Q is for Questionaire

Q is for Questionnaire.


Tell me about the shirt you're wearing?

I'm still in my pj's!  Bliss!!



What's currently bothering you?

The heat!  I'm not a big fan of summer.


What do you currently hear?

A commercial about Clorox Clean-up.  I'm getting a slight feeling of guilt all of a sudden.


When was the last time you had your hair cut?

About three months ago.



When were you last outside?

About 3 hours ago to let the dogs out of the garage.



Are you wearing shorts?

Ummmm......NO!  Never!  I do not even own any!



Does the thought of marriage scare you?

Obviously not.



What are you doing today?

Hopefully something more productive then what I am doing now.



Look to your left, what is there?

My ice tea, phone and planner.


What time did you go to sleep last night?

12:30 AM



When is your Birthday?

September 24th


The way to win your heart?

Being sweet, kind and encouraging. I love those types of people.



What are you going​ to do this weeke​nd?

Not sure.  I'm thinking maybe a barbeque???



Were you happy when you woke up today?

I think so.  I have no reason not to be.



Have you ever crawled through a window?

Yes.



Would you ever donate blood?

Yes


Has anyone ever mistaken you for a family member?

Not that I can think of.



Do you have reason to smile right now?

YES! It's 11:30 on Saturday and I am still in my pj's!



What do you do when you're stressed out?

Clean!



Would you honestly say you'd risk your life for someone else?

Absolutely. No question about it.



Do you open up to people easily?

Sometimes too easily. 



Has anyone upset you in the last week?

Yes


What is the last pill you swallowed?

Tylenol PM... This heat gives me a headache!



What was the first thing you thought this morning?

I can't believe I slept in until after 9:00!!



Who do you blame for your bad mood today?

I'm not in one.



Where is the person you like right now?

Sitting in his chair across from me.



What was the first thing you did this morning?

This survey is obsessed with morning.  Made a glass of tea.


Do you care of what people think of you?

Of course. I think we all care what people think of us. And if we say we don't, we are lying. I would prefer everyone like me. :)  I act like I don't sometimes, but I really do.



Who was the last person you took a picture with?

My niece.


What are you looking forward to right now?

The weekend. I love the weekend.



Do you miss someo​ne?

Yes

Does your crush like you?

He better!!  :)


If you could go back in time and change something would you?

Yes.  No doubt!


Do you hate smokers?

Of course not!  But I do not like smoking.


Ever had a near death experience?

No, thankfully.


Something you do a lot?

Laundry.  It never ends.


Last person you cried in front of?

Pat


Have you ever been to a tanning bed?

Yes. I'm considering spray tan.  I am not a fan of the sun, as we all know.  But I am thinking a little glow might be nice.


Does anyone hate you for no reason?

Yes.  It's sad.



Have you ever kissed someone whose name starts with the letter J?

Yep.



What are you stressed out about?

Nothing really.



What was your favourite grade?

My junior year of high school.


When is the next time you'll see your best friend(s)?

Soon.  At the latest, the end of July when we go to Vegas!!!


Are any of your friends pregnant?

No


Favourite number?

???  I don't have one.



Ever been in love?

Head over heels.



Are you wearing make-up?

Not right now.


What were you doing at 11:30 last night?

Visiting with friends.


What's the last thing you said and to who?

To Pat: "Love you.  See you in a bit." He was leaving to take the dogs to the groomer.


Do you sleep on your stomach?

Yes, I sleep every which way. And all over the place.



What do you hear?

My fan and the movie "Last Holiday".  One of my favorites.


Are you ticklish?

Very. It's miserable to be tickled.



Last time you saw fireworks, with who & where?

Earlier this week.  Someone shooting off their leftovers from the 4th.

Ta da! That was long. You're turn!

The Law of the Gabage Truck

Hi Friends,


This has been going around the internet so I'm sorry I don't know the original author.

Enjoy!

Law of the Garbage Truck

One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. He was really friendly.






So I asked, "Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!" This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, "The Law of the Garbage Truck." He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they'll dump it on you. Don't take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets.






The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day. Life's too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so...Love the people who treat you right. Pray for the ones who don't.






Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you take it!






Have a blessed, garbage-free day.

When a Special Person Gives You Pears, Make a Tart!

One of the best things about my job is not only all of the adorable kiddos I have whose lives I have been a part of, but their wonderful parents as well.  There are so many people that are a part of my life who may not have been if it hadn't been for their children.

One such family belongs to my precious Madeline ("Maudin" to everyone in daycare).  Laura (Maudin's mommy) is a teacher at my kid's school.  I knew her by face, but that was about it.  When they came to talk to me about daycare, I have to admit, I was really nervous at first.  We talked for about two hours, me, Laura and Jake (husband/daddy).  Although I do not think Jake had an easy time getting a word in between me and Laura!  I knew from that initial meeting that we had hit it off and even if Maudin was the fussiest baby I had ever had, I would tough it out for the simple reason that she had a great mommy.  Luckily for me, we had a few moments, but most days she was a doll (napping was not a big priority for her as an infant, but I didn't mind).

Daycare, while being very rewarding, can also be very draining at times, just like any job.  I cannot tell how much it means to me to know that people appreciate the job that I do and trust me to care for their children.  This is where the pears come in!

Laura is one of those people who are always so thoughtful, the type of person I strive to be like.  She's the person who will bring a treat in the morning for no reason at all and never forgets a holiday- not even St. Patrick's Day!  For Easter she brought me an adorable card (she always finds the best cards), a giftcard to the best sandwich shop in Riverside and the pretty box with pears on it.

Inside were pears from Harry and David.  I have ordered from Harry and David for people several times, but never for myself, so I was excited to finally try something from there.  I knew I wanted to do something special with the pears, not just slice them and eat them.  So after searching online for about an hour, I found what I am hoping is the perfect recipe for a pear tart. 

It turned out beautifully and smells even better!  I cannot wait to try it! 

Thank you Laura, for being so thoughtful and for letting me be a part of your lives!

When Life Gets a Little Dirty, Do Some Laundry!

I got ahead of myself....again!  Just as I began to think that the cold, wet days were behind us, I am reminded by my dear friends at weather.com that I am painfully wrong!  A 60% chance of rain is due to set in by about 6:00.  Mother Nature has perfect timing.  Nicholas has Open House tonight so the parking lot at his school will be packed to the brim with all of the parents complete with their infinate wisdom and complete lack of regard for what I fondly refer to as "parking lot etiquette".  If I have a black eye tomorrow, a safe assumption would be that I had an encounter with one of the many morons.
On a happier note, if there is rain, there are no baseball games, which means no board duty for me!!!  Yee haw!!!  A night at home, what am I going to do with myself????
Laundry.  It is a daunting task that plagues my life daily.  There are very brief moments of triumph where all of the laundry is complete, including folded and put away.  Those brief moments last for all of about an hour, then, life occurs in the form of a spill or Megan having a meltdown over having "nothing" to wear and everything she tries on ends up in the laundry.  So, perhaps I will get lucky tonight.  If I finish laundry at about 11:00PM and go straight to bed, that will be about 6 hours that I can revel in being caught up!  I know, I know, I will not be exactly conscious, but hey, I will take my little triumphs however I can get them!

My First of What I Hope Will Be Many.......
Well, here it is.   The first entry of the blog I have been saying I was going to write for well over a year.  So here I sit, pondering....."What should my first enrty be?"  It has to be interesting, captivating and of course drenched with my sarcastic wit and humor....otherwise, you may mistake it for being written by someone else!  Pat says I should write about my kitchen.......ok, why not?

I've been wanting to redo my kitchen for quite some time.  I decided at the beginning of the week that I needed to spend some much needed time and attention on what I see as my neglected home.  To the normal person, it looks fine, I am sure.  Sure, it has resembles very busy lives, but also a warm resting place and a soft place to fall (partly because I love pillows and recently went through this fleece blanket making phase).  However, to me it resembled a chaotic mess and just sort of yuck.  This feeling I think has festered from the simple fact that I have not repainted a room in over two years.  Anyways, I began the week with very ambitious plans.  I was starting with the kitchen.  I was changing the color to red or sage, tiling the countertops, putting wainscoting up and redoing the cabinets, all within 48 hours.  Really? Seroiusly?  Had I lost my mind?  Apparently so.

As the week drug on, reality set in.  There was no way even a fraction of that was going to happen.  In fact, the only way there would be a remote possibility of it coming to pass is if Ty Pennington himself showed up at my door in all his hunkness saying "Welcome home Kelly Durkee.  Welcome home."  Ok, I've got to get bactk to keeping it real.  Because, lets face it, that is never going to happen!  The color stayed the same.  I decided to stick to my New Year's resolution of using what I have before I buy new.  I just put a fresh coat of paint on the walls.  So far, 3 of the 4 are done.  Throughout the week I'll work on it, one wall at a time.  If I do it any other way, I get totally overwhelmed and shut down.  Seriously. 

Ideally, I will post photos by the end of the week.....of the FINISHED project!!  Keep your finger's crossed!  I know I am!

Until I blog again,
Kelly  :)