Almost 2010

Well, Christmas is over and it's almost New Years. I took all the Christmas stuff down a few days ago. I know a lot of people keep there Christmas stuff up until New Years, but we put ours up at Thanksgiving and by the time Christmas gets here I'm ready to take it down.

Well, James didn't get anything from his mom for Christmas, ( just like he didn't get anything from her for his Birthday). It's no surprise to James, he never expects to get anything from her anyway....but it's still sad. O'yeah, he has only got $10.00 from her in Child Support in the past FIVE months. That puts her over $12,000.00 behind in Child Support. How some people can treat their kid like that, I'll never understand!

Anyway, I sure hope 2010 is a little better then 2009 was, (well, I really hope it's a lot better but I don't want to be greedy).lol

It sure has been cold and snowy here in Virginia....what is this ''Global Warming'' some people speak of?? Hmmmmmmm.....

Merry Christmas!

Well, it was a good Christmas. We went over to my moms house yesterday for ''Christmas dinner'' because it was calling for freezing rain today, (and yes, we did have freezing rain today). So we had a good (and big) dinner over there and we exchanged presents. Last night we watched ''A Christmas Story''....best Christmas movie of all time! :)

I got up about 4:30 A.M. this morning and James was sleeping on the couch.lol So, I got me a cup of coffee and let him dig into the presents. He was really happy. Lets see....he got a new Cell phone, a new Stereo, new Watch, new Clothes, Ect....

It was nice that we had a white Christmas. But like I said, we had feezing rain today on top of it.

Merry Christmas!!

Three days until Christmas!

Well, it's three days until Christmas. I just about got everything....I may still get a few more little things. But all and all, I'm ready for Santa.

James spent the night with one of his friends lastnight, so I wrapped the last of his presents. (unless I get more). I can't help it....I like doing all I can for James. Isn't that what a good parent does? I think so!!

The 26 inches of snow we got really put a slowdown on a lot of things around here...but the roads are a lot better now. But now they say we may get some freezing rain Christmas Eve night........on top of the two feet of snow we already have. Boy, I hope not. I don't want it to get so bad that we can't go over to James's Grandmas house Christmas day!

Big Snow Storm!

Had a big snow storm the last 24hrs. We got around two feet of snow....maybe a little more. Wow....this is our 2nd snow already, and it ain't even Winter yet. And they are saying we may get even more Winter weather Christmas Eve and Christmas day. Mmmmmmm...is this Virginia or the North Pole??

At least I have did all my Christmas shopping, or at least all I'm going to do for this year.

Almost 2010. I sure hope it is better then 2009 was! This past year wasn't all that great for me.

Christmas shopping

Been doing a lot of Christmas shopping for James....still have a little more I want to get for him. Also want to get a few more things for my mom....and a few other people. Sent my Christmas card out the other day...

First snow of the season!

Snowy day today. We got around 6 inches of snow. Early snow for here in Virginia...maybe it means we will have a bad Winter. Hmmmm...

Took James to the store last night to let him pick some things out for Christmas. Going to take him again one night this week to let him pick some more things out. I orderd him a few things, (one thing I know he will really like, but not going to say incase he reads this). Got my mom a few things also. Hard to believe it's less then three weeks. I need to get more shopping done! Going to work on my Christmas cards this weekind so I can get them in the mail.

O'yeah, I got $10.00 in Child Support the other day....how sad is that?

Happy Thanksgiving

Was a nice Thanksgiving. We went over to my moms house for dinner. Boy, it was good. I ate a little of everything.lol Me and James walked back to the woods, and we pitched the football around a little. It was nice!

We started putting up the Christmas tree and decorations yesturday and more today. It's starting to look like Christmas!

I was thinking about how bad off I was a few months ago, and how it would have been if it would have been now. Being in the hospital for Thanksgiving, or Christmas would have been rough....but I know there is people in the hospital for the holidays every year. It's got to be really rough for kids to be in the hospital this time of the year.

Have did some more Christmas shopping for James. I do all I can for James at Christmas. Hell, James is still waiting to get a Birthday present from his mom, (and his Birthday was Jan. 28th). He knows he won't get one, but it's still sad!

Almost Thanksgiving

Been a lot of dark gloomy rainy days here lately, but I guess that's part of Fall. I really don't mind. I'll pick a cool day over a hot day anytime! I don't like the heat at all, (unless I'm at the beach).

Only a week untill Thanksgiving. I like Thanksgiving. Good food, My Dallas Cowboys play....and we put up the Christmas decorations...and boy, I love Christmas time! Me and James went out to Wal-Mart today and got a few Christmas decorations, (not that we need anymore).

Believe it or not, I have already started Christmas shopping. That's right, I already have gotten James some presents. It's going to be hard this year, so thought I would start early. And no, I still haven't gotten any Child Support for over three months....but don't get me started about that!

Dallas Cowboys are in first place in the NFC East

Was some-what a nice quiet weekend. I did a lot of cleaning up around here, (yeah, Spring cleaning in the Fall....I've always been backwards). Didn't get to do much back when I was sick, so I had a lot to do. Starting to look good around here....as long as hurricane James doesn't strike anytime soon....

My Dallas Cowboys won lost night. Now they are in first place of the NFC East....O'yeah baby!! Go Cowboys!! We won't talk about my Virginia Cavaliers football team...So glad College basketball will be starting up in a few weeks!

Not much...

Not a lot been going on for the last week. Haven't been able to say that a lot here lately. I went over to UVA last week for more test. They haven't called me yet to tell me anything....I hope that's good news. Just have to wait and see.

James went with some friends to a church Halloween party Halloween night. He hasn't been trick or treating the last few years now, so I'm glad he got to do something.

Can't believe Thanksgiving is only three weeks from today. It's going to be a little hard this Christmas, with me having been sick and James's mom not paying any Child Support for the past THREE months. She never did send him anything for his Birthday last January, so it's not like she cares or anything. O'well, I always makes sure he has a good Christmas, and I will again this year.

If it ain't one thing....

If it ain't one thing....well, it's always another! This past week I had a BAD toothake. I went wed. and got two teeth pulled out. Was almost $400.00! O'well, anyway it feels 100% better.BUT, I had to miss my appt. over at UVA last week, (about my numb fingers). So, I have to go over there in the morning to get the test done on my fingers. But that's not all...no.no. I went to the eye Dr. this past Monday, and guess what? Yeah, I have to get glasses. That's another $100.00 for the glasses next week when they come in. Damn, If my body was a car, I think it would be time to change it in for a new model. I don't know what cost more...keeping my car running, or keeping me running.

Between going to UVA, the dentist and the eye Dr., that pretty much is my life right now.....fun, fun.

Hard to believe Halloween is just a few days away. Then before you know it, it well be the Holiday Season! Don't get me wrong, I love Christmas time....the lights, the music, the decorations, well everything about Christmas. It's just that it's going to be a little extra hard this year with all my Dr. bills. And O'yeah, lets not forget that I haven't even got any Child Support for almost three months now. Raising a kid is expensive enough....not getting any Child Support for months at a time makes it EVEN HARDER, especially around the holidays!

O,well, enough bitching. Lets see, what's good stuff been going on that I can talk about? Mmmmmm, lets see....well......

Exercise Bike

Been a cool rainy week. Only been in the 40's for the past four days. I really don't mind. I like dark cloudy Fall days.

I go back over to UVA on Tuesday to get some test done on my fingers, (the two numb ones). My leg is a LOT better, and my chest is still tight...but I guess it will be like that for some time, but it's getting a little better day by day...

A friend gave me a exercise bike the other day. I want to ride it some every day. Watch out....I'm going to look like ''Rocky''! lol

My Aunt Barbara comes up from Ga. tomorrow to stay at my moms for a few weeks again.

Wow, Halloween is less the two weeks away. We need to get a pumpkin for out on the patio!

I got a letter from Child Support a few days ago. It said that they was going to lower the Child Support that James's mom pays. Thats BULL...it really is. She doesn't pay it hafe the time now as it is, (she is almost $12,000 behind)....and now I'll get even less. O'well, since she is so far behind, she will be paying Child Support for the rest of her life. It's just sad that James is the one that has to ''pay''. I don't understand how a parent wouldn't want to pay Child Support for their kid....I really don't. But I know there is a lot in this World that wouldn't pay it, if they didn't HAVE TO....SAD!!

Been a quiet week

Been some what of a quiet week, (and that's the way I like it). I did go over to UVA Monday for my two Dr.'s appt. They took my blood and the Dr' said if they found anything wrong that he would call me. Well, he never did call me this past week, so I guess thats good news. I do have to go back next Tuesday. Ever since I got sick back in the Summer, my two fingers on my left hand has been numb, (little finger and ring finger). Going to run test and see what's wrong with them. Damn, if it ain't one thing it's another.

My Aunt Barbara is coming back up from Ga. next Monday for a few weeks. I like when she comes up. She is a lot of company to my mom...and she helps her out a lot.

Dr. Appointments

Went to my TWO dr. appts this morning over at UVA. Well, the first one was with the Dr. that operated on me. He said my chest and leg was looking good and was coming along fine. They took the two staples out of my chest that they missed the last time.

The second Dr. I went to more or less asked me a lot of questions. They took my blood, (seemed like he was looking for something....hmmmm). Anyway, he said he would call me in a day or two ''IF'' they found anything wrong with my blood work.

They said I could start driving my car again. Lord, it's been a long time. I hope I haven't forgot how to drive. lol Maybe in the next few days I will take a drive.......maybe.

Homecoming Dance

Sunny sunday morning here in Virginia....a little cool, (40's) but nice. James is still in bed. He got home last night a little past 11:00 P.M. from his homecoming dance. He said he had a good time....I'm glad!

Well, Guess I have to get up early in the morning to go over to UVA for my two Dr.'s appts. Not really looking forward to it, but guess it has to be done. The one Dr. is the on that operated on me....he wants to check my chest and leg. The other Dr. is one I have never been to. He is going to give me a check-up I guess. Not for sure what all he is going to do. I did find two staples in my chest that they missed the last time. They will have to pull those out....not looking forward to that at all!....O'well....

Cold morning

Well, it's really is starting to feel like Fall around here. It was down to 36 this morning when I got up. Heck, it is October now. Gave my mom some money and had her take James out to Wal-Mart the other night to get him a new Winter coat, (just in time, I would say).

The computer fucked up the other day, so I had to reinstall Windows.....fun, fun.....NOT! I got most of it back to normal, but not all of it yet.

Have to go back to the Dr.'s Monday....well, really two Dr.'s. One at 8:30 A.M and the 2nd one at 10:00 A.M......over at UVA. My leg is doing better, but my chest is still tight and it hurts some.

James has his Homecoming dance at school this Saturday night. Got him new shirt and pants and a tie. He looks real good and real grown up in his new outfit.

Starting to look and feel like Fall

Yesterday really looked and felt like a Fall day. It was dark, rainy and cool....didn't even get out of the 50's all day....and that's find with me. I'm ready for Fall.

James went over to his grandmas house and spent the night lastnight. I watched some College football on tv., that was about it. Boy, recovering from surgery sure can be boring as hell sometimes....I did try and clean up some. I brought out some Fall stuff out of the closet and put it up in the livivngroom and out on the patio. Also just notice yesterday that a few trees are just starting to change colors.

Cabin fever

It's a rainy, dark, gloomy Friday morning here in Virginia. Nothing like being stuck at home on a gloomy day. Damn, I have cabin fever so bad! I can't wait untill I can drive, so I can go places and do things again. I'm so sick of being sick, (well, not really sick...just in pain).

I was trying to clean up the livingroom yesterday and I was down on the floor doing something, I went to get up and I hurt my chest. The Dr. told me to take it easy, (and I have been)....but I need to do something from getting so damn bored. Anyway, I also found two staples in my chest that they must have over looked....so when I go back to UVA they will have to pull them out....just great....more pain to look forward to!

I am getting around on my leg a lot better now. It still hurts some...but nothing like it did a few weeks ago. My damn chest is whats been bugging me. Along with the pain, it feels so damn tight.

I did bring most of my plants inside from the patio yesterday. It's getting to be that time of the year. Now I got plants all over my living room. The thing is we don't get much sun light in here in the Winter. So it take a lot to keep the plants alive for the long Winter. By the time Spring time get's here, they look really sad.

First day of Fall

It's 3:31 A.M. and I'm sitting here at my desk drinking a cup of coffee....damn, I live an exciting life, don't I? I got about four hrs of sleep last night before I wroke up...I guess that's better then some nights. I just haven't been able to sleep good for sometime now.

Since I've been sick, I haven't really been any place this Summer other then the Dr.'s office or the hospital. I haven't even been able to drive my car for two months now! My mom has helped out a lot....bringing me stuff over here...taking James place's he has to go....taking me to the Dr.'s. But damn, I miss getiing in my car and just going when I feel like it. I hope it won't be too much longer before I'll be able to drive and go places by myself.

Hey, I just realized today is the first day of Fall. I hope this Fall is a hell of a lot better then this past Summer was! My football teams ain't doing to great. UVA is 0-3 and the Dallas Cowboys just lost Sunday night to go to 1-1 so far for the season. Ummmmmm....come on, something has to start going good for me....anything! O'yeah, when I was in the hospital some cute young nurse was flirting with me....but I was in too much pain to even enjoy it,damnit. LOL...

My new wheels

Taking one day at a time. My leg and chest still hurts...but is slowly getting better. Went over to UVA this past Monday and got the staples taking out of my chest, (had them taking out of my leg last week when I was in the hospital). Boy, it hurt like hell when they took them out of my leg!!

I have been using a walker (my new wheels lol ) that I got at the hospital.....but the last few days I've been getting around a good bit without it. I have been taking two kinds of pain pills and a antibiotic. Would you believe the antibiotics cost $600.00 for 14 pills??? Can you even believe that??? Wow...

This Summer sure hasn't been all that great for me...I hope this Fall is better. So glad Fall is almost here.

My Dallas cowboys won thier first game!! UVA isn't doing too good at all this season so far.

A week in the hospital (UVA)

I've been in the hospital (UVA) the past week. Monday morning my leg was hurting so bad that I couldn't even stand up. Had to call 911 and went to the hospital here....but that evening they transported me to UVA and I was there until Friday afternoon. I ended up getting an infection in my leg from the operation I had. I'm on three different pain pills....but I still hurt!

I have to go back to UVA this Monday morning for the Dr's to see how things are going. My chest also hurts....but not as bad as my leg. I'll be so glad when this crap is over!!

Had the operation

Well, I had the operation on this past Tuesday....and I've been in LOTS of pain since then!! My chest doesn't hurt that bad, my leg is what's been killing me. I take a pain pill evey four hrs....that helps for a little bit, ( just enough so I can hobble around). But when the pills stop working, the pain is so bad I can't walk on my leg. I go back to UVA this Tuesday so the Dr.'s can see how I'm healing. O'boy, the pain!! Can't walk....can't sleep....more or less I've just been setting here at my desk in this chair...the other chairs hurt too much to get out of with this leg! Damn, I wish it would start healing faster!!

College football starts today. I hope I can watch some without being in too much pain. Go UVA......Go Wahoos!

Quiet sunday evening

Few more days until I have the operation. They said it will start at 9:20 A.M. and last about three hrs. I hope I'm not in ''too'' much pain afterwards! Also hope they put me on some strong pain pills! O'well, just have to wait and see I guess. This sure has been one heck of a Summer, that's for sure!

Calling to only be in the 70's all this week.....and the 50's at night. That will be nice. I guess Fall is trying to push it's way in....and that's find with me.

Well, been three weeks this weekend since I had to call 911 and go to the Hospital. I have to say, everyone there was real nice to me....but boy, did I get a lot of needles stuck in my arms! They was pumping blood in one arm and taking it out of the other arm (to check my blood count).

Wide awake at 3: 00 A.M.

Here it is at 3:15 A.M........and I can't sleep. I got a few hrs. sleep, but now I'm wide awake. Damn, wish I could just have one good nights sleep without waking up so much!

Well, went to UVA Monday. The good news is that I don't have Cancer....but I do have a tumor. I have to have a Operation this Tuesday, (Sept. 1st) to have it removed. The Dr. said there is a chance it ''could'' come back....and a chance it could come back as Cancer. Just have to hope that doesn't happen!

Drinking my morning coffee

Here it is at 6:000 A.M. and I'm drinking my cup of coffee. James has stayed at his grandmas house this weekend, (my Aunt Barbara is also there for a few weeks).

Well, Guess I'll be going to UVA tomorrow. Don't really know what they are going to say....but I guess I'll find out soon enough. This has been a rough time of my life, with what's going on with me...and some other things going on in my life at the same time. I'm sure ready for some good news for a change. O'well, I hope things will be getting better sometime soon!

Football season will be here in a few weeks....that's good news. I'm a big fan of the Dallas Cowboys and UVA. Been a few pre season games on, but I just haven't felt like watching much tv here lately.

Back to School

Well, James started high school on Tuesday. He said he likes it.....I'm really glad. I hope he does real good in high school! Seems like he was just in Head Start. Boy, the time goes by fast...

Four more days until I go back to UVA to see what the tests says. I just want to get all this over with.....but I guess everything takes time. Just not knowing what they are going to tell me Monday is the hardest part.

My Aunt Barbara, (my moms sister) is coming up from Ga. today to stay at moms for a few weeks. I'm glad. My mom has did a lot for me and James since I've been '''sick''. I was REALLY weak....but I'm better then I was.

One good thing....Fall will be here soon, (I hope). I love Fall time of the year...the cooler days and nights....changing colors of the leaves....football....

Went to UVA

Well, I went over to UVA Friday. They ran some tests and sent them off to the lab. I have to go back over to UVA in little over a week to see what the tests said. I also have to go to three different Dr.'s in the next few weeks. I feel weak and I get tired easy....but I guess I wasn't planning on running a marathon anyway....

James has spent the night with his friend the last few nights. They went to the county fair last night. I'm glad he is having a good time the last few days of his Summer vacation. They start back to school this Tuesday.

Sick!

Well, I found out why I haven't been feeling good. I had to call 911 and go to the hospital Saturday evening, and they kept me two days. My blood count was low.....really low! The persons blood count is 14%......mine was 3.7%! The Dr.'s at the hospital couldn't believe it. They pumped in five bags of blood in to my arm over the two days. I have to go to UVA Friday so they can try and find out where my blood is going. I'm still weak...but better then I was Saturday! I guess I'll find out Friday at UVA what's next...

Friday evening in Virginia

Well, here it is Friday evening in Virginia. James is over at his grandmas house. I think he may be staying the nigh tonight. As for me, I'm just here fooling around on the computer.....o'yeah, I'm making brown (pinto) beans in the crockpot. To tell you the truth, I still ain't been feeling too good here lately. Not for sure what it is....but sure hope I feel better soon.

Wow...home on a Friday night cooking beans....what happen to the good old days when me and my friends went driving around on Friday nights looking for hot babes? Well, we did more then that....but that was one of the fun things. lol

O'well....at least my sunflowers are growning.....

Dog days of Summer

Not a lot been going on around here.....just the long hot dog-days of Summer. O'yeah, I did have a birthday last Thursday (30th of July)....no big deal. I turned 44 years old. Boy, where does the time go? Seems like it was just back in the 80's and me and my friends was riding around all night looking for girls...bring back the 80's! lol...

James starts high school in two weeks, (18th )....so hard to believe he is growing up soo fast!

40 years ago today we landed on the moon...or did we??

Not a lot been going on. James got his stitches out of his hand....seems to be doing good. I haven't really been feeling too good the past few weeks. I guess that comes along with old age. My mom got a new car...well, not new, but new to her. She really needed it.

Another cool rainy day today...only got up into the 60's. Don't get me wrong, I like 60's a lot better then 90's,....but this sure isn't Virginia weather in July. Global Warming my ass!

So, 40 years ago today we landed on the moon....or some people still think it was a hoax. I was three years old then, (almost 4) and I didn't care one way or the other. I'm 43 now, (almost 44) and I still don't give a damn one way or the other. It would be sad to think that our Country would lie to it's people like that, (if it was a fake)....but they lie to us every day anyway....so......

Emergency room

Well, was in the Emergency room most of the night last night with James. He wracked his bike and landed his hand in some glass. He had to get stitches in his hand. We was in there around 6 and a half hrs.....we didn't get home until 12:40 A.M. I can't believe it took sooooo long! There was some people in there waiting 6 hrs just to be seen! That's REALLY SAD!!

Happy 4Th of July!

Well, James spent the night at a friends house last night. He will come home later and we will go over to my moms house tonight and let off some fireworks....(yeah, got some at Wa-Mart the other day). We do that every 4th of July, his grandma likes watching them. I don't get a whole lot, just a $20.00 bag worth.....it's fun, then we come back home and watch other people let them off. Boy, June sure did go by fast, I think....and so far, it hasn't really been too hot, (I hope it stays like that)!

Happy 4Th of July!

Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Ed McMahon, Billy Mays

Wow, just a few weeks ago David Carradine past away. Now just in the last week and a half Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Ed McMahon, Billy Mays all past away. Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett on the same day.....Billy Mays today.

I used to watch Farrah Fawcett on Charlie's Angels back in the 70's. Ed McMahon on the Tonight Show....and we all know about Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, (well, at least that's what he called himself). Say what you want, but the man came out with some great songs: Beat It, Billy Jean, Thriller, Bad, Dirty Diana...and even a lot more.

Rest in Peace one and all....

Iphone Sucks!!

I am so sick of hearing about the stupid iphone! The little Apple fanboys thinks that the ipone, (just like Macs) are Gods gift to man....how sad. These people need to get out more....and get a life. Thank the Lord there isn't many of them. To tell you the truth, I don't even know one person that has a iphone, (the people I know are smart.....not Apple fanboys).

I want a phone to....well, make calls. Not to play little kids games, not to tell me where I'm at, not to let me e-mail people....I have a computer for that stuff. The way I see it, the iphone is for kids and teenagers....not adults.

What's wrong with the United States?

This Country is really going to hell fast.You have a black President going around saying this isn't a Christian Nation anymore, and gays going around saying if you believe in the bible, (and don't believe in gay marriages), then you are a bigot.......and lets not forget how the Government is trying to tell you how you can and can't live your life all the time.

This Country has went down hill fast for about the past 15 or 20 years. I'm not saying it was great before that, but it was a lot better then it is now days! People in this Country keep saying that the United States is the best Nation in the World. OK, someone please tell me what we are the best at?... Starting Wars?....Letting the poor go hungry as the rich get richer?....Telling other Countries what they can and can't do, while we (the USA) do what ever we want?

I'm not saying there isn't good caring people in this Country, because I know there is...a lot of them. It's just that the good caring people don't have much of a say anymore. I hope that changes before it's too late...

The death of David Carradine

On Wednesday the great actor ( and one of the last of the great actors from the past),David Carradine, past away in Bangkok. I remember as a kid back in the 70's watching his tv show ''kung Fu'' every week. I loved that show.

Seems like there isn't many great actors from the 60's and 70's left. They are slowly dying off. I loved the tv shows from back in the 70's...and the people that played in them....when tv was, well, good. When you could set down with your kids and watch tv together and not worry about what they might see or hear.

Most of todays tv is just trash. The networks don't care what they show, as long as it gets the ''ratings''. I hate how this Country has became over the past 15 or 20 years. Now days here in the USA you can't even say that you believe in God....without being called a ''bigot''.

Rest In Piece David Carradine.

Last Day of School

Well, today is James's last day of Middle School. Wow, it sure hasn't seemed like three years since James started Middle School....where does the time go?? My little boy is going to be in High School next year! On June 11th it will be 25 years since I graduated High School. :o

It was hot the last few days....up around 90. But the next few days is calling only to be in the 60's and rain.....crazy weather!

Egg McMuffins....YUMMY!

Just got back from McDonald's and got some Egg McMuffins for Breakfast......boy,they sure are good! I like Hardee's Breakfast food also!

Took James over to his grandmas house for the day. He likes going over there. He has a fort over there he has been working on for about five years...he gets it half way up, then he knocks it down and stars over again. LOL

James seemed to have had a good time at his dance Friday night. They got there yearbooks and he got a lot of friends and teachers to sign it. They got a cool ink pin that lights up like a flashlight...I WANT ONE, DAMNIT! lol