For some reason those spammers are really liking one particular post of mine.  The good thing is that I know it's spam so I don't even open it but the bad news is that it's irritating and making me crazy.  I'm not going to shut down my comments but I'm getting awful tired of having 30 emails a day telling me I have web journal comments. 

As usual it's been a while since I've posted.  I'm trying to hang in here and keep this thing going. 

I am having a hard time figuring out this new camera because the weather has been lousy and I'm not about to take it out in the rain and slush because I'll probably drop it.  Plus I have no way to get out without the kids lately.  I will figure it out though.  I do have a few new photos taken with it on Flickr.  Take a look and see what you think

My house is so cluttered.  Everywhere I look I see a pile.  If they were pretty piles I probably wouldn't mind so much but these are NOT pretty.  I'm thinking about getting a dumpster.  So many things could go.  I think next week Salvation Army is doing pickups on our street so I can get rid of some stuff that way if I get it ready in time.  I think maybe I should concentrate on making pretty piles instead....I bet I can find some nice fabric to cover them with

Poor Mike called me today to tell me that he has to be up at 3am tomorrow so that he can be to South Haven by 5am for work.  Yuck.  Just the thought of that makes me feel sick.  We're supposed to get another winter storm tomorrow so I hope he makes it home before that gets too bad.  I have my Retina doctor appointment tomorrow afternoon too but I'm more than willing to miss that.  I have no interest in wasting my time going there.  But I know I should go to make sure everything is still ok.  As far as I can tell nothing has changed but I'd hate to find out it's detaching again and it wasn't caught in time.  So, if Mike gets home in time tomorrow I'll go.  Otherwise I probably won't because I don't want to bring the boys.

I'm trying to remember if there's any big news around here.  Nothing I can think of but that's normal since my brain is running on empty most days.  For all I know I could be pregnant or something (HA!  NOT GOING TO HAPPEN!).  My brother's getting married in April.  I love his girlfriend and he seems happy around her which makes me happy because he deserves it.  He's had a rough life and I would love to see him truely happy. 

I spent some time with my Jenny last night.  We watched the new Halloween movie (the Rob Zombie one.)  I don't recommend that movie for anyone.  Except maybe film students that want to know how NOT to make a good movie.  It was just absolutely horrible.  We also made Mozarella cheese sticks in her new deep fryer. Just what I need.    I have to get serious about losing weight again because I feel it creeping up a little more every day.  Everytime I see a picture of myself I feel so fat. 

Lately I've been having this pounding heart thing when I get woken up or feel anxious.  I don't remember ever having it before but it really drives me insane because it almost hurts.  Not really hurts but it's uncomfortable.  I'm not too worried though because when I told Dr. A. I thought I had a heart attack he didn't seem at all concerned.  It's probably just anxiety, right?   I think I really need to get on some new meds.  I haven't really been on anything since the eye surgery and it definitely shows.  I cry about everything.  On Christmas Eve I started thinking about my friend Jeff who died 17 years ago on Christmas Eve and I was crying as if it had just happened that day.  Some things are so fresh in my memory but other things I can't remember much at all.  I cry about commercials, because my daughter won't talk to me, because I'm tired, because I can't figure out my camera, because I love Mike so much and have a hard time showing it, because because because.  I hated the Effexor because it made me unable to cry and I think it's good to cry sometimes.  But this is rediculous.  It'd be different if I could get good pictures of me crying but I don't have a tripod yet

Ok...my boys are playing gamecube so I should go read my book on Digital Photography while I can.

Oh yeah, I found a website...https://www.hometownfavorites.com.  I found it because I was looking for a place to buy Otter pops.  (mmmmmmmmmmmmmm otter pops).  I ended up buying 4 boxes of otter pops and 11 cans of Mariners Cove Clam chowder (because noone around here has it and it was always my favorite).  The shipping is not so great I guess (I'm paying $13.00 in shipping for $20.00 worth of stuff) but I think it's worth it to have my Otter Pops and clam chowder   Anyway, I thought that would be a great place for someone named KRIS to go look for her old favorites.  I know they have Beemans gum and clove gum  and some of the others you mentioned on a recent post.  It's fun to look anyway!