugs,
Debi :)

And the winner is.........

Well, last week was the uber fabulous Ultimate Blog Party and it was alot of fun!! I met alot of great people and am definitely looking forward to next year...Thanks again to 5 Minutes for Mom for hosting this fabulous party!

I would like to announce the winner of the $15 Jo-Ann Gift card that I was giving away last week. The winner is: PHYLLIS W!!!!!!! Whooo hoooooo, she is very excited!!

I do believe the Phyllis fainted when she found out she had won!!!! :O)

I found the information below on another web site that I visit and I thought I would pass it on to all of you...

PUT YOUR KEYS BY YOUR BEDSIDE AT NIGHT

Tell your spouse, your children, your neighbors, your parents, your Dr Office, the check out Girl at the market, everyone you run across.

Put your car keys beside your bed at night. If you hear a noise outside your home or someone trying to get in your house, just press the panic button for your car. The alarm will be set off, and the horn will continue to sound until either you turn it off or the car battery dies.

This tip came from a neighborhood watch coordinator. Next time you come home for the night and you start to put your keys away, think of this:

It's a security alarm system that you probably already have and requires no installation. Test it. It will go off from most everywhere inside your house and will keep honking until your battery runs down or until you reset it with the button on the key fob chain. It works if you park in your driveway or garage If your car alarm goes off when someone is trying to break in your house, odds are the burglar rapist won't stick around... after a few seconds all the neighbors will be looking out their windows to see who is out there and sure enough the criminal won't want that. And remember to carry your keys while walking to your car in a parking lot. The alarm can work the same way there.....
This is something that should really be shared with everyone. Maybe it could save a life or a sexual abuse crime.

Hope you all have a great week and I will be back later...
Hugs,
Debi :)

Well, here it is...the Ultimate Blog Party!!!! I am soooooooo excited!!! I hope that you have found me through the party and that you will enjoy my blog!

As you can see, the party animals are already getting stuff ready and will be starting serving soon.

Here is one of them getting the final preparations done....humm I wonder what they are up to???

Ok, I think he has had a bit tooooooo much pre-party!!! Oh well......I guess that is why they call them party animals!!! :)

I would like to introduce myself...my name is Debi and I am mother to 5 teenagers!! They really keep my life busy and always interesting! They range in age from 17 - 13 and the oldest is graduating from high school this year!! 3 girls and 2 boys!! Once we get through the hormones and attitudes, they are really great kids!!!

I am married to a wonderful man who is in the Coast Guard. We have been married for 5 years and are still on our honeymoon! We totally love each other and are kinda mushy all the time. We are moving to Alexandria Virginia in about 3 months and looking forward to an adventure!

We also have 3 dogs and 2 cats. I drive a mini van and for the move will have 3 kids, 3 dogs and 2 cats in my van...I love an adventure!!! Moving cross county is always an exciting adventure. I will do my best to keep up the blog during the move.

I got o school part time to get my psychology/teaching degree. I would love to work with kids and teaching and counseling is the best way to do it. I also work part time at a fabric store and love it.

My hobbies are sewing, crafting, knitting and embroidery. I love to have a creative outlet and it is my therapy and my happy place.

The Blog Party is giving away some great prizes! I have picked a few that I would LOVE to win...

#39 - a $20 Gift Certificate from the Organized Knitting Club
#67 - a Blog Makeover from Shauna

Be sure to check them out as well! Even if you don't have a blog, YOU can win a prize for FREE!! Everyone loves something for FREE!! Be sure to go to the Blog Party page and follow their directions to get your prize. Speaking of prizes....I am giving away a prize on the prize page AND I am giving away a surprize to one of the readers of my blog this week during the party!! All you have to do to win my surprize is to leave a comment to this post and let me know what you think!! I love feedback!! Sounds easy, right??? Then, when the blog party is over, I will pick one of the comments and that person will get a really nice prize from me personally!!!! The prize here will be a Joann Fabrics Gift Card, $15.00. Think of all the cool things you can get with that!! :)

Please be sure to click on the link above to get back to the blog party and enjoy your partying. I would appreciate you leaving a comment to my blog and let me know what you think.

Thanks for stopping by and please stop by again so we can become better friends!!

Hugs,
Debi :)

I have been tagged!!

I have been tagged by Barb! So, now it's my turn to play!!

You must post the rules before you give your answers. You must list one fact about yourself for each letter of your middle name. Each fact must begin with that letter. If you don't have a middle name, just use your maiden name. After you've been tagged, you need to up-date your blog with your middle name and answers. At the end of your post, you need to tag one person for each letter of your middle name. (Be sure to leave them a comment telling them they've been tagged and need to read your blog for details).

My middle name is Lynn.

L- Loving
Y - young at heart
N - naughty ;)
N - Nice

Ok, so now I have to tag 4 people. I will tag Dawn.

Well, unfortunately, I do not know 4 people with blogs, so I guess I will just tag Dawn. Thanks. :O)