Feel Like Someone was Watching Over Me Today!

Today I was getting ready to go out and job hunt when my TV power went out. I was boggled by this but not surprised because our power trips often in the house. So I went down stairs to the breaker box and tripped the breaker and could hear the TV come back on by the time I made it up stairs it was off again. SO I go back down and do this again to go up and be out again and seeing flames coming up my wall from the outlet. It was fully engulfed with flames. I moved quickly to try and put it out with a towel and it just kept relighting. I ran into the kitchen wondering what I could do and I tried the towel again and it went out. Something told me not to put water on it. Which was my first thought. Afterwards I called the Landlord and they came over. It was a electrical fire. I had plugged in a power strip which had 10 things plugged into it. The 3 prong plug I attached to the power strip was melted completely.

I can say someone was watching over me because the first time the power tripped I was saying I can fix it when I get back. For some reason I went and fixed it. Then it did it again because something was telling me to stay if I would have left my house would have burnt to the ground.

The fire Department did come to check for hot spots in the wall and they asked if I had been smelling rubber burn and I said yes for the past couple of days. He said anytime I can smell that to call and they will come check it all out for that is the start of a electrical fire coming.

Thank You to who ever was watching over me today!

Please Pray For Me

Well so much can happen in a week. I was let go of my job of 4 1/2 years Monday and have been very down sense. I have applied at a couple of places and at times wonder if I will work again. I had a interview at the prison but unsure if it went well. I am waiting to hear if I get a second interview. I will travel to Pendleton Monday to apply for a job. Then I will be applying locally. I am worried that I won't be able to pay the rent next month and make my other bills.

Please pray I find a job soon!

1st Snow for the Year

Ok so I was to stop smoking the 1st of October but with all that has been happening in my life I just could not take on that too. Trust me I will get it done by December 1. I will be taking the drug Chantex and it is a 12 week program where you smoke the first week then stop. The side effects is so bad that I have been depressed and it says it will make you more including Suicidal. That's the last thing I need is to get more down then I am.

I am excited to report I have lost 18 pounds and feel good all over. Still no POP!

I am in transition of quiting my job my last day will be 23rd of October.

This picture is a photo of the first snow fall of the year. This is where I go when I want to see and talk to Richard. It was so exciting to see the snow fall, you don't even know the feeling.

I do have a funny story about driving up to this place yesterday. I get up there and it is a snow park and usually no-one is there. But today there is a camp for hunting there and I drive up to the bathrooms and this guy comes out with his shot gun and stands by his tent just watching me. I use the bathroom and when I come out he is still standing there like what, I am here to steal his deer he shot and what I am going to haul it home on my car. SO then I drove over to the spot I leave flowers and he is still standing guarding his camp with his gun. I just kinda had to laugh because I am alone and a woman. I was going to go over and say hi but afraid he would shoot me. I hurried and took pictures and left.

On a better note, I could not be more excited to have MOM and Lynn move closer to me. I need them more then ever here. It just goes to show GOD does answer my prayers. I have been going through a rough time right now and some days I feel so alone.

Lost 15 Pounds/ Still NO Soda Pop

I'm so excited I have lost 15 pounds in 6 weeks. I've done it all with watching my diet and drinking no POP and walking 30 minutes a day. So I made it to what the Dr has asked me to do and I will continue to move on.... I set the goal to have this done by Nov 1 but gosh I have another 6 weeks to go before surgery date. I had really hoped to loose 20 pounds by that date but at this rate I will get it done no problem. I feel so much more healthier. I sometimes feel like to can see and feel the weight loss but I often say in my brain is leaking.

You know I have been feeling quite down lately. I have thought of maybe relocating. I have thought about a lot of things. I will be honest and don't want any of you to look at this as wrong but there has been times I thought I could leave this world. When I do I out way the good and bad and how I enjoy living this life. so much. I think of my kids and how much they still need me. I think it is the whole thought of leaving the job I have had for so long. It scares me!

Well I will keep you all posted!!!!!

Moving Furnature & Food Hoarding

This Picture is from the 4th of July FIREWORKS!

Does any of you move furniture around as much as I do? Well once again I decided to move my room into the bedroom out of the down stairs great room. The bedroom was my computer room. I have done this at least 5 times now and wonder if it's because I can't really move the living room around do to owning a sectional and it is awkward. I'm just happy no one is blind at my home they would never know where to sit.

I decided Jeff has inherited my food hoarding problem. The other day I got up and there set a case of 8 biog bags of chips. You know the ones that have 32 bags of small chips in it. I asked Jeff where they came from and he said I volunteered at the Celebrate La Grande and that was left over so I took it home. I said have you not heard of the food bank? This is not the first time he has hauled all the left overs home from places. He does it all the time. He also came home with a case of Mexican orange soda. IT makes me crazy. So now I have the issue of empty pop bottles and chip wrappers left everywhere. I finally had to pick it all up and give them away to people I know who needs it.

Well it was a great weekend with Mick! I hope everyone had a good weekend too!

Remembering 9/11 8 Years Later

Do you remember where you were when you got the news the planes hit the Twin Towers? I do I remember it all to well. I was listening to the radio when they were saying turn on the TV and about 4 minutes later the next plane hit. I can remember crying for all the victims and all the heart ache of it all. I was glued to the TV for weeks watching everything there was about this tragic even in America.

Even though I didn't personally know someone who was killed or hurt it has touched me all these years that life is so precious and you should never take things for granted. You should always stop and say I Love You because tomorrow may not come.

SO when your in a hurry it takes 2 seconds to tell you spouse and kids and family I Love You!!!! Most of the 3000 people never got to say those words one more time!

One more thing be thankful for living in a free America!

Great Holiday Weekend & 10lbs Lost

It was a great weekend once again. Friday I got to spend time helping Mick move into his new place. He will not officially move in till the middle of November. That's great because I love going to the cabin to relax. Then Saturday we went to Sumpter days which is like one big yard sale through a town in the mountains. Imagine going to Idaho City and finding a big flee market going on. They do it 3 times a year. Mick and I didn't stay long he just was not feeling well and can not walk a long distance. Then that afternoon we spent it just hanging out. Sunday I spent at home relaxing and just enjoying the house to my self. The Monday I went to the cabin and Mick and I went for a drive for 4 hours through the mountains. It was so great to know there is so much untouched land still where the trees grow and it's not logged.

As for my diet I made it to a 10lb weight loss and I could not be happier. Do I notice a big change no. I say I think my brains leaked a little. Still no caffeine or pop. I try and walk every day but if Mick is in town I don't get to. Need to learn to do it and leave him home. I am still eating good. Lately I have had the craving to eat at Mc Donald's and will actually drive towards the place to turn around and go home and make something healthy. It is like when I stopped drinking pop I had to learn to drink Milk instead.SO when I get the craving I eat a veggie or fruit.

Another big thing in my life is I'm looking to make a big career change. I am thinking about going to work at a prison as a drug and alcholl counselor. They will put me through all the training and schooling and the pay is about the same but a little less. I went and applied today. I get scared and nervous when I think about it. It's not that I don't like my job I have been there for 4 and half years and the staff are like having 35 kids. I have prayed a lot about this and will continue to. If I do I plan to go back to college and get my masters in this degree. I look at it as I am 39 and have a good 25-30 years still of working. I will keep you all informed.

Jeff is doing great with really buckling down on doing homework. Tonight we had another heart to heart about paying bills and responsibility. He hates the talk but he needs to learn how to do it.

To all my family yes I do read your blogs daily or when updated. Judy I just don't see yours I am blocked. I love reading about everyone lives. Janet you inspire me with all your different things you learn from church. Thank You!