Some people are just that...SOME.
They are so afraid to give. So afraid to share. Like if they do, they feel they get left behind. They feel that if they give and share, they bring someone up and they get left down below.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Stuck in a snow storm
We were sent home around noon because of the nasty weather. Since DH and I carpool, Ashley gave me a ride home. Ashley usually goes via Grand Avenue, then Hunt Club Road but this time, I asked her to go via Washington Road then Hunt Club. The distance is shorter. I didn't know it was Ashley's first drive in a snow storm. She's from Southern Mississippi. While in the parking lot I helped brush off the snow from my side of her truck/van. OK.. I found a spatula [one that you fry eggs with!] in the front seat. I used that one, thinking that Ashley is on the other side comfortably using her snow brush. I went around to the front brushing mirrors and the car lights [people always forget to brush off the snow from their brake lights and front lights!!] . Then I saw Ashley brushing the snow with a.... coca cola bottle???! We weren't even halfway done on the windshield when she jumped into the truck and said, "Let's go!" She turned on the ignition and turned the big wipers on. With a few swoops, the snow was gone. The streets were not plowed yet. Just like this one in front of our house. How could one plow if the snow keeps coming?
So I called DD and we dressed up and helped plow. DH got to be a hero today, too! He helped push 2 cars who got stuck in the same place where the sedan got stuck.
It's the the kind of day that is not too cold you can bear to be out there for hours and the kind of snow that's soft and fluffy you can build snowmen and make snow angels. But we didn't have time for that.
Traffic was slow on Washington Road because of thick snow on the roads and poor visibility. Ashley had to step on her brakes more often than usual and every time she did, the snow from the roof slid down the windshield. [I knew this would happen.] But never fear! her big brute wipers brushed them off. But there was just too much snow that soon the wipers were buried. Now I couldn't see a thing. Ashley had a small hole-of-a-window where all she could see were the tire tracks made by cars in front of us. I told her to stop the truck and I'll go out and brush the snow off the windshield. All was well until snow came tumbling down again. Ashley and I jumped out of the truck, armed with a coke bottle and a spatula, we scopped as much snow as we could. OK now, I said truck. This is one of those vans that don't look like a family van but a truck! Oh, did I mention that Ashley and I are barely 5'1" tall? We could hardly reach the windshield, hahaha! Now we've caused a traffic jam on our side of the road and on the other side people were gawking! Did they want to know who the crazy little people were? We laughed all the way about this experience I complete forgot my fear that it's her first snow storm!
Anyway, we got home and as soon as I saw how thick the snow is leading to our driveway, I asked Ashley to not bring it in as she might get stuck. It looks like the plow went through our subdivision and pushed all the snow to the side thus blocking every parking entrance along the way!
That's DH stuck in the driveway. I planned to call & warn him about it but forgot when I got in from the cold. Half of the Toy truck is sticking out into the road so he really had to get it out of there right away!
That car facing the main road [behind my husband's] got stuck right there. When Ashley and I got home a sedan got stuck in the same place. The owner approached me to ask if I could get in his car, drive it, while he pushes. OK... weird...I think I've watched too many CSI episodes. I'd like to be a good samaritan but...too many what-ifs. I asked Ashley to stay until I got this guy's car out into the main road. Hah! easier said than done. It took us 45 minutes getting him out of there. I left the door open, I floored the accelerator, the guy pushed, we rocked, hahaha! I was also conscious about cars on the main road, when I saw on-coming cars I would yell, "Cars...! Cars...!" and put the car on park. I didn't think the guy liked that because the more the car got stuck. But I was afraid the car would fly out of there straight across the main road. Uh, ok, guy, I value my life and those of others and I don't know you. 2 guys with their plow passed by and helped push. So now there were 3 guys and Ashley pushing. It worked, so here I was driving the guy's car with the door open, into the main road and kept driving slowly until I thought the snow on that part of the road is not too thick. Unknowingly, the guy was running after me yelling, "Miss you can stop now, miss you can stop now!" Haha- did he think I was going to run off with his car? Well.. I did think for a fleeting second that he'd grab his gun and take off with me when he asked me to drive his car while he pushed! Anyhooo.... I felt like a hero today! Thanks to Ashley too! [She made it home safe, by the way!]
So here's hubby with his snow plow making way for the Toy truck to get it out of the street and into the driveway, at least. It's a slow process. Well, at least, he got a chance to use his brand new hood with a clear plastic shield. He said it will keep the snow off his face and his eye glasses won't fog up.
So I called DD and we dressed up and helped plow. DH got to be a hero today, too! He helped push 2 cars who got stuck in the same place where the sedan got stuck.
It's the the kind of day that is not too cold you can bear to be out there for hours and the kind of snow that's soft and fluffy you can build snowmen and make snow angels. But we didn't have time for that.
DD got sick the following day :(
Monday, January 14, 2008
Old Man Winter's Fury
Not a sign of Mr. Sun in the sky. More snow is in the forcast. Everybody's sick of this weather. Even the Sarge is having "cabin-fever". I wonder what he's thinking about....
That white stuff is still out there. It has covered up my playground. Why couldn't it be at least not wet and cold? Where is my buddy, Red [the chipmunk]? and Curly [the squirrel]? I miss them so. And the green grass? I want to nibble some grass!!! 
Not even Mr. Blue Jay and Robin are around.What the cat sees...
This gets to be boring... I better get back to work. I hear some mice making themselves comfortable in the basement.Sunday, December 9, 2007
Simbang Gabi
Yes, we also have Simbang Gabi here in the U.S. Kaya lang, it is only for one night. Different Roman Catholic community churches have their own Simbang Gabi...as long as there are Filipino members. Everyone in the community loves Simbang Gabi. Even the Americans! After the mass at 7:00pm, everyone goes to the gathering space and celebrate. Lots of food, singing, dancing, games for the little kids...
I haven't gone to a Simbang Gabi mass in the US. But this year, on Monday, a friend volunteered me to be the official photographer. Oh, my! what does that mean "Official Photographer"? She introduced me in the program as "Marissa, Official Photographer, scrapbooker, both paper and digital". Wow! Talk about free advertising!
I really don't know what to expect. Am I supposed to take pictures candidly? will each family pose for a portrait? I don't know. My friend said the church is decorated with lots of parol [Philippine Christmas lanterns].
I haven't gone to a Simbang Gabi mass in the US. But this year, on Monday, a friend volunteered me to be the official photographer. Oh, my! what does that mean "Official Photographer"? She introduced me in the program as "Marissa, Official Photographer, scrapbooker, both paper and digital". Wow! Talk about free advertising!
I really don't know what to expect. Am I supposed to take pictures candidly? will each family pose for a portrait? I don't know. My friend said the church is decorated with lots of parol [Philippine Christmas lanterns].
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
The Kalat Room
RULES FOR THE KALAT ROOM – Please…
1. Enter at your own risk.
2. Watch out for falling kalat.
3. Watch out for kalat on the floor. Avoid stepping on them. (You have to be a good dancer to do this [hehe])
4. When you come visit, do not complain about my kalat.
5. Do not pick the kalat off the floor, leave them be.
6. Do not arrange my kalat. I have my own system.
7. If you borrow one of the kalat, return it where you found it.
8. If you have to keep it for more than an hour, leave me a note. [Post-it-notes are in the blue plastic bin on top of the white dresser. Pens are in containers everywhere.]
9. If you break it, you replace it with something more expensive [haha!]
10. Do not use my fabric shears for cutting paper. Paper shears are in the tin can marked TIMELESS VALUES. Kitchen shears are in the drawer by the kitchen sink. Wire cutters are in Papa’s tool box in the garage on the shelf by the door. Plant shears are in the tool shed!
11. Do not use the tip of any scissors for opening cans or as staple removers. Staple removers are in the plastic shelf below the post-it-note shelf.
12. You are welcome to use my papers and tools.
Þ Guidelines for using my stuff:
§ Paper: if you have scraps, put them in my scrap box [the plastic one-drawer thing-y under the big table.
§ If you use any of my embellishments, put the extras back where you found them.
§ Clean up your own kalat! Since it is not mine, it will mess me up.
§ Pencils: sharpen them after use. The sharpener is on the shelf by the window.
§ The tiny printer – let me know if the ink and paper supplies are low.
§ Blank CDs – do not take the whole canister!
§ Glue: do not use my acid-free glue unless you’re using it with pictures. The regular glue bottles/sticks are found next to Baby Face [the doll].
§ Pens: do not use my acid-free pens unless you’re using them with pictures. Regular pens are found in canisters everywhere.
13. No food and drinks allowed in the Kalat Room. Only my chocolate candies. If you eat a piece of my candy, you replace it with a brand new unopened bag!
14. Do not leave, put, hide, and/or store your own kalat in my Kalat Room.
15. Do not disarrange the pictures in the shoeboxes!!!
16. Do not take out any pictures from the shoeboxes!
17. If you use my camera, put it back where you found it, including the USB cord. It you took too many pictures, charge the battery. The charger is on the floor by the white dresser.
18. You are welcome to add more to my craft supplies. For new supplies put them on my chair so I will know to thank you. I have a wish list posted on the side of the book shelves by the window.
19. You are free to use my laptop but do not take it out of the Kalat Room. I’ve got everything connected to it.
20. After using my mouse [and the computer is still on], please push the open button underneath it to pop the battery out. This saves me from buying more.
21. Do not touch my CRICUT unless I trained you on how to use it.
22. You can look at the Barbies, play with them with my permission, but DO NOT undress the Barbies!!!!
23. Thank you. Now give me a big bear hug!!!
Visit my Multiply site to see my kalat room
1. Enter at your own risk.
2. Watch out for falling kalat.
3. Watch out for kalat on the floor. Avoid stepping on them. (You have to be a good dancer to do this [hehe])
4. When you come visit, do not complain about my kalat.
5. Do not pick the kalat off the floor, leave them be.
6. Do not arrange my kalat. I have my own system.
7. If you borrow one of the kalat, return it where you found it.
8. If you have to keep it for more than an hour, leave me a note. [Post-it-notes are in the blue plastic bin on top of the white dresser. Pens are in containers everywhere.]
9. If you break it, you replace it with something more expensive [haha!]
10. Do not use my fabric shears for cutting paper. Paper shears are in the tin can marked TIMELESS VALUES. Kitchen shears are in the drawer by the kitchen sink. Wire cutters are in Papa’s tool box in the garage on the shelf by the door. Plant shears are in the tool shed!
11. Do not use the tip of any scissors for opening cans or as staple removers. Staple removers are in the plastic shelf below the post-it-note shelf.
12. You are welcome to use my papers and tools.
Þ Guidelines for using my stuff:
§ Paper: if you have scraps, put them in my scrap box [the plastic one-drawer thing-y under the big table.
§ If you use any of my embellishments, put the extras back where you found them.
§ Clean up your own kalat! Since it is not mine, it will mess me up.
§ Pencils: sharpen them after use. The sharpener is on the shelf by the window.
§ The tiny printer – let me know if the ink and paper supplies are low.
§ Blank CDs – do not take the whole canister!
§ Glue: do not use my acid-free glue unless you’re using it with pictures. The regular glue bottles/sticks are found next to Baby Face [the doll].
§ Pens: do not use my acid-free pens unless you’re using them with pictures. Regular pens are found in canisters everywhere.
13. No food and drinks allowed in the Kalat Room. Only my chocolate candies. If you eat a piece of my candy, you replace it with a brand new unopened bag!
14. Do not leave, put, hide, and/or store your own kalat in my Kalat Room.
15. Do not disarrange the pictures in the shoeboxes!!!
16. Do not take out any pictures from the shoeboxes!
17. If you use my camera, put it back where you found it, including the USB cord. It you took too many pictures, charge the battery. The charger is on the floor by the white dresser.
18. You are welcome to add more to my craft supplies. For new supplies put them on my chair so I will know to thank you. I have a wish list posted on the side of the book shelves by the window.
19. You are free to use my laptop but do not take it out of the Kalat Room. I’ve got everything connected to it.
20. After using my mouse [and the computer is still on], please push the open button underneath it to pop the battery out. This saves me from buying more.
21. Do not touch my CRICUT unless I trained you on how to use it.
22. You can look at the Barbies, play with them with my permission, but DO NOT undress the Barbies!!!!
23. Thank you. Now give me a big bear hug!!!
Visit my Multiply site to see my kalat room
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Early Morning Chat
Turned on my Yahoo IM this morning and saw that Lee was on. Here's our chat dialogue:
Tita Mariss: good morning
Lee: this is diego not my mom im doing assgnment
Lee: oppppppppppppppppssssssssss
Lee: wrong spelling
Tita Mariss: it's ok. i can read
Lee: hahahahahahaha
Tita Mariss: assignment in the chat room????
Lee: you popped out while we were discussing our school project with my class mates
Tita Mariss: ahhhh... ok... just let me know when you are done and you're mom is on. bye
Lee: wait do we get anything for christmas
BUZZ!!!
Tita Mariss: hahaha. from Santa? of course you will! if you are good!
Lee: what
Tita Mariss: what what?
Lee: what present i like a nitendo DS lite or rollerblades
Tita Mariss: nintendo ds
Lee: yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyuuuuuuuuuuuuuuppppppppppppppp
Tita Mariss: hmmmm.... why don't you send tito lennart an email.
Lee: im going to be a broadway producer
Tita Mariss: you are??!! what are you going to produce?
Lee: today a whole christmas play script and it will start!!!!!!!!!!!
Tita Mariss: WOW!!! you will write the script too?
Lee: no only a part but an important one
Tita Mariss: which part are you gonna be?
Lee: shir the shoemaker
Tita Mariss: making christmas shoes?
Lee: the story is about how mary's sandals were made
Tita Mariss: oh.... very interesting. i don't think i've heard of that one yet.
Lee: its the school project were discusing. we made it up
Tita Mariss: ah....wow!! made it up? you have to send me a copy of your script. i want to see how it goes
Lee: no the teachers made it based on the school prject
Tita Mariss: you better be a verrryyyyyy good shoemaker!
Lee: i think i should be spcific
Lee: Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah
Tita Mariss: remember Mary and Joseph walked a very long way....
Tita Mariss: you laughing at your typo again?
Lee: yup
Tita Mariss: better work on your spelling then. people might not be able to read your script
Lee: oc iwill
Lee: aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Tita Mariss: what now?
Lee: im so drowsy but we have to do this because one came in late in the confrence
Lee: chat
Tita Mariss: go ahead and work then.
Lee: its ok were done. it all happened when i made a joke and everyone quit for no reason
Tita Mariss: hehehe. what kind of joke did you make?
Lee: anyway my mom will talk to you later so bye
Lee: I think we should stop. . . .my IM window just started screaming 'No More!, No More!'
Tita Mariss: ok. goodnight.
Lee: That's it. I'm outta here
Tita Mariss: let me know how the script went.
Lee: but i thought its morning there
Tita Mariss: it is morning. 8:00 in the morning
Lee: bye
Tita Mariss: and you have to go to bed so I say goodnight to you.
Lee: [relief and waving icons]
Tita Mariss: bye. take care. be good. dream of nintendos and rollerblades.
Lee: [sleeping icon]
Tita Mariss: perhaps in the morning you won't want them anymore.
Lee: i hope it doesnt happen
Diego finally signs off.
Tita Mariss: good morning
Lee: this is diego not my mom im doing assgnment
Lee: oppppppppppppppppssssssssss
Lee: wrong spelling
Tita Mariss: it's ok. i can read
Lee: hahahahahahaha
Tita Mariss: assignment in the chat room????
Lee: you popped out while we were discussing our school project with my class mates
Tita Mariss: ahhhh... ok... just let me know when you are done and you're mom is on. bye
Lee: wait do we get anything for christmas
BUZZ!!!
Tita Mariss: hahaha. from Santa? of course you will! if you are good!
Lee: what
Tita Mariss: what what?
Lee: what present i like a nitendo DS lite or rollerblades
Tita Mariss: nintendo ds
Lee: yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyuuuuuuuuuuuuuuppppppppppppppp
Tita Mariss: hmmmm.... why don't you send tito lennart an email.
Lee: im going to be a broadway producer
Tita Mariss: you are??!! what are you going to produce?
Lee: today a whole christmas play script and it will start!!!!!!!!!!!
Tita Mariss: WOW!!! you will write the script too?
Lee: no only a part but an important one
Tita Mariss: which part are you gonna be?
Lee: shir the shoemaker
Tita Mariss: making christmas shoes?
Lee: the story is about how mary's sandals were made
Tita Mariss: oh.... very interesting. i don't think i've heard of that one yet.
Lee: its the school project were discusing. we made it up
Tita Mariss: ah....wow!! made it up? you have to send me a copy of your script. i want to see how it goes
Lee: no the teachers made it based on the school prject
Tita Mariss: you better be a verrryyyyyy good shoemaker!
Lee: i think i should be spcific
Lee: Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah
Tita Mariss: remember Mary and Joseph walked a very long way....
Tita Mariss: you laughing at your typo again?
Lee: yup
Tita Mariss: better work on your spelling then. people might not be able to read your script
Lee: oc iwill
Lee: aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Tita Mariss: what now?
Lee: im so drowsy but we have to do this because one came in late in the confrence
Lee: chat
Tita Mariss: go ahead and work then.
Lee: its ok were done. it all happened when i made a joke and everyone quit for no reason
Tita Mariss: hehehe. what kind of joke did you make?
Lee: anyway my mom will talk to you later so bye
Lee: I think we should stop. . . .my IM window just started screaming 'No More!, No More!'
Tita Mariss: ok. goodnight.
Lee: That's it. I'm outta here
Tita Mariss: let me know how the script went.
Lee: but i thought its morning there
Tita Mariss: it is morning. 8:00 in the morning
Lee: bye
Tita Mariss: and you have to go to bed so I say goodnight to you.
Lee: [relief and waving icons]
Tita Mariss: bye. take care. be good. dream of nintendos and rollerblades.
Lee: [sleeping icon]
Tita Mariss: perhaps in the morning you won't want them anymore.
Lee: i hope it doesnt happen
Diego finally signs off.
Friday, November 2, 2007
Belated Happy Birthday, Lee
This is really a very late happy birthday greeting. I think I sent my birthday greetings a few days before her birthday, just in case I forgot. Then I remembered to send another one on THE day. The b-boxes will arrive soon..so now I can post these. Here's another greeting for you, Lee. And look what I have for you for your birthday. What did you do to deserve these?
Pocket Full of Posies
I forgot what this is...but it's K-Ology's
I think this is a baby girl stack from K-Ology
backside of the baby girl stack
K-Ology: Peabody Scrap Pad to Go
K-Ology: Peabody Scrap Pad to Go [the other side]
DCWV - Glitter Pack
Pocket Full of Posies
I forgot what this is...but it's K-Ology's
I think this is a baby girl stack from K-Ology
backside of the baby girl stack
K-Ology: Peabody Scrap Pad to Go
K-Ology: Peabody Scrap Pad to Go [the other side]
and more K-Ology
Old World Stack - 1/2 pack
Well, that's it, Sis! The rest, you have to pay me back...
Old World Stack - 1/2 packFar East - 1/2 pack
Provo Craft Super Slab
Top Left: Rob & Bob
Top Right - Karen Le Mieux
Bottom - David Walker
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