Ramblings

My cell phone went thru the washing machine yesterday evening. Joe had to go out to Walmart and buy me a super cheap one and put my SIM card in it, because the card still worked. Then during the night the rabbit left her usual hide out in the laundry room to take a jaunt around the kitchen/living room. She pooped under the table, and got stuck behind the sofa, which woke me up. I had to escort her back to her cage, and close the hatch. This morning to my dismay I discovered she had also chewed thru my NEW CELL PHONE CHARGER! So I spent a great deal of time this moring tracking down a charger to match my phone because just because a place sells a phone doesn't mean they carry it's charger. But I found it, and it only cost $15 to replace, which I took out of my pay check. So yeah. Joe wasn't pleased about my cell phone going for a swim, he really isnt going to like this new development.

It has been a while. A long long while. All I can say is...Facebook. I am addicted and I love it.

We all have been doing well. Nina turned 2. I can't believe my baby girl is two!

Thats about all the excitement around here.

So it's the second day of January 2009 and it is time for me to make my New Year's Resolution, or resolutions as the case may be. And here they are, for your veiwing pleasure, or you can just laugh at the them.

1) Lose weight. Yes I make this one every year, but this year I HAVE to do it! Next year will be my 10 year high school reunion and I want to look fabulous, and I can laugh at all the cheerleaders who got fat.

2) Be more orginized.

3) Be more responcible with money. Yes, this is another my make every year, but I really need to do this because it's getting to be a BIG fight between Joe and I.

4) Keep my house cleaner.

5) Be a more patient mother.

6) Have the TV on less during the day and do more activities with Nina.

7) Finish all the gifts I plan on making for people for Christmas. I try to make gifts every year, but I fail. So I'm starting now, finishing the one I was making for my mother-in-law, and then work on the others. Not all the gifts will be made by me this year, but I hope to one day be good enough at cross-stitching to make everyone's gift.

8) Try different recipies and make dinner every night.

I think thats it. I hope to be able to accomplish all of these, but we shall see.

I should go to bed, I worked today, at the Seaport I quit Mary Kay. Joe has duty tonight (yuck) and Nina is finally asleep (yay!). She has taken to stripping off her clothing during nap/bedtime. She takes everything off including the diaper. I bought diapers at Target because they were cheaper, but they come off almost on their own, so I have to add tape to the tape on the diapers to keep them on. If it weren't so cold I would have no problem with her takinf her clothing off. But is the middle of winter. The diaper has to stay on, since the first night she stripped off her clothing she also peed in her bed and got everything wet and Joe had duty so I had to change her and her bed by myself. But anyways, I am tired, and I have alot to do tomorrow. I am hosting the Board meeting for the FRG (Family Readyness Group) tomorrow, I am the VP. This FRG is in it's infancy, since the boat is still being built, we wives are building our group as well. So tomorrow we have our first board meeting tomorrow. So I have alittle cleaning left to do in the morning.

There isnt much else for me to write about. So I guess I will go to bed. I am tired. I didnt get a nap today. Maybe I should give up my naps in 2009? Maybe not.

So Joe's mom called back today and told us that her other doctor told her that the first doctor she talked to yesterday, the radiologist, is full of shit and that she isnt dying. At least not on the short time table that the radiologist gave her. Apparently the radiologist thought that the chemo was eating her up because her incision from her hysterectomy still leaks fluid and her figured it was because of the chemo and it ment she was dying quickly. Of course I take this new diagnosise with a grain of salt because ever since she was diagnosed with cancer it has been, "she's dying soon, she isnt  dying soon, she's dying tomorrow, oh wait she's fine, she wont live thru the surgery, she has a good prognosise." So yeah, this is just a new fun addition.

Nina has horrible post nasel drip that made her cough alot last night. I would put her head prop in her crib, but she moves so much thta she usually ends up with her feet in the air. But she was alot better today, so I'm not too worried. She will be spending the weekend at my mom's while I am in Boston. Joe starts having duty and will be sleeping at work, although there are no sleeping quarters on the boat yet, he will be sleeping at the ship yard in a building. I had to find sheets for him to use, twin size. I have a nice set for guest but I wasnt about to send those with him. I went to my moms hoping to find my old pink set. I only found a white set, so I got those together for him.

Tomorrow is the big day for me and flutterby1 . We are heading up to Boston around 9:30am and do some siteseeing. Hopefully we will get to see Paul Revere's house!!!! OOOOO Mabye a trip to the Constitution, or the "Boston TEA Party" thing they have. Maybe do some of the Freedom Trail!!! I am super super excited. We have all day since sylverice2  and her roommates work, and wont be out until 5:30. Maybe we can have lunch at Quincy Market!!! Oh the possablities are endless. Saturday is the Jewlery party wich should be fun. And Katie says we can have IHop and on Sunday I can sleep and sleep and sleep. So. Much. Fun.

So Joe's mom called tonight. The chemotherephy was doing more harm than good so the doctors are stopping it. They say she has 6 months to 2 years to live. Joe doesnt want to talk about it. So I am giving him space.

I cannot wait until Friday. Now more than ever. flutterby1  and I are heading up to Boston to hang out with sylverice2 and her two roommates. It should be alot of fun. They are hosting a jewlery party and alot of local boston people who use LJ should be there so it will be cool to meet some people face to face.

But right now, I'm in a bit of a funk. I'm not a huge fan of Joe's family. But I am a little upset about this. More worried about how this is going to effect us finacially after she dies. His father, I am worried will be come a leech. Not that he isnt a small one already. A few days before Joe's birthday his father called begging for 300 dollers. Then he didnt even call to wish joe a happy birthday. Yeah. so nice.

I am so happy Barack Obama won. Finally. What a wonderfully historic day. And just  a not e on history. Yesterday a whole bunch of historians were polled, and 65% said G.W. Bush was the #1 worst prez. in American History. 35% put him second after Buchannan.

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I'm still alive, hiding because my birthday is coming up and I'm not looking forward to it. I'll be 27 on monday, that's THREE years from 30. I dont want to be 30. Thirty means your a grown up. You have to be responcible and shit. I dont want to grow up. I like my 20s, they have been good to me. Thirty means I'll actully have to be more health concious and stuff. ::Sigh:: I dont want to be 30.

In other news I have a facebook account now. It's Cara Scognamiglio Butler. And there are pictures of Nina on it. Friend me, I like having friends.

Well, I have to go finish the laundry and dinner. I slow cooked BBQ ribs in the oven for six hours for Joe's birthday, which is tomorrow. Mommy is taking Nina over night for us so we can have our birthday celebration, and sleep in. I made cake. I'm proud of myself.

Okay go do chores now.

Today flutterby1 , Nina, myself, Gretchen (my recurter for MK) and her 2 1/2 yr old son Christopher all went to the Seasons buffet at Moheagan Sun. Nina couldnt get enough of the thawed frozen peaches. It was a great time.

So I went back in for my body scan yesterday afternoon, and things had moved and the doctor was happy and I got to go home, happy. Then flutterby1  stopped by with pants for me to borrow so that I could wear them to the keel laying ceremony today, and we went and got Panara for dinner. It was good, and again I was happy.

So today was the keel laying for Joe's new boat. Traditionally a keel laying is the first peice of wood put down to build a boat, the keel, or back bone of the ship. From that the ribs, or frames, are attached. But in this day and age boat building, especially building subs is much different. Subs are modular, they come in 4 large peices that are then welded together. And the pieces are not really for us to see, so there was a huge sheet drapped over much of the section of the boat we were in front of, and we only saw one part, with the sheet covbering much of the area surrounding the piece as well. All us wives and "special" guests sat in chairs, while the men had to stand in formation at parade rest for 1 hour. All the ship yard workers and their families had to stand behind a rope. Now at the FRG meeting all us wives were told to dress "church casuel". One wife didn't listen and wore a black and white summer sundress loooooooooow cut with her boobies hanging out. Yeah, we were told "not to embarress the command." So her husband is probably going to get spoken to, and the acting president of the FRG told the captains wife about it, so she's probably going to get spoken to about it to. And then people dragged their itty bitties with them too. Poor kids.

I picked up Nina today, speaking of itty bitties. And she pretended she didnt know me. She wouldnt come near me, wouldnt let me hug her. Then my sister was like "Nina look at this picture, remember this is mommy." Then Nina warmed up. It really broke my heart that she wasnt as happy to see me as I was to see her.

So anyway, my family is back together, Im happy, but i have a headache so I'm going to lay down. Oh and I saw a pink VW BUG today. PINK!! Awsome.

( Not as pissed as before, but still probably TMI )

( I am sooo totally pissed right now, and this is probably TMI )

I hate this pill thing. I am sooo bored. I miss my daughter, I dont want to wake up tomorrow at 530 to have a body scan, and I wish I had someone to talk to. But it's like nobody has any time for me. I understand people are busy and stuff, but all I want is five minutes. I'm in a miserable mood tonight. GAH.

It really bothers me when people like Sarah Palin talk about bringing freedom, democracy and tolerance to other countries, all the while seeing no problem with holding basic freedoms to people here in America. Like the freedom to love who you want and marry that person regardless of gender.  And it really irks me when they talk about tolerance, and yet they turn around and says "Let's pray that gay people become straight". I am not making this up. Sarah Palin was on the CBS Evening News interveiwed by Katie curic and she talking about tolerance and stuff, but if you look at herbeliefs and things she said about gays, how can anyone take her serious. Because she obviously doesnt truely practice what she preaches. And that scares me. That someone like that could become VP and possibly President. ::Shiver::

So here I sit in my living room. I took the radioiodine pill today. Its kind of funny to go thru the whole thing. I have to open my mouth and show that I swallowed the pill. And they take it out of a protective box and I have to swallow it out of a glass because I cant touch it. They gave me apple juice and called it my "nuclear cocktail". Then I had blood drawn and I came home. Then I took a 4 hour nap. I made myself some lunch, still on the diet until tomorrow, so I made french fries and ate left over chicken. Nina is with my sister visiting my grandparents today, and will spend the night at my dad's tonight and tomorrow all day and night, she'll go to daycare on friday and spend that night at my moms. On saturday I have a keellaying and after that we will pick up nina. On sunday Nina, flutterby1 , and I will go to the Buffet at Mohegan Sun and then go to the Durham Fair. I won tickets off the radio.

Nothing much is going on. My mother-in-laws cancer has spread to her stomach and fatty tissue. She is in the hospital right now getting chemo. I dont know much else. She wont talk to me anymore, or return my calls because she isnt feeling well. Which I would understand if she didnt call us and begg for money. She isnt well enough to call us, but well enough to call for money but not well enough to call and thank us. I told joe no more!

Anyway, I'm watcing my soaps, so Im going to go.

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Well the facial went really well. And I had Mrs. McBryde try the satin hands smoothie scrub and she loved it. She bought a mascara, a blush and a satin hands smoothie scrub and mosterizer. And one of my Navy wifefriends booked a party with me for next weekend, and the lady acrossed the street is going to have a catalog party. I am going to see if she wants to come with me and have a facial at Gretchen's on Monday.

So when I went to do the facial, I left Nina with Joe. And usually she gives him a really hard time when I leave. Well today, she handed him her lovey, Lamby, and let him nap on the sofa while she played quietly and watched "Little Bill". With me, I can't leave the room to pee without her screaming. And when I came back, she started crying and whining, and made it difficult for me to make dinner. But surreal_rebirth  was here and she helped with Nina while I made mashed potatos, chicken, peas, and roasted potatos for me since I cant eat mashed ones right now because of the butter and milk. After Nina went to bed I went to Rita's and had an Ice because I can have that, and I asked a zillion questions to make sure there was no soy, red dye, and limited amount of milk. The mashed potatos actully have more milk and butter in them than the Ice does so thats why I could have the Pumpkin Pie ice but not the mashed potatos.

Tomorrow sylverice2  will be making lunch for Nina and I. I am very excited she is down from Boston. Thats about it for me rtight now. I'm tired, ended up staying up until 11pm last night. But Nina actully slept until 6am this morning, so I was really happy about that. Anyways, I am off.

Hello everyone. Hope yu are all well this evening. I am doing pretty well. Joe's mom is recovering and Joe has come home. Life is getting back to normal. Nina had her 18 month check up on Monday. She is 24 pounds 10 ounces, 31 inches long. She got some vaccinations and the doctor says she is doing very well. She is fiesty and wild. She pushes, and screams, and sits on babies at daycare. She spends alot of time in "Time Out" both there and here at home. Especially when she hits me in the head with toys. She throws tantrums when she doesnt get her way. But she does sweet things too. She likes to give kisses. And she likes to hand me things and say "Here you go-go" . When I ask her what does a duck say she says "A Duck" so I ask her Who says quack? and she says "a duck". She is so funny.

I am doing well too. I have switched medications because what I was on made me eat all the time and killed my labido, which was causing issues for joe and I. But it's going back to normal now. My Mary Kay business is still going slowly. I will be getting the Winter Catalog tomorrow and I am so excited. I am also doing a facial workshop on Monday night so if anyone wants to go to that at my recurters house let me know. You dont have to buy anything, it's just fun to go and get to try other products. I havent seen alot of the new products so it will be cool for me to. I also have a facial apointment tomorrow so that is good. I have been training in the Buckingham-Hall House at the Seaport. I am learning to cook over the open fire. I am not permenatly on the fall scheduel so I fill in where they need me. Right now I am on my low-iodine diet again because I will be doing radio-iodine therepy again on the 24th of September. Nina will begoing to my dad's for 3 days since she cant be around me while I am radio-active. And Joe and I will pick her up from my mother's house on the 27th aftter thje keel-laying for Joe's boat. I am kind of looking forwaRD to that.

Thats about it for us. I think I might go to bed pretty soon, since Nina has been waking up around 5:30 and screaming her head off just for fun. But she did have vaccines on Monday and then another one on Thursday. We both had to get the second round of our Hep A vaccines , since we had traveled out of the country. Well I take Nina to the base early in the morning to get it done hoping to beat the crowds. I even called ahead to amke sure of the opening time so I was there. What they didnt tell me was that it was NAVY ACTIVE DUTY PHYSICAL DAY. There was a ONE AND A HALF HOUR WAIT for civilains to get shots. And I am a little pissed by this and this Dr, and officer, says active duty has to go first. And I have to open my big mouth and say "BUT ACTIVE DUTY DOESNT HAVE A TODDLER." OOPS! Nina and I left and went back in the afternoon aND had no wait. I think no one wanted to deal with me again.

Oh and the weirdest thing happened when I went to pick up Nina from my mom's house today. I pull into the drive way and look to the left to see a HUGE momma PIG and her babies charging thu my moms yard. There is a pig farm near my mom and the piggies get loose. So I go in the house and my sister is there and she goes out to take pictures. And my mom returns from taking grampa to the doctors and she tells me to call the cops. They didnt seem to believe me when I told them that a momma pig and her babies where chasing people around. They said they wuld send someone. Then the pigs ran off to the woods, and I took Nina home. Only me.

Well that is is for me. I really am done now, having updated everything I wanted to. Iguess i check my email, putz around online and then go to bed.

So much to update, and it's only been 2 days. My mother-in-law went in for surgery last night. All the cancer was removed and it had not spread. She will now have six months of chemotherepy ahead of her. The started her on it last night shortly after she got out of surgery. I talked to her breifly. She was very drugged up and said that she was a surviver like me and we had something in commen. I sent her my SURVIVOR sash from RELAY. With Joe. Who left for Illinous at 3am. He's almost there, he was about an hour out when I spoke to him a little whiole ago. I had Nina draw a picture for MIL, it should cheer her up a bit, and I sent some photos of Nina as wwell. I dont know how long Joe will be out there, but MIL should be released in a few days.

So I shipped Nina off to daycare today, we are back to our Wensday Friday schedual. I will not actully be working at the Seaport thios fall, I will be in training to cook in one of the houses for 3 wensdays, and fill in as needed. Wich gives me more of an oppertunity to work on Mary Kay. Joe is getting a bit frustrated with it, and I have been slow and not getting out there toi sell. I know I pitch it on her alot, but keep me in mind for Mary Kay. The stuff is awsome! I spent mnost of the day cleaning, since I have people coming over for lunch tomorrow, and I had to change the sheets. Nina had peep thru last night on her sheets, and it had been several weeks since I had changed mine. And then I changed the rabbits cage, vaccummed, hauled more stuff to goodwill (where I picked up a small rug to go in the kitchen entrance to the living room to keep crumbs from coming in), cleaned the bathroom, picked up Nina, fed her, bathed her, ran the dishwashe, and played with her. Then I gave her some Tylonal for her teeth, we read our stories and had some warm milk, and then off to sleep. And now I am sitting here, probably going to watch some TV and have a little ice cream and set up all the stuff for tomorrow for lunch. Maybe unload the dishwasher. I dont know.

Thats about it, thank you everyone who kept my family in their thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. Now hopefully Nina will sleep well tonight. Teeth #11 and 12 are on their way in. Ugh!

My mother-in-law is in the hospital now. They say, after all the test, it's worse than they thought, so she is going in for emergancey surgery either tonight or tomorrow. They have even sent out the red cross message to Joe's command. They say if she doesnt have the surgery she will die. But, she may not make it thru the surgery.