Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Breaking Down....

Monday December 14th, 2009

Daniel & I went to a friend's house to finish fixing their car, but the part that her son told us we needed was NOT what was wrong with the vehicle.  So, the car still didn't turn over.

While there, we noticed that one of my tires was going flat... so... off to Walmart we went.  Then he called about the part needed for his truck (that has been broken down since Saturday!)  and that part was going to come in at 3pm that afternoon.

At 4:23pm, I was still sitting around the shop, waiting....

Got tired of waiting, so I dug in and got greasy myself, helping with his truck and had fun helping.

Turned out that they sold him the wrong part, which, with everything going on, we didn't notice until the part was installed and most everything was put back together.

Tuesday December 15th, 2009

Well, we got home around 9-9:30pm that night... had to have the truck towed home...

Went back to the garage to put a new tire on my van while we waited for the correct part for his truck to be delivered at noon.

HIGH NOON

The infamous "Show-Down" time

I was afraid of it ending up being just that... if the part didn't work out this time!

Meanwhile....

I walked around taking pictures of spiders and plants and whatever else I could find that was interesting... and write about this mess.

Why does this crap always happen all at once and right before the holidays?!  Anyone else out there have any "Car/Holiday Issues" they'd like to share? 

Saturday, December 12, 2009

Words....

Muddle
Bamboozle
Jumble
Chaos
Disarray
Discombobulated
Befuddled
Haphazard
Distracted
Absent-Minded
Esoteric
Obscure
Enigmatic
Moony
Dreamy
Distracted
Consumed
Overwhelmed
Enthralled
Enrapt
Immersed
Sidetracked
Visionary

I wanted to have a different word other than "pack-rat" but got so distracted as I was trying to look it up, I almost forgot that I wanted to write on my blog.  Of course, that's what this blog is about.... me and my family and our totally discombobulated lives.

I'm really not sure how other people do it... the whole "organized" thing... they always accomplish everything on their task lists, get everyone to where they're going.... ON TIME too!  And they don't complain, never seem tired and they don't have any aches or pains.  Their house is always clean, despite numerous animals, toddlers, teens, etc who are lurking around the house.  (never running amok, of course) They can do it all in no time flat!  And they work and go to school with a brand new baby!

How?!?!

How is that possible?!

What secrets do these people have that are unknown to me?!?!

I'm asking you, my dear readers, are you in my club?  The club of the Oblivious?  Or are you one of "those" people who can manage it all and then take on more?

OBLIVIONS... UNITE!

ORGANIZERS.... HELP!

I'd like to hear from both sides.... what are you lacking in and need help with?  Or what advice can you give the rest of us who are lost in chaos?

I look forward to your comments!

~~K

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Mobile blogging... Who knew?!