Looking for family fun ....

Hi ya'll ...

The hubby is out of town back in Florida to celebrate his mom's birthday.
Anyway so, I am here with the kids and am hoping to figure out something fun to do with them. Maybe we can go see the new open season movie or something. I'd rather try to fibnd them some outdoor activity, but I am not sure what that would be. I guess we could do the beach, but I'd have to check the weather. I am not really into freezing at the beach again.

I have been sewing a lot for Maddie's room. Her curtains are done. She and I are gonna take a stab at hanging the rods today. I probably won't hang the rod on the really tall window since I am afraid of the ladder. I have also been making pillows. I should take some pictures and post them!!! I really like the pillows. Now, she just needs to pick a paint color and her room is almost done!!! She is going to get a new comfrter and a bed skirt, too!

Soon, we will be purchasing some new furniture and I think that next week I'll get going on getting the driveway fixed. I am thinking about concrete with pavers on the sides so that you have a place to walk when you get out of the car. I'll have to ask the driveway guys if they can rip out the ugly junipers on the side.

The house is still a mess ... I'll have tio get back to my ebay endeavours soon!!! Not much else going on. I am anticipating plumbing problems this weekend because my hubby is away!

Need to go make a grocery list. Am trying to avoid going there everyday next week!!! Hugs ... So cal trix

Promised pic ...

Well, i am trying to post a pic that I promised to the papster ... don't know if it is here ...

If it is can you tell who is so cal trixie and who is her mom? Junior troop 42 Jubail Saudi Arabia circa 1981 ... Oh how funny is that ???

PASSED the Cali driver's test ....

Let me just say woo hoo ... It was really easy to get the license. The only problem was that I did not have my passport or marriage license sssoo, they wanted to give me my license in my maiden name. Well, that did not fly, so I had to go home and get the passport. I passed the written test, although there were a few moments of panic when DMV girl tried to correct my test with the wrong key and marked like the first four questions wrong. They were right and I only missed three questions, Dear D Hubby beat me ... he only missed one. I got the license plate for the car and my new photo cali driver's license looks GREAT! i am so glad that I actually did my hair cuz I look cute even with the gray roots coming out!!!

I also planted my four orange gerberia daisies which some may know are actually one of my favorite flowers. I need a few more to fill in the bed. I also made up my little container herb garden. The containers have nothing to do with pot or medical marijuana!! it is actually basil, dill and french thyme. One of the basil plants is purple.

Hey, we were all kinda cold last night and this morning when we woke up. We left the windows open and it got down to 52 last night. It woulda had to be like December before that would happen in florida. So this morning it was 66 inside the house. Now back in FLA, I woulda turned on the heat for sure. But, not here! It was a beautiful day with a really pleasant cool wind. Thought that the forecast for tomorrow said something like 92, but that can not possibly be right. I don't get the weather forecast around here, because I am not really sure if I should listen to what they say for the valley or for the beach. Maybe I just need to average the two? Anyone with a clue ... please help. I may have to stop watching the abc 7 weather anyway, because the weather guy wears like the WIERDEST suits ever and I can't figure out where I live so that is doubly confusing. I mean I miss the forecast cuz I call mud and we laugh at his outfits!!!

Not much else going on ... planning on church tomorrow. May actually show up there and not give God another rain check. It is so easy to skip because we feel like we have so much to do, but I need some grace in my life so I better haul my booty tio church and be a good girl!

Can't believe what I got in the coupon mailer ...

You know, I used to get the coupon mailers in florida, but I gotta say I never received any coupons like this! Wow, talk about being in a whole another state of mind ... And I just love the money back guarantee ... mary jane recommendation no need to pay. And no appointment is necessary ... So when the mood stricks me I can just walk right into the clinic and get my high on??? I guess they don't fund DARE programs out here, just a guess ...

In other fun news, our local high school had a bomb threat yesterday evening. Kids are already tired of going to school I guess ... They took it pretty seriously and last night, the middle school principal called us with a recorded message to explain what was going on. Much to popular rumor there were no bombs at the school.

I did have a lot of ash on my car yesterday from the "day" fire in Castaic. Hope those we know near there are ok. Safe and that the traffic issues have not effected them too much.

We are covered in marine layer today here and tomorrow is gonna be the coolest day since may. The weather is really nice here. Not too hot or humid.

Alright, enough for today ... I got a smog certificate to chase down ... a new dumpster to fill and if there is time maybe'll I go get evaluated for medical weed ... HA!HA! Just kinding ...

Ok how about a wierd song reference to end off this post ... my hubby and I were debating the release of Ozzy's No more tears song and according to google the album was released in 1991 when we were dating just like I said!!!!

Oh well ... gotta go smog certificate calling for me to find it fast ...

Job Hunting ...

Well, after much consideration ... I have decided to apply for a job that I am sure that I could do, but I probably will never get. It is an education job (community college), but I think that it may be a stretch for me to try to get it. I even e-mailed a bunch of people to ask them to be references for me. Hope that I hear back postive things from the people that I asked. I guess I just have to wait now.

Did a lot of stuff today, paid bills, grocery shopped, took both the kids back and forth to school. Did about two loads of laundry. Cooked dinner ... kids did not like the hot spicy tamales that I picked up at the store. Mox ended up eating a baloney sandwich and salad.

Not too bad of a Monday for me. I won't get into the whole 9/11 anniversary thing. I am sure that other people can be much more eloquent about it than I can.

Saw a very funny movie ... I recommend Medea's family reunion to one and all.

Not too much more to say today ... random song reference MC Hammer's Pray.

Boxes be gone ....

Well, we managed to bolt down quite a few bookcases today ... Of course, that is the royal we as I bolted down nothing and my cute handi man husband did most of the really hard work. But I am happy to say that about 20 boxes got unloaded and it is time to order the ole dumpster again. Seein' as the garage (gaa ray ge) is now full o boxes again!!!!

Unpacked one of the boxes from the ole moosehead homestead today. Those are the extra ones that came via fed ex becuz the 'rents are gonna move. It is so wierd to look at things that are from high school becuase in a way it seems like it was just yesterday. Oh dear hubby sang that ole beetles song to me too. How romantic ... Anyway(z), it is hard to think that people you were so close to just aren't a part of your life anymore. How do friends grow so far apart? At least, there are still a few who really really keep in touch and I gotta say i love them so much. It seems like if we were to get together the conversation would not stop at all.

Oh I wax sentimental now and should really be sleepin. We gotta go hang at the church zavftra. (tomorrow pa russkiii)

BTW, Mudd, Mox and I had a wonderful time at the Chomp and Stomp. I gotta say I really love the new gang that we are hangin' with. Jusy hope they don't turn PSYCHO!!!! Just kidding!!! They already told me that if I get a bad reputation I'll have to move to a new town ... I really caint stand moving again!!!!

Well, not much else to say today ... gotta go to bed and sleep until tomorrow and 20 more boxes to unload. Our hotel will be open for visitors before you know it ...

That means some folks may just have to find some vacation time cuz Cali is beautiful part o' the country!!!!

Hugs to my loyal fans ... you know who are ... So Cal Trixie not Floriduh! (that is Mudd's new nick name)

PS She re arranged her room and it looks great ... now if I could just dry wall that hole and don't even get me started about the leak in the tub in the upstairs bath. Kids may get a new bathroom before us now!!! That is so crummy ....

Random song reference .... oops already made the beetles one ... How about Don;t Worry be happy ...

Two days in a row ....

Blogging that is ...

I guess today is a day to count blessings .... how about ten

1) Aluminium wires are crimped ... no fires in my new house

2) Dear daughter hasn't called for Supper Momma yet

3) Thanksgiving with the In-laws in Mi crooked letter crooked letter i crooked letter crooked letter i hump back hump back i

4) Sister in law who is fun to talk to ...

5) A whole bunch of Steeler fans in the fam and a win with the back up QB

6) Pre-K starts at 1:00 pm

7) Neighbor who invites me to fun Chomp and Stomps at her church

8) Being an Episcopalian ... we like to drink and laugh oh yeah, and read the Bible too

9) Alan Jackson on the Today show singing his "When the world stopped turnin" ... you can watch him singin Little Bitty and when the world stopped turnin ...


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He even talks about "teaching a class of innocent children" ... which is exactly what I was doin' ... Caint believe that was 5 years ago already. Gosh it still makes me cry ...

10) A weekend to get all settled in cali home and bolt some shelves to the walls ... gotta be earthquake safe.

Gotta tell ya'll I am so bummed that the space shuttle is grounded again! Seein' it on July 4th in FLA is gonna be a life long memory for me !!!

Anyways ... (not a real word), Gotta get goin ... too many to dos today. so sorry no pictures ...

Toodles to all the scocal trixie fans ... What where ya'll doin that day (9/11)? Hugs to all those i love! Miss ya'll ... Trixie

Two posts in one day ...

Ok, back now ... Super Mommy to the rescue ... Guess I still can't go back to work ... DARN!

Anyway, I was gonna rant about our girl Paris ... but, now I'm on to something else ...

Aren't the roses from my yard just gorgeous ... Here is the kicker ... the picture doesn't even show the most beautiful one. I awoke the other morning find the most beautiful lavender rose. And the really cool thing is that there are about 8 bushes by the house and I already know how to take care of them. Thanks Dad! I have another lavender one on the bush outside, but I didn't cut it off to bring inside b/c the stem was too short on it, but I do have two red ones in the vase in the kitchen right now!

The other pic is an outer space b-day for Mox. He asked for two cakes. One sun and one saturn. Not sure that you can see Mox and my handiwork in the pic so well, but let's just say that making a sun cake to scale took some creativity on my part. He had such a great time decorating the sun and squeezing the cake goop that he says he'll make his own cakes for his birthday when he is a grown up. Although, he is convinced that he will need some one to read for him. I sure hope not.

Ok here's a shout out to ole Gles. He sent me a cute e-mail today ... remembering back in the day. Seeing, that "back in the day", is now my favorite saying to Muddie the gist of the e-mail kinda struck a cord with moi! Maybe you were lucky enough to get it too! Bonus for you ...

Not much else ... crimpin and electrical should be done today! Already told Dear D, hubby, that he will have to work hard boltin' down the book shelves this weekend. Need to go order some closet organizers for the scattered teen. I must be really crazy, cuz I cleaned her room yesterdAY!!! And I didn't snoop at all! Just folded up the nest of clothes and actrually found the dirty ones! Bought her a hamper, hope that helps with the laundry sitch!

Gotta go listen to the new Dixie chicks song ... check them out on Amazon.com with Bill Maher. Very good interview.

Hugs, will try to do better posting ... still having trouble with local phone utility ... they are the black hole of bad service ....

SO CAL Trixie

Too long without POSTS!

Golly, it has been awhile. And I hear through the grape vine that my loyal readers are missing me! What a compliant (oops) I am sure that I mean compliment, but I caint spell worth beans and Bill Gates and spell check have just made it worse.

What the heck is up here ... everything! We celebrated two birthdays in the last couple a weeks. Mox still enjoys his, I'd rather ignore mine. For some, dumb reason, I get really sad on that day and feel as though I have to take stock of life goals then. It is really a stupid way to be, because if I would stop stressing about dumb goals I set 20 years ago, then I would see that my life is so much better than I coulda ever imagined! But, enough about me and my birthday philosophies ... I guess it just boils down to I don't wanna count'em anymore and I just want to stay young, because I feel better about myself at almost 40 than I ever could at say ... 21 or 26?

Speaking of 26, our friend P Hilton was arrested for suspension of dui ...

Oops gotta go rescue a teen w/o 'betes supplies ... write more later fans!!!

Hugs ... so brain dead so cal trixie