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A Semi Cold Busy Day

Today was a semi cold day and it was busy at work but not as busy as yesterday. There was a wreck on the interstate and rhey were re-routing everyone to Route 11 and a lot of people were stopping for gas and to go to the bathroom so I got busy for awhile. I didn't do as good as I did yesterday on MS but I didn't do bad either. I didn't as much done as I would have liked to but I did what I could. It took me like 15 minutes to sweep the floor in between customers. So it was a busy day and it seemed like the day flew by. I had looked up at the clock and it was almost 2 and I thought it was earlier then that.

I got home and settled in but realized the dogs didn't have any bones so I went to Dollar General and got them and got Bella a squeaky toy, a duck that quacks. Then I came home and ended up going back out cos I needed or should I say wanted cigarettes.

So I will probably be starting my diet Tuesday. I am going on the diet April is on, the Body By Vi. I don't ever finish anything or stay comitted so I am hoping I can stay comitted to this cos I wanna lose weight, look better and feel better. We shall see how it goes.

Update its been awhile

It has been quite awhile since I have written. I have been busy this holiday season. With Christmas Shopping and working and working on my family tree I have been too busy to sit down and write. Today is a nice day the weather is warm so I am sitting outside while the dogs play in the yard.

I was scrolling through my news feed on Facebook and boy that Phil Robertson from Duck Dynasty interview is being talked about alot.

So I got almost all my Christmas shopping done I still haven't bought anything for Karen my best friend but I am going to have to wait until I get paid on the 27th to buy her Birthday and Christmas present unfortunately. I don't have as much money this year as I did last year. My rent wasn't as high last year as it is this year. Hopefully she will understand though.

Jen is at work and I miss her when she is at work. I have to start laundry because I am determined to get caught up on it but that seems like it will never happen. I wear alot of clothes though. So it my fault that the laundry is piled up probably. Gotta sweep and mop the house and get presents ready for the Christmas Party tomorrow at work. And tomorrow I gotta go get the food for the party if April will let me go to Food Lion. I want the food to be fresh. I gotta take Mom and Dad's presents to them sometime too. Well, off to do laundry oh what fun.

My Dad's birth family

I have been doing a lot of family research. I use the Ancestry com website and I have the app on my Kindle Fire. Last year I found my Dad's birth family. We didn't know but we discovered he gad an older brother named Georg Jr, not aure what happebed to him though. We also discovered he has a sister Erika and a half brother Hank. This past February we got to meet our family. We met my Aunt Erika and her husband my Uncle Paul. And we met my Uncle Hank and his wife my Aunt Marcy. They are from Canada. Apparently my Grandpa Kirchner came from Germany to Canada where he became a Tobacco Farmer. I have 6 cousins I found out that live in Canada. It has been an amazing year. It has been incredible getting to know my Cousin's. I am glad I found them, I am glad I posted that ad on the adoption website becauase that's how they found us. I have discivered that I have such an amazing family and there are so many similarities between us and them. We are very much alike in so many ways and that makes me happy. After all these years of wondering about my dad's birth parenta and family I finally found them. And I love my family a lot even though I haven't met my Cousins yet in person we still talk on Facebook but I hope to meet them in person one day.

Cold Day

It was a cold day and sinxe the sun went down its even colsmder outside now. Just came in from letting the dogs out and brrr. Jen is at work right now shes been there since 7am. She's coming home at 8 thankfully ao I get to spend time with her. I have missed her. I love having her around, even if she is sleeping. Ita nice just to know that ahe is here with me.

Mom and I went to Staunton today and she applied for two jobs. Then we stopped and she got me gas. Then we went to Subway in Stuarts Draft. Mom got a free aub because she had points on her Subway Card. I got me a Grilled Chicken Sub on the flatbread, it was good.

Now I am home and about to do laundry. I gotta clean the house tomorrow. Always one day dedicated to cleaning the house and I gotta get stuff together to donate it to the Purple Heart Foundation.

Snow then Sun

Somehow my phone got put in Airplane Mode. Wtf. I figured out how to turn it off finally.

So it snowed this morning then it stopped and the sun came out. I am at Mom and Dad's now. Waiting for Mom to get ready.

Update

So we are raising money for MS at work. Not many donations are coming in probably because of tge holidays. People are tight with their money. Work went by fast today. I stayed busy. I got a lot done today at least.

Someone just called my phone for Jennifer. He asked if she was around and I told him ahe was at work. I probably should have just told him that she wasn't around. He asked where she worked and I said Exxon. I probably shouldn't have told him that. I don't know what he wanted. I wish they would stop calling my phone. I am going to block the number. Stupid people.

So I have been researching my family history on Ancestry com and I am finding out a lot about my family. A lot of my family had lits of kids, I am talking 5 or 6 kids. I guess back then it was normal to have lots of kids. I had a Blacksmith in the family. And also one of my relatives was a Lab Tech. Another one was born in Ireland so I have Irish in the family. Pretty neat what you can find out on there. I have the Ancestry App on my tablet. I decided to get a paid membership on there so I can work better with my family tree. I have the world membership so I can see out of the country records.

I am off Tuesday and Wednesday but they are calling for bad weather tomorrow so I may not leave the house. I have cigarettes and water so I am prepared. I should have bought food but oh well.

Still sick

Still sick. Haven't been writing much. Been working on my family tree mostly. Staying inside where its warm and working. Time for bed now, work in the morning. The weather is bad outside, its sleeting. I dread driving to work tomorrow. Well, night

Still Sick

I am so ready for this cold or whatever I have to go away and not come back. I am tired of being sick. I am going to make an appointment at the VA Clinic. I am done wirh being sick already. My nose is stopped up but when I blow it it seems neverending. Its so annoying. Last night I was feeling like crap so I layed on the couch all evening and watched tv as I drifted off to sleep. Last night was Cousin Steve's Family Night but I felt horrible and didn't want to get anyone else sick so I stayed home. I am still feeling like crap. Hopefully the VA will give me some antibiotics to knock this out of me. Jen is still sick too and she's resting on the couch right now. I swept and mopped the house and I gotta take the trash out cos trash runs tomorrow. Jen and I went to Walmart after work and I got my Pumpkin Pie poptarts. I bought 3 boxes of them. Man they are good. But they are seasonal I believe so they won't have them much longer unfortunately. I hope they do but I doubt it. After Walmart Jen and I came home . I gotta start laundry and fold laundry. Always something to do but at least I stay busy. Work in the morning not off until Tuesday and Wednesday. I stayed busy at work today. I sprayed the parking lot and April put our tree and stockings up. Christmas ain't going to be much this year but I am getting everyone at least one thing. And I still need to go shopping for Jen. I am low on funds this year unlike last year. I might have to use the money I have saved for Christmas presents. Oh well, next year will be different.

Sick

Still sick. I probably have the flu, pneumonia or bronchitis. Jen is sick too. My nose is stuffed up but when I blow it its endless. Very annoying and makes me feel like crap. I am resting this evening. I just don't feel good and I have no energy.

Went with Mom, Donica and Kaylee last night to Uncle Harold's family night. Sad times but we celebrate his life. He was a Marine. I just found that out last night. Cousin Steve's family night is tonight but I am not going cos I just don't ferl up to it. I spent most of this morning on the toilet. Thought I would be late for work but I wasn't thankfully.
Today was a warner day and I painted curbs at work. I didn't feel good all day but I can't miss work. Its starting to get chilly outside now. But its not as bad as it could be. Jen is sleeping cos she has to work. I wanted her to be here with me last night but she had to work. :(

I am going to take some Coricedin and hope it knocks this out of me. I have been taking Coricedin and Nyquil but I am still sick. I may try some tea I don't know.

Busy Day For Sure

Woke up at 7 this morning and then went to my appointment to get my blood drawn. Not sure the lady knew what she was doing. She seemed to have a hard time finding my veon. Then when she was on the third tube of blood my blood stopped flowing amd she couldn't get any more blood in the tube. So then I had to pee in a cup and I didn't have to pee so they didn't get much of a sample. After that I stopped at work to get my coffee and hung around talking and then headed home. When I got home Jen woke up and wanted to go to Hardees to get breakfast. So we went and got breakfast and then came home.

I started laundry and was able to do 1 load and put it in the dryer and start another load. I mopped the kitchen floor and cleaned the house a little bit. Then I sat down and worked on the bills in my bill book. Then I noticed it was 11 and I was like oh shit. So I hurried up and took a shower and got dressed real quick. After that I let the dogs out and then headed to my appointment. After my appointment I came on over to Mom and Dad's house.

I am at Mom and Dad's house now and I am waiting on mom to get ready so we can leave. I still need to go pay bills and of course go to both my banks. Man this month flew by it seemed like, well November did. It feels like it was just November 1st. Weird. Hopefully December doesn't fly by. I have to go pay my layaway since its due today. And on the next check I have to pick up the layaway and pay the rest that's owed because I won't have time on the next check because that's two days after Christmas and what I have on layaway is Christmas Presents. So that is going to be a good percentage of my next check. I gotta go pay rent today and pay the electric bill.

Military Order Of The Purple Heart Foundation

I have donated in the past to the Purple Heart Foundation. Last time I donated I had about 6 or 7 trash bags of stuff and one box. I like to get rid of stuff I don't use, it helps keep things from getting cluttered. I am donating clothes and anything else I can find to donate. Below is a list of items they are in need of.

The Purple Heart Foundation is currently in need of:

• Small Appliances
• Bedding and Draperies
• Books & Toys
• Clothing
• Electronics
• Shoes & Accessories
• Household Items
• Kitchenware
• Sporting Goods
• Tools

Here is the website to schedule a pickup in your area. http://www.purpleheartpickup.org/

Busy Busy

Staying busy as usual and keeping myself occupied by working on my family tree. And not to forget cleaning the house. Work was busy today, busy for a Sunday anyhow. I did what I could but didn't get everything done.

So unfortunately it seems that deaths in our family happen in two's. Mom called me today at work and my first thought was that someone died. Sure enough someone else had died. Mom said Cousin Steve died. She talked to him on the phone yesterday when she was at Grandpa's house. He had said that he was weak and didn't know why. He had been calling to get Aunt Josephine's number to find out the arrangements about Uncle Harold's funeral. So two deaths within days of each other. It happened like that last year. Grandma Collins died in April and not long after that Aunt Mary died. Its a sad time right now for my family having to deal with two deaths in the family and so clise together. I am praying for my family that they make it through this rough time.

So we started raising money for MS today and I did horrible. But hopefully I will be do better on Wednesday when I go back to work.

Jen is at work and I haven't heard from her at all today. I didn't want to wake her thia morning since ahe was up at 3am this morning. I didn't sleep good last night. I think Jen getting up woke me up abd I thought it was time to go to work. And then I couldn't really go back to sleep I kept tossing and turning. I kept waiting for the alarm to go off. So sleep was horrible last night and I hope to sleep better tonight. Jen is sick and I am sick so we both feel muserable. She has been resting but I haven't really been. I think I had a bad dream and that is what I woke me up but I can't remember what the dream was about but I know I woke up thinking it was time to go to work until I looked at my phone and saw that it was 3am. And at that time I saw that the living room light was on and Jen wasn't in bed. She must have not been able to sleep. She was sleeping on the couch yesterday evening and must have had a bad dream coa she was shaking. I went over to her and she told me my hand stunk, it smelled like cigarettes. I hope Jen is okay it makes me worry when I haven't heard from her all day. I would call her but I don't want to interupt her at work.