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We saw Endgame! I cried a little at the end. Why?! Also why Captain America Why?! I know why but still…favorite character. Iron man dies. It makes sense he was the first so it ends with him. Still sad. However great movie! Totally love it and now can’t wait till it comes out so I can watch them all over again.

We sold our table earlier this year and we have been on the hunt for a new one. Correction Jeff has been on the hunt for a new one. Lol! He has been looking for one for awhile. But on Sunday I found one on Craiglist in like 20 minutes.

It was cool because the guy lived not too far from where I grew up. We drove by my childhood home and it has changed but for the better. It was nice to see the old neighborhood again.

Here’s our new to us table:

We love this table. It fits perfectly next to Tex’s crate. There is a leaf for the table to expand it for six people to sit at the table.

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I did something dumb on April 30th. I cut myself with a scissors. It was strange because at first it was like “oh shit!” And it didn’t bleed at first. But then blood! So much blood! I thought I would have to go the ER to get stitches. I washed it and put some Neosporin on it then a band-aid. I did that during the day. At night I looked at it and it didn’t bleed that much. In fact it hasn’t bled since then. I am glad I don’t have to get stitches but for sure going to have a scar on my arm. I feel dumb I did that.

Today Jeff has the day off. We are thinking of seeing Avengers Endgame. We have seen all the Avengers in the theater. So really hope we see it today.

I am working on this baby blanket. I didn’t really get it from my mom. She didn’t want it and so I got it from her stash when she was getting rid of some of her projects. I have to say I don’t really like working on this. This isn’t the tiniest cross stitch I have done but it’s close. However I want to finish it. Maybe it will look awesome when finished, I hope.

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Friday April 19 I got my hair done:

I have never in my entire life had it this straight! Lori said she went to some classes with this new product for people who have curly or frizzy hair and it makes the hair straight. I was her guinea pig. Happy to be. Lol!

I told Lori I wanted something different in terms of color without stripping my hair. She gave me this color and I love it!

Saturday April 20th we picked up April who’s birthday was that day! We rarely celebrate each other’s birthday on the day. We went for brunch and it was fun. I got her English Tea and monarchs of England book. She love it!

Since she wasn’t here for my birthday she got me sonic screwdriver earrings and necklace. Yes! Dr. Who!


Sunday April 21 was Easter!

We had Easter at my parent’s house. Not that many people there this year but that’s okay. It was the first Easter that April came with me. April has cut her family out of her life and it’s about time!

All they do is bring her down and tell her she is useless. She told them early this year she was done with them. She only has contact with her brother and sister in law which is good. It was fun to have her there.

One thing Aunt Joanne got all pissed because Jeff made a cake. It’s just food she made the comment “I wouldn’t have made two cakes if I knew.” In an angry way. It’s food. Someone will eat it. I hate that she gets this way. Guess what everyone ate all the cakes so it wasn’t that big of a deal.

Monday April 22 this was April’s last day. We always have fun together. We went out to eat then had coffee at the local coffee shop. We can always pass the time talking and it’s all random.

It was so good to see her. Tex thought so too. He LOVES April. Always wants to play with her and cuddle with her. When April is here, we don’t get Tex she does. Silly dog.

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Scotty and I had a great walk on Tuesday of last week.

I have to admit I took some great pics of the lake. Still icy but I love that blue!

Then this happened:

Why is winter here again?! I hate it!

Last Thursday since there was snow. I let Tex out to play in it. When he came up the stairs he slipped and got his front leg caught between the steps. He immediately started to cry. I felt so helpless on what to do. I got him inside and he was crying and limping.

Afterwards he went to take a nap till Jeff came home. Tex being a lab meaning dramatic. Whined and laid on his back crying. Then he got up and put up his leg and cried some more to show Jeff. After that he didn’t cry anymore.

We took him to the vet and found out it’s a sprain. They gave us some pain pills he has to take till gone.

The next day he was limping and all the weekend too. But he seems okay. He’s a puppy so he is acting like a puppy. He gets around on 3 legs fine. I hope soon he will be all better.


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Looks like I didn’t win that writing contest. I really tried though. I am a little sad the money would have gone for adoption. What can I say here but oh well. We’ll figure it out.

Speaking of which the adoption lady finally got back to us. She gave us literally a small book we had to fill out about our childhood. Thinking of my childhood and filling out this questionnaire was okay. Clearly Jeff had an awesome childhood. Which I already know that. I had a pretty good childhood too. His is filled with both parents in his life. While mine is mostly filled with just my mom even though my dad was around. He was such a workaholic though. That means he wasn’t home and away in other states a lot. What I remember the most is he never could remember my birthday. Isn’t that strange?! The one thing that made me remember him not being home is my birthday. I remember him asking mom all the time when it was. My birthday is the easiest March 17th.

What’s sad is one year I got this cool little statue cat with my birth stone in it shaped like a heart. I got it for my birthday and it was from my dad. Later in my life I found out my mom picked it out and all the gifts dad has ‘given’ me. Which really I should have realize that. I feel sorta of dumb that I didn’t figure that out. Only that mom let it slip one year that she picked it out and wrapped it.

Also mine is filled with trying to please my dad like joining a lot of sport teams. This girl isn’t a sports girl. I sucked at every sport I tried to play just so my dad would be happy. Ugh! Looking back I understand the why but he didn’t come to a lot of the games. It was for nothing.

But as an adult now my dad and I have a good relationship. And it seems Jeff is the opposite with his dad. That is sad to think about.

Next on the list of adoption we are going to have our first home visit.

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Not a whole lot going on. Snow is finally melting! However it still gets cold at night. So whatever melts turns to puddles then ice. Is it Spring yet?

For adoption nothing going on for us. The adoption agency is now doing background checks. Going to take awhile because of Jeff. Only because he was born in Texas and not Wisconsin. Every time we do background checks this has been the case.

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Yesterday was my birthday and I need to talk about it. Last week I made a messenger group inviting the family to breakfast for my birthday. The only person who responded was my sister Chrissy besides I knew my parents where coming.

For thirty five years of my life my parents always ALWAYS pays for birthday meal. First time in ever I turned thirty six and they didn’t. The reason? The reason being is because Corey and his wife came. They claim that they are poor and can’t pay for themselves which is bullshit! Also they never give me anything they are cheapskates. Would have been nice to know they were coming ahead of time because we got to the restaurant first and only put in for who I knew was coming.

No matter what holiday or even birthday all I get from them is a card. Now I grew up you going to someone’s birthday or even any holiday you give them a gift or money. It really isn’t that hard to do even if you don’t know that person very well. We have a store called the Dollar Tree. Where everything is a dollar plus tax. Easy gift, go to store pick out lotion and if you know the person well enough or even best guess they have all kinds. Get gift bag, card and maybe a trinket there done and it can be five dollars or less.

I was mad because they always get what they want and this was MY birthday. I wanted the attention of MY parents and I wanted to talk to them. Didn’t get a chance to because they came. Ugh!

Customer Service

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We all have been there had great customer service to shit customer service.

I have been thinking about Customer Service lately because lately I have gotten some great service and some really shitty service. One great thing about the internet you can write a compliant to whatever company. I don’t write a compliant unless I have too. What I mean is I don’t go around writing companies just because.

There is this restaurant that not very near to us but we like to go sometimes. For one the prices are not bad for what you get. This is a diner I would say because if they fill your coffee non stop it’s diner. Funny! Anyways our waitress didn’t fill my coffee non stop like all the other times we have been there however it wasn’t a big deal. She still took it off our bill. That is customer service! She didn’t have too it wasn’t a big deal but it was still nice.

Eos has awesome customer service! I love Eos products. I had bought a lip balm that was clear and it broke in half. So disappointing. Along with picture, wrote an email to Eos. Within the week of sending in the mail I got some great coupons! I couldn’t believe how many I got. I got two free Eos products and three coupons for a dollar off any Eos product. So I got two free shaving creams and three lips balms for a dollar off. I wasn’t expecting this and it was so fast!

The Post Office. Yes the post office! Terrible in my town. Unless you are Jeff he always gets respect there but not me. It’s always 50/50. Either they are nice or they are such bitches to me. For a whole week no mail. The post office never left a note saying they couldn’t get to our mailbox they just stop delivering mail which I would have been fine with. Mostly junk anyways. However I was expecting some packages and they stop delivery on that as well. So Jeff called and they said no delivery till our mailbox was clear. I was like no notice! I never had that. We lived all over our town and has always have a notice. Like we can’t get to your mailbox or you need a new mailbox, etc.

When I went that weekend to get the mail. The lady was a bitch to me for really no reason. Why me? What did I do? I am always polite to them. She made a rude comment and rolled her eyes at me. What is this high school? Also she threw the packages towards me on the counter. What if I had fragile stuff in them? Really uncalled for. There was so many packages that I couldn’t carry them and asked if could come back. More attitude! After my last trip I got have a nice day.

This time I had enough of how they treat me there. I wrote a complaint to the Post Office. That was uncalled for and the notice would have been nice. I got an email today actually since it happened on Saturday. Really fast and the Post Master wrote me. I feel important. The true test is when I have to go to the post office and see how am treated. The email was very nice and it was fast. That’s customer service.

An website that has great customer service is Flamingtext.com Seriously it only took two days! It might have taken one but I am horrible at tech stuff. I couldn’t download the image for some reason. I FB messaged them and they went to work right away! I couldn’t believe it. I was really happy the results and will continue to use them.

On going customer service makes me reevaluate how I feel about product or a service. I finally wrote an email to LoveStruck even though why even have other means to contact them if eventually you have to email them? That doesn’t make any sense. It has been four days of going back and forth with them. It’s really making think differently on this app. Just because of the way I have been waiting for a problem to be resolved and it’s not even a huge problem. If they can’t fix this problem what else can’t they fix? I think of the money thing. Wait for however long on a money problem I would be super pissed if this was the case. They are lucky it’s a minor problem and not money.

It’s a hearts problem and them not counting towards a challenge. I have had enough of it not counting. I don’t know why they can’t just fix this. I also expect more than what I would have gotten from the challenge just because of all this back and forth with them. We will see what the end result if they don’t fix it or do not give me more than I would have earned. Then that’s it. I will just read the stories and never pay for this app again. That is my ultimatum for this app.

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For the first time ever I had jealously rage! I have never had jealously rage before so I was surprised when I had it. It’s kinda silly now that I think of it but yeah I had it.

This is what has been going on. Soon we are starting the adoption process. So been talking about this since last year. My sister asks you when you guys start the process. The honest truth we have to pay into taxes this year and it sucks! That’s what we need to start but we have figured it out to do both. It’s nice we don’t have to pay taxes till April so that gives us some lee-way on when to pay for things.

My sister starting saying what if I was your surrogate. At first I was like no way! Then as Jeff and I discussed it, I considered it. Jeff looked up what that would cost and SHOCKED! It costs as much as adoption. Then what if it doesn’t work have to pay again and again. No thanks.

I don’t understand where was everyone about two to three years ago? Or when I was in my twenties. All of sudden I talk about adoption and those two Jeff and my sister talking alternatives. That pissed me off.

Here is jealously rage. My sister was talking she could use her egg and Jeff’s sperm and carry the baby. OH HELL NO! ACTIVATE JEALOUSY RAGE! Jeff is my guy! Yeah that is what my brain was thinking sounds ridiculous now, and I understand that. I get that she would give up all rights to the baby and all of the other stuff it comes with. But the thought of her DNA and Jeff’s really made have jealously rage! All I can say is I am only human.

I took me awhile to decide. So I decide to look at alternatives to get pregnant etc but still do adoption. I just so want a child so badly.

Disney on ice

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Mom, Bree and I were supposed to see Disney on ice on Sunday but somehow mom got the wrong tickets and we missed it. I was disappointed because I really wanted to see this. I have no idea how mom ordered the wrong tickets.

Then she said she would try to find other tickets and she did! We saw Disney on ice on Saturday instead of Sunday which it worked out because Sunday it was very snowy out.

Now I know this is made for kids. However I didn’t like the first half of the show. It was the retelling of Frozen. I was disappointed on that because I wanted to see more princesses. Even my niece said the same thing and she is eight.


I did like the second half. It was more of the Disney that I know. Like the Lion King, Aladdin and Mulan which my mom and Bree didn’t know who that was! Lol! The dragon was cool. However my favorite was Toy Story. The toy soldiers were neat to see. It was a good time to spend with mom and Bree.