Author: Diana

Day 40 – The Day of the Dogs and Beans

By Diana

I went downtown today for some meetings and found out that the parking garage that I use is no longer taking daily parkers.  WHAT?!  I did manage to get a spot in the lot though that ended up being a great spot.  It is on the side of the building and the wind was so strong it was pushing my legs out from under me.

I got some books today on how to train the blue heelers – I am excited to see what this has to offer on helping us get them under a little bit of control :)  They aren’t horrible, potty training is proving a little difficult and also trying to get them not to continuously bark in the house.

I also made my next trip arrangements, just to Atlanta for the day but it is at the end of March.  I am sure that I am going to be going out before that, but it is confirmed.

I almost forgot to explain the title :)  We had beanie weenies for dinner and it was AMAZING :)

I also got my little elephant ring holder – I like it so much :)

My new elephant ring holder :)
My new elephant ring holder :)

 

Yummy Spanish Rice with Kielbasa and Shrimp

Yummy Spanish Rice with Kielbasa and Shrimp

Yummy Spanish Rice with Kielbasa and Shrimp
Print Recipe
This is a very tasty and easy single pot dinner :)
Prep Time
5
Cook Time
25
Prep Time
5
Cook Time
25
Yummy Spanish Rice with Kielbasa and Shrimp
Print Recipe
This is a very tasty and easy single pot dinner :)
Prep Time
5
Cook Time
25
Prep Time
5
Cook Time
25
Ingredients
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Slice the kielbasa into small bite size pieces.
  2. Begin preparing the rice per the directions on the box.
  3. Once the rice has started to simmer add the kielbasa, shrimp, and beans and continue cooking for the 25 minutes per directions.

Day 39 – Grocery Day

By Diana

Finally made it to the grocery store today.  Should have gone several days ago, but better late than never I suppose :)  I think I got enough to make dinner all this week.  Tonight is Yummy Spanish Rice with Kielbasa and Shrimp :)  I will link it to a recipe as soon as I write one and after I make it I will remember to take a picture!!

Going to get the rest of the clothes out of the other dresser so that it can be moved maybe next weekend.  I also think that I am going to get rid of the dog crate.  I don’t think Nickel has been in it in a while and maybe I will put the bed that is in it under my desk in case they need a somewhat hiding place.  It should be pretty easy since the whole goal of all this redecorating is to get everything off the floor that I possibly can.  Or to have no open space under it at least.  I just got an idea to put a curtain around the bigger batch of crates to keep the dust down.  I will have to see what it looks like on the shelf.  Maybe I can have it almost like a window and just down when I feel like covering up the stuff.

Dinner was great, I did add a picture to the recipe on the website.

Mom was just talking to the dog explaining that they were her tissues and not theirs…  It is pretty entertaining how we interact with these puppies!!!

Alright, I am going to get ready for bed and try to get tired enough to fall asleep before like 01:00!!

Day 38 – The Day of the Missing Sock

By Diana

I never and I mean never lose socks in the laundry.  Well, today I did, but really I thought I might have left it at the last hotel I was in.  I thought I counted them but started to doubt myself.  Then when I finished my second load of clothes – SOCK!!!!  You have no idea how happy I was just finding that one sock.  Amazing :)

The dogs were so bad today.  I don’t know what gets into them, they were in and out all morning – like when it was still dark out.  Then they proceeded to bark in the house all the time.  They were just being out of control.  I didn’t get much sleep because of it so I am hoping to get to bed at a decent hour this evening to make up for it.

I tried to get video of Nickel playing with his ball.  He shakes it so violently it is so funny!!

I started moving my clothes over to the new dresser.  It is harder for me than I thought because I am so used to things being in specific drawers but this dresser has the drawers stacked and the other one is side by side.  It also doesn’t help that this one is a bit smaller than the other one, but I thought I would put things like my sweaters in the crates I got.  Hope that it looks OK :)

Day 37 – The Day That was Hot by Glue

By Diana

Today I did manage to get some of the things on my list done.  I got the box spring out from my bed.  It is definitely low enough now, I am slightly worried it is too low.  Will find out tonight I suppose :)

I have got to run to the office, going to see if one of the boys wants to come with me now.

Will add tons of pictures from today :)

Just got back from the office where I had 2 things to do, get my new watchband and change my password.  Well, the internet was down so no password changing for me :(

When we got back, Carlos went with me, we walked over to make sure that my storage shed had room in it for my old bed and dresser.  There is room which is great.

I will work very hard this week to get my stuff cleared off so that I can move that stuff to the shed.  The weather is just so bad right now I really don’t want to do it.

Oh, forgot that when we went to the office there was a new tennis ball in the parking lot – so that means Nickel has a new tennis ball :)  It has caused quite the uproar in the Spicer house, everyone wants the new ball :)

Nickel so sweet sleeping on the bed :)
Nickel so sweet sleeping on the bed :)
Same time, but Dime sleeping so sweetly :)
Same time, but Dime sleeping so sweetly :)
Penny still moves too fast for the camera!
Penny still moves too fast for the camera!
Took the box spring out - looks much better! I may have gone crazy with pillows, but oh well :)
Took the box spring out – looks much better! I may have gone crazy with pillows, but oh well :)
Even these dogs can not stand for plants to be in the flower bed! These are sharp leaves, I am not sure how they can stand it.
Even these dogs can not stand for plants to be in the flower bed! These are sharp leaves, I am not sure how they can stand it.
My new white watch band - I am such a pimp!!
My new white watch band – I am such a pimp!!

Day 36 – The Day the Sun Came Out

By Diana

Yesterday was so crappy weather wise, it was raining all day and turned very very cold!!

So far I have done a very little bit of work, but did manage to get my invoice done and taxes as well!

There are a couple things I want to get done today:

  1. Finish cutting my placemats to fit in my crates.
  2. Go get my watch band from the office – where I accidently sent it :(
  3. Go to the grocery store to get stuff to make breakfast tomorrow for the boys.  Oh and toothpaste :)
  4. Move the box spring off my bed.
  5. Clean up stuff to be able to move things out of my room and get a little bit more organized – it’s been long enough!!

I think that’s it for now.  Will try very hard to add more later :)

Update

  1. DONE!!!!
  2. not done :(
  3. not done :(
  4. not done :(
  5. not done :(

Well, didn’t really get as much accomplished as I had hoped, but my last new carpet came and I did struggle getting that put in place for about an hour and my new little pillows came as well :)  Tomorrow I will have to finish all the other tasks :)

We had Panda Express for dinner, but I hate to say that I am about to go back to eating a lot better – I have had a fun couple months not caring, but now it is starting to get to be too much!    OK, I am gonna get to bed early cause of reasons :)

Day 35 – The Day I Built a Bed

By Diana

MY NEW BED CAME TODAY!!!!!  I am so excited :)  I was supposed to wait until Saturday and have the help of Paul and Carlos, but I could not wait and did it myself!!  Mom and dad helped a little bit, but really it wasn’t that bad as far as putting it together.  I was also very impressed with the quality.  I am so very happy!!!

I still have a lot to do to clean the room up, but that should be much easier when I can get my crates up :)

Alright, I worked a good bit today, had a call first thing.  We had pizza for dinner because it was so crappy out that I didn’t feel like going out to Panda :(   Gosh, what a horrible blog :)

Penny was NOT supposed to be up here, but oh well. This is my new duvet - I need help in getting the insert correct, but I think it looks pretty :)
Penny was NOT supposed to be up here, but oh well. This is my new duvet – I need help in getting the insert correct, but I think it looks pretty :)
So, the bed is super high still. I think I am going to take the box spring off. The frame doesn't need a box spring so all should be fine.
So, the bed is super high still. I think I am going to take the box spring off. The frame doesn’t need a box spring so all should be fine.
Just trying to show the side of the bed.
Just trying to show the side of the bed.
Showing the color contrast to the new rugs. I think it looks great!
Showing the color contrast to the new rugs. I think it looks great!

Day 34 – A Day In-Diana

By Diana

I have been at the airport in Evansville Indiana for about 5 hours now.  I can assure you that it is about 5 hours too long!!!!  In reality it could be worse.  They have free wifi and a really nice sitting area –  I have been lounging on the couch type thing for a couple hours now.  I just am anxious to get home.  I am starting to feel a headache coming on and my nose hurts a bit.  I can tell the flight from ATL to JAX is going to be a hard one.  Thankfully it is short.

I spent the morning lounging around the hotel and helping a couple people on the phone and then dove the hour to the airport and helped a couple more people and now am doing this :)

I have slept pretty good the last couple of days and I sure hope that continues.

I really have nothing worth noting today, not that I normally do :)

It got pretty cold here today, the wind was just non stop.  I really think if the wind had died down it would have been a little bit nicer.

Alright, going to pack up the laptop and just relax!!

Day 33 – The Darkest Day

By Diana

It is so yucky weather wise today!  It is so dark out I thought it was closer to dinner time, but no it’s only 15:30!!  I just looked at my phone and see we have a tornado warning!  Amazing – just what everyone needs I am sure.

I worked in the hotel today and went out to Applebee’s for lunch with the test engineer Ricardo.  He is very nice and we talked about a lot of work type things and it was good.  He ended up being the last person to leave the meeting today and I helped him with a bunch of stuff in the program so that was a great session.

The person who I was helping a lot yesterday from Maintenance came over this morning and brought me muffins!  It was so nice and no one had done that for me before so I was very happy!  I ate one that was like apple pie style and then saved blueberry one for tomorrow.  The hotel here actually has very good muffins itself, but I am sure this one is very good too.

I had so many packages come in the last couple days it is going to be too much when I get home :)  My new bed will be here Thursday so I will be spending the weekend putting that together and moving stuff all around.

Alright, I am going to snack on the rest of my lunch and just veg.  Maybe I will get sleepy and be able to fall asleep here soon and get lots more sleep!!!

Day 32 – The Day of Railroad

By Diana

So today we were at the cutover and it was so very cold!!!  We stood at this crossing waiting to do our part for so long I was getting so very cold so I sat in the truck most of the time but at least I was able to get some other work done.  Once we finished with that crossing I was dropped off at the yard office to help a couple of the maintenance people with their stuff.  We got lots accomplished, so even though I missed a lot of cutover stuff we still got a lot done.

We had pizza for lunch which makes 3 meals in a row of pizza for me – I think I am officially pizza-ed out :)

I am back at the hotel now and am going to try to get some good sleep.  I feel very tired so I am going to pounce on that :)