Arghh......pulled a muscle in my back yesterday....really hope it clears up before I fly on Saturday. At least I've done this enough now that I know how to treat it as soon as it happens. Ice, pain reliever, then move on to heat eventually.
Of course, if I really wanted to prevent it, I could lose some weight and do back exercises, but that means work.
Really, this whole thing is my brother Jamie's fault. My mom and I had to pull out a calf from a first calf recip heifer about six years ago. I swear I had a bigger pelvis than this cow did. Needless to say, a lot of pulling was involved. I've had back problems ever since.
So today I am going to be grouchy and have a pity party for a little while ....old habits die hard.
Monday, May 12, 2008
Friday, May 9, 2008
Thoughtful
Sometimes things happen that make you realize how much you take for granted. With my friend losing her belongings in a fire, a coworker losing her belongings and pets in a fire, the fire at Norlands in Maine, and the flooding in Aroostook, I am very lucky just to have a nice dry place to sleep at night - let alone a great job that allows me to pay bills and take the occasional trip to visit with good friends. More importantly, with my eyes, hearing, and ability to walk, I should be grateful when I can see somebody acting like an idiot, hear him being a jackass, and be able to walk away from the douchebag (that does apply to both males and females....but mostly males).
I do have awesome friends that accept me no matter what Strout they get that day (Spicy, Silent, Snappy, Silly, etc), what I've said to them when they were drunk, the promises I've left unfulfilled, or what my cat has done to their W-2s. They're the friends I consider family, and I hope you know who you are (hint: Witternuts) :)
And then there's The Family. Brothers that taught me the importance of siblings, things boys can do but girls really shouldn't (i.e. going completely topless when it's hot), and the necessity of tying knots well. A sister-in-law that teaches me diplomacy in family matters and being tough. Three awesome and spectacular nephews that teach me how to have fun and why childhood was great but also why I don't want to go back to it. Plus, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins ....... growing up in rural Maine, they were my social circle.
Then there's Mom and Dad. I think Mother's Day is what made me think of this stuff. My mom is the strongest, funniest, craziest, coolest woman you will ever meet. Like a lot of people with incredible smiles, she's gone through a lot of, well, crap. She could have been a horrible mother, and you could not fault her. Her own mother walked away from her when she was very young, and if it were not for my grandfather, I think Mom would have had a lot of issues throughout her life. I don't know how my mother found the strength to get past her childhood and continue to make a conscious effort to NOT be her mother (we all say we don't want to be our parents, that we can do better, but how often do we truly mean it??). Yeah, my mom's pretty special.
Then my dad. Dad who works his fingers to the bone (and joints into disrepair) to make sure we had enough to eat, a roof over our heads, and the good sense not to be total screw-ups. Besides all that, he gave us a love of agriculture that we have all managed to incorporate in our professions today. And while Mom gave us zest, Dad gave us zany. He's the funniest man I know. He is the funniest man I ever will know.
Wow. I had no idea that stuff was coming out of me today. If you made it this far, give yourself a candy bar. You earned it. Sorry if it bored you, but sometimes we all need to take a minute, breath, and really focus on what's important.
In summary - I am lucky. I am blessed. I am a great person because of my family, mostly because of my parents. The things you don't like about me, well, I blame my brothers. They really tormented me. That and Cornville. Seriously. Cornville can mess you up.
Have a great weekend everybody!!! Don't forget to call your mom!
I do have awesome friends that accept me no matter what Strout they get that day (Spicy, Silent, Snappy, Silly, etc), what I've said to them when they were drunk, the promises I've left unfulfilled, or what my cat has done to their W-2s. They're the friends I consider family, and I hope you know who you are (hint: Witternuts) :)
And then there's The Family. Brothers that taught me the importance of siblings, things boys can do but girls really shouldn't (i.e. going completely topless when it's hot), and the necessity of tying knots well. A sister-in-law that teaches me diplomacy in family matters and being tough. Three awesome and spectacular nephews that teach me how to have fun and why childhood was great but also why I don't want to go back to it. Plus, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins ....... growing up in rural Maine, they were my social circle.
Then there's Mom and Dad. I think Mother's Day is what made me think of this stuff. My mom is the strongest, funniest, craziest, coolest woman you will ever meet. Like a lot of people with incredible smiles, she's gone through a lot of, well, crap. She could have been a horrible mother, and you could not fault her. Her own mother walked away from her when she was very young, and if it were not for my grandfather, I think Mom would have had a lot of issues throughout her life. I don't know how my mother found the strength to get past her childhood and continue to make a conscious effort to NOT be her mother (we all say we don't want to be our parents, that we can do better, but how often do we truly mean it??). Yeah, my mom's pretty special.
Then my dad. Dad who works his fingers to the bone (and joints into disrepair) to make sure we had enough to eat, a roof over our heads, and the good sense not to be total screw-ups. Besides all that, he gave us a love of agriculture that we have all managed to incorporate in our professions today. And while Mom gave us zest, Dad gave us zany. He's the funniest man I know. He is the funniest man I ever will know.
Wow. I had no idea that stuff was coming out of me today. If you made it this far, give yourself a candy bar. You earned it. Sorry if it bored you, but sometimes we all need to take a minute, breath, and really focus on what's important.
In summary - I am lucky. I am blessed. I am a great person because of my family, mostly because of my parents. The things you don't like about me, well, I blame my brothers. They really tormented me. That and Cornville. Seriously. Cornville can mess you up.
Have a great weekend everybody!!! Don't forget to call your mom!
Thursday, May 8, 2008
New car...coming soon!
Well, it appears I have a new car that I will be driving by the end of the month. My father found me a 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis (yep, just call me Captain - got me another boat!). I haven't seen it yet, but Mom says "it's pretty." So I should be driving that back from Maine during Memorial Day weekend.
It does not have a CD player, though, so I shall be thoroughly enjoying my mom's sweet ride in the next couple weeks. I also discovered after last weekend, that the 2004 Buick LeSabre is one of the most comfortable cars to sleep in. [At one point, I believe several people in my extended family were concerned when my mom expressed my desire to have a car I can sleep in....hello! Fairs/drunken exploits = necessity for cheap lodging = my vehicle].
Seriously, I conked out completely in the car, waiting for friends to get out of the bar. I highly recommend this car if you're looking for a reliable ride that can double as a bed.
It does not have a CD player, though, so I shall be thoroughly enjoying my mom's sweet ride in the next couple weeks. I also discovered after last weekend, that the 2004 Buick LeSabre is one of the most comfortable cars to sleep in. [At one point, I believe several people in my extended family were concerned when my mom expressed my desire to have a car I can sleep in....hello! Fairs/drunken exploits = necessity for cheap lodging = my vehicle].
Seriously, I conked out completely in the car, waiting for friends to get out of the bar. I highly recommend this car if you're looking for a reliable ride that can double as a bed.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
I'm trying to blog, honest!
I'm looking forward to my trip to Maryland in a couple weeks. I think I've avoided thinking about it because there's so much to do that I haven't done! New sneakers, break in new sneakers, haircut, exercise, exercise, exercise. I also may need to get some decent shorts too. Poor people in DC/MD...I will probably leave a path of destruction as I blind people with my pasty white skin.
Not much else is going on. I did enjoy a lovely little cookout with my fellow Brat B-day buds last Friday, and then my buddy's show on Saturday. I also have a CD with three of his songs on it.
Okay, hope this goes through and is not lost in space.
Not much else is going on. I did enjoy a lovely little cookout with my fellow Brat B-day buds last Friday, and then my buddy's show on Saturday. I also have a CD with three of his songs on it.
Okay, hope this goes through and is not lost in space.
Monday, April 28, 2008
Blog with bad words
FUCK! I'M OLD!! HOW THE HELL DID THIS HAPPEN!!!??!?!?
Yeah, I am not dealing with the 27th birthday with nearly enough maturity and wisdom that I should have at my age.
Oh well.
Yeah, I am not dealing with the 27th birthday with nearly enough maturity and wisdom that I should have at my age.
Oh well.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Day of Sun"shane"
Ha! Putting Shane in the title is starting to get easier, especially when inspired by a gorgeous early spring day. Of course, some people may start to wonder if I'm obsessed with him or something.
Hooray for the blog not giving me issues. Boo for taxes. I am one that does not overpay, so I'm not getting a refund. I will be getting that lovely little rebate later on, though.
Hmmm....there's not much that's new. Don't have my new car yet, so I still have the pleasure of enjoying Beulah the Buick. Had the longest phone conversation with Dale that I've ever had with him...he proudly informed me that he is potty-trained, and that he was done talking, thank you, before he gave the phone back to my mom. He and his brothers are enjoying sunny Florida with my sister-in-law and brother (who is probably blinding people at Disneyworld with his see-sun-once-a-year legs as I write).
My parents are trying to breed their Australian-sheltie, so if the first service stuck, there should be fun little puppies this summer (I personally am surprised my father thinks he and Dale need a puppy...apparently he has a short memory for the psychotic hyperness of young Lilly).
Well that's all I got for now, but hopefully I'll have something exciting to report soon. Or at least funny.
Hooray for the blog not giving me issues. Boo for taxes. I am one that does not overpay, so I'm not getting a refund. I will be getting that lovely little rebate later on, though.
Hmmm....there's not much that's new. Don't have my new car yet, so I still have the pleasure of enjoying Beulah the Buick. Had the longest phone conversation with Dale that I've ever had with him...he proudly informed me that he is potty-trained, and that he was done talking, thank you, before he gave the phone back to my mom. He and his brothers are enjoying sunny Florida with my sister-in-law and brother (who is probably blinding people at Disneyworld with his see-sun-once-a-year legs as I write).
My parents are trying to breed their Australian-sheltie, so if the first service stuck, there should be fun little puppies this summer (I personally am surprised my father thinks he and Dale need a puppy...apparently he has a short memory for the psychotic hyperness of young Lilly).
Well that's all I got for now, but hopefully I'll have something exciting to report soon. Or at least funny.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
What a crying Shane.....
I think I'm running out of creative ways to use Shane's name in my blog title...we'll have to see if I need to shelve that gimmick soon.
Yesterday totally sucked. I try not to bash Monday too much - after all, not its fault it's the first day of the work week! But man, yesterday was definitely a bad Munday. I realized, as I was getting dressed for work, that I left a load of clothes in the washer at the laundromat the night before. Obviously that's a bummer. It wasn't a big load, but it was about two-thirds of my work wardrobe. At least it wasn't all my work clothes.
Once I got over that little tragedy, I hopped in my car, slammed the door, slammed the door again, slammed it a third, fourth, and fifth time before focusing on getting the beast started. Then I examined the door. It was not latching and I could not seem to coax it into latching or locking. I thought, hey, no big deal, it will probably latch in a minute....
It's a very good thing my place is not far from work, and the drive only has a few turns because I had to hold my door closed the entire commute. I was also fortunate to just have slightly cold but sunny weather. If I had been partially soaked from rain or sleet, I would have been intolerable for the entire day.
Once I got to work, I had to deal with a slowass computer all day and I did call the laundromat about my clothes.......but those garments are gone like Maine's playoff hopes in Hockey East (which I also did not need to know their status but found out yesterday). How the hell do we go from being tops in the country to bottoms in the conference in one year?!?!?!?! Grrrrrr. Better luck next year... I'd say they can only go up but that isn't entirely true. They could move down a slot, and let Merrimack out of the cellar next year.
Now I'm all pissy thinking about yesterday.
Yesterday totally sucked. I try not to bash Monday too much - after all, not its fault it's the first day of the work week! But man, yesterday was definitely a bad Munday. I realized, as I was getting dressed for work, that I left a load of clothes in the washer at the laundromat the night before. Obviously that's a bummer. It wasn't a big load, but it was about two-thirds of my work wardrobe. At least it wasn't all my work clothes.
Once I got over that little tragedy, I hopped in my car, slammed the door, slammed the door again, slammed it a third, fourth, and fifth time before focusing on getting the beast started. Then I examined the door. It was not latching and I could not seem to coax it into latching or locking. I thought, hey, no big deal, it will probably latch in a minute....
It's a very good thing my place is not far from work, and the drive only has a few turns because I had to hold my door closed the entire commute. I was also fortunate to just have slightly cold but sunny weather. If I had been partially soaked from rain or sleet, I would have been intolerable for the entire day.
Once I got to work, I had to deal with a slowass computer all day and I did call the laundromat about my clothes.......but those garments are gone like Maine's playoff hopes in Hockey East (which I also did not need to know their status but found out yesterday). How the hell do we go from being tops in the country to bottoms in the conference in one year?!?!?!?! Grrrrrr. Better luck next year... I'd say they can only go up but that isn't entirely true. They could move down a slot, and let Merrimack out of the cellar next year.
Now I'm all pissy thinking about yesterday.
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