Mood:  on fire

Good morning,

Take a wild guess at the temperature right now…. Yup, below 40 with a lovely wind chill of 10 degrees! I am glad the winds died down, they were NASTY yesterday and as a result, we have been on fire. If the winds would have shifted so the fires would blow westward, we would have been toast, no pun intended. Last night we were basically surrounded by fires, I would say 5 mile or so radius. (Don’t worry Flyboy and I had plans if we were told to evacuate, luckily it didn’t come down to that)

The winds were so bad yesterday I thought our bedroom window was going to blow out. *shudders* So needless to say I was awake last night waiting on updates of fire locations, I am really tired again, this morning with a decent sized crick in the neck. Yay me. =)

I don’t know if any of our friends were affected, Flyboy won’t find that out until today, at a really long brief, I’m sure. (You know the fires are bad when you barely get home from work and you’re getting an accountability recall =P) I am worried about CornFed, I think he purchased a house in that area a month or so ago. I am not quite sure yet. I know flyboy will keep me posted.

I don’t think there is any news over here other than, we are okay, though we aren’t out of danger as of yet. The winds are suppose to get as nasty as they were last night so… yeeeah.

I am going to start on chores early this morning, while I am still in the mood. Hope you all are doing well. Take care!

~NikiRose

Mood:  a-ok

Morning,

Sorry for not posting yesterday, I was just out of it. I fell asleep then had to wake up to check on the fruit (it was in the dehydrator) and after I put it away, I had the hardest time falling back asleep. Everything from nightmares to not being able to get comfortable, it was awful. I am better rested this morning, but it was too hot so the sleep wasn’t completely restful. Oh well…

Yesterday was the Feed the Children event. It was pretty fun. There were only 8 of us who showed and we still managed to push out 800 boxes in 4 hours! When we went last time there was 17 of us on a line and we were doing 800 every two hours. It is crazy. I was first on the line this time, Flyboy was in the middle. My job was to place the box on the track and put 6 rolls of toilet paper in there. Of course they way these boxes of toilet paper were packed was annoying within itself. There were 3 packs of 18 rolls of paper and then on top of them was an odd amount of unwrapped toilet paper. I finally got a decent enough rhythm down when one of the guys had nothing to do so he came over and opened and unwrapped the toilet paper for me, so all I had to do was out six rolls in the new box. It sounds pretty bad but really, having someone open the stuff for you so all you have to do is put the stuff in the new box is SOOO helpful, otherwise you are doing it all by yourself and they like to move the boxes really fast down the line. Then things get missed and it slows the process. We did really well, I think.

I have to drop off Flyboy’s squadron P.T. gear. It is my fault this time. I washed them and then forgot to put them in the dryer, so, I shall see him at lunch, or sooner, it depends.

Not much is going on here. It is hot and muggy this morning, unlike yesterday morning when it was 26 degrees and nippy.

No word from Soldier or my Doctor yet. I figure I won’t hear from my Doctor for another week or so. (There are a lot of people who go there) Flyboy did talk to some of his leadership and they were saying that I most likely have calcium deposits, form their past experiences. They said that if it is big enough, they will numb up my knee, make a small incision and remove the deposit… while I am awake…  riiiiiight. I mean they do but yeah, I don’t want to have a numbed up knee again. That was so nauseating, and then they are actually cutting me open while I can take in what they are doing… eeek! It is one thing if they have to stitch me up while I am awake, but they are performing the injury themselves…. Anywho, I will let you know what she finds out when she calls.

Other than that, I don’t think there is much of anything else. I have dishes to do again, since I didn’t do them yesterday because I was so out of it. Then of course Flyboy’s P.T. gear. *yawn* It is breakfast time, I am really, REALLY hungry. Talk to you later, Take care!!!!

~NikiRose

Mood:  sad

Good morning!

Guess what? It froze over last night… again! This is getting really old I tell ya. =/

Not much going on here, just tired. I found the right pillow set up for my neck but I was really restless last night. So, needless to say I am exhausted even though I was asleep by 2200. Flyboy was the same, restless, poor thing, and he is scheduler today. Though, I think he may get off early since Squadron P.T. is at like 1500 and they plan on shutting the office down. I don’t know though.

Tomorrow Radar has a bunch of people getting together at 1200 to help with Feed the Children, it lasts until around 1600. He was short on people and was glad he could count on us. =)

I hope I don’t seem too rude with this post. I am really upset and that upsets me, so it is a vicious cycle. Flyboy likes to watch House on Monday’s and I will watch it with him even though I am not a very big fan of it. Well anyway they have this character that reminds us both of Radar and out of no where last night they killed his character! Apparently the character was suicidal and so he shot himself. Then of course they had a husband and wife patient and the husband was told he was dying of heart problems, which his previous doctors had misdiagnosed him, and he really just had mold poisoning that was fixable. On the other hand, the wife, they couldn’t figure out what was wrong with her until one minute too late, so he had to live instead of her. The whole show was screwed up. I mean besides the fact that Flyboy likes to watch the show, I only tolerate it because “Radar” is an awesome character, very comedic and really smart, which is like the real Radar, our Radar. So we were really restless last night because of that, it sounds silly; to be THIS upset over a character, but it is because we unknowingly replaced the character with our Radar. (from a psychological view, it was if our Radar killed himself. It really shook us up.)It also doesn’t help that our Radar has considered being a doctor. But yeah, it was really screwed up… out of now where. So we are a bit down over here. I think tomorrow will be better since we will be hanging out with our Radar at the volunteer event tomorrow, so I am really looking forward to that.

No word out of Soldier, to me anyways. He talked to Mississippi Mom last night, which was pretty cool, but there was nothing new from him over there. They are still getting sandstorms, and they are still as annoying as ever.

I made meatloaf last night and I need to freeze it now in individual slices so Flyboy can have meatloaf whenever he wants to. (I am also not a big fan of meatloaf; it really depends on my mood if I am up for eating it)

I think I am going to go for now. I need to cook something to eat. I had no appetite last night and any food then would probably have made me vomit. Plus I think it is time for a happy episode of Little House on the Prairie before I start doing the dishes, and the laundry, blah. I hope you are all doing well, or doing better! I wish you sane weather! Take care!!!!

~NikiRose

Mood:  don't ask

Morning,

If its not one thing it’s another… We finally found a comfortable temperature for the house and then I decided to wash our pillows and now I can’t figure out which ones are mine. It sounds petty but really its not. We both have pillows that suit our neck needs, and so for the past 4 days I have been getting little to no sleep because of it. I think I figured out a pillow combination, but last night wasn’t a sleeping success due to a horrible upset tummy.

I am writing a short one right now because apparently Flyboy needs me to wait outside a brief for him, so I can take him to another brief. (I am still having stomach issues, but whatever I guess) Anywho, I have no idea how long this will be so I thought I would write now. Plus I had the first car start fail of the morning and I am in between restarts, it froze over last night….

This weather I tell ya… well Anywho I hope your mornings start off better than mine! Take care!

~NikiRose

Mood:  not sure

Morning,

This will be a super short note, for now of course. I am just heating up the water for the split pea soup (crock pot) and then I will be getting ready for the rest of the day. (I have to compile my notes) My appointment is at 1300, but I have to be there at 1230, and I want to be there at 1225 so I can fill out another DD Form 2569. (Apparently my insurance car expired last month, we still have insurance though. They just started doing this card thing last year, if I am correct; well at least with this base anyway)

Oh, I think I figured out why my Split Pea Soup has been super, SUPER thick, I used more peas than the recipe called for, haha. I think I need to read a little more thoroughly.

Well I will go for now and update this after my appointment. Wish me luck! Take care!

~NikiRose

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Hello again!

Well I am back from my appointment.

First off she is keeping me on the Glucophage and the Birth Control Pills. She said that the “amount” lost during each cycle while on the pill is normal and the same with the odd cramping. Also she voiced some concern, if Flyboy and I were to get pregnant, not to have it naturally because of how narrow the canal is. She had trouble “navigating” (Flyboy’s choice of word there) due to a lack of space. So that is a big relief, in an odd sort of way. So far that part of the appointment went alright. It was fast too!!!!! The one I had last year, with the OBGYN clinic across the hall, took at least 10 minutes, (I’m not including the breast exam, which also was painful!) and it was HORRIBLE!!! I think I had told you about that. But yeah, this time, I swear it took maybe under 2 minutes max plus it didn’t hurt like last time, it was just very, very uncomfortable. I am extremely relieved about that. I really wasn’t looking forward to another one like the first one. I am glad they can be better…

I told her about my knee and she seemed concerned. She thinks it could be a calcium deposit or something along those lines. When a tendon heals it excretes some kind of compound or something. (I don’t really remember what she said it could be exactly, but yeah) After the exam and everything she sent me to radiology and had them take some x-rays. I won’t know the results of those until after my doctor sees them, but the tech had her head tilted sideways and a “interesting” type squint on her face when she was looking at them, so I don’t know.

Anyway, I am just so glad to be relieved. All I have left is my wisdom teeth, I am just having trouble picking a dentist, (long goofy process) Oh, and of course the results of the x-ray’s, I have those to get too. But I am just not as stressed as I was. Yay me!

Well, I think I am off to shower now, I still feel kind of, ew, but yeah. I told you I would write back! =D Take care and have a GREAT WEEKEND!!

~NikiRose

Mood:  down

Good morning,

Unfortunately this entry will be short. I got little to no sleep last night and I have absolutely how I was able to take Flyboy to work this morning. I am so tired, my eyes are burning, you know?

Today Flyboy is scheduler so I won’t see him until 1730, he has to P.T. and all too. Last night we had stroganoff for dinner and I have no clue what I will make for tonight. I was slightly leaning towards chicken parmesan, but I don’t know.

I finally used my dehydrator for the first time. I however bought a very loud one, so I don’t think that helped with my being awake. I dried a bunch or kiwis, strawberries, bananas and pears. Surprisingly they came out alright, really tasty and I am not a fan of dried fruit, with the exception of raisins of course. I can’t wait to make some more, but I figure that be a project started at early morning tomorrow, that way I will be gone during most of its noise making.

Yesterday I took Flyboy out on a surprise date. I picked him up for lunch and we ate at the Rib Crib, and then split a chocolate, strawberry and banana smoothie at Sonic. We came home for a short bit to pick up his PDG and found some “Zebra” gum (the kind that is known for being at Toys r Us) ate some of that and regretted it. Haha. I took him back to work and that was that. It doesn’t sound like much of an afternoon, but he wasn’t expecting it and it made him smile. =) hehe

Well I guess I will end on that bright note, I really need to wake up so I can sleep tonight. I have my doctor’s appointment tomorrow afternoon. Eek!

Love ya! Take care!!

~NikiRose

Mood:  d'oh

Buenos Dias!

I have no idea what to write down this morning. There is nothing new going on over here and yet not even the same ol’ is going on over here. It is just, blah, you know?

Mississippi Mom is really sick, so bad that she didn’t go to work last night, which is a pretty big deal. Flyboy is doing his thing, I’m doing chores, haven’t heard anything out of Soldier and that is about it.

I ended up not going to the ceremony yesterday, turns out Radar couldn’t find his name tag for his Blues jacket and instead of paying over $90 bucks to get one over night he rescheduled himself for the next ceremony. He apparently left his Blues jacket and all of its decorations back home, several states away and didn’t realize it until the last minute. He has been sooo busy lately it is understandable, but still.

Poor Flyboy though, Monday he worked out with CornFed and Turtle (I will have to tell you his story another day) and they did a “Baby Macho” workout according to CornFed.  (Macho is crazy when he works out and CornFed wasn’t up for something so intense. Haha) Anyway, so the workout consisted of A LOT of upper body weight lifting/toning/insanity and Flyboy impressed them with the fact that he can lift everything they were and then some. With of course the exception of CornFed, he benches like 220lbs, on a bad day. So Flyboy was beat and slightly sore that night and all of Tuesday. (Macho has been having Flyboy do cross training rather than focusing on a single muscle group.) Well Tuesday Squadron P.T. comes along and what do they do? They do nothing but upper body work outs and of course running, but running isn’t such a big deal. The three of them were dying yesterday. It also didn’t help that Squadron P.T. was broken into individual flights and so the PTL (P.T. Leader) decided that the flight was going to double the push-ups that the rest of the flights were doing, as well as the other exercises. I feel real bad for the three of them; even CornFed was having a hard time.

Well it’s almost 800, I need to get started on cooking, and I have SOOO much to cook and am not looking forward to it this time. Have a good day and take care!

~NikiRose

Mood:  rushed

Hello…

I hope everyone is doing alright. =) I am exhausted and the day has barely started. =S Flyboy had a briefing at 800 down at the base theater and of course today is grocery shopping day. He suggested that I drop him off at the chow hall so I can beat the shopping rush. That didn’t work as planned we ran a bit late, but it all worked out in the end. Flyboy is amazed that he was able to live on chow hall food for as long as he did, and he is ever so grateful that I can cook. =) (it was HIS idea to eat breakfast at the chow hall not mine)

I finished shopping at the Commissary then headed to Target to pick up grape juice. (Flyboy likes it in the individual bottles and the Commissary doesn’t stock them.) From there I headed in the direction of our gas station and remembered that I had stuff in the car to donate to the Goodwill. Luckily it wasn’t too far out of my way, dropped off the stuff, and then spent 20 bucks to fill my tank. =P I unloaded the groceries from the car and rushed to put away the goods that needed to be refrigerated. Flyboy then text messaged me saying that he was on his way back to the squadron and he was ready for me to drop off his lunch and P.T. bag. (*sigh*) I heated up his left over coffee (he mentioned he was really tired) grabbed his gear and headed out the door, of course after packing his lunch. =) I headed back to base gave him his stuff then headed to the next store to pick up corned beef (Flyboy wants corned beef and cabbage sometime this pay period). From there I headed to Wal-Mart and picked up a dehydrator. (I have been really wanting one and Flyboy said I could get one this paycheck. Plus I told Soldier that I would send him some beef jerky. =) He is really excited!!) So I am now home and eating left over chicken noodle soup. It came out alright, though I need to work on the spices, it is a little bland.

Now the game plan is to finish blogging, do the dishes, shower and get dressed up for a pin on ceremony. Radar is pinning on Senior Airman as well as a bunch of other guys; it is a pretty big ceremony. (Everyone who is pinning on a new rank from A1C to CMSGT, kind of big ceremony) The first time I attended one of these ceremonies, was about a year and a half ago. Flyboy had to go and so I went with him. I of course asked him what kind of attire and he was completely wrong. (I found that out when I got there. I was the only one in jeans and a pretty blouse.) Today Flyboy is going to meet me at the ceremony after Squadron P.T. which I find is really screwed up. The ceremony is at 1600 and P.T. is from 1500-1600 so many may not make it. (The whole squadron has mandatory P.T. on Tuesdays together; I think I told you all about this.) Anywho, if the guys can’t make it to his pin on, I can. =) (Actually the first Pin-On Ceremony I went to was for Ohio ((I will have to tell his story another time)) and afterwards I met CornFed for the first time. He asked my permission to take Flyboy out for driving practice in his big pick-up truck. He called me “ma’am” and assured me he would have him home before supper. Hehe

Anywho, busy, busy, busy... Oh, guess what… (Not a good guess what, more like a “figures” guess what) Come to find out, Flyboy may not be able to test for Staff this go round. Even though he was told he was promoted to Senior Airman 15 Jan 2009, on his EPR too, the actually paperwork signed by the Commander isn’t dated until 20 Feb 2009 which is AFTER the cut off date to qualify for Staff testing. He is going to investigate it some more and if he can test, he will, but it isn’t looking so good. On one hand he is bummed but on the other he is looking forward to comfortable studying rather than the cramming. I am bummed all the way around. I really believe that he can beat the odds that are stacked against him with passing the test. I want to see him do it, you know?

I think that is it for news. Great Grandma is doing better; they are just finding a way to stabilize her with medication. Her blood pressure is through the roof, but her heart rate is next to nothing. =/

Well I better start on the dishes, or take a shower; I guess I will have to flip a coin on this one. Anyway, I hope you all are doing well and are getting better! Take care!!

~NikiRose

Mood:  cheeky

Morning,

Well, we survived our blizzard. It missed us by 2 or 3 miles, however we still got an inch or so of snow. Apparently I40 was shut down and most of the roads north west of us was too! Sunday, just as predicted was 60 degrees and all of what we got had melted off by noon. We didn’t leave the house at all on Saturday; honestly we didn’t want to deal with the crazy drivers. We spent most of the day studying and trying to fix the PS2. It didn’t seem to want to play Flyboy’s favorite game. I fixed it though. =D

Oh, I am having trouble finding a comfortable temperature again. During our “blizzard” flyboy and I woke up to a living room that was colder than the freezer. So we decided to barricade the fire place, and well the house stays warm now. Haha. Actually too warm, so I am now back, to searching for that awesome temperature. Last night it was so hot we didn’t even sleep under the covers! I had the fan and the AC on too! It is very irritating, but what can you say right?

This Friday I see the doctor, so I will know more of what is going on then. I am so clueless about this it is not funny. They have me on those pills to regulate my cycles and well they have yet to be regulated, and I take my pills, it is not like I am skipping them or anything. I really want this issue fixed or controlled or what have you.

I haven’t heard anymore out of Soldier. The last I heard he was trying to switch shifts with a friend of his so he could be on the same schedule as his lady friend Domino. =D =D =D enough said. ^_~

Mississippi Mom is pretty sick, it seems like the same stuff you all had in WA. =/ She called on Sunday to tell me that one of her aunts called about Great Grandma. She isn’t doing very well and is in the hospital. Apparently her heart is doing the same thing dad’s was. It is really enlarged and doing the fluttering thing. They have her on oxygen, and had to do several blood transfusions because they found out she was anemic. They were going to release her today, but it is looking more like Thursday or Friday. It isn’t looking too good over there. =(

Not much else is going on. I have lots of dishes to do and not enough sink to do them in. haha. Laundry is done though, that is a plus. Hmmm…

I think I should get on those dishes. I am making chicken noodle soup for dinner and need to get the crock pot going. Fun Times. I hope everyone who is sick gets better and can get a lot of rest! Take care!

~NikiRose

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