I deserve it

If you know me, you know that I am one of the cheapest persons you will meet. I hate buying things for myself and Steve jokes that when we go to Wal-Mart I go straight to the cheapest Clarence rake which is $3. If I look at anything higher he jokes with me. No matter how good we are with money I still have a tendency to find the great deal. Well I have been needing some good workout shoes so today I found a steal at Big 5 sporting goods. They are a pair of Starters that are normally $79.99. I got them for $18.99. I was so excited. So I walked around the mall more and saw Bath and Body Works was having a huge sale. Now I have a ton of lotions but no lip gloss. So I bought some hand soap and two lip glosses for only $9. So even though I did get some great deals I really did spend more on myself then I ever would have. I hate spending money but it helps that I did get a bonus for last month YEAH.

We are ok

No water hit us thank goodness. Since we were told to evacuate I stayed at a friends home. She lives on a farm and has horses and a lot of dogs. Our dogs loved it. She encouraged me to walk the dogs without a leash and they had a great time. They did not want to leave. It is wonderful to have great friends. When we got home we happy to see the water has gone down. This morning I went down there and it has dropped 26 feet already. We can walk on the path again. That is amazing since it was up about 30 feet just 24 hours ago. There were some damaged homes but from what I heard no one has died because of the floods. Floods are actually a great thing since they make soil rich for farmers. There is a point for everything that happens even if it seems tragic. I can not wait to walk on the path again.

Waiting to evacuate

There has been a lot of flooding in the Pacific Northwest. I received a call from my apartment complex today advising me to come home as we may have to evacuate soon. They have evacuated one building so far. I quickly came home to make sure my puppies were safe. I have been working from home but the water has risen a lot. Total they are expecting 35 feet. We live right next to the river. We got a notice to prepare to evacuate and now we are waiting on their word to go. We are going to stay at a friends house with the puppies. So please pray for us I know we will be fine though. Pray for all the families. Here are some pics below. This is the path right behind my apartment that I walk on.

Have to share

I know I am on a budget and in the winter fruits and veggies are not fresh and too expensive. I really like fruits and veggies but I have a hard time eating them in the winter. An example is I bought a watermelon at a farmers market for $4 (a small one) when I got home it was rotten in the inside. The same thing happened to the cucumber. So this week I was on a mission to get my fruits and veggies in each day. I picked up some frozen pineapple ($2), frozen strawberries ($2), and some orange juice ($2.38). I made a morning smoothie with 1/2 cup pineapple, 3 strawberries, and a cup of orange juice. This is 4 servings of fruits and veggies. Let me say it is AWESOME. I add a little sweetner because the tartness can get overwhelming due to the orange juice. I am going to try to add frozen veggies next week. BTW I got 5 breakfasts for $6.38 so it is healthy and fits my budget. Just a thought to anyone looking to get healthier. I will share my tricks with you as I find them. I still have about 100 more pounds to lose but I will get there. Love you all.

Fat Ignorance

So Steve and I were having a good Friday morning we are almost done with the thing we have been working on, my team hit goal, and it was a sunny day out. Since we were out early Steve wanted to go to the donought shop. This is a rare visit because I do not eat donoughts and there is no point to go for one person. So I decided to get a donought, the first one in months and wouldn't you know there would be some ignorant person at the shop. As I was walking out with my coffee in one hand and the keys in another (Steve was holding a bag of 4 donoughts) a old guy got out of his 1960's truck. He mummbled something in our direction and without thinking I said what was that. He then asked Did you leave some for the rest of us? Without understanding what he said I said yes we did. He then said "Good Girl" one I hit the car, I turned around and said have a great day Asshole. Now I have lost 40 pounds but I have a lot more to go. One of the only times I cheat there had to be someone to catch me. Being fat is now the new target. It use to be on race, religion, or sexuality. Now being fat is looked at in a bad light. I wish people knew what the medical reasons are behind me being fat but it really is no ones business. Please just treat me like a human. I do not fit the stereotype of lazy, dumb, and/or depressed. I hike MOUNTAINS, exercise daily, eat right, work 50+ hours a week, my home is almost always clean, and have a MBA. The stereotype needs to be banished and we need to treat large people with dignity and respect. Anyway I rambled engough have a great.

Whoohoo We did it

Finally my team I have been working with for 8 months finally hit all of their goals. It has been a tough battle with lots of work but we did it. I can not even describe how difficult it was to redevelop a staff of 18 people to hit goal but it was; trust me.

My lawyer finally took all of my paperwork to file on Friday we just need our tax forms sent to her. The IRS sucks. They really hate to help people. I hope no one has to deal with them. Things are looking up but I still have a TON of stress. I am sufering from randon panick attacks where I will just sit and cry and can not breath. I know I am being irrational but I can not stop. Hopefully they go away soon.

New Years Celebration

I guess you know you are older when your idea of bringing in the New Year by watching fireworks.....ON TV. I have been in a poor mood for some time. I guess it is because of all the stress I am under between work and home. It feels as if I can not get ahead on the house work and my own work. As soon as I finish the dishes there are more to do. As soon as the laundry gets done there is more to fold. I can not find the energy to rent the rug doctor to do the carpets. I like to clean the carpets once every 2-3 months but it has been 4 since the last cleaning. Hell I haven't even scrubbed the floor in a month. So on New Years I sat watching TV with Steve hoping that 2009 would be a lot more calm. Steve is so great. He tried to cheer me up with his silliness that a lot of my family does not get to see because Steve use to have a temper and it is hard for people to look beyond the past. Hopefully one day my family and Steve will get along. I hope 2009 will be great but right now I need to get the laundry, dishes, and trash done.