And That’s….the Truth

Well so far so good. This weekend is actually looking up to be a pretty good weekend. I don’t have a whole lot work that needs to be done this weekend so I think I will actually get to spend most of it with the family. The only real plans that we have, is that we are going to the annual RV show this weekend. We normally go every year. It’s fun to look at all the different RV’s and campers. We can’t afford to buy and RV’s mind you, but we usually have a good time none the less. And the only other thing I really need to do this weekend is shop around for some new life insurance. Other than that, it looks like it is going to be a nice, relaxing weekend for all.

I went out earlier this morning with one of my friends Christmas shopping. I am happy to report that I’m just about done!! One more present for my husband and I will be finished. I need to head into town to purchase him a gift card so he can buy the Custom flash drive that he wants and then I’m done. I still have a lot of wrapping, cleaning and cooking to do, but at least the shopping itself is done. I am so far ahead of schedule now that I’m actually starting to get excited about Christmas. Now all I have to do is finish the other stuff and then I can just sit back and relax.

Well my kids have gotten the flue. So far I think it’s only the normal flue, but you can bet that I’m keeping a real close eye on this situation. Over the weekend my daughter was so sick that really none of us got any sleep. Can you imagine the dark eye circles that we all have right now. Well she has started to come out of it and now my youngest son seems to be coming down with something. Hopefully his sickness turns out to be minor. And…. hopefully my husband or I don’t get it at all. I work in the service industry so if I get sick I can’t work so I lose quite a bit of money. Hopefully this will all blow over in a day or two and everyone will be right as rain once again.

No, not me. These days I worry about wrinkle cream and hair dye, not baby powder and baby wipes. But, my neighbor who is a year older than me seems to think that she may be pregnant. If she is, I am happy for her. But man…. am I ever glad it isn’t me. She isn’t really upset about all this as she does have a three year old at home, so she still has quite a young family. I would be devastated. My baby is nine and I couldn’t imagine having another one at this point in my life. But, if she is pregnant I know this baby would get all the love and attention that it would need.

My husband’s job is a very dangerous job. He is the senior mechanic for his job and he works on a lot of really big equipment. Some of the equipment that he fixes and maintains are scissor lifts, booms, and forklifts. So he has to be extremely careful while he is working. It is his company’s policy that he wears safety vests, safety glasses, a hard hat and steel toed boots. Because of his dangerous job, I am constantly worried about him every day all day. I really don’t breathe a sigh of relief until I hear that truck pull up in the driveway. Some days I really wish he would find another job, but since he is happy with where he is at, I don’t relay my fears to him.

Last week while my husband was home on vacation quite a bit of “stuff” went down at his place of employment. His manager was let go and the rest of the staff was informed that the head office would be looking at everything that has been going on at this particular branch. Well that got a lot of the guys just a bit nervous. Some of them have been looking elsewhere for employment and one of the guys even applied for a job motorhome towing. My husband isn’t worried as he is quite confident that he has been doing his job. But you just never know what to expect this days so I have told him that he should probably keep his eyes and ears open. I hope he doesn’t loose his job, but time will tell in these matters.

The weekend is looming right ahead of me and I have so much work that I need to get done before it arrives. This is one of our long weekends here in Canada so my husband will be home for an extra day which will mean that my routine will get all messed up. So over the next couple of days I really need to get some work done. When he’s home, I can’t seem to get much accomplished so I try to get everything done while he’s working. But on Monday he will be home as well so that will put a cramp in my style. Don’t get me wrong, I love spending time with him. But, I sure like it when he’s off to his job.

Well it’s official. My oldest son will be home in two weeks. The reason why I am extremely excited about this event, is that he moved away two years and has not been home since. So him coming home is a pretty big deal to the entire family. And his timing couldn’t be more perfect. In a couple of weeks time, both his younger sister and younger brother have a birthday. He will be arriving just before their big days. So this is why I am extremely pleased that my oldest son will be stopping by.

Although we just went through a major thunderstorm this morning, we have decided that we are going to take the kids camping this weekend anyway. We are supposed to get a little bit of rain over the weekend, but we are still going to take the chance. I really don’t know how much fun my husband and I will have, but I’m sure the kids will have fun even if we have to camp in the rain. So this means I won’t be around much this weekend and will have to tell you all about the best diet pills on the market the first of next week.

So have a great weekend all!

Father’s day is right around the corner. And no, I don’t have a gift for my husband bought yet. I know, I know I am a serious procrastinator. But, I have put it off long enough and have decided that today is the day when I am going to purchase his gift. So I went to a site that I frequent often and that site can be found over at Coupon Trunk.com. This site is amazing. They supply all kinds of coupons for all sorts of stores. So I have decided to see what I can find in the way of a coupon for the WalMart that is in town. I’m never disappointed when I got to this site and usually can find any type of coupon that I’m searching for. So, I’m off to do a little shopping. Wish me luck!