GHOULIES moving towards the islands. (Page 16)

Not sure the type of dog.  I believe it is a mutt.  They do not have a fenced yard.  They need to get it fenced!  My county does not have a limit for residential pets.  If they are a nuisance then you can sue, so right now it is okay for them to have the four dogs. 

They are new neighbors that moved in during the month of april or May.  We have spoken with them a couple of times, but I can tell you that we would not get along with them other than to be neighborly.  They all smoke (including the middle schooler).  They drink, which in itself is not a problem, but them get loud on their deck late in the evening when drinking.  So, it is not social drinking.  They park their cars on the street which is disturbing most of us because we are in the cul-de-sac, so it means they are parking in front of my house and my other neighbors because there is not room in front of theirs for more than a small car.  I won't go on, but in the long run, except for trying to be nice because they live next to us, I don't believe that we would get along.

ironannekidd - 2012-08-14 5:53 AM I woke up this morning to find out I had missed a call at 11:10 last night to go into work. They ended up calling the guy who is my backup, whom we only have 25% of the time. He came in. My phone was on my nightstand, but I had it on vibrate. I never heard it.

I have done that.  I think subconsciously when I am really tired, I leave it on vibrate.  Then I see the incident report in the morning and wonder why I didn't get a call and find the missed call.  LOL

HYDRATION TOPPAGE!!!

That is soooooo cool.  I want one.  Then I want a lake to sail it on.  Do you think it would sail down to Key West?

Girl Passing on Left - 2012-08-14 1:08 PM morning ~ almost afternoon ghoulies~ got my daughter and her boyfriend here this morning ~ both are working out of my living room...this afternoon they are going to do some fast riding so I thought I would go on a run~ haha fast riding is fine if it is flat or downhill...but up and me do not seem to work out so good! just made some mango/cherry granola....so yummY! wish I could share because I made enough for an army of ghoulies!!! will do a fly by later....happy Tuesday!

Oooh, you need to share the recipe. 

Girl Passing on Left - 2012-08-14 7:54 PM

kns57 - 2012-08-14 12:16 PM

ironannekidd - 2012-08-14 6:02 AM Caleb had his first official day of football practice yesterday. I was standing up on a hill above the field watching the end of practice. He came off the field, after doing sprints for 30 minutes looking like he was going to cry. He told me he wasn't cut out for football. He said lots of other kids said they were going to puke. I told him to hang in there, it would get easier. After he got home and had a shower I asked him if he was going back to practice on Tuesday, he said yes. Everyone I have talked to said the first week is the worst, and he will only be there 3 days this week, he's going to Lake Ontario to go fishing with my dad Thursday and Friday. I really hope he sticks with it, but more importantly I hope he likes it.

  Football is rough when they first start out.  Hopefully since he realizes that the other kids were having issues also, he will realize that it is not just him.  Here the football players are at it most of the summer and there seems to always be a heat/football related death each year.  None that I have heard this year, so I am hoping it stays that way.  Keep him hydrated.  You know the drill. 

Sounds like you are being a good supportive mom, Anne...and I would cry too if I were doing 30 min of sprints and probably in his football gear too, eh? just glad I dont have to borrow your bat and use it on the coach or other kids who I thought you were going to say were bullying him ~ that is happening to a friend of mine here...her boy is twice the size of some of the others and yet they seem to bully him....what is wrong with this picture!??!?!??

My son is a pretty big kid, he's 12 and he's taller than I am, I'm 5'6". We had problems in 5th grade with him being bullied. That's when I put him in Jiu Jitsu. I really think it did help him with his confidence. He did that for a year, but he's done now. Football is 5 nights a week, basketball will be, too. He has plenty on his plate.

kns57 - 2012-08-14 3:24 PM Went to the orthopedic today.  They are scheduling me for a MRI.  Then he talked about pain management for the back.  I'm not a happy camper. 

Sorry Kendra.

kns57 - 2012-08-14 3:16 PM

ironannekidd - 2012-08-14 6:02 AM Caleb had his first official day of football practice yesterday. I was standing up on a hill above the field watching the end of practice. He came off the field, after doing sprints for 30 minutes looking like he was going to cry. He told me he wasn't cut out for football. He said lots of other kids said they were going to puke. I told him to hang in there, it would get easier. After he got home and had a shower I asked him if he was going back to practice on Tuesday, he said yes. Everyone I have talked to said the first week is the worst, and he will only be there 3 days this week, he's going to Lake Ontario to go fishing with my dad Thursday and Friday. I really hope he sticks with it, but more importantly I hope he likes it.

  Football is rough when they first start out.  Hopefully since he realizes that the other kids were having issues also, he will realize that it is not just him.  Here the football players are at it most of the summer and there seems to always be a heat/football related death each year.  None that I have heard this year, so I am hoping it stays that way.  Keep him hydrated.  You know the drill. 

I think he's drinking plenty, he just hasn't been eating much lately. Last week I noticed he was eating less than normal, I thought it might be nerves with football coming up. The past 2 nights he hasn't eaten anything after football practice. Last night I made one of his favorites for dinner, but he had nothing. I even offered to make him something else, but he said he wasn't hungry. I know when I'm all hot and tired I'm not hungry either, but I want him to keep his energy up.

kns57 - 2012-08-14 3:13 PM

ironannekidd - 2012-08-14 5:53 AM I woke up this morning to find out I had missed a call at 11:10 last night to go into work. They ended up calling the guy who is my backup, whom we only have 25% of the time. He came in. My phone was on my nightstand, but I had it on vibrate. I never heard it.

I have done that.  I think subconsciously when I am really tired, I leave it on vibrate.  Then I see the incident report in the morning and wonder why I didn't get a call and find the missed call.  LOL

The guy who they ended up calling told me yesterday in the 10 years he's worked here that's only the third time that he's aware of that someone has had to come in in the middle of the night. So it's not something that happens often, I just feel bad that I missed the call and he had to go in.

I am back in the saddle today.Now I have a BUNCH to catch up on.

Jules, that Granola sounds GREAT. I may have to make a batch this weekend.

Ann, How is the boy liking Football today? Good job on getting the kayak you need. I am glad the shop is working with you. But then, with a customer like you, I would get you what you want, too!

Dee, a neighbor in Florida (when I was a kid) was a really neat old man. He built all sorts of things. He had a tree house that he built as his hang out place, with windows and electricity and everything. He built one of those boats with a clear plastic bottom. He taught me to sail in it but I spent most of my time looking at all the neat creatures in the water!. You all build them and we can race each other in the lake here.

Good morning Robin!

Believe me, when I walk into a store and drop a grand for the second time in just over a month, you better make me happy.

I was worried about the boy yesterday. Keri and I were sitting up on a hill above the practice field, their water is up there, it's shady. They had been doing conditioning for an hour. He came up for a water break and told me he couldn't do it anymore. He didn't want to quit, but he just couldn't do it. I told him to hang in there, the worst for the day was over and they were going to work on positions and plays now. I called his dad, and he went and picked him up after practice, and they had a talk. When they got home he told me he would stick with it.

I am a little bit worried about him because he isn't eating. After practice last night he had some water, but that was it. He ate nothing last night. He can't keep that up.

Now you really have me thinking. I've worked with plexiglass before. I wonder...

Good morning Ghoulies.

I did the recumbant stationary bike at the gym last night and my leg and hip seemed to do okay with that, so I am going to make a big effort to get to the gym 2-3 times a week and get the bike in.  I have also decided that I will swim every Friday afternoon, and hopefully get in another swim during the week also.  I refuse to sit around any longer (well, at least until the results from the MRI and I learn what the "real" problem is).