New Job, New Bracelet, New Post!!

First off all, THANK YOU, BRETT aka Silvergirl, for the awesome bracelet!! In case you are just joining us, I entered a giveaway at Brett's site and won a beautiful bracelet!! See?

AND it just happened to match what I wore today on the first day of my new job!! The bracelet had all the colors that I had planned to wear today.

 Cardigan: JCrew, Goodwill

Striped Shirt: JCrew, JCrew outlet

Scarf: Charming Charlie

Pants: Liz Claiborne, Liz outlet

So today was the first day at the new job. It was good. I'm in information overload, but in a good way. I really like everyone there. And I can do this. I just have to learn a new way of doing things and a new computer system. I mean, it's still insurance, right? It's not like the terms and their definitions have changed.

I'll be posting at night, now, though. I'm going to be pretty busy learning the new ropes so I may get behind on posting and reading and replying. But I'll still be thinking about you guys!!

There's only one downside to this job. Lise isn't there. :(

Krispy Kreme Krook Kaught!

Teal is about my favorite color!

 As many of you may know, my mother-in-law, Ida, has moved in with us.  She has Dementia brought on by AD (Alzheimer's Disease) with a side order of Sundowners Syndrome!  Sundowners affects approx 20% of those with AD and basically everything implodes at dusk.  That is the easiest way to say it! lol  I am so happy to be at work today and even my severely sleep deprived eyes have a touch of sparkle in them just by being here today.  This is good since the circles under my eyes have turned into cul-de-sacs!  :)

It is not an easy transition to say the very least.  My son with Asbergers pretty much won't come out of his room.  I can't blame him.  I don't want to come out of mine either.  My daughter was so cute and said "Fix it Momma, you can fix anything!".   *sigh*  (where did that magic wand go?)

Humor is my resort.  So, here are the interesting things I have learned from Ida since she moved in:

1.  We are supposed to go outside to milk cows.  We obviously don't have cows because our sorry dog doesn't know how to herd them in to be milked.

   Actually:  We live in a neighborhood.  Owning cows is against the covenants of the neighborhood and our dog is a standard poodle who has never seen a cow which would explain his inability to herd them.

2.  I seem like a nice girl.  Grant should make an honest woman out of me and marry me.  

    Actually:  Grant and I have been married 16 years and have four children.  I also have two step sons.

Ida: Where did you find them (the stepsons) at?

Lise:  They were here when I got here.

Ida:  They came with the house?

Lise:  No, they came with your son.

Ida:  Where did he get them?

Lise:.......uhm....his ex-wife.

Ida:  Where did she come from?

Lise......uhmm....could I phone a friend?

3.  Ida says she doesn't like sweets.

    Actually:  You do.  I bought 2 dozen doughnuts from Krispy Kreme.  Morning comes with 1 dozen of them gone.  Spouse blames kids.  I explain that there's no way the children did it because they don't like the plain ones.  They go for the chocolate covered and such.  But there it was....one empty box of plain doughnuts.  We check Ida's room and find a mountain of wadded up napkins with doughnut crumbs all over them.  Sure enough, Ida ate 1 dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts during her wanderings through the night. 

    Note to self:  Buy childproof locks for cabinets.....and pantry, and.....

    



Keep smiling!!



Today's post has been brought to you by the letter K. 

The outfit?  Brought to you by some really good shopping fun with Joy at the outlets!

Jewelry:  J. Crew (50% 0ff)

Gloves:  Coach (in first picture)

Shirt:  Banana Republic ($9)

Vest:  Ann Taylor (thrifted)

Pants:  Banana Republic ($14.99)-and long!

Purse: Coach

Flower: Leah Hollet (gifted)

Smile:  Mine

Thanks again for all the wonderful holiday wishes and all the new followers!  We love meeting each of you and learning your stories also.

These Boots Were Made For Walkin'

These boots were made for walkin'

And that's just what they'll do.

And one of these days these boots

are gonna walk all over you...

(are you singing along with this???)

LOL

Actually, what I want to walk all over is the floor of my house. 

But it is under re-construction and the main level is chaos.

I know what it's like to live in a beehive, and honey it is NOT the bee's knees.

For weeks I have had people swarming my house before 8am.  

It's practically given me hives as I comb through trying to find things.

(OK, I'm done with the bee thing)

We are adding on to our house in preparation for MIL moving in.  It is interesting getting Spouse and 4 kids out the door and get ready for work with all these people in and around my house.  

Decorating for Christmas became futile and has come to a stop because everything was getting dusty and such.  I also have to be real careful getting ready in the morning so I don't run into a worker with nothing but a towel on (I don't know who was more embarrassed).  LOL

Spouse says I'm a Trooper. 

Yeah, maybe a Storm Trooper!

Then its just moving MIL into the house and getting ready for Christmas and...

I need a new pair of boots.  And I decided that I deserved them.

It's Stress therapy 101-Go shopping! 

And wear your favorite color green with your favorite necklace and you will smile through it all.

This cardi is great except that the cute little slit pockets have gold sequins......on the inside!

I am going to have to "mod" it this weekend so you can actually see the coolness.

Why would you put the *bling* on the INSIDE of the pocket??
C'mon designers.  I'm going to have to fix this sometime.



I look like "Lise the Peg Leg Pirate". ha



Boots: Target   Boots   And they are on sale right now! (They are real leather and so wonderful)

Leggings:  Macy's - I.N.C
Cardi:  Loft

Tank:  Loft

Necklace:  Loft



Check out theses BOOTS!  sweet.
Buckles up top and down low.  Just like in the J. Crew catalog

Here are the ones from J.Crew.

They are $268 and the Target ones are only $34.99 right now!


I stuck this one in from yesterday because it looks like there are balls orbiting my head. This is what happens when I am thinking, no light bulb goes off, but little balls orbit my head.

Hey, don't forget to come back and invite your friends.

Monday we are excited because we have a really cool guest blogger.

Really cool.  I can't wait.