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meandthebeast 
2:39pm, October 15, 2009
Ok... Its Monday already. Its amazing how fast the weekend can go by dontcha think?
I am feeling alot better and havent had a crying fit again so that must be good.
First of Saturday morning, Al told me there were a few garage or yard sales in our neighbor hood and I was looking for a walker for his his new grandbaby and one of them had some baby stuff so we went to two sales. I love yard sales but havent been in a few years. I was suprised Al let me go and went with me. Couldnt find a walker but bought a toy box for the grand kids toys. It was made out of an old wine barrel. It was absolutely darling and they had it marked at $150 on Friday and marked it down to $75. I offered $50 and they sold it to me.. Its so cute. When there are no more grandkids, or if I never get any, I will take it outside and plant flowers in it.. It would be so cute.
Al and his granddaughter and I went shopping after that. I had bought a new bedroom set over a month ago and just got the new matresses and so we went looking for a comforter set, pillows and blanket and all that fun, expensive stuff. We went to Kohls first and saw a couple cute ones but I wanted matching throw pillows, sheets, blankies etc. etc. They only had one that had all the things I wanted that I kinda sorta liked so we decided to shop around. We went to Dillards, Sears, Bed bath and beyond, Jc Penney, and some other stores and I couldnt find anything that I really liked. While we were in the mall, I carried baby Lily for quite awhile until I was exhausted and my back was killing me, also my foot that I fell on at the cabin. I never had it x rayed but now Im thinking I should of. We went for six straight hours hitting all the stores. I dont like to shop so this was quite a few hours for me. We ended up going back to Kohls. I bought the one I wasnt sure of and had to pull apart the display to get everything that I wanted.. Oh well, guess they will have to make a new display. The only reason I wasnt sure was because it was a green color and I hate green but it was a nice green so I got it.
We then went to a store that Hollie, Als grand daughter wanted to go to that had things made out of metal and rod iron. It was a wonderful store. I found a gorgeous mirror and wall hangings that I wanted but decided to wait until today to go get them cause I wanted to make sure I was going to keep the bedding and that it looked good on the bed before I spent another $500 on the mirror and wall hangings. But I did buy a cute metal bike that you can put flowers on outside. You can put flowers on the seat, in the front basket and on the pedals. It is rustic red and was darling. It was $130 though and Al said not to get it but I did anyway. I was in the mood to spend my kids inheritence.. lmao.. All in all except for the pain it was a wonderful day.
Went home and we put all the stuff on the bed and the curtains up.. It is absolutely beautiful. The bed and everything looks like something you would find in an expensive home.. Every time I walk into that room it brings me so much happiness. I will have to learn how to get pics on here and show you.. It is awesome..
Sunday we had a barbeque and Ryan and Millie and Dakota came over. Dakota brought me his pooter as I had bought him a new one and he finally set it up at my house.. Wahoooo I can do evening DS.. Cant wait.. Barbeque was great and Ryan and Millie loved my bedroom and the toy box and the bike.. It was a nice day.. Glad to be feeling better except the back pain and foot pain.. Going to pain doc today.. Hope they give me good drugs to help until I figure out what else to do. I have already had a two level fusion on my back so I just dont know what else they can do for it.. Oh well. At least Im feeling better.
I love you all. Thanks for stopping by to check on me.. Im going to get caught up on all your journals. I am truley blessed to have you all for friends.. It makes life worth living.. Thank you so much.. God bless you all. And if you dont believe in him then thats ok too. I still love you all. Thanks for being here for me. I dont know what I would do without you...
Peace and good health to you all. Y'Vonne
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Good for you for being happy again and staying sober...I have been so busy with the kids too and trying to keep the youngest down so we can have a healthy baby..My mom came in for a few days to take care of her to take some of the load off of me..Her motherinlaw is in town also and helped out some but she don't take her to her docs appts. or just spend time with her so we do that..I am trying to get things done around the house today just got done cleaning the vehicles out and going to start on the house now...You have a super Monday...Love and Hugz Vic
Mountaingal8284
Great to hear you had a good weekend hon and I love yard sales too don't get to go to them often but I do love them. You can find such neat stuff.
NANCPATT
Pleased you had a great weekend.Nice to see a journal so positive! x
typically
Sounds a great time. I need some new things for my bed? Fancy helping hehe.
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gumper
Oooh a yard sale. I love those, and sounds like you got a good bargain too. Love the sound of that bedroom so i hope you hurry up and work out how to get it on your profile. Its lovely to see you happy hun and i love yax
milly17
I also love yard sales. You can find the cutest things some days. I love to go Saturday around 11 because they mark all the prices down.
It sounds like you had a nice weekend. Mine was boring. And it's great that you got a computer.
48gem
Sounds like you had a fun and productive weekend - good for you!!! I love yard sales - it's amazing what you can get for a fraction of the price it would sell at a store. Hugs
bebu
Wow....6 hours of shopping? You ARE a trooper....LOL....so glad you had a good weekend hon, you deserve it!! {{{{{{{{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}}
I am so glad you will be around here in the evenings! Can never have enough of the dancing bear ;)~
Kaino
your so cool I just love ya. and yeah I think you should have foot xrayed. that kinda worrys me a little. But glad you had fun shopping even though you dont like it. sometimes i like it sometimes i hate it. LOL
iresh
I go around my neighborhood looking for yard sales. It's a pretty big neighborhood so I spend like 2-3 hours walking. Went the weekend before last with my 15yr old and we had a blast. We bought some big history and geography books(woman use to teach) and had to lug the heavy things all the way home. Silly us. But I love them. I always say shopping is healthy therapy for me. hehe. But, not with a hurt foot, you silly goose. Get that checked out. Glad you got your bedroom suit together. I love getting new furniture and the furnishings to match. Thanks for journaling. Love Helen
hja
I love reading your journals. It's like escaping into another world, and leaves me feeling like I really know you. My boys love garage sales, but I tend to avoid them as I have enough junk in my house as it is. Trying to minimise, you know. It's not to late to check out the foot. Take it easy.
Juice
All in all sounds like a great weekend, except for the pain. I agree with juice, maybe should check out the foot. But then you did not say, hey, Terry Jo, what should I do?? Sorry, I do not like unasked for advice
Moab
6 hours of shopping would do anyone in! You are quite a trooper. Sounds like you had a good weekend though! I am happy you are doing well. Just make sure you take care of that foot! Love ya hun! xx
Batdog
good weekend then missus!! lol glad u treated urself!
winny
Glad you had a good weekend, it's great looking for things for grandkids isn't it. We had a barbecue last Sat too, had a good time with our friends.
Hope you're having a good day today also. Take care my good friend hugssssssssssssssssssss
MaRhianna
glad thigs are better I love yard sales
justamomof2
I love yard sales and thrift stores I don't think I would be able to keep my 7 yr old in clothes year round if it weren't for them. I'glad you had a great weekend.Hugs Cheryl
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