he is good

The times that the husband brought me to the shop where he worked I get amazed at how easy, I thought, his job being a mechanic works. The shop is equipped with car lifts, washers, benches, welders, and other things a mechanic needs to fix a car. But when I looked closely, it sure is hard labor. Bending and getting under a car trying to see what is wrong with an engine is not easy. This is not what the husband does because he is a transmission builder. He does not get under a car unless their R&R man does not know what is wrong with it and he calls the husband to help in. The shop has a building room at the back where the husband tackles transmissions, doing heavy lifting most of the time. He is good at what he does too and not just because he is my husband but it is evident on the cars running good as new and the owners appreciation of his work. He is sick right now but I hope he gets to feeling better soon. I know he likes to tinker with cars and he is used to going to work everyday for five days in a week and he will surely miss that. If there is only any way I can help him right now, perhaps share the pain but we can't be sick together or nobody will take care of the little man.

i have sinned

I promised myself not to order books anymore but I did just that last week. I can't help myself. I have to have something to read especially now that the DVD player is not working. I need to have something else to do while I am at home with the little man. He is a good company but he gets involved with his toys sometimes and there is only so much I can do when it comes to chores. Reading is my addiction even when I was still single. I used to buy books to read instead of buying clothes and other girly stuff that my brother thought I was weird, lol. I have a lot of books here that I have to bring to the Flea market to trade to somebody who sells books in there but there is no way to go there with the husband sick as he is right now. It sucks not to know how to drive but I am trying to work on it. That is one more problem, the husband is injured this week at work so I can't spend more money on books anymore. We will need it for important things here at home. We have to be tight with our finances to survive this crisis. I hope he will get to feeling better soon.

moving out

The stepson will move out soon to live on his own. Well, with his special someone, lol. The husband and I already talked about what we should let him bring and that includes his bedroom suit, the television and DVD player in his room, the printer we bought that we have not used (he can use this for school), and his personal things. He has quite a treasure here and we will let him have it all which means the husband will have to go to the truck rental place to rent a truck so they can haul everything in one trip. We have a trailer but I doubt if everything will fit. Besides, they have to get his girlfriend's things as well. The husband is already missing his son who happens to be his baby for a long time before I came into his life and gave birth to the little man. I understand his feeling but I told him he has to let his son go because he is of age and this is bound to happen. He talks about me being alone which does not really bother me. I know he feels better knowing his son is still living with us even if we seldom see him but him moving out will be a different case altogether. The stepson does not seem to worry about leaving his father though. Kids do tend to get weaned easier than the parents. I remember how my parents used to call me to visit home more often when I was in college even if it meant spending more of their hard earned money. I, on the other hand, wanted to spend more time with my friends. Well, I know the husband will get used to it. We still can visit anytime he wants and they do have phone where they can talk if they want to.

dangerous?

One of my blogs is reported as an attack site by my own computer security preferences. This is the first time it happens and I am at a loss on what to do. That blog is active and I do visit it almost everyday. It says that it is used to either steal information or attack other sites using my computer or something to that effect. When I opened it and saw the red warning I closed it right away. I do not know how or when it happened. Why does it have to happen? Does this mean I have to let go of that blog altogether? It is a shame because that is the only remaining blog with a page rank too. Hays, I have to think of something to do to solve this problem. Although I have virus and spyware protection, I am afraid to open the site anymore. Scary! I don't want to crash my computer or have my information stolen. And I also don't want my computer to be used as a tool by malicious people to crash other people's computers if it ever works that way. This is insane.

silly

We went to the beach to walk last weekend. It was freezing cold yet we braved it just to get a little exercise. The things we do to stretch our old muscles, lol. Anyway, the husband just kept on walking and then he would wait for me and the little man who were walking ever so slowly because the busybody that he is wanted to play with the sand. When we were only a few feet away from him I commented that his face is filling up and I kinda like it. He then asked, so am I getting fat? I did not know how to react with that one so I kept my mouth shut. He asked again, is it time for me to get the best diet pills there is? I laughed after he said that. I said I like to look at his face because it is filled at the right places and he actually looks younger. I don't know if he believes me but it is the truth. He really looks better now. I told him he only has to get rid of the bulge in the stomach area and he will be hot again, lol. I need to work on mine as well. I don't know if we ever will go to the gym like we planned because there has been complications which popped up that we have to deal with. Maybe when we are not busy.

husband is sick :(

The husband is home right now. He is sick. He said he is congested and feels so cold. I told him to lie down and keep warm. He already had medicine and his choice of breakfast which I fixed earlier. I called his work and told his co-worker he will be late today. But the way he is acting I doubt if he can go to work at all. I like it when the husband is at home but I sure hate it when he is sick. I would rather he is at work because that means he is feeling well. I hope he gets to feeling better. It must have something to do with the unusually cold weather we got here in the South. His employer was sick the whole week last week as well. I can't wait for Spring to get here. We all need the weather to get a little warm than it is. The little man and I are here in the living room because we know Dada needs his rest and in as much as we want to spend time with him we don't want to get what he has at the moment.

on car parts

If you happen to be fixing your car and needs a few car parts, you can check carpartswarehouse.com. Pay their online store a visit and they may just have what you need. The husband has to buy car parts all the time whether for our cars or for his kids or for friends. He goes to the local store but sometimes he has to order some parts online because they don't carry the parts he needs at the moment. If I tell him about carpartswarehouse.com he probably will like the store knowing that he can shop in confidence in there and he can even get free shipping. This is the part I like about online shopping, free shipping. I am a sucker for free stuff you know, lol.

watched a movie

I am starting to watch movies on DVD again. When the little man played with the DVD's earlier I realized I still have a number of movies I have to watch so I started watching this afternoon. First on the list was Kung Fu Panda. I bought it a long time ago and I am glad I did. The movie was awesome. According to me, that is, lol. Tomorrow I am going to watch Constantine and if I will still have time, watch the 40 year old virgin. It was a good thing I watched the movie too because it made the little guy settle down and then take his nap snuggled with me in the couch. We will see if it will have the same effect on him tomorrow :)

hawo?

It annoys me no end when the phone rings and my hands are full. You ask why? Because the little man answers it upon realizing that Mama is busy somewhere in the house. He talks on the phone with his usual hawo? then more gibberish and then a bye-bye. He does this all the time when he is near the phone and it rings. He will not wait for me to answer instead he goes on ahead and talk but when he sees me coming he drops the phone right away. Whoever was on the other end, I am so sorry. I did not want him to do it even when I know that sometimes the call is from a toll free number. I would rather answer before I hang up out of courtesy. What is funny is when the husband calls. When I don't answer the mobile phone he calls the landline and when his son answers he gets scared that something is wrong. And he always calls when I am busy. He called several times the other day and the little man answered him all the time because I was cleaning the bathroom. He said the little man tried so hard to explain where I am at but they did not understand each other. He told me to keep my mobile phone with me at all times which is what I will be doing from now on. I know my little boy is just trying to help but he is too young to do the job well yet.

big problem

My eyesight is getting bad quick. There are times when I have to squint even if I am wearing my eyeglasses. And the time I don't have my glasses on, everything five feet away from me is blurry. I am scared. I am only in my late twenties and my eyes are already this bad. What will happen a few years from now? Will I be wearing eyeglasses every day then? This is something I was not prepared for when I was younger and naive thinking that wearing eyeglasses was kinda cool. You know, smart looking and all. I would rather look uncool and have a 20/20 vision than being cool and be as blind as a bat. As it is, I am already dreading the future of my eyes. I may have to call the optical clinic again to schedule an appointment to know if I need new lenses. I will make sure to get an eyeglass with bigger frames next time though. It will be comfort first before fashion.

we got lost

The other night we went to the stepdaughter's new house. We are not familiar with the place so we had to use a map. Well, I read the map wrong and we got lost, lol. The husband lectured me about the importance of paying attention ( I am not good at that, I'm afraid.). The little man got car sick and I felt a bit miserable. Only a bit, lol. It is just that the place is new. There are new stores and a few digital signage but all in all, the place still has a country feel to it. So it is easy to get lost. The road does not have street lights at all and the gas stations are closed at night. Add the fact that even if I was wearing glasses it was hard to read the street signs. The husband was relying solely on me for direction because I did good with the map the first time we went there. That taught him a lesson to verify first before following my direction. Next time, we will go during the day to avoid incidents like that to happen again.

more books

Last week, I gave in to the temptation of buying more paperbacks online. I told the husband about it and he said it was fine. He already knows that reading is my addiction, lol. I would rather browse through rows and rows of books than spend hours shopping for clothes. The latter makes me dizzy for some reason. But anyway, so I ordered four paperbacks and after a week, three were delivered just an hour ago. They did not have the fourth book in stock so I have to wait until it is available. I have three new books that are waiting for me to read. Add that to the four I bought from the flea market and I will be occupied for maybe a week. That is if the little man will let me read my book in silence. Sometimes he just wants me to watch him play. I am glad the books came. It is nice to stay home and read a book especially when the weather is cold. And it helps pass the time while the little man and I are waiting for Dada to get home.

what happened to the yard?

Ever since Fall we have not cleaned the yard. It is littered with dried leaves and tree limbs. It does look unkempt but the husband does not seem to care. When we moved here a year ago he made sure we cleaned up the place inside and out and that includes raking the yard and setting out bags and bags of dried leaves in the curb. We live in a duplex which is surrounded by different kinds of big trees including really old Oak trees. The trees give a lot of shade during summer which I like very much but the husband said if it is up to him he does not like trees near a house. Well, we are in the south and everywhere you look there are big trees some of which are over a hundred years old. He might as well get used to it, lol. He surprised me last night when he cleaned the carport with the blower and then sprayed the outside walls with bug repellent so the spiders will not get inside the house. It must really have looked awful for him to do that. I did not notice because whenever I do the laundry (the laundry room is outside) I don't look around much less stay longer outside given how cold it is sometimes. Maybe when the weather gets warm enough we can go out and clean the yard if he is up to it.

bottled water

When I told the husband I feel like puking when I drank tap water he said it was all in my mind. He thought I was just kidding him. But then I started buying bottled water to drink and stopped using tap water except to cook. A few days later he told me to put bottled water on the grocery list because he is not drinking tap water again. I asked what was the matter and he said it was nasty. Huh? He just realized it? Lol. He said he was about to drink tap water when he saw there was slime in it so he dumped it in the sink and reached for the bottle water I have in handy. Since then he has been using bottled water even when he makes coffee. Even the little man is using bottled water. It is a bit expensive when you think about it but I think it is better than going to the hospital in case the water is contaminated or something. We might have to tell the landlady about it so she can have the water or the pipes that run from the source to the house tested if she can. For now we will continue using bottled water for safety.

on gift cards

Last Christmas we received three gift cards from family and friends. I like it because we get to spend/use it the way we want. It is just like being given cash only it has to be used in a specific restaurant or store. We already used one gift card but we still have two left. I forgot to use one when we went to the store for groceries and only remembered when we were in the car. The husband and I agreed we will use it next time but we have been to the same store twice after that and still the card is in my purse, unused. I am afraid it will expire if I will not do something about it. I might have to use the card to purchase books to make sure I remember to use it because I always think about using a different card when I do. I don't know if it will work but then it might. As for the second card, it is for a game place for kids and we have to decide yet whether we will go or not. It is the time when kids get sick so I am not sure if it is safe to bring the little man in public. We might have to give it to somebody else who has a kid so they can use it before it expires.

dined out

We dined out last night to celebrate our anniversary. This time it was just me, the husband, and the little man. We invited the teenager but he opted to be with friends instead. Last year everybody went with us and we had fun as family. Last night was different. I had a quiet dinner with my boys. We did not stay long at the restaurant though because both were sleepy and the husband was tired from working all day. I had a great night with the men in my life.

anniversary

Today marks my third anniversary here in the US. I flew from Manila to Detroit with a stopover in Japan. I was alone on the trip because the husband could not get off work at the time. He was at the airport in Louisville waiting for me. I did not have any idea how cold winter can be so I only had a thin jacket on. And even with thermals underneath I felt so cold. Thankfully, the husband had a winter jacket on the ready which I refused to wear thinking I can brave the cold. Who was I kidding? We were in his car when I started to chill. He saved me from embarrassment by not laughing at my stupidity. It has been three long years that I have not seen my parents and I miss them so but this is my life now. Away from the place I grew up in. I am sure we will visit them one day when we have the money though. Perhaps we will settle down in the Philippines when the time is right. For now, I am enjoying my life with my husband and our son. True, there are times I feel like screaming at the two of them but they make up for everything by doing things which makes me happy. The three years has been full of fun and excitement and some glitches here and there but all in all I am glad I made the decision to come and be with the person I love. In a few days is our third wedding anniversary as well. Time really flies by so quick when you are having fun :)