Day Two Hundred Sixteen - REST DAY

I woke up early this morning and damn it was COLD!!!!  I was freezing so I fired up the stove early and just stayed inside.  I had lots of files to organize on the computer so I did that all morning.  I decided to take it easy today because it was just too cold and I didn't want to get out there and freeze like I've been doing lol.  The other morning when I walked, there was a slight icy breeze and my nose was so numb coming home, so was my forehead.  Crazy!!

Went to church today by myself.  Lisa had to work on her homework because tomorrow she's got a big presentation in one of her classes.  So, that's what she did most of today.  I went to church but it wasn't all that great.  I think some ppl (family members) are mad at me because I tried to get them to participate in the Christmas Eve gift exchange at my Grandparents house this year.  Like I said though, they're all too cheap and no one wanted to participate.  They all kept texting me "count me and my family out" ugh!  I mean come on. That is just lazy and stupid, I don't care how you look at it.  We used to do this every year, but now everyone is so cheap and don't want to buy gifts for anyone.  It's just stupid.  Anyway, I think that's why they're probably mad at me and since they're church members also, I wouldn't be surprised if they decided to not help out at the parade this Thursday either.  Some of them volunteered to walk in the parade and hand out candy to the audience.  We'll see how that goes.  So, needless to say I didn't have a very good time at church.  Then, I got hustled by the pastor's idiot son.  Get this, the kid comes up to me and saw there was lots of straw in back of my truck from yesterday when we worked on the float.  The float will have straw on it so I bought a big straw bail.  We tore it apart and put some on the float so there's a lot of it left in back of my truck.  Anyway, he sees that and says, "wow there's still straw back here", so I told him yup and that he should clean it for me.  I was just joking!  He says, "only if you pay me".  Again, JUST JOKING, I told him "ya I'll give you two whole dollars" then I laughed.  We both went inside.  Well during church service, I guess he went out there.  After service, he comes to me and says in his little boy pouting voice, "you said that if I cleaned out your truck you'd give me two dollars".  AAArrrrgggggh!!!!!!  I'm like, did you clean it?  He said, yes.  So, because I didn't have my wallet with me, I asked my mom to loan me 2 dollars.  I gave it to him and he's all happy bouncing off.  Well when we get ready to leave, I gave a guy from church a ride home.  I get out there and look in the back.  The damn thing is still dirty!!!!  He only brushed off a few handfuls of straw, that's it!  There was still a lot left in there!!  Oh man, I was pissed OFF!!!!!!  So when I see that kid again, I'm gonna make him get his skinny butt out there and clean my truck!  He ain't gettin away with this one!  I was mad, really mad.  So yeah, I came home and didn't bother going back for evening service.  I was so fed up and irritated by everyone.  Really cruddy day!!!

This evening was cool because Lisa helped me outside.  We patched up the roof on my storage house.  There was a huge area that didn't have any shingles on it, so I wanted to patch it up really good with tar paper and the works.  We did that.  Lisa was such a trooper. She was up there crawling around, putting tar up there and hammering nails lol.  I was so proud of her.  She got her whole hand covered in tar though so I had her get inside and wash all that off.  It took her a while because for those of you who know, tar will not come off for nothing.  I gave her some of my shop wash and it got that stuff right off.  Then, we got up there and finished it.  It looks Awesome and now I don't have to worry about snow and rain getting in there.  I hear that this coming week, it's supposed to rain or snow, one of those.  Now, no worries ;)
Oh man, another awesome thing was tonight while we were working up there, my sister came over.  She showed me the new tattoo that she got on her left arm.  She put the tattoo that I designed, on her arm!!!  I was so happy.  I designed this tattoo for her to wrap around her arm a couple years ago.  She'd been looking around for ppl to do it since but all these idiots around here couldn't do it.  She goes to Durango and some guy out there who has a shop, told her he could do it no problem.  So she made an appointment last Friday and got it done.  It looks so nice!  I did a great job making that thing.  Now, my designs label has some serious stride behind it :D  Great Christmas gift for me!!

Ok, well that was my day.  Tomorrow I want to clean out my storage room now that I got that roof patched.  So I might go ahead and skip my walk tomorrow so I can get that done.  We'll see what happens.  Right now, I'm goin to relax a bit then head to snoozeville ;)  Goodnight!

Day Two Hundred Fifteen

Oh man, totally sluggish this morning lol.  Well, I got up early enough and did my 3 miles.  Lately on my walks, I've really been keeping a very swift pace!  I walk fast, so now my mom can't give me crap saying "when I see you you're just walking reeeealllly slow and just strolling along" aarrrrggghh!!!!  That is NOT TRUE!!!  I tell her, "that was when I did 6 miles every morning and you probably saw me on my sixth mile.  By then, I'm totally worn out and my feet are so tired so ya I'm walking pretty damn slow by then!"  That is true!  When I was doing 6 miles, that really wore me out and doing that everyday, oh man that did a number on me.  Just in case you forgot or don't know, I stopped doing the six miles because it was wearing down on my knee too bad.  My knee, ever since my hunting trip in Chama, has not been doing good.  That six miles after coming home from that, well that was really killing my knee.  I took a short break and only did 3 miles until my knee was feeling good, but then I kicked it back up to 6 miles.  That lasted for a couple days, then my knee started up again so I went back to 3 miles and have been doing that ever since.  3 miles is still a long way!  It's been doin great for me though.  My knee hasn't been hurting lately and I'm getting faster in my pace.  Soon as the holidays are over, I'm going to add some daily DDPyoga and Bowflex to my workouts.  By then, my knee should be ready to roll.  I'm just trying to strengthen it up right now and I've been working on NOT popping it.  I have a nasty habit of doing that on occasion.  Pisses me off but I'm really working on that. 

Ok, well today we went to the church.  Pastor called me this morning and said he thought we were meeting today.  I told him that I had just gotten done with my morning exercising and that we'd be heading over there soon.  Once we got there, we got busy.  Pastor and his family were there.  His son is a young 13 year old kid...oh man he was so destructive!!!!  That kid won't listen, he's like a rocket ship, constantly running around.  Him and his friend, but his friend was more obedient.  He listened and really wanted to help us out all day.  Anyway, that was that!  We all worked on the float and got it lookin really Really nice!  Of course, it was just Lees and I, along with my mom and dad, and the pastor and his family.  That's it!!!  No one else showed up!  See that's the problem with our church members.  They won't help!  They're all just too lazy and too shy, well not all of them, I shouldn't say that.  Some of them are though.  Then when it comes down to the day, everyone panics and complains, yet the whole month I was trying to get the thing ready and inviting everyone to help out, Nothing NoOne, Nadda!!!!  Anyway, we got the float almost done.  All we gotta do now is put the lights on it and get the kids on there.  It's gonna look nice!!! 

We were there at the church all day until about an hour before it got dark tonight.  Afterwards, we came home and been relaxing here ever since.  I'm so beat, I'm thinking of taking a rest day tomorrow.  But, we'll see how cold it is outside.  If it's not bad, then I'll go ahead and do my walk.  Ok, until then you have a great night ;)  Sleep well.  Goodnight!

Day Two Hundred Fourteen

BLACK FRIDAY...WHOOOAAAA!!!!

No way man, I didn't go out there this morning.  Instead, I woke up around 7:30 then went out and did my 3 miles :D  I'm really kickin it in high gear this holiday season.  I'm not going to slack off on my exercising.  Especially with all the turkey and holiday food, I've gotta stay up there and keep fit.  Oh good time to use this movie line, "Stay Fit, Keep Sharp, Make Good Decisions!"  lol I bet you don't know who said that one ;}

Later on in the day, Lees and I went up town.  I didn't do any holiday shopping but I got some good ideas for what I want to get everyone.  We're planning a Christmas trip to Albuquerque on the 19th and we're gonna stay out there that whole weekend.  My parents and my brother, but probably not my sis because she's working, are goin to cruise out there with us...or atleast I think they are.  That's when I'm going to do the majority of my shopping.  I'm really looking forward to that trip.  I have been all month.

Lisa was sore today from digging up that waterline last night hahaha.  Dang you should've seen her.  she was on her hands and knees digging with her hands, moving the dirt and mud around.  She really helped out my dad and did some hard work.  I was so proud of her!  I'm so glad she's a hard worker.  A few days ago, I deleted this stupid woman on facebook.  That woman was so jealous of Lisa.  She and I had a thing goin for a while, but she was totally convinced that me and Lisa were together and fooling around.  I told her again and again that Lisa was just my best friend, but because she's so damn stupid, she didn't believe me.  She even wrote to lisa herself and lees told her flat out that me and her were just best friends.  Of course, that stupid woman didn't say anything to that and still kept telling me that she knew I was sleeping with Lisa or whatever the hell she was thinking.  I got so sick of it the other day and we finally had an argument over it so I just deleted her dumbass out of my life.  Her freakin loss!!!  I don't wanna date stupid women anyway.  I was actually starting to wonder if she was hoping me and Lisa were dating or married.  Maybe she gets off on that sorta thing.  Hoping to steal a man away from his wife or gf.  Now that makes her even more stupid!  I NEVER cheat on a woman and I told her that numerous times.  I said that if I was married, or had a gf, there is NO WAY I'd even be talking to her.  Of course, even when I said that, she still didn't say anything.  Anyway the point is, I am never going to give up Lisa for any woman out there!  Lisa is my best friend and she'll be in my life forever!  Whoever I end up with, she's gonna accept that fact and she and Lisa are going to be best friends also.  Not some jealous woman who wants it all.  Hell No!!!!

Ok now that I've had my rant lol.  This evening we went to the stores and I bought some early Christmas treats.  I bought some Christmas movies, 'Miracle on 34th Street', and 'Santa Claus: The Movie'.  Those are some older Christmas movies I'd never owned.  I also bought, 'The Expendables 3'.  Finally found that crazy movie at Walmart.  I'd been looking since Tuesday but nadda.

Ok well, that's my day!  Tomorrow we're going to be working on the Christmas float.  The Parade is only a few days away (next Thursday).  Tomorrow was the scheduled time I set to work on it but I seriously doubt anyone is going to show up.  That's the problem with some of our members.  They won't lift a finger to help out..but dang they'll sure criticize when they can.  Makes me mad :(
Anyway, thanks for reading!  Until tomorrow :D  Goodnight!

Day Two Hundred Thirteen - Happy Thanksgiving

HAPPY THANKSGIVING, EVERYONE!!!!

Today was an interesting day!  Woke up this morning and put our bird into the new turkey oven we bought.  Once it was cookin, I headed out and did my 3 miles.  Lisa came with me.  It was an Awesome walk.  Kept up a really swift pace.  Wanted to really get some good exercise in before all the turkey lol.  When we got back, we got ready and checked on everything, then about noon we headed over to mom's for Thanksgiving dinner.  My grandparents were all there and it was a pretty good meal.  I limited myself to only one plate, which was good enough because I was stuffed!  I ate more later on in the day, but not too much.  I'm really watching my intake of food ever since my Fyrescape started. 

After lunch, I talked with grandpa for a bit.  We all had a good conversation and laughs.  Around 2:30, we went home to check on the bird, which was totally done.  We hung around the house for a bit, then toward evening we went up town to watch 'Fury', which we'd been trying to watch for a while now.  But, as usual, we couldn't get in because we were too late getting up there.  Thanksgiving so there were tons of ppl at the movies.  Not much else to do in town on this day.  Anyway, it was a good thing too.  God was looking out for my family!  I called my mom while I was still in town to inform her about some things regarding our Christmas Eve dinner gift exchange down at my grandpa's, which everyone pulled out of because they're too cheap!  Anyway she told me that their waterline had broke outside and that my dad and brother were out there trying to dig it up and that they'd been working on it since 3pm.  Oh man!!!  So I told her I'd come over and help.  Lees and I went home, changed, then headed over there and got right to work digging.  Dad was tired, so was my brother. We did our best to help out and got it dug up.  We found were the pipe was cracked.  Oh man we got muddy though.  It was a mess down there.  Definitely glad we found it though, now they can use their water.  It took a few hours though.  We didn't get done until close to 10 this evening.  Grandpa and Grandma came by to and helped out.  Grandpa told my dad which stuff to use to replace the pipe we cut and everything.  It was Awesome!  Afterwards, mom invited me and Lisa to stay for Thanksgiving leftovers lol.  So we did and ate a nice meal before coming home.

So it was a very interesting Thanksgiving Day!  I loved it and I got to work off all that turkey this evening digging up that waterline.  It's just pretty COLD right now lol.  Well, I'm pretty tired and wanna crawl into my warm bed.  I hope everyone had an Awesome holiday.  About 28 days till Christmas ;)  Woohoo!!!  Celebrating our Lord and Savior's birthday is Always the Best part of every year :D  Goodnight!

Day Two Hundred Twelve

Got up, not so early today, but still went out and got my 3 miles in.  Really had to clean up the place today!  Day after tomorrow, which shoots off the Christmas season, I'd like to decorate.  I remember last year, we didn't decorate or put up the tree until about a week and a half before Christmas.  That was terrible!  I've gotta say, last year was bad.  I had just left my job on Christmas Eve because of some horrible threats my idiot store manager gave me while I was working.  I wasn't taking that crap from an idiot like him, so I left.  Long story and it was for good reasons too.  Don't think I just got mad and left, no no that's not how it was.  All I'll say is that I should've taken his ass to court, but that job just wasn't worth it.

Anyway, I'm rambling on here.  Not much to report today!  I'm fighting with my pellet stove.  Oh the good news, I think I finally captured the problem with that crazy thing.  Lately it's been not starting.  Well, turns out I think it's that thermocouple.  Apparently if that thing isn't lined up just right, it won't start.  I think I need a new one because it's happening more and more.  When Grandpa had it, he didn't have this problem so it's obviously a new thing.  I'm going to fiddle with it a while and if it still gives me problems, I'll have to ask the pros at Raindrops and see what they suggest.  Probably have to get a new one.  No big deal though, I saw how it's installed and I can replace it no problem.

Well, that's about all for today!  Can't believe tomorrow is Thanksgiving!!  Wow, this year has really gone by.  Not too long ago I did Hallowed Eve 7, now here it is Thanksgiving lol.  Coolness!  Ok, time to sleep.  Until tomorrow ;)  Goodnight!

Day Two Hundred Eleven

Woke up early this morning and got my 3 miles in.  Brrr it was cold though :(  It sure is gettin down in temperature.  Especially when the wind blows that icy winter wind!

Well, not much to say about today really.  Just another day for me!  Lisa's last day for work, yay!!!  She'll be on vacation starting tomorrow all the way until next Friday after the Christmas Parade, then she'll be working up to the 19th, then she'll be on Christmas Vacation :D  It's gonna be Awesome this year.

After she got off tonight, we went to town and bought some stuff.  I'd been wanting to do this but we've just been so busy doing things around here that I hadn't got the time.  We finally bought a turkey oven, since I don't have gas inside my place yet.  I was gonna fill my tank outside, but it just costs too darn much so I'm gonna wait until January.  So anyway, we bought the turkey oven and I bought a new Christmas Tree :D  This thing is Awesome too, it's Black!  Well, unique.  No nothing weird or evil lol.  I just thought it was a neat color tree.  It'll match my black furniture and my tv, as well as my new Pellet Stove haha.  So yeah, plus I wanted something different this year.  I wanted something I'd never had before and a black tree, well that's pretty different.  It's a fake tree, so it won't be messy like last years was and it's pre-lit, so the decorating is already half done lol.  I just wanna add some cool red and silver ornaments.  That'll look good!

Well, that's my day.  It's pretty late right now and I'm beat!  Time to catch some z's and snooze it up.  Until tomorrow ;)  Goodnight!

Day Two Hundred Ten

Oh man, today was frustrating!  I didn't walk again.  This time it was because my dang stove is/was giving me problems.  Just like last night, I couldn't get the damn thing to start this morning.  I was all ready to go walk because it was nice and calm outside this morning.  Lisa left for school.  I figured I'd start the stove so it'd be nice and warm when I came home.  Well, it did the same damn thing from last night.  Attempted to start...but then it just went off.  Grrrrrrr :(

So I called grandpa and he came over.  He showed me how to work it and thankfully, I think I was doing something wrong.  I wasn't pressing the reset button every time it went off.  Apparently when you completely shut the system off, which I've been doing every night when I go to bed, and you turn it back on the next morning or whenever, the reset button needs to be pushed.  I didn't know that!  I'm pretty sure he mentioned it because both my mom and lisa knew that...but I didn't.  So I must've not been paying attention.  Anyway, we got it to start up fine after that and it ran nicely all day long.  Grandpa was here for about an hour because he wanted to make sure it was working. 

....ok shit, it's doing the same thing now.  Damn!  I need to go and work on it.  Goodnight.