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Date Day

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We had date day yesterday and it was fun!

We went and saw John Wick Chapter 2 movie. It was good but not as good as the first one. Some of the parts were cheesy funny. There is this one scene with the guys in the catacombs with lights. Come on! Some bad guys those guys were. It reminded me of playing a video game on easy. ‘Oh here are some bad, guys can you find them?’ They are shining flash lights at you. Cheesy! Still worth the watch though and yeah open for a third movie.

We thought about going to Badger Sports however didn’t know the kids had either half a day or the day off. We figured it was going to be busy with kids since when we got done with our movie the place was crawling with them.

We decided to go to Mark’s East Side restaurant. Oh wow! I forgot how good their food is! I had a Shepherd’s pie. It was the best I have had ever! Jeff had chop steak with Jack’s bourbon’s glaze and on top was onion rings. I tasted it, it was amazing as well! We also had hot cocoa and hot cider. Mine was peppermint patty and yes it had alcohol in it. Jeff had hot apple pie cider.  I am light weight because after that I was a little drunk. Can tell I am a beer person. Ha!

It was a fun day to get away from the house and spent it with Jeff.

 

Disappointment

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So disappointed! Was excited and nervous to get my eye surgery yesterday. Well I didn’t get it. I have a benefits card and that is something new this year for our insurance and it didn’t go through. Our insurance says we don’t have money in our account which doesn’t make sense because it SHOULD be there. What the hell are we paying for? There is some kind of mess up on our insurance part.

I was angry yesterday and disappointed. It sucked because Jeff took the day off of work and we spent time and money to go there yesterday. To not have anything done. Money because we had to waste gas to get there. I just wanted to get it done and get rid of my glasses.

Now I have to wait. I did make an appointment on March 2 to get it done. So hopefully the insurance thing is all figured out and I can get this done.

Happy Valentine’s Day

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Today is Valentine’s Day and even though I don’t celebrate let’s face it a lot of people do. Happy Valentine’s Day!

I am a getting a little nervous as my eye surgery is this Thursday but still excited to get it. I still can’t believe it’s only going to take 10 minutes! That is crazy to me. I already got all my drops. I have to take four different kinds. At least it’s not nose spray something I really don’t like. Ha!

Last year on Netflix I watched a documentary on bull riding called Fearless. It was how Brazilians got into the sport and focused on just Brazilian riders. I found it to be very interesting. So that spark an interest in bull riding. It’s strange because I have always wanted to go to a rodeo. Just never thought of bull more horse. Now I put that on my list of things I need to see. I would love to go and see some of the favorites. Isn’t that funny! I have favorites.

Right now I have favorite bull riders and I just learn that you can have some favorite bulls. It’s just not the rider it’s the animal as well. I think that is cool! Here are the bull riders I like and really no order: Cody Nance, JB Mauney, Joao Ricardo Vieria and Guilherme Marchi. I think Guilherme Marchi is fun to watch because he is so positive regardless if he wins or loses.

Talking of sports I really can’t wait for NASCAR! Not sure who I am going to root for yet. I am not a huge fan of NASCAR but I do like watching it. I am actually excited to watch.

 

Life

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Jeff is okay! His doctor reviewed all his test results and said he has no cause for concern. I still think he has anxiety. However I think he would do well with some herbal stuff first and see how that goes.

I can’t believe my eye surgery is coming up! Now I feel a little nervous. I had my eye exam and my eyes really dilated. I haven’t had my eyes dilated in a long time and they said that it can last for 24 hours. Well my eyes were dilated for almost three days! It was crazy! They did some test where they take images in the back of my eye and I got to see them. That was cool. Also Dr. Smith was so nice and explained things well. I think why can’t all doctors be like that? The Optivision in Appleton is a lot nicer than the Optivision in Green Bay meaning the facility was nice and the nurse was actually nicer. If I would have known that I would have scheduled all my appointments in Appleton however can only have the surgery in Green Bay. We choose Green Bay because it’s just a little bit closer but would have been worth the extra minutes to go to Appleton. Oh well.

 

Life

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Friday night was scary and I was feeling nervous. Jeff hasn’t been feeling well so we went to Urgent Care which they sent us to the ER. We were there for three hours! Jeff said he felt disconnected and was getting headaches. Also his blood pressure was up and he felt dizzy. There was this nurse Josh that wasn’t very nice in the beginning but by the end he changed his tune. 

In my opinion I think all nurses and doctors who work the ER should try at least to be nice. No one wants to be there so why not show some kindness? I wonder if it’s just me sometimes because I am not afraid to call them out on it. I understand it’s your job and everyone has bad days but this is the ER. A little smile or a little kindness goes a long way in the ER.

It’s always a toss up what doctor you are going to have as well. Are you going to have a doctor who actually shows they care or are you going to have a doctor that you are just another patient. Jeff had a doctor in the beginning seemed like he cared but by the end he wasn’t. Jeff has a fear of needles and didn’t want to get his blood taken and get an IV. So he let them take blood but not the IV. That is when the doctor was changing his tune. He acted like Jeff was being a baby. Not true! We all have fears. Why can’t needles be one? Makes no sense to me.

Well after all the waiting and tests found out Jeff may have anxiety. They can’t tell you for certain only your doctor can. Also hes has too many red blood cells in his kidneys. So he has to see his doctor to see what to do now. I hope he will be okay. Been worried now since Friday.

On another note. The Superbowl was on Sunday. I was rooting for the Falcons to win. Looked like they were on their way and…nope. Too bad. Historical NFL events happened in this Superbowl. First Superbowl to go into over time and second Tom Brady has won five Superbowls those are some achievements. Neat! Even though not a fan of either team still cool to witness it.

The halftime show was cool! Not my favorite but still great to see. I was thinking I wouldn’t know any Lady Gaga songs but she did some of her older songs. Wow! She is put on a good show. I liked all the drones and the dancing, the lights were also so cool!

Life

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Tuesday I went to Optivision in Green Bay for my consultation for Lasik. I am a candidate for it! I am excited! I will never be excited for surgery again, I think. Ha! Anyways I thought for sure they would have me fill out paper and ask me a bunch a questions like they do when going to the doctors. Nope. Just why I want Lasik and did some test on my eyes.  Everything is going to happen in February. February 6 is when it starts. They will do a full exam and dilate my eyes. February 16 is my surgery and the day after is a follow up. I can’t wait!

Also on Tuesday after my appointment we went to Dunkin Donuts got some donuts and coffee for the parents. Then headed to my parents house. Wow they did a great job on decorating their new house. Check out this painting my mom found. I love it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This pic doesn’t do it justice but the there is actual fabric sticking out of the dress. It’s so cool!

We took dad and mom out dinner. It was nice to be able to do that and celebrate dad’s birthday.

Life

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January 20 we got a new president. I am a bit sad not because we got a new president no, I am sad how people reacted. The rioting was unnecessary. Basically destroying and hurting others for nothing. Businesses destroyed and what does that accomplish? Nothing just ruining someone’s business they worked hard for. Didn’t change who was president.

Also there was a huge women’s march. Here is my thing I am a woman and I am pro life. So the march didn’t apply to me. However if I were to say that or even put it on my FB page I would get attacked. Isn’t that unfair? Supposed to be country of free thinkers yet I think that is a disguise. You think freely and have opinion as long as it follows everyone else. If you have a Republican way of thinking you are also wrong and a woman! So wrong!

Dumb right?

Yes.

Anyway I have a Republican way of thinking sometimes and sometimes I have Democrat why of thinking there for I am an Independent. Have been for a long time even though I grew up in a Republican family. I also think I live in the best country for women! Therefore I think the march was dumb. I think of the other countries where women are still what it was like here in the nineteen hundreds and before that. I think my country can be consisted of a bunch of cry babies. Especially Democrats. When President Obama was elected Republicans didn’t act like that. They didn’t riot or hurt others.

The political game is complicated! And there will always be people that have the harshest opinions about things. Welcome to the human race. That doesn’t mean hurt others or property. That doesn’t mean my opinion counts less because I disagree.

Whew! I feel better now.

Saturday Jeff and I installed a toilet. I have never installed a toilet before. Our old toilet:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was old as me 33 years old! So basically as old as our house. No wonder we couldn’t find kits to fix it. It has gotten to the point where it would run and run no way to stop it other than turning off the water.

So the toilet we were going to put in the actual bathroom ended up going in the laundry room.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This toilet can flush a bucket of golf balls not that we would though. Ha! It was hard for me becuase it was heavy! The wax ring was hard to get cleaned off as well to put the new one in.

Wow the Packers sucked! I had a feeling that the Packers were going lose but I didn’t think that fast. My prediction was going to lose in the second half of the game. So wrong. I only thought that because they barely won last week.  The Packers played like they didn’t want to go to the Superbowl. Too bad! I knew that Falcons were good this year and they showed it yesterday.

Tomorrow January 24 is my dad’s birthday! He will be 62. Tomorrow I am going to Optivision in Green Bay to see if I can get Lasik. I am excited and hope that I am a candidate. Life without glasses would be so cool! I have had glasses since second grade. Tomorrow Jeff and I will go to my appointment then stop by Dunkin Donuts. Get some coffee and donuts then go to my dad’s house. We will have dessert first while we wait for mom to get home from work. Jeff and I are taking dad and mom out dinner for his birthday. I think will be fun.

Go Pack Go

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I can’t believe it but the Packers are on their way! Wow that was an exciting game last Sunday. Not sure how they are going to win against the Falcons because they are good this year.

Last Sunday was fun even though the guys wussed out. The ‘guys’ said “hey lets have margaritas!” And Jeff and I are like okay we will buy the Tequila.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tequila isn’t cheap either so I am a bit mad about that, cost us about 27 dollars. They only had maybe a couple cups of margaritas. Lame! Anyway Jeff asked Dawn what Antonio drinks because he likes Tequila and this was it. All the Tequilas where up there in price and this one wasn’t as bad as some of the others but still had to buy it. Also we don’t really drink Tequila so this will sit in our pantry. Thanks guys! We are trying hard to pay off debt this year so that is why I am a bit mad about the Tequila.

Another thing is Sam said that he doesn’t have a lot money. Yeah we know how that goes. So we told him he didn’t have to pay for some of the Tequila for that reason even though he offered. This is why this makes me mad, we are sitting and playing games and he says he forgot his cigarettes or whatever he smokes then leaves. To buy some! You know how expensive smoking is?! More than Tequila! That is the real reason why I am a bit mad because if he has money for smokes he has money for alcohol in my opinion.

Anyway watching the game was fun! The Packers did I say just enough so that is why I am nervous about Sunday. Can they beat the Falcons? I so hope so! The ‘guys’ are coming over again. They can eat but they can’t drink that is for sure. Food I can do but I am not going to buy alcohol no one is going to drink. Which by the way I drank a lot of margaritas and had a huge hang over on Monday. That is the reason why the ‘guys’ wanted to drink in the first place they didn’t have to work on Monday.  It was not fun and that is why I don’t drink mix drinks. That is why I am a beer drinker.

Also we have a lot of ice going on. It snowed then we had freezing rain and it’s basically a skating rink. It’s not fun. I am actually scared to go out to my driveway just because of what happened a year ago. When I fell on the ice and hurt my arm really badly. I hope it melts soon. 

 

GO PACK GO!!

 

 

 

Life

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Tuesday January 10th was a snow day! Jeff got to only work a half a day which is cool. Jeff asked if I wanted to go for lunch and of course! However he did say that the “guys” were coming and that is fine with me, what I didn’t know was some wives too. Shy! Shyness came out and it was really awkward.

First I like to say manners where are they? When we got there everyone was there already and the women I didn’t know didn’t say who they were not even their husbands introduced them. Thought that was rude. Jeff wast he only one who introduced to me to people. I think it’s not age because everyone is around the same age.

There was this one couple Aaron and Lindsay. I have met Aaron a few times here, is my impression of him. The first time we met was Jeff and I were in a store and Aaron didn’t see me at first but I thought who is this who is fast walking towards us? When he got to us he got shy because he didn’t see me only Jeff because I am short. He started to talk really fast and stumbled a lot. It was strange. The second time is we invited him for game day. It sucked! He was being too picky about everything and we just wanted to have fun.

Since we got there last Sam and Gordon were on the other side of the table who is the people I like talking too. So that sucked. We got stuck next to Aaron and Lindsay. The feeling of awkwardness sucks as well and I felt it. I wished I stayed home and ate cereal. I am not great at small talk but I would have taken that. I just sat there and looked at the art on the wall and I thought boring!

Anyway I will not be attending the next lunch. Would have been nice to be included in the conversation.

So….April has been riding at this one place. And the guy who runs it supposed to be this super religious guy. Keeping in mind he is a Pastor thinking that he is an all right guy, right? WRONG! April told me that she started to get this sense of uneasiness about him. Then shared with me all these things he had done to people. Ripping off people by not finishing jobs. He owns his own construction business and didn’t finish jobs. He left one job where he didn’t finish someone’s roof! So he has been taken to court and hasn’t won one. What does he do……

He sells April’s favorite horse. Yes it is his however he TOLD April she could have her if she takes care of her AND loves her. Which she has been doing. But didn’t tell her till later that he was never serious. Not only is he a liar, he is a con artist.

April is funny she plots and plots. She found another place to ride. The place sounds sooo cool! She has already met the people and some horses. I am glad she is away from this guy and on to a better situation. Also found out this Pastor was hugging April a little too long. That creeps me out. Some people are huggers but there is a rule less then 5 seconds any longer it’s a creepy hug. What is good about it is that April hasn’t met that many creepy people in her life so she now knows that creepy feeling about some people and can try to avoid them.

Unfortunately in my life I have met many creepy people and not all guys but yes most were. I call it my creep-o-meter that goes off and I have never been wrong about the creepy people. Now April knows what I mean about the creep-o-meter.

Unrelated we got a lot of snow this week. Here is my poor attempt of snow people. It was really cold out.

 

 

 

 

There kinda small snow people. Also I couldn’t find sticks for their arms. Never too old to make them though.

Here is Koko we call this “sitting pretty”.  Because he has his legs crossed. I can’t believe he let me take a pic of him. He is usually camera shy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life

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Sunday we had the guys over and we played Bang! I like that game but was getting sick of it. I got my fill on it and I really wanted to play but that is okay if we don’t play it for a bit. At first we had Gordon and Sam over. Too bad Sam had to leave early and couldn’t watch the game. Funny this time that he came over he grown a beard makes him look older.

At three thirty we watch the Packers that is when Sam left and Dana came over.  It was strange because Gordon wouldn’t sit down and he stood for most of the game. Whatever. Anyway the Packers won! There were some amazing plays! It was a very exciting game.

 

I am excited because it has been since the nineties I have gotten my life saver. It was getting old and it sounded like a plane taking off in our house. I was embarrassed to use it sometimes because it being so loud but it has saved my life many times. Living with asthma can be hard and living in Wisconsin that means winter. It can be hard on me to breath when it gets really cold.

 

 

 

 

The gray is my old one and the green one is my new one. I love it! The green nebulizer is small and it has a handle. I can carry it and I don’t have to keep it in a bin. It’s small so I can get a small bag to put it in. Now I can bring with me and not feel like I need a suitcase just for it and all it’s supplies. My new life saver is great!

Now for cuteness:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scotty is a blanket hog! It’s funny though and so cute. Jeff put the blanket on it him and he stayed that way for a long time. He also steals blankets slowly but in the end he gets it. He is a silly dog.