We are staying home for the day. Unlike the previous years, we are not going to watch fireworks displays. The husband and I already had fireworks earlier when we argued over something silly and ended up laughing like goofs. It is crazy when two adults with a toddler get coped up in a house for days because of things we don't have control over. The husband got a call from his daughter saying if we want to we can go up to their place and we can bring the kids to the park to play. He declined and said we would rather stay home. I don't blame him. I want to stay home too even if we have enough of staying home, lol. It is just that by staying home we get to save money. I am not ready to run after the little man which is what he is guaranteed to do when we go to the park. How do I know? Because we have been to the park months before and I ended up chasing him everywhere. Anyway, it is a pretty day and hopefully a lot of people are enjoying the holiday weekend. Happy fourth!
We have a growing boy in the house and some times when he gets bored he does things that are not safe for him such as climbing on furniture and running fast without caring whether he bumps into something. It frustrates me but there is nothing much I can do at the moment. He is a kid after all. He tends to be curious about things and how they work. Although I try hard to entertain him with toys and spending time with him, it still is not enough. I know he needs to be around kids his age he can play with. It will eventually happen when we move near his cousins. But for now I have to keep up with him while keeping my cool which is so hard to do especially when I am sick like today. Sometimes I wish he is older and can entertain himself by playing games on XBox or watching movies. His form of entertainment right now is me, like annoying me by doing things I specifically told him not to or by using me as his horsey when we are trying to take naps. If I don't lose weight following any diet regimen I might just lose weight being around my little man when he is in a mood like this. It does not help that the husband is not in a good mood either because of pain and other concerns. I feel like I wanna crawl under a rock and stay there until I am recharged.
The husband's aunt (his mother's sister) died yesterday morning. He was informed about it by his sisters who called and told him the sad news. I have heard stories about his old aunt who lived with her husband a good few hours where we used to live in Indiana. I did not get to meet her though. The husband was not close to that particular aunt unlike his sisters. We already ordered flowers which is the only thing we can do right now since we live farther away and we do have problems going on at the moment. I talked to one of the husband's sisters and she was devastated. I wish we were there to console her but I can only say so much on the phone. I hope they will get through this tough time.
The neighborhood kids are enjoying the summer break. They are out riding their mopeds, riding their bikes, and putting up skateboard ramps near the roads. We saw several kids on skateboards the other day waving at us when we passed. I find it comforting that I saw adults with them too. Though I am not comfortable watching preteens riding their mopeds without helmets. I thought only 16 year old and older are allowed to do it but I guess if they don't get out of the subdivision they are fine. The husband said when the little man is older we will buy him his own moped as well. Provided we have the money, lol. Or we will bring him to a place where he can ride a go kart. I am hoping he will be able to do things that me and my cousins did not get to do when we were kids. Although I would love it too if he gets to play the games we played when I was a kid. I sure had fun times even if I did not have new toys.
I was searching for something the husband wanted me to check online when the little man decided he needed some attention. He kept hanging on to my arm and trying to drag me to the living room and when I gave in he left me in the couch and ran straight to my computer. Sneaky little brat! He punched keys (at least he did not literally take any off like last time) and came up with Plano Dentist on the computer screen. What was a two year old doing looking for dentists online? And at a Texas city at that? Lol. He is a nut. Could it be he remembered his pediatrician's recommendation to bring him to a pediatric dentist? Mama needs to set up an appointment quick.
Who would have thought that a skinny teenager would make it to one of the world's highest paid athletes? Such is the story of Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao who is hailed by Forbes as number six highest paid athlete of the world. I remember the nights when my father watched Pacman's boxing bouts. He was a nobody then, skinny and young but determined with flawless TKO record. At the time Papsy used to talk to the television and said that young man (while pointing at the television screen) will go places in boxing. I did not know then his words would be prophetic. Who would think a physical education teacher would know how to pick out a great boxer? He did though and every time Pacman wins I know he is happy and proud because long before celebrities fly to the US to watch Pacman's game, my father watched his amateur bouts at home on his sister's old black and white television set even if it was way past his bedtime. Not caring that he had to make his lesson plan for the next day. He used to brag that one day that unknown teenager will be successful and he is right. He is still a fan who watches Pacman's games but now on a colored television with better reception courtesy of his satellite dish, lol. I am sure he will be thrilled when I tell him about this news. As a Filipino I am proud. After all, it is not everyday that a fellow Filipino gets to be included on Forbes' list :)
That is where my younger brother is headed right now. He is a seafarer whose boat he works in is sailing through Asia but for some reason is now in US soil, er sea. It is his first time to come and such a shame since he does not have a visa which means he can't even get out of the boat. He could have visitors for sure but we are far from New Orleans and we don't know how long they will be staying here. If only their route was in the Carolina areas it would have been fun. He sent me a text message earlier telling me of his location. I am waiting for his reply whether I can call him. I bet he is excited. This sure is unexpected.
I went to Old Navy to buy two more denim jeans today. I would have wanted to buy khakis but I did not like the color of the ones left with my size, green and blue. There was one in white but I thought the cloth was too flimsy. So I settled for denim instead since I think I need more for the coming winter if we are going to be in the Midwest. I did not have to ask the husband for shopping money like I normally do. I used the money I won from the lottery scratch card I bought earlier. Or my part of the money, that is. I have to alter the length when I get new thread but that can wait. At least now I don't have to buy more jeans and I can send my old ones that don't fit to my cousins in Leyte. Everybody happy :)
With my unsuccessful attempts at losing weight, I am surprised I am still at it, lol. I have been doing the diet thing on and off for over two years after I gave birth to the little man. I am disappointed with the weight gain ever since and am trying to get rid of it hence the diet. The problem starts when I lost control of my appetite which is always the problem anyway. I have blamed it on giving birth, being on the pill, and all things except myself. Disgusting, aren't I? Well, I am at it again. Started yesterday with the hopes that this time I will be successful. And for back up, I even read a lot of slimming pills review so I have an idea what to expect should I have to use diet pills in the future. I am keeping my options open just in case. It won't hurt to try new things. A friend said she used diet pills for months after she gave birth and she looked good when we met. Maybe I will be lucky too.
We went to the stepdaughter's house to get our stuff which had been in her garage for months. We finally decided to get us a storage building and we are going to deposit everything we don't normally use on a daily basis there. We did it while her husband was there because most of the things we had in their garage are heavy. The husband could not lift anything due to his injury and I can only lift so much weight. The stuff are still in the trailer awaiting for the stepson to have time to unload everything. Anyway, I saw things I actually already forgot we have. Like the bikes which my first reaction was that it looked familiar, lol. And the little man's jogging stroller which we made good use for two years until he learned how to un-snap the belts. It was not a Bob stroller but it sure did help us a lot when we went walking during summer (even winter) on the beach. I thought about getting rid of it but the husband said to keep it and maybe give it to somebody else if they're interested. There were even paddles which for some reason the husband kept even if he sold the canoe that came with it a long time ago. We might have to post a lot of this items we no longer need on Craigslist one of these days. We tend to keep things more for sentimental reasons than monetary so we might not get much from it. I don't know what I will unearth when I start cleaning the closets.
Got to talk to the sister-in-law (little bro's wife) via yahoo messenger last night. We did not talk long though because she was trying to fix their computer's web cam and headset. I really wanted to see my niece who will be turning one year old this month. It was a shame she could not fix the web cam but she promised she will have a technician come over and fix whatever needs to be fixed so we can talk longer and more freely next time. We had our cam on though and the little man was doing all kinds of tricks to anybody who was interested to watch, lol. He would not budge when I tried to get him out of the chair so I let him play with my friend who was also online at the time. They were just exchanging audible and smileys and he was so tickled with that. Must have been because of the attention he got. She said this little boy is going to be a heart breaker :)
One of the things I love to do on weekends is to drive around looking for yard sales. I get a kick out of finding what I call treasures from rummaging through another person's belongings. The fact that most of this items are very cheap is an attraction by itself. Especially for people like me who loves a bargain. I share this interest with my sisters-in-law and mother-in-law. They have told me often enough that if we only live near them I could go with them on weekends and spend it yard saling as what they call it. It is fun and you will never know what you will find on yard sales. The only downside to this is that sometimes you could be driving for miles and not see a sign which is a total waste of time since most yard sales or garage sales are conducted in the mornings until early afternoon. And if you are late you will only get whatever the other yard salers did not like. Plus gas is getting expensive nowadays and driving around the neighborhood is no longer a luxury. So instead of driving around looking for yard sales it would be convenient to know where there is one, right? Which is why you should check out Garage Sales Tracker if you want to know ahead of time where a probable yard sale is at. All you have to do is key in your zip code and decide how far you are willing to go to find a yard sale and a list will appear. For added convenience to the buyer the site features driving directions, items for sale (so you will know what to expect), and you can even contact the seller in case you have questions. You can even find coupons in the GST site which I have already browsed over earlier in hopes of finding coupons for the items we need from the store. Coupons are a big help nowadays.
A word of advice, go early if you want to get the good deals. I have been late many times and I did not get anything good out of it quite literally and figuratively.
We need to find a storage building as soon as possible. We have things in the house that needs to go since there is no room for them inside or outside. What's more, the landlady does not like anything, and I mean anything including the lawn mower, in the yard or anywhere near the premises. Tough luck, huh? But since we are good people *grin* and we want the place to be neat, we will just get us a storage place just like what we did before. This way when we have to move most of our things are already in boxes at the storage building which would only require for us to put them in the vehicle. Anyway, the husband is scouting for the best place. It has to be further inland in preparation for the hurricane season which incidentally started yesterday. I hope he will find a good deal.
The little man loves it cold inside the house especially when he is asleep. There have been many times when he woke up screaming because his room was too hot for him which makes his head all sweaty. Anybody could tell he does not like it, lol. So when he took his nap this afternoon I made sure his room was cool enough for him to be comfortable. Since the husband said "we" all have to get used to the heat in preparation for our trip to visit my parents in Leyte, our AC is on 74-75 degrees most of the time. It is still cold for me but I guess it is hot for them. To make the little man's room cooler I had our old desk fan going because the ceiling fan on his room is not working. It needs to be replaced. I turned it on and off earlier but nothing happened. It is time to start looking for ceiling fans online so we can replace his old one. You see, his brother used that room when he was living with us. He might have tore it up and not tell us about it. Or maybe he told his father. I don't know. All I know is that it needs to be replaced right away to avoid trouble :)
